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Evening star., 1918-02-07
LI1TILESl0RlE!s L1I
%rBEEDTInE
By THORNTON W. BURGESS
Copyright. 1918. nu T. ". Burysss.l
Black Pussy Is In Disgrace.
THERE'S nothing quits % hard - 81cs
A. feeling that you're In disgrace.


Black Pussy was in disgrace, but she
didn't know why. No. sir. she didn't
know why she was in disgrace. She
only knew that Farmer Browns Boy
and his mother, especially his mother.
seemed to blame her for something ana
she didn't know what. Neither of them
seemed glad to see her. They scolded
her instead of patting and petting her.
She felt very uncomfortable. She
wasn't happy. Finally she went of to
the barn and su1ked.
Now. If Black Pussy could have un-
derstood all that was said she would
have had no doubt as to why she was
in disgrace. 1t was all because Of the
high old times Robber the Rat and Mrs.
Robber had had in Farmer Browns
kitchen and pantry. When Mrs. Brown
came down to get breakfast the morn
ing after Mr.. and Mrs. Robber gnawed
their way into the kitchen she threw
up both hands in dismay. Such a look
ing place as that kitchen was!
Flour was over everything. By the
door opening into the shed lay a bone
from which most of the meat had been
eaten. Towels and napkins We're on the
floor, and some of them had holes in
them, holes that hadn't been there the
night before. Then Mrs. Brown noticed
that the pantry door was open. She
hurried over to see what had happened
there. She had thought the kitchen bad
enough, but as she told Farmer Brown
she could have cried at the sight Of
that pantry. 1t was a mess! That just
describes N-a mess! Broken eggs and
milk were mixed on the floor. Sirup
had run over one shelf and dripped on
the floor. Then, too. it had been tracked
all about by tiny feet. Cornmeal and
rice and beans were scattered every
where. Flour was over everything Just
as in the kitchen.
Goodness gracious! What's hap
pened here?" cried Farmer Browns
Boy, who had heard his mother ex-
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FALLS CHURCH AUDIENCE
TO HEAR Mr.. TIMBERLAKE
Colorado Member Of Congress to Tell
Of His Visit to the War
Zone.

Representative Charles B. Timberlake
OF Colorado. who was one of tho party
OF congressman who went to Europe
last fall and visited tho flrst-line
trenches. has accepted an invitation to
go to Falls Church. Va. Saturday
evening and tell Of his experiences.
Mr.. Timberlake will be the guest of
the Falls Church company of Virginia
Volunteers. under the auspices Of which
meeting for men is to be held that
evening in Odd Fellows Hall.
1t will be the first social session held
by the military company, which now
has an enrolment of ffty-nine mem
bers, and needs but five more to COM
plete it's minimum roster. 1t is hoped
to enroll these additional members Sat
urday night, following which the COM
pany will be mustered in at an early
day. and then will be provided with
uniforms and arms.
All men of the town, regardless OF
whether they are more than military
age, have been invited to attend the
meeting. There will be a buffet sup
per, musical program and other en-
tertainment features, in addition to the
address by Representative Timberlake
Evening star., 1918-02-07
BACK TO FARM" Is MOTTO.

More than $1,000 was realised during
1917 by tho Modern Educational and
Religious Bureau. 222s Georgia avenue
northwest. to further the work OF send<
ing idle colored men back to the farn.S
according to Rev. Joseph J. HiggB o1
the first Episcopal district OF thA
Church Of Christ
Tho salvation Of She oolored reces
Rev. Higgs says. lies In Agriculture,
particularly at tho present time when
on the farms.
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too much.- said he. "she's too lazy to

too much" said he. "She's too lazy to
hunt"
Wen correct that right away. then"
declared Mrs. Brown. You put that
cat out In the woodshed right away
and we'll see II she can get rat for
breakfast. II she can't she may go
hungry. Tho idea of rats overrunning
house with big. able-bodied cat in
And SO Black Pussy was shut In
the woodshed without breakfast and
in disgrace without the least idea of
what 1t all meant. Every time she
nut her INTO nnt 'n9 naii1 nen vstch,ne M own h.r
chance, she slipped out to the barn
and sulked. Her feelings were hurt
Also she was hungry.
Evening star., 1918-02-07

