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Evening star., 1918-05-26
Leader.

Owing to the fact that 1t has been
unable to accommodate the record
breaking crowds last week to wit
ness the performances on the screen
Of Theda Bara as Cleopatra" the
Leader Theater management an
nounces the photoplay will be shown
all this week, beginning today.
Cleopatra is a gorgeous spectacle
made magnificent by the beautiful de-
tail of ancient Roman setting. char
acters ana costumes.
The producers idea in screening this
great Egyptian classic was to make
something that will endure in motion
picture history rather than through
an ordinary season.
Evening star., 1918-05-26
Avenue Grand.

Elinor Glyn's The Reason Why" will
be shown in photoplay at Crandalrs
Avenue Grand today and tomorrow.
with Clara Kimball Young pictured az
the widow Of brutal Russian official
who is murdered by mob. Tuesday and
Wednesday MIR. Fix-It." featuring
Douglas Fairbanks, will be shown.
Thursday. Francis Bushman and Bev-
erley Bayne in With Neatness and
Dispatch" Friday, Sir Johnston Forbes
Robertson in Masks and Faces; Sat
urday, Billie Burke in Let's Get a
Divorce. and also the keystone comedy,
His Punctured Reputation"
Evening star., 1918-05-26
Crandall's.

"Rich Man, Poor Man," Macmillan
Fosters story. in photoplay form, will
be shown at Crandall's today and to-
morrow. 1t pictures Marguerite Clark
as an orphan girl. hard-working, but
happy, as drudge in a New York
boarding house. who told that she is
heiress to a large estate, willingly
allows herself to be foisted upon a
|crotchety old millionaire as his long
missing grandchild. So bright is the
influence she throws on his life that
when he discovers the deception. he is
unwilling to give her up. up the
Road With Sallie. with Constance
lTalmadge featured, will be shown
Tuesday. Wednesday and Thursday,
and "Tyrant Fear" featuring Dorothy
Dalton, Friday and Saturday.
Evening star., 1918-05-26
American.

THE Reason Why" Elinor Gyms
story in photoplay. will be shown at
Crandalrs American today. with
Clara kimball Young as the star.
With Neatness and Dispatch"
comedy-dra featuring Francis
Bushman and Beverly Bayne, will
be shown tomorrow: Tuesday, Mae
Marsh in THE Face in the Dark"
Wednesday, George Beban in One
More American: Thursday. Montagu
Love in The Cross-Bearer"; Friday,
Douglas Fairbanks in "Headin'
South: Saturday, william s. Hart
In The Fugitive"
Evening star., 1918-05-26
Savoy.

The troubles Of a born optimist. a
Samaritan by nature. are related in high
ly entertaining fashion in 'Mr. Fix-1t."
featuring Douglas Fairbanks. at Gran
dalrs Savoy today and tomorrow.
Tuesday, Madge Kennedy will be pic
tured in "The Fair Pretender": We'd
nesday. Dorothy Dalton. in "Tyrant
Fear; Thursday. Montagu Love and
Barbara Castleton. in Vengeance; /;
Friday, Francis Bushman and Beverly
Bayne, in with Neatness and Dis
patch: Saturday, Charles Ray. in
'Playing the Came" and also Roscoe
Arbuckie comedy, 'rhe Moonshiners."
Evening star., 1918-05-26
GAYETY.

The Maids of America" begin q
weeks engagement at the Gayety
Theater with today's matinee, and
with AL X. Hal and Bobby Barry as
comedians.
Individually and collectively THE
Maids Of America" claim to rank with
the best burlesque companies on the
wheel. even to the Individual chorus
girl. with clean-cut comedy. many un-
abundance of smartly gowned girls,
Attractive scenic and electrical equip
ment and excellent specialties add to
the show.
The company includes Hall and
Barry. in specialties and grotesque
dances: Florence Rother. Symonds
and Weston. Jennings, King and Stool
Harvey Brooks. Mae Stanley and q
Evening star., 1918-05-26
Apollo.

Sardous tragedy La Tosca." in film
form, will be shown at Crandalrs Apollo
today and tomorrow. with Pauline Fred
erick pictured in the role made famous
by Nine Sarah Bernhard Tuesday. Car
lyle Blackwell will be pictured. in "A
Leap to Fame; Wednesday, Mae
Marsh in The Face in the Dark" !:
Thursday, Charles Ray in Playing the
Game; Friday. Billie Burke in Let's
Get q Divorce: Saturday. Beverly
Bayne and Francis Bushman in with
Neatness and Dispatch
Evening star., 1918-05-26
Howard.

