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The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1917-02-27
Prominent Socially.

Prominent Socially.
Chicago, Feb. 27.-Mrs. Hoy and
her daughter were prominent social
ly here. They moved here from Ra-
cine, Wis. Dir. Hoy is stationed in
London. One son is in London as the
representative Of a Chicago machine
company.
The Washington herald., 1917-01-25
BALTIMORE PRODUCE.

Baltimore, Jan. a-EGGS-Markst frm- Mary
land. Pennsylvania and nearby frsts, s; Eastern
Shore Maryland and Virginia hrsts. %; Western
(Ohio) frsts IS; West Virginia frss. 81; Southern
North Cardinal, hrsts, 8; Western fresh. case
count, -; Western storage case count, $; selected.
caDdled stock in carton, 81.
BUTTER-Sepsrator extra, paD; hrsts. TaSs
rrivats SD, sea4o; hrsts, Sass; do, In. extra
ps4o; hrsts, SAS; blocks. Ds-, extras. 3a4O;
drsts Ea3s; dairy prints Maryland. Pennsylvania
and Virginia, extras Es2s; frsts. 3aA; store
packed. hrss. r. rolls. Maryland and Pennsylvania,
a. do, West Virginia, z
LIVE POULTRY-Phces per pound Qnlea Other
wiss stated: Chickens. choice. young. By bost
Za22; do, by express. 2; do, rough poor.
lsa2o; old hens Ms and over DaZl do, small
TO medium, BAD; do. old roosters and Etsn.
White Pekings. lsals; Indian Runners young. rals;
Puddle. choice. fat. IS; do. smaller, l5al6 Geese
Maryland and Virginia, fat 1ssls; do. Southern and
Western l7sls; do. Kent Island. fat lcao; turkeys
choice hens. Is; do, young gob6lers. %; do. old
toms q; do. small, poor. crooked breast, laaD;
Pigeons old. pair. %; do. young % Guinea fowl
young, II Ds and up. IS; do. smaller, Is: do,
old, Is
VEGETABLES AND GREEN FRUITS-Potatoes
white, Western Maryland and Peunsylrsnis. bu.hel.
l7Sal s.; do. New York and Maine, bushel l75s
LIS: Eastern Shore Maryland and Virginia No l
bushe l65sl75; do, frosted. bushel 75sso: nearby
bushel box. L65aL75i No. q and culls, looa
ly5o; sweets. Eastern Shore. Virginia, yeilows,
per barrel, 2Ioa1Ui uo.' Eastern Shore Mary
and and Delaware. barrel. 3ooz3.5; do. York
River, barrel, 275a3Oo; do. North Carolina, 500.
AS; do, Hampers, basket. Ll5alz; yams, large,
bright smooth, barrel, 2ooa25; apples Western
Maryland and Pennsylvania packed, barrel 25oa3 50,
DO. New York State. No. !, barrel. 25osI5o; do.
No 2, 2oos225 beans, F1orids. green, bssket, Lsos
LIS; do, wax. basket, l25al-N; cabbage. New York
state Danish. ton, soooas5.0o: do, domestic, ton,
% oOOas5oo; celery. New York. bunch. 0s5o cran.
berries as to quality, barrel. 6ooas5o: cucumber,,
Florida basket, sOa3oo; eggplants F1orida crate,
L75s2 S; grapefruit, Florida as to size box, 2oOs
box. S5aio; lettuce, Norfolk, basket, 5Oa75; do,
Florida, basket, lOoal5O; onions. New York and
Western. yellow. lco-lb. sack, 4oos40; oranges,
crate a5oa3.o0; spinach, Norfolk, I.5oal75 do ps-
ti,e bushei boI soas5; squash. Florida, crats, 2N
as; strawberries Florida. quart 25as5: tomatoes,
Florida. fancy, carrier, soa3S; do, choice ar.
der 2Ee26
The Washington herald., 1917-01-25
Furnished By w. b. Hrbb. a Co.
WASHINGTON PRODUCE.

