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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-02-27
LAWRE
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IAWRENCENlLLE VA. February IS
~ public meeting OF the Civic Leae,o
In ,hc Town Hall on Wednesday nigh,
was signalizcd by an unusually inter
estins program. The Boy Scouts gave
Il demonstration OF first aid work in
the care OF drowning. clothing catch
ing fire, attack By mad dog, and shock
frtm accident. The Invocation was by
Rev. |" j. phaup. There was an adj
dress By Il. y. Lewis on Civic Leagu.
Work. and n humorous original com
position recited by Emmett Warmer
on Cleaning Up the Town" A musical
program was given by Misses Eveline
Hacher. Frances May, and Lucille Reu-
ben, Rev. II. n. Laws and tho hish
school chorus.
On Thursday evening Miss Harriet
Purdy was hostess to the Night Auction
Club. Miss Purdy had as her guests
Misses Fannie Harris, of Kcnbridse:
Lizzie Turnbull, Grace Mallory, Mar
Guerte Bagley and Mrs. Charles IL.
Sebrell Mcssrs. Fred Young. George
Ramsey, Jack Shell, J. G. Elliott, c.
II. Lame and NJ. Townsend.
Mrs. w. T.. Starke entertained tho
Afternoon Auction Club OH Friday. Her
guests were: Mrs. J. D. Barkley, Mrs
\. 4. Purdy. Mrs. Marie Heartwell, Mrs.
iowerton kascy. Mrs. Nathaniel Turn
bull, Mrs. +. w. Davis. Miss Nanni.
Wimbish. Miss Lizzie Turnbull, Mrs.
G. III. Sebrell. Mrs. Mallory Turnbull
and Miss Lou Simmonds.
Mr.. and Mrs. &. l.. Smith and little
daughter. Emily Drewry, OF La Grange.
y. c.. have arrived for several months
visit to Mrs. Smiths father, Sheriff r.
Il. Turnbull. at Harmony Grove" near
Lawrenceville.
Mrs. Burdctte Lewis is on a visit
to her sister, Mrs. Fred Dabney, in
Richmond.
Mrs. w. l.. Gilmore and little daugh-
ter, Mary Louise. are visiting Mr.. and
Mrs. Harrison Turnbull and Mrs How
ard Lanier, in Norfolk.
Mrs. Mallory Turnbull has as her
guest Miss Fannie Harris. OF Ken
bridge.
Miss Erdman Bowe. Of Augusta. Gu.
spent tho weekend with Miss Alberta
Wanamackcr.
Miss Maud Purdy, who is teaching at
Alberta, spent the weekend with her
parents. Mr.. and Mrs. L. S. Purdy
Miss Marguerite Bagley and Wing
field Rawlings went to South Hill to
sing ut George Washington tea. given
under tho auspices of the Baptist
Church there.
Mrs Charles H. Scbrell has returned
from visit to her niece. Mrs. James
Gillette. at CORTLAND
Miss Helen Masse and little nephew.
Nat Turnbuli, paid n short visit 10
Petersburg last week.
On Wednesday afternoon Mrs. c. T..
Palmer entertained informally a few
friends ut auction.
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MINERAL

