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Evening star., 1915-11-13

/ laughed for the first time in months.
basket. I want them right here beside
me- The darling little mites"'
If you'll hold 'em minute, I'll get
the basket Mary said.
For the remainder of that day
Clementine and Mary were both highly
entertained
| They say it's luck to have one cat
come to you. but when it's four!
Mary said.
Clementine was still laughing. Mary.
l. shall call that yellow one Posy. |
had a Posy cat when was so hlsh -
and she began to review the past.
Some mornings later. as the cat sat
| in the conservatory washing her face
while Clementine minded the Family, a
| little old woman came up the street:
peered suspiciously at the expanse OF
window and finally mounted the front
| steps and rang the bell. Clementine
| heard the bell, and, as Mary was out,
went to answer 1t.
| Good morning" began the little old
! woman, with asperity.
| celestial" exclaimed Clementine
! "Have YOU come to me at last ,?
| "I thought | saw a cat sitting in your
window" said Celestia Coons. who was
| in great excitement. "and if i did it's
our cat SHOOTS. She's been gone over
| a week and we've looked everywhere
Dorothy. that's my grandchild. has
nearly cried her eyes out and
"Of all things" Clementine said. 81
didn't know you had cat. But come
| in, Celestia. / want to show you some
thing" And she led the old woman to
the basket of kittens
! For mercy's sake" cried Celestia
Coons. -Four Of EN-. And all too cute
for anything"
| The two old women stood looking at
the happy family. Then they looked
at each other and laughed.
That yellow one looks like your
! Clementine beamed. "Celestia. do you
mind that time she broke your
mothers wiiowware jus?"
| Unconsciously they both sat down
and began to talk. They were still
talking when Mary came to announce
dinner Celestia stayed to dinner and
all that afternoon.
Next day she came again and every
day after. Her daughter and the chill
dren came. Clementine's house over
flowed. 1t was agreed that she should
keep the whole family until the kittens
were old enough to be Independent
and then she should choose any two
she wished for herself. Though L
don't know as we shall ever be able to
keep Shoots with after this
Celestia's daughter said However.
we're such close neighbors it doesn't
think mother has been looking for an
excuse to be friendly with you this
long time, dear Mrs Hubbell? 1t was
very nice in Shoots to furnish one,
wasn't it?
And Clementine agreed happily that
it was.
(THE END.)
Evening star., 1915-11-13

"and after several hours fishing the party
came ashore and had dinner at the Riv-
erside Rod and Gun Club.
But" he added. they didn't return
after they had caught a string of bass,
and so the boys at the club had to go
without fish dinner
1.-The anglers LANDED string of large
fish," commented a member of the club.
I'VE had an enjoyable day at the club.
and everybody was happy
R. Z. Doyle. jr.. J. S. Moss. Michael
F'laherty and W. R. Wood participated in
Members of the party had made good
catches there during the past few weeks,
especially Doyle and Flaherty, and the
successful anglers assured their friends
that they would get a string of bass.
perhaps five-pounder." said Doyle,
you never can tell until you pull up
anchor"
Flaherty was only one OF the quartet to
score. The water and weather were all
that could be desired. they said. and il
was not possible for them to understand
why they did not catch fish.
Charles Macnicol. Phil Davis and C. S.
Hilbert went to Rloomery. three miles
nandoah river Wednesday. They made
the banner catch of the season. 1t was
not a matter of numbers, however, but
one of size.
Leaving here Tuesday afternoon. the
anglers went to Charles Town, drove to
Bloomery and reached there early in the
evening. Charlie Hilbert caught the
prize fish of the day. bass that weighed
FIVE pounds ten and one-half ounces
"And he caught it at the first cast IL
the morning" said Macnicol.
Thirteen bass were caught. Nine oil
them, weighed when the sportsmen
returned, tipped the scales at S41:
pounds. Macnicol took home three
fish that weighed 1919 pounds.
Mack Sparrough and viii Wynkoop
on a weekend outing at Occoquan
Va. landed eleven plymouth bass:
Il had fshed several hours without
getting a strike said Sparrough. y
looked around, saw fallen tree m ano
thought l might pick up fish or two
feeding about the decayed branches
and l landed eight bass in twenty-five
minutes"
Wynkoop caught three bass.
George Lewis. Robert Barry and
Fred Lewis were among the anglers
who were at Occoquan on a weekend
outing. The Lewis made numerous
big catches in salt water during the
summer season. and since then they
have enjoyed sport catching bass il
fresh water.
The three anglers were on the water
shortly after o'clock. before daylight
and they fished from the bridge to the
village. Their catch was sixteen bass
weighing from 1s4 to 3l2 pounds.
John E. Barry, Leon Maddox. Rober'
kClendenning, Raymond Barry ant
Charles Donaldson participated in {
pleasant outing aboard the Graylins
this week. They went to the vicinity
of Freestone point and tried their lucE
at duck shooting on the marshes.
Ducks were not especially plentiful,
said member of the party. "and mos
of them managed to keep far away
from u.s."
They succeeded in getting few
ducks and were disappointed at being
unable to do any fishing. not having
made the necessary preparations fol
that sport. Others caught large num-
bers of bass.
Evening star., 1915-11-13
and licking it with a rough, pink

