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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-01-03

Sigh OF relief and then her stock
ing Tho foot was swollen. 1T
looks pretty bad. Would you
perhaps you'd better look and see
It n II n polaoned1'
Sullivan came over and looked
down judicinlly Then he stopped
and pokcd lightly ut the Hwelling
with awkward fingers. IT looks
bad enough. poor little foot" he
said gently. Wen have "A doctor
70 look at II IN the morning.
II can't lose t." wistfully. III !
cant dance again. I" Her chin
quiyered.
Sullivan looked nj her.
What II you can't dance again ,"
Tilly met HIS eyes.
"T'll Bthrye 20 death" she said
simply.
Sho went 10 sleep almost imme-
diRtely after that, one arm thrOwI
up over her head. the other across
her childish breast Sullivan low.
cred the light. crcaking around on
his toes 10 avoid waking her Then
he drew chair close beside the
bed. and tat looking at her. NJ her
cvslidB. bluc.ycined and black.
dashed. nj the purity Of her mouth.
the swrctneHh and character ~ her
chln. AZ the swollen foot. lying On
a pillow, with the fine scratches on
the cole And. with the intuition
that comes 20 A man 10 surely be
cause 20 seldom. Sullivan knew
that the scratches were all Of evil
tina, Tlily had carried away from
the llAl Taharin.
Heavy footsteps outside on the
,llcd corridor threatened 90 rouse
the girl from her sleep. lie rose
and stood lconng down ut her. He
had an impulse 10 stoop and Kiss
hcr on the forehead. bur he aid not.
Instead. he carried his chair into
the hall and sat down. sentinel
fashion. Just outside the door.
Tho light from 4 gas lamp wav-
cred In the draft. faially illumlnat.
Ink the stone stairs. with their
twisted iron balustc-. Laughter
and music came up the staircase
we'll. but 10 heard i@ither His
thoughts had gone ahead 20 "A fti-
tuF" VA NhlcN thlH klIts inlh Nhii
no had gathered from the streets.
should have her part TO take her
back % the homeland. % care for
her and cherish her. 70 see her
growing into that purify Of woman.
hood that WAS her hirthright. and
then. perhaps. some day 20 go 20
her and ask for her love
Tiliy reused from ~ sep nt itwn.
and lay q moment. remembering
Then with her heart beating fast
she limpcd TO the door aud opened
Isl Outside, Sullivan was sleeping
In his chair. his head dropped for
/ ward
Tiily stood looking down ut him
with shining eyes When he slept
on. skc slipped forward and. crop.
ping on her knees silcntly. put her
I lips 20 the sleeve Of sullI 'ad's New
/ York made dress cat Then.
/ flushed and palpi,Ating. she fled
back TO the room. and stood lean
ing against tho fonr. tromol,ug.
with shining eyes.
You dear" rhs whispcred 20
the door panel You dear. I'm
dippy about you'"
! (THE EkD.)
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-01-03

