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The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-01-20
BeLasco Prefers Washington
For His Dramatic PremiereS
Famous Producer Says He Is AL
ways Sure of a Refined and Rep
resentative Audience Here-Dis-
cusses Marie OdiIe" and Pays
Frances Starr an Unqualified
Tribute.
By JULIA CHANDLER MANI.

Leaving his tea to greet me when I
entered his apartment at the Shoreham
yesterday afternoon Mr.. David Belasco
became at once so absorbed in discussion
of Edward Knoblauch's new play which
he gave its initial presentation at the
Belasco Theater Monday night that he
quite forgot to return to his cup.
1T was the most brilliant first night
in all my producing experience" he told
me in that serious, quiet time which
characterizes his dictatorship of dramatic
productions and conversations alike, and
at once the road was made clear for
probing into the producers favor of other
cities for his premieres during recent
years.
1T was not so much a matter of pref
erence as of COURTESY. he told me. "Af-
ter I had chosen Washington as the
scene of my openings for a number of
years committees from other cities were
appointed to wait upon me with requests
to make a change in my producing policy,
and it seemed but fair that I should give
the matter my consideration, so 1 have
just been going the rounds within recent
years, making first productions in Pitts
burgh, Detroit and other cities express
ing so earnest a desire for them. But
now that have conceded to their wishes
return to Washington with a keen sense
of pleasure, for nowhere in America can
depend upon a more refined and rep
resentative first night audience than
here.
Remarkable Occasion.
My premiere of 'Marie-odile' was a re-
markable occasion from every angle,
Mr.. Belasco went on to assure me. TO
begin with there is the play itself, sat
urated as it is with a faith and
spirituality that is inspiratiOnal, and
furnishing a dramatic story of coherent
interest and teaching several beautiful
lessons in most poetic style.
And it gives Miss Starr the great OPP
portunity for which l have been training
her for years. She is a wonderful little
artist never realized just how wonder
full until l began rehearsals for Marie
Odile" All these years folk have won
dered why gave her such roles as Gabri-
ellie Jannelot in The Secret" or that
again the very different role of the CEN
trail figure in The Easiest Way"
At the beginning it was suggested to me
that she might soon becomea great matt
nee favorite, but it would have been an
insult to her genius to have ruined her
career drought the portrayal of a string
of maudlin. mushy roles such as go into
the making of matinee popularity. Miss
Starr was born for bigger things.
was sure Of it in the beginning and she
realized my highest ambition for her
Monday night in her Installation of the
title role of 'Marie-Odile." There is
not another actress in all the world who
could stand there with her hands folded
quietly. and. without a single gesture.
express the bouyant exaltation that Miss
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-01-20
TRENTON FIRE-STRICKEN.
Damage More Than $1,OOO,OOO.
1000 out of Work.

Trenton. n. J.. Jan. 19.-An entire Sec
ton of Trenton is in ruins today and
700 men are out of work as the result
Of a fire which damaged the plant of the
John A. ROebling's Sons Company and
destroyed twenty dwellings in the vi
entity.
The fire started in the Insulated wire
depa rtment of the Roebling plant. The
damage will run over $l.OOO,OO0
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-01-20
Mrs. Colby to Deliver Lecture.

Mrs. Clara Bewick Colby will lecture
on Holland" this morning at 1915 and
this afternoon at AS in the red parlOr
of the New Ebbitt. The lecture will be
illustrated with lantern slides of the
Peace Palace. Dutch art, and many other
interesting views of beautiful Holland.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-01-20
south Carolina Much Goveruored.

Columbia, S. c., Jan. 19.-South Carolina
changed executives for the second time
within five days today when Richard 1.
Manning, of Sumter, was inaugurated
governor. succeeding Charles A. Smith.
former lieutenant governor. who was ele-
waited to the chief executive office last
Thursday by the unexpected resignation
of Gov. Cole L Blease.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-01-20
ARGUES FOR SINGLE TAX.
RaIston Explains system-PetwOrth
Citizens Desire Prohibition.

