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The Washington times., 1915-06-07
PUT ONE OVER ON ROBINSON.

Stallings Is the strongest contender in
the league. --..-> t-. b..
This Western trip will decide . lot Of
questions. II the Cubs can stand OF
the invasion at home. they will have
to be fseognized d.,;ns IS ehampion,hip
always been road team. Bresnahan
has done a whole lot with a bunch
which was supposed to be composed Of
old men. Early in the season he was
reconstruct the machine because Of the
long term contracts held by SO many
of his veterans. ..a.
what this club needs" complained
shoot any into 1t with an armful of
veterans holding two and three year
unbendable contracts and the twenty
one player limit rule in the National
Because I thought Bresnahan was
hard Up for pitchers. was negotiat.
ing to get George Chalmers for him
early in the season. He finally decided
he could not use the Philadelphia twir-
to go to Jersey City with George
wiltse's club when Moran signed him
for the Phillies. At that time didn'
think Chalmers could come back or,
would have grabbed him. myself, Of
course. Bresnahan's main hope Of land
ing anywhere is to keep his team on
Its toes all summer q tough job with so
many vets" II It once slips into the
batting slump. good night! Most OF the
men are slow on their feet and rusty
in the joints so that they don't move
about very fast. The team will be
forced to depend on the hitting to carry
1t through.
Speaking Of Bresnahan reminds me
that the former Giants who are now
Big League managers are making out
fairly well in the pennant race to date.
with the exception Of HerZos. Any
manager is up against a tough PROPOSE
ton in Cincinnati with the newspapers
trying to run the club. This cuts into
Herzog especially hard. as he Is very
susceptible to newspaper criticism-was.
in fact, before he left the Giants. 1t
The Washington times., 1915-06-07
MINCE PIE
LITTLE OF EVERYTHING"
By "BUGS" BAER.

After Rippy Williams showing on
Saturday, any alienist will testify
that the Nationals are badly Grip
pied.
Speaking Of tough breaks. Sheets Wat
son the demon golfer, gets bigger scores
than any golfer In the game, and still
loses all his matches.
American medical prestige received .
terrific blow when DR.. Roller became ad-
dicted TO wrestling.
The Nationals haven't fallen off very
much IN their batting recently, as u -
impossible to fail out Of a smbway.
Out in St Looey they are getting
ready to warm up new season. In
Cleveland they are already warming up
a new manager. Now. IL Ban johnson
can only warm UP a new fan.
The Washington times., 1915-06-07
Plan Commemoration
Of Jeff Davis Birthday

A celebration of the birthday OF JEFF
ferson Davis will be held tomorrow eve
ming at Memorial Hall, 1922 Vermont
avenue, under the auspices OF the Dis
trict of Columbia United Daughters Of
the Confederacy. Claude n. Bennett
will be the orator.
Crosses OF honor will be bestowed
under the direction of Mrs. Gustavus
Werber and will be pinned on the
breasts Of recipients by little Virginia
Hereford. OF the Mildred Lee Chapter.
Children OF the Confederacy. Musical
numbers will be rendered by the Con-
federate choir and Miss Chenowith
Lovick Pierce. adjutant, and Fred Beall
commander, Camp No. I'll. L. {. ".
are expecting a large attendance.
The Washington times., 1915-06-07
Invites Delegates to
Arizona's Launching

As official representatives of the
State Of Arizona. William c. Barnes,
chief Of the office OF grazing in tho
Forest Service. and Mrs Barnes today
received invitations from Secretary Of
the Navy Daniels to attend the launch
ing and christening Of the battleship
Arizona In Brooklyn Navy Yard on
Juno 10.
Mr.. and Mrs. Barnes. OF Holbr ook.
Ariz.. were appointed by Governor Hunt
to be the States official representa-
tives at the launching.
The Arizona will be christened, not
with wine or champagne. but with the
first water that trickled over the Roose-
welt dam in Arizona when this great
piece of engineering was completed and
put into service last March.
The Washington times., 1915-06-07

