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New Britain herald., 1922-05-15
SCENARIO WRITING.

The PhotoplaywvGhts' League says scenario writing cannot be taught and asks Will Hays to curb the op- erations of scenario schools, The idea Is that people are led by adver- tisements of such schools 10 pay for instruction that will do them nc good
 There is not a douht but that the statement Is true to all intents and writing may be taught, as the tech niaue of short story writing may he taught but the knowledge of tech nique alone In either case does little good. Most studios have trained scenario writers. All these men lack is a multitude of ideas. To supply ideas, stories are hought--stories which have appeared in magazines, or original tales. From these the trained men pick out the dramatic scenes, turn them into pictures 10 tell the story. md connect them by printed titles if necessary Any person who has a good plot for movie may dis pose of it without knowing anything about scenario writing by telling the story as briefly as possible and sub hitting it 10 producing company. Of course knowledge of what is dra- matic situation is necessary. A story may be quite interesting, but lacking dramatic climaXes it will not prove an acceptable plot for the screen.
 Schools for teaching short story writing partake of the character of scenario schools. There is much to learn about writing short stories. Tn them the technique is more import ant than in the scenario. for the technique of the latter will be attend ed to by persons paid to do this, while the short story is supposed 10 be ready for use as it stands when it leaves the authors hands.
 Producing companies, in other words, buy ideas. Magazines buy stories, not ideas alone, Magazine ed itors do not re-yamp stories.
 But in both the work of the short story writing school and the scenario school there is room for fraud, and it is believed fraud is practiced. Edi- tors of magazines, as a rule, deprecate the short story schools. Now the Photo Playwrights' League has dis approved the scenario writing schools, Novices at writing should be wary of paying for courses purporting to teach either fascinating pursuit.
New Britain herald., 1922-05-15
VOLIVA LOCATES HELL
 UNDER THE EARTH
"A Lake of Fire" He Declares, Add ing That "Devil Never Goes
 Near the Place."

Chicago, May 15.-Temporarily laying aside his contention that the world is flat and is supported by four poles. Wilbur Glenn Voliva, Supreme Dictator of Zion City, has taken over the task of instructing his followers concerning hell. Noliva is much en- ragged over the new fangled no hell doctrine which has seized the world.'
 Hell is a lake of fire under the earth" he declared, but the devil himself never goes near the place. Satan hoVers over the earth, directing murders suicides, wars and general crime and sending his squads of evil here and there to grab some damned soul as soon as it leaves the mortal body. These spirits are looking around all the time for some weak persons and when they find one they stick with him until he dies and then grab his spirit.
 Heaven used to be under the earth, too. next door to hell, but when Jesus descended into hell, he decided to take heaven away, so be picked up all the good spirits and formed heaven above.
 "The devil won't get into hell until the end of the world, when he will be destroyed in his own lake of fire. Hell now is in charge of prince who rep resents Satan.''
New Britain herald., 1922-05-15
|25 Fears Ago 7odoy
(Taken from Herald of that date

The Boy Phenomenon appears at the Russwn Lyceum ;heater tonight. He is hailed as a wounderful person who can cure i'll persons by vital mag netism and will render free aid to all afflicted people.
 The Manufacturers Baseball league will open it's season at Electric Field tomorrow afternoon at o'clock when Landers, F'rary and Clark and P. and F. Corbin teams will clash.
 The street pedders of the town are having hard time trying to influence the members of the common council to allow them to cry their wares throughout the ctreets without li- cense. Councilman Afford stated at the last meeting of the council that d local peddler had approached him and had offered him q silk dress if he would use his influence in the matter and aid the peddlers.
 There were five deaths and eight marriage licenses recorded at the town clerks office last week.
New Britain herald., 1922-05-15

