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ALTOOIS A TRIBUTE, MONDAY MORNING, JULY 22, 1918 STRAND BIG STAR IN DRAMA OF THRILLS GREATEST PLAY OF THE YEAR. LX3LZI PAGE THREE 1 Peace of Mind 1 Every Day a Good Photo Play THE GARDEN SPOT OF CENTRAL PENH HOME DEFENSE POLICE WEEKLY Hi SCHEDULE Tuesday, 8 O'clock P. Co. Moose Hall, Tuesday, 8 O'clock P. M.

Co. Penn Central HalL Wednesday night Co. Juniata Thursday, 8 O'clock P. M. Co.

Community Kail, City Building. Tuesday, 8 O'Clock P. M. Co. Community Hall, City Building.

Friday, 8 O'Clock P. M. Co. 1), Moose HalL V. M.

C. k. (It VrtTdK (di it Worry kills men, not work. Peace of mind le neces-eary If we wish to secure happlnees. Nowhere can you have greater peace of mind and therefore more happiness than In your OWN HOME.

In these distressing times you need a quiet, well-safe-guarded home. i In Columbia Pa rk wise safeguards protectiyour home. Start youryhome now by purchasing a home, site there. Tiie Baker Estates Central Trust Buflding STILL OF CONQUEST mi" Wm ALL THIS WEEK Except Thursday Even'n David Belasco's Great Play "THE HEART OF WETONA" Matinees Wednesday, Fiiday and Saturday Prussian Obsession Supreme in Minds of Otherwise In-4 telligent Germans Correspondence of The Associated Press. London, July 8.

(Despite- their four yars of fighting, some of the German prisoners of war etill are obsessed by the German Idea of conquering the world. That unadulterated Pruselanism still exist in the Ger man ranks is the conclusion of one British officer who has interviewed a "HEART OF WETONA" AT LAKEMONT THEATRE SSJ i-mana number of the German prisoners. One What to Expect hero's tlfefj IlLjtll' by Charles A logue jf Greatest of Season's If PB Photo Play Successes in New YorkJ When you come into this bank for" service in any financial matter, you know just what to expect the most courteous; personal attention, and fair treatment in every; respect. 1 Upon this'policy of courteous service this of them he describes as an intelligent university man." The British officer quotes their conversation as follows "I do not wish a insult you," said the German, "but you English are well-intended fools. We govern in Germany are not like you.

We govern the fools; the fools govern you." "Your principles are sweeping," replied the Briton. "To come down to practice, what have you to say about the guilt of beginning the -war?" "Guilt?" demanded the German; "it was a glory. I claim it for Germany." "That is hardly your official view." "The official view is for the fools." 'But you believe in the Prussian purpose behind all this," asked the British officer. 1 do, as in nothing else," replied the German. "The Prussian purpose is God.

There is no other. Prussia will rend the veil of the temple, tout nVvA uriii destrnv to create. Against bank has built its fifty-five years of uninter lated in her plans. She is sought by the mother of Marshall, who, Instead of doubting her story takes her to her heart and into her home. Against her will the self-styled bride is forced to play her part to the bitter end.

She is blackmailed by the dealer who sold her the war trophies. She then meets John Whitman, a member of the Marshall household, who is working behind closed doors on a war invention. All at once the truth breaks on Marilyn that he is John Whitney White Marshall and from the mother she learns the truth. She begs Marilyn to keep the oecret, but this Marilyn refuses to do, even though she has fallen in love witn the son. She decides that she will not be a trallxr to her country and dashes out to notify the draft board.

When she returns she finds the blackmailer at the house. He is determined to get what Marilyn has refused to give him, strikes down Mrs. Marshall, and in the midst of the struggle Marshall bursts in. He sees red and Ms cowardice is soon forgotton in his own spirited attack on the crook. He proves himself every inch a man, surrenders himself to the draft board and is sent to camp.

Marilyn and his mother begin their long wait for return, by the once dishonored service flag which truly proclaims they have a fighting man at the front, battling for world's freedom. Tyrone Powers Coming. Tyrone Powers is one of the great stage favorites with Altoona people, and he will be seen at the Strand on Wednesday and Thursday in "The rupted Why not let us serve you as ve are serving hundreds of firms and individuals in this vicinity. SPECIAL EXTRA OFFERINGS. 9 LAST LAST Episode "The Woman in the Web Episode 'United ia ies Government Depository Chicago Stock Company to Present This Thrilling American Drama This Week i Do you like a story that keeps you wondering how it is all going to end? Do you like a drama that thrills you in the very first scene and keeps you thrilled throughout its four scenes and three acts? Do you like a play so full of "punch" that it never fails to score a knockout wherever it is played? If you do you will be sure to mark in the tablets of your memory that the Chicago Stock company will present "The Heart of Wetona" all this week at the Lakemont Park theatre.

