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Hermanner Volksblatt. [volume] (Hermann, Mo.) 1875-1928, 1918-09-06
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reno brcier 8oden mar meine Srol1
nitt imitanbe, ibr 9ctt ai perlaiicn, i"
ihreibt Serr Gbas. 9emmerlng bon
Saas, Wan., pbch ourh Den @e
bralid bon Sorni's 4lpenfrGutcr III
tie bollltGnbig gebeiIt morbcn uro if
iest 10 geiunb, Dob iie mir bel ser
Garmarbeit belfen fann." 9ies be.
fannte &rGuterbeilmittcI lit niht in
Apotbefen 5u baben; es miro Dem 9su.
blifum oircft geIicfert bon Or. 8cte,
Sabrnep & Cons 60, 250t @oibina.
ton 8lbo., 'gbicago. Su.
Hermanner Volksblatt. [volume] (Hermann, Mo.) 1875-1928, 1918-09-06
Sefientlider Serfanf.

Der llnter5eidnete miro auf Der
@m. &oiin Garm, 2A Meilen iiiblid
bon Morriion, am
Hermanner Volksblatt. [volume] (Hermann, Mo.) 1875-1928, 1918-09-06
aasemeine Goantp aeaisfeiten..

Aqsemeine Goants Neaisfeiten.
Watt 5orris uno @dftin, nor
Ganaart. n. 1; iuurben our6 bic Sc.
burt zines Sobndens erfreut.
Sci @m. SdIottad iino @attin, in
Der NGbepon Orafe. febrte Der Stordl
ein ulo brabte cine fleine Sodter.
Sobn Sterling, bon 9lano, unb
SRI. gitber Nbams, bon 2oneoeIl, err.
bielten fiirSlid in Union cine Sci.
ra~tbsli3ens.
Stanlep Macieiepsfi, bon Sumans.
bile, Wo. bat bic Z. S. lemons Sarm
BON 16O ader, an Der Sbiro Greet,
gum Yrcis bon $4,000 fduflih err
morhen.
Die critic 8eriammlung Der Sebrcr
bon 9oeuf Somnibip miro am Cams.
tag, ben 7. September, Inn baIb.neun
llbr, abenos, I'M aiel ShuIbauie
Itattfiubeu. Dos Hl1bliflm III frelInb.
lidit eingelaoen Die @eriammIing 81
beiuden.
IS limo INNER nod 4 Shulen IN
8asconaoe Gountp, mel6e nod feinc
2ebrer baben: 0iitrift 80. Mt. Stcr.
ling; 9iitrift "a, Silpcr (muh) Greet.
bel Sopc; 9iitrift "a, Sinton. ifibIid
BON Hoiebuo u,b 9iitrift So, Sart.
inciiter, iiiolid bon Sea.
9as H,lblifum bon Spcnspille
bat bel Der 3ipilbienit . &ommiiiion
eiitcn 8roteit eingereidt eegen bic 25
proaentiec Grbobung Der Raten ,lnb
Die Ibfiir3une Der SienitIt,,noen, pic
bon Der S%penspille electric Sight 60.
in @oridlas eebra&t tuur6e.
Set unierer porigen 9alulnler ipur.
ben foleenOe llebertrasungen bon
8rlnobeiis bier regiitriert: 6. O.
uno anoere, an Gidaro Mtit.
bel. 2anO norolid bon Sea, fiir
5000; q. s. 8ranion an Marf Mit.
ter ilno anoerc, 40 Ider noroneitIid
pom 3eb 8iro. fir $3.50; Iuguit
al, Senrp &ari6nid,
aanO bel abortion, fir $780,;
Ouiner unb anoere an So.
0ufner. 240 slder bel 2ittle Ser.
ger, fir $4,000; Safiid grben on
ocnrp @. 9peger, 142 Ifer bel Gas.
fir $S,050; 8. S. Senlons
mo anbere, al, Warf Sitter 1tno an.
>cre, 40 gfer norbwcItl. bon Geo
BIRD, fir $500; Sermam q. G5ei6in
III Serb. 8. BOD 1904 Mder. nobc
fir $500; Geo. 8. ellis on
u. Safitt, l%rngetbeiltes,
Sntereiie in 81 ader nabe
Woollam, iiir $3.50.
True translation filed with the post
master at Hermann, No., on Sept.
s., 1918, as required by the Act of
Octobe- 6, 1917.
Die in @oridlag gebradte Or,
Scr 8lanb Some GUARDS
it nift auitonbc ecfommer, inbem
iib Die notbigc In5abl bon Mitglie,
,ern nidt einfanoen.
Smenspillc lit nod INNER I'm,
$4,000 binter .ieinem %. g.. g..
5uriid.
@m. @eigel unb @attir, frilber in
m -. -s go : s.XI = az |
Hermanner Volksblatt. [volume] (Hermann, Mo.) 1875-1928, 1918-09-06
Rettet jenen S6ub