For Russia, Tchiteherin says his country protests against decisions re- garding Russia being made without Russian participation, Be 1t said that it has been impossible to make decis- ions regarding that country when that country did participate, Some deeis- ions have to be reached, Ergo, decis- ions must be made without Russian participation,
 Tchitcherin objects to the other na- tions' deciding that Russia shall not make treaties pending decisions on other matters suggested, The other nations may well say Russia may make all the treaties she wants, but it takes two 10 make bargain, and as long as they the other nations agree not to make treaties with Russia for a certain length of time, they remain within their rights. Let Russia make her treaties but with whom will she make them?
 The Soviet spokesman hits the point when he says that if the pro posed commission is 10 pass judgment on Russia that country will have none of it,
 That is exactly what the proposed commission will have to do Passing Judgment is exactly the thing that will have 10 be done In regard to Russia before any basis for the res- toration of Europe may be reached. Russia holds fast to her Fundamental principle of naturalization of prop erty and communism. The idea may be perfectly proper---but if it is then the idea Of all other nations of the world is improper and the other na- tions of the world are not prepared to say that the world is wrong and Russia right. Until Russia is willing to speak the language of the other nations she will have 10 talk to her self and get what nourishment she can out of it.
 It has been intimated that Russia will turn to the United States; will make a treaty with her; that the in- terests of this country and the United States do not conflict in any way.
 Russia may just as well abandon that hope now. While the United States had been 10th to join in Euro pean conferences directly she will not do the thing indirectly she refused to do in cooperation with the other powers. The United States will not through treaty with Russia, take ac- ton which would be a direct slap in the face of the other nations and make her actions the subject of further European conferences in which the United States would be considered Russia's ally.
New Britain herald., 1922-05-15
SCHOOL HEALTH AFFAIRS.

No one physician should have the duty of examining and serving all the children of the city schools. The task is too great for one man to handle properly. and if it is not handled properly the pretense does harm. Where parents suppose proper examination of their child has been given, when. in fact, it has not, they may be led into a feeling of false se- curity regarding their child's health. Moreover placing this responsibility in the hands of one man, no matter how honest he may be, gives opportunity for the granting by him of toe, many professional favors, although, if he be Honest, he may believe he is serving the children best by sending them to physicians who are his own personal friends because he believes in their skill
 Moreover, the school committee on health should cooperate with the health board of the city. There can be no general healthful condition in a city unless such cooperation exists. The case of an epidemic is proof. Not long ago in a neigh hboring city the city board ordered that no unvacci- mated pupils be admitted to school at tendance. The school board asserted it had exclusive Jurisdiction Failure to cooperate brought complications. Some members of the school health committee may be as unfitted to pass on health matters as some members of the city health board are unfitted to pass on matters of the education of children.
 No physician should be asked to give his services without pay ha bit ually. Physicians often are glad to be able to aid the sick, asking no returns for their labor. But no city should appoint a man to a post in which it is expected that he will never re- ceive fair compensation for his work. It is one thing to give ones services freely; it is another thing to be asked to take upon oneself the duty of giving those services gratis.
New Britain herald., 1922-05-15
HANDLING RI SSJA.

It seems that once again the ques- tion as to whether or not the nited States will participate in discussions of European affairs will come up-a question extremely unpleasant for the present administration to have to de- eide. Lloyd Georges plan 10 have the nations now represented at Genoa meet at the Hague, choose a commis- sion to study Russian affairs and then have that commission consider with Russia, these matters, is based on the hope that the United States will come to the aid of Europe. Meanwhile there would be no treaties with Russia with any of the nations represented at Genoa as one of the parties.
New Britain herald., 1922-05-15
PARSONS ADVICE.

This week Roger Babson advises the purchase of stock, not in con- panies dealing in necessities, not in monopolies, but rather in concerns the sale of whose product may be in creased by an advantageous presen- tation of that product-by advertis- ing, in other words, through which come many repeat" orders. He notes. also, that there is greater chance for success if the article makes for the betterment of people or brings greater happiness. He advocates pur- chase of stock in com panies dealing in a worthy article.
 There is little to be gained from inventing some extremely clever con- trivance that will do something no one will ever want to have done Many ingenious devices have failed to bring financial returns because, no matter how well they did the thing for which they were made, no great oumber' of people wanted that thing Gone. Many fine stories have remained unstable because editors realized that few people would care to- read about the matter told of in the narra- tive with such skill. If man Is em- ployed to make shoes it helps him not at all in his work though he be perfect penman.
 In selecting a life work man should consider whether or not in- creasing skill in that work will bring
New Britain herald., 1922-05-15
CONTRIBUTED.
"yUkG" AND COLD"

