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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-09-26
League Standings
AMERICAN LEAGUE.

Where They Play.
TO-DAY. TOMORROW.
New York at Boston.
No games scheduled. Wash. at Phila.
Yesterdays Results.
Wash, s; Det,, 8. Chi, 8; n. Y, l.
BoS., .; Clsve., O.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-09-26

Catchers aren't graceful but they are neces-
sary. Most catchers are as steady as the
Rock Of Gibraltar. :. and Just about as fast
. even though catchers aren't as pretty
as Paul Swan or as graceful as Vernon
Castle we gotta have 'em, .catchers and
rubber boots ain't ornamental but they help
=. a catcher 10 like the bird who plays
the bass drum In an orchestra. gotta be
~ RABID RUDOLPH.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-09-26

Brooklyn's leadership in the National
League pennant race suffered q lost OF
half game and three percentage
points through its defeat in the first
cago at Ebbets Field yesterday, while
philadelphia was winning from Clncin-
natl. Before yesterdays contest Brook
Ign held n game and half advan-
tage over the Phillies; today they are
only one game In front; and another
Chicago victory while Philadelphia Ia
repeating over Cincinnati will put the
Quaker team In the lead with a single
point advantage. In the cent that
Brooklyn is defeated by Chicago. itt
a percentage OF .eo27+O. Should Phila.
delphia win from Cincinnati its stand
ing will be 81 won and 81 lost for
percentage OF .eo4is7.
Boston gained a full game on Brook
lyn yesterday by Its dual triumph over
Pittsburgh. and Is now only foul
games back OF the Robins. The Braves
are still far from being out OF thu
race. and they have an sSvsnta t.s,r ose,
games remaining on the schedule. whii'
/ the Robins have only nine. Philadel
phia has ten games still scheduled.
TIL. most ,mportant series OF the sea
son faces Brooklyn after they finish
Thnrsday, Philadelphia invades Ed
bets Field und will play three games
\ lowing Monday the Giants will cross tn
! bridge for four single games. whici
will complete the schedule. Philadel
phia still has six games left TO be play
ed with Boston. and they viii be com
day. This series may be the deciding
one for the championship. and Their
looms up the possibility that the It'll
/ will not be decided until the last tw'
or three DAYS of the season possible
ON the final day. TIE standing whicl
includes yesterdays games is as fol
lows:
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-09-26

Poole--All questions as to Harry Har-
per's batting. average will be treated as
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-09-26

when the cushions cdrom g..
or his dome
The uD,p he surely
Feels at home,
A bat that's wrapped
Around his neck
Feels better than his
Salary check,
When the players belch
About their pron0s
The amp he feels
That he belongs,
And tUhen the bottle arcs
, ~ oHrue Informal
The Hnp he kHotDs that
Things are normol!!
About time for, Koji Yamada and
Willie Hoppe 10 start their. one-man
tournament again.
Hoike looks to be one Of the best first
bdse,nen to break tNto the league since
old Kitty Brdnstield used to beat them
all to the dining room.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-09-26

Unless the Red Sox win the pennant Prssi-
dent Lannin In going to tell all the children
there amt any Santa Claus.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-09-26

American League.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-09-26

Then comes Cobb. We have written so
much about Tyrus that every one knows
all about him. It would be joyous In
these days to see Ty In q worlds series
TO National League players how this old
game ought to be played. He had q
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-09-26

Mcbride slapped double to left to
open the third and galloped around
when Williams doubled off. the left field
wall. The next three died.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-09-26

Total, 30 /, ~ II q Total. Ia Ss7IO
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-09-26
Center Fielders.
AMERICAN LEAGUE.
Against RrnnkIyn

