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The Washington herald., 1918-08-19
Meore's stranS-ssThe House Of
Mirth.,

A coterie OF stars who would
bring distinction to the picture even
were 1t founded upon q less impress
sive work than Edith Wharton's
novel of the same name, elevate
The House OF Mirth," the perfect
ly acted photoplay feature OF the
bill at Moore's Strand Theater the
first four days Of this week. to a
point high above the level Of casual
camera entertainment
The story of The House of
Mirth." Of course. is familiar to
readers of the book, and it will be
recalled that the character of Lily
Bart is one that measures a wide
range of moods and emotions. pro-
ductive of numerous and interesting
complications.
Three contributory male roles Of
fer opportunity for equally effective
acting: The quality of the ensemble
scenes is irreproachable.
The cast is Katherine Harris Bar
ryniore. as Lily: Henry kolker, as
Lawrence Selden. the young lawyer
who rescues her from the degreda-
tion built by her inordinate fondness
for luxury; Joseph Kilgour. as
Augustus Trenor-Dorset, the over
rich society scavenger. and Edward
Abeles. as Simon Rosedale. These
players all have occupied positions
Of stellar prominence on Broadway.
The story is one of many ramifi-
cations. high lights and deep
shadows. The adaptation was splen-
didly made by June Mathis and AL
bert Capellani, and the latter's d.
rection. coupled with exquisite pho
Biography, bears no small relation to
the success of the production.
Beginning Thursday the major at
traction will be 'The Million Dollar
Dollies," a gorgeous spectacle of
youth. beauty and adventure In
which the Dolly Twins. Roszika and
Yancsi, are the pictured stars.
The Washington herald., 1918-08-19
Natlesal-4Fsrs a.s FrlIIs.,,l

Like the historical novel Of the
Janice Meredith and Richard
carvep' type. the topical musical com
edy which flourished like a green bay
tree about a decade to fifteen years
ago, belongs to a period which has
been definitely pigeon-holed Ind dis
carded by the American public.
Nevertheless, an excellent musical
comedy of the 1906 model was pre-
sented by our old, ever-weicome
friend. Richard Carle, at the National
Theater last evening. He calls n
"Furs and Frills." 1t was well liked
by a large audience. which seemod to
approve Of the resumption Of the sun
day night opening at Mr.. Rapley'i
playhouse.
Mr.. Carle has not changed 90 very
much since the days of '"The Tender
foot" or OF his other hits OF the Chi
cago genre. and his own style of COM
edy lacked none OF It's old appeal last
evening. He has aknays been more
or less of a Washington favorite, and
his admirers made him, feel entirely
at home with demonstrative mani.
festations Of welcome.
There Is not much to say about his
show. It has some good patches of
fun In II. some characteristic Silvio
Helm melody, some girls pulchritudi-
nous and approximations, some
nonsense fresh and some which has
been in the librettists' property room
for good many years. There Is q
plot which, for the most part, moves
speedily and nimbly, and which
seemed to US to be farce of a school
that is a trifie sere and mellow.
But In the face Of the evident en-
joyment Of the audience last evening.
1t will not do to be hyper-critical with
Mr.. Carries show. His company, in
clddsng Harriet Burt, Hattye Fox,
Martha Craven. George Bogues and
Milt Dawson. was adequate. although
in no way distinguished. Mr.. Carle.
the program declared. interpolated
various lines. business and lyrics"
and this We are more than prepared to
believe. Richard Carle is one OF those
comedians who could no more vary
his style or his method than could
Jimmie" Powers. And we dare say
he knows more than "Joe" Howard
about the psychology Of the average
American audience-particulari the
average Middle West audience.
"Furs and Frills' will have a pros
Porous time of 1t In Washington, for
it is the first music show that has
been thrust our way in a considerable
period.
The Washington herald., 1918-08-19
N|AVYDEPT. TO
Be UNDER ONE
ROOF IN PARK.
Secretary Daniels to House
All Bureaus in One
Building. .sS sF'

