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The Washington herald., 1918-07-01
Chicago Would Replace
German with French

Chicago, June so.-Substitution Of
French for German now taught in Chi
cago's public schools and discontinue
ton Of all publications issued here IN
the German tongue are asked in Il
resolution adopted and submitted to
Mayor Thompson by the local chapter
OF the Daughters Of the American
Revolution.
The Washington herald., 1918-07-01
BURN GERMAN TEXT BOOKS.

Marinette, wis.-while scores of
people looked on the German text
books formerly used in the Me-
nominee High School were burned
in the public square. thus marking
the end Of the teaching OF the Teu-
tonic ianguage In the public schools
OF this city.
The Washington herald., 1918-07-01
1000 Tesrs for Each Ki.s.

ST. Louis. Mo.-For every kiss
you gave me you caused me a thou
sand team" Miss Nellie Keubier.
sixteen, wrote In a suicide note to
Robert Probst, jr- her seventeen
year-old sweetheart. before she
shot herself to death In her sisters
home The letter was read at the
inquest. -.-.-s.-
The Washington herald., 1918-07-01
Old Glory Now Flying
Between Two Mountains

Cumberland, Nd. - Cumberland
boys have suspended an American
nag between the mountains near
here. The feat was difncult and it
took them some time to accomplish
IT, The nag hangs $50 feet above
the roadbed.
The Washington herald., 1918-07-01
If It's Hamburger
Say Liberty Steak -

Peoria Ill. June 3.-'Liberty
steaks have supplanted Hamburgers
IN restaurants here. Patrons objected
TO the German inference in the old
name and suggested the more patrio.,
ie eognomen. Proprietors readily
adopted II.
The Washington herald., 1918-07-01
Poli's-4'My Four Years I'm Ger

Poli's-"My Four Years I'm Ger
Polfs-"My Four Years in Ger
many" by former Ambassador
James W. Gerard.
One Of the reasons why We like
Mr.. Gerard is because he believes
In shirt sleeves" diplomacy-that
IL. diplomacy which does not re-
duce lying to a fine art, which
makes of intercourse between ma
tons . business instead OF an in
trigue.
Mr.. Gerard predicted shirt
sleeves" diplomacy at the Prussian
court for four years, discharging
what was probably the most DIM
cult and trying duty that ever fell
to an American ambassador-and af-
ter writing In vivid style his ex-
periences in Berlin during the stir
ring days before Germany and
America finally broke apart. he has
permitted them to be filmed, and the
screen version of his story opened a
weeks engagement at Polls last
night.
The work is conscientiously and
painstakingly done. Episodical and
at times rather fragmentary in
character. the Aim gives US . pic
ture OF Germany from inside the
Iron ring" which has historical
value. The dramatic personae con-
tains nothing but world personages.
including the Kaiser. the Crown
Prince. Hindenburg. Won Bethmann-
Holiweg. Won Tirpitz, Falkenhayn.
Prince Henry and Won Jagow.
Prussian frightfulness" in many
OF its most notorious phases-such
as the barbarism OF the prison
camps. the deportation of French
girls. the sinking OF the Lusitania,
are shown In q striking manner. In
cidentaily, how remote that age OF
the three Lusitania notes seems
| now! How strangely foreign an
echo Is that Of the malapropos his
tory written when Mr.. Bryan IL al
legged to have assured DR.. Dumba
that our notes were written for
home consumption only"
The film can be commended to all
connoisseurs in boche psychology
and to all Americans who are heart
and soul for the war--as all OF them
are. Mr.. Gerard's story cannot be
too often told.
The Washington herald., 1918-07-01
Man Gets 81 Reward
for Returning $1,000

Aarysville. Cal. June S0-Com-
plimenting him for his honesty and
giving him two dollars in cash,
Mrs Mary Ebert, of Shasta County
recently rewarded d. Davis, of this
city. for returning her purse con-
tanning $4,000 and valuable jewelry.
The Washington herald., 1918-07-01
Washsrwomen Organize.

