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The herald., 1916-06-15

The main ley features in this plan are the brick water table. the pure
"hte cemcnt exterior With the dark trimmings; the lattice at the cone for
climbing vines and flower box at the front living room window. The sun par.
Tor Is connected with the living rOOm by French doors. Toilet under the stairs:
buutinc upboards In the Kitchen: also nook, where breakfast may be served
In the secOnd story are three chambers, ample closet space bath, sbepmg
porch and linen closet Size, 20 feet wide by 20 feet deep owe the main part.
exclusive or all projections. First story, . feet; second stOry, feet; basement,
Z feet in the clear. First story to be finished with oak or birch, with oak OF
ample hoors; second story, pine to paint or birch, with Lich O mapleh floors
Cost to build, exclusive Of heating and plumbing, about $4,000.
Upon receipt Of 81 the publisher OF this paper will furnish n con Of Sax
tons boo Of plans, american Dwellings" which contains wei 300 designs
costing rom $1,000 to $1,000; also a book of interiors, 81 per COPY.
The herald., 1916-06-15
Girls Absorbing Curjositv

Perhaps many a mar has been &C
cepted because some girl had an alb
sorbing curiosity to find out what she
could make of him.
The herald., 1916-06-15
Trusting To Memo,

Good telephone service depends vitality upon arc II
numbers. A wrong number called causes loss uI riTn. IL. III calling A
called and to the operator. Every instance means COMFY ~s to a.
cerned, which is wholly avoiia5le. eNlence byV
1t is not the loss of time to YOU alone or 10 ,a o,u. Il
us most. but it is the annoyance to the party called. YouuM that Con-
be explained to him, and the Telephone Company is held im mistake ~
error. p"UNde ~
CONSULTING THE CURRENT ISSUE OF TIE Tprpu
TORY, instead of trusting to memory. giving vour rnmLErHONE I'LL
quickly correcting the operator if she misunder-rands v". tf r GeGk II
increase the efficiency of the service. "" call WIZ
- Cumberland Te|ephu
49, and Telegraph Co.J1
The herald., 1916-06-15
{. MARSHALL, F. A. VIENNE,
President. Master of Trains.
ELECTRIC CAR SERVICE
ARSHhL
Between AlgIers and Gretna.

Leaves Gretna, Jackson Ave. Ferry Land
lng) passing through McDOnoghyille, TO u
siers, meets Canal st. Ferry, passes Third
District Ferry, Southern Pacific Terminal.
and Viaduct, crossing over the Newton st
Vladuct, the Southern Pacific II. X. Yards
along the rear OF the U. ). Naval Station
to the L. 5. immigration Station.
Returning over same route, meeting the
n. y. and Western Railway cars and Jack.
sonAve. Ferry at Gretna.
The herald., 1916-06-15
Smart Dou.

Smith-Is that dog Of yours smart?
Brown proudly - Smart? Well, /
should say so! 1 was going out with
him yesterday, and l stopped and said,
'Towser, we have forgotten some
thing" And bothered II he didn't sit
down and scratch his head to see If he
couldn't think what 1t was.-Buffalo
News.
The herald., 1916-06-15
Not So Slow for PhlIadeIphIs.

Willie" cried Willie's mother.
come right in the house this very
minute and go to work on your arith.
metic." mo, ma" returned Willie. 81
want to grow up a law-abiding citizen
and the Pennsylvania legislature has
Just passed a law forbidding child Ia
bor."-Life.
The herald., 1916-06-15
SOUTHERN PACIFIC.

sDePart. r,v. Arrive.
ton and all stations inter
mediate Sos , m
ll:O a. m.-SUNSET LIMITED for
San Antonio, New Mexico.
FL Pass, Arizona and Cali.
fornia $50 n m
Has a. m.-SUNSET MAIL for Hous.
ton, Galveston, Austin.
Waco, Fort Worth, Dallas
San Antonio. Del Rio and
intermediate points -
sos p. LAFAYETTE LOCAL for
Lafayette and all stations
intermediate I1.Ao. ~
500 p. m.-TEXAS LIMITED for
Houston, Galveston, Austin,
Fort Worth, Dallas and
other North Texas points. go
ll:U p. mnSUNSET EXPRESS for
Houston, Galveston, Waco,
Fort Worth, Dallas, San
Antonio. Ell Paso, Califor.
MIA and intermediate DTS 6:ss o. m.
The herald., 1916-06-15
Very Unusual.

