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Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1918-12-24
ATTRACTIONS
AT THE COLONIAL TONIGHT

Bryant Washburn in a delightful
perturbation of the celebrated stage
success. THE Gypsy Trail" viii be
the very pleasing attraction al the
Colonial this evening Edward An
drews is a young man of retiring dis
position who loves Frances Raymond.
a young girl who thinks she is ro-'
mantle, when she is merely conven-
tional. She uses Lochinvar as medium
to express her ideas about love and ro-
nance, and Andrews conceives the
idea that she yearns to be kidnapped.
He decides upon this course on con-
dition that Grandma" agrees to act
as chaperone. But meanwhile. Mich
ael Rudder, a newspaper reporter is
seeking to run down gigantic chem
ical merger in which Mr. Raymond is
the central figure, and his investiga
tions leads him to the Raymond home
BY accident he obtains the news he is
seeking but rather than profit thereby,
he sends his resignation TO his news
paper. This pleases Mr.. Raymond who
introduces Rudder to Andrews. The
latter offers Rudder a job, but he de-
clines to accept, he preferring to fol-
low "the gypsy TRAIL" and refuses to
work at anything he doesn't enjoy.
He consents to aid in the kidnapping Of
Frances. but subsequently narrowly
escapes winning the girl for himself.
Frances believes she loves Rudder and
almost forces him to marry her. He
makes his escape, and Frances is al
most heart-broken, so greatly panied,
that Andrews agrees to bring Rudder
ed, Rudder proposes to Frances, but
her romantic soul has undergone
change meanwhile. Realizing that she
loves Andrews she rejects Rudder
even though he announces that he is
the grandson of Lord Dromore, and
falls in Andrews embrace he looks
bewildered and wonders how he man
aged to bring it all about. But Fran
ces finally explains to the satisfac-
ton of all concerned
Bryant Washburn is a real delight
guson makes vivid figure of Michael.
Wanda Hawley, beautiful and petite,
is a charming Frances. Grandma, a
righteous old lady, with much romance
tucked away under her bonnet, be-
comes living figure in the capable
hands of Edythe Chapman. This is
truly an enjoyable picture, so don't
miss it. Pathe News also.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1918-12-24
REPUBLIC TOMORROW

1.-The Racing Strain" Mae Marsh's
newest Goldwyn picture, which comes
to the Republic theatre, bears Made
in Kentucky, New York and Saratoga"
stamp. The Goldwyn star and her
company journeyed to Paducah, KY,
for the early scenes in the production
and then returned to New York. After
a weeks work in the metropolis the
Goldwyn players, led by the wistful
star, went to Saratoga at a time when
the Spas season was in full bloom.
Though admitting that her stay in
Saratoga delighted her most, Miss
Marsh is warm in her praise of Ken
lucky and Kentuckian's home life.
While in Paducah the star was the
guest of a woman who was a class
mate of hers in a California convent.
While Miss Marsh was overjoyed by
her meeting with her childhood friend,
it was the latter's two children that
made her ten days stay in the South
land the truly happy period it was.
The Goldwyn star, always lover
of children, was seldom without the
company of her tiny Kentucky friends.
Even when at work Miss Marsh saw
to it that little Marporie and June
were close at hand. In return for the
happiness they gave her, the artist
gladdened their hearts by permitting
them to take part in Red Cross lawn
fete, one of the important scenes in
THE Racing Strain"
w. T. Carleton, of "Florodora," fame
and for years noted singer on the
American and European concert stage,
is seen in Goldwyn pictures in an inn
portant role with Mae Marsh in her
newest production, THE Racing
Strain" Clifford Bruce, screen fav-
orite, making his first Goldwyn ap-
pearance, has a role of equal promi-
nence
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1918-12-24
TOWN TOPIC

TRYING Is CONVINCING
One Of the finest, practical. useful Bath
Apparatus has come on the market In An
napOlis. No plumbing or bath tub; no
additional expense: a clean water bath for
young and old. Can be used in every
Hot or cold bath any time Of day or night
always ready. Ii is a hard work drudgery,
worry and time saver. A delightful. IN
MIGRATING shower. massage. friction bath
in five minutes. The apparatus is so COM
pact that you can almost carry 1t in your
pocket Lasts life time.
What beautiful useful Christmas Gift
IL would bell!
Ask X. q. GRILLO TO show you one. He
Is the agent. 10 Carroll street.
me- 1m-e-o- d
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1918-12-24
AT THE H IT Ell S
Christmas


