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where she had come TO MAKE "e' i
tune. Nearly all her worldly posses
slons were In the black handbag she
carried, and II this were moving
picture or reform novel we should
have reached the moment wheh a
hawk faced woman must appioacl, !,
our heroine and, smiling a WICKED
smile, inquire II she could help her
10 hnd a boarding place.
but lust because this Is not movie
but a story OF successtul business
woman OF New York, no stranger OF
either good or evil mien accosted the
Young woman from South Norwalk'
Sho sought boarding place all by
herself. She bought handtul OF
newspapers aud next morning an
swered by letter several advertise
ments which Shs had found In them.
10 one OF the notes she received a
reply asking her To call IN tho Tract
Buuding, where she was offered ana
accepted job as office assistant at
SO a week She had no trouble in
living on her salary but in three
months she had found another job
which seemed to offer greater pros
poets OF advancement. so she took
| H. with an Increase OF s. week.
The evening world., 1917-03-23
NEW YORK NEEDS A STATE POLICE.

AYEw YORK afford be cheated Of the benefits Of the
~ State Police bill, which squeezed through the Senate with
small majority that its fate in the Assembly becomes
matter Of serious question.
majority of citizens of this State long became convinced
they need consabuy only for the punishment and
prevention Of crime hny settled sections but also for the better
handling of strikes and disorder populous districts
The many arguments in favor Of using State police rather than
militia in time of peace douy reinforced the country goes
In the latter there will be need for all the police protec
and safeguarding Of public property that the Of the
State provide
The public believed that this time its State police force
certainty Ii is going to have little patience with legislator who
allows the objections of labor unions political accns turn his
against practical which promises security
and good order in the Empire State.
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By Roy l.. McCardell

through the middle how can you tell
what's lnslde7 Can you proof It amt
a faker2"
tits a Roumanian mechanic" eX-
planned Bepler. "lIe owes me a bill
and he can't pay It because he has
put his money into his gasoline en-
glne. Then / go to see It In his shop
and | think It's a good thing. and I
buy some shares for money and for
what the Roumanian fellow owes me-"
"Ha, you need some one what Is
sane to look after you" said Gus.
I'VE can 80 and look at it, replied
Bcpler, the fcllcr has his machine
shop down near the river front"
"Ha! / will show 1t Why 1t Is a
swindle!" exclaimed Gus. Il know
all about machinery. When II ls
needed TO nix my air pressure tank on
my beer pipes, can't | do 1t, don't /
do It, Elmer"
Elmer, the bartender, nodded, but
not very emphatically, and TOOK the
helm as Gus put on his coat ana had
Bepler lead him and the others 10
the inventors shop.
Before Gus could expose either the
machine or its inventor the inventor
was talking in broken Engllsh 10
| him all about the wonders OF tle ma 70
chine, the low cost Of running II, the
wonderful horse power II would de-
yelop and how il would supplant all
present forms ot power. According
10 the inventors flow OF conv ersa-
| tion, the prospective profits OF his
engine would make a gold mine pros
| pectus feeble imitation. Gus $
! eyes bulged and he took tho in
| yentors ready fountain pen and
| bought hundred shares at par on
/ the spot.
The crowd departed much Inn
/ pressed AZ Repler's bargain and
| Gus's evolution into capitalist
| Gus Nmself fingered behind Say
he whispered 10 tho inventor, I'VE
got ~ huy Tit Ropler 7 don't v10,
anybody 10 DO q millionaire but me-
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The Jarr Family

profit In It and l don't like to put It
In"
what is III" asked Mr., Jarr. Has
Bepler been inventing flying
machine?"
81 could stand that" said Gus, "it
Il was his invention and he was get
ting money from other people 10 put
into II, but It's another fellows In
wention, and 1 tind he's been the big
fool and has been putting money In
Il! That's the kind Of "A feller Bcpler
is-and me trusting him for being
shmart!"
But you ain't married to him, you
know" remarked Muller. the grocer.
what is the invention?' asked Mr.
Jarr,
1T is an engine" said Gus. before
Bepler could speak. You see, here
1t is" and Gus pointed to the white
lines on the blue print, Here is
what 1t reads "A side elevation
What good is side elevation? And
here is what Is called a 'sectloner
Viow.'"
Sectional view" murmured Mr..
Jarr.
1T is what | scdt'" snapped Gus.
1T shows the invention has TO be
cut right in two 70 see how II works,
ljepler he says II dont work yet,
How can n steam engine be melted
together to hold steam when its been
sliced through the mlddle2"
That's simply an imaginary cut
through the middle" said Mr Jarr.
the engine itself is not cut through
'ho middle"
Then. its cheat" said Gus
pounding he oAI ~ II Ant Gul
The evening world., 1917-03-23
PLANNING YOUR GARDEN TO
SUIT YOUR FAMILY NEEDS.

