Evening Republican, Volume 20, Number 218, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 11 September 1916 — Page 2

The Deeper Detail

By EUNICE MARIAN WALLER

(Copyri£ht. 1916. by W. O. Chapman.) Tea years In the service of Artingstall & Cholraondely, architects, five of the same spent in a little room containing only a drafting table and a high .stool—that had become the familiar of John Bruce. “Not that It’s so bad —only monotonous," Bruce was wont to explain to his few .friends. “There’s one blessed environment: the court beyonu my window, open, full of free air, and the jbirds have built a nest just across under the eaves, and my box of pansies on the window slil do some wonderful blooming, so. you see I have a touch of the wildwood right at home.” The wildwood —the real wildwood — John Bruce had only dreamed of that, for there had been no vacation for a full decade. He had not grumbled much, however. His position was quite lucrative. It had enabled him tc pro-, vide for two sisters until they were happily married, to put aside later £uite a respectable surplus. At twenty-eight Bruce was the uniform, pleasant, lovable fellow he nad been at eighteen, never realizing that to an exacting servitude he had sacrificed the best years of his life, having little of the lighter enjoyments of .youth and nothing at all of love. It was a red-letter day in the life *»f John Bruce when the senior partner, Artingstall, sent for him. “We have a commission for you, Mr. Bruce,” he said. “It will take you .■away for a month.” “Away—from the office —the city — for a month!” repeated Bruce, as astonished as would be a schoolboy tendered a lifetime vacation. “Yes, we are solicited to take up y plans for the restoration and decoration of Warrenton. You will recall

"We Have a Commission for You, Mr. Bruce."

that we did some work for the Warren estate some years since.” Bruce remembered. General Warren, a wealthy man with half a dozen country seats, took the whim to occupy the old family manse seinioccasionally. Bruce had sketched some garden pagoda work, on verbal order, some seven years previously. He recalled the time with a pleasant sensation. The general. world-weary and blase, had come to the office with his daughter, HeloIse, a tall, dark beauty, stately in her manner, but gracious in her bearing. While her father was indifferent as to architectural details. Miss Warren had a love of art, and for nearly two hours Bruce and she had passed a very harmonious time, selecting the lines of style and detail to be followed out in the construction of the pagodas. “Queer thing here. Mr. Bruce.” said Artingstall. “Miss Warren has written ‘attention of Mr. Bruce, please,’ so she seems to want you and no one else." Bruce blushed with both embarrassment and pleasure. It was gratifying to consider that, after all these years, a lady should recall his past services and even lemeiuber Tis natneT “It seems,” proceeded liis employer, “that the general is dead. Of course, his daughter is his heiress. She is a little past girlhood, as you know, a young lady more given to study and a quiet life than social follies. Very commendable, that. The estate, I learn, has shrunk considerably these latter years. she has sold off most of Jt, favor 3 Warrenton and designs making it more habitable and her permanent home. ’ “I see," nodded Bruce. “She wants the work done on the spot. Inclines to the old Moorish technique, I fancy, from her former selections. Take a couple of portfolios in that Une, and you can send for reenforcements as needed.” John Bruce felt like a person going forth alone into the world as he prepared for a month’s sojourn in an unfamiliar country. Somehow now’ he was fluttered at the thought of dealing with a young lady, tie engaged quarters at the Rfwn hotel and sent word to Warrenton that he was ready

to place himself at the service of its mistress. A servant nppedred with the statement that apartments had been prepared for him at the hall, and thither his traps were removed and himself Installed. It was the next morning when he met Miss Warren. She was more benutiful than ever. She was in mourning, and this lent a subdued to the always intelligent eyes. She greeted Bruce as she would have done an old, respeoted,friend. She recalled the work they had mutually done in the city, and anticipated great interest and pleasure in the projected improvements upon the manse. The library had been cleared and arranged for the work designed. Bruce was surprised and charmed at the elaborate thought and work his client had already put upon the'plans. He regarded her with the overt admiration his genuine nature could not conceal as she outlined her ideas. “I see that my services will be purely superficial and subsidiary. Miss Warren,” he observed. She bowed at the compliment, but added: “My ideas are merely a prelude, Mr. Bruce. You must discern something lacking. It is good, expert skill I need for the deeper detail.”

