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The Washington times., 1917-07-01

Runs-Judge, shanks. Leonard. Murray
t2). Witt az. strunk (p. Bodie t7l. Rates
~, hcInnes, Grover. and Seibold. Two
base hits-Witt, McInnis. Grover. Bodie.
Three-base hits-Murray, Judge. Home runs
-Bodie, johnson. Stolen bases-McInnis,
Haley. Sacrifice hit-Strunk Sacrifice fly
Menosky. Double plays-Leonard and Judge:
Witt. Grover and Mcinnis. Left on bases
Washington, 4: Philadelphia, 10. Bases on
balls-On Dumont. ,: on Ayers. ,: OF Sci
bold. Z. Hits and earned runs-On Dumont
Il hits and . runs in 4 innings: OF SeiboId
hits and 6 runs in innings: on Ayers,
hits and Z runs In innings. Hit by pitcher
BY Dumont (Johnsonl. Struck out-By
Dumont. 5: by Ayers, /. by Seibold, 3. Wild
pItches-Seibold az. Dumont. Umpires-
Messrs. Dineen and Mccormick. Time Of
game hours and u minutes.
The Washington times., 1917-07-01
REGATTA CALLED DEE

The Duluth Boat Club has called OF
the Northwestern regatta scheduled
for July IL on account OF a lack OF
entries,
The Washington times., 1917-07-01
ATHLETICS START HERE.

The newly formed Athletics will
play the Tulips today at Columbia
Park, Fifteenth and H streets north
east.
The Washington times., 1917-07-01
NATIONAL.
where They Play,


New York s: Boston. ?.
Philadelphia. 6; Brooklyn, :. Brooklyn. o
Philadelphia, g.
Pittsburgh, 5: Cincinnati, T.
Chicago, 6; 81. Louis, q
The Washington times., 1917-07-01
FORT HUNT PLAYS.

Fort Hunt will battle the old cIevs-
land A. c. none today. The Washing.
The Washington times., 1917-07-01
LEAGUE STANDIEeS.
AM ERIcAN.
where They Play.
Yesterday's Results.

Philadelphia. II: Washington, 8. Philadel-
phia s: Washington. 3.
Boston 8; New York ?.
Cleveland II: Chicago, l.
St Louis. 4; Detroit. }. Detroit, s: St
Louis S.
The Washington times., 1917-07-01

cial difference between the jaw and
the ear in the minds of the big league
presidents.
The appointment of Jimmy McAleer
to the exemption board of MakoninE
county, Ohio, is a tribute to YounEs-
towns most prominent citizen. Nc
Aleer's life makes wonderfully Inspir-
Ing reading and may be written some
day. for he ran away from home a
barefooted kid. and returned a wealthy
man. These things do sometimes ex-
list in the world. as well as in the
story books.
Unless Barney Dreyfuss has a man
ager already in line, he pulled
bone" in releasing Jimmy Callahan
and appointing Honus Wagner HE
temporary successor. II does not pay
to play with a ball club or with the
fans in such a fashion. Callahan
personality has brought him MANY
friends in Pittsburgh and they are
sure to drill along with him as
against the rather unpopular Dreyfuss.
Wagner declines the job, so his
friends can't be acquired by Barney
Meanwhile. everything is up in the
air. a poor situation for a major
league club.
The Chicago White Sox have Of
fered to climb into the stand and seek
recruits for the army. Ha, ha! can
you imagine the result? II huge,
sunburned person came up to you and
pleaded for you to enlist. what would
you say, especially when he wore a
baseball uniform Here's what a lot
Of chaps in Chicago will reply, We'll.
why don't you enlist yourself? You
look strong and healthy enough"
Until the ball players show decided
willingness to volunteer, they're go
Ing TO make weak recruiting agents.
While few golfers may be on hand
today to watch the professionals at
Bannockburn. II can be safely said
that majority OF the real followers
OF the game have done their bit for
the Red Cross. None OF the men par
ticipating today will gain anything
financially. By the way, It might be
a fair proposition to get up a purse
for the pros to compete for later in
the fall. They are certainly deserving
OF some sort Of a local tournament.
The Washington times., 1917-07-01

take q peek at these scores:
FIRST GAME.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1917-08-23
When the Young Soldiers Leave

