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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-12-17
'EARMUFFS CAUSE +.
STIR ON F STREET
Wearer Obvious to Attention
He Attracts From the
Passersby.

Scene: + street.
Time: Yesterday, when the mercury
was at its lowest.
crowd OF curious, srinning, pas.
sersby. paused in their hurrying Of.
forts to get in out of the cold and
looked. Just looked, overcome by
their feelings.
There was an EARMUFF going
down the street, attached to the la
teral appendages OF an unheeding hu.
man. The passersby who were for.
tunate enough to see this remarkable
sight, with hands over their own ears,
grinned and passed sarcastic remarks.
There was q day, and within the
memory OF the Oldest inhebitant, when
the velvet earmuff was AZ common as
overshoes. That day has passed now,
however, Surely, several newsboys
on the corner remarked, the man who
wore the earmuffs must suner from
earache--they not being familiar with
the relic OF bygone days.
There was an undcrourrent OF envy
and even admiration for the man who.
apparently unconscious OF the atten-
tion he was attracting, marched
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-12-17
ART EXHIBIT OPENS
THIS AFTERNOON
Contemporary American Oil
Paintings to Be Shown at
corcoran Gallery.

The sixth exhibition OF contempor
airy American oil paintings will open
at the Corcoran Gallery OF Art this
afternoon, closing January II.
The hours today will be from 30
TO 8, and the week day hours will be
from o to 8. The paintings by Arthur
y. Davis, Ernest Lawson, Hugh II
cckenridge and George -. Luks
which received the w. A. Clark cash
prizes, will be exhibited. H..
A private exhibition OF the paint
ings was held last night. The OF.
ficers OF the Corcoran Gallery. headed
by Charles G. Glover. the president.
and the board OF trustees, including
former Senator Clark, donor OF the
cnsh prizes. were In the receiving
line. More than 900 aTtlsts and con.
noiseurs viewed the exhibited works.
Tho Public Library OF the District
of Columbia has just Issued refer.
encc list covering books and maya
zine articles OF the artists represented
In the exhibition.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-12-17
Citizens Association Unani-
rnously Votes to Support Bill
Now Before Congress.
CONSIDERS T0RRENS PLAN
Committee to Pass on System
as Embodied in Senator
Sheppard's Measure.

Following a speech by II. ID. Call
urging citizens of Washington to sup
port the teachers pension bill. the Mt
Pleasant Citizens Association unani
niously voted to back the movement
at q meeting last night in Brown
Betty Inn, Sixteenth street and Park
road. ~.
Mr.. Call IL o member OF the Citi.
Iens' Assoclation,. and also n member
OF the Mt. Pleasant Parent.Tcachers'
Association.
Three BeneAts From Measure.
81 fnd." said Mr.. Call, "that the
policemen and the firemcn of the Dis
trict are pensioned, and our teachers
are not. There are three benefits to
be derived from the retirement meas.
Urea benefit to the teacher. a benefit
TO the schools, and dement's to the
This bill benefits the teachers by
TO look forward to when their'work
10 over.
Can't Keep Hest Ones.
III we are to cast aside teachers
whom they become inefficient. then we
cannot hope to keep the brightest
minds in our schools. Only per
cent OF the me- who teach keep Il
up as a profession, and only 10 per
cent OF the women.
1T will benefit the schools therefore
by giving the schools a higher stan
AS for the nome. There are many
teachers In the District schools just
now too inefficient and incompetent
10 discharge their duties. Yet no
away from them their only visible
means OF support.
Even Parents Want Them.
Even the parents who intrust their
children to the care OF these teachers
dor want to soc them thrown out In
But with tho retirement bin n law,
we can retire these teachers with a
comfortable living allowance. This In
The beneht to our children and to our
Before putting tho motion 60 a vote,
Herman Phillips also strongly recon.
inendod the advocacy OF the bill by
the association.
Fer Torrens system.
DIR. \. \. chcnay, secretary, intro.
duced motion to go on record for the
so-calied Torrens system OF land title
registration. as embodied In a bill re.
Gently introduced by Senator shep'
Before turning the proposition over
TO the committee on public utilities.
the president, James NJ. Proctor,
heartily recommended The measure.
Tho amount Taxpayers or the Dis
trict have to pay for the proper ex.
animation OF the deeds to land, every
time transfer II made or even
shouldd the owner wish To borrow
money, is enormous" he said.
Adopted ny some states.
The Torrens system, now In use In
Massachusetts, the Philippines, Mime
sofa, and other States provides for
the establishment OF IA court OF land
grants, which examines every deed,
and Ankles the seal OF the State.
In Washington, after the proposed
court adJudicated every deed. the
deed would need no further examina'
ton, and all costs incident TO this oN.
animation, after the frst one, would
he dispensed with,
The association also went on rec.
ord as favoring the proposed Govern
ment exposition here for n week bo.
fore tho Inauguration.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-12-17
XMAS DINNER FOR PAGES
Vice President to Keep UP Annual
Custom.

