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South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-06-23

fouled out TO Dobbins but Beall got to
first on "a slow hit ball to Badger.
Helmer and Edmiston worked the
squeeze" 10 "a perfection, Chick
bunting the ball down along the first
base line Badger shot the pin back
fast but Joey slid under DObbins
and the fray was over.
The first inning was featurelesS eN-
cept for BrOders double to right CEN
ter and Duncans single and pilfered
base. Bert singled 20 center IN the
third with one down but was doubled
at second when Koehler struck out.
Rramble got single TO right of
''ValT" in the third period.
Passing the eventful fourth, Bram-
ble got his rhird swat with a single TO
center ''Ealls" wild peg 10 second
gave him the middle pillow but he
died there In the next three periods
the Crickets did not earn their salt
while the HOOSiers knotted the score
and gathered three wallOps. In the
ninth the big Kentuckian whitfield Bad
ger and Blank got his double 10 lett
center when Broder and Eschen mixed
their signs Carpenter skied To left
and EdmistOn retired Pinch Hitter
'.Iige" Fulton who replaced Streeter.
-.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-06-23
RACE FANS WILL
SEE e STARTERS
Field for Chicago Auto Derby
Is Selected Following EIimi-
nation Trials = ReSta Is
No. |.

CHICAGO. June 23. - Surprises
a-plenty marked the final elimination
trials at Speedway park yesterday.
None Of the racing daredeVllS bent on
driving their mounts at the required
average of 50 miles an hour or better.
got within mailing distance of Dario
Resta's high water mark at 1lO1.
but considerable thrill attached 10 the
performance of eight machines which
stepped faster than 100 miles an hour.
Chester Kicker. director OF timing
announced at the windup that p cars
had stood the acid test and We're
eligible TO start at 10 O'Clock saturday
morning on the 5OO-mile grind.
Eesta. winner of the Vanderbilt cup
and the grand prize at Frisco lasu
spring. will wear No. I on the hood OF
his PeUgeot during the motor derby.
having earned this distinction by
hurting his speed monster around tho
two-mile planked oval in l.O5.4. This
feat was performed last week, but 10
prove that he still was packing the
swift" the Italian reeled of 10 miles
yesterday In $50. an average OF lOd
miles for the 80 minutes
Here is the official starting order for
the derby. as determined by the elm
ination trials. The time given in each
case is for the best two-mile lap OF
fcially clockd. Each driver was en-
utled 10 three trials. but not all took
them.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-06-23
WEEGHMAN CLOSES DEAL
FOR GOOD THIRD Stacker

CHICAGO. June 23.-Pres't Weegh7
man OF the Chicago Whales. after he
had closed a deal for the purchase Of
Tex Westerzil. third baseman for tho
Brooklyn Feds Wednesday, counted
himself exceedingly fortunate 10 be-
able 10 acquire so valuable a PLAYER
az this time 20 plug the hole in tha
whales inield caused by the illness OF
Rollfe Zeider. Westerzu has been un-
able 10 get along with Mgr. Lee Magee
of the Brooklyn team. according to-
Pres't Weeghman. otherwise the deal
could not have been made
The new inhelder was ordered TO
port 10 Mgr. Tinker in Baltimore
Zeider will consult specialists regard
ing the trouble with his back which
no one as yet has been able 10 dag
nose correctly.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-06-23
SOUTH MICHIGAN
LEAGUE GOSSIP

League Catchers rank high as bats
men the first batch OF official aver
ages showing that no less than four
regular backstops are hitting over the
800 mark. DOnnelly. Bay City, tops
the whole league with .42S, but Dob
bins. Wells and Hart are going well
with the stick.
Larry Gilbert, One-time Eattle Greek
player. is now playing regularly in the
lead-On man for the worlds champs
Broder. South Bends lead-off man.
is an adept at cOaXing walks from
the pitcher He has been pleased
more times than any man in the
league.
Hoffman is UIaving nice ball at sec
ond base for Flint and Messrs: Wheel
er and Wells will likely keep the big
fellow in that position.
Danny Jenkins. the Beavers
leader. played right field Tor Saginaw
Monday against the st. Louis Browns.
jenkins played a fine game in the field
and on the Offense. He made two
catches that drew down hig applause
from the fans. one of these was run
ming effort and the other was a shoe
string catch. both chances coming
when the majors had men on the run
way jenkins got one OF the four hits
thatthe Ducks secured off the Browns
hurler. koob. who was recently Sc
cured from Battle Creek.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-06-23
SOUTHERN MICHIGAN

