The evening world. Newspaper, November 19, 1919, Page 19

August Sprou and Nick Became a Barber; Was There a Riot? Oh, No! Trouble Was Nick Wouldn’t Clip Augist’s Hair but Pulled#lt and Essex Market the Finish of a Battle Royal That Involved Whole East Side Neighborhood. By Roger Batchelder. OR many years August has sold his newspapers and magazines at his stand on an east side corner, He has done well, prospered, and in- eldentally has raised a erop of chin follage which is pointed out proud- ly by the drivers of those vehicles which “see New York's Ghetto for adollar.” And Au- gust has been con- tent—almost. The one thorn in his side has = been Harry, the barber, whose shop is within shouting distance of the newsstand. Harry, wh Prides himself on the smooth shave with a minimum of cuts, has been constantly antagonistic to the patri- arch. “For why not,” he constantly in- quired of the newsdealer, “don't you xet all the whiskers off your face and Jook like a regular guy, instead of being camoufliged like a German xub- marine or something else? It Is a dis- &race with me and the barber shop right here with the nice shaves and hair tonics, to see a guy on the corner which needs a shave so bad that he 1 over his face, Probably way customers.” Augt refused to part with hirsute decorations. He hadn't « THE EVENING WORLD,.WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 19, 1919, ted Whiskers Off Piecemeal Instead, Court, of Course, Saw started to grow a beard twenty years ago for nothing, he should tell the world. And so it had become quite the thing in those circles to leave the barber shop of Harry, and on passing August's stand to give his whiskers & good pull to show him that he was twenty years behind the times. Har. ry, when closing up his shop at night, would emphasize this theory by giv- ing them an extra good pul ugh to last until to-morrow, as he ex- plained. =, August stood the hair-pulling for some time without demur, Perhaps he had it coming to him, but he would smoke a ham if he would cut off the disguise, even if they nearly pulled it off. So he accepted these encounters as @ matter of course, and said noth- ing. The other night, however, as Harry and a friend were leaving the barber | shop for the night, they were not in | the best of humor. Receipts had | fallen off, Harry explained, and the | high price of living was still_roine | up. Harry went directly to his friend gave August, the whis- kers a farewell | pull, and said good-night. Nick, the companion, catching the spirit of the af- fair, asked Harry the reason for the thoughtful tug. | and when It was explained, went and caught hold of all forty inches of August's beard. ‘For why the extra pulling,” pro- tested August. “I'll pull off the whiskers off you,” rejoined Nick, taking a fresh hold. Nick pulled the whiskers to per- fection, and August. writhed, pro- | tested and swore. Bit Nick was re- lente: the whiskers must come out, of up a cry that could be heard from the Bowery to the middle of Manhat- tan Bridge. “Off with the disguise,” shouted Nick, whose other name isn't Carter. Naturally, the affair caused some disturbance. The passersby stopped and gazed curiously, and several pro- tosted. In another moment, old Aug- ust and hig whiskers were forgotten, and a battle royal was in progress. When the cops arrived, they found a man named Mike bleeding profusely, and in the hand of a gentleman named Morris was h knife. Accord- ingly Morris and two companiqns were haled to Efsex Market Court yesterday morning before Judge Cor- rigan, August was a mere spectator. The important affair of the whiskers was eclipsed. But ag His Honor decided that Morris had wielded the knife with too much skill, he fined him $60, and his two companions $15 apiece. “Now,” said August, af he left the grand ol temple of, justice, “you seo all the trouble you went and started. Perhaps you will leave the whiskers alone by me.” “You win,” agreed Harry, the barber. “You ought to bring in more trade now, instead of stopping it.” or something. So August set | COLUMBIA ENLARGES | TTS HOUSING FACILITIES | Acquires Eaton and Rugby Halls, Which Have Accommodations for 326 Students, Columbia University authorities an- nofinced to-day that following th acquisition of the nine-story apart- ment house No. 106 Morningside 29 to 36 Claremont Avenue, also have been bought. 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