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The Washington times., 1915-01-06
Do Photoplaywrights
OF Washington
Want Inquest
Club Formed?

Suggestion was made some months
ago that the photoplaywrights Of
Washington organize an inquest
club along the lines Of the organ
izations Of that kind that have beon
started sn other cities. Perhaps the
suggestion was not clearly put or it
escaped the attention Of the persons
interested. Or perhaps the inquest
club idea is not altogether familiar
TO the aspiring writer's for the film
Of this city. At any event, nothing
was heard from it. Within the past
ten days successful photoplay-
wright who resides in this city has
brought the matter to our attention
again. and has suggested that the
sentiment of the writer's Of Washing
ton be sounded to determine wheth-
er or not 1t would be feasible or de-
siraele for them TO get together at
intervals and 20 over the unsuccess-
full plays that have been written with
the idea OF securing some definite
views as to the road to success along
which these plays might be started.
The Photoplay Editor Of The Times
woulc be pleased to have the photo
LlaHwrights Of the city communicate
with him their views on the subject
with the idea Of furthering the in
production Of such persons to their
associates through the means Of such
a club.
An inquest club Is exactly what
it's name indicates, and is unlike amy
other organization in the world. AS
q matter Of exact fact it Is not an or
ganiZation at all. 1t is a voluntary
gathering OF people interested in
writing scenarios. The idea 0rigi-
mated. we understand, with Epcs
Winthrop Sargent, or some other
well-known writer on motion picture
topics. MIR. Sargent and several 9TH
er men and women who have entered
the business Of writing scenarios got
together in the home Of one Of their
number one evening. and b. way Of a
joke held an inquest over a manu-
script that had been repeatedly re-
jected by producing companies.
Their idea was to find out why
the storv ''died"-why it was not
acceptable. Each Of them read it
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or 1t was read to them--and then
each stated his or her views. As a
result Of the "inquest" the play was
considerably changed and in it's
changed form was accepted finally
iected 1t. This led to the suggestion
that 1t might be q good idea to get
their photoplaywrights Interested In
"lnQuests" and that while 1t would
be impossible and impracticable to
take a play and remodel 1t for its
author SO that It would be accept.
to dissect rejected play and
through the ideas advanced as to
why 1t was rejected. gain some valu-
able Information as to how success
fu! plays should be written.
This led 10 the formation Of the
first inquest club-so the story goes
what 1t is worth and not that 1t
might be the real origin of the
clubs. The only officer required for
an inquest club is a person to pre-
side who is known as the coroner.
There il really no organize ton. The
and places. when convenient and
bring one or two plays that can
be studied. In New York some Of
the sessions of the club are held
in q resturant-all OF them might
be held there. for all we know
and the sessions are Of the most in
formal character. There 10 simply
q presiding officer who may be Sc
lected for each gathering. IL the
members SO desire. Everybody in
terested in scenario writing 10
member Of the club-that is, there
are no applications or elections
necessary. Common interest and
common aspirations form the sole
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New ork-WASHINGTON-Paris.

For a Fixed and Definite Time
WHITTALL RUGS
May Be Bought at Reduced Prices.
authorized change price,
tall Each there certain number patterns and colonss
decide discontinue dealers
tain time for their disposal
January the month aside had
liberal Whial Rugsthe best and highest grade
Rugs poducton-we able offer buying
opportunities
these
the finest and most desirable included They
discontinued solely the sake and eemen
duction.
Whtau lowered all who desire
Rugs should avail themselves Of. r
Persian Rugs $45O0 Were $4,000
S.3xO6t Anglo Persian Rugs $4250 Were $500
AngoPean Rugs. $4,000. Were $3.50
AngloPersan $780, Were $2025
27x54-nch AngloPeran Rugs $500 Were $625
Ango-Persan Rugs. $780, Were $3.50
Worcester Wilton $780, Were $4500
S5xo6 Worcester Wilton Rugs $35O0 Were $41.50
Cbldema Brussels Rugs $780, Were 1927
ChIdma Body Brussels $1,000 Were $2025
$780, Were
$4,000. Were $4,000
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Personals.

