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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-12-14
CHAPTER xxx.

Tie olen of.ths oilstx.
Il was Poppy Orway who struck the
gun from Hampden's hand. sending II
flying, among the ferns.
'eWell have no murder here!" she
cried.
n Sandy looked ct Hampden for one
s fleeing second as he laid his gun be-
side him.
III you move ono muscle" he rasped
harshly. TN kill you on the spot
Then he eased the slight form OF the
Preacher down upon the deep pine
needles.
Just above the heart blood was pour.
ing from the shabby habit. Sandry
tore It away, to md . clean small hole
in tho white skin, which WAS fine and
delicate AZ . woman's. The ball had
gone straight through, tearing huge
ragged aperture whore 1t emerged in
the hack from which the red stream
flowed In . Hood.
.Cloth!. cried Sandy, give mo
ciOth!"
y His voice broke the spell that bound
ons.s .nu sne sp1.as lol"aIo, "a
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=. tne neens: Sp.Ie 1a Sp.i 2
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own Do1o
Saaay nAstaiy nsoo colnpresses snu
Douna tnem UPON the wounds no .ote
on VIVA. - iett q ms tattereo snir. !.
ana adoed u he TOOK nanoiuis OF
leaves Ifom sne na1eiDi usn ana pau
aea ,tno eomp!esses, Dinoins tnem
.ienteI ana t'Sntef. but II Was nest .
olooa tnat vas ioosenea ana eacn Of
lot % stop " was iutiie.
Wa soon eviden. tnat tne 1eet
~ tneT neavy SHOES nau gone tneir
lsss quincy upon tne nliS, tnas inc
uupnsnt nuse mao p'peo Hs isss
song OF victory.
~ cni!dfen said the freacner.
PROMISED 70 come Wnen you snooio
need me. lave served . need. You
arc youns OH ana tne pain OF
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Ten-year observations Of the thunder
storms show that Tampa, Fla, holds
the record for frequency. with 90 ~
that period. 81
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UP TO THE KAISER
Request For Recall to Be Passed On
by German Emperor.

Washington, Dey. 9Emperor VIII
liam of Germany will have to pass
personally on the request of the Unit
ed States for the recall Of Captains
Boy-Ed and Won Paper, the attaches
of the German embassy here. This
was learned on definite authority
from embassy sources. 1t was stated
that inasmuch as military and naval
attaches Of the German diplomatic
service are personal appointees OF the
kaiser upon him alone rests the
final decision wnen a demand is made
for their recall. The kaiser's answer
is not expected by the embassy Off
cials to reach Washington before ear
ly next week owing to the delay in
getting the matter before him and
the chances that he will consult not
only the German chancellor, but with
heads of his military and naval estab-
lishments, it is expected that at least
four days will pass before his decision
is communicated to Washington.
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Mr.. and Mrs. d. w. O'Brien spent
Wednesday with John BursOn.
The NJ. E. Sunday school and the
day schools are preparing a Christ
mas entertainment.
Community club will meet Friday
evening.
Calvin Hangers horse ran away
Tuesday. throwing Mr.. Hanger down
and straining his arm, also cutting a
cash above his eye.
Rev. Hollett of Danville preached
at the M. E. church Sunday after.
noon.
Farmers Institute Friday and Sat.
urday, December II and Is.
Watch for the announcement Of a
New Years entertainment to be held
New Years eve by the Ladies' Aid
society.
Byron Doup. who has been spend
ing few days with his daughter in
Alliance, returned home Sunday.
The w. G. r. u. will hold it's next
meeting at the home OF Mrs. A. L.
Stats January 8.
Mrs. Bevington is spending a few
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weeks with her daughter, Minnie
Layman, Of Gambler.
Oscar Meats of Akron spent Friday
and Saturday with friends.
Floran Burson and family, who
spent last week in Akron, returned
home Friday.
C. X. Wright spent Monday at Fred
ericktown.
Protracted meeting closed at the
Baptist church Monday night.
Preaching at the NJ. e. church Sun
day afternoon at 2:30. Sunday school
1870.
Dalton Dowds has gone to Akron
for the winter.
Miss Anna Hahn attended the
Teachers Institute Saturday at Mt.
Vernon.
People who expect to enter poultry
at the poultry show are urged to have
the poultry here early Friday morn
ing, December IL. Prizes will be
awarded.
Misses Frances Parrish and Minnie
Doup spent Saturday and Sunday
with friends in Mt. Vernon.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Edgar OF
Danville spent Sunday afternoon in
Amity.
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LIVE STOCK AND GRAIN

