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The Washington times., 1916-06-07
AUTHOR TELLS VALUE
|. OF RAILROADS IN WAR
In New Book, Edwin A. Pratt
Reviews Importance Of Rail
Lines for Defense.

"Preparedness' to the average man
means dreadnaughts, air craft. heavy
artillery and compulsory enlistment
Perhaps because he takes railroads for
granted he Ia apt to overlook one big
factor In modern warfare.
"The Rise of Rail Power in War and
Conquest" is the title of new book
by Edwin A. Pratt. from the press or
the ]. b. Lppincott Co.. dealing with
this topic In interesting fashion.
Great Britain Prepared.
In many points. It is pointed out,
Great Britain was unprepared for the
present war. But in one respect. gen.
orally overlooked. her preparation was
ample; that was in her railway system.
The author describes how we'll she full
filled the promise made by Sir Charles
owens, OF the London and Southwest
ern Railroad Company, in 1914, In reply
to a question regarding the ability Of
the railroads to cope with a military
emergency.
Sir Charles then said: II will stake
my reputation as a railway man that
the war. office could not concentrate
men and materials hair go fast as the
railways could deal with them
A few men recently have pointed to
railroads as possible factors In coast
defense in case of attack upon the
United States. The idea was hailed as
novel. But Mr.. Pratt points to a pro-
posal of Friedrich harkort, in 1888. who
said: Let us suppose that we had a
railway and telegraph line on the right
bank of the Rhine from Mainz to Mes-
ell Any crossing of the Rhine by the
French would then scarcely be possible,
since we should be able to bring a
strong defensive force on the spot be-
fore the attempt could be developed"
Railroads in Civil War.
In most of the "reminiscences OF the
civil war the part played by the railroads
is little emphasized. Yet the fact that
the line OF separation between the nor
thern and southern forces was lengthy
made railroads a primary factor in the
We're large regions sparcely populated.
Soldiers could not always be sure OF
living on the country" Though the
tracks were few. and many of them
Indifferent and bad, and of varying
gauges, the railroads constituted a big
element In the operations OF both for
ces.
European powers now include their
railroads in general military plans. Ger
many has many railroads designed for
strategical purposes. The railways were
important in the Boer war and in the
Russo-Japanese war. The course OF
this development Is sketched in enter
tanning fashion in Mr.. traits readable
book.
The Washington times., 1916-06-07
10000 CHILDREN AND
6,0OO,OOOROSESS SEEN
Oregon Celebrates Tenth An
nual Festival to "Queen Of
the Flowers"

PORTLAND. Ore, June 7.-Portland
today pays homage to Rose. Queen Of
Flowers. The tenth annual rose fcsti-
val has begun.
. More than 1000 boys and girls from
the public schools of Portland will
present the pageant Of the Human
Roses" today.
The festival center where more than
5000 square feet is filled to overflow
ing with roses and other seasonable
flowers is the greatest spectacle OF tho
States.
In the center of this vast display is
q n hSs s,o, rose bowl, where more than
floral and electrical fountain, the first
OF the kind ever built.
:, June Is rose time in Portland and mil
lions OF flowers are in bloom in all
parts OF the city. The floral parade
than $500. 900 roses.
Fully 1000 automobiles will be In the
parade.
Artificial flowers are barred from
automobiles and vehicles parade OF 1916
will be the greatest procession If the
queenly bloom ever staged.
Oregon's military, fraternal and civic
bodies and marching organizations rep
resenting cities of oregon. W ashington,
Idaho and California will participate In
a great pageant Fridoy The same az
ternoon brings the annual regatta on
the Willamette river.
The Oregon metropolis is crowded
with visitors from many States. Spe-
cial excursions are bringing thousands
from over the Northwest.
The big event of the afternoon is the
national dedication of the Columbia
river highway, the roadway makint;
the gorge of the famous Columbia river
passable for automobiles und vehicles OF
all kinds for the first time.
The Washington times., 1916-06-07
Fairgrounds Contests for The
Times Trophies Are Near ing
the Deciding Sets.
RIOTERS OUT IN FORCE
No Matches Are Scheduled for
Today Because Of the Down.
pour Last Night.