''Show us where we can advance anna
teur baseball in Washington to better
basis by joining the National Amateur
Baseball Association, and we Will glad-
ly do So" says President Robert II.
Young, of the amateur association here
II have heard about the National A.
B. A. for the past year, and the help
that IL has given amateur baseball in
Cleveland and other cities" continued
the president From what can learn,
and I have asked many questions, there
seems to be no real reason why Wash
ington should join.
mo one in this city seems able to
convince me that putting Washington
In the n. A. B. A, would greatly help
our present status. We are gett ne
along as we'll as could be expected. We
live up to our rules and have a fine
brand of baseball every day. The play
ers and fans enjoy the games. There is
perfect harmony. Why should We JON
he y. A. b. A. when we know nothing
IN it's favor which could hei US!
This is the attitude President Young
takes towafd the big association which
got Its start in the West last year
Word comes from Richmond that the
amateurs there Will not take up the
Y. A. b. A. invitation. No measures
nave Deen taheH mere W" uih JoiiAho'
-. nd none will be until the amateur
: noguls here can be firmly convinced
hat it will be better for the city
James than the system now in vogue.
Several members of the champion
ship Central High School baseball team
have hooked up with the Central Pres
byterian team of the Northwest Sun
day School League, and are playing
for that team. Walter Cox, Central $
pitcher, recently famed fourteen bat
ters and allowed two hits. winning his
first game. Lee Hart, Centrars catch
er: Joe Belcher an intielder from Cen
trail; and Ike Macdonald, the Central
captain are all on the Central Pres
byterian team.
If YOU think Secretary Shurtleff has
nothing to do, glance over the list OF
contracts and releases that came in
during the week. In addition to h'nd-
ling a big correspondence, Secretary
Shurtleff has to keep MS eye ON "a;
box scores to see that none OF the man
ayers play men who are not registered.
CONTRACTS.
Terminal Railway Y. NJ. c. A.-Frank
f. sullivan. Union Station: Ed ]. Kear-
ney. Auditors.
Government-O. p. Blair, Foresters;
Kyle B. Alsbrook. Commerce; ]. A.
McKenna, Commerce.
Departmental-T. NJ. Thompson, Treas
ury: W. NJ. Dyer. Treasury.
Rosedale-J T. Myers, Columbia
Charles @. Hausen, Columbia: Wilbur
Hiidebrsnd. Gibraltar; Adolph Seebode,
Gibraltar: q. 8. Gully ct. P"ui
The Washington times., 1915-06-07
Amateur Games.
TODAY'S GAMES.

TODAY'S GAMES
Potomac Ieague-St. Teresa vs.. Fairiawn.
Departmental League-Treasury vs. Union
Printers.
Government Leagus-Navy VS.. Library.
z. w. g. 8. Lsague-st. Agnes vs, Fifth.
N W. g. g. League-Whitney Vs. Central.
Rosedale League-Holy Name vs.. Rosednls.
Terminal r. r. Y. NJ. C. A. Leagues. G.
o. VS.. Car Department.
Terminal r. R (MorninE)-Car vs. Bag
gage.
Congress Heights League-No game.
Home Club League-Patent W. Land.
Southern r. r. Clerks League-Real Es-
War-Interurban-Staff vs. Ordnance.
Agriculture -Interurban League-Solicitors
vs.. Arlington Farms.
YESTERDAYS GAMES.
Congress Heights League-Oxon Hill. s;
Congress Heights, o.
The Washington times., 1915-06-07

II put one over on Robinson when
got Pat Ragon, didn't I? Robbie
asked for waivers on this bird. and l
refused to waive. I knew he had the
goods, and all he needed was a rest.
He got that when he Joined me. and
he showed he was some pitcher. too.
when he let your gang down with two
hits. George Davis will Join the club
In week or SO, just as soon as he gets
through his term at the Harvard Law
School. He Is going to make folks
forget Rusie's speed when he starts
taking his regular turn. Mark my
words.
John" asserted stallings, there
are a whole lot Of pitchers in the
league who are not doing very well
now. but who would be stars II l
could get hold Of them. And hope to
pick up a few of these by the waiver
route, as l did Ragon, although l
don't need them badly. They are not
handled right-that's all. They'll win
for me- Can you imagine how much of
q chance the rest of the clubs In the
league will have after Evers gets back
and my full pitching staff Is In shape?
Ill win this race so far the other en-
tries won't have rounded the turn
when ] have finished"
George Stallings was always an op-
tinist. It Is an asset with him, as
with some men in other professions.
But there Is something in what he
says. He has strong pitching stan,
hand-raised out Of talent he could pick
up here and there since he took charge
of the Braves. The weakness In his
argument lies in the fact that his
three veterans of last season are not
going as we'll as they should. and are
not showing strong signs of improve
ment. In spite Of the boasted bril-
lance of his comers. he will ultimately
have to depend on the veterans to
carry him through. Notwithsta nding,
The Washington times., 1915-06-07
BY JOHN J. McGRAW.

