-
American Revclu
Hold Thei
V nL . r*_tl_
IJinrnpnn rnitows
AJMilVilV V/U * VIIU^T O
at Hotel Louise
v. *
From 10 to 12
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O.ficera For The Coming Year
Are Elected. The Chaptei
Here Is forest one in The
State. Medal Given Instead Ol
Cash For Essay. :|
The annual meeting of the Sone
'of the American Berolutlon tree held
In the Knights of Pythias Ball, over
the Flrht National Bank last night
and after the holiness meeting of
this well known Adelr a luncheon
followed at the Hotel Lonlae.
? The bnslneae meeting was called
tj order by the President rragk C.
Knglar promptly at nine o'olock
The chapter here ja the parent one
and la oompoaad of atty-three members.
Notwithstanding the distance
of those who are connected with the
chapter here there was a creditable
showing last night. The following
offloers for the ensuing -year were
elected:
President?K A. Harrington,
I ; Oreensbore, N. C.
Washington. W. C. v
Secretary Mid Registrar?R. T.
Bonner, Aurora. Jf. 0.
TraaMirer?W. B. Harding, Washington,
N. C.
/ Hi*ortan?rf.j. York CoUmaa.
Ratherfordton, N. C.
Chaplain?Rer. T B. Franklin.
Hamlet, N. C.
Board of Managers?8. W. Clark,
Norfolk, Ta.; R. L. M. Bonner, Aurora;
Or.' John c. Rodman. Washington,
H. C.;H. C. Bridges, Tarboro,
N. C. .. . .
Traatee of U? National Board of
At the business meeting It traa
decided taatoad of donating a 116.00
rank prise for the.beat aeear upon
eome Rerolntloaarr Character to
glee a medal Instead. This medal
la open to all eealaetanta within the
condaee ef the state The ladgea
who are to decide the contest for
the asedal are: R. X. Remolds,
Winston-Hal em. N. C.; Ma). York
Coleman, Ratherfordton; and Judge
Stephen C. Bregew. Waehlagton. N.
0. gji
After the haalneea meeting at the
auclety all repajred to the dining
room of the Hotel Louise where a
v luncheon wae cerred by the members
of the loeel society t? the visitors
sad other guests. Covers were
laid for fifteen and from tm o'clock
to twelde merriment and good cheer
reigned supreme, eo socm. iuoctjon
of the eeeeou curried with H
more pleasure.
Menager Tucker ot the Louise hex
agulu eustulned his well-earned reputation
aa a caterer and all present
laet evening around the festive board
are today pounding the praises of
v net only those who were boats but
Shoes who screed*
During the past year the society
has been bereft of oaly one member.
This society Is doing a wonderful
work In North Carolina and there are
I, r no more eathusjastlc members to be
found than right Hire In Beaufort
County sad Washington. The occarslon
on last evening was enjoyed
thoroughly from start to Unlet
Dot's Build In Washington Park.
A G?t-rioh*quick plan.
"la there any money !u a perpetual
motion machine?" nuked the iuveutor.
-I |u<m tbeoe t*." wild the man with
the rod tie. "I hnve ?t llttlo ranebino In
my More that would bring me a million
If I ooqM keep it Inpcrpatnal motion."
"Whnt in ItT" naked the other.
"A cash register."?.Ladles' Home
Joornal. *
Just Suits H.r.
"Mrs. Wombat says alio lores to com
?um with nature."
-f "I'm not surprised at that, Xaturt
will let you do all the talking, and thai
makes an awful bit with her."?Wash
Ington Herald.
"What sort or woman Is thla Mrs
Of death Ihst wuiVy lilm, but the Jawi
Of Ufa.
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I1KOAD CREEK ffEWB.
W?U old March haa come la like"
a lion and mart* It will go oat like
lamb
ML C. C. cutler haa Mm npend.TsiTTn"
Mrs# Bonner Waters at olttoaiOUk]
MIm Llisle Latham" returned home
Sunday efler spending two weeks
with Mr. and Mr*. E. F. Black In
Kir. and lira .Tom Alligood and
children ipent Sunday wftta Mr. and
Mrs. Ton'Singleton.
- Soma of our sporty sports from
near Plnetown attended church at
Bearer Dam 8unday.
