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The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-11-25

Official returns indicate that 6Ooo saloons were voted
ont OF business at the election The bartender
union j, Shrinking in numbers and It will he hard to
ert a nnnrum
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-11-25

Does the electoral college hay, football team,
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-11-25
'C0KEM:EUKH
His COLUMN
Copyrj6ht19io
Careful,

A careful man is Daniel Dopp.
lie takes no chances. he IS wise:
lie always makes the dots on top,
Before he makes his js and Is.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-11-25

Mr. and Mrs George Liebcr will
spend Thanksgiving with Mrs. J w.
Billings at Shawnee.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-11-25
Nd EF-Nu May be Shorter But He's Longer Experience
GREAT SCOTT,

" SAYS Ne.JerE, rN,s IS 10 NOTIFY
toO tHNr NOUe UNCLe MAX OF
'AO'VosNlN HAS DttD AND Leer
H'9 esrAre or 10000 TO YoU.
l VIII MAIL VoUp tHect As SOON AS
SANE ARRIVES FROM CALIFORNIA.
WtutH StOOLD TAKE S DAYS.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-11-25

Mr. Gore lIagcr entertained these
guests at a box party last night Miss
Lou Strang OF Guthrie, Miss Amy
Brooks Miss Katherine Harrcll, Mr..
Dan Roberts and Mr. Tom Braniu.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-07-13

Games Today.
Portsmouth at Rocky Mount,
petersburg at Norfolk.
Hopewen at Newport News.

Petersburg. Va. July 12.--what
Bob Connery's opinion is OF Joe Wood
and Umpire Buckley since he witness
ed todays game between the Truck
ers and Coolers the Cardinal scout
can best tell. Wood was hit to all
corners OF the lot by the Goober bat
tiers and Buckley's apparent efforts to
make him show up we'll before the
scout made of the game a perfect
farce. Spaid started for the locals but
two misjudged flies, one by Stewart
in the first inning, which gnve Moore
double. wild pitch and Cueto's
home run to centerheld, gave the visit
ors two counters and in the third, a
base on balls, Cuetos infield hit and
a misjudged fly by Mullin. which gave
Candy triple and Kings sacrifice fly
added three more; Gardin took up
the pitching duties in the fourth and
for three innings did not allow a run
ner to reach first Reynolds opened
the seventh with a single; Wood and
Moore flew out to Stewart and Parker
dropped a Texas Lacquer in right field.
Cueto was safe on Pickett's error.
filling the bases. Gardin famed st.
Martin, but Buckley walked him, fore
ing in Reynolds. Candy grounded out
TO Henry, but Buckley called him safe,
scoring Parker. The fielding OF King,
Pickett, Pay and Stewart and the hit
ting Of Emery and Stewart featured
the fast farce.
The score:
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-07-13

MANY Rig NOVELTIES
ON LYRICS NEW BILL

One Of the most popular plane
Nlrtuosos of the concert stage has en-
tered vaudeville, and Manager A. f.
Denman, by rare stroke of luck. has
secured the famous pianist, Emil
Mendelssohn, for an engagement OF
three days al the Lyric Theater. com
mencinE with todays performance
Mendelssohn Will be feature OF the
big show for the latter half OF the
week.
Emil Mendelssohn not only de-
vcloped many ways OF playing plano
bnt became Il comedian. and inter
sperces his novelty piano-playing with
comedy which delights his audience
IN an up-to-date manner. Refined
90 medy, which goes we'll with the clas-
slrai music which he renders with the
touch Of an artist, although playing
plenty of ragttme and minEling both,
so IA 10 please his various audiences
he plays for ana let 1t be known that
Emil Mendelssohn has played for q
good many all over the United States,
Honolulu, Australia and Europe, both
in vaudeville and concerts Last
summer Emit Mendelssohn was one
or the feature acts ut the New York
Winter Garden, having played there
for twelve consecutive weeks with
great success.
Other notable features include Les
Morgan and Company. presenting the
comedy sketch at Happens Every
Day" hy Willard Mack, a smart,
breezy farce Jotee, West and SIENNA,
who have a melodious bouquet: Reno,
The cycling comique. and one OF the
hest musical productions Of the sea
son. The New Producer" an operate
cocktail. in which q cast of fifteen vo-
ca lfEtR and PLAYERS appear
Some new and stirring Mexican and
European war pictures will feature
the new movie" exhibit
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-07-13
PUFTs WIN OVER ROCKY
MOUNT-sCORE, 8 TO

