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Report is That Jurymen Are
Divided as to Guilt or lnno-
cence Of Young Defendant.
Judge Dwyer Sends Them
Back for Further 0elibera-
tion.

Al s:zs O'Clock this afternoon the
jury In the case of William O'MaIiey,
charged with the murder OF John
McSAmse. was stfii baiiotins on a
verdict without result. Judge Dwyer
declared that he would not call in the
Jury today 20 the courtroom except
upon their own request Foreman
Wolfe reported at noon that so far
the members could not agree on a YER
dict. They were returned to the Jury
room 10 deliberate further. but 50 far
without avail The trial started Mon
day and the case was placed In the
hands Of the jury at 4 % O'Clock yes
terday afternoon.
Ar noon the 1nryrnen sFat word 10
Judge Dwyer that they would like To
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TWO MORE CONsULs
BACK FROM GERMANY

New York. March 2a.-Frederick J.
Dietzman, recently stationed at Bar
man. Germany, as American vice con-
sui, and Raymond II. Seagie. who held
a similar position at Leipsig. reached
here today on the Spanish steamer
Montserat from Cadiz. They said they
left Germany with other Americans
on a special train for Switzerland
about a week after the departure Of
American Ambassador Gerard and his
party.
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Seattle, March 24The OF T5die
24yearod who defense
the whskey graft trial dscred the testimony Logan Bngsey
who testified that he had been brbed police
telling aehoods continued today Mezdorf
stubbony to his story told yesterday The defendants
the United States district Mayor Hiram Gill
Police Charles L. Rockingham and City Peyser
Doom and McLennan charged with conspiracy
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Kaiser Favored America.

THE other day at the meeting of the
parliamentary presidents and the min
listers OF the federal sovereigns at
which the submarine war was decided
upon. the struggle between the kaiser's
party and that of Won Tirpitz was most
bitter. The majority against the en-
peror was so great, however. that he
was obliged to submit and pretend
that he was convinced. In particular
he was personally opposed to a break
with President Wilson. but he was
forced TO consent. Documents will be
published one day which will prove
that secretly he did everything not tn
bring America down upon him and
that he considers that the rupture was
nm irreparable mistake. The failure
of the submarine war win soon show
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Proclamation Concerning il is
Issued by the New Min
lister OF War.
AMERICAS FRIENDLY
STAND APPRECIATED
Foreign Minister MiIukoff Re-
Ceives Many Messages
From the US.
FAVOR A REPUBLICAN
FORM OF GOVERNMENT

London, March 24.-Ths central
COMMITTEES and the parliamentary
representatives at Petrograd voted
today in favor Of . republican form
Of government for Russia, accord
ing to q Pstrosrsd dispatch. Prot.
Paul N. Milukoff. the foreign min
istsr In the new government, 10 the
loader Of this party.
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Pstroorsd. March "a (vis Londen) -
The following proclamation to the
people Of Petrssrsd has been issvsd by
A. J. 0uehkoff, minister Of war,
THE enemy 10 rrsnseicg the capital
from two directions. First. he 10 oon-
osntsstino continually on our Northern
front great quantities Of munitions.
supplies and mon. Second. he 10 con-
eentratlng his spies in Petrograd.
Stsps against the latter are an in,rs-
diate necessity.
1T is always a difficult task TO un-
mask these traitors, who hide every
where. seeking to cover their Grim :
lnal activities under the oioak OF alt
social conditions. all trades. wearing
all uniforms. mixing themselves with
the crowd in which they cow discord
and spread dIstrust among the timid
and weak. To the enemy's spy sys-
TEN we must oppose that Of our gem
eral stan. Citizens and soldiers should
be watehful and wise for the danger is
great.
do not confound our anti-spy
agents with the secret police OF the
old regime. who have gone forever and
who are useless 10 the new regime
which governs in accord with the will
Of the speopIa. The new regime will
not permit any revival OF the old DARK
forces
"cItizens. be prudent. Do not reveal
secrets OF national defense BE vigil
liant and attentive. BE on guard"
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Who Answered Lincoln's
in 1861 Will Endeavor
Be the First to Enlist II
|eident Wilson Wants Vol
eers.

