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The Washington times., 1916-06-17
Swimming Club Meet
At Bathing Beach

The swimming meet OF the Wash
ington swimming Club will be held
at the municipal bathing beach today
Instead of on the Potomac. on ac-
count of the high water caused by the
recent heavy rains.
The events. including two South At
lantio championships. will begin
promptly at 4 o'clock.
Following 10 the list OF events;
Fifty-yard novice. 8s0-yard open. 60
ward Bouth Atlantic, 50-yard back
Stroke; 50-yard scholastic, 60-yard
open, 440-yard South Atlantic. b0-yard
handicap f9r memoe GiuS OF the the W snnv
diving,
The Washington times., 1916-06-17
Turner Is Winner in
Two Falls From ReSS

Joe Turner easily disposed OF Cyclone
Ludwig Ress in two straight falls at
the Lyceum Theater last night. The
bou- was booked as finish match, and
only the strange hold was barred. The
loser outweighed Turner by twenty
pounds, II Is claimed.
three-quarters of an hour. while barely
thirty minutes was required for the
second.
The Washington times., 1916-06-17
Bow For Mack,

BOSTON, June H-HaroId Crisp, a
seventeen-year-old pitcher of the Need
ham High School team. signed a con-
tract today to play with Connie"
Macks philadelphia Athletics. The boy
has been striking out opposing batters
in large numbers and Is said to have
disposed OF seventy-ive In this way In
four successive games.
The Washington times., 1916-06-17
DANCING

GLovER's. el3 22d st.. NV: pri. lessons any
taught latest method. Phi. W-ll2s. Est 1908.
NATIONAL RIFLES ARMORY.
Every Mon, Thurs, Sat. evenings. Dam
cling. $3.50 10 H. Cooled by electric fans
MRS COBB. 100 EYE ST. N. w.
Phone Main 28t1. Lessons In day or evening.
Assembly Dances Every Monday Evening.
Mi 4 ER'S BELAsCo THEATER; Phone
"sSSS" N. 6s2A Up-to-the- Minute
Dances.
HARTLEY'S Prof. and Mrs. 1925 10Th st.
nw.; all dancing taught private and class
7sc hour; 10 lessons. IS. Pm. N 2iM. Est 1905.
SUMMER RATES. Main BsIA.
PRIVATE LESSONS. 10.
PROF. WYNpHAA. sis 18th st. N. ".
The Washington times., 1916-06-17
Athletics Errors
Give Tigers Victory

DETROIT. June 17.-Errors by the
Philadelphia team gave the Tigers a I
better bali than his opponent, but his
TEAMMATES support was miserable The
score: r. II, Il.
Philadelphia. 80. -. Io1 olo ooo-s 8
Detroit, ............... l20 001 00x-4
HchanS: Dubuc and Stanage.
The Washington times., 1916-06-17

standing between fnsEnate and player
than ever before. a fact that was shown
clearly in the whitewash OF such an
old offender as Hal Chase. This, no
doubt. as much as the rather even dis
tribution of Federal League talent
through the two major organizations,
Ia responsible for the closely contested
American Leagues.
The Washington times., 1916-06-17
Tufts Beats Dartmouth
When O'Mara Slugs

MEDFoRD. MASS. June 1.-THE
Tufts College baseball team chosel IA
successful season yesterday by defeat
ing Dartmouth before large class day
crowd by a score OF IL to 7. The bat
ting Of O'Mara. who drove out a double
was a feature.
Tufts won nineteen out OF twenty-one
games this season. losing only to Bow
dom and Harvard. The score:
r. H. q.
Dartmouth $500 IN 1S1 M 4
Bateries-whittaker. Krepps, o'Mara
and Carroll; Brumley and Murphy.
The Washington times., 1916-06-17
Uraine Gets Decision.

