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Chickens Synopsis

According to a provision in his uncle's will, society man Deems Stanwood is obliged to live in the country. There he decides to raise chickens on a farm adjoining that of Julia Stoneman. When the trustees mismanage his investments and lose the fortune, Deems fails to make the farm pay and is forced to mortgage it to Willie Figg, his young rival for Julia. By chance she discovers the loss of Deems's fortune and takes over the mortgage from Willie, who is about to foreclose. Finding the release papers in his pocket, Deems realizes that she loves him, and she accepts his marriage proposal.

The Key to Power Synopsis

Bruce Wendell, the son of West Virginia coal mine owner James Wendell, graduates from West Point and prepares to lead a fighting unit to the front during World War I. As his father lies dying, however, he convinces Bruce to remain at home and guard the mine. Bruce's fiancée Ann Blair assumes that he is a coward and breaks off their engagement, but her brother Bobbie remains Bruce's loyal friend. Meyer, a German agent, persuades railroad president Parrish to refuse to transport Wendell's coal, but when Bruce adamantly refuses to close the mine, the spy's men decide to blow it up. While Ann is being abducted by Meyer, Bobbie is buried in an explosion at the mine. Bruce rescues Bobbie and then sends a plea to Lieutenant Parrish to rescue Ann. Meyer and his gang are captured and Ann renews her vow of love to Bruce.