crowd. but Tilly did no, appear
sullivan ordered tobacco. another
pint OF white wine. Tho Rtmos
pherc vas rocking; tho inccsHant
uproAr % the orchestra got on his
nerves. When Il became clear that
tho program had reached It's end.
and was about TO repeat. Sullivan
got up and aaunter-i 20 tho bar
He had scen Tilly talking 90 the
barmaid tho night before.
hut the barmRid was different
ono, a black. haired French girl She
aid with a shrus OF her shoulders
tina, tho Fraulcln was "kTnnk." and
was not there tonight sho knew
nothing OF lilly. and made poor
work OF understanding him. In n
sort OF rawe and disappointment he
got his hat and oycroost and lef,
the building.
He refused cab. A fine white
snow was falling Ia tho narrow
streets. A. tho corner. q woman
ras standing. head bent 10 the
storm. looking. in tho wind. like
some gray niEht bird. waiting and
ominoua. with a shuddor OF dis
gust Sullivan buttoned up his Goa,
and turned to start
Ho had taken perhaps a dozen
steps when n slim figure stepped
out from the shadow OF the build
Ing and put timid hand on his
arm. Sullivan stopped sharply and
shook off the hand The light from
street lamp at that moment. By
some caprice OF the wind. cleared
OF snow. foil on tho girls face. I,
was rilly-Tilly. quivsring. as white
ms chalk.
Sullivan faced her. almost as
white as she. when she saw him.
or perhaps before she saw him. the
horror OF what she was doing came
over tho girl like a cloud
Mother OF God she gnsped
and turning. ran. with all tho speed
OF her cold limbs and aching feet.
down tho street, with Sullivan aft.
or her.
He overlook her In dozen
strides. caught her by tho shoulder
and wheeled her about 20 face him.
Even IN that instant. his anger had
turned to pity.
Tn not going TO hurt you.
child" he said. 81 am only what
are you doing out here In the
storm p
THY swnyed. somewhat. and
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closed her eyes. Desperate ms ehe
was, she felt tho shaken depths In
the mans voice.
II am going 90 take you home"
THY stirred at that
"Home," Tho word brought bit
torneas with r. She jcrked her
arm FREQ. You let mo gol" nho
oried, ahrilly 'If ! want 10 40 To
the devil. It's my buainesS. isn't ~
don't want pity. ! only want 10
be let alone"
Dyes were still kind. but something
had faded out OF them. perhaps II
was faita that had gone.
ITO think he said slowly. that
last night thought would have
sworn that you
And At that. without warning.
Tiliy burst into loud, hyHtericnl
sobbing
= never dld II In my NE be-.
fore'" she choked. Never
Neycr'"
Tho snow was falling heavily
now. Out OF the white wall an oc-
casional cab emerged To lose itself
"A moment later Laughter and
music. and the rhythm ~ dancing
feet. came through doors that
opened and shut In the might city.
no ono IN curious; each IN Intent
on his own affairs And 80. undiH-
turbod. Sullivan let THY cry out
her tortured young soul on his
shoulder.
After a time she grew quieter
lie hardly knew what TO do He
could take her 10 his sister meant
20. OF course but not az that hour
~ the night He must get her IN.
dor shelter somewhere. Asked
where she lived. she said No
whore and told her brief little
story between dry BobH
He took hor 90 n small hotel
which the cahman. with leer. sug
Eested Tho character ~ tho place
troubled Sullivan no whit lie
wanted Ia see the rfrl comfortable.
and fed. aud moro than all. men.
tally normal again There was no
llft He and n PORTER assisted her
up the stairs. and laid her on a bed
IA a tRwdry little room. Although
Il was after 2 In the morning. the
PORTER brought some hot soup. and
Sullivan. drawing up chair. fcd
her by Hpoonfuls
Tiiiy lay back with closed eyes
and open. childish mouth. when
the soup was done. she looked NJ
Sullivan gratefully.
Il didn't know there were men
Ike you In the world" She held
ont her hand TO him. and he took
II between both % his
Il thought all men were rotiers, %
she said. signing happily You
you're the best man ! have ever
known sullivan flushed uncom.
/ fortAbly.
= guess the average 10 higher
than you think" he said Sure
you ar. warm enough
Fine"
Foot feel bsstar--
IT achss-somc." abe admitted
Don't you think you'd better
take off your shoe and look a; itf'
Il will" she hcsitnted. II you
win turn your back"
Sullivan Eravely went 10 the
window and stood. his back 20 her
while she took off her shoe with a
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-01-03
Complete Report
of Market TODAY

As predicted IN this column.
cent decline in the quotations for
fresh ranch oggs has occurred. and
today Western av. is paying the
producer 40 cents n dozen for his
stock Until Friday the price held
all week at IL cents. Butter and
cheese quotations have remained
tho same the entire week. Five car
loads OF bananas arrived Friday
and went on sale today.
Price, paid producers rpr vegetable.
IL. In
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-01-03
HARVARD HELPS
POOR STUDENTS