SCI size the Boston article this week
just series with Sang gang
always been
incident when the worlds champions refused to
Grounds, and had discussion with Ga
while
ton
papers after pretty hard John STALL
him the hotel "You made the
would have beat Some
kidding writer allowed there
afford to besides the Braves
81 guess kidding" told him. "Pleny has
eased into baseball"
% going pitching staff in the big
already continued Staings "Fred
Mitchell right eye about handling box talent than
in the country Look twrlers
doph Strand will be star Of Ee there
and fourth worlds series game
FALL except afraid baseball
attempting pong the series when Rudolph
ready to work again.
The Washington times., 1915-06-07
Her First Pie.

Mrs. McBride-oh, John. don't cut
your pie with q knife.
McBride-Huh! You ought to be
opener-Boston Transcript.
The Washington times., 1915-06-07
RARD RUOOLPH
"Some baseball
stars wink le
most at night"

GETTING 80 THAT IF YOU AC-
CUsE A FAN OF BEING AT A BALL
GAME, HE WILL ALIBI HIMSELF
BY PROVING THAT HE WAS BUSY
A MURDER OR A
ROBBERY THAT DAY.
The Washington times., 1915-06-07
We have no use for hyphen-
ated Americans. We also haze
no use for these hyphon1ted
birds
Bonehedd- dilpldycrs.
Orator

The Chicago Cubs players are getting along
famously since Heinie Zimmerman stopped
fighting among himself
New York claims to be the first
city in America, but apparently the
Giants are suffering from tenn
porary attack Of asphia.
The Washington times., 1915-06-07
"The House of

and may still insure its permanency
as an institution.
The idea. of course, is yet in it's
infancy, but from the extremely fav-
orable comments of the press and
dramatic critics there appears to be
strong likelihood that the day is
not far distant when motion pictures
and flesh and blood drama will walk
hand and hand together"
The Washington times., 1915-06-07
PHOTOPLAYS AND
PHOTOPLAYER
Nv GARDNER MACK
ToDAY's BEST FILMS
BY GARDNER MACK.
BY GARDNER MACK

Earle Williams and Anita
stewart In .-rhe Goddess,- adapted
from the Gouverneur Morris story
by Charles Goddard, Third INSTALL
Ninth. Netween K and r streets.
burn in .FrauJs" (Essanay), the
Olympic, 1871 Z street.
Everett BptterAeld and Adelaide
TburstSn In "shadows OF n Great
City" the Elite. Fourteenth street
near Rhode lsiand avenue.
Bessie Learn and Harry Beau-
mont In "pOisoned by Jealousy"
(EdisonD, the Hippodrome, Ninth
street and New York avenue.
Theodore Isoherts in .The wsn-
an, CLasky-PaFamourt the Em-
press. 4lG Ninth street.
Rsth Roland In @Who Pays y
Seventh Episode (PatheD, the
Apollo. e24 II street northeast.
Florence Reed in "Hev Own
Wsy," adapted from the play by
Clyde Fitch, CrnndalPs, Ninth and
e streets.
snow in "The Patriot and the
SPY" (Mutunl Master PictureD, the
Garden, 423 Ninth street.
Ethel Clayton and George souIe
Spencer in .sThe College Widow"
adapted from the play by George
Ade tS. .. l.. E.-Lubin), the Strand.
Ninth and d streets.
. Bessie T.enrn and Yale Benner In
"According to Their Lights (Edi-
ronD, the Vevere, Georgia avenue
and Park Road.
Herbert Prior In "The Test,' by
Lee Arthur (Edison). the Masonic
Auditorium, Thirteenth street and
New York avenue.
"Onc Kind Of q Friend1 (Laem-
mle), the Dixie, Eighth and II
streets northeast.
"l'hc Daughter Of the Nile' (vic-
tori, the Maryland, 81G Ninth
street and Central Park, Ninth
near G streets.
Ruth Roland in "The Price OF
Fame" Patke), Tango Park, Four
tecnth ard v streets.
Elsie Janis In "The Caprtces OF
KITTY" tRosworth th-Paramount), the
savoy; Fourteenth street near CO.
lumbla road.
The Washington times., 1915-06-07

Note-These selections are made
from programs prepared by the
managers Of the theaters concerned
and no responsibility Is assumed for
arbitrary changes without notice to
The Times. They are based on the
personality Of the players and the
producing company and not per-
sonal inspection. except in special
cases.-G. NJ ~
The Washington times., 1915-06-07

Hyattsville got In ahead OF Riverdale
nv 3 TO 9 in a game full of thrills at
Hvatt"ville yesterday. due TO the fact
"-t H~lloren famed twenty Riverdale
The Washington times., 1915-06-07

Ballston put cIimp In the Lincolns
yesterday defeating the Northeast club
men bv 3 to on Virginia soil Five
hits were allowed by the Virginia
finger, Boswell.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1915-07-22
The r!odder Who Wins.

