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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-09-01
( S OCIE T Y
4 Freda Meredith Diez, Editor Phone Mad. 1923

who will be in Richmond on Monday
to speak at the Labor Day celebration
that afternoon, will be rendered a re-
ception at suffrage headquarters.
Fourth and Franklin streets. immedi-
ately after the parade and before
luncheon, between the hours of q and
2 o'clock. officers of the Equal Suf-
fraRe league OF Richmond and mem =
bers Of its executive council will re-
ceive Senator Owen and the commit
tee from the Central Trades and Labor
Council Members of the league wish
ing to meet the guests of honor are
requested to assemble at suffrage head
quarters between the hours of II and
2 o'clock
Interesting Camping Party.
An interesting party of young girls
viii leave Richmond tomorrow TO
spend the week at the Boy Scout camp
rear Centralia in Chesterfield county.
The girls are all members OF Girl Scout
| Troop No. and the membe OF the
troop leaving for the camp are Misses
| Olga. Pohhg, Mamie Gary. Zillah
| Sha ckelford. Esther Singleton. Carrie
Berkeley, Ruth wyatt, Hazel Shackle-
| ford Essie Cross. Annie Hord. Marga-
! It Matthews. Lucy Ann Taylor and
! Marian Minter
| Return from Mountains
! Scouts Oakie and Gordon Mitchell
returned Friday 10 their home on
stuart avenue. from n months vaca
ltion spent in the mountains of Fir-
ginia. They were entertained by their
aunts. Mrs n Il OConner. Of Gias-
| gov Manor. Ola >;ow. Va. and Mrs. W.
/ +. Fiuuey of BHena Vista
/ Return to California.
Mr. and Mrs Robert F'oofe. who
/ have made their home on LON hardy
street for tbs past year will leave
! Richmond this week fer California To
make their future home MIR and
Mrs foote have made many friends
turing their short stay in Richmond
They are members OF the Scrihhrers
club and Mr. foote IS the author ~
Il number ~ magazine nove}ettes
Military Bail saturday.
A brilliant affair of lac week Will be
] the military hall to he given Saturday
evening ef this week an tho Gravs'
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-09-01

armory from s 80 TO 10 o'clock. All
Richmond boys in the service have had
women in the city in organized groups
working for their comforts except the
boys in the Thirteenth Virginia coast
artillery, who enlisted last May and
were at first stationed at Fortress
Monroe hut are now at Sparrows
Point, Md These Richmonders have
not even been provided with the
usual comfort kit with which all 9TH
ers leaving this city have been fitted.
To do for them what has been done
for all nf the other Richmond COM
panies an organization was formed
last week ard its first work is TO raise
money for company fund. The
dance September : will be for this
benefit. Mrs. John F.. Bauer is gen
eral chairman OF the dance.
Mrs l.. w Hines has secured the
services 81 the United States army
training detachment school band to
furnish music for the evening Mrs.
Hines is chairman of the music COM
mttee. This band will jbe the treat OF
the evening
Mrs. c. w Massie is chairman OF
the reception committee for the dance:
Miss Helen Fill will tell fortunes; Mrs.
20, 7. w. Kern is chairman of the
pattoness committee: Mrs. c. T. Nor
man has charge OF the ice cream: Mrs
Y. J. White is at the punch table:
Mrs. w. II. Powell will preside at the
candy booth. Mrs. A l.. Henna is In
charge of soft drinks; Mrs. J. II. Fill
has the tobacco booth: Mrs w. s.
Nolan assisted by Mrs F. v. Gum will
be at the sandwich table,. Mrs. ]. L.
Mann is chairman OF the ticket COM
mittee: and Mrs. p. J. Kernodle is in
charge of publicity.
Mrs. John F.. Bauer is general chair
man, Mrs. Norman V. Randolph,
honorary chairman. Mrs. William r.
Bradley. treasurer, and Mrs. Sallie I.
Crane, secretary.
Managers of Baptist Home.
The board of managers OF the Bap-
fist Home for Aged Women. will hold
its regular monthly business meeting
Monday morning at IL o'clock in the
Baptist home. -
Prominent Engagement.
Mr.. and Mrs John G. CApers. Of
Washington. D. c.. announce the en-
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-09-01

