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STAR—SATURDAY, DEC. 22, 1917. PAGE 5 i ME T PACKERS vnc ee HOLIDAY BILLS AT THEATRES | lz Cynthia Grey’s Answers to HAVE PLENTY OF VARIETY " HOWN UP IN = Readers’ Questions ‘ = = “MELON” CUT TT MUL MM | WELCOME THEM HOME Jort the tratr “ United Preas Leased Wire Dear Miss Grey; Right in WASHINGTON, Deo 22.— Aa with the I erizing of food sup |W nels J. Heney today tried to show plies and m 1 want to a INE Of $3,600,000 from stockhold. if It would not im the old Chicago Stock Yards U* to Hooverise a little on our cheer pany, packers made their first ine and basket giving and flower | trie M MOVE to block the federal trade throwing to the boys leaving for the ieaion's food probe. front. until auch time as they come line 1 lepot to gree als A good plan 1 blowing what his thoughts ut would never Swift and company refused to per. | home wounded and maimed and in| hut pen here we thought | it federal agents to examine pri-| Tea! need of our sympathies and wou in't happen here, but | te files, Heney stated. Should the |«reetings? There is a reason for my | KuCs# they are coming back #o thteh ms getting to b mY continue this policy, the auestion, The explanation will take | 4! an rts will be appealed to, Heney | Us back to the time when war was) It ie not by a. declared in Canada, three years ago. J not know wher Heney brought out from W. N.| Never were boys given such fare: | these boys are returning, It in ad Wadden, ex-treasurer of the old Chi. | well parties and showered with gifts | vertived in the papers each time, but boys whe entisted ar went | the people are © busy with their as the o., that F. H. Prince, | from our city, We liter Mts president, secretly agreed with J. them down to the train Ogden Armour to form the Maine them down with «ifts one thinks, “Oh. I be there own affuirs. I well, some one « Couldn't the Holding Corporation. Stockholders | bacco and flowers until each boy | the Red Cro « the former lost $3,600,000 in ac.) was overburdened with things that | these boys, when th ox dimy surplus by this deal, Heney he couldn't eat or use if the trip ve " heartier a fa They Cut the Melon enthusiaam, followed them out of the Tattered sheets of foolscap, traced | “ty for miles, and all along the tine Mcross with faded shorthand notes | People met the train and threw flow Fevenled the cutting of the melon | ¢r and gifts of all kinds to them. | *r! ole how buildings, to be among the promoters of the new — Last winter, wh Wen COMIN | Snired for ‘work well Gone, and concern. Wadden recognized the West on the train, a occ pL el Dla ede myrtle Hotes as dictated to him by Prince Wes t was snowing and over | net did. fee eat macrifices fm 1910, conctuding ‘ © below, In the coach with me t was worth the * who were “Leaving $3,600,000 in surplus a about 15 sold MBEEL to promoters of the new. com ° We at , + Catan, ‘etter pany our share in proportion | before leaving Soe os ares ; to our holdings | 4 a and this Geen Charges Corruption . thing. [ask if some Heney attempted to show that the ‘Tin and t be ne right now, be entire management of the yards has|‘U! that the soktiers couldn't been corrupt: had fleeced stockhold. | Te™Ark about it “You're a ers of millions in dividends and had | ©oking specimen to be going to ¢ Worked in close collusion with the | front How on earth did you ever | pass the muster? re they start coming home, ¢ ome home they will, and it is then |that they need our attention and sympathien FUTURIST. Armour & Sompany Heney devel | > rc 5 Pe ie a Your words afford much food Ut up $700,000 toward buying | front; T have just returned from or thotght and reflection. In stock from holders in the par-| Darienelien, and am going home.” ay igelote Gani cecil : aftatoh Morran and Mabel Bert, pany At that we gathered round him, and | Fis ag oak Magog 3 in n he Hight,” Met | ei) cial for two hours he told us all about} | his Comegys and You hear the call. Have you answered experiences at the front About that ume we reached | I ational, and, as the poor boy got | WILKES | ropolitan Sunday ! ~Anna Chandler, at the Moore. -—orporal White, with the “Re the Germans at the Battle of Arras,” pletures at the Orpheum. THEATRE FINAL PAPERS NEEDED PLAYERS Dear Mies 1 ame from 6—The Skating Venus, at the Pal STARTING MATINEE tain about m: p. so T found ace Hip at TOMORROW (SUNDAY) at I was a nub anada, #0 | XTRA XMAS MATINEE TUESDAY “eo. Am Is A COMEDY OF REAL FUN Yeu. Y sare a € ject until you recelve your final | Annan < ek will bring an un papern f : nually bill to the Orpheum, AT THE THEATRES y Third and Madison, opening with the RISTMAS WEEK “A FULL mney | WORRIED ABOUT DRAFT 15 99 Dear Mine Grey: My husband in|} Metropolitan, “Turn to the Right” : tallment of “The Te HOUSE an Englishman and has neglected tol} spoore vat At the Battle 5 oats aes Dee Sensory i Orpheum Circolt Vandevitle ne aoe Cale he Parts Me . tre e She Said She Was From Sioux City” . utely nothing In common wit peed ee. oil 4 A soe mite x i by Regular Weekday Matinees Wednesday and Saturday my " ss i Now . Orpheum Vaudeville will be years old, and Eliott 7525-2576 > fi hikdre Un ie Phones Nights—2te to 35e. Vo Vaudeville 4 Jeville Matinees, and 2c 4 compelled to go? “PEACH BLOSSOMS" STARTS Ay, F FROM A DISTRACTED WIFE. |kuNDAY AT METROPOLITAN 4 § Final completion of th « j raft treaty has not on ot ee = made. The British reeru t to the florrs in the United St MIGHTS, 7 AND ® pect instructions In a few days. —— It te generally thought, tho, that the age will be from 21 to 31, the: i MATS, 2:30 dager = BEGINNING MONDAY AFTERNOON Bruce ¢ Ing to the Met, in “The } x Will Armstrong, at the Gaiety. |Chocolate LU MOORE HitArne SAMMIES PLAN | XMAS ‘SHINDIC’ (6 BRITISD FIELD, De 1 n history, Brit ¥or Amer Sammies will ether being com day for a whole series of holiday — “shindiga’” circumstances — permit mies and fean olebrate® Christman te ments were rhe tered, and, in sort of a ¢ . Americans gatherings canes impowsible-—but ration in to be minies and Sam difficult making ome nome held wherever mien meet rnizing on Christmas day in ches will be front the British the ' other war day, dependent upon de nent all the front was decorated in & mantle of snow a foot deep. LUMBER JACKS AND PROSPEROUS NOW NNI Three 7 compa ymplained to the state labor department that lumber jacks are refusing to work more than half time wince the war APOLIS Sey Kean Meal Timethy Wheat What ‘ 2 1 x May % “Prices Paid Producers for Bags try, Veal end Fork ° x Veal—Pancy, €6 to i26-m. $ ~ pelting Prices te Retnlicr fr Haller, Kees and Cheese I r es Batter brick, <ing® ton triplets Avoid imitations Baker’s | Cocoa AND Baker’s The genuine always have this trade. package and. are made only Registered Mira. by Walter Baker & Co. Ltd. DORCHESTER, MASS. Tch‘GPine. MERCHANTS’ EXTRA SPECIALS]: SUGAR STALL—DECEMBER 22 eee SPECIAL CHRISTMAS OFFERING J 22." memes | il Vaudeville’s Topmost Animal Act So IL. Gold syle no binds mop y SS ee eee Huge Beasts of the Jungle Mastered by Men torn i 1, ma * ad r Marjorie Lake & Company Pe ee ae eae nee In a Breezy Musical Comedy Tabloid : ap: SEiigenth r “the Jewish comedin Other Big Features—General Admission 25c a ee ane" eateges | Harry Green and players in “The Today's Market | PineStreet Pubic t4| hus PTARLES 5 pounds pure 35 x Carnation or 20 4 pounds | C | Borden's Milk C | tine Rice .. 25c | 7 \ ms with a 25¢ purchase, or more, in any stall in either market. When buy |scene 1 the ¢ ase |has special Chr | . 