IS lit cine refine 8eridnenoung non
@eIO, Sdube %fort5ulperfen bios neil
Die Solen burdgelaufen iinb, obcr
neil Die Ibi6se a%bgetraecn limo. Wan
laiie oieiclhcn
8cparieren nnb iuie ueu ausicben.
Ytit uerbGltniBmdBis ecrinecn Soften
bat man banr, Gin rtelles Tnar Sdube.
gut fir Ntonate langer, gclopriporen,
Den uno bequemen @ebraud).
6eo. y. Geibaeh,
@egeniiber bon Silent 2umber Gp.
Sermann, Mo.
Hermanner Volksblatt. [volume] (Hermann, Mo.) 1875-1928, 1918-09-06

True translation filed with the post
master at Hermann, NO., on Sept.
5, 1918, as required by the Act of
October 6, 1917.
Hermanner Volksblatt. [volume] (Hermann, Mo.) 1875-1928, 1918-09-06
Oeffentlid)er Serfanf.

Ser Undergraduate miro in, @m.
&einbola 2cibitoll, in ser Stabt Dtor'
riion, Mo., an
Hermanner Volksblatt. [volume] (Hermann, Mo.) 1875-1928, 1918-09-06

IS limo INNER nod 4 Sbulen IN
8asconaoe Gountp, mel6e nod feinc
2ebrcr baben: Diitrift 80. net. Stcr.
ling; 9iitrift "a. Silpcr (nuuh) Greet.
bel Scope; 0iitrift "a, Sinton, iiibIidy
bon Hoicbub unb 0iItrift SO, Sorts
mciiter, iiiolid bon Sea.
Hermanner Volksblatt. [volume] (Hermann, Mo.) 1875-1928, 1918-09-06

Sas Eilblifilm bon Sncnspillc
bat bel Der 3ipilbienit . &ommriiiion
eirten 8roteit cingereidt segen bic 25
pro5entiec Grbobl1ng Der &aten 1lnb
Die Ibfiiraune Der SienitIh,noerL ipie
bon Der Smenspille electric Sight 60.
in @oridlag eebra&t tpur6e.
Hermanner Volksblatt. [volume] (Hermann, Mo.) 1875-1928, 1918-09-06

Die critic 9%eriammluns Der Sebrer
bon 9oerf Somnibip miro ant Sains.
tag. ben Z. September, Inn balb.neun
llbr, abenbs, int aiel Sbulbauie
itattfinben. Das Bublifrm lit freuno-
lidit einselaoen Die @%eriamml,me gu
beiuden.
Hermanner Volksblatt. [volume] (Hermann, Mo.) 1875-1928, 1918-09-06
@att 5arris unb @dftin, bon
Ganaan. r. 1; tuurben ourd bic Sc.
burt zines Sobndens erfreut.

