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Gooseberries in Batter.
CIeverness of Foxes.

EOHES have been known to combine
q their efforts and by their team
work outwit a whole pack of hounds
and a field Of hunters
One spring, in North Carolina, four
fox hunters with a pack of forty dogs
were chasing fox. The chase had
been on for two hours or more. the
fox running in circle not more than
three miles in diameter. when the
hunters assembled on a knoll near the
center Of the circle which the fox ap-
peared to have described for himself
The knoll overlooked q ravine about
100 yards distant from where the hunt
ers had taken their stand Across the
ravine. which was about seventy I've
feet wide. had fallen a giant chestnut
tree which time and the elements had
stripped Of its bark. One Of the hunt
ers saw the fox coming into sight
with tho dogs four or Ave hundred
yards behind. The fox ran straight
therein. Up to this time it was not
known that the log was hollow.
In a few seconds the fox emerged
from the other end of the log on the
opposite side of the ravine and made
to the log and there stopped. The
hunters watched them for few min
utes, and then the master Of the hunt
called them ACROSS the ravine. put
them on the scent and away they went
again in full cry.
In about thirty minutes REWARD
once more came into sight with his
tail up and showing no signs Of weari-
ness The dogs were somewh hat further
behind than before The hunters
watched the fox. Again he ran into
the log and out again on the Opposite
side. The dogs halted and were again
put on the trail. This time aIso the
fox was gone about thirty minutes and
came back and repeated his perform
ance with the log for the third time
Then one of the hunters remarked that
every time the fox came OUT OF the
log he looked fresh. although the chase
had been going on for five hours The
dogs. on the contrary. were becoming
wearied.
To rake long story short after
the fox had made his fourth entrance
into and his fourth exit from the Io9
one of the hunters securely stouped
up the exit In about thirty minute.
the fox ran INTO the log for the Ann
time. The entrance was quickly stopped
up. the hunters cut into the log and
| extracted three full-grown foxes
BY taking turns the foxes had worn
out the dogs without tirinw them
| selves.
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or cactus (salsofa kali tragus). The
salt wort is a half-hearted opponent
of the Russian thistle, which 1t re-
sembles SO closely that for quite a
while they were thought to be identf-
cal.
The Russian thistle made it's first
appearance in the United States in
1873. near Yankton. 8. D. The farmers
Of that section, which is great wheat
raising district, sent complaints to the
Agriculture Department.. and an expert
was sent to investigate the infested
area. This very destructive plant Is
not. as Its name implies. thistle or
cactus, but belongs to the goosefoot
family. A single bush of average size,
three feet in diameter. and weighing
three pounds, when dry and mature. is
estimated to bear-30.oo0 seeds. Single
plants have been found bearing 100000
seeds. In May and June the seeds germi-
nate, and from each a slender red stem
shoots UP. on which there are two mar
row green leaves like grass shoots. Be
tween these leaves a short stem soon
appears. bearing spine-tipped leaves.
Later on 1t begins to branch out Dur
Ing August and September the plant
stiffens and grows rapidly, forming a
thick. prickly branched bush, which
Evening star., 1915-06-06
Fund for Literary Men.


The Royal Literary Fund.- which is
making a special appeal for subscrip-
tons on account Of having abandoned
the annual banquet from which it de-
rives a great part Of its income. owed
it's inception to one of those tragedies
Of poverty common in literary annals.
In 1888 a famous Greek scholar, Floyer
Sydenham, was arrested for trifing
debt due for his frugal meals and cast
into prison. where he died in want and
misery at the age of eighty. His sad
story becoming known, evoked sympa-
thy, the practical outcome of which was
the establishment of a fund to render
assistance to needy men Of letters OF
all nations. The chief promoter OF the
fund was David Williams, Noncon-
formist minister and friend Of Benjamin
Franklin, whom France honored for his
services by making him citizen of the
republic.
Evening star., 1915-06-06

