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Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1918-06-12

Trthay Euettittaas a:l1n a. 90.
Professional of all colleges in Eefed county wearing their col
lege coors singing college songs.saE|
Presentation pzin Edgefeld county essay con-
test, winners seated on the PLATFORM
Introduction of Crouch, Converse Cole ge
Pageant of Colleges Brnsias.I their Gifts to America;
America" " Frances Tnr5sr, Greenvile Woman's College
Industry Anderson, Coker
Beauty - Margaret May, Greenvile Woman's College
Athletics --- Annie Crouch, A. B. Converse
LEARNING IL Isabel Bean, A. B. Coker
Art ..ss44--z---- Ouda Pattison, Anderson
Domes+c Scance Annie Holmes Harrison, Chcora
Music Marsh, Columbia College
Wv c. A.----------------=K atheen Kenrick, Limestone
CURTAIN
ouda Pattison Anderson College
Reading .11ncle Dan on Conservation Peak Winthrop
Piano Solo, valcik" Mokery's
Helen Dorm, Normal Music Graduate, Coker
Vocal Solo, Red s. Hastings
Helena Lantarn, "A. B. Coker
Accompanlst Alma DeLoach
Piano Solo, "Roya Procession Armstrong
Annie Holmes Harrison, chcora
Chorus, eve Are Band of College Girlsa'
Piano Solo, Mgnonne Podn
Frances Alma DeI.oachss Mus. B coker
Reading s'Fleuree' Robert W. Service
Florence Adams Minis. Coker
Chorus 'Marella French French Students
Piano Solo, yenetienne, Benjamin GODDARD
"a eensyieys Norris. College
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Chorus "smle, Smile Smile"
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1918-06-12
7th grade-Clarence Boyd.

7th grade-Clarence Boyd.
Highest Average in Graded School.
End grade-John Nixon, sc So
3rd grade-Effie Allen Lott, 94.6
4th grade-Clyde Arthur and Ju-
liza Strom, 81.
5th grade-Robert Tompkins, sc
SO.
9th grade-Isabel Byrd, 95.
9TH grade-Mitchell Wells, 94.
Highest Average in High School.
J.. Carolee Cogburn-94.94
2. Frances Jones-93.90
3. Velma Cogburn-93.S0
Lois Mims-93. !
5. Margaret Blocker-92.05
6. Edwin Folk-91.S3
7. Hob Byrd-91.S0
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1918-06-12
Waiting for Him.

"When are you going to fix that
front fence, Hiram?" said the farm
er's wife.
ooh, next week when Silas comes
home from college,"
'But what will the boy know about
fixing the fence, Hiram?"
HE ought to know heap. He
wrote me that he'd been taking fenc-
ing lessons for a month" Country
Gentleman.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1918-06-12

1st grade-Ruth Lynch.
End grade-Eleanor Dunovant.
3rd grade-Frances Wells.
4th grade-Anne Lawton.
5th grade-Isabel Cheatham
9th grade-Mary Lyon.
New-York tribune., 1918-10-13
But Here Is a Greater!

doesn't do any of his tricks at all or
else he is not human.
We accused him of both of these
things, but he only laughed and said:
'You are wrong. | really do all of
the things you see, and | have been
practising for many years. l learned
to pick locks when I was about five
years old, and mother ased to lock up
the pies, because / ate them up when
ever | got chance
From that time on | was always
practising, always inventing, until at
last | reached a state where l could
do anything. But it is severe ner-
vous strain | live in constant dread
lest some one will invent cell or a
straitjacket or a pair of handouts from
which l cannot extricate nyself.
'In that case I should die, of course,
and whenever l have thought of dying
| have wished that there might be a
record of some of the things which |
have done. for the next generation
never will believe that they are true.
That is chiefly why / wished to make
motion picture. And"-with a twin
kle in his eye--"I like the money, too
"At one time l was very poor. so
paper in New York and offered to give
New-York tribune., 1918-10-13
The Form in Performance