1. A FULL Hot TH FRANK—STALL 27 fakima Gem Potatoes, Eating or Cooking Apples, Yakima $1.50 App te plasern per box cr Fancy Jonathan Apples, Gacunr’ fatdan ‘oe BOC fe Red Seal Grocery—Annex WILKES PLAYE tarting with the ma the |. per now FRUITS inday |day and Sat | week, be ¢ nec on Tues and the matinees of Wednes irday, there will, for this | un extra holiday mat cans M. J. B. Coffee.. O7¢ | 2c pke. Gem brand Currants No. 1 soft-s 1 Walnuts, Alm An > ee | ‘ i = for tee Zhe or Mixed Nuts, ib ¢ " ™ a | % pkgs. Not-a-feed Raisins..25¢ | 090 oy6 Dromedary Dates..15¢| 2 Ibs. best Cranbercien ase COMING TO METROPOLITAN 4 Ibi | is the my» Castle brand Table Raisins. 15¢ | 2 cans Del Monte Tomatoes, 25¢ nicest Sweet Potatoes. 26¢ Butter Churned Today of the Highest Grade Cream esc pend 30c Coffee, 19c; 2 lbs..... .++.+35e | Best Fresh Eggs, dozen ......... BBc Bi ine pen of Huyard-Velller, known to Within the Law.” CHRISTMAS BIT +] AT THE PALA IP A vaudeville pro P if ed te Sunday | @ . att , , The |] Contry ne Kelly_-| (Prices paid 7 bars Crystal White Soap.. +-25¢ | 80e can Lipton’s Tea .......,.. . CO0¢ Ma ging and | Ait 4 cans Dutch Cleanser..... -25¢ | $1.00 can Hill's Coffee ++... 80¢ Ee Melodies, | ats Any one of above articles with : purchase—Specials excluded, : any ty n cael to [Bran Asc can Hills quart Jar isiate, AOA OK ste. Ue Food Gottee for »+-++++-----0r+ 35c Sg ne 25c Three. Original. Regals, in “The | Srecked’ ‘Gorn sd memes Arm net 25 Bf vitae Blacksmith,” is an amazing | O o a ay strong man feature ‘alt, Mew! iso peckage Now 25c Led ball and Covert “parktown's | %o oR Bpedes Maleins -2+ecerer 25 orn,” are colored come- | Carnation Di Batter Pere c and ‘Wicks will pre agpondigeen 20c te the highway ; : © he Census,” a laugh Cabin Syrup . 20c t t en th it dosarinial avant 38e package lymph 10c nyeety. On ygeeioey Pancake Flour . ord, comedian, will presen ounds Chotc The oa Tag iy aed ae 25c Quaker Oats 25c Amico Jackson and Ruby Doering | i isice boxes Christmas 7 mckagen Qu io eeee wiciine Cannas and Tarie Eandies for 25c! ben vane 25c y teature photoplay of this Of sii will be a W. A. Br Esteblished 1780 Next Attraction 7 Nights, Beg. Mon. Matinecs Tuesday ( Wednesday and Saturday PEELE ETE EEE EEE mark on the |! and | are widely meat. | | just like any | MAIN 222 ORPHEUM VAUDEVILLE DOUBLE HEADLINE BILL MATINEE EVERY DAY Don’t Miss This Holiday Bill in Their Own Version of in Bong» and Stories Anna Chandler Grand Midnight Matinee Twice Dail MATINEES A PART Ot ORPHEUM CIRCUIT Giphoumbaidantke MAINZ #2 THE MAIN 222 TWICE DAILY 2:30 AND 8:30 , BEGINN TOMORROW MATINEE ‘ in the Novelty Skit “The New Chef” “The Cherry Tree” Holt & Rosedale The Gaud- Netherland's Premier Clowns Bert Swor Blackface Comedian “Breaking Into Society” SPECIAL New Year’s Eve No Increase in Admission Price. 2:30 and 8:30—Prices, 10c, 25¢, 50c, 75 DAILY, 2:30 P. M.—10¢, 25¢, 50e ‘ War Tax Collected at Box Office +) ae x “4 METROPOLITAN MATINEES: TUESDAY (Christmas Day), WEDNESDAY AND FRIDAY Winchell Smith and John L. Golden Promise You That It’s MORE FUN THAN HANGING UP YOUR STOCKING By WINCHELL SMITH [Co-Author of “The Boomerang”] and JOHN E. HAZZARD With Original Cast and Production as Played One Year in New York and Prices—Nights, 50c to $2; Xmas and Fri. Mats 50c to $1.50; Wed. Mat. Best William Harris, Jr., Presents SUITS CORSETS SMOKING JACKETS COATS SWEATERS | JEWELRY UMBRELLAS WAISTS BATH ROBES | oo Pepe eh SINGS PRFTIOOTS | mags UNDERWEAR FURS UMBRELLAS | SHOES BATH ROBES DRESSES JEWELRY SHIRTS purchase any merchandise you wish and “Pay us as you get paid.” Open Friday, Saterday and Monday Evenings Before Christmas Shopping List of Timely Suggestions For Men & Boys For Women Open a charge account with us, where you can always Christmas Until 9 o'Clock G 1113 THIRD AVENUE Between Seneca and Spring Sts. Commencing SUNDAY Christmas Week (Except Saturday) ‘ine Months in Chicago <== Seats $1 By Bayard Veiller, Author of “Within the Law” ™ 13 cum