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is made an orphan when George Gran
vile, renegade American in the SER
vices of the Mexican forces, raids the
Davis ranch killing his father and
mother. Leonardo riding home sees
smoke in the distance, and on his ar
rival finds that his parents have been
brutally slain.
In his rage and grief he vows to ded-
icate his life to avenge the death of
his parents.
Several years Of intermittent war
fare follow between the Americans
and the Mexicans, and about this time
the country side is terrOrized by a
hishwayman known to the Mexicans
as "Captain Courtesy" The title he
has gained by his unfailing courtesy
to women, to children, to the poor and
to the helpless, in spite of the fact Of
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Blossom" will undoubtedly revive the
interest so universally created by the
original stage production of this IA
nous play. It's tender romance, it's
frank presentation of problems famil-
lar in our domestic life, and it's thrill
ling military aspects of that great ma
tional struggle of half a century ago.
combine to make this subject one of
the most typical and appealing Ameri-
can plays ever produced. In the pho
to-play the pictorial and scenic posi-
blities Of this big drama are remark
ably enhanced, and the interest of the
stirring plot is greatly strengthened
by the more elaborate presentation
made possible on the screen.
WEDNESDAY AND THURSDAY,
Captain Courtesy-Leonardo Davis
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Murrette
TONIGHT.

When Hungry Hamlet Fled"-Hun.
cry Hamlet. romantic vagrant, comes
to Cedarville and usurps the place of
Johnnie Jenkins. leading man in the
Booth Barrett Dramatic Club" pro-
auctions. Moreover. he seems in a
fair way to steal the affections of
Marcy, the leading lady, in real life
Jenkins sweetheart. Jenkins plots re-
venge. A thrilling love drama is an
nounced, with Hamlet and Marcy in
the lead. On the opening night, all
sorts OF unforeseen accidents to actors
and props turn the performance into a
bowling burlesque. Hamlet is egged
off the boards, and Jenkins comes in
for comforting the leading lady. Mar
gy receives Johnnie back into her ia
vor.
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his ruthless actions against the Mexi
FRIDAY AND SATURDAY,

walls Of JerichO'-The virile story
of English social life Is message
the decadence of its very foundations.
1t is clarion blast against gambling,
dissipation and tendencies just as in
furious to our social being. The story
revolyes about a selfmade millionaire
who marries lady of royal birth,
whose associates in the smart set al
most lead her to destruction.
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WEDNESDAY.

For good comedy, all clean. but
funny, the three-reel Cha
plin THE Mixup," to be shown at the
Palace next Wednesday, Is the limit.
and his assistant laugh max
ers Guido all former efforts in produc-
ing joy making situations. It is a
whoop from start to finish and bound
to please.
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Murray
SUM DAY..

Diamond From the Sky"-Synop
sis Of Chapter IA, For Love and Mon
ey'-Blair revives after the desperate
battle, and, as the police clamor for
admittance, he escapes over the roofs
of adjacent structures. He comes up
on man fixing an automobile. Bowl
ing the startled fellow over, Blair
hops to the wheel and is away at
break-neck speed. Esther accuses
Blair, but Mrs. Randolph will not be-
1ieve the charges. Esther bids Quab-
ba hasten to Los Angeles. She, her
self follows him. Blair goes west to
rejoin Vivian, and Quabba encounters
the two INSCRIPTIONS ones in Los An
geles. Arthur, John Powell" is
away. Esther rushes to find him be-
fore Blair can reach his side. Marina
duke Smythe is also seeking John
Powell Marmaduke and Esther ride
in stage coach. It breaks and stops
for repairs at Luke Lovells black
smith shop. Meanwhile Quabba, en-
joying a days fishing. hooks an I'M
ruly fish. At length he lands it. Hang
ing from it's gills is the wonderful
jewel, "The Diamond From the Sky"
Quabba grabs at the fish, but pelican
siezes it, devouring fish. jewel and all
in one hasty gulp. Meanwhile Blair
Stanley has induced Luke to put de-
fective pin in the stage coach. AS
the vehicle reaches the most danger
Gus cliff in the mountain pass, a wheel
come off. Horses, coach and passen-
gers are dashed to almost certain de-
struction on the rocks below.
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to st. Jim Jams. Strolling on the
sands in the moonlight, rocking. the
boat. picking sunburn Feelings off each
others arms-this is the open season
for the floor walkers. Now comes the
vacationetters, carrying their cameras
with them. In the good old summer
time everybody is little bit OF. Va
cation time breaks down the barriers.
Long latent strains of insanity break
forth under the rays of the MONDAY
sun. The bowling from the padded
cells increass in intensity. Sane, we'll
balanced bachelors succumb to the
wiles of the fair sex while sitting on
the upturned boat in the moonlight.
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ERlQAY.

