The evening world. Newspaper, August 25, 1916, Page 10

ad seereececcmerencecees W000) One Year ... seprersimrstieeree 00) One Month TWO DOLLAR WHEAT? LACK RUBT,” im wit is said to be one of the most de- structive epidemics on record, has attacked the wheat beit of the Northwest, and the damage in Minnesota and the dwe Dakotas, where the greater part of the spring crop is grown, will be heory. | This information is given out by the Department of Agricul fare, which does noi winimize the effect likely to be produced upon the country’s total wheat production, and which even admits the pos sibility of $2 wheat The news is serious—the more eo because speculation be already busy with the prospective wheat supply, the price of flour is 60 per cent. above normal and bakers all over the country are issuing warn | ings that « five-cent loaf of bread cannot be turved out much longer @t anything short of actunl | ‘The situation is further complicated by extraordinary and fever- ish demands from Europe, where prices are #0 high as to put « power- ful temptation in the way of big food dealers in this country whose greed is stronger than their patriotixm. Even with the promise of record crops, only the utmost vigilance could save American consumers from being exploited through steady advances of the prices of wheat and bread. | All the more reason why in the face of an “off” wheat year some ‘way should be found to begin and effectively maintain « just and rea- eonable degree of control over the wheat market in this country, in order that conspirators and speculators, by their plottings and manipu lations, may not take advantage of unfavorable crop reports to reap their own rich harvests at the expense of American householders, pcteeanancnamenes ‘The antics of the Republican campaign managers and their candidate remind us of whet Lew Fields used to say when part- per Joe was thrashing about the stage and endangering the eoenery: “Leet him alone. He'll lick himself.” — THE DEUTSCHLAND HOME. JHE safe arrival of the aubmersible Deutschland at Bremen rounds out with complete success one of the greatest maritime exploits ever attempted. The elusive cargo boat has now crossed and recrossed the At- lantic, twice dodging the allied cruisers along the coast of the United States and twice slipping through the formidable British blockading fleets in the North Sea, where not even a floating bottle gets by un- peted. A gallant frat—the more to be applauded because it had to be performed under :he very noses of enemy ships waiting and watch- for the craft of whose movements up to a certain point they had knowledge. The round trip was accomplished, moreover, without serious mishap to engines or men, cargoes duly delivered at both ends, and | the stay in American waters happily marked by the most scrupulous observance of neutrality requirements on the part of this Government and corresponding correctness of attitude on the part of the Deutech- ,land’s commander end crew. With the Bremen on the way and the Deutschland in perfect condition to start back, there is every indication that « regular sub-| mersible line will be established. But even though the Deutschland’s trip etood alone, it would still rank as a clean-cut achievement of the Bret class, executed fairly and within the rules—which any nation might well celebrate and cven its enemies applaud. — ‘The Bulgars, {t seems, didn’t invent that famous bug-milk @iet for nothing. ns DOMESTIC SAFE DEPOSIT. SHOULD think cobblera by this time would be wary of accepting women’s shoes for repair without first feeling inside to see if any of the family valuables are stored there, A Bronx mender of shoes ia in trouble this week because he can’t produce $1,000 worth of diamonds which a woman customer ie sure were in the heel of an old shoe she sent to him. Some months ago, she claims, she put five diamond rings and a gold bracelet in the shoe, placed it in the closet and forgot about it until several hours after her daughter had taken the fo.tgear to the cobbler’s shop. When accused the cobbler protested that he had seen nothing of the jewels, but the owner’s complaint caused his arrest, + Shoes, sugar bowis and mattresses are a woman’s favorite hiding places for money and diamonds. It is not unreasonable to assume, however, that a woman who could forget that she had tucked away $1,000 of jewelry in an old shoe might also forget that she had taken it out again and stowed it somewhere else. The trouble with thes» feminine devices-for safe deposit is that, though ingenious and coonomical, they are apt to give rise periodically te acute household scares, and, worse still, to bring suspicion and di tress upon innocent persons. eS Letters From the People A Ie