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The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1918-03-30
TENAS CITIZENS WILL
CUT OtT WHEAT TILL FALL.

Washington, March 30-Residents
of Grimes county Texas, today noti-
fled the food administration that they
will use no wheat flour until after the
next harvest These citizens have
already turned over to the govern
ment at cost, one car of wheat flour
and will deliver others now in transit.
Food Administrator Hoover has
sent telegram of appreciation to tha
Crimes county citizens,
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1918-03-30
Cray's RexaIl Store
Is Close to Top.

Gray's drug store has made rec
oid among Rczall stores OF the state
during the past year. \ summary
just published places the Guthrie
store as Sta in the state in point Of
business done
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1918-03-30
ACCORDING TO THE
FAMILIAR QUOTATION


4 professor was one day nearing
TIE close Of history lecture, and was
indulging in one of those rhetorical
climaXes in which he delighted when
the hour struck The students i'm
nediately began to slam down the
movable arms of their lecture chairs
ard prepare to leave
The professor annoyed at the in
terruption of his flow of eloquence
held up his hand.
Whit Just one minute, gentlemen.
/ have few more pearls to east 49,
It'll Bits.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1918-03-30
6ig Dance for Fed Cross
At Cashion.

Cecil Frymier, wealthy Cashiou
farmer has just completed large
barn on his lace and will give a
h'g public dance in it next TUESDAY
nieht The proceed, will 80 to The
Cashion uni Of The Red Cr9sa. Guth
vic scope al2 invited The ADLER or
chestra will pl3E
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1918-03-30

the warm climate Of southern Cali
lornia for training The Cubs have
gone there for many years lie i~
here shown talking to Mr. Wrigley
one of the owners Of the club
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-04-21

York a few weeks ago. It is a play
dealing entirely with the present war
in Europe. 1t was written by Maj.
Beth Clan Hay). the author Of The
First Hundred Thousand; J. Hartley
Manners, the author of ..Peg O. MY
the songs, largely dealing with soldier
life. were written by Lieut.. Gitz Rice
of the first Canadian contingent.
Getting Together" is in three acts
and seven scenes, with love story OF
domestic interest. in which Miss Bates
and Mr.. Blinn are the central figures.
The war brings the estranged couple
closer together and finally reunites
them as each is doing bit" for the
common cause.
Percival Knight has the comedy role
as a British sergeant. and William
Roselle, the leading juvenile role.
Others include Edward Mortindell, late
baritone of Eileen; Lieut. Gitz Rice,
Sergt. L. Shannon Cormack. Private
Charles Francis, Harriet Sterling. SUI
zanne Feday. John Thorne and Edwin
Taylor.
The first scene shows drawing room
in the home of the Planners in New
York and the second a recruiting scene
in Madison Square, New York. In the
second act there is a Christmas tree
fantasy of the trenches. written by Mr..
Knight. while the second scene shows
the American and British soldiers side
by side in the trenches, ready to go
over the top" which they do. pre-
coded by a war tank, splitting fire from
its rapid-fire guns, while German shells
and shrapnei explode about them. The
last act shows a ruined village in
France, with Miss Bates as the head of
the war relief mission.
The production of Getting Together"
Is given under the auspices of the Brit
lsh and Canadian recruiting mission.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-04-21
B. F. KEITH'S

B. F. Keith's Theater this week will
present two headline attractions, George
White and Emma Haig and Elizabeth
Brice. Mr.. White and Miss Haig are
Broadway dancers, who won their laur-
els in the "Follies." They will present a
series Of movements called 1.-The Dance
Ideas of 1915" supplemented by hu-
morous figures, including limitations of
other dancers. Elizabeth Brice, who is
too frequently and conspicuously before
the theater publis to need Identification,
will introduce a number of tuneful
plants about her present loneliness and
Sammy songs. Gus Edwards Band
Box Revue, featuring Cuddles Edwards
and George Price, with Vincent ODon-
nell ("the Kid McCormack') and the
famous Edwards girls will be an added
attraction. Lee Kohlmar and company
will present 1.-TWO Sweethearts," by
Clara Lipman and Samuel Shipman, au-
thors of Friendly Enemies" Others
will include the Misses Courtney, in
southern delineations and darby dit
ties; Flanagan and Edwards in an "On
and On" farce; Hamilton and Barnes
and Potter and Hartwell. in Bits From
Variety" with the pipe organ recitals
and the Hearst-Pathe News.
At and Sis pm. today last weeks
bill will be presented, including Pat
Rooney, Marion Bent and Bessie Wynn.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-04-21
..G<ne. -Hlonr "TAE BEAST
OF BERLIN - STRAND
Ir-,i MO-
NATIONAL.
(FiLhSj

