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The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-09-06
76e LABOR DAY BALL CAME

{" LABOR day celebration without
 baseball game is much like
 the proverbial apple pie with v out the cheese. After the speech making and the more serious numbers on the program are over, 1t is thoroughly American to expend the remaining energy in playing or watch ing an exciting game of ball.
 But out in Westover, 1t would not be an exaggeration to say, the ball game scheduled for that day between the home juvenile team and their greatest rivals, the Little Rocks, was the chief event of the celebration, at least from the boyhood point of view.
 Twice before, during the long sea- son, the two teams had met in com bat; and each had won the victory once. So this, the Labor Day game, was to be the deciding one. And. you may be sure, the skin diamond just beyond Smiths woods in which the speech making was held, was crowded by throngs of enthusiastic cohorts of the combatants.
 Of course. the rooters for the home team were in the majority; but a good ly company of fans from Little Rock had journeyed the twelve miles to see--as they fondly belleved-their boys hang it on' the Westover nine.
 That they were in no way justified in entertaining such a hope seemed
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going for a little party down near Strickler's Pond, and that we intend to do some swimming in the cool shade"
 ''Cool shade." laughed Harry. There isn't a tree near the pond.'
 That's just it." said Hugh, defend- ing his plan. We will take him out there and get him sunburned. When he sees us in swimming hell come in too. If he doesn't we will throw him in"
 Gerald. I must say, was an excel lent swimmer for he had taken many lessons at a gymnasium in the city from which he had only recently ar rived.
 The boys walked over to Geralds house, and as they didn't often go to play with him, he was surprised to see them.
 Say, Gerald" asked Hugh. "do you want to go on a little swimming party with us this afternoon
 "Why Hugh replied Gerald. 'I fear it's most too warm. Shan't we wait until cooler day?"
 Not a-tall. This is just the right time to go swimming. We'll make a little party out of it and have so- ciable time."
 Gerald was strong for society" so he said A "Wait a moment. then. l will go m and ask mother"
 Mother didn't want her son to go, but when assured that 1t was just a 1sff3e social affair. she consented. and 4crald promptly joined the group. with his bathing suit under his arm.
 "Where are your suits?" Gerald asked.
 I've never use 'em." replied Hugh. "Theyre too much of a bother"
 Only with difficulty did the boys re- frain from giggling at Gerald's fastidi- ous appearance; for he wore wide brimmed sailor hat with a flowing blue bow. and a very elegant dainty blouse. His complexion seemed lily white, though the boys weren't cer tain they could detect any powder on his face.
 At last they reached Strickler's Pond, shadcless and uninviting' save to boys who had no better swimming pool.
 ''I hope you do not intend to swim In this stagnant pool" said Gerald.
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down the beach toward the ice-cold water. The chief seemed held there by some invisible power; and his fel- low warriors were spell-bound so could make no effort to help him of. Down, down, down went the turtle, bearing the chief; and into the water, deeper and deeper until singing the death chant of his tribe, the chief was car ried under. As the waters closed above him. the terrified indians fled.
 That evening, high up on noun tain peak, the Indians held . council. They decided that some mysterious power was behind the strange hap
 pening, and that 1t was an omen of ill-luck. Some of them wished to turn
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culiarties that have aroused much wonder Sailors who long ago visited the ports of the tropical seas which are his home took away with them the dried remains of sea-horses as curiosities, and thus their fame was spread to all parts of the world.
 The hippocampus looks more like an animated interrogation mark than horse. He is not much of a swim mer. keeping close to the shore where he can cling to the weeds with his tail. monkey fashion, and thus save him self from being carried by the tide into deep water inhabited bX. fish who would lose no time in turning the interrogation mark into a period.
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Getting Gerald Sunburned