Drawing The Line'-Billy Howe
and Fred Harris both love Edith Lati-
mer. Billy's father has been convicted
of theft, and his son struggles along
trying to overcome the stigma of his
fathers reputation. Howe uses this to
his own gain. He makes it an entering
wedge in winning Edith's affections,
and later, queers his rival with the
grocer, who has given Billy a chance
in the store. Desperate, Billy rifles the
grocer's till and escapes to New York
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TUESDAY,.

Mystery of the Tapestry Room
Misfortune seems to dog some fam
lilies. Murder. sudden death and sui
eide occur with such frequency as to
give rise to the popular superstition
that IAN evil spell' hangs over the
house. Among the gentry and nobil-
ity Of Europe these superstitions clus-
ter deep. Strains of congenital weak
ness crop out in each succeeding gene
ration and bad luck trails the for
tunes of some royal houses as does
disease in the wake of an army.
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THURSDAY.

Faithful to Finish"-Colonel Boom
has valuable fertilization plans locked
in his desk. Two spies are trying to
lay hands on the papers. The spies
overheard Fay, Boom's stenographer.
rejoicing in the fact that her million
aire aunt has just died, leaving her a
fortune, and that now she is free to
give up her job and marry Ed, the
bookkeeper Lieutenant Schnide, one
of the conspirators, determines to win
the heiress for himself
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Lyric
MONDAY.

"Mr. Flirt is Wrong"-This is the
open season. The season when gen.
tlemanly floor walkers go down to
Raspberry park Or across Lake Mich
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NEXT WEEK IN THE MOVIES

has refining influence upon the un-
taught boy, and, in his turn, he teach
es Mildred woodcraft Edgar Is not
favorite among his men. Two lum-
berjacks. intending to hold Mildred for
ransome. kidnap her and carry her in
to the mountains.
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WEDNESDAY.

An American boy falls asleep over a
miniature Japanese garden on his ia
BILE, and dreams a strange and horri-
BILE dream of old Japan. Mimi San, is
the daughter of Loco San, Japanese
noble, stern and unyielding as the an
cient Samurai clan from which he is
sprung. His servant and informant
discovers Mimi in the arms of young
American lieutenant in the garden. In
the ancient code of that country for a
young woman to go to her lover unat-
tended, meant death. Loco abides to
the letter by the antique customs of
his people.
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SUN DAY..

Girl From the East"--Edna Ben
son, very young girl, is left alone in
the world by the death Of her father
John Benson, her uncle, who owns a
desert ranch in the Southwest, writes
her to join him. and sends her pas.
sage He tells Edna that he will meet
her at the flag station of Cerro. Edna
misses the train, about hundred
miles up state, and her uncle goes to
the station in vain. Surprising that she
has changed her plans. he rides back
to his ranch. Meanwhile Edna has
started out again She reaches Cerro
at evening. and spends night of ter
ror in the deserted flag station. The
next morning she sets out on foot for
her uncle's ranch. In less than an
hour she is lost in the desert.
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TUESDAY,

UESONY.
Little Lumberjack'- a home
less boy. is the mascot of Great Cedar
Camp. He forms a friendship with
Mildred, the beautiful little daughter
of Mr.. Edgar, owner of the camp, who
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MONDAY AND TUESDAY.
MAY Blossom famous play
ers' film companys sympathetic and
realistic photo adaptation of David
Belasco's great American drama, May
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FRIDAY.

FRIDAY.
The Valley of Regeneration."-
Away out in Manila, in the Philippines
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NOM DAY.


Battle of Ambrose and Walrus"-
Captain Swain and Conklin, an order
ly, both are in love with Dora, the gen.
erals daughter. Conklin makes trou-
BILE for his rival by hiding, in SWANS
boots, some papers belonging to the
general Swain is arrested and order
ed shot. Dora goes to the guard
house and contrives to exchange plac-
es with the doomed man. He escapes,
disguised in her cloak. Next morning
at sunrise, Dora is stood up to be
shot in her lovers place. Swain gets
wind of the execution. Grabbing Conk
lin by the neck, he dashes to Doras
rescue. Explanations are made and
Conklin put in the fair girls place.
The command is given. Conklin dod
ges the bullets, jumps backwards into
the open grave. and hurriedly throw
ing up breastworks, uses the guns he
finds in the grave, scatters the whole
staff and escapes.
The Washington times., 1915-11-10
TODAY'S SPORTORIAL
BY LOUIS A. BOUCHER.