Mobile, Ala.-One dollar day and
three meals. or sl.2S per day with two
meals are demanded by union washer
wonnen Just organized in Mobile. Fe-
pale doueshe hslR is very scarce.
The Washington herald., 1918-07-01
Meere's strand-,Nine-Tenths Of
the Laws

Moere's strand-sNine-Tent Of
the Laws
The familiar old saw to the effect
that possession Is nine points Of the
law" paraphrased slightly and reset
In photoplay form. Is presented pic
toriaily as the feature Of the bin at
Moore's Strand Theater the first four
days Of this week under the title Of
Nine-Tenths OF the Law" The abb
sorbingly interesting story OF this
picturesque meiodrama Of the Cana
dian north woods derives added
strength and impressiveness from the
high quality Of interpretative power
brought to the visuailzation Of the
leading roles by Mitchell Lewis, a
specialist in the depletion Of French
Canadian types. Jimsy Maye. cast as
his sorrowing wife. Reaves Eason, an
especially INSCRIPTIONS lawbreaker,
and little Breezy" Reeves, one OF the
most remarkable child actors on the
screen.
ID OF extremely high caliber and the
settings testify maJestically to the
aftistic sense of the director and his
photographer. There are many scenes
or wonderful outdoor beauty ana
many episodes that furnish the most
exciting personal combsts imagina-
BILE. In short, there are combined IN
this subject all Of the qualities essen
ttal to genuinely meritorious pnoto-
play entertainment. Short reels COM
plete the bill
Beginning Thursday and continuing
through the remainder OF the week
the feature of the bill will be
Mother" in which Elizabeth Risdon
is filmed in the title role.
The Washington herald., 1918-07-01

piction Of . story that deals prin-
cipaiiy with the efforts Of Lola Dex-
ter 10 prevent disaster in the home
Of the father Of man to whom she
was once engaged.
Miss Glaum, In the stellar role.
has part which sounds every depth
of emotion and one which at the
same time adds a touch OF variety
to her repertoire. The supporting
cast 10 led by w. Lawson Butt.
Charles West and Roberta Wilson.
The customary comedy features
complete the bill.
On Wednesday and Thursday the
chief feature OF the bill will be ''rhe
Eagle" q new sort of western meio-
drama starring Monroe Salisbury.
The Washington herald., 1918-07-01
Sunday Theater
Openings
NationaI-"Hearts of the World y

National-"Hearts of the world.-
OF this great war work OF Mr..
Griffith there remains little to be
said. Washington already has had
two weeks of II, but that was not
enough. by all the signs of the the
atrical zodiac. Hearts of the
World" therefore is playing a sup
Elemental engagement at the Ma
tional theater. and this probably
will be as prosperous as its first
one.
The way that this Aim production
has "gripped" Washington indicates
that 1t is to become a classic of the
movies.-something that people will
go to see again and again, and year
after year.
The Washington herald., 1918-07-01
CARING FOR AMERICAN WOUNDED IN FRANCE

lean wounded in France First American Red Cross
hospital lines the hospital wounded soldiers their beds
Evening journal., 1918-08-06
NEIGHB0RH00D TELLS
ITS SIDE OF WRANGLE
sport EdIlor EvENINa JounNAL.