II is expected that all the 6S7 900 men
composing the first draft for the United
States Army will be in camp and under
training early in October. The t2OO,-
600 will be ordered 10 their cantonment
or September 9Th, the second 200, 600
September 18th, the third on September
30th, and the balance a few days later.
AT the cantonments the meE will be ex-
amined physically by army physicians,
and finally accepted or rejected. While
they are waiting their turn for these ex-
aminations, the men will be furnished
with temporary quarters and be rationed
by the government.
All necessary equipment for the drafted
men for the new national army will be
awaiting them on their arrival at the cam
tonments. The government will supply
all clothing, shoes, and other things need
ed in the field. Toothbushes, OF course,
will not be furnished, so that those who
are TO report had better take their own.
If the men desire TO provide themselves
with any Similar article for personal COM
fort they will be permitted 10 do so. Ar
ticles should be restricted, however, to a
minimum. Provision will be made for
the shipment back home OF such civilian
clothes as the men wear to the canton-
ments, together with the articles they
take along, but will moi need.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1917-08-23
Making Steel Helmets.

The steelhelmets adopted by the French
and British weigh from one and quarter
TO one and half pounds each. The
materials used, says the Sphere, consist
OF plates OF steel for The convex helmet
and for The visor and neck piece. leather
and cloth for the lining, and aluminium
for the waving plaquettes that form the
springs between the lining and The in
terror surface Of IN, steel.
The rolled-steeI plate has 10 be supple
enough 10 be worked cold, as heating
would lesson IFS resisting qualities. That
requirement compels The manufacturer 10
use a special steel obtained from very
pure castings that are free from phos-
phorus or sulphur.
The helmets are coated with dull gray
similar 10 that used on the 75-mlllmetre
gun, which is difficult 10 distinguish even
at short distance. In painting them.
the manufacturers use spraying process
that has the advantage OF being very rapid
and OF giving no inequality OF surface. To
add TO the pernanence OF the paint they
suspend the helmets on bars in gas dry
ing oven.
The lining consists OF cloth cap, 10
which is fixed a segment OF black glazed
leather cut in particular form. One
sheepskin provides about live linIngs ;
for making three million helmets about
six hundred thousand skins have been
used. The lining projects little below
the helmet, so that the metal in no place
comes into contact with the wearer's
head.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1917-08-23
Crests And Cart Wheels.

In a German city, in the old time. the
rumor came that the new archbishop,
from whom the people were awaiting a
visit, was the son Of poor parents. His
father, it was said, was wheelwrighi,
and sat in his shop among the shavings,
with hubs and spokes and tires about
him. That was displeasing 10 many
proud persons. So on the day OF the
archbishop's arrival. as he rode along
the street. all OF The fences. and even The
sides OF houses, were chalked with cart
wheels. When he came TO the cathedral,
The archbishop found a white board hung
above his chair OF state.
~ hat is that for ?" he asked.
That" explained the people, ais
waiting for your coat OF arms; and here
is painter 10 emblazon upon il your
crest and motto and the device OF your
family"
every WELL" said the archbishop.
"Paint upon the board cart wheel. with
this motto Remember whence you
came
From that moment he was the most
popular archbishop who had ever been
in that country. He had taken the de-
rision OF the people and had accepted il.
and gloried in it.
"You remind me-" he said, THAT |
belong 10 the plain people. do, indeed
will be the peoples bishop"
The fatal thing 10 do when one is
belittIed is TO resent it, TO argue about it
or TO maintain the contrary. That pro-
vokes quarrel out OF which one rarely
comes with dignity, stillless with victory.
The strong thing TO do is indicated in
Christs words, "He that humbleth him
self shall be exalted" The wise man,
as He said. sits down in the lowest place.
Then whatever happens 10 him is for the
better; and, anyway. the lowest place
suits him very well. They who praise
themselves are often amusing 10 their
neighbors, rarely convincing. They make
The most OF life, and get the most, who
frankly paint their cart wheels on their
coats OF arms.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1917-08-23
More Care In Threshing.

