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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-05-14
PLANS TO FIGHT U-BOATS
Three Maryland Eastern Shoremer
Submit Devices. :

SUBMIT EeVlceS.
Washington, May 14.-Ottis S. 4,
Lloyd and Henry W.. Ryal, of Sails
bury, Md, and Augustus Ward, OF
Crisfeld, Nd, have submitted to the
Navy Department a number of diff
ferent schemes for combating U-boat
warfare. The inventions of the East
ern Shore men were sent to Repre-
sentative Price, who turned them
over to the navy experts for investi-
cation.
The Lloyd invention provides fol-
the protection of vessels against sub.
marines as well as plan by whlcf
U-boats may be attacked. The piaE
submitted by Mr.. Ryal is device tol
handling guns under water. for thf
purpose of attack.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-05-14

While crossing the tracks in the
Chesapeake and Ohio yard in Char
lottesville, late Saturday, Richard n.
Johnson, stepped in front Of a west
bound passenger train and was struck
by the pilot beam Of NE c! gine and
probably fatally injure.i.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-05-14

The alumnae of st. Mary's Acad-
eny will hold a meeting this evening
at the academy.
| President Wilson passed through
the city yesterday on motor trip
toward Mount Vernon.
Marley Encampment of Odd Eel
lows will confer the Royal Purple de-
oree on six candidates this evening.
MIR. Henry X. Field has returned
from a weekend business trip to
Norfolk.
The Episcopal High School base
ball team defeated the Baltimore
Polytechnic nine Saturday afternoon
| bv score of four to two.
A weeks novena in honor of st.
| Rit, began last night at st. Rita's
Catholic Church in Mount Ida at 1870
with vespers and sermon by a visit
ing priest.
The May meeting of the Laymen's
/ Interdenominational League will be
held in the Sunday School room; Of
the First Baptist Church this even
ing, May 14th, at eight o'clock.
Mrs. Kate E. Steele, wife of Hugh
N. Steele, of Lincolnia, Fairfax coun-
ty, died in the hospital in this city
Saturday. She was 40 years old. Her
funeral will be neld tomorrow noon at
her late home in Lincolnia.
Ellsworth Nightengalc and Robert
Powell were elected delegates Satur-
day night by the Green Bottle Blow
ers Association Of this city. to rep
resent that body at the national con-
VeIlllUH w NC llelu VII July III III bS-
troit, Mich.
The Courtlands Title Company.
Inc, of McLeanS, Alexandria county,
has been granted a charter by the
State Corporation Commission, with a
capital of $25,000 The officers of
the company are D. S. Mackall, presi-
dent, of Mclean, and B: D. Boteler,
secretary, of Washington.
Gypsy Smith came here from his
home at Noank, Conn.,, yesterday to
see his friend Captin VIM. Smithers
who is very seriously i'll at his home
on Columbus street. Mr.. Smith
ers was one of Mr.. Smiths staunch-
est supporters during his meetings
last fall, and upon learning Of. his
illness the evangelist made the trip
in order to see him. He was the
guest of Judge Louis C. Barley while
in town, returning to Connecticut last
night.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-05-14