Right. Will Open 26. ‘Bo the Beiter of The Evening World: To the Edttor & man buys an article for $1 and! Are all the schools to be closed un- @elle it for $3. A says ®ains 100/ ti October on account of infantile per cont.; B says he gains 80 per cent. | paralyeie? READER. ‘Whe to right? RP. No Papers Needed. a ‘fe Ret Bs Polen To the Editor of The Bvening it Bilter Brening World: Do firat citisensht pers (A) Have any foreign governments Rontee Ae watiue | @ right to detain for merican citizen born (B) Ie George minstrel, still living? J. M. K. Herth and south. American citisen or not? CONSTANT READER, Steel, To the Editor of The Evening World; Let me know materiale in @ looo- mot! @ wheel. H. 0. M. B, | a if . Nov, 24, To the Editor of The Evening World: What was the date of the lam Thureday in November, 19047 OC "STANT RUADER, me to get a hunting license as an! MOTHER! | THink ) M@ Biecy is HANDS ONESI f MAN | EVER ) f SAW 5 avy > the a Trane yoy Ne Buy twas ( JUST Mararcinc rc \ Yeu loon — dee? poked r- < , —_ (3 THAT You Ne BILLY WE MA To BRING SEA SHORE THINIK MUCH OF EACH OTHER NOW, Vrs >) BATHING ° A MISTAKE THEM To THE THEY Don't + Just a Wife (Her Diary) eee Edited By Janet Trevor OH4PTER LVII. CT. 10.—Mre, Furman called on | me this afternoon. She is an old friend of mother’s who has known me since I was a little girl Bhe is made up 60 per cent. of kindli- ness and 60 per cent. of busybodyish. ness, She met Ned several times during our engagement, but this is the firet call she bas paid me since our. marriage, “Child, i'm glad to see you!” she exclaimed warmly. “But you're look- @ bit pale and 1 think you're thinner than you were. What's the matter?” “Nothing,” I replied, uneasily con- eclous of her sharp though good na- tured scrutiny, 1 had not known that my Worries during the last few weeks had left w physical imprint. “L rather felt the hot weather this summer,” I continued, “and probatly dwappeared.” Mrs, Furman leaned forward and placed one plump hand on my knee. “You are happy?" she queried ear. nestly, “You are married to a good |," L told her, “There’ nobody like him, and I'm absolutely happy.” with a sigh of relief. “Then I can tell you somehing,” she said, “At first I was afraid, But there's undoubtedly some simple ex- planation. However, | think you should speak to Ned in order that b ay not inadvertently start goss. Vhat do you mean?" ( aske @ voice which, by a great effort, | managed to keep natural, “Only this,” amplified Mrs, Furman, “About three or four nights ago | saw Ned dining at Wyckoff's with @ pretty blond young woman, | don't usually Mfe. Your husband and this girl evi- tt @ minute, dear Mra, thie?” take Marie to @ restaurant, | last moment I » Innocent that yor should have known bett pose he didn't think, either,’ Then I showed her some of my wed. ehe was gone I'm not sorry I ied! have people saying horrid about Ned, October 6 ia the night hi me he could not com ‘Wea my husband lying to me? the effects of it haven't altogether) rs, Furman sat back in her chair! €yoie, hat ay restaurant, but some | Western friends were visiting us and | Wanted to see a bit of Broadway night dently were enjoying themselves to- Fur- man,” I interrupted, forcing myself to show no emotion, “What night was passing through town that day. Ber- tha had to go out, #0 we planned to At the came down with one * headaches, @0 ding presenta, and half an hour later I will not things But what is the truth? honed 01 eonURe of the dangerous iliness of a patient, O left who took part in the Civil War. ‘The last of the Union veterans of Uncle Sam's fighting forces retired from active service @ year ago, on Aug. 18, after having held for more than @ year the distinction of being the last Civil War survivor in the army. his retirement he held the rank of Brigadier General, to which be was omoted from that of Colonel not of the United States army, there is now not a single one’ the list of active officers, | Gen. “Johnny” Clem was bora in was not quite ten when President Lincoln issued his first call for vol- he wanted very, very much to 8° war, He appealed to a@ friend, te McDougal, & company commander in the Third Ohio, asking that he be en- listed as a drummer boy. McDougal was impressed with the earnestness of the lad, but he refused to accept the responsibility, Nevertheless, when the Third Ohio set out for the front ; Johnny Clem accompanied the regi. | ment. McDougal remaining obsti: nate, Johnny crossed the river to Cov. ington, Ky, and appealed to th commanding officer of the Twenty- second Michigan, there encamped. enlisted as a sort of reserve drum- mer. |with a The barrel of the latter wi d off so as to tion, im the soup, baggage. or caviar / he hae the