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Standing or Clubs
SALISBURY WHIPS
| CAMBRIDGE CLUB
Victors Shlg The Ball. Adams ~.
cheS Good Game. Makes his''
Men Fan The Ain.

a great disappointment was hanu-
ed out of the dozens OF Cambridge
fans who took the trip to SALISBURY
Yesterday. After the bombshell
which exploded at Laurel on IhufS-
day, everybody was set for anothei
like explosion, hut this one turneu
our to be 2 "dud.'
Iensen's ineffectiveness i'll the
opening innings lost the pali sanne
He started like a house ahre, Stllh-
ing out the first TWO battefs 10 iaee
him. bur tho third hitter, Bfanhah
noked 4 single to left, and Adams loi-
lowed with a double 10 right, Brown
being set to catch the ball on mop
when it bounded TO his right anu
went for double. Hoffman theh
walked, and with Adams worked the
double steal, Adams scoring, WON
then singled TO right, scoring HoH
man. and getting caught at second
for the third out. Jensen walked
two men in the second, who later
scored while Griggs was pitching.
Griggs pitched a splendid game OF
ball and a real contest was staged
thereafter. While they hit Grlggs
for eight safe blows, he held them
scattered and only one run came
from his delivery. Lefty Adams
twirling for Salisbury had the Cam
bridge batters eating from his hand.
Only seven hits were yielded. two OF
these being of the scratch variety.
Bill" Johnson our scrappy little
third sacker, won the hitting honofs
of the day with three safe blows
from five trips to the plate. He also
put up. a very nice game at the: not
corner Flowers, too must come IN
for praise when remarks on fielding
proves are made He handled six
! chances. several of them hard ones,
| without the semblance Of an error
The whole infield worked nicely,
| the only error of the game comins
when Seigenfuse dropped foul fly
of VOLTS who later singled to left.
The game yesterday reverted back
10 the system followed in other
games lost. The first two innings
saw the opposing club take the lead,
lead 100 large to be easily over
conc and tho Cambridge team put
into hole at the start, and doomed
to expend its energy in catching-up;
instead of in getting the jump, as it
SnOulQ De.
3. 1t would seem as though the first
inning really constitutes the ball
game for the Cambridge club. If
they can survive the first without
great trouble, their chances OF win
ming are fair.
Manager Armstrong took yester-
! days defeat to heart. He immedi-
| ately before leaving Salisbury, took
| steps to get in touch with new men
! last night. 1t is rumored that
.Ducky" Davis, former Oriole back
stop will be seen in Cambridge uni
form behind the bat today. Other
new men will be on hand for try
! outs next week, for the time for cut
| ting the club does not arrive until
| Thursday. There is only one thing
| in the mind of Armstrong, and that
is to bring Cambridge out of the
| cellar and put her in the fight for
! the lead.
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EASTERN sHisHR LKaap &
Results Yesterday

Salisbury 6; Cambridge l
Parsley 11-6; Crisheld Ill
Pocomoke 10; Laurel
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BUSSEY Is IN FORM

Pocomoke, Md, June 27.--Poco-
moke defeated Laurel, 10 to 8, to-
day in a game repiete with fielding
errors on. both sides. Barnes was
batted hard by the home club in the
second and third innings, after
which he was relieved by Sam Frock,
Laurel's manager. who held POGO
moke to one hit and no runs for the
remainder Of the game. Pocomoke's
lead of six TALES, gathered in the
second inning, gradually dwindled
until Laurel almost tied the score in
the eighth on a succession of hits an
errors. Bussey came back strong,
however in the ninth and retired the
heavy end of Laurel's batting order
with Ave pitched balls. Today's con-
test marked Bussey's third success
sive victory for Pocomoke City.
Thu
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Games Today

Salisbury a Cambridge
Laurel at Pccomoke
Parksley at Crlshelo
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The DAILY BANNER
FUEL BIDS

Sealed bids for furnishing fue! 10
the Board OF Education of Do"ches-
ter county. Maryland until July llth;
1922, at l: noon
The bids for wood are To SPECIFY the
kind and quality and whether oak or
pine. said wood be delivered on
school grounds on or before ocr'ber
lst. 1922, and to be ranked teet hlgh
to be measured and approved ny 4
trustee of the school.
The coal bids are to nc, No. coal.
delivered in the bins on or before
October LIST, 1922.
The Board reserves the righr 10 t.
ject any and all bids
Following is list of schools for
" htch bids are asked ana the amount
and kind of fuel required Tor each.
I'd rN--1Qn
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CRISFIELD SPLITS BOOTY