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MINERAL. VA, February 26.--Sam-
ucl Lee. secretary and treasurer OF the
Arininius Chemical Company. spent
several days this week at the .Arminius
mines.
:irs. j. l. Wilkinson. who has been
in Baltimore for two weeks has re-
turned.
Mrs Il. V. Graves was taken to a
hospital in Richmond on Tuesday in
4 very critical condition.
-. 4. GrubbS, who has been quite i'll
FOR month, is couvalesccnt
Miss Jessie Palmorc, one of the MEM
bers OF st. laul's Episcopal choir.
Richmond, spent a few days with her
parents at the Mineral Hotel.
Thomas Armstrong spent Wednes-
day at the sulphur mines
Quite large number attended the
Methodist quarterly conference held
here Sundav end Monday.
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LITTLE ENTERTAINING
DONE IN SOUTH BOSTON
City Has Taken Upon Itself Quietude
OF Lent Before That Sea-
son Arrives.
INFORMAL AUCTION BRIDGE
Country Club Is Planning to Pro-
duce Musical Revue During Faster
Week-ProductioD Is Work Of
Home Talent.
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SOUTH BOSTON. VA, February 60
Although there is yet some little time
before the beginning Of Lent social
lile in this city has fallen into a state
OF innocuous desuctude' sufficient to
please the most devout lcnten devotce
with the exception OF an informal auc-
ton bridge party, there has been hbso-
Mte!y no entertaining here this week
nor are any affairs announced for next
week. Owing TO the Indictment wealth
er. the weekly dance at the Country
Ciuo was not held last Saturday night
This club is planning to produce a
musical revue Easter week. and re-
hearsals arc already under way. Tho
production, which is called around
local people. and will be given by local
talent. The funds from the play will
be used TO purchase piano for the
club house.
Mrs. c. T.. Noel entertained informally
at auction bridge on Friday afternoon
In honor of her mothc.. Mrs. j. g. Nell
son, OF Norfolk. The guest prize
box OF silk stockings. went to Mrs
Nelson. while Mrs. G. Il. Lacy received
a set OF auction cards for making the
highest score. There were seven
tables. and n salad course was served
during tho afternoon
j. T. l.. Dickinson. Of Bucna Vista.
Va. returned home on Tuesdav after
visit to DR.. II. 6 Belt
Miss Virginia Duncan. OF ilalcyon
Hospital. is visiting relatives IN Bueua
Vista, Va.
Guy Mclaughlin. OF the United States
Navy. stationed at Philadelphia spent
the week end with his wife and son
in this city.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. G. Hewlett have re-
turned from 4 visit to friends in Rich
moEd and Newport News
w. u. Hill. OF South Boston. who is in
the real estate business in TTopewell.
was here this week. Mr.. Hill Is slated
Tor one of the commissioners Of Hope
we'll.
Thomas Clark, OF Durham. y G.
spent the week end with relatives hero
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very few minutes before me would
return with my poor. half-crazed girl"
Was there any one with you?"
AT first quite group of our neigh
bors were there, drawn by the sound
of-of-Mary's screams. But they soon
followed MIR. L.anGdon, ana l was left
alone"
Did YOU return TO the house,
Il went back as far as the window"
She said In some hesitation. Tit
was very cold. and wanted to get a
wrap. but I-I-was afraid OF my hus-
band"
What did YOU see when you looked
in the window
II saw my husband. sitting by the
table still drinking. AT last. however,
he fell over onto the couch asleep. and
I went in and got wraps and blankets,
thinking to start out myself in search
OF Mary. As 1 came out Of the cottage
/ saw Mr.. Pollock drive UP in his
motor. and. thinking he had news Of
my child, | ran down the walk 10 him
lie knew nothing OF where she was
alas. but he had heard rumors of what
had happened. While I was telling
him about il, man. one of the men
who worked near our home, came up
ana said that Mr.. Ian2don had sent
him to tell me that 4 posse OF men was
searching the woods for Mary. and
hoped soon 10 find her"
Did Mr.. Pollock make any com
ment on this?"
Yes. He said. My Cod she'll die
out there in the cold. They must be
a pack of idiots not to have found her
in this time. Then he grabbed the
other man by the arm and said. Get
in the car and show me how to reach
the place where the searching party Is.
I'll find Mary-I promise you that"
did he offer to take you with him."
Yes. but / felt that I must stay at
homo. in case-in case-they brought
her back, or she wandered back OF her
own accord"
did YOU go into the house after they
had LETT" Langdons voice was very
gentle now, and Mrs. Page smiled at
him. smile that was far sadder than
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WOODSTOCK
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y WOODSTOCK, VA, February 20
Mrs. NJ L. Walton entertained on Tues
tday afternoon at her home on Mullen
berg Street. a luncheon and ice course
Il vas served. Dainty favors Of red ba5-
and filled with salted nuts were given
10 the guests. Fifteen guests were
spresent.
several days this week with his mother
and sister at Lutanna Hall.
Mrs. c. F.. Walton is the guest of
relatives in Front Royal.
Mrs. T.. s. Walker left on Thursday
for Philadelphia, Pa. where she Will
lenter n hospital
= Mrs. Charles l.. Stevens has arrived
Tor an extended visit to her mother,
Arre. L. Butt.
Miss Powell. of Fredericksburg. was
a visitor this week in the home Of Mr..
and Mra c. L. Gibbs.
&C. e. Beaumont, OF the United States
Forest Service, who has had headqunr-
tors In this place for the past eight
months, left this week for Arkansas.
where he has been transferred.
Mrs. Mac Richardson and little
daughter, who have been spending tho
past month with Mrs. c. f. Walton,
have returned to their homo in Front
Royal.
Mrs. Giles B. Palmer is the guest Of
relatives in Charlotte. N C.
Rev. Il. L. Miller, OF Uniontown, Ia,
has been spending several days this
week with Mr.. and Mrs. T. q. Locke.
Misses Phyllis Taylor and Sallie Jeff
eSles have returned to their homes In
Richmond after attending tho Smith
Jenries' wedding In this place on Sat-
urday.
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tears as she said:

