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to the new faith. Envy is vividly
shown. as also are lust, gluttony;
drunkenness, jealousy and extrava-
gance, somewhat along the same al
legorical lines as in the play "Ex-
perience." "Thais" would be dis
tinctive film even without the added
luster of Mary Gardens personality.
With that, it is one of the biggest at
fractions the movies have offered for
a long time.
Margarita Fischer is noted as one
of the most fastidious dressers in
filmdom. In Tilted Janet" the
Mutual-American production, she
wears a suit of pajamas that is just a
few parasangs ahead of the latest
concoctions in this interesting gar
ment. 1t is Oriental in genus, Mon
golian in specie, and is the only copy
Of pair worns by the pampered
daughter of wealthy mandarin who
took violent fancy to Miss Fischer
during a sojourn at Santa Barbara.
The neither garment is of black silk,
rather loose fitting and somewhat
shorter than the ordinary kind. The
coat IS of cream-color, sleeves full
and short, while worked into the tex
ture are symbolical Chinese char
acters. The costume is topped off by
a mandarin hat that sets rakishly on
Miss Fischer's raven lcks. The first
night Miss Fischer wore these Orisn-
tai habiliments she dreamt of hydra
headed dragons of emerald hue, with
indigo tails which they manipulated
as chop-sticks in devouring huge
tankards of chop-suey, She will be
shown in "Jilted Janet" today and
Monday at the Sun.
.
Mary MacLane, the famous author
ess, who appears on the screen in
George K. Spoor's Men Who Have
Made Love to Me-" at the Boyd next
Sunday, autographed nearly a hum
dred copies of her famous book, 81.
Mary MacLane,' while at work at the
Essanay studios.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-02-17

iT screen world are no.
toriously superstitious
- but not so petite Norma
fySSsl Talmadgc, head OF the
s@J film company bearing her
name and one of the most favored
of the celuloid stars, The dreaded
figure Is, for instance, has 10 ter
rors for Miss Talmadge, while the
mere thought of it is sufficient to
cause most Of her profe ssional
brothers and sisters to shudder with
apprehension. To start with, there
are IS letters i'll her name and if
anybody thinks Norma Talmadge is
an unlucky name they had better
study up their film history. When it
came time to select a manager Miss
Talmadge, either by design or acci-
dent, picked a man with IS letters in
his cognomen, Joseph Schenck. And
10 make doubly sure that the magic
IS should not be neglected they en-
tered into their business contract on
the 18th day of the month. When
ever possible Miss Talmadge insists
that her feature pictures be released
on the 18th of the month. Miss Tai
madge will be shown in her latest
photoplay, Ghosts of Yesterday" at
the Muse for three days starting to-
day.
Mary Garden is coming to the
Boyd today for four days with tour
showings daily in the play in which
she made her debut as Americas
foremost prima donna, "Thais," by
Anatole France. "Thais" is the story
of beautiful woman of ancient Alex
andria, Egypt, who is hailed with
adulation by the susceptible men
folks and hated cordially by the
feminine portion of the population.
Her conversion to Christianity is at
tempted by a young man who has
divorced himself from sin and de-
bauchery and has received the in
spiration of the new religion. His
efforts are so successful that she is
led to embrace Christianity and seek
a home with the white clad penitents
in their desert abode. She builds an
immense fire OF her priceless robes,
Jewels and fittings. Paphnutius finds
himself yearning for this girl who
had been such fair and insolent pa
gan, and under the stress of intense
emotion, sets out across the desert
to find her. The climax is tragic
= but beautiful. There are scenes
startling and spectacular, among
which may be mentioned the pagan
feast at Cotta's where men and wo-
men revel until morning. Here is
where Paphnutius points out to That's
the sin and vice that open her eyes
Omaha daily bee., 1918-02-17
Going Into Half Mourning.

Miss Annette Benton, on returning from
visit, brought a gift to each of her
mothers negro servants. 1t was the day
OUT for Lily. the housemaid, so Annette
distributed her gifts reserving for Lily a
scarlet silk blouse.
That won't do" said Mrs Benton
"Lily's in mourning"
"Mourning?''
''Yes. for her husband: ne died in Jail,
and Lily's wearing long crepe veil"
When Lily returned her young mistress
expressed regret. "Tll give the blouse to
Lizzie" she said. "and get you something
else"
Lily looked at the blouse, then she
swallowed. Don't you give that blouse to
no Lizzie, Miss Annette, cos mex mont
Use gwine outa mournin' from the waist
up."-Harpers Magazine
Omaha daily bee., 1918-02-17
Peace.