pot. There is no accounting for tenn
permanent.
We turned and took good look at
Erno Rapee. He is the man who leads
the orchestra when DR.. Reisenfeld
isn't leading it, and we never had seen
anything but the back of his head be =
fore. That is most attractive, and so
are his nervous hands, which seem full
of music. But, oh! he is only just a
man, and instead of joyously humming
"The Afternoon of a Faun" at the
breakfast table, as we had fancied he
probably won't eat his eggs if they are
boiled four minutes instead of three
and his day is spoiled if the grape
fruit squirts.
Erno Rapce shrugged his shoulders.
"a bow" he said, and shifted con-
temptuously-" bow means nothing in
my life
"No, it doesn't" said S. L. r. taunt-
ingly. "No, it doesn't Why, your
heart would be broken if you couldn It
take that bow twice day"
Rapee drew himself up to his FIVE
feet four and thundered: "My heart
would be broken, Ell? Why, I've bowed
before the crowned heads of Europe
For applause I care not a rap!"
"You mean you care not rapee,''
came back Mr.. Rothapfel, but the di-
rector was in deadly earnest, and he
did not relish laughter.
anyway. We'll give you one minute
to bow, and you can take it or leave it.
Now remember: First performance at
2:15 sharp
And at 2:15 we returned and watched
the marvels of the programme unfold
themselves. And the foots went up
when they should and the moonlight
played on Buddha's face and the horses
galloped to "The Marsellaise" and the
French horns said "Ta, ia, ia, ia, ta''
and Emo Rapee took his bow "and all
went merry as q marriage bell," but
Samuel Rothapfel shook his head and
said: "Too bad, too bad. I'll do it bet
ter next time" That's temperament.
" TT
New-York tribune., 1918-10-13
Conservatoire Concerts

1t is announced that the first two ap-
pearances of the Societe des Concerts
du Conservatoire de Paris, which were
to have taken place on Tuesday and
Sunday of last week, and which were
necessarily deferred because of the un-
certainty attending travel on the high
seas, will be made on the same even
ings of the coming week, namely, Tues
day evening, October Is, and Sunday
evening, October 20, at the Metropoli-
tan Opera House, under the leadership
OF Andre Messenger.
An entire change of programme has
also been made necessary, and the fol-
lowing programme will be given at the
Tuesday night concert, in place of that
previously published
Overture de "Benvenuto Cellini" II Perlioz
Synphony en- Re mineur. ......C. Franck
lie rouet domphale lpoeme symphoni-
LXpprenij NXq Sorcier isc;,or. Saint 7SaSns
Nocturne .................. &C. Debussv
1t will not be necessary for those
who have already purchased tickets for
the concerts to exchange them, as they
Will be accepted one week later than
the date stated on the tickets
New-York tribune., 1918-10-13

them a story revealing all of my Sc
crets for s25. You will see how. little
interest they took in me when l tell
you that not one of them accepted my
offer. And isn't it lucky thing for
me? Now l am a rich man."
Tell US about your motion picture"
we said. what do you do in it -
Everything that I do on the stage
and more. for l have more chances. 1t
is serial made by Metro and my
leading woman is a little beauty. She
is Marguerite Marsh, a sister of Mae
Marsh. 1t will be finished soon, and
then you must come and see it, and
perhaps you can find out how | do my
tricks, as you call them"
NO We said sadly, I'VE never can
learn unless you tell u.s." And then.
hopefully: ''Will people know after you
are dead? Will you tell them" But
Houdini shook his head: ~ never
shall tell. When l die my secret dies
with me-" Now, isn't he an exaspcr-
ating person,
New-York tribune., 1918-10-13
MOTION PICTURE WORLD
By Harriette Underhill

