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The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1918-02-14
MEN COME AND GO BUT
PARTIES MUST CONTINUE
MITCHELL WOMEN, NOT TO BE
LEFT OUT, HIRE THEIR OWN
ThxiS AND BUY LUNCHES

llto-e whu ride ii nights in laNicahs
Somewhere between tle kolirs of 10
and r. know that an powder is mol
used in France, They can a-o smnn
''re delica'" perfume III 4 cab every
n2llt of the seven
Reealist--th h" men haNe gone To
War and the women ara at home Con
sculmniiN SocIllcd 1licn pariosn have
during the past six months
OdurS of Violet rose. altar ind mUsk
i,.hl every night wiiliin the doors of
cabs for supremacy after "A iGlf dozen
female 10y hunters haN" soic home in
] bunch.
Parties Plentiful
Mitchell taxi drivers Will tell You
thai their machines are un Tire 80 every
night TO and fro like commuters troll
leN from one 'sluuiler party 10 an
other
First it i, .tca." Then a "~,,ower''. a
card party, private dance Where half
of the girls More made costume and
lhs other h;tlf don't
Nnd then il is supper al cafe Wlirre
There are NO men bul the walters HON
all these affairs aro financed without
the customary masculine pochnI book
is moi mystery because the girls are
'on HE PAYROLL now
Sometimes il is tpuul' made mp by
HE SoNtettc or dozen As the case may
be. The money is laid ON tI,e cafe
table If there is anNhn" left. nobody
Walks home and the taxi man reaps Tho
surplus
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1918-02-14
Drivers Like 1t

Never night passes without three
or falr such loads, Mitchell drivers
proclaim With satisfaction.
Clubs. the Joy Of The Woman'S heart
have increased. Tho memberS say that
they knit and sew for the Red Gross
and the soldier boys Many of the work
ers wind rlp a hard days Work in thc
offices and stores of Mitchell with an
evening sowing at these informal
HOW HE women like if is moi said.
They have more money of their own
now because Incy Work more. although
whether or moi They spend more on
Themselves than men used TO slnan,ler
upon them Will never hn known.
They don't say.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1918-02-14

MIR and Mrs. Charles Stocked of
Ethan Mere Mitchell visitors today
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-06-21
A. @. H. GAMES AT
POINT BREEZE
Will Finish Events That
We're Scheduled for
Decoration Day
STARS WILL COMPETE

with the stage set for the second
act" of it's annual track and field meet
the curtain having been rung down after
the first" when only the oratory ex-
ercises were held, due to the inclemency
of the weather, on Decoration Day, the
Ancient Order of Hibernians will resume
where it left off and continue the rest
of its program tomorrow afternoon on
the Point Breeze Park motordrome
track.
Already this meet bids fair to be a big
success with over 120 entries of the
pick of athletes throughout the East,
some keen competition can be looked for
ward to.
Samuel ]. Dallas, president of the
Meadowbrook Club, has alone entered
fifteen of the best this club possesses.
Among them are such athletes as Gan
enmuler. formerly Of Penn State
sid" smith, Windhoval, the ex-Cornell
star; "Dusliy" Taylor, Jefferies, Parent,
Jones, Swartz. Glover. the national five
mile cross-country champion Crane,
Trout. Morris and Mckearney.
Another well-known Philadelphia fast
quarter and half mile champion who will
be seen. wearing the Victrix Catholic
| Club colors. is Dewey" OBren, now
enlisted in the naval reserves.
Germantown Boys Club will also be a
picked it's best cinderpath men to bring
several first places to the club.
Among the other entries, Swarthmore
College, Shanahan Catholic Club, Phila-
delphia Turngemende, Northwest Boys
| Club and several unattached bid fair Ia
make this, meet one of the best seen In
this city throughout the season
The prizes offered in this annual mee'
! alone will cause some rare competition
as there will be three prizes for eacf
! event, with the exception of the relay
races, which carry fourth prize The
prizes are as follows: Gold watches tt
| the winner of each event, gold signet
ring to second man, gold cuff buttons tc
,he third and gold stiekpin for thu
| fourth.
| AS an added attraction to be run dur
| ing the meet there will be three motor
cole races and bicycle races. The latter
event will be open for post entries vi
| tin time of the races.
The meet, will be held strictly undei
ruling of the A. A u, and the commit
tee begs to announce that the entire pro
ceeds will be used in the purchase OF
war-savings stamps. =,
| Judge Eugene Bonniwell will act a!
official Judge of the course and be in full
| charge of the meet.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-06-21
COLLINS WANTED TO QUIT
BUT SPEEDY VANDERBERRY
MADE HIM FINISH EVENT
Veteran Rider Rode Last Eight Miles With Flat Tire
at Point Breeze, but Won by Two Laps
From Lawrence

