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The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1910-05-31

Completion fNew c., n. & L. Depot.
Closing of High SchoOl-Red
Mems Tribe Instituted.

Little Mountain, May 3O.-To conf
meroate the opening of the new de-
pot at this place, the citizens of the
town, headed by the Business Mems
club, rendered an informal banquet
to President W. G.. Childs, of the c.,
N. & L. railroad, and his office force
form Columbia Friday night. At least
800 people of the town gathered to
meet the railway men, and shortly
after their arrival from Columbia on
the late afternoon train, the celebra-
ton was begun. Mr.. W. B. Shealy
presided as POSTMASTER, and the
guests were welcomed by the mayor
of the town, Mr.. W. A. Counts. A
very pleasant response was made in
behalf of the railway company by Mr..
John A. Willis, of Columbia Mr..
J. B. Latham, the first merchant Of
the town, and one of the chief pro-
moters of the town, responded to ''The
business growth of the town." "The
Church" was represented by the Rev.
o. B. Shearouse. "The School" by
Principal V. B. Sease. Prof. S. j.
Derrick, Of Newberry college, whose
boyhood home is here, responded to
Little Mountain" President Childs
in his usual happy style, replied to
several jokes aimed at him during
the evening, and also assured the
people of his interest in this commu-
nifty ever since he had ridden Oh
horseback over the proposed railway
route in 1888.
The supper was one of those kinds
that only the Dutch Fork people
know how to prepare. Cakes, pies,
chicken, turkey, pork were served in
a free-for-all help-your-self style,
and there was plenty. The heaps of
delicious edibles on that spread will
4inger for while in the memories of
those present. After several hours
of feasting the guests took their de-
parture on the $50 train for Colum-
bia
About 80 members from the New
berry tribe of Red Men came down
last Thursday night and instituted a
lodge of Red Men at this place with
26 charter members.
The Little Mountain high school
came to a close this week, ending a
very successful session. The grad
uating class was the largest in the
history of the school. Certificates Of
graduation were awarded to the fol-
lowing on Tuesday night: Gertrude
Boland, Julian Boland, Karl Counts,
Ora Davis, Arthur Lindler, Rosabelle
Lindler, Bernard Shealy, Katie
Shealy and Edna Stuck. The ad-
dress to the graduating class was
made by DR.. R. q. Thomas,<of New
berry, which was thoroughly enjoyed
by an appreciative audience. Anoth-
er feature OF the closing exercises
that was enjoyed by all was an able
educational sermon by the Rev. E. J.
SoX.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1910-05-31
Pleased With NeWberry.

Mr.. and Mrs. B. F. Lampley, OF
Norwood, N. c., are visiting their
daughter, Mrs. Ethel Thomas, and
other relatives and friends in New
berry.
Mr.. Lampley is astonished at the
wonderful growth and many i'm
provements in this city since he was
here II years ago. He says he has
never met more generous-hearted
whole-souIed people. even in his cwr
beloved Tar Heel State. He says even
strangers seem to take delight in
showing him courtesies.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1910-05-31

will.
(a) Ghost Story, A. Quiegler; (b)
Pickaniny Dance, Farrar-Ellen
Wheeler.
Sounds of Spring Time, H. Wenze]
Aida Ray Wheeler.
Silver Spring, C. Heins-Josephine
May.
Vocal-Trio-G Of Roses
Misses Russell, Groseclose, Mr.. Kreps
Fantasie Militaire, VIM. Smith
Annie Fellers.
Dream of the Dance, G. Bohm-
Grace 3. Reagin.
(a) Enchantress, Petrie; (b) Last
Waltz, C. Weber-Rubie Russell.
Quartette- Tourbillon Valse
Wolf-Piano 1, Mary Wheeler, jamie
Russell; piano 2, Miss Groseclose
Tena Wise.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1910-05-31
Death Of Infant.

The 3-months-olG son of Mr.. and
Mrs. I. w. Davenport, of West End,
died of cholera infantum last Friday
morning and was buried at Trinity on
Saturday morning, Rev. W. G. Kelley
conducting the funeral service.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1910-05-31
Not Satisfactory.

