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Miller, a civil engineer, OF 3S North Ih,ru
street, Camden. He was arrested n,'
home after Judge William G. frencn oNer
heard him tell a companion in restaurans
that he had investigated the explosion ana
found that at was not Germans VINO "'u
1t. but a girl smoking cigarettes near a
pile OF powder" Judge French followed MN
home and summoned Judge Frank T. Lloyd
chairman of the Camden Public Safety COM
mittee. They decided to arrest him. cam
den detectives said his connection with tne
disaster was vague, but they are investigate
ing the case. He is said to be OF German
extraction and veteran of the Spanish
American War. ,
An Austrian employe, Jacob Silverman.
injured in the explosion is under surveil-
lance. and his father. David Silverman. or
New York, was arrested because OF teie-
gram that seemed suspicious. MAJOR
Meehan. of the First Pennsylvania IN
fantry, National Guard. declined 10 oiVuise
the contents OF the telegram.
Referring to some of the wounded for
eigners in hospitals, Coroner Drews said:
There are several of those fellows that
we are trying to find out about
Besides the Federal. Delaware County
and Philadelphia authorities. among those
who Joined actively in the investigation
were G.. Chal Port state Fire Marshal, and
a corps of deputies Lew Palmer, chief OF
the Bureau of Inspection Of the State De-
partment of Labor and Industry, and Chief
Of Police Vance. of Chester.
The corporations detectives. under Lieu
tenant r. st. John Greble. also took part
The names of employees who did not report
for work yesterday are being checked up.
On the possibility that the mails were
used to send explosives into the plant, postal
inspectors were assigned to the case by
CHIEF James T. Cortelyou.
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the department in which the exp,..,I 7' ~
Cured. with the exception that ~
fuse and cap In the she'll Thar pu
sent to another department. 'nsy n
'"rhe girls" she explained. .~..,.
tables before them about waist hvx h,uxs WI
that. suppose. is the reason VIII, sn, ~
Of them were killed. The balls W. ma4
their brains" "'u u
"Close supervision exercised o,.- W
glrls?" she was asked 'W ~
mot especially. They come in ~.
ing at o'clock and aren't EXAMINE morH n,H
wise than the pass everybody css.,nt. otnst.
looked at. then they go straight To tsas
ing room and then to their tah,.s areo-
the foreman checks up and sees wha whk
ing and whether any girl il the., ms
doesn't belong there. About o,c,os hsi
timekeeper takes the number Of thoS.k thvk N
are on duty and does the same thIns !. ~
afternoon. ~
Miss Creghan is a cousin of the Mo-.
sisters. who were both killed in ~
plosion. while many of her friend" ~
girls who formerly worked under h.s aM
met death when the shells ripped a.. a.. ae
shreds "
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GIRL WHO ESCAPED
TELLS OF HER WORK
BD a star Correspondent
CHESTER Pa. Al

'ffsS I Elk, IA. ApTll IL
Along come the shells. big brass cylinders,
with n dull hateful shniness. Wh-r-r!
Here they are. ready for their maws to
be dulled with black powder. There is
silent hustle and noisiness and they're off
ready for the second stage Of being filled,
step by step, for the call of death
Which is the impression merely of one
of the trained girls who worked in the
shop where there was a flash-of orange
and then blows clubbing TO mercful dark
ness" The girl in question was not only
a worker on munitions, but forelady In
the shop where the laden rain and fire
killed a hundred or more girls and
men yesterday She is Marie Creghan, of
Crum Lynne and it was only sickness
Of two months that kept her in the hospital
until "a few days ago that caused her to be
absent when the explosion came.
"The shells come up from another plant"
she said today. when asked just how the
shells were filled with powder and ball
and how the girls were supervised, "and the
girls first fill them with black. smokeless
powder. They have on a table before them
the powder and scales and along come
these jitneys' ON which are twenty-four
shells to be filed. They weigh out the
powder and dump it into the shells which
are then rolled along to the next room,
where men are employed.
This room is called the Juggling ROOM
and the powder that the girls have poured
into the shells is twisted around until it
lies fiat in the shells.
"Once more the shells are moved on. and
this time girls once more aid in their fixing !;
cylinders of paste board are placed on
the black powder and the next process re-
suits in plain powder and lead being then
put in. The girls put some kind Of grease
on the shells to keep it alright and then
shine it.
This is not all. however. for into the
bottom of each shell they put black powder
and pellets. That is about al they do in
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The Missing

