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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-02-27

The carranxa government has 90
tablishcd Mt Mexico City a National
c.nematographlc school"
Its avowed object II TO train movie
actors and develop a native movie
drama in Mexico.
Its director IL Mexican actor
named Manuel de Ia Bandcra-
The hum OF tho motion picture
projecting machine Is heard around
the world.
It's potential possibilities in intcrna.
,ionai politics have been recognized
by other governments beside the
Mexican.
The United States government has
been using motion pictures for prop
uganda In Russia.
II has authorized a similar effort
in Spain.
Movie Propaganda
The German rulers sent motion pic
lures TO this country Mt rle begin
ming Of tho war TO create scnu-
men, for Germany.
since the war cur.aii-d production
% movies abroad. movie theatres all
over the world have been supplied
with the pictures made IN America
Peoples OF many nations 80. tho
same pictures tina, are exhibited
weekly In tho movie theatres In
Seattle.
Movies In Russia
How far-rcachins 10 the influence
Of American movies Is indicated by
recent reports from Odessa. Bagdad.
Argentine and Portugal
United stafss Vice Consul John A.
Emhry. at Odessa. reports that prac
ticaify all Russian movies arc tragic.
and that the most succorrfui foreign
are tragic. or about criminal eharao-
trrs. or classic. xuch AZ quo vadis'
or -Cahiria-"
But h. adds that the demand for
high-ciass pictures is unlimited. and
that imported comedies. rornanccs.
patriotic pictures. current events
and novelty pictures are all cordially
received by audiences In Odessa.
He expresses the opinion that sue.
ceasful dramAtizations OF wcii-known
novels would be popular there. as
Russians are great readers. and the
best OF English and French literature
mas been translated into Russian.
Bagdad has one public movi. thea
tire, writes United States Consul os-
>ar s. Helser.
LIBERTY
Mildred Harris. as Linnie in The
Price Of Good Time" Mt tho Lib
erfy. IL the daughter OF a loveless
family.
Preston Winfield IL the son OF tho
owner Of the store in which Linnie
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-02-27
THEATRES
OIsPIIIsIM

Wednesday afternoon will bring a
new program OF vaudeville and mo
ton pictures TO the orpheuin
theatre. Third ave, and Madison st.
The six vaudeville ncts are headed
by tho three No Plus Ultra" girls.
in n singing and musical novelty.
They play piano. banjo and violin.
other specialtles will be: Lewis
and Abbott. in comedy songs and
stories; Ed and Flo Brown. dane
ing duo; Enos Frazer. aerial artist
Marion and Dean, in Preparedness
and Flnlay and F'lnlay. in the com
ody. The Automobile Blowup.'
Manager Levy offers another fea-
ture film. "The Auction Block Rex
Beach's tremendous punch play
which is said to have message Tor
every girl In America.
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prohibited from holding n meeting
here. when It developed that he was
not member OF the Red Cross. and
had not invested in thrift stamps or
Liberty Bonds. Martinich says he
belongs TO the International Bible
Students association. and that he is
a citizen of heaven"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-02-27
DINING CAR PATRONS
PATRIOTIC, HE SAYS

Tho travelling public has taken
kindly to conservation of food ac-
cording to Hazen J. Titus. superin-
tondent OF the dining car service OF
the Northern Pacific. Tho railway
company is serving small portions,
on which price reductions have been
made, and is instructing the general
public In the patriotic art OF less,
eating
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-02-27
BREAKS THREE RIBS
IN AUTO SMASH-UP

Walter Brown. OF Hotel Quinn. had
three ribs broken and Ia believed to
have suffered internal injuries when
an automobile driven by Jack Law
son. OF the Universal Truck Attach
,nent Co. collided with n machine
driven by Mrs. r. NJ Shields. 1852 w.
18th ST. on the Beach drive. near the
g. N. docks. Tuesday. at 7:45 y. m.
Both drivers and r. y. Kellogg,
1852 Market at. and another passcn-
ger were cut and bruised. Brown
was pinned beneath the machine.
Brown was taken to the city hos
pital
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-02-27
SEIZE BEACH BOOZE

Four drums of whisky. valued at
$4,000 and consigned to DR.. w. M.
Beach, shelton. Wash. were seized
Tuesday by the dry squad on Pier d.
II is contended the permits under
which the liquor was secured are ir-
regular.
DIR. Beach Is a former member Of
the state Legislature. and owns .
pharmacy in shelton.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-02-27
HE'LL EXPLAIN RATES