Hundreds of western wheat growers
have made hundreds of dollars out ofon
flock of chickens. The chickens belong
ed 10 a Kansas farmer. He noticed that
during The spring when these were turned
out in the morning they made bee line
TO Straw stack and engaged in vigorous
scratching for several hours before re-
turning leisurey to their yard. He in
vestigated and found they were eating
$3.50 wheat that careless threshing had
left in the straw. He hunted up athresh-
ing outfit and put the entire stack through
the machine. getting 80 bushels OF wheat
that he sold for $425.
The publication of this story set every
farmer in the grain belt 10 investigating
his straw stacks, and in hundreds OF in
stances there was found enough wheat TO
make if very profitable 10 thresh The straw
over again. During the summer thresh-
ing outfits that ordinarily lie idle at that
season have found profitable employment
all that time re-threshing old straw on a
contract that provided that each should
take half OF the wheat recovered.
This wastefulness will not be repeated
this summer in the threshing about TO be-
gin. Care in the operation OF the thresher
will get nearly ever grain the first time
the straw goes through. Only when the
machine is fed too fast is there danger OF
wheat being missed.
II is stated that careless threshing
methods have lost several millions OF
bushels 10 wheat growers each year.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1917-08-23
A Slight Reservation

Miranda was an incurabe optimist and
the embodiment OF kindliness. She would
never admit that anything was wrong with
anyone, although sometimes facts pushed
her hard Her young mistress had many
suitors, and the latest recruit TO The ranks
could boast as little in the way Of good
looks as was humanity possible,
"Grand-looking chap, isn't he, Miriam
dy ?" queried Miss Annette's mischievous
brother, when the guest had departed.
Miranda teetered periIously between
truth and charity. "Co'se he was" she
answered presently, with dignity. "Han'-
some gintleman-han' some gintleman."
At that point honesty got the upper
hand. "Cepfn'," she added conscien-
tiousIy, "fer his features.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1917-08-23
A Valuable Manuscript.

The highest price that was ever paid
by any magazine for serial, according
TO Miss jeanette Glider, writing in the
New York Sun, was given by the Century
Magazine 10 Messrs. Nicolay and Hay
for their Life of-Lincoln. She says:
Roswell Smith. The president Of the
Century Company, first offered them
twenty five thousand dollars. Hay and
NicoIay looked at each other "in wild
surmise." Mr.. Smith took the exchange
OF glances TO mean dissatisfaction. He
left the room, walked up and down out
side, tearing bits Of paper to fragments
then came back and offered them fifty
thousand dollars.
That offer they at once accepted.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1917-08-23
To Investigate A Soldiers Death

II is said that federal authorities are in
vestigating the circumstances surrounding
the death at Harper's Ferry OF M. ].
Meyers, private in the Fourth Maryland
Regiment, who, it is said, came TO his
end while undergoing punishment order
ed for violent remarks he had made about
President Wilson and the government.
II was stated that the soldier was gagged
during the punishment and that he had
choked TO death on the gag. This feature
has not been borne out by the investiga-
tion, but that the man fought so against
those who were administering the punish
ment that dilation OF the heart followed
and death occurred in spite OF the efforts
OF a physician to save the soldiers life.
Remarks concerning the United States,
combined with flow of abusive language
addressed 10 the officers OF his company,
are said 10 have led 10 the use OF the gag,
which is strictly in accord with the army
regulations. The dead soldier was l9
years of age and was The son OF Mannis
Meyers, OF Baltimore. Since the death
OF young Meyers his father and mother
have been OF the impression that his sud-
den demise was due TO acute indigestion.
On the day OF his death letter had been
received stating how happy he was and
that he was well. The War Department
notice which followed the original brief
dispatch told the family OF his death and
stated that death was due 10 dilation Of
The heart, caused by acute indigestion.
The death OF young Meyers occurred at
Harper's Ferry last May. twas rumored
at the time that it was caused by brutality
OF the officers, but the matter was hushed
up for the time being.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1917-08-23
lift Him Up."

Not long ago there was serious fire
in ar old tenement house in a large East
ern city. II was well under way before
the alarm was sounded, and the old build
ing burned like finder. There was no
hope from the first OF saving il; but every
one Of IFS occupants was thought 10 be
safely down on the ground before the
walls began TO waver.
Then suddenly scream sounded from
The third story, and down through the
clouds OF smoke and fire peered frantic
woman's face.
II seemed almost hopeless 10 try TO
save her, but in an instant the firemen
had ladder up and man was swiftly
scaling it. Just as he reached the second
story veritabIe wall OF flame rushed out
OF the windows TO meet him. For a
moment he staggered, hesitated-
Lift him up, boys % commanded the
chief in ringing tones. "Lift him up!"
For second the crowd below stared
"Lift him up?" There at the second storyl
How could anyone reach him TO lift ?
But the iirenen knew. They, too, had
been Gifted up" in such a plight; and
they made the very heavens echo with a
swinging cheer for Billy.
In another instant the crowd, too, had
joined in, and Billy, all hesitation gone,
was running as nimbly and as coolly up
that narrow ladder as if il were merely
test In few moments more he
and the woman were being welcomed
with more cheers-as they reached the
street and safety.
Which were the cheers that counted
most-those that applauded the fine ac-
ton already done or those that lifted the
man above himself and his weakness 10
the heights where the brave deed was
possible ? Those who lifted his heart
lifted the whole man much more surely
than they could merely by touching his
body.
Perhaps you can lift" some one in
that way, TOO.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1917-08-23
Gives Up pastorate To Go To War.

