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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-06-26
IRISH RELIEF FUND
IS INCREASED S35(
Stirring Addresses Hear At Mass
Meeting At Polls Theater.

The Irish relief fund Of the Friend,
OF Irish Freedom was Increased $3.50 al
the mass meeting In Polls Theater las,
Eight.
DR.. Up. !.e?nox. of the Catholic Uni.
Ner3ity. presd:d. The first SPEAKER,
Padr.ac Colun,. the Irish poet, cav. a
nIi., history " lieian.i. anil tho rev oil
which cost the lives of many Irishmen
The situation In nutshell" said Mr.
Column. is that the relations between
Great Britain and Ireland are unsatis-
factory because you cannot successfully
make laws for an agricultural section
IN an industrial country. because a
people with one set OF religious and So
clai Ideas cannot justly rule n people
with a totally different set; and, be.
cause a people with a national con,
sciousness OF Irish intensity cannot be
fracef,i'ly ruled by another poor lie. the
barracks fillet with scIjiers, machine
guns and bayonets and with the war
ships In the bay"
Among the other speakers were Dr..
Hamilton Williams. chief of the med
ical staff Of the office Of the district
attorney Of New York, who made a
stirring address In which he pictured
The scenes during the recent uprising
ana praised the patriots who lost their
iivcs IN the cause }. freedom. james
A. OShea. president Of the washingt" !
branch OF the society, also spoke briefly
In support of the fund.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-06-26
Catholic Retreat for
Women Opens This Week

Catholic women OF Washington began
a retreat 81 the Holy Name Academy
today under the auspices Of the Catho-
william J. Brosnan. o., j.. PROFESSOR OF
philosophy at the Jesuit House OF
Studies. Woodstock. Md. The retreat
VIII continue until Friday. Those ac-
the retreat viii be housed at the acad-
omy ana the library and other features
OF OF the institution viii be thrown open
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-06-26
ARMY IN MEXICO
SWATT|AG THE FLY
Extraordinary Precautions Are
Taken to Prevent Spread Of
Disease by Pest.

NEW YORK. June 2d-"swat the ny"
Is an order which 10 being obeyed with
alacrity along the entire line Of COM
munications from Columbus 70 Ban An.
tonic. Mexico. ever since the setting IN
OF warm weather, according to q special
dispatch to the New York Sun. The
writer. under the date line. temporary
Headduarters. near Coionia Dubian,
continues:
Up to this time no flies of the COM
mon garden variety have appeared at
Namiquipa or at other camps located
on tho high piateaus to the southwark.
but at this camp and At the camps be-
tween here and the border the house ny
would be an insunerable pest were he
permitted to breed and flourish with
Invariable Rule.
From the FIRST II has been an invari-
able rule that at every camp, no matter
how temporary its nature. ali refuse
which might furnish q resting or breed
Ing ground for flies must be burned be-
fore camp 10 abandoned.
Az the season advanced the rules be-
camc more rigid until now all latr1nes
are covered and provided with ny traps
the vagrant dies which, come in from
outside the camp. Even the sround on
which the horses stand IL Chemically
treated as, a. q, precssution against the
AZ a result Of all this there are few
Ties to be found In any army camp,
large or small. In all that portion II
Mexico occupied hy American troops.
s.n aa" Ss 20 so o %,.s r
the carrying Of germs on the feet OF
lilies the sanitary depar:vis mt ct the ex-
petition In taking no chances on pollu-
ton Of water supply and is enforcing
OUTBREAK Of dyssntsry or other intesti.
nal trouble.
Careful About Water.
All water for culinary or drinking
purposes must be procured from wells
or pumps which have been provided or
from carefully guarded fiov ing springs.
the orisin Of which has been carefully
All water from shallow wells or
pumps must be chemically treated or
boiled. The mon have .,ccn 20 schOoled
In the matter Of heath conservation
extra work involved In the pumping Of
water rs against dipping II from a
nearby stream or In chemically treat
Ing or boiling.
and water may be founi IN tie ,n,-
paratively empty hospital tents and In
the few calls made upon members OF
the medical corps for treatment. for
even the most minor forms OF sick
ness.
II IL true that O number Of sick men
have been rent to the base hospital at
FL Paso. but II n equally true that
the vast majority Of such cases have
been Of a chronic nature made acute
for the time beinG by camp life In con.
tradistinction TO life In harracka-
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-06-26
PLAN HALF-HOLIDAY
FOR STORE CLERKS
Committee Working To Have
Them Close At Noon On Saturdays

