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ESTABLISHED BY JOSEPH PULITZER. ER, Jr.. Becretary. 63 Park Row, Entered at the Post-Ofi York as Becond-Clase ption Rates “to The’ hvening| For Pngiand and the World for the United States Year. 7, ANOUB SHAW. wreagurer #81 Linh,” soRePM PULITZ Matter, Except Sunday by the Pre: biishing Company, Noa, 63 te cert BOA Row. New York Th Continent and ‘All Countries in the International Postal Union, were eg om urs POSTPONED AGAIN. cs more. @ome new device to secure fresh delay. we High rates are still in force. a tk City must look elsewhere for relief. * tel tegen Just telephone tolls throughout Greater New York. ee ‘A New York banker has just paid $600,000 for twenty-four plates, one of which is said to be “the most important plate in the world.” Would it make a burnt steak taste any juicier? i THE MONEY HOARDERS. tary of the Treasury McAdoo. per cent. per annum. In New York most loans were ma pauenis, six, eeven and eight per cent., and in Boston 7.3 per cent. , “Banks that are charging exorbitant rates of interest are Gimply taking advantage of the necessities of others,” declares Secretary McAdoo. “There is no justification for high interest rates. There is no real reason for tight money in this coun- try. There is an ample supply of money and credit if the resources of the banks are properly used.” is to mitigate, not to encourage, hard times. fm. But how ebout individuals? The Secretary of the Treasury says is evidence that individuals and corporations are hoarding y- “It is just as reprehensible for them to do so as it is for the ; ‘There is no reason why people should not deposit money in p bank in the usual way and with absolute confidence. And there y reason why business should not be conducted in @ normal » to destroy ?. a — vi Five hendred thousand school children in this city received * + qpesterday circulars bearing the section map of a cow with in- ) ° ‘@trections how to buy beef. By to-day or to-morrow the butch- ere ought to suspect something. ae J me READY TO FIGHT ALL WINTER. man officers. icts that it will be a two years’ conflict: “On the one side are the French and allies apparently ‘willing to sacrifice their last man in defense of France. On the other are the Germans, seemingly prodigal of their millions of men and money and throwing man after man into the war.” 's fevered veins. ve-Cent Ratlroad Rates.” ‘Bator of The Evening World, “Your editorial in last Saturday's treads on (angerous ground. you not afraid of incurring the : ww the Citizens’ Union in iit that legislators hall themselves to support a fiv ‘phone rate for all the bor- of New York? For four years and fought for bills es- rave ‘The ~ need a five-cent telephone rate. nas fact, the great bulk of th vt have occasion to use you have broken thro! ll at AVERING, as usual, befure the grim determination of the New York Telephone Company to maintain to the last moment tolls which extort $17,000 a day in excessive from New York telephone users, the up-State Public Service ion has put off proceedings against the company for two This time the Commissioners have promised to etudy a set of ous preliminary estimates prepared by telephone officials in lieu the valuation of ite properties which the Commifsion requires. By ‘time the next mecting takes place the company will have thought Meanwhile people in this must submit day after day to telephone exactions from which t cities in the country are free. Toll gates between boroughs still \ ge If the New York Telephone Company has bluffed and bewildered ae up-State Public Service Commission to a point where nothing but dasitation and postponement can be expected from the latter, New > Let legislative authority take a hand to bring the New York Tele- Company to terms and definitely reduce rates in New York City. ae Let no candidate for the State Legislature receive the votes of f electors until he has put himself squarely on record as a friend ATIONAL BANKS that have made the war an excuse to charge usurious interest rates get another sharp rebuke from Secre- Reports trom New York, Chicago and St. Louis show that banks {iit these cities have in come cases charged correspondents as high as ‘ at six uper cont. In Chicago the prevailing rate was seven per cent. In St. Many benks have come to their senses and now