and licking it with a rough. pink
tongue.
We'll, of all things" said Clementine.
You're very forward. sir. And l de-
spise cats. But that's nice coat
you've got: And it cost you nothing
Mine cost S100. l presume ii originally
grew on such a back as yours.
She smoothed the glossy fur Won
| deringly and the cat sang its friendii-
| est.
Where in the world did you get
that" 1t was Mary returning.
Clementine smiled He appeared.
| Whom does he belong TO. Mary?
Don't ask me-" answered Mary. 1
don't know one cat from another. He
must have got in through the pantry
window. I left pie there to cool.
but he never touched it. and ii was
custard. too. l think that's remark
able He's evidently no stray.
| "Oh. no." said Clementine. Il guess
you better keep him to supper. Mary.
He may like sweetbread as we'll as l
do
The cat stayed. 1t spent the even
| ing in Clementines lap and never for
her had bedtime come soon
IF we put him out he may go
home" Mary said.
! So she slipped the cat out of doors
and watched it amble off into the
darkness. Next day before dinner 1t
came back and again sought out Gle
mentine.
! "Of all queer Things. crled mary,
and, reverting to her Scotch dialect,
added: He acts clean skummered over
you. Mrs. Hubbel.
| Hes grand cat. said Clementine.
| Mary you must get something to en-
| tertain him with if he's going to stay
here like this-a rubber ball. Mary.
And you might bring down a parcel
| of catnip from the attic.
| Il never was overfond of cats. Mary
said. to herself, but I shan't say a
word to this ones staying If he wants
| to. He's real company for the missus
| However. after a day or two the cat
Idisappeared altogether Clementine
was grieved She had grown attached
to the creature. You must look for
him." she bade Mary. Maybe ne
shut up somewhere. or hurt right 1T
the house"
| Twenty-four hours later. as Clemen
| tine sat in the conservatory, Mary
| came in bearing something in her
apron. Il found the cat she an
nounced, "and-see here!
| Kittens gasped Clementine.
| "Yesm, on that pile of old carpet III
the attic. and | must say they're the
| prettiest-
The cat came fitting in. concerned
for her treasures. She sprang into
CIementine's lap and Clementine
Evening star., 1915-11-13
Clinics for Criminals.

Clinics for criminals are becoming &
recognized as a valuable adjunct to the
city courtroom Physical defects are
frequently responsible for the perpetra-
tion Of crime, and remedial measures
may bring about a complete moral
change.
In Chicago persistent offender was
recently examined by the psychopathic
institute connected with the Cook
county Juvenile court. He was found TO
be suffering from severe, but unsus-
pected, eye strain When his eyes were
treated and he was provided with CON
genial occupation his criminal tenden-
cles ceased.
a habitual drunkard in Cleveland who
had been sent to prison ninety-three
times in thirty years. was recently
given thorough physical examination
resulting in an operation for dental
disease OF long standing. His tendency
TO drunkenness and disorderly conduct
has not been manifested since
Evening star., 1915-11-13

and loved and enjoyed. and yet. instead
of coming together daily to talk over
old times, they kept each to her own
way. 1t was way of which Clem-
! entine had long since wearied, for she
was lonely. She had no claim upon
anybody. She was poor for all her
wealth-poorer than Celestia in her
shabby house, for Celestia had her
daughter and her grandchildren about
her. She envied Celestia. And 1t
seemed to her that Celestia might pity
rather than hate her.
A sound disturbed her dreary pom
derings. 1t was the purr of cat.
Clementine bounced round in her chair.
startled. She had no cat in her house;
she preferred that rats and mice should
riot through her premises, and yet here
was a cat. And such cat! great.
tigerish, seven-toed creature, that
bumped up it's back against the door
casing. spreading its claws, and tried
to talk to her with it's jade eyes.
Clementine was astonished. The cat
must have got in through an open win
dow Mary was often careless about
closing the windows after she had
aired the house of a morning. She
wished she had something to fling at
it. But she had nothing. So she mere
ly said Scat" At that the cat. with
tremendous purring wiggled toward
her and leaped in her lap. where it
wound up costly. rubbing her hand
Evening star., 1915-11-13
THE EVENING STORY.
THE PEACEMAKER.
Copyright. 1915, by W. werner.)


