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The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-08-14

Ar aggregate OF financial losses. run
ming perhaps into hundreds OF mil.
lions, labor dlenesS and food priva-
tion are some of the possibilities which
a strike presents II IS TO be rerlerl.
bcred business men said, that there i,
scarcely a factory of any importance
which does not depend on a railroad for
its products A strike for instance,
will mean that the steel mills oi Pitts
burgh will be cut off from their orc
supplies in Michigan and Wisconsin
the automobile industries OF Michigan
from supplies OF steel from Pittsburgh;
the cotton mills OF New England from
their cloth from New England. ard
every industry everywhere will be cut
of from coal 10 feed their furnaces
and dynamos
Food Shortage Dangerous.
/. OF more immediate seriousness would
be the question ot food supply Tho
large communities which receive the
bulk OF their food from long distances
will be forced to RELY on what producers
can be brought in by wagon, au,omo-
bile trolley or vessel
The suspension ot the countty's ex-
ports, the congestion .ni imports nt
coast cities the Stranding OF hundreds
Cf thousands OF travellers and summer
resort visitors far from their homes =
these are other possibilities which he
strike situation presents ~ say moth.
, lnp OF its effect on the railroads them
selves and their employees
Twenty Billions Involved.
The total capitalization OF the rail-
roads in the country amounts 10 mors
! than twenty billion dollars and their
gross revenue has been estimated at
more than $4,000 100000 on the basi,
, on recent reports
/ The latest estimates available show
/ that the railways operate PSI o84 mile,
~ lines and transport annually 05l.-
| 900 passengers The passenger
cars have been comnu,cd at 81 700 and
other cars at m'Sos
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-08-14
MELTON ELECTED
TO DIRECT STATE.
DEMOCRATIC HOST
Welty, Weems and Thurmond
Chooses to Fill Posts on
Central Committee.

Alger Melton OF Chickasha was re
elected chairman of the democratic state
central committee, without opposition,
at the first meeting OF the new com
mittee in the banquet room of the Lee
Huckins hotel this morning
d. B Weitv OF Oklahoma CITY was
elected vice chairman: Ray O. Wcems
OF Sallisaw, secretary, and T. X Thur
mond OF Elk City, treasurer Practical
ly every county in the state was rep
resented by its committeeman or proxy.
Practically the entire session was de
voted to organization At II 80 o'clock
an executive session was held 10 hea-
report OF th- financial standing of the
organization, submitted by W. r Sam
uel retiring treasurer.
The committee was scheduled To meet
again at O'Clock to hear addresse,
by Governor Williams, Judge J b A.
Robertson and candidates nominated in
the recent primary election.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-08-14
Six Quart Bottles
of Stomach Nostrum
Kill Indian Woman

TULSA, Okla, Aug. l4.-(SpeciaN-
Six quart bottles OF Stomach reCula
tor caused the death of Mrs Hazel
Blaine, wife OF James G., Blaine a full
blood chief ot the Usage tribe of In.
daus, when they came to- Tulsa Sa,ur
day Blaine is one OF the weal,hicSt
Of the Usage Indians lie lives at Paw
huSka
Accompanied by their two small chill
dren, the chief and his wife arrived in
Tulsa Saturday afternoon. No, feel
ing well the woman took fow bottle,
Of medicine"
In the evening two more bottles wcr:
emptied before the woman collapsed.
She died in short time A suicide
theory was advanced at first
None of tho Blaines speak English
and the family is accompanied con
stantly by an in,ernrcirr
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-08-14
SMALL PILE OF MONEY
SATISFIES DEP0SlT0RS
AND HAlTS BANK RUN

