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The evening world., 1918-02-21
Copyright. 1915. by the Press Puhltsnn
Ce[VT HERE'S my m~eerschaum
w pipe" asked Mr., Jarr.

hN.EIkOHs lfh0. NN lNF I Isa ' NN
GGNVT HERE'S my me%erschaum
wv pipe" asked Mr., Jarr.
Now, you're not going
to smoke IN my dining room, are
your" asked Mrs. Jarr in turn.
I'm going to smoke up some
thing!" growled Mr.. Jarr. IT'S too
cold TO smoke IN the fire escape or
the roof: it's too far to go in the
basement and smoke with the JAM
tor. Where's my pipe?"
please, papa, ] saw your pipe In
tho front room-the big yellow pipe
said little Miss Jarr.
Now don't go in there" cried Mrs
Jarr as MI. Jarr started toward the
front OF the house. Mrs. Gratch is
taking a nap on the davenport. She's
Just worn out after the Friends Of
Peace meeting"
'Do you mean to tell me that
woman who pipes for peace Is asleep
In tho front room, and yet I'm not
permitted to smoke my pipe in
peace!" asked Mr.. Jar.
This seemed a reasonable remon-
STRANGE. and. after giving 1t some
thought, Mrs. Jarr announced that
she would slip quietly into the front
room and see II she could ind Mr..
Jarr's pipe. and II she could find It
and bring It out without awakening
Mrs. Gratch, the paclhst, Mr.. Jarr
,....NI l.. -arn,fNtaR 10 .u,,Lya ~ In Nha
dining room, provided ne blew the
smoke out of the window on the air
shaft.
Mr.. Jarr ~sullenly agreed, and Mrs.
Jarr tripped lightly into the front
room. She must have awakened Mrs.
Gratch. and in tho conversation that
onsued have forgotten all about
papa's pipe,
After frettlng impatiently FOR some
ten or fifteen minutes, Mr., Jarr began
10 wonder why the children we're so
quiet, especially as they had been
promised a peek at the movies, and
il was only an hour or 80 TIL evening
show time
A glance under the table developed
the fact that the children were quiet
as mice because they were playing
with a mouse-a mouse Master JarI
had alive on a string.
"Wilie!" said MIR Jarr, "woulc
Won like to go TO the movies? Emma,
would you like to go, too?"
strangely enough, the children sale
yes,
well" said Mr., Jarr. you mustn'
The evening world., 1918-02-21

When the Uplift Section OF thu.
Women's Betterment League o. Delhi
met at Hugus Hall that afternoon
Promptress Mrs. Pertle announced a
treat.
Miss Ellabelle Mae Doolittle," she
said, Twill now read us her latest po.m
Spring Is Nearing-How LoveIyl'"
With that she read the poem. IL
follows, lucky reader:
'iis spias, o. hlmust spring mean
Across the cow.lot comes a cry.
! moE IT'S not from the COW OF III. t..u
"A muei smaller snlmsl.'' say l.
a. and discover . little chicken
Near the old black hen II huddls.
How charming! My suumeDt does thick
But, too bad step in a mud puddl,
My sisters child, Teeney Ricketts,.
Pulled over a kettle OF sup.
! got the Old dog on her 10 sc Il
But be did not SIC worth a yhoop
However 20 return % the little chiokl
II means that spring is nigh.
one Of our ministers lASt veas
Said his salaD was two dollars All,
Bowling gracefully, the po.ts..
backed up stage and took a seat on .
o box, There was a mouar, -
silence while the gem SAM INTO ths
minds OF the ladies'. Then thew a.
plauded with great gusto.
AL were pleased.
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either. They are made by earth-
bound spirits-very much ea~rth oouhu
and very much alive.
This couple Is one OF them. know
MANY others. And while zach Is dit-
ferent in some respects. the unda-
mental rock that has held happiness
is the anne in all.
| might sum It up in one word
comradeship. After dinner this
couple went TO a moving picture
show. A few nights before they were
at the opera; another night TO a seri-
Gus drama
And they enjoyed them alto
gethcr. Their pleasures are taken
together. and in each others pains
there Is no parting, either. Last sun
day Walter had a bad cold, and wife,
who had planned something else, gave
Il up.
She didn't do II reluctantly, but
| gladly. She knew that she would not
enjoy the confab OF women. knowing
he was alone even with a slight cold.
] lie Mhnltu Ntl w ~ hhN ''"nN'A NN
the idea that he had to be taken
care Of" but she wanted TO he with
him.
Nor Is all this Interest one o. the
foolish. trothy. love-sick affairs, tar
from It. But 1t is n genuine anxiety
on the part OF one 10 meet the wlshe,
OF the other. though uneNpressed
They act love, live it every day. II
a word, they try to be harmonious.
oh. no. they are not angels. The,
are real sh-and-blood humans
They believe in the human equation
and take 1t into consideration ever,
hour. They have their quarrcls. Bu
they know how to forget them an,
forgive them. They do not hold fam
ny feuds or spite.
have watched them, this coup.
whose marriage has resolved ltscl
into a success. IL works u hcyaus
! they both want It 10 work u
, walter would like so much that
, have more elegant things than { no,
have" she said; "bu, th'0H hot
; hard he works and how nice ~ rs 0
have the nest egg for the RAINY da
The evening world., 1918-02-21
The Jarr Family
By Roy l.. McCardeII

