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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-22
At the Palace,

Opening Sunday the Palace, Moline.
management has booked acts fea-
turing Herbert Lloyd. the Jack Of
all trades. but master OF none. Mr.
Lloyd attempts everything. but still
does nothing except amuse. Mr..
Lloyd's theory is that even nonsense
can be artistic, and as the sage puts
IT, "A little nonsense now and then is
relished by the best of men" Mr..
Lloyd is without doubt one of the
funniest men in vaudeville. a sure
gloomchaser. and there are few acts
that have as much action, or as much
real comedy, an act that will sure
please.
Ray Snow, The man about town,
does polite monologue on timely
topics. which is full of laughs from
beginning 10 end. Full of sense and
nonsense and with an element Of sur
prises contained in his opening num-
FIBER, he holds the attention OF his aud
fence with the cleverness of his mate
rial and the quiet and convincing
manner in which he delivers his lines.
Finishing with a wonderful patriotic
recitation which has real lump in
its throat, and as good measure de-
liyers another for an encore.
Cecil and Mac. precocious young
miss and good looking young chap,
comprise this duo of entertainers who
present comedy singing and talk
ing skit entitled. Il Gotta Go Home. .
The Offering consists Of original talk
that embodies a desire to the male ia
get away from the female, who aspires
to Irritation Naturally fear in some
manner enters the system of young
man when a beautiful girl undertakes
to act extensively in making love
| Their talk is unique anu well con
structed; both sing, Mr. Mac has a
wonderful voice. which enables him
I TO put his numbers over with salts.
faction; Miss Cecil, in conjunction
with her singing, does clever little
dance that is more than ordihary-one
OF those acts we all enjoy.
J. c. Booth and Happy Leander
THE Cyclist and the Nut" present
an offering which they call Look Al
| 1t Now" consisting of a routine oil
comedy talk and bicycle feats. Booth
as cyclist Is without peer in his
line. No trick too hard nor none over
looked, his stunts are thrilling as wei
as seemingly impossible. Happy lie.
ander, meanwhile amuses with funny
falls. The act has unusually good
| comedy, while the bicycle stunts car
easily be said to be the best ever with
a big surprise finish
Eadie and Ramsden, in very funny
sketch entitled, Charles Visit" will
complete what appears to be an ex-
eeptonally good show. Don't forget
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-22

With Carlyle Blackwell and June
Elyidge. as the stars, and with brill
liant cast including Muriel 0striehe
and Johnny Hines. the newest World
Picture Brady-Made, bearing the title
Youth" will come to the Fifth avenue
theatre tomorrow This picture is a
thoroughly entertaining and pleasing
offering. It has been built for enter
tainment purposes only and it fuifills
every demand
Carlyle Blackwell is splendid in the
role of a rich young college chap who
is cast out By his father after par
iicularly hilarious evening and whc
finally makes his father pleased with
him in a manner different from the
way in which youths Of this character
generally come back
June Elyidge plays the role OF the
girl In the case. and she is a very re
markable girl indeed, being the only
doctor in a construction camp on tht
Tennessee river. where dam Is be
ing built. Muriel Ostriehe Is seen al
a charming society queen, while John
ny Hines adds a new characterization
to his repertoire by enacting the par
Of a Jap valet.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-22
n!:i1z&ah!eatre

will be paramount-Mack Senneu
comedy. Are Mattresses Safer
In speaking of her latest Paramount
picture ut the Spencer Square Tues
day. Wednesday and Thursday, Billy
Burke was heard to say few days
ago: "'The Land Of Promise is to me
one OF the realest pictures | ever
worked IN and In portraying the inner
heart-life OF the little, affection-starv-
ed English girl. Norah Marsh. almost
lived the character and was quite as
worried over her problems and trou-
bles as II they had been my own. The
part Of the picture that was staged IN
western Canada will be very beauti-
full, for we passed through the most
beautiful sections of the Canadian
Rockies and shot some scenes there
al we'll as in the yellow wheat fields
where most of the production was
taken and where my film husband was
supposed to have farm.
"A queer thing that happened while
we were working on this production
was that l kept feeling that ] had been
in those places beforehand, indeed,
several times when we were motoring
about looking for locations, was
( able to tell the driver which way to
turn, although | had never been there
before to my knowledge, The mys-
terry was explained upon receipt of q
( letter from my aunt In Montreal, who
asked me If / remembered the trip
had taken with her through that same
district at 4 years Of age! The Land
of Promise in which ! starred fol
many months on the speaking stage
was arranged for the screen by w
Somerset Vaughan. its original au
thor, and viii, I think, prove to bt
even more popular than the original
as we were. Of course, able TO secure
many effects impossible for the mar
row limits Of stage"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-22
Al the Majestic.

