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The Washington times., 1916-08-07
Hot Weather Stu6.

Hot weather stun.
Consider Mr.. Shadrach,
or fiery furnace fame:
He didn't bleat about the heat
Or fuss about the flame.
He didn't stew and worry.
And get his nerves In kinks.
Nor fill his skin with lines and gin
And other cooling" drinks.
Consider Mr.. Meshack.
Who felt the furnace. too;
He let II sig nor queried. rs
1t hot enough for your"
He didn't mop his forehead
And hunt a shady spot;
Nor did he say. Gee! what a day!
Believe me, It's some hot!'
Consider, too. Abed-nego.
Who shared his comrades plight;
He didn't shake his coat and make
Himself a holy sight.
He didn't wear suspenders
without a coat and vest:
Nor did he scowl and snort and howl
And make himself pest.
Consider, friends. this trio
How little fuss they made;
They didn't curse when II was worse
Than ninety In the shade.
They moved about serenely
within the furnace bright,
And soon forgot that It was hot,
With mo relief In sight"
Chicago Tribune.
The Washington times., 1916-08-07
THINGS HAVE CHANGED IN
GEORGIA

The new prohibition law in
Georgia, quite contrary to the law of
a few years ago, is being enforced to
the last letter; at least it Is when it
gets into the hands of Judge Hill,
Of the superior court.
In a case which was brought be-
fore him during the last few days a
part Of the evidence offered was to
show the value of the liquors in
question. The judge disposed of the
question in very prompt, if unusual,
ruling. He gave as his opinion that
since under the new lay intoxicating
liquors cannot be regarded as prop
erty they consequently had no
value.
On the same basis he refused to
appoint a receiver for stock of
liquor which 1t was desired TO ship
The Washington times., 1916-08-07
MR.. MALONs's ACTIVITIES

Secretary McAdoo made public
last week a warning addressed to
the employees Of the Treasury De-
partment advising them that politi-
cal activities would meet the severe
disapproyal of the department and
result in trouble for the offenders.
A warning of this sort honestly is
sued is worthy the highest COM
mendation, and we suggest that
Mr.. McAdoo go even further than
the political situation and warn one
of his employees that his incendiary
speech of yesterday, addressed to a
gathering Of railroad employees, ia
distasteful to the Administration
and quite outside Of the proprieties
of public life.
Despite the fact that the Admin
istration seems to be making an ef-
fort through the arbitration board
to avoid a strike of railroad en-
ployes which would, carried to its
logical conclusion, be most expensive
in money and disorganization Of the
country's business, Mr.. Dudley Field
Malone, collector Of customs for the
port Of New York, is reported in the
newspapers as having aroused en-.
thusiasm by scathing arraignment
Of the railroads"
1t would have been just as bad il
he had aroused enthusiasm by q
scathing arraignment of the brother.
hoods" The crux Of the matter Is
that he had no business "arousing
enthusiasm" (which is only another
way Of saying he aroused bitterness)
on the part of either contender in q
battle which his own Government
and especially his own Administra.
ton, is endeavoring to settle peace.
ably.
Mr.. Malone evidently wants fight
whether or no,
The Washington times., 1916-08-07
MORE MARRIAGES IN
ENGLAND DURING WAR
Manned or Crippled Soldiers
Find It Easy to Get Brides
When They Return.

