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The Washington herald., 1916-05-30
Loew,s-BIanche sweet,

The Thousand Dollar Husband" in
which Blanche Sweet is the star, is
a splendid photoplay, and will un-
doubtedly be considered by photoplay
enthusiasts as among her best. In
most OF her previous pictures. Blanche
Sweet has had husbands thrust upon
her. She has been pursued by hun
dreds of admirers, and had many at
her feet, but in this picture she ac-
tually buys a husband. And strange
as 1t may seem the purchased does
not welcome the sale. Miss Sweet as
Olga Nelson. maid-of-all-work in a
college school, is deeply in love with
one of the students who is heavily in
debt. Through an inheritance Olga
becomes suddenly wealthy and offers to
pay the debts of the young man If he
will marry her. Olga becomes entan-
gled with a gang of fake fortunetellers
who attempt to fleece her OF her newly
acquired fortune. In the meantime the
college. Later on at a dance Gordon
meets Hardy, one of the crooks, and a
desperate fight occurs. The police ap-
prehend the crooks and take them in
charge. Young Gordon is brought to
realize that he really loves Olga, who
has helped him out of so many diff
culties. The finish of the picture is
the happy reuniting of Olga and Cor
don.
The comedy and travel pictures are
pleasing this week. and the whole
program is up to the standard set by
Loew's Columbia for the presentation
OF the best photoplays.
The Washington herald., 1916-05-30
Cosm os-N deViIIe,

The Cosmos Theater mana cement at
the last moment switched important
numbers of its bill as originally adver-
tised and presented at the matinees yes
terday and at last nights performances
one Of its best summer bills. 1t is a bill
OF beauty. music, and merriment, headed
by the Courtroom Girls in a dazzling
color spectacle. introducing a company
Of ten pretty girls and comedians in a
romp OF revelry and specialties. some of
them quite out OF the ordinary. The
Mimic Four the surprise act of the bill,
arrived and appeared in the afternoon
without its wardrobe, but won an ova-
ton nevertheless with what seemed like
a playlet and proved to be a big and
amusing song offering thoroughly new
and laughable. Visions dart presented
a glittering series of twenty-four poses
by Mile. Blanchette in a dazzling array
Of colors and subjects. Arthur Geory,
the musical comedy tenor, comes with a
new repertoire. including selections from
La Tosca;" Harry Bachelor, the rube
musician, with several popular numbers
by his one-man orchestra, and Evelyn
May and company with a new sketch,
Much at Home" which makes Walter
Johnson's record as a pitcher a vital fac
tor in bringing about a happy ending to
a domestic tragedy.
The added attractions present the Selig-
Tribune news pictures, a laughable Bray
cartoon, and the big matinee photoplay,
shown thrice daily, before, during and
after the matinees. with Virginia Pearson
and Charles Kent pictured in the Vital
Question"
The Washington herald., 1916-05-30
polais Toyal C Clos: ::; 71:;:''~ Eleventh. 81;

proposes to reserve the pools for
women on Mondays and Fridays from
4 until ~ o'clock in the mornings.
and on Wednesday afternoons from ?
to o'clock
The 1915 bathing season will begin
on June 10 with the public opening
OF the municipal beach. Three new
pools will be ready for use this sea-
son-at the Georgetown. Rosedale
and Howard Fairgrounds A new rule
goes into effect allowing small boys
The Washington herald., 1916-05-30
WANT POOLS FOR WOMEN.
Swimming Hours Too short, Says
Reach SUPERINTENDENT.

The District Commissioners are ex-
pected to approve the proposal OF Dr.
Sidney L. Cousins, superintendent Of
the municipal beach, who wants the
time allotted women for the exclusive
use of the citys bathing pools in
creased this summer. DR.. Cousins
The Washington herald., 1916-05-30
CrnndaIP.-Feature rims.

Mollie King is the featured player in
''Fate's Boomerang." the photoplay at
traction which was shown at Crandal' 6
yesterday and which is being repeated
today. Miss King is pictured in the role
Of little mother of the hills and her
work Is remarkably sympathetic. The
story concerns the construction of a great
railroad, which brings a civil engineer to
the mountain Businesses, resulting in a
romance with the unsophisticated girl.
In the cast with Miss King are June FL
vidge, Charles Gotthold and Frank Gold
smith. Tomorrow and Thursday, the at
traction at this house will be The
Spider and the Fly" the scenes of which
are laid in Paris. In the cast are Robert
B. Mantell, Genevieve Hamper, Stuart
Holmes and Claire Whitney.
The Washington herald., 1916-05-30
At the Other Local Theaters

ish Violet and Mrs Stephenson is capa-
bly, portrayed by Bessie Warren. John
Kline and Howard Lang as the two ven
cradle sawbones each give an excellent
performance. Sam Iden Thompson does
childish bit well and Harold Kennedy
Is particularly good as the temperament
al French chef. Eugene Desmond as
Hector Walters and Mary Alden as La
Cigale are convincing.
The Washington herald., 1916-05-30
Allies MAY Shell Kavals

