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Practice Sliding.

A great base runner is also a great
slider. capable of sliding on his right
or left side. in order to get away
from the man with the ball. One of
the greatest tricks of sliding is to be
able to go into the bag so that you
are on your feet Immediately, ready
to dash on to the next base in case
the baseman has missed the throw.
Ty Cobb is the greatest man for do
ing this that / have ever known.
If the proper lead can be obtained
from the pitcher. stolen base may
mean the winning of the ball game,
although many a rally Is stopped In
going out and trying to steal unsuc-
cessfully. Plenty of speed and COM
mon sense make a good base runner
and a good base runner is a great
asset for any team.
And now, boys, you've read what ]
have written for you here. I wish
I could tell you a lot more, but the
editor says. it's time to stop. So ]
wish all of you good luck for your
teams. Go out now, work hard and
win lot of games. .-7x.,
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With Help of an Onion.
Yvonne was both clever and brave,
Her time and her safety she gave;
She stuck to her cause,
In the enemy's laws,
The fate of her country to cav.

Her time and her safety she gave;
She stuck to her cause,
In the enemy's Jaws,
The fate Of her country to save.
THE sunlight. broken into bits by
the tiny diamond-shaped window.
panes, fell across the beautifully
scrubbed kitchen floor. Yvonne sat
peeling onions, while her sister was
sorting quilt patches on the low set
tee near the door. 1t seemed that
there could be no place in the world
more peaceful than that big, sunny
kitchen.
Suddenly there was a loud knock
ing at the door. Marie jumped up
from the settee and pulled back the
bar Three soldiers clumped in, their
mustaches bristling. their fierce eyes
roaming about the little room.
Yvonne went on peeling onions,
stopping only to brush a tear from
her eyes.
Was Adrienne Beaurjeaud here
this morning." inquired the first SOL
dier.
We do not know any one of that
name replied Marie. trembling.
1T is said he was seen coming out
of your house this morning." spoke
up the second soldier. I'VE suspect
he had messages for the revolution
lists. He was taken this morning"
Oh Yvonne shrugged. The ter
rible revolutionists! I'm sure we
want nothing to do with them. To
be sure, we don't know much about
affairs, living here on the edge of
the city, and with mother working
all day" She looked up with a pitt
full expression. Il hope there isn't
going to be any war and shooting,
and all that"
The soldiers still glowered at them
Evening star., 1923-05-27
Games, Sports,
Play, Stunts

IERE is a game which the boys
taught young Americans. just as it
was taught to them by their fathers
and mothers, who played it back in
fhe land of dragons and pigtails.
Sing Nah Jooy, the player who is
lit" is given a watch, knife or
some other small article. He holds
thisNup for a minute, allowing all the
others to see it. Then they all leave
the room except Sing Nah Jooy, who
hides the article. being careful to
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to the ridge of mountains in the dis
tance.
AS evening drew near the party
came to a group of board shacks near
a river Here lived Martinez. a Mexi-
can sheep herder. When he caught
sight of Pifies he eyed the puppy
greedily. Here was a dog that he
wanted, young enough to be taught
the delicate duties of tending sheep.
So he invited them all for the night.
and cooked a poor supper of greasy
bacon and leathery bread. of which
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I get much gold. much blue stones,
Nobody find but me-" And then he
fell again into a stupor.
The Mexican's face grew almost
black and the clawlike hand again
reached for the knife. But instead OF
drawing it he showed his white teeth
in an evil grin and shuffied away
into the darkness.
(The second installment of this
story will appear next week. Piffles,
Snood and Meadow-Sing are to have
some thrilling adventures.)
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guardian. Although the boy had been
forced to live with him for eleven
years, he had received more beating
thSp ]ove. The bad mans face was
scaNed by long knife scar and his
right ear was missing from some past
|fght--hence his name. One-Ear. He
|straddled a sour-tempered, scrawny
horse called Blanco. meaning white"
in Spanish. Behind him stumbled a
tired. dusty little dog, who had to
trot to keep from being dragged by
the Iariat about his neck
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a QUEER group of trav-
! \ elers plodded across the barren
desert toward a ridge of blue noun
tains. The first, an Indian lad of
Twelve, was a lovable boy of gentle
Personality. His name. Meadow Sing,
was given because he always sang
while tending goats in the pastures.
But just now he was very tired and
sleepy and could barely keep his
Feat on the back of his good friend
Shag, woody burro. His pet pig,
Snood, joggled behind him, done up
ina blanket.
The next of the group was an evil
faced Apache Indian, Meadow Sings
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whisky he was drinking. but the face
of Martinez was dark with hate. His
snake eyes watched the Indian as a
cat does a mouse, and when One
Ears head sank at last to the table
Martinez slowly arose and lost him
self in the darkness back of the In
dian's chair.
Snood trembled beneath his shelter
ing boards. and almost gave a fright
ened squeal when, from out of the
blackness, a hand clutching a knife
stole forward. 1t was clawlike
Evening star., 1923-05-27
Schak Runs, Too.

