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THE BALL OF FIRE
By GEORGE RANDOLPH CHESTER
and LILLIAN CHESTER
ILLUSTRATED BY c. D. RHODES
ILLUSTRATED BY c. D. RHODES
1914. by the Red Book Corporation,

vice! The only reason we'd sell to
Allison would be that we could get
more money than by the normal re-
turn from our investment"
I've allowed two million for the
profit of Market Square church in
dealing with me-" stated Allison, again
proffering the envelope which no one
made move to take. Il will not pay
dollar more"
w. T. Chisholm was suddenly re-
minded that the vestry had moral
obligation in the matter under discus
sion. He was president of the Ma1es-
tic Trust company, and never forgot
that fact.
ITO what use would you devote the
property of Market Square church,"
he gravely asked.
The erection of terminal station
for all the municipal transportation in
New York" answered Allison; Sub
ways, elevateds, surface cars, traction
lines! The proposition should have
the hearty cooperation of every citi-
zen."
Simple little idea, wasn't 1t? Gail
to think successively to compre-
heud what a stupendous enterprise
this was; and the man talked about It
as modestly as If he were planning to
Gilpin observer., 1915-12-02

thought, they we're neither opA aware
of it. They we're glad that they wore
just living. md moving swiftly in the
open air. glad that 1t xsa showing.
glad that the light waH vegtnning to
fade, that there were other vehicles
in the park. that the world was such
bright and happy place; and they
were quite pleased. too, to be to-
gether.
1t was still light. though the electric
lamps were beginning to fare up
through the thin snow veil. when they
rounded rocky drive, and came In
view of little lookout house perchec
on hill.
"Oh!" called Gail. involuntarily put
ting her hand on his arm. II want
to 60 up there!"
The work of Edward e. Allison was
well-nigh perfection. He stopped the
runabout exactly at the center OF the
pathway, and was out and on Calls
side of the car with the agility OF
youngster after robins egg. He
helped her to alight, and would have
helped her up the hill with great
pleasure, but she was too nimble and
too eager for that, and was in the
| lookout house several steps ahead of
him.
When she was quite finished with
| the view, and turned and went down
| the hill, one of her tiny French heels
slid, and she might have fallen. had 1t
not been for the ironlike arm which
H. hoc n
| Just an instant she was thrown fairly
in his embrace, with his arm about
her waist, and her weight upon his
breast; and, in that instant, the fire
which had been smoldering In him all
afternoon burst into flame. With a
mighty repression he resisted the i'm
pulse to crush her to him, and handed
her to the equilibrium which she in
stinctively sought. though the arm
about her. His heart sang. as he
helped her into the machine, and
sprang in beside her. He felt a saw
age 10y in his strength as he started
the car and felt the wheel under his
hard grip. He was young, younger
than he had ever been in his boyhood; /;
strong, stronger than he had ever
been in his youth. What worlds he
might conquer now with this new
blood racing through his veins. 1t
was as II he had been suddenly thrust
into the fires of eternal life. and en-
dowed with all the vast. irresistible
force of creation!
tTo BE CONTINUED)
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e.orae Evidently Not a caru.o.

Her son had enlisted and she was
a proud old woman as she harangued
"a knot OF friends on the village street
"Garge always done is duty by me
e as, an now 'e's doin' Is duty by
king an country" she said. II feel
right down sorry for them Germans,
to think OF i'm goin' into battle with
'is rife in Is and and It's Long
Way to Tipperary on Is lips" Poor
Germans. indeed!" exclaimed one OF
the audience. PHYS wasted on EN-!
P'raps you 'aven't card Of their cruel.
ties?" "P'raps 'aven't." agreed the
old lady IAN p'raps you 'aven't card
GarEe sing."-London Mail.
Gilpin observer., 1915-12-02
Colorado Coal Production Increases.

Colorado's coal mine production for
October was 90S.352 tons. making a
total for 1915 up to Nov. 1 of $780,
041, or an increase of 1894 tons
over the production for the same
period in 1914. The number OF men
employed in the coal mines of the
state on Nov. 1 was 1854, according
to the report OF James Dalrymple.
state coal mine inspector.
Gilpin observer., 1915-12-02
comrader

women. one tall and black. haired and
the other petite and blonde. and both
fashionably slender and both pretty.
rushed out into the hall and sur
rounded her.
For an instant. Edward e. Allison
had glimpse OF her. In her garnet
and turquoise. nanked by a sprightly
vision In blue and another sprightly
vision in pink, and he thought he
heard the suppressed sounds OF litter
ing; then the door closed, and the lace
curtains OF the hall windows bulged
outward. and, Gail came tripping down
the steps.
They raced up and into the park.
and around the winding driveways
with the light-hearted exhilaration Of
children. and II there was In them at
that moment any trace OF mature
Gilpin observer., 1915-12-02
STATECAPITAL
NEWS
Newspaper Union News Service.
INHERITANCE TAX RECEIPTS.

