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within the shadow Of the Capitol
His knowledge Of this history was
surprising and indeed interesting to
all who had the privilege OF listening
to him Sovereign Thayer is . we'll
known fraternalist and Illustrative
lecturer of unusual ability and will
shortly announce his new lecture
which is in process OF completion.
Capt Arthur johnson. OF the Army
Transport Services. delivered fare
well address TO his camp In which
he told them he would shortly repair
10 Milwaukee TO take charge Of a
large shipouilding concern there.
Capt. Johnson is one OF the country's
foremost experts on internal COM
bustion engines and has been design
ing ships to take our boys across the
ATLANTIC He expects shortly to sever
his connection with the Army Trans
port Service. to which service he vol
unteered when the country needed
every available man. Hfs unusual
ability and wide knowledge of design
ing and construction has attracted
wide attention throughout our country
with the result that the Milwaukee
company has fortunately awaited
themselves OF this opportunity TO add
ly efficient in mis- line The camp re-
grets to lose Capt. johnson. but
wished him Gods speed and success
in his new work.
Publicity Manager Sanders rendered
The Lure of France" a produc, OF
his pen. In which he pictured some
what graphically his trip to France.
In this poem one can readily picture
the experiences through which our
boys have gone and feels sure that
the incidents which gave the writer
this inspiration must hold stiil more
of interest and they are anxiously
waiting for the formal signing of
peace. when Sovereign Sanders prom
Used TO tell them some of his actual
experiences in France. He was ap-
Slauded long and vigorously at the
conclusion Of his talk and recital
Publicity Manager Sanders is captain
OF The Devil Dogs team above re-
ferred TO.
The meeting adjourned at Il y
O'Clock and retired to the banquet
hall where an enticing table awaited
the members
Woodnea Circle.
Morris Sheppard Grove. No. :. has
recently been instituted by w. A
Fraser Camp. No. IL. and will NEE
in the lodge room OF that camp a
Northeast Masonic Temple on Mon
day. November s. This grove b
named in honor of the nations
treasurer of the Woodmen OF tn,
World. Senator Morris Sheppard. o.
Texarkana. Texas, one Of the coun'
try's dry leaders and the man who
made Washington dry. Morris Shep'
pard Grove is in every respect up tc
The standard of the parent organizs-
ton. Fraser Camp. and il invites al
circles to meet with il and watch II
grow! A later announcement con
cerniag the above meeting will b'
made in this column.
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NEWS

miller. was appointed to make suit
soie arrangements for chiidren's
christmas tntertainme on the last
meeting In December. 1t was also
voted to hold an open meeting the
nrst meeting in February. and Mrs.
Aiwine Miller. Mrs. Florence Lyons.
Mrs. j.. X. Duncan. Miss Susan
Hughes and Mrs. Martha McCaffrey
We're directed to make necessary ar
rangements. All members who have
been sick were reported as having
recovered The camp was fortunate
fin not losing any OF its members as
result of the influenza. Visitors
from other camps were in attend
ance. and City Supervising Deputy
Asptha McCaffrev made an address
on the good OF the order
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4 Richard" as he was familiarly
known. They framed up a practical
/ joke on the aged colored man, first
visiting his humble abode and relat-
! ing to him several thrilling ghost
stories. The young men also inyesti-
gated the premises to assure them
selves that Uncle Richard" did not
J possess a pistol or gun with which
he might injure the jokers.
Fun Started at Midnight.
About midnight the fun COM
menced with one of the practical
jokers operating "tick-tack" on
the old mans window. Then
ghostly figures glided hither and
/ thither near the shanty. Uncle
/ Richard" failed to manifest any
alarm over these ghostly manifesto
tions, so the young men decided
upon eliminating feature. as they
believed. One of the number
wrapped in white sheet climbed
a ladder to the roof of the cabin.
Peering down through the wide old
fashioned chimney the colored man
was seen in the act of prepa arIng
his midnight meal. On a blazing
hearth fire he had placed his coffee
pot and a large skillet or frying
pan. In the latter he was cooking
to crisp turn several slices OF
bacon.
Suddenly there came to his ears
through the chimney sepulchraI
voice. First there were groans. in
la subdued basso profundo tone
Next in the same tones came these
words:
Il am the ghost of John Ford
Must ] drop or must | not drop"
Raising his voice to a high pitch
and directing it up the chimney.
I Uncle Richard" shouted:
"Drap an be damnid, but don't
drap on my bacon.''
There was a scrambling on the
roof and several white-clad figures
beat a hasty retreat. As they dis
appeared in the distance one of the
, number exclaimed:
Uncle Richard win"
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The Ashlar Club.

