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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-05-22

pitchers rounding into form only
slowly because of the COOL wet weather.
1t IS surprising there has not been
more hitting.
number of Washington and Balti-
more boys are playing great ball in the
league, and most of them are hitting at
a fast clip. Reggie Rawling of Wash
ington. left fielder for Martinsburg. is
the league leader, with a batting aver
age OF 1857 and a fielding average of
LOCO; Manager Country Morris, CEN
ter gardener for Martinsburg, also is
fielding 1000 and hitting for 345
h na's ,s,, D another Washington
for Martinsburg, is hitting thus far at
.S21 clip. Dean was purchased the
nrst OF the season from Hagerstown,
this being the first instance of a player
the league to another. Lew Blue of
Washington is the first base sensation
or the league. putting up game a the
initial sack for Martinsbure that has
never been equaled in the circuit He
also is hitting at 800 clip, with every
prospect of Improvement. "Shag'
Rawlings of Washington has broken
into but two games. being used against
left-hand pitchers. but hit over 800 in
the few times he has been at bat.
playing center for Hagerstown. is
leading his team with the stick, har-
ing the fine average of 1926. He and
Pitcher Winslow are the only 800 hit
ters on that team. being followed by
Third Baseman Sperow. with an aver
age of .2s7. Other players. however.
are also hitting we'll, and may develop
into 800 hitters In short time.
The Chambersburg team, under the
management Of Eddie Hooper of Bal
timore. coach of the Johns Hopkins
University Club, is putting up great
fight for first honors, and has been
crowding Martinsburg closely. Among
the other Baltimore boys on the Cham
bersburg club are Karl Kolseth, at
first and George Pedone. in left field.
Boyds' boys are hitting we'll over the
800 mark. and putting up a great field
ing game. Irwin, another Baltimore
boy. is playing fast game at second
for Chambersburg, but is not hitting
well. 1t would surprise no one if Man
ager Hooper's team Is a real contender
for the pennant this year, as his club
now ranks second in hitting and third
in fielding, with every prospect of go
ing better as the season advances
Hooper himself is playing fine game
at short for the Maroons.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-05-22
DISTRICT BOYS SHINE
Best Players in Blue Ridge
League Are From This City.
REGGIE RAWLINGS LEADS
Goodwin and Colley, Pitchers, Have
Won All Their Games
So Far.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
MARTINSBURG, w. Va, May 22-
The first seven days of playing of the
1916 season of the Blue Ridge League.
composed of Frederick and Hasers-
town. Md; Martinsburg, ". Va, and
Hanover, Gettysburg and Chambers
burg, Pa, has demonstrated to the en-
tire satisfaction of the fans of the
circuit that every team in the league.
with the. exception of Frederick, is
very much stronger than last year,
and that much higher grade of ball
will be played this season than in 1915.
The fans also are of the opinion that
Frederick must speedily strengthen
her team if she is to be anything but
a trailer for weeks to come. With the
exception of the tremendous hitting
strength developed by Martinsburg in
the games played up to this time, all
the teams, again excepting Frederick
appear to be very evenly matched,
with close scores and good pitching as
the predominating features of the
games.
Last season Martinsburg was the
smuggling team of the league, ending
the season with a team batting aver
age OF $50 Thus far this year Mar
tinsburg has hit for team average
of .295, including the pitchers. whose
grand average has been .240. Outside
of the pitchers, Martinsburg's team
batting average for the first seven
ting of the teams thus far has been
10, po11oue
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-05-22

In fielding. Martinsburg is running
true to her 1915 form, when she was
a poor last in that department. How
ever, all the teams Of the circuit. again
excepting Frederick. are fielding more
cleanly than LIST season. showing de-
cided improvement in this respect. Last
year Frederick led. the league with
fielding average of $50. but this year
she has made a very poor showing.
The team fielding thus Tar is as fol-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-05-22

pitchers rounding into form only
slowly because of the cool, wet weat her
it is surprising there has not been
more hitting.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-05-22
CLIFFORD P|NCHOT TALKS
!: TO WOMAN GRADUATES
u
Representative Kincheloe Also
Makes Address at Institute
Exercises.

