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V TrtE WILMINGTON DISPATCH, SATURDAY AFTERNOON, DECEMBER j9 1 6. -;? PAGE TWO Hp Usflmprove Your;Service I THEATRE I ' The DeRue Bros. Ideal Minstrels which are to appear at the Academy 7". , today, matinee and nigM, shall al :(,:: ways, as in seasons before, be clean and classic.and honest, with fair , treatment to the public and truly ad : vertised. This year, presenting an 41 entire change ?f performance with ;! all new vaudeville features. Not one ; ; stale ot worn-out act presented and 5 -we feel confident that we shall please our, friends to such an extent that they will pronounce us the one and only truly advertised minstrel com pany that visits your city this sea son, for we have gathered together ;?T the-most expensive army of minstrel : talent from American and ( European agents that was ever engaged under ? one minstrel management. Don't fail ty. to see the street parade and hear the solo band concerts on day of show. The matinee priees will be 25 cents V for balcony seats and 50 cents for lower floor seats. The night prices will be from 50 cents to $1. Tickets are selling at Elvington's Pharmacy. VICTORIA HERBERT'S "SWEET HEARTS." Victoria Herbert's charming opera eta "Sweethearts" with the lilting melodies that heralded it as one of the famous composers most sincere ef forts, is soon to be heard in this city with a company of sixty artists, many of whom are familiar to the residents. No happier quartet cculd be brought together than Victor Herbert, Harry B. Smith and Fred De Gresac, who are responsible for the book of the play and with a capable company head ed by Julia Gifford, the playing of "Sweethearts" in this city should prove one of the theatrical events of the season. Although "Sweethearts" registered a most emphatic hit in New York, the company has never played this section of the country and the demands .from local play lovers was so great that j Mr. Herbert finally consented to ar range a road tour for this season. j The authors have woven a charming story around Victor Herbert music and I loves old swe"et song will be heard in all its intrinsic purity when the de- j lightf ul prima donna Julia Gifford and j ner capable supporting company pre sent the Herbert masterpiece , in this city. The scenic investitue , will be in keeping with the magnitude of the pro duction and the company will carry its Ownorehestra of male musicians to . terpert the sweet melodies that made ' Victor . Herbert really proud of his work. "Sweethearts" will be seen atthe Academy of Music on next Wed 'interpret the sweet melodies that made Herbert really proud of his nesday, .matinee and night. Matinee prices will , range from 50c to $1.50. t Night prices will be from 75 cents to. $2. Tickets will go on sale at Elving ton's Pharmacy Monday at 9 a m. - If telephone operators were JULIA GIFFORD ' In "Sweethearts," Victor Herbert's M asterpiece, at the Academy of Music, Matinee and Night, on Next Wednesday. A CUE FROM THE CROWDS OF THE CITY. permitted to talk to subscribers J and to "answer back" when disagreeable comments are made, the service of every sub scriber would suffer. Operators are required to be courteous, and if their dealings with subscribers go beyond . certain limitations they must connect the subscriber with a superior operator. j j We take every precaution to see that operators do not en gage in controversy with sub- , scribers. 'Both operators and subscribers are human, and un- i pleasant incidents have been , known to occur. These isola ted cases are the exception. j The human element is diffi cult to regulate and control. This is why good telephone service depends so much upon the co-operation of all parties. Stephen D. Lucas, District Manager. SOUTHERN BELL TELEPHONE AND TELEGRAPH CO. I i ! I ;SI Honnet's . f Your ValuedL Patronage Wl Every consideration will be used and Kvi,'w' I every available article of correctness tw) gVi will be shown to facilitate yoiir ' ff Ckristmas Stopping ffl i xy In preparation for tomorrow Saitur- ' cy Jm BVV day a PrtIon of tne force wil1 work l li rcW the greater part of tonight arranging a jwL' 1 (X display of unusual and elaborate Lh jj gT'yVf charm. ffl Homiet m Conservative Progress Health and Hygiene SEALS HAVE BUSINESS VALUE Insurance Companies Find That Money Invested in Seals Brin3s Great Returns. ' To enable their policy holders to live as long as-possible was the sole reason for a large life insurance com pany buying last month 43,000 Red Cross Christmas Seals at one time. This firm made the statement that their action was dictated solely by business reasons, and that they could not for- any reason claim any credit on the score for philanthrophy . They believed it good business on the fol lowing grounds: That presence of tuberculosis means a great financial loss to the community, and its greatest ravages are found among the poor. That it is more logical to spend money to get rid of the disease than to reflect the cost of supporting its vic tims in an" increased tax rate. Thatrthe affliction of the bread win ner of the family with the disease means lowered efficiency and less earning capacity which in turn means a lessened power to provide the prop er nourishment and environment to successfully combat its growth, and that his incapacity often throws his family upon the public charge. That no one makes: a profit upon a dead man but the undertaker, and he makes it only once, whereas a