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APOLLO.

THE Silent Man." a virile Western
drama. featuring William ;. Hart.
heads the list OF attractions sched-
uled FOR showing during the cur
rent week at Crandalrs Apollo, and
will be seen there today and tomor-
row. Its principal character, --ths
silent man." Is a miner who seeks
through the dreary wastes OF Ar!-
zona for many years before he
strikes il rich. Going TO a border
town TO record his claim. he becomes
the victim Of an unscrupulOus gambler
with the cOnnivance OF a faithleaS
Government emplOye. and Is robbed
of his title. His subsequent endeavor
to regain his possession and his re-
venge combine - form a story unique
in plot aud rich IN thrills
Other attractions for this week In
cIude the following: Tuesday, Madge
Evans in The Volunteers" wednes-
day. Billie Burke In The Land of
Promise Thursday. Mae Marsh. sup
ported by Tom Moore, in The Gin
deTella Man." based on the stage
suco ess OF the same title by Edward
Chiids Carpenter; Friday, Jack Pick
ford in Tom Sawyer" based on the
Mark Twain classic; Saturday, Aliea
Brady IN THE Silent Saerifice."
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GAYETl.

\ high-class combination is prom
ised by Manager Jarboe at the Cay
ETY. Theater next week, when Drew
& CampbeIrs I01T-1S edition Of The
Liberty Girls" featuring Jack Con-
way. makes its appearance. The cast
surrounding Conway includes Barry
Melton, as comedienne: Patricia
Baker. as prima donna; Hilda Giles.
as soubrette: Mae Penman. as in
genue: James Collins in "straigt"
roles: Brad Sutton In character por-
trayals; Michael Euglis eccentric
comedian; Frank W. Martin. juvenile,
and Edward Griffon. eccentric.
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b. +. KEITH'S.

Stella AIayhew, the buNom comedi-
enne. and Hobart Bosworth. the movie
star, in the flesh, with his own COM
pany. will divide the stellar honors
In the bill at b. L. Keith's Theater
next week in THE Sea Wolf" Light
footed Maryon Vadie and Ota Gygi,
the violin virtuoso, will give joint
offering; Little Rilly, one OF the best
IiIliputian impersonators: Franklyn
Ardell and company. Duffy and lnglis,
Circus Day in ToyIand. Ford and
Houghton. Athos and Reed, the pipe
organ recitals, and the pictorial news
complete the bill.
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COSMOS.

Josie Flynn, the only feminine imi-
tator OF Al Jolson uTOn the stage. with
her band OF minstrel girls comes to
the Cosmos Theater next week. Fea-
tured in the company are two Wash
ington girls. the Brown Sisters. A
composite minstrel entertainment is
given. and other acts include the
ParshIeys in a novel musical enter
tainment; Burns and Foran in dance
numbers. Leone and company in
Movie Minnie" William Cshill, in
Celtic songs and wit, and Race and
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camera subjects and accompanied by
specially arranged orchestral programs.
GARDEN.

GARDEN.
Three favorites of the screen viii
be pictured in two phOtoplays at
N ores Garden Theater this week.
Beginning today and continuing
through wednesday. the vehicle will
be Red. White. and Blue Blood" In
which the leading roles are taken by
Francis Y. Bushman and Beverly
Bayne: from Thursday to Sunday Ann
Murdock, youngest of the kSohman
stars, will be seen in the title role
OF The Impostor." a silent version Of
the stage play OF the same name.
The story of "Red. White, md Blue
bloOded tales of the Western mining
country and the more effete East.
The bogue scions Of noble houses
meet defeat in their, attempts TO COM
bat successfully the resourceful love-
making of an energetic young Ameri-
can. and Yankee enterprise triumphs
over fraud in the end.
The Impostor" affords Miss Muir
dock equally congenial tasks. In the
character Of a venturesome young
woman who, through a moments in
discretion is led to impersonate an
other girl with whose brother she has
been discovered in a compromising
but entirely innocent position. this
winsome star of many delightful
stage successes finds herself cast in
a role that gives her more than ordi-
nary opportunities to display her en-
hvening gifts as comedienne.
The features throughout the week
will as is customary be accompanied
by orchestral programs and supT le-
mented by short reel features OF var
led interest.
The Washington times., 1918-01-20
SAVOY.

