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The Keota news., 1918-02-22
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ABOUT THE WAR.

ABOUT THE WAR.
The Germans have 1.l00. 900 troops
massed on western front for spring
drive.
During the week ending Feb. 13
nineteen British and four Italian ships
were sunk.
A state Of siege has been proclaimed
at Kaev. according to dispatches re-
ceived from Lembers.
Rumania has ignored Germany's
twenty.four-hour ultimatum to "con.
clude immediate peace"
The Spanish steamer Ceferino has
been sunk by . submarine near Ferro
Island. one Of the Canary group.
The French repelled . German At.
tack east Of Aubrive. Greater artil.
lery activity 10 reported around
Rheims.
The British forces In Palestine made
an advance Of two miles on front Of
six miles northeast OF Jerusalem. the
London war office announced.
British forces raidsd German posts
near Hargicourt and captured . mum.
ber Of prisoners. Hostile artillery &C.
tivity is reported from Passchendaele.
General Pershing advised the War
Department that ten soldiers reported
missing after the action OF Nov: 30
have ben located in German prison
camps.
On Friday a powerful squadron Of
German destroyers made . sudden
raid in the straits of Dover and sank
eight British small craft out on . sub
marine chase.
The Germans opposed to the Amer
leans made an unsuccessful lombard
ment with gas shells. German air
planes In large numbers also were
driven off by the American machines
and anti-aircraft batteries.
German airmen raided London again
Sunday night Several bombs were
cast into the city. In Saturday nights
raid only one Of the six airplanes sue
ceeded in reaching London. and only
one bomb was dropped.
American forces are reported In bat.
SC Win Tue 0eIm0u8 IuI0S
ant points in France-on their own
line east Of st. Mihiel. with the French
forces in Champagne and at another
point referred to as "the most famous
battle ground Of the war"
Belief that a naval engagement has
occurred 10 expressed in dispatch re-
ceived in Stockholm from Gothenburg
and forwarded BY the correspondent Of
the London Morning Post. The dis.
patch reports the recovery Of . large
number Of bodies Of German sailors
who apparently belonged to q warship.
The Boches Sunday attacked an
American field hospital in France, and
although none Of the bombs hit the
mark the sick and wounded men were
severely shaken by the explosions. At
another point the German set q live
wire trap for an American patrol but
1t was discovered aud caused no loss
Of life.
WE8TERN.
The Keota news., 1918-02-22
WE8TE ERN.

Funeral services for Capt. Vernon
Castle. Royal Flying Corps. killed in
an airplane accident. were held in
Fort Worth. Tex.
The Keota news., 1918-02-22

iects an electric etching machine has
been invented.
The Keota news., 1918-02-22

A Prohibited Feast.
Frank-YOu look nice enough to eat.
Maude-Well, don't forget that this
10 q meatless day.
Evening star., 1918-02-12
.Gayety.

With music from ragtime to grand
opera. singers that could put it over
the footIights with n punch and COM
rnedians Of exceptional ability. the
Star ;an,. Garter show. one OF the best
known agercea.ions of its type. enter
tai.ed a large and we'll pleased audi
cnce at the Gayety Theater last night.
The opening burlesque, For Art $
Sake" offers a travesty on the life of
the upper ten and with its setting
in the home of a multi-millionaire on
5th avenue gives ample opportunity
for the display Of many pretty cos
tunes
The second burlesque. "Hingle Tin
GLE" starts with a scene on the deck
of an ocean liner. shows the steamer
torpedoed by a submarine and terml.
mates with the passengers being cast
upon the shores Of a cannfbal island IN
an elaborate oriental setting, where
again the. company shows may pretty
changes in costumes of the orient.
The singing of Florence barley made
A distinct hit that called for many en-
cores Her voice is a soprano of wide
range Other singers of popular songs
were Mae De Lisle, Frankly La Brack
and Ethel Woodrow. James Cougnlin
led the ornedians, assisted by Bert
Rose. Eccentric dance specialtes were
given.by Miss La Brack and Jess Weiss
The chorus of young and pretty
'popies'' made good when called upon.
Evening star., 1918-02-12
Polls.

