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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-06-30
Washington Stock Exchange.


SALES.
Riggs Realty IS tlongj, $500 at 1o2. 81, 900
at 102.
After call:
Washington Railway pfd., at s1A.
Potomac Electric Cons. SIS. 81 900 at 101A.
Capital Traction. 10 at s.. 10 at So, 10 at SIS,
10 at So.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-06-30
Southern Railway Earnings.

Gross earnings Of the Southern Rail-
way Company for May increased s1.344,-
342. or 27-34 per cent. Net over oper-
ating expenses and taxes increased
Sss4.2s7.51, or 51.16 per cent. in COM
parison with the same month of the
previous year.
For the eleven months ended with
May the gross earnings increased Sc
ss3.sGi, or 11.95 per cent. and the net
earnings for the same period increased
SI,107, I30, or 57.T3 per cent.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-06-30

The rails were in good demand, and,
while not especially active, they were
sufficiently strong and prominent to
prevent any of the bears from fooling
with these shares.
The advances were well maintained
well into the second hour of the after
noon, with no apparent chance for a
let-up.
Norfolk and Western again assumed
the leadership, with an advance of 2
points. Reading gained full point.
Southern Railway n, Union Pacific
Ii, New York Central and Baltimore
and Ohio a point.
The splendid showing of earnings for
the week and month and the assurance
that the statement for the fiscal year
ending tonight helps the market ma
teriallY.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-06-30
Trading Becomes Broader.

Dealings in the forenoon gradually
embraced all the better known issues,
chiefly steel, Marine preferred, Union
Pacific, Reading and the coal division.
These were firm to strong with sub
stantial inquiry for rails in general
Canadian Pacific and Union Pacific
were foremost in this group, Canadian
being favored on reports that Ameri-
can banking interests are to become
active in its management.
Demand for other important shares
infused strength in latent quarters
Specialties evinced a better tendency
with the progress of the session, Alco-
hol and Petroleum showing almost full
recoverieS.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1916-11-11

gressives that he was the man who
should lead, them.
Incidents of the trip of Hughes to
California" he said, when he was
prevented from recognizing Gov.
Hiram Johnson or Of being recog-
nized by progressive leaders, was the
climax of the situation here"
,ROwel added that Gov. Hughes
himself was personally blameless in
this connection, saying those who
managed his trip here were respon-
sible
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1916-11-11
OLD GUARD IS BLAMED FOR
DEMOCRATIC CALIFORNIA

San Francisco, Nov. 11.-Until the
official canvass of the vote in all
counties in California has been COM
pleted, the Republican leaders in the
state will not abandon hope that
J Charles Evans Hughes may, receive
at least some of CALIFORNIA; 13 cleo
tOral votes.
Meantime, a veritable political
tempest has been stirred up in Cali
foFnia Republican circles by the loss
of the state to the Democrats. Chair
man Rowen in a statement published
today declared that Hughes was de-
feated because he had failed to con-
vince a large minority Of the pro-
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1916-11-11

AFTER SEEING HER PICTURE
WE CALL HER "SOME JANET"
Washington, Nov. 11.-Whatu the
speaker call the newly elected con-
gresswoman?
The fixed form for addressing
members Is "the gentleman from"
whatever state the gentleman's from.
Congressional authorities here,
after trying the sound Of various
other titles, finally agreed on the OBJ
vious: "The lady from Montana"
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1916-11-11
PRESIDENT TAKES FIRST REST
SINCE CAMPAIGN BEGAN

WiIIiamstown, Mass, Nov. H.
Glad that the eelction is now over,
Pres. Wilson today took the first
complete rest he has had since open
ing of the campaign. During the
day he drove through the hills and
planned to see a part, at least, of the
football game this afternoon be-
tween williams and the State Agri-
cultural college. He leaves at 5:25
on his return journey to Rhinecliff,
N. Y, where he boards the Mayfower
for a cruise down the rive to New
York. He expects to come ashore
Sunday for church and an automO-
bile ride and will leave that afternoon
for Washington by train, arriving
about o'clock. -...-..
The presidents friends are strong
" urging him to take an extended
cruise on the Mayfiower or go away
somewhere for a couple of weeks
rest before taking up official duties
again.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1916-11-11
- ELECTION BITS

