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The Little River news., 1921-01-12
:. .-@Ayw CHAPTER NilI.s
Silence That dame Alive.

Silence That Qame Alive.
 The Pearlhunter was not man tt be long held down. His day was gone but the night remained. ~
 The sheriff was to bring his supper to him. The fact suddenly became significant. Maybe he'd come inside Maybe he'd come alone.
 A rusty stove out in the hallway be tween the two cells caught his eye. Nc poker; no lid The door was fastened in manner that prevented it's being taken off. The hearth was gone Moth ing loose. He stood studying 1t. The legs! He darted behind the stove lifted 1t, and wrenched one loose, hid 1t under his rumpled blouse; and went to the east window to watch the sheriff's house.
 A scratching at the west window caught his ear. He listened till it was repeatod; crossed the hall. and tiptoed to the window. A hand came I'D to scratch the window ledge again, The Pearlhunter laa1 his palm upon it. It was snatched away; but came back again.
 "That you, Pearlhunter?"
 "Yes." aA sa.
 The man on the outside raised him. self even with the window. The Pearl hunter would have recognized him in half the light-the Boss. His face came close to the bars on the outside the Pearlhunter's face came close to the bars on the inside. The friendly butt of six-gun came across the win dow ledge. The comfortable feel of it in his fingers gave the Pearlhunter a new lease of life.
 Hide it in y'ur pants leg, or some'r's." the Boss whispered. "An'
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"Alde It In Your Pants Leg, or Som.
 'ere's."


 here's some more bullets, an tn, caps an powder flask"
 The young man grasped the hard old hand and whispered an awkward word or two. The Boss drew his hand back and swore.
 "Hit ain't no more'n you'd "a done fer me-" he growled. "Now listen. Bull Masterson he's caaped three mile up the river. He's got seven men; an I've got five. That makes fourteen, countin' me and Bull. We c'n plum upset this derned ol meat house. An once't we git y'u out, let lem lay claw on y'u ag'in. if they devil da'st."
 "No, mo-" the Pearlhunter muttered. "You mustn't do that. You'd cross the law yourselves"
 'Law!' the Boss snorted in his Ihoarse whispers. Hit ain't tn law, nor tn sheriff I'm fearin'. Hits them ,cussed town yaps. They're wild at tn name of tn Red Mask. They think you're him, and they're like a herd of deer that's got wolf down. They're holdin' meetin' right now b'hind tn Mud Hen. If they start ag'in. the sheriff cayn't hold out ag'in' 'em. That timbersbuyin' sfeller, him with tn fiowery vest, pears t be seGgsn' lem on. IId like tFknow what z ths thunder-"
 The tall .fqFm 8f the yRssrihunter sfi9ened in the sSleqm fAis Hnngess tsFipped the rEeYolS lSqrt butt. a
 "You might get Bull Masterson," he said, land wait across there on the lower point of Alpine sisland. But don't do anything unless the mob starts. I don't know much law. but l do know the law couldn't hurt you for rescuing "a sherifrs prisoner from a mob."
 Flaw! ;Lawy The Boss growled "When know they've ketched tn wrong man"
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of eyes that would find 1t as sure asf the morning came. and read the riddle at glance. And they would be eyes capable of finding trail and follow. ing 1t. Much as It went against him, tnorekore, he turned. his steps east h. stead ot west and plunged in smone the dumped underbrush that grew along the top of the cliff.
 Crossing the river road was the problem Choosing place where the grass came close to the track on each side, a 1hort distance above where the path leaves 1t at the turn, he leaped atfoss and using considerable care to hide his trail, picked his way down along tho inside of the brush-tangled fence fOW,
 That pathi II ied out of an old world Into Asnew, P5ering through the bushes he spared a hurried glance to- ward s4he low place in the fence where. Z the path crossed. The stars
 the place with memories, a5 basket;5round, frank eyt honAet caught by an
 limk; the curl th,.t wouldT they all came atp life shadows. Soamphy thin( pened since he walked thI ' her that 1t seemed long, loni it was only yesterday.
 The picture dissolved A brs tween steps 1t had held him, was off on the long, lanky jog. memory had brought q half long f traverse the path again, but prr warned him to keep away. The est eyes In the Flatwoods wonl on that path at sunrise.
 If the night did holdthe menace, fearei that In D many words threatened 1t would undoubtedly velop Tn of near the three-gab. cabin. Al he drew near the place mastery of wOcdcraft showed in J approach. The hpshes were not al- lowed to give up q sound.
 "A light s6one through the front win- dows Of the main room of the ca He wondered at this It mad uneasy, 7cf the evening was go | the ripe night come. Not man N dies were alight at that hour Flatwoods. He sank back und bushes and crawled nearer. I'm
 lin curtains were drawn, b, shadows crossed them. The sti
 within vaguely disQuieted him
 was searching for a way to CT
 little nearer, when the low ton
 the cello broke across the silence.
 he knew the girl was Keeping he'd
 ly vigil beside the stricken old il { Then came the v0ice from a
 the gods had kissed. Each tone
 a kindred sound in the cellcss coaxed 1t forth to flutter out upon ll.s listening night in a lustrous witchery that somehow brought to the fancY1of the listener under the bushes cs ture 0f soft@winged swallows skima ming over sYnskissed waters;
 The figure Of d man slid into tho candle sDacws that beat the night back for a space outside the window trim; compact; Jaunty- the man hd
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had expected to find prowlina The picture was gone. He had ear for the music that followed hand of the listener at the wi stole up, against the light and dr' !. of his hat. The man crouching 1 bushes could make out the crisI that clung close to the barred h.
 The song ended. The last g, mony of the cello lost itself the listening trees. There came
 fled shufijnk inside the cabin, shadow, as of two figures bulk gether, cfoSsed { the curtain ( window at the west side of tt The Pearlhupter knew what; pening the girl leading the ssstcK man to his, bed. But hin seyeA Swc upop the still figure outside yt1 dow. 3*vss
 One shadow came back. trim shadow; there foltoE cresking of a chair; sa beli with loose hair, rock6d back dhd lo-' across the curtain and the; man VI crouched under the bushes knew | &rl vas alone with her thoughts.
 The man ,'at the window watch the shadow. ssIt seemed to rouse hi ito recall fancies that the song h' caused to wander far. He glanc about; pulled himself ftogefher;; ma mya 1T aetplantp step toward the d"o'
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TAX COLLECTORS NOTICE-