CAMBRIDGE. Mass, Jan. L.
Ninetytwc thousand dollars is
given or loaned annually by Har-
ward college TO needy students, &C
cordlng to figures published by the
college authorities. Most of this
sum is given outright In the form
of scholarships, but a certain part
of II Is loaned.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-01-03

teeth, and nodded vigorously.
"She looks like Botueellrs
Spring" said tho woman In the
box. How eSquisitely proper
toned she IL. and look at her feet
Did you ever SEE such beautiful
feet"
The younger man said nothing.
but he bent forward. watching
Tilly.
she looks qulte-nice. too"
The woman again; What hor.
rible place for her TO be-"
The older man laughed and sig
nailed tho waiter for more cham
payne. One sees those things IN
Europe" he said tolerantly. These
cabaret girls are all alike bad
clear through. but some OF them
are Ike that-little devils with the
eyes OF saints"
Tiliy looked across again The
kindness In the younger mans
eyes had not faded. And now ho
called the Keilner and pointed out
u broken wineglass on the dancing
floor. The Kellnsr bowed and de-
parted A little wave OF warmth
and weli-betng stole over Tiily's
lonely heart. Some one was Eoll.
citous for her-some ono who
wished nothing OF her. who did not
leer. but smiled.
The Cossack dancers had fin.
ished. Their athletic dancing re
ceived scant applause. Tho crowd.
stimulated to tho highest point.
desired an appeal TO it's senses.
reused with wine. lilly padded
down the steps In her bare feet and
stood with her arms poised. walt.
ing for the music. And as abe
stood the American flung the tiny
red. white and blue nosegay 10
her. She stopped and picked Il
up.
With the flowers In her hand.
lilly danced. danced In her thin
short skirt and her bare legs To
the sensuous Hungarian music
Tilly danced again the virginia. III.
tie dance OF her early days at the
Bal Tabarin. looking. a. she did
II. like cool spring come again In
the midst OF hot, voluptuous sum.
mer.
And when she had finished, with.
out a glance at the man in the box.
she gathered her rouge and her
broken mirror from under the bar,
and disdaining Weinieger's fury
she shook the dust Of the Bal Tab.
arm from her feet.
Tilly slept late the next morn
ing. She crawled out into her
cold room and put handful OF
coal In the tile stove. lighting II
with kindlings tho size Of matches
and q bit OF paper. Then she went
back TO bed until the fire should
make an impression on the TEN.
/ perature OF the cold room. and. cit.
ting up. with her ulster around her
shoulders, she examined her feet.
They were covered with
scratches from the rose thorns Of
tho night before. and one toe had
been badly cut by glass. Not only
that, but a streak OF red ran from
the toe up TO the arch OF Tillys
foot. TillY looked at Il In dismay.
Wouldn't that scald your she
demanded. plaintively. aloud.
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Thcu he added 10 it a white carna
ton and held both up.
Finally. after much searching, he
found blue violet, and with lit
tie air ot triumph, extended the
red white and blue cluster. THY
smiled again. showing her small
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-01-03
The Confessions
%eeeeee of a Wife
cAN Any WOMAN BIZ ENERYTHING TO A MAN

Gee that there mus; be much "qlve
and take" before we settle down 20
any real happiness.
sometimes distrus, myself. Am
| asking too much'
God grant that Dick and I viii
soon become pals. as well ms lovers.
Go Be Continued Monday
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WOMEN TO RUN
a NEWSPAPER

DENVER. Col, Jan. John Z;
Shafer. owner OF more than nan
dozen newspapers. has bought the
Index. weekly at Evanston, III
The paper will be run exclusively
by women.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-01-03

Russia is the home Of nearly one
half of tho. worlds Jews. and IS tne
only country with a larger jewish
population than the United states
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-01-03