Sci @m. SdIottad uno @attin, in
Der HGbepon Drafe. febrte Der Stord
ein uno bradte cine fleine Sodter.
Hermanner Volksblatt. [volume] (Hermann, Mo.) 1875-1928, 1918-09-06

Sobn Sterling, bon glano. unb
SRI. gitber abams, bon 2onebeII, er.
bielten fiirolih in Union cine Sci,
ratbsli3ens.
Hermanner Volksblatt. [volume] (Hermann, Mo.) 1875-1928, 1918-09-06

Stanlep Macieiepsfi, bon Sumans.
bile, Mo. bot Die Z. S. lemons Sarm
BON 100 afer, on Der Ibiro Greet,
gum Yrcis bon $500 fduflib err
morhen.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-10-14
MARSEILLES
MISS THERESA PHILLlMoRE.
Representative, Branch Office PniIlmore Building

home of Mr. and Mrs. Milton Hanne-
man.
Mrs Thomas Caaeen and daughter
departed yesterday for an extended
visit with her parents in Kentucky,
Donald Brady Of Joliet visited yes.
terday his wife, Mrs. Brady who re-
sides in this city at the home of her
parents Mr.. and Mrs Scott Bowers.
Mrs Patrick Weir who was i'll with
Spanish influenza, which later devel
opeI into pneumonia. is in a serious
condition Her Iauehter Mrs sam
uel Wyatt also has the Spanish in
fluenza.
Thomas Trumbo Of Chicago visited
friends in this city yesterday.
Emmett O'Neil son Of Nr. and Mrs
John ONeiI Of his city. is among the
number Of young men 20 leave Ottawa
tomorrow for Peoria
The Rebecca lodge will not hold
their meeting tomorrow evening ON
account OF The Spanish influenza.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-10-14
FINAL SETTLEMENT.

Estate OF Bridget Kenny, Deceased.
Notice is hereby gi,eu To all per-
sons interested IN said estate that the
undersigned. Executor of the last viii
and testament Of said Bridget Kenny
deceased, VIII appear before the Pro
bate Court of the County OF La Sale
and State of illinois. at the County
Court House. in Ottawa. in said
county on Monday, the 18th day OF
November. \ u. 1918. for the pur-
pose Of rendering an account of his
proceedings in the administration of
said estate for the final settlement,
when ana where any and all persons
interested may appear and show
cause, if any there be, why such ac-
count should not be approved by the
Court.
Dated Mt Ottawa. this l4th iay Of
October. 1918.
W w NASH, Executor
Attest;
f. G.. ZlLM,
Clerk Probate Court, In Sale County
Illinois
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-10-14

IL was pretty we'll baled but that dont
matter. And thanks Tor he fudge
too. 1t was fudge WASH. it Mable ?
AND the sox. They don't M but | can
use them for somethin A good sol
dier never thows nothn away An
thank your mother for the half pair
OF gloves she sent me | put them
away Maybe some time shell get 4
chance TO nit che other half Or II
l ever get all my fingers shot of
they'll come in HANDY
I've rote pome ! sent i, To the
division paper They wouldn't print
II cause they said il was 50 real that
II might depres the men guess they
was right cause | real II 20 the fellOS
in the tent an ii seemed 10 depres
them awful. don't care II YOU read
ii TO some OF your friends just TO give
EN- good idea OF what war is. Here
il is:
" Here the thunder Of the guns
Smashin down the German Huns
An the sticky pools ot CORY blood
Soakin up the ooz!e sod
The rushin, roarin. shreekin boom
or bullets erashin thru the gloom
Listen 10 those crate buns bust
On the quiverin Hunnish crust
Listen to the shreekiu, moanin.
Swearin, yellin. gruntin. groanin
That comes To US across the trenches
All mixed up with grusome stenches
Bin, an from their hellish lare
The shreeks of Germans rent the air
Bloody Inns lie on The ground
Bits OF Huns go hyin round.
Bang! And through the lannon's roar
Is plainly heard the splashin' gore.
>e'Tasjn
But this cannot so on for long.
Cause Uncle Sam is coming strong.
An when we charge the German line
Well chuck the dam thing in the
Rine,
An blood an slautre, rape an gore
In Bel LIE France will rain no more.
The Rine is a German River near
Berlin where they make wine Mable
Yours I'll the ice cracks in the
pale, BILL"
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-10-14

Try the Free Trader.Journa Want ads
for results
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-10-14

