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The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-02-16
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PetrOU0 Scores Double Triumph
 M Her Return to SpOken DTnnan

tton. Since then her entire life has
 been spent in injecting her ideas and
 ideals for her sex into the work she
 has done. It has been her constant
 ambition to have the world know the
 psychology of woman as she is, rather
 than as she is represented to be. A fiction writer of no small reputation.
 Madam Petrova's dominating note in
 all her literary efforts has been one of distinct feminism, it is not surpris- ing that 'TThe White Peacock should be saturated with it. The New York press has even gone so far as to hail her as "an Ibsen of the Western Hem isphere.''
 Despite the fact that it's author has injected into 'HThe White Peacock" a tremendous appeal for the economic freedom of her sex she has preserved a nice sense of dramatic values and SO its femintstic note is in no way obtrusfve.
 The story is as frank and daring as the lovely star who portrays her lead ing feinine character in the drama And 1t is set in old Spain, which face has affored the SeJwyns an exception al opportunity for picturesue effects
 in their production of the play. Ii is the story of an artfste who declines to allow her Spanish husband to inn pede her self-eXpjression in her work or brow-beat her into obedience con- corning her return to his roof which she left because of his infidelities- AL
 so she proves his match when his wit is pitted against her own in a fight on her part for the man she loves. Re- vette is the name of this woman and Madam Petrova has woven into the character all the elements which she believes exist in the intellectually free
 and financially fndpendent woman. Mime. Petrova hopes Revette will be
 an object lesson to every woman in
 the world who is striving for self-ex- pression and the right to choose her own occupation. When she is played by Madam Petrova all over America,
 a;s she will be at the conclusion of the New York engagement of '"The White Peacock" she wants every woman
 who sees the play to feel encouraged to believe that her greatest dreams 1 and highest possibilities can be real } ized.
 l Mime. Petrova herself is economical i 1y free and continues her artistic ca l reer although happily married to a doctor.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-02-16
THE GOLDEN GIRL. ].
noNA's VISIT TO HER CHIEF

Don Miguel gave a. low whistle at her words and got slowly to his feet. "You may think what you like, Ilona, for appearances are certainly against me. I went to Stella's tent last night in all innocence and but to tell her to behave herself in the future and to
 stop prosecuting you. She made a great outcry and wept bitterly so that in the course of our conversation she confessed to loving me. This I cam ot help, but I can say it is no fault of mine. You must believe me. Ilona.'
 "It makes no difference to me one way or the other, Miguel. Your life and your love are your own to do with
 as you please. The same applies to
 Stella. It is all no business of mine, so set your mind at rest where am
 concerned. I think you make a hand some couple, and a Romany chief should select a strong, fiery chief like Stella to live with and bear his chill dren. I am far too fragile for such as
 you"
 This said, she sprang lightly to her feet and sped away into the scented silence of the night.
 Don Miguel was surprised at her qu1cknees in eluding him. He called
 after her several times, Come to my
 tent tomorrow evening after the fair,
 I1ona, for have something Of grave importance to tell .you.'
 But only the swish of the evening winds in the tall pines answered him
 and with a slight frown on his hand some face, he turned and walked slow
 ly towards his tent.
 For long time after his people had gone to rest he sat in his quarters
 smoking and boring over some maga- zines and an old Signs of the Zodiac, D inherited from his father.
 Presently he put down his book and
 fell to dreaming of his father and of
 his last words to him on the day of his death.
 'Come what may, you must promise
 me to right the wrong I have done,
 son of my heart" he had urged, cling ing to Miguefs hand, and breathing
 heavily. Right the wrong, mire
 chavi, and for the rest you may de- eide for yourself" Shortly after wards the old man had died. Now his son sat thinking of those very words. and wondering over all that they involved as far as he and one other member of the clan were concerned.
 Now his son sat thinking of those very words, and pondering over all that they involved as far as he and
 one other member of the clan were concerned.
 His heart was heavy within him as he thought of his words with fiona that night and of the scorn in her proud little face as she had stood and flung his words in his teeth. An, he might have guessed the truth about
 her long ago Long before his fathers death. IIona was turned 16 and fast growing into a woman She had rip ened young,s as the gypsies do. under the soft suns of romance and complete freedom. Already her 1.-the young form was curved as a palm and men | tally she was beyond her years. Placed alongside the other girls she scene like a mature young woman anl had always been their mental su. perior. In other respects she was stiI child. a delightful. whimsical chilt who still had a sneahing love of child. | ish gamess and dolls. which ner chic. l very well knew 1 Gro Be Continued)
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-02-16
Madame Perova as Revette play,