Half-hoiidays on Saturdays in July and
August for all employees of Washington
stores Is the object of a campaign In
Sugurated by the Federal Employees
Union.
A committee has been appointed to
persuade the owners OF stores to close
their establishments on Saturday after
Moons during the two months.
This committee has been requested to
issue a request to Government employees
to desist from shopping on Saturdays
during July and August with . view Of
cutting down the business done on these
days.
The committee 10 seeking also to in
tcrest the public in the movement and
enlist its cooperation.
The members OF the committee are:
Lillian NJ. Lewis. of the Children's Blu.
p. Smith. Department Of Agriculture,
and James Y. Hamilton. General Land
Office. Department of the Interior.
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Presbyterian Sunday
School Plans Excursion

The First Presbyterinn Sunday
School excursion will take place
Wednesday. Athletic events. Consist
ing OF races arpona children of all
ages. will take place. Prizes, win bs
awarded to all winners.
The excursion committee consists
OF Horace L. Richardson. chsirinant
q. O. Good w. Fellows. II Kay. and
w. wather
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cordins to reports that are being
received at the exchanges.
c. "A. Clegg. manager of the Dali
las. Texas branch OF the Mutual
Film Corporation. has wired J. c.
Graham. Of the New York office.
that many OF the exhibitors who de-
pended upon Mexicans for their
patronage have closed their thea
while others are only showing pic
tiers because OF radical feeling.
lures two nights a week.
q blow to the motion picture In
terest In this section and as there
10 no relief In sight. many will have
to suspend entirely.
William Farnum. the Fox star. Ia
the only man on earth George M.
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$1,000 to Niagara Falls and Return
Baltimore 4 Ohio. 7:45 a. M, June %
valid for return until July 18th Through
train Of Parlor Cars and Coaches with
Luncheon Car from Philadelphia via
Lehigh Valley. Liberal stop-overs re.
turning. Similar excursions July q,
August II and Is. September 8 and "a
October 6.-Advt.
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Conan really envies. He awaits I'm
patiently the coming Of the Fourth
birthday.
On July 4, 1876. Just 100 years after
the well and favorably known
Declaration of Independence, the
picture star arrived In the hamlet
OF Buckport. Ne. The double-head-
nth anniversary Of Mr.. Farnum's
swearing of from the use OF peas
and goldfish. which the distinguished
actor celebrates with elaborate
ceremonies.
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Belasoo Theater to Give Weeks
Benefit With Pictures Of
"How Britain Prepared"
pHoropLAY MEN TO FOLLOW
Plan Proposed to Make Motion
Pictures Of Fort Myer Troops
for Exhibition Here.

Motion pictures promise TO play
an important part In the work OF
raising funds for the dependent
families Of national guardsmen who
have entered the United States SER
vice at the various mobilization
camps.
Arrangements are already being
made for the giving Of benefits In
this city for the District guards
men. The frst Of these will be q
benefit all this woek at the
Belasco Theater when the fiim.
How Britain Prepared will be
shown. This Aim 10 regarded ~
one Of the most remarkable demon
strations Of preparedness work that
has ever been seen In this country.
It tells tho story Of how the late
Lord Kitchener raised and trained
the enormous army which Great
Britain now has In the field. The
army is variously estimated to be
In the neighborhood Of 100000 to
5000, 900 men. Everyone Of them was
was secured through voluntary en-
listment.
The scenes that are shown In the
flm are similar to the scenes that
are being enacted at Fort Myer by
by the National Guardsmen Of the
District. The troops are shown a.
they were training for the front and
after they were thoroughly sea-
soned.
The films will show what the Dis
trict boys must 90 through before
they are equipped for the field.
Through the courtesy of Manager
L. Stoddard Taylor Of the Belasco
Theater the. receipts from the ex-
5. sSen Of 10 the he relief tSr %nd d Sr S ss
pendent families OF District troops.
The benefit tickets are being sold
by Miss Padelford. granddaughter
Of Gen. Albert Ordway. the organ
ixer Of the District National Guard.
May Film Guardsmen.
Manager Harry CrandaiI. OF
Crandall's Theaters. who is also
president Of the local branch Of
the motion picture Exhibitors
League. started a canvass Saturday
OF the various motion picture ex-
hibitors of Washington to deter
mine what can be done in the local
motion picture theatels toward
helping out the fund. tits possible
that arrangements will be made for
q series Of benefits in this way.
The managers Of the various ex-
changes will also be invited to help
out In the relief work. Practically
all OF the producing companies
have produced preparedness films
of some sort and II 10 possible that
a set of flms can be secured Of the
District troops which will be shown.
The suggestion has been made
Aim be donated by one producing
concern. a camera and operator by
another and the developing and
printing be done by another. and
the films then shown at all Of the
motion picture houses in the city
In turn. the proceeds to go to the
families Of the District troops.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-06-26
TODAYS BEST FILMS

