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The Washington times., 1916-11-09
DR.. Simon to Address
Zion Society Tonight

Or. Abram Simon. of the Eighth
Street Temple. will address the Zion
Society tonight at 1905 Sixth street
northwest. at $ O'Clock on The Prophet
jeremiah
This will be the first time Rabbi ST.
mon has spoken before a Zionist body
Solomon Frankel. Of Palestine. Will
speak Monday night at Adas Isrse
Temple. Sixth and I streets northwest
under the auspices OF the Zion Society
The Washington times., 1916-11-09
Uncle HarryExplain
AboutSurgeon's Work

and replaced 1t by hollow gold ball
with false eye marked on II, 30 that
the muscles which formerly moved the
cy"ball now move the gold ball. AS q
result. other persons don't notice at all
that it's not n good eye.
Almost unbelievable things have
been done by the doctors back OF the
battle lines in Europe. Each month
iG per cent OF the warning armies are
Killed, wounded or taken prisoners
The Washington times., 1916-11-09
Abel Mcconnell.

Funeral services for Abel Mcconnell,
who died yesterday at his residence. 1904
New Jersey avenue northwest. in the
seventy-seventh year OF his age, will be
held under auspices OF st. Johns Lodge.
No. II. F. A. A. NJ. at Rock Creek
Church tomorrow at 2 o'clock.
The Washington times., 1916-11-09

Most Of them are wounded. These hun
dreds OF thousands OF men are sent back
to the hospitals to be made we'll again.
81 have three photographs OF men car
ried out OF battle with their jaws COM
pletely carried away-you would think
incurably injured. Yet other photo
graphs have shown these same men
with their faces fully restored-with
German silver jawbones, perhaps. but
Jawbones good enough to chow with"
THE American doctors have been do
ing lot of work over there. haven't
they?" asked Jimmy.
Yes. indeed. they have" replied
Uncle Harry. and II does our hearts
good to know that American physicians
are doing constructive work. trying as
best they can to offset the destructive
work of the embattled armies"
will you tell US more about our
American doctors. Uncle Harry"
Sometime, Joe. but it's growing late
and j must go. Come on. Helen, 1 told
your mother I'd bring you back home
safely"
Copyright 1915 by The NC Syndicate.
Uncle Harry triH be glad to dnsper
Inquiries, either in this column or by
mail, provided letters are signed tCith
the JuH name and address Of the persons
tCTftinD. The correspondence names tciIl
not appear In the articles
The Washington times., 1916-11-09
''cure Your
Rupture Like
Toured Nine
Old Sea Captain Cured His Own
/ Rupture After Doctors Said
"0perate or Death"
His Remedy and Book Sent Free.

. Captain Ceilings sailed the seas for
many years; then he sustained q bad
double rupture that soon forced him TO
bedridden for years He tried doctor
after doctor and truss after truss No
results. Finally, he was assured that
he must either submit TO q dangerous
and abhorrent operation or die. He did
ssitheri He cured himself instead.
The Washington times., 1916-11-09
Mrs. Castles Narrow Escape.

Mrs. Castles Narrow Escape.
Mrs. Vernon Castle. who Ia appear
ing in the International's new pre-
paredness serial. "Patria," had a
narrow escape from drowning last
week in Lake Cayuga. at Ithaca.
Mrs. Castle, who Is an expert
swimmer and diver. was doing a
water scene which Ia a part of the
episodes. Although the sun was shin
ing brightly and the air was warm.
the water OF the lake was icy cold.
Mrs. Castle did not realize this fact
when she dove from the side OF a
steamship into the lake. The shock
was so great that Mrs. Castle be-
came unconscious and sank.
Milton stills. who Is Mrs. Castles
leading man In "Patria," was on the
deck OF the ship full clothed. He
jumped overheard. rescued her. and
with the assistance OF other men,
bers Of the "Patria" company, hur-
ried Mrs. Castle to her home. She
suffered from the shock during the
remainder of the day. but FORUM
ately escaped any serious after ef-
fects.
The Washington times., 1916-11-09

CALLS HER AN oPPoRTUNIsT
Diva Declares Maid Of Orleans
Met Same Problems That
Exist Today.