Quotations oven below are for large lots Of good
marketable goods only. JoboerS prices are higher.
Lower grades may be sold for less. Fancy goods
command higher prices.
EGGS-Fresh, per doz-, ss4o; Southern, y
BUTTER-Best prints, new, per n. +0l1 do, tub
81; process, 4a8; storepacked, esa8
LARD-Tub. pure. Der n. H1l75i; do. com
pound. l4AlsA; eottonseed oil. per hregallon can
Jf5
CHEEsE-Nsv York. new, per n. aA5; nat
ss1; Swiss. domestic. s2a35: do. foreign. 5Saso
LIVE POULTRY-Chickens per n, za3; hens
per n. lsap; roostsrs. per D.. Is; ducks. per n.
Isao; geess. per D.. l5als; keats young III Ds.
and over. each. Is; turkeys. per n, zaB
DRESSED POULTRY-Chickens choice Der n
Za23; hens choice Der n. Zs2; ROSTERS, Der n,
l3sl4; capons, rs. each. per n, 8s5o; ducks
large. n. %; large. per D, Isa7o turksys
choice, psr d. 4a30; do. medium. per B., 5.
LIVE STOCK-CalVss, veal prime, per D.
S4a4 do. medium, loa1l: spring lambs. fat per
ID, l2al5; sheep. per ID, 6s7h.
DRESSED GOODS-Pork, small Der n a.
do, heavy. pcr D., ll1ial2
GAME-Rabbits choice. per doz.. 25os3.oo; com
mon L9a2m
GREEN GOODS-Beans Der BASKET l.50a3 So
hnIa beans Florida Der basket 3os35o; beets
Florida crate. L75a25o; Brussels sprouts qt l5als
cabbass 100 lbs 65os5o; earots per box coal %
eaulihower. California, crate LT5a20o; celery Cali.
fcrnis, crate 5.Ooas0o; do, New York crate, 25Oa
500 cucumbers basket, 30oa45o; cymbngs, crate,
l5a2Z5; eggplant per crate 2opa350; kale Der
okra. Florida, per crate, 25ozi5o: onions, pa
The Washington herald., 1917-01-25
DIED.

BRITTON-On Tuesday, january n
1917, LOUISE R, beloved wife o}
Alexander Britton.
Notice OF funeral hereafter
DAVIS-Funersl services for MELVILLE
c. DAVIS, who died at his home,
is Third street southeast on Janu-
ary q, 1917, will be held at 80 D. m,
Thursday, January Is at the rest
dence. Friends invited. Iuterment az
Arlington.
MERwIN-At 1880 D. m, January n
1917, MARY wife OF c. d. Merwfn.
Funeral services viii be held at Con-
federate Memorial Hail, 1872 Vermont
avenue. Thursday. January Is, at z
p. m. Interment at Mount Olivet
Cemetery.
STEWART-On Tuesday, January q
1917, at her home, 34 Fourth street
southeast MARY CORNELIA, widow
of Col. Gordon Alonzo Stewart
Funeral from her late residence on
Thursday, January .. at 8 D. m.
Relatives and friends invited 70 at
tend. Interment Cprivste) at Congress
sional Cemetery.
The District Division President OF the
United Daughters Of the Confederscy
requests that the District Division Of
ficers constitute a guard OF honor
with the officers Of the stonewan
Jackson Chapter at the funeral OF
Mrs c. d. MERWIN, 10 be held at
the Confederate Memorial Home. liza
Vermont avenue northwest, Thursday,
January g, at >. m
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SINGLE TAKERS APPROVE
WILSON PEACE EFFORTS

