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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-04-26
Maddened Women Kill Offspring.

Arriving at Julfa, on the Russian Dor
der. passport difficulties added to the
troubles of the fleeing people. Mad
dened women threw their children into
the Araxes river or into pools in order
to end their sufferings from cold and
hunger.
Father de Cross had to put his back
against a wall to fight off the famished
mob when he began distributing bread.
The mud and cold and the shelterless
nights, during which the garments Of
the refugees were frozen knee high,
continued for three weeks, until the
people were slowly dispersed by rail.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-04-26
BASE BALLS BEGINNINGS.
5y Frederic ]. Haskin.

There is something almost epic in the
story of base ball. other games have
had their passionate devotees. their
own select little following, but base
ball is unique in its power to move and
interest great masses of people.
Springing from game played in the
vacant lots and commons OF America
by street urchins, and even by girls,
base ball in quarter of a century
evolved into national pastime that
drew thousands of spectators ana
aroused the passions of men to such an
extent as repeatedly to threaten the ex-
istence of the game.
Few Americans know that as long
ago 1866 a crowd of 10000 persons
gathered in Philadelphia to witness a
base ball game. 1t was played between
the Brooklyn and Philadelphia CLUBS.
which contained the most sklliful
players in America. and between winch
fierce rivalry had grown up. But IL
crowd of 10000 was SO much greater
than had been expected that there was
no room left al the ball grounds for the
players. The crowd overran the dla-
mond and got beyond control. SO that
the game came TO an end after one
inning.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-04-26
Sleep in Mud and Snow.

\ ma ority of the people started out
afoot, through mud knee deep, across
the mountain passes in freezing Weath-
err At Dilman they We're Joined by
many more from Salinas plain.
But for Father de Cross of the Roman
Catholic mission. at Hosrova, near here.
the disaster might have become his
toric.
After assuring the safety of the sis
tiers of The mission. Father de Cross
Joined the pilgrims and managed to Sc
cure bread and shelter for many OF
them.
The carayansaries were so crowded
that thousands slept in the mud and
the snow. Children were born on the
roadside or in the corner Of caravan
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-04-26
KILLING OF ARMEN|ANS
CONFIRMED BY REFUGEES
Thousands Who Flee From Massacre
in the Caucasus Suffer Terribly
in Mad Flight.

GILMAN. Persia. April "A. via fetfo-
grad to London. April e6. $40 Ain
The exodus OF from 10000 TO "o.ooo
Armenians and HISTORIAN CHRISTIANS
from Azerbaiian province, the massacre
of over 800 OF those who were nhaoie
to flee. the death from disease or INV
in the compounds of the American ms
sion in I-rumah. and possibly OF al
equal number of refugees in the 'au-
casus have been confirmed.
When it became known the nlSht OF
January l. that the Russian forces
had left Irumiah, about 10000 ehris-
tians fled most of them without money,
bedding or provisions.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-04-26

These organized games in New Eng |
land however, were the exception. |
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-04-26

The year 1919 really marks the begin
ming of the modern big league era Of base
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-04-26

The game was called again Tor the
next day, and in order to prevent a
similar crush the
Game Called unheard Of ad-
Following Day. vas CHARGED .
cents having heretofore been consider
ed high admission fee. Even at that
price 1000 people passed through the
gate, while several thousand more were
turned away disgruntled. a hot game
was played. in which the Philadelphia
Athletics ran up a score of 81 runs to
II for their opponents, in seven IN
ming. The game was then called on
account of darkness, whereupon the
tives of the two clubs got into
a heated dispute about the magnificent
gate receipts. with the result that their
athletic relations were severed for a
long time.
These games between the Brooklyns
and the Philadelphias and other clubs
of that vicinity We're played according
to the New York rules. The New York
game closely resembled modern base
ball and was so-called to differentiate
il from the game played in New Eng
land, which was much slower in devel-
oping. Massachusetts was the center
OF We" England Dase pall. ana the
game was played there with great en-
thusiasm and endurance. though in
rather crude fashion.
A typical New England game of the
early sixties was played at Midway be-
tween couple of clubs whose names
history does not record. This game,
which was played with great enthusI-
asm. lasted two days. the actual time
of play being eleven hours. while the
number of innings was eighty. The
final score was 100 to SO, and the game
was considered a seven-day wonder be-
cause sixteen innings were played
without single run.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-04-26

one of the most important develop
ments in the game was the rule which
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-04-26

