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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-04-20
SUPREME COURT RULES
RELATING To BRIEFS

The supreme court OF appeals yes
latins to the manner in which briefs
will be required to be flied in the
future, tho rule becoming effective
Immediately:
Counsel for the appellant or plain
tiff in error shall 1le in the clerks
Office fifteen days before the argu-
ment OF the case begins a printed
brief, containing concise abstract
or statement of the facts of the case,
and presenting succinctly the ques-
tons involved and the authorities re-
lied on in support thereof, which brief
shall be signed by some counsel prac-
ticing In this court Counsel for the
appellee or defendant in error shall
file his brief in the clerks office a
least eight daNs before the argument
Of the case begins. His brief shall be
OF like character with that required
OF the appellant or plaintlT in error,
except that no statement of the facts
of the ease shah be necessary unless
that presented by the appellant or
plaintiff in error Is Controverted. in
which case he shall either restate the
ss he views them or point out the
matters or things controvcrted, giving
reference To the pages of the record
bearing on the controVerted points.
Ir the brief OF counsel for the APP
pellee or defendant In error does not
conform to this requirement the
court may. II il deems proper. accept
the statement Of counsel for the APP
pellant or plaintiff in error as cor
rect. The reply Of the appellant or
plaintiff in error shall be filed at least
two days before the argument be
gins. in which he shall insert ali the
authorities relied on by him; and nc
error other than such as shall he
pointed out and insisted on in such
brief, on the part of the plaintiff
or appellant. shall fwlthout leave Of
the court) be admitted as ground
for argument on the hearing of the
cause No cause shall be proceeded
in without such brief But party
who has prepared and 6led a brief
may insist on a hearing when the
cause is regularly called. although no
brief shall have been filed by his
adversary. If one Of the parties
omits TO file such brief. he cannot
be heard, and the case will he heard
eN parte upon the argument OF the
party by whom the brief Is fIed
The plaintiff or appellant may adopt
the petition as his brief provided II
contains the statement of facts above
required. II no brief he fled by either
party, when a cause it called II shall
stand continued unttl the next term
unless the court shall otherwise order
Counsel must mail or deliver to op-
posing counsel copy or his brief
within the prescribed time for Ming
briefs,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-04-20
RICHMOND RED CROSS TO
SUPPLY SOLDIERS COMFORTS

Aid and comforts for military or
CARNATIONS IN the vicinity or R'cn-
mond will be supplied by the home
aid committee of the recently organ
lied Richmond Red Cross chapter
Mrs Henry baskerville. chairman OF
this committee. has appointed the
following assistants: Miss Berta Trigg'
secretary; -chairmen. Mrs. c. f.
Boiling. Mrs. F.. r. Williams. Mrs.
Andrew Fl. Christian. Mrs. J. Stewart
Bryan.
Chairman OF the hospital supplies
committee Mrs Charles l.. Williams.
Jr.. has appointed Mrs. Fred Pleas
ants as her yice-chairman. The work
OF the committee will be in charge OF
the following ladies': On Monday,
Mrs sam Cohen; on Tuesday. Mrs.
w. +. Tenant; on Wednesday. Mrs.
John Dunn; on Thursday. Mrs. Will
liam Palmer, on Friday, Mrs. G. w.
Massey.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-04-20
GOOD NEWS FROM pETRoGRAD.

Free Russia ss doubly strong +"
SAYS Premier Mnmkor THE pro
viaional government Will continue its
part In annihilating German militar-
ism. with the greatest intensity Our
ideal is 70 prevent he future posi-
biIfsy OF war. ] beg that you viii an
nounce 70 your countries that free
Russia is doubly strong"
This is Tie hesrtening message
ahieh corneT srocn Sac man authorized
10 speaH for ths provisional govern
ment. the rlan Who more than any
other has been instrumental In un-
shzclSisng Russia, hfes8trg osunder
an aso-iong bondage and speaking
tie blessings OF horc. OF iincyty, ard
so4 equal opportunity to a great ia
which had INDUCED in oroams Of such
sreedor, only at the ,lsa ~. siberian
&xiIs ard siaserg
80 o1e r. l,usfia desires TO
strenstf.e, I.i:as,sa liberty with the
sA6 4. German bayonets." is the way
S4ne Influential Russian newspaper
Snss 4.
WI sxs-r other members Of the entente
m See eoea'1 1sactened 10 their
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-04-20
sCRIBBIEKS GIVE
READING AT RESTOVER

