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The Washington times., 1917-05-07
THIRTEEN D. c. GUARDS
GO TO OFFICERS CAMP
Colonel Young Selects First Of rs
Prospective Commissioned Men.

Thirteen members of the Third
Regiment, District National Guard.
were today designated by Col Glen.
die B. Young to take the course OF
training at the Officers Reserve Corps
training camp at Fort Myer.
Under the terms of orders Issued
by Secretary of war Baker, the Third
Regiment Is entitled to place twenty
fve men in the training camp as can
dIdates for commissions. Colonel
Young IL expected to designate the
other twelve this week.
The thirteen men selected are Regt'
mental Sergeant Major James Sulli'
van, Regimental Supply Sergeant
Francis p. Connolly, First sergt
Walter C Rathbone, HeadquarterH
Company: Sergt. Herbert H. Balkan,
Machine Gun Company: Sergt Alfred
X. Gilman, Company B; Sergt Joseph
A. Dubois. Company H; Sergt VIII
lam Pinkston, Company I: sergt. Ches
ter w. Buchanan, Company K; Sergt
w. A. Riley, Company L; Private Dor
N. Holmes, Company c: Private Rob
ert Gustin, Company D; Private Henry
p. Ewing, Company c., and Private
william N. johnson. Company l.
Members OF the Third Regiment
were eager for pay day today. 1t Il
expected the ghost will walk for then
wednesday or Thursday.
The Washington times., 1917-05-07
Amazing Power of Bon Optic
To Make Weak Eyes Strong
Doctor Says 1t Strengthens
Eyesight so per cent In One
Weeks Time in Many Instances

more will be able to strengthen their
eyes SO as to be spared the trouble
and expense OF ever getting glasses.
Eye troubles Of many descriptions
use of this prescription at home. Go
to any active drug store and get
bottle OF Bon-Opto tablets. Drop one
Bon Optic tablet in a fourth of a glass
of water and let 1t dissolve. With
this liquid bathe the eyes two to four
times daily. You should notice your
eyes clear up perceptibly right from
the start, and Inflammation and red.
ness will quickly disappear; II your
eyes bother you even little II Il
your duty TO take steps to save them
now before II Is too late. Many nope
lessly blind might have saved their
sight II they had cared for their eyes
In time.
Note: Another prominent Physician. 70
whom the above article was submitted, eAio;
Yes. the Bon-Opto prescription Is truly
wonderful eye remedy. Its constituent IN
grediants are we'll known TO eminent eys
specialists and widely prescribed oy them.
l have used II very successfully In my own
practice on patients whose eyes were strainec
through oVerwork or misht glasses can
highly recommend II In case OF weak, NeIeIy;
aching. smarting. itching, burning EYES, REQ
lids, blurred vision or for eyes Unnamed rom
exposure to smoke. sun. dust or wind: II is
one OF the very few preparations reel snoule
be kept on hand for regular use m Aimos1
every family" Bon-Opto, referred 70 ApoIe'
II IL an ethical preparation. the formula
being printed on the package. Ths mGnuiAe, lln 2,
turers guarantees Il to strengthen eyesight .
per cent In one weeks time IN mAhy IN
stances or refund the money. 1T can ,OS. 81 % p
this city by o'DonneIrs Stores, LlgEett ?.
Riker-Hegeman, Peoples Drug storeas Ano
othsr eruggists-Advt-
The Washington times., 1917-05-07
A Free Prescription You Can
Have Filled and Use at Home

