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Evening star., 1925-05-31

Eev York O O o O O % q z Al
Runs-Dugan Combs tsl. Meusel ~,
PaschaI BenEough. Bishop (3l. Dykes (3i
simmons Poole. Galloway, Perkins t2). Err
Two-base hits-simmons Dugan Home runs
c-Paschal. Meusel. Stolen base-Poole.
Sacrifices-GroSes. Perkins. Miller. Double
plays-Poole, Galloway and Poole: Gallo v az.
Bishop and Poole Meusel and o'NelI, Left
Bases on balls-on johnson. / off Groves,
q. Struck out--By Shoeker / by johnson,
2: by Groves, o. Hits-lOf Shocker, in 4
innings: off johnson. 5 in 4 innings Hit by
pitcher-By johnson MILLER and DykesJ
Passed bal-0'Nell. Losing pitcher
Shocker, Unipires-Messrs. Evans and Hill
debrand. Time of game hours and 2
minutes.
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'Batted for F. Davis in eighth inning.
81. Louis. o'01 1 o o 0 0 o.
chicago o i L q o Ks
coIT,pns IHTnnsESisieF v.,, @ Dixon ~ Mos.i1 @ 4 pavis.
Mostil. Hooper Falk. Three base hit--Sis-
Ter. Stolen base--Mostil. Sacrifces--8ob-
ertson, Sheely. Hooper. Double pIays-Falk
Roh,sS 70 sheeS MsManus 70 Gerber 20 sisler
Ter to pixon TO sisler.Lcft on bases-st
LOUIS, 4: Chicago. g. Bases on balls-On
Lyons 8; off Vangilder. 3: of F. Davis. L.
Struck 0ut-By. Lyons, 3: by Stauffer. l..
Htts-Of Vangilder. II in innings tnone
out in SIXTH: OF +. Davis. l in innings
on S.auher; ! in inning. Hit by pitcher
BY ~ Eangiider tKamnil; Losing pitcher
Owens. Time OF game-i hour and 30
minutes.
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Two-base hits-Flagstead. s. Harris. Home
Rice. Sacrifce-s Harris. Double plays
BIuege to Judge, s. Harris to Peck to Judge.
Wamby TO Todt, Ehmke to Lee to Todt.
Boston. !; Washington. 8. Bases on balls
on Ehmke. 2; of Fuhr. L; of Ruether. 4.
Struck ~out-By Ehmke, ]; by FuhE. L; by
Ruether, 1. Hits-0n Ehmke, IL In in
nlngs: OF Fuhr, 4 In innings. Losing
pitchcr-Ehmke. Umpires-Messrs. Geisei.
McGowsn and Dineen. Time of xamc-1
hour and SO minutes.
Evening star., 1925-05-31
CHiS0X BEAT BROWNS
IN TWO CLOSE PLAYS
By the ssociated Press

CHICAGO, May 3o.-Chicago de-
feated ST. Louis in both games of a
double header here today by scores of
5 to 2 and to respectively.
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FIRST GAME.
Totals. .4OI4 "a IL


Cleveland ,-.-1 9 Q o %
Runs-Jsmieson. Spuryeon. L. Sewell, Nc
oRorrke -.(3}. Fothergin ls,, Hsilmann.
Two-bsse hits-speaker, L. Sewell. Klug-
man. oRourke l2l Heilmann. Neun. Three
runeBurns. run Sacrifices kourEe. Fother-
xill. Double plays---Tavener to o'Rourke to
bases-Cieveiand. 10; Detroit, s.. Bases, on
bails.oT smith. Of 5H buckeye lie 1; of Roy Roy.
By Wells. I. Hits-On Smith. 10 in q In,
in BIZ innings; OF Buckeye, in = y in
ninss;. of Collins. in 4 innings: off Doyle,
Losing pitcher-Smith: Umpires-Messrs.
Ormsby, Moriarty and Nal1in. Time of game
. hours and 90 minutes.
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NATIONAL LEAGUE.
Yesterdays RESULTS.

Brooklyn, 81: Boston. 3-5.
Philadelphia, T-5: New York. Ala.
Cincinnati. IA; Chicago. .I.2,
Pittsburgh 4-15; st. Louis, 1-6.
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SECOND GAME.