M. J. Bartlett. ~ years old next
fin be the first man TO enlist II
Duident calls for volunteers on
according to his statements
Inning. The colonel will be the
1sappointed man In Butte II he
od down in his request for en-
Dsl. when President Lincoln
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Metzdorf agaIn said today that
Police Sergeant William B. Kent told
him that he WAS needed as a witness
for Gil and the bunch. that Gill was
going to be conviced unless something
was done. and that Metzdorf could
frame up a story that the Biilingsleys
had tried to bribe him. because he
knew them
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REFUSES TO
.TEND OLD TREATY
h WITH GERMANY

|Dngton, March 24.-The United
rs formally refused Germany's
continued on Page Two.)
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GERMAN REAR GUARDS
HOLDING OFF THE FOE

Berlin. March "a fby wireless to
Sayvtliel el.-Rritish and French ad-
yancing forces and German rear
guards are battling daily on both sides
of the rivers Somme and Disc, In
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HE WAS PAID TO SPREAD
STORY THAT BILLINGSLEY
HAD OFFERED HIM BRIBE

Youthful Seattle Waiter Tells Unusual Story Of Efforts to
Arouse Sympathy for Mayor Gill, Trial for Conspiracy to
Agents Paid Him S1OO to Circulate the charge That Liquor
Importer Had Attempted to Bribe Him.
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Dney and Supplies.

3 political alliances with the
Miles will b~ formed is not
1though military as we'll as
0peration is possible and the
mt will furnish both money
plies to the allies without
Dtions before President VIII
ny included the possibility Of
a loan OF five billion dollars
sentente.
President Wilson goes before
D soon after 1t meets In extra
5on April he is expected to
Z clear that the government
Eu;e of the United States will
prompted by hostility toward
tman people but only overt
the German government
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He "Noised it About. !"

Metzdorf said he was coaxed. threat
ened and finally promised a hundred
bucks" II he would noise II about"
that the Billingsleys had tried to
bribe him to testify falsely. Kent told
the witness the money and instruc-
tions would be sent to him AT the
proper time. and that he would not be
obliged to go on the witness stand
Metzdorf said that he got the In
structions and 800 bill from Wat
son Smith last Saturday. and i'm
mediateiy began to noise II about
that Logan Biiiingsiey had bribed him.
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He Got Too Busy.

Witness said he noised 1t about so
effectively that he was called TO police
headquarters last Wednesday after
noon and questioned by counsel for
the defense and made a statement
Witness said today that when he was
asked leading questions at the station
he answered yes or no" without
knowing what he was saying. being
under great excitement. Il had been
lying 30 much. noising this story
around when got the hundred dol
lars. that I don't know what | said,
added the witness.
Decided to Tell ALI.
That same night. witness said. fear
7TonfIoaed on Page Three
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| Of FIVE (
lions FOR
HE ENTENTE
| IS PROPOSED
N Lansing Goes to
j York to Consult
Colonel House.
\ AND SUPPLIES
WILL BE UNLIMITED
sent is Preparing for
h EventuaHty, Even
Extended War.

Rork, March 24.-Secretary
\ Lansing arrived in New
lay. He declined to dis
( object OF his visit. Soon
] arrival Col. E. M. House,
u Wilson's adviser, called
two spent the forenoon in
kue.
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Ngton, March 24.-The
3tates government IS pre-
br measures OF war Of a
ling and aggressive char
the event Of hostilitics
brmany. II will not be
with mere attempts to
1 American merchant ves-
its preparations will be
! 10 meet any eventuality-
var, if necessary.
vogram was agreed upon at a
tfnet meeting yesterday and
j the Council OF National De-
ben 1t met today with It's ad-
pmmission.
eogram decided upon includes
naval. Industrial and finan.
pures.
1Sestion Of sending an arm,
vii be left for future con
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MILUKoFF EXPRESSES
HIS APPRECIATION