Hopewell, Va. July 1.-THE Puffs
donned their batting clothes again to-
day and batted leagues offerings to
all corners OF the lot for a total Of
thirteen safeties. which. coupled with
three miscues by the Tarheels. Melted
eight runs. Russell, for the Puffs,
pitched good ball. keeping his hits
we'll scattered. In the third frame
he walked the first batter, hit the
next two, filling the bases. then
famed the next three in succession.
Simmons, with four singles and Hop
kins with a double and a triple. led
in tho batting for Hopewell. Kircher,
for the Tarheels. connected with three
safeties in five trips. Poh. making
his debut at short with Hopewell.
played brilliant game.
The score:
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-07-13
PLANK HELPS DRUB =.
CONNIE MACK'S LADS

Philadelphia. July 12.-st. Louis
won both games of the double hea der
from the Athletics today, taking the
opener by TO 8 ana the second, a
ten inning affair. 2 to /. In the first
game Veteran Eddie Plank had mat
tiers easy, for the Browns gave him
an early lead by driving Hesselbacher
out OF the box in the first inning and
also pounded Williams hard.
The second game was . pitchers
duel between Myers and Davenport
FOR nine innings. Then st. Louis tied
the score on Johnson's triple and Sis
ler's sacrifice fly They won the same
In the next round when Marsans beat
out bunt In front of the plate and
took third on Myers Wild throw to
frst. He then scored when witt
made two base wild throw OF ssve-
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-07-13
CLEVELAND INDIANS
SCALP THE YANKEES
take Lead In American League and
Hopes Are High For Much World
Series wampum.
GREENHoRN's GREAT GAME.
Raw Recruit From the Sticks Per
mits Only Two Hits In Seven In
nings In Second Ganne-Pftchers'
Battles.

New York. July 12.--Cleveland re-
gained the lead in the American
League here today by twice defeating
New y opfS, !, TO and S to 8. Baghv
had the better OF Caldwell in pitch
ing battle in the first game. Cleve-
land scoring the lone run in the game
in the second inning when Chapman
and Turner opened with singles, and
former scored when Daley hit into a
double play.
In the second game, Gould, a young
Cleveland pitching recruit, permitted
only two hits for seven innings, but
WAS relieved by Covaleskie in the
eighth, when the Yankees made four
hits. The Indians won on Fisher in
the eighth inning by punching two
triples and two singles for four runs.
Cl%y@IBnd--ITtrmS G~r.~
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-07-13
BRAVES SWAT PIRATES
IN SENSATIONAL RALLY
When the Came Seemed Lost, They
Took Fresh Grip and Win
In 8 to g GaIiop.
RUDOLPH is LAMB ASTFD
Bean Eating Pitcher Hit Hard In
Fourth Inning. Giving Way to
Barnes. Who Takes Credit For Boz
toms Victory.

Pfttsnurg, July 12,--Wtth the score
4 to against them, the Bostons fell
upon the pitching OF Mamaux in the
eighth inning OF today'S game. four
hits, two passes and three errors scor-
ing six runs, and they won by a score
of TO g. Rudolph was hit hard in
the fourth inning. three runs being
scored on five hits. He gave way to
Barnes. who pitched the sixth and
seventh innings, and gets credit for
the victory. Hughes was in the box
In the eighth and ninth and allowed
one run in the eighth on two hits.
The score:
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-07-13
RICHMOND PLANT VIII SOON
COMPLETE SHELL CONTRACT

The Richmond plant of the Amer4-
can Locomotive Company is rapidly
delivering tho last Of shrapnel and
shell for the Allies, and may have
them all out by the end OF July.
Work will al once be begun on the
large locomotive contracts recently
secured by the company. and further
munitions business Will not he taken.
SIS announced some weeks back
II ~ believed that the Russian gov
eminent may have a large number Of
locomotives built in this country, bids
having been submitted on a thous-
and locomotives for that country.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-07-13
Standing of Clubs.
Games To-Day.
Games To-Day.
Il n1t1more In Buffalo.
in Toronto.
in Rochester.
awMrk- Montreal not scheduled.