bIVu tNb 'oI4D
 Biased on actual incident which took place in this city) A boy was born in Germany, And he was truly Yung He settled here, and I declare His praises should be sung. 'Tis strange, yet true. his parents were Both Yung as well as he, And in the sense which they were
 Yung
 He could not Munger be. Whatever age they may have been All three were Yung the same; If two were old and one was young, They still were Yung by name. There came a time when our young
 Yung With love was growing bold, For oft he was in company
 With pretty lady Old.
 PIC seM a1upu s.EppI SUI uSnoUlIv She was both young and fair, When he proposed and she said yes, v They were a happy pair. The gossipers throughout the town, Each had a busy tongue, And said that "Yung was getting old and she was getting Yung. Said Jacob Yung some years ago, "The truth is on my tongue, My wife was Old when we were wed; Our wedding made her Yung."
 JAMES SHEPARD.
New Britain herald., 1922-05-15

him greater returns, In buying stock an investor should ask himself whether increasing knowledge of the good points of the article handled by the company into which he buys, will increase the demand for the article, If there is fixed limit 10 the possi- hility of the demands growth, there is no great chance for great success for the stock of the company serving that demand,
New Britain herald., 1922-05-15
DIES ON STAGE
Eugenie Blair Refuses to Have An Understudy Take Her Part and Is Claimed By Death.

Chicago, May 15.-Devotion to her part in Anna Christie" cost Eugenie Blair well known character actress, her life Saturday night. Rather than send on an understudy she returned to the stage at the Cort theater. As she came off after her second appearance, she sank on a chair, tore away the heavy, coarse clothing she wore in the part of Martha, waterfront woman, called for water and fell dead.
 After her first appearance Miss Blair complained of a terrible pain in her head. and the star, Miss Pauline Lord, asked her if she wanted to send on an understudy or to have a doctor. Miss Blair replied that she would stick it out" She went back and though in extreme pain went through the lines.
 Attendants carried her body to a dressing room and the play went on' Neither Miss Lord snor the audience knew of the tragedy
 Miss Blair was 50 years old. She was divorced from Robert Downing, the tragcdian, in 1912. daughter, Eleanor Montell, is an actress.
New Britain herald., 1922-05-15

If our foresight had equalled our hindsight we would have laid in a darn sight more anthracite.
 The season is here when you can discard the old alarm clock and turn the job over to the flies.
 Why shoukln't woman go through a mans pockets? A wife should have the same privilege as Congress.
 lot Of world problems still puzzle us, but. thank Heaven, tho graduating oratons soon viii be here,
 As a general thing, a woman's love is seven parts sympathy two parts vanity, and one part curiouity.
 The situation is brightening little. France hasn't threatened to withdraw from anything this week.
 That kind of people wouldn't know what to do with pain or sorrow If they couldn't use it as exhibit A.
New Britain herald., 1922-05-15
AMERICAN PLAYER ELIMINATED

Sandwich, Eng, May 15.-(By the Associated Press. Miss Rosamond Sherwood, the only American contest- ant was eliminated from the ladies open golf championship golf tourna- ment on the Princes course Tn the opening round today when Mrs, Fletcher of Wembly defeated her 5 up and ? to go.
New Britain herald., 1922-05-15

Exploiting Russia without letting her get the notion she is a social equal will require some delicate dip lomacy.
New Britain herald., 1922-05-15

It is really wicked 10 hate anybody except the chap who clutters up your radio evening with n political speech
New Britain herald., 1922-05-15

Being shaved isn't unpleasant un- less the barber discusses the state of his nerves while trimming your Adams apple.
New Britain herald., 1922-05-15

Love is blind, and with people marrying in times like these we sus- pect it is also wholly ignorant of arithmetic.
New Britain herald., 1922-05-15
Facts and Eancies
 tBY ROBERT CULLEN,

A pessinist is one who classifies the World War as Round one.
New Britain herald., 1922-05-15

People soon grew tired of cussing Hollywood. There was too much gen. eral condemnation and not enough horrible details. ,-I
New Britain herald., 1922-05-15

The Associated Press Is exclusively entitled 10 the use for republication of all news credited to it or not otherwise credited in this paper ant also local news pub llshed herein.
New Britain herald., 1922-05-15

Compliment happer on her yer sati!ity and shell likely tell you she never wrote q verse in her life,
New Britain herald., 1922-05-15

Some boys are happy, and some arc required to take care of their health
New Britain herald., 1922-05-15

