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The Washington herald., 1915-07-05

my son. you must always remember
this one great truth-that America is the
freest country in the world said Myra's
father at dinner this evening. We had
been discussing the various institutions
upon which rest the fame of our coun-
try. Father-in-law was quite enthusi.
astic.
Il must agree with father" put in
Myra from the other end of the table
Il hardly think we Americans. as a
people. fully appreciate the greatness
and glory Of our liberty
1T is true l replied. that We do en-
joy great political freedom. We nc
longer bend subservient knee to the 'di-
vine right of kings to govern wrong. we
vote how We please, We habeas corpus
whenever occasions arise. and almost
constantly we are, some of us. eXercis-
ing the glorious right of free speech.
Economically, however, nine-tenths of us
are as much slaves as were those who
furnished the motive power for the gal
leys of old. Suppose l cut the bond
which holds me to that thing we call a
job. Starvation would be the lot of me
and mine, and you know it. Those who
own and dispense the jobs of the land
enjoy a greater degree OF economic free
dam, but they are only about a tenth OF
L.
to my job, and in that respect I am not
free OF what real use to me is my
political freedom when the stomachs of
myself and family bind me in the serf-
dom of the job"
Robert" and Myra's father was very
solemn, why is it that you go con-
stantly about with a kink in your nose?
Why don't you look upon the bright side
of life? Remember. there is always a
chance for the individual who has enter
prise"
Il can't agree with you," l returned.
lone must have reasonable amount of
luck to combine with his enterprise. For
instance. l may lose my position with
the Courier tomorrow because of a COM
bination of circumstances over which /
have no control. The European war
news is commanding so much space on
our newspaper that the managing editor
is going to cut down the local staff. I'm
among the last on and may be decapi-
tated. 1 am ambitious to succeed, but
my lack Of economic freedom is keeping
me back. No man ought to be so bound
by the shackles of necessity that he can
not forge ahead toward the goal of sue
cess"
lose your position" questioned Myra,
with fear large in her eyes. Then real
lied that I should not have said what
did.
II really don't know, dear. I may
be among the fortunate. and stay on.
but frankly 1 haven't much hope"
And why have you said nothing
about this before?" asked Myra.
We'll. because-because 1 did not
want to worry you about it."
Didn't want to worry me? So you've
been concealing things again, That's
a man every time. What a wife should
know is what she doesn't know"
The Washington herald., 1915-07-05
I. R. R. YIN. {. A.
Fielding MARKS
Averages for First Half Of
Season Give Fans Line on
Players Ability.
THOMPSON BESTTWIRLER
Pitching Records Prove Value of De-
pendable Fingers in Race
for Flag.

Flynn, of Car Department, leads the
catchers in the Terminal Railroad Y.
NJ. c. A. League in fielding. according
to the averages including all games up
to June Il. He has participated in six
games and has a perfect record.
Five pitchers have yet to make their
first error, Hunt, of Union Station, hav-
ing played in eight games without
miscue, while the others are Callow. OF
Car Department. and Mayo and Munch'
of the Auditors.
Compilation of the pitching records in
Guiding the game of June 16. prove the
value of dependable twirlers to a sue
ceSSful ball team. Forest Thompson, OF
General Office. which is now leading the
league, has won five of the six games ne
has pitched, the other resulting in a tie.
In the six games he has allowed but
thirty-two hits, a little over five hits
per game, has struck out fifty-slx men,
and pitched one one-hit game and an
other when he let his opponents down
with but two bingles.
Thompson a willing Worker.
Too much cannot be said in praise
of Thompson's work. He is always
ready to pitch when Manager Parker
needs him. and he always has the
stuff AS the game progresses he has
the knack of getting into better form
and his strikeoutS help the team in a
pinch.
Laverine, also of General Office, only
recently made bis debut in the circuit,
but he has nosed across the wire
winner in three out of four starts
and pitched in one tie contest. Like
Thompson, he has averaged about five
hits a game for his opponents and is
consistent performer.
ha hos hut
six, another going to tie, Nolan. of
the Auditors, is easily the most sem
sational performer of the year among
the pitchers. In the six games he
has worked he has struck out seventy
six men, an average of twelve in two
thirds men per game and with poor
support has held his opponents to less
than seven hits per game.
Nolan has a world of speed and
good curves but he has had some pref
ty poor support from his team mates
at times which would tend to dis
courage almost any other pitcher.
He has the honor of having famed
the largest number of men in one
game in the league this season, strik-
ing out sixteen on two different oc-
casions But this is not all. for in the
other four games he worked he Tanned
fourteen in one, thirteen in another,
twelve in another and five in the
other, this last one going but six
innings.
The nearest approach to anything
like Nolan's strikeout record for
single game was made by Forest
Thompson, who struck out eleven on
one occasion and ten on another.
The record for strikeouts in the
league for the entire seven years OF
its existence, is held by Forest Thomp-
SON. but it looks like he has a worthy
opponent and rival in the Auditors
plucky slab artist.
The Washington herald., 1915-07-05
KNOCKOUTSIHAVES SEEN
....
Entire Family Kayoed

