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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-12-01
Thcater Calendar

\ c y - j.. " - The Passing
Show
LYRIC Keith vaudeville.
BtJoC-"To Have and to Hold"
Blu ESiRp--"Law of ;he Sea"
BROADWAY - The Masuuc-
raider"
COLONIAI-"Thirty Days"
iStS-"Big Stakes"
oDEON - The Prisoner of
Hcnda."
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married at the home OF the bride on
November 20. After December 10
Hr. and Mrs. Thornton will be a,
their home. l2S East Main Street,
Galcsburg. III.
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Don't feel down in the mouth
except with spoon filled with the
refreshments at Shepherds. l07
East Broad Street
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The indoor carnival which will be
given under the auspices OF I'm the
Service Of the King Circle" OF King.
Daughters. tomorrow from to IL p
NJ. in the Grays' Armcry. will be a
most attractive affair. There will be
special songs and dances by little
Misses Kathleen White, Thelma Pate
Katherine Lumsden. Lillian Snead.
Margaret Rowlcs. and K. w Dinw i'd
die and p. " Binford. The little
Misses Martin will appear as the
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SILLYADS

When some people open their
mouth they put their foot in 1t.
For better things to go in the
mouth, eat at Mrs. Cooks Cafeteria.
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MISUNDERSTANDING. VA. Nov. 30.
Melvin Leonard Thornton. Of Gales
buzz III. formerly OF Eerca. stat
ford County. Va. ana Miss Chloe
E"li Tooio, of Logan. Ohio. were
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WOMEN! DYE
ANYTHING NEW
FOR FEW CENTS
kimonas
Curtains
Swc aters
Coverings
Dresses
Skirts
Goats
Waists
Draperies
Ginehams
Stockings
Everything

Ruy Diamond pycs"--no other kind
and follow tho simple directions in
every package. Dn't wonder whether
you can dye or tint successfully, he q.
cause perfect home dyeing IS guar
antccd with Diamond Dyes even II
YOU have never dyed before. Just
toll your druggist whether the mate
rial You wish TO dye is wool or silk
or whether II Is linen. cotton or
mixed goods. Diamond Dyes never
streak. spot. fade. or run.-.Adv
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-12-01

Circles and OF Overbrook Pres
bytcrian Church VIII conduct "A
Christmas sale this evening in the
church basement.
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LfNCHEUEG. VA. Nov. 3n.-Thc
Chatham Presbyterian Church was
the scene az beautiful wedding
Tuesday evening. when Miss Sara
Shepherd. daughter Of H. u. Shep-
nerd, was married to Dr John r.
Evans, physician Of Wilmington.
~. {. Rev. II. g. McLcos. pastor Of
inc church. Was IN" ccicbrant. being
assisted by Rev. = a. Mickle, of
Charlotte. pr. j. n. Freeman. of
Wilmington. y. q, was best man. and
Miss Alice Shepherd sister of tho
bride. was maid of honor. They will
reside at Wilmington
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-12-01

Temperance has changed fash
ion. Formerly drunk was an un
fortunate beast. Now we call hin
Lucky Dog" To he spoken OF
just right by fashion, buy from
Burk e Company
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-12-01

Why do we persist in saying
Money is close" when it is just as
far off as ever. When man is
close, girls. don't mako it. too far
off, send him to Schaaf Bros, 426
East Broad Street.
Continued Monday
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STAFFORD. VA. Nov. CON
wednesday, evening, at an informal
party. Mrs. r. y. Moncurc announced
the engagement Of hcr daughter,
Miss Ellen Adlc Moncurc. to Cap
tain Charles T. Gilchrlst. United
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-12-01

Everything seems to he getting
higher. If you watch a loaf of
bread while baking. YOU can &C
tually see 1t rise. TO make it go
down quickly and pleasantly. try
bread from Barker Original System
OF Bakeries, 522 East Broad Street.
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Tho Loving Circle of Kings Daugh-
tiers VIII have Christmas sale IN
Thalhimcr's annex. ON Fifth street.
today and tomorrow
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states Marine Corps. tho wedding
I" take place in the early part OF
January.
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Say II With Flowers" Then
ask her II YOU may call her by her
first name. She's likely to answer
that you may call her by your last
name. Paimore's Flower Shop,
phone 397.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-12-01

The choir Of Ginter Park BAPTIST
Church, assisted By male quartet,
Mrs. Anna Nelson CARRIER and Nirs.
Charles CAN'T Harris. soloists. will
give musical this evening at s:30
o'clock in the sunday school audito-
rum of the church
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-12-01

