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Evening star., 1917-12-04
Moving Pictures Needed.

Russia needs wholesome popular
amusements to entertain and instruct
her adult population. If I were to
write detailed list Of Russia's most
pressing needs I should place near the
head of the list plumbers and moving
pictures. Tho empire Is back in the
dark ages as far as building SANTA
tion Is concerned. That is no small
thing. because 1t affects both the
health and the morals of q people. It
affects their manners also, as any one
who ever had to enter the 1avatory Of
Russian railroad carriage or station
They have some moving picture
theaters in Russia, but they are poor in
performance and frfghtfully high
movies In Russia a. you pay to hear .
high-o olass symphony concert. I never
saw 10 and Is cent motion picutre
house, nor could I learn that they
existed anywhere IN the empire.
Mrs. Pankhurst and went to the
movies one night, paying something
ike Q dollar and Q half for our seats.
Tho play was . long. dreary drama,
ending IN suicide and general misery.
The acting was poor and the actors fat
and elderly. For current events pic-
tasraa thAK lEssente6 thA Goslaal
Evening star., 1917-12-04

rwo-sToRY BRIcK-eAe; WATER. RENTED
~ so Price 81 600. WI trade. Phone Main
700o. PAUL Y. AITcHELL, Room 81, lilo 3 Ut.
Evening star., 1917-12-04

CHEAP HOME"
Best Buy in the Northeast.
Only $4,000.
Loeaf1on, = u. n.s.; O very GOOD
Groom and bath brick house; not
only Q good home. but IN excellent
Investment.
Terms II desired.
SHANNON q LUCHA,
Main 2545. 71o 14th St,
Excellent House
Adams Street NV,
Convenient to all cars and within
walking distance Of the downtown
section; SIX large rooms and bath;
brick dwelling; modern and In excel
lent condition.
Price, $3.50.
Reasonable cash payment, balance
like rent
SHANNON & LUCHS,
Main 2546. 715 18th ct.
Evening star., 1917-12-04
BUY Nowi

EXCEPTIONAL HOME
IN AN
EXCEPTIONALLY FINE LOCALITY
NEAR 1eth AND LAMONT SIS.
ONLY 1850.
Wen built brick dwelling Of . DE-
Hghfful rooms and tiled bath. Hard
wood noors, electricity, gas, bot
vatsI heat. etc, etc. Al IN Al con-
DOUBLE BRICK GARAGE.
Really q nne investment
Rents for $d2.00 per mo,
SHANNON = L0CHg,
Nam 2szs. 718 1zfA st.
PRACTICALLY NEW HOME.
Convenient 70 18th and Park road.
LESS THAN ORIGINAL COST.
Price, $500. Would cost over
5000 to build today.
Exesllent location. facing Rovarn-
: nent reservation; convenient to cars,
stores and churches, 20 min. ride
from center Of city. 6ix rooms,
tiled bath, hot-yater beat, electric
nghta, hardwood doors, etc. Recep-
: ton han: bright CELLAR.
Terms can b arranged.
SHANNON & LUCHS,
Main zszE. 718 llth st.
Evening star., 1917-12-04
THOMAS BOWLING 4 CO., AUcrIoNEERs.

By THOMAS BRADLEY,
noS0 eod&ds. exSu Vice Preaidenj
Evening star., 1917-12-04

CORNER HOUSE,
COLUMBIA HEIGHTS.
I short square from 18th ct. South
and east exposure. 8 lafgs, bright
rooms; tfled bath; hot-watef heat:
electric Lights. Unusually 6ne buy.
SHANNON & LUCHS,
Main 2'As. 71s 1Ata st.
Evening star., 1917-12-04

WANTED TO BUY.
MODERN HOME ON THE MONTHLY PAY
ment pinn; city or suburb; or Y rooms. Ad-
dress Box 235-M. Star once. g
FROM OwNER-HoUsE, TO 10 ROOMS.
Chevy Chase, D. c.. or Maryland. Address Boz
wANTED-To BUY FOR CAsH, TW0-srORY
brick; must have modern impfovemeuts and q
least or rooms and garage; in Q good loca.
ton; Sc. or ne. I. RICH0LD, To 18th st.
NV, Room 81.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-12-27