realise that their ‘We beard « man in this city declare the other day that he had from the bank enough gold to last him two years. How much| ' and confidence do he end others like him think they have a SJB ILLIONS of dlankets are being ordered in this country for the| to go r fighting armics in Europe. The American Woollen Com-|™¢2 >ursiars who rob the foolish pany has already boosted the price of « five-pound blanket $2.50 to $2.75. German glovemakers are working night and day| jewelry,” Mr. Jarr grumbled. “The out leather leggings and eheepskin jackets for the soldiers, thousands of fur coate are being got ready for the aristocratic A French economist estimates that six months of the struggle turned Mi fl mean a total loss to the world of nearly eighteen billions of |yarr, “There always le too much ‘so Years of patient industry and thrift to pile up prosperity and | there! credit—only to dissipate it all in one wild orgy of blood lust! tho chill hand of winter seems likely to have little effect upon| Hits From Sharp Wits. Letters From the People noe, Che berries uni Bervice anak res, which oy Rov? be. on ovr, ety Wick Svesins Wworiah gink!” growled Mr. Jarr. “How do you ridge-Smith by the Baroness von Swank,” said Mrs. Jarr. “Ww. JOU want to look out for 66 Y know what he is?” , all I've got to say you want this Cyril Dedringham “He was introduced to Clara Mud- careful. Look at these gentle- women they meet at tango teas out of thousands of dollars’ worth of very name is against him, ‘Cecil Dedringham.’ It sounds like a movie star monaker!" “When I want to be advised on That the war will last through the winter is believed on all sides. social matters by you I shall como ‘Webb ©. Hayes, U. 8. A., who has just returned from the front, to you,” said Mrs. Jarr coldly, after Mr. Jarr had thought the disc jon ‘was ended and the incident closed. “It I thought it worth while to warn you against those YOU meet and are hall-fellow with I would have a sore throat from talking so much, Ceell Dedringham has lovely manne} 4d he has plenty of money; so ther: “That's the trouble, about folks with money, " A diplomat is a man who never has to explain how diplomatic he ts.— Boston Transcript. . 8 kind of a hero is the man who wife the truth, first, last and tel ephone company has hoodwinked the|*!Ways—Omaha World Herald, Public Service Commission in the past and might continue to do so in the| future; but is it not equally true that the New York Central has done pre- cisely the same thing? The people need a flat five-cent railroad rate be- tween boroughs just as badly as they | to be ready with a little speec A prosperous man's friends are nown by the favure that they do not sk from him.—Albany Journal, . 8 8 ‘For fifteen years,” remarked the Man on the Car, “I have been trying to collect a bunch of thous! In] event that t should ever be called a Bi: ‘hers ween La Stew impromptu remarks." lroads | —Toledo e. more often than telephones, Since et . A boy's idea of the dark ages in when he has to go to Sunday school inatead of watching the circus unload. Memphis Commeroiat Appeal. el vad acne eel Py eomat Is there was only a little ‘come bales about it maybe some would fall into my mitt.” “As you will doubtless see very ttle of Cecil Dedringham—for you won't learn any of the new dances— you need not worry, but I'm going to have the Caokieberry girls come over from Philadelphia to meet him just to worry Clara Mudridge-Smith. Now that she's married herself she just man out of her clutches. anyway.” « War Songs « Origin of National Airs Sung in the Present War, By Eleanor Clapp. ‘ teers, thusiasm. Dietrich had hundred left Stras' new song. Rouget Marseilles. It received known to Paris, ber of the Assembly, storming the Tuileries, ace. So five hundred ri wearing red cal behind them an ¢ Pari ng beginning: took the fanc ly was hum pproved 8! of the Revajutio: prived of hit ae Pee ane caped the jotine. released and banished try.» Little years, but he gayest and | other Copsright, 1 The Story of the Marseillaise. OR one hundred and twenty- | fighting spirit of the French has been roused they have sung the Marseillaise. Born ever since to wake the patriotism and | t®, Dietrich Serene O8y: sal inflate the martial ardor of the 80l-| fear it is not very goo: dier, Not only in war have its etir- rebellion, great