Sntreal, July 1.-THE Richmond
SArs car7se back 70 life today md
"a q win from the Royals by th"
Of to c. The local nine out
|zS<hA visitors nearly two to one.
they could not make them count
reil rs the Nirgjnlans. The day
easily the hottest of the scascn
III the course of tho afternoon
my Madden was overcome and had
i've up the catching sob. Manager
1kiey. who relieved him, hurt his
ri IN the very next inning and Herb
Nm, the center fielder, WIS obliged
Itch The score.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-07-13
Place In Int League-Cevand
GOOBER BATTERS TAKE.
WOODS MEASURE SOON
But Truckers Have Best End Of Argument Winning in Sevsn
to -Four 0rder-Emery and Stewart Feature Fast
Farce In Good Hitting Exhibition

Summary: Two-base hits-Moore.
Stewart. q Handiboe. Emery, Mullin.
Three-base hits-Gandy, stewart.
Home runs-Cueto. Sacrifice hits
Parker, King tfy). Double piays--
Parker to Fox, 2. Struck out-,By
Wood, 8: by Gardin, 3. Base on balls
by Wood. /; by Spaid. /: by Gardin.
l. Wild pitch-By Spaid. Hits made
ON Spaid, and 8 runs In 3 in
nings. Left on bases-Portsmout s.:
Petersburg. s. Umpire-Buckley
ITme-1:lS
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philadelphia.

Summary: Two base hits-Miller,
Schang Three base hit--Walsh.
Home -run-Sisler. Stolen bases-
Pratt (2}. Lavnn. Marsansg Hartley.
King, schang. Sacrifice hit--Strunk.
Double piays-IAwry. King to Strunk:
Strunk to williams. Bases on balls
Hits-Off Hasselbacher, 3 In l. Balks
OF Plank, /, off Hassel ba cher, 2.
Williams, O. Struck out-By Plank,
4. Umpires-Owens ana Connolly.
Time-1:50
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-07-13
BISONS BREAK THROUGH
To TOP PLACE in LEAGUE

Buffalo, July i2--After raising
the pcInant which they won last
year, the Bisons today cifnsaxed
their steady drive from the ranks
OF the lowiy by stampefing into
the first place I'm the International
League today. They did 1t over
tho PROSTATE forms of the New
ark Indians. whom they defeated
for the fourth successive time,
Ths. score was = to- o. Lore Eader
allowed ono Indian to reach third
base Score:
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-07-13
RED 6OX TAKE ANOTHER
DOUBIE-HEADER FROM SOx

Boston. July 1.-THE Red sox took
another double header from the White
sox today. : to / and to l. In the
eighth inning of the frst game errors
by Terry gave the locals the winning
run. Terry had replaced Weaver at
short when the latter was chased by
Umpire Evans. In tho NTH inning Of
the second game Barry singled, Lewis
doubled and Mcodullen threw badly to
first on Gamers grounder. scoring two
runs
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-07-13
E1EAFS TAKE TWO
FROM JACK DUNN'S OUTFIT

Toronto, July 1.-THE Leafs cele-
kfated the glorious twelfth by taking
{kdfh ends Of today'H douhle~header
r0m Baltimore by scores OF 10 O
~ IL to g. Incidentally the locals
knfk0 Il three out of four IN the series
800 the Birds. Shocker won bis
%12Iveyvth game when he outpitche d
SMv4nn IN the first contest. The sec
v RAme went ten innings, and Nor
S44a tossed il away when the win
W run came home on hts bad throw
xEfSt The scores:
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-07-13
MBERS TAKE GAME
AT HOME OF ROYALS
ms Make Their Hits Count-Heat 0vercomes Home
|nm's Catcher-Bisons Take First Place in Race For
AZ Pennant Defeating Indians -Four Straight
srnrA by inninEs:

