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Evening star., 1916-04-23


security of it--drove him. The shore
was close. He was too eager for the shore
he ran too far; and his foot went down
again-foot and leg to the thigh. As in
stinctively he tried violently to extract
the leg by stepping up on the other foot
that leg went down to the knee. A fall
to the arm-pits impended-a drop clean
through and overhead. The drop would
inevitably be the result of flash of hesi-
tation. Doctor Rolfe cried out. And
as he cried he plunged forwards swift,
conscious effort to fall prone on his
gaff.
There was blank. Nothing seemed to
happen. He was amazed to discover that
the gaff upheld him. It occurred to him,
then, that his feet were trapped-that he
could not withdraw his legs from the suck
ing slush. Nor could he. They were
caught. And he perceived that they were
sinking deeper-that he was slowly slip
ping through the slush.
He was conscious of the night-the dark
and snow and wind; and he fancied that
he heard voice of warning:
Scotch hold"
1t was voice.
COCcn nOiu Ine gan!
Doctor Rolfe seized the end Of Skipper
James's gaff and drew himself out of the
grip Of the slush. When the sea came in
again he jumped up and joined Skipper
James on the broken base of Deep Water
Cliff. He was breathing hard. He did
not look back. Skipper James said that
they had better make haste-that some
body would scotch a death O cold if they
did not make haste. And they made
haste.
AN hour or more later, Doctor Rolfe,
with Skipper James in his wake,
thrust into Tom Lute's agitated kitchen
and interrupted the amputation of the
fiddle finger of the Little Fiddler of Amen
Island with well, well, well! What in
the name Of and stood staring-all
busted with snow and shivering and fairly
gone purple with cold.
They had got Terry Lutte cornered then
his back against the wall, his face hor-
rified, his mouth wide open in below of
rage; and Sandy Lands and Black Walt
Anderson were almost upon him; and
Tom Lutte was grimly ready with the ak;
and Terry Lute's mother was standing
beside the round birch block with the pot
of tar in her hands and her apron over her
head.
Doctor Rolfe stood staring at all this
his mouth as wide open, because Of tenn
porary paralysis due to his amazement, as
Terry Lute's mouth was fallen in anger
and terror. And it was not long after
that-the Doctor being warm and dry
then, and the kitchen quiet and expect
ant, and Tom Lutte and Terry Lute's
mother exhibiting relief and the keenest
sort of interest-that the Doctor took
Terry Lute's fiddle finger in his hand and
began to prepare it for the healing thrust
of lance.
"I'm going to cure it, Terry said he.
4That's good, sir. I'm wonderful glad
t. save that finger"
@You cherish that finger, Terry?"
Il does that, sir! I've need Of it,
sir.
The Doctor was not attending. His
attention was on the lance and its OBJ
ject
4Mm-m," he ran on absently, to make
distracting conversation. you've need
of it, eh?'
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all left, feeling II deserved but a
small paragraph in the paper-one OF
the city brevities, just one of the
small candles of humanity which had
given forth a wan, flickering flame
had been extinguished.
He was assigned to the looking
over, of her belongings, and there,
hidden in the corner of her room, he
found a hope box. Such hope box
It was, filed with extravagant lux
uries. with laees. ribbons, dressing
gowns. boudoir caps. long white
