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m so bobem The -Commencement - eierlces - of the ElUateth City School came to a close F.iday night ia toe High School Audiurium wiih the iresenUUon ol High School diplomas and medals. De. Wiliiam Poteat of Wake For et who was to have delivered the literary addre s was at the last min Die prevented from coming by and don illness in hi family. Diplomas Presented Diplomas were presented by Mr. I H. Meekins, chai.iuan of the Board o( Trustees, to the following jradeat tag; John Henry L Hoy, Po;;er Beau tard llayman. Alma l.loyd Mtdgett Ida Fro: t Owt-n. lie .'sie Lee Itichard son, Mary Ruth Ward. Mattie Zome Whle Aubrey Clitrkin McCale. Whit ford Wesley Wo dl-v. Esther Craw ford Wolley, Otto Heath Iloettcher, Wesley Earle Chosen, Ruth Gester Cooke, Mildien lli'!io Commander, and Tcaile Ellzal'c'h Hushes. The SilutitiKr was d livered by Henry LeRoy and Miss Mildred Corr.nnn ler wan v.-di" O'l m. The exercises were pned and closed with 'prayer by Rev. J. L. Cunnin pirn, pastor of th; First Methodist Church. Th diss son? composed by Ml-'s Almj Mt'.crtte and set to music by Royer llayman, was .sung by the Senior Class and choruses were rendered by the HIeh School. High Schools Medals Miss Catherine Alliertson, princi pal of the Utah School presented the P. A. It. Med .1, which was won by Ida Owens of the i Senior Class, and Attorney J. Kenyon Wil son presented the U. D. C. medal, won by Katherine Jones. Ml-s Owens essay was written on the subject "The Life of John Harvey," and Miss Jones 'The Life of Ze'nilon Vance." Mls Jones was the winner last yrer of the D. A. R. Medal with her esay on "Flora MacPonnld." Grammar" School Gruduats Seventy one (Inmmnr School prad nates recHwl their certificates of promotion into ho Hi eh School Thursday mornin-T, Superintendent S. if. Sprngins making the presen tation address. , . , , 1 'nterVating Program The salutatory was delivered by Morgle Hell Carr and the valedic tory by George Modlln. The exer cises were opened with prayer by Uev. C. A, Ashhy, rector of Christ Church. An instrumental duet by Elizabeth Kramer and, Helen Williams, solos bv Mamie Rnowdun find MltHeent Pool, a hoop drilL by Miss Elliott's" class, recitations by Norman True- blood and Oscar Gregory, a tambnu' rine drill in Spanish eontutne by Miss Hnrney'n clasn and sTTncs by . tbo itrhOnl wild 11 verv interesting part of the prop-ram. The class tong, composed by Oscar Gregory, was sung by the. Seventh Grade.. A Bi'.do was presented to Elsie. Griffin for the greatest improvement ih writing and to William Garrett, for the greatest improvement" in scholarship. Both of these students Were from Mrs. roar-son's room. Mrs. Ferebee's room was distin guished for the best work In the Pal , mer method of writing during 4he year and was presented a beau tiful picture by the Superintendent. First Grade Medal An interesting feature of Thurs day morning's program was the pre sentation of a medal for scholarship to Master Wesley Sheep of the Pri mary School. Wesley is barely seven years old and has just com pleted his first year at school in Mrs. J. G. Fearing's room. He is the son of Mr. and Mrs. M. Leigh Sheep and the grandson of Superin tendent S. L. Sheep of Helena, Ar kansas, who for thirty years was the foremost edveator In Elizabeth City and the surrounding section. His high honors at so early an ago are noted with pleasure and prohph esy by the friends of the family. Honor cards were nwnrdd to the pupils of the grammar and primary schools. The roll of honor for tlV year is as follows: Primary School Monterey Cartwrtaht, Clarence Trichard. Emma Owens, Lloyd Rich ards, Lillian Twiford, W'Ison San ders, Annie Sue Williams. . High Grade, I Katherlne Puff, William Prltton, Ruth Williams Al len Hell Frances McClenny. lilack well Berkley. Ix)w Grade. 