davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-01-09
CONFEDERATE ANNUAL RE-
UNION.
Will Tavel Over 48 Miles of r. R.
Track Built by Confederate
Veterans.

Washington, D. c., January Con
fsderate veterans who travel to Wash
ington over the Southern Railway to
attend the annual reunion, May 28th-
June End, 1917, will ride over one
stretch, 4s miles in length, which was
built by Confederate soldiers and has
remained as perhaps the most perma-
nent monument of any work done by
the Confederacy. This is the line be-
tween Greensboro, N. G., and DAN
vile, Va, now a part of the South
ern's Atlanta Washington line.
When the War began there was no
railroad connecting the Richmond and
Danville with the North Carolina sys-
TEN of railroads. The Confederate
authorities saw the strategy value Of
such line and were able to bring
to bear sufficient pressure to over.
come the obstacles which had pre-
viously stood in the way Of its con.
struction owing to the rivalry Of
North Carolina and Virginia, each
state seeking to protect its own rail
way interests. The necessary rail was
procured by tearing UP other roads
and when at the close of the war the
line was confscated by the United
States as one Of the assets of the Con-
federacy, there was prolonged litiga-
ton before the Richmond and Dan
Wills secured undisputsd title.
The origin Of this line is remem-
bered in many local traditions and
names, among them Tennessee
Curve" said to have been 80 called
because the grading at this point was
done by men Of a Tennessee regiment.
Since the Southern Railway UNDER
took its extensive improvement prog
ram, this entire line has been double
tracked, but very few changes were
found necessary in the locstionlas de.
termined by the wartime engineers.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-01-09
PROHIBITION BILL VOTE TODAY.

Washington, Jan. 9--(By Union As
sociated Press "A final vote on Sena-
tor Sheppard's District Of Columbia
prohibition bill is on the calendar for
today. The date was agreed upon
last month after plans for vote on
a previous day had been upset BY a.
tactical error by one Of the friends Of
the measure. Advocates of the bill.
fear that postponement Of the vote;
has endangered it's prospect Of pas
sage.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-01-09
ARGUMENTS ON
EIGHT HOUR LAW
Being Heard by U. s. Supreme Court
Today-Attorney General Con-
cludes Tomorrow.
by Associated Press)

Washington, Jan. 9-The United
States Supreme Court continued today
hearing the test case brought to de-
eide the constitutionality Of the Ad-
amson Eight-Hour Act. The rail
roads presented their side of the con-
troversy, and their counsel are ex-
pected to occupy the entire day with
their arguments, leaving Frank Hag-
erman, special assistant to the At
torney-G General TO conclude for the
government tomorrow. H.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-01-09
ILLINOIS STOCK AND FARM MEN
ORGANIZE.

Springfield, ILL.,, Jan. "a conven-
tion of tn edelegates from practically
every live stock and agriculture inter-
est in Illinois opened here today for
the purpose Of organizing central
lied society which will, through leg
islative committee, safeguard and pro-
mote the welfare of all concerned.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-01-09
PORTIA A STATE ATTORNEY. y

Denver, Col, Jan. 9--(By Union AS x
sociated Press)-Miss Clara Ruth t
Mozzor, theyoungest woman ever adj. III
mitted to legal practise in the Color1 !,
ado courts, took Office today as jun
ior Assistant Attorney General of the
State, serving under Attorney General
Hubbard. Miss Mozzor was graduat-
ed last year from the University Of OIL
Colorado Law School, She supported Il
herself while attending college BY lee, y
turing and newspaper work. ! h
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-01-09
DIPLOMATS TO BE WHITE HOUSE
GUESTS.

Washington, Jan. 9-(By Union As
sociated Press)-The President and
Mrs. Wilson will give the first of two
formal dinners in honor of the diplo-
mats residing in Washington tonight,
The entente diplomats and all neutrals
are being entertained first. Next
Tuesday night the Teutonic diplomats
and all neutrals will be guests.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-01-09
Won MACKENSENS DRIVE Is
GAINING AGAINST SERETH LINE
Russians Beginning to Yield Near Danube Gal.
reaska Captured by Teutons With More than
Fifty-Five Hundred Prisoners.