| TN LANTS exhibit many traits which
~ are generally thought Of as be.
longing exclusively to animal life
The sensitiveness of plants to light
humidity, temperature and physical
contact amounts to almost a common
observation Some are so delicate and
fragile that they perish with the
slightest atmospheric change. Many
like to be nursed, and respond to kind
treatment and loving care.
There are plants that are 30 hardy
that they cannot be killed even by
the most severe frosts: they may ap-
parently die off, but II given the least
chance. revive and flourish. There are
numerous examples in the plant world
of dependence and parisitism on the
one hand and sturdy Independence on
the other.
Sleep is another animal function
shown by several species Of plants;
browse during the day. and they do
this invariably and with regularity,
regardless of the sun or condition OF
the air.
There are stay-at-home plants and
rowing ones. The former rarely or
never leave the spot on which they
have once located, but continue to live
in peace and harmony with all others
growing about them. There is a kind
of mustard plant (erysimum alliarD to
be found in grounds around George
town University, mentioned in botani-
cal books as having grown there fifty
years ago, and it has not been discov-
cred elsewhere. It's record for domes-
ITCHY seems to be well established:
Among the rowing plants are those
that are constantly expanding. Some
of these abandon entirely the place
where they had first made their home
The belligerent plants belong to this
vast army of nomads. These canno,
and will not stand any opposition te
their greed for territory. They viii!
fight for the possession OF the SOL
anywhere and under all circumstances
even defying eradication by human
agencies leagued against them. Te
the strict utilitarian these ill-dispo'
sitioned members. of the vegetable
| kingdom are of no value. In fact, the
Russian thistle. almost amounts to q
national calamity, as growth OF thi:
kind can wreak havoc amounting tt
| thousands of dollars Most Of these
| fighting plants are simply weeds, ant
| very prolific ones. often having dua
form of propagation, from the seee
and from the roots which are thrown
! out like feelers or runners. some
wage their warfare single handed
| There are others that form alliances
with equally destructive neighbors
While these are contending among
| themselves, they are in reality and col
| lectively hostile to man. as they de
stroy the usefulness of the soil, il
many cases robbing alimentary vege'
tation of the chance to live.
One need not travel far to find &
| few of these warlike plants, as they
can be seen thriving on city lawn!
and in the parks, where they are {
cause of annoyance to landscape gar
deners and all those who enjoy ant
take pride in beautiful greensward
| The most fragrant examples of these
antaeonistic herbs are the Patagoniar
| nlantain. wild strawberry, Turkish
speedwell. common chickweed, GROUND
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DAINTY FRUIT DESSERTS

sprinkling of sugar. Continue until the
bowl is full. Place a weight on top and
set aside for a couple Of hours. Then
remove the weight and with a large
spoon serve the sponge In cups. Over
each serving pour two tablespoonfuls
of sweet cream or the sweetened juice
OF the berries thickened with a little
cOrnStarch. =,
Raspberry Mousse.
Add one-half cup of powdered sugar
to one and one-half cups of crushed
raspberries and three cups Of heavy
cream whipped until stiff. Mix care
fully and pour into a mold Cover and
bind the seam with strip Of muslin
or cheesecloth which has been dipped
tub Of crushed ice and salt, allowing
about one cup of salt to every three
cups of ice. and let stand for about
three hours. When properly frozer
this should be solid on the outside, but
creamy in the center. Other mousset
may be made In the same way by sim
ply changing the fruit or flavor used.
Gooseberry Cream.
One quart of gooseberries, one ounce
of butter. one pound Of white sugar
four eggs. Cover the gooseberries with
cold water. Simmer over the fire until
soft, strain through a sieve and hea,
the pulp. When hot, stir in the sugar
and butter. Beat the eggs until light
and beat them into the fruit pulp after
it is cold. Serve in glasses.
Gooseberries in Batter.
Make one-half a pound of flour, two
eggs and a pint of milk into a batter
Use no baking powder. but beat the
batter and make it two hours before
using. Wash. and top and tail one
pound OF gooseberries. Cook slightly
with sugar. SO as not to break them
Lay in a well creased pudding dish
mix two tablespoonfuls Of melted but
ter with the batter. pour over the ber-
ries and bake in a quick oven until a
golden color. Serve as soon as it Is
ready, with plenty Of soft sugar.
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Raspberry Sponge.

Fill an earthen bowl closely with
Thin slices of toasted bread. then a
layer of red raspberries and liberal
Evening star., 1915-06-06
Well Named.
RON the Cleveland Plain Dealer.