The game was called again Tor the
next day, and in order to prevent
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-06-29
Two Rice Dishes

To boil rice-Place the rice in a pan
of fast-boiling water. and be careful to
choose one large enough for 1t; l ounce
to 1h ounces of rice should be cooked in
a quart pan, which should be three-pRrts
full of water. and have half teaspoon
full Of salt and few drops of lemon juice
in 1t, the latter to preserve the white
ness of the rice. Stir occasionally. Boil
the rice from 10 to 15 minutes but test
II at the former time by pressing II be-
tween the finger and thumb. When the
grains feel soft remove the saucepan
from the fire at once and drain off the
water; return the rice to the pan and
set 1t on the corner of the stove to dry,
shaking It occasionally. Some grains of
rice will always stick to the pan, and
to remove these put a small pat of but
ter in the pan, and us this melts the
grains will fall away. The rice will take
quite 10 minutes to dry, and should never
be served until the moisture has been
got rid of and the grains separated. If
the rice is boiled too slowly or for too
long time, the result will be a sticky
mass,
A good plan is TO pour in a pint of cold
water when the rice is sufficiently cooked.
This stops the boiling and helps TO sep
arate the grains; IL put close to the stove
when the rice is first put into the pan,
the cook will be able TO throw It into the
pan the moment the rice is tender. If
the rice is to be served with meat in
place of vegetable, the rice should only
be partly cooked. and the water all
drained OF. and then half pint to one
pint of stock put in the pan. This should
be simmered until quite cooked drained
and served.
Rlsotto-Chop half an onion very fine
ly and fry 1t in half ounce OF butter
Place ounces of rice in sauce pan
with half a pint OF stock, add the onion
and cook until the stock is absorbed
Stir in l ounce of grated Parmesan
cheese, pepper and salt to taste. Make
very hot and serve, II liked, serve
the rice as q border to a center of scram-
bled egg.
Rice Rissoles-Make some risotto, as
above, but omit the cheese, and add a
little tomato sauce Lay the rice on a
dish to COOL Then form into balls, egg.
crumb and fry a golden brown,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-06-29
us. OPPOSES SHIPMENT
OF ARMS, SAYS GERHARD
German Envoy Scores Ameri-
can Press, But Praises Atti-
tude of Citizens.

BERLIN, June 29-The people of the
United States would vote to prohibit the
sale of arms and ammunition to the
Allies, II a popular referendum were held,
DIR. Anton Meyer Gerhard. special envoy
from Ambassador .BernstOrff, declared In
an article in Der Tag today.
Doctor Meyer Gerhard, who came to
Germany to inform the Kaiser and For
eign Office officials of the exact sentiment
in America with regard to Germany, de-
clared no was satisfied the American peo-
pie as a whole were most friendly to
Germany.
"On the other hand" he said. "the
Americans condemn Germany's violation
of the neutrality of Belgium and the
sinking of the Lusltania, They are un-
able to understand the German ideas on
these points, just as Germans are unable
to understand why Americans should
travel on ammunition-carrying ships,
Both peoples are laboring under entirely
different ideas.
not succeeded in remaining neutral, with
some iaudable exceptions including the
German american newspapers. But the
influence of the press on public opinion
is sometimes greatly overestimated.
zone thing to be borne In mind-Ger-
mans often mistake large ammunition
orders for filled orders. To a large ex-
tent such orders are changing big fac
tories In America into ammunition works,
but l am convinced that the majority OF
the American people disapprove this prae-
tice"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-06-29
An Old-time Kitchen