Victims Of eye strain and other eye
weaknesses and those who wear
classes. will be glad TO know that ac-
cordIng to DR.. Lewis there Ia real
hope and help for them. Many whose
eyes were falling say they have had
their eyes restored by this remark
able prescription and many who once
wore glasses say they have thrown
them away. One man says, after us
ing IL: II was almost blind. Could
NOT see to read at all. Now / can read
everything without my glasses, ana
my eyes do not hurt any more; Al
night they would pain dreadtully.
Now they feel fine all the time; II
was like a miracle TO me. A iady
who used IL says: The atmosphere
seemed hazy with or without glasses.
but after using this prescription for
fifteen days everything seems clear.
I can read even fine print without
glasses" Another who used II says:
n was bothered with eye strain
caused nv oyerworked, tired eyes,
which induced fierce headaches.
have worn glasses for several years,
both for distance and work, and with
out them / could not read my own
name on an envelope or the typewrit'
ing on the machine before me. l can
do both now and have discarded my
ionR-distance glasses altogether. j
can count the duttering leaves on the
trees across the street now, which Tor
several years have looked like dim
green biur to me. / cannot express
NV Joy AZ what IL has done for me-
II Is believed that thousands VINO
wear glasses can now discard them IN
4 rsasonabls time and multitude1
The Washington times., 1917-05-07
INTOLERANCE" GRIPS
ALLTS OBSERVERS
Immense Screen Spectacle Tells
-Four EpOchal Stories.

When D. w. Griffith produced The
Birth Of a Nation" those who wit
messed the performance were willing
for him to retire-to sit back and
rest on his well-earned laurels- But
however, fascinating and gripping
the Aim story Of the war between
the States, Mr.. Grifnth's "Intoler-
Ance," shown for the flrst time In
Washington at the National last
night, eclipses the former production
both in dramatic appeal and In its
spectacular scenic effects.
There are four stories in the pro-
duction. Mr.. Grifnth's Inspiration in
furnishing real plots for each Of
them was q happy one. The scenic
effects are colossal-it seems the only
word to describe them-but through
out the several hours required to
show the film, the interest OF the
audience Il strictly retained as each
Of the four plots is unwoven-
Cost Of Production Immense.
Intolerance, the motive OF the
tragedy Of Gethsemane, the fall of
Babylon, the persecution Of the
Huguenots, all the pain and sorrow
OF man through the ages, is shown
One has to do with q modern socio-
logical condition, and the story Is
woven around a little group of the
underworld in q great city, put In
their environment by the intolerance
OF q selfish, hypocritical employer.
Then there are two pretty little love
stories. one set in the medieval period
Of French history, the other in the
days when Babylon was at the height
of her glory-Just before the coming
of Cyrus Intolerance Of religion In
the one, intolerance of power in the
other. propel the plot through its un-
raveling.
The fourth story. simpler than the
rest, deals with the intolerance of re-
ligion again-and finally the Crucinx-
ion.
Much has been told Of how Griffith
produced the scenic wonder-how
much II cost-how many actors were
used, and no account would seem ex'
aggerated on witnessing the spectacle
the first time. Babylon. In all her ricf
and barbaric splendor. Is shown iT
minute detail. The busy crowds ol
merchants at the city gates. the ped
dlers, the showmen, and. in contrast
tn splendor and luxury Of the cour
Of Belshazzar Is shown true to tradi'
tion and history.
BabyIOn's Fall Makes Appeal
It is generally acknowledged thai
the fall OF Babylon is the part OF ths
production which draws the greatest
appeal. The realistic battle, the bar
barous methods. the cumbrous wal
machines, the thousands Of nghtinl
men, the wholesale destruction, and
above all. the acting. combine tc
make the scene more than a cinema
tographic masterpiece.
The acting Is excellent all the wal
through. Miss Mae Marsh as th'
Dear One" in the modern story, and
MarKery Wilson as Brown Eyes" IL
the massacre of the Huguenots. with
Robert Heron In the former and Eu
gene Palette, probably stand fore
most in this respect
intolerance" will be at the Na
tional for two weeks. with two Per
formances daily.
The Washington times., 1917-05-07
GOES FOR AERO TRIP;
GETS MARRIED INSTEAD
Dare" for Actress Followed by
Wedding to Naval Hero.

