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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-09-13
'CbSElUPS' ONWAR.
ATNE PREssC[uB
Donald TAwpson Explains
"Mo1es'Vaken on Euro
pean War pnts.

War pictures. IA closest evor
brought to America frS m. Eurooesn
battle 'front.'" were cxhsted iss, n,rht
at the ladies' night ekrtainment Of
the National Press NH Dons,d
Thompoon. war correspofI for les.
He's Weekly. wearing a bSasre ON his
head TO protect the wotS .ufSered
while making the pictureA expiained
the scenes and the circumstsIes undsr
which they were made.
Mr.. Thompson, with the EfAtioo II
General Joffre. acted as offi(i nbo-
tographer before Verdun. He hsttslted
every war front except the oukriar
Mr.. Thompson's pictures took Il au-
dience actually into the front uthes.
The concluding picture depleted anon-
ster German shell exploding elons
Of the front trenches. Il was a p4ion
OF this shell that inflicted the Wind
that caused the photographer to bfn-
valided home.
The United States war College IA
purchased the film from Ieslie's, andt
will be exhibited under the auspices
that institution.
Mr.. Thompson showed. with his pic
ures. a chest OF trophies collected
the battlefields.
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this coloring and suppression of
news. London dispatches tell of a
splendid French assault which car
ricd an important section Of German
trenches, taking 1900 prisoners, and
brought the highly important town
Of Peronne into much greater danger
than ever before. Peronne is plainly
doomed unless there shall be sharp
turn in the tide of war. It's capture
by the allies would make it ex-
tremely difficult for the Germans to
hold large territory through which
their military railways center there.
This same story comes from
Paris. There is no doubt of it's
truth or its significance. Yet the
Berlin statement Of yesterday, as to
operations on the Somme, only SAYS:
On both sides Of the somme en-
envy attempts TO make attacks gem
orally were frustrated by our cur
tain OF fire. In the Foureaux and
Leuz woods the English fruitiessiy
attempted TO gain ground by hand
grenade attack. The village OF
enemy early Sunday morning. An
artillery battle continues with vio-
lence.
Enemy attempts to make attacks
GENERALLY we're frustrated" we
are told, giving the impression, of
course, intended merely for the Gef-
man public, that nothing significant
happened during the day; the excep-
ton to the GENERAL rule is not
important enough to mention. 80.
But the taking of the highly inn
portant position at Ginchy on Sum
day morning is admitted for the first
time by Berlin, casually, as IL it
meant nothing worth while, and was
dragged in at this late date because
its unimportance had caused it to be
overlooked earlier. Ginchy, further,
was taken by the "enemy"-no men,
ton that it was taken by the Brit
ish, whom the Germans especially
hate, but Of whose inferiority they
have been SO persistently assured
that it would not be safe to admit
the possibility of a defeat by these
despised incompetents.
Against this misleading represent
tation Of conditions, place the follow
ing summary, from Paris, of opera
tons on the Somme front alone,
from September 8 to September 6:
During this period the French cap
tured 6 guns, - of big caliber: 6
bomb throwers. trench guns, sew
eral hundred machine guns. a NUM-
tons depot. a captive balloon and
about 1000 prisoners.
Nothing furtive or vague about
that! A total of 1000 prisoners in
four days sounds like the beginning
of disintegration Of German capacity
for resistance. It suggests that the
German commanders are no longer
able to withdraw their forces at the
right time; that reserves are not
ready to help stiffen lines and eff
feet advantageous retirement. The
capture Of twehty-eight great guns,
and of Several hundred machine
guns" likewise emphasizes the COM
pleteness of the movement and its
overpowering strength.
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frail, retiring, and timid creature at
lacking the ramparts Of the sales
counter, like unto primitive cave
woman. She can fight with her kind
in football scrimmage to reach the
bargain counter, she can brave the
most formidable fioorwalker to re-
turn the purchase.
Now, the retail merchants feel
that, for one thing, the health
menace Of the return-goods evil may
help in its suppression. The cost Of
doing business is immensely in
creased. and the buyer must pay that
increased cost.
Hard and fast rules in such cam
paign may not work so we'll as an
appeal to common sense. Such a
campaign Of education already has
done. much to reduce the cost Of de-
livery, by teaching housewives to do
all their days ordering at one time.
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G. w. u, Registration On;
2,lOO Students Expected

officials OF George Washington Uni
versity are anticipating for the coming
In the history OF the institution n IN
fully expected that the registration will
reach the 2.lOo mark. Last years enroll
ment was 1873
Registration has begun in all nine de-
arations are all completed for The re
opening of the institution on Wednas-
day, September 81, DIR. Howard Iincoin
Hodgkins. dead OF the College OF Enri'
neering, and Or. William Carl Ruediger,
tor Of the Summer School, have returnsd
from their vacations. and are in cbarSs
OF registration at the Department ~ Az
and Sciences. DR.. William Allen WIihnr
dean OF Columbian College. win return
the work Of registration. wv"
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HORSE AND MULE
EXPORTS INCREASE