New transcontinental rates, TO be
effective March 10. win be explained
by s.. j. Wettrick. attorney and man
aRer OF the transportation bureau OF
tho Seattle Chamber OF Commerce
and Commercial Club. at n meeting
at p. m. Friday in the assembly
room of the chamber.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-02-27

Altho no one may register be-
tween now and the March election,
registrants who have moved from
one precinct to another since regis.
tration. may transfer their names on
the registration books, according TO
Registration Clerk w. A. Gaines.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-02-27

Unless liquor Is taken aboard q
vessel by the captains permission. he
is not liable. according to ruling
made by Judge Gordon Tuesday. On
this finding. he released Capt. Chas.
Berg. of the Admiral Watson. Tho
skipper was arrested recently. when
liquor was found aboard his boat hs
dry squad officers.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-02-27
CHAMBER ENDORSES
FlRLANOS BOND ISSUE

On recommendation Of the bureau
OF taxation's executive committee. tho
board of directors Of the Chamber Of
Commerce has Endorsed the proposed
Firlands hospital bond issue Of $780,
900.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-02-27
AUSTRIAN SAYS HE'S A
CITIZEN OF HEAVEN

WENATCHEE. Wash, Feb. Ell
The Rev. Charles Martinich. Aus
TRAN, or Vancouver. II. c.. was
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-02-27
A meeting Of the George II. Fort

son camp. United Spanth-American
War Veterans. will be held Wednes-
day at the home OF Mrs. NJ. l..
Resch. 934 card s..
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-02-27

rODAy's PROGRAMS
COIIsEuN--uii Hart In -niss
nisses Rawden-"
LIBERTY Mildred Harris In The
rrio~ Of ,.esd Time
CIFNMEH-Miidred Manning and
Wallace Macdonald In The MAJ
rtage Speculation"
MISSION Gladys uroekweii In
The Moral Law"
srUA>D-Hes Be.ch In "fect.t<ps
81 Cspt. Kidd"
CotO>IAI~-Eisine Usmmevstein In
The Ce-Hespendent."
CLASS A--itet~rt wsrviek In Tho
Argyie Case"
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MISSION - Gladly. nroek~sii In
The Moral Law"
srRa>D-Hes Reach In Footsteps
Of Capt. Kidd"
CotO>IAI~-Eisine Usmmevstein In
The -Hespendent"
CLASS A--He,.,rt w.rviek In The
Argytc Cs.e."
works. lie notices her foriorn ntti.
tude. and invites her TO week Of
pleasant evenings In his company.
The time II spent innocentiy. but
Ltnnie's anarchistic brothers dis.
| cover her. and thoroly spoil the girls
pleasure
The play is worked out TO rather
a sad ending.
MISSION
Gladys Rockwell Il At tho Mission
IN The Moral Law" In which abe
portrays two contrasting roles The
two girls in the play are half sisters.
and much alike in face and form. but
vastly different In soul
Isobci. In New York. IL carefully
guarded until her fathers death from
tho knowledge tina, he had d.
soro.d wife and a daughter by that
marriage.
when Isob>i does find 10 out. she
~ks o aid II sm.
In her good work ahe meets only
treaehery and deceit. nearly perish.
inr In a South American prison for
her sisters crime.
Prominent In tho supporting cast
are Colin Chase and Cora Drew.
The Moral Law" IL shown a, the
Mission until Wednesday night
STRAND
Rex Beach. himself. IL shown In
the Strand film. "fn the Footsteps
81 Capt Kidd on the Spanish Main.
The famous author IL shown on
hunting trip thru tropical wllda. lie
has a tussle with crocodile and
comes out winner. The unusual pic
ture OF two deer fighting Is one Of
the Interesting yilmpscs Of Wild life
COLONIAL
Elaine Hammerstein I'm THE Co
respondent" a story dealing with so
ciety divorce. will DO tho photoplay at.
traction ut the Colonial until Thurs
day night. A Drew comedy. Free
Speech" adds TO the pleasure OF the
Till.
Anita Stewart In "Ciover'a Rebel.
Hon." will feature tho Friday show
CLEMMER
Mildred Manning and Wallace
Macdonald are featured In The
Marriage Speculation" tho new film
show beginning today at tho Glenn
msr.
The story is that Of a girl who
sells herself AZ a bride for $4,000
cash. She agrees 10 barter her love
for an education and an introduction
into society. and m the date TO I'M
her part OF the bargain draws near.
she steels herself TO keep her prom.
ise.
A childhood sweetheart hove in
sight In time TO prevent tho mar.
rage. Comedy touches Tighten the
theme OF the play
Bill Hart ns wild and woody |
Canadian woodsman. kris the owner
Of a gambling hall in BLUE Blazes
Rawden." at the Coliseum. He's |
forced 20 do IL. OF coursel
What happens subsequently makes
a thrilling story. The gambling |
mans old mother and brother come |
on the scene. Bill wants them 20 |
think their son was good man, but |
the half-breed girl Of the dance hail |
lets the secret out
Blue Blazes Rawden" decides that
finis has come for him, and departs
on the Tone trail" in a whirlinR biz
Yard.
CLASS A
Robert Warwick in The Argyle
Case" is the new feature at the
Class A. The film story II n thrill.
Ing one, and easily up 10 the War.
wick standard.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-02-27
COLONIAL