as he stopped on the bank. where the other boys began to strip and seek the waters coolness.
 Sure" replied Hugh.
 "Then l don't think I want to in- dulge," said Gerald.
 "Aw don't disappoint us like that Gerald.' Hugh begged. After you get in you'll find it good and cool"
 But l am not used to bathing in such unattraetive water"
 Come in anyway, Gerald, old boy, just for the sociability of it."
 This argument appealed to the lad with the bathing suit. He didn't wish to appear unsocinble. So he un- dressed and donned his bathing suit while the boys dove and splashed and "mud-crawled.'
 Soon Gerald was in the water too swimming in long. graceful strokes The other boys couldn't help but envy him. For about an hour the boys splashed and played in the water, Gerald entering heartily into the sport, though each of the plotters was thinking of the nice, red skin the city boy was going to get
 While Stricklers Pond is not very deep on the east side there is a point on the west side known as the jump Ing off place. It was two or three times over their heads. and few ven tured nearsit It happened, however, that Hugh was swimming in that hole before he knew it. Suddenly realiz- ing where he was he became panic stricken. and was soon swallowing wa ter and laundering dangerously.
 "S-sayi" he shouted. "Help,"
 His companions didn't help, though. They were afraid. It was then that Gerald, the sissy city boy, saw Hugh's danger and swam quickly to his aid. Gripping him by the left arm Gerald swan quickly to the shore. More frightened than drowned Hugh was soon all right, stammerng thanks to his rescuer
 "Oh, forget it." replied Gerald. "Only I wish you had been wearing a bathing suit so I'd have had some thing to hold on to-
 Next day Gerald was sunburned in deed and later, he became tan But he didn't seem to mind it in the least for in the days afterward when he joined the boys in their many summer sports that resulted in dusty and grimy clothes and face, he felt su- premely happy.
 Hugh always felt a bit ashamed of his part in the plot to get Gerald sun burned; and as long as his newly found chum was in town there was nothing too fine he wouldn't do for his rescuer. As for Gerald that young
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INETY-SfX in the shade"
 So announced Hugh after talk
 ing a squint at the thermometer - on the back porch. Some half a dozen of his fellows were lying on the grass, complaining of the burn ing heat while a bull-pup and a ter rier panted with lolling tongues, evil dently too hot to chase away the fieas that were pestering them.
 'Ninety-six, Is that all 2" exclaimed Rudolph Lynch. That thermometers broken"
 Its a fake" declared Harry Cook.
 It's the most untruthful thermo- meter ever saw or heard of," added Dick Barrows.
 Now you fellows quit calling our thermometer names," laughed Hugh Stratton. Our thermometer may be few degrees off the mark, but you needn't insult it."
 The boys fell to discussing ways and means of escaping the heat while the Thermometer, AS if to regain it's repu- tation for accuracy in recording tenn perature, showed steadily climbing streak of red
 Lets go swimming" suggested Ned Overton.
 Too hot" Rudolph objected.
 Well, are you feeling nice and cool where you are?" asked Ned. Wa ter's cooler than land, any time"
 But we would get sunburned."
 What's a little sunburn compared to nice, cool swim?"
 But there isn't any shade at the pond where we swim" said Rudloph
 No, but is ninety-six in the shade much cooler than a hundred or so in the sun? 2"
 It's more than ninety-six right here,' declared Dick.
 Tempting thoughts of splashing wa ter overcame any fears of sunburn They were hardly started, however When Hugh stopped and said, with a <mischievous smile:
 Say, let's go by for Gerald Farms worth"
 Do you think that young sissy would go swimming on hot day like this and spoil his complexion
 They say he uses talcum powder" said Dick.
 Sure he does" confirmed Ned.
 And he puts cold cream on his face, too,' added Harry
 Hugh looked at the others signif- cantly and said:
 Lets get Gerald sunburned."
 HOW? Dick inquired. Gerald wouldn't stir out of the house on day like this for anything"
 Oh yes he would. too. if we begged hir, enough. We'll tell him we are
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-09-06

MONG the Blackfeet Indians of
 Northwestern Montana, handed
 down from father to son for I U generations, there is legend which explains-at least to the Indian mind--why chief of a tribe is given the name of Spo-Pe. It means "the turtle' and the legend is as follows:
 Long, long ago. before the white man had entered upon the vast prairie. a Blackfeet hunting party came to the shores of small glacial lake high up in the mountains. To their amaze ment the banks of the lake were liter ally alive with turtles, and hundreds of others were afoat on the bosom of the lake. One turtle, the largest of them all. was stunning himself on the beach. The chief of the hunting party saw him and straightway ran and sat down on his back.
 Slowly the turtle began to crawl
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back toward their tepees on the prairie and abandon the hunt But the majority thought otherwise and pushed further on into the mountain wilderness.
 not through fear, but through a sense of unwillingness to displease the mysterious power which. he was cer- tain, was lowering over them. Of all the party, he alone returned to camp. The others were never heard of again.
 And from that day, as sort of propitiation to the mysterious power, all chiefs of tribes have been given among their other names-the name of "the turtle" or Spo-Pe.
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I1x OAR PUZZLE 1 E 'OpNEn
 .sss5s--------------.---.-----
BEHEADINGS.