tears as she said:
No wrapped myself up and sat
on the steps. IL felt nearer TO MARY
out under the stars"
That is all. Mrs. Page"
But now the district attorney was on
his feet. holding up an arrcsting hand.
Mrs. Page" he said harshly. one
lean finger thrust towards her mcnac-
ingly. If your husband struck your
daughter and injured her SO terribly
that she temporarily lost her reason.
why doesn't she carry "A scar?"
why, she does" There WAS a note
OF surprise in the quick answer. and
Mary's fingers frightened ever so little
about the rail in front Of her.
(To Re Continued -Morrow.)
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did realize brought ou

OF meteor across tho heavens. since
II Is only his outer consciousness that
is fixed upon the star; but p whole
swarm OF Ineteors might have Streaked
the Sky unheeded when Ulysses life IN
hand, s,eered between Scylla amd
charybdis. and all the din of the siege
failed to disturb Archimcdes bent over
his figures in the sand. For here con-
scious and subsconscious forces were
welded into great intensity. In like
fashion. Mary Page. sitting in the
prisoners dock with the Damoc.ean
sword OF justice above her. was now
unconscious OF the crowd in the court
room. She no longer heard the boys
who slipped from the reporters table
TO the door carrying the news of the
trial for the special editions: she no
longer felt the eyes Of the crowd upon
her. She was even unconscious of the
IuStinG OF The papers on the prose
cuioi's desk, which had At first "a sped
her nerves so uubcarably. Now MIND
and soul Were alike concentrated upon
Langdon and upon the slow building
OF the evidence that was to free her
from the charge of having murdered
David Pollock.
y tumult ofsold memories were surg
ing about her as witnes after witness
told OF the tragedy OF year before
tragedy that had so grim a SEQUEL
In tho present-and yet there were
strange nightmarish blanks In those
memories-spaces where fact had to
give place to imagination, and during
which She had hung in the nudity of
uncounted moments, merging like n
person under ether to momentary pain
scared consciousness, only to sink
whiting back into oblivion And it
was OF these moments of which Mary
herself knew only by hcarsay that
the witnesses were now testifying.
They were an odd contrast-these
defenders OF Mary. Mrs. Page, slender.
frail bowed with grief and anxiety;
MACPHERSON, in his rough clothes and
high boots, a veritable Scotch giant
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Each day 1t IL noted that the ranks
or the s0cinl elite Mt Palm Beach nrc
being swcllcil by tho arrival OF some
new groups parties to add to the
Enycty of the life there. Recently Mr..
and Mrs. Vincent istor arrived there.
The photograph shows Mrs. Aston on
the beach under her white pnrasol.
Mrs. Astor previous t. her marriage
"n" Miss Helen ID. Huntington, of
StuntAhurxh. n Y
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The Strange Case of
Mary Page
DY FREDERICK LEWIS,
Author of
"WhHt Happened to Mary"
plctures by Essanay. Copyright,
iiylo. Dy Mcclure Publications.
Shown at tho Victor Theater.
SYNOPSIS,