RESULTS YESTERDAY.
south Bend. , Battle Greek. >.
Bay city. g. saginaw.
Flint. o. Jackson. 9. Forfeited.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-06-23

Sacrifice hitS-EdmistOn. . Lake
Wacuer Stolen bases Broder. Lake.
Duncan Two base hits-Helmer,
Bcal. EsChcn Broder. BADGER. Blank.
Three base hit-Eelmer. Double
PLAYS Dohbius 90 Wagner; Edmiston
uuassisted Strike outs-Nallanding
ham. 8 Carpenter. 3. Bases on balls
of NaUandingham. ] Off Carpenter,
Wild pitch -Nalandingham. I'll.
by pitcher l3ramhie by Nallanding
ham. Umpire S,ear.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-06-23
COIIEGE sCnRES

81 New Hayen-Harvard s. yale 2.
AT Ann Arbor-Penn :. Michigan
10.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-06-23
CENTRAL LEAGUE NEWS

FORT WAYNE. Ind, June "a
Pres't Louis HeilbrOner Of the Central
league today announced the following
contracts and releases:
Contracts With Fort Wayne. Jim
mic Jones. with Dayton. A. Schweit-
ger, Andy r. Kyle; with Grand Rap
ids. Ben Patterson. Thomas See, Scot
ty Alcock. Brown Keene. and with
Wheeling. Ed Mullaney, Charles
Pracht. Frank Withrow, Frank Bar
ron. Ted Anderson.
Releases-By Dayton, J. Horan' by
Wheeling. William Ridley, and by
Grand Rapids Harold Carlson Henry
PaNnter.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-06-23

GAMES TO-DAY.
Battle Greek at south Bend.
Flint at Jackson.
Saginaw at Bay City.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-06-23
ELDIK-AL LI-AGI =.
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION.
RESULTS YESTERDAY.
mprican Ipauuc

American League.
Chicago. 9, Cleveland. o.
st. Louis. Is. Detroit. Q.
Boston 4 Washington. =
New YOrk-Philadelphia, rain.
National League.
Pittsburgh @. Cincinnati. L.
Brooklyn. . Boston, 3.
Philadelphia. /. New York, l.
Federal League.
Chicago, IL, Baltimore, I.
ST. Louis. 4 Brooklyn. 8.
Newark. 4; Pittsburgh. >.
Kansas City Buffalo, rain.
American Association.
indianapolis, .; Cleveland. 4.
Louisville, 13: Columbus, O.
Milwaukee, 2: Minneapolis, 0.
Kansas City, >; st. Paul, 4.
GAMES TODAY.
American League.
Chicago at Cleveland.
St. Louis at Detroit
New York at Philadelphia.
Boston at Washington.
National League.
Philadelphia at New York.
Brooklyn at Boston.
st. Louis at Chicago.
Pittsburgh at Cincinnati.
Federal League.
Pittsburgh at Newark.
st. Louis at Brooklyn.
Chicago at Baltimore.
Kansas City at Buffalo.
Central League.
Wheeling 6: Evansville 4.
Terre Haute- Erie, rain.
Youngstown 6: Grand Rapids 8.
Fort Wayne Z; Dayton ,.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-06-23

NcOre On Innings

Batted for Streeter IN ninth
N-One out when winning run was
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-06-23
BAY CITY DEFEATS DUCKS

Special TO The News-Times.
BAY CITY Mich. June 23.-Sagi-
naws two hurlers were given ragged
support Tuesday and Bay city beat
the Ducks 9 10 p Conway featured
the game with his heavy cloutng. get
ting two doubles and a single IN three
appearances. Higley. who started on
the slab for Saginaw. was removed by
Holmes in the third for insubordina-
ton.
Saginaw 100 10 600 s 4
Bay City ....113 040 00'-9 j
Higley. Jones and Harring; ]. Jen-
kins and DOnnellv
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-08-16
TEACHING CHILDREN TO SWIM
valuable Course Has Been Added to
the Public Schools Of the City
Of Pittsburgh.

