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| mt aoe RARER RATT ORS Sen Oh, ESTABLISHED BY JOSEPH PULITZER. Pedlishes Dally Except Sunday by the Press Publishing Company, Now 68 to Pt ues Park Row, New York. M RALPH PULITZER, President, 68 Park Row. J. ANGUS SHAW, Treasurer, 63 Park Row. JOSEPH PULITZER, Jr. Secretary, 63 Park Row. Entered at the Post-Ofice at New York as Second-Clase Matter. Babscription Rates to The Evening|For gingiand and the Continent and ‘World for the United States Alf Countries in the International WOLUME 56... cccccccseceeseseesceessceeesees NO, 19,014 STILL’ QUARRELING FOR THE CREDIT. ! OUGHT to be possible for Aesemblymen from Albany to confer with Mayor Mitchel on legislation for the relief of this city with- out wasting time in picayune party bickerings. Saturday’s conference was again largely taken up with clamorous efforts on the part of Democratic legislators to show that their party ‘ought to have credit for the Brown committee programme planned to help the city’s finances. As a result only two minor measures were agreed upon. The more important bills urged by the Mayor to give the city its fair share of highway appropriations and ite proper por- Won of revenue derived from stock transfer taxes had to be left un- touched and referred to a vommittee. “The Republicans are trying to make people believe they arc the Gefenders of New York City,” declared Assemblyman Gilroy, “when the contrary is true.” “I am the man who introduced the Home Role bill,” shouted somebody else. All this is childishly “small stuff,” as Senator Gilchrist called ft. What is really behind the movement to secure justice for the city fs the aroused public opinion of ite taxpayers. It is New York City taxpayers who have suffered. It is New York City taxpayers who will benefit. They are not thinking politics in this connection. Let legislators of both parties get down to a straightforward pro- @ramme and put it through. When credit is really due. the city will eward it liberally where it belongs. a A World correspondent tells us that {f it can be shown } that von Rintelen attempted while in America to foment @ revolution in Mexioo, the German Government 1s ready to court- martial him. Because he tried—or failed? ovate fpatamnaneneni NO DIAGNOSIS? T* engineer ran by the danger signals. Why he did so is not} known. He is dead. Investigation of the Milford wreck on the New Haven seenis likely to end there. The Interstate Commerce and Public Utilities Commissions are understood to have already closed their work with this conclusion. Js that really all? Is the fact that, after two passenger trains left 0 station only a minute apart, the engineer of the rear train ran past signals set against him merely to be deplored and dismissed as @ detached incident devoid of wider significance? We note that in Connecticut, where the New Haven is pretty fwell known, some people take a different view. The Bridgeport Eve- thing Farmer, for example, sa: Men Who Fail Wrecks on the New Haven cannot be dealt with by a simple scrutiny of the facts connected with a single wreck. The disease is constitutional. The margin between accident and safety 1s attenuated. In the Milford case the result of one train running close behind nother was ten persons killed and fifty injured. That day something happened. But what about other days when nothing happens? “Do rains run as fast and as close to each other? Do overworked engi- neers disregard signals—not by order, of course, but because traffic understand the soldiers in Europe are | room, fs heavy, schedules close, working force inadequate and the man in The Event? World Daily Magazine, Monday. Februar¥Y 26, 1916 oR eating, By J. H. Cassel —— By Bide Copyright, 1016, by Tho Presa Publishing Oo, (The New York Evening Worid) | Rephew, PPLE, the shipping clerk, cleared his throat and turned, facing his associates in the office, “I beginning to play baseball,” he said. “Seems wonderful, doesn’t it, that our the cab judged by results? Are engineers punished for the risks! national game should"—— they take provided nothing happens and the time showing is good? These are bigger questions than the question