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marines from the foreign fleets on the
China coast were rushed to Peking,
and. arriving just before the line OF
communication to the sea was cut by
the Chinese. these men held the Chinese
hordes Of rebels at bay until the inter-
national relief forces cut their way
through from the sea at Tientsin and
relieved the siege, thus saving those of
the guards who were still alive and the
women and children they had so val
iantly protected.
To the officers and men of the marines
who formed the American legation
guard and to all who were actively en-
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@Y all the nations OF the world
O the professions OF the soldier and
i'm the sailor have long been consid-
~ cred as most honorable. in
which patriotism, bravery and devo-
tion to duty are of paramount impor-
lance, and for service in which the ma
lions have ever been ready to confer
great honors and rewards.
In our own country the leaders in all
Of our wars from the revolution down
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Chesapeake fouled the Shannon. whose
captain boarded her, meeting only a
feeble resistance. Although Capt. Broke
received a serious wound, he took pos
session Of the Chesapeake without
forma Surrender, since there was no
officer in sight to give up his sword.
and the Shannon, herself badly Grip
pied. took the Chesapeake in tow. the
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a bronze bar bearing the name of the
engagement which 1t is intended to
commemorate, backed by a ribbon Of
red and blue stripes.
BY authority of various acts Of Con-
gress, medals and ribbons have been
awarded to officers and enlisted men
who have actively and honos end pap
paigns considered worthy of such COM
memoration. These are bronze medals
of appropriate designs suspended from
the holding bar or pin by ribbons Of
various colors, depending upon the war
In which the engagement took place.
One medal was struck to commence
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-06-10

Humber of decorations and medals pre-
eented by tho government in recogni-
zion of the gallant services of officers
and enlisted men in the wars of the
k,ast. Chief among these is the medal of
honor, originally authorized by act of
Congress in 1861. which empowered tho
President of the United States to pre-
pare suitable medals of honor to be
awarded to officers and enlisted men
who should especially distinguish
themselves in battle or display extraor-
binary heroism in the line of duty.
These medals are Of bronze, and, being
the highest honor of the kind conferred
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men of the Army. Navy and Marine Corps
who composed the army of Cuban pacif1-
cation. which was engaged in pacifying
and guarding the island of Cuba during
what was known as the second inter-
yention. Happily. this task was accom-
plished with but little loss Of life. and
Cuba was rescued from condition OF
revolution which seriously threatened Its
very existence as nation and placed
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section Of the ribbon by which the medal
is suspended is prescribed, to be worn on
the left breast Of the coat at the same
height as the medals are worn with the
full dress coats. The colors of the rib
bons authorized for the different medals
are as follows:
Medal Of honor, light blue silk with white
stars
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good conduct medals" are conferred
upon enlisted men who have served
an entire enlistment period Of four
years, with constant and especially
meritorius attention to duty and with
no attractions of the orders and regula-
lions issued by the proper authorities
for the government and discipline Of
the services.
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by a blue ribbon studded with white
stars. the ribbon being worn around the
neck so that the medal will hang at the
center of the front opening Of the collar
of the full-dress coat.
The regulations require that all other
medals and badges shall be worn on the
left breast, in one horizontal line, sus-
pended from a single holding bar. each
medal being attached to the bar by the
distinctive ribbon provided for 1t. the
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MARINE CORPS GOOD-CONDUCT
MEDAL.

