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Booth Tarkington's Monsieur Beau
caire" dons musical garb, masquerad-
ing under the Characterization ''ro-
mantle opera" II may be- pardoned IL
It's action slows up appreciably and II
its performers. chosen rather for their
voices than for their purely histrionic
abilities. fail to impress in many sit
uations. Therefore, we hasten to say
! at the outset that such expectations,
II any there we're last night. were not
| realized.
Andre Messengers music Is light and
tunefuL 1t may not linger too long
| on the ear. but II certainly does not
bore. 1t rather fits the subject as a
glove milady's slender hand. Indeed.
at least i've bits are well-nigh per-
feet.
Monsieur Beaucaire. were this pro-
duction a drama and not romantic
opera" might be required to show
! greater activity, particularly in that
scene where swords are drawn and
blood spilled, but Marion Green. sing
! ing the leading role in this produce
ton, comes up to the very last re-
| quirement. He Is young, has a neat
figure and sings with pleasure. both
to himself and to his audience. What
more need be said? .
Nancy Gibbs, the Welsh prima
|
Isle. the belle OF Bath in the days
| when Beau Nash ruled with a rod OF
iron the petty foibles OF the English
| aristocracy. She makes the most of
her opportunities, too, winning all
hearts by her gracious surrender to
Beaucaire.
Supporting of an exceedingly high
class comes from John Clarke, as
Beaucaire's manly confdante: Lennox
Pawle. as the pudgy English noble
A with a well-developed sense of humor;
Marjorie Burgess, as the care-frce
girl beloved of Molyneaux: Dennis
King, as a courtier with a rapier
tongue, and Robert Parker, as the
| villainous Duke OF Winterset. n
Greater at cards, and an employer Of
| DULLES and assassins.
The action Of this opera never drags.
| II music must come, 1t seems TO
come naturally. fitting well the course
of the plot. And how delightful are
some Of the solos and duets! Beau
CARES "Red Rose" and "Englisn
Maids" are excellent. yielding but q
little to his duets with Lady Mary.
| Lightly, Lightly" and what Are
Names?" And there is that delicious
duet in the final act between Lucy
and Molyneaux. 1--WE Are Not Speak
ing Now" Were II in many another
stage production. it would spell sue
| cess instanter.
In all details Monsieur Beaucairo"
Is perfect. The settings are in keep
ing with the theme and the times.
the hedge surrounding Bantison' $
park bling typical. The costumes al Q
a delight to the eye surfeited with
revues where costumes are esteemed
rather for their scantiness than for
voluminousness. Washington cannot
well afford to permit this perfection
| to escape unseen and unheard.
The Washington times., 1921-01-25
Scotch to Celebrate.

The Caledonlan club OF Washing
ton will celebrate the 1921 anniver-
sary OF Robert Burns with n banquet
tonight ut the Garden Tea House 1914
Vermont avenue northwest The ar
rangements committee consists OF Alex
ander Douglas, John Dugan, william
Grant. w. s. Crawford and David
Black.
The Washington times., 1921-01-25
COLLEGE Glee Club COMING.

The Columbia University Glee Club
will visit Washington February !, to
give a joint concert with the Glee
Club OF George Washington univer-
sity.
The concert will be given at the
Hotel Washington and will be fol-
lowed by dancing.
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Barbed Wire and Woven Wire Fencing

of JOY" and the feast which was
spread for the occasion was no ex-
ception to the rule. Before leaving
to meet another engagement, Rev. E
P Cutler spoke very briefly express
ing his pleasure at being present.
At the business meeting which was
followed by the singing of songs and
the playing of games, the roll was
called and the reports read. The
following officers were elected: Presi-
dent, w A Churchill, Lebanon; Vice
president, w H Thompson; Secretary,
Ellen Thompson; Treasurer, Leonard
Thompson; Entertainment committee,
Lucia Thompson, Gladys Thompson;
Executive Committee, Mrs l. Belle
Thompson, Mrs L w Hutchinson, Ed
win H Thompson.
The place and the day were per-
feet, and the reunion one of the best
thus adding much to the fund of
pleasant memories which the Thomp-
sons already have.
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CORINTH.

