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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-10-02

Sherwood clifton. the Duke" s tns
star pitcher OF the Ponies. HIS one snl,as sin ~
his fondnesn for the race track AilnVyues yass
he has never been near 9 course ne 49,
his money according TO the way he aopes
out the form charts, which ne oaIi,e o,ss
around IN q little black book MS tealn-
During the early part Of the se.sscoSnn se.scSn
Dukes luck has run high, and he Is SSVVV
ahead OF the game. -. Ar.
But IN AUGUST change comes. ana tne
losings are ae consistent as the w,nnihss
had previously been. While IN a saloon;
drunken stable owner conhdes 70 tnss
pitcher that Cheyenne a newcomer, w9u.o ,ur
win the NTH race Duke, In desperauSoii,l,
places bis last cent and pawns bis I've ~ ~
diamonds 20 reise $500 70 PlsGe N4pnn bsts
ting commissioner. ,-
While on the way 20 the pooitoohas, A..
''Bo' is stopped by Johnny Merry, leeae,
OF tho Dudes, who came for an importent
series with the Ponies The latter learns
something Interesting about the hfth race.
Duke takes the mound to pitch the opening
game
He plays as ~ In a trance, and the zane
Is neck and neck. In the fifth inning, Duke
gets near Merry, who holds telesram
left at the post This unnerves the young
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-10-02
Hoppe 10 Compete Next Month

NEW YORK, Oct. "A handicap billiard
tournament az 16,2 baik line will ~ held IN
the New York Theatre Concert Hall from
November 40 10 November 30 Inclusive. Slx
players Will compete. with Willie Hoppe on
scratch More than $500 viii BE- divided
among the players
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-10-02
ASTOR CUP RACES OFF
UNTIL NEXT SATURDAY
Auto Classic at Sheepshead Bay
Postponed Because of Rain

NEW YORK, Oct. 2-The Astor cup
automobile race scheduled for today over
the new Sheepshead Bay speedway has
been postponed until next Saturday.
Announcement of the postponement was
made carly today, when a heavy rain,
which fell throughout the night and
most Of yesterday. gave no indication OF
letting up.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-09-20

4 CAPE TOWN. Sept 3o.-Ths exscu-
tion Of fourteen natives Tor murder
ing = black who would not Join the
Ninevitss, forcibly brings 70 public u
tention1 the danger from this secrst
society d criminals which now has
spread AL over the Union Of South
Africa.
The Ninevites originated among the
inmates Of the Pretoria convict prts-
on. Two years ago remarkable ,evt-
dence - to the extent Of this erGan-
ization was given In the course Of :
murder trial 1t Kimberly.
The society was found to have it,
own king. general, judges. doctors and
executioners Secret trials -wer4 hald
and murder and robbery agreed upon.
Halt the native convicts in the country
were found to be Members.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-09-20
STEFl nsSOn . ADDS
new TERRITORY TO
BORDER Of CANADA

OTTAWA. Sept. 90 Rejoicing here
today ever the satisfy o. Vilh5plmar
st11ensson. head Of the Cansdjan Arc.
tic expedition. vas Increased ~ the
possibility that the Dominion may &c
quire ! zig tract Of new territory -
q result Of the explorations Of the IN
trepid discoverer.
6tefansson has reported the finding
Of ona hundred miles q coast land
above the rugged and little. known
archipelago which forms chain be-
yon th4 upper line Of North America
ana won't Of Banks Land, which Is
believed to be the fringe Ola CONT
nent It's valne ~ regards minerals
or other products remains e BE seen,
however.
From the measer Information con-
tanned In MESSAGES brought back to
civilization BY Captain 3. F.. Cottle on
the schooner Ruby, the explorer be
lieves that his discovery II Of great i'm
portance.
ii his new ship the Polar Bear.
which replaces the lost Karluk, Stef.
ansson will now strike out with TWEEN
ty-eight degrees north latitude and
seventy.lave degrees ives longitude AZ
his ultimate destination. That point
Is supposed to be his idea Of the phys
ical center Of the land he has dis
covered. It probably will be two years
before Stefansson returns to civiliSa.
ton.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-09-20
Wants Men Who Have Had
Naval and Military Train
ing for Voluntere Service
in Need.