suede gloves and the daintiest OF
high-heeled slippers.
"Stolenp cried the voice Of an
officer standing back of him. This
sure is find"
81 believe it is" replied the re-
porter, "but / think you are wrong
on the stolen part of it. 1t looks
more to me like romance than
theft"
And romance II was-the most pa
thetic, heartbreaking romance that a
woman had ever lived within her own
heart.
A hundred letters were there, ad-
dressed to her in the same handwrit-
ing, which later a handwriting ex-
pert proved had been written by her
self-passionate love letters, full OF
tender, beautiful thoughts, such as a
man would write to a woman with
whom he was madly in love.
Then the whole story gradually
leaked out and, piecing it together,
this was the sum and substance OF
it:
For twenty years she had worked
as a seamstress, earning but a very
few cents a day. Her very homeli-
ness kept her from the little, tran
sient pleasures that the other girls
had who worked with her, and as
the years went by and love and music
and the joy of life passed her by
she became embittered and cynical,
self-analytical and hard.
Say, Miss Liza, you amt never
had a beau, have you" the girls
would twit her, and Miss Liza would
set her lips and answer grimly, Not
vet"
One day she came and told them
about his man whom she had met
she showed them his photograph. 1t
made them gasp with astonishment-
he was handsome. One by one she
took the girls into her confidence and
read them his love letters-such let
ters as they had never received
Sometimes she invited them home
with her and showed them the hope
box and her trousseau, which was
fast increasing as she spent her saw
ings of years and years.
The day arrived when he was to
come from the West and marry her,
and great was the excitement in the
worlroom when they bade her good
bye. She was leaving them-to be a
bridel
That was the night when the re-
porter was sent out on the story to
find the body of an unknown, unin-
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filled, she made up her mind that now
was the time to find the mate tc
share the secrets of the hope box.
/ remember how astonished / was
when she told me of her anticipated
campaign, as / did not suppose girls
ever thought of hope boxes until they
had been chosen by their choicel
Indeed not" this young lady IN.
formed me. THAT is what a hope
box is for-to stimulate us to matri.
monial activity. don't think
would have ever thought of getting
married If / had not spent so many
years preparing for this home of my
own"
Five years passed before I visited
her home town and saw her again.
She was married-thst / had heard
but when / inquired of her, still
laughing in memory of the past
What about the hope box-is II
empty nowP she replied, echoing NV
laughter: Indeed il isn't. It's filled
again, filed until the hinges creay,,
with toys and baby shoes and all the
little things the kiddies bring in and
store away in mothers camphor
chest"
Every girl should have a hope
box If IT turns out as happily as
yours" / suggested, and when her
husband came in, he, too, voiced the
wisdom of our sentiment until there
flashed across his mind this story OF
when he was a cub reporter on one
OF the newspapers:
An unknown, pitifully unattractiye
woman had committed suicide, Jump
ing from a tenth story window to
the sidewalk.
who is she? Why did she do it?
Where did she come from?" All these
questions were answered the report
ers IN negative manner, and they
The Washington herald., 1916-04-08