Loyal rooters thronged the Blooming
dale playground yesterday to witness
division championship sets In the con-
test for The Times trophies.
The first team Gage defeated the
third team Gage. go, while the second
team Brookland defeated the fourth
team Gage. 6-3. On the Virginia Ave-
nue. playground the first team Lenox
defeated the second team Cranch, so.
Interest In the tournament Is increas-
Ing as the contest narrows. Plans for
the final sets upon which will depend
the award of the trophies presented by
The Times are now being made by Miss
The Times are now being made by Miss
or the Fairgrounds department
There Will be no games today on &C
count OF wet grounds.
Yesterdays contestants were:
Bloomingdale Division.
Gage School-First team. Christine
Muriel Shaefer and Virginia Dwyer.-
Gage School-Third team, Gladys
Dickey and Elizabeth Archibald.
Brookland School-Second team, Helen
Clayton and Dorothy Roddy.
Gallinger Division.
Force School--F,irst team, J. Wright
and X. Andrews; second team, J. Tuck
err ana M. HarrlSOn. tnlrd team, ii.
Campbell and NJ. Webb: fourth team.
forfeit.
Weigbtman schooi-First team, e. Sill
verberg and G. Knapp; second team, Il.
Carroll and May White; third team.
l. Carroll and NJ Griffin; fourth team,
NJ. Brown and Margaret White.
Virginia Avenue Division.
Bryan School-Hutchinson and Hunt.
Wallach School-Swan and Peyton.
Lenox School-Julia Hutchinson and
Cranch Schooi-Blanche Dawson and
Annie Annesburg.
Georgetown Division.
Jackson school-First team, Virgins
Thompson and Estelle Harris; secont
team. Emily Beamer and Hope Harris
New York Avenue Division.
Twining School-First team, Mildred
Solomon and Hattie Friedman: sec.
ond team, Edith Harper and Edns
VAIL; third team, Helen Nash "ant
Mary Sullivan; fourth team, Margare'
Sullivan and Rose Labachnick.
Blake School-First team, Rose Ken
dali and Ethel Nairni second team
Agnes Meinburg and Selma Eskin
third team. Minnie Schmidt and Alice
Brown; fourth team, Katherine Miller
and Helen Day.
Mt. Pleasant Division.
johnson School-First team. F. Kru
The Washington times., 1916-06-07
Knights of Columbus to
Have Outing Tomorrow

Athletic events. dancing and band
concerts will be on the program of the
eighteenth anniversary celebration Of
Keane Council, Knights Of Columbus,
tomorrow at Marshall Hall. The boats
will leave at 10 a. m. and $3.50 and 6 p. m.
The excursion Is complimentary to
members and their families and friends,
and the council will have as special
guests more than 200 women. who, under
the craftsmanship OF Mrs. Samuel Tuck
err. assisted in the annual benefit of the
council for st. AIMS Infant Asylum.
The committee In charge of the cele-
bration is headed by Joseph p. Cain,
general chairman. and the following
chairmen: Thomas A. Cantwell, John j.
Keenan,. Charles p. Kraemer. F. F.
Smith. Percy Brady, Andrew /. Hickey,
e. ]. Maloy tr.: c. w. Darr, sr.; John
T. Burns. e. ]. Maloy, ST.; j. p. O'Dea,
B. O'Leary, and Thomas Gallagher.
The Washington times., 1916-06-07
HON. Motion Pictures Make Real
Each Move in Great War Drama
Film Patrons Minds Visualize
News Of Battle From FamiI-
lar Screen Views.
WARS PHASES MADE PLAIN

