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SHORE BREEZE 
“Tip CINDERELLA MAN.” 
It is no exaggeration to say that 
“The Cinderella Man,” which enters 
on the 2d month at Y® Wilbur Thea- 
tre, Boston, next Monday evening, 
December 11th, is one of the prettiest 
plays of the season, one of the two 
or three that will be remembered 
when the century, now in its teens, 
has grown old and gray at the half- 
century mark. The comedy is one of 
those refreshing, wholesome plays that 
are a continual joy. Its humor is 
natural with no vestige of strain or 
artificiality, every line is clean, in 
short, “The Cinderella Man” is a play 
to be enjoyed and remembered. 
The typical Morosco cast is com- 
posed of Shelly Hull, Phoebe Foster, 
Frank Bacon, Berton Churchill, 
Frank Gilmore, Reginald Mason, 
Theodore Babcock, Percival Moore 
and Louise Rial. Matinees are given 
on Wednesdays and Saturdays. 
Keitu’s THEATRE, Boston. 
The cheeriest comedienne in the 
wide, wide, world, Stella Mayhew, 
and Billie Taylor, offering their very 
latest and most up-to-date songs and 
chatter will head the big all-star bill 
offered at B. F. Keith’s Theatre the 
week of December 1r. Stella May- 
hew occupies a spot of her own in the 
hearts of American theatre-goers. 
No one can sing a “rag’’ song or a 
“coon” song just like she can, while 
in Billie Taylor she has an unusually 
clever foil possessing a _ splendid 
voice. This clever couple will offer 
an act of unusual excellence and var- 
iety. Second only to these stars in 
importance will be the first time here 
of a brand new combination, Billie 
Montgomery, late of Montgomery 
and Moore, and George Perry, late of 
White and Perry, known as “The 
Two Bachelors of Art.” Montgom- 
ery and Perry are assisted by the 
famous London beauty, Lady Dore 
Plowden. Their act introduces sing- 
ing, dancing, clowning and other an- 
tics put over with a vim and dash as 
only these two artists can deliver 
them. Other fine attractions add to 
the high class bill. 
Letters remaining unclaimed at the 
Manchester, Mass., P. O., for week 
ending Dec. 7, 1916: Major Arthur 
Cummings, Mrs. W. H. Downs, N. 
H. Dunbar, Louis Everett, G. E. 
French, Rufus Gilman, Marie T. 
Gaist, Ira C. Gray, Edward E. Hard- 
ing, Frederick Hewey, William 
Means, Miss Anna Moriarty, Fred’k 
Nichols, Mrs. H. P. Priest, W. M. 
Smith, Mrs. N. A. Sullivan, James K. 
Smith, Fred K. Smith, Gus Sinnicks. 
~-Frank A. Foster, P. M. 
Wrist Watches 
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Our 
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Gloucester 
TALK ON MEXICO 
Major FRANK S. Exniorr or GLovu- 
CESTER TELLS OF SITUATION ON 
_ BORDER. 
Major Frank S. Elliott, for many 
years captain of the Gloucester com- 
pany of the Mass. militia and late 
commander of a battalion of the 8th 
Mass. infantry on the Mexican bor- 
der, told the members of the Man- 
chester club some of the “inside” 
story of the mobilization of the na- 
tional guard on the border, last Sat- 
urday evening. Major Elliott has 
resigned from the service since the 
return of the troops from the border 
and was able to speak freely of the 
conditions that exist. 
He declared that few men enlisted 
in the national guard from patriotic 
motives and for that reason the ser- 
vice was crowded with men who 
should never have been called to the 
border when the Mexican situation 
demanded it. He told of the lack of 
preparedness of the national guard 
in the matter of cloths, arms, amuni- 
tion and medical attendance. He said 
that the U. S. government called on 
Massachusetts to furnish its quota of 
gooo men and that with all of the 
recruiting 7000 men were all that 
could be obtained. He related the 
hardships endured on the way to the 
border, the uncalled for privations 
upon arrival and some amusing cir- 
cumstances connected with the first 
few days in camp. He denounced 
the critics of the army food. He 
said that it might not have been the 
best at all times, but there was abso- 
lutely no cause for serious complaint. 
The rifles issued to the Massachu- 
setts men were not effective above 
600 yards, while the men were aware 
of the fact that the Mexicans were 
armed with modern machine guns and 
rifles of the latest type which our 
government had been allowing the 
Mexicans to import for the past four 
years. The government provided 
mules and horses for the 8th regi- 
ment, but made no provision for a 
corral. In order to keep the animals 
the pen was built from regimental 
funds and the government would not 
reimburse the men. In the same way 
the men had to floor their own tents 
and screen them at their own expense. 
The horses and mules furnished by 
the government were unmanageable 
and the officers of the 8th only ob- 
ained gentler mounts by “tipping” 
the sergeant in charge of the corral. 
Major Elliott described the peon of 
Northern Mexico, his living condi- 
tions and profound ignorance. The 
peon has no respect for the American 
army. He believes if it were not for 
the Texas rangers Mexico could move 
over and annex the United States. 
His wholesome respect for the rang- 
er is due to the fact that the latter 
always shoots back when shot at and 
usually “gets his man.” The army 
man on the other hand is compelled 
by orders not to return fire. 
“What is needed in Mexico today 
is a firm hand in government,” said 
Major Elliott. “A campaign of edu- 
cation is needed rather than a military 
campaign, however.” 
In conclusion Major Elliott re- 
quested the men to urge upon their 
Representative and Senator in Con- 
gress the proper arming and equip- 
ment of the citizen soldiers before 
another call was made upon them. 
SOCIETY 
Mr. and Mrs. Andre Nicholas 
Reggio are receiving congratulations 
on the birth of a daughter, Wednes- 
day, Dec. 6, at their home on Valley 
st., Beverly Farms. 
oP Tae | 
Mr. and Mrs. T. B 
and family concluded 
Manchester yesterday 
to their Boston home, 
wealth ave. 
eksannett,. |T., 
their stay at 
and returned 
150 Common- 
5.8 0), 
Godfrey L. Cabot is having an 
addition built to his residence on Oak 
and Grove streets, Beverly Farms. 
She—Tell me about your early 
struggles. 
He—There’s not much to tell. The 
more I struggled, the more the old 
man laid it on. 
