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    THE BEE: OMAHA, SATURDAY, MARCH 9, 1918.
1
Nebraska
GOP. ACTIONTO
CALL CONVENTION
FINDS MUCH FAVOR
Session of Central Committee
Harmonious in Extreme, With
Best of Feeling Shown by
Ali Who Attend.
(From a Staff Corretpondent)
Lincoln, March 8. (Special.) Ac
tion of the republican state commit
tee last nigi.t in calling a delegate
loyalty convention is generally pro
nounced by republicans a wise move.
It will mean that republicans over the
state may have an opportunity to dis
cuss policies and candidates if they
want to on the side, and at the same
time hear the new national chairman,
who hs Iraaeady shown he is a live
, wire. ''..--' ' ' , ''
, Democrats are riot ' satisfied with
te meeting. .They show their disap-j
not carry out the plan laid out for
them by the local democratic, paper,
but on the other hand conducted the
business without any other regard
than that of the best interests of the
republican party without any consid
eration for political enemies. :
No Candidates Named.
The session of the committee
which was executive, was devoid of
any discussions other than of the most
friendly kind. There was nothing in
dicating any other idea than that
what would be for the best interests
of the republican party and no candi
date or the name of any candidate
for any office was mentioned In the
entire meeting except in connection
with the telegrams read by the chair
man from members of congress and
others, attempts of the opposition to
carry the impression to the contrary
notwithstanding. ,
Calling of the convention was left
to the chairman and executive com
mittee in order that the date might
be set to men the plans of Chairman
ilayi of the national republican com
mittee. As soon as Chairman Beach
ascertains from the national chair
man what t.me he can be in Lincoln
the convention will be called to correspond,-.
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The plan to make the convention a
mass meeting was dicsarded when it
was shown that inasmuch as the city
auditorium would probably not hold
the crowd, it would be necessary to
restrict the main floor to delegates,
so that those representatives from
fir away counties would be sure of
liavmg seats, and not be crowded out
by local people who might nil the
building. . i i
Messages from National Chairman
Hays, the congressional chairman and
all the repulbican congressmen were
read and received with applause.
.Ihey were as follows: '
"Indianapolis, March 6 Hon. E. D.
, Beach, 314 Richards Block, Lincoln:
regret impossioie tor me to be with
you today, Republican party has been
the tnosj potent power of practical
progression ever develop.! by man.
it has written the laws, formulated
the statutes, advanced the theories
and carried out the principles which
Jiave made this country the mystery
of the ages and the mightiest miracle
of time. It is the party of the future
and shall continue to be the instru
ment to apply to new conditions and
changing conditions the wisdom of
experience and the efficiency of hon
est, zealous service. There is but one
side to the question of the war and
on that side supporting the country's
cause shall stand every political party
and every -member ot every political
party entitled to any consideration
whatsoever. The loyalty of the repub
lican party to the country has always
been measured by the possibilities
and in this crisis the repulbican party
fights to a man for the nation which
it saved. Give my best wishes to all.
J I ope to get to Nebraska and meet
you all in the very near future. 1
"WILL 11. HAYS, Chairman."
From Chairman Woods.
From Frank P. Woods, chairman
pi the national republican congres
sional committee:
"To insure efficient conduct of the
war and to meet the world problems
that will unavoidably arise at its
termination the country needs the
election of a republican congress. The
republican party traditionally and by
experience has shown its htness to
cope successfully with those great
national emergencies that try the
spirit of the nation. With faith in the
mission of our country its present
and its future, I hope lor your com
mittee, a successful meeting." ,
- v ' Work for Norris.
From Senator George W. Nprris:
' There is' important work for the
republicans of tne country to do. The
war' must be vou and there should be
no partisanship in its prosecution
This does not mean, however, that we
, must abandon those principles of gof
eniment for which we stand and which
we belief e should be applied if this
gigantic task is to be successfully ac
complished with the smallest Dosiihle
loss of life and- injury to our institiw
nons. ? it aoes not mean tnat we must
tolerate incompetency, countenance
ruthless extravagance, subscribe to
false doctrine or remain silent when
flic best interests of the country de
mand r to speak out. The period of
' construction following the close of
the war will hf the most imnnrtant in
our history. It , will need our best
i - - . .... ....
eiiocavor ana u is our auty to see
that our party begins now to prepare
for this important work." ,i
From Congressmen.