BEHEADINGS. l.. Behead a kind of quartz and get a way or passage.
 2. Behead to injure or disable and get to direct weapon. !. Behead in a ship or boat and get piece of timber
 4 Behead division of the earth and get a single thing.
 ,. Behead a girls name and get to exist
 6. Behead tidy and get something we must do to live.
 The beheaded letters spell the name of one of the principal rivers of the world. CONCEALED MEANS OF TRAVEL. Number is troley-see if you can guess the rest.
 1. He went out for a stroll, eyeing the man at his side. 2 It was not rain, but snow. 8. He kept in his crib oats. 4. It was his sixth or seventh banana. 5. They took the bureau to the parlor. 6. Did you ever see a bug gymast?
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-09-06

 GrOteSqueS
BABY SEA-HORSES HIDE IN PAPA'S BREAST POCKET.

~OR very small fish the sea-
 R horse has a very long name.
 Properly speaking he is hip- v pocampus, a name given In Greek fable to monster, half horse and half fish.
 Although the sea-horse is distin- guished for the close resemblance his head and arched neck bear to those of an Arab steed, he has other pe-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-09-06

What thing used in time of War is hidden in this picture? To find if. arr range all the first letters of the words that these pictures represent so tha. they will spell the word.
 ANS WEEKS.
 APPEARANCES: :-Amaxon. 1. Agufe. gute. 2. Mdim-dim. :. Abourd-bvufvi. 4. z0ne-one. 5. Oiipe-lire. s. Ncuf-cuf.. CONCEALED MEANS OF TRAVEL Il. Trolley. ?. Trnfn. g. Bout. I. Horse B. Auto. 6. Buggv.
 PICTURE PUZZLE Bed. Apple. Telephone Tr0wl. Lamp. Elephant. Skate. Horse. Iron. PloU. (BGttlo- shipl.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-09-06
<* A JOKE ON DAD

| KA IF If Dad said he'd go rowin if we would agree IO Course we said we d like it an went to th shore
 Where the boats were yin' ready for the oar. There a man he took us in another boat
 Out to get aboard one where they laid aAoat And when we suited back to shore he went
 Dad he started rowin. we laid back content. ! Dad pulled like Samson. but we didn't &C.,.
 It was more like crawlin. we got on so slpw; An we set an wondered what could be to h}utne
 Then Dad rowed still harder but it was the samt All at once noticed. hangin' down the side
 Piece of rope stretched tisht-lke. as if it was tied An we pulled up on it. though it felt like lead. An we found a stone there bigger than my head Seems it was an anchor. we'd fofgot to lift,
 Meant to keep the boat there so it wouldn't drift he man he hadn't told us an we didn't know.
 50 it kept drassn while Dad tried to row.
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choking back her tears. "I didn't tum back to tn party; I des forgetted to tell you that I had des a beautiful time and-enjoyed-an h oo.''
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man declares the gaining of his new friends is greater than the loss of dozen compilations.
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Gses but Dad was sore though. when had been found There he'd been atusgin' that old rock around; Hands a-gettin blistered. back most broke in half.
 Mom an me were bustn but dassent laugh.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-09-06

EWING high the Higher than sae-post reach 1T ops Like bird fly away LJ Let me ride upon the air; will hold the tightly - Till feel little shNer Swinging lovely payl When the branches rock and culver. Swing hisher-i darel Lovely ovey-peae leave Swing high into the would feel the old die; Let me ride upon the arl l am swinging lower lower
 l swing slower slower will hold the tightly Now it's rock a bye Swinging is lovely pay Lovely-ovey please to- leave Swing higher than the peaches lwoud- e-he-odcatde.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-09-06

NIFTY SIX in the shade"
 So announced Hugh after talk ing squint at the thermometer - - on the hack porch. Some half
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-11-26
STAR
BEANS


We all shuddered hero voice
on
hoo Rainier club There had been
raid gambling and all that oil thing knowi
luck stunt ndng wood Konde roulette wheels faro lay
ou-and-and
Whewi'-and then busy the telephone
Prosecuting Attorney
No. II"
Police Chief Lang would itnor the sheriff
We sent reporter hotfooting action
business OF vision o. story,
|
High links there something STUFF
borrowed entertain taking back home
Thus tho reporter.
Ftnisl
The city weighs and department generally efficient
and f OF but yesterday they coopd they say on
II like this
Fremont advertised for dollar Two
housewives bought One weighed home II weighed
Tho weighed Also
pounds They phoned said he would send another
consignment. weighing enough II pounds.
They weighed them They weighed 10 pounds Just the
They didn't phone that Waited the Tho grocer
scratched his head he attempted weigh IL pounds
light broke his
Tho dinsod things 10 pounds" no exclaimed
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-11-26
HEMSTITCHED SCRIM,
SPECIAL 15c YARD

