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The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1921-03-22
March 18th, 1921.
CLEAN UP WEEK BEGINS MARCH
. 21ST

To the People Of Newnerry;:
4. the request of the Board o.
Health, the City Council has set apart
the week commencing Monday, March
21st, as Clean Up week. am direct
ed by the council to call public al
tention to this matter.
The members Of the Health board,
the Health Officer, the Mayor and
Aldermen are much interested in
safeguarding the health of our peo-
pie. But after all, the people them
selves must work together + eny-
thing worth while IS to be accomplish
ed. The health of every person in
Newberry is greatly dependent upon
every other resident Of the town.
In Clean Up week let every resi-
dent of Newberry do something to-
ward cleaning up our town. Proper
ty owners and those who rent prop
erty or have the same in charge are
earnestly urged to see that their pre-
misses, buildings, out-building, yards,
grounds, bitches, drains and alleys are
made thoroughly sanitary. Every
thing and every place that helps to
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1921-03-22
NOTICE OF FINAL SETTLEMENT

| will make final settlement Of
the estate of Mrs A. T. Brezeaie in
the Probate Court for Newherry
County, S. c., on Monday, the l4th
day of March, 1921, at 10 o'clock in
the forenoon and will Immediately
thereafter ask for my discharge as
Administrator of said estate.
All persons holding claims against
said estate will present the same,
proved as reored " law. and claims
not presented will be forever barred.
All persons indebted u SAID es:a1e
will make immediate payment.
4. T. BREAZEALE,
Qualified Admnist:
Newberry, S. c.,
Feb. 7th, 1921.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1921-03-22
Rural Repartee

If old Henry Barker was the most
inquisitiye man in the village Bill
Williams was the surliest.
One afternoon, as Henry perambu-
lated slowly along the one narrow
street, he paused at BilPs garden
fence and gazed inquiringly ly over at
Bill, who was busily engaged in nall
ing Up box.
Afternoon, Bill" said the old
man eerially. "Whatever be you
putin in that big box?"
Bill paused in his hammerlng long ?l
enough to retort curtiy:<.
"An your questions, if it's big
enough"
Henry eyed him in painful silence
for a few minutes. Then he took an
.empty match box from his pocket ana
threw it over to Bill.
"That'l do for your civil answers
if it's small enough" he retorted
quietly.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1921-03-22

approach of Federal company from
North Carolina, left the city, accom-
panied by small party Of civilians,
all armed. They soon overlook the
Arsenal company, which was also re-
treating before the advancing enemy,
and the two united. They travelled
the highway between Greenville and
Anderson. They camped near the
home of Mr.. William E. Long, north
west of Piedmont, and stacked their
arms near a well and. being very
tired. threw themselves upon the
ground TO rest, many Of them falling
asleep at once.
Coming from Pickens on that same
road was party of Yankee cavalry
on it's way to destroy bridge over
the Sa.uda river just below Pied
mont, also in search of horses. Fear
ing no danger, they came yelling and
firing pistols, awakening the sleeping
Confederates. A few of the younger
Arsenal boys in their sudden alarm
ran away, leaving their guns. The
greater part, however, stood their
ground and fired such a continual vol
| lev into the approaching party, not
having to stop and reload because as
their charges were exhausted they
threw aside their own guns and picked
I'D those abandoned by the fleeing ca
diets, that the Federals retreated,
turning into White Plains road and
were soon out Of sight, giving up their
plan of burning the bridge.
They left behind them one man
badly wounded, who would have been
dispatched by the maddenea boys ex-
cept that some of the women OF the
community came upon the scene, beg
ging fer his life. One Of them, Mrs.
Moore, took him into her home, where
| he was carefully nursed. until ne was
able to be carried to a hospital IN
Greenville.
Among the Confederate party was
young man named Paul Allen, a
Charlestonian, who, it is said, fired
the first shot at the Star of the West,
having been a Citadel cadet at the
time, ard who, just to complete ms
record in a satisfactory manner, fired
the last shot at, the retreating Federal
cavalry in this final skirmish on the
lonely road away off in Anderson
county, ending, as he had begun, one
of the greatest wars in all history.
f. The following boys, who: were or
have been citizens of Anderson coun-
ty, took part in this final skirmish
James L. Dean, D. S. Mccullough, r.
A. Silcox, ]. B. Lewis, G. W. Sulh-
van and E. A. Smyth The three last
named are still living.
In this skirmish James Spearnianl'
of Newberry, was slightly wounded IN
the hand by a slug fired from shot
eun in the hands of a negro man who
was plotting the Yankees.
The Monaghan cotton mill, at
Greenville, now occupies the spot
whefe the old armory: stood. The
skirmish spoken of above was be-
tween the old residence of Mr.. Wal
liam. Long and the John King place.
about two miles out from Piedmont.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1921-03-22
COUNTY SCHOOL MEN
CONCLUDE MEETING
Report Schools Doing Good
Work Over State-Talk
Finances.
The State, 19.