. Warning of the trials and tribula :
tons they will have to expect to en-
. counter during the future life was
given by Clifford Pinchot to graduates
T.. of the Paul Institute at the gradua-
ton exercises, in the assembly hall of
the school. 21o1 street northwest, this
morning.
The exercises were listened to by an
audience which packed the hall. The
graduates were seated on a stage,
which was bedecked with potted
plants and cut flowers. The program
opened with professional, the words
of which were sung by the class. Rev.
Edward X. Hardin gave the Invocation.
Miss Louise Weller gave the saluta.
tory and the class prophecy was deliv-
cred by Miss Elizabeth Hardesty A
vocal solo, Die Lorelei.' was sung by
Miss Beulah Harper. Miss Grace Rob-
ertS delivered the charge to the junior
class. to which Miss Ruth Bissel re-
sponded. Miss Slattery rendered an in
strumental solo. and Miss Ethel Weller
delivered the class will. Indian lore
lyrics We're given by Miss Margaret
Dye. SONGS. Long. Long Ago" "'Ir
.'"rhe Moon Has Long since Wandered"
Were sung by Miss Beulah Harper.
Awards to Graduates.
Representative David Kincheloe of
Kentucky also made a brief address
and Miss Marcella Yingling delivered
an essay and the valedictory. Rev.
Hardin pronounced the benediction.
The awards were given as follows:
Receiving full diplomas for four
wear course, Marcella Thompson Wing
ling, Washington, D. c.: Ethel Eliza
beth Weller. GAINESVILLE Ohio
Certificates one year short story
course. Louise Augusta Weller, Zanes-
VILE. Ohio, Linda Eliza beth Hardesty,
Washington, D. {.
Certificate for full English and short
story courses. Grace Rogers Roberts.
Washington, d. c.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-05-22

The Star will be glad to
have its attention called to
any misleading or untrue
statement. if such. should ap-
pear at any time in any ad-
vertisement in its columns.
Readers are requested to
assist in protecting them
selves and legitimate -adver-,
tiserk -. -. -
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1916-05-11
The Story
of a Big
Man in a
Big Town
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looking at him steadily. you've talked
to her for
"For heavens sake" he began.
keep the peaceg
well. what have you just been do
ing?"
Sh"' he said. Listen to your ia
ther-in-law."
Sheridan was booming and braylng
louder than ever, the orchestra having
begun to play "The Rosary" to his
vast content.
Il count them over, la-la-tum-tee-
dum," he roared. beating the measures
with his fork. Each hour a pearl,
each pearl tee-dum- tum-dum- What's
the matter of all you folks? Why'n't
you sing? Miss vertrees, bet thou
sand dollars you sing! Why'n't-"
"Mr. Sheridan" she said. turning
cheerfully from the ardent Jim, you
don't know what you interrupted!
Your son isn't used to my rough ways.
and my soldiers wooing frightens him,
but think he was about to say some
thing important"
"Pll say something important to him
IL he doesn'tr' the father threatened,
more delighted with her than ever. by
gosh! IL | was his age-or a widower
right now"
"Oh, waltz cried Mary. IF they'd
only make less noise. | want Mrs.
sheridan to hear"
shed say the same" he shouted.
shed tell me | was mighty slow II
couldn't get ahead o. Jim. Why, when
! was his age"
you must listen to your father"
Mary interrupted, turning to Jim. who
had grown red again. He's going to
tell US how, when he was your age. he
made those two blades of grass grow
out of teacup--and you could see for
yourself he didn't get them out of bis
sleevev'
At that Sheridan pounded the table
till it jumped. Look here. young ladyr'
he roared. ''Some o. these days I'm
either goin' to slap you-or I'm goin'
to kiss your
Edith looked aghast; she was AFRAID
this was indeed too awful" but Mary
Vertrees burst into ringing laughter.
Both" she cried. Both! The one
to make me forget the otherv'
But which" he began, and then
suddenly gave forth such stentorian
itrumpetlngs of mirth that for once the
whole table stopped to listen. "Jim,'
he roared, "if you don't propose to that
girl tonight I'll send you back to the
machine shop with Bibbs"
And Bibbs--down among the retain
ers by the sugar pump works, and
watching Mary Vertrees as ragged
boy in the street might watch a rich
little girl in a garden-Bibbs heard.
He heard-and he knew what his ia
TIERS plans were now.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1916-05-11

