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Evening star., 1918-06-09

"Six@"
He was going to say sixteen" She
thought he was about to say six"
and her heart leaped with Joy. He sly
he had doubled the sum in her eyes
and quadrupled her latest wage.
Twelve dollars a week! Was he offer
ing her as much week for floating
in the-air as she had earned in
month for Juggling her feet along. the
department store marathon?
Twelve dollars" she sneered.
Twelve nothin'. All. go aim" Mr..
Bruni nodded violently. Silver would
have tainted if she had known how.
Mr.. Bruin, seeing that she was wa
yering. pressed his cause.
You come see my swallows. now
right here. huhw
Silver had no money except the
three greasy bills which were i'm
patiently awaited at home. She hesi-
tated; then spoke with hauteur:
Il got no small change"
Bruni laughed. 1T cost you not
wan penny. i pass you in"
1t is believed that no layman exists
so rich as not to be eIated at the
thought of entering a theater on a
pass. To Silver it was just little
more fattering than il St. Peter had
invited her to walk into heaven with
out penance.
She found herself in a cave of gloom
at whose farther end Niagara of
pictures was cascading. She felt the
little hand OF the old man take her
urn. 1t was like grasping a rolled
up umbrella.
After Il thousand feet of cowboy ad-
venture had reeled past the fascinated
eyes of Silver melancholy youth set
out placard announcing the En-
Famous Bruni's Swallows by Carl
Bruni." The pianist chopped the
piano with the vigor due to an en-
gagement extraordinary and the tar
nished old curtain went up with i'm
portance. disclosing six young girls.
, all Of size, all slim and sprightly,
all clad in feathers, with the heads
Of birds for caps, with wings for
sleeves and swallowtails for trains.
They sang and danced and to Silver
they were a choir of seraphim. Sud
denly at the end os their dance they
rose straight in the air, with their
wings outsoread' and their pink legs
and slippered feet far back.
Silver rose with them in exultation
as IL one of Mr.. Eruni's wires were
already affixed to her belt. She stood
rapt till harsh voice from the rear
growled, Down in 'front.' Then she
went on rising and falling, swooping
and soaring, with the enchanted birds.
Silver felt that heaven had fairly
broi.en open about her head. She was
TO sing ana dance ana ny ana get d
million dollars a week for it. 1t was
like getting paid to see Coney Island.
Mr.. Rruni had brought the original
swallows to this country from Italy
score of years before and made pro-
found sensation i1 a spectacular pro-
duction. The charter swallows had
long since outgrown their fiedging.
Mr.. Bruni himself had been in his
day Harlequin; famous for Har-
leq.iin, and thin and 1.-the as his own
lath sword. He had since taken the
shape of an old fat hen and acquired
as motherIv n disnosition.
AS swallow after swallow took
fight from age or oyerdevelopment
he had recruited others. Gradually,
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1918-02-28
TWICE PROVEN

If you suffer backache, sleepless
nights, tired, dull days and distress
ine urinary disorders, don't expert
ment. Read this twice-told testi'
mony. It's High Point evidence
doubly proven. ,
Mrs. r. B. Atkins. 500 Willow
brook ST., says: I regret | didn't use
Doan's Kidney Pills sooner as |
would have been spared great deal
of suffering and expense. A few
boxes of this medicine restored my
kidneys to a healthy condition and
relieved the backache and head
aches"
Mrs. Atkins added: Il am glad to
confirm my former endorsement OF
Doan's Kidney Pills. l still have
GREAT faith in Them"
Price 6Oc, at all dealers. Don't
simply ask for a kidney remedy
get Doan's Kidney PilIs-the same
that Mrs. Atkins had. Foster-Mil'
burn Co Mfgrs., Buffalo, N. I.
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1918-02-28
A FAMILY
MEDICINE
In Her Mothers Home, Says This
Georgia Lady, Regarding Black
Draught. Relief From Head
ache, Malaria, Chills, Etc.