year 1915. The total length of films.
exported in the fiscal year ending
with June, was in round terms 1907
GOO. 900 feet. amounting in total to
over 1000 miles, and of these nearly
100 900, 0oo were exposed" films
ready for use the remainder 'unex-
posed" films. for the United States is
now the worlds largest manufacturer
OF films for the camera and the pro-
3eeting machine.
Even this enormous expectation of
/ 60, 600, 0oo feet. or more than 10000
miles, falls below the record OF 1917.
A compilation by the National City
bank OF New York shows that 2so,-
600 600 feet of motion picture films
made in the United States were sent
to foreign countries and our own
colonies in the fiscal year 1916, $780,
900 600 in I9lT and $50. 900 600 in
1915. while over 81 ,oo0,000 worth OF
foreign films were imported during
the fiscal year 1918 The length of
the films passing through the custom
houses of the country in the last fiscal
year was sufficient to stretch almost
twice around the globe al the eaua-
tor. and about ee-fourths of this
enormous total was American films
exported.
American motion picture films are
growing in popularity the world over.
1t was only in 1912 that the exporta-
ton of this class of merchandise was
considered of sufficient importance to
Justify a mention in the statistics of
our international commerce. In that
fiscal year the total exports of films
amounted ftt SO 100000 feet. BY 1914
it was ss.o00.oo0 feet, in 1915
ISL 900, 900 feet. in 1915 23l, 900. 900
feet. exclusive of approximately S.
600, 900 feet sent to Porto Rico and
Hawaii, and in 1917 7S,oo0.0 00 feet.
The value of the expectation of 1918
was about 100000 against SS,a7S,-
600 In 1916 and 5000. 900 ia 1915
OF the Aims exported in 1916 over
one third were exposed" films ready
for use. The average export price of
the exposed film is six cents per foot.
and Of unexposed, two and a half cents
Per foot The valuation per foot OF
the imported film is less than that OF
the INNS exported, the stated value
- the 5o.Oo0.0oo feet Of unexposed
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-09-01

films imported being about one and a
half cents per foot, and nearly FIVE
cents per foot for the exposed. OF
which the quantity. however. Is ex-
tremely small
Most Of the films exported go to
Great Britain and Canada the total
to Great Britain in 1915 amounting
to 100000 feet, and to Canada 49,
100000 feet
The United States is by far the
worlds largest manufacturer of mo-
ton picture films. While no exact
figures are available on the quantity
of films now produced in the United
States. an estimate based upon the
known quantity exported suggests
that the entire domestic production
considerably exceeds 900, 900 feet.
with value of approximately S4o,-
600, 900 per annum when exposed
and ready for use In the projecting
machine.
The character of the views pre-
scented on the exposed" ready-to-use
film exported Is quite similar to that
of the films in use in the United States,
probably three -fourths being photo
plays. and the remainder chiefly
travelogues, news service" and
comedies.
The value Of the motion picture
films exported from the United States
since the official record OF exports
was begun in 1913 aggregates about
/ $40, 900 900, while that of the i'm ports
since 1910 amounts to about 0,o0o.-
! 0oo. including "unexposed" and Eek
! posed" positives and negatives.
| OF the 12s 600. 600 feet of exposed
| films exported in 1917, 10000. 900 went
to England. 100000 to Italy. 49,
100000 to Russia, 11,ooo.o 900 te
France, $4,000, 600 to Canada. TO-.
| 900, 900 to Australia, 5000, 600 to Ar
gentina. 2.375. 900 to Japan and 1890.
! 600 to China
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-09-01

stanton, Va. Aug. 3l.--Private
Howard Trimhfe, who was transferred
from Camp Lee to Fort Myer. Va,
suffered painful accident several
days ago. while ON the rife range at
Fort Myer His rifle was accidentally
discharged by falling to the ground
and the bullet went through both
bones in his arm Just above the wrist,
He is getting along nicely and 1t is
expected that he will soon be entirely
recovered, Mr.. Trimble Is a son OF
K. Lee Trimble. of the county. and
recently went to Camp Lee with a
contingent from Augusta
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-09-01
MOVIES
ENCIRCLE THE GLOBE

Enough OF American motion pic
ture films to stretch around the
world at the equator were exported
from the United States in the fiscal
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-09-01
Marriage Licenses.