offense Defense
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1916-02-10

Besides fur-fabrics, which gave
chance for a welcome variety in sep
arate coats and jackets to be worn
with cloth skirts, corduroy has in
creased its popularity for this purpose
Like fur-fabric it is more effectively
used as a wrap, with skirt of a plain
material, than in suits. and 1t makes a
handsome full-length coat for either
street or dressy wear.
It's adaptability to many purposes is
explained by its manufacture in many
colors and of cotton as well as wool
or silk. The quieter colorings are
chosen for utility coats, the bright
hues for sports coats. and the richer
qualities provide wraps for evening.
The last are almost always furnished
with big fur collars and cuffs.
An effective model in corduroy
short coat is shown here. 1t is in taupe
color with collar and cuffs of the mate
rial, and even the large fiat buttons
covered with it. The skirt is Of the
heavy, glossy wooden cloth known as
Kittens ear" matches 1t In shade,
and 1t seems that no other color is
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1916-02-10
SKUNK KNOWS NO FEAR
LITTLE ANIMAL is WELL ABLE TO
PROTECT ITSELF.
Picks No ouarrels, but Decidedly
Never Goes Out of It's Way to
Avoid Them-Formidabie
Weapon of Defense.

The skunk Is not only one of the
handsomest of American "varmints,"
he is also the boldest He is the beau
.sabreur. the Cyrano, the insouciant.
devil-may-care adventurer. Confident
In his powers of offense and defense
he goes carelessly about his way, ask
ing only to be let alone. He is not
looking for trouble, neither is he
avoiding 1t
Encounter him about shutdown on
country road and he will let you alone,
IL you do not crowd him. Perhaps
he will hop along in your pathway,
keeping Just far enough ahead for
your common convenience II you are
acquainted with his little peculiari-
ties you will permit him to set the
pace. If you are not acquainted with
them-if, perchanco, you think he is
a pretty, black-and-white, kittenish lit
tie thing. and IL, so thinking, you rush
up and try to make capture, disil-
iusionment will soon be your portion.
For when you are at just the right dis
lance he will give his white-tipped tail
a quick flirt in your general direction.
You will then pause. You will sud-
denly have lost all inclination to ad-
vance. Probably you will be nause-
Med, possibly half-choked and half
blinded. All the Arabic perfumes nee
essary to purify Lady Macbeths little
hand wouldn't purify your apparel in
a year. You are likely to feel long
ing to hide from your fellow man for
some time to come. Your fellow man
is likely to reciprocate the feeling
with usury. You have committed a
gross indiscretion. great strategic
blunder, and you will have to pay the
price. But you have added to your
stock Of knowledge Never again will
you try to kick any little polecat
around.
The oil he employs with such effec-
tiveness Is yellow, clear liquid, slight
ly phosphorescent, SO as to be family
visible at night. It is acid and Is
virtually acrid when 1t falls upon any
tender living tissue. It Is extremely
ftidthi0s anu q tliiy uiop 10 puhitlcnt
to fill all the surrounding atmosphere
with the offensive odor. When in
hailed in large quantities 1t is suffo-
eating. sometimes producing uncon-
seriousness and even death.
The liquid is distilled within the
body and Is carried through long
tubes to two small capsules imbedded
in the thick muscles at the root Of
the tail. The animal can discharge
either or both capsules at will, and
his aim Is astonishingly accurate. One
would never think 1t. but he is very
misery with this fluid. He will not
waste it, and will even try all kinds
of bluffs to avoid using it. With ami
mails anywhere near his own size the
skunk prefers to fight with tooth and
claw. The conclusion, when one is in
the neighborhood of skunk's recent
operations, that he has fred all the
oil in the universe, is premature. 1t
smells that way, however, and this
is pardonable error.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1916-02-10
SYRUP OF FIGS FOR
A CA|LD'S BOWELS
1t is cruel to force nauseating,
harsh physic into a
sick child.

Look back at your childhood days.
Remember the dose mother insisted
on-castor oil, calomel, cathartics.
How you hated them, how you fought
against taking them.
With our children it's different.
Mothers who cling to the old form of
physic simply don't realize what they
do. The children's revolt is well-found-
ed. Their tender little "insides" are
injured by them.
If your child's stomach, liver and
bowels need cleansing. give only deli
cious California Syrup of Figs" Its
action is positive, but gentle. Millions
of mothers keep this harmless fruit
laxative handy; they know children
love to take it; that it never fails to
clean the liver and bowels and sweet.
en- the stomach, and that teaspoonful
given today saves a sick child tomor.
row.
Ask at the store for a 50-cent bottle
of California Syrup of Figs which
has full directions for babies, children
of all ages and for grown-ups plainly
on each bottle. Adv.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1916-02-10