From the Cleveland Plain Dealer
They were talking about a promis-
ing young man who had failed to make
good as travelling salesman
The first man said to the other man:
1T was queer about the boy. He
seemed to be a regular whirlwind. His
first trip was a rattling success, but
all he brought back from his second
"trip was a bunch of foolish excuses
What was II you called him--a whirl-
windf'
Yes"
Il see. All 'whirr at the, beginning
and all wind at the finish"
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now begins 70 change color from dark
green to red. In November the plant,
with the exception Of the seed. dies
OF. The force Of the autumnal winds
uproots these tumble weeds. and they
are blown about, and thus the seed is
scattered.
The RUSSIAN thistle is now making
it's way up to the capital from the
shores OF the Virginia capes, where it
can now be found In great numbers.
The old axiom about "a stitch in time"
applies here.
Evening star., 1915-06-06

07ERY few people. with the excep-
w tion of those living in a pineap-
" pie country, know how to re-
move the top from the fruit. Hold the
apple firmly with one hand, catch the
top with the other, and twist around.
1t comes out easily.
Pineapple Dessert.
Boil one-haf cup of tapioca in one
and one-half cups Of water until clear.
When cool, add a small can of pineap-
pie, sliced. or a small pineapple grated.
and one and one-half cups Of sugar.
Add about two teaspoonfuls of lemon
Juice to give added flavor. Serve ice
cold with whipped cream and garnish
with powdered nuts. This will be as
good as the finest sherbet.
Pineapple Cream Puf1s.
For this dainty dessert make incisions
in cream pun cases and f1ll with Gus
tard cream. to which a cup Of grated
pineapple has been added. Drop sweet
ened whipped cream by spoonfuls on
chilled serving plates. place pun on
each one and decorate with wedges Of
sliced pineapple.
Pineapple Honey.
II YOU have been accustomed to throw
away the core and parings from your
pineapples. stop doing this and make
the following excellent substitute for
honey: Take the cores and parings
from the fruit, cover with cold water
and let them stand over night. In the
morning bring the mixture to boil
and cook for several minutes, then
strain through cheesecloth. return to
the fire and boil about ten minutes
longer Add an equal quantity of su-
gar and boil about three minutes. The
result should be a clear, amber-col-
ored sirup. 1t is delicious served with
hot cakes
Raspberry Delight.
Red raspberries are one Of the dain-
tiest fruits and may be served in many
appetizing ways Crush them slightly
and serve with ice cream, or put the
berries into a pretty glass and cover
with whipped cream. The colors of the
berries and the cream are very pleas
ing to the eye. Raspberries should
never be set away in bowl or deep
dish where they will be crowded to-
gether. Instead. spread them on plat
ters or large plates and they will keep
longer and in better condition.
Raspberry Sponge.
Evening star., 1915-06-06
BY Webster.

One Of the summer favorites Is the
little sleeveless coat, vest or jumper,
as you please, and when developed as
shown above becomes very picturesque
and dainty. The coat was of pompa-
dour, silk having tiny flowers scat
tered over a cream ground. The long
sleeves are of net and the net skirt
has a double fiounce of lace edging.
The coat is closed directly down the
front with crystal buttons and is ar
ranged in jaunty little basque effect at
the back.
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Leader. 9th Bet. Is and y SITS. wv.
TOMORROW AND TUESDAY - ANITA
STEWART and EARL WILLIAMS. in
THE GODDESS" 3rd CHAPTER. The
Serial Beautiful
Evening star., 1915-06-06
An Agonizing Thought.

From the Boston Transcript.
She-Suffered? 1 thought 1 mover
should live to tell the tale.
He-For a woman that must have
been suffering indeed.
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Foresight.

From the Boston Transcript
Bix-You used to walk in your sleep.
Do you still do SO?
Dix-No, take car fare to bed with
me now
Evening star., 1915-06-06

Fine white net is one Of the fayorite
materials for summer wear. It Is
shown here combined with fiiet lace
insertion and white taffeta The net
blouse Is made with two wide and
square reversible triangle of yenise
lace. the outer border of .fiIet The
in surplice style. Long sleeves of net
are caught at the wrists with taffeta
bands and finished with lace frilIs.
The skirt consists of net shirred into a
Eirdle and having heading of the
same, while the lower portion is made
of strips of insertion Joined by cords
Of the white taneta These tafYeta
cords contribute the distin gushing
touch to the frock. Besides trimming
the skirt they bind the girdle In place
and trim the lace revers.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-05-06
BUNNY" BRIEFS NAME
rs TONY GRETKAWSEI