The Quality Amusement Company, in
cluding Cleo Desmond. Andrew Bishop,
Clarence Muse. James stithe. Carlotta
Freeman and other well known colored
players. will offer the meodrama Broken
Threads." which introduces crooked
poiitic. into it, story. Saturday will be
the only matinee day this week
Evening star., 1918-05-26
Photoplay Features

Bryant washburn will be pictured in
Twenty One"
Short reels Of varied interest will
be shown also to orchestral accom-
paniment.
Evening star., 1918-05-26

Chfystal and Julie Herne will be
seen in vaudeville next season in a
one-act play by Harriet Ford called
His Godmother"
Evening star., 1918-05-26

Joseph klaw, the son of Marc Klaw
is to make the production of a mu
sical comedy called "Oh, What
Night" by Harry DELI
Evening star., 1918-05-26

William Hodge, who is now starring
in "A Cure for Curables." has finished
a play which will be produced by the
Shuberts in the remote future.
Evening star., 1918-05-26

Jimmie" Allen, at B. F. Keith's
next week, is the sister, and not the
brother. of Minnie Allen, who. by the
way. is the widow of Claxton will
Continued on Sixth Page0
Evening star., 1918-05-26

Just Around the Corner" the farce
by George V. Hobart and Herbert Hall
Winslow, opened last week in De-
troit.
Evening star., 1918-05-26

Arthur Hopkins is to produce a new
play next season called "A Very
Young Man." 1t is by Martin Brown
Evening star., 1918-05-26
In the Spotlight.

Harry Lauder may return to this
country next autumn. He did yeoman
service for the third liberty loan.
Evening star., 1918-05-26
XAlISENENTS

A- HE Washington theater de-
fies the seasons. June is at
hand. yet there has not been
a whisper OF summer stock
drama or summer stock
musical comedy. The stages are all
kept busy with regular productions.
at regular prices, and the Capital city
is being honored with more premiere
presentations than any other com
munity on the map. Some of this
new material haT --eved exceedingly
interesting. and the opportunity to
see it before it went into retirement.
prior to New York exploitation dur
ing the winter season, was to be ap-
preciated.
For example, I'm a Net" at Polls
Theater, proved itself a drama of
close, compelling interest, with many
opportunities for acting, however,
not realized to the best of their pos
sibilities. Overdesire to impress in
one or two instances tended to re-
move the impression from the close
realism on which the play depends.
The fact that it is under the sponsor
ship of Lee kugel, whose 'Old Lady
81" was a delight. gave it special
interest No play seen in a long time
was better cast than "Old Lady 81"
1t may be assumed that before Mr..
Kugel Is through with rehearsals and
notifications his drama of suspense
will be revelation of good acting
as well as of extraordinary plot in
terest. AS it is. the principal char
acters are wonderfully well sus-
tanned. Izetta Jewel. a local favor
lite, has the opportunity of life
time and as the week progressed, i'm
proved it even more brilliantly than
she did on Sunday night when every
body was under the influence of the
nervous condition which no good
actor can be sure of escaping. when
he undertakes a new role.
= ss r
The most brilliant musical event the
city has enjoyed in many seasons
was contributed by the stars of the
Metropolitan Opera Company who as
sembled to sing for the benefit of
the Italian refugees Monday after
noon. Ten dollars a seat was not
penny too much to pay considering
all the circumstances. Caruso lifted
his voice again in the. nations capital
after an absence of many years to
remind US that it is to Italy we must
look for the highest art in song
whether of composition or interpre-
tation.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-01-08
MINNESOTA STARS
CALLED TO SERVICE

Minneapolis, Mimi, Jan. 4.-Addt-
itonal University of Minnesota ath-
letes have been called into service by
the mobilization of the Minnesota Base
hospital unit Ivan Dart. quarterback
on this years freshman eleven, Byron,
Morrison. counted as sure point win
ner for the track squad. William Ken
nedy, basketball sub; Clinton Boo, OF
the athletic board; Arthur Plankers.
rooter king, and Wingate Anderson,
assistant athletic manager, are in tho
unit. Dick Fisher, quarter miller, and
Harold Timberlake, substitute on last
years basketball team, have been adj
mitted to the third training camp for
officers. "Rondy" Gillen, basketball
captain, has applied for admittance to
the balloon observation corps and Con-
rad Ecklund, line star for. two years,
and number Of this years basket ball
team, have enlisted in the dental
naval reserve.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-01-08
MAN is INJURED
BY LOADED COAL