Joan of Arc IS now being put for
ward by motion picture star as
the greatest sufrragctte.
A few weeks ago one Of the film
stars announced In The Times that
she thought salome was entitled to
the title. The proponent of Joan OF
Arc Is no other than Geraldine Far
rar. who has just finished a picture
spectacle of the life OF Joan under
the direction OF Cecil deMille.
Miss Farrar goes much further
than the advocate OF Salome. how
tsins that the problems the French
ever. The opera-picturc star main
girl grappled with arc precisely tho
same problems women are called
upon to meet today. Likewise, Miss
Farrar thinks Joan of Arc was one
Of the greatest opportunities that
ever lived.
Joan Of Arc lived 800 years ago.
yet the problems she met and mas
tered. rising In the end to achieve
ments TO which no other woman
either before or after her has at
tanned. are the problems universal TO
women of all ages" Miss Farrar
writes to The Times. 1T " not as
our midst In this generation to be
communicative chief Of great ma
tons arnr', but In their small way
thousands OF women IN all parts OF
the world are miniature Joans.
Greatest Of Woman Leaders.
Joan of Arc more than any other
woman who ever lived stood for
equality and for woman's place in
the world. not only alongside OF
man, but as the leader - man. What
community Is there but has its wom-
an leader. its feminine mind that Is
more far seeing than the masculine
and more idcaiistic.
First of all. Joan OF Arc stood
for n principle. Inspired by the
voices who talked to her in her
dreams. she was determined she had
a mission in life to perform. Rebuff
cd. ridiculed. wounded by word ana
sword. she chung tenaciously TO her
purpose. That the world which cir
cumscribes the life activities OF the
modern woman Is more limited than
Joan's world does not alter the op-
portunites of the modern woman to
fight and win as she fought and
won.
Never lived there an opportunist
like Joan of Arc. Her constant cry
was. The time is so short. and there
Is so much to be done" Even after
she raised the siege OF orleans in
one OF the most brilliant military
exploits OF all ages. she was not
content to remain idle In her newly
won honors. Where those around her
counted time in months and years.
Joan counted the days.
What finer lesson could Joan OF
Arc have left behind her for the
modern woman TO ponder over? How
often Is heard the statement that
tomorrow will be good enough
with loan there was no tomorrow
everything was today
Mrs. Castles Narrow Escape.
Mrs. Vernon Castle. who Ia appear
ing In the International's new pre-
paredness serial. "Patris," had a
narrow escape from drowning last
week in Lake Cayuga. at Ithaca.
Mrs Castle who Is an expert
The Washington herald., 1916-06-18

to the burning indignation of all decent
folk.
Observe their flowing. extravagant.
pulled out dresses; their high, stiltlike
heels, the suggestive cut of their packets.
the display Of neck and chest, the shame
less paint on their faces. the straw
yellow dyed hair under hat which
fools used to wear at carnival. This is
the German fashion in the second year
of war"
II has come to the police president s
knowledge that a woman used every
effort and employed every artifice to
produce a milk card for her cat, and
another ha dactually the effrontery TO
ask in a shop for nine pounds of oatmeal
TO make porridge for her dog. What
do those starving soldiers wives think
of this?" he asked.
He condemned the theaters, with their
frivolous and slipper" plays intended
to tickle the jaded palate Of degenerate
men and women. Munich and almost
all Bavaria, he said, is out of joint, and
unless the nation becomes alive to its
responsibilities, turns over a new page.
abandons the frivolous, the selfish. the
diabolical, unless the people turn to the
ancient simplicity of life which distin-
guished their forefathers, they will
weaken and unnerve the men at the
front and SOW the seeds of disaster.
The Washington herald., 1916-06-18
Theatrical Notes

The recent announcement by the
Drama League Players. soliciting the
submission of original plays by Washing
ton authors, to be produced in their bills
during the coming theatrical season, is
said to be meeting with very gratifying
response. Mr.. G. A. Lyon, chairman OF
the players, states that he has received
many inquiries regarding the matter, and
that several ambitious writers have al
ready promised TO send in manuscript
plays for consideration by the play read
Ing committee.
While It is not rare thing here 10
witness the production OF plays by Wash
ington people, there has not heretofore
been so ready a market as is promised
by the liberal offer of the Drama League
PLAYERS This group has been organized
for the primary purpose of exploiting
local talent in the writing, as well as
the producing and acting OF plays, and
will, IT is stated, give preference to orig
The Washington herald., 1916-06-18
Teuton Says Destruction of
Europe Alone Will End War
Max Nordau, Scientist Who Was Interned in
France Because Of His Birth Says Whoever
Wins, Old World Will Be Crushed.