Crisfield, Md. June 23-Before
the largest crowd of the season Girls
field and Parksley divided this after
noon. Parksley won the first game
IL to l, by hitting Murphy hard.
Huse was placed in the box in the
third inning and held the visitors to
two hits. Crisfield came back
strong in the second game, which
was a continuation of an interrupted
one June u. playing bunting game
and had the Parksley infield on its
head The score was IL to g.
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.Parksley is still leading the league
i'll hitting with Pocomoke second.
Cambridge has. gained considerably
since last week when at that time
they were hitting 1913 they are now
tied with Crisfield for fourth place
with PAS "a gain of As points,
which means IA whole lot in a ball
game. We expect to see another
gain nv next week
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,tals 80 II 10 27

Earned runs. ParksIey 3; CrisheId
l. Two base hits, Janoski; Fisher;
Hammer. Home runs, Fisher,
FitZberger; Huse. Base on balls off
Murphy 2; off Huse 6. Struck out
by Godfrey 6: by Huse G. Hits eff
Murphy 5 in l 13 inning; of Huse
S in % innings. Wild pitch Muir
ply. Left on bases. Parksley 8:
Crisfield S. Umpire, Dixon. Time 2
hours
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by Fitzberger 4 by Goetzel s. Hit
by pitcher. by FitZberger (CaTrolla :.
Wild pitch. Goetzel. Left on bases.
Parksley 4; Crisfield 6. Umpire,
Dixon
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ION=-TIME


Dink-Have any luck in the poker
game last night?
Blink-Yes, there was doctor in
the game and I won eight prescrip-
tons.
-LOew's Weekly.
WORRY CALI.
Maid answering. belD-The doc
tor is out. Is it an urgent case?
Patient-Very! | want my pre-
scription renewed. "
Vaudeville News
SELF SERVICE
Druggist (yelling out. window =,
night)-Who's there?
Man (who wants prescription fill
ed Nj. Carr.
Well. take the next
one
New York Morning World
The Bienville Democrat., 1922-02-02
LAND BIRDS FOLLOW STEAMER
Perch on spars and Rigging Of vss.
sells and Are Carried Far
From the Land.

Land birds far from land form one
Of the sights to be witnessed by pas.
sengers on board the steamers cross.
Ing Lake Michigan. This is said to
be especially the case on the steamers
Of a line plying between Muskegon
and Chicago, a distance Of 100 miles.
The steamers sail after dark.
AT sundown the spars and rigging
Of the vessels In the dock form good
resting places for the land birds. When
darkness comes and the boats begin
TO move It is too late for them to 20
ashore.
It Is said to be no uncommon thing
for the passengers to see strange
sight just between daybreak and sun.
rise. The birds are waking up and
find themselves some thirty-odd miles
from land. They circle about the boat
until they are compelled to rest on
the rigging, some Of them seeming
much perplexed, while others make
the best Of circumstances.
On one trip two yellow hammers Or
flickers were among the company, as
well as a silent little sapsucker that
'pecked away at ropes and spars as II
he were breakfasting heartily on
grubs. There was a frightened brown
thrush as well as pair Of tiny wrens
and several grass sparrows.
The birds accompany the vessel u0.
til It reaches the other port and then
fly ashore.
The Bienville Democrat., 1922-02-02
'Harum. m.Scarum."

Harum.scarum is a perfectly good
word used in connection with person
who is exceedingly wild, reckless or
thoughtless. The word probably origi.
mated from a combination Of the two
English verbs, "hare," to excite or
worry, and scare" to frighten. Locke
In his "Essay on Education uses
ss'hare' as a verb In this manner:
"To hare and rate them ID not to
teach but to vex them"
ID this country, It ID generally sup.
posed that 'harum.scarum" is an
,Americanization, due probably to
Washington Irvings use Of It In his
'"Alhambra," !" where he wrote:
''From q walk, the horse soon
passed to a trot, from a trot to 4 gal.
lop and from a gallopi to harum.
scarum scamper."
The Bienville Democrat., 1922-02-02
Maybe aoracs" Widow.