price. jong before he was eliminated from; Newark, ©. on Aug. 13, 1861, and he) unteers, Johnny was @n orphan, and) (At length, after making use of all his persuasive powers, the youngster was out not only with a drum, but | t The Last Civil War Veteran In the U. S. Army. ‘he ne atthe battle of Shiloh. in the rear, bi of the fighting. During the batt! shell exploded ment struck his drum with such fo: as to knock the boy to the ground u: F the nearly 6,000 active officers, Light enough for the lad to carry. future last survivor of Civil t into his first action He didn't stay jut was in the very midst a officers ear him and a fra, conscious. After that experience Johnny Clem became nickname and the fame of it ry He was Jobn L, Clem, and at | 4, o' spreas w battlefield. drum “Johnny shiloh.” and his the land. At Chickamauga he again in the hottest part of the This time he left his behind and, ed with his ed-off musket, became an active combatant. Throughout that bloody struggle the boy fought with all the {1 d valor and coolness of @ veteran, an his bravery won official recognition from Gen. Rosecrans, wh lad @ sergeant. of t! Unites army. Besides Shiloh and Chickamauga, the o made the He was the youngest Pes ink who ever fought In the s youthful sergeant fought in the battles of Kenesaw Mountain, Perry- ville, Murfreesboro, ville and other engagements. the to Atlanta, Nash- After war Gen. Grant used his influence get Johnny Clem appointed to West Point, and he appeared at that inst itution in 1871, Having spent so much of his youth as a soldier instead of at echool, young Clem's education was | failed ther deficient in spots, and he to pass the entrance examina- tions, Grant was determined to make an officer of his young protege, so he immediately commissioned Johnny a Johnny quickly made himaelf| Second eee of the regiment, and he was | army. | fitt Lieutenant of the regular From that beginning he rose to the rank of Brigadier General, and nt hin retirement he was known as No householders have deen fined by the police in August for failing to The wearer of a toupee should alwaye put 'em on head first. reaulte are obtained when the wearer etays directly south of his toupee. A well made toupee should leave the wearer's arma free to eat either hash | du The District Court of Gippersdurg has dectded that atealing a thimule- it ene of the ablest men in the army. Facts Not Worth Knowing By Arthur Baer Copyright, 1016, by The Press Publishing Co, (The New York Eveninj | ges houses are hermetically sealed and when an Eskimo wants World.) veniilation he opens @ can of sardines or a book. er The Urpdurpa tribe of Jerat Indians are extremely superstitious and wouldn't think of going canoeing without a cance. Wearing false whiskers won't disguise you any in a telephone conversa The Bertillon syatem of identifying criminals by their teeth marke in| plates of soup would bring Ane results if the teeth marke would only stay of Goofusburo a toothbrush its jon: y natural and ample, my cover their toy stdewalke with ashes or sawdust. rod Mra. Furman, ‘You that sort of thing By a decision of the Supreme Court The deat ] ft) ef amoko te just os much of a reddery as taking @ whole tubful (NAR & Lovey The Evening World Daily Magazine. Friday. August 25, Such Is Life te rr oe pn ne 1AM ChLAD Buy» ou Taine SO PeACH woul wiht You | Ow es ae ¢ li Dollars | and Sense By H. J. Barrett. How Much Does Your Landlord Get? ITH the exception of wages and salaries, rent ts the beaviest expense item borne by the ‘age retailer,” said an accountant. “And because of this, selection of @ location is a very vital factor in most dealers’ success. A favorable lease will go far toward off- setting many minor leaks, “The relation between rent and nds greatly upon the nature i tion is every- over 4 per cent. of their it. This is because they demand corner locations. average but 3.20 per cent. for the landlord, Clothiers, the country over, average but 3 per cent. Furniture and hardware storea pay almost 31-2 per cent., while department stores average around 3.90 per cent. Grocers pay but a trifle over 2 per cent. AS one would expect, city stores pay a bigger proportion of rent than do country stores. They also pay more for salaries. Practically It costs are higher in the city—that js, in proportion to the volume tra acted. But that doesn't mean tl the county merchant m: more money. ‘ouldn’t you prefer to net 10 per cent. on a volume of $200,000 than 20 per cent. on that of $50,000? “In my opinion, most retailers in the great cities could get along with less space, Too many use high- priced son0e for storage room. SI use you purposes { Fitch’s Steamboat We first trial of John Fitch's Pioneer sidewheel steamboat was