Marriage licenses were ISSUED from
the office of Clerk Walter Christian,
Of hustings court, yesterday 10 the fol-
lowing;
Maury NJ. Hobson and Marion /,
White
Horace f Smith, OF Baltimore. and
Rena r. Gibson. -
VIM f Bryant and Jessie l. Teiber.
Earle Sibley and Ida r. Holdcroft
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-09-01
AUGUSTA WANTS TRAINING
CAMP FOR TRUCK DRIVERS

Stanton. Va. Aug. 31.--Is 'Staun-
ION and Augusta prepared and willing
20 mother" an army camp for the
training OF motor truck drivers and
mechanics which will accommodate
5000 students. equipped with 500 TO
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-09-01
SEVERAL HUNDRED NAMED
SOLDIERS PASS THROUGH

Jynchburg. Va. Aug. IA train
OF Puilmans carrying several hun
dred manned soldiers from France
to Waynesville, y. C, Atlanta, Ga,
and Fort ogicthorpe passed here to-
aav
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-09-01

The truest measure of a mans abil-
ity is the length OF time It takes him
to discover that he Is in the wrong.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1918-01-31
Resolutions-.--W. c. Leak.

To Mrs. w. c. Leak and sons,
Messrs. William G. & Thomas X.
At a meeting of the teachers
and students of the colored grad
ed school held Jan. 10Th, l9l8,the
following resolutions were unani-
mously passed:
Whereas, it has pleased God to
remove from our midst our late
Mr.. w. c. Leak, chairman of the
board of trustees of the Rocking
ham schools, we feel that if any
consolation can be afforded under
so heavy an affection asy you have
just experienced, it must come
from a higher power than ours.
1t was a melancholy pleasure
to dwell upon his virtues, but the
subject is too painful for us. We
hope you will support your spirit
and look forward to that brighter
and happier world.
Whereas, the intimate relations
long held by our deceased with
this school and the entire COM
munity, we feel that we should
place on record our appreciation
for his services as chairman of
the school trustees, and hismer-
it's as a man. Therefore be it
Resolved, That in the death of
Mr.. Leak the colored people of
Richmond county lose a friend
who was ever ready to succor
the needy and distressed. one who
was wise in council aid fearless
in action; an honest and upright
man whose virtues endeared him
not only to the members of his
race but to all his fellow citizens.
Resolved, That this school ten
der its heartfelt sympathy to the
family and relatives; and that
these resolutions be entered upon
the records of this school and a
copy sent to the family of the
deceased.
Era A. Covington
Nettie L. Townsend
Carrie D. Hooper
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1918-01-31
Insignia on Shoulder Loops
Denotes Rank of Wearer.

The rank of commissioned Off
GERS of the United States Army
is shown by insignia on the shout
der loops.
The shoulder loops of a general
bear the coat of arms of the
United States and two silver
stars; lieutenant general, one
large and two small silver stars;
major general, two silver stars;
brigadier general, one silver star;
colonel, silver spread eagle; lieut.
enant colonel, silver leaf; major,
gold leaf; captain, two silver bars;
first lieutenant, one silver bar;
second lieutenant, no loop in
sigma.
The shoulder loop ola chaplain
bears a Latin cross.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1918-01-31

for the Constitutional Amend
ment passed by Congress Dec.
18th and already ratified by three
of the necessary Sc states which
must vote for it in order
that the country may have ma
tional prohibition. 1t will be
necessary for nine wet states to
change to the dry column in or
der to carry the amendment. He
said the breweries consume
enough coal every year to heat
the nation two months, and that
submarines will have to send to
the bottom 20 ships loaded with
grain for 81 weeks and six on
last week to equal the amount OF
grain consumed by the breweries!
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Zion School News.
(Contributed)

patriotic Day" will be held at
Zion school house Friday, Feb.
1st. The exercises will begin at
1890 after which a talk on Thrift
Stamps" will be made by Mr..
B. F. Reynolds, of Rockingham.
In the afternoon there will be a
general cleaning up. Everybody
is cordially invited to attend and
take part in the exercises.
There was a good crowd at the
little tom Thumb" wedding at
Zion school house last Friday
night and everyone enjoyed it.
After the wedding boxes were
sold for the benefit of the school
and the proceeds amounted to
$3.50.
Misses Fannie Covington and
Helen Porter spent Friday night
with Miss Hattie Ellerbe, to at
tend the tom Thumb" wedding
at Zion school house.
Miss Mary Stansill and little
Miss Eleanor Williams spent the
weekend with DR.. and Mrs. R.
T. Nichols and relatives.
Misses Hattie Ellerbe and Bet
tie Covington will spend the
weekend with Miss Chloe Gov
ington on route three.
Misses Winnie Spencer and
Willie Barrett, teachers of the
Zion school, will spend the week
end at home this week.
Messrs. Jim and Mike Coving.
ton spend the weekend with
their sister, Mrs. Boggan Ellerbe,
in Rockingham.
Quite a number of children
have been absent from school on
account of german measles"
DR.. J. H. Ellerbe, of Ellerbe,
has been home for a few days on
account of having german meas
les"
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1918-01-31

