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The Washington herald., 1918-05-27
The Forward Observing 0fieer.

The glory Of Mara still fingers in
this war with the guns, writes Arthur
Hunt Chute IN the January issue Of
Harper's Magazine, describing the work
OF gunners along the Western front.
Quite as interesting as any Of the nu-
merous concrete pictures given is that
of the =. o. o.-The Forward Oh
serving Ofhcer. He IL the newest sort
Of journalist, the real reporter OF the
trenches. according TO Mr.. Chute:
In his intelligence duties the p o.
o. is the newspaper reporter of the
front line. With periscope and COM
pass, followed by a trusty signaIler,
he moves along the bays OF the fire.
trench in his quest for news. Three
balloons are observed and he takes
the bearings Of them with his mag
netic compass. Next he makes note
OF an aeroplane crossing the line,
flying low.
Seeing a group eagerly peeriRg at
a looking-glass attached to the end
OF a bayonet. which serves as q PERI
scope, he inquiries. Anything dom
here, boysT
YES. sir, answers a sergeant IT
looks like a new emplacement. i've
degrees left Of the bare tree"
The artillery officer turns his own
periscope. which magnines ten dia-
meters. on the object named, and
whistles TO himself.
Yes, you're onto something, all
right. sergeant he exclaims. That's
what We call the majors dugout.
which we shot up some time ago, and
now they've built It up again. only
little lower. But we'll shoot Il Up
again tonight with our howitxers
think it's q machine gun emplsce-
ment.'
"A little further along he observes a
great rent in the Boche parapet This
is the work OF our trench mortars.
which have been having q little strafe
Of their own. A sentry In another bay
shows him a fuse which he has found.
The gunner recognizes the fuse as
coming from a certain high velocity
shell, and makes q note Of a new gun
on his front.
AT night all the various items
gathered together by the F. o. o. are
written down and teIephoned back to
the artillery group headquarters. On
the following day they appear in the
war zone newspaper known as The
Corps Intelligence Summary. Under
the heading. Information From Our
Own Front, I-Enemy's Front and
support Lines the trench reporter
reads his news gathered the day be-
fore.
The Intelligence Summary Is re-
garded 10y some as a weighty produc-
tion, but Tommy, in fine contempt
calls it Comic Cuts But, despite the
irreverence OF Tommy, this sheet con-
tains the ultimate war news and the
unknown cub reporters on that front
line Street OF Adventure are daily rec
ording history that some time ponder
Gus professors will sift out with
weighty comment"
The Washington herald., 1918-05-27

that keeps their audience in a good
humor from beginning to end.
This pair are well known to the
patrons of the Gayety Theater. and
with the new comedy which they
are now handing out they rank
among the best that have been wit
messed this season.
Florence Rother handles the
prima donna role in great style,
while Alfaretta Symonds and Mae
Stanley furnish enough pep and vim
in their musical numbers to afford
the large chorus of sprightly and
shapely girls ample opportunities
to display their dancing and musi-
cal talent.
During the action OF the piece
many speCialties are introduced
which are above the ordinary. Joe
Watson and Miss Symons in a bit
of nonsense have one of the clever
est acts that burlesque patrons
have been offered this season.
Clarence Jennings, Lew King and
Joe Stoll in a repertoire of songs
meet with the approval of the au-
dience. The scenery, costumes and
effects employed in the show are
above the usual.
The Washington herald., 1918-05-27
Old Bay Farmers Don't
Want City IdIers Sent
Them to Do Hard Work

Boston. May H.-The farmers Of the
state uill not bensfit much from the
new anti-ioahng order. according 10
wiifred Wheeler, Secretary Of the
state Board of Agriculture.
s.Men who are taken from city Jobs
aud put 10 work on n farm will not
be very much help to the farmers" he
said in discussing the matter.
TO begin with. farm labor II physi-
cal labor. and most of the men COM
ing from positions which require little
physical effort will not be able 20
stand up against the work. They
should have raised the age Up 10 nifty
years instead OF combining q merely
TO those within the draft age.
Boys will be much more help than
many of those affected by the new
ruling. At present about fifty thou
sand men are needed In the fields in
this state. The pay for q good farm
hand runs up TO $3.50 a day-eS q
month with board and room.
Most farmers would prefer boys to
unwilling workers such an may be
sent to them by local boards"
The Washington herald., 1918-05-27
Moore's Garden-"The Seal of
SIlence.o

