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The Washington times., 1917-09-17
Most POwerfuI-MOst Timid
Giant Organized Money
Take Away the Prop That Holds Him Up-And There's
and End of Him.

On the right you another of Congressman Baers
cartoons Mr. Bae elected by the farmers of North Dakota
thinks first and always of the farmer But the average man
knows that the job that needs to be done and that is Illus
rated in this picture must be done by all the people COM
bned mechanics and aborers and business Of the East
manufacturers and farmers, all the good people OF the
country.
Mr. Baers picture shows organized capital exploiting
the farmer who produces hand and the worker CON
sume and business the other He sits his pile Of
money with the stock exchange and the food markets In his
lap, Everything just he wants as long as political
support holds him up.
But war makes people think Three hundred per cent
profit for the Steel Trust five hundred millions profits in
year. extorton everywhere high prices for foodhese
things will make hard for the political friends Of organized
corruption to do their work and hold up the load.
Underneath Mr. Baers picture he puts these words:
"Perched high his mountains of wealth, the food
monopost is having easy life and enjoying himself while
the producers roan and sweat and workers have not
enough buy their bread Political control the main prop
of the expoer of the people Once that is knocked from
under him something is going to drop and drop hard AL
ready ringing blow has been struck and the prop has be-
gun to yield Spit your hands and swing again, old
farmer! Another blow or two will do the business
The Washington times., 1917-09-17
Advertising in The Washington
Times Is Profitable
Continued From First Two Columns.)

Continued From First Two Columns)
on is not limited to any particular class or any par
hcuar section of Washington but because of its gem
eral circulation among all classes all over the city The
Times selected because it is live progressive en-
terprisng, attractive paper which is read by thou
sands and thousands of people who have to spend
at the theaters 1t selected because was the ideal
paper in which theater could make its attraction
known to multitude of people likely to come to see
"Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm"
That the selection was a most happy and profitable
one to Loew's Columbia Theater is attested by the
breaking Of all attendance records and turning away
fully 5000 people.
The compelling power Of the full page advertise
ment such that there enough people who want
to "Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm to Justify me in
running it another week. cannot do this however
it is the policy of the house to offer different at
traction each week A great many people will be dis
appointed because all who want to see Mary Pickford
in her most wonderful role and in this thoroughly charm
ing and delightful play cannot be crowded into the the
ater during the remainder of the week
With attractions like Mary Pickford in 'Rebecca
of Sunnybrook Farm and with the publicity we OBJ
tanned from The Times could enlarge the theater to
twice its size and still be unable to accommodate the
crowds
The attendance this week has convinced me that
theater featuring courtesy music and actress like
Mary Pckord need only properly advertise its attrac
tion and the public may be depended upon to fill the
house. Very truly,
LAWRENCE BEATUS Mgr,
Loew's Columbia Theater.
The Washington times., 1917-09-17

1t strikes me as l write that l
am using rather heavy artillery on
feeble folk"
Far be it from me to break
butterfly upon a wheel. 1t is quite
right and proper that a girl should
desire admiration and good times
and have them. 1t is natural and
right that she should want to
make herself pretty and attrac-
tive. 1t is natural and right that
she should have all the enjoyment
and romance and music and
moonlight and feeling" that belong
to the years when all the world
is young, lad, and all the trees
are green" Not one rose petal,
not one ribbon, one strain of dance
music would l deprive her of.
/ only criticise her because l
would like to see her more attrac-
tive, not less. hope l may be
comfortably cremated and out of
the way before / join the ranks of
those acidulous and withered NOR
alists who regard a woman as a
Jezebel because she dresses her
hair in the prevailing mode and
takes decent care of her skin. And,
further, if a girl is affected with
Eremediably sallow cheeks or COL
The Washington times., 1917-09-17
Unclean LunchrOOms and Soda
Fountains.