Ringgo1d, Ca Mrs. Chas. CASTOR,
Of this place, writes: 81 am q user
Of Thedford's Black-Draught; in fact,
it was one of our family medicines.
Also in my mothers home, when I
was a child. When any Of us child
rem complained of headache, usually
caused by constipation, she gave us
a dose of Black-Draught, which would
rectify the trouble. Often in the
Spring, we would have malaria and
chills, or troubles of this kind, we
would take Black-Draught pretty reg
we would soon be up and around
again. We would not be without 1t,
for it certainly has saved us lots OF
doctor bills. Just a dose of Black
Dcaught when not so we'll saves
lot of days in bed"
Thedford's Black-Draught has been
In use for many years in the treat
ment of stomach, liver and bowel
troubles, and the popularity which 1t
now enjoys is proof Of its merit.
IF your liver is not doing its duty,
you will suffer from such disagree
able symptoms as headache, bilious
ness, constipation, indigestion, ETC.,
and unless something is done, serious
trouble may result.
Thedford's B1ack-Draught has been
found q valuable remedy for these
troubles. It Is purely vegetable, and
acts in a. prompt and natural way
regulating the liver to it's proper
functions and cleansing the bowels OF
impurities. Try it. Insist on Thed'
ford's, the original and genuine. q 70
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1918-02-28
= SlOO Reward. 500

TIE readers Of this paper will be
dreaded disease thai science has been
able to cure in all it's stages. and that is
Catarrh. Halls Catarrh Cure is the only
fraternity Catarrh being a constitutional
ment. Halls Catarrh Cure is taken lns
ternally, acting directly upon the blood
and MUCOUS surfaces of the system, there
BY the Of the dI by
huiYding M the constitution and assisting
nature in doing its work: The pr2prietors
have so much faith in it's curative pow.
prs that they offer One Hundred Dollars
for any case that it fails to cure. Send
Tor list of testimonials.
Address F. J. CHENEY q CO.. IoIeoo' ONO
Take HaITs Fare:iT pills for constipation
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1918-02-28
AGED WOMAN DIES

Miss Polly Ann Brown died al
the home of her niece, Mrs. L L
Phipps. on East Lee street, Monday
morning. Deceased was well and
favorably known, especially to the
older citizens. She was born in Da,
wilson county Aug. IL, 1919, and
was therefore in her 68th year.
The funeral services were held
from Wesley Memorial M. E. church
yesterday afternoon, conducted by
DR.. Gilbert T. Rowe, assisted by w.
A. Barber. Interment followed in
lakewood.
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1918-02-28

Sam Gatlin was fined SIS 90 and
costs for reckless driving of an auto
last week when he struck and seri-
oIslv wounded Cy HaywOrth and
Wiley Newsome, an account of
which appeared in last weeks Re-
view. This was reduction of S25
in the fine as first made. Cat in
should be very thankful that he cot
off with such light sentence. Sym
nathetic citizens Iaise1 the money
70 oct h,m out of jail
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1918-02-28
Last Call for Taxes

1t is very important that all tax
payers pay up in full, as | will be
compelled to advertise and sell prop
erty for unpaid taxes after March
18th. Please do not ak me to hold
your taxes for later date, as lean
not do So.
The taxes for High Point township
are payable to j. E. Wagner, Dep
uty Sheriff, at his office in High
Point, N. G.
= Very respectfully,
D. B. STAFFORD, Sheriff.
J.E. WAGNER, D. S.
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1918-02-28
TEsH ORCHESTRA ENTERTAINs

On Monday evening the Tesh or
chestra entertained the children at
the Methodist Protestant Orphanage.
The children were assembled in the
auditorium and the efficient man.
a6ement was in evidence aAd will
compare favorably with any similar
institution in the State. The mu-
steal education of the children has
reached high degree of proficiency
as the numbers rendered will tes-
tify.
The Tesh orchestra rendered a good
program of well selected, high-grade
music, and Mr.. Tesh is to be con
Graduated on the success of his or
eanization which includes some Of
The best musical talent in the city
The sun., 1918-08-22
TRADE BRIEFS.