Show these guys some of the old stuff
Come on -
There was something in the tone of
Nanderberry's voice that held Collins on
the track and wouldn't permit him to re-
tire. Another sharp retort from his
pacemaker brought the veteran back TO
earth and forgetting his puncture for
the time being took frmer grip on the
handle bars, obtained a toe hold on the
pedals and once more was Off
But riding with fiat tire behind a
motorcycle travelling nearly a mile q
minute isn't the softest assignment ir
the world. Collins soon realized this ant
with Lawrence and Hunter gaining al
the time once more decided to quit. He
slowed down and yelled to Nanderberry
Let's get Off"
"Well quit when the race Is over, and
not before y yelled back Van; don't
be a quitter. Only five miles more
We're two and half laps to the good
Come on ~
Collins wanted to quit. but something
held him on the track In the mean
time Hunter was drawing Lawrence out
to Percy's limit, and with five miles tC
go had an excellent chance to win. They
figured that Collins would quit in the
next two miles. An unofficial time.
minute for the forty-fourth and forty.
fifth miles.
Weakened in Forty-eighth Mile
On the forty-eighth mile the strair
began to show on Collins. He seemed
to hit the bumps on the track. anG
several times hit the rollers" He wa.
going to quit He had enough. The
fork on the machine was bent badly
and he was having trouble in steering
I'm going to quit, he yelled 10 Van
derberry as he passed the judges stand
But Vanderberry thought otherwise. =
Going to quit with only two mile!
more" replied Vanderberry. why, yo,
would be fool. To go forty-eight mile.
and have a lead Of two laps and theI
quit Nothing doing. Come on"
Once more Collins didn't. quit ant
continued on his way to the end of th'
race, crossing the finish line two laps il
front. Percy Lawrence and Hunter
were second, while Pete Grobach ant
Norman Anderson were third. Clarence
Carman and Provost did not finish. Tn,
time was / hour. minutes and 40 A.
seconds
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-06-21

TT WAS the beginning of the forty
1 second mile last evening in the special
fifty-mile motorpaced race at the Point
Breeze motordrome. Elmer Collins, the
veteran six-day bicycle rider, who won
the worlds title back in 1900 and who
rapidly is approaching the fifty-year-
old mark, paced by Speedy Vanderberry
was leading the other three riders in this
event by trifie more than three and a
half miles
deadheads in the grand stand and field
bleachers and the ever hard working
officials on the field had just settled back
comfortably in their seats and what not
with the expectations of giving the
famous Point Breeze mosquitoes a
chance to get in some deadly work and
seeing Collins and Vanderberry strive to
increase their advantage over Percy
Lawrence and Peerless Jimmy Hunter
when-Bang Bang sh--s-s-s.
Had Puncture
The loud report of the puncture Of q
tire brought the clubmen and their rela
tiNes and friends to their feet, and or,
as they saw Elmer Collins lose his pace
maker and slow down his speed Thi
accident meant that Elmer and Wander
berry would lose their three laps Leaf
and the chances We're that by the tim,
they were going right again Lawrenc,
and Hunter would be out in front will
the victory clinched. But this was al
unusual race
Come on, Elmer; come on"
These words yelled by Vanderberr.
from the lowest depths of his lungs ant
carrying more of tone of comman,
than of a request caused Collins to TAX
his eyes from of the wooden way an,
turn them on his pacemaker.
Il can't. Van. old boy" muttered Col
Inns in broken voice. I've got a pune
ture in the back tire. | guess wer,
through for the night. Let's get of tn
track and go In the clubhouse. We CAV
them a great battle. but the odds wer
too great. Let's CO."
Lets 60 is right" yelled Wander
berry. but not off the track. Come OF
get move on, We are still three lap
to the coed. Here they come now. Com
on, Elmer, don't quit! We can win
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-06-21
POLICE FAIL TO
STOP RING TILTS
Injunction Keeps Bluecoats'
Hands Tied at War
Benefit
A u CTION IS HELD

