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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-09-11
ro,als...17i517s Totsls....3l2527ls 8
.Rat,cd fo- steele iu the fifth inning.
Baftpd for Lott 100 the ninth inning.

s s. fols ....... ..... Q %
rso-hs,e hits-Groh Broticm. Criflth. Three
b,,. hif-IIum stolen bsscs- Chase R1u,h
goscbcr Double plays Snyder 20 llou.shy 70 shy
der. Groh 10 Chase. Left ON hasc,-Ciucinnat &:
81 Louis = First base ON error" tiucinnail bases
on balls or Moselcy r.. m Steele l. Hits and
earned runs. Or N0~ces. hits and ! run in
iruiug.: N steele - hits and nuns in innnss
nv No~c.cy. :. hy steele. I. hy Lut1. l. TIM
pire,-O'Day and Harrison. Time i 30.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-09-11
Farrell to Box HAYES.

Tommy Farrell will box Johnny
Hayes ten rounds AZ the Harlem s c.,
at Hammcl. tomorrow night. Andy
Cortez and Wee Wee Barton, two light
weights. will strive for honors in the
main set-to.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-09-11

Sacrifice Dit Fahnquc Sacuf-r nl-Tutwiicr.
T1o-bsse hts-l'ehg She.n Three base. hits
TItslirr. Sheau. Relg Home Tutwtler.
Base hall,-Or Snailwood. .. or Baumsarfucr.
J. Struck out. Ky SmallNood. d. hy Bsungarruer.
nt iy pitched hal BS Baumganner tStaf-
fordl. Double uiays- Shrau 10 Fahrque 90 Ou.low.
unsl0w fuuassistcdl. First base ou error--NeWark.
!. Providence I<it Oh base.-N Newark 8.
Providence. q. Time l.16. Impres- and
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-09-11

season. but the same is true OF the
Philles. who arc the most dangerous
cOntelders.
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Totals. .s2S91l3O Totals. .

TAO base hits Crawford. ilemsu. Grs1ey. Tir-
ncr. ksvanssh Sacrifice hii Turner MS and
earned nuns % James. and iu 123. of
Roland. aud none o. l-7. ~ Cunningham.
aud nOne IN %. m Morton 3 aud iu 3. NJ
Baghy. and none in g. - Ehmke I and none iu
I - Bases balls 90 Morton. o. ~ James
% ~ Bosud. ]. ~ Cunningham. g. struck 1uf
Ky Morton. (. iy Raghy. I. hy Bolsud. .. hy
Ehmke. Wild pitch Ehmkc. First base on
error Cleveland. Icft on bases Cleveland Is. De
troit =. Time %. Umpire, Dincen and owens
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-09-11
Results of Games in Two Leagues
And Standing of Battling leans
AMERICAN LEAGUE
GAMES TO-DAY.

GAMES T0-DAf'
New York at Philadelphia
Boston at Washington
ST. Louis at Chicago. md
Detroit at Cie'e
RESULTS or GAMES fEsih"'
Cleveland. s: Detroit. - IA ,rl.
81. Louis. 5: Chicago, Nv
AMERICAN LEAGUE SIANpp,
W. l.. Pc. W, sS g.
Rostop. n So $40 81. Louis ! % "a,
Dctro;, II 50 500 Cle,el'd 50 s! ~ ~
Chicago IS SO sos WASH H. 81 90 90, -
y. York II 81 .o2b fhi'a'''
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-09-11