recognition of their services this gov
eminent has erected bronze tablets at
the American legation gates In Peking,
upon which the name of every officer
and man in the expedition is engraved.
The Cuban pacifcation medal was Is
sued to all of the officers and enlisted
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NAVY AND MARINE CORPS MEDAL
OF HONOR.
proudly worn during the lifetime of the
recipient and afterward handed down
to postertty as treasured heirlooms.
Thus, Great Britain has the Victoria
cross, France the La Croix de Guerre,
italy the medaglio d'oro al valor mill
tare and Russia the St Georges cross.
while our enemies have the iron cross
to mark the officers and men who have
been rewarded for extraordinary valor
In action. In addition. each Of these
countries has a large number Of other
decorations given as rewards in vary
ing degrees
In the military and naval services Of
the United States-the Army, Navy
and Marine Corps-there are also a
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Tho Dewey medal is suspended by
miniature of an anchor chain from
bronze bar bearing an eagle Of victory.
backed by a strip Of navy blue and gold
ribbon. and is worn by all entitled to
wear 1t in the place Of honor at the
right Of the line of medals.
Next in point Of precedence comes the
The Washington times., 1917-08-21
UMBRELLA labs
PUT GUN HOLES"
: IN FIGHT VICTIM

A blood-stained umbrella will be
presented to a coroner's jury at the
morEue this afternoon as the gun"
with which John Truman, colored,
was "shot" at Four-and-s-hslf and E
streets southwest last night
When Truman was picked up I'M
conscious and taken to Casualty Hos
pital, two small round holes were
visible in his temple, and physicians
ut the hospital told the police the
man evidently had been shot. He died
q few minutes after reaching the in
stitution.
When Central Office Detective
Sweeney and Policeman Cox. Of the
Fourth precinct, aroused Rutherford
Bergman, colored, from bed at his
home, IS Myrtle street northeast, at
o'clock this morning and charged
him with murder. he is said to have
admitted that he jabbed Truman In
the head twice with the tip of his UNI
brella, making the bullet-like holes.
According to Detective Sweeney.
Truman and Bergman were in a sa-
loon; near Four-and-a-half and E
streets about 1880 o'clock when they
began TO argue about the evidence in
a case in which they were interested.
BERGMAN, the police ny, invited Tru-
man outside, and the fight ensued.
Truman was fifty-eight years old
and lived at 526 Four-and-a-half
street. Bergman is thirty-ive and
is employed in the Government Print
ing office
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CAP|TA T0HAVE
BIG GUNIOREPEL
HOSTILE AIRCRAFT

A sinister looking anti-aireraft gun.
with its motor. truck mounting weigh
ing $4,000 pounds, will be brought TO
Washington this week to protect the
city against . possible hostile air at
tack. 80, --r
The gun also will be used in in
strueting officers and men In methods
Of combating aircraft. -
Great secrecy has surrounded the
building OF this modern weapon and
the many tests to which II has been
subjected at the Sandy Hook, n. J..
proving grounds, but when +. n.
zouck, Of the Maryland Roads com
mission, received q letter from Sandy
Hook asking about the condition Of
certain roads and bridges It became
apparent that, the piece was brought
to Washington,
, The gun Is. one OF the largest weap-
ons OF Its kind ever mounted on . mo-
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CnndaIIL;

The Little Duchess.s - yesterdays
fIIm attraction at Crandalf.s. presents
9 wholesorns. entertainineIst5ry and
9ne that. IS well interpreted by a east
headed by ,Madge Evans. = talentcf
Juvenile. Geraldine Alicia Elizabeth
Endelbury ,Carmfchaei!I cohvenis Entity
called Jerry; "for short" s6eeomeS a
drudge in an orphGnaBe when, her
widowed mother dies. Her father was
the son .of..a nobleman whS was. dis
owned when he married. Jerry es-
capes from the orphanage and joins .
she is later traced by 4
lawyer at the beheSt of the old neble-
man who repents of his treatment OF
fliE SOM He, supposed that mis- grand
child was boy. and disappointed in
Jerry's sex. he admits her TO his home
only with the understanding that she
win always dfess as a boy. Her sunny
nature brings out his better nature,
and. the picture ends happily.
The attraction at Crandalrs today
and .tomorrow is 1.-The SouIrof Satan"
featuring Gladys Brockwell, while
Even As You and l." with Ben Will
son and MiEnon. Anderson, will hold
the screen for the remainder OF the
week, commencing Thursday.
The Washington times., 1917-08-21
Capital Police Look
For Runaway Girl
Wearing Boys Suit