TAX COLLECTORS NOTICE.
 will be at the several voting the County for te purpose of collecting both real taxes for the 1920, at the time and place mentioned below: Johnson Township, Ogden Wednesday, January 26 1921 27 1921 sS''01 Red River Township Richmond Friday January 28 1921. Lick Creek Township Oak Hill Church. Monday Januarv 31 1921. ' o-' Cleveland Township Wilton Tuesday and Wednesday Febr ary and 2 1921 " WY Caney Township Cerro Gordo Thursday February & and day, the 4th until
 Caney Township Jewel Posoce Friday afternoon February 4, 1921. v " s Jeff Davis Township, Miller School House. Sausay Febr ary 5,1921 " N Little River Township winthrop Monday and Tuesday Feb ruary and 8, 1921. VI IT Burke Township, Alene Wednesday, February g. 1921 Arkinda Township Afinda Thursday February 10 1921 Arden Township, Arden, Friday February II. 1921
 Jackson Township Foreman, Saturday, Monday Tuesday Wednesday, February 12 14 15, 16, 1921.
 Alter which date Twill be in office Ashdown Arkapsas until April 10, 1921 z After which time the penalty of 10 will be attached Please bring last years Tax Numbers sGiven under hand this 28th day December 1920
 y R FIERCE, Collector of Little River County, Ark.
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tremendous. Ssh
 A minute to get his breath; another
 spent in listening; and he worked the
 loosened end a little freer; lifted out
 the bar; crawled outside; put 1t back
 into: place again, feeling about with
 his fingers to make sure there were no
 scars on the wood or bits of chips scraped loose, and stole away under the trees.
 It would probably be quite, impossi- ble for the city,bred to;appreciate fully the feelings of the Pearlhunter at find. ing the breath of the open woods once more upon his face. The trees were like comrades in arms The rough bark | that covered their stout hearts actually felt friendly and goodSto his hands as he darted like a shadow from enc to ! the other on his way out of the jail | yard land up the side of the bluff. Well knowing there would be eyes ofi his trail in the morhings he dared |y,nOts go directly to where his misgivings |:.urg6d him. The sheriff he did not fear. To the sheriff he was still the notori- ous Red Mask. To the mob that was sure to gather he would be the Red
 Mask. His escape. with lock and bolt ! untouched, would mystify both mob and sheriff They would ascribe It to
 the dread powers with which popular fancy had invested hisu uuame.
 But in the rabble that would curse and clamor about the old jail there would be one pair .,of eeyes that the saassAed haT' would not sacape q Dair
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1921-10-25

