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Evening star., 1915-05-02
SUNDAY MAGAZINE FOR MAY 2, 1915

"My Uncle kyrle, says l. "NIy reg lar
uncle, you know"
"Why, Torchy!" gasps Wee, grabbin
me by the arm. "Then-then you-'
"Listen!" says |. "Hear your Aunty
the gentle, cooin' dove, though? Now
they're gettin' acquainted So this was
where Uncle Kyrle spoke of callin'! Hot
time he picked out for it, didn't he, with
me here in the condemned cell? Say,
what do you know about that, eh?"
Wee smothers another giggle, and slips
one of her hands into mine. Don't you
care." says she, whisperin'. "And isn't it
thrilling? But what shall we do?'
"Its by me, says L. "Aunty told me
to wait, didn't she? Well, let's
Which we done, sittin' there sociabe,
and every now and then swappin' smiles
as the conversation in the next room took
a new turn.
Fin'lly Uncle Kyrle remarks, "You had
yourlittle niece with you then didn' you?"
Little Verona? Oh, yes, says Aunty.
"She is still with me. Rather grown up
now, though. must send for her. Par
don me-" And she rings for Selma.
Well, that queers the game entirely.
Two minutes more, and Wee has been
towed in for inspection and I'm left alone
in banishment.
WELL, well!" can hear Uncle Kyrle
w sing out "Why, young lady, what
right had you to change from tow-headed
schoolgirl into such a-Zenobia, please
face the other way and don't listen, while
| try to tell this radiant young person how
utterly charming she has become. No,
can't begin to do the subject justice.
Twenty or thirty years ago might have
Evening star., 1915-05-02

had some success. All, me! Those gray
eyes of yours, my dear, hold mischief
enough to wreck convention of saints
All, blushing, are you? Forgive me. |
ought to know better. Let me tell you,
though, I've young nephew with pair
of blue eyes that might be match for
your gray ones. You must allow me to
bring him up some day
And I'd like to have had a glimpse of
Wees face just then. About there, though,
Aunty breaks in.
"A nephew, Mr.. Ballard?' says she.
"Poor Dicks boy" says he. "The one
we hunted all over the States for after
Dick took him on that wild goose chase
from which he never came back Let's
see, you must have known the youngsters
mother,-lrene Ballard"
"That stunning young woman with the
copper-red hair whom you introduced at
Palermo?" asks Aunty. "Is--is she"
No." says Uncle kyrle. "Poor Irene!
She was always doing something for some
one you know, and when this big war got
under way-well, she went to the front
at the first call from the Red Cross. l
might have known she would l suppose
she simply couldn't bear to keep out of
it-all that suffering, and so much help
needed. No more skilful or efficient hands
than hers, I'll wager, Madam, We're ever
Evening star., 1915-05-02

enough Tor that. Instead she turns to
Selma and gives some quick orders.
"Draw these draperies, says she; "then
show in the guests. AS for you, young
man, wait!"
CEE!' | whispers, as we're shut in. II
wish | knew how to draw up will. :"
Wee smokers. "Silly!' says she. "What-
ever have you been saying to Aunty
now"
"Me?" says /. "Why, not much. Just
a little chat about family trees and SO on,
durin' which She"
Then the arrival chatter in the next
room breaks loose, and stops sudden,
starin' at the closed portieres with my
mouth open.
"Helo!" says |. "Listen who's here'
"Who?" says Vee
"That's SO, says !. "You don't know
'em, do you? Well, this adds thickenin'
to the plot for fair. Remember hearin
me tell of Aunt Zenobia and her new
hubby? Well, that's EN-
"How odd!" says Wee. "But-why,
I've heard his voice before! 1t was at
oh, know! The nice old gentleman who
had the villa next to ours at Mentone."
"Ballard?' | suggests.
"That's it.' says Wee. "And you say
he is
Evening star., 1915-05-02

