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The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1917-08-17

We notice in going to Prosperity
the other day that some one had drag
;ged the road just below the Fair
place where that red clay hill is, and
where it was so bad, and that it IS
now in very passable condltlon
where we were told that our friend
Hanye Hawkins Of Prosperity did
the lob, and we want to thank him fof
it, and wish he could get some ot
those who travel the road interested
with him, and that he could get them
to cooperate with him in this gooa
work. We refer this to Mr.. W. Fl
Wallace and suggest that he and Us
hook up with Hayne and see If We
can't get that dragging propositiol
started as a permanent thing.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1917-08-17
Wonder if there is not some way
leadership.

Wonder if there is not some way
nv which we might induce the South
ern, Bell to give US another Hue 10
prosperity. Ninety-nine time out o1
a hundred VIXEN We call Prosperity
the line is busy. Maybe it is fixed p7
fate that we are never to get that
good place, Prosperity. And for get
ting Pomaria, that is almost out OF the
question. This is not complain
against the operators, because they
are always nice, but rather against
the system. Why could there noI
be line direct from Pomaria to New
berry instead of having to go throush
Prosperity. Maybe it just happens 20
MS that the line is busy and fate mas
fixed that we are never to have pros
perity.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1917-08-17

We were late with the last issue
ahead with this one. You can never
tell what you are going to do in these
times. We held over some matter that
are trying adlettttttttteee eeeeeenoc.
thr etoin shrdlu etoin hsrdlu etos
should have gone in the last ISSUE
We are trying to handle all the local
matter We have for this issue We
made up our mind long ago to do the
best We could and not worry about tae
consequences.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1917-08-17
Pretty Lawn PartJ

Miss Marjorie Martin of Silverstreet
entertained with lawn party Tues
day evening in honor of her guests,
Miss Marie Clark Of Chester and Miss
Vera Walton of Johnston. The lawn
was beautifully decorated with Japa-
nese lanterns. The evening was plea
sanity passed with progressive conver
sation and other games. About fifty
were present.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1917-08-17

This paper is dated on the ami
We, sary of the birthday of the editor.
No use to say which one. Sufficient
to say that it is not the centennial.
We warn our friends not to send too
many diamond remem brances. Just a
few new subscribers and renewals
from those whose time is out will
be sufficient remembrance.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1917-08-17

the great mass of people who are DO
ing the fighting and whose sons a14
being slain and the people who are
suffering from continuance of the
war? They want peace. and We should
be glad to see President Wilson
leader in the negotiations for peace.
We believe that the people in all the
nations at war are going to demand
peace and that it will come within
ninety days.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1917-08-17
Tuesday, August II, 1917.

In a very sane editorial on McLau-
rims letter (Which was letter to Mr..
Coker offering his services and which
was construed as being against Blease
and urging all the people 70 get to-
gether in this great crisis which now
confronts this nation) the Greenville
Piedmont says: "To some of US it has
been mystery why McLaurin was not
called to take prominent part in the
work of the State defense council"
And then it goes on to speak OF the
peculiar fitness of McLaurin for this
work on account of his large exper-
fence and wide acquaintance and his
familiarity with public affairs, all OF
which is very true. And then a quo
tation is made from McLaurin's let
ter: 81 am writing to you as chairman
of the council of defense because you
Raight hesitate to call upon me because
of the fact that our political afilia-
9tions have been different" And that
explains why he has not been called.
In this coaaty, 20 far as We recall, nc
.ene has been called to any leadership |
SFho was not partisan of the cover
Eker.
4 Speaking of Blease's Penarsa
3speeh, in that same editorial, the
Piedmont very truthfully says: "Bat.
EBlease made it perfectly plain that
while he felt this country should have
been kept out of war it was the duty
OF everybody in this country, now thu ! !
It is. at war, to do everything IN hts
power to uphold the country and en-
abel it to wage war successfully
That was a most serious charge Cox
or made against Blease and it is natu-
raj that it should have made Blease
angry, but his anger would have been
more effective had it not expressed .
itself in personalities.
Treason and sedition are very ser
ions charges, and as we have salo
before, so far as we can see there was
nothing treasnoable in Blease's speech
sIs the State council of defense is 60
ing to create a sentiment in favor cf
war in this country it should go at the
snsiness a little different from the
start made at that meeting in Colum-
bia. And partisan and factional poll
;tics should be laid on the shelf. This
is a time when the country needs the
hearty cooperation of all her sons and
daughters too and no man who can |
not rise above little petty politics
should long be kept in position ot
leadership.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1917-08-17