Rev. Jack Hyde, a native OF Martins
burg, has resigned the pastorate OF a
church in Alfred, Maine, which he has
been serving, in order that he may fight
for his country. He went TO Hagerstown
few days ago and enlisted for service
in the Navy, and gave out this statement
of his reasons for joining the fighting
forces OF America:
al believe that the issues OF civilization
are being decided along Europe's flaming
line OF steel, and that the justice of God,
which made Carthage ruin, Babylon
desert and Tyre barren rock, will send
the German empire 10 the scrap heap OF
the worlds nations. This is the greatest
moment in history since Jesus died on the
cross. All he had to give TO the world
was his life. He had no wealth, no So
cial position, no political power. His
all was summed up in the heavenly magic
Of heroic life. All have TO give IN
this dark hour of the world struggle be-
tween right and wrong, justice and in
justice, Heaven and Hell, is my life.
offer il gladly in loyal and faithful SER
vice. Hence have resigned my pastor
ate and enlisted in the United States
Navy. My supreme desire is that can
carry out in this way the ideals OF service
have learned from my Master and that
my act may be an inspiration to the peo-
pie OF Union Parish, whom | so dearly
love, and to the nations young blood"
Rev. Mr.. Hyde had been visiting his
parents in Martinsburg. He has had SER
vice with the colors, having enlisted in
the United States Navy when he was
eighteen Old He served four years. He
has been pastor of the Maine church
since he finished college five years ago.
He is q years old and in excellent ply
sical condition. Rev. Mr.. Hyde is the
author of several books, his latest pro-
duction being THE Trail OF the Cross. !"
said to be story Of his own life and his
reconstruction OF health and soul, which
reads like romance and concludes in the
great North woods where the ''trail'
ends and the author finds. the cross and
Through suffering learns the chief aim OF
exiStence-service"
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1917-08-23
FooIinQ The Enemy.

The Camouflage is an organization OF
French artists who fool the enemy with
their brushes The members have done
much TO make supply depotS, wagons,
motor trucks and trains invisible. II is
now almost impossible for aeroplanes 10
discover French batteries. In recent
article in the Evening Sun Mr.. Ernest
Peixotto says that the theory Of protec-
tive coloration was long ago employed
by the Indian, who painted himself so
that he would be lost to sight in the desert
when hiding from animals or pursuers.
The French are now employing the trick
10 conceal outpostS and observers who
are stationed at dangerous points. "Fake"
roads OF painted muslin have been made,
to draw the enemY's fire while important
movements OF troops and supplies were
going on elsewhere. On one occasion ii
was necessary to send soldiers from one
part OF the front 10 another. past the end
of a village street that was in plain sight
OF German glasses and within easy range
OF their guns. The artists painted street,
prolonging il by perspective, and hung
the long painted screen so that 10 the
enemy everything appeared as usual. But
behind the muslin screen soldiers passed
all day without detection and undisturbed
by the guns Of the enemy. All sorts OF
clever devices are used 10 conceal the
hiding places OF observers. At one place
a dead horse lay for several days on a
slight rise between the lines. One night
French soldiers removed the animal and
substituted horse OF papler-mache with
a man inside. That observer occupied
his dangerous post for several days.
Every night he returned TO give the re-
suits OF his observations, which were OF
the utmost value 10 his officers.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1917-08-23
A Few Things to be remembered.'