II am in favor of peace at any price"
Yes replied the pessmist: but suppose
you wake up one morning and find you
haven't got the price ?"--Casselfs Saturday
Journal.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-02-17
Bills for Current Week

Strand--TwO out of the ordinary features
are on deck at the strand this week Sum
day and Monday Jack PiCkford is seen in
The Spirit Of H." stirring patriotic story
by Judge Willis Brown, based on the present
war. and shows how young Jack and Grand
Army veterans were instrumental in Captur-
ing several German spies. Tuesday to Sat
urday comes Douglas Fairbanks in "A
Modern Musketeer." This young Kansas
chap. who is very. very gallant. la D.
Artagnan. and who gets into all kinds Of
cscapades to save the lady OF his heart
This is the picture that opened the new
Rivoli theater in New York, and nothing
but the very. highest praise Is heard re-
gardins the production. or course, no
Strand program is complete without the
Pathe Weekly. which gives views all over
the world. including latest war scenes, while
the Strand orchestra will render appropriate
musical settings to each picture. Next
week Lima Cavalieri and Geraldine Farrar.
Sun--On today and Monday Margarita
Fischer, known as Omaha's own star, re-
turns to the Sun in "Jited Janet" a fast
moving comedy drama. The plot involves
all sorts Of complications, due to harum
scarum young girls effort to make some OF
her eastern friends believe she owns the
most beautiful home in California. The
latest Christie comedy and current events
OF the world are also featured. On Tues
day and Wednesday William Desmond Is
starred IN his latest Triangle production
The Captain of His Soul" screen adapta-
tion of that popular magazine story, Shack
les" On Thursday. Friday and Saturday
Gladys Brockwell appears in her latest Will
lam Fox play. THE Moral Law" Miss
Brockwell plays two distinct parts In this
picture. that of two sisters. The good sis.
ter seeks to divide her fortune with the
other II the other will give UP her vicious
life. The latter tries by schemes and even
rriY Ia f-otn oil hn nd
resorts to poisoning. new Billie Rhodes
comedy. and Mutt and Jeff comic car
toons complete the program.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-02-17

Neal Burns has gone to American lake L
learn how to be a Hun-kller.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-02-17

departure from the company will in no way
effect his presidency OF the National
association OF the motion picture industry.
as he will retain that position He has
announced hts intention TO form a new
producing organizations when conditions
open up.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-02-17

Empress--"The Avenging Trail" a ro-
nance Of the north woods. showing Harold
Lockwood in a strong portrayal as CASTOR
Olaf, is the photoplay being shown for the
first half Of the week William S. Hart
also will be seen for the first half of the
Omaha daily bee., 1918-02-17

Gee! But wasn't Tom Sawyer with Jack
Pickford some picture? You just bet 1t
was Here's good news too, in a very
short time he will be in another Of Mark
Twains stories. this time called Tom and
HuCk,"
Omaha daily bee., 1918-02-17

Every indication seems to point to this
fact that another Screen club should he
formed by people engaged IN the motion
picture industry. A jolly good bunch OF
exhibitors. newspaper hounds and aggres-
sive exchange managers have been gathering
lately for luncheon and 1t is shame and
pity that such organization is formed.
oh. yes There has been a Screen club. but
1t has always died like a cat with a pro-
verbal nine lives, and always managing to
bob UP again. The fellows should certainly
get together for more than one reason And
II there are club rooms there should he at
least one pool table. a"-
Francis Y Bushman and Beverly Bayns
have completed their latest picture, I'm
der Suspicion" and are taking short
vacation before starting a new production.
Mr.. Bushman has gone to his estate at
Bushmanor, Md. and Miss Bayne is visiting
her aunt in New York.
Henry King has completed typical Mary
Miles Minter story In Extra! Extra"
which name may be changed. but which
is what the present title suggests, story
around a newspaper office, always a fas-
cinating subject.
Dustin Farnum has formed hts own film
concern and his pictures in the future will
be known under the brand OF The Dustin
Farnum Feature PleHS."
Omaha daily bee., 1918-02-17
H00d00? No
Norma Talmadge Has
Number Thirteen for
Good Luck on All Her
Contracts and Releases

OLKS OF the stage and
screen world are no.
toriously superstltious
but not so petite Norma
Talmadgc, head OF the
film company bearing her
Omaha daily bee., 1918-02-17

