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The Washington times., 1918-08-02
CASINO.

The Casino Theater will offer bur
lesque lovers for the week beginning
with the Sunday matinee. ''The Early
Birds" company, having as the special
star zallah, known as the Gertrude
Hoffman OF burlesque.
As an added attraction the Du-
quesne Comedy Four. we'll known in
Capital variety houses, will help
round out the entertainment
The Washington times., 1918-08-02
COSMOS.

, The headline attraction at the Co.'S
mos Theater this week is called
Making Movie Stars" The name
does not tell the whole story, for the
attraction not only shows how NOV
ing pictures are made, but presents
on the stage for the entertainment OF
the audience the actual play that is
made q movie. Furthermore, the tai
ent, both for the plays and for the
pictures, will be drawn from Wash
ington exclusively, but will be han
died by an expert director and q
highly trained studio corps of assist
ants. The following week the pic
lures will be shown as a part of the
Cosmos bill.
Five other vaudeville acts which
make up the program include "Birds
of Dreamland," Cantwell and Fiber,
Grace st. Clair and Company, Howard
and Sadler, and Grace De Winters,
making in all a varied and enjoyable
entertainment, which will be supple
mented with the beautiful feature
film, ''Old Wives For New" as an
added matinee attraction. A Fatty
Arbuckle comedy and the Hearst
Pathe News also will be shown.
The Washington times., 1918-08-02
CHEsAPEAKE BEACH.

Billed as one OF the best attractions
of the season, vallecita's i've trained
Indian leopards will be retained next
week as the special vaudeville feature
at Chesapeake Beach, Washingtons
only nearby salt water resort Free
performances will be given each day
at 8 and s o'clock.
Crowds at the Beach are increasing
In size, especially the aIl-day outing
crowds. Cool groves AFFORD delight
full settings for picnics. The several
cafes offer appetizing menus.
The amusements are manifold, and
all are situated on the long board
walk out over the bay. Fishing. crab
bling and surf bathing are among the
most popular attractions. For those
who like dancing, a free pavilion,
with a large orchestra, is provided.
The Washington times., 1918-08-02
BELAsCO.

Helen With the High Hand" .
comedy in four acts from Arnold Ben
nett's story of the same title, will be
seen at the Belasco Theater next
week under the direction Of Adolph
Klauber.
The play has been adapted by Rich
ard Pryce.
Mr. Klauber. who has long been
identified with the theater. makes his
debut as q producing manager with
this play. He has staged 1t elaoo-
rately and for his cast has assembled
an exceedingly capable company, in
GLIDING EsteIle winwood. E. Lyall
Swete, Lumsden Hare, Katherine
Stewart, Charles Esdale, Louie Emery,
Eva Dennison, Edward Broadley, Con;
stance Hunt. and several others.
HHelen with the High Hand" holds
forth much promise to theater goers
who revel In delightful dialogue, hu-
lnorous situations, and character
drawing that Is well nigh inimitable
IN its faithfuIness.
The Washington times., 1918-08-02
LYCEUM.

Billy Watson presents the Oriental
BurlesQuers at the New Lyceum
commencing Saturday evening. Au-
gust 3, and the week following with
matihees every day.
The offerings are two new bur
lettas, "Joy Line" and "Reilly's Re
ception."
The cast includes Leo Kendall, &C.
centric comedian; George w. Milton,
Irish comedian; J. Lee Allen, George
W. Dorsey, Vida Sopoto, Marie Ba-
ker. and Jennie Delmar.
An entirely new scenic production,
elaborate costuming and bright and
snappy specialties will be introduced.
The Washington times., 1918-08-02
ALL FIT MEN IN
ORDNANCE DEPT. !
TO co OVERSEAS