Best modern outside rooms in
Seattle. 25c to SOC. Stewart House.
Sc West Stewart tnear Pike Public
Market Advertisement
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-01-03
Prices paid producers for butter eggs
poultry. veal and pork;
corrected daily ny Perry Hroa)

setting prices for butter. eggs and
cheese. corrected daily by The Brndncr
Co.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-01-03

The flowers and her bad foot. and
not having had her coffee yet.
which is enough to make theN
strongest soul pallid. got rather on,
her nerves. She put tho cgg inside
the stove Co cook. and then she rat
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-09-15
time for a short visit to Mrs. c. D.
Wellman, 1926 Harrison street.

time for short visit to Mrs. c. D.
Wellman, 1926 Harrison street.
= = =
Mrs. w. E. Aver and her daughters,
Miss Welcome Aver and Miss Con-
stance Aver. and Mrs. Ayers mother,
Mrs. Arlington, are guests of Major
and Mrs. Alvarado M. Fuller and
their family. They stopped on their
way from their summer home at
Chatham, Mass, to California. They
will sail October from San Fran
cisco for Honolulu and will join Col
onel Aver, who is to be stationed in
the islands.
Miss Constance Aver will not accom-
pany the rest of the family to Ha-
wall, but will go to Berkeley, Cal, and
will be a student at the California
university. She expects, however. to
spend her vacations with her people
in Honolulu.
An interview with a shoe manufac-
turer was published few days ago in
the Boston Traveller, in which the pub
lie is told that on account of the war
in Europe, leather will be very scarce
in this country, and that shoes will be
made from the hides of animals raised
in neutral territory, and that nearly
all the shoes manufactured from this
time on will have cloth tops AutomO-
bile seats are 20 be covered with heavy
cloth instead of leather, etc.
The article is signed Laurie Hill
yer" which is the pen name of Miss
Annie Laurie Hillyer, who recently ac-
cepted a position on the staff Of the
Traveller. Her stories are all signed.
Her work is chiefly interviews and
other special assignments, and she is
to write dramatic reviews as assistant
to Philip Hale, who is one Of the we'll
known dramatic editors of the cOun-
try. Miss Hillyer is taking the place
vacated by a woman reporter who is
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-09-15

home in Rosedale, Kan, after a short
visit with his parents. Mr.. and Mrs.
w. H. Harden.
Mary and Willie oliver Of Perry,
Kan, have returned home after a few
days visit with their sister, Mrs. Rus
sell vanduzer, and Mr.. vanduzer.
s. E. Webb has returned to his home
in Williamsburg, Kan, after a few
days visit to his daughter. Mrs. A. E.
Peters of Michigan avenue
Mrs. J. A. Craik has returned to her
home in Oketa. Kan. after short
visit to the Carl Woodwork family.
Mrs. J. N. Graft has returned from
Kansas City, where she spent a few
days with friends.
H. v. Clayton is enjoying two weeks
vacation
Mrs. Alice Curry has returned to her
home In Nortonville after short visit
at the A. E. Curry home.
Mrs. H. C. Waters, 1r-. has returned
to her home in Oketa, Kan. after a
short visit to her sister, Mrs. Carl
Woodwork on Oakland avenue
Miss Gladys Rock has returned from
Norton. where she has been visiting
relatives.
Mrs. Sam Ray entertained the MEM
bers Of the Loyal Women's class Of the
Oakland Christian church Thursday
afternoon at her home in Forest ave-
nue..
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-09-15

