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'S|SSLERVOWST0
KILL HIS
JA|LOR
Eastern Shore Man. Accused
A. Slayer, Bitter
~ Toward World.

PARKsLEY. Va, Dec. SAT
war with himself. his wife. and ap'
parentiy all the world. Mark W.
Sissler, held for the murder OF Jesse
J. Hurst. a wealthy business
man of Parksley. yesterday threat
ened to kill his jailer, SheriIt pen
jamin T. Nelson Of Accomac county.
Sissler declared to other prisoner,
In the Jail that he would ger
Sheriff Nelson. Following TINS
threat, the prisoner was separated
from his associates In jail sno
placed In solitary confinement.
Il ID said Sissler has also made
threats against his wife. He has
not seen her since she made stare
ment to the authorities which heip'
ed materially in furnishing evidence
on which Sissier was indicted for
the murder Of Hurst.
Despite the fact that tho prose.
cution did not summon Mrs. Sis:ier
10 appear before the grand jury her
husband was indicted. It 10 claimed
an an affidavit she furnished the
police,
Under the Virginia laws q wife
cannot give evidence against her
husband.
The murder of Jesse Hurst fur
nished a big sensation for all Of the
Eastern Shore of Virginia. The
man was found with his skull
crushed. Sissler was Hurst's bust
ness partner. Hurst amassed Q for
tune In real estate. but he and Sis
lser made big profits from the H.
legal manufacture and sale Of whis.
key. It was over the disposition OF
money in a whiskey transactton
that led to q quarrel between Sis
sler and Hurst on the day the lat.
ter was murdered.
The Washington times., 1922-12-08
Sore Throat or Mouth

You should keep the throat and mouth
clean and healthy. Any disease that
attacks the canal through which must
pass the food we eat, the beverages We
drink and the very air We breathe IL Q
serious matter. Why negie. e Sore Throat
or Sore Mouth when TONSlLlNE
makes Il 90 easy for you to get relief
;, ToNslNE Is especially prepared for
that one purpose. TONSQINE ~
does its full duty-you can III
depend upon 1t. Keep . bottle
in the house-where you can get
1t quickly when needed. S5c.
and 60c. Hospital Size. el.00,
Your druggist sells TONSIIINE. "a
The Washington times., 1922-12-08
W. p. G. HARDING FINISHES
ADVISORY CUBAN WORK

HAVANA, Dec. S.-w. p. q.
Harding, former governor OF the
Federal Reserve Board, yesterday
completed the financial ADVISORY
mission which brought him to Cuna
five, weeks axo, submitting the last
Of his reports to President Alfredo
Zayas. and prepared to embark to-
morrow for Warrington.
The Washington times., 1922-12-08
Stop Rheumatic Pain
ssassT Gives S 'sosii.aetsScII oSioee WsIi.i

A constitutional treatment for rhsuma-
tism and sout. Dissolves calcarsous de-
druggist's or sent by mail for 81. Elmer
q Amend. ID Ave. a 18th st.. New York.
The Washington times., 1922-12-08
Percy tilrsch Opens Store.

Percy Hirsch. well known TO the
shoe trade OF this city. and recently
identified with washington depart
ment stores. has entered the retail
shoe business for himself ct 1904 g
street northwest.
The Washington times., 1922-12-08

Hurry mother! A teaspoonful of
California Fig Syrup" today may
prevent q sick child tomorrow. II
your child is constipated. bilious.
fretful. has cold. collie. or II stom-
ach is sour. tongue coated. breath
bad. remember a good liver and
bowel action is often all that is
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IN imitation fig syrup.
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Retail Men Delay Dinner.

Christmas business has forced the
Associated Retail Men Of Washing
ton to postpone the regular monthly
dinner, scheduled for December II.
OFFICERS win be elected at the next
meeting. January 8.
The Washington times., 1922-12-08

Society. The committee on ar
rangements consists OF Mrs. Charles
p. Nell. Mrs. Mildred c. Merrick
and Miss Ella May Sullivan.
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Even Cross, Bilious, Sick Children Love its Taste
and it Never Fails to Empty Little Systems

necessary.
Ask your druggist for genuine
California Fig Syrup" It never
cramps or overacts. Full direc'
tions for babies and children OF
all ages are printed on each bottle
Say California" or you may get
an Initiation ff9 svr1Ib
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ITO Give Benefit Lecture.

