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EDISONIA EVERY SATURDAY FOR 14 WEEKS "The iron Claw" The Most Sensational Dramatic Motion Picture Serial of the Ai?e. N'ote these Stars? Pearl White The Peerless, Fearless Girl. Creightoo Hale Sheldon Lewis The Famous "Klaine" Trio in a New and More Marvelous Story Than Anything That Has Ever Stepped Before Your Fyes in Printed Book or Picture. It's a work-a-dav world we live in, hut the love of romance and adventure never grows old. In "The Iron Flaw," a great story by Arthur Stringer, the elements of suspense thrill and hazardous ha}) pollings exceed the bounds of ordinary imagination, without descending to the realm of the improbable. Reading the stories in The Sunday News, you'll want to see the pictures, representing The Supreme Achievement in the Field of1 Motion Picture Serials. The Same Stars, The Same Writers, The Same Directors who made "The Exploits of Elaine" Have Outdone Themselves in "THE !RGN CLAW" Dangers, Mystery, Adventure, Buried Treasure, Romance "The Laughing Mask" WHO IS HE? "The Hammer of God" is his OWN reply to that question. You'll realize its significance when vou read the story or see the pictures of "THE IRON CLAW." WHAT IS HE? The most remarkable, versatile, daring Genius of Adventure that has ever stepped before your eyes in print or picture. ''The Laughing Mask" is the only one of many vitally interesting characters you'll meet in "THE IRON CLAW." RELIEVES VAUGHN months s<] IS MALINGERING f:"'T,,a tamed tor <1)1.1 MltlA I'llYSKIAN WlflTKS Ol NOTKIl I'KISONKK. w, I i was dcsir< Studv |o lie Made?I'ormcr Head ol" ' ' 'R .; . .. it ion, and Odd hollows Orphan Home to -itl the I nderjio Observation. , lH> sf)|e .... ,, , execution. Irvrston I . \auf>han, lormerly su- "Mv ()|, perintendent of the Odd Fellows' Or- npn;? phar home at Greenville, who was ; ,l" Ja , ...... . m mv nun 'creed to death 111 101 for alms- ? , . . II. of his eon ii v in! in his care, and who has , i the basis i been in the State penitentiary most munta| m of t're time'ii'rinu: the succeedinu four <|in.s i. yea,-, will likely he sent to the State f Hospital for the Insane shortly in or- eV(... j f,, der that a d'-termination may he f)j. j, rem he?l as to whet her he is insane. ? the \ aii'j'iin :it nm fi-isil nv>ri#? it full mwl . . . " ducted in hignly sensational confession. tentiarv ? I.<i~t October V.uigh? was taken to t^.(t j |,a, (Jreenville to he resentenced, the su njnif pieine court having denied his appli ?.j am ,, i at ion for a new trial, i>ut his conn svmnathv -ei p ocured a i.tny of execution slMp that pec.di g an iiu|iiiry into his sanity. r,iurh Retl f Jo v. Manning and Solicitor Monham ?,-suit of t have had the prisoner examined at porarv de th- penitentiary hy J. Hey ward necessitati (iilihes, \I. D., of Columbia, and So- sj1;i|| tic itor Ronha 11 hits made public letters |<n(>w as : received hy liim from Dr. (Jihhes and hospital f< <#ov. Manning. Mr. Ronham on the tinue mv governor's advice will apply soon to with the j the circuit court for an order trans- ? th ;r>ng Vaughn to the asylum for oh- SI'ART \> servation. Dr. (iihhes' letter to the solicitor is in part as follows: "Coy. Manning and I did have a When Villi conference concerning T. lh Vaughn at Cam some time in January, and I told him St< that in my opinion the fair and just thing for the State to do would he to ''W'e we commit him to the State Hospital for porting an the Insane for a period of some were arou I RjFr YroSsk { and her $2500* thc| e& i that the most advantageous quarters were raided with bullets." is ores possible could be ob- the way .John Kirby, a Spartanburg determining his exact men- boy, a member of the new famous blth ion. This advice was based cavalry, describes the sudden and unassumption that the State expected encounted with a detach>us of determining the verity merit of Villa's outlaws on the .Mexiof Vaughn's mental aberra- can border a few days ago, when two not concerning itself simply of his fellow members of the cavalry problem of prosecution with band were killed and 147 Mexicans idea of consummating his were put out of commission. Kirby is a son of Mrs. Nannie Ivirservations of Vaughn in the by, of 420 I'ine street, and it was in ry have (irmly established an interesting letter to her that he <1 the belief that every phase tells of the sudden appearance of dition can be explained upon Villa's men and the quick despatch of malingering, and that the with which the cavalry repulsed the anifestations which he pre- attack and sent the Villa men (Hying not accord with any rocog- back across the border?but not until of mental disorder. How- after, as the report goes, they had sefl that a definite conclusion cured the hoises of the 11th cavalry. :ind is scarcely warranted Kirby is a memebr of the 1.1th cav-< basis of examinations con- airy band, which was stationed at the environment of a poni- Columbus, New Mexico, at the time md it was upon this feeling of the engagement, but which is now sod my advice to Mr. Man- across the border under the command of General Gushing. He received his lad to know that you are in musical instruction here as a memwith these views. I am her of the Spartan City band, both