The Seattle Star Newspaper, February 27, 1918, Page 7

STAR—WEDNESDAY, FEB. 27, 1918, PAGE 7 ‘MOVIES TO TE ACH WORLD AME TRICANISM, NEW PI AN| x———____- BASEMENT SALESROOM BASEMENT SALESROOM | FREDERICK&NELSON | Any day you visit this Salesroom there will be new things to interest you—for every day is bringing new Spring merchandise to its shelves and counters your shopping money “go further.” and Basement Salesroom prices help to make PRICE OF A GOOD i} TIME Wallace at the Wur. Htzer, The Star-Liberty Weekly and “It Pays to Exercise” complete the bin. FIRST AT PIKE Centingeas 11 te 11 Greatest Woman Violinist appearing with w_ SEATTLE Join Spargur, Conductor at the METROPOLITAN THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 28 at 820 P.M Only appearance in Seattle. No Phone Orders, Exchanges or Refunds. SEATS ON SALE NOW The Carranza government has e»- tablished at Mexico City a “National Cinematograph ool.” Its avowed object in to train movie dxama in Mexico. Its director is a Mexican actor | named Manuel de la Bandera. The hum of the motion picture | projecting machine ts heard around | the world Its potential possibilities in interna. | tional politics have been recognized by other governments beside Mexican. | ‘The United States government has |deen using motion pictures for prop- jaganda in Rusata. It has authorized a aimilar effort in Spain Movie Propaganda ‘The German rulers sent motion pic tures to this country at the begin ning of the war to create a senti ment for Germany. Since the war curtailed production of movies abroad, movie theatres all over the world have been supplied with the pictures made in Ame | Peoples of many nations see the! same pictures that are exhibited | weekly in the movie thea Seattle. Movies in Russia iy How far-reaching ts the influence of American movies is indicated by | recent reports from Odessa, Dagdad. | | Argentine and Portugal. United Vice Consul John A. | Embry, at Odessa, reports that prac | tleally all Russian movies are tragic, and that the most successful foreign are tragic, or about ertminal charac ters, or classic, such as “Quo Vadis" or “Cabiria.” But he adds that the demand for | high-class pictures is unlimited, and | that imported comedies, romances. patriotic pictures, current events and novelty pictures are all cordially received by audiences in Odessa. He expresses the opinion that suc cessful dramatizations of well-known novels would be popular there, as Russains are great readers, and the/| bent of English and French literature | |nas been translated into Russian Bagdad has one public movie thea |tre, writes United States Consul Os | |rar 8. Helser. eee | | LIBERTY | Mildred Harris, as Linnie in “The Price of a Good Time,” at the Lib erty, is the daughter of a loveleas family Preston Winfield is the son of the owner of the store in which Linnie CLEMMER Speculation with MILDRED settlement for life. It was a cold business proposition that was put up to Clara—but what could the girl do? GUTERSON’S AUGMENTED RUSSIAN ORCHESTRA “It I Were Adam a Rone’ Nevin Overture, King” ‘Mighty Lak’ CLEMMER COMING SATURDAY Return Engagement Extraordinary D. W. Griffith's The Birth of a | Nation | In Its Entirety—12 Thrill. ing Reels. Foll Musical Score For the first time the public will have the un- isual opportunity of nee | ng “The Birth of a N | tion,” the greatest pho | play ever made, accom | panied by the famous Gaterson Augmented Russian Orchestra | Shown for the first time St popula? prices | General Adminsion Price | za including children, 286 | Logen .... is One Week Only Schedule for earlie F per- formances, 19 a. m., 1 and 2:30 p. m | | 506 actors and develop a native movie} ca. | two giris in the play are | Speech, | MacDona |nclls herseit | there of the play | Rawden,” Mildred Harris in “Price of a