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The Washington times., 1916-03-06

is fighting the British in Mesopotamia.
and before long the Turks may md
themselves between two fires.
Then. again. the fail of Erzerum
opens the road to Constantinople. SO that
after all Constaptinople may fall, INST
TO armies coming up the Gallipoli penin-
sula or down through Bulgaria, but to
an army coming In the back door
through the Asia Minor"
do you really think that will hap
penn" asked Joe.
Uncle Harry laughed. Haven't I
told you boys that l never THINK
anything; never have opinions. I
merely explain what the news of the
day means. Whether or not the Rus
SLAMS will reach Bagdad which is al
most 500 miles away from Erzerum, or
Constantinople, which is over COO miles
away. i cannot say; but certainly the
fall Of Erzerum makes II more possible.
And, OF course, IL Is true,"- he con-
tinued. that the Turks are not going
to send their armies far away to attack
the outlying colonies OF her enemies,
like Egypt and the Suez canal. when
great Russian army is drawing ever
nearer and nearer to Constantinople.
They may need all their men and guns
to keep the enemy out of their own
country"
tcopy't. 1916. by the NC syndicate.)
The Washington times., 1916-03-06

stood, startled. before him. AS he
raised his face to hers June saw a
world OF love in his upiifted eyes And
her fear vanished-swept away by an
emotion that mastered and dazzled
lI''r; an emotion she now understood
for the first time.
She knew, now. she loved Max La
mar.
June did not try to draw away the
self sinking TO her knees beside Le-
mars chair. She no longer dared meet
the glow In his eyes lest she lose all
hold over her reserve and tell him of
her love. She turned her gaze from
every word. staring raptly into space
as II into fairyland.
II love you!'' Lamar was saying over
and over: II love you. June. my
The girls heart was beating madly.
Her pulses were tingling. her brain
was afiame. In vain she tried to re-
mind herself that she was a criminal
an outcast-that abe had no right TO
listen TO him-that she, the Red Circle
was not for her TO let an honest man
ruin his life by loving her.
HE loves me! He loves me! The
man I love loves met
She could not stir. she could not
speak. Kneelng there. her breath
tened.
IF you will try TO care for me-just
a little, little Bit" he was urging. 'I'll
spend my whole life trying to be
worthy OF you; trying to make you
happy. June-my darling-tell me you
love me! Tell me" {.
his imploring words fell silent in the
very midst OF a sentence. He had
started to raise her little white hand
to his lips As he did so. his eyes for
the first time left her face.
CONTINUED Tomorrow
The Washington times., 1916-03-06
Douty Lecture Recital
Closes Series. Tonight

Modern English and American Songs
will be the subject of the closing lee
ture-recital in the series by Nicholas
Douty. of Philadelphia, before the
Washington Society OF the Fine Arts. In
the national Museum. tonight.
AIR. -Douty's- accompanist will be Miss
Mary Eyre MacElree.
The program follows:
Roger Quilter. Now Sleeps the Grim
SON PETAL" Landon Ronald. 20. Lovely
Night" Frederick Cowen, SNOW
fakes" Cyril Scott. Lullaby" Edward
Elgar. The Pipes OF PAM" stephen
Foster. "Old Folks at Home;" Edward
A Mcdowell, Thy Beaming Eyes,
George w. Chadwick. Allah" Arthur
Foote. ''Irish Folk Song" Dudley Buck.
Fear Ye Not, o Israeli" Ethelbert
man. From the Land Of the sky Blue
Water" Maillert Hellner, ''The Half
Ring Moon Nicholas Douty, "Auf
when Bring You Colored Toys" and
Light; Light
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(synopsi. Of Preceding Ch.pter..l

crime. June Travis. a member Of = race
of crooks. IL confronted with a difficult
problem In Sam Eagan. who knows her Sc
cret. and threatens to disclose II unless
kept In hiding. June. who is inpellcd TO
commit benevolent crime when the red
circle appears on her hand. aids the eni-
ployes OF the Farwell Corporation by rob-
bing Silas Farwell and distributing the
money among the lRborers. clue leads
Max Lamar, crime specialist. In love with
June. TO her house where he sees sam
EaEan at the attic window. In terrible
struggle between the two men, June
saves the life OF Lamar. who cross-eN-
Amines the girl,
The Washington times., 1916-03-06
CIV. U. Thespians to
Give Three Sketches