New York. June 81.
The police bobbed up at the big War
Hospital Entertainment Association
Boxing Benefit at Madison Square Gar
den last night prepared to stop the
bouts and met with an injunction which
kept them from laying a finger on the
show or any of the boxers
II seemed that they had noised their
coming about town and two hours be-
fore the exhibition opened, Jimmy
Johnston. the major domo of the great
war charity show, rushed off with a
small army of legal talent in an effort
to prevent police Interference.
Judge Charles l.. Guy of the Supreme
Court was appealed to and he issued an
injunction restraining the police from
stopping the fistic end of the entertain.
ment.
Inspector Boland with a squad of plain
clothes men came to the Garden pre-
pared to make arrests If boxing was in
dulged in. Johnston, the barristers anG
the &hers interested in the undertaking
waited upon the officers of the law ant
doied out the bonny blue restraining
papers
Peter Prunty then climbed into thu
ring and made announcement that thu
musical portion of the show had CONF
to an end and that boxing, for which nc
charge had been exacted, would follow
| Just before the third bout went OIL
Nine Elenora de Cisneros, the operate
star, climbed into the ring as thu
French, Italian, English and American
colors arrived with Canadian guart
| and the Kiltie bagpipes. q
United States Marshal McCarty, wht
| ran the Kaiser's pewter mug into a gold
| mountain for the Red Cross through tn
sheer force of his bristling personality
| appealed TO the crowd for aims in the
! name of the wounded boys from abroa'
as the ladies' of the committee passed
through the great throng! A German
4eanteen, piucked from the clutches of I
/ German in No Mans Land. was auc
toned off by Joe HUMPHREYS and wen
to Lieutenant Lyons, OF the l. 3 ~
! for $3.50.
A soldiers wrist watch was sold TO
$3.50. -.
lack Britton bought a Ripley cartoo
! for SEQ and letter from King Georg
was sold to Walter Holmes for sl25.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-06-21
BALL AUTOGRAPHED BY
WILSON SELLS FOR S56o0
Another With Mrs. Wilson's Signature
Goes to Chicago Fan
for $l450
Chicago, June 2l.

Chicago, June 2l.
Chicago defeated Cleveland, S to 4,
in ten innings yesterday, after two bat
ting rallies in the seventh inning, when
they tied the count, and in the tenth,
when they won out.
The entire receipts of the game.
through the consent of Presidents Comis-
key and Dunn, of The Chicago and
Cleveland clubs, respectively. were
turned over to a committee. which Will
build a recreation house on the lake
front here for the beneft OF the soldiers
and sailors.
Prior to the starting of the game
three autographed baseballs were auc-
toned off The frs,, autographed by
Woodrow Wilson was sold for s1450 and
one bearing the autograph of the Pres
ident was sold at $3.50.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-06-21


initials bu
Of a
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bird on a
be
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better thanqu
ttwom nutes | closely"
o
hrsbas i
4 is used to a plumber
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This the third he week..
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-06-21
Bernhard, Penn T,Uirler,
Signs Up With Yankees

