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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-08-11

THE phone at Los Angeles police headquarters
l. jingled wildly
"Helo Hellol What's that"
Came the frantic appeal over the phone, "Send
help quick Mad dog! Two little girls bitten
The sergeant tapped his call bell. Quickly
responded Patrolman kncad. The SergeantS
orders came crisp:
mad dog, Kincaid Pico and 18th Capture
him alive if possible for examination. Get move
on nowl"
Kincaid got move on. He found the rahid
beast running TO and fro swapping at everything
within its reach.
II looked dangerous. But kincad didn't stop
TO think of the danger. His orders were TO go IN
The dog won the first round. The polieemanS
hold slipped he fell, the beast on top. kincaid was
bitten cruelty He wanted to quit, naturally.
But the sergeant had said GET THAT
DOGw The safety of the public depended on il.
II was, in fact, up to kincaid Grasping the
animal by the throat he fought with it,
Il was nip and tuck for while for the rabies
had given the brute the strength of two men.
But kincaid was being paid $50 per month
to do his duty, come as il might.
Besides his reputation was at stake. Nobody
loves gutter, least OF all policeman with yell
low streak
Kincaid won out at last The officer and the
beast lay side by side; the dog dead the policeman
"al in"
The dread menace was removed. The little
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-08-11
BY HERBERT QUICK

As far from Paris as Paris ls from
the Belgian frontier stands the city
OF Tours.
When Won Moltke besieged
France In 1870. the government of
national defense was removed to
Tours. Just as II was taken to Bor.
deaux last summer.
You may have known people who
have lived at Tours for the purpose
OF acquiring the pure pronunciation
OF the French language, of which
the city is rather proud. The best
French is supposed TO be spoken
there. rather than In Paris.
But II In October. A. ID. 1872. a sue
cessful battle had not been fought
there, the language of Tours might
not. In 1914. have been French
at all.
To have had the French civ
lllxatlon wiped out by the Moors
would have meant that there
would never have been
France, a German empire or
GcrmsnIe civilization. no Span
lsh empire, no Europe az we
know II.
Anyhow. the course Of history was
changed at Tours on October 10.
1872, by . great battle.
A philosopher looking the world
over disnassionately on the day OF
the battle would probably have said
that the Arabs were the best race
on earth.
In 100 years following NOLAN.
med's death they had conquered
most OF the civilized world.
They had swept up as crumbs
from a table all the provinces now
held by England. France and Italy
IN northern Africa.
ThAy had conquered Spain. ane
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-08-11

An allowance OF two or three
ounces of red meat day. according
to the amount of physical exercise.
Is all that an adult should eat.
With this they should have from
one to one and half ounces Of fats
and 51a to ca ounces OF mixed
vegetable diet. such as potatoes,
white bread. oatmeal and hominy.
Meat once a day Is enough for
those taking moderate exercise.
with eggs, vegetables, bread and n
little sugar and butter or other fats.
Beans make good substitute for
meat for those who can digest them.
but require as rule about twice
the quantity In weight.
Squash. turnips. spinach and let.
tuce can be eaten in moderation. ac.
cordlng 90 the degree with which
the individual can digest them.
When an excess of meat Is eaten
the liver. kidneys and other organs
are overworked In burning IL up and
getting rid of the ashes.
Canker sores In the mouth
are evidence OF lnIudlcIous eat
Ing. People whose diet Is we'll
chosen, who don't eat too much
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-08-11
A LITTLE BIT OF MOST ANYTHING

