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The Washington times., 1914-08-07
THE TIMES BEDTIME STORY
FIeaS!
By FLORENCE z. YoDER.

- YER since Polly had gone out
- and found the pups, his lit
tie puppy sister. Roly had
never been lonesome for one
minute. In fact they kept her so
busy, that she was almost over
worked. She was so round and fat
and roly poly, and THEY were so
round and fat that she could scarce
ly get hold OF them. They played
ell day long, but Roly after a time
was so busy taking care OF them and
Of the house too. that she did not
have as much time 10 play with
them as she thought she would.
They caught everything that came
along. from measles TO humming
birds. and finally, much to the shame
Of poor Roly they got FLEAS. Now
in Tabbyland. this was just as great
q shame as 1t would be for human
beings to have fleas. Tabbyland
animals were very clean, and only
the very careless ones, who did not
take care OF themselves. and were
very shiftless, ever had any fleas
1T all.
Roiy sat down on the door step
one morning with her apron over
her head, and cried as If her heart
would break The pups really had
fieas: she had seen several on them
and knew that 1t would merely be a
matter of time before the news was
all over Tabbyland She was wor-
that puppy would make the most
fun of her.
I may even get the nasty things
myself she shuddered through her
Tears, and then she drowned
her own words. Suddenly she sat
up. The fur around her eyes was
darkened by her tears, and several
apron was buttoned all wrong down
the back. and she was so fat and
tired that she could not reach back
10 button il. I'm 90 and ask Mrs.
Tabby," she said as she tried TO
wipe her eyes on the hem Of her
dress. She will know what / must
DO. And / know that ] can trust hcl
not 10 say a word 10 any one else
about IL.
She hurried down the path. with
out waiting 10 even put on = sun
bonnet. and the pups ran crying
after her. but she did not nav any
attention 10 them at all Their fat
legs soon gave out. and the last she
saw OF them they were hanging on
the gate and bawling at the top OF
their lungs. She did have to laugh
little then, for she could see moth
ing but their mouths!
She burst in on Mrs. Tabby. as
that dear old lady cat was in her
kitchen. "Oh. Mrs. Tabby." she
cried, all ready for more tears, the
pups have fieas, and Toby Hicks
will find il out Mrs. Tabbv look
ed over her spectacles and said.
why, my dear chiid-don't carry
on so. That is not the worst thing
jn Tsbbyland by any means" She
pstted Roly on the back. gave her
a cake OF coap to use on the pups.
and sent her off happy again. i
don't understand why Mrs. Hicks
let's Toby poke about so in other
The Washington times., 1914-08-07
By GARDNER MACK.
GLADYS HULETTE.

ent condition rested largely on the
men who suffer most from II. And
they have never hesitated to state
exactly what the real conditions
were. The best statement of the
situation We have seen recently was
made by one of the World experts,
James ). McQuade, in his Chicago
news letter of recent date. The ex-
pert's statement puts our own
thought on the subject in crisp. un-
mistakable terms. He writes:
1t Is truly astounding, at this ad-
vanced stage in the making OF NOV
ing pictures, that any undesirable
subjects should be permitted to pass
the intelligent scrutiny of any repu-
table manufacturing film concern in
this country. Laxity, no doubt, is
partly induced in some cases by the
tremendous demand for scenario ma
terial and the failure of the supply
to meet II: but would II not be far
better in the end for the manufac-
turer and the industry to reject the
undesirable stories before money is
expended on their production, rather
than that he and the whole trade
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should suffer by the clamor for CEN
sorship?
1T seems clear to me that the
question OF censorship, in a large
measure, is in the hands OF the
manufacturers of films. Leading
manufacturers have already recog-
nized this. and other manufacturers.
who are inclined to exploit the in
dustry for personal gain. will find
that they will be forced by the IN
eXorable law OF demand to conform
with public opinion. or else fall
hopelessly behind in the race for eS-
istence.
Moving pictures are now filling
such an Important place In national
life among all civilized peoples that
they should reveal a nice discrimi-
nation in the selection OF subjects
and a similar discrimination in the
method OF production. II directing
producers and manufacturers will
only become their own censors in
such matters, there will soon be an
end TO this Babel of censorship that
now resounds throughout this coun-
try"
The Washington times., 1914-08-07

