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~ LAWRENCE pE<NER,

4 row that Major Barbara" has
found it's way TO the stage.
more than m manager
regrets bitterly that he let the play
pass out Of his hands. Few Of them
would have taken the trouble 10 see
,ha, the play was az carefully acted
as b, is by Miss Georges company. The
hest performance Of the Shaw plays in
this country have always been made
ty actors. This has been true begin
n!nE with Richard Mansfield's intro
duc'ion here of Arms and the Man"
and ending with Granville Barker in
THE Doctors Dilemma" OF course.
there have been these two extremes,
Arnold DAILY with CANDIDA and You
Never Can Tell" as well as Robert
Lorraine with MIN and Superman."
None Of these was. however. superior
IN intelligence and in the skill of its
interpreters to the performance now
current AT the Playhouse.
Miss George plays the heroine 10 ne
sure, for what her colleagues in the
profession would call sympathy In
other words. she makes Major Bar
bara intensely serious IN her purpose.
She is even pathetic over the grounds
FOR her loss of faith when she is made
10 realize that gunpowder and whiskey
are inevitable factors in her fight for
the souls Of those who come under her
banner. Miss George might readily
say that the lines mean such an inter-
pre,at!on of the evangelical heroine.
They undoubtedly do admit of this
Interpretation. but there was never
yet an actress who read out of the
words of an author only one mean
ing. So It might he that Miss George
need not always have a tear in her
voice throughout all of Major Bar
bIa.'
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THE A THAT LAST

The plays that continue in New
York are Our Mrs. McChesney"
a. the Lyceum Theatre. Lord
Dundreary' at the Booth Thea
tre' "Hobson's Choice" at the
comedy Theatre, Peter Pan" at
the Empire Theatre. The Boom
erang' at the Belasco Theatre.
Common Clay" at the Republic
Theatre, The Ware Case" at the
Maxine Elliott Theatre. Sadie
Love" at the Gaiety Theatre.
The Eternal Magdalene" at the
forty'eighth Street Theatre,
Under Fire" at the Hudson The
atre, Major Barbara" at the
Playhouse, Treasure Island" at
~: Punch and Judy Theatre,
The Great Lover at the Long
acre Theatre, Rolling Stones" at
ne Harris Theatre, Fair and
Warmer" at the Eltingc Theatre,
Abe and Maw-uss" at the Lyric
Theatre, "Hit-the- Trail Holli-
day a, the Aston Theatre, THE
Unchastened Woman" at the
Ih%irty-ninth Street Theatre. THE
Birth of a Nation" at the Liberty
Thca.,.
Ine musical plays are alone
ct Last" at the Shubert Theatre.
The Blue Paradise" at the Ca
s'no Theatre. Around the Map"
at the New Amsterdam Theatre.
and "A World Of Pleasure" at the
Winter Garden.
The Hippodrome is open with
sousa's Band, "Hip-H liz -Hooray"
end Flirting at St, Moritz." a
oig spectacular Offering.
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There is humor in certain Genes
which she might we'll take advantage
o. hut Miss George is p~erpetually
serious. to the loss of variety in her
Interpretation. So far as this feature
OF her playing is concerned there Is
no possible criticism Of 1t. since her
emotions are sincerely and naturally
expressed. But there might well he
more llghtness. The first time hat an
actress begins to trust 10 her emo
tonal power to the neglect of other
emotional expression is the first sign
OF a decline in her overs.
cewedy is much more difficult to act
taan any scenes which make an appeal
10 the more serious emotions. Lilli
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OF touch, Indeed. she must seem
strangely overrated to those who see
her in the play at the Gaiety Theatre
now and V saw her in so Much
for So Much
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There are some persons who find
ire practically ends with the fall OF
the curtain at the close Of the first
act. Then there is spoken a line
which holds the RECORD so far for
frank indelicacy. Its equal has never
been heard here. Those purists who
shudder at the dialogue Of the Win
ter Garden entertainments should
never enter the Gaiety Theatre while
this play is to be seen. II is the sit
uation which these words describe
that seems o only the end of the
act but the play.
The wife having learned that her
Italian lover TOOL her only as an en-
pedlent to increase his annual budget
ing her old lover Immediately starts
up the steps with him in order that
there shall be no lack OF evidence
with which to secure the indispensable
divorce. She proudly shouts to her
friends that there will be no doubt
as to the right of her husband to get
a divorce once she and her old lover
are alone upstairs.
OF course. being an American farce
and only pretending to =, wicked. the
audience. which laughed at what
seemed the climax, vas disappointed
when the curtain arose again to find
that it had been deceived. Nothing had
happened. The chase began all over
again. A French writer who set out
to he really piquant and not merely
try to seem 80 would have led his
three acts up To the sight of The wife
disappearing up the steps with the
mar who was to aid her TO a divorce.
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Lehman was taken by an enthusiastic
friend Of the Polish actress to see
Helena Modjeska act Marie Stuart.
Take me nome" was the character
istic criticism Of the German singer
after the second act. Shes an old
tear bag"
But she returned 10 see the incom-
parable Modjeska act Rosaiind and re-
NAMED to declare her the most en-
qu!sitely s%piri;uelle and poetic come
dienne she had ever seen. The great
admirers of the ecstatically poetic per-
formance that Helena Modjeska used
To give Of the lady with (. b. and ca
mel.ias did not delight chiefly in her
scene with the oder Durdl. which is
OF such a character that any actress
nay make her impression in It. They
found the finest and most delicate en-
hihitions of her art in the scenes NJ
light comedy in the first and second
acts.
IL was when Margaret Anglin first
learned how easy II was to summon the
tear drops from her emotional depths
that her acting began 20 grow monot-
onous and destitute OF the charm il pos
sessed as Roranc. or the silent sufferer
of The Only Way Drinking deeply
n with such apparent enjoyment Of
the emotional draughts is likely to be
a mark of deterioration in the art OF
an actress. She is following the line OF
least resistance. since acting OF this
kind entails less effort on the artist
and is indeed the easiest kind OF play
ing.
II is perhaps more Difficult, for Miss
George. who is not in reality a come
dienne. She lacks the brittle finish
which is Indispensable. For that rca-
son she was much more successful in
The Liars'' than in The New York
Idea" The character of Barbara
would seem to lie in an emotional lati.
tude and longitude somewhere bet ween
the two.
Miss George has again put New
York theatregoers under obligations to
her for this admirable performance of
Shaw's witty comedy. There will here
after he a newer standard OF artistic
acting than the familiar examples
which il used to he customary TO
name. which were limited within the
memory of men still living to Wal
lacks and h tnion Square. The
Playhouse has earned a place in this
short list.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-03-23
On Main ST., Betigeen
End and .3rt