SIR We would very much appreolats
the insertion OF this article In refer
ence 70 the recent N. A. CHEW Castle
Reserves game. II was not written TO
justify the teams forfeiture TO New Cas-
tle but merely 10 expose some OF New
Castles ideas Of fair play.
The umpire had been giving us bad
decisions during the entire time we
played. In the third inning with De-
luca, and not Bernardo, as they claim
ed, at the bat, a ball hit Deluca's bat
and then hit his hand. The umpire
called the ball fair. Our acting captain,
Delgrosso, and not the batter. rushed
on the field, Justly claiming that the
ball was a foul one. inasmuch as II
had glanced from the bat 20 the player.
Pnder. New Castles catcher, without
knowing what Delgosso was arguing
about, Immediately began 70 display the
sort OF rowylsm for which New Castle
is far famed. He challenged DelTosso
b a lst fght without the latter hav-
ing addressed a word 10 him. Immedi-
ately the other New Castle players.
probably imagining that the Nelghbor-
hood men were a pack Of attacking Huns
and rot youths intent on enjoying a
peaceful game OF baseball, seized bats
and urged the spectators on. Thus
New Castle Reserves showed that they
had not even learned the primary eth
lcal teaching OF baseball viz: respect
for the visiting team. Naturally, under
these conditions, Acting Captain Del
grosso. and not Bernardo, as New Cas-
he claimed, quit the game. In way
the New Castle players must be par
doned. They have lived I'm New Castle
all their lives and have never playtd
away from the New Castle ball fields.
But most OF them are young and may
yet learn 10 show visiting teams COM
mon respect. and, in addition, learn TO
realize that baseball Is meant as a
pastime 10 be enjoyed peacefully. and
not as a means 20 procure fights. OF
course they must know that fights are
a relic OF barbarism, and that modern
civilization demands that troubles shall
be argued and settled amicably. Neigh
borhood r. sorry 10 expose Itself 10
notoriety. but its sense OF Justice and
square deal forbade Il TO remain silent
Neighborhood has played teams from
many places, but New Castle is the FIRST
team with whom Il has quarreled.
Thanking you very much for the
space In your valuable paper. we re
main, Respectfully yours,
NEIGHBoRHOOD A. C.
Wilmington. Del. Aug. 5.
Evening journal., 1918-08-06
WESTERN SHOOTERS
BEAT THE EAST

CHICAGO. Aug. 6--After years Of
discussion, teams representing the
amateur and professional trapshooters
OF the east and the west met over the
South Shore Country Club traps. and
the West trlumphed In both instances
The matches were put on for the bene-
nt OF the American Red Cross. and the
performance netted $1,000.
The west won by two targets-i9O 10
ass
on the western team were r. A. King.
champion OF Colorado: J. f. Chatflsld,
Of Arkansas: w. A. Heer.
champion OF Oklahoma; Mark Arle, ma
tional amateur champion; Frank Troeh,
champion OF Washington; Chap Pow
ers, champion Of Illinois; A. r. Chezik-
champion OF North Dakota: Billy Wet
tleaf. Nichols, Iowa: Ben Donnelly. Chi
cago. and A. n. Roll Blue Ridge, III.
The easterns trotted out Charley |
Newcomb. Pennsylvania State cham /
pion: Fred Tomlin, Jersey champion
Hank Prendergast, New York cham
plon; Billy Foord. champion OF Della
ware; NJ. D. Board, Harrisburg. KY; |
John @. Martin, Harrisburg. Pa; C. |
D. Cobourn. Mechanlcsburg. o.: j.. NJ. |
Stewart. West Fsirylew, Pa; Frank |
Wright, Buffalo. ~ Y. and George n. |
Fish. Lyndonville. n. Y.
Evening journal., 1918-08-06
MUST RUN SLOW IN
ANCHORAGE AREA

After today all vessels passing
through the anchorage area In th5
delaware river bounded by q hnf
drawn from the Christiana creek, orr
the north, and a line drawn from the
wharf az New Castle. on the south.
boib lines running 20 degrees true
hearings. shall proceed at a moderats
sneed. not more than five miles an
hour. This order Is for the purpose of
life and property on ships
and barges taking on explosives in this
area as well as 10 prevent interferencs
wltk slowing such cargoes. All masters
and pilots violating this regulation Will
be amenable TO punishment according
10 the law provided for such violations
Evening journal., 1918-08-06

on the Catskil Mountains. and requests
all members to attend tonlght's meet
ing.
Our ball team has been Idle for some
time on acSount Of not being able 20
secure any games. our players are
eager 20 play any IN or out Of town
team. Any team wishing 20 play on
Saturday can arrange q game with
Manager Hsckett, at No. 20i East
Fourth street.
II. F. Reed says he would Ike to
marry a girl that could reform him.
Be sure and drop around the club
some Of these nights, Mighty Wallace.
We have some husky chaps that would
like 10 do some stage boxing with you.
Charles 2. Smith IS tasting oil tanks
during the day and schoonering at
night.
Harry Baker has his fighting brigade
lined up every evening and takes them
on two at a time.
Bill Trexler certainly surprised us
last Thursday night.
Jimmy Taylor. who went 10 Chester
somewhat like six weeks ago, Is coming
back 10 old Wilmington again. He en-
phsticslly asserts that Chester Is a
very swell place to die.
Evening journal., 1918-08-06
If Magnafes Are Wise
World Series Will Not be Held

