THE OMAHA SUNDAY BEE; MAY 6, 1917,
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BULLWINKLE HEADS LOCAL
WORLD OFFICE.
THE RAILROAD RAIDERS
CIRCUMSTANTIAL EVIDENCE
Copyright, 1917.
By FRANK H. SPEARMAN
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Adapted from th We.torn Pictur. Version Produced by Signal Film
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HREE musical successes of
the highest caliber in three
successive seasons is the
remarkable achievement
of a trio of New York col
laborators, who seem to
have discovered the "rabbit foot," or
whatever - it is that supplies the
"charm" necessary to spell fame and
fortune in the realm theatrical. The
trio who have scored so decisively
are Otto Hauerbach, Kudolt rriml
and Arthur Hatnmerstein, and their
three amazing productions are "The
Firefly," "High Jinks" and "Katinka,"
the third and most successful of
which closes its engagement at
the Boyd tonight. It is Otto
Hauerbach who supplies the
literary third of the productions. He
is- responsible .for the plot and lines
and lyrics of "Katinka." To Rudolf
Frirnl fall 4 the compositions of the
music, an art in which he has not a
superior in America today. Finally,
the genius of Arthur Hammerstein in
casting and staging the production,
supplies its full third of the pleasure
the eye and ear receive during th
course ot an evenings entertainment
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With an advance for the day that
breaks all records D. W. Griffith's
colossal spectacle, "Intolerance," will
be presented for the last two times
in Omaha this afternoon and eve
ning at the Brandeis. All the interest
that has been aroused in this produc
tion hecomes tame when it is seen.
Nothing like its equal was ever
dreamed of before. It tells four stories
.hat encompass the high lights in the
world's development. It links Babylon
and, the Holy. Land and Medieval
France all in scenes which join their
purpose with the poetry, the romance,
the comedy and the tragedy of every
day existence, as it is to be found in
an American city of the present time.
It is now dramatic, now pictorial, now
intensely real, now bewilderingly di
verting in its mad dances of the orient
and now solemnly beautiful in its
scenic reproduction of the Holy Land
and the Son of Man who brought the
dawn of a new love into the world.
It recognizes neither time nor space.
It is everything that enriches drama
and opera.
After the current week there re
mains but one more week of the
Orpheum season. The show opening
today promises to be exceptionally
popular. It is headed by two stellar
attractions, one of which is to be of
fered by the distinguished actor,
Claude Gillingwater, supported by
Julie Heme as his leading woman.
The other chief feature will be the
character actress and singer, Nellie
V. Nichols. "The Frame-Up," des
cribed as a "punch playet," is to be
Mr. Gillingwater's vehicle. Highly
dramatic and rich in comedy, it will
be presented by an excellent com
pany. As for Miss Nichols, she does
amusing character portrayals in song
and story. The range of her telling
impersonations is remarkable.
W'hether the dialect used is Irish,
Jewish, English, French or Italian,
she is equally proficient in them all.
Her own nationality is difficult to
?uess, because of her extreme clever
ness in the mastery of foreign accents.
Ed Flanagan and Neely Edwards are
to present their amusing skit, "Off
and On," which is scheduled as a fea
ture attraction. Both comedians are
unusually "clever. Their songs and
dances are of a sort particularly pop
ular. The Misses Campbell are to offer
a repertor; of songs, most of which
are their own compositions. One of
their songs, "You Are as Dear to Me
is Dixie Was to Lee," has had an
exceptional vogue. As singers the
Campbell sisters are extremely pop
ular. Breezy bits of mirth and
melody are to be contributed by
Harry and Anna Seymore, both of
A-hom are clever entertainers. As for
Harry Lambert and Anna Frederichs,
they will present exclusive songs and
lances. Billed as "the gym kings,"
ihe Rettcr brothers have an act whose
sensationat feature is the man who
wrestles himself alt over the stage.
Glimpses of the. Paris zoo will he
ihown in motion pictures by the
Irpheum Travel Weekly, and anoth-r
.ubject will be a rich scenic display
J Sicily.