The door closed. and she rushed up
stairs. bringing with her a breath of
cold and braring air into her mothers
room. Yes" she said before Mrs.
Nertrees could speak. "he brought me
home
She let her cloak fall upon the bed,
and. drawing an old red-vevet rocking
chair forward sat beside her mother,
after giving her light pat upon the
shoulder and hearty kiss upon the
cheek
Mamma" Mary exclaimed, when
Mrs. Vertrees had expressed hope
that she had enjoyed the evening and
had not caught cold. why don't you
ask me?"
This inquiry obviously made her
mother uncomfortable. II don't" she
faltered. ASK you what. MaryT"
How I got along and what he's
like"
MARY"
"Oh, it isn't distresslngv' said Mary.
"And got along so fast She broke
Off to laugh; continuing then, But
that's the way l went at it, of course.
We are in a hurry, aren't we?"
"My dear. don't know what to-"
what to make of anythlngr Mary
finished for her. $50 that's all right!
Now I'll tell you all about it. 1t was
gorgeous and deafening and teetotal.
We could have lived year on it.
think the orchids alone would have
lasted us a couple of months. There
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1916-05-11
Without Them, Il Is Declared, the HUI
man Race Would Be Unable
to Exist.

Do you want to know the one thing
that can be worse than The European
war? John Davey. big brother to the
birds and tree physician, Kent, Ohio's
arbiter Of lawn and stream. has found
out what 1t Is.
Mr.. Davey tells an audience each
night at the West side Y. M. G. A.:
Human life depends upon vegeta'
ton. We would all starve IL vegeta'
ton ceased for year. But vegeta-
ton depends upon the birds, who pro
tect it from destruction by insects.
Human life, therefore. depends
upon the birds. All insectivorous
birds in this country are decreasing
ten per cent each year. Unless we
start at once to increase their mum
Der. to protect them and kill their
enemies. within decade will occur
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1916-05-11

'"s -S'SSS ~ S'e SS'dSs
that's all. Edith and Jim live with
them, of course"
Il see," she said, the deep color
still deepening as she turned from him
and saw, written upon a card before
the gentleman at her left. the name,
"Mr. James Sheridan, Jr." And from
that moment Roscoe had little enough
cause for wondering what he ought to
reply to her disturbing coquetries.
Mr.. James Sheridan had been anx-
iously waiting for the dazzling visitor
to ''get through with old Roscoe" and
give a bachelor chance. "Old Ros-
coe" was the younger, but he had al
ways been the steady wheel-horse of
the family. AS their father habltualIy
boosted, both brothers were capable,
Woodworking young business men,"
Physically neither was Of the height.
breadth or depth of the father. Both
wore young business mems mustaches,
and either could have sat for the tailor
shop Autographs of young business men
wearing "rich sultings In dark mix
lures"
Jim, approving warmly Of his neigh
boris profile, perceived her access OF
color. which increased his approba-
ton. whats that old Roscoe saying
| to you, Miss yertrees?" he asked
"These young married men are mighty
| forward nowadays. but you mustn't lei
em make you blush"
"Am l blushing?" she said. "Are
you sureT" And with that she gave
him ample opportunity to make sure
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1916-05-11
Better Than postase Stamps.

Several American arms with unus-
ually heavy mailings use a postage
meter which, instead II affixing the
usual postage stamps on mail matter.
makes an impression liz the upper
right-hand corner The new postal
meter performs several tasks, such as
sealing, stamping. facing and counting
approximately $50 pieces of mail mat
ter a minute. The envelopes, unsealed
and unstamped. are placed in COM
partment of the machine much In the
same manner as they would be placed
in box, the mechanism handling the
envelopes automatically from that
point. The stamping mechanism not
only makes an impression on the en-
velopes. but also counts, the numbers
appearing in descending serial on
top Of the stamping meter. The meter
is SO made that its mechanism can
only be adjusted by the post Office au-
thorities, who set It for the number
of impressions the user has paid for.
When that number OF Impressions is
exhausted, the meter automatically
locks.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1916-05-11
HOW TO HEAL ITCHING,
BURNING SKIN DISEASE

A Baltimore doctor suggests TIL
simple, but reliable and inexpensix
home treatment for people sufferfn1,
with eczema. ringworm, rashes ax0
similar itching, burning skin trouble8
At any reliable druggists get a j4r
of Resinol Ointment and a cake Bf
Resinol Soap. These are not at all tx
pensive. With the Resinol Soap and
warm water battle the affected parts
thoroughly, until they are free from
crusts and the skin is softened.J Dry
very gently, spread on thin layer Of
the Resinol Ointment, and cover with
a light bandage-if necessity to pro-
tect the clothing. This sho'll be done
twice day. Usually the distressing
itching and burning stop with the first
treatment, and the skin soon becomes
clear and healthy agai, ADV.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1916-05-11
CHAPTER vi.

