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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-07-05

he followed In dealing with the
individual worker.
I. Only III men win be sent 10
war Industries.
This means that the labor re-.
sources Of the country are going TO
back no the fighting resources. and
the end 81 whole1a labor stealing
No longer viii private labor agencies
reap profit By tempting workers IN
one part % the country 20 leave
their Jobs and 40 TO another rection.
often far distant. under promises
many highly coiorrd. % higher wages
Farmers will b. one Of the essen.
tlai producers 10 benefit In many
sections. notably In tho south ana
East. farms have been swept bare %
labor by private recruiting agents
This practice wlll hc ended. and this
year agents viii bc prevented from
going on farms and taking away
harvest labor al the time II. is moe;
needed
There viii b. no conscrlption OF
labor. nothing compulsory upon the
workers aide other than as the
work or fight order affects those
% draft age. and there viii 10 no at.
tempt made 90 prevent any worker
from changing his Job or applying
for another on. II he wants 10. The
restraint will BE- all on the aid. OF
tho laborr~cruitinr employer For
instance. Il will bc impossible for
street car company which hoycot,n
ii- own employees because they wear
union buttons 10 60 out into the ru.
raj districts and coax farm hands
out OF the food fields.
Another thing, II the workers 70
eeivo labor appeals from tn. United
States employment service. they will
know that Their. H. dire need. Writ
ing about thu, emoloyment service
President Wilson says "ft must also
protect labor from lnsiucere and
thoughtlcss appeals. made 10 Il un.
der the plea OF patriotism. and as.
sure u when II IL asked 90 volunteer
in some priority industry. the need
n real"
Moves From Office
Today Snyder moved from his law
offices. in the Mutual Life building.
which 10 has occupied for 20 years.
during his law practice In Seattle.
on July Is he expects 90 b In hts
new quarters. with district offices
open In Portland. Ore. and 81. An.
thony. Idaho The Portland office
will be under tho direction az ". =.
Smith. 81. J. Kerr will manage the
Idaho branch. and Lawrence Wood
will continue az Washington state
supervisor.
United states Immigration Com.
missioner white was ono Of tho off.
cisls who recommended Snyder.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-07-05
FRENCH WILL
BANQUET HERE

The national festival of the French
republic viii I've celebrated with an
official banquet at the Washington
Annex. on July II, at csc. by the
French societies Of seattle, including
LUnlon Franchise. "A sister branch
90 the Paris society; the I.lgue
Francaisc. of the Liguc Franchise Of
Paris and la Societc dos Alsaciens'
Lorrains.
Among tho invited guests VIII he
tho Conauls OF the allied countries.
the heads OF the army and navy sta
tons and city officials, Commandant
Leon Mannoni. knight or the Legion
81 Honor. and inspector of naviga
t'on for the French government Will
I've the honorary president OF the
evening.
ON sunday. July IA the national
fcte Will be celebrated with an all
day basket picnic at RAvenna park.
An French people and lovers OF
France are invited.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-07-05
LETTER BOYS SHOULD READ
You Can Serve in Overals Until You Are Called TO
the Khaki

the next fellow. Not doubt OF
IL. Bud. not doubt OF It, and
maybe you're right Maybe you
ought 10 he headed east. but somo-
times II depends
Have you noticed that dad hasn't
got quite the Rip TO him that he
used 10 have and that sending you
up his payments on Liberty Bonds.
and the different funds. paying the
constantly increasing family ex-
ponses. etc. etc. etc, has put quite
crlmp into him? How'd II be
TO help him for a year or so?
otto. toof
After all. It's like this: Tho
rules OF the game are that you're
10 he dead willing to 20. when
you're 81. II tho government needs
you before that IL will ask for
you; don't fret II II doesn't de-
mnnd you. it's n fair presumption
that the man power in the trench
es, on the sea. In the air. is big
enough. II takes more than an
army to make an army, you know,
It's just az necessary 20 have man
power at homo as It is TO have IL
in France. and while IT'S little
more satisfying and spectacular TO
serve In France, It's just MS neccs-
sary TO serve in America. Tho
point Is that you can serve, wher-
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-07-05