or small, It was sung on the street barricades during the Paris Commune and not long ago by that tied up the railroads of France. In 1792 there was quartered in the elty of Strasburg a young French As he was a pleasant and talented young man of good family he rapidly became popular with the citizens, He and musician, for he had written verses and composed several pretty songs. Now, Strasburg was requested t Paris to furnish volunteers for the “Army of the Rhine," the French forces fighting in that part of the ‘On the eve of the departure of these recruits Dietrich, the Mayor of the town, gave a great banquet to the of- place. At the table the excl ran high, for the dawn of t revolution had come. In Paris reins of government from the weak hands of Louls XVI, and all over the land the talk was of lloerty—liberty jong been trodden under foot by King nnd court. Many fiery speeches were made, two years whenever the o of the Revolution, it has been used| fin ring strains been heard, but in every the strikers during the labor troubles army officer named Rouget de Lisle. had also some small fame as a poet by revolutionary Government in country were called. ficers and prominent citizens of National Assembly had wrested for the common people who had #0 songs sung and toasts drunk to the nce and the ye on new dream yoen Since most ait doi eanailidaasevaenansceadinimontanarineeiceoiean ace nbnaia Hie? by The Press Publishing Co, (The New York Bvening World), to write a martial song for the volun- The officer consented, “Allons, enfants de la patrie, Le jour de gloire est arrive! This was no sooner heard than it of the Parisians, — HHH HSHHASSSABAAAAAAAAAASSABDAAAIBA The Cackleberry Girls Have Come To Break Into Cupid’s Strong Box KKK KCK CCC KK KKK KKK KE KKK CE Kee Ee eee ee seems to hate to let any eligible young It's very dull for the Cackleberry girls at home | Mr. Jarr did not get a glimpse at the new gocial meteor, the boy mil- Honaire, Cecil Dedringham, t! ning, but he did have to go down to the depot and bring the jubilant Miss Cackleberrys up to Harlem in a taxi- cab, Mrs. Jarr had suggested this, t eve- Sometimes words came to him before the the music be- many another isfled with the d work, and when he handed it ted, but I It Immediately aroused immense Iking about the “Marse! the song of the men from Ma ly of the fury He was soon de- a thrown Later he was from the coun- of his later or pe n- iked for six hundred volunteers, but over nine rg singin; Lisle called it “The War Chant of the Army of the Rhine,” but its popularity was not con- fined to that small corps,and before jong it had worked its way south and become a favorite with the people of its present name from the men who first made it Barbaroux, a mem- sent to the southern seaport for men to assist in he royal pal- ed ruffians ) dragging cannon headed by the bru- marched through the inging the stirring adding that if elther of the girls mar- ried the young millionaire she might remember Mrs. Jarr’s taxicab gener- josity and present her with a limousine automobile more costly than Clara Mudridgel Smith’: Only, as Mrs, Jarr admitted, she didn't seo how she could keep an automobile when they lived on the third floor of an apartment house, but that was alway: the way! Even if she could have something she felt sure she couldn't have it. “Oh, how sweet of you to come to meet us at the depot’ cried Mize Gladys Cackleberry, the eldest. “For Irene was flirting on the train with an awful impudent feliow! Suppose he had followed us and murdered us?" I didn’t flirt with him, you did! And I'll slap you !f you say I did!” retorted the sweet sister. “You saw him by the water cooler and let your individua} drinking cup"—— But 4! stopped short when her sister gave her a vicious dig in the ribs, Mr. Jarr paid little or no attention, but’ had he been listening, when ti two sisters were alone together later, he woyld have pegrd Irene bitterly assail Gladys for speaking of the water cool! “What will the Jarra think of us travelling in the day coach to save 50 cents for a parlor car seat?" asked the younger Miss Cackleberry. “Thoy'll despise us for being s0 cheap!” But Mr. Jarr had been so worrled watching the taximeter spin around that he never sensed the travelling ;@nd he read the letter, saying Bese BACHELOR ihe GIRL- ‘te HELEN