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The Washington times., 1916-08-12

know the truth OF my contention, be-
cause when we were In Hawaii making
pictures. had one of the most exciting
experiences Of my life with a shark.
Z was riding q surf board at Wal
kiki one evening--one Of the finest spovta,
In the world. by the way-and coming IN
on q big wave. when suddenly so.neth} 4,
black and shiny bumped my board
threw me into the water. II was nothi
mora nor less than a man-eating shan
But. fortunately. there were soniv
native boys In q canoe not far off, and
my shrieks attracted them to the spot.
The shark sensed trouble and made off.
The natives are supposed TO be less
attractive to these monsters than white
sharks nre hungry enough they will Ate
tack almost anything. The boys always
set Up o tremendous din Just a. soon -
a big fin CONES In sight and keep II Up
until the creature disappears. which he
IL sure TO do"
The Washington times., 1916-08-12
Fish Sold as Tickets
For an Alaskan Theater
"Admiaaion-OnA Fish,"

"Admission-One Fish,"
This was the sign which lured the
theater- loving population Of Juneau
Alaska. to the playhouse one memorable
ing in the city. Some actors have beer
paid in full. Some have not. Few have
been paid In FISH. Mr.. Barrows Is one
Of those few. and the William Fos
photoplayer says he won't forget It fol
many q day.
II the weather in Juneau had not beer
warmer than had been anticipated fol
this particular night. Mr.. Barrowi
states, he would never have acted In tho
films with William Farnum. He woult
be rolling In wealth. living In the lar
Of luxury. and between times. driving
about in his limousine.
The Washington times., 1916-08-12
Her Unique Swain,

Myrtle Stedman is scandalizing her
neighborhood by daily receiving gifts Of
flowers from q young gentleman. The
heart-breaker Is three years old and the
flowers are stolen products, culled from
anyone else's garden. When In hard
luck he will even pick a flower from
Miss Stedman's own garden and give
II to her.
He refuses kisses, but will accent
candy and his homage performed to
his satisfaction. ne will say "bye" and
toddle of to his own house once moro.
The Washington times., 1916-08-12
Plan Chisholm Campaign.

Members Of the council Of administra-
ton Of the Spanish War Veterans Of
the District will meet this evening at
Pythian Temple to consider ways Of
promoting the candidacy Of Capt. Dan
". Chisholm. Of this city. for comman-
der-in-chief of the organization. The
national encampment Of the orGaniza-
ton will be held in Chicago. September
1. and 1t Is expected a large delegation
will be sent from this city.
The Washington times., 1916-08-12
Leaves $4,000 Estate.

Louisa J. Grau. who died without .
viii August 7. left an estate valued At
s1o.241.ss. according to the petition Of
her son. Salmon 8. Grau. who applied
TO the probate court yesterday for the
privilege Of administering the estate.
The property includes real estate as
ssased at ss.o75 and personal effects List
"a at Nl66H
The Washington times., 1916-08-12
TODAY'S BEST FILMS.

Strand. Ninth and d streets Bessie
Barriscale In The Sorrows OF
Love" (Triangle-Fine Artist.
Garden 4e3 Ninth street-Ormi Haw-
lev In Her American Prince" (Mu-
tuaD.
Masonic Auditorium. Thirteenth
street and New York avenue-Leah
E Eolsa Y L. TIE 8 E t1ssss Of New
Gail Kane in Paying the Price"
World Film Corporation).
SAVOY. Fourteenth street and Column
bia road-Ann Pennington In Susie
Snowflake" Famous Players).
Apollo. 6A II street northeast-Ralph
Herr and Irene Howley in THE
Purple Lady" (Metro).
Avenue Grand. CAS- PENNSYLVANIA
avenue southeast-Blanche Sweet
in The Sewers" Qasky).
Home. Twelfth and c streets north
east-Ann Murdoch IN Captain
links" (V. l.. 8. E.-Essanay).
Loew's Columbia. Twelfth and r
streets-Marguerite Snow in Little
Lady Eileen" Famous Players).
Central Park. Ninth near G street.
and Leader Theater, Ninth. be-
tween E and F streets-Nance
o'Neil in Those Who Toll ". L.
8. E.-Lubin).
Circle. 2l05 Pennsylvania avenue
CARLYLE Blackwell and Muriei o.
triche in Sally in Our Alley"
tWorld Film Corporation).
Washington. Eighteenth and Cali
fornia streets-Maite Doro and Ell
Hot Dexter in Diplomacy" GA
nous Players).
Liberty. 1919 North Capitol street.
Alice Brady In La Vie de Roheme"
(World Film Corporation).
Penn Gardens. Twenty-first street
|. and pennsylvania avenue-"When
Love Is King" (Kleine).
Florida. Fifteenth street and Florida
avenue northeast-"The Rosary"
". l.. S. E.-Selig).
Meader's. 6S Eighth street SOUTH
east-Lucille Lee Stewart in "The
pestroyers' ". l.. s. E.-yita-
Lyric. Fourteenth and Irving streets
5kathlyn Williams in Into the
Primitive" ". l.. s. E.-Seiig).
NOrE-rhese selections are mana
from programs prepared by the man.
ayers or the theaters Concerned.
and no responsibility IL assumed
for arbitrary changes without notice
TO The Times. They are based on
the personality or the players ana
the producing company. ana NOT per-
sonai inspection. except In special
cases. G. NJ.
The Washington times., 1916-08-12

