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The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1915-10-31
SYNOPSIS

Ola Cyrus Martin. the head Of the Amer.
lean soap trust. makes q bet OF 10000 with
. friend. John Clark. rival soapnlaker,
that his Martin'O son Rodney would be
making more money at the end Of . year
than Clark's son Ellery.
Martin takes his pretty secretary. Mary
Grayson. into his confidence and enlists
her cooperation. Rodney has been a
spendthrift. and the father wants TO make
him reform and go to work.
Mary meets Rodney. and the son pro-
poaes marriage to her. Rodney tells hiH
father about his proposal, and the old man
pretends great anger. He tells Mary he
WIN disinharit Rodney.
An alleged countess, who has appeared
On the scene. desires to purchase the
French rights for the sale Of 10 Soap"
and produces draft for $4,000, which she
hegirss to have cnshed.
The '.countess.' 10 shown to be an I'm.
poster and despair settles over the "a Soap
company. The firm introduces her. how
ever. to Enery CLARK. Father Martin vis-
its the of1ces.
Rodney deties his father. and Mary Ii
deeply touched at the lads genuine affec-
gain with Martin TO encourage the son to
: 80 to work.
Ambrose Peaie, preas agent. meets Rod
ney and agrees to go into business with
the lad on . salary basis. Rodney has
resolved to go into the soap industry and
buck the trust.
Rodney. Peale and Mary 80 into the
soap trade together. Rodney then en-
deavors to borrow $4,000 as capital for
his newly formed company.
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3 Cyrus Martin paced up and
down the Office he caught an
7N exchange Of gleeful glances be
tween Peale and Rodney. That
decided him.
.'Andover soapr he grunted. Then
to Rodney In more propitiatory tone
he added, "Haye a cigarY'
Rodney took one Of his fathers Ha-
yanas and threw away his own stub.
Thanks" he said.
There was a pause
:Haye a cigar, young fellow7- said
Mr. Martin to Peale next
Thanks" said Peale, surprised.
"Allow me-" said Mr.. Martin, light
Ing his cigar and then walking over to
Rodney.
swell, thinking things over, why
should you and 1 fightT' he began.
"You started 1t, father" said Rod
ney.
.sQuite true" said Martin, "nnd
therefore should be the one to call It
of. Now, son, here's the idea: I'd rntn-
er have you with me than against me.
The money doesn't matter much. In
your way, while / don't indorse that
kind Of publicity, suppose you boys
have done some good advertising"
Thank you. sir" chimed in Peale.
Not at ALL" said Martin, then added
to Rodney, "And If you're going to
have a hacker shouldn't I be better
tnan the Andover soap people?"
Rodney's throat gave an involuntary
cluck Of pleasure.
After all, blood Is thicker than bust
ness. What do you suggest7' he said.
Suppose 1 buy you OUT Mr.. Mar.
Tin said, Including your trademark
and good will?"
"oh. Jon have our good Will now.
sir" put in Peale.
Rodney reflected:
Buying us out might be expensive
TOR you, father"
.Oh, guess It won't take MI the
money I've got What's your proposi-
Y Hon!'
whats yoursT'
'sHow is the business-what are the
assets and the liabilities?"
Slow fortunatel 1t was only this
morning that Mr.. Peale roughly copied
Oh the totals from our books" said
Rodney.
II Try to keep up with every detail
pf the business" chirped Peale.
Rodney passed out the pink state.
ment
sThere you are, father." he said.
I'm, liabilities s133.1a, assets $22s.
s1S.r read Mr.. Martin.
3 sAnd 8 cents" added Peale.
.aThnt's a remarkably good showing, .
admitted Mr.. Martin. "well. I'll give
ron $4,000 for your business as Il
stands"
Rodney took good hold of himself.
..But We don't want to give up oul
business" he protested. II like bust
aess. I.wish you'd made me go into q
5ears ago. father"
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+