A very large part OF Washington
will be interested in the announce
ment made today by the chief of ord
nance OF the War Department that
hereafter service In the ordnance de-
partment in Washington will be re-
stricted to men physically disquali-
fed for general military service and
that those physically able will be
given active service overseas.
The announcement Is in line with
the determination of the War De
partment to replace the fighting men
in all branches with those uniit for
active duty so that every ounce Of
man power may be brought into use.
Removes Thousands. 4
The policy will remove from Wash
ington several thousand officers and
men who have been on duty here and
fIl their places with new men whose
physical ratings are such as to pre-
vent them going abroad for active
fighting.
As part of the general policy of
releasing man power wherever pos
sible for service with the army in
the field the ordnance department is
substituting girls for male messen-
gers in the ordnance buildings in
this city.
Men physically and otherwise Mt
for general military service are no
longer to be enlisted or inducted into
the military service for duty with
the ordnance department here or at
ordnance depots and contract plants
throughout the country. Exception
is made in the case OF arseuAls and
proving grounds
To Speed Releases
The officers and men are to be re-
leased as fast as possible. Examina-
tions OF the enlisted personnel will
start Immediately, and arrangements
are being made for the substitution
of limited service men
The ~ ordnance service overseas
means, among other things. supply
ing ammunition and fighting equip
ment to the army.
The new man-power policy Of the
War Department will have the gen.
eral approval of Washington, and
there will be great satisfaction on
the part of the men who will now
have the opportunity to go over
there. They have fretted under serv-
ice here which could clearly be per-
formed by limited service men or by
civilians. including womn. 1t has
been through no fault of theirs that
they have remained here.
The Washington times., 1918-08-02
POLI'S.

Marjorie Rambeau. late star of
Eyes OF Youth" has been provided
with new starring vehicle in
'Where Poppies Bloom" a new
drama OF love and war which A.. H.
Woods will present at Polls Thea
ter on Monday evening. August 8.
for an engagement OF one week
previous to its New York premiere
Associated with Miss Rambeau is
an unusually brilliant cast including
Pedro de Cordoba, recently with
'TgieRs Rose" Lewis Stone, Percival
knight, recently with Getting To-
gether;" James L Crane, Will DEM
ing, Lawrence Eddinger, Marcel
Rousseau. Sydney Blackmers, and
Charles Mather.
where Poppies Bloom" is in three
acts, by Roi Cooper Megrue. 1t Is
a splendid and engrossing love story
of q soldier and a woman in extraor-
dinary circumstances. The war
lends IL a tensity and power that
promise to make II one of the most
compelling dramas of recent years.
An three acts OF the play are set in
the hall Of a French chateau near
the front
b. r. KETTHS.
Eddie Foy, Of the slogan ''Foy for
Joy" buffoon and musical comedy star,
=
The Washington times., 1918-08-02

One big idts-to saw. whea.-.a,
The Washington times., 1918-08-02


GARDEN.
On Friday and Saturday Of the cur
rent week the Garden screen will be
held by Monroe Salisbury in Blue
birds new Western melodrama en-
titled "winner Takes ALL"
On Sunday only of next week.
August 4. the Garden will offer It's
patrons another Bluebird special.
aThe Deciding KISS" in which the
stellar role is taken by Edith Ro-
berts, one of the most charming Of
the younger stars OF the Aims. Be-
ginning Monday. August'b, the Gar
den Theater will be closed for one
week for renovation and remodeling.
1t will reopen on Monday. August II,
with Madame olga Petrova in ITEM
pered Steel"
The Washington times., 1918-08-02
Promised at the Capital Playhouses

Thursday and for the last half OF
the week Charles Ray will be seen In
''Nine O'Clock Town"
The Washington times., 1918-08-02
MARSHALL HALL

One Of the most ideal outings 10
be enjoyed in the vicinity Of Wash
inRton is that which has Marshall
Hall as its objective point. This his
torical resort located on the Potomac
river, opposite Mt Vernon, is visited
daily by thousands. 1t Is reached oy
a delightful ride on the steamer
Charles Macalester, which makes
three trips daily. leaving the Seventh
street wharves at 10 a. m- 2:SO p.
m. and $50 p. M A wide variety OF
amusement of which the evening
dances are easily the most popular,
await the pleasure-seekers.
The Washington times., 1918-08-02
STRAND.

Beginning today and continuing as
the feature Of the photoplay bill for
the remainder of the week, Paralta's
new release, zone Dollar Bid" with J.
Warren Kerrigan pictured in the role
of stellar Importance, will be shown
at Moore's Strand Theater. "One Dol
lar Bid" is said to be one OF the
strongest photoplays Of the year.
For the first four days Of next week
at the Strand the chief attraction VIII
be Her Moment" in which Anna
Luther Ia the pictured star. For the
last haH of next week the feature
Announced is "a Successful Adven-
ture," a new Metro subject in which
the principal role is taken upon the
screen by May Allison.
All bills will be. as usual, supple
mented by short reel features and
orchestral accompaniment
The Washington times., 1918-08-02

b. r. KEITH'S.
Eddie Foy, Of the slogan 'Foy for
JOY" buffoon and musical comedy star,
The Washington times., 1918-08-02
CRITERION.

