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Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1917-08-22

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Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1917-08-22

He's a poor musician who is UNI
bale to play upon your feelings
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1917-08-22

WANTED-Pasture for cattle for
September and October. Must be
fenced and watered. Brinton +.
Hall. 52-13-3
The Washington times., 1917-07-08
Stars of MoOie
World COMING
Here This Week

Today's attraction at crandaIPs Is
FILLING His Own Shoes" a comedy
drama which features Bryant Wash
burn. 1t relates the amusing adven.
lures which befell an American, a
shoe saleman. who, stranded In Paris,
learns to his establishment that q
Turk whom he once befriended, in
dying has willed him hts harem.
The Brand of Satan" with Mon
tagu Love and Gerda Holmes pictured
in the foremost roles, will occupy the
screen there tomorrow and Tuesday.
its central character IL modern DR..
Jekyll and Mr.. Hyde.
Commencing Wednesday and con-
tinuing for the remainder Of the week,
the first local showing OF Heart and
Soul" the latest release which fea-
lures Theda Bara, will be made.
Heart and Soul" is based upon the
H. Rider Hsggard novel, Jess" the
action OF which takes place in Hawaii.
Other members of the cast which
made this picture were Claire Whit
ney. Glen White, Walter Law, John
Webb Dillon, Harry Hilliard, Alice
Gale, and Kittens Reichert," the lat
ter being q noted child actress.
The Washington times., 1917-07-08
TheLberty@
bMenOffering
At the National

Joseph z Howard has decided upon q
due for his newest musical comedy. to
be presented at the National Theater
next week. II ID The Liberty Cir"
Mr.. Howard has written for the new
piece q score Of musical numbers that
are likely 20 become as popular as those
interpolated into last weeks offering.
Some Of them are IF All the Moons
Were Honeymoons." Here's to the Last
Girl" The Flaming Sword" Bread and
Cheese and Kisses" Roll Your Eyes"
Just a Little Smile" Don't Forget the
Number" and The Same Old Story"
Ethe;yn Clarke will sing the title role,
and Elinor McCune. George Fox, Billy
Lynn, and Frances Pullzzi will be promi-
nent in the cast
The Washington times., 1917-07-08
Loew's CoIumbIa-Fnms.

Mary Pickford will be seen in the
FIRST war story selected for her use
when The Little American begins
a weeks showing at Loew's Columbia
Theater next Sunday afternoon. The
new photoplay does not. like the for
mer war films, dea' generally with
the European conflict. Instead. and
like The Littlest Rebel" II presents
merely certain phases OF life under
the influence of war. 1t was designed
and staged as a patriotic play and an
interesting remapce. The castseIected
TO support the star included Hobart
Bosworth. Jack Holt. Hames Nelll,
Raymond Hatton. Guy Oliver, Edythe
Chapman. Lillian Leighton. Walter
Lon. Dewitt Jennings, and Ben Alex
ander.
The Washington times., 1917-07-08

Dual star bills are reigning at B.
p. Keith's Theater. and next week
Winston's sea lions and water nymphs
and the Ida Brooks Hunt -.usical
Comedy Company will Jointly occupy
the stellar position. Billie Montgom-
cry and George Perry are a new alli-
ance OF popular comedians scheduled
as the extra added attraction.
Others are Bankof and "Girlie" in
dancing diversions; Winnie Baldwin
and Percy Bronson in a Broadway
characteristioue; Nelson Waring, Syl-
via Loyal and "Pierrot," Duffy and
Daisy. the pipe organ recitals, and
the Hearst-Pathe news pictorial.
The Washington times., 1917-07-08
Get COnndentiaI IL
Recipe Of Emma Carus.