After the exposure Of Leopold
HoernschmeUer, alias Lee Mdgee,
manager of the Broobteds, 10 deuel.
oped that SeUerdI major league ball
plapers are playing under assumed
names, believing that their 0tUn
names tUould not look so tOeH IN print
or tOould be so hard TO pronounce
that theV t0Ould neUer become popH-
A fan from Traverse Otty, Mich.
tUTites that Bunny" Briet, the feto
frst bdsemdH of the White SoT, has
been deceiviHg the public In a scan
dalons manner. This fan says that
he has knotCH Brief" all his ne dnd
that his real name Is Tony Gretboto-
ski, aud he also tells hot0 ne came 70
be knotDn as Brief.
\ When one OF FoftU's older brothers
tUeHt to factory to apply toT 100
about the time Bunny 10dS IN Knee
trousers. he lDds asked his name, aud
tDhea he said GFetkotUski, the boss
t0ds staggered aud decided he could
NOT be bothered l1ith such a name
about the place He liked the dp-
pearanee OF The lad. hoDepef, ana
told the tiBlekeeper 10 Make H
Brief" incoming to cut the name
dotDn to Gret or something else thdt
lCoAh dHstCer the purpose. Ihe.
timekeeper tCTote Brief, and all the
rest on the boys, dpe Of them, haze
been knotOn as Brief since that day.
la TraveTse CITY aBRnRV' Is khoteh
as "Chf." because from the time he
learned to PLAY ball ne tcds qibays
talking about playing tDith Chicago:
Non he Is tCith the White So1 ana
makiH0 good ~ great style
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-05-06
BENNY KAUFF REPENTS;
ASKS REINSTATEMENT
Brookfed Jumper Begs Gilmore
to Lift Suspension - Now
Anxious to Play.

NEW YORK, May 6.-Benny kauff.
baseballs kangaroo. was in a penitent
mood today, and wrote lengthy letter
Federal League. asking that the suspen-
sion be lifted. so that he might get back
into the Brookfeds lineup.
Gilmore suspended Kaun indefinitely
for his jump to the New York Giants
last Thursday.
Kauf's letter to Gilmore, in part. was:
II am anxious to play baseball with
that l followed the advice of older men
in the game and took part in the recent
trouble.
"You have always treated me fairly
and have shown so much interest In my
welfare that 1 am ready to show the
you please lift my suspension, so that 1
can take part in the Brookfeds' pennant
night?
Manager Magee always has treated me
squarely and is a hustler OF my own
style.
1.-THE whole affair of last week was the
result of Misunderstanding.
Regarding the National Commissions
ruling that am an undesirable, |
want to say that John McGraw and
others in organized baseball do not think
so even now. If the National Commits
sion could have gotten me away II would
have found place for me o. K.
"Please act upon this letter, so that l
can get into the game with the Brook
feds while the Western teams are at
Washington Park (Brooklyn),"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-05-06
POLO SEASON OPENS
TODAY WITH MATCH
AT COUNTRY CLUB
Aiken Tigers Meet Ran
dolph's Point j u dit h
Four in First Clash at
Bala-Earl Hopping in
Charge of the Tigers.

What promises to be the most success
ful local season In polo starts today when
the Aiken Tigers meet P. S. p. Randolph's
Point Judith four in the first match OF
the special tournament for cups presented
by the Philadelphia Country Club. The
matches will be played at the Country
Club, Bala.
Earl Hopping, who will manage the To-
cal season, and devote such time as ho
can afford to. coaching the younger ele-
ment, will lead the Aiken four, which will
be made up OF Hopping. e. f. Brooke,
Jr.; Captain ]. r. Lindsey and A. p.
Perkins. P. S. p. Randolph, Sr. and Jr.;
John r. Fell and Victor Mather will make
up the Point Judith four.
Charles A. Mum. Jr., Barclay McFad-
den. Paul Denckla Mills and A. j. Drexel
Paul. who make up the Devon quartet,
will play the Country Club four on
Friday. and on Saturday Bryn Mawr will
meet the winner of the match between
Point Judith and Aiken, and a specially
arranged three-period match between
picked teams will complete the Saturday
program. In the match with Devon on
Saturday the Country Club will be rep
resented by the three Stokes boys,
Thomas, STANDBY ana Il. LowDer' ana
Charles Frick.
These matches are more or less in the
way of preliminary affairs, and on vir-
tually every day there will be something
OF the kind going on. Beginning Friday,
May q. the tournament for the Wood
crest Trophy, the gift of A. j. Drexel
Paul. and now held by the Country Club,
will be played on the Bala Field, and in
addition to the teams mentioned above, 1t
is quite likely that a four from Fort
Myer will enter, and another from New
York.
Following this event. the contest for
the Morelton Cup, at present held by the
Country Club, too, starts with virtually
the same teams entered Upon the con-
clusion OF that tournament the scene
shifts to Bryn Mawr.
The Philadelphia Country Club, as
team. has been playing in California all
winter and for that reason should retain
possession OF the WoodcTest and Morelton
trophies In all-around team play they
have quite an edge on Bryn Mawr, De-
Won, the Rittenhouse Club and the Rae
quet Club at this time of the year, so
without doubt they will meet with the
stiffest argument from Aiken.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-05-06
MAYER VS.. COOMBS
IN BALL FRAY TODAY
Phillies Open 3-Game Series at
Ebbetts Field-Dodgers Con-
fident of Victory.

