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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-05-21

joice Sorry must limit my enthusiasm.
l have an appointment with some other
bald-headed boys. Here, Watson, help
me with my overcoat."
"It's going to be a fine thing, McHugh
put in. "Full of atmosphere. That pulls
everybody, if you play it up right.
Seems promising Robert answered,
buttoning his coat. "If l remember,
wasn't there rather too much atmosphere
the last time they had it open?"
"What you mean?' McHugh asked.
THE general gossip and Cartoons talk
flashed back to Quaile's mind. He saw
the elder Bunce stir uncomfortably.
"You mind your own business, Robert.
He will have his joke, Mr. McHugh.
Don't you fret about that. 1t was just
some talk among the players about Wood
ford's being little jealous.
McHugh stared.
Jealous! He's been dead forty years.
Robert laughed.
@Isn't that atmosphere? No old build
ing complete without it. See that we get
our price for that, Josiah"
He smiled at McHugh.
@Fm renting theater,' McHugh
grinned. "The air inside comes Free
ARRANGE it with elder brother" Robert
said. "I'm off.
He nodded and hurried out briskly.
"Don't you worry" Josiah complained.
"Lease will be ready in the morning
You can fix details with the agents."
He displayed an eagerness to discuss
McHugh's plans. He showed real regret
at their departure.
Quaile stopped McHugh as he was en-
tering his limousine.
Ounce seemed actually frightened at
that nonsense he said. you've heard
superstitious talk about Woodford's So"
81 dare say. Natural enough-any old
place. Nothing to remember"
al saw Harvey Carlton this afternoon, :"
Quaie said, little abashed at the neces-
sty of repeating such a conversation. "He
spread himself on rumors that Wood
ford's influence survived down there
Seemed to take it seriously, on the whole
It's worth thinking about. mean, there's
no use getting trouble-makers in the cast
There's lot of talk about that stock
company forfeiting it's lease five years
ago."
McHugh only laughed. He sprang into
the limousine and slammed the door. As
he drove off he turned back to Quaile his
grinning face, which marvelously retained
pendulous cigar.
NEXT day, nevertheless, the unex-
pected intruded once or twice, and
startled even the matter-of-fact manager.
Quaile spent most of the afternoon in
the Office, completing with McHugh the
casting of the piece. Mike Brody had
reported, and gone down to Woodford's
with squad of electricians. He had al
ready sent word that there was little to
be done, since the wiring had been mod
ernized five years before. The manager
had promised Quaile they would visit the
theater and inspect it for themselves as
soon as their task was completed.
1t was late when Quaile saw Mike enter
and 60 through to the private Office
More than sentiment had urged Nc
Hugh to engage the old man. He had
worked for McHugh off and on for many
years. He understood and fitted easily
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-05-21


Barbara Morgan appeared in the door
way. Her manner was unruffled. There
was firmness about her manner that
pleased Quaile.
al am not coming back tomorrow,
she said. can hour already out there!
You might at least give us things to read.
Even doctors do that"
doctors get your money, young
woman, while l give you the money to
pay EN-. Never mind, now you're here.
Script will be read day after tomorrow,
provided we arrange lease. Quaile and
are going to see about that now. If we
don't, nothing doing. Met Mr.. Quaile,
Miss Morgan? He fixed the play up.
Thought after you looked her over, Quaile,
you'd agree she'll do"
give met Miss Morgan" Quaile said.
He smiled at her. ~
"And agree she'll do"
McHugh waved the girl away.
Rushed now. | know your terms.
Contract will be ready if the lease goes
through. Looks like all winter unless this
pen-pusher's hypnotized me into throw
ing my money down we'll So long, Miss
Morgan. Go out this way if you like"
She crossed the room, laughing.
McHugh glanced at his haggard cigar.
AClever girl, that"
He thrust the cigar again between his
teeth.
ave seen the agents.
3There's no hitch?" Quaile asked.
@We're up against queer proposition,
McHugh answered. We've got to deal
with that old scoundrel, Josiah Bunce"
Quaile knew the name. Bunces eccen-
tricities were notorious. He was rich in
real estate, to which he chung tenaciously.
Report credited him with the disposition
of miser, yet he lived in an old house
just off Fifth Avenue, and kept next door
an empty lot, probably worth half
million, in order, his neighbors said, that
he might take convenient strolls undis-
turbed by traffic and the populace.
Gowns Woodford's," Nc Hugh ex-
planned, "jointly with his brother Robert
You can't tell what quirks an old fossil
like him will have. They say he hasn't
been off his place for fifteen years. Wish
we had Robert to decker with"
Quaile nodded. The younger brother
was successful broker who had added
radically to his share of the estate. More
over, he had never displayed Josiah's re-
luctance to amiable spending. For many
years he had been familiar figure in the
world and scourge to ambitious mothers.
Like Josiah, he was bachelor.
3I've made an appointment, McHugh
said. "Were to go over there right away"
He raised his voice.
@Ethel! Tell em outside I've been
called To the country
He led the way down rear staircase
to his limousine.
WHEN they had alighted before the
w Bunce house, the managers attitude
borrowed something of the applicants
timidity. With Quaile at his side, he
climbed the steps of the rusty brown
stone dwelling and rang the bell.
A gray-haired man-servant opened the
door. In the dim hall light they could
see only the servants bent figure, clothed
in livery of remote beginnings.
McHugh pushed past.
@Mr. Bunce is expecting me. / aim
Arthur McHugh."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-05-21