turned this morning from Norfolk
where she was the guest of Miss
Helen Young.
The May meeting of the Rector's
Aid Society of st. Paul's Church vii
be held in Parish Hall on Tuesday
afternoon, May fifteenth (l5) at
o'clock.
James H. Beach, .lr., son OF Cap
tain James H. Beach, OF this city
and Miss Elsie F. Payne, were mar
ried in Washington on Saturday
They will reside in Washington.
Mr.. and Mrs. Francis Lee Dain.
gerfield have leased the home OF
Mrs. Eliphalet Andrews, Van
cleuse," on Seminary Hill, and. are
n;a!;'2e that their home for The pres
ent.
]. w. Robinson, of New Haven,
CT. has been the guest of friends
here the past week. He contem-
plates taking up his permanent resi-
dence in Washington where he for
nerlv resided.
The many friends of Captain Will
liam B. Smithers will learn with deep
regret that he has been confined to
his home on north Columbus street
for several days and that his condi
tion is considered most critical, due
to the throat trouble with which be-
has been afflicted for the past year
and which has taken sudden turn
for the worse.
Mrs. n. r. Rourke entertained on
Friday evening in honor. of Mrs.
Everett Carr, of Asheville, n. {.
Among the guests invited were Mrs.
Eugene Fuller, Mrs. Lorenzo Wool
ford, Mrs. George Schwarzmann,
Mrs. Owen Lynch, Mrs. w. c. Lynch,
Mrs. William Herring. Mrs. P. E.
Cliff, Mrs. William p. Davis, Mrs.
Weltha Schwarzmann and Miss An
ME Luckett.
Among :he meetings If thterest 10
the Masonic fraternity noted for the
present week are the following
Masonic school of instruction this
evening at 7:3O; Martha Washington
Chapter, No. AZ, order of Eastern
Star. and Mount Vernon Royal Arch
Chapter, No. IA, tomorrow evening;
Andrew Jackson Lodge, No. l2O,
Thursday evening; Old Dominion
Commandery, No. II, Knights Tenn
plar, Friday evening. Each of the
meetings will be held in their vari-
Gus lodge rooms in the Masonic
Temple, at o'clock except tonight's
meeting.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-05-14
GIRL ACCUSES TEN NEGROES.
19-Year Old Mute Was Assaulted by
Circus Employees.

Cumberland, Nd. May 14.-Ten
negroes, who were employed as lab
orers by the Ringling Shows, are i'll
jail here charged with criminal as
sault on Ethel Rcadhead, aged about
80, of Fairhope, Pa, about % niles
north of Cumberland. The girl. who
is mute, identified five of the nen.
The others are held as witnesses.
The assault took place af:cr night
fall on the show grounds. l. is said
the negroes attacked the :gi?l after
they had discovered her with Chester
Peckner, a young white na / of Wes-
ternport, who is also in a:l
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-05-14

Fowler have returned from their
wedding trip.
The estate of Aaron c.. Lane has
been committed to Robert H. Cox
city sergeant, to administer, by the
circuit court.
A meeting of the Laymen's Inter.
denominational League will be held at
s o'clock tonight in the Sunday school
room Of the First Baptist Church
Martha Washington Chapter, Order
of Eastern Star, will hold meeting
tomorrow evening in the Masonic
Temple at o'clock.
Miss NJ. Gault Norton is the guest
of her brother-in-law and sister, Mr.
and Mrs. Alexander Hamilton Sands
at their home in Richmond.
Mrs. R. w. Herfurth who was re-
Gently operated upon in the Alexan-
dria Hospital, by DR.. S. 3. Moore, is
rapidly improving.
The First Aid Glass of the Girls
Club, under the direction of Dr.
George T. Klipstein, will meet tonight
at 8 o'clock in Lee Camp Hall.
A deed has been filed in the office
of the corporation clerk conveying :,
house and lot at 1116 Princess street
from Leo D. Yarrow, receiver and
commissioner, to J. William Goods.
Mrs. James H. Mansfield has re-
turned from Bristol, Virginia, where
she was the guest of Mrs. Frank
Tanner, of Roanoke, while attending
the grand assembly of the Rebekah's,
l. o: 0. T.
Robert H. Eitzer and Emmett T.
Dunn of this ely received ,ord"rs his
morning to report to the officers re-
serve camp at Fort Myer to take in
structions and examinations for Off
GERS commissions.
Miss Helen Norris Cummings re-
turned Friday from Lynchburg where
she attended tie annual meeting of
the Virginia Federation of Women's
Clubs, and retired as president of
that organization, an office she had
held for the previous year. Miss Cum
mings was elected general federation
secretary.
Mr.. Benjamin D. Stollings. for
mer Alexandrian. but now living in
Washington, has been elected by the
Presbytery of Washington to repre-
sent that body at the General Assem-
bly, of the Northern Presbyterian
Church, which convenes in Dallas,
Texas, on May 18th Mr.. Stolings
will leave today for Texas
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-05-14
May Term Corporation. Court

The May term of the Corporation
Court convened today at eleven
o'clock, Judge Louis C. Barley pre-
siding. The docket was called and
cases set for trial.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-05-14
LABOR TEMPLE DYNAMITED
Two Sleeping Men Hurt and Two
Sought by Police.