Vice President Marshall. who will
spend his Christmas In Arizona, has
instructed Col. Edwin A. Hslsey, as
sistant on the floor OF the Senate
In charge OF the pages. to see that
his annual custom OF giving the pages
OF the Senate a bountiful Christmas
dinner, IL carried out in his absence,
7. G. Petty, the manager of the SEN
ate cafe, has provided an elaborate
menu for the boys. Tho Vice Presi
dent is ever thoughtful or the young
Stcrs, and has given this feast to the
pages each Christmas since he has
been In office.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-12-17
DEFY PAPER INTERESTS
Southern Publishers May Build
Paper Factory.

A cooperative print paper factory
TO combat present high prices and "tO
save small papers from going out of
business" will be established In North
Carolina IL plans practically decided
upon here are carried out. II. IL, Var
ner, who has led the night OF South
ern publishers at the Federal Trade
Commissions hearings. and II. weav-
Ell, OF the Durham, n. G., sun, said To-
night they have assurances of ample
capital to back the project.
we feel sure the capital Is at
hand. said Weaver. I'VE have all the
right kind OF timber land we need.
And We can get IL reaSonably enough
TO be able TO sell news print paper at
a good proft and still cut lower than
tho ruinous prices the Paper trust Is
charging-when IL deigns to sell as
NATURALLY. the plant will be run
chiefly for the benent OF Southern
publishers, But we'll do all the bust.
ness we can outside, once we get
started"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-12-17
FoREsTeRs TO MEET
Interesting Session 10 Promised for
Next January.

"The most interesting and impor.
tant meeting OF the .American For
estry Association In the thirty-seven
years of its life" is predicted by
Charles Lathrop Pack, of Lakewood,
plans for the international conference
on forestry January IS and 10 next.
Governors OF States. in conference
here last week, promised to send dele
gates from their states so that quar-
the white pine blister disease, which
now threatens pines in this country
valued at S385. ZOO, 900, may be decided
on and a general Federal quarantine
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-12-17
GEORGE BOOMER DEAD.

News has reached Washington OF
the death In Front Royal, Va, OF
George Bodmcr. a prominent business
man OF that place. who has. a mum.
Der OF friends and relatives In tho
National Capital. Mr.. Bodmer died
Friday OF, acute indigestion. He ls
survived by n widow and several
children.
Amopg his relatives in this city
are William Bodmer. Mrs. Minnie
UeyI, and Mrs. Annie Martin. A
brother. Jake Bodmcr, lives at Poolcs.
VILE, Md.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-12-17

brsvcly UP ihelstrcct Win his .cars
not covered with MIS-, hands Several
Of the older spectators probably could
have been easily converted to the Gus
tom Of wearfpg 'earmufrs, to Judge! by
their attitude,
One testy' ,oldsgentloman remarked;
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-12-17
CHRISTMAS TREES
ON SALE TOMORROW
Plentiful, Cheap, and as Popu-
J, lar as Ever, Say .
Merchants.

Beginning tomorrow, merchants at
Center Market will put on sale a
Christmas commodity which will be
same in price as last year!
Despite the European war. the cold
weather and high winds, Christmas
trees will sell for the same prices paid
last year.
That's one thing that, the high cost
OF living, hasn't affected" one mar
chant said, "and we are as glad of IL
as, the buyers. We can't tell what
the market this year will be for the
trees. Last year every man down here
sold out his entire stock two days be-
fore Christmas. 3. Everybody Ia plan
mink to Iay'iu'a good supply this year.
We are going TO, be prepared
There are three. carloads of shapely
spruce trees from Maine, IL was
stated, waiting TO be tunioeded tomor-
row. These ,treea were ordered by
merchants whose customers prefer the
choice specimens, to, the common, odd
Vaginny'' trees, the kind which grow
In and around the District.
Cesasseu asesubs- Cheaper.
The Maine tress sell, at prices rang.
ing from 10 cents TO 81 apiece, accord.
ing 20 the size and shape.
The common variety OF "scrub pine"
trees which are brought In from the
country folk around the city, are for
sale from % cents 20 90 or 20 apiece.
The rapid growth of apartment
houses has created a demand for an.
other sort OF tree, one OF the mer.
chants stated. The large, bushy trce1
used by the citizens who have plenty
of room are too large to be squeezed
into the tiny apartments. and so the
"clif jewellers" are always anxious to
from Minnesota. which can be placed
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-12-17