what & who cause & particular disaster. They go deep into general methods that may at any time produce disaster. eafeguarding of the public. q|manded Misy Primm, private “Where did you get that idea?” de- ore. tary to the boss, “Why, some one told me the French They are far more important for the |ad a new battery, and, naturally, I | wah of the opinion"—— Miss Primm interrupted him by Railroads tell us that an automatic train-stopping device adjusted |!aughing, “Heavens!” she said, “Why to the block signal system would, unless absolutely perfect, danger- ously relax human vigilance, fovertax human capacity and strength until vigilance on the part of | felte the engineer becomes no more than a desperate effort to make time somehow and keep his job? ne Lawyer Towns charged $10,000 for “conveying the desires of the Intérborough to Mayor Gaynor.” But as it took Mr. } Shonts to convince the Mayor, they cut Mr. Towns's bill in half. So after all the Interborough had its little economies Hits From Sharp Wits. her first pleture taken with Youth usually makes a very poor ; if bridegroom, sbowing when it gets a phone trans- mitter in one hand and a receiver in the other—and another simpleton on \the other end of the line.—Houston ee . Perhaps many cepled because some girl had an ab- that one needs the least are usually the things that one tries the hardest get.—Philadelphia Telegrapa - could make of him.—Toledo Blade. - oa A young man requires considerabie time to learn that not all the ideas The redeeming feature “I have him’ is the usual expres- sion worn by a bride when she has pi ‘Dollars and Sense “ Y business 1s particularly easy to advertise,” remarked a,commercial photographer peeently, “because the mere mailing of « sample of my work tells the their silver lining.—Albany Journal. dence, taken with a soft focus lens, and showing beautiful cloud effects and an effective dappled light and shade handling on the lawn aroused the recipient's enthusiasm, “That's the kind of picture that ‘Cy Id make a hit with a prospec! whole story. ‘Can you take good] Would 2 prospective ig patron,’ reflected the architect. ‘I'll photographs? is the one question | have ‘his man photograph sume of ‘which occurs to a prospective cus- tomer, and the inclosure answers the question. “Architects and realty men are) icularly good subjects for my ef- | Because 1 seek to make my, Photographs genuine works of art Father than bald reproductions of the @eene pictured i have no trouble in ing customers, ‘hen commissioned to photograph @ house, for example, I select a time MY successes under equally tavor- able conditions, “Auto men, machinery manufactur- ers, live stock men, house furnishers, decorators, promoters—all these offer an opportunity for the commercial photographer's art, “Much of my advertising ts creative, that 1s, I often mail a sample photo: graph to a man who has never used photography, accompanted by a let- ter suggesting the vaiue of t' ts me- of day in which the Hgbts and| dium. And this has i Paid well, maadows mi Prove most ettective “A great deal of my business comes and ‘ompoi of ft £04 cercfully compose the | picture! from advertising agencies and prin- ters with whom I have established Peally artistic production, commission connections, But all my “Most of my architectural clients What about railroading methods that don't you get posted, Mr. Popple? That means @ battery of guns.” “That's @ regular John D, Rocke- * said Bobbie, the office boy. “What do you mean?’ demanded Popple. It's rich!" “So you think it funny, do you enort Popple. “Well, let me tell you something, Bobbie, If brains were money you'd be in the bread line,” “but the | tle,” said Bobbie, @ man has been ac- | Popple. sorbing curiosity to find out what she | here. ot dark, “Why clouds is their movement rather than | his proper By H. J. Barrett | Maybe,” replied the boy quietly, if 1 was I'd get some of the dough.” “My! but that's a cheap, old joke,” said the blond stenographer, “If 1 couldn't think up one better than that I'd disappear—fade.” “Seems to be you are fading a Ht- “A week ago your hair was “Just a minute now!” came from “Personalities should never be