to my niece are wholly unWelcome. True,
you are no longer a mere Office boy; but
well, just who are you?'
"Private sec. of Mutual Funding"
says |.
"And youth known as Torchy?" she
adds sarcastic.
"Yes; but see here." says |. Owe just
dug up "a"
"That will do" she breaks in. 1--WE
have discussed all this before. And l'vc
no doubt you think me simply IA disagree
able crotchety old person. Has it ever
occurred to you, however, that you may
have failed to get my point of view? Can
you not conceive then that it might be
somewhat humiliating to me to know that
my maids suppress "A smile as they an
nounce-Mr Torchy? Understand, | am
not consuming you for being namelcss
waif. No, do not interrupt. realize that
this is something for which you should
not be held responsible But cant you
see, young man"
"If | can't" | cuts in, al need an eye
doctor bad. I'll tell you what I'll do about
this name business, though I'm going to
issue Il white paper on the subject.
"A--a what" says Aunty.
"Seein' you amt much of a listener,
says |, "I'll submit the case in writin'.
You win the round, though. And if it
don't hurt you too much, you might tell
Wee | was here. You can use a bichlorid
of mercury mouth wash afterwards, you
know"
Saying which, does the young hero
exits left center, leavin' Aunty speechless
in her chair.
so Herman and me starts off all by our
lonesome, swings into the Grand Bou-
levard and out through Pelham Parkway
to the Boston Post road. Deep glooms
for me! Even the way we breezed by
speedy roadsters don't bring me any
thrills
was still chewin' over that zippy roast
Aunty had handed me. Nameless waif,
eh? Say, that's the rawest she'd ever
stated it. Course | was fixed now to
show her where she'd overdone the part;
but somehow couldn't seem to frame up
any way of gettn' my family tree on rec
ord without seemin to do it boastful. Be
sides, Aunty wouldn't take my word for
Uncle Kyrle and all the rest. She'd want
an affidavit, at least.
But had made up my mind to have a
talk with Wee. ! hadn't had more'n
glimpse of her for weeks now, and while |
might not feel like givin' her complete de-
tails of all that had happened to me re-
cent, ! thought might drop an illumi-
natin' hint or So Was goin' to let gim-
let-eyed old dame with an acetic acid dis
position block me off as easy as that?
Herman" says |, "you can just drop
me on Madison avenue as we go down.
And you better report at the house before
you put up the machine. They may want
to be goin' somewhere"
I'd heard Uncle kyrle speak of prom
isin' to make call on someone he'd met
lately that he'd known abroad. AS for
me, just strolls up and down two or three
blocks, takin' chance that Wee might
drift out. But | sticks around near an
hour without any luck.
"Huh!" says to myself at last. might
as well risk it again, and if | can run the
gate-well swappin few more plain
words with Aunty'll relieve my feelin's
some, anyway"
WITH that l marches up bold and
nraccaS tho hntfop cows fo
Evening star., 1915-05-02