about as artistic lacing as man ever
got with a pair of five-ounce gloves. Near
the end of the bout was a parting shot,
Baker landed n swing on the bridge of
the Germans nose that not only made a
large beet-like bunch out of that mem
Der. but BACKED both of his eyes as we'll
Coming down the street after the con-
test the German had difficulty in breath
ing and taking out his bandanna blew
his nose vigorously. Instantly both eyes
were shut as tight as CLAIMS. somewhat
common happening in the ring Then
the German convulsed the crowd about
him by gazing around with his sfghtless
o-bs and observing calmly:
''Who put the lights out2'
The Washington herald., 1915-07-05
KAUFF SUES GIANTS.
Meanwhile Gilmore Ffnes Him 800
and Gives Him Ten Days,

New York. July i.-Benny Ksur the young out
fielder who went out on strike on Thursday
because the Brookfeds deducted 500 from his
salary. has fled suit against the Giants In the su-
preme Coure Of Brooklyn TO show cause why the
New York club should not live up to the contract
that he signed with it after he jumped tho Feds
kauf also filed another suit for the S. 900 bonus
that he says President Hampstead promised him
for signing with the GiantA
President Ward declared that the outhelder had
been Suspended for ten days and fined 500 foe
refusing to MAY. According to Mr.. Ward. Kau6
can't play with the Brookfeds again until he payu
the hundred.
The Washington herald., 1915-07-05
To PLAY Fort Hunt.

Today the Raleigh Hotel nine will go to Fort
Hunt to rlay the Fort team Manager Holtzclaw
will the following lineup: AYERS, first base;
Terrell. shortstop: Gallagher. third base; Ardeso
right field; IOIeless catcher; Lake. center field !;
Bornet. seconI base; Burke. left field. Allbaugh
pitcher. The following players are also requested
to be on hand: Hartman, Brewer, Blanton, Daugh-
ton and Griscombe. The team will meet at the
Raleigh at IL noon.
The Washington herald., 1915-07-05
Big Drivers in Race

New York July 4.-Louis Dishruw. Eddie He.rpe
Bill Endicott and Nate Lo1shnry are mo-
prouinent among tho entries for the laLmile auto
mobile race on the Brighton Beach tsack Noods,
afternoon and evening.
Dsbrow has two cam available fr The r,ca
and has not decided which to use. His 1nhoe,e
power JsyESesse Is much larger. a large. q
any car in the country.
Endicott and Lonsbufy form the Maxwell team
which has taken many prizes in wsstsn 0eatA
The Washington herald., 1915-07-05
TO PLAY GROVE NINE.
Lincoln Clubmen Meet Maryland,
era Today.

The Lincoln A. @. win 90 to washinstou Grove,
Nd. today. The Northeast boys will have their
best team alena and expect 70 win out
Ray Bfchod or Lem Owens will be on thu
mound for Lincoln. with Danny Hurd behind
the bat.
The Lineoln's schedule for the balance Of July
followp:
July N-Laurel at Laurel Nd.
July u-Fust Washington At Fort washingtoa. Nd
July ls-u. 6. Marine Cups 4 Rosedale
Ju6 1-Nsv Pie6o u Annabcas. Nd.
JAY &-Ro A. c. st Andzs0s Psrk y
The Washington herald., 1915-07-05
MACK BUYS YOUNGSTERS.
FillinEim and Bankston, of Sally
League, to Join the Athletics.