fily. Tho company has filed lls &c
ceptanca II the franchise aud i
making arrangements 10 start The
construction II line which IL 70
connect Tho city llh the mains Of
the Oklahoma Natural Gas company.
soms fodF milea south q TO city,
This line. n la est imaiwdeslI
This line. Il i estimated Will cost
amuad $4,000. Tho plan of tho die.
Irritating company IA 10 complete tho
line. ghen apply 10 tbs Oklahoma
Natural loF connection. II that
company refuses. an oFder from The
corporation commission vlll be
sought by the local company.
Tho price of Eaa. ne outlined IN
the franchise. shall he 20 crnis per
i.6oo for the first 1900 cubic feet
and Is cents Cor each additional
1000 feet used. wita q Ten per cent
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1921-10-25

admlss'on.
Not tho least important feature of
the presentation q y. " onfflihs
master phoiodFama Way Down
East Al the aass theatre, again
tonight IL the orchestra aecompani'
meat A saod slsed symphony or.
eheslra travels with the various pre-.
sonlailon organizations and bach
member has been thoroughly trained
IN hln work by taking part In tho
huge orchestra used IN connection
with the showing AZ the foFsy fourth
Street Theatre In New YORK city.
before a musician Is engaged 10
en on tour with way Down Easi~ be
must have been member az The
Now YORK organization Tor ~ least
period of two weeks. Tho lnci.
dental music offered throughout the
Filming Of the scenes Il the joint
work u Louis sllvcu aud William
y Peters. Although In the main IN
tornolallona Of familiar tunes. much
of the work Ia original. particularly
IN emphasizing tense scenes and the
construction reflects no little crudli
upon tho composers.
The theatre will open "a doors A.
c.sa tonight no ~ 10 handle tho
croxd 10 somewhat better order.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1921-10-25

foriyeevcn people make up tho
Chlckaaha and Grady county dclega'
ilon al tho National Confederate
vciefani' reunion which opened TO.
day In Chattanooga. Tenn. accord.
Ing TO list complied by Col Harvey
Iiulon. commander of the Joe Shelby
camp.
The delegation left here this week,
A majority. II IN said. will return
ncat week. Tho convention lasts
three days-Tucsday. Wednesday and
Thursday.
Tho list announced today by Col,
IIulcn includes the following names:
A. Johnson. W. s. Richards. W. l..
Edwards. Joe BlIck. nan wlllmont.
Mr. and Mrs. Jim llill. II. c. Tur.
ncr. Ulysses Kilgorc. II. r. Young.
r. N. Nelson. Mrs. q. Mcvcy. J. u.
Vance. II. l.. Wheeler. g. w. Dare
foot, Austin Bond. W. II. Burgess
Grace Henry. Mrs. Scott. r. Y
Moore. Jack Conner. Mrs. y. b.
Wren. Mrs. J. r. Gossctt. Christine
Cossett. N. d. Duke. MFR. and Mrs.
I'd F. Johns. Mrs. J. l.. Cartel. J. +.
Partln. Mrs. J. d. Kelley. Muriel
Mcvey. Hugh Mcvey.
Mrs. r. c. Mcvcy. ]. c. Neal. NJ.
c. Melton. II. 4. osieen. Henry Ter.
rell George r. Martin. q. W. Fer
rell. Mrs c. c. Slaxton. l.. a. San.
ders. Jack Hale. Dick Wray. Joe
Long. Mr.. and Mrs. w. A. Cooper.
and W. n. Shepard.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1921-10-25
HARDING STARTS FIRST
SOUTHERN SPEAKING DRIVE
continued from page ono.l

Continued from page Ono)
The first athletic carnival also
took place today with Il boxing con.
test. football, tennis. baseball. volley
ball, running and other sports will
be staged during the week.
Street dancing will begin tonight
and will be one of the forms of
amusement every night during the
celebration
The fashion show Is one of the
most elaborate events ever staged
in Birmingham. The huge canvas
tent is most artistically decorated
and forms a suitable background for
the daily promenade of the lovely
county queens" and the live models
from New YORK. One end of the
tent is devoted to an art museum,
where the famous Mackenzie pas
tells of birmingham steel industry
are on display. There Is an inter-
esting reconstruction in miniature
of the village of Birmingham fifty
years ago.
The historical pageant of Birming
ham has been written by Wallace
Rice of Chicago, and Director Rob
ertson, who Is TN actor, put great
deal of effort into the presentation
and will himself appear in the cast.
The pageant opens at the time the
red men still ruled Alabama, show
ing the developmert to the present
stage of civilization, mingling the
folklore and legends of the state.
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CrOlcd Breaks In
Doors At Shouting
OF Way DOlCn East