able. having ear-flaps. and
would wear almost a lifetime.
The next winter the American
again returned to Scotland and
noticed TO his surprise that the
old man did not wear the fur
cap.
What is the matter with the
cap ] gave you last winter?"
he asked.
Il haven't worn II since the
accident" replied the old game
keeper.
The man from Brockville
pondered. You didn't write
me concerning any accident"
he said.
Nor" unused the gamekeep-
or. a friend OF mine offered
me a drink OF whiskey and
didn't hear him. Everybody.
A few years ago II was predicted
that the automobile would dc
away with
We don't know whether II ha,
or not. But II 10 certain that tn.
automobile as done away with 4
lot Of
CATS
DOGS
CHICKENS
DUCKS.
THE OPTIMiST
In his big fine office. sat old mar
Foy.
His wife had run off with the office
boy,
He didn't take II the way tina
most men would,
You see" said he, "he WASH
much good"
THE GENEROUS SOUL
Aunt Lydia made her annual
journey to New York FROM New
England. As she came from the
Grand Central station, she
hailed n taxicab.
She got out ut Ninety.fourth
ST.. and the man reached out
. for his fare. She handed him
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-08-11

and whose digestion eonss'
ouently Is good, don't nsss
canker sores. Thus the srest
ment for such sores 70 better
care OF tho stomach. Eat 49,
chew your food more earefu,y.
exercise more care In choos'ns
your food. and your ssonsen
will take care Of the eanke'
sores.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-08-11
BUT FOR THE BLOWS OF CHARLES
the HAMMER IN A. D. 1872, JAPS
MIGHT have COLONlZED u. s. a.

had built up the most highly civil
lied Kingdom In the world. with Its
capital at Cordova. Had IL not been
for the impregnable barrier Of the
Byzantine empire TO their western
march. they would have overswept
Europe from the east as well.
Some historians say that the bat
tie OF Tours was fought for seven
days.
Tho Saracenic chroniclers assert
that II was two days battle
But all agree that on that terrible
field Charles. Duke OF the Austria
sian Franks. dealt Abderrhaman.
the commander of the Moors, such
fearful blows as to win the title of
Charles Martel. Charles the Ham.
mer."
The Moors or Saracens were
fighting we'll against Charles the
Hammer when the word was passed
along the lines that the camp had
been attacked from the rear, and
that their loot was in danger
Many OF them turned to protect
their plumber. the Hammer struck.
Just this circumstance saved the
Christian world.
Otherwise the Koran would now
be the Bible OF Europe.
Whether America would then
have been discovered by the
white race 10 q question.
II might easily have happened
that this continent would have
been left fer the Chinese or
Japanese to find and eolonxe.
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ALMOST FATAL

A Brockville man. who has
home In Scotland TO which he
returns In the winter. bought
an expensive fur cap In this
country to give TO his game
keeper. Two years ago last
winter he took It over and pre-
sented II to the old man, who
was delighted with II.
The cap was very service
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-08-11
THE FRENCH VIEW

THE pope's appeal for peace has prompted the
French cardinals to suggest day of prayer for
"a durable peace with the triumph Of our army"
This isn't quite what His Holiness asked for
and it cannot be got without the consent of the
kaiser. In the matter of peace the kaisers consent
must be secured and, as he doesn't consent ii would
appear that prayer TO get peace by licking him is
polite
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-08-11
GOOD RADIANCE

d ACIFlC MAIL STEAMSHIP co. definitely
l. fixes November as the date for its Withdrawal
from trade as an American concern. The reason
is that, under the La Toilette law, it cannot have
Chinese crews which are cheaper than American
crews and cannot understand orders in times Of
catastrophies like the sinking Of the Titanic
Let the Pacific Steamship Co. withdraw and
be hanged If there are any other American pas.
senger carrying concerns that eliminate American
labor with Chinese, at the risk of American lives
let them also withdraw
Such concerns are too heather for America
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-08-11
GIVING THE OTHER FELLOWS
THINGS

THE Germans being in possession Of Poland,
Russia announces that the Poles will be given
autonomy.
The giving away of things that the other party
has got is one of the conspicuous features of this
war. But il is pleasant to think that the Poles may
get something out OF the catastrophe, and we don't
care who gives il.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-08-11
"WHAT ARE DEW DROPS?"