The Ashiar Club resumed Its regu-
lar monthly meetings last Saturday
evening with very large turn out
of the membership in the Command
cry Asylum. New Masonic Temple.
A number of the members came from
Camp Humphries, Va, Camp Hola-
bird and Edgewood Arsenal. Md.
The initiatory ceremony was con-
ferred upon some seventy odd candi-
dates mostly men in uniform who
are located in the surrounding camps
about Washington. Captain John
Cowles. Kentucky Vols. s. \. W..
better known as the Grand Secretary
General, of the Scottish Rite. of the
Southern jurisdiction was one of he
newly initiates. Past Grand Master
j. Claude KEEPER assisted.
Fifteen members of the club. To-
Gated at Edgewood Arsenal Mary
land, asked for the privilege of hold
ing separate meetings at Edgewood
and a charter was granted. Prepara
tions are now being made to convey
several hundred members Of the club
10 Baltimore next week for the pur-
pose of installation of the officers OF
the new club. They will be met at the
depot by the Camp Holabtrd and the
Edgewood Arsenal bands. Ii is ex-
pected that the membership OF the
Edgewood branch will soon reach
five hundred members.
The Ashlar club and its branches
numbers nearly fifteen hundred mem
bers. Several of the Departmental
clubs have given up their meetings
since the war began on account Of
many Of their members being called
to the colors. As the Ashlar club is
practically an Army and Navy club
these men are eligible to become
members and many OF them accept
the opportunity.
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or the Council Of