ance OF the months rent out Of their
assets and gave note to Jones to
staye him of, as Peale said. Mary
protested that note was money; that
It had to be paid some time, but Peale
declared that time was money too, and
something was sure to happen in the
next thirty or sixty days. He felt It
in his bones. He pegged away at his
advertising meanwhile. It was his
dissipation, the liquor In which he
drowned his woes, and 1t Is even ofrec-
ord that one specially clever stunt was
instrumental in getting the redoubta-
bic Jones to accept the 10 Soap Com
pany's note.
he had books on the science Of adj
yertlsing, too, spread on his desk and
may or may not have read them all.
Mary's private opinion was that he
had not, but that he only drew moral
comfort from the outsides Of them. At
any rate 1t was astonishing to see how
many there were. 1t was positively
pathetic. Mary thought, sometimes to
see him porting over this literature"
or sitting there scribbling his ads.
when the business Of shining shoes,
which Rodney had threatened to
adopt. would have produced more real
money for him.
It was the irony of fate that Old
Cyrus Martins $1,000. meant to keep
carking care from Mary's shoulders.
should have been spent In two days in
advertising by Ambrose Peale. The
explanation of this 5000 must be
made to Rodney some day too. Every
onceiin awhile he grew curious about
1t. But Ambrose didn't measure 1t in
dollars and cents, only in terms of
space, and still less did he care where
1t came from. Truly he was fiend
on copy. He would study and expound
the signs which they could see from
the Office windows, while Mary, Rod
ney and Miss Burke would all listen
spellbound when there were no call
ers. as often happened. Not enough
white space. he would cry Of one en-
blazonment.. Not big enough, he would
say. Doesn't bring out the right
point was another criticism. Amt
clear-not true-no punch, ct cetera,
ct cetera.
If only they had Just made soap,
Mary couldn't help thinking some
times, as all this talk rang In her ears.
If only they had just made soap and
made 1t good. Good wine needs no
bush. was an ancient proverb she came
TO believe In. By the same token,
good soap would need no ads.
Now, the funniest part Of the whole
thing, speaking Of advertising, was
that the IS Soap. the old family cook
book soap. was really good. Mary had
always been loyal to 1t from the first
time she had used 1t. She had given 1t
to some friends for Christmas, and
they had liked It, too, and said they
would talk It up" She had gone to
a store and bought "a holly covered
box and laid three cakes in It neat.
y done up In tissue paper and red
ribbon. with a stamp showing Santa
Claus and legend, mot to be opened
I'LL Christmas" on the outside.
I'VE must spell Christmas with an Z
this year" said Rodney chahingly.
"Let K equal the unknown quantity"
"We'l see" said Mary, smiling.
She simply must 90 on hoping and
smiling or she should die It was
counting your chickens before they
were Matched no doubt, but, then. you
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~
Hello y thu soap com.
( panyl We want TO- gee soma soar,
pink CASTLE gmall cakes q 600 or 50,
COO cakes date delivery. What's:
the price,
Hello, four esght-o Audubon I want
70 hnd out y can buy q lot OF soap
cakes. We want II this afternoon.s
Hello, son. I want to buy q lot ot
soap. 5000 cakes. Got to have some
Of 1t today smallest Site castle cakes
you keep. Il you haven't old rose.
pink n do. Who am II None Of your
business.
This last message. with IT. bit Of airy
persifage. came rom .Peale, who look
ed at the others and gave large and
happy wink a. ne surveyed them Naaf-
ing at their receivers.
The tide had turned.
They could hardly wait TN the soap
came in and was shipped out again TO
Chicago. All three of them we're a.!