Chilean lumber dealers are in the mar
ket for Z large modern mill equip
ment Plans for wooden ships and infor-
nation regarding sh!pyard equipment are
also wanted.
Chhes foreign trade in 1917 reached
the record total OF s3ss,5ss,8lO, which
was an increase OF sIc0.9lO.o78 over the
trade OF 1915. the former record year.
The 1915 vanilla crop in Guadeloupe
was the largest ever harvested and to-
tailed G0G52 pounds, valued at s1l2.O87.
Most of the beans exported came into
the United States before the Importation
OF vanilla beans had been prohibited by
the War Trade Board.
Norwegian claims to have d!scov-
cred a process by which leather can be
hardened to any desired degree. 1t Is
said that the hardening prepares the
leather to offer more resistance to heat
and moisture and That none OF the elss-
tci;y is lost when stinened to degree
suitable for the making of shoes. The
poorest grade OF leather which formerly
went into the manufacture of insoles. will
become satisfactory sole leather after
being subjected to the new, treatment. \
Consul-General Alfred A. winslow re-
ports that New Zealand's wheat yield
from The lql7-ls crop will total about one
million bushels,
Spanish dealers have asked for csta-
logues OF electrical supplies and machin-
cry OF all kinds
Watch making and ring making ma
chinery Is wanted In Italy.
Information regarding the manufacture
OF safety matches is desired by a Mexi-
con concern.
South Africa presents a good field for
American cream ssparators, although at
the present time Swedish machines domi-
nate the market The Swedish separators
are cheaper than those of American make,
hut II Is the opinion OF Consul C nerai
George III. Murphy that energetic adver-
Using campaigns would tend to /uevelop
big demand for American equipment.
A list OF agents and firms who would be
interested In handling dsirying supplies
can be obtained by referring to File No.
lO4O0s at the ONCE Of the Bureau of For
eign and Domestic Commerce.
Gloves are being made from whale In
testlnes in Norway, reports Commercial
Agent y, I. Anderson from Copenhagen
The material. after being sailed down, Is
said TO be pllable. soft and durable.
Manufacturers OF locks are invited to
communicate with merchants in Palma de
Majorca, Spain, where a market Tor these
devices exists.
Automatic telephone systems will prob
ably be installed throughout the Union of
South Africa at the end OF the war This
work Will be done under the supervision
OF the Postmaster General,
An agency for the sale OF carpets, mat
tings, linolsums, wooden chairs. barbed
and plain wire and s,splSs 10 wanted b.
a New Zealand nrm.
The sun., 1918-08-22

coached in anticipation Of their be-
ing called To testify" and "a con.
spiracy in the preparation Of an
swers to the lawful inquiries Of the
commission" They then 60 on to say
to the President that while they will
not trespass upon his time to go into
the details Of the legal and business
ethics employed. they nevertheless
Contrast the ethics of the commits
slon's legal and investigating staff
with the legal STATS of the Ave great
companies"
If this means anything 1t means
that the counsel for the meat packers
were guilty. Of practices which were
non-professional, to say the least, II
not actually criminal.
The American Bar Association Is
about to meet at Cleveland. Such
an accusation as this, made by re-
sponsible public officers in q letter to
the President of the United States,
would seem to be worthy Of the atten-
ton Of that distinguished body Of
lawyers.
The sun., 1918-08-22
THE WORST CAR LINE.
Perhaps Columbus Avenue Isn't, but
1t Is Bad Enough.

To THE EDITOR OF THE SUN-Sir: He
would be a bold man who would venture
to specify tue particular line OF trolley
cars which Is now giving the least ade-
quate service to the public. but 1t is no
trouble at all to pick out one OF the
worst
For a number OF years have used the
Columbus avenue line daily, though
never at regular hours. The cars on
that line have not in all that time been
run in such a way as to make II possible
to be regular. walt of ten minutes
or more was always to be expected at
any hour OF the day. A wait of half an
hour or more has always been common
at night
II never seemed satisfactory, especially
as IT was often impossible to get a seat
after entering. and not infreauent!y the
cars were crowded in such fashion that
II the passengers had been cattle or
swine somebody would have been put
in prison. There Is an excellent law
prohibiting the carriage OF dumb beasts
under such conditions as human beings
are oDnBeu 10 enuure, De they staIWart
men or delicate women.
But the service on this line grows
steadily worse as the need for better
service increases. l waited Saturday
night at 8 o'clock on the corner OF
Thirty-eighth street for Ave minutes.
Then came a car, full but not crowded,
and the motorman refused to stop.
though he saw my signal plainly A
very common occurrence on this line. .
The next car stopped fifteen mnuteS
later. The two together held as many
passengers as could have been carried
with common decency in three cars.
The receipts of the company are
much greater than they were Ave years
ago, for the volume OF travel Is greater
The service Is much worse than II was.
though it was then very bad
II seems foolish. therefore. for Mr.
Shonts to ask the travellers on this line.
as he had done repeatedly of late. to
sign a petition asking for an increase
OF fares. DAVID A. CURTIS.
New YORK, August Fl.
The sun., 1918-08-22
A POSTAL TRIUMPH.
This Letter Arrived, Officially, on a
Day That Had Not Dawned.