The instant that batter hits
a grounder to the infeId, Schalk
is on his toes racing down to-
ward first base with batter,
~ that he will be on the spot
to- back up the first baseman
in case he misses a throw from
the infield. Many a time when
the first baseman has missed a
ball, and the batter has kept on
running toward second, Schalk
has picked it up Immediately
and thrown the runner out at
secopd base. This is real team
eyork.
Mt is because Ray Schalk
knows how to work with every
other man on the team that he
Is especially well fitted to tell
boys how to organize base ball
teams of their own.
Schalk Is on his toes every
second of a ball game. He
never lies down on the job. He
is the kind of ball player that
every boy should strive to imi-
tate. Everything he says here
about base ball is worth re-
Numbering.
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Real Fun for
Every One

floor and begins to whistle or hum.
The next one does the same. and so
forth. Each one uses a different tune
and must continue it until all have
discovered the hiding place. Then
the one who first found it is Sing Nah
Jooy for the next time.
If Sing Nah Jooy has his doubts
as to whether one of the players has
really seen the article, he may re-
quest the player to whisper it's loca-
tion to him.
Where both boys and girls are
playing this game, the boys whistle
and the girls hum.
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obtain a one-piece bottom. If two
pieces are used, brace them we'll from
the inside.
The bag is fastened to the bottom
board by large-headed nails. which
should be used in connection with
washers, so that the nail heads will
not rip the cloth. The casters may
be either made or bought at a va
riety store.
When not in use, the bag may be
folded up, taking little space. BY
actual test seventy-five pounds have
been carried in the affair. with only
fifteen pounds of pull on the hand.
Copyright 1927
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CARTOONS
Bubble Croauet.

Bubble croquet is a new game you
can try at your next party to start
things going" il you find that the fun
Is beginning to lag.
For this game all you need is
clay pipe and soapy water to which
has been added four tablespoonfuls
OF glycerine and one of sugar. This
makes the solution stronger and the
bubbles will not break SO quickly.
Make about Ave wickets by bending
three-foot lengths of wire and stand
ing them up by putting the ends in
long-necked bottles.
Each boy is given a clay pipe and
a bowl of the soapy water; each girl
Is given fan. The boy blows the
bubble and his girl partner must fan
IL through the wickets. The team
that gets its bubble through the most
number of wickets wins the prize.
II there are large number of guests,
two sides can be formed, the winners
of each set to play against each other
for the championship.
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Base Ball for Boys
BY RAY SCHALK
Written Exclusively by the Create Catcher
r This Fsge by the Great Catcher.

I've seen ball players, who looked
slow in comparison with others, run
the bases with more intelligence and
gain their station more often than
the fast ones. The secret of their
success is in the wonderful start they
get on the pitcher.
1t may seem funny to say a batter
is faster going from home to first
than from first to second. but this is
true of lot of fast runners.
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leave some small part of it in plain
sight.
After the hiding is done the other
players are called back to the room.
1t is their job to find the hidden arti-
Gle, which is not so easy as it seems,
because nobody is allowed to move
ANYTHING while searching
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japanese rice cakes
forced into the end of the nut which
forms the head.
Fasten the 3-inch wire about 2
inches from the loop end Of the q
inch wire by twisting. Find the mid
die of the 6-inch wire and wind
around the 7-inch piece close to the
nut to form arms. Bend the bottom
loops over so that they form feet.
Fill out the body by winding a l.
inch strip of crepe paper around
many times, pasting in place.
Lotus Flowers head is an almond.
Her hair is of black crushed crepe
paper pasted in place, with two black
headed pins for ornaments. The
wires are wound with tan paper.
Her fan is made of three short
wires covered with black crepe paper
and twisted together to form q han
die. They are bent to fan shape and
covered with pink crepe paper.)
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Base Running