Three dramatic sketches will be given
by the George Washington University
Dramatic Association at the Immaculate
Conception auditorium tomorrow eve
ming, "A Question of Sex "Prexys
Proxy" and scene from Shakespeare
Those who vii take part are Miss
Frances Dixon, Miss Frances Geschicter,
Mis- Dorothy Davis. Miss Gertrude
Walters. Miss Lenore Kolar, Miss Flor
ence Wingate, Miss Mabel Blanchard,
Miss Inez Ryan and Bayne Lightfoot,
Sol Glueck. Lawrence Burton. Detlow
Marthinson, George Nordlinger ana
Leon flasher
The Washington times., 1916-03-06
Two Thousand See Bible Films,
While But One Hundred and
Fifty Listen to Sermon.
SOLVES SUNDAY QUESTION
Minister Investigates and Re-
forms His Evening Service
as Result Of What He Saw.
ToDAY'S BEST FILMS
By GARDINER MACK.

Edna Mayo and Henry b. walthrll
IN "Th Strange Case of Mary
Fage,p adapted from The Times
serial story by Frederick Lewis.
first instailment iEssanay), the
Circle. 21O5 Pennsylvania avenue.
Kitty Gordon in "As In a Looking
Glass" (world Film Corporation) /,
Crandall's, Ninth and Il streets.
Charles Richman and Norma Tall.
madge in The Battle Cry Of
ton from "Defenseless America"
by Hudson Maxim (VitagraphJ ).
Crandall,s Apollo, 6A II street
northeast
william Garwood in Lord John"
fourth installment (UniversaD, the
Hippodrome. Ninth street and New
York avenue.
Violet Horner in "The Marble Heart"
Cox Film Company, the Empress
416 Ninth street.
Mae Murray In ITO Have and 10
Hold" adapted from the novel by
Mary Johnson (I.aslky), Loew's Co
lumbia, Twelfth and + streets.
Olga Petrova In "The Soul Market
(Metro), the Garden. 423 Ninth
street.
Helen Ware in Secret Love-" adapt
ed from the novel. That Lass o
I,owries," by Mrs. Frances Hodge
son Burnett. and Rose Melville in
the first isis Hopkins" photoplay
(Kalem). the Strand, Ninth and ID
streets. ....
Grace de Carlton in Betrayed" the
Home Theater, Twelfth and G
streets northeast
Theodore Roberts in "Pudd 'nhead
Wilson," adapted from the story DS
Mark Twain Uaskyl. the Leader,
Ninth. between e and streets.
Jackie Saunders in The Shrine OF
Happiness" (Pathe), the Masonic
Auditorium, Thirteenth street and
New York avenue.
The Washington times., 1916-03-06
Crandall's Apollo.

Demand for another opportunity to
see the preparedness spectacle. The
Battle Cry of Peace" on the part of
thet patrons of Crandall's Apollo
brought the film back to the northeast
house again today.
The interest that has been awakened
among all classes OF people in this film
version OF Hudson Maxim's book, DE
fenseless America" Is not only due to
the preparedness campaign that Is
lsweeping through the country. but the
very vivid and circumstantial manner
IN which ]. Stuart Blackton has mass
cd his facts In the preparation OF the
MIN play. The Battle Cry of Peace"
- convincing presentation of the de-
Consciousness of the country against a
foreign invader.
Tomorrow the film version of Wylie's
novel. The Mirage" will be presented,
with Lou Tcllegen as the star, under
teh title Of THE Unknown" Mr.. Telle-
gen IL supported by Theodore Roberts.
wednesday Is Triangle day, the pro-
gram including Dorothy Gish In ''Old
FE sxnS,ts &nnd Eddie FOy in The
Thursday Charlotte Greenwood and
sidney Grant will be seen In Jane"
Friday Alice Brady is the star in
The Woman in AZ" a World Film
production. and Saturday the feature
Is Frank keenan, and Charles Clary,
In THE Coward"
The Washington times., 1916-03-06
Hebrew Women Organize
To Aid War Sufferers

Hebrew women Of the United states
are being organized to aid the Hebrews
in Europe by the women's proclama'
ton day committee OF the central com
mittec for the relief OF Jews suffering
through the war. Of which Mrs. samue
Elkeles Is chairman.
In addition to the central organization
in New York. committees have beer
formed in this city. Poughkeepsie, and
several other cities.
Mrs. Fnkeles, from whom Information
regarding the work of the COMMITTEES
can be had. may be communicated WITH
through the committee at 63 Park Row
New York.
The Washington times., 1916-03-06
Capital Florists to
See Philadelphia Show