Score by innings: II
rseltimore I02 oo0 0OG e-s
Toronto ......0Ii 0f0 600 Ia
Summary: Three base hit-Black-
burne Stolen base--McTfgue Sac
riflce hits--Murray. Blackburne- Don-
BILE play--Truesdale 10 Graham 10
smith. struck out---By McT1gue, 8;
hy Morrisstte. l. Bases on balls-Off
McTfgue. !. OF Morrfsette, +. Hit by
pitched bali--By MoTrisette ! (T'rout)
TSme--i:3b Umpires--McGowan and
Hart
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-07-13

smallwood, 3: off Bader, 0. Struck
out--By Bader, E; by Smallwood. 2.
Home run--CArlstrom. Three base
hit--Hummel Two base hits--Gill,
Hummel. Sacrifice hits-O NELL, Hum
mel. Sacrifice fy--Bader. Left on
bases-BufTalo. lo. Newark. T. Hit
by pitcher-Onslow. Umptres CHA
ry and Chestnut Ttme-1:S2
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-07-13
ROCHESTER, AND PROVIDENCE
DIVIDE DOUBLE HEADER

Rochester, N. Y, July i2.--prowi-
deucs and Rochester ended their So
ries today by dividing double head
er. Rochester winning the nrat game,
10 10 i, and dropping tho second, l
TO 0. The second game was a fne
pitchers battle between Peters and
Hill, but Hill allowed two successive
doubles IN ths sixth. which proved
fatal.
score by innings; RI r.
Roch ester -. ..21& 600 o3r~-10 Is 8
ProvIdence .. 900 Dol 600
Batteries--I@vsnsnx and Hale: TIN
cup and Black burn.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-07-13
PHULIES TAKE SKIN
RIGHT OFF THE CUBS

Chicago. July 1.-THE Phillies got
TO Packard for seven hits, showing
five runs In the fourth and NTH in
nings and beat the Cubs today. to 2.
seaton stopped the run-getting in the
sixth, but the visitors managed TO
get another off Hendrix In the ninth.
Demaree held the home team TO five
hits and Knabe's double in the first
counted one tally. In the seventh
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-07-13
Standing OF Clubs.

Games Today.
New York in Cincinnati.
Boston In Pittsburg.
Philadelphia in Chicago.
Brooklyn in St. Louis.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-07-13

1lattery home runs--Reynolds,
Double plays-~-Bankstou TO KILL
n: MAssei to smyth; Moran, Colwell
y WAGNER Hits--On Colwen In
!: on Fullenweider. in T. Struck
nt---By Ross, G; by Colwell, Bases
4 balls-Ofr Rose 3; OF Colwen. g.
Z Eulienweider, !. wild pttch--Col-
III. HIT by riteher~-fSr colwell -Ar~
EEuM unpirer~-kreenan and Han
fAxn Time 90
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-07-13
MAJOR LEAGUE
STANDINGS
AMERICAN LEAGUE
Results Yesterday.

Detroit, (; Warrington. ..
New York. o: Cleveland. / (nrst
game).
New York. 3: Cleveland. 8 tsecond
Same).
Boston, 3: Chicago. (irst game).
Boston. 3: Chicago, (second
quincy.
Philadelphia. 3; Ct. Louis, tfrst
camel.
Philadel phia, /: 81. Louis, . (sec-
ond 1ame).
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-07-13

Sacrifice hits-Ohapman. wamby.
Double plays-PeckinpauSh. Boone to
Pipp; Boone. Peeklnpaugh to Pipp;
DAILY Gandil TO Daily Bases on balls
of Caldwell. 3 of Bagby. T. EMPIRES
-Hildebrand and OLoughlin. Time
1865.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-07-13
FIRST Game

Score by innings: r. Fl. e.
Chicago .010 900 000--1 2
Boston 100 900 01s-2 8 /
Batteries: Russell and Lapp; Shore
and Cady.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-07-13

X4D3b9 *@"F WV &F =
uspmary: Two-base hit Murray.
6r31ce hitsr-Mnrray Smith. Stolen
Crane t2). Trout, Mckee, Mur-
Struck ont--By ShoCknr, ). by
Ton, J., Bases on balls-Off
rAr, 4; off Newton. : Double
Smith 10 Graham. shockcr,
fSh to Gralla m Bates 20 Winston.
and MEG owan. Ttmo
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-07-13
NATIONAL LEAGUE
Results Yesterday.

