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— ee — . ee a. Se f stalin yy i 4 7 = % EDITORIAL PAGE Siturday, June 22. 1918~ i ana re 3 Ma vay 7] . ‘ is - e wulsini« By J. H. Cassel Stories of Spies baad 4 ay! CC er OO ny the Proms Frbishing Company, No ——$_____—— By Albert Payson Terhune ‘ark wv, re. Copyright, 1918, by The Press iH C hon, i“ ‘8, ‘eas Publishing Co, (The New York Krening World), ri etaty, 6h Bark How, No. 4.—ELIZABETH VAN LEW; The ‘Angel of Mercy” 6py. i. HEN the Civil War began, in 1861, a little forty-year~ MEMBER OF THP ASSOCIATED PRERS old Richmond, Va., woman quietly proceeded to lose Associated rely entitied to the tte for Y ath ney deepal ‘ eee AS SL NESEY ST det Ned ae se eee news al her mind, She was @ Miss Blizabeth Van Lew, dau ' aud , iter ns of a rich and prominent family in the Southern capital. “MIN x <1). 90.959 | , VOLUME 5s. seveesev eee eviweveesescdtUy BUylOr | 4 Miss Van Lew developed a mental weakness that led her to do all sorts of flighty things. She would skip MAKE IT A SUMMER OF SAVING. | along the street, for instance, talking loudly to herself, e | or else singing. She would make queer speeches to UMMER begins to-day. Ma It finds New York busy with a big War Savings Dri | jeaadl tas Sani et os that ped her old frien@s » ; : aa joss of her reason, and® which won for her which aims to enroll at least 2,000,000 men, women and ch among the soldiers and street loafers the nickname of @res in the ciiy among regular buyers of Thrift and War Savings ' | <Oreay Betty.” But as che was perfectly barmiepees ™ Waggleft at large. > 4 | i} Afid this was lucky for her, and for the United States Sammer is a good seasou for saving Keck ibeity For Elizabeth Van Lew was the Union's cleverest and most : seful ry y. Sommer makes easier al! sorts of small economies. : polar ee 4 ie had gone to school at Philadelphia, There she had learned Meat and other of the costlier kinds of food can be spared tv es hate the idea of slavery and of recession.’ At the dawn of the Civil War advantage from the summer dict. Walking is at most times she offered her services as a secret agent to the authorities at Washington, . ; And she pretended to go Insane, in order to avert suspicion. pleasanter than riding. Recreation is happiest out of doors, where it ‘ ate ee to go daily to the Richmond war prisons and hospitals with They z ; } baskets of food for the sick and with tod; tor th " " The e erica 2 acco tor the other captives, The costs ih le or nothing. The days are long—longer than ever, thank ‘ Union prisoners did not call “Crazy Betty.” To to daylight saving—and theatres make lees appeal. Pent St erey” they ‘er ae 4 rt Urea cenerty toe hie aa “ig? ? 2 eves bes. } ey loved her and watched eagerly for her dail clothing is the most comfortable. Colds are rare. With care the} Jandonrnscooronly Visits, vs is But Miss Van Lew also went el doctor’s bills can be kept at their lowest. Sa prisons, In fact, she went everywhere, She would pop Mito, JemSPaa ry § i * Javis's man: Hi Leaving vacation expenses out of the reckoning, who wouldn't! asking silly auamtlses Hethhing SUDA (9 nae Was Gail Nea ag here rf 8, His y tow was sald, keeping her eyes undertake to save a larger amount out of weekly earnings through Jemeeeue Gibeniin keen brain take a swift record of every important thing 3 that was said or done, the months of July, August and September than in January, February Because of her family’s local prominence and because of her own sad and March? mental affiiction, she was treated with pitying kindness, Officials talked : bei A in her presence, feeling sure “Crazy Betty” could aot understand—or As to vacations, there is little question how thousands of patriotic hed kil One oe id bags 3 : ‘oid } , me she was in constant communication with the North. 