12 CZERNIN WARNED KARL OF COMING DEFEATOF HUNS Letters of Former Foreign Head of Dual Monarchy Tell of Fear By Associated Press Vienna, Dec. 14. —Count Czernln, the former Austro-Hungarian Foreign Minister, wrote frankly of conditions in his correspondence with former Emperor Charles, as was shown by letters which were shown the corre spondent by Count Czernln to-day. One of the letters, written in April, 1917, gave the Emperor warning that the Central Powers were nearing de feat. It read: gees Smashing Point Xear "I am thoroughly convinced that the smashing point has been reached. Germany, as well as ourselves, has reached the end of her resources. Re sponsible political authorities do not deny'it, but military circles in Berlin are indulging in self-deceit. I am con vinced that, should Germany attempt another winter campaign, an upheaval will occur in the empires. That would be far worse than a disadvan tageous pe.ace. Predicts Wave of Revolt "If the sovereigns of the Central Umpires are unable to conclude peace within a few months, then the peoples t>f the empires will do it, and a wave of revolt will sweep away all tor which our brothers have been fight ing. Perhaps months will elapse be fore America can throw the strength of her battulions into the fight, but her moral support is a very great fac tor. The Central Powers cannot hope for new reinforcements. Delay is to our disadvantage, for our ene mies can wait longer than we." The letter then outlined the ulans for the coming offensives against the Italians, French and British, and con tinued: "When these offensives are stopped I urge that an agreement be reached with America bfore she is able to change the military situation to our disadvantage." Count Czernln explained his dis belief in the success of Germany's submarine warfare and recalled to the Kmperor statements made by Field i Marshal Conral Von Hoetzendorf. | while on a visit to Vienna. The Field j I Marshal said, according to the letter.; I that England would be checkmated and that America would be paralyzed . by the proposed submarine campaign. • The letter ended with the sjlemn warning: Hoetzendorf Warns of End "We are at the end of our re sources. Germany cannot count on our support beyond the latter part of i the coming summer. Before God and before your people, it is your sacred | duty to defend your people, your dynastic ideals and your throne." LOCAL BANKERS GUARANTEE LOAN [Continued from First Page.] [erm certificates which are scheduled. I It is an inspiring example of the far sighted patriotism of the district's financial institutions. In Harrisburg alone $319,000 has j been subscribed in short-term cer tificates. In the remainder of the L. county $105,000 has been taken up by Wr the hanks. In the two remaining counties of the district. Juniata and Perry, $77,500 has been subscribed, $44,500 through perry county and $33,000 through Juniata county. Certificates Exchangeable The short-term certificates are is sued every two weeks. The first is sue was December 5, the second one will bo ne.\t Thursday. The banks have been requested to subscribe 1o each issue of the short-term certifi cates at the rate of two and a half per cent, of their resources, or five per cent, monthly. These certificates pay interest at the rate of four and a fourth per cent., the same as the Liberty Bonds. They are exchangeable for Liberty Bonds of the fifth Issue. Thus every bank which purchases short-term cer tificates will have that much in Lib erty Bonds already paid for when the fifth issue is floated. It is the Treas ury Department's plan to stabilize the nation's finances by eliminating sud den excessive drains on the banks' finances when the huge loans are floated. Harrisburg district banks have pre pared for the future in the following manner: Itarrlxburg Allison Hill Trust 8 10.000 Camp Curtin Trust 87,000 Central Trust 29,000 Citizens' Bank 5,000 Dauphin Deposit Trust 100,000 First National SO,OOO Harrisburg National 1,000 Mechanics Trust 15,000 Merchants National 32.000 Security Trust 10,100 Total $319,C00 Dnupliln County Steelton National $ I*>,ooo Steelton Trust 25,000 Penbrook National 10,000 Klizabethville First National.. 3,500 Hummelstown Farmers' Bank 4,000 Hummelstown Farmers' Bank. 3,500 Lykens First National 4,500 Middletown Citizens' National 8,000 Total $195,000 I'erry County Runcannon National $ 5.000 Bank of Ijmdisburg 5,000 First National, Marysville ... 