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The Washington herald., 1917-08-26
DESCRIBES MAKING
OF POPULAR PLAY
Author Tells How The Country
Cousin" Was Written.
BY JULIAN STREET

A great many people have asked
me about the method of work EN-
ployed by Mr.. Harrington and me
when We collaborated in writing THE
Country Cousin" People seem often
to suppose that Mr.. Harrington wrote
certain parts OF the play while wrote
other parts and that We would later
join these parts together.
OF course we did not work in that
way and 1 cahnot conceive of a CO.
herent or baanced Literary production
of any kIhs being produced by such
a method. have seen 1t tried sew
eral times and the finished work has
always resembled a patchwork quilt.
The original idea which resulted in
our play was Mr.. Tarkington's, anu
I felt it to be a great compliment
when he asked me to join him in con-
structing and writing a play. His
idea when he first proposed II to me
was something like this: That the
play should point the contrast be-
tween the more modest, wholesome
and honest American ideals of ten or
fifteen years ago and the looser and
more dissipated social life to be seen
in many American cities today. That
was the idea with which we began.
We had no characters, no story, just
a central theme.
spent the month of July with Mr..
and Mrs. Harrington sat Kennebunk-
port, Ne, where they pass their sum-
mers. As soon as 1 arrived Mr.. Tark-
ington and I began to hold long ses-
sions in his studio discussing various
means for presenting the theme as.
for instance, whether the idea could
best be elaborated through a male or
female central figure and whether this
central figure, representing the better
kind Of Americanism, should be shown
in contrast TO the inferior group in
New York, or elsewhere
AS we worked these points out we
kept in mind always the central idea
Of the TEey and we reached our final
conclusi Us on all points by selecting
from a the ideas which came to us
the one which seemed to give the most
force and naturalness to our central
theme. At the end OF four or five
DAYS the bare outline of a story had
formed itself. 1t was all vague as to
characters. We had a figure which
we called "our girl and other fig
ures which we knew by like designa-
tons AT last, for convenience, as
our cha Icters began to emerge from
the bluIfed outline Of the story and
become real to us. We began to name
them and at the same time We began
-, construct the first act scene for
,s,rk We followed the method
e always in mind the direc-
4 ~ play ought 10 take. ! found
N.Y. continually enamOured of little
The Washington herald., 1917-08-26

eyrk We followed the method
always in mind the direc-
- play ought TO take. ] found
I continually enamOured of little
Is beside the road which
e6k explore: that is I would see.
fhara 4 nhnncn for a cnmndN
The Washington herald., 1917-08-26

Smart Rhenish women wear pa
per blouses and underwear and use
paper handkerchiefs. They even
adorn their rooms with paper car
French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1916-1919, 1917-07-12
DADDYSGV[NN(
| FAIRY TAl[
|G MACY GpAHAnBQNNER
THE PARROTS.

"Of course" said Daddy, I'VE al
ways think of the Parrot Is saying,
Polly want a cracker But often, in
fact, usually, they learn TO say q
great deal more than that, and some
times they pick up things in. such an
astonishing way that it is almost hard
to believe a Parrot has managed to
learn so much about talking.
"An old man owned six Parrots,
There were two green mes and one
red and green. Another was gray with
different colors for his fnery and the
other two were of gorgeous shades Of
blue and gold. They were by far the
most beautiful Of the Parrots.
1.-THE old man spent all his time
talking to them HeEfed them little
bits of goodies from his meal, and
whenever he gave them cake they
each did a little dance for him on the
cars of their large cages. For they
always went in their cages when it
was meal time. They. knew that 1t
must be their dining room. The old
man would dance in front of the cage
and whistle a little song while the Par
rots would all dance on their cage bars
and swing and whistle as best they
could. Then they were given the cake
for their dessert!
"One day one Of the Parrots was
missing, and there was a great deal Of
sadness in the little house where the
old man lived.
"'Well, said his friends who passed
by and heard of his loss, you have
FIVE other Parrots. You shouldn't miss
one. In fact it should be a great re-
lief-one less to take care Of
"But the poor old man felt sad. And
that day there was no dancing. The
old man gave a little piece Of cake to
each parrot but he did not dance-nor
did they. And none of them whistled!
"Night came, and still the Parrot did
not tell how the Parrot could have
gone away. He knew that all his
Parrots were happy. Perhaps some
one took the Parrot because of his
great beauty. For the missing one
was one of the lovely blue and gold
feathered ones.
"And the next morning the Parrot
had not returned. None Of ehe other
Parrots chatted as they usually did.
The old man fed them, cleaned their
cages opened the doors so they
could come cut into the room-but he
said very little except,
"rWe are lonely, aren't we, Parrots?
We r lonely for the missing one
"And all the five Parrots would an
swer, I'VE are lonely, very lonely, mas
ter, for the missing Parrot
"The next morning very early there
was a loud knocking at the door. The
old man had been doing. He had not
French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1916-1919, 1917-07-12
EARLY GRAFT CASE
It Dates Back to Rule of Herman
do Cortez in Mexico.
insignificant Little Bridge Over RlV-
uIet at Vera Cruz Cost Spain
Millions OF Dollars.