THE night had descended by the time
they arrived at the theater, but the
glitter of the street lights was deceptive;
it softened the scars of the old building.
Where's Tommy Ball?" McHugh said.
al told Tommy Ball to meet me here.
A young man, too sedulously clothed,
deserted his contemplation of shop win
dow and stepped forward. Quaile recog-
nized McHugh's assistant stage-manager
"a youth who always amused him by
his fervent efforts to copy his employers
eccentricities.
"Been in yet, Tommy" McHugh asked.
"Not since noon. But l don't guess
you'll find whole lot to do"
Mike thrust his hand in his pocket, pro-
ducing heavy, old-fashioned key.
"Stage entrance is this way, Mr.. Nc
Hugh"
He led them, not very eagerly, into Q
narrow alley that penetrated the block
between the theater and loft building.
The end was blocked by high board
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1916-04-18

vIl ga The ctpecinnt
rUiIrr tn conserving
hr health, her
strength. her mental
pose and Tho ab
frfrr ~ vrtaiious
4 n ll a subject "
s moment Among
90, recognized helps be
~ splendid rrmrdy
known az Mother e.
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tIe muscles u siutH ,u
deeply a. make then
num ana plant. u thus
una The strain on
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1916-04-18
The Boy is Father
TO the Man

Old ,avlnr, Ike this lfc iraught with
most important meaning And what
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1916-04-18

EANuAI mao 60
Amsriliu Tefas
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1916-08-31
STAKE BRIEFS 81 WIRE

Kansas City, Mo.-Feaing the rail-
road strike will catch them away
from home, hundreds of G. A. R.
veterans are leaving here.
Detroit-Strike of railroad train
men would force suspension of most
Detroit factories after thirty days, es-
innate after probe of local condi-
lions.
Topeka, Kas.-46 train crews sta
toned at Santa Fe division points
ready to man passenger, mail and ex-
press trains in case four brotherhoods
go on strike Monday morning.
ST. Paul, Minn.-All larger hotels at
Yellowstone National park in Mon
tana and Wyoming will close tomor-
row, agents announced.
Dallas, Texas.-Missouri, Kansas
& Texas railroad issued order, effec-
tive Z a. m, Saturday, placing en-
barge on shipment Of freight of any
description.
New York.-Comm'r of foods and
markets is prepared to get sufficient
milk into New York by autos and
river steamboats, to meet 80 per cent
of demand.
Washington. = Members of con-
gress flooded by kilograms from Ia
Dor organizations throughout coun-
try urging them to pass measure ia
Vorable to union cause.
New York.-More than 100000
commuters who depend exclusively
on railroads to get to their work will
be affected by strike.
Minneapolis.-Mills which manu-
facture Is per cent Of all flour in
America say they will shut down 80
minutes after strike is called.
lndianapolis.-lnterurban electric
road chiefs here today said electric
lines could handle but little more
passenger or freight service than at
present.
Cleveland. - Mail service will be
tied uD as tightly as any other trains
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1916-08-31
BITS OF NEWS

AdoIph Silver and Asst States At
tOrney Arkin went over books Of the
Silver banks today.
Warrant issued for John Clifford,
owner of Englewood cafe, 6225 S.
Halsted. Charged with running a
gambling house.
Chicago preparedness parade,
June 8, cost $25,617, parade treas
urer reports.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1916-08-31

JUSTIFY ATTACK ON U. s. SHIP
Washington, Aug. 31.-The Ger
man government, in a note to the
state department today, admitted
that a German submarine fired a
number Of shots at the American
steamer Owego some weeks ago, but
said the steamer ignored the Sub
marines signal to halt and continued,
on her course and that therefore the
shot was justified.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1916-08-31
PARENTS WILLING TO TAKE A
LONG CHANCE TO MAKE
CHHD'S HEAD NORMAL