It Is hard to tell whether the pres ent troubles Of France are oecasioned by her nerves or her nerve
New Britain herald., 1922-05-15
A,.m,., .rdi, nure.u of c;rculatIon

The x B, z, IS A national orFnnlEatIon which furnishes newspapers and adVer- tisers with strictly honest analysts Of ejaculation. our circulation statistics are based upon th's audit This nsures rro- tection against fraud In newspaper dis tribution figures to both national and To- cal advertisers.
New Britain herald., 1922-05-15

Sub -chasers in booze traffic" Well one needs chaser with this modern hootch.
New Britain herald., 1922-05-15

Rats weighing three pounds have been known.
New Britain herald., 1922-05-15
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The only profitable advertising -nodlim in the City. Circulation books md press room always open to advertlseriF
New Britain herald., 1922-05-15

Money is much safer in a bank tions. /
New Britain herald., 1922-05-15

A lot of fnen might make good ex- cept for their uncanny skill in the art of making excuses.
New Britain herald., 1922-05-15

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New Britain herald., 1922-05-15
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New Britain herald., 1922-05-15

About the only chance to clean up in Wall street now is to get job as street sweeper.
New Britain herald., 1922-05-15
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New Britain herald., 1922-05-15

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The Semi-weekly leader., 1922-11-08
Arrests for Alleged Car
Theffs Create Sensation
HI S. TILL Local Man, and Men Named King and Strong Ar
rested Last Night in Summit Many Car Keys Stencil
Outfit and Two Pistols Found in THIS Car Are Held in
Magnolia Jail AT Present.

H. S. Till, OF Brookhaven, man
named King and man named Strong
claiming New Orleans as their resi-
dence. are in the Magnolia. Jail a.
waiting an official investigation of
alleged automobile thefts. The ar
rest of these three men last night at
Summit, by Officer e. q. B1ount. Of
Pike County, is, at present. the ex-
tent of facts CLEANED from tangle
of wild rumors and surmises heard
on the streets here today.
Till, King and Strong were In
Till's car when arrested. in the car
was found a grip containing a big
bunch Of Ford car keys, 2 revolvers,
metal stencils and other tools said
by the officers to constitute COM
plete outfit for changing car NUM-
bers.
Almost co-incident to the arrest
OF the three men in Summit last
might. G. M. Smythe, of Baton Rouge
appeared in Brookhaven looking. so
he claimed, for Ford coupe stolen
from him a few nights ago. He
stated that he bought the Ford from
H. 8. Till. about September 3Oth.
Smythe is alleged to have fiourished
a pistol on Percy tBul1) DUNCAN,
who Smythe said was with Till when
the car was sold. and demanded eth
er the car or the 5000 he had paid
The Semi-weekly leader., 1922-11-08

BEAR IN MIND THAT OUR RUG STOCK WAS PUR-
CHASED BEFORE THE ADVANCE OF OCTOBER 10Th,
AND WE CAN GIVE YOU SOME VERY LOW PRICES
WHILE THEY LAST.
The Semi-weekly leader., 1922-11-08
Domestic Science Reception.

Girls of the. Domestic Science de-
partment of the Brookhaven High
School, and their director, Mrs. Thad
Montgomery, were hostesses at an
informal reception for parents and
friends Of the students at the school
from three thirty to four-thirty Tues
day afternoon
The large basement room in which
Domestic Science is taught was most
attractive with its rose colored cur
tains and growing plants. In it were
exhibited dainty garments designed
and made by the students, convinc-
ing proof Of their proficiency in both
hand and machine work.
Notebooks required in the sewing
department were interesting because
Of the subject matter and the meth
Cd and neataess displayed.
Refreshments Of chocolate and wa
fers were served by the students,
who presented a charming appear
ance in their regulation domestic
science uniforms Of white.
Miss Bernice Dupree gave a. de-
lightfui reading for the entertain
ment Of the visitors.
The Semi-weekly leader., 1922-11-08
DISTRICT MEETING
PARENT TEACHERS
Seventh Congressional District
Members Gather in Brook
haven Saturday.