Just beyond the Alameda in the city
of Vera Cruz there is an Insignificant
old bridge (which spans a narrow rtv-
ulet. To this bridge is attached one
iof the earliest 'stOries OF graft" that
has been brought to light on the COM
itfnent of North America. The graft
that this bridge figured In dates back
ito the time of fernando Cortez, and
its story shows that the Indians were
not the only ones that COrteE exaCted
money from to I'LL his treasure,
a y a Monterey correspondent Of the
New York World.
: 1t is said that the reports which Cor
'tez sent to the King of Spain in re-
gard to the different places In Mexico
were more or less indefinite, as he
meant them to be. One Of his reports
to the king said that the city of Vera
Cruz was built at the mouth Of q river
and that the river divided two Sec
tons of the city. He mentioned the
fact that it would be a yer desirable
thing for the king to make an apprO-
priation for the building of a bridge
to connect the two portions of the city.
The king consented to do this.
Cortez, when he once had the kings
consent, it is said, wrote that he had
begun work on the bridge, but owing
to the fact that there was much
swampy land at the point where the
bridge had to be built it would take a
considerable expense to get the land
In condition to build the bridge. The
land finally was got in condition at
great expense and the work on the
bridge begun. One thing and another
arose, or at least that is what Cortez
is declared to have said in his letters
to the king of Spain, and more and
more money was needed. Finally the
amount of the appropriation grew into
millions for this great bridge which
COrtez was supposed to be building
at Vera Cruz. This drain on the treas
ury made quite an impression on the
mind of the king, and one day when
he was near the coast Of Spain with
some of his court he was found stand
ing near the shore with his hand over
his eyes looking to the west.
"What are you trying to sect" asked
one of his friends.
81 was trying" said the king, "to
SEE if it were not possible to catch a
glimpse of the great bridge that Cortez
is building in Mexico. 1t has cost
enough to be large enough to be seen
from here"
The bridge that Cortez really did
build very likely was built by his In
dian prisoners without the outlay of
a single cent, but what Cortez did
with the money he received has not
been shown.
French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1916-1919, 1917-07-12
Not = PIow.

Recently a golf architect was meas
uring off a course in the South. At
one end Of the steel tape was a dilapi-
dated specimen, known in the parts as
a pore white trash" one of the un-
complaining sort whom, somehow or
other, everybody picks on. 1t was his
duty to mark with his heel q spot
on the ground at the end Of every
measurement in order that the man
at the other end of the tape might find
it readily.
His shoes were Of the hand-me-
down variety, and they no longer beast
ed of heels. The Carolina clay was
just beginning to soften after q light
mornings frost.
II wish you would make those marks
80 I can see them" growled the man
at the other end Of the tape from time
to time.
Finally a smoldering ember Of spirit
burst into fame:
"rm DOM de bes' I kin wild dis yere
heel O. mine; but I yain't no plow."-
Golf Illustrated. -.
French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1916-1919, 1917-07-12
The Bloody Fang Of the rrouIes.