Offenses ar tried by jury except
those of a police court nature, and
even in the police court a jury may
be demanded.
The republic has a bar associa-
ton. To be admitted, boy must
pass an examination. But even a
lawyer. In this republic must work
with his hands. The principal in
dustries at present are laundry,
farming. carpentry, and printing.
In the well-equipped printing office
q monthly paper. Republic News, Is
published.
On the farm are a herd Of cattle.
FIVE teams Of horses, prize win
ming piggery OF thoroughbred Bcrk-
shires, and a poultry plant of Plym-
outh Rocks and White OrpinSton5
that took a blue ribbons.
Bows live in cottages presided over
by q house mother" Each boy
may choose the sort OF work he
likes. But he must work at some
thing. Workers receive from $3.50
to $3.50 for weeks work. The
The Washington times., 1914-08-07
SEkEES

folks affairs" she said after Roly
had gone: IL he finds that out he
will tell il all over Tabbyland. How
can l keep him from telling"
But Mrs. Tabbv soon found a way
The very next person who came to
her that afternoon was Toby Hicks
himself And he wanted the whis-
pered it in her ear TO BORROW
THE SOAP WHICH WOULD KILL
FLEAS.
Mrs. Tabby said that she would
send il over iu few minutes. and
putting on her bonnet. went M the
road 20 ROWS house The little pup
~ girl was washing the roundrst.
fattest pup. He was squrminG and
wigeling. and poor Rolv was almost
r"ady TO give up. She looked up as
Mrs. Tabby cam" into the room.
IN never b" able u get rid Of
them" she said They nave all
hopped onto me-ani Toby Hicks
will find IL out and make fun Of
me-" Sne dropped the pup with a
wall. and burst into tears Mrs.
Tohby waited a moment
Rcly," she said severely. and AT
her tone the puppy girl looked UP in
surprise. is Tohv Hicks all that
you are afraid or Roly nodded
h"r head. ''If could s;op thinking
about him l would be able to work
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THE BEST
Photoplay Department in
WASHINGTON
Expert Fixes Blame
For Censorship
On Producers
Of Film

There Is growing conviction
among the people most interested in
the success Of the motion picture in
dustry that the final determination
Of the censorship question lies wholly
within their own hands-just as the
beginning of the agitation for a
censorship was due entirely to them.
These facts have been stated in this
column several times and the needs
for both producers and exhibitors to
take measures Immediately to clean
up their wares has been urged. The
exhibitors are a secondary contri-
buting cause to the present condi-
tions-the producers being the prin-
cIpal Offenders in that they produced
film that was unit for presentation
and tempted unthinking exhibitors
into showing It in their theaters.
What the exhibitors must do for the
present is to carefully watch their
programs and prevent undesirable
matter creeping into them. There Is
quite lot of 1t still on the market
and il is being offered at very cheap
rates-rates so cheap that an ex-
hibitor cannot be blamed for taking
a chance IL his business happens to
be bad under expensive program con-
ditions.
But the producers throughout the
country are becoming more vigilant.
From being very sensitive about
their participation In responsibility
for bad film and indignant when
suggestion was made that they might
help the game along materially by
cutting such products out, they have
now become outspoken in their con-
demnation of unfit pictures. Hereto
fore the poor product has been issued
under a blanket excuse that the
public never did demand IL as a mat
of the cheap producers that did the
demanding. When the public found
that the unfit film was still being
issued, in spite of occasional pro-
test. the censorship proposition was
Immediately put forward and the
producers then commenced to run to
cover
No better indication OF the attitude
of the producing firms can be given
than in the statements that are now
being published in the various moV-
ing picture periodicals. from men in
authority. One or two of these pub
lications-notably the Moving Pic
ture World and Motography-have
proclaimed the guilt of the cheap
producer without mercy from the
very beginning. and have declared
that the responsibility for the pres
The Washington times., 1914-08-07

But the activities of the wom-
ans League have become widely
known. Without the aid of tbs
Washington women, the republic
would not have been able to de-
velop its work to its present scale.
In addition to the funds raised by
the Washington women. one Of the
members. Mrs. Mary McCeney,
left a $4,000 legacy for the re-
public at her death. and another
legacy from a Washington mem
ber was that of $500. left by Mrs.
Silas Hare.
Officers of the league are Mrs.
Mary S. Lockwood. president; Miss
Aline Solomons, first vice presi-
dent; Mrs. Henry T. Rainey. sec
ond vice president; Mrs. Elizabeth
Walbridge. third vice president;
Miss Grace NJ Pierce, recording
secretary; Miss Mary X. Porter.
corresponding secretary; Miss
Catherine Barton. assistant secre-
tary; Mrs. James McNabb, treasur-
er. and Mrs. ]. ]. Stephens. auditor.
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Selig Company Dismissed.