"Oh, Maud" said the other girl,
did you notice that this seaside hotel
advertises to furnish young men es-
corts?'
"I know the kind" said Maud, bit
terly "They are such silly sissies
that a girl feels like chaperon every
time she walks out with them. -
Cleveland Plain Dealer.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1910-05-31
Acquitted of Infanticide.

Columbia, May 27.-A' verdict was
directed today in the case of Anne
Odom, charged with infanticide. Judge
Devore directed verdict Of acquittal
upon the usual grounds in such cases.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1910-05-31
Attorney General Lyon in st. Paul.

Columbia, May 27.-Attorney Gener-
al Lyon has been in St. Paul in at
tendance upon the annual meeting CT
the attorneys general of the United
States. He was scheduled to deliver
an important address before the asso-
ciatiCn.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1910-05-31

$50 Jellaby always gets a warm
welcome home?"
'I suppose So. I know his wife al
ways keeps him in hot water" BAL.
timore American.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1910-05-31
SCINTILLATIONS.
By SquibS.

Some people may think the comet
egg rs another travelling joke. But
since that Chester hen and a hen be-
longing to young John NJ. Kinard each
laid a soft shell egg, smaller and
longer than the common egg, and
each having a tail which has given ii
the name of ''the comet egg," another
of this peculiar shape of curiosity
has been put up for inspection.
Helena, has been heard from. This
last 'egg' was sent from yard OF
Mrs. Nellie Davis. 1t is on exhibition
at The Herald and News office, for
the doubling ones.
r.
Early Monday morning several per-
sons had their attention drawn to a
mouse catching flies in the window Of
Miss Annie Ruff's store, before the
store was opened for the day. The
mouse would crawl to the top Of the
box in which he was hiding and grab
a fly "just as easy" repeating the
performance at intervals. 1t was fine
sport to watch the proceedings.
- =
Fish fry, frolic and fun of fishing
getting to be frequent and popular on
Bush and Saluda rivers.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1910-05-31
NEWS OF PROSPERITY.
Program of Mrs. Brownies Music ke'
citaI-Personal Menti0n-Other
Matters.