One of the largest audiences the Poll
Musical Comedy Players have ever at
tracted taxed the capacity of Polls The
ater at last nights performance of "A
Hawaiian Follie." 1t was appreciative
at it was large, judging by the frequent
applause which greeted the efforts of the
performers.
What is lacking in plot in this week $
entertainment is made up in a combina
tion of good singing, clever dancing and
witty comedy. Its purpose evidently is
merely to provide amusement and it seems
10 succeed
Eulalie Youneand Billy Lynn again made
their usual hit with their singing and
dancing skits. The conedienne has an
excellent voice. and this and her comedy
and graceful dancing have won her high
favor with the Poll patrons.
Louise Mink and Jack Squires also get
thor usual share of applause for their
singing and dancing. Sarah Edwards.
Elise Bartlett and Lillian Crosrnan also
sing well, while the comedy is upheld
in creditable manner by Roger Gray and
Matt Hanley.
An added feature is the Hawaiian troupe.
two men and woman. who furnish native
music. Attractive costumes and effective
scenery lends color to the production and
adds to its enjoyment.
Evening star., 1918-02-12
Cosmos.

If close attention and almost con-
tinuous applause throughout the en-
tire show. even for the moving pic
ture incidents, are an Indication. the
Cosmos Theater this week is present
ing an exceptional entertainment.
There is no big headliner to mako the
bill topheavy. but each OF the acts
has something of novelty or of special
appeal to make it popular.
Lono's Hawaians, a company of
seven, including a, woman dancer, Of
fers songs, dances and other features
intended to reflect the old Hawaii, with
an unusually pretty stage setting. en-
hanced by electrical effects. The
six Imps and a Girl present an aero
battle and classic dance number, the
somersaulting and some of the feats
of whirlwind type being wonderful.
Dorothy Burton and company in The
Real Thing have a crook playlet
which is original and has surprise
climax. Charles Reilly, singer of Irish
dialect songs, has a pleasing voice
and tells new and laughable stories
Nadel> and Toilette are winning many
demands for encores with new songs,
and Rogers are presenting what is
described as popular acrobatic COM
edy.
The first of the series of Paramount
Aircraft photoplay features. picturing
Douglas Fairbanks in "A Modern Mus
keteer," has the unusual distinction
of winning the applause of the au-
dience from it's opening to its excit-
ing close
Evening star., 1918-02-12
Belasco.

The capacity audience which laughed
and applauded generously at the Be
lasco Theater last night was tre-
mendous tribute to the merits Of the
musical revue. 'Over the Top" pro-
duced by Messrs. Lee and ]. ]. Shubert.
for the entertainment had stood the
test of previous weeks presentation
here The rough. edges which had
were certainly not in evidence last
night and the show ran smoothly and
with a vivacious swing throughout the
twelve practically unconnected scenes
of the two acts.
Gorgeous settings, attractive. II at
dancing individual artists of special
merit and Ed Wynn combine to make
the entertainment pleasing as well as
merry The scenes are in great variety
and beauty, and the representation Of
a fleet of thousands of airplanes com
ing "over the top" OF the German
trenches was bit of realism that won
a big ovation.
Rolanda and her assisting neo-clas-
sical dancers present ballets that are
unusual and effective in their beauty
and charm. The audience also enjoyed
the eccentric dancing of Fred and Adele
Astair.
Not little Of the evenings fun was
furnished by Aleen Bronson and Joe
Laurie, with nonsensical chatter. put
over in a delightful way. Justine
Johnstone was an attractive Justine.
the heroine" and she wore costumes
that delighted feminine eyes. A great
whose drollery is infectious and re-
| freshing. He introduces himself as the
plot of the play, and he makes the
plot most entertaining.
Evening star., 1918-02-12
Leader.

George Walsh. in a plotoplay Of the
magazine story. Jack Spurlock-Prod-
igal.' is the attraction at the Leader
this week If "Wallingford," "It Pays
to Advertise" and "The Made
Man were put into the chopper and
ground up, Jack Spurlock-Prodigai
would be the result. 1t is a type of
play which seems to have never-fail-
ing interest for the public. and it's hero
comes as near being a national idol as
a military genius or the inventor Of
a submarine destroyer might be at the
present stage of the big war. The
story tells how Jack Spurlock was
expelled from Harvard because he
brought home a bear after jolly
cabaret party. His father, a wealthy
man and owner of chain of grocery
stores puts his son to work in one
of the branch offices at time when
the Spurlock stores are overburdened
with a surplus of onions. Unaware of
this fact. young Spurlock buys more
onions, and this brings on a strike
among the employees. Minus a job. he
decides to shift for himself. Ultimate
~ he earns a small fortune and good
wife
Evening star., 1918-02-12
SYSTEM Of CONTROL IN
FOREIGN TRADE LICENSES
Former Is Likely to Follow at Once
the Presidents Order Next
r Monday.