Ing the last half century. as well a.
veterans of the Indian campaigns and
OF the regular army and navy.
The steamer Charles Macalester was
chartered by the organisation and made
its FIRST trip with the veterans and their
friends at 10 o'clock this morning. Two
more trips are to be made. at $3.50 and
at $3.50 this evening. Special exercises
and athletic games. with a dancing con-
test this evening. are planned.
The Washington times., 1916-08-12

ington Post. No.
!. Army and Navy
Veterans Of the
United States. are
the beneficiaries
Of an excursion to
the old home Of the
great Chief Justice.
The excursion II
in charge of Ed
ward Linn. chair
man Of the COM
mittee Of arrange
ments.
The organisation
II made UP Of
veterans Of all
wars In which the
United States has
0Aen enRa aed dur
The Washington times., 1916-08-12
TELLS HOW
TO BRIGHTEN SHARK

Marie Walcamp. the Universal star.
gives some advice to bathers on the way
to scare sharks. which 10 particularly
timely. Miss Walcamp knows what she
is talking about. for she has had per-
soma, experience In Honolulu with the
man-eaters.
Noise will always scare q shark, %
she gays. 'if It Is loud enough. II the
bathers Of tho Atlantic coast knew this,
they would not be deserting the beaches
The Washington times., 1916-08-12
Hebrew War Relief,

Tomorrow will be Hebrew war relief
day in Washington. The Tishs-B eov
collection will be taken by volunteer
collectors. who will report at the head
Sixth street northwest, at . o'clock.
They will make a personal canvass Of
all Hebrew residents in the city. H.
Plotnick is chairman Of the relief COM
mittee.
The Washington times., 1916-08-12
City Postoffice Outing.

Officials and employees OF the WASH
inston City Postofhce. accompanied by
their relatives and friends. made up
5000 happy excursionists at Chesapeake
Beach yesterday. The occasion was the
annual excursion Of the City Postoffce
employees. Exhibition dancing. athletic
contests. and bathing were the order OF
the day
The Washington times., 1916-08-12
Summer Law School Closes.

As a result OF an experiment In ex-
tending the work OF the National Uni
versity Law School during the sum-
mer. twenty-six men have completed
the work necessary to secure advanced
standing in the winter term. The win.
ter term will open October /. The sum-
nler school session carne to a close last
night.
The Washington times., 1916-08-12
Confectioner Bankrupt.

A petition In voluntary bankruptcy
has been filed in the District Supreme
Court by Willard w. Jones, personally
and trading as Perry Jones Company.
manufacturing confectioner. In the o
street market. He lists his liabilities at
$1.S7705 and assets at S705 33.
The Washington times., 1916-08-12
Sweater Shop Incorporated.

Adolph Kuntz and Frederick g. Up
ham. OF Washington. and George scham-
berger, of Baltimore, have Incorporated
the Sweater Shop. Inc, at 800 Seventh
street northwest by the filing Of arti-
Giles with the recorder OF deeds. The
capital stock Is $1,000
The Washington times., 1916-08-12
Nance O'Neil to Appear
In Special Metro Films

Metro Corporation has engaged Nance
ONeil. to appear In scent screen pro-
auction. The play chosen In which 10
present Miss O'Neil as a motion picture
star Is perturbation OF Margaret De-
Mrs. Deland also wrote The Awak-
ehing OF Helena Richie" in which
Ethel barrymore will be seen shortly
under Metro auspices. Alfred Hickman,
mas made the screen version Of THE
$3.50 to Mt. Lake and Return.
baltimore Ohio. Aug. u to Is, valid
Tor return until Sept. i.-Advt.
The Washington times., 1916-08-12
Ala Nazimova Halls Film Play
as Means Of Preserving
Acting Art.
FOR FUTURE GENERATIONS
For First Time, Work Of Great
est Stars Has Chance for
Immortality.
BY ALA NAZIMOVA.

