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The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1915-04-09


we from the West en- route to New
1Fk without any intention of stop
n of in Shelby. But once involved
play they had got so interested
AS when within a few miles of the
a. Spencer proposed that they
*nld leave the train and finish the
|De In his own house. Whether cir
stances aided them. or Spencer
81 some extraordinary precautions
inst being recognized, will never
known. But certain it is that he
taped all observation at the station
even upon the road. When SEQ
he returned alone, the storm had
Rched such height that the roads
sre deserted. and he, being an entire
fanger here at that time. naturally
Eracted no attention. and so was able
slip away on the next train with
et the drawback of buying new
'ket. |, boy Of fifteen. trespassing
Rere did not belong. was the only
'ing witness of what had happened
this night Of dreadful storm. in the
use which was now ruin.
realized the unpleasantness OF the
tion In which this put me. but
Its responsibility. If were going
anything should have done it at
SO reasoned. and let The mat
slide. | became interested In
pol and study, and the years passed
bad almost forgotten the oc-
Fence. when suddenly the full re-
Entrance came back upon me with a
"a A Ilan-my fathers friend
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1915-04-09

Copyright. 1915. by the Mcclure NewsDa-
per Syndicate)
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1915-04-09
'HAPTER xiii-continued.

inOre tavern did change own
When heard that a man by the
% Scoyille had bought il. went
10 see Scoville. He was the man.
! ~ began to ask myself what /
/ 10 do with my knowledge, and
11ofe l asked myself this question
The more l broodeG over the mat.
Ne less did / feel like taking. not
ihAc, but my father, into my con-
sse.
YHd never doubted his love for me,
had always stood in great awe Of
reproof. and / did not know where
&aa to fnd courage to tell him all the
EaiB Of this adventure.
There is one thing | did do. however.
made certain inquiries here and
Sre. and soon satisfied myself as to
N Scoville had been able to come
% town, commit this herrid deed and
ape without any one but myself be-
: the wiser. Spencer and he had
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1915-04-09

does not know his folly. Perhaps he
thinks because | was thrown aback
today by those public charges against
my son and string OF insults for
which no father could be prepared,
that am seriously disturbed over the
position into which such unthinking
men as himself have pushed Mr.. Oil
yer Ostrander. might be il there
were truth in these charges or any Sc
rious reason for connecting my up
right and honorable son with the low
crime of q highwayman. But there is
not / aver it and SO will this lady
here whom you have doubtless recog-
nized for the one who has stirred this
matter up. You can bring no evidence
to show guilt on my sons part"-these
words he directed straight at the dis
comfited poster of bills--"because
there is no evidence to bring"
Mr.. Blacks eyes sparkled with admi-
ration. He could not have used this
method with the lad. but he recognized
the insight Of the man who could.
Brides were sign Of weakness, 80
were force and counter-attack: but
scorn--a calm ignoring of the power
Of any one to seriously shake Oliver
Ostrander's established position-that
might rouse wrath and bring avowal;
certainly it had shaken the man; he
looked much less aggressive and self
confident than before,
However, though impressed. he was
not yet ready to give In. Shutting
about with his feet. but not yet shrink
ing from an encounter few men Of his
stamp would have cared TO subject
themselves to. he answered with a re-
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1915-04-09
So Saw We All.

Landlady--How do you like your
eggs. Mr.. Newcomer?
New Boarder-Fresh. please.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-03-27
On the Firing Line