Percy Haughon writes Boston that Harvard defeated
she has played against have coaching Cam
bridge, Harvard
which played football Haughton referring
many willing differ Haughton in his
that the Harvard
Cornell Harvard Pittsburgh
Washington jefferson, which defeated Yale
akeabe Colgate which also hammered Yale pulp Where
the against either
Princeton.
years consider without logic
by Harvard, YALE
while Columbia spoiled the reckoning
and Dartmouth along and bumped
at Carlisle had
Cornell while upset the little
thought that the only real football
in when Yost Michigan
defeating alcomers remarked the East that
Big Four could from the Wolverines But
time
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The Washington times., 1915-11-10
A. c, B. A. MEETING IS
SCHEDULED TONIGHT
Plans for Holding Tournament
for Three Kinds Of Pins win
Be Completed.

The business OF organizing a company
TO conduct the 1916 tournament Of the
Atlantic Coast Bowling Assoc,a tion.
which has been awarded to Washing
ton. will take pIace at the Chamber OF
Commerce tonight. President Harvey
T Rogers. OF the Washington chapter.
will preside Mt the opening OF the ses-
sion, and Immediately the matter OF
electinp new officers for the ensuing
year will he DISPOSED OF.
Suggestions for tho tourna ment and
detailed plans for holding It will be
accepted and discussed Immediately
thereafter, snd the bowling community
generally Is asked to be nresent md
help noId plnns for washingt on 9
greatest bowling event.
Work on this tournament " In no
snn.c OF tho word tust beginning. as
much missionary work and campaign
ing pmong the bowlers has been going
on all summer. In fact. the tourr1-
ment .hnR he"n taking form since the
fact that washinrton would he ~"
scene Of tho next afYair was announced.
rnd consensus NJ exactly what he's
heen done 10 promote tho compcti'i"n
will he learned tonight Frnn this on.
meetings will be necessary at leas:
every month. and the closest co-onera
tior between the bowiers r"h tn" Nus'-
Ness interests OF w,sh'-yton VIII he
rccessary II the maximum NJ success
- to he attained.
The Washington times., 1915-11-10
HIGH SALARIES ARE
THING OF HISTORY
So Far, Very Few Organized
Baseball Stars Show Signs
Of Jumping to Feds.

Practically all the clubs in the Ma
tional and American Leagues have rid
themselves OF lcng-term contracts with
star players. When the Feds were
bidding for high priced men the two
big leagues were compelled to sign their
best players to contracts covering 1914
and 1915. But a large number OF these
contracts expired on October Is. and
the clubs will not renew them at the
old figures.
So far the players nave displayed no
inclinat on 20 Jump to the Feds because
Of their inability to obtain the same
salares. In fact. the Feds are not at
tracing serious attention with their
offers
A general redu' ton In salaries. there
fore seems inevitable, and the big mag
mates do not look for descrtions. They
believe their players have had enough
experience TO know that baseball pay
rolls must be reduced II the game Is eE-
rected TO I've. 1t is sure thing that
the big leagues will keep expenses down
for several years to come In order TO
recover gone OF the losses Of the past
two seasons.
The Washington times., 1915-11-10
Mcfarland Shows Him
How to Beat Sherman

CHICAGO. Nov. 10.-A Packey Nc
Farland sized Joe yelling today
stands out as a top-notch claimant for
the right to fight the best lIghtweights
IN the game. With the great Packer
in hIs corner last night at Gary. Ind.
directing almost every oIow ne de,
liyered, yelling proved an apt pup!l
and earned a newspapef oeciSioh over
Joe Sherman In ten rounds.
The bout was a hummer the Doys
fought themselves out or every mug.
Back hand wallops were plentiful.
vicious elbow jabs were no numerous
the referee stopped noticing them
after the first few rounds. There was
so much head butting IL. Times that
it looked like two Bat Nelson's were
in the ring.
yelling had an eye and an ear
turned forever In PacKey McFarlanIs =
direction and he followed orders 50
closely and carefully that each wal
lop had the appea !ance or having
ger of Packeys man.pula zion.
The Washington times., 1915-11-10
GETS DECISION OVER
JONES SECOND TIME
All Doubt as to Superiority Of
Brooklyn Boxer and Lowe
Settled at Ardmore.