Then you say you have a model hus
band?'
quite. Since we have been married
he has V given the neighbors a mo.
ment's anxiety."-Louisville Courier.
Journal.
The herald., 1916-06-15
WEEK DAY SCHEDULE.

In effect Monday, May %, 1916, at $50
A.. NJ.
Leave Milneburg-6:OO a. m, 200, S:3s,
1880, ll:0p, ll:59 a. m, l:CD p. m, 2:2O, 3:25,
80. $50. O:SO, $50, $50, $3.50, 1880 p. m.
Leave Canal Strcct-7:4 4. NJ, 9:O5 a. NJ,
las p. m, 400 p. m.
Leave Pontchartrain Junction-5:5O a. m,
o:S0, 80. 90. 1880, l1:jO a. m, 1880 p. NJ,
l:E, ESQ, 4:OS, 500, 6:QO, 200, 500,
900, 1000 u. n.
The herald., 1916-06-15
His Lone Opportunity.

With all the humorists at large in
this country, a mere paragrapher can
never hope to be asked to go as a
war correspondent, but some day they
may exhaust all the other classes of
writing folk and ask his opinion of
stubblefield's favorite pipe MIXTURE
Milwaukee Journal.
The herald., 1916-06-15
10 Make a Successful Man

some seem to feel that anything
winch will put dollars into the pocket
Is proof Of success, but 1t is not. II
may prove the power to get money,
put' as another has said, 1T takes
something more than a mortar-board
cap, a varsity suit, a frat pin, a bull.
dog pipe, and '~rah-rah-rah' to make a
successful man."
The herald., 1916-06-15

The size Of this bungalow is 30 feet
wide by 40 feet deep over the main
part. Piazza extends across the entire
front and is S feet deep. The living
room and dining room are connected
by an archway, with bookcases built
in on the living room side. In the
kitchen there are buIlt-in cabinets, sink
and refrigerator space in the entry.
The bath is located between the two
bedrooms, accessible from the main
hall. Full basement under the entire
house, : feet high. First story o feet.
Cost to build, exclusive of heating and
plumbing, $500.
Upon receipt of 81 the publisher Of
this paper viii furnish a copy of Sax.
tons book Of plans. American Dwell
fngS," which contains over 800 designs
costing from $1,000 to $4,000; also a
book Of interiors, 81 per copy.
The herald., 1916-06-15
Railroad Schedules.
VIEW ORLEANS SOUTHERN & GRAND
DAILY except Sunday
P0NTCHARTRAlN RAILROAD.
SUNDAY

SODTH-Lcave Milncburg-5:D a. m; 200,
$50, y:i5, lJ:SO, ll:50 d. m; 1890 p. m, $50,
300 $50, 400, 400, 500, $50, 600, $50,
200, $50. 500, $50, 900, go, 1880, 1880 p. m.
N~ORIH-Leaye PontChaTtrain Junction
l2:0l p. m. 100, 2.Ou, 500, $3.50, 400, 4:5u,
500, $50, 6oo, $50, 200, 7:SO, 500, $50,
900, 1000, HOO p. III.
The herald., 1916-06-15
GRETNA TO IMMIGRATION STATION