T1AST ST. LOUIS, III, Aug IA
lF, A pile OF currency to,aling
N $1,000 checked a small run Of
savings dcpoSitorS oi the Illinois
State bank here today The run
was due 10 reports spread by man
who called mp depoSltors by tele-
phone and told them he was giving
them Tip" that the bank was no,
safe
Efforts to locate this man have
failed.
Depo,torS were assured By the
bank that the bank was absolutely
solvent but to make them feel their
deposits were safe it drew $1,000
from it, connection IN ST. Louis
Mo, and put this money on the
counter IN plain sight The demand
deposits OF the bank at the close OF
business Saturday were 81 ,Hl 900
and the savings $8ol 900.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-08-14
Preparations Made to Halt
Every Train in United States

NEW yOpk A,o "A I, pr.,;I.,,
W,iso, ,,;i. ,n napS,,Jo ~ a.. ,au,",'t
mon and ,Lc;r c,nnloyers 10 S.,,is ,he,r
d;,terarc.s ADD o.n.ral ~,
r,Ilcd ;, w,II h. d;roc,.J ,ro,n h.,d
quarters in ,b;s c;,y The ,nnownro
Nor, n,,s mad. ,od,, -. ,h. Id, -;
,hc forr no. ,,;i,,a,! L,o,ho,hoaJs ,,J
,hs ,,;iro,d ,n,r,n.rs ,.ach.J WI
no,o" fo, c"nins.nc. NH ,h. L.,d
NJ tho r,,;o,
A, hro,hs,bood b.,d,r,,,srs :, w,.
s,m ali nr.n,,,,;ons Lsna boo, I'D
foe cn,,;,s ;r,o .i,.c, = s,ru,. ,h,, ..;,I
,,oy eyerr ,,,;r n,ssenoer ,,J sr.;oh,
q, N. 1,s ,,;lw,y sys,ers ot IN. III,
eJ S,,,.s Tbc r,;,;c,i s,,,n ~ ,ft,;,.
was ;nd;c,,.d Ly ,he ,rv,e,y d;sni,ysJ
IN cyery b,c ;ndrs,ry sh,ch w;ii hc
crippled by the failure of transporta-
tion.
r,o, Ga. p,,o. on.,
az, ~
On'e>N 'he preSiaent can ina way
CUT II means Nrike, Na'u a. u. va,
t''Noh president on the Vtue, OF Nall-
way Conductors ana o'ii',al SpoNsN
men OF inc c,,npl9lyeN As ne h9at"en
,ne ,r,s ua'n Tor washington az m'nniynt
rs*ePL' ~ OF ,he confer
erce commune I' railroad manages
VINO WIN inc e'Hhtesn members OF ms
committee went 'o washington on IN
same 'a'n 'hat Carfien ,he th't,y rep
re,eh'auNcS oi 'he hrothcrhooI de'c.
ga'e,, piaved teSponSih''l'y ON 'ne net
,9r inc ia'lute OF attempts a, mediation
MI. natretSon Sa,d me unhehd'nR AZ
n'nle o' the ta,'roau managers Na'
TO plane Tor the break ..
ne coh,erenee 'onn'l,ee o' 'he ran
ways ana 'he leaIetN "t the 'out hro''
e'hoouN went to washington III answer
10 summons from the Whue honr,
brought mere last night by JoSeph '
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-08-14
$300,ooo Oil
Well Supply
Plant Comes
Manufacturer Announces Its
intention to Locate in
Oklahoma City.

