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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-08-04

Ethel BARRYMORE. stage f8vOrire and
star of many Metro plays, was born
August 10. 1879 in Philadelphia. Her
father was Maurice Barrymore. a cele-
brated actor. and her mother Georgia
Drew Barrymore and she is the niece
OF John Drew, SO that supreme dra-
matte ability is her righlful heritage.
Her first recorded experience on the
stage was at the Empire theatre, New
York September %, 1895. as "kath-
crime" in Henry Guy Cartoons The
Independent Young Person" with
John Drew and Maude Adams in the
cast
Miss Barrymore became d member
of the Empire stock COMPANY her
first part being the small one OF
serving woman i'm Rosemary" She
played Priscilla in Secret Service,
going to London with the company,
and English society received her
with open arms Her beauty, ac-
conpIishments and rare talents have
always made her a welcome guest in
the most exclusive society, both in
this country and abroad.
Miss Barrymore played i'm Sir
Henry Irvings company. being es-
pecialIy successful in Peter the
Great" In 1900 Charles Frohman
made her a star She played Cap
tain links of the Horse Marines"
Cousin Kate and Sunday be
coming immensely popular. But
Miss Barrymore had high ideals, and
her appearance in Carrots" Ibsen's
"a Dolls House "AIiee-Sit-by-the-
Fire" which Barrie wrote originally
for Ellen Terry. and THE Silver
Box" by John Galsworthy- indicated
the high mark at which she was aim
ing.
This was reached in "Mid-Chan-
nell" the beginning OF what many
call Miss Barrymore's new man
ner." With marriage and mother
hood a new depth came To her art
and Interpretation. Recent appear
.ances have been Barrie's The Twelve
Pound Look" Madame Okraska in
"Tante. Her Sister and Our Mrs.
McChesney.
Miss Barrymore's motion picture
work has included The Final Judg
ment The Kiss of Hate" The
Awakening of Helena Richie. by
Margaret Deland. THE White Raven"
The Call of Her People and The
Lifted Veil"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-08-04
MOTHER INSTINCT IN
BEASTS VERY STRONG

The mother Instinct in wild ami
mails is wonderfully interesting
study" says Chris Zeitz superiutend-
emit Of the John Robinson circus me-
nagerIe. Animal mothers are very
peculiar when in captivity and for
weeks after their onsprings are born
they fret and fear for the safety Of
the babies.
AT present Su1tana. q beautiful big
Iioness. is nursing four of the pref
test Tuzzfest, little cubs in the whole
wide world. These lion babies were
born two weeks ago and for 10 days
il looked like Sultana would deHb-
erateIv XIII them. She was afraid
they would be harmed and at first in
the cage there was no place for her 10
hide them Like the common house
cat 8 loness likes TO carry her cubs
from place TO place in her mouth and
hide them
she can do this in her native
chimes, but in q circus cage there are
no coy hooks in which to put the little
ones In nine cases out OF ten q lion
ess. bearing cubs in captivity. will Kill
them If she cannot hide them After
suItaua's babies came / placed sew
eraI small boxes in the cage and Mrs.
Lion promptly put her children ia
them. These boxes saved the cubs
from death
I'VE have two cute kangaroo babies
children viii see when the circus
comes to Moline Monday. Aug 18th
The kangaroo mother has a pouch be
tween the four legs and the little ones
pop into the pouch whenever the
mother scents danger. The baby kan
Ear0os are active little things and are
becoming quite tame We call one Of
Beautiful Sister and the other is
ehristened Teddy Roosevelt
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-08-04
81 Sneneer Snnare-

