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The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1915-06-25

The Young Mems Brotherhood So
ciety desire to announce that pot-luck
supper will be served at the parsonage
on Tuesday evening, June 20.
The Pathhnders Class held an inter
freshments will be served.
esting session on Tuesday evening.
The Get Busy Class will meet in the
church parlor on Friday evening. Re-
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1915-06-25
METHODIST PROTESTANT
NOTES

The Christian Endeavor Society will
conduct tn evening service at z 80 p.
m. and the following program will be
rendered:
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son as little as charity, on nothing but
the goodness of my friends-at times
That's why, when I saw myself prettily
dressed for once and thought nothing
could stop my getting away l couldn't
resist the temptation. / didn't know
where l was going dressed like this, and
not cent; but l was going some place.
and I wasn't ever coming backr'
Good Lordl" the man said gently.
Who'd blame your"
Don't sympathlze with me-" she pro-
tested. humanity quite unconscious of her
inconsistency, 81 don't deserve 1t. I'm
caught with the goods on, literally. fig
uratively, and I've got to pay the PEN
atty. Oh, don't mean what you mean.
I'm no such idiot as to think you'll have
me sent to Jail; you've been too kind al
ready, and-and after all, l did do you
considerable service; l did help you
out of a pretty dangerous fix. But the
penalty I'll pay is worse than jail: it's
giving up these pretty things and all my
silly, sinful dreams, and going back to
that scrubby studio-and no job"
She pulled UP short, mystlned by
sudden change In the mans expression,
percelving that she was no longer hold
ing his attention as completely as she
had. She remarked his look of embar
rassment, that his eyes WINGED from
something he saw beyond and unknown
to her. But he was as ready as ever to
recover and demonstrate that, IL his at
tention had wandered, he hadn't missed
the substance of her harangue, for when
she paused he replied:
"Oh, perhaps not. Don't let's jump at
conclusions. I've a premonition you
won't have to go back Here comes some
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CHAPTER VI.
ALIAS MAINwARING


