The Seattle Star Newspaper, December 30, 1914, Page 3

LIBERTY| Today (Wedsesday) Thursday Friday ai Saturday oni l= | “The Most Beautiful Motion Picture Ever Shown in Seattle “SALOMY | JANE’ | In 7 Great Parts < illed With the Scenery the Magnificent Red- woods of California A Bret Harte Story With a Particular Appeal to West- ern Audiences. BS : Cents \ Children 5 Cents ( FIRST AT PIKE 4 GU aan aaa vet SEDMANY MAINTAINS BASE T UNDER BRITAIN’S NOSE TANDON, Dec. 15—By Mail tojcelved supplies under England's York.)—Untt! recently Ger-| very nose for a time ‘actually had a submarine base| ~ This fact was developed here to English channel, or. territory/day in connection with the an { to the British crown.|nouncement of the cancellation of of British shipping re-|@ lease under which the island of Herm was held by Prince Bleucher, # descendant of the famous general who helped the Duke of Wellington | to defeat Napoleon at Waterloo. | The London government original ly leased the island to a German er] | COmpany tn 1899, and It was by this ; || company that it was turned over to the prince, who lived the life of an j eccentric recluse o nit for severa!| | years. perfect con- {| It was searched after the war be Trout, || gan, but the work was done by raw country militiamen, who, innocent! of military knowledge, reported | they found nothing which could be | used for war pur; | After several submarifie exploits |in the channel a more thorough in-| | vestigation was made. It revealed| the presence of quantities of fuel | ofl, torpedoes and other supplies, | Motorbonts, it appeared, had regu-| larly carried these stores and am. munition from Herm to submartnes | lying off shore. There was also a wireless station IROQUOIS FIRE 11 | YEARS AGO TODAY CHICAGO, Dec. 20.—In accord. ance with annual custom, memorial services were held today for vic tims of the Iroquois theatre fire, which claimed 600 lives, 11 years HOLIDAY GIFTS ago today. BARGAIN ange Earl Haydock, University of cali. Morey tionery fornia, takes first prize in Inter Sar gaat ace. itionery | Co. st, |) collesiate Prohibition association] oratorical contest at Topeka, Kan; wn — to ship Salmon, ging § pounds, Greased, tn individy te any point in the U. & WA Charges Prepaid, $1.25 to arrive tn amelt, Plano, voice, violin, mandolin, guitar theory and harmony 400-413 FROPLES nae BLDO. Floor. in 1709. jet 117 Madioon ft. Near Kecond Ave, 1916 Becond, Next to Savoy Hotel | CHARLIE Charles Ray of the New York Mo-| bears al | Edison bis part In “The irrier of Flam While rescuing a little girl from a burning house, “Shep” got too close to a burning fuse, which was used to give the smoky effect. His Everything was done to relieve his sufferings, thaggy hair caught fir ww days late mainder of the week. REAL NEGRO AS “UNCLE TOM” AT CIRCUIT “Uncle Tom's Cabin,” a five reeler, produced by the World’ Film company, with the original “Thanhouser Kid” as little Eva, James Cruze Harris, “Uncle Tom” played by a negro, the only colored star In motion pic- tures, starts today at the New Circult for two days. The plan- tation scenes have real ‘colored foike"—and the snow scene were taken on top of Mt. Lowe, In California. Real biood- hounds, and all the other “extras” possible to the camera Production, make the picture, which le shown for the first time in Seattle, a masterpiece, eee FIGMAN DRAWING CROWDS AND LAUGHS “The Hoosier Schoolmaster,.” ie Max Figman in th: is drawing large houses at the Alas ka this week. The story deals with the early ploneer days. Max Figman, in the title role of the schoolmaster, can't be beat. The play ts well balanced, fea with a good theme and excellent; actors. One of those clever come dies drawn by Bray, the cartoonist, topa off one shown in a local playhouse for the money. eee GRACE WAS GAME When Grace Cunard was getting ready to dress as the Scotch girl in |“The ‘Campbells Are Coming,” and | opened the boxes sent by the cos tumers who made the clothes, she found stockings, two pairs of breast plates and a black Jacket. M Cunard says; “Francis Ford) How me to go} absolutely refused to on with what was sent. eee LUCKY tion Pleture charmed life. He had his eleventh automobile accident jn two years recently, when