Horses to the value Of S602.52, and
mules to the value n s1.sN.ss2. were. en-
ported from the United States during
the month Of July. according to state
ment issued today by the Bureau OF
Foreign and Domestic Commerce OF the
Department OF Commerce. ...
Most OF these horses and mules were
purchased for the armies In Europe. For
the seven months ending July 81. the
statement shows that the expectations or
horses amounted to $32.7S0, LEO. and OF
mules. 81. 150.4S5
Exports OF finished manufactured ar
ticles in July. 1916, amounted to ga
81. 796. as against sis. +67 $50 in 1916
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Casino.

The first big feature Of the program
OF photoplays that will be shown at the
Casino Theater In the future begins
today when Anita Stewart In presented
by the Vitagraph Company in The
Combat" The play has been selected
with great care, and the new policy
OF bringing the producer In closer re-
lation with the public is emphasized
by the fact that this play Is released
for exhibition here exactly on month
before Il will be shown In any other
city In the country.
THE Combat was written especially
for Miss Stewart. II represents what the
Vitagraph Company believes Is the
proer coordination OF the play. player
and setting In the building up OF great
photoplay features. THE Combat" will
be seen tomorrow. Friday and Saturday.
Sunday Thomas Dixon, .jr:'s sequel to
1.-THE Birth OF a Nation The Fall OF
a Nation" with a musical score writ
ten for II by Victor Herbert. will be
presented for weeks engagement.
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Times Mail Bag

Citizens Association President Ex.
presses Appreciation 70 Members
Of Congress Who Were Instrumen-
tai In Passing the District Appro-
priation Bill.
To the Editor OF THE TIMES,
AZ one interested In the growth and
expansion OF our city, wish TO express
my appreciation and thanks TO the Dis
trfct COMMITTEES, In both Senate and
House OF Representatives for the gem
erous treatment accorded the District in
the present appropriation bin.
There are 20 many excellent features
to the measure that Il would be impos-
sible to enumerate all. but the action of
Congressman Robert N. Page ana bis
colleagues In the House In receding from
their stand on the organic act that the
bill may become "a law, 10 certainly
worthy Of appreciation.
These gentlemen. no doubt, realized
that to insist on maintaining their posi-
ton on the haif-and-half Legislation
would possibly mean the defeat OF the
such as the postponement of the opening
OF the three new school buildings and
the many other improvements Il pro-
vides for: but rather than that our
these much needed builingD for at least
another year and other improvements be
Indefinitely. postponed. these gentlemen
withrew their objections that we
may Immediately participate in the
benefits as the bill provides-a gracious
act performed by broad-minded men.
Incidentally. II In noted that this
years appropriation bill carries 81 600 00f
more than any previous appropriation
bill passed.
Mid-City Citizens Association.
washington. Sept. II, 1916.
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TriOlets.

che season Is September.
Aud the Dramas bloom again!
They fan the same old ember-
The season Is September
With plots we all remember.
And feel the same old pain!
The season Is September.
And the Dramas bloom again!
The villain struts and Misses,
The hero coos and struts;
For truant eighth-grade misses
The villain struts and Kisses,
And the Lady holds her kisses
On curtains (see the cuts.)
The villain struts and Kisses
The hero coos and struts!
Shaw's silence seems to prove he's
with lbsen--such Is fate!
All. well-a box costs two VS.!
Shaw's silence seems to prove nos
No more. Let's watch the movies
They move at any rate!
Shaw's silence seems to prove he's
With Ibsen. Such Is fate,
Ted RobinFon, in Cleveland Piaii
Dealer.
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Poli,s.

