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The Washington herald., 1917-05-15
Twenty thousand Leagues
Under the Sea-"

Sunday the famous film version Of
Jules Verne's submarine romance, 90, 900
Leagues Under the Sea-" began its
second week Of popularity at the Belasco
Theater In a moving picture drama of
such magnitude and unusual character
there are innumerable features of
fascinating interest that can not be
taken in at a single view. and this week
at the Belasco should prove a good one
for "repeaters'
Aside from the wonderful views Of
undersea life. seen in the story from
Captain Nemo's magic window, but made
possible in fact by the inventions of the
Williamson Brothers, the best things in
the film are the scenes of tropical
jungle and rocky shore on Mysterious
Island and the brilliantly staged
episodes in India, representing Captain
Nemo's story of his life. which in the
Jules Verne books remains a secret.
Many exciting adventures occur. The
shark hunt on the bottom of the sea by
Nemo's crew dressed in diving suits and
armed with air guns the desperate fight
OF one of the sailors with a giant
octopus, the destruction of a yacht by
torpedo, and the undersea funeral of the
mysterious captain. all are faithfully
portrayed.
The incidental music, rendered by q
full orchestra, is of a high order. The
handsome stage decorations are also de-
serving of praise. The main story is
preceded by some films showing United
States military forces and naval vessels
in course Of preparation for war service.
The Washington herald., 1917-05-15
LISTEN TO THIS!
SAYS CORNS LIFT
RIGHT OUT NOW

pestered with corns and who have at
least once a week invited an awful death
from lockjaw or blood poison are now
told by a Cincinnati authority 20 use
drug called freezone. which the moment
a few drops are applied TO any corn. the
soreness is relieved and soon the entire
corn, root and all. lifts out with the I'm
gers.
the moment II is applied and simply
shrivels the corn without inhsming or
even irritating the surrounding tissue or
skin. Il is claimed that a quarter OF an
ounce OF freezone will cost very little at
any Of the drug stores. but is sufficient
10 rid ones feet Of every hard or soft
corn or callus.
You are further warned that cutting a.
q corn is a suicidal habit---Adv.
The Washington herald., 1917-05-15
Real Torture Bound to Follow If
the First Warnings Are Not
Needed.

Anyone AFFLICTED with the pangs of
rheumatism will tell you that the first
pains were hardly noticeable. Slight at
first, in fact too Insignificant to be
needed. pains increasing very gradual
ly, the disease had them firmly in it's
grasp before they realized that they
were its victim.
Those who have been trying lini-
ments and other external applications
will find that they have not reached
the cause of the trouble. and that
their rheumatism is back with them
again. increasing in severity as the
days go by.
The Washington herald., 1917-05-15
PoIi'.-"The New henrietta

In THE New Henrietta" the Poll Play
ers have a play which is not only inter
esting and filled with action, but a
vehicle which provides an opportunity to
display their talents. The action is
crowded into one short week and it's a
lively week.
Howard Lang, as Nicholas Van Al
styne, the broker who has put his faith
and most Of his money in the stock OF
a new mine, the Henrietta, puts realism
into his mastery OF the situations. both
in love and business. William P. Garlic
ton, as BERTHE, the worthless son, plays
an extremely difficult part. and IS the
real hero Of the day, despite his blunder-
ing and innocent ignorance. He skillfuIly
reveals Bertie's priceless character.
Ralph Remley is the cool self-confdent
villain, and Miss Florence Rittenhouse
the lovable angel Of mercy, simple as a
child, trusting, true. J. Hammond Daley
brings many laughs as the fashionable
clergyman. Miss Louise Farnum por-
trays the widow.
The Washington herald., 1917-05-15
Forty Injured in Car
Crash Near Giiesboro

A rear-end collision between two cars
Of the Washington Railway and Electric
Company. In Portland street, Congress
Heights. about 8 O'Clock yesterday morn
Ing. injured some forty men at the plant
OF the Washington Steel and Ordnance
Company at Giesboro Point None OF
them Is dangerously hurt
The line on which the accident 90
CURED is a spur built for the sccommoda-
ton OF the steel plant employees. II IL
stated that the failure Of the brakes Of
car No. 5s caused Il TO crash into car No.
Is, which was standing on a switch.
The Washington herald., 1917-05-15
China's Premier Would Dust
President and Call on Army