Mary Page. actress. Is accused OF the
murder OF David Pollock. and is defended
oy her lover Philip Lungdon. Pollock was
intoxicated. Shale. crook and tool OF
Poilock. WIS on tho FIRE escape watching
Tor l.nngdon. At Mary's trial she admits
she had tho revolver. Her maid testiies
mat Mary threatened Pollock with 1t pre-
viouBiy' anu Mary's leading man duplicates
langdon. How Mary Disappeared from the
telis or strange hand print no saw on
Mary's shoulder. II is now the turn OF tho
defense to introduce testimony. Mary's
mother testincs that the night Mary was
born her husband, In drunken fit. seized
her by the shoulder w!:h such force M to
leave tho print OF his hngers Langdon an
nounces that he will prove Mary was suffer
Pollock, and educes from Mrs. Page tho
statement that Mary had the same mark
on her shoulder times. She tells how
Mary had rushed from the house. quito in
sane. TO escape her drunken father. Alex
ahdcr MACPHERSON tcstiies that he once
ana complained that something was burn
Ing her shoulder.
Continued, from Saturday,
CHAPTER V.
Psychologists and those scientists
who study the human brain declare
that the focus of consciousness is dual,
and that unless the subconscious mind
supplements the conscious conccntra-
ton, the attention ia easily diverted.
Thus, sailor steering by the North
Star quiverins in the tail OF the Little
Bear is readily diverted by the flashing
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1916-07-21
Chain Dance.

Given at the Library Hall by
three of Santa Fe's most charm
ing matrons, Mrs. Charles Cat
ron, Mrs. James A. Rolls. and
Mrs. Paul A. F. Walter, Tues
day evening was one of the most
enjoyable affairs of the season
and this was a "three in ONE
chain party, which helps to swell
the number along the upward to-
wards thel72 parties pledged There
were a large number Of guests, and
the decorations. refreshments and
music aided much in the of max
ing the evening one to be long
remembered. 1t was very "home-
like" and the hostesses did every
to make each guest feel that he
was being showered with special
attention, and that no one there
was called upon to set out" a
dance for lack of partners. There
were plenty all around, and the
sum taken in helped much to-
wards the $4,000 mark, which
must be gained before Septem Der
| ST.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1916-07-21
Tho Mexican Situation

The Mexican and U. S. situation
has not changed materially in the
past week and it looks as if we were
not on the immediate verge of war.
enough this country is not letting I'D
on preparations and the solG.ers Of
the various states continue to gather
At the border line.
Relative to the withdrawal of
troops, the Army and Navy Journal
mas the following to saw:
According to newspaper reports
printed early in the week President
Wilson was planning 70 withdraw
he troops under General Pcrshing
from Mexico. These reports brought
forth many comments from Army Of
Ulcers, among whom were Major Gen.
Leonard Wood, who said to re-
porter for the New York Times .rat
while it was manifestly improper for
1im to answer in detail, he would
go so far as to state that in his
opinion the movement was a very
wise one from a military standpoint.
in this connection it was ,7'.d out
to General Wood t. rer-
otimson, ex Secretary q -,.- g.
letter to the Times, which was yu-
blished on June %, argued in favor
Of just such a withdrawal movement.
"Officials of the War Department"
not named, were quoted in the New
York Tribune as saying: "Pershing's
present position is not only unsafe.
but if war comes it would neces-
state complete change in all the
General Staffs campaign plans. Persh-
ing would have to be reinforced, and
this would mean a waste of effectives
Continued on page four
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1916-07-21
Malicious Mischief.