The Seal Of Silence" starring
Earle Williams and featuring Grace
Diamond in the leading roles, at
Moore's Garden Theater the hrst
three days OF this week, presents
story of genuine dramatic fiber and
the finest acting opportunities its
leading players have had in many
months. Added to these distinct
advantages are direction that real
ICES completely the possibilities OF
scenario and photography that
gives the production a superlatively
artistic effect.
The story is that OF a wealthy
young physician and surgeon whose
hobby is heredity and whose great
est desire is for a son. Mrs. Loring.
his wife. is beautiful. cold and Of
irreproachable character. Owing to
an enlargement brought about by
a chain of unfortunate circum-
stances, Loring is not permitted to
know when his child Is born, his
mother entrusting its bringing up
to her childhood nurse who shelters
the baby until it has reached the
age of three.
Ruth Garden. a confidant OF Mrs.
I-oring and a laboratory assistant
OF the DOCTOR nnally makes known
the presence of the boy. but not his
identity. to his father, who despite
his learned theories that hereditary
traits may always be relied upon
to disclose the parentage OF a child.
Immediately concludes that the
child is Ruth's. 1t is not until the
little chap has been taken violently
Ill and Loring's devotion has saved
his life that the father learns that
he has been caring for his own son.
Grace Diamond. in the role of
Ruth, combines her talents with
those of Mr.. Williams to distinguish
this subject in the matter of skill
full portrayal The members of the
supporting company also do excel
lent work.
On Wednesday and Thursday
Gladys Leslie will hold the Garden
screen as the pictured star Of THE
Little Runaway"
The Washington herald., 1918-05-27
ALEXANDRIA ship
KEEL To Be Laid.
Exercises to Be Attended Thursday
by Prominent Officials.
THE HERALD BUREAU,
X. Z. knight 4 Son,
62l 63 King Street.

Alexandria. Va, May 8-The Vir-
ginia ShipbuiIding Corporation will
next Thursday afternoon lay the first
keel for one OF the big steel ships
it is building for the government. II
is expected that members OF the Ship
ping Board and other prominent gov
eminent officials will be in attendance
and that there will be special cere-
monies in connection with the affair.
Eighty-six days ago today. this con-
Germ started the erection of its big
plant on the river front
north Of Jones' Point and today what
was formerly a bleak looking place
on the river front is a small sized
city with numerous big ways and all
the necessary brick buildings which
will be used in helping turn out for
Uncle Sam modern steel ships.
This concern has a CONTRACT for the
of twelve steel Ships for
the government and after the COM
pletion OF this contract, expects to
be awarded additional contracts. The
The Washington herald., 1918-05-27
WOMAN'S CRY ONLY
CLUE TON. Y. KILLING

New York. May 26-"Joe. Joe. don't
do it," screamed a woman early to-
day. as the report OF a revolver wa
heard in a vacant lot at Bergen stree
and Eastern Parkway, Brooklyn, &c.
COrding to Harris Avidon. Of No. 2.0'-
Bergen street. Brooklyn. who said he
heard the scream as he was about to
enter his house. With others he hur-
ried TO the spot and found a man lN-
ing dead, with a bullet wound in his
heart. but no trace of the murderer
or those who mad been with him.
The Washington herald., 1918-05-27
Big RECEPTION !.
TO 10000 men
IN ARMY RANKS
President and Others to
Attend Southern So
ciety Function.

Ten thousand or more enlisted men
from the camps. environments. and
naval and marine posts contiguous to
Washington viii be rendered a gigan-
tic reception by the Southern Society
OF Washington on the Washington
Monument Lot the afternoon Of June
g. The reception is intended as an
honor to enlisted men of all branches
Of the military and naval service. but
there are also expected to be present
many officers Of all branches.
The function will be under the pa
tronage Of the War and Navy de-
partments Commission on Training
Camp Activities, which will under
take TO bring to Washington all the
enlisted men from the fifteen or more
camps and stations near the city.
The receiving line will contain many
distinguished persons. Including the
Secretaries OF War and Navy. states
men, officials Of the Red Cross, and
many others who have not yet been
announced.
The executive committee Of the
cOANhCEh OONlCly WHICH Will Also De
in the receiving line hopes to have
present President Wilson. Vice Presi-
dent Marshall. all the members. of
the Cabinet, members of the Senate.
House and Supreme Court, heads of
the Council OF National Defense. and
all other war activities operating
here.
TabSeaux to BE Given.
A series of patriotic military
tableaux, including some taken from
battlefield and hospital scenes enact
ed back of the lines in the recent
German drive, as well as some from
scenes in stricken and devastated Bel
GUM, will be presented under the d.
rection Of Mrs. Maude Howell Smith
OF the executive committee.
A feature of the program will be
the breaking out of a huge American
nag from the top of the Monument.
and the playing at the same time of
the national anthem by the Marine
Band.
Motion pictures of the reception
will be taken by the moving picture
division of the Committee on Public
Information. The films will later be
distributed by the War and Navy de-
partments Commission on Training
Camp Activities to the camps and
environments. Pictures will also be
taken by several film corporations
which operate weekly news picture
services
The members Of the executive COM
mittee OF the Southern Society in
charge Of the reception are Capt c.
c. Calhoun, president of the society:
Gen. Frank Mcintyre, Judge William
Latimer. d. B. Henderson, Rev. j.
Henning helms. Mrs Maude Howell
Smith. Mrs. Samuel s. Spencer, and
Col. Robert N Harper.
The Washington herald., 1918-05-27
Moore. strnnd-aLest We Forget"

