Arizona republican., 1916-11-21
"Todav is New Bill at EIks'

"Todsv IS New Bill at Elks'
 Today" lived up to all advance ad- vertising and opened at the Elks last night to a greatly pleased audience. The play is one that holds you with q grip of intensity which continually grows stronger until the final cur tain. It is as it's name suggests q play that deals with life as it exists. moi onlv in New York. but other large cities of the country at the pres ent time
 r Frederick Wagner is the son of thrifty and devoted German parents who by his own well directed efforts, has made name and fortune for himself. There suddenly comes a turn in his affairs which leaves him penny less. and re must disDose of all his belongings and his wife's jewelry to satisfy his creditors. With true Ger man thrift he sets about to retrieve his fallen fortune. He moves into chea5er quarters and is apparently doing nicely. His wife. however, forced to give up the luxuries of life and her wealthy friends. turns to fret ting and worry. She arouses the sym nathv of a Mrs Garland. friend of the halcyoh days. who tells her that other married women devise means of securing pretty clothes and iewelrv without letting their husbands know where they are coming from.
 Before she is through with her mar ra:ive. Mrs. Garland admits that she does the same thing herself. and ex-
 plains -o Airs. Wagner how il can Ee done The wife k at first mortified, but already she has run up bills un- known 10 her husband and dare not tell him. Being short on character she decides to take Mrs. Garland g advice.
 Frederick. m his efforts to reha . hilitate himself. nas become the rent
 ins agent for several apartment houses in New York. and among them
 the building where a Mrs. Burlington is located. It becomes necessary for him 10 call rnon Mrs. Farrington in connection with the lease and there he discovers his wife's photo. Upon nucs;p1iag the woman he quickly discovers the character Of the place
 he Is in and expresses a wish to meet the lady of the photo. The meeting Is quickly arranged by phcne- in one of the most intense scenes ever writ
 ten the husband and wife are orough- face Co face and the enraged husband kills the faithless wife and then tele- phones the police, saving "A woman
 has been Filled in the Elrayo apart fnt0tS or ttlhtTSlue DflNe-
 The play drives home great les son and it Is doubtful if the Lorct company las appeared in anything that has made the impression that Today" created last night. MT. Loren
 as Frederich Wagner and Miss Dillon as the wife, had most of tho work and they seemed more at home than 1 in ary previous offering
 This should be the record week a; the Elks', for Today Is the talk ol
 hour law. the chance Of costly fre.gh; congestion. more serious events than
 of last winter when many roads with record gross earnings reported in- creases in net and the congressiona ! inquiry in the railroad problems arc ! commonly, suggested as reasons foi i the apathy of the speculating and i'm vestr.ent public toward railroad se- ! curities now that foreign liquidation i of these securities is no longer for i midable.
 | Finley Barrcll--Liquidation has beer I severe. while q large short interesi l has been created. Any attempt by l the latter to cover will give US a sharJ upturn. On any dip in corn. pur- chpses gre in order. Still think oat: 1 the cheapest grain and favor long 1 side.
 Bartlett. Frazier X Cove have i knowledge of export business ac. complished but which is not yet re.
 ported and believe that foreigners
 have been doing as they are and arr taking advantage of the opportunity ! to accumulate some cheap wheat. Be 1 lieVe corn can be conservatiVelN bought on these breaks and will fur . rish a profitable investment.