have been interested in moving
pictures for Ave years. ever since .
certain producer showed me through
his plant and I saw the process in
operation. But whenever I was asked
to appear In pictures my answer was
always the same. Let mo see some OF
your work. 30 that ! may know In
what way my art will be presented
to the public"
And always when I would see what
they considered their best productions
I would say Not yet" was inter.
have been glad to engage in the pic
A mutual friend wanted to intro
duce Mr.. Brenon. and I said ! would
DC lad to ,,i know OH, him. but he sent q
much prefer that l should see nrst his
latest creation. "A Daughter Of the
Preserves Art Of Player.
For any actor or actress to take the
lofty position that he or she 10 SUI
perior to pictures 10 simply suicidal.
The art OF the player. until now. has
been buried with him.
The authors have their Libraries to
pcrpetuats their memories; the paint
ers have their galleries. and the sculp-
tors have their statuary. In late years
the musicians have been saved from
oblivion by the gramophone. have
Ss s,nnsr. record. moT a At my home made
What would any actress not give to
% able to see . moving picture Of RAJ
chel In one Of her great triumphs? In
q decade. or at most two. after retire.
but name and a tradition. So our
only means OF living after death among
our successors IL to put records of our
work upon the Aim.
No, is this merely q matter of per-
the stage Of the future Each genera
ton Of players must work out It's own
salvation. It knows nothing Of the sue
cesses and failures of It's predecessors.
Make Stage History In Film.
Now the history Of the stage will be
written upon the screen for all genera
lions to see. do not believe we can
realize with what interest the films Of
today will be seen by audiences ten and
twenty years from now.
Perhaps there win DO a good deal of
amusement over our failures. but sim
certify Of effort never can be ridiculous.
II 10 an obligation we place upon our
selves. authors. directors. and players.
we hope to be respected in later
years, to do what we do from convic-
ton and not merely to get this picture
finished and the other one started in a
mad scramble for haste.
Meanwhile. the photodrama Is striding
forward In seven league boots. Why,
when we compare the productions OF
this year with those OF last II II amaz-
Ing. And when think of Mr. Brenon' q
"A Daughter of the Gods" am simply
thrilled with the possibilities when
man with such ideas and ideals takes
up this infant art seriously.
The Washington times., 1916-08-12
ITEMS Of INTEREST
| IN AND ABOUT TOWN
News and Gossip Of Washing
ton and Washlngtonlans
TerseIy Told. -,

Veterans are in command at Marshall
Hall today.
The sick veterans of George WASH
The Washington times., 1916-08-12

$500 Atlantic City and Return, $500
Baltimore & Ohio. 7:l5 A. NJ. tomorrow.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1916-05-26
A w e S t ern
Newspaper Woman

and from tales that told about her she is of
those model kind of wives who keep the socks darned
the underwear sorted and the arder pentifuly filled
with the kind of pies editors love outside of Office hours
Mrs. Hoch is of these oft censured women
who neglect the home business, for she primarily
a home maker and while she does deal canned
editorials she does keep her home stocked with canned
fruit. She loves cook to bake cakes and concoct
dainties for her husband and children. Yes, indeed
she has two of the finest children in Kansas and she
does not neglect them either. 1t in the between
times that she writes the clever little paragraphs in
her "Womans Corner which quoted all the
state After she exercises her hands and body with
home duties, and her ingenuity with managing her hu
band (for take it for granted that he has to be
managed like all other husbandsD, she exercises her
brain for time and hence have the Womans Cor
and Marion has write all the social
happenings of the city-those little things often
deemed inconsequential by the but which go
to make the home eagerly read by the fair
Mrs Hoch considers it rather a misfortune that she
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1916-05-26

average of eight clippings EACH Using the govern
ment estimates tick eradication, the dipping vat
added 81 in value to every animal that went through
this treatment In this year, tick eradication work
added s., in value Oklahoma this
is by the whole story The lifting of quaran
tine any county is the signal for quick rush of
improved blood. Free of ticks state in the Union
has better opportunities offer the cattle breeder than
Oklahoma.
The value of milk n Oklahoma in 1915
$25 900, and of all other cattle $50 0oe making
total value of all cattle of sos No cattle
from below the line be driven shipped above the
line unless dipped and clean. President Gaut believes
that inside of two with the united efforts of
state and government forces and the cooperation of
the farmers in ticnfested counties this state be
entirely freed of the Texas fever tick.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1916-05-26