Divorced women, or those who are
separated from their husbands, are
called "grass widows" II Ii said that
this originated from an English rural
term, grass mare meaning q horse
that has been turned out to pasture.
!, Some claim that Il ts derived from
grace widow, : meaning that the woin-
an Il d widow BY courtesy Of law Of
agreement but not by the death Of her
husband.
/, The expression was 1rst used IN this
country ii 1840 when 70 many men
went to California at the tilne of the
gold strike and left their wives 1t
home.
In England the word 4 one Of dis.
Irepute, being applied to former mis-
st1esses Or unmarried mothers.
The Bienville Democrat., 1922-02-02

same things they have been made of
and In about the same lively colors.
Voile, organdie, figured net, embroid.
cred batiste, crepe de chine, taffeta
and silk jersey, tell the story of fab.
brlcs, the lovely woven silk jersey be-
ing the newcomer among them.
Straight-line dresses or those with full
skirts set onto straight bodies account
FOR the styles in frocks for children,
from four to twelve, and many of
those for girls up to seven years have
attached boomers to match.
enthusiastic saleswomen present
one pert little frock after another
among those made of organdie or yoile
The Bienville Democrat., 1922-02-02
MISUNDERSTANDING STiIiEZ iIE
! Coats Worth Considering;
Party Frocks for Children !
lllDlLlSN SIllIIS2 2SNNNN|E ST7T7g Observation-Disclosures gTT7DE=

Z ENTHUSIASTIC motorists scurry
L over the country In every direction
and at all seasons of the year,
some OF them following in the wake of
snowplows or occasionally doing little
plowlng on their own account. Cars
are provided with so many contrlvances
FOR comfort that few women outfit
themselves with especially designed
clothes for motoring, but they have
learned to choose garments that are
passable, or eve smart, in or out of
the car. Everyone finds a substantial
coat OF some sort necessity.
AS for coats, whether heavy or light
ID weight, they must be durable and
The Bienville Democrat., 1922-02-02

Tamada's story held the clemens or
truth. Even Lund nodded in reserved
affirmation.
ALSO ! ship on Kar1uk as cook be.
cause Of perhaps trouble if some one
know me in San Francisco. I think
much better If they do not see me.
| have a plan. Also l want nv share
of gold. Suppose that gunbust find mo
find out about gold, they will not give
me reward. You do not know .Jananpse
They will put me in prison. It will
be suggest to me, because I am Of
dalmio blood"-Tamada drew himself
up slightly as he claimed his nobility
that | make hari.karl. That I do
not wish. ! am Progressive. | much
rather cook on board Karluk and get
my share Of gold"
Lund surveyed him moodily half
convinced. The girl was all eager
approval.
VWhat Is your plan, Tamada~
"We're losin' time on that log" cut
in Lund. "Git busy, Rainey. Look
among Carlsen's stuff. He NAV have
The Bienville Democrat., 1922-02-02
A Man To His Mate
BY ]. ALLEN DUNN
eRanLco
CHAPTER x-continued.

Lund sooner or later, meant to take
her, willing or unwilling. He hat
said 50, none too covertly, that YER,
evening. And, If Rainey meant I,
stand between her and Lund as a pro
tector, Lund would accept him in tha,
character only as the girls lover and
his rival. f s
For the time being, the safety Of
the Karluk and the successful carry.
ing out Of the purpose Of the trip took
all ofnLund's attention and energy
Twice lle had been thwarted BY the
weather from cleaning his golden har.
vest, and It began to look as If tbe
third attempt might be no more for.
innate !.
'The Karluk's stout" he said once.
Nbut she ain't built for the Arctic. If
we git nipped badly she'll go like an
! eggshell."
"And then what?' Rainey asked.
Git the gold! That's what we
come for If we have to make sleds
an use the hunters for a dorg.team /"
7 He laughed ,indomitably. "Wen make
I, . man Of you yit, Rainey, afore we
GIT back"
Lund was snatching sleep in scraps
seeking always to feel way toward
the position OF the island through the
8fce that continually baffled progress.
Against all opposition he forced his
way until, just after sunset one night.
ss the dusk swept down, he gave q
shout and pointed to a fitful flare over
the port bow. Rainey thought it the
aurora, but Lund laughed at him..
TITS the crater atop the island" he
said. "Nothin' dangerous. Reglar
lighthouse Now, boys" he went on.
his deep voice ringing with exhilara.
tion, there's gold in sight! Whistle
SIfor change Of weather, every moth.
<f's son Of you"
The deck was soon crowded. On
The previous trip the schooner had an
I preached the island from a different
angle, but the men were swift to
acknowledge the glow Of the volcano
~ the expected landfall. Lund re.
MANNED on deck, and It was late be.
fore any Of the crew turned In.
Rainey, during bis watch, saw the
Dmountain fire-pulse, glowing and wink
ting Ike the eye Of a Cyclops it's
sleam reflected In the eyes Of the
watchers who were about to invade
'1he island and rob It Of its golden
Eoands
The change sof weather came about
three in the morning, though not as
land had hoped. A sudden wind ma. |
teFiallzed from the north, stiffening
|1bt canvas with It's ice-laden breath. |
11Rs TIE schooner wherever il,ois- |
The Bienville Democrat., 1922-02-02
many ARE KILLED
/. THEATRE CRASH
ROOF OF WASHINGTON PLAY
HOUSE COLLApSES FROM
WEIGHT OF SNOW
ENTIRE HOUSE uNR0oFED
Ruins Disclose That Entire Mass OF
Steel That Formed Roof Came
Down In Accident. Few
Escape injury.