Fl. Mamison, Jan. &C E. Smith
formerly of Burlington. is in serious
condition at local hospital as the re
suit of injuries received when a piece
of coal, evidently loaded, exploded
Smith and companion took a
chunk of coal from railroad car near
the paper mill here and placed it on a
fire they had lighted There was an
explosion. Smith was badly bruised
about the face and head, and part OF
his clothing was burned away. The
companion, who was some distance
from the fire. although slightly injured
did not require surgical aid
Police are investigating the cause OF
the accident, and the car from which
the coal was taken is being carefully
inspected The belief is that charge
of high explosive had been placed in
the coal which was destined for use on
the Santa Fe railroad
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-01-08
10000 DODGE
DRAFT CALLS
This Is General Cr0wder'sI
Estimate; Ten to Each
District.

Washington, D. c.. Jan. 4.-Fffty
thousand real slackers in the United
States is Provost Marshal General
Crowder's estimate in his report to
Secretary Baker. That calculation
supposes that ten men in each regis
tration district have escaped service
without being caught.
While a few more than 25O,000 Of
the more than 100000 registered men
failed to appear when called for exam
ination, General Crowder. estimates
that $4,000 of them have gone into mil.
itary service without notifying local
boards. After deducting the aliens,
General Crowder estimates that
there are about $4,000 real
slackers to be accounted for.
Only a few more than 10000 have
been identified and few more than
1000 have been prosecuted.
The report shows that 92S Germans
of draft age have been accepted for
service in the national army. A total
Of 14,161 enemy aliens were accepteds
the remaining being Austrians or Hun.
garians. The enemy alien registra.
ton was 279,431 of whom 104,672 were
called to produce the 14,161 accepted.
Aliens accepted make a total Of
76,545.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-01-08
JACKIES ADMITTED
INTO THE BIG TEN

Great Lakes, ILL.,, Jan. After
months of effort, DR.. John B. Kauf-
man, athletic officer at the Great
Lakes Naval station, has received
official recognition from big Ten"
coaches. The basketball schedule
shows games with Minnesota, North
western, Purdue and tentative book
ings with Illinois, iowa and 7Visc0n-
sin. Chicago was played on jan
uary 1.
The jackies' success in carding the
university teams practically means
that contests also will be arranged
in baseball. This assures the Great
Lakes aggregation of plenty of high
class competition during the period Of
the war.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-01-08
WILL NOT DISCUSS
PROHIBITION LAW

Jefferson City, Jan. 4.-There is
little likelihood that action by the
legislature relative to the ratification
of a prohibition amendment to the
constitution will be taken until the
next regular session to be held in
January, 1919. Governor Gardner has
begun to feel pressure for action on
the measure at the special session in
the spring, but he has announced the
matter must go over until, the regular
session.
More than eighty counties Of Mis-
souri, are dry, and the drys appear
more confident than ever that the leg
islature will elect enough dry repre-
sentatives to put the measure through
in record time. The last legislature
was dry and passed nearly every dry
measure that came before it.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-01-08
WORKMAN is KILLED
BY PHANTOM ENGINE

Council Bluffs, Jan. Attacked
from behind by a runaway engine while
he was turning Union Pacific loco.
motive on a turntable here. Peter Tom
click, a laborer in the yards. was
crushed to death between the two
machines.
The workman was operating the
turntable in the big roundhouse when
the phantom engine, without engineer
or fireman, slipped from it's stall and
rushed at him. He was caught be
tween the pilot of the runaway and the
cab of the engine on the table. Death
was instantaneous.
Fellow laborers said that Tomciclk
apparently did not see the oncoming
engine and did not hear their shouts
warning him of the danger.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-01-08
PRESIDENT DESIRES
WATERPOWER LAWS

Washington, D. c., Jan. 4.-Presi-
dent Wilson has summoned several of
the house leaders interested in water
power legislation to conference at
the white house tonight with view
to expeditions action on some measure
that will reconcile all differences. In
the conference will be Chairman Fer
ris Of the public lands committee,
Chairman Sims of the interstate COM
MERGE committee, Chairman Pou Of
the rules committee, Representative
Garrett of Tennessee, member of the
rules committee, and others.
The president will seek to get all
sides together to avoid repeating the
deadlock that occurred on the subject
last session.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-01-08
IOWA MILITARY LEADER SAYS
GOVERNORS CRITICISM Of
CAMP CODY is POLITICS.