Mjss Leila Cutler and Essie Latham
spent Wednesday afternoon with
Miss Helen Harvey at Zlom
Flora Bell, the little daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. Joe Alligood has-been
quite sick but glad to say ahe la
\ improving^
Mr. I. P. Alligood and daaghtnr
MUn Aldunn. of Wuhjngton. pound
through hero Sunday.
Mr. Chnnter Whitley mnde n gylug
trip to Plnetown Sunday mornIng.
,
Misses Nellie and Essie Latham
arj visiting [n Washington at this
writing.
Mr. and Mrs. Claud Jefferson and
child of near Plnetown, spent Sunday
with Mrs. Jefferson's* father. Mr.
W. H. AlUgood.
Mr K. J. Resfcess was a Washington
visitor Saturday.
Thjs cold weather is bad on the
tobacco farmers. >
Mrs. W. T. Latham spen* Tuesday
afternon with Mrs. Tom Boyd j
at Zlon.
Mr. and Mrs. Henry King Bowen
visited friends at Pine town 8an day.
^
MISSIONARY SOCIETY OF
FIRST M. E. CHURCH
MEBT3 ON FRIDAY
Society of ttieJPIrst Methodist church
will meet at the home of Jf las Annie
Brldgman Friday afternoon at|
four o'dlock. All the members are
urged to be present as business of
importance is to be transacted.
mm
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to rniiPLF.
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V Lait night at the hospitable (home
of Mr. and Mre. W. W. Leggett on
| West ThTr3 street a linen shower was
given In honor of Mr. and Mrs. Lerof
Proctor, who were married at
the home of the bride In Phoebus,
Vs., on Monday, March 2. Quite a
large number weie present to wish
Mr. and Mrs. Proctor beet wishes for
a long and happy married life and
If well wlrihes Is an omen their cup
of Joy will be full and overflowing.
Delicious refreshments were served
and the function proved to be one
of the moat enjoyable of the many
givefl In Washington during the pres
ent season. The first prise was
presented to the bride, Mrs. Proctor,
and to Miss hjTanoy Watson was
awarded the bo^y. The honor prise
was won by Mrs. J. L. Warren.
The pleagant surprise of the evening
wss when a beautiful float appeared
drawn by sweet little Miss
'Alice Edwards and Master Ashley
Leggqtt; the driver being the attractive
little son of the hosts, Master
j Walter Leggett. Jr. They arrived.
< bearing with them a beautiful sup!
ply of linen and oilier necessaries
1 for the bride and groom who begin
life together under sttch bright sides
and who have the best wishes of a
. -large number for the silvery lining.
Each guest receiving cake and cream
i were trgeted to an additional sur1
prise, for hidden under their cake
was discovered a card ent in the
eh ape of a. heart upon *blch was
read, Blanche Parlaher to Harold
Bennett, Mart* 16Ut. 1?14.
^It t^e
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WRATH
WASHING
Mill II
HI StlH
win
Two Of Washington Girls Wil
Take a Prominent Part. Man}
Are Expec'ed to Attend Frorc
This City.
The "Mksque of Pandora" will bt
presented by the Seniors of - the
Training School -on March 9th. The
| play is an adaptation of LongfelJ
low'a masque which has been ar'
ranged and Interspersed with 'beautiful
dances by M;m Mabel V. RIters
of New York City. M.lss Hirers
has had mnch experience In coach-|
log plays and pageants In and
around New York City and also in
the South. It yfltt'TOWora great
deal to the audience to-see the pro-|
duct Ion as It Svlll be the result oi
the author's own interpretation and'
coaclung.
The dances are graceful and symbolic
of the characters who dance
them. For Instance, Zephrua dances
to cause Pandora to fall
deep sleep; the mlschevtous dreams
cauce her to dream the evjl dreams
by their dance; the spirits t>f nature
are represented by swaying of reeds
and rushing of winds; the Graces
ance to express their Joy at the marvelous
creation of beauty, Pandora,
mottl ltd by Heph<{cptas. This is
only a few of the rhymetic expressions.
Each character, chorus, or
^roup has Its motif In music to
which It enters an with which It
K06ps in tune.