An oyster supper will he served by
the Business Woman's Council Of
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VIRGINIA WEDDINGS
AND ENGAGEMENTS

LfNCHBURG. VA. Nov. 3o.-A
pretty autumn wedding was SOL
emnised Saturday afternoon at New
Bethel Methodist Church. Campbell
County. when Miss Ollie Kate Moore.
daughter OF Mr. and Mrs. r. T.
Moore. became the bride of Wilbur
y. Flynn. The celebrant was Rev.
w. l.. Mays, pastor Of the church.
Mrs. Ernest L. Walker, sister Of the
bride. was matron Of honor and her
brother. Robert " Moore. gave her
in marriage MISS Elizabeth Jones'
was maid of honor. and Aubrey f..
Flynn. brother ~ the groom. was
best man. They VIII live near
Gladys.
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O. Interest TO Women

Many interesting women will speak
at tho breakfast to be given under
tho auspices of the committee on
education OF the Virginia League
OF women Voters this morning In the
Rcd Room OF the Richmond Hotel.
Miss May l. Moore. Of this city, will
be toastmistrcss. The Value OF an
Educated Electorate" Is tho subject
10 be discussed by tho various speak
ers., Among those who Will 10 pros
cnt are: Miss Cornelia Adair. Miss
Adele Clark. Mrs Edith Clark Cowles.
Miss Catherine Cross. Mrs. Pcasan-'
ton ]. Conquest. Mrs Charles r..
+. Bauer. DR.. Kate Waller Barrett.
Mrs. George Bennett. Mrs. Ruth Blan-
ton. Miss Katherine Evans. Mrs. w.
w. Foster. MEs. Fiourney. OF Cape
Charles. Miss Rachel +. Gregg. Miss
Nora Houston. Mrs. Everett +. Horn
or. Mrs. Frank l.. Jobson. Mrs. VIII
liam J. Judd. Mrs. f. G.. Kidd. Mrs.
ton. Miss Lucy Il. Mason. Miss May
/. Moore, Mrs. J. Il. McCarty, Miss
julia c. Moore. Miss Florence r..
Minor. Mrs. Robert Mcclure. Of Cape
Charles: Miss Emma NetherIand. Mrs.
Charles I. Norman. Mis-, Pearl Vir-
ginia Pope. Miss Mary Elizabeth
Pidseon. Of the University Of Vir-
NiHi@ MISC ftpNHii' MISS lna
NJ. Thompson, Dean Adelaide Doug
las Simpson. OF the University Of VIZ
pinia; Mrs. J. n. whitrer. OF Rc.-
noke County. Mrs Charles C. Wall.
Miss Roberta Wexford. Mrs. Arthur
Via.
The Junior Auxiliary Of the Mission
to L"pcrs will hold Christmas sale
on Saturday. from 10 10. in the
homo Of Miss Annie Allison 2Ols-A
Park Avenue In response to an np-
peal from the international I.opcr
Mission, tho Richmond branch re-
Gently sent 5000 for Christmas
prcsents for lcpers In the MISSIONS
asylums In many parts Of tho world
Miss Mcriwethcr. president Of tho
Richmond branch OF the Mission to
Lepers. has invited Rev. John lake.
o: Canton, China. TO visit Richn,unu
and tell OF the work OF the me del
lepcr asylum which the Chinese gov
eminent Is to build on an island near
the coast. DR.. Lake has been for
twenty-five years working with tho
lcpcrs Of China. One OF the cottages
In this asylum will be memorial
10 Mrs. Landon T.. Maston, who led
the work for lepers In Virginia for
many years.
The indoor carnival which will be
given under the auspices Of I'm the
Service Of the King Circle" OF Kings
Daughters. tomorrow from 1 to l2 2.
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SsFeHth Street thristIan Church This
evening from to o'clock.
There Will be = called meeting OF
tho Epiphany Guild this afternoon
at $3.50 o'clock in the parish house.
s2OI Barton Avenue. 10 complete ar
engagements for the Christmas sale
and turkey supper to Do given next
week.
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Mrs. J. X. Bowman. president of
the Federation of Business and pro-
fcssional Woman's Clubs OF virginia.
VIII render several musical selections
at tho social Hour. which will follow
tho luncheon 10 be given tho officers.
county and district presidents and
accredited league delegates. in the
Broad street Community House to-
day.
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Fairbanks Twins The Betty Elicit
Circle. and tho Iris Circle OF Kings
daughters. which are both Junior err
cies. Will furnish special features for
tho children. The grab bags and
Little Jack Homer pies. will be un-
der the supervision OF the Betty
Elicit Circle, and the country store
will he attractivciy arranged by TN.
Iris Circle. This carnival is for the
bonsht of tho ShciterInE Arms Hos
pital. the Home for Incurablcs. ana
tho Crippled Childrcn's Hospital.
Tho James River Garden Club will
meet this afternoon at 2:3O O'Clock
with Mrs. James Caskic. North
Fifth street. In addition TO an ex-
hibit and contest Of winter bouquets
composed OF berries. seedpods. etc.
there VIII be question box, Plants
for Winter Effects. Insid. and out :"
led by Mrs. William Massie.
The executive board of the Com
mon"ealth Chapter. u. A r.. will
meet this morning at II o'clock with
Mrs. W. J. Payne. 1914 Park Ave
nue..
The regular board meeting of the
Richmond Exchange for womcn's
WORK. Will be held this morning at
10 o'clock AT the exchange.
The meeting Of the Chestera~ld
Chapter. u. u. G. which was 70 hove
taken place today. has been post
poned until next Friday
The monthly meeting of the wo-
mans Missionary Society Of Grace
street Baptist Church viii lie hold
TINS afternoon at 3:3o o'clock. Cir
Gle No !. Mrs. X. r. Thomas. leader.
VIII have charge OF the proxraln
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.,c,,,, nm Monday Af,.rnoon.