The company that has been playing
In the local Selig Polyscope studios
has been entirely eliminated. accord
ing TO advices from the Selts Offices.
Tho reason for the change is said to
be q business one. and Mr.. Sslig has
not yet announced n new company:
but II is intimated that another ono
will be installed. 1t is said at the
local Offices the plant is still in opera
tion and that all the laboratoreIs are
in commission as usual and other
parts OF the plant are in working or
der.
The Washington times., 1914-08-07
MRS. MARY S. LOCKWOOD.

working day Is only a halliday. The
other half Is passed in school.
The republic is not reform
school Many fathers pay tneir
boys way there so that they may
have the training afforded by ex-
perts in boy discipline.
OF course. there are those who
buck" at the regime laid down for
them. These are put in prison
uniform, blue jumpers and overalls.
and placed in the Hotel de JAIL
until they show promise Of will
,ingness to work. Beside the cot
tages and the 'tair' there are the
school house, the gymnasium, and
the. chapel The school courses
range from the fourth grade to
the sophomore year in college.
Though this school Is attended by
Washington boys and girls, its
work is little known here. 1t has
preferred to do its work quietly.
The Washington times., 1914-08-07

better" she managed to say.
We'll. then" laughed Mrs. Tabby.
hurry up with that Hea soap. for
some one else wants = borrow 1t.
HIS name IS Toby Hicks:'
At that. Roly laughed so hard. and
worked SO fast. that sne and the
pups wer,' clean by evening. and the
cake of iea soap. wrapped In piece
OF paper, Mrs. TabSy LIT her carry
TO Toby Hicks herself
Copyright, 1914 Florence z. YoderD
The Washington times., 1914-08-07
z Advice to Girls :
By ANNIE LAURIE

fashion It is. and have my doubts
whether he loves any one but himself.
Dimples: Write again to your friend.
Either your letter or his may have mis-
carried. But II. after that. there Is no
response you will just have to wait de-
velopments-and think about something
else.
Phil: Silly boy. go make up with your
sweetheart, II you are fond of her.
Give her back her rugs and all the
pretties you once gave her and don't
squabble over nothing again.
NJ. H. K: Because your boss kisses
you is no sign that he Is in love with
you. He probably kisses you because
you are young and a woman and per-
haps because he thinks you expect II.
You certainly should not permit II and
he will think lots more Of you IL you
do not. It pays to behave YOURSELF my
dear.
Clara: II your friend does not care
for you enough to write you, would
not bother my head about him. II he
comes home and wants to play round
with you, why, do II II II gives you
pleasure, but don't take yourself and
him so seriously.
Copyright. 1914. Newspaper Fearure serv1ce.)
The Washington times., 1914-08-07

Peggy: Poor little Peggy, I don't
think much OF a young mans love when
he isn't proud OF II and anxious for all
the world to know il. ! would not
marry a man who looked on me as
beneath him in any way. He NAV love
you. in his fashion. but a poor sort OF
The Washington times., 1914-08-07
TOMORROW.

TOMORROW.
Francis Z. Bushman In "One
Wonderful Night, Olympic Park,
Fourteenth and v streets.
Mary Pickford in Biograph re-
issue, CrandalPs, Ninth and f
streets.
Feature Program, the Plckwick,
Oil Pennsylvania avenue,
Mutual Program, Central Park,
Ninth, near G street.
The Washington times., 1914-08-07
First Qualification.

What do you consider the most i'm
portant qualification for a beginner In
literature?'
"a small appetite. Tran
script.
The Washington times., 1914-08-07
WHAT THEY'RE SHOW
ING IN WASHINGTON.
TODAY.