ished with a narrow sailor collar and
the sleeves with cuffs A small patch
pocket at the left side and two short
straps across the split at the neck,
fastened with button at each end
give bit of snappy finish.
A velveteen and linen suit are
shown here. Both are made with
straight pants a0d Lelted blouse. The
velvet blouse is p.aited, with slashes
under the plaits through which the
belt is slipped. he shallow v at the
front Of the neeK is filled in with a
white dickey, ara the small sailor col
lar, wide cuffs und belt are all OF
linen.
The linen suit for midsummer Is cut
on the simplest lines, with sleeves and
blouse in one piece. 1t is easy to make
and reduces the work of laundering to
the minimum.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1916-02-10

For the small boy recently arrived
at the dignity Of blouse and pants
nothing radically new has made its
appearance in the suits designed for
spring. It is in little details of finish
ing and an occasional minor change in
construction that novelty may be
found. Those who wish tc get the
sewing for spring under way are safe
in making up his washable suits and
clay rompers of the usual fabrics.
Belted blouses and blocners, or
straight pants, are made of cclored
chambrays or linens. Sometimes they
combine a color with white, more often
a plain and striped pattern, and just
about as often two colors, in the same
suit These serve, with his rompers,
as in past sessons for his daily wear.
White linen salts fill in bis needs for
more pretentious dress, and these or
velveteen suits bespeak his~best effort
to do honor to formal occasions.
Rompers that look trim. are made of
chambray or serge, with straight pants
and long, plain body, cut in one piece.
They open down the back and at the
waist line and have a belt for the ma
terial that buttons in front. It is
slipped through narrow straps OF the
fabric stitched to the body of the gar
ment The neck is round and split q
little way down the front. 1t is m
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1916-02-10
Activities Of Women,

Woman shooters are now eligible to
compete in the Grand American Handi-
cap.
Nurses in Scotland who are now re-
ceiving $2,02 per day are asking for an
increase Of 1917 per cent in wages.
Mrs. Maude d. Reynolds and Mrs.
Mildred d Blair, twin sisters, recent
ly obtained divorces in the same court
on the same day at Edwardsville, Ill.
The suits were also filed on the same
day and the same attorney represent
ed both women
The three gold medals to be pre-
sented by the United States to the
ambassadors from the South America
countries will be designed by Miss
Jeanette Scudder of New York city.
More than 500 jobless women, half
OF them with college educations, found
work through the agency Of the In
tercollegiatc Bureau of Occupations
in New York city last year.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1916-02-10

Caused BY Disease of the Kidneys

medical opinion. without charge-ab-
solutely free. This "Anuric. of DR..
Pierce's is 81 times more active than
lithia, for 1t dissolves uric acid In the
system. as hot water does sugar
Simply ask for DR.. Pierce's Anuric
Tablets. There can be no imitation.
Every package of "Anuric" is sure to
be DR.. Pierce's. You will find the sig
nature on the package just as you do
on DR.. Pierce's Favorite Prescription.
the ever-famous friend to aliing
women.
Worry is a frequent cause and
sometimes a symptom of kidney dis
ease. Thousands have testified to Inn
mediate relief from these symptoms
after using DR.. Pierce's Anuric Tablets
for the kidneys and backache.
DR.. Pierce's Favorite Prescription
makes weak women strong. sick
women we'll. No alcohol. Sold In
tablets or liquid
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1916-02-10

The close connection which exists
between the heart and the kidneys IL
well known nowadays. As soon as
kidneys are diseased, arterial tension
Is increased and the heart functions
are attacked. When the kidneys no
longer pour forth waste, uremic poi
soning occurs. and the person dies and
the cause is often given as heart dis
ease. or disease of brain or lungs.
1t is a good insurance against such q
risk to send 10 cents for large trial
package of "Anuric'--the latest dis
covery Of DR.. Pierce. Also send q
sample OF your water. This win be
examined without charge by expert
chemists at DR.. Fierce's Invalids' Ho-
tel. Buffalo, N. Y. When you suffer
from backache. frequent or scanty
urine, rheumatic pains here or there,
or that constant tired, WORKOUT feel
ing, it's time to write DIR. Pierce, de-
scribe your symptoms and get his
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1916-02-10
His Curiosity Satisfied.