President Wilson's proclamation. to
be issued next Monday. putting the
country's entire foreign trade under Ii
cense. is. expected to be followed i'm
mediately by institution Of a system Of
control. without delay in setting up an
organization.
The bureau of foreign and domestic
commerce, the shipping board and war
trade board will cooperate IN the
work.
DR.. julius Klein will be the bureaus
representative in the division of plan
ming recently created by the shipping
board under direction of Dean Gay of
Harvard.
Extension Of the present partial con-
troll of imports to all purchases Of for
eign goods will raise again the old
question of so-called essentials and
non essentials, inasmuch as the desired
result of saving tonnage for war uses
must be accomplished through reduc-
tion IN the use of ships for carrying
commodities not directly contributing
Ntnon-essentials" must be restricted. and
after the Presidents proclamation is
issued the importation of many lux
uries will be cut down.
While control OF imports will cut
down some business. 1t Is said author
1tatively that there Is no intention
Jneedlessly harming foreign trade
Where curtailment Of imports would
sAnect any industry disastrously rep
resentatives of the trade will be given
q hearing
One important result of the licensing
skystem Is expected to be an impetus to
the building of ships, especially by
heutrals. AS America is the dominant
factor in commerce today. trade re-
strictions imposed by this country will
have far-reaching influence, which will
compel construction of ships elsewhere
'As tonnage space grows more and more
Valuable.
Evening star., 1918-02-12
ADJUSTMENTS
National.

The Country Cousin. with plot under
date Of 1916. gains point as time goes
on Booth Harrington and Julian Streets
show that i, is not necessary to waste
tonnage or wound the feelings of an
ally by sending a heroine abroad to
establish a juxtaposition between ef-
fete snobbery and simple life Ameri-
canisnl. They concede that the east may
be New York and middle west is mid
die west, but that the twain shall meet
at some Plattsburg.
the National last night and demanded
that Alexandria Carlisle say something
not outlined in the play she recalled her
earlier visit of the season to Washsing-
ton and acknowledged a welcome that
was a renewed tribute to her naive and
natural impersonation of Nancy Price
of Centerville. Ohio. But even Miss car
Isle had to share honors with Alfred
Lunt the Heavenly Snob.' whose .ori-
entation was completely unsettled upon
his arrival in the strange land OF Cen
terrible. and with Donald Gailaher,
snob of another type. whose seif-center
of gravity was unstirred by his eNcur-
sion into the hauntS OF the super-so-
phisticated
Added to- the natural drolleries of
this comedy of contrasts were Beatrice
who longed for life" as duly recorded
in current magazines. and John Har-
wood and Clara Blandick. cast as the
| precious pair who saw in the young
woman the way to easy money.
Louise I'russing. Eleanor Gordon and
Charles Mackay helped provide the
background of big city provincialism,
state OF mind which promises TO
furnish more and more material Tor
the playwright, judged by the keen de-
light of those who witnessed last
nights exp0sitions of it.
If the war is to throw the country
upon its own resources in dramatic as
we'll as other sorts of raw material.
Messrs Harrington and Street must be
credited with being consulting board
which points the way to Americas rich
comedy deposits. Their material in The
Country Cousin may be as well known
as "The Old Homestead but their use
of 1t is original, clever and highly en-
| tertainipY.
Evening star., 1918-02-12
Moore's Plaza.

William Russell is pictured in In
Bad" Sunday and Mondays photoplay
attraction at Moore's Plaza Theater.
In this stirring play Bull Mon
tana. the well known Washington
wrestler. cast rs Mr. Russells sparring
partner. uppercuts him over a second
story balustrade and lands him. cle d
in a gym suit. az the feet OF a "o2ng
society girl whom he had never met.
but with whom he Immediately falls
desperately in love. That is why he was
in bad"
A chase after the young lady whose
favor must be won finally ended amid
picturesque scenes in Yucatan.
Evening star., 1918-02-12
Crandall's Knickerbocker.