6he ‘Americans are thinking and planning this summer. | would not risk the sending of messages to Washington in a way that could % : A eh : ' cause discovery and thus end her at Iness, Becre! With. the best of the Nation’s youth either fighting in Trance Service in Richmond kept too cious a aunts Sete Takes ee : : Instead, Miss Van Lew would ite it h ft ‘OSCO} or on the way to fight there, Americans at eno ving 1 ; See cater dive icc WGUld Gunssit Raa ; y 4 ie honre are not studying j cally small hand on thin shects of paper. These she would deposit under @ how expensive and frivolous they can make their summer holidays. Ree ee ee SUTTER et on oc £ ? 5 J fixture, but which could easily be unscrewed, On the contrary, quiet vacations—the maximum of fresh air, rest, A trusted negro servant would take the message, fold it into the tiniest ¢ att : ; , : : form and either insert it in a blown egg or in the hole of a spool. hi al hy sport and recreation at the minimum of cost—will be the rule Then a dozen eggs, “with Miss Van Lew's compliments,” would be sent ‘this season. | to a poor family several miles from Itichmond; or a parcel of dress good: 5 | with thread spoois and needles, would go from the Van Lew house It is more than ever the duty of every Americ keep we seamstress who lived in the suburbs, J 'y an to keep well Miss Van Lew had no t: : : : oa Miss Van Lew had no trouble in getting passes for her servants to carry That is what vacation thiefly means this year. thesp things out of the city, And the seamstress's house or the “poor fame There is no reason why it i 5 or, Tho ily’s" hove} was the first stage of the secret message's journey to Washingt y it should be a dismal summer, There ‘The vigilance of the Richmond authorities at last included Miss Vaa can be all the usual gayety and good times of America’s play months— Lew, along with many others, But they could never catch her passing @ note to a messenger or find such a note in the ham. and at the same time steady, underlyi i | ; i ying concentration of energy and * ; dreds of absurd packages the poor crazy creature | S Evidence Lacking ¢ edtiy was effort the Ercere vaaluiee tn pa ! of Her Guilt $ forever sending in all directions—to hospitals, to the upon le i i » poor, to tradesfolk, to friends, m, ne he 4 ‘ For millions of both sexes and all ages—including tl | La UG de kalba ttalondiak all ages— including those who brilliantly during plots for the escape of Union prisoners from Richmon@ cannot command the dollars needed to buy Liberty Bonds—the loyal} | Some of these prisoncrs she hid in @ secret room of her own rambling old : oe ' ) | house until they could be smuggled out of the city, Shi desire’ “to ‘be doing something” can find no eurer satisfaction, no |of her big fortune for the Unton, besides risking her ite for it = nuded ta ethan Aika k : pees times, Grant wrote to her, after the conflict: \ pg i; Pa n the regular buying of War Stamps. “You have sent me the most valuable information received from Riche nnies saved buy Thrift Stamps. Quarters a LT ODT de War Savings Blames ps. Q ‘and dollars saved ‘ | "Over her grave in one of the Confederate capital's cemeteries isa tabled Wy ngs ’ + | ereeted by a Union officer she helped to freedom. Its epitaph reads: Om Mi ' 7 “She risked everything that is dear to man—friends, fortune, comfort, But whether pennies or quarters, the saver and buyer puts addi- health, life itself—all for the one absorbing desire of her heart—that slavery \ tional foree into the great forward push to victory. His hand is help-| > should be abolished and the Union preserved.” ing on the Big Job, H M | . S ld M S A | Q Bri Ge hikes ite Wes Aeviaes: ospitality to Soldiers an ailors | The Jarr Family By Roy L. McCardell . ‘ | Those who enlist among the War Savers this summer are saving By Sophie Irene Loeb (syowtdiionsa) inimesiataly: tb: (he: shon| < Cearrareh S018 oe Tos Pree: Eemiblen Co | eakime why [ Rrainotieio ts Ob him.” [sometimes she sayste