Miss Lentilhon Guilford ana Miss
Margaret Winslow will arrive in wash
inGton on Friday to be the guests for
the weekend Of Miss Edith Oracle.
Miss Oracle will give a dance on Satur-
day evening.
Mrs. Harry A. Williams, ir.. vino,
with her daughter. has been the guest
OF her mother, Mrs. Russell B. Harri-
son, for some time, will return TO Nor
folk tomorrow to rejoin Mr.. Williams
Lieut.. Comdr. and Mrs. clyde Gray
West will leave Washington this evening
for Norfolk, where Mr.. West will Join
his ship, the L. S. 5. Vermont.
Mrs, Maurice 'Nilsack. of Pittsburgh,
is the guest of her parents. Mr.. and
Mrs. George w. Ray. at their home in
Thirty-first street, but will leave next
week for Ter home.
Mrs. Nilsack has with her her TWO
charming children, Ray Vilsack, Two
years old, and Marie Antoinettc Vii
sack, a little maid Of year.
.:.-
Lchiah University, Bethlehem, Pa, is
al the New Willard for sho,t stay.
=
Mrs. w. Murray Crane. who is visiting
her parents. Mr.. and Mrs. w. J. Board,
man. Will leave shortly to be the guest
OF her brother-in-iaN and sister, Nj,
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Teas and At Homes.

Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Perry Lippett
have invited a number of guests to wit
ness the christening this afternoon Of
their young son. Thomas Perry Lippett
ir., which will take place at o'clock
at their home. 2o15 o street.
Assistant Paymaster Charles c. Copp
was host at a tea and impromptu daNce
on the U S. s. Dolphin yesterday af-
ternoon in compliment to Miss Mary
Wheeler Vest; Included in the party
Pocahontas Butler. Mos Louise Clark,
Lieut.. Brehop Somervell, George Vest.
Lieut.. Arie A. Corwin, and Ensign
Davidson.
Mary wheeler Vest will be at nome
Fridays in February.
Constitution Chapter, D. A. r., will
ba at homo tomorrow afternoon from
s;So to 6 at the Hamilton Hotel The
bers of the chapter and fifteen men,
bers of Gov. Thomas Welles Society,
c.. A. R., dressed in colonial costume.
Mrs. Ernest Roberts was hostess at
a tea last Sunday In compliment 10
Mrs. Selin Landon and her. daughters,
Miss Mary handon and Miss Helen
Mrs. Thomas J. Walsh. wife of SEN
ator Walsh. and Miss Gencvieve Walsh
will receive informally at the High
lands the first and third Thursdays in
January and February.
-
Mrs. Eliphalet Andrews and Miss
Mary Lord Andrews will be at home this
afternoon for the first time this season.
Mrs. F.. Fl. Tillman and niece, Miss
Louise Tillman. Of Nashville, Tenn.
who are spending the winter here. will
be at home informally this afternoon.
Mrs. Charles " Wheeler will receive
today and the following Wednesdays in
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and Mrs. Frederick Keep. of '20i r
street.
-
Mr.. and Mrs. w. T. Dennis will return
or Friday from Virginia, where they
have been for several days.
Mrs. j. B. Ames. Of Boston and Paris,
accompanied by Miss Ames. ~ speho-
ing some time at the New willard
Colonel Raybaud and c. salazar. of
of Buenos Aires have joined the first
secretary Of the Argentine embassy,
Carlos Acuna. at the Shoreham.
Mrs. Christian Febiger and Mrs.
Frank Miles Day, Of Philadelphia. we'll
known i'm civic centers. are at the New
Willard attending the Child Labor con-
vent!on.
Mr.. and Mrs. j.. r. Miller Of Pitts,
burglt. Pa, well known In social and
philapthropic circles. are here attend
Ing the national child labor convention,
and are stopping at the Ne" willard
George Vest, who has been the, guest
of his aunt and uncle, Mr.. and Mrs.
William Burr Harrison, returned TO
Princeton today.
Mrs. Mary Robert Rhinehart, the
Pittsburgh, and is at the shoreham. 4,
MIR. and Mrs. J. J. Albright are again
at the New Willard en- route from Jekyl
island Ca. where they passed the
Christmas holidays, TO their home in
Buffalo.
Miss Dorothy Drake has Cancelled all
cfgagements for several days because
Of illness.
s.
Miss Marie Sims. daushter OF Con
cressman and Mrs. Z. w. Sims, has
been sick ut her home on Wyoming
avenue for about a week.
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NEWS OF SOCIETY
= RANCs Bowps sAyRE. who. /,