Announcement Of an engagement OF
much local interest is made by Mrs.
E. NJ BarnweIl of Clay Center, who
announces the betrothal of her daugh-
ter, Hazel, to DR.. E. T. Warren OF
Pella, Iowa.
Miss Barnwell came to Topeka a
few years ago to take position as
teacher Of expression and dramatic art
in the College of the Sisters of Beth
any. Later she opened studio down
town, and she and her mother made
their home in Topeka until year or
two ago. Last year she taught in Gen.
trail university, Pella, Iowa, and dur
mig the summer past she has been in
Clay Center. She is a graduate of the
Columbia College of Expression of
Chicago. During her residence in To-
peka Miss Barnwell appeared on the
programs for many public entertain
ments Of Importance, and she was
popular, both by reason of her talent
and the attractiveness of her person.
atty.
DR.. Warren is a graduate of Drake
university and a member of the
Gamma Sigma fraternity.
The wedding will be quietly cele-
brated Monday, October s. at the
home of Miss Barnwelps sister, Mrs.
w. L. Glidden, and Mr.. Glidden of
Clay Center. 1t Is to be a morning
wedding and arrangements are very
simple. After the marriage DR.. War
rem and his bride will make their home
In. Pella, Iowa.
Miss Barnwen is in Topeka at this
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-09-15

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phoned 1915 or State Journal office.)
The Ladies' Aid society of the Oak
land Presbyterian church will hold it's
regular meeting Thursday afterno IN
with Mrs. William Cooper on Winfield
avenue.
Next Sabbath is 'tGo to Church Sun
day. at the Oakland Christian church.
1t is planned that every member Of the
congregation be present at one of the
services during the day. The Junior
Endeavor begins its winter work next
Sunday and the Senior Endeavor W. IL
have annual election of officers. Other
important business to be transacted in
the evening
Mr. and Mrs. A. F. Covert have re-
turned from short visit to relatives IN
Delphos.
Elgy Lindsay as returned to his
home in Kirwin, Kan. after a short
visit at the G. H. Ensign home In FOR
est avenue.
w. M. Jack. who has been with his
daughter. Mrs. J. N. Graft and family
of Thomas avenue the past year. left
few days ago for San Antonio. Tex,
where he will spend the winter.
Rudolph Harden has returned to his
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-09-15
An instantaneous
Wrinkle Remover

The average woman is always surprised
to learn. after experimenting with ali sorts
of patent so-called wrinkle removers,"
that the most effective remedy in the
can make herself at home in a jiffy.
She has only to get an ounce of pure
powdered saxolite from her nearest drug
gist and dissolve it In half a pint Of
witch hazel. Apply this refreshing solu-
ton to the face every day for awhile.
The result is charming-marvelous Even
show less plainly and the face has nice.
firm. comfortable feeling that is thor
oughly delightful and lends self-confi-
dence In ones appearance. This harmless
home remedy IL used by thousands Of wo-
men to obliterate the unwelcome traces
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-09-15
A Smooth, Hairless
Skin for Every Woman
cine Modern Beauty

With the aid of a plain delatone
paste it is an easy matter to rid the
skin of unsightly hairy growths. The
paste is made by mixing some water
with powdered delatone. This Is ap-
piled to the hairs not wanted and at
ter or minutes rubbed off and the
skin washed, when every trace of hair
will have vanished. When you go to
your druggist for delatone, be sure you
get the genuine article.-Adv.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-09-15