q gem pan they mast also rise aga
before placing in the oven. Bake ron
fifteen to twenty min utes. Easily mad
and delicious. ss
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-03-23

Broaddns Club Entertainment.
The faculty OF music and expression
OF Broaddus Institute will give an
entertainment in the First Baptist
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-03-23
OF NTERE u 70 WOMEN.
Clover Leaf Rolls.

One-half cup scalded milk, one cup
hot mashed potatoes, one tabl espoc-
shortening one=half lard and one-hali
butter, one-half cake yeast one cup
potato water. one teaspoon salt, one
tablespoon sugar, four cups -four.
Scald the milk, add hot mashed po-
tato, shortening, sugar, salt. potato
water, mixing we'll when cool enough
add the yeast cake, which has been
dissolved in lukewarm water: then
:sift the -four in. stirring all the time.
Mix in the morning and let rise; after
1T has risen to the top of the pan or
enough, cut it down with - knife in
the same pan and Let rise again; then
when it has risen the second time toss
out on a Toured board and cut into
even parts three small pieces of the
dough. form into round balls and
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-03-23

Mrs. G.. Hess and daughter. Miss
Edith. have returned to their home
at Williamsport. Pa. after few
Goodman.
y. Francis returned Monday
from an eastern trip.
=; G. Taylor, OF Parkersburg, IS u
business visitor here.
J. ~ F'itzpa trick, OF Warrington, Is
transacting business here.
Fiji q s. McIntire. Or Morsanto town, is
q business visitor in the city.
~ NJ cha rland. OF Parkersburg,
IS guest at the Waldo
Il. \ Anderson, OF Parkersburg, liz
here on q business mission Ms
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-03-23
THE PARSONS SOUDERS COMPANY

