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The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1919-10-28
The "Pretty Baby" at the Opera
House.

A good crowd at the matinee Fri
day and crowded house FRIDAY
night greeted the "Pretty Baby
musical>comedy. Some Of those pre-
sent did not think much of it, perhaps
expecting too much as many OF US
often do; some thought it pretty
good" while large numbers were
satisfied with it and pronounced 1t
good, except that they objected to
one or two little "episodes" on the
stage, thinking the thing little over
done in spots 1t beat Bringing Up
Father" The singing by the chorus
was of a better class than is gener-
ally brought here, and the leading
voices were of higher order. The
costumes were attractive and OF
many changes, and the members OF
the company all seemed to be young;
at least the girls appeared youthful
and pretty on the stage. But OF
course everybody there took the
comedian to be the whole show"
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1919-10-28

Miss Grace Sease of Winthrop col
leee was home for the week end.
Mrs. Hayne Hair and two daugh-
ters of Columbia spent the weekend
with Mrs. B. B. Hair.
Mrs. Willie Long was carried Sun
day to the Columbia hospital for an
operation.
Olin Bobb of Greenville spent
Sunday with the home folks.
Master Andrew Shealy is under
treatment ia the Baptist hospital,
Columbia.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1919-10-28
CAPITAL NEWS AND GOSSIP
(By John K. Aull.)

Graham when the legislature abolish
ed the hosiery mill within the walls
of the State penitentiary. Graham's
contract still had two years and three
months to run, and he was suing for
$4,000. The case has been tried
three times in the circuit court, and
has been in the supreme court once on
matter of law In the circuit court,
the first and second trials resulted in
mistrials, and the third trial resulted
in verdict for the State. Judge
Moore held that under the Act en-
abling Graham to sue, and under his
uncontradicted testimony as to his
damages, that the jury went contrary
to the evidence when they did not
return a verdict for some amount in
his favor.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1919-10-28
S8,310.96

SS,OlV.JO
Next was the report of the SPECIAL
committee on the peace program,
through it's chairman, Mr.. q. F.
Wright, which recommended the pro-
curing of at least one trained COM
munity nurse and the continuation
of the work of the chapter. At this
point in the interesting proceedings
DR.. Cromer introduced Miss May
Murphy Of Columbia, trained nurse
who had seen service overseas, and is
now assistant supervisor public health
nursing. She made an impressive
talk, showing the benefit and value
Of these trained nurses in COM
munities. Senator Alan Johnstone,
DR.. Geo. Y. Hunter and Professor
S. J. Derrick in turn succeeded Miss
Murphy, by we'll timed and appro-
pirate remarks along these lines.
On motion the recommendations of
the committee were adopted. New
berry must keep up the work of the
Red Cross.
Then followed another fine report,
that of the chapter history, by Miss
Sadie Goggans, the proficient and
efficient secretary. These excellent
reports will be given publicity more
in detail later.
Two speeches had been arranged
for the occasion, Lieut.. Osce Cole
man, who was to have been one Of
the speakers, who is now in Wash
ington to the, regret of the audience.
But to the delight of the audience DR..
(Capt.) Jno. B. Settler, Newberry's
popular overseas representative, who
did noble duty in the army hospital
near Paris du ng the war and in
Russian hospitals after the close, was
present and addressed the meeting.
He made a splendid little talk and
held the close attention Of his
hearers. DR.. Settler very feelingly
spoke of the great and good work Of
the Red Cross order.
The election of officers occurred at
this juncture, as follows: Chairman,
DR.. Jno. B. Settler, vice-chairman;
Mr.. L. S. Floyd; secretary, Miss
Sadie Goggans; Treasurer, Thos. K.
Johnstone; executive committee, 2. F.
Wright, chairman; Prof. O. B. Can
non, Miss Minnie Gist, Miss Kate
Summer.
Mr.. F. N. Martin, who has charge
of the roll call, was then called on
for a few remarks. He briefly en-
phasized the Importance Of keeping
up the organisation. and Of following
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1919-10-28

out the recommendations and sugges-
tions Of the service committee.
After rising vote of thanks to DR..
G. B. Cromer and Mrs. W. H. Hunt,
the retiring chairman and vice-chair-
man, which was given on motion Of
Mr.. Jno, C. Goggans, Sr.,, the meet
ing. adjourned.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1919-10-28
VARIOUS AND ALL ABOUT.