Not a war story, but something that
Is almost AS bad and might be worse.
scene--Broad-Street Park. Charac-
ters. Charley Ivory, Willie Foozel. and
Manager Cussem Out. Also various
and sundry dispensers Of the national
litigation tossing. batting and missing
two or three baseballs. Messrs. Ivory.
Foozel and Out gather In front of
dugout,
Out--(atrociouslyl Wei, that was a
tine boner you pulled.
vory-{inauisitively) Who. me?
Yh' don't mean me d'yh?
Foozel---t Who is a college chap
l am most positive you are not in
sinuating aoGut me, Mr., Out.
Out-Wefi. maybe | amt, and then
maybe ! am. Both OF you guys did
Just abo1t enough today. If you do
as much again as you did today,
you'll never have another chance on
this ball club. Maybe you amt green.
Foozei-t plainly Mr.. Out, | insist
that you take IN consideration that
il is yet early. and that / may per-
chance TO do better In the future.
ivo y murderously) o. shut UP
that wag. II s. had been for that lip
of yourn. I might add better.
Out--Whoever heard of q regular
hail prayer tiihoS w GE%pha WIN ~
theirs nobody on the bases? Huh
You hear me- OF all the simps, you
are the worst / see right now. You
ought to be back at St. Benedicts.
|, Foozei--ftears In his eyes} O. Mr..
out. please don't say those harsh
words.
Ivorv-tpicking up stray pop bot
tie) An TO think that that guy Is
tryin' Tor muh job. l say Out. If
you want n good man. that Teller Is
a nice one. He ought TO he good
for DRAFT. They say the incurables
are iookin' for players.
kerensa t1-(a snortstop1 Say,
what's all the gatherin' for? Anybody
hurte tGlares askance at FoozeD !
thought so all the time. Mr.. Out,
they say Mike has one of tn balls
in his coat pocket o course. ! don
like to say anything about Mike, but
You understan'.
Out argumentativelyl Has that
guy started already? Tell him | want
to see him~~and the ball,
kerim.ah~~Alrigh boss.
fOut crosses over field TO watch
the game, leaving ivory and Foozsi
alone together
Foozel-~Mr Ivory. d. you think MIR.
Out means what he said.
Ivory tiisgustedly) o shut W.
You make ins tired.
Exit all.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-03-27
MANY ARE ENTERED IN
F7VE-MlLE MARATHON
Run Will Begin Promptly At Clock In Chmborazo Park
Many of Rchmonds Best Distance Runners Will
Compete For Handsome Medals

Much interest Is conferred on the
hve-mile marathon to be staged this
afternoon at o'clock on Church Hill.
and in which some of Richmond's best
long distance runners will participate.
There are twenty-nine entered in the
run, twenty three of whom are mem
bers of xhe Church Hill Athletic
Club.
Among those entered are the Peas
ley brothers. of the Richmond Light
Infantry Blues; Anderson, of the
Richmond Howitzers; Heubt, of Bar
ton Heights; Landrum. of McGilPs, and
McCook, OF Church Hill Athletic Club.
There are many others entered, but
the above mentioned are expected to
carry off some Of the honors.
Ten medals win be awarded to those
finishing from first TO tenth. inclu-
sive, the prize for the winner being a
handsome gold medal. Just who will
win the run is a matter of conjec-
ture. but Heubi, the elongated Barton
Heights runner. is expected to put In
a high bid for first houors. He was
awarded first prize in the recent
twelve-mile marathon held in Rich
mond. the man coming in first having
been disqualified.
Manager Robert MeCook has work ed
hard over the run, and IL il does no:
prove a big success 1t will not be due
to the fact that he has not tried hard
enough. The run Will begin promptly
at o'clock. and a large crowd is
expected to be on harid to witness it.
Those who viii participate are as
follows
/. T. Anderson, Jr., Howitzers; ?.
J. W. Peasley; q. d. r. Peasley 4.
r. Burton, Jr., Blues; s. George Heu-
bi. Barton Heights; 6. l.. r. Landrum.
McGilFs: 7. Il. /. Hubbard; 8. A. r.
Reams; .. V. Johnson; 10. n. Flippen
II. u. Laughlin; IL. w. Johnson; 10,
E. Franck; II. A. s. Bell; Is, II. Thack
err; IS. L. Pollard; II. K. Patterson
Is. J. Holeman: 10, w, oxenham: 90,
B. Hay; e. w. Saunders: %. g. Smith;
%. Fl. A. Doyle; "a. G. A. Neil; IS. ]. G.
Doyle; 26. W. Bell 81, X. Williams;
rs. r. Oxenham; 20. r. f. McCook,
Church Hill.
The following officers have been Sc
lected:
Clerk OF course. Shep. Crump: start
er. A. Van Buren,: timers. A. Van Blu
rem. Captain Cousins and Mr.. Hotze:
judges. DR.. Hazen, DR.. Parker. Cap
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-03-27
SPIDERS WILL STAGE
TRACK MEET SATURDAY
Ondcr Path Not Yet Completed and
Event Is Postponed for
Week.