The colossal task Of moving the
Navy Department into its new ofices
was begun last week. When the NOV.
ing Is completed all the bureaus Of
the navy will be under one roof. The
new building Is located In Potomac
Park. west Of seventeenth rtreet.
The first Of the bureaus to enter its
new quarters was the Bureau OF
Operations. This was quickly fol-
loved by the Compensation l;card aad
the Division of Naval Aviation. At
present f1ve wings Of the new build-
ings are ready for occupancy AMI Il
n hored to have the others completed
In short time. There are n.ne wings
in the building.
War Departments Next.
The building for the use Of the
War Department which Is in the
course of completion lies Just TO the
west of the navy's building.
The War Department has not start
ed to move as .et. The building IS
not sufficiently completed to be occu-
pied. Four wings Of the eight-wing
building are about finished however.
and the department will soon Etart
its rem wal from the STATE. War ord
Navy J;uild,rg
The Secretaries Of the two depart
ments viii have offices in the new
buildings. but win still retain their
rooms in the building opposite the
White House In order that they may
be in close touch with the President
Construction Records Broken.
The speed with which these build
ines have been erected Is regarded as
-one Of the greatest architectural feat
which has been accomplished in
Washington. The buildings are only
four months old and are already oc-
cupied, although portions OF them are
not complete. The navy building
alone has a floor space of forty-five
acres. A pedometer. which was car
ried by one Of the boys employed in
the department. registered fifteen
miles after one days work about the
building. Both of the buildings will
have cafeterias in order that the en-
ployes will not have to go outside to
get their lunch. The buildings are
made Of concrete and brick.
Materials Used.
The steel used in the buildings to-
tails approximately $4,000 square feet
and weighs about 6s3 tons. Eighty
nine miles of electric wire were used.
There will be fifty-three miles Of iron
conduit pipe in the buildings when
they are completed. Trenches for
heating, plumbing and electrical
work are approximately thirteen and
seven-tenths miles long. Most OF
these trenches are sixteen feet deep.
There are 1900 feet OF heating pipe
in the buildings and 3.e0o radiators
will be installed. Twenty-three car
loads OF pitch have been used on the
roofs.
The Washington herald., 1918-08-19
LOCAL MENTION.

Wonder mixed ten. Soc, Gunpow-
pure pepper. 40c: choice eyap.
peaches, 1ic; seeded raisins. 10c:
cheese. soc; butter. soc; lard. soc;
compound, 26e; Booths herring,
l5c: B. & W. tina. 10c; red kidney
beans. 12hc can: peanut butter. 22c.
II Seventh st. n. E. and all the j.
T. d. Pyles stores.
The Washington herald., 1918-08-19
Moore's Garden-ssTo the Highest
Bidder"

The unusual spectacle Of a plucky
young girl offering herself to the
highest bidder at public auction is
the climacteric scene in ITO the
Highest Bidder the vitagraph blue
ribbon feature in which Alice Joyce
holds the screen as star, at Moore's
Garden Theater the first three days
or this week.
The sacrifice comes as the culmi-
nation OF struggle made by a girl
of appealing gentleness against the
Shylockian demands Of the towns
richest and meanest man who holds
mortgage on the farm she is at
tempting to save for her younger
Brother.
Miss Joyce has repeated opportu-
mites to demonstrate anew the
range and power of her art. Her
role Is one that commands instant
sympathy and her portrayal one
that commands equally prompt ad-
mtration.s The supporting cast and
production are excellent. the pho
tography especially good.
The customary comedy feature
completes the bill which Is accord
ed orchestral accompaniment
throughout. The attraction an
nounced for wednesday and Thurs
day Is Aim version OF Billie
Byrke's stage success. Love
Watches" with Corrine Grifiith pic
tured as Jacqueline.
The Washington herald., 1918-08-19
Cuban Fruits Admitted Free.

Fresh fruits and fresh vegetables
may be shipped into ii e United states
from Cuba without restriction until
December 81, 1918. under n new gen
eral license announced by the War
TIt6e Board to:s''1t.
The Washington herald., 1918-08-19
GENERAL FORECAST.

GENERAL FORECAST.
The great area Of high pressure which de-
Teloped in the Lake region Thursday has finally
moved eastward to the st. Lawrence Valley
and Northern New England where the barome-
ter Sunday night was slightly above s0iC
inches. Pressure remains low in the Rocky
Mountain region. but without definite storm
formation. Rains have fallen in the Atlantic
States south Of Maryland. and numerous thun-
der showers have occurred in the East Gulf
state and Tennessee. Some rain has also
fallen in the middle Mississippi Valley and
Northeastern Kansas The Temperature has
fallen everywhere east Of the Mississippi and
IS now below the seasonal average north Of
the Carolinas and west TO the Missouri River.
Local thunder showers are probable in the
East Gulf States, Tennessee and the lower
Ohio Valley during the next 4s hours Else.
where in the Washington forecast district the
weather will be fair with moderate temperature,
The present cool spell in Northeastern dis
tricts will continue until about the middle Of
the week. although there will be q slow rise
day by day in New England and the Middle
Atlantic States north Of Maryland, also in the
Lake region. .
The Washington herald., 1918-08-19
LOCAL TEMpERArnRrs