25,990 Mlllerstown First National .. 5,000 New Bloomflcld First National 5,000 Newport City National 4,500 Total $ 44.500 Juniata Juniata Valley Bank, Mifflin town $ 30,009 Richfield Bank 3,000 Total $ 93,000 Which makes the total for the dis trict $561,500. EXCESS PROFITS TO CLOSE STORES [Continued from First Pago.] the food administration publishes every Tuesday and Friday. Grocers have been requested to post these lists at convenient places in their establishments, so that they will be open to comparison by all their customers. The federal food administration keeps tabs on the local prices, to see that they compare properly with the normal food prices for the state. Any variations of local prices must be explained to the satisfaction of the federal food administration, or they are rescinded. Cheese Sandwiches Taboo Restaurant men are not allowed to serve cheese sandwiches, It was said at the food administration of fices this morning. Inasmuch as they are limited to serving a half ounce to a customer. It was pointed out that tl would be Impossible for them to serve cheese In sandwiches and observe the letter of the law. SATURDAY EVENING, FOUR PERSONS INJURED WHEN CARSCOLLIDE Two Persons in the Hospital as Result of Accident at Twelfth and Market Carl Cope, 1-year-old, of Hum melstown, and Joseph Bartell, 1126 State street, who were injured in a collision of two street cars at Twelfth and Market streets, about 7.30 o'clock last evening, were reported at the Harrisburg Hospital this morning to be greatly Improved. Two others injured, George Book er and S. F. Swope, who with Bar tell are employes of the Harrisburg Railways Company, were taken to their homes and are reported much improved to-day. The Cope child sustained a lacera tion of the upper lip, while Bartell's injuries consist of a laceration of the face and shoulders, a possible fracture of the left leg, and bruises and concussions of the body. The others were slightly injured. Bartell declared that the accident happened when he was returning from a point near Paxtang, where he had taken a car to relieve a dis abled car and was returning in the disabled car back of a Reservoir car. When the Reservoir car stop ped at Twelfth street in Market, he said he was unable to stop his car, and crashed into the rear end of the first car. I The front platform of the disabled ear was crushed and Bartell was J thrown into the street, while the ' Cope child, who with its parents was sitting in the rear end of the Reservoir car, was struck with fiying glass. Conductor Booker, who was in the rear end of the Reservoir car, was thown half way to the front of the car, while the motorman was ■ thrown to the floor. An investigation to-day showed that the accident was due to wet and slippery rails. Wilson's Peace Ideals Viewed in France as Too Lenient to Huns Xrw York, Deo. 14.—The Tribune prints the following cable from a Paris correspondent: "I have lived in this city for near ly a dozen years and have not spent a week outside its walls since the war began. It lias been my business to study the people closely, and particu larly their opinions. It is now pos sible to say: "First, that the French people are distinctly not ready to follow Mr. Wilson's idealistic policy, and, "Second, that if the Clemenceau ministry showed any inclination to agree to peace'without indemnities or annexations, it would be out of office within twenty-four hours. "The attitude of the average Frenchman to Mr. Wilson's program of the fourteen points is one of ner vous fear. "This feeling began to manifest it self in Paris from the day the Ger mans addressed their first note to Fresident Wilson asking him to ap peal to the Allies on their behalf for an armistice. It was allayed some what by passages in the President's successive replies, which indicated that the best the Germans could ex pect was to be placed in such a posi tion that the renewal of hostilities uould be impossible. "But the feeling of dread that Mr. Wilson may in some way influence the terms of the peace treaty in t manner favorable to the Germans does not disappear. "The French are realists to their core and they realize better than any other people in the world with grim reality all that Is meant by the word Prussian. They have been convinced by actual