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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-07-23
"Who Profits by Novel

The people who have followed the
suggestion of the food administration
with regard to bread are becoming rcs-
tive because o: TIE fact that the pr.ce
Of bread IS as high, or higher. than pre-
vioas TO this campaign, ard seemingly
ne;Eer the government, the pubic nor
AIRY ore else except the -four Spectator
AMI in some instances the bakers have
p-ofi.ed by this move the report con-
tinues.
in the early spring our people were
urged tc plant all possible vacant lots
with vegetables and this was done.
Today almost every dooryard has its
garden and yet the price on green gro
ceries in the market were never higher.
1T was also noted that certain seed
merchants took marked advantage of
their opportunity at planting time to
greatly raise prices. similar rise has
marked the price of flags when 1t be-
came popular for people to display the
national mblem.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-07-23
To Welcome American Squadron.

BUENOs AIRES. July 23.-The min
lister OF marine ia making arrange
ments with the American ambassador,
Frederick J. Stimson. to welcome the
American squadron tomorrow. Dele
cations representing the government
and tho people viii go down the har-
Dor TO greet Admiral Caperton.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-07-23
100, 900 Bushels of Wheat Burned,

ROCHESTER,. ~ Y. July 2s.-Fire
yesterday destroyed tho big plant of
the Whitney Elevator and Warehouse
Company. where 100000 bushels of
wheat were stored. Tho loss Is esti-
mated at 100000.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-07-23
WHO GETS THE BENEFIT
Of FOOD CONSERVATION?
Merchants and Consumers Co-0perat-
ing, But Patriotic and Defense
Societies Ask Who profits2

Both merchants and consumers Of the
country are cooperating to n marked
extent in the food conservation cam
paign, according to a report Of the
national committee of patriotic and de-
Tense societies.
But who Is reaping the benehts"" is
the question asked by the committee.
witch points out that lower prices have
not followed in the wake of this alb
negation.
Lieut. Gen. S. b. NJ. Young Is honor
airy chairman OF the committee and
George Wharon Pepper, Edward Hard
ing and William Mather Lewis are
members OF it.
The committee states that some of the
recommendations of the food admins
.ration. such az that for meat once
day and wheatIess meals, already had
been adopted In thousands OF homes be-
cause ot high prices.
Grand Forks herald., 1917-03-19

Of powerful scenes she learns what
her mothers knowledge Of the
world should have taught her.
'Ivanhoe." q nlm version Of Sir
Walter SCOTS immortal novel. will
be shown Monday and Tuesday. The
story is too we'll known to need re-
peating. Suffice it to say chat the
film version is true to the text and
visualixes the tale in . powerful
manner.
1.-THE Lottery Man," a picturaliza-
tion Of the farce which had quite q
vogue some years ago. will be pre-
sented Wednesday and Thursday.
This, is a capital comedy. It relates
the experiences Of an impecunious
young man. who, boldly declares that
"the one girl" does not exist, offers
himself to the woman who wins the
lucky ticket in lottery. After he
makes the contract. he meets the
zone girl" but 1t Is too late. Then,
on top Of 1t: all, a superannuated old
maid gets the lucky ticket. She re-
fuses to be bought off, but, on the
fateful day Of the wedding, she is
forced to admit that the ticket did
not rightfully belong to her.
Grand Forks herald., 1917-03-19
At The Local Plav Houses

Tho story tells Of ~ western couple
who become rich and 90 to New
York. There the fren1ied life Of the
big city gets into their blood and
they are estranged. Finally. they are
brought together In q sensational
manner. Miss Clayton IN supported
by Rockcliffe Fellowes.
Melting Millions" q Fox film
starring George Walsh and Anna
Luther. will be presented Friday and
Saturday. Mr.. Walsh plays the role
Of young man who inherited a
million dollars and who proceeded to
show how far the money would go.
His dad had engaged him to a
motherly sort of q woman who was
to save his millions and make a man
Of him. but neither cared much for
the bargain. The woman. however.
kept her promise and proceeded to
get all that was left Of the money.
putting it in safe keeping till the
young millionaire Strengthened out.
When he returns from 4 sojourn in
the country. no has no money and his
Grand Forks herald., 1917-03-19
THE METROPOLITAN

