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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-07-06

ing. but they were too few to be IN
fluential. With a Catholic teacher,
the Catholics were quite willing to
have 1t. With Protestant teacher,
the Protestants were strong for it.
But there was always friction-one
side objecting-so the school board
ruled it out entirely. did not explain
this to the students. did not want
our young people to know of the petty
pickering and scrapping going on
among the elders in town. So I sim
ply said that hereafter We would dis.
pense with the bible reading. But it
was the direct order of the board.
argued against it, so did Professor
Duke, 40 did Miss Adams. But as it
happens. we are all three Presbyter.
ians! It did no good"
Then as Prudence rose to go home,
she asked eagerly, DO you think the
twins will like me now7"
II don't see how in the world they
can help It," declared Prudence, smil-
ing; Indeed, they admitted they were
only too anxious to love you, but
couldn't honestly do so because they
had to stick up for the Bible! I am
so glad and relieved! This is the first
time have gone heresy hunting, and
! was quite bowed down with the
weight Of it. And If ever I can help
with poor little Hattie, will you let
me know? I must have the twins in
vite her to spend some Saturday with
us. That's the way make the girls
like people-by being with them q
great, great DEAL" r
Just before she said good night,
Prudence murmured hopefully, II am
sorry 1t happened, but it will be a
good lesson for the twins. I am sure
that after this, they will be less ready
to listen to gossip, and more ready to
give one the benefit of a doubt It's
a great responsibility, this raising
family, Miss Allen-and especially
twins!"
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-07-06
IOWA'S HAY WILL
FEED ARMY HORSES

Des Moines, July 4.-The big hay
crop in Iowa has brought the buyer
for the allied armies Of Europe to
Iowa to purchase hay. Some of 1t is
to be shipped to Russia. Nothing will
delay the shipments excepting inabil-
ity to get wire of the proper size and
quality with which to bale the hay.
The steel mills are too busy making
other things to produce this style Of
wire. This was obtained from the
best authority, including the buyer.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-07-06
TO BUILD BRIDGE,

Clarinda, July IA three-span con-
crete double track bridge Is to be con-
structed over the West Nodaway river
near the Clarinda fair grounds at an
early date, to cost $4,000, says Mr..
Lawson. member of the board Of super
visors Of Page county.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-07-06
CHAPTER VI.
An Admine

II must be remembered that Pru-
dence did not live In a sheltered and
exclusive city home, where girls are
rigidly withheld from all unchaper-
oned intercourse with young men and
old. We know how things are man.
aged in the best homes" Of the big
cities-giris are sheltered from inno-
cent open things, and, too often, in
on the quiet. But this was the middle
west, where girls are to be trusted,
Not all girls, of course, but as mat
ter of fact, the girls who need watch
ing, seldom get enough Of it to keep
them out Of mischief. Out in Iowa,
girls and boys are allowed to like each
other, and revel in each others COM
pany. And it is good for both.
Prudence was not a sentimental
girl. Perhaps this was partly due to
the fact that at the age when most
girls are head-full of boy Prudence
was hands-full of younger sisters!
And when hands are full to overflow
ing, there Is small likelihood of heads
being full Of nonsense. Prudence
liked boys as she liked girls-that was
the end Of it.. Romance was to her a
closed book, and she felt no inclination
to peep between the covers. Soul
stirring had not come to her yet.
But Prudence was attractive. She
had that indescribable charm that car
ries a deep appeal to the eyes, and
lips, and the heart of men. Happily
Prudence herself did not realize this.
The first young man Of Mount Mark
to yield to the charms of Prudence
was a serious.minded lawyer. nearly
ten years her senior. This was just
the type of man to become enrap-
tured with Prudence. He gazed across
at her solemnly during the church
service. He waited patiently after the
benediction until she finished her
Methodist practise of Misunderstanding,
and then walked joyously home with
her. He said little, but he gazed in
frank enchantment at the small wom-
anly girl beside him. 90
Hes nj half bad, Fairy" Pru-
dence wc''i confide to her sister
when they we're snug in their bed.
Hes not half bad at all. But at heart.
he doesn't approve Of me. He doesn't
know that himself, and I certainly
can't believe it is my duty to tell him.
But am convinced that it is true. For
instance, he thinks every one, especial
ly women, should have a mission in
life, serious, earnest mission. I told
him I didn't believe anything of the
kind-I think we are just supposed to
live along from day to day and do
what we can. and be happy, and not
say mean things about one another.
But he said he considered that was
fulfilling the noblest mission a woman
could have. Now what do you reckon
he meant by that, Fairy? I've been
puzzling my brain over it for days
and days. Anybody can tell am not
the sort Of girl to have a mission!
Maybe he just said it to encourage
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-07-06