All men are fascinating until you un-
derstand them, and that usually is so
simple.
But there is one man whom we never
could understand and for that reason
lie continues to be fascinating He can
get out of any predicament. You can
rot drown him, nor smother him, nor
tie him up. We believe that he would
even be able to break through a movie
contract if he wished. HIS name is
Houdini, Christian name unknown.
Houdini always has fascinated US be-
cause he baffled us,but that is nothing,
for he has baffed every one. No one
in the world knows how he does what
he does, for he never has told Oh,
that he had been born a woman; then
he would surely have told
Houdini is at the Hippodrome now.
VI course, he has been there for long
time, but we had stopped going to see
him because it was so annoying to
watch a performance which one never
could hope to emulate
Well, one day last week we went
over to the big playhouse to see him
and the thought suddenly came to US
perhaps if we should meet him face
to face he might reveal to us the art
OF swallowing one dozen needles. a
spool of thread and bringing out of
your mouth the needles all threaded.
This was a trick worth learning. If
was so practical. SO we sent back and
asked for an interview, and presently
the great Houdini joined US where we
sat in solitary state in the box.
Houdini was very nice and he
watched the show just as though he
were an ordinary person who couldn't
thread needles in his asophagus. And
during the jntermisson we talked
Taking it for granted that he was
there for the purpose of revealing his
life secrets, we said: ooh. Mr. Houdini.
tell us, please, how you get out of
packing box which has been nailed up
and tied up and thrown into the East
River!"
And he said: "Certainly. 1t is so
simple. You just disintegrate."
Fancy, now! Why, any one can do
1T if he can only disintegrate. But we
persisted, for our duty lay clear be-
fore us. Oh, to be able to reveal to
the world, or that portion of it that
reads The Tribune, how Houdini did
his tricks
Gould any one do it if you showed
/ him how?" we asked. Gould we do
! it?"
well, perhaps you could. iii try
you on this one first. Now, all ready {?
Do this" And right before our horri-
/ fed gaze Houdini pulled his left thumb
off and held it in his right hand. We
screamed and hid our eyes, and when
we looked again his left thumb was
back where it belonged.
Now, We actually. saw this with our
own eyes, sitting not a foot away. So
We have come to the conclusion that
IIoudini either hypnotizes people and
New-York tribune., 1918-10-13
No Sentimentality in Liberty
Theatres

The men in uniform do not want
sentimentality in the plays given at
the Liberty theatres. states Franklin
II. Sargent, of the Commission OF
Training Camp Activities. 'They are
living 1t every hour and they do not
need it taught to them through their
cntertainment,' says Mr.. Sargent.
The commission announced taat Mar
Suerita Sylvia had volunteered her
services to make tour of the camps.
New-York tribune., 1918-10-13
Air Phraseology

Where do the aviators get their
words? Some Of them are certainly
queer. The glossary of book called
"Practical Flying" includes these ex
pressions: "Hoik-To make the ma
chine climb steeply and suddenly:
Blip-To switch the engine on and
off rapidly. Blimp-Slang term re-
ferring to small airships. Conk-The
engine is said to 'conk' when it fails.
Quirk- Slang term for pupil Zoom-.-
To ascend very steeply" More un-
derstandable are "Hun'-slang name
for y person learning to fy-and
"taxying,' the uncertain progress of
an airplane on the ground with the
engine running.
New-York tribune., 1918-10-13
Everything" 100 Times

This coming week Charles Dilling
hams colossal super spectacle "Every-
thing" will reach the first century
milestone in its merry run at the big
Hippodrome. The Tooth presentation
will be observed on Friday, at which
time new features will be introduced
in the roller skating scene by the El
Rey Sisters. Helen Reynolds, Earl
Reynolds, Nellie Donegan and Steele
and Winslow.
New-York tribune., 1918-10-13
Effect of Epidemic
Felt by the Theatres

The Spanish influenza epidemic has
closed the theatres in Philadelphia,
Boston. Pittsburgh, Denver, Washing
ton, Providence, Atlanta and Indian
apolis. In Chicago and New York,
where ventilating systems are obliga-
tory. the theatres are allowed by the
health authorities to continue open,
though attendance has fallen off great
ly. Even assured successes have felt
tEc shrnkage of receipts and plays
that have opened recently feel the
pinch especially.
New-York tribune., 1918-10-13
Films of the Week