Cookeville school commenced Mon
day with Miss Shirley Gauthier as
teacher. Miss Gauthier is boarding
at Mr. Nathan Carriers.
Mr. and Mrs R B Smith recently
took a pleasure trip around Fairlee
Lake and Lake Morey and home
through Bradford.
Mr. and Mrs Burton Alexander and
little Edwards and Miss Celia Par
sons, who have been visiting at MIR
Frank Lackey's and Mr. Plumney
Norris, left Tuesday for Bradford
and Piermont. Miss Parsons expects
to return home Friday. The rest are
going to visit Mr. Alexanders rela-
tives in New Hampshire before re-
turning home.
Mr. A w Eastman was in Spring
field, Mass. recently.
Miss Verna Moulton has been visit
ing friends and relatives in town.
Mr. and Mrs Lester Blake of North
Thetford visited at Arthur Blake's
at West Corinth, Sunday.
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CORINTH CORNERS.

1t is with regret that we hear of
the serious condition of Rev. VIM
Bissell of West Townsend, who sus-
tanned conclusion of the brain by a
fall from a pear tree recently. Mr.
Bissell was a former pastor at Yer
shire several years ago, preaching
here also, and made many friends.
He was a very quiet unassuming man,
sincere in his church work, and ex-
employing it in his daily life. His
wife, formerly Miss Minnie Sleeper,
daughter of Zebyne Sleeper of YER
shire, was also very popular and
their host of friends hope that Mr.
Bissell may have a speedy recovery.
Mr. and Mrs Wiley and Mr. and
Mrs Horace White of West Corinth,
Mr. j Johnson of Bradford, Mrs
Smith of Bloomfield and Mr. and Mrs
Truman Spear of Chelsea were visit
ors at Mrs Chas. Burroughs last
Sunday.
The new schoolhouse in the Eaton
district is ready for use and will be
a great convenience to the commun-
ity. Mrs Chas. Baraw, wife of the
Road Commissioner of Chelsea, and
a former resident here, will be the
teacher. The community is fortunate
in obtaining Mrs Baraw as she is a
teacher of experience and very sue
cessful.
Mr. Lorenzo Heath of ST. Johns
bury has been visiting his sister Mrs
J F Merrill the past week.
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Tuesday for their home in Amster-
dam, N. Y.
Mr. and Mrs Austin Patterson and
Mr. and Mrs E F Brown of Washing
ton gave us short call, Saturday.
Mrs Bourdelais and William Cam
NETT returned for a week to Lynn,
Mass.
Miss Catherine Carter of Lowell,
Mass. is spending a few weeks with
her mother Mrs J T Carter.
Rev. l A Ranney and wife of
Hardwick came the past week to
visit her mother Mrs Cora Mutt, Mr.
Ranney returning in a few days.
There was surprise party Satur-
day evening for Ellsworth Waterman
in honor of his Goth birthday. Those
present were Mr. and Mrs Otis Page,
Mr. and Mrs Henry Montandon and
son, Mr. and Mrs Martin Tillotson and
son, Mr. and Mrs Will Hood, Mr. and
Mrs r B Hood, Helen Butler, Dorothy
Lincoln and Orville Crawford. From
out of town were: Miss Catherine
Carter, Lowell, Mass; Emma Ball,
Tunbridge; Mr. and Mrs Samuel Rudd-
lesden, Amsterdam, N. Y. Light
of cake, ice cream and
coffee were served; also home grown
and mushmelons.
There was moving time the first
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EAST CORINTH.

F d Hutchinson, who is in Woods
vile hospital for an operation of
appendicitis, is getting along nicely.
Mrs Emma Taplin and grandson
Hugh Kimball, who have been in
town for two weeks, returned to
Montpelier, Sunday.
Mrs j w White and Miss James
have been in Woodsville for the past
week attending the Chautauqua.
Mrs Eta Peters and daughter Ruth
of Denver, Colorado are visiting at
c M Pages this week.
A community meeting was held
Tuesday to come to some decision
regarding the Village Hall, and a
temporary committee was elected to
act with Mr. Lea, the contractor of
the School House. A meeting of the
Village Hall Association is soon to
be called at which time further
plans will be made.
Mr. and Mrs c M Page and children
returned last week from a short trip
through northern N. Y.
L L Worthley has recently pur-
chased the house and land owned by
the William Burgess estate and ex-
poets soon to make quite extensive
repairs on the buildings.
Village schools are to commence
Tuesday, Sept. 6, in nearby buildings
until the completion of the school
building.
Who is not interested in hearing
about people in far away lands On
Thursday evening Sept. s, at eight
O'clock in our church we will have
the privilege of listening to DIR. Har-
riet E Parker of Madura, India. DIR.
Parker is a native of Vermont, but
for % years has been in India doing
medical work. She is in charge of
the Woman's Hospital in Madura and
at present is home on furlough for a
much needed rest. She will tell us
something about India and its people
and her work for them. 1t is seldom
that a little village like ours has
the opportunity to hear a person like
DIR. Parker. There will be good
music also let us have a full house.
The Thompson Reunion.
The Thompsons met for their |
annual reunion on August |
sixteenth, in Henry Persons grove
on the Lower Plain at Bradford /
Fifty-one members and seven visitors
were present.
A picnic dinner is always "a thing 4
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TOPSHAM.