Miss Young is director OF the music
department Of the institute and thel
following testimony from one with
whom she has worked is indicativefof|
her superior ability.
"a - Miss Young,s splendid training.
her wide experience as teacher oil
piano and concert player, together
with her extensive acquaintance with
the best musicians at home and
abroad have ranked her among the
real musical artists. Her playing isl
always characterized by a fine in ter
probation and a clean technique and
beauty OF expression that inyaria bly,
wins for her the unstinted apprecia-
|tion OF all lovers OF music. The soul
tof4 the artist so fully enters into her
work that the. enthusiasm Of her audi
Eence is sustained to the end OF every
performance.
The following press clippings
ito a Clarksburg audience:
Miss Amy Young is musician
with the refinement and exquisite
taste OF the American school, com
#bined with the depth and thorough
ness OF the German school South
Bethlehem. Pa, Globe.
In her lecture-recitalt on the opera
Miss Young proved her
self complete master OF the situation
The fact that she held the rapt at
tention or her audience for nearly
two hours Is excellent testimony OF
her ability. technique and interpre-
5tation. Bethlehem. Pa. Times.
Miss Young IS a talented pianist
and an enthusiast in hersch osen art. "A
-- Reading, Pa. Eagle.
Miss Johnston is head OF the ex-
preston department.. The following
lis eloquent testimony from the head
OF the Institution In which she has
worked
Miss Johnson rs an artist In her
line OF work. While thoroughly fa-s
jn.iliar with the various methods OF
the different schools of expression.
she Is entirely free from the manner
Sisms and artificial ways OF the ordi-
nary elocntionist. IN her readings.
she is natural. graceful and easy. Her
power OF Interpretation is one Of her
great points OF excel ence, while her
ability to realize for her audience the
very souliSo her selection is most
marked.
Hiss ] ohnstnn is an alocutionists
of decided abili tn and her expressions
were gracefully and effectively rem
idered: ',-h onongahela. Pa. Repub
..lcan. sssss
Mss ton possessed NJ
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With Mrs Ha.,l,,..1,t /.

All those OF the fifth district OF
fof the Second Ward OF the city, in
Observation-Disclosures whdlu shrdlr
4terested in the Hamilton evangelistic
m ceilings are requested to assemble
at the home Of Mr.. and Mrs. d. u.
Knight. at 3 IL Clay street this even
ing, where a cottage prayer meeting
will be held from 3 Otto 81 o'clock.
"A white flag will denote the place.
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fine stage presence. rich musical
voice, and last but by no means least.
genius - 'ittsburg, Pa. Leader.
Miss Johnston's dramatic num-
Der proved her to be an artist. while
her Ter humorous mum bers brought down
the the house and she was encored again
and again IT oledo, O.. Times.
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AGAIN.!
Washable Skirts,
81 so, So, So

They represent a special purchase
made expressly for an anniversary
special; and they come just in time
to meet the wants Of women who are
ready and will anticipate their Sum
nler supply.
The actual values Of these skirts
are $500, to 5000.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-03-23

An even so pieces this time, boilers,
kettles, sauce pans, coffee pots, and
tea kettles. You may expect your dol
lars to do double duty.
Easement Fl00f.)
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True Values
Surprise Dinner.

y. IS. AMMAN closed q very success
Mr. Lanham has taught three terms
In this school and has given entire
satisfaction.
To show their appreciation of his
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place the three in a muffin or gem
pan; when baked. these three parts
will form a clover leaf and break in
INCREASES; after placing TIL rolls in
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-03-23
No Rug Or Carpet Is Better Thar
the Store That Sells IT

Carpets, Rugs, also 3Mattings, Lin
oleums, and Porch floor coverings
in which you can look at with pride
and rely in confidence, can be
bought in unlimited Variety in the
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ebay Anniversary Sale at prices
high enough to insure satisfactio
and low enough to bring them with
in every homes reach.
basement '1LOof.
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dinner on the last day. They arrived
lat the school house at II O'Clock and
served the dinner which was enjoyed
BY all. After dinner a social hour
was spent after which the time was
taken up in ciphering. Opal I-oughery
and Cline Tough being the captains.
Those presentw Mr.. and Mrs. f.
~. Tough. Mr.. and Mrs. d. NJ. Carter.
Slr. and Mrs. G. w. Robinson and lit
tie daughter Annette. Mrs. f. S..
Loughery, Mrs. Mary Groves. Mrs.
Carr Gawthrope and little son Wilbur
Miss Lana Loughery, Mr.. Lanhanl.
and pupils. .s
II is the desire of the patrons that
Mr.. Lanham teach the school next
year and they wish him success.
The Elbert County tribune., 1915-11-19
The Broken Coin
o4 Story of By EMERSON HoveH
Mystery and
From the Scenario by
adventure Grace Cunard
By EMERSON HoUGH
~~F@+***%***<*++**<
copyright. 1875. by Wright A. Patser,on)