The large conservatory had once been
when Ciementine Hubbelrs eyes failed
her the plants had died. Mary, the
maid, had been altogether ignorant of
the needs of green. growing things
and although she had done her best.
the plants had pined one by one until
nothing remained in the glass room
save bare shelves and the afternoon
llght-a very dim light, as it CHANGED,
for the air was thick and gray.
Clementine Hubbell had had her chair
brought into the conservatory, which
was quite as warm as any other room
she occupied in the large house. The
eye disease which had attacked her
unexpectedly had left her with blurred
vision. Colors ran together and OBJ
jects appeared dim. She could see
things moving in the quiet regular
village street and the slope of yard
going down to the hedge.
Clementine had plenty of land about
her house-too much land. she often
thought when she considered how far
away other peoples dwellings were.
Beyond the hedge was an old, shabby
house, which was to Clementine no
more lndn Il bIol upoll tie pei SpeCtiNt.
But it was the thing she tried hardest
to see.
A step crossed the room adjoining
and a dark capable woman looked in.
I'm going to market now, Mrs. Hub
bell" she said. Shall you be COM
Portable where You are till | get back"
quite comfortable, thank you, Mary.
Don't forget the Sweetbread.'
No, | won't, for | want you to have
it for your supper" the woman replied
kindly as she turned away.
Clementine continued tG gaze at the
blur which was the house beyond the
hedge. In that house lived the friend
of her girlhood. who had now for
many years been her bitterest enemy.
They had come out of the past together
side by side; they alone remained of
the great company that had once lived
Evening star., 1915-11-13
POINTED PARAGRAPHS.

Lots of infant industries never grow
up.
More often than not the inside tip
fails to win out.
He who never does wrong never does
very much, anyway.
Many mans phenomenal success is
a surprise to himself.
Anyway, the pen has the sword
beaten to a frazzle for long distance
fighting.
would rather pay for shave than
wash his face.
More men would acquire knowledge if
they could absorb it without being
taught.
The father of twins should be doubly
thankful-but he isn't, generally
A wasted opportunity comes home to
roost.
Air castles are built on foundation
of imposSibilities.
Music isn't necessarily broken be-
cause it comes in pieces
People VINO DO tnlngS can aHoru 10 let
others do the talking.
However, the less a man talks the
more he doesn't have to apologize.
A fool and his money make noise
like a good thing.
Some men kick when they have a
heavy load to carry, and some others
kick because they haven't the price of
q load"
Evening star., 1915-11-13
alf'lI.,i@fh'1.'n Es inIsr scs
8 8 The. The SearchliBht ;sss%1e' sse;sssi
n III '55il, II T,plMs.,,,. 40 =.
Concrete VS.. Salt Water.

\ series Of time tests to determine the
action Of salt water upon different grades
o. concrete has recently been completed
in Boston. Five years ago twenty four
concrete piers were sunk into the waters
Of Charleston bay. These piers were six
teen feet long and as many inches square
III order that a large surface might be
available for the action Of the salt water
Last month they We're taken UP for In
spection. One was practically in perfect
condition. Several others were nearly
SO. one was almost completely severed
near the miajle by the erosion of the
water, and oths.s showed gns OF .sinte-
grafton Each specimen represented a
different formula for producing concrete.
The result OF tbs test will be of practical
value in future construction of sea walls
breaEwaters and other concrete work
exposed to salt water
Evening star., 1915-11-13
A Cabin From a Redwood Log
rom the Popular Science Monthly

From the Popular Science Monthly
There is cabin in Golden Gate Park
San Francisco. which is constructed OF
a single log of redwood 1t is about
twelve feet long and rests upon a
heavy platform of timbers which sup
port the weight Of the followed log
A doorway about five feet high and
eighteen inches wide admits visitors to
the interior. which forms n fair-sized
room. The appearance of the cabin is
striking because the front presents a
cross section of a large redwood tree
with the bark intact.
Evening star., 1915-11-13
A kids +" Park.