The d. w. Griffith superpIcture. In
tolerance" is the screen Offering prom
ised for patrons Of Crandalrs Savoy for
next Sunday and Monday. other pic.
lures for the week include. Tuesday.
Constance Talmadge in The Honey
moon" Wednesday. Geraldine Farrar
In The Devil Stone" Thursday, The
Beautiful Mrs. Reynolds :" Friday, Bev-
erly Bayne and Francis Bushman in
Rcd, White. and Blue Blood :" Sa;ur-
day, Wallace Reid in man OF Music
Mountain"
The Washington times., 1918-01-20
AMERICAN.

"Bab's Matinee Idol" featuring
dainty Marguerite Clark. will be
shown at Crandalrs American next
Sunday. Other pictures for the week
include: Monday, Earle Williams in I'm
the Balance" Tuesday, Elsie Ferguson
In THE Rise Of Jennie Cushing"
Wednesday. Beverly Bayne and Fran,
els Bushman in Red, White, and
Blue Bood;" Thursday. Madge Evans
and Henry Hun in THE Volunteer. :"
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AVENUE GRAND.

Anatole Frances novel. "Thais,
will be seen in film form at Gran
dalrs Avenue Grand next Sunday
with Mary Garden i'm the central role
Geraldine Farrar will be seen on Mon
day in THE Devil stone" "Intoler
snce' Is announced for Tuesday and
Wednesday; Thursday. Beverly Bayne
and +. y. Bushman. in Red, White
and Blue Blood" Friday. Constance
Talmadge, in The Honeymoon"
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GARDEN.

At Moore's Garden Theataer next week
the most impressive feature Of the photo
play bill will be The Avenging Trail"
In which Harold lockwood has the stel-
lar role This picture is unlike any Of
the releases in which Mr.. Lockwood has
recently appeared. and will offer patrons
Of the silent drama something OF u
novelty in theme and tone.
The Washington times., 1918-01-20
CRANDALL.S.

Charles Ray is the star Il the pho
toplay. His Mothers Boy" which will
be shown at Crandsll's on sunday and
Monday OF next week. For Tuesday
and "Wednesday the attraction VIII be
Wallace Reid in Man of Music Noun
tain" Friday and Saturday, The
Seven Swans" featuring N1Esuerite
Clark.
The Washington times., 1918-01-20
APOLLO.

shirley Kaye" Will be the attrac-
tion next Sunday and Monday at
Crandalls Apollo. with Clara Kim
ball Young in the titular role. The
program for the rest OF the week fol
lows: Tuesday, Kitty Gordon in
diamonds anf Pearls" Wednesday,
Wallace Reid in Man Of Music
Mountain" Thursday and Friday. D..
W. Griffith's "IntOlerance;" Saturday.
Beverly Baync and Francis Bushman
in Red. White, and Blue Blood"
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LOEM,S COLUNIRIA.

Julian Eltinge, :he noted feminine
impersonator. will be seen at Loew's
Columbia next Sunday aud for the
first half OF the week IN his latest
photopIay. The Widows Might"
Thursday And for che last half OF the
week Wallace Reid will be the pic
tured star in "Rimrock Jones'" a
screen story from the no'-l OF Dane
Coolidge.
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kNICKERBOCKER.