Fickle- minded fortune favored Mr.. Saw
ages belated application for additional
sleepingcar accommodation; somebody
turned back a reservation only 10 minutes
or so before train time. in consequence of
which Mrs. Standish and Miss Manvers
enjoyed adjoining compartments of lux
ury, while Mr.. Savage contended himself
with less pretcntious quarters farther aft
Thus it was that at one minute past
o'clock when a preternaturally self-re-
specting porter dispassionately ascer-
tained that nothing moro would be re-
quired of him till morning and shut him
self out of her presence, the girl subsided
upon the edge of a bed OF such sybaritic
character as amply to warrant the desig-
nation de luxe, and, flushed and trembling
with excitement NOV that she dared once
again to be her natural self and with all
incrcduity appropriate to the circum-
stances. stared at the young woman who
stared blankly back from long mirror
framed in the door.
1t was truly hit difficult to identify
that modishly dressed and brilliantly ami
mated young person with S. Manvers. of
the hardware notions in Huckster's Bar
gain Basement, while reason tottered and
common sense Uttered when invited to
credit the chain of accidents resposible
for the transformation.
Strange world of magic romance, this
into which she had stumbled over the
threshold of venal misdemeanor! Who
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That's Just the point. Don't you see 2
We can trust you because you won't dare
hetray US"
"But-but after i've stolen"
Don't say itl" Savage cut in. You
stole nothing, II you please you merely
anticipated a reward for service not
yet rendered"
But. oh, It's kind Of you but don't
you see it's impossible?"
Nothing is impossible except your re-
fusal" said Mrs. Standish DO be SEN
sihle, my dear, and realize that we-that
! intend YOU shall have this chance. What
can you possibly find to object TO? The
oecclt? Surely an innocent deception,
practised upon a dear old lady for her
own good"
Deceit" Mr. Savage propounded very
sagely, rs like any other sin, it's only
sinful when It Is, That's elementary soph-
istry, but I invented II, and I'm strong
for IT, Besides we've got Just 20 minutes
now to get aboard the Owl-and I've got
to beg borrow, or buy transportation on
II, because there wasn't a room left but
the two I bought for you and me-and
now Adele will have to have one Of the
rooms"
but rye nothing to wear but these
thinesw
Don't work. about that" Mrs. Stan
dish reassured her "Tve got nine trunks
on the way-and you unquestionably MI
my things out like a woman with a per-
feet figure"
But how will you explain? who am
I to he? You can't introduce me as a
shopsirl out of work whom you caught
stealing your clothes!"
La mutt porte consell," Mr.. Savage an
nounced sagely, and with what was no
doubt an excellent accent. LET Adele
sleep on 1t. and IL she doesn't come
come through in the morning with good.
old-fashioned, all-wool. yard-wide lie that
will blanket every possible contingency,
/ don't know my little sister"
AN elder brother let me tell you. Miss
Manvers, Is the best possible preceptor in
prevarication"
Elder" exclaimed the outraged young
man. We'll, of all" He turned appeal
ingly to Sally What did tell vou?"
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now would dare contend that life was
ever sordid, grim and cruel. indigestible
from soup to savory? Who would have
the hardihood to uphold such contention
when made acquainted with the case Of
Sarah Manvers, yesterdays drudge. un-
lovely and unloved, today's child of for
tune, chosen Of golden destiny7
Sally's jubilation was shadowed bysa
pensive moment; dare she assume that
the winters of her discomfort had been
forever banished by the wave Of chances
wand?
She shook a confounded head. smiled
an uncertain smile, sighed little, broken
sign, and with determination bade sdieu
to misglvings, turning q deaf ear to the
dull growls of mother-wit arguing that
the board of health ought TO be advised
about the state Of Denmark. Sufficient
unto the night its room de luxe; she
found her couch no less comfortable for
the sword that conceivably swayed above
it, suspended by a thread Of casual favor.
For time she rested serenely in the
dark-only half undressed in view of the
ever-posslble accldent-cheek to pillow,
face turned to the window that endlessly
screened the sweeping mysteries of that
dark glimmering countryside, quite re-
signed so to while away the night, per-
suaded IL was Inevitable that one with so
much to ponder should he unable TO sleep
a wink.
Deliberately, to prove this point she
closed her eyes.
And Immediately opened them TO broad
daylight, revealing, through that magic
easement. the outskirts of a considerable
city, street after suburban street wheel
ing away like spokes from a restless
hub.
simultaneous pounding on the door
warned her she had but ten minutes in
which to dress; no time to grasp the sub
stance OF n dream come true. no time
even to prepare a confident attitude with
which to salute the fairy godparents of
her social debut-time only to struggle
into her outer garments and muster a
half timid, deprecatory smile for those
whom she was to find awaiting her in
the corridor, impatient to be off, none
too amiably conscious of foregone beauty
sleep, accepting their protegee with a
matter-of-course manner most disillu-
sioning.
fC,ONrrN-rrUr rrnNFnDD0urN
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MORENO'S PAYMASTER
TO STAY IN THIS CITY
Admiration for Philadelphia Causes
Him to Quit Argentine NAVY.