Cards just sent out announcing
that 'Hr. and Mrs. Paul Frederick
Foster will be at home after May
10 at villa victorie, Great Neck,
L. l." was the nrst intimatIon that
the friends OF Miss Mary Isabella de
Ia Vincendiere Lowe had been secret
ly married to Lieutenant Foster. of
the United States Navy, on Septem-
Der s, 1915.
A dispatch from Topeka, Kan, the
home OF Lieutenant Foster, last night
stated the announcement had been
withheld because of Miss Lows
theatrical engagements, that she was
on the stage under the name Of jams
Anderson, being a niece Of Mary An
derson.
The young Mrs. Foster Is a daugh-
ter of Paul E. Lowe, an author, g
granddaughter Of E. Louis Lowe
formerly governor OF Maryland. and
a great-granddaughter OF President
James K. Polk. Another grandfather
Bradley Lowe, was one OF the nrs'
graduates of West Point Back In
her ancestry are such distinguished
persons as Lady Jane Baltimore and
the Stuarts of England. By heI
mother she Is descended from the
Andersons and Christians OF virgins
and Tennessee
The brides brother. Lieut.. R V
Lowe, is on board the battleshiI
Maine; her husband, Lieutenant Fos'
ter, commands a United States sub
marine, and on the battlefields Of
France fifty-four OF her cousins, sh'
said, had either lost their lives o'
are still fighting.
Lieutenant Foster won the media
Of honor for gallantry In leading I
battalion from the battleship Utal
in making a landing at Vera Cruz
Two brothers are at Annapolis ant
another, a Rhodes scholar at Oxford
is with the British army In Egypt
Lieutenant Foster, Miss Lowe, Mr.
and Mrs. Hale and others vent q
Amityville on September last year
Miss Lowe intending to make a fligh
in an aeroplane with Lawrence Spe'
~, she being interested In fying
Disappointed because Mr.. Sperry wa
absent, the party went to an inl
near Babylon, and at luncheon tn
/ naval officer and Miss Lowe wer
dared" about marriage. According
to the bride last night, they would
MT take a dare" and proceeded to
clergyman at Babylon and were mar
ried.
Newspaper files tell OF a Miss Jan
Anderson, American actress, VIII
'Tooped the loop" in a military aero
plane over London
The Washington times., 1917-05-07

Man, who has his headquarters at
The Peoples Drug store, corner OF
7th and 'E" streets N. w.
Continuing, he said: "Plant Juice II
compounded from the extracts Of me-
dicinal herbs, roots, barks, berries,
and fibres-the fruits OF an exhaus-
tive research, and this method OF In
PRODUCTION was adopted In order TO
accomplish the greatest possible good.
There Is no doubt about the efficiency
OF this preparation, as scores Of peo-
pie in all walks OF life, in every one
Of the large cities, which / have Wis
tied. have personally witnessed ex-
periments with the formula, and
were / not positive OF the good II ac-
complishes, am certain that 1 would
Every day I am in receipt OF sign
ed testimonials from well known
Washington people, verifying me me
Testimonial Of Mr.. Joseph Andelnnger,
OF No. IA Fenton street N. E, who
followed the flag during the trying
DAYS of '62 and won the gratitude
OF the nation, Is most conclusive. he
tells how his wife was relieved OF
stomach trouble by Plant Juice a
my wife had suffered with stom
ach trouble for years: everything she
ate fermented in her stomach and
she was badly bloated with gas: she
was nervous and could not sleep at
night, and took some kind Of laxa
tive all the time for constipation She
had tried everything she heard Of In
the shape Of medicine, but nothing
did her any good until she started
10 take your Plant Juice. Now she
is feeling fine, sleeps well and has {
good appetite for her meals. I hac
been a sufferer from rheumatism fol
years, and since l have taken Plant
Juice II has put me on my teet again
we are both praising Plant Juice &c
everyone we meet and telling them
what II has done for u.s."
The Plant Juice Man Is at The
Peoples Drug Store, corner Of III
| and "E" streets N. W., where he Il
| daily meeting the local public, ant
| introducing and explaining the mer
| It's Of this remedy.-Advt.
The Washington times., 1917-05-07
CRULLLOST TO FIVE
BESIDE MISS RANKIN
Suicide Sixth in List Of Seven
Candidates.