Good Time,” at the Liberty rr ood Time Manning and | era K Argyle Case.” the | works. tude, pleasant evenings In his comp: The tie Linnie's He notices her forlorn atti and tnvites her to a week of | cover her, and thoroly spoil the girl's | pleasure The play ts worked out to rather a sad ending. | MISSION Gladys BrockweD {s at the Mission in “The Moral Law,” in which ahe portrays two contrasting roles. The aisters and much alike in face and form, but vastly different in soul 1, in New York, is carefully suarded-until her father’s death from the knowledge that he had a di orced wife and a daughter by that arriage. When Isobel does find it out, she} eks 9 ald the In her good work she meets only treachery and deceit, nearly perish ing tn a South American prison for her sister's crime | Prominent in the supporting caat are Colin Chase and Cora Drew. “The Moral Law” is shown at the Misaion until Wednesday night } STRAND Rex Beach, hi the Strand film, “I of Capt. Kidd on the The famous author | hunting trip thru tropical wilds. has @ tusale with a crocodile comes out winner. The unusual y ture of two deer figh the interes | COLONIAL 1© Hammerstein in responde clety dive traction at the Co! day night nial until "Tr hure A Drew comedy, "Free adds to the pleasure of the! bill Anita Stewart in Hon,” will feature the Friday show eee | “Clover’s Rebel CLEMMER | | Mildred = Mar Wallace The ne new film| show beginning today at the Clem mer | The story is that of a girl who as a bride for $10,000 cash. She ngrees to barter her love for an education and an introdu date t tion | fi ove the mar ghten the | in COLISEUM the owner “Blue Blazes of a gambling t at the | forced to do it, of « , | What happens subsequently makes a thrilling story. The gambling man's old mother and brother come on the scene. Bill wanta them to think thelr son was a 4 man, but the half-breed girl of the dance hall lets the secret out. Blue Blazen Rawden finis has cocne for him, on “lone trail" in a whirling bliz decides that and departs the ing one, and easily War wick standard. | STRAND THEATRE TAKEN NOW PLAYING Until Thursday Night Only THE CO-RESPONDENT ELAINE, HAMMERSTEIN A story ing situations. A WEEKLY _———s fH ADMISSION 10¢ abounding in thrills and full of original and surprix HEATR Including War Tax FRIDAY AND SATURDAY America’s Daintiest Actress ANITA STEWART In “Clover’s Rebellion” and Tari 5 BULLY GOOD COMEDY ANIA CHILDREN 5¢ |not been definitely decided, but will day OVER BY VON HERBERG- JENSEN MANAGEMENT) C. 8. Jensen and J berg, who operate the seum and Mission theatres, have leased the Strand theatre and will take it over the first of March | The Strand, as it is now known, in one of the most modern picture houses in Seattle Jensen and Von Herberg, whore personal supervision the house will be operated, ha a number of plans for extens: ations and also will introduc elty fea tures. The house will be closed for at| least a week, commencing March 1, for proposed improvements. | Otrl ushers, in distinctive unt forms, will emplo: ing feature, as well as the date y, Coll on under many n have be announced soon. Von Her Kaig | Iueach's 350 Women’s Skirts Over 2,000 Handkerchiefs Special B5c At 5¢@ Each ¢6¢CAECONDS” in Women’s attractive Thursday and Children’s Hand- offering, featuring Skirts kerchiefs in variety of checked styles, including uiting, styled as pic- tured, opening all the way down the front and button- trimmed, Many women will them and morning wear. Special, S5¢. Basement Balesr ) A‘ . pon black-and-white —all-white with white em- broidered corner —styles with colored em- broidered corner want for home —novelties with colored cord edge and corner, at 5¢@ each. nent Salesroom. Priced low Women’s Mercerized Stockings at 19c Pair ECONDS” Stockings spliced heel and toe. in Women’s Black Mercerized (seamless) with garter top and Price 19¢ pair. Basement Salesroom. 