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At all events, when Smith had helped
her out of the car at the hotel entrance
and had seen her as far as the eleya.
tor, she thanked him half absently and
took his excuse, that he must return
the runabout to Maxwell's garage, with.
out laying any further commands upon
him.
Just us he was turning away, bell.
boy came across from the clerks desk
with Telegram for Miss HIGHLANDER.
Smith had no excuse for lingering, but
with the air thick with threats he made
the tipping of the boy answer for q
momentary stop-gap. Miss verda tore
the envelope open and read the inclo.
sure with fine-lIned little frown com.
Ing and going between her eyes.
ITS from Tucker Jibbey," she said,
glancing up at Smith. Someone has
told him where We are, and he is fol.
lowing us. He says he'll be here on
the evening train. VIII you meet him
and tell him I've gone to bedf"
At the mention OF Jlbbey. the money
spoiled son Of the man who stood next
| to Josiah HIGHLANDER In the credit rat.
ings, and Lawrenceville's best imlta'
ton of a fianeur, Smiths first emotion
was one of relief at the thought that
Jlbbey would at least divide time with
him In the entertainment Of the bored
beauty; then he remembered that Jib.
hey had once considered him a rival.
and that the sham FOUNDERS" pres
ence In Brewster would constitute q
menace more threatening than all the
others put together.
Il can't meet Tucker" he said blunt.
ly. "YSu know very well | can't"
That's So" was the quiet reply. "Of
course you can't. What will you do
when he comes?-run awayT
mo; I can't do that, either. shall
keep out OF his way. II | can. II he
finds me and makes any bad breaks.
he'll get what's coming to him. II he's
worth anything to you. you'll put him
on the stage In the morning and send
him up into the mountains to join your
father"
The ideaw she laughed. Hes not
coming out here to see father. Poor
Tuckerl II he could only know what
he Is In forl" Then: ut Is beginning
to look as II you might have to 90 still
deeper In debt to me. Montague. There
is one more thing I'd like to do before
leave Brewster. II I'll promise to
keep Tucker away from you, will you
drive me out to the Baldwins' tomor-
row afternoon want to see the
coloners fine horses and he has invited
me. you know"
Smiths eyes darkened.
"There is a limit. yerda. and you've
reached it," he said quickly. IF the
colonel invited you to Hillcrest, It was
because you didn't leave him any
chance not to. IresIgn In favor of Jib-
bey." and with that he handed her into
the waiting elevator and said, Good
night"
ITO RE CONTINUED1
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CHAPTER XVI.
Al Any Cost.

With all things moving favorably for
Timanyoni High Line up to the night
Of fiascos, the battle for the great
water-right seemed to take sudden
slant against the local promoters, after
the failure to cripple Stanton by the
attempt TO suppress two OF his subordi-
mates. Early the next day there were
panicky rumors In the air, none Of them
traeeable to any definite starting point.
One OF the stories was to the effect
that the Timanyoni dam had faulty
foundations and that the haste In
building had added to Its insecurity.
On the heels Of this came clamorous
court petitions from ranch owners be-
low the dam site, setting forth the
flood dangers to which they were ex.
posed and praying for an injunction to
stop the work.
Thpt this was new move on Stan.
toms part, neither Smith nor Stlllings
questioned for moment. but they no
sooner got the nervous ranchmen paci-
fed by giving an indemnity bond for
any damage that might be done. than
other rumors sprang up. For one day
and yet another Smith fought mechan'
ically, developing the machinelike dog
gedness OF the soldier who sees the
battle going irreslstlbly against him
and still smltes on in sheer despera'
ton. He saw the carefully built or
gnnlzatIon structure. reared by his own
efforts upon the foundation laid by
Colonel Baldwin and his rahchman as
sociates, falling TO pieces. In spite OF
all he could do. there was panic OF
stock. selling; the city council, alarmed
by the persistent story of the unsafety
Of the dam, was threatening to cancel
the lighting contract with Timanyoni
High Line; and Kinzie, though he was
doing nothing openly, had caused the
word to he passed far and wide among
the Tina yonl stockholders. disaster
could he ayerted now only by prompt
action and the swift effacement of their
rule-or-ruin secretary and treasurer.
"They're after you, john was the
way the colonel put II at the close OF
the second day OF back -slipplngs. "rhey
say you're fiddlin' while Rome's n.
burnin'. Maybe you know what they
mean by that; | DON'T
Smith did know. During the two
days OF stress Miss Ferda had been
very exactIng. There had been another
night at the theater and much time
killing after meals In the parlors Of the
Hophra house. Worse still, there had
been a daylight auto trip about town
and up to the dam. The victim was
writhing misernbly under he price
paying, but there seemed to be no help
for II. Since the night Of verda Rich
lander's arrival 10 Brewster, he had not
seen Corona: he was telling himself
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We've got to hold him, proof or no
proof. Where would we be apt 10
catch Maxwell at this time of nlghtf'
"At home and In bed reckon
Gall him upon the phone and state
the ease briefly. Tell him II he has
any nip on Shaw that would warrant
u In turning him over to the sheriff,
we'd like to know It."
"You're getting the range now"
laughed the ex-cowman, AMI instead
Of using the desk set. he went to shut
himself into the sound-proof telephone
closet.
When he emerged a few minutes
later he was grinnlng exultantly. THAT
was sure a smooth one Of yours, John.
Dick give me the facts. Shaw's a
thief; but he has a sick sister on his
hands-or said he had-and the rail-
road didn't prosecute. Dick says for
us 10 Jug him tonight and tomorrow
morning ho'l swear out the necessary
peUsn"
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rHEATER FILLED WITH PEOPLE
coLLAPses AND MANY ARE
KILLED AND INJURED.
ARE HOMELESS
PROVISIONS ARE ScANT AND U.
s. SHIPS ARE SENT TO Rem.
DER ASSISTANCE.