Runs531Rohertson 57 ~, Davis. Falk. Cven-
Davis. Three-base hit-Robertson. Sacri-
fices-Mostil (2). Double plays-CoIlins TO
Davis to Sheely: Robertson to McManus 10
SchaIk: Robertson to Sisler. Left on bases
st. Louis. u; Chicago. 3. Bases on balls
o: Cyengros / of Danforth. =. Struck
out-By Cvengros. 2: by Danforth. l. Balk
-Danforth. Umpres-Messrs. Owen and
Rowland. Time of game-1 hour and 4s
minutes.
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SECOND GAME.

o'Rourke t21. FotherEill I3J. Cobb l2l.
Three,base hits-O Rourke. Cobb, Heilmann
Speaker to Burns. Burns. to t. .sewei to
Burns. Tavener to O'Rourke to Blue, LEFT
on balls-Of Yowell. q: off Levscn. 4 off
Edwards, 2. Struck out-By Shaute, /: by
Leonard, B. Hits-On YoweIl. in u In
ming; of Shaute. 3 In innings: off Levsen.
3 in / y innings: of Edwards. in in
Messrs. Moriarty. Nallin and Ormsby. Time
of gsme-1 hour and 66 minutes.
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southern Association.

Chattanooga, e-S: Mobile, 1O-5
Little Rock, &c: Birmingham. o---5.
Memphis, OIL. Atlanta. SO.
Nsshville. p--S; New orieRns. t1--9.
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YESTERDAYS RESULTS.
Boston. BE-; Warrington, AZ.
Philadelphia, 0-6: New York. S-6.
Detroit, 1910: Cleveland. 7-2.
Chicago, 5-4; sc. Louis. 2-2.
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MINOR LEAGUE RESULTS,

International League.
Jersey City, 60; Providence, Al.
Toronto, 7-5: Buffalo. 2-4.
Syracuse, 1l12 Rse;chester; 81.
american Association.
Toledo, SIS: Columbus. 2-4.
st. Paul, 7-5; Minneapolis, 3-1b.
Indianapolis. 81: Louisville, o--6.
Milwaukee, 6--13;, Kansas City. 2--s
Virginia League.
Norfolk. 4--5; Portsmouth, 1--7
Richmond o-S: Kinston, I'll.
Wilson. S-2i Rocky Mount. 30.
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BIG LEAGUE STATISTICS
AMERICAN LEAGUE.

GAMES TODAY. GAMES TOMORROW.
Phila. at Washington. Washington at n. Y.
Boston at New York. Phila. at Boston.
Cleveland at Detroit. Chicago at Detroit.
st. Louis at Chicago. ST. Louis at Cleve.
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Phiia 2 o / o o o o o / o 10

RunsACombs t2). Meusel. Pipp. Shsnks.
Dykes 49,. Lamar. Simmons. French. : Er-
rors-Ward. Galloway. Bsumgsrtner. Two
base hits---Lsmar. pugan. Bishop. Dykes, Dykes
base-Bishop. Sacrifces-Scott Simmons,
Pn,S Pennock @ Double pin,S-Gaissow,,,y s,, wand and
and Pipp Left on bases-Sew York, ii
Philadelphia. -. Bases on balls-Of Pen
mock. 4, on Baumg artner. i: off Rommel. ..
Struck out-By Pennoek, 8: by Baumg art
ner. 2 by Rommel. l. Hits-On Baumgsr
ner, ii in B innings i off Rommel. s in 5
innings Wild pitch-RommeI. Passed ball
Cochrane. Winning pitcher-Rommel. Um-
pires-Messrs. Hildebrand and Evans. Time
Of gamo-2 hours and 55 minutes.
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GreervilIe, 6-I: Knoxville. SIS.
Durham, 1O--3; Raleigh. So.
Winston-Salcm, Id; High Point. 40.
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South Atlantic League,

~ Asheville. 1s-2: Spartanburg, 6--4.
Macon, 12-9: Columbia. 5-3.
Piedmont League.
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First Game,

Totals SO % I3 Totals 35 IS 81 10
'Batted for Shocker in fifth.
tBatted. for johnson in ninth
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Totals. 90 14+40 II