The fame OF Rex. Beach as a writer
Of stirring, red-blooded tales. with
snap in every sentence and punch in
every paragraph. is worldwide His
wonderful stories Of life in the north
west sell by the hundreds of thou
sands, and are read In book form, in
newspapers and I'm magazines by mil
lions of people His most vigorous,
swift-moving and widely popular story
is THE Barrier" to be seen at the
Spencer Square theatre next Tuesday,
Wednesday and Thursday. It's con-
vincing realism and vivid dramatic
qualities are due to the fact that it is
q record of the things Rex Beach him
self saw and took part in when the
lure OF gold and the thirst for adven-
ture drew him to the KlOndike. This
was the last American frontier here
civilization and iawIessness met and
fought their final great battle for SUI
Dremacy. Here Rex Beach met in the
flesh the wonderfully cieaT-cut. wildly
portrayed characters of The Bar
rierr-tbe old trader with his tragic
past: the winsome Necia. daughter of
nature, the heroic commander Of the
little army post; the red-handed gam
bier and killer" and the quaint. lov-
able 'Poleon of the Great Heart
The photo-drama Of THE Barrier
represents the most forward step in
motion pictures. In this epic of prim-
tive life the picture comes into its
own al a medium of dramatic express
sion
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-08-04
Al The Majestic.

Jane and Katherine Lee, small of
size but Internationally big in Teputa-
ton. the TWO best known and most
loved of all motion picture children.
have been rewarded by william FOX
with a full five reel production in
which they have the stellar roles. IT
is called Two Little Imps' and VIII
be seen at the Majestic theatre or
Monday The ph0tOpIay viii have in
addition to these two leading film
juveniles, a cast of usual Fox excel
Ience and the theatre ought TO be pack
ed 10 the limit all afternoon and eve
ming It viii be q treat TO the old folks
as well as the kiddies to see these
clever little performers work as stars.
Everyone who has ever seen the Lee
siddies in any of the features in which
they have appeared, has come from the
playhouse thoroughly convinced that
Jane and Katherine are as adept on
the film as any old star In addition
to the amazing natural talent which
they have shown they have learned
every trick of the trade Watch them
on Monday and see if this is not trpe
Two Little Imps" IS wholesome
photopjay. rich in humor and delight
ful tn story II does not want for its
dramatic moments either which the
little stars carry off with finish and
style, Jane lis now 3 years Of age and
big sister Katherine is slightly more
than r
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-08-04
NEMSNOIES9 1NnTELAND
2z-I or DAISY DEAN TzEB

gagements led TO motion picture
work
While not acting before the camera
she spends a large share OF her time
studying music. SWIMMING riding,
tennis playing and reading take up
the remainder OF her time.
Ruth StonehOuse used 20 like shoes.
That was before she started working
In the fve-reeI Universal picture that
deals With shoes as its subject matter.
Previously Miss Stouehouse not only
liked shoes bat she revealed in them.
There were q number of occasions
when she went forth shopping
shoes, any number OF pairs. and pur-
chased several But that was before
she began working i'm her present pic
ture Shoes an varieties Of colors
and heels, were held in ford esteem by
Ruth, However that was before
she was cast as heroine In q shoe
story. in which she has had TO try on
A dozen pairs of shoes. and now she
wishes she might escape wearing
shoes for the rest Of her life
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-08-04

Gladys Hulette. who is to be at the
Black Hawk theatre tomorrow in The
Candy Girl" says that there is one
element which has much TO do with
the success of the play. Its the
candy" Miss Hulette declares. Pounds
and pounds OF candy have been used In
this play The children dev0ur It
eagerly, and the grown-ups are just
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-08-04

David WI Griffith, who spent some
weeks taking motion pictures IN the
fighting zone i'm France. through an
arrangement with the French and
British governments, is in London TAX
ing other scenes that viii be combined
with the war views - make q big mar
tial ph0todrama. Recently Mr- Crit
fifth sent q cable to the Gish girls ask
ing them to join him at once in Lon
don and they are now there posing for
the picture A garden party at which
Elizabeth Asquith, Lady PaEet, the
princess Of Monaco and other prom
inent women were present was caught
by Mr.. Grimth's camera and viii be
incorporated in the film.
GaIswortby's drama. Justice" has
been made into a ph0toplay by an Eng
fish company and is being exhibited ia
London Gerald Du 3Iaurier acted the
role I'm which John Barrymore was
seen when the play was presented last
year
Bitter Sweet" is the title of Ella
Halls next Butterfly production,
wherein she enacts a dual role, that
or mother and a daughter 16 years
later.
Baby Zoe Rae. who appeared I'm "a
Kentucky Cinderella" viii make her
next appearance in The Cruise of the
Jolly Roger" Gretchen Lederer and
Lillian Peacock are also featured in
this Universal production.
The Cordova daily times., 1917-09-10

