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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Jun 12, 1917
Page
5
A two week training camp for commissioned and non commissioned army officers will begin June 15 at Fort Lawton, run by Seattle young men with regular army officers. Facilities for 100 men per camp, 50 more possible, under Capt. Bunn, US Army, with daily drills and lectures.
Mile. Bianca, long premier danseuse of the New York Metropolitan Opera, headlines at Pantages this week showcasing Russian and Oriental dances. She is assisted by M Karenkoff and Wilhelmina Ragnhild. A clever musical comedy, The Honeymoon Isle, features pretty girls and costumes.
Four day closing out sale by the Ramaker Bros Company at 903 First Avenue Seattle promises sensational prices on talking machines player pianos uprights and organs. Limited stock remains with many styles nearly sold out and top machines available for 49.50 with full cabinet design and modern tonearm sound reproducer for natural voice playback.
Mayor Hiram C. Gill announced on Tuesday that Chief Beckingham will appoint a slacker squad to identify men who evaded registration for selective service. The unit will aid federal authorities and inspect district boards now serving as exemption boards, with some officials replaced.
Dorothy Vaughn a singing comedienne with melody and wit makes a decided hit. Will Morrisey and assistant Fred Clinton form a tuneful pair. Ed Reynard performs ventriloquism with Katherine McConnell assisting. She shines as a skillful hula dancer.
Norma Talmadge, among the era’s youngest photoplay stars, headlines The Law of Compensation at the Liberty as she leads her own company through rising fame. Clara Kimball Young shines in The Easiest Way at the Clemmer with a backstage chorus scene. Sessue Hayakawa plays El Jaguar in The Jaguar's Claws at the Coliseum, a bold borderland rogue. Griffith's The Birth of a Nation screens at the Metropolitan with strong educational praise from Dr Parkhurst. The Matrimaninac, Douglas Fairbanks, shows at the Mission, ending with a daring wire-walk wedding scene. Mary Pickford stars Tess of the Storm Country at the Rex, paired with Harold Lockwood. William S Hart stars in The Gun Fighter at the Strand, a tougher frontier drama.
Tom Moore stars opposite Ethel Clayton in Dollars and the Woman set in snowbound Northwest. Moore draws fan excitement beyond this country as audiences welcome his screen appearance.
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