Oklahoma City'S strategic position
as distributing center OF the southwest
was recognized again today when the
Prppn Manufacturing company, incor-
ported Last Saturday and capitalized al
$4,000 announced that IT would To-
cate here and begin as soon as posi-
bic the manufacture OF oil we'll sup
plies. Oklahoma Citys geographical
position, its railroad facilities. cheap
iuel and relation to the mid-con,inen,
oil field were the chief factors in
bringing the industry here.
W. X, rruitt, sccretary-treasurer oi
the company, announces that when his
factory is built and in operation Il
will employ from thirty-five to fifty
men with a weekly payroll Of from 500
TO $1,000.
To Enlarge Payroll.
AS the business increases he expects
his bucke, brigade to grow to at least
80 men with correspondingly large
payroll From four to six acres OF
land will be required for the factory
No location has been decided upon yet
but trackagc will be necessary
The company will make a speciality
OF an undcrreamer Bits, stems and
general oil well supplies will be made
also Equipment valued at $40 900 will
be moved here from Nashville, Ark.
in the immediate future
First to Locate.
The company is the first OF its kind
to locate in Oklahoma City and pre-.
cedes the Larkin Packer Manuiactur.
ing company OF Bartlesville, which ex-
poets TO come soon.
Officers OF the Pippin company arc
X. C. Hawicy, Sulphur Springs, fexa,
president; w. X. Pruitt, Nashville
Ark, secretary-treasurer ], W. Pip
pin, Brentwood, Texas. vice president
{. w. Stratford, Drumright, Okla, ant
w, w Reed, Oklahoma City, directors
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-08-14
Strike Threatened
by Coal Miner S

KANSAS CITY. Aug. l4-The sub
committee considering the six remain
ing points Of difference between the coal
operators and miners voted here today
to rep6r, a complete disagreement to-
morrow to the general conference con
sidering the new working contract for
the miners OF Missouri, Kansas, Okla
homa and Arkansas. Leaders OF the
men said strike was seriously threat
ened unless the operators agree to the
concessions demanded.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-08-14
men WOULD AID WILSON IN AVERTlNC STRIKE
WAY TO SETTLEMENT SOUGHT

President Wilson tcentcr) IS
conierrlng today with representa-
tlyeS OF the railway brotherhoodS
and railway managers OF the
United States IN an effort to avert
the threatened strike which would
tie up every passenger and freight
train on the 225 railway systems
OF the country The committee Of
railroad managers is headed by
Elisha Lee taboyel. chairman. who
says failure OF mediation rested
with the men Two OF the leaders
OF the brotherhoodS who have been
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-08-14
:. D. Parsons FOrteits Life
While Group on River
Bank Look On.
TWO MEN REFUSE TO
GO TO HIS RESCUE
Oklahoma City Auto Supply
Man Victim; Recent Mar
rage Announced.

Frederick D Parsons OF Oklahoma
City, who was drowned in the Washl-
Ia rlycr near Wayne. Okla, yesterday
afternoon, vent To his death a hero II
was IN his effort TO save the life OF a
child who was drowning that death
came
Parsons his wife and Miss Blanche
Coate OF Wayne with whom the Par
sons were visiting walked from the
Coates home to the Washlta river to
fish As they approached the stream
Parsons heard cries and saw a boy
striving 10 gct ont OF deep water Par
sons plunged into the water, twelve
feet deep, and pushed the lad to the
shore
Men Refuse Help.
Unable 10 swim. the reSCuer went
under His young wife, to whom he
had been married since June 10, ap-
pealcd To two men standing on the
bank TO save her husband They hes
i,ated, and she pushed one into the
water.
Mr. Parsons, his wife, his two sis
tiers, Mrs NJ. Jones and Mrs. r. NJ
Kretchmar and the latter's 7.year- old
daughter, Geraldine. motored to the
Coates home from Oklahoma City yes
terdsy morning He was manager ol
the Oklahoma Tire Construction com.
,.pany OF this city He was "A years
old.
Marriage Announced.
Following the tragedy. announcement
was made of the marriage OF Mr Par
SONS and Miss Laura Ankley, daugh
ter OF Mr.. and Mrs Elmer g. Ankley
1913 WeA Seventh street, on June 10
The wedding had been kept secret
The body will be taken to Clarcn'
don, Texas, where Mr. Parsons parents
reside
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-08-14
Millionaires To Go
Before Grand Jury