Camp Cody, N. NJ, Jan. 4.-"Gov'
ernor Harding's criticism OF Camp
Cody was all bunk and politics ana ana
you can quote me as saying so: He
knows what think of it all and tod
him the same back home" declared
Major S. B. Philpot, commanding the
One Hundred Twenty-ffth machine
gun battalion Uowa and Minnesota
troops), upon his arrival here from a
Christmas visit at his home in Fort
Dodge, Iowa
Governor Harding assailed Camp
Cody in the newspapers after ne VS.
tied here a short time ago. he de,
clared the camp was unhealthy and
exaggerated in his descriptions OF sano
storms. Major Philpot is the first 10
challenge the governors statements
OF the camp.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-01-08
WIND SPREADS FLAMES.

Hoboken, N. j., Jan. 4.-Firemen,
United States soldiers and civilians
aided by New York fireboats and rail-
road tugs brought a stubborn blaze
under control after a fight of several
hours in the heart of the industrial
section, paralleling the government
controlled water front here today.
A six story manufacturing plant
containing paper and other mill sup
plies owned by the Gatti-McQuade
company was destroyed with an esti-
mated property loss Of $25o,000. Num-
erous small fires, caused by sparks
carried by forty mile wind, were
checked by the soldiers and citizens
while the firemen, handicapped by
weak water pressure, fought the
flames in the Gatti-McQuade building
The fireboats prevented the flames
from spreading to a number Of ships
loading with war supplies.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-01-08
|COLFAX HOTEL
ARMY HOSPITAL
WAR DEPARTMENT MAY TURN
IOWA HOSTELRY INTO RECON-
STRUCTION INSTITUTION.

Washington, D. c., Jan. 4.-The wal
department is considering the estab
lishment at Colfax, Iowa, of one OF
the great reconstruction hospitals
where soldiers wounded at the Euro
pean front will be reclaimed and made
useful to industry.
Lieutenant Colonel Ernest G. Bling
ham Of the medical corps was ordered
to Colfax few days ago for the pur'
pose of inspecting buildings and prop.
erty with regard to suitability for use
as general hospital. The Colfax no.
tel property was what the war depart
ment had specifically in mind in send
ing the officer to Iowa.
PLAN HUGE HOSPITAL.
If the plans go through the Colfax
property will be made into huge hos
pital, accommodating several thou
sand men, where seriously wounded
men from Iowa and the adjoining
states will be sent for recuperation.
1t is planned also to establish hos
pital at Excelsior Springs, Mo. In the
east there will be hospitals in New
York and Washington, and at other
places where prospective sites are be-
ing investigated.
Specialists will be placed in charge
of these hospitals whose duty not only
will be to restore the men physically,
but to aid in making them useful in
industry after their physical disabili-
ties have been overcome. For in
stance, a man who loses an arm or a
leg, who suffers from shell rock or
loses sight or hearing will be given
training in some work that he will be
able to do in his crippled condition.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-01-08
DRAFT WILL NOT
HURT WHITE SOX

Chicago. Jan. 4.-Drafting men OF
the first class only, proposed 10 con-
gress by Provost Marshal General
Crowder would mean that the world
champion Chicago Americans could go
through the coming season with their
last years lineup practically I'M
changed so far as military service is
concerned. Urban Faber, pitcher, and
Jourdan, substitute first baseman.
are said to be the only men who will
be in the first class.
The National league team possibly
may lose fifteen men but with the en-
ception of Alexander and Kilduff they
ara recruits.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-01-08
MO. TEACHER SAID
TO BE DISLOYAL

Chillicothe. Mo-, Jan. Al. w. Lind.
rural teacher. has had his license re-
voked by Superintendent OF Public In
struction Lampkin following a hearing
on a charge Of disloyalty. Lind has
been teaching since 1886 and for d
number of years was on the high school
faculty at Moberly. At the hearing it
was brought out that the teacher re-
fused to accept an American flag and
teach his pupils to salute it, refused to
sign the food conservation pledge and
before the declaration of war taught
his pupils that Germany rather than
the allies was right
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-01-08
PLANS A HOLDUP;
NABBED BY POLICE

Waterloo, jan fired Thomas, an
I. w. w. member who claims German
parentage, with Mexico City, Mexico
as his home residence, was picked uI
by the police on tip from his partner
that he was about to hold up and rob a
street car This he has since admitted
He had large quantity of I. W. w. lit
erature at his room and on his person
a Savage" 32-caliber automatic pistol
loaded with nickeled steel tipped bui
lets, which had been dipped in acid. He
claims to speak five languages and is
thought to have record. He is being
held for further Identification.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-01-08
SHOCKING FOR
MRS. RUTH CLAVER

