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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-07-04
Consider the war map.

Consider the war map.
From the day it was posted splash
of colors against the marble white of
The Star building-it has caught the
interest of passing crowds and rivaled,
in excitement. the news bulletins be-
low.
1t is such a big map that people on
the tagging can follow every move
ment of the foreign campaign, as
traced by discs; red. for allies: black.
for Germany-and such an authorita-
tive map that the clash of combat has
scarcely come to a decisive victory for
one side or the other, before the discs
show the exact standing of the armies
involved-a human game Of rouge ct
noir, in which the winnings are battles,
and the losses, death.
Most people know enough about ge-
ography to recognize the accuracy of
The Stars chart, and to realize the
tragedy of every moving disc. but
There are always others.
One morning, for an instance. when
an official was directing a man on a
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-07-04

Marsery refuses to take a fancy to
the COW which we bought from MIR
Wilkinson. and which has been at
Sunny Knoll since Wednesday. She in
sisted it is a second hand COW, whereas
Lady was brand new" when we got
her. AS near as we can make out the
trouble is that we bought the new COW
from some one with whom we were
acquainted and had talked mere or
less about the "Wilkinsons' cow
Never having known the former owner
l rather think she imagines Lady
was made for us to order.
What is true of Margery ] am in
clined to believe is true, in less de-
gree, of Jane, of the boys and of me.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-07-04

menace, and so the men had to go back
to where they came from.
And the next thing the woman knew
they had been arrested for making wax
impressions of other keys of other
houses-one of which they were in the
graceful act of robbing when pinched
And a neighbor who had been helping
the woman to can strawberries when
the men called, remarked reminiscently
and with the Indulgence which some
of US sisters feel toward crime in good
clothes:
They looked like such nice men.
too
That they mighter. But they didn't
look like plumbers"
And that was all there was to that.
In the Bloomingdale section there is
a colored man who drives IN grocery
wagon.
Along the route there is a blind boy
who waits every morning at a gate.
And at certain hour the driver
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-07-04
Lenox, Mass.

Special Correspondence Of The Star
LENOx, Mass, July Baron Erich
Won Zwierinek. counselor of the Aus
trian embassy, and Baroness Zwiedinek
are at the Hotel Aspinwall for the
season. The baron has Prince Hohen-
lobe and others Of the embassy at
taches. as his guests very frequently.
Among the other Washingtonians
spending the season at the Aspinwall
are: Mr. William II. Ackiand Mr.. and
Mrs. Wilton J. Lambart. Mr.. and Mrs.
William q. Gilbert and Mrs. Norment.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-07-04
Romney, W. Va.


Special Correspondence OF The Star
ROMNEY. w. Va, July 3.-Many sum-
mer visitors are arriving on the South
branch of the Potomac Mrs. Emma
Eye and Messrs. Morgan and Kaupp of
Washington are at Franklin.
Mrs. Bush Triplett and children of
Washington are visiting near Romney.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. c. Horn of Winchester
were visitors here. Mrs. l.. B. Cookus
and children are visiting in Washing
ton.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-07-04
Deer Park.
A

Special Correspondence Of The Star.
DEER PARK. Md, July 3.-Tho
Truesdell family of Washington arc
occupying their summer home. Trues.
dell Heights Col Truesdelrs property
here covers 1900 acres.
Corcoran Thorn of Washington was
visitor here.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-07-04
Dense Ignorance.

From the ionkers Statesman
Redd-And does he know anything
about yachting?
Greene-Say, he couldn't tell the diff
ference between mushroom anchor
and q toadstool.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-07-04
More Buildings Needed.

With horse, two cows and calf our
live stock already has outgrown the barn,
and l am confronted with the necessity
of providing something more In the way
Sf shelter. There are only two stalls
Ill the barn, and even they take up room
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-07-04
Feed Question Partly Solved.