Emma Carus does not believe in
Sensationalism. She proved that not
only in an interview. but she also
proves It to those who witness her
act
Docs sensationalism pay?" she
asks, and then while she admits some
have capitalized It and gotten away
with 1t, she argues in favor Of a
regular act, and indicates herself
as the example to prove that it isn't
necessary to be sensational
Emma Carus believes in introduce
ing herself properly to her audience
by havinga boy page her, calling her
name, and when she has responded
and bowed she commences her "regu-
lar" act, which isn't just an act-no,
it's a sort OF confidential chat with
her efforts to get thin. and then I'M
The Washington times., 1917-07-08
Spends Most Of His Time
In Berth Of a Pullman.


James Thatcher, general manager
OF the S. T. Poll stock interests,
spends four or five nights a week in
Pullman cars.
Washington is one OF nineteen
cities that Mr.. Thatcher visits, super
vising the work of as many stock or
ganizations, an immense amount OF
work which ~. Thatcher shoulders
with utmost urbanity. The fact Of
the matter is, Mr.. Thatcher fairly
idolizes his work
Naturally Mr.. Thatcher meets with
many old experiences. The night ex-
perience is always the same. He has
a horror of a railroad wreck, and
every time the engineers put on
the brakes in a hurry. and Mr.. Thatch-
er's head bumps the head OF the
perth, he momentarily believes the
long-expected wreck has come.
-.r. Thatcher keeps a car in New
York and New Haven, which he uses
in his trips to Mr.. Polls New England
houses.
Washington Is home" however. to
Mr.. Thatcher, who takes keenest
pleasure in his frequent trips to the
Capital
The Washington times., 1917-07-08
Strand.

Bessie Barriscals will headline the
bill at Moore's Strand Theater Sun.
day, Monday. and Tuesday. next week
in "Bawbs OF the Blueridge-" It Is
a tale Of the mountain folk, and par.
ticularly concerns\the life OF q young
girl, who successfully breaks up the
feud existing between her family and
that OF her sweetheart. On wsdnes-
day, Thursday. and Friday Douglas
Fairbanks will be featured in his
latest picture, wild and Woolly." an
amusing comedy drama OF the far
West On Saturday Emmy wehlen
will be seen in The Trail Of Shadow"
The Washington times., 1917-07-08

Monday. and Tuesday next week In
his latest Photographic success, The
Maelstrom," a thrilling and exciting
stoy of the adventures OF an intrepid
detective In the underworld. On
Wednesday and Thursday Sir John
Hare, the eminent English actor, and
Peggy Hyland viii be pictured N
Caste" the dramatic masterpiece Of
the late c. W. Robertson. Antonio
Moreno will be seen on Friday and
Saturday In "A Son OF the Hills" a
dramatic story OF the mountaineers of
Kentucky.
The Washington times., 1917-07-08

Perhaps no play that has been
presented to the American public in
recent years possesses more dra-
matte force or appeals more strongly
to the human sympathies than does
The Girl From Out Yonder." next
weeks Offering by the Poll Players.
Unusually strong In dramatic con-
struction, interpreted with a rich
vein OF real comedy. injected at just
the right moment TO relieve the
tenser situations. this play grips the
audience, from start to finish.
The Washington times., 1917-07-08

Today and tomorrow the feature
photoplay at the Leader will be Fan
ME Ward In "UnconQuered."
Miss Ward Is pictured as the wife
OF a millionaire who devotes all her
time to her little son Billy.
How the husband becomes infat-
uated with another woman and tricks
the wife into a compromising situa-
ton, secures a divorce and the child.
and how the child is finally won back
by the mothers offering to sacrif.:e
her own life to a half-crazed negro,
manner.
Many OF the scenes OF the produc-
ton are laid in a fashionable house In
The Washington times., 1917-07-08
Savoy.

