The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1918-07-05

S. anyway? It cant buy much fat
back. sugar and flour with substi-
tu:as.
That garden in NO Mans Land"
is in flourishing condition A fine
view Of it may be had from the back
door OF r. McC Holmes cotton Of
fee. The gardener had to go over the
top to work some of the vegetables
around that spot. War gardener Hen
ry Caldwell can tell more about it
than anybody else You see him for
pointers.
"The Spoilers" will be here FRI
Cay. This is a special feature and
re prices Of admission will be 25
cents sr adults and IS cents for
children IL der u years. Other big
specials coming are: For the Free
CON OF the World "The Kaioer, the
Eea3t OF Berlin and "Toys OF Fate
Snow Falls in Headline
IN daily paper. Just wait until First
Lieutenant Newton Grow flies over
there and gets aways 1.-THE kaiser
won't know whether it's snow or sleet
falling Grow" rhymes SO we'll with
Snow" is our only reason for in
flicting this We wanted to say some
thing and Gin't know what else to
perpetrate
1t is gratifying to read in the daily
newspapers such items as Negro SOL
diers are brave-seek dangerous duty,
says General Pershing," and "Colored
troops defeat huns-Negro troops
winning fame in Flanders" etc.
The Walterboro Press and Stand
ard says: "One of the most note
worthy and praiseworthy happenings
in the War Savings Stamps cam
paign is the patriotic response made
by the negro whenever he has been
appealed to for pledges to purchase.
F. :, In the Red Cross campaign they
did their part. They are standing SOL
idly behind their government and as
loyal Americans they deserve to be
commended for their patriotism. They
have shown themselves worthy the
highest trust. ;. The negro is prov
ing himself loyal American"
Sixty carrier pigeons for Lancaster,
Pa, were liberated at o'clock Tues
day morning by Mr.. Henry Wofford of
the express Office.
Tie recital Thursday evening by
advanced and talented pupils of Miss
Rawl's bright class was enjoyed by
lovers of instrumental music. The
piano solos were harmonious with
sweet sounds. All taking part did
well. It was easy to see that the
instruction had been careful and
painstaking and that each player was
an apt pupil under a thorough teach
er. Miss Rose Hamm, Miss Maude
Hamilton and Fulmer Wells were the
stars Of the evening.
Mrs. ". w Bullock received letters
the past few days from both her boys
who are over there. They are in fine
spirit and say that all the boys are
well and the message they send is
to ibe sure at all times to help the
Red Cross and the Y. M. c. A. when
ever q call is made, for these organ
izaticns are a great boon to the boys
and are doing a great work to make
soldering as pleasant as such work
can be made.
We will say again, what we have
said before, and what other papers
are saying: Don't shoot the pigeons
you see flying by. They may be car
rier pigeons, and it is violation Of
the United States law to shoot a car
rier pigeon.
Our readers are familiar with the
case Of Miss Elma Clayton, the
young woman who received an injury
to her ankle while alighting from a
Southern train at Newberry some
time ago and who brought sui:
against the railroad. The case was
tried in court at Anderson last fall
anl she was awarded $500, but the
presiding Judge announced that ne
would grant new trial unless the
verdict was rel,ced to $4,000. The
company appel d, but the supreme
court decided in + Miss Clayton
for the $500.
Our lawyers GNewberry has good