Tho FIRST authors reading o. the
Scribblers' club was given "Wednesday
night at the Girls Restover. EOS
South Cherry street. The stories by
several members % the club were
heard with great interest by the ls-Re
aud!crce. Later refreshments we~e
served and tne i!sitors went over me
home, Whit vas esta bl shed here ror
working sr's rr Is Social Setvice
federatio;l. ~. -"Ninh Mrs. Georgia
MAJ .Dbs - 2res, dent
ce 4.l'.sfg and 'he manuscripts
}fa - lAs4n ere ~ follows: Mira
J@mee GERS IRE Glass jar; Earl
q. I1-.ss. "Dr!e c,--- Matrimonvs'.- AIRS.
taCwai!z Ger smith. ~ Leftover
Gr!s', Mrs. Robert Croxton. Not
Thig Time, Paulina" Miss Frieda
at~reditn Dietz. THE Incense Pot.
and Mrs Nary Carter Anderson.
Friend o Mine"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-04-20
COSby'S TRIAL WILL
START THIS MORNING

Especial to The Richmond Virginian>
Char,cticsN He, Va. April 19.-The
trial of Hampton Cosby, the second
negro ino.tt@d for completely in the
murder OF extra Policeman NJ A.
Thomas, VIII not start until tomorrow
morninE j. was 530 this afternoon
before he selection OF n panel OF six
teen qualified Jurors was completed.
COSBY, through his attorney. Albert
8, Boiling, pleaded not guilty to the
lndictnleaf. which was the same az
that against Jones. who was last night
found guilty OF murder in the first de-
gree.
The dense throngs present at yes
terday's tria. were conspicuous by alb
sence toda.. there being more soldiers
on taa curt green than spectators in
tEe courtroom The stanton troop
will probably he seat home tomorrow,
whether or not cosbys case is con-
cluded.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-04-20
HOME DEFENSE LEAGUE
IS READY FOR ACTION
Organization TO he brought About
Within n Few Days. and Men VIII
he Trained for Police Elmer
seury Duties.

Preparations for putting the Home
Defense league IN condition Tor sew
wee VIII begin ign few days. * was
announced Yesterday. More th1u five
hundred mon have been enrolled IN
this branch of me service, and men
behind the movement ar. now blsy
arranging the applicants IN thti~
proper precincts There Will be ihroe
divisions. according 20 the three police
precincts of the titN.
Actual drills, which VIII consist Of
the fundamentals Of army TACTICS
win begin shortly, under Inc ins,ruc-
ton OF members OF the league who
have had military training These
drills are 10 be held privately. aud the
whole organization Is 10 be kept a
secret as 10 the personnel as much as
possible
Members Of the league arc to be in
reserve for police duty. This is the
point that those who are organizing
II wish TO make clear Eaca man IL
10 receive instructions In the duties
of patrolmen and ne will not be called
upon for service until there is an
emergency.
Three or four times as many men
as viii be needed at any one time are
wanted for tn" league. to be held IN
reserve so that at no time viii any
of the ranks be vacant when the
emergencies arise.
The applicants for places in the
league are composed OF men from
every profession and occupation in
the city. Several bankers have en-
rolled, al well as the heads OF mum
her of the largest corporations in the
city. number of preachers have
sent in their names. and the ranks
viii include a dozen or more dentists
engineers and men covering almost
every feld of work. More men are
wanted. however. and the recruiting
books are to be kept open indefinitely.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-04-20

weat-front drive has In measure
upset the German general staff plan
of undertaking to deliver 81 knockout
blow TO Russia at this time. What il
needed. however Is To SO equip Brousi-
loT that he VIII be able 10 make
another record campaign
We believe he can Jar the Teutonic
II adequately backed up.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-04-20
Mrs. Everett T.. Runaway.

SaIuda. Va, April I9.--Mrs. Ever
EFT f. Dunaway, died IN her home yes
terday, after a l;nse.ing illness. Be-
sides her husband, she leaves one
daughter. Mrs w w. Butzncr. Of
Fredericksburg, and two sons, Gus
tave Dunaway 81 Hopeweil: George
Dunaway, 90 Charleston, w. Va.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-04-20
DEATHS.

CIV at his residence in
Surry county. WILLIAM PERRY
GWALTNEY. Thursday morning
Besides his widow he leaves six
children. Stanley. Ashton. Taylor.
Mrs. F.. b. Ramsey. Mrs. J. s. Nor
man. Mrs. r. V. knight and several
grandchildren.
Funeral services at Mill Swamp.
THIS CFriday) AFTERNOON. at ?
o'clock
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-04-20
CRISIS IN BRAZIL.