was pure gold, Irene"
"And, puts in Aunty, "she was-er-'
Uncle kyrle mods. an field hospital,
under fire, says he, "late last September.
That all we know. Where do you think,
though, | ran across that boy of hers?
Found him at Zcnoba's; found them
both rather, at a theater. Sheer luck.
For if you'll pardon my saying it, that
youth is a nephew I'm going to be proud
of some of these days unless am"
Say, this was gettin' a little too personal
for me. I'd been shiftin' around uneasy
for minute or two, and about then de-
cided it wouldn't be polite to listen any
longer. SO | make dash out the side
door into the hall, not KNOWN just what
to do or where to go. And bumps into
Selma wheein in the tea wagon That
gives me hunch.
Say, Bright Eyes" says !, pushin
dollar at her, stake this and ditch that
tea stuff for minute, cant you? lIark-
en-! There's goin' to be new arrival at
the front door in about minute, and you
must answer the bell. No, don't indulge
in that open-face movement. just watch
me close"
wv II tIldU sips I'ttSt tlt NIdWlH
room entrance, opens the front door
gentle, and gives the button good long
push. Then | slides back and digs up
card case that Aunt Zcnobia has presented
me with only couple of days ago.
"Here!" says |. "Get out your plate
and pass one of these to the Missus.
That's it. Push it right on her conspicu-
Gus. Now! On your way!"
She's real quick at startin, Selma is
when she's showed brisk from behind.
And as she goes through the doorway i
stretches my ear to hear what Aunty will
say to the new arrival. And, believe me,
if I'd given her the lines myself, she
couldn't have done it better!
"Mr. Richard Taber Ballard?" says she,
readin the card Then she turns to Uncle
kyre. "Why, this must be some"
"Eh?" says he. Did You hear that,
Zenobia? Torchy, you young rascal,
come in here and explain YOURSELF"
"Torchy!" gasps Aunty. "Did-did
you say-Torchy?
"Anybody callin' for me?" says |, step
pin into the room with grin on.
And to watch that starry look settle in
Aunty's eyes, and see the purple tint
spread back to her ears, was worth stand
in for all the rough deals I'd ever had
from her. AT last had her bumpin' the
bumps! Sort of dazed she inspccts the
card once more, and then glanccs at me-
Do you wonder? Richard Tabcr Ballard!
| amt got used to it myself.
"Here he is" says Uncle Kyrle jovial,
draggin' me to the front, "that scamp
nephew | was telling you about. The
Richard is for his father, you know; the
Taber he gets from his mother-also his
red hair. Eth, Torchy? And this, young
man, is Miss Verona"
HE swings me around facin' her, and ex-
pect must have acted some shecpish.
But trust Wee! What does she do but let
loose one of them ripply laughs of hers.
Then she steps up, pulls my head down
playful with both hands, and looks me
square in the eyes.
"Why didn' you tell me before, Torchy,'
says she, "that you had such perfectly
grand name as all that?'
"Huh!" says |. "A swell chance I've
had to tell you anything, amt l? But
if the folks will excuse us for half an hour,
I'll tellyou all | knowabout a lot of things
Evening star., 1915-05-02

1 men she SIepS up, pullS my nead down
playful with both hands, and looks me
square in the eyes.
"Why didn' you tell me before Torchy,'
says she, "that you had such a perfectly
grand name as all that?'
"Huh!' says |. "A swell chance I've
had to tell you anything, amt |? But
if the folks will excuse us for half an hour,
I'll tellyou all know about lot of things.
And, say, Aunty don't even glare after
us as we slips through the drapcrics into
the lib'ry, leavin' 'em to explain to each
other how ! come to be on hand so acci-
dental. The only disturbance comes
when Selma butts in pushin' the tea cart,
and, just from force of habit, makes a
panicky break-away. After she's insisted
on loadin' us up with sandwiches and so
forth, though, slips my arm back where
it fits the snuggest.
"Now, Sir" says Wee, show are you
going to hold your cup?"
"Td be willin' to miss out on tea for
ever, says |, "for chance like this"
The Washington herald., 1915-12-02
BALTIMORE PRODUCE.

Baltimore. Dec. l.-MILLFEED lin Ioolb. sacks
spring hrsn. 2sUa23.S0; Sour to white middlings
G3.cla2IO: city mills middlings. g 3joa24.oo; city
mills midding. g,.6ac4.oo: do. white middlings
3o9aIo do. winter bran. ctooz5co
FLOUR-Win;er clear. ie5a4.9, winter straight.
50a5-D; winter ratcpt 5JHa555 spring clear. asa
SO; spring straight. a3h5.+o; spring Tatent. 5ss
SIS: city mills best winter patent, 6l5; do. blend
cd patent. 65: do. high grade straight, SIS: do.
extra, 4.EaI9; do, spring pstent. s.5; re -four.
medium to choice. 4s0a5.0; cornmeal PCT 100 lbs.
l.75als5
DRESSED PoULTRY-Tuteys choice. large.
young PR IT,. Tar; do, fair sood. per H.. na
%: do. poor and crooked breast. per h.. I5als:
chickens. straight. young. III. l5as; do. mixed
young and old. per h.. HAS: do old ROSTERS Per
H.. llale: ducks. choice. fat Per b. 5als geese.
choice. nearby per h.. Ials
LIVE POCLTRY-Chickens. old hens. 4 lbs. and
over per lb. II; do. old hens. smaller per ID. d:
ROSTERS. h.. salo: do spring large. h., Is; do.
small h.. "a; ducks Muscovy lbs> and over. l3aH
Pekins .bs. and over NalS: do. puddle. lbs and
over l3al4: Indian runners. H.. lal3: pigeons, pair.
l5sD; guinea fowl. each fai5: turkeys. lbs. and
over young. PER h., 1a2l: do. small. lsafs; do.
old. lsa0; do. poor and crooked breast, l5als:
geese. Maryland and Virginia per H., Halls; do.
Western and Southern, per h.. l3sH.
BUTTER-Creamery, fancy. per h.. ai4a5: do.
The Washington herald., 1915-12-02
COTTON MARKETS.