~ RANC1s BowEs sAYRE, who,
II with Mrs. sayre, has been
! guest at the White House, re-
turned yesterday TO his home
Wiliiamstown. Mrs. Sayre will re-
main at the White House for some
time longer.
me dinnsr-dance which Mr.. and Mrs.
0iainc Elkins are giving this evening
III compliment to Miss Francise Will
tamS viii be perhaps the most inter-
esthg festivity of the evening. The
guests will include many OF the debu-
tantes and sprnkling OF young mar
ried folk.
Mrs. Pethick Lawrence will arrive to-
morrow to be the guest of Mr.. and
John Jay White for several days.
-.
A brilliant audience gathered yes,er-
Day afternoon for the Boston Symph-
ony Orchestra concert, at which Fritz
Kreisler was the soloist. Prince and
Frncess Hatzfeldt entertained, a party
n tho German ambassadors box; Mrs.
Thomas +. Walsh had with her Mrs
Burton Harrison, Mrs. David Jayne Hill
ana her daughter. Miss Katherin HILL
ana Miss Mott. Mrs. James Mcmillan
q
rhilip Sheridan and Miss Patten. In
ME-; M;. Calderon Carlisle's box were Mrs
,:ssnsr ws,ter ,,i3, Bruce Howe. Mrs Adolph
Patterson. and Miss Hegeman. Gen.
and Mrs. Crozier. and Mr.. and Mrs. Lis
ner also entertained box parties. Mrs.
1; 7. Mann had with her Mrs. John B.
and Miss Elizabeth Henry. Among
others In the audience were Mrs. Frank
lin X. Lane, Mr.. and Mrs. Henry
White. White. NJ: and Mrs. lawrence Town
Mrs. Ten Eyck Wendell, Mrs. A. W.
Greedy. Miss Josephine Patten. Mrs.
Joseph 2. Kuhn, Mrs. Richard Ely;
son, Mrs. George Howard, Mrs. William
\. Slater. Mrs. Mahlon- Pitney. Mr..
Arncld Hague. Mrs. Willis Van De
lissner; Mrs. William <. Hammond,
Lee, Miss Virginia Miller, Mrs. Nelson
READ johnson, Miss Marian Van Buren,
Kindleberger. Miss Frances Noyes, Mrs.
Henry Kirke Porter. Mrs. Fredericli De
Goprcy Faust Mss Monroe Eyre ,!'s Pincko {,
& Ke:rney Mr' Carr A'Sipad Mp and Mss Mr., Geosse
Eustis. DR.. and Mrs. Ralph Jenkins.
Mrs. James Harlan. Miss Laura Har-
Ian, Mrs. John Crayke Simpson. Miss
FogC, Mrs. Christian Hemmick, Miss
Keyser. Mrs. Wallace Radcliffe. Mrs.
Randolph McKim, Mrs. George Becker.
Mrs. John Culp. Mrs. Percy Quin. Mrs.
.fohn W.. Davidge. Mr.. and Mrs. Pey-
ton Russell, Mrs. Israel Putnam, Mrs.
Wallace, Miss Schroeder, Mrs. John w.
Weeks. the Swedish Minister and Nine.
EkenSren, Mrs. Samuel Spencer. Mrs.
James Parmlee, Mr. and Mrs. Frederic
Atherton. and DR.. and Mrs. w. Fl.
Wilmer.
Wednesday. February 10. for her mar
rlage to Randall Hagner. The cere-
mony will take place at noon at Miss
Colton'0 home In Connecticut avenue.
Mrs. Vaughan. wife Of DR.. George Tul-
1y Vaughan, will entertain at a series
Of luncheons, the first to take place on
Friday.
Nrs Allerton Cushman was hostess at
luncheon today in compliment to her
mother, Mrs. Hoppin, who is her house
guest.
The Washington times., 1915-01-06
T0DAY'S BEST FILMS
By GARDNER MACK.
- GARDNER MACK.