The new Winter Garden produc
tion, "Robinson Crusoe, Jr.," with Al
Jolson as the star, will be presented
at the Boyd May 17, 18 and 19, with
matinee Saturday. Of all the stars
who have appeared on the stage of
the New York Winter Garden Jolson
is without question the most popu
larin fact, he takes rank with Harry
Lauder as an entertainer of unique
traits and one who, if need be, could
entertain an audience for an- entire
evening without the aid of a support
ing company. But as the Winter Gar
den does things on a lavish scale, Mr.
Jolson this year is surrounded by a
large company, including Lawrence
D'Orsay, Frank Carter, Claude Flem-
mmg, Bowers, Walters End Cocker,
Frank Grace, Johnny Berkes, George
Lavender, Mabel ' Withee. Kittv
Doner, Mile Rodriquez and others.
the production, it is nromised. will
be the most pretentious ;;nd possibly
the most spectacular ever sent out of
New York. The book and lyrics are
by Harold Atteridge and Edgar
Smith, the music by Sigmund Rom
berg and James Hanley. The mod
ern dances and ensembles are the
work of Allen K. Foster. Mr. J. C.
Huffman is the general director who
has put on the entire show.
For the closing week of the current
season at the Orpheum, which starts
Sunday, May 13, and concludes Sat
urday, May 19, the bill selected to act
as a parting appetizer for vaudeville
embraces a pair of headliners and a
pair of special feature acts widely es
tablished among patrons of the two-a-day.
Lydia Barry, lyrical raconteur,
in a repertoire of songs by Junie Mc
Cree, and Alexander Carr, former star
of "Potash and Purlmutter," and
company in "An April Shower," will
divide the headline distinction. Those
favorites of many Broadway suc
cesses, Florenz Tempest and Marion
Sunshine in "A Broadway Boquet"
and Ralph Riggs and Katherine
Witchie presenting their "Dance Di
vertissements" will be the special fea
tures. The Empress this week has a
vaudeville feature that savors of film
land. It is a big act using nine peo
ple and entitled "The Movie Girl."
The sketch comes under the direction
of Edward W. Rowland and Lorin
J. Howard, Incorporated. Jessie
Maker is featured in the act, which
comes, highly recommended and is in
reality high class stuff good enough
for the big time circuits. Floyd Mack
and Mabelle. two of variety's favor
ites, will be seen in a conglomeration
of songs, -lafk and modern dances.
Jewett and Pendleton, heralded as
America s foremost Dancers, prom
ise to introduce some rew steps and
movements. In musical performance
great promise is held forth for "Izet
ta," the accordeonist de luxe. In pho
toplays the offering is "The God of
Little Children," a five-act art drama
featuring Alma Hanlon. The seventh
and last installment of the official
English government war pictures will
be shown during the first half.
Norma Talmadge in a New
Play of Much Dramatic Power
The feature at the Strand theater
on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thurs
day, will be Norma Talmadge, the
Selznick-Picture star, in "The Law of
Compensation," a new drama of mod
ern American life by Wilson Mizner,
co-author with Paul Armstrong of
the dramas, "Alias Jimmy Valentine"
and "The Deep Purple."
The story of "The Law of Compen
sation" presents Miss Talmadge first
as a school girl, reveling in the joy
ous abandon of youth, and then as
a mature woman. Miss Talmadge
first appears as the young daughter of
a wealthy lawyer of the middle west.
She marries a young inventor and
goes east to live. After the birth of
their baby, the girl becomes inter
ested in a musical career and eventu
ally finds herself on the verge of tak
ing a step that would ruin her life's
happiness. Her father learns of this,
and arrives just in time to save her
by the recital of the story of the life
and death of her mother.
Joseph M. Schenck, the producer,
has spared no effort to make this
production worthy of the high Selz-nick-Pictures
standard and has sur
rounded Miss Talmadge with the
most notable cast of photoplayers,
such . as Chester Barnett, John
Charles, Sally Crute, Robert Cum
mings, Frederick Esmelton, Mary
Hall, Edwin Stanley and Fred G.
Hern.