ANDERSON. GEORGE, Quakertown. Pa.
BEATTY. IDA. .6o9 South Juniper street. Phil
'adephia.
BURKE. STEPHEN. 2224 West Third street,
: thester.
COPE. BERT. Asbury Park
cREGAN. ELIZABETH, Crum Lynne.
CREGAN. MAMIE. Crum Lynne.
CROsDEN. ETHEL. SILT Crothers avenue. Phil
adephia. ...t...
CUBIN. ALFRED. Chester.
CULVER. Anna Chester.
DIDO. JOSEPH. a40a callowhiIl street, Phila-
FURLONG. MARY. Chester.
GETTY. ELIZABETH. 53ls Glenmore avenue,
Philadelphia
GREENsTON. LOUIS. 172o south Fourth
HOssNER. MARY. 5000 Tincum avenue. Pha-
delphia.
HICKS. ARTHUR. 1901 Chester pike. Chester.
JENKINS. JOSEPH. 17i5 Vine street Phila-
dephia.
JONES. LILLIAN. Chester
KELLY. MARY. sixfy-ninth street and Chester
avenue. Philadelphia.
MCCARTHY. MADELAINE. Philadelphia.
MARTIN. ROY. 'Asbury Park.
MONTGOMERY. SARAH. Philadelphia.
MORRIS. HENRY. Asbury Park
MORRIS. VERNON, Asbury Park
PATELIUs. CHA, Chester.
PATTON. THOMAS. address unknown.
PENNINGTON. CECELIA. 100 jefferson street
Chester.
POPE. BERT, address unknown.
PRENDERGAsT. GEORGE. Chester.
RODGERs. LOUISE. 354 Fulton street. Chester
sALICk. ALEXANDER. 2cs Howell street.
Chester.
suORE. EDWARD. Chester
TAYLOR. EARL. Essinston.
TAYLOR. NORMAN. IL Flower street. Chester
HAYLOR. sARAH. 1881 Howe street. chester.
IuOMPsON. MISS. Chester.
1uORAI.. MRS. Folsam.
WALLACE. FRANK. 1861 Springfield avenue.
A ColIingdsle.
WnzHEB, HELEN. Woodbury., n. j. g
WILLIAMS. LAURA. 2514 Ridge avenue. Phila-
1elphia. sac
WILD. FEED. Chester
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TERRIFIED EMPLOYEES Ohm
SCENE OF CATASTROpup

CHESTER. April 11.-Scores of -
unnerved by the great calamity. of ve.,.aa
day, left their Jobs at the Eddystone NUM- NUM-
ton plant today, and seemed to he nr~,'n
to get as far away from the scene ss N,u~ Ivy
sble. Despite their action, a large nu,ss'
of men and women applied to take ma'
places. Many of these have been ou, '.. !,
employment for some time and actual NV NJ "
sity has made them. indifferent to dan..s
officials expressed confidence of oS,.,.
ing enough new hands to I'LL the p,acss =,
those who suffered death and injury in N.
disaster. 80 :"
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in section F, the wrecked of buildings.
MISSING
reported missing
this afternoon
The in
Chester Ridley critically
Besides Grbaino Philadelphia Federal
Washington New York
buildings Baldwin
a
fill
the Baldwin
the conclusion O. nract.
Fletcher New
Samuel M Vauclan president
last
September that because difficulties
over O. he
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The Dying