Midnight. ca: am, 60; 4 am. 6: am.
81; am. s5; 10 am. "a: ls noon, e.; pm,
g; pm. g.; pm. "a; pm, "a; 10 pm.
e5. Highest. G.; lowest. g.
Relative humidity: 8 am, %; pm, o.;
pm. 80. Rainfall 70 pm. to PM. is
Hours Of sunshine. o Per cent q possible
sunshine O
The Washington herald., 1918-08-19
DEPARTURES.

Accumulated excess Of temperature since jan
uary ], .lsls 81; exces Of temperature since
Aug. !. 1913. ~; accumulated deficiency Of pre-
ciritation since January l. 1sls 37; deficiency
Of precipitation since Aug l. 1913, Les. Tenn
perature same date last year: Highest, %;
lowest. q.
The Washington herald., 1918-08-19
Hu. Captive Ho.sred.

London. Aug. 1s.-oxford University
music on Ernest Macmillan. a noted
Edinburgh musician now prisoner
n Gsxmanys
The Washington herald., 1918-08-19
MarshaII HAN.

Marshall Hall was again the mecca
yesterday for hundreds of Washing
tonians. Picnickers, as usual. were
in the majority. and enjoyed the
contents Of weil-filied baskets on the
tables provided on the lawns The
many diversions. including the scenic
railway, carousei ana other mechsni-
cal devices. received the usual quota
Of patronage.
The Washington herald., 1918-08-19
WEATHER CONDITIONS.

District Of Columbia. Maryland and Virginia
Partly Cloudy Monday and Tuesday; slowl,
rising temperature; diminishing northeast winds
The Washington herald., 1918-08-19
Wears q Gold stripe.

'T don't know how long we win stay
here because we are in a replacement
division. The only men stationed here
are the officers. non-coms aod bGg1ers.
We have to train the men who come
from the States and ship them up the
front, myself and the rest of Us who
are wearing the little gold snIpe on
our left arm, which means six months
We still have an officer from the Old
Third District Columbia Regiment in
our outfit. and Capt Lockhead and n
lot OF others are in q town Just about
The Washington herald., 1918-08-19
Loew's columbia-aFedora.,

Pauline Frederick in a perturbation
of Victorien Sardou's famous play.
Fedora" was the feature photoplay
at loves Columbia yesterday and
will remain until Thursday. Pauline
Frederick in this picture runs the
emotional gamut. She does a notable
piece Of screen work and her facial
expressions are worth careful study.
since she carries one situation after
another by changing reflections in her
features. Conflicting love and hatred.
with love finally rising triumphant
over the baser passion form the chief
motive of the play. which once served
as a vehicle on the legitimate stage
for. Fanny Davenport and Sarah
Bernhardt.
Miss Frederick Is supported by an
admirably chosen cast and the set-
tings and costuming are in excellent
accord with the story. Supplement-
ary reels of comedy and current
events are also being shown. Thurs
day and for the last half Of the week
Billie Burke will be seen in her new
photoplay, I'm Pursuit OF Polly"
The Washington herald., 1918-08-19
Quaint Ways Of France.

The following is an extract from
one Of the young mans letters to his
mother:
I'm the small French town where I
am located they still have that old
way Of living. wearing wooden shoes.
cooking in clap pots in an old open
fireplace: the men and boys all wear
long aprons which reach from their
shoulders to their knees; their houses
are very old. the most of them are
two rooms and very close TO the
ground and the highest isn't over two
stories. There is an old hotel here
which they say Joan of Arc STAYED
in while on her travels through this
part Of the country and just down the
street there Is an old palace which
they call the Chateau which Is very
beautiful. Every Thursday they have
market day in the square, all the
people come to town in their little
carts pulled by donkeys from the sur
rounding country. The main products
they sell are baby goats. cheese male
from the goats milk and small hits
Of dry goods.
Tell little Pete that we have about
twelve little French boys dressed like
American soldiers in some Of the boys
old clothes cut down to Mt them, and
they have been taught to SriIl Just
like us. Whenever any news comes to
town there is an old man who goes
around beating a drum on every cor
ner and reads 1t to the people.
The Washington herald., 1918-08-19
Lyeeun-lsThe Trail Hitters."
CasIne-BurIessne.