''The Heart OF the Sunset" adapted
to the Green from the popular Rex
Beach novel. abounding in thrills ana
romance, will be the feature pheto-
play at the Criterion Theater begin
ming Sunday.
The action of the story taxes place
in the turbulent republic 10 the Soutn:
and the picture is rich in scenery and
staging. The leading roles arc played
BY Anna NiIlsen and Herbert Hayes.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1918-07-18
WILL GET THEIR MECHANICS
American sesdisss Object to Term
"Sammies,s and Are Willing to
Wait fer q Better One.

Somebody, feeling that the American
soldier in France needed nickname
dubbed him "Sammie." Then someone
else referred to him by that name and
still another adopted 1t and the use of
1t became general. The nickname prob
ably was selected because the United
States is referred to as Uncle Sam. It
is probable that It Is referred to as
Uncle Sam because the abbreviation Of
the name of the country was U. S., and
somebody built the name Uncle Sam
out of the initials as representing the
Incarnation of the country in one man.
No matter what the origin of the name
is the soldiers do not like 1t. The
Stars and Stripes. the official publica-
ton Of the expeditionary forces, says
the American soldier did not invent 1t.
does not like 1t. and never uses 1t and
will not recognize 1t. 1t says when
he sees 1t In papers from home 1t
makes him sick.
Seeming to think that a name for the
American soldier should be found, the
Stars and Stripes says:
"When, in the fullness Of time. the
American army has been welded by
shock and suffering into single
fighting force, with one mind. one heart
and one spirit, the American sol
der will find his name. 1t will
he the inspiration of some ambulance
driver, perhaps. or the outburst Of
some eloquent cook. 1t will strike the
fancy of a passing guard and be for
warded through military channels like
sentry's call. Wounded boys will
curry It back to base hospitals and
ammunition train drivers will spread
it to the base ports. Some reporter
will hear 1t at some distant bar and
put 1t into the story he has to write
that night. 1t will be printed in Amer-
lea. Paragraphers and cartOOnists
and vaudeville comedians will use 1t.
1t will be caught up at home and In
the training camps. The name will
be fastened on. The American SOL
dier will have been christened. He
does not know now whnt that name
will he. He simply knows 1t won't
be 'Sammic.'
for the American sOldier7 Isn't Amer
lean good enough? There would be
no thought of nickname hut for the
fact that the British soldier Is re-
ferred to as Tommy Atkins, and then,
losing his surname Is referred to as
Tommy. But we do not know that
the French soldier has a nickname.
The italian. the Belgian, the Serb. the
Montenegro is also referred to with
out a nickname. Why bother about
calling the American anything hut
Americans?-Florida Times Union.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1918-07-18
sYNoPsIa

Patricia Montez. snubbed by Phil Kelly.
= famous detective. known as the Sphinx.
when she IL introduced to him. retaliates
by q series Of thefts meant to test his
abilities. Later Mrs. Van Nuys, Pats
becomes a thief in reality 10 provide
funds with which to carry on Mrs. Van
Nuys' charities. A series Of thrilling
events ensue. Pat has tricked Jakobski.
q dealer In counterfeit art subjects. whom
he undertakes to bribe the judges at the
Pat changes the pictures. and the prize
goes to q student IN whom she has shown
friendly interest. Jakobski heads e band and
at the studio of the successful student.
Kelly, who has heard Of the plot, - pres.
ont In Disguise and during a night that
ensues. IL carried of by Jakobski's crooks
and thrown into e room In 2 deserted serted
feet. and in q tank of water beneath him
hunger alligators nght to devour
him. Pat II trying to rescue him BY max.
ing q hole in the ceiling above his head
when the episode ends.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1918-07-18
Great Rejoicing.

IT believe" said the bug who was
always talking about things nobody
knows anything about. as many people
do, that In the future life-in the next
world, you know-men will have the
same occupations that they do here
and now. The poet here will be q
poet there; the grocer here will be .
grocer there. And so on"
''HoO-ray!" shouted the man he was
spouting to.
why the joy?" asked the philoso-
pher, doubtfully.
.'That means that there will be Ice
men there. Hoo-ray!"
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1918-07-18
The Unconscious Hero.