Rohlff-Theds Bara will be featured at
this theater today in william Fox super
de luxe. THE Tiger Woman" The scenes
are laid in Russia In the diplomatic and
political circles. A good comedy also is on
the bill Monday comes Winifred Allen In
For valor." timely and well told story
wits dash OF war spirit. Tuesday ana
Wednesday Pauline Frederick In a Para
mount play, The Hungry Heart" The bal
ance o.. the week sees splendid ptctures
Omaha daily bee., 1918-02-17

Arbuckle, sennett, Nabel Normand, and all
the old timers. They srs being reissued.
and brought up to date In a manner that
is said to compare favOrably with present
day slap stick.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-02-17

A good bunch Of film folks were at
luncheon at the Movie Inn In Rrandes
stores Friday noon, and had a great time.
with an indoor sports session around the
merry festive board. Each exchange
manager declared that the pictures OF his
stars were the best
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1918-12-18
MISS MERCEDES CLARK

Ocala is deeply shocked and griev-
ed to learn of the death of Miss Mer-
cedes Clark this morning in Wash
ington, D. c.. Her death was caused
by pneumonia following influenza.
Miss Clark was the oldest child of
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert S. Clark of Tam
pa, was born in Ocala and lived here
during her childhood. Miss Clark en-
tered the Convent of the Sacret
Heart in Albany, N. Y, as a novice
about three years ago, but owing to
a very weak throat was not able to
remain. She then spent year with
her parents in Tampa, but has been
doing government work in Washing
ton for several months.
The news of Miss Clark's illness
was delayed two days and Mr.. and
Mrs. Clark were unable to reach
Washington in time. Miss Clark was
a very brilliant young woman and an
accomplished musician and her death
is greatly deplored here. She spent
a month in Ocala year ago with her
aunt, Mrs. j. R. Dewey. The funeral
will take place in Tampa, probably
Saturday.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1918-12-18
AIRSHIPS ARRIVING

Another airship from Dorr Field ar
rived in town yesterday afternoon,
being driven and piloted by Lieuts
L. j. Graham and M. G. Spooner. They
came up that one of them might drive
back the airship which had been here
for several days, but it had already
gone. The gentlemen returned this
morning. They were mighty pleas
ant young men and met a number of
people while here. They made the
trip in one hour and fifteen minutes
from Arcadia to Kissimmee and one
hour and twenty minutes from Kis-
simmee to Ocala. Pretty fast travel
ing.
Another airplane arrived from the
south at noon. but we have not learn
ed the names of the crew.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1918-12-18
LOCAL LEGISLATION

Last nights session of the city
council was a short one, though one
that means considerable to the con-
sumers of light, power and water, as
the rate schedule suggested at the
last meeting was finally adopted.
There was an all-round raise of 25 per
cent In rates, except as to the mini
mum rate on power, which was raised
from .0259 to .03 per kilowatt hour.
Application for Npermit to establish
a butcher pen on the southern limits
OF the city was referred to the city
health officer
The officers made reports of their
work for the month of November.
The city managers report which is
made out in detail for the month
shows cost of 31a cents per kilowatt
hour for producing electricity at the
switchboard, and a cost of 7 1-3 cents
per 100 cubic feet for pumping water.
Twenty electric light services were in
stalled during the month, and twenty
eight water services. While a few
were cut out the report shows a very
nice increase.
For some time there has been a
move on foot for adjusting the diff
ferences between the city and the De
La Vergne Engine Co. The company
proposes to send representative to
meet the city council and go into the
case. The council set the date foI
such conference on January 7th; and
the clerk was instructed to notify the
engine people to have their represen-
tative here at that time
All the current bills properly ap-
proved were ordered paid
The tax collector was instructed to
place advertisements in the local pa
pers to the effect that the tax books
are now open for the payment of 1918
taxes
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1918-12-18
ERNEST R. COLBY