kings good graces. Because. revolu-
ton or no revolution. the throne of
Gretzhoffen was not worth having un-
less his owner had both halves OF this
missing coin. Frederick cared not to
be penniless king, and only the unit
ed coin could give any king of Gretz-
hoffen actual wealth and actual power.
The murmurs OF the people. vague.
indefinite. had from time to time been
audible at the open door OF the grand
entrance.
why do we starve while they
dancer
They began to edge towards the pal
ace steps. a dark. dense mass. The
them with steel. The soldiers we're
themselves of the people. Moreover.
they had had small cause for loyalty
to the king and court of Gretzhoffen-
They were Ill paid and Ill governed.
The people lacked leadership. Count
Frederick had hinged his own plans
of action upon one event-the public
disgrace of the king-and that event
had not occurred.
"
over the dense mass which filed the
streets. Even he began to feel, al
most In spite OF himself, some sort of
vague pity for these less fortunate
ones,
Still over the voice OF the strings
and reeds rose the low mutterings of
the mob. strange to hear. impossible
to describe.
King Michael heard this sound. All
heard 1t. this voice of the people, as
yet undecided. The kings face paled
terror smote home upon his soul.
The courage OF his usual alcoholic
stimulant being tonight denied him,
his weak nerves gave way.
He saw Count Frederick, now re-
turning to the salon, from the great
entrance door. The latter saw the ter
ror on his monarch's face. and recog-
nized on the instant the opportunity
for himself to strengthen his own po-
sition in the kings good graces.
Your majesty" exclaimed the astute
nobleman, now advancing and Offering
his hand, forgive me! / was In fault
today in my conduct toward your ma
jesty. Twas but mad Jest of my
own. Give me but opportunity to
prove my loyalty to your person and
our country. and you shall not find
me lacking. The people are about us
yes. 1t is true-there is danger of
revolt, of revolution. I shall not at
tempt to deny that but give me leave
The Elbert County tribune., 1915-11-19

to handle them. your majesty. and I
promise you safety. promise you to
send them away.
You are indeed my friend, after all.
Count Frederick" exclaimed Michael.
What you counsel seems wise. Use
your own discretion, but disperse them
-disperse them"
Count Frederick, hastened to ad-
dress the people, who now halted, un-
certain as to what move next to make
His own agents had been among the
people, and had made known his own
plans. Yet here was their master. evil
IDENTIFY. for some reason, disinclined to
give the word for actual outbreak, and
now counseling calm consideration,
dispersal
My good people," began he. as he
stood at the head OF the great stair
way above them-"his majesty thanks
you for the honor you have done him
in coming out upon this occasion. He
himself has found great pleasure in
coming here to meet you tonight, al
though he arose from a sick bed to do
so. He wishes you TO be calm in these
The Elbert County tribune., 1915-11-19
CHAPTER XVI.
At Count saehio's Lodge.