Totals. 90 14+40l7 Totals. "a Is AZ 10
sBatted for Bengough in seventh.
Zone out when winning run scored.
tBatted for Poole in eighth.
Iran for Perkins in ninth.
tBatted for Baumg artner in ninth
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1925-03-20
Do Selma and her husband
olive happily ever afterward"2
1t is obvious that there 10 po-
tentiai tragedy in the situation.
ITO BE CONTINUED,
Cruel Old Custom,

There was time when Laughing
faces were actually manufactured to
meet the demand of those who wished
to be amused. Up to the end of the
reign of James II, human sculpture"
work was carried out by rowing tribes
of gypsies called Comprachios. who
were Of Spanish origin. They bought
and even kidnapped children, and prac-
ticed science or art of human disfig-
uration.
Children thus treated grew up with
an immovable and fantastic grin. They
were an attraction at all successful
travelling booths and entertainments
until the custom was repressed by
William Ill
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1925-03-20

proportionate. The name Dirk had
sounded to Selma like something tall.
straight, and slim. Pervus had chosen
it. 1t had been his grandfather's
name.
Sometimes, during those months
Selma would look back ON her first win
ter in High PrairiezTthat winter Of
the icy bedroom, the chill black
drum. the schoolhouse fire, the chill
blains, the Pool portland it seemed
lovely dream; time of ease, of free
dom. of careless happiness.
Pervus DeJong loved his pretty
young wife, and she him. But young
love thriyes on color, warmth. beauty.
1t becomes prosaic and inarticulate
when forced to begin its day at four
in the. morning by reaching blindly,
dazedly, for limp and obscure garments
dangling from bedpost or chair, and to
end that day at nine, numb and sodden
with WEAKNESS, after seventeen hours
Of physical labor.
1t was wet summer. Pervus'
choice tomato plants, so carefully set
out in the hope of dry season, be-
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1925-03-20

porch vine. of course. because they
grew quickly. Selma. city-bred. was
ignorant Of varieties, but insisted she
wanted an old-fashioned garden
marigolds, pinks. mignonette, phlox.
She and Roelf dug. spaded. planted.
Her trousseau was of the scantiest.
Pervus' household was already
equipped with such linens as they
would need. The question of we'd
ding gown troubled her until Maartje
suggested that she be married in the
old Dutch wedding dress that lay in
the brides chest in Selina's bedroom.
"A real Dutch BRIDE" Maartje said.
your man will think that is fine
Pervus was delighted. Selma basked
in his love like kitten in the sun,
She was. after all, very lonely little
bride with only two photographs on
the shelf in her bedroom to give her
outrage and counsel. The old Dutch
wedding gown was many inches too
large for her. The skirt-band over
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1925-03-20

came draggled gray specters in
waste of mire. OF fruit the field bore
one tomato the size of a marble.
For the rest, the crops were moder.
ately successful on the, DeJong place.
But the work necessary to make this 30
was heartbreaking. Selma had known,
during her winter at the Pools, that
Klaas, Roelf, and old Jakob worked
early and late, but her months there
had encompassed what is really the
truck farmers leisure period. She had
arrived in November. She had mar
ried in May. From May until October
it was necessary to tend the fields with
concentration amounting to fury.
Selma had never dreamed that, human
beings toiled like that for sustenance.
Ton was thing she had never en-
countered until coming to High Prairie.
Now she saw her husband wrenchiHg q
living out Of the earth by sheer mus
Gle, sweat. and pain. During June,
July, August. and September the good
black prairie soil for miles around was
lcCAliuS, a HOtuCu VI piCAlJ. 1HCIC
was born in Selma at this time feel
ing for the land that she was never to
lose. Perhaps the child within her
had something to do with this. She
was aware of feeling Of kinship with
the earth; an Illusion of splendor,r of
fulfillment.
AS cabbages had been cabbages, and
no more, to Klaas Pool, so, to Pervus,
these carrots, beets, onions. turnips.
and radishes were just SO much prod
uce, to be planted, tended. gathered,
marketed. But to Selma, during that
summer, they became a vital part in
the VAST mechanism of a living world.
Pervus, earth, sun. rain, all elemental
forces that labored to produce the food
for millions of humans She thought
of Chicago's children. If they had red
cheeks. clear eyes. nimble brains It
was because Pervus brought them the
food that made them so. Something
Of this she tried to convey to Pervus.
He only stared, his blue eyes wide and
unresponsive.
"Farm work grand! Farm work Is
slave work. Yesterday. from the load
of carrots in town didn't make
enough to bring you the goods for the
child SO when 1t comes you should have
clothes for it. It's better feed them
to the live stock"
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1925-03-20
q g
MARRIED