/ have been doing considerable pom
dering on the question of hay or other
winter roughage for our horse, two
cows and the calf. 1t looked as if
would have to buy a lot, but Lee Custis
came to the rescue and partially solved
the problem.
He inquired few mornings ago if
didn't think he had better cut the hay
over on the new land" meaning the
ten acres We added to Sunny Knoll last
spring.
/ What hay?" l asked, in no little as
constituent l never had seen anything
on the new land that looked to me like
hay.
Lee assured me there was lot of hay
there and at the risk of being late for
the office l went over TO have look.
You don't call that hay. do you?"
demanded. ut looks to me like a mess
of weeds and daisies"
Lee insisted that ii was good hay for
cows, that they would eat it and that
it would make more milk than timothy.
though it was not. of course. as good
as clover.
told him to go ahead and cut if if it
was worth cutting, but l was doubter
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-07-04

halts his team in front of the gate.
lifts the white child to the seat beside
him: let's him pretend he Is driving the
horse and-that's about all-only:
The chances are the man will never
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-07-04
New Cow Shows Her Worth.

Even if the new COW doesn't rival
Lady as family pet. she is very
worthy rival when it comes to milk
and butter. In fact. the laurel wreath
has been striped from 'Lady's" bovine
brow. The new COW eXcels the old
one both in quantity and in richness
of milk | never saw such cream nor
SO much of it. We are better satisfied
than ever that she is well worth the
500 which she cost US. AS Lee Custis
is milking and caring for her, she
hasn't added any to my work, and she
adds lot to my sense of getting for
ward in our agricultural experiment.
In fact | am doing less COW work
than formerly. | still milk Lady" but
Lee feeds and cares for her along with
the other COW.
There isn't going to be any trouble
making use of the increased supply OF
milk. Jane wrote to one of her friends
in town whom she has been furnishing
upsalted butter, announcing that She
could take on a couple more customers.
She got six applications, one of them
asking for three pounds a week. She
has entered into agreements to supply
four pounds a week at 80 cents Il
Mound We figure there Will be enough
cream left. together with the skim
milk and buttermilk, to pay for the
cows feed, so the 81 week Will be
clear profit, and this profit will be very
substantially increased by the value of
the manure. I'd like to have hun
dred cows that paid as well. 1t is true
the COW will not keep up her present
flow of milk for twelve straight
months. but l can't figure how her net
nrof1t will fall cent below $3.50 a
wear,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-07-04

Frederick Hardman, baritone, will
sing this morning at All Souls Uni
tartan Church. when he will be heard
in The Good Shepherd" by Van de
Water, and Some Sweet Day" by Ed
wards.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-07-04

Our present horse has never won the
place in our affections which decrepit
old Bill" achieved, and l don't believe
we ever could feel toward another
COW as we feel toward Lady" Along
with 'Laddie," Margery's collie puppy.
now grown to a big and beautiful dog,
she ranks almost as a member of the
family.
No doubt such sentiments will seem
silly to one who always has lived in
the country. and been familiar with
farm animals. Let them call us silly,
if they want to. To use a lately pop
ular slang expression: We should
worry We are out here in the country
to get all the enjoyment and happiness
out of life we can. Instead of being
ashamed to own affection for our ami
NAL possessions. we encourage it in the
children.
The thing has its drawbacks, of
course There has been grief. espe-
cially for Margery. when animals have
had to be parted with. We all grieved
for old pill" and l almost broke
Margery's heart by selling her ca IL
last summer Fortunately, chickens are
so numerous one is not likely to have
individual affection for them. and
pigs, after they reach the gruntlns.
eyerla stingly-eating age, don't make
of aDDeal,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-07-04

Lewis Corning Atwater, organist and
choirmaste left Tuesday for an ex-
tended trip. which will include the
California exposition.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-07-04

In an uptown garden there is a palm
a big palm that ought to be hand
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-07-04