Clara kinaball Young IN Lola"
lWorld Elm CorP.D, the Apollo, 81
II street northeast.
"Everyone" (Harner's Features,.
the Arcade, Fourteenth street and
Park road.
Robert Edes"B in "Where the
Trail Divides'' U.sskyJ, the Lyric,
Fourteenth near 1rvfDg street.
vivias Rich snd William Gar
we'd =. The Sower ReaPs"
street .Ortkeast.
"Priest or Medicine Man ,Saw-
yer), the Dixie. Eighth and II
streets nOrtheast.
ErMa Earl and Ernest Evcrs In
'Tbe WcDdrOuS Melody" (Eclaifl.
the Lafayette, Il between Thir-
teenth and Foarteenth streets.
Marguerite Clark In ."rhr Cru-
ctble." from tbe story by Mary Lee
Luther Famous PlayersI. the Gar
deD, 423 Ninth street.
John Emerson In "'The Conspir.
acy," from the play by John Emer-
SON and Robert Baker. the Strand,
Nisth and ID street.
william, Elliott. supported BY
Ethel Clayton, In "I.he Fortuae
Hunter,' from the plsy by WinchrII
Smith U.uI.in), CrsndalPs. Ninth
and Il streets.
E0rOpeaa War IA Motion Pictures
(Hesrst.SeliE), the Colonial, 81:
Pennsylvnnia avenue.
Norma TalImadGe ald GLADDEN.
,Dasnes II "Sunshtae aaa Shadows"
(VitaEraph), the Hevere. 351d
Georgia avenue.
blanche Sweet and Merry Walt
ball In "Judith ~ Rcthulla" (Bia-
graphl, the Fav0rite, First snd Fl
streets.
Mary Fuller In 'Virtuos0 iVic.
tori, the OdeOn, Church near Four
teentI street.
(Note: These selections are based
on tire personality OF the players and
the producing company and not per-
sonal inspection. except in special
cases.-G. M
The Washington times., 1915-01-06
BREAKSACOLD
|NAFEW HOURS
WITHOUT QU|N|NE
First dose of "Pape's Cold
Compound relieves all
grippe misery.
Don't stay stuffed-up I.

Don't stay stuffed-up.
Quit blowing and snuffline A dose of
"Papes Cold Compound taken every
two hours until three doses are taken
will end grippe misery and break up u
severe cold either in the head, chest.
body or limbs
1t promptly opens cloggcd-up nostriIs
and air passages stops nasty discharge
or nose running; relieves sick headache,
dullness. feverishness, sore throat, sneex-
ing. soreness and stiffness.
'Pspe's Cold Compound IL the quick
est, gurest relief known and costs only
Is cents at drug stores. 1t acts without
assistance. tastes nice. and causes no
Inconvenience. Don't accept substitute.
---AGyt
The Washington times., 1915-01-06

