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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-07-29
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way. but didn't know where they wers
going. and at some point they drifted
OF OF the straight and narrow Way
into the primrose path that leads down
10 perdluon for women. But they
didn't start out with any intention IN
the world Of going there
/ see q lot OF these little girls with
TOO few clothes on and too much psinr
on sitting around in the Hobbies Of no.
tells waiting for men to come along
and pick an acquaintance with them
and ask them 10 lunch
see them drinking cocktails and
smoking cigarettes in cafes I see
them dancing with strangers al the
tea dances in Siddy restaurants I see
them JOY riding in automobiles. and
SkylarkinE with men who are not in
their class of society. and who are
Just amusing themselves with these
little Stiles
These girls start out meaning 70 do
no harm. They are girls who lead
drab. dull lives at home. and they are
starved for pleasure and excitement
They just want to have a little fun and
do some Of the things the rich girls
do They don't know It. but-they are
on their way. and they don't know
where they are going. That's the pity
If il
Another Danger.
And there's the girl. the warm
hearted. sympathetic. understanding
girl who gets herself entangled in an
her sad story about a cold and cal
lOus wife and a starved heart, and al
unhappy home. and that she's the only
woman who ever really comprehended
his inner nature or answered the long
ings Of his soul. and but for her he
would go TO perditiOn. etc. etc.
And she. poor little rudderless boat,
lets herself be swept out on the sea
Of unconventional living on the high
tides Of love and passion She doesn't
know where she's going. but she's on.
her way, as IS every other CirI who
gets into love affairs with men who
can't offer wedding rinE along with
their vows and kisses.
SO 7 ask all girls TO stop right in
their tracts where they are Let's
take our bearings and try 10 find out
which way we are going. And II we
are headed the wrong way. let's
scramble back as quickly as we can
into the broad highway. for we are
ali on our way. and by and by we are
hound To arrive For every road lea Is
10 somewhere CopyriEht 1916, Inter-
national News Service.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-07-29

White Flag is also drawn on for Go
To II" the Hazard Golden piece de-
pended upon to fill the Princess
The first production at the New
Amsterdam will be Little Miss Spring
time" with music by the composer Of
''Sari" and in its cast May Robson,
Georgia O'Rapey. George MacFarlane
Jack Hazard. and Jed Prouty. This.
like the revue at the Century, will have
Urban decorations
Henry Blossom and Victor Herbert
are al work on a new Irish opera
Rennold Wolf and Louis Hirsch are
also turning out musical comedy be
tween them.
The Amber Empress" is A comic
opera which Corey & Ritter VIII bring
to town.
SO Long Lefty and Canary Cot
tage" are two musical comedies slowly
making their way eastward from Cali
fornia the domain of Oliver MOroscO.
OF the latter. the book was written by
Mr. Morosco himself in conjunction
with Elmer Harris. Charles Ryggles
and TriXie FriganZa are in the cast.
For these productions, a for all Of the
MOrosco productions. Robert McQuinn
will do the decorations.
COmedIe Franchise Actors BaIk.
Due to the patriotism of the company
members. the talent Of the Coincide
Franchise will not be brought to this
country next winter for a season of
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-07-29

eated to the dance. with Leon Bakst
doing his brilliantest," which is quite
brilliant
Winthrop Ames will try his hand
with the musical pantomine OF Michel
Care, L Enfant Prologue"
Many Sbubert Music Shows.
The Shuherts promise a new operatta
by Oscar Strauss and others by Franz
Lehar, Kalman tremebered for "Sari")
Loslie Stuart. and Jerome Kern.
Anna Held will appear in a revue
under the Shubert standard and Mar
Saret ROmaine and John Charles
Thomas viii have an opera The Shu-
berts viii also revive The Highway
man. a de Koven-Smith opera favorite
Of two decades ago
/ learn there are good prospects of
Marguerite Clark's tearing herself
away from the film long enough to
appear with Joseph Santley in One
Time in May a new German piece.
From London comes Betty" which
has charmed the British lion a year
Raymond Hitchcock will play an Eng=
lsh "lu'd." and as he HIS recently
spent some time across the water. he
should do it we'll
Two Interesting RevivaIs.
Another revival is sweet Kitty Bel
laire. the play in which Henrietta
Crosman added to her reputation many
years ago This time MOrrie Gest will
nave II turned into comic opera
An ancient source, Hoyts "A Milk
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-07-29
4 Romance of Life in a Big City
A GIRL AND A MAN
The Two Admirers Of Agnes Meet and Philip Resorts
To Ruse
To a KuSe.
Copyright 1916 Star Company