suffering that it is sheer lunacy to attempt to apply ideal istic methods to Brother Boche, ex cept perhaps in the form of some ideally drastic punishment. MAGNIFICENT SETTING FOR NEW CAPITOL [Continued front First Page.] S| ■ I A 1 . -9 GEORGE A. SHREINER terracing and making changes in surrounding streets. Park Extension The park extension, which will provide for a great central court to be unlike anything anywhere, to use Mr. Brunner's words, and which will be formed about on the line of Fourth street by the present Capitol and buildings to be constructed in time to come along the sides of the park extension to house the offices, laboratories, the educational end of the government, taking over a pro ject approved some years ago. There will be a terrace of handsome de sign with balustrade, leading down to a flagstone court with fountains and large spaces which will termi nate'at a mall about 800 feet In Igength with a double row of Penn sylvania oaks on either side. The per spective from the center of the Cap itol building will be out over l the mall and on over the memorial bridge. Formal landscaping will be done in the park spaces to the south of the court and In the older park from which the conservatories have been removed. The part of the city of Harrlsburg In these projopts will be to build the bridge approaches by means of a loan; to donate the land in the streets and alleys in park extension and to change lines In Walnut, Third and North streets. Tabernacle Scene of Men's Banquet . k >.f . >■. * ' Last evening the social room of the Tabernacle Baptist Church of which the Rev. Millard Osinore Peirce is pastor, was the scene of a well-planned banquet in the inter est of Increased membership for the "Out 2 Get U" Men's Bible Class of the Sunday school. The decoruting committee had left nothing undone in the way of decoration to make the banquet room all that the occasion held for it. The national colors made up the color scheme and appropriate pro grams tied at the top with red, white and blue ribbon were to be found at each individual's place, and Hartzel played a duet on the URGES CABINET PLACE TO BOOST STUDY IN U. S. Ask Directors and Teachers to Help Secure Passage of Bill School directors and teachers in the county will be urged by Super intendent F. E. Shambaugh to co operate in a campaign to have Con gress pass a bill establishing a new cabinet office to be known as the Department of Education. Letters requesting the officials and teachers to communicate with Senator Hoke Smith, in Washington, in charge of the move, will be sent out in a day or two. The proposed bill would also au- j thorize a federal appropriation to | the various states, to be redispersed to school districts within each state j in addition to the usual appropria tion, thus increasing funds which would be available for educational purposes. Superintendent Stambaugh said the plan to establish the new execu tive department is a good one and wiil be of great value in securing further important educational ad vancement throughout the entire country. At present all the govern ment educational work is done through the Department of the In terior as one of the branches. School officials in many parts of the coun try have been advocating the creation of a new cabinet office to handle the country's school program and needs, Mr. said. In the letters to be sent out atten tion will be called to the annual meeting of the State Educational As sociation opening December 30 and to the importance of arranging for community meetings now that the epidemic of influenza is almost over. — NEWS NOTES FROM NATION'S CAPITAL • By Associated Press Washington. Director General road administration will carry out McAdoo announced to-day the rail the Mississippi river barge route project. Washington. —America and the Allied counties have agreed to send ! a special civilian mission to Poland I to investigate reports of atrocities! committed in that country. Washington. lt was announced at the State Department that at the | instigation of the French govern- ; men, approved by Polish represen- j atives in the various countries, j America will assist in probing con- j ditions in Poland. Washington. —The designation of 172 additional officers and 4,845 men by General Pershing for early re turn home was announced to-day by the War Department. The largest unit