In pots and set on tho dining room
table. These trees sell from 80 cents
to $3.50 each.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-12-17

h:frsm5Is.ffe 'Noasi 80 ING. I wonld
wear those fool things. too"
! DO not be surprised ne you see q
renaissance OF the style for the GOV.
ering Of, the ears. SO we may have
WITH us again the carmuns. Why
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-12-17
BAR EXAMINATIONS HELD.

Examinations for admission To the
District of Columbia bar, which have
been In progress at GeorgotO Uni,
Vsrsity Law school for the past three
days, were completed Yesterday, Al
together there were 40 candidates
for admission, the ma jority gradus,
stes of law schools situated in the
District.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-12-17
HOME WEEK CALENDAR
Cartoon Lecture and Christmas
Party on Program.

There will be two big and interest,
ing events at the Home Club, IA Jac k
Tuesday Prof. q, w. Savory, OF Cali,
fornis, will deliver an illustrated
lecture on "Cartooned Characters"
showing In cartoon style many types
81 human characters. Saturday gft'
ernoon at 3 o'clock there will be IA
children's Christmas party.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-12-17

A. complete line Of all
widths OF tho newest Fur
NTrimmings from . to . inches
width; In colors of gray,
brown, white and black,
From 400 TO S2.2j yard,
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-12-17

Our finest of gaberdine We
lour cloth and mannish serge
suits, In rich fur or plush
trimmed styles: choice of
black, blue, green, brown. etc:
misses and wonien's sizes.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-12-17
MIstIetoe Cheap,


Mistletoc is selling for from S3 to
- n barrel. This fact need not bring
trcmblings OF fear from the young
washingtoniaps who regard mistletoe
as a ChrisamaA necessity, because ono
never buys mistletoo by the barrel,
and 10 ccnts' worth this, year VIII
bring the same amount az last
Holly In also sold by the 10 cents
worth" and II the same as last year.
BY the barrel. North Carolina holly.
thick with red berries, sells for w to
10 n barrel.
Are people using Christmas trees
as much as they used tor one or tho
merchants was asked.
"Yes," he replied; ~ have been hero
since about 1870. and people use as
many trees, and as much mistletoe as
ever, although the apartment dwellers
have to use n smaller tree by neces-
sity. Santa Claus is just as popular
al he ever was"
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-02-01
Bomb is Like a Woman

out going aloft some time, and tho
toll Of good men who have been
blown to pieces by their own bombs
Ia both long and sad.
Bomb throwing as an art Is stu
In its infancy, changing almost from
day to day. and what state OF deVel-
opment or perfection 1t Will have
reached before the end OF the war
cannot be guessed. At the best It Is
d flendish way Of fighting, for Its In
jurIes are ever Of the ghastliest.
yet bombing, Ike most other as
poets or the war, has It's humorous
side, and I have seen q whole trench
Helpless with laughter at the sight Of
two me running opposite ways to
avoid q sausage bomb they had spot
ted sailing over from n German
trench mortar. They colllded, and
sat down facing each other like two
vaudeville comedians. The bomb
dropped in. the middle. almost touch-
Ing them both. and then completely
failed to explode.
zone morning twenty or more menu
bsrs OF the general stan came around
to our trench to witness u test of q
new catapult arrangement for throw
ing bombs to the considerable dis
lance Of $50 yards. With great in
terest they watched the screwlng
down Of the great arm, and the plac-
Ing and securing of the great bomb in
position. Then upwards and forward
swung the arm. but the missile, In
stead Of hurtling In the direction OF
the enemy, rose gently a few feet in
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-02-01
new LIGHT
CURE SURE
According ID Investigations
Made and Observation Of
EXPERIMENTS.