When two such experts on theatrical entertainment as David Belasco and the late Charles Froham like a Tlay so well that they join in its New. York production, it is safe to assume that that play ought to be a winner and when such judgment is followed up by a New York run of several months' duration, one need no longer guess as to its merits. "The Heart of Wetona" tells tne story of a little Indian maid whose very innocence was her only fault, who believed all that the white man told her, and all too willingly gave her love for Its counterfeit presentment in return. And when Quannab, chief of the Comanches, her father, learned of the wrong done his only child and demanded of her the name of him who hair-Betrayed her, such was Wetona's loveajuL loyalty to Prussian. "might the world, aa It exists 3 PAID ONETIME DEPOSITS ALL THE MYSTERIES OF THIS THRILLING SERIAL ARE REVEALED AND 'GERMAN INTRIGUE DEFEATED BY AN AMERICAN WITH A THRILLING ViCTOR.

For Fun BONDS AND BANNERS For Fun COMING WEDNESDAY-THURSDAY TYRONE POWERS in "THE PLANTER" OF 1918 CLASS Planter," the visualization of the great novel by Harman Whitaker, who stands in the fore rank among TO TAKE ARMY'TEST today will fall in ruins, out 'Prussia will build a better and imore virile world in its place. Strength only will Burvive. The life -of men is naturally a The strongest in force and cunning will live." "It will be going (back to the Flood," said the Briton. "Prussia is the Flood." "And when the old world is drowned, virtue and all such weaknesses will go with it? The old virtue was womanish," said the prisoner. "The new virtue is strength." Hn that iblessed future will war reign triumphant? "Life is war all of, life that is OJeace is only striving for mastery with other weapons.

That is the law of nature." So everyone will fight till everyone Is dead?" The weakest will go under. They are the disease. The stronger will OLYMPIC Open 10 a. m. to 11 p.

m. Orchestra Music PRICES: Mat. 6c 11c Ngt 11c A 17o Tax Included. American writers. Tne story is full of human interest in its action, is laid in southern Mexico, which it presents in all its beauty and its dally life is pictured in its every1 phase.

Every Local Board No. 1 Calls PRESENTS TODAY ONLY one knows the dramatic ability of Thirty for Examination at, Federal Building Today Tyrone Powers, and a more sensational or gripping story could not hare been selected for him as a screen starring vehicle. Tony wells tnat sue wc-uia not ten. Even when her fatbeycast her out she did not blame the man who had brought misfortune upon her, but Clayton Jones Rosenherry, 1306 3rd St. Leo Francis Kuhn, 811 1-2 Green Ave.

Louis AugustineCar, 1908 13th Ave. William Robert McCormick, 1206 19th St. George Hiram Cole, 2301 4th St. William Sylvester 3011 Walnut Ave. Morgan James Doyle, 1623 11th Ave.

David Cromwell Vlpond, 2910 Pinev Ave. Robert Jay Ebling, 302 Grant Ave. Leonard Joseph Clark, 2024 18th St. Samuel Minach, 718 Chestnut Ave. Albert Clair Matbes, 416 21st Ave.

Lawry Perry Norris, 1005 11th St. William Fred Kuhn, Friendship, Wis. John Joseph Canty, lgll 12th St. ,1 John Hafley, 1225 18th Ave. Thomas Forbes, 725 Green Ave.

Nathan Wolfberg, 2420 Beale Ave. Homer Hobert Boring, 10LT Chestnut Ave. Dominico Parisl, 724 11th Ave. Earl Price Wendell, 1700 11th Ave. Joseph David Sailer, 2022 10th Ave.

John Thomas Mitchell, 2425 Beale Ave. Harry Clayton Bookman, 1215 13th Ave. Russell Lemorlne Campbell. 1511 11th St. stoutly maintained that he would mar live; and after that the stronger and stronger, till there is perfect health.

"But it itay be that Prussia will Local board No. 1, having jurisdiction over the registrants of the -west side of the city, this afternoon will begin the examination of men of the 1918 class, those who registered on June 5, 1918. The tests will be made at the Federal tmilding, starting at 3 ry her and thus right the wrong he had done. John Hardin, the Indian keep a few slaves?" agent, kne. better, and hoping to said the German.

"Fhosft who care not to flsht that they may rule are in their nature o'clock and will continue until all the save Tony life, whom the Indians had sworn to take, and in order to protect the little Indian maid whom he bad long loved, he married Wetona, just to give her a name, he told her, at the same time promising to felaves. stir Ip sc vv ctioii If oteV J3SSL 1W "I had had enoueh of it," the offl- registrants have been examined -as to their physical fitness for army ser rar "It was nauseating. But the man was genuine in his be vice. give her a divorce when Tony was "The Kid Is Clever" Will Be Leading Attraction at Olympic Theatre ready to make her Mrs. Wells." John liefs and so ohsessed by ms elementary notion of virility that it was a wfl.ntn of time to arena with him.

