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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-06-19
Lardner Thinks Conventions We LiOe By
Are Funnier Than National Conventions

come into the fold without mint
sauce, though you can't name me no
worse combinations In the world
unless its watermelon and paprlka-
or II you come home 70 dinner and
your wife and a couple sister in laws
Is dining with you and they been
setting around the house all day
panning their girl friends between
maps and trying 20 reduce besides.
and maybe you been playing golf or
working Ike a dog, why still and an
you have to serve them the best cuts
and you can't put morsel Of grizzle
IN your own mouth tn they have
stopped talking long enough to begin
Time To Call a Halt.
Now IN regards TO introductions.
gent can go Up TO another gent
that he never seen before on train
OF IN a hotel OF on the St and without
asking no names that can start a
conversation and maybe bore each
other to death. Or a man can 90 up
10 q perfectly strange baby OF either
sex and speak to them and so can
woman. or a woman can 60 up TO q
strange gent and say something and
be sure OF getting favorable reply
But Il a man goes up to woman that
he never met and opens up a little
talk why the lease he can expect Is
the razz and he Is lucky II a police
man or some hidden escort don't
sneak up behind him and lift his chin
into the right field seats.
Or suppose a lady and gent is
walking along the St and her shoe
string comes united and she is about
% yrs old and a fly-weight and the
gent is along in the recent fortys and
tips the beam at say 25f. II Is up 10
the male TO lean over the bay window
sill and reimburs the shoe string at
great pains to himself But suppose
his own shoe string come united Do
YOU think the little gal would lean
over and recuperate Il, though II cost
her nothing in the way OF pain and
anguish
What say. friends, IS that the ma
tional conventions may be a Joke,
but they's other conventions that's
whole lot worse and its high and low
time that US boys got together and as
serted our rights and cult allowing
girls Of the ODD. sex 20 make a mon
KEY out Of us more than they been
doing.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-06-19

That women are greatly in demand
as workers is proved by the ques-
tionafres sent ont by the women's
department OF the Illinois free en-
ployment bureau to 50 different
firms. OF these SO firms, p said they
employed women. the number ranging
from 20 in the coal industry to 800
in the mail order business.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-06-19
SUSANNA.

CUsANNA is another Of the holy
- names with which the Scrip
lures abound. Though Il has
been contracted rather generally to
susan. the proper form. and the one
which possesses an Interesting his
tory, is Susanna It signifies lily
and comes from the ancient Hebrew
name Schuschannah. which. in sound.
more nearly resembles the French Su-
zanne.
The story Of Susanna. related IN
the additional chapters OF the Book
Of Daniel and repudiared BY St Je-
rome. has been commemorated in
ballad. tapestry and painting. The
name also belonged 20 one OF the
holy women OF the sepulcher and &c
was in the church calendar for two
virgin martyrs who suffered death
in the times Of persecution.
he most famous Susanna OF his
to- was the lilly Of Tiflis.n the
queen susanna who was put 70 death
By the Aahometans for her religious
faith All the romance and pic
turesque romance OF the early ages
centers in her history
The English call this name Susan
nan and by a curious coincidenca Al
most without equal in etymology. the
French, German. Swiss and Bavariana
agree upon Susauue as favOrita
national name
The garnet IS Susauna's talismanfc
stone IL promises her true friend
ships and a pleasing personal mag
netism- Thursday is her lucky cay
1870, by the Wheeler Syndicate. Inc,
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-06-19

in ueslQe D e Z .
you promised me
faithfully to dance
with the plain
Miss Parsons"
BY Jovei The
Bachelor almost
ran against the
curbstone. I for
3 OF all about
her"
But you didn't
forget to dance
with the PRETTY
one. accused the
Widow. In fact,
you were thought
ful enough to
dance with her
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-06-19

Former premier Asquith's daugh-
ter, an impartial expert, alleges that
Lloyd George has sold his soul under
the impression that he merely pawned
it. This shows that even a great
statesman needs course in careful
aIesmanshin.-From Laslie,s
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-06-19

A New Yorker is the bravest
man in the world. He will eat n
broIIed lobster, ride behind n taxi
bandit. and flirt with n BROAD
way flapper, all in the same eve
ming.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-06-19

A woman first decides what she
wants 10 do. and then invents a good.
logical reason for doing It; a man
does what he wants to do, and then
invents some perfectly irrelevant ex-
cuse
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-06-19

Hundreds OF soldisr-farmers' wives
are being trained in domestic science
and women's farm activities by the
Home Branch OF the Soldiers Settle
ment board IN Montreal Can
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-06-19