(Note: These selections are based
on tire personality OF the pla yers and
the producing company and not per-
sonal inspection. except in special
cases.-G. M
The Washington times., 1915-01-06
Declares Large Army
Is Menace to Nation

Tha, large standing army is
IL enace to the nation which supports 1t
Is the theory advanced by DR.. John r.
Swanton. Of the Bureau Of American
Ethnology, in an address before the
Anthropological Society. on EthnoloE-
zeal Factors in International Competi-
tion," in the Public Library last night.
DR.. Swanton said that we had only to
review the history Of medieval Europe
to realize the truth Of his assertions.
The Washington times., 1915-01-06

-AdVt.
The Washington times., 1915-01-06
Got to Go Deep to
Cure Rheumatism
tLiniments Help Locally, But
the Disease is Way Down
Inside.

To get at the source Of rheumAua
pains it requires the deep, searching !n-
duence Of 8. s. S., the famous blsod puy-
i6er. rheumatism Is primarily 4 boot
disease that, since It IL IN this vital AMtG
that rheumatic tendencies are carried.
lodges In the joints and muscles, there 10
irritate the nerves and produce pals
And in order to drive out these pain in
dieting poisons it requires s. 3. s. to
sink deep into the tiny glands imbedded
In the innermost tissues. 8. s. s. travels
wherever the blood goes and never loses
Its medicinal Influence. This exp!sir.
why II overcomes the most chronic formw
of rheumatism, why It dlslodses those
hard deposits that thicken the Joints, for
1t acts as solvent and assists the blooH
to provide in the tissues those patursy
elements for which the bodybuilding pror-
ess continually Graves and must have.
II you have never used g. 8. g. for
rheumatism. get q bottle today of sny
druggist. Use it as directed and with
some simple home helps you will soon
dethrone the worst and most painfu
forms of rheumatism. Write the mcdi-
cal department, The Swift Specific Co.
64 Swift Bldg, Atlanta. Ga. for add,
tionsl advice. Yours may be q case
where slight help from . specisli.t
whose advice is free, will solve the mvs
tery that has been making life miserabls
for you. When you ask for s. 8. =. ip-
sist upon it and refuse all substitutes.
-AdVt
The Washington times., 1915-01-06
Rhode Island Governor
Declares for Suffrage

PROVIDENCE. II. l., Jan. 6.-The ex-'
tension to Rhode Island women OF the
right 10 vote for President was advo-
Gated by Gov. Beeckman in his insu-
gural.
Bisbee daily review., 1915-12-11

suit in the Superior Court against Er- nest Finney for divorce on the ground of desertion.
 W. S. Smith has brought suit against J. S McCrory for damages alleged to be due to land in the vicinity of San simon
 J. M Saenz of Douglas has been sued by H. Rivera and George Kurl for alleged debt and his place of busi ness has been attached by tbe sher iff's office for both parties
 George D. Berry has brought suit against Theodora C. Berry for divorce on the grounds of desertion.
Bisbee daily review., 1915-12-11
PROPOSES PROBE INTO
 PLOTS
Senator Declares That PrOteC- ton for American Citizens Is Greater Need Than Protection for Their Property.

WASHINGTON. Dec. 1O.- Lodge proposed a senatorial investigation in- to bomb plots and other unneutral acts of citizens Of the United States. Also an inquiry into the law and facts connected with the attacks on the steamers Guflight Falaba. Lusitania, Arabic, Ancona, Hesperian and Petro- lite.
 The proposal was submitted as an amendment to a resolution by Senator Hoke Smith. asking for an inyestiga- ton into British interference in the neutral trade Lodge declared it was far more important that America eX- tend protection and security to Ameri- can lives than to American property The resolution and amendment were referred to the foreign relations com mittee
 Lodges remarks were made in con- nection with his proposal to amend the resolution Of Senator Hoke Smith proposing an investigation into trade interference. regarding which Senator Walsh declared the seizures of Amer ican copper ceased only because the Americans agreed to ship copper un- der the rules of the British admiralty
 Walsh submitted copy of an agree ment of an American shipper with the British admiralty It was referred to the foreign relations committee as an exhibit
 Walsh said There is no great de. mand for copper now. The market is so high there is no way the producers in the United States can influence the price of copper This part of the in- vestigation, at least, can be free from suspicion of being inspired by merce nary motives"
Bisbee daily review., 1915-12-11
Writ of Probable
 Cause Issued In
 the Aaron Appeal
Supreme Court Justice Cunning ham Orders Aaron Released on a Writ ot Probable Cause; Bond Is Placed at S5,000.