VARIOUS AND ALL ABOUT.
Cotton was quoted at 36 cents in
Newbery Monday.
Mr.. Harry H. Blease is being urged
by friends to become candidate for
mayor.
Dodging automobiles keeps fel-
low on the lookout here now when he
wants to cross corners.
Rock sand has been put in some
places in the city. Wish they'd place
some of it in Friend street.
Rev. Ralph Taylor, State superin-
tendent, will preach at Reddick's
Chappell on Thursday night.
Sparks circus is scheduled to ap.
pear here on the 18th of next month.
1t is two-ring and platform show. +
The great crowds in the city Satur-
day would appear to indicate that
Newberry is growing in population.
Magistrate Chas. W. Douglass inn
posed fine of S75 dollars against
Jess Kinard, colored, on Thursday,
for assault and battery.
Mr.. w. Ed. Wallace was IN the city
Saturday after recovering from
long and severe illness. His many
friends were glad to see him.
It was sight last Friday night to
see the public square below the old
court house parked and packed with
automobiles while the people were
crowded into the opera house.
The ladies walking along Calhoun
street in the neighborhood Of Ave
leigh church need not be- afraid Of
the mate of the snake killed there
last Tuesday night; the mate has also
been killed by colored man. We
hope the whole family met with the
same fate.
You will have zone of the Finest"
at the opera house Tuesday. That /.
well liked Tom Moore will be the
feature of the picture play. The
Shadows" will fall there on Wednes-
day, with the celebrated Geraldine
Farrar featured. On Thursday 'sToo
Fat to Fight" will come on; this be-
ing Rex Beach play.
A telegram to Chief Rodelsperger
from Texas on Monday stated that
Joe Wilbut was there dead. 1t was
answered by wire that if the dead
man had large birthmark on his
face to embalm the body and ship to
Newberry. The name Wilbut is evi-
IDENTIFY mistake for Wilbur, as Joe
Wilbur left home about two weeks
ago.
A horse kicked Mr. Hamp Hitler
in the stomach on Sunday and rend-
cred him unconscious for some time,
iniuring him seriously. Drs. Thomas
w. Smith and Robert L. Mayes were
called in and are attending the un-
fortunate man. He had regained con-
sciousness and was better on Monday
morning when we heard from him.
He is son of the court house ,janltor,
Mr.. G. w. Hitler.
We were shown an 8-foot cotton
stalk from the 3-acre field by Col.
M. M. Buford. The stalk was loaded
with green bolls, as the cotton was
planted late and not in time to
mature. Colonel Buford got the seed
from the North Carolina State farm
at Raleigh. 1t is the early Slmp-
kins Ideal. The colonel says it Is
the earliest cotton growing, with f1ne
fruitage, and will fruit fully whether
it natures at 6 inches or 8 feet. He
also says it is the kind to fight the
boil weevil with.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1919-10-28

Columbia, Oct. 26.-The State
fair begins tomorrow. Already people
have begun to arrive for this annual
reunion of South Carolinians, and the
fair grounds have been put in shape.
Considerable live stock was already
on the grounds Saturday. Big crowds
are anticipated, and every effort will
be made to entertain them. For the
past few years Columbia has nor
mally been crowded, but the people
attending the fair will have the best
the city has, and they will enjoy them
selves:
There have been rumors of a strike
of electrical workers here during the
coming week, but information CLEAN
ed today after meeting held by them
last night is that there)is no danger OF
an immediate strike. The men are
demanding increased pay to an
amount of ten per cent. A strike
during fair week would be a serious
matter. An arbitration board has
been named, however, and it is hoped
that the contentious may be adjusted.
The people of Columbia, along
with the whole country, are interest
edly watching developments in the
threatened strike of bituminous coal
miners. The statement issued by
President Wilson, as carried in the
morning papers, is one Of the strong
est and clearest utterances by presi-
dent in recent years. "A strike OF the
miners on the eve of the winter, with
the coal bins of the nation running
low, would be a calamity the results
of which it would be very hard to es-
innate. That there would be untold
suffering, particularly Of women and
children, goes without saying. The
operators and miners having failed
to agree, President Wilson from his
sick bed, stating that ''this is one of
the gravest steps ever proposed in this
country" gives warning that "the
country is confronted with this pros
pect at time when the war itself
is still fact, when the world is still
in suspense as to negotiations for
peace, when our troops are still being
transported and when their means OF
transport is in urgent need of fuel"
Without going into merits Of the con-
troversy, the president served definite
notice ''that the law will be enforced
ard the means will be found to pro-
tect the interests of the nation in any
emergency that may arise out Of this
unhappy business"
To all intents and purposes, the
statement Of the president seems to
sound a note of warning that the
strong arm of the nation will be used
to prevent the suffering which this
threatened strike would impose.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1919-10-28

I. Judge Moore in court here yester-
dav granted a new trial in the case
of John M. Graham against the
State of South Carolina, for damages
alleged to have been incurred by
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1919-10-28
ANNUAL MEETING RED CROSS
Report of Treasurer-Election OF
Oficers-Community Nurse
Recommended.
Red Cross Annual Meeting.