6.soo,oO0 deaths, or only ~ per cent over
and above the normal mortality
The 100000 of manned and OF those
whose health is permanently impaired
represent also only 5.6 per cent of the
total population OF Europe. 1t might be
remarked: Certainly, these are impress
sive figures; still. they are not important
enough to modify the demagraphic aspect
of Europe"
Do you think so7 Well. then, consider
that the war goes on raging. that all
the figures apply only to the male moiety
of the European population and have
consequently to be doubled in order to
express their percentual relation to the
total population; that within the mascu-
line half Of the European population they
comprise the biologically At and the most
economically valuable, between eighteen
and forty-hve years.
stints Future Generationa.
Now, the ages beyond forty-nve are OF
scanty importance for the future, and
the youngsters below eighteen will grow
up and ripen under conditions which will
tnhibit and stint their not yet completed
development, for they will live in their
homes with depressed and sickly parents
and they will be not so we'll fed as a
consequence of the bad economical state
"nlCn Is sure 10 ensue. Inc general
course of affairs also will engcnder in
them a pessimism which will blight all
vital energy and make life a burden to
them. This is the real meaning Of the
quoted figures in their relation to the
evolution Of national life.
In the home politics OF the now bellig.
erent states the effects Of the war will be
felt quickly. long and powerfully. Those
at present in the trenches will return
different men from what they were when
they left home.
The vanquished will carry back an in.
tolerable evaporation, and even the con.
querors will soon be pervaded by deer
disappointment and wrath when they
realize the fact-as they will-that their
efforts, sufferings and triumphs will have
yielded them no palpable beneft what.
ever and will not have rendered easier
and more prosperous their existence and
that OF their family; on the contrary. will
have made it more toilsome, hard and
gloomy.
Patriotic braggadocio. the rattling of the
drums of military glory are SUFFICIENT to
produce short intoxication. but this is
soon followed by the sober state and then
the gaunt reality is felt more painfully
than before
The Washington herald., 1916-06-18

Manager Fred G. Berger announces the
Poll Players will close their season the
week Of June d with "Rebecca Of Sun
nybrook Farm"
1t had been planned to close the sea-
son with the presentation OF a play from
the pen Of A. II. Van Buren. but this
has been deferred to a later period in
order 10 give Mr.. Van Buren and the
other members OF the company an op-
portunity to enjoy q much-needed rest
This has been the longest and most
successful season that the Poll Players
have ever known. During the summer
interim Manager Berger will put into
force some ambitious plans for the irn-
provement Of the theater.
The Washington herald., 1916-06-18

inal material in making up its list OF
offerings fer the season to come.
The plan Of the players contemplates
the production of six bills. each bill to
run for one month. beginning the FIRST
Of November. Inasmuch as these pre-
sentations will range in style from one
act sketches to full length dramas, and
will run the gamut from comedy TO
tragedy, the field is sufficiently large TO
be attractive TO writer's. and the play
going public awaits with interest the
fruits of this rather unusual oppor-
tunity.
It has been proven many times that
Washington amateurs can act, and the
Drama League Players show a commend
able spirit in lending their aid to DEM
onstrate that Washington amateurs can
also write plays.
The Washington herald., 1916-06-18
THE PLAYS THAT LAST

The plays that continue in
New York are "a Ladys Name"
at the Maxine Elliott Theater;
The Boomerang" at the BeIas-
CO Theater; Hit the Trail HollI-
day" at the Harris Theater;
The Cinderella Man" at the
Hudson Theater; Justice" at
the Gambler and Fair and
Warmer" at the Eltinge Thea
ter.
The musical plays are Very
Good Eddie" at the Casino
Theater; Step This Way" at
the Shubert Theater: "Katinka,-
at the Lyric Theater; The Co.
han Revue 1916" at the Astor
Theater. and The Follies OF
1916. at the New Amsterdam
Theater.
The Washington herald., 1916-06-18
Fishes Eyelids

Most varieties OF fsh have no eyelids
at all, shiny membrane or a thick
transparent skin covering the eyes and
protecting them from injury The eyes
are constantly in use except when the
FISH are asleep. A variety known as the
puffer. or swellhsh. which burrows in
the sand at the bottom, has eyelids which
cover the eyeball when closed, the lower
lid being larger than the upper.
The Washington herald., 1916-06-18

cuse, N. Y; F. r. Davis, General Elec-
tric Company Schenectady, N Y; L. B.
Jones, Eastman Kodak Company, Roch-
ester, n. Y: F. H. Squier, Pabst Brew
ing Company, Milwaukee; A. W. Erick-
son. the Erickson Company. Inc, New
York; Hopewell L. Rogers, the Chicago
Daily News; Frank c. Hoyt The Out
look, New York; Charles ]. Jenkins. The
Farm Journal, Philadelphia; and e, r.
Shaw. Practical Engineer, Chicago,
Russell R. Whitman was reelected
director of the bureau
The Washington herald., 1916-06-18

Ope OF the most famous scientists In the world.
who was intsrned By the French for the duration OF
the war because Of Teuton birth. On account OF
bis Distinguished services he recently was released
on his parole d'honneur and went to Madrid. This
Is the first article written by him since the war
began.
The Washington herald., 1916-06-18
"FemaIe Apaches" Assailed.