All roads for the children will lead
to the Majestic theatre on Christmas
day, for it is In this theatre that Man
ager Joe Quinn will spring his great
holiday surprise for Rock Islands
young people He Is bringing on that
day no other masterpiece than Babes
in the Wood the ail-star Fox kiddies'
production which features Jane and
Katherine Lee and about five hundred
more children The entire cast, with
| few exceptions, is made up Of the
cleverest child actors in the world
/ The tale is familiar to every child who
can read a story book, and In this
wonder film will be brought to life
all those characters of which they are
/ forever talking.
Pulpit and press have lavished
praise upon Babes in the Wood" as
the greatest child picture ever shown
and the wonder Of it is that the appeal
! is not to children alone. but 1t Is &c
the grown-ups as we'll. 1t has a splen-
didly developed story and the acting
of the children is so fine that every
duull DttOlucS luAtuosif tillSi CstSI
Here in life-form will be seen the
dance of the fairies in the woods, the
old witchs gingerbread house, tht
bad prince. and lot Of those people
you have been telling your children
about. They will talk about this pic
ture for months.
Tonight's feature at the Majestic
will be Gladys Brockwell in "A Brand.
ed Soul" On Sunday, Emily Stevens
comes in "Outwitted." and on Monday
Ann Murdoch will be seen in THE
/ Outcast" Friday brings Mary Miles
Minter in Mate Of the Sally Ann,
and Vivian Martin will be soea We'd
nesday and Thursday in The Fail
Barbarian" her best and latest pic
ture.
An item Of note In connection wifi
coming attractions at the Majestic i.
the booking of Theda Bara in "Tht
Rose Of Blood" a week from tomor
row. Miss Bara has a wonderful rol,
in this picture, and she takes full ad
\ vantage Of it, according to critics wht
/, have had pre-relesse views Of this BIZ
Fox picture.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-22
At the Columbia.


Big time feature at the Columbia
Sunday. Ziegler Sisters, vaudeville's
most charming exponents of grace and
agility, with their Kentucky Five,
coming direct from the east, where
they were one big hit.
Frank Gardner and company, con-
sisting Of three men and a woman,
have most assuredIy capped the eli
max Of vaudeville offerings as regards
originality OF ideas and presentation.
Taking advantage Of opportunity, MIR.
Gardner presents "A Military Musical
Skit" which bills under the title of
"The~Ayiators." The sketch is nov
lei, p-to-the-minute comedy offering,
with world Of thrills, good singing,
splendid dancing and most consist
ent story that reaches the limit OF
sensationaism and daring when the
two principals elope in a white BIZ
plane, which, by the way. is a thor
oughly practical aeroplane, which is
carried by them Nothing in vaude-
vile as yet compares with this bit OF
realism
Gus Erdman, young man Of breezy
personality, who sings, plays piano
and tells stories that combine orig
inality as TO authorship. comedy that
| is always producing laughs and abili-
ty to please an audience. is known as
THE Song Jester Extraordinary and
fills the title in the most satisfactory
manner.
Jerry and Gretchen O'Meara, a
young couple endowed with real ar
tistic merit, present an offering con
sisting OF piano, singing. talking and
character changes which they bill as
"A Musical Protean Novelty" The
number is original in construction anC
affords this clever couple a novel ant
/ ingenious opportunity to display theil
/ talent
| William DeHoliis and company pre-
sent unique offering under the titlt
OF THE Admirai's Reception, consist
| ing Of Juggling stunts of a comedy ma
| ture that are irresistibly funny De
Hollis has hit upon the clever idea O
surrounding his number with d Scent,
environment that enhances the ac
greatly.
Latest Hearst-Pathe weekly show
| ing many scenes of the Sammies il
! France and many other very inter
esting events Three shows Christ
mas day, 2:45, 7:30 and 8, and all viii
be reserved.
| Boyle Woolfolk's latest musical tab
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-22

A party in a borrowed house with
uninvted guests and the sudden en-
trance OF the mayor Of the town are
q very few OF the funny things that
happen in Mack Sennetts newest
Paramount comedy, Are Mattresses
Safe?". which is showing at the Amer
lean theatre tomorrow Clever Louise
Fazenda. Ben Turpin. Slim Summer
VILE and Teddy, the famous dog-com-
edan. have conspired TO make this
picture one OF the most enticing laugh
producers Of the season. Also today,
Charles Chaplin in The Champion.
Clara Kimhall Young in Good era
cious." Fatty Arbuckle IN Butcher
Bow"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-22
The Columbia.