Cincinnati. o: New York. /.
Pittsburg, s; Boston, 9.
Chicago, 2; Philadelphia, 8.
st. Louis-Brooklyn. rain.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-07-13
St. Loui.

Score by innings; r.
Philadelphia ......1oo 900 900 81
st. Louis ......... 900 900 001 IL
Summary: Hits-Of Davenport. 8
in Z. Three base Hutchinson. Struck
out-By Myers. 8; by Davenport. 4;
by Hamilton, .. Double plays-IA-
van to Sisler; Myers. Mitterling to
Witt. Sacrifice hits-Strunk, IAjoie,
Sisler. LAvan. Davenport Stolen bases
-Schang, Pick. Bases on balls-On
Hamilton, !. Hit by pitched ball.
BY Hamilton lSchangJ. Umptres-
Connolly and Owens Time--1:4S.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-07-13
VIRGINIA LEAGUE

Results Yesterday.
Petersburg, 4; Portsmouth, I.
Hopewell. 8: Rocky Mount, 2.
Norfolk. 3: Newport News, o.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-07-13

Games Today.
Chicago IN Boston.
Detroit in Washington.
Cleveland in New York.
st. Louis in Philadelphia
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-07-13

st. Paul at Louisville-Rain.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-07-13
Second Game,

Score by innings: r.. Fl. e.
Chicago 900 100 o00--l 2
Boston 100 o20 00s-s o
Batteries: Williams Cicotte and
Echalk; Leonard and Agnsw.
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Continued on Seventh Page.)
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-07-13
nREAT1oNAL LEAGUE


80guIts Yesterday.
oEUna, o; yIRsyINTASS. Q.
n1O. b; Newark. O.
0ntO, q; Baltimore, O (nrSt
nnto. A: Baltimore. 3 tseCOnd
c21neter, 10; Providence,
Ens1c1.
Hrl1e~ter, o: Providence, 1 (scC-
1nmc).
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-07-13

-asRattaa- for Gibson IN -ightfl,--
"ssBatted for Jacobs in eighth.
Score by innings; r.
H1rISpuTE Obu SUI llu-.O
Summary: Two-hase hits--Gowdy.
Carey. Wagner, . Farmer. voix,
Stolen bases--MaFee, Smith Sacrifice
fiy-~-F4tzpatrink Double plays---viox,
Wagner TO H!nchman; Baird to
Hinchman. Bases on bans-On
Hughes, / off Mamaux, 6. Hits--On
Rudolph, IN g. OF Barnes, 3 in 2: off
Hughes / IN 2, off Mamaux. In 7
Pa: off Jacobs, 2 in Ia. Struck out
Ply Rudolph 2; by Hughes. /: by
Mamaux, !. Umpires-Klem and
Emsie Time--2:0T.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-07-13

Second game:
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1916-05-20
FLOWERS HAVE REPAID CARE
Those Of Today lncomparabIy More
Beautiful Than Any Known
to Our Ancestors.

Our grandmothers had one gladi-
olus about as handsome as a ragged
stick dotted with brick-red paint.
We have scores, with a vivid, orchid
like beauty and wonderful range of
color. They had a stiff, formal dahlia,
that looked like a statuette carved
out of colored soap. We have dahlias
almost as beautiful and graceful as
the rose. The whole race of rambler
roses is new; so are the rugosa roses
the Darwin tulips are things of yes
terday-and it is only little more
than fifty years since the first golden
handed lily lowered ON American
soil. Yet who can imagine a perfect
garden without one?
The old-fashioned garden of today
is the olden spirit working with new
materials. 1t ought to be, and in
time it will be, more beautiful thar
anything our ancestors ever knew.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1916-05-20
DEATH RECALLS OLD SCANDAL
Late stephen W. Dorsey Accused Of
Being Leader In "star Routev
Fraud.