MASTER u. s. BOY. Anywhere
In America. Hello. Bud' You're
looking fine. Say. how old are
you anyhow Nineteen and head
cd for 90 And you'll be hanged
II you're going to stand u much
longer. no matter what the folks
Ny You're not going TO be a
Stacker all your life and you can
chase U-boata storm trenches or
fly a battle-planc just as good as
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-07-05
PROBE DEATH OF
DUTHIE GUARD

: Government authorities are Fri
day investigating the death OF pri
waite Pearl Linton. Company I. 18th
infantry. guard stationed az puthie's
shipVart. who was killed by the dis
charEe Of as automatic army re-
Nolvcr tn tho barracks room during
the shtp.iaunching festivities July 4,
Two other mon. Scrgt. lledlund
and Corp. Pickercl. of the same com.
pany. were In the barracks with
Linton at tho time Of the shooting
They were aware that Linton was
loading the revolver. but did not see
+ him az the moment OF its discharge.
They heard the sun strike the floor
immediately after the fatal shot "
was against army regulations for
Linton TO handle the revslver. which
belonged to an officer. Whether his
death was due u accident or suicide
Is yet 60 be determined.
4 Unions home Is In Chcadlc.
NMont. Ibis body Is At Fort Lawton.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-07-05
Is a Merry Widow

soon after my husbands death.
nine years ago. was taken with
typhoid fever. Since then have suf'
fered from stomach and liver trouble
and constipation. | have doctored n
great deal without benefit Since
taking Mayr's Wonderful Remedy.
three months ago. my bowels have
moved regularly and | am feeling
well again. | am now IA happy WON
an" IL is n simple. harmless prepar.
alton that removes the catarrhal mu.
Gus from the intestinal tract and al.
lays the inflammation which causes
practically all stomach, liver and in
festival ailments. including append
cits. one dose will convince. or
money refunded. Owl Drug Co.,
Bartells five drug stores. and drug
gists everywhere -Advertsoment
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-07-05
SOLDIER RETURNS AS
WIFE PLANS TO WED

LONDON. July 5-John Maun
ders. OF Twiekenham. returned home
after three years Mt tho front Just In
time 20 prevent his wife from re.
marrying. She had been informed
by tho war office that no was killed
ins action. and had accepted an offer
OF marriage. But he was badly
wounded and left for dead on the
field.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-07-05
Beautiful Voice
Exempts a Tenor

LONDON. JULY "a collier who
was called in the draft produced sew.
eral letters showing that he had a
fine tenor voice and that he sang ut
war charity concerts. He was ex.
empted
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-07-05

Seattle Jugo-sla,s banqueted 100
~ their fciiow.eoantrymen from ore
gon. on their way % Join the nation.
nj forces az Salonika Thursday
night. at swedish club han. at 6.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-07-05

After August I no employer
with war business who has a
force ~ more than 100 workers
win be permitted To recruit com
nioa labor. and all such employ.
~-S viii be required 90 ~. the
federal employ m~ul service. In
time II Is proposed Ia extend the
federal aEenes's employment
field to include skilled labor. u
viii from the beginning regulate
and control employment la non
war work by governmental con
trd over raw materials. fuel and
transportation.
EdEsr {. snyder Seattle attorney
and United States labor mediator
will BE- IN charge 90 the federal .m
pl0yment service for Washington. or
cgon and Idaho.
lie has just returned from wash
ington. - C.. where important con
fercnees werp held. In which Presi'
dent Wilson took part
BY the middle Of July he will Ia
installed In the new offices OF the
employment bureau. In the scheucr
man block. at First and Cherry. with
two entire floors devoted TO N, gov.
ernment work
What IL Means
The new labor supply program
will BE- conducted in accordance with
the following four cardinal prlnei'
pies;
!. War work must have m~n ut
any cost.
.. Withdrawals NJ workers
from non essential Industries for
war industries win he ~qusiised.
2. The volunteer principle viii
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-07-05
NAVY YARD NEEDS I.ABoRFRs