Miss Frieda Haus. violinist. was the
assisting soloist at pupils song re-
cital Tuesday evening in Chevy Chase.
when she played "Serenade," by Drdla
and Love Song" by Nevin. Among
those taking part were Miss Dorothy
Davis. who delighted the audience with
Wings of Night" from Lucia" by
Donizetti; Ave Maria," by Bach
Gounod; Miss Ethel Lavinia nugget,
with violin obligato by Miss Hauf;
Miss Ruby Pearce, Nicholas Miles. Miss
Lenore Gerlach. Miss Ella Gardner
and Mrs. Sue Burrows Jennings. The
accompanies were Mrs. Grace Dufour
Brown and Mrs. Jennings
The Washington times., 1915-11-01
NEW PACIFIC LINE
TO NAME DIRECTORS
Plans to Be Laid for Immediate
Operation Of Vessels to the
Orient.

Incorporators Of the Pacific and East
ern Steamship Company. y new organi-
zation in which Washington business
men are the principals. will meet in New
York early this week to elect directors
and lay plans for the immediate inau-
guration of shippinss to the Orient.
The American incorporators of the
company are Frederick Mertens. John
Witchell. tr. Frank S. Hinrichs. and
Clarence J. Owens. OF this city. and
Philip Manson, of New York.
The company IL to have capital
OF 2.Oo.OcO and proposes to purchase or
charter at once sufficient ships to per-
NIT CT a fast and convenient freight and
passenger service between Atlantic and
and China. The object Of the promot ers
of the company Is to endeavor to replace
the Pacific Mall Steamship Company.
which Is retiring from the Oriental
service.
The Pacific and Eastern Company Is a
Joint American-Chinese enterprise. The
principal American capital viii be fur
nished by +. Mertens' Sons, coal oper-
ators and orchard owners OF Cumber-
land. Md. while the Chinese funds will
be supplied by interests Of Canton and
Shanghai.
The home office will be In New York
and the line will operate under the
American flag. Sailings will be made
from New York. via the Panama Canal
and san Francisco to Oriental ports
The principal Eastern office will be a,
Shanghai. The company was not es.
tablished to promote any particular line
of trade. but will cater to all traffic
between the United states and China.
John Mitchell. tr.. president of the
Washington and Southern Bank of this
city, will be the president: Philip Man.
son. OF New York. managing director
and the board will be composed of foui
Americans and three Chinese.
The Washington times., 1915-11-01
WOMEN BAR TALK OF
PEACE AND SUFFRAGE
Congress In San Francisco Also
Refuses to Take Up Ques-
ton of Belgium.

SAN FRANCISCO. Nov. 1.-Women OF
every race and creed. women Of every
walk OF life. suffragists and antis. neu-
trails and belligerents. unfurled here to-
day the banner of mutual tolerance.
Under the auspices OF the Internation-
al Congress of Women. these delegates
from almost every land on the globe
opened their six-day convention. under
an ironclad agreement not to talk suf-
frage. peace. or religion. There was.
however, plenty of talk.
Church women. Red Cross and charity
workers. society women. modern club
women. foreign women. were here.
Pan-American day will be one OF the
big features of the congress. The wom-
en- will try to establish more of an en-
tente cordiale between the women of
North and South America.
I'VE are going to see II we cannot
overcome prejudice between the Latin
American and the Anglo Saxon Ameri-
can" explained Mrs. +. II. Colbun, who
Is In charge. I'VE stare and bristle at
each other like quills on a porcupine.
The Latin American woman smokes.
but does not go on the streets without
n chaperon. The Anglo American wom-
an that Is. the most OF herr does not
smoke. but she goes and comes where
she pleases. Each holds her social Gus
toms against the other"
The Washington times., 1915-11-01
TRACTION STOCKS
LEADERS OF SALES
Sixty-seven Shares of Washing.
ton Railway and Electric
Preferred Change Hands.