CHICAGO, Dec. 8.
cattle-Native beef steers. S. 501I0 So,
western steers IS 10G1s 10; cows and heif-
ers 81 60ms 10; calves S6 5OG10 IS.
Iiogs-Light, So s0@s IS; mixed, So -
@s 30; heavy, ss 35f6 95; roughs. SO $50
so: pigs. 81 10@5 so
Sheep and Lambs-wethers. IS e09s so:
iambs. $7@s %
wheat-No. red. 81 81. Corn-No .
yellow. old. 72hc. oats-No. > white.
H@i2hc.
Eeceipts-CattIe. $4,000: hogs, 4,,oos.
sheep and lambs. $4,000.
EAST BUFFALO. Dec. ..
Cattle-Prime steers. IS 75a9 25: ship
ping. 81 75ds 40; butchers. IS 50Gs 2s:
heifers. IS soar 75: cows. s3d6 50; bulls,
S4n7: fresh cows and springers. 350g10O,
calves. s4m1I
Hogs-Heavy. SO 7oG6 80: mixed, 81 60
90 20: Yorkcrs. s6@6 s5: pigs. IS 1895;
Sheep and Lambs-YearIIngs. s5a7 75:
wethers. s6h6 25: ewes. s3I5 rs; mixed
sheep. IS 756s; lambs. $6r9 50.
Recelpts-Cattie. $50; hogs, 5000; sheep
and lambs. 1000; calves. 100.
CLEVELAND. Dec. 8.
Cattle-choice fat steers. 81 e5as:
butcher steers. s767 50: heifers, {s 25fS
rs. bulls. IS 75Qs so: cows. ssa5 so:
calves $40 50611.
diums. 81 SO: pigs. IS so; roughs. IS 90:
stays. S..
Sheep and Lnmbs-wethers, IS 2s0
IS: ewes. 81 5065 rs; lambs % soQS Is
Receipts-Cattie. 100: hogs. 5000; sheen
and lambs, $500: calves. 26o.
PITTSBURGH, Dec. >.
Cattle-Prime steers. IS 1893 10; choice
fat steers. IS 5o@s 75: butcher steers.
81 J51s: heifers Ss 2sde 60; cows IS 50
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Preaching next Sunday morning at
the Presbyterian church.
MFR. and Mrs. G. o. Rice spent Sat.
urday and Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs.
James McWilliams of Newark.
Class No. 2 meets at the home of
Mrs. Belle Hess Tuesday evening. A
very interesting letter was read from
the president, Mrs. Hoover, now Of
Loudonville.
Rev. Hoover took dinner Sunday
with Mr.. and Mrs. William Beckley.
Glenwood Chapter No. 303, o. e. g..
installed their officers Friday even.
ing. December 8, for the ensuing year.
After the work. oysters were served.
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Wilson at Red cro., MeetIoo.

Washington, Dec. 9.-Preaident VII.
son and former President Taft sat on
the same platform at the American
Red Cross meeting here. After shak.
ing hands with Taft the president
paid nigh tribute to the work Of the
Red Cross. The president deplored
the fact that the Red Cross has not
had as abundant resources rs II has
needed
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ohloan Succeeds Ella Elaaa Young

Chicago, Dec. 9.-John d. Shoop,
who has been assistant superintend
ent of schools during the six year
term Of Mrs. Ella Flagg Young was
elected superintendent by the board
Of education to succeed Mrs. Young.
who resigned. Mr.. Shoop was born in
Washington c. H., o., in 1867. Mrs.
Young will go to southern California
to reside.
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Ella Nichols.