Two Weeks Collections Foot UP To
tai Of $3.50.
Denver.-During the past two weeks
a total of $S,4S9 in taxes has been col
lected by Leslie +. Hubbard, state in
heritance tax appraiser. The largest
tax collected was $1,934.60 on the es
tate of N. B. McCrary of Denver. Col
lections on other estates were as fob
Gilpin observer., 1915-12-02
wher. Judoe Draw. IN. LIN.

Judge Johnson-That I love pub.
licity never will deny. but never
walk from coast To coast to gse 4
---Atchison Globe.
Gilpin observer., 1915-12-02
New Rate Stop. Telegraph Inquiry.

Following an agreement by the tele-
graph companies I'm Denver to charge
a minimum rate OF 10 cents for mes
sages delivered more than a mile
from receiving stations, the State
Public Utilities Commission closed
an inquiry into complaints OF exorbi-
tant charges
Gilpin observer., 1915-12-02

Thanksgiving Brought Early Pay Day.
State employees were paid Nov. "a by
Auditor Mulnix and State Treasurer
Stocker in order that they might be
able to enjoy Thanksgiving.
Gilpin observer., 1915-12-02
Mrs. Bradford Sent Telegram.

"'s' o'ao'o'o Se"s 'e'eb'aW'
A telegram urging President VIII
son to institute a conference Of neu-
trail nations for the purpose Of ending
the European War was sent to the
nations executive by Mrs. Mary G. G.
Bradford, state superintendent Of pub
lie instruction. AS president of the
Colorado Woman's Peace party. Mrs.
Bradford was asked to send the tsle-
gram by Miss Jane Adams Of Chi
cago as means OF Strengthening the
appeal by Miss Ethel Snowden and
Miss Rosika Schwimmer.
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delphia-E. j. Ford and F. Eames, l l 0.
Independent Gun Club No. 5, Phila-
delphia-J. B. Fontaine and j. F. Pratt,
116.
Lansdale Gun Club-F. s. Bender
and L. /. Swartz, 122.
Hercules Gun Club, Reading-W. w.
Miller and Lloyd Miller, 104
Milton Rod and Gun Club-F. A.
Godchilds and George Ginger, 116.
Harrisburg Shooting Association
J. G. Martin and l.. B. Worden, 1875.
North End Shooting Club, Allentown
A. Hurd and Bitterling, III.
At 25 double targets Walter S.
lBehm, Reading, was high man with
A, while Allen H. He'll, Allentown; l..
b. Worden, Harrisburg, and William
Spicer, Danville, were close runners up
with AZ each. The summary:
Z. H. Adams, SO; A. He'll, AZ; w. s.
Behm, A; f. L. Calhoun, 3S; J.
Brendlinger, 40; J Bitterling, SO; +.
A. Godchilds. 81 G. Ginger, 80; will
liam Spicer, AZ; H. E. Perry, Is; +.
Melrath, rs; F. Sidebotham, %; j. G.
Martin, 35; l.. B. Worden. 80.
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Amateur Games Wanted

Camp Hill Juniors for May 81, June
3 and 10. Manager, Samuel B. Curren,
B. and c. Department, Pennsylvania
Steel Company.
The Stanley A. c. for Saturday. Man
ager John S. Macklin, 1876 State
street.
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NATIONAL LEAGUE
st. Louis, 3; Pnilies, o

Philadelphia, May 2O.-The Philles
made more errors than hits in yester.
days game, and the st. Louis Car
dinals got an even break on the series
with Moran s league leaders by taking
the final conflict by score Of to D.
r. H. E.
Phillies go. 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 90 2
st. Louis -. 90 0 0O01 1-3 6 0
Chalmers and Killifer; Griner and
Snyder.
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WHITE sox WANT BAKER
Mack Refuses Cash and Pitcher for
Home Rum King

Chicago, May 20.-Efforts of Charles
A. Comiskey, owner of the Chicago
Americans, to induce Connie Mack of
the Athletics, to change his mind re-
garding Home Run" Baker, have
proved futile, according to a story
printed here yesterday.
Mack is said to have repeated his
statement that Baker would not be al
lowed to play with any other team hut
the Athletics. Besides a big cash price,
the Chicago team is, said to have been
willing to give pitcher for the third
sacker.
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Brooklyn. 2; Cincinnati. o