Western Newspaper Union News Service
San Salvador. Dec. 31.-Guatemala
City, capital of the republic Of Guate-
mala. has been completely destroyed
by an earthquake. Many persons we're
killed In the disaster, some in their
homes and others In the street. Tho
Colon theater. which was filled with
people, collapsed. There were many
casualties among the audience. Vari.
Gus hospitals and asylums and the
prisons were badly damaged and
many patients and prisoners were
killed. The railroad depot, sugar
mills, postoffice. the American and
British legations. United States con-
sulate and all the churches in the city
have been leyeled. Deep assures
opened in the middle Of the city.
The inhabitants In panic have fled
from the capital. Scores Of thousands
are homeless. The stock OF provisions
in the city is scant and aid is required
promptly.
The Salvadoiean government has
suspended the official New Year cele-
bration and entered into mourning In
sympathy with Guatemala.
Washington, Dec. 81. - Another
earthquake at Guatemala City Sunday
virtually destroyed the city. A Navy
Department report said everything
was in ruins and that $4,000 people
were In the streets. American naval
vessels have been ordered to render
assistance.
The series Of earthquakes began
Christmas day and eliminated Sunday
night In violent shocks which complet.
ed the work OF destruction.
The original Guatemala City was
destroyed in l54l and 5000 Of the in
habltants were killed by a deluge OF
water from a nearby volcano. which
was rent by an earthquake. The Sec
ond capital was destroyed by an earth
quake in 1878. The houses OF the
present capital were built low in con-
sequence of the liability to earth
quakes.
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RED CROSS GETS s2o,ooo,ooo.
Each Of Thirteen National Divisions
Exceeds Quota Set for Il.

New York. Dec 31.-The American
Red Cross will begin the new year
with a membership Of more than TO-
100000, 1t was announced at the close
OF the nationwide enrolment cam
paign. Every one of the thirteen ma
tional divisions exceeded the quota set
for ii.
Actual new members added 10 the
rolls we're 14.S53,535 and OF this nlS-
Der the Southwestern division contriy
uted 3.25O,O00 The other divisior
and the number Of new members 46.s
lows: Central, 2.75O.00O; Lake, g.
100000; Atlantic. 100000; Pennsyl-
vania. 1,45o0OO; New England, 1900.
600; Northwestern. $685.; Pacific,
100000; Northern, 5000: Gulf, 375,.
900; Potomac. 100000; Southern, $780,.
600; Mountain, 1Sl 900.
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Denyer-Plans for increased activ.
ity of Colorado women in food and
other war necessities are to be dis
cussed Jan In the Senate Chamber
at the capitol. when members of the
women's executive committee of the
Colorado food administration meet at
the call Of Mrs. w. II. Kistler. chair.
man.
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CHAPTER xv-Continued.
-12-