Kansas City, May l4.-An explo-
sion, caused, according to Fire War
den Marvin, by dynamite, partially
wrecked the Labor Temple here yes
t.rday morning One man, sleeping
in the building was dangerously i'll.
jared and German Buchanan, q bot
tier, said to have come here recently
from Evansville, Ind. received frac
lures of the skull and was takcr
to the city hospital. Two men in the
basement at the time Of the explosion
escaned and are being sought by the
police.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-05-14
HAVE YOUR PRINTING DONE

in an up-to-date fashion in modern
printshop,
Commercial Press. no.
H. w. Wade, 313 King street.
Phone 60
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-05-14

Fish, CLAIMS: Oysters. Crabs. at
Phone 307J. ]. BRILL No. z King St
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-05-14

Miss Eliza Kincaid Douglas re-
turned this morning from Norfolk,
where she was the guest of Miss
Helen Young.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-05-14

Maryland spring chicken at Ram
mers cafe.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-05-14
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Alexandria City and Suburbs

Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Benajmin
Fowler have returned from their
wedding trip.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-05-14

The alumnae of st. Mary's Acad-
emy will hold meeting TINS evening
at the academy.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-05-14

The estate of Aaron C. Lane has
been committed to Robert H. Cox,
city sergeant, to administer, by the
circuit court.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-05-14

President Wilson passed through
the city yesterday on a motor trip
toward Mount Vernon.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-05-14

The May meeting of the Rector's
Aid Society of St. Paul's Church will
be held in Parish Hall on Tuesday
afternoon, May fifteenth (l5) at 3
o'clock.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-05-14

Marley Encampment of Odd Eel
lows will confer the Royal Purple de-
gree on six candidates this evening.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-05-14

A meeting of the Laymen's Inter-
denominational League will be held at
s o'clock tonight in the Sunday school
room Of the First Baptist Church.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-05-14

James H. Beach, IT., son OF Cap
tain James H. Beach, OF this city,
and Miss Elsie F. Payne, were mar
red in Washington on Saturday.
They will reside in Washington.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-05-14

MIR. Henry X. Field has returned
from q weekend business trip to
Norfolk.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-05-14

A weeks novena in honor of st.
Rita began last night at st. Rita's
Catholic Church in Mount Ida at 1870
with vespers and sermon by visit
ing priest.
The Detroit times., 1917-09-15

Salie Fisher well-kuovn musical
comedy and vaudeville singer VIII
ton thc Temple tll u.Nt week win
a one act play called The choir Re
hearsaI which ~aa srffrn special
ly for Miss Fisher. hy Clare KUN
mer the suvcesrtul song composer,
Nbrrtttst and playwr ght 'ihr
choir Rehearsal has been placed iu
IN deal position "a me hIll coming
Just before the new act ~ 1850 ana
Marian Haw kius aud lust altcr the
rhnrnctcf singing ac' - I'D N"r-
ton tho latter ono ~ the bosi known
~ thr VirtroA singers TN" biil VIII
open with t. new Japan"sc act the
Great Ak Kuina 81 tu. oriental Won
Der workers who have iust arrived
In this country. and who promise
something entirely new iu the liro
~ 0rlcutnl entertainment Another
now act SIS called "A TerpsIcAore1n
Flrz.' offered by Bissett and Brstry.
clara and Emily Rarry singers q
popular songs are tho dagghters ~
the famous comedian. Barry ~ Barry
and Fsv s~ar Allen formerly II
scarf ans Violet. Allen and ia How
a "a formerly ~ Howard and North,
Rprchr 100 new oct called "k,al
Pals" Ju.t before thc pictures. VIII
De- thr rlrsnr eyuuastic art ~ the
Five Netzcttis who have 'siahI shed
a now standard for athletic skin IN
the better class ~ vaudeville thea
terra
The Detroit times., 1917-09-15

