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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-12-21
At the Columbia

Described as a 'Radium OF Slen-
dor" the Columbia theatre offers
the Revue De Vogue" as the fea-
ture of its Merry Christmas bill,
starting a four-day engagement at
that vaudeville house tomorrow aft
crnoon. With a company OF nine
this Offering provides % minutes
of clever entertainment Songs,
dances. piano and violin numbers
are introduced and the scenic set
tings and costumes are wonderfully
elaborate
In Timely Topics" Irving and
Ward, two Hebrew comedians, in
dulge in clever conversational chat
ter about nothing in particular. 1t
is an act that has been designed for
merriment only and viii prove a
laughing success.
Fern Redman, a Davenport girl,
who has been successful in musical
comedies in London. England,
makes her first local appearance
after an absence of three years.
Miss Redman is assisted by H.
Wells in a sprightly melange of
song, dances and funny sayings.
DeWinter and Rose are dancing
artists who have managed to coz
trive something new in their line.
They feature a novelty dance called
The Indian IdylI" and all their
numbers are original.
Johnson and Baker in lightning
Flashes of Vaudeville" are comedy
entertainers with something new to
offer.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-12-21
I III EAT r T.

town. She meets Teddy Lawrence,
an organist, and their acquaintance
opens up a new and entirely re-
freshing story. The picture was
directed BY William G. De Mile.
For Christmas day the Majestic
will offer Margarita Fischer in THE
Mantle of Charity" five-reel mix
ture of pathos and comedy with a
serious motive behind the whole
story. Miss Fischer's work in "The
Mantle of Charity has been given
a favorable comparison with some
of the finest screen efforts in the
country. The play has to do with
stirring and picturesque characters
and the story is one which ill GER
tainly thrill anyone fortunate
enough to see it depicted on the
screen.
Bryant washburn brings THE
Gypsy Trail" to the Majestic on
Thursday and Friday In it he has
as support Miss Wanda Hawley,
who did such excellent work with
William S. Hart in THE Border
Wireless" Edythe Chapman and
George Stone are others to be seen
in the cast.
The Majestic theatre has been
busy working out newer and better
programs for its patrons during the
last few weeks, and the result will
be a greatly improved service. Big
ger and better stars and finer plays
than ever will be the rule at this
theatre.
Manager Quinn will during the
coming week give his patrons an
excellent series of photoplays, the
idea to make the themes varied so
as to offer ideal entertainment.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-12-21
Norma Talma dge

Norma Talmadge has severed her
connections with the Select pic
lures, according to information Civ
en- out recently, and in the future
she will star under the direction of
the First National Exhibitors cir
cult Miss TaImadge has already
signed a contract and is preparing
to start work Immediately.
The success OF Norma Talmadge
has been unusual Starting as an
extra she worked up to stardom in
q com aratively short time. She
now ranks among the first picture
actors Of today. I myself enjoy her
pictures whatever they may be. In
fact, / am a real Norma fan, and
with the rest OF her admirers I was
much disturbed when Eugene
O'Brieu decided to leave her com
pany and Join Paramount, for the
two made an ideal team
Just what arrangements are to
be made under the new regime have
not been announced, but it is GER
tain that she Will be given the best
there is in the matter of a support
ing company, director and scenario
staff Under the terms Of the con-
tract Miss TaImadge will work for
the First National for two years,
making no more than 16 pictures.
Joseph SChenk-you know Norma
is Mrs. Joe Schenk-is responsible
for the new arrangement. He has
supervised most Of her business
transactions in the past seasons.
The three pictures which have al
ready been completed for Select
Will be offered in the immediate fu
ture. following the regular schedule
Of releases and from then on Miss
Talmadge will devote her attention
to new films for the First National.
have watched Miss Talmadge's
work for some time and 1t seems to
Improve with each new picture. Her
acting is so perfect that it really
seems incredible to think that this
young star had absolutely no stage
training before entering photoplay
work back in the early Vitagraph
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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-12-21
At Rrnfman-S RiaIfn-

Rock Islands newest moving pic
ture theatre will open to the public
on Christmas day under the name
Brotman's Rialto. The theatre, for
merly the Dreamland, has been
overhauled and the latest improve
ments have been added, including a
good system of ventilation. High
class motion pictures will be shown
and music will be furnished by
Brotman's orchestra
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-12-21
Madge Goes West.