Rareaihy: 2 not only for Uncle Sam but for themselve: Convright, 1918, by The Pres Padi . sow ¥ | ilies registered with them | Letra robes “Oh, you wre not jealous of apy-jever get 6o old or unatt! v b 8, . o abiithing Co, (The New York Evening World.) ID you teil Mr. Smith his wite ’ F ttracttve that . . r What better war work can be done | 66 you tell Mr. Smith his wife! poay, put e , 2 al i : WRMLLAC patrist wellen (o tsi) woldlers aad’ sailors ene A - é ody, but just the same if I choose to| male flirts will not notice me, wilt Unele Sam takes the money now and uses it to defend the savers A how many cases have EAE nile Flite ! pias * Koha than to house and care for a soldier bath aed ae ekapibasp | flirt my husband still care for me? " / ce for this ose. 6 is the ee callapicn hiniway 4) Sou ire ce Hi . with young h Bhat? ” and the Nation from the most terrible danger that ever threatened| GiininG Her Maowiedge “whees |Men'a Chriaan Association. An @B*| oyun cart to hep make on ate doing | Alired Bullwinkle?" usked Mrs. Jarr. Negara Gane Ly har rts Senne Nee replied Mr » rt aIdiers and salt | peal to this institution wi! . roe} } ae ene ure ewes ae Mr r d j tence, but 8 looked 4 ers nonchalantly, either. | eolsiere apd peal to this institution w'i! bring re-|him as he goes forth to buttle for!, BM" Jarr could mot make out from) the cass and smiled. She wasn't] “She ls worrying about it, und she’ : ren ors on eave and | sult vai her tone whether he was to Be com-| \ oily pleased ut Mr, Jart’s attitude Neubtae co talk Ae are ji m ss than four years he guarantees t I ot enli ilinn tor f at] mended or'reprinanted, soibe replied) thandly oonfllsson’ 0 OMe ae ) o return the ful) As tor the individual fuimilies, that] It is at least a fair exchange. | am or reprimanded, so he replied) (¢ nusnanaly confidence, “Of course, ae home, and having Ba hieaiPalne Hic Wate i yi wally vasively: “What mad sk me| ‘ FY COR Raa Re Ee amount with interest. And his pledge rests on the strongest eccurity ame and Waving | ptiass of ospita rf be de- | confident also that any of the can-| 1) iy hat makes you Wk Me| cigs Mudridge-Smith is sensitive} Sure enough, before Mr. Jurr could that " h wey u ” 6% ‘ ig | veloped, and a number of women |teens would be willing to take the] — {about it, too,” she said finally. protest, the young matron was ane exists in the world to-day. have great dIM-| working to secure proper places in (names of such tumilies “Well, you know how jealous of| “Well, she needn't be,” replied Mr.| pounced. | Four per cent. from now until Jan. 1, 1923 Reed RARINE| Breale homes if possible to insure a] Here many soldiers and sailors Clare Mudridge-Smith her old manijarr, “1 can tell the boss that his! “I've told Mr. Jar about it, Clara,” Big fi 4 . : OBOE Laie: PUK s | Comfortable Alen! and w few meais|come daily tor a bit of food, and it|'*” "emarked Mra, Jarr. Wite behaved herself all right, and|remarked Mrs Jarr, to get things \ ig financiers get such chances—and grab them. Pk mo of ty soldiers or sailors such @ matter could be simplitied by| “But there was no harm init, ‘The | that young Bullwinkle ts after the | started. This one Uncle 8: kee 7! ; 5 bi? P sessile ‘| among the organizations active in| the visitor making his needs known |‘ rckleberry girls were along and you] Cackleberry gitls, one or both, Lean't| “Yes, T am sorry to hea jam keeps open for anybody who has $4.17 this Geen ese und eating in out-| iui, mutter is the Mayor's Committee | !t would require very little work to| Were ulong and I was along—and be- if Tee Petter F your nue ee si ; ; f | this mmitt na xk J 4 tell, band {s jealous without cause, I eam or a cent more for each month the investment is deferred, | *t8*” places. ; Jof Women on National Defense, and | accomplish this co-operative plan fo sides 1 don't think young Bullwinkle! «Qn, don't interfere in other peo-| tell him