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The Washington times., 1915-06-12
PLAN TO APPORT|ON
. c. A. R. REUN|ONi FUND
Chairman GUIDE and General
Committee viii Meet Heads
Of Sub Bodies Tuesday.

Chairman william r. GUIDE Of the
general committee directing arrange
ments for the fftieth annual encamp-
ment Of the Grand Army Of the Re-
public announced today that the meet
ing of the executive committee and
chairmen of the special committees
which he has called for Tuesday at
1890 will be the most important yet held
He insists that every member and
chairman be present.
The principal business before the
meeting will be the canvassing of esti-
mates made by each SPECIAL committed
and he apportionment of the fund COL
lected for defraying expenses of the
celebration.
Chairman Isaac Cans. OF the commit
tee on decorations, Is working on plans
which he Is confident will cause the
National Capital to take on a more holi-
day appearance than II has ever worn.
A letter was received today by Secre-
tary Grant. Of the general committee.
from Adjutant General George w.
Clark. of the Department of Arkansas,
asking that headquarters and hotel ac-
commodations be reserved for his stan.
Assistant Adjutant General w. A..
Wetherbee. of the Department of Mas
sa chusetts, has writent requesting that
band and drum corps be obtained for
that department.
The Washington times., 1915-06-12
PLANS PROGRESSING
FOR FOURTH OF JULY
$4,000 to Be Raised by Public
Subscription for Exercises to
Be Held Here.

Rapid progress Is being made in plans
Tor the Independence Day celebration.
1t Is estimated that 5000 will be needed
to finance the celebration. This will
be raised by public subscription. Con-
tributions should be addressed to John
Poole. chairman Of the finance COM
mittee, at the Federal National Bank.
One Of the most interesting features
Will be the horse show and tournament,
near the Brightwod reservoir. The pro-
gram includes jumping contests, a half
mile mule race between representatives
OF the Board of Trade. Chamber OF
Commerce. Retail Merchants Associa-
ton and the newspaper fraternity and
a free-for-all mule race
Cash prizes and cups will be presented
to the winners of the various events,
Music will be furnished by the Fifth
Cavalry band.
The Washington times., 1915-06-12
Items of Interest and Import
ance of Past, Present, and
Future Among Official
and Fashionable Folk.

TODAY at the home Of the bride in East
hampton. l.. i. f...
Mrs. Connor. wife of Mai. william ID.
Connor. will go on June 22 to the sum-
mer home OF her mother, Mrs. p. p.
Van vlet IN Canada. where she will
Mrs. j. NJ. Robinson and Miss Robin
son Of this city. accompanied by Mrs.
A. sydney Carpenter of Philadelphia.
They will leave there today for Boston,
making the trip by motor. '-
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Mrs. Haight. wife of Capt Charles s.
Haight, will leave Fort Myer for Lenox.
Mass. some time this month, where she
will spend the summer with her mother,
Mrs. G. w. Folsom.
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The Countess Spottswood Mackin Is
making a short stay with Mrs. Rich
the Roydon. The countess will leave
Washington tomorrow for Kentucky,
where she will be until fall.
Don Darlo Ovalie. second secretary
of the Chilian legation. is at the Plaza
in New York.
Brig. Gen. Dan C. Kingman. chief of
engineers: U. S. A.. is at the Astor in
New York.
Mrs. Lloyd Lowndes. who Is at her
place near Deer Park, Md, will come
to Washington the first Of next week
for short stay and will be the guest
OF Maj. and Mrs. William p. Wooten.
Mrs. Henry F. Dimock and her SON
in-law and daughter. Mr.. and Mrs.
Guiseppe Catalini. will sail today
from New York fol. Buenos Aires.
Mr.. and. Mrs. samuel Pa,cba, will,
return to their home in Chevy Chase
next week from Baltimore. where
they have been for several days.
Mrs. J. Biddle Porter and daughter.
Miss Cassandra Porter. are at the
Medical Director w. s. Dixon. L 8
~, retired and Mrs. Dixon and their
SON. DIR. Taylor Boyd Dixon. will leave
Washington Thursday for their sum
mer home at Lake George. n. Y.
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Mrs. Nicholas Anderson, mother OF
Larz Anderson. former amba ssador 10
Japan. is at the Miller Cottage at Bar
Harbor Me.
The second secretary of the Spanish
Embassy. Senior Pedro de Heeren. and
Sonora do Heeren have leased the Ennis
cottage. on Kay street, Newport. for
the season. and will take possession
about the end Of June. Senior de Heer.
en- Is brother Of Arturo de Heeren
who married Miss Fernando Wanna.
maker. daughter Of Rodman Wanna.
maker and sister OF Miss Marie Louise
Wannamaker.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arturo de Heeren are
NJ Jenklntown. Pa. where they will re-
main until after Miss Wannamaker,s
marriage to Gurnee Mum on June as
Mr.. and Mrs. Pedro de Heeren will 20
to Jenkintown' for the wedding. and
afterward to their Newport cottage
where Mr. and Mrs. Arturo de Heeren
will be their guests
John Wannamaker. I'd, who has beer
In London since January. will sail 10,
Munn's ushers. u -"'
The Washington times., 1915-06-12
European Armies Are
More Friendly to
Motion Picture
Cdmerdn1an