day crowds have fallen to between
1870 and 300
Big league baseball cannot be main
tained az this rate.
with the big stars deserting their
clubs daily and the others playing more
or less mechanically the public has lost
its interest.
The regulars In the bleachers anC
stands do not care 10 pay major
league prices 10 see minor league
baseball and that Is just what they
are getting In most cases this year.
A world series mlght show the best
club I'm America today, but that club
would be so inferior to clubs which
have won world series IN the past that
the thousands who usually crowd the
parks 10 see the annual classic would
not be on hand this year
Owners Of major league clubs. n
they are wise. and think OF the future.
will take tho dose prescribed by Secre-I
tary Baker and close shop.
Evening journal., 1918-08-06
Sports "Oyer There"

The u. s. checker
champion has Joined the
army. He'll be there in
carrying out watchful
waiting policies.
Evening journal., 1918-08-06
NOON BOXING
AT HARLAN Yard
3 Settoos to be Staged at
Noon Hour There Begin
ming Next Week
GOOD MATERIAL
FOR THE CARDS

Boxing, the popular sport, Is TO hold
forth at the Harlan plant OF the Beth
lehem Shipbuilding Corporation, be-
ginning a week from today. There will
be events every Tuesday and Thursday
at the noon hour, and there Is enough
talent I'm the shlpyard 20 make fine
sport for the ship workers twice
week.
The bouts will be held I'm 'front.' OF
the band stand, In the open. where the
hundreds OF workmen can view every
feint and move OF the boxers The
bouts will not be open 10 the public.
only those working at the shipyard be-
Ing privileged 30 witness them.
For the beneft Of the boxers, there
Will be shower baths and a small gym
made ready, 80 that they can obtain
preliminary training when not build
ing ships.
The announcement today that there
was 10 be boxing bouts. was received
with great enthusiasm among the men,
There will be no decisions. but the
bouts will provide enough amusement
without the winner OF the bout belns
announced
II is proposed 10 have three two
minute rounds each bout and TO ar
range for two or three Of them for
each Tuesday and Thursday.
Among the material at the plant -
Jake Goulart, a heavyweight who has
engaged in fstlo encounters with Mo-
ran. Geyer and others in the big rims,
both in the east and on the Pacific
coast. Goulart Is a clipper and
caulker and served his time In a Call
fornia shlpyard Goulart and John
Heracle. the wrestler, who is also a
fighter. ought to make a pretty GOOD
match.
Among the other material NJ hs
plant and their fghting weight are
Paul Heating. i42 pounds; soldier
stokes. i42 pounds; Steve Stanley, ios
hounds; Jimmy Papas. 40 pounds PAY
Grove ii5 pounds; Hughey Brainara.
ig3 pounds: kid" Hoffecker, iol
pounds; Tony Frye. 40 pounds; J. a,
| Farrell. 40 pounds; Abe Leyinsky, -
mounds; Yeoman Hall, 800 pounds
| Iack Tobin, i5s pounds; andy pines
f25 mounds.
Evening journal., 1918-08-06
YESTERDAYS RESULTS

National League.
Phillles, 3; ST. Louis, 4.
Chicago, 8: New York. 3.
Cincinnati. O.; Brooklyn, 0.
Boston, 4: Plttsburg, 0.
American League.
Athletics. 5; Chicago. 2.
Other clubs not scheduled.
Evening journal., 1918-08-06
Whit Of haseball7