~A'AiA " NkuiG ar 6CllIiIlS Navy
When the Argentine battleship Moreno
leIt Tor home waters with a thousand
sailors and marines eager to return to
.nelr native shores, 1t left one man be-
nlnd who was not homesick and who
preferred to live in Philadelphia rather
tnan any OF the sunny southern cities OF
Ihe Southern hemisphere. That man, who
came up from the southern country to be
paymaster on the biggest battleship
anoat, position that many naval men
would take pride in holding, resigned his
commission and decided to remain after
spending few days here In finding out
Ine comforts and pleasures in which this
city abounds.
A. Calderon ChaYes, 914 Spruce street.
u the man who was so taken with this
city In his estimation the municipal
improvements here are better than any
OF the far-famed cities OF the more South
srn climate The parks, the railways.
.he broad streets, the lighting system,
sne theatres, stately buildings, everything
better than his native cities or any
o'her says Chaves, and they all go to
make this an ideal city
Philadelphia Is a better city in every
respect than Buenos Aires, Chaves says.
AIthough the subwSys OF Buenos Aires
Ie white, the cars white and the crews
sAped In white linen, the efficiency that
marks this subway is lacking. The
streets are wide down there. but they
.se y. not as straight as Broad street and
sne thousand others here. The schools
mere are better, and that is one OF
|SnaVes' reasons for staying here. He
|lnlends 70 master the English language
y the University and already has made
|'smarkable steps in 1t.
as tor the navy the former officer Of
sne Moreno thinks that We can't be
1e4teni that Is, he added, II we stay out
~ Naf-ror we haven't enough ships 10
esinDat with any of the European forces
|on lhe sea On the army he made no
|sglhment, But when dancing was mem
soned ne grew enthusiastic. The one
~, hesitation and all the newer ones
eaneed and liked the way they were
1aAeeo up here, with one exemption
.ns Argentine tango. Where that dance
w me Argentine tackled onto It he could
~ tell' but he did know that II wasn't
hhlng like the tango danced in his
|,-uSe country, They danced 1t more
''9"iy and smoothly. he said.
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gave her no chance to utter more than
the first word
DO hold your tongue" he pleaded,
with rudeness convincinsly fraternal,
"and listen to me. / am deeply indebted
TO Miss Manvers-for my very life, In
fact. oh, don't look so blamed incredu-
lous; I'm perfectly sober. Now will you
please give me show"
And, the lady executing gesture that
matched well her look Of blank resigna-
ton, her brother addressed himself to a
terse summing up of the affair which,
while IL stressed the gravity Of the adven-
ture with the fat burglar. did not seem to
extenuate Sally's offense in the least, and
so had the agreeable upshot of leaving
the sister in a much -placated humor and
regarding the girl with a far more indul-
gent countenance than Sally had found
any reason at first to hope for.
As for that young woman, the circum-
stance that she was inwardly all ashud-
der didn't in the least hinder her exer-
else of that feminine trick of mentally
photographing, classifying, and catalog-
uing the other woman's outward aspects
in detail and, at the same time, dlstillng
her more subtle phases of personality in
the retort of instinct and minutely
analyzlng the precipitate.
The result laid the last lingering ghost
of suspicion that all was not as II should
be between these two-that Blue Serge
had not been altogether frank with her
She had from the first appreciated the
positive likeness between Mrs. Standish
and the portrait Ii, the library, even
though her observation of the latter had
been limited to the most casual inspec-
tion through the crack of the folding
doors: there wasn't any excuse for
questioning Identification. The woman
before her, like the woman of the picture,
was of the slender. blonde class-intelli-
gent, neurotic, quick-tempered, inclined
to suffer spasmodlcally from exaltation
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of the ego And If she had not always
been pampered with every luxury that
money has induced modern civilization
to invent the fact was not apparent; she
dressed with such exquisite taste as only
money can purchase. If 1t be not innate;
she carried herself with the ease of af-
fluence founded upon a rock, while her
nervousness was manifestly due rather
to impatience than to the vice of worry
ing
"And now" Mr.. Savage wound up with
a graceless grin, 'if you'll be good enough
to explain what the dickens you're doing
here instead of being on the way to
Boston by the lilo I'll he grateful. Miss
Manvers will quit doubling my veracity
secretly, If not openly-and we can pro-
ceed to consider something | have to sug-
gest with respect to the obligations of a
woman who has been saved the loss of
world of gegaws as we'll as those of n
man who is alive and whole exclusively.
thanks lowell. I think you know what
l mean"
"Oh, as for that" said Mrs. Standish
absently "when you turned up missing on
the train l stopped 1t at the 125th street
station and came back to find out what
was the matter. I've been all through
this blessed place looking for YOU"
"Pardon!" Mr. Savage interrupted.
did 1 understand you to say you had
stopped the train?"
Certainly. Why not? You don't I'M
agne l was going to let myself be car
ried all the way TO Boston in igno-
rance"
Then, one infers, the 11lO doesn't nor
mally stop at 125th street?"
mo. 1 had to speak to the conductor
Do be quiet. 1t doesn't matter, What
were you going to say?"
Nothing much. except that the clothes
Miss Manners stands in are hardly to be
considered an adequate reward"
True. But you mentioned some sug-
gestion or other"
without being downright about 1t.
thereby sparing Miss ManYers any en-
barrassment she might feel should you
as I'm confident you won't"
This was the woman's turn; she silenced
him with a gesture of infinite ennui.
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(cONTINUED TOMORROW
NO VARIETY WAR HERE
Suit Against Vaudeville Trust May
Have No Local Effect.