The badly off for cooks bakers and butchers real patriot who because he is not accepted go into the
 trenches and be shot at by the Germans prove his riom by volunteering in the capacity of of the classes mentioned Any applicant from eighteen years of age eight will be accepted if he the physical examna ton which will not be that for soldiers. There not be much spectacular glory in these humber occupations but somebody has to do such work in order that the others
 live and fight There be doubt that he his
 well who cooks bakes or butchers we'll 7-~"e~~
The Cordova daily times., 1917-09-10

For light taxi work telephone the Alaskan Hotel.
The Cordova daily times., 1917-09-10

Osborne, watchmaker, jeweler and optician.
The Cordova daily times., 1917-09-10
M EALS

Served at all hours at Club House of Copper River Gun Club. No necessity to take grub along when going duck hunting on flats.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-02-15
NEUTRAL NATIONS Of
NORTHERN EUROPE
STRONG IN PROTEST
Nanish, Norwegian and Swed-
ish Governments Dispatch
Notes to Berlin

Copenhagen, Feb. l5.--The Danish,
Norwegian and Swedish governments
have forwarded the central powers iden-
tical notes protesting against "the
barrage of certain sea zones,.' accord
ing to official information today
The note recalls ON previous occasions
there have been formal complaints by
the signatory governments stating se-
rious injury to the rights of neutrals.
The Scandinavian note, in conclusion,
declares the Central Powers measures
"all the more contrary to international
law, if, as indicated, they are to be
applied indiscriminately, even against
ships voyaging between neutral ports.
The Scandinavian note emphasizes
that on the present occasion the sigma
tory governments are all the more com
PEELED to adhere to their previous posi-
tion, "inasmuch as the obstacles to
neutral navigation are now on a con-
siderably larger scale Of gravity. /"
tThis government IS anxiety" the
note continued, "has been increased be-
cause the danger zones are to be guard
ed exclusively by submarines whose ac.
tivities endanger neutral subjects as
already demonstrated.
Denial is registered Of the right of
helligerents to obstruct peaceful naviga'
tion in zones situated at such distance
from the enemy coasts. These coasts
it is held, are subject only to legiti'
mate blockade.
"Relying on the considerations sci
forth above,o the note closes, 'sthe gov
ernments formally protest against ar
rangements adopted by the Centra
Powers and the loss Of life and materia
damage which will ensue.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-02-15
Thomas Says Speaker Lobbies
With Committee Members

There is never no tellin' when that
there Thomas man from Medford is
gwine to break out and raise insur-
rection er rebellion, er somthin' thet
starts the bees with stingers buzzin 4
An that there Rogue river fishin
proposition is like Banquo's ghost, it
never will be laid.
At the session of the house last
night Representative Thomas again let
loose a bolt of electricity and again it
was directed at Speaker Stanfield. The
cause of the electrical storm was sthe
presentation of minority report on
Senator Smith s bill to extend the sea
son for commercial fishing on the Rogue
river at Grants Pass to three months
and half when it had Been decided
that a majority report, or a unanimous
report, was TO shorten the season to
two months and half
Immediately on the reading Of the mi
nority report, Representative Thomas
jumped to his feet and charged Speaker
Stanfield with jobbery in having the
minority report brought in and openly
accused him of inspiring the report and
lobbying to secure its passage.
Thomas declared there was more to
the minority report than appeared on
the surface and it indicated that politics
was being played with the fishing bill.
He did not object so much to the change
in the bill as to the principle that was
the underlying cause. He said the peo-
! pie of Grants Pass and Medford thought
the present season long enough. Belland,
who is the chairman of the fisheries
committee, supported Thomas. He had
conferred with southern Oregon people
who were in Salem and they had agreed
to compromise which would allow the
season to open on May Is instead OF
June l. The fisheries committee agreed
unanimously to the compromise, accord.
ing to the statement of Mr.. Thomas.
Thomas declared the minority report
was sneaked in, and that it had been
furthered by Speaker Stanfield, whom
he charged with sending notes to Ger.
tain members asking them to vote for
the substitution of the minority foI
the majority report and that Dr. Sween-
ey was asked TO put in the minority re
lport
Stanfield then asked Thomas who told
him that he had asked DR.. Sweeney ro
lput in the minority report and Thomas
replied that it was Sweeney himself
He further declared he heard the speak
er tell Representative Hodgen to take
care Of the bill when it came up. The
speaker asked Thomas If this was the
bill that he said was being used as a
iclub over his Rogue river fishing bin
and Thomas said it was He did moi
think it fair that the speaker should "a
about lobbying against the bill. He call
led on the other members of the commit
ltee-Belland, DR.. Anderson and Mann
Ito tell what happened in the commit
tee meeting.
:. AT this point Forbes took a hand anc
backed up Stanfield. Regarding the in
ttegrity Of the speaker he told about th,
= men who introduced the cigarette bill
, and declared they were favoring th.
women and then who pulled the teefl
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-02-15
By Carl W. Ackerman.