Paris, May 29.-If the BUlgarisns at
tempt TO establish naval base at Kav-
ala the city will be sheued by allied war
ships says the Matin
The Washington herald., 1916-05-30

TO use the pools when clad only in
oathlng trunks. Emmet HartiEar.
william CusaCk and Clarence Weaver
VIII be on duty at the beach as
guards.
The Washington herald., 1916-05-30

effectiveness of the production which
will hold the screen until Thursday in
elusive.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1916-12-19
CONGRESS TO TAKE
RECESS FOR CHRISTMAS
NEW SOURCE OF REVENUE.
Despite Efforts of Speaker Clark
and Others to Call off the
Vacation.

Washington, Dec. 17.-With a hol-
iday recess planned to begin next
Saturday and extend until January 2.
congressional leaders do not hope to
complish anything before adjourn
ment except the passage of a few
appropriation bills in the House. and
possibly the disposition of the Shep-
pard prohibition bill for the District
of Columbia in the Senate.
Consideration of railroad legisla-
ton and corrupt practice election
measures, having been deferred until
next month, members already are
planning their Christmas vacations,
despite the effort made by Speaker
Clark and others early in the session
to do away with the usual Today re-
cess.
Prohibition for the District of Co
lumbia will be before the senate
again tomorrow, with amendments
providing referendum and Senator
.Smoots substitute, which would not
only bar manufacture and sale of Ii
quor for beverage purposes. but also
prohibit Importation of liquor for
i'rSorai use vote on the bill and
amendments may be reached tomor-
row.
Resuming the consideration. o. the
legislative appropriation bill tomor-
row, the House probably will pass II
not later than Tuesday. Discussion
o. the Nolan SO day minimum wage
bill for all Federal employees. which
VIII be ottered as an amendment. MAY
require several hours Having dis
posed of this measure, the District of
Columbia appropriation measure. to
be reported tomorrow, will be taken
up.
The judiciary committees favor
able report on the Webb nationwide
prohibition measure probably will be
submitted at the end of this week
by Representative Carlin of Virginia.
a member of the committee who re-
Gently became converted to the dry
cause. rule for consideration or
the resolution will not be asked I'M
u after the recess. The Feueral suf-
frage amendment resolution has been.
received by the House and a rule
probably will be asked on it early in
January also.
The house ways and means COM
mittee is working hard in an ell
deavor to find funds to finance the
government next year, and it has it's
hands full. Chairman Kitchin saws
he is at his wits ends to discover
some new sources of revenue.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1916-12-19
STILL WORKING
FOR FARM BANK
TALK MORE ABOUT 1T
Seem to Be Thoroughly Alive to
Need of Action for
Columbia.
LK MORE ABOUT 1T.

Washington, Dec. Members of
congress from South Carolina are
now apparently more determined
than ever to get one of the farm loan
banks. Since it was stated in this
day or two ago that
the Palmetto States's chances ap-
peared at that time not so good for
getting bank, with the practical
elimination of Birmingham and Jach
sonville, renewing their effort. the
South Carolinians appear to have
got together" and there is more dis
cussion of the matter here now than
before the situation as it appeared
then was stated.
Representative Lever again said
today that he saw no reason to fear
that Columbia would not be success
ful. There is, however. apparently
little to make it probable that
Creenville will be more than casually
considered Columbia would be the
place in South Carolina for the bank
ii South Carolina is considered. it
seems
Nothing positive has been annOunc.
ed and the status of the matter has
not changed.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1916-12-19
"THE ROY I NEVER HAD"

My heart is empty. and my house
Silent the hours when children play
miss such games as "cat and
mouse"
And all my days are work-a-day
I'm lonely for a sturdy lad
The little boy never had.
OFT in the night / see his face
y face in which my own prevails:
Blue eyes and cheeks that bear the
trace
OF dirt and dreams and untold tales.
wake to ache for joys I've missed
And kisses that were never kissed.
| know a man who grieves for one
Whose voice is hushed and gone his
smile;
] envy him-who had a son
To cherish for little while.
My fate is harder and more said
] mourn the boy l never had
Charming Pollock.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1916-12-19
WOODROW WILSON
AIDS GOOD CAUSE
SENDS LARGE CHECK.
President Gives Two Thousand
Five Hundred Dollars for
Second Time.