permitted to enter our discussions Bobbie is flip, but he'll fall down in his efforts to humiliate me." “In other words,” said Spooner, the bookkeeper, “he'll do a flip flop.” “Not so bad, Spoony!” sang out whlen come to him are perfectly good, | Bobbie. coves Miss Primm frowned at the boy. not address Mr. Spooner by name?" she demanded “He's not Spoony!” “How do you know?” asked the | blonde. ‘The private secretary was plainly embarrassed. “Another very rude re mark!" she said. “Miss Tillie doesn't appear to have any sense of deli at all, Mr, Spooner and | are mere! acquaintances and such a remark {+ an insult.” ‘ “Now! Now!" came from Poppi: “Let's be friends, Why should it be necessary for any of us to quake with apprehension whenever another be- Bins to speak?" 1 thought Friends were always Quakers,” said Bobbie, “Listen, folks!” — sald “We're all going too tar, to admit I'm not Spooner. I'm willing always right, t"— bi re “Where-in the head?” asked Bob- 16. Mise Primm scowled at the boy. “1 had intended to give you a ticket to the Hippodrome,” she sald, “but | have changed mind, You're too tresh. “What show's at the Hippodrome?” asked the blonde, Th: fi competitors use this method. It is face and shi ed, Pee. seinad i te Fa nom the Dusinees which I ay inde- ‘ipt s Hip! * Hooray?" fy aid, mail ndsntly that s tae ead “ieee pel a ly derive most Be ety it was a Beryrer mlsaee, The Office Force Dudley —— —— By Roy L. Bobbie shan't see the NG just in the act of finishing his breakfast, Mr. Jarr was nscious of that state of ap- that does not caro whether it eats again, and so when Mrs./ Jarr asked him what he would lke Miss Primm was holding up the ticket when Mr. Snooks eutered the ¢ “Morning!” he said. “Say, | Petit folks,” bo continued, “1 saw a queer | ev, Watoh last night. It was shaped just | like a hait moon, It made me think of @ joke.” ade me think! tor supper, ie said, carelessly, “Ob, Pee to us, won't you, Mr! anything you have will suit me.” “Sure! q “Now, don't go talking that way! Saw the Watch I ask ticks were luna-tic “Oh, how funny private secretary. replied Mrs, Jarr, a little peevishly. “You know to-day is Monday and we are cleaning house, and I just have | came from the) Then she laughed, The boss opened tne door of his|t® order things for dinner, and, as/ private room and stopped, “Oh, Bob. | you don’t care how the house has | le,’ e said, “I almost forgot some- | hee pat ol n nh ra thing, My friend last night gave me)” DpSRY cea Row HANS: Wheat ABA I have to work, because I can't sit up like a lady and order a dozen servants around, I certainly can't ex- pect to have you come in at the last a ticket to the Hippodrome for to- night, Ican't go. You take it.” He handed the boy the ticket and disappeared in his private ottice. A later Bobbie moment mur : t “Robbie shan't see the show, "or,| moment and eay, ‘Is this all you have how funny!" gott" Miss Primm glared at him, “ ‘ , ep ey CL generis aew 8) But I'm not coming in&nd saying work, The morning argument was! that.” said Mr. Jars, mildly, over. “Well, you'd better not!” retorted _ | eflections of A Bachelor Girl By Helen Rowland . Oopyright, 1910, by ‘The L'ress Publishiug Op, (The New York Breping World), OTHING seems to give a min brainfag #o quickly as thinking of marrying. | | | | | Soon cometh the gentle springtime, when hearts, like flats, are marked “To Let, by the month, week, day or hour,” as the case may be, us | Before marriage, when a man kisses a girl, it sometimes makes ber lery; after marriage, she sometimes has to ery before ehe can make him | kiss her, After the wedding the happy pair sigh wearlly: “Well, thank heaven, | | | ;iva all over!” but, alas, everybody else knows that it has just begun. There are times when a man {s so placed that it would seem Iike defy- ing fate for him to refrain from kissing a woman } Lots of people couldn't endure marriage if t weren't for the fun and) | excitement they get out of hating one another, me | Perhaps the reason why men are so afraid of intellectual! women {a} | that a little brilifancy always goes to a woman's head and makes her almost as dizzily self-satisfied as a man, Home is a pleasant little