live man is a constant source of profitvto every one with whom he does. business, and the more alive and the more pros perous he is and the more business he does, the greater are the profits of those with whom he deals. I j Of ocurse when itvcomes to beauty there is nothing more entrancing than a stretch of primitive landscape where no evidsnce of man can be seen. There i is, however, a certain fascination and thrill about the city with its towering sky-scrapers and the hurrying maws of vehicles and humanity in the narrow traftic-hlled streets. It is indeed wonderfully fascinating to sit at the window of a tall build ing and watch the purposeful sea of humanity beneath, and it is sure to instill i Within us a respect for the wizardry of mankind's aims and conceptions. k What marvelous things are accomplished. The airships which fly over the buildings every now and then, the trains running bct'.i above and under thu I- earth, and the speedy motors all the work of those beings. Each invention, each reform, each development is the work of one of those specks a soul. Did you never stop in the business of life to think of each individual who helps to form the moving mass of the city? Each and every one has a separate j life, friends, sorrows, hope and destiny. To each a particular niche in the ' world belongs obscure perhaps, hut exclusive. You are one of that mass. One such unit. But the most wonderful part of it is that there is room for everybody to fit into the most congested community, the most comnlex society. From my earliest childhood I can remember mother dear saying, "Remem-! furtn r flfth in "The House of Three ber, Anita nobody can ever take from you what is rightfully yours." THE HOUSE OF THREE DEUCES An Adventure of Grant, Police Reporter By Robert Welles Ritchie Story by Redfield Ingalls T was just an other of the ghastly barrel - muraetd that New York has come to know so well, but to Tom my Grant, police reporter of the Chronicle, it would be as important as a case on Fifth Avenue until he had made certain that it wasn't "Just another." Also it was the proportions of a great, broad thought which I find helpful in my work and ! which is the greatest enemy to that foe, Discouragement. ! And the thought is, "Success is mine if I but show the worm I'm worth it." I deuces," as No. .222 Kenie: Street. r Bronx, had come to be called. The - Crar P. Peck, WOOD. - 4 Telephone 341. 4 Pine, Oak, Mixed Wood. Dry Kiln Blocks, Slab. All klod of ' Mill Woods. 4 PROMPT DELIVERY. 4 4- 4 4 4- 4 4-4 SOUTHERN HOTEL CAFE Lynn Haven Oysters Now Daily. . . Homemade Pies. Rooms by th Day, Week ' . Month. Recently Renovated. Have Hair that Wont Blow Of There is a feeling of comfort jand self assurance in the thought that ones hair won't come off . Every woman, with reasonably good health, may . have that kind of hair provided she will give it cafe and attention. j The 'scalp must be kept clean and free from dandruff. For this purpose there is nothing superior to Newbro's Herpicide. Used intelli gently, the effect of Herpicide is quickly apparent in the increased life, luster and luxuriance of the hair. Beautiful hair and Newbro's Herpicide are almost invariably asso ciated. Herpicide eradicates dandruff, checks falling hair, stops itching of the scalp! The odor, is delightful. Guaranteed bry.;The Herpicide Co., Dept. 151 B, Detroit, Mich. S6nd ten ceritsrfor trial size bottle and booklet. Sold everywhere. Applications at the better, barber shops. . v-; MM f D(SDiltB Grant had come in the auto of his friend. ! Chief Detective Cadogan,? and the two, j having forced their-way through the mor bid mob at the-door, were studying the crude barrel, lately bound with rope, j "The murderer's Latin," Grant pro I nounced in an undertone. "That was done I with a knife." j Cadogan nodded and held up the piece i of stained oilcloth that had covered the i body. "I solved, one , barrel . mystery with ! a piece of oilcloth;) he remarked 'May ' be 1 can do the same again!" j "Maybe," said Grant noncommittally, and with help of the policeman on guard they forced the door beside the barrel. The room that they entered was in wild disorder. A table, from which the oilcloth had obviously been cut, was overturned; chairs were flung about, and on floor and walls was gory proof of a terrible strug gle. Swiftly the two searched the sordid place, and presently Grant, held up an eyelet with a bit of thread hanging to it. "A woman's mixed up in this," he as serted. "If you found a whalebone I suppose you'd say a whale did the murder," snort- ! ed Cadogan, a little sore at being 4 f ore j stalled. Grant said nothing, but pdeket i ing the eyelet went to puzzle over a paper ! bag of white beans that had fallen on the floor near the wall cupboard and burst. It was nearly empty. In the middle of the floor was another bean, and another lay by the door. Just then the coroner arrived, and after he had finished his investigation they left, Cadogan to follow, up his oilcloth clue in neighboring stores and Grant to telephone his paper. The good-looking young reporter return ed presently, puzzling over the beans. Why had there been so few in the bag, since it must have been nearly full to .burst in a fall? And why were there only two elsewhere on the floor? Since the ambulance and its grim load had departed there was no crowd at the door of the House of Three Deuces now, though the policeman was still on guard, of course. Grant nodded to him, and was