Motion picture cameramen are be-
coming more popular with the Euro
pean armies in the field than they
were at the beginning of the war,
and the chances are that the history
of the great conflict will, after all,
be recorded in film. at least SO far
as the engagements from now on
are concerned.
Patrons OF motion picture theaters
have noticed a new series of films
that are being shown by one of the
big producing compa MES. which
seems to be devoted entirely to the
war and to have official sanction.
This is the first indication OF mo-
ton picture activity that has been
going on in Europe for several
weeks. Germany. Belgium, France,
and Russia have all fallen into line.
England still remains a bit obdurate
and places all sorts of obstacles In
the way of making actual war pic
lures.
When the war started it was be-
lieved that all the governments in
Nolved would authorize the freest
use of the motion picture camera in
the field, 1t is believed that most
of the governments did take a num-
Der OF pictures for record and pri-
vate view. But none OF these was
permitted to be shown publicly.
Germany refused to permit repre-
sentatives of motion picture com.
panies to accompany troops at the
beginning of the war. but the
charges of atrocities against the Ger
nan army brought about a change
OF heart. Pictures were made and
sent out to the world to show that
the German troops were most hu-
name.
Then came the thrilling series of
pictures that were made by Edwin
+. Weigel. Of the Chicago Tribune
staff in Belgium, with the sanction
of the Belgium government. These
were the first films shown In this
country which had any actual battle
scenes. France has now started a
series of pictures. those which have
been referred to as having been
shown in Washington recently. But
even with this cooperation on the
part of the governments the camera
men are having a hard time of IT,
1t seems that the heads OF the va
rious governments are anxious to
get films before the public for the
effect they will have on national
spirit and on the attitude of neutral
nations. The military in the field
have too much to do to pay much
attention to the outside world. how
ever, and so they put all the obsta-
cles in the way of the picture makers
they can.
According to Ernest A. Dench. the
motion picture expert who has been
studying the war situation, the
camera men had most difficult
The Washington times., 1915-06-12
OFFICER FERGUSON
COMMITS SUICIDE
William A. Ferguson, Station
Keeper at Headquarters,
Shoots Himself Behind Ear.