Charles Dillingham's company. pre-
senting chin Chin" is scheduled for
the National this week, starting to.
night. This riot of fun. feast of music
and bevy of feminine beauty is justly
heralded as the greatest musical COM
edy success emanating from the gay
white way. In the leading comedy are
roles Doyle and Dixon, remembered for
their dancing and grotesque roles in
Dillingham; and Ziegfeld's The Gem
fury Girl" "Stop, Look and Listen"
The Honeymoon Express From
Broadway to Paris" and other hits.
The book is by Anne Caldwell and r.
H. Burnside, the lyrics by Anne Cald
well and James ODea, the music by
Ivan Caryll, whose lingering and lit
ing melodies carried The Pink Lady"
and THE Little Cafe" to success.
''Chih Chin" Is blessed with big
company. Among the principals are
Besse Franklin. Jeanne Mai. Grace
Walsh, Marie Callahan, Inez Bauer,
Irene Shaw, Gene Merrick. Ethel
Lawrence, Marie Cavanagh, the
trio of Teddy Bears assumed
by the Misses Turner, Mack and Null
len-also the male contingent of Roy
Hoyer, Joseph Robson, Ed Reader. Roy
Binder, Edward Donnelly, the -minia-
ture George Phelps: last. but not least,
Tom Browns Famous Saxophone
Clown Band" and "a chorus of girls,
girls and girls"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-04-21
BELASCO

William Collier as the star of Moth
ing But the Truth" will be the at
traction at the Belasco this week,
starting tonight. This three-act farce
ran all last season at the Longacre
Theater. New York, and has been pre-
scented in the larger cities this season.
Mr.. Collier is surrounded by practical
ly the same company.
Nothing But the Truth" was drama
tized by James Montgomery from n
novel by Frederick Isham. 1t tells a
plausible story and was built for
laugh making purposes. It's chief
character, the role played by Mr.. Col
Her. Is a truth-teller engaged in buy
ing and selling stocks. He rashly in
forms his partners that there Is alto
gether too much prevarication in every
day business life ana they laugh at
him when he voices the opinion that
every one would be happier ii the truth
were told oftener. He is SO certain
Of this that he allows himself to be
inveigled into making q wager that
he can tell the truth and nothAg but
the truth for twenty-four hours.
The money he wagers is not his own,
but has been collected by his fiarcee for
q charitable purpose, and was turned
over to the truth teller to double for
a worthy cause. His troubles start
Immediately.
Mr. Collier is assisted by Rapley
Holmes, Arnold Lucy. Roy Fairchilds
Charles Walton, Betty Wales, Lillian
Lawrence. Iona Bright. Mary Harper.
0rstohsn Thomas Aad Mabel oiddint.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-04-21
Garden.

At Moore's Garden Theater. the frss
three days of this week. beginning to-
day, the attraction will be IAN Alier.
Enemy Paralta's super-play. whid
does not depict actual war but makes
clear why there is one and why 1t
will have to be fought to a conclusion
satisfactory to the allies. The name
part is pictured upon the screen by
Louise Glaum. The story is laid in
Berlin, America and France in the
order named, and is carried forward in
all three countries by the same char
acters, chief among them being girl
whose head was trained in Germany,
but whose heart remained in the
United States.
Wednesday and Thursday Little Miss
No-Account" will picture Gladys Les
lie as it's star. The story concerns a
little heiress against whose fortune an
INSCRIPTIONS pair of foster -parents are
plotting. There is a strong vein of
comedy throughout and an undercur-
rent Of life. laughter and love.
Friday and Saturday Carmel Myers
and Kenneth Harlan will be pictured
in THE Wine Girl" Bluebird's latest
release, a story of Southern California
involving mystery and great deal Of
excitement.
All features will be supplemented by
short-reel subjects to orchestral ac-
compartment.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-04-21
Strand.