Thomas r. Love, who is Tom Love
out. in Dallas, Tex, has just, been
drafted for the biggest insurance job
on earth.
AS one of the two new assistant sec
retaries of the treasury appointed by
the president, Love has general super
vision over the governments insur-
ance of soldiers.
Love served one term as life insur-
ance commissioner of Texas and he
knows the insurance game from the
inside.
Once drafted, Love went to work.
He has two boys in the army and a
daughter in Red Cross service in
France E.,E
Loves first war service was the me-
gotiation of deal by which seven in
termed Austrian ships were sold to the
American syndicate, and by them
turned over to the government with.
out profit. Austria was at that time
not our enemy and the ships could not
be seized. Of course Germany did not
want them put to work for the Amer
lean government and the deal required
some pretty foxy work.
Tom Love is one of those fellows
that Charles Edward Russell dubbed
soldiers Of the common good" some
years ago. Having made pretty good
pile for himself in early life, Love has
been principally occupied for a mum
Der of years in making public service
corporations, gas companies, railroads
and insurance companies behave
themselves in Texas.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-12-27
COBB DISTANCES NEAREST RIYAL0YER 49,
YEAR ROUTE; BEATING KEBLER'S AVERAGE

THAI Cobb had batted $40 in his rs
years in the American league while
Keelers thirteenth year batting mark
dropped to .3o2 and his 1s-year aver.
age to 1857. ~
Arguing from Keeler's record it
might be supposed that it is about
time for the Tiger star to hit the de-
cline. After Keller had finished his
twelfth year he never had another
great season.
In 1905 he hit 1902, in 1906 his aver
age was .3O4., He dropped to .234 in
1907 and in 1908 and 1909 he batted
1853 and ,264 respectively. In 1910 he
finished his big league career by bat,
ting an even 800 353a $50
Maybe this record should stand as
a criterion of how Cobb will act after
his thirteenth year, but the way C6bo
busted 'em up last year doesn't look
like much of an indication that he is
likely to drop very far for few years
to come at any rate.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-12-27
UNCLE SAM ABOUT TO MAKE
DEBUT HERE ASGREATEST0
:s* al. ALL MOVING PICTURE MAKERS
Wonderful Films Produced by Government Suggested by Presi
dent Wilson; Directed by David W. Griffith, Creator Of
Birth Of Nation" to Be Seen in Capital City,

picture house, The cost Of these Of
fetal films is roughly reckoned at $780,.
oOO,O00,0OO, based upon what any
standard motion picture producer
would have been compelled to pay 20
procure these effects. Using its own
soldiers and sailors and battleships
and forts and training camps, the cost
to the United States government was,
OF course. far less. N.Y. .A.as-
Movie People Enlist.
The greatest director the moving
picture industry has brought forth
David w. Griffith-volunteered to d.
rect the making of these great NOV
les. The foremost stars of filmdom
demonstrated their patriotism by en-.
listing their services free of charge
to play lead roles in the dramas built
around the great military evolutions
now in progress. There is action and
thrill in every foot of film, and, now
that our own boys are actually in
France, perhaps going through the
very things portrayed on these films,
there probably is not red-bloOded
man, woman or child in North Dakota
who will want to miss these pictures.
The first three pictures to be pre-.
scented here will be THE 1917 Re.
cruit," showing the twentieth century
American soldier in the making; SOL,
diers of the Sea-" depicting life and
drill in the greatest navy the waters
Of the western hemisphere ever have
floated y and with Flame and Cas-
showing modern methods Of trench
warfare.
Each show is complete in itself. The
fact that the Bismarck Home Guard
stands back Of this enterprise in Bis
marck is sufficient surety for its sue
cess. After the great Red Cross
Christmas drive, capital city people
will have confidence in anything the
Home Guard may undertake.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-12-27
The first Of the great war films, for