EDITOR srAR--witl you tell me please about the dewf
morning and I've been wondering about
de~drops Are they tho same ranf D. MCCULLOUGH
Those little beads that glisten on the grass in
the morning puzzled wise men for many hundreds
of years before they found out just what they
meant The lesson they learned was an important
one for il taught them that there is great deal
of moisture in the air which coolS the suns rays
and keeps them from burning us. AT night when
the earth passes out of the sunlight il lets out the
heat stored during the day and the moisture in the
air causes 10 escape slowly This moisture drinks
in the heat rays let off by the earth and It becomes
warmer than the earth or the grass or flowers from
which the heat is drawn
The grass and flowers become cold after they
LET off their heat and the moisture near them chils,
il turns to real water and drops to the ground like
rain the grass and flowers catch these particles,
and the water trying TO keep itself together much
as il can, gathers into tiny beads. THESE ARE
DEW DROPS
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enables tnem to
select the food.
stuffs that best
agree with them,
questions of diet
have given rise
I o innumerable
arguments.
Historians and
political econo.
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children flocked from their homes and trooped to
school, unafrad kincaid went to the hospital
filled with fearSome visions of hydrophoba.
Great Scott Sometimes these cops DO earn
their pay
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-08-11

English Host thought OF
sending some Of these cigars to the
battle front.
American Guest-Good idea, But
how can you be sure the Germans
will get them
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-08-11
THAT WOMAN wi

THAT WOMAN who wants $4,000 because 81.
charges Frank Rockefeller beat her. all right: but 4
Charlie Chaplin paid at that each time ne smashed
a lady on the jaw it would take half what the press
agent says his salary is.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-08-11

SAYING HIS names Wise. not Weiss, Ignatz is
fighting extraditiou from Seattle to New York It's a
Wise man. who knows his own
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-08-11
THE MEANEST fcl

THE MEANEST fellow know is that Okiahom,
editor who. in commenting upon Kansas Better Babies.
movement suggested that Kansas send across the line
for parents.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-08-11

AFTER THEY hear the usty Of the Eagle
in Seattle these next few days. can you wonder the
bankers will soon be heres
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-08-11

dime.
Here. Num-" said the taxi
driver. you've made mis-
take. You gave me a diner"
"Oh--an honest man at
last, That's all right You
may keep what's over--T never
give lcssl"
IN ONE REEL
An old darkey appeared In the
Doctors office one morning. plainly
very low in his mind. The doctor
recognizing his old patient, greeted
him in hIs most inspiring manner
Well. Elijah, how Ia the rheu
matism these days?"
"Porley. porley. sah," replied
Elijah dejectedly. "BeIleb me
Marse Doctor. Use Jest movln
picture oh pain!"--Woman's Home
Companion.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-08-11

NEGRO ROBBER held up named Bills at Leschi
park Friday night Maybe he's trying out for job
a Bills collector.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-08-11

AN OPTIMIST is fellow who always thinks
poison ivy docs affect him.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-08-11
when You're Well, Keep Well"
AVOID EATING TOO MUCH MEAT
Another article In The Stars health campaign being cead1ed
with cooperation Of American Medical Association

Ever since man lost the instinct I
that the lower animals have which
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-08-11

EDITOR srAR--wln you tell me please about the dewf
every I've wondering about
the dewdropa they the rainf D. MCCULLOUGH
Evening journal., 1915-04-28
ALfMA MANTS GAMES.

The Alpha team would like to hear
from any independent teams in or
out of city. Port Penn. Chesapeake
City. Pennsgrove II. S.. Dover. Middle
town, Fremont. Delaware Hard Fibre
Co. and Third Ward, of this city. pre-
ferred Many well-known players
have been signed by Alpha and the
team, no doubt. will be the strongest
that represented the club. II will be
remembered that Alpha made great
showing last year with the down-state
teams. as we'll as with city teams.
Alpha will open its season on May
s. A game is wanted for May IS and
other dates in June. July and August
Send challenges 10 Walter Gawinsln
No 1907 Mapla street city.
Evening journal., 1915-04-28
EXECUTORS SALE.