Brooklyn, N. Y, May 2O.-Jack
Coombs won his third straight victory
and scored his second successive shut
out of the season yesterday when he
blanked Cincinnati, 2 to 0.
R. H. II.
Cincinnati ..0OOOOOO 90 5 /
Brooklyn -. 900 O. 0x-2 9 1
Ames and Clark; Coombs and Miller.
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BASEBALL SUMMARY
STANDING OF CLUBS
NATIONAL LEAGUE
Yesterdays S Results

st. Louis, 8; Philadelphia, 0.
Pittsburgh, Z; Boston, 0.
New York, 5; Chicago, 1.
Brooklyn, 2; Cincinnati, 0.
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the third inning sent Coveleskie home
with the run that tied the score. The
fleet Georgian stole second and third,
but Pickinpaugh IS fine stop of Veach IS
bounder over second stopped the rally.
In the eighth Cobb walked, stole see
ond, advanced on a wild pitch and came
home on Young's single. Tyrus had
four stolen bases to his credit.
r. H. E.
New York ...O10O O-1 6 .
Detroit -. 90 1 0 02x-3 6 /
heating, Caldwell and Nunamaker;
Coveleskie and Stanage.
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Rosewood to Hold Festival

The Rosewood A. G. will hold fes-
tival at Fourteenth and Walnut streets
Thursday and Friday evenings, to raise
funds for the equipment of the team.
On Saturday the team will meet the
Wormleysburg A. G. at Wormleysburg.
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New York. 5: Chicago. 1

New York, May 20.-New York
made it two out of three from Chicago
yesterday, winning the deciding game
of the series by score of to 1.
R. H. 70.
Chicago =. 100000 0-1 10 0
New York 0 o 20Ox-5 61
Vaughn, Adams and Archer; Strand,
Marquard and Meyers.
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Pittsburgh. 7: Boston. o

Boston, Mass, May 20.-Mamaux
held the Braves without a run yester-
day, while Pittsburgh scored seven
times off the delivery of Ragan in five
innings. Crutcher, who took Ragan's
place in the Boston box, did not allow
a hit in the last four innings.
R. FL. e.
Boston -. 900 90 61
Pittsburgh 10000 1000 0-7 10 0
Ragan, Crutcher and Gowdy; Whaling;
Mamaux and Gibson.
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Reilly. II; Hope, IL

The Reilly and Hope baseball teams
played fve-inning twilight game at
Fourth and Seneca streets yesterday,
the Rely team winning by score Of
IA to 12. Clay's home run featured the
game.
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FEDERAL LEAGUE
Newark. z; Pittsburgh, 3

NeWaIK, z, FICCSUuTgH, 5
Pittsburgh, May 20.-The Newark
Federals defeated Pittsburgh here yes
terday Z to 8.
R. H. E.
Newark ... 90 0130 o. 10 0
Pittsburgh o 0 0 90 200 1-3 Z 2
Mosely and Rariden; Hearne, Barger
and o O'Connor.
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AMERICAN LEAGUE
Yesterdays Results

Chicago, 8; Athletics, Z.
Cleveland, 5; Boston, 2.
Detroit, 8; New York, 1.
st. Louis-Washington (cold weather)
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Schedule for TODAY

Buffalo at st. Louis.
Brooklyn at Chicago.
Baltimore at Pittsburgh.
Other clubs not scheduled.
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Schedule for To-day

Cincinnati at Philadelphia.
Chicago at Boston.
st. Louis at Brooklyn.
Pittsburgh at New York.
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FEDERAL LEAGUE
Yesterdays Results

Newark, Z; Pittsburgh, 8.
Other games postponed (eold wealth
cry.
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Schedule for TODAY

Boston at Chicago.
New York at st. Louis.
Athletics at Detroit.
Washington at Cleveland.
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Schedule for Tomorrow "

New York at st. Louis.
Brooklyn at Chicago.
Buffalo at Kansas City.
Baltimore at Pittsburgh.
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Schedule for Tomorrow

Boston at Chicago.
New York at st. Louis.
Athletics at Detroit.
Washington at Cleveland.
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Schedule for To.morroW

Chicago at Boston.
st. Louis at Brooklyn.
Pittsburgh at New York.
Cincinnati at Philadelphia.
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Cleveland, 5; Boston, 2