. . 1S = SAN . SNS Nlx

Frank Lewis Of Ottawa was Tues
day business caller here.
p. J Gaughan purchased George
Burks residence in the west part Of
town, II is now being occupied by
W. A. Bosley.
Mrs Mulvihill spent the week in
Ottawa. She was called there on ac
count OF the serious illness of her
grandehild, Everett Suzbereer.
Mrs. Ida Smith spent the week in
Peoria with her sisters, Mrs. Taggar.
and Mrs. Wilson
Misses Nellie Mulyihill ana Ella
Ryan autoed to Streator Tuesday
Mr.. Butte of kempton was a Non.
day caller here.
Miss Mahaffey of Jolie spent few
days with her sister, .drs. W. J.
Seguin.
owing 20 so many cases of in
fuenza, school and all public places
were closed here Wednesday.
Or 1rainor's new Office is now com.
pleted.
John Morrisey and son Thomas Of
Fordyce, Ark, spent Tuesday with
Mrs. Catherine Ryan.
Red Cross held regular meeting at
hall Wednesday Quite a bit Of sew
ing was handed in They have two
machines in working order and would
be pleased to have more of the ladies'
come and assist them.
Miss Anna Thompson is visiting in
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-10-14

The body Of Private Lenard Olson.
son Of Mrs Lava Olson. who died last
Sunday evening at Camp Hancock.
Ga, of Spanish influenza. arrived here
yesterday afternoon on the 5:27 from
the west over the Rock Island and was
taken TO the Smith undertaking rooms
Owing to the gathering in the local
churches the funeral services will be
held al the head OF Main street at
2:30 Rev. George Bradyeld Of the
Congregational church will offlciate
and burial will be made in the GENE.
terry near Norway The members of
the Home Defense league and the boy
scouts will attend in a body. Music
by the Home Defense band and all
the business stores will remain closed
during the services. Corp. Michael
Freeman OF the same company as
Private Olson accompanied the body
here. The dead soldier is survived
besides his mother by two sisters and
hree brothers. two OF whom are in
France.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-10-14

Lee Brickmore, who has been ser
iously i'll with pneumonia is improv'
ing.
Mrs. William Shultz spent today in
Ottawa.
Mrs. Thomas Worrell spent today
in Streator.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hiram Brier returned
to their home in Chicago after spend
ing Sunday here at the home OF Mrs
William Suddick
Glen Shaver OF Chicago visited Sun
day here with his wife and children
who are visiting at the home Of Mr..
and Mrs. Jacob Logan on Washington
street.
Mrs. Oliver Malone went 70 Joliet
yesterday to attend the funeral Of
her brother-in-law, Murray Sheriff.,
who died Of the Spanish influenza.
NJ. Engel visited last evening in OF.
tawa at the home of Mr.. and Mrs
NJ Engel
O. P. Thurber was a passenger 10.
Chicago today
Mrs. Vern Churchill and Gwendolyn
Brown spent yesterday in Chicago.
Lloyd Montgomery OF the Great
Lakes Training Station spent yester
day in this city with his parents, Nh
lad Mrs Frank Montgomery.
Mrs Harry Battles went to Rock
Falls Saturday to visit her husband,
who is employed there. and visit with
relatives
Helen White, daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. r. T. White, who is critically i'll
with pneumonia, remains in the came
condition DR.. Coulter Of Seneca s at.
tending her
Miss Florence Ward of Morris spent
yesterday here at the home of Miss
Edna Gage
Mrs. Grover Milligan and son Rob. /.
ert Of Chicago are visiting at the
home OF Mrs William Suddick on
Broadway,
Miss Marie Hanneman of Ottawa /
spent yesterday afternoon at the
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-10-14

Dere Mable" is small book
which contains the love letters of a
rookie who displays an amusing
amour. OF density The following Sc
lections will give you a fair idea of
the humor Of this popular little book:
D=re Mable:
4 guess You thot | was dead You'll
never know how near you was right
We got the tents up at last. SO | got
q mint to rite. guess obey choose
these camps by mail order The only
place there At is on the map Where
our tents is would make a good place
for a Rocky Mountain goat If he
didn't break his neck. The first day
the captain comes out an says Pitch
your tents here Then he went TO
look for someone quick before anyone
could ask him how. wish was a
captin. / guess he thot We was Alpine
Chasers Eth. Mable? But YOU prob
ably don't know what those are.
In the meandme been doin guard
duty. Seems like been ioin ii
every night but know what there up
against and | don't say nothin II IS
very tecknickle. For instance you
walk a post but there aint no post
An you mount guard but you really
don't mount nothin. An you turn out
the guard BIT YOU don't really turn
EN- out They come out Them selves
Thanks for the box Of stuff you
sen. me. | guess the brakeman must
have used it for a chair all the way
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-10-14