A lecture on the novel This
Freedom" win be delivered at 4:so
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sighed and touched the deep waves in her
dark hair with her finger tips.
"Of course, he has had all kinds Of things
to night in his life. Women are mad about
him." She paused a moment and perhaps
she caught the hickering question in my
mind. Perhaps not. In any case she tucked
a wistful smile in one corner Of her mouth
and proceeded.
Poor darling. He's beautifully IN
selfish. Unlike all the other men I have
known" re-
She came swiftly and kneit beside my
chair. 1t was then that 1 believed she loved
Byron. The shining beauty Of her was IRE.
sistible. had to believe what she said. She
brought me closely facing her with her
hands on my shoulders.
Sally. old dear. I'm going to be a real
woman. A real wife. With one man to love.
It's such fun, so exciting, to love one per-
son. I never thought 1 could do It."
She sank away suddenly and sat poised
on the floor like a bird ready for flight.
q may write and may paint. We are
going to some quiet place in Europe to get
away from people ...... -. g..
They came to see me a few days after
their wedding. Byron had insisted on a
quiet wedding; insisted that Angela was not
to 60 through the strain of large affair.
But happen to know that she didn't have
q moment to herself for days before the
evsnt All tha ola rs noar, ~, si,,nl,, ,<,,,i5n.
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natural enough for Angela to be cornered by
one of the men and become immediately deep
in conversation. Not deep enough. however.
to keep her voice now and then from drifting
into my ear. Angela had one Of those float.
ing voices that caromed inconveniently. At
first smiled indulgently when heard her
bring ByroB.s maine into the talk. And then,
presently. was shocked. Could 1t be that
she was asking questions about her husband!
Searching questions. with an unpleasant es-
sence in their demand. Yes. She was posi-.
lively putting Howard Blair through such a
catechfsn. But must say she got no re-
suit. / couldn't hear what he said, but
knew from the increase Of pique in Angsla's
eyes that her outrageous venture had been
unsatisfactory. =
.' With my wits once more about me 1
looked around for Byron. He was in the
library. well out Of earshot. / was thankful
for that. Before they went away Angela
actually managed to erase most Of my dis
composure. She said. frankly enough:
Howard and have been having a chat
about: Byron. You can't know what a SILL
am about that man" Here she looked UP
at me with nothing but pure naivete in her
smile. 1, - r.
He makes me. feel as If had a great
box Of presents, stiil unopened"
"A pig ina poke, perhaps" suggested
atchiy.
A slight frown rufied her brow. but passed
instantly. She went on with perfect candor
and ,thes most winning tenderness in her
voice.. - y -. -. e..
$50 few people understand Byron. They
just take him for grantedLai his cleyerness
and success: they think he was born with a
lucky spoon In his mouth; thar he hasn't had
to hight and work, and struggle like the rest
of thepiTJust because he never talks about
himself. Never asks any help or sympathy.
He's perfectly wonuerful to me-"
And when they cam. together to say good.
by 1 found myseif looking intendy at
Byron, For; the frst time I wondered There
could be any obscure story Of struggle BE-
meath that srisxied reserve. The perfection
of his poise might cover anything
They sailed the next day had q short
note nom Angela written from the steamer.
1t was conventionally bridelike. Fun Of un.
derIined love and happiness. In the end Ale
spoke again Of those talents of hers still to
be deyeloped--after she was rested.
But Angela was not convincing on paper.
Then ana there I doubted her ability to paint.
49, - .
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tceutinued on following pareJ
Middletown transcript., 1922-02-04
SEE STARS IN GREAT FLOCK
Latest Group Discovered Believed to
Contain Equivalent Of Quarter
Million of Our Suns.