Miss Rivers Is a pupil ot the great
New Yorit dancing master, Chapln,
and is thoroughly trained in physical
culture and the art of interpretative
dancing.
The-scenery for-ttre paly was hand
painted in New York under the direction
of Miss Divers, and forms a
lovely and fitting back ground for
the charming color schemes of the
costumes.
SINGLETON NEWS
Snow, storms have ceased now and
the sunshine is feeling like the glorious
tjrne of the year. (Springtime.)
Miss Rosa Hodges of Swainsland,
is spending the week with Mie* MyrT'U*
n?i
A A X HC JL f Ui
Staple Cotton S<
Washington, D. C., March 6-Lon|
staple cotton of superior quality can
be grown to advantage in many
parts of our cotton belt If the far
mer can be given a more direct Interest
in preserving the purity aud
uniformity of 2Us crop. This interest
will come only as & result of
greater discrimination In buying c.a
the | art of manufacturers. Buy erf
must cease taking inferior mixed
fiber and paying as much for It ai
for the best and most uniform, [i
they really wish to encourage the
production of long-staple cotton In
America. These facts are brought
out lu the Department of Agrlcul
ture's new bulletin, ,4The Relation
of Cotton Buying to Cptton Growing."
Formerly nlanufacturers have
complained that the supply of long
staple cotton was inadequate and
uncertain says the bulletin, Th<
boll weevil wan supposed to have
made It amost impossible to grow
long staple varieties but this dangei
has been overcdme. New early-ma
tiring varieties of Jong-staple cot
/ton have been developed. Iraprov
ed methods of culturs have mad<
It possible to produce good corpi
of this cotton In many parts of*Un
United States, despite the present
of the boll weevil. Natural condl
tlon favors its production, and *1
most unlimited supplies may fr
grown If the farmers will only b<
encouraged to take more care Ir
maintaining their cotton at a bigl
standard.
The manufacturers who use th<
long staple cotton have the key t
the problem. More general plant
ing of long-step:*a cotton cannot b?
advised until marketing condition
are Improved: The Department o
Agriculture's ndvice to farmers re
gerdjng pr^utlono Mtwftafy t
of their cotton te of llttlo relue un
matnuin the p#rlty mad untformU
m wmk Tn^I Md Friday. W.
rrON, 8. C.. THUR8DAY ATFRBOON, !
VI11 I p I | jMy
I Dr. John G. Blount Host to The
Beaufort County Medical Soi
ciely at His Home on East
Second Street.
1 Dr. Jno. Q. fclount and his charmIt
ins wife, ware the bouts to the Beau!
fcM County Medical So^ety .^iaat
night from 7.SO to IS. A six course
luncheon was served and all present
were delighted with the even1
Ing and too. charmed with the hospitality
and crae^oosaess fit the
Dinner was erred promptly at
'30 after which the business meeting
of the society was held. Interesting
papers were read before the
*9cjety by Dr.JL L. Nicholson of this
city; Dr. . K. Tayloe of Aurora, and
Dr. Qordon of Raleigh.
AH the members of the society In
thiB county were present and the
meeting proved to be one of the
beet yet held. Dr. and Mrs. Blount
proved themselves par excellence In
> their role and nothing is heard today
but the highest praise for them as
! entertainers. '
[ tie Wlllard
! Mr. Alex Wlllard who has been
confined to his. bed for the past
week -or two Is so the cgn be out
again, we are glad to say.
Miss Amanda Harding of Chocowinity,
who has been visiting her
i^cousin. Miss Zula Wlllard. returned
? horns Sonday.
Remember Saturday bight la the
time for Mr. John Waters of A; C.
C, to preach for us.
I Will aril and Caasl^Ory Cheseon
the little chUdren o* Mr. and Mrs.
J. R. Chesson, aro confined to their
; beds r offering with measles.
Mr George Hodgea and Miss Lucy
IlardlVon wero In our midst Sunday
afternoon.
Mr. and Mrs. George Jackson and
little son. .Murdock, of Washington,
spent Sunday with Mrs. Jakson's
I mother, Mrs. Ida Perry.
Mr. Austin Jackson 1? recovering
from an attack of measles.
Several are out of V:hool now owing
to the measles being In their
'
tlem Is Long
zys Manufacturers
; price, by observing these precautions.