II just want to see what this will do
to me-" said Louis Annesser, twenty
seven years old, of Wapakoneta, while
in drug store. He took a drink out
Of bottle which stood on the coun-
ter.
Clerks, knowing the danger Of the
poison. rushed to him and gave
emetics, and ten minutes later he was
writhing in pain in local hospital.
Before he lapsed into Inconsistencies
he said: well, l guess l saw all
right"
Physicians in attendance say the
man cannot recover. Annesser denied
that he had suicidal intentions.-Lima
(O.) dispatch Cincinnati Enquirer.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1916-02-10
Look and Feel
Clean, Sweet and
Fresh Every Day
Drink glass Of real hot water
before breakfast to wash
out poisons.

Life is not merely to live, but to
live well, eat well. digest well, work
well, sleep well, look well. What
glorious condition to attain, and yet
how very easy it is II one will only
adopt the morning inside bath.
Folks who are accustomed to feel
dull and heavy when they arise, split
ting headache, stuffy from cold, foul
tongue, nasty breath, acid stomach,
can, instead, feel as fresh as a daisy
by opening the sluices Of the system
each morning and flushing out the
whole of the internal poisonous stag
nant matter.
Everyone, whether ailing, sick or
well, should, each morning, before
breakfast. drink a glass of real hot
water with a teaspoonful of limestone
phosphate in it to wash from the
stomach, liver, kidneys and bowels the
previous days indigestible waste, sour
bile and poisonous toxins; thus cleans
ing. sweetening and purifying the en-
tire alimentary tract before putting
more food into the stomach. The ac-
ton OF hot water and limestone phos-
plate on an empty stomach is wonder
fully invigorating. 1t cleans out all the
sour lamentations, gases, waste and
acidity and gives one splendid ap-
petite for breakfast. While you are
enjoying your breakfast the water and
phosphate is quietly extracting large
volume of water from the blood and
getting ready for thorough flushing
OF all the inside organs.
The millions of people who are both
cred with constipation, bilious spells,
stomach trouble, rheumatism; others
who have sallow skins, blood disor-
ders and sickly compilations are urged
to get quarter pound of limestone
phosphate from any store that handles
drugs which will cost very little, but
is sufficient to make anyone a pro-
nounced crank on the subject of In
ternal sanitation.-Adv.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1916-02-10

quite SO beautiful in these fabrics.
But in the better qualities Russian
green and warm brown leave nothing
to be desired In harmony of color and
material. They are very fine in cordu-
roy.
The coat pictured is loose-hanglng
garment with little definition given
the waist line by sash of the cordu
roy drawn through narrow straps of 1t,
that are sewed to the coat. The sash
ends are finished with small silk tas,
sells. A coat of THIS kind in any OF
the reserved or staple colors may be
worn over dresses in almost any color.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1916-02-10
Cuts Third Teeth at 81.

Jonathan Fisher, ninety-four years
old. came from vincentown, Burling-
ten county, to sperd the holidays with
lis daughter, Mrs. L. L. Wallace of this
city. Despite his extreme age, he
made the trip un.ccompanied and
stood the journey well.
Mr.. Fisher is cutting his third set of
teeth. He has had his second sight,
but now is compelled to wear glasses
when reading. New York dispatch
Philadelphia Record.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1916-02-10
Sin1nIified.

I'm trying to figure out way to
enlarge the lobby OF my theater," said
the manager It's entirely too small"
why not cut out the box office r.
suggested one of his patrons. Il
haven't been able to buy ticket
there in three years. The spectators
have. them ALL"
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1916-02-10
Safety First.

George felt he was safe. They were
standing at the front gate.
Won't you come into the parlor
and sit little while. George, dear?"
Moo. think not" replied George,
deSitatingly.
4 wish you would" the girl went
IN; Its awful lonesome. Mother has
gone out, and father is upstairs, groan.
ing with rheumatism in the legs
Both legs?" asked George.
Yes, both legs
Then I'll come in"
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1916-02-10
FOR THAT SORE
RAW THROAT
Relief In Every Rub

Try this-results are certain: Just
get an original yellow box of true
Mustarine and rub 1t on your neck and
upper chest. Do 1t tonight and that
sore. raw feeling will be gone in the
morning.
Mustarine which costs but trifie, yet
is SO wonderfully good that thousands
praise it for Asthma, Pleurisy. Bron-
Ss1 the made eng bv tse Bgrs
Medicine Co.. Rochester. N. z.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1916-02-10
Reminder.