Never before In ric history OF
theatre business In Chickasha have
crowds stormed theatre as they
did last night at the Sugg TO sec
Way Down East" Doors were
broken down and lobby display
frames broken. Manager A. Il. Powell
stated this morning that 500 people
were turned away without getting
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1921-10-25
REPUBLICAN HAS
PLAN GUST DEMO.
by United Press.

by United Press.
Washington, Oct. 25.-A resolution
to expel Representative Blanton,
democrat from Texas from a seat in
the house was introduced today by
Representative Mendell, republican.
The move to oust Blanton came as
the result of remarks he caused to
be printed in the Congressional
Record on October %. The remarks,
the resolution stated, contain filthy,
indecent and obscene language un-
worthy Of congressman.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1921-10-25
PIE SUPER TOMORROW.

A pie supper tomorrow evening IN
the lodge hall has been planned by
TIE A. O. u. W. club. Il WIS an.
nounced today Dancing and playing
Of games are included on the pro.
gram. The affair will start promptly
at S o'clock. Il was stated.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1921-10-25
Ford Car stolen.

While the ownor slept IN room
just n fcw yards from the machine
thieves last nIghi committed the
theft Of a Pond touring car belong.
lng 20 q. u snidor. 80 South acs.
enih street. business innnarar Of Tho
Star Publishing company. The ma.
chine locked and covered with can.
vas. was parked IN the back yard
q the enldcr home Members of m
family did not discover the theft
until this morning, Officers have no
clue Of the missing automobile.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1921-10-25
8. o. phillips Better.

=. u. Phillips. proprietor of N
Phillips Electric shop. who has been
seriously III for several days. wa
slightly improved today. according
TO reports from the home. an south
Flfth street. His mother. Mrl. John
Philllps.Dalcy. Of Chicago. IL expect.
cd rcrc some timc within the next
few days.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1921-10-25
A COATED T0NCUEl
What I. Means

Ahed breath. ooaiei sanF1e. hsi taste
u the mouth. lanFilnf and sifllllif. arc
Usually sIsns that thr liver Z ull Il nfslff.
A. slfh iiinns ono sl,,,,ll.l ta'n rlrsaani
ksaiite. such a one i made u MAY.
npple, leavrs II aloe and pat lfio Tsaiy
so.sisr Form hyl nf riffrc. neafly City
ytafa hEo. and nald iuf - ccnfs IS ~
duisFlsla ne DF. rienrs firasaAi rfllsis
san Antonio. Trkas-''lf Eien nr
rleasulu a. frcnmnnnd ID. r.rans
i'lrarant Pellets a. doing What lhey are
hlyfsilsnl 81 d.. havc assl them Is Hiy
family luf nrafly lilty ynars pllh urtef-
i.iling susscs. '-igry. John &. Uiulh.
t1 Dynyvf hlyd.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1921-10-25
POSTPONE DATE ARMS
PARLEY BY ONE DAY.

by United Press.
Washington. Oct. 25.-The opening
of the limitation of armaments con.
ference will be postponed from Ar.
mistice Day, November IL until the
following day. November II. This an
pouncement was made at the state
department today.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1921-10-25
BOND ISSUES or c:IckAsHA
PASS BY SAFE MARGIN

Continued from rare oncl
~ sios.o0Q II N estimated tint the
city will pay approximately - per
cent of this cost with the sercn.
iconih street property owners pay
lnr the balance
To Have City Park.
Another step In the Improvement
rrcRram of the city r. the city
park. provided for when the city
park board traded $4,000 orih Of
the cily's park bonds for 20 acres
of land located. just south Of the
city limits and which for years aas
been known as shanoan Springs.
Deeds for this property we're turn
ed over TO the city Officials ON Oc.
ioher ] and plans for the improve.
ment OF the property are now under
way. II Is estimated that the first
year. the city will spend about
10000 toward the improvement Of
this park. A swimming pool. munl.
cipally managed. and which will con.
tain several acres. Is one Of the
features to be embodied In this
proposition.
Work on Natural Gac.
At an election this month. the
voters of Chickasha approved fran
chise asked for by the Chickasha
Gas and Electric compa .or the
distribution of natural gas IN the
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1921-10-25
SHORT STORIES
or THE TOWN


ssarca ref s,elsn Car
Grady conniy officers have thus
iar been unsuccessful IN their scanh
for q aludchaker Special Sls" auto.
mobile stolen hero several days ago.
4 was announced NJ tho sheriffs of.
tice thin morning, The machine vas
the property Of =. q, SPINNING. Local
sindebakor dealer The car was
valued q, fi,soo. Mr. spinning says.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1921-10-25