now on the staff of the London Times.
The editor of the Traveller is a western
man, who was at one time connected
with the Kansas City Star, and among
his reporters is the Oldest woman in
the world, who at 80 years of age, is
still contributing to the Sunday issue
Of the paper
Miss Hillyer's success in procuring g.
place on a large eastern paper, after
little more than two years of newspa-
per experience, is pleasing to her
friends here.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. E. Ray and their
family. formerly of Topeka, have re-
turned from San Bernardino, Cal, and
will make their home in Topeka.
They have taken the w. F. Schoch
house at $40 Topeka avenue. Mr.. and
Mrs. Cyrus Monroe, who are now oc-
cupying the Schoch residence, will
move soon to their own home. They
have taken the house at 1855 HAIR
rison street, formerly occupied by Mr..
being remodeled and Mr.. and Mrs.
Monroe will occupy it when it is fin
ished.
Miss Irene Welshans has returned
to Topeka from Beloit, where she
spent the summer with her aunt, Mrs
George Port. Miss Welshans will re-
main in Topeka this winter and will
open her studio at the F. C. Bowen
home, 200 West Tenth avenue.
. . .
The Phi Delta Theta men will have
d1nner-smoker tonight at the chap
ter house for the new men at Wash
burn: Music will be furnished by the
Phi Delt orchestra
Mrs. Patrick Walsh will have a box
party tonight at the horse show for
James Walsh of Kansas City will be q
guest and others who will occupy the
box are DR.. and Mrs. W. C. Nc
Donough, Miss Agnes Walsh, Miss
frances Walsh, and Mr.. and Mrs. Pat
Mr.. Henry Wilkinson Of Lincoln,
Neb-, is. visiting at the J. F. Haskell
home. Monday evening Mr.. Wilkinson
was the guest of honor at a dinner
were laid for Miss Mabel Jones, Miss
Leona Haskell, Miss Helen Haskell
Miss frankie Haskell, Mr.. Wilkinson,
Mr.. Harry Shaffer, Mr.. Orman L. Mil
Ter, Mr. Edward Haskell and Mr.. ]. F.
Haskell
Miss Dorothy Sproat entertained the
girls of her sewing club Monday even
ing in hoonr of Miss Hester Barber
who will leave September %, to enter
Miss Mason's school. at Tarrvtown.
New York.
, Mrs. Preston Coleman was hostess
at a meeting of the alumnae Sigma
Delta Psi girls.
| . .
Announcements have been received
In Topeka of the marriage of Miss
Lois Morrison. daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. w. N. Morrison of Huntington
Park, Cal. formerly Of Topeka, to Mr.
Alfred Williams of Los Angeles. Sep
TENDER 8. Mr.. and Mrs. Williams vii
make their home in California, where
Mr.. Williams has a position in the Lo.
Angeles postoffice
6 =
Notes and Personal Mention.
Mrs. Joseph Gray of Logansport
Ind, is visiting her daughter, Mrs
John F. Switzer. Mrs. Gray was will
the Switzer family at Green Mountain
Falls. Colorado, where they spent mos
of the summer. She returned will
them and will remain about q weel
longer as their guest.
Miss Ernestine Kline left Monday
night for Baltimore, Nd, and will re-
sumo her work as student in Gouchel
college.
DIR. and Mrs. w. c.. McDonough will
leave Wednesday for New York to re-
main two months. DR.. McDonough
win spend the time of his absence il
medical research work. and HrA. Nc.
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Sunk by q subunarine.

|nounced that on the morning OF Sep
tember Il. the small cruiser Hela was
sunk by q torpedo from hostile .. II
marine Almost the whole Of the crew
WAS saved. -
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OAKLAND NOTES.

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phoned 1915 or State Journal office.)
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1914-02-19

that red label differed from the red 0,
the red roses! It was not at all thu
red Of the red lobster!
In his dining he had reached that
stage where over-stimulated emotion
found an outlet in the bitterest self
condemnation which he yet had man.
aged to evolve since the beginning OF
his selfcondemnatory days-that is
since he had been awakened to the
realization of the disappearance Of his
patrimony and the utter hopelessness
of everything. He looked at the great
decoration in the center Of the table
and said gravely, SO that all might
hear, although he was addressing nc
one but the lobster:
"You may be big, old chap, but
know bigger lobster than you ever
were"
It happened at that instant that q
pause had come in the excited joy
BUSINESS about him-one Of those brief,
unexpected silences which never fail
at least once in every dinner-party, to
reveal to everyone some saying which
the sayer wished to have unheard by
the majority. Always it is something
awkward, inadvertent, stupid or I'M
wholesome which is thus made bla
family the property of everybody's
ears. This night it was our young
hosts confidential statement to the
great, red decorative lobster in the
center Of his dinner table.
There was chorus of inquiry. II
Broadway knew q bigger lobster
who was he, and where?
BE careful, Broadway! Don't name
any friend of ours! We'd get peevish.
for that ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
Who II Il, Broadway"
Name. Broadway; nams!r demand