Miss Mary Lizzie Duncan is spend
ing the weed-end in Clinton as the
guest of Mrs. Hugh Workman.
Mr.. H. B. Schaeffer, Of Newberry
college, spent Friday in town.
Miss Lille Nae Russell has return
ed from a visit to Mrs. Geo. Burch, III
Columbia.
DR.. G. W. Harmon and little Rebec-
ca Harmon are visiting in GREENWOOD
Messrs. Hart Kohn and Carl Hof-
man, of Columbia, were guests Sun
day of A. B. Wise.
Mrs. E. 3. Kibler and children have
gone to Whitmire to visit Mrs. Jno.
Suber.
Mrs. W. G. Mitchell and Master
Jake Mitchell and Mrs. Rosa Domln-
-ick are visiting J. A. Dominick at Kin
ards.
! Mrs. Ethel Buckley, of Newberry
snent Thursday with Mrs. P. c. Sing
ley.
r. W. Elmore, of .Whitmire, spent
several days last week in town.
e. W. Luther, of Columbia, spent
Sunday with his parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
R. L. luther.
Hal Kohn, Of Newberry college,
spent Sunday with Walter Wise.
A fishing party composed of Messrs.
Joe Hartman, F. E. Schumpert, P. c.
Singley and DR.. O. B. Simpson went
to Simpsons Ferry Monday.
Mr.. Paul Mcdonald, of Columbia
spent Sunday in town:
R. c. Counts attended the Rural
Carriers convention in Newberry
Monday.
Miss Della Bowers is spending a
days in Newberry.
esdames A. H. John, S. J. Kohn, j..
Schumpert and E. E. Young, and
ers Geo. and Pat Wise and
Gude Duncan spent few, days last
Eek with Mr.. S. S. Birge in his pa
tial new home on the top Of Little
Mountain.
Following is the program of the re-
cital by the music class of Mrs. J. f.
Browne to be given on Wednesday,
June /, 1910, $50 p. m. at city hall:
Duet-Polka, VIM. Gooch-MaTie
and Doris Kohn.
. Fair Daffodils, R. R. Forman-Sus-
lie Langford.
Thoughts of thee, Heine Minnie
Hentz.
sextette,- Galop, Herbert
Piano l. Jessie Lorick, Mary L. Dun
can. Aida Ray Wheeler; piano 2, Te-
ma Wise, Annie Fellers, Grace Reagin.
Hunting Song, Mendelss ohn-Mary
Lizzie Wise
May Queen Waltz, Williams-Ro-
sine Singley.
The Jolly Sailor Boys, P. LAWSON
Elizabeth May.
Edel Weisse Glide, Y. Beck-Rosa
: May Mitchell.
>Staccato, C. Bohn-Tena Wise.
Vocal Solo-Rosabelle Harmon
Rochester Schottishe, Rubison-
Pearl Harmon.
Valse Noble, C. Bohm-Ruby Wheel
er.
Trio-Danse Rustque, William Ma
son-Piano l, Mary Wheeler; piano ,,
jamie Russell, Mary L. Wise.
On the Riviera, P. Renard-Dorris
Kohn.
Playful Kittens, P Lawson-Ruth
Hunter.
In Hifh Spirits, A sartoria-Hel-
en- Wheeler.
Sweet Flattery, P. Schneider
Rebe Langford.
Letta's Waltz, Williams Mamie
Mae Cook.
Chorus, Wetherly-Class.
Grande Polka DeConcert, Bartlett
Mary Wheeler.
LaZingama, G. Bohm-Mary Lizzie
Duncan.
Frolic Of the Frogs, Watson-Nan-
ME Wheeler.
Trio-Galop, Streaberg- Ruth Hun
ter, Ellen Wheeler, Elizabeth May.
La Redemption Polka, H. Hofer-
Jessie Lorick.
Mosquito Waltz, Giffe-Lucile Sing
ley.
Off For Home, A. Garland-Marie
Kohn.
Sextette-Girard Govotte, c. Fon-
dey4Piano l, Mary L. Wise, Rosa
te Mitchell, Ruby Russell; piano
Ruby Wheeler, Josephine May,
ebe Langford.
Flora. II. Wenzel-Annie Mae Con-
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stay. and in thess II Incorporated such
Information - h necessary for them 20
have. when the trains arrive and leave.
Whare cars are 10 bs changed. when ~
hearsals take place. what the hotel rates
arr in ths next town and where hotels
arr locatsd Besides keeping In touch
with the home Oiiice he n in constant com
munication with the manager travelling
with the company, and in addition to
the more practical work suggested by the
statistics given he is supposed 10 keep
interest alive regarding his attraction.
His season Of work averages forty weeks
and the usual salary for a man oi eH-
perience IL SIS a week he always. 30
ons Of the number alluded to AYERS,
figures oui that he can keep his expenses
down 10 SIS q week. which hs considers
a generous allowance and estimating nn
that basis h. eNpsCts To come into New
York on Nav / with o. .aO Or ~ 20 tho
good. What he does do is 10 land with
sa4aO. never more, and usually spends the
interval 70 his noNt engagement trying
10 figure out what has beCome Of that
O. ~
Some Of it. however. in fact a good
percentage. he believes. goes into the
tll u the hotei drawer In melancholy
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ing machine has into0ad. Aftsr a vhils
they will thus be brought around 70 the
drama again.
sOnly 20 the drama with a theme, how
ever Mr. FFohman aaid: never amin
shall plays merely provide agreeable en-
