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The Washington herald., 1918-11-14
Selfishness- An Evil?
u 70 reason,

Conscious subconscous selhsness underlying motive
for each OF ifc-good bad
SeIhshness fosters ambition lures beacon that
beckons humanity do attain, evolve
Self benefit self becment self comfort satisfaction self
happiness self elevation, self qualification character COM
pass-Points by which OF deeds
Even sachce at its grandest nobc selfish an
ward pleasure popoonac the abnegaon Such self
ishness commands the worlds
The approach unscfhnes act PROMPTED bv
pity But pity OF mind which poclams belief that we
are more FORTUNATE than the object pity 1t born of
fanoed freedom from the condition sense of false
security.
So long it does jcopardizc solid footing we
feel disposed extend helping hand gulf to the less
fortunate
Selhshness surveys SITES cities routes constructs
railroads. charts builds ships develops the industry
trade and commerce that nccessiaes the first three
Sclhshness urthcrs education knowledge determines
amount paid the worlds market service hence that the
Of information.
Concessions made compromises come of the need
curb sehshness by imposing limitations enforcing rcsic-
tons upon
Love IS selfish The lover abors gives receive
return Of his love He his spiritual
reward for the material endured Such sefhne unI
not one but two 1t establishes ideals ceanes iza
tion and leaves to posteity heritage OF progress
Selhshness less evil than good world wouId NOT he
purifying its by struggling the continuous
permanent universal Improvement of intellect conditions mankind
The Washington herald., 1918-11-14
The Russian Problem.

The cessation of agree
ment tentative plan Germany,
has brought greatest
problem of the civilized world
Temporarily eped by magnitude elsewhere
IN the wake Of Bolsheym greatest evil and
until its mad stopped regeneration
begin.
In the entire unhappy situation as effects the
country be remembered that promised
TO stand by the Russian keep
his promise.
The action OF the allies United States though in one
OF the changes OF the conditions
associated will policy
upon for Russia This article OF the provided
until further the allies and America
main in Russia for the purpose of maintaining order.
Another indication afforded by right of
occupied territories Of the of Germany for the purpose
providing the inhabitants with food order
lhese articles
cred here make plain program u-
mately be adopted for the regeneration of Russia.
American troops Russia, both Siberia
angel territory doubt will indefinite period In
addition conditions in Germany make
thousands OF the expeditions REINFORCED
will be the intention Of the allied governments United
States Russia back her through sympathy
further bloodshed
As possible done in the way of sending food.
stus possible The Bohcvik government is now
thus far has been able to maintain itself authority simply
terrorism
The advent OF food improvement sanitation and the rehab-
taOn railroads should bring better conditions
The chief need the population today clothing
this need will be satisfied Meantime will maintained b
allied and American troops.
Singuary enough, war for more than
yearreman the worlds last battle-ground engagements have
been within the days BoIshvs and
other troops.
1t is known what part in the coming peace
WILL under all protect The Bobeyist
Russia recognized the allies but the
anBolsheySs have received sympathy from the
oaed powers in their endevor stabilize the country
1t
The Washington herald., 1918-11-14
DANIELS AND GEDDES
EXCHANGE GREETINGS
British Sea Lord Says u. S. Aid
Will Never Be FORGOTTEN.

London. Nov. 13.-The following
kilograms have been exchanged be-
tween JoseDhus Daniels. Secretary OF
the American navy. and Sir Eric
Geddes. first lord OF the admiralty:
Sir Eric Geddcs, First Lord Of the
Admiralty.
My hearticst congratulations This
is the greatest day in 20nh years Of
history. All Of the $4,000 men Of the
American navy send greetings to you
and your great navy. One OF the
things for which We are happiest is
that the TWO EngIish-speakIng navies
have co-oDcIatcd TO achieve the glo-
riouS result
"JOSEPHTS DANIELS"
To Secretary Daniels from Sir Eric
Geddes.
Il thank you in behalf Of the Brit
ish navy for your very cordial mes
sage OF greeting. Tho friendship be
tween the TWO English-speaking
navies which the war has brought
about is one of the lasting benefits
which these terrible years have gwen
us. and the cooperation with the
United States navy will never be for
gotten by the royal navy"
The Washington herald., 1918-11-14
GaYefY-Ercd IrMIn,s show.