|DASE running starts right at home
~ plate. Even though it looks very
Easy and is not given much consid-
|eration by the average fan, many a
game is won and lost on the results.
Run out every sort of a hit, even
though it be only a slow roller to
the pitcher. Many a time 1 have
heard Run 'em out'--on the bench,
pm TIE field and in the clubhouse.
The Uncertainty of the infield, a fum-
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BY RAY SCHALK.

BILE by an infielder, bad throw or
dropped ball by the first baseman-
all these things are in your favor had
you run out at top speed the ball
you hit. The best outfielders some
times muff fly balls or juggle a
grounder, in which case the fleet
footed runner has chance to get to
second base.
Watch for Signals.
Once base is reached. you should
always find out where the ball is
without having to be told by the
coacher. Then watch the batter who
follows you for a hit-and-run or look
to the bench for sign from your
manager to see what he has in mind.
Study the pitcher. catcher and in
fielders of the opposing team. All
this can be done in a moment. Never
be. caught asleep"
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Players Do Not Talk.

Every one hunts in silence. No
one may ask or answer any questions
about the hiding place of the article.
AS soon as a player finds the object,
he says nothing, but sits down on the
Evening star., 1923-05-27

puny and scrOfulOus children are
made plump, rosy and robust by the
"Discovery.n They like It. too.
In recovering from "Grip,o or I'm
convaIescence from pneumonia, feyers
or other wasting diseases IL In
vIEorates and builds mn the whole
ayatems and brings health.
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SWOrTnSVruD.

ITO children m angel of mercy Where
directions are followed. IT NEVER FAILS.
Despite scarcity and enormous cost Of SAN
TONIN, it contains full dose. Stood sixty
years test Sold everywhere by mail. soc
L=:. :. A. Voorhees,. II. D.. Phil
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Miss "Almond Eyes" Has an Almond Head

little lady from Japan the latest friend OF Miss
who touring the with her brother Phil When she reached the
she invited which
of Japanese merchant.
japanese costume
pink paper
She has a howed she sometimes
promised
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Medical Advice,

Thermometers in summer time
You never ought to buy;
lower in the winter time"
Says DR.. Ezra Spry.
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SILVER KNOB



Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Full were
calling on home folk, recently, at g..
place.
Messrs. Ray Hauser and Paul Fike
were visitors at the home Of Charles
Fulk on Saturday and Sunday.
Mr.. J. f. Hardesty, who has been
suffering with rheumatism, is feeling
some better at this writing.
Mr.. and Mrs. Mac Ridder, Misses
Nellie Fulk and Wilma Sanders mo-
tored to Grantsville on Sunday.
Mr.. Howard Nethken was the
guest of Miss Carrie Fulk on Sunday.
Mrs. William Wilgard and son, who
spent a couple weeks on their farm
here, returned to their home in Cum
berland on Sunday.
Mrs. o. S. Ridder and daughter,
Marie, was calling at the home of
R. J. Nicholson one day last week.
MIR. and Mrs. George Fulk and
daughter were the guests Of Mr.. and
Mrs. j. f. Hardesty, Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs R. J. Nicholson and
son Harry, were guests,on Sunday
Of Mr.. and Mrs. Wensel.
Mr.. Charles Fulk was calling on
Mr.. A. J. Nethken Sunday last.
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KELLER GLADESI