, suppressed yawns-a martyr to South
ern chivalry-
Could he have read the minds of his
two companions he would doubtless
have fled precipitately. Both Philip
and Agnes had much to tell each other
and neither desired to discuss these
problems in the presence OF a third
person.
At last Philip arose
You are tired" he said TO Agnes.
And We are boring You to death. 1t
is time YOU went to bed, and 1 am
going home and let you get some rest"
Please stay for A little longer at
least" the girl begged 1t is not late"
No he insisted. I am going. Mr.
Pickens, are you going up or down
town."
Downtown" that gentleman replied.
rising and Selling his hat
Well, we'll walk over as far as the
avenue together, anyway, Hale pro-
posed. Coco night, Miss Morley. Be
good and go TO bed soon
Mr. Pickens bowed low over his hos
tess's hand.
= would like to come again some
time if I may" he ventured- Il don't
know so many folks here in the city"
An Invitation
Certainly Agnes replied, touched
by his wistful tone. Come by all
means, Mr. Pickens-"
\ moment later the door slammed
and they were both gone.
I wonder why Phil left so early"
the girl unused. as she returned to the
parlor to turn out the gas
Propped up against a book on the
table she found the answer TO her
question On the back of an old en-
velope were scrubbed these words;
Il have a lot of things to talk to
you about I am going to shake Mr..
Chickens-or whatever his name is
and then come back. Don't you dare
to be too tired TO see me-"
Agnes laughed aloud at the clever
manner in which the box had carried
out his plan of getting rid of the
unfortunate caller. Then she ran TO
the window and peered out
\ tall lank figure and a shorter.
arc light that swung on the corner of
the avenue \ minute later car came
along and Mr. Pickens boarded it.
Philip came strollinG back up the
street, whistling gayly.
1t worked. didn't it," he asked with
a happy laugh. when he had once
more entered the Morley apartment.
I just had TO see you alone tonight.
and diplomacy was better than force
in getting rid of that queer Southern
customer.
You ought to be ashamed" Agnes
told him. smiling in contradiction Of
her words.
I'm not" he declared. I had talk
with father today. Agnes. and he has
promised to take me into the firm !
when I have finished college Isn't /
that corkinge That Is he says he will !
do IL If I decide that ] want 10 go /
into business after working this sum |
mer in his office So he's going TO give
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-07-29

turn back, or so In some other direc-
ton
Take even such a vital matter as
girls character.
A Vital Matter
Do YOU ever stop to think how often
the difference between a girl doing
right and wrong is determined oy
chance and not by principle? Not one
girl in a million starts out with the
fixed idea of being bad. and becoming
what We call in the movies a siren"
or a vampire" II she did she would
turn out a better siren or vampire JOB.
and get something out Of il except
shame. and tears. and heartbreak-
No. the girls who 90 wrong are near
y always Just girls who are on their
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-07-29

going by. She's on her way to some
where
That's why so many girls take the
wrong turn of the road. That's WHY
So many girls are miserable instead of
successes. for almost every mothers
daughter of US can do anything We like
if we just concentrate on the one sub
ject. and stick TO it
But we don't We are futile. We
are aimlesS We go at life without any
plans and specifications. and so it's no
wonder that we SO often muddle il.
We're on our way. but we haven't
bought a through ticket TO the end Of
the journey. We just pay as We 90.
because We are always expecting 10
get off at the next stopping place, or
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-07-29

TO BE ConfinuedD
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-07-29
CHAPTER ~.
NHAFIIh IN
- HILTP HALE paused in the door
- way. irresolute. 4 little puzzled