p
Smith was jabbing his paper knife
sbsently into the desk blotter "And
yet We go on calling this civilized
country!' he said medltatlyely. Then
with a sudden change OF front: I'm
10 this fight to stay until ! win out
or die ont, Billy; you know that. As
have said, Miss verda can kill me on
II she chooses to; but she won't choose
to. Now let's get to work. It's pretty
late TO rout justice OF the peace
out Of bed to issue a warrant for us,
hut well do 1t. Then well 90 after
I.anterby and make him turn states
evidence. Come on; let's get busy
But starbuck. reaching softly for n
ehair-rlghfing handhold upon Smiths
desk. made no reply. Instead he
snapped his 1.-THE body out OF the chair
and launched 1t In sudden tiger
spring at the door. To Smiths aston
tshment, the door. which should have
been latehed, came In at Starbuck's
wrenchlug jerk of the knob. bringing
with Il. hatless. afri with the breath
startled out OF him, the new stenogra-
pher. Shaw.
There's your states evidence said
Stnrbuck grImly, pushing the half
dazed door listener into n chair. Just
put the auger a couple Of inches into
this fellow and see what you can find.
Richard Shaw had an exceedingly
bad quarter OF M hour when Smith
and Starbuck applied the thumbscrews
to force confession out of him. Ney-
ertheless, knowing the dangerous
ground upon which he stood, he eyaded
and shulIled and preyaricnted under
the charges and questIonlngs until II
became apparent that nothing short OF
bribery or physical torture would get
the truth out Of him. Smith was not
willing to offer the bride, and since
the literal thumbscrews were out OF
the question. Shaw was locked into
one Of the vacant rooms across the
corridor until his captors could deter
mine what was to be done with him
"Thnf Is one time when fired and
missed the whole side OF the barn.
Starbnck admitted. when Shaw had been
rclnanded TO the makeshift cell across
the hall. 81 know that fellow Is on
Slnnton's pay roll; and It's reasonably
certain that he got his Job with you sc
that he could keep cases on you. But
We can't prove anything that We say
so long as he refuses to talk"
mo" Smith agreed. II can dis
charge him. and that's about all that
Gun be done with him."
lie Is a pretty smooth article" said
Stnrbuck reiiectively. "He used to be
Il clerk In Maxwell's railroad office
and he was mixed up In some kind OF
erookcdness, I don't remember just
what
Smith caught quickly at the sugges
ton.
wait minute, Billy" he broke In
and then: There's no doubt In your
mind thnt he's a spy"
"Sure he Is" was the prompt re
joInder.
II was just thinking-he has heard
what was said here tonight-whlch Is
enough to give Stanton a pretty good
chance to outfigure our outfit again.
Right you are"
I'm which case II would be little
short Of ldlotlc In US to turn him loose
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they'll have to bring q derrick alonS
II they want to snatch you out Of the
Timanyoni. You 60 over yonder to the
Hophra House and tell that young WON
an that the BRIDES Of, and she can
talk ak she wants tor
NO" said Smith shortly. u know
what am doing. and I shall go on az
have begun. It's the only way. Mat.
tiers are desperate enough with us now,
and II should drop out"
The telephone bell was ringing, and
Baldwin twisted his chair to bring him
self within reach OF the desk set The
message was brief one, and at Its
finish the ranchman-president was
frowning heavily.
"By Jupiter. II does seem as II lhe
bad luck all comes In a bunch." he
protested. civilians was rushing
things just n little too fast, and they've
lost whole section Of the dam by
stripping the forms before the con.
crete was set. That puts US back IN
other twenty-four hours, at least. Don't
that beat the mischief
Smith reached for his hat. ats six
O'clock he said; 'and Williams form.
shippers have furnished one more rea.
son why I shouldn't keep Miss Rich
lander waiting for her dinner" And
with that he cut the talk short and
went his way.
With a blank evening before her
Miss Richlander. making the tete-a'
tete dinner count for what 1t would
frightened her hold upon the one man
available, demanding excitement. Moth
ing else Offering, she suggested an eve.
ming auto drive. and Smith dntifully
telephoned Maxwell, the railroad SUI
perintendent. and borrowed runabout
Smith drove the borrowed runaboul
In sober silence, and the glorious
beauty In the seat beside him did moi
try to make him talk. Perhaps she, too
was busy with thoughts Of her own
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Five Perish In New York Cold.