Among the first problems to be
solved by the intending home gar
dener'' are these two; what vege-
tables and in what quantity should l
plant them TO properly supply my
family and Just how much can
grow on the plot OF ground that
have at my disposal"
To assist in working out these two
problems sUnited States Department
OF Agriculture experts have compiled
suggestive list OF those vegetables
which the average family OF four per-
sons should find ample for all table
requirements. together with the
amount OF seed that should be planted
In each case. This combination OF
vegetables. planted In the given
amounts, are needed for approximate
ly 100 feet Of row.
Now comes your figuring. Meas
ure Off the ground space you can de-
vote to your garden. Divide 100 feet
by the length OF your garden and you
can estimate II the resulting number
Of rows can be accommodated in It's
width-'hve twenty-foot rows equal
ten ten-foot rows. SC. II your fam
lily numbers more or less than four
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To-Day'S Anniversary

1t, SIR we must fight. An appeal
TO arms and 10 the God of Hosts Is
all that is left us They tell US, sir
that We arc weak, unable To cope
with so formidable an adversary.
But when shall We be stronger? WIN
1t be the next week or the next year
1T is vain, sir, TO eNtenuate the
matter. Gentlsmcn may cry, peace,
pcace-but there Is no peace. The
war ls actually begun! The next
gale that sweeps from the north Will
bring 10 our ears the clash OF re-
sounding arms Our brethren are
already In the field! Why stand we
mere idlc2 What is II that gentlemen
wish what would they haveP Is
life So dear or peace so sweet as 10
he purchased at the price OF chains
and slavery Forbid Il. Almighty
God I know not what course others
may take but rs -or me, give me
liberty or ave me death"
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Letters From the People
Tired Of Y. II. aud Root TaIl..

Tired of y. II. aud Root Talk.
To the Edaor OF The Evening World
Never in my life have | read any
thing so absurd as that war talk
Teddy X. tried TO give in the Union
Club. And does Il not strike you as
extremely funny that Ellhu Root
should try TO tell the President what
the people really want. Just as II
Root ever knew or ever cared 20 know
the will of the American people,
Why do not these dethroned dema-
Bogues quit their silly kidding2 rhey
don't represent the people and never
did. Our great President, Woodrow
Wilson, knows what the people want,
for he Is nearer TO them than any
President they ever had. He is
guided by the interest OF the people
ad not by the interests Of the Steel
Trust. God bless hlml
JOEL FRIDFELT.
East Orange, March 20.
A. One Woman Sees II.
10 the DdtnS Of The Evening World
Women are often their own worst
enemies. Why will they do such fool
ish things7 The other day two men
Jumped up 70 give seats 10 two young
women, who had two children with
tasm. The younger man had been
hard at work for nine hours, and had
had only a half hour for lunch. He
was very tired. but being a gentle
man he did what seemed 10 him the
only thing 20 do In giving up his seat
Imagine the sstonishmGnt OF the men
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Co, tine New York Evening world.)


To-day that young woman. Miss
Pauline l.. Diver, is partner, man
ager. treasurer and director in the
l.. l.. Poates Publishing Company at
No. 20 North William Street, where
sha obtained her second job.
The business and | grew up to-
gether." Miss Diver said yesterday,
when | first came here we did an
engraving business only. The pub
fishing department. which makes n
specially of maps and aliases, Is my
special concern. | have a bee hive of
five young ladies' to help me, and do
lot OF lobbying by letter with state
boards OF education to get our maps
adopted I'm schools. ! came here as
general office assistant and book
keeper. In six months ! was keeping
three sets OF books and making 800 a
week. But | had "A lot OF spare time
ON my hands and so decided I'd take
The evening world., 1917-03-23

THE loss OF an engagement ring
Is considered by many 10 be the
climax OF tll-luck and equival' Il
TO supernatural sign from above
forbidaing the girl 20 marry the man
who gave the ring.
II IL commonly considered unlucky
for girl 20 marry a man whose sur
name begins with the same latter Gs
her own ThN Oh couplet says
Change the name out not the letter.
The evening world., 1917-03-23