Co. The New York Evening wcril.
be cruel TO dumb animals. That
mouse should be put in the parlor. |
am going in tho front room for my
'ipe hat your mother has forgotten
she went for. After l get in the front
room, Willie, you bring in tho mouse
and put 1t right in by Mrs. Gratch.
The poor mouse will be so happy,
poor papa will be so happy, Mrs.
Gratch will be so happy But 1t is
to be a surprise for her, so you must
rush right in and throw the mouse
right at her feet, as Il were."
Yes, papa" said the dutiful child.
And, Hockey, won't she holler!'
WILLIE" said Mr.. Jarr. Il am sur
prised at YOU"
AND he slipped away.
He had no sooner reached the front
room than Master Jarr came running
In, followed by his dear little sister.
The children laughed in childish glee,
Master Jarr threw the mouse, but
It missed Mrs. Gratch's lap and fell
on the floor, W~hereupon the daunt-
less Mrs, Gratch. who feared neither
man nor mouse 0or she vas a fight
ing pacihsD. stamped down with one
OF her heavy shoes and squashed the
poor rodent TO a pulp.
Mr.. Jarr gave a Shrek, for the
shock 10 his system made him let his
new m-eerschaum pipe fall and
smashed IL TO smithereens.
No, the children didn't get TO the
movies, either.
Paciasts cause a great deal OF
trDubla
The evening world., 1918-02-21
Letters From the People
Please limit com municottons 10 $50 cords.

~ ~ NANNH1
Theodore 7. Shonts. stating hat :,
New York city could be divided N
TWO zones, taking broadway as n
dividing line and requesting eyerv.
body concerned TO cooperate bv pu.h-
ing the clocks OF the one zone one
hour ahead, that this
would give the lines two Additional
hours TO handle the rush-one hour IN
the morning and one hour in the Owe
ming. Your traflc p might be
Interested In this suggestion, and I
personally think that no viii be pble
TO find some good points in II.
J. A. x.
Wants "Sweeuess sunday" Next.
To the Editor Of The ftcninE Word
In view Of the shortage of sugar
at present why would it not be ad-
visable, as well as patriotic, to add
a "sweeuess day" 10 the many other
less days We are trying now?
A. the average family usually eats
a tribe more heartily on Sunday mar
any other day m the week would
suggest that on hat day we do not
indulge IN desserts Of any sort, eX-
ceptlng raw fruits and those OF a
variety hat do not require sWceten-
ing. am sure even the children
would be willing to make this sao-
rlnce. r., IL.
The evening world., 1918-02-21
The Marriage That everF ails
By Sophie Irene Loeb