WASHINGTON, Sept. 2o.-To sup
ply crews which can be mobilized In
stantly 70 man the ships Of Uncle
Sans reserve fleet IN case of trouD1e.
the Navy League Of the United States
has established . department which
will cooperate with the navy authort-
ties in the formation Of an adequate
naval reserve composed Of officers ana
men who have seen service and are
specially trained to discharge the du-
ties for which they would be called
upon The committee n charge Of the
work Is made up Of influential men
from every section Of the country.
Among It's members are Henry NJ.
Ward, Charles L. Poor. former Sena-
tor w. "A. Clark. Ambrose Cramer.
Samuel Insult, Henry b. Joy, president
Of the Packard Motor company: A. 3.
Lambert, president OF the Lamber
Pharmical company Of St. Louis. ana
r. Al. Long OF Kansas City. The COM
nittee is headed by Ralph b Strass-
burger Of sGwynned, Pa. q retired ma
val officer and one Of the former foot
ball idolsgof Annapolis Mr.. Gtr1ss-
burger IL q member Of the executive
committee OF the Navy League and 10
widely known for his activity in the
movement for adequate national de-
Tense.
This sort OF trained volunteer
forces which this country needs more
than any other" said Mr.. Strassburger,
ID a naval reserve sufficient in number
to man our second line ship auxilia-
ries, etc, In case Of trouble. and suf-
ficiently skilled in the duties they
would he called unOr to perform to be
able to be OF service.
I'm times of peace the United States
has dozens Of ships, battleships, moni-
tors, cruisers and auxiliafies lying tn
reserve in various navy yards, with
only q few care takers aboard them.
II war should break out these would
be desperately needed and would do
yoeman service in experimenting shore
defenses and carrying supplies, scout
ing, laying mines, and traWling for the
enemy's mines, but under present con-
ditions no crews could be found to
man them. Probably twenty or TWEEN
ty-five thousand men would be reQuir-
ed to fully man all the reserve ships
at present in the United States navy,
and several times that number would
he needed for crews for merchant
ships, yachts. trawlers, motor boats
and other auxiliaries which the gov
eminent would buy. charter or press
into service from outside sources. II
all these men W. nd he needed, under
present circumstances we have only
the naval militia OF the various states
and little over one hundred men t1
make up the United States naval re-
serve" q
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-09-20

James j. HILL walking in street. at.
ter conference in the, New York
Chamber of Commerce with promi-
nent bankers. concerning the project
ed Anglo-French loan.
The western financier and railroad
man spent his seventy-seventh birth
day in New York. advocating loan OF
one billion dollars to the British and
French to enable them to purchase
supplies in this country.
According to Mr.. Hill, the present
world supply OF food products. wheat
in particular, is much greater than
the demand, and that in order to sell
our own crops we must offer some ad-
vantage over other markets in the
world
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-09-20
GAMBLE IN BERLIN

BERLIN, Sept. 20.-The reckless
speculation on the Berlin Exchange IS
a source 81 anxiety to the German
press. The Frankfurter Zeitung says:
"The number OF the SPECTATORS In
creases daily and their operations are
gambling pure and simple. The au-
tnorities certainly ought to step in and
put an end to this. It Is disgusting to
think that there are people who do
not think of anything during these
DAYS OF war. when we are fighting for
our very existence. but to make quick
and easy profits at the expense OF
others, We must remain stronS to the
end, This applies to the individual as
well as to the empire"
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-09-20

The Mosvka. one Of Peter the Greats
squadron in 1853. has been found near
Ljb4u:
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-09-20

There are more than 10000 Islands
III tho British empire.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-02-21
THE YELLOW STREAK.
CAS- Told by tho SubrOnch.p

lies got yellow streak. they said.
Hes got the cold feet bad:
Why the way he ran in that Avon meet
Would make a coward sad.
He ran all right until the stretch"
And then he played the gutter:
Why he didn't even try to win.
Though ] never saw him filter"
These remarks and many more
Were made 'gainst Tommy Brown.
Who, they said, had shown a yellow
streak.
In the meet with Avon Gown
Now. Tommy was freshman. And"
Who the coach claimed was won
der:
Who never would exert himself.
Though the coach. he fused like
thunder.
And now the meet with Burkcville.
Was drawing close At hand.
And we had no one for tho quarter
But Tommy. who had no sand"
The day of the meet was bright and
clear.
The track was smooth and hard.
The pistol cracked! They are off,
In even strides on the Sod.
oluc Dy sue tncS kept until
They rounded the fatal Stretch:
When Tommy started dropping back.
The coach. he looked like n wretch.
lie got so mad his face turned red,
His eyes began to leak:
He gets right up and beloved out,
Come on, you Yellow Streak"
Though four lengths behind the leader
When he heard this angry fling,
lie started running like n deer,
And made those cinders sing.
lie caught up with the leader
In less time than 1t takes to count
four.
And crossed the line. winner.
Mid the din of his comrades roar.
lie had broken the quarter record;
He had broken his yellow streak,
And now he Is one OF the comrades
OF the fellows who had once called
him weak
(OrignaL)
II. IT. DARNLING.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-02-21

