Billie Burke Back in Toy Theater Aid for France
Readers donate to a war fund with names from Washington state and beyond. A. E. Pierce of Westlake Avenue sends 5 dollars, Martha Lovelace of Arlington contributes 50 cents, and many others from Kerriston Edmonds Seattle and Joplin Montana add sums from 10 cents to 5 dollars. A coupon is included for monthly gifts to support boys in France.
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Weatlake Ave
Martha Lovelace
Arlington
Wash
France
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Westlake
Marthe Lovelace
Marion Abraham
Edmonds
Karl B. Heyer
Kerriston
Walter Sayer
Carl W. Roberts
Miss Hlossom Kent
Precklin Ave
Seattle
Chas. H. Anderson
M.S. Hot Springs
J.C. Bowman
Joplin
Mont
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Lucerne
Mont A
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Monroe
Randich
Box
Junian
Alaska
Wanda Stoddard
Coupeville
Liewrliiyn Mitchell
Many Dance for Tobacco Fund At Star Office
A community fund drive raises money through 25 cent donations converting to 45 cents of tobacco for Sammies in France. Big tobacco firms and volunteers cover expenses. Chauncey Wright A Cheshire Mitchell and Billy Conner contribute as the drive ends and Star reports credits.
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Joe
France
Chauncey
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Cheshire Mitchell
Billy Conner
A. Cheshire Mitchell
Butler Hotel
The
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Hazen
Red Cross
America
Boys In
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Secretary of Navy
Papal Note Hopes for Peace Across Europe
Archbishop Bonzano states the pope seeks a lasting peace by persuading nations to concede disputed lands without force. He cites Trent, Trieste and Alsace Lorraine as examples and argues each nation should gain what it desires by abandoning other ambitions, not by arms. He believes papal proposals will lead to a durable peace.
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Belgium
Trent
Trieste
Alsace-Lorraine
France
Alsace
Italy
Germany
Austria
Bonzano
Pope peace amplification reported from London Aug 25
United Press Leased Wire from London notes that the pope’s peace efforts receive amplification. The report highlights renewed calls for negotiations and broader church support, signaling increased international engagement in seeking an end to conflict.
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United Press
London
See Yourself in the Movies at Rex Theatre
John Mamrick, manager of the Rex, launches a new stunt this Monday with an expert New York photographer. A series of Who's Who pictures will be taken in crowds and shown on screen with a ring around one person who will win $5 by presenting themselves at the Rex box office.
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The
Rex
Hamrick
New York
Self
New Jersey
Arizona
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Douglas
Bryant Washburn
Skinner
Chicago
Washburn
Uncle Sam
Silent Film Season Opens With Laughs and Romance
The Liberty screens Hashimura Togo with Sessue Hayakawa and Billie Burke stars in The Mysterious Miss Terry at the Colliseum. Rex presents Douglas Fairbanks in Jump and In Again Out Again while Strand features Master of His House with William Desmond and Alma Rubin. Doris Grey appears in Her Beloved Enemy at the Class A.
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Sessue Hayakawa
Togo
Wallace Irwin
Billie Burke
Gelett Burgess
Miss Terry
Colliseum
Mavis Terry
Altho
William Desmond
Strand
Desmond
Alma Reuben
Doris Grey
Vatican Belgium appeal sparks official silence
An appeal published by United Press drew undisguised interest but no official comment. The Vatican’s special exception for Belgium prompted displeasure at first, and forecasts of Allied political rejection circulated. Now authorities remain silent.
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United Press
Belgium
Vatican
Joint Committee To Draft German Reply To The Pope
Germany will draft its answer to the pope's peace note through a Reichstag subcommittee representing all parties. The panel will include two socialists, two centrists, and one delegate each from the conservatives national liberal and progressive groups.
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United Press
Berlin
Germany
Reichstag
30 Offer Blood to Save Firemen Here
Physicians at Providence hospital Saturday morning believed Fire Ident, L. EB. Church of Engine Co No 18 would recover from anemia after 30 firemen volunteered to donate blood. Pipeman W EB Riley of Company 18 gave a pint Friday night. transfusion performed by Doctors Woodward and Speidel.
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L. EB. Church
Engine Co. No. 18
W. EB. Riley
Company 18
Church
Riley
W. C. Woodward
W. C. Speidel
Sunday Programs Collpeum Mike Karke in The Mys terious Mine Terry
Liberty Sessue Hayakawa in Haah mura Toge. Clemmer Tivyant Weshbure in Skin ners Baty KHer Douglas Fairbanks in Wild and Woolly. Strand William Desmond in Master of His House. Mission Hessie Barriscale in Dawbe Oo Ble Ridge. Clases A Dor is Grey in ter Deloved Koemy.