.Bsf,ed fof Miller Boa the nth inning
pusifffgh ....... % o o % G-S
Chicago. .......-. o.
Two.ba.e bits schultz Safer T1ree-basc hit
SMITH Homo run iliuclmau. Stolen hasc-Flack
sacrifice mn Mann. pe-fi0us Sacrifice NJ Archer
Double PLAYS. Grimes 20 Wagner t0 Johnston. Saicr
10 Workman. perhous to Iiier fo Safer. iaff on
hasrs. Pittsburgh. 10. Chicago. E. Basrs 900 balls
on MHrr ] N GIincs. 4 ~ FactaId. T. N
prrnfafgatf liis and earned nua-pr Miller.
hif, aud runs boz innings. ~ Chimes. hits
and runs Boz { innings fuuur out h uIntlIl. IN
Naiuaut 200 bits and u' runs in inning. ~ Iack
.irfsaaf hlia and runs Boz 2.f inning struck
ouf Is, Mulff o. hy Packard. J. Wiit pitch
p,rf,defga.f Pssse,l bali schmidt Umpire liig
lef and IasOu. Tine 90.
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Totals....sof727so Tota's-..n;'

Tro-base hits-Ma'icrs. Burns. fleio.sr
run-Kaur. Sacrifice M's-lerTos 1iin, s...
Double plays Burns 20 Herfos Eletnei 70 ~ -.
10 Ho'ke. Bases on h2'.s-or schlp.
.rdcr.1n Struck ou' u, Sclupp 2. by ~
son. >: rs Russell Hit oy Wichsi oA
Russell flloierfsoll. pas,ef hs4l-NAN -,
pitch -a Anderson. mpires OhsS
hagucl. Nailcu tAmerlcln l<As9eI
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-09-11
NATIONAL LEAGUE.
ID, aame Tuesday. september 5.
AMERICAN LEAGUE.

Tie game Friday. September 9.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-09-11

AMERICAN ASSOCIATION.
Minneapolis . indianapolis.
Minneapolis. 3 indianapolis. 4.
Toledo kausss 1liy. ]
kansas CIV. Toledo. e. Innings. darN.
Columbus. : Milwaukee p.
Columbus. %. Milwaukee l
Louisville. % s. Paul ..
Louisville. 4 81 Paul |.
EASTERN LEAGt T.
Bridgeport. 2. New Haven.
NEw YoRk STATE LEAGUE
Llmrs. o. wilkes Barre. J.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-09-11
The score by innings follows:
Minor League Results.
INTERNATIONAL

INTERNATIONAL.
A. Nontrcal-Fir,i game Il H. T.
Montreal ......0 - . I
Toronto ........0 o % o Of I
Battcncs- Fuilcnvcidc and Madden. Herbert and
krichcll
Second game. Y " =
T I,, II 3 . IISo 80 . 2
Bet,eries-T1omp.ou and Hayden. Colvcn ami
HoNicy.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-09-11
SECOND CANE


SscriHc~ hlt Maugrn Stolen base stafford
Tire, base hi BfunarI Iilfs-or schultz 100
inning. - Schrriscr. none ~ Innings. Base
Schr,lt,f STRUCK ouf H Manacn. .. hy
schultz ilit hy pitched ball By Schultz
1icsleyI Wild pitch Msueen. fir.t base ou
srfar, Newark o. ten on bases NcgaIk. q
Providence = Tme-lio Umpire Bedford and
Hart.
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NATIONAL LEAGUE.
GAMES TO-DAY.

GAMES IO-DA1.
Philadelphia at New York.
Brooklyn at Boston.
RESULTS OF GAMES YESTERDAY.
Cincinnati. :: -. Louis. >.
Pittsburgh. 3; Chicago. Z.
NATIONAL LEAGUE STANDING.
". |. Pc. W. l.. Pc.
Br'klyn II 81 .60l Pittsb'h. g. 50 .i73
Phila Is 81 $50 Chicago. 81 ~ .i55
Boston. n 81 .56sSt. Louis So II 400
\. York So ~ .50t C'nati.. 81 81 1893
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-09-11

Giants To-day with philadelphia. 1898 IN.
InIn GrnunIa Adm. nnr.-AHNf.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-12-02

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Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1916-03-24
DR.. Joseph irwin France.
Published by authority of A. W. W wooDcocK, Treasurer
spaiNo. SO CALLED.

