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The Washington herald., 1916-06-14

rlde on oattleship floats. The faculty OF
the college will walk behind the floats
one OF the largest fraternaI delegations
IN line will be the EIks, who will as
se'noie In front OF their clubhouse and
march to First and Indiana avenue
northwest, where they will fall in line,
another Impressive section of the pa
race VIII be the orphans unit" in which
niue boys and girls from every asylum
in the city will ride in automobiles nnder
direction OF Z. J. Murphy,
"UncIe sam" VIII March
The man who probably will receive tho
most applause after the President ba .
passed will be George Campbell a graz.
halred veteran of the Soldiers Home
VINO nho VIII march as Uncle Sam with the
section T. III
Section will be made I'D OF an army
OF 5000 government clerks. who were
gwen a foremost position in the parade
IN order that they might be on time for
the nag day program at the Monument
In this section each cabinet member who
Is IN the city today will march at the
head OF his department
"hen the President reaches the White
Rouse ne will leave the line and review
the parade from the stand erected there
After the last marcher has passed he viii
90 10 the base OF the Monument and
there address the thousands who will at
tend the flag day exercises OF the gov
ernment departments.
All during the exercises, which will
consist principally of the Presidents aJ.
dress and the singing of patriotic SONGS
by chorus of 800. the flag viii wave
from a window Of the Monume. far
above the heads of tie thousands in at
tendance.
After the President has spoken and
the flag is slowly lowered from its lofty
shaft the vast throng will wend its
way homeward In the twilight and one
of the biggest civic celebrations in The
history of the city will have come to a
close.
The Washington herald., 1916-06-14
Patriots Tum Nations Capital
Into "City of Million Flags

browsing over In the Orient lies the
City of Thousand Dreams According
to the tales spun by the turbanned
brown men OF the desert, it sprang up
overnight, and is destined by Allah some
day to vanish in the same strange
ashton.
So almost, is it with WASHINGTON.
Overnight it has become the city OF a
million flags" Tomorrow, mayhap. il
may again be its prosaic. shaded self,
with its clerks. its merchants, and its
statesmen going about their several
ways just as they have done for so many
yesterdays. and will continue to do for
SO many tomorrows.
Even the most modest houses are deco
rated today. 1t may be-and frequently
Is the case-that the decoration is only a
little flag built of the cheapest material
and costing perhaps not more than 10 or
Is cents. That doesn't matter The fact
remains that there is a flag.
In the more opulent homes, the houses
are literally festooned with bunting
Flags hang from windows, and are
draped about bay windows. Overhead
and on all sides there is mass Of red.
The Washington herald., 1916-06-14
Japan's London Ambassador Leaves

London. June l3-The japanese Aubss-
sador is leaving London In July Auha s.
sador Chinds. at Washington. It is stated.
will be his successor
The Washington herald., 1916-06-14
POLICE RECEIVE
PARADE ORDERS
''Bluecoats" viii Avoid Harsh
ness But Be Firm; VIII
Not Argue.

The police got their marching orders
last night Mai Raymond W Pullman
superintendent OF police in a fou--psgs
sheet ~ orders to the finest" outlined
the duties Of the force in preserving law
and order during todays preparedness
parade
II YOU happen TO be a law-abiding cf't-
zen. it's Up TO YOU 70 respect any legal
Or reasonable request The police de-
partment expects every side-une citizen
10 do his duty, whether toward prensrsd-
ness cheering. or merely toward restrain
Ing his feelings within the legal limit.
The police have been told u avoid
harshness hut they're going n he fr--
so watch your step. You're not expected
70 argue with a policeman. because he
can't argue back But don't be surprised
II the cops order you to move the par
ticular hoX or barrel from which YOU NAV
be Viewing the parade. Somebody is like
Iy TO break his shins on il, else the box
would remain.
Here are some excerpts from the DO
lice orders. which make interesting and
instructive reading Read on:
Members Of the force shall be -es-ec.-
tul and courteou 10 ali persons bu. firm
II need he. Avoid hsrshness ana MAJ
/ treatment OF prisoners or other persons.
but be firm in the enforcement OF the
law and regulations. Members should
not argue any question. and promptly
give name and shield number when re-
oUested
Prevent the placing Of boxes barrels.
or other obstru tions on the sidewalk
that may be dangerous 20 life and limb
At s o'clock 100 United States cavsl nv
men will report 70 Inspector r p BOYLE
at Eight eenth and Pennsylvania avenue.
and he vii. see that they are properly as
I signed to the several commands At the
same time. fifty United States Marine will
report to Lieut. A. J. HeadIey at the
Peace Monument. First and Pennsylvania
avenue"
The Washington herald., 1916-06-14
American Flag to Wave from
Monument Top After Parade