Last Monday was fine spring day,
but on Wednesday it was real winter
weather. We fear that it has killed
the fruit, the trees being in full
bloom at the time.
Not having seen any news items
from Keller Glades for a long time,
the writer decided to write short
letter to the Republican to let the
readers know we are still a part of
the county.
Mrs. Chester Friend and son, Cecil,
and Mr.. Artie Kelley were guests at
the home Of Mr.. B. F. Friend on Sun
day last.
Sherman Friends family are con-
fined to their home by an attack of
measles.
Chauncey Friend is critically ill at
this writing, suffering from an at
tack of measles ard double pneu-
monia. We hope for a speedy recov-
cry.
Our school is progressing nicely
under the principalship of Miss Clara
Ferguson.
Miss Ruth HENDERSON had as her
guest on Tuesday last, Miss Marie
HENDERSON, of Hazleton, w. Va.
Mr.. George Uphold was the guest
of Mr.. B. F. Friend on Wednesday
last.
Mrs. James Frazee is confined to
the house by an attack of rheuma-
tism.
Everett Falkner is suffering from
an attack of measles.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Uphold were
guests at the home of Sherman
Friend Tuesday last.
Mr.. Theodore Uphold, who is en-
ployed at Morgantown, w. Va, is
here as the guest of his parents, Mr..
and Mrs. George Uphold.
Miss Clara Ferguson, principal of
John Friend school, spent the week
end at the home of her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. w. II. Ferguson, Of Elder
Hill
Mr.. Gideon J. Ferguson and sis
ter, Miss Anna, and Mr.. Arlie Meth
eny were seen in this section on Sun
day last
JOhnie
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and tripped, rather than walked
along One would have said that she
was very happy as she passed.
Me? Oh, yes, l knew Mrs. Cameron
when she was a little girl" said the
elder man. "She came from my town
down in Baxter. Say, how is she
making it here? l haven't seen her
for going on two years now-two
years next December, l think" unused
the banker. The two young fellows
looked quizzically at the old man, and
then at each other Then Harris shook
his head and the short, fat, little man
nodded back. They were satisfied that
the old man was telling the truth.
well" began Jimmy, "she wasn't
cut out for vagabond, and she
hasn't been making it very WELL
l guess"
whats the matter? said the old
man, who did not grasp the young
fellows meaning.
We'll, Mr.. Martin, if you care to
know, it's nothing more unusual than
wolves" replied Harris, as he swung
his feet over the arm of the chair;
"just plain, Old-fashiOned wolves. But
I'm mighty glad she is going to break
for shelter Pm mighty glad for her"
Harris added In broken sentences.
who's the fellow, jimmy he asked
moment later.
"Byers,' put in Jimmy, in answer to
Harris question, as Martin rubbed his
chin. and pulled up chair to sit
down and get the idea firmly fixed in
his mind.
Going to get married' continued
the old banker, thinking aloud. "Well,
if that don't beat all Well, boys, I've
knowed her since she was a little slip
of a girl-couldn't u been mOren ten
years old-when they moved to BaX-
ter. l see her graduate at the high
SchOol-handed her the diplOmy. as
president of the board, myself. And
she's going to get married again Well,
that gets me. | went to her wedding
with Old Cameron. She was the oldest
of seven children. four of 'em girls,
and Mrs. Griggs was mighty glad to
get Matte off her hands, though she
wasn't mOre'n eighteen when she was
married; but every one thought she
done so well, getting old Cameron,
and his fine house that he'd built her
and all. But I'd a thought she'd
a got enough of marrying when she
got done with old Cameron. If ever
woman lived ten years in HI that
woman did. And such a nice little
woman, too Seemed like she tried
ever so hard to make it pleasant;
done all her own work, faxed around
and fixed up the house, putting little
odds and ends here and there, keep
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was the first time he had ever done
anything of the kind, and when she
was getting supper for him, she told
my wife, he set the table with the new
things, and put the trinkets at her
place, and the saCque in her chair, and
then called her to see it. She come in
and shook her head, and turned to the
kitchen door without a word. And she
told my wife if she'd "a tried to said
a word, she would "a burst out cry
ing.
1T was hard for her, but she did
what was for the best, / guess.
'TwOuldn't "a been six months before
old man Cameron would "a been up
to his old tricks again. She knew
that then, just as well as l know 1t
now. But he was so big and strong,
and l suppose he was tender, too,
when he felt like it. But that was a
mighty brave thing to do, and
shouldn't wonder if she cried that
night for the first time in years-he'd
hardened her that way, you know
for so long before"
There was no one with voice to
speak, when the old man paused, so
he sighed and continued "And now
she's going to get married, Ell? WHO'S
the fellow"
Morrison was the first to speak. "a
man named Byers, of Denver" he
said. Did you know her after she
came down here, Mr.. Martini
only a little; she was trying to
learn to be a trained nurse or some
thing; used to see her at the theater,
with young fellows from the club.
She came back TO Baxter now and
then. Wife saw her there, and said
she appeared to be cheerful. And the
old ladies' were licked to death to see
her. Made up a tea-party for her,
about six months ago, when my wife
and she happened to he back together
at the same time, and my wife said
they. every one of them old people
made over her like she was their own
child and she did seem to be so happy.
What about the wolves. Harris? Tell
me-" said the elder man as he lighted
a cigar and looked grimly at the
charred match before throwing it
away.
There isn't much to tell I guess.
If every man would only tell what he
knows, himself, there would be blame
little. But as every other man tells
l.. -; I,+ ,r fnI QUO,
know-it's the old story, and a good
deal too long The chief trouble with
wolves, yon know, is their noise"
1T occurs to me- Harris" said
young Jimmy Morrison with a know
ing look sideways, that you are get
ting mighty high-minded all of sud
den l say it's a shame about young
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ing up with the Chautauquy, and hay,
ing the young folks around her. and
being just the world and all to them
babies of her'n. Hardly anyone kn0Wed
they was anything wrong until she
filed her suit And we didn't know
ii, ourselves. living right there, I'M
til two years before. when Old Cam
eron come home and chased her
ont of the house. one cold winter
night and she had to come over to
our house or freeze. Many and many's
the time she's STAYED out all night Of
summers. when he'd come home full
and ugly. rather than let the neigh
boris know. Well. must tell mother
she's a-going to get married again."
cold Man Cameron. he warnt so
mean with men. that way. Take him
in the bank and though he was in the
opposition concern, | can say that I
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ELDER HILL
eG@GSGssG@aa@@aHGHE

