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The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1916-07-07

made Mary write o;.t or joli.t Ee>ig-
nation which we handed to o!d Ecky
w. ,l,...-.->.., - .-i>.. -. - 80
as the stage crew lad gone back to
work II Was knockout for Old Ecky-
You see, he knew Mary had made
hit, and that the show had got over
good. and to have to train in two new
recruits for our parts before the next
night was some job. SO he turned on
the soft soap, but we beat it towards
the door, and Mr.. Langdon marches up
to Ecky and hands him his card. say
ing calmly, These girls are quite with
in their rights because Of what has
happened Added to which | under
stand that you told Miss Page you did
not need her if she wouldn't accept
the attentions Of men obnoxious to her.
Well, I'm lawyer and III look after
their interests. You can send your at
torney to me at any time.
$50 we ;sot away and went home
jobless but happy. OF course when
We told them at home Mrs. Page said
Mary must give up her stage career,
but she was too spunky for tn; !"
"She said no, that the mistake she'd
made was in getting chorus job, and
that if l was willing we might try for
some small road company and work
our way up in the drama. I would
have followed Mary any place, so
said was on, and we even talked Mr.
Langdon down before he left
THAT is all, thank you. Miss Bar
ton," said Lapgdon with smile as
she finished, and Amy, looRng around
bewildered. asked the judge confden-
tally:
What do do now. your Honor?"
"You answer few questions for
me-" said the prosecutor with honeyed
sweetness. Miss Barton, you5are 81
very good actress, are you notT
"Go ask my press agent" she an
swered pertly; and he flushed.
"Well, at any rate you can be very
convincing in saying things-let's call
it reciting lines-that have nothing to
do with events that really happened,
can't you? Especially in sympathetic
role"
"If you're trying to put anything
across" she said slowly, you've come
to the wrong shop. l took the oath
and 1 don't swear to tell the truth and
then lie. I'm an actress. not law
yer"
A burst Of laughter swept the room,
and the judges gavel came down
sharply, though the corners of his
mouth twitched as he said to Amy:
You must confne your remarks to-
answering the questions put you, Miss
Barton
Il am" she replied imperturbably,
and the prosecutor flushed as he asked
sharply:
Isn't it true that you said you
would do anything in the world to save
Mary Pager
Isn't it true that you're doing ev--
erything in the world to ruin herr"
I, ''That is not answering my ques-
ton" roared the prosecutor. This is
contempt of court-you have sworn to
tell the truth-tell it.
"Tell it to a policeman, scohed
Amy. 81 have told the truth. the.
whole truth and nothing but the truth,
and there isn't any more to tell, unless
you'll let me tell you what poor busi-
ness think you have for your part OF
the show"
''Silencew roared the judge and the
prosecutor in unison. and now Amy,
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1916-07-07

over ana took ,.-;!l ) hand il both OF
his and SAID. Please e G.aG. 3.ary
heard that Pollock had gone into busi-
ness here and worried so about you.
l felt | had to come Let me be your
friend and protector, even if can't be
anything more. won't you, Mary?
oh. but you oughtn't to give up your
practice. Phil she said, beginning
just like a woman, to kick against the
thing that pleased her most. You
you-may not like it here But he
laughed at that. and they began to
talk so much that l got worried and
butted in by reminding Mary that she
was an actress now and had to hustle.
Then Mr. Langdon had to be told all
about it. and the result was we had to
run three blocks to get in at the stage
door before they began to keep tabs On
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1916-07-07

Y YOT since the famous trial that
sent the expression brain
storm spinning down through
the years, has the testimony
Of an alienist so greatly stirred an ex-
cited world as did the phrase Gre
pressed Psychosis," with which DR..
Foster summed up the temporary in
sanity of Mary Page.
1t spread through the court and the
throngs in the corridor; it sped over
the telephone wires to the waiting
newspapers of the city. 1t even
reached the zenith Of publicity and
became the inspiration of the cartoon
lists, but all this was after that day
when DR.. Foster, once more upon the
witness-stand, told with technical brew
ity of how prenatal influence, increas-
FED by fear and suffering, reacted upon
the delicate brain tissues under the
strain of a great shock.
Much of what he said was entirely
unintelligible to the excited audience.
It was therefore with a little rustling
sigh of relief that they heard Langdon
abruptly change his line of question
ing and say:
"How long after the night at DR..
Cellars sanatorium did Miss Page re-
main in your hospital?"
''It was nearly three weeks before
she was able to go. and even then it
was with some trepidation that con-
sented to her leaving"
did you fear return of-her-ill-
ness?'
Eyes. l knew that excitement or a
nervous strain of any sort would have
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1916-07-07