Parents of 4=year-old Thomas
Barber today consented to allow
surgeons to take a 1,0O0-to-1 shot
with the life Of their child
The Barber child has a head twice
the normal size, suffering from water
on the brain. DR.. H. J. Milstone, who
will perform the operation, today de-
clared that the abnormal child can
not live many weeks under present
conditions. Rather than have the
child die out of hand, the parents
have signed a request that the oper-
alton be performed.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1916-08-31

A Baptist pastor in New York con-
ducts his evening services at 7:15 in
front Of the church. Besides the
novelty, the people find it cooler than
inside the churd s---
The Colorado statesman., 1916-12-16

sender of those post cards tic. have got
that money, but all efforts to find him
proved unavailing. s., .
One cannot help wishing well 10 the
person who wishes others well. Good
wishes are the biggest bond on earth:
Isn't it a delightful thing to think that;
others are thinking of us?
The well-wisher is thinking of as
He also puts his good thought for us
into words: II wish You every good
luck" or something of that kind. IL,
is like a grasp Of hand pressing
ours. 1t blesses both the giver and
the receiver. don't know which gets
the most out of it.
There are times when the worlo
breaks out into mighty shout, as il
We're, of good wishes. Christmas time
is the great season. Never had we
more need of them than at this coming
Christmas time. 1t is an enormous OPP
portunity for the good wisher 10 make.
his power felt.
The Colorado statesman., 1916-12-16
The One-Idea Man.

1t pays to stick TO one thing. Only
those persons in whose lives some one
great purpose outweighs everything
else rise above the shoulders of the
crowd. Concentration does it. Strug-
glers in the commercial world are re-
minded that "the man who minds his
own business will soon have business
of his own to mind" Paul had a pas
sion for one thing, as he said, Forget
ting the things which are behind, and
stretching forward to the things which
are before. press on toward the goal
The Colorado statesman., 1916-12-16
GOOD WISHES
BY FORTUNE FREE.

OMEONE said that the richest
eN person was the one who was
fullest of good wishes for others
and who received their good
wishes in return. Wishing others well
did him or her all the good in the
world, and the good wishes in return
were powerful for good. Don't we find
1t so ourselves? No one can do with
out them. They are our dearest pos
sessions.
Montague Williams, the celebrated
British barrister once related the story
of rather unlovely old gentleman of
miserly habits and rejoicing in the
nickname amongst the urchins of the
neighborhood of "Old Pickbones" Gen
erosity was not one of his virtues, and
If he wished any human creatures well
he kept it a secret to himself. He was
a man who seemed impervious to all
good wishes-a solitary old grudger
who cared nothing for the good or the
bad wishes of any human creature.
When he died, however, it turned out
that he had been by no means as thick
skinned as he seemed. He left a will
III "ihSh he peduSatHeu houey u ull-
ferent persons, and ten thousand
pounds to some unknown individual
whom he directed his solicitor to dis
cover if possible. That person had
been accustomed to send him yearly
an anonymous post card with just,
BEST wishes at this time to you"
The writer gave no clue as to who
he was. Did the old gentleman tear
the cards up or throw them into the
fire? Not bit of it. He had carefully
preserved them-tied them up in II
nice packet. ''If the writer can be dis
covered" he ordered in his will, Il
bequeath him ten thousand pounds for
his good will"
l would dearly have liked for the
The Colorado statesman., 1916-12-16
AFRO-AMER||CCAAN CuLL|NCS

Fritz Pollard. n Negro, halfback of
the championship Brown university
eleven, is rated among the leading all
around players in the East. 1t was
mainly through his startling work in
the Brown backfield that the Provi-
dence Or. ~ eleven triumphed over
Harvard November IS, by score of
21 to 0. Pollard is particularly strong
in the bucking end of the game, tear
ing through his opponents line like
battering ram.
The efficiency of halfback usually
is decreased considerably when the
enemy can spot" him. And because
Pollard is Negro the enemy never
The Colorado statesman., 1916-12-16

fails to find him among the group of
Brown interference. They spot" Pol
lard the moment the ball is passed
and they make their play almost al
ways for Pollard, because he does at
least two-thirds of the ball carrying
for the Providence boys. But they
cannot halt him.
of almost every coach whose team has
faced Brown this year. But getting"
Pollard is trick as hard of accom-
plishment as was getting" Heston in
the by-gone days. Pollard must suf-
fer more jolts, bangs and waliops
than any other player-but he seems
to be unhurtable.
The Colorado statesman., 1916-12-16