Suit Against Vaudeville Trust May
Have No Local Effect.
The vaudeville situation in Philadelphia
and other large cities may not be affect
ed by suits brought in New York against
the so-called vaudeville trust" Failure
to obtain booking for any of their Euro-
pean acts caused Charles F. Bornhaupt
and Clifford c. Fischer, who maintain
theatrical agencies at 1893 Broadway,
New York, to enter suit for 100000
damages against the United Booking
Offices of America, the Central Vaude-
Vile Promotion Company, H. b. Mari
nelli, Limited, a. Paul Keith, Frederick
+. Proctor, Edward f. AIbee, John j.
Murdoch. Morris Meyerfield. Jr., and
Martin Beck
The plaintiffs charge these defendants
with conspiracy because of their refusal
to book any European acts except
through the II. B. Marinelli Agency.
Some time ago the Marinelli concern en-
tered suit against the United Booking
Offices for 100000 damages and since the
withdrawal of the suit, the petitioners
allege, the privilege and license to book
European acts has been vested in the
Marinelli concern exclusively.
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one who'll have a word to say about
that-or I don't know!'
And he was up before Sally had grasped
his meaning--on his feet and bowling
civilly, If with twnkling countenance.
to a woman who swooped down upon him
in a sudden, wild fiutter of words and
gestures.
walter! Thank God I've found you!
I've been so upset-hardly knew what to
do-when you didn't show up"
What more she might have said dried
instantly on the newcomers lips as her
gaze embraced Sally. She stiffened
slightly and drew back, elevating her
eyebrows to the frost-line.
who is this woman? What does this
mean?"
Without awaiting an answer to either
question, she observed in accents that
had all the chilling force and cutting
edge of winter wind:
MY dress My hat!
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CHAPTER v
CONSPIRACY.

my dear sister," interposed Mr.. Saw
age with an imitation so exact of the
woman's tone that he nearly wrung a
smile even from Sally. do calm your
self-don't make scene. The matter is
quite easy to explain"
But what"
"Oh, give us chance. But. permit
mel" He bowed with his easy laugh.
adele this is Miss Manvers-Miss Man
vers, my sister, Mrs. Standish. And now
as Sally half started from her chair and
Mis-. Standish acknowledged her exist
ence by an embittered nod-"do sit down.
Adele"
With the manner of one whose amaze
ment has paralyzed her parts of speech,
the woman sank mechanically into the
chair which Savage (having thoughtfully
waved away the lowering waiter) placed
beside the table, between himself and his
guest. But once seated, precisely as
though that position were a charm to
break the spell that sealed them. promptly
her lips reformed the opening syllables Of
What does this mean?"
Mr., Savage, however, automatically
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-04-28
Oxf0rd COLLEGE Bar LiquOr

ysAFoRD, England, April 2S.-Jesus
sluege had decided to bar alcoholic beV-
eses while the war continues Similar
-tlon has been taken By oriel. II Is
teetea that other colleges vii DO
a, s,s,Nise, and that the entire university
~ saon bar cieoholic drinks.
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AN OUTSIDER-A A G5RdlS s6dTS APyEEryREs pIFNGy s
By LOUIS JOSEPH

'0PyrIsht' 1911. BY Louis Joseph Vance.

SYNOPSIS.
Sally Manvers, 81 years old. out Of work
ana desperate, Is locked out on the roof
OF her house, in New York. Driven to seek
sneiter by a storm she tries tho trap-door
OF other houses and finally enters the house
OF rich family. No one s at home and
saIy, fascinated by beautiful clothes,
Gnahges her own for them. AS she is leav-
jns she sees a man trying to open a safe.
~ ne works and As she watches, the man
~, ~ suddenly attacked by another burglar.
aHe Two men grapple and the FIRST is likely
10 oe overwhelmed when Sally breaks in.
Steizes te ,s revolver which has been dropped
~ ~ tne eCufhe and covers the men. The
one In blue serge. the nrst burglar. as-
sSuIImes mat she is helping him, and they
~ bNs out the other. Then Sally fees from
r,sr MsranaaS.r'pg aimlessly, Sally meets tho bur,
StaI, bhe has befriended at Grand Central
station, and insists that he get her an ac-
iSn fiSSdntnoda rsn lion to Boston. They go down TO
tne restaurant, and here the burglar nre-
TENDS that Sally Is one of his profession.
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BEST THOUGHT in AMERICA
Digest of the Magazines