President Wilson's recent peace note
was approved by resolutions adopted last
nignt at the meeting of the Single Tax
ASSOCIATIVE, held at the Public Library
Building.
deportation OF Belgium citizens by Ger
many was condemned as fragrant
preach of agreements subscribed TO by
Germany and other countries at The
hague conference. and resolution to
this effect was adopted
The association went on record as
ieVoring the Cary bill to give the citizens
OF the District the right to vote on mat
ters concerning their welfare.
The Washington herald., 1917-01-25

geese, lsan; pigeons DID, per pair. 2saSo do young
per pair, 2Oa25.
DRESSED PoUJTRY-Fresh-kilied. drJ-paeted
fowls, u to b6x. dry-picked, fancy selected. per
pound, d; weighing Gas pounds apiece. 231s; do.
lbs apiece q do, 81 lbs. apiece, 1az2; do. ,
pounds apiece laa2o. Fowls. in barrels, fancy, dry
picked-Weighing 4lka5 pounds and over apiece, .;
weighing pounds apiece. 2; smaller sizes. Ea2
Old ROSTERS dry-picked, II. Roasting chickens.
Western dry picked, IN boxes weighing salo pounds
Der pair, 2a8; roasting chickens. Western, dry
picked, IN boxes weighing pounds per pair, 2ia2
roasting chickens, Western. in boxes, weighing ]
pounds per pair Ea23; roasting chickens, Western.
Ice packed in barrels. weighing salO POUNDS.
Der pair, "a; roasting chickens. Western, in bar
rels weighing pounds per pair, eoa2l B'oilins
chickens Western in boK.s. weighing 3ai rJunds
per psir e4a5 Chickens, weighing 5a6 pounds peE
r~,r leaD; do mixed sizes. lsa0. Broilers, Jersey.
fancy. s2aS troilers other nearby, weighing Hal
p,unis apdece 3cs32 turkeys. per pound, fancy.
nearby, sla1; fancy Western, aa32: fair to good
eaD. old toms 2sa2o; common, 24aA; ducks. near
by 2,a2s; do, Western, as22; geese. nearby. ilais
do, Western, l5aIs; squads. per dozen-white
weighing II to 12 pounds per dozen, 5Z5a5s5; white
weighing pounds per dozen, Jai.Io; do, weigh
ing pounds. per dozen, 35oa3eo; do, WEIGHING
sasaS pounds. psr dozen. 2f5aAeo; daxk, asoAaeo
Aan I'D Ma 4 e
The Washington herald., 1917-01-25
CHICAGO GRAIN.

Chicago, Jan. A-There were fewer bears and an
increased number Of bulls In the wheat market to-
day. Early In the day the bears in control Of
the situation and they made the most Of it. But
as Is generally the case, they oyersod the market,
and when foreigners entered the pit as buyers the
wheat was not TO be had unless higher prices were
paid.
A feature Of the general market the buying
OF the various grains for export. The total amount
was loo,00 bushels corn, 500 900 bushels oats and
900 bushels wheat
Wheat closed irregular and unsettled. with May
1sasc lower. while July up lalhc and Sep
tember ESa2>c higher. There were reactions and
advances from the lowest levels on urgent de-
mand. and the feeling was strong when the closing
bell sounded.
Corn rallied INC from the bottom and 1t closed
strong with advances Of SaAc.
There prominent buying Of oats today, and
with the strength in wheat and corn this market
held its own.
Another lozlSc advance in hog products at the
yards the leading factor in the markst for pro-
YfHorA
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bag. s5oas.oo; peas. Forids, pr baskst. s.eA4oo;
peppers. per crate. zuaz0; potatoes. PER bbl.
3.0Oa5 .; DO. Northern, per sack. 4fsa53; ruta-
bagas per bbl. 3ooa4.oo; sweet potatoes per bbl..
225a4p; spinach per Dbl. y l.7h2I; tomatoes,
Florida. per crate 2coa3oo; turnips per boz. LooA
LIS.
FRUITs-Apples per bbl.. asoas.se. erapefrlit.
Der box 3ooas25 lemons per box. i75s35o; orsnses.
per box, California 2.25s1f5; do Florida, zsoa2s So
pineapples per crate. s.5oa4m.
sEEDS-Blue grass. per bushel. leoa2oo: cnyer.
alfalfa. per D.. lH1als; do. alsike. per NJ. raD
red. per n. l61ials; do. white. pr n Sa4o
saphing or mammoth. per n. iss1o; timothy. Per
bushel 23oa2eo; orchard grass. per bushel aaoa2 co.
red-top. per b.. loal2.
HAY-rmothy No. !, per ton, ls.ohls.oo; do.
No. q 400; mixed. N.oosi2oo: ear curn, new pss
bbl. 500; wheat straw. per ton. 800; tangled rys
straw per ton. LOO; long ne straw. per ton. 400
HIDES-Green. per b.. %; do. salted, per D.,
a: do. dry. per lb. ssas; horse hides. each. Too;
calf. skins. green, each, a75aA5 lamb skins green,
each. l.5oa1oA
The Washington herald., 1917-01-25
LEGAL NOTICES.
]. w. NpNEILL, Attorney.