Every new invention Of the as.
tronomer's observatory enlarges the
distance he can peer into space and
measure its receding boundaries, so
that one can never say which is the
farthest star.
But we can say which Is at the farth-
est distance measured. This honor ie
at present borne by tiny blur of light
which has no name and few years
ago was not noticed, but which is now
identified in the new general catalogue
of stars as No. TOO6-or, more pre-
cisely, N. G. C. 7006.
1t is not really one star, but great
flock of stars, probably containing
more than the equivalent of a quarter
of a million of our suns, and 1t is so
far away that If some unknown as
| tronomer could flash q light signal
at us from one of the suns or planets
there 1t would be nearly quarter OF
million years before that message
could reach us.
| There is good reason to believe that
this flock of stars is moving toward
us. 1t is hardly necessary to say, that
1t will take long time coming.
Middletown transcript., 1922-02-04
CHAPTER xiv-continued.

"All right, Mac. I guess the COM
modore's foot slipped this time, but
I amt squawkin' yet"
mo. Not yet" cried Mr.. Gibney
bitterly, "but soon."
II amt. nuther," Captain Scraggs
assumed an air Of injured virtue. "Tm
a-willin' to go through with you, Glib,
at q loss, for nothin' else except to
convince you O. the folly O. maxim this
q one-man syndicate. amt a-kickin'
but I'm free to confess that I'd like to
be consulted oncet In a WHILE"
"That's logic" rumbled the single
minded McGuffey.
"You dirty welchers," roared the
commodore. II amt askln' you two
to take chances with me. Me an
Neils'll take this deal over independ-
ent O. the syndicate"
swell, let's dress this here diver"
retorted the cautious Scraggs, "an'
send him into the hold for a look
around before we make up our minds.
Captain Scraggs was not man to
take chances.
They moored the launch to the
wreck and commenced operations. Mr.
Gibney worked the air pump while
: the diver, AK in hand, dropped into the
Middletown transcript., 1922-02-04

dore grinned. "If I was to let you two
out O. my sight for day you'd both
be fiat busted the day after. So we
won't buy no farm an go In for chick
ems. Wen sell the Victor an buy
little tradin' schooner. Then we'll go
back to the South seas an earn Il
legitimate livin'."
But why'll we sell the VictOr?" Nc
Guffey demanded. "Gib, she's love
of boat"
Because I've just had talk with
the owners O. the two opposition lines
an they. knowin' me to be chummy
with you an Scraggsy, give me the tip
to tell you two that you could have
your choice O. two propOsiti0ns-a
rate war or sale O. the Victor for
ten thousand dollars. That gets you
out clean an saves your original capt.
tai, an 1t gifts Scraggsy out the same
way, while nettin' me an Neils five
hundred EACH"
"A rate war would ruin u.s." Nc
Guffey agreed. "In addition to sOurin'
Scraggsy's disposition until he
| wouldn't be fit to live with. Glib, you're
wonder"
| II know it," Mr.. Gibney replied.
Within two hours Captain Scraggs'
half interest had passed into the hands
of McGuffey, and half an hour later
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his tainted fortune bothered him but
little. He squinted over the tip of the
cigar at Captain Scraggs.
you're just the same old Scraggsy
you was in the green-pea trade. All
you need is a ring in yer nose,
Scraggsy, to make you human hog.
Here you goes to work an soaks me
dollar ton when you'd be tickled
to death to do the job for half O. that,
an then you got the gall to stand
there appealin' to my friendship! So
you'll tow the barge up free, eh? Well,
Just to make the transaction legal, I'll
give you dollar for the job an let
you have the barge. Skip to It,
Scraggsy, an draw up new bill,
guaranteein' to tow the barge for one
dollar, Then gimme back $4,000 an
I'll hand you back this receipted
freight bill"
Captain Scraggs darted into his cab
Middletown transcript., 1922-02-04