1. Elizabeth Lowry. Sum Forbes, Claudis Gregory, Ruth Gasklns, Howard Johnson. Advance Grade, I Louise White, Lawrence Aydlott. Walter Belts, Wal lace Kanlry. Grade II Minnie Lee Drockett, Lillian Hunter Wliklns, Mary Whlte Wlnslow, Sue Elizabeth Williams! Nannie Mae Slokes. Mary Waters Horner, Hattle Submit Gregory, Marion Brown Soyflett, James Gra ham 11111. Grade III. Ada Belangla. Nellie Mae Jones, Mary Ttufh Brlcht, Ellen Melkk. EM Furh. Sarah Carter Margaret Nah Willis Kramer. O car Williams Wilmer Bal'ard, Jos- h Fere! e. - Honor Roll Of Grammar School Fo.rth Grad Elizabeth Mann. Zack Owens, Randall Hollornon. Mar lon Harris, Elliott Ward, Margaret B nl rin. Mary Coorer, Marcart CoTrman lr Mary Saleeby. Helen Lit 1. Lilian Harris, Stuirt Wood. Firth Grde Annabelle Abbott Ersklne Puff, Alonn Rollinson. Le nr.a Lewis. Sixth Grad Coldie Stokes. Sid ney Evans, Charles Seyffert. Seven'h Grade Marpie Pell Carr. Willie Le Turner Adehide Pun stan. Ml'ilent Poe, Fsnnl- Mad rin. William II. Jannlns. Normnn Triisblood Margaret Hill, Eliz?.'eth Kramer. Maude Ieleh Ina Mae Le Foy. Eliza be h 'ash. Helen Wil rami, Clarlsa WInslow, Mnry Wl song, Osr,ar Gregory. Goorsre Mod l!n. Frances syffcrt. The Music Medal In the pu' lie honl nuistf class, taiuht.ly Mis" Annie Blount, the medal this year was won by I'yssfe Pals and presented hy ip rinten d-nt S. H. Spragins at the annual ricltal Tuesday afternoon. Those taking part It the recital were: Mis es Mary Horner, Mattie -latum, Evelyn Hooper, Elsie Gresr ory, Bernh'e Twiddy, Margaret Spra rins, Grade Davis Annabelle .J bott,Nel!Ie Pappendirk. Eva Wal ston, Bessie Davis, Klolse Chesson, Emerald Sykes and he Misses Hay man. Playd Own Composition Mhs Emerald Sykes was distln gtiihed on the afternoon's program In that she played her own compo sitions. Miss Sykes is about six teen yenrs of age and has. already composed a number of piano com positions whtah show marked musi cal talent. Some of these she has vi rl ten out and other Hre yet un finished. Polly Delights Audience The Sm or P!ay, "All on Account of Polly," given Thursday evening, was the most popular foature of the week. The High School nudr torium was filled by the largest au dience of its entire history, and the p'ay was, pronounced an entire suc cess and One of the bnst attractions ever seen on the amateur stage here. " " rr,LJ2LvU' Miss Mary Ward played the part (f Polly Perkins, a small town girl; Horry LeRoy was Ralph Beverly, Pol ly's gtiardian; Ida Owens was Bev erly s wife; Earle Chesson, Baldwin Beverly's son; and Poarle Hughes and Ruth Cooke were daughters; Wesley Woodley as Peter Hartlelslx a.vetl tbft part of A prospective son inlaw; Bessie Richardson, the part of Mrs. Chadfield. a climber", Katb erlne Jons the part of Mrs, Feath orstone, one of the four hundred; U( s r Hayman was a butler. Alma ?tllgtt, a inwid : Mattie White, a manicurist; Lucile LeRoy, a hair- dri'sser; Llloyd Stwyer. n money lender; Larry Skinner, a poor little hoy; and Klolse Coho(in his sister. According tothe story of the play Mr. Bever'y w-ns a New York nusl n ess man whose affairs had reached a crliical stage. His wife, son and two daughters spent money faster than' he could make it and he saw ruin approaehing. He endeavored to prepare his family for the disaster, but his efforts to persuade them to economize only aroused their dis pleasure. Into this atmosphere of seTHsnness and false standards came Polly Per kins, Mr. Beverly's ward and a mod est heiress. Polly had been living in a quiet H tle town and upon her arrival In the city home, she was criticised for her lack of social training. But her honesty and good sense finally wins the entire family anil after siving her guardian from failure, she weds the son. The Senior number of The Tat- 1T which is just off the press Is an unusually bright and attractive one It contains the class songs of the school and grammar-school seniors the class history by Henry LeRoy the class prophecy' by Ott0 Boett cher, the Class will, other high school news and many bright say Ings and clver characteristics or the Senior Class. The frontispiece Is a photograph. o' th" girls basket ball team, and the photographs of the seniors and their collie mascot, "Ned"' add in terest to the magazine. The editors nre: Mary Ward, lien rv LeRoy; reporters Lloyd Sawyer Ktitherlne Jones and Winnie Wind: business managers, Earle Chesson and Roger llayman. Vr. and Mrs. l.h-fcoin C.oodmnn of New York nre the guests of Mr. and Mrs. Cam Melick nn Mal'hews S reet for a fewydnys. Mi-s E!la Perry and Mr. Lock word Perry of Churches Island are visiting at the home of Miss Tearl Mann on Riverside. A Storv of Mountain feilroUB 3C FRANKH- $PEfBMAN AUThOX OF -WWSPEWNC SMITH," THE MOUNTAIN DIVIDE," -STRATEGY OF GREAT RAILROADS," ETC FIFTEENTH INSTALLMENT DRIVING THE LAST SPIKE . It was a week latgr that there were social activities again in Helena home. Rhlnelander had come