Buenos Aires dispatches are author
iiy for the report that the large Ger
man population in three Brazilian
states has revoned and that, plenti-
fully supplied with arms. ii VII wage
war on the constituted authorities.
The Germans number approx mate
IN hals-nA.ion and are capable or
doing a large amount OF damage. hav-
ing a man-poWer OF more than one
hundred thousand.
That there has been very close COM
munication between these people and
the 'faiheriand, there as no doubt
and that under other world condl-
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-04-20
Amherst Prisoner Escanc.

1.ynchburg. Va, April 19.-Under
sentence of eighteen months on the
roads for arson, Jesse Eberhart. cell
ored. succeeded in making his escape
by digging his way out OF the county
Jail at Amherst. The negro made an
aperture i'm a brick wall and then
down q gutter.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-04-20

he in lakewood. BESIDES her hus-
band, Mrs. Lewis is survived by four
children, three sisters. Mrs. G. w.
Clark and Misses Myrtle and Norma
theatham, and two brothers, z b
Cheatham, OF this city. and l.. II.
Cheatham. OF Newport News
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-04-20
Z. II. Keller.

I.ynchburg Va. April 19,-Paul
Richard Kelber, aged fifty-eight
years. a native OF Germany. who
served many wears in the nayies of
Germany and the United States, died
here Monday. He Is survived by hts
widow and one daughter.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-04-20
Funeral of Mrs. ID. n. Lewis.

Funeral services flor Mrs. ID. T.
Lewis, formerly Miss Lottle r. Cheat
ham, who died Wednesday in her home
lis North Twenty-ninth street, after
n short illness will be conducted this
afternoon at 3 O'Clock in st. James
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-04-20
Mary Allen Albert

Special to The Richmond Nirginian.)
Woodstock, Va. April 10 Mrs
Mary Allen Albert. widow of William
II. Albert, died at her home here this
afternoon following an illness caused
by uremic poisoning She is survived
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-04-20
d S. Turner.

Lynchburg Va. April I'D. s.
Turner, fifty.eight years old. who was
health gave away about fifteen years
ago, died Tuesda.f night In C0yinxton,
where he had been IL several days.
Mr.. Turner is survived BY : sister.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-04-20
OBITUARY
John d. ingalls,.

John d. Ingalls, seventy-four years
old. father of Mrs. G. II. Terry, OF
Richmond. died Wednesday night at
his home in Baltimore, Md. Besides
his wife Mrs Alberta Ingalls,. he is
survived by one son and four daugh-
tiers.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-04-20

by daughter. Miss r. A. Albert. and
two sons. Allen X. Albert, assista Mt
cashier OF the Shenandoah National
bank, of Woodstock. and Claude AL
bert OF Baltimore
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-04-20

T.ynchburg. Va. April i9,-Mrs
Mary f. Harris. sixty-two years old,
died Tuesday night. The body was
taken TO Appomattox for burial.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-04-20
Mrs susie Frances Stratton.

Lynchburg, Va. April 19-Mrs,
Susie Frances Stratton, wife of r II.
stratton. died at her home here Tues
day. Her husband and one son sur
we.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-04-20

than six hundred millions of bushels
of grain, which can be used as human
food TO support life, rather than in
drink to befuddle the minds of men.
II The American people want pro-
hhition they can get g. There was
when every branch Of the government
was more responsive 70 the public
viii, or more DESTROYS to protect the
public veal.
This is call to action. Let US alt
heed g.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-04-20

Funeral services for william Ferry
Gwaltney. who died yesterday morn
Ing a. his residence in Surrey county.
VIII be held this afternoon at o'clock
- Mill Swamp. Mr.. Gwatney leaves
"a widow and six children-Staniey
Ashton. Taylor, Mrs. II. V. Knight,
Mrs. f. r. Ramsey. Mrs. ]. 8. Nor
man. and number OF grandchildren.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-04-20

All but 330 OF Germanys l 400 shoe
factories are 20 close on account of
lack OF material
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-04-20

London. April is.-The discovers OF
new comet on Tuesday morning liz
reported in Reuter- dispatch from
Melbourne, Australia
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-04-20

Mrs d, L. walker, of Calls Mills,
and three brothers, S. f. and r ],
Turner, or Galts Mills. and J. r.
Turner. OF this city,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-04-20

lions, they would be aided from Bcrlin
to set up a German state In South
America is popularity believed.
The Germans in Brazil are prob
ably the most prosperous and thrifty
element In that country They have
carried Teutonic energy and genius
for work to the new seat or German
life.
Details are entirely lacking and they
may eventually snow that these people
have been compelled TO arm them
selves to defend their homes against
demonstrations levcled at them as a
result Of the I hoht outrages, for
which they are not responsible.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-04-20