it IS without cause,” sald And he helps the i ti § ‘ Bhe says: “We know the Govern | very goon a definite plan wil! be out-{@ so-called passing hospitality, cares anything fo@ your friend,” satd] pies agtairs,” said Mrs. Jarr, “Clara| Mr. Jarr. ps the investor eave the small necessary capital. t ent is doing a lot; but it is not suf Mr, J. bey ew ; + ; ¥ capital, quarter] ment ts doing a lots but it } lined to meet conditions. In the mean- | It : rsonal interes + arr, ' went out with us in young Bull-| “Please don't!” she cried, dashing Y quarter. ‘ pagans ee. ae t re are a number of canteens | the welfare of ihe n a wie aos fort Well, it sometimes does a man|winkle's car because she wanted to/a tear from her eye 4 she spokey When som : A - . Spe s a y ca mp eo . : eo! ed by various orgarizations | to fight that makes him feel stronge: o be worrted about losing an telephone her husband anony mously | "He isn't half so afraid of tosing hig i nos these War Stamp buyers receive the cash due them | famities could give # bed and a 004) siving meals it a minimum cost to} It creates “the tie that binds" put wife,” said Mrs. Jarr.|that his wite was out with a young| wife's affections as he is of navies on that New Year’s Day, 1923, they are going to bless War Savihes meal on such occasions men in uniform. Inuman tie that never fails to call) "Clara was telling me that her bus-|man and a merry party of Joy riders |bis war protits taken from him, and Be chetade tink that ores Hatoenel lo 4 3 s Savi Bs] “1 have threr soni in this w a a8 Hut those iemuen t Jone by the | forth all that ts best in a man Jand spoke erossly to her when helat Cheese Hill Inn, [t's a very gay|Wwhen I tell him if he lets me spend For they wil! ti 1 a ; : ‘bela ey vr the gal apt boys ane) Hividual. [Tf each family which can mon cere Were bakes a ne Nike | 0h. & wre ae one st the stores place, you know.” his war profits the Government can’ re y will then realize the , lifelong wor ay BAY OAS 'S ‘ee eadily provide a place for a seldier | the present to ence in the wol-| where she had run up her charge ac-| “Not for me it isn’t,” said Mr. Jarr,| take them, he only grovis. Don't of the habit they have formed ig worth and comfort |to offer his life for his «ou ; ae neat |dier and sailor a belief in humanity count. So she thinks it will be doing | tv's a very noisy loud in that | you know any handsome young movie t y med, Maybe, dear J u 7 H coul ‘ known to|@t large. vii good if he knew tit he might! sense, but not gay Every time I] actor to introduce to ne when my ee Washes sas ac fas ca wai la, é fiad » way to have similar families) ty that 1s} It Marks the getting together in the | lose he he pressed her too far, cut-|think of that jazz band I get a head- | husband is around? Ob, this terrible folk The : i t sides . y ought to grasp) give name and address to uv place to) |) Mat je {common cause, Ail that is done in ting off her charge accounts, or any- war!” the value of War Stamps as a lasting stimulus to ‘Thrift nd the boy need mfort for a | NoPE rea oe | this direction-is bound to play its part thing desperate,” * Mrs, Jarr went on| “What's the war got to do with st? If they do, an overw : : i . day ov two.” \ . eg in creating more enthusiasm, mere) "W lould old man th old husbands with |asked Mr. J. s i " rwhelming tmajori \ ; orn a iay afb sev za Mr. Jarr, in surprise. y d & majority of them will start the) There are # num ' * energy with which to face the firing| jealous of that boopy Builwir wives are like him. | “Why because a!) the handsome summer that begins to-day as regular, enlisted War Savers one —- — line usked Mr, Jarr, “You might as well a Mudridge-Smith says that} young men are going off to the war- wil illo : Mi B d . (a - oe nce alent ——~ |my husband knows it, He chuckles ’ eo ee i, : ‘Precious Gems Mined on Broadway; Lucile the Waitress By Bide Dudley |mien be reads