THE BHAuTY.sEEKrNa WOMAN knows
that moro than half her appeal lies
In her eyes. And she knows that eye
glasses detract from her physical ap-
pearance, besides being much OF
trouble and worry.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-07-06

Singers, actresses, lecturers cannot
wear them-the necessary makeup
Ia in the way, Of course, and the
glare of footlights on the glass NOES
the eyes entirely from those In the
audience.
The beautiful woman must not
have weak or near-sighted eyes, nor
ewes that squirt up In strong ngnt'
evea that avoid looking directly into
ia faces of others-people with weak
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-08-26

MODERN AND
ANCIENT LINKED
But the modern story is Joined to
ancient events. have elaborated the
use of the switchback 10 flash parallel
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-08-26

district attorney discovers that ne is
his own son, and the blood stain fin
ally exonerates the defendant
Although the story IS not over
clever. il has its intense moments.
When. for instance, the boys mother
and father are brought Unexpectedly
face 10 face after many years. q stu
alton which never fails TO thrill -
brought about. There is true suspense
in the interval for the elaboration OF
the jury. too Mr. Gallagher takes
full advantage of his opportunities.
He is effective in the quieter scenes
and shows great strength in his pas
sionate outburst of self justification
just before the end Of the piece
graduate william whose death causes
The trouble David Higgins, Miriam
Doyle. Henry Kolker, Emelie Polini
and De witt Jennings do creditably-
"CheatinG Cheaters."
Il is generally agreed there IS moth
ing new under the sun, but one VIII
have 10 20 far afield to find anything
in the books like Cheating Cheaters.
the clever conception of Max Aarcln,
which A H Woods presented as the
first fruits of the new season at the
Here is a crook play in which the
crooks predominant In fact, the only
character not pursuing the profession
of crook is detective disguised as =
crook and thoroughly believed by the
audience to be one of a robber band
up almost to the time for ringing down
the final curtain
Without being more melodramatic
than is necessary. Cheating Cheaters"
has enough shootings. holdups, conf
dence games. policemen and loot TO
furnish out a dozen criminal dramas
We are introduced TO band or
clever society thieves. masqueradins
as the Brockton family They plot to
rob a wealthy family. the Palmers, Of
a collection of valuable jewels
Clever Crook Is Loved.
Enter the inevitable Ruth Brockton.
cleverest of the crook family. is loved
by Tom Palmer. who invites her 10
live with his family while the Brock
tons are away
Suddenly the audience learns that
the Palmers themselves are in a crook
game. who intend TO victimiZe the
BrocktOns-
Each band is trying TO rob the other,
there are armed clashes and robberles
gack and forth and finally, like
to consolidate. They are just arranS
ing the details in a directors meet
ing" when Ruth. who turns out to be
Ferris, the invisible enemy, of
crooks makes raid and captures
She lets them off free after they
have all signed a full confession and
then weds the handsome Tom because
he had proved a brave man on board
a torpedoed vessel when she first met
him
"Seven Chances.-
Another clever plot came to town
with Seven Chances" q new three act
comedy by Roi Cooper Megrue at the
George N Cohan theater.
The. hero. confirmed bachelor
of friends, is signing for a fortune
which will enable him 10 cal rv ou- his
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-08-26