place, nowadays, where a man goes to work off his grouches, to get over his headaches, to change his clothes for dinner, to sleep, and eventually to die, It is folly to say that “nobody loves a fat man.” Just think of all the inventors of banting systems and antt-fat diets who simply dote on him. A man’s heart {s something like a barber shop or a box-office, tn which the watchword is elwaye “Nest!” mshi Mem mens ncaa esti eee EEUU The Jarr Family McCardell — Copyright, 1916, by The Press Publiahing Oo, (The New York Evening World), “I've just got to go all was | it when the Rangtes) now ghe remembered. the dust was an! to call on Mrs. Jarr. over this ashamed of called yesterday; inch thick on the mantels.” “Yes, I noticed a Uttle dus Mr, Jarr, house to-day, I ing fault! only one servant, e9 over everything, » gaia | Well, she would show him! “Oh, you did™ replied Mrs, Jarr.| left the shop.. ‘That's right, start the week by find- | I do the best I can, with complimentary anent her luncheon, ; and you and the all appeared to have a good time. children leave your things all over| the house and I have to go following you around hanging up your coats and hats, and you spilling clgar ash- | good time?” 80 how can I | The Stories ‘ Of Stories Plots of Immortal Fiction Masterpieces By Albert Payson Terhune } Copyright, 1016, by The Press Publishing Oo, (The New York Breniag World) | THE CONTEST; by Voltaire. ! qi HE King of Babylon was weary of gladiatorial games and athletic meets. He resvlved upon a wholly new form of contest. Word was sent forth throughout the kingdom thot a jewelled cup would be awarded to the man who had done the noblest and la generous deed. Contestants were ordered to appear before the throne hes 4 certain day and cite their claims to the cup. In planning this odd contest, the King was aided by Zadig, wisest man {tn all Babylon, and by Coreb, the Prime Minister. But just before the dar, Ke tie great event, Cored was degraded from high office, and in spite of Zadig’s pleas the King refused to restore the disgraced Minister to favor. ( A throng of competitors for the jewelled oup surged up to the throne on the day of the contest. | One man—a Judge—told of having mistakenly rendered @ wrongful decision which had caused the defendant to lose a fortune. On learning of his own error the Judge had given his whole estate to the unfortunate vic | tim to atone for the injustice. | Another contestant was a youth who told of loving @ iri to distraction jand of giving her up to his dearest friend in order that the latter might not | @Yo of unrequited love for her, The youth had at the | same time given his friend the girl’s rich inheritance, |$ A Ta of which he was the custodian. Good D A soldier told of travelling through the Hyrcanian ® 2, Mountains with his wife and mother, They had been attacked by bandits, To save bis mother’s life he had | allowed the brigands to kill his adored wife. Later, he had found life so unsupportable without his wifé that he had determined to kill himself. But he had obeyed his mother, who bade him |live on and support her in her old age, ! Among all the competitors, this soldier's story most impressed the |Judges, They were about to give him the cup when the King laterrupted: “The deeds told us to-day were worthy. But nono of thom was out of the ordinary, EUstory 1s full of men who surrendered their fortunes to atone for an injustice; with men who gave up a sweetheart toa friend, with men who saved their mothers at the cost of their wives.” There was # murtwour of bewilderment. The King went ou “But never until yesterday did 1 encounter a wholly new act of noble generosity, I dismissed my Minister, Coreb, in disgrace. And, as usual, my courtiers flocked around, congratulating me on my wisdom ou getting rid of so vile a traitor. None could speak contemptuously enough of Coreb, or too highly of me. “All were seeking to mend thelr own fortunes at gis expense. All except one. Zadig alone had the cou to defy popular clamor and risk tho loss of his King’ favor and his own life by praising the fallen Ministe: ‘and by begging me to take him back. I never before heard of a courtier ‘who dared do