Charleston. g. c.. July A-Connie Mack has
landed two Players. Dana Flhnsim. pitcher. and
Everett Bsnkston. an outheidr. both Of thu
Charleston team Of the South Atlantic League.
The men are two q the fastest players in ths
league. and win report in Philsdelpdia about July
q. when tho sally League sndA
In Thomas b here scouting for The Madnsn. It
10 aM that Mack has booked over ths players. and
that Thomas has the Msck checkbook to bug any
thing elnc that looks LIE big league timber.
Fllingim IL . hshthande9. but Ike BsAkson.
bats ieithanded. 10 dats Friugim has Won tveivs
0a4 lied enc and lot Aw.-- He voo N game1
In ruw. He d spithan azfist. and las Jar
wss TIE s~ q The 0sueyh STATE LeAgas. hdng
With the Cordele eonh
the leaGue in batting. hitting q - pscSc He
made ~ hits in Wl tino ct the bat. Thirty-ons
IL his dyives we're Sor hn0s runa His preseut
avseags s ossr - With Charleston. Both vevs
boloAk. ~ CAsh3eseog frua he c@dsls ehb q
- deo = u 0ssh 0tiss sNAA ~ -
The Washington herald., 1915-07-05

Earned runs-Tennalytown. & Marine. O. Left
on bases-Tennsllytown. 6; Marine. 1. First base
on bas-on Riley. /; Humphries . Hits mace
on Riley. 5; off Humphris. 10. Struck out
BY Riley. ,: by Humphries. s. Two-base hits
stadler. Shafer, Stevens. warlbridge ~. Stolen
base-Warlbridge. Hit By pitcher-By Riley,
Humphries. Umpire-Mr. Beach. Time of game-l
hour and Is minutes
The Washington herald., 1915-07-05
Terminal Taxi Winners.

The Terminal Taxi A. c. defeated the fast Mont
rose team. of Georgetown. yesterday in hotly
contested game, by the of Il to s. The
feature Of the game the hitting Of o Brien
who connected for a home-run and two doubles He
was also called out on another home-run clout
for failing 10 touch second base Score by innings
r. II. Z.
Montrose. % 20 0S 10 1
Batterics-Te.minal A. c., OBrien and d. Clay
ton Montrnse, f. CAN'T and Boetler
The Washington herald., 1915-07-05
FRANK PEE INJURED
in CLARENDON GAME

Clarendon, Va. July 4.-The Ballston
team of Ballston. Va. was beaten here
today by the local club in the first game
of the series for the championship of
Alexandria County in an easy fashion by
score of 10 to 0. The visitors proved
easy before the smuggling of the local
clubmen. The game was marred by a
serious accident to Frank Pee, the speedy
left fielder of the Clarendon team. In
the third inning Pee slid into second
base in an attempt to steal and had his
right knee dislocated The Clarendon
team will journey to Fredericksburg to-
morrow to play the strong Southern
club. The score by innings is as fol-
lows:
r. H. L.
Clarendon. 50 % As Is 2
BallstOn. o 0 0 0 o 60 5
Batteries-C!arendon. o. Won Herblius Hcnder-
son and johnson and HaSer; Ballston, Boswell
and James. Umpire-Alr W. Won Herbius
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1T PAYS TO READ AND USE
HERALD CLASSIFIED ADS
PROPOSALS,

SEALED PROPOSALS WILL BE RECEIVED BY
the oartermaster General Of the Amy Wash
lngton. d. C.. rntil 2 o'clock p. NJ. Eastern time.
July s. 1915. for furnishing hardwar. and tools for
delivery during the fiscal year. 1885, at dcpots of the
Qti1r'emsster Corrs listed in schedule Schedules
furn shed upon application 10 Quartermas,er Gen
tIal. L. s. A.. Washington. d. C., or by DEPOT
ouartermas;er. U. s. A. Washington, d. C Sup
pleulental SChsttille No.
The Washington herald., 1915-07-05
Departmental League
Drops Commissioners
Manager Waldecker With
draws Club Owing to
Lack of Interest.
OTHER AMATEUR GOSSIP

DEPARTMENTAL LEAGUE
sanding Ct the cubs:
The Washington herald., 1915-07-05

ELIOr-On Friday. July Q 1si5 at II
a. m. at her residence. 1H7 N street
northwest, MARY JOHN LEVEL
LIN. widow Of DR.. johnson Eliot. In
her S9th year.
Funeral from 81. Matthews Catholic
Church Monday. July 5. at o'clock
.. m. Interment private
on Sunday morn
WEI. IN the 6sth year OF hts age
Funeral will be held at Wfse's Chapel.
18th and N SITS. NV. Interment at Com
eressional Cemetery, Tuesday. July
& ISIS, 1t 3 o'clock p. m. Friends and
relatives invited to attend.
HARRINGTON Saturday. July & 1915.
at I'D p. M. after q brief fflness.
EDWARD. beloved husband OF Mary
jerks Tarring
Funeral from his hate residence. isss
Lanier place NV. Tuesday, July s. et
len Z m rriends are invited - ~
The Washington herald., 1915-07-05

son and johnson and Hager; Ballston, Bosxs
and James. Umpire-Mr. W. Won Herblius.
The Washington herald., 1915-07-05