Politics. as known In q great Amer
lean city. certain phases OF finance.
1 P.rglS Sys M srs siptermi,ngled in Little
drama. which will come TO Polls
Theater next week with a COMPANY
OF players selected by Haiton Powell.
The chief figure In this play IN a 1T
tie Irish girl Peggy O'Moore, who
comes to America all alone in search
of Dan Murphy. her guardian. He IL
struck by a wonderful resemblance
OF the girl TO her mother. whom he
had loved before he came to America.
He falls in love with her ut first
sight. but thinks that the twenty
years difference In their ages IL a
barrier. He IL led TO believe that his
rival In politics. who 10 also a candi-
date for mayor. 10 the favored sutton.
and does not reveal his love until
the close of the story.
There will be matinee perform
ances OF Little Peggy O'Moore"
Tuesday. Thursday. and Saturday aft
ernoons. and q Sunday night per-
Torrance the evening OF September
20.
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THE MAINE EXPLANATIONS

For information as to who was
hit by the Maine results, see the ex-
plantations column. The explanations
come from Democratic authorities.
The Republicans are not making
them.
We read, for instance, that the
Maine result merely proves that the
Democratic managers made a tacti-
cal error in claiming too much;
more than they could possibly hope
to gain in a rock-ribbed Republican
State. They raised the hopes of
their supporters, even the fears Of
their antagonists in other parts Of
the country, that they might ac-
tually carry the State, in whole or
II part. They then lost it in crash,
and the result is that the loss Of a
Republican State is made to look
like Democratic defeat. Holland
goes Dutch, and il is translated into
a defeat for somebody else. So
There is something in the explana-
ton. Maine, in this regard, is COM
pletely typical of the United States.
Maine is normally Republican, and
lie once more normal. The United
States is normally Republican, and
will be Republican after it gets as
good chance as Maine has had to
prove its real allegiance.
The real difficulty with Democratic
prospects is that this is a Republic
can country.
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RETURNING THE GOODS

To the masculine mind the Retail
Merchants Association has under
taken a heroic task. That organiza-
ton, It is announced. has blithely
launched a movement ito overcome
the Observation-Disclosures evil"
at can't be done," is one mar
ried mans offhand verdict. "Noth-
ing ever looks the same to a woman
after she gets it home"
From time immemorial the female
has exercised the right to stake it
back" Usually she succeeds, II she
desires, in getting her money back.
Mere man has marveled at her
temerity.
He sees, perhaps, a white haired,
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fenseless inha bitants to do their will.
The story Ia one that grips and holds,
and spectators feel that they have wit
messed the most brutal. burning aspect
of modern war. It's awful price. and
those who ultimately pay.
The enacting company includes many
of the players who aided In making
CIVILIZATION The musical accom-
paniment for the picture was arranged
by the concert master of the Metropoli-
tan Opera orchestra, and will be rem
dered by an augmented symphony or
chestra under the personal direction OF
Daniel Breeskin. who returns from a
long vacation.
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WHAT'S GOING ON IN
WASHINGTON TO-DAY
Today.

Meeting, board of governors. Commerc!rl
club. club rooms.
MeetIns, Camp Ill, Sons OF Confederate Vet.
Grams Confederate Memorial Hall n. l..
Swimming meet Tor girls. Municipal Pools
Meeting. Anacost;a Association. 2Ool NiciAls
avenue.
Ma sonic-Harmony. No. II: st. Johns M,
Star.
Odd Fellows Eastern. No. !: Federal CITY.
No. 20: Harmony, No. 0: Columbian Ea.
cAmpment, No. I.
knights OF Pythias-Mount Vernon. Nc. 3:
Union, No. %; Columbia, No IS; wash.
ington Company OF the Uniformed RsrI
No. 1; Friendship Temple. No. .. CT Us
Pythian Sisters,
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Policeman's Widow Is Grateful for
Action Of Congress In Providing
Pensions for Firemen and Police

To the Editor Of THE TINES:
How thankful we all should be fol
the way the representatives OF ouI
people. have worked the last week n
the big house on the hill. the United
to have such friends AZ the Presid emit 4
his Cabinet. and SenatorB and Rep
resentstives of the people. wish to
thank all these good people for Civ
ing the pensions to nremen and po-
their daily bread. This remembrance
in the appropriation bill for the Dis
trict of Columbia will assure the lit
tie ones their dinners.
A POLICEMAN'S WIDOW.
Washington. Sept. II. 1916.
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Lyceuun.