Just now the attention Is caught and
held by the variety and charm Of the
dressy sport costumes that are being
shown IN the shops. Tho shortage In
materials may have something to do
with many novel combinations seen,
but there need be no apologies made
for such clever results. The sport skirt
undoubtedly favors the velvet Jacket as
suitable companion for the spring
days to come: 1t Is the piece de resist
ance Of the sporting regalia-
Navy blue velvet cola borates with
white georgette satin for clever
spring production. The jacket has a
rather closely-f1tting waist line and a
short peplum trimmed in black braid.
Evening star., 1918-02-07

now somewhere, probably. unless they
have gone back to the barn. I'll set a
trap out there"
1t was just then that Black Pussy
came into the kitchen. yawning and
stretching. She had spent the night on
the foot of her masters bed instead
of in the kitchen in her own bed.
The sight of her was too much for Mrs.
Brown.
"Just look at that LAZY, good-for-
nothing cat!' she exclaimed. What
is she good for. I'd like to know. II
a thing like this can happen right
under her very nose? What do we
feed her for and give her a good homo
if it isn't to keep the house free from
rats and mice"
Farmer Browns Boy chuckled. II
guess that's the trouble-we feed her
Evening star., 1918-02-07
NATIONAL HEAD OF G. A. R.
REVIEWS WORK OF ORDER
Chief Somers' Ad-
dress Features Opening of D. C.
Encampment.

With a meeting attended by the COM
mander-in-chief and his staff. the If
tieth annual encampment of the De-
partment of the Potomac. G. A. R., be-
gan last night in G. A. R Hall. The
Department of the Potomac Woman's
Relief Corps, Mrs Mary Narrower. pres
ident also started it's meetings.
Commander-in-Chief Orlando Somers
of Indiana in his address last night re-
viewed the work of the organization
during the year. and spoke of the pen
sion bill now pending in Congress. De-
partment Commander Aaron H. Frear
read his address at the opening OF the
meeting.
With commander-in-Chief Somers
were Judge Robert Mcbride. adjutant
general. and Maj. Gen. John L Glen.
iU. S A., retired. senior vice COM
Imander-in-chief. They will be the
guests at banquet to be rendered in
their honor tonight at the New Ebbitt
House.
Evening star., 1918-02-07
claim and had hurried out to see what

1t meant
"It means that those pesky rats have
como over from tho barn and have got
in the house." snapped Mrs. Brown.
"Just look at this mess! Just look at
til Did you ever see such a sight?
There must be q whole troop OF tho
pesky critters. It's going to be morn
ing's work to clean up this mess. The
first thing you do after breakfast Is
they got in"
'They gnawed their way IN from the
woodshed," replied Farmer Browns
Boy. He had just discovered the hole
where the corner Of the door had been
gnawed away. They are out there
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Tumulty Seeks No Senate Seat,

Secretary Tumulty. in a formal state
ment today, declared he was not a can
didate for appointment as senator from
New Jersey. nor would he be a candi-
date at the election in November. He
said he considered it more important
for him to remain as secretary to the
President
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Election Of officers Tomorrow.

The business part of the program
will probably come to an end tomorrow
night with the election of officers.
Reports submitted at the meeting of
the Woman's Relief Corps last night
showed a slight increase In member
ship and the financial condition of the
organization to be good. They also
showed that more than $1,000 had been
expended during the year for relief and
patriotic work.
Commander-in-Ch Somers paid a
visit to the women's meeting. He
spoke of the Importance of the work
being done by members of the corpY
In behalf of the G. A R.
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Holland Liner Reaches q, S. Port.

