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The Washington times., 1918-12-23
RIALTo.

A surprise was furnished patrons
OF Moore,s Rialto Theater yesterday.
In addition TO a photoplay bill OF SUI
perb quality. there were revealed to
the public for the first time magniti-
cent illuminated Grecian field scenes at
each side of the stage during the rem
dition OF the "Poet and Peasant" over
ture by the Rialto symphony orches-
ira imparting to the proscenium a
touch of shimmering fairyesque
beauty.
, The photoplay bill that followed
sustained the sense OF satisfying
artistry. Chief Interest centered IN
-'fnfatuation-7 In which the chief role
is portrayed with resourcefulness and
charm by Gaby Deslys, the famous
Parisienne. Her role is that OF Flora
Nys. a flower girl. who rises to great
heights of popular favor and sacri-
fees a leading place on the stage to
who5e nature love and sincerity form
ed TO part
Colored scenes OF remarkable
beauty, and a succession OF dramatic
cIimaxes are features OF an admir-
able Christmas film spectacle.
The Rose OF No Mans Land" sung
by ]. c. TONNES. barytone, in COM
pliment to the Red Cross, constitutes
an unusual interval in a bill which
is completed by "This Way Out" a
diverting comedy, the pictured current
events, the delightful accompaniment
OF Mr.. Breeskin's solo artists, and
the organ recitals.
The Washington times., 1918-12-23
COLUMBIA.

/ Bryant washburn. star OF many
successful photoplays, occupies tho
screen at Loew's Columbia Theatei
for the first time in 1.-THE GYPSY
Trail" the first four days OF this
week.
The Gypsy Trail" derives its name
from the designation which an ex
ceedlngly Up-to-date reporter bestow-
ed upon the newspaper game" &c
which he was attached The plot is
taken directly from the stage play
of the same name. The action Is
brisk. and acting clever. and the pho
Biography OF uniformly excellent
quality.
In the stars support Wanda Haw-
ley is entirely charming as the in
gcnuous young woman who. when she
attempted a kidnapping elopement,'
almost capitulated to the young mem
Der of the fourth estate who caught
the scent Of a story and barely miss
ed playing one OF the stellar roles in
q love drama.
The bill is completed with the Gus.
tomary short reel supplementary fea-
lures.
The Washington times., 1918-12-23
PINS UP HORSE TO
HAUL YANKS' FOOD

CAMP MEADE. Md, Dec. 23.-The
glad hand went out to Private Rob-
ert McAiinn when. the other Pennsyl-
vania national guardsmen learned in
a roundabout conversation from him
that he was the Chow cart" driver
who brought the food up so often
during the bloody and hungry days
that the 1oeth infantry spent in July.
McMinn and Private Frederick
Detz, now convalesclng here, were
in Company n until that day early
In July when eight hours of Smelling
by the Germans left only thirty-stx
unwounded men out OF 265. The
Germans smashed the company 40
badly that Il was decided by the two
officers left to report to regimental
headquarters that the thirty-siX
were ready for service in any other
organization in the regiment.
Given Chow Cart.
AicMinn went into the Transports
ton company and was given q chow
cart. Dietz went into Company C.
and others went TO A and Il. This
reorganization in the field, when no
account could be taken OF records,
will explain to many why certain
companies are apparently lost or
the other thirty-four men, Dietz has
seen none for many months. All
through the hottest of the fighting
Dietz saw McMinn with the chow.
"once We were fifty-six hours
without q bite" said Dietz.
"Yes," replied McMinn, land that
was probably when, had my chow
.
British cart for the next trial. And
then they killed my horse and my
other driver. They tried to kill me.
too"
McMinn is jolly when he tells
about the smashing OF carts. but he
shows his sadness when telling OF
what happened to horses. One
wounded horse had a cut 90 wide
that McMinn, . resourceful fellow,
pinned the flesh with q safety pin.
This operation met with the approval
of medical men who saw the result
and were amused as~well as pleased.
Pinned-Up Horse. :
81 saw that pinned-up horse" said
Dietz.
"weII. I guess you did see him." re-
piled McNinn, describing the crude
shelter he found for serving the food.
at was not long before the Germans
knocked the pins and bones out of
him and ended his suffering. It was q
French horse pulling q British cart.
l never had to explain Horses and
men that worked with me IN the chow
service were knocked on. One hot
day on my way back for food I found
a big French wine cart. with horse
and driver dead and wagon smashed.
showed the boys the way, and they
certainly did enjoy the treat"
DietE and McMinn had almost a
charmed life. II was not until late In
July that McMInn was hit bad enough
to put him out OF commission. Dietz
The Washington times., 1918-12-23
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The Washington times., 1918-12-23
CRANDALL'S.