Cleveland, o., May 2O.-Cleveland
evened up the series with Boston, win
ming to 2.
R. H. Il.
Cleveland 1908 OOOx-5 10 /
Boston -. 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 "a 0
Hagman and O'Neill; Foster, Ruth
and Thomas, Carrigan.
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AMERICAN LEAGUE
Chicago. o: Athletics. :

Chicago, May 20.-Connie Mack and
his Athletics were a respondent ball
team last night when they departed for
Detroit, for they had lost three out of
four games to the White Sox. The final
game yesterday looked like a victory
for them up to the eighth inning, when
the Sox started rally that netted five
runs and the score stood 9 to at the
finish.
R. H. E..
Athletics 20 / 0 2O1OO-7 10 2
Chicago -. 0 0 0 0 5x-9 s 2
Wyckoff, Pennock and Schang, Ci-
cote, Benz, Scott and Schalk.
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Additional Sports on Page 4
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Detroit, 3; New York, 1

Detroit, May 2O.-Cobb s daring on
the bases helped Detroit defeat New
York 8 to ]. yesterday. His single in
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-11-18
"CABIRiA."

Said to eclipse in splendor and mag
nitude anything ever attempted for
/ the camera, is "Cabiria," which will be
the Friday feature at the Illinois the
atre. The story is complicated one,
but clearly told and chronologically
displayed in the films. Over 5000 peo-
pie participated in the production,
which represents a quarter of mil
lion dollars capital investment The
scenario is by D'Annunzio and all the
scenes are laid in Italy. The story is
that Of the life Of Cabiria, a girl who
through the horror following the erup-
zion OF Etna is taken by pirates to
Carthage and there sold as an Offering
TO the god MoIoch, She escapes being
burned when Maciste, a powerful
slave, rushes in and saves her. carry
ing her off to his Roman master
Fluyius left Carthage to join the Ro-
man forces advancing upon that city,
leaving Cabiria and his slave behind.
The girls beauty eniists the sympathy
Of the daughter of the chief OF the
Carthagians and she becomes a tool Of
fate banded about as the fortunes of
those fighting peoples changed from
one to the other Maciste, however, is
always her protector and saves her
from violence. His huge body and bull
strength o,tentimes standing between
the pretty slave girl and death Finally
anras -
prisoner, is released and he and
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-11-18
TO EXHIBIT LION
|. At POUL TRY SHOW
beast From American wiias win Re
An Extra Attraction at Turner
Hall in Moline.

A young mountain lion will he ex-
hibited by E. c. Boniger of Davenport
at the poultry and live stock snow 10
be given all next week in Turner hall.
Moline, under auspices of the Missis-
sippi Valley Faneiers' association. Il
IS also announced By the publicity
committee Of the organization that foar
harmless skunks viii also be on dis
play
Entries for the show are coming in
with every mail. Letters today brought
word that J. ". Greenwood OF Gen
eseo viii exhibit large number Of
single comb Reds; .. F. Humphrey of
Atkinson will send his prize rose comb
Reds to Moline; Charles NJ Crane of
Elkhorn, Wis, will exhibit White
Orphingtons; J B. Oakieaf has entered
Il capons; p J. Savage of ST. Charles,
Ill, will show some forty airedales and
collies.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-11-18
LACK OF SUPPLY
SENDS PRICES Up
small Receipts and Unsettled Weather
Reports Lend BulIish Ten.
deaey to Wheat.