Madge Kennedy, who for the last
two months has been with her hus-
band, Captain Harold Bolster, in
Washington. has returned to New
York and is packing her various
trunks preparatory to her depart
ure TO the west coast, where she
will film for GOldwyn. Miss Ken
nedy has her first script with her,
and she will start her work under
the direction of Clarence Badger.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-12-21

Women protested when it was an
nouuced that Julian Eltinge would
wear only masculine attire in his
next picture, The Fascinating
Widower."
In every mail came entreaties.
So the author oblging altered the
story SO he could wear women's
clothes in part of the play.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-12-21
Abort Eileen.

Eileen Percy, who used to play
opposite Douglas Fairbanks, has the
leading part in Bert LytelIs new
play The name Of the picture is
Hitting the High Spots" and Bert
wrote the story himself.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-12-21
Mrs. Chaplin May Quit Screen.

Mildred Harris, who is Mrs
Charles Chaplin in private life, may
quit the screen for good II devel-
ops that just previous to her we'd
ding to the comedian Miss Harris
suffered a nervous breakdown 1t
was because Of her wish that the
announcement was withheld; and
il IS said that Chaplin desired his
wife TO retire to private life. AS
Charles is well supplied with wealth
it seems probable that Miss Harris
will leave the screen field at the
expiration of her contract
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-12-21
Borrowed Men,

Mary Pickford, il appears, did
considerable borrowing before she
finally settled down TO make
Daddy L0ng-Legs' on the coast.
First she Coaxed Henry Carson to
let her have Marshall Neilan, under
whose direction she unquestionably
did some OF the best work of her
career. After this was accom-
plished Mary decided she needed a
leading man and there was none
available Looking the field over,
Mary took into her pretty head the
notion that Mahlon Hamilton would
fill the bill nicely, so she asked J
A Berst, president Of the United
Picture theatres, if there was any
way she could have Mr.. Hamilton
Mr.. Hamilton having been taken
west 70 play in Kitty Gordon pic
lures and being under contract
with United. the only way to get
him was TO borrow him This she
did, and now Hamilton IS playing
the lead in Daddy Long-Legs"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-12-21
Stape Success Sereeued.

John Barrymore's next picture
viii be Here Comes the Bride" q
farCical comedy which had a sue
CessfuI Broadway run a year ago.
Mr. Barrymore's leading woman is
Fare Binney, who is d featured
player in Maurice Tourneur'a
Sporting Life The supporting
cast includes Frank Losse, Frances
Kaye. Alfred Hickman, William
David and Leslie King.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-12-21
PUMP COMPANY rs
ISSUED A CHARTER
Especial to The Argus)

Springfield, Ill, Dec. 21.-Wray's
Pneumatic Pump company, 1914
Third street, Rock Island, was
granted a charter of incorporation
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-12-21
At the Fifth Avenue.

During the filming or Nan of
Music Mountain" at the Fifth Ave
nue. theatre today, which is his new
est Paramount picture. Wallace
Reid was supposed to be shot in
he leg. Thai was not the worst OF
1t. however. for the handsome hero
Of the script had to crawl from
his horse. from which he had fallen.
to nearby spring, in which he
placed his injured leg. Next he
tainted and was supposed to stay
n that position with his foot and
leg in the ice cold water for sew
eral days. OF course "Wally' really
didn't. but he declared he felt as
Il he'd been there a week, for the
y waters of the beautiful Sierra Ne
yadas, where the picture was made,
are nothing if not frigid.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-12-21

Theda Bara. the William Fox
star, has begun work on a new pro-
duction, temporarily titled THE
Scarlet Affairs" The picture is
being produced at one of the vii
liam Fox studios in Yonkers. under
the direction of J. Gordon Edwards,
this being MI. Edwards 31st pro
duction for William Fox.
THE Scarlet Affairs" scenario is
by Adrian Johnson from an orig
inal story by E. Lloyd Sheldon and
J. Searle Dawley.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-12-21

This is special week in jewelry,
silverware and cut glass al
McCabe's.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-12-21
Charles is Busy.