@It was merely q coincidence. ia
cob crull couldn't have committed
suicide because defeated him for
Congress, because he really ranked
sixth in a list of sevs. candidates for
the Republican nomination"
This was the statement Of Miss
Jeanette Rankin, member Of Con-
gress from Montana. today when
questioned as TO the report that ia
cob Crull had committed suicide At
EIkhart, Ind, yesterday because he
could not bear his defeat At the hands
OF Q woman.
Made slight Campaign.
SsUnisss q man can die from {
broken heart because he didn't get
something he really did not want,
then Jacob Crull did not commit sui
eide because OF his defeat" said Miss
Rankin, "for, according to reports. he
really aid not care to be elected to
Congress-"
Colonel" crull, a. he was called in
Montana, was q Jovial Kentuckian,
and had been In politics for more
than thirty years In Montana He
had been 9 member Of the State legis
lature several times, and because he
wanted q change decided to run for
Congress-
Depending upon his popularity. due
to his ability to tell q good story,
and the fact that his name began
with q &C" which would place him
at the top Of the ballot, he made no
serious canvass, spent no money for
election expenses and made few
speeches. according to Miss Rankin.
So little did he consider Miss Ran
kin a. q possible contender that he
even introduced her At mass meet
inEs where he was well acquainted.
But when the election returns were
brought in It was found that crull
ranked way down the list. with Miss
Rankin leading with $4,000 votes.
Her nearest opponent had 1900 votes,
while the Colonel had only 5000.
Many Have Died-
Even had Miss Rankin not been
In the race, Crul1 would have been
defeated. One other man who had
been among the seven contestants
died . few weeks ago Of heart fall
ure-
There must be something In the
race for Congress that IL hard on
people," said Miss Rankin. For
since I've come to Congress. -four
Congressmen have died, and several
who had been candidates have also
died within the last few weeks"
The Washington times., 1917-05-07
OPEN HOME LEAGUE OFFICE
Messrs. Emo, Smith, and Eynon In
stalled at District Building.

With William Phelps Emo as superin-
tendent. and Odell 8. Smith and William
J. Eynon as deputy srperintendents,
offices OF the Home Defense League
were established in Room 503 in the
District Building. today.
From now on the work Of the league
will be left In the hands Of these three.
Mr.. Smith viii act as chairman Of an
orEanization committee. Mr.. Eynon will
have charge Of the correspondence. his
duties corresponding TO those Of an ex-
ecutive secretary.
Application banks VIII be issued from
the offices Of the league. to which all
requests for information should be ad-
dressed.
The preliminary work IN connection
with the organization Of the league.
which Is to act as an auxiliary to the
Police Department, was done by a COM
mittee Of which Major Pullman. Super
intendent OF Police. was chairman
No difficulty. Major Pullman said to-
day, is anticipated In recruiting the full
number desired. The total strength OF
the league probably will reach four or
five thousand. Approximately 400 has
been contributed toward the expenses
Of organization.
The Washington times., 1917-05-07
CHURCHES TO PROFFER
AID TO FIGHTING MEN
Plans for moral and Religious
Welfare" to Be Made by Council.