experiences of the early ranchers would make
invaluable addition to Oklahomas written history 1t
would the fabric for thousand stories that
worthy the genius of o. Henry in their delneaton
There is only way to get the unwritten romance
the plains, and that group of old cattle
by winter fireside and get them started tales
of the past
Swift the changes that have about in the
past two decades the transformation is not complete
Not until the fever tick has been entirely driven from
Oklahoma will this state reach its full heritage
live stock country.
About three-fifths of Oklahoma is above the
Federal quarantine line, while only one-sxth of Texas
above the line The Board of Agriculture coopera
ing with the Federal government, laboring vaianty
to reclaim the remaining twofifths During 1915 there
dipped in Oklahoma 34Sl19 cattle, receiving
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1916-05-26

The big pastures, built in the nineties have been
broken up and the land sold. Improved breeders
Citations have been organized for the purpose of mprov
the live stock breeds in territory given
the range. Twentyeight dairy breeding associations
and thirty beef breeding associations formed last
year. In counties organized under the county agent
system there imported last year total of 1907
purebred and grade dairy cattle and 3sss beef cattle
for breeding purposes. The Long Horn has vanished,
and Oklahoma is taking rank of the leading
states in the breeding of cattle. Oklahoma purebred
stock is commanding fancy prices in other
states.
If you want to compare old and the new in Okla
homa just glance at the photographs of Long Horn
steer and OF Logan Fairfax 1t doesn't take packer to
tell the difference between Long Horn of the past
and a White Face of the present.
was not born in Kansas She got her education in
Kansas, however, perhaps of the
why she is capablethat and the fact that she
minister's daughter and moved about from pillar
to post that she studied life from many different
angles, and received her early education at many
different places that she could not be warped in any
direction She graduated from Baker Uni
versty in 1908, and like all good girls of this day and
taught school for two before she captured
Mr.. Hoch.
The only field he has not actively entered is
politics and it might be safe guess that
although Mrs. Hoeh declares she intends leave
to her husband, it Will not be many years before
viii be found sitting in the midst of the caucus or
perhaps made chairman of the committee
As interesting an all round woman as Mrs. Hoeh has
proved herself to be- it is by her literary work that
is best known throughout the state sWoman's
Corner carries each week lot of homey but true
philosophy to numbers of Kansas writes
about everyday stuff the little things home
the quaint sayings of children, funny vagaries of
everyday men and women, and she writes with SO
easy pen that to read it is delight But perhaps
best literary work things that no one else
hears her two little children-the little bedtime
stories and the homemade ullabies she improyises
for those who nearest to her heart
the literature of pure mother love, all know
, the finest in the world
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1916-05-26
A GOOD many years
~ ago it was thought
Il - by all the pood

dSo IL w as tAOuSh0
by all the good
folk of the country that
only a man had sense
enough to play the news
paper game, but that idea
has long since passed in
to oblivion along with
the trundle bed, the sam
pier, and the eelluloid
collar. Nowadays t h e
women go to bat almost
as often as the men and
many of them are better
at making home runs, for
the newspaper game like
baseball has become a
great national sport and
the women have demon
strated that they are
able to stand by and root
for the home team as
well as the men. In no
Omaha daily bee., 1916-12-15
Wedding and Barn
Dance at Rushville

Rushvile. Neb., Dec. l4.-(Spe-
cial.)-The marriage Of Christian
Mosler and Miss Minta Stoop was
celebrated Sunday evening. A recep-
ton was given at, the Star ranch in
the south part OF Sheridan county
Mon lay night to about 800 people
from Nashville, Alliance, Lakeside
and surrounding country. The large
barn. 32x74 feet, was fitted up for
dancing, the lower part being par
titioned off so that it was impossible
to tell that it had ever been used for
a barn, and table the entire length
Of the barn being placed down the
center for the midnight supper. The
dancing was in the hay NOW and the
Alliance orchestra furnished the
music. Mr.. Mosler is a pioneer OF
western Nebraska, having built the
first building in Nashville, and was
engaged in the mercantile business
at that place until 1889, when he
commenced the ranch business, and
he is now large stakeholder in the
Tully-Musser Cattle company and is
manager OF the Star ranch. Mrs.
Mosler is beautifully accomplished
young woman and has been resi-
dent OF Sheridan county only few
years.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-12-15
TEST OF LITERACY
IS KEPT IN BILL
Senate Passes immigration
Measure in Form Vetoed
by Three Presidents.
NOW GOES TO CONFERENCE