"Gib," Chartered scraggs, "What's tho
Matter With Reorganizin' the Syn.
dicateW
the Victor had passed into the hands
of the opposition lines, to be operated
for the joint profit of the latter. Later
in the day all four members of the
syndicate met in the Bowhead saloon,
where Mr.. Gibney explained the deal
to Captain Scraggs. The latter was
dumfounded.
you'll run without me, Glib"
Scraggs declared emphatically. "I've
had a-plenty O. the dark blue for mine.
l got little stake now, so I'm going
to look around an invest in "a"
"a chicken ranch," McGuffey inter-
rupted.
"Right-O, Bart. How'd you guess
it?"
imagination" quoth McGuffey, tap
ping his forehead, "imagination,
Scraggsy."
Three weeks later Mr.. Gibney had
purchased, for account Of his now alb
breviated syndicate, the kind of pow
er schooner he desired, and the in
spectors gave him n ticket as master
With The Squarehead as mate and
Mr.. McGuffey as engineer and general
utility man, the little schooner cleared
for Pago Pago on day when Captain
Scraggs was too busy buying incuba-
tors to come down to the dock and see
them off.
And for aught the chronicler of this
tale knows to the contrary the syndi-
cate may be sailing in that self-same
schooner to this very day.
THE END.1
Middletown transcript., 1922-02-04
By PETER B. KYNE

"All right, Neils. I'll put a gang
to work right off," He came out on
deck, paused. tilted his nose, and
shifted. He was still shifting when
McGuffey bounced up out of the engine
room.
"HOly Sailor" he shouted. "Who
uncOrked that after O. viOlets?"
"You dog-gone squarehead," shrieked
Captain Scraggs. "You been .monkey-
In around that Goldfish again."
"What smells?" demanded the mate,
poklng his nose out of his room.
'"That tainted wealth l picked up at
sea-" shouted voice from the dock,
and turning, Scraggs and McGuffey
observed Mr.. Gibney standing on a
stringer smiling at them.
"Gib, my dear boy" quavered Cap
tain Scraggs, "you can't mean to say
you've unloaded them gosh-awful cod
| fish"
"No, not yet-but soon, Scraggsy
old tarpot."
Captain Scraggs was on the verge
of tears. "But, Glib! My dear boy
This freight1l foul the Victor up for
n month O. Fridays-an' 1 just took
out passenger license"
"I'm sorry, Scraggsy, but business
Is business. You've took my money
an you got to perform"
"You lied to me. You said it was
agricultural stuff an 1 thought 1t was
plows an harrers an sich-'
"It's fertilizer-an' If that amt agri
cultural stuff hope my teeth may
drop out an roll in the ocean. An II
amt perishable. 1t perished long ago
l amt deceived you. An IL you DOM
like the scent O. dead Goldfish on youl
decks, you can swab 'em down with
Florida water for MONTH"
Captain Scraggs' mate came around
the corner Of the house and addressed
himself to Captain Scraggs.
"You can give me my time, sir. Tn
a steamboat mate, not a grave digger
or coroner's assistant, or an under
taker, an 1 can't stand to handle thi.
here freight"
Mr.. McGuffey tossed his slken en-
gineer's cap over to Scraggs.
"Hop on that, Scraggsy. Your owl
hat is ground to powder. Amt i
strange, Glib, what little imagination
Scraggsy's got? He'll stand ther,
a-screamin' an a-cussin' an a-prancin
l-Scraggsy Amt you got no pride
maxim such spectacle O yourself
We don't have to handle this freigh
O. GIBBS at all. Well just hook ont,
that barge an tow it up river"
"You won't do nothin' O the sort
Mac, because that's my barge an
amt a-goin' to let it out O. my sight
I've delivered my freight alongsid
your steamer and prepaid the freigh
an it's up to you to handle it."
Glib"
'That's the programme -
"Adelbert," crOoned Mr.. McGuffey
"ain't you got no heart? You know
1 got half interest in the Victor
"O-oo-oh!" Captain Scraggs groaned
and his groan was that of seasicl
passenger. When he could look VI
again his face was CHASTITY with mis-
cry.
Glib" he pleaded sadly, "you 60
: us where the hair is short. Don't in
woke the law an make us handle tina
Goldfish, Glib! 1t amt right. Gimm
leave to tow that barge-anything t
keep your freight off the Victor, ar
: We'll pull it up river for you"
''Be a good feller, Glib You usente
be hard an spiteful like that" urge
McGuffey.
"I'll tow the barge free" waile
Scraggs.
Mr.. Gibney sat calmly down on th
stringer and lit cigar Nature ha
blessed him with q strong constitu
J tiOn amidShips and the cOntiguity Q
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Ak In Hand, Dropped Into the Murky
Depths Of the Flooded Hold.