At the close OF his grafton Baron
Grundhcrr returned to the question of
women's dress. Those women" he said,
whom one sees every afternoon fiaunt-
ing their finery in our streets are not
worthy to be called German women.
The name is too good. too honorable for
them. They are female apac ches who are
permitted to parade in German cities
The Washington herald., 1916-06-18
Long Heritage of Havoc,

Years after the war only 1t will be pos
sible to scan the whole extent of the
havoc done, to appreciate the growth of
morbidity, mortality. insanity, and crime
committed by individuals with diminished
responsibility
All figures quoted above refer to the
hrst twenty-five months OF the war. This.
however. is still in full swing, and before
it will be finished they will doubtless con-
tlnue to gRw and perhaps be doubled
But let US take them as they now stand
Europe has population OF 1872 oo0. 900
round. Its normal mortality is in aver
age p per mill, varying from Is per mill
in Sweden to g per mill in Russia.
This means s,624. 900 deaths per year and
l5,0s2,0O0 in twenty-five months. During
this lapse Of time the war has caused
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-07-21
HEAVY COURSE GREETS
GOLFERS AT SHAWNEE
All-Night Rain Makes Links
Slow-Add Fifth Sixteen
to Program

SHAWNEE ON-THE-DEL Pa.
July 21.-Rain all night looked like spoil
ing the sport in the first and second rounds
of match play in the invitation Shawnee
Country Club here today. However, the
sun broke through the clouds some con-
siderable time before play started, and. al
though the course was rendered somewhat
slow. the conditions were otherwise ideal.
On account of the large number OF en-
tries 1t was decided to add a fifth 16. This
let In Director of Public Safety W. H. will
son and A. c. Corr. but thinking discretion
the better part of valor the pair withdrew
and indulged In a quiet and friendly little
foursome.
The draw insured some fine matches this
morning At the top of the upper bracket
the medal winne., D. Clarke Corkran, met
II. L. Ridge, and although Corkran has
the greater reputation, Ridge always Is
liable to make the best OF them hustle.
Norman Fl. Maxwell. OF Aronimink, and
r s. Worthington, who has two legs on the
Buckwood trophy, were followed by quite
big gallery. while the match at the bot
tom of the lower bracket between S. L.
Jones and W. II. Gardner was interesting.
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Just two years ago, starting with double
neader on July % and ending on the 2Ath.
And the Mackmen took all four games !
strange things can happen in two years.
Delving Into the Past
II took II innings to win the first battle
after Joe Bush and Mitchell had fought Il
out on the pitcherls mound. Mitchell had
all kinds Of stun that day, tanning 13 bat.
ters, but virtually losing his own game on
wild pitch. In the first eight innings he
Tanned everybody on the club with the ex.
ception of Stuffy McInns, getting two in the
first and sixth, and In the second he whitfield
Barry, Schang and Bush in order
Cleveland scored in the fifth on John.
ston's double and oldrings terrible mum Of
Graney's fly. There was no further scoring
until the ninth, when Eddie Collins singled
stole second and went to third on Bakers
out Then Mitchell came through with his
wild heave and Eddie came home with the
tying run In the eleventh chapter Murphy
opened with single, but was forced by Old
ring. Bakers single was just out OF Lajoie's
reach and Rube went to third Eddie Col
Inns struck out, but Stuffy McTnnls busted
a single past third, scoring Oldring and
the game was over.
Rube Bressler started the second game
against Steen and got off to very bad
start Up to the fifth inning the Maps
led, to 2, but the old machine started
working, and double by Baker, singles
uy oluhy, SCHdHb' OluIlHB anu
aided by couple of errors, gave the home
team five runs and they never were headed.
The final score was to 6.
Herb Pennock Wins
1t was easy the next day. and Herb Pen.
mock, then 'one of Comics promising re-
cruits," outpitched Collomore and won, 3
TO 0. Eddie Collins bat was responsible
for the victory, as his double and single
drove in two runs,
The last game of the series resembled
last Wednesdays battle, only with reverse
English. A youngster named Bowman
floated his roundhouse curve to our Ath-
letics and they knocked II all over the lot.
All they did was to get 13 hits for 20 bases,
Frank Baker leading the bombardment with
two three-baggers. Bender started the
game for Connie, but was relieved in the
third by Wyckoff, who yielded nine hits
and two runs. The final score was to 2.
which was the ninth straight victory and
the Athletics left on their Western trip,
leading the league by a comfortable mar
gin.
Swell Fielding Plays
There were some swell fielding plays In
that last game. Barry made a great one
handed stop of Lajoie's sizzling single in
the third and saved run. Graney robbed
Baker of sure homer in the second when
he leaped into the air and grabbed the ball
just as It was about to sail into the bleach
ers. In the fourth, Olson ran In and caught
n bunted fly with his bare hand, and in the
same inning Kirk dved for Strunk's fly
and held II after he rolled over in the grass.
Yes them WAS the good old daysl
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-07-21