Tom Moore enters the ranks of star
dom at the Rialto this week in "Thirty
Week" a perturbation of Thompson
Buchanan's stage play. Tallulah Bank
head plays opposite Moore, and the
others in the supporting cast are per-
sons well recognized in the film field.
Under the leadership of Hugo
Riesenfeld, the Rialto Orchestra will
play the third movement of Tschai-
kowsky's "Symphony Pathetique." The
march from "Thc Damnation Of
Faust" by Bcrlioz, will take the place
Of the light opera selection. Carlo
Mejia, tenor. will sing an aria from
Bizet's Carmen" and Leeta Corder,
soprano, will render "The Winds in the
South,' by John Prindle Scott. AS the
scenic feature Director Rothapfel has
chosen some interesting views of Porto
Rico, which celebrates its twentieth
year under the protectorate of the
United States. The Animated Maga-
zine will contain the usual comprehen-
sive resume of the worlds news, and a
Harold Lloyd picture called "Why Pick
On Me-" will supply the humor
"The Romance Of Tarzan,' which
visualizes the concluding chapters of
Edgar Rice Burroughs's "Tarzan of the
Apes" will be presented at the Strand
Theatre. Elmo Lincoln again takes the
part of Tarzan, while Enid Marley has
the role of Jane Porter, the beautiful
daughter of rich American scientist
on an exploring expedition in the wilds
OF Africa, where she meets and loves
TarZan. "Tell 1t to the Marines" is
the title Of James Montgomery Flagg's
latest picture, which is also on the
Strand programme The musical pro-
gramme will be headed by Jane Holden,
one of the Strand. Theatres girl ushers,
who, Mr.. Edcl discovered, possesses a
tenor voice Of exceptional beauty. Miss
Holden will sing the Celeste Aida"
and for comparison 81 Hear You Call
ing Me-" Herbert Watcrous will sing
the Armorer's Song from "Robin Hood"
and George M. Cohan's "When You
Come Back"
How Private Harold Peat spent "Two
Years in He'll and Back With Smile"
will be graphically portrayed at the
Rivoli this week in his new Paramount
Aircraft production, "Private Peat"
I Peat's story has been made famous by
the newspapers, by the book he wrote
New-York tribune., 1918-10-13

the leading part, surpasses all the other
mediums in wealth of detail and point
of plot. Charles Whitaker wrote the
scenario and Edward Jose directed the
production.
Interesting material of recent activi-
ties on the firing line will be contained
in the Official Allied War Review. In
addition, there will be another of Van
Scoy's scenic pictures, called "Dame
Natures Love-" and charming O.
Henry story, "A Ramble in Aphasia,"
featuring Agnes Ayres and Edward
Earle. The Rivoli Orchestra will
play the overture to Gounod's
"Faust." Because of the warm re-
ception given to the musical bur-
lesques ain Bird Store" and "The
Clock Store" another piece of music
of a similar nature will be rendered in
place of the light opera selection. A
Wenger setting will supply the back
ground for Madeleine d'Espinoy's sing
ing of the Waltz Song from Tschai-
kowsky's Romeo and Juliet" Greek
Evans, the popular barytone, will sing
"The Likes of Day"
A visualization of the way Americas
hidden foes operate within the coun-
try's own borders, and Of the way pa
triotic Americans may deal with these
foes, will be the screen attraction at
the Broadway for two weeks. The pict-
ure is entitled ''The Yellow Dog" 1t is
a faithful adaptation of the story of
that name written by Henry Irving
Dodge and published some time ago in
"The Saturday Evening Post" The pict-
urc will also appear for four days at
the Symphony Theatre, Broadway and
Ninety-iifth Street.
"Hearts of the World is still play
ing to crowded houses at the Knicker-
booker Theatre
The daily attractions at Loew's New
York Theatre and Roof this coming
week will include Bessie Barriscalc, in
"The Heart of Rachel and the Allied
War News on Monday; Gladys Brock
well, in "Kultur," on Tuesday; Fred
Stone, in "The GoAt,' on Wednesday;
J. Barney Sherry, in "Rcckoning," on
Thursday; William Russell, in "Hobbs
in a Hurry" ard Gladys Leslie, in
"The Mating," on Friday; Barbara Cas-
tlcton, in Just Sylvia" on Saturday,
and Emmy Wchlcn. in ellis Bonded
Wife," on Sunday.
The William Fox production of 'Sa-
lomc," with Theda bara in the title
r le, will remain at the Forty fourth
Street Theatre.
New-York tribune., 1918-10-13
Dramatizing O. Henry