another machine skidded and collided with him, damaging his av to quite badly. In not one of these mishaps has the fault been Ray's, and only twice has he had to pay for repairs He paid a couple of fines, but that is another # Corporation At the Ciase A Until Saturday Night “Barrier of Flames,” two-reel Thanhouser drama; “Her Younger Sister,” Beauty drama; Golfer,” Keystone comedy eee At the Liberty Until Saturday Night Jomy Jane,” seven-reel drama ° . At the Clemmer Until Night “The Pit.” fivereel drama, featur-| ing Wilton Lackaye. o-. Saturday) At the Alaska All Week “The Hoosier Schoolmaster, fivereel drama, featuring Max Fig man—one of Bray's cartoon com edies: oe. At the Alhambra Until Wednesday Night “The King and the Man,” two: part drama, with Warren Kerrigan; “Animated Weekly”; “The Mant cure Girl,” comedy Billy's Charge,” Sterling juvenile comedy. At the Melbourne All Week “What Could She Do?" three reel drama Lola, the Rat,’ “A Natural Mistake,” “The and “A Red Dye,” drama; Surprise Party” comedies. eee At the Grand Until Saturday Night “The Master Key,” No, 6, two-reel drama; “Strand War Series,” No. 16; “The Kisse Royal comedy; “The Buffer,” Eessanay drama New Circuit Until Thursday Night “Uncle Tom's Cabin, five parts, World's Film feature ee At the Colonial All Week , “The Tigress,” drama featuring Mme. Olga Petrova; “Gertie, the Trained Dinosarus,” comedy, by Winsor McCay ° oe “RESIDENCE THEATRES sf At the Home Until Friday “The Perils of Pauline,” No. 4,| two parts; “The Way of Life,” drs ma; “When Lizale Got Her Polts comedy; “Boxes and Boxer: ody; olish Lovers,” comedy. At the Pleasant Hour Until Friday! he Trey o’ Hearts,” No. 11, two parts; “Broken Vows,’ two-part drama; “Cupid Incognito,” comedy CITY BURIES MAN TO CUT EXPENSES FORT SMITH, Ark., Dec. 30.—An office to be known as the muntetpal economist has been created by the city board of commissioners of Fort Smith. The municipal economist's duties consist in devising ways ard) means to reduce municipal expenses and increase muncipal revenue. title role, | f the best bills ever} “Gussie, the) STAR—WEDNESDAY, " the amartest dog that ever acted before a camera, died the other day In the Thanhouser studio from burne received while acting | | | wmafenree * Maurice Costello Maartce Costello, who is featured &t the Melbourne this week tn “Lo la, the Rat,” has been-acting ever since he was old enough to say mamma and papa. His first appear- ance was in vaudeville, then he |was in various stock companies. h has been connected with the Vitagraph company, His wife and little daughter Helen are on the company’s payroll also SEATTLE SOON TO HAVE A REAL Just a word of warning, folks If business or pleasure takes you out Renton way ip the near tutu and while thus junketing, plercing screams of a fair maiden in distress attract your attention, suppress your fears And for goodness sake, don't in tertere. If you do you're lable to spot! a good film. Guess it? into a movie colony | The Puget Sound Producing com- pany, recently incorporated, is get ting ready to break ground for its/ \new and modern plant near Renton The ground breaking will be at tended by the usual formalities The ceremony is set for Jan. 15. The colony will include every- | thing that goes to make up a movie hamlet One of its features will |be a Japanese village, inhabited by real Japanese actors and actorines. The studio will be one of the first buildings erected, being complete in| levery detail | .And before many months pass |pictures will be shown at Seattie |photoplay houses under the label, Made in Washington (PAINTERS ELECT NEW OFFICERS At the annual meeting of the Painters’, Decorators’ and Paper hangers’ union, held Tuesday night, the following officers were elected |for the year: P. Johnston, prest dent; Michael Slatterbo, vice prest dent; Jas, Tinto, financial secre @ itary; R. D. White, recording secre |tary; John King, treasurer; Glover, warden. Delegates to the Central Labor council were nam as follows: Frank Gates, J. BE Dill, Sam Kohler, J. H. Vanden burgh, Charles Doyle, Delegates to the district council: Joe Edwards, Geo. Wilcox, J. D. Smith, Ray White, Peter Johnson, Peter Moen Jonson, Gates and White were elected delegates to the meeting Wednesday night at the Labor tem ple, which has been turned over by the Central Labor council for a con ference of delegates from all locals in the city to plan the Bolton coun jcllmanto campaign. | ANTHONY PINCHED NEW YORK, Dec, 30.