teFtainment am convinced that some
social OF economic thesis has become
almost Indispensable to the success Of a
play IN this country. Last fall ] put on
at the savoy . drama which would have
run through the season at the old Lyoeum.
but Il was merely interesting from an
emotional and sentimental point Of view
and had no controlling theme. 10 tho
public reoeived Il without enthusiasm
The theme must be treated. Of course. in
the right way and Il must have some
plausible element Look al the Efforts.
however. of managers 10 hnd out what
the taste Of the public IL and what 10 going
70 interest II Never Vas there 20 much
money loNt In theatricala I know one
manager who produced twelve successive
failures and don't believe hia iosses in
the season have amounted 20 a cent
lees than e76O.O0O The average play when
i fails means a loss Of from 10000 70
t25. 900 at the smallest. The bug muaical
Productions usIIaIly add up 10 A larger
sum. although there 10 usually some
salvage from them in the way Of COS
TUNES The constant productions that
seem TO have 10 little prOmisS Of succeNs
are made beoanss there are theatres that
must be filled
There ~ no bettsF investment in the
real estate line now In New York than
a theatre. for az soon a. Il is built there
s always a manager found 20 rent Il
Rents are usually guaranteed in a way
that makes the owner safe against l0es
and the manager who owns his theatre
need never have any apprehension az %
the profits Of hia season. He need only
SIC back and draw tho rent Yet how
few Of them there are who would give up
the delights. of theatrical mana cement
even for the certain profit that comes
from merely owning a theatre. A man
ager has the expeFienoe Of meeting differ
ent proposition every time he produces
a play He never has the same owperi-
snce twice How many times have ROne
home from q dress rshsAraal discouraged
and certain that the play would never
30. only 20 have u turn out a trs-
ths other hand away from the theatre
after q dress reheaFaal feeling ooriain
! could count on q big success and thsn
had the play fall down hopeleaaly aftsr
tho hraa week There are few professions
in which q man must face new conditions
at every atsp ne makes
Then the little episodes that do help
a plays SUCCESS. IN The Apithrs,' for
instance, the inRtnu drops a bag. and
the villain % about 70 pick u uD Tor her
Nhsn she auddsnly stOopa down hsFnslf
and netbos it. naying she Drseers 20 laks
no chances. Whsn Miss WALDORF dropped
tho bag BY accident at rehaarsai ahe
apol0gised % ne. Not 40 ell. I nnid.
leave that in. and nov the episode Esta
one Of The biggest lauEhs In the comsdv.
! rememlJsT that at one Of the rehearnala
Of lord Chumloy' Mss HAWKINS nsgii-
hack Of hia nach. Locking sliddguiy
around ~ complained very VpciierOugly
that the properties were not put whaFp
they should be. made him leave that
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tone he says that the one time theatrical
rate i a thing Of the past One Of the
agents. Whoss travels have taken hm
over considerable part Of south America.
calls attention 20 the differences between
the attitudes Of the two countries.
Although the hotel people there live
a perfect hand 20 mouth existence he
says yet they will send what they call
a diplomatic envoy 70 meet the advance
agent of a theatrical company. aud this
envoy traversea any amount of territory
and consumes the one thing that is plenti-
flh down there. and free. time Naturally
at first you are ignorant Of his status.
that IL Nhere the diplomacy comes In.
You make his acquaintance and Whenever
he meets you aftsr that be- rushes up tO
you and embraces you He is a good
fellow and when you announce 10 him
in the course Of your conversation the
name of your destination he shakes his
head and confides to you that there isn't
a decent hotel in the whole town. After
harping on that strain for several days.
he suddenly puts his hand 90 his head and
remembers that there h just one estAb-
lishment where it is possible quite pOsaiJ
bic 10 live In fact be has heard quite
favorable stories Of t. He has forgotten
10 name for the moment. but he is sure
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ls ~ 90 ahead n his production ten days
An advance agent is always careful 20
use the word -production- or attraction; :;
BE- urp4y condescends " show He is
equipped Tor this journey with contracts
signed ny the manAEers Of the several
lheatrrs % be visited and the New York