Alice Brady, is the star OF Woman
and Wife" an absorbing drama which
will be given its initial local presenta
tions at Crandalrs KnickerbocIler
next Sunday and Monday. Tuesday
and Wednesday Mae Marsh will be
seen in "The Field of Honor" Thurs
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turization OF the novel by Anatola
France. which Is also known as a grand
opera, with Mary Garden pictured in
the centrol role.
The Strong Way" featuring June
Elyidge, will be shown Friday. willis
The Secret Game" starring Sessrs
Hayalawa. will be shown Saturday In
connection with the Keystone eouedy,
"A Kitchen Lady
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LYCEUM.

LYCEUM.
The Lyceum Theater o1eN this
week a burlesque show entitled +In
Honolulu" in two acts and seven
scenes. Charlie Graham, assisted by
Gus Mortimer and Harry Levine, will
handle the major portion Of the com
edy OF the piece. The story concerns
three people in search OF health and
wealth. The scenes shift from New
York cafe to Honolulu. Many anus
ing incidents follow to keep the audi
ence in a cheerful mood. Assisting
the principals are "Babs" Griffin,
George Teeters. Gus Mortimer. Billy
Benton. Alice Hughes, and Loretta
Gail. Added attractions will be Royal
Woods, a rapid cartoonist; The Great
Morton. the man who dehes death,
and several vaudeville acts. The
Lyceum ginger chorus OF twenty-four
girls will entertain with new songs
and dance numbers
The Washington times., 1918-01-20

day and Friday "a Modern Musket-
eer," featuring Douglas Fairbanks,
and Saturday The Avenging Trail"
starring Harold Lockwood.
The Washington times., 1918-01-20

Edge in "On London Bridge" The
matinee photoplay will be the big
Triangle feature. THE Gown of Des-
tiny" with Alma Rubens as the pic
ture star.
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Coming Attractions
At the Leading
Capital Payhouses

/. John Barrymore and Constance Col
Iier will be seen in John ". Raphaers
dramatization OF George Du Maurier's
famous novel. Peter 1bbetson," at
the Belasco Theater next week. This
was the first of George Du Maurier's
famous three novels.
Peter Ibbetson' had very unus-
uaI success in New York, where IT
has been seen in five theAters since
it was produced at the Republic Thea
ter last season. Other than John Bar
rymore and Constance 'Collier, the
more important members or the
cast are Edmund Elton, Wallis Clark.
Alice John. Mercedes Desmore, Alice
Butler. Alexander LOTUS, Jules Epail-
ly. Ruano Bogislav, Catherine Charl-
ton, And Emily Mclean.
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NATIONAL.

Winchel Smith and John l.. Golden.
whose first production-'Turn TO the
Right will be so well remembered by
Washington theatergoers. will make
their second production at the National
Theater next week. ''Lightnin' is the
startling title Of the live wire" comedy.
II is by Winchell Smith and Frank
Bacon, the veteran actor. who will ere
ate an important role. Others in the
cast will be Jason Robards. Edward II.
Robins, Beatrice Nichols. Jessie Pringle.
Jane Oaker. Bessie Bacon. Paul Stan
ton. Thomas Mac Larnie. Sam Colt, VIII
liam Post, George Thompson, Z. j.
Blunkau, Cecil Dwight, and Frances
kennan.
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What the Theaters
Here Are Offering
Patrons This Week
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CONTINUED from Page I2)
steal numbers and Mile. Leona
Guerne. the Russian prima donna. in
the prison scene from Faust" in
connection with other acts OF last
weeks bill.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-03-23
Jefferson.