To THE EDITOR OF THE SUN-Sir. Why
this Carping criticism OF the United
States snail service? Behold, l confdund
you and all detractors OF the Texas pony
express. Enclosed is the envelope from
a letter that was received upon day
ss yet unborn. as is evidenced by the
clear postmark Has any previous pos
tai administration achieved this feat? Is
is not unparalleled
The letter was written in Connecticut
on August II. 1t arrived at Bloomfield
y. j., actually on August II, but Off
cially on August 81. What are natures
laws to our all omnipotents? Time and
tide waits for no man. but time and tide
steps ~ its gas when drafted by our
more than men.
| suppose that the official ward heller
will not receive credit for this. You
probably will say that he has instructed
his slaves to date postmsrks ahead In
order to conceal delays, But you can't
let the poor man alone. He has scarcely
1877 hours n week left to devote to poll
tics any more. and rumor has 1t that It
is no longer necessary for him to ask a.
policeman where the Post Office Depart
ment Building is. Shame on you!
PLurARcH.
EAST ORANGE. N. j.. August 81.
The sun., 1918-08-22
Waste Not, Want Not.

Mr.. HoOvER's announcement that
the danger Of prlvation owing to lack
Of food In the countries fighting Ger
many is now over is to be read with
his declaration that "lu the United
States we have need for continued
rigid economy In consumption, so that
we may meet the increased demands
from Europe and to enable us to carry
over from this more abundant harvest
year a stock Of foodstuffs that will
form positive insurance against any
possible climatic eventualities In the
next harvest" In other words, II We
The sun., 1918-08-22
The Military Registration on Sat
urday Of This Week.

The registration for military SER
vice of men who have reached 81
since June 3, 1913, which will be
he'd on Saturday under the Presl-
dents proclamation, Is In no way af-
fectei by the man power measure
now before Congress.
Just as the President in May called
on all men who attained their ma
jority after June s, 1917, and on or
before June 8, to come forward on
the latter day for registration, so he
has called on those whose twenty
first birthday falls in the period be-
ginning with June 6 and ending on
Saturday to enroll this month. This
call Is issued under the law of 1917.
No measure now before the Congress
has anything to do with 1t.
Men who put their names on I'm
Gle SANS roster OF potential soldiers
on Saturday will have their registra-
ton over and out of the way. Their
future will lie with Provost Marshal
The sun., 1918-08-22
DenunciaHon In Public Documents.

There are some extraordinary feat
ures in the recent report of the FED
eral Trade Commission on the meat
packing industry which have not re-
ceived the attention they deserve.
The indulgence In epithets and Ian
guage of denunciation unusual in
public documents Il one of these.
The report is directed against the
alleged misdeeds of the five great
meat packing concerns of the coun-
try-Swlft, Armour, Morris. Cudahy
and Wilson-but the commission does
not recommend that they shall be
punished in any way for their mo-
nopolistic practices, unless it be pun
ishment to have the Government as
sumo control, under its war powers,
we presume, of all stock yards. refrlg-
orator cars. cold storage plants and
meat warehouses.
N the pamphlet summary Of the
report, rs furnished to the press,
these five great industrial concerns
are repeatedly spoken OF as the Big
Flve-a contemptuOus epithet utterly
unsuitable for use by public officers
addressing the President of the
United States in the discharge of n
serious duty. The meat packers
might Just as appropriately denomi-
nate the members of the Federal
Trade ommlssiOn-Messrs. WILLIAM
II. CoLYER, JOHN FRANKLIN Fort and
NICTOR MURDOCK--the Big Three.
But 1t makes n good deal of differ
ence whose OK Is gOred
The President is n purlst In speech
and we cannot believe that he will
approve the introduction of such cpl,
thets into State papers.
Another remarkable feature Of the
letter from the Federal Trade Com
mission to President WILSON Is the
denunciatlon of the lawyers who rep.
resented the meat packing concerns
In the investigation. After praising
the tireless industry, fidelity, patience
and fOrbearance Of the men who
composed the commissions staff in
the inquiry, under the leadership of
FRANCIS J. HENEy. the Commission,
erS say they had to meet deliberate
Justification Of returns" properly re.
qufrea under legal authority; SCHOOLS
Tor witnesses where employees were
The sun., 1918-08-22