The results Of the Atonement ac-
complished by the Lord Jesus Chist
comprise ID universal deliverance
from bodily death. that is to say the
assured resurrection of all the dead.
and t2l deliverance from the effects
of-indlvidual sin.
II is but Just that since death has
been entailed upon the entire race
through the act of our first parents,
redemption therefrOm should be like
wise universal. without effort or sac
rihce on our part. We shall each be
resurrected from death. our Jisem-
bodied spirits tabeFnacling again in
their bodies of flesh and homes.
whether We be relatively clean, or
hlthy from sin: but tine time or order
or our respective liberation from the
grave viii be determined by our state
OF Righteousness or guilt. SO the
Scriptures aver. (See g z. John YES
%; I Cor. 15:23; Book OF Mormon. .
Nephi 9:6-l3; and Doctrine and Govern
ANTS SS:95-l02).
Herein Is a lawful adjustment be-
tween justice and mercy. We are
mortal through no personal fault; We
shall be made immortal without Der-
sonal merit Such is justice. And
though many have committed crimes
far more heinous than Adams dis
obedience. even they shall eventually
be ahsolved from their hereditary
mortality. Such is mercy.
The Divine plan OF salvation. made
effective through the Atonement.
IS likewise of universal appIica-
ton. so that every man may be-
come a beneficiary thereof; but
THAT PLAN is NOT SELF-OPER-
Christ of Latter-day Saints sum
marizes the conditions in this wise:
WE BELIEVE THAT MEN WILL
BE PUNISHED FOR THEIR OWN
SINS. AND NOT FOR ADAMS
TRANSGRESSION.
-WE BELIEVE THAT THROUGH
THE ATONEMENT OF CHRIST.
ALL MANKIND MAY BE SAVED.
BY OBEDIENCE To THE LAWS
AND ORDINANCES OF THE Cos
PEI
However great his moral weak
ness and sinful tendencies entaiIed
by heredity. every responsible IN
dSidusl knows right from wrong
VITA some degree of conviction:
and IN the inal judgment OF that
soul every element. whether of ex-
tenuation or elimination, will he
taken into due account Means of
making amends for sin. and thereby
establishing eligibility as ft sub
iects for remission or forgiveness.
are freely offered to all men; but
the prescribed conditions must be
complied with or me Incubus of
sin can not be lifted
salvation is not TO be had for
the mere asking II is too precI-
Gus pearl to be wantonly cast ct
the feet of the unrepe ltant and
uuregenerate who. needless of its
eternal worth, would fain tread 1t
into the mire wherein ,hey svaltow.
Christ's plan for saving she s:uls
of men eOntemplates nJ Universal
Iznad unconditional remis<i 5n OF sins.
l.hst would be justice trayesLied
and mercy corrupted. SO far as l
s1a- personally responsible 10" sin,
f.. and alone am accountable.
This is just But though ! NAL e
alt material restitution possible to
my brother whom ! s<ay have
wronEed. cannot alone wipe the
stain Of guilt from my soul To
obtain remission from God whose
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valuable prescription which be can reoomui-
uearly ever day with benefit 20 his veskcned
end run down patients. In M opinion. NuNsicd
Iron is the most valuable tonic, etrngth and
blood builder ans physician can prescribe
In commenting uDIn DR. MsoAlpine's article
on Nerves" DIR. Ferdinand King. New Nork
Physician and Medical Author, save; such
words coming from 50 high medical suth0rty
as Dr. MscAlnine must carry great weight With
every thinking person. regard Or. MscAlpine
as one Of the most careful and conservative OF
PHYSICIANS aud IL ! had au operation 10 be ler-
formed on myscf know Of no other surgeon
whom ! wouid rather have perform IT, fully
agree with Dr. MscAlpine that there can be N
healthy rosy checked women without irou 0
have stronriy rpnnhssiz~d the fact that doctoD
sb0Iild Irescfibc Inote orsanic iruu -Nltxaird
Irpn-for their nervous. rgD -do~n. weak Ia.
gard lookiug wIm.n pstienis- Ansenia- iFuu De
Geepey-is the Erestsst e,uss 10 the health.
strength. vitality a1d ieanty VI the ass.deru
The Washington herald., 1918-11-17
LOOKING BACKWARD
By CAPT. ]. WALTER MITCHELL.

The ghost editor adjunct OF the
papers Washington many years
city
nished many thrilling stories the od-tme reporter.
Two that supplied the reading public with
vivid happenings venerable
OF the Capital about thrtyhve the Even
published the side OF Ninth between
northwest adjoining the Theater
Republican published OF
Tenth and ID northwest
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The Rebekah Degree.

