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The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-03-23
Newly
Engaged
BY Florence Wolf

Mrs Teddy left her assembled
guests to answer a call outside AS
she walked into the hall two kilograms
were handed to her Blank amazement
spread over her face as she read
them.
Dick and I have quarreled. Have
to withdraw from your house party.
Sorry it is in our honor. Keep it hid.
den. Lie If necessary. He's sure to
apologize. Trixy"
Hastily she tore open the second en-.
velope
"Trixy and have scrapped. Unable
to be with you. Trump up something
to tell your friends. Don't let the
truth out. Expect to make up soon
She's sure to be sorry. Dick"
We'll, now what am 1 going to
do?"
In her distress Mrs Teddy flung
open the screen door with a bang and
went out on the veranda to calm her
nerves and to concoct a story to tell
her guests.
Just the thing," Her eyes danced
as she ran down the steps to meet
the young man plodding up the walk
under the burden of two suit cases.
Hurry up, Bob! You must come to
my sitting room right away" And
she added, as she fairly hauled him
up there. You simply must help me
out of perfectly awful hole. Just
wait moment"
She dashed from the room, and as
quickly came back, bringing with heI
a girl, fresh and dainty in a white
lingerie dress. Her dark hair fell in
loose soils about her neck as Mrs
Teddy unceremoniously pushe hel
into a chair. The young people ex
changed mods of recognition, toe
amazed to speak, Bob concentrating
his gaze on the girls hair, apparently
fascinated
Emily, Bob" Mrs Teddy was
thinking rapidly. you're both good
friends Of Trixy and Dick, aren't
you?"
Two heads bobbed simultaneously.
Then I'll tell you. They've squad
bled! Oh, no. nothing serious" as she
saw the expression on their faces
just a little tiff 1t will blow over II
a day or two Nevertheless. that
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-03-23

doesn't help my cause along, as I've
invited these people to meet them
right away Trix and Dick don't want
1t known. as people will Immediately
begin to gossip. Now Emily, no one
has met you yet, and Bob, you've just
come, so l want you to make believe
you're Trixy and Dick!"
What" EmHy's face was rosy red
I'll do it," Bob cast an admiring
glance at Emily. That young woman
tilted up her nose, but grew redder
still.
Mrs Teddy took in the situation
with a gasp Her motives became
double.
do it-for Trixy's sake, DEAR" she
coaxed, and without waiting for EN-
ily's consent. she jumped up and dis
appeared.
why. Bob, didn't say yes!'" EN-
lily pouted.
You're in for it now, Emily. Buck
up and face the guns" Bobs eyes
twinkled mischievously
"Oh Bob, isn't 1t awful, Can't we
back out?" There was panic in her
voice
I'm afraid not"
"Oh, very we'll. But do hurry, be-
| fore | lose my courage"
However instead of hurrying herself
she took the pretty shell comb from
her hair. deity running it through
the loosened strands and catching
them together. AS she piled it high
upon her head she looked around and
met Bobs eyes.
why are you staring at me?" she
demanded as distinctly as she could
with several hair pins between her
| teeth.
Don't fix your hair so high, Emily
like il better low"
HIN, We're only engaged. ]
don't have to obey-yet," she re
| torted.
That's SOL" he laughed. then added
But before we go down, I'd better
warn you that engaged couples gener
ally show little affection toward each
other once in awhile, SOL may have
to kiss you!"
You don't look too unhappy ovel
the prospect" she answered cyni
cally
I'm not" said the shameless youth
He looked at her hair 1t was coileC
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-03-23
New Signal Invented,

A visual and audible signal for ves-
sells has been devised and is now be-
ing introduced on the craft of the
Great Lakes. In these waters il is
often necessary for vessels to pass
each other in narrow passages. Often
confusion results when the pilot of
one boat is unable to hear the signal
of the other owing to the strong wind
blowing the sound in the opposite di.
rection. With the new signal. at each
blast there is corresponding flash.
so that in the event of the signal be-
ing lost to the ear it will be visible
Another improvement. which has been
made in this respect is that of elevat.
ing the whistle TO point four feet
above the pilot house, so that in windy
weather the signals may be interpret.
ed during the day by watching the
blasts of steam from the whistle
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-03-23