Nable Trunnelle. who did such ex-
cellent work in "A Message to
Garcia" and Conway Tearls. q
Broadway favorits. win be seen Mon
day and Tuesday in ''The Heart of
the Hills" an Edison production.
The play IL fascinating tale.
aboundin8 in situations of tense
dramatic strength. It deals with an
English girl who was stolen in in
fancy by Hindu seditionists and con-
secrated to the service Of an Oriental
god. Years later. she was COM
missioned to recover the missing
sacred ruby. and Fate decreed that
the search should lead her to her
own fathers house in tho most
aristocratic section Of modern Lon
don.
Ethel Clayton. popular screen star.
is featured in ''The Web Of Desire. :"
the World Film company's play for
Wednesday and Thursday. Real
thrills, startling situations and fine
characterizations mark this play.
Grand Forks herald., 1917-03-19

is Of the noble-minded woman who
has found perfect Joy in giving her
life to the service Of children.
Enid Bennett, who recently made
her debut as star Of Thomas Ince,
will be seen Friday and Saturday in
The Little Brother" Miss Bennett
takes the part of little girl Of the
slums, who, thinking to add to the
family income. dons boys clothes,
buys some newspapers and plunges
into the maelstrom Of the city's bus
lest life with surprising results. The
play teens with interesting charac-
terization and rapid action. There are
two novel fights that take place in
the heart of the business district and
in a chemists laboratory respectively.
As the hero of both, Enid Bennett
emerges triumphant. The play has
many other interesting features.
Grand Forks herald., 1917-03-19

It Is stated that all thecountries at
war have abolished white flour be-
cause it involves much unnecessary
waste Of good food ana because It
displaees q superior food with an In
ferior food. The whole grain IL ground
and not bolted. The result fs both
economical and healthful. Those peo-
pie in our own country who use bread
made from whole wheat flour improve
their health by such use.
Grand Forks herald., 1917-03-19
REAL THEATER

Tho East Side theater this week
offers an interesting program. The
Sunday Offering, 'The Fear Of Pow
dual rule. She first appears as a
poor girl who marries. and by the
strength Of her own determination,
aids her husband to gain wealth.
Then. she is the rich wife. The man
dies. and as the years pasz, Miss La
Badie 10 seen as the middle-aged
mother and her own daughter. Hav-
Ing known poverty. she does every
Her fear forces the child into an iun-
happy marriage. With everything
that money can bring, she is in real
ity a poor little rich girl In a series
Grand Forks herald., 1917-03-19
FoTo PLAY THEATRE.

The management of the theatre
this week offers. q special attraction
Of unusual interest to Grand Forks
people. Fred Hartman. hero of tho
Winnipes-st. Paul dog derby. will
appear with his dogs at the theater
for the first three days Of the week.
Motion pictures Of tho remarkable
race also will be shown.
will be "The Secret of Eve" starring
Nine. Petrova. In this play she gives
four distinct characterizations. First
of all, she portrays Eve in the Garden
a gypsy woman, vi VINO : leaves v h her BABY BABY
daughter on the doorstep Of ''house-
dwelling" pSoplef o t6at she may
have a; chance fof happiness. Next
tho girl, Evei. 10 fhown as a yoitng
woman. the Foster child of Quakers,
who narrieS a millionaire, and as Eve
Brandon goes to the city, still in pur-
suit Of happiness The final picture
Grand Forks herald., 1917-03-19
THEATER RoYAn.


Theater Royal, this week presents his
first Selznick picture. THE Common
Law" in which Clara Kimball Young
plays the role of Robert w. Cham
bers' harrassed artists model. Tho
Theater Royal has secured the local
rights to all the Selznick pictures and
will regularly present these attrac-
Brides" with Mme. Mazimova
Albert Capellani. director, has
made a wonderful production Of the
Chambers story. which created quite
a furore when published ssrially.
Miss Young appears as beautiful
young model, who is loved by and
who loves Neville, the popular artist.
Comes in her life, ono Querida, whose
greatest accomplishment is CONQUER
stephanis. who loves Neville and
who realizes that he Is slipping away
from her, simply because he has a
beautiful model about his studio
Valeria-the model-promises Ste
phanie that she will keep away from
the artist, and as she plunges into
the gaieties Of upper Bohemian life in
New Years eve she is the center Of
attraction at one Of tho gayest tables
! in Rector's. Neville, furiously Jealous,
rushes out and Valeria follows him
to his studio. Querida also follows
and the men quarrel. but valeria tells
them that she belongs to neither.
Querida leaves and Neville urges her
to marry him, but she refuses, de-
claring that such a marriage would
take him from his family and friends
She promises. however. to come to
him on June / as "his common law
wife," Neville's parents are against
a marriage with the model. but, after
a series Of. startling scenes. in which
Querida, trying to pursue valeria.
meets death, Neville and the model
are married.
Grand Forks herald., 1917-03-19