you and I shall be The following is a copy of the letter ter satisfied with the final received from Kirby from Columbus, ne case in spite ol tie tern- under date of March 11. lay that this arrangement "I thought I would write a few ?s. lines to let you know that I am still ask Dr. Williams to let me safe and sound. I guess you havok soon as Vaughn enters the heard about the Mexicans coming in >r the insane, a ltd shall <on- on us at 4 o'clock in the morning; investigations in connection "We were all asleep and not exihysicians there." peeting anything when all at once ;?' they were around us like bees. The ?Bl It ft IMIl band quarters were riddled with bulI KI.I.S or THE KAN), lets and we were lying around 011 the floor inside. We were lucky that only a's .Men Suddenly Appeared two of the band fellows were killed, p. Killed Americans and "The fight lasted from 4 o'clock ale Cavalry Morses. until daylight, then we got them ort the run back into Mexico, re all asleep and not ex- "We picked up and burned -47 ything when all at once they dead Mexicans on the American side n?l us like bees; the band and we never bothered the ones on lyljp HE >1 ^^1 ^earl W D creations s ^or Q/M < I a?! _:j_ Til * 1 _ a .1 lih' .ilcak'liii miuf. i iiey ioniki out me American soldier could fight alright. "We have not had any sleep for three or four nights. We have been expecting them back hut they don't come within four or five miles. And when we go after them they run. "I think things are pretty safe now. A train load ov infantry arrived this morning and more are on the road. "With love and best wishes and don't worry about me."?Monday's Journal. LIST OK ADVERTISED LETTERS. List of advertised letters in iho postoffice at Union, S. C., for the' week ending March 24, 191(>: B?Mrs. John Bratton, Mrs. LuAnna Brown, Lee U. Bdo/.er, I). B. Brown. C?Mrs. Louise Cottingham (2). | D?Perry Davis, Thomas Dawson. G?Miss Ada Garrett (2>, Monroe Gist, Miss Mozell Gillam. H?Miss Janie Hawkins. J?Lillie May Jones. L?Bill Lawson. M?Jim McConel, L. L. M'tche'l O?T. F. Orr. P?Z. T. Proctor, J. W. Proctor. S?Chas. Smith, Mrs. K. C. Smith, James Henry Smith, Miss Luetoru Singleton. W?Susie Wardell. B. B. James, Postmaster. There are over 10,000 species of insects known in Great Britain. Babies with more than one Christian name are taxed in Holland. Camels can travel 50 miles a day for five days without drink. No came may be taken or killed on Sundays or on Christmas day in England. I - 1 Kite peciaDy designed 1 :uaw CONFEDERATE VETERANS. CARD OF THANKS. You are notified that our annual Jonesville, S. C., March 20, meeting will take place on Monday, We take this method of thanking April :5, at 11 o'clock in the court the doctors and trained nurse for their house for the purpose of electing del- faithful service and our many friends egates to the State Reunion at Rock for their kindness shown us during Hill on April 26 and 20. Also to elect the illness and death of our dear husdelegates to General Reunion at Bir- hand and father. May Heaven's rich i min^nam, Ala., May lt>, 17 and 18. lest niessings rest upon each one of Sponsors for these meetings will he them. elected. Mrs. J. O. Gault and Children. ??me?m.?Parewln pay you/ (lue?; OPENING BOOKS OF SUBSCRIPThe William Wallace chapter will TION furnish a dinner on May Oth to the Confederate Veterans and all are re- Notice is hereby jriven that the uiiquested to hand in their names to J. dersiprned will, in accordance with a M. Greer, Esq., prior to that day. commission issued by Hon. R. M. McBy order of C. S. Greer, Capt. Com- Cown. secretary of state, dated March mander Camp Giles, U. C. V. 22, 191(5, open hooks of subscription F. M. Farr, Adjt. to the Piedmont Insurance and Invest * * ment Co. The books of subscription BARN AND I F.N MULES wjH be opened on Wednesday, March GO UP IN FLAMES. 29, at Union, S. C., in the office of F. J. Parham, Citizens National Bank Joe Nesbitt, a well known and bildinR. prosperous farmer, living between The proposed corporation will have Tucapau and Berry Shoals, suffered a capital stock of Five Thousand Dolheavy losses early Sunday morning, jars ($5,000) divided into two hundred when fire destroyed his lartfe barn (200) shares of the par vale of twenand contents, then fine mules, farming tv-five ($2M pnrh ?n<l u/iii ? machinery and other valuable pos-! general insurance and investment bussessions. The damage is estimated iness. at $4,000 with $1,500 insurance.? p. J. Parham, Spartanburg Journal. R. A. Easterling, RAISES FI.AG OK REVOLT. p. ? Pwlefsr., ,, , , XI ,, ,, , ?? /n , 12-1 J. E. Brockman. Columbus, N. M., March 22 (Passed , by Censor).?(Jen. Luis Herrera, until SPECIAL NOTICE. recently Carranza military governor of Chihuahua, has renounced Car- There will be an election held in the ranza and announced himself in favor Town Hall at Jonesville on Tuesday, of Villa, taking the field in west Chi- April 25, 101(>, for the purpose of vothuahua with 2,000 troops, according ing an extra one (1) mill levy for to reliable information received here estooi purposes. tonight. County Board of Education. The easiest way for a girl to catch The heart is in the center of the a husband is by not trying. chest. V ... -. -