TT was in the Provincial Conycn-
ton Al Nchmond on March %,
l77J ll2 yetrs ago to-day that
Patrick Henry delivered his famous
Liberty or Death" speech, In that
impassiuncd address tho eloquent
young speaker voiced sentiments
which are not without application In
tho present crisis Ia which the
pitrd states ls involved with Ger
many,
"Alr President" he cried, ~ we
Wish TO be free: u We mean 10 pre-
serve iuyiuiAts those lucstimable
privileges for whicn we have been
50 ,onS Contending, n We mean not
oasely 10 abandon the noble struEg @
In whioh We have been so long en-
gagged and wh,Nh We have pledged
ourselves never 90 abandon. until tho
glorious object ~ our contest shall
DC obtained. NC must nEht. EepaGt
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10 he Of naughty child"
And why he insists Woman shall example"
receives prize loipop he
e OUGHT to do,
receives black mark, and stood In the
Every M falls short of perfection.
A Is a superior" when the time
For somebody to represent family a charity
Or o the children TO church.
Or to landlord the sitting
Or to bluff off an mportunate caller,
inferior" when to deciding the family politics.
Dr. he OF a morning
Or opin anyhngi
She Is comfort when
Of a
putting his head writing to his mother for him,
things which he has carefully hidden from himself
But she Is white mans burden"
fishing with him,
Or asks o teach her how to play goli
Or TO ak her ball
OF ALL
S IN angel
AS long as a 5 in love with her
a devil"
The to be in love with her.
time in all her life,
he cradle the
Will admit
is Human Being!
The evening world., 1917-03-23
ARTICLE 4.
AhTICLE 4.
What You Can Grop for Fanlilu of -Four.

DARING vegetables appearing
family table satisfactory
hardship within the family disposal
back yard vacant lot is this Grow
In thousands OF available plots Of
the edges of Greater New York. and particularly
munes which the opportunity spring
awaits the busy spade The high living Goliath
by the few dollars fit sling pa
him in garden and him there
Back the farm
ready Now is the
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fresh complex
tion and friendly
blue eyes, stood
looking a II o II I
her In the Grand
Central Station,
New York.
She had just
left a train which
had brought her
from South Nor
walk. Conn.,, TO
the ig ci l y
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when the mothers put the children
into the seats while they stood! Can
any one blame the tired "go 10 work
at seven" young man for saving
Never again" MRS. A. L.. l.
business MOmeR's League.
No tho Editor Of Tho E,uning World.
May | ask YOU for the address OF
the League for the Promotion Of the
Business Interests OF Women
ANNA B.
For all information concerning the
League address its President, Miss
Mary SNOW, No, 80 Charles Street,
New York.
IL Is Correct.
To Tie Editor q The Lrr4ug Word.
A, who Is citizen OF Germany
claims that his children are citizens
OF the United States as they wer,
boru IN the United States.
B, claims that the Chlldren are not
citizens OF this country, but citizens
~ the same country as their father
until they become Of age and declare
themselves
L.R
You Are n citizen.
To the Editor a The Evsn.ns World
My father came TO the United
States In 1904 My mother and
followed I'm 1905, Father got hi,
irst and second papers and voted 10,
the first time I'm 1914 My age II
twenty two years Let mo know
whether I am considered a citizen. o
must get my pGpeTs1 J, 5.
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HOW to GrOU Your Vegetables
In Your OlDn
Home Garden

The Evening World to-day commences series
OF articles designed to help families with avail
able back yards or vacant lots combat the cost
of living by growing their own vegetables for
the table. Much of the material for these
articles is supplied officially by the United
States Department of Agriculture.
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Copyright. 1917. bg The Pros I1ibhAhins o.
The New York Evening W0rld.)

EII INVENTIONS are no good
snorted Gus, the sometimes
genial proprietor OF the cafe on
the corner. What good Is inwen-
tions? Does inventions pay your
rent? Does inventions buy your
shoes? All wonder is, what was In
wentions invented for?"
Mr.. Bepler. the butcher, looked
sheepishly at some blueprint drawings
he had lying spread out on Gus's oar
and he had started 10 roll them up
when Mr.. Jarr entered the place
GLASS was an invention remarked
Mr.. Slavinsky. the glazier. "and bent
glass Is an invention, and YOU ought
to know how it costs; there amt no
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II II is adapted TO the purpose. II YOU
find that II Is not, see what suitable
plots OF ground near you can be req
ulsltioned. Then follow carefully this
series Of articles in The Evening
World. which will guide you IN pre-
pairing. planting and cultivating your
garden.
The evening world., 1917-03-23
MURDER BECOME WAR.