7 Co. The New York Evening World.
that might ONE And so l always
try TO make him see how happy and
satisfied | am with what We have
In direct contrast to this couple, |
have one In mind. people In similar
circumstances. The union started out
very promising, but fear its future
is fearful.
A little conversation will convince
YOU OF the reason. lie will whisper
into the ear OF the sympathizer some
thing like this; 81 am sorry my wife
Is not here tonight. She is such a
home body. She doesn't care for any
thing but the children. She is all
wrapped up in the house" He will
then heave IA great sigh and add
co|nndcntially: "She never did under
stand me"
The truth Is he never tried TO have
her understand him. lie had loft her
many times with tho worry Of the
| children because she was willing to
he loft for their sakes.
while she was with them she had
not the same dash as she had In
the cerly days. and he did not try to
adapt himself to her interests and re-
possibilities.
She had only her women friends
because It vas most convenient, and
the man who had promised to be her
companion through he had ceased to
try to be compaulonnble. And 90
they drittcd-drifted-lnto a state OF
dissatisfaction.
To sum It M, they had failed to
ind a basis OF compatibility. They
had assumed an attitude OF ~rcsigna-
ton Tor each others acts, rather thar
one Of respect, which, after all, is the
foundation Of the real partnership.
The marriage that ondures never
fails to md n fundamental founda.
tion Of Joint interests, even though
as individuals, they may differ to d
degrcc-a degree not too d stant.
The evening world., 1918-02-21
The Suns Light

THE giant 10000, coo candle powe,
light installed az Niagara Fans
Is II OF the largest In IN.
world and makes Of It's vicinity an
exceedingly brilliant spot, hut It has
been demonstrated that IL would take
thirty-two and ono-hIlt trillIons Of
them to do the Illuminating work OF
the sun The figures are not guosses,
hut scientific calculations based on
long and elaborate experiments. TAX
ing candle power as the unit, twcn-
ty-ciEht figures are required to ey-
press the total amuunt OF Light given
ont boy our luminary These may be
read and doubtless uemorIycd but
lhcy convey no meaning. their vast
ness 10 far beyond tH, grasp of the
human mind.
The evening world., 1918-02-21

HH
seeks - a Day for special Police
meH,
u ~ EdtoF oi The E,sn.nE World
An article IN The Evening World
stated that the Police Commissioners
ir planning TO reduce the force OF spe-
Cial patrolmen guarding bridges and
public utilities and that they are be-
ing paid $3.50 a day, As a matter Of
fact we are only receiving So 10 a day
from April 10, 1917.
As We are not being compensated
while sick or disabled, and most Of us
are married and find It very hard
70 meet the present high cost OF liv-
inF on S3.l0 a day We appealed TO eX-
Commissioner Woods and also TO the
present Commissioner, Richard Il.
Enright, for an increase TO 81 a day.
GEORGE NJ. HERMAN,
Chairman OF Special Patrolmen.
Now 10 End the subway Crush.
To mo Edlt1f o. Toe EeninG Nor'd.
With great interest / note your plan
10 end the subway crush. beg TO
call 10 your attention that on Feb. 30,
1917, J addressed a suggestion TO the
President VI tie In~terborough INES,
The evening world., 1918-02-21
By Bide Dudley

The New York E7ening World
CS|HEEP! Cheep!"
The sound came floating out
on the balmy air OF the Doc
little cow-lot in Delhi.
"Cheep! Cheep!"
Straight into the window OF h
Doolittle homo II went. 1t was the
window OF the bedroom of the noted
poetess. Ellabelle Mae Doolittle.
II was morning and the sun shone
bright.
The great poetess sat bolt upright
in bed,
THE old black hen has a chicken
she said.
"Cheep! Cheep!"
The fervor OF the artistic Glrl was
aroused. She leaped out of bed
gracefully, grabbed a kimono with
the exuberance OF a poetic soul,
slipped on q pair OF shoes with de-
termination and beat 1t downstairs
a Decline she made across the cow
lot. STOPPING over the old hen she
gently picked " the chicken and held
1t 10 her t~hrobDlng heart
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they will ever get
old except as years
count. There is a
reason. They have
d how to
keep the spirit Of
youth alive.
Contrary TO the
cynlc c. there are
m arriag e ; that
never fall. They
are not in Heaven,
The evening world., 1918-02-21