BALTIMORE. June I7.-Mike Uraine.
Of washington, gained the decision over
Terry Martin, OF Philadelphia. last
night when the latter quit in the fourth
round. Uraine ca rried the fight to Mar
tin the whole way. and was simply toy
Ing With him wher the fight ended.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-08-01
TYPHOID RAVAGES
AVOIDED BY SERUM
Marvellous Typhoid Record OF U.
S. Army Would Be Extended
to Washington.

As a preventive Of a disease from
which hundreds Of residents Of the Dis
trict suffer annually. vacationists arc
advised by officials of the Public
Health Service and District Health De-
partment to be inoculated with the
anti-typhoid serum. To Government
employees the treatment IL administered
without cost at the Hygienic LAbora-
tory. Twenty-nfth and 4 streets north
west. upon the presentation Of a card
from their division chiefs.
With the beginning Of fall there Is n
noticeable Increase In the number Of
typhoid fever cases reported, according
to officials Of the Health Department.
This 10 due to the fact that the disease
was contracted while away by persons
returning from their summer vacations.
rar ae adyiee Of the health ofsal; re-
persons visiting the country, where
there Is danger Of contracting the dis
ease from we'll water.
Forty-five Typhoid Deaths, 1915.
The number ~ cases Of typhoid re-
corded at the Health Department dur
ing the year 1915 was $50, forty-bve re-
sulting In the death of the patient.
In 1sIi there were sse cases and forty
two deaths. In 1913 afty-seven deaths
AntI-.yphoid vaccination Ia compulsory
In the United States army. Since the
mobilization OF the troops thousan ds Of
mon have been inoculntcd and the work
70 htiil going on under the supervision
Of army sure cons. Tho vaccinations be-
KAN In the army In 1909.
How II Is Done In the Army.
During the next two years there was
one case among 1000 mon who were VIC
cinnted. the patient being q man who
was inoculated during tho incubation
period of the fever. Only ons csse was
de, eioped among the 1900 soldiers mo-
bili-ed In Texas In 13l1. During the
period Of mobilization th0re were 2il
cases Of typhoid reported in Galveston
and Ban Antonio. which were frequently
visited by the troops.
In 1911 former President Taft, In
responding to an inquiry made of a
number OF prominent men as to what
he considered the most notable
achievement OF the year Just past
gave as the second OF his answers
1.-THE denomination Of the complete
success of the prophylactic in typhoid
fever. as shown by the fact that in
the mobilization OF 1900 troops in
Texas for three months there was
only one case of typhoid"
The VACCINATION order was issued by
the War Department In June. 1911.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-08-01
STRAND.

That the David w. Griffith film pro-
auctions reached a higher artistic mark
than his contemporaries gave him
credit for In the early days of the film
drama Is demonstrated bv "Gold and
Glitter" biograph reissue OF Griffith
handiworl which Is easily the star
feature of the Strand foreweek pro-
gram Lillian Gish and Lionel Barry
more are the particular stars of this
Sne.reel picture, although Dorothy
Sish ~ also seen In small part and
ono or two Others who have since be-
come film celebrities. The picture was
produced by Griffith. and while his
name doesn't appear in the cast there
is strong suspicion that he also
plays one of the parts.
"A Child of Destiny" .melctlrama
with Irene Fenwick as star. Is the
long feature of the program. Both
will be seen again TODAY.
Tomorrow DeWolf Hopper appears
as film star In the Triangle produce
ton. Mr.. Goode. the Samaritan"
Hopper will be seen as an old man Of
philanthropic inclinations. and with the
comedy. Bubbles of Troble." featur-
ing Harry Mccoy. will form the pro-
Gram for Thursday.
Friday and Saturday the V. l.. S. f..
company will present Anita Stewart In
1.-The Daring of DIANA" with a comedy,
"Hubby's Relatives" featuring Harry
Myers and Rosemary Theby. as the
secondary feature.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-08-01
TODAY'S BEST FILMS.