Patrons OF the Ardmore Club who 20 "
the veteran Tommy Lowe and Smiling
Willie Jones. OF Brooklyn. In their
hrteen-round bout two months ago and
those who saw them 20 over n similar
route last night are today in no g.
MS to the superior boxer. Lowe re-
ccired the decision for the second time.
and. In the opinion OF Kid Sullivan.
had the better Of the nstic argument in
,.o,,, ten rounds. ron.s was on oI'fcusht in two
wcrc said bv Referee Kid Sullivan TO
70 even. The decision appeared to he
popular with the thousan nd or more
Spectators NJ the rinrside.
Willie Jones. smiling throushout the
for the most part sncccssfuilv by Lowe.
demonstrated himself as being capable
Of standing uD to an awful bcat'-0.
The first round only was lacking Of
rsrid exchange OF blows. and there was
minimum Of clinching throughout the
match.
Early IN the second round the boys
really commenced mixing. and each
succeeding round brought out tho fact
that both were out to win. Lowe re-
vealed the greatest ability to land his
punches. and few OF them were spent
before they did land. Jones swung
wildly throughout several Of the closing
rounds. but had the swings been better
directed they would have done dam
He showed game rally In the last
session. but Lowe had outpointed him
consistently in the preceding rounds.
ard the rally came too late to earn
even draw.
Kid Greek and Harry Glenn fought
a clean eight-round semi windup. and
were given n draw. The first four
rounds can be said to have been
Greeks. while Glenn fought back In
the '-st four. Jack Dynamite and
Johnny Campbell prese nted four of the
fastest rounds OF fghting seen last
night In the preliminary. Dr
won on points. ToOts Brown survived
the. battle royal
The Washington times., 1915-11-10
Trv Gentler Tactics TO
Arouse Michigan Players

ANN ARHoP. MicN. Nov 10 -.
strenuous efforts Of the largest coach
ing stan ever known at Mich'ean hav-
Ing failed to arouse the 1915 eleven 70
the extent Of winning arv OF It's h'R
Pames Coach Yost and his associates
TODAY began irving ~nnt'"r tactics N
r-enaring the team for 's game with
Po' nsyivania On Saturday
Tho Wolverines were ~lven a mild
signal dVil, and this will be reo.a'ed
todav The team viii leave for Phi'a-
de'nh'a tomorrow night
with the exception of Catlett whose
nose was broten IN the Cornell game,
and Maulbetch. whose hand was in
jured. the Michigan MIA Vers are In good
physical condition. Roth ~ these men
are expected 10 he ready to -'"-t
against Pennsylvania.
The Washington times., 1915-11-10
Bowling Tonight.

rhi Mu Sigma-Epsilon No. rs. Delta.
capital Clty-NationGl Laundry vs.
Charles Hotel.
Bankefs-Washingto Loan and Trust
VS.. Metropolitan.
Inter- -Bureau-Acounts W. weather
I,cclamation-Mails vs.. Wreckers
Telephone-Construc vs.. Engineers
Contract vs.. Revenue; Maintenance VS.
Cashier.
Arcade-Imperials VS.. Bankers.
District Eesolutes VS. Belmonts.
City Tenpin-lnterior vs.. Acmes.
Nnliona! Capitnl--Potomac Ns. CoIum'
bians.
Commercial-Souther VI. Evening
Star.
X OF C.-';reen Sox VS.. Indians.
Southeast-A W. MeslinvS
Fourteenth St.--Fircstone vs.. Phelps
Marine Corps-CaVite VS. canacao.
tmcntal-Postotfice vs.. Com
mcrce.
Navy Yard-Federal vs.. Torpedo.
Masonic tOlumb.a vs. National; st
John VS.. Acacia
Nj. Pleasant-Quebecs VS.. Parks.
The Washington times., 1915-11-10
Peace In Baseball Is
Up To Minor Leagues
His Method Has Not Yet Been Revealed-Feder-
ais Also Hold Session TODAY.

The minor leaguers, now in ses-
sion at San Francisco, will decide
whether war or peace ensues on the
baseball diamond for 1916. It is
generally expected that Charlie Eb-
bets, owner of the Brooklyn Dod-
gers, is attending the minor league
meeting solely for the purpose Of
leading the minors toward the paths
Of peace. Just what he has to Of
fer no one knows. But Charlie is
on the job with those famous feet
Of his.
Though the Feds, in declaring
forfeit the Kansas City franchise.
announced that il would be trans
ferred to New York for the coming
season, this is thought by organized
The Washington times., 1915-11-10
Y. M. c. A. Distance Run
Opened for Athletes