Mrs. Flora o. Schwinger. president
of the Rebekah Assembly. accom-
panied by her associate officers, viii
officially visit Friendship Lodge. NO.
s. Anacostia. Thursday. November p.
Grand Master Humphreys will ad-
dress the assemblage. The annual
visit to Dorcas Lodge. No. 4, will take
place at |. o. o. F. Temple, Seventh
street northwest. Thursday. Decem-
ber ).
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.Gho<t Editor Added Title.
I recall that the late Oscar Harris.
known as the all-around editor of
the Evening Critic. was given the
added title OF ghost editor" in 1882.
when l WIS a member OF the edi-
torial stan OF that daily Several
times each week the Critic carrie~
scare head" accounts of the antics
Of alleged spooks in various parts OF
the District
One story in particular created con-
siderable excitement among the super
stitious residents of East Washing
ton. II described the almost nightly
visits of former Marine to the house
in which he was murdered. The
haunted premises were located on
Ninth street southeast, near the Ma
rine Barracks, and it was declared
that the murdered Marine would ap-
pear at the upper window in the wee
sus' hours as an illumined appari-
ton The spook of the dead man, OBJ
servers averred. would point his bony
foreinger to the CHASTITY wound In his
throat. and then suddenly disappear
from view with blood-curdling yell.
So impressed was the superstitious
element with this story that great
crowds gathered about the premises
every night to watch for the ghostfy
performance, II was declared. how
ever. that the spook performer de-
ciined to make his appearance in the
presence of a curious congregation.
and only did his stunts when the
neizhborhood was comparatively de-
serted. The building In which the
Marine was murdered is still of awe
of "a
inha bitants of that vicinity who take
stock in the supernatural
Another so-called haunted house
which was the subject of numerous
write-ups was located on the south
side Of B street between New Jersey
avenue and First street southeast, on
the site now occupied by the House
Office Building This venerable
brOwnstone mansion was covered all
around by a thick growth OF ivy. and
surrounded by a high brick wall The
premises certainly presented a most
uncanny appearance. The place was
for many years the home of a promi-
nent citizen who once held title to
much territory east of the Capitol
In its last years the UNCOVERED
structure degenerated into board
Ing house for the lesser employees
of the Senate and House. The news
papers Of that time printed thrilling
stories OF mysterious ghost in fe-
male shape that would make its ap-
pearance at intervals. The ghostly
performance IN this case would be
Ferceded by a series OF shrieks and
the rafting nf chains on the upper
floors and stairWays
stories Of Oid Mansions.
In West Washington there were
many rare old mansions reputed to
be haunted. and these. too. supplied
the newspapers Of Washington with
racy stories Surrounded by a super
natural air Of mystery for many
years. the ancient Octagon House.
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Masonic.

AT its last stated communication
Washington Centennial Lodge, No.
IA. enthusiastically appropriated 800
for the United War Work campaign.
The lodge has made similar con-
tribution to each of the Red Cross
drives The annual grand visitation
to Washington Centennial Lodge Will
take place on Wednesday evening.
All master Maso,s are always well
come to attend the meetings OF No.
IL
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Royal Neighbors Of
America.

One applicant was elected TO mem-
bership in Myra r. Enright Camp at
its meeting ON Friday night. The
clerk was Instructed TO advise all
members that the annual election of
officers VIII occur the, first meeting
night in December and to make an
effort to have large number in at
tendance. committee. cousistinE Z
OF Mrs. orton. Mrs. Piggott and Mrs.
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Knights Of Pythias.
CALENDAR

