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JMANN-HEINK
ORES GIRLS’
ROUGING
While Soph Female
wmators of Mercer Play-
ke With Guilty Conscience
Bjr Hal Harris
Madam Schumann-Heink, internationally famous
contralto, was pleasantly convening with a Sopho
more representative of the Cluster in her suite at
the Dempsey Hotel when the telephone rang. Three
mann. They tvere told to come up to her suite.
A few minuteii later the girls knocked and were
told b)r Madam Schumann to enter. The girls in
troduced themselves, told the famous singer'their
purpose and waited for her to speak. Schumann-
Heink looked at the girls nther intensely and said,
“Girls, go home and wash your faces and then you
may come back.” The girls blushed—they actually
did (if (iris do such- things, these days) and sheep
To Present Farce
(ht at Statesboro, and at
a Auditorium Tomorrow
turned?
After the girls had gone Schumann-
Helitk'dtooaaod modern girts and then
continued the Interview.
“Hare yon been to any of the the
atre* here, Madam?” she waa asked.
"I went to the Capitol to eee Jackie
Coogaa; I consider him a real artist
and never miss a chance to eee him.
1 mw the Three Bad Men in Florida
and enjoyed ft immensely. Picture
shows are one of my main sources of
imusMrat*"
Discussing her program, she mid
that whan aha sung “Taps” everything
V. V. Harris, aa Gwendolyn Ralston,
portrayed a beautiful blonde who waa.
in love with h*r father’s business part
ner. - He won the hearts of every au
dience by his coy and winsome man
ner, and attractive stage appearance.
Hal Harris, the exotic, alluring, and
Seductive Mable, was the cynosure o'
all eyes as he made hit appearance on
the stage. He may be-innocent but he
“knows his stuff” and consequently
causes quite a little stir in the Ralston
household, liable is as the. French
say full of “Jora da she."
Ickammfo-Bafok knew intimately
ie of the world’s greatest musical
ipoasics. Including Wagner, Brahma,
I Beethoven. Her world-wide repu-
dsshing peroxide blonds, gave an ex
cellent interpretation of the modern,
up-to-the-last-whisper girl as seen
through the eyes of the opposite sex.
Sablefa the able accomplice of her sis
ter, Mable; and has a mean trick of
popping her Wriggler’s at the most
tense moments of thfc drama. -Both
Harris and Raymond are to be com
mended for their splendid portrayal of
the girl who: “is a good girl, but who
the Victorian days of Valentines
Mercer Cluster sskj
‘ MERCER UNIVERSITY,'MACON, GA., FRIDAY, FEB. 18, 19*7
No. ii
SH-H- BOLSHEVIK
DEATH PLOT
IS FOUND
Explosives
To Blow up Theologi
cal Building Discovered Under Coal
BXPLANINO THE COLOR
War clouds are threatening Mercer. Some spy is
on the campus from enemies who have the destruc
tion of Mercer in their minds.
China, Nicaragua, Mexico, Ruasia, which of these
has sent a spy to the peaceful city of Macon, and the
more peaceful Mercer campus, and involved Mercer
in international affairs, the outcome of which may be
very serious? In an interview last, night, General
Rufus W. W.eaver, cotnfnander-tn-chief of the Mqr-
cer forces, stated:
"The Mercer army is in readiness to the last shoe
string. We are ready to move at once, but my staff
thinks that it will be wiser to wait for the enemy to
make the next move. My scouts ire constantly on
the watch-out for anything that may lead to a new
knowledge of the enemy.
QUINTET Wil l. MEET “^ e *“ ve means of tnnspor-
Por royal purpts has
Han urn urn to show we’re lords
Two of the biggest successes of
the year for the Mercer Players
were achieved Wednesday and
Thursday nights at IfidviHs and
Claxton at the performance of
“Nothing Jim. the
Matter* wot a thing you do,
Yen aauuot altar that;
Ton may aaa cad but aoph la soph
And rat is ever rat.
Full - houses greeted the Plsyers and
the audiences wars k*P* in uproar by
the absurd predicaments in which the
actors found themselves. Those who
Mw. the play declared that it was the
cleverest and best acted college play
that they had ever seen.
“Nothing But the Truth” fa a farce-
comedy and had a continuous run of
several yeara in New York and other
large cities. The Dramatic Club fa to
be complimented on their selection of
the play.
Wink Walker, as Bob Bennett the
handsome. blonde hero, has received
praise for his acting everywhere the
play has been presented. Habenicht
Casson, as Mrs. Ralston, gave a splen
did interpretation of-an aristocratic so
ciety dowager. Hit stage ability and
finesse were outstanding features of
the play.
FOOTBALL PRACTICE
STARTS FOR
1927
To Continue
Six Weeks With Moore
and Johnson in Charge of Men
Spring football began Tuesday un
der the direction of Coaches Bernice
Moore and Sidney Johnson, with the
help of Captain Wallace Butts. As. a
neucleus about Which to build a team
Couch Moore will have aix linesmen
and six backs from last year’s team, as
welt as a number of likely, prospects
from the freshman team.