lTHERE comes a time in every
girls life when she dreams
= her little dream about the
hope box, whether it is big cam
phor chest or just an empty drawer
in an old dresser in the attic. But il
is there and it contains myriad Of
the little things which will go toward
making a multi-myriad of great, big
happinesses.
For you unromantic girls who do
not know yet what hope box is, ]
must tell you it is the storehouse
where girls lay aside memoirs, little
trinkets that have tender histories,
then-they begin to fill the box with
pretty things-embroidered towels,
hemstitched linen, bric-a-brac, favor
ite authors, cook book, articles on
household hints, pretty little lamp
shades, sofa cushions, prints and
framed pictures, candlestcks and
sometimes bright and shining kitchen
utensils.
Many girls add to these a lace and
embroidered trousseau-which gives
the secret of the hope box away to
you ALL They are planning for the
happiest time in a girls life-that
time when she is to marry the man
she loves.
Some girls never marry the man
they love and the hope box lies in
the attic year after year, until the
dust covers it with heavy gray cur
tain.
I knew young lady once who fill
ed her hope box until the cover had
to be pressed down upon its almost
bulging sides, and after the box was
The Washington herald., 1916-04-08
District Supreme Court.
Equity Division, No. L.
Inxffre udePs0n.


In re lunacy OF William FarWlgi oroer
authorizing payment.
In re lunacy Of E. n. Eycke; order sp-
proving seventh account.
Edelin, vs.. District Of Columbia: decree
dismissing bill; appeal; plaintin's attor-
ney, George c. Gertman; DEFENDANTS at
torney, c. h. Syme.
O'Donnell VS.. Mcdonald; rule returna-
Bile April "A; plaintiffs attorneys, W. J.
Lambert, F. R. Whippler and r. H Yeat-
man
Gibbs vs.. Anderson; order sppotntins
NJ. J. Colbert trustee; bond 5000; plain
tif's attorney, NJ. ]. Colbert.
Hart VS.. Beall: decree quieting title;
plaintiffs attorney, George Francis Will
Jams.
walter vs.. Bevans: decree confirming
sale; attorney. John Ridout-
Messina vs. Messina; order for an
rnony pendente lite; plaintiffs attorneys,
Toomey & Toomey; defendants attorney,
J. J. McInemey.
Lockwood VS.. Sanders order conttnu-
ing rule: plaintiffs attorneys, Mary
O'Toole and E s. Mussey.
Talbot vs. Frey; order for security
for costs; plaintiffs attorney, John
Ridout: DEFENDANTS attorneys, Gordon q
Gordon and Lawrence Hufty.
E F. Brooks Co. VS.. Davidson; order
extending time: plaintiffs attorneys, H.
F Woodard, A. A. Birney and D. T.
Wright: defendants attorneys, D. S.
MackaT, j. c. Cuttings and H. P. Blair.
Daily VS.. Atkinson; decree quieting
title; PLAINTIFFS attorneys, A. G. Bishop
and Fred Mckee.
RiggIes VS.. RiggIes: order dismisstng
bill: plaintiffs attorneys, MILAN &
Smith.
In re Iunacy Of E. ". Reisinger; order
authorizing lease.
The Washington herald., 1916-04-08
Equity Division, No. 2,
Justice Mccoy.

Thompson VS.. American Security and
Trust Company; order for trustee to pay
to Ross Thompson 5000: plaintiffs at
torney, A. s. Worthington.
In re dissolution Of Capital Life In
surance Company; order instructing re-
Ceivers; attorney, W. J. Lambert
Straus VS.. Conway; reference to NJ. NJ.
Tobriner & Graham.
Lane vs.. Cooke: order Of publication;
plaintiffs attorney. George C. Gertman.
Abbott vs.. Simons; sale decreed and
William A. Lee and Colley W. Bell ap-
pointed trustees; bond 81, 900; plaintiffs
attorney, W. A Lee.
CahilI vs.. Heller: exceptions Of de-
fendant Heller overruledy establishing
lien and avoiding preference; plaintiffs
attorneys. F. swindel and L. H David /;
defendants attorneys, s. D. Willis aad
J. I. Peyser
Cahin vs. Heller; memorandum per-
tanning to decree; plaintiffs attorneys, F.
S. Swindell and L. H. David; defendants
attorneys. S. D. Willis and ]. L Peyser.
United States Of America vs. Smith;
time to take testimony extended to April
.: attorney, II. H. Classic.
Fraser vs.. Fraser; judgment to defend
ant for costs and clerk authorized to
pay rebate Of costs on account; plain
tiff's attorney, John Ridout; DEFENDANT s
attorney. W. j. Lambert.
In re lunacy OF Mary W. Goss; order
for removal OF Mary W. Goss, and COM
mittee authorized to pay for mainte-
nance.
King VS.. King: motion to strike out
supplemental answer overruled; plain
tits attorneys. R NJ. Hudson and ]. A.
Hicks: DEFENDANTS attorney. c. T.
Hendler.
The Washington herald., 1916-04-08
Probate Division,
Justice Mccoy,