washington, Dec. 17.-President
Wilson is the latest notable contribu,
tor to the fund being raised by pop
ular subscription to pay off the def
cit incurred by the Democratic ma
tional committee in the recent cam
paign. Treasurer Wilbur w. Marsh
has just received from him the fol.
lowing letter:
my Dear Treasurer: 1 do not
want to be left out in the work of
paying the deficit in the campaign
funds which you and your associates
are working so unselishly to make
good: I therefore beg that you will
let me contribute and take pleasure
in enclosing my cheque for two thou
sand five hundred dollars (S2,5OO)
Cordially and sincerely.
(Signed) Woodrow Wilson.
Hon. Wilbur w. Marsh,
Treasurer Democratic National
Committee"
This is the Presidents second
contribution to the fund, he having
sent cheque for a like amount six
weeks before the election.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1916-12-19
DYE-TRU ESDALE.

The Lancaster friends Of Miss Cor
nelia Dye of Kershaw will be inter.
ested to learn of her approaching
marriage, news of which appeared as
follows in The State of Sunday last
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Lewis DYE
announce the approaching marriage
OF their daughter, Cornelia. to Bur,
well Jefferson Truesdale. on Satur-
day, December 80, at noon, Presbyte.
rian church Kershaw.
Miss Dye has a host of friends in
this county. where she taught with
conspicuous success.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1916-12-19
CHESTER WOMAN
KILLED IN HOME
HUSBAND FINDS BODY.
Manager of WaterwOrks Station
Returns Home to Discover
Wife Dead.

Chester, Dec. 16.-Mrs. Maggie
Wilkinson, wife of W. A. Wilkinson.
manager the Chester .waterworks sta.
tion, was found dead in pool of
blood at her home at the station this
Afternoon at $50 o'clock. Investiga,
tion of the body shows that she was
murdered by being struck in the back
of the head with some blunt instru-
ment. Mrs. Wilkerson was one of
the county's most highly esteemed
women. She was about SO years of
age.
Her husband left the station.
which is located on Pinckney stree,
on the banks of Sandy river about
three miles from Chester, this morn
ing. He returned at $40 O'Clock
and found his wife murdered. living
head downward on the dining room
floor. She was cold indicating that
the tragedy had been committed
sometime prior to that hour
The murder is q complete mystery
Mrs. Wilkinson did not have an
enemy. She was big hearted kind
and charitable to all There was
some money in the house which has
not been found at II o'clock tonight
and it is thought that she may have
been murdered and then robbed
Sheriff d. +. Colvin with several
deputies and many friends are work.
ing on the case. The blood hounds
from the State penitentia-y will be
brought here tonight
She was a devoted member of the
Presbyterian church. She is sur
vived by her husband and one daugh-
ter, Mrs. Mamie Kirkland OF Win
ston-Salem
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1916-12-19
SYLVIA PANKHURST
RESCUED BY POLICE

London, Dec. IL Sylvia Pank-
hurst, the militant suffragette, and
a number of sympathizers endeavor-
ed to hold demonstration" at the
East India dock gates this after
noon to demand peace. A big crowd
assembled and mobbed the speaker
The police interfered and rushed
Miss Pankhurst and her friends to
the police station. followed by a
demonstratiye crowd. The prison
ers were held under bail for examin-
alton before a magistrate
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1916-12-19
VILLA SENDS MAN
SEEKING BARGAIN
ASKS A CLEAR FIELD.
Willing to Respect Citizens Of
This Country if Pershing is
Called Off the Hunt.

Ell Paso, Dec. 15.-A Mexican
courier reached the border today
from Francisco Villas camp at Creal,
so miles west of Minaca in the Guer-
rero district of Chihuhua, with pro-
posals for the United States govern
ment that Villa would refrain from
the further destruction of foreign
life and property in Mexico on con-
dition that the United States would
not interfere in any way with his
campaign against the Carranza gov
ernment.
This was officially announced late
today by high representative of the
government here after Villas pro.
posal had been forwarded to Wash
ington by telegraph. Villa also offer
ed to protest air foreigners and their
property from the raids of irrespon-
sible bandits, it was ascertained. This
proposal includes all Americans in
Mexico. it was added
At the camp where Villa had left
his wounded in the Guerrero district
a number of Carranza wounded were
also being treated by Villas surgeons
after they had promised to join the
government agents stated. Villa has
5000 we'll armed men and 5000 ri
fteS in reserve, the courier repOrtoG
and also a number of artillery pieces
and supply of shells
From sources here known to be
friendly to Villa it was learned today
that Villa was anxious to put him
self in better light with the United
States government and this was said
to account for the fact that no Amer
leans or other foreigners other than
Chinese and Arabs were killed in
Chihuahua City during the five days
Villa was in control.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1916-12-19
LAD SUFFERS INJURY.
Cheraw Boy Severely Hurt by
Explosion.