tistry, but she has also realized. one
 of the greatest dreams of her life in presenting through the drama a tre-
 mendous appeal for the economic
 freedom of her sex.
 Madam Petrova is essentially a feminist. Of English-Po1ish extrac-
 tion, her youth was one succession of struggles for the realization of her own artistic and financial emancipa-
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-02-16

New York, Feb. tSpeciaD-In her return from pictures to the speak ing. stage in '@The White Peacock" Madam Petrova has achieved dou- dIe triumph. In fact one might say triple triumph, for not only has she proven herself Gas the author of ''The White Peacock") capable of writing a powerful play, and given a splendid exhibition that her few years in nov ing pictures took nothing from her ar
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-02-16
ROAD CONVENTION OPENS.

Lincoln, Neb.. Feb. 15s-PIans for improving Nebraska highways are un- der discussion here today before the convention of the State Road Insti- ute The convention was called by c. H. Roper, president of the Ne braska Good Roads Association. In his address President Roper outlined plans for taking adyantag4 Of Gov ernment aid in xoad bu11d1ue.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1922-04-12
MINERALS FORM HUMAN FOOD
Fact Which in All Probability Will
Give Some Surprise to the
Ordinary Individual.


You might be surprised for a mo-
ment If you were told that mankind
lives entirely upon stones, metals and
other minerals. But 1t is true.
Our food Is Of two kinds-animal
and vegetable, and the first Is really
the essence, SO to speak, of the second,
for all our food animals make their
flesh by eating grass and other plants.
Plants, then, form the food supply of
all other living things.
But how do plants get their food?
They live entirely on minerals OBJ
tanned from the soil, and on chemicals
distilled from the air. Our bodies need
these chemicals and minerals, but we
cannot use them directly; the only two
that we can use in their crude form
are water and salt. All the others
must be worked up into different
forms, and this is done by plants.
Their roots bore down into the soil,
breaking up small stones and extract
Ing from them the minerals that are
needed for their-and our-existence.
These they transform into substances
that animals can eat.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1922-04-12
DO IT NOW.

He was going to be all that mortal
should be-Tomorrow. .
No one should be kinder tr bravhr than
he-Tomorrow.
A friend who~was troubled and weary ne
knew,
Who'd be glac of lift aid who needed
1t, too;
On him he called to see what he could
do-Tomorrow.
Each morning he stacked up the letters
he'd write-Tomorrow.
And thought of the folks he would MI
with delisht-Tomorro;f.
It was too bad, indeed, he was husy to-
And he hadn't minute to stop on his
way;
More time he would have to give others.
he'd say-Tomorrow.
The greatest Of workers this man Wouio
have been-Tomorrow.
The world would have known him, had
he ever seen-Tomorrow.
But the fact Is he died and he faded from
view.
Ard all he left when living was through
Was a mountain Of things he intended 70
do-Tomorrow. -eFt.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1922-04-12
Greenwood Farmer Tans Hides
and Makes Own Shoes.

Greenwood, Apr. 9.-The low price
of hides and the high price of shoes
cause B. F. Brown, farmer of Troy in
this county mo worries. Shoes sell for
many dollars per pair and cowhides
sell for almost nothing per pound,
but Mr.. Brown makes his own shoes,
using not even bought tack or lace.
The versatile farmer is now wear
ing a pair of shoes which he made
himself from home tanned hide. He
whitfield the pegs out of wood and
cut the strings from rawhide. The
shoes are sewed together with home
made cotton thread waxed with wax
from Troy bees, citizens of that COM
munity declare.
Of course, Mr.. Brown admits, the
shoes take little polish and it matters
not much whether he shines them
with OK blood or blacking, still for
boil weevil times, they keep out cold
in winter and prevent stone bruises
in summer. And then, he proudly
adds, they appear to be everlasting.
Mr. Brown is an ardent apostle of
the live at home doctrine.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1922-04-12
Ringing the Curfew in Atlanta.