BROOKLYN, May 6.-Pat Moran's Phil
lies make their first appearance of the
season at Ebbett's Field this afternoon
and large crowd should turn out as the
Phillies have always been popular here,
and are even more so since their surpris-
Ing showing to date Brooklyn has had
habit of starting the Phils on the down.
ward path and Manager Robinson Is pre-
pairing another surprise for the visitors,
In 1913 Brooklyn twice started the Phil
lies on losing streaks that cost them first
place. the second putting Dooins team
completely out of the race With the
Phillies leading the league by n three
game margin, Brooklyn beat them eight
consecutive games within two weeks
time and the Phillies never recovered
from tho shock.
This season Moran's team was sweeping
everything before 1t until Brooklyn
started them on a slump by taking the
last two games of the series. The
Giants then took two out of three and
the Dodgers are confident that they will
take three games out OF the four sched-
uled in the present series.
Manager Robinson plans to use Jack
Coombs against the Phillies today. Jack
pitched great ball in Philly and had
Morans men guessing at all times.
Coombs will face Brooklyn's Jonah"
Erskine Mayer. The sde-am artist has
found the Dodgers easier than any team
in the league for three seasons.
It is doubtful II there is another pitcher
In the league who has the Dodgers so
completely mastered.
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MACKS VS.. SENATORS
.NTHREE- GAME SERIES;
PENNOCK DUE TO HURL
Washington Here Today
for Battle With Athlet-
. les Griffith's Pitchers
Going at Top Speed.
Johnson May Pitch.

,n,,t Griffltfs Senators make their
-, snpearance of the season in this city
..t.v and. with his pitching STAFF In Won
s.stn, shape, the Washington leader ex.
~. % have smooth sailing in the three
p. here For the last two weeks all
" yVoshineton's pitchers have been going
., y, I'm form. and despite miserable hit
~. the Senators have been more than
TIN Athletics gave the Senators a great
.s,,,e in the recent series in Washing
.Sr hut the wonderful pitching of Jonn-
IN Boehling and Ayros gave the Ma
.,snsIs three victories. Herb Pennock was
~ onIv Mack twirler to turn in Il vic
~, and for this reason he will be as
.igned the pitching burden this afternoon.
I, was Pennock's turn to twlrl yester-
40 but Manager Mack switched because
~ bslieved that Wyckoff must have more
.,ork If he is to acquire control. The
r,anIpulation of the Athletics pitching
s,sff for the last 10 days makes 1t evident
,lat Connie Is grooming Wyckoff for an
sjron man" act. Whenever he Is worked
out Of turn, Wyckoff showes splendid con-
gtyol When he has control the Williams
mort lad is practically unbeatable, as no
demonstrated in the final game with the
VI snkees in New York yesterday.
Between Pennock and Wyckoff the main
burden of the Athletics pitching will fall
for A few more weeks, at least, as Shaw
key. Bressler and Bush have all been too
cratic to be of much help.
Manager Griffith expects to use Jim
shaw, Walter johnson and DOC" Ayres
in the present series in the order named.
This means that there will be scarcity
OF base hits unless these gentlemen are
badly off form. The game today will
start at $3.50, and should be over earlier
than the other games at Shibe Park this
season On the road the Macks were
playing games in one hour and half
the habit. Ban Johnson's recent edict
seems to be having the desired effect.