Pe,rosrad. March "a via London,.--
tconunuea on rare Threel
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FORECAST

MONTANA-Partly cloudy tonight and
Sunday. colder east and south portions
tonight. Fresh 10 strong westerly winds.
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WEATHER FORECAST

BUTTE-Tonight: Cloudy. winds.
Tomorrow-Cioudy, winds.
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DEBATE ]. S. attitude
AT CLOSE OF WORLD WAR
Civic Federation Asks Conference on
Scope Of Efforts for Per-
manent Peace.

NEW YORK. January 24.-Whether
the United States at the end of the
world war. is ito continue to limit its
efforts. it's policy and it's readiness to
use its military strength to securing
the peace of the western hemisphere
alone or of the world" will be discussed
at a national conference il a proposal
by the National Civic Federation is
carried out. This announcement was
made last night by Talcott Williams,
chairman of the industrial department
of the federation, who acted as toast
master at banquet which closed the
annual meeting of the federation here.
"A decision so momentous, so certain,
so immediate" he said, calls for the
use of every means to awaken. to in
struct and to vocalize public opinion.
The experience of this federation has
made us aware that this can best be
done by great national conference. in
which meet American citizens who rep
resent all that makes up the American
peODle'
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nequin,' by Edgar Allan Woolf. q smart
affair of modistes shop. In which Miss
Goodrich will appear in series OF da1-
zling gowns that rank from fantastic
creations of Partisan fancy to master
pieces of American design Her jewels
also are said to be fine and costly.
RoIfe and Maddock's 'Rubeville." a
Broadway blend of mirth and melody.
will feature Felix Rush and Jere Delaney.
with large company Of singers and
comedians. 1t is product of the Rolfe
producing firm
From the Follies Bergere, Paris. will
come Yvette. q fascinating chanteuse. To
her own accompaniment with the violin
Yvette viii introduce a number Of the
latest songs and ballads that have won
popularity at home and abroad.
Other attractions will present George
and Dick Rath. in an athletic ensemble
entitled "A Study in Endurance: Tony
Hunting and Corinne Francis, In a hodge
podge of song and patter called Love
blossoms Moon and Morris. interlock-
ing dancers Of Broadway vogue: Leo
Beers the Levallos in aerial achieve
ments. the pipe organ recit1ls ard the
third episode of ''Patria," called Winged
Millions
Sunday at and s :15 pm. the conclud-
ing performances of this weeks bill will
present Ruth st. Denis, Ted Shawn and
the Denishawn dancers, the second epi-
sode of 'Patria% and the other features
of this weeks bill.
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Cosmos.

The Antonio Movatti Grand Opera
company, a group of five artists from
the La Scala Opera House at Milan. with
a repertoire of choice selections from the
operas that stand highest in popular IA
vor; the first appearance of Spencer
Charters. the original hermit of The
Seven Keys to Baldpate," in a novel
comedy sketch written around his original
role. and the first appearance in Wash
ngton of the Doris Lester trio of clever
farceurs, in "A Bleeze That Blew" de-
scribed as "a gale of laughter" will be
the dominant features of the Cosmos
Theater bill next week.
Other acts will include Faggs and White
In THE Belle of Darktown," a blackface
laughmaker. with songs; Lane, Plant and
Timmons. in a riot of rathskellar melo-
dies and clean comedy; Bordun and Tor
ney, musical comedy entertainers from
higher vaudeville: Jack Morrisey and
company, the Australian whip king. and a
group of experts with the lasso and pistol,
and Haddon and Norman, an eccentric
couple. in The Girl and the Nut" The
big photoplay attraction will be the Blue
Ribbon feature. IAN Enemy to the King"
with f. II. Sothern as the picture star.
Sundays performances. starting at 3
pm. will present for the last time Nine.
Sumiko and her Japanese singers and
dancers, with the other attractions of the
current week.
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The Flame.