Before they hauled. another long rope
was run through the pulley itself. so that
II made an endless chain" affair. Then
the boys at the top pulled UP their pulley,
leaving the endless chain" rope hanging
in two strands from top TO the bottom
Of the Monument. The pulley. under
stress Of seafaring prOwess, took up a
position on the northeastern corner Of
the Monument, on a level Just below the
windows at the top.
Movie Men "Snap' Flag.
Then the flag was hitched TO the rope
that was running through the pulley.
and "Old Glory started for the top as
fast as the boys on the ground could
haul it So much for the technique Of
the hag-raising
The whole idea was to get the flag 10
the top long enough TO allow a bunch
Of camera men and movie" operators
to plug away the flag as she went
toward the top. II was a lot Of fun.
First they flashed A closeup" Of the
sailors al the foot Of the shaft, all ready
to haul away. When the flag started.
the camera hounds started on dead
run for Fifteenth and 3 street northwest
to line in" for a lonE-d!stance shot at
the flag in motion toward the top.
They didn't get there any too soon.
either. because the nag was halt way 10
the top when the cameras started click
ing again. but some OF the camera men
stopped a little ways of and shot
straight up the shaft. In this morning
Washington Herald IS picture that
"Adee" Robinson snapped" as the flag
was headed toward the upper air
As soon as the picture-takinE was over.
the flag was hauled down. TO be hoisted
at o'clock this afternoon. as climax
10 the interdeps rtmert Flag Day eKer-
cises at the Monument Grounds
The Washington herald., 1916-06-14

An induction balance mas been de-
vised for the purpose OF finding buried
shells in the soil of q former battlefield
so that the farmer may go over it safely
with the plow.
The Washington herald., 1916-06-14

white and blue that almost bewilders
II is the same way with the gov
eminent buildings; particularly those
fronting on the line of march Of the pa
rade. The portiCos OF the Treasury might
almost be mistaken for red. white and
blue floats.
And in addition to the decorations on
residences. stores, automobiles. wagons.
carriages-and even push carts-there are
thousands upon thousands more Of flags
pinned TO the coat lapeIs OF Washington's s
citizenry. Everybody. male and female.
young and old. bob-hai-ed, gray-haired.
and baldheaded, either has bought a flag
to wear, or is buying one now-or will
buy one, surely before the day is done.
There have been Flag DAYS before in
Washington, but nothing like this The
citizens have never before entered so
thoroughly into the spirit OF a celebra-
ton in the history OF the National Capt.
tai
The Washington herald., 1916-06-14
IL. Hills Son Succeeds Father

New York. June l3-Levis ". Hill was
elected = director OF the First National
Bank. Of New York. today. 10 succee d
his father, the late James !. Hill. founder
OF the Great Northern Railroad system.
The Washington herald., 1916-06-14
ISAAC CANS TO CENSOR
PREPAREDNESS PARADE
All Features of Pageant Will Be Sub
jected to Rigid Scrutiny Be-
fore Start.

Washingtonians will see a censored
preparedness parade today.
The National Capitals preparedness
parade will be free from all advertising.
free from all grotesque features. free
from all those elements that might de-
tract from the one main reason for the
existence OF the procession-the presenta-
ton in graphic manner Of an impressive
appeal from the masses OF people for
adequate national defense
The censor will be Isaac Cans, chair
man Of the committee on floats. Mr.. Cans
will make a personal inspection this
morning Of every float entered in the pa
rade and will pass upon its suitability and
desirability. His decisions will be final.
There will be no arrangement for appeal
Mr.. Cans will see to 1t that no float that
is Objectionable is permitted to enter the
line of march
The Washington herald., 1916-06-14

The right to elect one member OF the
Belgian chamber Of deputies Is allotted
to each 1000 Of the population
The Washington herald., 1916-06-14