Mrs. Robert Withcrs W!'liams VIII
b. chairman OF the afternoon on
Monday at the Woman's Grub. when
~. Alexander Irvine VIII speak on
"Art and tho Home" at o'clock.
Iiostnsscs for toe informal reception
that w!ll follow the lecture arc.
Mechanics AloNan!cr g. Brown, n.
]. W. McVci;n Basil Conle, Frank
liauEh. Annie +. Mueller. Greer
.GauEhm1n. Franklin \. Aghe" AMI
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turned away. She watched his big. power.
ful figure move to the door and disappear
without q backward look. She thought, "Of
oil the cheek !" for he seemed to nave hoped
she would let him open the safe and look
for that precious camera. l5g
But that was only. go to speak, a stray
chip OF an idea. floating, by. The real cur.
rent Of thought was something else-feeling,
intuition. rather than thought. When this
lubberly young man. parting from his out.
rageous uncle at the door. came over to ex.
plain things to her. she had seen a look in
his eyes such as one sees In the eyes Of a
dog when 1t ticks its masters hand its
dumoness more eloquent than any words.
Something down deep in that flow through
her; mind informed her that she could do
what she liked with this young man. And
something else had pushed, her on to oppose
him and wound him. She wasn't going to
have any lubberly young man sticking
around in her mind. ST., ~.
She pulled herself away from that fow OF
intuition and feeling.
Now that she was up here she might az
well look around. She went over and stood
In front OF the large safe. Securely locked,
for she tried the handle. A camerh and
some manuscript in there. he'd said. But
she was not going to think Of that. She
looked also along the untidy work bench
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to come to Me---nowlns. spreading. blend.
ing, q blooming Of color and light.
With a touch Of awe in her voice she said.
That's wonderful !" -
Harwood, In n half jocular compliment
waved a hand toward Krom, saying: There's
tho n1an that made 1t. A big invention, toor'
She turned to Krom, with wide and shin
Ing es-ueve withholding tribute where
tribute was due. lI"
Its splendid! :" she declared. I'm proud
Of knowing you! She meant It thoroughly;
and 1t sounded so.
Z Krom put a hand up to his beard. her ID.
miration flushing his pulses.
That beautiful double lens, In which q
microscope disclosed nunberless tiny lines
OF color, had q strong fascination for Har.
wood. M"
we've got it now" Krom had told him.
This lens. in . proper -caInera-said the
inventor-would take a motion picture In
vivid, natural colors and with the stereo.
scopic effect OF depth and roundness: Stein.
man and he were certain Of that. All that
remained was to make q lens in rythtn with
it for the picture projecting machine. That
might take two weeks-a very delicate me-
chahical process that involved careful copy.
ing. Then it would be necessary to draw up
applications for patent, with exact, technical
descriptions Of the invention, and make .
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model to the applications. But
practically the thing was already done.
HARDWOOD listened will, all the keenness of
Il hunting dog on a hot scent, Since this
adventure began in April it had been, grow
ing upon him; at first he hadn't rpeltzed how
big u thing it was. Pictures such az lSrom
and Steinnan promised-in real natural col
ors and with depth and roundre.s-woula
sweep the board, and give orc q strany!"
hold upon a big money making Industry. He
now saw it not merely as a means of resus-
ciating the moribund Silver Crown Amuse.
ments, Inc, but az a lever by which a big
reorganization and consolidation of the pic.
ture business could be brought about.
While the inventors worked at their lens
HARDWOOD had been thinking about the finan.
csal aspect, making tentative plans, even
opening tentative negotiations. He had been
serious indeed in saying to Elizabeth. AZ
many millions as you care to think about"
And it fell in pat, thanks to his star. Lee
titia Belknap was coming back to her Lake
Shore drive home in October. That Involved
a decision If he wasn't going to have the
Belkhap millions he must have some other
millions. This lens would give them to
him. Never had his star shone brighter.
1t was on Thursday that Krom exhibited
the lens. On Friday IIarwood returned to
the Office from luncheon a little later than
usual, accompanied by a stout lady, consid-
erably shorter than himself. with q Great
deal of bronze colored hair. done UP in an
elaborate manner and cheeks too pink for
her age. Presenting his secretary to her in
the cabinet, he said: 81. |
my sister, Mrs. Orwell: Miss Maiden"
a Mrs. Orwell put out a plump little hand
with several handsome rings or IT. and at.
once took the secretary into the warm folds
OF a boundless amiability.
Mats been telling me about YOU" she
said. Surveying the tall girl. she added with
a laugh, At don't wonder!" The 'compli.
ment brought a slight flush to #Elizabeth's
B. usually co3orless cheeks. @t
Harwood went On into his room and Mrs.
Otwell chartered. laughing often. Slow
River! OF course, she remembered all about
1t, although she was only nine when the
family moved away; she remembered Miss
Malden's mother; often wondered what the
town would look like II she should go back
there now; often meant to go nack-espe-
cia1ly after Nat set up. spectacle shop or
something there: but abe had spent the sum-
mer at the seashore: back only. a week; aw.
fully nice to find Miss Maiden here III Mats
\ Office: Nat was a youngster-needed a lot OF
looking after. Mrs. otwell's~ volubility flowed
on an, expansive II somewhat aiInless cur.
rent. 1t occurred to Elisabeth that the
stout lady with her unusual head dressing
was a friend Of all the world. Then, with q
little catch OF the heart, she heard the dis.
cursive. verbal Hood running into this:
"iof5 course. you must come up to dinner.
Can you come Saturday? Only a few; Ia.
formal I still do know p Few young peopie;ff
- sEALNNL ~ II
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The Room On the Root