plans for doing the great things OF
life of which he dreams. when. at his
club. he learns that through the death
of eccentric grandfather, ne mas IN
herited $4,000. 600
Yes but there is string attached -
his inheritance L IS conditional upon
before he is thirty. And. in another
day. he Will have reached that age
His impulse at first prompts him not
to accept his fortune. ON second
thoughts. he sees. or fancies he sees.
how foolish il would be for him to
fling away his luck So he resolves TO
get one of seven pretty girls who
seem possibilities TO 90 to the altar
with him. If she viii, next day.
You might suppose that almost any
girl in these hard times would jump
at q millionaire The hero Of the
comedy, however, gets six nos be-
@S Ses a frivolous maid OF 10 answers
A brief half hour before the limit
set by his grandfather expires. Jimmy
is told that-a new VIII has been dis
covered. leaving all the millions to
charities Then. also TO his own sur
prise he comes to realize that he loves
one Of the seven girls who had refused
him For the one girl who had ac-
cepted him has changed her mind.
Too Late to Marry.
Anne Windsor had really loved him
all along When, as ne thinks, he is
quite poor again, she agrees to marry
him So do the other beauties. most
of them. Too late Anne has Joined
with the hero's friends to cheat him
into believing that the second Will ex-
To interpret the new play David
Belasco has engaged an excellent COM
Tany-
with much skill and humor- The
women in the cast were well con-
trasted and helped TO realize the varied
NJ
Miss Carroll NcComas was quite
charming in the part of Anne. and Miss
Beverly West did all one could TO put
life into the Inconsistencies of a mock
romantic person named Lilly
Some of the most telling acting in
Seven Chances" was done by Otto
Kruger as Billy Meekin. a young bust
ness man. and by Allen Thomas, as
George. the club major domo.
Granville Bankers Plans.
Granville Barker. who went to Eng
land 10 see if the government needed
his services and found it could get
along without him. is expected here
again soon and Will witness the pro-
duction Of The Wrong Box" his play
which Winthrop Ames has in charge
But Nj. Barker won't nave anything
TO do with the production of this play.
He has decided producing plays is the
bad end of the game and will devote
himself from now on to writing them.
He will probably work in this country
with his pen. Cor maybe his typewriter
for some time
Mrs Barker nillah Mccarthy is ap-
bearing here in vaudeville playlets-
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-08-26

~ ". GRIFFITH'S intolerance"
super movie now under way,
which bids fair to eclipse all
other pictures ever produced. advances
an original idea consisting of parallel
narratives coming down through four
ages in the worlds development. The
connecting link between the past and
present reveals. according to advance
reports, that the same force, Intoler-
ence, which created crisis in world af-
fairs in the beginning is at work today.
In the principal scene" Griffith
says. I have used more people than
ever were seen in any production. The
picture tells a modern story Of strik-
ing local color. which depicts the suf-
fering and adventures of a young cou-
pie who happen TO be caught in the
whirlpool of socalled social reform
The effort to thwart the law of in
dividual destinies Is the force which
brings the young lovers and others into
a sequence of events which engulf
them.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-08-26
New Season Witnesses Mel
odrama, Comedy, Crook
Plays and Other Things.
zMzzzzzzzzzzzzs Nzzzz'z2zSz

TEw YORK. Aug. 2s-The new
season is at last fairly well
= launched and from now on the
managers viii be starting out their
theatrical argosies thick and fast.
The Frohman people began their Of
ferin-s OF the season at the Lyceum
with the bursting forth in flitterins
electric lights Of a new star, Ann Muir
dock.
The happy little blond was bit
nervous as q hoydenish English girl
in please Help Emily" described as
a filtration in three acts but this
will wear off g..
the pen OF Capt II H Harwood, 4
newcomer in the field OF playwright
ing and extremely English II was
quite a success IN Lohoon' M il-,.I
means even more IN these va '4i-i-9
GLADYS Cooper was the London star
and she had Charles Hawtrey Win
her The chief role IS quite oul-oI-
hand little imp of feminity, who SEES
out TO win the heart OF A man ner
cousin is engaged to. she conproflliises
him and does IL with Sucn coinPiete
success that he is arrested Tor aDduc-
zion and takes out d special license 10
marry her in time for the maj cur
tain la
the first act Emily - -AdAN III
mans dressing gown and paJanlas anu
in the second has all the opportunities
offered by a black satin and coral
bathing suit
Miss Murdock acted somewhat few
erishlv. as l have said, but was charm
ing nevertheless Charles Cherry IS A
magnificent foil to her. giving an a1-
pearance of languid nOnchalance which
AT times makes IL seem he would die
of plain lack of animation Ferdinand
Gottschalk John Harwood (no rela-
tion to the author and Maude Milton
also do well. GOttschalk is a comic
character. much along the same line
of his previous approximations Har-
wood is an ODsrrusiVely unobStruSiNA
English man servant and Miss Milton
q vaguely dissatisfied matron-
..The silent Witness
Donald Gallaher, very young actor.
does some fine emotional work in
THE silent Witness" a melodramatic
treatment of a murder story by Otto
Hauerbach. which starts the season
at the Longacre theaIer.
Mr. Gallaher has the part Of a col
lege youth of Il and cannot be much
older than that himself Despite TIL
strain on our incredibly of parts of
Mr. Hauerbach's plot. Mr.. Gallagher
scores a distinct triumph.
The silent witness is bloodstain-
An honest youth is confronted with
the accusation by a college classmate
that he is the illegimate son of thief.
This starts a fight which ends in the
accuser stumbling against the log
and dying from the impact
The boy is arrested for murder. the
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-08-26