LONDON. Aug. 7-Contrary TO what
r,,.h, NJ. h..n .,r.c,.d IN. rurh.v
s. 49,. p..... s..... |.
OF marriages IN Sreat bntain durins
1914 and 1slb 10 larger than before the
war.
TIT. .,n,i.s MT op,v IN the ner,o6 of
h,,,.. - s..s 49,. a.. 5000 .hs
nophIsuon Hu'ns tme UT" sear y.
Saia,.r D'. , s'go ~, 20 ,a sne cr,nnIed on ~
pattlenelds have come home and FOUND
"vmen whmha 70 may ,v.r ,r
fac4 have shown a wi,lingness 10
marry crippled soldiers. Men have
come back from the front blind. help
less less. ana many OF them disngured ioI
hae., ana nave touno wo"eh ""k W
'e.o"e '"eir "eIoa
Decline Before the War.
The Increase in IN. number or mar.
81. ~. a.. 49, -
!" great Dr'aih 10 IN oiIec. eoh
trast TO the situation Immediately before
the war The marriage rate had beer
steadiiv decI,n,n. H. ,n. ,o., ,or,x
years. s,thouoh AZ. saa-rte 90,
able females had tncrsased ~. mum ne,
OF them actuaii,, rs rr,.S s.d ,a,,er
nearlHa ner cent ""~
Thus, Al the heo,nr,r. n, IN. mn,
there were ly.Vy,. I'M females n nn~,sno
and " aies and H,ss,,ss, male. ins
number OF .'oid mazda. was constanti,
on the increase.
This condition prevailed until Yoop,,.
The Washington times., 1916-08-07
cY OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES

The objections to the confirmation
Of Andrew J. Cummings, Familiarity
known as "Cy," as Excise Commits
sioner for the District, have been
withdrawn, and favorable action by
the Senate should follow promptly.
Mr.. Cummings will become a
member of the commission with q
pretty comprehensive idea as to its
origin, it's duties, and its history.
Regarding the first he will know
that It was proposed by the Anti
Saloon League and legislated into
being by temperance, but not pro-
hibition, interests.
Regarding its duties he will know
that although It may be looked upon
by some members Of the Anti
Saloon League as designed to make
life unbearable for all liquor dealers
It was in truth designed to regulate
liquor traffic and enforce the law
with equal fairness to all persons
concerned.
Regarding its history he will know
that It has been far from creditable
to the commission or to the District.
Mr.. Cummings has splendid OPP
portunity to disprove any charges
made against him that he is biased
by any sentiment. He has an excel
lent chance to show that the Excise
Commission has real duties, a duty
to the liquor dealers and duty to
the Anti-Saloon League, and, above
all, q duty to the citizens Of Wash
ington, and that it is willing to per-
form those duties without fear and
without favor.
We wish for Mr.. Cummings a rec
ord far surprising that Of any pre-
vious appointee.
The Washington times., 1916-08-07
Find II Little Opossums
Wrapped Up in Bananas

NORMAN. Okla. Aug. 7.-Thirteen
little mice" jumped out Of crate OF
bananas that the clerks in local store
were unwrapping and the men thought
that they had better kill them. But the
clerks noticed that they had long black
tails, SO a consultation was held before
the battle continued.
Two Of the little mice" were sent out
N the university. DR.. II. H. Lane. of
the Zoology department. declared them
10 be a species Of opossums found In
Honduras. DR.. Lane believes that the
mother was shipped In the crate of
ba nanas from Honduras and gave birth
10 the thirteen little ones whole on her
way to America, but that she escaped
before the fruit arrived In Norman.
The Washington times., 1916-08-07
Crandall's.

A strong preachment against the abuse
Of the divorce laws 10 found In "A
Woman's Way" In which Ethel Clay
ton and CARLYLE Blackwell are pre-
scented by the World Film Corporation
at Crandall's today and tomorrow.
Miss Clayton and Mr.. Blackwell are be-
coming big favorites with the picture
going public. and In. this piece have
parts that are especially fitted to their
ability.
Miss Clayton IL seen in the part of a
wife who has lost her husbands afYec-
tons and whose marriage Is on the
verge Of dissolution. She realizes her
difficulties. and from a most unsatis-
factory starting point makes herself
mistress Of the situation.
wednesday and Thursday William,
Farnum will be presented in The End
OF the Trail" the newest production
for this star from the Fox studios.
This Is the last play in which Mr.. Far
mum will appear in Western char
| acter for some time. his managers an
nounce. as he Is coming East to be
presented in society dramas.
Friday Theda Bsra will be seen again
in Under Two FLAGS" and Saturday
Gall Kane will be presented again in
the play made in Washington. Paying
the Price,"
The Washington times., 1916-08-07
THE sUNFLowER AS A FOOD