DI0 you rear q FSIQFN oI-nST-IlI-
ness?"
an injurious effect, and 1 warned both
Mrs. Page and Mr.. Langdon to protect
her as much as possible"
''Dr. Foster, did you ever see James
Pollock after the night he took Miss
Page to Zellar's?"
eyes. 1 saw him again On the day
when Miss Page left my sanatorium."
"Will you tell US the circumstances
of that second meeting, please|
Miss Page and her mother and Mr..
Langdon were just about to leave, in
order to take a train to New York
when Mr.. Pollock drove up to the san
atorium in his motor. was very in
dignant at his daring to come to the
hospital after what had occurred, and
asking the Pages and Mr.. Langdon to
90 into my Office and wait, I went to
the door myself and peremptorily Or
dered Mr.. Pollock to leave the grounds.
He refused to go, saying that he had
something Of great Importance to say
to Miss Page. He would not, be said,
ask to see her alone, but it was his
right to see her if he wished, because
their engagement had not been broken
felt that in the circumstances it was
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1916-07-07
SYNOPSIS.

Mary Page, actress, is accused Of the
murder Of James Pollock and is defended
by her lover, Philip Langdon. Pollock
was intoxicated. At Marys trial she ad-
mits she had the revolver. Her maid
testifies that Mary threatened Pollock
with it previously, and Mary's leading
man duplicates Langdon. How Mary dis
appeared from the scene Of the crime is a
mystery. Brandon tells Of strange hand
print he saw on Mary's shoulder. Further
evidence shows that horror Of drink pro-
duces temporary insanity in Mary. The
defense is ''repressed psychosis." Wit
nesses described Mary's fight from her in
toxicated father and her fathers suicide.
Nurse Walton describes the kidnapping Of
Mary by Pollock.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1916-07-07

"She told him flat where he got off,"
ger before he'd got through calling the
rest Of us all the names in his Vocab-
ulary. So when it came to one bit
where the fat tenor had to choose a
girl out of the chorus to sing an encore
with him, Mary got the chance, and
made good, too. But that was after
wards
"Well, suppose you tell US what oc-
Cured on the day The Blue Feather
opened
"Oh, the day was the same as any
other opening day. We'd rehearsed
half the night and started in at eight
thirty in the morning, and we were all
tired to death and wished we were
dead. It's always like that a few
hours before the overture on an open
ing night, so Mary and were mighty
glsd to slip out home and rest an hour
before going back to make up. We
didn't dare stay long, though, for being
late is the worst sin in the box at a
show-shop, so it was round about sew
en- when we got on our lids and were
ready to beat it back. Just when we
were leaving, though, mother came
running in and said, oh, Mary, Philip
Langdon is here and he wants to see
you just a minute before you leave
At that Mary lights all the lamps in
her eyes, and went into the sitting
room with me g close second.
'Ir. Langdon was there talking to
Mrs. Page and when we came in she
called out, Mary, Philip has given up
his practice in New Town and has
come here to I've At that he came
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1916-07-07
STAGE
ASPIRATIONS

YOT since the famous trial that
sent the expression brain
\ storm" spinning down through
tho rnors hos tho testimony
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-01-05
SOCIALISTS PERFECT
BASEBALL CIRCUIT

The Young Peoples Socialist League
held an interesting meeting last even
ing in the local hall. Merl Gross pre-
siding. The baseball league under the
direction of Howard Miller. athletic
manager. is progressing but the com.
plete details have not been worked
out Mr.. Miller expects to have the
league perfected in q short tim.
Vcrlon Ballinger, educational direct
or, is in correspondence with the
Rochester Socialist Sunday school in
regard to starting a Socialist Sunday
school here to NEE. on Sunday after
Moons. These schools take up the
study of Socialism and allied subjects.
The Sunday school will probably be
started Immediately after word Is re-
ceived from Rochester.
At the next meeting Of the league q
part of q book entitled. THE Class
Struggle" will be read by the educa-
tional director.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-01-05
Christmas SAVINGS
At The
SECOND NATIONAL BANK
AT Once! Stops
Stomach Misery
and Indigestion
'Pape's Diapepsin'' makes
sick, sour, gassy Stomachs
feel fine.