Such speed did Roleau manage to
get out OF his own car that Kitty and
he arrived at the hunting lodge OF
Count Sachio we'll in advance OF all
others bound thither that eventfui
morning,
Kitty and Roleau moved about very
much as they pleased after their entry
II pleased them best to hide them
selves In small room adjacent to the
main hall where they fancied the main
events OF the day would perhaps find
enactment. A door and window made
connection between these two rooms.
and behind the curtains in the smaller
room they fancied they could be suf-
ficiently concealed.
But there were others who had an
interest in the events to occur in the
hunting lodge OF Count Sachio that
morning. The tangled skein OF the
mysterious coin was expanding. draw
Ing in yet others. Hardly had Kitty
and Roleau secreted themselves be-
fore they heard. footballs under tho
window of the gallery which ran along
that side OF the chalet. They won
dered who might be the author and
what his purpose.
1t was somewhat later before they
heard the mingling OF voices and the
sound of footballs.
Rudolph" exclaimed Count Sachio.
why has he not come? What has
gone wrong?"
But none could explain to him why
Rudolph had not arrived-nor at the
time did either Kitty OF Roleau know
who or what Rudolph might be--al-
though. as a matter of fact, 1t was he
whom they themselves had left tied
hand and foot In Count Frederick's
palace. Nor could any OF these pres
ent know that before this time Count
Frederick himself returning to his
palace, had found yonder intruder.
bound and left helpless. In his own
private apartment. The man had
made such excuses as he could by de-
claring that he had been robbed and
thrown in the room by a ruffian. as
sisted by beautiful woman. And
Count Frederick finding on the floor
OF his own apartment tiny handker-
chief, had needed scarce more than
one guess as to who that young wom-
an had been.
But as to all these side scents
which had been enacted, Count Sachio
was altogether ignorant. Wherefore
he now walked up and down. now ex-
claiming his own doubts. His irrita-
tion was obvious enough to Kitty as
she peered through the yelled curtain
and strained her ears to learn what
he was saying.
Even as she stood intent on what
was going on in the main room. Ro-
leau close at her side. also absorb ed
the author of the stealthy footballs on
the gallery below the window crept
silently up and looked In upon them
as they watched-a spy upon those
who In turn spied upon others.
so she is not alone!" he whis-
pered to himself THAT man with her
will make a different proposition. Be-
The Elbert County tribune., 1915-11-19

tween them, they will take away from
Count Sachio what want for myself"
He slipped In now from the gallery.
through the open window. Stealthy
as cat, he crept up inch by inch
upon the two watchers.
II tell ,you." cried out Count Sachio.
crashing his fist down upon the
table. there is no such thing as ex-
planning thing like thisi This fail
ure can never be Justified. 1 sent Ru-
dolph to get the coin-he knew where
1t was-he was not suspected by any
one-I told him precisely what to do.
Has he done it? No. And here we
walt. 1t is something I shall not for
get"
These loud words caught Kitty's at
tention. She pressed forward eagerly,
her figure still half shrouded. Her
own senses. strained as they were to
catch what was going on in the main
room, were less regardful of what was
going on Immediately about her.
The silent man who had spied upon
them crept inch by inch toward them.
Slowly. deliberately. he raised his
right hand above the unsuspecting
girl. In that hand he held poised .
murderous-looking blade
CTo BE coHTINUED3
The Elbert County tribune., 1915-11-19
SYNOPSIS.

Kitty Gray. newspaper woman, ffnds in
curo shop half OF broken coin. the
niuuiated inscription on which arouses
her curiosity and leads her. at the order
OF her managing editor. to go to the prin-
cipahty of Gretzhoffen TO piece out the
story suggested by the Inscription. She is
followed. and on arrival in Gretzhoffen
her adventures while chasing the secret
of the broken coin begin
The Elbert County tribune., 1915-11-19
CHAPTER XVI.
Another Seeks the Coin,

Debarred by his own station in life
from participating in any such func-
tion as the state ball. the faithful
Roleau had contented himself as best
The Elbert County tribune., 1915-11-19

Aceurdiugly he dld bfnc the iraee
Official of Grahoffen neck and crop.
Quick" said Kitty Stealing away
silently they lefr the door locked aud
took with them the key.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1915-07-08

Mrs. R. V. Cozier has returned from
Seattle accompanied by her eldest
daughter who is a, graduate of the
university there.
Miss Ruth A. Fogle, who has been
teaching English and German in the
Aberdeen high school, is visiting her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. James Fogle.
Walter Stein has filed suit in the dis
trict court for divorce from Dorothy
Stein. They were married in Californ-
ia in 1900 Desertion is charged in the
complaint.
Ernest Farnham, with Sullivan's
garage, was hauled up by Chief Rob
bins last evening for exceeding the
speed limit and was fined So this
morning by Judge Strong.
The county board sitting as board
of equalization has compiled some fig
ures on the number of widows and
soldiers exemption in Latah county
and find the number to be 267.
Mrs. Matte Fife, who has just re-
turned from Chehalis, Wn., where she
spent the last winter and spring. is
now a guest of Mrs. Calkins at ELLEN
date" in the Moscow mountains.
Ole Bohman, the Troy banker and ;
of the thirteenth legislature .