Eastern fronts. The Russian troops
are said to be equipped with great
quantities of munitions and backed
by large reserves.
In the surprise attack last Sunday
the Russians succeeded in entering the
German trenches on the front one
thousand meters. After vigorous
hand-to-hand fight with bombs and
bayonets the Russians retreated to
their previous positions.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-01-09
REAcTloNARY LEGIsLATIoN.

Washington, Jan. 9-(By Union AS
sociated ress)--Political circles here
are interested in Kansas reports to
the effect that the Legislature which
opens today will make 4 new record
in the passage Of reactionary laws.
Practically the same ramors come
from New Mexico, Texas and Wyom-
ing, where the Legislature opens their
1917 session today.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-01-09
COTTON GINNING
REPORT ISSUED
II ,045, ,225 Bales Ginned Prior to Jan
uary, First, 1917, Announces
Census Bureau.
(BY Associated Pressl

Washington, Jan. 9-Cotton ginned
prior to January first, 1917, amount.
ed to eleven million forty five thous-
and two hundred and twenty-five
bales, including one hundred and
lightweight thousand and ffty-two
round bales and one hundred and thir-
teen thousand three hundred and fif-
ty-nine Sea Island bales, the Census
Bureau announced today
This report shows 199,236 bales
ginned during last period
The report by States is as follows:
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-01-09
ALL HOPE OF PEACE NEGOTIA-
TIONS ABANDONED,
(RIx
(By Associated Press)

Vienna, Jan. 9--The Austrian press
have abandoned all hope of peace
negotiations and discusses calmly the
prospect Of a continuance of the war.
So far as the newspapers are con-
cerned the chapter of present peace
efforts are considered closed,
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-01-09
WOULD FACILITATE SALE OF
OREGON IRRIGATION BONDS,

Salem, Ore., Jan. 9-(By Union As
sociated ress)-Irrigation and trans
portation are two of the big prob
lens to come before the State legisla-
ture which opened today. An attempt
will also be made to pass laws which
will facilitate the sale Of Oregon irri-
cation districts bonds. lsr
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-01-09

BASEBALL RULES
Wide Field For Speculation as What
Would Result If Changes Are
Made.
(By Associated Press)

New York, Jan. 9-While there is
little, if any, possibility of readjust-
ment of the professional baseball
diamond as recently suggested by
President Percy D. Haughton, Of the
Boston National League Club, the
proposed changes, as outlined by the
Harvard football coach, offer wide
field for speculation as to what would
be the result if such alterations were
made. At the present time the dia-
mond proper is in reality a square
measuring ninety feet aside.
The bases are considered to be
ninety feet apart and the distance
from home plate to the second base is
127 feet 3 3-8 inches. The pitchers
slab is not exactly halfway between
the two points but is located 60 feet
6 inches from the plate and 66 feet
3 3-8 inches from second base. Haugh-
ton suggests that in order to equalize
the offensive and defensive strength
of the pitcher and batter it might be
found advisable, upon investigation,
to move first and third base five feet
nearer the home plate and decrease
the width of the plate.
If this were done it would change
the entire aspect of the baseball dia-
mond which would become, roughly,
kite-shaped. AS it is especially stipu-
lated that second base is not to be
moved the rsult would be that the dis.
tance from home plate to either first
or third would be S5 feet and the dis
tance from first to second and from
second to third base approximately
% feet. These figures are based upon
the angles of the base lines and do not
take into consideration the base bag
proper which is fifteen inches square
and considerably shortens the distance
to be covered by the base runner who
is, Of course, safe as soon as he touch
es the bag.
1t would shorten the distance that
the batter would have to run in or
der to be safe after hit and for the
runner attempting to score from
third. The regular playing positions
of the infelders, in all probality
would be shifted as there would be an
additional ten feet of fair field to be
covered by the four players. The
first and third basemen would be en-
abled to play closer to the plate for
bunt but at the same time the batter
would have five feet less to run in
order to reach first base. The pitcher
would be able to watch runners on
first and third more closely as these
bases would be a trife in front of
him instead of at right angles as they
are at present.
There has been no change in the
shape or measurements of the base
ball diamond since 1s45 when the
rules were made to read that the dis
tance betweet first and third bases
and home plate and second base must
be AZ PAGES. There has been consid-
cradle discussion as to just what
"paces' meant but the generally ac-
cepted inference is that pace Is
equivalent to a yard. In order to clear
away all doubt the rules were changed
in 1856 to read that the diamond
must be square every side Of which
measured ninety-feet.
Decreasing the width Of the home
plate naturally give the pitcher less
lesway tn the manipulation " hia
~ & a ! .
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-01-09
TODAY's BIRTHDAY HoN0Rs.