Plans TO send a delegation to the
Philadelphia flower show on March "
will be discussed " the Florists Club
Of Washington tomorrow evening at liza
F street northwest. ..
The committee in charge OF the trip
met on Saturday evening at 2l7 Eighth
street northeast, and will report at to-
morrow's meeting.
William +. GUIDE is the Washington
representative of the show. The COM
mittee Is made up OF II. b. Lewis,
chairman; G. Milton Thomas, and NJ. J.
AcCabe.
The Washington times., 1916-03-06

Note-These' selections are made
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. u. ~.
The Washington times., 1916-03-06
Automobile Delivery Car
Goes Over Embankment

An automobile deliver belonging to d.
J. weyman. confectioner, 800 Four
teenth street northwest. was wrecked
early today when It went over an en-
bankment at Fourteenth and Upshur
streets northwest.
The accident was caused bv the
breaking of the steering gear. Horace
Lee. the chauffeur escaped injury.
The Washington times., 1916-03-06
tTELL Us about the battle that
has been fought at verdun.
will you. Uncle Harry" ask.

mas been fought ut Verdun.
will you. Uncle Harry" ask
ed Jimmy. Uncle Harry had
just come In out OF the snowy night
and was warming his hands at the FIRE.
I'm do so some other evening. maybe
next week" he answered. Tonight I
want to tell you about n similar event
In the war. the fall of Erzerums'
That's the city the Russians took
from the Turks IN Asia Minor, isn't
Yes" replied Uncle Harry.
rs that so very Important" asked
Jimmy. 1T seems TO me Its pretty far
away. What good 10 Il going to do the
allies TO take fortresses away down by
Bagdad when most of the big lighting
countries are up In the north of Eft
well. I'll try to tell you. boys" an
swered Uncle Harry. For a moment ne
gazed silently at the fire.
1T Is true that the big important ma
lions at war are far away from Asia
Minor. on one side are Great Britain.
France, Russia, and Italy; on the other
side are Germany and Austria.
Nov Germany apparently reasoned
out early In the war that II Turkey
should be taken In as an ally. the
Turks could be relied upon to attack
Egyp. and the Suez canal, where the
English are jim power. Such move
The Washington times., 1916-03-06
Death Is a Mystery.

FOND DU LAC. Wis, March g.
Mystery surrounds the death of c. F.
Book. an aged recluse, who was ere
mated when fire destroyed the little
shack which served him both as a work.
shop and q sleeping place. A small iron
safe. the door open. was found in the
ruins.
The Washington times., 1916-03-06
Davies Is Speaker.

Percival Davies was the speaker at
a meeting of the Theosophlcal Society
OF the District last night at 1el6 ii
0kSaot northwest
The Washington times., 1916-03-06
Leader.


The first OF the film adaptations of
Mark Twain's books, "Pudd' nhead
WILSON," is the chief feature at the
Leader today with Theodore Roberts
In the principal role. The story be-
came famous Immediately after IL
was published because of the quaint
sayings and the lovable character OF
the lawyer who was dubbed by his
nelghbors "Pudd'nhead."
The dramatic interest in the story
which involves the tracing out a muir
oerer through his finger prints, is
wen sustained In the novel and in
the MIN becomes the most important
feature. "Puddnhead Wilson" will
DC the Leader feature tomorrow and
Wednesday also.
The appearance OF Pauline Freder-
lex In the double role of a notorious
: woman of the world and an Innocent
young girl is the big feature OF "The
Spider" which Is the feature underIin-
ed for Thursday Friday Saturday, and
sunday. The Spider" is a very tense
drama and requires more work of
the star than Is usually the case She
appears In practically every scene.
The story relates the life OF a wom-
an or Paris who places her child in
an orphanage, After the child Is
grown the mother tries to trace her.
she nnds her to be n flower girl and
at the same time discovers that the
child Is about to fall victim of the
man who ruined her own life, The
young girl kills this man and the
mother suffers the penalty for the
crime.
The Washington times., 1916-03-06

Woodward d LOthrop
y. kann, Sons a 60.
LansburEh a. Bro.
GOldenberg's.
Palals Royal
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1916-04-15
THE Big CONVENTION
Delegates to the Big Republican
National Event Will Be Well
Taken Care Of.