Richard Walton Tullys sensational
drama, The Flame" will be the at
traction at the Belasco Theater next
week. and tickets for all performances
are now on sale. The Flame" has
been dramatic sensation in New York.
and will come here with it's original
company and massive investiture.
The play has been described as "a
thrilling drama of love and mother
hood" II has been staged by the au-
thor with the lavishness and ingenuity
that marked his previous successes,
THE Bird of Paradise" and Omar. the
Tentmaker" The scenes of the play
are all laid in Mexico, opportunity thus
being afforded for settings of rare pic
turesqueness and vivid coloring.
The story of The Flame" concerns
the love life of a young American
couple who are seeking their fortune by
the cultivation of banana groves. Just
as fortune seems to be smiling upon
them they are plunged in the mael-
strom of Mexican uprisings and revolu-
tions, and disaster after disaster pours
upon them. Always. however, the flame
end they receive the greatest treasure
that it is within the province of earth
to bestow.
Throughout the performance there is
much incidental music of a novel and
haunting character.
The company includes Violet Heming,
Peggy O'Neil. Robert Patton Gibbs.
Richard Gordon. James Seeley. Louis
Ancker. Harriet Sterling, Ann War
rington. Helen Carew, Byron Russell.
Wilson Day, w. ]. Brady. William
o'Day. Jack Kingsberry. Mrs. Russell.
Pena and La Clavelita. the Cuban
dancer
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Pretty Baby"

Pretty Baby" next weeks musical
comedy at Polls Theater. prides itself
on its display of feminine loveliness.
There are big girls, little girls, sing
ing girls. dancing girls and still more
girls among the prettiest choristers
Broadway could spare.
But the girls are merely the back
ground for the wit and song that Jim
mie Hodges and his costar, Jean Tynes.
present Hodges is a lyric tenor and
Miss Tyues is credited with a sweet So
prano voice. In the big comedy scenes
fantastic ballroom dances are demon
strated by Mons. GABRIELLE.
Elmer Coudy, George Twyman, John
Benson. Jeanette Carol and Ollie
Hodges make up the list of principals.
Matinees will be given Tuesday,
Thursday and Saturday. and Poll prices
will prevail.
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250.000: universal training for second
line defense of at least six months for
boys from eighteen to twenty. on gov
ernment reservations principally: ade-
quate and proper transportation facili-
ties for immediate use in future mobiIi-
cations: cooperation of army and
medical departments in selecting and
equipment of all camp sites and in SUI
pervision of food and water supplies
clothing and health regime OF the men
abolition of useless red tape. giving
larger authority to officers in obtaining
necessary supplies; a service corps for
rough camp labor: releasing soldiers
fors training and practice; rotation in
sonal relations between army officers
and troops and public.
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'The Birth of a Nation"

D. W. Griffith'S spectacle of the screen,
'"The Birth of a Nation" closes it's en-
gagement in this city at the National
Theater next Sunday with two per-
formances. one in the afternoon at 3
and the other in the evening at sis
o'clock. The battle of Petersburg. the
assassination of President Lincoln and
the awe-inspiring ride OF the Ku KluX
Klan are but a few of the many tre-
mendous incidents presented upon the
screen.
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Photoplay Features.
Columbia.

"The Golden Fetter.' an adaptation of
the story by Charles TeEney Jackson
featuring Wallace Reid Anita King
and Tully Marshall, will be the photo
play attraction at the Columbia Theater
the remainder of the week, beginning
tomorrow. II is the story of a Massa
chusetts girl who goes west i'll search
of her health. becomes a school teacher
when she finds that a mine in which
she has bought half interest is worth
less, and eventually finds husband in
one of her pupils. whose life she saves
and who ultimately RECEIVERS her money
from the man who had tricked her.
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Fred IrWin's Show.