Trading was active on the Washing
ton Stock Exchange today. with the
prices firm for both stocks and bonds.
The largest stock transaction was
sixty-seven shares OF Washington Rail-
way and Electric Company preferred.
which sold at S2h In quotation lots,
while odd lots sold for S2h Twenty
shares Of the common stock sold at S31s.
A total Of thirty shares of stock OF
the American National Bank changed
hands at $50. This Is the first time this
stock has been trnded in for several
months. District OF Columbia Paper
Manufacturing Company stock was bid
up from 40 TO lJO. with none OF the
stock offered.
Other stock transactions were 10
shares OF Union Trust Company stock
at l2oh: 10 shares of Washington Gas
at IT'S. and one share OF Capital Trac-
ton at SL.
Was |ington Gas SIS led the bond list.
a totdI OF 5000 OF these being sold at
1855. which Is an advance OF n qua rter
or point over the last sale. 4 81 900
Washington Railway and Electric Com
pany 4 per cent bond sold for sDSs, and
500 Norfolk and Washington Steamboat
Company SIS changed hands at los.
There will be no session OF the local
exchange tomorrow. IL Is announced.
The Washington times., 1915-11-01

decided and jumped to his feet. II go
to the pNlice!" -,
our names in the papers, and let the
house Of MondeauX find 1t out" suggest
ed Wallingford. whatever happens.
Andre can see yoa In the penitentiary.
with short hair and no necktie. learning
to paste paper solcs on waterproof
shoes. Look here, Andre: here are the
proofs that you have cheated the house
OF Mondeaux Shall they have them?"
The face of the luckless investor was
study
1T Is true" Andre admitted "I am
what you call up against IT," 4 short
silence and then the over optimistic,
Andre frightened. But ! have learned
another American trick. Also. I am still
clever. and I shall yet he rich. I shall
not 20 to the penitentiary II they d. not
hear that ] have lost so much money.
Gentlemen. applaud me. have already
juggled the books. Nolia!" and. highly
nleased with himself, he strode jauntily
out
R'ackic and Walllrgford looked at
each other dumhly. BlackIe elevated his
| hands, IN the Pcrigord fashion
"Nolia'" he said.
Continued Next Sunday.)
The Washington times., 1915-11-01
The New Adventure of
J. Rufus Wallingford
Read 1t Here Now-Then See 1t in Moving Pictures

much money would this grand pool
make me?"
II don't know" replied wallingford
Il guarantee nothing. 1t might make us
thousand, / might lose the money"
THAT is droll." laughed Andre. Mon
become your partner. Look! Could you
take back the y-three-thousand
the first days profits?"
The big, pink face OF Wallingford
shoulders heayed. by George, you're a
genius. Andre!" he chuckled. THAT was
a happy idea: I'll take your money"
"Nolia!" cried Andre. 80 he bank will
Wallingford. but tomorrow morning
shall pay the amount in your hands"
IAN right" agreed Waliingford.
please"
One day passed; two days passed ;
three days passed. and Wallingford did
not not bring any millions! He did not, in
fact. bring any money at all! Indeed,
he did not come ut all!
Andre Perigord brushed his kinky
beard. He put on his silk hat He
donned his gray gloves. He took up his
little cane, and he trotted over to the
office OF J. Rufus Wallingford, Invest
ments.
Some vague, cold presentiment pos
sessed him as he entered the anteroom.
There were no waiting investors. There
was no spiderlegged boy. The door OF
the private office was open and he en-
tered. There was no money on the
desk 1t was as bare as varnish could
make It. There was no money peeping
from the half-open drawer. Monsieur
Perigord's heart was sinking fast.
In the big swivel-chair sat J. Rufus
Wallingford, with his silk hat on and
a huge diamond glowing in his cravat.
black cigar: Opposite him. with his long
legs sprawled under the desk. and his
! SILK hat miraculonsly poised on the back
OF his head, sat the grinning Blackie
They had sat thus every day, from
three to four. since Andre had Joined
the grand pool. They could afford to
loaf. The Restitution Fund OF the War
den girls was richer by forty thousand
dollars. and there was over fifteen
thousand dollars added to the expense
| fund.
"Ah" exclaimed Andre. You are
here, at least. ! have not seen you at
| the Maison Mondeaux!'
No use to come, Andre" explained
| Wallingford. YOU'RE broKe."
| Andre Perigord dropped into Il chair.
BROKE" he gasped. you did not lose
my money"
You did" advised Wallingford;
every. cent. Besides that, you owe me
fortv-three thousand seven hundred and
| nfty dollars. ] thought / wouldn't
| bother YOU for that just now"
| Mon dleu"' groaned Andre. "Why.
Monsieur. you have lost me not only all
| r,v money. but some of the money of
| the house of MondeauX"
Tough" commented Wall!nGford. 81
suppose you'll now have to tuPsle with
| your books, and rent the MondcauX
| creations to the designers until you can
| repl ace their money In the bank. liza 70
| n cigar"
Andre turned to the grinning face OF
Blackie. 1T u . Sraft!" he suddenly
The Washington times., 1915-11-01
RAILROAD ISSUES
DEVELOP STRENGTH
Norfolk and Western Stock Sets
New High Record in DAVIS
Trading.