Who stole Billy Smiths rahbit-foot7
The Pageland journal. [volume] (Pageland, S.C.) 1911-1978, 1917-05-09

the timber used as a slide or bar.
The team is hitched to the front
end of the slide. one or two men
get on, and the thing is ready to
follow the plow as the road is
plowed up.
Mr.. Outen says that if the
other sand hill fellows will come
over and See how easy it IS and
how much good it does they
will all shape up their roads.
He can't understand how people
could have lived so long buried
iii the sand when it is so easy TO
get out.
This method works on clav
roads also, for they shaped up a
very rough piece of road on Mr..
R. H. Mills clay farm in
just a short time. These men
are very enthusiastic over the
matter, and state that they ex
pect TO clay this road where it is
sandy before very long.
A little enthusiasm and little
CO operative effort will build
good neighborhood roads in
any community, and do it on
wet days when no farm work
can be done. Talk with your
neighbor about improving the
road by your place and his.
Starting is half the battle.
The Pageland journal. [volume] (Pageland, S.C.) 1911-1978, 1917-05-09
Picked the Eyes Out

MIR. M. Horne tells a very
amusing story about his first ex-
perience in planting Irish pota-
toes. He had recently married,
and one day his wife went
away to spend a day or two
He had prepared a fine potato
patch and was to plant it that
day. Before his wife left she
told him TO be sure to cut all the
eyes" from The potatoes. His
knowledge Of the popular meth
od cutting potatoes was limited,
and he did not exactly under
stand the instructions, but
thought he could get along all
right. When his wife returned
she asked about the potatoes and
il he found very many eyes on
them. He replied that there
were lots of them over the fence
where they were thrown after
he cut all of them out carefully.
Then it was that she gave him
information he would not soon
forget, and he promised TO buy
more potatoes to plant and to
give her fifty cents If she
wouldn't tell the nelghbors.
The Pageland journal. [volume] (Pageland, S.C.) 1911-1978, 1917-05-09
Mails Will Be Used to Give
Lean Publicity

Washington, May THE un
faithomed possibilities of the
United States mails as medium
of governmental publicity are to
be developed at once to bring
home to every person in the
country the need of subscribing
to the liberty loan."
Every letter of the many mil
lions that pass daily through
the mails soon is to bear a
special cancellation stamp OF
striking design TO notify all
persons receiving mail that the
Nation is calling for contribu.
tions to the big bond issue.
Every letter box of the hundreds
of thousands in the country is to
be placarded with posters an
nouncing the loan and the need
for contributions. Every post,
Office is to display posters prom
inently. giving full information
as to the issue.
Every one of the sixty thods-
and vehicles operated by the
Postoffice Department. from the
one-horse buggy of the rural
free delivery carrier to the
powerful mail trucks in the
principal cities, is to proclaim in
large type from posters on its
sides that the liberty loan is
open to subscriptions and that it
IS the duty of every citizen who
can to subscribe. Every letter
carrier in every city is to have a
card to stick to his cap.
More than that, every letter
carrier and every free delivery
carrier is to be a bureau of
information as to the terms of
the issue.
The Pageland journal. [volume] (Pageland, S.C.) 1911-1978, 1917-05-09

1T is a sin that we have lived
here IN the sand without roads
all our lives and pulled our
stock to death when it is SO easy
to build a road" said Mr.. H. l..
Outen Monday. II was surpris
ed to knrw how easy it is 10
make road" lie continued, "for
four mules and two or three
hands can do a surprising
amount of work in a few hours"
Mr.. Outen, Mr.. r. II. Mills
and MIR. &. w. Naples have join
ed in with MIR. ]. D. Hendrix
and sons to make good neigh
borhood road by their homes,
and they have made an excel
lent start. They have found
that noes and shoveis are OF
little value in making a road,
being entirely too slow and re-
quiring too much labor.
The method they use is sim
plicity itself, but ii is effective
They begin by going a couple
OF rounds with a two horse plow
right in the middle OF the road
Then they follow this plow
with a drag drawn by two other
mules. They continue to plow
until the road is wide enough,
throwing the dirt to the middle
all the time, and the Job of
shaping the road is done and
done right. This leaves the
roadbed smooth and round and
the last furrows run are the
bitches. The drag they use is
made as follows: a 2x8 about 8
teet long is used as a slide TO run
straight in the furrow, and to
the front end of this is nailed or
bolted piece of the same ma
terlal at an angle to push the
dirt to the middle of the road.
Ills wing may be four TO six
teet in length, and is braccd to
The Pageland journal. [volume] (Pageland, S.C.) 1911-1978, 1917-05-09
THE SCHOOL ELECTION