~ EC0GNIZING that it has brought about state OF war; the
Imperial Government feels il time for hostile acts
- against the United States TO increase in fagrancy.
sinking Of the American steamer eadon without warning
and with loss OF least American lives that Ger
man submarines whenever and wherever
they find them.
The Headton carrying OF petroleum to neutral
country 1t torpedod according the reports in zone which
the Imperial had itself designated safe"
this TO be expected II would be foolish
any longer them ouage Murder has become
deal with and will deal with it, please God, in
worthy Of the Republic whose destnies involved
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Nc United States Ambassador fully
feeling NJ country than did Ambassador Francis Perograd
presented the fecatons OF America
democracy.
The evening world., 1917-03-23
"The Average Girl Is Neat, Ambitious. Conscien-
tious and Anxious to Get Ahead" Says Woman
Executive Who Rose From Clerk to Partner.
Bv NixoIa Greeley Smith

Copyright 1917. by The Prras Publsh
ZEN years ago this month a
plump young woman with "A
mass OF light, curly hair. a
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Because,
man is like a diamond
II he is big enough, and brilliant enough.
Nobody minds few flaws in him.
But a woman is like a pearl
To be worth anything at ALL she must be absolutely
PERFECT!
So, naturally
Man is modestly willing TO accord Woman all the
honor and glory of sweet Superiority"
That Is why he ia always 80 cheerfully content
The evening world., 1917-03-23
w h at Every Woman
> S
By Ii elem Rowland

oTyrEh 1911. D Publishing
\ course, when you to think OF II.
1t is mo crime" to be born a womani
II Is merely lnconvenient.
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you can estimate both seed auan-
titles and ground space accordingly.
The working list follows:
R%:. RRss@:.. SSsl;D S SlD[s;;::: [%s;::.:.:: Sila. SSia.:
taboaEe. EArJ.......h ounce.
taItot ......s..s.... ! cunce.
csIerys Is'Y.o' ''s..:.:.:... :.:..:... Fssss'. s
tu,un6eI ..........,h ounce.
kalc or swiis, Giirdi 4 ounce. ounce.
nrsey rsSey '''''''''''.', packet.
iaS9lH ''''''''''..1 ounce.
saassb siummn-,,' ounce ounce
saaaSS iia55sTd Tr5;pt;, % OTnSs.
The following vegetables. the spe-
clalists say will undoubtedly be
planted In larger amounts than those
just mentioned, and the amounts of
seed given will be a guide for ordi-
nary requirements. Some families
may need more OF the various veEe-
tables and others would need less:
sssi .'ifi::;i::'...'.. ogness
Corn. Sweet ........ ! pint.
MgsEISs MI,EEHs lon lon ~......... ~ o@ncs' ounce
0onioh Ssg $1,000 quarts.
Rssi,s s1i Garden ,,,. ...,... i,,oo S9sis: sgsT:
Spinach ''' ''''''''h round in ,prRs
Tomatoes. Late .....H ounce,
nnlrnLs ,..''''''''''.l. Pound.
Watermelon ''''..s'' ounce.
In the event that the family wishes
to raise vegetables TO supply current
needs and also 10 supply a surplus for
canning the amounts indicated above
should be considerably increased.
There may be vegetables in the list
you do not care 20 raise, and others
OF which your family is particularly
fond. For vegetables discarded you
can substitute greater quantities Of
the favorltes or diminish your ground
space TO correspond. But, no matter
how small your plot. you can at least
grow some OF your favorite vege-
tables to help out your table supply.
The merit article IN this series tDill
helD you select Uour garden site and
increase its produ uctiveness.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1917-07-06
MEXICO'S PRO-ALLY
SENTIMENT GROWS
Gen. Gonzales Wakes Accu-
rate as to Kaiser's Fote.

Ell PAso, Tex, July 5.-Snce the pro-
Ally campaign in Mexico was first
started by Ell Universal in Mexico city
the sentiment favorlng the Allies has
reached northern Mexico and during
the last thirty days a we'll defined move
ment favoring an open break with Ger
many and the alignment of Mexico on
the side OF the Entente Allies has de-
veloped.
A reflection of this sentiment was
seen recently in the statement OF Gen.
Francisco Gonzales, acting commander
in chief of the northeastern military
zone, with headquarters at Chihuahua.
He was overcharged by the German
firm OF Ketelsen a Degetau for some
padlocks. The manager was arrested
and placed in the penitentiary. The
German Consul made a demand for his
release "ln the name OF the Imperial
German Government and the Kaiser"
according to a Mexican ofiicial, who was
present at the time.
Tell the German Consul he, the I'm
perial Government and the Kaiser may
all 20 to hell" Gen. Gonzales answered.
Prominent Mexicans, men in close
touch with the capital, predict that
Mexico will declare war on Germany
within thirty days,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1917-07-06
BRYAN TAKES ISSUE
ON DRINK QUESTION
Disagrees With President as
to Beer and Light Wines.