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE DISTRICT
Of Columbia R. II. McNein administrator
C { g. estate Of Josephine R. H1seriy. plaintiff,
Va Saint Rose Cancer Hospital and Henry +.
Tracy, defendants No. SEg, Equity Docket-The
object Of this suit is to secure construction II
the last will and testament Of Josephine r. Hagerty
deceased On motion Of the plaintiff it Is this lOth
DAY OF January 1917 ordered that the defendants,
Saint Rose Cancer Hospital and Henry r. TrS, calk,
their appearance 10 be entered heren on or befoft
the fortieth day exclusive Of Sundays and legal
holidays, occurring after the day Of the hrst pubi
cation Of this order; othervSse the czue Will ss
proceeded with as in case Of daault. Provided, a
copy Of this order be published once week for
three successive weeks in the Washington Law Re
porter and The Washington Herald beiorr sad d2y.
WILLIAM HITZ, Justice. true copy-Teet
lsssll ]. R. YOUNG, Q~rA y =. 4 GUS
Nuo0HAk Am1nnA o.
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PHILADELPHIA PRODUCE.

Philadelphia, JAN A.-BUTTER-Fsncy stock
was well cleaned up at full figures Quote: Western.
soldpscked creamery. fancy specials q; extras A
AL extra nrsts 3sa3sk drsts. sa3sh; seconds IS
nearby prints fancy g. average extra, 4lal2; frsts
sass seconds s5a35i; special fancy brands Of prints
3obbng at 46ala.
EGGS-There was a good demand for desirable
frssh eggs. prices OF which advanced Is cents PEI
We quote: In free cases. nearby extra, pes
doz., g; nearby hrytA 125 per standard case;
nearby current receipts 12.B per case; Western
extras. par doz., 43; extra hrstA. n6 pr case
DO. hrsts. 12sl; eandled eggs were jobbdng at a5e
per dozen.
LIVE PoULTRY-Fovls. as to quality, lsaH,
roo~ters Aai5; spring chickens according to quality
isa2l; White Leghorna. according TO quality ra1
tnckA - "a - szd gaa1ityI xa1D1 eu1mgA -
The Washington herald., 1917-01-25
Union Tr1< Buldsns
LORENZO A. BAILEY, Tues.
tG D Etreet ncrth~.
az.8.z. 2 0.A-fel.zSss
THos. J. OWEN a SON, Auctioneer.,

By virtue q certain chIttei deed q trust, drly
reco-ded IN LEo-r No SO at folio 81 Of he Land
Records Of the District q Columbia default hAvins
been made in the payment Of the debt set out
therein. and st the reuuest Of the party ssourro
thereby the undersigned trustee win sell at puh,ie
auctiu1 10 the highest bidder at the Twenty fourth
and " street Esrsge, Twenty-tourth and Il streets
northwest on FRIDAY. January 8. 1917. al ,
O'Clock 2. m. the following described r-uPe1y, be
Ing one PSmsrSinger automobile. Mode H.,
Brighton Six.
Terms Of Sle-CAsh.
MARION DUCKETT, Hust4s
jA&B 81 street nurthw-r-
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COTTON MARKETS.