excited as children waiting before the
doors that open on Christmas tree.
~ -
estimable, an INFINITE, an mcredibaei
number. Rodney had not an idea
whetner . row OF o0OoO CAKES q -
Soap would reach from our earth 70
the moon or only rom the Union mo-
tel 70 me raiiroad terminal Iney came me
ana came, an endless chain. But when
e.,,, laas ssVppeu ano , ~ 49,
the oftice boy. pro tenn. 4 'totaled, not
10000. though Il seemed 4 million. but
only 1, 600 altogether.
..Are you sureg' asked Peale and
Rodney In one breath. sAren,t there
any moreg'
aouIte sure.r said Mary
.Positiyen said Mis- Rsrka
ARE YOU certain sure there aren,e
any more OF them anywheref. repeat.
edAmbrose.
SEARCH me- said the once boy.
It was true; only 5000 Of the lot had
been delivered.
The company's three officers made
a dash for their telephones. Peale rot
ST4 Schuyler, Mary 4sO Audubon and
Rodney go Broad in jitfy, only to be
told that there was no moro soap IN
ttock. In each instance the news was
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siss up to me, and nobody else, 60 get
out Of this. Please go"
"Yes, i am-now, admitted Mary
proudly. "But that doesn't matter.
We've got to save him save his bust
ness"
81 won't give him nickel. Goodbye,
"But you can't go like this" Mary
cried. Hell be disgrnced. Hes in
debt-in danger"
"Let him get out Of It himself, then"
said this Roman father. It'll do him
good. I've been a sentimental fool.
I've made It all too easy for him"
'But that's your fault, too" persisted
Mary.
Eyes, It is. and I don't propose to re-
peat the error. He's lied to me MI the
way through. Well let him face the
truth now. Wen see what he's made
Of"
Mary just sat and looked at him
quite Imply, letting her hands fall
idle In her lap. What could she dot
To make matters worse she could hear
the rumble OF mems voices outside as
Rodney and Peale tried to soothe the
rent agents righteous Indignation.
Rodney and Peale came back, trying
to look cheerful, but really quite crest
fallen, as Mary could see very well.
well, wore going to move" said
Rodney.
yes. nice chap, that fellow" said
Peale.
"wen, Mary, have you heard about
our deal7p asked Rodney next.
THE deals OF" Mr.. Martin inter
rupted brusquely.
Eyes, or" repeated Mr. Martin
brusquely. Because you took me for
bigger fool than am. My own son
can't do that to me. I've found out
now that you're broke"
ooh, Mr.. Martini protested Mary,
crying.
But Mr.. Martin stopped her.
"And all the time you were lying to
me about tho Andover Soap people and
the factory they were going to put up.
You thought you could make fool Of
me-get the best Of me. did you? WeIi,
you can't. I'm finished with you and
your 10 Soap. You're a smart Alec.
You're complete fake"
u guess you're right" said Rodney.
"Ah!' said Mr.. Martin.
II did try to be smart" Rodney said.
II was stuck on myself. I thought
business was cinch. But you're
right. / baye been fake. This whole
thing never seemed real. It was just
fnn-like a game. But I've walked up,
and now it's serious. tried to get the
best Of you. but I'll take my licking.
I don't want any charity. 1 know
what's coming to me. and I'll take my
medicine"
His father looked him over curb
ously.
well, maybe I've said a little too
much" he said, relenting little.
"No: it's all true" said Rodney.
"But, see here, don't want you dis
graced," said his father. "1'-
You told me never to come back 10
you for nickel" said Rodney brave
", "and won't"
Now, see here" began Martin.
"Please. father" Rodney went Uii.
'It's up to me, and nobody else, to get
out Of this. Please go"
He held out his hand.
"Goodby, son." he said gently anu
went out.
"oh. Rodney. Rodneyr' cried Mary
when the Office door had closed on the
old mans back.
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CHAPTER XII.
AI'll take my medieine.p