WAsHINoToN, July 5,-Just before the
recess in the food debate in the Senate
to-day Senator Sheppard OF Texas in.
troduced statement from William ].
Bryan which consisted of an article pre-
pared by the Commoner for the forth
coming number OF a magazine. Mr..
Bryan had carefully marked his article
mot to be released until published in
the -- magazine" but Senator
Sheppard forgot about this. and the
Congressional Record OF tomorrow
morning will beat the magazine with its
own exclusive" article Mr.. Bryan
says:
ITO draw distinction between
whiskey. for instance, which contains a
high percentage OF alcohol, and wine and
beer. which contain lower percentage
OF alcohol would be like trying to fix a
line between moderate and immoderate
drinking No words have yet been
coined which can fix the point at which
the use Of liquor becomes excessive"
Mr. Bryan is at variance with the
Presidents views regarding beer and
light wines on this subject he says:
Beverages that contain but a small
percentage OF alcohol will unsteady tho
nerves and impair the productive value
Of the drinker, no matter what his oc-
oupation may be-"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1917-07-06
200 MAROONED ON
MT. BEACON A NIGHT
Woman Comes DOvn Next
Day in Wheelbarrow.

BEACON, N Y, July 5.-Lots of folk
have come down Mount Beacon In va
rious undi6nined ways, especially when
they started to walk down and slipped,
but to Mrs. Miriam Reynolds, SIS years
old, Of New York. goes the record. Mrs.
Reynolds came down this morning in a
wheslbarrow ; at least she came half
way In q wheelbarrow, and then she
was loaded into a wagon plentifully
supplied with cushions and came the
rest of the way in that. She said she
had a very nice trip
Mrs Reynolds was one OF 200 men
and women who went to the top OF the
mountain, which is 1,540 feet high, TO
celebrate the Fourth by dancing and
drinking lemonade. While they were up
there the mon who operate the power
house at Newbufgh, where powerpls OBJ
tained for the cars Of the Mount Beacon
Incline Railway. went to sleep or some
thing and the cars stopped at 1915 this
morning One OF them stopped half way
down the mountain. and 1t was neces-
sary for several men to crawl on their
hands and knees down the track and
get into the car, thus filling II with
enough humans to 20 down by Its own
momentum.
The luckless 200 stayed on the noun
tain all night About nifty found sleeping
accommodations at the Beacon Crest
Hotel, OF which ]. b, Lodge is sole pro-
prletor. but Mr.. Lodge wss unable -
lodge all of them, so about 150 slept on
Mr.. Lodges front porch or on tho krass,
This morning they all walked down. or
at least some Of them walked. Judging
from their appearance some Of them
sid
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1917-07-06
HENRY FIELD UNDER
KNIFE AT HOSPITAL
Grandson Of Late Chicago Mer-
chant Operated On by DIR.
A. Van 8. Lambert.

Henry Field, son OF the late Marshall
Field. Jr.. of Chicago and a grandson
Of the late Marshall Field. millionaire
merchant and fnancier. was operated on
yesterday morning at Presbyterian Hos
pital by DR.. Adrian Van 8. Lambert
II was announced at the hospital last
night that Mr.. Fields condition is salts
factory, but all information as to the
nature Of his malady was denied.
Marshall Field Sd, brother of the pa
tient was notified OF his brothers III
ness and telegraphed that he would ar
rive from Chicago some time to-day.
Henry Field was married last Febru-
ary Z to. Miss Nancy Keen Perkins,
daughter Of the late Mr. and MIRA T.
Moncure Perkins of Richmond. Va. He
inherited an immense fortune from the
estate of his grandfather This was
largely added to when his father died a
few years ago. His mother married
second time. her last husband being
Maldwin Drummond OF England. Mrs.
Drummond died about two years ago.
Mr.. Field was born and educated in
England. where he spent all OF his boy
hood with his mother and stepfather
After graduating from Eton he an
nounced his intention OF returning to the
United States to become an American"
This he did and at once plunged into the
affairs connected with the great business
concern his grandfather had founded.