Red Cross Annual MeetluS.
The annual meeting of the Red
Cross chapter Of Newberry county
was held in the court house on Sun
day afternoon. While very good
crowd was in attendance, there were
not as many citizens present as there
should have been, considering the
Importance of and the necessity for
the work of this organization.
DR.. Geo. B. Cromer presided.
After the singing Of the hymn, Glow
Firm Foundation" prayer was
offered by Rev. DR.. Gotwald of the
faculty of Newberry college.
Then came the reports of commit
tees, first by Chairman z. F. Wright
CT the executive committee, followed
by Mr.. J. B. Hunter, member Of the
home service committee.
Treasurer T. K. Johnstone sub
mitted his report as follows:
Cash on hand Oct. 81, 1918, s5,258.69
Membership fees paid -. 1,919.25
Contributions received. 722.49
Received from war fund
Us per cent. amount
collected) ......... 358.6S
Received from home nursing
class 1886
Received from sale of but
tons and magazines. -. $500
S8,310.96
Disbursements from Oct. 81, 1913
to Oct. 25, 1919:
Amount paid for material
and supplies ........ 1928
Amount paid for salaries,
home service, Office. 1,27s.5s
Amount paid for class fees. 1878
Amount paid for buttons
and magazines ........ 3l.50
Amount remitted Atlanta
so per cent. member,
ship fees ..... 49,. 1,e74.5o
Return to Atlanta Of part
of war fund ......... 100000
Cash on hand Oct. rs, 1919,
war fund -. 846.4H
Cash on hand Oct. rs, 1919,
chapter fund ...... 1928 1,559.40
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1919-10-28

Cotton was selling in Lancaster on
Friday for forty cents pound, and
Commissioner B. Harris, of the State
department of agriculture, who has
just returned from day spent in
Chesterfield county, says he found
cotton. selling there at forty cents for
inch staple, and 38 1-2 cents for
shorter staple. Mr.. Harris says that
cotton is worth fifty cents pound,
which he contends should be the mini
mum price, and urges the farmers to
quit selling at the present prices.
"The farmers must use common
sense and good judgment" he says.
ss'They have the situation in their
hands if they will hold it. Again I
repeat my last winter slogan: Sit
steady in the boat. Cotton would be
cheap at SO cents. Mark my words.
The time to start to fixing the price
!of the 1920 crop is today. Get
ready to plant plenty Of wheat and
Ioats and barley and other grains, and
get a reasonable amount of live stock
to start the year. Then what cotton
YOU plant will be a surplus and you
can market it as you wish: Next
Nav cotton will be bringing-oh,
we'll, I am afraid to say what l think
for fear that 1 will be misunderstood.
But, mark my words, cotton will
bring the price it should have-and
for the first time in cotton history"
The State fair will be the occasion
of a number of gatherings OF business
men in Columbia for the purpose Of
organization, of annual meeting, and
other matters. Automobiles and acces-
sorry dealers will meet on Thursday
afternoon. Other gatherings of this
nature will be held during the week.
At St. Paul's Lutheran church
this morning, DR.. H. A. Mccullough,
tthe pastor, announced that the
church has gone beyond it's quota in
the Newberry-Summerland college
drive, with all reports not yet in. DR..
Mccullough was extremely gratifed
at the showing made, not only by his
church, but by the synod, and there
was note Of thanksgiving in the ex-
tremely excellent sermon which ne
preached on the difference between
the form and the substance.
DR.. Mccullough is strong and
forceful preacher, and a pastor who
has the love of one of the most thriv-
ing congregations in the city. He has
put his heart into this drive, and his
congregation rejoiced with him, as
we'll as with Newberry and Summer
land colleges and the cause of
Christian education, in the cheering
tidings which he brought them this
morning.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-02-22