AN ATLANTIC PORT, February T.
The Holland American line steamship
Nieuw Amsterdam, which sailed from
Rotterdam January rs. after long
period of delay in that harbor, has ar
rived here. The liner had on board a
large number Of passengers, among
them thirty Americans.
Evening star., 1918-02-07

The collar Is of white georgette satin
braid trimmed. as are the tight-f1tting
sleeves. The georgette satin skirt is
severe and straight, in compliance with
fashions edict.
There is really nothing smarter with
white georgette satin than black vel
vet, unless it happens to be navy blue
Evening star., 1918-02-07
SEEN IN THE WASHINGTON SHOPS.

Tho ra1ah silk coat 10 a snugly-ftting
affair with slit pockets inserted In its
wide belt, the whole trimmed with eI,
fective pipings of white. The skirt has
a novel feature~in its pipings of salmon
Evening star., 1918-02-07

velvet And when this same blue vel
vet arranges itself in the shape of a
little jacket with collar, buttons and
pocket flaps of white georgette satin,
it is bound to prove a dangerous rival.
For the little dash of color that so
many people desire there is a deep sal
mon pink rajah silk and white serge
combination that is truly fascinating.
Evening star., 1918-02-07

Today is the centennial anniversary
of the birth Of William NJ Evarts, ia
nous New York lawyer, cabinet officer
and United States senator.
Evening star., 1918-02-07

A British committee for investiga-
ton of atmospheric pollution main
tains smoke measuring apparatus In
sixteen English and Scotch towns.
Evening star., 1918-02-07
COAL BY TONIGHT TO
EVERY NEEDY HOME
Fuel Administrator Believes
Three-Bushel Limit Has
Remedled Situation.
WILL LIFT RESTRICTION

That practically every home in
Washington will be supplied with coal
by tonight was the belief expressed
today by John L. Weaver. fuel admin
istrator for the District of Columbia
Monday night, the coldest with one ex-
ception Of the year, it was estimated
that 5000 to 10000 homes were with
out heat
Improvement in the local coal situa-
tion which has been brought about In
three days Is illustrated by that con-
trast 1t has been achieved by the
strenuous exertions of fuel admins
tration officials and dealers. supple
mented by milder weather. increased
receipts and improved delivery condi-
tions which came with the thaw.
Administrator Weavers order limit
ing deliveries of hard coal to three
bushels to any one consumer was an
important factor in getting the coal
distributed widely.
Continue Limit Today.
The three-bushel limit on deliveries
will continue through today, but to-
morrow, Mr.. Weaver announced. deal
ers will be permitted to deliver In half
ton and ton lots.
Enough coal was placed this morn
ing on tho emergency dumps to clean
up all the orders which accumulated at
the emergency distribution bureau at
18th and F streets. Compared with
previous days very few persons ap
piled at the emergency bureau today
for coal.
Receipts Of both hard and soft coal
during the twenty -four hours ended
this morning showed marked inn
provement. There were 2.646 tons OF
anthracite and 5,199 tons Of bituminous.
Report Outlines Plan.
The committee Of dealers appointed
Monday night to consider the plan for
q clearing house of dealers through
which all deliveries would be handled
has submitted a written report to Ad-
ministrator Weaver. in which the plan
Is outlined in detail, but no action has
yet been taken on it.
Mr.. Weaver has attached to his stan
Benjamin L. Woodruff. who will act as
business manager of the administrator
Office. Edward L. Colladay, who acted
as administrator during Mr.. Weaver's
absence in Florida, is continuing in an
advisory capacity and is in daily con-
sultation with the local administrator
and officials of the national fuel ad-
ministration. At the request OF Mr.
Weaver. he is devoting the most of his
energies to the effort to obtain in
creased shipments of coal to Wash
1ngton.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-05-22
WHITTED LEAVf
FOR BIGGER GAME
More Power to Him, Say8
Moran as He Departs for
Camp Merritt
PAT STILL HOPEFUL