The Puget sound navy yard needs
iahorers. helpers and mechanics. Ap.
plication should be made with the
Recorder. Puget Sound Navy Yard.
Brcmcrton.
New-York tribune., 1918-02-03
I'm Vaudeville

PALACE-Valeska Suratt in "rhe
Purple Poppy" Annette Kellermann
Jack Wilson, Wellington Cross, Bert
Melrose and others.
ALHAMBRA--Hoba Bosworth in
~rhe Sea Wolf" Homer b. Mason and
Marguerite Keeler, Sheehan and Regay
Grace De Mar, James C. Morton, Mullen
and Coogan, Lewis and White, and Nc
lntosb and his musical maids
CoLONIAL.-Adelc Rowland, Lew
Dockstadcr. Lee Kohlmar and company
Alllership and Gerard, "Sailor" Reil-
g, Sylvia Clark, Frank Milton and De
Long Sisters. Jed and Ethel Dooley and
the Taylor Trio.
RIVERSInE-Theod Koslof and
Imperial Russian Ballet, White and
hag, Van and Schenck, Emmet Dewey,
fancis Kennedy, Bostock's Riding
School, Senor Westony, Gallarini Sis
ters and Loyai's Dogs.
RoYA1.-Stella Nayhew, Cameron
SISTERS, Franklyn Ardell and company
Ben and Hazel Mann, Hickey Brothers,
GEORGE Kelly and company, Alexander
and Fields, McLallan and Carson, and
Masimilian's Dogs.
LOEW'S AMERICAN-The Unceda
Urls, Rice Brothers, Walter Percival
ana company, the Durkin Girls, Frank
wilson, O'Connor and Dixon
New-York tribune., 1918-02-03

and created quite a sensation there.
talking and whistling little French
songs to piano accompaniment.
On her return to America sha gave
up the vaudeville stage for musical
comedy, playing principal part in
The Gay Musician" Not satisfied
with having won new laurels on the
comic opera stage, however, this versa
tile and ambitious young Californian
decided to try the Legitimate" She
Joined the Baltimore Stock Company
and played leads for two years.
On her return to New York she went
to Charles Frohman, who made her
understudy for such widely known
celebrities as Marie Tempest, Valli
Valll, Elsie Ferguson, Adrienne Augard
and Julia Sanderson. This meant that
she had to be ready at moments no.
tlce for almost any type Of part and
had to keep her speaking voice, her
singing and dancing always up to the
top notch Of preparedness.
One day she went downtown to buy
Billiken doll for her two little nieces,
who, with her sister, were visiting her
from the Coast, and on the way home
she stopped at the matinee perform
ancc Of "The Dollar Princess" She
was told that valli Valli was i'll and
hastily jumped into the latter's cos
tunes. Miss McComas went on and
played the part, and played it so we'll
that she was later given one good role
after another with tho Frohman COM
Rany. The Billiken doll never reached
her nieces, but still reposes on the bou-
doir table Of Miss McComas' dressing
room in whatever theatre she plays as
mascot and happy reminder of that
first performance for Frohman.
For several seasons Miss McComas
alternated in musical comedy and
New-York tribune., 1918-02-03