When a man can take the first kiss
easily, he is apt TO take the rest as a
matter Of cOurse-prOvided he both
ers to take them at alL-Copyrlght
1920 by Wheeler Syndicate Inc
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-06-19

The police records OF London show
that every day in the year an aver
age Of thirty girls are reported mis-
sing In the British metropolis.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-06-19

younger students for the reason, his
teacher says, that he realizes that
deaf children and hearing children
are different. something the younger
children do not yet realize
In addition to the children named
the other students Of the deaf school
during the past year were; Fanny
Aronson, Arnold Nelson. Isaac Bren-
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-06-19
Seen Through The Widows Lorgnette;
4 Woman Needs No Memory Course, She
Never Forgets, Nor Lets 4 Man Forget

THAT'S the very last time shall
depend on your" announced the
Widow. as the Bachelor tucked
her into his motor car and jumped
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-06-19

So confident is a man OF the power
of his own brilliant intellect, that he
viii not hesitate to marry a woman
with only one or two brain cells
and then expect his son TO be a
genius.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-06-19

Although f. IS the youngest shrine
In the country. Karen temple, at
Waso. is a 1890 limit owner Of war
savings stamps
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-06-19

The worst vice OF lots OF hus-
bands T. their mnddeninE passion
for giving advice
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-06-19

French cavalry captured an ice
bound Dutch fleet IN the Zuyder Zee
IN 1884.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-06-19

OF the sixteen presidential prf-
maries already held. women nave
been permitted fuu participation -
only five states.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-06-19
High Cost Of HObbIe Skirts Means
Nothing To Modern Working Girls

Feminine Industrial Work
ers Have Eliminated War
Time Uniforms, but They
Are Still Toiling-Y. W.
G. A. Seeks to Solve
Problem of Proper Rec
reation for Them.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-06-19

&c % TIE NJ
dictate, Incl
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1920-10-19
TED CROSS PREPARING
TO ENTERTAIN VETERANS

Preparations by the Red Gross for
the entertainment at dinner, of the
world war soldiers on November Ii
/; rapidly becoming organized. Mrs..
!. w. Floyd, chairman dianer COM
.:.littee, reports committees OF deco
rating the old court house, on prepa-
ration of meats, on dishes, etc, are
ready. Mrs. Floyd will be prepared
to give out the names Of all commit
tees after the annual Red Cross
i.:eeting Sunday, October "a, az
which time she hopes to get the
,.ames of some members of the auxil-
i&ries in the country who will help
serve the dinner.
Mr.. P. E. Anderson, treasurer
and chairman Of the finance commit
tee, says several nice subscriptions
have been subscribed. The Red
Cross would appreciate it if any in
tcrested persons would hand their
contributions to Mr.. Anderson.
The Red Cross is depending on the
members to give an invitation to each
world war veteran in their commun-
ity. There is no record of names and
addresses by which the chapter
could issue invitations.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1920-10-19

arochcr banG from this city played
4: state fairs.
There are several old, worn out.
dilapidated, run down shacks in this
city that ought to be condemned. Il
is time these eye sores were out OF
the way. 1t is positively disgraceful
to allow them to remain. Let the
women who love beauty and cleanli-
ness get together for a movement
to purify these ugly spots.
United States Commissioner +. /.
Bynum bound Mr.. Isaac Hast!ag;
over on the l4th instant to the sed-
cral court at Greenwood in Novem-
Der. He is charged with removing
and concealing wniskey on July i,
1919. in Greenwood. w:1ere. lie then
lived.
Should a man devote the greater
part Of his attention to his career
CT 10 his wife or sweetheart? That
IS the question which brings crisis
in "Marooned Hearts," National
picture starring Conway Tearle, with
Zena Keefe as leading feminine
PLAYER, which will be shown Thurs
day. Go and take the family.
There has been running in the spe-
cial notice column of The Herald and
News an advertisement of J. E.
Shealy of Little Mountain offering
:hingles at Csc per thousand. OF
course. the dollars dropped off in
some way. The price now he tells
us is only s7.75 per thousand. Some
how the error was overlooked but he
las the shingles at the price here
mentioned.
Two marriages were performed by
Probate Judge Ewart at his oiflce
last week, colored couple on Fri
day morning and a white couple Sat-
urday morning. The first undergo
ing the ceremony were Annie Sing
ley and Eddy Glymph, both Of the
county. The second were Miss Cora
Peterson of Mitchell county, North
Carolina, and Mr.. G. P. Randall OF
G'ancey county, North Carolina, who
re in Newberry county, South Caro-
ina.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1920-10-19