Penn Gardens. Twenty-frst Street
and Pennsylvania Avenue - Jean
sothern and Howard Estabrook
In The Mysteries OF Myra."
adapted from The Times serial
story by Charles w. GODDARD. first
ice).
Belasco. Lafayette Square = How
Britain Prepared" motion pictures
OF training campo made by the
British war office.
Strand. Ninth and d streets-william
Gillette in Sherlock Holmes"
Arthur Conan Doyle" ". L. s. E.
Essanay).
Loew's Columbia, Twelfth and r
Streets-Pauline Frederick In The
Snare of the World" adapted from
the story by e. Phillips Open
helm Paramount Famous Players).
Garden. 42a Ninth street-wiiliam 8.
Hart in THE Primal Lure" (Tri-
angle-Ince).
Leader, Ninth between e and F
Streets-Tyrone Power In "Aristoc-
racy." adapted from the story by
Bronson Howard (Paramount-Fa-
nous Players).
Crandall's Ninth and f Streets
Frances Nelson and Arthur Ashley
In What Happened at 22," adapted
from the play by Paul Wilstach
(World Film Corp.).
Savoy, Fourteenth Street and Column
bia Road-Sessue Hayawaka and
Tsuri Aoki In ALLEN Souls" para
mount-Lasky).
Apollo, go II Street Northeast -
Darwin Karr in "Britton of the
Seventh" adapted from the story
by Cyrus Townsend Brady Of the
Custer massacre ". L. 8. E.-Vita-
graph.
Avenue Grand. CAS- Pennsylvania
Avenue-Dustin Farnum In Ben
Blair" (Paramount-Morosco
Olympic, 1881 You street-Norma Tai
madge in 1.-THE Missing Links"
(Triangle-Griffth).
Circle, 21o5 Pennsylvania Avenue
Charles Chaplin In THE Fireman"
(MutuaD.
Hippodrome. Ninth Street and New
York Avenue--Herbert Rawlinson
and Agnes Vernon in 1.-THE False
Part" Gold SeaD.
Masonic Auditorium. Thirteenth
Street and New York Avenue
Tsuri Aoki In THE Typhoon" (Pa-
ramount-Lasky).
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Man Near Suffocation;
Expected to Recover

Locked In the BATH DOM Uf his home.
2a2 Third street northwest. James 1uri-
ington. forty-thrce years old. was found
IN an unconscious condition from the
effects Of Illuminating gas late yostsr-
day afternoon. The man was revived
by q physician, who stated that he will
recover.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-06-26
Congressman Page to
Be Guest of Citizens

Congressman Robert N. Page, CHAIR
man Of the subcommittee on appro-
prtations for. the District Of tho House
Committee on Appropriations. will BE-
the guest Of the Mid City Citizens As
ISOLATION tonight The meeting Of the
association will be held At 1000 Seventh
street.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-06-26

NOTE--These selections are made
from programs prepared by the man
egers Of the theaters concerned,
and no responsibility is assumed
for arbitrary changes without notice
to The Times. They are based on
the pei sonality of the players and
the producing company, and not per-,
s sSasl inspection except Ia p special
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-06-26
AuOllo.

A timely production. "Britton Of the
Seventh" .dramatized from Cyrus Town
send Brady's story OF the Custer mas
sacre. is the chief feature Of the Aim
program at the Apollo today. The play
Vitagraph auspices and has become
very popular because OF it's military
spirit and its likeness to the disaster
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-06-26

Swift & Company's sales of beef In
Washington. d. C.. for tho week ending
Saturday. June =, averaged as follows:
kdvt.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-06-26

$3.50 to Mt. Lake PARK and Return
ysiid Tor return until july ,Soxdvy, ~
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-06-26

11.O0 to Harpers Ferry, $1.25 Mar.
tinsburg. $50 Berkeley Springs. 800
Cumberland and decentralization q
opal Metropolitan BrancH Points.NRdvt.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-06-26
Leader.