L XECUTOR's SALE OF REAL ESTATE
II BY virtue Of an order Of the Orphans
Court, Of the State Of Delaware. IN and for
View Castle county. made on the fourteenth
day Of April, A. b. 1915. will be exposed
10 sale at public vcndue. on Thursday. April
20. 1915 az no o'clock. A. NJ, at the
County Court House. in the city Of Whining
ton. the following described real estate lats
Of Mary NJ Wiswell deceased, to-wt.
All that certain real estate, situate in the
city Of Wilmington, New Castle county.
aforesaid, with two-story brick dwelling
thereon erected. being known as No. 11Oj
kirkwo0d street and having a frontage Of
fourteen feet three inches on said Kirk.
wood street and extending back AZ that width.
seventytwo feet five and one-qunrter inches
Together with the use Of an alley and those
with which u communicates in common with
others entitled thereto forever. subject TO
an equitable share Of cost OF keeping said
alley In repair forever.
Attendance will be given and terms made
known by
THE EQUITABLE GUARANTEE 4
TRUST COMPANY,
Executor 0f Mary NJ. Wisweil. deceased or
by salisbury, Morris Rodney Esqs.. its
attorneys.
Attcst-FRANK p. EWING Clerk O. c.
Wilmington, Delaware, April ia. 1915
aprio.2t,2 t,23,26,2s.
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AUCTION SALE.

A UCrION SALE-FURNfTuRE or THE
n HIGHEST GRADE. RUGS, BEDDING,
hklC-A-BRAC FROM A LARGE HOUSE or
CONCORD AVENUE. THE CONTENTS WE
WILL SELL AT STiDHAM a SONS AUG.
TfON STORE. 80. III EAST FOURTH
STREET FRIDAY. APRIL BOTH, 1915. Ar
1 O'CLOCK, p. NJ. SHARP.
Three very heavy Brass Beds heavy
white Bed. Felt Mattresses. Crcassion Wal
nut Dresser. Princess Dresser and Chiffonier
CHARTERED Oak Diningroom Suit with
Buffet, Extension Table, China Closet
Chairs Rockers, Easy Chair Leather
Couch Verona Couch. Oak Dresser.
Mahogany Dresser Princess Dresser and
Chinonier. large Mantel Mirror, Roll Top
Desk. Refrigerator. Ice Box, Mission Suit
for Livingroom 5-picro Library Suit, in
leather, 3.piccc parlor Suit. Pictures Clock
Bric.a Brac Sheets Pillow Cases, Spreads
GUNNER Portierea. Shades Couch Covers
Lace Curtains, several fine large Rugs, all
Sizes; small Rugs.
20 DOZEN HIGHGRADE PORCH
ROCKERS Double woven seats and backs
brace arms, seven different styles; hvc
dozen 9xt2 Mating Rugs, Of the best quail
ity ls0-warp Jap, woven into the grandcst
designs and colors. These are consigned and
will be sold at this sale 10 the highest bid.
der This is a chance for you 90 get your
summer goods A. your own price.
NOT1CE-Theso goods will be open for In
spection on the morning OF sale. This IL .
very good lot Of furniture and viii be sold
10 Your price. We will deliver free anywhere
In the city. Sale starts 1 o'clock sharp.
ST1DHAM & SON.
apr26, ,2s.29. Auctloneerr.
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RCERS Will BAR BAKER
FROM INTERSTATE CLUBS