FINANCES.
The State, 18.
But seven counties in the state
were without representation at the
meeting of county superintendent Of
education which came to a close in
this city yesterday. Four county su-
perintendents were kept at their home
by illness.
The principal topic up for discus
sion before the county superintend-
ents was the public school appropria-
tions made by the recent legislature.
State aid for the present year
amounts to $1,500,0Qo, a sum in ex-
cess of the proceeds of the three mill
constitutional school tax. Rural
graded schools will receive $275,000
next week, it has been announced
from the office of the state superin-
tendent of education. Salaries of at
tendance. officers for January and
February will also be paid next week,
it has been announced.
Discussion among the school super
intendents centered around the equal
izing law guaranteeing seven
months term. The deficiency aris-
ing under. this law for the year 1919
1920 will be partly protected by the
appropriation of $150,O00, it has been
announced. The 1921 appropriation
will be disbursed within the next two
weeks.
To carry out the guarantee OF the
equalizing law for 1920-21, the legis-
lature appropriated 100000. Ap-
plications for the current year can
not be filed until the closing of the
tax collecting period, May Is. 1t is
announced by the Office of the state
superintendent that preliminary esti-
mates indicate that payment will have
to be scaled approximately 20 per
cent. Teachers in these districts may
expect about 80 per cent Of the
amount their districts will qualify
for during the year.
It is announced that all high school
salaries will be paid in full, but that
it is probable that teachers in ele-
mentary grades Of high schools will
have to face a scaling of state aid.
Applications for high school aid will
be paid in May and applications to
relieve overcrowding in el .mentary
grades of high schools will be paid IN
the same month. The schools were
reported as doing good business.
The superintendents attending the
meetir. 9 were as follows: H. R. Ghap-
man, Aiken; J. R. Cullom, Allendale
G. S. Goodgion, Anderson; H. w.
Crouch, Barnwell; Sidney Sanders,
Berkeley; George W. Wannamaker'
Calhoun; H. H. McCarley, Charleston
W. D. Knox, Chester; ]. A. Knight
Chesterfield; Ell. Browne, Manning;
n. S. Strickland, Colleton; L. W.
Dick, Darlington; H. M. Moody, Dill
lon; j. A. Parler, Dorchester; w. W.
Fuller, Edgefeld; ]. L. Brice, Fair
field; A. H. Gasque, Florence; M. G..
Barton, Greenville; T. E Dorm, Green
vile; VIII P. Bowers, Hampton; M
J. Bullock, Horny; I. j. Mckenzie,
Kershaw; A. C. Rowell, Lancaster; K.
T. Wilson, Laurens; j. T.. Munnerlyn,
Lee; A. D. Martin, Lexington; T. j.
Price, Mccormick; S. j. Wall Marion; ;
AL. Easterling, Marlboro; E. n.
Aull, Newberry; L. C Spears, Oconee; !;
R. T. Hallum, Pickens; G. NJ. Eleazer,
Rnhland; F. O. Black, saluda; J. B.
Lancaster, Spartanburg: J. Il. Hayns-
worth, Sumter; F. M. Ellerbe, Union; ;
]. G. Mccullough, Williamsburg; John
E. Carroll, York.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1921-03-22
@THE LAST SHOT OF THE%
@ CIVIL WAR. 9