Recently The Times called attention to the sloppness
of soda fountain employees and their failure especially
to stee glasses used several times during the day
and night It is gratifying to note that the Health De
parment of the District has begun crusade against
propetor of soda fountains and lunchrooms who ignore
sanitary regulations. Warrants have been issued for
dozen offenders Samples of carbonated bought at
soda fountains have been found analysis to contain
productive of typhoid fever Heavy penalties should
be imposed those who have violated the law The in
terest of the community demands it. For the effect will be
to make the vast majority of propetors scrupuous about
the condition of glasses plates and tableware This
much In the interest of the seller the for the
public will learn to discriminate in favor of sanitary
up-keep and tidness.
The Washington times., 1917-09-17
LlVX1 HAT is a chicken?"
wv asked Cousin Maria.
The question might

The question might
have seemed odd coming from one
who lives in the country, but /
comprehended the unseen quota
tion mark.
"'Behold her shadow on the floor;
behold she waiteth at the door" l
answered dramatically. l was glad
Cousin Maria had asked, What is
a chicken?" and not "Why is a
chicken" The first is easy; the
second is a problem for the Sphinx.
Thus she appears at the mo-
ment: Beneath 4 high-crowned,
wide hat is an over-painted, over
powdered little face; a bosom
barred to the hazards of pneumonia
within the V of a sleazy blouse,
which is more V than blouse; a
short-waisted coat and a red fox
collar worn in happier days by
pussy on the back fence; a pain
fully short, painfully narrow skirt;
a wide gap, of very thin silk stock
ings; white, laced boots on stills of
heels, more or less run down.
This, my lord and gentlemen
end Cousin &ASiA Is the Chicken.
The Washington times., 1917-09-17
Advertising in The Washington
Times Is Profitable
At Least Mr.. Beatus, Manager of Loew Theaer Seems
to Think So.
To the Editor of The Times:
Dear Sir:

To the Editor Of The Times:
Dear Sir:
ALI records for attendance at Loews Columbia
Theater have been shattered by the patronage this
week.
The aggregate attendance for the first five days
was 10000 persons, with total of 5000 others
turned away because they could not gain admission to
the theater At each of the eight performances every
day, capacity audiences have seen Mary Pickford in
"Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm" Standing room has
been at premium and hundreds of people who stood
in line for hours were unable to get in.
I attribute the wonderful patronage to the tre-
mendous drawing power of Mary Picford and the
full page advertisement in The Sunday Times The
Times selected for this fupag advertisement be-
Of its great circulation the fact that its crcula
Continued at Bottom of Last Column.)
The Washington times., 1917-09-17
Schools and the War
By DAVID LAWRENCE.
Emphasis Should Be the Curriculum and Not Too Much Wa
misunderstanding About the New Courses Of Study.

Today the schools open 1t is characteristic of Amer
lea that this day thrill of joyful excitement runs
through the home the children sent happy
sion to the schoohouses there to mbbe the spirit of de-
mocracy rich and poor alike Catholic and Protestant Jew
and GENTLE in universal worship of the god of education
But these not ordinary times. These days Of
great responsibility and solemn duty for old and young
War, with all its implications of terror. and brute force
ravages the word peace the precious possession of yes
erday s removed to an unknown tomorrowto be srven
for anew with the weapons of old Mistakenly do those who
think the should everywhere be made the paramount
teaching advocate constant emphasis it in the schools
The children Of America will hear enough of it in their
homes and outside of school hours To inculcate spirit
OF thing and to indulge in glorcaon Of
war is quite another.
When the present generation of school children grows
up s to be hoped that end will have been made of all
war; that the mtaristc impulses in every nation will have
been rendered mpotent by world organization that shall
protect the innocent majority against the intrigue and sub
terfuge OF scheming minority Let the meaning of the
war be impressed upon school children only as col
lateral and occasional study and let the chief emphasis be
upon the of educational effort that constitute prep
araton for civic industrial mercantile or professional Life
the processes Of peace.
The Washington times., 1917-09-17
Some New Courses of Study.

Superintendent Thurston and the Board of Education
are to be commended for improving the curriculum in the
high schools of Washington by the addition of courses in
retail Salesmanshp and household accounting More and
more are the high schools and secondary schools becoming
in America the backbone of our economic structure The
war has played havoc with the colleges Many Of them will
be compelled for lack of financial support limit their actvi
financial strain of the will prevent them from obtaining
college education The high school has been to the vast
majority finishing school, and the improvement of high
school courses IN the last ten years to include opportunities
for business and technical training of specialized character
has been gratifying recognition of the states obligation to
gave the youth OF the country substantial equipment
for Gfe's struggle.
Besides retail salesmanship and household accounting
things that will prepare the boy for tasks of business
and teach the girl something about family buying and ap
poronment Of household expenses and income courses in
drawing and hospital nursing be given
the Washington high schools The value of these seevident
and parents should to it that their daughters do
not fail to avail themselves of these splendid opportunities
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-10
ERROR G|VESSOX
A3-TO-2 VICTORY
Shanks' Poor Throw to First in
Anxiety for Double Play
Decides Contest.
BY DENMAN THOMPSON.

