The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1919-02-11
VARIOUS AND ALI ABOUT

VARIOUS AND ALI ABOUT
The Columbia State says that the
Dutch weather prophet talks and
thinks the weather will be mild, with
disagreeable spells in March.
The Bachelor Maids will meet Tues
day afternoon, February II, at 4:30
O'Clock with the Misses Mclaughlin
at the home OF Mrs. W. H. Hunt.
Somebody said the 61st artillery
would land in Virginia instead Of in
Charleston, but some papers are stick
ing to Charleston Just so they land.
"The Burden Of Proof" is to be
shown here. See Marian Davies in 1t
at the opera house Monday.
For weeks and months housekeepers
Of Columbia have studied with unabat-
ing interest the advertisements con-
tanning prices of groceries in Column
bia, hoping that on some happy day
the grocers would realize that the war
: is over, that the submarine has SUNK
it's last cargo of foodstufs and that in
consequence of return to the pursuits
of peace prices of commodities ought
to begin to tumble.-The State.
Housekeepers OF Newberry ought to be
vitality interested in and deeply con-
cerned about this.
Thursday week is the date for MY
Soldier Girl in Newberry. The Will
mington, N. c., Star of February says
that Wilmington liked it we'll enough
last year to take chance on 1t again
yesterday matinee and night, and that
'two capacity houses found better
than ever, fresher in stake equipment
and costuming, larger in personnel and
Miss Gudrun Walberg even more scin-
tilatingly charming"
Lower prices coming, reserve board
says. Declination in products and
way. greenwood Index-Journal.
Representative Hub Evans is prepar-
ing bill forbidding the sale of cot
ton at less than 35 cents the pound
Special from Columbia to daily papers.
Farmers of Newberry will be inter
ested in the statement that a conven-
ton will be held in New Orleans Feb
ruary II and Is to consider the cotton
situation.
The chairmen of the various county
councils of defense have been sent Ger
ticates expressing the qualification OF
the State Council of Defense for their
xemplary work, the conclusion OF
which is as follows: MAY the memory
of a universal patriotic cooperation
and earnest loyalty be present in the
hearts OF all who labored with you to
the end that shall render increasing
service to his community, State and
country" The Newberry board, law
yers and doctors certainly deserve the
thanks and appreciation bestowed.
The city council of Greenwood, says
the Inde1-Journal, went On record as
being heartily in favor of the move
ment to put an end to the parlor rife
practice. This was brought about by
! the wounding of little boy by another
| little boy with parlor rife or air gun.
Of course the action of city council
came too late to save the little boy
from near fatal wound, as it was
near his heart, but it will save the
lives of other little boys.
In the recorders court Saturday
Jack Abb, colored, paid SO for case
! of assault and battery, after which he
felt more than ever like Jack A.
Tuesday we'll have "The Great Ro-
nance with Harold Lockwood in the
lead. Wednesday it will be Bessie
Love in "The Enchanted Barn." and
on Thursday "Treat EN- Rough by
Tom Mix, and the 18th episode of "The
Iron Test" which has been set back to
that day.
| Fridays State had comparison OF
/ figures showing the big difference in
prices between Columbia and Atlanta
for certain foodstufs, which would be
interesting reading for Newberry.
Very much cheaper in Atlanta than in
Columbia, which shows that there is
something rottenly wrong somewhere.
So far, unless there should be sud-
den change before this item is turned
loose, the old ground hog is false
prophet in Newberry,> for February,
which has very bad reputation
among the ladies here, has been be-
having beautifully.
Manager Wells of our popular opera
house has arranged to have comedy
attractions at every picture show
throughout the weeks in addition to