—Detectives in the criminal courts building seized Anthony Comstock as a #us pected bomb thrower, but released him when they learned his identity The Pink of Health is every woman's right; but man. are troubled with sallow complexions, jheadaches, backaches, low spirits—until they learn that sure relief may be found in CH | Fe ius"S | estaad! septa sarin B=” 1e., 25e. MOVIE COLONY: Yea, you've run plumb/ Hugh | DEC. 30, 1914. PAGE 3. 20 PETITIONS FOR NEW VOTE Over 50,000 signatures are claimed by the Washington State Hotel Men's association for initiative measure No. 18, which seeks to amend the state wide prohibition bill adopted by the people last November Nearly one-half the signatures have been obtained in Seattle An extra force is employed at the city registra checking up the » the petition must be filed at Olympla by Thursday afternoon In order to obtain action upon it at the next on of the legis. lature. It needs 32,000 valid signa tures. This measure, while abolishing saloons, permits brewerles to oper ate in the state, and allows hotels also to serve liquor to guests The legislature will be compelled to submit the measure to a vote of the people if the required number of valid signatures are obtained Advocates of the bill want the Jeaislature to call a special election in 1916, so that the vote may be taken on It before the present pro- wary 1, 1916. WONDER WHAT 18 THE MATTER WITH ELIENE? (Copyright, 1914, by the Newspaper Enterprise Association.) “Come on, Margie, let's go over and see Harry and Eliene. We have hardly seen them since be fore Dad died. When we got over there we found Mr. Hatton playing pool with Harry in the billiard room cliene 1s upstairs with the kids,” said Harry. “She insists that she must see that they are put to bed properly every night. I told her that Chad and | would amu ourselves until her return | “I'll go up to the nursery | Dick, instead of staying behigé, fob lowed after “la h Marry, if Mra Waverly is going to see those won. derful kids I think I might be al- pores to glimpse at them,” said Hatton. en right, weTl afl go up” We all started uprtaira, and Har ry softly opened the door of the nursery, saying: “Ladies and gen- tlemen, Ij) now give you an fllus tration of a perfectly happy woman.” And we certainly did see this as | Eliene raised her head tn surprise jas wo trooped In She had one of the children on her lap and the other was standing up on bis bed, trying to get into her arms “Dada, dada,” they soon as they saw Harry. I had never thought of him as a father, but It was beautiful to see his look of pride as he took the baby from the crth, “Which one ts this, asked ‘That's Toddy, Harry.” she said with a Httle reproach in her tone, hich Harry answered apologet ally by saying, “When they get into their little pajamas and are divested of their pink or blue rib- bons, I can’t tell them apart.” Just then the baby In Eliene’s arms caught sight of Dick and held out his hand to him “Look at Budge, Harry, he wants to go to Dick. IT never saw him make up to anybody before.” Much to my surprise, Dick took |the baby, somewhat awkwardly, but rather proudly, “All right, old man, you and I understand each other, shouted as Eliene?” he | Syd Chaplin DN Gussle the Golfer 10 minutes of mirth, A regular Keystone Treat The Barrier of Flames Two-reel Thanhouser, fea turing thelr marvelous dog “Shep.” Bring the children, The Younger Sister Beauty Drama, PATHE SCENIC Mra, Ed Stoudt at Piano. 