' From ('nnirpsnrtun Oiarle Slnan'
"Chairman and Committee Mem
bersAccept greeting and congratula
tions. Meeting will be inspiration for
vigorous prosecution of war and ef
fective organization for . republican
victory." v v.-, ' , :
From Congressman Q R. Reaves:
"Convey my best wishes to the com
mittee and express my congratula
tions upon the splendid prospects for
republican- supremacy." - '
From Congressman Moses P. Kin
kaid: ' . , ;
"As I mustforego the pleas
ure of being present at your commit
tee meeting, jet me say that while
we, are republicans nrst ot all, we
are Americans since the United States
entered the world conbict RepubH
cans have isubordinated partisan in
terests to the one great purpose of
w inning the war. ' They have met
the supreme crisis in a spirit devoid
of selfish aims. They should continue
"Flivver" Saves Day
For Wedding Party
Crofton, Neb, March 3 (Spe
cial.) A happy couple, accom
panied by friends and i Cedar
county marriage license, came to
the parson of trie Crofton Congre
gational church to have him per
form a wedding ceremony.
When the parson explained whv
. he could not marry them in Crof
ton, which is Jn Knox county, on
account of the license being issued
from another county, there was
much weeping and wailing.
Into this maze of perplexities
flashed a dazzling idea. The "fliv
ver"! Only a mile away, the county
line! Into the "flivver" scrambled
parson, guests and bride and groom-to-be.
Just across into Cedar
county while wild winds shrieked
a weird wedding march, the parson
wedded the shivering couple.
An echo to the minister's benedic
tion was a fervent "God bless the
flivver."
steadfastly to devote all their ener
gies to the achievement of victory and
the kind of peace intended td make
civilization secure, but while striving
tor peace which will permanently ob-
iterate autocratic militarism we
should prepare for all that peace en
tails at the end of the war. A strife
for commercial supremacy is threaten
ed and we should prepare for the
contest by adherence to our long es
tablished party policy of protection
for labor and our domestic indus
tries the virtues ' of which will be
more needed than ever before in
our history. Measures of prepared
ness, both for war and peace include
in our state the expansion of irriga
tion by means of the storage of bood
waters and the development and great
ly increased utilization of water power
through which the productive capacity
of, Nebraska may be vastly, extended
I congratulate your committee in ad
vance on the enthusiasm that is bound
to prevail." . ,
Lancaster County Land
Sells for Good Price
Beatrice, .Neb.,' March 8. (Special.)
Henry Evers, who resides near
Fickrell, has purchased the E. Dam
row farm, three miles south of Firth,
Lancaster county, for which he paid
$152 per acre.'
Darrell Giddings, wha has been or
der clerk in the Dempster office for
the last four years, has enlisted in the
field artillery, service, and will leave
the first of next week for. Omaha,
where he will be assigned to tome
training camp. -,
President W. N. Delzell of the Peru
normal yestfrday addressed the Com
mercial club at its weekly luncheon
and urged the club to lend its sup
port to the annual meeting of the
Southeastern Nebraska Educational
association, to be held here March
27, 28 and 9.
Dr, E. E. Sweeney of Filley has
been ordered to report at the medical
officers' reserve corps training camp
at Fort Riley Thursday, March 14.
Dr. Sweeney is the first active prac
titioner to enter the United Medical
service from Gage county. -
Isaac Em in has been aonointed
rural route carrier on route 1 out of
De Witt to succeed Worthy Nicholas,
wno nas oeen disqualified from ap
pointment as permanent carrier by
tne civu service commission because
of physical disability. v.
Byron Bradt, who came to Beatrice
in the early days from Canada, dis
covered yesterday that he was not a
citizen of the United, States and, for
the first time, in forty years, he can
not vote at the coming spring mo
nicipal primaty election. Upon learn
ing that he was not a citizen, he de
clared his intention of becoming a
full-fledged citizen of the United
States.. - i ....,. ....
Funeral services for M. T. M.