Plans to provide for ~the moral and
religious welfare OF the army ana
navy" win be made at special meetins
Of the Federal Council Of the Church Of
Christ in America. in Calvary Baptist
Church. Eight and II streets northwest
tomorrow and Wednesday.
A call to the members Of the council
was sent out from New York head
quarters, which requests that the min
listers come prepared to consider;
Plans for works Of mercy In connec-
ton with the war.
Methods to improve moral and re
IKious features OF soldier life.
Formulation Of christian IDEAS reia'
tive to conserving the economic. social
moral. and spiritual forces Of the ma
ton"
Schedule Of events Il as follows:
Tuesday, 10 . m.-service Of wor-
ship, led by the Rev. James L Vance
chairman Of committee on foreign
missions; presentation Of the cal
and statement Of the purpose Of ths
meeting, "The Church's Responsibtl'
ity and Opportunity" by the Rev
President Henry Churchill King. 1:S'
o. m.-Service Of worship. led By
Bishop z. r Hendrix, former presi'
dent; Bishop Earl Cranston. chair
man of the Washington COMMITTEES
Reports of plans for work In rela'
tion to the war: Washington com
mittee of the Federal Council on thu
Moral and Religious Welfare Of Arm,
and Navy; commission on the ehurei
and social service OF FEDERAL Coun'
ell, including work Of American kec
Cross; THE Church In the New Work
situation" DR.. John r. Mott, genera
secretary OF the International Com
mittee OF Young Mems Christian As
rocIations. D. m--Servtee OF Wor
ship, led by Rev. Charles L Goodeil
'aThe Church in the New Democracy
by Raymond RobinA
"Wednesday, 10 q m.-serVies o
worship, led by Miss Louise Holm
quist, National Board Young Women
Christian Associations: appointmen
of general COMMITTEES; The War an
the Nations Larger Call to Wori'
Evangeliam," DR.. Robert Z. SpeeE
chairman Of the committee on CO
operation In Latin America. 2:So .
m.-Service of worship. led by Rev
Edwin Heyl Delk, representative o
the Lutheran Church. General Synod
sermon, by the Rev. John Hsnr.
Jowstt. p m.-Service Of worship
led by the Rev. Albert q. Lawson
chairman OF the administrative com
mittee.
The Washington times., 1917-05-07
PICTURE PLAYS ON
WEEKS PROGRAM
Current Bills in Photo Thea
ters Feature Many Stars.

After one has seen a moving picture
FEATURING DouRlas Fairbanks, one won
ders what on earth the young man iouno
10 do before the movies were popular.
The amount Of action packed into the
nav Fairbanks nlm, IN Again-out
Arain." which Is showing at LoeWs
Columbia Theater this week, Is h2Ir
raising. Any effort to recall Mr.. FAR
banks in one Of his stage appearance Oh
several years ago Is almost a failure.
We say almost, for there Is 3 neetng
memory of a young man with arms and
legs always at angles. like compasses'
and a dim recollection Of a gorgeous
stage fight which was pulled on every
night at the same time, for months.
Douglas Fairbanks OF the stage did
Kive promise OF the Doug Of the hlms.
But he wasn't a marker to him. Nothing
Ike 'Tn AEain-Out Again could have
been gone through every night and two
matinees a week. on q regular stage
There isn't a stage in the world that
could have stood the strain
In this film. however, the pleasant land
OF fancy where the world IL the stage
and the four square corners OF white
sheet the tiny field necessary for repro
duction. Mr.. Fairbanks goes In again
and out again with the rapidity OF
bullet in a gatling gun
In Again-Out Again" is something
about 4 young man who gets In jail AND
falls in love with the sheriff's daughter
Airline Pretty is the most prominent fe'
male star IN Mr.. Fairbanks support
But for the life Of us. We haven't time tC
tell the hole story. II you simply
can't stand the strain Of not knowing
what It IL all about. put yourself ou
Of your misery and 80 see It.
Yes. It is TO be there all week.
F.Y.
The Washington times., 1917-05-07
PREDICTS TITANIC SUBS
Simon Lake Foresees 1o,ooo-Ton
Undersea Boats.

BRIDGEPORT, Conn, May T.
simon Lake. father of the undersea
craft" refused to deny or affirm the
renort current today that he had sub
mitted to the Government designs for
cargo carrying submarines.
.Discussion OF any such plans at
this time should be made by the Gov
ernment alone" was the only COR
nent Mr.. Lane would make about his
latest invention. But as to cargo
carrying submarines in general he
added:
aI am already on record in articles
published a year ago as saying that
the only way to evade the submarine
menace is with the submarine. Gun
see no reason why even 1O,0oO-ton sub
marines cannot be constructed"
The Washington times., 1917-05-07
NoTABLES WILL SPEAK
Elaborate Program for School
Group Addition Dedication.