The ten counties of the Seventh
Congressional District composed of
Amite, Adams, Copiah, Claiborne,
Franklin. Jefferson, Lincoln, Pike,
Walthall and Wilkinson. were we'll
represented at the District p. t. A.
last Saturday in Brookhaven. Mrs.
D. M, Miller. district President, pre-
sided and responded to the address
Of welcome delivered by Mrs. s. ".
Afford.
Rev. w. H. Lewis opened the
program with prayer and the High
School Orchestra gave number
which was cordially received. Mrs.
Thad Montgomery favored the as
sociation with lovely vocal solo.
Reports were made by delegates.
Mrs. L. H. Yarborough of Halle
hurst, State President, gave an in
spring address.
A delectabIe luncheon was served
at Hotel Inez at noon. The table
was laid with forty-fiye covers,
which included guests.
The session was resumed at the
Methodist Church and Miss Pauline
Laird gave violin solo and DIR. Hay
| es, of the State Health Board and
Prof. Gibson, Of Mccomb, spoke on
Child Welfare and P. T. A. work,
respectively.
Among reports was noted the one
from Hazlehurst whore the p. T. a..
thas SIS members. They reported the
benefits derived from weighing the
children: told of assistance given the
school library with its 1000 vol
times. $480aeontributed; Christmas
gifts to Columbia Industrial School
and Old Ladies Home; assistance in
ant campaign. lunches and drinks
on Field Day; total collections ST.
l315. Mrs. Mullen of Copiah paid a
tribute to Mr.. L. Russell Ellzey.
Jefferson county showed six P. T..
AS, at Union Church. Lee School,
Long, Red Lick. Blue HiI and Fay
ette,
Lincoln reported eight organfza-
tions at Bogue Chitto. Sweet Water.
IOak Grove, Auburn, Johnson Grove.
Friendship Ruth and Edwards. All
eo-operated with Miss Davis in Child
Welfare.
Brookhaven is putting milk in the
school up to the 4th grade. Will
have a dietitian to lecture. Ant ex-
termination; raise money for High
School building; library, etc.
Pref. Gibson reported Ave p. T. AS
at McComb. 0bjectives definite. The
reporter failed to her the McComb re-
port.
While the meeting was disappoint-
ing as to the number Of delegates
present and the local interest was
not well expressed-in the small num-
ber os RrookhaYen parents present.
there was good accomplished and &
forward move made toward greater
achievement for the schools.
The Semi-weekly leader., 1922-11-08

for 1t.
Sheriff r. G. AppIewhife, tho went
to Magnolia. attempted to talk with
the arrested men last night and a.
gain today, stating on his return to.
Brookhaven that Till claims he pur-
chased the car sold TO Smythe from
King. The sheriff has in custody
another Ford car which, It is claimed
King was here trying TO Sell to Till.
So far Strong hassnot been connected
with any movement either Of buying
or selling King and Strong both
refuse to talk. The car Till claims
he bought from King, and which
Till later sold to smythe at Baton
Rouge, is said to Re car stolen
from Tupelo.
Till and Smythe, 1t Is said, were
friends for q long time in Natchez:
and 1t is also claimed by Till that
he and the man named King were
friends together in Moneoe for s3me4
time.
Smythe. who had the rar for thr-l
ty days or 50 without mentioning s.
belief that It was 4 stolen car, ii.
said to have told local officers that
the reason he came here looking for
the car was because he was sure II
was stolen car when he bought 1t,
and that he figured the same lnes
had stolen it from him.
The Semi-weekly leader., 1922-11-08

SUBSCRIPTION PRICE. $3.50 BY THE YEAR.
The Semi-weekly leader., 1922-11-08
IN Memory Of Yalmore Smith.

{ At the early age Of thirty-eight
years, Valmore Smith, died at the
Kings Daughters Hospital. Friday.
Nov. Ord, after thirteen days OF sur
.fering due to the effects of lock-jaw..
The funeral services were held
Saturday afternoon at three O'Clock
at the Methodist Church, Rev. w. Fl.
Lewis, pastor. officiating after which
the body was laid away at Rosehili
Cemetery. The deceased was a
member of the Methodist church. He
was married to Mrs. Hattie Smith
Wright, August "a, 1915. He was in
the employ Of the Oil Mill nine years
preceding his death and was well
liked by all who knew him.
Beside his wife, Mr.. Smith leaves
a devoted mother. Mrs. Mary Smith,
tive sisters. three brothers and two
step7children to mourn his untimely
death.
Sympathy Is extended all who sit
in the shadow Of death that sepa-
rates for time; but that for the
Christian reveals the glory to be.