taken from us our friend and
collaboration: now therefore be it
resolved:
That the Richmond Insurance
aud Realty Company has suffered
an irreparable loss in the death
of w. c. Leak, its President, who
was a most efficient official, wise
and safe manager OF its business
affairs.
That the Board of Directors
have lost a valuable and congen-
ial friend and companion of wise
counsel and exceptionally good
business ability.
That our town, county, state
and nation have lost one of then
cleanest, most progressive and
best citizens.
That a copy of these resolu-
tons be sent to the family of the
deceased, a copy published in the
Rockingham Post-Dispatch, and
the original spread upon the
Minutes Book of the Richmond
Insurance & Realty Co.
w. N. EVERETT
A. S. MONROE
Committee
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1918-01-31
Transition.

(The passing Of Mr.. Dock" Leak.)
l clasped your hand at greeting,
Saw the light within your eye-.-
Twas God who thus assured me
Such a one could never die.
Mortal life, with all it's trials,
Is but the transitory phase
Of the Spirit on it's journey
Through this form to other ways.
Your soul from earth ascending,
In calm and peaceful flight,
But reveals to human vision,
Rays of strong and purest light.
The love you've shed around you.-.
Kindly friendships far and near
Is the surest pledge of honor
That sustains your mem'ry here.
Live on, my friend, forever!
Serenest Joy shall heal the pain
The parting gives your lov'd ones,
When God shall join you all again.
ANNIE L'ARTIGUE KENNEDY
Rockingham, N. c., Jan, %, 'lS.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1918-01-31
ResoIutions----W. e. Leak.

At a meeting of the Directors
of the Richmond Insurance and
Realty Company, held in their
Office, January 29th, 1918, the
following resolutions were adopt
ed:
WHEREAS, ALMIGHTY
GOD, in his infinite wisdom has
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1918-01-31
Dock Leak.
(Contrlbuted)

- AOAAAp OOSh ASeAA1 AAeAS cAAS' ~
the summons and crossed over
the great divide. He has gone
to join the choir invisible OF
those immortal dead who live
again in minds made better by
their presence. Not only that
Immortality is his but that OF
which the Saviour spoke when
he said Come We blessed Of my
Father, inherit the kingdom pre-
pared for you. For | was sick
and needy and in prison and vel
ministered unto me-" If | were
called upon to give in a sentence
my estimate of this man it would
be something like this: There
was nothing good of which he
was incapable, there was nothing
mean or little of which he was
capable. He did not move on
low or narrow plane. With every
movement in community or
church that meant uplift, prog
zess or blessing he was right in
front with his words or his
means, his hand, his head or his
pocket.book. Just how many,
young and old, white and black,
were in substantial ways the
benefciaries of his kindness we
may never know. He did not,
for he belonged to that class
who let not their left hand know
what their right hand did. He
was one of those who said Il
pray thee then write me as one
who loves his fellow men," In
the day of reckoning, of exact
balancing, when every man shall
receive according as he has done
/ doubt not that in this respect,
as in others, his name will be a
leading one. He was a leader
among us while he was here and
yet he never thought of himself
in that way at all. How quietly
he went about his business and
everything with which he was
connected. Even in those pub
He works in which his was the
master mind and the guiding
hand, it did not so appear at all.
Such was his way and the nature
of the man.
Just a reference TO the dis
tressing accident that tefell him.
Are there not features about it
that remind us of what occurred
in Buffalo in September, 1901,
when William Mckinley, desper-
ately wounded, almost with his
last words asked that no violence
be shown and no extreme meas
ures taken against any one:
Were not these alike in this:
And then in same way we think
of Stephen looking into heaven
and saying, Lord, lay not this
/. to their charge" And then we
can not help thinking of one
more whose last words were
these: Father forgive them
they know not what they do"
May | make brief reference to
my last visit to my friend. 1t
was late in October, the year
drawing to its close, the all
already with some suggestion Of
a winter long to be remembered
Physically he was weak to that
extent that loved ones were be
ginning, to be apprehensive
Otherwise in every way he seem
ed himself. How delightfully."- he
talked and how pleasantly he
spoke of every one to whom any
reference was made. This tor
was an unfailing habit of his
The day wore away and the time
for the visitors departure came
man," said he, get the bible
and let Brother Davis read ane
pray with u.s."
He is gone from us for a while
We shall not hear his voice agail
here. My last clear word from
him, and it will be a part of m,
memory as long as | have any
was Nan, get the Bible"
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1918-01-31

Here's an old fashioned recipe for
corn mullins that has recently been
revived and used with unusual success
in several Of the larger New York ho-
tells: To make three and half dozen
mullins take one quart milk, six ounces
butter substitute, twelve ounces OF
light syrup or honey, four eggs, pinch
of salt, two ounces baking powder,
one and half pounds cornmeal and
one and half pounds rye -four. The
butter and syrup should be thoroughly
mixed; then add the eggs gradually.
Pour in the milk and add the rye hour
mixed with cornmeal and baking pow
der.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1918-01-31
Elk. Gov. Patterson Speaks.