Pekin, May IA plot by Premier Tuan
Chi Jul to close parliament, remove
President Ii Yuan Hung, and establish
military rule in China was reported by
the Peking Gazette today.
The paper says the premier's alleged
plan is due to the Presidents refusal to
yield to the demand for war
The Post says editorialIy the premier
would make mistake by accepting the
advice of the war advocates to whom the
paper attributes the origin Of the alleged
plot.
The Washington herald., 1917-05-15
Representative E. H Wason
Elected Society's President

Representative Edward II. wason was
elected president of the New Hampshire
Society at the semi-annual meeting held
las night at the Dewey Hotel. Other
oficers~elected were Georg l.. Whitford,
first vice president; Mrs. Allen C. Clough,
second vice president; Homer ]. Brown,
corresponding secretary; George A. Bus
well, recording secretary, and H. N. Full
ton. treasurer.
Fl. L. Johnson and George c. Hazleton
made memorial addresses eulogiZing the
late Representative Cyrus sulloway.
The Washington herald., 1917-05-15
ALEXANDRIA PLANNING
FOR POLITICAL fight.
Democratic Party viii Launch Strenu-
Gus Campaign for State Offices.
THE HERALD BUREAU,
r. Z. knight a Son,
ElH - - a. 4

Gus campaign Tor State Othccs.
THE HERALD BUREAU,
R. Z. knight a Son.
sAS2 King Street
Alexandria Va, May IA meeting of
the city Democratic committee will, It
is expected. be called by Charles Bend
helm, chairman, shortly TO complete
plans for the coming Democratic primary
which will be held August T. when a
governor, lieutenant governor and other
State officers will be up for nomina ton.
together with most OF the city and
State officers OF Alexandria A candidate
for the legislature to represent this city
and County also will be nominated So
far as Is known, W. Albert Smoot, jr,
Of this city, Will be unopposed.
In the event the city candidates are un-
opposed. which is expected. they win be
declared the nominees by the party
Gen E. W. Nichols, superintendent OF
the Virginia Military Institute, Lexing-
ton. Va, recently appointed Chairman
OF the Virginia Council Of Defense. will
speak in the opera house at s o'clock
Wednesday night, Representative c. {.
Carlin also is expected to speak.
Robert H. Bitter and Emmett Reid
Dunn, Of this city. today received or
ders to report at the officers training
camp at Fort Myer TO take examina-
tions for officers commissions.
The Nay term Of the Corporation Court,
Judge l. c. Barley. presiding. convened
this morning. The docket was called and
cases set for trial
Frances Lee Summers. Of this city, won
three prizes at the intersCholastic track
and field meet Of the Virginia High
School and Athletic League held Satur-
day afternoon.
Leo. D. Yarrell, receiver and commits
The Washington herald., 1917-05-15
GAS KILLS MAN.

Clifford Downing, aged 2j,-a painter,
was found dead in bed last night about
$50 o'clock in his room at 1868 Willard
street northwest A tube attached to a
gas jet extended down to the side of the
bed. A physician in the neighborhood
was called and pronounced the man dead
Coroner hewitt conducted an investiga-
tion and issued a certificate of suicide.
Little is known about the dead man. He
was single and had lived at the Willard
street address for some time
The Washington herald., 1917-05-15

sioner. has sold TO J. william Goods the
house and lot at ING Princess street
In the Circuit Court today the ssthts
OF Aaron c. Lane was committed TO
Robert H. Cox. sergeant administrator.
The Washington herald., 1917-05-15
SWEDISH SOCIALIST MEET

Copenhagen, May 1.-THE constituent
congress Of the left wing of the Swedish
Socialist party opened in Stockholm ON
sunday says dispatch from that city
today. More than 300 Swedish delegates
and a number OF foreign representatives
are attending
The Washington herald., 1917-05-15
A Real American

Marx Twain was q steamboat pilot He
was searcker for Eold in the far west He
was a printer. He worked bitterly hard.
All this without q Elimmer Of the great
destiny that lay before him
Then. with the opening Of the great vide
West. his genius bloomed.
His fame spread through the nation. Il
heW to the ends Of the earth. until his work
was translated INTO strange tongues. From
then on, the path Of fame lay straight TO
the high places. At the height OF his
fame he lost all bis money. He wss hesv-
ily in debt, but though 90 Year, old, be
started sfresh and paid every cent il vas
the last heroic touch that drew him Close
70 the hearts Of his countrymen.
The world has asked Is there an Amen-
can uteraturel Marx Twain is the answer.
He 4 the heart. the spirit Of America. From
his poor and struggling boyhood TO his Eion-
Gus. splendid old are, he remained a. simple,
as democrltie - the plainest Of our lore
fathers.
He was. Of al Amerieans.the most Ameri-
can, Free in soul. and dreaming Of hizh
thinEs-brave In the face Of trouble-and
always ready 70 laugh. That was Marx
TWAil.
The Washington herald., 1917-05-15
Moore's strand-A1ice Joyce.