90 o o o o o o o o o o O o o O
Mrs. j. R. Vandiver in the Greenville
News.
The War Between the States be-
gan and ended in South Carolina.
Historians tell about the Citadel ca
dets firing upon the Star Of the West
as she steamed into Charleston har-
bor, April IL, 1861, bringing supplies
of war to the Federal garrison at Fort
Sumter. They also tell of later at
tempts upon Charleston from the sea,
and of the gallant defense, but no
history has told of the last shot fired
in the war, because it took place away
off from the seat of war in section
which, though it sent many soldiers
to the front, had escaped the actual
fighting.
1t was in Anderson county on the
first day of May, 1866. A body of
Arsenal cadets, commanded by Col.
Thomas had been defending some for
tifcations above Greenville and there
was in Greenville a military company
which had been organized to guard
life and property. Capt. A. D. Hoke,
of the Butler Guards, it's captain, DR..
John A. Broaddus, afterward prom
inent Baptist preacher, and W. F..
Price, member of the South Caro-
lima legislature, were its ieutenants.
Mr.. Price had opened the State Ar
mory in Greenville and equipped the
company with arms. On account OF
this act, which might bring down ven
geance on his head, Mr.. Price, at the
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1921-03-22

bitches along the streets.
Let US all be reminded that "An
ounce Of prevention is wojA ton
of cure" Let US clean up Newberry
in Clean Up week and keep it clean.
Respectfully,
EUGENE S. BLEASE,
Mayor.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1921-03-22
Schedule of Passenger Trains Efec
tive 1901 A. NJ, Sunday, Jam
u5ry 80, 1921.

Southern. No. Is, for Greenville,
due at 8 as "a H., daily.
due at 2::30 p. M, daily.
due at l0:1l a. m., daily except
due at S:25 p m., daily.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1921-03-22
NoT1cE Of FINAL SETTLEMENT

NOTICE OF FINAL SETTLEMENT,
Notice is hereby given that l Will
make a final settlement of the estate
Of Mary Elizabeth 'Bushardt, deceas-
I'd in the Office of the Judge OF Pro-
hate for Newberry county, S. c., at
II o'clock a. m., on Wednesday, April
o0th. 1927, and Immediately there
after apply for discharge as Ike
cutor of said Estate.
OLIN B. CANNON,
Executor.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1921-03-22

NOTICE OF FINAL SETTLEMENT
Notice is hereby given that the un-
dersigned will make final settlement
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1921-09-15

Prince Albert Is sold
in toPpy red boEs,
tidy red Gins, hand
rome pound and hall
pound Elm hurlldoTH
and IN she pound
crystal glass huni-
dor With sponge
moisteHeJ top.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1921-09-15
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LOCAL HAPPENINGS
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See ad On page four Of Ev
egett Knitting Mills, Lebanon.
n II Write for their complete
price list Of Ladies', Children's.
and Infants winter underwear
Paul Laba is in New T0rh
city buying. goods for his clotH
ing store.
In and Mrs Frank R;ggio
ano son Kenneth, returned Sat
-.lay from two weeks vacation
a0ea. In Portland, South Paris
Me-, and AaplGt9n. n. II.
Josiah, son of Mr. and Mrs
Abba Annis of Gilman, N H,
was operated on last Friday
and is doing we'll at this writ
9g.
e. ~ Dickson has been
VISITING relatives in Ayers Cliff
Geneva Roby has gone TO
Farmington, Me, where she
Will attend school.
Marjorie Forbes is teaching the
5th and 9Th grades in the High
school.
Marion Davis is teaching vt
the Nicholson District.
D K Hopkins of East Charles
ION spent last week in town
the guest of his grandson, Earl
Norris.
Mrs Mamie Steele arrived
home September 9Th from hel
ter weeks trip spent in Europe
Mrs Joseph Welsh returned
Thursday from the Sherbrookt
hospital where she has beer
for treatment.
Miss Julia Murphy of New
York city is at the home Of he1
parents, Mr. and Mrs Johr
Murphy, for a visit.
Mrs Hazen Donnelly Wa.
successfully operated on in thu
Sherbr0ok hospital last Frida'
and is now slowly recovering
Married. Monday morning
September 18th, at the 5
! James church, by Rev. FI
! T6erTien, Mrs Mora and FIRE.
/ Bresse, Sr.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1921-09-15

