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The Washington herald., 1918-07-04
FARM LABOR SEEMS =
NOW MORE PLENTIFUL

Cool weather last week retafded ths
growth Of corn. beans and tobacco In
the Northern and Eastern States. &C.
cording TO q statement issued issi
night BY the Department Of Agricul-
ture. The temperature. on the Other
hand. was too high an the Southwesl
for such cool weather crops as white
potatoees. and there was a lack of
rain In many districts.
Reports OF the scarcity OF farm
labor were not numerous during the
week. indicating. the Department
thinks. that substitute labor necessi-
tated by the war, is doing its share
toward the harvesting Of bumper
crops throughout the country. Har-
vesting in the mississippi valley was
delayed by'~et weather. Spring wheat
was reported in good condition, but
In the Northwest there was Some de-
terioration, due TO lack OF moisture
and cold. high winds.
The Washington herald., 1918-07-04

ground for this campaign Il self
defense. whenever German article
Is bought BY an American . certain
percentages Of its cost goes a. .
tax into the Prussian war chest.
there to be used for manufacturing
cannon and shells which are used
to kill Americans. and the whole
cost Of the article Is taken out Of
the American workman's pocket.
The most effective method Of weak
ening the power Of the Germans Is
not to do business with them"
The plan was introduced by SEN
negie Hall, May 2. the third anni-
versary Of the. sinking OF the Lusi-
tania- A resolution along this line
has been introduced In, Congress by
Mr.. Owens.
The question of trading with GER
many after the war has been taken
up by the United States Chamber of
Commerce. and that body has gone
on record by an overwhelming vote
against after-war trade with the
enemy IN case the military party Is
still in power.
lmmediate Action Urged.
mot q moment is to be lost" said
Mr.. Hurd. 'if we are to mako our
war upon Germany an effective work.
and we are therefore urging immedi-
ate action by the men and women OF
America"
Mr.. Hurd stated that the Germans
were making extensive plans for build
ing up their. after-war trade and that
they looked to America as their legiti-
mate field.
Ever since the return Of DR. Dern-
burg to Germany" said Mr.. Hurd, 'she
has preached to his countrymen the
gospel of the all-importance of for
efgn commerce. Government control
is being urged in Germany by way of
attaining greater consolidation. To
head on this proposed trade invasion
is the duty Of every American"
The campaign Is to be undertaken
by the z76 branches of the American
Defense Society in this country, as
well as other patriotic organizations
and civic associations.
The Washington herald., 1918-07-04
siosre's stra.s-4s1ether..

Mother" George Loane fuckers
finest photopiay production. picturins
Elizabeth Risdon in the title role. d
announced as the chief attraction al
Moore's Strand Theater for the last
three days Of this week. The story.
which is depicted In this subject, IL
one Of the most appealing that has
ever been registered In celiuioid and
strikes straight to the heart Of every
normal man, woman and child
Next week at the Strand vii bring
to the screen, Sunday through We'd
nesday. Pathe's picturization OF the
former A. H. Woods stage success,
The Yellow Ticket" with Fannie
Ward cast In the stellar role. Begin
ming on Thursday Of next week and
continuing until the following Sunday
the feature Of the bin win be a film
version Of Joseph Arthur's melodrama
classic. '.Biue Jeans" with Viola
Dana In the role of June.
The Washington herald., 1918-07-04

. number Of attractive and oraceful
corypheesS forming the ballet
: The extra added feature win be
Artie Mehlinger and George w.
Meyer. the former the mainstay OF
the once-famous rathskelier singers.
stepp. Mehlinger and King. Third
among the stars VIII be Lydia Barry.
Others viii be Kramer and Morton
In their gleeful guise AZ aThe Two
Black Dots" Billie Burke's latest
nautical nonsensicality, Motor Boat
Ing" with Tom McRae and company:
Gen. Pisano, the italian crack shot,
and company ia AT the Italian
'FRONT.'" Patton and Marks In 'Just
Class" the Hanlon brothers, aston
ishing athletes. and the regular addi-
tional offerings. Next Sunday at
and Sis p. m, the numbers IN the
current bill, led BY where Thines
Happen" T. Roy Barnes and Nine.
Chilson-o ohrmans win be presented.
The Washington herald., 1918-07-04
Pelfs-lstolen orders.