The war has caused some strange
twists in the customs and methods
Of the peoples involved. Not very
long ago the cables stated that the
thrifty sons Of Holland were making
. trife Of profit by shipping crows
to Germany where they were sold
for food at about IL cents each.
Now comes the news from Russia
that the seed Of the sunhower has
become an article of food there and
that the cultivation of the plant has
grown into a considerable industry.
An acre of sunflowers yields about
sixty bushels of seed and these, I'M
less used for food, make about fifty
gallons of oil, useful also, as food
product, while the refuse is fed with
excellent results to poultry and
cattle.
What's the matter with Kansas ?
Where was William Allen White
when the usefulness Of the sunfiower
was discovered? Then surely would
the fields have blossomed and the
hillsides clothed themselves in
beauty. Then would have Walt
Mason's iambics sung in unison and
his poetic feet trotted, were it pos
sible, a faster gait. Then would the
golden glory Of the outer rim of the
outstanding blossoms have typified
the riches of the Commonwealth and
the myriad seeds been emblematic
of its multitudinous population. Wos
is Kansas. The Cossack has outdone
her.
The Washington times., 1916-08-07
ApollO.

Geraldine Farrar In the last film play
presented In which she appears as star.
Maria Rosa" Is the chief feature Of the
program at Crandalls Apollo today.
This Is really the first play In which
Miss Farrar appeared. although 1t was
the last to be presented. 1t was while
making this drama that she met her
husband, Lou-Tellegen. Wallace Reid
and Pedro de Cordoba appear with Miss
Farrar in this piece.
The film adaptation OF Tolstoy's story,
"The Living Death" which has been
given the title Of 1.-THE Weakness Of
Man" for screen purposes. will be pre-
scented tomorrow by the World Film
Corporation with Holbrook Blinn as the
star. Wednesday. Louise Huff appears
In the Famous Players production.
''Destiny's Toy" Miss Huff is WASH
ington high school girl. and has many
friends in Washington. She was for
merly with the Lubin Company.
Thursday Pathe presents Katherine
Kaelred In THE Girl With the Green
Eyes" an adaptation Of one Of the late
Clyde Fitch's dramas. Friday, James
Morrison appears In THE Redemption of
Dave Darcy" under the auspices OF
day, Ralph Herr and Irene Howley will
be seen In THE Purple Lady,
The Washington times., 1916-08-07
Three Girl Tramps Picked
Up; Friendless, They Say

NORFOLK. Va. Aug. 7.-Essie and
Bessie Patterson, sixteen-year-old
twins, and Edith Mclaughlin; TWEEN
ty-two years old, were picked up by
Probation Officer Debman a few min
utes after they landed from 8 Penn
syivania railroad steamer.
They came from West Chester. Pa,
where they told the authorities they
had relatives in Norfolk. and had
their fare paid by the municipal au-
thorities.
ing around the world, They beat
their way to West Chester on q
freight train by hiding in car load
Cd with pig iron
The Washington times., 1916-08-07
A Rad Reputation,

That famous preacher. Father Bernard
Vaughan. is the hero Of numerous
amusing stories.
Once at Trinity College. Cambridge. he
was asked. as he stood beneath Hol-
bein's painting Of Henry VIII. what he
would do II his late majesty were SUD-
denly to come to life and step out OF
the picture.
II should ask any lady who happened
to be in the room to leave II at once"
he answered promptly.-St. Louis Star
The Washington times., 1916-08-07
Canadian Girls Fret
As Husbands DWindle

LON ANGELES. Aug. 1.-THE war
has changed the expression Of the faces
Of Canadian women. Today most OF
them appear worried. Lines are sup
planting dainty dimples. The reason"
said F.. N. Bowden, Of Calgary. AL
berta, lies in the fact that the elisi-
BILE husbands are being killed on
for some Of them. and they are very
gloomy in consequences
my advice to young Americans in
need Of worthy helpmates Is to hurry
there and can Be secured for the ask
ing"
The Washington times., 1916-08-07
With Due Credit
The Fount Of knowledge.