ROWLAND. Copyright, 1914, by The Vrees Publishing Co, (The New York Evening Wortd), 'N olden days, the lover cried, in burning words and brave, Oh, darling, be my wife, my queen—and let me be your But nowadays he murmurs, over cigarettes and tea, “Bay, when you get your NEXT divorce, will you (puff) marry mgt? Some girls pray for a husband, others “lay for” one, and others jum} call it a bargain and pay for one. © - ‘When a bachelor sniffs through his letters before opening them Jp the morning, it is not a sign that he is looking for dynamite, but that he te looking for a note bearing a brand of sachet which he has mistaken for some girl's “sweet personality.” ; A man is past master of the fine art of making any woman perfectly miserable—whom he happens to “love best in all the world.” A Girl is never annoyed by a man’s offer of platonic friendship—be- cause she knows that one way of starting a flirtation is just as good as another, ¢ Men complain that the average woman has no sense of justice; but, heavens! if she had it would have to be highly diluted with mercy before ehe could go on loving an average man. Marriage may sometimes lead to hookworm of the heart and fatty degeneration of the imagination; but even that's better than staying single and acquiring atrophy of the emotions and dyspepsia of the viewpoint When a man has baggy trousers nowadays it is from falling on his knees to an automobile—not to a girl. Chapters From a Woman’s Life By Dale Drummond Copyright, 1014, by TLe Pross Publishing Co, (The New York Evening World}, CHAPTER XCI. sleep better.” He bad not slept well ARY laid the morning mail) fr some tim es nie aE ‘2 “ Or ne wi + alr beside Jack's plate, at! sient one. Usually we chatted when breakfast, as usual. | tokether, but that night neither of us “Ah, a letter from! seented ‘to feel like talking. As we Janet!” no eald. “Someone | neared home, after having been out ag ae hour or more, we met Harry Eber- must be sick.’ hardt. He insisted upon our going “Open it quickly!" I urged, as he| home with him and having a game of turned it over and looked at It. bridge. I was about to refuse, but “Just as I feared. It’s mother!" | Jack forestalled me by accepting eag: 'm rather in the dumps to-night, ing more, then passed it to me. old man,” he told Harry, ut if ‘ ; you “Mother has not been well for some | one mind adeath’s-head I'd enjoy the time,” Janet wrote. “Nothing par-| “[ shall mind if you DON’T come, ticular seems togbe the macter, but! and so will Fanny. | was ordered to she grows thinner and weaker all the! bring you back with me without fail.” time, She haw kept around until the! ,After we commenced to play Jack was very quiet, almost morose. lnat two or three days, but 1s mow in| gs we had told them of his mothers bed. We have our old doctor, and are, | illness they, I think, laid {t to that, of course, doing ali pussible for her. | and were kindness itself, doing every~ “Why don’t you run over and see thing in their power to ‘cheer him wp. ber? i'm sure Mr. Flam would let! We remained until late, Fanny in- | sisting that we have a bite of oye “4 go Saturday! Yes, 1) before we left. While I was in believe I will,” again looking at) dining room with her, helping lay the Janct’s letter. fab! red—I heard le—the maids had reti: I busied myself for a little packing | Harry cautioning Jack about “Forty> Jack's bag. it was Friday, and if second street.” decided to go he would want to tal “As I told you, Coolidge, they'll it Into town witb him in the morn, | surely, get you if you @stay loag \ "finen Jack came in to dinner he looked very tired, but told mo he had decided to go to Boston. | es Dit I thought you would, so I packed | TOHOr iS oo snould call me on the four . v or nenk you, dear,” and throwing |Phone, or any messages come for himself on the couch he did not speak|me, you needn't say where I am, again until we were at dinner. Bue. Just tell whoever calls that I ‘We remained at home that evening,|&m out. And, Sue, you better am- but Jack was very uneasy, wandering Paeet ,the phone yourself while I'm from one room to another. I proposed |away! cards, then offered to read to him, but| “Very well. Although I don’t eee he said he wasn't in the mood for) why you should care If people know either, so finally I proposed we take | that yu had gone to see