The kids" park of Pittsburgh, which
is TO be officially known as Jitney Park,
Is Il new recreation ground opened dur
ing the past summer entirely through
the efforts of a boys gang. A dilapi-
dated stretch OF ground on the bank of
the Monongahela river had been a
dumping place tDr the tenements in
the neighborhoods The boys cleared it up
unqe: the direction Of their own boss -
They reserved room for a spacious ball
ground for themselves. but generously
threw the rest of the space open to the
ntighbOrhood
swings and park benches have been
provided by interested citizens. and il
has become q pleasant gathering place
The city park commissioner is now
planting il with trees and shrubs.
which the boys haye pledged to take
care Of
Evening star., 1915-11-13
FOREIGN.
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA.

The joint select committee of Con-
gress Investigating the fiscal relations
between the District of Columbia and
the federal government continued the
inquiry, many local citizens being asked
as to the abolition of the half-and- half
plan and the reasonableness of local
assessments and taxes; the Joint citl-
zens' committee refuted statistics pre-
sented by II. J. Browne. Charles Bend
helm resigned as assistant United
State attorney; w. f. Leahy was ap-
pointed to the vacancy. The Chamber
of Commerce proposed physical exami :
nation for cooks employed in public
eating places. A. Siilers, lawyer, was
indicted on charge of embeZzling g
funds of an estate of which he was ad
r1inistrator The courts decided that
the Washington Terminal Company
must pay for lighting streets and via
ducts near the Union station. Mrs
Mary o. NJ. Thompson. wife of the as
sistant librarian of Congress- died the
day following celebration OF her gold
en- wedding anniversary. Others who
died during the week were: Brig. Gen
Walter Howe, L. S. A, retired; DIR. Ed
ward Lee Greene, noted botanist: Fran
cisco A Bargagni, veteran of Carl
baldfs legion; Otto c. Gsantner, jr-
patent Office examiner; Benjamin S
Graves, head of Havenner Baking Com
pauy.
Evening star., 1915-11-13
A Real Definition.
From the Houston Post.

from tut HOUSTON Post.
An applicant for a teachers certif-
icate in Kentucky answered an exam
fnation Ques ion by defining "blunder-
buss' as kissing the wrong girl
Dictionary or no. dictionary. we would
have given thatxgirl firts-class GER
tiflcate.
Evening star., 1915-11-13

II has been found that the ash of
the seaweed found on the shores of
Manila bay yields 10 per cent potash
Evening star., 1915-11-13
THE WEEK
Epitome of Events Ending No
vember 13, 1915.
WAR CONDITIONS AFFECTING
UNITED STATES.

| The State Department in a note TO
Great Britain protested against the de-
tention and inspection of American
ships in neutral trade. The Italian liner
Ancona, with Americans aboard, was
torpedoed by Il submarine in the Med
iterranean. The User, formerly the
Dacia until sold under prize court pro-
ceedings by the French government
was torpedoed off Algiers by German
submarine. y British cruiser is re-
ported to have forcibly searched the
American steamer Zealandia while the
steamer was lying in port at Hro-
gresso, Mexico; the United states de-
manded explanation from the brltlsh
government. French commission ar :
rived in the United States to promote
trade relations, with expectation of
spending S16O.O00,000 for machinery
and supplies. The German government
denied that forged American passports
had been issued with official sanction.
Lieut. Robert Fay of the German army
and four others pleaded not guilty TO
charges of conspiracy to blow up an
American munitions plant.
Progress of War.
Earl Kitchener's secret mission in the
near east was officially denied as hav-
ing India as objective. Skoulloudis.
new prime minister of Greece. was re-
ported as favoring the cause of the
allies. Serbian forces. retreating be-
fore the German attack, were reported
in conjunction with the French forces
coming to their aid. Austria claimed a
repulse of the Italian attack at Col dl
Lana. Berlin reported heavy damage
to London by Zeppelins.
NATIONAL.
The President quoted Scripture in
support of the policy of preparedness
for war; w. J. Bryan objected to the
reference as not applying. A presiden-
tial boom for former United States
Senator Theodore E. Burton was in
ausurated at Columbus. Ohio. The
budget" committee of the House be-
gan work on a plan for a system for
national expenditures. Several were
killed and many injured IN violent
storms which swept over Kansas, Ne
braska, Iowa and South Dakota. Fire
caused a half million dollar loss to
rope factory in Trenton. n j. A ma
chine shop of the Bethlehem Steel
Company at South Bethlehem, Pa, was
destroyed by fire with loss estimated
over a million. Among those who died
during the week was E. S. Willard,
actor.
FOREIGN.
Yoshihito announced to his ancestors
that he had ascended the throne of
japan, in elaborate Shinto ceremonial,
at Kioto China deferred adoption of
the authorization of the people to re-
sumo the monarchical form of gov
ernment yielding to the objections of
Russia, France. Great Britain and Japan;
japan assured the powers that she
would not adopt military measures to
prevent the proposed monarchy. Ad-
miral Tseng Ju Cheng. governor of
the Shanghai district of China, was
assassinated by revolutionaries The
German consulate at chihuahua. Mex,
was raided by soldiers of Villa: famine
in Mexico City was reported as having
passed President Cabrera denied re-
ports of revolutionary successes in
Evening star., 1915-11-13
Formal Declaration.