ACouCEs
Tho photoplay production Of Bronson
Towards "Aristocracy" made by the
Famous Players Company with Tyrone
Power in the leading role ts the fea-
ture at the Leader today. This Is one
Of the most famous American plays and
10 rated as one Of the really great bits
q dramatic literature turned out In
this country.
The story tells of a self-made man
and his troubles with the "aristocracy"
Of wealth he fines in the Eastern section
OF the country. The cast which pro-
duces the piece as a picture play was
especially chosen and the production
was made with special care. "Aris-
tocracy" will be repeated tomorrow.
Wednesday and Thursday Mary Pick
ford IL to be seen In the picture version
OF Cinderella" The Aim story was
written with the idea Of Miss Pickford
taxing the leading role and Owen Moore
IN the role of Prince Charming. The
play has been given an exceptionally
good production.
Another stage play adapted to Aim
purposes that has attracted considerable
attention Is The Leading Girl" to be
seen at the Leader Friday and Saturday.
Florence Reed will be presented in the
leading role In this production with a
specially chosen cast Of the Famous
Players company.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-06-26
ADAPTATIONS FROM
!. STAGE IN PICTURES
This Weeks Bills at Film Thea
+ ters Feature Novel Produc.
tons.

The crowding Of the unusual num-
Der OF important events of z. Phillips
Oppenheim's story. The Snare of
the World" into the limits Of q AVE-
reel motion picture has been accom-
piished by the Famous IIayers COM
pay in a rather pleasing manner.
~ was evidenced by the approval of
the audience which Jaw tho picture
at Loew's Columbia yesterday. with
Pauline Frederick IN tho principal
role.
There are half a dozen parts in the
acting of the story that give special
opportunity to the players. Miss
Ffederick a. he dance hall girl. has
the sort Of q part she likes best to
interpret. Her work 10 thoroughly
In keeping with her previous work
In this kind OF drama. Irving Cum
nhipss. Thomas Holding. and Riioy
Hatch also have important parts.
Tho story tells Of the lost child cf
An English nobleman and a. raacally
cbild's noble birth and fees to Amer
tca- When the child reaches man
hood he starts In search OF the but
Ter. and. through the dance hall girl
who had been the buffers compan-
ion, RECEIVERS the papers. The film
ends rather abruptly. all OF the loose
ends OF the story not having been
The program Of the Columbia also
includes Burton Holmes picture a
Bray cartoon. and an animal picture.
Thursday. Friday. and Saturday
Myrtle stedman will be presented In
s'The American Beauty"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-06-26

santa Fe passenger agent In Woodward
bldg. Phone Main 1871 for tickets and Pull
man reservations. --Advt.
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to Captain Boyd's troops Of the Tenth
Cavalry In Mexico last week.
Mollie King in the World Film play,
Of the program TOMORROW. WednesdaS s
Pauline Frederick will be presented by
the Famous Players company IN THE
Moment Before" flm adaptation of
the Israel Zanswill story. The Famous
days production, The Innocent Lie"
first appearance an a photoplay star.
Friday Dustin Farnum will be the
chief feature Of the program in a spe-
cial Aim production OF David Garrick''
by the Morosco studio. Winifred
Greenwood appears as leading woman
with Mr.. Farnum In this play. Hatur-
close with the presentation OF Mar
guerite Snow in His Great Triumph.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-06-26
Avenue Grand.

Dustin Farnum, in a Western charac-
ter play, ben Blair" 10 the special
feature Of the ;,ogram at the Avenue
Grand today. The play was produced
at the Morosco studios. and Is regarded
as one Of the best Of the Farnum pic
lures.
Tomorrow Charlotte Walker will be
presented In the photoplay version Of
The Trail OF the Lonesome Pine" in
which she appeared on the stage. Eu-
Fox novely for the stage. also. made the
photoplay adaptation. Theodore Rob-
erts plays an important role opposite
troaueed i1 Playing with Fire." a
Company's production OF * Woman's
Honor" with Jose Collins in the i'm.
portant role. will be the feature.
John Barrymore will be the star FRI
day in the production by the Famous
Players Company Of Nearly a KIng. Z"
In which the comedian has a dual role.
The weeks bill closes Saturday with
the showing OF His Brothers Wife" a
World Film production featuring Ethel
Blackwell.
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Savoy.