From Gretna, s minutes. % minutes an,
as minutes cfter the hour.
Newton sLd Teche, 3 minutes, % min
utes and 43 minutes after the hour.
Canal Street Ferry, 10 minutes, 80 min
utes and 30 minutes after the hour.
Car Barn Pacific Ave, Is minutes. 3;
minutes and 90 minutes after the hour.
Elmira and Newton, on the hour and q
minutes and 40 minutes after the hour.
FIRST car leaves Gretna > :2S a. IN.
Last car leaves Gretna for Immigra tior
station II .0S a. IN.
Last car leaves Gretna for Car Barn via
Newton and Teche SITS. II 80 a. m.
IMMIGRATION STATION 70 GRETNA.
From Immigration Station. 10 minutes, 50
minutes and 90 minutes after the hour.
Elmira and Newton, on the hour, and 20
and 40 minutes after he hour.
Car Barn Pacific Avenue, 3 minutes, %
minutes and AZ minutes after the hour.
Canal st. Ferry, 10 minutes, 80 minutes
and 90 minutes after the hour.
Newton and Tecbe SITS, l3 minutes. 33
minutes and % minutes after the hour.
First car leaves immigration Station 5 80
q. m.
Last car leaves immigration Station IL 80
p. m.
Last car leaves for Ca Barn via Newton
and Teche SITS. u 10 a. N.
PACIFIC AVE. BELT CAR.
From Canal Street Ferry, on the hour
70 minutes and 40 minutes after the hour.
Newton and Teche Sts., 2 minutes, %
rinutes and 43 minutes after the hour.
.Elmfra and Newton SITS, 5 minutes, %
minutes and As minutes after the hour.
From Car Barn, Q minutes, 30 minutes
and 40 minutes after the hour.
ELECTRIC CAR SERVICE BETWEEN
SCHEDULE:
LEAVE GRETNA-5 80, 6 40, 7:1o. so.
$3.50, 9:10. $50, 10 80, IL 10,
II go a M; ~ 80, 1 10, / 80, 2 80,
$40, 1880, 4 80, 8 10, 5 so, 8 80,
7:10. 1850, 80, 9:1O, 9 $50, 10 80,
IL 10. IL 80 p. D..
Pass Harvey's Canal Z minutes after Ieay.
Ing Gretna.
Reach Amesville Is minutes after leaving
Gretna.
LEAVE AMEsviLLELe: O5, e:45, 1925,
sos, S:45, 9:25, 10 :O5, 10 AS
IL rs a. m; II :O5, IL AS. %
2:05, 2 AS, 3:25, 4 :05, 4:45. 5:25
sos, 9 AS, 1925, 8 :O5, 8 AS 0 %
1905, 10 AS, II 20 p. m; p :O5
a. m.
Ing AmesvilIe.
Reach Gretna Is minutes after laavIno
Amesville.
Last Car leaves Gretna for Amesville
Last Car leaves Amesville for Gretna
IL :05 q. N.
The herald., 1916-06-15
Ono Good Turn Enouob-

Ono Good Turn Enough.
There are mornings in life when one
thinks that rolling over and going to
sleep again, after the alarm clock has
done its worst, ought to count as a
good turn for the day.
Evening star., 1916-09-27
BLAMES THE DEMOCRATS
FOR HIGH COST OF LIVING
Republican Congressional Committee
Arraigns Administration for
Failing to Keep Pledge.

Charging that, far from reducing the
cost of living. the democratic admin
istration Of the last four years Is re-
sponsible for an increase In the cost of
living. the republican national congress
sional committee today made public a
statement to the effect that the cost
of fifteen articles of food alone has in
creased approximately, one-seventh in
this country in the last four years.
An American family. under the Taft
administration. that spent 5000 per
year for these foods" says the COM
mittee. "is now paying for the same
articles under the Wilson administra-
ton s342. Figuring Ave persons to a
family this is an increase of $40 fer
every man, woman and child in the
United States, or the stupendous total
of more than 100000. .000."
The committee says statistics COM
piled by the bureau Of statistics of the
Department OF Labor show that fam
HES In this country are paying IA per
cent higher for staple foodstuffs now
than they did four years ago.
toned by the committee as having
increased in cost are as follows: Sir
loin steak. round steak. rib roast, pork
chops, smoked bacon, smoked ham
lard, hens eggs. butter milk, wheat
flour. cornmeal, Irish potatoes and
sugar.
Evening star., 1916-09-27
Aborn Grand Opera.