II
New York.-WaII street stakehoId-
ers holding up millions in election
bets until Republicans. concede Pres.
Wilson's reelection or Hughes con-
graduates Wilson.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. of Pres. Will
son will bring European peace near
er, says Weekly Nation.
Los AngeIes.-Condition of Mrs.
Inez Milholland' Boissevain, suffrage
leader who stumped for Hughes, a
little improved. For time her life was
despaired Of following physical
breakdown.
New York.-Democratic finance
committee short $4,000 of amount
necessary to cover all campaign ex-
penses.
New York.-BeIieved Republican
national committee spent more than
100000 in losing for Hughes.
Los RngeIes.-Three California
women will sit in electoral college
next January and vote for Wilson. Is
first time a woman has been chosen
an elector.
MissouIa, Mone.-Election of Miss
Jeanette Rankin to house Of repre-
seDtatives from Montana now Ger
tain. Will be first woman member
of congress,
ain Su.6D Ie a. .,En -on
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-01-15
One Purpose Makes Success
Great Men of History Each Had
One Great Purpose In Life
Toward Which They
Worked
BY MADISON C. PETERS.

TITLE one controlling purpose Of
Plato was philosophy; Demos
= themes. oratory; Paul. Christian
ity; Luther. the Reformation; Crom-
well, the English Commonwealth;
Jenner. vaccination; Harvey. the cir
culation Of the blood; Herschel. as
trology; Davy, chemistry; Mozart
music; Howe. the sewing machine;
Fulton. the steamboat; Edison, cleo
rricity. Shakspere, the drama. Bis
marck, the ratification Of Germany;
Wendell Philips the abolition OF s1ay-
cry and Whitfield. salvation One
purpose made these men great and the
world better
There is a pitiable class, an aimless
army Of young men in our land, who
are the sport OF circumstances. They
act without a life purpose, they take
any job that comes along which pays
immediate cash. with no thought OF
a permanent career or greater remu-
neration al a future day. They just
drift from one job TO another. making
a living but receiving no more pay at
20 than at 20. only TO find that by let
ting slip golden opportunities TO estab-
lish a life purpose they have doomed
themselves to the treadmill Of druid
gerry for the rest Of their lives
Lesson in LincOln's Life
The lesson Of famous biographies IS
the value Of one, illuminating, all
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-01-15

I An immensely significant part is also
played by Robert T. Jones.
A notable opera has been added TO
the Metropolitan repertoire in Prince
Igor, a production Of the Russian,
Italian The piece was completed after
Borodin's death by his friends Rimsky-
KorsakOff and GlazOunOw.
Pascuale Amato took the part Of the
ces Aida that of the Princess JarO-
slavna- while others in the cast We're
Luca Botta. Adamo Didur. Andrea de
SegurOla and Flora Perrin.
The music was Wierd and haunting,
the-tone Of the opera was mysterious
for the most part but often lively and
even cOmical
In the prologue We see Igor 80 TO
var. leaving his spouse, Princess Joro-
slavna, in charge Of her brother, the
false Prince Galitzky. While Igor
fights the hosts Of POlOytsy. GalitZky
tries TO supplant him He promises
cakes and ale and ginger hot in the
mouth TO IgOr's followers
But he makes the mistake OF abduct-
ing a young girl in whom his sister
takes an interest. For this the Prin-
cess calls him 20 account At the end
OF the first act, JarOslavna gets word
that Igor and his son. Vladimir, have
been captured, by their foe, Khan
kOntchak-
The second act transports US to the
PolOvtsy camp. where Vladimir makes
love to the Khan's daughter. KOut-
chakovna The Khan. who seems a
courteous sort Of foe. treats Igor vel
and TO drive war out Of his head, has
dances danced for him.
The dances are, strange and mad
dening-with Tartar maids and Tar
tar warriors counting and fighting.
while the captive princes and the
Khan look on.
During the rehearsals Of Prince
Igor" il was wisely decided TO omit
Superfluous second scene from the
opera The second act ends with the
escape Of Igor. who leaves Vladimir
behind as the Khan's hostage To
avenge themselves the PolOtvsy war
riors march against the Russians
In the last episode. which really
settles nothing. Igor returns to his
distressed and weeping wife. His sub
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-01-15