tie names of ail the eopte | . H ls " M | —_———————— _ Iyoung men that paid me attention wid a0 “Trath- be of Soldiers in ‘Trai | | 8 Minera S Here on anhattan | Voright, 1018. b nme ie » \the slang, please, Speak Hnglish or) ‘‘I never asked you to sparse t ng | he ase sat raeg *9 Uris branch of thie je." | To the Raditor of ae Mventag V | os : t ‘Gree , {The Xow Tor : bodwit think you're a fean|word “sling,” { says, ‘T'm talking |" i: ‘on To the Reiter of The Evening World tas Wee wae - J ‘“ HAT you can't get in New) in the manufacture of the perikon) - what éo you thi t y hink y a | 8 a m talking | ewer, do like the Fre: iy Eds ; Tabi ar i BN \ EB oa 66 GRAY, who ; oleae oe ae nie ae ae ell, do like the French ladies Thave been reading The Now York! ally aware, severd pre pret ye W York, you cannot get the! detector; also the lead mineral roe-| S slang?’ asked 1 the cal PU Heli ursttcter |v i ma (git oe now, rounh tall. | ao suggested Mr, Jarr. “Adopt a reini' (both morning and. svenins| tere neve nn ousand of world over,” is one he! blingite. Other minerals of interest Waitress of the Friendly Vell, s: knocks him a twiste our ideas are all in your power Of) nagome soldier, When he goes , Mitten) fer econ tecntythies | rove nave Jef tm the past fortaight,| proverbs of New Y n tod al Broadway ere seate if. Fe ase callk oo At lust he finds his, voice and says: |speecb and they're the wrong kind | war adopt another"-— ) yeare and I pronounce it New York's| through the draft Loo ae te int: | curious things ure found 4 d- umazon-stone, a umethyst, cbry>| oe penanas Don't you Uke a \Why don't you talk Wifth Avenue! «on, you dear! What a beautiful | te men elienie, hone 4nd ca e draft boards, This letter | way, it will prot me as a sobarsl, Are opal, garnet, pariatavite, | et ne cvs id hen rene You're whistlin’ 1 dén't,’ 1 tell tead of the Bowery? liaeat!" she cried, “I'll kiss you for honorable newspaper. When | was! about Pirie ao from | prise to many thal t " one prehn Tou ermal, ne GUAM . ' m. ‘| was taught to use plain Eng-| “He seen | bud logic and it |; ‘ in the Spanish-American War I had | foothills of the in the|of the most « ex! smoky quarts, precious serpentine, | lee rp aenant tae 0 Gon't sniéar any hick | knocked bis eye out | WOE att jeg ie ar The New York rid sent to me in! at Camp g ue Ridge Mountains, | in the world. Ve 4 tourmaline and wiley ‘Yoe com tae © of it spilled around t mule groung 1B my . BIOBAneS:| Have your own way,’ he auys, ‘! sojdiey, if you please!’ said Mrs. Jasr, the Philippines, and every duy it tt peeps Mas ty fs C. The boys want} that on Manbatty at 18 mercial minerals liver, leadil teen re re Paya hre ise EN Pode dl acoanee errant the kitehea | just come'in for w rest, But, tell me, | tail toil @ Bright, spark In tay lise, 1 folt as| racine ereh Moving pivture fiims,| varieties of minerals 1 ine, copper, iron, f moiybden- | PACE Ci. When It comes to slang | dantyounpoultry cralay | |slnge ween did thoy get s | ANOINTING THE PATIENT, if Twere in New Yor: instead Of ting machine rec +H ha mal only: ADRATa a which is used in (be molybdentte i: lace is sure hoo-dood Yo ante DIA BABRY Veh Syne, 2 | meee restaurants for wa! | Prank Melatyre, the plumpest com- Being mor thun 7,000 miles @W4)') ung newspapers rds, magi Pee eEAncas oho Broadway’ und geseato sills, asbestoa mica aoa (te tne want qunae ‘him to ponder it over in his beun | at Was the straw that broke the /edian on this continent, played vaus 4s every timeI read The World. At the) Wwe nave, in | ; |, So7th Street there ha found| bers. ‘I'he radlo-active mineral aut-| "noe e 1 got the eggs. Pretty soon eye of the ueedie I turned right | veville dates last winter. One alight, present price, 2 cents, it is cheap, it’s | ¢ in less than @ week's) souumurines weighing earats,| Unite, torberaite end uranic bab cae {come with the delicious food. | around und went over io another] after his turn, he d r time, organized an orvhest: ) aqui 3 pinite af “The ragtime of speec R ; ‘rl!’ he "Y ropped inte a S.Gergait. To me it ts worth 60l hana, estes clon cod reo lee8| saya the Mlectrical Lxporimenter. | #lso noted. Also a very good grade of Eee erent bat eine Good girl!’ he says, "You got @| victim who I knew weil. short order restaurant near tho them. cents aud sooner than be without It] jisne ou ub and have estab: | vom tbia local iso come tour.