THE Kaiser, the Beast of Berlin"
Rupert Julian's sensational picture that
made New York stand up and cheer
like mad and had the same effect on
audiences in Chicago. Boston and other
large cities. is the photoplay attraction
at Moore's Strand Theater this week
1t is not a battle picture, but pur-
ports to be an intimate study of the
character and the life of the most hat
ed man in the world" The necessity of
winning the war, and doing it quickly
and thoroughly, is emphasized 1t pic
lures the atrocities committed in the
name of "kultur'' and shows the con-
tempt in which the United States was
held beforeeshe entered the war, and
also suggests wildly what is coming
to William Hohenzollern upon the tri-
umph of right.
A long east is headed by Mr. Julian in
the title role. Besides the great array
of facts upon which the picture is
based. all the figures conspicuous in the
worlds contemporary history are in
cluded in the picture. In addition. the
customary short reels will be shown
with special orchestral accompaniment.
The prices of admission will not be
raised.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-04-21

next week. The book and lyrics are by
Darl MacBoyle and the music by Wal
by Betty Evans, Bobby Woolsey and
Hudson Freeborn. includes a large gal
axy Of pretty girls arrayed in hand
some costumes for attractive stage
pictures. Other acts include the Tus-
cano brothers, battle-ax jugglers; Win
chell and Green. in song, and comedy
features; Charles Rogers and company,
in THE Movie Maniacs": the three
Tyres, a musical blackface trio, and
Frank Mullane. in good stories and
songs.
Theda Bara. pictured in 1.-THE Forbid
den PATH" will be the matinee photo
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-04-21
COSMOS.

A sprightly musical comedy, replete
with maids, mirth and tuneful melo-
dies, entitled "Hilda's Ankle" will be
the chief attraction at the Cosmos
Theater this week. 1t is presented by
Edward Small, one Of the newer pro-
ducers of this class of attraction, ana
by company headed by cart" Harris
and May Lorimer, with an unusual sex
tet chorus. special scenery and hand
some costumes, Alice Roye, pretty
Georgia girl. will sing southern songs;
Carter and Garcia. who have been CALI
ed the Montgomery and Stone OF
popular vaudeville, will offer 4 mix
ture Of nonsense Browning, Dawson
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-04-21
Coming Attractions
"Rambler Rose"

Julia Sanderson and Joseph Cawthorn
will appear at the National Theater
next next week in Rambler Rose" the
new musical play, which has been run
ming at the Empire Theater, New York,
for months past.
Victor jacob composed, the tuneful
score and Harry B. Smith the amusing
and clever book. These two, it will be
recalled. turned out "Sybir' for Miss
Sanderson and Mr.. Cawthorn last sea-
son. Mr.. Jacobs score is studded with
innumerable tuneful and tinkling songs,
many of which have attained great
popularity. The book supplies Mr..
Cawthorn- with innumerable comedy
inimitable way.
Miss Sanderson has the role OF a de-
mure American girl. a pupil at q FASH
ionAble girls school In England.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-04-21
Photoplay Features
Loew's Columbia.

Marguerite Clark will be seen in her
new photoplay. "Rich Man. Poor Man.
at Loew's Columbia today and until
Thursday. It's story concerns a Wall
street financier. cold. selfish and heart
less. who disowns his daughter when
she elopes with a man of whose name
he is ignorant. Later, young wom-
an is foisted upon him as his grand
child, and when she brings joy to his
lonely life he discovers the young man
she loves is. In fact, his grandson. He
realizes that a rich man who neither
loves nor Is loved is a poor man, in
deed. Chief among the supporting play
ers in this Aim production is Frederick
Warde. the eminent tragedian. The
Hearst-Pathe News and other short
reel subjects will complete the pro-
gram.
Thursday and the last half of the
week Wallace Reid will be pictured in
THE House of Silence" an amateur de-
tective story. Sliding panels and a trap
door through which the victim Is drop
ped play their part in it,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-04-21

