Smyth Heads to Washington Session for War Tax Protest
William H. Smyth, manager of the Strand, leaves for Washington as a delegate from the state to join the National Exhibitors Association. The group seeks a new law to lower the 10 percent war tax on gross receipts of amusement houses, aiming to save smaller theatres from being driven out of business.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Illiam H. Smyth
Strand Theatre
Washington, Db. C
National Exhibitors’ Association
Union
Congress
Negro Gleverness Promoted at Camp Lewis for Data System
N. A. Jones of the 13th battalion 166th depot brigade is promoted to first sergeant for devising the data collection system used camp wide by the war department. He developed the figures after being tasked by his company commander and refined the method within a week. J. A. McHugh was fined 500 dollars and jailed six months, and his son J F McHugh was fined 50 dollars for conspiring to evade the draft. Judge Neterer presided.
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Camp Lewis
Tacoma
N. A. Jones
166Th Depot Brigade
War Department
Jones
Los Angeles
J. A. McHugh
J. F. McHlugh
Neterer
Sammies Win in Play Charge by Gas Shells
American troops at the front rehearse a full assault with gas shells and aerial support in France. The new contingent’s artillery pounded enemy trenches while aircraft directed fire. At zero hour the Sammies charged through a rain of gas, barage, and shrapnel, seizing three trench lines under victory signals from bombers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sammies
Bammy
Staley Named Leader at YMCA Auto and Gas Engine School
Karl B. Staley, superintendent of Waterhouse Sands-Motors Co., has been appointed to oversee a section of the YMCA Auto and Gas Engine School. The change places Staley in charge of curriculum and student instruction for the designated division.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Karl B. Staley
Waterhouse Sands— Motors Co
Schoo
Felt Moccasin and Slipper Sale by Size and Color
Womens ribbon trimmed felt moc casins in red blue wine smoke gray brown sizes 21% to 7 priced 1.25 per pair. Juliets in black maroon red sizes 3 to 8 1.35. Womens felt moccasins brown red gray sizes 2% to 7 1.00. Mens felt moccasins oxford gray sizes 6 to 11 1.35. Everett style mens slippers oxford gray sizes 6 to 11 leather sole heel 1.50.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Daniel Green
All-Fashioned Phoenix Silk Stockings Seconds on Sale
A catalog blurb notes All-Fashioned Phoenix Silk stockings in black white and other colors offered as seconds with factory mended imperfections. Price 78 cents per pair.
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Phoenix
Manicure Sets 25c at Basement Salesroom
Compactly arranged in a carton to fit a handbag. Eight emery boards orangewood stick buffer box of nail polish and pumice priced at 25 cents. Basement Salesroom offers these manicure sets for quick sale.
Silk and Wool Remnants at Reduced Prices
Textile sale offers 195 yards of silks and related fabrics at 1.25 dollars per yard and 110 yards of woolens at 95 cents per yard. Fabrics include chiffon taffeta satin messaline lining satin crepe de chine plaids and stripes silks and wools such as serges wool taffetas crepe velour broadcloth zibeline and velour zibeline.
Confessions of a Wife End of a Wrong Path
A narrator recalls a tense restaurant scene as a woman confesses feeling punished while others live in comfort. Jim and Dick debate justice and the wife’s plight amid poverty, virtue, and social norms. The tale follows her shift from music dreams to a life of service and self respect. Today’s meatless note ends with a fish suggestion.
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Jim
Beegan
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Rebecca
Qunee
Baers Arter Dare J
Mary
Sunnybrook Farm
Vienna
Albany
THE
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Eugene Levy
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Madge Kennedy
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Fatty Arbuckle
Hayden Talbot
King Pee Filme Corporation
Billy Woent
Mr. West
W. Somerset Maughan
New York City
Billie Burke
the Coliseum
Mary Maurice
Vitagraph
Estar
Ailver
the Clemmer
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Liberty
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Coliseum
Jille Berke
Rex—Mery Pickford
Rebecca of
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Perm
Wiliam Heseell
Corinne Ortha
Meth Clifford
William & Hart
Disciple
Mary Pickford
America
Hex Theatre
New York
Maxine Eliott
Francelia Billington
Emily Gordon
Colonial
William Ruseel
Clifford
Monroe Sallisbury
Samuel Merwin
Anthony the Absolute
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EWE
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Binyon Optical CO
First Avenur
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Rederick & Nelson
Onsider
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