TOMBSTONE, Dec. 10- (Special)- Advices have been received here from Phoenix to the effect that Justice Cunningham Of the supreme court at Phoenix. has issued a certificate of probable cause in the case Of the state vs. Bert Aaron, and that he had signed an order for his release on q bond of s5,OOO pending the hearing of the appeal
 Up until the closing of the clerk s office at five o'clock this evening, there had been no official notice Of such order received but 1t is expected that the mandate will be received in the morning and the defendant order ed released from custody.
 It will be remembered that Aaron, who was a member Of the city council in Douglas, was convicted of introdu cing liquor into the state. He was sentenced by Judge Lockwood to serve term of one year in the county jail at hard labor and 10 pay a fine of $100 At the time of sentence an applica- ton for a certificate of probable cause was made by the attorneys for the defendant but this was denied by Judge Lockwood The matter was taken to the supreme court and the certificate ordered issued by Justice Cunningham.
Bisbee daily review., 1915-12-11
WILSON THINKS PEACE WILL
 ENDURE
Chief Executive Says no Patch ed Up" Peace Will Satisfy the World; Urges Wider National Influence.

COLUMBUS. Dec lO-The Presi- dent expressed the opinion that there would be no patched up peace" fol lowing the European war. In a com prehensive and forceful address be- fore the Columbus Chamber of Com merce he urged business men to mob ilize their resources so that the Unit ed States would be prepared to play Ia more important part in the worlds affairs and bring about justice after the present war He defended his Mexican policy and said that SO long as he was President, nobody could butt in" to alter the Mexican govern ment for them He urged bushes men to pay more attention to foreign business and be more self-reliant He demanded the restoration of the Amer ican merchant marine and praised the new banking currency law
 The President declared When the present conflict in Europe is over the world is going to wear a different aspect don't believe there is going to be any patched up peace l believe thoughtful men Of every country and every sort will insist that when we get peace again We get guarantees that it will remain and that instru- mentalities of justice shall be exalted above force. believe the spirit which hitherto has regained the hearts of Americans in like number with people everywhere in the world will assert itself once for all in international af- fairs
 If America preserves her poise and self-possession, her attitude of friend Illness toward the world. she may have the privilege, in one form or an, other, of being the medisting influence by which these things shall be induc ed.' The President explained that he didn't mean governmental mediation but spiritual recognition of the world that "here is the country that always wanted things done that way. whose merchants when they carried theI goods, will carry their ideas along with them" He declared the spirit to give and take will spread its inAu ence to the end of the world
Bisbee daily review., 1915-12-11
MAY INTERCEPT RODRIGUEZS
 RETREAT
Information From Douglas to Ef- feet That Four c Company Will Send Shelter Employees
 Back to Cananea on Special.

DOUGLAS. Dec. l0.-General Obre- gon ordered two tbousd ind carranza troops from Esqueda tol Colonia Oax. aca. Sonora. in an effort to prevent General Rodriguez and his Villa army from crossing the mountains into Chi huahua
 Reports that part of the scattered Villa force was moving toward Fl Ti- gre caused Obregon to order reinforce ments there. It was announced that Cauanea Consolidated officials had or dered it's employees to report tomor- row at Naco where special train would be awaiting to take them 10 Cananea for reopening the smelters