Margaret lllington Comes on
Screen in a Strong Play
Margaret lllington will make her
debut on the photodramatic screen in
the gripping and vivid drama, "Sac-
rifice," written especially for her by
Charles Kenyon and prepared tor the
screen by Beatrice C. De Mille and
Leighton Osmun. "Sacrifice" is a
Lasky-Paramount picture, which will
be the attraction at the Muse theater
Thursday, Friday and Saturday.
An unusual incident is in the fact
that Miss lllington will make1 her
screen debut in a story by the same
author in whose play, "Kindling," she
scored her greatest dramatic triumph.
As soon as the story "Sacrifice" ap
pears on the screen, Mr. Kenyon will
prepare a version- of it for the speak
ing stage.
Ever since her first appearance be
fore the footlights, Miss lllington has
been one of the most distinguished
and popular stars on the American
stage. Her wonderful performance in
"The Thief," which ran for over a
year in New York City, established
Miss lllington as one of the country's
most successful emotional actresses.
Later she repeated her success in
"Kindling," which was hailed by all
as one of the most unusual and ap
pealing plays of the decade.
Still later, Miss lllington won
fresh laurels in "Within the Law." In
"Sacrifice," Miss lllington plays a
dual role that of the daughter of a
high government official and as a no
torious dancer in a small trin-
cipality of Europe.
Violet Mersereau Has Fine
Role in "Little Miss Nobody"
Until one witnesses the presenta
tion of "Little Miss Nobody" at the
Hipp theater today and Monday, no
idea can be formed of how much ex
citement may attend life in the back
woods of northern New York. Violet
Mersereau will present the role of a
little girl raised among the lumber
men, knowing little of life besides
hard work and lots of it, until one day
there comes a "city chap" to brighten
her life and open new hopes for her
state of future happiness. The results
attendant upon her progress from
poverty to affluence are fraught with
sensations, stirring events and excite
ment providing just that sort of diver
sified entertainment that best pleases
a majority of "fans." It's a Bluebird
and that means all that's best in
photoplaying.
Woman Receives Hurts
When Hit by Bicycle
Mrs. Susan A. Burdich, Twenty
fourth and Maple streets, was hurt
last night at Twenty-fourth and
Maple streets. She was about to
board an electric car when a bicycle
hit her. Police say Park Smith was
riding the bicycle. Smith is detained.
Mrs. Burdich's injuries are not
serious.
Glenn Ellyson, 2207 North Thir
teenth street, was arrested for reck
less driving last night. He collided
at Eighteenth and Clark streets with
an auto driven by James Sherlock,
816 North Forty-first street. Ellyson
suffered many superficial bruises and
cuts.
A Woman's Wit
When Helen's eyes opened she was
looking up into the anxious face of
Webb, the freight crew standing
about him. Thankful at escaping
with their lives, the party boarded the
treignt train tor headquarters.
At Mountain Springs Burke, with
Masters and Marshall at the pawn
broker's shop, was dividing the snoil
of the silk theft. Burke felt elated:
If I don t get Webb's iob on this
deal I'll eat my hat." Masters alone
pointed out a danger: "Watch that
girl in your office. She came mighty
near getting me," he said, and made
ready to return to Wayne's.
Intrigue of a more" distant but none
the less threatening nature now de
veloped to affect the fortunes of the
western division. The line itself
formed a link in a transcontinental
highway. Eastern financiers, dream
ing of a coast-to-coast road under one
management, were making an effort
to obtain control of the mountain
line that would complete their steel
chain from ocean to ocean. The
higher officials of the road favored
the merger, but lacked the voting
strength to bring it about It was at
this juncture that Desmond, an east
ern man and past master in railroad
intrigues, made a suggestion to Wil
son, president of the line, and his as
sociates: Arrange for maintenance
charges that will absorb your next
dividend and I will get possession of
the stock you need to swing this
deal." Desmond, accordingly, went
to Mountain Springs in a confidential
capacity, to lay pipe for the merger.
Uuite unaware of this scheme.
Helen, and Webb were determined to
put an end to the depredations on the
division and to work more closely to
gether. Helen arranged her honv
merger intrigue,. Frost appeared satis
bed, but he wondered what the n
ture of Desmond's business at head
quarters could be.