AS Cyrus Martin paced up and
down the Office he caught an
A exchange Of gleeful glances be
- fwaon paala and Rodnav That
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Great soap. Andover-ninety-ntne
aud nfty-seven hundredths per cent
pure" said Peale.
MI. Martin grunted. There was
something funny here, some kind of
play acting, though he couldn't quits
make out what 1t was. Old Clark's FL
lery was a fool; Jon could see that
with your eyes shut. Yet fool nude
a good go-between sometimes, and you
never could tell what John Clark would
be up to Ellery sounded for all the
world US II he were trying to recite
some piece that Rodney and that fell
low Peale had taught him. And yet
what did he happen to be doing there
in the 10 Soap company's ofices2 That
couldn't have been prearranged. John
CLARK was up to anything.
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CONTINUED from last sunday.)
Evening star., 1915-09-19
COSMOS

Barney Williams with his eight Sum-
mer Girls" will furnish the chief attrac-
ton at the Cosmos Theater this week 1t
is declared to be one of the best Of comedy
acts, and this will be its first appearance
outside New York. where 1t has been
playing for ten months. Barney Williams.
who heads the company. is capable fun
maker of the better class, and his COM
pany is equipped and adorned to present
the many high-class song numbers with
which the entertainment abounds in a
way to please both the eye and the ear.
Cunningham and Merton, who como
from big-time vaudeville. will present a
sprightly song and chan number. The
Black Brothers will bring the latest and
best songs Of the New York rathskellerA
Tho Farinelli Trio. two men and a woman,
will cater with vocal and instrumental
music Of the Italian school. Jane Weir,
Lawrence Mack and company will blend
the gay and the serious in their laughing
comedy Caught" while Leo De Lisle.
French jugsier. will make his appearance
in Washington for the first time in an
exhibition that is novelty in its line.
The added attractions Will be the Hearst.
Selig news pictures. which make their
first appearance in the city always at the
Evening star., 1915-09-19
F'FKEITHS

Safety First" the latest musical hit
OF the early vaudeville season, in which
Sophye Barnard and Lou Anger, the
dialect comedian, are co-starred, will
be the extraordinary attraction at the
d. F. Keith Theater this week. 1t is in
two scenes. the first trayesty upon
| movie" picture magnates, and the sec
ond battlefield, with mock heroics
1t is the work, in book and lyrics, of
Tom Gray. the author of She's In
Again" Ned Wayburn, the famous
stage director, made the production
and James German drilled the beauty
chorus. Studding the action are many
singing and dancing interpretations.
Miss Barnard's gowns are notable fea-
lures and Mr.. Anger inserts humorous
suggestions from his former role Of
''The Neutral Soldier Bonnie Glass,
another of this weeks special offerings,
ranking with the Castles, Maurice and
Walton and Joan Sawyer, assisted by
Mons. Rudolph, maitre de danse, and
her own Sherbo orchestra, will present
IA program of fantastic and classic
dances. Kate Gilmore returns after a
long absence and aided by clever Sam
Williams to present new absurdities
in THE Hunter and the Hunter-ess.'
Other additions will be Hermine Shone
Last of the Quakers": Ota Gygi. the
Bobbie Smith, in songs worth while:
Harry de Coe, with his tipping tables
and chairs; the organ recitals, and the
Evening star., 1915-09-19
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"The Two Virtues" F."

OF much interest to the theatergoers
Of this city will be the appearance of
f. H. Sothern in modern comedy, at the
Belasco Theater next week. Mr.. Soth-
ern has chosen Alfred Sutro's four-act
comedy. 1.-The Two Virtues" in which
he will appear in the role of rich.
middle-aged bachelor, who, while wor-
Shipping the memory of a lost love,
meets with new and more wholesome
one before he has passed beyond the
age of emotion.
The play was first presented at st.
James Theater. London, March IA, 1914,
with Sir George Alexander in the lead
ing role. Prominent in the London cast
were Martha Hedman, Herbert Waring,
Athene Seyler and Henrietta Watson
Miss Charlotte Walker. who won her
first laurels in The Warrens of Vir-
ginia,' and later appeared with sue
cess in 1.-The Trail of the Lonesome
Pine" will support Mr.. Sothern as lead
ing woman. For some time Miss Walker
has been out of the public eye, and it
was with difficulty that she was reach
ed in order to secure her for the role,
The production, which is under the
Joint direction of Lee Shubert and VIM
throp Ames, has been made with extreme
care A notable cast has been chosen,
including Haidee Wright, Blanche
Yorka, Margaret Wilson, Orlando DAILY,
albert Howson and Florence Phelps.
Evening star., 1915-09-19
BLANCHE SWEET. Columbia.