vice. The worthy Negroes only petit
ton the good white people for two
things, viz: First, work for the Ne
gro; second, justice for the criminal
and misdemeanor white man. When
the bad white man gets justice the
worthy Negro secures protection. The
man who is Il criminal in this enlight-
ened age merits no sympathy, and
the criminal eXpatriated with hemp,
or fire, or through legal proce-
dure, does not create any sympathy
in the writer's feelings.
God is not ready for the Negroes
to go from the surveillance of the
good Christian white people of the
South. Let us all by n paragonic eX-
ample, of our lives, make the South
the best place on earth to live in. 1t
can be done; it must be done; it will
be done.
The Colorado statesman., 1916-12-16

It has been ascertained that the
plant datura alba, which grows wild
in abundance in almost every part of
the Philippine islands, contains large
amount of atrophine, now currently OBJ
tained for the drug trade from atropha
belladonna l., plant of the temperate
zone. Chemists say alba also contains
in addition to atrophine hyoscyamine,
an alkaloid no employed in producing
twilight sleep"
The Colorado statesman., 1916-12-16

unto the prize of the high calling of
God in Christ Jesus" And Paul sue
ceeded, by holding to that one thing
so that his life was glorified by the
presence of Christ. and made fruitful
to the rest of the world. as few II any
other lives of the Christian era. Have
you decided what your one goal is?-
Sunday School Times.
The Colorado statesman., 1916-12-16
G & &
Taking Him at His Word.

Hem (opening fancy box)-Whaf
do you think of the new necktie?
Shimmer-Gee, it's marvel OF
beauty. Where'd you get it?
Il got it from one of my aunts foi.
Christmas, but | have decided TO give
it 10 you. Put it right on and wear it,
"Aw. go on Can't you take a joke
Youngstown Telegram.
The Colorado statesman., 1916-12-16

1t is Il curious and beautiful
thing about this Christmas spirit
that year after year it leads us
to attempt the all but impos-
slble, in order to give pleasure
to others: while in the end ev-
eryone's joy is the result, not Of
what he has received from 9th
ers, but of what he has done
for them.
The Colorado statesman., 1916-12-16

Tributes to the memory of Booker
Il. Washington were given in elo-
quent addresses at the New Academy
of Music, Baltimore, where memo
rial service was held under the
auspices of the Booker T. Washington
Memorial Fund committee. Primarily,
the meeting was, for the purpose of
The Colorado statesman., 1916-12-16

A new heading device for harvesting
wheat is designed so that it can be at.
tached directly to the front of trac
tor.
The Colorado statesman., 1916-12-16

raising funds for the erection of nor
NAL and industrial institute in con-
nection with Tuskegee institute. Ala
bama, which was founded by Doctor
Washington.
The audience was composed of both
white and colored people mostly the
latter. The principal address was by
DIR. William ii. Welch of the Johns
Hopkins Medical school, the other
white speaker being Rev. DIR. Richard
w. Hogue of the open forum. Doctor
Welch, after lauding the life and
achievements of Booker II. Washing
ton, in which he said he was well ac-
quainted with him and greatly appre
ciated his generous character. told of
some of the great needs affecting the
health of the colored people in par
ticular, although he said they applied
to the white people as well.
Doctor Welch referred to the de-
mand for young colored physicians in
the country, whose duty would be to
study and administer TO the physical
needs of the colored race. He also EN-
phasized the need for young colored
women as public health nurses to 90
from house to house suggesting and
advising their people in the art of sani-
tation with view to assisting In the
public health of the community. DIR.
Welch explained, amid applause, that
the white people are much concerned
for the health conditions of the col
ored race and praised their own eff
20 It1 f,,1 III
ton. In closing Doctor Welch spoke
of the debt Baltimore people owed Doc
tor Washington for the interest he
manifested time and again in their
welfare and hoped that the city would
raise its share of the $2,00O,O00 fund
being raised in America.
When Bishop John Hurst called the
meeting to order the theater was
packed. A few moments later when
Rev. DIR. Ernest Lyon, pastor of Wes-
ley African Methodist Episcopal
church, announced that $500 was the
sum asked to be raised, he said there
were so many white and colored people
of prominence in the audience he was
sure the money would be subscribed
then and there. 1t was learned that
goodly portion of the money was
raised.
Doctor Robert Russa Motion, princi-
pal of the Tuskegee institute, one Of
the speakers, gave comprehensive
account of the work of the institute,
and told of the ideals of Mr.. Washing
ton for the institution, and said he had
devoted his life to the carrying out
of those ideals. Several times in his
address he referred to Mrs. Booker T.
Washington, who occupied Il box to
the right of the stage.
His reference to the humanitarian
work of Mr.. Washington and his eff
forts to weld the differences and preju-
dices of the two races We're loudly ap-
plauded. The other speakers were
Emmett ]. Scott, secretary of the Tus-
kegee institute, and Mason A. Hawk
ins, principal of the Colored High
school.
Mexico City, the capital of Mexico, is
q town of some historic interest, while
its cathedral is regarded as the hand
somest church on the American conti-
nent The foundation stone of this edi-
flee was laid in 1893 on the site of
former heather temple. The national
museum is filled with treasures of Az
tee civilization and the various memo
beautiful Carlotta lend luster to the
attractive city.
The Colorado statesman., 1916-12-16