At Lowenstein's Burke lost no time
in explaining his idea. "There's
good haul set out in the yards Wil
son's private car," said he to the
pawnbroker. "It will be clear about
3 o clock if you have anyone for th
job.
The pawnbroker ran over his list of
eligibles and, rinding an address,
showed the name to Burke. The lat
ter, satisfied, left Lowenstein to ar
range with his confederates.
Wilson, together with his son and
Desmond, were leaving the private
car alter luncheon, when they saw a
track motor approaching the station
"What's that? demanded Desmond,
"The paymaster's outfit," explained
Roy. "It carries the payroll out to
tne Bridge gang.
"Suppose we go out this afternoon
and look the bridge work over, sug
gested Wilson.
"There's hardlv room on the mo,
tor," said Roy, "unless we leave' the
guards here,
"Why not?" suggested Desmond.
"As Burke's assistant." returned
Roy, "I can guard the payroll myself
and we can take the track motor
down together.
Burke, unwilling to let any chance
slip, had gone in an auto to Wayne's
Siding, with word to Masters and
Marshall. "This is pay day at the
construction camp. You might make
a naul there.
They needed only the hint and
started in one machine, while Burke,
in the other, returned to hia office.
Thence he dispatched Helen to Ray-
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HELEN TURN'S THE SWITCH AND SENDS THE FLYING EN
GINE ONTO THE HOUSE TRACK.
with Mr. and Mrs. Webb. Hardly
had this much been done when an
angry scene in the office upset their
calculations, rrost learned that a
quantity of silk had been stolen from
the manifest car before it burned, and
though Webb in this instance could
not possibly have done more, the
manager made him the scapegoat in
the affair and promoted Burke to
Webb's position as chief special
officer.
Helen felt outraged at the injustice
of the step. She took her hat and
made ready to quit the office with her
deposed chief. He stopped her. "I
know how you feel, Helen; it's pretty
hard to stand the gaff when it isn't
coming to a man. But I've been slack
and I ought not to complain. There's
a good old saying though: "Don't cut
off your nose to spite your face.' And
it would be the greatest kind of a
mistake for you to quit. With the in
formation you can supply from this
office I may run down Masters and
these raiders myself."
The robberies were now the sensa
tion of the division. Roy Wilson,
Frost's secretary and son of the pres
ident of the line, himself felt the call
to be a new Whispering Smith on the
road and begged Frost to give him
Burke's former job as assistant head
of the claim department. Frcst de
murred: "You'd best keep out or. that.
Your father wouldn't wan; tj see you
brought home on a stretcher."
"He never will," contended the
president's son. "But he wants to see
me take a man's chance and just at
present I can't do better than to
take it in that end of the game."
For Helen it was very lucky that
Frost gave in. She had now iust one
friend in the department Roy Wil-
n..
Hardly had these changes taken
place when the senior Wilson joined
Desmond at Mountain Springs. Des
mond calling at the various headquar
ters offices encountered Helen in the
claim department. He lost no time
in getting acquainted and Burke, con
fident as usual, attempted to break
into their conversation. Approaching
Desmond he held out lm hand. I m
the chief special officer," said he. "My
name is Burke.'
Desmond, irritated at Laving his
talk with Helen interrupted, was ex
tremely rude. He looked at Burke
with the coolness of a finished rascal.
"That's not my fault," was all he said.
But he turned from him to go into
Frost's office to a conference.
Burke, humiliated, walked out of
doors with the thought that he must
make himself strong in the company's
eyes while the president of the road
was at hand. Looking across the yard
ne saw Wilson s car and an idea oc
curred to him; he started at once
for the pawnbroker s to arrange its
details.
In the manager s office Frost was
talking with Desmond. "We've had
a startling number of thefts recently
on this division."
Desmond, busied in mind with his
own schemes, commented strangely.
lhats hne, said he. rrost regard
ed him in amazement. "Pardon me,"
laughed Desmond indifferently. I
meant, I'm sorry."
Not being himself parry to the
mond, a smalt station beyond the new
bridge, with another payroll.