NEW YORK. Nov. 1.-The stock mar
kct was active at the openinE today. but
there was little excitement. The list
generally was trife higher. though
the strong bullish feeling OF Saturday
was absent. Baldwin Locomotive.
strong Saturday. was off ~ at the start
TODAY. United States Steel opened at
si, to Ssas. gains OF a to y. Railroad
stocks generally We're uD ".
The strength OF the rs ilroad stocks be-
came the feature as the market grew
more active and continued to advance.
Norfolk and Western sold at l21. a new
high record. and IA above the previous
record made in 1912.
Bethlehem Steel's sharp drop Of moro
than 25 points was the feature Of the
trading around noon. During the early
hours the heaviest trading was In
United States Steel. which ranged In
price from S7S 10 SSas as compared with
Saturdays closing price OF s7$.
The Washington times., 1915-11-01
Continued from Yesterday

At last Andre Perigord was happy
man! He was profiting by American
eleverness. and he had the most clever
him 500 for his ;25. On the second day.
Mallingford handed him $500 for his
handed his a75 but on ihe fourth. $50
Andte Perigord smiled. He was be-
coming clever. He knew now where
Wallingford made these enormous
profits: on the Bourse; the Stock Ex-
change! That was where these clever
Americans made their quick for
tunes! 1t was the only place! But
Andre Perigord was wise! He said
nothing! He held his peace and took
the money.
1t was a shame that the amount
was. after all, so small! 1t was a tin
horn! If he could only invest In the
larger business which Wallingfori
was about to launch. then he might
be a millionaire quickly, and go back
to Paris. and do nahins. and be a
shirt every evening! He must be more
agreeable to Mr.. Wallingford; more
generous; more trustful.
We'll, Andre" said WalVngford. on
the fifth day; "the little pool Is end
ed. Here is your last rake -off-two
hundred and twenty-five dollars"
But there will be another pool"'
protested Andre. Cannot Monsieur
make me a place In that. ever so little
a place; only twenty-five or fifty. or
hundred dollars?"
NO" refused Wallingford. kindly
but firmly. i've cut out the small
shares! I've dropped about half my
investors. I've carried lots OF them
along because they were with me In
the start. when I began in n small
way. But now they've had enough. I
don't like to monkey with so many
people. The smallest shares in this
new pool are two hundred and fifty
dollars. and It's filled up
Andre cleared his throat. But there
was a larger pool" he suggested.
Just Monsieur Wallingford and one
agreeable partner"
Yes. that's my special pet" agreed
Wallingford. II need man with a
hundred thousand dollars for that"
Monsieur: look!' begged Andre. 81
have ffty-six thousand two hundred
and Atty dollars. upon which l have
fashion. Now. Monsieur Wallingford
could not this amount be made to
do?"
Wallingford frowned. 81 like you
but 1t would not be fair" he objected
"I do all the work and have all the
up less than a hundred thousand dol
lars, | would be compelled either ia
take in another small partner or put
up some OF my own money. No.
must have hundred thousand"
"Then | am in despair!" worried
Andre" cannot borrow forty three
thousand seven hundred and Atty dol
lars. even in the name of MondeauX.'
II see" mused Wallingford. well
it's too bad. Andre. because you're
very agreeable gentleman. and ex,
actly the kind of partner ! would like
to have. However. IL you cant raise
the money shall accept some of my
other applications"
''ons moment" pleaded Andre. How
The Washington times., 1915-11-01
Wants Only Six-Footers
To Work on His Corn