And there stood the camera men, 900
feet away, popping merrily at a little
wisp of flag that crept slowly to the top
Of the Washington Monument
That's the biggest impression of the
whole iag-raising ceremony that came of
on the Monument Lot yesterday after
noon. when eleven sailors and an officer
from the L. S. S. Sylph hauled "Old
Glory" up the side Of the great shaft,
where It will float above the head of the
President today. when he makes his
Monument speech in connection with the
preparedness exercises.
There wasn't much OF an audience to
witness the faG-raising. The sailors and
their boss were there. along with the
Monument watchman. the movie" men,
and a few youngsters who cult playing
ball long enough TO watch the stunt. This
is history made, for never before, they
say. has the flag been hauled up to float
from the top OF the granite ''sky-scraper -
One really needs a two-Column mechan-
ical drawing to show how the sailors did
it. but when they had 1t finished. ii
didn't seem such a complicated affair af-
ter all. The first thing the sailors did
was to send a party to the top OF the
Monument
Two Ropes Are Lowered.
From the north and east windows, the
sailors lowered two ropes, or rather the
ends Of a 1.ooo-foot rope. 1t was the
longest Heice Of rope in the Washington
Navy Yard, but It wasn't quite long
enough. so they spliced on a piece.
AS soon as the ends hit the ground. one
end was run through the little iron hole
In the end OF a pulley block and tied TO
the other end. Somebody signalled and
the boys at the top started to haul away
But that's too fast
The Washington herald., 1916-06-14
Facts You Should Know
About the Big Pageant

Parade leaves Peace Monument promptly oo o'clock pro-
ceedns to Eighteenth thence south
TO New York avenue and % the Monument
Pennsylvania will be to pedestrians from o'clock
until the parade
Motorists will not be permitted park within
square OF the Avenue during the parade
Division commanders assemble at the east front Of be
Capitol at $3.50 o'clock for a final conference
NAL Harry COOP chief of aid will Peace
all day to direct unit division position line
Parade will rate of 10000 an hour passing
given point.
Flag Day exercises the Monument begin at 4 o'clock
All marchers must American
ANY person not belonging to organization march the
unattached dsion which assemblies Third and
The Washington herald., 1916-06-14
Cannot Cross Avenue
After Parade Begins

Maj. Pullman last night issued
the following statement:
Permits to enter government
buildings or private buildings
on the south side OF the Ave-
nue. are not good to cross parade
lines.
Therefore, all persons hold
ing passes to occupy windows
In buildings on the south side
go to Flag Day exercises on the
Monument Lot should be on the
the south side Of the Avenue be-
fore 9 o'clock"
Evening journal., 1916-02-01
LYON Tells Students
TO always BE FIT

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL.
NEWARK. Del. Feb. DIR. Milford
II. Lyon, evangelist, was given a rous-
ing welcome by the students Of Del
aware College and Of the Women's
College when he spoke in the auditor
ium of Delaware College today on:
1.-The First Things First" The evan
gelist was introduced by DR.. 5. c.
Mitchell, president of the college. who
said Dr. Lyon had been president OF
a college in Ohio. He was greeted
with the college 'yells7 when he was
introduced and when he closed. Mr.
and Mrs. Clase Of the Lyon party, sang
duet.
Dr. Lyon stated that next to his
own home Lyons Den." there was
no place he would rather be than
among students. as he had been a stu
dent or a teacher most Of his life. Dr.
Lyon said many people were apt to
emphasize small things and depreci-
at large things.
"roo many look through the wrong
end of the telescope. They see little
things big aud big things little
"Tell me what you eat and / will
tell you what you are II you had a
race horse you would keep him in
good physical condition to win ali the
time. That is the same with you stu
dents"
Evening journal., 1916-02-01
AT THE GARRICK.

This is leap year, and Woman Pro-
poses" is one Of the striking features
Of the weeks bill at the Garrick Thea
tire. This comedy playlet. which as
by Paul Armstrong, the noted author.
made big hit. The company is large
and their work is good. The stage
setting is appropriate. George AIDES
"The Mayor and the Manicure" is an
other clever comedy production. Mr..
AIDES ability is well known, and the
playlet is decidedly creditable. II is
handled by a good company and prov
ed decidedly popular. Charles J. Har-
ris and Matte Choate are in the cast
"Skeet" Gallagher and Irene Martin
we're highly entertaining in their re
partee Of wit. wisdom and song. Val
entine Fox gave a clever exhibition d
ventriliquism, in which he is a pas
master The Seldonias proved one o
the laughing hits OF the bill Theil
act is a collection of fun and thel
know how to handle it, Gordon an'
Ricca gave a pleasing entertainment
which was unique.
4 AT THE MAJESTIC.
"Ye haint never seed these here
Evening journal., 1916-02-01
EQUAL SUFFRAGISTS
Increase SOCIETY DUES