Tom WyIie. and Ralph Mat
thew aged II and l3 respectively,
vino claim 81 Paso rs their home
were caught by Special Officer
Frank Hi!l this past week and
brought before Judge Lnib CHARGED
with many malicious and niche
vOus performances, such as tam
par'ng with railroad semapho-es,
laying obstru tons upon the
Santa Fe tracks 10 the creat dan
goruf passing trains. These boys
ere unusually large for their ages
and with thetenlencies they have
displayed are a real menace to
the public. They did not appear
to realize the gravity Of their Of
fences when brought before the
court. The penalty for such of
lenses is really severe, but con-
sidering their case the judge took
into account the fact that they
we're from an outside state and
gave them senten ,es to the Re
form School only.-Raton Range
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1916-07-21
THE STUMP WILL
SEE BIG TRIO OUT
HUGHES, ROOSEVELT, TAFT
TO TOUR. REPUBLICAN,
NOMINEE COMING WEST.
PARKER IS STILL FRAC-
TTOUS

The news from the European war
zone the first of the week indicated
continued drives on the part OF the
Allies, the British aiming to make
important captures OF certain points
They made use of the cavalry in one
charge for the first time in The pre-.
sent conflict. Thy reached the thl.L
1ne of the German defense and forced
the Tuetons to give way to the
French
Correspondents say that the Bri-
yish armies are displaying rare brave
~ and the victories that have been
acrieved are not due to the degere-
ration Of the Germans in their mill
Gary work but rather to the fact that
The Englishmen have improved.
Relative TO the arrival Of the
Deutchland, and its errand here the
5kipper OF the undersea vessel saws
The voyage Of the Deutschland.
successfully concluded when we en-
tered the harbor Of Baltimore, was
1ual; and one portion of that pur-
pose was as influential as the other.
from the conception OF the idea,
months ago, until its execution. We
aimed to make it 4 concrete ire
futable evidence Of Germany's good
will for the United States and Of its
sincere desire to retain American
friendship, as well as to restore. so
far as can be accomplished at pres
ent, commercial relations between the
two countries. I do not wish to Law
upon the first of those important
considerations any undue weight; I
seek merely to make it as apparent
TO Americans as it has been definite
and sincere with us. But must
place stress upon it here because,
amid the outburst OF popular interest
m the voyage, so much has been
said and written regarding the purely
commercial and scientific phases that
our motive of friendIiness has been
almost overlooked. And I wish to
give this earnest of our sincerity.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1916-07-21

Even il he himself should decide to
enter the race, his friends would not
permit him to make the sacrifice
Either one of these men would add
great strength in this section to their
respective tickets, and, ii nominated
and elected. would serve the state
with honor and distinction. Unfortu-
nately for the public. these men will
not be candidates.
If Mcdonald and Bursum are the
nominees, believe Bursum will be
elected. Further than that, | believe
that he would give us the best and
ablest administration that New Mex
leo has ever had He has gained a
great deal in following in the Pecos
valley, since 1911, and McDonalds
loss has been proportionatcly greater. "
Guthrie Smith In FL Paso Herald
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1916-07-21