Have you ever noticed how few
'smart' people amount to anything?
says the Dayton News. The slick
individuals you meet-they do not
seem to get anywhere. The takers
arc the 'smartest' people on earth,
but you have never known one to get
very far on the road to success.
Take the smart" girl. She seems
to know everything on earth. She
dresses a little louder than other
girls. She always manages to wear
something "chic' She has the boys
hanging around her in groups. She
talks in terms that the palmer girl
cannot understand; but later on in
life she will be found putting up a
terrible fight against time while the
girl who was not nearly so smart
occupying position of dignity and
joy at the head of sensible home.
And of the smart boy-the one
who "gets by in manner the other
boys cannot understand, and who
may for the time being be envied by
! the other boys because Of his fop-
lpish manners-he doesn't become
the head of a prosperous business
1t is the plodder that seems to get
there in the end-the boy who
doesn't "catch on" quite SO rapidly
as the smart boy. Probably not one
per cent of the successful men in the
world today gave any evidence of
having great ability when they were
kids The prodigies do not make
good. The Exceptional youngster
in school seldom conquers after he
has entered real life; but the plain
fellow of common sense, slow to
learn, slow to become enthused, slow
to make companions and slow to give
them up-the fellow who sticks to
a job until it is finished that is the
fellow who in after life rules and
regulates the affairs Of this little
green ball.-Gate City.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1915-07-22
Lots of Him.

He wouldn't think Of putting dan
ger in a child's way but every day
when school is dismissing he boots
his automobile past some one of the
school houses at a speed that should
insure his arrest even with our kindly
20 mile-an-hour limit. He wouldn' t
thrown brickbats at a passing pedes-
trian but in the winter time he never
cleans the snow from his walks and
they are a glaze of ice after snow
storms He wouldn't poison his
neighbor's we'll bat he is so care
less about the dirt and refuse about
his premises that the flies have a
delightful breeding place. There are
lots of him and he is considered fair
ly law abiding citizens.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1915-07-22
Worthy Appeal For Help.

There is no appeal as strong or
ttouching as that which has to do
with children. Especially is this
true when the appeal is directed to
the relief of children in need and
distress. Such an appeal is that be.
| ing made by the Secours National OF
New York City for the relief OF the
children Of France.
Mrs, Whitner Warren, Treasurer
of this war relief, recently inaugural
ed the plan of sending children S
kits to the little folk who are desti-
l:tute sufferers as a result OF war
conditions. These kits contain artl-
Giles of necessity and convenience and
are made possible by contributions
by those of generous nature.
Speaking of the necessity for these
kits. Mrs. Warren said in a recent
interview:-
Il am most anxious to have
large number of these kits sent to
France as early as possible on &C
count of the urgent needs OF the
present and constantly growing
needs of the immediate future.
There is no doubt but that large
number of babies will be born whose
| fathers are now at the front. Inc
mothers of these babies will have to
depend on charity for the clothing
and feeding of the children. The
| need of infants kits is therefore,
very great. ~ .
reports recently received show
that Germany is sending back from
Northern France large numbers OF
civil prisoners taken from the dis
tricts now occupied by the German
armies. The mortality from eX-
Iposure and mal-nutrition has been
very high in the prison camps. This
is especially true concerning the
children.
"The clothing of these returned
prisoners is dirty, ragged and insult
fcient. In nearly every case it is OF
the thin summer apparel in which
they left their homes a year ago
Many of the babies are weak and i'll
beyond the effort of crying. Some
of the babies are but week old and
of this time they and their mothers
were in many cases on the trains
four days !
about seventy-five per cent of the
returning civil prisoners are women
and girls. Ten per cent of the num-
Der are young babies. At the time
these children we're born in the Ger
man concentration camps their
mothers received no medical atten:
ton, no food except the coarse bread
and potatoes served to the other
prisoners and no clothing for the
babies. Such clothing as the little
children have were made from the
scanty rags worn by the older WON
en-. But to keep them warm and
clean has been practical impossl-
bility. :,
ri am hoping that America will
respond generously to the call for
funds with which to provide these
baby kits. A contribution Of two
dollars $50 will pay for one OF
them and will probably save the life
of some baby. This is an opportun.
lily which charitable persons cannot
afford to overlook. s
All contributions should be sent
to Mrs. Whitney Warren, Treasurer
the Secours National, Is East 47th
Street, New York City.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1915-07-22
\ Prolific Cow.