Ernest R. Colby was born in Thorp,
Wis, Sept. 18th, 1888, was 80 years
old Sept. 18th of this year and passed
away Dec. 14th at Lomira, Wis.
Mr.. Colby was steady, upright
and Industrious young man. He
graduated from the high school at
Thorp, Wis, in 1906, where he won
scholarship to the Methodist coll
lege at Lawrence, Wis.,, which college
he attended for four years, gradual
ing there in 1910
On account of his health he came to
Florida in 1911. and lived here for
seven years.. winning the respect of
all who knew him. He was among
the first of our boys to volunteer and
was at Camp Jackson for some time
From there he was transferred to
Camp Wheeler After remaining
there some tine he was honorably
discharged on account of his health.
He. w:as principal of the Lomira
High School at LoTnira, Wis, when
he died. He was the only son of Mr.
and Mrs. Z. Z. Colby, who are faith
full Christie rs and members of the
Methodist chuck He leaves his par
ents and three sisters and brother.
ill-law, Mr. Watts. TO mourn his loss
The funeral service was conducted
by Rev. Smith Hardin and Rev. R. /
Barnett this morning at the residence
in the presence of large number Of
friends Members of the Ocala Elks
were the pallbearers. The grave wa.
one of the prettiest ever seen ii
Ocala and the services were very ap
propriate. The bereaved family ha.
the sympathy of every one.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1918-12-18
'DOeGONED
DETERMINATION
OF THE AMERICANS WON AT
CHATEAU THIERRY, SAYS
MAJOR WHITE

New York, Dec. 18.-The transport
Celtic, White Star liner. with 2277
troops, arrived in the harbor yeste,
day.
The British steamships Princess
Juania and Caronia, bringing small
contingents of American military and
naval men and civilians from England
and France, also arrived yesterday.
On the former were several groups
of army and navy aviators. The Caro-
ria's passengers were largely Ameri-
can, Canadian and Australian offic-
ers. Among them were Naval Lieu
tenants ]. H. Wulser of Frisco, N. c.,
and F. L. Muller of Oakland, Calf.
who spent forty-five days as prison
ers aboard the German submarine
Deutschland.
The British ship Maui, from Bresr,
with ga officers and 2161 men, also
arrived.
The troopers on the Maui are from
virtually every state and many of
them return wounded from battles on
the western front. They include Maj.
Oliver M. White of Roanoke, Va,
wounded at Verdun, who said the
only thing that beat the Germans at
Chateau Thierry was the ''doggoned
determination of the Americans to go
ahead.
Lieut.. L. R. Ledbetter of Ander-
son, S. c., fighting in Alsace-Lorrains
and Argonne forest, and Lieut.. Ma
lone Of New York, who fought from
the Marine to Verdun, was nine times
"over the top" was twice wounded,
and, according to companions, "got"
German for every member of his
family-seven in all-mostly in hand
to-hand fighting.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1918-12-18
GREAT POSSIBILITIES
OF MOTOR TRUCKS

Mr.. Eric Collier and his driver have
just returned from another long
trip Of 200 miles in a Maxwell truck.
They went to Moss Bluff, loaded two
big milch cows and eighteen head of
hogs, mostly big ones, returned to
Ocala and then went to their destina-
ton ten miles south of Clermont.
The round trip, via !, Summerfeld,
where a load of furniture was taken
on, was 200 miles; 2100 pounds was
the load going down and the last ten
miles of the drive was very heavy
sand. Fourteen gallons of gasoline
were used on the entire trip. There
was not moments delay or bother
or expense other than gas and oil.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1918-12-18
AIRPLANE MAIL SERVICE
A Nine-Hour Flight Between New
York and Chicago

"A Nine Hour Flight Between New
York and Chicago
Washington, Dec 18.-The postof-
flee department will inaugurate dali
ly mail trip between Chicago and New
York today.
Airplanes, carrying $50 pounds of
mail apiece, will leave New York ar
6 a. m. and arrive in Chicago at p.
m. Nine hours between New York and
Chicago!
The principal mail stop will be
Cleveland. The time between New
York and Cleveland will be hours
and Is minutes, and, between Chica
go and Cleveland 2 hours and 45 min
utes.
Beginning today, also. faster ma
chimes will be placed on the New
York Washington route.
With the start of this new service,
the rate of postage will be cut to 3
cents an ounce or fraction Thereof, in
stead of 16 cents the first ounce and
g cents for each succeeding ounce.
The plans contemplate one Hand
ley-Page machine going back and
forth and two spare machines on the
new route. 1t is planned to eventual
ly have a double daily service be-
tween New York and Chicago, and,
in addition, daily service stopping
Fat all important places.
Using the Handley-Page machine
for the service between New York and
Chicago, with a capacity of 1000
pounds, means capacity for 10000
letters at cents apiece, or maxi
mum possible return from each trip
of ST, 200.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1918-12-18
PACKING HOUSE BUSY

The Ocala citrus packing house has
packed and forwarded TO date 55 car
loads of fruit this season. and there
will be several more cars before the
house is closed for the holidays, and
after that the packing will proceed
till the close of the season. Manager
.Yonge showed Star reporter this
morning account sales of carload of
fruit, which sold on the Philadelphia
auction for S135065 net to the grower
over all expenses of packing, freight
and charges
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1918-12-18
GREAT RED CROSS
RALLY IN GOTHAM
FIFTH AVENUE WILL BE THE
AVENUE OF MERCY"
TONIGHT
ASSOCIATED Press)