The reforms claimed for the SINGLE
tax system were explained to members
of the Petworth Citizens Association
at their regular monthly meeting in
the First United Presbyterian Church,
at Randolph street and New Hamp-
shire avenue northwest, last night by
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-01-20
Former Goeben Reported Ruined.

Constantinople, Jan. 10 (via Berlin and
Amsterdam.-The cruiser Sultan Selim,
formerly the Goeben, is reported to have
been struck by a torpedo in the Bos-
phorus and to have been so badly dam
ged that she cannot he repaired. There
is no official confirmation of this report
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-01-20
Shin ASHORE Near Ocean Civ.

Baltimore, Md, Jan. 19.-The steamer
Crib, from Boston to Newport News,
Va, is reported ashore near Ocean
City, Nd. 1t is believed the vessel
struck during a thick fog some time
last night. Just what the ships posi-
ton is has not been learned here.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-01-20
S1O,OOO,OOO Paid on War Tax.

Copenhagen. Jan IA dispatch
from Berlin says that it is officially
announced there that Antwerp has
paid $4,000. 900 of the war tax levied
upon the city by the Germans up to
date
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-01-20
Promise Aerial Raid Soon.

Copenhagen. Jan. ia private dis
patch from Berlin reports that a Yep
peliu ai-ship sailed over Paris yester-
day and that an aerial bombardment
Of the French capital is soon to begin.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-01-20
Hungary Attempting Peace.

London. Jan. 19.-A Venice dispatch to
the Evening News says the official Gil Dr.
male d'Itslia fully confirms reports that
Hungary Is attempting to make peaee
apart from Austria.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1915-03-19
COMNENDS EDUCATIONAL PAGE
Letter From State Superintendent OF
Education SWearingen Commend
ing Herald and News.

Superintendent Swearingen COM
mends the educational page Of The
Herald and News and has a good word
for the young lady who is kindly con-
Quoting it. To be Of the most service
to t e cause of education it must have
the support of the teachers and trus-
tees, and they must cooperate with
the editor of the page by sending her
news concerning their schools and the
work they are doing in tie cause Of
the education of the people of the
county.
1t can be made of vast usefulness
to the education of the children of the
county if it is gi,en the support :ere
Indicated
The following letter las been re-
ceived by the editor of The Herald and
News from the State superintendent Of
education 1t shows that he has his
eyes on Newberry county and is TAX
ing an interest in everything tnat is
proposed for the betterment of the ed
ucational advancement of the county
Columbia, S. c., March 13, 1915.
Col. S. H. Aull, ,Newberry, S. c.
Dear Sir:
Accept my thanks for copy of THE
Herald and News of March 18th. The
school page has been read with unusual
interest. You could have done no bet
ter service for the schools of NeWberry
county than you have done in making
this page possible. Your happy Sc
lection OF an editor guarantees read
able matter and insures the co-opera-
ton of trustees, teachers, patrons and
pupils. Yours respectfully,
J. E. Swearingen,
State 'Supt Of Education.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1915-03-19
VARIOUS AND ALI ABOE'GE,

1t tried to snow on Tuesday night,
but couldn't
Say, have you got tie grip?" "No,
Ghe grips got me-
J. w. Mckee, Jr., of Newberry, is in
Ihe city.-AbbeyilIe Medium.
-Ethe Civic League will get the share
of tie proceeds from t e Opera House
pictures on next Wednesday
The robbins arrived in Newberry on
st. Patrick's day early in the morning
"Wednesday.
Miss Mary Frances Poole spent the
latter part of tie week in Newberry
with her people.-Abbeville Medium.
Rev E, D. Kerr, of Newberry, spent
Saturday in the city with Mrs. L. w.
White-Abbeville Medium.
Miss Murray, of Kinards, is visiting
her sister, Mrs. George Lomax.-lAbbe-
willie Medium
Rev. ]. D. Kinard is among the
a5reenwood people in Newberry today
Greenwood Journal.
There will be some pretty vaudeville
at the Opera House the rest of the
week.
Rev. and Mrs C. H. Nabers, of Pros
perity, are in the city today en- route
from Due West home by automobile
Greenwood Journal.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1915-03-19
Civic Association the Beneficiary,