included is the Fifty-first Regi ment. CITY RUSHES TO AID OF THE RED CROSS [Continued from First Page.] poets say. But it didn't. They simply would work. That is why early to-day scores of Red Cross women —boosters of the first dimension —began work on their membership, campaign. They just simply broke bounds —that's all. They would work! The enthusiasm of the workers is reflected in the rapidity with which Harrlsburg is taking out member ! ships. ... "I am taking memberships for the Red Cross —" the workers begin. "Just a second —" says the worfian or the man who answers the door. "We're all ready for you. Here is $4 representing each member of, this family." And then the workers detach the stub from the simplified receipt be ing .used, and go on to the next house, where the same thing takes place, Occasionally an objector is en countered, who says thut the war is over —what's the use of supporting the Red Cross, Mention is made to these peoplo of the fact that the Red Cress works all the time, and that in times of disaster it is a very present help, Announcement was made to-pay of the personnel of two divisions' workers, The women who are cov ering the ''Hill" district are as fol lowsi . • HARRISBITRG TELEGRAPH: The women of the church had all. the festivities of the spread await ing the large number-of attendants. After those present had done justice | to the good things which sat Jje fore them the toastmaster, Anson S. DeVout, teacher of the class, an nounced the first nurqber on the evening's program, a piano solo by G. P. Uodkey. The old familiar song "The Church in the Wildwood" was sung in chorus by all those pres ent with Mrs. M. O. Peirce singing the obligato. Words of welcome were then extended by Toastmaster DeVout after which Messrs. ltodkey piano and violin. Rev. W. H. Dall man was then, introduced and he HUN BULLET HITS PRIVATE MOWER; OTHERSWOUNDED Newport Soldier, Private 11. E. Rhoads, Killed in Action PRIVATE WILLIAM E. MOWER Among those reported in to-day's lists of casualties is Private William Edson Mower, 441 Market street. Private Mower, the son of Mrs. Annie j Schultz, was wounded September 28, j according to the letter he wrote his mother soon after going to a base hospital. About a week ago an of ficial telegram • was received from Washington, stating Private Mower had been slightly wounded. In more recent letters he stated he expected soon to join his company. He was wounded by a bullet in the right leg below the knee. Belongs to Telegraph Fnmlly Private Mower is a member of Headquarters Company, 112 th Infan try. He enlisted in the National Guards early in 1917, when they were encamped on Island Park. At first j he was a member of I, of the old Eighth Regiment, but was later transferred to Headquarters Company of the One Hundred and Twelfth. Mower belonged to The Telegraph Family, having formerly been employed in the composing room of the Harrisburg Telegraph. Reported Missing in Action Others reported to-day are Private Frank F. Geiser, 1428 Regina street, and Private Nicola Mulberry "street. Relatives of Pri vate Geiser, who gives his nearest of kin as Mrs. Sarah Schriver, could not be located to-day. He is reported missing in action. Private Digui seppe was severely wounded in ac tion about October 7, according toan official telegram to his sister, Mrs. Minga Villa Sginola, received De cember 5. i Private Nevln R. Seltzer, 1204 North Sixth street, i^reported as severely wounded. His nearest relative Mb given as Mrs. Amelia Seltzer. Pri vate 'Camillo Fedele, 170914 North Seventh street, is reported as wound ed, degree undetermined. * Wormlrynliurg Soldier Wounded Private George L, Kennedy, of Wormleysburg, is reported slightly wounded. His nearest relative is given as Mrs. Mary Kennedy. 