What OF basebal2
The magnates with one or two e1cep-
tlons are unable TO decide whether
they viii close their parks September 4
the limit given them by Secretary
Bakers ruling or close 40 days earlier
and conduct a worlds series.
The fact is That baseball is up
against it
A world series this fan would az best
he a burlesque 10 would do more harm
% baseball. the institution. than the
small sums realized at the gate would
begin % pay for.
Interest IN baseball has waned since
General Crowder and Baker decided lt
an unessential occupation in wartime.
The cities which hitherto had been
drawing large crowds are now getting
hundreds instead OF thousands.
At Chicago New York and Cleveland.
the best drawing cities in the major
leagues this year the Saturday and Sun
Evening journal., 1918-08-06

Few years have given the trottlng
game the fine array Of youngsters
which are graoing the Grand Circuit
this year.
The two-year-old events on the big
ring so far have shown some evidence
OF extreme speed by the younger trot-
ters and some OF the two-year-old
classes have produced some youngsters
who should be among record breakers
in the next year or so.
One OF the most sensational perform
ers Of the year Is the Peter the Great
colt, Bruslloff. which recently won in
straight heats at Toledo in 2i2h and
2OsH, the latter mile one Of the fastest
second heats ever trotted by a two
year-old In a race, and the fastest two
year-old mark OF the year.
Periscope. a stable-mate OF Brusiloff,
Evening journal., 1918-08-06
Amt
Nature
Wonderful
THE LECTURE FILM

We go IN 10 see
A feature film, and
Stumble down the dark
Aisle, and step on
Few toes getting into
A seat. A "nller' IS
Being run of. showing
"The match industry of
Sweden and 70 stops
When half through, and
Another splashes on,
Showing THE Beautiful
Sindangan Bay Of Mindanao."
And it stops short when
Half finished, then a
Flock Of ads are thrown
On the screen.
Then the feature fllm.
First come the sub-titles,
Flash IA Gar for an hour"
Flash 2-Presented by Farina
Film Corp.
Flash 3-Adapted from the
Story by Anthony NJ. Balm.
Flash 4-Film version by
Edgar L. Acquer
Flash 5-Directed by
Chris. Gumbo.
Flash 6-Art s. Tudlo.
Art director.
Flash Passed by National
Board OF CensOrs.
Flash s-Copyrlght 1918.
Flash q-FOreword
Flash i0-Cast Of characters.
Then the film starts real
Fast, goes iumpy. slides 20
One side and snaps.
The bare screen.
House Is lighted.
Orchestra plays "Over There"
Evening journal., 1918-08-06

has been a mile in 2iOh in a race this
year and was not fully extended In
making this time.
Princess Etewah IS another promls-
ing two-year-old OF the year. She I'm
ished at Brusllons sulkey In his fast
heats at Toledo and has worked a mile
IN 2.09M.
Evening journal., 1918-08-06
RAKER TRAINING Won Bour.

X. o. Harry Baker. the local MIDDLE.
weight boxer. is working out daily at
he keystone Field Club. In preparation
Tor his bout with Danny Ferguson, OF
PHILADELPHIA. at the Pennsgroye- -A-A--
Fridsv nlght. Baker Is being given
nlenty Of training by the talent at the
aeId c;ub and will be In the best OF
shane when he faces Ferguson.
Evening journal., 1918-08-06
American League.

SCHEDULE FOR TODAY.
National League.
Pittsburg at Philadelphia.
Cincinnati at New York.
st. Louis at Boston.
Chicago at Brooklyn.
American League.
Athletics at st. Louis.
Boston at Detroit.
Washington at Cleveland.
New York at Chicago.
Evening journal., 1918-08-06
'pRINcEsSETEwAH

one OF the surprises OF the season
may be the Anvil-Dudle Archdale colt,
WIKI WIKI.
This youngster has no mark and has
not started In a race. but Il is gossip
among the Grand Circuit railbirds that
he has been several miles under 2i0
In trials.
New-York tribune., 1918-06-09