vaudeville-Two shows daily At 2:Ae
and 8;i5. Three shows Saturday ana
Sunday at 800; 1880 and 800 ?. m
Change OF bill Sunday and Thursday
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-22

loid will open Thursday, Dec. 27, "The
Merry Go Round" featuring Mabel
Walzer and Is kiddies.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-22

three shows Christmas day. Coming
Thursday, Friday and Saturday. Van
ity Fair. the big treat Of the season,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-22
Az the Spencer Square.

Sunday and Monday brings to the
Spencer Square a player who has not
been seen on the screen for a long
time. Robert Warwick. Mr.. Warwick's
return TO the films has been signalized
by the achievement Of one of the finest
pieces OF acting ever recorded, The
play is THE Mad Lover" and IL is a
wonder picture in more than one re-
spect. In addition. there will be a
Rex Beach travelogue.
Jack Pickford in tom Sawyer" will
be one OF the delights OF the week,
coming next Friday and Saturday in
Mark Twain's tom Sawyer" Many
of the scenes Of this fine picture were
taken along the shores OF the Missis-
sippi at spots long since famous
through the works OF the illustrious
American writer. Mr. pickford makes
an admirable character for this film
classic and those who have already
had glimpse of IL are OF the opinion
that anyone who has read the book
should certainly see the play, and
those who have not will gain a fine
idea OF It's worth through witnessing
this big feature. In addition, there
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-22

A most interesting and varied pro-
gram comes 10 the Illinois theatre
Sunday to remain over Christmas holt
days. Manager Bradley has taken
special pains TO book a snappy COM
edy bill 10 please his patrons. And
then Christmas day 500 Of Rock Is
lands boys and girls will be
the guests Of M. Bradley and
the Rotary club at a special matinee,
Five hundred little hearts Will be
made happy seeing a real show" and
by a visit from Santa Claus.
Marvelle and Claire offer an act
unique Their principal Offering is
roller skating. not Of the ordinary
kind, but real intricate dancing steps
and other clever feats. Miss Claire
possesses sweet singing voice be-
sides being an artist at the piano
Several beautiful changes Of ward
robe adds additional class 10 their act
Musical Irving plays several must
cal instruments and is a master OF
all Perhaps the instrument on which
he excels in the cello Iryings play
ing of the cello, whether classic or
ragtime. is a real bit of artistry and
will be a treat to all lovers of good
music.
Carl and Dora Carter will present
an unusual novelty Astounding in good
clean comedy Miss Carter has the
reputation Of being the best lady ven
triloquist in vaudeville A bit Of sing
and and eccentric dancing Is thrown in
for good measure.
Rogers and Jones, two men will be
heard in comedy songs and harmony
singing. Both have splendid voices
and the comedy chatter intermlngled
with their songs. is in just the right
measure 10 make them great favor.
ties.
Staunton Trio is a melange OF sing.
ing, talking and dancing that will
make things lively for Is minutes
With all original songs and stories
and clever bits of pantomime and
dancing these three will keep yor
guessing what is coming next.
A first release Pathe weekly will
also add much interest to the bill.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-22

Vaudeville shows daily at 2:k9
and SIS. Three shows Saturday and
Sunday at 900. 1880 and 800 .. N.
Change OF bill Sunday and Thursday.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-22
In the Movies.

TODAY.
Majestic theatre - Constance TAI
madge in "The Honeymoon; also a
comedy.
Spencer Square theatre -- Sessue
Hayakawa 10 "The Secret Game
Fatty Arbuckle in a Country Hero.
Black Hawk theatre-"Filling His
Own Shoes" also comedy.
Fifth Avenue theatre-Jean South
ern in "The Cloud" also 1.-THE Red
Ace"
SUNDAY.
Majestic theatre -Theda Bara IN
''The Rose OF Blood" also a comedy.
Spencer Square theatre - Robert
warwick in 1.-THE Mad Lover" also
Rex Beach traveiogue.
Black Hawk theatre-"The Heart OF
Ezra Greer" starring Frederick
Warde, also a comedy
Fifth Avenue theatre Carlyle
Blackwell and June Eividge in
youth
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-06-03