Rsident Joseph p. Rogers, OF the
lnteState Association of Baseball
Leaies, yesterday def9ed his position
in Il protesting of Baker from playing
withhe Upland Club of the Delaware
CouIt League. lie said
"I protest OF H. VI. Hackney has
been bceived, and l will at once take
this After up with President Weeks. of
the DhWare County League. and notify
him 1.-THE protest being entered. am
IN enie accord with the Justice OF
Hackm's protest. The constitution
reads No manager of any club in any
leaguen the association can sign a
playerf another league until he has
been reised by the club with which he
is tirstkted.' The Inter state Associa-
tion dq not encourage deserteFs' aid
contractumpers."
A rent reached this city yesterday
/ that thpelaware County League would
withdral from the Inter state Associa-
tion. Rsident Hackney when asked
regardinth he effect of their withdrawal.
said; 81 ne Delaware County League
does withaw, it won't have any effect
on the lter-state Association what
ever.
From rrisburg comes the report
that Bakl has secured berth as an
expert fabr.
DelawaHcountv legislators at the
Capitol a1luthority for the statement
that Baketas been engaged bv John p.
! Grocer, of Hand, at a salary of $1,000
a year tol lianage Nr. Crozer's stock
farms.
Evening journal., 1915-04-28

sHER1FF's sALE-BY VIRTUE OF A
viii be exposed 20 Public Sale, az the Court
House, on Market street. between Tenth
and Eleventh streets. In the city Of VIII
mugton, New Castle county, Delaware.
ON MONDAY,
THE THIRD DAY OF MAY, 1918.
At 9. 80 O'Clock A. NJ.
the following described Real Estate. vir:
An that certain lot Of land and twostory
brick dwelhng thereon situated in the said
city OF Wilmington. bounded and described
a. follows.
Beginning at the easierly side Of Van
streets. nt the distance OF scventy-fye feet
from the northery side OF Elm street, thence
easterly. parallel with Elm street along the
norihery side OF an alley two feet six inches
wide seventy.fge feet thence northerly.
parallel with Van Buren street. twelve feet
siN inches, thence westerly. parallel with
Elm street, and through the centre Of the
party well. seventyfve feet 20 the aforesaid
casterly side of Van Buren, street. and themes
~ tho same southcrly twelve feet six inches
10 the place of beginning. be the contents
thereof what they may, with the use % trs
said alley with others entitled thereto. IA
common forever.
Seized and taken in execution as the
property Of Mary G. Burke oliver Adminis
tratrx d. b n OF James Burke deceased
mortgagor Mary Burke, his wife, co-mort-
gagor. also being deceased. and TO be sold by
HARRY j. sT1DHAM. sheriff
Shorifs Ofhce, Wilmington. Del. April ~,
1915. apri5,2i,2f, 26, 2s-mayi
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some SPORT SIDELICHTS
BY eddie" Abrahams.

Delaware Maryland League opener
at Front and Union streets on Satur-
day between Parkside and Traction
Company, will be a real big show
with a band concert.
wiz" Jeffers played his first game
with Eden in the Wilmington
League on Saturday and got two hits
and two stolen bases.
The Church League will meet in
THE EVENING JOURNAL office on
Thursday night
Two players of the Wilmington
Academy team. who are making good,
are Mat DOnohue and Frank Glenn.
The boys are with Parkside. Mat
/ drew home run in Saturdays game,
while Glenn did some fast fielding at
short and handled the bat well.
Pete Coffin, Of Parkside. says he is
in better form than ever.
Jimmy Mayhart. who last year play
ed with the Peerless Club. OF the City
League, is playing third base for New
Castle.
Harry Mccall has signed with the
New Castle Club OF the Delaware
Maryland League.
Pete Hansen. who last year played
with the Wilmington Academy. team.
is doing the catching for Chesrook
Odessa and Penlyn Hall will open
/ the season at Odessa on Saturday.
Manager Francis Gallagher is we'll
pleased with his Penlyn Hall team
this season. The team has won every
game to date.
New Castle defeated Silverbrook on
Saturday by the score of 10 10 2.
Some class to New Castle this year
as New Castle defeated Silverbrook
by only a run last year.
Although there will be no Tri-State
League this season, the Delaware
Maryland League will show us some
fast ball.
The fans are glad to hear that Chick
Hartley will play in town this year
i He will be seen in a Parkside uni
form
The Wilmington League showed
the fans some fast baseball on Satur-
day.
Bill MCGOWAN is making good as a
umpire in the Virginia League
Alpha ball team is rounding up a
fast bunch of players.
Alahalfey, who last year pitched
for the Chicks. is pitching for tho
7 CTamp A. A. team of Philadelphia
He is in the best of form.
Evening journal., 1915-04-28
CHElERTOWN RACES.