227 North Second street, Wormleysburg. Sergeant W. Walter White, R. F.' D. No. 1, Marysville, is reported wound ed, degree undetermined. • The lowing are also reported wounded, degree undetermined: Corporal War ren Schlessman, Enhaut; Private Harry Laudermilch. R. F. D. No. I,' Halifax; and Private Francis a Shlremanstoyn. Newport Soldier I II lln Reported -killed in action in to day's lists of casuals is Private Harry E Rhoads, Newport. The nearest of kin given in the list is Mrs. Senora A. Rhoads, R. F. D. No. 3, Newport. Others reported as wounded slightly are: Corporal Charles F. Pressel, Ly kens; Corporal Edward McKay Kurtz, I Liverpool; Cook Edgar Ellsworth ! Hurgner, Chambersburg: and Private Earl B. Swartzell, Mllroy. LORKK DAN< EKOUSLY ILL New Bninsjvlok, N. J., Dec. 14. Leunor F. Loree. president of the Delaware and Hudson railroad and director of a score of other ruilroada Is dangerously ill at his home in West Orange. v . made a stirring address on "The False Philosophy of the World." A vocal solo, ""God Be With Our Boys To-night," was then' rendered by J. R. Davies. E. L. Crosby then spoke in interest of the class after which minute speeches were given by R. F. ltaeuchle and C. H. Sheckles. What proved to be a very interesting and profitable program came to a close by the singing of America. It was then unanimously voted by all present that the class should attend the Sunday evening service on the twenty-second of this month at which time the pastor would bring a special message to men. YANKEES READY TO DELUGE FOE WITH GAS FLOOD Planned to Hurl Ten Tons of Mustard to Every One Enemy Had Washington, Dec. 14. —When hos tilities ceased the American Army was being prepared and equipped to hurl ten tons of mustard gas into the German forces for every ton the , Germans could deliver. Major Gen- I eral William L. Sibert, director of the chemical warfare service, said last night at a dinner given in his honor. On the day that the armistice was signed, he said, plans for the nian 'ufacture of the standard gases were in operation with a manufacturing capacity greater thah that of Eng land and France combined. This capacity would have been trebled in the case of certain gases before the beginning of the new year. General Sibert revealed the fact that his department had perfected a new type of gas mask for the de fense of the American Army which was far superior in every respect to any mask used by either the enemy or the Allied forces. He added that 400,000 of these masks had been pro duced when the war ended. Speaking of the work done to equip the army with gas shells and new and more terrible poisonous vapors, Colonel W. H. Walker, in charge of production, said that the great plant constructed at Edgewood, Maryland, was "the most deadly in stitution since time begun. While he gave no figures, he indicated that casualties among the enlisted men who handled these deadly products j at the plant "would be hard to match j on the battle front." Courthouse Notes Files Suit. —Counsel for John Baker, of Lower Swatara township, filed a damage suit against the Har risburg Railways Company, aeking $5,000. It is alleged that Mr. Baker suffered t'/o fractures of the left leg and five of the left ankle and left foot when a car struck the team he was driving. Mr. Baker was rid- j ing on a mule. The animal fell, | pinning him to the ground and caus- j ing the injuries. Nephew in Hospital.—George B. Pass, of Mechanicßburg. in the Mu rine service, is recovering from an I operation for appendicitis at the his pital at Camp Quantico. He is a nephew of Prothonotary Charles E. Pass. Four More Pleas. —Four addition al pleas of guilty have been listed for Monduy. The cases follow; Charles Parmer, nonsupport; Jo seph L. Kaplan, carrying concealed deadly weapons; Charles Wise, car rying conceuled deadly weapons; Bussell Jones, larceny. Recovers From liifluciizu. —Pro- fessor W. R. Zimmerman, assistant county school superintendent, who has been ill at his home, 1827 North street, suffering from influenza, has recovered and resumed his duties to-day. Two of his young sons, Ir vln and Earl, have also recovered from the disease. Highspire Church of God to Open Bethel Tomorrow Appropriate and impressive serv ices will mark the opening of the Bethel at the Highspire Church of God to-morrow. Sunday school will be held at 9.30 o'clock. The Rev. Dr S G. Yahn, editor of the Church Advocate, will preach and the Rev. C. J. Fosltng will assist in the ser vies. Corporal Humphrey J- Rob erts of the Mlddletown Aviation Camp wil sing several solos. The church choir will present a number of selections. At 2 o'clock a platform service will be held with the Rev. Mr. Lee, of the Lutheran Church the Rev Mr. West, the Rev. Mr. Kray jl' D Mlddletown, and the Rev. Mr. Hess, former pastor of thte HlglMipjre church, as the speakers. Miss Ruth of Highspire, will sing. The Rev. J. C. Forncrook will preach the sermon at the evening service rMs. Lester Green will sing and a male chorus wil present spe cial music. RECORD HIG MORTGAGE A $50,000,000 mortgage held against the Bethlehem Steel com isrss. WtSss s' prt'Sld lorn,. C r. o, part or 1912, but has been recorded In other counties ln the state before it flled hcre ' DECEMBER 14, 1918. ALLIED NATIONS WILL INCREASE j FORCE IN RUSSIA Enlcnte Soldiers to Take Place of the Retiring Germans Wusliington, Dec. 14.