Sweet has never before been seen in a
play of this character. She has the
Frances Starr role that requires the
change from a sweet and lovable girl
into coarse, malicious creature, until
hypnotism finds remedy.
Lou Tellegen, who made two Ameri-
can tours as leading man for Nine.
Sarah Bernhardt. will be pictured the
last three days of the week in THE
Explorer" a photo-adaptation of Will
liam Somerset Maugham's story. which
was arranged for the screen especially
for Mr.. Tellegen by William C. de Mile,
the playwright.
The scenes of The Explorer carry
the spectator from the center of fash
ionable London to the heart of the Afri-
can jungles A fight with the natives
at the ford of a river is said to be
realistic and thrilling. Pictured with
Mr.. Tellegen in the cast are James
Neil. Dorothy Davenport. Horace b.
Carpenter. Tom Forman and others.
Next weeks photoplay features in
clude Twas Ever Thus with Elsie
Janis. and Donald Brian in THE Voice
in the Fog"
Evening star., 1915-09-19
BEIASCO

Peg o My Heart" will be the bill at
the Belasco this week. No doubt every
body knows the story Of this success
full comedy, for it has a human appeal
which draws the public from every
quarter, even those who never go to
the theater. Pages have been written
about this Irish madcap. Peg. and
thousands of people have seen her, but
the marked success of the play is due
to the fact that they go two and three
times.
Oliver Morosco sent THE Bird of
Paradise" from out of the west a few
years ago against the advice Of some
Of his friends. 1t met with instant
favor and has been touring the country
continuously since. Soon after Mr.. Mo-
rosco produced Peg O. My Heart" by
J. Hartley Manners, and for four years
until few weeks ago-this comedy
might have been seen any week or day
of the week during this time at some
Evening star., 1915-09-19
"Grand Army Man"

The timeliest play the Poll Players
have ever secured for production will
be presented during the encampment OF
the G. A. r. next week. 1t is The
Grand Army Man." in which David
Belasco starred David Warfleld with
great success several years ago.
THE Grand Army Man" Is the first
David Warfield play which Mr.. Belasco
has ever released for stock presenta-
tion, and 1t Is announced he has con-
sented to allow the Poll Players to pre-
sent it as a special courtesy to the host
of veterans who will visit the capital
during encampment week
The story is one of strong heart in
terest. and concerns the efforts Of a
Grand Army Veteran and his devoted
wife to save an erring boy, in whose
career all the hopes of the old people
are centered. There is q wealth of
sentiment blended with the delightful
vein Of comedy
Mr.. Belasco has sent to Stage Dirsc-
tor Harry Andrews his original plots
for electrical equipment and stage
properties, and 1t will be the endeavor
of the management and the company
to make the production closely approxi-
mate that of the original, when David
warfield, Marie Bates and Taylor
Holmes, played the leading roles.
Evening star., 1915-09-19
LxCEUM