New York Trr AFTER having shown strength
cotton weakened on unloading today. prices selling
Of about Il TO Is points from the highest level Of
the session. Tho close was easy at a net advance
generally Of to IL points
The market opened steady at q decline Of tn 4
points. Sentiment generally bcing bulliSh. Bearish
factors including decline at Liverpool and favor
able weather. were ignored Runners that prelini-
nary rethrns 70 the National Ginners' Association
indicated a ginning of 1.mDo bales for the last
period, or a total Of about eo7 600 bales for tho
SEASON TO December /. stimulated buying late in
the hrst hour. and active months sold ii TO Is
points above yesterdays clos.
The demand tapeTcd of at this level and trading
became lers active after IL O'Clock with prices
showing reactions Of or points from the best
under realizing. Later. renewed frmness was shown
on continued active inquiry from commission
houses. active months selling about Is to % points
net higher. Later versions of the National Ginners
report put the quantity TUNED out to December l
at e'pmo bales and the indicated yield Of INIT
The Washington herald., 1915-12-02
GAS HAS FRACTIONAL GAIN.
GrA hophone Stock DecIines-Trad
ing Light on Local 'ChanRe,

Trading continued light in both stocks
and bonds on the Washington Stock Ex-
change yesterday. the sales in the for
mer being confined to odd lots. Ameri-
can Graphophone stock declined. After
twenty-five shares had been disposed of
at 1e6, or eight points below the previous
sale. the quotation figures were set at
ia bid and 127 asked. The bid for the
preferred was lowered two points to 1s3.
Twenty-Five shares OF Washington Gas
stock sold at "A IA. an increase of "a of
a point over the price that has prevailed
recently. A total of forty shares of
Merganthaler Linotype stock were dis
posed of on an upward scale from ia to
1A3-S. American Security and Trust
was bid up s1-2 points to 259 L.
Other sales included 5000 worth of
Washington Gas per cent bonds at 1os:
5000 worth of Washington Railway and
Electric As at 81: $50 bond of the same
company at 81 Ia: a $1,000 Capital Trac-
ton at l07 IA; four shares of Capital
Traction stock at SITS. and ten shares of
Washington Railway and Electric, COM
mon, at 81.
The Washington herald., 1915-12-02

an absence of buying power. the profess
sional traders seem to be having their
inning.
Diamond Match Company stock closed
with a net loss of five points following an
early gain of more than two. The de-
cline was attributed to a statement by the
secretary of the corppany that the re-
cent activity in the market of the stock
has been accompanied by the circulation
OF reports that have been misleading"
No reference is made as to where the
money is coming from with which to re-
tire the debentures. After calling atten-
ton to the increased cost of production
due to higher prices for chemicals. the
company says earnings for the first ten
months OF the current year have been
satisfactory and will show an increase
over the preceding year. Also that the
directors would no doubt pay the usual
dividends of per cent in March In addi-
tion to the usual extra dividend at the
according to brokers. was supplied freely
on the advance today. Although 1t closed
at ll3 on the New York exchange. the
final figure in Chicago was 11S
Threat Against r.. I.
Rock Island Company shares will be
thrown off the stock exchange IL the
eohPohy uotS hol
office in this city within three months.
Stock exchange governors passed a res
olution to this effect today and have
notified receivers for the company.
Railroad earnings for October were
favorable. especially those for the
New York Central. Gross showed an
increase Of $2.531,52S and a net gain
of s2.44s.10s. For the ten months end
ed October 81 net increased $10.135. 459
or more than 80 per cent over that for
the corresponding period last year. As
the last two months OF the year are
usually good ones for the Central ex-
perts figure that the system will earn
about 10 per cent on the stock surplus
after fixed charges for the ten months
ended October 81. equalled about 91-2
per cent. Chesapeake and Ohio re-
ported q gross increase of $572.246 and
a net gain of $323.10s for October.
Sugar in Break.
Cuban-Amerfcan sugar broke sharp
ly on statements attributed to d.
rector that the company was not con-
the distribution of an ex-
ira dividend for at least a year. Earn |
ings for the fiscal year ended Septem-
Der 80 are said to have eQualled about |
Sc per cent on the common stock after |
allowing for all charges and preferred |
dividend.
The bond market was irregular.
The Washington herald., 1915-12-02
WASHINGTON PRODUCE.