~ Hip HALE paused in the door
way. irresolute. q little puzzled
l. frown drawing mis- dark brows
together. Then. as Agnes arose TO
greet him. he came forward
Good evening" he said. boyishly;
! hope I'm not butting i'm"
He took the girls outstretched hand
and held 1t until she drew II away.
and turned TO introduce him to Ran
dolph Pickens-
PLEASED 10 make your ACQUAINTANCE"
that gentleman murmured. rising
Neither man offered to shake hands.
and for an instant they Glared at each
otner. They suggested irresistibly to
the mind Of the rirl the attitude Of
two strange dogs, each resentinS the
others appearance
I suppose YOU are one Of Miss Nor
les classmates at school," Philip said
carelessly. as he took a chair
no. I'm not" Mr.. Pickens answered
He was my teacher Agnes ex-
planned. while I was at school"
while you were al school, Philip
repeated. Aren't YOU there stillg'
No" the other man interposed tri-
u1phantly- Miss Morley has &C
cepred position
I viii tell YOU about IT some other
time Phil" the girl broke IN before
Mr.. Pickens could go farther in his
explanation. II have position
very good one-and I want TO talk 10
YOU about IL sometime"
so have I" the boy laughed Wen
have an experience meeting When
do YOU Begin"
u started in today" she replied
But" she added, y am too tired 10
want to talk about il now
Three Is Crowd.
For a hs1f-hcur the three chatted'
together. That IS Philip and Agnes
talked. while AIr- Pickens. who had
sunk back in his chair. sazed gioomily
a the cas-Gght and responded only
10 questions aimed directly al him.
Several times he cast longing glances
al the table on the other side OF the
Panama.-the Panama-the Panama he
had purchased TO make brave his ap-
pearance Tor this call Too shy to join
i'm the conversation. too bored TO care
10 remain longer. he yearned TO take up
his hat and make his departure.
one thing interfered with his doing
this. It was a recollection that he
was a Southerner in a land OF North
ern harbarians- Upon his narrow
shoulders he felt rested the response
bility Of UNFOLDING the Eallsntry OF
the Southland
Therefore he was determined to re-
main until the man in whom he recOS-
nized rival should depart So he
STAYED. shrinking into his chair. jaws
aching and pale eyes watering from
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-07-29

eight plays as Jules Bots, now in this
country, proposed.
Everything seemed to be going swim
mingly. New York artistic circles re-
ceived the famous Partisan with en-
thusiasm and committee was ap-
pointed here with Mrs Robert Bacon
as chairman Plenty Of money was
forthcoming to guarantee expenses. al
though there was good prospects Of
financial success anyway The French
government consented and so did the
director Of the Coincide
But then the actors and actresses of
the ancient theater rebelled. They
would not leave France in her hour of
peril. Many of the younger actors have
died on the field Of honor others are
struggling with dagger and grenade m
the dugouts Of the Somme- Not at such
time would true Frenchmen. they
argued, leave France even for short
appearance i'm y friendly republic 80
there IL stands
Since the Comedie Franchise was
founded by Louis XIV. in 1850. it has
never acted as a body outside OF
France. Its roster embraced the two
Coquelins. Mounet-Sully. Delaunay, and
Bernhardt-
William Hodge to Appear Here.
I learn that one of the events Of the
early season viii be the appearance
here OF William Hodge in Fixing sis
ter This piece, which was produced
by the Shuberts. had great success at
Boston a rev months ago ana mas not
been seen elsewhere
Gladys FeIdman. Beauty.
Florenza Ziegfeld. ir.. is connois-
seur Of beauty When he thinks a girl
is worth looking at, she is.
OF course. there's a goose for every
Eander. Every man thinks his wife is
the most charming woman ever cat
least just a bout the time he slips the
gold band on her finger)
But there are mighty few women
whom all agree in estimate OF pulchri-
tude. With the films competing. these
few are in vast demand nowadays.
Gladys Feldman is considered by Mr.
Zie-feld one of the most beautiful
women he ever had under his manage
ment To prevent any one else getting
her away from him he has just granted
her "A five year contract She is said
to be the first simple show girl to be
signed mp for so long a period.
Go up to the ~Ziegfeld Follies~ at the
New Amsterdam theater and have a
good look at Gladys. 1t viii be worth
your while
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-07-29
Plenty of Musical Shows
Promised; Revival of Two
Favorites of Interest.
BY EMORY b. CALVERT.

= ? + W 4OIsA- july -3---f rom al
N signs and portents there will be
Boardway. Every manager is promis-
ing to excel himself in this respect
What Messrs Dillingham; and Zieg-
field, two Senuises Of the girl show,
are going TO 10 in the Century theater,
where so many good intentions have
come TO naught, is 4 question discussed
about as often as any other by Eialto
habitues-
1t doesn't seem possible that these
two could fail unless the public sud
denly gave up the theater habit alto
gether- Besides. they are making the
outcome more certain 10y engaging such
prime favorites as Elsie Janis. Frank
Finney. sam Bernard and Brice and
King
And the Hippodrome, Here all is
mystery, and We are only allowed 10
know that one whole act viii be dedi-
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-07-29
BY GRACE DARLING.