over the fence pulling at the same
weeds with all her strength.
1t was hard work hut she soon had a
small part OF the weeds cleaned UP.
Here, there; what are YOU doing ="
asked a gruR voice behind her.
Octavia sprang up with a frightened
fact. Mr.. Elder stood surveying her.
and his forehead was scowling.
oh. sir, I'll go right home now" she
cried, and | won't ever pull up any
more weeds II YOU don't want me to-"
Weeds: What are my weeds 10
You The man looked At her sharply.
oh. was so sorry for the dear little
pansies," she said simply, They hadn't
any place TO grow
And how about the blackhcrries?'
he asked.
Octavia stared wondcringly
Haven't YOU been over TO the black
berry bushes" he queried. Let me see
your tongue"
1t sounded like Dr. Marsh. and Oc-
tavia obediently thrust out her dear
little red tongue.
We'll. guess you're all right" Mr.
Elder replied. who are you, and where
do YOU live
I'm octavia Finn. and ! 1--we over
there" pointing TO the little white
house.
"oh. my next-door neighbor, and I
didn't recognize YOU. Well. come and
weed my flower bed whenever YOU
please. Miss Octavia. and excuse me for
being rude"
With that he turned and walked into
the house. and Octavia continued TO
weed the garden.
From that Mr.. Elder and Octavia be-
came very good friends, and when win
ter came and blackcncd all OF the
flowers In Mr., Elders now beautiful
garden, Octavia would go over and
play games or take long rides In the
motor car with Mr.. Elder. Sometimes
he would drop into the little white
house after tea for an hours chat with
Octavia's father. and as Octavia listened
to him talking She wondered how she
could have ever been afraid of such n
kind friend, or how he could ever sus-
pected her OF stealing his blackbcrrles.
Composed by NORINE FINK.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-02-21
GEORGE wAsulNGro>,s n,nrIpAy.

My Dear Girls and Boys.--To morrow
is George Washington's birthday. and |
know that the most OF you will think
II Is holiday from school. But |
want YOU to remember what the great
man did. whose birthdate we keep. and
Sc" If YOU understand why the whole
nation uases To do him honor. | will
tell you some of the things that |
would like YOU TO think about His
life was clean and spotlcss and given
IN unSelfish devotion to the service OF
his country. When he was n little
boy. just like lots Of YOU members no
task was too small TO be half done.
and when he grew up into manhood
and his country called for Il lender
he was chosen because in all things
he had been faithful and true. Don't
forget that, and maybe Some OF these
days. when all OF US are old and most
OF us are fat. why, Will be cele-
bratinS the birthday OF 9: great man,
aud one Of the I. II. G. &. members
VIII say TO another. "Why. that boy
belonged to our club"
You never can tell. so suppose You
try TO follow in General Washington's
footsteps anyway.
Thank YOU. thank YOU. dear chill
dren mine, for the beautiful valentines
that You sent me. think they arc
just lovely. and IL surely was sweet
of You TO think of me. And while I
am thanking people, Marguerite Har-
ris must have her share for finding
50 many OF the addresses OF the
members that l needed VIII write
YOU about the contest next Sunday.
YOUR EDITOR.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-02-21
oCTAvIA AND THE pANsIEs.

Octaria lived in a little house with q
back yard too tiny TO hold ANYTHING
but small patch of turf and n narrow
Hover garden. There was no space
anywhere for n scrap OF Il weed. and If
ever one lifted it's bold head above
the earth Octovia's keen eyes we're sure
to see IT. and her sturdy little hands
promptly put II where all naughty
weeds should go
But over the fence all through the
great garden weeds had their own way
anu they grew and grew straight up
over the heads of tho poor little violcts
nanSics and mignonette, until some Of
the most daring was nearly AZ tall as
Octavia herself, and the flowers were
only now and then to be seen through
the tangled mass.
Poor little pansies! I'm so sorry for
them" Octavia would whisper 10 her
self morning after morning. pceping
through q knothole In the high board
fence. Il only wish I dared" But never
did octavla bring herself TO the daring
point until one sunny afternoon when
she had seen Mr.. George Elder ride
! away in his large motor car, and had
spicd Mildred going out OF the side
gate dressed in her Sunday clothes.
MIR. Elder lived alone in the big house
with Mildred. his old housek eeper, and
neither had ever spoken to Octavia.
II might now-just the pnnsies,"
talked Octavla to herself. They're
both gone off and they prob'ly won't BIO
home till supper time. i wish mamma
was here to ask. but / know she
! wouldn't care-she'd be glad-poor lit
tie blossoms"
Octavia got box and put it under
the hole in the high fence, and pecred
into the large yard.
My! oh. my. what n lot OF weeds"
she Gasped. The next minute she was
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-02-21
COLONIAL HARDSHIPS.