Quotations given below sre for large lots nj eooA
marketable goods only. Jobbsrs' prices higher.
Lower grades may be sold for les. Fancy goods
| command higher prices.
Produce market receirts were liberal sgain Hens
continued weak and chickens steady. Turkeys were
rrm. Porx supply heavy. market unchanged.
EGGS-Fresh. Der dOz.. sag: Southern. IS
BUTTER-Best prints. new. per lb.. .; tub. 3:
procrs, 3; under grade creamery, Gao; store
packed. lssD.
LARD Tub. pure. pr b. ns.l,: do. com
pound. p-r Ib.. 81. Cot;ouseed OIL per can. sB.
CHEESE-Nev York. new. per b. 10: nat ps
b.. 10: Swiss domestic. Per b. q: do. foreign
per 10. a
LIVE POULTRY Hens. per H.. I:all ruosie7s
per lb.. lo~Il: spring ducks p-r H. ltalj: spring
chickens. per h. l6aI7: tmkcys Per h., nan
GREEN GOODS-Beans. per basket 2Ua3Oo:
bse,s per bunch. 2a3: Brussels sprouts. per qt
~: cabbage. now. per bbl.. 5oa.5: carrots PER
lunch. 2aj: cIulifOvCr. per rratr. 2coh25O celery
Ter crate. 30ai %: cucumtsrs per basket 3Ona4 %
2sos35o ksle per bbl. f0aJO: lettuce F7orids Ter
basket. coss %; do. North Carolina. per basket
loal.S: onions. I-r sack. coa2 IS: psrsnips. per
box. 65a75; pepper. Der crate. 2ooa2.o; popcorn.
r.r loS. 100: potatoes. per sack. I75a2.5: sweets
PER ID. l5al..S: Jams. rcr bbl.. l3sl.5o: squash.
per bbl.. 90: spinach. Der bb.. 7ssln: toma-
toes. nearby. Per hoI. 2onaiU: turnips. pr bol.
lO0al.so: do. pr box. ioajo
FRUITS-Apples. TT bhl.. I.ooa4.D: cranbcrries
per bbl. 7.5oas.so: do. per box. lIsa2W grapes
per basket. lZsaIs: graT.fruit. PR box. 3DzlO:
lemons. Isr box. 25oA3.5o; pnespples Ter crate
351aG00
LIVE SToCK-Seal calves. prime. pr h., IONA
u: do medium per H.. 9isalo; do. new sssiS:
.prins lambs. l.r H., g.as
DRESSED Goops-Dress.d hon p: h.
~; do, heavy. 8
HAY. STRAW. AND CoRN-H,y. bes. timothy
per ton. soo: mixed. Per ton. l2ooal5p;
straw. pcr ton. ioooal,oo: wheat straw. per ton.
500: corn. per bbl.. 100; do, new. per bbl.. 3.0.
SEEDS-Closn. red. per ID. lsaH; do. slsike.
PER h.. l5aE: do. timothy. Per bus. 33aa5.
red top. per lb. loi1: orchard gIass. Per bsn.
i.sos1S 3; blue g,ass. p~r bus. IL: rye. per b1-.
The Washington herald., 1915-12-02