Quinn, who dropped dead at his home
at ; Wymore Wednesday afternoon.
were held this morninor at 10 nVlnrt
from the Cl'hotic church, conducted
Dy ratner uronin. Interment was in
the Catholic cemeterv. ; ?
George Currie, who is acting mayor
or wymore, succeeding Mayor En
delman, yesterday began circulating
his petition as a candidate for the
office. r'
Former Pawnee County Boys
In Special Training Camp
. iww. co.. Marco o. ispe
cial.) The 127th field artillery has
uecn iransierrea to vamp Look for a
tierinrf of Kn!at train in t X?
of the 127th is composed largely of
Pawnee county boys who were mu-
icrca into xne service at company K,
Fourth Nebraska National Guard,
falter Shannon Blair, the first sol
dier of the present war to be buried
in the Pawnee Citv rrmatarv HiaI
at Fort Sill, Old., March 2.
- me last 15 per cent of the first
OUOta from Pawnee
COmnletes th rnnnfv' ni.nl. n( fA
left .last week for the training camp
ai vamp runston. tnose who went
were Fred Tnmetr . TM nwL-.
- wwbv WVIV
Adolph Svab, DuBois, and Charles H.
uornon, rawnee uty.
' The March term of district court
for Pawnee county will be opened at
Pawnee City on Monday, March 18.
John H. Conover, a resident for
many years in this" county, died at hsi
home near Sutherland last week. He
had been an invalid for some time.
Attorney General Reed
Returns From Trip to Texas
(From & Staff Correspondent)
Lincoln, Neb., March 8. (Special.)
Attorney General Reed has returned
from Texas, where he went to Consult
insurance authorities of that state
about a Denver insurance 'company
which is asking a license to do busi
ness in Nebraska. Its application has
been held up. by the insurance board
here pend.r.g investigation of the
standing of the company, which has
bought the business of a Texas com
pany. v .
Mr. Reed was accompanied by Mrs.
Reed and nis niece, Miss Nellie Ais
trop, of Mahern, la. They visited
Camp Logau, where he met former
District Judge P. Jame, Cosgrave of
Lincoln, who is now judge advocate
of the Fifth army division. Major
Cosgrave s iid he expected ordera to
move to Frai.ce at most any time
, The party also visited Camp Cody.
Superintendent and
Teachers Are Re-elected
Pender, Neb., March 8. -(Special.)
At the regular monthly meeting of
the Board of Education Monday night
Superintendent A. E. Norygren was
re-elected. The high school and grade
teachers were re-elected
DRY WORKERS CALL
STATE MASS MEET
All Who Favor Ratification of
National Prohibitory Amend
ment Asked to Gather
in Lincoln.
A mass meetinflr of all who favor
tne ratification of the nationa oro
hibition constitutional amendment has
been called to meet at the Auditor
ium at Lincoln on Tuesday evening,
March IV. at 8 o'clock.
The purpose of the meeting is to
open the campaign for the nomina
tion and election of members of both
houses of the Nebraska legislature.
who are personally known to favor
and who will publicly pledge them
selfes to vote for the ratification of
the national prohibition constitutional
amendment.
If a special session of the Nebraska
legislature is called for this spring or
summer, the meeting will urge that
the ratification of the national prohi
bition constitutional amendment be
included in the call and be adopted
by the legislature at the earliest pos
sible moment
William Jennings Bryan will be the
speaker. He is now representing all
the temperance organizations of the
United States in an effort to secure
the ratification ol the national prohi
bition amendment by the necessary
number of states to make it a part
of the federal constitution.
All of the temperance forces of Ne-
braska are uniting in this call, which
is signed by the Nebraska Dry Fed
eration, by W. T. Thompson, chair
man; Anti-Siaioon League ot Ne
braska, by S. K. Warrick, president;
Women's Christian" .' Temperance
Union, by Mamie M, Claflin, presi
dent; Douglas County Dry Commit
tee, by J. Dean Ringer, president;
speakers Club, by A. G. Wolfen-
barger, president; Omaha Committee
of 500, by W. T. Graham, president.
Last of First Draft
Leave for Training Camp
Geneva. Neb.. March 8. (Special.)