In tho year of 1853, when America
was poorly settled and protected, Il
band Of Indians called Creeks attacked
The whites in North Carolina and ran
them from the fort. These Indians
were driven from around Georgia 10
North Carolina. where They began
many terrible attacks
the fort. AS he ncarcd a cabin he
heard that the soldiers were preparing
to leave the fort. On hearing this he
left the fort and told the lndians.
About , o'clock in the evening the
soldiers left the fort. AS they were
on their way one OF them said: Gen
e!al. YOU have left wour daughter
behind
Where can she be- cried the gem
eral I'VE must turn back and find
her"
When theyneared the fort, what do
you think he saw? Well, will tell
you. Looking through his heldglasses
he saw tho Indians climbing into the
fort and burning the houses.
He ordered his men 10 ride as fast
as possible. because he wanted to can
ture the Indians When the Indians
saw them they fled back to their camp.
but did rot stay there long, because
the soldiers followed and captured
them
his daughter helping the wounded
soldiers. he ran to her and asked her
why she didn't follow them She said:
While was riding was capture d
by two Indians and taken prisoner
They were getting ready to kill me
when they saw YOU"
CLYDE TYSToN.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-02-21
GEORGE WASHINGTON.

George Washington was born Feb
ruary 20. 1872. at Wcstmoreland
County. Va. Ills fathers name was
Augustine Washington and his
mothers. Mary Ball. When he was
boy his father gave him n Ratchet,
and George cut down his father $
cherry tree. His father called him
and said. George, did you cut down
my cherry tree?"
II did. father" said George, how
can I tell a story"
SO his father did not punish him
George surveyed land for Lord Fair
fax. lie took the message to the
French commander to tell them to stop
building forts on the Ohio River. He
was made general OF the army Of Vir-
giria, and when the French and Eng
lish war broke out he led them too.
IIo.married Martha Custis. and went to
live at Mt. Vernon, Va. Mt. Vernon
was a lovely place on the Potomac
River. He died IN 1879, at the age
OF fortysevcn.
We still remember and celebrate his
birthday.
Written by.
..------.- PILLS GARY.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-02-21
VACCINATION.

The vaccine serum comes from the
COW Something is taken from man
who has smallpox and pumped in "a
COW 1t is afterwards taken and used
10 keep people from having smallpox
Vaccination Is put into tho arm, and
IT works against the antitoxin: there
fore, IT prevents smallpox. II lasts
anywhere from seven to eleven years.
Some people will have small pox in n
shorter time than others, while others
Will not have II in many years after he
is vacclnated.
In hospital in England during the
war some carpenters went to enlarge
the hospital. Some OF the men were
Vaccinated, but some were not. and
those that were vaccinated did not
take the dreadful disease, while the
others took il.
In a certain year in Mexico there
we're $4,000 people. and out of those
1900. 5000 died from smallpox, which
was one-half of the population.
Edward Jenner discovered vaccina
ton. the worlds greatest cure. Very
few people die now from smallpox, be-
cause most people use vaccine serum
Composed by LOUIS MARTIN
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-02-21
SPEAK NO ILL.

Nay. speak no III. n kindly word
Can't leave a sting behind:
And oh. to breathe each tale we've
heard
Is far beneath noble mind
Full oft better seed is sown
Ky choosing thus Il kinder plan
For II but little good be known.
sun let US speak the best we can.
Give me the heart that fain would hide,
Would fain another's fault cfface:
HOW can 1t pleasure human pride
To prove humanity but base?
No. let us reach a higher mood.
y nobler estimate OF man;
lie earnest in the search for good
And speak Of all az best we can
Then speak no i'll. but lenient be.
70 others failings as your own:
lf you're the first 4 fault TO see
BE not the first 20 make il known.
For life is but q passing day.
No lips can tell how short its span;
Then. oh the little time We stay
Let's speak Of all the best we can
BY DOROTHY NJ SMITH.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-02-21
THE PRINCE AND THE soncEREss