Except in some old houses, where
the original furnishings have been pre-
served, one seldom sees a real old
fashioned kitchen nowadays. The kitchen
is the nrBt part Of the house to be mod
ernised and improved CD for tho sake
Of the cook who demands the latest con-
veniences. In Philadelphia, In the house
OF John Bartram, the botanlst the Bart
ram Association has kept his kitchen in
its original condition, and this is true
OF several ancient homes kept as muse
ums, but It not often nowadays that a
woman deliberately plans an old-time
kitchen as plnyroom Joined to her
home. This is. however, what woman
wanted, and what her husband planned
for her as q surprise, attached to the
old farmstead they owned In Connecti-
cut. There Is an up-to-date domain for
the benefit OF the family cook, but for
the mistress the charming beamed-roof
addition. with its easement windows
means a sanotum where she can enter
tain her friends with delicious dainties
of her own concoction without interfer-
ing with the arrangements of the kitchen
goddess In tho house proper.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-06-29
LUNCHEON TO GEORGE M. BALL
Distinguished Body of Railroad Off
cials Honor Retiring Manager.

George NJ. Ball, for "a years manager
of the Empire Line, one of the fast
freight routes of the Pennsylvania Rail-
road system, today was rendered lunch
con by officers of the railroad who have
served with him for many years AT the
luncheon Mr.. Ball was presented with
set of 12 volumes comprising the New
Century Dictionary.
Those present at the luncheon were:
George d. Dixon. vice president in charge
of traffic; Joseph Richardson, assistant
to Mr.. Dixon Robert C. Wright, freight
traffic manager; George D. Ogden, gem
eral freight agent; Charles e, Kingston,
assistant general freight agent; w j.
Rose, division freight agent, Eastern
Pennsylvania Division; r. II. Large. gem
eral coal freight agent; ]. r, Reynolds
auditor of merchandise traffic; w. II.
Myers. vice president in charge of real
estate, purchases and insurance; r, B.
Cooke, traffic manager, New York, Phila-
delphia and Norfolk Railroad and c.
M. sheaffer, general superintendent of.
transportation.
Mr., Ball retires on June 3Oth under the
pension regulations of the railroad. His
son, Alfred j., has been appointed Eastern
superintendent of the Empire Line, with
offices in Philadelphia
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-06-29
GERMANTOWN NURSES
HOME Is DEDICATED
Building Presented to Hospital
by Mrs. w. G.. Warden in
Memory of Husband.

The new nurses home presented TO the
Germantown Hospital by Mrs. william q.
Warden, in memory Of her husband, was
formally opened this afternoon at
o'clock. Special invitations we're issued
by the board Of managers and the board
OF lady visitors of the hospital Tea
was served. Mrs. Charles 2. Keith is
president OF the board Of lady visitors.
The new building is located on East
Penn street near Chew street. II cost
StSOOOO. The building is OF red brick with
limestone trimmings, and three stories in
height. It has a gymnasium and a roof
garden. The building can accommodate
20 pupil nurses besides the dIrectress and
her assistants.
Graduating exercises Of the German
town Hospital Training School for
Nurses will be held in the assembly
room of the new nurses home tomorrow
night Addresses will be delivered by
James O.. Leiper. secretary OF the board
of managers, and Or. Robert N. Downs.
Prayer will be offered by the Rev. II. A.
MaclSubbin, of the Presbyterian Church
of tho Redeemer.
william II. Eaines, president OF the
board OF managers, will award diplomas
to Jennie r. Gault, Edna S. Grabill,
Cecilia v. Troup Anna e. Shaw, Ger
trudc l. Dreher olivia E. Hamilton and
Olivo NJ Simons.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-06-29
ALDNG MOTHER GIVES
SKIN FOR BURNED SON
Wife of Bethlehem Steel Co.
Official Makes Sacrifice in
Pennsylvania Hospital.