1 The. present tendency to buy long staple
cotton at flat prices like short
staple ' otton discourages the far,
mer form taking greater care. On
. the other hand it encourages care~
K-acnes/ and tendencies that lead to
the loss of uqlfor-nHv of fiber and
( degeneration of varieties.
L . Inspection of the cotton In the
! field affords a much better basis
f of judgment regarding the essential
quality of uniformity than the
J1 present method of pulling samples
, from tho bales. Field inspection
should precede warehouse grading,
t especially with long-staple cottons.
Familiarity with a variety of cotton
makes It' possible to reoogni?e
,' much amaller percentages of admixture
or degeneration than can be
detected in the bale, thus affording
a greater degree of protection to
, the bpyer and manufacturer and at
r the same time offering a greater jnr
ducemcnt to the farmer to maintain
the purlt yand uniformity of 'his
cotton.
It rests largely with the com mer#
clal world of manhfacturdra and
, \uytrs to determine what kind of
a fiber the farmer shall producb today.
# Many districts of the cotton belt,
and the newly settled Irrigated re"
glons of the Southwest are ready
a and adapted for the long-etaple vaTtety
If the market price Warrants
j Its production.
Ij The presence of the boll weevil
Is now an additional reason for
a growing loag-ataple Instead Of short
? staple cotton. The e*tr% care and
precautions that are required to pro
~ tect the cotton against the weevil
? makes It possible to produce a bett
tcr atapel. Thus tho growing ol
long-tsaple cotton, to sell at a high
# or price, may be considered as a
nf ^curing ? ..lorn for ft.
_ locrruwl co.t of produc^on or ft.
,, dtoftlr-od yl?ld ft.. m?7 c*<"?
ed by the boll Wetfvtl. ?
)AIL\
MARCH 6. Itl4.
amis ii
hubs m
PEipitt
"Playhou.e Was The Attraction
Last Night. The Show Was
Creditable and Worthy- All
Pleased.
A packed house greeted the performance
on the floating theater
last night and All left loufl In pr^se j
of the effort made by the respective '
members of the company. From !
the rise of the certain to the flnal
fall interest never lagged. Mr. Adams
Is surely giving to the cltisens
of Washington a first class production.
Not only is the plays presented
of merit but the specialties as
well carry with them tone and attraction.
The performance last
light is In keeping with Mr. Adams'
reputation as a sho'w man He" gives
what he says to theHmblic, The orchestra,
which gives several classical
selections before the regular performance
and too, between acts, Is
one of the attractive featnres nt Ub*
evening. The entire performance
is surely one ta command praise and
Admiration and those competent to
Judge state that the "Playhouse"
is making good in Washington. Between
seven and eight hundred people
witnessed the show last night.
MARCH 5 IN HISTORY
1621?John Carver, first governor of
Massachusetts, died. He con'ducted
the colonists over
from Loydent, Holland, and
managed the afTajrs of the
settlement with great prudence
and address.
1670?John Wlnthrop, first governor
of Connecticut, died. He was
?the eldest , eon of thp governor
of Massachusetts; he
was one of the founders of
the Royal Society; distinguished
himself ds one of
the greatest pliyslcTkmr''4ikd
chemists fit the day. In 1635\
he came oyer to settle a phm3"
tatjon on Connecticut river
and began the town of Saybrook
at the mouth of that
river.
1748?Unsuccessful attompt by the
British under Admiral
Knowles on St. Jago do Cuba.
1770?Boston Massacre.
1779?The refugees plundered Nantucket
and carried oft with
them two Joaded brigs and
several other vessels.
i7iw?me IIrat Turkish snips arrived
at London. -r
1832?Ratification ^f the treatjes
of commerce, navigation and
limits between the United
8tatee and Mexico, exchanged
i at Washington.
1884 Capt. Adams left Japan with
a new treaty of commerce
and friendship with the United
States.
1904?Chicago voted overwhelmingly
for municipal ownership
of .street rajlways.
1912?Godfrey England aviator, met
doath on Salisbury Plain,
Eng., when the plane of his
^ machine broke.