/ am never conscious of the bloody
fang, the poison tooth, of the wilder
ness. The peace of this jungle at night
was the same peace as that of the
trees In our city parks. I knew that
wen within my horizon, jaguars and
pumas were stalking their prey, while
here and there on the forest floor bush
masters lay coiled like mats OF death.
But quite as wildly could / picture
the stray cats bouncing on sleeping
sparrOws in the shrubbery Of Washing
ton square, or the screech owls work
Ing havoc in the glades of Central park
where the glare Of the electric lights Is
less violent. And / have forgotten the
twO-score gulls and swans with torn
thrOats-a single nights work Of wild
mink in the Bronx. Nature Is the same
everywhere; only here in Guiana the
sparrOws r not alien immigrants, and
the light is not measured in kilowatts,
and the hacka tigers are not so stated
that they kill for pleasure.-William
Beebe, in Atlantic.
French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1916-1919, 1917-07-12
Richly Endowed

Although Alfred had arrived at the
age of t~wenty-one years, he showed no
inclination to pursue his studies at col
lege or in any way adapt himself to his
fathers business.
81 don't know what I will ever make
Of that son of mine," bitterly COM
planned his father, a hustling business
man.
maybe he hasn't found himself
yet" consoled the confidential friend.
'Isn't he gifted in any way?"
"Gifted?" queried the father. swell.
l should say he is! He amt got a
darned thing that wasn't given to him."
-Harper's Magazine.
French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1916-1919, 1917-07-12


been sleeping soundly fer = vas all
ways hoping and ha1f-dreazniug that
his Parrot would find his way home
again. He knew quite well that the
Parrot had not u away.
1.-THE old nan went to the door, wear
ing a great heavy wrapper that he al
ways wore in the morning. There was
his Parrot being carried by a boy-a
rude, rough boy with shaggy hair and
eyes that never looked straight at any
one.
1.-THE Parrot jumped from the boy
who had at last let go his tight hold.
He jumped On the old mans shoulder
and with his beak he gave the old man
q very gentle Parrot kiss. he hoped
down and stood on the old mans shoe
and then climbed up to. the pocket
OF his wrapper, where there was al
ways very nice crumb or two.
""Thls Parrot Of yours said the
boy in a loud, cross Toice, IS the limit.
Here you have six Of these birds, and /
wanted to make q little money with
one. All this creature would say was,
II will dance for master" When !
danced for the beast he wouldn't move.
So he won't be any good to me. I
was going to make money on him. He's
not fit for anything but looks. And
then I brought him back as he pecked
and was dangerous. See the scratches
I have. What are you going to do
about themT
""They're the Parrots punishments
to you for stealing him. And now my
pretty bird, show how we dance, mas
ter and you And to the boys anger
the Parrot danced and whistled. But
as the boy went away he knew that he
had no right to the Parrots tricks"
French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1916-1919, 1917-07-12
TRY IT..
GOOD LUCK"

Go to Zimmerman's Book Store
and get a string of those "Good
Luck" beads. Made of magazine
covers and motion pcture posters
by hand. Beautiful gifts and sou.
Nenirs. Sold for a benefit that ]:
worthy Of your attention. so cent?
the strand and worthy fifty time,
that much in pleasure and adorp.
tfcom
French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1916-1919, 1917-07-12
Declares National Govern
ment Should Run Schools.

ment Should Run Schools
Portland, Ore, July 12.-Ihe
educational system of the United
States should be administered and
supervised by the national govern
ment."
This was the statement here to-
day of Professor Frank Il. Shep-
herd, Oregon Agricultural College,
in his address before the National
Education Association on 1.-The
Training of Teachers for Vocation
al Schools" Other striking points
in his address were:
"No one should be permitted to
teach a vocation who has not had
special training and practical ex-
Iperience in that vocation.
emo one should be permitted to
teach in a vocational school who
has not had special training and
practical experience in teaching.
"The teacher of a trade in a vo-
cational school should have a broad
education as well as trade skill In
technique.
"The Individual who makes a
study of the basic principles OF car
pentry, forge work or printing may
as truly apply the principles of ed
ucation and make his work as gen
orally cultural as he who devotes
the same years to the study of phil
osophy, ethics, Latin or Greek.
"Can vocations be taught only
by practical craftsmen? Or must
vocations be taught only by per-
sons trained to teach? Common
sense, common practice since the
birth Of mankind, and moderr
psychology all answer: Both in
one.'
"The proponents of craftsman
ship only are easily COMPOUNDED by
many facts recorded in history.
Joseph, the son of Jacob, was a
dreamer, who saw visions that
made him. a laughing stock and
later a victim Of his practical
brothers. Jesus was put to death
by the practical men of his day.
Calico was tortured by men who
prided themselves on their practi-
cality. The practical men of &C.
noa laughed and turned away from
the suggestions of Christopher Co.
lumbus.''
French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1916-1919, 1917-07-12
ToadstooIs Are Ears.