Gen. s. B. M. Young, hero " tW6 Y,
wars, ~ years old today. a saohiifftoJss X
Major-Gen y. Franklin Belt scdmRsioi5
mandng the Federal troops III Texas, s
is 81 years old today. n II, 8si III
s Congressman james Hay Of vit4ihI \.
ia, who ID ono Of the most cbns1 ttis
'ous figures n To Democratic r4ft1dGg9
" 81 ysszS ol1 taday. 81 N & 3 ES2Bs|
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-01-09
RUSSIANS WILL LAUNCH GREAT
OFFENSIVE.
(By Associated Press)

London, Jan. 9-The Russians are
preparing to launch great offensive
in the Ringa sector, according to a
Copenhagen dispatch quoting the Ger
man newspaper correspondents at the
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-01-09
GIVEN 4S HOURS TO COMPLY
WITH DEMANDS.
(By Associated Press)

(By Associated Press)
Piraous, Jan. 9-Ministers Of the
entente today handed the Greek gov
ern1nent an ultimatum giving Greece
forty-eight hours in which to comply
with the demands contained in the
note drawn by France, Great Britain
and Russia, on December 31st.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-01-09
FURNITURE FOR SALE.

One Dining-room Table, six
Chairs, Buffet, Telephone Desk
and Stool Ice Box, Oil Stove,
Kitchen Tables and Chairs,
Brass Bed and Kitchen Safe.
Call at 80S Dewey street Or
N0av 40Ss ,s : ,e-is, .,,.~. " ,v,a..
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-01-09
STEAMERS SUNK.

(By Associated Press)
London, Jan. 9-Lloyds announces
the Norwegian steamer Bcrgesolm is
believed to have been sunk. A Reu-
ters Bergen dispatch says that the
Norwegian steamer Maryland has
been sunk.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-01-09
COL. W. F. CODY QUITE ILL.
(By Associated Press)

Denver, Jan. 9-At an early hour
today Col. VIM. F. Cody (Buffola Bill)
is in a comatose condition and is re-
ported sinking rapidly.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-01-09
ENTIRE CABINET RESIGNS.
(By Associated Press)

(By Associated Press)
Madrid, Jan. Count Romanones,
premier of the Spanish ministery since
December, 1915, today presented King
Alfonso the resignation of the entire
cabinet. r
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-01-09

Closed IS to 81 up.
New York Spots 18.O0-62 up.
New Orleans Spots 1&80-25 up.
Sales 2,300.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-01-09
COTTON, GRAIN
!. AND PROVISIONS |,l|. | |
Cotton Up One to Four Points in New
York-Practically Unchsnged
From Previous Close.
NEW YORK M.ARKm.
NEW ORLEANS MARKET.

