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The Washington times., 1916-05-19
CHESTER SPEAKS
ON PREPAREDNESS
Rear Admiral Scores Pacifists In
introducing War Films at
BeIasco Theater.

Rear Admiral c. NJ. Chester, u. y. NJ,
retired. made stirring speech at the
Belasco Tbeater last night in behalf Of
preparedness In introducing the Official
British war films showing How Britain
Prepared" .4lt ass
lie said in part;u Nr
''whIle the country Is fun OF vocifer-
Gus expounders OF peace doctrine who
assert in the most positive manner that
wars are TO be more, many would like
to have some sort Of proof besides wild
theories. before pinning faith to such
doctrine.
Accepting the principle that history
repeats Itself. We ind In the study OF
the record OF the past two years. as
typined by the pictures shown you, am
pie reasons for following Washington's
well known advice given In his farewell
address: II we desire to secure peace.
one OF the most powerful instruments
Of our prosperity, II must be known that
we are at all times ready for war
AFTER the Franco Prussian war OF
1901. the psclfists tried to show that
tho country could never 20 TO war
ezain; but In less than two years.
France had so recuperated that her peo-
pie were able to pay OF an enormous
indemnity OF two million dollars. and
there arose a general demand to pre-
pare to regain the territory she had
lost, however long II might take to do
10. The wise policy of preparation was
continued until powerful false prophets
Of the Bryan type convinced her people
that further preparation was unneces-
sary. When. however. the nation was
on the verge OF another war with her
old enemy. wise counsel prevailed; but
alas, Il was too late: for her opponent
had reached such q state Of prepared
The Washington times., 1916-05-19

ness that II was hopeless to try to get
The last on the great paclnst leaders
OF France lived TO see the error OF his
folly, and when the inevitable war did
break out In Europe. although n long
time past the military age, he enlisted
IN the army and jumped INFO the burn
Ing furnace for which he was largely
responsible. thus making atonement for
his sin by sacrificing his life willingly
and joyousiy.
"Tonight's object lesson shows the
made In England In spite of Lord Rob-
erts earnest strivings 80 far as her
army was concerned. When the cruel
test OF his plea was to be made he
went to the front and sacrificed his life
paredness.
but as an antidote for the failure
OF the British army we have these re-
markable pictures representing her
great navy. before which all the powers
bow. This feature OF preparedness at
fords confirmation OF that axiom OF the
ages. that the nation which controls
land w. NJ -
look. study. and inwardiy digest the
lesson OF these pictures. Then answer
TO yourself that striking ,conundrum OF
Pope on preparedness: f
And who stands ssfest7 Tell me,
In II he ,E,fff
That spread. and rweiis in puned !
or. blessed with little. whose pre-
In peace provides Mt arms for
The Washington times., 1916-05-19

Next weeks program at the Leader
Is headed by the five-part Kn,ckerbocker
feature. "Spellbound." which will be
shown Sunday. together with a supple-
tects.
The third Instal!mcnt OF The Times
serial photoplsy. The Mysteries OF
Myra," featuring Jean Sothern and
Howard Estabyook. and of who's
Guilty." featuring Anna Nilsson and
Tom Moore. will provide the principal
attractions for Monday showlngs.
MY Lady's slipper" with Earle WILL
Jams and Anita Stewart. will be shown
Tuesday. Tangled Fates," is scheduled
for showing on Wednesday.
Henry Il. Wslthall and Edna Mayo
are featured In 1.-THE Misleading Lady"
which Will be shown Thursday. For the
remaining three days of the week. the
newest World Film feature. THE Little
Church Around the Corner" will be
shown.
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Avenue Grand.

yaieska Suratt will be seen at Gram
dalfs Avenue Grand next Sunday in
the Paramount production. The Immi.
grant"
Bruce Mcftae and Gerda Holmes are
the featured players Monday in 'The
Chain Invisible" Tuesdays attraction
Is Lydia Gilmore" with Pauline Fred
erick. in the leading role
Wednesdays feature IL "Dimples,' -
with Mary Miles Mintcr. Other attrac-
tons for tho week are.
ThLrrday, Thcda Bara in The Eter-
nal Sopho:" Friday Mary Pickford in
"The Foundllng;" Saturday, Clara Kim
ball Young, Doris Kenyon, and Paul
Capeliani in The Feast of Life"
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Gayety.