Look here" said the indignant
house owner to the agent from whom
he had bought his home on TIE In
stallment plan. The paneling in my
dining room is opening up so you can
put your finger through the cracks"
That's all right" replied the agent.
THE house is settling. And that re-
minds me. It's about time you settled
up for last months installment'
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1916-02-10

Mamie--How do you like my new
hat, Susie?
Susie--Lovely, Mamie; I had one
just like 1t last year.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1916-02-10
Vacation.

Cook--What is your definition OF .
vacation?
Hook-A vacation is something that
enables man to get away from home
for time. so he won't have to live
up to his reputation.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1916-02-10
Fur on Transparent RaIncoats.

The transparent raincoats that are
made of fine silk fabric treated with
certain oils which render it water
proof have heei worn lot in the East
this year at winter sports They are
often seen with fur collars and cuffs.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1916-02-10
Problem Solved.

Great Publisher-We find this novel
of yours is twice as long as it should
be.
Great Author-But can't waste all
that material.
Great Publisher Certainly not Our
idea is to cut it in half and make two
novels of it-Judge.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1916-02-10
PREPAREDNESSi
,rsify The System Against Grip

whom Grip Is prevalent LAXATIVE BRoMO
QUINfNE should be taken. this combination
germs. acts as a Tonic and Laxative and thus
keeps the system In condition to withstand
Colds, Grip and Influenza There Is only ons
"BRoMo QUININE." X. w. GROVES sis.
nature on box. asc.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1916-02-10
important TO Mothers
For Future Reference.

Miss Ribbons (the typistl What
are you marking that baseball sched-
ule with blue pencil for. Adalbert?
Adalbert (the Office boy)-Oh! I'm
jes' fixin de dates when me granmud-
ders an grandfadder's funerals is
goin ter take place.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1916-02-10

For thrush, cleanse and dry the foot
and make thorough applications Of
Hanford's Balsam of Myrrh. Adv.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1916-02-10
His Lono Suit.

Mr.. Swiggs-Anyway, you can't ac-
cuse me Of contracting bad habits.
Mrs. Swiggs-No. indeed. You In
variably expand them.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1916-02-10

1t is better to hit the bulIs-eye in
short sermon than tire the sim
ner into repentance with long one.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1916-02-10

Wounds cleansed by Hanfords Bal
sam. Adv.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1916-02-10
on tire Diamond,

Dorothy-You say it was their dia-
mond wedding7
Marion Yes; they were married in
the baseball park.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1916-02-10
Forecasting Short Jackets.

Short jackets will be worn this
spring. Styles tend more toward the
1910 and 1850 periods. Skirts will
be longer and ruffled and waists will
be tighter.-Paris Letter to Harper's
Bazaar.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1916-02-10

Some people know too much to be-
iieve anything.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1916-02-10

Piles Cured In 6 to "A Days
Druggists refund money II PAzO OINTMENT fails
u cure Itching, Blind. Bleeding or Protruding
Piles. First application gives relief. t0c.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1916-02-10

All the good novelists are rich---ir
Imagination,
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1916-02-10

It's one Of fate's DEGREES that lovern
fAll In love before they can fall out.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1916-02-10

Obstinate sores should be cured by
Hanford's Balsam. Adv.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-11-22
Mixing "Granite with Stone"

Why is it that the average newspaper
writer seems to think that granite" and
marble" are synonymous terms? Per-
haps it is not remarkable if layman
cannot indentify a particular stone, al
though the differences between marble
and granite are generally sufficiently
marked for any one to recognize. The
astonishing thing is that the two words
are often used INTERCHANGEABLE for the
same stone. An enterprising reporter on
a Washington newspaper, writing of the
development of a granite quarry, says
that the owner of the property had no
idea that there was marble on the land
until an investigation showed that it was
all underlain with high grade granite.
However, we must admit that certain
marble was for years called a granite in
the trade, and that another fossiliferous
marble was put on the market as gran
ite.-From Stone.