BLOOMINGTON with her sister. Mrs. y
Steinhart.
Joe Bakcl moved his household
goods to the Darn house recently &c.
cupied by j Foster.
The members Of TIE Ladies Aid
have postponed their bazaar until a
later date owing to influenza.
Theodore Thompson q Chicago
spent a few days here with his par.
eu,S.
Two new lady helpers are now in
charge at the Santa Re station.
+. Hllm Of Ottawa spent several
hours in our village Tuesday.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-10-14
REDDICk'S LIBRARY
= MATTERS $

Record has been made q tn mag.
a4ne and book material for the pro
grams OF the following clubs
Tuesday Club
Modern Literature Club
WOman's Club conservation depart
ment. home department, educational
art department
On few topics there was very lit
Tie material TO be had In some cases
have been ordered As a rule the
best and most interesting information
on any current topic is 10 De found in
recent magazines Most club mem
bers will find an abundance of ma
terial on their subjects
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-10-14

A lady once suggested "Allce in
Wonderland 10 a steady-going ma
tron. The volume was soon returned
with thanks and with the explanation
that what was wanted was something
light not all those puzzles. I'm
question0bly, there are fashions in
humor.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-10-14
ElcYcle TO Travel on Water.

\ unique device produced By Il Jcr.
sey City inventor is water bicycle.
At first sight the machine looks like a
bicycle, with sleigh runners instead Of
wheels; but 1t carries, also, two large
air tanhs to support both machine and
rider. It is said to be nonslnkable.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-10-14
LOCAL MARKETS

Spring broilers. per h., l8.lS1ac.
Old ROSTERS, per ID. l2c.
Hens. per h., lS-lS12c.
Ducks, per ID, Ice.
Geese, per h., 12c.
Turkeys, alive, per h., 1926.
Eggs, per dozen, 40.42c.
Cream, 56-5Sc.
Butter, 34-40c.
p S. butter, 34c.
Lard, 24-25c.
Hides and Wool
No | hides, per Id. 13r.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-10-14

No 2 hides. per b., l2c.
Furs, zoe.
No. ! calf skins. per h., csc.
No. ! horse hide, $500.
Sheep-Per cwt., $500.
H0gs-Per cwt.. $500.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-05-26
Your Fighting Navy

"Your Fighting Navy at Work and
Play" is the subject of motion pict-
ure which is now being assembled by
the Educational Films Corporation Of
America for early presentation in New
York. Taken with the permission of
the Federal government, the pictures
will show the ships and service of the
United States navy as they are to-day,
keyed up to the highest efficiency in
the struggle with the submarine, and
likewise for the naval Armageddon
that is bound to come with the Ger
man High Sea feet before the close
Of the war.
Nearly every form of naval fighting
activity is illustrated-the mighty guns
at work, the battle evolutions of the
feet, the work of the submarines and
destroyers, the firing of torpedoes and
the building up of smoke screens.
These films will set forth not only the
marvels of disciplined effort, but the
recreations of the sailor and the light
er sides of life on shipboard
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-05-26