above It: hand tools, pieces Of glass. She
took In, Its general aspect at n glance. Fur
ther9 along. in the corner OF the cabin, Q. room
the size Of her cabinet had been partitioned
of with white pine boards. The place was
still and empty. Nv
Having taken q general survey from the
threshold. she walked out to the center. OF,
the room and looked around-and froxe in
her tracks. - 1.
The opened door ~ which She entered
stood at right angles ID the wall, and, 90. as
she stood on the threshold, cut of one cor.
ner Of h room from her held 81 vision.
Now. standing in the middle OF the room.
she was staring into that hitherto concealed
corner. A large steel safe. new and shiny,
stood in 1t. The gnngling old man whom
She had seen thrown out Of the fnctory at
Slow River crouched before the SAFE staring
atsher. The big young man, with q funny
HORIZONTAL crease in his forehead, stood by,
also staring at her. The. old man was on
one knee. 1t was plain at a glance that he
mad been tamperihg with the combination
lock OF the safe, or trying to. 3,
OF course there was a Jump Of the nerves
as she saw theseftwo human figures in. the
room which she had supposed to be empty.
Also. swiftly, there was reinsurance in the
young mans presence. So, she addressed
MN COOily. e ~ - -T.e Hr-.t n y" (s+st'-
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THE STORY AT A GLANCE
NATHANlEL HARHO0D of Chioas