Over 400 yards of heavy quality
Hemstitched-hem Scrim to sell at this
special price. 1t is well-woven OF round,
smooth thread in an even square
mesh, and shown in white and ecru.
Thirty-six inches wide, special l5c
yard. -r..u.,, s...,ao>
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-11-26
EXPLAINS PORT PROPOSITION NO. I"

Gen NJ president OF port candt
himself commissioner thrceyear
without issued explaining that Proposition
L. be voted the annual district election calls for funds
or bonds
the contrary
development public along the Du
completion.
Renton development
commercially
the full completion of the Lake
Washing
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-11-26
JOHN SLABS A FIREMAN

EVERETT Nov ssohn Mowbay. 20 driven to Jealousy BY
nremsn's ball
Mowbray
hs Thomas her aid and
stabbed Mowbray Tho orerpowered
a
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-11-26
WILL CONFER on W0MEWS WAGES

Councilman Allen appointed Lister the
minimum
win Seattle Restaurant
Keeper association the Gcrmania Friday
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-11-26

Only <4c for Turbans. close fitting styles and
Sailors with stiff soft crowns OF plush, velvet.
felt and beavers. They're In black. brown. navy,
red and green. Second Floor.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-11-26

three months accumulation OF Damaged
Kitchen Utensils. worth to 800. at Zoe Tinware.
galvanized ware, wooden and nickeiplated ware
and dishes. None delivered-Lower Main Floor
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-11-26

Dull Calf or Tan Russia Calf Button Shoes for
children. Models with broad toe shapes and
spring heels. flexible welt solos; sizes 6. T. o. 10.
IL. Upper Main Floor.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-11-26
TEST AUTO LIGHTS OF ALL DEGREES

Police Chief Lang Thursday sanctioned the bright
head lights ell avtorobsss pending drafting OF
ordinance modifying ordinance compelling all autos
20 dim their lights
Because chief public safety committee Of the
council eouldn. dnrpno Of iohss
city hall late Wednesday
various burning their machines The
fathers Inspected them will before Mon
days. meeting Of the council
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-11-26
BASEMENT SALESROOM
Lace Curtains, Special $1.25 Pair

ON Friday white
~
small conventional floral Art Nouveau Point dEspr and l
All 211 finished with effective
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-11-26
CHILDREN. REFUSE TO De KINGS

CHILpHtN, REFUSE TO BE KINGS
Most every day some awful things
Are being said concerning kings.
Iittie children. whom you're grown.
DO not cit upon a throne.
Fight tho bad temptation doNn:
Say. Il will not wear n crown"
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Special at $1.25 pair.
DRAPERY FABRICS. 75c YARD

a finely-woven "Sunfast" Drapery Fabric
in mercerized finish, smooth and soft, in
browns, greens. tan. old-rose. blue and other
shades, may be used for valances and side
curtains or next to window panes. Widths
may be split, il desired, using one-half for
each side. Attractive value at 7Sc yard.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-11-26
Clearing
Wash Goods
Remnants
--Basemsnt salesroon
AT Sc YARD

Useful lengths of Dress
and Apron Ginghams, 81
inch Percales, Prints of
many kinds, Bleached and
Unbleached Muslins, White
and Colored Outing Elan
nels. "Krinkle" Crepe and
many other desirable wash
fabrics, at SC yard.
AT 1Oc YARD
Remnants of Mercerized
Pongec. Flowered Crepe.
standard quality Percale,
Bingham. Galatea, Outing
Flannel, Cross barred
Lawns, Ripplette, fine
Muslin, Cambrics, 3o-inch
White Outing Flannel and
numerous other good
weaves, at 1Oc yard.
basement salesroom.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-11-26
Boys Clothing
In the Basement SalesrOom

and Furnishings in dependable,
It low prices. Examples OF the
Boys Norfolk Suits with 2 pairs of
Knickerbockers. made up In var
iety Of good suitings; sizes Z to
IL years: very moderately priced
at S3.05.
Boys Norfolk sults. carefully tail.
ored from serviceable gray and
brown suitlngs. sizes to II
years, $500.
Boys chinehlIIa overeoats, sizes 2
to 10 years, IN gray and blue; well
tailored. warm and serviceable,
$500 and $500.
Boys shlrtwalsts, carefully made Of
striped shirtlngs. blue chambray
and black sateen, sizes to 16
years. Very good value at csc.
Boys Flannel elouses in gray and
blue. sizes 8 to 16 years. SOC.
Boys Wool Caps, csc.
basement Salesroom.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-11-26
Our Thanks to the
Almighty