CAS1ORE. JOSEPH. 3O6 West Thirty-second
street Chester Armory. burned about entire
face and body.
CASSUM. MICHAEL. 11lO Carpenter street.
Philadelphia. serious condition. Grocer Hos
pitsl Chester.
GROWTH. BLANCHE. $500 Upland street.
Philadelphia.
FOSTER. JULIAN. 1223 South Fiftieth street
Philadelphia. ..
GREENkO. BASIL. address unknown.
MAGUIRE. DOROTHY. FELTON,. Pa.
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The Dead

|fI 40. Of these 80 bodies have bcsn identined
slHSsa in IA Eospisals and more Than 7s sys s,
S q he sspioslop vp,to;ths, minute Lists q
uSrrINGER. LEO. 1885 South Fifty.fourth
"A. street, Phiiadeiphia. Identified by brother
W. George Bittinser. OF fremont. Pa.
(. DG MEYLAR. E.. Chester.
YERRICAN BERTHA. 710 East Fifth street.
' Chester, Identified by Thomas Bailey. Chester.
Z HRTEs JENNIE g.. 6120 Gray's avenue,
81 Philadelphia, identified by mother Margaret
G. Fries.
eRnCI. MIFODE. Philadelphis.
GOOD. HELEN, seventy-ninth and Grover
tt streets, Philadelphia.
0BrFFTTHs. MRS. HELEN. address unknown.
GREEN. ALICE. 25s; South Seventy first street.
Philadelphia. identified by uncle. J. N. Donner.
Marcus Hook, Pa.
SOHNsON. ANNA. Collinsdsie.
JONES. FLORENCE, Chester.
KRISTI, MICH Ell. Philadelphia.
KOvALUK. SAMUEL. s04 East Eighth street.
Chester identified by friend. Kozma Lazomck.
Same address.
MCCARTHY, LIZZIE. Crum Lynne. Pa. identi-
fed by uncle. James Creigan, Of crum Lynne.
MCCARTHY. MAMIE. Chester.
MARIANO. GIUsEUUE. 900 North Second
street. Philadelphia.
NOLEvICH. JAMES. EddystoBe.
xARTIN, DAVID. e1os Woodland avenue. Phil
& adeiphia.
MCINTYRE. FLORENCE. seventeen years lo2
McIivain street, Chester. identified by sister.
Georgianna Mcintyre.
MCKAY. WILLIAM HARPER. OF Charlottes-
Vile. Canada. temporary residence 2O4 south
Alden street. Philadelphia. identified by
y friends.
MEREDITH, MRS. MARY b.. 1927 South
Forty-ninth street, Philadelphia. Identified by
husband.
NIsUNE. MICHAEL. 255 East Third street.
Chester. Identified by friend.
MOORE. ELSIE. Pusey avenue. Coliingdaie' Ps''
identified by friends
MYERS, MABEL. 9OI West Ninth street.
MYERS. SARAH T.. Fifth and Howell streets,
Chester. Pa, Identified by husband.
OBsTATCHUC. SAMUEL. Leiperville. Pa died
in Taylor Hospital. Ridley Park. >
ORDINwAY. BERTHA. 5o4 West Sixth street.
identified by friends.
PARSONS. ANTHONY g., Moores. Pa. identi-
fed by sister.
POOL. JAMES. Chester.
PARSONS. EMMA. Moores. Pa. identified by
sister-in-law.
PINCETTI. THOMAS. Leiperville. Pa.
PURDY. HARRY, Chester.
SMITH. MARY, 21o7 st. James terrace. Phiia-
delpha.
SPEAR. ANNA. 1902 Laycock avenue. Phila-
delphia. identified by friend.
sTELERAGEL. ANNA. 7Q2 McIlvaine street
4 Chester.
sOCKFORD. MRS. HELEN. $3.50 Bartram ave-
nue., Philadelphia.
aUPOR, KATHERINE. 8e05 Greenway avenue
sUTOR. MABEL. Philadelphia. died in Taylor
Hospital. Ridley Park.
TAYLOR. CELIA. Essngtou. Pa identified by
nfrlends..
Taylor, MATILDA. s733 Laycock avenue.
Philadelphia. identified by friends.
TAKOROZIOKI SIMON. sos Edgemont avenue.
Chester.
WALLS. HILDA, 1905 Growers avenue. Phila'
delphia.
WARDIENHENDEE, WILLIAM. Eddystone.
WILSHINSKI. GEORGE. 80 West Cumberland
street. Philadelphia.
. WUERTA. MANUEL. Eddystone. =
Y YATES. HATTIE. 1919 Eleventh street. Eddy
go stone Pa
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VOMAN GIVES NOTE CLUE ON PLOT
TO BLOW UP EDDYSTONE PLANT

hsvs hen idmHasd friends The grusoms
~ ~ Il s.ias augmented sy additional death. Of in
sss u, s.: "a sssss s.,. n.y a:,:: ,::..s :;
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The Injured