The condOns for the Chestertown
Stake raceSnd the open classes in
the light fness meet. which is to
be held in Injunction with the an
nual Kent nd Queen Annes Fair
Association, lave been announced.
There VIII D wO classes in the Ches-
tertown Stal. one for 2:25 trotters
and the othe,or 2:25 PAGERS. In both
events theregill be purses of $500.
Entries closSn May /. The follow
ing events VI be held in connection
with the fail 2:27 trot. 2.30 trot.
county, and 25 pace, stake: 2:15
trot. 2:17 pal and 2:21 pace: 2:25
trot, stake, 2 pace and 2:30 pace f:
2:SO pace, co'F, and 2;21 trot. The
open classes N be six to enter and
four to start,iith the usual condi-
tions to COVER Hopples will be al
lowed Inc EDITIONS for the stake
races are veryiberal one or more
horses being bwed to be named
and start tromRy one stable by an
additional payht of one per cent
William II. Wbhurst. the well.
/ known local lia harness authority
has been nameds starting and pre-
siding judge F0nformation address
! Clifton X. Jars. secretary Ches.
I tertOwn, Md.
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GWXhhGIz0'
tie *
@oO1eboeu(

Schmidt. Braves. off Ritter, Giants;
Smith. Braves. off Ritter. Giants
Williams. Cubs, of Ames, Reds; Evil
ling. Whales. OFF Blackburn. Kawfeds'
Beck, Whales. OFF Adams, Kawfeds'
Cravath, Phillies. off Rucker, Dodgers,
were yesterdays home run clouters.
Those White sox are running Wild:
Six straight
After all it took the Giants to stir
the Braves out of their lethargy. Re-
membering last year. they up and wal
loped the Giants. 12 to 8.
Branch Rickey's incessant mania
for speed is apparently having some
results-his Browns pulled five dou-
BILE plays against the Tigers, who
made three pairs OF killings them
selves. and establishing a record for
single game.
Something is the matter with those
Mackmen7- and II isn't pitching either.
Shawkey held the enemy to three hits,
but the Senators won.
The Yankees trio of Rays Fisher
Keating and Caldwell are performing
in regular fashion, Heating allowing
but two hits. beating the Red SoX.
Y'gotta hand It to George Chalmers
the old boy has come back. He won
! his second game Yesterday.
Eddie Plank won his first Federal
League game yesterday. beating the
| Pittfeds.
The tall buildings of Manhattan
/ have not dimmed the batting orb oi
/ Benny Kauff. He wallops the ball will
the same old fervid abandon that h,
did in Indianapolis last season.
Evening journal., 1915-04-28

they should cause CONSERVATION IN
the camps OF the leagues leading
"pennant contondors." Ray Caldwell,
the star OF the hurting staff, who was
rescued from the outlaws by Donovan,
filled that personage's cup with JOY
TO the brim when he went in against
the great Walter Johnson for his iirst
start OF the year and hurled air tight
ball, holding Waters teammates to a
brace Of hits and no runs. while his
own teammates amassed total OF
twelve hits and four runs on the
speed king" II Caldwell and the
other pitchers mentioned keep up the
form already shown throughout the
campaign. Donovan's squad will sure
ly graduate from the "despised' class
which they have been in so long.