Sir Gilbert Parker's story Of the
Canadian northwest. 1.-The World for
Sale" was an appreciated film attraction
yesterday at Crandall's Knickerbocker.
Conway Tearle. former leading man with
Ethel Barrymore. is pictured in the role
of Ingolby, the head of the law-abiding
element in a Canadian village, one OF
two rival communities, which Ingolhy
seeks to unite into one strong city. The
heroine of the story is Fleda, daughter OF
Gabriel Druse, king of the gypsies. Fleda
is loved by three men. Ingolby. Marchand,
leader of the rough element in the French
town, and Jethro Fave. a gypsy to whom
F1eda was betrothed in childhood. The
latter attempts to assassinate 1ngolby and
is driven out of the town. Marchand in
augurates strikes and unrest among the
French population, and when Ingolby goes
to quiet the men he is struck by mis-
sile and blinded
Evening star., 1918-02-12

repertoire of dances. executed with
artistic grace. Another new number
was that of Nat Navarro and company
in a little bit of everything, their
acrobatics being of the best, while
their dancing, singing ard instru-
mental playing rounded out their turn
in pieasIn& fashion. The hill openci
with tG,c Eddy Due on the tight wire
and the s9Icrsaults of Phillip on the
taut cable proved a. succession OF
thrills.
Others on the program who have been
here before and We're welcomed as old
friends We're Murial Window. who sang
her many new friends: George Kelly
and company. in "Finders-keepers';
the Watson Sisters. in songs. dances
and rapid-fire talk, Miss Fannie being
unusually amusing on May Irwin lines,
and the Hearst-Pathe pictures that
were crowded with interest. as they
showed the -Tuscania on her way to
Europe before meeting the underseas
boat
Evening star., 1918-02-12
Crandau'S.

Dorothy Dalton is pictured in the Ince
production. Love Letters which was
shown at Crandalls yesterday. The story
concerns Eileen Rodney. young ward OF
John Harland, who is fascinated with
Raymond Moreland. teacher of East In
dian cults, who sneers at the women
swayed by his influence.
She goes to India with him, thinking he
means to make her his wife. Learning
the contrary, she leaves him and returns
and marries her guardian. Then More
land returns and the thrills begin.
Evening star., 1918-02-12
Moore's Garden.

A new figure was placed upon the
screen at Moore's Garden Theater sun
day and Monday in the photoplay THE
Gun Woman with Texas Guinan pic
tured in the name part.
The gun woman" also known as
"rhe Tigress. conducted her dance
hall gambling house '"The Devils
Kitchen" The story is frankly melo-
dramatic, aHd furnishes picture. OF
the old west it probably was.
The "gun oman in the end shot the
man she loved because he hadn't play
ed square, but she also refused te
marry the man who loved her because
her heart was back there" Pictur-
esque scenes in the dance halls ant
some of the action is not pleasant. but
The Gun Woman nevertheless, mus'
be set down as remarkable photo
play of its kind
"a Butler Eust-Cp. comedy. also
was shown.
Evening star., 1918-02-12
Crandall's Avenue Grand.

The story of bad man of the
western plains. at times relentless in
his cruelty and at others as tender
as a woman, is told in The Two
Gun Man." picturing William S. Hart,
at CrandalIs Avenue Grand last night.
The picture derives its name from the
fact that the chief character shows
equal facility in firing from both hands
at the same time with murderous six
shooters. Notwithstanding his laWless
role, the sympathies of the audience
seem always with him.
Evening star., 1918-02-12

the climax of an ordinary movie.
From Death Valley the spectator IS
transported by easy stages and with
constantly mounting interest to So
brante, in Central America. where John
Stuart Webster's pal has located a
rich mine: where a revolution is being
planned by q strange young man who
has become acquainted in mysterious
manner with Webster on the boat, ana
where Webster finds out many aston
ishing things about the identity of the
girl for whose sake he thrashed train
masher in the far west. The story ends
with a revolution.
An exceptional supporting company
includes Lois Wilson. Kenneth Harlan
and Ida Lewis A reel of news pictorial
completes the program.
Evening star., 1918-02-12
Photoplay Features.
I,oew's Colum bia.