NEW YORK Aur la-Mrs W X.
Vanderbilt II II Westinghouse Don-
iel Guroruheim and other, have been
uhnocnied as wi'ne &C., ~ grand
Jury inquiry whiclv the district at
.orney announced today viii he con-
ducted tomorrow into the disposition
~ 5000 OF funds collected by DR..
Charles I. Baylcs as director OF the
allies hospital relief commission
According TO Assistant Dstric, At-
,orney Boesch much OF the money was
used IN organization aud expense de-
tails Of the commission bu, none Of II
has been expended for relief work.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-08-14
Small Damage From
ToxawayDamWater

ANDERSON. S. G., Aug lA-Wa,er
released when the Toxaway dam broke
Sunday night reached Portman dam
on the Seneca river ten miles west of
here, a, $50 o'clock this morning An
hour earlier the flood struck the Blue
Ridge railroad crossing and continued
% rise for some time allcrward No
great damage has been done or is eN.
pected,
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-08-14
CYCLE ACCIDENT
RESULTS Fatally

George w Binning OF 1901 Nor,h
Ellison avenue died last night as an
indirect result OF motorcycle acct
dent some time ago in which part OF
his heel was torn off Blood poison
ing set in, resulting fatally. Binuing
vas foreman for Nichols and Chandler
His funeral was set for 5 o'clock this
afternoon at Marshall and Harptrs
...-r,r The body will he shipped to-
night 70 Fon du Lac. Wis. Tor hmtial
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-08-14
Local Principal to
Pauls Valley Desk

John I. Butcher, in the high schools
department OF mathematics last year
and promoted a few days ago to be
principal of the Jefferson school, re
signed today in order to accent an
other promotion-th Superintendency
OF the Pauls Valley educational syS
tenn. lie with his wife and two chill
dren will move Wednesday to raulS
Valley. They have been living a, lO0S
West Thirty fifth 'rcct
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-08-14
Toll of Paralysis
Continues to Fall

NEW YORK, Aug l4-The epidemic
of iniantle paralysis took a turn for the
better today, The number of new cases
reported to the health department went
below the hundred mark for the first
time in several weeks During the twcn.
ty-four hours ending at 10 a m the
plague killed thirty-one children and
ninctN.iive new cases were reported
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-08-14
Marriage Announced.
Missouri Enjoys
Two-Inch Rain

KANSAS CITY, Aug lathe long,
dry, hot spell has been broken in Mis- %
souri and most parts OF Kansas and will
not return with its previous intensity
this year, the weather forecaster an
nounced here today General rains over
Missouri reached totals OF approx
mately two inches At various spots dur.
ing the last twentyfour hours, COM
prising the greatest fall since early in
luOe
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-08-14
Proposes Legislation.


The president, according to those
who attended the conference, showed
familiarity with the situation that sur
prised the men
The president was most sympathet-
ic" said one Of the brotherhood lead
crS, and his surprising knowledge OF
the situation and OF our position may
result in an understanding
The president, IT was said, submitted
no counter proposition to the men but
he held out hope for an adjustment by
legislation il necessary.
The impression prevailed among the
brotherhood leaders that as a last re-
sort the president might ask congress
for eight-ho day legislation.
Against Arbitration.
The leaders explained to the preSi
dent their stand against arbitration by
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-08-14
Guards Pay Urged
By Letter Carriers

CHICAGO, Aug IA $500 Resolutions
condcmning the proposed suspension
from the pay roll by the postmaster
general Of mail carriers serving with
he guardsmeu on the Mexican border
were adopted at meeting of letter
carriers yesterday.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-08-14
President Proposes
LQw As
Ultimate Solution
Prospects for Avoiding Tieup Grow After
Conference With Brotherhood Heads,
Which Was To Be Followed by Discus
sion With Railroad Managers.