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TONIGHT
t 1
Today's program at the New Theater
offers new acts in vaudeville,
all bearing the same stamp of
"Keith" ' which Is ' known to have
all pleasing qualities and refined
nmusemrnt. .
"The Harrison West Trio" opens
tonight for the last half of the
week it? a singing, talking and dancing
act, and one that no doubt will
meet with the happy approval of
> the public.
Ij The motion pictures exhibited at
this place of amusement now are
' certainly a creditable one, and ones
that havb been receiving well dep
nerved credit. ,
? Today's program offers all new
' features, In vaudeville and pictures
- and no doubt will be witnessed by
j n largo audience
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Strong Delegatior
For Next Rt
ORATORICAL CONTEST IB
P08TP08ED UNTIL NEXT
MONDAY EVENINC
The oratorical contesv for sllvei
medals which was scheduled to take
place at the colored Masonic hall thl
I evening by the pupils of the colorec
schools on account of the Inclemency
nf thp weather ha^ been postponed
until Monday evening next# The
program, as arranged Is a very attractive
one and white citizens arc
cordially invited to attend.
MM~
"SCHOOL BLO'G
" JIM!
Mr. Edward Brigham, basso pro
fundo anu dramatic reader, will give
an entertainment in the school au
Utorlum, Friday night, March 6th
This entertainment will be for tin
benefit of the Wablsco, the high
echocl magazine. Mr; Brigham it
a high class entertainer and comet
*with quite a fine reputation as such
His progarms are artistic and educa
tivo and at the rame time very varied
and entertaining. They are
rendered wholly without assistance,
and from memory, and include classical,
operatic, romantic, folk songs
and ballads; and tragic, pathetic
and humorous recitations.
The prices will be: General admission
25c, reserved seatB, secured
at the school building. 35c. Come
out and help a worthy cause and en
Joy a fine entertainment.
NEW YORK FASHION -LETTER
(By Maude Hall.)
New York, March 5.?This should
net be a season of doubt for the woman
who is trying to And out what
is fashionable to wear. Buy a white
frock, two of them, three, or as
many as you ljke, and the question
will be setteled, and settled authoritatively.
White is fashionable in every material
known. It Is used for tailormades,
for separate blouses, foi
mornjng frocks, for evening gowns
, for wraps, outlngB and lingerie,
k The glories of the white season
rtjr.y be sung ad infinitum, and the
I 'lid is so varied that it Js sure tc
hnt. Do not hesitate to buy a white
lVess or a white hat. Only be careful
to avoid tho extremes of fashion
I 'hat will soon dje of unpopularity.
Frocks that are decidedly peg-top
I at the hips are likely not to last,
Hats with a dab of trimming direct'y
in the front and back or on either
side, placed directly opposite, will
als5 sufTer an early demise.
It would be Impossible to Bay Jusl
vhich Is the leading feature of the
styles of the moment pertaining it
:rH*article of dress. This js truo ol
the (miallest detail^ of the toilette
up tosiho complete gown itself. T;
^dd a mtle touch of color and to apply
It ti^some startling of horctofor?
inseen manner, or to drape or adjust
model, whether rown or hat lr
vorae seemingly "rjsky" fashion !?
the all absorbing effort of the grea
Parisian derssmakers and milllnen
They arrive at soxne charming eon
celts In the way of blouses. Th?
great myBtery js, how do they do it!
Just at the moment all of the bit
stores are having their winter whlli
sales and'blouses are always an lm
portant feature of theko sales. On<
can stand in the aisle and see a do'z
rn of handsomo blouse models 01
forn^s, but there is no trace of re
romblance between them. Even th<
expensive models, those selljng fsk>n
one, two, to three dollars each, art
all trimmed with different material
or in r"me wgy finished to makt
them look Individual.' For lat<
morning wear or early afternooi
wear at home, there are some de
lightful creations called ."vests d"
Jnterleur," vest of blouse for th?
resting hours, that have a novel al
j though they embody the leadjng de
I tails of the smart toilettes of th
moment.