6c Untrimmed Milan Hats $1 .95 to $4.50 —straight sailors and roll-brim New Boots In Spring Combinations At $5.85 Pair | A SMART Spring combining vamp of dark-tan calfskin, with ivory-color cloth top. Nine- inch model, with leather Louis heel. Sizes 214 to 714. Price $5.85 pair. Same style in dark- gray or brown kid with cloth top to match, $5.85 pair. Broken lines of Women’s Shoes in various styles, reduced to $3.95 pair. Women’s Patent Leather and Dull Calf Pumps with hand-turned reduced to $3. Basement —turbans and small mushroom shapes —hats with brim side-rolling 3 —quaint poke and ai shepherd effects In Purple, Black, Navy, Taupe, African- brown and Sand. Basement Salestoom. Boys’ Tapeless Blouses at 50c with no tapes, in fancy ginghams and Sizes 6 to 15 ELL-MADE string: Blouses or triped percales and plain white madras, years, 50¢. Knickerbockers in 7 to 17 years, 3oys’ Corduroy dark-drab colof, sizes $1.25. Boys’ Ruff-neck knit of heavy cotton yarn, with two pock- ets, sizes 28 to 34, $1.25. Men’s Chambray Work Shirts —cut amply full and well-tailored, shoulder; blue and gray ; , sizes 1414 $1.00 and $1.50. OVERALLS WITH JACKETS to match in blue, black and white denim, for shipbuilders, mechanics, car- penters and painters. Sweaters, Women’s Vests 35c LEEVELESS Cotton Vests in Swiss-ribbed weave, finished with band top, in white and pink, sizes 36 and 88, 35¢ each; 3 for $1.00. —Rasement Salesroom. with reinforced to 1714, 85¢, Basement Salesroom Serving Trays $1.95 HREE Wash Goods Remnants at Reduced Prices N opportunity to make a saving on useful lengths of Cottons for Spring sewing, including finishes to choose from in these Wood Serving Trays— ebony, mahogany and an- tique effects—some witK cretonne lining under glass, others with inlay effects— all with removable backs so that lining may be changed, if desired. Size Crepe 11x17 inches. —all at considerable reductions from former prices. Exceptional at { Basement Salesroom. | $1.95. —nasement Salesroom A tea Gingham Challies Long Cloth and Colored Outing Flannel Devonshire Suiting Percale Poplin Nainsook White Bleached and Unbleached Muslins Lining | | | value | DINING CAR PATRONS PATRIOTIC, HE SAYS) taken | od, ac | BREAKS THREE RIBS IN AUTO SMASH-UP of Hotel Quinn, had and is believed t THEATRES KUM Walter Brown. The traveling public has three ribs broker kindly to conservation of have suffered internal injuries when | cording to Hazen J, Titus, superin-| an automobile driven by Jack Law-|tendent of the dining car service of of the Universal Truck Attach-|the Northern Pacific. ‘The railway collided with a machine |company is mall portio Mrs. T. M. Shields, 2652 W.|on which price reductions have be on the Beach drive, near the and ia instructing the general| Tuesday, at 7:45 p.m. in the patriotic art of 1 and F. RB. Kell and another pas Bien ORE afternoon will briag @ and mo Orpheum Vednesday new program of vaudeville pictures to the rd ave. and Madison st udeville acts are headed | q, Plus Ultra” girls, 4 musical novelty and violin Ueatre, erving ment Co ven by made banjo ers specialties will be ot at nd Abbott, in comed Ed and Flo Br Enos Frazer HE’LL EXPLAIN RATES New transcontinental rates, to be} effective March 15, will be explained | | by 8. J. Wettrick a LABOR BOARD COMPLETE ‘i sis ‘ci WASHINGTON, Feb. 27—Frank %4 1, Walsh has been named by labor loaders as their representative of the | on the government labor | planning board The H. Taft having been ital's will meet next Wednes + work. ntorien, ing duo Marion and Dean, in nd Finlay and Finlay edy, “The Automobile Manager Levy offers ture film, “The Auction Block tremendous punch hich is said to have a mess every girl in America. Rrown was taken to the city pital, nerial