Next weeks attraction at the Lyceum
Theater is Uncle Sans Bellies" a
company presenting modern burlesaue.
II presents two travesties and an olio
OF high class burlesque specialties. It's
roster includes a number of we'll known
performers. among whom are Chick
Cameron and Sammy Wright, come
dams; Kitty Elliott. soubrette Emma
Kohler, prima donna; May Earle. in
genue; Tommy ONeil. eccentric come
dian, and Jimmy Elliott.
A score or more of attractive girls,
possessed Of singing and dancing abili-
ties, is an important part OF the or
Ranization. Several novelties In the
way OF mechanical and electrical effects
viii also be introduced.
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Loew's Columbia.

The faisity OF society. its inconsisten-
cies. and its shams. are ironically
shown In The House Of Lies" the fea-
ture photoplay at Loew's Columbia to-
morrow and the rest of the week.
The mockery in the assumed gracious
consideration OF each other by society
women for appearances sake 10 aptly
illustrated In the story. Miss Edna
Goodrich appears as the burdensome
stepdaughter OF the scheming society
social position. Miss Goodrich's acting
OF the role OF the unwelcome member
of the family Is said to be impressive
in its quiet strength.
Special attention has been given TO
the settings. which have been most
artistically mounted.
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Harsh Criticism.

Kitchener was harshly criticised the
last two years Of his life, but he could
not complain, for he was always .
very harsh critic himself.
Thus. when Kitchener went to South
Africa to take charge OF the Boer
war, one OF the generals whom he was
supplanting said to him:
We'll. how do you propose to re-
organise the transport
'Reorganize it," said Kitchener. IN
organise it."-ExchanGe.
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Dance by Moonlight at
Bloomingdale Festival

Dancing by the moonlight" was really
done last night when some 400 people OF
all ages took part In dance and water
melon feast at the Bloomingdale play
ground. The tennis courts with little
illumination other than the glad full
moon served as ball room. The occa-
sion of the party was a watermelon
feast In honor OF the baseball team
which has represented Bloomingdale In
the inter-playgrouSd series.
Miss Elizabeth Livingstone and Thorn
az Crowley were in charge. The chap
erons were the parents OF the children.
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Canoeist Urges Fostering Of Life
Saving Contests and Education Of
Users Of Canoes How to Handle
Rnafa


To the Editor OF THE TIMES.
i note with deep regret the way the
newspapers in Washington feature the
accidents in canoes. by using large
headlines on the front page. and al
most always mentioning the fact that
the victims were expert paddlers and
swimmers. which IL not usually the
case, and was not the case In the re-
cent accident on the river.
You will understand the effect that
must have on the mothers and faith
ers whose children frequent the river
through the use OF canoes, and there
are about 5000 canoes on the Po-
tomac.
wish you might be as ready to
foster and promote the life saving
contests which are being held from
time to time (the next one September
i0). and try with us to educate I'll ,
users Of canoes to understand how
correctly to handle their boats and
intelligently aid in the rescue of
drowning persons when necessary.
w. A. ROGERS
President Life-Saving Corps
of Aqueduct Bridge.
Washington, Sept. IL, 1916.
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The Glad September.

i.
Folks. they say September's sad"
don't see II thataway;
To my mind he's jes' so glad
He's a-dancin' night an day!
He's the Teller has the pull,
With table brimmin' fun!
II.
He brings blessing to the poor
As the joyous times begin;
Shakes the windows and the door.
Tumbles all the good things In!
Makes you lose a world o. woes,
Gives you gold for each lost rose.
III.
That's September-to my mind!
What II now no sweet bird sings?
Joy will md a corner kind
Where he'll trim" the fiddle strings!
It's September has the pull,
With a table brimmin' fun
Frank L. Stanton. In Atlanta Con-
stitution.
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and shortly the TINE WILL

and shortly the TIME WILL
have come when STRAW KELLYS
are a menace to A PERSONS
health and HAPPINESS,
and there will BE MUCH
bashing OF STRAWS
even OF, the wEARERS' HEADS.
then will the OFFICIAL FALL
be ushered In THIS YEAR
and the HAT STORES WILL
rejoice and be EXCEEDING GLAD.
but as for us, we WILL MOURN
our own we'll WORN STRAW
which we have GROWN TO LOVE
exceedingly and PASSIoNATELY
for next sGMMER's SPORTING.
@. F. NJ.
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With Due Credit
. Reporters Lament.