any human form, and a voice from no,
where will direct the audience to thei,
seats. Music will be furnished by in,
visible chimes ringing from all parts
OIL the house, and the entire programme
Will consist Of bewilderinp tents of
magic.
According to Mr.. Houdini, such -
theatre would have a distinct archmo.
logical value, tracing the HISTORY of
magic from the earliest pre-Christian
days to the present, with its elaborate
mysteries made possible by an ever
advancing science. A part Of each pro-
gramme would be devoted to demon
strstlons of the tricks of these ancient
magicians. Less remote periods would
also be exploited.
one act would be given up to autom-
atoms. Houdini's very complete COL
lection of these strange little mechan-
lcal figures includes, among the older
ones, vaulting figure made for Signor
flnettl, trapcze performer belonging
to the great Robert Houdni, and the
rope walker of Opre. the Holland me-
chanic who created many Of the most
Intricate of these manikins for the
older European magicians.
The blossoming orange tree Of
Fawkes, the mysterious moving scenery
OF Plnchbeck, the crystal casket used
by Houdini, the first vanishing chair
and dozens of other such properties
would make it possible to vary the
programme with new delights Of mys-
terry almost every day.
This is not the first theatre of magic
to be established in this country. al
though none of the others has had so
wide scope. Kellar had his own theatre
in Philadelphia, known also as Egyptian
Hall, in which he sank many thou
sands of dollars. Hermann and Rob-
ert Heller both opened Broadway
houses, the latter about the year 1876.
These have vanished as completely as
the elephant in Houdini's trick in
Cheer Up" But Houdini declares that
the new temple Of magic will not van
ish, but be a lasting exhibition of the
marvels of the magician's art.
New-York tribune., 1918-02-03
He Does His Bit With
Tobaccoless Cigarettes

George Renavent, the French count
who plays the bogus Spanish count in
John Cort's production of Flo" at
the Cort Theatre, is nothing if not pa
triotic when it comes TO the Allies
cause. he is the inventor OF the to-
baccoless cigarette which is doing its
bit daily to save smokes for soldiers.
During the action Of "Flo-Flo" Mr..
kenayent, in the character of Count
Pedro di Seguilla, is contantly pre-
vented from lighting d cigarette be-
cause OF unexpected interruptions. In
his exasperatlon the business" of the
book requires that he huri the ciga-
rcttss TO the floor aud crunch them
under his foot
Real cigarettes were used until Mr..
kcnaVrnt became convinced that such
waste was ID direct violation OF the
conservation movement After consult
ing With The property man it was de-
clded 10 substitute other materials for
tobacco Usually dry cabbage leaves
are rolled in place of the genuine weed,
but the property man is disposed to
utilize any idle materials within his
rrach- IN consequence Mr.. Rcnavcnt is
nightly apprrhensive lest some one
Hiss a cue and compel him to ignite
and smoke one of the homemade
pills" to aroid an embarrassing stage
wait
In the mean time. on basis Of eight
performances a week and Six cigarettes
performance, forty-eight cigarettes
arc being saved from destruction
weekly at tbs Cort Theatre for better
service with the boys in the trenches.
New-York tribune., 1918-02-03
Planning Magic Theatre
Houdin; Arranging for a Permanent
Home of the Black Art in Ne.u York
Where Only Mysteries Will Be Shown

Since in the last few years ever,
ather dramatic cult in New York has
managed to launch its own theatre
from the disciples Of Gordon Craig ia
the ultra-impressionistic school tt
David Belasco and the rcalists whose
every al" is painstakingly dotted, the
magicians, who represent probably the
Oldest school Of dramatic art, have de
cided that it is time they, too, had
their temple.
Harry Houdini, recognized king OF
mystihcrs, VINO is at present appear
INC at uippodrome in two battling
fasts OF mystiiication, is the leader in
+. tho movement. Associated with him is
the American Society of Magicians,
which has 600 members recruited from
al parts OF the country, with w. ].
Hiliar designated as their special agent
in this matter. The third man behind
the movement is q prominent theatrical
manager who is interested in creating
a uermanent national institution of the
magic arts.
For that is what the new theatre
will be. In it Will be assembled all
tho favorite devices of famous magi-
cisns since the early days of legerde-
main. a very interesting feature is
promised liz the wonderful collection
Of curios and magic apparatus belong
ing to Houdini, collection which now
fills an entire warehouse and is con-
ceded to be Of the greatest historical
value.
The theatre which the promoters
have in mind is a small one, at present
unoccupied, which seats about 500
people. 1t would be entirely remodelled,
the exterior being made to look like
an ancient Egyptian temple, with mas
siye pillars and reproductions of the
SPHINX, somewhat on the lines of the
Egyptian Hall in London, operated by
Naskylene and Cook at ST. Georges.
This will be a true temple of mys-
terry. From the minute one enters the
portals everything will smack of the
black arts. The hand which reaches
out for the money at the ticket office
will have no apparent connection with
New-York tribune., 1918-02-03
AS You Like 1t" Next
Shakespeare Production