weeks, is improving, his many friends
will be glad to learn. Whenever
Lou Wash is shut in al hcnac it
makes a big difference in busy life -
the ncighbor'aood Of -he opera house
corner. We hone his slight impI"'e-
ment will soon Geveicp to . %reateE.
Mr.. c. F. Templeton spent the
weekend in Anderson with his
brother-in-law, Nh. W. J. Sloan,
bookkeeper of the Pepsi-Cola Bot
ting works in that city. Mr.. Sloan
is seriously i'll from the effects OF a
cat bite on the wrist five weeks ago
Mr.. Templeton says it is the worst
case of blood poisoning he has ever
seen. Mr.. Sloan remains in very
serious condition, one leg from the
knee down being entirely black
Mr.. and Mrs. r. y. Leave!l re-
NAMED over from the reunion OF
Confederate veterans in Houston to
visit his brother, DR.. William Hayne
Leavel, and children and his niece,
Mrs. Mary Brantley Smiley, in that
city. They also visited Galveston.
Mr. and Mrs. Leavell are expected
home today. They left Houston on
Saturday to arrive in New Orleans
Sunday for visit to Mr.. Lcavells
nephew, Robert Hayne Tar-ant.
Mr.. and Mrs. Richard c. Floyd
and baby on yesterday moved to the
home Of Mrs. FloyG's mother, Mrs.
w. r. Smith, and Mr.. and Mrs.
Joseph H. Hunter are today moving
to the house vacated by the Floyds,
which Mr.. Hunter bought some time
ago. Mr.. Thad McCrackin Will
bring his family back from the coun-
try to their own residence which mas
been occupied by Mr.. and Mrs. Hun
ter, the house to be ready for them
by the first of January after it has
heen remodeled.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1920-10-19
First Lady Managers of Election.

The following ladies have the dis
tinction of being the first feminine
managers of election appointed ir
Newberry county: Miss Mary L
Burton of this city, Mrs. W. R. Mil
Ter of Whitmire, Mrs. Hennie B
Sem of Longshore, Mrs. Kate Hollo-
way Coleman of Williams Store. Mrs
Maggie Barre Werts of Prosperity
Mrs. J.. P. Settler of Pomaria anC
Miss Elberta Sease of Little Noun.
tain.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1920-10-19
NOTICE or JURY DRAWING

Notice is hereby given that, we,
the undersigned Jury Commissioners
for, Newberry County, South Caro-
lima, will at the court house at 9
o'clock a. nl., on November Goth,
openly and publicly draw the names
of sc men to serve as petit jurors at
the Common. Please Court which is
to convene November 18th, 1920.
e. c. c. Schumpert,
J. B. Halfacre,
John C. Goggans,
Jury Commissioners fer Newberrv
County.
October 18th, 1920.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1920-10-19
SALE OF SCHOOL HOUSE
AND LOT.

The undersigned trustees Of the
school district No. 10, Midway, made
up of the old school districts Of Swil-
ton or Slighs and Excelsior, will Of
fer for sale to the highest bidder
therefor for cash, on Saturday, Oc-
tober so, 1920, the lot and house
thereon formerly used for the Swil-
ton school, situated near Slighs. The
lot contains one acre Of land, more
or less. The sale will take place at
the former school at II a. NJ.
T. S. Cook,
F. T. Mayer,
G. A. Counts,
j. S. Watts,
J. L. Bowers,
Trustees Midway School District No.
10.
10-19-td.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1920-10-19
DR.. Carson in Due Wst.

DR.. J. w. Carson of 'Newberry
spent a day in Due West last week
to the qualification of his many
friends. DR.. Carson came to consult
about putting on four issues Of the
paper in which the interests of the
Forward Movement will be pushed.
The first issue will apear the last OF
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Reformed
Presbyterian.
That will be just after Thanksgiv-
ing and should be a good one.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1920-10-19
Redenbauph-Guin.

Miss Sadie Bedenbaugh and Mr.
Ernest Guin, both Of Saluda county,
were united in holy wedlocN Satur-
day afternoon. October 9, at the
Mayer-Memorial Lutheran parsonage,
the Rev. w. H. Dutton performing
the ceremony.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1920-10-19
VARIOUS AND ALL ABOUT.