Policeman William A. FERGUSON, for
twenty-three years a member of the
police force of Alexandria, and for the
past twoyears station keeper at police
headquarters, shot and killed himself
shortly after 10 o'clock this morning.
FERGUSON was at his home. 2l9 South
Pitt street, at the time of the shooting.
For several years he has been n suf-
ferer from Bright's disease. and four
days ago his condition becoming acute,
he was compelled to apply for leave
of absence.
He mad been talking to his wife and
daughter q few minutes before the
tragedy. and gave no intimation that he
was about to commit suicide. He shot
himself behind the right ear. and his
death was instantaneous.
FERGUSON was fifty-three years old .
He is survived by his widow. two sons.
William A. and German FERGUSON, nd
one daughter, Mrs. J. p. Martin.
The Washington times., 1915-06-12
Personals

Countess Gizycka. who is occupying
the residence OF her mother, Mrs Pat
terson, in Dupont circle, expects to
leave town for Newport before June 20,
the exact date of her departure de-
pending upon the weather. Last week
the Countess and Prince Hohenlohe-
Schillingsfurst were the guests for
few days of Mr. and Mrs. Edward Ro-
land at Rock Rose. Radnor. Pa.
Mrs. Patterson, who has been spend
ing some weeks at Countess Gizyckas s
Lake Forest home, left yesterday for
n Western trip. and will join her daugh-
ter at Newport later in the season.
Gurnee Mum. who will be married to
Miss Marie Louise Wannamaker on
Monday; June 2S. has added Hamilton
Fish, jr.. John Kay Mohr, Robert S.
Sterling, Q. A. Shaw Mexican. and AL
fred S. Dabney to his list of ushers.
Mr.. and Mrs. Vincent Astor reached
Newport yesterday aboard their yacht
the Mona, to remain until Monday.
The Washington times., 1915-06-12
Bushman Signed by the
Metro for Book PlayS

Francis Y. Bushman, whose retire.
ment from the Essanay Company was
announced in The Times ten days ago.
has signed a contract with the Metro
Company.
Present plans call for the presentation
OF Mr.. Bushman in a series of screen
adaptations OF well-known plays and
books. Metro has under contract twen-
ty hiGh-class plays and books calling
for the Bushman type of leading man.
The features will be released under the
banner of Quality Films" and IT is
expected that a Bushman picture will
be released every six weeks.
Among the big plays that Metro has
contract ted for is a series of Canadian
Northwest pieces, most suited to Bush
man. Ralph Connor's works, Stewart
Edward Whites red-blooded stories and
other big fiction masterpieces are being
considered.
The Washington times., 1915-06-12
Champ Clark's Son to
Marry Missouri Girl

COLUMBIA. Mo. June 12--The en-
gagement OF Miss Helen Merton Rob-
nett. daughter of DR.. and Mrs. NJ. A.
Robnett, of this city. to Bennett Clark.
son of Champ Clark. will be announced
today mt the home OF the bride-elect.
The two met when they were attending
the University Of Missouri. Miss Rob
nett has Travelled abroad extensively.
Following his graduation here and
at the George Washington University.
Washington. young Clark has been
parlamentarian of the National House
Of Representatives. The wedding date
has not been set.
The Washington times., 1915-06-12

time Of at first. Writing Of the early
days OF the war, ne states:
"One restriction after another was
placed in the way of, cinematogra-
pliers filming the European conflict,
and 1t Is entirely due to their pluck
and resourcefulness that the war
thus far has been filmed so extern
sively The photographer has had
quite an easy time Of II in compari-
son. for he can snapshot almost
evtrything and is not handicapped
with heavy tripod machine and ac-
cessories. .-,.- ..,..-- -.-.
III the cinematographer were to
obey the belligerents. we would not
get single view Of actual war
fare. With his natural yearning for
action. and then being confined to
the tame incidental affairs such as
troops marching and wrecked build
ings. he would surely be driven to
distraction. You cannot be sur
prised at his caring nothing for red
tape. especially. when the interests
Of us movie fans have to be upheld"
The Washington times., 1915-06-12
GIRL SCOUTS RALLY
IN ROCK CREEK PARK
Exercises There This Afternoon
Will End National Girl Scout
Convention.