Just because Mary Glenn Bud
worth, one OF the future bellies
Of De Ftlniack Springs, Fla. told
her aunt q few months ago that
Washington was the greatest
town on earth, the police today
are searching the city for the
girl
Mary smiled sweetly at the De
Funiack Springs station agent
last Friday and caught the north
bound without making any state
ment. The aunt's letter to the
police says Mary may be wearing
q boys suit.
Mary's age Is somewhat inden-
mite, but she may also be wear
ing cap, with the dark folds Of
her rich chestnut hair pinned up
underneath. Mary weighs 100
pounds, and Is about ave feet six
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Glen EehO Park.

The most attractive features of
Glen Echo Park ara being emphasized
by the cooler evenings, making the
dancing moro enIivehed- apd pleasant,
and the wild dips and rides more
thrilling and invIgoratIng. Probably
due to this more than anything else
the large crowds at the park have
seemed toShss;a 2na1rs A''peNS. An4. 20
enjoy themselves even more than
usual for the last several nights.
Dreamy waltzes and Eiddy one
steps, not to mention: the most frol-
ic<y and fo1y kind Of fox-trotS.. from
Sol Minister'S popular band aFS sapbre-
ciated to the utmost by .th4 gay
dancers. For tliose>vh do Not Efsh
TO dance, or to tsko in the more
strenuous smusements, there are free
motion pictures and band concerts
that may be enjoyed from rustic
benches under the trees, where the
air Is COOL > 81 II 4 +. ~ y
Tho Derby racer, gravity. railway,
and the midway 3ail Zof Us no$efatt
fractions are entertaining hundreds
every night Boating and the.
carousel arerpppulari - -
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AnauA


Beware OF Strangsrs!" . startling
expose Of the blaekmailins methods
used in high social circles by organ
lied criminals, was the title Of yester-
days flm attraction at crandalrs
Apollo. The notable cast which pre-
sents this picture includes Tom
santschi, Bessie Eyton. Fritzi Bru-
nette. Vivian Rich, Edward Coxen and
Jack Richardson Tho workings, of
the "syndieate" are so carefully man
aged that, although Government Au.
thortties arg ayare Of stheir. opera
tiohs. they are powerisss to apprs-
bend them. eFfnaffS. ho~eSer: when
two of the "syndicate's'. operators
impsrsonate Federal officials in otder
to work a badger game" on, an in
nocent girl, q spectacular raid results
In the capture Of the whole 'orEaniZa-
tion. The picture IL 'Afeplete with
thrills which are not of the time
worn variety. Todiys picture Is: "a
self-Made Widow" Sfith Alice Brady
pictured In the leading role Other
attractions .Ennonnred'zforG this week
include the following: Tomorrow,
Bryant washburn in The Man VIII
was Afraid" Thursday, Anita Stew
art in THE Message OF the Mouse"
Friday, Harold lockwood IN The.
Hidden Spring. Saturday, Fannie
Ward In Her Strange Wedding"
The Washington times., 1917-08-21
Strand.