Wednesday, March "a, the Civic as
sociation will receive half tie proceeds
of the picture show at the Opera
House. Manager Wells is the right
man in the rigI place-so public
spirited. All citizens should show they
are equally so by patronizing the NOV
les on March "a. Men, women and
children are expected to show their
desire for a clean, healthy town by
attending March "a Tie Civic asso-
citation needs funds to do the. neces-
sary work to make things more SAINT
tary, as we'll as to beautify unsigntly
places. Come one, come all
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1915-03-19
A minister can make a Miss a Mrs,
but it takes a divorce court 20 make a
Mrs. a Miss.-Anderson Mail
The Alkahest Favorite Company.

The next Lyceum attraction is "The
Alkahest Favorite company" which is
composed OF a trio of charming and
gifted young artists VINO have become
famous in their special lines of talent
They are sent out under tie name OF
the Alkahest with the assurance that
they will hold up the standard of this
company's reputation for furnishing
only frst-lass attractions. Each mem
Der is capable of giving an entire pro-
gram t1at would be entirely satisfac-
tory to an audience, but with all their
talents combined the result will Gre
ate the greatest enthusiasm. The pro-
gram will be delightfully."- varied, con-
sisting of violin and soprano solos
readings, sketches and monologues.
Miss Gaily will not be able to be
here on account of illness, but Mr. Ski
binski, a Russian violinist Of interna-
tional repute, will fill her place
This attraction will be in Holland
hall, Wednesday. March "a, at $50
p. N.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1915-03-19

Mr.. Edwin Stokes, OF Newberry, Wis
tied his mother for few days last
week.-Orangeburg Times and Demo-
crat,
Garmany school will give 2n ice
cream festival at the residence of Mr..
!. 3. B. Leitzsey on Friday nig.t, March
26th.
If there's anything in name, what
should be the normal state OF mind OF
Mr.. Happy Boozer, who lives in Pros
perity, S. C.?-Abbeyille Medium. it
may be Hooligan.
Judge W. H. Hunt, of Newberry,
was in Greenville on Saturday of las:
week and honored this Office with de-
lightful visit.-Baptist Courier, Green
vile.
Both Caldwell and Haltiwanger and
Miss Annie L. Smith & Co., were too
busy selling hats, etc., at their spring
OPENINGS to give interviews for the
paper.
The q icken thief is abroad again.
Some one has recently raided roosts
at Gregg Stones and Joe Boozer's.-
Saluda Sentinel. The thief wouldn't
dodge Deputy Dorroh long with
IBleases bloodnounds.
On Wednesday night there were
four Leads of Masonic bodies in New
berry, namely, Mr.. Joseph Lindsay, of
Chester, Most Illustrious Grand Mas
ter, R. and S. NJ; 'Nr. Geo. T. Bryan,
of Greenville, Grand Master, A. F M;
Solicitor R. A. Cooper Offending
COURT, Potentate of Omar temple.
Sl-riners, and Hon. Geo. S. Mower (at
home), Grand High Priest, R.. A. NJ.
A daughter of the late Rev. Ed.
Spearman, colored, died in Camden, n.
j., and her body was brougn@ to New
berry for burial on Wednesday. The
family lived here years ago, when Rev.
Spearman was presiding elder in the
A. NJ. E. church at one time, and also
a resident pread ed for some years.
The High school entertainment in
connection with the pictures at doe
Opera House on Wednesday pleased
large audiences. The pretty "vaude-
Vile was all applauded, and the girls
in green" were encored. They made
a lit with tle Irish song, as it was St.
Patrick's day, and with 'fTipperary, :"
Led by Miss Goode Burton, with Miss
Bess Kiblcr at the piano. Miss Azile
Parr was sweet in her little piece.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1915-03-19
New Masonic Council
Instituted in NeWberry