A. H. Woods has started the pro-
duction of new comedy called "The
Road to Destiny" which Will star
Florence Reed. The piece is an adap
tation by Charming Pollock of 0.
Henry's story of the same title.
A number of the humorists stories
have been very successfully made into
one-ree comedies, but "The Road to
Destiny" is said to be the first 0.
Henry warn tc be dramatized.
New-York tribune., 1918-10-13
Shadows on the Screen

Captain Horst Won der Goltz, the
German spy, will be seen in "The Prus-
sian Cur" film version Of the in
trigues of Germany which William Fox
will present on the screen. Among his
revelations Captain Won der Goltz has
disclosed how Germany planned to
equip small motor boats with machine
guns. They were to be ready to make
raids Upon Canadian cities and towns
on the Great Lakes, using Buffalo, De-
troit, Cleveland and Chicago as bases
Authoritative announcement is made
by Director Charles S. Hart of the d;-
vision Of films, Committee on Public
Information, that the World Film Cor
poration, which is now distributing
"America's Answer" will also handle
the distribution for "Under Four
Flags" the third United States official
war picture, which will have its first
showing early in November
Nine. Olga Pctrova's picture, "The
Panther Woman" will be released the
latter part of the month The see
mario was made by Mary Murillo from
Gertrude Atherton's "Patience Spar
hawk and Her Times" The produc-
tion was directed by Ralph Incc, and
will be released through the First Ma
tional Exhibitors Circuit.
The Airdale which commanded Il
good deal of attention in the Mutual
production "The Temple Of Dusk"
starring Sessue Hayakawa, is now do
ing it's bit for Uncle Sam. Hayakawa
donated it to the American Red Star
Relief Association, which is collecting
dogs at the request of the French Min
lister Of War
Doris Kcnyon's next picture follow
ing "Wild Honey" will be entitled
"Twilight" Theodore c.. DIETRICH,
president of De Luxe Pictures, Inc,
yesterday signed contracts for the mo-
-ion picture rights Of the story, which
appeared in the October issue of "Thc
metropolitan Magazine" under the title
of "The Alchemy Of Love" Like "Wild
Honey the magazine story was writ
ten by Vingic f. Roe. Louis Joseph
Vance, who made the screen adapta- =
ticn of "Wild Honey" is also making
the picture version of "The Alchemy
of Love"
Manager Edel of the Strand Theatre
has made the startling discovery tina.
one of his lady ushers is the posses
sor of a tenor voice of rare quality
and range. Mr.. Edel was passing the
ushers' recreation room a few days
ago when he heard what he thought was
male voice Wondering how the
singer had gained admission to the
room, lie made inquiries and found that
the singer was Jane Holden, one Of
the ushers Miss Holden will appear
oll the concert part of the Strand pro-
New-York tribune., 1918-10-13