motion pictures have given me
clearer understanding Of the
conditions of the sea fight between
the British and German navies last
week. intend to see more motion
pictures"
This was the comment or the
editor Of a daily newspaper in dis
cussing the way he set forth the
news OF the great naval battle In his
newspaper. lie saw the British
fleet in the North sea in a motion
picture. He knew what the queen
Mary, the lndefatigable, the In
vincible, and the destroyers, the light
cruisers. the armored cruisers the
battle cruisers all looked like,
He had actually witnessed the ma
neuvers OF these vessels under war
conditions in the North sea-in mo-
ton pictures!
And he could easily imagine. there
fore. exactly how these ships looked
when they were steaming rapidly
toward their foe. As he was able to
visualize the ships. so by a very
little stretch OF his Imagination he
could visualize the battle In his
mind.
Tho editor arrived at the conclu-
sion that motion pictures WELD q
tional force that even he could not
comprehend until this great naval
battle brought 1t forcibly to his
attention.
More than half the readers Of his
paper, It would be safe to conjecture,
found out this fact some time ago,
and have been assiduously attending
motion picture exhibitions for that
reason.
Not only naval battles but land
engagements in the European war
have been made plain to the people
of the country through the views
that have been shown in motion pc
lures.
Saw big Berthas" in Action.
The action of the big Berthas,"
the Jack Johnsons," and the
"Seventy-fives" have been explained
to them by the most detailed views
Of these guns in action. and of the
results of the explosions OF shells
from them. There is hardly a mo-
ton picture patron who is not. able
to visualize In his mind just what is
happening almost anywhere on the
European battle front.
The same is true with the situation
In Mexico. Some time ago villa was
engaged to fight battles for motion
picture purposes. The people who
attend motion picture plays have
seen Villa in action. Also they have
seen the troops under Pershing in
action.
Likewise the motion picture public
has seen INSTRUMENTATION, II is
true-staged under the conditions
that will be met By the troops In
Mexico. The pictures were made in
Mexico, and some of the stories that
are worked out in the drama told by
them are based on actual happenings
In MIltico and on the border.
This is the principal force of the
motion picture as an educator and
ind,,s tr weSk toxa 1 THIS ond how
ever unconsciously and Ineffective
ly some of them seem to do so.
The Washington times., 1916-06-07
Flag Day Exercises at
Western High School

Gen. Nelson A Miles, U. 8. A.. re-
tired. and Col A. S. Perham, patriotic
instructor of the Department of the
Potomac, G. A. r., were the principal
at Western High School yesterday.
General Miles told the pupils they
should prepare during their school
years for lives of peace and happi-
ness, but that they should also be
ready for any emergency.
Colonel Perham spoke on allegiance
to the flag.
The students sang a song while a
flag was being placed on the platform.
Prizes were awarded for athletic
events.
The Washington times., 1916-06-07
arranging For Finals
In Tennis Tournament
No Games Today
In Tennis Tourney

Yesterdays scores:
First team Gage defeated third
team Gage, 60.
Second team Brookland defeated
third team Gage, 6-3.
Bryan defeated Wallach, 40.
First team Lenox defeated sec
ond team Cranch, 60.
Force defeated Weightman sec
ond and third sets, 60, 6-3.
Weightman defeated Force first
set, 81. Fourth set forfeited
to Weightman by Force.
Twining defeated Blake, 6I3,
81, 60, 6-3.
First team johnson defeated first
team Powell, 81
Second team johnson. defeated
second team Cooke, 81.
The Washington times., 1916-06-07
American Navy In Battle.

An example of how actual facts
moy be set forth in a manner that is
entertaining and yet hns a serious
purpose will be found in a series of
animated diagrams just about ready
for exhibition which purports to set
Destroyed
The pictures are humorous and will
create a laugh. They were made
in the Photograph studios and will
form a part of the Paramount pro-
gram when they are released. The
accurately as possible what naval
officers believe will happen to the
American feet. The officers worked
out the positions of the ships and
tactics of the battle and with COM
pleto diagrams and explanations
turned them over to the Paramount
artists who made the pictures:
G.. M.
The Washington times., 1916-06-07
Howard Holds Alumni
Celebration and Dinner