TO you remember the song that We
were all singing a year or two
ago in which the refrain was:
4 don't know where I am going. but
I'm on my way"
I often think that song is the life
size portrait of the average girl She
doesn't know where she's going. but
she's on her way. She doesn't know
what she wants to he or what she
wants TO do. she has no definite goal
IL sight. but the days and the years are
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-07-29
A91N1N1z'

me three months lob there What
do you look so queer for
oh. nothing" Agnes said with a
strained laugh only your father has
given me q job in his office. too
started in today,
TO BE Confinued.D
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-07-29

: =: = =: = =: : =: =
Grace Darling the talented newspaper writer
and actress will be seen soon in an absorbing new
film, Beatrice Fairfax.
These recent photographs of Miss Darling
make it easy to see that she is entitled to her fame as
film favorite.
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Ave.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1916-07-27

ACCORDING to press dispatch
es, a new national political
party was launched at Minnea-
polls at the close Of the nation
al Prohibition con vention. The
party will be known as the
American Party" 1t is COM
posed of a federation of societ-
les of an anti-catholic nature
and, while no definite program
or platform has been promul-
gated, it is quite evident that
its activities will center on op-
position to the Roman Catholic
church. A party with such a
program cannot and should not
endure. Obviously it will es-
tablish ella nnishness, hatred,
strife and bitterness such as
the country has never seen, if
the party should be far reach
ing in it's influence. The
launching of a political party
with such a program certainly
does not reflect good citizen
ship.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1916-07-27

HEH &E h3&
host to the press gang this
sum tner and every effort is be-
ing put forth by the CONNER
cial Club of that city, to make
this gathering one of the most
enjoyable in the history Of the
association. Lake Metigoshe
is one of the most beautiful
spots in the country-a splen-
did lake with elegant fishing,
boating. etc, and the boys and
their girls will have all kinds
of plans made for their comfort
and pleasure.-Valley City
Courier.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1916-07-27

MEMBERS Of the North Dako-
to Press association should bear
in mind the fact that the sum
mer meeting of the association
is to be held at Lake Metigo-
she on August 4 and 8. The
local committee has arranged
to give the boys-and girls-a
brand of entertainment that
will long be remembered, and
every newspaper man and wo-
man in North Dakota should
make a special effort to attend
the summer meeting.-Bis-
marck Palladium. :
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1916-07-27

A TOO million dollar wage increase for
men in freight and yard service Qess than
one-hfth of all employes) is equal to a 5 per
cent advance in all freight rates.
The managers of the railroads, as trustees
for the public, have no right to place this
burden on the cost of transportation to you
without a clear mandate from a public tri-
bunal speaking for you.
The railroads have proposed the SETTLE
ment of this controversy either under the
existing national arbitration law, or by REFER
sion. This offer has been refused by the
employees representatives.
Shall a nationwide strike or an
investigation under the Gov
eminent determine this issue?
National Conference Committe of the Railways
ELISHA LEE, Chairman. AS cRElc, Asst to Recss-,,
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1916-07-27
the PASSING OF LOTUS.

GEORGE S. LOTUS is dead.
The news of the passing of one
of the most conspicuous figures
in the northwest Cast a gloom
over the thousands of friends
of the former Equity leader.
Possessed of wonderful vitality.
the victim of that dread dis
ease, cancer, which Slapped his
life blood for months, chung to
his existence with great tena-
city which characte rized the
career of the great farmers
leader. George S. LOTUS was
a leader of men. He started
the greatest movement of its
kind in history and lived to
practically see its completion.
Maligned by his enemies, he
fought only harder for what
he considered was just. Pre-
dlctions were made that he
was using the farmers for his
personal ACKNOWLEDGMENT, yet
this was not true for he died a
poor man. He fought consist
emily and conscientious]y and
won. Perhaps some other
leader would have taken UP
the cause OF the farmers had
Lotus never lived, but it will
always be remembered that he
was among the first to take up
the cudgel for the men who
toll and produce and carry it to
success. The farmers of the
northwest will ever cherish the
memory of this capable, in
dotnitable, unselfsh leader
who erected his own monu
ment in giving the farmers bet.
ter markets, more ideal condi-
tons and pleasanter homes.
He has gone to his reward but
the work which he began is be-
ing carried on by those who,
having had faith in him, learn
ed the valuable lessons which
hetaught. -Minot Independent.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1916-07-27