MoOre's Strnnd-HTest We Forget"
Remarkably realistic scenes depict
ing the torpedoing and sinking of the
Lusitania and the ensuing panic
among the passengers on the Inflated
liner; the operation of a secret wire
less station on the roof Of a New York
skyscraper, by means of which Ger
man spies communicated with their
fleets in European waters; the bar
barfty of the Boche in his treatment
of the non-combatants in France and
Belgium; a miraculous escape from
the stone wall and the firing squad.
the heroism of a solitary girl who
pitted her wit against the cunning of
the Huns general STAFF and a success
full approximation Of the horror of
war throughout its length are only n
few Of the superlatively interestiny
qualities to be found In the impressivc
film spectacle. Lest We Forget" IN
which Rita Jolivet is pictured in the
central role at Moore's Strand Theater
throughout this week.
Lest We Forget is without oues-
ton one of the most inspiring cinema
arguments in favor OF a vigorous
prosecution Of the war on the part of
the United States that has been pre-
scented since the outbreak of hostili-
lies. 1t Is given added value by the
peerless work OF Miss Jolivet in the
stellar -ole Of the fictionaI story that
threads together series of historical
events of international importnnce. nv
tne excellence Of the direction and of
tne photography and by the inteIIi-
gent cooperation Of thousands of
players cast In minor roles. This
subject IL one Of the big accomplish
ens IN the silent form OF drama.
eompanding dignity and overpower-
ing forcefulness yesterday and IL
seems reasonable to predict that this
will be another mountaineering week
at the Strand.
On Wednesday. Thursday ana Fri.
day the screenings of the picture vii,
De OF added interest by virtue Of the
appearance In person Of Miss Joliyet.
VINO wiz recount to Strand audiences
The Washington herald., 1918-05-27
HUNS LOOK TO U. S. FOR CASH

London, May 26.-Because the
war indemnity which Germany will
demand from Great Britain and the
United States will cover the deficit"
the German minister of finance is
opposed to an income tax in Ger
many similar to the one in Great
Britain. This announcement was
made recently in the Frankfurter
Zeitung
The Washington herald., 1918-05-27
M'ALPlN ESTATE Sl,l67,00O.

Ossining, N. Y. May 26.-The ap-
praisal of the estate of the late Adj
Gen. Edwin A. McAlpin has
been completed by w. G. Clark.
transfer tax appraiser of West
chester county. The estate amount
ed to $1.167.000. Mr. McAlpin had
his summer home here.
The Washington herald., 1918-05-27
Loew,s acknowledgements Clark.

Loew's Observation-Disclosures Clark.
Marguerite Clark in a picturIZa-
ton OF her famous stage success.
"Prunella," was the feature at
Loew's Columbia yesterday and will
remain until Thursday. 1t is whIm-
steal, dainty. quaint and is a treat
both to the eye and Imagination.
The story tells OF Pierrot and Pier
cite. their loves and their troubles.
This particular Pierette happens to
be a gentle. unworldly. trusting lit
tie thing. who never knows real I'M
happiness until Pierrot comes and
steals away her heart and then
does not take very good care of IL.
And then when she runs away and
leaves him he begins to discover
what a miserable thing life is with
out her. and he is sorry and deter
mines TO find her and make amends.
Marguerite is a delightful figure
as Prunella as she wanders about
with Pierrot from city to city,
learning everything there is to
know. only to find out that all she
really wants is happiness with Pier
rot. The settings and lighting eff
fects are exceptionally beautiful.
"Prunella" is to be classed as one
of Marguerite Clark's best screen
charaCterizatiOns.
A Hearst-Pathe News and comedy
reels complete an exceptionally fine
program. Thursday and for the
last half Of the week Wallace Reid
will be seen in Believe Ne, Kan
tippe."
The Washington herald., 1918-05-27
POIPs-.What Could the Poor girl
mr.

