Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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*it <$ AT THE OPERA HOUSE. ? f <S>; "The Saphead." S* "The Saphead," at the opera! i' Friday, with William H. Crane and j t Buster Keafcon as co-stars, is to be j s the biggest event of the season. Ilcre J ( is a screen play that carries with it l> the very breath of life. The charac- j 1ters were developed as real human f beings far removed from the conven- P tional types of. the screen. The story P grew naturally out of the lives of the nVniino^M r\Y> A it nrrflu: \v!fll tV> n f" f viiaiavrbci^ auu iv ?tvf? queer mixture of comedy and trage- j c K dy that is an essential part of human |i experience. i e The story concerns itself with: t New York society and the stock ex-j i i change. The wealthy father is a * miner in Arizona, left a widower t with two fchildren, a boy and girl. In c addition he has a ward, a young lady. ^ With a fortune accumulated in the ? mines he goes to New York and en- c ters the financial world. It is a world jv W /\^ i w* ovirl V? rwl /I e { f] % 1/licit uuicd a ui mm auu nuiuo i his interest to the^ exclusion of the j ? . three children. * | ? The boy,- liberally supplied with ? money but rather short on the btain c supply, drifts into a fast set of d wealthy young men about town. At t his-Snb he is known as "The Sap- S head." pis sister becomes the brid$ c v > of a scheming, brilliant broker who P comes of good family but has become li khbwn as somewhat of a r&ke. The j b ward is away at a finishing school. ! ^ "The Saphead" is in love with the c ward and/ they are to be married j ? when a family scandal breaks. The ; V sister's husband has had an affair I with a. young woman. ' There is a|r ,.u;u fTl,? rtmman /lyns oriil lp?ivp<! f A LilllU* I IIC VYViUMll U4VO *v?? f WW | letters showing the broker is the b father. On "The Saphead's" wedding a day, the broker cleverly throws sas- c picion on him. The marriage is call- ? ed off. The trusting son is disinher- <J ited with only a (Sheck tor $1,000,0^0 v to see him'through the world. b With his money he purchases a j e seat on the stock exchange and as j o his first venture proceeds to &uy in' * the Stock of a mine which is owned ^ by his father but which is being sold ti by the false son-in-law. The disin- b herited son <5oes not know it is his v father's stock but his action has say- o financinT frnni ruin and a the scheming brother-in-law. finding r his plans brought to naught conven- a iently effaces himself while "The z^Saphead" is welcomed back into the ri fablly And Wins the "girl of his .ti ?H6|cei / . . y; n WilHam H. Crane playi the role of I? the bluff and arrogant money mag- c nate with that finesse whfieh made S him one of the lending stars of the stage. The rich, mellows art ofv the & stage comedian is. here seen at its ti highest degree of perfection. Buster h Keaton, as "The Saphead," is contin- h uously funny, but' tlie fun comes " from the humanity of the character!- c zation* not from the slapstick tricks a by which Mr. Keaton gained famev n $ <$> o AT THE OPERA HOUSE <? t ^ Road Shows. <? Is <3> ' * 1 ?> y "Darndanella." j_ "Dardanella," the McGregor company, Inc.'s successful musical come*K? nmr?rjf*tirvn nnw malrine* a trinm- a phant tour of the leading cities, has ! aS the necessary essential^ that make j, for popular favor, i. e., a tuneful sco^e, pretty women in abundance, sensational dancing ensembles, a perfect cast and gorgeous scenic invest e ture. As a matter of fact "Dardanella" has scored a 100 per cent, victory in the amusement world and is n acclaimed the liveliest, happy-go- ^ lucky show in current theatricals." This revelation in melody, frivolity and frills will be the attraction at the 0 bpera house next Monday, December 20, and will set a new standard in musical comedy. Seats will be placed on sale at Gilder & Weeks next Friday morning.- Mail orders will be ? filled in order of the receipt.. A limit of six seats to any one individual v x has been decided upon. The management of "Dardanella" is doing: this to j * discourage the*persistent efforts of j ticjcet speculators* who have been! following the big show. j t I * WakcfigJe-Cook. j,, The. Dallas, Te^is, .Morning New3 i q of the 7th instant, contains the fol-! flowing account of a "marriage that i?! of interest- to Newberry as' among c the attendants were several frewber- c I riars and ex-Newberrians: c Harry Lee ook of Philadelphia, c Pa., and Miss King Cole Wakefield, i I daughter of Mr. and Mrs. C. L. Wakefield, were married Monday 1 Ii evening at St. Matthew's Cathedral. 