UNITED Press staff Correspondent.
Copyright 1917 by the United Press)
Paris, Feb. 15.-Wafnihg against the
dual menace of German submarine ac;
tivity in American waters and against
German peace propaganda, which may
be in reality play for time, is being
sounded today by American officials
conversant with the real situation in
Berlin.
Germany's attempt to negotiate the
issue of her unlimited submarine order
through the Swiss legation at Wash
ington, while Ambassador Gerard was
still in Berlin, is regarded with suspic-
ion by these officials. The move is
frankly viewed as an attempt to fore
stall action by President Wilson until
Germany can make such disposition of
her submarines as will enable her best
to strike at America in case Of war.
The maneuver having failed, it is no
surprise to American officials to hear
that Germany has now repudiated the
efforts of the Swiss minister. The sug
gestion for negotiations is regarded sole
ly as having been an expedient to
gain time while the Gemanfinanced
peace movement in America could get
into action.
While this time was gained, Germany
counts on trying her submarine war
fare for few weeks. If it is unsuc
cessful she will be able to say TO
President Wilson tive will be able to
say to President Wilson +we will stop
if you will make peace"
News Agency Accused.
Ambassador Gerard is forwarding to
Washington his emphatic warning that
the Overseas News Agency is being
used by Germany to mould American
opinion Privately, officials desire to
warn Americans that Berlin dispatches
are now colored by the official Ger
man press bureau.
Correspondents who repeatedly COM
planned about the German censorship
are gone, except Cyril Brown, Berlin
correspondent for the New York
World, with the exception of Brown,
those remaining areQthe correspondents
who did not complain.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-02-15
RELATIONS WITH q
GERMANY ARE !,
STRAINED TOI|M|T
Alleged lndignity Offered MIN
lister Brand WhitlOck Adds
to Tension
FORCED TO LOWER COLORS
HELD VIRTUAL PRISONER
Sinking Of American Steamer
Also Tends to Make Stu
!. alton More Delicate
By Robert J. Bender !