Fremont Clark, one of the thrifty
and progressive farmers of Grand
River township has a siX-year old
COW that is doing her best to help
President Wilson in his effort to re-
duce the price Of meat. She dropped
a pair Of twin calves this spring,
which is the third pair in three sue
cessive years, all Of which lived and
thrived. Fremont is standpat
republican, but is willing for the cow
to support the democratic admins
tration in her way all she wants to.
--Lireville Tribune.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1915-07-22

A story is told in neighborhing
county of a farmer who bought an
automobile and refused to turn it in
for taxation. When the assessor
visited the farmers residence to in
vestigate the supposed delinquency
he found the automobile stripped of
everything but the engine, tank and
rear rims. One of the front wheel
rims ornamented a circular wood
saw, another was on the cream sep
arator. One of the boys had fitted
the front wheels to the sulky and
was breaking a colt and using the
speedOmeter TO tell him how fast
the youngster could move. The
headlight illuminated the barn lot
while the horn was being utilized as
call for dinner.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1915-07-22

The people of Leon sure have
great confidence in the lost and
found items that find their way to
The Reporter office. During the
past week a ring was found, brought
to this office and within few min
utes reclaimed by the owner. A
pocketbook was found and brought
to the Office and before we had a
chance to get it in the paper the
owner called for it. Another in
stance was Monday morning a pack
age containing some purchases from
a dry goods counter were lost and
the person losing it. was here before
the package was brought in. 1t sure
pays to advertise and your own To-
Cal paper is the best place to do your
advertising,
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1915-07-22

Official announcement Of the
death of Mrs. Ellen G. White,
seventh day prophecies, was receiv-
ed by Rev. C. V.sStarr, Of Pleasan-
ton. on Monday. Her death oc-
Cured last Saturday at the ripe
age Of So years. Memorial services
were conducted at her home In St.
Helena. California, and at Richmond,
California, where the annual gather
ing of the California Conference Of
Adventistseis being held. She will
he laid to rest at Battle Creek,
Michigan, beside her husband.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1915-07-22

V. F.. Penniwell had an accident
Sunday that will keep him from ex-
ceeding the speed limit for a week
or so. Sunday morning after the
big rain he went to the pasture to
get his COW. He had on a pair OF
rubber boots, one without a heel,
and when he came to place where
there was no grass he "skidded,
twisting his leg, SO that now he has
to use cane.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1915-07-22

Horace Farquhar, wife and daugh-
ter, Miss Ruth, returned from Spirit
Lake, Iowa, Monday morning. Mr..
Farquhar was delegate from Leon
to the SIND Annual Conclave of the
Grand Commandery of Knights
Templar OF Iowa, which was held at
Templar Park. They had a royal
good time and only regretted that 1t
was a week instead OF a month.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1915-07-22
Among tie different organizations

Among the different organizations
formed by former Iowa people in the
several states, we have received a
general invitation to attend the an
nual picnic Of the Marinette County
Settlers Association OF Wisconsin.
The picnic will be held on Thursday,
August 18th, at the Wisconsin state
experiment farm at Crivitz, MARI
nette county, Wisconsin. This is
their fourth annual picnic.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1915-07-22

E. j. Sankey buys and sells Land
on commission. makes farm loans on
approved security at the best rates.
and does q general real estate bust.
ness. Has had 20 years. experience
In the business. Office upstairs, north.
west corner Main and Commercial
streets, Leon, lows.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1915-07-22
Good Business For Sale.

l am offering my ice cream fac
tory and restaurant business for
sale. This property is all clear of
encumbrance, doing a fine business
and it is an opportunity for some one
to.step into a good business. Will sell
for part cash, balance on good terms.
P. B. Walker
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1915-07-22

Remember Cherrington's Pretty
Baby Kodak contest closes July 3lst.
Better get your pictures in at once
if you want to win that five dollar
gold piece.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1915-07-22

The annual Sunday school reunion
north of Leon, will be held Sunday,
August 1st, if the weather settles
SO that it is fit to hold an outdoor
meeting. Look for further an
nouncement next week.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1915-07-22

Rags Wanted-The Reporter Of
fee wants to buy a quantity of clean
cotton rags. Must not be less than
II inches square, and larger prefer
red. Will pay 2 cents per pound.
We cannot use heavy wooden rags.
Bring in your rags and get the
money.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1915-07-22

Collections and adjustments of ev-
cry description handled by bonded
attorneys on strict commission basis.
We start in where collection agencies
leave off and can positively collect
your outstanding accounts If there is
the remotest chance. References and
particulars upon request. CONNER
cial Reliance Association. Kansas
Ci+v Missouri. . 47-tf
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1915-07-22

For Sale-One of the most desir-
able residence lots in northwest
Leon. Will be sold at a very low
price. See F. S. Stewart at the Big
Furniture and Rug Store.