Fred Irwin's Big Show, one of the
most pretentious organizations of its
kind on tour, comes to the Gayety
Theater next week after a success
full swing around the greater part of
the Columbia circuit. Let EN- Off
is the somewhat enigmatic title OF
this years offering. an up-to-the-
moment two-act musical eXtraYa-
ganza in several scenes. Virginia
Irwin and Hilda Bertin are the fe-
male stars OF the organization, with
Harry Conley. Ernest Fisher and Joe
Brown in the principal male roles.
Others in the cast are Franz Marie
Lloyd, Bertha Comins and Rutheda
Burnett. with an UNUSUAL speciality
to be presented by Wong and Luley.
The chorus, always an important
component OF Irwin's shows. num-
bers Just a score of dainty girls. and
their presence on the stage will en-
liven the several original musical
numbers which will be presented.
The Washington herald., 1918-11-14
FUNERAL OF MR.. REITZ
TO BE HELD ON FRIDAY
Burial of Prominent Business Man
to Be in Baltimore.

The funeral of Louis NJ Reitz
prominent business man Of Baltimore
and Washington. who died suddenly
Tuesday, will be held at his home. The
Cedars. in Rosslyn. Va. tomorrow at
10 o'clock. Interment will be at Rock
Greek Cemetery at 2:3O O'Clock in the
afternoon with Masonic rites
Mr.. Reitz was married in 1910 to NIrn.
NJ. Brooks, Or Washington. Four
years ago he retired from his business
in Baltimore to take an active inter
est in Mrs. Brooks business in Wash
ingtOn.
For many years Mr.. Reitz carried on
a successful grocery and wine busi-
ness in Baltimore. He was a years
old at his death. He was a native OF
Baltimore and received his education
in the schools of that city.
Heart failure caused his death.
Not only was Mr.. Reitz well known
in business circles but he was a lead
ing Mason. He was a member of Ma
sonic Lodge, No. 1O9; a member of the
Mystic Circle Lodge. No. :; a MEM
ber of the Order of the Moose and OF
several Baltimore clubs
The Washington herald., 1918-11-14
Loew's PaIace-EIsie Ferguson.

Feminine stars will prevail in un-
disputed dominion on the program at
Loew's Palace next week, both at
fractions featuring members OF the
gentler sex. Starting Sunday and
running through Wednesday the at
traction Will be Under the Green
wood Tree" in which the leading
character is portrayed by Elsie Fer
guson. A perturbation of the stage
success of the same title, it has to
do with the adventures of an Eng
lish girl of wealth and position, who
wearies of social life and goes to
live in the heart of a forest. "Wom-
ems Weapons" with Ethel Clayton
featured, will be shown for the last
half of the week. The role portrayed
by Miss Clayton is an unusual one,
The Washington herald., 1918-11-14
OLD AGE STARTS
WITH YOUR KIDNEYS

Science says that old age begins
with weakened kidneys and digestive
organs.
This being true, it is easy to believe
that by keeping the kidneys and di-
cestive organs cleansed and in proper
working order old age can be deferred
and lie prolonged far beyond thai en-
joyed by the average person.
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HARLEM Oil has been relieving the
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The Washington herald., 1918-11-14
STEEL CHIEFS CONFER
ON PEACE PROBLEMS

Unwinding OF the industrial ws-
reel and its rewindinE for n,ary arI
reconstruction purposes were leg
here yesterday at the general CON
mittee Of the American Iron al.
Steel Institute with the War Ind.--
tries Board.
That there will be ample steel '.~
the new calls upon the industry and
that the transition from a war TO Z
peace basis will he aCComplishoi
without serious difficulties or hard
ships was the opinion both of thr
steel men and board members after
the meeting
CoinCident with the gathering, IN"
War Industries Board released build
ing restrictions on projects amount
ing TO 100000. calling for conSid-
erable volume OF steel at once DE
mands for construction abroad are
already taking definite shaps. IL was
reported. and this, added 10 the I'm
mediate demands for building con
struction. alone will furnish a Crea'
market for steel that did not cNis0
in war time.
The Washington herald., 1918-11-14
B. +. Keith's-NaudeyiIIc.

Lillian Russell, the famous prima
donna and stage beauty. will head the
bill at B. F. Keith's Theater next
week. Miss Russell will sing old
and new ballads and will wear the
uniform of the U. S. Marines. The
extra added attraction will be Jack
NOrworth's war skit, Somewhere
with Pershing," which was interpo-
lated in his Broadway production of
odds and Ends OF 1917" The COM
pany is headed by E. F. Hawley.
Other features will be Ruth Roye;
buttons Society Circus; Lynn Cow
an; Fred Allen, Adams and Thomas
Johnny Singer and his Dancing Dolls;
and the News Pictorial and war
end films
The Washington herald., 1918-11-14
NationaI-Ziegfeld FOIIies.