I mad a hundred dollars once
A fortune pretty neafl
kept II till met chap
Who whispered In my ear:
Where n river and n railroad meet
a city sure must grow:
I have a site like tbisw and-weil,
let the hundred 20.
Another hundred then I saved.
And at tho proper time
j met another chap who had
A mining venture. pri0e:
1T has machinery, shafts and all
The others paid for that:
You're lust In time to get the cream!'
I couyhcd my hundred flat!
The Washington times., 1916-08-07
Has No Cash, Hold-Up
Men Take Clothes

NEW YORK. Aug. I'm the shadow
of the municipal building footpads halt
ed John Collins.
Collins thought It rather humorous be-
cause he had practically no money In
his pockets. He chuckled as he put his
hands up.
Every stitch OF clothing was taken
from him by the robbers. who then beat
him and threw him into the excavation
being made for the new courthouse.
About daylight Collins groans brought
a patrolman. He was taken to Hudson
Street Hospital.
The Washington times., 1916-08-07
Avenue Grand.

A Wall Street drama. THE Raiders"
produced by the Triangle Company with
H. B. Warner as the star. is the chief
feature of the program at Crandall's
Avenue Grand today. In addition to
the drama Joe Jackson. the tramp
oycIast. will be seen In a comedy.
"Gypsy joe" Tomorrow Pauline Fred
erick will be presented In the film
adaptation Of Mary Johnston's novel,
Audrey"
Olga Petrova will be the program star
Wednesday in THE Eternal Question"
a story based upon the contention that
"ciotbes make the manor woman
Mahlon Hamilton and Arthur Hoops
hayN leading pAStA IN the drama,
The Washington times., 1916-08-07

George Walsh and Anna Luther appear
Thursday In the Fox production Of
The Bea1t."
Friday Frank Mills will be seen in
The Moral Fabric" a Triangle produce
ton that has many unusual scenes and
presents an old theme in an entirely
new way. Charles Murray In "A Love
Riot" will be supplementary comedy
attraction.
The weeks program will close Satur-
day with the introduction OF Blanche
sweet In ''rhe Sowers.' one OF her
best known Lasky productions.
The Washington times., 1916-08-07
WHY JELLY DOESN'T JELL

The fact that for some unknown
reason the jelly wouldn't jell has
been a-this- time-of-year complaint
for centuries. In fact, we cannot
disprove that the real reason that
Eve presented the apple to Adam
was that in her outdoor kitchen the
first lady Of Eden had been attempt
ing apple jelly and when after
various and sundry attempts the
stuff just would not stiffen up she
took a sample Of the fruit to Adam
to see if he knew what the trouble
was.
Nowadays she would have gone to
the Agricultural Department and the
answer she would have received
would have been something like this
MADAM, what your jelly lacks il
pectin. That's what jells the jolly
The relationship between pcctir
and jelly is late discovery. The
old folks who made jelly didn't know
why it jelled one day and the mex,
day it didn't. But some one in q
moment of desperation wrote to the
Jelly Bureau of the Agricultural De.
partment and a corps of experts
were turned loose on the subject
Tests were made in the laboratories
discussions were held at the Cosmo,
Club, Investigators were sent out fol-
L.onths at time, that is at jell,
time, and every resource was ex
hausted.
At last it was discovered that pee
tose and pectase always exist in un
ripe fruit, A tho fruit .Eipens tn,
The Washington times., 1916-08-07
Central Park and Leader,