Standing room was evident at
Moore's Strand Theater all day yester-
day, where Gail Kane vHs pictured IN
the stellar role of ''SoulA In Pawn"
The story Is based upon an interna-
Itional>intriEue In the days before the
war, and concerns q young French ma
husband has been killed
asa. result of q scandal In which he
has become Involved. In order to To-
cgts aand ,piHce vengeance upon the
murderer. she places herself in the
power Of the enemy secret service in
P6rfs. When the war breaks out she
IL arrested and sentenced to death
The nature OF the story makes pos
sible many thrilling scenes and cpl
sodes. Miss Kane Is seen to advan-
tage a. the young French matron who
seeks vengeance upon the murderer
OF her husband and her support IN
cludes many OF the better known aim
favorites-s -, ..t 80
The. talented child nIm actress,
Thelna Slater, viii be pictured on
and Thursday in q fairy
land MIN entitled I'm Sunderland"
Dainty Emmy wehlen will grace the
screen on Friday and Saturday in
story OF social activities In New York
and the Thousand Islands, entitled
Miss. Robinson Crusoe." Other frst-
run pictures, will be GheEn, and the
Strand Symphony OrchekkrG will fea-
ture bpeeisl musical acc6m4saiment1.
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| Frederick pictured in the central role,
that OF Molly MeGlil,,a humble drudge
In . great. office building. The daugh-
ter of fowiy parents, Molly resolves
that'her TINY daughter shall not fol-
low the steps Of her mother and, hsr-
SELF and It Is to save this baby girl
and her little SON that Molly nghts
with all the strength she knows. Her
emotional powers are called into full
play at finale of the picture when she
Is called upon TO make the greatest
sacrifice, the laying down OF her life
to save her child. Il. O.. .----
Today's feature picture will be Tho
Message OF the Mouse" with Inita
Stewart portraying the principal rha=-
acter. Other of; the weeks attractions
are: Tomorrow, wilfred Lucas and
Elda Miller In Tier ExcelIency, the
Governor" Thursday, June. Elvfdgs
and Carlyle Blackwell in Youth -
Friday, Beisie Love in 'srhe saWdust
Rlng;" Saturday, Vivian Martin and
sessue Hayakawa In Forbidden
1NAh-
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Avenue Grand.

~. ~ - { :. - Nsy b.
Ntoros latest photoplAy'
Inc Little, American" was yeStsr-
days attraction at Crandalrs Avenue
Grand ana s..nnsd 20 ,horS,,1hi;,
nI..,. ~.
euuienees "hien
VffEea II As Angela Moors.l - thor
oughly patriotic American, girl, who
Is beloved, by both, = French and, Car
!. man ,offiesr, whom. she knew, IN; her
The Washington times., 1917-08-21
!GGarden.

Earle Williams. pictured IN thu std
lar rode Of The olen,,Treaty," idrek
lGrEs crowds to Moore's Garden rheS-
ter YESTERDAY. The. disappearance OF
. secret treaty between, thiG country
and another, the ppblicstIon OF which
would bring serious consequences.
forms the basis Of the story. The nh;
ehinery OF the secret service is set n
motion when . demand OF 1900 ,oeo
Is made for the return OF the tfeatY.
4 pleasing love story ID interviewer
with the thrilling adventures of a
plucky. man and, quIclS-WItted girl.
This picture IL being shown, again to
day.
The Flame OF the Yukon" . new
him play of the North. starring Doro-
thy Dalton, will be shofn during the
rest OF the week. Miss Dalton is pict-
ured as the queen Of: the dance hall
girls, and she is known throughout
the Yukon country as the "Flame."
the trump card Of Black Jack Hovey,
proprietor OF the Midas Cafe, the most
popular resort In the lively mining
town.
Other first. run pictures will be
shown and the Garden symphony or
chestra will render appropriate mu-
steal accomplishments
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Great Falls Park.

The concert program Of the Ladies'
Orchestra at Great Fails Park last
evening and all this week includes
selections OF all the seasons popular
song hits and, dance, Rusicr A de-
Iightful outing can be enjoyed at this
picturesque resort, with, It's forest
glades and waterfalls. Dancing in the
pavilion overlooking the falls Is free.
aS'is the showing Of feature motion
pictures There are numerous popu-
lar amusementss for the children.
Frequent electric car service from the
terminal at Thirty-si--th and NJ streets
to Great Falls affords opportunity to
view the nearby Virginia countryside.
The Washington times., 1917-08-21
VANDALSDAMAGE
WAR MONUMENT
ATGETTESBURG

GETTYSBURG. Pa. Aug. 21.-rhe
Pennsylvania authorities to-day began
an investigation OF the damage
wrought by vandals who invaded the
Gettysburg battlefield during the
night and damaged the monument
erected by the state Of Vermont N
honor OF General Wells. -. al.
Two legs were knocked on the
statue OF the horse, and. the damage
Is so extensive that q new plan will
have to be made. Seven monuments
were badly damaged four, years ago.
The Washington times., 1917-08-21
PROMISES RULE OF
INDIA BY OWN PEOPLE