Closed l to 4 up.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-01-09
HE'D EVERY AFTERNOON EXCEPT SUNDAY

GREENWOOD F1URE COUNTY MsSPF IuEDi JANUARY 1g
Morris tribune., 1917-06-15

musical ability. The instruments used
were the usual kind employed on oc-
casions when newlyweds are to be ser
enaded. They were amply repaid for
their effort to show their good will and
joyfully autoed to Alberta where Mrs.
Andert administered to them ice cream
and cracker jack.
The Frank Meyer family of Morris
visited at Julius Ericson's Tuesday.
Henry Bahr has invested in a Grant
Six He was seen driving his car
out of Morris Saturday night.
Hoyer Bros. are loading another car
of iron.
George Olson enjoyed an auto ride
Monday when Frank Bach took him
around the route
Harvey GauSman visited his friend,
George Heick, Sunday afternoon.
Chas. Andert called at Gausman's
Tuesday night.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed. frost and daughter
Mildred returned from St. Paul Satur-
day night.
Mr.. and Mrs. Otto Wojahn attended
the dance at Dreis' Saturday night.
Nels and Ole Nelson called at Lag
er's Sunday.
Mr.. and MRS: Holsline called at Bengt-
sons Sunday.
Chas. Heuer has purchased a Chevro-
let car.
Clarence Bach autoed to Starbuck Wed
nesday to try their luck at fishing
Mr. and Mrs. Fred Andert Jr. autoed
Morris tribune., 1917-06-15

Wetzel of Deerwood, Mimi, as pr1m-
airy teacher. These three teachers
are some of the very choice of teach
ers in the state. Miss Hack has far
more than made good" in Alberta
last year. She is one of the very
strongest teachers in the state. The
progress of her work is remarkable.
Mrs. Middlestedt has taught over
five years in Minnesota high schools.
Besides two large high schools she
also taught the last year before she
was married in the North High
School of Minneapolis with great
efficiency. She will make an excel
lent high school principal for AL
berta. Miss Wetzel has now taught
nine years in the same primary de-
partment at Deerwood, Mimi. She
is also highly accomplished in other
things besides being an expert in
teaching primary children. Her ex-
perience extends beyond these nine
years, however. Alberta is fortunate
to get her. None OF, these highly
accomplished women Would, so they
say, ever think of coming to teach
at Alberta if it were not for the ex-
cellent home conditions offered by
| the teachers manse; neither would
they teach so cheaply as they now
can under these favorable home con-
ditions. The other two positions are
still not filled.
The pupils and students found it
rather sad to say good bye to their
teachers this year, for so many were
leaving not to return in the fall.
Their work and the many extra helps
they rendered the boys and girls were
appreciated. 1t had become a plea
SAINT habit to have the teachers live
helpfully among the good people of
this school district. Miss Hauser re-
manned until the very last, render
ing her valuable help in the gradua-
ton exercises as principal of the
high school. No teacher in Alberta
ever worked more successfully than
did Miss Hauser.
Morris tribune., 1917-06-15
PEPPERTON

Mrs Mike Satzer left Tuesday morn
ming for Sank Centre.
Harvey Gausman returned from
Howard Lake Saturday night.
We are pleased to have Rev. Hirsch
our presiding elder with US last Sun
day. He held services in Pepperton
Sunday morning and evening and in
Chokio in the afternoon. He gave us
hopes of having a minister in the near
future.
Alfred Bach returned from Saco
Montana, last week. Emil Gausman
who went with him accepted posi-
tiOn in a store at that place.
Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Andert spent Sun
day and part of Monday at Jacob
Kings in Morris.
Frank Andert was grinding feed fol-
a number of farmers Tuesday
Carolyn Schlattman was called to
Graceville last week.
On Wednesday crowd of jolly farm
ers called on Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Andert
Jr for the purpose of displaying their
Morris tribune., 1917-06-15
Around the Consolidated School