Messrs. Joseph Lindsay, Of Chester,
". L. G. M; George T. Bryan, of Green
vile, P. M. 1. G. NJ; O. Frank Hart,
Ct: Columbia G. r., and the following
other Masons of Columbia, B. E, Hiott,
W. H. Schwartz, D. r. Innis, William
Watson, E. E. Dramn and R. W. E.
Davis, were in the city on Wednesday
night, and, wiz G. S. Mower, P. M. !.
G. NJ, opened special meeting Of
the grand council of Royal ard Select
Nasons, giving the royal master and
select master to the following: T.
T. Brown, w. S. Mann, R. E, Allen, T..
P Solnson, Floyd Bradley, n. P.
Mitchell r. H. Wright, T. Roy Sum
mer, J. z. Stokes, Frank G. Davis, c.
7. Martin. Ben A. Dominick. w. b.
Wallace and W. j. Wise.
The above fourteen and Mr. Mower
have made application for a charter
to organize a council of R. and S. "a.
here, to be known as Oriental couIcil
No. II. II e election of officers will
be held later.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1915-03-19
AUNT whey KIBLER
Born in 1827-Birthday Next Sunday.
Friends and Relatives Are In
Vited to Call.

On March q, 1927, Aunt Viney Kib-
Ter was born-a long time ago-and
size is still living. Her health is good,
though Sic is unable to walk because
of a fai1 some years past. She mas
lived the life of noble widownood since
the sixties, when her husband gave his
life for his country. Witt, her widowed
daughter, Mrs. Fannie Bundrick, she
lives in her old-tine house, which was
built and owned W2ile by Frederick
Kinard nearly a hundred years ago
She has children, grandG ildren, great
grandchildren and many friends, some
of wnom have the custom-a good Gus
tom it is, too-of going to see her on
her birthday to take her some present
or other. s. e is deserving ard appre-
ciatiye. No one ever goes about her
without coming away smiling and hap
py. Sac is that way, and sees to 1t
that all her callers catch tie spirit
Of good humor and sweet cheer. Her
birthday, when she will be SO years
oldl will fall this time on Sunday. In
stead of the usual picnic, those via
love her best think best to invite ali
Aunt Viney's friends to call On her on
that Sunday afternoon, or next day,
to take her presents in groceries,
money, etc. Let's all pound her heaT-
ilv Y Won A Riser
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1915-03-19
Rev. f. G. Cronk at st. PauPs.

Next Sunday, the 21st instant, Rev,
E. C. Cronk, missionary secretary OF
the 'Souttern Lutheran church, will
preach at st. Paul's. Brother Cronk
desires to have with US there the coun-
ellis of Bachman chapel and of St. Phil
ip's, both at II a. n. and at 3 p. m,
There will be a meeting of the joint
council at 8 p. m. Councilmen from
Bachman and St. Philips will be cared
for at dinner time by ST. Paul's people
living near the church.
Y. Won A. Riser.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1915-03-19
THREE YEARS FOR FORGERY.
That is Sentence 7. f. Addy Drew
For Receiving Money on Forged
PHYSICIANS Name.

1t always grieves US to se> any u
man being in trouble, AMI eSSgjally a
white man. Not so much on HIS ac
count. because he is supposed to know
the penalty of wrong-doing, out there
are always those WHO viii suffer more
t,.an the one w.o does the wrong
| t ose who are in no wise responsible
for the deed. There is somewhere j
mother, and many times wife and in
nocent children, who are g1ade to sui
| fer, and who must suffer from the very
! nature of tie conditions of human life.
And if a groWn-up and intelligent man
commits murder or i eft or forgery
CT any other crime, and he alone was
the one who suffered, it would be )
different thing, but as we nave said,
there is somewhere q mother, and sac
never thinks her boy can do wrong,
! or if e does she will manage to make
some excuse which to her mind at
least is in extenuation of the deed,
whatever it may be.
In tie court this week there was a
white man who after making a feint
at defense, finally admitted that he
ad committed forgery, and for the
sake OF a small gain Mr.. T. E. Addy
had been local agent n Newberry Of
the Southern Life Insurance company,
OF Colombia, a company tnat writes
accident, health and life policies. Ac
cording to tie testimony at the trial
on Wednesday, in the course of the
business of the company, the c-ecks
fer the sick benefits were sent to Mr..
Addy as the agent Of the company, and
Fe was supposed to pay the money to
the beneficiary, and the same was true
of death claims. The testimony was
that Mr.. Addy in many cases ad sent
in forged sick claims, and also in one
case at least had sent in a death claim
and signed the name CT a physician
| who does not exist in NeWberry, but
who Mr. Addy signed as DR.. J. N.
Brown, six miles from NeWberry. the
money was paid to Addy. And the
party that he reported as dead is not
dead at all, and t*ere is no suc2
physician.
1t does not seem that a man in his
right mind would undertake such a
thing in small community like New
berry, because he must know, if ne
stops to think for one moment, that
he would be o9ertaken and tie result
would be a term in tie penitentiary.
This act should not work detrlment
to the company because they can not
help sometimes getting men in their
employ wno would go not in the
straight read. 1t would seem, however,
that the company s::ould nave its own
Ihysician where it was doing regular
business.
We are sorry for Mr.. Addy, but not
near SO sorry fer him as for those who
are near to him by the ties Of blood
and family, and VINO are in no wise
responsible for his act, but who, ac-
Ger ding to the usages OF society, must
@. necessity suffer.
Judge Moore gave lin three years
on i chain gang CT in the State pen
itentiary. (The company is represent
ed Newberry now by Mr.. C. W. Wal
lace)
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1915-03-19
GENERAL SESSIONS CLOSES.
A Number of Cases Disposed Of-Two
Murder Cases C0ntinued-COurt
tdjOurnS Thursday.