Ella NICHOLS.
Several from here attended the
medicine show at Bladensburg last
week
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Van Wrinkle
spent Thursday with Mr.. and Mrs.
Oliver Ashcraft of Bladensburg.
Allen Schooler entertained Mr..
Swartz and friends Of Newark Wed
nesday and Thursday.
Supt- .Cummins visited Mt. Zion
school Monday.
MI. and Mrs. Lawrence Green
spent Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs. John
Rizor OF Hen Peck. who are the par
ents of daughter, born Dec. 4.
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SHORT LOCALS
Butter 26c; eggs CSC.

Butter 26c; eggs 36c.
See Rockwell's farm ad today.
Rev. l.. w. Mulhane was visitor
in Newark on Thursday.
Have you read the classified ads.
today? It'd
Miss Helen Moore is spending the
day with friends in Gambler.
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Mammoth stove store. w. Gambler st.
Mrs. James A. Leonard was a visit
or in Danville on Thursday.
Mrs. s. A. Colwill Of Croton was a
visitor in the city on Wednesday.
Buy useful gifts for men and boys
Of Milton Lewis.
Frances Willard w C. r. U. food
sale at Dowds' store Saturday, Dec.
IL, at 10 a. IN.
Miss Katherine Corcoran of Column
bus is spending the remainder of the
month with relatives in the city.
Mrs. Ralph Jewell returned Thurs
day to Utica after a visit with friends
here.
Miss Jeannett Perry of Seattle,
Wash, is the guest Of Mrs. William
l.. Robinson, East Chestnut street.
Another shipment Of boys mack
lnaws at Milton Lewis.
Dr. Colonel ID. Gray returned We'd
Aesday from weeks visit in Hutch
insoa. Kas., and other western cities.
Owens will save you money on
watches or jewelry. Corner Main and
Gambler street. upstairs.
u1iss Elizabeth Gilmore went to
Csatsrburg Thursday to spend few
aays with friends.
6n Della Lindsay of South Gay
Strsst spent Thursday in Columbus
with relatives.
Mrs. r. w. Severns OF North Gay
street Is spending the day In Gam
bese.
Mrs. Elvin Thompson and Mrs. Will
lian y. Jackson are spending the day
IN Columbus.
0Sy your Xmas gifts now Of Milton
lsWls.
Mrs. John Oberholtzer of Coshocton
avoaae IL spending several days with
relatives in Howard.
Ars. j. M. Caller of West Chestnut
Street went to Howard Thursday for a
several days visit with friends.
Mrs. Mary Linn OF East Lamartine
street is spending the day in Column
bus.
Mrs. Fred Tucker returned Thurs.
day to her home in Mt. Liberty after
. visit with her parents. Mr. and Mrs.
II. Mcfarland, OF the Martinsburg
road.
The awards have all been placed at
tho Poultry Show, South Main street.
Abou. 400 fine specimens on exhibi.
tSou- Admission 10 cents.
Call and see the new 1915 Overland.
This In the light weight car with elec,
aztc starter and lights that you have
sson waiting to see. Orders taken
nOv for spring delivery. Auto Inn.
Protect the radiator OF your Ford
With hood cover. 81. Anti-freeze
mixture, Sl.25 per gallon. Auto Inn
Ar. and Mrs. +. w. Ogg OF West
vens street have received a letter
oRu0 their son, DR.. Lester c. Ogg
ot,king that he had Just been appoint
- Grst lieutenant dental surgeon, u
g. army. and had received a commits.
slcn signed by the president and sec
rstary of war. DIR. Ogg was formerly
employed under contract by the wal
department as acting dental surgeon
but will now hold a permanent com
mission in the regular army. DIR. and
Ars- Ogg and daughter recently visit
"a In Mt. Vernon on their return
fsum tour In the Philippines. The,
axs now located at Fort Totten. N. Y.
which is the headquarters OF ths
enast defenses OF New York harbor.
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Fred Mills went to Millersburg
Thursday on a business trip.