Mrs. vertrees "sat up" for her daugh-
ter, Mr.. yertrees having retired after IA
restless evening, not much soothed by
the society Of his Landseers. But Mrs.
vertrees had long vigil of it.
She sat through the slow night hours
in stir little chair under the gaslight
In her own room, which was directly
over the front hall" There, book in
hand, she employed the time in her
own "reminiscences, though it was her
belief that she was reading Madame de
Remusat's.
Her thoughts went backward into
her life and into her husbands; and
the deeper into the past they went. the
brighter the pictures they brought her
and there is tragedy. Like her hus-
band, she thought backward because
she did not dare think forward definite
ly. What thinking forward this trou-
bled couple ventured took the form Of
a slender hope which neither of them
could have borne to hear put in words.
and yet they had talked it over, day
after day. from the very hour when
they heard Sheridan was to build his
new house next door. For-so quick
ly does any ideal Of human behavior
become an antique-thelr youth was of
the innocent old days, so dead! Of
breeding" and "genhlity," and no
craft had been more straitly, trained
upon them than that of talking about
things without mentioning them. Here
in was marked the most vital differ
ence between Mr.. and Mrs. Vertrees
and their big new neighbor. Sheridan.
though his youth was Of the same
epoch, knew nothing of such matters.
He had been choppIng wood for the
morning fire in the country grocery
while they were still dancing.
1t was after one o'clock when Mrs.
vertrees heard steps and the delicate
elinking OF the key in the lock. and
then, with the opening of the door,
Mary's laugh and, "Yes-if you aren't
afraid--tomorrow"
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1916-05-11
GLASS OF WATER
Upset Her.

People who don't know about food
should never be allowed to feed per-
sons with weak stomachs.
Sometime ago a young woman who
lives in Me. had an attack of scarlet
fever, and when convalescing was per-
mitted to eat anything she wanted
Indiscriminate feeding soon put her
back in bed with severe stomach and
kidney trouble.
"There l stayed" she says, three
months. with my stomach In such con-
dition that could take only few tea
spoonfuls of milk or beef Juice at a
time Finally Grape-Nuts was brought
to my attention and asked my doc
tor II l might eat it. He said, yes
and l commenced at once.
"The food did me good from the
start and was soon out of bed and re-
covered from the stomach trouble.
have gained ten pounds and am able
to do all household duties. some days
sitting down only long enough to eat
my meals. can eat anything that
one ought to eat. but I still continue
to eat Grape-Nuts at breakfast and
supper and like It better every day.
Considering that could stand only
short time. and that glass of water
seemed so heavy am fully satisfied
that Grape-Nuts has been everything
to me and that my return to health
Is due to It.
Il have told several friends having
nervous or stomach trouble what
Grape-Nuts did for me and in every
case they speak highly of the food"
There's q Reason" Name given
by Postum Co., Battle Creek; Mich.
Ever read the above letter. new
one appears from time to time. They
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1916-05-11

err, and everybody paid court to them.
Down near the sugar pump works,
where Bibbs sat, there was audible
speculation and admiration. Wonder
who that lady is-makin' such a hit
with the old man." "Must be some
heiress." "Heiress? Golly. [ guess
could stand it to marry rich, then"
Edith and Sibyl We're radiant; at
first they had watched Miss vertrees
with an almost haggard anxiety, won
dering what disastrous effect Sheri-
dams pastoral gayeties-and other
things-would have upon her. but she
seemed delighted with everything, and
with him most of all. She treated him
as IL he were some delicious. foolish
old joke that she understood perfectly.
laughing at him almost violently when
he bragged-probably his first expert
ence of that kind In his life. 1t en-
chanted him.
AS he proclaimed to the table. she
had "a way with her" She had, in
deed, as Roscoe Sheridan. upon her
right, discovered just after the feast
began. Since his marriage three years
before, no lady had bestowed upon him
so protracted a full view of brilliant
eyes; and, with the look. his lovely
neighbor said--and it was her first
speech to him
81 hope you're very susceptible. Mr..
Sheridanr'
Honest Roscoe was taken aback.
and, "Why?' was all he managed to
say.
She repeated the look deliberately.
which was noted. with a justification
equal to his own, by his sister across
the table. No one, reflected Edith,
could imagine Mary vertrees the sort
of girl who would "really firt' with
married men-she was obviously the
opposite of all that" Edith defined
her as thoroughbred" mice girl;''
and the look given to Roscoe was as.
founding. Roscoe's wife saw 1t, too,
and she was another whom 1t puzzled
though not because its recipient was
married.
"Becauser' said Mary vertrees, re.
plying to Roscoe's monosyllable. "And
also because we're next-door neighbors
at table, and it's dull times ahead for
both of us IL we don't get along"
Roscoe was literal young man, all
stocks and bonds, and he had been
brought up to believe that when a man
married he married and settled down."
He knew that young married people
might have friendships, like his wife's
for Lamhorn; but Sibyl and Lamhorn
never "hirted"-they were always very
matter-of-fact with each other. Roscoe
would have been troubled il Sibyl had
ever told Lamhorn she hoped he was
susceptible
"Yes-we're neighbors," he said.
awkwardly. II live across the street"
"Why, nor she exclaimed, and
seemed startled. "Your mother told
me this afternoon that you lived at
home" Slowly a deep color came into
her cheek.
"No," he said; my wife and I lived
with the old folks the first year. but
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1916-05-11
CHAPTER WI.