A man filings an old love AFFAIR or an old coat aside and forgets It; q
woman folds it away IN lavender just sin CASE" she may need it again.
some day"
Marriage IL a faithful photogravure made from the glowing Illusions
which love has painted o. the imagination.
After a divorce a woman goes into spiritual haltmourning. but a man
steps back into his old life Is calmly and casually a though be had Just
been away for a weekend in the country.
Women OF forty have two resorts to camounage-to deny Il emphati-
caly-and 0 defy It cosmetcary.
Personality" is the little lamp within the soul which shines through.
As you go through the world you radhate. or Just give a dim little lIEht,
or pass unseen, according to the size and luminosity OF your soul.
Pshaw! BY establishing all these sweetless, meauess, drnkless rules
the Government is actually taking the bread out OF the mouths OF ali III.
rheumatism specialists!
Better be al Did maids darling than a young widows trophy"
The evening world., 1918-02-21
War Savings Songs

Mary, Mary, wise and wary,
How does YOU Thrift Card grow
Very we'll, I'm Glad ia tell,
rye Srs~Nn stamps in a row,
The evening world., 1918-02-21
Bachelor Girl Reflections
By Helen Rowland

CEyrEn 1918 by the Press Pu5MhnE 70 the New or Evening World.
-rHE most thrilling moments in nfe-the hrst day OF ones first love
affair and the last day OF ones last love affair.
The evening world., 1918-02-21

shipbulding profiteers showed a fine sense OF fitness in
picking Hog Island.
The evening world., 1918-02-21

Copyright 1918. by the Frees Publishing 90. The Nov York EJenn
I Asst night dined with a young that might come. A
couple. They have been mar try 10 make him see
Rcd several years. doubt n satisfied am with "
The evening world., 1918-02-21

The difference between youth and age: At twenty
one longs for something TO happen at thirty one Won
ders what Will happen next" and at forty one fears that
something may happen"
Love is the wine that makes the world 90 round:
marriage the awakening. and divorce the water wagon"
on which We climb. vowing Never again."
A young girl must choose between being respected"
and being kissed; but a clever widow can usually man
age to be both.
The evening world., 1918-02-21

cd they could put $4,000 fighting men into tie de
Under Gen. Henry Lee, the 1900 Gov urnme
troops moved against the rebellious counties. Park
sons Ferry was the headquarters OF the insurgen
Toward this spot marched the army Washington h
raised.
Evening star., 1918-08-10

At the old home In. the far corner of
the Old Orchard. In fact, there wasn't
much OF anything tender and tasty
right near. II he would have a really
good breakfast, and his stomach told
him that. this was the only kind of a
breakfast with which II would be
satisfied, he. had got to go look for it,
and he didn't know where to go.
Johnny's high spirits sank q little.
Il was hard to admit that even in one
thing the old home was better than
the new one. He wouldn't admit 1t.
He pretended TO himself that he was
glad that food was not SO near at
hand It would be good for him to
So he started forth to look for a
breakfast. first making sure that the
way was clear.
Johnny had gone but 4 little way
and had not yet found a good bite of
food when he heard a queer sound
from the other side Of the stone wall
which shut him away from the dusty
road. It was a huinming sound, which
was quite the loudest humming, sound
he ever had heard anywhere: John
In the direction from which the sound
was coming because Of the old stone
wall.
Then came the most terrible noise
Johnny ever had heard in all his life.
second or two. @ Tseis % With WITH a st squesi al Of Z
pure fright he scrambled to his feet
and raced for his doorway. He fairly
tumbled down the hall. and even as
he ala SO he heard that terrible sound
oh.. he sobbed. "oh, what tor
fible thing could that be? I wish !
never, never had thought of leav-
Ing my old home. I won't dare put
my head outside my door again today,
and I'm almost starved. Oh deari
Oh deart It wouldn't be so had m I
only knew what had made it."
Far up the dusty road an atitomo-
bile disappeared. The terrible sound
which had SO frightened Johnny
Chuck was its horn which had been
Johnny WAS. Johnny never had heard
an automobile horn close by before,
and so he was sure that some terri
Bic monster must have made that
noise. I don't wonder. Do you?
Evening star., 1918-08-10
tIuIp5EE@eo?!R!Es
ny THORNTON W. BURGESS.
Copyright, 1918, By 7. W. Bursess.)
Johnny Chuck Has a Terrible
Fright.