A nIm version of Gene stratton
Porter's charming story, "Freckles,"
Is scheduled to occupy the screen at
Crandalrs Savoy both today and to-
morrow with Jack Pickford and
Louise Hun Jointly featured. The
story has to do with a little one
armed waif who, reared in, an or
phanage and badly mistreated, makes
his escape to a lumber camp. where
he is befriended by a little girl whom
he calls THE Angel"
The feature attractions announced
for the remainder OF the week are
as follows: Tuesday. Earle Williams
in THE Soul Master" Wednesday,
Bessie Barriscale in THE Snarl;
Thursday. Ethel Clayton in The
Stolen Paradise" Friday. Lillian
GIsh and wilfred Lucas in 'Souls
Saturday. Fannie Ward
in ''UnconQuered," and the Keystone
players In one OF their most recent
and ludicrous comedies. Her Nature
Dance"
The Washington times., 1917-07-08
LILLIAN GIsH. at the Strand.
LILLIAN GIsH at the Strand.
The Side of the Actor Folk
That the Pablo Doesn't See

Sydney Shields, who is the leading
woman in The Very Idea" was born
In New Orleans. La, and started upon
q professional career as n newspaper
reporter for the New Orleans Morn
ing World. Because II was her task
to interview various stage stars, the
idea Of becoming an actress was up
permost In her mind Both her par
ents were on the stage before they
were married, and she inherited her
Newspaper career from her grand
father, Colonel smallwod, who was
the founder Of the New Orleans Pic
ayune.
Miss Shields began her newspaper
work after leaving school This
gave her q chance to study charac-
tiers, which later proved an invalu-
able help. While she was working
as q newspaper woman. William Haw-
trey came to New Orleans in Com
promise" Because of sudden illness
Muriel Starr was unable to appear,
and Miss Shields was sent for to take
her place. This was the beginning
Of her stage career.
This season Miss Shields appeared
In the Selwyn production of "A
Woman OF Today" Holbrook Blinn's
piece III, which was seen at the
Fulton Theater for a few weeks, and
then with the Charles Frohman pro-
duction OF The Case OF Lady Cam
Der, which had a successful season
az the Lyceum Theater. Now she Is
playing the leading role the new
farce, THE Very Idea" which prom
tses to divulge her in a character
quite new to the stage.
The Washington times., 1917-07-08

An exceptionally interesting pro-
gram Of recent photoplays, featuring
stars OF the first rank, has been book
ed for presentation at Crandalrs
Savoy next week. Prominent among
these Is The World Apart" a mod
ern drama OF unusual strength. with
Wallace Reid and Kathlyn Williams
pictured in the central roles, which
will be shown next Sunday and Mon
day. Other pictures to be shown in
clude these subjects: Tuesday, An
tonic Moreno in The Magnificent
Meddler; Wednesday, Alice Brady in
THE Divorce Came" Thursday and
Friday, William s. Hart In ''Woh
Lowrey;" Saturday, Vivian Martin in
Giving Becky q Chance"
The Washington times., 1917-07-08

Keith's cooling devices are in full
blast. Numerous electric oscillating
fans dot the auditorium. hand fans
are given away by the hundreds, and
the ventilating fans keep currents of
washed and iced air swirling through
the theater
The Washington times., 1917-07-08
Features Billed for Early
Showing atthe Film Houses.

Foremost among the attractions
scheduled at Crandalrs next week Is
The Beloved Adventuress.- featuring
Kitty Gordon, which will be shown
next Sunday, Monday ann Tuesday.
This subject affords Miss Gordon op-
portunity to display a number OF
striking gowns for which she Is IA
nous, a matter OF particular interest
to the feminine portion OF the audi
ence. For Wednesday and Thursday
following, the attraction will be Two
Little Imps," picturing those remark
able ehild-actresses. Jane and Kath-
crime Lee, in the leading roles. These
sisters, who are but four and six
years DID,, respectively, first gained
fame through their parts in the An
nette Rellerman picture, "A Daush-
ter OF the Gods"
The Washington times., 1917-07-08

Winnie Baldwin and Percy Bronson
have been with His Little Widows"
and $50 Long. Lettie," this season,
but Keith vaudeville will enjoy them
for q number OF weeks this summer,
Washington In particular.
The Washington times., 1917-07-08
Manarer Harry q