A course in swimming has been
added to the required studies in the
public schools of Pittsburgh, and DR..
watson l.. Savage is quoted as saying
that he will see to it that every child
In the city is taught to swim. This
Is step in public education that de-
serves the hearty approval of every
parent and every seeker of the public
welfare.
ITO ride. to shoot and to speak the
truth" was the ancient Persian ideal
OF education. Needless to say, this was
for boys only; girls in this day fare
better than when the maxim was
made. They are taught to exercise
as we'll as to develop their brains
nowadays. Alike boys and girls ought
to learn to swim. and the public
should provide means of teaching that
most valuable and pleasurable accom-.
plishment.
Swimming is a splendid sport; it
develops muscles rarely used In other
sports and its usefulness Is beyond
question. Yet comparatively few per
sons learn to swim. There are sailors
who have spent many years on the
water but are unable to keep afioat
when suddenly cast into the element
with which they ought to be thorough.
ly acquainted. Drownings are far too
numerous; knowledge Of how to swim
would greatly lessen their number.
May the time soon come when every
child who passes through the public
schools win have learned how to
swim.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-08-16
ONE Gent CAPITAL
Penny Token Left by Will Brings
Great and Unexpected Min
eraI Riches.
BY MILDRED CAROLINE GOOD
RIDGE

And to my second nephew. Ronald
Blair, as reminder of his remarkable
powers Of memory, l leave the munih.
cent sum of one penny. As he has
seen fit to initiate my peculiarities in
private. 80 may he copy my diligence,
beginning life on one cent capital,
which Is more than I had at the
start. and making his own way in the
world"
The legatee in question listened to
the slow, measured tones Of Lawyer
Jones like one in dream. The read
er OF the last will and testament OF
Jepthah Blair, stern. practical man as
he was, cast a mournful and sympa
thetic look at the young man. He
liked Blair immensely, as did every
one else in the town. unless it was
Hugh Telford, seated also in the
apartment. He smiled viciously and
triumphantly. He was safe ashore
while Ronald was fioundering in dark
waters. The Blair Plat" was to be
given to Telford, together with
stocks and bonds valued at $4,000.
Il suppose you feel like cursing
Uncle Jepthah," insinuated this pre-
cious young schemer and spendthrIft.
Ronald was pale: disappointment
and chagrin showed in his frank,
sensitive face. It hardened as he
fixed his clear accusing eyes upon his
sneering relative.
NO" he replied steadily. IF Il
was of the cursing sort you might
come in for your share, for-I under
stand, now"
He left the lawyers office as he
spoke and shade of anger and fear
crossed the features of Telford Ron
aid had to admit that he had expect
ed a substantial legacy. He had every
reason to anticipate it. 1t was cruel,
after all his hopes and plans, and his
heart sank like lead as he thought of
Ruth Mason. his fiance.
Where should he go for comfort
save to her? 1t was his privilege, his
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-08-16
Nelson's War Stores Found.

An interesting find is reported from
Rome. Some fishermen declare that a
shepherd has found near Cape Tesla,
the extreme northerly point of Sar.
diana. large cave, containing an enor.
nous quantity Of powder and other
war stores.
1t Is thought probable that the
stores were placed in the cave by
Nelson when he was watching the
French fleet at Toulon in TIE opera.
lions which ended in the battle of
Trafalgar. Nelson used Sardinia as
his base Of supplies, and it was while
he was refitting there that villeneuve
escaped from Toulon and got clear
away to Martinique, whence he re-
turned to European waters, where he
was at last brought to bay. The
Italian military authorities are invssti.
eating the frd.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-08-16