When Private Jones, back from
France, put his pass in at the rail-
way booking office, he was surprised
by the clerk asking to shake hands.
They shook. and when Private Jones,
still wondering, reached his home in
the far north. sergeant seeing
him pass. took him to the colonel.
who shook hands. and said: "The
army ia very proud of you." He did
not learn the reason for all this friend
illness until he reached home. Then
his little brother. curiously inspecting
vass," (his christian names. by the
way are vassall Charles), they've put
your name-Private Jones, v. c.
London Tt-Bits.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1918-07-18
The Mentally Defective Soldier.

"For the first time in the history Of
warfare" says the New York Medi-
cal Journal, mental hygiene as prac-
ticed among the soldiers ia given the
prominence 1t deserves. and. proflting
by the experience of England and
France In the present war, the surgeon
general was impelled to inaugurate
an elaborate organization both in num-
Der and plan, to take care of any men
tai disturbances detected In the camps
or among the soldiers during the war.
This is a distinct innOvntion0in the
medical army work. for the subjects of
mental hygiene and of mental and
nervous diseases in general as occur
ing among soldiers in war time were
for many reasons either slightly treat
ed or neglected altogether"
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1918-07-18
Not Equal to Three.

They had not been married very
long, but she had grown cold and list
less; so one evening. after she had
yawned about seventeen times, he
said:
You seem to be so cold and indif-
ferent. Matilda. Have you forgotten
those happy days when was paying
you my addresses?"
II should think haven't! l should
think haven't forgotten those happy
days. I never had less than three fel-
lows every evening calling on me-" =
But, dear, haven't YOU got me to
pay you attention nowf
"Yes, i suppose have. You are do
ing the best you know how; but you
don't hatter yourself that you are
equal to three. do your"
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1918-07-18
] VT
STOCK ]
HORSES NOW ON FARMS
increase In Number Of AnImaIs Not.
Withstandinp Large Use Of
Motor Vehicles.

prepared by the United States Depart
ment OF Agriculture.)
Substitutions for the horse have so
far failed to diminish his number on.
farms. where he is mostly bred. The
railroad did not verify the common
prophecy of the horses gloomy future
nearly century ago. and many years
elapsed before the heyday of the BIZ
cycle arrived with Its expected menace
to the horse. That machine Of pleas
ure and toll diverted attention from
the first real antagonist of the horse,
the electric street railway, and this
was formidable one. Street-car serv-
ice could not have been developed by
horses to the extent that 1t has been
carried by electricity. yet there was an
enormous displacement Of horses
when they no longer pulled street cars.
1t is roughly estimated that 100000
horses would be required to move the
street cars now In city service. and
that farmers would need to keep a
stock Of perhaps 100000 horses to
produce this supply. Yet, horses kept
on increasing.
Apparently the most effective foe Of
the horse has appeared In the last ten
years In the motor vehicle, although
Its Importance in this respect is pop
ularly exaggerated. According to sta
tistics collected by the United States
department of agriculture, the total
state registrations Of motor cars were
$4,000 in 1905, about 10000 in 1910.
over 100000 in 1912, over A.400 600 in
1915. and 3.512,9 ,996 In 1915.
Automobiles do not merely 1isplace
horses but many are used by men in
occupations dependent on either horses
or automobiles for personal movement,
such as real estate agents. builders,
and some merchants and manufactu-
rers, and there In also the large public
automobile passenger service In cities
and, again. the large number of auto
mobiles owned by farmers in place of
driving horses.
With motor trucks and commercial
vehicles the case is different. Here is
clearly a complete substitution of fuel
power for horse power. 1t Is the opin-
ion that every motor truck on the av-
erage displaces three horses. The state
records often merge the registration
Of motor trucks and commercial ve-
hicles with that Of automobiles, but,
to the extent that the separation IL
made. It u known that l1S.8s2 Of the
former were registered In 1915. Prob
ably the displacement Of horses by mo-
tor trucks and commercial vehicles
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rreubl. wIth weund.d seIaI.r..


