The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-01-21
ADJUSTMENTS
Pastime Today.

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The cast: Mollie Roberts (Joyce
Moore); Nellie Roberts phyllis
Grey; Joe Hardy (Thomas A. Rec
tori; Detective Jim Henderson (Philo
McCollough); Chief of Police Rey-
nolds Daniel Gilfether); "Big Ida"
Florence Horkheimer); RED the
Dope" (Jack Hermann; "Slick the
Sniffer" (Henry Stanley; Bud Nc
Ginnis Bruce Smith)
Mollie Roberts, and her-sister, Mel
lie, left alone in the world, are com
PEELED TO support themselves. Nellie
succumbs to the wiles of Jim Hen
derson, a married man, and after a
baby is born he calls at the humble
abode of his sisters. When he
heartlessly refuses to help the un-
fortunate mother and her child, Mol
lie flies into a justifiable rage,
threatens to have him arrested, and
orders him from the house. He has
tens to his home, tells his wife to
pack up, and the two flee to a distant
city, where he secures position on
the police force as a detective.
Mollie does the best she can for her
unfortunate sister and the baby, but
the infant dies and the mother soon
follows. Mollie, to get away from the
scene of sorrow, reaches the city
where Henderson is located. After
making repeated efforts to find work
she is forced to accept position as
singer in coast resort. Here she
meets Joe Hardy, who has fallen in
with evil companions. "Red the
Dope" and "Slick the Sniffer." There
is an exchange of sympathy between
Mollie and Joe, both seeming so much
out of place. Mollie does not know,
however, that "Red" and "Slick"
have succeeded in making dope
fiend out of Joe or that the three
have planned robbery.
The burglary is attempted but a
frightened servant in the house
phones for the police. big Ida," one
of the gang, is on watch. She scenE
the officers and blows a whistle,
which is the signal for Joe to warn
"Redn and "Slick." He gives the
order but ssRed" and "Slick" are
caught nevertheless. Henderson, who
is with the raiding party, goes after
Joe, but the latter outfoots him
and reaches the rendezvous of the
gang. Henderson returns to police
headquarters where RED" and
"Slick" are lined up. The chief of
police, the arresting officers and
Henderson apply the third degree to
the crooks. They refuse TO implicate
a third party until an officer is sent
after "Big Ida" She is placed in a
cell. There is a policeman on one
side of the door and stenographe1
on the other to make it appear that
she is confessing. Then a curtain is
raised out and she is revealed to the
startled gaze of "Red," who weakens
and tells what he knows despite OF
"Slick's" efforts to stop him.
Henderson scours the underworld
for Joe, stopping at numerous places
to collect his graft. Entering the
Midway Cafe where Molie is singing
he makes the proprietor give him his
money. After his departure Joe ap-
pears and Mollie gets him a place as
an entertainer. During the few
weeks Nat follow they fall in love
and Mollie influences Joe to quit
taking dope. Henderson discovers
Joe and places him under arrest
Mollie confronts Henderson, who j:
: dumbfounded. She demands in pay.
ment of her sisters life that he lib
crate her lover. Henderson is on tht
point of doing so when the propri
etor Of the place, enraged because HI
believes the detective has tricked hin
draws rvolvr and kills him. Jo'
is apprehended and sentenced to /
term in prison. Upon the day of hi
release Mollie meets him and the tw,
| leave for unknown parts to be mar
Il ~sad onI 20 1ood O vnauy life