That phrase covered the situation in a bewildering way from then forward.It prevailed all through cherished halcyon days. It was discussion, suggestion, direction, rather than any great volume of active work, and diversified by automobile trips to mansions at a distance, some facade or ornament of which had attracted Heloise. llow much this over-agreeable and intelligent quest had become necessary to her life, Heloise Warren did not realize until the four weeks had passed by. - “The deeper detail” had been worked out to her satisfaction. It had comprised a free modernization of old Castilian dome features and Arabian fretwork. Heloise was almost jubilant as Bruce handed her the finished plans. “We have another-week to go over everything and be sure there are no necessary modifications,” she said. She glanced inquiringly and rather disappointedly at the face of her guest as she spoke. For a week past he had somehow changed. He was graver, deeply thoughtful. “The work has tired you, I fear,” she added regretfully. “Oh, never!” he burst forth, borne out of himself by sheer emotion. “I could stay in this paradise forever!” and then he drew back, abashed. “Then —” she began. Her voice faltered. A delicate flush crossed her velvet cheek. “There is a deeper detail you would not understand,” he scarcely voiced audibly, and his wistful glance drooped. She was trembling all over. Too fully she valued and cherished the sterling nature, the delicate promptings of this modest yet grave master mind.

“How do you know’ that?” she challenged, and her breath canje quicker. “The deeper detail —” “That draws me away before —before I offend you,” he stumbled. “How could you offend me?” she just murmured, the echo of a sob, in her liquid tones. “Tell me of this ‘deeper detail’ that seems to be troubling you !” she rallied. “Perhaps in that, as in our other pleasant mutual work, w’e may be harmonious.” “I dare not believe it,” —despair. “You may at least explain it” —encouragement. —“Then” —wavering hope) “Speak, I bid you.” “The deeper detail is—love.” She drew nearer to him with a little famished cry. He stared at her unbelievingly. “Yes," she said simply, but never lifting her eyes, "the deepest, sweetest detail, indeed!” Her hands went out and rested within his own—bliss!

All the Same.

One —Of course, they are nice to have, biit they’re a lot of trouble just the same. r ” , Two (with a sigh)—Yes, they are. One—Cost a bunch of money, too. Two—You're right, they do. One —’Tisn’t the first expense ono minds —but the upkeep is fierce. Two —Don't I know it? One —-Always something wrong with the blamed things, and then there is nobody but a specialist who can tell what it is. Two —That is true. One —Still, after ybu’ve had one or two of them, you couldn’t get along without them. Two (brightening)—That’s what I think. People envy you, too. One —Yes; still, it’s an endless worry keeping them looking trim and shining, and gasoline and tires are going up— Two —Gasoline and tires! Good heavens, man! I thought you were talking about babies! —Philadelphia Ledger.

His Share.

Billy glowed with rapture. He had won the girl of his heart, and sanctity of his bed-sitting room- he was discussing his rosy prospects with a friend. » “Yes,” he said, while his shirt front expanded many inches; “I think Molly and I are starting married life under the rosiest auspices. Her father is giving us a creeper-clad cottage; her mother will furnish it for us; her grandfather is giving us a motor car, and, in addition to this. Molly has a snug little income of her own?’ “Excellent!” said his friend, inspired by the young man’s enthusiasm. “And you—what are you bringing to the happy union?” . “Me? Oh —er—l’m giving my name!” —Philadelphia Inquirer.

THE EVENING REPUBLICAN, RENSSELAER, IND.

MANY PLAYERS HURT IN HUSTLE FOR JOBS

SOME OF THE STARS INCAPACITATED THIS SEASON.

More star ball players have been injured this year than in any previous season in a decade and the fans throughout the country are mystified. They cannot understand why these accidents to stars should occur so regularly. The answer is that baseball is a different game this season. B’or several years the players have been reapharvest. The natural advancement of the game and the increase of the profits of the magnates caused the salaries of players to mount rapidly, and then came the w r ar between organized ball and the Feds. The players took advantage of the conditions and held the magnates up for salaries all out of proportion to their value, with the result that the majority of the clubs lost money in 1914 and 1915. There was nothing left for organized ball to do but make peace with the Federal league, and the retrenchment policy was adopted by the magnates. Almost every star player of the two Major leagues was tied up to tw'O or three-year contracts, the majority of which expire at the close of the present season, and the players now are hustling. In recent years the players refused to take any unnecessary chances. They were content to draw their salaries and preferred to take ho chances on injuries, realizing that a serious accident would hurt their earning capacity.

When the magnates announced that there would be a general out in salaries after the long term, war-time contracts nad expired, the players real-

FANCIFUL IDEAS OF PLAYERS

Polly McLarry, Former Cub Player, Is Collector of Bats—Different Stick Each Inning.

Talking about fanciful notions of ball players, a Los Angeles correspondent furnishes this: “Polly McLarry has a hobby. He is n collector of bats. Since joining the Angels McLarry, according to Secretary Boots Weber’s figures, broke something less than a thousand bats, and has as many more ordered on the way. McLarry has a different bat for every inning, and sometimes he is liable to switch clubs while at the

Polly McLarry.

plate. Naturally he needs quite a supply of weapons' on hand. On the other hand, Harry Wolter has yet to send in a Dill for a bat to the Los Angeles club., Harry grab? whatever bat is nearest his hand when it is his turn to go up and hit. It makes no difference to him who is pitching or how many are on bases. One baV s ' as good as the next. Wolter gets results from his system, and McLarry punches out hits with his thousand bats. So what’s the tfse?