Pitt tsburgh, May %. - The PhtlItos.
weren't a bit pleased over the postpone-
ment of Yesterdays game, as they hH
ured on breaking their losing streek
with Mayer in the box, especially IN
view of the fact that the Pirate man
ger used his best bet on Monday. The
fans here are heartbroken over the loss
Of Earl Hamilton. just when the Buc-s
cancers were going at charnpioush1p
pace, but they have accepted the in-.
evitable just as the fans in other cities
have had to do, In Philadelphia the loss
Of George Whitted to the team viii be
regretted. yet there is satisfaction IN
knowing that such men as the two mem
toned. with many other ball players
who have gone to the training camps to
prepare themselves for a more SERIOUS
campaign than that of winning the pen
nant. have brought out the highest and
nchlest part Of their natures and JUST
ndds another peg to the uplifting charac-
ter Of the national game. whitteds bid
eood-bv 10 his teammates last night aud
departed for Camp Merritt. where he
will train for the big job of hurting
bombs at the Boche.
Manager Pat Moran is an optbnyst,c
Irishman and takes the loss of HIS
fielder philosophically.
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Suburban Team Cup
OFFICIALS APPOINTED
FOR TITULAR TRACK MEET
High School Championships This Fri.
day to Be Directed by Members
Of the Officials Cluh

Dut to the fact that the two inter-
scholastic organizations OF this city. the
Public High School League and the In
teraCadcmC Circuit. will stage their
track and field championships on the
same afternoon next Friday, there was
some difficulty in obtaining officials for
the Two meets.
The Officials club of Phiadelphia
however, has assigned the following to
offiCiate at the High School tituar meet
at Houston Field: Referee, Herman
Meyer; track Judges. Fred Finliclday.
Leonard Mason. William Champlin, l."
y. Goldsmith and Harry McMllen ;
timers. Samuel j. Dallis. william
Nicholi, Duncan WOrrcll and e. l.. s.
Rahy.
The clerk of the course will he j. S.
Sigman; starter. DR. Matthew G. O'Brien :;
scorer. N. Carson Fan; announcer.
George W. Reigner, Jr.; director Of
field events. Charles Fox inspectors,
Robert Denny. George p. Lott. Thomas
Hewins and William Patterson.
Arthur Mortensen, Francis T.. Gal
laghCr. T.. j. kOellstad Philip JaCobus
Gordon Mullen. James Sterrett, Freder-
TEX Cady, Louis II. Spcaller. j. p. Car
roll. John ScholI William f. Riggs and
Peter Schmidt will he the field Judges,
while II, Hunter Lott, NJ D.. will be
the field doctor.
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VEAC.tI, Left eld
MISS DURACK HAS
POSTPONED TRIP.
Such Is the Opinion of A.
A. |. Officials in New
York
HASN'T SAILED FOR L. S.

New York. May 22.--Thlt Miss Fanny
purack. Austral.a's champion amateur
woman swimmer and holder Of Olympic
championship laurcls, has probably not
left Australia for this country. was tn"
opinion expressed yesterday by prom
incnt local official Of the \. \. L. This
deduction vas arrived at from the cable
grams which have passed between the
Amateur Athletic Union Of this country
and the New South Wales Ladies' ANA
teur Swimming Association, with which
organization Miss Durack s registered
Mrs. Hugh y. Mcintosh. president of
tn" Australian association. in her cables
requesting an official 4. \. L. ban on
the proposed swimming tour of Miss
DuraCk and Miss Minna Wylie, has
failed to mention whether the SWIM
mcrs have left Australia for this Coun-
try. 1t had been supposed that the wom-
On champions were on their way to
San Francisco. but yesterday it was
learned that the women did not leave
Australia on their scheduled sailing date
because of the adverse official attention
tho proposed tour had attracted through
alleged defiance of the rules Of the y.
S. W. l.. \. S. y. by Miss DuraCk and
Miss Wyli".
Miss Wylc. the reports had it. was
to have accompanied Miss DuraCk on the
voyage for the OStensible purpose of
competing with the Australian woman
champion. Miss Wylie is n prominent
swimmer and holds several records.
If the deduction that the women are
not on their way to this country proves
to be a fact it will fOrestall a partiCu-
larly confusing and embarrassing situa-
tion for the 4. A. l.. officials. Follow
the rpraiDt n q from Sprrp.
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eU5H Short StoP
Notes Of the Bo,olers