In 'stolen Orders" william A.
Brady's most exciting Of al waz
films. real all-star cast win be seen.
For with the idea Of doing fun jus
tice to its story Mr.. Brady enlisted
the services Of Kitty Gordon, Nom
tague Love, June Elvidge. Carlyle
Blackwell. Madge Evans. and George
Mcouarrie to head cast which con-
tains many other well-known players
The story In laid In London, Paris.
and America-America at the outbreak
Of the great war. and endeavers to
throw some light on the activities of
enemy secret agents operating in this
country and their different modes Of
procedure
The Washington herald., 1918-07-04

the star consistently able cooperation
IN rsaiising the full power OF the
many cIimaxes.
Next week at the Garden, Sunday
through Wednesday, Sergeant Arthur
Guy Empey viii be screened IN the
stellar role Of vitagrsph's aim version
Of his famous war book, "over the
Top" supported by Lois Meredith,
James Morrison. Arthur Donaldson
and an all-star cast Beginning on
Thursday OF next week and continu-
ing through the following Saturday
Gladys .Hulette and Creighton Hale
VIII be screened at the Garden In the
principal roles Of For Sale"
The Washington herald., 1918-07-04
Cesmes--AAneriea First..

An extraordinary bill at the Cosmos
Theater next week win have for It's
chief attraction B. A. Rolfe.s mann
moth martial musical spectacle,
America First" featuring Ben Way
cross and q big company, including q
host of pretty girls. just as 1t entered
the largest houses In big-time vaude-
Vile. Three thrilling scenes are pre-
sented.
Among the film features is Theda
Bara's THE Soul of Buddha," which
will be shown only at lis and As
p. m. daily: one of the latest of Sum
shine comedies and the Hearst Rathe
News. <
Sunday. starting att D. m, the per-
formance will feature Eva La Rue In
the novel offering Of feminine eccen-
tricity. 'The Circus Girl" the Wilson
Aubrey Acrobatic Comiques and other
standard acts.
The Washington herald., 1918-07-04
GIes Eehe Park.

Dancing in the big open pavilion
to music by a ten-pIece orchestra
win be one OF the fun features at
Glen Echo park tonight and every
week night The resort is the
gathering place for the dancing set
from $3.50 to midnight. the broad
promenade Offering the onlookers
an excellent chance to watch the
dancers and enjoy the music. Three
Dig rides and score of minor at
fractions make up the amusement
program at Glen Echo and for the
Sunday crowds there will be anoth-
er series Of free concerts by CeIfo's
Band.
The Washington herald., 1918-07-04
Promised Next Week
United States to support the liberty

United States to support the liberty
loan.
The principal character 10 q mig
gardly. old man who has failed to
grasp the significance of the great
struggle and the Importance Of loyalty
to the American cause. He does not
subscribe to the liberty loan. In q
dream there is revealed to him the ter
ror Of German invasion. He sees In
a terrible picture Of the Imagination
the.realities that would befall him and
his family II the Germans came
across a
The Washington herald., 1918-07-04
New Horse Show Dates.

Boston. July 3.-The dates for the
horse show and races TO be given
for the benefit OF the Boston Met
ropolitan Chapter Of the American
Red Cross by the Boston Fair As
soeiatiOn, Inc, at Resdville Park.
ParkvilIe, Mass. have been changed
from August p, - and 24 70 Sep
tember &c. "a and IS.
The Washington herald., 1918-07-04
Casine-ierhe Lady scsuts.s

Beginning with q matinee next
Sunday afternoon at o'clock the
attraction Of the week at the Casino
theater win be The Lady Scouts"
another triumph OF washington's
newest burlesque house. A new
show with new features, pretty
girls. good dancers. and a double
set Of comedians. two In the first
part and two in the second. Plenty
Of new songs and jokes, something
to drive away the blues.
The change Of comedians seems
ington has been looking for and SO
far has met with great success.
Mr.. Abbott. manager, says he will
have greater surprises in store for
the public Of Washington soon.
The Washington herald., 1918-07-04
BeIaseo-aCome Acroas., .,

A play Of timely interest Ia Come
Across" the new drama which A. II.
Woods viii present at the Belasco
Theater next Monday evening, for an
engagement OF one week previous to
its New York premier. The play is. the
work Of newcomer. Max Radin. and
Is In three acts. 1t is a moving and
The Washington herald., 1918-07-04
Chesapeake Reach.