On the register at Carvel Hall for
the weekend were the names of the
following guests:
Misses Helen and Grace Sherer and
Mrs. ]. S. Sherer, all of Aurora, ILL.,;
Bruce Pratt, bennington, Kans.;
Capt. N. c. Moody, u. S. ~, Henry j.
Frilling, Washington, d. c.; Rear Ad-
miral Britain, u S. NJ; Mrs. H. c. Cow,
and ]. Steele Cow, Pittsburg, Pa;
DR.. r. E. Drake and wife. Ann Harbor,
Mich; Mrs. N. B. BeehIer, San Fran
cisco. CAL; Helen M. Hess, Madeline
v. Schaefer. Mary Hobbs, ]. N. Cant
ley, all of Washington Mr.. and Mrs.
Francis 1. Dupont, Wilmington, Del;
Ruth v. Pearson. Washington, d. c.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1918-12-24
ANNAPOLIS SOLDIERS
EXPECTED HOME SOON

Mr.. p Del Balzo, a member of the
Naval Academy band has received two
letters recently from his son Louis,
of Company NJ, 115th infantry, Amer
lean Expeditionary Forces, in which
he writes Christmas greetings, and
says he expects to be home soon. The
company is ready to sail, he says but
are waiting orders. He writes his fam
lily not to send any more letters as he
probably would not receive them. AS
Private Del Balzo is with the Annap-
oils boys. it is probable "our boys"
will soon be home.
The letter was dated December 2.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1918-12-24
REPUBLIC THURSDAY

AS its principal attraction for Thurs
day, the Republic theatre will offer
Harold Lockwood in his latest pro-
duction, pals First" six act screen
classic, Inc, production, distributed ~
Metro The photoplay is film YER
sion of the stage success of the same
name dramatized by Lee Wilson Dodd
from the novel by Farncis Perry FL
lott, published by Harper and
brothers.
pals First is a romantic drama
revolving around two wayfaring pals,
Danny Rowland and Dominic, grad
yates of Yale. Harvard. Sing Sing and
San Quentin, who gain joyous welcome
in the home of young Dick Castleman,
somewhere in Sunny Tennessee, when
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1918-12-24
POSTOFFICE CLOSED

POSTOFFICE CLOSED
Wednesday, December 25, Christ
mas day. being legal holiday this
Office will be closed in all divisions at
1890 a. m.
There will be one delivery and col
lection by the carriers at 9 a. M
Mail deposited in the Office will be
dispatched as usual.
T. ]. LINTHICUM,
Postmaster
Merry Christmas
State of Ohio, City of Toledo,
Lucas County, SIS.
Frank ]. Cheney makes oath that he
is senior partner of the firm of F. ].
Cheney & Co., doing business in the
City of Toledo, County and State
aforesaid, and that said firm will pay
the sum OF ONE HUNDRED DOL
LARS for each and every case of Ca
tarrh that cannot be cured by the use
Of HALLS CATARRH MEDICINE.
FRANK J. CHENEY.
Sworn to before me and subscribed
in my presence, this 9Th day of De-
CcLuUSI, n. L. 1000.
A. w. GLEASON,
(SeaD Notary Public.
Halls Catarrh Medicine is taken in
ternally and acts through the Blood on
the Mucuous Surfaces of the System
Send for testimonials, free.
F. ]. CHENEY & CO., Toledo, o.
Sold by all druggists, 75c
Halls Family Pills for constipation
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1918-12-24

Uncle Alex, an old darkey servant be-
iieves he recognizes in Danny his long
absent master. The pals decide TO
continue their deception only long
enough to secure food and new cloth
ing but change their plans when they
discover that DR.. Harry Chiffon, Dick S
cousin, is endeavoring to secure the
fortune willed by Dick to his sweet
heart, Jean Logan. by trying TO con-
vinve her that Dick is dead and that
she is therefore freed from her prom
Uses Danny wins the love of the girl
in spite of the efforts of DR.. Chiffon to
prove him an impostor, and the date
for the wedding is set when Dominic
interposes and .denounces Danny to
the girl as a thief, a pick-pocket and
a safe-cracker. owing two years TO San
Quenten prison. When he sees the
change of heart in his old pal Danny
realizes that his mission TO retrieve
the lost soul of the world-embittered
Dominic has been accomplished and
proves that he is not Danny Rowland
but the real Dick after all.
Appearing in the picture besides Mr..
Lockwood are Ruby de Remer. James
Lackaye, Richard r. Neill. Anthony P.
Byrd. Pauline Dempsey, Walter p.
Lewis and Rollo Lloyd.
Merry Christmas
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1918-12-24
IFTTER FROM SOLDIER son