Edith Wynne Matthison will appear a
Rosalind in GAS You Like 1t" next Fri
day afternoon and Saturday morning
at the Cort Theatre, under the man
agement of the Shakespeare Playhouse.
She will be supported by Pedro de
Cordoba as Orlando, Howard Kyle as
jacques, Adrienne Morrison as Celia.
and others in the company will include
Frank McEntee, Charles Webster, c. H.
Meredith, Elna Larrimore, Margaret
Gage and Jane Stuart. Gas You Like
1t" will be repeated the following Fri
day afternoon and Saturday morning,
and will be followed by other Shakes
pearian pIavs
New-York tribune., 1918-02-03
"Chu Chin" in London

"Chu Chin Chow" the present sue
cess of the new Century, will celebrate
Its Tooth performance at His Majesty's
Theatre in London on February 9.
New-York tribune., 1918-02-03

straight drama. After she took Julia
Sanderson's place in "The Siren" on the
road, she came back to New York in
the Marriage Market" in which Eng
iish musical piece she was again given
an opportunity to whistle. After leav-
ing the Frohman plays Miss McComas
appeared in "What Happened at 22"
The Salamander" and Inside the
Lines" until joining Mr.. Belasco's COM
pany to create the role of the level
headed Anne Windsor in Mr.. Megrue's
delightful comedy.
New-York tribune., 1918-02-03
BilHker Brings Luck

CARROLL McComas. who plays ono Of
the leading roles Of "Oh Ladyi Lady" "
the new Bolton w odeh ehousc-Kern musi-
cal comedy which opened at the Prin-
cess Theatre under the management Of
William Elliott and E. Ray Comstock
last Friday. is the daughter Of a long
line OF ministers, college professors
and lawyers. Her father, Judge C. C.
McComas, has done more for woman's
entranchisement than any member of
the bench in Los Angeles, and her
mother, Mrs Alice Moore McComas. has
made quite a name for herself as the
author OF "Travel Sketches" and of
many short stories along the lines Of
woman's progressiveness. She is
member Of almost every woman's prcss
club In California, and also of the New
York Woman's Press Club. Small won
der, then, that Carroll should have in
her1ted good mind and strong will
Of her own.
AS child Miss McComas developed
a remarkable talent for whistlin: and
decided that she did that better than
anything else in the world and saw no
reason why she should not 20 on the
vaudeville stage in "whistling spe
cialty."
Her parents were not exactly in favor
OF such project, but being both of
the type who are inclined to let others
work out their own salvation oven
though they did, not approve they gave
their consent and helped her in every
way. BY degrees Miss McComas added
little singing and then a monologue,
and finally folk and classic dancing.
After long tour over the "big time"
in the United States she went to Paris
New-York tribune., 1918-02-03
Miss Major Began
Her Stage Career
In Londoy, Nursery