Jefferson.
Harold Jaques was craAkias cal
Monday Corning when it~llicked an
struck his body so hard tina. he was
injured N ternallY DIR. Enfield took
him and Mrs. Saques and ser father
o. G. WynxooD - Des Mojnes Mondag
might, and an operation was performed
which it is reported is entirely sue
cessful.
LeMars.
W. A. Peek, =, Pauline, was en-
ployed as count agent by ,he farm
bureau OF Plvclratr county 1T {. meet
ing OF the Ito. tors held las Saturday
in LeMars TIE secretary's salary was
fixed at $3.50 and he is to ne allowed
= cents a mile for the use Of his auto
mobile Mr. Peck will cone 10 LeNavs
this month and enter upon the duties
of the position April l.
Clinton.
Unless someone outbids him. II. G.
Barrett Will be the possessor of the
pretty Eastern Star quilt shown at the
auto and style show and now on dis
play in the Towle & Hypes window.
MI. bdTTell ldS OllSIeu 700 loi thc
quilt, which contains the names OF
more than 1000 Clinton residents and
their friends The total sum the quilt
has already netted the society is 1907
independence.
Headquarters for the third liberty
loan drive in Buchanan county have
been established by r. G. Swan, chair
man for the county, and will be main
tanned until the close of the campaign.
A n. Wallace is assisting Mr.. Swan
Township and school district chair
men have appointed committees and
are preparing to make the canvass
Mrs. George Spangler, Winthrop, chair
man for the women's work and Mrs.
Charles Rosemond, vice chairman, are
assisting the men.
vinton.
The membership for the Red Cross in
Benton county is 7,41o not including
the Junior Red Cross which has more
than 1000 members. The population
Of Benton county is a little more than
90, 900 and that means every third per-
son a member of the Red Cross. The
Christmas campaign for Benton county
started with 4,459 and ended with u
41O The Belle PLANE chapter started
with 1,172 and ended with 2,622. The
Vinton chapter started with 2,6S1 and
end with 4,7ss.
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Northern Io1ua Items

| Vinton.
| The Benton County banks have take
$4,000 on the fourth bi-weekly issu
of the AZ per cent certificates issue
by the treasury department. Georg
McElroy. cashier OF the Farmers Ma
tional bank of this city. has been an
pointed director of sales for Bento
county. Al! but four banks of Benton
county have taken certificates and thu
Vinton banks have taken $4,000 more
than their share.
Waverly.
| Henry Prop. Jr., son OF Mr.. and Mrs
Henry Prop, Waverly. returned Thurs !
| day from France after serving sincel
June, 1916, with the Canadian aviation1
corps. He has bullet in one wrist, hisI
| left leg is broken in two places and
| his body bears many wounds from the
numerous engagements he participated
In. His story is one of action and close
escapes from death. Mr.. Prop enlisted
at Winnipeg in June, 1916, and wal
sent soon thereafter to Liverpool, Eng
land, and thence to the front where
became an assistant aviator Plant3
were scarce SO he was placed in AMI
infantry company which took part in
several battles and raids, thru which
he came unhurt. 1t was in December
that he was transferred 10 the aviation
corps again and given a machine. He
was taught to fly and placed on patrol
duty behind the lines and after per-
iod of this was placed in command OF
twelve machines. One raid took the
feet fye miles into enemy territory
where Mr.. Props first injury was re-
ceived in battle with eight enemy
planes, his machine being shot down
and wrecked, pinning him beneath and
breaking his left leg in two places
above and below the knee. 1t was two
days before he received hospital treat.
ment. After ten weeks he rejoined his
command. His next conflict forced
him to land behind his own lines. OF the
six enemy machines TO his credit one
was felled behind the German lines. He
was injured severely aagin in battle
and on recovery was assigned to al
camp for training avators and while
on this duty his machine collapsed, fall
ing $500 feet with teacher and pupil.
Both were injured severely, Mr.. Props)
left leg being fractured again at the
same places as the previous time. After
coming out of the hospital he was sent
| to Halifax and then to America. His
return will depend on his recovery.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-03-23
Correspondents Describes
Sensation of Trip in
Huge War Balloon