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Banbs O' Blue Ridge
Mission
Kentucky
Bawba
Death
Banks
Collpeum
Mike Karke
Terry
Liberty
Sessue Hayakawa
William Desmond
Hessie Barriscale
Silent-film stars and projects listed for fall releases
Douglas Fairbanks aids his drafted photographer by promising continued salary. Universal’s leading cast includes William Franey, Milton Lima, Francia MacDonald, Lloyd Whitlock and J. Webster Dill. Kathryn Williams captivates in a Belgian flag photo in Los Angeles. Fox, Vitagraph, and Pathé plan serials and features with Mollie King, Creighton Hale, Leon Bary, Charlotte Walker, Mary Miles Minter, and William Gillette forthcoming. a Red Cross day fund drive is proposed.
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Universal
William Franey
Milton Lima
Francia MacDonald
Lloyd Whitlock
J. Webster Dill
Ruth Stonehouse
Pathe
The
Mollie King
Creighton Hale
Leon Bary
Blackwell Takes Directorial Role Under Brady’s Oversight
Carlyle Blackwell of World Pictures Brady-Made is appointed to direct his plays and perform the lead in each, while also sourcing his own material subject to the Director General Brady’s final approval. This leaves little off time as he reads novels magazines and scenarios for potential screen material.
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World Pictures
Brady-Made
Brady
Mr. Blackwell
Evelyn Greeley in The Burglar star role at World Pictures
Evelyn Greeley is featured in The Burglar a World Pictures production with Carlyle Blackwell in the lead. After only a few months with World Pictures she has shown unusual acting talent and is popular with audiences, drawing requests from exhibitors for photoplays in which she appears.
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Evelyn Greeley
Carlyle Blackwell
Miss Greeley
World Pictures
Mack Sennett Plans New Paramount Comedies
Mack Sennett says he has gathered his top performers and leading ladies for Paramount comedies and will release the first feature, Roping Her Romeo, on September 15. Polly Moran Slim Summerville and Ben Turpin star, with a roster including Charlie Murray Mary Thurman Wayland Trask Chester Conklin Mack Swain and Gloria Swanson in subsequent films.
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Paramount
Romeo
Polly Moran
Slim Summerville
Ben Turpin
Charlie Murray
Mary Thurman
Wayland Trask
Chester Conklin
Mack Swain
Gloria Swanson
Bishop of Idaho Dies in Oregon
Right Rev Alphonsus Joseph Glorieux, bishop of Horse for 24 years and pioneer Catholic missionary, died at St Vincent's hospital in Portland after three weeks illness due to Bright's disease. Born in Dottignies Belgium he educated at Courtrai and Louvain before becoming principal of St Michael's College in Portland in 1871.
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United Press
Portland
Ore
Alphonsus Joseph Glorieux
Horse
St. Vincents Hospital
Bright
Dottignies
Belgium
Courtrai
Louvain
United States
St. Michael's College
Confessions of a Wife Love Is Funny to Disinterested On es
Paula reveals to Miss Newton that Jack Van Renssalaer has long loved Carlotta Mavis since childhood. His mother notes his unhappiness, prompting a voyage to coax a confession. Jack struggles to declare his love as family witnesses unfoldings on the boat.
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Jack van Renssalaer
Margie
Paula
Jack
Miss Newton
Carlotta Mavis
Carlotta
Miss Lotta
Ellensburg Man Elected President At Editors’ Meet
Ellensburg resident J. Clifford Raynor was chosen president at the Washington State Editors convention held Friday. Spokane will host the 1918 gathering, with a banquet by the First Presbyterian Church ladies closing the day’s program.
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Chehalis
Washington State
J. Clifford Raynor
Ellensburg
Spokane
First Presbyterian Church
Tacoma Through the West Pass Cruise Promises Scenic Views
The S. and Tacoma ships will run from Colman Dock to Tacoma tomorrow at 1:00 PM and every two hours after 7:00 AM. Passengers will enjoy a view of Cove, Olala, Lisa Beula, and Spring Beach camping resort along Puget Sound.
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Tacoma
Indianapolis
Colman Dock
Draft law condemned as unconstitutional in California case
San Francisco observers say the draft act violates the Constitution by constituting involuntary servitude, delegating Congress powers to the President, authorizing foreign military deployment, and favoring certain religious sects. Guy Broughton of the University of California filed a demurrer to draft resistance charges, to be argued September 4 in federal court.
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United Press
San Francisco
Congress
Guy 8. Broughton
University of California
Airplanes to London Predicted After War
Sir J Compton-Rickett predicts New York to London by aeroplane in 48 hours. He says the war has accelerated aviation development beyond peace time. The item also notes the novel Persuasive Peggy by Maravene Thompson.
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United Press
London
New York
J. Compton-Rickett
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