One day little Ruth was playing in
the yard, and, seeing a log covered
with a curious kind Of curled toad
stools, she ran into the house and said
Mamma can that log hear?" "No,
dear" YVES the reply, but why do you
askT "aCause it's got ears all Over
H." answered Ruth.
French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1916-1919, 1917-07-12
Blue Ridge Home
HENDERsONVILLE, N. G.

Situated on beautiful elevation,
altitude about 23OO feet. One
mile from city, on Chimney Rock
road. Buildings new, with all
modern conveniences, hood boths,
hot and cold water, best sanitary
plumbing and sewerage, electric
lights, etc. Pure mountain wa
tee, from city water system. Beau
tiful views of the mountains. De-
hghtful breezes day and night.
Large, shady lawns. Quiet, rest
full hOme-like surroundings.
Address A. c.. Randolph
Business Manager
French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1916-1919, 1917-07-12
RANSIER PLACE

Furnished rooms and cottages for
housekeeping, clean, comfortable.
Also board at Club House OF Ran
Sler Place; five minute walk from
street cars; view, water and cut
sine unsurpassed.
French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1916-1919, 1917-07-12

American Association.
At Milwaukee-Kan City rain.
both games.
At Columbus, 2-6; Indianapolis,
At.
At Toledo, 81; Louisville, &c.
Only three scheduled.
French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1916-1919, 1917-07-12
International League.

international League.
At Rochester, O; Richmond 1.
First game, second rain.)
At Buffalo, 6; Newark, 4.
At Toronto-B Baltimore, rain.
(Only three scheduled.)
French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1916-1919, 1917-07-12

SWEETS-Summer and Sweet
hearts. Get the connection.
Nunnally's Candy will do the
rest Hunter's Pharmacy If
French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1916-1919, 1917-07-12

Skating Rink, every day except
Sunday. Hours 10 to II 80, a. m,
2:30 to 500 p. NJ; 7:3O to 10 100
p. m.
French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1916-1919, 1917-07-12

Vista Theatre, continuous, 2 to
IL p. M, daily. See adv.
French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1916-1919, 1917-07-12
Southern League.

Southern League.
At Nashville, 81; New Orleans,
IS.
At Memphis, 8; Birmingham, 8.
At Chattanooga, o; Mobile, 1.
AtLittle Rock, A; Atlanta, 90.
French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1916-1919, 1917-07-12

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y World Yesterday. =
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National League.
All postponed. Rain.
American League.
. At Detroit, o; Boston, 1.
At Cleveland, 3; Washington, 0.
At Chicago-New York, rain.
At st. Louis, 5; Philadelphia Is.
French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1916-1919, 1917-07-12

Chocolate Soldier-The new
Sundae at Hunters Pharmacy.
7-91tfc
French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1916-1919, 1917-07-12

The National League for Wo-
mans Service will meet at 5 p. m.
July 18th over the old Rock Store
Tea room. All are requested to
come promptly.
French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1916-1919, 1917-07-12
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National League for Women's
Service is sewing each day, from
$3.50 to IL a. M, over the Old Rock
Etort Tearoom. All are urged to
come and help in the noble cause
-
The Laurel Park Camp is to give
an invitation dance every We'd
nesday evening. The first session
will be held next Wednesday even
ing.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1917-05-02
MIR. A. WELLER RETURNS.