New York. Jan A.-Bullish spot news. large ex-
ports and rumors OF peace brought about further
Improvement In the cotton market today after
Il had shown easiness In the forenoon Wall
Street houses and spot firms were among the buyers.
There was further switching from old to new crop
options.
In the afternoon. advance was accelerated BY
stop loss covering around no for May. Port
receipts for the day were q Ss bales. compared
with @,oel bales last week and 23.B bales last
year.
The Washington herald., 1917-01-25
New Orlenna
NEW YORK PRODUCE.

New YORK. Jan a.-BUTrER-Fimer; receipts.
AIS tubs. Creamery, higher than extras, laAts
creamery. extras 22score ioaio; hrsts, 35aS9 sec
onds Sa54h.
EGGs-Weak; receipts. T.osi cases Fresh gath
cred extra rsts Al: hrsts 0a4o; refdgerators
ondS to frsts $liaah; nearby hennery whites, hne
to fancy, Ga4e; nearby hennery browns GAS.
DRESSED POULTRY-Firm- Chickens Ba8
fowls l6as; turkeys 0z9.
The Washington herald., 1917-01-25
MONEY TO LOAN

MONEY 10 LOAN on APPROVED CITY RIAL
estate al lowest current rates: speciRl rrfrfl-r--
with respect TO prior payments. TYLER & RUTH
ERFORD Inc. sr 18th
MONEY 10 DOAN-SSo TO S5Om on D. O.
real estate. Several trust funds O. n psT c-nt
AL transactions conducted with ecIo1miczi corIssd-
e-aton for Borrowers. WA. n. SAUNDERS 4
CO.. Southern Building 81 18th 81 NV
The Washington herald., 1917-01-25
COMMISSIONERS NOTICE,

OFFICE OF THE BOARD OF PERSONAL TAX
Appeals. District Of Columbia January n lsI7-
Notice Is hereby given that the Board Of Psrs1nal
TSI Appesls Of the District q Columbia vfu b. in
session at the District Building Room lr from
February to March Il inclusive 1871 sunday and
legal hnlidEys excepted. WM P. RICHARDS
Assessor, d. C.. Chairman Board OF PersonAl Tar
Arpeals
The Washington herald., 1917-01-25
HOMEsTEADs AND FARM LANDS.

OREGON AND CALIFORNIA RAILROAD COM
PANY GRANT L.ANDS-Tite to same revssted
in United States By act Of Congress dated June 2.
1916. Two million three hundred thousand acres 70
be opened for settlement and sale. Power site tim
Der and Agricultural lands containing some Of best
land left in United States Now is the opportune
time. Large sectional map showing land and de-
scipion Of SOIL climate rainfall, elevations etc-
Postpaid, 81 GRANT LANDS LOCATING CO.,
Boa SO Portland. Ores.
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NAsHINGToa STOCK EXCHANGE.
Furnished BY w. .. Hibbs q %.

SALES
Washington Gas 5s, 81 900 at lW
Washington Railway & Electric k 81 900 at s.
American Graphophone g. 81 900 at I1%
Capital Traction, at six, Is at sri.
Washington Railway Electric pfd., st ss1t
at s3li, at sss,. at SS. Is at ssh. Is at SA. .
at sJk
Norfolk & Washington Steamboat, 10 at i57, 10 at
lS 10 at l5, 10 at l54. 10 at l5S 10 at 152 10 at
Isl % at l6l, 10 at Isl 10 at l5l at ST. 10 at I5l
30 at Isl 10 at Isl, 10 at ISL. 10 at ISL 10 at Isl.
Federal National Bank, 10 at l5s, 8 at l5s, 10 at
l5ss
Mergenthaler 2 at 1874
Lanston, 30 at n.
After call:
Washington RAILWAY Electric Is. 1900 at uJs,
81, 900 at sH
American Telephone 4 Telegraph collateral trust
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HELP wANTED-MALE.