LONDON, Feb. ,1-Experiments
with a new light cure have been car
ried ont With apparent success at st.
Bartholomew hospital London, and,
although the doctors are cautious In
their statements owing to the compar-
atlyely short period OF investigation,
they have found the rays have pro;
duced excellent results In the treat
ment Of skin diseases and have stimu'
lated the repair OF shrapnel wounds.
The Simpson light" named after
its discoyerer, Ia based on the atinity
OF rare metals for each other. Mr..
Simpson had noted that the combus.
ton Of certain ores produced a Hght
having. a curative effect on the 6anas
OF the workmen. He produced
an electric arc. lamp Will, these ores
"a electrodes, notably. .tpngstate Or
iron and wolfram. Two kinds Of rays
ara produced. visible and invisible.
The invisible are heat rays and "
tra violet rays hitherto. obtained, The
Simpson ultraviolet light is more IN
tense than that given by a carbon
"a like the, Finsen lamp. n is N
fact richer III ultraviolet waves tnan
The installation at st. BartholoT
news vas made last July, The light
ia said. to have, produced marked ben
eats in the treatment Of diseases or
the nose ana throat as well as Ia the
case q, skin diseases, :. The vapor
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-02-01
NEXT GOVERNOR
OF the State vii Be Judge
Robinson, Declares Seress
at Charleston.

CHARLESTON, Feb. 1-"Robin-
son" Is the name Of the next govern
or West Virginia, according to Anna
Eva Fay, a noted seeress and prophet,
VINO, has been creating Q furor
among the population Of Charleston
for the last week Mt q local yaude-
vile house where she has been APP
pearlng.
Crowds have been thronging the
local theater at every performance to
witness the remarkable demonstra-
tons Of Miss Fay, At the Saturday
night performance the question was
asked, as to who would be the next
governor OF West Virginia, and Miss
Fay predicted the nomination and
election OF Judge Ira n. Robinson.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-02-01
NOR7RVIEW TIGERS
Will Play Weston Basketball
Team Thursday Evening
at NorthVieW.

The Northyiew Tigers will enter
tain the Weston Independents In g
game at the Northyiew school floor
at 1880 O'Clock Thursday evening,
This is a return game, the Tigers go
ing down to defeat on the Weston
floor, recently. and, are out for re-
venge. Both teams are evenly match
ed and a good game is predicted.
Manager Leuliette says his boys are
In good shape and cannot see why hi'
team should not beat the Weston
boys. The Tigers will pick from the
following: ,ds 3r
Frank Daugneaux, capt; Fred
'Daughneaux, Leullette, viecshte.
Howard, George Carramella, Albert
ROLAND and Singer.
Mickey Mcmillan will referee.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-02-01

beaten or shaded. Not long ago at
Philadelphia McAndrews gave him a
decided drubblng and Johnny Crit
fifth had the best Of 1t most Of the
way through their tw%elve-round go.
Freddy's idea is to, get his end Of
the purse, which is fat enough, come
through the fight with no. particular
bruises and spend not a very great
deal Of pains at training. n fair
condition he will face any adversary,
show occasional bursts Of speed Just
to appease the customers and spend
the. rest OF his time behind his won
derful impenetrable defense, IT must
be acqunowledge that Welsh Is the
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-02-01

L..
Freddy Welsh. who recently lost
by a shade in a no-decision fight
with Johnny Gritith at Akron, O,
declares that he will quit'the bust
ness within another year. by that
time" says Freddy, Il will have
enough change gathered to keep me
in comfort with my family through
the rest Of my days" Freddy's me-
thod Of making his title pay shows
clearly enough that. he Will be well
heeled when he quits,
For some while Welsh has taken
part in nordecision ten and twelve
round fights with fast youngsters.
ana II most every case he has been
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-02-01

the air. not having been properly Sc
cured, and then prepared to descend
again to earth. Such n rapid and
complete self efracement Of staff Of
lcers had never before been secn:
they fed like rabbits, and as they
rounded the corner Of the trench, tho
bomb went OFF a few feet from the
ground, completely destroying the
new catapult." I.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-02-01

in this most interesting novel by Ju-
liza Blanc.
Tomorrow, Edwin Stevens, the dis
tinguished character actor Will be
seen in a Universal Broadway fea-
ture, 1.-THE Man inside" from the
gripping novel by the celebrated
American writer, Natilie Summer
Lincoln. =
Edith Taliaferto has taken the place
OF her sister, Mabel, in THE New Hen
%rietta," as the latter actress Is going
into picture work.
The first production Of Pom Pom
in which Mizzi Haios is to star, under
the direction Of Henry w. Savage, has
been given in Hartford, Conn. The
book and lyrics are by Anne Caldwell
and the music by DR.. Hugo Felix. The
role Of Miss Hajos is that OF Paulette,
an actress, who behind the scenes Is
a pickpocket called Pom Pom, while
Tom McNaughton furnishes the COM
edy as a policeman.
o.
Helen Gibson has stirred the photo
play world up by a challenge 10 any
other player to perform some Of the
feats which she shows in the Feb
ruary releases Of the Hazards OF
Helen" Though considerable talk
has been aroused no other actress has
come forward to take up the challenge.
Director Walsh has just completed
another screaming comedy, Tips
which is a diverting treatment Of
"~greasing the palms Of those who
serve. Oral Humphrey, famous as
Marmaduke smythe in THE Diamond
from the Sky" is the high chief
assassin OF sorrow.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-02-01
.,,y Assoc,Arso rrssO