In addition to these, there fa a
strong likelihood of other candidates
who are at present busy with other
matters.
Those reporting from last year's
team are “Bit” Pearce, and Red Night
engale, tackles; Joe Cates, guard;
Butch Hammock, center; Captain-
elect Butts, and Rad Bond, guard, and
in the backfield will he Phoney Smith
and Ralph Skelton, halves; Buck Los
er and Joe Powers, quartan; and Sal
ter and Barnes, full
From the rat squad Coach Moore
will draw the following:'
Godby, Wray, and Cassidy, tackles;
Adam* and Gear, guards; Stovall and
Smith, centers; Nix, Tedder, and Wo
mack, ends, In the backfield McCra
ry, Qtrgile, Alderman, Bridges,
Wright, Mallard, Matthews, and oth-
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JEWISH CLUB
TEAM
Atlanta Squad,
One of Strongest in South,
Has Defeatad Many Collaga Fives
Tomorrow night the Bears
will meet the Jewish Progressive
Club of Atlanta. The J. P. C.
has one of the strongest teams in
the south, having defeated Ogle
thorpe, Florida and other out
standing quintets. ,
The Bears returned from
Charleston Sunday and Monday
night at the Municipal Audi
torium sent the Florida Alliga
tors back to thieir watery lair on
Ution, provided by Lieutenant-General
Jacobs and other members of my staff.
An amplei supply of provisions has.
been stored for just such an emergen
cy by Lieutenant Aultman. I think
we cab withstand a six months’ seigs,
if such hi necessary.
“At thw head of the department for
the enlistment of troops, I have placed
Sergeant William Freeman, of the
grand old class of *97. By his wonder
ful gift of smooth-flowing speech, he
has a constant stream of rookies pour
ing into the recruiting office.
“General Craig has established a
school for the training of recruits for
the observation department, and, since
the enemy ha* no one as skilled as be
in the radio field, I think that there
will be no trouble in keeping communi
cation between the divisions of the
army.. .•
"Mias Garner has charge of the Red
Cross work, and Lieutenant-General
Carver is head.of the medical detach-
the small end of a 40 to 17 score., ment. The Chapel building will he
It was thought that Mercer | tura ^^ » hospitaf if the dumber of
would have to exert herself to
win, but the game was one-sided
and uninteresting.
Wilburn Dicks wss the first to score
for either side. Standing‘in the mid
dle of the court, he arched the ball
high and it fell straight through the
baaket' Smith added two more points
before the visitors were able to get a
counter. Jumping in the lead early in
the game, the Bears kept ahead and
were never threatened.
With the score 7 to 5 in Mercer’s fa
re, Dicks shot another thriller from
mid-court, Guerry followed with two
field goals in rapid order, and the dif
ference between the scores steadily in
creased. The score at. the end of the
first half waa 24 to 9.
Green started the second period with
a goal under the basket Phoney and
Dicks each made good free throws,
and Smith tallied two more points.
Dicks and Guerry made good two field
goals, and the Bean had accumulated
ten 'markers to none for the ’Gators.
Sashh sad Dicks wars the stars of
the game both fat scoring and floor
work. Phoney lead the Scoring with
twelve point*—five field goals and two
foals. Mercer's running guard was
second with ten counters, his long
shots being the only thrilling moastnta
cl the contest
Grain and Guerry each scored eight
points, and with Parks played a ra-
marksbla dr fsnsits gams can-
tar for the ’Galors, was hast for his
foam. H* got five points, tot was pat
ofat of the gaaa fo the second half for
Ms.
casualties becomes great enough. Miss
Garner has the co-eds under her in- >
struction, and I think' that all of them
will be accomplished nurses by the
time military movements are begun."
The MerceriSns are excited over, the
state 'of affairs and are eagerly await
ing the session of the Student Tribun
al, which will be held Moitday- night.
Supreme-Judge , Pindar will officiate,
and it is probable that those suspected
of burning, traitors will be tried before
that august body. Judge Pindar will
carefully consider the case from an in
ternational'standpoint. It is thought
that by some means war Will be avert
ed through the influence of this great
est of alt living jurists and statesmen.
Judge . Pindar refused to give a state
ment last night -
Yesterday, the campus was astir
with preparation, ind at 10:30 the.
bend played many spirited pieces to
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ANNOUNCEMENTS
The department of English an
nounces that for March parallel all
freshmen will read “Jack and the
Beanstalk” and “The Hard-Boiled
Virgin."
One of our dear, ministerial stu
dents was recently caught reading
“The American Mcrcsfy.” It fa
aot yet known whether be will be
expelled or transferred to the
School af JoamaHem.
'* The Plowboy’e Clab, association
of Sooth Georgia frsshmen. wffi
hold its regular meeting tomorrow
ovapfog In tin Gold Boom of the
Univanity Sandwich Shop.
Am editorial pleading for a course
in evolution urns daisied h9
Boned of ~
* .