Chicago will take good care of the
Republican National Convention dele.
gates to the convention, who will meet
in Chicago during the week of June
8, to select a presidential and vice
presidential candidate and build up
the G. o. p. platform. will be the
guests of the City of Chicago at the
second annual auto derby, which will
be run at Speedway Park on June
10.
Mayor Thompson appointed com.
mittee of some of the leading citi.
zens of Chicago, who are to look after
the entertaining of the convention
delegates. The mayors entertain.
ment committee has been seeking en-.
tertainment which will not only please
the guests but at the same time be
something different" There are
many delegates who are coming from
distant parts of the United States
and who have never seen an automo.
bile race. and without q doubt the
auto derby. which was set q week
ahead Of the original date set for It.
so as to accommodate the delegates.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1916-04-15

administration, the figures were:
Number OF employees on city pay
rolls, 1920.
Amount of city pay rolls. $24,555, 496.
In 1914.15. the last year Of the Har.
rison administration, the figures were:
Number Of employees on city pay
rolls, 29,201.
Amount OF city pay rolls. 335, 1855.
Increase in number Of city employees
In five years, 5,991.
Increase in five years In cost to tax
payers by increase In pay rolls, $lO,.
61S,039.
No wonder taxes are high.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1916-04-15
ELECT CITY CLERK
Chicago Will Elect City Clerk
in April, 1917.

Republicans and Democrats will
have chance tc elect city clerk In
April, 1917. Each party should, and
probably will name capable man for
the position. II Is an important OF.
fee, and man In touch with public
affairs should be chosen at the next
election.
julius Oswald, the we'll known bar
Der at 154 West Randolph street, Is
very popular with the city hall boys
~
Judge John p. McGoorty continues
to gain the appreciation Of everybody
for his work In the Circuit court.
40
Hiram Coombs, the we'll known real
estate expert, 10 highly respected by
all who know him. He Ia splendid
Judge Of values and property entrust'
ed to his care always shows good re-
suits.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1916-04-15
THE PROCRESsIvEs
Will Hold Their National Con-
vention in Chicago Same
Time as Republicans.

Progressives are preparing for the
national convention of their party.
which will be held at the Auditorium
Theater, June Z, simultaneously with
the Republican convention at the
Coliseum.
Announcement was made that at q
recent meeting of the national com.
mittee in New York. George F. Por.
ter. who was assistant treasurer Of
the national Progressive organization
in 1912. was selected as chairman Of
the local committee on arrangements.
Murray Nelson. Jr is vice chairman
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1916-04-15

on the liquor traffic was told that old
residents barely recognize the place.
1t now has perpetual crouch; It is
hard up. and crime and misbehayior
are on the upgrade. It Is said.
Philip Freiler was the witness who
described the alleged changes that
have taken place: He once owned on
Elgin saloon he valued ut more than
$4,000. and now he is interested in a
distillery at Louisville, Ky.
Among the more startling Of his
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1916-04-15

and missing links who are bowling for
reform in the City Council ever done
for the city?
No good.
They stand for prohibition. not, be.
cause they think prohibition or local
option does any good, but because
they are afraid that an open town
would give somebody pleasure.
They are as opposed to giving the
public any pleasure as some Of them
are to paying taxes.
The reform aldermen play to the
gallery occupied by the daily press.
The public is too vulgar for their
highly cultivated intellects and enor.
nous appetites to cater to.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1916-04-15
ILLINOIS PENSIONS
Commission Created by Last
Legislature Gets Busy to
Save Them from Failing.

The Illinois pension laws commits.
sion created by the last legislature to
estimate the future costs of all exist.
ing pension funds in Illinois, to inves.
tigate the operation OF similar laws In
other states and to make recommends.
tions for emendation OF existing laws
in the next general assembly, met and
began its work.
The Investigation is likely to last
for many months, and 1t Is anticipated
that important recommendations look
ing to public economy in the admins.
tration of pension matters will result.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1916-04-15
DEMAND EXPORT DUTY
American Consumers Are Being
Robbed to Make Export
ers Rich.

With abundance Of everything in
this country the price of living and Of
manufactured articles from paper to
The reason for this Ia the fact that the
foreign markets are ready to take all
they can get in the United States at
much higher prices than are now pre-
vailing In our domestic market.
A big export duty Is the only thing
that will protect Americans.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1916-04-15

yarn to look up the figures for 1912.
They show who the strong man is and
Governor DUNES good administration
has strengthened him with the people.
mere are the official figures for the
1912 election.
Wilson's vote in Illinois. ..... 405.04S
DUNES vote for Governor. -. 443,120
Wilson's plurality In the state. 1850
DUNES plurality in the state. l24,651
Enough said.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1916-04-15

Francis d. Connery will make good
comptroller Of the Sanitary District.
Business men who phone Heco, Su.
perior TOO, for envelopes, always get
what they want.
Both a. q Judge ana citizen John
r. Caverly 10 liked by everybody who
knows him.
~oAA
Colonel N. NJ. Kaufman, Of the Con.
gress Hotel. is one Of the most popu-
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1916-04-15
CHICAGO IMPROVE.
MENTS
Congress Passes Items for Harbor
Projects in Illinois.