CT -
Applicant beg your pardon,
madam! -,
Lady-Well, then, your last-er-
pray what do you call those in whose
service you are engaged?
ApplHant-Clients, madam. fCoi-
laps Of interrogator. Punch
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1917-08-17
Not to be Caught

Doctor-You are slightly morbid,
my dear lady. You should look about
you and marry again.
Widow-Oh, doctor, ISIS this
proposal?
Doctor-Allow me to remind you,
madam that doctor prescrDes
medicine-but he doesn't take it.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1917-08-17

OF course, those who are getting
rich out of q continuance Of the war
and the war council do not want TO
see peace just yet, But ,hew abosr>
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1917-08-17

come he will go down in history as the
greatest man of this generation. Let
us hope that something may come Oh!
of the proposal
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1917-08-17
The Servant Problem.

Lady-And why did your last mis-.
tress-
Applicant Qoftily)-Excuse me, ma
dam!
Lady-WAl-er-your last employ
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1917-08-17

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rheumatism. sprains. Neuralgia etc
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consequences
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-06-30
Eugene Walter Pans the
'Cuddle-up Closer Girls
Along With the Boys.

Jew YORK. June 3O.-Eugene
nj Walter left town right after
L y he said them fatefuI words,
but the damage was done. The
popular playwright rid himself of a
blast at contemporary acting that
had as much punch In it as his
dramas. The Easiest Way and The
Knife" and jolted complacent tread
ers of the Broadway boards till they
grew ineoherent in their wrath
Then Walter left town, while the
Romeos of the stage, together with
the Julists. were trying 10 find some
way of expressing their verbal scorn
Of the man who said actors were
-'concave" and the leading women
naught but -cuddle up closer" crea-
lures
Walter said his tour would be de-
voted to hunting real men and women
TO take parts in his plays. but as word
has not been received from the viii
derness up TO the present time we
might as well release his complaint.
The concaye actor, up to the min
ute in shape. with a Charley Chaplin
moustache, wrist, watch and shoes of
peculiar design, may be positively en-
trancing on the screen. but when it
comes to speaking words Of regular
men on the regular stage and giving
a regular impression Of masculinity-
all wool and a yard wide-he's about
as impressive as the one button on
his vest, hidden at the extreme point
Of his concavity," remarks the drama
fist bitterly
Then, after you've heard his now
you stop and-let-me-alone actor slap
a few direct and terse speeches right
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-06-30

view that anything more complex than
rhymes of moon" spoon. ''baboon'
would be a truIe TOO rich mentally TO
digest.
Sigmund Romberg. who wrote the
music for 100 or so Winter Garden
productions. was engaged. therefore.
and the result was a Straus- Romberg
hybrid that was puzzling. But the
old Straus waltz came to the surface
occasionally and ROmberg didn't spoil
one of the songs, so My Lady's
Glove" wasn't as frayed as it might
have been
Originally the plot was staged in
one of the Central Powers. but, of
course. this would be displeasing, so
the locale was switched to France
1t concerns itself with a glove, a
widow. a glove. a colonel and a glove.
The glove is the chef d'oeuvre of the
show-a fact that impressed itself on
the minds OF the producers so much
that when it was tried out in Phila-
delphia last spring the title OF The
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-06-30