'aIENbhh
Monday, November ls-Amarsnth. No. y,
business: Century. No %. business.
Tues1ay, November le-wehster No. :. rank
Of rage; Excelsior. No. H. rank Of esquire
Capital. No. "a. rank Of knight; Myrtle. No. .,
grand visitation.
"Wednesday, November q Mount. Vernon No.
5. business: Equal No. H. grand visitation.
Thursday. November 2l-Frauklin. No. 2, rank
of knight
Friday. November y -syracusans No. 70.
business; Rathbone- Superior. grand visitation
The several lodges of the order
have resumed their regular conven-
tions, which were discontinued the
! first part of last month on account
of the influenza epiwemie. and ere
preparing for a whirlwind finish for
the remainder of the year
Syracusians Lodge, No. TO- con-
ferred the rank of esquire for Frank
: lin Lodge. No. 2, in the castle hail
of the former. Friday evening.
Franklin Lodge. No. 2 will confer
the rank of knight at their con-
vention on Thursday evening. being
assisted in the rendition of the work
by the third rank team of SYRIA
cusians Lodge. No. 10
The grand chancellor has announced
the following revision of the dates
of the grand visitations. which were
interrupted by the Spanish influenza
epidemic:
Tuesday. November 10, Myrtle. No.
%.
Wednesday, November 20, Equal,
No. II,
Friday, November p. Rathbone. Su-
perior. No. 90.
Tuesday. November 2e, Capital. No.
"a.
Wednesday, November %. Union,
No. %.
Friday, November %. Home. No l.
Monday. December ?. Century, No.
Tuesday, December ,, Excelsior.
No. "A.
Monday. December .. Decatur No. 3.
Wednesday, December II. Hermione.
No. 12
Wednesday. December is. Mount
Vernon. No. 3
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wage drive, the chapters would CO.
operate with this Red Cross salvage
committee in every possible way in
stead of making this salvage work q
special feature of the District of Co.
lumbia D. a. r. committee on con-
servation,
The report of the war relief serv-
ice committee was very gratifying.
The work done in the mending bureau
and in the Red Cross Auxiliary was
reported by the vice chairman In
charge of these divisions. Mrs. Ida ].
Kinsell and Mrs. L. s. Lipscomb.
while Mrs. Bertha NJ. Robbins. vice
chairman in charge of liberty loan
work. reported that as result of the
booths maintained by the District of
Columbia Daughters of the American
Revolution in the Willard and Pow
hatan hotels, pledges to the amount
OF s53.a59 were obtained
Cultus Club.
The Cultus Club met Tuesday. Mo-
vember 70. at the residence of Mrs.
William IL. Sholes. with seventeen
members and two guests, Mrs. Sam
uei f. Lewis and Mrs. J. L. Writ.
present The first paper. on History
Of Ancient China" (2207 B. c., was
by Mrs. C. h. Bergman. The second
on Manners and Customs of the
Chinese was by Mrs. J. e Dyer
The meeting of the war service
committee OF the Anthony League
was held as usual at the home of the
president. Mrs. Anna E. Hendey, 2007
Columbia road, Wednesday after
noon. number of knitted garments
were received and wool distributed
Mrs. Grace Porter Hopkins. chair
man of the woman's division of the
Department of Labor. spoke of the
work done by that department IN
placing over 2,100 women in Septem-
Der and more than 1.500 in October
The industrial committee pledged it's
support to the department in its So
cial service work particularly.
Next Wednesday Mrs. Roy Fulkef-
son viii speak of the work of the
Day Nursery, and Mrs. Anna Jenness
Miller viii explain her system OF
triune development The meeting will
begin at 3;sD O'Clock Strangers in
The city are particularly invited 10
attend.
Mrs. Nannette b. Paul will begin
her class in parliamentary law to-
morrow evening at go in the Wilson
Normal school The league will give
an entertainment or Saturday even
Ing for the crittendon Home.
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"Oh IT'S Ml
Cries Many a Woman Whose Weal
ened Rundown Condition Makes
Her Cross, irritable, Wrinkled
and Old Before Her Time.

Strengthen Their Nerves and Put Color in Their I
Cheeks, Says DR.. Kenneth K. MaeApne, Prominent
New York Surgeon and Former Adjunct Professor
New York Post Graduate Medical School and Hospital
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.aIericsn woman. lzck Of irOn IN the blood
msy -ofteu transform a beautiful, r~eet tempcrgd
Womsu into one who Is cro-s. nervous and ~
table. When the iron Eco frc-u the biooo us
wo-oeu, the roses 70 frun their ehecks. j"
N you arr 1ot strong o sell you o.c n 70
yourself 20 mas. the following tes See Ey-
long vou cur work without beeoninE tired. NeIt
take 2 f1r-srsln tablets of ordinsr7 Nursieo Ircu
: times leT dsy after mesk for weess. Tsen
test yoHr strength again and ses ho. uveh yOu
have gained
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Alsruis scturerS' -Notr Nuxsted Iron which 70
pncscfibed aud recommended shove 10 physiciAus
tS not scrrt reB~Siy. but which Il well
.uoNn t. druggists ever where. Unhke thf oldef
tuurGsuic iron irudurts u v ~ash sssamliatesi
doss nif iupuc tbr teeth. make th~u black bnf
uisst the sOmarh- The msnufs ctuners tusrsn-
SlfyssJ " aud elstirel, sstidactory re,llts 20
esery purchaser o. The, viii refund sc.r nIons, .
ID J. dis vus,d 20 this cts T. Iss O'lbsuusIi !.
i,rY St'r-s. i'eople's nrof Stores and bs al
sOod druggists.-Ads.
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Administration
OF Simple NuN-
sted Iron VIII
often lncrcs -
he Sire n 9Th
a N d j. n d n =
rance OF Weak,
y e nv u :.
"a . W o r n
W o m en- in
Two Week
me and
Make Them
Look Years
Younger.
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II peoIile would onl.
non is just a. iBdispen
blood as air is To the
be inst a. psruculs
keeping up a SIficIer
ply at all times there "
in my opiuios, be far le
disease resulting from
snsemic conditions.
For years IL wss
problem with phys
clans how TO sd-
MINISTER lrUn iu
form that
could be taken n
up by the sys- 4
ten and incrtSse 4
the red blood
cOrpuscles with
ont upsetting 4
the stomach. I
blsckening the Il
teeth or lru- 4
ducing utler
disOT denS al
most As serious us
the lack Of irCD it.
SELF. But the intro
duCtion of MINATED
Iron has done aWsy
with an the ubjec-
tioushle features Ci
the old m inersi
salts Of iron and
gives to even care
ful. thinking phyd-
clan a tried and
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fhyHcian Says
Inaemia
# Iron In the
BIood-is the
GreatestCurse
to the Health,
Strength, vi
tslity and
Beauty Of
heModern
A m erican
Woman.
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stories Of OId Mansions