WASHINGTON Aug 4Pospcc avcrtng wide railway
strike
work
Wilson had thirye chiefs
the brotherhood presidents
OF the and the position OF the might result understanding
reached Others touch the the
the showed disposition a strike
Alter hearing leaders
progress the aveting
After introducing the of President Wilson Judge
Chambers the mediation board said The be meng
little"
He added
was he from New Yorkth this
After among
White House
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-08-14
Columbus Mills
Raise Flour Price

COLUMBUS, Ohio, Aug. l4-Co-
lumbuS mills advanced the price OF all
grades of flour 6S cents a barrel today.
Prevailing prices now are Winter
patents. $50; blended. $3.50; spring
patents SS1S
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-08-14

saying they are carrying out the wish
eS OF the 600 delegates who sat with
them at their meeting with the federal
mediators
The brotherhood leaders presented to
the president detailed reports of the
vote case in favor OF a general strike.
The discussion this morning. il was
learned. centered largely about the
possibility OF reaching an agreement
on some form OF arbitration and par
tlcuIar attention was paid to the sub
jects to he arEitrated.
May Urge Submission.
II is considered possible that a ten
tative agreement will be submitted that
wih provide for arbitration OF the de-
mahds of the men for an sight hour
day and for time and half for over
time with the elimination OF the coun-
ter proposals of the employers.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-08-14
Few Naval Applicants Pass.

WASHINGTON, Aug IA Out Of
$50 applicants who took the July exam.
nations for admission To the naval
academy only ninety-iour received pass
ing grades, the navy department an
nounced.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-08-14
Bill Would Extend
British Parliament

LONDON, Aug l4--Prcmier As
quith introduced in the house of com
mons today bill to extend the life of
the present parliament until next May
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-08-14
Storm Wrecks Church.

EDMONDSON, Ark. Aug 1.-Two
negroes were killed and eighteen in
jured when church here was demol-
ished in storm yesterday Several
other buildings were damaged by the
wind
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-08-14
Gulf Hurricane
Causes Warning

WASHINGTON, Aug. l4.-The pres
ence of another West Indian hurricane
in the gull caused the weather bureau
to issue storm warnings TODAY.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-08-14
Clouds to Hover
Over City Today

loea, Foreoast--Part,y cloudy and un.
settled tonight and Tuesday not much
change In temperature.
state ForsoastS-Toniuht and Tuesday
generally unsettled.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-08-14

KANSAS -- Generally fair, somewhat
warmer
ARK kANSAS--tTnsettled.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1916-09-08
Washington Army Orders.

The following army orders have been issued
at Washington:
The following o%fficers Il The medical reserve
corps are Ordered a. active dutF sud el. pro-
ceed t. Fort sam Houston. Tex. for assign
Aent IL duty: First Lieutenants q. n Fteifer.
NJ T. J'anfnrth. Thomson Edwards. W. ".
Jarreil.@P- y. Railou. Edwin Burch-tt. T.. q.
Grave. J. TUCKER. II. :. Wilson. Il. l.. Law
lFenc- ana q. ". Andrews.
BY direction vi the president Captain r. =.
Young Twenty third Infantry. i detailed for
service in the quarrermaster corps vice Cap
tain G. H. Miller. quartermaster corps. relieved.
Second Iieutenants 4 b ouinton Jr. ami
y. al. Brooks Jr.. coast artillery corps. are
det lied Ior duty ~ student officers in ord
nance department and are assigned "a duty ii
Fort Hancock.
Second Lieutenant {. Il. Street. retired Inns
been advanced to the grade r first lieutenant
wv retired list.
Second Lieutenant Philip Hayes, infantry. Il
relieved NJ duty at military academy. West
Point. effective Dee. ~
Second Lieutenant X. l. Paddock. coast arr
tIlery corps. Is relieved from duty coast de-
lenses Of Southern New York t. coast de-
fenses u Mobile for duty.
Captain William Baird. retired. has been ad-
yanc.d "a the grade II major on the retired list.
Captain a. T.. Rhodes. coast artillery corps.
IN relieved from duty coast drfeuseS Chesapeake
Bay and placed on unassigned list.
First Lieutenant ". III. Rucker. field artil-
lery. relieved from duty jefferson barracks
ana Is detailed IL take next firSt-year course
~ mounted service school. Fort Riley. Kan.
Second Lieutenant Harry NJ Brown. Twenty
second Infantry, viii proceed e. Fort sam
Houston. Texas. for examination fur aviation
service. thence e. proper station.
Captain W. III. Tobin. quartermaster corps.
n relieved from temporary duty southern de-
l%artment and will proceed ~ New York iol
duty.
Second Lieutenant Clifford Elueinel. Twenty
second Infantry. j. detailed g. take next course
at army signal school. Fort I.rlvtuWurth. Kan.
Captain &. W-Nanway. cavalry. unassigned.
II assigned 70 Fourth Cavalry.
First Lieutenant II. u. Mac\aughtun. mod
i,ai reserve corps, In relieved from duty inn
Southern department ana Win proceed W. his
/ home.
Captain r. ". S%tonford. coast artillery
corps. - relieved from duty coast d"fcu~vs VT
Long Island Sound aud will report coast dr-
frnScS at orti3nd for duty.
First Lieutenant a. w. I'cudictu WIZ. coast ar-
ulicry corps. upon return from dutN Mexican
border. rs relieved ~ duty I'd coast drtcuscS
~ Narragan-"tt Bay. tu coast dttynsgs East
crn New York for duty.
Colonel \. NJ. Fout,. cplst artillery corps.
from dutN as commanding officer South AZ
c"tst d'ienscs III Chesapeake Fay and coast
artillery school. Fort Monroe, Virginia.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1916-09-08