made on the Delaware Aug. 22, 1787, anticipating Fulton's Cle mont by twenty years, Fitch was a native of Connecticut and prior to building his steamboat had been an armorer in the military service during the Revolution, @ surveyor in Vir- buttons in Trenton. in 1786 he com- menced work on his first steamboat, | after Oxperimenting with a skiff pro- | pelled by steam. ‘his pioneer c! twas fitted with an engine of t inch cylinder, and though the boi not attain sufoient speed to the purpose of a packet, t proved conclusively the efficier steam as a motive power for vpssels. |In 1788 Fitch built a second steambo; which made se" 6 ssages between | Philadelphia and Burlington at a rate In 1790 a third | of four miles an hour. craft was bullt and was run as a pas- senger craft vn the Delaware, making intles an hour, Althou; scored t steam na financially, | wulclde at Bardstowa, Ky. : | r sales for| ginia, and a manufacturer of sleeve) uring the season more than 2,000| miles at an average speed of 71-2) culty John Fitch | the ta’ ret practical success in| as shown. tion, he was a failure| be placed nd in 1798 he committed drawer and will be considerably low: than if placed Stories of Stories lets of Immortal Fietion Masterpreces. Bel By Albert Payson Terhune rer ee Oe Pee Peres Ce ee Bee fet fee Comte A GENTLEMAN OF LA PORTE, By Bret Harte, (* card bore only the legend: “J Trou, Kentucky” Me wes tal end lene ond shawbling Mis jogs were bulging ond week Me siwaye wore © [rock coat, © bigh bet end yellow kid gloves Wom | tell you that Ube period was 1860 and that the piece was the fromtier mining camp of La Porte, Cal, pou will understand whet 6 cenem lee Wile Costume stirred up. Whew Trott Gre: strvlied inte Le Portetrom sobedy knows where (he sig0t Of bie dandiled clothes evoked & bow) of merriment trom « group of minere One of (hem playfully tried We kick the bel Two minutes leter Trott's to lore foved hemee) lying om their backs, sie’ coming to \nelr Senses, Viewing (he world through blackened eyes and othwart broken bd oF ollen nose Gravely (uey clambered to their feet; solemnly they shook their oom querors yellow givved band, fervidiy they apologised One of them om © feelings tu addressing @ youth who stil) continued te wear yaller & joves like that, hover ta he alr lik mer lightoin, and trike tn four ple at opot—thea yo an tala! After that feht nothing was too good for Trott. i respectfully jentieman of La Por And presently he appointed ‘ be knew anything about law, but because he was the camp's most popular citizen He combined shrew oes and benignity and common sense to @ degree , , that made his court decisions far wiser than might Rave “KX Frontes } DMEM AxPOcted. Beneath the stare of his mild and evers dete wcakening & 7 sn attorney wilted, Onee 3 ? # Man Franet r, UYINg @ case before him, sneered at the Judge ¢. Trott gently picked him up, threw him out of the window Into a gulch and called the next case, cy (originally Miss Jane Thompson) nti against a 4 of vigilantes who had une" gambling house and had destroyed all appear brol her ¢ 4 gaming paraphernalia, The jury very sensibly decided againet her, The chivalrous Judge thereupon declared the verdict iniquitous and resigned from the bench That evening Mule, Clothilde called on Trott, thanked him, and offered to reimburse him for his loss of ealary tn championship of her. Politely he refused the money offer and eaid he had acted only in the cause of justice, He had not even recognized the woman when ahe called “Then you didn't see me in court?” asked the wondering Clothilde, who waa proud of her good bey he confessed. “Only the outlines. My eyesteht le grow. eaker” ing weaker “Can you see me by this lent?’ she inst gently. “Put up your glasses and try, You must take care of your eyes, for I want you to know me the next time you see me." A month later the camp was roused to flerce indignation by news that {ta idol, the “Gentleman of La Porte," had actually married the notorious sambler, Clothilde Montmorency. For a time there was talk of tar-and- feathers, even of lynching. Then Trott's stanchest friend changed the tone of public opinion by the following speech delivered tn the local barroom. “There's one feature in the case that you don't seem | to know. The day sho married him in San Francieco ehe | had just come from the doctor's, who told her Trott was hetplessly blind, Gentlemen, when a gal like that throws over her whole life and her whole perfession to marry a blind man without a dollar—just because he once stood up for her—curse me tf I see how any man can be mean enough to go | back on her for tt! If the Judge 1s willing to kinder overtook little bygone eccentricities of hers for the sake of being cared