such a thing. Therefore, while I award 20,000 pieces of gold |to each of those whose generous actions have just been told, I award the |Jewelled cup to Zadig.” | Amid the gervile applause Zadig’s voice broke forth in protert | "No!" he exclaimed, “The cup should not be awarded to me, but to lyour majesty. For all other nobly generous exploits are as nothing com- |pared to that of a ruler who admits he is in the wrong or who permits @ | subordinate to oppose him for doing an injustice.” Which bit of subtle flattery eo pleased the King that he made Zadig his Prime Minister in Coreb’s place, | enn | $ The Awarding of the Cup. ee When a Man’s Married —- By Dale Drummond — Copyright, 1916, by The Prees Publishing Co, (The New York Drening World), CHAPTER XIil. | for her! I bought them for the house. HE next morning, as soon as her Ly View| hescnd MH 8 time,” a r her brea! breakfast work was out oat “Don't take that attitude, dear, 1 way, Jane hurried to the jonly bought an inexpensive bunch of shop. She selected some simple carnations. I had given you all the | lowers for her table, then a few tor | money I had, so I hod to charge the vases in the living room. “Yes, after forbiddin| hargs . ig me to cl “Please charge them to Mrs. Robert! anything. Next time you better ‘tell | Harding,” ghe told him.and gave her | tne clerks not to give you away.” address, “Oh, Jano! Why, dear,I care more | “Certainly, Madam, your husband! for your jittle finger than for any one opened an avcount the other night.” | else in the world. You know i too. / Robert had opened an account! | Now come, let’s have dinner and you When? Where had he been? Oh,/ tel! mo how your party went off.” He had Gone | Robert tried to speak cheerfully, He Marion Lawrence, The was not cowardly, but he felt he could | flowers had undoubtedly been for her. not stand another quarrel just then, With, “Oh, Emma Lovejoy had on just burning cheeks, she almost doubled the sweetest new dress! I don't see her original order before she finally | how they can afford so much, she has twice as many clot! Her guests were all delightfully | have,” y Catena Robert said notitag, although be might have reminded Jane that she had told him that Emma bad a small income of her own. Mrs. Harper took the first prise,” Jane told him. “She ts the luckiest thing. | Mra. Brady was hardly decem, | she was so mad she didn't got tt” “[ hope you didn’t buy all these; “By the way, what did pv ve ae | which really was delicious, and they “My! What's all this? Am I tn the right place? This is festive!” Robert said as he came into the flower filled room, “did you have « ; flowers.” rize, J Robert bh be keeping my house lke Mrs, Stry- |" "Tt makes a lot of difference who! brextne fearing another extravagunen ver does, she with a parlor mald! does things whet! itis extravagant; “That lovely jam jar Nell Cod- and an upstairs girl and not a child | oF,not, doesn't it? Groton wave ine, 3 ney 7oen ae In the house’ “You were asking me about dinner, “L'a ike | Mrs. Lawrence and charge them too, | sald Mr. Jarr evasively. chops.” “Chops!” start. pound!" “Oh, well, @aid Mra, Jarr with a! “Chops are thirty-two cents a|!ucklessly asked; then without wait- never mind, have any-| when you refused to accompany me.” thing that sults you,” said Mr. Jarr.| "Oho 1 Sent then hat do you mean?” m glad to see you have the grace |to blush, You can order flowers for ‘a fuss if I bought anything. That was a pretty valuable ne wasn't it? Must have cost Nell Jeast ten dollars. But if you wanted to give it away, it was yours. chicken {s delicious,” changing the subject, “the only trouble is there isn't enough of it.” Jane had been too tired to think of Robert's dinner so had given him the left-overs from the club, (To Be Continued.) but | mustn't order them to make our | home attractive.” “How did you—know?” Robert ing for an answer: “I thought It only jcourteous to take her a few flowers “Oh, L see! Well, you bought them “I will not. That would only give| you_an excuse to find fault again,’ | replied Mrs, Jarr quickly. “! amiMollie of the Movies |running this house to it you. must eay what YOU want.” “Oh, beefatoak will do,” sald