The first of the great war films, for
which the North Dakota Defense c0un-
Gil has contracted with the United
States bureau of public information,
at cost Of $4,000, will be shown in
Bismarck, at the Auditorium, matinee
and night w ednesday, January 2; IN
der! the auspices OF the Bismarck
Home Guard. At A in afternoon there
will lie a free matinee for school chill
dren under IA years, and number OF
well-knOwn lOyalists will make patri.
otto addresses. In the afternoon an
admission fee for adults of Ii and Is
cents will be charged; In the evening
the fee will be 10. Is and rs cents.
Other towns which will see the first
Of this great series of war pictures,
made at the suggestion of President
Wilson, and directed for the govern
ment by David w. Griffith, who made
the famous "birth of a Nation" are
Grand Forks, Belfield and Garrison,
January l; Buxton and Max, Jan q;
Hillsboro, Glen Ullin and Ryder, Jan.
81; Marion, Elgin and Plaza, Jan. 4;
Hunter, Mott and Douglas, Jan. 5;
New Leipzig, Bismarck and Washburn,
Jan. Z; Carson and Wilton, Jan. s.
Il, Backed BY Defense Council.
The North Dakota Defense council,
million-dollar patriotic corporation,
back of which is the faith and credit
of the state OF North Dakota, pledged
by Gov. Lynn J. Frazier, stands sp0n-
sOr for these films, pronounced by
those who have seen advance show
ings to be the most wonderful military
productions extant.
The defense council has contracted
TOR 40 reels, to be shown at the rate
of Is reels weekly, in three shows OF
five reels each, in every town in North
Dakota which can support a high-class
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-12-27

When. ~ Cobb batted 1888 during
the last baseball. season, leading the
league in hits, percentage, doubles,
triples and stolen bases he also set a
new record himself and nosed out his
only close rival as the greatest bats
man for a long period of years.
With one exception Cobb stood out
far and away ahead Of rivals last sea-
on. The one very annoying excep-
on was the 12-year record of Willie
Keller.
Statistical sharks found that in u
Joars Cobb had batted 80 They also
learned tina: Keller had batted 1863.
But carrying out the decimal one
point farther it was found that Keller
had batted 1896 in his dozen years
while Cobb batted .3693 Cobb lost
the record by hree,ten-thousandths Of
one per cent fNa.
So that was another record Cobb
went after this year and when the av.
erages were checked over It was found
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-12-27

Tribune Want Ads Bring Results.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-12-27
HANDN
URGES GOVERNOR.
TO DEPOSIT PE Ell
Stephens Of California Sees Sc
quail Of Mansion Plot in c.
c. c. Of C. Letter.
PLANT MONEY IN ROCK PILE
Former Secretary Of the |. W.. w.
Arrested by Sacramento
y Police as Suspect. ~
PLANT MONEY m ROCK PILE

Sacramento, cal, Dec. 81
D. H. Evans, former secretary OF
the |. w. W., was arrested here Wed
nesday on suspicion of being con.
nected with newly discovered
dynamite plot.
Sacramento, Cal, Dec. ga let
ter to Governor william D. Stephens,
threatening to set off nine bombs in
Sacramento unless the governor
placed $4,000 in a designated rock
pile in Alameda county on December
80, at 3 p. IN, was turned over to the
police Wednesday for investigation in
connection with the alleged dynamit.
ing conspiracy being Investigated by
the police and federal authorities.
The letter said the executive man.
sion, which was partially wrecked by
an explosion Monday night, December
II, while the governor was asleep in
the building, the capitol, the police
station, the detectives headquarters
in the city Jail building, three hotels
and residences of two state officials
were marked for destruction. The
bombs were already planted and ready
to be set off the letter said If the
money was left as demanded, the
bombs were to be removed, according
to the letter, which was signed &c. c.
c. of c."
The letter was mailed last Monday
at Oakland and printed with type.
With the exception of numerals,
which were written with lead pencil
and crude pencil drawing on the
back of the letter, there was no hand.
writing which might aid in establish.
ing the identity of the sender.
Police officers continued today to
guard the local headquarters Of the
Industrial Workers Of the world which
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-12-27

were raided last Saturday after the
arrest of William Hood and G. F.
Voetter, now held in the county Jail
on federal charges Of unlawfully trans
porting dynamite and which culminat-
ed in the U. S. government taking up
the Investigation Of the alleged con-
spiracy. \.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-12-27