At the reopening of the Lyceum The
ater tomorrow afternoon at 2:20 o'clock
and for one weeks engagement the at
traction will be 1.-THE Rector Girls" For
this season the managers Of this sensa-
tional attraction promise one of the great
est casts ever seen in burlesque, including
Abe Leavitt, AL Hitler. Lester Pike. Mile.
Zullika, Alma Fleming, Gall Newkirk and
a singing anad dancing chorus of twenty.
The production is unusually expensive.
The scenery was painted by Unit and
Wickes, the costumes were made by Nine.
Bloodgood and the electrical effects were
thought out by Kliegel brothers. and to
top all this Frank Wallace was engaged
to stage the production
Evening star., 1915-09-19
and Ida Conquest as Madam coche-

and Ida Conquest as Madam Coche-
foret.
In the Poll production A. H. Van
Buren, will be seen in the Faversham
role, part which requires the dex-
ferrous use of the rapier as well as
talent peculiar to romantic roles. There
are numerous dueling scenes in the
play.
The play tells thrilling story of
love and intrigue at the time when
Richelieu was the most powerful man
in all Europe. 1t fasc:nates with its
dramatic intensity, Its sentiment and
its ptcturesQueness. The first act shows
gaming house in Paris; the second, a
room In the chateau of the heroine, and
subsequent settings present the gar
den OF the chateau, crossroads scene
In the Pyrenees. the courtyard of an
inn, just outside of Paris. and finally
the great gallery in the cardinals
palace.
The costumes in Under the Red
Kobe will be highly picturesque and
colorful.
Evening star., 1915-09-19

who based hfs production on vulgar
appeal is gone, and gone for good.
''Burlesque is now clean and whole
some. and it Is proposed by the Co
'unbia Amusement Company to keep
I So
Mr.. Scribne- states every show ap-
pearing on t. e Columbia circuit is care
, fully censored by headquarters, and by
is required to make report on each
production shown at his house, both
from his personal viewpoint and from
the expressions obtained from his pa
irons. This information, together with
the criticisms, is carefully gone over
Through this means the public taste is
ascertained.
1t is pointed out that the attendance
OF women at burlesque houses has
greatly increased as the result.
Two Dollars to See a Photoplay.
W ". Hodkinson. president of
the Paramount Film Corporation, who
was asked if the point would ever be
reached where the public would pay 81
"a seat to see photoplay, said No"
While he was among the first to ad-
,vocate better class of photoplay the
|aters, as we'll as more artistic photo
play. he believes some of his cotem-
tremes. Already as Ugh as 81 seat
has been paid in some few places to see
IA particularly notable photoplay fea-
ture. But Mr.. Hodkinson says he thinks
there is no good reason for advancing
prices beyond 10 and 20 cents. possibly
as high as so cents, for the best film
productions
At these prices, he says. he believes
the public can be given the best offer
ings of the film producers and in the
best theaters. If l per cent of the pop
ulation of the United States will pay
81 or So to see unusual productions. he
says. the 10 per cent that is willing to
pay 10 and 20 cents will produce the
same revenue returns and at no greater
cost to the exhibitor. And the wide
field for exhibition and the magnitude
of the patronage that may be drawn
upon will make any production profit
able for exhibition at the smaller scale
of prices.
MY own opinion is.'' he says. that
the exploitation of the two-dollar price
for motion pictures is publicity de-
vice. and 1 question the ability of any
body to establish a successful and per-
manent business on that basis"
Evening star., 1915-09-19
"Too Near Paris. /"

Marcel Janvier has many successes to
his credit, the latest being the frislky
French farce. with music, entitled "Too
Near Paris" which is serving as a vehicle
for the talents of John w. Ransome and
Mile. Lame Carrera. Anna Held's daugh-
ter, who will be seen in this city next
week, beginning Monday, at the New Ma
tional Theater.
Musically, the score Of 'Too Near Paris'
Is of the haunting melody type. Some Of
the numbers are certain to find favor
Rained: Rained." and "The Beautiful
John W. Ransorne, who as Hans War
ner made ''The Prince Of Ptlsen" famous
Mile, Carrera as the knowing little con-
VT sre Miss seRssts %asso Lee tSs :: f: ~
rounder, Count de Maupasstn, Nichols
Judels e the keeper Of the i,I French , resd. .'
take plaoe, and Roman Huntlay q ths
lovs-sick youth, who slopss wath ths