'Women's Weapons" screened at
Crandalrs yesterday. is again the at
traction there today.
Ethel Clayton, its star, is cast as
Anne Elliott, wife OF an artist. who
discovers that her husband has fallen
under the infatuation of a woman OF
the so-called bohemian" type, and
believes her his soul mate" Anne in
vites her husbands charmer to their
home for a long visit and then pre-
tends illness, so that the two are con-
stantly in each others company. In
stead of becoming more attached to
her as a result of this Intimacy, the
husband finds that the rev s->e IS true.
The fascination soon passcs, and he
lie glad to return 30 HIS wife, who. cay
The Washington times., 1918-12-23
STRAND,

THE Heart of Rachael" at Moore's
Strand Theater the first four days OF
this week, presents a wonderful COM
bination OF genuinely interesting
story, skillful direction. intelligent
acting and artistic photography.
Bessie Barriscale. in this subject, has
what will undoubtedly be recognized
as her best role./
The story of "The Heart OF Ra-
chaer' is familiar to those who have
read Kathleen Norris popular novel
OF the same name. It will be remem-
bered that the life story OF the faith
full little woman who divorced u
worthless philanderer because he pre-
ferred not to cease a series of espe-
cially obnoxious liaisons and in later
years permitted to go uncontested a
plea for divorce by the husband who
thought he perceived happiness in
the sirenic attentions of q luminary
of the stage. is replete with situations
The Washington times., 1918-12-23
SAVOY.

1.-THE Road Through the Dark"
yesterdays principal attraction at
Crandalrs Savoy. stars Clara Kim
ball Young. The story opens in
France just before the outbreak OF
the war and the German invasion.
The heroine is Gabrielle Jardee.
daughter OF a conservative French
family. She is sent with her brother
and sister to live in a village near the
border, and shortly after her arrival
the war comes and with II the inva-
sion. To save her fellow-townsfnen
from mistreatment at the hands of
the troops, Gabrielle gives herself as
hostage. although knowing what
her sacrifice means Later she
manages to escape, finds her sweet
heart, and the film ends happily.
1.-THE Road Through the Dark" will
again be shown at the Savoy tonight
The Washington times., 1918-12-23
DEATH-THREAT LETTERS TO
ALL CHINA MAIL DIRECTORS

SAN FRANCISCO. Dec. 23.-Anony-
nous letters threatening the lives OF
the Chinese directors Of the China
Mail Steamship Company have been
received by each member OF the direc-
torate, following the murder Satur-
day night OF Fong Wing. one of the
directors. Fong Wing was shot as he
left his store in Chinatown.
Recent tong wars have no connec-
ton with the shooting. Alexander
Garland, assistant to the Chinese
president Of the company. said. He
believed the murder would be traced
to certain disgruntled stockholders
Receipt OF the anonymous letters
closely followed announcement Of a
reward of $4,000 for the arrest and
conviction OF the instigators Of the
crime.
The Washington times., 1918-12-23

did not get his wound until August.
Both got 1t In the feet and legs. Nc
MINI was often cut and scratched.
but the shell that stopped him put
nine pieces of steel in his legs. He
will not be well enough TO get home
for Christmas Dietz had a machine
gun bullet in his right foot.
The Pennsylvania guardsmen tell
how gallanetly their famous division
fouhgt. and they recall the names of
many who are dead or badly wound
ed. Hunger is the one agony many
of the men recall. It was with a big
appetite that they plunged Into the
fray. They rarely mention the bull
lets that hit them. but all recall WV
idly, the meals tbAy missed They
recall the French and British hard
tack they tried in vain to eat.
The Washington times., 1918-12-23
BURTON HOLMES.