11 Bishop Harry T. Moore, assisted by j ( the Rev. Randolph Ray, dean of the 5 cathedral,, officiated with the ring \ . ceremony. c The church was simply decorated t with smilax, palms, ferns and bus ;ets of white chrysanthemums. Prior c o the entrance of the choir, David c irove gave the following numbers on r he organ: "Festive March," a 'aulkes; "Serenade," Pierne; "March i n A major," Guilmant. The choir t hen entered, and circled the church r inging "The Voice That Breathed ] )'er Eden." As they came up the v tiaiu aif.le, followed by the wedding v arty, they sang the "Bridal Chorus" rom Lohengrin. As the wedding arty left the church Mr. Grove f ilayed Mendelssohn's march. i The men of the party entered j ? ~ *-? - ? ?i r irst, uraciy uoggans ana raui jam- j i son, then H. E. Shawyer. followed r y Dr. Lee Hudson and Walter Fras- i r. They were' followed by the t bridesmaids, Miss Margaret Monroe n turquoise blue georgette and s >rown tulle, entering with Mrs. Doro- ( hy Doran Samuel, who wore a gown r >f peach-colored georgette trimmed \ vith Chantilly lace. Miss Ruth c Imith entered alone. Her frock was r >f peach-colored georgette draped j r rith brown tulle. Misses Alice Nich-j ilson and Mildred Voik entered to- j c ;ether. Miss Nicholson wore a frock j i rf turquoise blue georgette and t >rown tulle, and Miss Volk a frock } >f peach-colored georgette with over- c Iress of brown Chantilly lace. All he bridesmaids wore brown satin lippers and brown tulle hats. They arried Colonial bouquets of deep t (ink roses. The flower girls were ( ittle Misses Ethel Cook, sister of the , ridegroom, and Mozelle King. Little liss Cook wore a frock of blue ac- | ordion pleated chiffon trimmed with Vench flowers. Little Miss King ,'ore a frock of flesh-colored chiffon, loth wore pink chifYon hats and earied Colonial bouquets of pink rosf-s. iiss Isabel Wakefield, sister of the ride, was maid of honor. She wore frock of peach-colored taffeta with ream lace, gold tulle hat and gold Uppers. She carried u Colonial bouuet of pink roses. The bridegroom :as aliened by S. G. Holt of New erry as oeman. mu imuc cui^i-j d with her father. Her gown was' f white gros de Londres, trimmed j ,ith hand made llowerfe. Her bodice j of silver cloth and her long tulle j tfain was edge at the end with a deep j and of gros de Londres. Her veil, j rhieh was caught with a wreath of j range blossoms, fell over her face ; nd the length of her train. She car- j led a bouquet of bride's roses with ! shower ot vaney lilies. j After the ceremony an informal; cception was held at the home-of i he bride's parents, 3403 Gaston ave-: ue, for a few intimate friends. A irg<i three tier jweddihg cake was ut, and refreshments served to the i -v uests. Following the reception Mr? and Irs. Cook left for their wedding* * rip, after which they will be at ome in Philadelphia &t the Itittenouse Hotel. The bride wore a g;o1 g away suit of darH blue tricotine mbroidered with jade green beads, nd hat of dull blue duvetyne trimled with gray fur. Out-of-town guests for the wed ing were Mr. anci Mrs. s. ii. noit f Newberry, Miss Louise Rath of follins, Va., Miss Ruth Smith of few York City and Miss Margaret lonroe of Chicago. EAGUE OF NATIONS MAKES FORWARD MOVE Lssembly Accomplishes First- Con* structive Act by Adopting Statute for International Court of ' I . _ _ justice. Geneva, Dec. 13 (By the Assoeiatd Press.?The assembly accomplishd today the first important construcive act in the work of the league of ations in adopting a statute for a ermanent international court of jusice. The organization, as planned, ' till Jacks the obligatory appearance . i both parties to a dispute and proides no penalty for non-compliance ' irith -the decisions of the court. , ~ t 1 The advocates of the project, how-1 ver, believe that it is the most com-! lete plan that could be accepted by j he different governments and arej onfident that the good will of the lations will remedy its defects. The j >1<U1 Will J1UW LU lilt* UIUCU'IIV tales for ratification. If 22 or a majority of the members >f the league approve it before the lext meeting of. the assembly, the .