Hart. rf the Radnor Fire Company on
tn" Main Line. caused general alarm
to hc sounded on the keystone Alleys when
rolling with Shuster. Iie tossed the naples
for Il total Of 1867 pins IIo hogan with
1S0. then added ten more in tho second, com
ing back tor third EanIr nc went over for
a double and one rtu The fourth game he
found the pins falling easy. scoring 2l3 and
in tie last was when the ''fr" broke in
earnest. for he ran up a score Of 25S pins
Shusters scoring gave them q total Of
2034 pins. and unless another team cndcav-
ors to Gauge another "har"" this scoring
will he hard to equal. and they loN Ike a
station 10 colts and the Station s squad
who rolled into a doadloCk for first place in
rnny was rolled of with the Colts winning
out. this giving them the championship in
Class Is pin scatterers were out for high
sG%rnE and nn tns Is on their r"snlts; MrMahGn
2l3; Eiscie, 2ol; Schultz, 222; Hulker 2ol
Tlass { pintossers also found the pin4 on
several trips to the boards falling to their
liking and some high scoring resulted. but
TOP" for double. and that wns Swartz
next Monday evening whom IA" s!nglcs open
their rolling. and from the list Of entries IN
ps'gps Is jGSE4 ass f@rTnra " nyn@s S@h E?TYE
Shields "Sam'' Fnrina. Andcrs who holds
the record Of tn" Industrial League and
many other pin-topplcrs Of this Vicinity,
are booked to roll. This roll will bring to a
close tn" fourth annual bowling tournament.
Tonight the following two-mnn squads
will roll of:
G4i-Preusch-Dill WenGel-HarinE. Webb
Bryant II. Hartley Eyre. Boyd Senior. )
Weaver eject. Class B
80 -- Zeiley-AndersOn. HaCkford Oakley.
Hangen- Rnbb Kane McIntirc. r. Mnnteith-
:. Strait. Wagncr-Hoy, Rrredy-Hcrhcrt.
Grcrnwcll Hunter.
O:i5-Kimrstou-I Lewis Dickson Rrpshsr.
&. Ganc-DOylc. l.. Cane. Miller. Rodgers
| King. Evans.Wood. q. Roprr-TaXis. W.
| Roper Hcmple.
Chaplin and Kane. with a total Of 1871
| pins. earned third place n class II. Kan"
his last three games he scored lSs 200 and
| 2t3 They were allotted u handicap Of
/ - pins "A game.
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HANDICAP COMPETITION
Easy for Philadelphia


The Philadelphia insurance golfers de-
feated the New York rivals so decl-
sively yesterday morning at Whitemarsh
that the afternoon matches were practi-
calIy abandoned OF the twelve-two
ball matches played, only one was won
by New York, and the Philadelphians In
some cases won with ridiculous ease.
There was flag competition in the
morning for the Philadelphians and the
honors went to sydney Sherwood, who
after holding out on the eighteenth had
a drive on the nineteenth. Max Marston
died" in the cup on the eighteenth and
there were many flags planted on the
eighteenth green and OH the approaches
to that hole,
Maurice Risley, winner of the recent
Atlantic City tournament, won the score
for the low score Of the seleetive eight
cen holes with q GS. He had pafticu-
larly iine round OF 7e in the afternoon,
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Cresson 4. A.. a fast hrst-claSs travel
ing nine. Is without EnmC for saturday
afternoon and would like to hear from such
teams as Pcnsauksn. Hatch, Of Camden,
PritChard or any other first home team
of that class offering reasonable guuran-
toe q. + Gabriel, manager. @HS Dirkm-
son street, or call Main $500 between Il.
m and = ~ m
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amateur Notes