Mr.. A. Weller returned yesterday
after spending nearly a week in Chas-
tanooga, Tenn, attending the meetins-
of the grand lodge of the B'nai Birth
order, which met in convention in that
city. Mr.. Weller left last Saturday.
Mr.. Weller stated this morning that
the session of the grand lodge took
up some very important matters,
among which was the purchase of a
tract of ten thousand acres of land il,
Texas, to cost a million dollars where
those of the cities, who are unable to
support themselves will be sent and
taught to be good farmers. They
will then be aided by the order and
helped to become self supporting and
good citizens. The object of the or
ganization, Mr.. Weller said, is the
uplift of the human race, to make bet
ter citizens of all.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1917-05-02
THIEF
UNDER ARREST
One Armed and One Legged Negro
Faces Trial for Stealing From
Railroads.
(From THURSDAYS Dailv)


Robert Holmes, a one armed, one
legged negro, who halls from Ken
lucky, is in Jail at the City Hall, await
ing trial on a charge of stealing brass
and iron from the Y. & NJ. v. Railroad
and from mer gins along that
line. The negro was apprehended by
Special Officer Sam Coleman.
Since the high price of junk, and
especially of old brass, gins and manu-
featuring plants have been repeatedly
robbed of fixtures, pipe connections,
ETC., made Of brass. The railroads
chief loss has been in iron. Holmes
admits that he has succeeded in robb-
ing quite a number of gins along the
Y. & M. V. road and was captured
yesterday stealing from the road it
self. His trail has been wide and Of
fcers have been close upon him for
sometime, resulting in his capture
yesterday. He will probably get a good
long sentence.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1917-05-02
HARRISON WITH
THE PRESIDENT
Writes Greenwood Business League
That He Win Vote for Selective
CONSUMPTION.
sFror Thursdays Daily

Secretary w. H. Hays of the Bus
mess League has received a letter
from Pat Harrison, Member of Con-
gress, in which he states that he will
vote for the Selective CONSUMPTION
Bill now before Congress. The Mis-
sissippi representatives in Congress
We're urged in resolutions recently
passed by the League to support the
measure. Following is the letter:
Greenwood Business League, Green
wood, Miss. .Gent1emen: Acknowledge
ing receipt of your letter Of the 21st
instant, inclosing copy of resolutions
adopted by your organization, / beg
to state that I shall vote for selec-
tive CONSUMPTION legislation which has
the approval of the administration.
Very truly yours,
PAT HARRISON.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1917-05-02
TO PLAY FOR THREE-CUSHION
CARBON CHAMPIONSHIP.

Cleveland, April 26-(By Union
Associated Press)-The next game for
the three cushion carrom champion
ship begins here today, play to con-
tinue throughout Saturday. The con-.
testants are Charles McCourt, of this
city, champion, and Robert Cannefa,
of St. Louis, challenger. The winner
will have to play De Gro, but mas
much as q champion cannot be COM
PEELED to play in June, July and Au-
gust and the challenge of De Gro will
have to be met before June Z, it is
probable that the winner Of the Nc
Court annefa match viii not play
again before September.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1917-05-02
BIG BUSINESS IN GREENWOOD
OFFICE.

The Valley Motor Car Co., since OPP
ening their branch house in Green
wood a few days ago, have enjoyed
ar unusual business and have disposed
of machines as fast as they received
them. The manager of the firm, Mr..
Ben Collier, was in the city yesterday,
Having come up after two Super-Sixes
he had just sold, these making a total
of five ears he had disposed Of during
the past few days. Mr. Collier likes
and seem to think it an
ideal place in which to sell cars and
especially the wsh known Super-Six,
which is one Of the best On the mar
ket.-Clarksdale Daily RegisteY.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1917-05-02
RESOURCES BEING MOB
LIZED.

Philadelphia, April 26-(By Union
Associated Press)-This city is to lead
the country in equipping the United
States Army and Navy with dental
instruments and materials. Philadel-
'phia has always been the world center
of the dental manufacturing indus
try and the Of these con
Germs now will be given up to filling
the orders demanded by the United
States Government. Here are a few
of the ietms local manufacturing con-
Germs are bidding upon: Thousands Of
forceps; thousands Of gross Of burs;
barrels Of cement for filings; enor-
nous quantities Of al sorts Of plastic
filling materials.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1917-05-02
BRITTON AND LEWIS TO SETTLE
FISTIC ARGUMENT.

Cincinnati, April 26-(By Union
Associated Press)-Jack Britton, the
welterweight champion, and Ted Kid
Lewis, who recently fought a hard ten
round bout in this city, will try con-
illusions in another ten-round node
cision contest here tonight. AS the
managers of both men claim their bat
ties won their recent go, the fight
r have received a flattering offer to
box again and definitely decide the
matter.