Elaine Hammersteln I'm THE Co
respondent" a story dealing with 30
ciety divorce. will DO the photoplay at
traction ut the Colonial until Thurs
day night A Drew comedy. Free
Speech" adds 10 the pleasure OF the
bill.
Anita Stewart In "Clovcr'a Rebel
Hon." will feature tho Friday show
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-02-27
STRAND

Rex Beach. himself. IL shown In
the Strand film. I'm tho Footsteps
Of Capt. Kidd on the Spanish Main e"
The famous author IL shown on a
hunting trip thru tropical wllda. lie
has tussle with a crocodile and
comes out winner. The unusual pic
ture OF two deer fighting Is ono Of
the Interesting viimpHcs OF Wild life.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-02-27
LIBERTY

Mildred Harris. al Linnle In The
Price Of Good Time" Mt the Lib
crfy. IL the daughter OF a lovoiess
family.
Preston Winfield is the son Of tho
owner of the store in which Llnnle
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-02-27

works. lie notices her forlorn atti.
tude. and invites her TO a week of
pleasant evenings In his company.
The TINE IL spen, lnnooen,iy. bu,
Ltnnic's nnarchistic brothers dis
cover her. and thoroly spoil the girls
pleasure.
The play is worked out TO rather
a sad ending.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-02-27
COIISEIrM
CLASS A

CLASS A
Robert Warwick In The Argyle
Case" Is the new feature at the
Class A. The film story II n thrill.
ing one, and easily up TO the War.
wick standard.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-02-27
Serving Trays
$1.95

TH RE f finishes to
l. choose from in these
Wood Serving Trays
ebony, mahogany and an
tique effects-some with
cretonne lining under glass,
others with inlay effects
all with removable backs
so that lining may be
changed, if desired. Size
11x17 inches.
Exceptional value at
S1.9o. basement salesroom.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-05-11
VIRGINIA SHAFFER
SINGS TONIGHT

Virginia Shaffer and w. h. Yates.
soIoists for the coming meeting will
give a Sacred Song Service SATURDAY
night May II, at 8 o'clock in the Big
Brown Tent on University Place. Miss
Shaifer broke her engagement last win
ter with the Chicago Grand Opera
Company TO do evangelstic work. Her
voice is one that appeals and carries a
message TO the heart
Rev. A. P Gauthey, noted evangelist
oi New York City, will begin services
Sunday afternoon at 2 30 and Sunday
night at 8 o'clock, which will continue
every night for four weeks.
Rev Gauthey's volunteered service 10
the Government as Chaplain in the
Army has been accepted and he will
leave Immediately after this service
Tor France TO carry the gospel to our
boys on the battlefield.
This meeting is undenominationa
under the auspices of some Bible
classes, which are made up of mombers
from every church in the city.
A frse-will offering will be taken Of
the Song Service to defray local en-
pensea (Adv)
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LAUNDRY PROFITS
REPORTED POOR
Operating Company Says It Is
5000 for Half Year.