New York.-When the thermometer
went to 10 below zero Dec. 30 New
York experienced the coolest weather
in the history Of the local weather
bureau. There was general suffering
because of coal shortage. Six below
zero was the former low mark. Five
deaths due to cold were reported and
many persons suffering from frost
bite were treated at hospitals. Fog
over the harbor virtually suspended
water traffic. Hundreds who had no
GOAL took refuge in police stations.
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Mrs. Bush Says She Murdered rwo

Montrose.-After telling the authorl.
ties several different stories concern.
ing the death of her grandson. Otis
Bush, one OF which was to the effect
that after her son. John Bush. had
killed the boy and had boiled his body
in I've in big vat. she had, in turn,
killed her son. Mrs. Nancy j. Bush
startled Sheriff Davis of Delta coun.
ty and District Attorney Logan BY
asserting that she had killed both
John aid Otis Bush and had boiled
their bodies.
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Miner Hit BY Fallino Rock

Cripple Creek.-Charles Peterson, a
miner employed in the Bertha B mine.
on Raven Hill, was injured. probably
MORALLY, when he was struck on the
head by large piece of falling rock.
He was removed to hospital, where
1t was found that he had sustained a
fracture OF the skull.
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ero BE coNTINuED.)
Anticipating q Slump.

The victim-"And why should you
be so much concerned even II l am
losing my hairY" The Barber-"Why,
sir. anyone is annoyed to 6nd his bud.
ness falling OF"
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1ERRlplI SWOLLEN
Suffering Described As Torture
Relieved by Black Draught.

Rossvllle, Ga.-Mrs. Kate Lee Able, oil
This place, writes: my husband Is an
engineer, and once while lifting, he in
lured himself with piece Of heavy ma
chinery, across The abdomen. He was
so sore he could not bear 10 press Oh
himself at all, on chest or abdomen. He
weighed l65 lbs, and fell off until lie
weighed ITO lbs, In two weeks.
lie became constipatcd and II looked
like he would die. We had three different
doctors, yet with all their medicine, his
bowels failed 10 act. He would tu-s up
a tcn-cent bottle Of castor oil, and drinl,
il two or three days in succession. lie
did this yet without result. We became
desperate, he suffered so. He was swol-
len terribly. He told me his suffering
could only be described as torture.
sent and bought Thcdford's Black
Draught. made him take a big dose,
and when 1t began 10 act he tainted, he
was in such misery, but he got relief and
began to mend at once. He got well,
and we both feel he owes his lie 10
Thedford's Black Draughi."
Thedford's Black Draught will help you
10 keep fit, ready for the days work.
Try III NC-l3l
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The funeral services of Mrs. Lucy NJ.
Keith will be held at her late home
on West Front street tomorrow af-
ternoon at l o'clock. Rev. w. b.
Campbell of the NJ. E. Church, South,
of this city will have charge of the
services and will be assisted by Rev,
]. ]. Dickey of the East Maysville NJ.
E. Church, South.
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TOBACCO SALES RESUMED TO-DAY

The Maysville tobacco market re-
opened this morning and there was
quite a bit of the weed at all the
houses, Notwithstanding the fact that
the weather has been vrey cold for
the past few days, making bad to-
bacco season.
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MORE SELECTS RECEIVE CALL

Washington, February 4-On Febru-
airy 20 the remaining 10000 men in
the first army call will start moving to
camps, Provost Marshal General
Crowder announced today.
The movement will continue for the
next five days.
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DR.. Roy Giehls is now locate L
offices formerly occupied by DR.. v G..
Crowell in the Powers Building. Of
flee hours 1890 to IL a. M; to 4
D. m. 5-Gt
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ADVANCE AGENT HERE. YESTER.
DAY

Mr.. Fred S. Lorraine, advance agent
for the Princess Pat" Company, was
in the city yesterday making arrange
ments for the appearance of this big
musical comedy here next Monday.
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Mrs. Nan Chunn returned to her
home on West Third street after a
pleasant visit with her son. Mr.. T.
Reed Chunn, at Cincinnati.
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Mr.. E. E. Clark, proprietor of the
Kentucky Repair Shop, returned 10
Greenup this morning to finish his
work on the typewriters in the county
offices, after having spent Sunday at
his home here.
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DR.. Roy Giehls has returned to this
city and will resume his practice
his new rooms on West Second street,
formerly occupied by DR.. w. C. Crow
ELL dentist.
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The Young Peoples Missionary Sc
ciety of the First NJ. E. Church, South,
will meet Tuesday evening at o'clock
at the home of Mrs. Campbell on Yves
Third street.
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The Womans Foreign MissionarJ
Society of the Third Street M. f.
Church will meet at the parsonage to-
night at Z o'clock. All members arc
urged to be present.
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Today is County Court day, the re-
cent order of County Judge Purnell
changing the day from the first Mon
day in the month to the first Tues.
day.
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Maysville Council No. 1877 Knights
of Columbus will meet at their hall on
Market street this evening at 1870
o'clock. All members urged to be
present.
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Mrs. Ray Byrne, of Ashland, left
yesterday for Cincinnati, after having
been the pleasant guest for several
days of the Misses Nash, of Market
street
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Miss Mary Altar Barbour of Wc'
Fourth street will leave Thursday for
Lexington, where she has accepted a
position as stenographer in The Wal
nut Hall Stock Co.
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OUR COLORED CITIZENS