The pawnbroker meantime. started
his two crooks for the president's car
in the yards. They held up the por
ter, robbed the car and got away un
observed. The frightened porter hur
ried to the police. Burke was notified
and smiled. "Leave it to me. I'll
have these men before sundown.
The police retired and Burke, hav
ing the address of the crooks, had
only to go to their house, knock at the
door, cover the two men and take
them in custody, neither of them sus
pecting they had been double-crossed,
Roy Wilson's party had reached the
bridge with their payroll just ahead
of the local train on which Helen was
riding to Raymond. vAs her train
drew up near the construction camp
Helen, looking from the window, saw
Marshall and Masters at their auto
Masters was cutting out a piece of
rubber. She recognized him instantly
and leaving the car made toward him.
The payroll had already been taken to
the camp office and Roy with the pay
master was at work.
Masters and his crony crept up be
side the shack window. Masters with
a slingshot in his hand. They raised
the window guardedly. The next in
stant the paymaster was knocked over
with the slingshot Roy was covered
with a gun, the money was stolen and
the escape made before Helen could
reach the office.
She had not, however, been idle.
Reaching Marshall's machine she at
once broke off the spark plugs with a
hammer. The two thieves, running
back with the money, tried to start
the auto. In vain, they could do noth
ing and dashing in desperation to
ward the local train they boarded it
as it was pulling from the station.
Helen had seen the play. She ran
to the empty track motor and, climb
ing In, started after the train, yelling
back to Desmond: "They made the
passenger!"
Frost and Wilson seized a light en
gine and joined in the chase. The
thieves, perceiving Helen after them,
hurried forward, held up the engine
crew and, uncoupling, dashed ahead
with the light engine. A long pass
ing track gave Helen a chance to
overtake them. They began shooting.
Leaning out on the opposite running
board, she rode past them, escaped
unhurt, reached a station ahead and
with. the engine at her heels threw
the switch and turned the big ma
chine in on the house track. Marshall
jumped. The engine, tearing through
the bumper, plowed through the end
of a warehouse.
Frost and Wilson on the second en
gine now arrived in time to capture
Masters and congratulate Helen and
with Roy she got on the pilot of this
engine and the party started back for
the bridge camp.
(End of Fifth Episode.)
Belgium's New Governor
General is On the Job
Amsterdam, May 5. (Via London.)
Baron Friedrich von Falhenhausen
has arrived at Brussels to take up his
duties as the new governor general ,
of Belgium
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EC. BULLWNXtE
We have with us today E. C.
Bull winkle, who has just arrived in
Omaha, to take over the manage-:
ment of the local office of the World;
Film corporation. Harry Heyman,
former manager, will still remain
with the company in the capacity of
salesman. Mr. Uullwinkle came here
from New York City, where he
started in the film business three and
one-half years ago as a booker for
this company, and promotion followed
promotion until he is now in the po
sition mentioned. He is energetic and
on the job every minute and has a
pleasing personality. H. C. Jensen,
western division manager, is in the
city for a short time, looking after
the interests of the concern in the
making of the transfer.
Brltlih Bar Flth Here.
Bmton, MR? 4, The Rale of 14.O0MO0
pouiide ot fleh to the Brltlah government by
IlRhlns company here wrr announced to
day. The Xirttlah aupply haR been curtailed
by the uee of Mewling- veeeeli for war pur
poRee and by loRRea of the veReele.
Frederick Warde Gives Over
Buskin to Face the Camera
It required considerable argument
to induce Frederick Warde to appear
in a modern rote on the screen in
"Hinton's Double," a photoplay of
mistaken identity and the law, in
which he is to be seen at the Empress
theater Thursday, Friday and Satur
day. Mr. Warde has played, lectured and
written of Shakespeare and the classic
drama so long and was so accustomed
to the Koinan toga, the medieval
hauberk and the sweeping plume of
the courtly cavalier, that he was afraid
that lie would be ill at ease in an eve
ning dress or business suit before the
camera.
Just as this state of mind pervaded
the famous Shrkespearean player, Ed
win Thanhouser flashed before his
eyes some old photographs of Mr.