tno |, {Sar oiftim ci siclne” te, tanta “ogne harassed man. | Bleck ‘cigar end ‘custig oral’ ‘ifn and, wormed “Beofsteak on wash day?" asked |{2,cjsborte mening drons are mingling with tat Mrs. Jarr, ‘and have the girl burn | IRECTOR (through megaphone) {t because she'll be busy hanging up D As soon’ as this scene is set the wash and won't watch it, and T want all except Mollie and then have you complaining because ‘om to clear. Remember what I told it's: burned?” you yesterday about the mob break- “Oh, well, sald Mr, |ing into the banquet room, Don't one- weakly, step in, as though you were invited, Soup! How cam you have soup on You're not. You're starving, infuri- Monday? How long do you think ated mill workers bent on Killing che it takes to cook soup?" asked Mrs, | dissolute man who has shut down the “And 1 will not use canned mills and is dining and wining a« up, 80 do not ask me bunch vi crooks at his house, Pat some pep in the thing, We spent two You | soup then,” nn et ; i Director (hoarsely) — Molite, 1 , Ob T won't ase you,” said Mr. hours on it yesterday, I'm going to|that glass alone. Do you Reis mare rr. “Don't bother me! take this morning Talk! Hold light, witty, trothy “L'm not going to bother you and|. Mollie (pertly)—What's the Idea of | verse with your’ nelghbor. Be aah: you need not ralse your voico at | the glasswu » Show Fuze are bringing mated, Be bong tong! me,” said Mrs. Jarr sever “ang | 12,18 casom, broth jo my eyes de-| Mollie ceive me of is it really mildly-alcobol- fe liquors that I se Director—Oh, geo, I almost forgot about that! (Through megaphone)— 1 forgot to say that to-day is tho Vice President's birthday and that as ‘@ little compliment to the company ae Hus gent soverai cases of wine tron rte td Salifornia Vineyards to be drual expected a banquet on wash day,” /M*.Co/panquet scene of this picture, HAs dares Tarn, \tie thinks it will prove @ ploasing ‘Well, let it go at that!” replied Mr. | souvenir to him In future years. It 1 Jorr. “I ike corned beet wall his fiftieth birthday. Wit. the com- enough, but I may be late to-night.” Vise Breaent, iadiee “There! said Mrs. Jarr, as she watched him pass the window, “and foolish women write in the papers that wives should consult with fhetr husbands! Well, this {» the last/time TD @ i” us we'll have corned beet and kale for supper whether you like it or not.” | ‘Why did you ask me what I want- ot, then?” asked Mr, Jarr, - simply wanted to eee if you had any consideration for me and if you pliments of th and gentlemen! Mollie ‘spoakir good one. We are all right. the starving, infuriated mill workers? You'll have @ swell time getting any iP y, that's a who are at the ban- But how about eympathy for them if you show them ‘@rinking gol wines from out orye- he can Please! sit, Mollie is buzz will! I Tako yo Mollie with th me I w and cho! Mollie you one Presid him they'l! autumn the B By Alma Woodward Copyright. 1916, by The Press Publishing Oo, (The New York Prening World), til glasses! Gee, this classy {dea ought to be decorated Director Any one who is not pleased with Vice President's orders knows bat the slaves, some one. W with the toast scene. Now, raise your glasses high, Gentlemen stand. Ladies Don't you drink, Mollle. Don’t touch your lass, be nervous becauss you knew the mob was coming, You can't drink—you': too nervous. a Director (givi right for th: till he looks tl. other way. hy I'm in disguise. as going to play @ starving, Infurlated mill worker, all dressed up Director (in stern reproot " you ashamed to act up like this—and all for a little Caltfornia wine? (while toast) happens hoever thought of, (through megaphone) — do, Order in this studto, Diners take their seata, Fin, ‘ll start off] You're supposed to (indignantly)—Who gaia 1 was? I'm not a blamed bit nervous. Say, can't I sneak a sip? This here stuff! (sullenly)—Like old sorat bet I drink this or bust! wait © signal) Glasses up angrily)—Say, — Something's { Why 4idn’t you ‘tab down: u scene, ur seats, Gumping plot, king for a drink? (not placated)—Well, I" ‘ thing. T love our little But {f everything T th: the, are gurgling to him be getting Tm in a supply leaves and s9.ne wire