Following is a list of the names of
the last contingent of Inllmore coun
ty's quota in the first draft:
Isaac r. frost. Henry Keinsch,
Clair C. Christiancy, Fred E. Bor
ough, Charles A. Baker, Frank A.
Loffel, Jose Saltzman. Orley Owens,
Oscar I. isberg, William Aunch,
Frederick Grothoff, Charles E. Bell,
John F. Kotas, Guye Porter. Fred F.
Bartels. K. M. Hedden. Charles M.
Gratopp, John Walter and Robert L.
falmer.
Petition to Place Name of
Reed on Primary Ticket Filed
- Lincoln, Neb., March 8. Petition
to place the name of Attorney Gen
eral W. E. Reed of Nebraska on the
f primary ticket as democratic - candi
date for the United states senate at
the August primary was filed today
wih the secretary of state. , v
Pugilist Sued for Divorce;
Beatrice, Neb., March 8. (Special
Telegram.) - Raymond Wheelock,
lightweight pugilist, better known as
' Kid" Wheelock, was made defend
ant in a divorce suit filed here today
by Elizabeth Wheelock of this city.
She charges the defendant with non-J
support and consorting with other
women. .
Don E. De Bow Sues the
World-Herald fbr$50,000
Attorneys for Don E. DeBow have
filed suit for $50,000 against the World
Publishing company, publishers of
the Vorld-Herald, for alleged libel.
The first count cites a story printed
under a Grand Island date line August
24, 1917. which, it is alleged, libeled
UeBow. The printed story, DeBow'a
petition states, said DeBow was ar
rested, whereas he says he was not.
Twenty-five thousand dollajrs is
sought on this count.
The other count asks $25,000 dam
ages for an editorial published in the
World-Herald' August 25, 1917. -This
editorial, DeBow's petition states, had
a heading, "Pandering to Swindlers."
DeBow was connected with the
Farmers' Oil and Gas company.
BJffiER'sS
BMEAKE&ST
COCOA.
The food drink
without a fault
Made of high grade cocoa
beans,s skilfully blended and
manufactured by a perfect
mechanical process, without
the use of chemicals. It is
absolutely pure and whole
some, and its flavor is deli
cious, the natural flavor of
the cocoa
The genuine bears this
trade-mark and is made
only by j ! -
Welter Bafcr 8 Co. Ltd.
DORCHESTER, MASS.
MS. U. . PAT. OOP.
ssn nwnnnrn
AMUSEMENTS.
"OMAHA'S FUN CCNTCR"
DaUjr Matt I5-Z3-SOC
Ev'ats, 2S-SO-75c-l
MOLLIE WILLIAMS
-AND HER VERV OWN SHiW
SIm'i to iiuilril BurletqtM wbrt Itnk Btmliantt
u4 AUwte Adamt m ta thur raewtlfit flakto.
Bewitjr ctwrtu ot Uollte't Sl'SCIAIs-Mollt
In in ou-act Ihrill.. "TUB TBAP." with TwA
LADIES' DIME MATINEE WEEK DAYS
ARRESTS FOLLOW
TIPS LEFT BY MAN
WHO KILLS SELF
Norfolk,, Neb., March 8. (Special
Telegram.) The Woods & Cassavant
pool hall and an office room of Hal
McCormick were raided by police
here this afternoon following the dis
covery ot twe letters left by Edward
Marquardt, who committed suicide
Wednesday morning. In them Mar
quardt said he had lost money by
gambling and was committing suicide
because, nis tamily needed the money.
In one letter to a friend he asked that
Hal McCormick be told to nav his
family $300. McCormick is out of (he
Woods and . Cassavant were ar
rested Friday on a charge of conduct
ing a gambling house. A similar war
rant against McCormick has been is
sued. . .; ; , ,
Suggests That Government
Regulate Price of Feed
Kearney, Neb., March 8. (Special.)
The Buffalo countv Council of De
fense at its regular, monthly meeting
held Thursday discussed federal reg
ulation of ail grain and stock feeding
prices.