In ITS amended petition filed this
morning with the state corporation
commission, the Oklahoma Operating
company sets out that during the last
six months in 1917 the margin Of
profits earned by the company in
operating its four steam laundry
plants in Oklahoma City amounted to
only $00S.77.
Few figures showing the cost OF
operating the plants are contained in
the petition. The corporation commits
sion last week ordered the company
to furnish a complete financial report
showing all phases of operating ex-
penses, Aside from furnishing a table
showing the increase in the cost of ma
terials used the company only gives
figures showing what its revenue and
operating expenses were during 1917
II says that the company's books are
not kept so as to show the exact bus-
ness month by month and consequently
the company is unable to state the exact
conditions OF It's business from Janu-
ary |, 1918, TO April |, 1913
The value OF the four plants operated
by the com, any on December 81, 1917,
was S2947oS5O During the first six
months in 1917 the total revenues were
Sl79,S2OS2, The total expenses for
the first six months in 1917 was Sls5.-
1880, the petition sets out. The profits
during this period amounted to S24.-
OOl.So. During the last six months in
1917, the total revenues amounted to
Sl9o,S0Sl5, while the total expenses
amounted to Sl95,80636 leaving
margin of profit OF only $oO877.
According TO the petition. the total
profits during 1917 was S24.9oO66. The
reasonal depreciation on the property
during the year is placed at $4,000,
leaving $1,000 at the profits for the
year.
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W61t1ens MrW

There are tables and all facilities
enough for at least 100 women to work
Many women in the city know OF
only the central workrooms in the
Scott Halliburton building. The room
III the Elks building on the third floo-
has ideal lighting arrangements, as al
most one entire side is glazed and
there is plenty OF windows to let in
fresh air This workshop of the Red
Cross is under the direction of Mrs.
Prcntlss Price, assisted by Mrs. George
Cook Yesterday the two women in
charge as instructors were Mrs. b B.
tones and Mrs r. p. Martin. This
workroom, even with its lack of work
crs, turn, ont an average Of go first
aid bandage kits day.
Committees representing the Red
Gross, the Y W. C. A., the Providcnt
association. and the d. A. r. met at
the Chamber of Commerce Yesterday to
bid farewell 70 Mrs. +. L. Wallower,
retiring head Of the womens council
of defense. and to welcome in Mrs.
Clarence Henley, who becomes head of
the women's defense council Brief re-
ports were read by representatives Of
the organizations above named and
showed there had been more activity
and better results attained in the past
year than ever before. Harmony in
every respect prevailed with good pros
poets that all the organizations will CO.
ordinate their work so as to best set
forward the war work women must do.
Owing to the fact that ninety signcrs
of the Liberty kitchen notes have been
secured and the Frisco railroad has do
mated the use OF the land desired for
the Liberty kitchen and Liberty mar
ket it is expected ground will be
broken for the kitchen Monday morn
ing. The women of the defense coun-
Gil are determined to hurry the project
along, One section will at once get
busy planning the official opening with
the attendant parade and brief dedi-
cational excrcles. Early this coming
week Mrs. Clarence Henley will ap-
point board OF directors for the Lib
ertY kitchen and after consulting with
them will appoint the woman selected
to be superintendent of the kitchen.
The newly installed Red Cross work
ing unit at India temple has gotten
going in its work and Mrs. Cary Town
send, in charge of the work, reports
women are coming forward TO help do
the work at this room.
Mrs. Robert Holtzschue, who has
been at Guthrie for two days. reports
that Guthrie has apparently gone far
ther ahead in pre-campaign publicity
tor the war fund than any other COM
mupity in this part of the state. She
says Red Cross posters and insignia
decorate and adorn every advantageous
position in the city and among other
things, every home has received a blot
ter and other printed matter notifying
the family to get ready to help out
on the Red Cross campaign which opens
Nav 20
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-05-11
East Side Revival
to Open Tomorrow