Okla, is the guest of her brother, Il.
l.. Belden, East High street.
r. A. Fultz, Kenyon 10, of Port
land, Oregon, is visiting with old
friends on Gambler Hill.
William Hunt, who has been en-
ployed in the city for some time, re-
turned Thursday to his home in Co
lumbus.
The awards have all been placed at
the Poultry Show, South Main street.
About 400 fine specimens on exhibit
tion. Admission 10 cents.
Miss Joy Oldaker, who resides
north of the city, departed Thursday
for Chicago, H., where she will visit
with relatives.
The theme for discussion at the
prayer meeting at the Presbyterian
church this evening is "The Kingdom
of God Within You"
Ralph Headngton left Wednesday
afternoon for Pittsburgh, Pa, on bus
mess connected with the Pennsyl-
vania Railroad Co.
DR.. and Mrs. Charles A. Beck went
to Columbus Thursday, where DR..
Beck will attend a meeting of the
State Dental society.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. f. McCutcheon of
Fredericktown were through here
Thursday morning, enroute to Cleve-
land for visit with relatives.
Three candidates received the or
ders of knight Templar and knight
of Malta at a special conclave of Clin-
ton Commandery. No. s, Knights
Templars. held Wednesday evening.
Mrs. w. r. Hissong and Mrs. John
Kearns have returned from Colum-
bus, where they accompanied their
mother, Mrs. X. b. Aler, to Mt. Car
mel hospital.
DIR. and Mrs. Charles M. Gray went
to Columbus Thursday to spend the
balance OF the week. DR.. Gray is at
tending the meeting OF the State Den
tai society.
The Ladies' Aid society Of the Gay
street M. 70. church will serve lunch,
15c. and supper, 25c. Saturday even
ing. Dec. IS, in the Gift Shop room,
10 East Gambler street.
Mrs. ]. NJ. Bedell is spending the
weekend in Columbus with her moth
er, Mrs. C. GOtshall. and attending
the celebration of her birthday ami
versary.
Francis X. Bushman and Margue-
rite Snow will be at the Lyric theatre
three days next week-Monday, Tues
day and Wednesday-in six-reel
Metro feature entitled "The Silent
Voice"
We carry a large stock of different
varieties OF hard and soft coal, prices
ranging from $2.75 to 81 per ton.
Telephone us your order and receive
pioiipt utiNtTy. W. NCtUoU tCc 6c-
livery Co., Citizens 455. Bell SIR.
II
Mrs. ID. G. Nixon and Mrs. Jesse
Nixon went to Columbus Thursday to
visit with Mrs. Nixon's husband who
recently underwent an operation. Mr..
Nixon's condition is greatly improved
and he was able to sit up Wednesday
for twenty minutes.
The residence property of the late
Cornelius Boyle. 10S East Pleasant
street. will be sold at sheriff's sale
at the court house Saturday, Dec. H.
between l and 2 p. m. A good eight
room dwelling and would make a fine
home.
Miss Katherine Anderon of the Co
lumbus road went to Columbus Thurs
day to attend the sessions of the Fed
Grated Council OF Churches. She ex
poets to have as her guest on her re
turn. Miss Jessie Field, national cor
responding secretary of the Woman.
Christian Association. who resides IL
New York city.
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BANNER CLASSIFIED ADS. PAY
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MT. ZION

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Born. to Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Nor
row of Martinsburg. formerly Of here,
a son on December 2
Mrs. James Fowls and Mrs. Lenna
Dcnahey spent Wednesday with Mrs.
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BANNER clAssiF'so ADA Paw
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C0n1St0ckS Holiday
Specials