Ized that they would have to get out add hustle or they would be cut even more than they expect. As a result, .they are making plays and taking desperate chances which were unknown in the last two seasons.

There is no question about the hustling of the players this season. They are working harder than ever, realizing that their new contracts vfrll be based entirely upon what they show this season and not on past reputation, as was the case when the Feds were in the field. Perhaps many fans have noticed how much faster the games are this year, Almost every club in two major leagues has been handicapped by injuries to star players, with the Athletics, Yankees and Indians the chief sufferers. One list places the number of crippled players at 51, but this includes many of the usual ailments, such as sore arms and lame shoulders, which are in no way due to the revival of the fighting spirit of the players.

Nineteen members of the Athletics and Yankees have been out of the game, each for a week or longer, and six broken bones are included in the list of injuries. Other players who have sustained broken bones are Lobert of the Giants, broken leg; Chapman of Cleveland, broken leg; Adams of the Phillies, broken finger; Cady of Boston, broken finger; Magee of Boston, broken wrist; Fletcher of the Giants, broken finger, and Archer of the Cubs, broken finger.

DIAMOND • NOTES Ray Caldwell’s work has shown a improvement of late. * * * The Central league is In the best financial condition it has ever been in. * * • Pitcher Barnes of the Braves has as much speed as Alexander or Walter Johnson. * • * Joe Judge, first baseman of Washington, may never be able to play baseball again. * • * Ray Schalk, star catcher of the White Sox, still outclasses all of the big league backstops. * * * Luther Cook, the former New York outfielder, has been benched by the Oakland club for poor hitting. * * * Next to Grover Cleveland Alexander, Ed I’feffer of the-Robins has no equal iu President Tener’s circuit just now. * * Del Howard, former manager of the San Francisco club, is in with Orvie Overall on the purchase of the Oakland club. * * * In spite of the fact that Tillie Walkper is hitting and fielding Well, it is impossible for the Boston fans to forget Tris Speaker. ** * ■ Comiskey paid SII,OOO for Eddie Murphy to Mack and $6,000 for Nemo Leibold to the Clevelands. Both are bench warmers now. * * * Colonel Ebbets declares that if Rube Marguard can hold his own in future the pennant chance of the Brooklyn team will be increased 25 per cent. * * * John McGraw, the Giants’ boss, employs an effective though heartless method to make his pastlmers behave. He threatens to trade ’em to St. Louis. • * * John McGraw says he has put over some very important deals in his life, hut he never put one over that meant as much for him as the one he just made for Herzog. • # * With so many of our very best tossers drawing suspensions for rough stuff during the cdol days It is to be hoped that the hot weather will (ay off for the remainder of. the season.

DAVIS SWIPED FIRST

Peculiar Stunt, Puzzling to Many, Actually Pulled Off.

Players and Fans Amazed When Cap* tain Started From Second to FirstNothing to Stop Player Running Backward.

Harry Davis, the famous old star of the Athletics, and in his time one of the best first basement in the business, was born in Philadelphia forty-three years ago. The veteran has many claims to remembrance, one of which is that he is the only man who ever stole first. That peculiar incident has puzzled many fans, but it was actually pulled off. It was in the old days when Dave Fultz, now president of the Baseball Players’ fraternity, was playing bi the outer garden for the Mack bunch. In this particular contest Davis was perched on first and Fultz was on third. .Harry- stole second in the hope that the throw would give Fultz a chance to race home. The pellet was sent to- the catcher in time to head off Fultz, who barely managed to get back to third, but Davis made second. Captain Harry wanted,that run, and he was bound to have It, so when the next ball was pitched he chased back to first, stealing that bag to the amazement of players and fans. Of course a big howl went up, but the umpire could find nothing in the rules to prohibit a player from “ running backward if he wanted to. Having swiped the initial bag, Harry then took another opportunity to try to steal second, and while the throw was made in an endeavor to head him off Fultz chased home with the coveted run. Davis commenced his big-league career 20 years ago, in 1896, when he

Harry Davis.

was signed by the Giants, having previously played with Providence and Pawtucket. New York soon turned him over to Pittsburgh, where he remained until 1808. After a short experience with Louisville, Davis quit the game and went to work for a railway company. When Connie Mack invaded Philadelphia in 1901 he called Davis from his retirement and made him captain and first baseman of the Athletics. He remained with Connie until 1912, when he had a brief experience as pilot of the Cleveland club, but soon returned to the Athletics.

SPEEDIER THAN AMOS RUSIE

Hugh Jennings Pays Unusual Tribute to Walter Johnson, Star of the Washington Team.