Lieut.. Gitz Rice" is really played by
Lieut.. Gitz Rice. a veteran of the first
Canadian contingent. British Ser
geant," another character. is played by
wounded twice during the present war
in France. and Scotch piper, who is
picturesque figure in recruiting
scene. is Pipe Major Mckenzie Baillie.
army. These men are in actual war
service, because they have been de-
tailed by the British war Office, and
they assume their stage duties without
the necessity of changing costumes or
making up. n
Lieut.. Rice was with the first Cana
dian contingent in France, saw %
months of very hard fighting. and.
sion in the field. In the first battle Of
Ypres he was with a battery of four
guns, two of which. with a majority Of
the crews. were lost by direct hits. One
shell exploded within two rods of Rice.
but he escaped injury. He is author of
four Of the songs in the play. two Of
which he sings himself.
On the left sleeve Sergt Cormack
wears two golden stripes for each of
the two wounds he has received in ac-
ton He was with the 5th Canadian
Field Artillery and received his first
wound on his birthday. October 10, 1915.
The Germans made a direct hit on one
OF the guns Of his battery. causing
again in February. 1917, and was in
valided to Canada. His part in. the play
closely parallels his own actual expert
ence as a soldier in France.
Pipe Major Baillie served with the
ROYAL Marine Artillery and the Black
Watch. He was in the bombardment of
Alexandria and was in the Sudan
when great Britain was endeavoring to
relieve Gordon at Khartum. Baltic
was In British square at Sin Kat
when the Sudanese fanatics charged
the square with spears and broke it
feat which inspired kipling's poem,
'Fuzzy-Wuzzy."
Business Lawn and Acrobatics.-
James Doyle and Harland Dixon,
ma sters of the eccentric dance, and
comedians OF Chin Chin" FIVE years
ago. were a vaudeville team that
counted $50 a week for its first en-
gagement. In six months the partner
ship had bridged the gap o,$459. Now
they are comfortably near the four
figure mark.
They say it's just a matter of apply
ing business laws to acrobatics. Dixon
supplies most of the dance steps
evolves them. in fact. Doyle masters
them and plans and conducts the sales
campaign. They emphasize always
lights and shades. II you please. con-
trasts. r hey make an occasional new
step and surround it with old ones to
bring out its Importance. Then they
sell their services. 1t pays.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-04-21
"See You Later"

At Polls Theater next week, begin
ming Sunday night, A. Fl. Woods will
present See You Later" new mu-
steal comedy by Guy Bolton and P G.
Wodehouse. with music by Joseph
sulcz The piece is in three acts. with
a Partisan setting and a typical Bolton
Wodehouse sparkle.
Mr.. Sulcz, popular European COM
poser, has provided an original and
tuneful score. and Mr.. Woods has given
it an elaborate production with a COM
pany of seventy-five, including Mabel
McCane, Herbert Corthell, Jack Hem
derson, Marie Flynn, Zitelka Dolores,
John Daily Murphy, William Sellery,
Robert Fischer, Jed Prouty. Isabel
0Madigan. Charlotte Granville, Tot
Qualters, Betty Alden and a large
chorus and an orchestra of twenty five
pieces.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-04-21
"It Paws to Flirtw

Messrs. Lee and J. J. Shubert Will
present 'It Pays to Flirt." play with
music, at the Belasco Theater next week,
beginning April %. with matinees
Wednesday and Saturday.
The book and lyrics are by Frances
Nordstrom and Joseph McManus, Miss
Nordstrom furnishing the play and
lyrics and Mr.. McManus the music.
Miss Nordstrom enjoys a double dis
tinction, that of being a very popular
actress as well as the author of two
comedies and twenty or more highly
successful vaudeville sketches. All OF
her work for the stage has been mark
ed by a sprightly wit, along with high
ly diverting situations. Dir. McManus,
who has provided the score of 1T Pays
to Flirt." is a young Californian who,
following success in his native state,
has proved his value in the east.
The important feminine members OF
the cast are Fay Evelyn. Peggy Hop
kins, Annie Hughes. Clara Palmer.
Marie Burke and Helen Francis.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-04-21
GAYETY.