Lyeeom~fne Iruii Hittefss
A running melody that won instant
favor among the first nighters was the
feature Of ''The Trail Hitters." No.
second-wheel buriesque production
which opened q weeks engagement at
the Lyceum Theater last night.
Johnny Weber. the comedian of vaude-
vile fame. was the leading funrnaker.
his assistants being George s. Banks.
Charles Edwards ana Don Trent
Augusta Lang. q talented and shape
Iy prima donna. scored favor in her
song numbers. She gave her specially.
a vaudeville bit, which combines pa
triotic songs and other popular airs.
Elsie Bostel, the ingenue prima donna,
whose voice also made q hit with last
nights audience, appeared to advan-
tage In several song numbers. Babe
Richman. the soubrette. q newcomer
in burlesque circles. proved that she
can dance as sprishtly as the best Of
them,
The Washington herald., 1918-08-19
GETS LIVE LETTERS
FROM SOLDER CALLED DEAD.

After two months Of torturing sus-
pense due to a rumor that her son
had died In France, Mrs. Mary
sillers. Of 81 e street northeast, re-
ceiyed four letters bubbling over with
life from her son, Albert ]. siIIers.
A girl living near the silIers re-
ceiyed q letter from a friend Of the
boys in France telling q story to the
effect that young Sfllers was shot by
an enemy bullet and fell upon his
machine gun, dying suspended there.
Mrs. Sillers made frantic inquiries at
the War Department. but for some
reason the department was unable %
relieve her suspense.
The boy had heard the rumor in
France and laughingiy referred to It
in his letters.
The way he made q Joke Of Il tn
his letters" said the mother. made
me want TO slap him after all I have
gone through"
The Washington herald., 1918-08-19
Sunday Theafer Openings

Frank Hollins and Reginald Car
rington.
Seven Days Leave" Is not great
drama but II Is very acceptable
meIodrama apd IL you are partial to
this sort Of entertainment. 60 to
Polls this week.
Casine-BurIesane. .a''F
J The BurIesk Show Of Wonders.
this weeks Offering at the Casino
Theater opened to an enthusiastic
audience yesterday afternoon. The
show bristIes with mirth and melody
of the snappy variety that will
chase the duliest of dull care away.
A round three dozen of girls give
plenty Of support with song and
dance to q company of laugh max
ers who make the most OF the situa-
tions that are offered In brisk
burlesQue skit.
Numerous catchy songs are fea-
tured, some Of them old, but most
of them new. Little attempt Is made
to string the show together with q
connected plot. 1t Is simply hodge,
podge Of pretty girls. tuneful songs
and laughter that makes but little
tax on the interest but just amuses
and entertains. 1t makes q credit
able effort to live up to its title by
springing surprise features on the
unsuspectlng audience In rapid sue
cession.
All in all It Is . brisk, snappy
burlesque show that bids fair to
play to good houses for the entire
week. 1t is fully up to the high
standard set by the management Of
the Casino Theater in its opening
week.
The Washington herald., 1918-08-19
Furnishings
At Its Height!

There's fine picking in Clothing, Shirts,
Hats-everything! Here's the list. Read!
3 Here are the prices. SaveM
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Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1918-03-28
JONESDALE
BY LUCILLE HARRIS.

Mr. and Mrs William Kramer left
Wednesday for their home at Linden,
after visiting two weeks with relatives
and friends here.
~ Mrs Robert Weier was a Dodgeyille
caller Monday.
Mrs Hannah Edwards returned to her
home in Cambria this week, after visit
ing few weeks at this place.
Rev. j. R. Lindsey of Waldwick was
caller here Tuesday
j. E. Harris had business at Hollan-
dale Saturday.
Mrs Slotten, Mrs Wicks and Misses
Kittelson of Dodgeville spent Saturday
at the Raymond Richards home.
Frank Van Matre was Hollandale
caller Tuesday.
Rev. Thomas Harris of Argyle spent
few days this week at Waldwick.
Mrs Raleigh James and daughter
Vale and Blanche Terrill of Pleasant
View spent Saturday and Sunday at the
Jesse James home.
Olaf Wilberg had business at Hollan-
dale Tuesday.
A number from here attended the
Ladies Aid at Bethel Wednesday.
William Kramer was a Hollandale
caller Tuesday.
Edward Ley spent Saturday and Sun
day at Mineral Point.
Mr. and Mrs Jesse James spent Sun
day at the Raleigh James home at
Pleasant View.
Mrs John Burns spent Friday at Hol
landale.
Little Jane Fifzsimons of near Miner
al Point is visiting her aunt Mrs Charles
Buckingham.
Miss Mary Burns visited at the Pat.
Burns home Wednesday and Thursday.
Mrs Leo McCarville spent Saturday
and Sunday with relatives at Mineral
Point.
Jack Burns spent Thursday night at
Dodgeville.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1918-03-28
/ ii MIS- 40.