A fine program Of de luxe film at
tracuons that drew crowds to Moore's
strand Theater yesterday was headed
oy Alice Joyce and Harry T. Morey,
former stars Of ''Womanhood," in a fine
ly conceived dramatic picture entitled
Her Secret" He tells of a young girl
VINO sets out from a provincial town to
seek success In New York. While on
her way and stopping at a wayside inn
she Is previously wronged by a drink
crazed young surveyor. Then like a flash
he Vanishes from her life. A few years
later In the big city she is employed as
stenographer, and wins the affections
OF her employer. He marries her un-
aware that she is the mother Of a young
child. Her conscience torments her and
she finally confesses her secret. To her
surprise her husband proves to be the
very man who several years before had
wronged her.
On Wednesday and Thursday Robert
Harron. who plays one OF the important
roles in Intolerance" will hold the
screen in novel and whimsical comedy
drama AN Old-Fashioned Young Man"
The Washington herald., 1917-05-15

silly" But you couldn't stop
laughing.
To- day when you read
"Huckleberry Finn" you will
not laugh so much. You will
chuckle often, but you will also
The Washington herald., 1917-05-15
AMUSEMENT REVIEWS

amused with their comedy harp and vio-
I'm playing; Keane and White scored with
piano solos and sleight-of-hand, and The
Brightons make pictures from rags.
The Washington herald., 1917-05-15

An English inventors pen wiper con-
sists Of a glass cup holding a sponge that
is saturated with glycerin, which has
preservative effect upon pens.
The Washington herald., 1917-05-15
MARK TWAIN

When Mark Twain hrst wrote "HuekIs-
berry Pinn this land was swept With a al,
OF laughter. When be WROTE The limo
cents Abroad even Euroie laughed at il
itself.
But ons day there appeared a new book
from his pcn, % spiritual. 50 true, 90 luf-
The Washington herald., 1917-05-15

MOore's Garden-EarIe Williams.
Earle Williams, popular star of the
silent drama, was seen to advantage yes
terday at Moore's Garden Theater in
The Hawk" a picturized version Of the
The Washington herald., 1917-05-15

RECALL that golden day
N when you first read
"Huck Finn"f How your
mother said, "For goodness
sake, stop laughing aloud over
that book. You sound so
The Washington herald., 1917-05-15

want to weep. The deep hp-
manity Of 1.-THE Pathos, that
you never saw, as a boy, will ap-
peal TO you now. You were too
busy laughing to notice the lin
pid purity of the masters style.
The Washington herald., 1917-05-15
The Price Goes Up z yS5g%5s

This Is Marx Twain . own set. hi, 18th.
set he wanted N the horne Of each on tho,s
who love him. Because he as.ed II, Hare,
hAyeworhsd perfect set At haN proe
The Washington herald., 1917-05-15

sy. that those who did not know hin wSn
were amABed. loan Of Arc" wAs the
work Of poet "A historian - sssr.
Marx Twain was all 0t these. His waa
not the light laughter Of q moment'1 fua.
but the Whimsical hGrnor that mAds ths
tragedy Of lie nors bsArsbla
The Washington herald., 1917-05-15

Leo. D. Yarrell receiver and commits
The Washington herald., 1917-05-15

The Nay term of the Corporation Court,
Judge l. c. Barley. presiding. convened
this morning. The docket was called and
cases set for trial
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1917-11-29
win Remember CIV of clissen.

The ancient fortified city of Giles
sen in Hesse-Darmstsdt. Germany,
will for long be remembered among
British especially among Canadians
as the place where several thousands
of their soldiers captured in battle
We're held as prisoners of var. notes
Il writer ut the front. These fine men
who held the way against the German
advance al ST. Julien in the spring of
1915. were so tenacious in holding the
positions absolutely vital to the al
lied cause that they We're absolutely
without ammunition or food, when sur
rounded. \ few survivors only OF
those regiments which in the words
of the general commanding. Saved the
day." were left. starved and stunned
and worn out to be gathered i'm by the
enemy'S hordes. These We're sent ON
by stages to Glessen, and there some
of them remain to this day. having
been joined by many othehr captives
from various armies. until it is prob
ably 10000 or 10000 mel are held
there.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1917-11-29
Blamed the Bee.