His Home
Che OF the strongest dramas the
Orpheun has offered IN many months
is Master OF H. Home with VI
liam Desmond which will be the
special screen attraction next week
n ~ drama ~ tho west and the
east with wonderful pictorial eNcrtf
and a caat that includes Alma Reu
b~ns. Joseph ( Bowling Robert No
Kim and other PLAYERS ~ note
Desmond appears as arrisGon stewart
and Miss Reuben as Mltccnt Drake
The girTs nristocrafic parents have
set their minds on Rupert Van Tile
whose millions aro their only means
Of rehabiiltating their own fortunes
but Mildred turns hiw down Later
while the Drake family - travelling
IN tho west Mildred meets stewart
who promptly falls in love. While
looking over some propertr below
ground an eVrl sion occurs and The
wealthy mluc owner snre7 his fair
from death romantic
lowe tale follows only 20 have stew
nrt realize after tho Wedding that
his wife ia sorle't. EIri wh0 cares
only for herself and the doinFs 90
her social eot stewart resolves o.
reform her and In doing 20 lives np
~ rae ttle ~ tho plHy Tie screen
nrngran will lnnluAc also comedy
and other Aims
The Detroit times., 1917-09-15
rhI.v., eather Mueh 81

Thieves collected over si.400 In
jewelry and money, Friday night
The home OF G. Salk. No. 1876 Wat
son-st.. was entered and sl15 IN bus
was taken A diamond valued at
5000 was taken from Byron Blooms
room. No. 1859 Mack.ave A night
prowler walked away with $3.50
coat belonging 70 Gail Stewar' from
her apartment, No oil Adams-aye
east. W w Mckee. No 1872 ~
Eluottave.. lost $50 watch when
he fell asleep Ia an auto In front
OF No II Congress.st east Cam
erae worth $50 were stolen from The
store OF Albert Hendau, No ji3
The Detroit times., 1917-09-15

Bule Burke. one ~ the dsintiesf
and most fascinating ~ stage Pc
sons viii appear next week. 10 "Ih'
Mysterious Miss Terry. stranger
bathing photoplay la the NaieFtic
as the heroine she il said 70 sar
flgnte everybody with whom shc
comes In contact. playing fairy god
mother" IN boarding house. SO
nre in the hca rdlng house knows
much about her Che calls herSei
Miss Terry and EecureE employment
n hardware store A. Joke on
one Of her fellow hoard"re She ANA
the others plan mock robbery o.
ME store safe and when sornc real
burglars appear on the scene the
mystery about the charming Miss
Terry deepenE one nN one her
fritrAs and their dearest wishes
RraNfed one inherits large FOR
tuno. one nnds his stories suddenly
accepted by "a leading magazine and
"a third is made social secretary 20 o
wealthy man In the meantime. de-
tecfives trailing Miss Terry ind some
gorgeous gowns which she as given
away rho fh~} arc the property - p
Miss Wentworth She IS seized an0
taken 20 tho Wentworth home FOR
dent ncation and then comes tht
climax Mss Burke rs "a I'd o. score
decided hit IN her new play Her
MeiFhan and the play has been well
ataZcd and acted - a Pnddefoot
win iorture On the third nstallment
~ the Rex Reach travel pictures 20
Central and south America and the
Majestic trio viii provide new song
ll--ll4LezA--A-A ftl+t-a.l.A-l4 e4-T44A4iA-
and other films are scheduled.
The Detroit times., 1917-09-15