LOCAL HAPPENINGS


Dorothy Harris, who hsI
Lean spending her summer val
cation vita her uncle. Gu Eo. D..
ris, returned to her horoe in,
Portland, FFiday.
Mr. and eTTa Paul WerniI[ sad
son have Returned from visiting
relatives in Eaus, U4o.
MRS Charles Robinson ol.
EooasviiIe was in town tw0
days last week, getting her
house repaired which was re-
Gently damaged by fire.
W E Emery and son Irwin
motored Sunday to West Paris,
returning Monday with Mr. En-
cry's parents, Mr. and Mrs z VI |
Emery, who will spend a week
here.
Mr. and Mrs Clair Libby and
little daughter, Thelma Grace
spent Saturday and Sunday
with Mrs Libby's parents, Mr..
and Mrs Ed Dickson. The lit
tie daughter was pronounced
By the physicians at the Ayers
Cliff fair to be physically per-
feet, winning first prize
Nj and Mrs Wilmer Elliott
n2otored Friday to Winchendon
Mass. returning with Mr. Elliott
daughter, Ina, by the way OF
NcT wich, VT, accompanied
from there by Mr. O NJ Thomas
q relative, who will visit them
a few days.
| Ralph McKelvey of Montreal
is visiting his parents in town.
MI and Mrs Robert Clarke.
Of Chicago, ILL.,, were in town
last week. Mrs Sarah Clarke.
who has been spending the
summer in Newport, accompan-
led them.
Miss Peggy Coston of,Lewis-
ton, Me-, is the guest Of Miss
Dorothy Moffett.
J w Thurston spent The
weekend in Portland with Mr.
ard Mrs Watson.
: Mr. and Hrs Henry EglinGt m
returned last Saturday from p
two weeks vacation spent in
touring thru Vermont, M2s84-
-husetes and Connecticut, visit
ing relatives, also were at
Hampton, Revere, Salisbury
and Rye Beaches, and attended
the Grand Circuit horse races
il Readfeld, Mass. Miss Mad
cline, who has just been spend
ing the summer vacation with
relatives in Lawrence, Mass,
! returned with them.
Miss Isabel Castonguay Of
Island Pond, and Mr.. George L.
Parady, Of Waterville, Me-,
were married September 10th.
by the Rev Er Therrien, at the
s. James church.
Phil N Hall of Hamilton,
Ont, has returned home after .
visit with friends in town.
Misses Irene and Alice Far
roll spent the week end visiting
relatives and friends in Berlin,
n II
Miss Queenie Duffy of Que
bee city has returned home af-
ter spending two weeks in
town.
Ellie Rivard is enjoying =
two weeks vacation from lis
duties in the express Office. His
place is being filed by Ny.
Henderson of St. Johnsbury.
Miss Carries SWartz will de-
liver an address at the Metho-
dist church Thursday evening,
(to-night), at eight o'clock
Miss Swartz is a deaconess, a
traveller who has seen much of
the world and a speaker of
unusual ability. She is a woman
with a message.
Friday afternoon the Delta
Alpha Class will hold their
monthly business meeting in
the vestry of the Methodist
Church. Following the bust
ness meeting a reception will be
given Miss Swartz. All ladies
of the village are invited to at
tend.
Bcrn--Sept. 7, to Mr. and Mrs
Dennis Twofoot, a daughter.
Born--Sunday,Sept. II, to MI
and Mrs Oswald Paradise son,
The little one died Sunday
night
Born-to Mr. and Mrs Armand
Limburner of Monteal, August
ID, a IL 10 daughter.
Born-to Mr. and Mrs William
! n,11oIl CID = ~ 1oncr1- Tor,
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Can Be An Advertiser Too Just Like Your Friends
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Join the Order Of Dispatch
Ad-Dicts