A Reporters Lament.
While ldly tapping at the keys
OF ma faithful battered mill
he heard, upon the lambert breeze,
The 0. e. calling. bill. oh. BiilT'
He HE'D him TO tho city desk
Go see John Blank, right now,
And get a story about this thing
And find out when. and why, and
howl"
Right jauntily. Bill, he went away
ana hied him up the street to Blanks.
How he'd write what Blank should sayi
And how. he'd give him deep felt
thanksi
But, mot word to say!' he found.
Yes, Bilrn case was most distressing.
Sigh hopes fell shattered to the ground
BIZ has our earnest blessing!
A Question Propounded.
Why Ia II that long before summer
begins,
Men do wear straw hats and nobody
grtns.
And yet they are called In before
summer ends.
And IL man wears one II often
offends3
. JOHN ANSCHUTZ.
1908 Park Road N. W.. Washington. DC.
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what makes you think the baby
is going to be a great politician" asked
"Til tell you," answered the young
father confidently, "he can say more
things that sound we'll ard mean moth
ing at all than any kid l ever saw
Sacramento bee.
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Amusements,

Beiasco-"Ramona," 2 and D. M
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES, 2:l5 and S:i5 d. m.
Polls-"For the Man She Loved" Si5 o. "a.
Gayety-Burlesque, 2:15 and s:l5 d. M.
Loew's columbin-Photoplnys, 1850 q. n.
10 II p. m.
osrden-cOntinuOus motion pictures. 10 a.
m. TO II p. m.
strand--continuous motion plctures 10 ,.
m. 20 II .. M
Lyesum-Buriesaue. 2:IS and sis D. m.
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Strand,

WARS Women" will be the headline
attraction at the Strand Theater for the
entire week OF September II. The pic
ture tells OF marauding soldiery.
urged and encouraged by the example
OF their leader. the Emlr. portrayed by
Frank Keenan,. sweeping through a
captured village and eompelllng the de-
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Tomorrow.

Mascnie-The New Jerusalem. No. D. VS..
liam =. Hunt No u, Of - Yr.'c-~ e'ar.
on =, c:SSsS. &c. H. cs we n.
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Gayety.

Those who visit the Gayety Theater
next week. when Ben WEIGH and his
big Show" play their annual engage
ment, will notice a phase Of the popular
comedians talent which Il different from
any In which he has yet been seen. As
q part of the opening burlesaue, entitled
"Casey's Silver Wedding" Mr.. WEIGH
has incorporated little play In which
he portrays the central role. that OF an
Italian. This. while humorous In the
main. has a touch OF pathos which will
make a powerful appeal. and will reveal
Mr.. WEIGHS ability In serious roles,
The second burlesque is called THE
New Commander" and from start to
finish IL said to furnish almost uninter-
rupted merriment. New songs, lively
dances. and beautiful costumes are a
feature of both shows Besides Mr..
Welch, the cast includes Pat Kearney,
Frank p. Murphy. Billy Wild, Vic Cas-
more, Florence Rother. Billie Lewis.
Freda Florence. Dorothy Curtis. and
Leona Earle and a chorus OF twenty at
tractive and sprightly girls who can both
sing and dance. The usual olio OF vaude-
willie specialties will be introduced In con-
nection with the main burlesques.
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Belasco.

The Belasco Theater will open its
regular season next Monday night when
oliver Morosco presents up Stairs and
Down." a new comedy by Frederic and
Fanny Hatton. authors OF Years Of
Discretion and co-authors OF Leo
Ditrichstein's great success of iant
season. The Great Lover" The COM
ing Of Up Stairs and Down" to the
Belasco Theater will mark the first Of
three Morosco successes to visit WASH
ington In succession. this comedy being
followed by the farce with music, 80
Long Lefty" and The Cinderella
Man." all Of which shows Mr.. Morosco'E
partially to Washington as an opening
point for new productions.
up Stairs and Down" IL a novel COM
edy contrasting the happenings above
and below stairs In q smart Long Is
land household. The central figures
are a polo playing Irish guardsman and
his valet. who conduct In drawing room
and kitchen, respectively. much the
same sort OF amorous campaign, but
with very different results. AS usual.
Mr.. Morosco has provided an uncom-
monty elaborate production and n cast
of unusual excellence. including Chris
tine Norman. Mary Servoss. juliet Day.
Ida St. Leon. Courtney Foote, Leo Car
rillo. Arthur Elliott. Paul Harvey, Or
lando Daily, Roberto Arnold. Adoni
Fovieri. Fred Tiden. and others OF equal
worth. The play Is being staged by
Robert Milton, and after Its presehta-
ton in Washington for one week moves
direct to the Cort Theater. New York.