AIaInW OOD OF Cnlc4&O
- mas dissipated the greater part Of,
g. him and his daughter ,chen- .
ADOLPH KROM, a lens grinder, Of
tiers him a chance TO recoup BY financing
g project TO- produce motion pictures in
Aotagot cplors and in a relief BY means Of
q camera inuented by .
SIMON CURLlN, Kron,'s employer.
';4he IS pcrteciing a lens for the Gamers
iciih the aid Of
PROF. STEINMAN, ,rhS saws he orig.
mated the invention. Krom brings Stein.
nan to Har,Uood's Office on the eighteenth
fso0 OF the Belknup buiLdng ip La Sole
street.; the three strike a bargdih, and
akfom tears up Curlin's, contract ,oieh
ssteinman!S ,rhich he had stolen Ii is
agreed Steinn,cn and Krom shall suork
secretly for Hor,rood while pretending
70 remain tpith Curtin. When the matter
q = secret tcorhshop is discussed, Har.
tooOd leads them to-
THE ROOM ON THE ROOF Of de
sskyscrdper, but Steini1ap looks do,pn ahe
dizzy height and is fearful. So for the
slime being he is giUen a shop in SlotU
Z KiUer, Mich, ,ohere Har,uood, Steinn,un,
and krom meet y, T,
ELIZABETH MAIDEN Judge LIPS.
combs secretary. Harscood at once is
attracted to her, although practically en-.
gagged to-.
LE7lTIA BELkNAP and her $40.
100000. He employs Elizabeth as his
secretary at SIS a ,peek and she goes to
Chicago to begin, her duties Curtin
and .s.,s
|, ROBERT WAITESiDE, his nephew,
raid Steinman;S workshop at !SioU River
and: are ejecred. Elisdbeah''s sympoahies
lean to Whiteside, although she is hall
in love tvih. Harwood..
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, Of that day. many au.. she found herself in .e: LAX. Shore drive

other peoples premises as much' as you lik,
and carry out whatever you. think is y~ours?"
1t seemed rather to hurt him that she took
that ne-a though. back there In college,
she had Insisted upon being young.ladylike
and snubbing a fellow student instead Jof
being a good sport. He rubbed a perplexed
brow and tried again. I'm supposed to. DC
an electrical engineer-supposed to have IL
job in Montana. My uncle wired for me
when he discovered this theft: 4On the tech.
meal side this Photographic business is out
Of my reach. But I'm sure my iunclei"had:
principles for this big invention. There's
the camera, If it hasn't been%destroyed.
That's the tangible thing. But the biggest
thing of all is just an idea-ln unoompleted
idea, you a say. That makes it difficult
to get any Standing in law-too intangible,
you see-just an idea that really wasn't quite
born. So We have to do the best we can
well, outside of. law, as you might say"
With the same GOODNESS she replied: " But
you can't do your real best without a Jimmy
and tools for blowing safes open. So I'm
going to turn you over to the police. You
: can explain 1t all to Them" r&$.&q.'
ss That war evidently a facer for him; his
!. forehead wrinkled. ."'- >l.sA ..
I. rot course, you can it you wish he said
candidly. !" But L hope-you see, we're ct a.
great disadvantage. It's really. Just an Idea;
kAAlAS WIN oAk AAOA kAku( - q AAhI w
US to identify, too. Krom and Steinman have
evidently gone over to Mr.. HARDWOOD. That
means no end Of money and the best legal
skill and all that. They've got the trumps.
You can turn me over. to the police. Ia
have to plead guilty to trespass at least.
But I hope he puzzled an instant to find
an expression, and smiled at her you sec.
Its a race for this invention. We're a one
legged man. I hope you'll give us a. sporting
chance-7if we can win against all the odds"
She looked down In tinstant, considering.
and gently bit q corner, OF her lip; then
looked him firmly in the eye: "a
= Give me your word OF honor that you'll
keep away from here in the future"
~ He seemed unhappy over that-alsoS look.
Ing down and considering. He was frowning
q little when he looked up m smiling d lit.
tie; IS His eyes turned to the corner Of the
ROOM &%S
I" We think our goods are In that safe"
he said, = 1.-THE camera and the manuscript
So apparently he had rather expected her. to
let him open the safe ~ u .Ef
Her voice showed q rising temper: . I'm
Mr. SHarwoOd's' secretary: I ought to hand
YOU over to the police without talking about
It, Give me your word Of honor that you'l
never come here again or I WIN" 10 She 5cyt.
IDENTITY meant II. 5sNF sts ss.s )
4. / promise, I. he, said spberlys: 4 S% s}
The dge OF rising temper still.in her! voice.
she said dacisively !" Very well y which
meant that nothing. more WINS to. be sold.
sssjsssL let me thank syou,"" he said. and made
her His scdmicaniy bobbtngs little. Sow and