Samuel Nosovitsky is the man
ager FOR Katz a. Slutzky, owners OF
a store at NO go lafayc east
that caters 20 women Of tho under
world This the manager declares,
Is one OF The few places In the city
where tho dcmtmonde buy silks and
other Gncry
Nosovitsky has traded ia The IN
derworld for years. be elaine and
knows whereof he speaks
II am an interested party In the
underworld he declares. and on
It's business thrive. have dealt
with the underworld for years and
never since can remember have
there been more immoral women In
the city than there are now
a conservative estimate Of the
number OF women of the half-world'
in Detroit today is 10000 / know
there are that many and more They
trade with me and can count aud
count we'll
Il read in the papers that police
officials say there are only about 500
bad women LEFT In the city and that
they are being driven out ! makes
me mad 90 hear OF such fourhush.
ing
The police can't chase them out
because they don't know how A
couple of days ago the lady that
works here fitting garments went TO
the back door 20 throw some paper
out 4 fellow standing In the alley
'hollered at her. he was unshayen
and she Thought him a loafer SO she
slammed the door
The man-who later showed him
self 20 be AIT officer Of the clean
up SQUAD broke In the door
After ne had broken In the place
be found himself inside OF store
and did not know what 10 DO about
IT,
The Detroit times., 1917-09-15
Man Who Sells Finery To
Underworld Says There Are
10000 Vicious Women Here

There Is tho woman want
he declared pointing al the woman
who works here
II explained matters and he de.
eided ne could do nothing. SO he
walked ont without even apologizing
for frightening this woman or FOR
breaking down the door
With men like this how can the
department accomplish anything
There is too much spending
money in this city for the under
world 10 close up without a long
fight and n hard one
Sadie Damn. characterized by the
prosecutors once as tho queen bee
Of the city's graftpaying vice ring"
Ia being held under heavy bail in
the county Jail pending tho summon
ing OF the circuit court grand jury
Justice Marschner fixed her hatl
az $40 600 when the prosecutors Of
flee emphasized the importance OF
having her testify before the grand
jury
According 20 Henry A. Montgom-
cry. special investigates for the
prosecutor. the Damn woman is nc
center OF the organized graft payiHg
Vice ring. said 20 be hourishing In
Detroit and WAYNE county.
She was arrested week ago by
Sheriff Stein on the charge OF oper
atinE a dlsorderly house In Ham
tramok and released after paying q
fine OF $50 IN the justice court. She
then disappeared.
Investigator Montgomery started
search, nnding her at No SO Iafay-
ette.ave. east. Her hearing has
been set for Sept "a. by Justice
Marschner. The circuit court grand
fury convenes between Sept. is and
"a, and the vice situation will be
the first question that will De taken
I'D. according 10 the prosecutor
The Detroit times., 1917-09-15

The Hip Hip. Hooray Girls" Will
be tho 0ayety attn elton the week 81
sept 2f Ben Pierce Helen Vreeland
and Dolly smith viii head the COME
pany The Si~ Diving Bellies Will be
feature ~ the production.
The Detroit times., 1917-09-15
zzs IN THE LOCAL PL AYHOUSES #s

~ cowboy or western ranch and
n great reclamation project which IS
typical 81 the irrigation ard dam
building enterprises which have Tea
tHred tho development az Ga foruia
Within the last few years swift ar-
ton deeds ~ daring. and tender love
scenes mark Under Handicap. The
story ~ that OF rich mans son who
Eoes west 90 make his fortune after
h'R father has turned hltu olit Anna
Little whose Characterization Of
western types have made her famous
heads the capable supporting cast
playing the part OF girl OF the
-rT1 outdoors. with whom the hand
some hare falls in love and thru
whom ne a. shown the way g. cue
rcss and happiness. The added at
FRACTIONS include new comedy the
worlds latest news in pictures, and
other interesting subjects The orr
chestra, under the direction ~ Eduard
Werner. VIII play NicolaIs overtur'
TO Merry Wives of Windsor"
The Detroit times., 1917-09-15

ForsAking th- serious and roman
tic drama for upruarIuus farce
Vaughan CHASER and his compa ny
will present ~ F1il House. next
week In the Adams thcatcr The
comedy Was presented Boa Detroit q
year ago hy special corlpaHN head
"a bv that clever coincidence. MaF
Nokos. hut this VIII We the frst pre-
sentAti0u bN o. stock company and &C
popular prices "a t'ull iinu>e viii
employ the full strength 20 the tfias-
or company. with several extra per-
sons and gives Mr Glaser and - -
Courtencv r1les of comic character
lzatton quite different from any
Trims they have done SD far this
season. Altho the title "A flli
House" aucgests tho great American
indoor sport the play has nothing
whatever 20 do with poker but refers
u a RiverEide drive apartment house,
which is invaded by a thief who has
lost tho proceeds % his latest robe
berry and IL hot on tho trail OF the
Dung lawyer who had uuknnw lngly
changed grips with INN n the exc
them come also a buoy detachment
OF police. and the complications -
most amusing story follow In
hresthless succession
The Chaser company In the Ada ms
~ eater. the week 81 sept e. Will
present tho comedy dramn Rich Man
Poor Man" by George Broadhur-t
sncceasful author Of Bought and
Paid For" who wrote the play from
The Detroit times., 1917-09-15
AVENUE