Ed Pfeffer is in better shape than
some of the twirlers, having led the
outdoor life all winter, but he has
taken on some flesh despite his ex-
ercise and will have to 20 to some
trouble to reduce.
Grand Forks herald., 1917-03-19

''The Butteyny Girl" is the play for
Friday and Saturday. Margarita
Fischer is the feature artist. Miss
Fischer appears as a will O. the wisp
creature. who is thrust into the
amusement life Of the Frisco exposi-
ton. She appears first as an assistant
to "the human nyer." but finally is
billed as the Butterfly Girl" Her
unole annoys her, however, and she
goes with the scapegrace son Of an
ex-governor OF Hawaii and becomes a
Hulu-Hulu maid,- having many inter-
esting experiences before she finally
wins happiness.
Grand Forks herald., 1917-03-19

young S1rls ana MS amdnCeO prO
tector helps him to got her into the
and. after the young man. through a
strenuous course Of hard labor. learns
how to live right, he gets back his
money.
GRAND THEATRE.
Lou-Tellegen. famous Dutch star.
will be seen the first half Of the
week in "The Black wolf." Lasky's
version Of Jean Barrymore's we'll
known play. Mr.. Tellegen appears as
the Black Wolf. bandit with his
hiding place in the Spanish noun
tains. He Is a friend and benefactor
Of the poor, but has a price placed
on his head by the duke Of par
ticular district in which he operates:
his chancellor's daughter. but she.
CHANGING to meet the Black Wolf.
falls in love with him. One might
the bandit is captured in her garden
and sentenced to be executed. BY
her promise to marry him. tho daugh-
ter Of the chancellor secures the
dukes consent to pardon the Black
the pardon is granted he must be-
come a slave to the duke. How the
Black Wolf turns tho tables. deposes
the duke and is himself hailed in his
place, is nearly assassinated, but is
finally able to marry the girl he
loves. is depicted in q most unprece-
dented manner.
Theodore Roberts. one Of the
greatest character. actors the stage
has known, will be seen tho last half
Of the week in 'The American Con-
sui" In this play he IL seen ~ a
small town patriot who is called upon
by a local politician to make an ad-
dress. Feeling that his talk saved
the entire nation from destruction.
the patriot goes to Washington to
answer his country's call, but his
country does not call until a schem-
ing senator. to get rid Of him, has
him appointed American consul to q
small South American republic. How
into a real man and saves the dignity
of his country and tho lives Of his
friends, is brought about in an un-
usual manner.
The first vaudeville program is:
Franks and Addington, 1.-The surprise
girls" in an interesting novelty;
American Patrollers. splendid mu-
sicians. and Fiddle and Shelton in
''The New Cook" The show for the
last half Of tho week is: Hooper and
Burkart in a vaudeville novelty;
singers. and the six Bull Bear In
dians. in Indian sports and pastimes
A slight change will be made in
the matinee for Monday afternoon.
when. under the auspices of the Arts
and Letters department Of the Civic
league, the picture play, THE Melt
ing Pot" featuring Walker White
side in his original role, will be
shown.
Grand Forks herald., 1917-03-19

friends believe him an impostor. So.
he proceeds to wreck his club and
this situation. however. whereupon he
goes TO work. He is in love with a
young girl. and his afianced pro-
tector helps him to got her into the
inner circle. They succeed In this.
and. after the young man. through a
strenuous course of hard labor. learns
how to live right, he gets back his
money.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-03-16
Simple Laxatipe Remedy
Best for Constipation
DR.. CdId,Uelps Syrup Pepsin
Gaze Satisfaction When
Nothing Else Would.

Nearly every one, at one time or an
other. suffers from constipation, or in
active bowels, and one of the few con-
clusions upon which the doctors agree
is that regularity of the bowels is an
essential TO good health.
In the family medicine chest of
most well-ordered households will be
found one or more of the various
remedies recommended for the relief
of constipation. In the majority of
homes to-day the combination of sim
pie laxative herbs with pepsin known
as DR.. Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin is
recognized as the standard laxative
Druggists everywhere report con-
stantly increasing demand for this
splendid remedy which is sold for fifty
cents a bottle.
Mr.. James Ash, 102 Green ST., Cum
berland, Nd, wrote to DIR. Caldwell
hat he found Dr. Caldwells Syrup
Pepsin the most effective remedy for
constipation he had ever used and that
he always keeps a bottle of it on hand
Tor use when necessary.
DR.. Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin is a
mild laxative, and does not grippe or
strain, but acts gently and brings re-
lief In an easy, natural manner. It's
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-03-16
CALM RESTORED
IN PETROGRAD
General Political Amnesty Will
Be Given by New Minister
of Justice
BY Associaied Press