SYNOPSIS. - Introducing $50
Big" (Dirk DeJong) In hts In
fancy. And his mother. Selma
DeJong, daughter of Simeon
Peake. gambler and gentleman
of feFtnne. Her life, to young
womanhood in Chicago in 1888,
has been unconventional. some
what seamy, but generally enjoy
able. At school her chum is Julie
Hempel, daughter of August
Hempel. butcher. Simeon is killed
In q quarrel that Is not his own,
and Selma, nineteen years old
and practically destitute, secures
a position as teacher at the High
Prairie school, in the outskirts
of Chicago, living at the home
of a-truck farmer, Klaas Pool.
In Roelf, twelve years old, SON
of Klaas. Selma perceives a kin
dred spirit. q lover of beauty.
like herself. Selma hears gossip
concerning the affection-of the
widow Paarlenberg," rich and
good-looking. for Pervus DeJong.
poor truck farmer. who is insen-
sible to the Widows attractions.
For community ''sociable"~ Sc
lima prepares lunch box. dainty,
but not of ample proportions,
which Is to be ''auctioned." ac-
cording to custom. The smallness
of the box excites derision and
Selma Is heartbroken. But the
bidding becomes spirited, DeJong
finally securing 1t for $40. a
ridiculously high price. Over
their lunch basket, which Selma
and DeJong share together, the
school-teacher arranges, to in
struct the farmer. whose educa-
ton has been neglected.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1925-03-20

air of fatality. 1t was as If she were
being drawn inexorably, against her
will, her judgment, her plans, into
something sweet and terrible. When
with Pervus she was elated, gay, vol
uble. He talked little; looked at her
dumbly. worshlpingly.
There were days when the feeling of
unreality possessed her. She, truck
farmers wife, living in High Prairie
the rest of her days! Why, no! No!
Was this the great adventure that her
father had always spoken Of? She,
who was going to be a happy way
farer down the path Of life-any one
of a dozen things. This High Prairie
winter was to have been only an cpl
sode. Not her life! She looked at
Maartje. Oh, she'd never be like that.
That was stupid, unnecessary. Pink
and blue dresses in the house, for her.
Frills ON the window curtains. Flow
ers In bowls.
Some of the pangs and terrors with
which most prospective brides are as
sailed she confided to Mrs. Pool while
that active lady was slamming about
the kitchen.
did you ever feel scared and-and
sort of-scared when you thought
about marry. Mrs. Pool?"
Maartje Pools hands were in great
batch Of bread dough which she pum-
meled and slapped and kneaded Wig
orously. She shook out handful Of
-four on the baking board while she
held the dough mass in the other hand,
then pumped it down and again be-
gan to ,knead, both hands doubled into
fists.
She laughed short little laugh. Il
ran away"
"You did! You mean you really ran
but why? Didn't you lo-like
KlaaS?"
Maartje Pool kneaded briskly, the
color high in her cheeks, what with
the vigorous pummeling and rolling,
and something else that made her look
strangely young for the moment girl
ish, almost. s'Sure / liked him. liked
him."
"But you ran away"
Not far I came back. Nobody
ever knew l ran, even. But ran. I
knew"
"Why did you come back?"
Maartje Calculated her philosophy
without being in the least aware that
it could be called by any such high
sounding name. you can't run away
far enough. Except you stop living
you can't run away from life"
The girlish look had fled. She was
world-old. Her strong arms ceased
their pounding and humping for a mo-
ment. On the steps outside Klaas and
Jakob were scanning the weekly re-
ports preparatory to going into the city
late that afternoon.
Selma had the difficult task of win
ming Roelf to her all over again. He
was like trusting little animal, who,
wounded by the hand he has trusted.
is shy of it. Still, he could not with
stand her long. Together they dug
and planted flower beds in Pervus'
dingy front yard. 1t was too late for
tulips now. Pervus had brought her
some seeds from town. They ranged
all the way from peoples to asters ;
from purple iris to morning glories.
The last named were to form the back
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1925-03-20
Chapter vi