During the second week of its en-
gagement at the New National Theater,
the Aborn English Grand Opera Com
pany will present "Rigoletto" next Mon
day night, and again On Saturday even
ing. Tuesday evening Wolfe-Ferraris
beautiful opera, THE Jewels of the
Madonna" which captivated its first
Washington audience last Monday
night. will be repeated; I'll Trovatore"
will be sung at the Wednesday matt
nee, and La Boheme' in the evening,
with Lucia de Lammermoor'' Thurs
day evening, Madame Butterfly" Fri
day evening and 'Lohengrin" at the
Saturday matinee.
The casts will include Louis DAngelo,
Salvatore Giordano, Edith Helena,
Blanca Saroya, Marie Louise Biggers.
George Shields. Lillian Eubank and
Milo Picco.
Evening star., 1916-09-27
ExT0RTI0N OF 100000
ADMITTED BY INVENTOR
Edward A. Leet, Accused by Ed
ward Lauterbach, Faces Long
:. -. Prison Term.

NEW YORK September 27.-Edward
A. Leet, an inventor. accused by Ed
ward Lauterbach. lawyer. of having
extorted about 100000 from him dur
ing. the last eighteen years. pleaded
guilty to the Indictment against him
yesterday. He will be sentenced
October 3. The maximum penalty for
the crime is fifteen years.
Lauterbach went before tho August
grand jury and said that for nearly
two decades he had been victimixed by
Leet and his wife. who demanded huge
sums. asserting that the lawyer was
under moral obligations" He pro-
duced checks showing payments IN
excess Of $4,000 and letters threaten
ing violence alleged to have been writ
ten by Leet.
The Leets. it is alleged. came here
from Scranton. Pa. eighteen years ago.
Evening star., 1916-09-27

feature photoplay at the Columbia The
atera the last three days of this week.
Theodore Roberts has won distinction
as a leading character actor and in his
years on the stage and screen. he has
been seen In many different roles. But,
it is said, as the cruel head of the Rus
sian secret police. in anton the Ter
rible," he excells anything he has done
heretofore.
Anita King is the Paramount girl
who recently scored a success in The
Race" founded upon her famous trans
continental automobile trip.
The story Of Anton, the Terrible" Is
laid in Russia at the present time and
is a mixture of political intrigue and 9
peoples fight for freedom into which
is woven a tense love story.
Evening star., 1916-09-27
"The Jewels of the Madonna

Mignon Ulke Lamasure will give the
Wolfe -Ferrari opera, '"The Jewels Of
the Madonna" in lecture-recital. un-
der the direction of C. w. O'Connor, at
Studio Hall, Saturday evening at $3.50
o'clock.
the Madonna" during the present en-
gagement of the Aborn Grand Opera
Company should make the lecture
recital of special interest to those who
prefer to know the story and its beauti-
full accompanying music before attend
ing the opera itself.
Evening star., 1916-09-27
"The Cinderella Man."

With the identical company that ap-
peared at the Hudson Theater. New
York. last season. '"The Cinderella Man."
delightful comedy by Edward Childs
Carpenter. produced by Oliver Morosco,
will be the attraction at the Belasco
Theater next week.
The author describes his theme as the
essence of romance" He does not re-
fer to the sentimentalism of cheap lit
erature. but to the romance of real life.
In selecting Shelly Hull, Phoebe Fos-
ter. Frank Bacon, Reginald Mason, Ber-
ton Churchill. Theodore Babcock,
Charles Lane, Hubert Wilke, Percy
Moore and Louise Rial for the cast. Mr..
Morosco has used the same care that is
always noticeable in his productions.
Evening star., 1916-09-27
FRITZ Schef,

FRITZ Schef. whose field Of endeavor
has ranged from grand opera to the
movies" will be a leading attraction
at the B. F. Keith Theater next week.
FRITZ is conspicuous now among the
adored ones of the "two-a-day" crowds
in vaudeville In Washington her vogue
is extraordinary. and capacity audiences
are her usual portion. Her songs this
time are said to be more appealing, her
gowns "enrapturing creations" and her
coquetry more subtle and irresistible
than ever. Isabel D'Armand, assisted
Evening star., 1916-09-27
Arcade Auditorium.

The new management of the Arcade
Auditorium. which was successfully
opened last Saturday evening, with a
fine orchestra and floor fitted for en-
joyable dancing. under the direction of
Prof. Caruana, the well known dancing
master. has adopted the card system of
admission to insure refined atmos-
phere and high standard of select
patronage. This plan will be main
tanned throughout the season. The
afternoons will be devoted to roller
skating. with the large electric organ
furnishing the music.
Evening star., 1916-09-27
"The sightseers."