S.r;oe, arrived 40 ,;u. Nonda,
s,e alwavs doss. sha i ,.a o,Iy "a
male that ever was ounc,nsl r,
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fashions. S mstines she has been
know n to make h.r debut in Mar, h
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Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1916-03-24
The Baltimore Star
The Leading Evening Paper Of the
South.

The Leading Evening Paper of the
South.
ihe Baltimore star established August
II, 1908, by the publisher of The Balti-
more American, has woI its place as the
represent tive evening paper of the
south. " gives more news and more
reading matter than any other afternoon
paper in Maryland. 1t is especially rich
IN Experimentation sporting,
society, children, women, and to these
departments the best writers Of A merica
are regular contributors. The Star is
the z cat home paper, with something
for every member Of the family 1t is
cheerful newspaper, with plenty of en-
tertainment. Those who try it keep on
taking IL.
The Star is deliberately illustrated It
has tie first photographs of important
events. Its portraits of leading men and
women are unequaled
The Star has two great news services,
with wires direct to its offices from all
parts Of the world. The Star has wire
less equipment. 1t uses every modern
invention and the best enterprise to get
all the news
The Star is different from other South
ern pa pers. 1t has quality Of its own.
ONE CENT A COPY. One month,
% cents three months. 70 cents; one
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&C FULTON & CO.,
Anierscau Building. Baltimore. I'D
iOi-<d
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1916-03-24
SOUTHERN DEMONSTRATION
WORK.

The results of the 1915 work in
home emonstra,ion amcug women
in tie Southern States have now
been tabulated by the Office of Ex-
tension Work in the South Of the
States Relations Servich. The sum-
mary sh rvs that in the canning clubs
32,0l3 glrls were enrolled, in the
poultry clubs 1854, and in the bread
clubs 1902. More than 100000
pounds of tomatoes, vegetables, and
other fruits we're canned. The aver
age profit from each tenth of an acre
tina, the canning girls were required
to cultivate was $2401.
In the demonstration work among
the parents 6,S71 women were en-
rolled and the total attendance at
the demonstration meetings was IA,
335 Two hun1red and fifty rural
community clubs are now ia exis-
tenee. The sunni AIRY also includes
report Oh the number Of labor-sav-
ing devices and home convenienees
made by the women under the d.
rection and with the assistance of the
demonstration agents. These de-
vices i.clude 2,1S1 tireless cookers,
1928 fly traps, and large number
of iceless refrigerators, wheel trays,
etc. Six hundred and sixty one
honses were sen eened as result OF
the work.
Much of the demonstration work
in poultry raising, rocking, home
dairying, etc, is of a character that
cannot be easily summarized in tables
Of statistics The results, however,
have been very significant. In Vir-
ginia, for example, go members en-
rolled in 10 poultry clubs. One of
these women cleared profit of $780,
II firm 80 hens In Oklahoma,
again, IS girls who reported the re-
suits Of their work with poultry pro-
duced total of l3,OsG dozen eggs
They received for these eggs which
they sold s1,6190s.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1916-03-24

Under and By virtue + a Decree Il
the Circnit court for Charles county
Mary an !, pa on thu 22nd day e
December Ia the year 1915, ia a cause in
said Coart pending w1ere'1 J. sgd %,
pnsey, ct. al. are Plain fffs I'D e.,
81 rrlsOn, and Susan Har iSnn, a.
WIFE. ct Al are Defendants NJ l2>l
Equity. the undersigned, Tru ties. w,ii
sell at Public Auction at the Co re
House Dor in La Plata. bet Seen
hours Of u NJ. and O'clock p. N. IS,
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n. B. All persons having CLAIM :
against the estate of tho late Annie
Harrison are hereby notified to file
their claims with vouchers thereof duly
with the Clerk of the
Circuit Court for Charles county, Mary
land, on or before the 2Sth day Of
March, 1916, otherwise they will
be excluded from all benefit Of the said
deceased's estate.
+. STONE POSEY,
WALTER J MITCHELL,
Trustees.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1916-03-24
IdNoQr~a PROMISES.