WANTED : LICENSED ENGINEER APPLY
BOX l01. Herald Office
wANrED-BoY (wHITE). WITH WHEEL; y
per weak 8 to $50. 73 18th St nv.
AN 0PP0RTUNTTY FOR EMPLOYMENT BY
Pennsvlyauia Railroad Company for white and col
ored iaborerA Apply ROOM @, Union Station,
washington d. c.
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HORSES AND WAGONS.

FOR HIRE-HoRsE AND WAGON FOR ANY
kind Of business. By osy. week or month. GEN
ERAL LIVERY CO.. rear 81 Pa ave. nv. NJ. TlSr.
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FOR RENT-TYPEWRITERS.
PERSONALS.

IN THE LONG RUN WE ARE BETTER OFF,
a. we are buying and paying out good lunches Of
CAS-, to please customers who know way; 30
should vol Think Of getting best lump prices for
mems worn clothing, etc Phone Us. JusTH
OLD STAND, 6l9 D.
NOTICE. Artificial teeth and second
hand Diamonds and Jewelry bought.
4 Ioufs kbrahams, Sis G, op. Pat. office.
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PALMISTRY.

PROP. MoxIE, PIANIST. FIRST FLOOR, 81
n. Y. ave. NV. Readings. Soc to 81. satisacios
or no charge. 10 a. m. to p. IN.
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ROOMS AND BOARD.

LONGFELL0W Inn. I'm 18th ST. NV, At
Conn. aye.-AttnctiTe rooms excellent meals
steam heat; electricity; trGnaents n. t5ts.
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MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS.
REOoRDs-VICTOR, COLUMBIA, AND EDISON
bought, sold and exchanged
RECORD EXCHANGE
Phone N. Ts. su O st nv.
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u.txernool

Furnished by n. L, Carpenter & Co.
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SPIRITUALISM.

MRS. BROWNELL SlsifTn5'H' Msdi"% .ars ..P pss =
present. future. gives names. advice on business,
law suits, love. home separations changes. health,
etc. Seances Wednesday and Sunday evening",
D. m COS Eye St nw. Phone NJ. sos.
The Washington herald., 1917-01-25

FILL YOUR INAUGURATION NEEDS NOW.
Mattresses renoTIted and re1nade $50. Guaranteed
work. Capitol Renoyating Co.. 4E4S G NV. NJ. lilL
Evening star., 1917-01-14

something. Efficiency, as Austin prac-
tised it, made some use of every hour in
the twenty-four. But his schedule had
been knocked galley west. He glanced
at his watch, and saw that, had it not
been for the sudden decision of his direc-
tors to meet, he would now be under a
shower at Ardale, discussing with Sam
mis-, who would be splashing about in the
compartment next to his, just what they
should have for dinner. That sort of
thing sounds inefficient, but is not. In
Austn's cold-blooded schedule it was
charged to recreation, and had a very
definite value.
Being without magic carpet or any
promising substitute therefor, it was man
ifestly impossible for Austin to get to
dinner. Moreover, there was no GER
tainty that Sammis would be there. if he
telephoned. Sammis was disconcerting
person who didn't mind emergencies, be-
cause he was used to doing things on the
spur of the moment, anyhow. Had it
been Sammis who had telephoned to him
earlier in the day, just at the time that
they usually started for Ardale, that he
couldn't turn up, Austin would have been
both annoyed and upset. But Sammis
had only laughed sympathetically.
"All right, old scout!' he had said.
"Call me up when you can see day off!
I'll probably find something better to do,
anyhow
TT seemed obvious to Austin, as he stroll
= ed uptown, that efficiency demanded
that the remaining hours before bedtime
should still be devoted to recreation. In
a sense, that implied the seeking of pleas
ure; and Austin was utterly unable to
imagine any pursuit that would enable
him to find pleasure He would have to
eat dinner, of course; but the rest of the
evening, after dinner, stretched before
Evening star., 1917-01-14