your a walk, mother. “That's a good idea, Sue! We'lltake| “Please de as I ask!” @ good brisk walk, and maybe I will (To Be Continued.) Near-Sighted Charity By Sophie Irene Loeb. Copyright, 1016, by The Preas Pubtishing Co, (The New York Evening Worlf). alled at a home| “At the present time I believe Ni phic ON sy omen | XOrK City is filled with euch uptown. I found two women | Oo, )" reads and hears of evictions for members of the family busily | non-payment of rent—700 at a time! gewing on gray | May I venture an unpopular 4 flannel shirts and| tion? The warring countries o: - was told that rope need help, and possibly the in- nocent sufferers of the war—the these were to be sent to the |fotheriess and widowe—more than i ARAN Wied Sele cadena > eed or their sufferings. armies in Europe. | 4, however, strongly feel that with 1 also learned | such frigiftful privations right here that other women | in New York city—and I aps only of of thar et were | Seo Rourbe Sr mopey oa fr oak J money out ir a doing the nee ferers in other lands.” thing, end the ie jes who make gray shirts Agere to see| for soldiers abroad (and we do not for a moment regard this as anything how .many gar-| but commendable and kind and char- ments could be| itable) would but use the same energy, ready at a given time to send abroad. right now, making clothes for our own ‘As I came away from the house I had to walk two blocks to get my car, On the second block I noticed a motor truck into which dilapidated furni- ture was being loaded. A weeping I couldn't hear Jack's reply, al- ‘though I strained my ears to catch it. | At breakfast the next morning be remarked: ' economies of his guests. A Glimpse Into the N. ¥Y. Shops A CCORDEON-PLEATED chiffon, 40 inches wide, the kind that is so much used for informal dance frocks, can be had in all colors at $1 per yard, straight measuro- ment, The shops aro showing tensive assortments of dance frocks at ren- sonable prices, and they are all made up so pretty. One with ruffles of white tulle has a pale blue vetvot girdle tinished off at the front aide with @ cluster of pink roses, A nice linen travelling coat In nat- ural color can be had at $4.75. A good model tn cape effect is $5.94, Ratine beltiug makes a nice finish to a skirt. It can be had in prevail- Ja colar at 6 oaee © yard, . narrow a? % iin Reh RY Caan ake sa a ele te MAGI ACU gtiiind there | in a poor and otherwise alleviating the dis- tress that is at our own doors wo! with a little child clinging to her skirts looked on. ’ would be answering a plea that ts ‘The wagon was on its way to Cor- vital. poration Yard, where the city stores With combined effort by the thou- sands of people in this city who lend such goods left on the sidewalk. The child's clothes were somewhat tat- their aid to philanthropic work, the situation could be so cleared up the charity which begins at home tered and the litth This family had been 5 ‘That it is.an everyday event is evi- would not need to end there, ; Their help could extend to the rowing countries that need it. ‘ow those among us who are si many of them on account of the European condition, should ce denced by a letter recelved by The World from Robbins Gilman, head of the University Settlement Society, He receive our first consideration. Their cry shoukl be answered, for cites a common deplorable case and says: surely no one can deny that they have a prior claim, We should not be short-sighted to the wants of those that are near, in order to be far- seeing for the needy ones across the water, should not be comfortable these cold mornings when eiderdown bathrobe: are only 69 cents, and pretty ones at that. Cretonne pillow slips in be: patterns can be had for 25 cent: andy and ba‘ in posy ef: fects have the w' titched bor- der. Those in crossbar terns with Ink rosebuds scattered over tho sur- lace are very attractive and they are only 35 conta. carte white linen, embroidered or white, have em- } or \- a net, ip colon. Theee s 200 feet. It is twelve inches wide and is sold in vartons at 10 vente each. we The pleated tulle which is used upstanding crown bands on hat - for making the fashionable collag- ittes, can be had in varying wi The five-inch width is 65 cents yard, Upstanding hat bands of ple ed tulle, wired, can be had at each. Box pleated tulle 60 through the centre is