down from the mountains with Storm to announce to Helen the completion of the Superstition cut-off. the cause of so much enmity and bitterness between the rival roads that had striven to achieve its successful building. Helen was making ready, when they arrived, to Join her two friends, and all returned to the station to take the special train that was to carry them with a party up the line to cele brate the driving of tbe last spike- responsibility that Rhinelander had assigned, over all ber protests, to Helen herself. The train, gayly decorated, pulled In early and the party railroad men, constructionists and personal friends of the builders getting out on tha platform at Signal, gave It for a mo ment an air of social gayety. The stop was made only long enough to excflange greetings, arid the party, en larged by the Signal contingent, again boarded tbe train to continue tbe jour ney to the cut-off. The morning newspapers at Ocean- side had contained articles descriptive of the prospective celebration, and It was in one of these that a headline fell under Seagrue's eye as he sat In his living room reading his paper. CUT-OFF TO SUPERSTITION MINE Helen Holmes to Drive Last Spike. At noon today Helen Holmes, daughter of the late General Holmes, assisted by Superintendent A. Rhint- lander and Construction Engineer George Storm will drive the spike that marks trje completion of the Super stition" Seagrue read with anger. To his disordered mind, now victimized by drink, It seemed as if the celebration were Intended to signalize his own defeat. ,v"wniii!qtwi .. p In a furious mood, he struck the bell to summon Adams, hts servant When the latter appeared his master said curtly: "Bring Ward here at once," and turned to the decanter that had latterly become his most Intimate resource. The moment Ward came In with Ad ams, Seagrue picked up the newspa per. "Look at that," he said, without preliminary words. Ward read the headlines hastily. "You see whats going on," exclaimed Seagrue, labor ing apparently under excitement "I want you to get busy." He spoke the last words In a tone that left no doubt of his meaning And Ward, old In ways of intrigue and crime, looked at him so under standing that Seagrue had hardly need to add what he did: "This Is my last chance," he muttered, viciously. ... ... "i want mem Dotn. uet them. I'll make you rich." Ward waa quick to assent He waa quick to act and after conferring hur riedly on details Seagrue started the two men out (n the street Ward and Adams boarded a taxicab, gave their orders to the driver and were whirled rapidly out on the desert At the cut-off, the roadmastera anfl officials of the operating department of the Tidewater line were In waiting for the special When It reached the scene a salute, arranged by an in genious railroad man with dynamite, waa fired from an adjoining hill. But from a second hill, across from where the Improvised salute bad-cots lly greeted the gay special, two men looked with unfriendly eyes down on the Interesting ceremony. A golden spike had been provided for Helen. And the senior roadmaster, acting aa the master of ceremonies, was leading the way to where she was to officiate. On the spot where the last rail Joint awaited its completion at her hands. Rhinelander banded to Helen the spike and the maul. And Helen, plac ing the golden emblem Into position struck the spike the first blow. "You know," she said, looking up oftof she had given tt a few more tan -that cart of the agreement Is, George must finish this." Storm took hold or tne maui with a srallfl "For a man that's driven a uiugul as many tulles as 1 have, this ougnt to be easy." Friends crowded up as the spike went home and congratulations fell tl lek and fast on the winners of the long-drawn struggle. Rhinelander still had something to propose. "While we ore all here together," ho said, "we'll complete the celebration by starting the first train. I want to see whether Miss Holmes and Mr. Storm can drive a spike that will hold a rati joint for an engine to run over It' If It falls, it shows them both up. Throw the switch for the main line, George, and let Helen start the first train over the cut -off." IS II NOVEUZID FROM THE MOV INC PICTURE PLAY OF THE SAME NAME. PRODUCED BY THE SICNAL FILM CORPORA. TION. cormcMT. ivj. m hank h 'Hajmah j Storm walked toward the switch, I some distance away, followed by