The death of Stephen W. Dorsey,
former United States senator from
Arkansas, at Los Angeles short
time ago recalls the "star-route scam
dal," in which he was accused Of
being the leader, the Kansas City
Star remarks. Star routes we're mail
routes in the West and Southwest
where there were no railroads or
steamboats, to carry pouches.
During the Hayes administration
a ring of contractors, who bid on
carrying mail ON these routes, and
politicians, through favor, secured
control Of the routes and by expedit-
ing the time required for trips over
the various routes and by increasing
the number of trips far beyond the
needs of the service brought about an
increase in the compensation allowed.
Also contracts were sublet contrary
to law.
Stephen W. Dorsey was alleged to
have been leader of the ring and to
have put through such legislation as
was needed by his influence in con-
gress. The fraud cost the govern
ment more than four million dollars.
President Garfield called for an in
vestigation soon after taking Office.
The alleged combination was brought
to trial. At the first trial two men
were convicted, but the jurors after
being out three days were unable to
agree concerning Senator Dorsey. A
second trial brought his acquittal
after a jury deliberation of a day and
two nights.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1916-05-20

Abingdon. Va. Mrs. Jennie Nc.
Cal, of this place, says | had been
troubled with fsmaI complaints, for
over ten year.. | could not wa k or
stand on my feet. aud had been
almost confined to the house, for a
ong time. began to take Cardui.
the woman's tonic, and now can
walk anywhere want to 90. Car.
dui is worth its weight in gold"
This is a high estimate on a plain,
herb medicine. yet th-re are thous
ands of women who would gladly pay
this price for a remedy to relieve
their suffering. Cardui has helped
9TH rs. Why not you? Try il
Your druggist sells 1t, in 81. bottles.
ADVERTISEMENT.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1916-05-20
SHE AGREED WITH OLD LADY
Little Girl, Told She Was Beautiful,
Gave the Statement Her Hearty
Endorsement.

Priscilla had never consciously seen
herself I'm the mirror. She was too
little to SEQ into the high-up mirrors,
and II just happened that there was
no low-down mirror in her house. She
had not as yet discovered the hand.
glass. Her family believed in the
old tradition that the beauty Of it's
own face is the only beauty in the
world a child must not know about,
and although her mother was the kind
OF mother who dwelt in her stories
and her plays only upon the lowell
ness Of things. she was afraid that
Priscilla should come to know about
her own exquisite little face and her
tangled, brown curls, and her eyes
and the curve of her mouth.
But one day, just like the serpent
into the garden, came a fussy and
outspoken old lady, one who had evil
IDENTIFY outgrown her traditions. and
who looked at Priscilla sharply and
said, ta-t.iiyy, "I suppose ycr acr,t knew
yet, child, that you are very pretty"
Am pretty, mother?" asked Pris-
ella with wide eyes of Joy and unbe-
lief. and her mother deity changed
the subject.
But when the fussy old person had
gone her mother found Priscilla look
ing at herself in the hand-glass. She
spoke to her mother without turning
her head, and with such awe and quiet
rapture and impersonal appreciation
as her mother had never before heard
in her little piping voice-such rap
ture as should change the old tradi-
ton for all time.
oh, mother" she said, isn't 1t
beautiful?"
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1916-05-20
LOWELL DREADED OLD AGE
Writer Has Told How the Passage Of
Years Seemed to FIJI Him With
Apprehension.

I have said that Lowell was the
youngest man ever knew 1t is also
true that never knew any other man
who had greater dread of growing
old than he. He would sometimes say
to mel was twenty-five years the
younger; "Oh, you'll begin to feel it
pretty SOON"
The last time l saw him he gave
me curious and somewhat pathetic
indication of his interest in this sub.
ject. | happened to be in Boston for
a day, and went out to see him in the
teeth of terrible March blizzard. I
thought he seemed rather lonely. He
told me that Hoppin had called upon
him not long before. He said that he
looked well and seemed to be in good
health, but he noticed that when he
went out he was little awkward in
getting down the front steps. When
left Lowell came to the door with
me and stood there, evidently watt
ing to see how / negotiated the front
steps. At the age at which / then
was there was no reason why there
should be anything the matter with
my action. But the incident was char
acteristic of Lowell, and of his intense
interest in the subject of youth and
age.-E. S. Nadal in Harper's Maya,
zine.