inent officers of the organization, in
GLIDING General Bennett Young. OF
Louisville. Ky.. former commander-in-
chief. who is to BIO the orator at tho
memorial exercises In Arlington Ma
tionnl Cemetery tomorrow.
PROVIDING FOR COMFORT
OF VETERANS AND DAUGHTERS
Daughters of the Confederacy, under
the leadership OF Mrs. Walter Il. Hut
ton. chairman of the registration com.
r,ittee. are busy providing for the COM
fort of veterans and Daughters. While
this bureau was not expected to start
work before noon, by that hour at least
300 veterans and 200 Daughters had
been listed.
Washington Is en- fete to receive the
veterans. and 1ast-hour decorations are
being unfurled and final arrangements
made for the comfort of the capitals
guests. In anticipation of rain cinder
walks were being laid and storm
shields built about the tented city"
on the Capitol plaza, where hundreds
of the veterans will renew their camp
experiences Of moro than half a cen
fury ago.
The first batch OF Confederate vet
Grams arrived this morning at the camp
on the Union Station plaza. After look
ing over the camp and inspecting for
themselves the arrangements being
made. they settled about the main
building and got out pipes and to-
bacco. making a picturesque scene in
their light gray uniforms and broad
hats.
Headquarters for General Harrison,
the commander chief. were estab-
lished to-day in the cabinet room of
the New Willard Hotel y detail from
the Sons is being arranged. to be in
constant attendance upon General Har-
rison.
Commander Ernest G. Baldwin, of the
Sons of Confederate Veterans from
Roanoke. Va. and Adjutant- General
Nathan B. Forrest. OF Biloxi, Miss,
reached Washington during the fore
noon. and were greeted by a demon
stration at Union Station and escorted
by a number OF automobiles to the
headquarters OF the Sons. in the Ra-
leigh Hotel.
ABOUT 5000 VETERANS
ALREADY ON SCENE
II is estimated that by tonight there
were about 5000 veterans and as many
Sons in the capital for the celebration.
The twenty-second annual reunion of
the Sons of Confederate Veterans and
the seventeen annual reunion of the
Confederate Memorial Association will
be held simultaneously with the Con-
federate Veterans.
Arrangements have been made to
register the veterans by States as they
arrive at the Union Station, and they
will be cared for by their respective
State organizations in the District Of
Columbia.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-06-03

proclamation declare such exchange
closed. and thereafter it shall be I'M
lawful to utilize or permit to be
utilized such building or room as a
grain exchange or for any person be-
Ing p trader in Grain on such cx-
change to engage in tho business
theretofore conducted on or at such
closed exchange.
ANY person violating any Of the
provisions of this act shall be punished
by fine OF not less than $500. or by
imprisonment for not more than one
year, or by both such fine and i'm
prisonmcnt."
CURTAILs sEGRETARY's
INRUISITOHIAL POWERS
Tho Senate also voted to curtail the
inqulsitorial power given the Secre-
tary Of Agriculture in the investiga-
ton Of food resources. The House
bill would compel the attendance OF
witnesses and the submission of books
and other records under heavy penalty.
Tho Senate Agriculture Committee
amended the provision so as to give
the secretary general authorization to
investigate the food situation. making
1t tho duty Of any person when re-
qucsted by the secretary to answer all
questions necessary to carry into ef-
feet the provisions OF this section"
The House appropriation Of s2,522,o0O
to pay for the survey was accepted
unchanged.
The section authorizing the govern
ment to sell seeds to the farmers also
was amended SO as to provide that
sales be made for cash only The
power to compel persons having seeds
at their disposal TO furnish them to
the government was greatly curtailed.
and the appropriation carried for the
work was reduced from s5,7TS.0O0 to
S2,300.000. The House appropriation
for eradication OF live stock diseases
was eliminated. and an appropriation
OF $ss0.0o0 was added to stimulate
live stock productions.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-06-03
CONFEDERATE VETERANS
GATHERING FOR REUNION
Impressive Memorial Exercises Will
Be Held In Arlington National
Cemetery To-day.
PRESIDENT WILSON TO. ATTEND
Washington Gayly Decorated to Re-
ceive Gray-Clad Hosts From South.
Commander-in-Chie Harrison AL
ready on Hand.
IBy Associated Press.l