The Hotel de Bunk" a two-act bur-
lesque for laughter of the explosive
variety. will be presented by Fred
Irwin's Big Show at the Gayety
Theater next week. Joe Burton, En-
NETT Guilfoyle, Hilda Bertin. Virginia
Irwin and Jean Leonard head a large
cast of favorites. Among the special
ties are Jean Leonard, in impersona-
tions of Alice Lloyd; Emmett Guilfoyle,
in impeTsonations of Eddie Leonard:
Harry Howe, in an original eccentric
dancing number; Adele Anderson, In
The Nightingale: William VAIN
wright, in Dan McGrew," and the en-
tire company in a revue, styled Songs
of Yesterday" During one of the
scenes. laid in Hawaii. Hawaiian songs
and dances are introduced
Evening star., 1917-01-24
Impressions of Peking."

f NJ Newman's 1916 impressions OF
Peking will be presented next Sunday
evening and Monday afternoon at the
Belasco Theater. in a traveltalk crowded
with wonders hitherto undreamed of.
The Chinese are awakening. and the
process as witnessed by the traveller is
turc>s and color views that ara intensely
faeci,ating Mr.. Newman. in this portion
OF his thirty thousand mile Journey
through the orient. will cover the i'm
rAriai palace, the Temple of Heaven. the
Forbidden City. a trip by sedan chair
from Nankow to the picturesque Ming
to!nbs. the great wall of China. Tientsin
and Tsinan-Fu.
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Zimbalist-Gerhardt Recital.

The choicest of contributors from
the masters of music and all that
truly artistic temperament and con-
summate skill can bring to concert
were the offerings of Zimbalist, the
wonderful violiuist. in the joint recl'ai
with Elena Gerhardt, the German so
prano and liedersinser. at the New Ma
tional Theater yesterday afternoon: l,
was an Offering that seemed 10 tnriii
the audience all too small for such an
event, and the old familiar applause
that so often coaNes FOR ehcores
swelled in it's enthusiasm ana NiSor
throughout the pros ram untll at tne
close the great violinist was obliSed
TO acknowledge no less than elght pro
nounced recalls.
IL is a sheer waste of time to attempt
to differentiate in the matter OF Sc
lections for each was played with a
splendid sense of Interpretation. and
with an execution that showed Zim-
balist at his best. He was evidently
deeply impressed with the reception
accorded him. His numbers opened
grouped with the Beethoven Romance
in q and the Bach Prelude in Z. They
included Rameau'S "Musette, Cou-
perin's lie Papillon, eNqulsitely
played; the Couperin- Kreisler "Chanson
Louis NIT and Haydn's ''Vivace, a
group that seemed to thoroughly
awaken the audience to its first real en-
thusiasm, and Godowsky's w Wienerlsch,
Cuts "Orientale," the d'Ambrosio Ser
enade." and Hubay' Zephyr, so WON
derfully fascinating that the two su-
perb encores that followed were IN
evitable Walter Chotzinof was an
excellent accomp3nist.
Miss Gerhardt's voice is pure. true
and sympathetic. and she has reserve
of power that is used always in suoor-
dination to the spirit of her song. I'm
Abendroth." in her group of schubert
songs, was beautifully sweet and i'm
press;ve. but her Brahms numbers.
Der Tod das list die kuhle Nacht,
"SchwaIbe sag mir an" and Won
ewiger Iiebe" were given with telling
effect. 1t was in her group sung in
English. including Handel,s 20 Sleep,
why Dost Thou Leave Me-? Carey
"Pastorale," Munros My Lovely Celia
and Quilter's The Song o. the Black
bird" that the audience seemed most
moved. Her reception was very cordial
after she had first shown the quality
of her splendid vocal artistry waiter
Golde was her accompanist.
Evening star., 1917-01-24