Garden, 423 Ninth street-william
Collier. jr.. in The Bugle Calf
Crriangle-Kay Bee). and motion
pictures Of munitions explosion in
New Yorl; harbor international
Film Servtce).
Empress. ZIG Ninth street-Gertrude
Bondhill In The Unborn"
Strand. Ninth and ID streets-Lillian
Gish and Lionel Barrymore In "Gold
and Glitter" directed by d. w.
Griffith Overwhelmingly. and
Irene Fenwick in THE Child Of
Destiny" tSietro).
Loew's Columbia. Twelfth and +
streets-Mary Pickford In "Hulda
From Holland" (Paramount-Fa-
nous Players).
Home. Twelfth and c streets north
east-Ruth Stonehouse and Francis
Bushman in THE Slim Princess"
adapted from the story by George
AIDE ~. l.. S. E.-Essanay).
Hippodrome. Ninth street and New
Yark avcnue-"Pricilla's Prisoners"
(CniversaD.
Circle. 2le5 Pennsylvania avenue
Kitty Gordon In Her Maternal
Right (World Film Corp).
Olympic, 1881 L street-Katherine
Kaelred in THE Girl With the
Green Eyes" tPathe).
Masonic Auditorium, Thirteenth
street and New York avenue-W. 8.
Hart and House Peters In Be
tween Men" (Triangle-Kay Bee.
Central Park, Ninth. near q street
and Leader Thenter, Ninth. between
and + streets-Harry Carey and
Stella Razeto in THE Three God
fathers" adapted from the story by
Peter Kyne (Universal-Blueb
CrandalTs. Ninth and f streets-Alice
Brady and Arthur Ashley in Miss
Petticoats.' adapted from the story
by Dwight Tllton (World Film
Corp.).
Savoy. Fourteenth street and Column
bia road-Viola Dana in THE Flow
er Of No Mans Land" (eMtro).
Apollo. GA II street northeast-Kitty
Gordon In THE Crucial Test"
(World Film Corp).
Avenue Grand. Gas Pennsylvania ave.
nue. southeast-John Barrymore In
THE LoN. Bridegroom" para
mount-FaMous PlayerS.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-08-01
II You Want Plenty Of stay
There Strength and Endur-
ance and Health and
Muscles Like Nine"
Ordinary Nuxated Iron will Often
Increase the Strength and En-
durance Of Delicate, Nerv-
Gus Folks 200 Per Cent
In Two Weeks Time.

SPECIAL NoTE-Dr. e. sauer, n well
known physician who has studied widely In
ciaiiy employed to make a thorough investi-
cation into the real secret Of the great
strength. power and endurance Of Jess WI;
lard. and the marvellous value OF nuxated
iron as strength builder.
NEW YoRK-Upon being interviewed
Mr.. Willard said: YES. have q
chemist with me to study the value of
different foods and products as to their
mower to produce great strength and en-
durance. both OF which are so neces-
sary In the prize ring. On his recon-
mendation ! have often taken nuxated
iron and I have particularly advocated
wish to obtain great physical and mental
should never have been able to whip
Jack johnson so completely and easlly
as AK dis and While While. training fS. my bout
%ss most i5sr nS ant fis sctsr that
winning so easily" Continuing.
only one OF hundreds which could cite
from my own personal experience which
proves conclusively the astonishing pow
err OF nuxated iron to restore strength
and vitality even In most complicated
Not long ago q man camo to me who
was nearly half century old. and
asked me to give him a preliminary ex-
animation for life insurance, was
pressure. OF a bow Of 20 and as full OF
Ngor, vim and vitality as a young
man: In fact a Young man he really
was. Notwithstanding his are. The Sc
iron had fiiied him with renewed life
At 80 ne was in bad health: at +s care
worn and nearly all In. Now at 20 o
miracle OF vitality and his face beam
Ing with the buoysncy of youth. As
Ia the greatest OF all strength builders.
II people would only throw away patent
medicines and nauseous connections and
take simple nuxated iron. am con-
persons might be saved. who now die
everv wear from pneumonia, .sripne,
consumption. kidney. liver and heart
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-08-01
GARDEN.