Thompson u. &. would like to hear from
any fourteen to seventeen year old teams
having hom" grounds and offering rca-
soma bic guarantee. Harry Lasky. manager,
| 3O7 North Tenth street.
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Bobby Byrne With ST. Paul

st. Paul Mimi. Nav @"-Mnnager Mike
Kelley, Of the 81. Paul Association baseball
club. has, announced the. release Of Third
team. Bobby Rvrnc. the former Pittsburgh
and Philie nheldcr. win play third base for
St. Paul.
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WIT, Third Base
Former Mackmdn Halls
Smiths Hitting Streak

now with the Braves, l. back In second
place In the National League. batting
fght. lie was held hitleS> by Ruhe
Brcsslcr. Of the Reds. nfter he had hit
safely In ten straight games, getting
nineteen hits In thirty trips to the plate.
for an average of .633.
The leading bntters follow:
NATIONAL IENItI r.
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81. Patrick's Catholic Club has May %
open and would like to hear from any
eighteen and twenty year old teams Would
also like to arrange games during July.
Charles w. Donahuc. manager, "ii3 Kim.
hall street.
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North side Professionals haNp May -. 2G
and 30 tmOrninG ard aftcrnoOnl open for
games and would Tx" to hear from som"
fast home clubs Offering reasonable guar,
Hnt,c John j. Hoover, manager. 2O3I
North American street, or call krnsin8ton
GANl ".
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What May Happen
in Baseball Today
YESTERDAYS RESULTS
American Leagu,

YESTERDAYS RESULTS
American League
Cleveland. G! Boston, s.
st. Louis, I; Washington, 2.
Other Enmes pOstDoned--raiu
National League
BrooklIV. /; Chicago. o.
Cincinnati. :; Boston. :.
New York, >; 81. Louis. o.
observation-disclosures
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south Philadelphia - G.. fast seven
teen and eighteen year old trav"linG uiu"
would like to hear from some home teams
Of that class in or out of town Offering
suitable Euarantrr. Would like to ar.
range a game for Saturday afternoon, May
-. W. j Morrell, manager, lG!+ Taskrr
street.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-05-22

Philadelphia Professionals have May 80
(morninE and afternoonl. June !. II and
20 and several sunday and weekday games
open during the months of June and July
First-class scmlprofessional teams. such as
Rrdsboro. RaCharach Giants, Reading,
other teams of that class in Pennsylvania.
New Jersey. Delaware. New York and Mary
land would like to he heard from. Billy
Gray. manager. 2Ta1 North Ninth street. or
call Diamond 30 during the day Ken
singtOn $500 after p. m.
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LEAGUE

PHILADELPHIA at Pittsburgh. S:sO-Clrnr.
New York nt IT. Louis. 3:30-CIoudN.
BroOklAn Vt CHICAGO, 3--t'lcnr.
boston RI Cincinnati 3-tlear.
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Oak Lane 4. G. has open dates on Deco
ration Day and saturdays during tn"
month Of June and would like to hear from
any eighteen and nineteen year old travel
ing or home teams. Il. Hanrahan, mana
ger. 7l"3 North Broad street.
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North End Club has Saturday. May -,
open and would like 10 hear from any first
class home teams in PcnnsyIvarta and Nr,S
jersey Offering a reasonable guarantee. J. {
Ebrrle. manager. 1913 North Hopr street.
phone Kcnsington 370l between G:3N
and 2.
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brilliant bit Of golf
They had