And, just in time to enable him to con-
centrate his forces upon the crushing of
that growing inner revolt against his own
efficiency, there was scraping of chairs,
and number of extremely important,
extremely rich, extremely bored men
wandered off toward limousines and din
ners, cocktails and private yachts.
They hadn't found out anything from
Austin. What that inquisition came to,
in the end, was a resolution empowering
him to go right on doing things in his own
way, for which he was paid fifteen thou
sand dollars every year. But the author
ity of the board had been asserted. 1t
had proved, to its own satisfaction, that
which delegate all their powers without
even asking questions.
EFFICIENCY, beyond all doubt, is
great and wonderful thing. The
writer must not be charged with dispo-
sition to sneer at it. On the contrary, he
stands in awe of it. When it is brought
up in conversation, he is usually silent
and respectful, and little envious. 1t
is one of his vague ideas concerning it
that it is supposed to make crises and
emergencies, practically speaking, inn
possible of occurrence, and to train its
devotees-its exponents, rather-in such
a fashion that they are prepared for any
emergency that does live long enough to
become problem. But, efficient as
Jimmy Austin was, he was rather at
loose ends after his directors went home
and left him free.
There is curious point to be noticed
here. No one. seeing Austin as he con-
fronted his directors, would have thought
of calling him Jimmy. James was his
proper style then. But when he reached
the street he was Jimmy.
He didn't know what to do. Eff
cheney demanded that he should do
Evening star., 1917-01-14


~ call it, must always~have been in
revolt against the terrible and ruthless
efficiency for which he had become
famous or notorious, according to the
sort of people who considered him. There
We're deeps within him that he himself
could never quite plumb. He was the
victim, from time to time,., Of rash i'm
pulses. He repressed them, as rule;
but not always. Sometimes, when he
was tired, he would realize, when it was
too late, that he had given quarter to
some cadging street beggar, and, after
hesitating moment, he would swear and
pass on. Even efficiency couldn't force
him to go back and make the beggar dis
gorge and accept instead direction to
the nearest dispensary of efficient organ
lied charity, which was helped, in the
most efficient way, by checks that went
to it at regular intervals from James
Austin's secretary.
There We're other times too, when he
was very tired when that smoldering re-
volt of his inner consciousness against
efficiency came near to being famed into
an open flame of rebellion. There was u
day, in early autumn, which efficiency
had marked on his desk-pad as corse-
Grated to recreation in the form of golf.
A board of directors, suddenly convened
and demanding information, dealt the
first blow.
Golf went by the board James
Austin, incisive, crisp, the arch-type of
the man who knew, went into a board
room and for three blessed hours an
swered the cropping questions of men
II.
cause they did not know their subject.
And all the time Austin, in the intervals
between his answers, while he waited for
the directors to cease wrangling among
themselves, could look out of the window
and see the harbor with white-caps ruff
fling its surface and the feecy clouds that
the wind chased across the blue sky.
Chief among his tormentors was a
small, round, fat director with sun
burned face and white side-whiskers
caricature of a man. He was distrustful;
his manner conveyed his conviction that
Austin was, in some fashion, taking adj
vantage of the board. He advanced
toward Austin suddenly, as dusk was be-
ginning to fall and shook his finger at
him as he asked a question that, for sheer
idiocy, transcribed every foolish inter-
polation of that day.
Austin stood gaping at him for mo-
ment. His mouth was open to answer,
when he caught himself and realized
what it was that he had been about to
say.
By the breadth Of a hair, by the most
infnitesimal of the divisions of time, had
he been preserved from business BIAS
phemy For at that instant the only
words that had been in his mind We're
these:
'Tis the voice of the lobster: l heard him
declare,
4They have baked me too brown; l must
sugar my hair.
A fine, efficient answer that would have
been! Well, perhaps it wouldn't have
been so inept, at that. But the little fat
director wouldn't have known it; and
even if the other directors had been
amused, they couldn't have helped back
ing their fellow up.
What Austin said, Of course, was some
thing quite different. He launched, for
at least the tenth time that afternoon,