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always use Dispatch ads.
The dues are >mili-a few cents Iinc-and the bcnc-
hts tremendous Immediate.
The membership grow ing leaps nn,ib ulntis-oncc
YOU learn what through little ads,
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thc badge of the order i II on
lower of tho The publication the
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see what the brothers and sisters doing.
To join simply through the following ion:
fhink of something sell on rent or buy
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repeat the mystic words, ''Rimlopl, T."
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WEST Or FIRST SlhEEA'
A WOLLSlkFEiS
SVul West Gary street.
BUTTONS DRUG STORE,
3Uuu West Cary Street.
sHlKhEl ; PHARMACY,
~ North Sheppard street
BLANKS BOULEVARD PHARMACY
2Suu West lrOad street.
CAV EDO'S DRLG STORE.
Robinson and Floyd.
HOONER'S PHARMACY,
Robinson anu Main.
THE BRANDS PHARMACY.
2Gul Park Avenue.
6. (. KERN.
222o Hanover Avenue.
GROVE AVENUE PHARMACY.
2024 Grove Avenue.
IL l.. BOOKER,
1915 West Main Street
HERMlTAGE DRUG COMPANY.
ls47 Nest Broad street
PUBLIC DKLG STORES.
l60l fark Avenue.
WEST END CONFECTIONERY.
1901 Nes, ,.Aln street
A. L. JOHANN.
ST West Main street
,,Nc .4KEET PllARAlACY.
3Ji South Pine street.
q. GHlOCCA BROS
Sl2 West Broad Street.
v. Il. MAY II EROS.
i35 Brook Avenue.
n..AST DRUG COMPANY,
West Broad Street.
COHEN co. DEPARTN EST STORE,
IL East Broad Street
w. c. SAUNDERS.
$50 West Leigh Street
EAST Oh FIRST STREET.
SCHER'S,
los North Tnlrd street,
HUGHES FURNITURE CO.
S23 North Fifth street.
J. II. HUME.
5sO North Fourth Street.
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AUTOMOBILES
Automobiles for Sale

OVERLAND I. 1920 model; better than
now. See Mr.. Yates, 1897 West Broad
street.
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oVI East NAH street
SCIi4...S,
Mint. ana Broad streets.
kClA\D Ii. CHlLDREY,
% Nc.tn Eighteenth Street
WILLIAMS PHARMACY.
Twcni! first ana Marshall streets
Ie-..,.-liS plIAkMACY.
Twenty-iirsl ana Main Streets.
.,In.AOL->I IIi->ItAlACY,
-l2o ...rinounl Avenue.
cations PHARMACY,
Twenty SiAth and N.mable Streets
:. u. CRAIG,
2suu Last Broad street
u-..Do DI..I STORE,
$500 - street
j. h. SMltti,
$50 East Marshall stree.
MILLER Il RHoADS.
EISBEi.G knS,
EULToN.
JOHN L. kuESTEK,
rs Louisiana street
j. *. VAUGHAN.
1907 Williamsburg Avenue.
j. a. BLACK X SON.
1916 Williamsburg Avenue.
SoIin n....AiCND.
JAMES e.. u-.'oEi.
llo East Twe4IIh Street
L. j. pAltiilSH.
l4u3 Hun street
WASHlNtiluN ~ EARLY.
25l6 Hull street.
MOODL.AND HEIGHTS.
WOODLAND HEIGHTS PHARMACY.
Slvi SemmcS Avenue.
BhNTUN HEIGHTS.
BA IN HEIGHTS CONFECTY.
6lo North Avenue.
HIGHLAND Park.
W. n. NAUGHAN,
Fourth a and S:ua. street
ROLAND FAIRS.
PARK VIEW PHARMACY,
1900 uss-side Avenue.
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BUSINESS SERVICE
Business Services Oncreu


AWNINGS, AWNINGS,
order now and avoid the rush. Madison
~. kicnHond \wn.nE Co.. 3Ii NortI
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Wanted-Itooms. Board

BOARD for couple aud Two chiIdr.n mar
iachmond Alitcs, Board" j!5 Amer.
IAN Nhhun"l BANK building, Rich
COUPLE wants board In tho country ma,
over - miles from NirHmuud. pfiynt.
Li%t''y nititi'ci' Address BpN = 81
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OUR MIDSUMMER
CLEARANCE SALE OF
SLIGHTLY USED, USED
A N D SECONDHAND
PIANOS AND PLAYER
PIANOS BEGINS
MONDAY MORNING,
JULY 18TH,
AT 8 O'CLOCK.