Maria, Tex, Dec. 27-Two troops
of American cavalry are pursuing fiji
ty Mexican bandits toward the inter
ior Of Mexico today, making the sec.
ond time within month that Mexican
raiders have been followed across the
border.
Movements Of the American troops
were unknown to Col George T. Lang
horne, commanding officer of the Big
Bend patrol district, until late last
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-12-27
KAISER WILHELM'S
!. PLANS APPROVED
Continued From Page One. }

Continued From Page One.)
ment has not changed in any respect
with its determination to enter into
no agreement with a government
which does not represent the free
will of the governed people. This
would dispose Of any hope the Ger
mans might have that the Russians
could induce America to subscribe to
the peace treaty which they now are
trying to arrange. AS for the Ger
man colonies, the American govern
merit has never recorded itself on the
subject, and Premier Lloyd George de-
clared that was a subject for the
peace conference. No provision is
made in Count Czernin's terms for the
return to France of Alsace-Lorraine
which is regarded here as a condition
that must be met as preliminary
to any peace agreement.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-12-27

Small BIaze.-The fire department
was called out at this morning to
squelch an insignificant blaze at the
500 round house.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-12-27
eoYs WANTED,

Not going to school or otherwise
employed to sell papers. For any
ambitious boy this is an excellent
Proposition. Apply. Circulation Dept.
Tribune.
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= sFH
night, as it was impossible for the
pursuing forces to get in connection
with headquarters until they had chas-
ed the bandits out of their rocky coun.
try where they sought refuge Tues.
dayunight after, raiding the Brite
ranch sand killing two men, one an
American and one a Mexican. 40.
Il: According to late reports received,
only one American soldier was wound.
ed in the fighting.
See Bill Hart at the Orpheum to.
night in Double Crossed
Ladies' and gents pressing and clean
ing. Bryant Tailoring Co Phone 1888
Tribune Want Ads Bring Results.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-10
STONINGTON
Boroushites Working for National Prohibition = ~Lihertl-- Contributions to X. of C. Fund.

A petition urging the passage of the resolution for privilege to vote on national prohibitionz@has been nun1er- ous.y signed by residents Of Stoning- toil.. and is to be presented -Represen- tative RicFafd<P. Freeman and he is expected to, give the petition support Like petitions are in circulation in the Mystic and fPaWca tuck sections oi the town. ,.-yv 5~-~ -sr. -.: t-..
 > The K. of C. Fund.
 The campaign for the Knights of Columbus war fund is progressing satisfactorily in Stonington, and. the allotment will undou btedly be reached Eugene Atwood has contributed $1Oc and Company B, c. H. G.. $1o. The proceeds of Nina Council fair will all so be devoted to the fund.
 Stonirston Pointers.
 are rehearsing for the production. of thes.o s.operetta Almond Eyes.
 Judge Gilbert Collins spent the week end at his summer home Brookyale..
 Company E.. c. H. G., has presented two more wrist watches to members who have enlisted in the active ser vice-J. Edward F'airbrotier and Ed ward D. Wood. I, The schools will close for Christ mas vacation. Dec. 21. and reopen De- Tn order to economize on coal the Public school will close at5.S.ao for the present.
 Carl A. Richie and Dean Fafrbroth- CT. of Bristol. Conn. spent Sunday with Judge and Mrs. L.. D. F,airbroth- CT. =. -
 Goldfish have struck on in big runs.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-10
BALTIC
Additional Contributions - Slippery Walking, Following Storm = Per
 sonaI Mention. t'5r.-e