Glare Tree Major, whose acting in
Suppressed Desires" and "Habit' on
the all comedy bill of The Washington
Square Players, has called forth favor
able comment, comes by her drsmstie
ability naturally.
Ellen Tree, afterward Mrs. Charles
Keene, one Of England's most famous
actresses, was her great-aunt. She dieo
when Mrs. Major was little girl and
she left her what is still one Of he
most cherished possessions rare ole
edition Of Shakespeare, quantity illus
trated.
Before she was ten years old, the
little girl had not only read all the
comedies and historical plays, but sh.
knew many of them by heart Of course
there were some words Of whose mean
ing she had no idea and there were
more to which she gave d pronouncia-
ton which would have baffled Shakes
peare or any other English speaking
person, but such minor matters did no.
deter her from acting, for her own
amusement, all the big characters
Rosalind, Falstaff, Brutus or Viola-is
made no difference to her which one
she impersonated.
So it was that in a London nursery
she decided that she would be an
actress. When she had finished school,
she fulfilled her childish promise to
herself by entering the Academy Of
Dramatic Art and when sne had fin
ished the course, she went upon the
stage.
peculiar thing in connection wit.
her professional life is that she had
never played outside of London unit
she made her American debut, week
before last, at the Comedy. When the
outbreak of the war made many the
atres in London dark, Mrs. Major came
to this country and has been, since its
organization, the director of the Wash
ington Square Players School of the
Theatre
New-York tribune., 1918-02-03
Fighters Tell Exploits

The experiences Of some of the fore
most fighters Of the day-all of them
Americans who have served in the
Allied armies--will be told by the men
themselves in a series of six lectures
to be given under the management Of
Lee Keedick at the Forty-fourth Street
Theatre. The series will begin this
evening.
To-night's lecture will be given by
Corporal r. Derby Holmes, who was
buried alive for seventeen hours. The
New-York tribune., 1918-02-03
Hirsch an ENSIGN

Lawrence J. Hirsch, brother Of
Louis A. Hirsch, composer Of the
musical comedy, "Going Up" has been
commissioned AN ensign in the United
States navy.
New-York tribune., 1918-02-03
In BROOKLYN

BUSHWiCK-Bessie Clayton, Laura
nope Crews, Frank Carter. Florence
tempest, Swor and Alvey, Flanagan and
towards, Dorothy Brenner, the Mystic
nahson Trio and De Witt Young and
Sister.
oKPHEUM-Lady Duff Gordon, Ryan
""a Lee, Dorothy Toye, Austin Webb
=. saa company, Bert and Harry Gordon,
s'aSie King, the Three Chums and
farish and Peru.
New-York tribune., 1918-02-03
Bramhall Players Give
"Difference in Cods''

The Bramhall Players will present
Difference in Gods" by Butler Daven-
port, on Wednesday evening, February
6, at Bramhall Playhouse.
This play shows the psychology of a
family in four decades Of selfish, hard
New England life, and the disastrous
influence of God of Fear" upon the
mental and physical natures.
New-York tribune., 1918-02-03
First Frolic Concert

p. Inc first Sunday concert ut the
'esleld Midnight Frolic, atop the New
amsterdam Theatre, will be given to-
"sAt at 8 o'clock. All the Frolic stars
quo girls are to appear. The week
"kas performances continue to be
xlysa at 1880.
New-York tribune., 1918-02-03
Ethel Barrymore's Next Plav

The next play to be produced by
Ethel barrymore at the Empire The
atre is by r. c. Carton and is entitled
The Off Chance" In this play Miss
Barrymore will appear in a sprightly
comedy character part, as far removed
as possible from the emotional role she
IS now playing in Dumas's "Thc Lady
of the Camellias."
New-York tribune., 1918-02-03

ant Bert Hall. of the Lafayetto Escn-
drllle; Lieutenant Bob McClintock.
formerly of the Canadian army: Lieu
tenant Lester Collier, who was in the
French Ambulance Corps; CAPTAIN
Malcolm c. Grow, formerly a lieuten-
aant-colonel in the Russian army, and
Lieutenant L. NJ. Roberts, of the Royal
Flying Corps.