L A Hood and family and Mrs
Nettie Dickey of Montpelier were in
town, Sunday.
Miss Ida May Hall is sick and
attended by DR.. 'Deming.
DIR. R j Willard and family of
Bryant's Pond, Maine have been visit
ing relatives.
Mrs Nina Hutchinson has gone to
Lake Morey to work.
Lewis Hall has returned from
Hartland.
Ralph Frost, who is living in Rhode
Island, is visiting his parents Mr. and
Mrs Will Frost.
Fred Hayward and family and Miss
Ethel Hayward of Providence, R. /.
were at Mrs Jessie McKay's last Fri
day.
Mrs William Edwards of Webster
vile is at j R McLam's. Mrs Nc
Lam continues to be quite i'll.
Mrs Eugene Andross began school
in the Galusha Hill District. Mon
day.
G N Miles and Miss Alice Mills
were at the White Mountains last
week, Tuesday.
Mrs G F Miles with Mrs / N Hall
of Groton are visiting relatives at
Laconia, Concord and Rumney, N. H.
] D Miller is putting on roofing
for c d Macdonald. Robert Hall is
helping him. E B Andross is also
having his house covered with iron.
l. L Cummings of Barre was in
town Monday delivering goods.
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of her act, finding an electric light
wire broken and dying in the street,
picked up the two wires and drag
ged them across the concrete walk
into her own yard so that people re-
turning from the movies would not
fall over them. Mrs Adams herself
had previously stepped on the wire
and been thrown to the ground.
face downward, and was somewhat
dazed as a result. Electricians were
summoned, who stated that the wires
Mrs Adams moved were live ones,
charged at the time with 1850 volts.
and that only 1850 volts are used in
the electric chair to cause instant
death. No one understands how the
woman could move the wires as she
did without any injury whatever.
Governor James Hartness Aug. 25
appointed Julius A Wilcox of Mont
pelier as superior judge to fill the
vacancy caused by the death of Judge
Zed 5 Stanton of Roxbury. Mr. viii
cox will really take the position of
Judge Harris B Chase of Brattleboro,
for that morning Governor Hart
ness stepped all the judges up one
position, making Fred M Butler of
Rutland chief of the superior Judges.
MIR Wilcox will qualify this month,
after cleaning up some of the work
IN connection with his present duties.
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AUGUSTA WOMAN SAYS IT'S
GRAND.
Mrs. Cobb Declares Tanlac Put
Her in Better Health Than
For Three Years.

"Tanlac was just what need.
ed to build me up and l ann now
in better health than I have
been for three yearst" said Mrs
Nora Cobb, of II Howard St.,
Augusta, Me.
"At the time I began taking
Tanlac l had absolutely no appe-
tite and the little l forced my
self to caused gas to form which
pressed against my heart till l
was in perfect misery. l had
several bilious attacks, and felt
dull, sluggish and tired all the
time.
Il had rheumatism in my
arms, chest and shoulders and
my hands were all swollen up.
I was very nervous and rolled
and tossed for hours at night
and woke up in the morning
feeling so weak it was all l could
do to get up.
"A friend of mine had been
benefited so much by Tanlac 1
decided to give it a trial, and it's
just wonderful how it has over
come my troubles. Why, I'm
hungry all the time and nothing
ever hurts me the least bit.
my rheumatism is all gone, !
feel strong and we'll and my
work is actually a pleasure. My
brother, who lives in Boston, has
taken Tatnlac on my recon-
mendation, and it has relived
him of all his troubles, too. 1t
is really grand medicine"
Tanlac is sold in Bradford by
0 F Sisco & Son, in Wells River
by w H Buck, in Williamstown
by Curtis & Randall, in Fairlee
by B w Abbott and in Corinth
by A W Eastman.
If your dealer does not carry Tan
lac, cut out this ad. and mail order
with $1.10 to International Proper
ties Inc, Atlanta, Ga. and same will
be delivered prepaid.
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STATE NEWS.