witch story that Is ctpan md
Wnoiesnme THE Bugle Call" I'm which
the Triangle film forces Introduce VIII.
nam Coiiier. 1r.. as a star at the Ger
oen Theater this week. is full of real
thrills. The hero OF the story IA the
motheriess 3on of the commanding
oHlcer OF an army post The fatber
ana Dow are great pals. and together
revere the memory of the dead n,otho,
Inc rather meets and marries n most
Io,aoie young woman. The boy re-
eh.s 'hc coming Of the new wife. al
va USh ne mas a difficult time to pre-
her. 'erS roma or
IN Indian raid calls out most of the
ttrs:3s and the post is threatened The
noN mas been left in care Of his step
mother. When the Indians ar. about
70 overcome the post. by a trick the
boy lures them away. '''e
Young Collier gives a splendid ner-
Irormnnce OF the boy with Wyndham
S sSa as the father. and Anna Lehr
especially notable by reason of the
typical lnce settings I'm the noun
famous country where the army post
rs located. and the expert photography
NIL mas preserved these perspect,vcs.
Hank Mann in Sparks and Hearts"
PROVIDES the comedy feature of the
program with the International Film
service pictures of the explosion in
New York harbor to complete the
program. This program Win also be
shown today.
Tomorrow. Thursday. and Friday Bill
lie Burke will be seen In "A Midnight
aGIor,o. the po,,t thirteenth chapter OF
Rupert Hughes. THE Highest bid /"
with William Russell as star. will be
the supplementary attraction. Sutur-
day Frances Nelson will be seen IN
The Decoy." and Mary Pickrord IN
"A Maid to Order"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-08-01
ABSTINENCE UNION
MEETING PLANS MADE
Attendance Of 1000 Expected for
Convention Here August 10.

More than 100 members Of the Cath
Ole Total Abstinence Union sre en-
Dected to attend the annual convention
to be held here August 0. ~. and II.
Provision for the comfort OF the dele
yates and entertainment during the
convention was outlined at meeting
OF the committee on entertainment last
night In Carroll Hall.
The convention will oren with pontifi-
cal high mass in st. Patricks Church
Bishop O'Connell. OF Richmond. will
be the celebrant. The Rt. Rev. James
J. Keane. OF DUBUQUE. Iowa. formerly
rector Of the Catholic University. will
assist at the service. In the evening
u program will be given 1T the Raleigh
Hotel.
August 10 the DELEGATES will meet at
the Catholic University for the first
business session. A public meeting
will be held at the New National In
the evening. The concluding dav Of the
convention will be featured by an auto
mobile siRht-seeinE trim through the
city.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-08-01
EXPLOSION FILMS
BEING SHOWN HERE
Pictures Of Havoc on Black Tom
Island at Moore's Garden.

Washingtonians interested in the 81
gantic explosion of munitions in New
York harbor Sunday morning were as
tonished yesterday to see a complete
series of motion pictures of the fire and
wreckage caused by the explosion as an
extra feature at Meore's Garden The
alter under the auspices OF the Interna-
tional Film Service.
A special feature OF most Of these pic
lures lies In the fact that many of them
were made before dawn Sunday morn
ing by the light Of the fire itself. The
pictures show the work that was done
by the harbor fire forces and the volun-
teer fire fighters In attempting to extin-
guish the blaze. They also show the
wrecks of buildings on Black Tom
Island.
The pictures were delivered to ex'
hibtors here in Washington In less
than twenty-four hours and a subcap.
ton states that shrapnel shells and
pieces of metal were falling all about
the camera man while he was getting
the pictures.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-08-01