The Richmond College interclass
track meet has been postponed from
this afternoon until next Saturday
afternoon, on account of the fact that
the cinder path has not yet been COM
pleted. Two other reasons were also
advanced by the track manager: First,
that the winter term examinations
were just over yesterday and ma
tority OF the track n,vn nave been I'M
able to devote much time to training:
secondly, that what little time could
be devoted to practice has been con-
siderably lessened by the bad weather
The dual meet between the Spiders
and the Virginia Polytechnic Insti-
tute. which was originally scheduled
for next Saturday, has also been
moved up a week so as to make room
for the interclass meet. 1t Is desir-
able to have the interclass events pre-
cede the dual meet, as Coach Dobson
expects to select his varsity team from
those who show up best in the class
contests.
Both Teams Satisfied.
The postponement Of the meet with
the Blacksburg boys was satisfactory
to both Spiders and soldiers. as 1t will
give both teams an extra week in
which to round into form.
II present observations count for
aught, the Richmond College track
team of 1915 la going to be hum
mer" More than fifty per cent OF
last years squad are back. and in adj
dition to these there has been strong
reinforcement from the ranks of the
freshmen. OF the new men, Craig. in
the dashes, and Cheetham and Turn
err. in the distance runs, are showing
up best at present
The interclass track meet idea is a
new one at Richmond College. True,
ii has been In vogue for some time in
practically all of the Northern insti-
tutions but heretofore it<has been an
tx" quantity In this locality. Coach
Dobson has now inaugurated the
scheme at the Westha mpton institu-
ton in order to create college spirit
and friendly class rivalry. He In
tends to make the interclass meet.
along with the Field Day contests. one
OF the features OF the college track
season.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-03-27
cOckADt CITY SQUAD
HAS LIVE PRACTICE
Blackstone nd Laval Are Only Ones
Who Have Not Arrived in
Camp.

Petersburg, Va. March 26.--Mana
ger Heine Busch put his Coolers
through a stiff practice for more than
nm hour on the Mckenzie Street ball
lot this morning and several OF thee
boys showed some little soreness from
their workout of yesterday. though
they declare that two or three more
such practices will put them in trim
for the opening game
Among the arrivals since Fester-
days practice are Claude Blake,
catcher; Johnnie Agnew and Bob Har-
mon infieiders; William Herbert,
Give Richmond and Walter Hirseh.
pitchers, and Joe Tee, catcher The
only absentees now are Oufieidefs
Blackstone and Laval, who are ex-
uected to show up tonight or tomor-
row.
The youngsters WHO have reported
are the finest looking lot that nave
ever APPEARED in Petersburg at the be-
ginning OF q season, and In order Tor
the oil. men on the team to hold thefF
respective positions, several or them
WIN have To show much better form
than they did during last season
Heine has announced the release OF
Rem Pearson. q pitcher with the team
a norton of last season and the sus-
pension of Paul Cazalot, a catcher
who recently had to be operated on
and was not in shape to report Tor
the opening OF the season.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-03-27
The Breaking-piow.