The expenditure OF Ss05,30O on river
and harbor projects in the vicinity Of
Chicago was approved by the House
when the following items in the river
and harbor appropriation bill were
adopted, virtually without debate:
Harbor at Chicago, continuing i'm
provement by construction of a
breakwater to form an outer harbor,
$714,300.
Harbor at Calumet, for mainte.
nance, $4,000.
Chicago river, for maintenance,
$4,000.
Calumet river, 1lliois and Indiana,
for maintenance, $4,000.
Illinois river maintenance and con.
tinuing improvement, $4,000.
Waukegan harbor, $4,000.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1916-04-15
DUNES GREAT RUN
Friends of the Governor Point to
the Great Evidence Of Popu-
larity in 1912.

Some Of the enemies of Governor
Dunno are circulating false reports to
the effect that President Wilson
would like to have stronger man
than Dunno" on the ticket with him in
Illinois this year.
We advise people WHO are told this
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1916-04-15

statements to which the councils com.
mission listened were these:
Savings accounts in the banks Of
Elgin have decreased $4,000.
The theater attendance Is poor.
The police have all they can do to
handle the blind pigs.
Burglary. gambling and social owl
complaints are multiplying.
Six months before the saloons were
closed the city had $2,164.22 cash on
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1916-04-15

hand. Despite retrenchments which
the city was obliged to make on every
hand. 1t has been obliged to issue s3i.-
900 worth OF tax anticipation war.
rants for this year. $4,000 worth in
1915. and $1,000 worth the year be.
fore.
Michael Umbdenstock, former coun.
~ commissioner and veteran soldier.
10 one OF the live wires Of Chicago
life.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1916-04-15
THE CHIC a 60 EACLE.
JOBS FOR fAvORITES
The Impression Is Gaining
Ground That the Civil Serv-
ice Law Furnishes Them.

People who view the increase Of the
city pay rolls with alarm are wonder
ing IL any favorites are furnished with
pet answers and tips about poetical
effusions to help increase the cost to
taxpayers and to defeat honest people
who try civil service examinations.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1916-04-15

City Pay Rolls Increased Eleven
Million of Dollars in Five
Years.

The number of tax eaters on the
city payrolls increased 5,991 in five
years and the cost to the taxpayers
increased nearly eleven millions Of dol.
lars.
In 1901, the last year Of the Busse
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1916-04-15

Chicago Commission Investigat-
ing Liquor Traffic Is Told of
What Happened to Elgin.

According 10 the Chicago Tribune.
less than two years ago the happy,
prosperous, law.abiding city Of Elgin
went dry. The Chicago commission
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1916-04-15
will be just the entertainment for
them.
HOFFMAN FOR COVER.
NOR
Big Movement on Foot to Unite
Republicans Behind Popular
Coroner and Vote etter.

There Is a big movement on foot
among Republicans Of all factions to
nominate Coroner Peter M. HOFFMAN
for Governor.
He has proven himself to be the
best vote.getter in the party, having
carried Cook County when all other
Republican candidates were badly
defeated.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1916-04-15

lar hotel keepers In the United States.
His success attests the fact.
Henry b. Clarke would make a good
Mayor.
Thomas NJ. Sullivan has made Q
Grand record as Sanitary Trustee.
G. A. Schillinger. the popular head
Of the Elks' building committee. 10
doing great work In paving the way
for grand new Elks' building on
Washington street.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1916-04-15
AlDERMANlC MASPS
Hungry Reformers in the City
Council Great on the Sting,
But Poor on Results.

What good have the college profes.
sors, ex.reporters, tooth carpenters
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1916-04-15
PRAISE CHICAGO Il"
Gets Honorable Mention from the
American Museum of Safety
at New York.

New York. Jan. 22.-The American
Museum of Safety announced today
that 1t had awarded to the Union
Traction Company of Anderson. Ind,
the Anthony N. Brady memorial med.
ais for the best record In accident
prevention during 1915. The Chicago
Elevated Railroads received honor.
able mention.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1916-04-15

and william r. Medaris. secretary.
Mr.. Porter is to open headquarters
within a few days.