Walter Bernhardt. .sPenn's huge twirler,
has been signed by the New York Yam
hardt is generally conceded to rank with
the best college pitchers in the East and
among the iarser institutions has only
hardt, who bats and throws right
handed, has y bewiidertng assortment OF
curves which he combines, with de-
Der OF the Junior class In the Penn School
Of Dentistry. The Yankees also an
Robinson from the Little Rock club Of
the American Association. Robinson
formerly hecved for Pittsburgh and st.
Louis In the National League.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-06-21
Phils Pile Up Runs While Right-Hander Works


his coaching
excellent
he made
Pat knows W
Williams Stock walked
OF healthy
Stocks to
ended
appeared the second and there was nothing doing
tssa Phiadelpha business headed
effort
f6onera Tender this summer This is the best
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-06-21
Bingles and Bu,1gles

a, he oe HYs sssaS sf + s srpsesa
Transportation service aai the nGry ouerseas
Sss stsas zee E"SsrsSS ass sfroSg
coRtenders for the pennant aud trophies that
90 toith it, fast aud exciting game is eS-
The Fourth Naval District baseball team
will play Fort sloeum at Fort Slosum, \; 4.
Men st koekiedEe. MontEomsry County. PA.
ford Arsenal team will play Olney in the
first game. and In the second game Captain
% T%ensy-foarth Regiment. stationed at
Cramps shipSard.
The New, York Amerieans announce the the
Little Rock club, Of the Southern Associa-
tion. Robinson formerly pitched for the
Pittsburgh and ST. Louis National League
clubs.
Dutch" Leonard. pitcher for the ,,1es BostCn 4,
S1Sss SoSss Hs s sf' Haa been eS Class
;sas s asea ~raer y he is reso reso rshc
He married after the draft lao toent intt
Lore v. Bsder. formerly of the Bostol
because of a loose Iigament in his knee. HI
| reported TO the Red sox for work
Je6 Tesreau admits that he has left ~
| Giants TO 90 into the steel business, UhicI
| makes it unanimous.
The Giants had things all their own wa,
with Brooklyn. beating the Dodgers . ~ NIL
Burns.. Fletcher and kau6 each contributes
u pair Of hits.
| Pittsburgh stopped the Cubs. but Ere
| Mitcneh's folks are still leading the Ma
| tional League race by the marsin OF nal
game.
Il The Cubs could only make four hits oI
Sanders aud Cooper. iohiie the Pirates peife
Hendrir ten times safely.
4 ten rsusds before the CHAMPS were able =
4 win est S-i.
The proceeds d the coutest played q
cQl1isksy Park yeeteg4ar W{1 <Pe9u o9n1 Z
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-06-21
Our Phils We're Able to Lose but One Game

No fhi trying hard
Nv failed dismaly All
accomplished
Of wild
lead remained
would The wild throw by Stock
which hit Wick
The Phis made gallant
to
which captured by Honetch
pitchers Not they
but also batting practice The players
held
Moranmen all Of
honaep plateau he
this Billy
is but with
lad to Of applications
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-06-21
Camp Dix VS.. Store Team

The management of the Strawb-idge
& Clothier baseball team has decided TO
book as many service teams as possible,
having in mind that this will enable the
bows not only TO obtain recreation but
to enjoy a trip 10 Philadelphia. Tomor-
row the Camp Dix team will be the
attraction. This team is made up OF
western college league players. The team
will he accompanies by the famous Camp
Dix Band and arrangements have been
made to take care Of large crowd.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-06-21