Manager Harry o. Jarb)e OF the
Gayety Theater announces that his
house will inaugurate the season Of
1e1T19IS on Saturday night, August
4, when Rose Sydelrs LONDON Bellies,
headed by the noted comedian. George
F. Hayes, will begin an eIght-day en-
gagement here.
The Washington times., 1917-07-08
STAGE AND FILM NOTES

Starting Monday. July Is. a decided
novelty will be presented for a weeks
engagement at Glen Echo Park. This is
announced by the management OF the
park as the first attraction OF its kind
ever offered in Washington.
The Washington times., 1917-07-08

wraps the stunning opera cloak from
her equally stunning figure and lis
tens to all the obs! and ahsi from the
astonished audience which remember
ed Emma Carus when Emma Carus
weighed most nearly 200 pounds.
After which Emma Carus proceeds
with the regular" act until she is SO
exhausted with song and dance and
confidential chat that she drops in a
painting 1T to the floor. while her as
sistAnt gracefully Grapes himself over
the arms OF the convenient divan.
You've got to do something eff
ferent," says Miss Carus. -if you're
going to make q hit in vaudeville.
Therefore, picked out the confiden-
tial style Of act, which let's you get
familiar with your audience"
The Washington times., 1917-07-08

For the first time since her ap-
pearance in photoplays made under
her own management, Mary PIckford
will be seen as a modern American
girl in modern gowns when "Thc Lit
tie American is shown next week at
Loew's Columbia Theater.
The Washington times., 1917-07-08
WHERE TO GO TODAY

At and s:15 p. m. today at B. r.
ReIth's Theater the bill will submit
Belle Baker. Hassard Short and COM
pany. and all the popular program of
last week.
The Washington times., 1917-07-08
Has Unique Plan to
DiseOver Her Faults.

Eleanor Mccune, OF the Howard
company at the National Theater,
says she eorrects her professional
faults with the victrola and the mir
ror. BY listening to the way she
sang her songs for the records she
can pick out and correct the flaws
and by rehearsing her part before
the mirror she can see her faults in
acting.
The Washington times., 1917-07-08

Pallne Frederick, one OF the most
beautiful actresses engaged in Aim
work, has followed the example set
by Ethel Barrymore on the audible
stage a few years ago. In The Love
That Lives" which will be released
next week. Miss Frederick portrays
the character OF q scrub woman.
The Washington times., 1917-07-08

Following the production OF The
Girl From Out Yonder." the Poll
Players will present Claiming Pol
locks famous play of official life in
Washington. THE Little Grey Lady"
The Washington times., 1917-07-08

wilfred Lucas and Lillian Gish n
Souls Triumphant" other pictures,
and special music at the Strand.
The Washington times., 1917-07-08

William s. Hart in wolf Lowry
other pictures, and special music al
the Garden.
The Washington times., 1917-07-08
Garden.

Earle williams. who has a host Of
local admirers, will head the program
at Moore's Garden Theater Sunday,
The Washington times., 1917-07-08

the wealthy districts of Florida and
the photodrema is filled with beauti-
full exterior scenes.
Tuesday. Wednesday and Thursday
Wallace Reid and Myrtle Steadman
will be pictured In The World
Apart" and Friday and Saturday WV
Ian Martin will be seen for the first
time in this city in Giving Becky
q Chance"
The Washington times., 1917-07-08

Free Band Concerts, movies. and
other amusements at Glen Echo Park.
The Washington times., 1917-07-08
AnoIIO.

Foremost among the photoplay at
announced for showing At
Apollo next week Is
The Washington times., 1917-07-08
Anolln.