< udges will be elected and the court vill come intc^ existence in the month i September. "v " Duel of Oratory. Adoption of the plan came after an: iracoriacl duel with Latin-America on ; i >ne side and Europe -on the other' iitiocfinn ti5' fn wllP'f.V>PV 'f.Vlp ' V VI blAV \JWV?JViV*i WW vv ?? ..W ~ urisdiction of the ; international; ourt ought to he obligatory or vol-, mtary. j tfaoul Fernandez", Brazil; Dr. Car-| os Urueta, Colombia; Harraodio ( ^.rias, Panama; Aristides Aguero, ^uba; Senor Bianco, Uruguay, and imrm. "Rnlitriu JCiiyi .livUHU ) Vy ?i?| .4.WWWV. pith'great force upon the necessity >r obligatory jurisdiction to make! he court really effective. Some *f the speakers made refer-[ J J \ . . :nce to the small majority in thej] ommittee which had forced a large j i najority to bend to its will. It was J1 ilso declared that the .big powers had < ised their greater influence to defeat he most important features of the < neasure. The greater number of the ] 5 speakers were skeptical as to the ] ra!ue of optional jurisdiction as pro- 1 'ided jfor in the project. i Defense of Plan. ] Leon Bourgeois, France; A. J. Bal- < our, England; Dr. George F. Hagerip, Norway, and Giuseppe Motta, swizerland, defended the plan as the >cst that could set up for a begin- ^ ling. Mr. Balfour also made a de- i 'ense of Europe against what he ermed "a united attack." No country, he said, had been more !j trongly in favor of arbitration than j' 3reat Britain. H? argued that it was;' lecessary to make a beginning. The}. vhole project might be rendered in- j ( >perative if that beginning were not i' nade with due regard for certain ealities. ThmifrJi +h(? rlehate could not hange the viewpoint of the majority, j1 t served to relieve the feelings of,' he delegates, which had reached a j ^ sigh pitch in the long discussion in j, lommittee. x t \ Kitchin to Retire. Washington, Dec. 13.?Represenative Kitchin, Democrat, of North . Carolina, has informed the ways and \ Christm. r? i UOOQ Serviceable Got Leather Goods Waterman's Fc Ingersol Watch Fine Stationer] Nunnally's Fim Flashlights . w :?- ~ 77-w Pocket Knives Cigars, etc., etc 1 . * Priced to Sell no w Gilder & ) / 11 11 1 V'm ??? ) !.,1 !U . ggjgggjg Quality Pre (Under New* R " Am able to handle the ' es and guaranti PROMPT 1 * 1 Goods sent for ana Satisfaction < R. B. 1 Phone ??????Z NOT We now have an Experiei Repair Man.' Engraving and Repa Xmas gifts from this s Coopers Je1 / I II I?w B i "BUSTED Best Steaks, lb Roast, lb Pork of all kinds, lb.. A GoodV Homemade JKuddm PHONE US Y< The Old Ci Under Ope H. W. Swindler TDV Phone 280 4111 means caftfrifittee of his intention to ] "esign at an early date because of ill iea!th, Chairman Fordney said toky. " Mr. Kitchin was chairman of the :ommittee during; the period of Democratic control of tho house pnd; - ? t t v* 11 ; lad been expected oy ms eouuagui's io take a leading part in the framing. 01 new tax and tariff legislation,; hearings on which have just been. started. j i About Letter Writing. Not being able to write letters to relatives 'and friends and keep up : jrith the correspondence is hard lines j :o one who likes such agreeable and pleasant pastime. But people are l)usy these uavs, with one thinir and!' i another, they have no time for letter, writing. But it ought not to be nejr-' lected as it is. We should write more and oftener. * 'What is more enjoyable than a friendly letter? ft make? the world look brighter and beltc \ and does both the sender and the n-j reiver good. }, j Rub-My-Ticm cures bruises, cuts, burns, sores, tetter, etc.?Adv. PERSONAL PROPERTY FOR bALJb* I Consisting of three head of mules, two wagons, one buggy and harnessr; two eows and two yearlings, hogs, farming implements, corn and fodder, etc. Sale to take place at my \s Gifts' Stock of Quality / tuntain Pens ies w, . r e Candies * " ' ' ' v i . ' \ - ' ;r / ' * . J ' ' ; regardless of cost ?eeks Co. ssmgCInb * 1 \ Management. / I ! most delicate dressde satisfaction.' SERVICE I ji delivered promptly (j Guaranteed Focht I ^ ? ? v 260. ?? " j ICE! iced Engraver and Jewelry lirs Promptly Done. itore engraved FREE. welry Store PRICES" 35c 30c 35c ariety of g, Sausage, Souse DUR WANTS j| ty Market ra House | ITC J. W. Swindler Llw Cm. 121 i nance ??