for and looked after by . that Is HIS lookout. I reckon it ain't exactly healthy business to interfere with the domestic concerns of the “Gentleman of La Porte.” The Jarr Family By Roy L. McCardell Copyright, 1916, by The Press Publishing Co, (The New York Evening World.) WOULD lke to speak to you @ m 1d the boss aably. “Mr. Jarr, moment, Mr. Jarr,” said the|I have instructed the bookkeeper to boss, looking out of his private |increase your salary five dollars a week. I shall expect you to be as diligent as before, and—ahem—even more reticent and discreet. That will do, thank you!” “And thank you, sir,” replied Mr, Jarr. “You may rely upon my dis- cretion.” And be came out kicking himself because he hadn't taken advantage of the situation and hinted that a ten dollar increase would augment bis reticence atill further, By the time Mr, Jarr was inside the bi private office the word was around that he had a raise of salary and was in high favor with the head of the firm. “Petticoat rule,” sneered Jenkins, the bookkeeper, wite carries ‘8 wife's wraps and over- oe A Plea for the Defense. | ane | office, Mr. Jarr was not always ahead or even abreast of the times in the matter of office hours. He glanced apprehensively at the clock. But fortunately Johnson, the cashier, be- ing there before Mr. Jarr, had a back the clock fifteen minutes to save himeelf. The boss never understood what was the matter with his watch. Al- most every morning it gained fifteen minutes or @ half hour, but when be came back from luncheon it appeared to be keeping time with the office adlock again. Seeing he was on time, Mr. Jarr walked into the boss's office, looking as businesslike as a card index. “Shut the door, Mr. Jarr," said the boss. Mr. Jarr did so, and the boss fum- bled with bis watch chain for a mo- ment and then said: “Um—er, Mr, Jarr, you are here in @ position of | um—er trust, and while there are got something on the olé said Johnsob, the cashier, “Mark my words, be's got the old man where he wants him. I never knew anybody to get a raise in this establishment unless be used brass kKnucks cs blackmail.” As none of the others had had any raise of salary since the last ten years, these remarks were received with @ hum of approval, “I's up to you to do something,” said Jenkins to Jarr at lunch time, after ail his office mates bad warmly congratulated the latter on his raise, “Sure, come out, and join me," ree plied Mr, Jarr, “The old mai all of a sudden,’ were having something. “Oh, yes," replied Mr, Jarr care lessly. “I attend to a lot of vont. deatial matters for him, you know, I think ['ll go uptown and attend te some matters of my own.” And he called for the waiter, pué the check, bade the others good ¢ay and strolled away. “The boss is going uptown to b some jewelry for his wife, I heal him telephone her," said Jenkins, “I suppose he is taking his pet, Ed. Ji some matters in which possibly you are lax, I can um—er, abem—recom- mend your discretion, You never— ahem—sossip ubout the firm's affairs, even to your intimates?” ‘Certainly not, sir!” said Mr. Jarr briskly, “Very good,” the boss went on, somewhat nervously, “It 1s—-ahem— @ most commendable trait. A busi- ness man in a position of trust should never—um—er—discuss the firm's af-| | fairs, nor—ahem—any personal affairs | | of—say—ahem—any member of the | frm." | Mr. Jarr remembered some reecnt |incidents tn which his boss and his, | boss's fair wife, Clara Mudridge- | smith, were concerned. And he sensed | | the present situation. { | “Well, air," be replied, “a man in my position, sir, to fll that position acceptably must be discreet and keep| with him. Well, thank goodness, aa all affairs, either personal or Dasha | told him té his face, | never was @ | that concern the firm or its members| }o4dy pe aucred, He should never breathe | sop¢ 8% ogueer world won a | word, sir, no matter how small bis) pieces if we didn’t watch It, Bay, | salary, nor how long he is kept upon | the boss and Jarr, his spy, are both the same paltry stipend, despite the | off, Aig itl fh, Aueking te eanes | increase of his own expenses due to] irre rena yin, “Lot's toes whether it will be the beach or the baseball game!” | the high cost of living.” “The very thing that occurfed to . i An Improvised Typewriter Desk j anne nnn anne AAA AAAAANARARAAAAAAAAAARAAAAAAARAAAAS IRAVELLERS and others who} carry typewriters on thelr jour | neys frequently find it incon- venient to use the tables provided be- | | cause they are usually too high for | typewriters, says Popular Mechanics. | A method of overcoming this diff- | ‘0 withdraw the drawer from and invert it In the slide The typewriter may then | upon the bottom’ of the upon the table top, 7 ooo 9 900s mam