Johnson the National
Is he
Of National
that organization? We
both leagues the of
ar WI
hand trouble started
uncomfortable Johnsons
Yankees said to
field tand is just
might
That's
others A
lead of stimulated.
Boston club
= joined year however
hada ball Those
and Perry will bear
a Illinois and when
he in Athletics claim
Z and jumper
something his in the matter shows
he will
ewhen he has
Ended a deal he yilhg back.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-06-21
RRY STILL IS POPULAR
DESPITE LOSING STREAK
OF 7 STRAIGHT GAMES
tlc for AS Twrler Continues and Major Leagues Are
on Verge of War-Johnsons Stand in
Case Is Mystery
By ROBERT ". MAXWELL
sports Editor Evening Public Ledger

of these United
a handeda
Ito him
hurler
contention between
standing OF
That Connie
and about IT,
1t looks
would swell plot for
belonged Stalngs
pitcher who
should much sought for and any
the National
comedy
a woodpie affair would
belief high
conditions ruling "
final They point
the American League
of comeback
nrney medicine although he still he evidently has
4rgoten all it.
side
rocking
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-06-21
Eseoba win No, Star,

Latonia. KY. June 2I--K; d. Aiexan-
ders fine colt Escobs. which would have
been one of the fayorites for the Latonia
Derby next Saturday, will not start IN
that event. He bowed tendon IN his
race yesterday with Beaverkin ana can
hardly be made ready for another race
starters for the Derby. 0f Whkcl. ~
{Ss sneey'p JerroP lQtl
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Lyceum-ssThe Tempterxv

I Numerous vaudeville specialties
and high class novelties. new for
the most part, to burlesque, will
be included in the Offering of The
Tempters" who come to the Lyceum
Thester this afternoon for a weeks
engagement. The opening perform
ance will be at o'clock.
Charles NJ. Baker. who has pro-
duCed an entirely new edition OF
The Tempters" this season. has
added countless features to the
Lyceum attraction. Among them
are dancing novelties by william
Davis and Bunny Dale, songs by
Sid and Dolly Winters, and others
A modern version of Uncle Toms
Cabin" will be one of the noveh
scenes.
Included in the cast composing
The Tempters' are Lillian Davis,
Bunny Dale. Sid and Dolly Win
ter. Marie Elmer and a breath
taking chorus of twenty girls. The
work Of Mr.. Baker, is said to
abound in pleasing situations and
clever dialogue.
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CosmoS-.sThe Great Howard

A famous yentriloquist, The Great
Howard" will head the Cosmos The
ater bill this week, not with the ordi-
nary talking Tommy act, but with
a comedy offering insuring gales Of
daughter which has won fame with
the boys overseas. Another big act
will be Margaret Braun and THE
Four War Widows" in a singing act
de luxe. while the Russell Players will
appear in a high-Class comedy sketch
entitled Miss Ritter Appears" with
a cast OF five people and special
scenery. William S. Harris newest
photoplay feature. Border Wireless"
will be an important number of the
bill at the performance at lib and
i:45 D. m daily, and this will be SUD-
plemented with Fatty ArbuckIe in
The Sheriff" the Pathe War News
and Bray Photographs. Other attrac-
tions will include Chin Sun Loo and
company IN a big offering of Chinese
magic: Weston and Coudray in The
New Opening" and Mills and Lock-
wood in rustic characterization ac-
companied with specialties that make
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ews and Sideghts Of the Stage and the Cinema World

there? Do we have truly compre-
hensive idea ~of what our boys are
doing there? How they pass their
leisure hours? What work they do?
And all the Thousand and one other
things lin France implies?
Burton Holmes will show us that
there is much we still have to learn
in his lecture, with the Yanks IN
France" which will be given tonight
at $40 o'clock at the National Theater.
to be repeated tomorrow afternoon at
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n. f. Keith-yaudeviIle.