'"The sightseers." an aggregation OF
burlesquers. headed by VIII J. Ken
nedy and Jack Miller. is next weeks
attraction at the Gayety Theater. Ken
nedy and Miller are two well known
and popular comedians Of their kind,
and their annual advent Is always a
noteworthy event for the Gayety's
patrons. The cast includes Harry P.
Kelly. Bobby Van Horn, the Carnival
Four. Florence Davis. Babette Kellar,
Kitty Forsythe, Lottie Blackford and
Kathryn Dfckey. A two-act musical
comedy full Of ludicrous situations.
clever lines and catchy songs will be
Evening star., 1916-09-27

by Bobby O'Neil1, will present The
Demi -Tasse Revue" Al Herman Is
another special card. '
Others will be Maria Los porcelain
reproductions of world-famous china
and dresden ware masterpieces; Devine
and Williams in '"The Travelling Sales
man and the Female Drummer; Bay
onne Whipple, Walter Huston and COM
pany in ''Spooks''; Myrtle Young and
Jessica Brown and Ernette Asoria and
company.
Sunday at 3 and s:15 pm. the bill will
include the stars and hits of this week.
Evening star., 1916-09-27

Lauterbach. They were in financial
straits and the lawyer helped them.
Lauterbach called on them frequently
and then Leet began making his de-
mands.
Lauterbach was in court to testify
against Loot. II necessary. Assistant
District Attorney Weller asserted that
he had subpoenaed Scranton attorney
and three other residents of that city
who were prepared to testify that Leet
Evening star., 1916-09-27
"One Woman's Way"

George Rarbier and Carrie Thatcher.
two popular favorites Of the Columbia
Players of happy memory to the stock
patrons of Washington. will present next
week as the leading feature of the Cosmos
Theater bill. Hiliiard Booths strong one
act play. entitled "One Woman's Way"
in which they have been scoring success
in vaudeville. It is a four-character sketch
of the present day, whose scene is laid
in a New York apartment house and Is
described as "a play with pronounced
punch"
Other feature acts of the most popular
brand have been booked but not yet fully
confirmed The supporting acts, however.
will include Evelyn and Dolly, two clever
girl dancers Of the eccentric type; VIII
liam Morrow and company. in rollick-
ing musical farce Bixley and Lerner.
in travesty Of grand opera celebrities,
and Hewitt and Cullane, in novelty
THE Girl and the Polar Bear"
An extraordinary. added attraction will
be the first showing In Washington OF the
photoplay of William J. Locke's famous
novel. "Jaffery." featuring G. Aubrey
Smith. Eleanor Woodruff and Florence
Evening star., 1916-09-27
Chevy Chase Lake.

; The Chevy Chase Lake management
announces the closing Of the Lake sea-
son Saturday, night, when the orchestra
and dancing in the pavilion will be the
attraction
Evening star., 1916-09-27
Rock Island Railway Earnings.

CHICAGO, September 27.-A report Of
Jacob NJ. Dickinson. receiver for the
Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Rail-
way Company. filed in the federal court
shows the net income for July. 1916, to
be $1,222. 905 from total receipts of more
than $4,000, 900.
Evening star., 1916-09-27
bringing Up Father in Politics"

Those who have followed the for
tunes of Jiggs .Mahoney. in Bringing
Up Father George McManus' car
toons, will be interested in knowing
that a stage version OF the cartoons.
entitled. Bringing Up Father in
Politics. will. be presented at Polls
next week. .'
In 1t Jiggs has numerous adven-
lures. all attended with humorous re-
suits. His wife joins the movement
for womans suffrage. and she has at
tained the exalted position Of presi-
dent Of her society. resulting in. many
gatherings at the Mahoney house.
Jiggs is not in sympathy, and there
are many family Jars. To cap the
climax Jiggs is forced into politics
and to his utter amazement Is elected
to Congress.
Fun is rampant from curtain to cur
tain. with lulls to permit the intro
duction Of specialties. songs. unique
stage bits and surprises. In the cast
are thirty-fve people. with grille
chorus.
Evening star., 1916-09-27