ALFONSO. yULIANO. 1882 Ellsworth street.
N PHILADELPHIA, serious condition. Armory.
.AnAEKI. MICHAEL. Eddystone. Pa. foot and
x Am injured. Chester Hospital.
'AU1NGA(3E, FORTENIO. Chester t...-.
k3kUTH. DOMICIIO. A42 North Ninth street.
Xhtladelphta. serious; Chester Hospital
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1917-04-25

The Fortnightly club will hold
its regular meeting with Miss Eva
Van Anda on Monday evening, April
3Oth.
Bradley Edmunds of Toledo, o.,
was called to Manchester the first of
the week on account of the death of
his father, J. H. Edmunds
The Royal Neighbors of Manches-
ter and vicinity are invited to attend
the class adoption at l. O. On F, hall
on Saturday evening, April 2Sth, at
Z o'clock. -~
Baker Hersey and his family of
Elso, Montana, arrived in Manchester
the first of the week, and are guests
of relatives in Collins Grove town
ship and Manchester Mr.. Hersey
and family formerly resided in Man
chester, and have b host of friends
here who are right glad to see them.
The committe in charge of the
Fourth of July celebration is making
satisfactory progress with it's work
and will soon be able to announce the
entire program. Everything will be
free, and part of the attractions
are scheduled to take place on the
streets while the afternoon part of
the program will be given on the
fair grounds.
Rev. and Mrs. w. J. Suckow re-
turned last week from very interest
ing meeting Of the Northeastern As
ISOLATION of Congregational church
es and Ministers, held at Tripoli.
Mrs. Suckow delivered the principal
address at the missionary conference
of the women, and Mr.. Suckow was
chosen as one of the delegates to rep
resent the Association at the Nation
al Council of the denomination in
June.
The Chicago Herald of April 22d,
contained a good Likeness of Mr.. E. A.
Brazelton, son of Mr.. and Mrs. J. w.
Brazelton of this city, and spoke in
the following words regarding his
work in Bush conservatory: Edgar
Brazelton Of the Bush Conservator
faculty, author of 'Brazelton Method
for Piano and of numerous piano
compositions which are being used
in various grades is receiving favor
able comment for his new songs, His
Cloud in Spring is being sung by
Charles w. Clark, baritone"
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ONEIDA.

Miss Martha Dralel spent Saturday
and Sunday in Dubuque the guest OF
relatives.
Wayne Bushnell has purchased n
Ford car of Armstron & Griffith OF
Greeley.
The Misses Wheeler of Oelwein,
spent Sunday with their aunt, Mrs. H.
A. Legg. s.
Austin Flick of Almoral, was a
business caller here Monday
Oscar Imam was business caller
in Manchester Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. ]. Dodge and chill
dren of Oelwein, spent Sunday here.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Brown and chill
dren spent Sunday at the Dan Pers-
son home.
A team owned by Will Hockaday
ran away while hitched to disc. One
of the horses had two legs complete
ly severed and had to be shot to end
it's misery.
Arthur Metcalfe of near Earlville,
was in Oneida Thursday.
Our electric lights are giving the
best of satisfaction and are very much
appreciated.
Mr.. Hitler and Mr.. Mason of Della
ware, were in town Sunday.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1917-04-25
PETERSBURG