A letter has been received by Mrs.
Susie Williams from her son Ray
mond. with the American Expedition
airy Forces in France. stating that he
is well and expected to be home soon.
The letter was dated November "a.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1918-12-24
PRAYER SERVICE AT TRINITY

There VIII be an early morning
prayer service at Trinity Methodist
Episcopal church. south, West street
and Spa road, on Christmas day. The
service will begin at Z o'clock and the
public is invited to atten6. Christmas
hymns will be sung and the entire
service will be appropriate to the cele-
bration of the birthday of King En-
manuel.
The Sunday school at Trinity will
give a Christmas entertainment on
Friday evening, December 81. An Of
fering will be taken at this time for
the Armenian-Syrian relief fund.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-04-05
BUSINESS man
OF CITY EXPIRES
j. A. Waddell, Prominent I'm Rock
Island for Last Is Years, An
swerS Summons.

Funeral services for the late
James Alfred Waddell. 1S091a Sec
ond avenue. will be held at the
Knox undertaking parlors at $50
Sunday afternoon. Rev. w. G.
Ogelvee. pastor OF the South Park
Presbyterian church, will officiate
The Rock Island lodge of Elks OF
which he was member, will take
charge of the services.
Mr. Waddell died yesterday fol-
lowing an illness of several months
Of complications. He was born in
Des Moines, Iowa. March 10, 1878,
and had been q resident and prom
inent business man of Rock Island
for the last 10 years He had op-
Grated a barber shop on Eighteenth
street between First and Second
avenues since 1905. and at the
time of his death was proprietor of
the Waddell bath house at the
same address. He was proprietor
also of the Waddeu hotel, 1S09h
Second avenue. On June 5, 1905,
he was married to Miss Maude B.
Martin of Rock Island.
Besides a wide circle of friends
and business associates who will
mourn him, he leaves his IA
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-04-05
MISS KOHN GIVEN
FINE RECOGNITION

A splendid recognition of the
work of Miss Irma Kohn of this
city as an artist has come through
the sale of a picture sent by Miss
kohn to the annual exhibit held at
the Pennsylvania academy of fine
arts in Philadelphia The picture
was purchased by the John Lam
bert fund for the permanent col
lection of the academy and will be
hung in the gallery there The pic
ture is entitled. "Fete Day, 1917"
and in the foreground are the three
allied flags, American, French and
English. The flags are floating in
strong sunlight before a beautiful
colonial house. The size of the
picture is 16 by 20 inches.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-04-05
BATTERY BOYS ARE
AT LOCAL ARSENAL

Sergeant Instructors Ray L.
Holtz. Hans II. Kuehl and W Eek
hardt, all former members of Bat
terry B of Davenport. are now sta
toned on the Rock Island arsenal
in the motor division of the ord
nance department. They are here
to take a 30-day course of instruc-
ton on gasoline engines, motors,
trucks, United States and foreign
artillery and ordnance equipment.
The boys here state that the men
still at Camp Cody. Deming, n M,
are all in good health and are en-
joying their work.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-04-05
ROCK ISLANDER
GIVEN WAR JOB
l. Macdonald Is Accepted for
overseas Duty by Young Mems
Christian Association.
VIII SAIL FOR FRANCE SOON
Nod for Workers in This Branch
Is Acute-State Is Reing Or
ganized for Drive.