Iss4 than -, week OF the pres
ent session Of the Maryland egisla-
ture remlins aud yet no State vide
legi%ation Of importance has been
passed. What has become OF the
great and wond ,rtn premises ct the
Democratic par W Were these
promise, along the line of those of
past history made during the cam
paign tn be forgotten or u iored after
.hs Z ectiou. There are crying needs
for many reforms in this State which
the people aye determined to have,
hence, with The welfare of the people
OF this State at heart, we urge the
members of the legislature TO get
down to practical business and cease
di ly-daIlyiog. IL is true that many
measures, which, il enacted into laws
will rebound to the gool of the
State and help the taxpayer have
be, n introduced but these have been
quietly resting IN the committees
since their birth. 1t looks now like
We will get some kind of budget
system but not in the form suggested
by the & ,Odnow Commission. What
else Is in sight Of the recommends
tons Of the Goodnow Commission i?
Apparently nothing. Are the vari-
Gus ills to abolish useless offices; to
ennso'ilate other; to create home
rule for the counties; etc, to die a
Sow death inthe committees These
are but slme of the questions being
asked by the voters Of this State. -
The Democratic arty made glowing
piomis OF proposed reforms, OF
economy and efficiency in the state
government if given a chance rnce
more by the people of the Safe aud
sought to give guarantee Ct its sin
cert through the Goodnow Com
mission. The Goodnow Cou mission
did its work but of what use has ii
been thus far to the people? Practi-
cllIy none. T Republicans
though in the minority in the
legislature has labored hard 10 bring
about the promised reforms and il
any are accomplished during this SEES
sion the people ct this State will owe
il not TO the Democratic majority but
to the persistency of the Repurli-
cans in the legislature in forcing tie
Democratic party to fulfill Its
promises. The people still live in
hopes tlat the persistent efforts OF
the Republicans will force the Dem
ocratic party TO live up to their
promises and give them what is soie-
" ne .'e'l in the way of reforms,
eco sony snd efficiency during the
present SESSION.
The members Of the legislature
must realize that .hey represent the
people not withstand ny their party
principles and they owe a duty to
their State ahead of their party.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1916-03-24
NOTICE.

By virtue of two Writs of Fieri Faeias
issued out of the Circuit Court for
Charles County at the suit OF The
Southern Maryland National Bank Of
Ia Plata, a corporation against the
goods and chattels, lands and tene-
ments of Edith POseY and Gusty Posey
20 me directed, have seized and taken
IN execution, all the right, title, claim,
Interest and estats at law aud in equi
ty, of the said Edith Posey and Gusty
POsey, in and to the following n operty,
gn wit;
All of that lot, piece or pareel Of land
lying and being in the 2nd Election
District oi Char es county and is de-
crioe'i as fol ows. to WIFI
beginning for the same at a stake on
ne road eading from St Ignatius
jatholic Church to Pisg h. where the
Inc Of VIM. j. Thompson's land inter-
'ec's sa rnad aH' rugning With said
line s. 40, +. 81 percheS To a bounded
oak tree. then n. 4lo Z. 10 ~
jerches, then n. no " S41-2 ue.ches
o the aforesaid road. thea With said
road 60 the beginning containing five
acres OF and more or less
Being all and tn same lands and
premises which by deed dated Decem-
Ger III, 1909, and duly recorded among
the land records OF sad Charles coun-
ty IN Liber II. 9 q. No. q. folio 401
and etc, vas cow yed by Hannah
johnson, ct. al, to the said Edith
POsey, under the ntms Of Edith L.
Posey.
And hereby give notice th4t / will
offer for sale at he Court House Door
10 La Plat, on the
4th day of April, 1916,
10 the afternoon between the hours Of u
ind l O'Clock the SAID property so seiz-
ID aud taken in execution by public
iuetiou TO the highest bidder for cash.
LEuU Ell ALBRITIAIN,
Sheriff VI Charles County.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1916-03-24
TUESDAY, March 18th.

