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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-05-22
PAGEANT CHALLENGES
GREAT PERSONALITIES
Pastor Declares Virginia Has
Produced But One Big Man
in Last so Years.
LAuDs wooDnow WILSON
DR.. Mnclnchlnn Eypresses Fear Tint
state Is becoming ScctionnIIzed
Becnusc Mnny Emil Ia Grnsp Ideal
of Unity

With one exception. Woodrow
Wilson. Virginia has not produced
world figure In the past fifty years
as contrasted with the outstanding
figures to be seen in the Virginia
Pageant this week. DR.. II. d. G.
Maciachlan. pastor OF Seventh Chris
ttan Church. emphasized last night In
his sermon on the pageant.
Il am not saying that there have
not been men who have accomplished
things, some OF them great. but there
have been no notable men like those
we VIII see tread the stage this
week" he qualified
There arc three challenges l see
in the pageant: great personalities.
civic patriotism and the religious
past. There is no country that has
such a glorious muster role Of great
people than Virginia shows. Her HIS
tory can be studied almost through
her great men. II seems as IL there
Is something In the atmosphere that
breeds great men. heroes and states
men. OF the two outstanding figures
In the War Between the States. Jack
son and Lee. both came from Vir-
ginia.
Tho challenge Is that we are not
creating big men today. With the
single exception OF Wilson. we have
n.y. p1 uuStH one slnRle name or
world wide significance in the last
fifty years.
Another challenge that stands out
is that We have no name that shines
so bright as that of Robert T.. Lee,
VINO, when he entered the war on the
side OF the South, sacrificed every
thing he held dearest except tho in
tegrity of his soul. There should
be lie Of Lee in every home. AMI
one OF the textbooks In every school
should be on Lee. What greater
challenge for the growing youth is
there than the life of that man,
Another challenge Is one OF civic
patriotism. II there is one thing
written in the pages OF the old it is
patriotism. These people you are to
see in the pageant that nationalism
began from the soil. They thought
in terms of the Commonwealth
Il am afraid that Virginia is be-
coming sectionalized. Some have
failed to catch the ideal that Vir-
ginia is n unit. The good roads and
educational bills have been emascu-
lated owing TO sectional interest No
Legislature with proper sense Of
civic patriotism would have ordered
a skyscraper building on the holy
ground Of the Capitol OF Virginia.
Another challenge Is that OF the
religious class. Some say that we
have more religion than our fathers.
but ] doubt II. We may have more
morals. II is not the part OF a gentle
man TO get' drunk any more. fear
we are gradually getting more ma
terialistic and are not figuring on
things spiritualistic."
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-05-22
Observe A.censIon Da,

WINCHESTER, VA. May 21.-The
annual service OF Winchester Com
mandery No. IL. knights Templar, in
observance of Ascension Day, was
held tonight In Christ Episcopal
Church. the sermon being preached
by the Rev. Sir Knight j. Lewis
Gibbs. prhlate OF stevenson Comman-
derry No. 8. stanton. Va. y mum
her OF members Of that commandery
also attended the service. The Of.
fertory solo was sung by Mrs. Peter
Vredenburgh, OF Freehold, N. j..
daughter Of Past Grand Commander
a. NJ. Baker, this city.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-05-22
LIGHTNING BOLT PUTS
TOWN IN DARKNESS
Especial to The limos Dispatch,l

Especial to The limos Dispatch
DANVILLE. VA, May 2l-The town
OF Stuart. in Patrick County. is with
out electric lights or current as re-
suit of heavy thunderstorm. which
passed over the county seat few
days ago. A bolt OF lightning struck
the mower house and burned out tho
generator. the shock being felt by
several persons in the vicinity.
Examination OF the machine has
showed that It was ruined at cost of
about $4,000. 4 new generator has
been ordered. but II Will be at least
two weeks before 1t can be shipped
and installed. In the meantime. tho
town is without lights and CONNER
c,ai concerns needing power to OPP
crate their businesses are closed.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-05-22
ARREST TWO, CHARGED
WITH STATION ROBBERY