League is pulling against this city, because
1t is considered "a 25-cent bail town"
AS for the rest of the deal McGraw also
got all the best Of II. He did not get 4
ball player who will be of much use to him
when he landed Wade Kiilefer, but he got
rid OF two 'ironclad" contracts carried by
players he did not want.
Roush is carrying a contract which has
two more years to run, and II Is said on
excellent authority that II calls for $500 q
year. McGrRw has little use for Roush, as
he failed to land regular position and he
rightfuly figures that $500 a year Is too
much money for a substitute. McKechnie Is
drawing close to 5000 year, and there is
little use for him. either.
Thus McGraw has gotten the players he
needs in Herzog and Klllefer for about
S13,500 year, the latter not getting more
than $4,000 per annum. while he has rid the
club of three contracts which amount to
about $4,000 per year. This is figuring
Mathewson's salary at close to $4,000
year.
II Matty was going to one or two other
teams needing manager, where the own
ers are we'll known for their generosity in
spending money for players, and for their
policy Of allowing the manager free rein,
he surely would make good, but In Gin
cinnati 1t Is different.
Matty is taclSling one Of the hardest
managerial Jobs ever wished upon any one
IL Was tOubH pTOpObltlOn when fteT1Ok
took It up, and is doubly hard now. The
famous hurler Is going to club which is
in such poor financial condition that II has
done without scouts for two years In order
to cut down expenses. despite the fact that
the team needed strengthening.
While Mathewson is taking a team which
Is In badly disorganized condition, he has
the foundation for ono OF the most power
full teams in the league. II Rousch should
live UP to the record he made in the Fed
mi Lao ocrtta go a., aT,t, ia.
to give him one of the best-balanced teams
in the National League.
The Reds have wonderful pitching stan
II 1t is handled properly and Matty can get
work out Of two hurlers who did not care
TO work for Herzog. Given a free rein
and little money to spend for players,
Matty has great chance to establish him.
self in position where he may be a Lead
Ing figure for 10 more years. But IL the
same policy that has controlled the team
for 10 years is pursued the finish of
Mattys major league career probably will
not be quite SO brilliant.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-07-21

days at Shibe Park. where no attempt is
made to deceive you In regard to the win
ner of the game. Everybody knew who
would cop the combat, but 1t was real
exciting in trying to guess how large the
score would be.
Operator Is Dszed
The telegraph operator sitting at our
left seemed dased. In his eyes was far
away look and occasionally he would gaze
upon the open scorecard lying In front
of him, The game meant nothing In his
young life at that moment as his glance
was riveted on the printed sheet. Suddenly
he aroused himself, heaved a long sigh,
turned to us and said:
Them was the good old days, all right.
all right. They didn't never pull nothn'
like that in tn old days. Gee, wish them
days was back again.
whats the matter?" we asked anxious
iy rs II the heat or are the daily defeats
of the AS too much
Nav, nothn' like that" he interrupted.
'I gotta good reason, have. Here Take
q look at this scorecard!"
Stranger Is Discovered
We looked and discovered a stranger in
our midst. 1t was a regular scorecard with
the Cleveland and Athletics lineup, but
It was not for 1916. In some manner II
got mixed up with tho new ones, and
after we looked 1t over we, too. heaved a
long sigh and Joined the chorus:
Them WAS the good old days.
II was relic of 1914, and how the old
memory stun came back Tho Cleveland
lineup, with Graney, Chapman, Joe jack
son. Johnston, Larry Lajole Olson, Carisch,
Mitchell and others. seemed out of place
but 1t had nothing on the battle front pre-
sented by the AS. There were Murphy.
oldrng, Collins, Baker. McInnis Strunk,
Barry. Schang and Joe Bush. Is 1t any
wonder that the telegrapher forgot his sur
Foipdinpa ba har into ba %
In an effort to recall those oden days
we dug out our old scorebooks and. just
for curiosity's sake, looked up the series
with Cleveland in 1914. They played here