They were married the following
May, just two months later. Selma
was at once bewildered and calm: re-
bellious and content OVERLAPPING these
emotions was something like grim
amusement. Beneath them, something
like fright. She moved with strange
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1925-05-08

Shenandoah Park

The Shenandoah Valley, from
Waynesboro to Front Royal, will be
shot" about 1000 times from. the
air this month. Cooperating with
the Department of the Interior has
sent specially equipped Army Air
Service Photographic plane to take
pictures of the entire area embraced
in the proposed Shenandoah Nation
al Park.
Commanding the plane is First
Lieut.. Charles L. Williams, who is
accompanied by Sergt. Jesse j.
Barnhill, photographer. Both are
stationed at Langley Field.
Basis for Park Survey
The great mosaic map they will
make will reveal every brook, river,
hill, mountain range, and even
trees. The map will be used as a
basis for the park survey. The air
men reached Stanton Monday and
are prepared to begin their photo
graphic work at once.
They will work from a chart map
that looks like a great football field.
Extending from Waynesboro to
Front Royal are II lines, running
East and West and ranging from IA
to 20 miles in length Along each
of these lines, beginning at the
southern end of the proposed park
area, the plane. piloted by Lieut..
Williams, will be flown. AS it fol-
lows each of these lines, Barnhill
will take pictures.
To Have Two-Mile Focus
4 Each picture will cover about two
square miles. back and forth along
the lines. The camera will be TO
cused for an overlap of SO per cent
south, thus giving those who fit to
gether the picture ample room tt
make the second picture coincide
with the first. the third with the sec
ond. etc.
The proposed area of the parl
covers about LOO square miles, blu
the airplane photographer will cove
about 1000 square miles to affor,
a view of the adjacent territory.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1925-05-08
STRAIGHT TALKS
WITH AUNT EMMY
On Signing Papers for Strangers

did you hear about the terrible
thing that happened to Mrs. Thomp-
son. Aunt Emmy?" asked Maud. at
seems that a man came to see her to
ask her to invest In some securities
his firm was selling. and she said she
did not have any ready money. He
asked her II she had some Liberty
Bonds. and she showed him her one
Liberty Bond. thousand dollar one.
He told her that there were number
OF counterfeit bonds about and upon
examining her bond said there were
some marks that indicated it might be
spurious Poor Mrs. Thompson near
~ tainted and begged the stranger to.
tell her what to do about it.
He told her not to be unduly alarm
ed. that there was chance that he
was mistaken. His firm was indig-
nant. he said. about the counterfeit
bonds that had been foisted on the
public and intended to do everything
In its power to run down the culprits
They employed man who was an
authority on counterfeits and he could
tell In minute II her bond was good
or not So Mrs. Thompson let him
have the bond to take to his ONCE fer
examination"
And. OF course. he didn't bring It
back" commented Aunt Emmy.
Worse than thati" Maud went on.
He said that. being q widow. abe
should be very careful In her business
in CO h. 10 hA- ko$ H.
called receipt. although she didn't
read II. About q week after his visit
she received . number OF shares OF
stock that she says she never heard
OF and certainly never bought So she
wrote to the investment house the
stock came from and said she thought
. mistake had been made. Imagine
her surprise when she was informed
that she had signed an order for those
shares Of stock In exchange for 9 ST.
900 Liberty Bondi
First she was coming right over to
see You and then decided not to, be-
cause she felt ashamed when she re-
membered that you had warned her
about being taken In. now that Mr..
Thompson is dead and she has to han
die her own business affairs. MY
brother Tom says he thinks nothing
can be done about 1t, as the receipt
bearing her signature Is really an or
der for the stock"
Il am sorry to hear this, Maud"
said Aunt Emmy. What a pity she
did not take her bond to the bank to
have It examined If that slick sales
man aroused suspicious in her mind
~ to It's genuineness. She would have
been dealing with people OF integrity,
whom she could trust absolutely. And
yet she allowed herself to be duped
by Q perfect stranger!
"Yet there must be lot Of that sort
Of thing when you consider that over
$500. 900. 900 a year is being taken
away from the honest people in the
United States by stock swindlers II
the people would only learn to trust
the guidance OF their financial affairs
TO their banks and never sign any
thing they have not read and do not
understand. there would be less un-
happiness about money Matters
tnne avn
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1925-05-08
TAX RECEIPTS FOR
MARCH EXCEED $500, 900