WASHINGTON. Juno 2-Confederate
tiers Of the Confederacy here to attend
the twenty seventh annual reunion
which begins on Monday, will make
tho annual pilgrimage to Arlington to-
morrow. where memorial exercises in
honor of the Confederate dead will he
held. with President Wilson and Cen
eral Bennett H. Young. Of Louisville.
Ky. past commander, as the principal
speakers.
The memorial exercises in the Con-
federate section of the great national
burying ground will be much more i'm
pressive this year than ever before.
They will take place under the shadow
of tho monument dedicated to the Con-
federate dead throughout the nation.
The unwilling of the Southern Cross"
presented by Camp No. 800. Sons of
Veterans. the strewing of flowers on
the soldiers graves and the decoration
of the tomb of the unknown dead and
the grave of General Wheeler with spe-
cial services are other important fea-
lures on the program.
Two days ahead of schedule. train
arriving early to-day. The first special
train in was from Atlanta. Ga, and
scarcely an hour later came one from
Mississippi, bringing men who were not
due to arrive until Monday morning.
CoMMANDER-IN-CH
GETS ROYAL WELCOME
General George p. Harrison. of Ope-
lika, Ala, commander in-chief of the
Confederate Veterans, accompanied by
Mrs. Harrison. his daughter, Mamie. and
son. George, and escorted by his official
staff. came in at 9:35 O'Clock this MORN
ing. two hours late. They were met
at Union Station by large delegation
from the local camp L. c. V, from the
Sons of Confederate Veterans and mem
bers OF the Grand Army of the Repub-
lie. with Robert II. Harper, chairman of
the citizens committee, extending to
them welcome to tho national capita |.
General William L. Mickle. with Mrs.
Mickle and a large delegation from
New Orleans. has wired that they will
be here tomorrow noon. General
Mtcltle is adjutant of the veterans or
ganization.
Headquarters of the veterans. in. the
cabinet room of the New Willard Hotel,
and of the Sons of Confederate Vet
Grams. in the Raleigh Hotel, were busy
places to-day, with the registering of
the incoming thronE for tho reunion
arranging accommoda tions for the hun
dreds who are arriving ahead OF sched-
ule and i'll the renewal of wartime
friendships
At noon in the cabinet room OF the
willard an informal recentinn Wac Mold
by General Harrison and other prom
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-06-03
SENATE ADDS DRASTIC
PROVISIONS TO FOOD BILL
Restricts Storing Of Foodstufrs and
Other Necessities and Specu-
lation In Futures.
NOW GOES TO CONFERENCE
President Given Authority to Close
Grain Exchanges to Prevent Gam
bIing-StimuIation of Agriculture
Provided For.
IRy Associated prasnl

WASHINGTON. June 2.-The first
Of the administration food bills al
ready passed by the House passed the
Senate late to-day without q record
vote. Numerous amendments were
attached to the measure. which pro-
rides for food survey and crop stimu-
latton, and 1t was sent to conference,
where the differences will be threshed
out, while the two houses are con-
siderinG the second administration
measure, providing for food control
and price fixing.
The bill as finally accepted by tho
Senate provides for comprehensive
survey Of food resources, and for the
stimulation Of agriculture. and re-
stricts drastically the storing of food
stuffs. fuel and other necessities and
speculation in futures. The restric-
tive provisions were added by the
Senate. The bill carries a total ap-
preparation of approximately $1,000
900. compared with s14.77o.oOo as it
passed the House
WOULD BE A FELONY
TO HOARD NECESSITIES
Hoarding or storage OF food, fuel
or other necessaries Of life. in order
10 limit inc supply or auect Prices
would be made felony under the
Senate boarding amendment. but
farmers who hold their own products
would be excepted. The amendment
restricting futures trading. written by
Senator Nelson. and voted into the
bill, 81 to II. just before passage. pro-
vidcs:
IF at any time during the tendency
of the existing war between the
United States and the German empire
the President of the United States
shall find that dealings in futures in
or about any grain exchange. unduly
or unreasonably raise or enhance the
price OF wheat or other food cereals,
to the injury of the people OF the
United States, he may at once request
the traders in such exchange to dis
continue for n time specified by him
all dealings in futures.
In case such request of tho Presi-
dent Is not promptly compiled with.
then he is hereby empowered to order
such dealings in futures. as list afore-
said. to be entirely suspended and
discontinued for such limited time as
he may direct. and II such order is not
promptly complied with. he may by
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-06-03
DEATHS

scHAAF-Died. at her residence. .6o2
West Grace Street. at A. 81, June 3.
1917. MRS. MARY ANNA SCHAAF. wife
OF Mathew schasf. In the sixty seventh
year Of her age.
Funeral notice later.