The pupils and students in at
tendance the past year were 131.
The students attending from with
out the district were 8. This at
tendance from without the district
is especially gratifying, because it
shows in what high esteem the
school is held beyond the limits of
the district. These people come
great distances, pay tuition and
make other sacrifices to get better
education, better than the little one
room affair can do for them. There
were FL students in the high school.
Alberta is proud to be able to give
its boys and girls right in the open
country a high school as we'll as an
elementary education, giving them
culture as we'll as bread and butter
winning capacity. The policy of the
school is that country boys and girls
need culture and broadening of mind
as much as city people. Only when
farmers have reached the same edu-
cational level as people in other
places will they easily be recognized
in their great part in the social body.
Alberta high school students feel
deep gratitude towards the fathers
and mothers who realize that their
children are worth as much as the
children in the cities and towns.
The new teachers so far engaged
are Mrs. Emma Lenz-Middlestedt OF
Minneapolis for high school princi-
pal; Miss Bertha Hack reelected as
grammar room teacher; Miss Dale
Morris tribune., 1917-06-15
CEOK.Il-O';.

Sarah Rithmuth of Morris is visiting
at Samuelson's.
Miss Mary Smith Of Morris, has been
visiting her friend, Mrs. George Zim-
norman.
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Mowery autoed to
Barry Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs Homer Eddy of Han
cock, visited relatives in town Sunday.
Oscar, Henry and Clara Peterson and
Mrs. Chas. Bruer left for the cities by
auto Friday morning,
Mrs. Calvert accompanied by her sist-
err returned home Thursday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Aleck Olson and Mr..
and Mrs. John Hagen aA1toed to Big
Stone Sunday. -
Mr.. and Mrs. Fritsch and Mrs. Doyle
autoed to Morris Sunday.
Quite a few from town attended the
Ladies Aid at Joe Martyrs Sunday
Carl Peterson and family and Will
Morris tribune., 1917-06-15
The Alberta Tribune
, =" @"7o DEPARTMENT. ~

Mrs. Henry Guhrt was calling on
friends in Alberta Tuesday evening.
Alvin Andert spent Sunday eve
ming with Ryland, Marvin and Fran
els Foley.
Miss Olive Farwell returned from
her visit to the Twin Cities the first
of the week.
A. P. Primising and H. J. Jacob
son of Chokio, were Alberta callers
Sunday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Q. o. Burtness of
Grand Forks, visited the past two
weeks with their daughter, Mrs. l..
P. Norby.
Miss Qualley and Miss Klopp Of
Morris, have been assisting in the
L. M. Larson store this week. Mr..
Larson is spending the greater part
of his time canvassing the rural dis
tricts selling liberty bonds.
L. P. Norby reports having very
good success in selling liberty bonds.
Mr.. Norby and committee sold one
thousand dollars worth in the will
age of Alberta and have since been
canvassing the rural districts with
very good success. Schultz, Larson,
NOrby and Hamilton have donated
the use of their cars for the purpose
of conveying the committee in call
ing upon the farmers in the district
to be covered by the Alberta State
Bank.
Morris tribune., 1917-06-15
NOTICE OF MORTGAGE FoRECIo-
SURE SALE

Default having occurred in the condi-
date the 18th day of April 1915, exc
lotta L. Lee, as mortgagors to Capital
Trust Company (now Capital Trust &
Savings Bank), a corporation, as mort
Register of Deeds of Stevens County,
Minnesota on the 18th day of April,
1915 at 1920 O'Clock A. NJ, in Book SO
which mortgage there is due at the date
of this notice the sum of Nine Hundred
Fifteen and 1900 ($915.73) Dollars;
! ing been instituted to recover the debt
secured by said mortgage or any part
Now, THEREFORE,, NOTICE rs
HEREBY GIVEN, that by virtue of the
power of sale contained in said mort
gage and pursuant, to the Statute in
mortgage will be foreclosed by sale at
public auction of the premises therein
described, to be made BY the Sheriff Of
the City of Morris, Stevens County, MIN
nesota, Monday, July 2. 1917, at ten
satisfy the amount that then will be
due on said mortgage, including inter-
est at the rate of z per cent per annum,
statutory attorneys fees, stipulated in
said mortgage to be paid in case of fore
closure thereof s+ - 49, . r.,.{G
gage and so to be sold are all that Ger
tain real estate lying and being in the
described as follows, to wit:
The Southwest quarter (SWA) Of
Section Thirty-six $3.50, Township One
hundred twenty-five If25) North, Range
Forty-four CAD West, containing One
hundred and sixty (16O) acres, more or
less, according to the United States
Government Survey thereof.
Dated May IL, 1917. - III
CAPITAL TRUST & SAVINGS BANK.
(Formerly Capital Trust Company
Mortgage.
Attorney for Mortgage
210 Capital Bank Bldg,
St. Paul, Minnesota.
Morris tribune., 1917-06-15
MORTGAGE FoRECLosuRE SALE