Washington.-One hundred and
seven lives were lost in the Knicker.
booker theater recently when the roof,
weighted by more than two feet Of
snow, collapsed and buried patrons Of
the house under crushing blanket Of
concrete, plaster and steel, according
to unofficial but carefully checked
records.
The large majority Of the victims,
both dead and injured, were residents
of Washington, although many came
recently from other places.
Exploration Of the ruins went on un.
checked after dark. Without regard
to their own risk, soldiers, marines,
sailors, police, firemen and citizen
volunteers fought their way beneath
the wreckage over practically the
the whole floor space of the auditor.
ium.
The exact number in the theater
when the steel and concrete span of
the roof buckled and fell under its
three.fO0t load Of snow uninjured
have been reported. These account
for few more than three hundred
In the audience, who were roaring in
laughter at film comedy when the
roof fell on them like blanket, car.
rying down the front Of the wide bal
cony in its crash
There has been not time as yet for
official inquiry as to the cause Of the
disaster. The ruins themselves dis
close, however, that the entire mass OF
steel and concrete that formed the
roof had come down. The crash
swept the supports out from under the
balcony, apparently, and this hinged
down at an angle Of forty.fiye degrees,
adding to the tangled mass Of wreck
age on the floor below.
The building stands in an acute
angled corner at Eighteenth street and
Columbia Road, Northwest, the heart
Of the most favored residence section
Of the city. The narrow niche Of the
stage on which the screen was hung
was backed into the corner angle,
while to the left from the stage the
line Of the auditorium wall runs 81
straight line for some 200 feet down
Eighteenth street. To the right tn
wall follows the slow curve Of Coluu,.
bia Road for about the same distance,
and at the far end, paralleling the
stage front, the back wall completes
the auditorium proper, also about 40 Il
feet in length.
The whole space stood roofless 70 q
the sky moment after the first hiss
Ing sound Of the breaking roof rave
warning above the music Of the 81. i
chestra.
There Is only one survivor thus ar &
who has told Of having heard that
warning and seen the first powdery 4
handful Of snow sift down over the
head Of the orchestra leader In time Il
o make his escape uninjured, From
his seat, well forward on tho main
door, he raced for the doors It tho !.
back. A great blast Of air expelled 81
Is the roof came, down, hurled hin
'ut through the doorway to safety.
The Bienville Democrat., 1922-02-02
G.1, &,zzaA,
eoernoHy n vnrraN nsvawa vpso,I

hair Is worn full and puffy about the
face or exceedingly fat and drawn up
to the crown Of the head to reveal
the ears. The latter mode Is extreme.
" smart and likewise extremely try.
Ing. Only q beautiful woman may
adopt It with any certainty Of sue.
cess.
The Bienville Democrat., 1922-02-02

or taffeta. A selection shown In the
photograph above gives a clear idea
Of prevalent styles. This, In blue or
candle, has a full bodice. plain and
short sleeved, with a cape collar. The
bouffant skirt is gathered to It, at
a low waistline, and has flowers made
OF the organdie set about 1t.
Wide tucks with a narrow ribbon at
the head Of each make a fine decor.
ative feature on skirts and bodices Of
Sheer materials. A volle frock in pink
has three-inch tucks In skirt and bod.
Ice, with ribbon q half.inch wide at
The Bienville Democrat., 1922-02-02
Britain May Aid Austrla.