Hank Shanks' anxiety to complete
double play gave the White Sox a to
2 victory in the second game of the
series yesterday. Towards overzeal-
BUSINESS cropped out in the sixth inning
with the score a tie at all. Eddie Col
Inns had started the round by beating
out grounder to Foster, or at least
Umpire Nallin said he did. Collins was
tagged stealing second, but Jackson
Sellowed with a single to right and
took second on Felsch's drive through
Foster. Gandirs bounder was gather
ed in by Charity. whose throw to
Shanks forced Felsch at second. How
ard hurried his return and threw the
ball low. 1t hitting the dirt in front of
Charity and bounding to the stand,
jackson scoring.
The Sox got their first two runs in
starter and went to second when Gallia-
Charity and Ainsmith staged the Al
phonse-Gasto act on Benz's bunt. Lie
bold moved them up with a clever sac
rifce. Charity got Weaver's grounder
near first and tossed home, but too late
to nip Lynn, and Benz tailed when Col
Inns bounced a single TO Shanks left.
The Grifmen got their two runs in
the same round. Ainsmith was forced
at second by Gallia, after the catcher
had walked. Menosky also drew a pass
and the bases were loaded when Benz
tossed Shanks' swinging bunt wide TO
Gandil Gallia scored when Milan
caromed a sizzling drive off Benz's leg
to Weaver, on which Zeb was tossed
out at first Rice drew a pass, again
filling the bases and Menosky scored
on Fosters single to left. Shanks also
ATTEMPTED to get home on the blngle
but was cut down at the plate on Lie
holds far from perfect peg, Lynn hav-
ing TO execute a high dive to tag
IIowa rd with the ball. Score.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-10
STRACHAN WINNER;
BJURSTEDT LOSER
Coast Star Triumphs Twice in
DoubIes-Norse Girl De-
feated in Doubles.

SOUTHAMPTON, L. l.. August 10
Johnny Strachan, the latest whirlwind
from California. swept on in his con-
winning two doubles matches yesterday
in the Meadow Clubs invitation Red
Cross ambulance fund tennis tournament
Paired with Frederick c. Inman, for
mer metropolitan champion. Strachan de-
feated s. Howard Voshell, national in
door champion, and Frederick G. Bags
in the morning by score of liz, As,
SIS. and in the afternoon took the meas
ure of Lyle Evans Mahan and DR.. Will
liam Rosenbaum, at 6-3, 6-3.
In the exhibi mems singles S.
Howard Vosheil administered decivise
defeat to Frederick B. Alexander. the
famous internationalist. by score OF
60, 60. Alexander was far from his
petition during the last couple OF months
having told on him.
In a special exhibition woman's dou-
bles. Miss Mary K. Browne and Mrs.
Robert H. Williams. both of California,
took the measure of Miss Molla Bjurstedt
and Mrs. Rawson L. Wood by a score of
81, As. 6-3. The match resulted in
one Of the fastest contests between four
women seen in the east in years, and it
was only perfection of team play and Miss
Brownies splendid steadiness overhead
that brought victory to the west over
the east
The other event decided during the aft
ernoon was the meeting Of Alexander and
Harold Throckmorton. and Lyle E. Mahan
and DR.. Rosenbaum in the second round
robin mems doubles. The first named
pair won easily, 6-3, 6-3.
Strachan's work in the match against
VosheIl and Bags was noteworthy. The
Californian was a marvel at covering up
rife forehand drives simply battered down
all opposition.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-10
REQUESTS TO TWO CHURCHES.
VIII Of Mrs. Kate La Montague Is
Filed for Probate.