Athietes from the Washington high
SCHOOLS and clubs In the city under tho
age OF eighteen have been invited to
participate In tho cross-rountry run to
y" held by the bors' department Of tho
Y. 81. c. \. Thanksgiving Day at 1870
4. m.
\ Junior one-miie cros.-couptyv r,r
VIII also be held for boys under fifteen
years or age and 10 pounds or under.
irizes on the same basis Of the srnior
event will be given.
Al those Interested should register
,nelr ,lr names with Earl p. Fuller. p. D.,
boys Dept. 1875 G street. at the very
earliest date No entries accepted after
p. m.. November a.
The Washington times., 1915-11-10

baseball men to be little more than
a threat. II peace is declared, the
Feds will not be allowed to enter
the metropolis. II the war con-
tinues. the Independent leaguers say
that they will make the invasion.
They want organized baseball to
realize conditions.
Today the Feds will gather once mora.
this time at French Lick Springs, Ind.
II is rumored that organized baseball,
chIcftains have been at French Lick for
several days. considerering ways and
means to bring about peace. With the
Feds also reporting there today. con-
ferences between the two factions are
expected. But nothing definite will come
from the meetings until tho minor
leaEuers make their official announce.
ment.
As soon as President Gilmore was
ch"''h 20 stay on his job he announced
"ouid invade Manhattan
io'""u al iLG "h'i.iE. erecting a plant
capable Of seating between 5000 and
".Vo spectators. This will be larger
than Braves Field In Boston, home of
jim Gaffney's club, and will leave the
far-famed Polo Grounds quite in the
shade. According to Gilmore. the Kan
sss City franchise will be transferred
to the metropolis.
Buffalo may yet cling TO its Federal
League franchise. More time has been
given the club owners to effect "A reor-
KaniZation, In other uords tho ,na.
mates will continue their search for the
necessary money to keep The Buffeds In
the running. II this attempt fails. the
franchise may also be transferred.
IN order To be as strong as possible
when the time comes for ma king peace
the Feds are going right ahead In sign
Ing up promising MINOR Icaguers. 1t Is
r,poriod that they have made raid on
the Pacific Coast League, signing Joe
Gedeon. once with the Griffmen; Jim
Johnson. former White Sox inreider
a",Ss,dSr Mofy Middleton. the Coasts leading
bsseman. and Clinton Prough, OF Oak
land.
Tho big league clubs, in drawing
dcwn their drafts and making pur-
chases from minor leagues. have not
Seen oncring any fabulous salaries
this season. This is said to be the rea-
son for the Willingness OF the Coast
stars to cast In their lots with the
Feds. They figure that when peace
comes. they will greatly benefit.
Otis Johnson former Ysnkee short
stop. is dead as a result Of a hunting
While chasing a rabbit. he fell and ex-
ploded his shotgun. its load tearing a
hole In his abdomen. He was rushed
to a hospital In Elmira. but too late.
The Washington times., 1915-11-10
MARYLAND RACE MEN
FEAR LEGISLATION
Expect Hot Fight Over Bill TO
Abolish Tracks, State Regu.
Iation Suggested.

BALTIMORE. Nd. Nov. lo-Anti.
race. track legislation seems cer,sin At
tho coming session Of the Maryland
legislatu and the owners Of the sew
eral race tracks are worried over tho
outlook. There will undoubtedly be n
hot night over the bill to abolish tho
tracks. which will be met by a bill for
state regulation.
Several Democratic candidates for tho
legislature In Hartford and other coun-
ties In which race tracks are located
were beaten at the recent election, and
they blame the tracks for their defeat.
The Washington times., 1915-11-10
Gallaudet Basketball
Team to Have Jack Haas

Jack Haas has been engaged to coach
the Gailaudet basketball team again
this season and preparations for the
season will begin at once at the Ken
dali Green institution. The Gala udet
team will have several veterans to
start the season.
Catholic University will be the first
opponent in the opening game OF De-
cember lS. Loyola. st. Johns College.
Gettysburg. and George Washington
will also be on the Gallaudet schedule.
The Washington times., 1915-11-10
Bureau Baseball Team
Holds Smoker Tonight

Members OF the Bureau baseball team
will be entertained at smoker at the
residence Of $. NJ. FalConcr, l2l2 street
northeast, tonight at o'clock. Many
invited guests, all Identified with amH-
teur baseball. are expected to attend.
Clark Griffith, Edward Beach. Robert
Youns, and Charlie King are among
them.
The Washington times., 1915-11-10
Enlarge Harvard Stadium

CAMBRIDGE. Mass. Nov. 1o-Forty-
seve nthoussnd persons are expected to
witness the Yale-Harvard game here
November 20. The normal seating ca
pacitv OF the stadium Is but half that.
but athletic authorities today completed
ARRANGEMENTS for the additional thou
sands.