The following should have been add ed to the list of contributors publish ed in the Baltic column of Tuesdays Bulletin: A. P. Cote $1.00; Joel -Gau- cher, g; Arthur Roy St. sI: Charles o'Neil, S25 cents; T. Burke. 50 cents.
 Sloppy Walking.
 It was case of watch your step and everybody was doing it in Baltic Sunday after the heavy snow storm which visited this place Saturday eve ming. The snow fell for two hours and then turned to rain. Zero wea. ther during the night made the streets a sheet of ice. : =. !. Sunday morning local people found the walking pretty dangerous and during the day there was many a slip
 Mrs- Fred Cruthers of Norwich, Mrs. R. F.. Bailey of Providence, Miss Hell en Cruthers of New York were guests Saturday of Mrs. cruthers' parents. MT: and Mrs. P. A.. Swanson.
 Gfrard Swanson was a New Haven visitor over the weekend. :. ! MT and Ars. John B. Ward of VeP-5 saiues have returned to their home on Main street after two weeks visit with friends in Petersboro, New 'Hampshfre ':k
Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-10
JEWETI CITY
Ear. Hiscox Confined to His Home Library Closed Because of Furnace Trouble,

Earl S.. Hiscox is confined to his home by another injury to his knee and will not be able to attend the Put nam Trade School for two or three by a medicine ball, while at the school and he was carried to the home of William Perry in Putnam, one of the instructors at the school and received every possible attention from both MT Perry and George E. Challoner. an mother instructor It was found nee essary to take the young man during the evening to- Dr. J. Byron Sweet and F. H. Gill-ert went to Putnam and brought him hy. auto to Dr, Sweet who relieved the trouble in short or order, althought it was ten o'clock at night s4. .r B <
 Dorcas circle of the Kings Daugf- te,-s meets at. Mrs. Charles E. Spicer's on Tuesday evening.
 Slater Library has been closed on account of furnace trouble. *
 Express Sidetraeked.
 .s The 4-19 express from Boston was sidetracked here Saturday evening to allow a Halifax relief special to pro- ceed north. The train of seven cars carried nurses, doctors and supplies of all kinds. and was given a hurry schedule to Worcester with special rights of way. From there it was to be routed over the Bosto, and Maine. to Portland. When this paper is. being read the train should be in Halifax Mammoth MinstreIs of Royal Worces- ter Co.,. Employees.
 From the. nearly 1000 employees of the Royal Worcester Corset company, AS5 singers, all employees, are to give their first minstrel show at Worces- ter .this week. for the benefit of the Royal Worcester Mutual Aid associa : ton. The gay and artistic souvenir programme which the publicity agent has put out explains that all are to coming from Boston "and donated
Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-10
CRIsWoLD
Serious illness Of H. w. Ford-Paehaue
 Grange Elects Officers.


 Mrs W H. Whitman was called to Norwich Town Tuesday by the .seri- ous illness of her father H. N. Ford. Harry Holmes moved his house hold goods Tuesday to Willime ntic, where he will be erJ loved as boss farmer for MT. Adams.
 Mrs. Walter Johnson entertained her sister. Mrs. Amas Main and fam : fly recently, of Gales Ferry.
 Annual Election of Grange. The officers elected by Pachaugh grange for the ensuing year are: Mas ter. Willis Morgan; overseer, W F. Montgomery; lecturer, Mrs. Milton Bartlett; chaplain, Mrs. ". c. Terry i; secretary, Miss Mildred Montgomery treasurer, Miss Susie Morgan: l.. A. S., Mrs. W. B. Montgomery; A. $. S., Mil ton Bartlett; stewart Harold Geer; gate keeper, w. P, Holmes; Pomona. Bertha Montgomery: Ceres, Mrs. Lena A. Chesbro; Fqord. Mrs. Walter Tanner
Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-10