London, March 16.-Deputy Keren-
Sky, the new Russian minister of JUS
tice, has decided to frame a measure
of general political amnesty, accord
ing to a Petrograd dispatch to Reu-
ter's dated Thursday. The Grand
Duke Nicholas, commander in the
Caucasus, has telegraphed President
Rodzianko, of the duma, that he had
asked the emperor, in order to save
Russia and bring the war to a sue
cessful end, to take the only step pos
siblc in the present tateful circum-
stances.
Calm has been quickly restored in
Petrograd, although numerous parti-
sans of the old regime have been fir
ing from roofs and garrets upon the
troops and Inhabitants. BY order of
the executive committee. soldiers have
entered the houses where firing is talk
ing place and removed suspected per-
sons. The garrison of the palace at
Tsarskoe-Selo has declared itself on
the side of the new government and
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-03-16

leaguered army at Port Arthur sur
Admiral Rojesventslly was defeated
by Admiral Togo.
In 1906, when the treaty of Ports
mouth was signed, Russia saw its first
revolution OF the Nicholas reign. For
years the various societies organized
for liberalism in Russia had been sup
pressed, but were resuscitated. In
1905 the people demanded the Duma,
or Legislature, that it should have a
voice in governmental affairs and
would end the autocratic tyranny of
the hated bureaucrats.
The Car agreed, but dawdled so
long that the leaders fomented rebel
lion and revolt started October 80.
1905. The strength of the movement
terrified the monarch, but he was un-
der the control of the ministerial cabal
so that he constantly procrastinated.
The revolution grew to such proper
tons that on May 10, 1906. the Duma
was convened by his Majesty in per-
son. This was followed by other ses.
sions. and has since showed its hand III
the doings of the empire.
Remained Quiet Until 1914
From then until 1914 Russia was
comparatively peaceful. When the
present war began the Car appointed
his uncle, the Grand Duke Nicholas
to supreme command of the armies
which had a disastrous campaign af-
ter the opening raid into East Prussia
| While the Grand Duke led many mas
terly retreats, the Russians wanted
action. On September z, 1915, Grand
Duke Nicholas was compelled to relin.
quish his command, the Car himself
taking supreme command of the ar
mics.
The last three years have been pc.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-03-16

4 big city physician, with no az to grind.
makes the statement that "too many peo-
pie spend dollars for medicine and doctors
mean that nine tenths OF the ills of the hue
man family are due to faulty elimination.
Inactive kidneys and constipated bowels
bring on train Of Ills that would require
a page to enumerate. Headache, neuralgia,
rheumatism, biliousness, backache, indiges-
tion, nervousness, insomnia, ETC., unless In
chronic stage. can be corrected by tekin 2
Casca Royal Pills, instead of high-priced
stomach medicines, liver tonics, blood puri-
hers, etc"
Just try 10c or 25c package and you'll
good too. Any druggists can supply you
with TINS very pleasant physic. tonic and
nuriner. S0ld by druggists everywhere.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-03-16
Perfect Health Is Yours
If the Blood Is Kept Pure

most serious are rheumatism, with its
torturing pains; Catarrh, often fore
runner of dread consumption; Scro-
fula, Eczema, letter, Erysipelas and
other dishguring skin diseases; Ma
laria, which makes the strongest men
helpless, and many other diseases are
the direct result of impure blood.
You can easily avoid all of these
diseases, and rid the system of them,
by the use of S. s. s., the wonderful
blood remedy that has been in con-
stant use for more than fifty years.
S. S. S. cleanses the blood thoroughly,
and routs every vestige of impurity.
1t is sold by druggists everywhere.
For valuable literature and medical
advice absolutely free, write to-day to
the Medical Department. Swift Specific
Company, SO Swift Laboratory, Att
lanta, Ga.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-03-16
Almost Every Human Ailment Is
Directly Traceable to Impurities
in the Blood.