controlling purpose such was the
power Of purpose in Abraham Lincoln
that when he commenced to study law
he walked from New Salem to Spring
field, p Understanding the same
day, bringing with him four large
ouarto-volumes of "BIackstone's Com
mentaries'' and when surprise was ex-
pressed that ne should carry such 4
burden so many miles. the future
president smilingly added that in addi-
ton he had read nearly hundred
pages on his way home and trial
proved that he could repeat most of the
pages read.
Henry Wilson was bound OUT 70 a
farmer in New Hampshire at 10 years
Of age By improving his odd mo-
ments and limiting his sleeping hours
he was an educated man by the time
he was Of age For a year after he
was free he worked on a farm at six
dollars a month. Then he tied up his
wardrobe in a handkerchief and
walked 100 miles TO Natick, Mass,
to become a cobbler- He planned his
route through Boston that he might
visit Bunker Hill. The trip cost him
one dollar and eighty cents In two
months from the time he learned to
make shoes he was the best cobbler
in town A year later he was the best
debater in the village Of Lyeeum-
Eight years later he was in the state
legislature. where he made a speech
against slavery which made him a
statewide celebrity. Two years later
he was a state senator In 20 years
from the time that he entered Naticl1
with all his worldly belongings under
mis- arm. he stood shoulder TO shoulder
with Charles Sumner in the United
States senate in the mighty conflict
against slavery Whether blowing,
studying, speaking or shoe making he
had a grand purpose and a'high aim
in life. He acted as though the world
waited for his coming and expected
him TO take a grand part in it.
66rfieId's Career Inspiring.
James A. Garfield. lost his father
when eighteen months old. not a single
dollar vas laid away for an emer-
gency In the backwOods Of Ohio,
without school advantages the boy de-
termined to cultivate his mind He
chopped wood. drove team. titled the
soil. did everything he could to earn
2 few pennies TO help his mother. At
16 we find him a driver on = canal
boat. thirsting for more knowledge.
When he had earned enough money TO
save for quarters schooling, with one
suit of clothes ana two shirts, he
started his studies and soon qualified
himself to teach Determined 10. pur-
sue his studies we find him a bell
ringer and sweeper in Hiram college.
The bell ringer soon became a teacher.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-01-15
Copyright, 1915.
CHAPTER IL.


CHAPTER IX.
4 UGUSTUS REEVES assisted Jane
n TO alight at her own gate, then
accompanied her Up the short
path to the house, where Ezra Hardy
was sitting on the front porch.
sit down. GUS" Ezra suggested,
and chat a IL before you go home"
Jane was half way upstairs when
Mrs Hardy hurried out from the
kitchen TO the front door The girl
paused on the landing. wondering at
this haste.
oh Mr. Reeves" she heard the
matron say Hospitality. I'm glad I
caught you before you left Won't
you stay and have supper with use
Itn be only a half hour before it's
ready. and why should you 20 home -
Yes" eschoed her husband. why
should you 90 home; Stop and take
pOt-luck with US"
Jane listened eagerly for the wild
overs answer Surely he would de-
cline. He was not in the habit Of tax
ing meals in this house But she was
doomed to disappointment
Agrees to Stay to supper.
Thanks perhaps I viii stay" Au-
gusutus rejOined in his usual patron
iZing tone It's kinder lonesome eat
ing at home alone. though I suppose I
ought 10 be used to it after all these
years"
Jane went on up to her room and
put away her hat and jacket. She
stayed to give only a passing glance
into her mirror, then went down TO the
kitchen, where her mother was busy
measuring flour into bowl.
Just mash these Strawberries with
a cup of sugar. viii you. deariec' the
matrOn asked. looking up smilingly.
Mash them Why, what are you
making. MOTHER" the girl asked You
said we would have Just plain berries
for dessert. / huiled them right after
dinner for that purpose"
The mothers face, already flushed by
the heat Of the kitchen. went a shade
redder at this remark
Il know" she said. but found had
quite little cream to spare. and con-
sidering strawberry seasons almost
gone. and you and pa like strawberry
shortcake, I just thought I'd mix up
one
You mean that you decided TO make
a shortcake when you found that Mr..
Reeves was going to stay TO supper"
her daughter corrected. Isn't that it,
mother"
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-01-15
4 Stirring and Human Story
What Happened To Jane
Reeves Stays To Supper and Jane Tries To Be Agreeable
By VIRGINIA. TERHUNE VAN DE WATER
Star Company