Elabor1te program TOR Sehooi
Group Addition Dedication.
Plans for dedication OF the addi-
tion to the Johnson-Powell School
group Friday and Saturday, an
nounced today. include speeches BY
Miss Jeanette Rankin, Congress
woman from Montana: Oliver p.
Newman, president Of the Board OF
Commissioners; Ernest L Thurston,
superintendent of schools; DR.. John
Van Schaick, Jr-. president Of the
Board OF Education. and Robert L.
Haycock. supervising principal Of the
third division OF schools. Music will
be given by the Mckinley Manual
Training School orchestra
A community celebration will be
held Saturday night. Five-minuts
addresses will be made by Mrs. H. 3.
Bradford, president Of the Johnson
Powell Home and School Association.
James NJ Proctor, president Of the Mt.
Pleasant Citizens Association, and
Frederick J. Rice, president Of the
Columbia Heights Citizens Associa-
tion.
The Washington times., 1917-05-07
"HAVE AHEART' FOR BABIES
Tag Day Next Saturday to BENEFIT
Nursery Organization.

Have a heart" will be the slogan
Of distributors OF tags for the beneit
OF the Day Nursery and Dispensary
Association. at 4o5 II street south
west next Saturday.
Heartshaped tags, bearing the IN
scription, Help the Children" will be
sold by more than nifty women
This organization cares for the chill
dren OF working mothers. It dis
tributes milk to families in which
there are small children who other
wise would be without proper food.
Last year about 81, 900 was realized
BY the tag day. More than this sum
is needed to maintain the home this
year because of advanced prices. The
number OF children cared for daily Is
fifteen.
The Washington times., 1917-05-07
REPEATS MAY FESTIVAL.

Because a large number of ticket
holders were prevented by the
weather from attending the fifteenth
annual May festival at Neighborhood
House, 40 N street southwest, the
plays featuring three periods OF
American folklore will be repeated
this afternoon and this evening. Fri
day and Saturday rain prevented q
large attendance, and receipts drop
ped about $500 as compared with the
amount last year. It requires about
$500 to pay the expenses OF the settle
ment during the summer.
The Washington times., 1917-05-07
CITIZENS ATTACK
TAX ASSESSMENTS
Rates Too High, Southwest
Association Declares.

The South Washington Citizens
Association, through its tax commit
tee. IA going to see that property Of
its members located in that section
OF the city embraced by the organ
Ization is not overassessed-
Iatters to members of the associa-
tion. calling attention to the fact that
the new real estate assessment be
comes effective July 1, next, are be-
ing sent out today, and property
owners are asked to 20 to the Dis
trict building and see for themselves
the figures at which their holdings
are assessed.
The letter, signed by Thomas p.
Brown, chairman of the tax commit
tee. and John B. Wright, Frank A.
johnson, Harry v. Lansdale, and
Maurice Flynn follows:
"The tax committee OF your asso-
citation, after careful examination and
Investigation of the new real estate
assessment effective July 1, 1917, has
found many cases where the property
is greatly overassessed, q condition,
It is believed, wholly unwarranted
and unsustainod by recent sales IN
the southwest section.
ssThe committee decided to advise
property owners to 60 TO the tax of
nee and acquaint themselves with the
new assessment figures, and II dis
satisfied with same, urge an appeal
be made. As the new assessment Is
for two years without change, we
earnestly request that you give the
matter your immediate attention, In
order that the committee may have
your cooperation and assistance In
an effort to obtain q proper and just
assessment.
''If your neighbor owns real estate
talk to him about this matter, and
get him interested, As his aid viii
help. Appeal blanks may be obtained
at the office of any OF the real estate
agents in the southwest section"