VARIOUS AND ALL ABOUT.
Who has not been enjoying Octo-
ber's bright blue weather?
A short crop Of cotton next year
will bring higher prices.
The W. c. T. U! will meet Tues
day afternoon at 4:30 with Mrs.
Mary Wright.
We hope the people of Newberry
are getting ready to celebrate armis-
tice day as it ought to be celebrated.
You would be surprised to see
what good bargains are to be had at
Alr. Joseph Mann's store.
A great player in great play
Lionel Barrymore in "The Master
Mind" Monday now.
Rev. Thomas F. Suber of Silver
street has been called to the Chaplin
pastorate of the South Carolina con-
ference of the Tennessee synod.
Pupils who have not arranged the
hours will please arrange them as
early as they can. Miss RawFs
school opened on Monday.
There were two little colored
cases of disorderly conduct before
the recorder Saturday. The disor-
derlies paid So each.
The machinery for the new well in
the Graveltown section has arrived.
Work on the we'll in High Point has
been stopped on account Of broken
machinery.
The hunting season is in operation
for the pursuit of all game except
partridges. On and after Thanksglv-
ing DAY the partridges will have no
protection from the law.
At the recent state convention of
the South Carolina Woman's Chris
tian Temperance union at Johnston
Mrs. J. NJ. Workman led the devo-
tions Tuesday afternoon.
One of England's most famous
stage successes played by. one of
Americas best loved stars-Mary
Miles Minter in Pinero's "Sweet Law
ender"- "Wednesday.
Not the least Of the trials Marion
Rogers had to bear was the necessi-
ty of accepting for time the at
tention of man she despised. See
Alice Joyce Tuesday.
The fact that woman was first
to pay county taxes shows that the
women are taking tue lead since they
were given the eight to register and
vote.
Yes, Jon, we have places in New
berry large enough foT such double
shows as Ringing Pros. and Bar
nun & Bailey, but the ra:lro?d
grounds are too small 10 accommo-
date them.
Another sound we like to hear is
the music of the hunters voice and
the s.voice'' of the possum dog just
before day. 1t is the most glorious
time of the year when these things
are in season.
Some talent at the opera house
during this week: Barrymore, Joyce,
Minter, Tearle, Griffith and Moreno.
How about that new cotton mill
in Newberry, of which we have been
hearing some talk?
The alarm of fire between the
hours of nine and ten on Saturday
morning was occasioned by small
blaze at the Campsen peanut parch-
er. No damage was done. 1t was
only little thing caused by a boy
letting the gas blaze up.
The Newberry Cotton Mill band
has been given the contract to fur
nish music for the state fair during
the entire week. This is high and
deserved compliment to our excel
lent band. 1t is keeping up with the
reputation Of Newberry, as years ago
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1920-10-19
Things We Don't Understand.

O. g (. O. 8 8 o. 8 8 @ @ o 9 (. (. g
Another thing we do not under
stand is why widowers and bachelors
just will allow such lovely widows to
remain in the state of second sin
gleness'' in this city. There are
some charming young widows and
near-widows in Newberry, several CT
whom are still beautiful. But maybe
some of them have given the me-
to a few of the old bachelors ard
widowers.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1920-10-19

Crimson Clover, clean, 12c pound;
burr clover l2c pound; alfalfa 3Sc
pound. hairy vctch 26c pound,
rape l5c pound, home grown APP
pier oats S1.53 bushel. native rye
$500 bushcl. barley $3.50 bushei,
blue stem wheat $500 bushe!.
white yellow, and Bermuda onion
gets $500 bushel. We pay the
freight. Far:s Seed CO., Green
wood. s. {. lO-12-3t-itaW
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1920-10-19

wish tc thank my many customers
for telling their friends about MY
fine b.Ibs, which has caused ne 20
have q larger bulb business than
! expected. so much 50 that have
wired three additional orders to
the importers for additional bulbs.
Hal kohn.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1920-10-19

Buy your bulbs at the Book Store
and save money. Mayes Book &
Variety Store.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1920-10-19
SPECIAL NOTICE
Cow ard calf. John 3. Mayes.