Hooty the Owl was right where he
had planned to be at break OF day.
and you know, that that was In the
top Of . tree right near Johnny
Chuck's new house. But Hooty
watched and hoped in vain. Johnny
Chuck had worked SO hard the day
before that this morning he slept
until jolly Mr.. Sun was well on
his way up In the blue. blue sky. In
fact. by the time Johnny awoke ana
came out Hooty was himself fast
asleep in the darkest part Of the
Green Forest.
So Johnny knew. nothing about
Hooty's discovery Of the new nome.
nor Of the visit Of Reddy Fox the the
doorstep and blinked in the sun for
few minutes as he planned what he
saI. he /. m natsis: sas fGss ike
Thsn In iinish my house. III make
It the finest house ever. Ouch!
find I'm a little stiff In the legs. !
hope they'll feel better when l begin
digging again. guess II Polly Chuck
could see what a splendid place this
Is and could know what a splendid
house 1 am going to have she would
be willing to move up here. This
is q much better place than the far
corner OF the Old Orchard. should
have come up here before. I am sure
1t is going to be very Interesting here
and I shall see q great deal more Of
life. Now for that breakfast, for I
am beginning to feel half starved"
Johnny began to look about him
for some sweet clover, but there was
none near At hand, as there had been
Evening star., 1918-08-10
HUN PAPERS sQUABBLE
OVER FOOD DISTRIBUTION
Rations for Berlin Cause
Of Discomfort In other Sections;
Bad Feeling in Capital.

A bitter Newspaper controversy has
ariseh In Germany over tho distribu-
tion OF FOOD. according to an ofada1
dispatch today from Switzeriand- The
discussion arose from the granting to
the population Of Berlin q supple
mentary ration Of nifty grammes, and
this has provoked keen disoontent not
only in Bavaria and saxony. but even
in Prussia, and above ali in agricui-
tural distficte
The Berlin Morgen Post says: '.rhe
enemy is following with intense inter-
est the success of the starvation war
has. brought against us. Do not let us
give HIM this pleasure Of proving that
q mouthful 81 bread more sufices to
mobilize Bavaria and Saxony against
Berlin, ana that Bavaria and Saxony
can even find allies in Prussia against
the capital OF the kingdom. Il 1t real
~ necessary to provide such q spec
ply his own mill with water as It
were? It Is encouraging him to con-
tiniie the war Of starvation and to
tighten the blockade"
The Kruz Zeitung says that the best
way OF playing the enemyS game 10
to give privilege to Berlin. The COO
nomical distress is just as acute in
Satony as in Hapsbufe. for example,
or In the WestphAlen Rheriish district
az at Berlin. II asserts that nowhere
u there such bad feeaing aS at Ber-
lin. where patriotism and the spirit
Of sa1fifict are particularly lacking.
Evening star., 1918-08-10
GIVES TOTAL OF $4,000
FOR ARMENIA AND SYRIA
Red Cross Responds to Urgent Ap-
peal for Aid to the Suffer-
ing People.

The American Red Cross War Coun-
Gil has announced an appropriation of
$500, GEO as an additional contribution
to the American committee for Ar
menian and Syrian relief. The fund
will be given in installments cover
Ing the months Of August, September
and October.
Intense suffering among the civilian
populations Of Armenia, Syria, Persia,
the Caucasus. Mesopotamia, Palestine
and other countries in the near east
still is reported. and recently the Ar
menian and Syrian relief committee
asked for additional aid from the Red
Cross. People were reported dying
in the streets from starvation and
that typhus and cholera were spread
ing rapidly.
During the past year the Red Cross
has contributed to the Armenian COM
mittee some $3,o00.eo0 to be expended
for relief In the near eastern countries
which have been under Turkish domi-
nation.
Evening star., 1918-08-10
SCULPTOR ASKS DAMAGES.
Jerome Conner Sues for Alleged
Breach Of Contract.