IN iu Tt0uug ShePPV0 INV tuS sW0sNy
Depths Of the Flooded Hold.
murky depths Of the flooded hold. He
was down half an hour before he sig
nailed to be pulled up. All hands
sprang to the line to haul him back
to daylight, and the instant he popped
clear Of the water Mr.. Gibney unbur-
dened himself Of an agonized curse.
In his hands the diver held large
decayed Goldfish!
Captain Scraggs turned a sneering
glance upon the unhappy commodore
while McGuffey sat down on the damp
rail of the derelict and laughed until
the tears coursed down his honest
face.
"A dirty little codfishin' schooner"
raved Captain Scraggs, "an' you
a-sinkin' the time an money O. the
syndicate in rotten Goldfish on the
say,so of a clairvoyant you amt even
been introduced to- Glib, If that's busi-
ness, all l got to say Is: Excuse me-"
Mr.. Gibney seized the defunct- fish
from the divers hand, tore 1t In half,
slapped Captain Scraggs with one aw-
full fragment and hurled the other ut
McGuffey.
I'm outer the syndicate" he raved,
beside himself with anger. Here
go to work an make fortune for q
pair Of short sports an pikers an you
get to sQuealin' at the first fve-hun-
dred-dollar loss. I know you of old,
Phineas Scraggs. an the leopard can't
change his spots" He raised his right
hand to heaven. I'm through for
keeps. Wen sell the pearls today,
divvy up. an dissolve. I'm through"
"Glad Of It," growled McGuffey.
II don't want no more O. that Goldfish,
an as coon as we git fightin' room I'll
prove to you that no near-sailor can
insult me an git away with 1t. Me
an Scraggsy's got some rights. You
can walk on Scraggsy, Glib, but 1t
takes a man to walk on the McGuffey
family"
Nothing but the lack of sea-room
prevented battle royal. Mr.. Gibney
stood glaring at his late partners. His
great ham-like fists were opening and
closing automatically.
You're right, Mac" he said pres
emily, endeavoring to control his an
ger and chagrin. "We'n settle this
later. Take that helmet off the diver
an let's hear what he's got to report.
With the helmet removed the diver
spoke:
AS near AZ ! can make out, boss,
there amt a thing O. value in this
hulk but a couple O. hundred tons O.
Goldfish. She was cut in two Just ford
o the bulkhead an her anchors car
ried away on the section that was cut
OF. She amt worth the cost O. town
her In on the fats"
$50 <hat Goldfish has some value, >
sneered Captain Scraggs.
"Great grief. Scraggsyl Don't tell
me it's spilled" cried McGuffey, slmu'
lating horror.
'sNo, not quite, Mac. not quite. Just
slightly. I s'pose Chill tack sigr
to the stub O. the main mast: Slight
ly spoiled Goldfish for sale. Apply tc
A. P. Gibney, on the premises. Spe
cial rates on Friday"
Mr.. Gibney quivered, but made NJ
reply. He carefully examined thai
portion of the derelict above water ant
discovered that by an additional ex
peuditure Of about fifty dollars h
might recover an equal amount II
brass fttings. The Kadiak's hous'
Middletown transcript., 1922-02-04
Must Live and Learn.

Young people never will be circum-
spect. Human affairs must always be
arranged in consideration of this fact
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Sartorial Note.

Some OF our flighty ilappers seem to
think that when Il woman's dress Is
above reproach it is beneath contempt
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1922-07-24
Communication From
Rev. {. |. Hubbard