Burton Holmes put the audience at
the NATIONAL Theater last night in n
jolly mood through his pictures Of
the Yankees in doughnut and flap
Jack festS, and then sobered II In a
second by a change OF pictures. a
hush fell on the house when the ruins
of Vaux were shown, and the lecturer
said: "This was the nearest point 20
Paris achieved by the boche." The
village had beer wrecked by Ameri-
can shells, made necessary in driving
the Huns from IL, "but hundreds OF
them are still there, buried under
tons of masonry in the cellars in
which they had taken refuge"
"The Yanks at the Front" as this
number of the series OF tra~elogues is
called, would not be complete without
a stirring picture OF General Pershing,
and when the well-set-up commander
of the Americans was shown review
ing the children at Chaumont, and
when he drew the little girl wreath
bearer to him for an old-fashioned
hug and a couple OF kisses, the audi
ence was satisfied. This human side
Of great warrior found quick recog-
notion In hearty applause
The dear old Texas woman who
made griddle cakes for the soldiers
while the rain poured shared honors
with the Salvation Army girls and
their crullers (''with holes in them"),
and the women who mended the sol
diers' clothes while you wait"
Holmes told of two or three good
war incidents which were well re-
ceived.
He gave the treat of the evening.
however, in his movies Of exploding
depth bombs, fired from the United
States submarine ehasers. These ex-
plosions furnished the htrill in last
nights program.
This sea activity was followed by
the views of the American advance at
Chateau Thierry. Cleverly camou-
tagged cannon, and dugouts in the
woods, with the men at work and at
rest, were shown. Then the battered
city where the Yankee gave the Hun
the surprise of the. war. The Interior
of church there showed the loot
which the invaders had stored until
they completed the "few more days
work of taking Paris" There was a
great heap of brass articles taken
from the homes, and clocks and brio
a-brac. Officers motor cars even
found the church a suitable garage.
Holmes references to the demand
that those responsible for the devas-
tation and theft shall be punished
brought great handclapping.
The usual Monday matinee will be
given this afternoon.
Next Sunday evening and Monday
matinee the "Yanks In Italy" pic
lures will close the series.
The Washington times., 1918-12-23
NEWPORT NEWS YARDS
TURN OUT THREE SHIPS

NEWPORT NEWS, Va Dec. "a
Three. more ships are flying the
stars and Stripes today. The New
port News ShlpbuildIng and Dry
Dock Company has completed two
dsstroyers--the Semmes. named after
Admiral Raphael Semmes. command
er OF the Alabama, OF Confederate
fame, and the Satterlee. named for
Capt Charles Satterlee, who per
iEhed with his crew aboard the ".
s S. Tampa in the Bristol channel,
September %, last.
The third ship completed Is the
merchant. ship Aquistar. OF the At
lantic, Gulf and West Indies Line.
The Washington times., 1918-12-23
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her entire death rate was only 3s4 as
compared with over a thousand In
The Washington times., 1918-12-23
kNICKERnoCKER.

1.-THE Racing Strain" romance OF
Kentucky and Saratoga, the latest
screen vehicle Of Mae Marsh. pleased
capacity audiences at CrandaIl's
Knicl0erbocker yesterday, where II
Is again the attraction tonight.
The early scenes of its story are
laid in the blue. grass region of Ken
lucky, where Lucille Cameron. girl
in whose nature all the ideals OF the
real South are found, lives with her
uncle. Colonel Cameron, a fancier of
thoroughbred horses. Through his
dealings with big Jim" De Luce. q
New York horseman and wildcat stock
promoter, Lucille learns that her
uncle is being systematicaiJ~
swindled.
She forms a clever plan, which
finally works out disastrously for the
New Yorker.
Others IN the cast are Clarence OIL
yer. Clifford Bruce. Edwin Sturgis, and
Tammany Young.
The Washington times., 1918-12-23
PRESIDENTS SHIP
BACK WITH TROOPS

NEW YORK, Dec. 2s.-Nearly four
thousand soldiers arrived here today
on the transport George Washington.
which took President Wilson and his
party to Brest
The units on board are the 127tn
heid artillery, advanced school de-
tachment Of the Eleventh division,
and the chemical war service detach-
ment No. 1. There also were 96S
wounded and sick soldiers and twenty
civilians on board. -
The White Star liner Cedric also
win dock here during the afternoon
with 2,IT2 soldiers and = number Of
Government officials and civilians.
The Washington times., 1918-12-23
BULGARS IN ATTACK ON
POSTS HELD By GREEKS