Behind British Lines in France, FEB.
l5-CCorrespondence Associated Press
would YOU care to go up" asked
the polite British officer in charge OF
the big kite balloon, one Of the long
line OF captive sausages. the Eyes OF
the Army" which swing as though
pendant from the clouds all up and
down the fighting line from the Brit
ism channel to the swiss border.
Certainly" replied the correspond
emit
SO an extra war overcoat and muf-
fer were brought out and donned. and
most important OF all the parachute
harness was fitted on.
By this time the balloon had been
connected up 10 the winch and every
thing was ready. The officer hoisted
himself into the car with an agility
born OF long practice, while the visitor
was assisted TO his place by the car
men" who then hooked the parachute
harness TO the parachute which hung
just outside the little wicker car.
Jutting out from one side of the cal
was board on which was pasted q
large scale trench map Of the district
In pockets inside the car we're maps
air photographs. and field glasses. On
the rigging OF the car was a dial to
show the altitude and an indicator reg
istering the force Of the wind in miles
per hour. Just above. dominating all
was the huge bag Of floating fabric
only kept in place by the crowd Of sol
d;ers holding the handling guys The
slender cable and its sister telephone
wires stretched lazily across the grass
to the winch on big motor lorTy
nearby.
The ground began to sink away. The
first impression was that the bottom
of the basket was going to fall out
For a few moments this impression
was so strong that it was physical!
impossible to look over the side. The
view was excellent but the mood II
appreciate it was absent. The officers
enthusiasm, as he pointed out d!fferen'
| objects Of interest in the landscape
| seemed somehow overdone.
Gradually this first impression OF in
| security passed. The altitude dial
comfortably close at had. now indicat
| ed that the balloon had reached 2,so'
| feet The thermometer already showed
q drop % twenty degrees. But tn
! balloon was still rising. There is
light ground mist explained the Of
Scer. and experience proves that un
| Der such circumstances better ressu!t
are obtained from righer attitudes" -
il was not until the point siSnifef
1900 feet that he telephoned down tn
order stop the Winch" and the bust
ness Of the day began.
Artillery observation was the offic'
er's appointed task. A British batter!
was going TO take on a German bat
| tery. ana line observer made his pre-
| parations accordingly. He had tn
positions OF the two batteries narke'
| on his map. but he wanted 10 max
sure OF the position Of the balloon. s.
4 he leaned out over the side Of the cs
\ certified his landmarks. and telephon
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-03-23
People of Northwest
May Make War on
"Industr;a] Worksrs'