"Delmas remarks" says Annales de
Medicine, ''that as soon as the soldier
enters the hospital he steps out Of mil
itary discipline. and yet the hospital
authorities have no Jurisdiction over
him. He can accept or refuse opera
tions, injections Of drugs, etc. at his
own will. But almost invariably the
wounded or sick soldier absolutely
trusts his surgeon or physician as long
as no foreign element modifies his
grateful confidence"
He further goes on to say that two
elements may interfere, one the fear
Of pain or anesthetics and the other
unwillingness to be cured and return
to military duty, and calls the latter
cases desertion. In either case pres
sure is brought to bear In the way of
pension considerations or the return
ing Of the refractory patient to his reg
lnient for disciplinary measures.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1918-07-18
American. Bred Psreheron Mare, the
Typs That 10 Always In Demand.

represents q stock on farms of few
million horses. and to these must be
added the stock eliminated by the au-
tomobile.
Last of all. the farm tractor has ap-
peared, with conjectural possibilities.
but as yet with no perceptible dis
placement Of horses.
Unusual and large demands for
horses for war purposes have been
made since the autumn Of 1914. Dur
ing the ten years preceding. from 49,
600 to 10000 horses were exported an
nually. while the imports were from
5000 to $4,000, SO that the net exports
were no appreciaDle draft on domes-
tic production. In the first year Of the
war $50, 9,S4O horses were exported, in
the second 357. .553. and In the third
27S,674 horses, and within less than a
year the needs Of the army of this
country have called for large number
Of horses.
Notwithstanding the various forces
that have been working against in
crease of horses at their breeding
places, or rather. in common expecta-
tion, to reduce their numbers at a
strong rate, the fact IL that horses on
farms increased at the average yearly
gate of 1873. 1000 since 1900 and more
than that since 1910, or 216.O00 per
year. Per capita Of the population.
farm horses tended to increase from
O.19 of horse in 1850 to O.24, in 1890
and 1900, after which the decline has
been to O.2Oh In 1918. or still above
1850. At the same time. however. by
means of machinery the farm horse
has constantly gained AZ q producer.
Strange though 1t may seem, the nv.
eraee price Of horse at the farm,
all ages and conditions Included, IL
less than it was four years ago, and
even eight years ago. Since 1897
horse prices at,the farm for January
l had risen from $31- 81 to $111.48 by
1911. the highest average In the de-
partment Of agriculture's record Of So
years, but q decline followed to $1O1.00
in 1915 and then q gain to $1O4.2S in
1918. apparently caused BY the war.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1918-07-18

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The Elk Mountain pilot., 1918-07-18
Had His Indorsemsnt.

Rev. william E. Barton tells Of .
rather discOncerting incident Of his
early ministry.
''It was n deeply impressive Occa-
sion," he says: "a general memorial
service, believe. had reached the
point in my discourse where quoted
The Lord giveth and the Lord taketh
away
''Suddenly from the rear pew a
derelict rose uncertainty to his feet,
and in voice reminiscent Of Poe's
Raven announced sOlemniy to the en-
tire congregation
Nothin' could he falrer! NOthin'
could be fairer! and sat down"
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1918-07-18
Not Mandatory.

"What are you going to order for
breakfast!" asked the waiter.
"Order7" repeated the man with a
precise manner II shouldn't think Of
ordering. But I will venture defer
entially to request . boiled eSe and
cup Of eoiBsA
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1918-07-18
Era Of opeechIsesness.

Era Of 8peechlsesnees.
"You haven't made a speech In some
time"
"Why make a speech9" said Senator
Sorghum. with nll this war news
they wouldn't print 1t. and II they did
print 1t, nobody would read 1t.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1918-07-18

vouSness and head
aches and . very
month would have to
stay in bed most Of
the time. Treat
ments would relieve
mo for . time but
my doctor was A-
urging mo 10
have IN operation.
My sister asked me
to try Lydia E. Pink
b . ms Vegetable
Compound b Of or .
consenting to . q
operation. I took
FIVE bottles Of itand
It has completely
cured me and my
1a NN
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1918-07-18

Don't envy the other fellow 10
much. The chances are that his wife
gets just as peeved as yours.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1918-07-18
URGED
AN OPERATION
Instead l took Lydia E. Pink. |,
hams Vegetable Compound
and Was Cured.

Baltimore, Md.-"Nearly four yeafs
suffered from organic troubles, ner-
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1918-07-18

Don't be misled. Ask for Red Cross
Bag Blue. Makes beautiful white clothes.
At all good grocers. Adv.