not that any woman living could have
taken the place of our own mother
but Sis and l decided that, for Dads
sake, we'd make the best of it. And
we have It's harder for Cynthia than
for me for she has Mrs Danvers all
day, and now that she's home from
college for good it's beginning to tell
on her Last night I found the poor
girl in tears out in the honeysuckle
arbor all by herself. She said she
had tried, in the four years that she'd
| been away at college, to acquire a
little things at home would not jar
on her and upset her SO much. 1t
seems that it is hard and she Is un-
happy in being unable to be her. own,
old self. Now-what shall we do? l
hate to raise a scandal and break up
the family by taking Cynthia away
from home-and father-but, you
know, old man, you can't sit back and
see your only sister unhappy because
of family pride"
The young man pushed back his
chair and wiped his forehead. 1t had
been hard-this conflding Of family
trouble, even to SO old friend as
Remington Ardsley.
Il hate to make q fuss. you
know, Rem, but had to speak of 1t
today Our family is so old and SO
proud" he added, his chin uncon-
sciously elevated.
| Ardsley did not speak for full
minute. Il appreciate your situation
and l respect your confidence, Bob,
but-you don't know how 1t has made
me feel would like to disappear on
the face of the earth at this minute"
You? But it's not your family.
Rem" said Danvers in surprise.
NO; but you don't know how much
have to do with it." Ardsley re-
marked, meaningly. TIL try to
tell you more about 1t some time.
Now-I must rush on
The two men separated as was
their custom after lunch. Ardsley
sought the Danvers home and Gym
thia He could not wait another hour
before telling her how he had mis-
judged her, how abjectly sorry he
| was for his unwonted criticism Of the
preceding day.
Words absolutely fail me, Cynthia.
to tell you how woefully l midjudged
you. Can you-will you try to-for-
give me?" He spoke earnestly and
| looked down into her eyes as she
stood with him out on the big YER
anda.
Cynthia did not answer for mo-
| ment. 'Why-what have you done?'
( she asked, the old trick back again.
Done? | accused you of being
anything but the sweet, womanly girl
you are, Cynthia. I thought-in my
great egotism-that l was the one to
name your faults, to Judge you. did
put up with. I did not know it was
all done for a noble purpose. Oh,
Cynthia, I am sorry"
Don't be, Remington" she said
generously. Il forgive you for think
ing had put on silly airs just to
show that l had been away at col
lege"
Ardsley smiled gratefully and took
her hands. "Do you? And-will you
prove 1t by promising to be my wife 2
Cynthia drew back-not too fal
back. Am l not too cynical?" she
asked.
you're Cynthia" he said That.
enough for me-"
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-03-23
Is RESIGNED TO HIS FATE
DaggIeberry Has Come to the Con.
cIusion That He Can Not
Lose Hated Cane.

Daggleberry is in despair. It's all
on account of cane that was pre-
scented to him last Christmas Dag
gleberry hates canes. He thinks a
man who carries one is the quintes-
sence Of a mollycoddle. But this
cane was given him by an old and
dear friend. and there was no way out
Of 1t but to make show Of carrying
1t, for while at least
20, we'll. I'll lose 1t pretty soon, any
way" said Daggleberry.
Sure enough he did. He left 1t in
a hat store. He hadn't gone block
before a clerk came running after
him with the cane and received Dag
gleberry's rather grumpy thanks.
A month later the cane was miss
ing again. Daggleberry was happy.
A whole week went by without the
cane making its temperance. Gone
for good. this time. l guess" was
Daggleberry's thought.
The very next day the cane arrived
at the house by messenger He had
left 1t in the cigar store he regularly
patronizes The proprietor sent a
note along telling him that it would
have been returned sooner but he
had expected Daggleberry in any day
Daggleberry paid the messenger boy
who brought ii and said nothing. but
| looked unutterable things.
Last week it disappeared again. but
this time as the result Of careful
plot Daggleberry had friend who
| was going to the far west.
This is my chance" thought Dag
gleberry. So he went to the station
with his friend, and just as they were
parting pressed the cane upon him
and said:
Take this with you. old man. as q
little remembrance"
The friend was ELUSIVE in his
thanks and Daggleberry was equal,
pleased. Three days later the cane
came back by express collect" Dag
gleberry's friend had lost it on IN,
train and another friend of Daggle
berry found it and recognized 1t a!
Daggleberry's. DagCleberry is nov
resigned to his fate.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-03-23