AS may be seen in another
place in this issue an election
will be held in Pageland school
district on the 22nd of May.
The trustees have called this
election because they realized
the need. The school is crowd
ed and crippled for lack of funds.
The question to be decided is
whether or not there shall be
an additional levy of two mills
for school purpose. In the district
there is property valued at a
little less than two hundred thous-
and dollars. In round numbers
the amount raised by two. mill
levy would be four hundred
dollars. The State has been
giving the school five hundred
dollars. Mr.. Hand says this
will be increased to eight hun
dred and sixty dollars if this
additionallevy is voted. Ifit is not
voted the school will be unable
to meet the requirements of the
State for high school, and will
probably loose the five hundred
1t has received heretofore. To
vote a tax of four hundred dol
lars on us means, therefore. that
the school will be given at least
three hundred and sixty dollars
more money from the State,
thus making seven hundred and
fifty more than at present. On
the other hand. if we fail to vote
this extra levy we will probably
loose the five hundred we now
get from the State, which would
make the total difference twelve
hundred and fifty dollars. Looks
as if it would be good business
to spend four hundred and see
ID 5wcn MO tWelVe hundred and
fifty, doeSen't it?
The two mills on property
listed at one hundred dollars
amounts to twenty cents. If a
man has enough property to in.
crease his tax very much he is
able to pay the tax. So there
now.
The Pageland journal. [volume] (Pageland, S.C.) 1911-1978, 1917-05-09

to carry his best girl out of a
flooded stream on his back.
They had started to Philade.-
phia church but found Waxhaw
branch in Lanes Creek township
too full to cross. They did not
care to go back home, so they
went around and up the branch
to the next ford which was
wider and shallower. A small
tree stood on the bank of the
branch and right on the lower
side of the road. The water
pushed the buggy downstream
far enough as they crossed to
hook the front wheel against
this tree, and there they were in
the middle of the swollen stream
fast against the tree. They didn't
care to stay until the next day
waiting for the stream to Subside,
SO out went the gallant swain in
to the water. He carried the
young lady back to shore and
sent her to a nearby house to dry.
When she had gone and few
male spectators had arrived he
cast off all useless garments and
went for that buggy in the garb
furnished by mother nature plus
a hat. After faithful effort
the buggy was landed safely.
Each did more or less thor
ough job of garment wringing
and in a short while they
were on their way home,
happy, perhaps, but not very
daintily clad.
The Pageland journal. [volume] (Pageland, S.C.) 1911-1978, 1917-05-09
Card of Thanks

During our illness with
measles the people of our com
munity have been very kind and
helpful and we feel it duty to
express to them as best we may
the gratitude of Our hearts for
their service. We thank each
one.
F. B. Funderburk and Family.
The Pageland journal. [volume] (Pageland, S.C.) 1911-1978, 1917-05-09
5tasb-
Stuff you needn't read unless you
care TO. It's mostly nonsense.

Potato bugs are giving some
of us trouble, but one promi
nent Pageland citizen says he
has not been troubled at all with
these pests since he picked them
off on Sunday a few weeks ago.
The writer saw him doing the
bugging act on the SABBATH day,
but can not say of his OVID
knowledge whether or not this
is the long sought antidote for
the potato bug.
Mr.. L. G.. Watford saws he is
the only one of the committee
named last week to formulate
plans for perfecting the argufy-
ers association here who seems
willing to take any action. He
says DR.. Moore has been attend
ing the sick most of the time
of late. MIR. S. B. Eubanks is
making melon crates and Mr.. ].
R. Cato is playing his Claxto-
nola. He suggests that other
names be added to the commit
tee, and thinks MIR. B. G.. Or
burn would be a valuable ad
dition to the force as he is a
man of few words but a splen
did listener. Upon further en-
quiry, however, we find that an
informal meeting has been held,
and that certain recommenda.
tions and suggestions are soon
to be made by this committee.
1t was further learned that the
committee thinks all informa
tion and suggestions to the gov
ernment should be given free as
a patriotic duty.
The Pageland journal. [volume] (Pageland, S.C.) 1911-1978, 1917-05-09
Toted His Girl Out

Lcb Green's undressed ex
pericnce in Gourdvine creek
With a mule reminds us of the
time a Union county youth had