gramme next week when she will sing
"Celeste Aida" and II Hear You Call
ing Me-"
Eugene Palette, cadet aviator about
to try his wings as a full-fedged air
man, made his last appearance in mo-
tion pictures for the duration of the
war at Metros West Coast studios in
Hollywood the other day Palette did
"bit" in Bert Lytell's newest produc-
tion, "The Spender," by Frederick Orin
Bartlett, wearing his uniform as
student Of aviation.
Douglas Fairbanks, famous film star,
received a telegram from Secretary Nc
Adoo yesterday requesting him to tour
the country in behalf of the fourth
Liberty drive. Immediately upon re-
ceipt of the wire the screen actor
stopped all work on his new Aircraft
film, "AriZona," which was rushing
through for November release, and
made preparations to leave California;
Eleanor Gates, the celebrated drama
tist. has sold TO World Pictures the
motion picture rights to her success
full play, owe Are Seven" Miss Gates
is well remembered as the author OF
"rhe Poor Little Rich Girl" which
marked her successful debut as a
dramatic writer Arthur Hopkins who
produced it, also presented 1--WE Are
Seven" in New York, where it was seen
at the Maxine Elliott Theatre with
Bessie Barriscale in the leading role
1t is the intention of the World Cor
roration to use this play as a vehicle
fer Louise Huff
Dancing is excellent training for
screen acting" declares Maurice Tour
reur "The terpsichorean training may
in time ovcrtop the dramatic stage in
lifting person for the films.
81 applied this idea to the casting
of Woman, my second production.
a dancer.
81 found that my theories upon the
dancer as screen player worked out
satisfactorily with my production of
/ Sporting Life Constance and Fair
Binncy played the sisters. 1t was
their first appearance on the screen,
but their dancing training came in
good stead, and they succeeded.
"To the ambitious person who wants
to go into The pictures I say, study
and master dancing, and more than
half the battle is won"
New-York tribune., 1918-10-13

idea
how
New-York tribune., 1918-10-13

Dancing is excellent training for
screen acting" declares Maurice Tour
reur. "The terps ichorean training may
in time ovcrtop the dramatic stage in
lifting Il person for the films.
Newport daily independent., 1918-02-05
BAD NIGGER
 RUNS AMUCk
"Chicken" Pitts Pulls Gunplay Pro- miscuously, But Is Finally
 Brought to Bey by Officer.

Bad whiskey and a bad nigger make bad combination. The fact of this was demonstrated Sunday after noon when Bud Pitts, better and notoriously known as Chicken, got filled up on bootleg whiskey and ran amuck. After career which lasted about two hours and which extended over several blocks of the city, he was overcome by Marshal Gus C.. Martin and placed in the city jail, behind the bars of which he is now meditating
 Chicken began cutting his capers at the Rock Island passenger station about one o'clock in the afternoon, Sunday. There he became engaged in a physical encounter with negro named Will Jones, one of the porters at the Columbia hotel. Chicken did not have gun then, so he used his teeth, biting Will on the left hand.
 Leaving the station he procured a shotgun, and probably imbibed some more poison. While returning to the station Chicken met small negro boy named Nollie Tucker, in front of Cooksey's Cafe. Nollie was forced to give up thirty cents. Following this daylight robbery, Chicken reach ed the station, where he told crowd of persons, black and white, who were waiting for the train, to get inside the station before he pulled the trig- ger of his leveled shotgun. His order
Newport daily independent., 1918-02-05
NEWPORT BRANCH
 FIRST II START
Local Restaurant of the Van NOy ln- terstate Company Takes Initia-
 tive With Food Order.

The local restaurant of the Van Noy Interstate Company, of which w. S. Gordy is manager, was the first one of great number of the restau- rants of the company to inaugurate the food saving order.
 The president of the company has issued proclamation declaring one meatless, two wheatless and one porkless day each week and one wheatless meal each day. It is com- pulsory on the part of each Van Noy restaurant to obey the order.
 The order also urges that the restau- rants be very conservative in the use of sugar, and makes 1t impera tive that all waste and unnecessary consumption of food products be rig idly eliminated. Conservation of fats is also urged, asking that more boiled and broiled articles be served instead of fried.