with a rally in Rock Creek par kthis
afternoon, in which $50 girl scouts will
take part, the first annual conference
of the National Girl Scout organiza-
ton will close, the first session having
been held at the Raleigh Thursday
morning.
The fifty local and out-of-town dele
gates toured the Capital In an auto
mobile this morning. and were given
a luncheon at Pierce's Mil, in Rock
be held.
At the last business session OF the
conference late yesterday. Mrs Juliette
Low. of Savannah. Ga. was reelected
president Of the national organization.
Others who succeeded themselves were
Mrs Giles Scott Rafter. vice presi-
dent; Miss Cora Neal. secretary; Mrs.
e. II. Coy, treasurer; and Mrs. Rich
ard Wainwright, national scout com
missioner, all of Washington.
There are twenty patrols Of girl
scouts in Washington, all of whom
will have a part In the rally this af-
ternoon. The order of the events will
be the girl scout yell. semaphore signal
drill, demonstration of first aid. girl
scout marching song. camp scenes, am
bulance drill, setting up drill, wand
drill, and presentation of efficiency
badges. Music will be furnished by
the Boy Scout Drum and Bugle Corps.
The women in charge of the Wash
ington patrols are Mrs. Rafter. Mrs.
j. d. Eggleston, Miss Dorothy L.
Brooke. Miss Alice G. Gordon, Mrs.
s A. Mooers, Miss Sophy S. Johnston,
Miss Laura ". Pywell, Mrs. Grace P.
Richardson. Mrs. Norman Jones, Miss
Mary A. stinemetz. Miss Alexandria
Fitch, Miss Alice w. Goodwin. Mrs.
II. B. Mead, Mrs. J. B. Kelly. Mrs. H.
S. Stailey, Mrs. william b. Bayles,
Mrs. Gertrude Craig, Miss Freda Van
Nest. Mrs. F. p. Wilcox, and Miss
Dorothy Putzki.
The Washington times., 1915-06-12
g.. Law Class of '13
Effects Organization

The 1919 law class Of Georgetown
University met last ni-ht and effected
permanent class organization. The
following officers were elected:
President, William A. Sheehan: first
vice president. Harvey D. Jacob sec
ond vice president, Leroy E. Reed :;
secretary. r. J. Laws. and treasurer,
Alfred T.. Steinem.
The following executive committee
was elected: Charles f. LeFoe. Fred
s. Swindell. Edwin Tyler. J. J. Cotter,
and William A. Barbour. The Rev
Father Donlon, president Of George
town University, made an address
The Washington times., 1915-06-12
Submarine Test Fails;
Hydrogen Is Too Much

NEWPORT. June 12.-The submarine
D-1. which was submerged for an in
tended thirty-six hour air publication
test with new process invented by A.
E. Davidson. came up after being down
fourteen and one-half hours. The test
ended because of the casing of the
motor battery. which was developing
hydrogen at such a rate that 1t was
deemed best to call off the test.
Twenty-Five men were aboard the boat
and air. it was said, was kept absolutely
pure by the new process, and was not
renewed once.
The Washington times., 1915-06-12
Mems Notes and Gossip
of Washington Smart Set
They inspected their place. Beach
wood" In Bellevue avenue.