Beautiful Unknown" was changed.
COstumed Well. But
After seeing the operetta and look
ing at the feminine principals. it is
perfectly safe to say that the pro-
ducers would be liable under the
charge OF receiving money under
false pretenses if they had adhere !
to the original title. II didn't make
any difference in PHILADELPHIA. be-
cause the powers OF puIchritude in
the City of Seven Sundays have
either emisrated or are immigrants.
All of which is simply a preface
to the remark that little Vivieuue
Segaf who takes one of the leading
parts in the new production. and who
once boosted she was born in Phila-
delphia before she grew more cos
mopolitan, makes more of an impress
sion that the rest of the cast
Her manners are charming; > her
personality breaks through the stupid
lines given her and her voice is pleas
ing
Charles Purcell takes the leading
part OF the colonel and is rather sat
isfactory, though not sufficient Ma
dina Tagellr's voice was unintelligi-
Bile.
The comedy is in the hands Of
Charles Judeis. Charles McNaughton
and Ned Monroe. but their shoulders
cannot be burdened with the result.
as their lines prevented any humor.
The new piece, however, is costumed
very prettily.
"Chu Chin Chow
William Elliott. r. Ray ComstocS
and Morris Gest have obtained the
American rights of "Chu Chin Chow,
one of the most popular shows OF the
season in London. after ferocious bid
ding. We had the bidding part on the
word OF the press agent. but as the
thing with the Chinese title has 200
people in il. it was hard TO see why
there would be fight unless marine
insurance rates were reduced.
Later il was stated that the cas-
wonld be composed OF American &C
tors and performers. Which rid us or
a horrible anxiety that had weighted
US down since We received the first
announcement.
''Chu Chin Chow" will be staged in
the Manhattan opera house next fan,
following THE Wanderer." the Bib
lical play that has been Endorsed by
church goers as having a great moral
William Elliot, the star, stalk around
the large stage in bare legs and the
women in the cast are nearer to ma
ture than the girls under the pro-
tecting wing of Florenz Ziegfeld.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-06-30

on the wrist You wave him aside at
rehearsal and send for a dramatic
agent to help you find some one fo-
the job"
Even Agencies Despair.
But the trouble is as far from So
luton as, ever. continues the drama
fist The d a admit they can get no.
body except old men to take the part
and ancient CATERS are not the heroes
of the latest dramatic productions in
this city at present
The American stage" continues
Mr. Walters, has been made the
dumping ground during the past ten
years for men without girth of waist
of intellect, i'll formed, i'll informed,
light WASTED in all essentials Of life
physical and otherwise-while the
baby doll, the hipless. voiceless, SIM
pering, cuddle up closer leading wom-
an has driven our fine actresses near
" into obscurity and authors nearly
to the asylum
I am not going to argue the cause
from either a sociological or political
point of view II this is the era of
the chicken. some one else can figure
out the reason why; but don't blame
the playwright when he is compelled
to give them chicken feed to keep
them alive.
The Lounge Lizards
IF the lounge lizard is at the height
Of his glory. then blame not the au
thor for giving him little more to do
than to lie out on the rock and blink
in the sunlight OF popular alteration
If the feminist movement is breed
ing a class of men who live on the
earnings Of their sisters and sweet
hearts and wives while muscles be-
come flabby. gesticulation girlish and
voices faISetfo then blame the femin-
list movement and not the dramatist-
That's the condition of the stage
today-that's why I'm going to the
tall grass to find some real men and
women who can act with the punch
Women who can star when started
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-06-30