7EW YORK. Aug 26.-The new
season is at last fairly well
= launched and from now on the
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-08-26
CHARLIE CHAPLIN'S
GREATEST YEARNING

A great deal has been written about
Charlie Chaplin's ambition. The dra-
matte writer's have il that he wants 10
play Hamlet. that he yearns to star in
the serious heavy drama of the speak
ing stage. Others have suggested that
his greatest wish is TO become famed
as a violinist. The other day some BODY
Invented the notion that Chaplin Sc
cretly cherished a desire to be a land
scape painter.
The question is now to be settled for
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-08-26

IF Ziegfelds Follies were to be con-
densed into an hour and fifteen
u minutes instead OF three hours. and
il its participants were to be reduced
from one hundred TO a quarter that
number. it would be hard to tell the
difference between that famous show
and "A Night in a New York Roof
Garden" which will be the attraction
at the Crawford for the four days
starting tomorrow afternoon. accord
ing to manager F. F. Maxwell. The
tariff here is about one-eighth that
usually charged for the Ziesfeld show.
Jimmie Hodges was the first to con-
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-08-26

narratives Of the fall of Babylon. the
advent of the Nazarene into Judea and
the massacre of St Bartholomew in
Paris in 1872. In each locale analogous
characters TO the taEonisrs Of the
modern story are shown in the same
vortex of intolerant opinions. which are
the great negative forces in the main
theme"
Some of the greatest characters in
the worlds development are reported
to he pictured AZ war with the ire
sistibls currents of thought which
dominated their ages and all lead to
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-08-26
Photo Campbell Studios SIS Ffth Av'
Portrait Study of the Attractive Miss Grace Darling

with. get married. and we'll say they
are headed straight for misery" and
the next time We notice them they
are walking in the sun on the road
10 happiness
And We see people who pinch and
deny themselves every pleasure. They
say. we can't stop TO be happy to-day.
but tomorrow we are going to indulge
ourselves in everything We have want
ed all our lives. and Just loafpalong the
road to happiness" But tomorrow
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-08-26

ceive the idea OF converting the revue"
form of entertainment 10 theaters
charging less than two dollars for the
right to sit down. Wiseacres declared
that a pemmicaniZation OF shows like
the Follies was impossible of accom-
plishment How well Hodges has sue
ceeded is borne out by the declaration
that a Night in a Roof Garden is
probably the most sought after attrac-
ton in the better grade of vaudeville
houses. because of its box office pa
tency
In a Night in a New York Roof
Garden" songs, scenes. numbers. eff
fects and girls follow one another with
rapidly so fast is the pace that the
eye and ear are as constantly and even
more agreeably employed than when
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-08-26
some of the Mistakes.

highest ambition. the thing you want
to do most? Chance for a big story
In five minutes the answer came
from far away Los Angeles
I have always wanted to know what
would happen IL I throw a plate Of eggs
into an electric fan.-Charlie Chaplin"
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-08-26

road 10 happiness
And this is the strzngsst thing OF
all, that those who hunt for the road
TO happiness never find IT It's only
those who forget themselves and who
spend their time. and their thoughts
and energy in trying to help others
find il that wake up suddenly some
day. and find that they are travelling
the broad high road themselves
Copyright, 1916, International News
Service
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-08-26

the approaching era Of individual re-
spOnsibility tempered with the mutu-
atty of brotherly understanding be-
tween men. The work OF research to
give authority TO the scenes was car
ried on. it is announced. by a corps OF
experts over a period OF the last three
years One big moment in the produce
ton is the crucifixion Of Christ
An expedition to search for ethno-
logical specimens in Alaska has been
endowed by John Wanamaker, Of Phil
adelpfia-
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-08-26
NEMSNOIESSS 11MoQIELAND
1 6VDAIST DEAN ~

all time Chaplin's New York press
agent wired him thus
What is your greatest wish. your
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1916-04-01
DR.. Cary 7. Grayson to Wed
Miss Gertrude Gordon.