The principal feature of thes
models is that they combine all th
cliarm of the new waistcoats, th
new tunics and the new girdle an
bow and sash effects, as well at th
i leading collar designs of the bm
dress blouse. For instance a vor
attractive model Is of tango brow
charmeuso. The fronts look lik
a gentleman's duble-breasted ves
and they extend below the waist t
in poU:?s Just as dooa tho voet refe
TVS
' i in-? ]
No. 41 j
i to Compete
'.union of Veterans
^ 'A
Three Cities
! Will Be Heard
For The Reunion
' Richmond and New Orleans fl
Are Already on The Fight 'S
1 And Waco,Texas is Bidd'ng.
Fight Promise. One of Interest
Jacksonville, Fla., March 5.?The
indications now are that three strong I
delegations will be in Jacksonville
1 ip May to compete tor the next reunion
of the* Confederates. Richmond.
Va and Sew Ox leans are already
organising their forces to con- , *
test, and letters have beeu reveived
trom Waco, Tex., indicating that that
city wiU be In the light also. .t
Richmond, through R. E. Lee
( Camp No. 1, and its trade bodies, is
already In the fight, and the Confed- ?
erate camps of Louisiana are pushing
quietly the claims and advantages
of New Orleans<
The champions of Richmond have
, as cne of their best campaign cards i
the fact that the Confederate MeAn.lkl
" *
luouimo, or oat 11 a Aocey,
will be ready for dedication during
! tho next year, and ^%ey are urging
that the. dedlcato^f- ceremonies be
held during the Confederate reun- ..2
, Ion. 'x. ?. ,
, Qpite a storm of protest wm created
last week In Richmond by a
. statement of Xleut. Gov. J. Taylor
Ellyson, of Virginia, chairman of
, the Memorlr1 Institute board, that
no dedicatory ceremonies .would be
j permitted during the Confederate
j reunion. Memebers of R. E. Lee ^
; Camp, No. 1, appointed a committee
J to *wait on the lieutenant governor
I and ascertain his reasons for mak.
ing the announcemeirtr~ Hr rCpTle'd I
to this committee that If the dedj- 'ffl
, cation was attempted when a Con!
federate reunion was being held in
"the city that the Immense crowd
. could not bo acopmmodated in the
bujldlng and that the grass and
. shrubbery on the lawn would be
. trampled by the veterans.
A member of the Confederate
camp replied that the Confederates .-i
donated large BumB of money to
, Battle Abbey and that they would
, have some voice In the management
, of the property. Mr. Ellyson re,
sponded somewhat hotly that the
."Confederates did not contribute anything
like the total amount required
to erect the building and buy the
,, furnishings, and that no Southern
state gave as much to the cause as
. was contributed by President McKia.
ley's cabinet. This assertion startl
ed the fireworks in Richmond, and
the newspapers of the jjld Confeder;
ate capltol are publishing long sto>
rlcs about it every day.
> The controversy seems to hove
> ? r I I.. ,1 .Iauh .. ^AAlolAn aa knlS
.. sides Ao fight the battle out before
> t!:o convention of the United Con.
federato Veterans' Association in
j Jacksonville in May. R. E. Lee
I Camp NO( 1, of Richmond, Insists
1 that the Confederate reunion In
j Jacksonville will have authority to
t determine the question of dedication
i: ceremonies, while Chairman Ellyson
- declares flatly and with some warmth
2 that the reunion can have nothing
? to do with it.
5 A parting shot fired at Chairman
2 Ellyson by a member of the Rlch
mond camp shows how hot the fight
? Is there. "I cannot do anything
here," said he, "but when I get to
i the Jacksonville reunion 1 intend to
-? ask and find out why J. Taylor Elly- $8
? son does not want to have the Conl
federate Memorial Institute dedicat3
ed." Chairman Ellyson met this ins
sinuation with"the statemont, "I will
3 "meet you at Jacksonville."
I It's Healthful In Washington Park.
; Lyric Theatre
r Tonight
o PRESE8T8
j STODDARD *' DAMS
6 That EntertaMng Pair. We Guar0
antee This APT to Please you,
d From a Higt/ Class Standpoint.
PICTURES /j
n YOCVK GOT TO PAY?Psthe Play
* CHILDREN OF THK FOREST?E"II
saay. A Western Drama. . j
n THE TROUBLESOME MOULE_
r" B4ogr*ph. A Good Comedy.
Fifteen 10c Sk lAc. , j
-A . " r.ffijy