cold water. This CAUSES the hull~ to ex-
pend aud the kernels come out whole.
70 Cook Canned peas 20 they vii
taste ike fresh ones try boiling with =
small onion. The onion taste cannot hc
detected.
Better Baked Potatoe~- When baking
potatoes place them III \ tightly covered
pam or baking dish and they viii bak.
quickly without forming " hard. thich
crust a~ they do when placed an the crate
liz Starch Table Linen When wn hin-
table linens. III a little starch IN added d"
the hluiur water the linen will hc in-i tire
riclh %tiifilc--, and Won with save wrincin@
again.
\ roll Of adhesive tape such az dos
tors u~c t. hold 4 wound together ~ one
Ut The most useful THINGS | have around
NV house. n w better for mending Y rent
IN heavy rood than ta,lor'- tissue, ai-
WAYS ready to mend n hole w the baLy'
don, the rubber. rain costs. haoF~ and w
win suggest several other u-e~ if you
heen il near at hand
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1916-09-08
To Receive IRRIGATION Bids.

Sealed proposals tor ! laree amount of
irrigation construction vorf ~ tha Vein
ity NJ Ilarlineeu wll be opened y. the
bourdof doctors WI lrrl iiou Distinct No
J at flarAuaeu Ogtougr g. n notice r,ll-
fng Ton hid- a posted thi- mauiua .t ti-
courthouse. Amona tho .ftm- arc ri-
~ ihe removal NJ about 10000 yards uf
earth m altering the rutu oi thu Dl-
worth canal. the CON trn.fion oi three nru
lack, and con idorahIe other construct on
toIk ot q similar nature.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1916-09-08
Am SGlllGS
DiTTMANN

THE Soul Market. IN q story oi hoW
FElaine Elton. a musical comedy prlna
donna. a ;hc height II her success. sud-
asalN wearie- 81 her environment. where
n ,iew~ the endless barter oi Young
beauty and inn ecence tcr luxury
an. me gluthc- y Vsntable market az
s,uis. Among her hosts ~ suffers an,
al lgers. twa men. the elderly Oscar
ppalnrs. a wealthy roue who i the hack
t.r of the theatrical trust and Jack neN-
ter. A Young society man Just ont Of col
leee. are the most persistent. How The
latter becomes her chauffeur and wins her
~,r on the eve Of her acceptance Of ms
rival. forms a story Of supreme re-
ate interest and unusual power.