The Washington herald., 1916-07-24
NEW YORK
DAY BY DAY
by o. o. MCINTYRE

SPECIAL Correspondent q he wsshinv-o, r.-.,.
New York. July 22-Mr, Loui, C.,a-r
is IN New York from Phoebe. Ne~ NJ.
expects his town 20 be double6 ., 80
when he returns next week. Piorhs q.
the kind OF town drunmers put on tbeIr
maps IN pencil marks and as for tbs
police force there-weu Catow knows hiy,
wen and he's a nice fellow
But Pioche with its few struggling hr,t,
developed civic elephantisFis recenti,-
Some sincere mines were reonened -,
group of Utah and Nevada nfnfng IN
terests and the town began 10 expertenrs
the old-fashioned boom like those in fbs
heydey of the gold rush in California
across from Catow's home was a
vacant lot. II was still vacant one even
ing but the next morning there was
house on it-put UP over night and .
cupled. The main street is soon 10 bs,,.
II own Cay White Way and peopIe a.
rocking in from every part OF the wee
Inc Dig advance in the price OF zino
ore is responsible for the r,usbroo-.
growth Of the town. Real estate a,
hitting the sky and residents vbo
thought the town was going through the
laht stages Of dry rot have suddenly
perked up and realized that thev'r.
actually on the map
II is reported that Slim Sallee n.
baseball pitcher, is heavily intereste6 a.
property out there and that this is IN.
reason he has been so coy and reluctant
with managers. He Is rather expecting 10
develop into a sort Of Death Valley
Scotty" before long.
Zoe BeckIey. Of the Mall went ov.- =,
see The Black Eagle OF the Andes" on
Ellis Island, the other day. The Black
Eagle" is Cipriano. the wel-knovn
Castro from down Venezuel way.
The last time Miss Beckley talked TO
the former dictator was at the Hotel
Savoy when he was here three years ago
She got into his apartment while he was
trying to buy an overCoat and so she
helped him select IT.
She asked him II he remembered the
Incident. DO ! remember IT," he said.
How could I forget it2 II has been
stolen from me five times and each time
get IT back. Don't you think # looks
pretty good? >"
The newspaperwoman looked He was
still wearing the coat
Harry Langdon. a vaudeville Thespian,
who thesps on the Big Time was dining
in a coy little restaurant the other even
ing when a chorus girl. always in hard
luck, sat down beside him. Chatted awhile
and then reached for the bill Of fare
She began ordering enough for a bo'
der regiment Langdon looked on a.
Gnally said: Who is going 10 pay for
all of this"
Us" said the girl
The If on" replied LAnEdon and
walked out on her.
When Bryan spoke to the Sing Sing
prisoners the other day, there was a
reporter unkind enough TO say Il was
the only audience Bryan ever talked 70
that could not walk out on him.
Then there is the story Of a young
Gramercy Park artist who borrowed a
friends car and took his favorite chicken
out for a drive. The car stuck in front
Of road house and there was nothing
TO do but ask her to have a bite TO eat
She ordered a caviar sandwich and q
bottle OF champagne.
The artist was there with about S-Ih
So he began telling the waiter F1ivver
jokes. He told the one about the little
lightning bugs playing out In the road
and finally the headlight OF & F7ivver
showed up. "Oh, here comes Pop"
Chorused the little lightning bugs. The
waiter didn't crack a smile.
The artist told several others but failed
to get the slightest sign Of q smile.
Finally the waiter said: cut the comedy.
The last man who told me Flivver Jokes
left without paving the bill" Evidently
It is an old stunt