A Broadway chorus girl announced in
a table d'hote restaurant the other night
that she would bet that eventually
Villa would defeat Kitchener.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-09-12
A Safe and Sane' King

King Alfonso of Spain, a popular and democratic monarch who has more common sense than is usually found in . crowned head, believes that there will be great industrial awakening in his country after the European war Is ended, "such that her progress, which hitherto has been at a snail's pace, will be increased to tremendous speed" Continuing his remarks to a journalist, the King said he did not believe that the same progress might be expected of all humanity if there was general disarmament. "After the war nations will arm more than ever. When one sees country like Belgium, neutralized by agreement of all nations, eventually finding no other defense than her own armed force, it is easy to understand that other coun- tries, big and little, realize that to exist it is indispensable to work in times of peace and surround them selves with the most positive of guar antees."
 King Alfonso's views are contrary to the tenets of the pacifists, but they are indorsed by all practical men of affairs who realize that the lessons of the struggle in Europe have stripped humanity of illusions and regardless of altruistic dreamers, the tendency of foreign nations, and perhaps of the United States, in the future will be to prevent repetition of what Ger many has attempted.
 As for the socialists, Alfonso thinks they will in time Obtain satisfaction for their more just aspirations by legal methods without having to use violence" but ventures the prediction that as they develop they will realize that they have been misled by poli- ticians who have a selfish motive for advocating international pacifism. The instincts of human nature will not be modified, Alfonso believes, and there is an answer to all the hysteria of the peace-at-any-price propagand- lsts.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-09-12

ideas rule it. What are the secret winds which bend and bow the wheat of public tfinking7 What is the ave- hue to the heart and mind of the crowd? What is the method of ap- proach2 What does it want and in what form does it want it? These are the questions which good men ask, and bad as we'll. But what a traitor to his own blood were the man who would use his knowledge of the crowd to lead it astray and prey upon it's life.
 There is compassion for the crowd, which is Christ-like. We see it some times as sheep without shepherd, as yearning to know and not Knowing, as seeking and not finding, as spending it's money for that which is not bread, and it's labor for that which satisfieth not. The lame, the halt, the blind, the poor, the ignorant, the wretched, the lonely, the abandoned, move the very depths of us.
 But there is tyranny of the crowd, which we must fear and flee. A sort of wide maw it has, which would draw us in and devour us. One who is Christ's longs to give himself to the crowd. But there is sense in which we give by withholding, sense in which, if we give ourselves, we do not give ourselves, we merely destroy ourselves.
 One of the fearful tragedies of our cities particularly is the way in which we let the crowd suck us in and eat out our individuality, our very being. It says go, and we go. It says come, and we come. It says spend, and we spend. It says believe, and we believe. We ape it, we follow it, we fawn upon it, we hang at it's coat-tails. We let it undermine and sap us pale and spine less; instead of loving it well enough to be independent of it and different from it, to defy it and to lead it. In- stead, therefore, of having a soul to give it, we fling it only sop.
 Oh, the divinity of living quietly and honestly and simply and strongly! Oh, the heavenliness of living our own lives!
 HENRY M EDMONDS.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-09-12
: Poor Old Doc Cook

Some men are never beaten, for the simple reason that they do not know when they are defeated. They "come back" with a cheerful persistency worthy of the highest cause.
 Take poor old Doc Cook, for in stance. He held the spotlight in pub lie attention for sometime, until Peary secured him a membership in the original Annanias club. Then Doc bowed his head and retired to oblivion, realizing that even as the world laughs with those who laugh, it laughs at those who weep.
 Whether or not Cook reached the north pole, he has evidently sought out new worlds to conquer. No set tling down to state of innocuous desuetude for the doughty doctor; in- deed no.
 Instead, he selects a good high mountain-Mo Everest, to be ex- act-and sets himself the task of seal ing its icy peak. He has ascended the mountain to height of 27,000 feet % he says in a letter to a relative. Now, only 2000 feet from the top, he anticipates new honors and glories upon the completion of the ascent.
 Many people will admire the ex- plorer's unconquerable spirit-admire his determination to succeed at some thing-but after all, is the result worth the effort? Could not the same amount of energy be put to more profitable use?
 Assuming that Dr. Cook eventually stands on the topmost crest of the peak-what then? What will he have attained to repay him for the strug- gle, and what will he view to gladden. his syss7 Merely what the bear of
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-09-12
Governments Bumper Crop Report,