Peerless Oleomargarine ...1 19c
Bulk Raisins, per pound ...................1 .10c
Fancy Seeded Raisins lie
Mince Meat, per pound. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS lie
Peanut Butter, per pound. ................... .1Oc
Lard per pound 1910
Good Bulk Coffee, two pounds for. ........ .25c
3Oc Bulk Coffee, per pound MISUNDERSTANDING .24c
30c Steel Cut Coffee, per pound. ............ .25c
Lump Starch, pounds for. Observation-Disclosures. .25c
Corn Meal per pound Observation-Disclosures .2hc
Thompson's Graham Flour. r.................20 .20c
Jersey Butter and Oyster Crackers. .......... Sc
Oysters, per quart. ....... .30c per pint. .20c
Tall Salmon cans for 25c
Cream Cheese, per pound Observation-Disclosures zoe
Xmas Candies, per pound. 10c 15c, 2Oc and 35c
The Best 1Oc Candy (mixed) in town at
COn7StOckS
IL West High st.
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Uhdt to Give
The Christmas Shoppers Guide


big cheerful
this list will be valuable would therefore
and
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Gifts for u1omen
Gifts for Men

PaJamas ...........S .S1.co e S1.50
Night Robes ........S so to S1.Oo
Bath Robe Blankets .S2.75 to s3.75
Bath Robes. s..........-... $3.50
Leather Travelling Cases
at .............s1.95 to $3.50
Leather Stationery Sets.
at ............. $500 to $500
Stick Pins. ns..........s rs TO 81 90
Cuff Links ........s .25 TO 500
Bill Books ...s so to $3.50
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+ WILL OCCUR SOON :

'P y
"'The annual election Of members
OF the board of directors of the Knox
County Agricultural society win be
held at the office Of the secretary ON
Saturday. Dec. 49, between the hours
OF and 3 p. m. There are seven d.
rectors to be elected.
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AT the Theaters Next Week.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..

Independence holiday matinee will be
celebrated at Keith's on Monday, when
the usual holiday matinee prices will not
be charged. as Manager Robbins has
decided to continue the regular daily
matinee scale for that occasion. The
performance Monday evening will not
begin until p. M. instead of at the
usual time. Sis. owing to the fireworks
exhibition on the Monument grounds.
George McFarlane, the English bari
tone, who starred in THE Midnight
Girl In England and America. and
Fannie Brice. the eccentric coincidence
of the Ziegfeld "Follies' are the two
headllners. Other features of the bill will
be Harry Girard and company, includ-
ing Agnes Cain-BrOwn. in the musical
comedy drama, THE Luck of a Totem"
Ward, Bell and Ward. featuring Ade-
laide n. Bell in Under the White
Tops" Claude Golden. the Australian
card king: Martha Russell and Patrick
Calhoun, in Types of Stageland;' Lady
Sen Mel. heraided as the Chinese Patti;
the Clairmont Brothers. the pipe organ
recitals and the Pathe Weekly.
Next Sunday the vaudeville program
will comprise Grace La Rue. Clifton
Webb and the Balalaika Orchestra. Leo
Carrillo and all the other numbers on
the current bill.
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purelY Personal