In re Rosetta Johnson; order for al
lowance; attorney, Henry I. Quinn.
Estate Mary NJ. Alston; order for rule
to show cause.
Estate Ellen Sullivan: order framing
issues; attorneys, Brandenburg & Bran
denburg.
Estate Ethel carbaugh; order franz
ing issues.
In re Annie straub; order for expendi-
ture for clothing; attorney, R. n. Dom
aldson.
In re Mary A. Tophan; order appoint
ing Anna A Topham guardian; bond
1900; attorney, c. H. Meri1iat
In re Ella s. Lynn; order for allow
ance; attorney, W. C. English.
Estate Frederick 8. Topham; order ap-
pointing Anna A. Topham administra-
Estate George W. Liomin; order ap-
pointing Loretta NJ. Liomin administra-
tor; bond 500; attorney, F. B. Rhodes.
Estate Margaret Judge; order framing
issues; attorney George c. Gertman.
Estate James F. Barbour; will dated
September 7, 1915, filed.
Estate Alice Henkel; petition for
probate Of will filed; attorney, Oscar
Nauck.
Estate Albert S. Barker; petition for
probate of will filed; attorney Frank
Stetson.
In re Abraham Coates ct al; petit
ton for appointment of guardian
fled; attorney, W. H. Lewis, jr.
Estate Susan J. Buckler; order
framing issues.
Estate Amzi L. Barber; order ap-
proving contract.
In re Robert Hart; petition for ap-
pointment of guardian filed; attorney,
E. F. Colladay.
Estate Josiah Shaw; order for secur-
ity for costs; attorney, Paul Sleman.
Estate Alonzo A. Rowley; petition
for appointment of administrator
filed; attorney, c. A. Rowley.
Estate Frances Martin; will dated
November Is, 1916, fled.
Estate Frances Martin; petition for
probate of win filed; attorney, Nelson
Wilson.
Estate Margaret G. Dikeman; will
datsd October IS. 1915. filed
Estate Bppa P. Mcdonald: petition
The Washington herald., 1916-04-08

c. Royce Hough has resigned his
Supply Company to accept the man
agership OF the Isotta Fraschini Cor
poration branch that is to be opened
here next week at Dupont circle. This
company is Eastern distributor for the
scrtpps Booth car.
Joseph Pilling has Joined the sales
stan of the Commercial Auto Supply
Company. distributors for the Stude-
baker line. Joe" is one of the old
guard in the business in Washington.
Federal tires will be represented In
Washington by the Washington Auto
Supply Company, who, no doubt will
make them as popular In this city as
they are in other localities.
In some sections of the country
Minneapolis. for example, the automo-
big oil companies, claiming that II is
discriminating against them in the
sale of gasoline. The matter has been
taken up with the city and the con-
cern in question, If the automobile
dealers have their way, will not be
permitted to install any more filling
stations.
Though automobiles are giving q
great deal moro miles per gallon OF
gasoline today than they have ever
done. still when this fuel advances
more than rs per cent within a few
months it causes every one to make
inquiries as to Just how much higher
It is going to go.
With the development of the modern
automobile to It's present state of perfec-
ton, there has come about an explosion
of an old idea that a motor car had TO be
large and heavy in order to stand up un-
der severe usage on the road.
A great change has been wrought in
motor-car building. 1t Is no longer uni
versally true of automobiles that their
strength is in proportion to their size.
Cars of comparatively light weight may
yet be made of steels of greater strength.
toughness and shock-resisting qualities
than the steels in cars weighing several
hundred pounds more.
The story of how steel can be strength
ened by alloys and heat-treating is fas-
cinatfng. The results achieved are mar
velous. The making of the higher grades
Of steel has been revolutionized, and in
no other branch is It SO evident as in the
automobile Industry. The metallurgist. OF
whom little Is said these days. has been
quite as great an influence as the de-
signer. for upon him the inventor has de-
pended for steels to meet the unusual
stresses and strains of that wonder
vehicle of the age-the sturdy, light
weight automobile
In no aggregation of parts of ma
chine are so many different steels found
as in the lighter automobiles of the lead
ing manufacturers. 1t may surprise many
to hear we make this statement, but II
is fact that often steels In these cars
are even better than In the more expen-
sive and heavier cars.
The Washington herald., 1916-04-08
limited States Court of Claims.