New York, Dec. -18.-Fifth avenue
from Madison Square to the Plaza at
Fifty-ninth street, becomes the ave
nue. of Mercy tonight for gigantic
carnival or "block party" to which
New York's millions are invited as a
means of stimulating enrolment in
the Christmas roll call of the Red
Cross. The only price of admission
will be the 1919 Red Cross button, in
dicating that the wearer has heart
and dollar" for the cause.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1918-12-18
OTHERS TO COME IN

Washington, Dec. 18.-The Polish
government has proposed that a
treaty be signed by Poland, Bohemia
and Jugo- Slavia, says the National
Zeitung of Basel, according to dis
patch received today. The convention
as planned would include military,
railroad and commercial agreements,
closely uniting this group of new
states to the nations of the Entente
powers.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1918-12-18
HOLIDAY JEWELRY

There's no use in going into detail
about our line of Jewelry we have
selected for the holiday trade. We
have anything in this line that you
may want. Besides all the staple lines
we have added this season a magnifi-
cent line of high-class novelties, such
as real Butterfly Lockets and Trays
(brand new), Wrist Lockets, Solid
Silver end Knitting Needles, etc. The
BOOK SHOP, Main street, Ocala. st
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1918-12-18
AVIATORS FROM CALIFORNIA
ARRIVE AT AMERICUS
ASSOCIATED Presgl

Albany; Ca, Dec. 18.-Seven army
aviators in an overland flight from.
San Diego, Calf, to Washington, ar
rived at Souther Field, Americas,
this morning from Montgomery. They
resumed their flight after replenish-
ing their supplies.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1918-12-18
ADDRESS CALLED OFF

The Star regrets to say that the
address that was to have been given
by Lieut.. Constantine at the Metho-
dist church Friday evening has been
postponed, owing to the lieutenant's
inability to be here.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1918-12-18
ST. LOUIS WILL BE
THE TRADE CENTER
{Associated Press)

ST. Louis, Dec. 18.-The announce
ment was made today in Washington
New Orleans and San Francisco that
st. Louis has been selected by the de-
partment of commerce and industry
of Mexico as zone headquarters for
the development of closer trade rela-
tions between the United States and
Mexico.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1918-12-18
POPE WILL REMAIN
IN THE VATICAN
ASSOCIATED Press)

Rome, Dec. 18.-The reports that
there has been settlement of the
controversy between the Vatican and
Quirinal, and there is possibility
that the pope will leave the Vatican,
are, emphatically denied by observa-
tors in Romano, the official organ of
the Vatican.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1918-12-18
PORTUGUESE GUITEAU
WAS pickle
Associated .Press)

lASSOc1ated sPreSS1
Lisbon, Dec 18.-Documents found
on those arrested in connection with
the assassination of President Paes
show that an extensive plot had been
organized the participants drawing
lots to see who should strike the blow
against the president. The body OF
the president, which was placed in
Belen castle, has been visited by thou
sands of all classes.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1918-12-18
IT'S TIME SUCH UNIONS
WERE BROKEN UP
(Associated Press)

Toronto, Dec. 18.-Toronto police
began strike this morning in protest
against the dismissal by the police
commissioners of thirteen members of
the police union, which the commits
sioners had refused to recognize be-
cause it is affiliated with the trades
labor council
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1918-12-18
EBERT WANTS THEM
TO COME IN
BOCHE CHANCELLOR WOULD
LIKE TO SEE ALLIES
OCCUPY BERLIN
ASSOCIATED Press, +,

Paris, Dec. 18.-Unofficial reports
still persist that the Ebert Haase
government has entreated the Allies
to occupy Berlin, the Matin says.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1918-12-18
JOHN c. CALHOUN
tAssociated Press)

tAssociated Press)
New York, Dec. 18.-John C. Cal
houn, grandson of the great Southern
statesman of that name, died here to-
day, aged 76.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1918-12-18
BOSTON. ARENA BURNED
(Associated Press)

ASSOCIATED Press)
Boston, Dec 18-The Boston Arena,
brick structure with a seating capa-
city of nearly $4,000. was destroyed
by fire today. The loss is estimated
at 100000.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1918-12-18

The incest line of Holiday Station
cry that we have ever shown is now
at your disposal cat Gerig's Drug
Store. If