There was once q handsome prince
who lived in palace with his father.
the King. Now. n powerful sorceress
lived few miles from tho prince
One day. by some trick, she got the
prince In her castle and asked him to
marry her three times. and he refused.
SO she asked him 10 go out walking
with her.
They walked along a country road
until they came to an old house and
went inside. When they were inside
the sorceress said: BE thou changed
into large beast, and remain one
until some maiden. when you ask her
to marry you shall cry II Will" three
times.
She then went away pleased, but
was killed on the way back by a
soldier.
The KIM thought his son dead. and
grieved terribly. The priest grieved,
but 1t did no good.
One day. after ne had been there
about year two young maidens came
walking down the road.
(To be continued.)
MAMIE JACKSON.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-02-21
Age eleven.
Good Nfshen,
TIL; HOUSIIFLY.

The eggs of the fly are laid in ma
nure. around stables. in garbage cans.
or on decayed vegetables The four
stages of the fly are: tho egg. the
larva, the peysa, and tho adult fiy.
The fly steps in all sorts of NTH and
then visits persons, carrying the germs
I'm the Nth with him and causing dis
ease. The diseases that the fly carries
are leprosy. typhoid fever, smallpox
and many other diseases
Little babies should have screens over
them, because they are unable to. dc
fend themselves from the flies All
should be removed once a week and
garbage and breeding places or the nv
buried or spread out to dry, to keep
the eggs from Matching.
JACK VOTING
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-02-21
Editorial and Literary Department

when | finish. The ink which am
writing this and the short story en-
closed. Paid in Full" with III blue. but
supposed to turn black. Thanking YOU
and all. and wishing the best OF luck, ]
am Your member
ALVIN HATTORF
40 IL South Pine Street, Richmond.
Glad You Liked II.
Dear Editor.--I was pleased TO see
my drawing In print. and am sending
another, which I hope also to see in
print. Your member
ANNIE Golden.
90S North Thirty-ffth street
Sends Drawing.
Dear Editor.-l am sending Il draw
Ing which hope 1t will he In the pa
per ! have finished examinations, and
| hope l will pass. but / don't think [
VIII. hope my drawing will be In the
paper. Yours truly.
IIUGii MORSE.
Dear Editor.-l thank YOU for print
ing my drawing. Enclosed you Will
ma another drawing ana puzzle which
| hope to see in print. This ink is
guaranteed to turn black so please
excuse it IL it's blue when IL reaches
YOU. must close now, with due re-
CARDS TO You first. then all the mem
bers. Your little friend.
MARION SIilFLErT
Tell Her to Write.
Dear Editor.--l am sending YOU two
compositions which hope YOU will
publish. My friend Lucille Anderson
recei we'd her book and liked it very
LEWIS MARTIN.
IL r. ID. No. B. Nathalie. Va.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-02-21
4 LITTLE: Roy.

once upon a time there was little
boy whose name was Willie. and he
had n little white pony named Dan
He was very gently and Willie could
ride him. One cold day in December
he was riding Dnn along the road and
II big snowstorm came up. 1t was very
bad. 90 Willie told Dan to take him
homo that he was lost. Dan trotted
along, and after a while he came TO n
big farm. lie didn't know wha. to do
and didn't know where he was but Dan
turned in and he found himself at
home. After that Dan was given brass
bride with his name on it
Composed by
MARY IZEIJ,
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-02-21
THE hoy AND THE WOLF.

y boy was once sent to watch some
sheep which fed in lonely place, and
one day rs the boy laid down on tho
grass he began to holler "Wolf! wolf"
Ills father and some men came run
ming from their work. When they rot
there there was no sign OF a wolf.
The next day as tho boy laid there n
fierce wolf sprang from the bushes and
killed all the sheep. Who can believe
4 boy who lies.
WILLIAM McSwEBvsy.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-02-21
LUCILLE BARKER.
HADE.

My first is In G. but not in cat.
My second is In a, but not in bay
My third is in y. but not In nay
nv fourth is in -, but not in day
Ny nth IL In y, but not i'm veil.
My whole is in something very good
LEROY MORfNG.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-02-21
A STORY ABOUT ALICE SMITH.
CHAPTER IT.

CHAPTER II.
One night when she was sleeping she
dreamed that she had uncle away.
and she dreamed that he lived in Eng
land, and was the King OF England
She, wrote TO him 10 see If IL was true.
And she In n week had never heard
from him And in two weeks he was
there with her. and his name was Rob
crt T.. Smith. He took her home with
him. and she lived happily all the rest
of her life.
(Thc End)