/ am the pillow that turns the sod
That has lain for n thousand years;
Where the prairie's wind-tossed flow
ers nod
And the wolf her wild cub rears,
l come, and in my wake, like rain,
Is scattered the golden seed.
change ths leagues of lonely plain
To fruitful gardens and fields OF grain
For men and their hungry breed.
I greet the earth In its rosy morn.
am first to stir the soil
/ bring the glory of wheat and corn
For the crowning of those who toll.
l am civilizations seal and sign,
Yea. / am the mighty pen
That writes the sod with pledge
divine,
"A promise to pay with bread and wine
For sweat of honest men.
l am the end of things that were,
And the birth of things to be;
My coming makes the earth to stir
With new and strange decree.
After it's slunbe deep and long,
waken the drowsy sod,
And SOW my furrow with lifts of song
To glad the heart of the mighty throng
Slow feeling the way to God.
A thousand summers the praIrle rose
Has gladdened the hermit bee:y
A thousand winters the drifting SHOWS
Have ~whitened the grassy sea
Before me curls the wavering smoke
OF the Indians smouldering fire;
Behind me rise--was it God who
spoke p
At the toil-enchanted hammers stroke,
The town and the glittering sptre.
7 give the soil TO the one who does,
For the joy of him and his:
T rouse the sluSabering world that was
To the diligent world that is.
ON, seer. with vision that looks away
A thousand years from now.
The marvellous nation your eyes sur
Sey
Was born of the purpose that here,
today.
Is guiding the, breaking-plow.
Nixon Waterman, in National Mag
azine for March.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-03-27
The Item That Did Not Get Into
the Paper.

In the April American Magazine
David Grayson, writing his story
"Hempfield," goes on with his wonder
full account of the "Hempfield star
and its editors. Hempfield is small
town and the star is country
weekly. One of the editors is Norton
Carr. a youth from the city, who con-
ceived the idea of printing the naked
truth about things in the paper. Fol-
lowing is q paragraph he wrote about
the village church service. 1t was the
49, but it did not get into the
paper.
ne usual forenoon service was
held in the Congregational Church on
Sunday Being a hot day, the Rev.
Mr.. Sargent wore his black alpaca
coat. and preached earnestly for thir-
ty minutes, his text being John X. 8.
Miss Daisy Miller played a selection
from Mozart. though the piano was
unfortunately out of tune. There were
In attendance fifteen women. mostly
old. seven men. and four children, be-
sides the choir During the sermon
old Mr.. Johnson went to sleep and
Mrs. Johnson ate four peppermints.
Deacon Mitchell took up collection of
ifty-six cents. besides what was in tho
envelopes"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-03-27
MAAIE kAUFF TRADED
TO BROOKLYN fEOERALS
Champion Eatser Last season ia
Outlaw" Circsiit VIII play
With Tip Tops.

New ar&. March s6.~~The expected
Sgew ~ She meeting of the Federal
IL tagQe officials az the I}iitmore He-
te. failed to mateT!aiiAe much To the
4ssa ppotntment OF many lovers ef "a
sssfup ana IT, the joy OF the Federal
I i.eagaers. Pat Powers and Harry
Stre.air were eoacilIated by "A com
promise which gave them the Indian
apolss team intact with only Benny
iNauT missing.
kauH goes To Brooklyn because of
the deal made sometime ago whereby
he and Cy Faikenberg were 10 play
With the Tip Tops. Robert n. Ward.
president Of the Brooklyn club, was
satisfied tn let go OF Falkenherg, but
insisted that he must have katfn. who
led the league last year In batting.
Powers and Sinclair incidentally had
little bit Of unlocked for good luck.
for 1t was announced that Eli Me
lxetchric. who. with Vim Campbell.
was holding out Tor money. had given
his signed contract TO James a. GIL
more. presi,ien; Of the league. 10 play
in Newark
The question CT who viii manage
the Newark team In not yet definitely
decided hut Gilmore let 1t be under
stood that for the present, at least
the Newark team. was exactly that OF
tie erstwhiIe Indianapolis team with
Benny kauif missing.
Kansas City will stay In the league
for the coming year, at least. and II Is
e1rtA.n that there will not be another
Federal League team In Greater New
Yc-k before 1915 at the earliest.
The schedule was not adopted up "a
the tsme that the meeting was ad-
icurned and all concerned were given
copies of two schedules. These SEIZED
ulea Will be studied until tomorrow
morning, when the officials will gathea
az the Biltmore again. 1t was de-
decided 70 pry the lid of the season
80 aA,s t.her~ the Cpenin.,
Rsp wolld be played was not We,
I'll tp1n. flse schedule will ha
~ ia Games and will be made pub
lie early next week.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-03-27