Christ can give even profane
swearer n new heart-and also a new
vocabulary. Cussing men are mej
ace.
The Colorado statesman., 1916-12-16

A barge built for harvesting kelp or
the Pacific coast gathers up about SOC
tons of seaweed on trip.
The Colorado statesman., 1916-12-16

New York is to have new hotel to
cost S15,000000.
The Colorado statesman., 1916-12-16

The Negro is the best laborer on
earth because he is always optimistic,
cheerful, and he sings while he labors,
and he will do as much work in one
day as two foreigners will do and he
is obedent and polite to his employer
and boss" The Negro is the only
laborer who loves his employer, and
no manner of persuasion, no kind of
bribe, and no kind of intimidation can
get him to organize against his en-
ployer. writes j. B. Rayner of Calvert,
Tex, in communication to the Hous-
ton Post. The Negro will inform his
employer and boss of what is going
on. Any man who tries to persuade
the Negroes to leave the South, and
go to some foreign country is not
true friend to the industrial interests
of the South, and he is not competent
to give the Negro common sense adj
vice. When seniiity looks back ut its
dreams unrealized, it will be sure to
sporadically suffer with acute cases of
verbal effervescence; and allowances
must be made by all thinkers. The
white man who is not able financially
to give the Negro an industrial OPP
portunity to work need not waste any
time or energy to give the Negro ad
The Colorado statesman., 1916-12-16

Britain has so,94s Red Cross work
ers.
The Colorado statesman., 1916-12-16

In Italy the refuse gathered in thu
streets is sold at auction.
The Colorado statesman., 1916-12-16

The United States bureau of fisher
les reports that on the last cruise of
the Fish Hawk in Chesapeake lay sam
pies of grayfish meat, put up in brine,
were distributed among crab fishermen
and dealers, to test its value and the
possibility of introducing it as a sub
stitute for some of the bats now on the
market. Fishermen who have tried
the crayfish say that it is very good
bait.
The Colorado statesman., 1916-12-16

OMEONE said that the richest
person was the one who was
fullest of good wishes for others
and who received their good
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-08-18

after spending six weeks in Colrain and
~h"lbuguc Falls
MIS-. Charles Bellows and two daugh-
tiers 81 Springfield, Mass, are visiting
in the home Of her brother, Amos
Carey.
Latest visitors at George Barber S
are Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Bliss and
daughter OF Worcester. Mass, and Mr.
and Mrs. sam Martmcau and daughter
OF Mortified. Mass
Mr.. and Mrs. George Barber, Mrs.
Elsie Wordcn and Mrs. Floyd Gerrish
attended the Old Home week exercises
in Nottingham Wednesday,, Fred Up
tom taking them in his automobile
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-08-18
PERSON

Mrs. Clara Richards will return to-
day to her home in Springfield, Mass,
after visiting two weeks in the home OF
her parents. Mr.. aad Mrs. Z. Bowie.
Mr. and Mrs. J. f. Mann and chill
drcn, John and Evelyn. aud Mr.. and
Mrs. +. Il. Mann returned last night
latter Il four days automobile trip in
the White mountains.
Prof : W. Gdodhue of Colgate uni
versity. Hamilton, \. Y, accompanied
by his wife, his mother, and his sister
Mrs. Montgomery. went to Westminste
yesterday, returning today.
Mrs. Frank Foster and two daughters
Jeanne from Leyden Wednesday. Tn,
Icldar daughter, Winifred, rode her pom
here. They are visiting Mrs Foster
father, Mr.. Bardwell, and at Mrs. F. \
Ba@g :.