* i , 4 i . . A . * . home Tuesday, December 21st, at LO a. m. Terms cash. Mrs. Mattie Schumpert. ll-23-4tp. 16799 % .. j in New York Cicy abna from M6. ney trouble 's.s>: year, :Oo;/i cClr yoursslf to fceco&c a rtct'irx by neglecting pains ar; d ariir/? - G :: . arc! against this trouble by ' -kx;; CHU MIML ?o|P?!?& I ** " mim "4*4 The world's r . ' rcfn. 17 fcr kWnc^. | liver, bfedcor and tsric '. 1 . bias. | Holland's .-2 :0--? rerecdy wr.w i.e.-"3. . All dru.^g:',?, i : . r r.'.C:20? ! Lock'for lli ? _: j<e on ctc.t cf-il acr _ .?> Irii' ";cr. State of South Carolina, County ?f Newberry, Court of Common Picas. David Sheiion, plaintiff, against John E. Young and Mamie Louise Young, defendants. Pursuant to an order of the court in the above entitled action I will sell at public auction at the Court House in the Town of Newberry, in the County of Newberry, in said State, on the first Monday (sales* v r jll. aayj in January, ivzi, wn,nm uie legal-hours of sales, for cash, all that lot or parcel of land situate in the Town of Newberry, in the County of Newberry, in said State, containing one-fourth of an acre, more or less,: being a part of what was known asj the "Goggans Place," and lying north on Boundary or Higgins Street, 75 feet, running back 187 feet on one side and 162 feet on the other side, With a width of 75 feet on the back side. The same bfeing lot No. 5, on a plat made by Jas. F. Glenn, sur-. Veyor, recorded in the office of the Clerk of the Courts of Common Pleas and General Sessions for said County aState, in Book 8, Record of Real Estate Conveyances at pkge 424, and being the lot conveyed to the defendant, John E. Young, by Eucrene A. Griffin by deed bearing date August 17,- 1918, recorded in the office of the Clerk of said Courts at. Newberry; in said County and State, in Book 24, Record of Real Estate Conveyances at page 37. Upon the failure or refusal of the purchaser to immediately comply With the terms of such sale the MasToylan ' * " -/ We have sel and dolls in towi war times. A vJcif frn aii X Jk iul b bV V M With every < doll free. Shop quarters for old ! ? mi ! 11 inn r~n i nn?rrwn*K?r?D>w?wo??K*? Newberrj Auction Beginning Ti o'clock we w < AAA 1 01 O TI l6UiJ-l?Ld E Household G buy goods at Valuable p Schunroe L_ , V ? V c ter will immediately on said day within the legal hours of sales, resell said premises at public outcry at said place upon the same terms and conditions, at the risk of the forommemmmmKammammmmmmmmmammBmamm mmmmm Christmai ? -r . i IViow is 'cue time to ouy your money's worth at T. ing to sell out al of my Je\ thing you buy is guarantee money can buy. ENGRAVING FREE ! T *M ] Jk. ? iV & J Jav/c-cr, Cpiiician a: ? * Attractive W in the Best read c AAtmifinniT n ti mmm ka i Through Pullman Se ! Cities and Resc >* Winter Tourist Tickets on April 30, 1921. Fina i J Southern Railway Sys ! Information as to may be secured u nearest Ti S. Distric h * "i i . N l ????l I I I I I id for the % . f ected the most com} 1, with prices that w ir store wiil convince cash purchase of $ * _- i'_ ij i eariy ana avcia i Santa. ??B? !! II ? ? tu I ? pi ? f Hardware p i. _r. i jaie or i \ lesday, Deceml ill sell at auctioi >oyce Street, F oods. This is y< VAII?? Aurn nt*irp J VUA VITAA premiums given No By Bidder. * irt-Graham-b , H m.' mer purchaser. / H. H. Rikard, As Master for Newberry County,' South Carolina. | December 13th, V920. s Jewelry i. j 1 Jewelry cheap. And get M. Rogers'... As I am govelry at a low price everyd to be in best shape that * \r . . \. y^t 'J , " v ON ALL ARTICLES ^ \ . V ' ' V Rogers 1 - - nd Watch Repairer. j ? i . "*"< * ' mem inter Resorts South tied by the ILWAY SYSTEM trvice to the Principal >rts of the South . Sale October 1, 1920 to - * *4 1AA1 i limit tviay i7?i? fcem Dining Car Service fares and schedules ipon application to * ? CKet Agent. . H. McLEAN, t Passenger Agent, Columbia, S. C. .-... "... mSgSSSS " I In ill II HHHIIWHHB?i * ., " >lete line of toy* ill meet with pre; i you.. 12.00 a sleeping mi?1I H#?adL >UV I UWU* ? > Company 1 - - ? ^ -vs! - . i . I i.i , m * m , mi. i ?? 1 "T < . M . .. .?. , , jj 'urniture ber 14 at 7 i in our store urniture and nur rhanra tft for cash. each night. 1 uber Co.