The photoplay feature booked for
presentation at tho Gayety next Sunday
and Monday Is The Whirl Of Life"
and pictures Mr. and Mrs. Vernon Castle
In thrilling photo -dr>ma romance. II
Is described as an unusually attractive
picture; the photography excellent, the
grouping artistic, and the romance in
terestlng.
that there Is frequent opportunity to
see these high-salaried stars In the art
which has made their name house,
mold word.
"T'ne yVIirl Of Life" while possess I'll
Of Il genuine plot and plenty OF thrills,
Is similar In nature 20 the Brond diva Y
The Washington times., 1916-05-19
GOLDBERG F|LM.ON
PROGRAM NEXT WEEK
Times Artist in Motion Pictures
Part Of Varied Offerings Of
Feature Plays.
Casino.

"Rube" Goldberg. The Times humorist-
cartoonist. will make his Washington
debut as a film star at the Casino Thea
ter next week, beginning Sunday. The
Boob weekly" which is the first Of the
series OF Goldberg motion pictures. b a
burlesdue OF the news flms that are
shown everywhere.
In addition to the figures created by
the pencil of the well-known artist.
Goldberg himself will be seen in the
films. as the pictures start with scene
in Goldberg's studio and he Is shown
beginning to make pictures.
The weeks bill at the Casino Will bub-
BILE with humor. Charlie Chaplin will
make his bow as Mutual comedians
and his farewell as an Essanay star on
the same program. The last OF the
comedians Essanay products, Police"
VIII be shown together with the first of
the new series OF Mutual-Chaplin pic
lures. THE Floorwalker.'
The Washington times., 1916-05-19
Immaculate Social Club
ToPresent a Farce

The members Of the Dramatic Sec
ton OF the Immaculate Social Club are
rehesrslng n farce. "A Regiment Of
Two" which will be presented at the
immaculate School Hall, n street. on
May g. t
Miss Helen ]. Zimmerman. walter t.
Cannon, Leo v. Glorious. and Joseph j.
Miles are members OF the cast
The Washington times., 1916-05-19
Apollo.

The bookings for Crandali's Apollo for
the coming week indicate an unusual
program of photoplays Is I'm store Tor
traction is Diplomacy" in which Marie
Doro. is tho featured player.
Nance O'Neil will be seen Monday in
The Flames of Johannis," founded on
days attraction Is THE Closed Road -
with house Peters as the featured
player
Dustin Farnum will be seen Wednes-
day in Ben Blair" Constance Collier
Marcia Gray" scheduled for Thursday.
Friday. The Chain Invisible" Will be
seen. with Bruce McRse and Gerda
Hoiner as stars. The week will be
brought to a close with the showing on
Saturday OF Her Great Price," featur-
ing Mabel Taliaferro.
The Washington times., 1916-05-19
TODAYS BEST FILMS
BY GARDNER MACK.

Strand. Ninth and ID streets-De-
Wolf Hopper in Sunshine Dad"
(Triangle-Ince).
Crandall's. Ninth and r streets
Katherine Kaelrcd In Idols"
adapted from the story by William
j. Locke.
Masonic Auditorium, Thirteenth
street and New York avenue
Dustin Farnum In Ben Blair"
Paramount Morosco).
Penn Gardens. Twenty-frst street
and Pennsylvania avenue-Mary
Pickford in Behind the Scenes"
(Paramount-Famou Players).
Olympic. 1881 U street-acu,s
World Film Corporation).
Circle. 21O5 Pennsylvania avenue
GLADYS Hanson In THE Havoc"
". L. S. E. Essanay'.
Leader. Ninth. between + and f
streets-Frank Mayo in "A Child
of Fortune"
Savoy, Fourteenth street and CO.
lumbia road-jeraldinc Farrar In
Temptation" Paramount-LaskD.
Apollo. 62i II street northeast-Edna
Wallace Hopper. Charles j, Ross
Whose Hand?" adapted from the
story. who Killed Simon Baird?"
(World Film Corporation).
Avenue Grand Gas Pennsylvania
avenue southeast-Frank Lossee In
The Old Homestead" adapted
from the play ny Denman Thomp-
son (Paramount-Famous Players).
Gayety, Ninth. between f and +
streets--Violet Mersereau In THE
Great Problem" (UniversalI.
Garden. i23 Ninth street-Binie
Burke in Caught Nv the Semi
noles," second installment of
"Gloria's Romance" by Mr.. and
Mrs. Rupert Hughes (Klcine).
loves Columbia, Twelfth and F
streets-Iieorge Beban I'm Pas
auale" Paramount Morosco).
Liberty. 1Il9 North CAPITOL street
Theodore Roberts in MIR. Grex of
Monte Carlo" Paramount Lasky).
The Washington times., 1916-05-19
Crandall's.

