The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1917-05-11
VARIOUS AND ALL ABOUT.


VARIOUS AND ALL ABOUT.
Those latter day rains were bless
ings to the gardens which are bless
ings to the people of Newberry.
If this war keeps up, this time next
year we may have one-quart-of-cof-
fee-a-month law.-Greenville News.
Old tin cans to the number OF 25,-
O0n were gathered by children in I'm
ion last week. There are few tin
cans loose in Newberry.
Lillian Gisb> will be in 1.-THE House
Built Upon Sand" at the opera house
today, Friday. We like Lillian very
Mt. Bethel school will close on Fri
day, May 18th, and on Saturday Will
have a picnic in the grove at the
home of Mr.. Sims W. Brown. The
public is cordially invited.
Seventy is the quota required Of
Newberry in the $40 recruits from
the State now being called for. The
recruiting officer is in Newberry and
will remain here until Friday.
MSSSIS. w dlIC1 H. 11oAI oA0 SNAA<>
N. Kinard have patriotically present
ed bugle to the Newberry college
military academy. Student Hal Shealy
is practicing on it.
The chautauQua exercises made
many people miss the first episode OF
"The Crimson Stain Mystery" at the
opera house. Those who saw It say
ax,k Gnn
Tuesday Recorder Earhardt had two
cases of assault on hand, both color
ed, one, Robert Jones, the other, Ju-
Illus Cannon. For assault and draw
ing knife, Jones forfeited s1O
bond: for assault by throwing rocks,
Cannon paid SO.
The Newberry boys are not failing
to volunteer on account OF the true
picture held up before them by The
Herald and News. Brave men enlist
in the face of danger. They want
to know the truth. This paper will
continue to tell them the truth.
The Jalapa school, taught by Miss
Lucia VIM of Donalds and Mr.. D. A.
Kleckley of Chaplin, will close today.
Friday, with picnic and hash dinner
in Mr. w. c.. Sligh's grove. The pub
tic is invited to be present With we'll
filed baskets.
The German tramp reported as hav-
ing been caught at Bethume by Ser
geant Guy Brol n and others OF a
squad from Company K of the Nation
al Guard, was freed from arrest after
investigation. He was given back
everything found on him except a
hunk of limberger cheese.
"The Great Secret is drawing to d
close at the opera house. The four
teenth episode will be seen Saturday,
and we know the Drews will be good
in "His RIVAL at the same time, along
with the Keystone comedy and the
scenic travelogue.
"Old Dutch" Bill Houseal hit 1t
right about that cold snap to the very
day. And there was frost in Newberry
on Wednesday morning, with the Off
cial thermometer at 80. No damage
done, except that some people had
cold feet on the chautauqua grounds
, 1ueSudy ulSnt.
Newberry is represented by Mr.. J
A. Burton in the published list of con-
tributions responsive to the call by
Brigadier Genera Henry T. Thomp-
son. retired, n. G. S. c., instructor OF
the reserve officers training camp at
the university of South Carolina for
a fund. Mr.. Burton contributed IS.
CORPORAL F. J. Peterson, G. S. l.,
will be here until Friday afternoon
; for the purpose Of accepting men for
the regular army. It is the last
: chance to enlist under the volunteer
system. If you cannot see the recruit
ing officer, apply to Postmaster W. A.
Hill.
It is sad but inspiring to see our
| young men volunteering to go to war,
but the saddest thing that could hap
pen to this nation would be to see
them unwilling to 60. But for their
bravery and devotion, their willing
ness to work and fight and possibly
to suffer and die. we would soon have
no America.-Ocala Star.
An interesting news item from
WASHINGTON, under date OF May 4,
gives the information that "Brig. Gen.
Ernest A. Darlington, formerly of
South Carolina, recently retired from
the army after a distinguished career,
has been called back into the service,