manager he rspresents
A. soon a. h. lands in a town hs visits
the manager and proceeds 20 arrange the
schedule of prices. how many seats
shall he zold al $3.50. how many At 81.
how many at Is ceutS or less. He leaves
with ham copy for tha advertisements 10
be inserted in the daily pagers ard all
press stuff. except such a. has heen for
Warded directly from hcadquartsrs hs
also sees the transfer man and contracts
Tor the baggage He makes out an advice
lhset.- which goes back Immediately 70
Ne home once. this document containing
al data regarding the -pr0duction. the
kcaticn of the theatre. stage dimensions
tsms regarding lighting. scale q prices
for the seats. amount ~ Newspaper
stuff provided. hotel rates, baggage
rates. railroad instructions and any spe-
iial or extra matter
re also provides call sheets, for the
theatres which are 90 be pasted on the
bulletin board during the company's
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masterpiece and the chief looked tho
guilty man II any one ever did. Naturally
the politics In a small place like that run
high and the chiefs enemies hissed him
loudly. Pandemonium reigned for whils
and IN tie midst Of Il the chief escaped
and the shOW went on. BY the tins the
town recovered from tho scandal We were
on our way. playing 10 crowded houses
fifty miles distant
you can do almost anything with a
rubs.' explains thu advance agent Of
q mind reading oompany. -if you will
proasnt him with a couple of passes 20
tho theatre; but even that sometimes
fails. We had the rubs all hxed at one
Of the Connections towns in the circuit
He waa 10 hand over his soarfpin quietly
20 us when hs cams into the theatre and
in duo course Of time the mind reader
was 70 30 into her trance. remark that the
gentleman in the fifth row. left hand side.
had lost his scarfpin in the lobby. would
describe the scarfpin and then, calling
attention to another gentleman in he
flFSt row Of the balcony. right hand side,
centre. would remark that aaid gentleman
had found IT, We made tho mistake of
pointing out the party Of the second part
70 Rube No. and whon he caught sight
Of him. having been a fellow t0wnsman
for some years. he demanded in q loud
voics that We give his property hack, for
be wouldn't trust the person selected for
the secondary role with a redhot stove.
His protest was 20 eloquent and his vO-
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uabulary 20 dsnunciatory that ws us.
Obliged 20 return the scarfpin right than
and thers and instead Of the mind reading
ssAnos the principal character oArs out
and sang 'ThO Widows song
Al this point the advance ASaat aI u.
South American troupe insists unm
telling how. having reached ons ~ m.
Spanish tOWns when a fortnight Of saint,
birthdays and lets days was In proErs,,
thsy could not ct any Of thsir equipmsn,
out Og tho local custom house and n,
fourtesn days had TO sit around and val,
s0sttinR sort Of tired Of the daily proos,.
aions and the idle crowds. l finally vent
90 the Governor and asked 10 have N,
holy aeaaon cut snort and the theatre
opened, calling attentiOa 10 the fact Tia,
he had performed q similar miracle sor
an Italian company q short time halorN
HeWasquito peevish At mysugEes,ion. told
me those matters were entirely discretion.
ary with him and finally refused wen,
bach 20 tho hotel discouraged, but An
inspiration came TO mo and | wrote A
respectful letter 20 the Ofiioial. Nyina
that in addition TO my duties a. outlined
20 him before ! was getting up an i'm.
portant book on The Rulers Of Brazil
asked II he had any objections 20 havinR
his name and biography open the volume
and u not u be could furnish me with
data and allow me TO take some pictures
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produce. You can prOphesy verv readily
where this will strike. oan for esee
the time In the very near future when
plays that have exhausted their popu-
Arity In the high priced theatres will be
rented out 70 the electric Sim men lust a.
hey are now ~ stock Comnanies That
probably will be very rough on the stock
oomnaniss. hut the price will he cheap.
the public will have the opportunity %
see = nlAy abOut which much has been
written and there will remain the small
price ~ admission. which is the real secret
Of IN . whole success n these entertain
ments This Dhase ~ the play question
came up in Washington the other day
in the effort 20 protect managers and