Chief Justice Edward K Campbell.
Judge Fenton W. Booth, Judge Samuel 5:
Barney. Judge George W. Atkinson and
Judge George E. Downey.
David Park VS.. United States, G. A and
J. E. Blackaller VS.. United states. ana l
John KENNEDY VS.. United States. These
cases were argued by Mr.. Harry Peyton
for the plaintiff and Mr.. G. T. stormont
for defendants. l.,
P. K. Hickey, executor, vs.. United
states. Mr.. Samuel Herrick was heard
for plaintiff and Mr.. G. T. stormont Tor
defendants
]. K. Joice vs.. United States MI. Z.
V. Church was heard for plaintn. ana
Mr.. Seth Shepard, jr., for defendants.
Arrurnent continued until Monday.
Cases posted for Monday: Trial, 40;
law. q. q and "a; trial, u; law, 8. IS, "a
81 81. 50, 50, 81. s., So, 81, s., ss, 81 and SS;
trial 1s6 and 1s1.
The Washington herald., 1916-04-08
Answers 70 Correspondept.

Flora HI think Won are
girl to choose the profession of -
SIC instead OF desiring TO become :
moviIng-picture actress, as so ma1v
hundreds Of other girls are doing 1
would be very glad to. receive the
picture OF your friend and yourself
Her Chum.-I would suggest that
your friend, as long as she has NOT
found success as a movins-picture
actress, get up class TO teach elo-
eution- II she could interest the
mothers of children il. a class which
would combine physical culture with
1cution, she would make a success
ot-it Graceful gestures come only
from control Of ones body.
z. NJ K-My sister Lott;e pIsv-
ed the leading part of the gypsy girI
IN The Diamond from tie Slev@
arthur johnson died last month In
Philadelphia
H. w. O.-Edna Nav Is with IN.
Essanay. / am not sure, but thirF
Harold Lockwood can be reached
through the American Film Com
pany Santa Barbara, Cal
Louise H.-You do not have 10 b.
as pretty as you do clever 10 get
into moving pictures. II you want
my advice, try to follow what have
given to others.
The Washington herald., 1916-04-08
Circuit Division, No. 1,
Juktice Could.


Upperman, administrator, VS.. Wash
ington Railway and Electric Company;
jury respited until Monday, April 10;
plaintiffs attorneys, A L Newmyer
and Lyon & Lyon; defendants attor-
ney, John s. Barbour.
Hemler VS.. Potomac Electric Power
Co. ct al; time to submit motions for
new trial extended to April IS; plain
tins attorneys, W. @. Gardiner and
L. L Handy; defendants attorneys, r.
L. Williams and John s. Barbour.
Beeler VS.. Bowman ct al; security
for costs ordered In twenty days; un-
dertaking or $50 deposit; plaintir's
attorney, T. L. Jeffords; defendants
attorney, r. S. Swindell
Ellerson VS.. Belmont: motion for
new trial fled; plaintiffs attorneys,
Douglas. Rufrin and Obear: defend
ants attorney. W. J. Lambert
Wright VS. Globe Furniture Co:
motion 70 make first count more deff-
The Washington herald., 1916-04-08
Criminal Division No. I,
Lustice siddons.

United States VS.. Beverly Walker;
housebreaking and larceny: plea not
guilty withdrawn and plea of guilty en-
tered; remanded. Attorney, H. K. Acker.
United States VS.. Jacob Blum; receiv-
ing stolen property; plea not guilty, with
Ave days to demur. Attorney, NJ. F.
Mangan-
United States VS.. John Freeman: dep
relation on private property; plea
guilty; remanded.
United states vs. Charles Williams;
robbery; plea not guilty. Attorney, H.
L Tignor.
United States vs.. Maggie Dixon; big
amy; plea not guilty. Attorney, Foun-
tain Peyton.
United states vs.. William c. Johnson;
violation white slave trafic act; plea not
guilty. Attorney, R. I. Miller.
United States vs.. Charles c. Glover
William J. Father and Henry n. Flath-
er; perjury; bill Of particulars and af-
fidavtt in respect thereto fled by United
States attorney.
United States vs. Preston Medley:
housebreaking and larceny; verdict
guilty; remanded. Attorney, H. K.
Acker.
United States VS.. George W. Helm;
adultery; time extended TO submit bill
to May /, and to file transcript to May
10 Attorney, NJ E. O'Brien.
United States VS.. Henry Mckenzie
violation Section 1888, criminal code; mo-
tion to vacate Judgment Attorney, T
NJ. Baker.
United States VS.. Darlington Caster;
housebreaking and larceny; verdict OF
guilty. Attorney, ]. J. OLeary.
United States vs.. David r. Smith
nonsupport; bench warrant returned
cepi and defendant committed.
United States vs. Mordecai Harris: as
sault with dangerous weapon: bench
warrant returned cepi and defendant
committed.
United States vs.. Thomas H Hardes-
ty; nonsupport; recognizance Of $50C
taken, with W. W. Stewart surety.
Assignment for today.
United States VS.. Glover ct al.
The Washington herald., 1916-04-08
Criminal Division, No. 2.
Chief Justice CovinEtoD.