You cannot overestimate the impor-
tance of keeping the blood free of i'm
purities. When you realize that the
heart is constantly pumping this vital
fluid to all parts of the body, you can
easily see that any impurity in the
blood will cause serious complications.
Any slight disorder or impurity that
creeps into the blood is a source of
danger, for every vital organ of the
body depends upon the blood supply
to properly perform its functions.
Many painful and dangerous dis
eases are the direct result of n bad
condition of the blood. Among the
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-03-16

freedom from opiates or narcotic
drugs makes it the ideal family laXa-
tive.
To avoid limitations and ineffective
substitutes be sure you get DR.. Cald-
wells Syrup Pepsin. See that fac
simile of DIR. Caldwell's signature and
his portrait appear on the yellow car
ton in which the bottle is packed. A
trial bottle, free of charge, can be
obtained by writing to DIR. w. 3. Cald-
well, 455 Washington St., Monticello
Illinois.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-03-16
MARRIED AT HAGERsTowN

Hagerstown, Md, Feb. 16. = Miss
Gertrude l.. Hoy, of Millersburg, Pa,
and r. Franklin Lambert, of Harris
burg, were married on Wednesday
evening at the parsonage of Zion Re-
formed Church in this city by the
pastor, the Rev. DIR. j.. Spangler
kieffer.
Marriage licenses were issued to the
following couples: Lewis p. Kriner,
Waynesboro, Pa, and Ethel M. Butler,
of Harrisburg; Harry ID. Scherb and
Elizabeth Thompson, both of Lickdale,
Pa, and Albert V. Pugh, Steelton, Pa,
and Dorothy L. FaMber, Oberlin. Pa.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-03-16

has welcomed its representatives with
enthusiasm.
Prince Shakovskoy, minister of COM
merce in the late administration, has
been arrested by order of the execu-
tive committee.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-03-16
MOTHER ONCE
Was AFRAID
TO co TO BED
Spasmodic Group Often Kept
Mrs. Shepard Awake
All Night.

No one but a mother knows the
terrors\ of Group. In the hope that
other mothers will find the same re-
lief she experienced, Mrs. BENZ. Shep-
ard. u Spruce St. Danville, Pa,
writes
Il have used your vick's Vapo-
Rub Salye, and would not be with
out it in my house. l have tried 1t
for spasmodic Group and it acted
like a charm. My little girl
breaIhed easier in about ten min
utes after l rubbed her throat and
chest with VapoRub, and she went
to sleep and never woke until morn
ing. Other times used to have to
sit up all night with her, afraid to
go to bed. So l will gladly recon-
mend it to any mothers for Group"
You just apply Vick's vapoRub
Salve over throat and chest, covering
with a warm flannel cloth. The body
heat releases antiseptic vapors that are
inhaled with each breath, loosening
the phlegms" - real "Bodyguard in
Aza the home" against all cold trou-
g.S) bles. Three sizes, 25c, and up.
.SEak a At all druggists.
(HZEsAk
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-03-16
By associated Press

Washington, March 16,-The over
throw of the Russian autocracy was
accepted in all quarters here as q
complete victory for the anti German
sentiment in the empire, removing vir-
tually all chance of Russia being
drawn away from her allies into a
separate peace,
Tho sensation created by the news
OF the successful revolution, the turn
Ing out of the ministry. and the arrest
OF pro-Germans was followed by an
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-03-16

RODS of woe for Russia. The activity
of the ro-German mobiles has retard-
ed the Government in its prosecution
OF the war, while the bureaucrats have
held the Czar in leash. Several times
when Nicholas seemed ready to slash
the thongs that bound him he faltered
and the ministers regained their as
cendancy. His abdication has long
been held to be an inevitable result OF
the war
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-03-16

LADIES' BOUDOIR SLIPPERS
Many different colors in blue,
pink. red, lavender and QN~
black; $3.50 values go. ON
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-03-16

LADIES' SHOES
Small sizes in Ladies Boots,
SO to SIS values, on bar IIo
gain tables, at ..........
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-03-16
CZAR NICHOLAS CAREER
Born at st. Petersburg, May IS,
1868.
Became CZareyitch 1881.
Became Emperor November 1,

Became Emperor November I,
1894.
Married Princess AIix of Hcsse No.
Vcmbcr 20, 1894.
Crowned May, 1896, at Moscow.
Took the title of Nicholas ii.
Often target for Nihilist plots.
Two wars i'm Pcign-Russo-Ja
ncsc, in 1904, and present great
war.
Was for many years said to be un-
der domination of monk, Ras-
putin, who was murdered by Il
cabal some months ago.
Is cousin of German Emperor and
King of England.
Deposcd his uncle, Grand Duke
Nicholas, and assumed command
OF Russian armies September Z,
1915.
His reign has seen liberalism ex-
pand and his court has been CEN
ter of pro-German intrigues.
When war broke out IL was popu-
larly believed over Europe that
CzaF's reign was doomed.