Regular monthly meeting of Pride
of Mason Lodge No. ~ X. OF p. tonight
at 1880. All members are requested
% attend.
EMMlT PAYNE, c. C.
w. c. Patton, X of r. e. s.
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Mr.. w. W. McIlvaine returned home
Sunday evening after visit with his
niece, Mrs. Florence Tuggle Mont
gomery, at Chicago.
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The government thrift stamps are
now on sale at the G. & o. passenger
depot as we'll as the other places men
toned in yesterdays paper.
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Maysville again took on a holiday
aspect yesterday with all the stores
closed and nothing going on except
the movies.
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The Aid Society of the CHI e." !
Church will meet Wednesday after
noon at 1870 with Mrs. Thomas Dixon,
of West Fourth street.
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Dr. Roy Giehls, ChIropractor, will
move in rooms now occupied by DR..
W C.. Crowell over the Power Stove
Store February l. 3twk-3wk
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PUBLIC SALE

| will offer 1T public sale on the
premises on
THURSDAY, + BRUARY 9TH. 1918.
at l p. m, standard time, the so acres
of land belonging t. the estate of Miss
Lille Blanchard, deceased, located on
the North Fork of Licking River,
about three miles South of Washing
ton, Ky. Also seven acres of corn in
the shock.
TERMS OF SALE-One third cash,
balance in one and two years. Lien
retained on the land for the balance at
60 interest.
Possession given March 10th, 1918.
Purchaser to pay 1918 taxes.
on FEBRUARY 9th, 1918,
at l p. m. standard time, on the prem
ises, | will offer for sale the real es-
tate belonging to the late Miss Lille
Blanchard in the town of Washing
ton. Ky. At the same time will sell
a lot Of ;ntique mahogany furniture,
some of which is over 100 years old
This furniture was handed down by
the old Blanchard estate.
TERMS-On real estate, one-third
cash, balance in one and two years.
Lien retained FIR the balance at So
interest. Purchaser to pay 1918 taxes.
GEO. r. LONGNECKER, Agent.
GEO. WOOD, Auctioneer.
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Butter fat So cents a pound at the
Maysville Model Creamery this week.
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FOR SALE

a four cylinder, 20 II p, Hup
lIunabout, good tires. extra inner
tires. Apply at Ledger Lflce.
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FOR SALE
FOR RENT

FOR RENT-Four room bungalow.
Well located with good size garden
space. Apply to James II. Hall,
2O6 Court street. 23-tf
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HELP WANTED-MALE

MEN LEARN BARBER TRADE
Taught quickly, cheaply, thorough
ly. Positions waiting. Write to-
day MOLER BARBER COLLEGE,
331 w. Fifth Street, Cincinnati, o.
10-1mo
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SCHOOL BOYS TO
OFFER MINSTREL
ffNl.' 'ns WILL GIVE
hIUH StHOoA- "rDAY
AMATEUR PR0DUCTl0vss~ s.saA..
NIGHT-VERY ATTRACTIVE PRO-
GRAM ARRANGED.

Resolved: That those who fail to
see the amateur minstrel to be staged
ty tie students of the Americus High
school on next Friday evening will
miss a great treat!
Reasons? Neil Ray is funnier and
fatter CD than ever. Robert Slappey
is better and brighter than ever; the
songs are the very LATEST and best;
the Jokes and monologues are fresher
than cold storage eggs, and the whole
, thing is a screaming farce.
] Be sure and come, and If you are
not of the opinion that it's better than
Coburns will refund the price OF ad-
mission.
This is The first home talent min
strel staged here since 1916, so come
oct and help with your attendance.
BY THE STUDENTS OF THE AMER
Gus HIGH SCHOOL.