Notice is hereby given that default
has been made in the conditions of a
mortgage executed by Guy e. Ross and
Jessie Z. Ross, husband and wife, mort
gagors, to E. P. keenan, and j. w.
Clarey mortgages, dated the End day
of May, 1914, and acknowledged the
29th day of May, A. D., 1914 land re-
corded in the Office of the register OF
deeds uof Stevens County, Minnesota, on
the 29th day Of July, 1914, at one o'clock
P. M, in Book SO of Mortgages on Page
1914, thereof; that the amount claimed
to be due on said mortgage at this date
is $1220.33;Tthat the premises described
in and covered by said mort gage 4are
Southeast quarter Of Section 26, inTown-
ship 1873 North, in Range A. West, sit
uated4 in Stevens. County, Minnesota;
that by virtue of the power of sale con-
tanned in said mort gage and pursuant
to the statute in such case made and
provided said mortgage will be fore
closed by the sale of said premises, at
public vendue, to the highest bidder for
cash. by the sheriff of Stevens County,
court house, in the City of Norris, in
of July, 1917 at 10 o'clock A. NJ, to
satisfy the amount then due on said
mortgage, together with the costs OF
! such sale and $500, attorneys fees
stipulated in said mortgage. - 40
Dated June 8, 1917.
E. p KEENAN,,
| J. w. CLAREY,
Mortgages.
JAMES B. ORMOND, '-.- f..s,
| Attorney for Mortgages, T.
Norris Minnesota.
Morris tribune., 1917-06-15

Peterson and family attended the picnic
at Artichoke Sunday.
Mrs. FL. e. Peterson entertained the
Art Circle Saturday afternoon. A dainty
lunch was served. Il Ia #sE& aeE
Cecile and VIM. Hiland and Evelyn
Smith of Morris, are visiting at the
Fritsch home. ------.@a-s
Mrs Hicock of Montana, is visiting
at the home of Chas.. Golden and family.
Mrs. Lee Eddy has been on the sick
list the past week. "gUrIt, iHs ~ q so
Mr. and. Mrs. Seaman and children
were. Chokio callers Thursday. ~. ~ III
Morris tribune., 1917-06-15

to the cities and different points satur-
day night L. & --l1,g r.. AZ. r
Ben King is painting at Heick's this
week.
Friends of Mrs Emil Rocker of Chokio
will be grieved to learn that she is in
a very serious condition owing to nerv-
BUSINESS. 49, V.'
Morris tribune., 1917-06-15
Good Time Coming
Morris Chautauqua, June 1927

Season Tickets o Sl.5U
FIVE BANNER DAYS inspiring and helpful lectures will make Cau
tauqu week Morris remember Everyone should their work
advance attend the and the fullest good from
each The and gathered from the four
the EARTH and the lecturers who stand head and shoulders
above the mases-al are worth whle
Morris tribune., 1917-06-15
LEW R. SARRETT
THE COPLEY PLAYERS

capable of six players presenting the great
metropolitan success cit Pays to Advertise" pur-
poseful comedy with Chautauqua message.