Four-year-old Philip Mixsell, of Bethle-
hem, is at the Pennsylvania Hospital to-
day slowly recovering from the effects Of
terrible burns on his thighs, which have
been covered with skin contributed by his
mother. The latter is Mrs. Leighton
N D. Mlxsell, wife of an official of
the Bethlehem steel Company, socially
prominent in the Lehigh Valley.
other slSin-grafting operations will be
necessary before the recovery of the lad
can be assured, and in spite Of the plead
lngs of surgeons and her relatives, Mrs.
Mixsell insists on having all the neces-
sary cuticle taken from her body. Her
went to the University Hospital in the
first place for treatment for herself, and
she is barely convalescent
Mrs. Mixsell before her marriage was
Miss Helen Fenicle, daughter of the late
Thomas Fenicle, of Easton, who was
Sheriff of Northampton County and
prominent in Republican politics. Her
husband is a brother of Austin d. Mix
sell, vice president of the Bethlehem Steel
Company. She is 81 years old.
Philip, the son, ran through the en-
bers of bonfire in the yard of his home
at Bethlehem. The child was wearing
an Indian suit with fringe around the
legs of the trousers, and this became
IEnited. Before the clothing could be
torn away the lad was terribly burned.
new method of treating the purns
was tried at the University Hospital This
included washing the wounds with a salt
solution. Although the treatment is ter
rlbly painful, the boy endured it bravely,
but finally septic poisoning and septic
pneumonia set in. Physicians decided
that he could not live without new skin
being grated over the wounds that re-
fused to heal
When Mrs. Mlxsel was advised of this
she insisted on contributing the neces-
sary skin. One large block already has
been taken from her body. The series OF
grating operations will be continued to-
day
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-06-29

Every day an average of 15O persons
enter the Municipal Court of Domestic
Relations with the avowed intention OF
obtaining divorces. One hundred and
twenty of them never get what they went
for. Instead, they go home imbued with
the idea that they didn't want divorce
after all: all they wanted was some one
to listen sympathetlcally to their tales OF
woe and to advise them wisely. They re-
ceive the sympathy and the advice and
return determined to begin all over again
to live up to the spirit and letter Of their
marriage promises
In this way O countless number of
homes that otherwise would have been
broken are saved and thousands Of inno-
cent children, instead Of being scattered
and separated from each other and their
parents to become charges OF the Com
monwealth are kept together and reared
In their own homes.
The big personality behind this remark
able preventive work is Mrs. Jane Deeter
Rippin, directing probation officer of the
Court of Domestic Relations, the official
family peacemaker whose additional
duties give her charge of all the women's
cases III the huhlo'pei ~ i' t-,,t,
of all of the cases in the newly-establish-
ed Misdemeanor Court.
Mrs Rippn Is the official peacemaker
of Philadelphia and with her corps of able
assistants she has given the Domestic
Relations Court reputation for efficiency
that is known far beyond the limits OF
Philadelphia. Such court has been
established in Pittsburgh. BefoHe plan
ming 1t, however, Judge Way, bf that
city, and his assistant spent several days
in Mrs. Rippn's office, interested obserV-
ers Of the methods employed there.
Contrary to the opinion prevalent in this
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-06-29

THE SECRET OF YOUTH AND HAPPINESS
The Woman Who Has Occupation Rides Hobby Need
Never Fear the Tnrannn of the Years
BIZ ELLEN ADAIR
constant exposure through ali

sea air and constant exposure through all
the seasons OF tho year had given her.
DO YOU do this IN the winter too?" I
inquired,
Sure I dol" she answered In her soft
Irish brogue II wouldn't stop my work
for the world"
a certain very active old lady Is an
other living Protest against the tyranny
of the years. Although nearly 80 years OF
age, she is we'll known throughout the
whole Of the United States as an interior
decorator.
"Do YOU know why II is that never
grow old7" she asked cheerfully. 1T is
because love to work Cheerful occupa-
tlon will always prevent woman from
growing old. wish I could teach that
especially to all men and women who see
themselves approaching old age. II is Just
at this time that n person must stick
most firmly TO her occupation. Disuse
will rust q person fatally. II she only
lets herself go, she will never pull her
self together again.
THAT terrible habit of subsding into
rocker Is the cause of great unhapplness,
for once there you grow there"
This indefattgable old lady is a regular
mine OF energy. At present she is busily
engaged In decorating a 100000 home in
Syracuse, Her work is something very
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-06-29
BIG FEET NOLONGER
STTGMATTZE WOMEN
Blush of Shame Does Not Man
tie Modern Eve When She
Buys Large Shoes.