CHAPTER Al.
The LulI.
The day after the girl he thought he
loved had told him she would marry
him, was the most miserable day life
had given to Freddie Mason in all his
nineteen years. 1t was so u~naccounta-
Oily miserable. So much more miser-
able because he felt so keenly that he
ought to be happy! Nor was he alone
IN his misery. For once Jane Estrelda
Smlthers was i'll at ease; uncomfortable
and undecided; not knowing at all what
she did or did not want.
But Freddie, at first, had been all for
decision. To be sure, he had not start
ed, the morning with a bound. 1t had
taken "a bit of doing to gather the
courage after breakfast necessary to
go n see the girl who only the night
peIore he had asked to breakfast with
MN every morning of his life. Never
before had he put quite such a serious
question to anyone. Never before had
the dream love Of his boyhood been
crystallized into a real, live, breathing
person And this real, live. breathing
asked her. No wonder poor Freddie
felt awful queer at the thought OF
seeing Estrelda again! But he had
rbucked up and gone at the task.
ialf-past ten in the morning had seen
him on the Smithers piazza. He had
sSNNtt PSpdiC h " 81 through WlIn Lne
business courageously. He had been
about to kiss Estrelda there and then
and before all Mapleville, If all Maple
vile had happened to be looking. Then
Estrelda had come to his rescue.
'Please-don't kiss me-" she had
begged, with averted face; and Freddie
had acceded to her wish gracefully and
with a quick little sigh of relief.
Now they sat stiffly facing each other
on the front %veranda; their attitude
such that Mrs. Grundy herself could but
have approved. Poor Freddie looked as
though he had swallowed a ramrod, be-
cause It was so hard to say, in broad
daylight, the things he felt were but
honorable and just for him to say.
''We'Il-we'H have to tell everybody
were engaged, of course he began.
He tried to make his tone very manly
and final. II think I ought to speak
to your father first, and-and then If
he says it's all--all right, I'll speak to
TO my people" He had to pause and
gulp. my mother will want to meet
you right away he went on. "And
then, Of course, there's-there's the
ring"
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-02-22
RED CROSS
COLLECTION CHARGED

Mrs. Mae Knight. aged 80, n house
keeper, residing at 800 Arkansas street,
Is being detained by police on a formal
charge Of obtaining money under false
pretenses, and Charles Carroll, aged
20, carpenter. Is being held by fed
eral authorities on a warrant sworn out
Saturday, charging fraudulent repre-
sentation of the American Red Cross,
following their arrest late Friday aft
ernoon by police.
When arrested by Patrolmen MCLEAN
ahan and Worley, the woman said she
eamo from Centralia, ILL.,, and wanted
to go back there. Carroll was caught
by Police Sergt. w d. Lee and Agent
Wilkes OF the department OF justice.
Both have been operating, 1t is
charged, in Memphis as Red Cross
workers, obtaining money under this
pretext, Mrs, Knight had $10.50 in her
possession when she was arrested, and
claimed that 50 Of 1t was hers and had
not been collected as RED Cross do
nations" She was docketed Saturday
by the police.
The federal warrant against Carroll
was sworn out by w. D.. Kyser,
United States district attorney, at the
instance Of w Il. McF,lveen, special
agent In charge Of the department Of
justice here, Police say a special po-
lice badge, No. %, was taken from
Carroll when arrested. The couple are
said to have .victimized a number Of
prominent business men here.
Since they began operations in Mem
phis, they have confined their opera
tons to the suburban districts, police
claim.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-02-22
MAGAZINE FEATURES
48VNCWW lGGHX 3
kBEDTINE STORY