The British positions on the lei,
bank OF the Jordan, i'll Pa estine, were
extended, it is announced officially by
London.
The house voted Is to AZ for per-
manent Increases ranging from 3 to
~ per cent for postal employees in all
branches of the service.
The British admiralty announced at
London the sinking of mine-sweeping
sloop through striking a mine Two
officers and 81 men were lost.
Warner Miller, who was United
States senator from New York from
1881 to 1887, died in hospital in
New York, aged seyenty-nine.
The transfer of $4,000 tons of Amer
lean shipping to the Swiss government
to take supplies to that country was
announced by the shipping board.
The Germans have occupied the city
of Ochakov, on the Dnieper estuary,
Il miles northeast of Odessa, Reuters
PetrOgrad correspondent reports to
London.
Prof. Scott Nearing, formerly of the
University Of Pennsylvania and Toledo
university, was indicted by the federal
grand jury at New York on the charge
Of violating the espionage act.
Prince Henry Of Reuss, head of the
younger branch Of the Reuss family,
has been killed on the western front,
according to Central News dispatch
to London quoting advices from Ber-
lin.
The administration bill to establish
war finance corporation was passed
by the house 800 to 2. Representatives
LaFOllette of Washington and Mason
Of Illinois, Republicans, voted against
the bill
Joe Sing, waiter at Tulsa, Okla,
was shot by S. l. Miller, special Of
ficer Of the county defense council.
Sing is said to have expressed a hope
that every American soldier in France
be killed"
Second Lieut.. Louis Charles Beau
man, U. S. N. c., was killed by a fall
in seaplane at Miami, Fla, according
to a navy department announcement.
Beauman fell 200 feet and received a
fractured skull.
A resolution introduced by Senator
New asking the war department to adj
wise the senate as to it's reasons fol
not making public the addresses of
American soldiers killed and wound
ed abroad was adopted by the SEN
ate.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1918-03-28
FOES TRANSPORT IS SUNK
All on Board the FARMLAND Lost-Ger-
man Vessel Crowded With Soldiers
Hits Mine at Voorland.

London, March 25.-Finlanders ar
irving at Stockholm On the gunboat
Svenskund say that the German
transport FARMLAND struck mine
and sank at Voorland, according to an
Exchange Telegraph dispatch from
Stockholm.
The transport was crowded with
soldiers, cannon and munitions, and,
according to the dispatch, the entire
crew, all the soldiers and Admiral van
Meyrer, were lost.
IA Stockholm dispatch, dated March
%, said that another German trans
port had been blown up by a mine
near the Aland islands and that the
transport FARMLAND, which came to
it's rescue, was damaged severely by
another explosion.1
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1918-03-28
WOOD URGES LARGER ARMY
General Recommends That American
Force of 100000 Be Maintained
Abroad and Same Number Here.

Washington, March 26-Praising the
condition and work Of General Perish
ing's eXpeditionary forces, General
Wood recommended that an American
army of 100000 men be maintained
abroad as soon as possible and that
another 100000 men be trained. Gen
eral Wood, who has just returned from
the European battle front, told the
senate military committee, and many
other senators who listened in an exec
utive session on Monday to a state
ment from him that allied military ex
pertS are unanimous in their opinion
that the German offensive will fail an6
that the enemy will not be able tC
break through the lines.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1918-03-28
when HER BACK ACHES
Woman Finds All Her Energy and
Ambition SIinnino Awav

A Woman Finds All Her Energy and
Ambition Slipping Away.
Mineral Point women know how the
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Backache, hip pains, headaches, dizzy
spells, distressing urinary troubles, are
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They attack kidney diseases by striking
at the cause.
Can Mineral Point sufferers desire
stronger proof of merit than this Mon
roe .wOman's word?
Mrs M. G. Ruff, 423 S. Fulton St,
Monroe, Wis, says: II was greatly
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and headaches, too. One box of Doan's
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