Especial to The Times Dispgtch.l
T.YNCHBURG. VA. May 2f.-A. NJ.
Richardson, special agent for the
Norfolk and Western. has returned
from Zuni Isle OF Wight County,
where, Friday. he assisted in the
arrest OF Henry Harvey. aged 30,
and Horace V. Corson. both Of Bal
tjmore. who are charged with rob-
bling the Norfolk and Western sta
tion Mt Zuni The men were ar
rested about five miles south OF Zuni
apparently making their way to the
Nirginian- Railway. The authorities
report that AN adding machine and
other stuff is alleged to, have been
stolen from the station.
The men are said to have been
found with about seventy keys on
their person. They were locked up
in the county jail, at Isle OF Wight,
Friday afternoon.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-05-22
EXPECTS VALENTINO
TO BE FREE SOON
IBy United Ncws.l

NEW YORK, May 2l.-The second
scene in the real-life drama. THE
Great Lover" with Rudolph Nalen-
tho as the star, discovers the pretty
dancing bride close 10 tears.
Whiskcd by train from the joys Of
honeymoon at Mexicali. Mex.
where in the first scene she became
wife No. of the film hero. Mrs. VAL
entino. who was formerly Winifred
Hudnut. arrived in New York only
TO meet cross-hre OF questions from
newspaper reporters
Beyond saying she thought Valen-
,ino would be released from jail at
Los Angeles. where ne Is held on a
charge OF bigamy, she would mako
no statement.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-05-22
william Renner Injured.

WINCHESTER. VA. May 2l.-Wii-
liam Renncr. an employe OF the Car
ter Hall" country place. near Mi!f-
wood, Clarke County. was severely
cut and bruised about the chest and
legs when his clothing caught IN O
wheel Mt pumping engine. Renrer
was whirIed around the shaft, his
body being hurled against tho floor
with each revolution, until nnally the
engine stopped OF It's own accord,
He was unconscious waen found and
was bleeding from numerous cuts and
abraslons
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-05-22
ATLANTA WILL HOLD
PROGRESS FESTIVAL
lBy Associated Press. ]

ATLANTA. GA. May 2l.--Civic or
ganizations have completed arrange
ments for the opening of progress
and prosperity" festival week in At
lanta May 30 and arc now making
reservations for more than 100000
persons expected to attend the cele-
bration.
Practically all railroads leading
into Atlanta have reduced rates
within a radius of $50 miles of the
city for the week OF festivities A
rodeo Wild West show, special div
ing acts. dances. musical shows pa
rades, races and many other forms
of entertainment have been arranged
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-05-22
METHOD|STs 0RDA|N
BISHOPS AND ADJOURN
Gambler Presides and Delivers
Charge at Conservation
Ceremonies.
lRy Associated Press. !

HOT SPRINGS. ARK. May I'll
The Methodist Episcopal Church
South. through the general confer
ence. honored Ave of its leaders here
today by making them bishops, and
bowed in revctent memory Of five
bishops who died during the last
four years
Using the ancient Anglican rit-
ual. the college OF bishops. led by
Bishop Warren 4. Gambler, OF At
lanta, Ga. senior member. performed
the ceremonies by which James Il.
Dickey. Griffin, Ga: w. Il. Beau
champ. Nashville. Tenn. Sam II. Hay,
Houston, Texas; Hoyt NJ. Dobbs. An
niston. Ala. and Hiram a. Boaz. Dali
las. Texas, were ordained In the
h!ghcs; Office within the hestowa!
OF the church. Scarcely twenty min
utes elapsed from the time Bishop
Gambler spoke the words of the ritz
ual until the last OF the Ave men
had joined hands in the clasp OF
ordination.
bishops Assigned.
The new bishops were elected by
the conference last week. With the
exception OF Bishop Dickey, all have
Teen assigned stations In the for
eign missionary field
In his charge bishop Gambler told
the new bishops that they entered
office at a time when, as never be-
fore. they were needed in the world.
He urged them to carry to al parts
OF the universe the Word of the
Spirit which is the Word OF God"
The memorial services for deceased
bishops was held this afternoon with
Bishops Gambler and William b. Muir
rah. OF Memphis. In charge. These
bishops have died within the last
quadrennium:
Joseph S. Key. Elijah l.. Ioss,
Henry c. Morrison. Walter II. Lam
huth and James IL. Mccoy. Eulogies
by the colleagues OF the five men
were read and their life works were
reviewed
At the conclusion OF the services
Nearer. My God. 10 Thee" was sung.
and tho bexediction was pronounced
by Bishop Murrah.
The conference then adjourned I'M
til tomorrow, when brief business
session will! he held and adjourn
mcnt taken.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-05-22
AUCTION AUTOGRAPHS
TO AID SALVATION ARMY
Especial to The Times-Dispa,ch