street
 Oscar Cottren of New Haven spent Sunday with his parents, MT. and Mrs. Noah Cottrell.
 Miss Emily N Murphy of Providence spent Sunday with her father, William Murphy.
 Miss Jannette Van Gelder is in New London for a few days.
 Mrs. Nathan Murphy has returned from a visit to her sister. Mrs. Hugh Montgomery, in Ware. Mass.
 Mrs. Elmer Hewitt and son of Lyme have been the guests the past week of her parents, MT. and Mrs. George I. Wilcox
 MT. and Mrs George Mosko .and family have moved to Waterbury
 Going 10 Texas Ranch.
 Mfr. and Mrs John Mcdonald are planning to srend part of the winter with Mrs. McDonald's brother on a Ianch in Texas.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-10

through the courtesy of our beloved president David Hale Tanning.
 On the inside cover page is car toon of Mr Tanning. kindly hit at the president who shows his athletic prociivities by a s1oo.oo0 gift to the new girls Trade school gifts to the " M. C. A. Bis purchases of both the first and second issues of Liberty bends. prizes for home industries ex- Efbit for school children and liberal contributions to the Red Cross fund. The programme is strikingly printed in red and black
 After the Big minstrel programme, which is snappN and fuil of quips and witty grinds, tiiere<is. to be a dance.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-10
MYSTIC

Funeral of William H. EceIeston- Jenssen-CIay Marriase-FIasN Made for Red Cross-committee Appointed to Collect for K, of c. War Camp Fund.
 William Henry Eccleston, who died at the home of his son in Fishtown Friday morning after long illness, was born in North Stoninfton Feb. 26, 1S45, the son of William H. and Frances N. Eccaeston. He has resided in Mystic for a long term of years. His funeral was held Sunday after dington. pastor of the Poquonoc Bap- tist church, conducted the services Burial was in Elm Grove cemetery.
 Jenssen-cIax.
 Mrs. Elizabeth Clay. daughter of MT. and Mrs Gehart Reiners of Mystic, and Frank Jenssen of Stouington were united in marriage at the Methodist parsonage Thursday evening by Rev. Arthur H. Withee in the presence of few relatives and friends. Mr and Mrs. James McCaffrey were the at tendants. Mir. and Mrs Jensseh were given a reception at the home of the brides parents on Gravel street.
 Gift of Red Gross Flag.
 Mrs. Edgar Whiting of East Main street has completed a Red Cross flag and presented it to the Mystic branch. It will be displayed in the Congrega- tional parish house when he Red Cross meets.
 Sunday Services.
 At the Methodist church Sunday morning the pastor, Rev Arthur H. Withe-. preached from the subject
Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-10
K. OF c. FUND.
Able Committee Appointed to Ar
 range Drive.


 Plans are. completed for a drive for the Knights of Columbus fund in the village from Dec. 10 to IT. a little later than some of the other places have taken up the matter. but with good prospects for success. The drive will be under the direction of Albert L. Duhaime, Walter J. Shea, James B Calvin and Thomas Squadrito.
 Brevities. . J. Brenton Copp has left for New York to spend the winter.
 Mrs. Ann Copp is to spend the win ter at the Benjamin cottage.
 Joseph W. Noble has returned from a visit to his daughter, Mrs. John Lewis. in Bayonne, N. J.
 Louie E. White spent Sunday in East Weymouth, Mass.
 l.. B. Kinney has returned from a visit in New York.
 Mrs. John Finnegan and son, .Jobn Finnegan, and Daniel Eggleston of Ledyard were in Mystit, Saturday,.
 Ira F. Moves of New Haven spent Sunday with his family on Willow
Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-10
RICHMOND
Mail Carrier LCottrelI on Vacation .. Andre% Moore Wrires From E
 Monte. ~s9s

John Sherman of Westerly was a caller on his parents in Exeter, Sun day.
 Fred Matherson is working for Sam uel Reynolds.
 Everett R. Moore was in Providence ness
 J. J. CottreII is on his vacation from driving the mail and his father is on duty for d while. ,
 J. E. Smith of Hope Valley was a caller here Thursday.
 A Pleasant Fall.
 Tn recent news from Andrew Moore of Fly Mortte. Cal, he, says the fall has been most beautiful one there, iots 0 frees not yet having shed their