an operate air. She swung her par
asol to and fro as she strolled.
AT least, Mr.. Remington Ardsley,
Jr.." she said, after a while, they
taught us, at college. to be polite"
Politely pessimistic?" he asked.
She nodded. "Perhaps-even that"
she said. But I'm sorry you've TAX
en- the trouble to look me up again II
I'm $3.50 different.
ITS only on the surface. l think-I
hope"
Cynthia turned on him, an angry
flash in her eyes. add dishonesty,
hypocrisy to my list Of acquired
faults! I'm sure you've heaped COM
pliments on my head this afternoon
and no mistake" she declared angrily
and quickening her step. Even the
Oldest Of friends can go too far in
frankness."
Ardsley bit his lip to keep from ut
tering the words of forgiveness he
fam would beg, but he felt 1t his duty
to give Cynthia an idea Of how her re-
Gently acquired notions affected her
friends. 1t was hard but he had de-
termined to do It, He believed he
understood women and he felt this to
be his duty plainly laid down.
After that there was little said be-
tween them and when he left her al
her fathers gate 1t was with a dis
tant, curt word of farewell from her
Oh hac ha 4
disappeared from view.
That night he thought only of Gym
thia and the more he reviewed his
own attitude and recalled his own &C
cusations the more he hated himself
What right had he to sit thus In
judgment of her? He had been bru
tally frank-cruel even-and she haC
tried at first to take him in jest. HI
had accused her of being not only un
womanly but hypocritical.
The next day he mat Cynthia,
brother at the club at lunch. TIL,
two men had always been friends
but somehow today when Robert Dan
vers took the seat opposite Ardsley a
the small table, the latter fel
strangely i'll at east. How could h,
look into the eyes of a man who's
sister he had treated so badly?
Luncheon was we'll under way whel
Danvers looked up at Ardsley.
Rem, old man. you've always bee
a friend of the family, haven't you?
Ardsley nodded. pang of sham
darting through his whole being. 20
course" he said.
We're pretty proud, you know
Rem, as a family. but sometimes
think it's false pride and-well, Cyr
thia is suffering from it ALL
Cynthia" repeated Ardsley. in
low tone. How so?"
The pater. as you well know. maj
ried a woman we did not care for
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-03-23
Cynical
Cynthia
BY Dorothy Blockmore

Copyright. 1911, by Associated Literary
Family ties, love. sentiment and
the like count for little nowadays
remarked Cynthia.
do they teach that at college?"
Cynthia Danvers raised her eye
brows, shrugged her shoulders and
answered, Perhaps they do. Who
knows"
Remington Ardsley looked her
squarely in the eyes before he spoke.
Then my daughters shall not go to
college" he said.
Cynthia laughed. You anticipate
the future with fiattery to yourself,
she retorted.
It'll deal in the present, if you pre-
fer. Cynthia. Though, to be perfectly
frank, was happier in the past" he
said earnestly
Cynthias eyes questioned him. She
did not speak.
Yes; when you were a sweet, I'M
spoiled girl he said deliberately.
Before you went to college" he add
ed.
Thanks" replied Cynthia, sharply.
They walked on in silence. The
warm sunshine invited a tagging
step; it cast over all the world of
Glenmore, a lazy step. Even Gym
thia, usually erect and quick of &C
ton, strolled.
-Four years ago when your STEP
mother sent you to fashionable col
lege, Cynthia, you were neither hard
nor cynical, Ardsley continued You
were gentle and hopeful and-wom-
anly" He added the final adjective
with some misgivings. He was not
sure he dared to speak so frankly;
and he watched her from the tail of
his eye
Cynthia raised her chin a trifle
higher and began indifferently to hum
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-03-23
Xarth WhIIs Quntatlnn.

Whenever you are angry or feel hks
grumbnnS or pouting-whenever yoa
are gloomy. fretful or morose-yoa
are consuming your energy, wasting
your vitality and opening the sluice-
ways In your mental reservoir instead
Of sending the power over the wheel
10 drive the mental machinery.-Se
lsctsd.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-03-23

Many Ways Of Measuring Stone.
Because Of the variety of uses to
which It Is put In Its different forms
thsrs IL no uniform system Of measur.
Ing stone. Square feet yards and
rods, perches, cords and tons are all
included In the list
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-03-23
A Thinq of the Past.

Investigators have found that
people who have black eyes are i'm
petuous.
In some cases, people who have
black eyes have been impetuous, but
they no longer thirst for combat.-Chi-
cago Record-Herald
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-03-23
knowiedce Gained by Experience.

knowledge Gained by Experience.
During the last school year teach
81 In the Indianapolis schools asked
her pupils to tell her which was the
most important, to keep the face or
the teeth clean, and why. One Of her
small boys replied without q moments
hesitation: Your teeth, cause they'll
rot 81. and your face won't"
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-03-23
Not the Only Ones.