Star Company
Well. yes. dearie. perhaps that has
got something to do with it Supper
when we have company ought TO be a
little nicer than when il is Just our
selves-don't YOU think SOP
What is good enough for US is good
enough for Augustus Reeves" Jane re-
piled briefly But IL must be as you
wish Such things are your affair. not
mine"
juicy red fruit and stirred the sugar
into it When the work was done She
broke the silence
The berries are ready. mother. and
I'll leave them here in this bowl
Thank you, dearie." Mrs Hardy was
putting the large round @shortca ke'
into the oven and did not look up I
hope you're not displeased with me for
asking Mr.. Reeves to stay to tea"
she added timidly. almost as q child
might have done
Her tone and manner moved Jane to
throw her arms about the slight form
and kiss the faded cheek dis
pleased" she exclaimed You silly
little mother. Why should I be dis
pleasedc Isn't this house and all con-
nected with it yours and fathers? And
what right would I have TO dictate TO
you as TO what company you shall
have
But" Mrs. Hardy pleaded anxiouslv.
yourself agreeable. won't you. janice
1 mean you'll try TO please him, won't
YOU"
III try to please you-which is far
better" JAMIE replied. Cant you trust
me to do what you want me TO do
Then call pa and Mr. Reeves in to
supper" the mother suggested with
sigh OF relief Tell pa TO take Mr..
Reeves up TO the front room il he wants
to wash I see they're coming back
from putting the horse into the shed"
The thought that her people might
be encouraging the widower's atten-
ton TO her was not a pleasant one and
she tried to Danish it. Then she re-
membered the matter of the Milton
school and told herself that they were
only nice TO Reeves in the hope tha1 he
might recommend their daughter as
teacher. Yet even while this idea was
less objectionable than the suspicion
that her father and mother were will
ing to consider this man as a possible
soninlaw she was still uncomfortable.
She did not relish the possibility Of be-
ing under any obligations to Augustus
Reeves.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-01-15

jects now repudiate Galitzky. What
happens TO the Khan We do not hear
The characters concerned in this
strange story are as remote from US
as humans could be. And il is that
perhaps that largely weaves the spell
OF which We are conscious as We watch
the barbaric Muscovites and Tartars,
who love and hate and dance and sing
in the new opera
James KyrIe MacCurdy's comedy
drama, "A Little Girl in Big City,
which has opened at the Lexington,
1t tells Of the pitfalls which await
the young woman VINO leaves heE
country home for the metropolis Ac-
cOrding TO the author. these are
numerous and dreadful The heroine IS
in jeopardy OF life and limb many
times. but each time the v1lla1n1es are
thwarted- Beatrice Loring portrays
the leading role. while others in the
company are Helen Hilton Horrense
Clement. Albert Bruce. Fred Headley,
Mortimer Sargent and Harvey Schut-
ters-
Mss Henrietta Crossman, long a
favorite of the American stage. has
just appeared at the Palace theaIer in
a bright new vaudeville sketch
Cousin Eleanor II was written Dy
Frances Nordstrom and is one Of the
cleverest things Of the sort ever seen
here The actress has very good
time as a friendly cousin Q60lCaleu 70
the task OF frightening away from a
young mans dove cote the appari-
ton of his part in the form of a chorus
girl. with love letters in her reticule.
and blackmail in her heart
The Midnight Frolic" OF FIorenz
ZiegfeId on the New Amsterdam roof
added to its already formidable list OF
stars this week by showing the Dolly
sisters. ROzsika and Xansci, together
for the first time they have appeared
in a double role in many moons
These pretty and clever dancers
proved a great drawing attraction
They exhibited several novel dances,
a Spanish number being especially ap-
plauded.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-01-15
The Thief Of Time
By DOROTHY DIX.

4 RE you a thief?
N OF course YOU don't steal
L - money. You wouldn't rob any
body of the value OF a pin You would
be filled with righteous Indignation if
anyone would even suggest that you
were capable OF purloining a handker-
chief. or a pair Of gloves from a friend
But do you steal from other people
things far more valuable than the ar
ticles you might make way with. II
you were, say, an expert shopiitterz
Do you steal your frlends time.
You are a woman Of leisure You
have servants TO do your housework-
You have a prosperous husband who
supplies you with money so thaL you
do not have to earn your own bread
life is killing time, not trying to
stretch every moment out so that you
can put little more work in it,
This being the case, do You start
forth in the morning with the DELHI
crate intention of stealing from s. to
SO worth of time from your friends.
who can't afford to be thus robbed?
Do you steal your dressmaker's time
by never keeping an appointment or
a little manicure girl Of her scant
earnings by keeping her waiting while
YOU finish your story, or conclude
long. drawn out gossip over the tele-
phone2
Do you steal the good name Of a man
or woman by repeating some damaging
story of whose truth you know moth
ing You wouldn't take a single hair
pin from the head Of Mrs. Smithkins,
but you don't hesitate to fitch from her
her character.
II you should see Mr.. Tompkins drop
a subway ticket you would break your
neck TO restore il TO him, but you will
rob him of the respect Of the commu-
nifty by disseminating a scandalous
story told you by Someone else. who
heard il from a man whose name he
has forgotten. who got it from someone
he can't recall.
Do You Do This.
Do you rob people of the foolish lit
tie pleasures they have in foolish little
things2 DO you take the jog that SUI
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-01-15