1915, all that lot, piece, part ur pa''. &
OF land and premises lying ard situa'eo
on the road leading from Tumpkjn.
vile to Issue in the Fifth Fec iou
District Of Charles county, Maryland
and commonly called and known A.
"Mexico" and part Of "P-nnsylvauia =
said to contain 46 acres Of land more ur
less. The property is improved BY 3
DWELLING HOUSE and several tut
buildings.
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A Caro-.
La Plata, Md, Jan. 20, !

La Plata, Md, Jan. 20, lG
Having secured the local Agency
for the Mutual Benefit Life Insur-
ance Company, Of Newark, N. J,
hereby notify he public that | viii
be rle' sed to place then Life Iosur-
ance. | especially desire to increase
the Insurance of present policy bold
ers in this old and =, liable Company.
Can be seen at Matthew'S Howard
Implement Building on Tuesday and
Saturday Of each week,
Respectfully,
WIN NJ. HOWARD,
1 21-'16 If. la Plata. Md.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1916-03-24

TERMS OF SALE; -One thicd Ca.
One third 10 six months and the !
naming one third in tive " month
from the date of sale, or all Cash, -
the option of the purehater or purch ;
ers; the deferred payments II any r
bear Interest from the date of sale a d
to be secured TO the satisfaction Of IL,
trustees.
e STONE POSEY,
WALTER L MITCHELL
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1916-03-24
TUESDAY, APRIL 18th, 'l6,


~ tne nOur OF IL Nj.
The following described propert,
All that tract, piece, part or pa Gel of
land and premises lying and situate
near Lothian, in the Fourth Election
Election District of Charles county.
Maryland, particularly described as
follows,
Beginning at small oak tree near
the Public Road leading from Newburg
TO Lothian and running thence with the
said road in a southeriy direction to
large oak tree near the road thence in
a northessterly direction with the land
formerly owned by A B. Lloyd to
hedge intersecting the fence dividin.
thu lot hereby conveyed from the 10
conveyed by even dats, herewith I,
John NJ. Boarman, thence, with tn
hedge in straight line to the place o
beginning, containing by estimation,
one and one-acres Of land more or less
TERMS OF SALE-CASH.
ADRIAN POSEY,
Assignee of Mortgage.
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NOTICE.

This is to give notice that the Will.
ing Helpers Society will not pay a
milage fee to any physician attending
its members at distance of miles or
over. b order Of,
DYSON HILL, Pre-
RoBT. MCPHERSON, Seo'ty. 3.s 81.
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...NOTICE...

By virtue of Writ Of Fieri Facias
issued out of the Circuit Court for
harles County at the suit of Jane
Sheirburn against the goods and chat
tells, lands and tenements Of Eliza Roy,
Math Colbert sam Colbert, Rachel
Burroughs. Sallie Dyson, Grant Dyson,
Mollie Dyson and Marie Dyson, terre-
tenants, of Samuel Dyson. deceased, to
me directed, have seized and taken
10 execution, all the rigl /, title, claim,
interest and estate at law aud tn equity
of the said Eliza Roy. Math Colbert,
San Colbert, Rachel Burroughs, Sallie
Dyson, Grant Dyson, Mollie Dyson and
Marie Dyson, terretenants OF Samuel
Dyson, deceased, ia and to the fol ow-
ne pr perty, to witt
AL that tract, piece, part or parcel
of land and premises lying and situat-
ed in Cobb Neck in the Fifth Election
District OF Charles County, Maryland,
and on the left side Of the road leading
from the Public Road to the farm form.
erly owned by the late Samuel Herbert,
deceas ed, and adjoining the lands form
erly owned BY the late Heatheriy Spear,
aud Tamlin Spear, deceased, sa d to
contain HOY acres of land, being the
same lot, tract. piece, part or psrcel Of
laid purchased OF the late William j
now deceased, by the SAL
SAMUEL Dyson during his life time, and
in The possession OF the said L liza Roy,
Math Colbert; Sam Colbert, Rachel
Burroughs, SAlIie Dyson, Grant Dyson,
Mollie Dyson and Marie Dyson of which
they were - 4 tenants
And | hereby I've notice that l will
offer for sale at the Court House Door,
in La Plata. Maryland, on the
9TH day of April. 1916,
Ia the afternoon between the hours Of
Il and one o'clock the said property
50 seized AID taken 10 execution by
public auction to the highest bidder for
lash.
LEMUEL ALBRITTAIN,
sheriff of Charles County.
AIOTTNLt
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FOR SALE