1t has been a long time since we
have seen Charles Ray in a really
suitable part but from recent news
emanating from the coast he is
busy on two pictures which just fit
him.
The one in progress at present
is, as yet, untitled. 1t is the coun-
try type of picture, with Mr.. Ray
as the baseball wonder of the local
team, who later MAKES a name for
himself in the big league.
In Mr.. Rays next picture on the
Paramount schedule, String
Beans" the Ince star appears as
Toby Watkins, a farm lad who gets
Job on a country newspaper and
succeeds in breaking up d graft
scheme It is said that his attempt
to make a speech against the pro
ject is one of the most pathetiCalIy
humorous scenes in the range of
screen comedy drama Jane NOvak
is again seen in his support, with a
good cast.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-12-21

Bescohol ask Beardsley's.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-12-21

by Secretary of State Emmerson to-
day to manufacture the Wray's
pneumatic pump. The capital stock
IS $4,000. Principal stockholders
are James L. Wray, $40, w. J.
Bliesener, $500; A. NJ. Parker, $500.
This is special week IN jewelry,
silverware and cut glass at
McCabe's.
Arizona republican., 1918-07-10
DEALERS ORGANIZE
 TO DEAL IN SHOES
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DENVER, July 9.-The Mountain States shoe dealers association com- posed of the retail merchants of five states, was organized in Denver to- night. One hundred delegates from the principal cities and towns in Colorado, Wyoming, Arizona, Utah, and New Mexico, attended the meeting at which constitution and bylaws were framed and officers elected to serve until the first annual convention is held in Sep tember. The body is affiliated with the National Shoe Retailers associ- ation which was represented today by F. A. Sloan, field secretary.
 Following are the officers: Presi- dent H. E. Fontius, Denver; vice pres- idents, Thomas Brown, Pueblo; Sam uel Deal, Colorado Springs, Herbert Hersman. Salt Lake City: Ernest Mosher, Rawlins. Wyo.: and H. A. Drachman. Tucson, Ariz., secretary and treasurer Roy Fleming, Denver. Directors: F. H. Wells, Colorado Springs: George Vance, Fort Collins; Robert c. Hearne, Denver; F. E. Leon- ard, Pueblo; H. A. Diehl, Phoenix; H. w. Jones. Ogden, Utah: A. B. Rogers, Laramie. Wyo.: H. C. Wolfinger, Ala magordo. N. M; Charles Reynolds, Trinidad. Colo; and A. Lee, Greeley, Colo.
Arizona republican., 1918-07-10
BRUCE A. CAMPBELL
 NEW HEAD OF ELKS
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ATLANTIC CITY, N. J.. July g. The administration made a clean sweep today in the election of officers at the annual meeting of the Grand Lodge of Elks, all of it's candidates be- ing successful.
 Fred C. Robinson, Dubuque, Iowa, and Charles White, Chicago, won over James Richardson, Cincinnati, and J. F. Brennan. Dennison, Texas, respec- lively, for grand secretary and grand treasurer. Bruce A. Campbell, of East St. Louis, H., was chosen grand ex alted ruler without opposition. c. B.. Horn, Colorado Springs, was elected grand tiler.
 Atlantic City was selected for the 1919 reunion.
 A second S1000,000 fund was voted by the delegates for war relief work. The money is to be under the care of commission headed by John K. Tener former governor of Pennsylvania.
 General Pershing, who heads the list of 3O.000 members of the Order of Elks Tn the military service of the country today cabled a message of greeting to The 500.000 members of the order. The message was read at todays session of The Elks convention and is as follows:
 T send greetings and express my full confidence in the loyalty and pa triotism of all members of the Order of Elks and their undivided and hearty support of our president in this crisis of our nations history
Arizona republican., 1918-07-10
SAM PROCTOR WILL
 N0T MAKE CONTEST