An effort is being made by Mrs. Fred
Cummings, of Omaha, Nebr.. to locate
Mrs. Ruth Claver. Mrs. Claver was
living in Abba eighteen years ago and
Mrs. Cummings took her two weeks old
baby to raise. She states in a letter to
The Courier that the daughter is now
eighteen years of age. pretty, bright
and we'll educated and is very DESTROYS
OF seeing her mother. The girls grand
parents lived in Foster where her uncle
Jacks wife was killed by train. Mrs.
Claver has brother Jack Madison and
sister. Mrs. Barbara Miller. Mrs.
Cummings is very DESTROYS Of locating
Mrs. Claver and has asked The Cour-
Ter to help her.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-01-08
CARPENTER WOULD
WHIP KAISER FIRST

Paris, France, Jan. Georges Car
pentier, French heavyweight cham
pion, is too busy at his job Of fighting
the kaiser to heed any challenges by
Jess Willard, worlds heavyweight
champion, for as small thing as a
mere fight in the squared circle.
Gust as soon as the kaiser is knock
ed out" the famous French fighter
said today, "I'll be willing to take up
Willard's challenge. Until that time
am going to be too busy fighting him
to entertain any other ideas about
fighting" Carpenter is pilot aviator
in the French flying corps. He was in
Paris today on brief period of leave
from the front.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-01-08
MAJOR PHlLP0T NURSES CARRY
RAPS HARDING MUCHMATERIAL
FULL UNIFORM is FURNISHED By
RED CROSS BUT THEY SUP.
PLY OWN NECESSITIES.

American Red Cross nurses who are
detailed for service in France are we'll
equipped with essential material which
is supplied by the organization and
themselves. 1t will be interesting to
many to learn what the nurses must
carry as Miss Mary Elder, Miss Philo-
mena Bauer and Miss Eva Van Dyke,
of Ottumwa are expecting their call
for service any day.
Much of the material is furnished
the nurses free of charge by the Red
Cross and complete equipment, consis-
ing Of uniforms, coats, gloves and caps
is furnished upon arrival in New York.
small steamer trunk. not to exceed
thirty-six inches in length, one suit
case or satchel and blanket roll may
be taken to the point of mobilization.
1t is suggested that each nurse pro-
vide herself with a small United States
flag. an alcohol stove sufficiently large
to prepare hot drinks and supply Of
concentrated food, including chocolate.
Two dozen pairs of thick wooden stock
ings were on the list Of suggestions as
we'll as several pairs Of high black
shoes with low rubber heels and broad
soles, as pumps and French heels are
prohibited. II glasses are worn 1t is
we'll that an extra pair be taken and
each nurse should have a watch with
a second hand. Cold cream and other
necessary toilet articles should be TAX
en- in quantities as they are hard to
set at times
Two or three white regulation uni
forms for dress occasions should be
carried also warm underwear and
pajamas. A complete uniform should
be carried by the nurses at all times in
lightweight suit case or hand bag
so that they may be available for i'm
mediate service should there be a de-
lay in the delivery Of baggage.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-01-08
MAY CHANGE SUBJECT
OF SCHOOL DEBATE

The Ottumwa debating team may
prove to be at slight disadvantage
when it meets the Muscatine high
school debaters January II for it holds
the negative side Of the question. Re
solved that the Federal Government
should own and operate the railroads
Of the United States" This question
was selected last April and since the
government has taken control Of the
roads the executive committee is seek
ing some way to modify the question
tn meet the present conditions. The
high school team. however. has de-
c!ared that it is not in favor Of making
change before the first debate.
After this debate, winners Of about
twenty-five debates held in different
parts of the state will be arranged
III pairs for the next series and a
change may possibly be made.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-01-08
BRAKEMAN DIES
FROM INJURIES

Fl. Madison. Jan. 4.-Fletcher Shoe
maker, aged 10 years, a brakeman on
the Santa Fee, whose family home Is
located at Rayville, Mo-. died in the
Santa Fee hospital following injuries
received at Wyaconda, Mo-, while fol-
lowing his duties Tuesday morning.
The young man slipped and fell I'M
der the wheels Of the train, the wheels
passing over the left leg lengthwise,
MASKING it from the foot to the trunk.
1t was necessary to perform hip
operation in an effort to save his life.