Christ Episcopal Church of New Bern.
n. C.. and st. Elizabeth's Roman Cath.
ohc Church at North Hatley, Canada.
are each given $500 by the terms Of the
will Of Mrs. Kate La Montague, dated
November 10. 1906. and just filed for
probate. The document was executed
In New York city. Mrs La Montaene
York.
A bequest Of $4,000 is made to her
sister, Harriet Winslow, and SIS 900 IL
given to her godchild. Harriet p. VIM
slow: Legacies Of $4,000 each are pro.
vided for the other children OF her sis
ter-Carlile p. Winslow. Mary N. Win.
SLOW. Francis Winslow. Jr.; Pearson
Winslow and Cameron winslow.
directions are made for the repay
ment OF her share of a loan of S22. 900
made to her mother. Eliza w. Patter-
son. by the latter's nephew, Augustus
Jay. Specific requests of jewelry are
also granted. and the remaining Jewels
ana the furniture are given to her sis
ter, Elizabeth P. Patterson
Miss Patterson Is also to take the re-
manning estate. and with the American
Security and Trust Company is to act
as co-executor.
4 Attorneys Satterlee, Canfield A stone
OF New York city mailed the win 10 the
register OF Wills for probate. The value
Of the estate IL not given.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-10

Georgetown pool. as follows:
30-foot swim for beginners.
s0-foot swim for all.
l60-foot swim, open to all
Fancy diving contest, open to all.
Plunge for distance. open to all.
Life-saving race; swim width of pool
towing partner back with any carry.
Relay race between picked teams.
Ten competitions are scheduled at the
bathing beach. embodying a program
more varied than that at Georgetown.
About the same kind of events are list
ed, but greater opportunities are given
at the bathing beach for persons OF
different ages to take part successfully.
Events scheduled at the bathing beach
, are:
1oo-foot swim-Twelve TO fourteen
wears.
1oo-foot swim-Fourteen to sixteen
wears
lo0-foot swim-Sixteen to eighteen
wears.
Fancy diving contest. girls under
| eighteen-Dives: Standing front. run
ming front, plain back. back spring
front dive, standings sitting.
100-foot swim-Women over eighteen
10O-foot swim-Girls under twelve.
160-foot breast stroke-Open 10 all
45-foot swim-Bathing beach begin
ners.
1o0-foot back stroke-open to all
Fancy diving contest-Open to all
women over eighteen. Same dives as
are listed in No. event
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-10
DRAFTED MEN GET CHANCE
FOR "NON-COM" POSITIONS
Those Who Desire May Train in Ad-
vance of the Call to
Camp.

Drafted men in the District of CO.
lumbia- who are ambitious to become
non-commissioned officers in the new
National Army are to be given an op-
portunity to get training before they
go into camp. The Washington branch
OF the Military Training Camps AS
ISOLATION of the United States has lust
completed arrangements whereby draft
ed men who desire II will be given
instruction each Friday evening at the
rection Of officers of the Regular Army
Weekly drills have been Conducted
for several months at the club under
the auspices of the Washington
branch. The men attending them have
been for the most part those planning
to seek admission nthe officers train
ing camps. Now that the applicants for
admission to the second of these camps
have been chosen, the training camps
association is DESTROYS of giving OBJ
portunity to washington's YOUNG man
to get instruction which will At them
to become non-commissioned oficers.
The National Army will need a large
number Of non-commissioned oficers.
and it lie explained by those in charge
of the local drills that men who have
training will have q good chance 10
obtain these positions.
w Rss are sh to be s, s1pD, for the drills
use this evening is not certain. but il
is stated that they certainly will he
ready by next Friday night Numerous
interesting features to supplement the
regular drills are being planned.
After the drafted men 20 to canton
ments members Of the local traininr
camps association plan to continue the
drill among themselves. They win en-.
deavor to maintsiu an enrolment Of
about $50 men. This group will be uni.
formed and a. soon as ready will be
put 1t the disposal Of the District gov
eminent Tor use In case Of any efnsr-
gency.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-10
GEN. CROWDER LIMITS
GROUNDS FOR EXEMPTION
Orders Boards to Restrict Discharges
to "Necessitous and Clearly De-
fined Circumstances"