and that the keeping of statistical
figures has been forgotten; that
about $l4,28OOO was turned over tc
Mr. Ely by his predecessor Chas c
Murray, constituting funds which had
been held for the purpose of paying
taxes in Santa Fe county; that the
same was intack and turned over in
cash but has been used and expended
by Mr.. Ely not in payment of any
taxes but in connection with the
operation OF said road and the pay
ment of his travelling expenses, and
in the meantime taxes have accumu-
lated; also that a certain amount of
equipment which had become dam
aged has been sold and the money
used in the operation of said road and
that the petitioner is informed and
believes that Notwithstanding the use
OF such moneys the expense OF opera
tion have exceeded the receipts dur
ing the past seventeen months by a
little over $40OO0M
The petioner alleges that the
management of an insolvent road Of
ll6 miles length where the revenues
received from operation are ipsuffi-
cient to meet the cost of operation
should not require the expenditure Of
$4,000 or more per month for rum
ming and keeping the accounts Of
said receivership and that it is ap-
parent that there has been gross ex-
travagance by said receiver.
The petitioner alleges that the
appoint some officer to dismantle
said road to stop any more unncces-
sary expense in its operation and to
prevent said r. c. Ely from draw
ing any other sum or sums Of money
to be used i'll connection with his
travelling around in an endeavo- to
sell said road and not used III con-
nection with the operation thereof
The petitioner represents that it IS
the only creditor other than those
who have become creditors during
the reccivership and asks that said
Ralph {. Ely should be removed as
rcceiy or of said railroad and that
some other fit person be arrointed
as his successor and that such sue
ceSsor be required to manage and
conduct said trust property in an
economical manner and not To expend
moneys belonging to the trust COM
pany in personal effocts and cndearor
to sell the road; that the cost Of
of said rcceivership be
curtailcd and that no extravagance
be permitted in connection there
with.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1916-07-21
Mcdonald Won't Be Candidate

The democrats are wasting their
time speculating upon the probability
of Mcdonald becoming candidate
The governor is not foolish and he
will not risk facing that record of
his in the open discussion of heated
political campaign. And it seems that
what he has done to the affairs OF
the people of this state in the way
of generally demoralizing everything
he fooled with is nothing to what he
has done to the democratic party.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1916-07-21
A. 4. RIVERA
DEFINES HIS
Preferences
WAS WRONGLY QUOTED BY
CORRESPONDENT. FAvoRs
HON. T. B. CATRON FOR
THE UNITED STATES Sc.
NATE

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Racord
c.;
in ,l,a T,os ,,,,.,. Nou.e :, ...h;.h
i Va. s,;J .L,, n,os s.oti.a
Hon. Frank 4 IIubbcu Tor Unite 4
S,,,. S,.,..... ,,d ~ .,.:..
- " -'''. '''''V N'e"' u u''ue'
a3te 81 jn'y 4 l9lb, written by one
Glars A. !I,ytor Lane, in which It
!. stated tba. .+ , nori.ic,1 nicotine
t,tt - I,,- N.u. u,.;. t-,...
'''" '' MI 'i"ooV'' III Il 9PSVe" ne
hao Delivered at said meeting and
made an earnest appeal to .hc voters
Of Tao, County to sunn,rt Mr. Huh-
.,u 1r..... ,..
'e' i0F O"''eu states senator calling
attention to Mr.. HubbelPS especial
qualifications fer the ofiAra. These are
not the facts. When Mr.. !irbbcli came
IN Taos was ,nnroachcd nv Mr. Mala
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f"1
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New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1916-07-21
Quite Satisfied

H. o. Bursum returned to Socorro
Monday from a trip to some OF the
northern counties of the state Mr.
Bursum says that he is quite well
satisfied with political conditions up
that way, and, while he is very inY-
dest in his claims, it is quite easy to
see that there is at present a strong
Probability that he will rc,rive the
voices Of a majority of the delegates
at the state convention and be his
party's nominee for goycrnor.-So-
zorro Chitftain
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1916-07-21
Bursum Easy Winner

The democrats have no man in
sight who will make the republican
candidate for governor serious
fight for the place. It is all right
enough for them to talk about this
man and that but they have not yet
named the man who is to be taken
seriously by the voters of the state
as a contender for gubernatorial
(-.a..a.,