ATHENS. Dec. 23.-Three Greek
soldiers are wounded today, and sew
eral Bulgarian soldiers are dead. fol :
lowing an attack on Greek posts near
Troussova.
An official dispatch from Sores, in
Greek Macedonia, states that the
Greeks have captured two Bulgarian
posts. The Bulgars are. retiring to-
ward the slopes OF Mont Bellies.
The Washington times., 1918-12-23

in November-s1s. 900 900 more than
the value Of exports In october-the
Department OF Commerce announced
today.
November imports tot1led $2ol.OOO'-
900 in the same month, the report
shows.
The Washington times., 1918-12-23
AVENUE GRAND.

Mabel Normand in "a Perfect Thir-
ty-slx" was yesterdays feature film
at Crandalrs Avenue Grand. At the
opening Of the story. she is seen as
a much-abused slavey in a boarding
house. Next she Is seen as 4 travel
ing saleswoman and proves a signal
failure. Then follows swiftly a Sc
ries OF events in which the girl is
involved, with more or less discom-
fort TO herself but proving deliciously
humorous TO the spectator.
Tho Border Wireless" starring
William S. Hart. will be the Avenue
Grand's attraction today and tomor-
row.
The Washington times., 1918-12-23
GARDEN.

Madame Ofga .Petrova, an. emotion
al actress whose command OF her art
is complete, probably has never had
4 role in silent drama more fully
within her ample powers than that OF
the harassed young woman in THE
Panther Woman" at Moore's Garden
Theater the first three days Of this
week. 81
'The Panther Woman" is a film
version OF Gertrude, Atherton's wide
ly discussed novel, ~Patience Spar
hawk and Her Times" The story of
the girl who, when her stepmother
schemed to drag her down TO her
own level OF degradation saved her
self by the unleashed fury OF pam
Their nature, is one that Is visualizec
with consummate skill and one that
will linger in memory as q bit OF
dramaturgy OF unusual merit.
The bill Is completed by the cus-
tomary brief features and orchestra.
accompaniment.
On Wednesday and Thursday the
chief feature Of the bill will be Hit
ting the High Spots" picturing Bert
Lytell in one of his most engaging
roles.
The Washington times., 1918-12-23
PALACE.

are as adaptable for thrilling adven-
ture as the battle-torn fields Of
France is graphically demonstrated
by "The Mystery Girl" the compelling
title given the film production OF
George Barr Mccutcheon's romantic
war novel, Green Fancy" now being
shown at the Palace.
Ethel Clayton. as Countess Therese.
adventurous niece OF the ruler Of u
small European principality, who de-
fies the Kaiser, goes calamity and
triumphantly through the perils OF
the battle front and the even more
perilous encounters with Prince Ugo,
'pretender to her uncle's throne. and
his gang.of German thugs who follow
her to Vermont to rob her Of crown
Jewels and state papers
The heart interest is supplied by
Ugo's efforts TO win. by fair means or
foul, and mostly foul, the hand of the
fair Therese, and his thwarting by
Capt. Thomas X. Barnes, U. S. A.
Henry woodward as Captain Barnes
easily holds the audiences sympathy
in his victorious efforts against Ugo
IN the field Of love, but is pleasantly
outwitted in a struggle for the crown
Jewels by Chester Naismith. q master
thief. ~cleverly portrayed by Charles
West.
. The bill. which will continue
through Wednesday night, also in
cludes a diverting Mack Sonnet COM
edy, and the latest news pictorial
The musical selections by the large
Palace Orchestra are exceptionally
good.
The Washington times., 1918-12-23

II make take mere tA.n Eve ysass
10 aenahili.e ssr asAsins forces. ana
susi. that ss.e the Gsvernn.ent WIN
need ear nssey. KEEP ysur ". 3. =
6esse and boy mere w. IS.
The Washington times., 1918-12-23

The ssVeluet Kind
sold By dealers near your home-for It
you Son't have TO r0aun"--A6vt.
The Washington times., 1918-12-23
Or. KUN0 DIRECTOR OF
HAMBURG AMERICAN LINE

LONDON, Dec 23-Dr. Kuno- has
been appointed managing director OF
the Hamburg-American steamship
line. succeeding the late Albert Bal
lin. according to q Central News dis
patch from Copenhagen.
The Washington times., 1918-12-23

ing nothing OF her near heartbrcak.
accepts his return oh,.osophicaily.
The Washington times., 1918-12-23

Don,t stop buying War Savings
stanps until yoa AsFe purehased all
yea can.
The Washington times., 1918-12-23
APOLLO.