The popular "Ziegfeld Follies" OF
1918 is to be exhibited at the New Ma
tiCnaI Theater next Sunday evening.
The engagement will be limited to
one week, with the usual "Wednesday
and Saturday matinees, both of
which are to be given at popular
prices. Mr.. Ziegfeld is bringing to
Washington a company numbering
more than $50 players. Among the
important members may be noted
VIII Rogers. Marlynn MillIr, Eddie
Cantor. Ann Pennington. w. c. Fields:
Allyn King, Frank Carter, Mildred
Richardson, Harry Kelly. The Fair
banks Twins. Billie Ritchie, Haze
Washburn, Alma Braham, Nan
Larned. Clay Hill, Edith Halves and
Gus Mnton
The Washington herald., 1918-11-14
Officer, Whose Machine
Killed Boy, Exonerated

Lieut.. Fred NJ. Sibley. L. s. A,
a guest at the Harrington Hotel.
whose automobile struck and fatally
injured John Collins, aged 9. on Penn
sylvania avenue southeast on No
vember Il. has been cleared Of re-
sponsibiIity i'm connection with the
death of the boy.
A Coroner's jury yesterday rendered
a verdict of death due to an un-
avoidable accident Young Collins.
who lived at PA Eleventh street
southeast. was crossing the street at
the time and did not see the ma
chine coming He died last Tues
dav at the Casualty Hospital
The Washington herald., 1918-11-14

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Do not wait until old age or dis
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The Washington herald., 1918-11-14
PoIi's-"Roads of Destiny"

Starring Florence Reed and with
a company of exceptional excellence
A. H. Woods will present Claiming
Pollock's new play Roads of Des-
tiny" at Polls Theater next Sun
day evening for a weeks engage
ment
The new play is ready for its
premier after months of preparation
and is described by its author as "a
theme with variations" 1t was
suggested by o. Henry's famous
short story Of the same title.
For Miss Reeds first starring
vehicle. Mr.. Woods has provided a
most elaborate production and a
supporting company which includes
such well-known artists as John
Miltern, Malcolm Williams. Ed
mund Lowe. Alma Bolwin. Arnold
Lucy, Claude Brooke, Edward Wal
ters. Charles Seelon and Alma Kru-
ger.
The Washington herald., 1918-11-14
Moore's Strand-'My Four Years in
GERMANY

My Four Years In Germany the
film version of former ambassador
James W. Gerard's book of his cX-
perienCes as accredited representa-
tive of the United States to the then
Imperial German court in Berlin.
will continue the extraordinary
photoplay attraction at Moore's
Strand Theater throughout the cur
rent week.
Next week at the Strand will he
devoted, Sunday through Wcdnes-
day, to Carmen of the Klondyke."
a Selexart super-feature, in which
Clara Williams is the pictured star.
and, Thursday to Sunday, to "Pris-
oners of the Pines" the most recent
Paralta release in which J. Warren
Kerrigan is filmed in the role Of
chief Importance.
The Washington herald., 1918-11-14
Prominent Men at Bier of
Local Real Estate Man

Funeral services for Charles D.
Lieberman, local real estate man, who
died Sunday. were held Tuesday at
the family home, 1879 Irving street
northwest. Interment was made in
Rock Creek Cemetery.
Rev. George Fiske Dudley, Of St
Stephan's Episcopal Church, conduct
ed the services. The honorary pail
bearers were: Edward ]. Stellwa gen,
Thomas Gale, George f. Hamilton,
Richard Pairo, William Dobe, Phelan
c. Hawn, David H. Offcut and Will
lam Edmonston. Active pallbearers
were: Capt. Charles Roach, William
N Roach, Leroy Goff, w. Hayden
Collins, William McCloskey and Frank
Heron.
The Washington herald., 1918-11-14
Mmc. MHtIenaucr.