Ollie r. Wright died at his home in
Hurlock, Nd. He was for many years
a prominent figure In state politics.
Evening star., 1916-09-27

had victimixed them in the Same man
ner that he had Lauterbach.
Evening star., 1916-09-27
Photoplay Features:
Columbia.

be the picture stars. for the first time
jointly, in Anton. the Terrible" the
Evening star., 1916-09-27

presented. in addition to several vaude-
vile specialties. An attractive chorus
is featured.
Pioneer press. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1882-19??, 1916-02-12
.1.E''S

bell, sometimes before. and takes hts
morning bath, goes on the roof and
loses himself In meditation for hours
at time In this house he quite Of
ten cooks his own meals in m eco
nom1c cooker He does not eat much.
Boiled rice, boiled potatoes, caulifower
or beans, enough Of butter are all that
he cares to eat He is not fond of milk
or sweets. He takes long walks for
exercise and IS fond of gardening.
"Plain living and high thinking ia
the Keynote Of his life mt Bolpur. He
breaches to the boys and to the teach
ers twice week in the temple. His
love for the children is of an idealistic
nature. At times one Of them will
steal into his room and watch him
smile and move his head to and fro az
be writes or thinks over poem. One
such boy startled him by exclaiminy.
THAT'S how the madmen do
Yes, my child, poets are worse
than madmen- When did you come
into the roomT"
Pioneer press. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1882-19??, 1916-02-12
Washington In tho Days Whom John
Adams Was President,

When Adams came into the presi
dency tho stately ObServances OF
Washinstons day were not allowed to
lapse. Even transplanting the seat of
government from Philadelphia to the
unfinished town on the Potomac had
served only to jolt and rather humor
ously distort them With the chill of
new plaster pervading the executive
residence, Mrs. Adams despaired Of
getting sufficient wood cut either for
love or money from the growing trees
surrounding 1t to Ill its yawning fire.
places and dispel the dampness. She
pot tho great audience room to the
only use its unfinished condition per
mitted-dry1ng the presidential linen.
Looking from 1ts unglazed windows
over tho small and scattered CLOUDS of
houses, all that had yet materialized
or L'Enfant's imposing plan. she re-
nected that their Inhabitants must
subsist IKE fishes, by eating each 9th.
er. But abe played her role Of presi.
dents Lady with spirit, maintained her
hours for levees and answered the
fishes" when they came to call that
sno tnou8nt the new capital had 8
beautiful situation
1t had indeed Half way between
Maine and Georgia, at that time our
northern and southern boundaries; in.
land. but at tho head of tide water
on . noble stream; planned along gen.
erous lines to cover 4 succession Of
hills upon which city onco built could
not b hid, 1t was and seemed likely to
remain fairly central. Even the most
optimistic patriot could not foresee
how far that mythical reality, tho cen.
ter OF population, was to travel west.
ward decade by decade during tho next
century. unimpeded by war or misfor-
tuna. until tho city on tho Potomac
was left upon the edge Of our great
eountry.-Hslen Nlcolay In Century.
Pioneer press. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1882-19??, 1916-02-12
THE BIBLE IN AFRICA.

II 10 Read There IN 1@a Lanouaoss and
Dialects.
On the continent Of Africa alone the
New Testament or parts OF II have
been translated into 14S languages and
dialects. The two latest additions ara
DaD1oa, language Of British East
Africa, and Limba, the language of a
tribe In the hinterland Of Sierra Leone
Parts Of the New Testament have
actually been translated into pidRin
English, that strange lingo, half baby
talk and half slang, which Ia the chief
means OF communication through all
the east
The difficulties presented in .ranslat.
Ing the New Testament into this bar
barous hotch-potch must have been
tremendous, but they have been sur.
mounted
Another language Of the same sect
is Chinook. This consists Of about
two-hfths Chinook. two-ffths red In.
dian tongues and the rest English and
Canadian French. 1t is the tongue of
barter on the Pacific coast Of Alaska
and the Dominion. at least $4,000 In.
dams speak 1t. and lately ST. Johns
gospel has been issued In this jargon
for their special benefit
There is also version Of the Scrip.
lures translated into the primitive Ian.
guage Of the head hunters Of Borneo.
1t was made by German missiona-
r1eS, printed in South Africa, paid for
with British money and circulated In
Papna.-London Answers