"The Forbidden City" was shown
at Crandalrs Apollo yesterday and Is
scheduled for further showings there
tonight. The star is Norma Tai
madge. The early scenes are laid in
China and deal with the daughter of
a proud mandarin who disobeys the
mandates of her ancestors and the
custom OF her land by marrying an
American. Her punishment is death.
and the further events OF the story
concern the daughter who is born to
her after her separation from the
American
Thomas Meighan, L. Rogers Lytton.
Michael Rayle, Reed Hamilton and
A. L. Warren are the principals ap-
pearing in Miss Talmadge's support
The Washington times., 1918-12-23
tn. .sYeIrrt Kind"

The KIND that 0roWn-Ups do enjoy
Makes . Hit with Girl and Boy."-AdYt.
The Washington times., 1918-12-23
LYCEUBI.

George II. Ward, a comedian with
q knaek for writing teasing tunes;
Stella Morrissey, "the California song
bird" Edythe Lyons, soubrette. and
Dorothy Dean, an attractive ingenue.
make the Speedway Girls" company,
at the Lyceum, live up to its pane.
Charles NJ. Baker, in his second con-
trlbution to the American circuit.
takes advantage of the present popu-
Iarity OF jazz music. swift comedy.
and Zippy girls and "puts over" an
entertainment that ought to attract
capacity crowds to the Avenue bur-
Iesaue house throughout the week. A
number OF clever -specialties are in
troduced during the action OF the bur-
lettaS.
The Washington times., 1918-12-23
WIDE CHOICE OFFERED
PLAYGOERS THIS WEEK

that represent the very epitome Of
powerful drama.
The bill is completed by an inter
estlng edition of tho news pictorial.
the customary brief comedy reel and
excellent orchestral accompaniment
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-09-12
THAT COMPROMISE PEACE

Twelve million mostly young have been killed or
permanently injured the calamity from which hui
many suffering This number exceeds by two million the
population of Norway, Sweden and Denmark.
If all the aged 81 the New England states and
New York. New Jersey Pennsylvania Ohio Indiana and Illinois
killed permanently injured they would about equal
already sacrificed in this Germanys desire
for world dominion.
Over 1874 billion dollars have been diverted from the consruc
peace the destructive of No human mind
comprehend this 1t would take 1850 count at
the date of 100 dollar bills per minute
a few upon the magnitude of this
the Picture the millions millions of people
brought hardship, hunger and pain Think of the
total and grief that has to the breaved mil
lions Consider the moral and physical degradation which the
wrought And also remember the wholesale desruc
property which has taken the toll and of
generations to produce
Visualize the battle front where the precious blood of heroic
sinking the sacred soil of France mingled with that of
other free who offering their lives for the honor and
happiness of generations yet unborn.
ask ourselves what kind of peace do want
temporary peace bought by bartor by voy
Shall there be restitution rrbution punishment
guarantee against recurrence? Or shall the
the be conquered apprehndd and
his murderou forever taken from
him.
The nsnt for compromise from the friends of the
home and abroad will gain in volume the
Let be strongly i'll the negative and ready
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-09-12
EXPLORER WIT II CHINESE ON
FRENCH FRONT LINE

Peking-The news is received that
Arthur de Carrie sowerby. well known
as an explorer and naturalist, who
recently left China for the west. has
arrived In France, where he has taken
up a commission IN the Chinese bat
talions. For the last ten years Mr..
sowerby has been exploring North
China and ManchOorIa. His father.
the Rev. Arthur sowerby. has been a
missionary In North China for the last
ih;riy-1ys years. and WAS tutor 10 the
sons OF Yuan Shlh-Kal.