Sam w. Proctor, secretary of the corporation commission. on September l will retire from public life and poli- tics. Before that he will formally an- nounce his abandonment of his candi- dacy for the nomination for member ship of the commission in which he has made so promising a start that his friends have felt confident that he would be nominated and elected. MT. Proctor is giving it all up for better thing.
 He has for many years been loco motive engineer for the Santa Fe and has been at the head of the organiza- ton in the northern part of the state and the representative of the B. l.. E. in the state. He entered political life as a member of the house of the sec ond legislature from Navajo county. He was made chief, clerk of the house in the regular session of the third leg islature and after it's adjournment he was chosen secretary of the state cor- poration commission.
Arizona republican., 1918-07-10
WHEAT CROP REPORT
 NOT so FAVORABLE

WASHINGTON, July D. Govern ment hopes for a billion bushel wheat crop received a setback today when the department of agricultures July fore cast showed a reduction of 40,000, 900 bushels in the prospective crop. Un- favorable weather cut the estimated harvest to S91.000,O00 bushels from the 931, 100000 bushels forecast in June. Production estimates on other crops also were slightly reduced.
 A record production of corn, the most valuable of all the country's crops. is promised with an estimate of 3.160, ,000,000 bushels.
 Although June weather was some what unfavorable for most crops. indi- cations are that the seasons harvest will make this bumper year. In ad- dition to record crop of corn. barley, rye. sweet potatoes and rice are fore cast to exceed all previous yearly pro- duction and the harvests of oats, white potatoes, tobacco and hay will be larg- CT than the average of the five years 1912-16.
Arizona republican., 1918-07-10
FOOD SHORTAGE
 IN AUSTRIA |S
 GROWING ACUTE
American Diplomat Passes
 Through Dual Monarchy and Picks Up Valuable Information On Journey
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 PARIS. July 9.-The food shortage in Austria is growing more acute, ac- cording to Herbert Mayer, secretary of Charles J. Vopicka, American min- ister to Rumania. MT. Mayer has just returned from Jassy, by way of Aus tria and Switzerland.
 At Vienna the train on which he travelled stopped in the railroad yard and a crowd of hungry and ragged men and women employed in the yard scrambled aboard and begged for food All looked emaciated and underfed. When the passengers threw out scraps of food the Austrians made rush and devoured it ravenous;y. They said that the government was giving them only enough food to keep them from actual starvation.
 No Effort at Secrecy
 The train was in charge of a German colonel, and the passengers were per- mitted to leave the cars at various sta tions, where always an Austrian armed guard was present. No attempt was made to draw the blinds in the cars or curtail the customary privileges of travellers.
 At station between Orsova and Budapest a mob of about 100 Aus trian soldiers and civilians attempted to board the train and were only put off at the point of a pistol. Some of them were endeavoring to reach home others were trying to reach points where food was more plentiful.
 Love to Fool Themselves
 A German major at one station told the Americans that the Germans were not taking Americas entry into the war seriously, because they knew that not more than 10000 American soldiers were in France.
 'The United States is not sufficient ly interested in the war to send over a greater number" he said.
Arizona republican., 1918-07-10
TAX ON SERVANTS
 IS NOW SUGGESTED
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WASHINGTON, July 9.-The house ways and means committee at an ex- ecutive session today removed from the treasury department a list of sug- gestions for taxation of luxuries and decided 10 begin sessions for the fram- ing of the $S,00O, 900, 900 revenue bill next Monday.
 The list was not made public but was said to range all the way from pleasure automobiles to jeWelry and high priced clothing. There will be a tentative bill in shape for consideration when the committee meets Monday.
 Among the new items proposed by the treasury was a graduated tax on servants, according to their number in household. It is understood this would include chauffeurs. Chairman Kitchin indicated that the proceedings of the committee while it is engaged in framing the bill would be closely guarded from publication, to avoid pressure from outside.
Arizona republican., 1918-07-10
Only Reliable Basis
LOSE SEVEN PLANES
 IN DESTROYING 1O7