a Preparedness,” in the com Tlowup.” another fea * Rex play use for of Commerce ‘ommercial Club, at a meeting | at 8 p. m. Friday, in the assembly | room of the chamber AUSTRIAN SAYS HE’S A CITIZEN OF HEAVEN| PCHER, Wash., Feb, 27 Charles Martinich, Aus. Vancouver, B. C, was public wm das cap board is now complete, representative of the public | reo H. Fort WENA ‘The Rev. trian, oF » held V of Mrs. M re War V na, will at the home Resch, 934 23rd 8. uy to begin *|for the homebuilding drive set for | tee at a meeting Tuesday in the But Spring Introduces Coat Styles Of Unusual Charm —and the moderate prices quoted in the Basement Salesroom are no less interesting than the new modes. The new displays present styles for general wear in Diagonal Coating Wool Velour Poplin Serge also novelties for motoring and traveling, in tweed and fancy checks. Gray, Tan, Navy, Rose, Copenhagen, Green, Khaki and Black Priced at $9.50, $12.50, $15.00, $16.50 and $18.50 The Coats in the Sketch Left to Right: In black and white block check effect, Wool Velour Coat, with fullness gathered to Empire waist, buckled belt and collar of Pekin-blue with white stitching. Price $12.50. Coat of Pekin-blue Wool Velour, with collar, cuffs and pocket-trimming of buff-color stitched in white. Price $15.00, ‘ Serviceable Tweed Coat in belted model, with pockets of novel cut and button trimming. Price $12.50. —Basement Salesroom. 300 Yards of Mackinaw Cloth Offering Exceptional Value At $1.00 Yard HIS desirable coating material is in lengths from 2 to 914 yards, and features the dark plaid effects so desirable for women’s outing and motoring coats and children’s coats. Thirty inches wide. A special purchase is responsible for the low price—$1.00 yard. —Basement Salesroom. Coverall Aprons $1.00 A’ pictured, attractively de signed Coverall Apron of firm percale, patterned with red polka dots on white ground and trimmed with belt, yoke and cuffs of plain white, edged with rick- rack braid. Price $1.00, —Basement Salesreom. aints and other Spring brighteners ’ ready in excellent’ assortment, in arnishes the Housewares Section, Basement, CHAMBER INDORSES FIRLANDS BOND ISSUE On recommendation of the bureau lof taxation’'s executive committee, the board of directors of the Chamber of Commerce has indorsed the proposed Firlands hospital bond issue of $60, | 000. prohibited from holding meeting here, when it developed that he was not a member of the Red Cross, and had not invested in thrift stamps or Liberty Bonds. Martinich says he} belongs to the International Bible Students’ association, and that he is a “eltizen of heaven.” ‘| START. “DRIVE MARCH 10) Observations and range-findings SEIZE BEACH BOOZE Four drums of whisky, valued at 0 and consigned to Dr. W. M. ach, Shelton, Wash. were seized | | Tuesday by the dry squad on Pier D. Jit is contended the permits under | which the Uquor was secured are ir | March 10 we your own home’ taken by the “own campaign commit ler hotel Plans and specifications for at |least a dozen model bungalows and| regular, cottages are offered thru co-opera-; Dr. Beach is a former member of tion of the tle Architects’ assoc!-|the state legislature, and owns & ation, Ord they would cost! pharmacy in Shelton. $150 each, but now they may be ob-| tained for $15 Unless liquor is taken aboard @ vessel by the captain's permission, is not liable, according to ruling made by Judge Gordon Tuesday. On this finding, he released Capt. Chas. Berg, of the Admiral Watson, The skipper was arrested recently, when liquor was found aboard his boat by dry squad officers, Altho .no one may register be. tween now and the March election, registrants who have moved from cinct to another st regis: n, may transfer their names on registration books, according to ation Clerk W. A, Gaines. one p trat th Regis