—1t Is the purpose of the Allied governments to send troops to the western provinces of Russia tb take the' jMace of the German armies when they evacuate Russian territory. The populations of those regions of Russia occupied by the Germans have a Audi led to the Allies not to thei*unprotected and exposed to the attacks of the Bolsheviki. The United States has taken no positive position in regard ..to the dispatch of an American force with the Allied troops to Western Rus sian provinces, but the decision is expected to be made by President Wilson wjille he is in Paris. The Allies maintain ther are obligated not to compel the withdrawal of the police protection of the Germans without substituting their own for the inhabitants. Official advices received here make it clear that the apprehension felt by the Russians in the border prov inces and albng the Ualtic coast of attacks by the Bolsheviki is not idle, as the Bolshevik authorities already have begun campaigns to extend their control over those districts. It was reiterated that .there had been no change in America's policy towards Russia. It was affirmed that the original object of the expedition to the Murman coast was to prevent the establishment by the Germans of a submarine base there and also to prevent the seizure of the large militnry stores at Archangel which had been shipped to that port by the Allies and the United States. MEN OF EIGHTH REGT. BAND COMING HOME [Continued from First Page.] shortly after its return front the Mexican border. Enlisting in the Pennsylvania National Guard in March, 1917, Lieutenant Clark, took immediate steps to reorganize the unit. Some few members of the original band re-enlisted with the ,unit, new ones were added and after the United States entered the war, addi tional new members were added. Located at the Island for some time, the band moved with other Pennsyl vania National Guard units to Camp Hancock, Ga., in September, 1917, and when the National Guard was j broken up as units, having previously been mustered in Federal service, it i was transferred to Camp Wads worth. S. C. There it had been training for the past nine months. The Sixtieth Pioneer Infantry Band, as the unit was known after the reorganization of the Pennsyl vania National Guard, was expecting orders to go overseas at any time at the timte the armistice was signed. Every memeber had passed the over seas examination and the actual order sassigning the unit to overseas duty was expected at any time. The unit gained an enviable record among musical organizations during the period of its service. Dur ing the several Liberty Loan and other campaigns of patriotic organ izations, it took an active part in all demonstrations in their behalf. SUNDAY SET ASiDE AS DAY OF PRRAYER . [Continued from First Page.] desire to save all life I hereby call I upon our people to meet, the com- I ing Sabbath or as son thereafter as i possible in all oupr places of wor- j ship and after due confession eurn- | estly supplicate our Heavenly Fath er to stay this dread disease and give i us as a blessing of the Christmas time a redemed people, free from ! this dire menace and happy in the j enjoyment of health. Let all minis- j ters of God give earnest heed hereto and let all our people,''ln this crisis, turn reverently and confidently to the Great Healer—the, Father soul —whose children we and whose help we so sorely nccWf SERGEANT BENNETT KILLS FIVE HUNS [Continued from First i'ftge.] I ; 1 wp*/ JM SERGEANT BENNETT ers were troublesome, he was detailed to make observations. After crawling on hands and knees for a long distance, he entered an old house, crawled up a stairway and there got a good view of the trouble makers. After dispatching live Huns and after they had located him, he crawled back to his lines. The com mand then went over the top on the basis of his observations and took the hill with but few casualties. ' "But save some peaches, pears, Jain, pies