MADAME Jealousy" a morality play
with Pauline Frederick as "the tyrant
of the human mind" is the screen at
traction at Loew's Columbia TIE
earlv half of this week. The story
concerns a couple whose misunder-
standing and reconciliation takes the
course of everyday romance Ihe
audience only. is aware of the en-
bodied passions, good and bad. that
dominate the affairs Of the girl ana
youth. otherwise Charm and Nalor
They are on their honeymoon when
"Valor'' runs across former sweet.
heart whose name is Forgotten
Jealousy" inspires the bride with
Suspicion" and. aided by Mischief,
spurs her to return to her parents:
. Commerce and Pride" with sorrow
for her companion
Valors parents, Finance" and DIS
play" resent Charms action, and.
dominated by "Treachery." both
"Commerce" and Finance seek to
cause the others ruin. Dame Rumor"
creates a run on the banks controlled
by Finance" and "Treachery stirs
up a strike that stills the wheels of
River of Despair when sorrow"
comes to warn him that his wife has
gone to the gates of the valley of
Death and needs his love and care.
Newborn "HappinesS' comes and
Jealousy" impersonally relieved at
her ultimate failure. calls off her aids
and goes in search of new victims.
Pauline Frederick is mystically pic
tureSaue and in the course of her
troublemaking wears a succession of
stylish gowns. James Montgomery
Flags sketch, The Matinee Girl, and
motion pictures of the war complete
the long and excellent program.
Evening star., 1918-02-12
B. F. Keith's.

Three audiences at Keith's yesterday
and last night that packed the house
in every part voted this weeks bill
one of the most entertaining Of the
season Julian Eltinge was given the
honor of heading the bill. He sang
four Of his most popular songs. chang
ing costume for each. At the end his
curtain calls were SO insistent as to
make him come to the footlights with
a little speech Of thanks
a newcomer to Washington is Robert
Emmet Keane, billed as the American
Englishman. and he had little trouble
making one of the hits of tho evening.
HIS story telling was particularly en-
joyed, as he carried his hearers to the
bows in France and told stories that
were new and exceptionally funny. As
a response to applause Keane intro
duced two recitations that were new
and earned additional appreciation The
here in 80 Long Lefty" have a
Evening star., 1918-02-12

lat Crandall's American. Mildred Man
ming Is the picture star, in the role OF
Clara Weston. a girl who gives up a
struggling sweetheart and. in return
for an education and q place in society.
agrees TO marry ricn man. The young
man, who has been doing some think
ing for F.iIaseIf. begins a battle TO
make $orre hing of himself -anu
finally Wins the girl
Evening star., 1918-02-12
Crandall's Apollo.

THE Seven Swans" was yesterdays
film attraction at Crandalrs Apollo
with Marguerite Clark as its charming
heroine. The Seven Swans" is founded
on the nursery classic that recites the
marvellous adventures of mischievous
little princess who fell under the dis
pleasure of wicked witch. who
changed her seven brothers into seven
white swans
Evening star., 1918-02-12
Moore's Strand,

AT Moore's Strand Theater yesterday
J.. Warren Kerrigan amused and thrill
ed capacity audiences as picture star
of "A Mans Man." a photoplay of the
novel by Peter B. Kyne.
"A Mans Man" begins with an epi-
sode sufficiently forceful to serve as
Evening star., 1918-02-12
Howard.

At the Howard Theater last night
large audience witnessed the presenta-
ton of Common Clay" by the members
of the Quality Amusement Company
and accorded the production hearty ap-
plause. Matinees will be given IhursaaS
and Saturday.
Evening star., 1918-02-12

who had nationwide reputation az
a technical engineer. was born ia
Paris, France. in 1s49. He was grad
uate of Sheffield School Yale Uni
versity. and was the author of many
technical books.
Evening star., 1918-02-12
Crandall's Savoy.

The Seven Swans" a photoplay of
the fairy tale classic, with Marguerite
Clark pictured in the principal role,
was yesterdays screen Offering at
Crandalrs Savoy, and pleased capacity
audiences.
Evening star., 1918-02-12
Must Hold Yised Passport.

Minister Sulzer Of Switzerland has
advised the State Department that
hereafter all travellers entering that
country must hold a passport bearing
Ahe wise Of the Swiss legation or a
Swiss consulate.
Evening star., 1918-02-12
Prof. ]. F. Klein Succumbs.

BETHLEHEM Pa, February 12.-
Prof. Joseph Frederick Klein. dean Of
the faculty and head OF the mechan-
ical engineering department Of Lehigh
University, has died here. Prof. Klein,