Fully 1000 people turned out at
Brattleboro the other day to welcome
home Colonel E w Gibson, recently
elected colonel of the First Vermont
regiment, and the boys of Company
/, returning home from Camp
Devens. The Brattleboro Military
band accompanied the company to
the armory, where a program of
music and speaking was held in
honor of the new colonel. Adjutant-
General Herbert T Johnson of Mont
pelier and several officers of the
First Vermont were present.
Mrs Rose L Adams, Chester wom-
an, without realizing the seriousness
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WATTS RIVER.

Miss Cora Mutt has returned from
ten days vacation visiting rela-
tives in Barre and Montpelier.
Mr. Otis Page has bought Mr. Ellis
worth Waterman's house in the rear
of the church.
Mr. and Mrs Samuel Ruddlesden,
who have been visiting her sister Mrs
Roscoe Hood the past two weeks, left
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"why Put Up with Rats for Years."
writes n. Windsor. Farmer.

years ago I bought some rat poi
son. which nearly killed our fine watch
dog. 1t so scared us that we suffered
a long time with rats until my neigh
Dor told me about ,RAT-sNAP. That's
the sure rat killer and safe one"
Three sizes. 35c. CSC. s1.25. Sold and
guaranteed by Siscos Pharmacy.
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of the week in the village. Otis
Page moved into the house recently
occupied by L T Welch as Mr. Welch
has moved to his fathers farm.
Clifford Chalmers has moved from
Rev. o L Barnard's house to the
house vacated by Otis Page, as MIR
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II. r. Campbell. pastor.

Sunday services at p. m. Sunday
school and Mems class at close of
the services. Prayer and praise SER
vice Thursday evening at 73O.
You will want to hear the noted
educator, author and preacher, Rev.
A w Hewitt of Plainfeld Friday
evening, Sept. 2. Auto trucks will
run from Waits River and East
Orange to West Topsham for all who
have no means of conveyance.
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Church Notes.

and Mrs o L Barnard will occupy
their home.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1921-03-18

'onited Press Staff Correspondent
Dublin. by M%all).-sinn Fem has
not yet begun to speak under the
military yoke In Ireland. Theoreti
ally the situation has remained un.
hanged during the past month.
Ulster is beginning It's program for
erecting the home rule bill. The
'ill will be put in operation in Ee.
'emJer. The first parliament may or
may not contain the substantial pro.
portion of Sim Fein Representatives
Who will be elected. as IL has not
'een decided whether they viii ru
sue their planned obstructive t-c,,cs
Is members or whether t..cy VIII
merely refuse to take tae pa o.
allegiance and have frca six. CT T.
twenty vacant seats.
There is no home rue talk n tn
south Of Ireland. Practically nc hing
has been done so far, and Sim Fen.
which for. all rsaei!eal purposes
means southern Ireland. aatica -atel
no early activity in beba..' o, the
bill.
Moderate opinion Oh both sides ia
the south agrees that IL the govern
ment Is willing to combat the Repu,-
lioan forces with the post intensive
sort OF martial law and Is willing to
supply the money and men necessary
to effect it, Sim Fein will be
crushed eventually.
The indication is that the home
rule bill win be the basis of settle
mcnt in the south, provided again
that the government carries out its
intention Of going through with IT'D
stern policy. The policy II carried
out means tie British Empire against
Ireland. The result expected is that
peace on the home rule bill basis
will be one of "subjugation instead o
negotiation; that Sim Fein, though
that event it would be crushed,
would not be killed. Even govern
ment authorities state frankly that
it cannot be ended.
The fact remains that Sim Fem
to be and apparently is
stronger that it was three months
ago. There are not enough soldiers in
Ireland at present to keep the coun-
Try under the restraint aimed at by
he military authorities. Attack on
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1921-03-18