ADOllos
Two motion picture attractions
constitute today's bill at Crandalrs
Apollo. The first OF these IL the
photoplay, "The False Friend"
featuring Robert Warwick and Gail
Kane. the other Is the news reel de-
plotting the landing and reception of
General Pershing and his forces in
France. THE False Friend" re-
lates the highly dramatic story of
the almost diabolical means used by
a man to ruin another, who is his
rival for the hand OF a girl.
The program for the rest Of the
week will consist OF these feature
pictures: Tomorrow. Charlotte Wal
ker in MARY Lawson's Secret"
Tuesday. Clara Kimball Young. sup
ported by Paul Capellani In a fiIm
version OF "Camille;" Wednesday,
George Beban in The Marcellini Mil
lions" Thursday. Earle Williams In
The Soul Master" Friday. Viola
Dana In Larry Barnacle" and the
Drews in "Tootsie:" Saturday,
Blanche Sweet in THE Silent Part
ner."
The Washington times., 1917-07-08

avenue Grnno.
Poppy" an adaptation Of Cynthia
stockiey's appealing story OF the
same title. forms the chief attraction
on the screen at CrandalFs Avenue
Grand today. Norma Talmadge Is
pictured in the central role. that of
q friendless little waif in South Africa
who rises to q high position
Tomorrow. AS Men Love-" with
House Peters and Myrtle Stedman
heading the cast, will be shown.
Tuesdays attraction, 'sTrilby," fea-
turing Clara KImbail Young, Is OF
particular interest because Wilton
q native son. and Paul Nc
lister are IN the cast.
The rest of the program follows:
Wednesday. Earle Williams In
The Soul Master" Thursday, Va
leska suratt in THE Siren:" FRI
day. Fannie Ward in "a School for
Saturday. Marie Doro in
The LASH" and Charlie Chaplin in
The Immigrant"
The Washington times., 1917-07-08

Avenue Grand
Next Sundays attraction at Cram
dalrs Avenue Grand viii be The
Stolen Paradise" with Ethel Clayton
pictured in the central role It Is the
story OF a women who Is deeply In
love with 4 man who does not return
her affections. being In love with an
other. Through an accident. he be-
comes blind and later. under the i'm
preston that the first girl Is the one
he loves, marries her. Other pictures
on the weeks program are: Monday,
1.-THE Cost OF Hatred wednesday.
Antonio Moreno in The Magnificent
Meddler;" Thursday, Anita Stewart
in "A Million Bid" Saturday. Blanche
Sweet in Tides of Barnegat-"
The Washington times., 1917-07-08

Poppy featuring Norma Tslmadgs,
which Will be shown on Sunday and
Monday. II relates the adventures %
a friendless little Waif In South
Africa and Is based on Cynthia Stock
pictures to be shown during the week
are as follows: Tuesday, Ethel Clay
ton in The Stolen Paradise" wed.
nesday. House Peters IN The High
way of Hope;s Thursday. Antonio 40
reno in The Magnificent Meddler:~
Friday. Harold Lockwood in The
Haunted Pajamas:" Saturday. Olga
Petrova in The Undying Flame"
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1917-06-29
NO POLICE COURT HELD
IN SPITE Of FACT THAT
THOUSANDS ARE IN CITY

Although Amarillo is now going
through some exciting times. but with
thousands oft strangers within her
confines there has been no necessity
Tor tIe usual corporation court
Judge colby of Police Court stated
yesterday that everybody was con
iurtiuE himself in the best decorum
and there mad been no necessity %
pinch any one for fragrant viola
iIuns
The police force nov consists OF
about g.. coz a. men and they have
been fea|ous in their performance Of
work On The streets and IN the ten
derloiu. districts. 10 they might be-
termed such. aui without AN e.cep-
ton nothing amiss has been peri o.
trafed. 90 course. DC vas pointed
0uf Amarillo is very leniout with he's
guests and when there d. an infrac-
ton of the ordinances tho offender D.
couusriI'd against repetition ana TO
go in the good ODD Amarillo way.
Tie police department has been
iutuE good service 40 the tent city
where O day aud night force are
Wainfain.i They have proved %
great comfort Orb tho tent residents
uuo slice. Boz perfect eontentmcnt and
eith an assuran,e of safety
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1917-06-29
HUGDAHL AND STREIGLE ARE TIED
IN SPEED FEATURE ON FAIR COURSE