Howard's trained bears will con-
tinue as the free vaudeville attrac-
tion at Chesapeake Beach next
week. exhibitions being given daily
at and o'clock. Grabbing and
fishing are drawing large crowds
on the 3.o0o-foot pier.
For those who enjoy asusements.
there Is q mile-long boardwalk out
over the bay on which are to be
found s25,oo0 Derby coaster, a
The Washington herald., 1918-07-04
Great Pan. PARK.

To-day at Great Fails Park the
Fourth win be most nttingiy ceIebrat-
ed. There VIII be concerts both after
noon-and evening by The Ladies' LIB
|erty orchestra- A carnival OF dancing
In the large pavilion overlooking the
Falls win continue during the after
noon and evening and at frequent In
teryals there will be an exhibition OF
motion pictures with q galaxy OF stars
featured. For picnic parties and chill
dren many attractions have been pro-
vided.'
The Washington herald., 1918-07-04
NstionaI-3Hearts Of the world.

Capacity audiences continue 10
where Hearts of the World" Is
piling up a boxofiice record to
match that of the earlier Grifiith
Offering. The Birth Of a Nation"
So strong Is the demand for seats
that the spectacle Is to be held
over for one more week. Seats for
all performances of the second
week. which will positively terminate
its W. shignton engage rent. are now
on sale. There will be two per-
formances Sunday, at . and $40
D. m.
The Washington herald., 1918-07-04
II. r. Keiths-MIIe. D..ie.

Mile Dazzle. the American prima
donna danseuse. will present next
week at B. r. Keith's Theater
classical and popular dance revue that
is said to be the supreme offering of
the sort this season. The premier
danseur is NJ. Bonnie and there are
The Washington herald., 1918-07-04
Moore's Garden-HA Game with
Fafe.o

Moore's Garden Theater Announces
as the principal feature Of its photo
play bill for the last two days Of the
current week vitaeraph's latest Blue
Ribbon feature. "A Game With Fate. !"
In which the stellar role Is portrayed
upon the screen by Harry Morey. The
story is gripping one and the sup
porting company one which affords
The Washington herald., 1918-07-04
n.r-h.H Hail

Marshall Hall and ifs numerous az
tracuons are high in the fzsor o
On the evening trips the Charlie
Macaiester, after diechnrEinr passen.
gers at the Marshall Hall wharf, pro-
ceeds down the river forty mIles, pro
viding a delightful trip for those shs
do not care 70 land Dancing d also q
be enjoyed on~the boat.
The Washington herald., 1918-07-04

Edyths Chapman. James Nein ana
Besinning SUNDAY ana for the frst
half OF next week. Wallace Reid WI
be seen In . picturization OF Marion
Folk Aneellottfs story. The Flrefiy
Of France" which appeared In the
Saturday Evening Post last winter.
The Washington herald., 1918-07-04
Loew,. CeIunsis-@say. Y.u.s
FeIIoyv.1

Douglas Fairbanks in Say, Young
Fellow" continues as the feature
photoplay at Loew's Columbia for the
remainder Of the week.
Mr.. Fairbanks appears as a news
paper reporter In Say, Young Fell
low." He uses these qualities with
admirable effect throughout the de-
velopment Of the story and he 10
aided therein by such screen~players
as Marjorie Daw. Frank campeau.
The Washington herald., 1918-07-04

merry bug House.
shooting galleries. bowling hiIcyf
and many paddle boofhs. =.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1918-04-18
Aidinu the Labor Supply.

The departments of agriculture and
labor through representatives Of the
various states cooperating with the
agricultural colleges and other agen-
cies are doing the following things to
aid the farm labor supply, according
to recent statement of Secretary
Houston: (a) Making survey OF the
farm-labor situation in each COM
munity with view to discovering
possible SURPRISES of labor in order to
be ready to assist in furnishing labor
wherever it is needed; (b) assisting
again in shifting labor from COM
munity to community and from state
to state, as in past years; (c) pro-
noting fuller cooperation among
farmers in the same community; (d)
making available, so far as possible,
high school boys in rural districts who
have had experience in farming and
who are not normally regularly or
fully employed in farming operations
(e) making every effort to see that
there is no obstacle in the way Of the
production of a larger supply OF farm
machinery and its fuller use as a
supplement to hand labor.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1918-04-18
~who Cares II Bones Ache?D