"a Trip to Sunland." two-act eN-
travaganza, will be used by the
Golden Crook Company to exploit the
varied talents Of its members at the
Gayety Theater this week. It's six
scenes include several dazzling and
elaborate settings. Billy Arlington
heads the cast. which includes Frank
De Voc, Harlie Mayne, Carl l. Taylor.
Edward F. Hennessy, Sol Hite, Mabel
Ref1ow, Walter La Foye and Eleanor
Cochran. An outstanding feature of the
production is French ballet of
twenty attractive young women. The
Pail Mall Trio. exponents of close har-
mony, and a~dancing number by Hite
and Reflow are olio numbers.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-04-21
Crandall's,

Dorothy Dalton, is featured in Love
Me-" photodrama at Crandalrs today
and tomorrow. which describes the eff
forts of a girl of lowly origin to over
come the prejudices Of her husbands
aristocratic family. It is q story all
ways interesting and not without an or
casional thrill. THE Shell-Game" wiz
be shown Tuesday, with Emmy Web.
len featured; wild Youth" Wedneer
day and Thursday, featuring Louis
Huff and Theodore Roberts, and Til
Claim" featuring Edith Storey. Fridas
and Saturday.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-04-21
CATETT
KITTY GORDON
s ~or (HMS)

COLUMBIA
ELEANOR
COCHRAN

and Dallas. "a triolet of dark-hued
comedy and songs; the Wileys,
South American aggregation, strange
melodic effects on wood, brass and
glass instruments; Ed Snlythe and
company. comedy slang classic called
Pretty Soft" and William S. Hart,
silent drama feature. The Patriot" as
the big matinee photoplay. supple
mented with a Billy Rhodes comedy,
and the Hearst-Pathe News.
Today. beginning at 8 pm. Maurice
Freeman's fine little playlet, mo Chill
dren Allowed" and the other features
Of last weeks bill will be the attrac-
lions.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-04-21
Howard.

At the Howard Theater this week the
Quality Amusement Company's produc-
ton of George NJ. Cohan's musical
comedy. 1.-The Man Who Owns Broad
way" will be the attraction. The cast
of colored players who will be seen in
the principal roles is the most capable
that has appeared at the Howard this
season. and the chorus is said to be
large and lively. Matinees will be given
Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-04-21
U. S. Navy "Jazz" Band.

BY arrangement with Secretary Dam
iels and under the personal direction
of A. Paul Keith and f. F. Albee, the
United States Navy Jazz Band from
the Charlestown. Mass, navy yard
will be the unusual and sensational
feature next week at B. F. Keith's
Theater. 1t is being introduced to push
the liberty loan campaign in the Keith
theaters. Others will be Walter c..
Kelly, THE Virginia Judge; Nina
Payne and company. the dance celebri-
ties. and "Camoufiage" by Henry De
Nries: Regina Connelii and Ruby
Craven in. "Moondown," the Mystic
Hanson trio, Bradley and Ardine, and
Mignon; the pipe organ recitals and the
Hearst-Pathe News.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-04-21
Knickerbocker.

THE Bluebird," the spectacular
screen version Of the Maeterlinck clas-
sic, is the attraction at Crandalrs
knickerbocker today and tomorrow. It
is a notable production, In which life
is represented by two children, Tyltyl
and Myltyl, who go out in search of
the bluebird Of happiness, and are
aided in their adventures by the fairy
farce-drama, will be given its first
local showings Tuesday and wednes-
day. 1t features Madge Kennedy.
The Whispering Chorus" featuring
kathlyn Williams. will be shown
traction will be La Tosca," featuring
Pauline Frederick.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-04-21
Casino,

At Crandall's Casino all this week.
commencing today, Birth" flm
production on motherhood. will be
shown, admission being limited to
women only. The picture presents tho
problems of motherhood. and owes its
origin to French scientist. 1t was
evolved as propaganda for spreading
knowledge of the proper care of chill
dren.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-04-21
Lyceun.

The Summer Girls is the current
weeks attraction at the Lyceum The
alter. headed by Billy Finigan, an old
Washington favorite, with Dorothy
Blodgett, Harry Levine. Agnes O'Brien,
Lottie Gibbins, Gus Mortimer. Billy
Hagan and Ruth Decker, in a musical
comedy, 'In Chinatown" in two acts
and four scenes. The action revolves
around a stranded theatrical troupe.
The scenes range from a summer resort
to the oriental settings of Chinatown.
An augmented orchestra is an impor-
tant feature of the production.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-04-21

around whose modest love affair Mr..
Smith has woven an extremely pretty
and sympathetic story. browning upon
the suit of an extremely bashful young
man with money. the girl follows the
young artist with whom she really is
in love, first to Paris, then to Deau-
Vile, with the stanch determination
to make him speak his mind, SO sure is
she that he returns her devotion. Be
ing an American girl with grit, she Is,
of course, successful.