| iron pyrite called comm: Meoaite |e mai 3 bd paella right to grab off 4 bavket of thanks| “*We get a lot of half wits in here, |tre for a bite before going to bed. IT would pay that much every day.| 4, Mereded company burber shops \eataa golden beryl and rock erystal,|#old” has been found in fair quantities sure iernnosipalan BY © me. for prompt sarvituae’ Bobbi T says, | sitting next to him was a former oir There are many readers of The |p. epee ter cmnould be sent | which ean be cut i Te AME ue HPAP BUA Of Een ene there was « guy in| “Well, there he went again, Iwas] “Well, sir, what do you think come|cus acrobat, who was doing a hori Wvening World who don't know its press to Private Edwin Farian 4 ei +4 mat eoaite aa i @Y+} here with the habit | very much grieved to think he would| of then?” ve Bs ne midst are o pre ]26th Co. 4th Provisional Dapot Bat. | particular interest to the electrical Iron pyrite, as is well known, is an| ws aypat'll you have? 1 says to him, | disregard my request about him givs| + : ey oe _|sontal bar act on the same bill with ae vee id at MANY | talion, Camp $c i | man ip the fact that on Broadway and| excellent mineral for detecting radio! wea gtew, mutton broth, p | 6 ay , avant | I give up,” said the Friendly | Mcintyre. people in New York who, if they| ¢ ty +S. is ure | iret \ 10 | Veal ste nm broth, Pork chops] ing slang the gate, so ud up. Patron. pong ; “i quested that every public-| 176tM Street there are found, besides! #'snals. ” | oni , eantan S The acrobat was sawing away at ~— | agen igo Pty rk ning) Bplr New Yc who desires to| beautiful green tourmatine ine > -~ oF ve 5 , Friend,’ 1 says, ‘you're ter f Robbie didn't look up) she knee joint of a fried chicken leg. ‘orld is, would read it and never |i o the comfort of his form , > unt r “taw, chop | ady bo you know what slang mean, yw ah kick | Though the knife was sharp and he be without it, townsinen in the sunny (and pretty sangnasito Mad Wleoy ANCIENT POTTERY TO REOPEN «jimmie a (eain of pou : ive," he tells me. ‘Slax aS all F Anoui ee | was athletic be was making little 4 2 hot just now) southlund take imme malachite Ls “ ! ‘ hes 6 r e ip. + a , e506 " bi | beadway, amore one pray thet The Riven ME| diute action in dispatching what he source of, nicks je < ; a Bs | bal a a Tih tense of siing. Didn't ¥ summoned up ali the’ He waved his arm toward a bettie read in every home. It is|desires to donate. Who wll be the! which role ap wit in 198 You unde 1 an ly say, he slang a anguage | koew and, turn- of ketchup wh Pr upon the a truthfal, respectable newspaper \arat man te mack On puniiee ule : tu eimany) a which is be ihe only He was order seramt a aan ounter near Mclntyre's elbor GBORGH I. BHANNON, — and send it BR SERENE GOE8 | locality tf Sesay, be bested, “pas ~~ s send it down to us? Wea | Re att i i the ancient | got him, but I didn't like AA Aciiphelc a mani viane ie too, Bobbibu Say, bo.” he requested, “pass the omer Captain rourtm . 5. Cay- iammadingg eed of the matertut listed = ame Betas th add vais. J T eeipretuas niin ole | 2 SOUT pet pl concluded Lucile, ‘1 wont liniment, will sea. ove. ¢ you witb us, New York? tion to the Lew lisied ase xu | ye on it ata. © : 4 on of the ward, bul Le Waslonut leaving the whole place on the got the rheumatiym, Pacts aie incite, uacd! culere wad deeigua, Lo ddevem, youl’ dame “Ride-ecelourning up toe wrong ‘tre ‘oum,” ping Posh roe