: 1t has been said that, for strang
er,. the "deadest" towns in America
to be caught in at night, are Wash
ington, D. c., and Atlanta, Ga. Yet
we find this Atlanta news item; quot
ing the chief of police of Atlanta:
Then, too, when fellow comes to
Atlanta now, and gets bid to go to
a dance, it behooves him to get his
watch set straight, for curfew law
is going to be enforced by the chief.
"Loafing around the streets late at
night has got to be stopped" he told
the police. Dances and parties ought
to break up at midnight, they will
have to, and the people who attend
them must get home. The police force
is instructed to stop any people
found on the streets after 2 o'clock
and find out why they are not at
home. People who are out as late as
that have a reason, and can give it,
but those who have no reason must
get home. It is necessary to take
strenuous measures to break up these
burglar;es, and loafing on the
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1922-04-12
MATTER, OF OXYGEN SUPPLY
Why Heated Objects Are Of Varying
Color Is a Matter of Simple
Explanation.

The color Of a heated object de-
pends largely upon the temperature to
which it is subjected. When, for e3-
ample, a poker is placed in a fire, it
will first turn a dull red, then bright
red, and finally glaring white.
The same principle applies to a
flame, the outside Of which Is Tar hot
ter than the inside, and, in conse-
quence, gives off brighter light. This
difference In temperature Is due the
fact that only the outer portion Of the
flame comes in contact with the oxy-
gen Of the air, while the inner part
has to be content with the small
amount Of this intlammable gaswhich
reaches 1t still unconsumed.
The heat is greatest where combus-
tion Is fastest and most complete, and
it Is for this reason that the outer part
Of flame is bright yellow while the
interior is dull blue.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1922-04-12
PLANTS THAT sTRANGLE TREE
Almost Incredible Power Displayed by
Vegetation That Seems to Be
Almost Negligible.

Some years ago an asphalt tennis
court was laid down near Harwick.
England. All went we'll at first. The
asphalt was laid as smooth as q BILL
lizard table and left to set.
Next morning there was a bump az
large as an inverted soup plate In one
corner of the court. By midday 1t
had grown to the size of pudding
basin, and then the workmen hacked
up the court to see what had caused
the mysterious swelling. 1t was moth
ing more formidable than mushroom.
Even tiny plants are incredibly
strong. A little Seeding will push its
way through several inches Of hard
soil, and If a stone hinders its prog
ress, the wee plant will thrust it aside.
Toadstools have been known to push
over strongly built wooden fence.
Sometimes climbing plants kill the
trees and bushes which they use as
supports. Honeysuckle, for example,
clings tightly to the stem Of tree ;She
tree exerts its enormous force to burst
It's bonds, but the thin stalks of the
climber are even stronger and In the
end the tree dies of strangulation.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1922-04-12
AMERICAN TREES IN GREECE
New verdure for Barren Hills Around
Athens Expected to Influence tho
Annual Rainfall.

Mrs. P. .Martineau, the expert on
Horticulture and tree planting, has just
returned to England from a visit to
Athens, where she has been advising
the king and queen Of the Hellenes in
the culture and laying out Of gardens.
She has spent good deal of time In
California and has found that the
drought-resisting trees and flowers of
that country are particularly suited to
Greek soil.
The queen has formed small socf-
ETY. among her friends with the object
of furthering tree planting In the coun-
try. All the streets Of Athens have
been planted with pepper trees, the
light green foliage, Of which, with clus-
tiers of berries, is very effective. The
pepper tree, an evergreen, is a native
of California. Another tree seen there
Is the maritime pine, with which the
queen hopes to clothe the mills of
Greece as far as possible. Some OF
the small hills surrounding Athens are
already covered with this drought-re-
sisting tree,which is particularly suited
to soil which is practically lime and
dust. The maritime pine grows very
quickly, and Mrs. Martineau thinks
that the covering of the hills around
Athens may have the effect of bringing
more rain.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1922-04-12
eobbler Wanted Care Of Family.