A NEW and COMPLETE STOCK OF
GENERAL MERCHANDISE at LO-
THAR. Have decided to quit business
Address: MRS. CLARA BUDD,
Nov. 20 St. Lothair, Nd,
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Mortgages Sale
OF VALUABLE
Real Estate
80. NEAR 80
Lothair
Cha-IeS County,Md

Under and by virtue of a decree of
the Circuit Court for Charles county.
passed in case in said Court entitled
Adrian Posey VS.. James Bush. the uu-
dersIgned, will sell by public auction.
az the Court House door in La Plata.
Md. on
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-03-25
Mr.. Megrue's Low-Brow
Reason for Writing
Plays

Once in n while there springs up in our
midst clever writer, who Is also frank.
and such one is Roi Cooper Megrue. If
any holy purpose impeled Mr.. Megrue to
write Under Cover" the world lives and
will continue to live in happy ignorance
of 1t. If any haloed fay visited him at
midnlght-or whenever 1t Is that haloed
fays pay their visits-and commanded
him to bring forth TT Pays to Advertise"
the countryside has not been decorated
with the fact in four colors, nor has there
been mention of 1t in the papers. The
truth is that Mr.. Megrue closely resem-
bles everybody else. In the language of
the streets, he may be described as a
regular feller." He smokes cigarettes;
his hair Is short. He wrote "under Cover"
and Under Fire" in order that he might
have cigars and automobiles! and he
doesn't mind admitting It.
Not many people who were graduated
from college in 1903--as was Mr.. Megrue
have attained--as has Mr.. Megrue-the
envlable distinction of seeing their first
two plays drawing crowds to two Broad
way theatres at one and the same time
The sense of humor, coupled with native
wit, is one of his greatest assets. In "Un-
der Cover, the comic rellet Is worked IN
to splendid advantage. 1t makes for a
sort of double suspense. There Is the
suspense created by the rapid and COM
plicated action, augmented by the sudden
uneXpectedness of humorous twists which
spring unheralded from situations of ap-
parent gravity, The audience never knows
how soon it will laugh next and is thereby
kept constantly alert.
'It Pays to Advertise" also keeps its
audience awake. Labeled a farce. 1t is
of course, only natural that people should
expect 1t to be funny. They are not dis
appointed 1t is funny and, what is more
important, its humor swings healthily
along without the use OF beds. siphons,
tangled matrimonial relations or sudden
thumps on the back.
One feature common to both plays Is
Mr. Megrue's use of the element of sur
prise. Time and again he deceives his
audience, after the method of the novelist,
rather than of the playwright. With
amlable nonchalance he skaters the
dearly beloved conventions, But no mat
ter how mournfully technicians may de-
plore 1t, they cannot deny the effective
ness of this device under the authors
treatment
Mr. Megrue has arrived There is
nothing accidental about II. He has won
success after years of hard, painstakng
work. AS proof of this 1t might be in
teresting to state that he wrote IL acts
for 'It Pays TO Advertise" before he got
three which suited him. He may not un-
fold any great spiritual message for the
benefit of an erring people. but he thrills
will be delighted to ooze myself into the
party, regardless OF your personal inclIna-
and amuses them.
tions."