no attempt to have 1t cultivated pu'
secured a position as an accountant
in a near city.
There reached him the first weet
the disquieting intelligence that Hugh
was hanging around the Mason nome
a good deal. Then he received let
ter from Ruth. 1t read: BE patien'
for a year. l am going away and you
must not write to me-" There Was
no further word, and Ronald felt maj
everything he valued was fading
away from him.
His business went well. The penny
seemed to bring him good luck Id
a street melee the bullets severely
wounded two innocent bystanders
but one striking the penny glinted on
and left him unscathed. Then the
penny was observed by a loyal OLD
Scotchman, leading to a friendship
and a large amount Of business.
It was Just a year later when Ron
aid paid a visit to his home town.
He learned that the wonderful ozoc'
erite vein had run out. Hugh had
pretty nearly dissipated all his ready
money. He boosted. however. that ne
was engaged to Ruth and Ronald be-
lieved this after her inexplicable 81
lence.
In later years he never forgot a
sad and moody ramble ending at the
barren twenty-acre lot. In going
over it he stumbled, his watch chain
caught on a BUSH and the penny
snapped loose and disappeared down
a great open crack in the ground.
Ronald had no thought Of losing q
token which he sincerely treasured.
He saw man digging on an adjoin-
ing farm, went over to him and bar
gained for a careful excavation in
quest Of the lost memento.
1t took some delicacy Of treatment
to manipulate the dry, crumbling dirt.
At depth of four feet, the bottom
Of the crack. the penny was pro.
duced.
"Hello!" suddenly exclaimed the
workman as he scraped off his spade
Say, If this should be the real
vein,"
THE what?" questioned Ronald
THE vein Of ozocerite Look here
that's the real stuff" and he took up
a handful of the scrapings from the
spade.
1t was "the real stuff" that was
proven within the ensuing two days
All the town was on fire over the
rare good luck the old penny had
brought to Ronald. for the real ozoc-
critic vein had been tapped.
Ronald was standing on the land
hat promised so much in the yellow
1usk Of the fading day a few evenings
alter, when a familiar figure came up
'ver the rise in the landscape.
His heart stood still as she ap-
preached. Then a bitter thought
;ame into his mind-Ruth had heard
II his good fortune.
The year is over" she said bright.
as she approached him. "Did they
lever tell you? 1t was Hugh Telford
Who laid his fortune at my feet, and
ny foolish father encouraged his suit.
finally 1t was agreed that I should
AXE year to decide, away from both
II you. As II a year or a thousand
ould make me forget-you!"
And she lifted the old penny from
ne hand Of her lover. the lucky
'enny Of old Jepthah Blair, and
,issed 1t.
Copyright. 1918. by w. @. Chapman)
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-08-16

right. and half an hour later he was
seated by her side on the porch of
the Mason home.
1T must be between you and me;
all that have to tell you, dear" he
said to the plying angel at his side.
1.-TWO years ago when Hugh and I
were at college there was q charac-
ter play. In 1t was a misery old
, fellow. in dress and actions so fully
counterpart Of Uncle Jepthah that
many recognized it. This came to
his ears, and that will was made. In
reality Hugh had made the suggestion
of the character to chum, and rath-
er gloated over showing up the old
skinflint,' as he called his uncle.
Then when the matter got public he
became frightened and told uncle that
was the culprit."
"But you told me that later every
thing was explained to Mr.. Blair"
suggested Ruth.
That is true. and uncle took me
back into his good graces. He even
called upon Hugh in my presence to
verify his statement that he had de-
stroyed the will made in anger. Then
he died suddenly, intestate. Now
this will appears. BY some trickery
am convinced Hugh preserved It,"
But the law" began Ruth.
Il shall not appeal to 1t. Let Hugh
go his selfish. cowardly way. As
long as have you what does the rest
matter? We can wait q little while
longer, can't we. dear?"
Ruth lifted her sweet. bonny face
to his. ineffable tenderness and fidel.
ity in its beautiful depths.
Ronald preserved the penny left to
him. Most fellows would have cast
it away with an anathema. Ronald
knew his old uncle meant to do him
Justice. It was rare old Scotch
coin. He had the jewaler make hole
In 1t and suspended 1t from his watch
chain.
The Blair Plat left to his cousin was
valuable property. Just before the
death Of Mr.. Blair deposit Of rare
and valuable clay used in stereotyp-
Ing and for electrical purposes had
been discovered. II was known as
ozocerite, found elsewhere only In
Austria and Utah. II things turned
out as they promised. Hugh would
some day become a wealthy man.
Adjoining the plat was a twenty.
acre patch of sterile land which had
been left to Ronald by his mother.
1t was Of so little value that he made
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-08-16
SYNOPSIS.