Loyick ?. Law, an evangelist and
his wife, a solost Of Sloan Springs
Ark, and Rev Owen +. Pugh of Cali
iornla, choir director, are here to assist
Rev. {, A. German, pastor of the Eas,
Side Methodist church in a revival
meeting which will begin Sunday morn
irg
A large tabernacle has been erected
on the site OF the new proposed church
building at Tenth street and Lindsay
avenue and arrangements made for seat
ing 800 people
Evangelist Law has been successful
IN revival campaigns throughout the
country and the choir leader, Mr. Pugh.
was for many years chorus director
for J. Wilbur Chapman, famous svange
ist Mr., Pugh, it is said, has directed
choruseS on anniversary celebrations
for former Presidents Roosevelt and
Taft and is well known to the musical
world.
wit
Income tax or incoming Huns-which
for you?
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Hirschi will be assistant hostess. 4
war luncheon will be served during the
noon hour.
Judge and Mrs. RUSSELL G. Lowe and
children, Mary and Gordon, are spend
ing the weekend in FL Reno visiting
Mrs. loves other and sisters.
u ~
Miss Virginia Shaffer has arrived as
guest of her brother and wife, Mr.
and Mrs J, H. d. Shaffcr OF S04 West
Eighteenth street Miss Shaifer will
remain IN the city three weeks and this
evening be heard in a sacred concert al
the brown tent tabernacle erected il
the university campus.
"A
The afternoon tea for the visiting sol
diers in the city will be given as usua
tomorrow afternoon in St. Pauls parish
house when the committee in charge
will be composed Of Miss Daisy Colt
chairman, Miss Wilda Fuehner, Mis-,
Elizabeth Gardner and the Mise,
Chiffon.
Miss Alberta Conner of Theta so.
rorlty OF the state university at Nor
man, gave dancing party at her home
in Purcell last evening when the fol.
lowing young persons from this cit,
attended, Miss Pearl Stafford. Mis-
Anna knight, Miss Froma Johnson
Miss Dorothy Prouty, Miss Ella Mass.
field Miss Gladys Dunn, Lewis Emery
Lewis Halsell Bill Warner Philiy
Boyle, Lyle Wilson, Graham Johnson
Dave Hills, Jean Redd Dave Morris
Robert Witrher and Byron Little.
Miss Martha Trudgeon OF 1904 West
Nineteenth street was hostess yester.
day afternoon to the regular gathering
OF Merry Maids, the afternoon beins
spent quietly, followed by serving oI
light refreshments at the close OF the
afternoon
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-05-11

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,iso w,, .mbn;,,.d NJ w I.d
Gc,tor ,bo ;nron,;nn or@".;d.n, @ u" NV, n ,".i
ronod ;n,o of@.ne r.. oI,,h VII " oon
NV W i"N N'"o WIZ WI
,i'us u'rouEh tne summer 10 work every
fIiuay al the ked oroSs work rooms
A, ,oAs o,,,",l ~ ,i, ,,
~ i"I' uC'u'N u''s Hu'hlhB 'nc''i
perS OF inc - > ~ eiuo met ana rode
10 'ne turai nome OF MIS- William
i' ,laA',"H'u' nor'ncaS' OF tne cl,y' Whcre
they ne'd an aIl-nay piGn'e' bounteouS
baskets were part OF the luggage, serv-
ing for the MONDAY lunch, and late
afternoon repast should occasion arise
before the return to the city. A short
program Wireless 1clegraphy" was
given by Mrs. 0, n Holsinger, The
program work OF the club is closed
for the year, but the club will continue
ITS Red Cross activities.
-, ~
ne bu''ne" Womens FRIDAY Eve
nlTH supper cup met az tne IolGoru
O'!t 'aN evening" fourteen memne'
Patheting Tor the social hour. MISS
I"fa Nl,Son, president announced that
me neroership driye wllI END May H.
an reports being submitted at the eve
ning ou'lne" meeting following the
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-05-11

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~ ''N''' 'N''' ''''" "''''' VI ''''
'' N
Mrs. +. 6. Have, and Mrs Lewis
Wahl gave a line marty at the Empres,
followed by a luncheon. honoring Mrs.
Theodore \. Cottrell of Birmingham.
Ala. on Wednesday Afternoon.
y .
The L. s, D, club will give recep-
ton to the wives Of the u. N. A. Of
the ]. O. O May 30. at the home Of
Mrs X. H. Henscn OF 22l7 West Four
tecnth street.
Mrs Mary T. Hays city Librarian and
Mrs. James y. Hodge. Children's
Librarian who have been in Tulsa in
attendance at the state library aSSo-
citation meeting, have returned 10 the
city.
n =
Mrs. T. d Jacks and daughter. Julia,
Of St Louis, Mo, are the houscguc,ts
Of Mr. and Mrs. C. Heningcr OF G09
West Tenth street.
MF and Mrs. John w Nicely of 7O2
West Ninth street had John W. Fite
as a dinner guest Thursday evening.
Mr. Fitc left yesterday for Washington
d. {. to join the tank service. Last
year he made four trips TO France and
has seen service in the Philippines and
Spanish war.
g
Mr. and Mrs h. r. IIarriS Of Go
West Fifteenth street honored the
Merry Maids last evening by giving a
dancing party at the Country club. fifty
couples spending the evening with Mr..
and Mrs Harriss and Mr.. and Mrs
w C. Dean and Mr.. and Mrs. r. H..
Gardner chapcrons.
Many out-oi-town Young people at
tended, Miss Katherine hartman. Miss