Warde as Henri Beauclere in "Diplo
macy," in "Fifth Avenue," at Booth's
theater and other modern parts that
he played in the course of his early
career in this country with distinction
and success. The very human Fred
crick Warde could not conceive that
he wouldn't show up as well in the
same sort of dress today.
The result was "Hinton's Double"
by Lloyd Loncrgan, in which Mr.
Warde plays a dual role of a well
groomed man of the world and a
humble clerk in a business office, dif
ferentiating each character with the
discriminating artistry that only a
man with his ability and broad experi
ence could possess.
Thirty-Three Austrlans
Naturalized at Chicago!
Chicago, May 5. Thirty-three men
of Austrian birth stood in line before
Judge Dennis E. Sullivan here yes
terday applying for citizenship pa
pers. "How many are witling to enter
the army next week to serve the
United States against Austria?" the
judge asked.
Thirty-three hands were raised and
thirty-three Austrian! became Americans.
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The Best of Vaudeville
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Week Starting Sunday, May 6
CLAUDE
GILLINGWATER
AitiaUd hy
MISS JULIE HERNE
And His Own Excellent Com
pany in Reginald Barlow's De
lightful Punch Playlet,
"THE FRAME-UP"
NELLIE V.
NICHOLS
Will Some One
Name My
Nationality?
The Miasei Campbell
1 In Songs
Harry Anna
Lambert and Fredricht
in ,
Exclusive Songs and Dances
Harry and Anna ' Seymore
Breecy Bits ef Mirth and Melody
Dezso Retter Bros.
The Gym Kings, Introducing
"The Man Who Wrestles With
Himself"
ED.
NEELY
FLANAGAN & EDWARDS
in
"OFF AND ON"
ORPHEUM TRAVEL WEEKLY
Around the World With th Or
pheum Circuit's Motion Pic
ture Photographers.
Prices: Gallery 10c. Best Seats
(except Saturday and Sunday):
25c. Nights: 10c-25c-50c-75e.
BOYD - Tonight - tfS
ARTHUR HAMMERSTEIN'S Sparkling. Brilliant and Gorgaoot
muiieai nay
Pricea 25c 50c 76c tl.OO. ll.so. S2 nn
With lU Dash of th Orient and Occident Staged Upon the Usual
Seal of Hammrtin Magnificme
COMING: AL JOLSON IN "ROBINSON CRUSOE, JR."
LAST ma TODAY
VTni Matinee 2:10
C A I II ft Evening 8:10
D. 17. GRIFFITH'S
Colossal $2,000,COO
SPECTACLE
D I'lninliiiiKHnn"
lEHUICIdllUC
Love's Stnifgl Throughout t) Ages
12S.000 PEOPLE 12S.OOS
7.B00 HORSES 7,SM
1.BOO CHARIOTS 1,800
SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA CHORUS
PRICES
Tonight, 28c to 81-SOi Boxes, S2.00
Matinee, Z8c to 1.00 Boxes, $1.50
NEXT SUNDAY MAV1Q
AFTERNOON IMT Id
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St. Louis Symphony
Orchestra
MAX ZACH, Conductor
SOLOISTS
L1LLA SNELLING, Metropolitan Opera,
Contralto
ARTHUR HACKETT, Famous American
Tenor.
Popular Program Popular Prices
Tlchelo, 80c to $1.80 SeeteJThuradajr
Bee Want Ada bring; results.
c per word why pay more?
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NEW SHOW mniv
"The Movie Girl" .
featuring JESSIE MAKER
Direction Rowland end Howard, In.
Floyd, Mack and Mabelle
Sloe, Talk ni DtutOM
Izetta
AecordmrnUt D Ltna
Jewett and Pendleton
America's Fnramott Dancers
"The God of Little
Children"
A Five-Act Dram
Alee leat inetallment ot "THE WAR'
ADMISSION, 20c and 10c
Mendelssohn Choir
Thomas J. Kelly, Conductor
Popular Concert
MR. ISAAC VAN GROVE
Pianist '
Community Singing
Boyd Theater
Tuesday Evening, Ma 8th
Reserved Seats, BOe to $1.00
Gallery, 25c.
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Omaha vs. St. Joseph
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