New Jersey robins used a two-doh
lar bill as material for a nest They
are not the only builders who have
put all the money they could get to
gether into a home.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-03-23
lono-FeIt Want

A sabetha man. Doc Tennal report2
Ii working hard to perfect a device
by which an umbrella can be opened
only BY its owner.-Kansas City Star.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-03-23
Fashion Notex

Snort women should avoid much
trimming on their skirts. says q fash
Ion writer. Yes. and so should long
women II their husbands are short
Pittsburgh Chronicle telegraph
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-03-23

WfkhWfkh-Pau-Al Is the ~
ttonal motto of Hawaii, sentiment
TO which none but the most particular
can possibly take exceptions.-Ex-
change.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-03-23
Ever Inward.

Yesterdays highest point Of
achievement is the starting point Of
today's. "-Paulist Fathers Motto.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-03-23

May Thesr Shadows Grow Less
There is q notable aud welcome do
crease in the number OF those who
feel qualified to state Just how every.
thing ought to be 1r~a
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-03-23

opsimistio Thought
Evl report Is easy to lift but dificuia
to carry
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-03-23

Copyright. 1911, by Associated Literary
Press)
Arizona republican., 1916-08-25
ASYLUM BEATS THE
 STARS IN ELEVENTH

The Arizona State Hospital team de- feated Opdenhoffs All Stars yesterday afternoon at the State Hospital grounds in an eleven-i inning game by the score of to 6. The All Stars had everything their way until the eighth inning, when the Hospital team struck batting streak and piled up five hits and as many runs.
 Miller. who pitched for the All Stars, held the fast Hospital team to three hits and no runs for seven innings, while the All Stars got to Hartwick for two hits and three runs in the first and three hits and two runs in the sec ond inning when, with one man down, he was replaced by Fayhe.
 The Hospital team scored five runs in the eighth, one in the ninth and one in the eleventh. The All Stars gath cred three the first. two in the second and one in the eighth inning Miller was replaced by Cooper in the ninth and F. Miller was replaced by Bradley in the eleventh.
 By innings:
 Asylum .... .01o 900 O51 01-I Stars .....32O 900 0lO 00-t
 SUMMARY-Two-b base hits: Fayhe Cooper, Baggori CD. Double plays Baggori to Cooper to Benanato Bases on balls Off Hartwick, in I 1-3 in. i nings; off Fayhe, 1 in 2-3 innings; off Cooper, in 3 innings. Struck out ! by Hartwick, 1 in 1 1-3 innings; b, Fayhe. in 2-3 innings; by Miller
 f in s innings; by Cooper, in 3 in nings. Umpire: Love. Scorer: Op 1 denhoff. Time of game: Two hour
 and fifteen minutes.
Arizona republican., 1916-08-25
Plan Two Motor Road Races Los Angeles and Douglas Start Work

the opening Monday.
 All plans for automobile sports for the state fair may be revised. Since it was found impossible to adjust racing dates with Venice, so that Arizona might share in the heavyweight racers who will be in the southwest n November, Shauehnessy has been taking mat ters up with the International Mo tor Contests association, with a view to staging race program under sanction of that new organi ration. He stated last night that it was very probable that the Ari- zona fair would desert the Amer ican Automobile Association this year as a purely defensive meas ure, and added that if the fair ex- pected to accomplish anything in the automobile line it had better get hugely busy at once. He will take things into his own hands for time and do some concentrating on the motor sports problem, hop ing to get the tangIe strengthened out in time to insure some speed.
Arizona republican., 1916-08-25

Revivina memories of state fairs gone by, Secretary Shaughn- essy yesterday announced negotia- tions had been begun for two des- ert classics-a revival of the an cient and honorable Los Angeles Phoenix road race, this time via Parker, and dash from Douglas to Phoenix over the Borderiand highway.
 The Douglas race has received the quiet endorsement of the chambers of commerce, automobile clubs and sportsmen of Douglas, Bisbee, Tucson and Florence. The Los Angeles possibility is being backed by Manager Mitchell, of the Holienbeck hotel, who has pro- posed the new route, offered to raise a certain amount of money, and will ask permission of the Santa Fe railroad to carry the racers across the Colorado on the planking built on the railroad bridge at Parker.
 The Douglas Phoenix dash will terminate at the fair grounds on
Arizona republican., 1916-08-25
TANKS AND BROWNS
 DIVIDE TWO GAMES
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NEW YORK, Aug. 2i.-New York and St. Louis broke even on q double header today.
 In the first contest St. Louis knocked Shocker out of the box by scoring three runs in the eighth on four hits and a steal. The Yankee tied the score in that inning, only to lose in the next, when with two out Miller walked. took third on two singles and scored on Walters huff tt the plate.
 The Yankees won the second game in the seventh on a pass to Baumann and triples by Walters and Nuna- maker Scores:
 First game
Arizona republican., 1916-08-25
SECOND COYOTE WORK
 OUT THIS AFTERNOON