Do some foods you eat hit back
taste good. but work badly; ferment
into stubborn Jumps and cause a sick,
sour. gassy stomach? Now, Mr.. or
Mrs. Dyspeptic. jot this down; Pape's
Diapepsin- digests everything. leaving
nothing to sour and upset you. There
never was anything SO safely quick, SO
certainly effective. No difference how
badly your stomach is disordered you
will get happy relief in five minutes,
but what pleases you most is that 1t
strengthens and regulates your stom-
ach so you can eat your favorite foods
without fear.
Most remedies give you relief some
times-they are slow. but not sure.
"Pape's Diapepsin" is quick. positive
and puts your stomach in a healthy
condition SO the misery won't come
back.
You feel different as soon as "Pape's
Diapepsin" comes in contact with the
stomach-distress just vanishes-your
stomach gets sweet, no gases, no
belching, no eructations Of undigested
food, your head clears and you feel
fine.
Go now, make the best investment
you ever made, by getting large
fifty-cent case of Pape's Diapepsin
from any drug store. You realize in
five minutes how needless it is to
suffer from indigestion, dyspepsia or
any stomach disorder.-adv.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-01-05
WALTER RATLIFF
REPORTS CROPS
TO U.S.. BUREAU

Walter Ratliff is one OF the nearly
10000 volunteer crop reporters and
special correspondents now aiding the
bureau of crop estimates of the de-
partment in the preparation Of its
estimates OF crops and livestock pro.
duction of the country, according to
the annual report Of the bureau which
has just been issued. The actual
number of these volunteer assistants
is 147,327. In addition, there are ISL
paid employees in the service Of the
bureau. The total appropriation for
the work for the fiscal year ending
June sc, 1915, was $275,580.
The bureau has enlarged its work
during the fiscal year by assigning
one of its employees to the work of
Investigating truck crops. The crops
for which acreage estimates were un.
dertaken by this specialist include
watermelons, cantaloupes. cabbages,
onions. early potatoes, tomatoes and
strawberries. Other crops are to be
added as the work progresses.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-01-05

small in some earlier periods, but in those
periods the roads were not subjected as they are
now, to regulation, one Of the main avowed pur-
poses Of which is to restrict their net earnings.
In consequence, in those earlier periods CAPT.
talists and railway managers were encouraged
to continue to make investments in permanent
improvements and in new lines by the hope and
expectation that after the depressions had
passed away they would be able to make large
profits which would more than offset the losses
incurred in bad times. The present system Of
regulation has effectively discouraged such hopes
and expectations. The situation which actually
exists demonstrates beyond question that capt.
talists are not disposed to invest in railways"
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-01-05
POTATO PRICE SCARS
TO LUXURY CLASS

Potatoes will soon become luxury
If the price Of the ever popular
"spuds" continues to soar skyward
and the chances are that before the
winter is over that there will be few
of them on the market. They are now
quoted on the market at $1.25 a bushel
and an advance on this price is an
ticipated at any time.
January of 1915 there was a plenti-
full supply on hand and they were be-
ing sold at 80 cents bushel. The
heavy rains during the past summer
ruined many crops entirely and dam.
aged others causing a heavy loss to
farmers. Then too large shipments
have been made to European countries
engaged in the war and sold at fancy
prices. Dealers are preparing for a
potato famine which they declare will
come before the snow stops flying.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-01-05
new LAUNDRY OPENS WITH MACHINERY
DESIGNED TO GIVE BEST SATISFACTION

Clarence Jessup and j. T. Stokes
have installed a modern laundry ma
.chinery at 1916 Main street and today
they opened the Home laundry. The
plant occupies the first floor in the
rear Of Taube's automobile salesroom
and the office. This room is about
fifty feet wide and over a hundred
feet long. Four big washing machines
and every known device for ironing
collars, cuffs, shirts and other arti.
cles has been installed. In the rear
there is 100 horse power boiler and
40 horse power engine.
One of the novel machines that has
been installed is a drying room for
towels, etc. The articles are caught
on hooks and carried by an endless
chain through the room and come out
dry and are automatically dropped in
to a basket. A large dry tumbler has
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-01-05
Lord Derby's Recruiting Plan.