Manager Jennings of the Detroit Tigers recently paid' an unusual tribute to the pitching of Walter Johnson. The Detroit manager, unlike most of the stars of the old school, believes that tiie Washington twirler has a better fast ball than Amos Itusie of the New York Giants had in his prime. “I never batted against Johnson, but I have batted against Rusie,” said Jennings. “I used to let myself get hit by Rusie’s fast orie. I do not believe, howeyer, that I would take a chance on shoving my body into Johnson’s shoot. I hardly believe that Johnson throws a speedier boll than Rusie, but he sends up a heavier ball. It hurts more.”

TILLIE SCHAFER IS THROUGH

Would Have Greater Success Throwing Rice at Pacific Ocean Than Trying to Hit Baseball.

Tillie Shafer, former star inflelder of the New York Giants, has quit baseball for good. He motored to New York from San Francisco, taking 24 days for the trip, and after viewing a double-header on the Polo grounds declared he was through with the game. “I went out on the field not long ago/ said Shafer, “and tried to hit a ball. I would have met with greater success throwing handfuls of rice at the Pacific ocean." Shafer quit the Giants when at the top of his forjn to enter the real estate business at Los Angeles.

HOME TOWN HELPS

“SLUMS” OUTSIDE OF CITIES Country Districts May Have Their Share if Proper Regulations Are Not Observed. When we read or hear of slums we almost Invariably think of the back, crowded, dirty and perhaps wicked districts in the large cities. It seems that there are rural slums. When the American Civic associated held its convention it outlined a campaign of attack on the rural slum as it exists both In the village and in the open country. The campaign is a part of a wholly new movement for country planning which is intended to supplement and strengthen the work of city planning which the association has been carrying on with success for some years.

The civic association’s information department speaks of the rural slum as if it were something newly discovered. It is true enough, as we already have suggested, that most people do not think of slums of having existence in the country, but that they are no strangers there Ims been known to some students of sociological conditions for a long time. There are rural slums to be found In plenty in country districts where “good government” Is supposed to rule the day. Slums spring up about the pens of the “blind pigs.” These places are, perhaps, more of a menace to the country youth than the slums of a city are to the city youth. Because In some places there is a luck of more wholesome the country bby Is led to seek what he thinks are recreation and entertainment in the plague places nearest at hund. —Chicago Post.

CITY LOOKING INTO FUTURE

Billboards and Such Disfigurement* Sternly Prohibited in Prosperous California Town.

We have one city with sufficient civic pride and backbone to say that no billboards shnll be erected within her limits, and that one Is Inglewood, a small city with great hopes and ambitions. It already has a civic center, Starting with a five-block park system flanked on one side by a grammar school and a modern up-to-date high school second to none, and on the other side by city lands reserved for a city hall, fire house, etc,, that In time will give Inglewood a centralized city government of a rare combination of beauty,' usefulness and economy In so far as a municipal plan is concerned. More expenditure is needed on the park system and a great Improvement could be made in the appearance of both building and grounds of the grammar school. With this granted, this little city Is well tow’ard the head of the list in municipal Improvements, and w’hen that new city hall is built will outrank any place of like population known to the writer. And she la deserving of the greatest praise for keeping out the offensive billboard, w’hich desecrates every landscape Incumbered with one. Here’s to a city council with the right sort of nerve. — Los Angeles Times.

Municipalities Need Power.

Thomas Adams, English city-plan-ning expert, on a recent visit to this country, emphasized the necessity of proper legislative steps to give municipalities power to carry out townplanning scfiemes. He pointed out that, to have a successful application of restrictive regulations, there must be co-operation between the owner and the municipality. “If you leave the control of your building development until the buildings are up, the owner is not going to submit to restrictions which will take away his property. If you go to him 12 years before, he will join you in the proper health regulation which will help him to properly control and restrict the property so long as you restrict everybody else in the district accordingly.” In closing, Mr. Adams said: “Somebody said yesterday that you. In America, have no w’nr. Have you not? You have got war with potential degradation and slum life just as we have in Europe, and you huve to fight it. You have war with all these difficulties that breed preventable diseases ; with those difficulties that always confront us. 1 want to appeal to the American Civic association to be up and doing. Not only let it be said that this hemisphere is a place where there is liberty and freedom, politically speaking, but it is also a hemisphere of home.”

Prizes Worth Winning.

The national Americanization committee is offering prizes aggregating: SI,BOO for plans, sketches, grouping! and arrangements for small workmen’s! houses. The prizes afe divided into two groups. The first covers plans for the housing of workmen in industrial' communities not exceeding a popula-i tlon of 35,000. The prizes in this group! are SI,OOO for the first, SSOO for thei second and SIOO each for the third,, fourth and fifth. The prizes in thei second group—covering substitutes fori old cars now used by rail-vay con-i strnction gangs—are S3OO, S2OO and! SIOO for the first, second and third, apectively.