,uan l. Macdonald, floor man
lar 9, NcCabe's department store,
has been chosen as secretary for
..s-seas Young Mems Christian
association work. according to an
.r,ouncement made this morning
~ q J. Stirratt, secretary of the
ieesl y. N. c. A.
Nr Macdonald has been Consid-
a-s5 for some time for the post for
,rbich he was finally chosen. The
c,uncil bureau of the national y. N.
: decided 10 accept the local
man at a meeting held recently in
chicago. at which his application
VAS fully considered. He has orders
"a he ready upon an instant's no
ire 10 leave for an Atlantic port,
fro-n where he viii sail for France
On April 10. His overseas duty will
nrobsbly consist OF directing large
numbers or women workers of the
association
T c. WoIcOtt. member of the
var personnel board of the Nation
Al war Work Council Of the young
y
land Yesterday in the interests of
the association. He is going from
civ 10 city organizing committees
for work in hunting men suitable
for Y. NJ c a. work. either in the
evil buildings. the army canton
ments. or for duty in France
The need for " secretaries and
workers is acute. according to John
r. Mott. head Of the national asso-
citation, who stated that he re
Il ceived q cablegram from General
II Pershing two weeks ago in which
the commander Of the American eX-
ueditionary forces presented an
urgent request for as many Y. NJ
c A. men as could be sent. One
hundred were demanded Immediate
II. This branch OF the Y. NJ. c. A.
is 5000 men short for overseas
duty alone. and the need at home is
becoming acute Applicants for
this service must be over the draft
age OF 81 years. must be under so
years in age. and must be able to
pass a rigid physical examination.
In Eighth District.
An energetic campaign has been
begun to secure men for this work,
and the state IS being efficiently or
ganized in a drive for these men,
/ according 10 Mr. Wolcott. The
state will be divided into 10 dis
tricts. Rock Island is in the eighth
district, which is composed OF the
following counties: Rock Island,
Henry, Bureau and Mercer. A COM
mittee was appointed in this city to
canvass this district for ~" men,
those named being: John Hauberg,
chairman. c. +. Sharp. X. T. Ander-
son and o. J SJirratt This COM
mittee Will be supplemented by c..
B. Hall. secretary OF the Moline
association, together with a mem
Der. yet uuchOsen, OF the board Of
directors OF that institution.
Next week the committee will
tour the counties in an automobile
and organize committees in the
leading towns OF each TO engage in
this work Mr. Wolcott stated that
every state in the union is being or
y gained in like manner, and it is
Thought that by highly centralized
Organization, the crying need for
army Y. NJ c. A. men viii be met.
0. J. Stirratt stated this morning
that the association is seeking men
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-04-05
PALACE MANAGER
PAYS LIGHT FINE

Nick J. Coin. manager Of the
Palace confectionery store at Sec
end avenue and Nineteenth street,
was fined SO when arraigned in
the police court before Magistrate
Smith on a charge brought against
him by Chief Inspector A. r. Lewis
and Assistant Inspector Davidson
OF the state food department. He
was arrested for violating the state
sanitation laws. The state men
will continue the cleanup work in
the city, It is understood. indefi-
nitely.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-04-05
Social
To Hold Bazar NAV q

The Woman's Mission society Of
the 1mmanuel's Lutheran church
met yesterday afternoon at the
home of Mrs John Pier, 1918 Thlr-
ty-fifth street. Plans were dis
cussed for the bazaar to be held the
afternoon and evening of May in
the church, when plants. aprons,
fancy work, coffee and ice cream
will be sold. 1t was also decided
to hold Red Cross sewing each
month, but the date was not de-
cided yesterday The hostess serv-
ed refreshments at the close of the
afternoon.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-04-05
MAINTENANCE OF
WAY EMPLOYEES TO
ORGANIZE IN CITY

There will be a mass meeting OF
the maintenance of way employees
of the Rock Island lines at the In
duStrial hall, Rock Island, tomor-
row evening at p. IN. President
Charles MACEDONIAN of the TRICKY
Federation of Labor has succeedel
in getting about three hundred OF
the workers lined up for organiza
ton. Every worker employed on
the Rock Island road is urged to
be present. General President A
Z. Baker of the maintenance of way
employees will be present to ad-
dress the meeting and install the
local, assisted by President Mac
GOWan.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-04-05
Young Peoples Society Meets.

The Young Peoples society of the
First Swedish Lutheran church met
last evening in the church and en-
joyed the following program:
Piano solo--Miss Nellie Swan
son.
Vocal trio-Mrs. II. w. Clemens,
Miss Ellen Rosene and Miss Esther
Swanson
Piano duet-Miss Nellie and
Clarke Swanson.
Selection-Vocal trio.
The society was divided into six
squads to make arrangements for
meetings during the year. A social
hour and refreshments closed the
evening"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-04-05
Hold ROx Social.

The Covenant bible class OF the
First Methodist church and their
husbands enjoyed a box social last
evening at the home Of Mrs. Fl. F.
Paulsen, 1902 Twelfth street
Games and music followed the sup
per, which was served at $50.
There were about twenty five pres
ent. The hostess used tulips as
floral decorations of her home.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-04-05
Workers Class Meeting.

The workers class of the First
Baptist church held its April meet
ing yesterday afternoon at the
home of Mrs. Ward Monigold, 1903
Twenty street. The early
part of the afternoon was spent in
Bible study with Mrs. J. c. Granger
as the leader. Later a social hour
was enjoyed with light refresh
ments served by the hostess. The
May meeting will be held with Mrs.
e. c. Fisher.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-04-05
In His Name Circle With Mrs.
Hainline.