One Of the most ambitious efforts yet
made by Violet Mersereau is her work
In realizing the part OF the heroine in
Broken Fetters." the Bluebird- Uni
versal Aim play that heads the program
OF the week at both Central Park and
the Leader Theater.
The play tells the story Of a young
GrL the daughter OF Americans VINO
live In China. who 10 adopted by q
wealthy and philanthropic Chinese
when ner parents die. Sne 10 suose-
Quently stolen from ner guardian ana
brought to the United States to be sold
as a slave.
She falls into the hands of an un-
scrupulous dealer in opium. The play
has many iurid melodramatic moments
and a number of very we'll produced
and logically worked out scenes
Broken Fetters' will be repeated to.
morrow.
Wednesday and Thursday Lucille Lee
Stewart. the new star of the Vitagraph
V. L. s. E. forces. will be seen in q
typical Vitagraph production. The
Conflict" which was written especially
for her. Friday and Saturday Nance
O'Neil will be introduced by the v. L.
s. z. combination In Those Who Toll, i
produced at the Lubin studios.
The Washington times., 1916-08-07
Tomorrow.

Concert, Engineer Band. Iowa Circle, fise
OPENING, convention Of the Catholic Total
Abstinence Union Of America. Raieish
Hotel, 9 p. m.
Masonic-Federal. No. I. called on; Acacia.
No. IS; Takoma. No. 20. called on. Evan.
yelist Chapter. knights Rose croix. Scottish
Rite, called of. 80. ~
odd Feows-Amity. No. 81; Washington. No.
8; Golden Rule, No. 81; Fred d. Stuart Dn-
campment, No. 7. -
Knights Of Pyth,as-weoster. No 2; Excel
sior, No Il; Capital, No. u; Myrtle. No. Is,
lAaocsbsss-iAeuat Ysrnoa Tsat SnghsWpel
The Washington times., 1916-08-07

How did you get such bruised eye.
Hastusr
well, boss, I was out a-iooking Tor
trouble. an dis yere eye wuz the fust
to find it.'-St. Louis Globe Democrat.
The Washington times., 1916-08-07
WHAT'S GOING ON IN
WASHINGTON TODAY
Today.

r.cursion. Business High School Alumni
Association. down river. evening
Moonlight trip, Home Club. down river,
coneert Soldiers Home Band. soidierS Homo
Concert. engineers Band. judiciary Park.
A. ..,s9oUrttc-Potomac, No. 81 BENJAMIN D.
French, No. Is. and Anacostia, No. n. called
ON: Pentaipha, No. 70; Mount Pleasant, No.
GA Fellows-Union. No. IL; Beacon. Ne u;
iangdon, No. 26. Rebekah Lodses-Naomt.
No, !; Ruth No; .u.r.,,, M -. Can
=. sa"n,cyabees-Nationai Tent, Anacostis Tent.
The Washington times., 1916-08-07
Oh, Wadsome Pow'r!

she says she wishes she could see
herself as others see her."
lot of time in front Of a mirror. Louis
Vile Courier-Journal.
The Washington times., 1916-08-07
Explaining II for Him.

THE suns rays In rebounding from
this ablate spheroid have succeeded In
generating or rather releasing an abom-
Unable abundance of caiortc.T For fear
your Gravelly correspondent can't un-
of his genial fits in consequence. ! will
say that II Twas writing for his inform
alton alone I would remark that II 10
hotter than HI County Correspond
ence In the Fourche Valley Herald.
The Washington times., 1916-08-07
Amusements.

2:l5 and s:l5 p. m.
ioew's Columbia-Photopiays. lo;so .. m u
1yceum-stock buriesaue. ans and SIS
p. m. .. ..
Glen Echo-Open-ar smusemehtA oAneink
and free movies.
Chevy Chase LAke-Dancing.
Great Falls, Va.-concerts. dancing. music
and movies, all free.
oardsn-Continuous motion pictures. 10 .. m.
20 II y. m.
10 II D. m.
The Washington times., 1916-08-07
Savoy.