ward. For of course she had gone to
him with the divine message. She had
known that he would understand. And
he did"
Through Joan the spies had been
captured.
"And then, once again they were
back. near the cool waters of the
smiling lake, he had told her what it
was all about
"The old gentleman who had been
with him in the car had been an
inventor. He had found a way to
defeat the Germans. But German
spies had tried to get it. And Of these
the superintendent had been the most
active. After backing the inventor
with money they had tried to buy
the invention from him. Failing in
that, they had tried to kill him and
steal it. This Joan, by overhearine
the wireless message that had beer
sent, had prevented. And the inven.
ton, through her, had been saved fol
|
"'And all the time,' she said, brok
emily, 4 thought they were voices from
Heaven!'
"He put his arm about her shoulders
az thought she said, lips quivering
that I was like Joan of Arc!'
"'You are,' he said, slowly, solemnly
THE Joans Of America, no less thar
the Joans of France, will serve as
men cannot to bring the world through
all this pain and suffering at last tt
victory and to peacel'
Eagerly she listened.
"You understand, little Joan?' he
asked, gently.
Smiling up at him through the tears
she nodded"
He took her to his mothers home
And before he sailed across the sea.
he came back to bid them both good
by. Already had she come to be al
most woman. Nor had even he real
lied how wonderful woman she woule
become.
Her fine faith it was that kept hin
clean and true through all the hell o:
war. Her love his armor. Her devo
ton his shield. Her spirit his sword
War will not always last. Peace
again will come. The men will d.
their part. But in these dull, darl
days God leans. perhaps, heaviest o
all upon all his Joans wherever the.
are upon His tortured world.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-05-26
A Sug gar Coated Pill

Porter Emerson Browne, the original
Vigilante, has called "Joan of Platts-
burg" a sugar-coated pill. No, it isn't
that he is trying to justify his having
written it, for it is very nice story in
deed. 1t isn't that Mr.. Browne wants
you to accept the pill for his sake
either, but for your own, for he be-
lieves that propaganda to be effective
must be concealed or sugar-coated.
Thank goodness, he didn't say camou-
tagged Had he done so his argument
one wish that some one would hurry
and get out the book Of bromides for
1918 and head it with camoufagc. 1t
was a splendid word at first and meant
something to fool the Germans. But
this has nothing to do with either Joan
or Plattsburg, SO let US return to Mr..
Browne, who was left in the midst of an
argument in favor of propaganda.
Mabel Normand is the star of this
picture, "Joan of Plattsburg," and
personally no pill which Miss Nor
mand offered would have to be sugar
coated. We would swallow it even
if we knew that it contained some
thing deadly, just for the pleasure of
having little Mabel administer it. But
here is Mr.. Browne, still clamoring to
offer something in extenuation of
SuCor-coated nrOnapanda
1.-THE public is not anxious to be
uplifted nor improved. It wishes to
be entertained. Therefore the only
way in which we can convince the
public of something we wish
them to believe is to offer our idea
in the form of entertainment so well
disguised as to pass merely for enter
tainment. I wrote Joan of Platts-
burg to arouse patriotism. feel
that the pill has been rather well
disguised" Of Joan Mr.. Browne
writes:
zone would scarcely expect to find
patriotism in an orphan asylum. YET
little Joan felt it. 1t tingled and
surged and swelled through her from
the tips of her worn shoes to the
crown of her small head. And q lump
would come in her throat and tears
in her eyes every time she WOULD
see the flag and the soldiers.
"She saw them often, the soldiers
and their flag. For the orphan asylum
was near the great camp at Platts
burg, where the boys Of America were
training to be officers in the big new
army that Uncle Sam was getting
ready to send to France, way of
across the water, on the other side Of
Lake Champlain.'
at had always been hard at the
asylum. 1t is strange that little thing,
! like children seem to canker som,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-05-26
Lytell Eloped

An elopenent gave Bert Lytell,
Metro film star, his start on the stage.
1t happened when Bert, at the tender
age of sixteen, had obtained a job
with the Columbia Theatre Stock Com
pany, in Newark, N. j.
81 was a sort of Poo-Bah around the
Columbia Theatre" he said. Besides
being property bov, shifting scenes,
sweeping the stage, dressing the lead
ing man and holding the prompt book
had nothing at all to do. But 1t
was the life had chosen and 1 was
fascinated with it.
zone week the company was playing
Men and Women and as usual I was
holding the prompt book. We were
doing a matinee every day. Just after
the Saturday afternoon performance
the manager was astounded to learn
that the juvenile lead had run away
with another mans wife. The house
was sold out for the Saturday night
performance.
Gas he was cursing actor Romeos
and casting about for an understudy,
spoke up. l told him I had been hold.
ing the prompt book all week and that
I knew every word of the part. So he
decided to take chance.
"The next week my wages were
raised from $12 to SIS, and l became {
regular actor, with a cane, two suits o.
clothes and everything"