At the regular meeting Of the VIII
mington Equal Suffrage Association,
held last night in Friends Meeting
House. corner Tenth and Harrison
streets. a resolution increasing the dues
from so cents to 81 was unanimously
passed. The dues are payable on March
/ The following were elected to serve
on the collection committee: Miss Mary
r dc You, chairmani Mrs. John W.
Brassington. Miss Mary A. Peirson, Miss
Martha England Amrphey, Mrs. Mary
+. Heam. Miss Elizabeth ; Gawthrop
Miss Mary A. Ospina, Miss Emma Lore,
Mrs. James A. Cranston, Miss Winitred
Bach. Mrs. John f. Thomas. Mrs. James
n. Ginns. Mrs. W. Scott Vernon, Miss
claire Rhoads and Miss Mabel Golding
Dues may be sent to any of the fol
lowing: Mrs. Mary +. Heam. No. lOll
Madison street; DR.. y. NJ. r. w. Della.
cour No. 7O6 West street; Miss Mary l.
deVou. No. 1871 Delaware avenue; Mrs
John f. Thomas. No. COG King street
Miss Martha Murphey. No. 2lO0 Boule-
ward and Mrs. !. w Brassington, No
9O2 Van Buren street.
Reports Of the forty-seventh an
nudl COuNthtiOh VI the -Notohei '-a'- '-'%'
Suffrage Association were given by
Mrs. John r. Thomas. Miss Mary l..
de You and DR.. DeLacour.
Following the meeting a vote OF
thanks was extended for the use OF
the Orthodox Friends Meeting House.
The entertainment program for the
next meeting place was placed in
charge Of Mrs. Fred +. Bach.
A delightful entertainment pro-
gram preceded last nights business
session. The Misses Zaidee and
Tevis Miller sang the duet "If Thou
Vert in the Cauld Blast" while a
reading. "The Denominational Gar
den From Lovev Mary" and an i'm.
personation Of The Carpenter Man
we're cleverly given by Mrs. Virginia
/ Jones. Lattomus.
Evening journal., 1916-02-01
~NOBODY HOME.~

That delightful musical comedy.
Nobody Home" which John Slocum
will present at The Playhouse. Fri
day and Saturday with a matinee Sat
urday, has the record of being one of
the successes and musical comedy
hits Of this season. The lyrics fit ma
turally in the story, which is told
and sung in dainty surroundings with
harmonious music and songs that fit
in the situation and are not dragged
in BY the heels. II is pleasant to
comment on the fact that New York
society was so interested in this
smart Princess Theatre production
that two special performances we're
given, prior to the public opening at
which seats we're sold at IS each
The story Of Nobody Home is a
laughable one. The scenery and stage
decorations have been planned and
designed by Miss Elsie de Wolf, this
being the first theatrical production
ever staged by this noted art decor
ator Miss de Wolf has secured ef-
fects the New York and Boston
critics say are Just a bit different
from the usual garrish effects of the
dNtid6t mueiodA NohhNu9 Piouuot
Mr. Slocum has selected a cast of ex-
ceptional ability for this music-g girl
show. Among the numbers from
Nobody Home" that all Boston and
New York are singing are the duet
Girls of Yesterday" "That Wonder
ful Thing Called Love-" song and
chorus Cupid at the Plaza" song "ln
Arcadia" song and chorus "The
Magic Melody" sextette "The Point
of View" song zone Little Word,
'"Ten Little Barmaids," "Bed, Won
derful Bed" duet Another Little
Girl" and ANY Old Night"
Evening journal., 1916-02-01

money to take care Of those already
in the schools before offering an op-
portunity to the large number OF
others who should be learning Eng
lish
The committee had to install cleo
trio lighting in the school buildings
at a cost OF over $3.50. Eleven teach
ers and four ianitors are employed.
Other expenses are for textbooks and
supplies. The resources OF the COM
mittee. including a balance from the
Rev. Dr. Cleland's school fund, will
be exhausted after the teachers sal
aries for the first month are paid. No
public funds were available for the
work this year.
The amount available to date from
private funds has been $407, to pro-
vide properly for those already en-
rolled at last nights meeting, on ig-
ures submitted by Mr.. Scott and the
various committees. that at least
/ $4,000 should be raised Contributors
so far arc Miss Elizabeth Draper
Colonel George A. Elliott, John J.
Raskob and William p. Bancroft.
Evening journal., 1916-02-01
kennel CLUB plans
. FOR BIC Bench SHOW
To Get Permanent Quarters
and Membership Cam
paign to Be Started
NAME COMMITTEES TO
BOOM ASSOCIATION