Coach Francis Geary calls Coyote football candidates to their second workout this evening at 6:30 on the high school grounds. While he has not had the swarms of material he may have expected, Geary is satisfied with the class of the stuff he will have to work on for a team this fall.
 Interest in high school football will be at top flood this year with the. Pasadena high school team and with others at the state fair. Secretary Shaughnessy said last night the University of Arizona University of Southern California game was progressing nicely for fair week here.
Arizona republican., 1916-08-25
RUTH BEATS COVEY
 IN , ID l BATTLE
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BOSTON, Aug 2i.-Ruth held De- troit to three singles today. Coveles- kie allowed but one hit up to the sixth when a double and two singles. coupled with an error by Cobb. netted Boston two runs. In the seventh Boland's g two wild pitches allowed Walker to tally after he had doubled to the left field scoreboard. Score
 Detroit
Arizona republican., 1916-08-25
xNone out when winning run scored xxBatted for Marquard in 9th.
 
Cincinnati

SUMMARY-ErrOrs: Brooklyn l. Two base hits: Groh, Hobbs. Double plays: Brooklyn 9 Cincinnati ?. Bases on balls Marquard 1; Toney g. Hits and earned runs: Off Marquard and none in s: off Smith ? and l in no innings; none out when winning run scored; off Toney and l in g. Struck out: Marquard 1; Toney 3.
Arizona republican., 1916-08-25
M|sTREAT LIE
 MEDDERS AWFULLEE
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ST. LOUIS. August 24.-Philadelphia drove Meadows from the box in the sixth and defeated St. Louis today.
 In this inning, a pass to Stock, suc- cessive singles by Cravath, Whitted and Luderus netted the visitors a run and left the bases full. Meadows then hit Bancroft, forcing in Cravath. Meadows was replaced by Steele and Burns sent a sacrifice fly to Long, scoring Whitted. Score:
 Philadelphia
Arizona republican., 1916-08-25
SMITHS HOMER IS
 \ NINv|NG FACTOR
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WASHINGTON. Aug. 2i.-With the score 8 to 3 iii the fifth and the bases full. Smith hit home run for Wash ington over the right field wall. Eddie Collins stole home in the first inning while Mcbride held the ball. Score:
 Chicaco
Arizona republican., 1916-08-25
KONETCHY'S SWATS HELP HUGHES WIN
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CHICAGO, Aug. 24.-Konetchys hard hitting helped Hughes win from the Cufs for Boston. Chicago bat ters kept the Braves outfielders busy. Hendrix turned his ankle in making a play at first. Score:
Arizona republican., 1916-08-25
New York

sRatted for Groom in third
 'sBatted for Park in seventh.
 By innings:
 St. Louis ..............O00 900 l3l--9 New York ...4..210 600 0io-4
 SUMMARY-Erro St Louis 2 New York. l. Two-base hits; Nuna- maker. Peckinpaugh Sisler, Severeid. Double plays: St. Louis. 2. Bases on halls/ off Shocker. 2; off Shawkey, 1: off McCabe, l. off Davenport, 1. Hits and earned runs: off Groom bits and runs in innings. off Park, hits and no runs In in- rings: off McCabe. no hit and on run in 1 inning. none out in eighth; off Davenport. l hit and no run in.2 in- nings: off Shocker 9 hits and 1 runs in 713 innings: off Snawkey. 2 hits and no run in 2-3 innings. Struck out: By Shocker, {; by Shawkey, l.
 Second game:
 St LOUIS ..-....s.- slNl wy VI" New York .. ..........1OO O00 ZlX-i
 UMMARY-Errors: New York. 1. Two base hits: Magee. Pipp Three hase hits: Walters. Nunamaker. Home run: Shotton. Bases on balls: Off Russel 3: off Mogridge 1, off Shawkev. 1. off Hamilton. }. Hits and earned runs: off Russell, hits and runs in innings: Mogridge, l hit and no run in 1-3 inning; off Shawkey hit and no run in 2-3 in nings: off Hamilton. { runs. Struck out By Russell. 6; by Shawkey' 2' by Hamilton. 1.
Arizona republican., 1916-08-25
Pittsburq
.Batted for sehupp in ninth in

SUMMARY-Errors New York 3, Pittshurg l. Two-base hits. Burns. Three-hase hits. Kauff. Bigbee, Fisch- CT. Home runs, Warner. Double plays. New York 1, Plttsburg | Bases on balls, Schupp 3; Jacobs 3. Hits and earned runs. Tesreau s and s in ? Is; Schupp and in 2-5: Jacobs 9 and none in 9. Struck out Schurp E. Jacobs ?.