Trespass Noticc-All persons are
forbidden 20 trespass upon the
lands of the estate Of n. G. Hipp,
near Pomaria, in any manner, es
pecially by hunting. Mrs. Emma
Hipp. lG-19-2tp
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1920-10-19

Neutrality-suspicious., new or re-
newal, to The Herald and News,
the Progressive Farmer, Southern
Cultivator, Ladies Home Journal,
Woman's Home Companion, Pic
torial Review, Country Gentleman,
McCall's Magazine and any other
magazine that is wanted. Please
give me your gift subscriptions.
Please give OF leave your subscrip-
ton at VIM. Johnson's store for me
Your subscription will be appre-
ciated. Phone 25. Curtis Epting,
l70A Nance St., Newberry, S. c.
10-i2-2MO.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1920-10-19

For the best selling cigars call on
Anne o. Ruff & Co., the wholesale
cigar house. 9-2S-tf-1taw
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1920-10-19

Seed wheat for sale at 1925 per
bushel, cash. Bring your sacks.
Thos. W. keitt, Newberry, S. C.,
r. F. D. 2. 10-lo-4t
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1920-10-19

The Co!oroa Agricultural and Indus
dustc;al association CT NewbeTry
county will hold their county fair
beginning October % through No
vember 80, 1920. O. L. Single
ton, president; ". NJ. Marshall, SUI
perintenden-: John Davis, treas
urer; W. A. Nance, secretary.
i0-f 2-6t.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1920-10-19

Come to see Us, we sell for less.
Schumpert- -Graham-Suber Co.
10-i2-tf.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1920-10-19

The Wizard, Jr., is the only stand
ard, air cooled automobile built in
America at popular price. s395.
Weighs only 500 pounds. Ninety
Six county agencies already ap
pointed. Ten thousand cars under
contract. Union county, North
Carolina. changed hands in July
for $4,000. Secure ycu- county
agency now. Wizard Automobile
Co., Charlotte, y. &. 10-19-1tp
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1920-10-19

For sale-One. 20 inch Will
liams corn mill. One pump jack.
All in good shape. Phone ATS. ..
II. Lane. S-l3-tI.
Maryland suffrage news., 1920-04-17

the
the health of the workers.
The point with reference the womens work upon leather
bottom bags that the leather work heavy work when done by
paid than work done by but the
their lower of whether working leather heavy
ordinary
AS the dust the shop the official transcrp of the hearings show
that Superintendent Cdy the mail bag repair shop who appeared
before the Redistribution declared of
correcting that might be made by his subodmae
stated that bags had been cleaned since the occupation the present
building period of Is months and when bag that has
been the postal service where dragged the ground and filled
with why doubt there dust and the only you
that would be establish attached each machine
carry dust away"
Maryland suffrage news., 1920-04-17

AV xN<14A DAN 4
THOROUGH investigation the wage sanitary conditions
a the mail bag repair shop of the Postofce Department. with
nifty employees who testify has been asked for by the National
Womens Trades Union League result of regarding the
conditions that shop before the Joint Congressional Committee Re-
OF the Civil Service and subsequent disciplinary action OF
Postmaster General Buron with reference concerned
the hearing This shop makes and the mail in United
States Postal Service
The principal points proposed for investigation
Whether the 1000 5000 mail bags which the shop upern
nden states through the women hands each day for after
dragging station platforms ground
country cleaned before handling by the women
Whether the their obliged
wholesome Of dust in the handling of these bags and if
whether this S preventable?
Whether wages adequate in
wages of the employed in the shop?
The National Womn Trades Union League nvestga
ton be made by the Women Bureau of the United States Department
Labor which recently completed Investigations working
on of employed the nayard and arsena made request
of Secretary Daniels and Secretary Baker.
The National Womens Trades
Union Leagues request investigation working
mail bag repair shop are @ the statements of the employees them
selves the hearing above referred recently disciplinary
action proposed by the against Bnham
clerk of department. his capacity employees representative
acting with the Joint Congressional
mission of the Civil Service assisted the employed bag
repair shop the preparation of their statement for the hearing before
the The promptly
the Postmaster General assuming full responsibility
fact their brief and teratng which posoce Inspector
charge Of the declares o be
Responsibility phraseology statements question in the
woen brief taken by Miss Ethel NJ secretary
Women League Washington also assisted in the
preparation of the brief Blassngham
when doing this necessarily without personal
conditions the shop they purpose they
denied admission to the workrooms
The portion of the employees brief containing
which the postoce inspector follows the cap
talzed sentences being those in dispute:
The bags which the present
FORMERLY THE WOMEN WORKED UPON THE LEATHER
BOTTOM BAGS ALSO BUT THIS WORK WAS TAKEN AWAY
FROM THEM AND GIVEN TO THE MEN ABOUT THE TIME
THE RECONSTRUCTION COMMISSION QUESTIONNAIRES
WERE DISTRIBUTED IN THE SHOP.
The the mail bag repair shop of Es
mates aboe hand daners sewing operators
and inspectors base of S7 per day.
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