AT their meeting in New York the
Ukrainians declared:
The ultimate goal of the Ukrainian
movement is the establishment of an
independent Ukrainian state which
would comprise the Ukrainians now in
habiting the countries of eastern Eu-
rope. But realizing that this ultimate
aim may not be accomplished in the
near future and not unmindful of pres
ent-day conditions. which present prob
lens of immediate Importance, the
Ukrainians demand that in Austria
Hungary the Ukrainian territory be
organized into selfgoyerned prov
ince on federal lines, where the Tkrain-
ian population, not dominated by the
Poles or their aristocracy, shall solve
its own national and economic prob
LENS. They demand also that the Rus
sian Ukraine, in fulfillment of the
treaty of Pereyaslaw, which is still on
the statute books of Russia and has
not been abrogated, be granted au-
tonomy."
Evening star., 1915-11-13

Capt. George Logan. aboard his launch
Unous, had for his guests on a week
end fishing trip Henry ,Stimer Henry
Bean. w. E. Spillane, ]. F. Kelly and
John Work.
.sIt was a, case Of all aboard for Little
Hunting creek" said Sylvester Murphy,
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-02-15
CARRANZA'S HIGH HANDED RULING
COMPLICATES MEXICAN SITUATION

been instructed to deal with the de
facto authorities. whoever they may
be.
Representation made to a subordl.
nate general. says the order now is.
sued By the Carranza government. the
text OF which Was given out here 10.
might tends even when made BY Der.
sons actually accredited to disrupt ths
unity which should prevail In the con.
sututionalist EOvcrDuent and 10 be-
little the authority of tho first chief "
Recognition Undesirable.
Tho order apparCltly will make Il
impossible for diplomatic Representa-.
uves of foreign governments 10 deal
with the Carranza Povcrnmcnt cvcept
by going 10 Vera Cruz. which they
have been unwilling 90 do lest sucn
action b. construed a. formal recoe.
milton Already meat Of the dipIo-
mats az MEXICO City have asked their
governments Tor permission 70 leave.
when the situation becomes intolrr.
able and some Of them Rave been al.
vised 70 use their own discretion.
While high officials were reticonf
a. 20 the future course Of the United
states government. q o. evident that
the treatment of foreigners in Mexico.
the food famine IN MEXICO CITY and
the plight Of the diplomatic corps
there. have given the administration
much concern
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-02-15
LioHT a HEAT COMPANY TRIES
TO SPREAD IT'S PROPAGANDA
IN STATE WEEKLIEs
Furnish Free Matter From PIttsburab
70 Az State Weekiies-Editora
Write 20 Legislators.
(BY w. r.. KEYsER.J
(StsH correspondent.J

CHARLESTON. W Va. FEB. IA
Members of the legislature who
learned to-day that the representatives
of the Manufacturers Lrht a Heat
company were eHertinE their Efforts
10 reach out and take In the weekly
newspapers of tho State 20 assist
them IN having the order Of the Pub
hc Service Commission reducing their
rates set aside in the Federal court.
we're unanimous I'm their expressions
of Indignation az the tactics being re-.
sorted 70 By the gas company's rep
resentatives 20 create public senfl-
ment in their behalf
Several members stated that they
believe the time has come for the
legislature to take hand ln the pro
ceedlngs ln the interest of the poopIe
~ The State. and TO defend the Gov.
eruor from The attacks made upon
him ~ is probable that the matter
viii Do taken up on the floor Of tho
two houses some time during the early
part n the week
70 has been generally known here
that the editor Of the Charleston Mail