In West Washington there were
many rare old mansions reputed to
be haunted. and these. too. supplied
the newspapers of Washington with
racy stories. Surrounded by a super
natural air Of mystery for many
years. the ancient Octa gon House.
The Cook County news-herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Cook County, Minn.) 1909-current, 1918-01-02
SOME s Rl ! MAY
STILL ENLIST IN NAVY

Much confusion has arise min re-
gard to enhstments in the Navy be-
cause of the recent order forbidding
part of the draft registrants from
enlisting. The general impression
seems to be that all recruiting of
registrants stopped on December Is.
Navy officers in this district have
sent out q definite explanation of the
ruling, showing that it is still pos
sible for many men in the draft to
enlist in the: Navy. All those who
are not needed to fill the curren
quotas Of their local boards are eli
gible: All that is necessary for an
applicant who qualifys physically to
do, is present a certificate from his
local board, showing that his CLASH
:fications and order number are SO.
low that he will not be needed for
the current quota. II .. s ::t
This recruiting district has quota
Of 800 apprentice seamen to fill by
February 22d. Recruiting offices are
located in minneapolis, St. Paul, Du-
luth, Fargo and Grand Forks. @ 81.
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of the Department of Agriculture
has been to assist the Territories to
become less dependent upon the
mainland of this country for their
supply of food. The Alaska stations
have greatly increased the areas
sown to grain and are able to meet
increased demands for seed. grain.
The Gaum station is distributing
large quantities. Of seeds and plants
for. cultivation by the natives, and
Hawaii has materially increased it's
production of food crops.
All meats and meat products for
the Army and Navy are obtained on
ly from inspected establishments and
bear the Government stamp "In-:
spected and passed" This stamp
means that every step in the pro-
cess Of preparing the meat has been
under the constant /: supervision of
trained inspectors. At the camps all
products are reinspected and 5labora-.
tory analyses made, to show that. the
foods have not been made injurious
by tampering. ~~:s. -
Throughout the country there are
$500 inspectors engaged in this. work
The sale of 'Smileage". books, to
be presented to men at Army camps
and environments, is being arranged
by q. subcommittee Of the War De-:
partment commission on. J. training
camp activities. At each Of the is
National Army environments thea
ter has been erected which seats 81
900 men, Marc Klaw, Of Klaw & Erl-
anger, q member Of the commission,
has arranged for four companies Of
the brightest theatrical stars to play
Cheating Cheaters,' 2 Inside the
Lines, . Turn to the Right and
Here Comes the Bride pall tremen-
dous successes last year in New
York. He has AS also planned to have
four companies sgl Of the highest. grade
vaudeville performers play At these
theaters. me Il
$50 FS