WASHINGTON, March 23.-Warnings
that the people Of the Pacific north
west, tired Of the activities Of the In
dustrial Workers of the World. might
take the law into their own hands to
suppress traitorous conduct; charges
that the government itself had cod
died" the leaders, and predictions that
sabotage and other hamperinS action
TO embarrass the governments aircraft
program are likely to break out in the
spring and summer, featured the SEN
ate debate on the administration bill
to empower the government to COM
mandeer timber and conduct logging
operations.
The debate fared up 80 suddenly
, for considering the bill was used up
and Chairman Chamberlain OF the
military committee let it go over for
action later.
Drastic Action Needed.
Senators were not sparing in their
declarations that the government
should act swiftly and drastically te
meet what they characterized as a
menace to the people. Senator Cham
berlain particularly declared it might
| be necessary to send troops into the
spruce forests to protect workers get
| ting out the precious timbers for the
airplanes.
THE Industrial Workers of the
| World will not allow men to work in
| the forests" he said.
| Senator Jones. Of Washington, said
that, so far as the lumber people OF
the Pacific coast are concerned, such
legislation as this is unnecessary, for
they are glad to let the government
have timber that is needed. Denounc-
ing activities and espionage of the
workers" Senator Jones characterized
as untrue.
May Break Out Soon.
| "The indications are that they are
likely to break out this spring or sum-
mer as bad if not worse than before
he said, calling for drastic and rad-
cal action. We hear O great deal about
:, spies. If newspaper reports are true
the government is not doing it's duty
in getting Inc spies. We ought =
catch them and treat them as all spies
are treated in war times. The people
are becoming desperate and intend To
take the law into their own hands tc
suppress traitorous conduct"
Senator Borah, Of Idaho, declared
the government could deal adequately
with the workers without resort tc
force and by orderly. lawful action
Without mentioning the name Of the
worker leader to whom he referred
the Idaho senator declared:
THE government now has in itt
possession the evil genius Of the I. w
wv. Il professional criminal for twent,
Years, who has taken the lives Of a
least eighteen men. The !. w. w. be-
lieve lie leads charmed life. The bes
thing 10 crush the /. ". w. would b,
to punish him on the evidence Of hi
treason"
Senator King, Of Utah. attacked tn
ranort ~ Pfrssan~f Wilson's y,,cdsa
< v "a ~
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the results to the chart room.
Let me know when they are ready"
said he There was pause. Then a
short monosyllabic conversation, and
the balloon officer gave the order
Fire and adjusted his glass to his
eyes.
For the next fifteen minutes the Of
hcer was too busy to pay any atten-
ton to his passenger. He was engaged
in ranging but from time to time
he passed down a remark which show
ed that ne was not combining his atten-
ton to ranging guns but had also an
alert eye for flashes of enemy guns
anywhere within his range Of observa-
ton. The range Of VISION was roughly
twenty miles.
After the first order to Fire
boom IN the distance indicated that
the order had been obeyed. The oal-
loon officer frowned slightly and tele-
phoned a correction. A moment later
the battery announced again that II
was ready and this time the resul'
was better. The process continued
Once the observer asked to be put INTO
direct communication with the battery
and the exchange arranged ACCORDING
ly. Apparently the result OF this con
ference was satisfactory, for soon the
observation came through as correct
A few more rounds and the balloon
requested the battery to start hrlne
for effect. While this was being done
another battery was rung up anu
ranging done on another target the
balloon observer occasionally switch
ing his glasses to the old target u
see that the guns were shooting cor
rectly.
Now and again the observer passed
down a message to the effect tina
| "Eiank-B,ank is active" Blank Blani
was another hostile battery, not a.
present engaging attention. some
| times he interpolated little message
| for the chart-room such as:
Flash observed two five minutes
| left o. Blank Blank. Blank-Blank De
ing a landmark easily found On ths
| map, so that the fash position coule
| be marked on the chart for at
| tention later.
There were four hours OF this wort
| before the officer gave the order, 'Hau
| down" A slight jerk showed that tint
| descent had begun. and fifteen minute!
later terra irma was reached and I'M
balloon was off upwards again with
! fresh crew.
Down in the chart-room. the repo'
of the days work SO far showed ina
three German batteries aaa Se'
"neutralized" and two new battery pos
tions discovered In due course, th'
latter two would be cared for In
manner that would place them also OF
| the list Of neutrahzations
| Not every balloon ascent is 81
smooth and peaceful as this. Tn
enemy is active and ingenious and tn
parachute is not there for nothing. Tn.
| German airman, swooping like nav
from cloud, is always a possibility.
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IOWA HEAVY LOSER IN MEN.
With Minnesota Hawkeye State Ha'
Many War Casualties.

With Minnesota Hawkeye State Has
Many War Casualties.
Camp Dodge, March 23.-The daily
casualty lists are being watched with
interest by the-Minnesota and Iowa Of
ficers now stationed at Camp Dodge.
Nearly half the killed and wounded
reported since March 5 have been
either from Iowa or Minnesota. Two
regiments, formerly the FirstMinnesota
fieid artillery and the Third Iowa in
fantry, are apparently fighting together
in the Luneville sector. and officers be-
lieve the Minnesota artillery and the
Iowa infantry form cooperating unit.
The Iowa regiment mas suffered most
severely SO far, the list OF killed now
being more than 30, with twice that
number wounded Many iowans zen :
listed in the First Minnesota artillery,
and the Iowa unit has number OF
Minnesota officers and enlisted men.
This combination Of Iowa and Min
nesota fighters in casualty lists is likely
| to continue. as the two states are FUR
nishing men to the same organizations
| at Camp Dodge.