They inspected their place. Beach
wood" in Bellevue avenue.
Recent arrivals at the Powhatan in
clude J. Fitham Tatem, a prominent
lawyer Of Philadelphia. Mrs; Tatem and nd
Bartlins, OF Bridgeport.
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Gen. Horace Porter Is the guest of
Mr., \ , and Mrs. II. Fairfield. at their place
Captain and Mrs. Lambert w. Jor-
don. jr., will leave Washington on
Tuesday. for El Paso, where Captain
Barracks for some time, will be sta
toned.
Mr.. and Mrs. Murray A. Cobb are
stavtnR at the Stratford Honse. New
York city.
Captain and Mrs. John N. Hodges
have visiting them at their home at the
washnsto1 sarracks Mrs aodses sns
Miss Coleman. Of San Antonio.
Lieutenant and Mrs. Herndon Sharp
are making a long stay in WASHINGTON:
Masruder' of this city
Frederic r. Coudert Is at the Shore
ham.
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]. c. Jones, of Austin. Tex. accom-
panied by his daughter. Miss Helen
Jones. has arrived in town. Mr.. Jones
lived in Washington during his boyhood
and is the present commissioner OF pen
sponsor for Texas at the Confederate
reunion at Richmond last week. They
are stopping at the Powhatan.
A.. Dehn~k ryaui.<S~
gone to Delaware Water Gap. to stop
while Mr.. Chapman Is in Canada.
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Mrs. Wooten. wife OF Major william
P. Wooten. commandant at the Wash.
City for a stay of several weeks dura-
ton. Miss Wooten will spend August
and September at North Hatley. Cam
ada.
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Mrs. John William Austin, formerly
Miss Marie Fisher. whose marriage to
Mr.. Austin took place In April. has ar
rived in town to spend a few days
| with her mother, Mrs. Louis A. Fisher,
who has been i'll
Mrs. Austin will join Mr.. Austin in
Uniontown, Pa, on Tuesday. and will
be accompanied by her mother. who
will make a short visit to her son-in-
law and daughter.
Mrs. David Stewart Handrick, with
her daughter. Mrs. Royal T. McKenna.
is visiting at the home of her daughter,
Mrs. Edmonston,' in Baltimore and Will
| return June 81. Miss Lillian Hendrick,
who is making a series of visits, will
reach home June "a.
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Hiram Percy Maxim, the celebrated
inventor. Is at the New Willard for
Mr.. and Mrs William g. .Beird, of
!! Minneapolis and Chicago: Mrs. H. NJ.
Garwood and Miss Louise Garwood,
of Houston. and Mrs. H. c. Hoover.
of London, are among the recent ar
rivals at the hotel.
Mrs. Henry r. Lippitt. who has been
at her country place ut Beverly
Farms. has Joined her husband. Sem
ator Lippitt. at his farm at Cumber-
land.
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Mrs. G. g. Bowman and Mrs. G. H.
] Bowman. of New York. and Mr.. and
I Mrs. r. MacInness. Miss Machines and
Miss Marjory MacInness, of Montreal.
Canada, are guests at the Shoreham
| Hotel.
DR.. ]. B. Spencer and Louis Lehr are
stopping at the Hotel Vanderbilt. New
York city, where they went to attend
the wedding of Miss Mildred Poor and
The Washington times., 1915-06-12
Russians Winning Battles
With Bullet and Bayonet

LONDON, June 12-Frederick Rennet.
the Daily News correspondent In Pet
rograd, telegraphs:
The Germans have lost in the last
six weeks more lives in Galic!a than in
the previous six months against Russia
THE latest Russian success has been
achieved solely with bullet and bayo-
net. Scarcely shell has been fred in
the last fortnight Their strategy is re-
garded as triumphant vindication OF
General Ivanoff."
The Washington times., 1915-06-12
American Firm Refuses
$45, ,OOO,O 900 War Contract

LOUISVILLE. KY. Juno 12.-Thc
Phoenix Foundry Company has re-
jected a s45. 200, 900 ammunition order
from the allies. The reason given
was that the company could not get
enough powder and fuses to insure
making all the shrapnel that the
allies wanted
The Washington times., 1915-06-12
Five to One Against
Bryan Winning Office

NEW YORK, June 12.-Fred Schumm,
the betting commissioner announces
that he is willing to bet $500 to 500 that
William ]. Bryan will never again be
elected to any public office in the United
States by the vote Of the people. The
bet Is still open.
The Washington times., 1915-06-12
Who Wouldn't Go There?