In His Name circle of King
Daughters was entertained by Mrs.
f. l.. Hainline at her home, 2512
Twentieth avenue, yesterday after
noon. Regular routine of business
was accomplished and the young
ladies busted themselves with their
Red Cross knitting and enjoyed re-
freshments served by the hostess.
Miss Maude HartZ will entertain
the circle at it's next meeting,
May 2.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-04-05

yesterday. Mrs. Eugene Madison
read an excellent paper as did Mrs.
NJ Sturgeon and Mrs. Petty of
Springfield pleased with several
piano selections. A social hour fol-
lowed the program. The hostess
used spring flowers TO decorate her
home.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-04-05
Hard Times Dancing Party.

The Ever Ready booster commit
tee, Court of Honor, hello a most
successful hard times dancing
party last evening in Odd Fellows
hall, as benefit for the drill team.
There were about one hundred COLI
Piles present, prizes for the best
costumes falling to Mr.. and Mrs
Fred Kolls. Whites jazz band fur
nished the music for the evening.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-04-05
POLICE THINK MAN
rs ARMY DESERTER

Jess Hall, giving his home as
Lincoln, Neb, is being held by the
Rock Island police pending investi-
cation of his former record.
He was arrested at the corner Of
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-04-05
Will Not Bring Tenor Here.

At called meeting of the execu-
tive board of the Tri-City Musical
association held last evening to
consider the advisability of engag-
ing Martinelli, celebrated tenor, for
recital in May, it was the general
opinion that at this time it is not
advisable to do so. With the new
Liberty loan drive about to come,
and other matters pressing the pub
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-04-05

who are accustomed TO handling
large business affairs. This is an
excellent opportunity for the bust
ness man who. although above the
draft age. is highly patriotic and
wishes to serve his country in an
active way.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-04-05

Their. A. b. Waddell of Rock rs
land; one sister, Mrs. Nina Owens
of Des Moines, Iowa, and three
brothers. j. w. Waddell of Mon
mouth. o. F. of Charles City, Iowa,
and T. w. of Oakville, Iowa.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-04-05
PERSONAL POINTS

Mr.. and Mrs. A. j. Staubach. Jr..
welcomed a nine-pound girl at their
home, 2444 Twenty-frst avenue.
yesterday.
Will Gleason left yesterday TO
resume his studies at Iowa city
university after spending the Eas-
ter vacation with his parents, Mr.
and Mrs Richard Gleason, 824
Twenty-fifth street
Lieutenant and Mrs. Verne Pratt
of the ordnance department, Wash
ington, D. C., arrived in the city
last evening. Lieutenant Pratt will
remain here until Sunday. when he
will go east on business for the
government, and from there will
return to Washington, where he
will await orders to go to France.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-04-05

Second avenue and Nineteenth
street at $3.50 last night by Officer
Miller for not being able 10 show
proof that he had registered for the
national draft army. He was wear
ing an army shirt. He claimed he
had been in the army and that he
had registered. However, he was
unable to tell anything Of army life
when questioned. The police be-
lieve he is either a deserter or a
Stacker His case will be tried IN
the police court April 10. &.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-04-05

lie at present it was deemed un-
patriotic to bring this matter be-
fore the people at this time and it
was laid over until a future time.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-04-05
W. T. NJ. S. With Mrs. Jones.

Mrs. j. T. Jones was hostess to
the Woman's Foreign Mission so
ciety of the First Methodist church
at her home. 924 Fifteenth street,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-04-05

Scout Executive w. F. Bacon
stated this morning that the local
scouts would not begin a selling
canvass for the third issue of Lib
erty bonds until April 81
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-04-05
BOY SCOUT NEWS.

Boy Scouts arg requested to meet
at 9 o'clock tomorrow morning at
headquarters to distribute 1900
posters, window cards and other
forms of advertising matter in the
interests of the third Liberty loan.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-04-05
White Goods Specials

Another line that it will pay you to
anticipate your wants.
Table damask, 66-inch, full bleached, pure
linen, per 81 M
yard -. .......-... ........
White plisse crepe, fine quality for under
wear, 35c quality, DC
Saturday special, yard -. =. 49,. -o~
Longcloth, short lengths, chamios finish,
yard wide' a5c value Csc
Wolfe, 40-inch, ivory white, extra DC
fine, Saturday, yard -. -. ....... ~
Bath towel, extra large and extra quality,
size 22x45-inch. This towel is worth Toe if
we had to buy them today, AOc
special for Saturday, each ......... ~
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-04-05

In our large assortment of blouses you
are sure to find the one you like at prices
lower than elsewhere.
New voiles; new georgettes are shown in
almost endless variety in maize, white,
flesh, infantry blue, bisque and gray, in
beaded, frilled or plain tailored CT OQ
styles at $1,000 to >. VA'/O