Governments Bumper Crop Reports
 No division of the government is more thoroughly organized than the crop reporting bureau and the har- vests rarely fall short of the estimates made early in the season.
 Weather conditions in August were unsavorable to cotton and the crop will probably be million bales less than the 12,000, ,00O-bale forecast in mid summer, but all the. other crops now come up to the government fig ures issued two months ago, when a billion-bushel wheat crop was foretold.
 This weeks report indicates the winter wheat yield at 59,00O, ,00O bushels and the spring wheat yield at 322 100000 bushels-a total of 981,- 100000. This exceeds the highest rec ord of any previous year. In 1914 the wheat harvest totaled- 891,O17 ,OOO bushels; 763, ,380, 900 in 1913, and 730,- 267,000 in 1912.
 The indicated corn crop this year is 2,9S5, 100000 bushels. In 1914 the yield was 2,677, ,sO4 ,O0O bushels, but the highest record corn crop was in 1913-3,124,746,O00 bushels. The oats crop and the minor crops have been large this year and the south has con- tributed a good share of the increase in grain production as compared with 1914. Alabama's wheat crop was more than doubled and her corn crop is es- timated at about 40 per cent greater than in 1914.
 With such bountiful harvests and with prices yielding fine profits to the farmers, business recovery will be wonderfully accelerated. There is every reason, therefore, to expect the winter of 1915-1916 to mark a period of exceptional prosperity.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-09-12
NOT PROFITABLE

From the New Orleans Times Picayune
 In contradiction to the practice being followed nearly everywhere else, the Ala bama legislature is cutting down taxes right and left, and exemptins certain lines of property from taxation. Cor poration taxes have been reduced nearly one-haif and shipbuildins plants, cotton mills and water power plants have been exempted from all taxes. Louisiana. South Carolina and other states tried this plan to encourage certain lines of manufac- lures, by tax exemption-such a law was passed twice in Louisiana. but it cannot be said that 1t brought us much in the way of new industries.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-09-12
The Tyranny of the Crowd

A sensitive soul, in it's communion with the crowd, hears "various language"
 There is an exultation in the power of the crowd, which it is well to feel. Giant parades, mighty assemblies, vast concourses in our modern colos- seums of sport, the nations armies all these move us with the feeling of power. This is especially true when one sees in the multitude but the voice and the garment of some long pur- pose or of some world truth.
 There is warm and goodly thrill, which we experience sometimes, when we feel our kinship with( the crowd. We are one with it's might, it's sleeping possibilities, its terrible travails, it's hopes and it's dreams. It's possible magicians of laboratory, of pen and brush and chisel and Tyre, are of our own blood. Its Pythian and Jonathan souls, it's young, strong, heroic, self sacrificing hearts, wearing upward to know God and right and truth, we clasp to our own bosom as flesh of our flesh and bone of our bone.
 There is curiosity, which springs in us as we walk with the crowd, which it were only noble to confess. We long to know what thoughts oc- cupy 1t, what motives sway it, what
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-09-12
FOR ALL WE HAVE AND ARE

y Rudyard Kipling.
 For all we have and are, For all our children's fate, Stand up and meet the war, The Hun is at the gate! Our world has passed away In wantonness o'er-thrown. There Is nothing left today But steel and fire and stone. Though all we knew depart, The old commandments stand Tn courage keep your heart, In strength lift up your hand" Once more we hear the word That sickened earth of old: No law except the sword Unsheathed and uncontrolled" Once more the nations go Once more it knits mankind, ,fu meet and break and bind A crazed and driven foe. Comfort, content, delight The ages slow-bought gain They shriveled in a night. Only ourselves remain To face the naked days In silent fortitude.
 Through perils and dismays Renewed and re-renewed. Though all we made depart, The old commandments stand: Tn courage keep your heart, In strength lift up your hand No easy hopes or lies
 Shall bring us to our goal. But iron sacrifice
 Of body, will and soul. There Is but one task for all- For each one life to give. Who stands if freedom falls? Who dies if England live?