Japanese actors with ability to stand
comparison with the best of the photo
play stars. are the features OF the
Savoy program today where Sessue
Hayawaka and Tsur Aoki are present.
ed In ALLEN Souls" a Lasky produc-
ton. The play tells the story of a cul-
turcd Japanese couple who have the
cold shoulder OF Occidental society turn
ed upon when they come to live In this
Sontry because OF their race and creed.
1t is q peculiar play and very an
usual way of presenting II has been de-
Wsed by the Lasky experts.
The Metro production Of His Great
Triumph" with Marguerite Snow in the
principal role will be the feature to-
morrow. Wednesday Dustin Farnunl
will be seen In David Garrick" The
Morosco company have made this play
the best production the studio has yet
Thursday Ethel Clayton. Paul Nc
Alister and Carlyle Blackwell will be
seen In His Brothers Wife" World
Film production. and Friday. Edna May
Is to be seen In salvation Joan" the
v. J.. &. E.-yitagraph play. In which
Harry More. has the leading role. Hazel
Dawn in THE Fued Girl will com-
plete the weeks bill Saturday.
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Crandall's.

Paul Wilstach, a washingtonian. for
naer newspaper man and playwright, and
tho last manager of the late Richard
Mansfield, Ia the author OF What Hap
pened at e. which Is presented a. q
photoplay with Frances Nelson and Ar
thur Ashley In the principal roles at
Crandalrs sheater today. The play was
first produced on the stage and created
considerable discussion by the unique
ending that was given What Hap
pened at o. will be repeated tomorrow.
A production Of more than usual in
terest Is promised Wednesday and
Thursday In the first presentation in
Washington Of Mme Bertha Kalish in
Ambition" production Of the Fox
studios. Nine. Kalich Is an actress of
note throughout the world, and has
scored heavily in the several photo
plays in which she has appeared.
A book play of more than usual. in
terest Is THE Salamander" in which
Ruth Findley Is to be introduced to
photoplay audiences Friday and Satur-
day. THE Salamander" attracted con-
adorable attention as book when the
owen Johnston story was first publish
ed. 1t was dramatized and put on the
stage. but Is said to have been better
adapted to photoplay purposes than to
the stage.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-06-26

Mexican Picture Troubles.
The Mexican troubles have sew
erely injured the motion picture
business OF the border towns. ac-
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-06-26
LOCAL MENTION.

Chaplin In one OF his musical farces.
Va, today. Also "Offcers 666." &c.
Phone Your Want A! to Tho Times.
Main $3.50.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-06-27

the kind of guns to get," he said, "I am in favor of writing a provision in the bill requiring that they get the guns.'
 Action in the Senate.
 When Senator Chamberlain asked for the adoption of the joint resolu- ton auth orizing the President to draft the National Guard and for service in Mexico, Senators Hitchcock, Reed and Lee of Maryland objected because it did not provide pay for more guards men and something in the way of pen sions for needy families deprived of supporters by the call service. | Senator Hitchcock @declared that 1 Secretary Baker had told him -yester- day that the administration did not expect to call for volunteers, said MT. Hitchcock, land I was informed by the secretary of war this morning | that there was no present contemp1a- tion of calling for volunteers or of adding to the number of National lGuardsmen called out.
 We stand face to face with Q great international crisis" said Senator Reed.
 1 T say that the man who is willing to stay at home and accept the ser vice of the National Guardsmen and who is not willing to pay part of the expense of their maintenance is a cow ard and an unworthy citizen-''
 This declaration was followed by a great outburst of applause in the gal 1ery.
 A subcommittee of the Senate Com naitte on Appropriations added $5,OO0, 900 to the House bill on fortifcat tions -Iyesterday.
 The House bill appropriated s2, 700, / 1000 for the purchase of cannon an6 authorized the chief of ordnance to ex- pend $1,500,00O additional in contracts The Senate committee increased these appropriations to $6,OOO,O0O and s, ,oOO, | 900 respectively.
 Representative Ricketts of Ohio in troduced a joint resolution to prohibit ; the further sale and shipment of arm! and ammunition to Mexico. The res olution was referred to the Committet
 on Foreign Affairs.