Edith. glancing casually into the
''ready made" library, stopped abrupt
ly, seeing Bibbs there alone. He was
standing before the pearl-framed and
gold-lettered poem. musingly inspect
ing II. He read 1t:
FUGITIVE.
I will forget the things that sting:
The flashing look. the barbed word
/ know the very hands that fling
The stones at me had never stirred
To anger but for their own scars.
They've suffered SO. that's why they
strike.
I'll keep my heart among the stars
Where none shall hunt It, Oh. like
These wounded ones ! must not be,
For. wounded. might strike In turn!
SO. none shall hurt me. Far and free
Where my heart flies no one shall learn.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1916-05-11
BIRDS NECESSARY TO LIFE

the disaster to humanity which have
spoken Ola catastrophe horror more
awful than the European war;"
Decrease In the insectivorous birds,
said Mr.. Davey, is due to destruction
of forests. depriving birds of retreats
from storms and cold. and the enmity
OF the English sparrow, which. he
said. increases almost as fast as the
ton-measured progeny OF the canker
worm.-New York World.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1916-05-11
Not to Be Expected.

The fussy woman was picking over
the undressed kid gloves while the
weary clerk answered queries.
viii these gloves swash?" asked
the woman.
They will wash in solution" re-
piled the clerk.
Are they guaranteed not to
shrink" asked the woman.
How can you guarantee undressed
kids not tc shrink from washing?" do
manded the clerk.-Cincinnati En-
quirer.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1916-05-11
SYNOPSIS.

Sheridan's attempt to make a business
man of his son Bibbs by starting him in
the machine shop ends in Blbbs going to
turn Bibbs is met at the station by his
sister Edith. He finds himself an incon-
siderable and unconsidered figure in the
New House" of the Sheridans He sees
Mary Vertrees looking at him from a
summer house next door. The Vertreeses,
Iold town family and impoverished, call on
tthe Sheridans. newly-rich. and afterward
discuss them. Mary puts into words her
parents unspoken wish that she marry
one of the Sheridan boys.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1916-05-11
Busy omeiaI.

In a recent examination paper for a
boy clerks post was this question:
IF the premier and all the members
of the cabinet should die. who would
officiate?"
Robert. boy OF fourteen, thought
for time, trying In vain to recall who
came next in succession. At last q
happy inspiration came to him. and he
answered:
"The undertaker."-Tit-Bits.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1916-05-11
Safety First.

Landlady-Who are you?
New Guest--I am performer.
What do you do?"
Il escape from tight places"
Without anybody seeing you
do it,"
Yes"
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1916-05-11
Il 10 Good for Man.

To heal cuts. sores, burns, lameness
and other external ailments quickly
use Hanford's Balsam. 1t Is a valu-
able household remedy and should al
ways be kept In every home. Adv.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1916-05-11
Thanks to the Diplomats.

THE war has created great many
new words"
I've noticed that"
1T has also given us an entirely
new Interpretation of 'ultimatum.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1916-05-11
Making Room.

Spring is about due"
Whats the harbinger?"
hints have had to get of the baseball
page"
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1916-05-11

Here Is young woman, one
Of the poor aristocrats, deIiber.
ateIy setting forth to capture a
rich husband. Perhaps Mary
will honestly fall in love with
Jim Sheridan and be happy In
her marriage. Do you think she
Is waging her warfare" In
manner that will bring her sue
cess?
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1916-05-11
Mo pisloxaltx Allowed.

"Is May Jealous of her husband?"
Jealous? Why. on their wedding
trip she wouldn't even let him admire
the scenery"