Today Is alumni day at Howard Uni
versIty. Exercises began this morning
at 10 o'clock with a general meeting of
the alumni in the chapel.
The program included the delivery OF
the alumni Grafton by DR.. william V.
Tunnel at noon and a luncheon at /
o'clock A reception will be held this
evening followed by the annual ban
ouet.
The Washington times., 1916-06-07
MEADER'S THEATER
535-537 9th St. S. E.
TODAY
Five-reel Equitable Production presenting
Americas most beloved dramatic star.
THOS. A. WISE
in Paul Armstrong; great play.
"Blue Grass"
A blending OF sport and woman-also an
Essanay Feature.
condemnation"
Also a Vim Comedy.
Admission, 1Oc

THURSDAY. JUNE STH
A Three-reel Vita Drama featuring LEAH
heard In THE Primal Instinct" Also
Two reels OF the Strange Case OF Mary
Page." Admission &c.
FRIDAY. JUNE 9TH
- a three-reel Seig featuring FRITZIE
In THE Hare and the Tortoise "
Also kalem Drama featuring HELEN
GIBSON In THE Human Telegram and Il
Vim Comedy. Admission SC.
SATURDAY. JUNE 10TH
A five-reel v. l.. S. Il. featuring SALLIE
FISHER, RICHARD TRAVERS and JOHN
JUNIOR In The Little Shepherd OF BarSa!n
Row.. Also Vim Comedy and Selig Week
ly Tribune, Admission lOc.
SUNDAY. JUNE 1lfH
five-rec Equitable featuring ADELE
BLOOD, EDWIN STEVENS and MON
TAGrE LOVE in THE Devils Toy" Also
kalem Comedy and two-reel Biograph.
Admission loo.
The Washington times., 1916-06-07

Note-Thcse selections are made
form programs prepared by the man
rcrS OF the thcaters concerned,
ma NJ responsibility is assumed
for arbitrary changes without notice
- fhe Times. They are based on
;hc personality of the players and
Ihc producing company. and not per-
sonal inspection. except in special
cases. @. Nj.
The Washington times., 1916-06-07
TODAYS BEST FILMS

Crandalrs, Ninth and e streets
Virginia Pearson in "Hypocricy."
COX Film Coz
Savoy, Fourteenth street and Column
bia road-Mary Pickford in THE
Eternal Grind" Paramount-Fa-
nous Players.)
Apollo. 62i H. street northeast
Blanche Sweet in 1.-THE Sewers"
Paramount-Lasky)
Avenue Grand, CAS- Pennsylvania ave-
nue. southeast-Mabel Taliaferro in
THE Snow Bird" (Metro)
Masonic Auditorium. Thirteenth
street and New York avenue
Hazel Dawn in MY Lady Incog."
Paramount-Famous Players.)
Penn Gardens. Twenty-frst street
and Pennsylvania avenue-Harold
Lockwood and May Allison in THE
Come Back" <Metro.)
Hlppodrome, Ninth street and New
York avenue-Robert Leonard and
Timber Gulch." Gold seal.)
Circle, 21O5 Pennsylvania avenue
Dorothy Bernard In THE Sins of
Men" (Fox Film Coz
Olympic, 1881 u street-Katherine
Kaelred and House Peters In 1.-THE
Winged Idol"
headers, 537 Eighth street southeast
Tom Wise in "Blue Grass"
(World Film Corporatlon)
Liberty. 1919 North Capitol street.
Bruce MacRae and Gerda Holmes
in THE Chain Invisible" adapted
from the story by Richard LIE CAL
licne. world Film Coz
Leader. Ninth, between e and f
streets-Dustin Farnum in David
Garrick." CParamount-Morosc
Casino, f. near Seventh street-Ty-
rome Power in Where Are My
Children" universally
Garden, 423 Ninth street - Billie
Burke in THE Gathering Storm"
by Mr.. and Mrs. Rupert Hughes.
CKlefneO
Strand, Ninth and d streets-Edna
May in Salvation joan" (V. l.. s.
E.-Vitagraph)
Loews Columbia. Twelfth and r
streets-Frank Lossee and Grace
Valentine in 1.-THE EVIL Thereof"
by Claiming Pollock and Rennold
Wolf. Paramount-Famous Play
ersD
form programs prepared by the man
gers OF the thcaters concerned,
ma NJ responsibility Is assumed
Il A IL
The Washington times., 1916-06-07
Aviator Dies of Burns
From Exploding Tank