Lucille Cavanagh and a group OF
dancing artists and Clifton Craw-
ford will divide first honors in the
B. +. Keith Theater practically all
star bill this week. Miss Cavanagh,
one of the sauciest and jolliest or
former FoIlies dancers, will be as
sisted by Wheeler wadsworth, Mel
Craig and william B. Taylor in the
presentation of her most preeentious
sartorial. scenic. and terpsichorean
spectacle entitled Dance, Color and
Song"
Introduced in the act are a Span
ish. a Hungarian gypsy. a waltz
dream dance, each gorgeously illus
trated by costume and inyestiture.
The offering is rated as classing
with the best in this line ever wit
messed in vaudeville. Clifton Craw-
ford. the star of many musical sue
cesses, and the only American COM
edian to head the London Gayety
company, is expected to present his
most agreeable number, as the turn
OF world events has furnished the
opportunity for the introduction of
new note in his symphony Of
stories, songs, recitations, and sug-
gestions of a finished dance style
which it is not generally known he
possesses.
The extra added attraction will be
the handsome and popular Irish
tenor and romantic actor. Andrew
Mack. star of "Myles Aroon" and
many other stage adventures of
lsrin's isle. Mr.. Mack is furnished
adequate support by Jack Malloy.
LydelI and Macy. the character COM
edians, long noted for their bucolic
types, who have Joined forces in
Two Old Cronies," a portrayal of
two old Maine seadogs. Claire Vim
cent and company, including Frank
H Gardner. will appear in No Tres
passing comedy hit by Richard
Warner. The Gardner trio will offer
IN the Spotlight" Ethel Hopkins
will give Moments Musical" the
Gladiators will include Pleasing
Caesar" the news pictorial will
show armistice scenes and the Red
Cross serial film will be exception
ally interesting.
At and S:15 p. m, today at B. F.
Keith's Theater. the bill will en-
brace Trixie Friganza, Bessie Clay
ton. Lieut.. Gitz-Rice, and the other
enjoyable features last week.
A special feature of timely interest
will be the Red Cross Roll Call motion
picture called The Greatest Gift. II
is being shown in all the Keith circuit
theaters and the rental all goes to the
Red Cross.
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picturization of exciting action. "The
pant in this picture and for rare ex-
citement 1t claims real distinction.
Four days only will be devoted to thi
stupendous production. for another
headliner is scheduled for Thursdays
opening with Dorothy Gish in tThe
Hope Chest" which will be shown for
the remainder OF the week.
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4:ao o'clock This is the third in the
series Of travel-talk being given in
this city by the noted lecturer.
AS his lecture last week took his
hearers on the famous Holmes word
and-picture trip about Paris with our
boys in khaki. so will this lecture take
them through a more extended trip to
the many places where our boys are
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years and that will not now nor IN
the future be deviated from. Moores
Strand Theater this week offers
bill OF hrst-run photoplays OF the
highest rank. Beginning today and
continuing through Wednesday the
piece de resistance OF a program OF
CONTINUED ON PACE -FOUR.
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A special feature of timely interest
will be the Red Cross Roll Call motion
picture called The Greatest Gift. 1t
Is being shown in all the Keith circuit
theaters and the rental all goes to the
Red Cross.
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NationaI-Burton HoInes.

The words are common enough now
and We all think we have a pretty
adequate idea of the meaning behind
them. But have we? DO we realize
the enormity of the idea behind those
two simple words-'in France?' Do
we realize the. enormity of the task
that confronts America in supporting
our millions of khaki-clad boys over
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CURRENT ATTRACTIONS
CONTINUED FROM PAGE TWO.

The other is young and ambitious to
serve his country. They meet in
London fog and the fash Of match
reveals the resemblance. From this
meeting there comes an exchange OF
places and the drama. which is OF alb
soroing interest
Mr.. Tully is sending with his star an
excellent company. including Lionel
Belmore. Alice John, Clarence Handy
side. Adele Ritchie, Reginald CARING
ton. Ruby Gordon. Milano Tilden and
others. The production will be OF the
highest standard.
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stationed throughout war-torn France.
The lecture lie one of the most inter
esting I'm Mr.. Holmes present series.
and no true lover Of America can af-
ford TO miss IL .