A gobbler which seemed very much
pleased and elated when the little
turkeys were hatched and were able
to follow him around last year is
owned by New Brunswick farmer.
This past summer he tried to coax the
early chickens from the hens. Then
when the turkey hens began to set
the gobber was missed for several
days. He wss then found setting on
q hens nest hidden in the grass. He
sat on the eggs until they began to
hatch. The gobbler, however, was so
heavy that he crushed the chickens, so
he had to be taken away from the
chicks. BY that time the turkey hens
had hatched their young and the COB
bier was consoled by having Glem fol-
low him, around.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1922-04-12
sehoolroom FOR one Family.

Pete Yousay owns lumber camp IN
the AdironGacks, has five children,
three of school age and the others al
most ready for school and lives eight
miles from the nearest school. Mr..
Yousey is also o school trustee. His
youngsters could not get to school in
bad weather, so Mr.. Yousey brought
the school to them. One room on the
second floor Of his house has been re-
modelled, the district has engaged a
teacher, and there school Is held every
school day in the year. incidentally,
Mr.. yousey's. children are the only
ones in the nelghborhood and his
house is the only one for miles around,
so the teacher rooms and boards there.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1922-04-12
DRESS OF PREHISTORIC TIMES
Remarkable Frocks Worn at Recent
Display Staged in the City
of London.

Wearing dress copied from rock
drawing found in Altamira, Spain,
Lady Warrenden appeared at a
pageant Of dress in London, and
the most remarkable thing about this
costume was that it might have come
from fashionable modiste. of today,
so near to present-day fashion did it
seem, according to the London Daily
Graphic.
Lady Warrenden's frock was esti-
mated to represent fashion existent
any time between 10000 and 100000
years. ago. One young lady wore a
Spanish dancing frock believed TO be
a reraca of one worn at least 100000
B. G. Instend of painting her arms
and chest, size wore brown tights un-
der little skirt Of buff-colored cloth,
covered with real plumage, and feath-
,er anklets to match.
The Daily Graphic describes the at
tire protesting to copy that worn by
Queen Boadlcea (whose statue stands
on Westminster bridge, close to the
houses of parliament). This embraced
a straight, full tunic, in royal blue
woven cloth, over a plated tartan
skirt, similar in character to those
colors still worn by the highlanders.
Round the tunic were bands Of parti-
colored embroidery, while graceful
wrap of dark gray cloth was flung
over the shoulders and fastened with
huge circular brooch.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1922-04-12
SCIENTISTS WILL STUDY RAT
Good Results Expected to Follow OBJ.
servations to Be Carried Out at
Philadelphia.
more rain

The superrat, unlike the superman
of Nietzsche, is not of the warriors
type, but Is gentleman, an arlstocrat
at heart, although democratic In his
ways.
He is gentle and sociable, a good fel-
low, healthy and active, and has an
esthetic side, being fond Of good mu-
sic.
These are some Of the conclusions
drawn from years of experiments
with the rodent by DR.. Milton H.
Greenman, director of the Wistar In
stitute, at Philadelphia.
To make observations on more ex-
tensive scale and under more favor
able conditions taan heretofore, par
ticularly in food research, the insti-
tute is building $4,000 home for
rats. The building will be one-story
wing to the present structure, and
will be provided with every kind of
convenience conducive to rat comfort
and we'll being. The results, IL Is be-
lieved, will be of far-reaching benefit
to mankind.
Outside of an Office and laboratory
there will be well-equipped gymnasi-
um for the rats. Ladders for climb
ing, modified trapezes, running space,
treadmill cages, and knawing appara-
tus will be provided to give the eu-
genically raised rat the proper exer-
else.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1922-04-12
Exchanne Professors.

Spain is considering proposal from
the Belgian government for the eS-
change of professors and students be-
tween Spain and Belgium. According
to the suggested arrangement the
Spanish and Belgian professors will
continue to draw their salaries from
their home governments and institu-
tions. and will receive in addition a
bonus from the governments to which
they are sent. Arrangements are under
consideration also for hnrmonizatlon
of the scholastic requirements OF the
Belgian and Spanish universities, in
order that students may receive credit
In their own institutions for courses
taken abroad.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1922-04-12
Bryan Defends the Bible.