CHAPTER I-KenEeth Griswold, an un-
successful writer because Of socialists
tendencies, sups with his friend Balm
bridge at Chaudiere's restaurant In New
orleans and declares that IL necessary he
will steal to keep from starving.
CHAPTER II-GriswoId holds up An
6rew Gaibraith, president Of the Bayou
state Security. in his private office and
escapes with 100000 in cash.
CHAPTER II-By original methods
S .as escapes the hue and cry and
hand He Unexpectedly confronts Char
iotte Farnham of Wahaska Mimi, who
mad seen him cash Galbraith's check in
the bank.
CHAPTER IV-Charlotte recognizes
Sriswoid. but decides to write to Gal
oraith rather than denouncs the robber
70 the captain and 30 incur unpleasant
notoriety
CHAPTER V-Charlotte sees tho brutal
mate rescued from drowning by Griswold
and delays sending her letter to Gal
braith.
g. CHAPTER vII-answold is arrested on
the arrival of the boat at St. Louis but
escapes from his captors
CHAPTER vIII-Griswold decides on
after Quitting himself properly. takes
the train.
CHAPTER TX - Margery Griersop.
daughter of '1/sper Grierson, the financial
magnate o <ahaska. starts q Campaign
i hor SOCIAL recognition by the "old fami-
lies of the town.
CHAPTER XI-Margery asks her IA
Their to get Edward Raymer into financial
not water and then help him out Of 1t.
CHAPTER XII-Griswold recovers to
hnd the stolen money gone.
CHAPTER xv-Margery takes Girls
void to the safety deposit vault and turns
the stolen money over to him
CHAPTER XvI-Charlotte blurs out
Broffin and Margery begins to watch him.
CHAPTER XvII-Griswold puts his
money In Raymer's plant and commences
to rewrite his book
CHAPTER XVIIr-Griswold goes IL
sure that Charlotte has not recognized
him.
CHAPTER XIX-Griswold uses Mar
gerry and Charlotte as models for the
characters in his book and reads the
manuscript to them.
CHAPTER XX-Broffin spies on Mar
gerry. who throws him of the scent -e-
garding Grswold
CHAPTER XXI-Margery and Girls
void save Galbraith from drowning and
as he RECEIVERS consciousness the banker
recognizes Griswold.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-08-16
The 6iIious o,.,,.

ev. muen a man with noticeable b;,,or.
=, 1 h,s s1o liver spots on the proiectiou.
or nus iace lays himself out - .a,s
O o,n,. to us, something sssms 'A -
HE o .or us1 for some little purpose r ~
nls own. Because when = bilinns se OF
sUn la.ks optimism. his convsrs., per,
sssses's supercrescence ., a~na oa
kee Sentinel. -'iiiWau-
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-08-16
SoeE,s1GNZ ~ cNN.EJ JceaAz7eJ son.

the pipe; I want something that can
chew on
A cigar was found, IN the drawer
which had so lately furnished the wea-
pom, and by the fare of the match in
Raymer's fingers Griswold saw a face
haggard with anxiety.
What is the matter, Edward?" he
asked
"A mix-up with the labor unions. It's
been brewing for some little time, but
l didn't want to worry you with it.
Unless we announce a fiat increase of
20 per cent in wages tomorrow morn
ing, and declare for the closed shop,
the men will go out on us at noon.
I've seen it coming"
If the god of mischance had chosen
the moment it could not have been
more opportune for the fire-lighting of
malevolence. Griswold's swing-chair
righted itself with a click.
We'll see them in hell, first, Ray.
mer! The ungrateful beggars are
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-08-16

er on either side. II Charlotte cares.
She doesn't take the trouble to show
it. Just the same, on the other hand
I've got shred or two of decency left
Kenneth. I'm not going to marry my
self out of this fight with Jasper Grier-
son-not in million years. Stay over
and help me see it through: and when
we win out. l promise you I'll do the
square thing
ward: and that Is to fight like the
DEVIL" he said, speaking as one who
has weighed and measured and decid-
ed. What do you say?"
IF you will stay" Raymer began,
hesitantly
with the note of harshness returning,
We'll make the fight. and Wen give
these muckers of yours all they are
looking for Shut the plant doors to-
morrow morning and make 1t a lock-
out IN be over bright and early and
well place a bunch of wire orders In
the cities for strike-breakers. That will
bring them to time"
Raymer got up slowly and felt in
the dark for his hat
"Strike-breakers!" he groaned.
'Griswold. 1t would make my father
turn over in his coffin IL he could
know that we've come to that! But
guess you're right. Everybody says
I'm too soft-hearted to be a master of
men. Well. l must be getting home
Tomorrow morning. at the plant? All
right; goodnight"
And he turned to grope his way to
the door and through the dark upper
hall and down the stair.
(Ts n Continued.)
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-08-16
Beautiful Scenes upI,st.

A beautiful scene uPlifts the spirit
within US until it is strong enough
to overlook the shadows of our place
OF probation: it breaks. link after link
the chain that binds us to materially:
and opens to our Imagination a world
OF spiritual beauty and holiness.-Rus-
hin