The failure of Lord Derby's plan to recruit
enough men in Great Britain to answer the need
of the military authorities has forced the British
cabinet to advocate modified CONSUMPTION plan
which has aroused intense opposition in Ireland
and in many parts of Great Britain proper. DER
by's plan" has caused SO much discussion in Great
Britain and in America that an exposition Of it's
scope follows:
When Lord Derby put in charge of the
recruiting in England he outlined plan by which
men might volunteer for immediate or subse-
quent service. The recruits who enlisted for SER
vice at later date were divided into groups.
Those who enlisted for immediate service at the
regulation army recruiting posts were sent into
training at once Preference was given to single
men. Those who enlisted under the group sys-
tenn for service were divided into starred" and
"unstarred" men, The starred men were the
unfit for active service, but who could be in
the arsenal or elsewhere under the direction of
the war office. The "unstarred" men were the
ones available for use as soldiers at the front In
calling up the groups of "unstarred' men the
youngest unmarried men will be called upon first,
the married men being left till the last
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-01-05
Educational Cooperation.

The appeal of the school authorities asking
that business men and manufacturers cooperate
in enrolling students in the night courses de-
serves to be needed. There are hundreds of young
men and girls in the stores and factories of Rich
mond whose worth to themselves and to their en-
ployers will be increased wonderfully if they en-
roll in the night courses.
The plan Of study is so arranged that men and
women whose schooling has been neglected or in
terrupted may obtain the training they lack.
Whenever an employee develops the resources of
his mind, the employer indirectly becomes the
beneficiary. Business men and manufacturers
might do we'll to call on their young men and
women and ask them to take advantage of the
courses.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-01-05
LuTHERANS
TO SELECT DEACONS

, The annual congregations. meet ng
of the Second English Lutheran
church will be held Thursday evening
at 1880 o'clock. Reports will be made
the church treasurer, by the Jehoiada
chest building fund committee and
other departments The following
officers are to be file, at the annual
election which will be held at the
same time: Two elders, two deacons.
and one trustee. The new officers
will be installed on the following Sun
day with holy communion at the same
hour. Rev. r. G. Isley has called for
a full attendance of the membership.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-01-05
At Movies
Tonight
ARCADE.

ARCADE.
Director Collins, who supervised the
production of Children of Eve" the
Edison drama released through the
Kleine- Edison Feature Service and
billed as the chief attraction at the Ar
cade tonight, needed four pushcart
men for a certain scene, and sought
them on the lower East Side of New
York They happened to be thrifty
and their carts were well stocked with
novelties and necessities that find
ready sale in tht part of the city. In
the scene they were supposed to do
thriving business in very, very
busy street. Mr.. Collins had engaged
forty or forty-five young folks to enact
the role OF purchasers, but neglected
to stipulate that the transactions were
only make believe" and that all ar
ticles supposedly bought from the
pushcart merchants were to be return
ed. Now he's sorry he neglected to
make that stipulation because the
buyers" depleted the four stocks OF
merchandise in jig time, and what Is
more to the point, forgot to return the
neckties, hose, etc. to the pushcart
vendors, who when they received only
pay for their services, made . vigorous
protest and explanations followed
Mr., Collins Is now familiar with push
cart prices at cost of $1,000.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-01-05
OLD LAND PATENT ISSUED IN 1872
BY MADISON, OWNED BY RATLIFF
Il rad, q follows in desisnating the

II reads ~ follows In designating the
tract:
1.-The southwest quarter Of Section
20, Township IL. Range l. west Of
the meridian line running from the
mouth Of the Kentucky river in lands
OF the United States in territory north
west of the Ohio"
The original owner rode on horse.
back to Cincinnati to secure the pat
emit, which was sent to that city from
Washington. The ownership Of the
land has passed down through three
generations Of Ratlifls, each Of whom
has had the surname of Cornelius.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-01-05