TNVVVTNF JISUHICn.I
FREDERICKSBURG VA, Nav 81
The autographed photographs OF
President Warren q. Harding, former
President Woodrow Wilson Lady
Nancy Aston and picture OF the
White House. bearing the signature
of Mrs. Harding. were auctioned or
In front OF Hotel Princess Anne here
for benefit OF the Salvation Army
fund. The pictures brought total
OF $6?. with the following purchasers:
Captain NJ. Il. Rowe. Woodrow VIII
son. $40; c. a. Abbey. President Hard
Ing, SIG: Captain 81. B. Rowe, Lady
Astor, SIS; Captain N. B, Rowe, tho
White House, $40.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-05-22
Hold Lee.burg Horse show June CT

LEESBURG. Va. May 21.-Bril-
liant prospects are in view for tho
Loudoun County Horse and Colt
Show, which Will be held at Lees
burg on Wednesday and Thursday,
June z and 8. John +. Galleher. the
secretary OF the association. Is tire
less In his efforts to make this one
OF the best exhibitions In the history
OF the show. Many entries have been
made. a number have 'heen received
from officers at Fort Myer. and a
criss-cross Jump and fire jump Will
DO given by that entry. This is an
attractive feature, and one seldom
seen at country show. The Lees
burg Band will furnish tho music,
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-05-22
Negro Youth Half, Runaway

DANV LILLE. VA, May 21.-"Boss'
RUNNER. negro youth. performed
courageous feat here Saturday
when he halted two runaway horses
attached 10 an express wagon fully
loaded. Seeing the horses. which had
started galloping up Main Street. he
swung to the rear OF the wagon.
crawled through the body over mer-
chandise and seized tho lines. refining
In the runaways after they had
breasted Main Street hill without do
Ing damage
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-05-22
sullins College rrndunte. 4.

BRISTOL, VA May 2l.-Forty- two
students are in the class which will
he graduated from Sullins Collepe in
Bristol this year. The commence.
ment exercises began Saturday after
noon and Will come to a close next
Thursday evening. DR.. Henry Lewis
Smith, president Of the Washington
and Lee University. will deliver the
annual address ut noon Thursday in
tho college auditorium. The art
and domestic art departments will
give a reception and exhibition Mon
day afternoon.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-05-22
Paris Legation Deniex Report.

PARIS. May 2I.-The Bulgarian Ie-
CATION here has issued categorical
denial of the published report that a
Communist revolution has broken out
at Sofia and that King Boris has fled
to Varna.
News from Sofia last night" SAYS
the statement. shows that complete
calm reigns throughout the whole
country"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-05-22
Three Seek wytheville Mnyorn,ty.

WYTHEvILLE. VA, May 2I.--Lit-
tic interest has been displayed, to
date. in the municipal election to be
held for the town OF Wytheville, on
June IS. Three candidates have RIod
their names as candidates for tho
office of Mayor. They arc J. ]. A.
Powell, Incumbent; Frank p. Chat
fin and George s.. Sexton.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-05-22
London Gets RevoIt Reno,t

LONDON. May PA Central News
dispatch from Belgrade gives re-
port from the frontier that STAN
bouiisky party in Bulgaria has united
with the Communists and proclaimed
republic. King Boris is reported
to have fed to Varna.
The Port Gibson reveille. [volume] (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1890-current, 1922-07-06
HUMPHREYS.
NeighbOrhoOd News Of Interest to
Residents of That Section.

NeighbCrhood News Of Interest to
Residents of That Section.
After several days Of rain, every
one seemed to enjoy the sunshine Of
the fourth. There being no picnics
around, the day was spent very quiet
ly.
Miss Thelma Ashley and her broth
er Walter motored from their home
near Georgetown, and spent a few
days with their sister Mrs. James o.
Wallace.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Parker Of
Vicksburg are the guests Of the lat
ter's mother Mrs. d. E. McCaa.
Miss jamie Wallace sDent last week
end with her friend Miss May Russell.
Miss Ruby Taylor has just returned
home after an extended visit with
friends and relatives at Rolling Fork.
She was accompanied home by her
sister Mrs. w. Turpin.
Mr.. Marvin Taylor, who attended
school at the Mississippi Normal Col
iege the past session, has just return
ed home.
We are very glad indeed to have-our
pastor, Brother ]. n, Sharp, back with
US again. He delivered an excellent
sermon Sunday, and we are expecting
splendid revival in the near future
The Port Gibson reveille. [volume] (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1890-current, 1922-07-06
COTTON SCARED ON BUREAU
REPORT.
Futures Advanced Nine Dollars Bale
Spots Five Dollars.