Editor:
Sir
In the Notes From Cornersville'
is i. Written that at the BeckWlth
Camp there will be good preach
ing if a certain old farmer has to
do it. Well there will be preachers
in attendance who usually preach
splendidly and the only risk we fear
for them in the tempting morseis
our famous chef will set before
them. Hungry and thoughtless
preachers have more than once MS
tened to Eve and lost out.
The Beckwith Camp will have
four or five residence preachers be-
sides a large number of visiting
clergy whose fame is abroad. The
excellences of this camp are num-
erous, among them are perfectly
pure and cool water, fried chicken
and other delicacies too numerous to
mention, open tents to all visitors
a commodious church in case OF
storms, open to all, absolutely no
collections, most inspiring music, I'M
questioned behavior, saWdust tran
for lovers and would-be's to hit ana
fine roads. (The Commissioners
have delayed beginnin gthe addition
to the stone road until after the
camp.
The one feature we trust to be
real Joy to all is the singing. Inc
Rev. Vernon Munger, musical COM
| poser, is cornetist; Miss Agnes Hub
bard is pianist and Soprano; Rev. H.
D. Stewart is tenor and leader OF
! the congregational singing; Mrs,
| Linda Stewart is alto while Rev. G.
w. Oliver is pastor in chief and the
bass singer. This special bgrega-
ton of selects from the world Of
| music, under the skilled manage
| ment of the charming and vivacious
music teacher of these parts will we
| hope, so cheer the congregation that
| in song and sermon we have real
spiritual uplift.
The managers of the camp desire
| to extend a royal and cordial invita-
ton to all the people to visit our
! camp and meet old friends and make
! new ones.
Yours truly,
F. l., HUBBARD
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Tx DAlLl BANNfR
CAMBRIDGE, MD, JULY "a. 1922.


AIr. Carlton H. Waller, spent the
weekend with Mrs. Waller at their
home in this city.
! Miss Essie James, OF Norfolk, Va
! is visiting her sister, Mrs. MaItl'+
Roberts High street.
/ The friends OF Mr.. Alfred Stewart
. will regret 10 learn of his sudden III
! ness last week, he is Iii The Hospital
somewhat improved
! Master Billie Barkley, OF Baiti-
! more, is visiting Mr.. Thomas Bark
! ley, at his home in this city.
! Miss Mary Barley, OF Baltimore,
! is spending a few days with her
aunt, Mrs. VIM. 5. Carmine. Oakley
street.
MI and Mrs. c. H. Fritz. OF Bal
timore are visiting at the home OF
! Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. S. Carmine, Oak
! ley street, this city.
MI William White, of Baltim Dre,
is spending a few days as the guest
of Mr.. and MRS William F.. Dashicll,
: Taylora Island.
Miss Ethel Hughes, of Baltimore
is visiting Mr.. and Mrs. James M.
Robertson, at their home on Glas-
gov street, this city.
DR.. and Mrs. John Mace. have re
turned to their home on Glenburn
Avenue after having spent the past
week at Ocean city. Md.
Mrs Murdolph who has been
spending a few days as the guest OF
Mrs. Mamie Roberts, has returned to
her home in Portsmouth, Va.
Meeting of the Committee for the
will
be held this evening at O'Clock in
the Chamber of Commerce rooms.
Mr.. and Mrs Milton F'entress, OF
New York spent the weekend as the
guest of Mrs. Carlton H. Waller, a
her home on Locust street, this city.
Mr.. Charles Evans of Jackson
Vile, Fla. has returned to his home
after spending two months with his
niece, Mrs. Edward L. Bramble. Mill
street.
MI. and Mrs Fred Hirst, and Miss
Elizabeth Hirst have returned to
their home, Sandy HILL near Cam
bridge, after spending the weekend
al Ocean city,
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward F.. Webb
and two daughters. Alice Elizabeth
and Marjorie, of Cumberland, Md,
are visiting Mrs. Webb's parents,
Mr. and Mrs. James A. Higgins,
Vienna.
Pauline Frederick is at the Al
cade tonight, so is the Como Ma
rimba Band, Burton Holmes Trave-
logue and Hal Roach's comedy THE
Late Lamented." Miss Frederick is
seen in Two Kinds of Women
taken from Judith of Blue Lake
Ranch" The whole show is war
ranted first class. Our usual sensl-
BILE prices are in vogue.
Tom Moore in Mr.. Barnes or
New York." is the feature attraction
at the Grand Opera House tonight
and Tuesday. The same Tom Moore
in new role. He's a dashing hap
py-go-lucky yankee blazing trial OF
adventure through the most roman
tic part of Europe. Charming
Naomi Childers is his leading lady.
Typhoon breezes to keep you cool.