and Uncle WiggiIy remained with the
children,
Behold, then, as a Frenchman woSa
say, behold Uncle Wiggily, a little later,
Sltting in a big easy chair in the mouse
ladys house, with Squeakie-E ekie, the
Mite cousin mouse, on his lap, with
Jollle on one arm Of the chair and
Jillle on the other. And the bunny
rabbit gentleman was showing the
mouse children pictures in a big book.
is that a cow asked Squeakie point
ing TO one picture. mo, that's a horse, %
said Uncle Wiggily. That's a picture
OF Cup. the kind horse daddy Of MunChie
and Dottie Trot, the ponies
I like that picture, said Jillie, as
she turned over to another page, SHOW
US some more. Is that n monkey, Uncle
Wiggily?' she asked as she saw a pic
ture Of something in a big forest OF
trees.
NO, that's an elephant" said Uncle
Wiggily. "A monkey is not 50 big as
What's this" asked Jollie, the little
mousie boy, as he turned uver the page
to the next picture.
That" said Uncle Wiggily slowly.
that is-um-let me see now. what
is that? Guess IN have to clean my
glasses so | can see better"
SO, Uncle Wiggily took of his glasses
and pretended to shine them on his
handkerchief. But the reason he did
this was not because he couldn't see,
but because he wanted to think, And
the reason he wanted to think was that.
Just then, he happened to look out
in the kitchen, and he saw. snealtng in
through the door. that hadn't been
locked-sneaking In through the door
was the bad old fox.
Neither Jollte nor Jillie nor S~queakie-
Eekie, the cousin mouse, had seen the
fox, hut Uncle Wiggily had, and he
quickly thought Of a trick 10 play on
the bad creature so he wouldn't bite
children.
What's this, Uncle Wigpily?" asked
billie, pointing to the picture, which
happened to be that Of a nice big dog.
rs that a lion?'
"Oh, no." said Uncle Wiggily speak
Ing very loudly, so the fox could hear
him, That isn't a lion. 1t is a big
dog, with long, sharp teeth, and this
dog loves to chase after foxes, and
drive them back to their dens. Oh.
what a big, brave bow-wow dog he Is!
And how he can chase foxes"
"Ha! Well, / guess he won't chase
me-" said the fox to himself, "This Is no
place for me-not where there's n dog,
didn't know the Longtails kept one.
Guess I'll skip homel' and away he
ran. not hurting Uncle WlEgily at all.
And there wasn't any real dog, only n
picture OF one, but Uncle Wiggily talked
30 loudly and earnestly, that the fox
thought n was there, all ready to nip
him.
50, the fox was driven Off by n pic
ture book, o see. which teaches us
that 1t Is n good thing TO know how
TO read, And whom Nurse Jane and
Mrs. Longtail came back from the NOV
les the little mousie children we're fast
asleep, And II the egg heater doesn't
turn around so quickly that II makes
the sugar bowl feel ike n lemon
sdueezer, III tell YOU next about Uncle
Wiggily fixing a pipe,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-02-22
REBUILD CHURCHES
KAISER TORE DOWN
INSTRUMENTATION Body to
Start Fund to systematic
Reconstruction.

PARIS, Feb. 22,-To build and restore
the many Protestant churches which
were in the path Of German shells, the
French Protestant committee for reha-
Utilization has been formed with head
quarters here. Churches are to be re-
built under a systematic program based
on location and accessibility, without
respect to their denomination.
American Methodists, through the or
ganization Of their church's $l20, 0OO, 900
centenary movement, have made a first
contribution of $25, 900 to the cause.
Other American churches Of practically
all denominations are expected to 90
likewise, The delegation from the
Methodist Episcopal church now in Eu-
rope which is headed by DR.. Frank M.
North, is making a close study of pres
ent conditions as we'll as inquiring into
reasons for events of the past.
A story has been going the rounds
here, brought by several American mis-
sionaries from fields in the near East,
that the Germans had some very defi-
mite strictly Efficient reasons for
damaging churches as they did during
the war. 1t is explained that the kali
| ser had represented himself to Moham-
medans. as "a follower of Mohamnled
posing as a Christian and that, through
agents, he had promised the Moham'
| medans he would wipe Christianity
| from the face Of the earth" If he could
get the proper aid through a holy
war"
Thousands of photographs of ruined
churches were circulated in Moham'
medan countries by his agents, the mis-
sionaries say, accompanied by TIT
boast: Here's what were doing t.
Christianity"
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-02-22
r. p. PeLter viii
Be Guest Of His
Former Employees

A large delegation Of employees Of
the Southern railway will leave here at
$3.50 O'Clock Sunday morning In special
cars attached to regular passenger train
No. "a for Sheffield, Ala, to attend the
farewell dinner to be given by the EN-
ployes Of the Southern in honor of f..
7. Peter, formerly superintendent OF
the Memphis division or the Southern,
now general superintendent Of the G..
S. q +. railroad.
Preparations at Sheffield are being
made for several hundred visitors.
About so Of the local employees of the
Southern are expected 10 attend.
The affair is to be elaborate, but in
formal c. A. DeSaussure, assistant
general passenger agent for the South
crn will be POSTMASTER, The dinner
win be given at the Railway Y. NJ. c, A,
at $50 O'Clock, Sheffield was selected
as the place for giving the dinner on
account Of being more readily aecessi-
bic to all Of the employees OF the di-
vision.
Mr.. Pelter is to arrive in Memphis
Saturday evening from Macon, Ga. and
win leave for Sheffield early Sunday
morning to be present at the dinner
to be given In his honor