The government condition average
and forecast Of the yield proved 4
great surprise to the cotton trade YES.
terday and as result futures advanc-
ed nearly $40 a bale and the October
position at the highest was within S
points Of the 200-point limit Of fiuc-
tuatlons for a single day. Spots also
jumped SIS bale and would probably
have advanced more but for the short
period Of trading after the bureau fiR-
ures were issued,
The trading after the bureau was
the most exciting experienced in d
long time and the advance was the
greatest for q single day SO far this
season prices ON all trading months
as we'll as on spots being carried to
new high records. The condition aver
age reported was TIP, the acreage
was estimated at 3a,852,000 or 10 per
cent increase and the indicated crop
was figured at 11,065,00 bales exclu-
sive Of liHters. While the increase IN
acreage was somewhat greater than
generally looked for, the condition. av-
erage and indicated yield were very
much lower than expected, complete
ly upsetting all the calculations Of
those bearishly inclined and forcing
the shorts to cover precipitatively
within ten minutes Of the time Of the
Of the government report.
AS soon as the figures were known
the scramble 70 buy was irresistible
and the early influences of rainy
weather boil weevil activity and the
like added impetus to the upward
swing which carried the October po-
sition up 1876 points 20 22.94 before
The market showed any tendency 10
react Even then prices eased on |
comparatively little ana. final results
showed q net gain for the day OF
shade oyer 80 bale. The july posi- |
lion went well aobye the 23c level on |
The bulge closing at 1920 the high
point of the day.
The comment accompanying the bu- |
reau report stated that the crop i'm
proved during the past month il the
Western half Of The belt but deterio- |
'ated somewhat in the Eastern half |
wing to rainy weather and boil wee I
Al infestation is the worst ever
Shown. -Times-P -Pieayune.
The Port Gibson reveille. [volume] (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1890-current, 1922-07-06

and canvass the returns. which mus,
oe made within the time fixed bv law
Tor the returns Of general elections
ana that the vote for state and ais.
trlct officers shall be tabulated IN
precincts and certified to the prone,
authority as required by law, within
thlrty-six hours after the returns arc
canYassed and the result ascertained
Flttf; That county Democratic
leAecutive committees are hereby di-
feeted 70 preserve the ballots and The
returns from each and every voting
I precinct together with list Of voters
who voted, in the ballot boxes used
at each precinct.
Sixth: That the officers holding
SAID election are hereby required "a
chalienge any person who is suspected
OF having been affiliated with any
other than the Democratic party with
IN the last two years, and as author
lzed BY Section 37l7 of the Code Of
lSO6, already referred to, shall swear
such person as to his party afiiliation
ana shall keep list of such names
,and furnish the same to the county
Democratic executive committee, to be
prosecuted for perjury if justified by
the facts.
Seventh; That the various county
Democratic committees throughout
the state are hereby requested to see
that the foregoing resolutions are
faithfully carried out, and copy Of
these resolutions be printed and sent
out with each and every ballot boy.
Resolved, by the Democratic exec
utive committee, That attention Il
hereby called to the fact that tbe ab-
sent voter law is still in full force and
erect, and that the chairman Of Dem
ocratic county executive committees
and the press Of the state are re-
quested to call attention to the exist
ence of said statute, in order that
qualliled electors who are outside the
state on election day may have oppor-
tunity to avail themselves Of it's priv |
ileges.
Resolved, That we especially call |
attention to the fact that ballots cast
BY absent voters should be mailed di- /
rect to the circuit clerk Of the county,
and BY him deposited in the ballot box
Tor that precinct on the day of the
election, and chairmen Of county eX-
scutiye committees are urged to show
lue diligence and see that all such
oallots are accounted for before final
Of the returns is announced.
Whereas, inquiry has been made Of
he Democratic state executiv ecom-
nittee for a ruling upon the right Of
woman to participate in state, coun-
y and municipal party primaries un-
er the following circumstances to-
Wit:
a married woman named Mary
Zoe registers as Mary Roe, she pays
er poll tax using her husbands name,
aking receipt in the name Of Mrs.
sichard Roe. The question is, May
be participate IL a party primary?
Vow, therefore, be it
Resolved, by the Democratic state
xecutive committee Of Mississippi.
hat where there is no doubt as to the I
lentity Of the individual, and Of the
act that Mary Roe is Mrs. Richard
.oe, she has perfect right to par
l.ipate in the party primaries"
The Port Gibson reveille. [volume] (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1890-current, 1922-07-06
MISSISSIPPI GETS s8,ooO,OOo
Allotment Under Federal Aid Win Go
Far to Finish Systems.