His Those called to take the test1 are: Ardmlna Mangiacarne, 1411 14 1-2 Hardin was a man of the world and knew its ways and likewise knew St. conceptions were quite definite and men of the stripe of Tony Wells, but Wetona did not. and had to be shown. William L. Colbus, 1502 19th St.

Cyrus Samuels, 1208 16th St Allison Lorlng Price, 1608 20th Ave. not a doubt assailed him. Te Hideous world) of his vision eeemed to him a natural and a glorious world." George Walsh, the smiling actor of Just how Hardin showed the girl the fox films, appears at the Olympic worthlessness of Wells is told in the final scenes of the play, that for sustained suspense and thrilling interest created takes rank above anything yet presented by the company this season. Bristling with Electrifying Stunts and Bubbling wfth Fun. OEOW8E WAL9H DIRECTION WILLIAM TCTX theatre today in his newesf dissertation of fun, which has been graced with the unique title of "The Kid is Clever." Kirk White is on the trail of adventure.

To satisfy him for life his father arranges for him to take a sea trip with a motion picture company which AT EXTRA-The Hearst Pathe News LATEST OFFICIAL NEWS OF THE BOYS OVER THERE. A COMEDY FOR FUN AND MIRTH 9 fa guarantees to provide a thrill every WA THE STRAND TODAY minute of the The film makers miss the steamer, but Kirk doesn't know it. He thinks Wed. Thurs, WILLIAM FARNUM In Heart of a Lion. Friday Saturday THE DOLLY SISTERS Tomorrow NO MA'S LAND with BERT LYTELL a band of South American revolutionists are the players and considers all their doings on shipboard as mere demand the use fun.

When attempts are made on his life and against Jane Ogden, a fellow Brilliant Star Triumphs in "The Service Star," the Stirring Drama the Season passenger with whom he is in love, he considers the whole affair a huge ft joke. ft Kirk finally realizes the truth when he' is knocked unconscious by Ramon Uortez, leader of the band. He re VA i of corn instead of wheat. And the most delicious form iavhich corn ever vas served is gams consciousness in a dungeon in Mexico. Come to the There are more thrills and snore nairoreadth escapes until Kirk and ft fa y4 Jane are rescued by a troop of Unit Magnetic Madge Kennedy comes to the Strand today and tomorrow in the greatest play of her career, the drama of the hour and a picture that established a new record in New York.

It Is "The Service Star," symbolizing by its title the flag of all mothers. While it is in no sense a war play there is a battle scene in it It combines hopes and fears and prayer3 of every woman who has sent a man overseas. It tells the story of ed States cavalry. Also, Hearst Pathe News and a comedy. ft Famous Prison Scene In Lytell Play.

ANY Bert Lytell, the handsome and de bonaire star of "No Man's Land," the Metro production in which he is seen, a hero's waiting wife and the strange 2 and which will be shown at the Olym Tie theatre tomorrow, appears in the unusual garb of a prisoner of the Btate prison of San Quentin. This is not the generally known Fourth Street, Juniata For the Benefit of prison uniform of stripes, but instead made of dark blue. In the picture uarrett Cope (played by Mr. Lytell) is wrongly accused and convicted of murder and is sentenced to life im 8 prisonment. Needless to say, the real deception practiced on a draft board and what discovery meant to everyone concernod.

It is replete with strong situations and a wonderful love story. It strikes a patriotic chord of duty. The last chapter of "The Woman in the Web" will be included on the bill and it closes a thrilling drama with the defeat of German intrigue to defeat an American marrying a girl of royal blood. For fund there will be "Bonds and Banners." "Tho Service Star" presents Madge Kennedy as Marilyn March, a girl of plain appearance and' humdrum life, and whose wealthy relatives keep her in the background. Thrilled by the she envies women doing war work, each with a sweetheart or husband or son at the front.

She suddenly announces that she is a war bride and names as her husband John Whitney Marshall, cited for bravery murderer comes to view and the hero is released, to be of great service to I the United States government. crisp, -tender, full-bodied corn flakes. Mr. Lytell has been seen in every conceivable sort of attire, but this is the first time that he has been called on to wear that of a criminal. The most progressive element in 1 Tonight and Tomorrow Night Colombia is said to be not the Spanish population or the native, but a Jewish peopled called Antioquians, who have in action "over there." To give color Old Testament names, raise large families and are fast becoming 'the to the deception she purchases Tar dominant power in the land both relics and represents them as coming from her husband.

Then something in numbers and in financial and poll (leal influence. happens that Marilyn had not canta.

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