Omitted Press staff correspondent
Washington, Feb. 15.-Near peaceful
relations with Germany and the Teuton-
ic allies were stretched to the swapping
point today when this government re-
ceived positive confirmation of the
ominous report carried in United Press
dispatches from Berne that Brand
WhitlOck, American minister to Bel
gium, had been forced to lower the
Stars and Stripes from the United
States legation in Brussels
This confirmation brought Germany
and the United States admittedly near
er to open hestilities than any events
since President Wilson broke relations
with the kaiser more than week ago.
Officials observed the act in the light
of reports they have as constituting a
possible open affront.
1t was considered another one of the
rapidly accumulating infringements of
the Teufof7ie allies on American rights
and privileges.
While officials insisted they will
await complete details so as to be GER
tain and deliberate-in any move this
government may take, they openly ad-
mitted such acts as German military
officials in Belgium took in the Whit
lock case, plainly show the spirit and
intent with which Germany is moving,
This latest case is made more grave,
officials said, in view of the additional
information that Whitlock is now re-
fused communication with his home gov
ernment, and American Belgian relief
workers are being detained Just
what this detention amounts to, is
a question for the most serious consid-
Grafton.
While officials would not discuss the
case, it was hinted that as soon as more
facts are in hand this government may
make premptory demands upon Ger
many, probably through the Swiss min
lister, to explain without delay.
Sinking OF Vessel
Coming as the incident does, on the
! heels OF the sinking of an American vet
sci in the Mediterranean in violation
of the law as construed by this govern
ment heavy blows were struck at the
small lingering hopes of the president
that hostilities between the United
States and Germany might be avoided
One Faction Dissents
There was still one group in the adj
ministration, however, which contended
that the Belgian situation may not have
constituted an especially critical Incl
dent.
These claim that Whitlock may have
been merely requested NOT ordered
Ito take down the flag.
Such request, they said, would have
been proper, as the legation was clos
ed and on German occupied territory
The Government 9 information wa!
that Gustav Herter was arrested by pet
ty officials on his way out of Germany
and that Germany would only let few
relief workers remain in Belgium.
Germany S persistence in her RUTHLESS
U-boat destruction of neutral as wei
as belligerent merchantmen is helpin!
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-02-15
Captain Won Papen Aid
VIII Be Allowed To Go

New York, Feb. 15.-Wolf Won Igel,
secretary to Captain Won Papen, recall
cd military attache of the German en-
bassy, will depart for Berlin this after
noon with his bond cancelled and free
to avoid for all time, trial on the charge
of conspiracy against him.
Assistant District Attorney Stanton
appeared before Judge Hand in cham
.bers today, surrounding his move with
secrecy and asked that the $4,000 bond,
on which Won Igel was freed following
indictment in connection with the Wei
land canal bomb plot, be released.
Judge Hand released the bomb and al
though the Indictment stands, Won Igel
will be permitted to leave jurisdiction
of the courts and probably will never
face trial 1t was the general impress
sion here that the action was taken on
suggestions from Washington.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-02-15
PROHIBITION
BILL is FAVORED
BY HOUSE COMM|TTE
Webb Bill Is Recommended
to Congress As Proper
Measure to Enact

Washington, Feb. l5-The Webb bill
for a national prohibition amendment
to the constitution, was formally report
ed favorably to the house today by Rep
resentative Carhn of Virginia, on behalf
of the Judiciary committee.
Carlin, in a report embodying the
committees views, declared Sit is in
cumbent uon congress to submit the is
sue to the states. -
The Webb bill was agreed upon by q
majority of the committee several weeks
ago. Carlin Is report to the house states
the committee "reports the resolution
favorably and recommends, its passage,
thereby submitting the proposed amend
ent to the legislatures of the states for
ratification.
To be sent to the states for ratifica-
ton, the bill must pass the senate and
house by two-thirds vote. To be made
a part of the constitution, it must be
approved by three-fourths of the states.
If IL states disapprove it, the bill is
lost.
more than half of the states have
declared in favor of prohibition, the
Carlin report said Eighty-five per
cent of the territory Of the United
State has outlawed the saloon and more
than go per cent of the population live
in such territory; approximately 10 mil
lion of our people residing in all paris
of the union have petitioned directly
for the passage of this resolution.
"Your committee cannot conceive of
any good reason, therefore, why the
states should be denied longer an oppor-
tunity to pass upon the desirability of
thus amending the constitution. The
question is now one of sufficient inn
portanee to be submitted TO them so
that they may pass upon it.
Representative Gard, Ohio, in q mi
nority report, declared the prohibition
amendment would raise a formidable
revenue question and would not permit
! personal consumption of liquor; would
interfere with the police power Of the
states; does not provide for date OF
subission to all states would permit the
confiseation of property and would in
jure the country in its general govern
ment effect.
Representatives Igoe and Dyer, Mis-
souri,; Graham, Pennsylvania; Steele
iowa, and Danforth and Dale, New
York, signd the minority report.