This afternoon the Richmond Vir-
sinians Will pry of the lid. and the To-
zeal baseball enthusiasts will be ten
dered an opportunity to see the first
International League team that ever
represented this city in a real baseball
encounter. Although the local boys
are not In the best of condition, owing
to the small amount of practice they
have had so far this season, Manager
Jack Dunn is very optimistic, and he
expects his charges to make a good
showing against the pennant aspiring
Washington Senators.
Clarke Griffi,h and the team with
which he expects to cop the American
League gonfalon this season arrived
in Richmond last night. and are now
CHARTERED at the Jefferson Hotel The
old Fox says he Is well pleased
with his team this season and with
an even break of luck he hopes to have
a look In for the flag. He will have
afternoon, while Walter Johnson will
be out in uniform This Is the first
time that Johnson has been in Rich
mond for some time and he In ex-
pected to attract u good deal of at
tention from the local fans.
Bochling To start.
In the box this afternoon for the
Nationals will be two Richmond
favorites-~Joe Boehling. who was
horn here and has made his home
ever since, and DIR. 1ancey Wyatt
Ayres. the "Hiiisville Terror" who re-
ceived his first baseball training on
the Medical College of Virginia team
and later with the Richmond Colts,
Joe Will probably huri the first five
innings, while DIR. AyreJ will be seen
In action during the remainder Of the
contest. John Henry will probably
work behind the bat for the visitors.
For Richmond. Morrisette, Russell
and Jarman will alternate on the
mound while both Sehautile and Has
son will wear the pad. Young Dunn
and Breckenridge will each work In
the right garden. while McInnis and
Hach will divide the time on the initial
sack
This Is the first time that Clarke
Griffith has brought his first team TO
Richmond IN many moons and n large
crowd il expected to witness the con-
tast ut Broad Street Park this after
noon. This will be the first Of a
threa-game series, the other two being
scheduled for Monday and Tuesday.
Although a little cold ~ the local
park Yesterday. the Regulars and
Rockies had another interesting game.
the former team winning by score OF
1 To T. Both teams showed fine form
yesterday, and the Improvement being
made by all OF the players is very
pleasing to behold.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-03-27
DUAL TRACK MEET ON
CANDLES HILL PARK
]. Athletes Representing l.. I. G. Of fir-
ginia and CANDLES Hiii
In Events.

A dual track meet between the Life
Insurance Company of Virginia and
CANDLES I'M VIII be staged this at
ternoon at 3 o'clock on Candles HUI
Park. Athletes representing both or
xanizations have been practieing hard
ard optimism Is prevalent In both
camps. Some OF Kichmond's best young
track men are entered In the meet. and
II IL expected to be interesting from
start to finish,
Following are the events and those
entered In them:
Life Insurance Company of Virginia
Fifty-Yard Dash-~-Hoiiing. Dickey
West Nickel.
loo Yard Dash--Hofiin. pickey
West Nickel.
Running High Jmnp-~~Honins, Me
Keel, Dickey, Wood.
sse-Yard pash--pickey, Mccsehee
HotiIng. West
standing Broad Jump " est. Nc
Keel. Dlckey. Wood.
sse+Yard Dnsh-iiofiing, McGehee
Weed.
Shotput-~ Hofiing. pickey Wood.
One Mile McCehee. Wood, Hoing
eiey-~-Hafliag. McGehec. West
itackey. Wood.
Gsn,b,e'. nm.
FIFTY Yard Dash--Mofr!@ oisson
Pollard. Chaikley.
see-Yard pasl-~Morris. sissoH
Running High Jump-~Morris, Pol
lard.
as2e-Yard pas3,-~Morrls. Freeman.
standing Broad Jufnp-kaufman
sea-Yard Dash Anderson. sisson
r.o1iard,
one Mile Anderson. sisson. Pollard
shefput-~ Kaufman, Sfsson. chalk
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-03-27
Virginia Team
Easily Defeats
Amherst Outfit