miles east Of Los Angeles. says that
on July 10. had the camera man been
ready. a thrilling film not on the pro-
gram would have been caught when
an auto containing members of the
Dudley Motion Picture Company
caught FIRE. The company has re-
Gently been stationed at Rsdlands
and came here to Aim cattle scenes.
The occupants OF the auto were
dressed In nifty white suits when the
fire started. Although almost sur
rounded by flames, they managed to
escape without being burned, but
their costumes were ruined by a
stream from a chemical fire extin-
guisher. which had ben hurriedly
brought from another car.
VIOLA Smith. playing the lead In
Universafs feature, THE Eagles
Wings" under the direction OF Rob-
ert Leonard. has gore to Sacramento
with the latter's company for the
making OF scenes at the capital. San
Francisco and other coast cities will
also be used as camera mnteria! for
this company before its return.
Nell Shipman. In the brief vacation
between the completion of the Vita
graph feature. Through the Wall"
and the beginning of her engagement
with the Fox Company, has spent
the biggest part of this time In her
beloved pastime swimming. Her
daily long swims In the ocean
brought to her last week the offer of
instructress at a beach swimming
school.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-08-01
BALLET IS LEADING
FEATURE At KE|TH'S
Mile. AIbertina Rasch and Her
Coryphees Show Unusual
Terpsichorean Act.

Mile. Albcrtina Rasch. from the I'm
perial Oper House at Vienna end her
coryphees In "A Ballet Divertissement
classiuue." carry the headline hon.
ors on the midsummer bill at Keitb,s
ths week. IL Ia one of the best
tsrps'chorean productions scen I'm the
wo-a-day, especially In the torried
season. Notwithstanding the orpres-
e'Vs warmth the entire production is
one that FOR effectiveness and excel
renee Is way above the ordinary In this
particular line. Mile. Rasch, Jesse
Royce. and Marie Bambereili in the
several solo numbers to the accom-
paniments or famous composers given
wien capable orchestral assistance uns
der leadership OF an ACCOMPLISHED
pianist, won merlted approval from
the large audiences attending the
staRing. and electrical effects are a big
feature.
Two sketches, Some Politician" and
Collusion," are presented by capable
Companies and shared honors of the
Dill. The former presents Il satire on
politics with Peggy Cameron, Eleanor
Sydney. Frederick Hand, and Joseph
;Merrick In the leading roles and the
latter has Miss Clayton, Herbert drift
m. and Margaret Vinton in the prin-
cipai parts. The comedy section OF the
Dill Is In the hands of Harry Rose,
peculiar nut" and Booth an l I.eander.
VINO present Something to Talk
About"
Andrew Toombs and Lola Wentworth.
who have been seen here in the Bride
shop" offer potpourri Of tuneful Of
ferings. In which Miss wentworth's
charming voice Ii heard to advantage,
while Mr. Toombs' comedy places him
IN In, a class all his own as a comedian.
THE Volunteers are a male quartet
with an original Offering OF songs and
comedy. The four Readings are sensa-
tional jugglers Of human beings.
The Pathe News review presents a
tional Importance. The orchestral pro-
grams are features OF the weeks bill.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-08-01
j. s. CANNOT AVERT
ELLIS ISLAND DANGER
Secretary Wilson Wants Federal
Law to Govern Harbor
Handling Of Explosives.

The explosion in New York Harbor.
ana particularly the damage to Ellis
Island. has brought up ANEW the
question of Jurisdiction and authority
over New York Harbor and freight
shipments and trans-shipments there
in.
In every annual report Of the De-
partment Of Labor since 1918 Secre-
tary Wilson has called the attention
or Congress to the fact that no Juris-
diction can BIO found to exist and has
recommended that Federal laws be
enacted compelling barges bearing ex-
plosives to anchor further from Ellis
Island.
The danger to that place and the
immigrants held there was pointed
out In the Secrstary's latest report.
He expressed the belief that Congress
alone can relieve the danger, and
askd II to act, pointing out the en-
barrHssmcnt that would arise II a
catastrophe should occur as q result
OF inaction.
The Secretary's Views.
The report is in part as follows:
The immigration station at Ellis
Island is endangered by the CONNER
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-08-01
: GREAT FALLS