and a leg of rabbit," he add) 1o prove that he is still a real America.!. Bennett, who recently qunlifle.l us a sharpshooter, enlisted with Company D, of the Eighth Regiment of the old Pennsylvania National Guard. After being stationed at Island Park for a time, he went to Camp Hancock. Ga., and from thence he sailed overseas. Wallace Reid, in "The Source/' at Regent Monday The downfall of a young man of ex cellent family, and his subsequent re clamation as the result of the con temptuous glance of a young woman, form the basis of "The Source," the newest Paramount photoplay, starring Wallace Reid, which is the attraction at the Regent, .Monday and Tuesday. To see Wallace i.eld in a coaracter of this description, a besotted bum, is a npvelty. Mr, lteld Is known as one of the classiest actors in motion pictures, a real democratic American of high ideals and aspirations. "The Source" provides a wide range of versatility, but which, in Mr. Reid, Is simply an other attestation of his genius. MAJ ESTIC High Class Vaudeville EI Cota, xylophonist: "Jimmie" Eneas and Company, and three other acts. First half of next week "Billie" Keeves, of motion picture fame. ORPHEUM To-night—"The Brute of Berlin." COLONIAL. Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday Norma Talmadge in "The Forbidden City." Thursday, Friday and Saturday—Julia Arthur, as Edith Cavell, in "The Cavell Case." REGENT To-dav Enid Bennett in "When Do We Eat?" Monday and Tuesday Walace Iteid in "The Source." and Sennett com edy. "Beware of Boarders." Wednesday and Thursday Charles Ray in "The Law of-the North.' Friday and Saturday Edith Clayton in "The Girl Who Came Back." VICTORIA To-day Theda Bara in "The Clem enceau Cose," and "He's Here Again," a comedy of comedies. Monday and Tuesday—"The Empty Pocket." , Wednesday—"The Crucible of Life. Thursday "The Hand of Venge ance." Friday and Saturday Tom Mix in "Mr. Logan, U. S. A." • Exemplifying to a remarkable de gree of reality the monstrous cruel ties. barbarous intiic- I "The Unite tions and inhuman lof Berlin" treatment being prac ticed by a war-crazed monarch on a civilized people, "The Brute of Berlin," will close a two day's engagement at the Orpheum with to-night's performance. this plav. with its stftring scenes and thrilling action, was written by Whit ney Collins, driving home to eveiy American the "red to stand togetlier as "One for All. and All ror ,One. Its patriotic appeal interests every man, woman and child. The Majestic bill contains quite a bit of variety this week. • El Cota opens the show with selec \ the tions on the xylophone thta Majestic are sp'endid. Nichols and Wood follow with comedy, sonffa and dances put over in a lively manner. Macart and Bradford are old favorites, and are presenting their popular comedy sketch entitled. Dove, Honor and Obey." "Jimmie Lucas and Company are scoring a big hit with I their original comedy, songs and I nonsense. Lucas is an excellent nut comedian, and "keeps everyone In con ttnous laughter. Nip and Tuck, clever contortionists, close the bill. Next week, the first three days, "Billie" Reeves, Of motion picture fame, will be the big attraction, and will appear in a comedy offering, en titled. "The Right Key. hut the Wrong Flat." Four other acts are included on the bill. Norma Talmadge. the favorite star plays a dual role in the sensa stai. b'"> tlonal oriental screen At the drama, "The Forbidden Colonial City." showing at the Co lonial Theater, Monday, Tuesdav and Wednesday. Miss I ul madge is given an excellent opportu nity to display her emotional powers in the part of "Troy," a little Chinese girl. Miss Talmadge has Lie best role of heV entire career in this, her latest screen success. Thursday. Friday and Saturday, Julia Arthur will be seen as Edith Cavell " the British Red Cross nurse, in "The Cavell Case,' the woman the Germans shot. Without any attempt at burlesque, the characteristics of certain por tionstions of the mid-west At tlie have been depicted with Regent real fidelity In "When Do We Eat?" showing for to day only at the Regent. Miss Bennett | starts in the story as "DUHe KV*. with a traveling "1 nele lorn com pany. hut she doesn't remain long in that capacity, for the show goes broke, and she is compelled to Ilee, after slapping the bumptuous county sheriff in the face. What follows provides tlirills galore and not