Jackson, Miss, July 1.--Under the
federal aid bill, which passed Con-
oress recently, authorizing the dis
fribution among the states Of $780,
100000 in three years for use in the
construction Of highways, Mississippi
will receive about $3,000,000, which
will 20 a long way towards the COM
pietion of the state highway system,
now under construction by the high
way department. The appropriation is
made under the federal act Of 1916,
as amended in 1919 and 1921, which
provides that the federal funds be
expended only on those roads COM
prising the Z per cent system Of
roads. which is to be maintained BY
the state highway department. II
also is required that this Z per cent
be made up Of interstate and inter-
county roads. In requiring this the
government is working towards the
construction Of a highway system
which win not only connect every
county seat and center of population
within the state but throughout the
United States.
The Mississippi highway depart
meat is confronted by the constitu-
Lltiiai UIONAo&DA kAfIlkt lllC UOdIu OI
supervisors full control over all roads,
bridges and ferries, which gives the
state no authority to take over fed
eral aid roads for the maintenance as
required. The last Legislature, see
ing the necessity for changing this,
submitted to the people, to be voted
at the November elections, a consti-
tutional amendment which gives the
state authority to TAXI over for SUI
pervision and maintenance those |
roads designated as state highways, |
which are not to exceed z per cent |
Of the total mileage in the state. I'm
der the federal act of 1921 any state |
not giving the highway department |
this authority withia tlless se2rs &c [
ter the passage Of the act will cease |
to participate in further federal al
The change made under the new en-
lctment was in the appropriation per
nile, which cannot exceed $16,500 for
-923 and $4,000 thereafter. 1t had
,een $4,000. The authorization Of
hese funds for three years in adj
yance win be of great benefit to all |
he states, since it does away with
he uncertainty Of future federal aid,
a serious hindrance 20
highway departments in the laying Of
heir plans. It is estimated that the
lew appropriation will result in the
obstruction of about 25,000 miles Of
Dads, which added to the mileage ex-
,ected to result from previous al
otmtnts, will complete about 40 per-
ent Of the proposed national high
'ay system.
The Port Gibson reveille. [volume] (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1890-current, 1922-07-06
ALMOST UNANIMOUS
FOR BOND ISSUE
Only Two Dissenting Votes on the
s50,OOo Bond Issue Proposition in
Second District

The election in the Second District
last Friday to determine whether the
district should issue $4,000 worth of
bonds for the purpose Of building a
gravel road from the Warren county
line at Big Black to Port Gibson. re-
suited IN an almost unanimous victory
for the proposition There were for
ty-iive votes cast, Only two Of which
were opposed to the measure.
Considerable Campaigning for the
bond issue has been carried on for Ire
past several weeks, and the victory
for the success of the election Il due
principally to r. S. Wolcott who spent
considerable time seeing the voters
and gathering convincing data.
The Second District has never ia
sued bonds, though il voted to do "a ~
one time when the bond market was
50 unsettled that there was not a bid
Tor the bonds This time, however,
inquiries were had for the
bonds the following day after the cleo
tion, indicating that there is likely TO
be considerable bidding.
The voters Of the district are wise
~ selecting one main road on which
70 spend their money, especially a road |
on which there is every likelihood Of !
getting government aid. II ID an un-
wise policy to waste bond issue on a !
number Of small roads which are grad /
ed and very little more attention giy- /
an them. Unless a road is given prop
er care after put in FIRST class cdndi-
hon, most Of the money first expended /
Is absolutely wasted.