W. H. Stuart and w. o. Burger are
having their handsome yawl yacht. IA
trina II. painted and overhauled at Re.
gan's boatyard. They plan to leave
for cruise on July 4.
H. NJ. Gordon is very proud of his
racing pigeon. Champion Enterprise
which has just broken the record. from
Chicago to the Atlantic Coast by re-
turning to Washington from the Windy
City in two days, five hours and thirty
five minutes.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward NJ Hall have
returned to their home at 3l12 Thirteenth
street, after a visit of ten days at the
country home of Rev. Robert Lee
Wright, on Chesapeake Bay, in South
ern Maryland.
Msi. j. c. Cashier, L. S. A. and Mai.
Alfred ?. Robbins, n. G. ID. c., will
leave Washington today to inspect sew
eral camp sites that have been recon-
mended for the camp of the District Ma
tional Guard. The sites are on the Po-
tomac.
Joseph Berberich has been selected as
a member, of the publicity committee of
the newly organized Seventh Street Mer-
chants Association.
George A. Newman. National Adjutant
General of the Grand Army of the Re-
public was in Washington yyesterday.
Gen. H. c. Draper, of New York, was a
visitor in Washington yesterday on bust
ness connected with the encampment of
Civil War veterans here next fall.
Midshipman Arthur Gilman, L. s.
A., has been at the Ebbitt for the past
few days. He left for the Academy
yesterday afternoon.
Machnist Charles J. Naprstek, L. s.
N, attached to the L. S. S. North
Dakota, is in the city for a few days.
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Then. knowing he was rich, I was afraid
i would be making fool of myself"
| Bowers declares he did not know their
plans as to how Schneider was to be
| murdered, nor was he sure Forney was
to go to Pittsburgh in case he. Bowers,
| also went.
The youth says he does not believe a
gang had control over Forney. but that
the attorney himself was the instigator
| of the plot. McHenry was silent during
Bowers second conference with Forney.
the lawyer doing all the talking and
planning and acting in every way as
though he was the boss. Bowers did not
know Forney's reason for wanting the
money, but believed Schneider's son-in-
law went to such an extreme because
he was money mad"
Parents Say He's Innocent.
and employed as a street car conductor.
declared his son had been out of work
for three months
Il do not think Forney gave him
money, for his mother and l certainly
would have known of it," he said.
William had only the money We gave
him occasionally. at least he never went
out to any great extent or appeared to
be spending an unusual amount
The son went to New York a few
days after quitting his work in the
electrical shop. The trip was made
on money he had saved and given
him by his father they say. He went
there looking for employment. return
ing home in about ten days.
Bowers explained his possession of
a roll of bills on the Saturday of his
leave taking from the Evans employ
ment and displayed VIII m he paid his
mother his weekly board by saying it
was only SO or SIS. his savings. He
declares he has bought no new clothes
since quitting work. and that he goes
out but once a week.
McHenry May Have Been Caller.
Police believe the stranger who
called at the Evans store a week
after Bowers quit. inquiring about the
apprentice and representing himself
as Bowers brother. was McHenry;
but Bowers declares he knew nothing
of the visit until reading about it in
the news columns. AS to his being
known as Harry Page" Bowers
thinks Forney gave that alias to the
police as the one he (Forney) would
have had him use had the young man
consented to join the alleged gang
sters.
On June 10 Forney reported to the
police the theft of an automobile from
near Cabin Johns Bridge. The auto
mobile was insured, the company hav-
ing made out a check covering it's
loss andN was preparing to dispatch it
to -Forney when the Pittsburgh trou-
BILE arose. The automobile. in a
wrecked condition. was found yester-
day in Rock Creek Park. Police say
Forney acted queerly about reporting
the theft of the machine. giving the
details of its loss to patrolman
rather than. to police headquarters or
one Of the substations. the customary
procedure.
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Poli,.-"Commencement Days.,

Having given We Are Seven" for
the first time on any Washington stage
last week. and the spectacular Blue
Bird this week. the Poll Players are
to present another novelty next week
when they offer for the first time in
Washington Commencement Days"
from the pen of Margaret Mayo, the
author of such substantial successes
as Twin Beds Baby Nine" and
Polly Of the Circus"
commencement Days" which had
a successful run in Boston. is said to
be an ideal summertime entertain
ment. The action of the piece takes
place at Cotton College, a school for
girls. and the central figure in the
story is Lorraine Douglas. who is treas
urer of her sorority. The sorority has
planned to give a big reception during
commencement days to the boys of a
neighboring college. but when the
time comes the treasurer finds that all
the funds have been stolen. Suspicion
rests upon Lorraine and the suspicion
becomes almost a certainty when the
girl not only refuses to name the guilty
party. but endeavors to prevent evil
dence being placed in the hands of the
authorities.
Lorraine eventually clears her own
name and at the same time shields the
miscreant. This constitutes the plot of
the piece, but the chief interest lies
outside he story proper and really CEN
tiers in the life of the girls The three
scenes are laid in Lorraine's rooms, the
dormitory and the campus of Cotton
College. The whole play is permeated
with the spirit of youth as exemplifed
in boarding school life. and has been
described very appropriately as a
feminists edition of George AIDES The
College Widow
There are nineteen speaking parts in
Days. and a girls
glee club.