Washington, Dec l4.--The immi-
grafton bill containing the restrictive
literacy test for admission OF aliens
which has caused three presidents to
veto such a measure was passed by
the senate today, "a to 7. The bill as
amended in the senate now goes to
conference 1t passed the house last
session.
The senate reconsdered the clause
designed to exclude anarchists who
teach destruction OF property as a
propaganda. An amendment by Sen
ator Hardwick for the committee, per-
hitting entry of persons who advocate
or teach destruction of property Fin
war. Instruction or revolution" but
not otherwise, was adopted.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-12-15
Quick Will Explain at
Farmers Meeting

Lincoln. Neb., Dec. l4.--Herbert
Quick, chairman Of the Federal Farm
Loan board and widely known writer
on agricultural topics, is to be one OF
the headliners on the bill for the week
OF organized agriculture at the uni
versity farm. January Is to 20.
Friday, January 10, has been set
aside by the committee in charge of
organized agriculture as farm loan
day." when Mr.. Quick will make two
addresses on the new federal farm
loan act. At 10 a. m. he will speak
in the judging pavilion at the uni
versity farm on the subject, 1.-THE New
Farm Loan Law" At this time OPP
portunity will be given anyone to ask
questions. AT 2 p. m. Mr.. Quick will
preside at farm loan conference, in
which he will give instructions in
methods Of organization of national
farm loan associations. This talk is
especially designed to meet the needs
of those who desire to assist others
in organizing farm loan associations,
such as county agents, extension
workers and persons who desire to
become members Of farm loan asso-
Citations, as well as all others inter-
ested.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-12-15
Oil Tanker Tears
Big Hole in Side
Of Ship Powhatan

Norfolk, Va, Dec. l4,-The British
oil tanker Telena was the ship which
crashed into the Merchants and Min
ers' liner Powhatan in lower Ches-
peake bay last night. Badly damaged
about the bow, the Telena came into
the ship yard here carly today for re-
pairs. So far as could be learned,
no one Of its crew was hurt.
Beached on Thimble shoals to keep
it from sinking, the Powhatan lay in
shallow water today with a great hole
ripped in its side by the Telena's bow
and exploding boilers. Four negroes
Of its crew had been injured by falling
beams from the impact of the COLI
sion. All its passengers bound from
Baltimore to Boston had been safely
taken off during the night by other
ships.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-12-15
North Platte Valley
Farmers Union Meets

Mitchell, Neb., Dec. l4.-(Special.)
The quarterly district convention
of the Farmers Union of Nebraska
for the North Platte valley was held
here Wednesday, with an attendance
OF over $50 This district has a
membership Of more than 1000 heads
of families. Thu following officers
were elected for the ensuing year:
George Harm, Bayard, Neb., presi-
dent; E. c. Mccoy, Mitchell, Neb.,
vice president; G. B. NJ. Will, Morrill,,
Neb., secretary and treasurer; execu-
tive board, J. w. Parton and L. A..
Montz.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-12-15
Twenty Governors
Present at Ninth
Annual Meeting

Washin., ION. Dec. l4.-The ninth
annual governors conference opened
here today with more than a score OF
state chief executives present to dis
cuss state administrative problems
and other questions. About an equal
number Of governors-elect and former
governors were in attendance.
One OF the most important subjects
for discussion today was the execu-
tive budget. for which a plea was to
be made by Governor Harrington Of
Maryland The session was opened
by Governor William Spry Of Utah
and addresses were made by Gov
ernor Spaulding OF New Hampshire
and others,
Other governors on hand when the
conference began, or expected, were:
Henderson, Alabama; Holcombe,
Connecticut; Miller, Delaware; Tram
mel, Florida; Dunno, Illinois; Capper,
Kansas; Mccall, Massachusetts,;
Major, Missouri; Stewart, Montana;
Fielder, New Jersey; Mcdonald, New
Mexico; Whitman, New York; Craig,
North Carolina; Brumbaugh, Penn
sylvania; Manning, North Dakota;
Byrne, South Dakota; Gates. YER
mont; Stuart, Virginia, and Kendrick,
Wyoming.
Governors-elect; Gunter, Colo
RADIO; Townsend, Delaware; Good
rich, Indiana; Millken, Maine; Gard
ner, Missouri; Neville, Nebraska;
Edge, New Jersey; Norbeck, South
Dakota. and Bamberger, Utah
Former governors: Shafroth, Col
orado; Shallenberger, Nebraska;
Weeks, Connecticut; Quinby, New
Hampshire; Ansel, South Carolina;
Blcase, South Carolina; Kitchen,
North Carolina; Fort, New Jersey;
Dix, New York; Haines, Maine, and
FosS. Massachusetts.