NEWPORT NEWS. Va. June T..
Steve McGordon, who made the recent
today of burns received when his aero-
planes gas tank exploded yesterday.
The Washington times., 1916-06-07

coff and J. Thorne: second team. u
lobe and NJ. Hermann.
Powell School-First team, Mabel
Sill and r. Jackson.
Cooke School-Second team, L. White
and A. Robinson.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-11-18
Eminent Doctor
Says Blindness
Due to Catarrh

London, Aug 6.-Dr. H. Manning
Fish, Of Joliet Ill. declared at the
medical congress that most OF the
blindness in the world is the reEult of
catarrh in the upper nasal cavities or
the bony cells composing the roof Of
the nostrils.
Or. Fish described his experience in
thirty-six cases, covering a period of
several years, claiming that in each
OF these, immediate improvement of the
vision followed the effective treatment
OF the diseased nasal cavities, and ad-
vised that in cases of loss OF vision fol-
lowing grip, measles, scarlet fever and
kindred ailments. relief be sought
through treatment of the noses of the
patients
Catarrh is caused by a germ which
must be destroyed before the catarrh
itself can be cured. If not cured
blindness may result An extended
history OF the many extraordinary cures
effected by the Gauss treatment will
probably be brought to the attention
OF the next International meeting Of the
medical congress
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-11-18

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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-11-18

Ny head is thick and my brain is in
fog.
! walk alone, my work pals on me-
ana nerves refuse me, that let-her-go
feeling has got me. ] relish nothing ]
eat. and my appetite is gone. And as
think Of my misery 7 must hawk again.
Ny cough is a rattle The ruby has been
plucked from my cheeks the flush of nv
young health is gone Ny head is in a
fever, but my hands are cold. and 1
seem to feel in them the approaching
chill Of the tomb have read OF
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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-11-18

Even on Pixies Peak, which is
/ over $4,000 feet above the sea Level.
! catarrh seemed 10 attack several OF
I the attaches OF the signal station
! located there some years ago.
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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-11-18
I Want To Help You.

I only wish I could gather some OF
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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-11-18
Confessions of a
Catarrh Victim
Some OF the Experiences That Catarrh
Forces Upon Its slaves.

! I get boiling mad when people tel
me I've got catarrh. I've had dozens OF
/ mere acquaintance, and especially one
: young lady, who have come up and ven
: tured to tell me something for my own
benefit" That expression begins TO pail
on me-"fOr my own benefit" It seems
they all want to tell me the same thing
You ought to take something for
your catarrh; III tell you how my
cousin got cured, and every doctor used
TO say he had the worst case he ever
heard about"
Now, when friend puts his hand
on my shoulder, 1 gUlp in preparation
for catarrh advice. This gulp is not
OF mucus. Nothing would suit me bet
ter than 10 have the earth open ana
swallow me up
I walk along the street close 10 the
curbstone. When I ride on car I
stand on the rear platform rather than
sit down inside
I wish I could talk without having
TO open my mouth TO breathe. I wish
that kisses were obsolete 1 wish that
handkerchiefs could be turned into
sheets. I wish that no chair but mine
would be placed at the table 1 wish
that other people were deaf. blind and
without noses
I wish that I we're alone. always
alone, TO hawk and spit when and
where please. I wish that I was nv
mothers little Ialry once more, with
my little tOusled head that knew not
disease lying on her warm shoulder.
Now I feel that I am an outcast
know what they think Of me, every
one 7 know my friends shun me, for
even Jack, my old college chum. doesn't
come around and chat and smoke any
more as he used 10 do. Ny acquaint-
ances only say hello, and pass by. Mrs.
Grundy next door and all the other
neighbOrs are talking about how repul-
aHw# Il l.
and act People I sit next TO get up
and move somewhere else. People who
talk to me turn their heads at an angle
And I'm in pain L is not alone ply
steal pain. It's my mind. too. that is IN
agony. 7 can't remember things as I
used TO. Thoughts slip away from me
I say things 7 don't mean and mean
things don't say