Hhe was IL SLOW young man, and she
was despairing Of him EVER attempting
to kiss her. But as they stood ut the
garden gate. holding each others
hand, a, naughty. nasty bee alighted ON
his neck, and it's sting made him sud
Ienly lurch forward. With the result
that he found his lips pressed against
those of his sweetheart. SO he sealed
the accident with Il kiss.
"Georgew she exclaimed in amaze
ment, as she turned her head to
smile.
lit was-er-the bee's-er-fault,''
stammered George. blushing all over
his countenance. Il hope you're not
angry"
Not at ALL she remarked. With a
twinkle in her eye. I'm sorry there
wasn't q hive full"!'
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1917-11-29
CHECK ARMY CONTRACTION.

-
In the winter of 1861 h army sur
9eons managed to keep the sickness
rate of the soldiers down, NJ to do SO
they had to keep on the job all the
time. To reduce contagion they had to
keep down colds some of their expert
ences We're such as everybody encount-
ers every day in civil life.
The men We're living in tents. They
banked earth against the side walls OF
the tent. During December the quar-
termaSter's department fitted the cen
ter-hole in the top OF the tent with Il
metal cap which prevented hot air from
escaping that way.
About January 1 the tents were fitted
with snug doors. When a norther start
ed the men proceeded to hole up"
They closed and chinked every crack
through which fresh air could enter or
foul air escape and then they sat
around the stove splitting. Good shots
coul hit the stove a bulls eye; poor ones
spa on the floor. The bedding was not
summed or aired. The men huddled all
day over the hot stove.
In the wake of each norther there
came a trail Of colds. The record of
relation between outbreaks of this dis
ease and 'northers.' Whenever the
tents were closed and the stoves were
set going at a top rate the air became
both hot and dry. 1t was dry enough
to irritate the nasal mucous membrane.
the development of measles as it does
of respiratory Diseases" There is diff
ference enough to give the sensation of
undue dryness on entering an over
heated tent during a 'norther.'
An effective measure for the proven
ton of colds was the daily summing and
airing of bedding. Two hours of direct
sunlight a day is u very effective bac-
tericidal agent. The woman who suns
her bedding each day will find that she
has fewer cases of colds and measles to
nurse and care for.
indicates that summing and airing for a
couple of hours will destroy it 1.-THE
virus of measles and and the c%ontagion
of colds as WE'LL. but measles secretion
or sputum protected from light and air
by a dark closed habitation possibly
further kept relatively moist by several
layers of blanket or cloth or on soiled
hankerchiefs or linen in a clothes bag
might reasonably-and doubtless does
retain its virulence for some days"
Speaking of the spread of colds and
then measles under camp conditions
Munson says: The cots practically
touched each other with the usual
quota of eight men to a tent. The
men as they huddled around the stove
formed a group the units of which were
only a couple of feet apart at the most.
Coughing and sneeZing scattered in
fictitious droplets through the air which
others We're breathing. Men with
measles colds" soon acquired and
constantly renewed a film of infection
on their hands from the use Of soiled
handkerchiefs."
Once the infection gets on the hands
it finds it's way shortly to the nose
and mouth. The conditions described
are being parallelled in our homes
every day during the cold season.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1917-11-29
BoscHEE's GERMAN SYRUP

Why use ordinary cough remedies.
when Boschee's German Syrup has
been used so successfully for tifty-onc
years in all parts of the United
States for coughs, bronchitis, colds
settled in the throat, especially lung
troubles. 1t gives the patient II good
nights rest, free from coughing. with
easy exp~ectoration i'm the morning,
gives nature Il chance 10 soothe the
inflamed parts, throw off the disease,
helping the patient to regain his
health. Sold in all civilized countries.
30 and 90 cent bottles.-Adv.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1917-11-29
One happy Thought.

\. party of Jocks" We're partaking
of bully beef and biscuits in the
trenches. They sighed as they chewed
and then one burst out:
Just think OF, boys. two eggs,
Tower slices o. bread, and IL bowl o. tea
for half Il franc!"
There was IL sudden silence, and
when the little party had recovered
from their dizziness one asked:
where can We get all tlat?'
Nae place." answered the first
speaker sadly. Nae place. But just
think o't!"
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1917-11-29
Apple PIE Romances.