O. G. Smith, member of the coun
cil, head of numerous farm organiza
tions of state and national renutatinn
and the state supervisor of the fed
eral meat tonservation administra
tion, said: Tt is the packers them
selves who are responsible for the
conditions governinsr stoct feeding
conditions of today and making them
bo aiscouragmg to tne raiser. We
need price fixing, as suggested, but
first we want Mr. HeUev. at Chicago.
to get through with the packers and I
believe that the feeding tangle will
then, at lease in part, be straightened
out. The council immediately ap
pointed a special committee to take
up the feeding problems in this
county and report.
York Sends Contribution
To Armenian Relief Fund
York. Neb.. March 8. r.Snerin
York county has given ..OOO to the
Armenian' and Syrian relief fund.
Licenses to wed were issued Thurs
day to Fred Wiemer of Waco and
Alvina Epke of York. Flovd O.
Hutchins and Ruth M. Bojlum. both
of Benedick.
Emanuel Rhoads and Frieda Slier!.
mg, both of Benedick, were married
Wednesday by Judge Hopkins.
C. A. Franks died at his home, 302
East Fifth street, Wednesday after
noon, aged 84 years.
An organization of home sruards.
with 84 members, was perfected
Wednesday night.
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Fulton's Brother Wins
v First Round in Lawsuit
Beatrice, Neb.. March 8. (Special
Telegram.) George Fulton of this
city won the first round in the legal
battle against his brother, Fred Ful
ton, heavyweight pugilist, whom he is
suing for $1,000 for damages for as
sault, when Judge Pemberton today
overruled ths motion of the pugilist's
attorneys to dismiss tne case because
the defendant was served with . sum
mons in Lancaster county, and is a
nonresident
Austrians Cheer Roumanian .'
Peace; Rulers Ask War Funds
Basel, Thursday, March 7 An
nouncement of the conclusion of a
preliminary peace with Roumania was
received with cheers in the Austrian
lower house. After the outbreak of
enthusiasm, Dr. Wimmer, minister of
finance, arose and spoke of the neces
sity of ' the chamber granting addi
tional war credits to the government
Divorced From Wife Who !
; Kicked in Plate Glass Door
Irving t. Haaker. assistant manairer
of the Regent Shoe store, whose wife,
Julia, kicked in the glass door of the
establishment last November when
she said she suspected him of being in
the company of another woman,-has
been granted a divorce by Judge Day
in district court. v
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CHAMBERS' STUDIO OF
DANCING
Will tart elaro for TraYtllnf Mm,
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1818 Harae? Straet.
Ifeuflai 1871. 1 In. Walnut SSI.
GAME WARDENS GET
MARKEf HUNTERS
Arrest Men at North Platte
Who Ar ; Fined for Supply. '
ing Game to Pullman :.
Diners.'
(From a Staff Correspondent.)
Lincoln, March 8. (Special.) Spe
cial Game Warden Holmes and his
assistant Warden Jones, made an im
portant arrest at North Platte this
week, according to a letter received
at the office, of Game Warden Koser.
For years around North Platte, so
Warden Holmes asserts, a gang of
market hunters supplied prairie
chickens, quail. and ducks to the Pull
man dining cars operated over the
union racmc tnrough that town.
Two warrtpns rrntlv nhrJ T
seph Mcllvain, passenger director at
me Aonn ratte station. whom they
SUSDected of t.rinor in 1 atrilA With th
--o -e ww i vis t-u
men as an aeent, receive a sign from
the .dill ine car condurrnr nn a train
coming into the station. Mcllvain
went to a bcx and took out tour prai
rie chickens and 'he wardens at once
arrested him finding five more birds
still in the box He wn Cnrd 9i'
costs.. Raich Starkev. who enf ttii
chickens for Mcl'vain, wan also ar
rested and assessed the same fine.
Starkey has been arreted before
for illegal shoormg and as this was
the Second offense he w.h rnmn.llal
tO Surrender his hnntine, liram.
in addition fie promised to lay aside
his gun, sell his deg and go to work.
It wa rlJqrnve'erl thot (...
nished the tirds to Mcllvain for $1
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Beautiful New Spring
SUITS '
Fealuied in Exceptional Saturday Offer
Mr. Orkin has just expressed us from New York a very
liberal shipment of high-class suits, which he secured
at a decisive concession from regular prices. These
suits will be offered Saturday at $24.75, and compari
son will prove them the equal of $32.50 and $35.00
suits shown in serge, poplins and gabardines, in navy,
tan, copen and grey. -
The New
Spring d
Coats are
Surely
Attractive
AMt'SEMEvNTS.