When the bowers are costfse the
waste matter ferments, producing a
gaseous condition that is disagree
abe. To remove the impurities quick
ly, a dose of Herbine is needed. II
does the work thoroughly and
pleasantly. Price Coo. Sold by Wren
Drug Co. 1-S1.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1921-03-18
First Published March 10. 1920
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS

Sealed proposals will be received
at the office of the County Clerk OF
Grady County. Okla, until . o'clock
p. m. March q, 1891. and will be
opened by the board of County
Commissioners of Grady County, Ok
lahoma, for the construction of the
following bridges. viz:
Bridge No. 59.-One 10x9x2i Con.
crete Box. One-half mile South OF
Rush Springs, Okla.
Bridge No. GO. One Gx6x2i Con.
crete Box. two miles South of Chick
asha, Okla.
Bridge No. 63. One 1Ox9x24 Con
crete Box. one mile west OF futile,
Okla.
Bridge No, 6G. One 6xSx24 Con.
crete Box, Four miles north OF
'chickasha, Okla.
Bridge No. CT. One 10x10x24 Con.
crete Box. Three and one-half miles
North of Chickasha, Okla.
Bridge No. 6S. One 2x2x24 Con-
crete Box. One-half mile East of
Chickasha, Okla.
Bridge No. II. One 6x6x24 Con
crete Box. Two miles Northwest of
Agawam, Okla.
Proposals mast be accompanied by
certified cheek Of ) per cent
of amount of proposal on some local
bank payable to the County Treasur-
err of Grady County, Okla. to be re-
to all unsuccessful bidders
Immediately after the contract is
awarded, but the check of the sue
cessful Bidder will be retained until
he furnish a bond acceptable to the
of County Commissioners.
The successful bidder will be re-.
to furnish q bond according
to form No. 20 of Oklahoma Depart
nent Of Highways. Plans and speci-
fications will be on file in the office
If the County Clerk. The Board of
Commissioners reserves the
light to reject any and all bids and
construct by day labor.
w. T. CLOUD, County Clerk.
PEARL A. LITTLE. Co. Engineer.
3-10-2tW.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1921-03-18
ARMENIAN NATION
LOOKS TO U. s. FOR
succoR FROM DEATH
Edwin N. Buckley, Financler and
Phnanthropist, Defines Near
sr. East Relief Work.

New york.-"There II no spot on
tile globe today where there II more
desperate aud hopeless suffering than
Ia Armenia" Edwin NJ. Buckley. ths
well known New York banker. who has
Just been elected chairman ~ the
board ~ trustees ~ Near East Relief.
declared today Mr. Buckley succeeds
the late Alexander J. HemphIIl ~.
head of the American relief work In
Armenia. Turkey, Palestine. Syria
Mesopoiamln aud rcrsla. lie has long
been connected with the banking lious.
~ spencer Trask 4 Co.. and II thor
oighly c%onvcrsnnt with tie Near East
ern situation.
Elsewhere" Mr.. Buckley continued
there IL famine that tears ut oui
h%eart-sirlngs aud cvokcs our pity aud
our help. hut In Armenia II Is not
starvation alone that the people face
hut starvation coming after six years
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1921-03-18
SIM FEN UNBROKEN BY FORCE:
SITUATION REMAINS UNCHANGED

military and police are moro IRE.
quont In almost all sections than
they were three months ago. There
Is only one sign OF failure in the Re-
publican army: the now frequently
recurring announcement that mill.
tary surprised n Republican ambush.
killed one or two rebbels. That e
the military authorities are being in
formed OF planned ambushes. There
Is also the big proportion OF unsuc-
cessful ambushcs.
But, according TO impartial Oh
servers in the martial law area, ie-
precision so far Gas merely mad
Sinl Feiners of moderates and even
unioaists. Instead OF causing disin-
teg alton. IL has further welded the
paop,c in their determination to
carry on the biggest revolt Ireland
has known.
Ambushes are still possible be-
cause there are enough soldiers
to carry out the British program.
Patrols are used and these are am
pushed. There is every sign, In the
increased repressive measures, that
the government intends to crush
Sim. But there has been no indica-
ton so far Of n determination to OBJ
tain the soldiers necessary to do 1t.
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Express want-ads bring results.