Especial to The Richmond virginian:)
Charlottesville. Va, March as
Amherst, usually Virgtnia's hoodoo.
was easy picking today. the Orange
and Blue winning. 6 to 0. Consider
ing that 1t was their first game. the
visitors showed up well, especially at
\ hat. getting the only extra base hits
! Of the contest.
Cannon was on the mound for Viz
sinia and kept his hits well scattered,
no two coming in the same inning. He
famed nine. doing his best work when
runners were on bases.
For Virginia. e. Smith, Phillips and
Green led with the stick. while the
midget infield did not fall down on
single chance.
Score by innings: II. ii. r..
Amherst 80. 600 900 600 5
Virginia ...,. 200 c10 20x--5 IL Q
Batteries: Seamans and Lee; Gam
mon and Green.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-03-27
ASHLAND IS DEFEATED
BY INQUIRIES TEAM

McC;uire's defeated Ashland High
School yesterday at Byrd Park by a
2 to o score. Ashland was outplayed
by their opponents in every respect,
the local boys showing up very much
better than was expected.
The features of the game were
Johnson's hitting and pitching and
Leach's hitting. Leach got two
base hit and two singles. Parrish
was put in Johnson's place in the
seventh inning, and pitched In good
form. while he was on the mound.
Gresham was put in Starkeys place
in the fourth. while Melton went in
for Cogbill, and HetZer for Robinson.
All these men did remarkably well
Cross pitched a nice game for Ash
land.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-03-27
WASHINGTON SENATORS WILL BATTLE RICHMOND VRGANS THIS AFTERNOON
Bingham Battles
Wake Forest to
Scoreless Tie

Especial to The Richmond Virginian.)
Wake Forest. n. c., March 26.---
Wake Forest and Bingham Mebane
played ten innings to scoreless tic
today. High, who itched for Me-
bane. held Wake Forest to one hit
and struck out twelve men. Ellis was
touched up for six hits, but they did
not come when hits counted for runs.
Ellis had nine strike-outs TO his
credit. Eek, for Bingham. played q
good game at second, and garuered
two hits. Billings starred for the To-
Gals.
Score by innings: r.. HI. r..
Wake Forest ...,. 1865.
Bingham ..... ......... 9 s l
Batteries: Ellis and Davis. High
and Low. Umpire. CardelI
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-03-27
How the Car Stops.

One afternoon an elderly woman.
who was not accustomed to travelling,
boarded train for short run to the
adjacent county, and when her desti-
nation was eventually announced, CLIO
nervously, called to the conductor,
What can I do for you, madam 2"
asked the conductor. stepping to her
side "Oh, Mr.. Conductor" she ex-
claimed. here is the town where am
going, and don't know exactly which
door to go outt' You may go out by
, either door, madam" gently instructed
the conductor. The car stops at
both ends"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-03-27

championships in 220-yard swim and
distance plunge, at Boston.
Wrestling-1ntercolle cham
pionships, at South Bethlehem, Pa.
Tennis-Finals in Longwood COW
cred court tournament, at Boston.
Boxing--Amateur championships,
finals, New York. Walter Mohr VS..
Leach Cross. 10 rounds. at New York.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-03-27
Rheumatism and War.

After season in the trenches. knee
deep in mud and water, Yet not having
seen one of the enemy in all that time,
Private Cox was invaded home.
After relating all the adventures which
he and his comrades had experienced,
he concluded, "And now / comes 'ome
fnl1 Of bloody rheumatism an | 'opes
I never see a bloody battle again