The "Yecld Waskt' huriesquers
Will be the Avenue theater attraction.
next week The company viii pre-
sent two musical siSlts with special
scenic effects Special vaudeville
numbers Will be offered hv Jack
Hubb, who sings parodice Cummings
and Schaefer. ha rWOuy singers. and
the Cotton sisters. dancers The prin-
cipel funuakers and singers are Ma
bel Faleer Nile Tovcridge. Margie
Catiin Billie Baiiue. Walter Van. sam
Mitchell James Bennett. Arthur
ClamaEc wresfling match between
g. + Roller and Carl schultz VIII be
q ffature OF Tue sdAY eveninEs snoN
The Detroit times., 1917-09-15
CADILLAC

me Grown Up Babies" will take
possession ~ tho Cadillac theRter
Sunday afternoon for a weeks stay
The show - described as new thru
out and consists 90 new two-act
buriesque with singing and dancing
numbers and vaudeville features.
The company includes Harry Koler
Astride Patterson, bouise Wright
Lillian West, Sam Collins. Jack Cal
lahan Harry Meyers and CHORUS
OF 20 girls The vaudeville acts will
be headed BY the six Diving
Nynphs' In a big aquatic act other
features include the Hawaiian Niue
~ Mrssv dance and q series ~ lif-
ing pictures posed by bevy Of pref
Is girls.
The Detroit times., 1917-09-15

"a story that appeared IN the satur-
day EVENING Post The story Ia thai
20 young rrl living in boarding
hounc ln Sew York who suddenly
finds herself Installed in a million
aires home
The Detroit times., 1917-09-15
tconunusd from Preceding PsEe).

Kennedy and company HiN Pruitt
the Cowboy Caruso" will offer popu-
lar song hits and Mile Thcrese and
her animals viii complete the biu
Tho picture program viii be headed
by William Desmond IN Master ~
His Home"
The Detroit times., 1917-09-15
GAYyTY

new burlesQue company called
"Oh Girl Will visit the Gayety. next
week. presenting "a new musical bur
lette hy June McCree. called The
High Cost % Flirting Clare Evans.
Joe Mile and Monroe Lockwood have
tho Leading roles while others in
company contributing their talents
in special numbers VIII be Francis
TAFT Botsford Morey Clark. irving
Sands. Mamie Mitchell jeanette
Mohr and AZ Hyatt A large. we'll
schoolod chorus. wearirE handsome
costumes. VIII add llfe and briiliancy
60 the performance
The Detroit times., 1917-09-15
ADDISON

Harold Lockwood ira new dra
matte picture. Under Handicap" will
BE- next weeks attraction In the Mad
ison The play IL an adaptation OF a
popular book. and presents three
themes. society IN New York. the life
The Carlisle independent., 1917-12-27
Of Her Lines.

Ladies and gentlemen said the entertainer, having blindfolded my partner, I will now proceed to test hel thought reading powers. I have in my hand an apple. Will you kindly tel the audience what it is that am hold ing in my hand"
 An apple"
 Correct. I have here a watch Kindly tell the audience what have.
 "A watch"
 Quite right. You see. ladies and gentlemen, it is impossible to catch her"
 The entertainer produced a piece ot wood and a saw, and commenced tC saw vigorously.
 Kindly tell the audience what I an doing"
 No reply.
 This is rather a difficult feat, ladies and gentlemen. I will try again. Gan you tell me what I am doing?" said the entertainer, continuing his saw ing.
 Yes. you are singing"
 Loud applause.