Malcolm R. Patterson, twice
governor of Tennessee and a
former congressman, spoke in
the school auditorium here on
Wednesday night of last week in
the interest of the Anti-Saloon
League of America. He spoke
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-05-25
ADJUSTMENTS All advance notices furnished by
 Theatres.
BEST THEATRE TODAY

Douglas Fairbanks will be seen at the Best theatre, in New Aircraft picture entitled "Headin' South" to- day. It is thrilling tale of two bor- ders Mexican and Canadian dealing with the capture of notorious band of Mexicans who defy all laws and governmental warnings.
 Fairbanks is an expert horseman, and his riding scenes at the head of two hundred cowboys are intended to thrill the most phase patron of a theatr. The real Mexican border at Nogales was selected at the back ground for "Headin' South," disclos- ing views of conditions that will cause endless comment.
 For these scenes special train was chartered from Los Angeles to Nog ales which included eight Pullmans and twelve freight cars, transporting over two hundred people and an equal number of horses, among which was Smiles" the famous Fairbanks pony who has a number of strenuous scenes.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-05-25
AT THE HAUiBER.

That the average picture producer of today fails to give the public the best production possible. is the state ment made by Frank J. Seng, who is presenting "Parentage." He says the public seldom sees picture which has good story, strong cast and fine photography as well as good di rection. ''Parentage" has ali of these qualities. In addition, it bears a pow erful message. See it
 A stubborn husband or an extrava- gant wife can ruin a household, re- gardless of it's financial prosperity. Robert Brown ruined his because of his selfishness. You don't want to be like him; for he got so that no- body loved him-not even his own child! For the rest of the story you must see ''Parentage." It will make you think.
 Ruskin said. Give little love to child, and you get great deal back This has never been better em- phasized than in the big seven reel feature, Percentage" which will be shown at the Hauber theatre.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-05-25
Whenever You Need A General
 Strengthening Tonic

Tako tho Old Standard GROVES TASTE LESS chill TONIC It contains the we'll known tonic properties of QUlNINE and IRON and Is very valuable as general strengthening tonic. It purities and en- riches the blood and you can soon feel its Strengthening. Invigorating effect. 60c.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-05-25
ORPHEO TODAY

Charlie Chaplin himself laughs so seldom that the public often wonders what it is that makes them laugh.
 Almost throughout the five acts of Chase Me Charlie,' a British yer sion of the funniest Essanay-Chaplin comedies to be shown at the Orpheo today, his face is wrapped in gloom. He expresses pique, anger, resent
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-05-25

world laugh with him. He is gloomy to make the world laugh at him. Be meath his antics, his funny walk and mustache, the comic situations he creates, there is vein of pathos, of droll resignation, that contrasts so strongly with the spirit of the comedy it brings out the real humor, the sub tie part that lies below the surface of his slapstick.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-05-25

ment. stupidity. and almost every oth- CT emotion, but rarely joy or fun.
 The psychology of his causing oth- CTS to laugh does not lie in making his spectators laugh with him, but at him. In fact, it is largely his dolor- ous countenance over the peculiar situations in which entangles himself, that sets the spectators into roars of laughter.
 Chaplin does not laugh to make the
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-05-25
Cash for Ash Logs

Mo- 1 ash logs, straight and cellar, 10 to 16 feet long, F in. to 17 in. diameter. Price S3000 per thousand feet. IS in. and up, $5O.00 per thous- and feet delivered at my factory Will accept good No. ? ash logs at two-thirds price oi No. logs.
 5-16-6t w. s. ELDER.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-05-25
TO TEACH IN COLLEGE

Miss Mary L. Hawkins, principal of the Tucker school for several years, has accepted the position to teach the English at Millersburg Female col lege at Millersburg. Ky, next yea.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-05-25

Iy you want honest, faithful efficient service, vote for Joe Ferguson, for state treasurer He is highly recom- mended by his home people.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-05-25

Some aeroplane engines run at 1 700 revolutions minutes and can be geared to 2,000.