Mary Pickford In "Lena and the
Geese" Olympic Park, Fourteenth
and v streets.
"A Throw OF the Dice" Grand
alrs, Niath and r streets.
Feature Program. the Pickwfck,
oil Pennsylvania avenue.
Mutual Program, Central Park,
Ninth, near G. street.
The Washington times., 1914-08-07

Miss Laurie tofII tcelcons letters OF
inquiry on subjects of feminine fnfsr-
est from young troner readers Of this
paper and tciH reply to them In these
columns. They shonId be addressed to
her care this Office.
The Washington times., 1914-08-07
Group of Washington Workers
Has Been Instrumental in
Development of Farm School
for Youth.
SeIf-Governing Body at Annap-
oils Junction Has Stood
Test of Fifteen Years Ex-
perience.

The plan and aims OF the JUNO
republics, now in existence in man,
States, are widely known. One O.
the most efficient of these repub
lies is that located near Annapolis
Junction, Md.
Instrumental in the maintenance
of this republic has been the Wo
mans League OF, the National Jun
ior Republic, made up of Washing
ton women. .
Organized in 1900, this league
raised $4,000 for the support OF
the republic in its first four years,
and since that time has been a chief
factor in the support and conduct
of the republic.
By i. X. hlIDEbnANb.
One year after the National Junior
Republic, near Annapolis Junction:
Md. was organized. women OF
Washington were called upon to CO.
operate in the enterprise. This call
resulted In the formation Of the
women's League Of the National
Junior Republic.
The women's League was organ
ized in 1890. In the first four years
$4,000 was raised, and since that
time the league has been large
factor In the conduct OF the re-
public.
The republic Is located or the So
called Newbold Farm, eighteen miles
from Baltimore. The farm includes
about lt4 acres. The maintenance
of such a plant Is costly. and, at
tho same time the appeal was made
to Washington women, a new build
, ing was needed, In addition 20 much
equipment necessary for the work.
Mrs. Mary s. Lockwood WAS con-
suited. and she enlisted the support
of Mrs Charles w. Fairbanks in the
enterprise. The league was organized
at the home OF Mrs. Fairbanks on
December /. 1900, and Mrs. Fair
banks was chosen the first president
Mrs. Lockwood was made vice presi-
dent: Mrs. Stanton J. Peellc. record
ing secretary: Mrs. Hannah B.
Sperry. corresponding secretary, and
Mrs. John L. McNeill. treasurer
During the same month the officers
of the Washington league went to
Baltimore and assisted In organizing
a SIMILAR woman's league there
Later. the Junior leagues were start
ed by the Washington women.
Liberty Exalts Labor"
Since its foundation. the republic
has stood by its original motto:
Liberty Exalts Labor" Though
notifications have been necessary
for the better adjustment Of the
Administration. just as would be
the case In any body polite, the
original self-governing theory is ad-
hered 10. II has stood the test OF
fifteen years. and promoters OF the
enterprise report that 1T works"
Every boy and girl begins on an
equal footing, whatever his or her
previous advantages. The republic
is organized on the general lines of
the big republic OF which the boys
and girls later Will become citizens.
The town meeting takes the place
of the legislature. Voting citizens
are those between fourteen and
twenty-one years.
There are assemblies on the first
Saturday night OF each month. At
this time the laws for the selt-gov-
erninE colony sre made. There are
q president and cabinet judge.
states attorney. and police
force. All hold office six months
The Washington times., 1914-08-07
Dear Annie Laurie: /:

man for a month, ana he seems to
be very nice. But when I ask him
to come up to the house and call for
me he always makes some excuse,
and asks me TO meet him at the cor
ner.
Do you think IL right for me to
! meet him there? LONELY ONE.
~ ONT be lonely. Lonely One; the
world Is full OF jolly girls who
/ would like Du for a friend. and
nice fellows who would like you
too. II they knew you.
Don't allow this very shrinking young
man &c take up too much OF your time.
II he doesn't care enough for you to
come to your house after you. you'd bet
ter fEd some one who does.
What's the matter with hIm-is he In
disguise and afraid some one will see
his face-or what!
Either make him come to the house
after you or don't go with him az all.
c. D.: Your wife Is probably IN need
OF some good advice. but no person who
knows neither Of you nor the circum-
stances Is qualified to advise her or you.
Isn't there some one OF your acquaint-
ance to whom you can go for help. In
addition to being unable to help with so
slight knowledge Of the case, ] feel
that II is going out OF nv province
that OF giving advance to young girls
to come between man and his wife.
The Washington times., 1914-08-07
,eter'S
AdUentnr9
in
Matrlm0ny
By LEONA DALRYMPiE