The attractions scheduled for pres
entation at Crandalls next week include
return engagement Sunday or 'The
Sins of Men" which features Dorothy
Bernard. Tangled Fatcs." produce
ton IT. which Alice Brady enacts the
leading role. will be shown Monday and
Tuesday. Besides Miss Brady the cast
includes Arthur Ashley. iielcn Wecr.
Albert Hart.
William Farnum will be seen " ednes-
day and Thursday In THE Battle of
Hearts" a drama Of seacoast life. The
Wheeler Oakman, Elda Furry. william
Brrress. Willard Louis. and others.
Satu, day. a return engagement Is sched-
uled cs ''Her Maternal Right" in which
Kitty Gordon enacts the principal role.
The Washington times., 1916-05-19
Savoy.

At Crsndalrs Savoy, Sundays attrac-
ton s Unto Those Who Sin." In which
the principal character is portrayed BY
fritzl Brunette. Victor Moore and
The Race" which will be shown Mon
day.
Playing With Fire" will be shown
tuesday, with Nine. Olga Petrova fea-
tured. i.enore Ulrich will be seen We'd
nesday In The Heart Of Paula"
cuban atmosphere. will be shown
Thursday with Clara Kimball Young az
the featured player. The principal at
traction Friday will be Pauline Fred
erick In Lydia Gilmore" Mary Pick
tords success. The Eternal Grind" will
be shown Saturday
The Washington times., 1916-05-19
Leader.

revue' Of the legitimate stage. and IL
marked by lavish production.
The Washington times., 1916-05-19
Personnel Changes in
Commerce Department

Changes in personnel in various bu-
reaus OF the Department OF Commerce.
effective today. include; Appointment OF
Walter A. willlams to .cierkship In Blu
reau Of Standards. at 81 100. appointment
OF Jessie Il. Jopling and Blanche Mum
dell as clerks In the Bureau OF Foreign
and Domestic Commerce. at To. ARD
the appointment OF Edward II. shauil
as clerk. at $40. In the Coast and
Geodetic Survey.
The Washington times., 1916-05-19

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. u. M.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1916-06-30
MarOOned Passengers Get Out
Paper

A copy Of the Troy, Montana, Echo,
Of June %, one page of which is de-
voted TO the experience Of the ma
rooned passengers on the G. NJ, dur
ing the food in the Kootenai river
was received here this week 1t
appears that a passenger train was ma
rooned there five days during which
the passengers amused themselves and
employed their time in telling their
experience. One page Of the Echo is
devoted to this purpose under the
head of Troy Echo Sidetrack Edi-
tion." This recalls a some what sim
liar incident that occurred here some
six or seven years ago when slides on
the west side and washouts on the east
laid up two passenger trains here for a
week. The passengers got out a
special edition devoted to the troubles
of travellers. Several thousand copies
were printed and distributed as SOU
venirs Of the incident.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1916-06-30
VALUATION SURVEY
RAILROAD PROPERTY
By U. S. Government Party in Private
Car Stopped off Here Last Saturday

A government surveying party, trav-
cling in private car, spent part OF two
days here, Friday and Saturday Of last
week, making a detailed valuation Of
the Great Northern railroad.
1t will be recalled that Senator La
Toilette secured the passage of bill
thru congress some years ago under
which a valuation Of the railroad prop
erty OF the country will be made under
the direction of the government for
use by the Federal Railroad commits
sion in arriving at just freight and
passenger tariff. Mr.. c. H. Reeder,
civil engineer whose home is near
San Francisco was in charge of the
party and we found him a very agree
able and obliging gentleman, ready to
give such information about the work
he is doing as the public would natur-
ally be interested in. He says
full corps of valuation engineers is
working all over the country making a
very careful and detailed inventory of
the property of the different railroads
Of the country and when they get thru
it will be published by the government
for the benefit of the commission and
the public generally. Under direction
of the government they are instructed
to make thoro inventory of all the
property, inspect the tracks, bridges
terminal buildings and indeed every
kind and character of property owned
by the railroads. The party was on
the way east from here and left Satur-
day for Peshastin where the next stop
was be made.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1916-06-30
COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS

Only three members were present
Tuesday evening, the regular meeting
night of the city council, and as it re-
quires four to make quorum they ad-
journed until Wednesday evening.
Featherstone, Kugelman, Miller and
Seeley showed up at this meeting with
Mayor Day in the chair.
A number of bills were allowed and
ordered paid.
The estimate prepared by Mr.. Spei'
del for Improvements to the city hal
was read and ordered filed for future
reference. 1t calls for the expenditure
of about $3.50.
A communication from the State
Bank requesting the payment Of ter
water warrants, aggregating $1,000, wa:
read. After a short discussion the
matter was held over until the nexi
meeting.
No further business came up and a
motion to adjourn carried.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1916-06-30
$1.50 Per Year
WaIker-Pipkin Wedding

A quiet wedding was solemnized
Monday at noon at the home Of Mr..
and Mrs. George T. Walker when
their daughter, Bessie Maree was mar
ried to Mr.. Thomas S. Pipkin.
Rev. Joseph Weiss performed the
ceremony in the presence OF relatives
and a few intimate friends. Mrs. C.
Warren Reid played the wedding
march.
The bride wore a pretty lingerie
gown OF white and yellow silk mar
quisette and carried a shower bouquet
OF white and yellow roses. The color
scheme Of white and yellow was carried
out in the decorations OF the living
room and dining room, roses and syringa
being used. After the wedding a
buffet luncheon was served the wedding
party.
Mr.. and Mrs. Pipkin left on the
afternoon train for short wedding trip
to Seattle, Van Couver and Port An
geles. They will return the last of
this week.
The bride is the only child of Mr..
and Mrs. Geo. T. Walker, among the
oldest residents of the town, and grew
to womanhood in Leavenworth. She
is of charming personality and highly
esteemed by large circle OF friends.
The groom is one OF Leavenworth' S
rising young business men. He has
lived here for number of years and
numbers among his friends all who are
so fortunate as to know him. A little
less than a year ago he acquired an
interest in The Toggery, dealers in
everything men wear, and since has
been its general manager. Under his
management The Toggery has pros
pered and promises to be among the
leading commercial establishments of
the town. The young couple have
embarked on the voyage of life with
fair weather ahead and the hearty good
wishes OF host of friends.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1916-06-30
LFAVENWORTH SUES
SEAMAN & QUIGG
Builders of Water SyStem-Allege Over
Payment and Faulty Con-
StruCtiOn

The city council, under referendum
instruction from the taxpayers, brought
suit in the superior court in Wenatchee
this week against the firm named in
the caption for over payment and faulty
construction, and failure to comply
with the plans and specifications.
By vote OF the taxpayers the council
was authorized to expend not to ex-
ceed $4,000, the limit allowed by law,
to construct a city water system. An
engineer was employed to make plans
and specifications. Bids were called
for and some five were filed with the
council. The lowest being Seaman &
Quigg, whose bid was $50, 500 to com
plete the water system according to
plans and specifications. Some altera-
tions were found necessary, as nearly
always occurs, the most important and
expensive being the carrying Of the
pipe line over the river on cable
bridge instead Of on the bottom Of the
river. Instead Of $4,000, the con-
tract price, it appears that the contract
ors were paid almost $4,000. Where
the council found authority to expend
almost double the am6dnt authorized,
and why and for what the excess
amount was paid are among the things
that will be brought out in the trial of
the case.
W. F. Whitney and the firm of Cor
bin & Williams represent the city of
Leavenworth. The outcome of the
case will be watched with unusual in
terest. Questions of law as we'll as
morality will doubtless be raised in the
course of the trial.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1916-06-30
Dates to Remember