LONDON, Aug. 21.-The ultimate
adoption of system by which India
will become a self-governing mem.
Der of the British Empire will be
the prime object Of the work which
Edwin S. Montagu, secretary of In
die, will undertake next winter.
Mr.. Montagu said today that it is
intended to. associate natives of In
dia with the government in increas-
ing numbers. Nine native Indians
already have been recommended for
commissions in the army.
The Washington times., 1917-08-21
Lewis COIunbIa.


Billie Burke, dainty and Just as win.
some as ever scores in the leading
role Of mysterious Miss Terry"
which Is at boew's Columbia
.ThIssis her nrst Paramount picture
and the role:ehables her to give full
swing to her delightful abilities, az an
actress. The story concerns an heir.
ess to millions, who, firing of the
life OF Idle ease decides to adventure
intothe life of the workers. :
Az Miss Terry she takes mp her
abode in a boarding house after "steai.
ingTi her own. gowns, Jewels, and a
healthy, bSnkroll, from the family
mansion- ~ j.,
SHer companions In the Boarding
house include three younE1nsn whose
ambitions run In vsrious directions.
Thonaz Mefghan;iwho headISthe sup
porting. company, Is cast Gs asstrdz.
Cling author. the second youth alcIerk
In a Hardware store, who obtainsSa Job
for Miss Terry" and the third Is "a
dry. goods, salesman whose tastes run
TO clothSs.-. 49,. =
q Through a series Of serio-comic erI.
Sode1 an which a faseinatings love
,sterTls WoSen,7 Miss Terry performs
an kinds Of benevolent actsl ana
when he identity IL finally REVEALED,
she and the now successful aEithSr
marry and live happily, etc. Il
A Hearst-Pathe. news pictorial and
a sidney Dfew comedy .eomDlets the
bill ....r- 90 =
The Washington times., 1917-08-21

bile base. and is the last word in de-
Tense against attacks from the air.
1t Is probable that the gun will be
stationed at the navy yard. A full
crew of gunners, and drivers will be
constantly on duty. No official state
ment has been made concerning the
gun, nor. Is any expected.
The Washington times., 1917-08-21

Clever music, clever dancing. and
very clever Georgia O'Ramey put
Leave It To Jane" across the foot
lights at the Belasco in such a man
ner that last nights premier audi.
ence was quite convinced that moth
Ing better could have happened to
, George AIDES celebrated comedy,
The College Widow" than its regen'
Grafton as a musical comedy. .-.
OF course there were other factors
"a well.chosen cast, for the most
part, and a bewitching chorus thai
can sing, as a matter OF variety. But
TO Georgia O'Ramey, Miss Spring
times" coincidence, must go q great
part OF the credit for the success of
the production.
The story follows THE College
Widow" with few changes. The col
lege atmosphere is particularly well
maintained throughout
The musical numbers ELECTED re-
peated encores, especially "Cleopat-
terer," in which. Georgia O'Ramey
demonstrated just how many angles
the female fqTm can possibly possess.
Edith Hallor, in the title role, used
her exceptional beauty and her de-
lightful voice to their best advan-
tage. Robert G. Pitkin. Oscar Shaw,
and Frederic Graham presented some
OF the male principal parts accept
ably. .
The comedy laurels, aside from
Georgia, who played Flora Virgins,
"a prominent waitress" to perfec-
ton, belong to Olin Rowland, whose
portrayal OF Bub Hicks, a country
yokeI who, under the influence OF the
college atmosphere, emefges from the
chrysalis into a super-Johnny, re-
peatedly threw the audience into
laughter.
What I'm Longing to Say" as
sung by Edith Hallor. and Robert
Pitlkin, was easily the song hit Of the
production. ''The Days of Chivalry,"
by Georgia O,Ramsys Oscar Shaw,
and Olin Rowland, went over in great
shape.
am Going to Find Myself a Girl"
sang the latter two, and, Ruloff Cut
ten, in the last act They found the
girls, and then. TO the delight OF the
audience, proceeded to do an aero
batic dance with whirlwind finish
that left the house breathless and the
actors as well. a-
But to recount the good features of
the play would be tiresomes Suffice
It to say that Leave 1t to Jane" Is
going to be a success here, -..>
b. r. Keith'G.
A capricious romance. with haunt
ing Viennese melodies threaded
through Il Ia the yehIclA in which
The Washington times., 1917-08-21
Attractions at the Capital Phyhouses