Autner Of the new nov1. '1Dssns O.
the Green van" awarded Q prtss
Of t1e. 900 ey ida n. 1srbsn and
q O. Mcclure - tnA9sA
The Washington times., 1914-08-07

NATURES ERROR?
xxx.
r<A A OTHER. tell me- said one
M night to that unfailing con-
AVA fdante Of mine whose judg-
al
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AMUSEME MENTS

Exhibitions at Chevy Chase LAX, nigh,
studio NV. corner l4th and You nv II "a
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1914-06-09
Knowing or Guessing.

There recently came under our person
al observation case where q farmer
friend sold high grade Guernsey COW
for $3.50 and thought he made big mon
ey. But did he have any real founda-
tion for that belief? He neither weighs
nor tests his milk. He says he hasn't
got time for all that tomfoolery. The
man he sold to took the time and found
that under unfavorable conditions this
COW produced over 800 pounds OF butter
fat in year, worth something over 5000.
Charging the COW with SIS for feed,
which is somewhat excessive, and as
suming that her calf, skimmilk, and ma
nure will Offset the other charges, We
find that she produced net profit Of
sl25. The new owner has already got
back nearly the whole of bis original in
vestment.
How much did the man make who sold
the COW and didn't know what he was
sellingp He guessed she was good
cow, but didn't know how good. We
happen to know that he has heifer out
of this COW and good Guernsey sire
which he thinks may prove valuable
animal. But he will never know wheth-
er she is valuable or not, for he hasn't
time to weigh and test her milk when
she calves next fall. He may have even
better COWS In his herd and even more
valuable heifers, but he doesn't know.
The case Of this man Is quite similar
to that of the majority Of US. In the
hustle and hustle of the patent every
day tasks we think we don't have time
to 20 to the bottom OF things and really
know what We are doing and why. We
think We can't take time to know, and so
We guess, and thereby hangs the tale of
many an Improbable farm. The man
who knows, and knows why he knows,
is the man who steps to the front In all
the activities of flife.-Hoard's Dairyman.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1914-06-09
OF Value to Melon Growers.

Many growers Of cucumbers, melons
and squashes, are breeding and protect,
ing toads for the use they are in the
fields In the destruction Of the cucum-
Der, or squash beetle. This is wise
precaution, but the growers should 60
farther. The pest so dreaded can be
gotten rid of in another manner, and one
that requires but little effort or expense.
The purple martin has been proven to
be q great destroyer of these insects.
They catch them on the wing, and q
single bird will devour thousands In q
few hours. Thousands of wings from
these pests have been found In the nest
ing home of the purple martin, and this
is not fair estimate for they eat many
on their fight without taking them to
their homes.
Purple martins inhsbit boxes placed
on poles. These should be divided into
rooms not less than 6 inches square, and
larger II possible, with one opening to
each room, and this not moro than 1-2
inches square, and 2 or 3 inches above
the floor. =,
The poles holding the boxes should
be 80 provided as to prevent cats from
climbing after the birds.
The martins are present during the
melon and cucumber season, and In To-
calities whore plenty of martins are
found the beetle pests are not 90 plenti'
full. 1t will pay melon growers to en-
courage the martins.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1914-06-09
Rain Records.

Records Of winters In the past bring
to light some accounts Of excessive
rains, for In 1900 a gauge kept at Mon.
umental, in California. registered 1884
inches. Only at Glenora, Ore, with q
record Of 1929 for a single year, has
this rainfall record been exceeded In
records for the United States. The
heaviest rainfall for a single month
ever recorded in the United States was
at Helen Mine, CAL, In January, 1900.
when 71.A inches fell. Campo has the
record for the heaviest downpour ever
recorded In California for single day.
This was eleven and a half inches on
Aug. II, 1891, and all of this fell with
in eighty minutes. This is far below
the American record, however, which
Is held by Alexandria, La, with . rec
ord Of 2l.4 inches In q single day.-Ar'
gopaut.