New York.-A 62-year-old William
Jennings Bryan, his gray hairs thin
ned from many political defeats,
fought a great >oratorical crusade
against the doctrine of evolution
Sunday afternoon, before six thou
sand who jammed the Hippodrome
and "cheered for the Bible. "'He was
heckled repeatedly from the floor by
professors and scientists, who wanted
to showthe Commoner was out of his
field in tackling such an intricate sub
ject.
But he confounded them with
adroit appeals to the audience for
backing.
His attack against evolution CEN
tered on the charge it was mere
~guess" instead of hypothesis, that it
was unsupported by facts, and that it
destroyed religion and made the Bi-
Bile only "scrap of paper"
"If you believe in evolution, you
can't believe the Bible" Bryan as
serted. "You must give up belief in a
personal God. You must lose your
sense of responsibility toward God.
You must surrender the boon of
prayer, for to pray you must believe
that God lives and is near enough to
hear and is willing to answer"
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1922-04-12

his master, grinning all over his face,
and announced that the cheese was
gone.
Leave another out tomorrow night
was the masters order, which was
obeyed by the shopman, who, after
few peeps next evening, went to his
master, scratching his head and look
ing as though some great disappoint-
ment had befallen him.
"Has it gomez" asked the dealer.
"No, sir; they've brought back the
other"
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1922-04-12
Baseball in Augusta April IL.

The largest crowd that has ever at
tended base ball game in Augusta
is expected here on Monday, April
18th, when the Augusta Tigers open
the season with the Columbia, S. c.,
team. Interest in base ball is at a
higher pitch than ever before in this
city or section. The fact that Angus
ia has splendid aggregation of ball
players and the further fact that they
have been playing practice games
with Ty Cobb's famous Detroit Amer
leans, has whetted the appetites OF
the fans, for the opening of the
league season. Manager Neal Ball,
who, executed the famous unassisted
triple play with the Cleveland
Americans some years ago, is primed
for the opening game and is conf
dent that his team is going to be well
up in the running.
A number of merchants of Angus
ia have made arrangements by which
some of their customers may see the
opening game without charge, the de-
tails of which may be ascertained
later. The Sunday Chronicle of April
18th will carry the full details of the
plan. The merchants have put on spe-
cial bargains for this day and they
expect the largest crowd that has
ever been in Augusta.
The Augusta Chronicle has donat-
ed a handsome silver loving cup to
the city which has the banner attend
ance record for opening day and it is
confidently expected that Augusta
will secure this trophy, in addition
to the regular league trophy which
is given for the record breaking at
tendance on the opening day of the
season.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1922-04-12
Pointer for Parents.

Mrs Flatbnsh-How did you come
to decide on name for the baby?
Mrs. Bensonhurst-Well, we began
at A, and thought of all the names
beginning with that letter; then we
took B, and so went through the
whole alphabet.
"But the child's name is Alice, !
thought"
$50 it is. When we got as far as
q we went back and began all over
again at A."
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1922-04-12
streets and around the pool rooms is

streets and around the pool rooms is
going to be stopped right now"
But, probably, the chief is wrong
about believing that the burglars, be-
fore they go a burglaring, attend at
the minuets and the dances.
However, there will be no kick on
a 8 a. m. curfew in Atlanta. Any man
who will hang out on Atlanta's streets
till that hour-just a-loafing-ought
to be "run in" for his own sake
Augusta Chronicle.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1922-04-12
eri+,,n,s Motor Cars.

The number of motor vehicles of al
kinds registered in Great Britain from
Jan. 1 to Aug. 81, 1921, was S7O,7s2
and the gross amount of taxes collect
ed was f3.8T6,105. which Is dlstrih
ate,. y, .nlcws: England and Wales
fs,777, ,s63; Scotland fsSS.227; Ireland
f210,015.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1922-04-12
Calf wien Two Heads Lives.

The most astonishing animal freak
that has ever been at Burton-on-Trent,
Eng, was a two-headed calf. 1t had
two mouths and could eat and drink
with both at the same time. The
freak at three months old, according
to the opinion of veterinary surgeon,
was likely to have quite normal e1-
istence, as it had only one brain.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1922-04-12
EXPENSIVE

list Nelshbor: DldJa ever stop +
figser out what It cost t raise cat
or dog, Bill?
End Nelshbor: Mol But there's
a neIghbor's cat round here what's
cost me bout bushel of brlek'a-
brac, two alarm clocks, and a shoe
les In tn past month.