When you buy II or 24-lb. sack OF
flour you are just being cheated Out OF 4
pounds on every barrel you use, and al
the present price OF flour il means about
2S cents loss 10 Youl II would cost the
county a great deal oil trouble and ex-
pense 10 overcome this fraud, but con-
sumers OF flour can help me get lid Of
these short sacks OF flour by only accept
ing a II IA or "A -2-lb. sack. and when
these people find this out. they will be
only loo glad TO put II IA and "a l-2-lbs
sacks on the market.
In buying peaches see that you get 43
pounds for bushel also find out how
many pounds you get when buying those
real small baskets, and see what part OF
a peck or bushel you are getting. Watch
out for fraud.
See that you get Is pounds OF potatoes
for a peck. II l-2 pounds OF apples for a
peck. IA pounds OF tomatoes for peck,
and 10 ounces OF butter for pound.
Any person caught giving less than
these weights will surely be punished.
Respectfully,
o. L. WATSON,
SeaIer for Jefferson Co., w. Va.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1917-08-23
Healthy Skin
DEPENDS ON KIDNEYS.

The skin and the intestines, which
work together with the kidneys to
throw out the poisons of the body, do
a part OF the work, but clean body
and healthy one depends on the kid
neys, If the kidneys are clogged with
toxic poisons you suffer from stiffness
in the knees in the morning on arising,
your joints seem rusty" you may have
rheumatic pains, pain in the back, stiff
neck, headaches, sometimes swollen feet,
or neuralgia pains-all due to the uric
acid or toxic poisons in the blood. This
is the time to go to the nearest drug
store and simply obtain a SOC. package
of Anuric, the discovery of DR.. Pierce
of Buffalo, n. Y. Then drink cup of
hot water before meals, with an AnIric
Tablet, and notice the gratifying results.
You viii find Anuric more active than
lthia. Dissolves uric acid as water does
sugar
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1917-08-23

The work OF grading on the new State
road being built through Knoxville and
Weverton to Harper's Ferry reached a
graveyard OF Union soldiers along the
route Just below Weverton last Wedues-
day, and the men dug up some skulls and
leg and arm bones OF the dead who have
been buried there since the Civil War.
There were Union picket lines through
that section during the war, and all OF
those who were killed were buried in
little plots. The grading has reached the
lower end OF Weverton. and The work is
being pushed in the direction OF Harper's
Ferry as rapidly as possible.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1917-08-23

A train in Arizona was boarded by
robbers who went through the pockets
Of the luckIess passengers. One Of them
happened TO travelling salesman from
New York, who, when his turn came,
fished out 500. but rapidly took 81 from
the pile and placed il in his vest pocket.
"What do you mean by that?" asked
the robber, as he toyed with his revolver.
Hufriedly came the answer: "Mine trent,
you surely would not refuse me two per
cent discount on strictly cash transaction
like dis?"
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1917-08-23
y. L. WATSON,
Sealer for Jefferson Co.. w. Va.

In a basket Of peaches Huntington
grocer purchased from a local commission
merchant he found interesting information
In the bottom OF the basket was a note
from al Texas girl. explaining that her
father had sold the peaches for sl.0 a
busheI, and asking the ultimate consumer
TO write and tell her how much he paid
for them. The merchant bought the
peaches from the commission dealer al
1875 busheI and retaiIed them TO his
trade in the city for S.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1917-08-23

decided to try a bottle Of Lydia E. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound. II worked
from the first bottle. so ! took q second
and q third, also bottle Of Lydia E.
Pinkham's Blood Purifier, and now l am
lust as well as any other woman. / ad-
wise every woman. single or married,
who Is troubled with any Of the afore-
said ailments, 10 try your wonderful
Vegetable Compound and Blood Purifier
and am sure they will help her to ges
rid of her troubles as they did me. -
Mrs. ELSIE ]. VAN DER SANDE. s6 No.
York St, Paterson. N. j.
Write the Lydia f. Pinkham Medicine
Co. (confidentiaD Lynn, Mass, II you
need special advice.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1917-08-23

Gould you do something for poor
old sailor 2" asked the seedy- looking
wanderer at the gate.
"Poo. old sailor?" echoed the lady,
at work at the tub.
"Yes'm. foIIored the water for six
teen years."
"WeIl." said the woman, after a critical
look, "you certainly don't look as il you
ever caught up with IT,"
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1917-08-23
RHEUMATISM ARRESTED

Many people suffer with lame muscles
and stiffened joints because blood
impurities have invaded the system
and caused rheumatism.
To arrest rheumatism it is quite as
important to improve your general
health as to purify your blood, and the
cod liver oil in Scott's Emulsion is
natures great blood-maker, while its
medicinal nomishment strengthens the
organs to expel the impurities and
upbuild your strength. Try it.
Scott & Bovine, Bloomfield. NJ