Entering the fifth week of their TN
gagement the American Ladies' Orches-
ira yesterday began another week at
Great Falls. and gave to two delighted
audiences at the afternoon and evening
concerts a program of popular and clas-
sic music The cool breezes make dan
pavilion overlooking the falls very popu-
lar, and for those who enjoy varied
program of motion pictures the manage
ment has provided photoplays of unusual
excellence this week. These attractions
as we'll as the concerts are free to all
who visit Great Falls. For the sports
man who enjoys fishing there is at this
time very good bass fishing at the
falls
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-08-01
Church of England
Seeking Self-Rule
Power Of Veto Alone to Remain
With Parliament Under
New Plan.

LONDON, Aug. 1.-Home rule for the
Church of England. in distinction from
state control Of the legislation Of the
Convocation of Canterbury, and yet the
Acknowledgement Of the states power
OF veto, are the chief points In the
report OF the committee appointed three
years ago by the Archbishops Of Cam
terbury and York to consider problems
OF church reform.
The committee was appointed to con-
slider what changes are advisable In
order to secure In the relation OF church
and state a public expression of the
national recognition Of religion"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-08-01
Alice Joyce Disrupts Studio
When She and Little Alice
Mary Appear.
NAMED FOR MARY PlCKFORD
Mother and Aunt Provide Name
for Newest Member Of the
Moore Family.

II Is probable that II a vote were
taken at the present time as to the
most popular personality In motion
pictures the result would be an over
whelming majority for an individual
that isn't I'm motion pictures at all!
This individual is young Miss
Alice Mary Moore. named In honor
of her mother and her aunt-AIice
Joyce and Mary Pickford. respec-
lively. And the young lady Is Jus,
about four months old at present
writing.
Not only is little Miss Moore popu-
lar with the patrons OF fiims be-
cause she happens to be the rrst
papy IN iilmdom OF real royal birth.
but she is equally popular with the
actors and actresses, and her mother
has been warned by the vitagraph
company that as II hopes to con-
tinue In business II would greatly
Improve the company's chances II
homel
The Vitagraph people are really IN
earnest about the matter because
Wnen Miss Joyce-she is really Mrs.
rom Moore. and therefore the sister
in-law Of Mary Pickford and Gail
hane. who are the wives OF the other
Two Moore boys-first returned to
work after the baby was born ana
brought the baby to the studio with
ner the whole plant was disrupted.
Everybody had to handle the baby
and play with II. and there was no
work before the cameras.
Knows All About Babies.
Alice Joyce is prouder Of being the
mother of Alice Mary than she Is of
being n film star. She IL TIE most
m Ia nn1 -.
business, and she declares that IN
stead Of finding her popularity de-
creased. II has actually increased.
Her daily mail IL heavier than II
ever was. she states. and most Of
the people who write to her are very
sollcitious about the baby.
preciate it," declares Miss Moore.
but you can't think how embar-
raised / was not to know how to
hold the baby. Just think Of it
I've been acting parts on the stage
and In films for years that required
me to handle Infants. but / really
didn't know how to hold my own
baby.
But I know now. And there isn't
much about babies that I haven't
learned In the last few months.
Before I returned to the studio
took every bit of care of Alice Mary
myself. / wanted to Know all about
her and all about caring for her
Until few weeks. ago l wouldn't let
nurse do a thing but sit around and
give advice.
And II there is any little thing
that l overlooked In that time my
friends all over the United States
have told me about 1t in their let
tiers to me. It's nice to be n motion
picture star-but. just between us
IT'S n whole lot nicer 10 haya me
dearest. sweetest baby daughter in
the whole wide world"
What Camera Missed.
A dispatch from Beaumont, eighty