| White Sunday was gala day for
parishioners OF Petersburg church.
| On Sunday morning class of boys
and girls of S. Peters and Paups
| congregation received, Solemn Holy
Communion. The day was memoir
able one in the lives of the children.
The members of the class were
escorted by procession from the
parochial school to the church, each
candidate being accompanied by two
little guides. The church was beauti-
fully decorated for the occasion. Rev.
Father Loosebrock celebrated high
mass at $3.50 o'clock, during which he
administered Holy Communion. After
mass, dinner was served in the
hoolithousesunIn the afternoon at
two o'clock Vespers and closing of
the event took place. The members of
the class were: Isidore Boeckenstedt,
Edmund Kerper, Albert Dingbaum,
Emil kruse, Lawrence Rolfes, Antony
Purity, Edmund Goedken, Rosa Veg
mann, Rosa Scherbing, Viola Meyer,
Hyacinth Kramer and Emma Woerde-
hoff.
On Wednesday morning, being the
anniversary of Father Sassen's death,
requieum high mass was celebrated
by Monsignor Hur of Dubuque. Rev.
C. Golszinger of Ionia as deacon, and
Rev. j. Nocke of Waterloo as sub
deacon; Rev. A. Thole of New
Vienna was master of ceremonies.
Rev. Father Oberbraeckling deliver
ed the sermon. The ,priests present
in the sanctuary were Rev. Father
Pape, New Vienna; Rev. H. Dunkel,
Dyersville; Very Rev. Father Warn
ing of Dyersville; Rev. Father
Trumm of Santa Barbara. Califor-
mia and Rev. Father Loosbrock Of
Mr.. and Mrs. j. x. SCHNEIDER and
family Of Dyersville, spent Sunday
with the formers parents, Mr.. and:
Mrs G. Schneider. Z.
Miss Ida Nurre returned to her
home last week after completing a
course in sewing at St. Francis acad-&
envy at Dyersville.
Mrs. Anton Worborg and Mrs. Bar
ney Bhalke and little daughter of
Remsen, returned to their homes
Monday after visit with relatives
here.
Rev. H. Loosbrock spent Thursday
in Dubuque.
j. B. Mormonn transacted bust
ness at Earlville Friday.
S. Walkeruof Colesburg, passed
through here Saturday.
Matt Clemens Of ,Dyersville, was a
caller here Saturday. :
Many from here attended the fu-
neral of John Krappl at New Vienna
Thursday
Mr.. and Mrs. Martin Koopmann and
and two children of Bloomfield, Wis,
are here visiting the latter's parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. John Nurre They also
attended the funeral Of the formers
mother, Mrs. Aug. Koopmann, at
Dyersville, Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hy Boeckenstedt
visited relatives at New Vienna
Thursday.
Mike Purity purchased Ford
touring car from Will Herring at
Luxumberg. Joe Bogge is also the
owner of new Ford touring car.
Miss Rosa Kruse of Peosta, is the
guest OF her brother-in-law and sis
ter, Mr.. and Mrs. Al Scherbing.
Mr.. and Mrs. Matt Krappl of
Templeton a. are here visiting
with rela ,>s..
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1917-04-25
W. G., T, U, PROGRAM.

All who were privileged to be pres
ent at the program given by the loca
and county w. C. T. U. Thursday
evening, greatly enjoyed the program
Our county president, Miss Youn.
green, presiding with grace and dig.
nifty. The prohibition March repre-.
senting our Temperance States" as
given by ~ girls was an Interesting
feature of the evening.
A humorous selection, "The Way II
Works." was given by Gerald Wilson
telling of the trials of thirsty man
under prohibition.
The next number on the program
was a solo by Mr.. o. R. Durham
which was much appreciated by the
audience.
Following this was brief address
by Rev. C. X. Hudson on Reform and
Labor" Rev. Hudson especially
dwelling upon the thought of the true
dignity and value to the world of la.
Dor. 3
Next came the principal address OF
the evening by Mrs. Madison of Wis
consin. Mrs. Madison proved herself
forceful and convincing speaker
She tells us that Iowa will"win out at
the coming election, reminding us of
the many irregularities at the recent
vote on tWoman's Suffrage in Iowa
some codhties casting as many as 1000
votes more on this issue than Was cast
for governor Of the state lin the same
county, AS temperance women we
deeply deplore these things.
To our president Mrs. 0. NJ. Phinicie,
is due much credit for her untiring
energy and devotion. to the cause OF
temperance, but when we women have
gone to the throne with our petitions
and try to help answer our own pray
ers as best we may, we are still so
powerless as the ballot box spells vic
ttQE;yI or defeat.
- IT remains for you, men to- record
your prayers at the ballot b0xes Will
you not do so at the coming election
and write Prohibition" within the
Constitution, where, it may not be re-
pealed at the caprice of any legisla-
ture. - LIZ
We deeply regret that the storm
prevented many from attending this
splendid address, but, are. none the less
thankful to our Heavenly Father for
sending us his benefecent showers.
"His bountifdl care what tongue can
recite? S ~ al
1t breathes in the air, it shines in the
light, =
1t streams from the hill, it descends
to the plain,
And sweetly distills in the dew and the
rain.
SARAH MCCORMICK, =
Secretary of Delaware County w. C.
T. u ~
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CHOICE EGGS.