Nine. Margaret Matzenauer, prima
contralto of the Metropolitan Opera,
will open the T. Arthur Smith Ten
Star Concert series at the National
Thcater Friday afternoon at 4:3O
o'clock, assisted by Frank La Forge.
the distinguished pianist-Composer.
A featured number will be Noel
des Petits Enfants." written by
Claude Debussy just after the inva-
sion Of Belgium. Tickets are on
sale at T. Arthur Smiths. 1906 G
street northwest.
The Washington herald., 1918-11-14
The Secret of Suzanne

For the first time in Washington,
the little WOlf-Ferrari grand opera,
The Secret Of suzanne" will be pre-
sented at the National theater Friday
afternoon. November 90 as the sec
ond of the T. Arthur smith Ten Star
Concert series. The production will
be an exact duplication of that staged
at the Metropolitan Opera House and
a charming interlude will be provided
by Florence Andrews. an American
dancer and proteGe OF Ruth St. Denis.
Tickets are on sale at T Arthur
Smiths, 1906 G stseet northwest
The Washington herald., 1918-11-14
BeIusco-"somebody's Sweetheart"


Arthur Hammerstein announces
that in his latest comic opera
Some body's Sweetheart" he will Of
fer a cast of players that are sell
dom seen outside OF New York. The
snow opens next Sunday night at
the Bolasco. The cast includes the
vaudeville top-notcher. Nonette and
her magic fiddle; william Kent,
leading comedian with "TOot Toot"
and Ladies' First; Louise Allen,
has lately been scoring as Pitt
Sing with "Mikado": Eva Fallon
formerly with Princess Pat" and
Fancy Free" and Walter Seaman,
formerly with Eileen John Duns-
mure. formerly the leading baritone
with Little Boy Blue" Arthur
Klein with Around the Map" AL
bert Sackett. formerly with Kat
inka" and Some Time" and Mile.
Marguerite and Frank Gill will
round out the cast.
The Washington herald., 1918-11-14
PERIL IN LACK ,
OF FARM HELP
Famine Threatens World If
Production Is Not Much
Increased.

Famine threatens the world IN the
near future II the shortage IN farm
labor is not relieved. according 10
the National Board OF Farm or
Canizations. which represents several
millions OF American farmers. Fig
ures worked out by the national
board with the experts OF the "a-
partment Of Agriculture on the crit
cal situation. as well az remedies for
il. are given in a letter 20 the AmeI-
ican people. signed by ". T. Greasy,
chairman OF the national board.
NO finer patriotic service was ever
rendered" " says the letter than
when our farmers. short OF labor
credit and farm supplies. and with
the price artihcially held down. still
grew more wheat in 1915 than the
year before But I'm spite Of tins
superb achievement. the official ~
ures OF the United States Department
Of Agriculture show that our total
crop OF cereals and their substitutes
this year is 225. 10000 bushels jess
than the crop OF 1917. Moreover. oUS
exceeds an average years crop. Is
totally exhausted.
Must Export Much Moro.
In the face Of this shortage the
National Food Administration an
nounces that we must send abroad
nearly half as much more food in the
fiscal year ending June 3. 1918, as m
the year ending June % 1915
How much this vast necessary in
crease has been or will he added to by
the liberation o. Northern France.
Belgium. Russia. Serbia. and other
lands We can not tell. The new young
democraCies now forming must haye
our help. Starvation begets anarchy
and chaos. Democracy won by the
sword must not be lost through lack
Of food. We know that the add
tioual demands upon US will be enor-
nous and that peace brings with II
demands still greater.
Before we went 10 war the farms
OF America We're short -,e.uoo men
The demands Of tho war have nov
raised this shortage to at least 800 q
CO., It is certain that the industJsA
Graft on farm labor will coutiniist
The spring season Of 1878 will there
fore, find American farms practically
stripped OF competent farm labor. and
this at a time in world history when
the American farm is the one guar
antee against world want"
Calling the woman power ~ the
nation into the factories 10 release
men for farmwork Is one solution Of
fered. Organization OF working units.
as suggested by various Eovernmen'
agencies. granting one-cent railroad
rates for farm labor. and the enar'-
ment Of vigorous anti-lOafnE Law
are among the solutions Offered H'
the board.
The Washington herald., 1918-11-14
Lyceum-"Grown Up Babies"

In the Grown Up Babies" COM
pany, which is announced as the at
traction for the Lyceum Theater
next week, Manager Thomashefsky
declares he has the stellar burlesque
attraction of the season. This show
is the pride of John G. Jermon. one
of the directors of the Columbia and
American burlesque circuits, and to
it he has contributed faultless lines
of comedy. a wealth Of gowns and
The Washington herald., 1918-11-14
WOMAN'S LOYALTY !
WOVEN To MUSIC
Odd Song Called '1fs Never Too
Late to Be Sorry"

A new song has just appeared,
which bids fair TO rival many or
the modern love tales. il Is called
It's Never Too Late to BE Sorry"
and is tribute 20 women's loyal
ty. and her fidelity.
Some OF the lines OF the song are
quite poeticaL One verse runs.
Il watched a sweet rose droOp
and die
For want Of rain, and wondered
why.
The rsindrops when 81 last they
came
Could not restore its bloom again.
You're like tire rose, I'm like the
rain
You wanted me and called in vain ",
And then follows the music which
seems to be really catchy.
The Washington herald., 1918-11-14
A LINE O. CHEER
EACH DAY O. THE YEAR.
Up AND At 'EM!
By John Kendrick Bangs.