Owing to preparations
being made by our factories
to start shipments of fall
goods, we find it necessary
to clear our floors of all used
and secondhand pianos and
player-pianos, and have
therefore arranged special
ly low prices and terms.
Some of them can hardly
be told from new and all
are in first-class condition,
fully guaranteed and back
eel by the great reputation
of this great house. We
4 dvise early selection.
Terms of payment made
very attractive.
The Washington times., 1921-10-30
Musical Programs
In Three Houses

vTARIEG GATED musical pro-
v grams will be afforded lovers
the best in orchestral express
sion at Crandall's Metropolitan and
Knickerbocker Theaters this week.
At the Metropolitan, N. Mirskey
whose development Of the Metropoli-
tan Symphony has placed it in the
forefront Of the Capitals most
notable musical organizations. has
chosen for the special concert over
ture for the week Suppe's colorful
and diversified Morning, Noon and
Night"
At the Knickerbocker, Signor Ma
tiello has arranged a series of con-
cert numbers that will charm by
their melody as well as by their
consonance with the spirit Of the
screened subjects. With THE Idle
Class" on Sunday and Monday will
be played selections from Herberts
Naughty Marietta" as the concert
The Washington times., 1921-10-30
viii Rogers Fears
FooHight Fright

WY ILL ROGERS expects 20 ex-
" perienee a bad case OF stage
fright when he comes out
before the audience at the Belasco
Theater tomorrow afternoon for II
will mark his first appearance be-
fore the footlights In over three
years, during which time he has
been devoting his talents exclusively
to acting for the screen.
"You see my talk will be all new
and Il seems ages since i was with
the Follies and getting my share OF
laughs every night" said the genial
VIII yesterday. Vaudeville is new
20 me but ! guess III like IL. I
know / will II the people like me-"
Let me tell you a little secret
that has been responsible for much
OF my success an an entertainer
both on the stage and in the
movies" Rogers continued. When
/ was a small boy my folks were
not much for society but every Sun
day now and then we'd have com.
pany.'
"I remember how mother used TO
dust off the hair-cloth furniture I'm
the parlor and tidy up everything
the day before. Then, what used
The Washington times., 1921-10-30
HON. Billie Burke
Received Her Name

TN THELBERTHA BURKE. II
~ wouldn't look we'll on a three
sheet or an electric sign, would
itr Not 30 well. anyway, as Billie
Burke.
But EthelberthA is really Miss
Billie Burke's name.
Before Miss Burke was born her
father, who was Billie Burke, one
OF the famous clowns OF his day..
wanted a son-wanted a son and
he was sure he would have one. He
had II all planned. He would call
his son by his own name-William-
Billie for short. He even went 40
far as 10 go down to the tewei:v
store and buy a spoon or something
OF that sort and have It marked
with the initials-'B. b."
And then II was a grill
Just imagine the fathers disgust
and disappointment.
But he wasn't the kind OF a man
to stay disappointed long. His
daughter has inherited a lot OF his
cheeriness along with his red hair.
''I1l tell you." he said to his wife.
"we'll have her christened Ethel
bertha after her aunt. but I'm al.
ways going to call her Billy just the
same"
And that In what he did and that Ia
why Miss Billie Burke. who comes
to the National tomorrow night In
"The Intimate Strangers" Booth
Tarkington's new comedy. happens
to have one of the catchiest any
actress ever had.
And how her managers-Erlanger.
Dillingham; and ziegfeld-ousht to
bless her father. Billie Burke!
There's a fortune Just in that name.
And Just think how much more II
would cost to put "Ethelbertha
Burke" in an electric sign.