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TODAY, 2:18
TONIGHT, 8:15
MANTELL
ROBERT B.
Tod Utttnea 'Vanhaot ot Vote"
Tonfoht 'Blehart III."
Ptioatl KUhU. SO U It.H.
Prtoait KtU.. SOD to II.M.
BOVB
MONDAY,
TUESDAY,
WEDNESDAY
SEATS NOW-Me, 75e, $1, $150
THE
Cm KRUCEPEIS!E h
AND ALL STAR CAST
Matinee' Wed. Best Seats 51.00
On Nlcht and Matin March 14
Farawell Tour
' HARRY LAUDER
Prica 50c, 75c, $t, $1 JO, 2, S2.50 '
SUPERIOR VAUDEVILLE
Last Two Times
RUTH T. DENIS, Ch.rlo,
Withers, Frank Crumit and Cur
rant BHL
MATINEE TODAY, 2:15
Early Curtain
TONIGHT AT 8 v
Next Week FRITZIE SCHEFF
BOY SCOUT
BENEFIT
Jingling Bros.
Circus
4 Side Shows
40 Clown
Chariot Race ' ,
' Jan Band
AUDITORIUM
FRIDAY, MARCH 8. (
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each and the latter disposed of them
to the Pullman car conductor for $125
each.
At Maxwell the wardens arrested
Charles Trembly, John Jigger and
Joe Faust, -who were fired $5 and
costs for' hunting.
A Thought
for the
CONSTIPATION makes children
uncomfortable cross and irritable,
just as it does older people. Dr. Caldwell s
Syrup Pepsin is a mild, pleasant tasting
combination of simple laxative herbs
with pepsin, thatlacts easily and natuN
ally and promotes normal regularity.
Children like it and take it willingly.
It contains no opiate or narcotic drug.
Druggists Sell
Dr. Caldweir s Syrup Pepsin
50ctS. (twosises) $1.00
A trial bottle can be obtained, free of charge, by writing to
Dr. W. R Caldwell, 457 Washington St, Monticello, III
Orikfe'
1508-1S1D Doudlas St
Every day brings new ship
ments to augment our al
ready splendid showing. AH
the new fabrics, colors and
styles are amply represented
in our present displays.
$1950 $225
and
up
AUV8EMENTS.
Vaudeville and Photoplay
CHRISTIE & BENNETT
RUBY GIRLS
THE POOLROOM
MELINO TWINS
'The Evea of
Myteryw Ff V
Story at Romance I i
and Adventure I 1 " t
Starrtnf . R V
Edith Storey J
The Bernhardt
the Screen"
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Saturday VVaV
Thursday,
and
Today 2:15, 7:16 and Bil5 All Weeh
Tom Linton and Jungle Girls
Comic Singing;, Tropical Oddity
And Five Other Acta . Popular FOrna
Matinees All Seals, 15c
7ilS, 9:15 Every Evaninf 15c 25c 35o
Thi Coupon And . .
Win admit a child to BrandeU-
Hippodrome Saturday afteraoon
tt 2:15. NO WAR TAX. .
FHOTOPLAVS.
BOYD -:-"SSL?
1-S-7- P. M.
THEDA BARA
"CAMILLE"
All Seats, 25 Cent
HAMILTON Sitf
Last Timas Today
"BIRTH OF A NATION"
SUBURBAN
24tn and
Amea
Today WILLIAM RUSSELL in
"THE SEA MASTER"
Loffs for Gunstocks.
Beatrice, Neb., March 8.Speefat
Te!egram.)--H. Glasgow yesterday
bought 12,000 walnut logs near Stenw
auer for gun stocks for the governi
Mother
PHOTOPLAT8.
WALLACE REID
in
'RIMROCK JONES'
Last Times Today
WM. S. HART
"THE BARGAIN"
Last Time Today
. TOM MIX
'SIX-SHOOTER
ANDY,'
Last Timas Todar
HARRY CAREY
in "WILD WOMEN"
LOTHROP Xis!-
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