Sig Hnrdahl m q Maxwell and 81
Streigie IN a Briscoe drove their way
INTO tie with ten points /sleco ln
the feature event % wednesday
gasoline speed card at the Panhandle
state Fair track. by finishing second
ana third In the second heat OF the
my mile sweepstakes Tor which a
purse OF $4,000 10 hung up.
Art Klein In BriHcoe won tho
neat OF fifteen miles aith nugiahl
second. siroiCle third. Grant in a
Darrsoq fourth. and Allen ln tho lsol-
"a NTH. II was the second heat u
the nifty mile swecpstakes ~ which
the first heat was contested Wednes.
day and the final heat ~ twenty five
miles VII be contested this afternoon
~ the finish % the second heat
Thursday Hugdnhl had two second
count scoring five points each. str'e
gle had a first and a third scoring sIf
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1917-06-29

.r.la. q. IHH hrHa
CLARENDON. Texas. Juue .s-
Clarendon contingent ~ Honor
Guard -iris utn attended fhc enc
rsmpmcnt no Wichita Pals number
iug ls. returned home this mornins
reporting dcl-htful time. They
rcro met 40 the train by tho hand
National Guarismon. and Honor
Guard girls who did not attend the
eucampment The company va IN
der fhe command of Captain Lila L
NcCleiland
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1917-06-29
The price remains The same i!

The same honest guarantee, giving you
complete confidence in your purchase.
At the outbreak OF the war the makers
foresaw present conditions and con-
tracted at the prices then prevailing for
huge deliveries of cloth this season,
efecting vast savings. The demand for
Sylcplus has doubled, they doubled
their output and thereby greatly reduced
the manufacturing costs.
Visit this Styleplus store today and see
for yourself what a remarkable achieve
ment this isl Buy one Of the new spring
Styleplus suits and walk out well-dressed
and dollars to the good.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1917-06-29

The Great War has sent prices for prac-
tically everything soaring upward. But
the price of Styleplus remains the samel
In the midst of this era of rising prices the
makers have achieved the almost impoui-
bk-men can still be well-dressed for SIT!
You can continue to enjoy the splendid
STYLE and Wear of Styleplus at the same
easy-to-pay price of $l7l The same
snap and style in the fabrics-all-wool or
wool-and-silk. The same hand tailoringl
The same skill in fashioning the models.
The same sturdy understructurc to the
clothes, all carefully water-shrunk The
same wide variety in fabrics and styles.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1917-06-29

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Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1917-06-29

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Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1917-10-02
ONCE AN EYESORE,
NOW BEAUTY SPOT
Covering OF Jones' Falls Re-
moved Nuisance And Substi-
tuted Beautiful Highway.

Five years ago an open sewer
known as Jones Falls. was running
through the heart of the city, divid-
ing it midway. offensive to the sight
and olfactories, detrimental to sani-
tation and a public nuisance gener-
ally. Today the course of this stream
is overlaid with masonry and con-
verified into one of the prettiest and
most useful business and pleasure
thoroughfares of the city.
Jones' Falls and what to do with ii
had been a century-old problem.
Many times as the city increased in
size and the desirability of getting
rid of the Objectionable stream in
creased, the suggestion was made to
cover it up. 1t was not until 1906
that steps were taken for doing this
Work on the Fallsway was started
in 1911 and the building of it was fin
ished in 1914 at cost OF about $1,000,
600. BY its construction there has
been added an important branch OF
the city's sewer system, an eyesore
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1917-10-02
Cooperation OF Big Business
Organizations

Information relative to trade or
manufacturing business can be OBJ
tanned through several big and infiu-
entail organizations other than the
Municipal Factory Site Commission.
which is the city department insti-
tuted for such purposes.
The largest organization OF this type
is the Merchants and Manufacturers
Association, Emerson Tower Build
ing, which has an excellent system
for handling any phase OF mercantile
or manufacturing development. This
Association includes a large proper
ton of the biggest wholesale and re-
tail merchants, financiers and manu-
facturers. II publishes a very fine
monthly magazine relative to the cit!
known as Baltimore.
The Board of Trade is federation
of all the more important and infiu-
entail business organizations.