White VS.. Winter; time to file tran
script extended to April g; plaintiffs at
torney, Andrew Wilson; defendants at
torney, n. r. Burton.
Cannon vs. Pittsburg Construction Co.
time to file transcript extended to April
q; plaintiffs attorney, W. J. Lambert;
defendants attorney, W. H. Wshly.
United States VS.. Henry Mex enzie and
Robert G. Hawkins; violation Section 1ss,
criminal code; motion to vacate Judgment
granted; Mckenzie sentenced to Deco
guam for six months; Hawkins sentenced
to Occoquan for six months; placed on
probation: recognizance 800 taken; at
torney, T. N. Baker
The Washington herald., 1916-04-08
supreme Court Of the United States

Supreme Court Of the United States
McKenna, Mr.. Justice Holmes, Mr.. JUS
tice Hughes, Mr.. Justice Van Devanter,
Mr.. Justice Pitney and Mr.. Justice Nc
Reynolds.
winifred sullivan. Of New York City;
James Edward Law. OF Clarksburg. w.
Va; W. Lair Thompson, Of Lskeyiew,
orex wnl n. Latta. OF indianapolis,
Ind; Edward C. Turner, Of Columbus,
Ohio; Seward H. Williams, Of Lorain'
Ohio; William z. James, Of Cullman'
Ala, and Thomas Corkery, Of Spokane,
Wash, were admitted to practice.
No. N. Thomas Kelly. appellant, VS..
]. Griffin. jailer, etc Argument con
tiuuell BY Mr.. A. W. BuIkley and Mr.. II.
e. y. Macfarland for the appellee, and
concluded by Mr.. John 5. Miller for the
No. sss. The people Of the State Of New
Yorb ex rel. Walter s. Kennedy, plain
tin IN error, VS.. F. w. Becker, sheri1,
etc. Argument commenced by MI George
P. Decker for the plaintiffs in error, con-
t,nued by Mr.. Assistant Attorney Cen
eral Warren for the plaintiffs in error
ana NV Mr.. Herbert B. Lee for the de-
fsndant in error. and concluded by Mr..
Blaine F. sturgis for the defendant In
error. Leave granted to file supple
mental brief within one week, on motion
of Mr.. Assistant Attorney General War
rem for the plaintiffs In error.
No. sos The United States, plaintn IN
error VS.. the New south Farm and Home
Company ct al Argued by Mr.. Assistant
Attorney General Wallace for the plain
TN in error and by Mr.. Knox Haynes
for the defendant in error.
Adjourned until Monday next at II
o'clock. -,
The day call for Monday, April 10 wiz
be as follows: Nos so, ~, ia 81 Van9
"a and ss5). 6l1, $50, 25S land sd, IA and
N
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A4e M.khx.
I IL

Ihere now rests In the Paris Muses.
the grapeshot ball which struclr NJ
poleon before Ratisbon, April q 1sos
The bullet, which caused but a trintns
flesh wound, was picked up BY an or
Ger and treasured by him and hi, de-
scendants. until one finally gave II 10
the institution where It is now on yI.v
That was the great Bonsp.rte's only
wound.