London.-An urgent appeal from
Austria to the allies intimating that
unless financial aid IL given the
country in engaging the attention d
the British government and decision
favorable to Austria probably WILL bS
reached today Or tomorrow, according
to the London Times.
The Bienville Democrat., 1922-02-02

and is one Of the several good points
about It from the motorists viewpoint.
Its straight lines, big sleeves cut In
one with coat capacious pockets and
neat finish of stitching are Others.
Where warmth Is the first consider
alton, the handsome motor-coat shown
at the left Of the picture Is sure to
be successful.
A troop Of children's gay little
party frocks come dancing along
with the sheer cottons and light
silks for 'spring-and no mother or
cunt can look upon them with cold
Indifference They are made Of the
The Bienville Democrat., 1922-02-02
Fashions / Modified.

Moderation ID the watchword IN this
seasons apparel. Suit coats are
neither long nor short, separate coats
neither extremely straight nor widely
lflaring. That Is no one type Of gar
ment dominates the neld. Short coats
and long opss are eeen. but By far the
greatest number follow neither ex-
teme
The Bienville Democrat., 1922-02-02

well made, simple in design and ample.
Among the new ones there are very
attractive capes and capecoats, which
are made Of double-faced cloth, plain
on one side and plaid on the other,
and they look as If a very good steam.
er rug had been sacrificed to their
making. But lightweight cloths are
woven in these patterns. Nearly all
Of these coats are provided with a
scarf collar to match, to be brought up
about the neck when needed. This
scarf collar appears In the coat shown
at the right Of the two pictured here
The Bienville Democrat., 1922-02-02
Labor eloc i Planned.

Labor Bloc 10 Planned.
Chicago Official confirmation of
plans to form q political bloc, n
vorable to labor, at conference hers
February 20, is lacking, although e.
ports persist that plans for such 1
move were made at q secret meeting
Of Is railroad union heads here.
The Bienville Democrat., 1922-02-02
Boys Kept From Court

IVY NSPS VvVW VVUtI
Peoria, Ill.-Boys under q yeare
are barred from entering Peoria com.
y courtroolns while court Il IL ~
sion, as q result Of an order by ths
chief deputy sheriff, who says tAaa
the youths, observing the attorneys II
action, learn to disregard the Nv. !
The Bienville Democrat., 1922-02-02

the head Of each tuck, and 4 little
sash Of several strands Of this rib.
bon. Sleeves are abbreviated, stop.
ping short Of the elbow. Nearly all
taffeta frocks are finished with mar.
row ruffles or ruching, with picot
edges. They are put on in fanciful
ways and sometimes black thread used
for the picot IL effective.
The Bienville Democrat., 1922-02-02
Bandits Kidnap sIsuth

6ahuitS kIdhap Sleuth
Chicago Seven bandits with three
large automobile trucks kindnaped 1
Michigan Central railroad detective.
stole 100 barrels Of beer and escaped.
despite q fusillade Of shots hred "
Two policemen.
The Bienville Democrat., 1922-02-02
Fires viii Be probed.

Waycross, Ga.-Burning Of two
buildings occupied by negroes, sitter
warnings for the occupants to leave
had been posted on them, Is being 81
.vestigated by police.
The Bienville Democrat., 1922-02-02
Agent Named

Washington. Appointment Of RI.
lus L. Finley Of Mindenhall, Miss,
- federal prohibition agent for MI.
sissippi, has been announced by Con
missioner Haynes.
The Bienville Democrat., 1922-02-02
70 Seek Re. e.e,ec.Ion

Washington. Senator Culbersoa.
Democrat. Texas, in statement 70.
night announced that he would Is :
candidate for reelection this year. II.
The Bienville Democrat., 1922-02-02
Hoaa AZ Hinhar

! Fort Worth, Texas.-Texas hogg
have advanced, several carloads zen.
Ing to local packers for $3.50, the hiEh.
Dst since last fall.
The Bienville Democrat., 1922-02-02

Ihel0 ~ tvs ktlIsg 4 Nh
: I e.
The Bienville Democrat., 1922-02-02

kept one. Dope up one Of 'em, an
burn the other. Now then, Tamada,
dope out yore scheme; it's got to be a
good one"
Both Lund and the girl were laugh
ing when Rainey came out into the
main cabin again with the records.
Tamada had disappeared.
(TO BE CONT1NUED.)
The Bienville Democrat., 1922-02-02

aflpped, bringing up q angry
s4 clouds that fought with the
The sea appeared to have
Ia. The Karluk went sluggish-
& !. she was sailing IN I sea Of