a few offering consists of a big double bill. "Wally" Rcid will be seen in his latest effort. "The Source. On the same hill is the two-reel Ben nett comedy, "Beware of Boarders. Theda Bara, in a remarkable vam pire play, entitled "The Clemonceau Case." base.d on a story by At the Alexander IlumAs. Is the at- Vlctorlu traction at -the \ lctorla Theater to-day only. This picture gives Theda Bara op portunity for the display of the many artistic and dramatic talents which have helped her on her way to star dom In the motion picture world, and it cannot help but win her new ad mirers and hold tighter the throngs who already enthusiastically sing her praises. The story has a smashing climax that carries with it the strong play of human emotions of love, hate, revenge, jealousy and the rest. It should not he missed. Charlie Chaplin, in "Doughnut De signer," is also booked for to-day. SWISS REFUSE EMPEROR CARL By Associated Press Munich, Dec. 14.—Switzerland, it is understood here, has declined to perfnlt former Emperor Charles of Austria-Hungary to reside in Switzerland. The Swiss govern ment is said to have cited the ex perience of Holland with former Emperor William as part oI .the ground for its refusal. u. m - •> CHURCH ROSTRUM i USED FOR ENEMY, PROBERREPORTS Lutheran Ministers Told fd Preach Pro-German Sera mons Before War ;Y -- By Associated Press Washington, Dec, 14.—Germari Lutheran pastors were Instructed to preach pro-German sermons before the United States entered the war, Captain Lester, of the army intelli gence service told the Senate Pro paganda Investigating committee to day and some of the pastors who joined the army later and continued preaching favorably to Germany now are in the Atlanta penitentiary. On the other hand, Captain Les ter said, other Lutheran ministers were wholly loyal and aided in giv ing the government information, lie I said representatives of the larger j German Lutheran Synods informed j the intelligence service that unfor tunately some ministers were dis loyal and that steps were being taken i to get them out of the church. | Describing unsuccessful efforts of j German propagandists among Amer ican negroes, the witness said word was passed among the negro recruits that if Germany won and occupied the United States, a portion of the country would be turned over to them exclusively. U. S. Soldiers to Have Chance to See England London, Dec. 14. —Thousands of American soldiers in Franco prob ably will be given leave to come to England with their transportation expenses paid. In answer to a request of the American authorities "in France if the men could be cared for in England, American army headquarters here has replied affir matively. The men will be granted seven days, dating from the time of their arrival in England. 800,000 Tons of U. S. Ships to Be Put Into Trade ' Wasliingio Dec. 14.—Ships with I aggregate canylng capacity of 800,- 000 tons have been designated to be turned over by the army quarter ' master department to the shipping board l'or return to rade'routes. Ma. 1 Jor General Goethals so Informed Senator Smith, of South Carolina, of the Senate Interstate Commerce . commission. Regent Theatre Paramount and Artcrnft Pictured l TODAY ; "When Do We Eat" I .'Vat ii ring ~l The Dainty I.lttle Star Enid Bennett 1 (Miss Bennett has another op porportunity for the display of her t genius in the depiction of a for r lorn little waif,,.and her sympa -4 thetic portrayal is most artistic.) MONDAY and TUESDAY lIIG DOIBI.E ATTRACTION * Wallace Reid ? "The Source" I The star is seen in the excellent li role of a derelict who regains I himself. AND r "She Loves Him Plenty" '• Mack-Sonnett Comedy "Nuff Sed" ■r J Admission 10 anil -do and war lux * 1 ORPHELM Tonight, Last Time I i THE BRUTE :i OF BERLIN e H Seats — 25c, 50c, 75c !fV ICTORIA * TO-DAY ONLY WII.I.IAM FOX Presents - n THEDA BARA in f "The Clemenceau Case" I; A Strong Story of lliiiimn Passions with a Throbbing Climax. v Al.SOt First Time Shown In ttiirrishiirg! * CHARLIE CHAPLIN in "Doughnuts Designer" MONDAY: "THE EMPTY POCKET" ADMISSION: 10 AND 20 CENTS AND WAR TAX ■ COLONIAL i NORMA TALMADGE In Her Most Skillful Presentaion ~ "The Forbidden City" A Sensational Oriental Screen Drama. Thursday, Friday, Saturday i 'The Cavell Case' The Woman the Germans Shot. J x
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