san has in her new frock away from
her by telling her that short sleeves
nave gone out Of fashion and that
anyway. the color isn't becoming 70
her and that nobody with a sailow COM
plexion should wear that shade OF
green2
Do you rob some girl of the bliss she
experiences in thinking herselt Deautl
tiful by sticking hatpins in her VanlO y
until II cOllapses like toy DalIoOn.
DO You steal away the pleasure
Dy letting him know that II IS cneSl-
nut, and that YOU have heard il mil
lion times before2 Believe me. roo
ping a bank is petty larceny py the
side OF stealing from our fellow erea-
lures the little everyday pleasures tnat
they get out of their innocent selI-com-
placency. We are poor. indeed when
we've been stripped Of the mahtie OF
our egotism.
Do you rob people Of their peace OF
mind and their joy in living by max !,
ing them bear all Of your burdens anu
weep over all of your sorrows
The Worst CRATER.
There are many dishonest people IN
our midst. but the worst graIters are
those melancholy individuals VINO 80
about telling their troubles and re-
counting their symptoms OF SICKNESS
and rObbing other people OF pleasure
and health thereby.
Don't be this kind Of thleI; II You
robbery, steal money that can be re
placed Don't pilfer peoples time ana
pleasure and gafety. The man or WON
an who robs another Of smile IS
guilty OF the worst form OF dlsnohes'y'
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-01-15
STAR WHO WON'T
BE s.FASHION PLAIEr

It isn't often that an exceptionally
charming actress viii consent to play
parts which put her charms INTO the
shadows. When one does il is case
Of exception TO the rule.
Margaret Gibson, featured player IN
David Horsley productions, and one OF
the most beautiful actresses IN motion
pictures, provides a case in point NOT
only is she willing. but very much pre-
ferS characters in rage
She declares that such characters
give her more opportunity for dramatic
expression than a fashion plate part
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-01-15

He graduated from Williams college
with highest hOnors- He became
teacher in Hiram college where he
had won distinction as a student, and
soon became the head of the college.
At % years of age he was a state SEN
ator and at 30 major general in the
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-01-15
NEMSNOTESFa1M pQIELAND
I 6VDAISY DEAN 81
0U DAISY DEAN

WARkEN hEEStNlGANs one OF
the most popular screen stars
in the motion picture field, is
the star in Broadway Universals latest
five act comedy-drama, 'Landon's Leg
acy." by Otis Turner. It is Meredith
Nicholson's absorbing story of a fight
for a Peruvian mine and peculiar in
heritance, in which an, uncle wills ana
beouea+hs 10 his nephew. Jack Pen
ninphton. his seminary in Massachu-
sets containing 200 lively and enter
tanning young ladies. What would you
do with female seminary on your
hands? Kerrigan shows 10 excellent
advantage in this newest release, and
the merry times he has with his bunch
of girls can well be imagined
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-01-15

member of congress At As he was
elected to the United States senate and
before he had time to take his seat in
that body he became president OF the
United States-27 years from the time
that he asked for a chance to ring the
bell and sweep the halls Of Hiram
college
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-01-15

1t doesn't always pay to be faceti-
Gus This young actor. much inter-
ested in NeVa Gerber. has discovered
to his everlasting sorrow. The young
man in question is a bachelor fond
OF eating-as well as fond Of Neva-
Miss Gerber is a capital cook, and
there are certain cakes that she makes
in mouthmelty way. The other even
ing she said to him. Bet you don't
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-01-15

Arehbisbon Edward P. Roche. Of the New
foundland diocese. is said 10 be the young
est archbisbop in the Roman Catholic
church
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-01-15
FRANCIS BUSHMAN
EnnTRAII. STAB

In order to get the proper atmos-
phere in a real setting for a football
game. Francis Y Bushman and Beverly
Bayne journeyed to Charlottesville, Va,
with their company, where they par
ticipated in a real game on the Uni
vrsity Of Virginia campus
The scenes were made for the fea-
ture. a Virginian's Honor which viii
be an early release on the Metro pro-
gram
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-01-15

know what I am going to make you
tonight" said the visitor, Sick
Now there's a GOODNESS
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-01-15

Since January / 1873 the Pop~ than 100 90
the United States has gained HioI7 'e
per cent or 52.49s,00o-