The court Of general sessions fin
ished up t1e work before it On T3uTs-
day and the juries were dismissed A
great deal of work was accomplished
and many prisoners added to the chain
gang. The grand jury made present
meut on Wednesday.
Tie following cases have been dis
posed of in t.. e general sessions court
since the issue of The Herald and
News Of Tuesday:
Robert Golding, Jr., pleaded guilty
to larceny Of live stock and was given
one year On the chain gang.
Andrew Sanders, Eph Hopkins, Hen
r. Brown and Sam Carter were charS-
ed with murder Brown and Napkins
were declared not guilty. Carter and
Sanders were acquitted \of the charge
of murder and convicted of carrying
concealed weapons Carter was SEN
fenced to pay fine of $50 or serve
thirty days on the gang. Sanders was
given fine of $l0O or irty days on
the gang. They we're represented by
Blease 4 Blease
Henry Wilson was found guilty OF
larcen. OF live stock and was given
two years and six months on the gang.
John Kinard was found guilty Of
HOUSEKEEPING and larceny and SEN
fenced to two years and six months
on tie gang.
Bennie Jones, alias Bennie Bobo,
was found guilty of larceny of live
stock as charged. He was represented
by Blease & B!ease.
Scott Swindler was found not guilty
of violating the dispensary law as
charged He was represented by B. V.
Chapman.
jim Bell pleaded guilty to obtaining
goods under false pretenses and was
given tree months on the gang or 4
fine of SIS.
". e. Koon agreed to accept a ver-
dict of guilty of disposing of prop
erty under lien and was sentenced to
nine months on the gang and pay a
fine of SIS. A condition was put in
the sentence that upon payment of the
fine of SIS and also upon tee payment
of S65, the amount of the debt, tie
prison sentence be dismissed.
T. E. Addy, charged with forgery
after taking the evidence, agreed,
trough his attorney, B. V. Chapman,
to verdict of guilty He was SEN
fenced to three years in the peniten-
tiary or upon tie c1ain gang.
Dock Anderson, charged with as
sau!t and battery with intent to kill
and carrying concealed weapons, was
declared guilty and was sentenced 10
eighteen months on the gang.
Eddie Boyd, charged with burglary
and larceny, was found guilty, wit
recommendation to mercy, and was
sentenced to five years on the gang.
The case against C. A. Long, charged
Wit murder. the killing of B. R. Guin,
was continued to the next term OF
court
John Gillian, q arged with house
breaking and larceny, was declared not
guilty. He was represented by Blease
& Blease.
The case against Geo. Caldwell,
charged with murder, was continued.
H. L. Dean was tried for violation
Of the dispensary law.
The jury in the case against Dean,
after remaining out for. several hours,
returned verdict of guilty, and Judge
Moore imposed a sentence of $1OO or
ninety days.