"The people OF Russia have been getting
richer. Their total deposits in the savings
banks were bigger than the corresponding
day Of the previous year. Vodka had been q
Government monopoly. It had yielded rev.
enue of t500,0000O0 a year. The Russian Cow
eminent sacrificed all that money soon as
war was declared in order to make the Rus-
sian people filter to fight Russia may gain
additional territory by the war. VIII any
such gain do as much for her prosperity and
happiness as has been done by the abolition OF
vodka7 We think not"
Hoch der Stein
An opposite point of view, as held in the
Continental armies and navies, IL summed
up by George s. Viereck in The International
O). Their official attitude, here quoted. %
especially interesting as contrasted with tho
recent action of Secretary Daniels in forcing
total abstinence upon our navy, officers and
men. Mr.. viereck writes:
alcohol has many strong defenders IN the
German army, who point out that the most
glorious victories of the German arms since
the days of Frederick were not accomplished
by teetotalers. They point to the defeat of the
abstinent Turks by the nonabstlnent Bulgarians.
and they call attention to the pitiful state of
the Chinese army, whose soldiers are addicted
to drugs, although they abstain from liquor
Freiherr Won Goltz, the new Military Governor
of Belgium In his capacity as commanding
general warned Germany OF the dangers to
the efficiency OF her army from teetotalism.
THE Austrian army seems to take similar
point Of view. Their Navy Department refused
an invitation TO send a representative to the
Austrian Nonalcohol Congress last year.
'1n general, as a member of the Ministry OF
War explained to me- the idea of the German
authorities Is to provide for the greatest pos
sible efficiency with the least possible inter-
ference with personal liberty of the Individual
soldier The authorities agree with Professor
Schuenburg that 1T Is wrong to describe GER
tain articles of food as harmful merely because
n minority of wealS-willed persons unable
to restrain themselves from excess"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-02-10

Memorial Church. The bride, who will be
given in marriage by her father, will be at
tended by her sister, Miss Hilda Jameson as
maid of honor Miss Gladys Jameson, Miss
Marie Jameson, Miss Ethel Leonard, sister of
the bridegroom; Miss Isabel Hoxie, of New
York, and Miss Amy Towley, bridesmaids.
Mr.. Leonard will be attended by his brother,
Frank Leonard, best man, and the ushers
will be Arthur Leonard, Montgomery Foster,
Frederick Jones' Harold Hasson, Frank Leon
ard Carl Wetzel and DR.. Norman Jameson.
Miss Jameson will wear a gown OF white
chiffon velvet, court train It will be elab-
orately trimmed with duchess lace. which was
used on her mothers wedding gown Her veil,
which was also her mothers will be held in
place by orange blossoms. She will carry q
shower bouquet of bride roses and lilies of the
valley. The maid of honor will wear a dress
made of silver lace, having a girdle OF Alice
blue satin. Her hat will also be of silver lace
trimmed with pink roses. She will carry an arm
bouquet of Killarney roses. The bridesmaids
dresses will be the same the maid of honor.
with the exception Of the sashes, which win be
pink. Their hats and bouquets will also be
the same large reception will follow the
ceremony. and. after an extended wedding trip
Mr. and Mrs. Leonard will live in Wilmington
Del
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HARRIs-THEAKsTON

Miss Avaida Thealtston, of Baltimore, was
married today at o'clock. at the home of her
sister, Mrs. Albert ]. Phipps, of Forest Park,
to Frank Sheppard Harris, of this city, n re-
tired business man and wel-known Union
League clubman. The ceremony was performed
by the Rev. Doctor Tagg. Of the Methodist
Protestant Book Concern, and was witnessed
by the families of the bride and bridegroom,
including Mr.. Harris three daughters, Mrs.
Charles Burton Ford. Miss Ann Harris and
Miss Marion Harris. Immediately after the
ceremony breakfast was served, after which
Mr.. and Mrs. Harris left for New York. where
they Will sail for Cuba. They will return on
March 15 and will live at 2513 South Goth street.
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ALONG THE READING

The Junior class dance of the Cheltenham
High School viii be held at the Old York Road
Country Club on Friday evening. February 12,
at $3.50 o'clock Thomas Boggs is chairman
OF the committee.
Mr.. and Mrs George Clay. Mr.. and Mrs
Eugene Carlin, Mr.. and Mrs, Matthew Murphy
Mr.. and Mrs. Warren A. Prentzel, Mr.. and Mrs
William Ickler, Mr., and Mrs, Frederick Tiffen-
back. Mr. and Mrs Butler, Mr.. and Mrs.
Buzby, Mr., and Mrs. Eugene shloss Miss Marie
Wooley, Miss Frances Leach. the Misses Heath
and Theodore Glentworth. compose the members
OF a dancing class which viii meet every Mon
day evening from until II o'clock at the
Jenkintown Auditorium. Miss Kathleen Car
lin will act as the class instructor assisted by
Jacques Swaab, OF New York.