The Aim adaptation Of e. Phillips
Openheim's story, The Worlds Great
Snare" Is the chief attraction at Gram
dalrs Savoy today. Pauline Frederick
is the star Of the piece. which has to
do with the adventures OF a young man
and a music hall singer in the mining
country. The young man is locking
for the man who stole his birth certifi-
cate which entities him to a title and a
large estate In england. He meets the
music nall singer and throws over his
chance to become lord after she has
helped him to success.
Tomorrow Olga Petrova will be seen
in THE Eternal Question" in which
Arthur Hoops and Mahlon Hamilton
have the leading roles. Wednesday,
Tie Making OF Madalena." from the
Morosco studios. will be the chief
feature. with Edna Goodrich as the
star. The attraction Thursday will be
Muriel Ostriche and Carlyle Blackwell
in Sally In Our Alley"
Friday II. b. Warner will be pre-
scented by the Triangle Company In
"The Market of Vain Desire" with
Fay Tincher in 1.-The Two O'CLOCK
Train" as, a supplementary feature.
Ann Pennington appears Saturday In
"Suzie Snowflake"
The Washington times., 1916-08-07
George Considine Dead.

NEW YORK, Aug. 7.-aeorse Con-
sidine. for many years prominent IN
today after An operation for mastoi-
ditis.
The Washington times., 1916-08-07
Safety First.

Mother. may 60 take a swimT"
"Oh, yes, my darling daughter;
But there are sharks along the beach.
And sharks are In the water;
And II you want TO take swim.
And II you are not foollng,
You'll find the water In the tub
Is very safe and cooling"
Houston Post.
The Soda Fountain.
"a symbolist's verse libre)
Siz-z-Z-z-z,
- Swish, SwishI
Yours?
Drag 'em out;
No Ice!
Got yoursf
Yep.
Marshmallow sundae?
Egg fiip!
EsS, chocolate. maitsd'
BUTTERMILK!
Pay the cashier!
- .s.su0oN6kUYyn 1X(eNNA
The Washington times., 1916-08-07

We formerly avoided any seeming
Of rudeness by modestly dropping
our glance. but now we don't know
where to look.-Brooklyn Eagle.
The Washington times., 1916-08-07

II is a long lane that does not sup
port a halfway house.-Pittsburgh
Post.
The Washington times., 1916-08-07
1 Here's a Movie Ad.

A movie play
Is booked today
. That promises a thrill;
The critics say
The stars display
OF clothes 10 simply nil.
Birmingham Age-Herald.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-10-14
REAL TESTS COME
ON GRIDS TODAY
Teams All Over the South VIII Fight
for Signal IIonors of Football
Season.

ATLANTA, Ga, oct. 1S.-The first
real tests of the 1916 football season
for teams in the Southern Intercolle-
giate Athletic association were expect
ed in games scheduled for southern
gridirons tomorrow.
The eastern invasion was continued
by North Carolina and Washington
and Lee. The former will meet Har-
ward at Cambridge. while the latter
journeyed to New Brunswick, n. j., to
play Rutgers,
OF the Southern intercollegiate Attn
letic association teams, Georgia Tech
probably will be watched most closely
in It's meeting with Davidson here.
Vanderbilt according to reports ex-
poets tough foe in Kentucky State
at Lexington
Florida gets into action for the first
time this season against Georgia at
Athens.
other games scheduled include Ten
ncsseo vs. Clemson, at Knoxville; Chat
tanooca VS.. Mississippi a. Il NJ, at
Chattanooga; Auburn VS. Mercer, at
Auburn: Mississippi College VS.. Ala
bama. at Tuscaloosa: Mississippi Uni
vorsity VS.. Hendrix, at oxford, Miss. !;
Tulane VS. Springhill College, at New
Orleans.