J. Wartlie, labor member of the house
and president of the party. mentioned
President Wilson's name in connection
with peace. The speaker was inter-
rupted several times during his speech
by cries from delegates OF What about
Ireland" and what about Russia"
Recently" said Mr.. Wardle. in his
speech. there were put forward ovel :
lures for peace, but the Germans used
the language of victors and assumed
the role of dictatorS. Since then Presi-
dent Wilson-tat this point many OF
the delegates rose and waved hats and
handaerchiefs and cheered the mention
of President Wilson,.
~ shall know better before the end
of the confer ence what this means.
continued Mr. Wardie. I'VE are fight
ing for free development of the peo-
Piles tCries of What about Ireland?D
Germany has not reno"rced her war
aims-ta voice; 'What a .oTt Russia :?
and until she does peace is impossi-
BILE"
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characterization. Friday.

Friday afternoon. at the New National
Theater, Louis Graveure, the Belgian
baritone, and Beatrice Harrison. cellist.
will be the artists in the sixth concert
of the Ten Star Series" The program
is as follows: German lieder-Nicht
mehr zu dir Zu gehen, Brahms; Gestaend-
mis-, Schumann: Mausfallen Spruechlein,
Hugo Wolf; Nit Elm Wasserlilie Grieg
Orpheus. Schubert: Mr. Graveure.
Chorals-I Call to Thee, J. 8. Bach; My
Soul Arises. J. s. Bach; Minuet, Haydn
Patti Miss Harrison. French songs
Linvitation au voyage, Dupare; Petite
Main. SaintSaens; Apaisement, Chaus-
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son: Vision Fugitive OIerodiade). Mas
senst: Mr.. Graveure- Berceuse. Rimsky
Korsakow-Popper; Pavane, Saint-Saens:
Irish reel. The Silver TIP" arranged
by Esposito: Miss Harrison. American
songs-The Lights of Home. Linn Seller:
The Little Bird. Bainbridge Crist: Yes
teryear. Bainbridge Crist: Sylvia. Obey
Speaks: Flow, Thou Regal Purple
Stream. Arnold (Old English: Mr..
Graveure. Ir,promptu, Schubert; Span
ish dance, ''Vito.' Pepper: Miss Harrf-
SON
Evening star., 1917-01-24

While attempting to cross the Po-
tomac river in a f-aii skiT at Knots
Island, near Dargan, Md, on their way
10 work at quarries, William Grim,
forty-three: Raymond Grim. nineteen.
and Richard Show, twenty-five, We're
drowned.
Evening star., 1917-01-24
Arcade.

The Lilliputian Wedding of Tom
Thumb" will be presented at the Ar
arine Segrario as the bride and Master
Albert Clayton as Tom Thumb. One
hundred children will be in the cast as
flower girls. bridesmaids and attend
ants. The spectacle will be under the
direction of James A. Willard and Ca
ruana"
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Business Conference Ends.

The federation closed it's business
conference late yesterday by sending
to the executive council for action a
resolution introduced by William J.
Schieffellin, advocating, in part:
A standing army of not less than
Evening star., 1917-01-24
ADJUSTMENTS
Will Address Arts Club.

Tomorrow night the drama commit
mittee of the Arts Club will be the
host to David Wark Griffith, the pro-
ducer of the films THE Birth of a Ma
ton" and intolerance" Mr.. Grifhth
will address the Arts Club on the topic
his name brings TO our interest. the
moving pictures of TODAY.
Evening star., 1917-01-24
CHEERS PRESIDENT w11soN.
Labor Body in Manchester, Eng,
App!auds Mention Of His Name.

MANCHESTER. January 2I.-At the
opening session of the annual meeting
of the labor party here yesterday en-
thusiasm was displayed when George
Evening star., 1917-01-24
"The Manneuuin." "

Edna Goodrich. star OF drama and
screen. will make her Vaudeville appear
ance and her first engagement at less
than the high-price scale. at the b. r.
Keith's Theater next week in THE Man