Milton q. Franklin. are si. ~ Yer
don. and Mlna Theima GLADYS aaEcl
age "a. of verdon.
IN District Court
Minnie Lro Wilson Va John u,
Wilson: poillion for divorce.
camy. Lombard Young and Com
pany. a corporation. ". James r.
Mcmillan. Grace Mcmillan. his wife.
aud Marion coeknemi foreclosure of
lien.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1921-10-25

reduction on al after the nni
.ooo feet
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1921-10-25

Arabian women are closely yelled,
exhibiting only one eye.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1921-10-25

Mr. and Mr.. X T.. Doolry. of law.
ton. Visited friends IN tho city TO-
day.
". ". RlsiabanRh u ~ Reno.
transacted business IN chiokasha
yesterday afternoon.
llflhg your old coats 20 bo clean
cd. pfoaned and rollurd. No femod'
el. alter and soplir your clothes:
press thom while you walt one
day service iianllious. asst
fayoitc Copeland of Norman.
visited friends IN chlekhsha Monday
evening. NJ. Copeland formerly lived
IN this city
less Dempsey ~ Duncan. visited
friends IN chlokashn Monday even
ms.
am. G. l.. Howard and Mrn. J. G.
Simmons. of iawton. were visitors
IN the city yesterday afternoon.
II. G. stephens. 81 Duncan. tran.
faciod business In the city yesterday
afternoon.
n. n. Cost. formerly connected
with tho Mcfarland Barber shop. has
accepted position with the Bank
Barber shop.
We are In tho market for from one
10 five cars Of pure Acala No.
planting cotton seed. and would be
pleased to hear from anyone having
tho same for sale. Clay Brothers,
England. Arkansas. cost
Chas Day returned to his home In
Oklahoma City this afternoon after
a short visit with relatives and
friends here. lie was called 10
chickasha on account Of the serious
illness OF his broihorin.law. chas.
Sanford. an employee OF the South.
western Bell Telephone company
here.
~
Mr. and Mrs. WIN Knowles. Mr.
and Mrs. Ben Knowles. and Mr.. and
Mrs. Albert Pearcy motorcd to Ado
&c spend the weekend with friends
and relatives. They returned yester.
day.
Bruce Sprakt,es returned yester.
day from short visit In Dallas.
where. with his brother. Martin. hc
attended tho state fair. Var,
Sprakties went on TO San Antt 40.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1921-10-25

Bruce Sprakt.es returned ycster.
day from a short visit In Dallas.
where. with his brother. Martin. hc
attended tho state fair. "ar
Sprakties went on to San Antt 20.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1921-10-25

Mr.. and Mrs. WIN Knowles. Mr..
and Mrs. Ben Knowles. and Mr.. and
Mrs. Albert Pearcy motorcd to Ado
&c spend tho weekend with friends
and relatives. They returned yester.
day.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1921-10-25

Mr. and Mr. 4 J.. DoolsY. u Law.
ton. visited friends IN The city TO
day.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1921-10-25

W. ". RleiabauFh 81 ~ Reno.
transacted business IN chlokaaha
yesterday afternoon.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1921-10-25

llrlhg your old coats 10 ho clean
cd. pfoaned and rolluud. NO femod
Il. alter and soplir your clothes:
press thcm While you walt. One
day service. ilamlllous. sa-gt
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1921-10-25
The" Cash and Garry" Grocery
Successors TO Oden Bros.

For few DAYS. subject to stock on hand wc arc
going 10 qurle the following prices which we think
should he Of interest 60 the customers who PAY
EASH
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1921-10-25

faycite Copeland. of Norman.
visited friends In chlehnsha Monday
evening. Nr Copeland formerly lived
IN this city.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1921-10-25

We are In tho market for from one
10 five cars OF pure Acala No 2
planting cotton seed. and would be
pleased TO hear from anyone having
tho same for sale. Clay Brothers.
England. Arkansas. 20.5t
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1921-03-11

age OF 80 per cent and there were
no tardinesses in the second, sixth,
and seventh grades.
A reception was given the boys
basket ball team at the school house
when they returned from Aberdeen
Saturday evening.
The Harmony Hounds returned
from Aberdeen Saturday where
they furnished the noise for Sisse-
ton during the district tournament.
The Big Stone girls have accepted
the Sisseton girls challenge and ar
engagements are being made for
games to be played in the near flu
ture. The girls go to Wilmot FRI
day where they will play the local
team.
The seniors have selected Cali O.:
Sudden Peggy" for their class
play. 1t will be given in about two
months.
Some good people object to phys
zeal training, they are usually Of