Primary Election (Second Tuesday
in September) September 18th.
General Election TUESDAY after 1st
Monday in November) November 7th.
Last day for filing initiative petitions
(Four months prior to day on which
they are to be voted on) July 7th.
First day for filing candidates. (Sixty
days prior to date of Primary Election)
July 14th.
Last day for filing candidates. (ThirlY
days prior to date Of Primary Election)
August 18th.
All registration officers are required
to file with the Secretary Of State, I.
M. Howell, typewriter lists Of all
registered voters, with post Office ad
dress, in their respective precincts,
not earlier than four nor less than three
months prior to date of general cleo
ton. (Names and address to be used
for mailing list for the purpose of for
warding copies Of pamphlet containing
initiative and referendum petitions,
constitutional amendments proposed,
together with arguments for and against
Not earlier than July 7th. Not later
than August 7th.
Registration books to be closed ten
days prior to Primary Election day
September 1st.
Registration books open again i'm
mediately after Primary Election day
and remain open until twenty days
prior to General Election day. Books
to be closed October 18th.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1916-06-30
100000 MINING DEAL
CONTRACT SIGNED THIS WEEK
Property Located in the Red Mountain
DiStriCt-M. X. Cameron, of
Seattle, Purchaser

John Smith, better known as Red
Mountain Ole, owner and locator OF six
claims in the Red Mountain district,
on the headwaters of the Chewaws
river, closed a mining deal this week.
Mr.. L. J. Nelson drawing the contract
whereby he transfers the six claims to
Mr.. Cameron, the latter making small
cash payment to bind the bargain and
agreeing to pay the further sum OF
$4,000 on the first day of next Septem-
Der, and the balance of the 500, 900
in three equal annual installments.
Mr.. Cameron visited the property and
was favorably impressed, and is under
stood to have gone to the property
with men to make further investiga-
ton. 1t is located about SIS miles
from Leavenworth.
Three assays have been made. The
first showed a value of 20 cents per
ton, the second $3.50 per ton and the
third 305 per ton in gold, silver, cop
per and lead. E. J. Tholin is under
stood to have grub staked Smith and
should the deal 60 thru according to
contract will share in the profits.
Mrs. Joe Massey, who also owns
mining claims in the same vicinity has
been approached and may close deal
for her interests. Of course there is
nothing in all this for anybody to go
wild over. Not enough money has yet
changed hands to indicate more than a
deep interest in the claims. If the
first five thousand dollars is paid on the
first Of next September it may indicate
something more than passing interest.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1916-06-30
Waite--Cheever

The following notice was taken from
recent Seattle paper:
Miss Genevieve Waite and Herbert
Cheeyer, of Wenatchee, were married
Wednesday at noon at the home OF the
brides brother-in-law and sister, Mr..
and Mrs. w. W. Reed, 343 Kinnear
place. Rev. w. H. G. Temple read
the service in the presence of relatives
and intimate fridnds. Mr.. Cheevei
and his sister, Miss Rose, are quite
we'll known to many Leavenworth people
having often visited here when theil
uncle Mr.. Geo. Merriam and his daugh-
ter lived here.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1916-06-30
SEATTLE news LETTER

Commerce thru the port of Seattle
has again been tied up by a second
strike of the union longshoremen, who
are now striking. not for more wages
or better hours. but for the closed
shop" The funny part Of the new
strike is that it is not based on any
condition in Seattle or the Northwest.
but was ordered by the union because
some shipping firms in San Francisco
had assembled non-union men and
were expected to use them for long
snoring. The union proceeded to call
out its men in every port on the coast,
and shipping is again paralyzed. Thus
Seattle is suffering for something which
didn't happen, but which might have
happened in San Francisco. 1t is an
unprecedented sort of strike.
The Employers Assn, Of Washing
ton, the Waterfront Employers organi-
zation and the Seattle Chamber OF Com
merce have already united in a protest
against this strike, and against granting
to the union longshoremen the right TO
dictate to everybody on the coast. The
union demands for the highest wages
ever paid to longshoremen anywhere in
the world was being paid when they
walked out, so the strike involves moth
ing but the closed shop" demand.
The union men were not only insistin g
that only union men be employed in
every port on this coast but also re-
fused to handle shipments coming from
factories which did not employ strictly
union labor, or from any shippers main
tanning an open shop"
Business men here have decided
that it is time to make solid fight for
"open shop" principles, as the indus
try and commerce Of the whole state
will certainly be damaged beyond re-
pair if the unions are allowed to con-
troll every trade and every business,
and to say who may work and who may
not. Also it is pointed out that theiI
refusal to handle shipments from non
union plants is a direct violation of the
laws OF the nation, which compel steam
ship companies 70 accept al shipments
offered without discrimination. 1t be-
gins TO look as if the effort to enforce
San Francisco CLOSED shop" ideas on
Seattle would result in one OF the big
gest "open shop" movements ever un-
dertaken here. Business men declare
it would be commercial suicide to al