do not waste our food, we shall have
plenty to support ourselves In comfort.
The war bread OF the ensuing twelve
months Is to be better In quality than
that we have become accustomed to;
there are sufYlcient meats and fats In
sight to supply the demands Of the
Allies and ourselves; and the distri-
button of our surplus will be aged
through central agency by means Of
which marked economies OF shipping
will be effected.
The optimistic statements made by
Mr.. HoovKR concerning the food stu
alton must not be interpreted TO mean
that there are stores sufficiently large
to make extravagnnt use Of cereals
and meats negligible. 1t Is not merely
prudent, but essential, that we should
provide against crop shortages next
year by conserving the harvests of
this year. Our planting programme
IL intelligently constructed, and the
plans adopted to insure adequate num-
WV Va Auhm HIc
prehensive than ever before; but the
crops are at the mercy Of the ele-
ments. So far as is humanity possible,
we must protect ourselves against the
possibility of adverse weather condi-
tons year from now.
This protection can be had only in
the kitchens and the dining rooms Of
America. The Government Is power
less to control any except fragrant
violators Of the regulations. 1t can
not keep an inspector over every cook
stove to Gee that -four Is not wasted.
But every housekeeper can enforce a
system Of conservation that will con-
vert the establishment over which she
presides into an effective bureau of
the Food Administration.
In the last year, under new and
difficult conditions, the housewives of
America have done wonders in saw
ing food. They are capable of doing
anything Mr.. HoovER asks them to do,
and they will win another battle I'M
der his command whenever he calls
on them so to do.
The sun., 1918-08-22
ON CHOOSING A WIFE.
Characters. Compilations and Cooks
in Choirs.

To THE EDITOR OF THE SUN-Str: In
a sermon on Choosing a Wife," by one
Of New York's divines on Sunday, the
preacher Is quoted as declaring that
without woman man remains frac.
ton Does he by this imply that
Herbert Spencer. Isaac Newton and a
few others who have been Of much bene-
At to mankind were only fractions?
Again: Man should choose a char
acter and not a complexion" Does he
mean to imply that the ladies Of a
church choir do not use artificial aids
to beauty? When was II declared
wicked for woman to make the best
appearance she could. even II she did
powder a little?
He may while away idle moments
with a fast and fiippant woman. glggle
with her, dance with her. drink with
her and fondle her. but when he mar
rles he must look in another dlrec-
ton Oh! Is that the kind OF man
a woman should marry? II is gen.
erahy conceded that the woman In
reality does the choosing nowadays.
however much We like to make believe"
that 1t Is the man. Now do women
choose for husbands men who have
been gigglihg. dancing and drinking and
fopdling other women?
He says: Every young woman ought
to be taught how 20 cook" Did he ever
meet a woman who wanted to be taught
how to cook" Women who care to
learn to cook can easily do 30. II Is
one OF those arts where II Is folly TO
attempt to teach when the pupil has no
interest and no desire to learn. have
played the church organ for thirteen
years and ! do not now recall ever
having in the choir a woman who knew
how to cook. They Invariably believe
that they belong n step higher in the
social ladder and really wonder IL a
cook should walk down the softly car
peted aisle Of his church and offer to
Join the choir how many Of the choir
would welcome her. and would he really
extend the right hand OF fellowship ?
doubt 1t.
have met several really good church
members who on a bright sunny day,
when babies ought to be in the park.
spend most of their time within half a
block Of the park in a movie. with the
poor little babies trying TO sleep in
the sitting atmosphere. have known
other members to be very careful that
their husbands selected a fiat between
delicatessen and movie SO as TO
save them too much exercise or car
fare.
When. oh when, did Cupid delegate
TO narrow minded parson TIE right
TO advise lovers who and where to find
their mates" Men marry the women
they love and vice versa, and these
sordid things relating to compile xions
and cooking have ever remained and
will ever remain In the background.
Mrs. f, r. LOOMS.
New YORK August 81.