Or. +. Cary Grayson, private Dhyci-
clan of the President is to wei Miss
Gertrde Gordon of New York. formerly
a ward of Mrs Wilson The doctor has
been known as a close friend of Prrsi-
dent Wilson and previous to the Pres
ident's marriage was his constant COM
panion. He is member OF the medical
corps, u. S. n 1t was through Miss
Gordon to whom his engagement has
just been announced that DIR Grayson
met Mrs. Gait
Miss Gordon is daughter of the late
Gen. j. J. Gordon. Upon his death,
several wears ago. she contested his
will ami asked the court to name Mrs.
Gait. now Mrs. Wilson, as her guardian
and up to the time she was married to
the President Mrs. Gait acted in that
capacity
Dr. Grayson who has been the Presi-
dents personal physician and compan-
ion since he entered the White House,
has raised that post from it's former
relative obscuIity to the dignity of an
aides position. He has attended Mr.
Wilson constantly and TO his compan-
ionship is attributed to a greater or
less extent the romance which ended
in Mrs. Wilson's second marriage.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1916-04-01
May Prefer Jail to Death.

Ernest Schiller. solo-pirate, is likely
to spend the rest Of his ,lays in a
United States Federal prison father
than face punishment for
his action in holding up the British
steamer Matoppo
Authorities on maritime law held
yesterday that Schiller undoubtedly
would be considered as a pirate and
be sentenced under section 300 Of the
law of 1909. which SAYS
Whoever on the high seas COM
mits the cri ne Of piracy as dehned
ed by the Law CT nations, and after
ward IS brought into or found in
the United States. shall be impris-
oned for life "
Naval LAWYERS think this statute Ire
Gdudes tie possibility of turning Schil-
Ter ever to England. although his al
legged piracy was committed on anFng
lish ship on the high seas.
Under prior laws Schiller could not
fare so easily as under the prese nj
statute for death used TO be the only
punishment this Government could
measure to a pirate brought into an
American port
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1916-04-01
AT Colonial Next Week.

The following are the splendid fea-
ture pictures to be seen at the Colo
NAL each afternoon and evening next
week:
On Monday there is The Girl and
the Came" also THE Forbidden Ad-
venture, charming romance, beauti-
fully told in five splendid reels; Tues
day. Cleo Ridgely and Wallace Reid, in
The Golden Chance; Wednesday.
Richard Buhler. in "a Mans Max
ing" Thursday, Nine. Petrova. in
" What Will the People Say" pic.
turization of the popular novel of the
same name; Friday, Hazel Dawn. in
My Lady Incog"; Saturday.
Howe's Moving Pictures. I"
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1916-04-01
PERSONAL MENTION.

Mr.. and Mrs. Charles W. Hurst, of
Baltimore are house guests of Lieut.
Commander and Mrs. George j..
Meyers, at their home in the Naval
Academy.
Miss Ruth Townsend. introduced to
Washington society by Mrs. John Hays
Hammond, is visiting Miss Preston on
Maryland Ave.
Mrs. Endel, wife of Lieut.. Endel.
U. S. N, of Randall Court, is enter
tanning her sister, from New York.
Miss Frances Redheld, of Mont
Clair, N. j., and Miss Mary Ansley,
Vic x, of Buffalo, n. Y, are guests
of Lieutenant and Mrs. Ralph c.
Parker. 6S Franklin street.
Prof. d. M. Garrison and Mrs. Gar
rison are entertaining Mrs. S. Gar
rson, of Bordentown, N j., mother of
Prof. Garrison. and Mrs Kelly, Of
Charlestown. S. c.. mother of Mrs.
Garrison, at the Garrison home No. AZ
Rodgers Row, Naval Academy.
Miss Carolyn Coffin, Of Indianapolis,
who has been spe ding her Spring va
cation from Ogontz School. Penn,
with her sister Mrs. Jonas H. Ingram
wife of Lieut.. Ingram. U. 5. N, has
returned to school.
Mr.. Jarman, of Charleston. S. c.,
is visiting his daughter, Mrs. Harry
Price. wife of Pay Clerk Price. U. S.
NJ. at their home. Murray Hill.
Mrs. S. Reese Abbott and daughter
Ruth, are spending several days with
her parents. MIR. and Mrs. w. A. Hol-
lebsugh, in Washington.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1916-04-01
Conservation Passes.

The conservation bill, which is back
ed by the State administration and
which has already passed the Senate.
went through the House yesterday
without opposition 1t concentrates in
one commission the Shellash Commits
sion Fish Commissioners for the
Eastern shore and Western Shore. the
State Game Warden and the Oyster
Police Navy.