The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1920-12-07
VARIOUS AND ALL ABOUT.

VAKlOUS AMI ALL A6SjOl.
"From Now On" will be shown
with George Walsh in thee picture
Tuesday. Those who haven't seen
George in some time might do well
to see him "From Now On"
In the statistics of births and
deaths in South Carolina from jan
uary to November Newberry's record
is S14 births and 54S deaths, with
still born births as 81.
In picture form ooh! Lady, Lady"
will be here Wednesday. The pic
lures are always better than the
plays by the road shows, being more
complete and elaborate. Bebe Dan
iels will be in it.
The writer heard the other day Of
young man who had to spend al
most all his savings for a stylish
wedding. About the poorest way for
"a couple to begin life is by spending
more than they can afford for tran
sient pleasure. These are the days
that try mems souls.-Abbevllle
Medium.
"The Scoffer" will be seen Thurs
day at the opera house. This picture
is so intense in it's reelity it requires
absolute silence on the part OF the
audience, with no sound save that Of
the organ, npt even the sound from a
peanut.
/ Have you paid your preacher? He
is the first man to be paid, with your
doctor as a close second. Think
about what the world would be #
there were no preachers and doctors
and no teachers. They are the salt
of the earth. Pay them.-Abbevllle
Medium. We endorse that and say
pass it along.
Newberry farmers may be inter-
ested in the published statement that
Anderson farmers will sow a great
deal of what and oats, etc, this year.
A seed dealer in that city says he mas
sold out of wheat seed and that there
will be about three times as much
wheat sown this year than last in that
county.
The criminal court begins its week
session on Monday.
A prominent and most reliable cltl-
zen of Newberry who was in Green
wood recently says it costs 80 cents
there to see the pictures that cost
YOU only 20 cents to see here. Our
people should never forget that Man
ager Wells does not take advantage
of the fact that, with no opposition,
he keeps prices down. Many another
manager in his place, having mon
opoly of the business, would have
long ago increased the prices IN pro-
portion to the increase in other lines
of business. Henry Wells believes in
treating the public white.
, Mr.. Sam Johnson has been given
! the position of day man OF the hre
department. He will doubtless make
good driver, being we'll experienced
! in handling automobiles.
! At specia! meeting of city coun-
Gil Friday night the various pool
frooms in Newberry were ordered
closed. effective 80 days after Janu-
airy /, 1921.
AS a general thing clean pictures
ore shown at the Newberry opera
house. 1t is the exception to THIS
rule that an unclean picture is shown
But mo dirty picture should be al
lowed to pass the censorship; not an
other one.
! That is a bad spot in front of the
postoffice, needing the attention OF
| the street hands.
! Mr.. Tom p. Johnson is rising
Shriner of South Carolina. He car
ried off honors at the meeting II
Greenville last week.
Newberry's football boys come ou'
all right, but we often read OF the
| death of football player at a dis
tarce. Another one, Lester Crosby
16 years of age, was killed at Acker
man, Miss, in game last week, ms
neck being broken. From the way
Some people 90 on at u game it woulc
seem that they think the very angel!
lean over the balcony of heaven anc
|applaud the heroes OF earth.
J The last we saw of that friendly
Mark Smith was on Monday in :
wagon bound for Broad river to dc
his bit on bridges across that stream
Judging from remarks of intel|i'