Spike. Standing together they threw it and signaled that all was right I Helen, quite at home Inside an en gine cab. pulled tbe throttle slightly and the drivers began to revolve; the engineer then handed her carefully down from the gangway and the train started. At the switch, Spike and Storm en gaged thus Intently, failed to notice two men creeping up behind them, ropes In hand. Taken unawares, nooseswere thrown suddenly over their beads and before they could make the least defense, they were throttled, felled and dragged back from thje switch. So swiftly and ex pertly was the attack made that Spike and Storm were choked almost at once and dragged down out of sight I before anyone noticed their disappear ance. j Tying their hands expeditiously, Ward speculated for a moment on what to do with them. Adams' pro posal to throw them from the bridge he negatived. "They would find them too quick. We'll pul them Into the ore cars," TWNfald cunningly. "When the cars are located at the mine the ore will do the rest." The two picked Storm np, uncon scious, and carried him along the track, laying him beside It to await the coming of the freight train. Restrning to bring" Snlke In like fashion thev were surprised and jpset to find he had disappeared. Spike had. In fact overhearing the fate in store for him rolled, gagged and bound as he was, along the track to the bridge below. Gaining this, he ! continued to roll over and tried to drop out of eight underneath. But In get ting down, helpless as he was, his hands caught by the rope with which he was fastened on the head of a pro jecting spike and Instead of dropping to where he" speedily could, have hid den himself, he hung quite helpless in the air suspended by his wrists. The ore train, meantime, had come along tbe mine spur and Ward and Adams, watching their opportunity, flung 8torm Into a gondola, cWVve got 'to get after Spike," de clared Ward, now alarmed tor the safety of himself and his companion. Indeed. Spike was having a close call for his life In more than one di rection. A single slender chance gave him hope of escape. The cord with which his hands had been bound, be thought might be sawed In two on the spike against which it had caught. Act lng on this thought, he threw himself from side to side to saw tbe cord against the Iron. In spite of the In tense pain suffered in sustaining the entire weight of his body on the thongs that bound his wrists, he kept desper ately busy In the hone of releasing himself before his captors should re turn. For he had no doubt that Ward, as assistant director, would not hesi tate to kill him on sight. With a re source and cunning developed through ! a long career of doubtful enterprises ' . , i 1 I ana ciose Bqueass ayine BiruBgiou 1 wildly for freedom and life, and thus engaged he heard the footsteps of men running along the track. This might 'mean help; it might mean a knock on the bead. There was but a moment left to effect his escape. Jerking himself convulsively, . arms, legs and body the cord cutting and Rawing every moment Into tbe quick around his wrists he threw aucb a force on the rope, that the strands finally parted on the sharp Iron face and Spike dropped exhausted to the ground. But he had hardly struck it before he rolled, bounced and scram bled away Into hiding. It was none too soon. Ward and Adams, searching with sharp eyes every place of concealment, came on. Their hurry, however, was too great, and the very place where they should have looked, they passed. Even be fore they were well out of the way, Fpke hud releated his feet and gain ing the tiack was running at full speed hack to where Helen waa wait ing beside the Special with her friends. These latter saw a bareheaded man dashing down the track, waving his arms. "They've got Storm,'' exclaimed Spike. "Thev carr.ed him off first, to throw him Into, an ore car. They ' meant to throw us both In. If they've thrown George .nto one of those cars, the minute It's loaded, hell be killed!" Helen blanched. To threaten Storm's life was to touch her heart "We must get aboard." she cried to those about her. "and -un the train up to the mine vithont losing a mluute. Hurry," she crlrd, "everybody!" In the gondola Into which he had been flung, Storm, pounded and shaken over the. rough rail Joints, gradually recovered consciousness. 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