authors from the m AnuiacuIrers of the
films who tried n take their property
without compensation.
The moving pictures have already
progressed into the second stage II their
existence, snd vaudeville Of the kind that
IL supplied with them now proves that the
pictures in themselves were not sufficient
n persons n moderate = means were not
az such loss 90 make both ends meet
the~e never would have been the demand
Tor tho moving pictures that there il At
present
Men and women OF small means no
longer 60 60 the play for entertainment
They can find enough u that In the pic
ture show a. price which demands
less self sacrifice. Evidence Of this ia found
in the empty galleries. ~ all but n few %
the theatres To attract the poor man
now a play must he sensational in Hs m
tsrest or Il must have some theme Of vital
importance To BE- merely entertaining
means. however. In these days that Il is
likelv ~ make no money for ~ manager.
Ia this respect the picture shows have
made impossible tho success 81 a play
that would have Jared very we'll ten years
ago or more Now Il takes an FASTEST
Way or something equally sensational
10 make the poor man spend his money
on the theatre Just think u the change
In public taste, and only a few years ago
at the old Lyceum Theatre ! had 70 make
the heroine Of Sweet Lavender lsgiti-
mate In order 20 suit the public taste and
vas never able 90 give The 9econd Mrs.
Tanque ray a. all. although l tried 70
gst permission 90 give Il at a matinee.
In those days married women gneaksd
on suTreptiti0usly 10 see The Second Mrs.
TancueFay' a. a maiinee and were shocked
When they acridentally WeFs sesn by
their friends. To-day young girls at IN
a box Al such a pieoe ~ The FASTEST
Way"
TIE educational value Of the moving
pictures will In Mr. FrOhman's opinion
prevent them from having any permanent
effect on the aciive drama. Cheap mslo-
drama has almost gone out Of eNistsnoe
4 - a.
doll Rht out n it have been educated n a
point that makes hem demand something
else. The education n moving picture
gazes will eventually diaaatiafy them
With the replica n an artive drama and
uill make them long % aae The pera0na
n the actors and hear The sOund ~ their
Voices deliver ng speeches that the talf-
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known II IL generally considered wiser to
compEOmise than tO hGhs.
One Of my rivals said 20 me when We
met on q southern circuit. aaYs an agent.
that he would not sp0nd any more money
advertising tran did. and we agreed on
so apiece 10 cover the whole situation.
! had 10 leave the day before be did. hut
suspeCtihg his veracity I returnsd the
day after he had gone to discover that
my, suspicious were correct and that he
had taken three times - much ~ he had
agreed upon. just tOOk an al on either
side Of his, Grabbed IL the term Ne used.
which practically killed his and then went
on my way rejoicing.
Another problem that conironts the
advance agent oftentimes IL 10 hnd the
manager. SOmstimss you'll have 10 wait
two or three days before h returns from
come trip he IL making, the theatre be-
longing to q man Of many interests 10
whom Il is only a side Issue lAt HOopstoUn.
H.. the opera house belongs to the owner
Of one Of the biggest canning factories
In the place and whep l approached 70
ask aoms necessary questions Ne waved
me aside and said he coubin't te bO'hsred.
I and my family like 20 20 and sitlc the
box and Sc q piece nov and then, he ea-
planned. and u there h q little money In
u 20 much the better. II costs me 80
every time open the place and usually
Ect t hack In the course Of the year.
Upon my pursuing my intSrroRatiODs he
finally told mo that Re had . man Who took
charge who knew ali about theatres. bad
lived In 'em in the East and there wasn't
any information Of any kind but what you
could get from Johnston.
Johnston, 10 seemed. owed bis reputa-
ton for theatrical lore 20 having been
an usher in q vaudeville house In Boston.
and when I approached him-I was pre-
cedlng a musical comedy-and asked
him what pitch the piano had. he was quite
indignant AZ the alur cast upon his estab-
lishmsnt and insisted that the piano
didn . have any pitch at all. was absolutely
on the level and that the pitch didn't
commsncs until the iiRth row.
AT another house I was informed that
In the orchestra was the best coFnetist
in the world. and When I casually mon
toned tho names Of q few Of worldwide
celebrity. inquiring if the man in question