Thousands Of women in all parts OF
the country are volunteering to help
out on farms that will be short OF
man power this season. The letter
which follows is typical Of many
which are coming to the United
States department Of agriculture. De
partment officials do not believe that
women will be required In the heavier
farming operations, but in the lighter
labor on fruit and truck farms and in
helping farm women with their tasks
there will be work for women hands.
ST want to inquire where can vol
unteer my services in the agricultural
labor for my country's service. !
know this work is just as important
as fighting, and as / was raised in the
country and can drive horse and am
familiar with all the rounds Of farm
life, feel I would soon qualify. My
husband is now doing his bit aboard
a transport.
Napoleon is quoted as saying, "A
man fights on his stomach so would
like to work to enable our men to be-
come good fighters. The German Bis
marck in his world plans once said :
America is fine fat pig to be stuck
later So I guess the kaiser thought.
I would even enjoy helping raise some
American fat pigs to defeat them in
their designs.
"Hoping you answer quickly and tell
me where can enlist my services, ]
remain. Very sincerely,
UO
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1918-04-18
Music a War Horror.

A grim story is told of an air raid Oh
Paris. If its truth were not vouched
for by the most respectable authority
one would say that it was an invention
of De Maupassant in his most macabre
vein. While the work of rescue was
going on by candle light in one Of the
houses which had suffered most the
crowd was suddenly Mortified by the
defiant notes of the "Rakoczy March,"
blared out apparently by strong brass
band. Every one was aghast Mt 80
brutal an insult till the tenant Of
fiat on an upper floor said that he had
an orchestrion which played that par
ticular tune. The explosion must have
set it in motion. At the risk of their
lives some firemen managed to reach
the machine, but in the dark, and not
knowing about its mechanism, they
could not stop it. 1t went on till the
floor on which it stood collapsed.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1918-04-18
RODE THREE TIMES
THROUGH BARRAGE.

ly as his trained legs could carry him.
His colleagues cheered him as he drop
ped into the friendly trench and all
agreed that he led a charmed life.
But his task was not finished. His
officer found that if one more message
could be sent to the staff the battalion
might be rescued. Singh said he would
go a third time. The officers offered
him his choice of horses and he select
ed a splendid animal, which he ca
ressed before undertaking the last and
most dangerous dash of all. The dis
lance he had to go was a mile and a
half. He covered almost half the dis
lance and heard not shot. But in
stantly barrage started from the Ger
man guns. A British sentinel in shell
hole warned him to pause, saying no
human being could get through the
curtain of shell fire alive. But Singh
ignored the warning. He spurred his
horse to new speed. A shell struck
the animal and almost tore 1t to pieces.
Singh dropped to the ground and half
crawling and half dragging himself he
finished his perilous Journey without
receiving a bullet wound To the as
constituent of the officers who had
watched with breathless excitement
his plunge through the shadow Of
death the Indian asked If he were to
make a return trip. He was told it
was not necessary. A short time later,
due to the order he had delivered, his
battalion was rescued from a most, dam
gerous position.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1918-04-18
DO WELL To Spend
Lecturer UphoIds Extravaganza
of the Wealthy.
Lavish Expenditure for Luxuries
Means That the Prosperity of
the Country Is Assured, Is As
sertion He Makes.

