The Washington herald., 1916-07-11
NEW YORK
DAY BY DAY
BY O. O. MCINTYRE


SPECIAL Correspondent n Tn. wassingtoa H.r,s
New York, July johannes p. sinnott
the poet. was in Jacks at an early bour
the other morning after a prize hght
Two sporting men were seated at a tabIe
nearby. They were cutting into the
grape and engaged in a heated argument
Finally one called waiter. NY friend
and H. he said. are having a lttre
argument We have bet bottle OF vgine
on the question under discussion. We
want You 10 serve IL now and the loser
VIII pay ar soon as we get decision on
the matter Is that sstisfactory?'
The waiter consulted John Dunston-
Jack himself Certainly the loser could
pay when the bet was decided. The wine
vas served. Jack grew curious 10 know
the nature OF the bet Perhaps he could
help settle It Both men shook their
heads negatively.
Time alone car decide our waEer."
said the one who acted as spokesnsn =
J have bet my friend that bottle Of v1ns
ySu just served that when the Washinr-
ton Monument falls Il will fan 10 ~.
north. lie bets 1t will fall to the south
Another yarn about Wilson Mizner. WIN
a!waEs pulls the trigger stun He was
asked what he thought Of q certain
broadway comedian. The most awful
ever saw was the answer
The next day the comedian asked Nf,,-
ncr If he had said H. Sure; saw tina,
teio| who told you standing near and I
wanted him 10 tel. YOU so you could come
10 me and then could tell you now
good you are"
Two college cIris have found a wsv IN
max" a lot Of money during the summer.
They Lake photographs OF children g,
/ 'cntfaI Park. ma out their names and
"nea the photographs are finished take
t'm around 10 the parents They bs,,a
u e.'r Ialrd 70 make q sale in this wa
. Oi c"l.se- they are good photographer.
o-i the Idea is one that has never befo-.
De-, n t..oG o4t
The Vail In Central Park Is 3 rlsv-
ground for The children % the ricn fan.
+ in's HN .n- ON Fifth avenue on the one
sid' anu Cennai Park West on the other.
New York looked like a deserted CITY
over the Fourth. Those who hadn't auto
mobiles rented them for the day. At
Broadway and Fortg-second street Al
noon IL doo-man at the Knickerbocker
'"HNiNd only fifteen persons in Times
Square
One n the stories brought back by the
motorists con erns Copeland Townsend
o,-s er OF the Majestic Jean, his French
-.aGhelr, heard an angry voice He
looked down and saw an excited Ger
. man IN 4 fivver.
'ACh," shouted the Teuton. Dots
the way NIT You French pigs. You try
10 "rowd everybody out Of your way
Jean kept respectful silence. Frog
sticker." shouted the German why
don't you drive a car Of your own"
At this poin, Jean broke his silence.
4 owned fivver once" he said. but
! Coulo never save enough money to buy
an automobile. so ! turned chauffeur,
just to drive a regular car" Then he
touched the accelerator and sped away.
Wendell Phillips Dodge started on up
Riverside Drive for a short run in .his
auto the other afternoon. but early in
the trip the machine laid down. gave a
few Easps. and refused to go on. Mr
I Dodge got down to take q look at the
halkinE hulk OF steel and wood. but IL
( was apparent that II was beyond frsi-
( sId remedies. After a protrac cted session
4 " IN the road underneath the engine
| however. he emerged with a triumphant
/ sleam in his soot-ridden eyes
I I've just found the break he de-
cared to a member Of his party Run
over to the s;ationer's store across the
street and set ne a bottle os mucilaEe."