Alleging q breach of contract. Je-
rome Connor, sculptor, has filed suit
In the District Supreme Court to re-
cover $45,ooe damages from the La
dies Auxiliary. Ancient Order Of Hi
bernians.
Mr.. connof says his model for the
statue. ,'-Nuns Of the Battiefeid.'' waS
accepted by the United States Fine
Arts Commission ana later by the aux
Hilary. but the latter refuses to order
the completion Of the work. He has
spent $4,000 on the model, the sculp-
tor asserts. As the ladies' auxiliary ID
not Incorporated, the piaiIitiif Joins, as
defendants. Mary F. McWhorter, pres
identj Adelia Christy, vice president;
SuAAn McNamee. secretary: Margaret
McQuade. treasurer; Sarah ]. Robinson
and Mary A. arthur. national direc-
tors; Ada X. Gaiihoh. chairman of the
committee on Irish history, and Ellen
R. Jolly. chairman Of the monument
Committee.
Evening star., 1918-08-10
DRAFT MEN FOR GUARDS.
Those Disqualified Physically for
Overseas Service Are Transferred.

Tho United States Guards, ofgan-
lied to strength OF forty batta-
lions. is being filled out by the trans
fer Of men OF draft age. who, after
induction into services and training.
have been found disqualified by minor
physical defects for overseas service.
There IL no plan for increasing the
strength of the guard. which is used
to supplement Regular. Army and
state forces in gtafding bridges. rail-
parts OF transportation systems. War
Department officials regard the pres
ent authorized strength Of the guard
as sufficient for that purpose.
Evening star., 1918-08-10
Deaths Reported.

The following deaths have beea fspsrssa ID
the health department In the last tvehty -foui
Minnie Hodges. ss stars. is4S KeaseA stleet
Constance Csssei. rs years. "a aAa = street.
Maria Higby, 81 years. Emeffeaes .Hsspitai.
Edward 7. Smith. 80 ytafs. 721 7th street
susan Humphrey. . vears. i1A u stree,
Mary d. sheehy. 50 years. Se6 stA street
Wiiiiam 4. LsseA. yeais. CAnAi fsla nsrtA.
Mary H.rusas. 70 years. 2ess sh.sAsa paae.
Peter 9. Grimes. Sc years. a2a Street lAns.
''5; JAIME. D J. ]. o'xs.-a. q ,s.,. .is IA stree.
SSh.rlss w,,la,s, 70 yssr.: slss !. srl.ses. q. 9.
Mar, >. Van SAINT. 7s seass. 1si ths Port
'es h.4ss. ). s..a. 90 ,..rs. IA Il. stree.
BsrSsfs A. ases. Sc ssarA $500 81 stree.
johr Btsdiss. q ,sArA e. nlsAaa Hoe.
Pstret csss,. 80 ssa.s. b aaa 4 sest...
James q. vermil,s. g ysars. sia 4 street
JAIME. W. Mathiss.. 81 yeafs. d. na,absth
Esaafd 3. carssr. ss ssafs. e.ssaiss Hs.-
THOMAS @. Riele,. u ysais. snerssAe, nes-
pftal =.
northwest.
Mary 4. Bieslsv. - ssars. u L stree.
James q. Smith. q yeafi. waitsf lssSs h.
pital
Elizabeth Adams. % Sesfs, eafaeid Hsspit.1,
James q. Duyal. 81 yeifs, 635 Faitmoni
street northwest
Marie s PIiss, 2. sssr. ..,ssis sesp.t,l
pital. -
Edxard Burkss. ~ ,esfs. waihiASto. Asy.
Chathfm orssbs. d ssAfs. 81 laiiabeth
Hospital.
Philip Brown. 3 yeafs. 1iie iSth streei
sylvester Tyler. Z msaths. Ell 4 stree,
northwest.
Evening star., 1918-08-10

Lieut.. Robert Henry Rose Lough-
borough, 2232 Q street, is reported in
the oficdal casualty list today as
wpunded in France. .....
Lieut.. Loughborough went over seas
last January. He has been on duty
with the marines although he Is an
ofiicer in the Regular Army. He was
twenty-three yeare old last June. He
has been . student at the New York
Military Academy, Cornwall the
Hudson, and enlisted in the LIST New
York Cavalry. serving with the regi-
m6nt on tfis Texas border in 1916.
when the regiment was called into
Sefvice for the war against the Huns
he Joined the unit. bat was ordered to
the officers training camp at Piatts-
burg, from which he graduated Mo-
vember 2e last. HIS father, Col. Lough-
borough has. been .forty-three years
n TIA militakY, Necqz0A -