the the of
fully marked with the Stars Srpes The
49, which Uncle Sam after night in the "H
the whole bill of the the English butler
the Russian the Italian
Such the Allies have in
which all the
the rising tide of demand for without
emnites overwhelming Another called
democracy brushing the globe
three three kings plutocra
and two autocrats.
thing MCay his art the
of his Has
is to be found in the following significant fact:
In the FIRST and half months of the
Germany" and "Austra appear only
that CARTOON printed independence Day. military figures
of Germany and Austria shown in fond embrace Eng
land France Russia, Serbia and the of Allies title
Uncle Sans Fourth of Jolly Dream-May and Liberty
Come Soon All the Word Uncle Sa he toasts the
assembled nations 'The happiest my fe'
America declared that
date till December 13 other
American used the words Germany Austria
apply exactly 1917 the
words Germany and Ausa
Conmand 1t
practically impossible avoid their
period of
suffrage and universal military
toned whether this lapse did apprecabl
From November 81 13
Then Hearst and McCay discovered the possibilities
subject for Hence, "Binddd"a drawing
bpdfoded with World leading People
blndfolded with "Copentment"
Within than
This time the Kaiser dragged wounded edraggd
People before the judgment saying
New-York tribune., 1918-06-09

fight nany countries
To which "he World know what
he is doing must rule people, All
ment"
On March attack Our
Three Greatest Enemies depicted Germany"
John Barleycorn."
In other words during
editorials contained direct Germany
pictured the fearlessy
times. This out of possible
Outside these Hearstian
MCay Through Hearst
fought the against Devastation"
against the Kaiser but "Msm against Hndenburg
but against "Pestience"
The cartoons for the Liberty
cause that Hearst had elected
There nothing
for the Liberty loans in his characteristic cartoons
money from the bonds had fight something
the best of the fact that the his
the things they should
its rulers or its armies
medium "The 1917 with
10 Shd the World The
labelled Liberty Bonds which defending fields and
from the either sunlight breaking
through
On October "New York's a of Liberty
bonds which "The Enemy"
flock of batteships, didn't
seem German The perope
The next day "The Eclipse of His Place figure
called Autocracy standing hill of graves
marked Liberty Loan"
World Dominion" from shining him.
On October IL Hearst
Continued Page Seven This Section
New-York tribune., 1918-06-09
ElEARSTS STUFFED CLUB FOR GERMANY
Months Pass After Declaration of War Before Enemies Are
Even Named IN Cartoon Attacks Spain and Mexico
Show His Methods When in Earnest

been overlooked which might possibly interpreted an attack on
germany Inc statement that only
April o. lel7 and April challenge Yet
very careful inspection of he that record And
certainty hat is fair moral estimate Of
papers nave done against the Here
Oc 1-"Ihe German mlitaric government with
us " or power greed of
the of the world protection .ocetv
democratzed either from with
Oc 29Ihere dangerous the German
General Staff succeed accomplishing of
of
Nov 16-"Surely there [before mailed hand will
pause to redeem human
shocked history and antagonized The futu
March 21 19l8" the hideous of frghtfulne..
which Germany has exhumed from the
nihed its cruelty multiplied its horrors buta flung
methods Of civilized warfare"
Mdrch 29-" its pretence that wanted neith in
IDENTITIES annexations false
it made for the invasion of
Ap'1l o." despotic cncro of the Teuto
allies"
The American" attacked the edoaly August s.
1917 and March IT, 1913 rejecting largely his panal an
cestors and his theological
Against these there not only far
New-York tribune., 1918-06-09

than made for by the propaganda quoted Immediately
nave SILL the Hearst
them real hostility toward Germany will be disappointed
toms of Wnor McCay the back The
demonstration of the stuffed club which
Hearst is very wise to the and limitations
cartoon He knows that picture
winch leaps direct the brain
ut has therefore dangers we'll
cannot handle subeies Hearst
and dangerous work of obstruction which The editorials
have
The simplicity and drecness the "The
American to be patriotic editorials
The stark of the picture has the
deliberately in their attitude toward the enemy
very large proportion of McCays with
ers three pet respectable"
ownership, suffrage and whkey
comes next After that cartoons dealing
canouaged attacks the
Slacks and the nuies of England Liberty
Stamps have considerable
ways form nnocuous to Germany and
revolution been pictured then
McCay and Hearst have induged in straight
Americas Allies Attacked Directly
Several of "The Americans"
on the Allies the picture honey
with wings of Great Britain France Russia and Italy, lowering