ITALIAN ARMY HEADQUARTERS, Manday July S-(By the Associated Press)-The air superiority of the en- tente allies on the Austro-Italian front is indicated by the figures made public today dealing with the 10 days of fensive of the Austro- -Hungarians last June. The allies, including American pilots. operated 120 chaser planes and destroyed 107 Austrian airplanes and seven observation balloons. The all lies losses were seven airplanes brought down in the enemy lines and three balloon. Three allied pilots were killed, six were wounded and seven are missing.
 Three thousand observation photo graphs were taken and 5000 bombs, weighing 70 tons, were dropped by ai- lied airmen. Italian observation bal looms signalled nearly four thousand positions of artillery and directed the fire of nearly one thousand guns.
Arizona republican., 1918-07-10
MORE SUITS FILED
 BY DEPORTED MEN
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BISBEE, Ariz, July 9.-Twenty- three suits for damages alleged to have been sustained as a result of the de- portation of 11S6 striking copper miners and their sympathizers from Bisbee July 12, 1917, were filed in Tombstone today, making a total of l99 suits filed thus far Forty suits which were to have been filed today and were reported to have been re- ceived in the office of the clerk of the superior court at Tombstone. were not filed today but it is reported probably will be filed tomorrow.
 Each of the 23 new suits differs from others filed in that damages alleged to have been sustained are computed at s12,500 real and s12,50O punitive, mak- ing the. total asked for in ,today's fil- ings S575,000. The 176 suits filed pre- viously asked for $10,000 real and s10,- 900 punitive damages, except that of W. B. Cleary who asked for s5O,O0O real and s50,000 punitive damages. The suits filed today in addition to naming defendants in previous actions, added several others.
 The new suits were filed very late today, just before the office of the clerk of the superior court closed, &C., cording to advices from Tombstone, and were seen by few people. The complaints are said to have been far more voluminous than those filed gre viously going more into detail of al- legged physical discomfort and mental anguish" suffered by the deportees than the first 176 actions.
 Among the additional defendants made parties to the actions were I. w Wallace, Bisbee real estate dealer Vance M. Johnson. chairman of the board of supervisors for Cochise coun- ty; Phillip Tovrea, wholesale meat dealer; Dr. c. H. Hunt, county health officer; Bassett Watkins, shift fore man for the Phelps-Dodge mines here; Dr. c. N. Bledsoe, chief of the medical staff of the Calumet and Arizona min ing company; Allie w. Howe an6 James c'Red') Cannon, deputy sher- | ifs,
Arizona republican., 1918-07-10
MILLION MEN COULD
 HOLD EASTERN LINE
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LONDON, July 10.-"With a million men, of whom 100000 only need be al- lied troops, it would be possible to re- construct the eastern front on a line running through the Ural mountains" is a statement made by Lieut.. Gen. Horvath, vice president and general manager of the Chinese Eastern rail- way, according to dispatch to the Mail from Harbin under date of June 29.
 Intervention is unavoidable" he said. "The actions of the German and Austrian prisoners are undoubtedly a part of the German scheme to possess the whole of Russia. They are acting in collusion with the bolsheviki, one tenth of whom are fools and the rest knaves.
 Japan must supply the bulk of the troops. The other allies must supply money"
Arizona republican., 1918-07-10
OFFICIAL STATEMENTS
ITALIAN

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 ROME, July 9.-The allied off, fensive in Albania is continuing, the war office announced today. New progress has been made along the left wing on the Adriatic coast, land forces being assisted by Brit ish monitors.
 Italian cavalry fIanked the Mala- castra ridge, north of the lower vo- yusa, between the western slopes of the ridge and the Adriatic, and getting around the Austrian rear, destroyed bridges over the Semini river, to the north.
 The statement says:
 "The action in Albania is contin- uing. On the left wing the in- fantry, starting from the lower Vo. yusa, carried the heights between Lavani and the monastery of Po- hani.
 'ItaIian cavalry, passing be- tween the western slopes of the MaIacaztra and the sea, daringIy attacked the enemy rear and de- stroyed bridges over the Semini and MetaIi Fieri (about 18. miles north of Avlona, the Italian base on the Adriatic) has fallen into our hands. Strong positions at Gaia Grava and Corocop, strenuously defended by the enemy, are in our possession.
 "At the head of the Tomorica we have carried the contested heights of Gaia Davris. Our own and Brit ish airplanes lent aid during the fighting. The number of prisoners has risen to more than 1900. The capture of guns, airplanes and ma chine guns, numbers not specified, and large quantity of booty, is reported"