for cash wheat by the Chicago houses. II was given
out at that time that the big export oonoTns here
were acting for the Seaboard exporters or direct
for the importing oountes Quietly but persisently
cash wheat has becn purchased in Canada, % the
story goes. and these purchases Chicago
account II would be unfair 20 the larger grain
houses located in this market say that they were
to force wheat prices high in Canada. although II
Appears this would have been easy matter 4
little later in the season.
Word recrivcd here today that the owners
Of the sei1ed wheat in Canada 70 be given .
chance to make shipment II the grain under =
guarantee that they have contracted To deliver 1t
abroad and that it will be replaced later in the
season-
The leading wheat markets Of the country were
stronger and higher today-Chicago IL TO IA. Du-
rsE Ia tn e. The buying Of futures at Chicago
we'll at the smaller markets mentioned wAs
led by shorts OF this country we'll those Of
Liverpool and other foreign markets. Big North
western and Seaboard houses have been at wheat
futures for several days in the various markets Of
the country. The Armour Grain Company brokers
were reported z having purchased 1000 bushels
OF Dercmtsr wheat here. while the May sold in
its place. Other EXPORT crncerns were alsn in the
market and taking hand on both the bull and the
hear side
Deliveries Of wheat in December o,ntrarts to-day
tO,aled c.oGo.oo bushels.
Com advanced IA to II. showing high
records on this campaign for both the December
and May The fun advances however. wero not
held. The deliveries Of Decsmber con
tracts were small at z0.co bushels. The country
was small seller of again today II WAS
sad that Eastern buyers especially eNTprters
giving the cnrn market more attention the bIy-
ing side. Cash sales light at 1000 bushels.
Oats were = TO cent higher. and the feeling
strong. HOises with Seahozrd connections led
in the buying. Cash sales here were only 1000
bushels. hut the Seaboari reported D.0O bushels
Ono Il the LrSsT packers gave rihs and pnrk
support. and there was some buying OF thesc com
mOditcs by shorts. TIE strength in grain was
an influence. Aside fncm sales ot lard by packers
the offerings were light and mainly in the way of
realizing.
The Washington herald., 1915-12-02
BROKERS Wait
WILSON'S word
New York Stock Market Halts
for President's S Congress
Message.
In FEAR ABOUT STEEL
Wall Street Sharply Looking Out for
White House Declaration on
Foundry Stocks.

New York. Dec 1.-Weakness OF the
stock market in the late trading To-Day
was attributed to reports on the noor
of the stock exchange that PRESIDENT
Wilson would encourage in his message
attacks on steel and iron companies.
Also that the revenue bili would call for
a tax on pig iron. Conservative brok-
ers however. attributed the belated re-
cession to the thin market existing for
securities. go
Initial prices showed strength with
specialties most prominent Standard
issues receded slightly in the second
hour but specialties held their gains
Announcement that the s6o,0oo.ooo Balti-
more & Ohio refunding bonds recently
bought by Speyer and Company and
Kuhn, Loeb and Company had been
over-subscribed about four times had
favorable influence on sentiment. Rail-
road shares were Indifferent, notwith-
standing publication OF large increase In
revenues for October. Professional
traders took advantage Of the thin mar
ket in the late trading to offer stocks
all around the room with the result that
prices closed around the lowest with net
losses running from one to two points.
Declines of as much as five points were
made in some specialties.
Spectators Busy.
Commission houses report that the spec
ulative position is weak and that it is
hard to sell stocks except shares like
Steel common. in which there is a very
broad market. This condition. they say.
has existed every day this week and leads
to a belief that the reaction may con-
tinue They also contend that the market
has been overbought and that there Is a
scarcity of buyers at present prices. With
those holding stocks unwilling to sell be-
rause they have large margins and with
The Washington herald., 1915-12-02
FAv0Rs 500, ,ooo.o 900 HIGHWAY.
Stephens VIII Urge
Great National Military Road.

The construction of a great military
highway around practically the entire
country at an estimated cost OF 800. 900. =
600 will be advocated by Representative
stephens OF California, at the coming
session OF Congress The road would not
be on the border or any fixed distance
from II. but close enough to the border
and coast to be of strategic value in
time OF war.
Under the bill Of Representative Steph-
ems. the road would be unde: the super
vision OF the President who would ac-
quire the ground and construct and main
tain it. The work would be constructed
under army engineers. as was the Pan
anna Canal. But the men to be employed
would be citizens qualified mentally and
physically for military duty They would
receive fair wages for their work. bur
would be forced to devote two hours of
each day TO military training