A parchment or patent bearing the
date Of 1872 and the signature Of Pres
ident James Madison and his secre-
tary OF state, James Monroe. AZ .
deed issued by the government to Cor
nelius Ratliff. great-gr1ndfather OF
Walter Ratliff, IL an interesting pos
session of the latter.
Cornelius Ratliff purchase 16O acres
Of land at q cost Of $1.25 m acre
from Moses Kelly, and the patent was
entered in 1902. The parchment ii
dated March 1. 1912. and describes
the tract of land now occupied by
Cornelius Ratliff. uncle of Walter Rat
lii, northwest of.the city.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-01-05
Railway Statistics for 1915

Fewer miles Of new railroad were built in the
United States during 1915 than in any other
year for over so years. or since 1864 and more
miles of railroad were in receivers hands during
the year than ever before, according to the
Railway Age Gazette's summary of its railway
statistics for the year, compiled from official
sources and published in its annual review
number. There have been only three other years
since 1848 when the increase in railway mileage
was less than 1000 miles and they were the
Civil war years of 1861, 1862 and 1864.
In 1915 the total mileage of new railroad con-
structed in the United States was $685. as COM
pared with 1882 in 1914 and 3071 in 1913 There
was also large reduction in the mileage of
second track built. In addition to the new line
there was built $50 miles Of second track, COM
pared with SOS miles in 1914, and 1854 in 1918,
and Is miles of third track, fourth or other
multiple track, making total of 1854 miles of
track, as compared with 2,127 in 1914 and 4,466
in 1918. The largest mileage in one state was
in Pennsylvania, which heads the list of states
with SO miles. Oregon second with SO miles
and Washington third with II miles. New lines
were built in 81 states while none was built in II
states. Canadian roads built 718 miles of new
first track, compared with 1878 in 1914. In
Mexico 36.5 miles of new line was built as against
none reported for 1914.
In commenting on these figures the Railway
Age Gazette says in part:
1.-THE extreme situation which has existed is
not attributable to general business depression,
for the general depression has not been as pro-
found it in the 7Os or the COS. It is
not attributable to the war, for the decline in
railway building began long before the war. The
outgo of the roads has been increased enormously
by advances in wages and taxes and by regula-
ton by the state and national governments
Their total earnings have been restricted by reg
ulation of their rates by the state and national
governments. Ground between these upper and
neither mistones the income available for in
terest and dividends has tended downward for
,over nine years. It has not become relatively as
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-01-05
CENTRAL LABOR BODY
SETS ELECTION DATE

The semi-annual election Of officers
of the Central Labor Council will be
held Friday night at a meeting in the
hall on South Sixth street.
Delegates from each of the thirteen
union labor organizations which have
representation in the council are being
selected. Special effort is being made
to secure a full quota Of delegates to
serve for the ensuing six months. At
seats in the council. Each organiza-
ton should have three representa-
tives.
Thus far no plans have been formu-
lated for a banquet which is usually
an annual event CHARLES Graham is
president of the council.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-01-05
WHAT CAUSES COLDS?

This question Is asked every day.
A cold IS really q fever. not always
caused by the weather but often due to
disocdered blood or lack Of important
food-elements. In changing seasons
fat-foods are essential because they
distribute heat by cnriching the blood
and so render the system better
able to Withstand the varying elements.
This is the important reason Why
SCOTS Emulsion should always be
taken for colds, and it docs more
builds strength to prevent sickness.
SCOTS Emulsion contains Natures
rare strength. building fats, so skillfully
blended that the blood profits from
every drop. 1t is free from harmful
drugs or alcohol. Sold at drug stores
always get the genuine.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-01-05
SOCIALIST TO LECTURE

Announcement was made today at
Socialist headquarters tina. Adolph
Corner Of Milwaukee. Wis. strong
possibility for the vice presidential
candidacy would deliver an address In
Richmond on Jan. 10. 1t was Just
learned yesterday that Mr.. Germer
would be in Richmond at this time
and he was prevailed upon to deliver
q lecture. Complete arrangements for
the meeting have not been made.