Collections for the month of March
under the Virginia law imposing a
Scent tax on gasoline for highway
construction, amounted to $3.50, $780,
SIS. including interest and penalties.
according to the statement forward
ed by Motor Vehicle Commissioner
James H. Hayes, Jr.. to Auditor OF
Public Accounts c. Lee Moore. Re-
funds to buyers OF gasoline, who are
exempted by the act Of taxation,
we're $1o,56S.16. Mr.. Hayes report
led. while administration expenses
and insurance totaied $3s2.40.
Both Mr.. Hayes and Henry Shir-
LEY, chairman Of the State Highway
Commission. are well pleased with
the returns for the month.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1925-05-08
CATTLEMEN WILL VISIT
EXCHANGE

Leaving Sunday afternoon, May
II, several hundred Augusta Coun-
ty farmers and cattlemen, some ac-
companied by their wives, will make
an educational excursion trip to Bal
timore. where on Monday, May IS,
they will inspect the various places
of interest in that city, particularly
the Live Stock Exchange.
A special train will be made up
at Lexington and will make stops
between that point, Staunton and
Harisonburg
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1925-05-08

WOODSTOCK, VIRGINIA.
What You Want When
You Want | The Way You
Want It and At The Right
Price.
No JOB Too LARGE AND
NONE Too SMALL.
Mar. eff
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-12-03
No More Relics
Washington Elm
Hunters Are Told

Cambridge, Mass, Dec. 2.-(AP)-
The Washington elm. in the shade
of which George Washington assum-
ed command of the Continental Fore
es, was a single tree and not a for
est, the board of park commission
ers Of Cambridge emphasized today
in announcing that no more wood
from the historic trunk was avail
able for distribution. The elm fell
last year and was cut up for relics.
A flood Of applications from Boy
Scout organizations through the
country poured in upon the park
commissioners recently following
publication of a report that each
troop applying would be provided
with a piece of the elm. The ag-
gregate appeal called for more tim
Der than the aged elm had yielded
In despair the commissioners today
made public the following statement:
"The board of park commissioners
Of the city of Cambridge begs ia
inform you that report that pieces
Of the Washington elm were to he
distributed to Boy Scouts in the
United States is absolutely without
foundation.
distribution has been made Of the
elm to each state Of the union and
legislative bodies connected there
with; national patriotic and fratern-
al organizations, and the general
public who applied as long as any
pieces were available. This distri-
button exhausted the supply COM
pletely some months ago."
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-12-03
Spider Wins in
Battle with a
Half Grown Mouse

washington, Dec. 2.--(AP)-A
vouchsafed story of a long battle be-
tween an ordinary kitchen spider
and a half-grown mouse in which
the spider won by tediously wrap
ping its strands around the mouse's
tail and eventually lifting 1t free of
the floor into its web, has been add
ed to the long list of natures para
doxes by the American Nature AS
ISOLATION.
The story. made public today by
the association was based on a re-
port made to it by Martin J. Arvin of
Indiana, who said that he first found
the mouse caught in the spiders web
behind leg of his kitchen range.
When he first saw 1t in the morn
ing, the mouse was suspended with
several strands around it's tail and
was desperately scraping the floor
with its forefeet. After futile at
tempts to draw the mouse from the
floor by throwing a veg lariat
around it's neck, the spider took
position at the base of the mouse's
tail where the skin was tender and
evidently sunk its mandibles into
the victim, which was noticed 10
finch several times"
Returning home in the evening
Arvin said he found the mouse. then
dead. lifted into the web a fun inch
above the floor Things renamed
undisturbed until the next morning
when the mouse had been raised
one and three-quarters inches.