This is the season for pie sociuls.
and many Il youth is feeling the tinan-
"ial strain, says the Kansas City
Times. A pie social usually is held at
the schoolhOuse to raise money for the
library. The girls bake the pies, and
always put on the packages some dis
tinguishing mark.
On the way to the social the girl
will whisper to her sweetheart: "1t's
the one wrapped in white tissue paper
and tied with pink ribbons" Then it's
up to sweetheart.
When the package in white tissue
paper and pink ribbons is held up by
the auctioneer he bids so heavy that
the other boys understand and keep
raising the bid until the a%uctioneer.
filled with pity, calls time and knocks
the pie down to the financially ruined
one.
But the plunger feels amply re-
warded when he withdraws to Il Sc
cluded corner with the maker of the
pie and eats it with her. Many Il
man has budded over Il slice of
apple pie.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1917-11-29
Jordan at Kedron.
From the Buffalo News.


David Star Jordan has at last recog-
nized the menace Of the Potsdam Goliath.
He has not donned khaki-yet. But
neither did the biblical David take kindly
to armor.
But he has been down to the brook
kedron, and this is one of the smooth
stones that he has flung at the militar-
istic Prussian Philistine according to re-
port:
Our nation has gone into the
struggle. and. as ] have said. the only
way out is forward. We n back
out and We mo sidestep. Shall
democracy or tyranny be on top and
will victory In the field be the death
of democracy at homer"
Well aimed, David! The enrolment Of
old time pacifists on the side Of the United
States is becoming unanimous.
Only a few %erratic. self centered, self
admirlng, self seeking thinker continue
to feel 1t their duty to oppose the method
adopted by the greater part or the world
to bring the menace of militarism to an
end through decisive military defeat.
The first big job on hand before the
League for the Enforcement of Peace can
be organized is the chastisement of the
nation that for generations has glorified
war.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1917-11-29
Serving the Enemy.
From the Chicaro New

wv N'iaNoSO AS1"'s
Students of the new testament know
that the third chapter of James. a homily
on the abuse of free speech. might we'll
be taken to heart by all of us in this too
!oquacious time. The tongue can no
man tame; it is an unrulS evil" How
over. if the world is to be safe for de-
mocracy the attempt must be made, even
though to many superficial thinkers the
freedom of that clacking member con-
Stitutes the essence of democracy.
The American government appears to
be entirely competent TO deal with those
persons who. taking advantage of a mis-
conception of their constitutional rights.
| proceed to utter sedition. 1t remains the
own remarks.
unconsclously a great many worthy
persons lend themselves to the designs
of the enemies OF democracy by repeat
ing gossip and scandal that come to
| them. as they imagine, by chance. but
that in reality is coldly calculated to
| reach their ears and be disseminated by
their tongues. In giving utterance to any
yarn that. however insidiously. assails
the government or any OF the agencies
charged with the conduct of the war,
without first verifying 1t, a citizen is
morally If not legally guilty of giving aid
to the enemy. He is permitting himself
to be used for IN evil purpose.
cause of the allied democracies is not
free speech. 1t is speech in bondage to
the forces that oppose freedom. There
fore. it is the patriotic duty Of every citi-
zen not only to avoid spreading such re-
ports, but to challenge them whenever
he hears them and seek to trace them to
their noxious source.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1917-11-29
No Mater Of ceoor.ohv.
From the New York Evening Pc

From the New York Evening Post.
The tendency for successful men and
women to gravitate to the larger centers
is so general that we have come to regard
such remova as inevitable. The Mayos
gave the country the rare spectacle Of
people from New York m San Francisco
taking the train for Rochester. Mimi, not
to view the scenery. but to consult q spe-
cialist. Yet laboratories for such advanced
Investigation, one would have said. were
not to be created on . prairie. nor were
skilled assistants to be obtained or In
duced to 60 there. Perhaps the greatest
services the Mayos have rendered 10 the
blow they have struck At the notion that
opportunity 10 . matter Of geography.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1917-11-29
Betting on His Temperature.

The Junior partner of the Wall street
firm was indisposed and the senior
partner was calling him up every two
or three minutes.
why do you telephone Bah so Of
len:' inquired Il friend. is he Seri-
nusly ill:'
"Oh. no." was the reply, "but his
temperature tiuctuates considerably
and some of our customers are specu-
laiing ON the fluctuations
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1917-11-29
FIERY RED PIMPLEs
That Itch and Burn Are Usually
Eczematous-cuticura Quickly Heals.

1t needs but a single hot bath with
Cuticura Soap followed by Il gentle
application of Cuticura Ointment to
the most distressing, distigurins
cczemas, itchings and burnings to
prove their wonderful properties. They
are also ideal for everyday toilet use.
Free sample each by mail with Book.
Address postcard, Cuticura, Dept. l.,
Boston. Sold everywhere.-Adv.