The emancipation Of woman is an as
sured fact, contradict and protest as YOU
Will, for, 10, she no longer deceives her
self and her friends, or tries to, in re-
gard to the size of her feet.
II you don't believe this, ask the shoe
man. and he will tell you that the So
called French numbers In women's foot
wear, which formerly masked a 8-H
under the perfectly unintelllsible 7ss4-Y
are now fast disappearing and It's only
matter Of few months when this sar.
torial deception will have passed away
altogether.
The time was when big feet were one
degree worse than bowed legs or superfiu-
Gus freckles, and the damsel unfortunate
enough to have feet measuring over SS-B
could not be made to admit It. Nor would
she purchase a shoe which blatantly ad-
vertised her shame. But the world do
move, and women have progressed along
with II, the result being that a six-foot
tall woman realizes the folly OF trying to
make herself or any one else believe that
she can support her height and weight on
anything less than size No. 5.
Women have become sensible. indeed,
said leading shoe manufacturer, COM
AAiNiiNiilb va NAin biailbt III 6lAS
When they know the size of their feet
they admit 1t regardless of its magnitude
and don't care who knows about Il, if
only they get comfortable shoes. This ls
what is coming to pass and the change
has been quick one.
IT remember the time when a woman
with foot like a submarine would come
in here and say. Three, double A,
please What could the poor clerk do?
If she didn't practice little deception
the customer would go forth In a huff
to buy her shoes elsewhere where the
merchants conscientious scruples did not
injure her pride. The result was that
French numbers came into being.
"And just as we were beginning really
to know this French code ourselves,
woman demands to be shown the actual
size of her shoe.
Five and one-half, d, please,' she
says sweetly I like them comfortable
I'm doing lots of walking these days,
canvassing for suffrage. you know And
nothing we say can convince her that
41A-C would ht her admirably"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-06-29
RULES OF SAFE FOURTH
LAID DOWN BY MARSHAL

Fire Marshal Elliott issued today
the tollotUir0 suggestions for SAFETY
on JUly ::
OtDners of buildings should see
that t0indotos and skVHghts are
properly protected, so that flung
SkyrOckets, toy balloons and similar
ddnle-edrFyiH0 deUioes cannot start
IRE among the contents Of the
building,
areas, such as stable yards, mih
should be placed on dutyi this 1tdU
mean the sdpin0 Of an entire
In all places ohere regular IRE
equipments are not maintained, Ggd-
ter should be supplied; or, better, a
small fire egttn0Hisher for immedt-
ate use.
an Iar0s roof areas and light
sbells should be carefully matched.
Dealers In fret0orks must ri0idlg
enforce the mo Smoking" rule.
HOuseholdefs are especially cdu-
toned agdiHst the f0llotDinG, In con-
nection aelth display ground their
homes;
DO not Oive the children large
punches OF matehss.
DO not let small children carry
burning punk around carelsssly.
Do NOT let Vour dreUoFks Hs
around s1pOsed.
10 not let children, especially
girls toifh ntmsU dresses, set on
fret0orks t0ithoHt adults present.
Watch the ietHdotes. Do not leaps
any omen aohere HreWorks eaH get
it uHaoticed,
II uon Hape garden hose see
that it Is attached ready for use. n
there Is no garden hose, keep tHb
fell Of aOater handy It may stop
IRE OF sape We.
AHd-of the utmost importance
an rubbish. papers, etc, that haUe
accumulated should be removed bU
JRig 2 Btrelrorks dropping among
rubbish piles haze caused many
fres.
Be careful tohat you do tolth dts
charged" nreieorks. They may re-
explode
Remember fha cork o. haYm-
less sparklsr last year The spark
Ter l11s harmless. baf tbs aaefaI
handle t1ds red hot and set Gre to
the child's clothing Death resulted.
EperD citizens ald Is solicited,
and attendance and emphdsis upon
the local neighborhood celebration
talll help
CaFeless haudliug 81 hreNoFks Is Phil
adezphia alone o. suig saha since 1907
rs faAza5 s. asataHi z9a5 accidents and
aa4Eaz laz same nsEIaa e s.sa4.0ea