H1AWATHA. Kan. Nov. THE
tallest corn of this years crop that has
been brought to town so far comes from
the farm of Bert Wise near Reserve
Wise has brought in several stalks on
which the lowest ear Is eight feet from,
the ground.
People of the community at first
thought Wise was Joking when he ad-
vcrtised for corn shockers who must be
at least six feet In height. but those
who have seen his crop declare that a
man OF ordinary size will be of little
value In helping take care or Wise's
crop as the stalks are all so high that
the ears are six. seven and eight feet
from the ground.
The Washington times., 1915-11-01
Marriage Licenses.

Benjamin +. Browne. Baltimore. and Mary
A. Murray. Washington.
Henry Thompson and Ethel Wheeler.
Jesse Banner. Iakota. N. OAK, and Florence
Abnethey, Washington.
Robert Alexander Fraser, Brooklyn. n y.
and Ethel L. Richmond. Washington.
Thomas o. Harries and Rachel V. Sisler.
Earl Brown and Florence Bailey.
George l.. Colbert and Paralee l.. williarnA
Robert G.. Jornson. Rosslyn, Va. and Irene
May Byery. Baltimore.
william r. Hnchman. Richmond. Va. and
Matte Streat. Richmond
Hamilton s. Carrico and Myrtle Headley,
The Washington times., 1915-11-01
Wholesale Produce Market

EGGS-Nearby. fresh. 3od32c per doA:
Southern. 29n50c per doz.
CHEESE-New York. new, Ice per b.;
nat lie per Id.
BtTTER-ElRin print. 32c per lb.; tub,
Sic per III process, 25c per 10.
LIVE POCLTRY-Hens. tdl6c per III:
roosters. lie per lb. live turkeys. 1sdlsc per
ID spring chickens. l6Tl7c per ID.
LIVE STOCK--Veai calves, best. 11d12c Per
III heavy. lod l0iac per h.. fat sheep. Al0Sc
per H.. spring lambs siGTec per lb.
KREY. PRICE Il co,
ETABI.ES-tOuotations furnished y
Taylor wadel-Potatoes, se.e5 per barrel:
onions, 81 % per hu.; 81. 90 per sack: cabbage.
q 90 per barrel: beets. 81. so per 100 bunches.
The Washington times., 1915-11-01
TOday's Sales.
Washington Railway IS, $l,0OOdSUx.
Capital Traction. lnS7k.

Washington Hallway Is, N,UUaSUS.
Capital Traction. ldS7k.
Washington Railway common. 1OdS3K.
lOnS3;S.
Washington Railway preferred. Ia
s2i2. Ioas21s. 25nS2A. 25Gs2L.
Washington Gas Light Company Sf
127s. 5d72l.
American National Bank. 5di5o, s11so.
l0dl5O 10Il50.
Union Trust Company, lon12ob.
After call:
Washington Gas. SIS. A,oWal0SIs. II .coo
nlo5A.
Norfolk and Washington steamboat {
SIS. J0d1C6.
The Washington times., 1915-11-01
Makes Friday Sabbath
To Operate Store Sunday

MILWAUKEE. Wis. Nov. 1.-E. A.
Mussweiler will observe Friday as his
Sabbath after today. lie wishes to
comply with the State law. effective to-
day. requiring all delicatcssen stores to
close on Sunday. The law provides that
where a man observes some day other
than Sunday as his Sabbath. he may
work on Sunday. Il decided on Friday
as day of rest because h''le meat Is
sold on that day" said Mussweiler.