II r that dwelleth in the place of the Most
IL High shall abide under he shadow of the
Almighty.
| will say OF the Lord He Is my refuge, and
my fortress my God; in Him will trust
Surely He shall deliver thee from the of
the fowler, and from the nosome pesticnce.
He shall thee with His feathers, and
under His wings shalt thou trust; His truth shall
be thy shield and buckler
Thou shalt not be afraid for the terror by night
nor the arrowthat fleth by day.
Nor for the pcstience that walketh in darkness
nor for the destructionthat wasteth at MONDAY.
A thousand shall fall at thy side, and ten thou
sand at thy right hand; but it shall not come nigh
thee.
Because thou hast made the Lord. which Is my
refuge, even the Most High thy habtation.
There shall no evil befall thee neither shall any
plague nigh thy dwelling.
For lie shall give his angels charge thee,
to keep thee in all thy ways.
They shall bear thee up in their hands lest thou
dash thy foot against stone
Thou shalt tread upon the lion and adder; the
young lion and the dragon shalt thou tramplc under
feet
Because he has set his love upon me, therefore
will deliver him | will set him high because
he hath known my
He shall call upon me, and ! will answer him.
l will be with him in trouble ] will deliver him, and
honor him
With long life will satisfy him. and show him
my salvation.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-11-26
BOYS OVER so TO FID DIE At FAIR

Something doing all the imsthass the the Elks
fair and carnival tho ppodomc Chief Announcer May
evening tho artistic brand We'd
holiday spirit Friday night special attraction announced There
Children
already A. Davis OF Port Orchard ST. John W. Letter So Of
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1914-05-23
TUBERCULAR
COWS KILLED

Daily Oklahoman: Action OF city
authorities in condemning fourteen
head Of cows in a local dairy after
subiectine them TO the tubercuin test
for tuberculosis. was upheld Tuesday
by the post mortem examination or
the carcasses after the animals hal
been slaughtered al the stock yards.
The fourteen COWS were taken to
the S a s. packing plant and slaugh.
tered in the presence Of federal in
Hpeetors, local authorities and nearly
a hundred Interested dairymen and
milk consumers Thirteen Of the car
casses were condemned as unfit for
food and were destroyed. one car
cass showed insufficient tubercular
LESSONS to cause condemnation. All OF
them had reacted 10 the tuberculin
test
The slaughter test was declared by
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1914-05-23

This may be new one to some of
our readers: Enter to the only drink
dispensary in the dusty southwestern
town an engineer on an examination
trip A small crowd surrounds happy
looking prospector who is setting them
up. One man informs our engineer.
Jim just struck the thin edge of an
ore body on his Red mountain prospect
today, and he's feeling mighty good"
Then an introduction to Jim, who de-
clares with emphasis. Yes. sir, am
within just three feet of million dol
lars" A year later, happening into
camp again, our engineer encounters
Jim, sitting dejectedly on bench In
front of the same dispensary After a
drink. in reply to an inquiry about the
great ore body, Jim states with sad
emphasis; Partner, I'm a million feet
from 3."-Engineering and Mining
Journal.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1914-05-23
Promotlnn Esaln Growth.

Recent experiments with the pineal
gland afford an interesting field for
speculation. Thus Of eight young
guinea pigs four which We're fed with
pineal extract gained SO per cent in
weight, while the controls gained only
25 per cent, and very similar effect
was seen in kittens and young rab-
bits In children similarly treated
the physical progress was less than
that in controls, /. e., children who
we're given no pineal extract. where
as the mental improvement was mark
edly greater. The contrast between
the physical growth of the animals
and the conditions seen in the chill
dren who developed mentally but not
physically is striking. Trial of pineal
extract in institutions for mentally
defective children presents no great
difficulty. and further observation
might well be carried out.--New York
Press.