"Recause we are the most luxury
loving people on earth, we are also
fine richest: therefore we have been
called upon to finance and to fight
to finish this most extravaganza OF
all wars. and we are able to do it,"
said E. Leroy Pelletier, speaking on
PROSPERITY" at Detroit.
eve hear lot nowadays to the
effect that we Americans are a
wasteful and extravagant people.
And it is said by way of condemna-
ton, or at least of reprOof. Yet
when the war had been precipitated
by the most frugal people on earth
except the more primitive races OF
savages-the extravagant nation was
asked to finance and to prosecute the
war to a successful finish.
eve expect to do this from the sur
plus left from our extravaganza. Yes
And it is because of our extravaganza
that we have the money to do it.
"China has great resources. Why
are not the Chinese wealthy? Be
cause they have worn the same style
of clothes for a thousand years, and
have subsisted on one diet-plain rice |!
The Japanese tried the same form OF
frugality for centuries and just man.
aged to subsist. When they began to
copy American 'extravagances' they
became O world power.
"It doesn't matter that the $4,000
roadster is a non-essential to the son
of a rich man, or that the luxurious
limousine could be dispensed with by
the rich man himself---that doesn't
matter.
'The point is, those luxuries, those
extravagances, those non-essentials are
virtually essential to the millions Of
men and the families of the men whose
jobs depend on the making of our
Notwithstanding vehicle.
''The sewing machine, the phono-
graph. the electric light, the piano, the
furniture; yes, the very schools where
in the workmen's children are edu-
Gated. are the direct result of the crav-
ing on the part of the rich man for
those luxuries.
mere > IO Tie wealthy uldiu anu W
the rich woman who is extravagant-
for these play the game. They pass
the prosperity around. Rank sophis-
try those phrases, AN old suit is a
badge of honor and "a dollar paid for
boy to play with is a traitor dollar
If taken seriously they would result
in terrible suffering in short time.
FOOD conservation. not by short ra-
tioning, but by changing our diet so as
to use those meats and grains that
cannot be shipped SO as to supply our
allies with those that contain the most
nourishment In the most compact form
that is commendable. Every intel
ligent, patriotic American indorses it
and will gladly do his part.
''The other is, contrary, to all laws
of economics. And they are laws, not
merely rules"
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1918-04-18
ARMY SUPPLIES IN
CHAIN OF CITIES

cults and rolls at breakfast and sup
per.
In the city itself the Americans
found one of the largest refrigerating
and meat storage warehouses In
France, and absorbed it last July,
though it was then many times larger
than their needs. It's capacity is close
to two million pounds, and while 1t
has at times been nearly full, the sup
ply is never permitted to fall below
half million pounds. There are more
than 100000 pounds there now.
Direct railroad lines lead not only
from the bakery and the refrigeratlng
plant to the camps but also from the
seaports and the city.
Several miles westward, at the low
err apex of the triangle, lies another
French town which has been all but
bodily taken over by the Americans
as storage center. Here non-perlsh-
able foods-canned goods, salt, sugar
and vegetables other than those bought
fresh from the French peaSants-are
stored.
One of the largest buildings which
the Americans have taken over is de-
voted to equipment. Here are stored
many thousands of uniforms and ev-
cry article of clothing from shoes and
caps to buttons and handkerchiefs.
The needs of the troops is estimated
at several pairs OF shoes a year and
three or four uniforms.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1918-04-18
culIs as Submarine Detectors,

DR.. A. d. Pentz, Jr., of New Bright
on, l.. l., has developed a plan for
using gulls to disclose the presence of
submarines. He suggests that hoppers
"a inches long be made of sheet steel
and boIted to the tops of submarines,
to be filled with chopped fish, which
may be released from time to time by
means of crank apparatus inside the
vessel. In this way gulls will be taught
to associate submarines with food and
will gather DANGEROUSLY over any sub
marine that may appear in the waters.
The scheme has the Endorsement of the
National Association of Audubon Soci-
cites and Is receiving serious attention
from the United States naval author
tiles.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1918-04-18

Washington.-The war department
authorizes the following:
The present war brought forth a
new kind of ammunition for airplane
use In the form Of special cartridges
containing bullets for armor-pierclng'
tracing. and incendiary purposes.
With the progress of the war the
more vital parts Of the airplane were
protected with light armor, so that 1t
became necessary to introduce the ar
mor-piercing bullet.
AS the gasoline tanks were pardcp-
Iarly susceptible to incendiary explo-
sion. it was necessary to procure a
bullet containing an indammable SUBJ
stance, ignited upon discharge, which
would carry the spark of fame into
the tank upon piercing 1t.
AS the target, the enemy airplane,
was within fighting range for only
brief moments at time, and as there
were no means of determining the lire
effect as on land, a tracer bullet con-
tanning a bright-burning composition,
which would indicate the path OF the
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1918-04-18
War and the Churches.

One hears much nowadays about the
growing reunion of the churches which
the war has brought about. But a
dual service which recently took place
is probably unique. Not far behind
the lines two services were held SIM
ultaneously in the village church-the
one being the usual Roman Catholic
service attended by the Inhabitants
while tire other was Protestant one
for battalion of Australians resting"
in the vicinity. The proceedings open
ed by the singing of hymn by the
Australians to music supplied by their
own, band. Then the French cure adj
dressed his flock, after which it was
the turn of the Protestants-and so
on-each congregation taking it, in
turn until the service was concluded
London Chronicle.