LONDON, Feb. IN bomb Is
like a woman-you can. never tell
what It is going to do next" writes
an irish ofiicer from the, British front
In Flanders. He. has been engaged
for several weeks IN experimenting
with bombs and various new-fangleu
bomb-throwing devices. viii,
"The more one has to do with
bombs, the more afraid one becomes
OF them,". he continues, for one can
not play with explosives all day with
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-02-01

The feature photoplay offering at
the Robinson Grand today, BLACK
Fear" is a sensational five part feature
picture produced by Rolfe ~Photoplays
Inc. for release, on the Metro program.
An all star cast will be seen in this
production, which will include Grace
Elliston, the gifted dramatic star,
Grace Valentine, Edward Brennan,
John Tansey, and other well known
stage and screen artists. The story of
BLACK Fear" is an exceptionally
strong one, filled with tense and
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-02-01
SMITH QUALITIES.

Harvey F. Smith has qualified az
administrator OF the estate Of Don N,
Alvarez with bond at $425 and E. 9,
Smith surety. The appraisers Of the
estate are B. Merendino, P. M. LONG
and II. W. Harmer.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-02-01
Russell Hemice's Company
Makes a Hit at the 0deon
Theater.

Russell Henrice's Princess Maids
Musical Comedy Company opened a
weeks engagement at the 0deon yes
terday and proved to be q splendid
aggregation Of entertainers. Judging
from the amount Of applause be-
slowed upon the different artists, 1t
is safe, to say that they will play to
a big weeks business. uf
Owing to the company's arrival IN
Clarksburg so late 1t was impossible
for them to- get the scenery up for
Buster, Brown in. Hicksville," IN
time for the matinee yesterday. SO
they opened with another bill and
will present Buster Brown" We'd
nesday and Thursday. This is q
splendid bill and has never before
been presented in tC~larksburg. The
opening bill is 1.-THE Runaways," and
is full of good, clean bright comedy,
with plenty Of up-to-date musical
numbers. The pictures for today in
clude a two-part yitagraph drama en-
titled 1.-THE Gods Redeem" 1.-THE
Stage Coach Guards" (Selig), and
1.-THE Price of Pies" a Lubin comedy,
featuring Billy Reeves.
%
Henrietta Crosman has been en-
gagged by James X. Hackett to piuy
Mistress Page in his revival of THE
Merry Wives Of Windsor" Viola Allen
will appear as Mistress Ford. Mr..
Racket himself. will play Falstaff, a
part in which his father won his chief
fame.
The acting of Helen Ware in
"Cross Currents" the t1ve-act drama
now showing at the Bijou theater, Is
a pleasing revelation to the crowds
who have seen her. Miss Ware is a
product Of the legitimate stage, but
she has been acting before the cam
era for some time. Courtney Foote,
who plays opposite to Miss Ware. is a
screen favorite of note. Teddy Samp-
son, the dainty little lady who takes
the part Of Flora, creates a real SEN
sation with her part OF the foster sis
ter. The play is Of such high order
that 1t may be placed among Grifith's
best MASTERPIECES, as he has brought
into It the most beautiful scenes and
characters.
Weber and Fields, are on in THE
Worst of Friends" q three act Key
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-02-01
Scene from "Back Fear" the Feature re Photopay Offering Today at
1ho nhinSo Grand

thrilling moments from beginning to
end. One OF the scenes is a spectacu-
lar view of Hades, in which more than
one hundred persons appear. This
scene is used in an allegorical pro-
logue. on which the main theme OF
the feature is based.
Tomorrow Jesse L. Lasky will pre-
sent the internationally famous star,
Fannie Ward, supported by Sussne
Hayakawa, the noted Japanese star,
in "The Cheat" a modern drama Of
society life and temptation capitally
acted and produced.