The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1917-03-16


throughout the State
"Ferocious animals" is what New
York magistrate calls automobiles
driven by irresponsible persons,
There are two or three Of these "fero-
cious animals in Newberry.
The new gas plant was tested Oh
Saturday afternoon.-Greenville Piet.-
mont. We hope Mayor Wright Will
soon have a chance TO have one test
ed here.
The Drayton Rutherford chapter Q.
D. C. will have rummage sale Sat
urday March II, in the vacant store
in Main street two doors from W. Fl.
Lominack and Son. Members will
please send contributions to that
place by 5 o'clock p. m. Friday.
The Improvement association of st.
Phillips school will give an entertain
ment at the school house March 23rd,
for the benefit of the school A NUN
Der of things have been Planned 1oi
amusement Ice cream will be sold
at FIVE cents per saucer.
What will take place at the opera
house Monday is the play of Redeem
ing Love- said to be powerful
drama relating the story of country
girl whose beauty fascinates a gam
bier who comes to town to rest.
See the play to get all the story.
The presentation of "CiSilization'
at the Arcade Monday and Tuesday
was powerful in its delineation OF the
horrors of war and appealing in its
Characterization of the blessings or
paece. If the warning kings could
but see the picture. it perhaps would
soften their hearts as no other agency
seems able to do.
AS the annual celebration Of the
literary societies of Newberry col
lege, better known as the March de-
bate, will be held tonight there will
be no moving ricture show at the
opera house at that time. In the af-
ternoon the exhibition of Alta Boys
Last Race" fine story OF the track
takes place, featuring the unanimous
ly popular Dorothy Gish.
The editor of a weekly paper should
keep in mind the typical family in his
community and should undertake to
publish a paper that will appeal to
every member of that family. from the
youngest to the oldest.-So says Prof.
". F. Bleyer, head Of the course OF
Journalism at the University of Wis
consin. and so does also The Herald
and News reporter, although some
people cannot see it in that light.
The new FIVE and ten cent store
was crowded Saturday from the open
ing hour in the morning until late at
night. A constant stream Of people
poured in all day long and the store
was taxed to it's utmost capacity. In
fact it was a capacity house and
standing room at the entrance was
all taken up. There was large
crowd in from the country. 1t seems
that they all came in to visit tfat
store.
This proposed development. will be
similar to the one recently completed
twelve miles above on the same river:
i. e., Parr Shoals, which supplies elec-
trio current for use in the city OF
Columbia. 1t is a good example of the
kind of DEVELOPMENT suitable for these
powers.-From an article in The State
wherein Gadsden E. Stands details
possibilities of Columbia location for
Nitrate Fixation plant.
The Charleston correspondence of
the State of Tuesday says: 'tMackey
Palmer, the Orangeburg negro who
Killed Sergeant H. H. Franklin of the
Orangeburg police force and who was
brought here Saturday for safekeep-
ing, was still in the Charleston coun-
ty jail this evening, and so far as IS
known may stay there for some days.
There is no excitement over the ne
gro's presence here"
Mr. D. l. Franklin says the Orange,
burg and Branchville people are
among the finest in the world He
found how good they were at his
brothers. funeral. The floral tributes
we're numerous and magnificent. some
of the wreaths being very large ana
beautiful. The citizens were most
attentive to the members of the be-
reaved family and other relatives at
the burial.
America is calling for young men.
Ask Postmaster w. A. Hill for a book
let explaining the advantages Of army
life, if you are a young man and want
to join the United States army. You
can be accepted for enlistment right
here in Newberry See the Postmast-
er about it. AS the card says, give
your home county credit for your
enlistment in the army. Now is the
opportunity for young men to show
their patriotism.
In noting an address on CA Great
Life" which was delivered by DR.. D.
D. Wallace in Charleston Sunday af-
ternoon, the American said: Prof
Wallace is an outstanding speaker
and is also prominent among educa-
tional leaders of the State. His work
at Wofford has been particularly pro-