the Blanche Bateses, the Julia Deanes
and a dozen more-and men who are
real. they are the ones We need
Maybe the war viii straighten the
shoulders. fill out the bellies and
bring back the punch TO the vast pro-
duction of eoncaye kids. Maybe the
war will bring back to style the WON
an made by God to carry his real
burden
Our Own Testimony.
Regarding the situation from the
standpoint Of the actors who have the
pleasure OF knowing us, We should
say that Mr. Walter is perfectly right
in saying what he does The laven-
der perfumed young men Of the pres
ent day stage are in the large ma
jority: they apparently dominate the
majority of this seasons productions.
Whether il is the fault of the choco-
late crunchinE girls who simply must
have a rouged idol OF the opposite
sex. or whether il is due to their
elder sisters who prefer tea imbibers
TO men is. as the oramatist points out.
a subject rather for sociologists or
sexologists rather than a dramatic
critic
But. whether it is due to women or
not. might we ask Mr.. Walter about
playwrights who turn out dialogue
and dramatic suspense according to
formula and cast the persons he talks
about for the leading parts2 We have
heard of artists who underwent dis
comfort for what they believed to be
their art. Might not Mr.. Walter do
something of the kind in spite Of the
tendency TO give the concave actor
little more than to let him lie on the
rock and blink in the light OF popular
alteration
UBdreSsed Patriotism
Certainly Mr. Walter cannot hold
the unseSed creatures responsible for
all the patriotic" gush that is flood
ing the stage at the present time
the patriotic ensembles and the
patriotic songs, not to mention
scanty costumes II there is any
greater burlesque on real patriotism
than a crowd OF chorus girls in the
prOverbial Salome outfit. bulWarking
a greasy haired Romeo, madeup 10
represent president Wilson. we would
thank Mr.. Walter to let US see it.
Unfortunately. many theater' gOers
take the same idea as do some Of the
playwrights-that patriotism consists
of a half undressed chorus girl.
sheathed in the flag Of the United
States and shrieking The Star Span
gled Banner.
.My Lady's Glove
The public refused to shake hands
with MY Lady's Glove" which made
its metropolitan debut at the Lyric
theater. under the direction OF the
Shuberts- The piece is by Oscar
Straus. composer Of The Chocolate
Soldier" but the result shouldn't be
held against him. especially as there
were so many fingers in the pie that
nothing remained but shreds Of his
music
To begin with it was thought that
the music would be too complex for
Broadway audiences during the sum-
mer months the producers taking the
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-06-30

rio N ''Gismonda' and Address in
Theodore Virginius."
Melbourne Mcdowell was born
about so years ago in Washington.
South River, y. J. Although the son
Of well to do parents, the young
Mcdowell insisted on living his own
life in his way, and instead of going
in for college he followed the sea in
termittently from his 18th to this
2Ist year. only taking time enough off
to spend few terms in high school
The rugged outdoor life built up a
wonderful physique, however. that
was later to make him one of the
most admired figures before the foot
lights. He now stands a half-inch
less than six feet in height and
weighs 200 pounds in working trim
Despite his long and varied career.
he is still as active as a man of
about half his age and is able to
give an account of himself in melee
with the padded mitts that no ad-
versary soon forgets-
As the heavy lead in The Flame
of the Yukon" opposite Dorothy Dali
ton, Mcdowell will make his debut in
the silent drama
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-06-30
q News Notes From Movieland g
By DAISY DEAN.

@He news that Melbourne Mac
lowell has joined the Triangle
= company viii be Of especial
interest to those who have followed
the course Of legitimate drama dur
ing the past quarter OF century
With his wife. the late Fanny Daven-
port. one Of the most celebrated
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-06-30
FITS HIM
FOR WAR SERVICE

Bryant Washburn is getting enough
military training in his picture work
TO entitle him. pretty soon, to COM
mission. he believes.
In Filling His Own Shoes" his
most recent production, Mr.. Wash
burn enacted the role of a Red Cross
surgeon in the Balkan war. And
now. in The Man Who Was Afraid.
his forthcoming feature. he appears
as q national guardsman-
For the latter role il was neces-
sary that the star master the mocha
nism of machine gun and also the
manual OF arms
Mrs. Vernon Castle. entirely sur
rounded with a special studio
equipped with all modern devices, has
begun work on a new picture which
is claimed to be n dramatic story Of
society and high finance. It was writ
ten by Phillip BarthOlomae and How
ard Irving Young. Mr. Bartholomae
is the author of "Over Night" Very
Good Eddie" Little Miss Brown" and
when Dreams Come True"
Constance TalmadEe. who recently
became affiliated with Louis Selznick
will have for her first vehicle The
Lesson" Constance - a sister or Nor
ma Talmadge.
Frank Powell has finished the pic
turizatiOn of Marie Van VOrst's nov
el. Mary Moreland." Marjorie Ram
beau is the featured player in this
proquction.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-06-30