about to enter when hia eye fell on some thing on the sidewalk. It was another bean. "Well, by George!" muttered tha re porter. "Just like the old; fairy tale! I wonder if" - He glanced searchingly up the street and suddenly, With a muttered - word to the policeman! from the corner of hi8 mouth, startea to stroll casually' in the direction in which . he had ; been looking, Presently he drew-' a newspaper from . his pocket and began to, read it with interest. In a minute or two he came up( with and passed indifferently a dark, evil-faced young man who had- been walking towards him with an appearance of mingled haste and leisure, going out of his way every few steps to crunch somethmar. underfoot. Grant turned and followed the fellow at a distance, . and, presently .the man paused near the house of .death. . ;: - The policeman glanced at him lndlffer ently and away again, and the mail got out a package of cigarettes and, proceeded to light one. He fumbled with his" box of matches and dropped it; stooped quickly to recover it,; and turned back towards the reporter, who was seemingly absorbed irv the . sporting page. As ' he passed the man gave Grant asusplcious look and Copyrfahted, 1916, by Kalem Company. Put something in hia mouth. The reportei cirunea on 10 ine nouse, ana sure enougn. the bean was gone. Tommy Grant turned at once and fol lowed the dark young man, who was now in very much of a hurry, for he never fonceJooked back. -After a brisk walk, of J several blocks he turned into a disreputa ble tenement. Tho trail was ended.. The reporter made careful note of ths building and turned back, all but running. Very shortly he had reached the murder house, and there before the door was a disgruntled Cadogan with the roll of oil cloth under his arm, talking to the officer. "Hey, chief!" called Grant, hurrying up. "I believe I've got your man!" "What's that?" exclaimed the chief ot detectives, turning. Briefly Grant told him of the bean trail, and ended by urging that the reserves b called out at once and the tenement sur- ' rounded before the man could make his escape. At first Cadogan was Inclined to., scout the theory that Grant presented, but . he knew the reporter from of old, ancl ; after a moment's hesitation he turned ' and they hurried to the nearest telephone. ' Thence they went with all speed to the tenement. They watched inconspicuously from across the street until an auto patrol wagon full of policemen sped up. In an instant all was orderly confusion. Cado gan gave a few crisp orders; the instant- , ly gathering crowd of tenement dwellers was hustled back, and the bluecoats scat tered to surround the building. "What's the guy look like?" Cadogan demanded, feeling for his revolver. J "Regular gunman," began Grant; then hastily, "Here, I know him by. sight; I'll , go after him," and before the chief of de tectives could stop him he had darted into the building and up the stairs. Several open doors and curious, peering ' faces at. the second floor showed that this 1 was not the place, so Grant mounted the second flight. Here ho paused, undecided. ' He was ahout to try the floor room by room, when a scream from behind a door 1 near the hall window decided him. He rushed to the door and tried it; then step- ped out of the window onto the fire es- j cape. A moment later he had pulled up f another window, through which came a J second scream. y Inside the dirty little room a young wo- . man was struggling in the arms of the man with the evil face. At the same moment the man saw Grant. He dashed the girl aside with an oath and sprang, snarling at the reporter. . j For a minute or two there was a furious fight on thei ricketty landing; then, with a preliminary cracking, the whole thing gave way. Grant clutched at and caught the iron ladder as he fell, and a moment later there was a hideous yell and a sick ening crash and thud below. Tho ladder, its , basic support gone, swung sidewise like a pendulum, but it held.. Grant watched hia chance, kicked In a. window beside him, and scrambled inside to the amazement and horror of an old man in bed. But the reporter did not stop for explanations. He tore open the door and. ran through the hall to the room where the girl was. As he was try ing to frce the door Cadogan came pounding upstairs, and together they burst it in. to the accompaniment of an other screanu But when they entered the girl had fainted. Three-quarters of an.' hour later Grant was telling the story, to Mansfield, the city editor. , "The girl is Tla Da Cappo. regular little beauty," . he said. "Yep, got - her picture. She'd been to see Tonio Palerni, the mur dered man. A gunman, called iAipo, the Wolf, had been trying to get .her. While she was talking to Tonlo, Lupo came in (this, was at theJHouse of Three. Deuces): attacked ' Tonio and killed him. Tla grabbed some, beans and put them ; in her : pocket . to . make . a trail While. Lupo was doing the trunk act. Then upo dragged her off, terrified, almost to death, and kept her locked tip" while he went out to. establish -.an alibi. - He 'came' back, found the beans, and destroyed the trail. I saw him and that's about all. We got there just in time." - . "And Lupo?" asked; the editor. ' "Lupous - dead. . The frail : killed him.' And Grant yanked the cover oft his type writer. .v.'.--,- ACADEMY OF 1US WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 13 MATINEE and NIGHT CHRIS O. 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