c oncessions at the Fargo fair
was arrested, having in his
possession no less than 72O pint
bottles of whiskey. He repre-
scented that it was for person
al use' and the authorities
thought it was only fair, and
let him go. It would be moth
ing short of criminal to appre-
bend an individual with such a
healthy thirst.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1916-07-27
regular dress for the occasion,
we're going.-New Rockford
Transcript.

NORTH DAKoTANs generally,
and North Dakota publishers
specially, will sincerely mourn
the untimely death of Mrs Alice
Nelson Page, who died at her
home in Grand Forks Saturday
morning, She was a woman
of great activity in the news
paper field and was held in the
highest esteem by every men,
Der of the fraternity.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1916-07-27

THE Willow City Eagle pro.
fesses to be sore because Meth.
er the band nor the ball team
from that town were engaged
for the Bottineau County Fair.
But then Mike gets more
than hunk by pronou ncing the
Bottineau ball team the weak
est in the county. And to show
that he really does not mean
what he says about the fair he
gives it a nice boost elsewhere
in his editorial columns.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1916-07-27

Our friend Matt Johnson
still insists that the contribut-
or in a recent issue of the Cour-
ant falsitied when he stated
that out of twenty-three bank
ers in the last legislature,
twenty-one voted against the
lowering of interest rates. Per
haps he did, but why in the
the name of goodness does not
Matt give us the correct yer.
sion, which he claims to be in
possession of, in place of mere
ly threshing the air? He re-
fers us to the official journals
of the senate and house, but
we have failed to find the
banking connections of the
members catalogued there.
The Courant is not, and has
not taken, any stand in the
controversy between Matt and
our contributor. The latter has
made a statement, while the
former says it is not true. Both
have failed to prove their case
.p8=t
so far. We shall only be glad
to publish some real evidence
from either or both.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1916-07-27

The North Dakota Press as
ISOLATION will meet at Lake
Netigoshe on August 4 and 5.
In his invitation to attend,
Chairman Rishoff, of the enter
tainment committee, urges us
all to bring our bathing suits.
If bathing suits are to be the
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1916-07-27

N#@
The summer meeting of the
state editorial association will
be held at Lake Metigosho
near Bottineau on Friday and
Saturday, August 4 and 5.
This meeting is what is termed
the recreation meeting of the
editors of the state, at which
time the printers turn over the
management of their various
establishments to the devil
while they 90 on a frolic..
The city Of Bottineau will be
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1916-07-27
0ssloIsl Newspaper Of CITY Of sstin,,u

ADVERTISING RATEs-The charge for dis.
Slay advertising space in the Courant Is
based on Is cents per inch, single column
Measurement. each issue: annual rate is
sents; special position Is cents. Legal ad.
urusing legal rates; locals" 10 cents per
Inc; reading matter 10 cents per line
'lassjf1ed ad vertising s cents per line.
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, AN employe of one of the
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SUBSCRIPTION PRICE In COPY three
months in advance, 50 cents: one CODY. ak
Months IN advance. rs cents: one COPY, one
year in advance. $50. II not paid in ad.
vance. 500. II sent to Canada. one year In
advance, $500.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1916-07-27

ELISHA LEE, Chairman.
p. r. ALBRIGHT, Cent Manager,
Atlantic Coast Line Railroad.
1. ". BALDWIN,, Cent Manager,
Central of Georgia Railway.
c. L. BARDO, CenI Manager,
New York, New Haven 4 Hartford Rail
Z. H. COAPMAN, Tice.President,
Southern Railway.
.. E. COTTER, Cent Manager,
Wabash Railway.
?. E. CROWLEY, Ass. Tice.Presidsn4
New York Central Railroad.
G. H. EMERSON, Cent Manager,
Great Northern Railway.
c. H. EWING, CsnI Manager,
Philadelphia Il Reading Railway.
Z ". CRICE, Asst. to Presidens
Chesapeake 4 Ohio Railway.