Cheraw. Dec. 15.-Kenneth Fun
derburk. 10 year old son Of T. A.
Funderburk, took a piece of pipe,
filled Il with small stones, peas and
powder, put fuse in and plugged up
the ends Wednesday. When near
the school house he put it behind a
large tree and lighted it, Not going
on as soon as he expected it to do,
he went to see what was the matter
with it and while leaning over it it
exploded and went into his face. 1t
destroyed the sight of one eve but
the doctor thinks the ball can he
saved. The concussion shook all the
buildings in the neighborhood and
knocked him entirely off his feet.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1916-12-19
TWO MORE WATCHERS.

Uncalculating. spontaneous boost
ing that approves every little sheme
that comes along without considering
whether or not there is any worth in
it is almost as bad as no boosting,
but even that is better than the ultra
knocker.
There are some knockers who in
the absence of iron on the anvil fool
ishly wear away their sledgehammer
by pounding for the sake of the noise
and they can raise a whale of a
noise over a minnow of an event
Take for instance the movie-knocker.
Thank fortune she or he is numer-
ically at least like hens teeth and
spirit apparitions. If there were
any more We would probably avoid
the movies.
There is a famous actress or ac-
tor on the screen, the audience is
enthused over the plot, things are
going sweetly, perhaps you are feel
ing an almost irrepressible impulse
to give the lifeless shadow of the
real actress or actor a machine gun
volley of applause. Then the
knocker enters, making him or her
self more or less obvious in doing
so, and takes a seat in position
where his or her voice carries well
across several tiers of seats-if the
thing isn't raised purposely to car
ry all over the room the audience
is lucky. Then the process of roast
ing starts up; you come down from
the heights of JOY where you have
been soaring and glance around at
the critic. and perhaps are sur,
prised to learn that the face ex-
hibits more or less OF the marks OF
a superficial culture. A sort OF
weird, weary feeling settles down
at the end of your breast as if
your last meal had disagreed with
you, and you wonder if the critic
did not at one time have tage or
screen ambition that went to seed
and sprouted into crop of envious
criticisms.
Compare this with an elderly
gray-haired movie fan of this city
who sits well-down toward the front
enters into the spirit OF the thing
and IL the screen is humorous makes
the movie palace ring with peals Of
rib-tickling. diapragmshaking
laughter. that not merely resounds
against the walls of the building, but
Iechoes in the hearts of the hearers,
until the whole audience goes home
feeling in their hearts for the apostle
OF good cheer.-Greenville Piedmont.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1916-12-19
INDUSTRIOUS NEGRO.

George Duren, an industrious and
well respected colored man was mar
ried to Milly Clyburn Sunday after
noon. George has been a faithful
tenant of Mr.. III. NJ. Parks for the
last Is years. He says he has never
lad Mr.. Parks to carry any indebted
ness over for him as he has never
failed to pay out. He now has plen-
ty of supplies laid in for the winter;
is out of debt and has some money.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1916-12-19
DEATH LITTLE EDNA STEWART

Little Edna, daughter of Mr..
Thomas Stewart. died December 9th.
after an illness of two days from ap-
pendicitis. She was a sweet. loving
little child. She was four years and
six months and one uay old. Rev.
Mr. Smith performed the funeral SER
vices at the home. She was laid TO
rest in the Westside cemetery Sum
day afternoon.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1916-12-19

questions relating to the war may be
said TO have stopped short. tempo.
rarily. with the announcement OF the
Teutonic offer to talk peace. The
submarine issue. the Belgian deporl
tations and all the pending questions
with England are also dormant.
Peace has been given the right OF
way at the department. and it has
been physically Impossible for off,
cials. already overcrowded with work
to give immediate attention to other
business waiting on their desks.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1916-12-19
REPENANT DEFAULTER
COMES BACK