5 CENTS 1 sate} 2c Dozen Poart uttons, al vi alwaye Se a dozen. SECOND Ave. AT Card Peart Buttons, 3 to 12 on card, worth 1be ARTLING REDUCTIONS THURSDAY in Our Women’s and Children’s Ready-to-Wear $1.50 House Dresses 69c | 100 tn this | lot of House Dresses, which we intend closing out before the new year; observe the law price we have marked ‘em. 10 to hibition law goes into effect on Jan-| Women’s Coats $6.50 40 of this season's is to ye closed at about '2 50 of these Dress Skirts which had been selling at $4.00, 5.00, $6.00. Note the reductions. Cor 25 Petticoats, woven seer- C sucker stripes, bias rut- fle, pin tucks, easy to launder; cheaper than making. = July 4th underwi shed heavy but not till ced Union Suits for A good investment. Act now while the price is at zero. Pneumonia takes jay many a dear child. A warm Coat will save your child. Prices cut in two now at MoCermack Bros. Warm Gowns for Wom 63c en, of outing and tennis flannels, sizes to 48, $1.25 and $1.60 values, 63c. $7.50 Children’s $4.98 Just 28 In this lot, in a nice range of col ors and sizes from 8, Here are 50 Suits, the season's best styles. Coats Coats Just 22 left in 12 and We have big cut in close out in a hi 10, 12 years. $12.50 We thes Dri , 10, 12, 14 years; ly trimmed. have All price. 63 High-grade Crochet C Woot Slippers for men, women and children. Best dol- | lar grade for 63c. Nice for New | Year's gifts. 5c v Laces, net tops, torchons, Cluny and Vals. all widths, | Ines to 15, Just in time for ng sewing Reduced: Children’s House Slippers in plain and fur | trimmed. Get the little one a pair as a New Year's gift while | the big cut Is on. | “Baby Doll” patent $1.98 reetncr Betton | Shoes with black cloth tops and | plain wide toe, sizes 8% to 11. $6.00 Children’s $2.08 14 years. made this price $4.50 Children’s Dresses $2.98 50 Wool in sizes 8, $1.00 to $1.50 Lingerie Waists 73¢ We have about 150 of these left, in pret: ty nearly all sizes, Our $1.00, $1.25. $1.50 seller while they hurry. i sizes to $2.00 Rain Capes $1.49 Just 50 of these Children’s Rain Capes to close out when you can use them to advantage. of nice $16.50 Women’s Tailor Made Suits $7.50 Yours for $7.50 while they last. No Wonder These Departments Are Busy All the Time. The Low Prices and Reliable Goods Are the Magnets “Baby Doll” Shoes, $2.25 same quality and style, sizes 11% to 2. $2.50 jaby Doll” Shoes, same quality and style, sizes 2% to 6. $1.49 Boys’ Box Calf Shoes, Blucher style, sizes 9 to 13, $1.69 Boys’ Box Calf Shoes, same quality and style, sizes 13% to 2. $1.98 Boys’ Box Calf and style, sizes 2% to 6%. don't wet” he said. All at once ft came over me that Dick was disappointed because we had not had a child. When we were/ first married we both used to talk| about the time when we would have children, but for nearly a year neither he nor I have, mentioned them. It is a cross to me not to have children. I have determined not to make myself and everybody about as unhappy as Eliene did because I have come to the conclusion I am not going to have a family, but see ing the boy in Dick rms I had a I went forward and took the/ who sleepily tried to cling to! Eliene must have divined my thoughts as she sald: “All you men go back to your pool and let Margie and me put these babies to bed.” “But,” remonstrated Mr. Hatton, 1 will be very quiet—you see a |jonely man like I am does not often get a chance to see living pictures of the Madonn “Very pretty, Cha said Eliene, but not quite flattering enough to keep you here. Run along, boys, jand Margte and I will be down in a minute.” After they had left Eliene and I laid the children down and much to my consternation I eaw a great Complete Report of Market Today Vrices Paid Producers tor Vegetables and Freie Corrected datly by J. W Local potatoes lOregen ontens |Cacum> dishes per dow ai celery. per crate al celery | Money, strained Tap oranges " per crate | lorida grape trait Paid Producers Ve Prices Poultry, | Hens, over 3 Ibs. f Mens § Ibe, and under Springs A Ducks, live Rquat 200 Old pixeons, Veal, 66 to Veal, large oF Pork, good block hogs os Selling Prices for Butter, Boge and Cheese rected dally (he Bradner Co.» wine, dx 1 12 wee 45 [Nattve Waar ereamery, brio Native Washington an tear drop from Eliene’s Toddy’s head. “Why, what's the matter, Eliene?| I thought you were the happiest woman in the world.” “I am, I am, dear, I'm happle than I ever was before in my life,’ eye on |she answered as she kissed both pairs of little velvety lips. “But—" 4 “Are you girls coming? Chad ia wants Eliene to play this new rag- y time.” All the rest of the evening {] I had no chance to ask Eliene to xplain that “but—” (To be continued tomorrow.) 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