Your daily troubles are as naught
Compared to those that must be fought
BY soldier-boys across the sea.
So, Brother, take this tip from me:
If you'd see Trouble on the run
Pretend that he's a bloomin' Hun,
And, as they're doing over there"
Stand up and face him fair and
square,
With not an instant small of doubt
That you are going to knock him out.
Copyright, lsls.l
The Washington herald., 1918-11-14
Next Week at Theaters

burlesque costumes and a sterling
cast of entertd liners.
Frank X. Silk and Cy Ardinger
are the featured comedians. while
Dan Mccartney, Spencer Case. Harry
Mandell. Jean de Lisle. Ethel John
son and Rose Kelly are others who
combine in the pot pourri of fun
and froliC. The chorus is typiollly
Jermon production Of beauty and
ability.
In the coming show Silk succeeds
Scotty Freidel and Dan Mccartney
takes the place of Jack Callahan.
Rose Kelly is also a late addition to
the cast.
Brilliant scenic and electrical ef-
fects and two plotless comedy
sketches make up what is heraIded
as the Lyceum's best Offering of the
season thus far.
Gardcn-"The Romance of TarEan."
Moore's Garden Theater announces
as its outstanding photoplay Offering
for today The Romance of Tarzan,"
the stupendous sequel to "Tsrzan of
the Apes" in which are Visualized the
closing chapters of the intensely in
teresting and highly ina ginative fiC-
ton by Edgar Rice Burroughs. On
Friday and Saturday the major at
traction will be the latest Blucbird
release, Beans" featuring Edith
Roberts.
Next week at the Garden Will bring
to the screen. Sunday through Tues
day. a new Metro feature de luxe,
Unexpected Places" in which Bert
I en- -.
role of his stellar experience. For
Wednesday and Thursday the official
government war pictures released by
the Committee on Public Information.
'Pershing's Crusaders" will be shown
at the Garden for the first time in
Washington at popular prices on
the last two days of next week FRITZ
Brunette. a new Bluebird star, will
occupy the Garden screen as the
stellar player in an especially appeal
ing photoplay, The Velvet Hand"
The Washington herald., 1918-11-14

At the London headquarters of the
American Y. NJ. c. A. a bulletin
sheet called the Home News is being
printed and posted to every army
and navy station in Great Britain.
The news is supplied by wire.
The Washington herald., 1918-11-14
Loew's CoIumbia-"A Woman of
Impulse"

Lima CavalieTi will be sren a,
Loew's Columbia today and for the
remainder Of the current week in
her latest photoplay, "A Woman Of
Impulse"
Sunday and for the first half OF
next week Private Harold Peat will
personally appear on the screen in a
perturbation of his famous book,
Private Peat"
The Washington herald., 1918-11-14
By DWIG

and affords her exceptional oppor'
tunities for the display OF her eX'
Quisite artistry.
The Washington herald., 1918-11-14

Situation wanted: By large number of
aw hines white nice long
The Washington herald., 1918-11-14

certain academic minds Of demiBoche arguing
nat we impose just indemnites DESTROY their
BUSINESS ~ and they plead that the world along without
germany The be that we've being do
just that for years.
The Washington herald., 1918-11-14
Shall These Arch Criminals Be Tried and
p Punished?

Mi'."n Honenzolern non General Hindenburg
- rleuerlCk w. f1ohenzoHern General Mackensen
Eitel F. Hohenzolern General F1ecL
: -AuHlI@i Won llTpitz General Schubert
: AuhIraI 'On CaPcIe General Won Buow
[NuPPre0n' OF bavaria General Bernhard
~ lux ol NlecNlehOurg General Won Boehm
Won nusSche General Klauss
General Won Graevenitz General R1eger
General Won RoedisLi General Won NT,,.e,
= General Ludendorf
The siayers of Edith Cavell and Cantain Frv,t
The Washington herald., 1918-11-14

- The sayers of Edith caven and Captain Fryatt ,
The Washington herald., 1918-11-14

Napoleon in his early childhood played toy soldiers Let's
N SElba ~ ou'
The Washington herald., 1918-11-14

Like Pugist bent Italy refused to permit
s TO go down for the till punishment was compIete