BUTTE, Mont. June IA snow
storm which ragged for hours de-
laycd' railway traffic. bat no serious
dumage to crops is expected. y
The Washington times., 1915-06-12
PHOTOPLAYS AND
.PHO'TOPLAYERS
ToDAY;s BEST FILMS
By GARDNER MACK.
By GARDNER MACK.

Mary Piclkford In .Eanchon. the
Cricket" (Fanous Players-Paru-
mosnO, the Empress, 410 Ninth
street. r.
Francis Bushmsn. AItert Roscoe
nnd Ednn Mayo In "GrauAtark~
~. .. l.. E.-Esssanay), the Apollo,
I24 II street northeast.
Pauline Bush, Joseph de Grasse .
and william Clifford In "Tke,
Eighth aud u streets northeast.
Mnric wnIcsmp in "a Circus
Girls Ronnnce" tBison), the
Maryland Thcnter, JI8 Ninth
street, ana Central Park, Ninth
street, near G.
Richard Trnvers and Ruth
stonchouse In "Aboye the Abyss,
tEssRnayt, the Princess, Twelfth
nnd II streets porthc0st.
Albert Chcvaiter Rrd Jane Gall
In 1.-THE nlddIeman," from the play
Pictures,, the Olympic, 1881 L
Elsie Esmond and ThurIow Ber.
gen In "a Prince OF Indin" Gee
lecticD, Tango Park. Fourteenth
and v streets.
Edmund Breese In "The shooting
Of Dan MeErcN,. from the poera
by Robert Service metro Plc-l
turesD, the savoy, Fourteenth
street, near Columbia road.
Ton, Mix In "raIs In Blue" (seI.
iSb. the Lender. Ninth street, be-
tween T. and r.
The Williamson Submarine Pic
turcs. CrnndaIrs, NInth and Ei
streets.
Mac Marsi, and Robert Harron
In "Hcr Shattered Idol" Mutual
Master Picture,, the Garden, 423
Ninth street.
Rose CoGhInr IN "Fhc Sporting
Duchcss.' adapted from, the play
10y Cecil Raleigh ~. s. l.. E.-Lu.
bin). Ninth and ID streets.
Lillian Walker Tn "PIaysng the
Game" uNtRGrnph) tho Masonic
.AOditorlun,. Thirteenth street and
New York avenue.
william Elliott In .NVomcn and
Wine" (World Film Corp.), the
Regent, Eighteenth and California
streets.
The Washington times., 1915-06-12

Note-These selections are made
from programs prepared by the
managers OF the theaters concerned
and no responsibility Is assumed for
arbitrary changes without notice to
The Times. They are based on the
personality Of the players and the
producing company and not per-
sonal inspection. except in special
cases.-G. NJ.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1915-12-30
HARRISON COUNTY PRIZE
WINNERS.

According To information re-
ceIved by DIR. NJ. A. Humphrey,
counay acre OF corn leader in
Harrison county, he sold watch
offered l,N Louis \. Wilson, liNa
stock salesman at Logan. will gu
tn Fred Foreman mt Mo. Naiiey,
and the $50 gold piece offered
by he county Officials for The
best quality without reference To
yield will go 10 Ray Mahoncy OF
Mondanin i'm the county pixie
contest. Local prizes will he awar
drd as follows:
Glenn Lewis. first:
Leslie Davis, second.
I.ngan--C!vde 'rul!!c. first SIS;
Edward O'Ncill. second $40: Andy
Glausen, third. So.
Missouri Nallcy-lIoward Jones,
first: Roy Chambers, second.
Modalc-Willie Locking. FIRST.
Northumberland Masla,m.t
first: Berl Gammct, second.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1915-12-30
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Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1915-12-30

Chilicotlle. Mo. Livingstone
comfy has the smallest school in
the world. II has one pupil. Foot
ball and other athletics are
eschewed. Miss Mary Phillips is
teacher.