Chicago. Nov 1S.-Unsettled wealth
er and small receipts from the north
west strengthened the price Of wheat
today Assertions that steamship
rates to Great Britain had become cas-
Ter encouraged the bulls, but lower
| quotations from Liverpool acted as a
check of the buying here.
After opening Il to "a off to a up,
with December at 103h to 1.04zs and
May at 1.051z to 1863. the market
scored moderate gains all around.
Additional gains resulted from re-
| ports Of foreign buying of the Deem
Der option here. The close was strong
at an advance OF to 1ls net.
Corn hardened in value owing to
unfaVorable conditions for curing and
opening prices. which ranged from Il
decline TO % advance, were followed
by slight sag and then a general
upturn.
Subsequently demand widened and
values gained owing to reports that
foreign governments were taking
measures to bring about lower freight
rates on the ocean. The close was
strong, 13s01Ss to IA net higher.
with December at 1053s 01.0512 aad
May at 1.07b0L07A,
Oats were governed by the action Of
corn. but prices changed within mar
row limits.
Advance in the hog market gave
firmness 10 provisions. Sellers were
scarce,
Omaha Grain.
Omaha. Neb.. Nov 1S.-Wheat: No
, hard 970t00,
Corn: No. white s1& @62; NO. >
yellow 64Q6414; No white 6212.
Oats: No 3 white 3412Q35.
Chicago Grain.
Chicago Nov Wheat - No, ,
red, Ill; No red, I05@ilOls; No.
2 hard nominal No, 3 hard, 9S0105.
Corn-No. yellow, old, 65@654 q:
No yellow new, 59G60c; No. white,
new, o6U3S nc
0ats-No. ; white, S51a q36c: stand
ard, 1875 @39lac
Rye-No. nominal. No. 3, CSC.
Barley, 5606Sc, timothy, 5.00G8.00:
clover, 10.00019.50; pork, 1855; lard
$50; ribs. 1000@1050.
Kansas City Grain.
Kansas City. Mo- Nov. lS.-Cash
wheat No hard 1010197: No. , red
1160112
Corn No = mixed 69e; No. white
59@60c; No. > yellow soy 0611ac.
Oats: No. ? white 37012c; No. >
mixed 36dAc.
Rye 910h2c
Hay: alfalfa higher: other hay
steady; timothy l100012,00; prairie
1050011003 alfalfa 1400Gl4.50.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-11-18
T0day's Market Quotations
FOREIGN SELLING
) CAUSES DECLINES
Wall street Quotations Become Bear
ish in Sympathy With Movement
In Stocks Abroad.

NsH York Nov. 18.--Foreign selling
caused general declines in the first
hour, although rails we're less affect
ID than specialties In fact. the
strength OF international shares, in
ending Union Pacific, Reading and
Erie. helped to restore a measure Of
steadiness. Trading was less active
thau yesterday, but embraced many
issues War shares averaged i TO 2
polnts losses and mercantile marine
preferred fell TO 67}s Some high
priced specialties extended early gains.
but these were largely cancelled be-
fore noon, when prices reacted more
sharply Bonds we're firm.
AmixtHe of gains and losses mark
ed today's opening, but in most in
stances changes we're only fractional
The notable exceptions included Unit
ID Fruit, Westinghouse. and Stude-
baker which rose I to az, while Cen
eral Motors soon rose is to 24o Beth
lehsm Steel opened down a point. but
rallied 3 to 5S4 United States Steel
manifested further selling pressure,
although opening at q slight rise in
TWO lots Of 2.s00 shares C0ppers were
Inclined 10 react, but Anaconda and
Guggenheim were higher Erie gained
a substantial fraction at 451s, its best
quotation for the current movement.
Rock Island and Canadian Pacific were
haaNv
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-11-18
PORK HELPED BY
ACTIVE DEMAND
HeaS! Buying by Shippers Sends Chi.
cag0 Hog Quotations Soaring in
Market Today.

hCicago, Nov. 1S.-Hogs rose in
price today as result Of an active
demand from shippers. The cattle
market eyinced disposition TO sag on
account Of receipts being more pienti-
full as compared with the correspond
ing day of the previous week Sheer
and lambs proved relatively scarce
but inquiry was by no means brisk
Add chicago Hog Market 49, 49,.
Hogs - Receipts. 2s00O strong:
bulk, 6.2006.65; light, 580@660;
mixed, 590m6.85; heavy. 6.05a6.S5.
rough, 6.0bM625; pigs. 40005.75.
Cattle-Receipts. 1000; easy: steers
.590@1030; cows and heifers. 2.756
IS25; calves, 6.250t025.
Sheep Receipts, 10000; firm; weth,
ers, 5.7006.25; lambs, 6.65G900
st. Louis Live Stock.
st. Louis, Mo, Nov. 18.-Hogs. Re
ceipts. 5000 steady: pigs and lights,
6o00655; mixed, 6.25@670; heavy
G60Gz670,
Cattle Receipts, $500; steady;
steers, 7.5001640; cows and heifers,
600G 1895: calves. 6.0061050.
Sheep Receipts, 600; steady; wear
lings, 6.500725, lambs. S.00GS.75;
sheep and ewes, 5.0066.25.
Kansas City Live Stock.
Kansas CITY, No. Nov, IS.-Hogs:
Receipts, 1000 higher; bulk, 5000
$50. heavy, 6.4066.60; light, 615G
$50: pigs, 5500640
Cattle: Receipts, 1000; steady
steers, 6.5oG10.0o; cows and heifers.
40009.00; calves. 6.00@f000.
Sheep; Receipts. 1000; higher;
lambs, S.2508.60; yearlings. 6,256 zoe;
wethers, 5.506 610; ewes. 5.00n5.65.