turn to B. F. Keith's and head . A.
versined bill.
The former wrote the music and
lyrics OF ''Mamzelle Caprica.- and the
plot Is by Edgar Allan Woolf. The
tabloid operetta was FIRST produced At
the Coliseum Theater. in London, In
1918.
An aquatic surprise is furnished In
the closing act on the bill by two
diving nymphs and q half dozen water
lions. who disport in a huge glass
tank under the direction OF H w.
Winston. The animals initiate the
young women and perform swimming
stunts that won applause.
A violiniste who sings. as well as
plays is Nonette. Her repertoire Is
varied. and she was forced to respond
to several encoreA
Bonita and Lew Hearn. In, bits of
musical comedy. kept the frst-night-
ers in good humor. and put over"
their song numbers with a dash.
Charles Kenna has an original
monologue as a street faker Of, the
old school. who discourses for about
fifteen minutes on the qualities OF q
wonderful cure-all powder"
Paint-o-graphy,. by Janet and War
rem Leland. opens the program. Ethel
Arnold. an exceedingly pretty girl,
and Earl Taylor delight with a COM
edy skit entitled. Put Out" which
enables them to sing a number of
catchy. songs.
JEadie and RApsden- present some
thing new in . song and dance act.
The male member; Of the. duet; saYorts
about the stage in many unidue
styles. - - ~ s. ..
The Hearst-PRthe news -picteriAl
contains a. number OF -ScsfIeS sof the
Sammies at home and abroad which
evoke continued applause.
The Washington times., 1917-08-21
savoy.

Yesterdays feature photoplay at
traction at Crandalrs Savoy was
The Love That Lives" with Pauline
The Washington times., 1917-08-21

Sylvia Brody. EIva Grieves, frankie
Martin, and ,Leona Earl loom up large
In the entertainment, while the
chorus. IL one of. the best seen at
the sGGyety in some time. George
CohGl's "O1er There was put over
by the chorusrin ringing fashion, and
was repeatedly encored.
- Welch has mounted his show IN .
pretentious manner. '-.
The Washington times., 1917-08-21
GayetI


Tuneful music, bright dialogue, and
an interpreting company that meas
ures up to the best in burlesque are
the outstanding features Of Ben
Welch's show at the Gayety this
week. Two burlettas are offered, the
nrst bearing the title OF THE Love
Arbor," while ythe second Is styled
'Tzzi at the MorieS,s and Is q bur-
lesque of motion 1frture studio. :
WEIGH is one OF the big features Of
the show = and yeSterdAy's large
audiences never tired OF his funny
antics aud quaint dialogue He makes
q quick trAustcrn1afion &eom q He
brew to an IkeliAns SehAtActer and
appeared to ,pdvgntaSe. IN S',l, Know
YOU" In which he has the assistance
OF the ehoruss Pat Keasnefs Frank
Murphy Billy Wild, and SidSGold lend
their talents In making the show q
success. Colds dancing speciality Is
distinct feature.
Among the feminine contingent
The Washington times., 1917-08-21
b, r, KeIth'a

b. r. Keith'E.
A capricious romance. with haunt
ing Viennese melodies threaded
through 1t, Is the vehicle in which
Armand Kalisz and Amelia Stone re-