After considerable dry spell we
are having a few refreshing showers,
for which we are very grateful.
Mrs Benjamin Savage was a guest
at the home of Mrs. W. H. Ferguson
on Friday last.
Among those who were guests at
the home Of J. H. Sterling on Sunday
last were Mr.. and Mrs. B. F. Schroy-
er and family and Mir John Sterling.
wife and son, of Crellin, and Miss
Flossie Sterling.
Mrs. A. P. Enlow is on the sick
list at this writing
Mrs. Daley Groves. Misses Olive
Groves and Clara Ferguson and
Messrs. Foster and Alvie Dewitt
were guests at the home of NJ. w.
LytIe on Friday last.
Mrs. John Metheny and son Char
les were Sunday guests at the home
Of Mrs. Metheny's daughter, Mrs. J.
o. Kissner.
Among those who were guests at
the W. II. Ferguson nome on Sun
Jay last We're Misses Martha ana
Margaret LytIe and Messrs. ArIia
Metheney and Foster Dewitt.
Miss Olive Groves had as her guest
on Saturday last, Miss Martha Lyle.
Mr.. A. P. Enlow, who was visiting
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Byers. of Denver. He seems to he
pretty decent fellow"
HAS a little money. hasn't beY
Clipped in Harris.
"Shcep-buyer for packing house, 1
believe We had some dealing with
him" said the banker, as he puffed,
and put his hands back of his head rs
a pillow for a moment
"Somethfng Ike tb9t" ,oid Urnov
"Anvway he looks like nm honest fnI.
low. somehow ought 70 fell him
about Cameron. IFS tough to see him
going into tbfs thirn-1il,a on nv IN
the slaughter"
con. YOU do. do yout Well. Jimmy
Morrison, maybe YOU would like to
have the same man. who tells what he
has heard of this woman. tell the
same thing to the future Mrs. Nor
rison. a sow weeks before the cards
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