At a meeting of the Wilmington
Kennel Association last evening, in the
parlors of the Hotel duFont. at which
practically every member was present,
It was voted to begin a vigorous men,
bership campaign. to secure permanent
quarters and TO prepare plans for an
indoor bench show which will be
scheduled for an early date. Presi-
dent William E. Harris designated a
number OF committees. and the So
ciety made manifest its intention to
bring local dog-lovers closer together
ird afford Wilmington plenty of oppOr-
lunities to see exhibitions.
The association was organized last
spring, after show held in this city.
SO successful were its preliminary ef-
iorts that il was decided to place it
on a permanent basis. One of the
1rst steps in this direction viii be the
exhibitions, which will include at least
one large kennel show a year and
minor puppy shows every month or so.
The association will be governed by
The American Kennel Club rules. ard
show under the iatter's auspices will
be gwen in the fall The first Will BE-
purely local, and intended to arouse
interest.
The bench show committee was en-
powdered to confer with the Delaware
State Fair Association to learn If that
organization is willing TO relinquish
its rights to hold dog shows in this
territory.
The meeting was attended by more
4. than forty men and women and
twenty new members we're received
upon the roll. These committees were
named:
Constitution and By-laws-Dr. Philip
A. Traynor. oscar T. Ridings and
Miss Elizabeth Bullock.
Permanent Quarters. A. Oliver
and Charles J. Winkler.
Bench Shows-Mrs. o. T. Ridings
Holstein Harvey. Jr.. j. Gilpin Mas
sey. James H. Shuster and George II
Simon.
Membership H Shustep ]. A
oliver, T. G. Massey, Holstein Har.
vey. Jr.. Carl Shepard, T. NJ. Bull
lock and Miss e. NJ and Miss Eliza
beth Bullock.
The officers of The association are
DR.. william Z. Harris, president; Hol
stein Harvey Jr., yice-president; DR.
Philip A. Traynor, treasurer, and H
T. Lyman, secretary.
Evening journal., 1916-02-01

mountains with nothing green. no
birds singing but rain and
snow. They'll be like that for me all
the time after Samson's gone" This
is the plaintive wall Of Sally Miller,
the mountain sweetheart of Samson
South. when she is Desought by the
artist to consent to Souths departure
for New York to work out his talents
with paint and canvas. Il is one of
many homely, yet full-of-meaning
speeches that occur in "The Call of
the Cumberlands. the Pallas Pictures
offering which is to be seen at the
Majestic Theatre today on the Para.
mount program. Dustin Farnum is
Samson South in the story and Wini
fred Kingston is Sally Miller.
Evening journal., 1916-02-01
aSFALFD LIPS.s

In SEALED Lips" which is showing
at the Savoy Theatre today the Equit-
able Motion Picture Corporation has
visualized Maxwell Grey's great novel
"The Silence Of Dean Maitland" in a
manner which will make a powerful
appeal to every lover of the silent
drama or pictured story. There is not
dull moment in the entire film and
the heart interest is sustained from
the first flicker of light on the screen
to the end of the last reel.
In Russia the mere mention of the
name "Black Hundreds" freezes the
blood with terror, and in the yellow
Passport" the new World Film feature
in which Clara Kimball Young vii
appear at the Savoy on Friday ant
Saturday. the fearful power and in
scrutible cruelty of this organization
is fully revealed.
Evening journal., 1916-02-01
ARMOUR MEN here TO
BOOST CO. PRODUCTS

The automobile advertising car Of
Armour & Co.. which is travelling
through the country, VIII arrive in
Wilmington tonight The mission Of
the men who are in charge OF the
machine is to visit all dealers in the
products and put up attractive dis
plays in the stores. particularly win
dow displays. The best decorators in
the country are employed by Armour
& Co. for this purpose. and the dis
plays they erect add attractiveness
TO any store.
Any dealer wishing such displays
may have them by calling G. T. Men
gel. manager OF the local branch OF
Armour & Co., or dropping him a
postal card.