nor"
Polls offers n farce this week.
Farces, according to the convention
al 1918 model. should consist of three
elements-an inept title, a stumbling
plot and a few dashes OF naughtiness
here or there, preferably having to
do with two or more persons in a
bedroom.
What Could the Poor Girl Do?"
the weeks offering. which rambled
through three acts of disconnected
foolishness last night, is a farce after
the conventional model. Its title Is
more or less inept, not to say ambig-
uous. Its plot stumbles and staggers
and raises grave doubts as to the
characters, and it's a little bit-oh, a
wee, wee bit-naughty!
A gentleman on a business trip suf-
fers from an auto-hypnotic species OF
sleep-walking. He chiyaIrously gives
us his hotel room to a bridal couple
and takes the next room, which, for
farce purposes. connects via an I'M
locked door. While hubby-the bride
grooming hubby-leaves little wife
alone for a brief interval, friend trav-
eler in the next room proceeds to
sleep-walk into the bridal apartment.
Such is the basis OF the complica-
tons which ravel through two acts
and unravel. according to Hoyle, in
the third act. Because II Is a farce,
apparently, one must pardon many
dramatic shortcomings in What
Could the Poor Girl, Etc" It's built
along the lines OF Twin Beds" but
in dramatic logic. unity and sequence
it resembles Twin Beds" as a canal
barge resembles an ocean liner.
Candidly, the play itself seems TO
be pure burlesquerie. with its Eng
ltsh and grammar toned up to meet
the cultural requirements of the big
time" Its situations demand an as
founding display of stupidity and
Grass innocence on the part Of half
the cast in order that the vehicle
may move at ALL
The cast, however, saves il almost
whole. Ernest Truck, as Edouarde
Channel, the sleep-walking complico-
tor, who already has gathered fame
for his work in VERY Good Eddie "
does most creditabIe work with a ma RI
which leaves much to be desired AL
phonso Either. as the outraged bride-
groom. handled his assignment with
conviction. force and a certain satiric
touch that was more than entertain
ing. Nor must one forget the very
excellent work Of W. ]. Ferguson, as
LOUIS the waiter. who rises to truly
humorous heights when he attemnts
TO and succeeds In Matchmaking the
sleep-walker out Of a job. The whole
cast Is excellent. in fact, and a glance
at the program will reveal the names
or ten performers who assume their
evenings stint with sinceritv ana
skill. anu
George Broadhurst is the producer
ana me author is Mark Swan. The
piece is purposely French: it is laid IN
France and doesn't mention the war
me orchestra seats are only s. and
the people in the seats at last nights
performance laughed out loud NOT les
than four times during each Of the
three acts, e
SO what more could the poor girl
and the .public-want?
The Washington herald., 1918-05-27
Sunday Theatre Openings

role of Love. made that character en-
tirely WORTHY Of the upper-case letters
in which the playwright has written
it. Miss Foster is an actress of skill,
with whom beauty is merely a super
numerary professional asset. Her
reputation will be enhanced by ner
work in "Loyalty."
There Is a numerous and competent
cast. including Stella Hammerstein as
Candor, Eleanor Pendleton as Sar-
Casm. and Byron Beasley as Wealth.
Scenically the piece is in the accus-
toned style of Elliott, COmstuck and
Gest. which means that it Is all that
it should be.
In "I.oy0Ity" we have war as it i'm
presses the routine American mind.
II drives home the truths which for
months and even years have been
open to the nation. but which part Of
the nation nos had difficulty in grasp
ing in their full significance. For that
reason the play will be welcomed as a
real asset to our people in the trials
and sacrifices and sorrows that are
ahead Of them.
The Washington herald., 1918-05-27
Gnyety-aMaids Of America,

Al X. Hall and Bobby Barry Just
sihfIy took the Gayety Theater by
storm at the two performances yes
leruay' when they presented the
comedy role in brand-new musi-
cal mixture of the Maids of Amer
ica company, entitled Somewhere
in America" .-.
This hodge-podge musical farce
proved highly amusing during the
three hours, as II 10 filled with
many original ideas and a great
number of intensely funny situa-
lions are developed that succeed in
keeping the audience interested
throughout. Hall and Barry carry
the brunt of the burden In the COM
edy role, and on each appearance
they push across the laughing stun
The Washington herald., 1918-05-27

The funeral OF Mrs. Alice MILAN
took place this afternoon from the
residence of her son. Laurence Mil
Ian, 6O7 South Lee street. Rev. K. b
Jackson, d. D, pastor of the First
Baptist Church, officiating.
The Washington herald., 1918-05-27