From the Buff Orpingtons and Part
ridge Rocks, that won first prizes on
pens, cockerels and egg records at the
poultry show. Buff Orpinton males
of Rogers strain which carried off the
prizes in Chicago Hens of my 200
egg strain. Partridge flock average
last year 1877 eggs apiece, best single
record 244 eggs. Best eggs S1.0O per
setting, seconds and incubator set
tings five cents per egg. Extra charge
for delivery and packing for shipment.
BELLE BAILEY,
.-... Manchester, Iowa.
Telephone 124, ZIG Gay Street
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1917-04-25
WHEN THE CIRCUS COMES TO
TOWN. VA

Boys, mark on your calendar May
18th. The Yankee Robinson circus
will be in Manchester on that date for
performances in, the afternoon and
evening. This circus is one of the
largest in the country, carrying twen-
ty-three cars. The show appears at
Dubuque on the 10th of May and is
scheduled to arrive in Manchester at
an early hour on the morning of the
18th, coming by way of Oneida.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1917-04-25
JOHN KRAPFL.

The news of the sudden death of
Mr.. John Krapfl, who expired sudden
" at his farm home in Bremen town
ship, was received here Tuesday with
much sadness. Mr.. Krapfl was the
son of the late Mr.. and Mrs. George
Krapfl, ST., pioneer settlers of this
section of Iowa. He was born on the
homestead on which he died, on
November 49,, 1867. After reaching
manhood, he was united in marriage
to Miss Mary J. Boeckenstedt on May
%, 1894, in St. Boniface church at
New Vienna. After their marriage
they resided for three years on diff
ferent farms, when they purchased the
Krapfl homestead, where they have
resided for the past twenty-three
years. Mr.. krapfl developed one Of
the best farms in Eastern Iowa, all
modernly equipped with every con-
venience. Besides being progressive
and enterprising in agricultural lines
he also found time to take an interest
in the affairs Of the community. He
was township clerk for number Of
years, took the census of Bremen
township, and also served as school
director. He was honest in dill ibis
dealings with his fellowmen, and tof
a companionable disposition made a
large number of friends. He was de-
voted to his family and was always
solicitous for the welfare and their
comfort. htEa W.
sHesis survived by his wife two
daughters and four sons, three broth
ers and three, sisters. The funeral
was held Thursday morning at $3.50
at St. Boniface church, New Vienna.
where reauieurn mass was read abp
Rev. Father 4Thole, : Who also officiat-
'ed"at The services at the grave The
funeral was very largely attended,
many from distance and neighbor-
ing owns being present. Xxx
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AT THE PLAZA.

Tonight. B. Warner in 4 The
Vagabond Pginee.no9 1sdw bnk
Thursday EmilysS Stevens u'in The
Wager.
Friday-Norma Talmadge in Fifty
Fifty.
Saturday-Bobby Vernon in Hay
stacks and Steeples, and Fay Tincher
in The Lady Drummer.
Sunday-John Barrymore in Are
You A Mason.
MSenday-G HHassad Mccoy in The
Tuesday-M. Maurice & Florence
Walton in The Quest of Life.
Every Mason in Manchester should
see John Barrymore in Are You A
Mason"