Anderson, Dec. 1S.-J. Townes
Holleman, who defaulted in the sum
OF approximately $4,000 while cash.
Ter of the Bank of Anderson. and who
left for the West about seven and n
half years ago, leaving behind him a
written confession, has returned and
has surrendered to Sheriff Ashley. He
returned voluntarily. declaring tNat
he had spcnt more than seven years
OF torture, suffering all the pangs and
pains. both mental and physical,
Known to man, and that he wanted
to come back and take the punish
ment that the law mighr cnfo,ce on
him.
: He visited local Office this morn
ing with a number of friends and
called the sheriff over the telephone
advising him OF his presence in the
city and stating that he was ready to
surreL Ter Magistrate Cox and So
ilioitor Smith were also advised of his
return. John X. Hood, counsel for
IHolleman, stated to Magistrate Cox
that Holleman wanted to waive pre-
liminary hearing and wanted to give
bond for his appearance at tho Aext
term of court of general sessions,
which convenes during the first week
in February.
With the solicitors consent the
magistrate fixed his bail at $1,000.
declaring that he had taken into con.
Isideration he fact that Mr.. Holleman
had voluntarily returned and surren-
dcred. indicating his desire to make
amends for what he had done. The
bond was signed by A. S. Farme-.
Lee G. Holleman and f. p. Vandive-
Holleman then left on the midday
train for Seneca to see his family.
Before leaving Holleman talked free
/ l. and frankly with a representative
OF the press. He said THAI the money
taken from the bank was lost in spec
ulations in stocks and cotton, mostly
cotton. He said these speculations
LASTED about IL months and that his
TROUBLES in the bank lasted about tn,
same length of time.
On the morning of July 18. 1909.
Mr.. Holleman left Anderson. taking
With him = .445 of the banks money
He says that he could have taken
considerably more, as there was n
great deal of cash on hand in the
bank at the time. He thought, how
ever that conditions were already 5a |
enough and he says he took only
what he considered necessary to get
far away from Anderson. Personally.
he says. he would gladly have given
himself up to the law at that time
but he thought tnat members of his
family would be able to stand the
ordeal better if he left.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1916-12-19
INAPPROPRIATE PRESENTS.

The clipping below, from Ameri-
can Motherhood, so well represents
the custom that is too prevalent
the giving of inappropriate presents
that we publish il for the benfier
of The Advocates subscribers who
are now worrying about what they
will give their relatives and friends
for Christmas. One lady was tell
ing another about number of calls
she had been making, and what she
saw out of place.
Then | stopped to see Grandma
Hynes and
You must have called on half
the town" / interrupted. Seeing
started from home at 10 O'Clock this
morning and it's almost four now,
I've had time to make a number Of
calls.
We'll, / found her almost in
tears because her daughter had sent
her handsome silk dress pattern
for Christmas. You know she sell
uoih tHt mas dDOul
as much use for silk dress as COW
has for a silk blanket, and she was
lamenting because it wasn't calico
or gingham that she could use.
While l was there Mrs. Bryan came
in to show some OF her presents.
Will you look at these?' she said.
spreading out a handsome collar, a
pair of white silk stockings and some
kid gloves. / haven't had a dress
that ! could wear such a collar with
and Maggie needs wooden stockings
ard Kitty has no mittens; We can
use them about as we'll as a pig can
a gold locket wonder did my
sister do any thinking when she
bought them?' She probably meant
done well instead of meaning it, she
answered with a sigh
Next | called on little Mrs Hun
whose husband has been sick so
long. Her little girls proudly show
ed me the gold chains their auntic
lad sent them, and ring for the
baby. while their mother brought
out a handsome lace handkerchief.
DO you suppose she said. III ever
be able to use this? If Clara had
sent a dozen or two OF the five-cent
linen ones instead. they would have
been blessing to me. And how
folks would talk if the girls use the
jewelry with their shabby clothes
and torn shoes. / could cry when |
think of the comfort the money
would have brought us il it had been
spent wisely.
"Do you wonder now" said Mrs.
Leslie as she finished, why I wish
scme people would do more thinking
and then put their good thoughts in
to deeds?"
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1916-12-19
Advertised Letters for Week Ending
December 10th. 1915

r. T. Steel, +. ID. McFadden, Mrs.
Josephine Kelly, Rev. r. l.. Hutson,
George and Richard Jones, Mrs. Nan
ME Forster, Miss Marie Jube, Will
Truesdale, Henry Simmons. Miss
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mon. Mrs. Lucinda Blackmon, Miss
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When calling for above letters
please say advertised.
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