American trsgediennes Of the past
generation. Mcdowell appeared in
many classic productions. His best
known roles we're Marc Antony in
Julius Caesar" Scargia in La Tos-
ca" Lois Ipanoff in Fedora" Amer
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-06-30

in
old
youth
h with the
laughs the ephoeand the
her when she she's sorryl That is born alir-"
eyes way home from the
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-06-30

2 VEN cold of heart blind dumb melting only the
r safe
ing before picture shop ve noticed at all that little
of
in
scare-crow, flint her
old years-and
in of
s big
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-06-30

Between $50 and zoo women will soon
be driving military motor cars behind The
Frsnch front.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-06-30

the end.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-07-17

THE public viii be Interested III the
report that Luther Burbank has Gre
ated by plant breeding super
wheat" which viii yield from 80 10 70
bushels ar acre where ordinary wheat
now Yields Is or 20 bushels The
Louisville CourIer-JouruaI quotes
correspondent rs having the account
Of this new miracle" from Burbank
himself The Courier Journal com
ments as follows
Undoubtedly such a discovery
would solve q problem which must
grow more acute As population be-
comes larger. and which IFS rendered
acute Just now because OF the war
Wheat growing rs not a greatly profit
able branch Of farming 10 ordinary
times at tbe prices farmers receive for
f. Careful treatment of land i'm
creases the Weld 0T course, but not 20
such q point that a variety Of wheat
such as air Burbank Us reported TO
have perfected would not be- of the
greatest importance 70 agriculture
For am adequate supply Of wheat in
the present time Of stress. and for q
greater supply continuously. there IS
NEEDED @ variety which Will make its
production. in average experience. as
profitable as corn In the United
States corn growing lis one of The sur
est roads 10 profit ON land and labor
Wheat upon MANY farms SIS regarded
as hardly profitable This is true
especially where land is high priced
and farms are small AS long as the
difference between the profit upon
corn and wheat is what it is the United
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-07-17
Rheumatofd Artbritis.


one of the various diseases roughly
grouped under the meaningless name
OF rheumatism is 0stao-Arthrftfs.
also called arthriis deformans. rheu-
matotd arthritiz. and, worse still, rheu-
matte govt Then somebody has pre-
posed calling it metab0Hc arrhritjs.
lArthriris means merely joint intiam-
nation 0steo-arthriGs means in
Illumination OF both ghe joints and the
bone nearby
Whatever were the older theories
as TO the cause of this slowly deform-
ing disease We are now sure that it
is produced by infection from some
septic focus which. perhaps has given
the patient no conscious trouble for
years. Gout. weather. diet climate
exposure ana the like are not factors.
though the patient may be made bet
ter or worse by many of the alleged
causes of rheumatism
Occasionally a case OF 0steo-arthr5-
It's is observed in child, with accom-
pauyiug lymph nodes or glands, and
this is known as StilI's disease.
One characteristic sign of osteo-
arthritjs is q peculiar thickening of
the joints OF the fingers called He
berden's nodes. These sweIliags at
times are quite sore ana Redeemed and
aSdtA AaEt are COM DaEGttFelN pam
less. though the fingers are rather stiff
at all times. The Joints may become
partly disloCated so that the fingers
gradually become twisted out of posi-
ton. Such hands may ba restored to
comparative usefulness by surgical
means.
Larger Joints may Or may not be
come involved bHC there is usually
some pain and stiffness in the neck or
back. due 70 involvement Of spinal
joints
Such an obviously poisonous c0ndf-
ton as chronic pyorrHoea is remark
ably frequent in persons with this par
ticu3ar type Of joint disease. Re
m8rkabla, that is. that even one with
out Joint trouble should permit q pois-
onous condition OF the mouth TO co
untreated long enough 10 bring en-
systematic damage.
IN few instances the brunt af the
disease Is suffered in the spine. which
steadily grows more rigid until il he
comes quite iuaexibIe.
Unlike mere arthritis. ostao-srthri-
It's IS difficult 20 heal even after tie
septic focus IS discovered and elm
mated. The time TO accomplish tba
greatest good Is before this damage
has been done II patients persist in