Under the auspices OF Mount Yer
non Chapter. Daughters OF the
American Revolution. a Greek play
and lawn fete. under the direction
OF Mrs. NJ. W. o'Brien, will he given
tuesday evening on the lawn At
the northwest corner OF Washing
ton and Queen streets. 1t will be
followed by dancing. Proceeds will
be for the war work of that organi-
zation.
The Washington herald., 1918-05-27

Guy V. Horner. deputy grand mas
ter OF Odd Fellows OF Virginia. win
next Friday night pay an oficIaI
visit TO Potomac Lodge. No. IS, l.
o. o. F. this city.
Evening journal., 1918-06-07
sEaBERG WILKINS

Miss Beds Cecilia seaberg. Of No. 3ii
East TNwenty-thlrd street. and Howell
oscar wilkins, Of No. iio3 West Ninth
street. were married Wednesday night
at Delaware Avenue Baptist Church by
the pastor. the Rev. Joseph Y. Irwin.
The bride was given away by her
father. Gustav Seaberg She was al
tended by one bridesmaid. Miss Helen
wilkins, a sister OF the groom. Carl
Seaherg, brother Of the bride, was the
best man.
The ushers were John and Joseph
Wallace. Horace II. Speakman and David
NJ Reed.
The church was beautifully decorated
\ith flowers and the bride and brides
maid carried large bouquets Musica
selections were given on the organ b,
Fred &. Smith. organlst and Mrs. A
/ Horner, sister, OF the groom.
Following the ceremony a reception
was held at the home Of the bride
parents. Mr.. and Mrs. wilkins left tha
night for a trip 70 Youngstown. Ohio,
visit the brides sister. on their r.
turn from the West they will reside
this city.
Evening journal., 1918-06-07
PARKS ATTRACT MANY PERSONS.

Big crowds continue to attend shell
pot and Brandywlne Springs Parks and
they are attracting people from other
olties as well as from Wilmington. h
matter OF fact this city is the only
one OF the size in the country which
has two such large parks. In other
cities residents are confined TO patron
age OF one park as an amusement
place. but Wilmington has two ana
both are supplied with all the newest
amusements and both are splendidly
conducted.
Every effort Is being msde this year
TO furnish the people OF this city and
other nearby places with wholesome
amusement. Excellent trolley service
Is being maintained TO and from both
parks,
Evening journal., 1918-06-07
GERMAN COUNTER DRIVES FAIL
TO DISL0DGE U. S. MARINES

though he himself was near exhaustion
from lack Of sleep. In a few minutes
reports came in from various com
panies that they were reaching their
oblectives and establishing communi-
cation with each other. In the mean
time trench mortars were ordered up
and blew up Boche positions that were
still holding out.
The flash OF artill ay lighted the sky
all night. The banging OF guns was
constant.
At dawn the German -rtillery was
becoming active.
Practically IL tho lighting had been
carried on through NAnu feids and
woods. The Americans would rush
ahead a little way. pause TO resist 9
counter attack, then rush on.
The Boches clung to the railway sta
tion at Bouresches for several hours
Finally, the American rush could no
be denied, and our boys swept into
the village. fighting their way tnrousf
the stseets, storming the station ant
winning control Of the railway.
Evening journal., 1918-06-07
TUG AND BARCES
SUNK BY SEA RAIDERS
Fate of Crews Not Learned;
Other Craft Held in
Harbor
ANOTHER MINE
FOUND OFF LEWES

LEWES. Del, June 7.-RepOrts were
received here yesterday OF the sink
ing Of the seagoing tug Waltham OF
Fan river. and two barges which were
being towed by the tug along the Mary
land-Virginia coast, by bombs placed by
German U-boat.
What became oflthe crew OF the tug
and the men IN charge Of the barges Is
not known. Reports received here say,
also. that there are about six barges
held up by the activity Of the U-boats,
and that factories in Fall River ana
Providence may feel the lack Of fuel.
The barges being towed by the Wa
than were loaded with coal and were
being towed from Norfolk TO Fall River.
All today and last night the subma-
rine chasers, torpedo boat destroyers
and hydro-airplanes kept up cease
less patrol Of the coast in this vicinity
but none OF them reported any signs
Of the German commerce destroyers.
The patrols have picked up another
mine planted by the raiders, making
twelve all told since the Internal ma
chimes were planted in the vicinity of
the Delaware Breakwater.
While the port OF Philadelphia is
open. and vessels are permitted 70
leave. they are being warned away
from the dangerous points, and one
ship was turned back at Rehoboth yes
terday. Varying reports yesterday had
from two 10 four more sailing vessels
bombed by the U-boats, but no con-
flrmation Of these reports could be OBJ
tanned from the naval authorities here