Pointing to the large number Of re-
quests for discharge from military
service on account Of dependents. Pro-
vost Marshal General crowder has tele-
graphed to local exemption boards to
reduce discharges for dependency to a
Tar more restricted class and to very
necessitious and clearly defined circum-
stances"
In Gen. crowder's opinion. the dis
charge requests indicate that unfair
advantage is being taken of the regu-
lations designed to protect men who
properly should be discharged from
military service. 1t threatens to inter-
fere seriously with the raising of the
National Army. he said
The controlling necessity is to raise
an army" said the message which
Gen. Crowder sent to the local boards.
1T is advisable to disturb dependents
Just as little as the necessity Of raising
an army will permit. To this end sec
ton Is OF the regulations was
earnest consideration. If experience is
to prove that the generous conditions
prescribed by section IS, or any
abuse. will interfere with the raising
OF an army, then 1t is no longer advis-
able to discharge so wide a class, and
the conditions stated therein will have
to be restricted until an advisable rule
is reached.
Nothing has happened to change the
belief that the persons enumerated in
section Is could be discharged without
interfering with the raising of an army.
but there are indications that abuses
OF section IS may render it's continu-
ance no longer advisable"
Section Is. referred to by Gen. Crow
der. is the section outlining the claims
Tor discharge from military service
Pointing to the high percentage Of
claims-in some cases as high as so
per cent-Gen. Crowder tells the boards
that there is moral certainty, in
the extravagance of this percentage,
that hundreds Of unfounded claims are
included In these totals.
This state of affairs" he continues
greatly increases the burden of local
boards. for. II so high a percentage of
registrants claim exemption, only the
uncompromising action of local boards
can prevent new regulation on the
subject Of dependency to a far more
restricted class and to very necessitous
and clearly defined circumstance"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-10
HAIGHT IN SEMI-FINALS.
Wins Two Close Matches in Western
Golf Tourney.

CHICAGO. August 1o.-F J. Wright,
jr.. OF Boston, Mass, interschola site
champion, playing accurate golf, yester-
day won his way to the semi finals of the
western junior championship at the Elk
moor Country Club by defeating Willing
McGuirk Of Chicago. 8 and I, and L. Gull
dickson of Chicago, and 5. He will meet
B. A. Toleson Of Rockford. III. who elm
mated NJ ]. Morris and Howard sass
man of Chicago. and and and /. re-
spectively. Wright played 75 to win
his second match. only over par for the
6.40o-yard course.
R. A. Haight Of Massapequa Club. New
York. also won his way to the semi finals,
but the far-driving Long Islander had to
go twenty holes in the second round to
down j. H. Stowell OF Chicago, and he
had a margin Of only one hole in his vic
tory over G. H. Hartmann Of Chicago in
the first match round. Haight was 3
down at the end Of the first half to Stow
well. but squared the affair on the six
teenth hole. Stowell was dormie j after
the seventeenth. but lost the eighteenth
and the twentieth.
Haight will play the semi-fin round
with the only remaining Chicago con-
tender, E. Collins, who downed Gunnar
Nelson in the second round, up.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-10
PASS ARMY TESTS.
Three Catchers in State League
Quick to Waive Exemption.

SCRANTON, Pa, August 1o.-The call
to the colors under the new army draft
will take three OF the best catchers In
the New York State League in the first
grab. Frank Crossin, the brilliant
young receiver who the other day quit
the Scranton club when he was re-
called by Louisville of the American
Association, left to join that club yes
terday, after being examined in HIS
home district, in Luzerne. He passed
the tests with a high average and
waived all exemption.
Frank Fisher and Joe Haddock, the
two catchers of the Elmira team, were
also examined yesterday, and both
were accepted for service They made
no claims for exemption. while Fisher,
who is a German by descent. said he
was anxious to have a try-out against
the kaiser.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-10
NAY ISSUE ANOTHER CALL.
Exemption Board Of Fairfax County,
Va, Examines 314 Drafted Men.

The exemption board Of Fairfax
county, Va. yesterday afternoon COM
pIeted the Examinations Of the 314 men
called to furnish Fairfax's quota of
151 for Army duty. OF the number sum-
moned twenty-eight failed to appear,
about 20 per cent were rejected for
physical reasons and over so per cent
Of the remainder claimed exemption for
various causes.
The exemption board has not yet de-
ctded whether or not It will be neces-
eary to call more men for examination,
but II 10 thought probable this will have
TO be done DR.. F. NJ Brooks. DR.. Ford
6wetnam and DR.. Roy T. Flanagan
conducted the physical examinations
OF the men
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-10

of willful violation of orders. the offender
will be reported to the adjutant general
of the Army as a deserter and the local
police will be asked to arrest him on sight
and turn him over to the nearest Army
post for trial Where there was no inten-
ton TO desert. however. and the missing
man reports of his own will, the board
will send him on to the camp with an ex-
PLANTATION and a recommendation as to his
degree of culpa bility.
Arrived at the camp. the party will I'M
dergo final physical examination by Army
doctors If any are rejected the local
board win be notified and an alternate
sent forward for each such case. The
net quota of a board will be regarded as
filed only when the full number of men
called for have been finally accepted