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The Washington times., 1912-04-14
Large Sunday Crowd
Expected in Chicago

CHICAGO, April H-An immense
crowd is expected today in the first
Sunday game Of the season, when the
White sox meet the st. Louis Browns
Big Ed Walsh is slated to pitch, and
the Sox are expecting to retrieve yes
terday's defeat, which went the Browns
way by to 0. The score:
80 aa "fs,b- #'as9@F0E r. III. E.
Chicago 80 0 o 0 0 0 0 90 s 3
st. Louis. 0 0 o. 8
Bstteries-Peters and Block; Brown
and Krichell.
The Washington times., 1912-04-14
Boston Takes Last
ST., Game From Yankees

NEW YORK, April H.--Jake Stahls
charges are expressing satisfaction over
the series played with the Highlanders,
having won the third straight yesterday
by s to 4. Vaughn was good and bad
yesterday and the rout started in the
fifth inning. when six runs were scored
iris Speaker hit three times safely.
The score: ..
R.H.E.
Boston. ............ 2oO06ooO 3 .
New York. 400 00O-4 5 4
Batteries-Hall, Hegeman, and Nuna-
maker; Simmons and Street.
The Washington times., 1912-04-14
Brooylyn Scores Again
Over McGraW's Players

NEW YORK, April 1L-Brooklyn de-
feated New York for the second time
in the opening series yesterday, getting
the better of the National League
champions by 5 to 2. Rucker was in
fine form, holding the title holders safe
at all times, Brooklyn got a lead in
the first inning and was never headed.
The score:
@.. y +ca R.HE.
New York.......... % 01 0000-2 6
Brooklyn. ....,..... 3O001O10O5 8 ,
Batteries-Ames and Myers; Rucker
and Erwin.
The Washington times., 1912-04-14
Future Greats

Nativity baseball team Of Bright
wood wants games with teams aver
aging nineteen years. Address p. w.
Huck, Takoma Park, ID. c. Phone
Takoma 25w.
The Washington times., 1912-04-14
Eastern High Gets Two
Off of q. w. Freshmen

The weakness of the George Washing
ton freshman team allowed the patched
up East High School nine to score 10
runs in one inning and win an easy VIC
tory yesterday by a 13-to-2 count
The Washington times., 1912-04-14
Tornorrow's Sports

Catholic University VS.. Harvard, at
Brookland, p. m.
American Security and Trust Com
pany VS.. Western High.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1912-04-06

cessity of meeting obligations incurred
for foodstuffs and other necessaries of
life by reason of failure to produce
them on his farm.
The cotton farmer Is. of course. in
a still more advantageous position II
he carries diversification to the extent
of having something besides cot
ton for sale. 1t is particularly desir-
able that the farmer should have a
steady source of income throughout
the year.
The local demand throughout the
south for dairy products, poultry and
eggs is such as to enable the farmer
who produces surplus of the COM
modities to have a weekly income
throughout the year sufficient to meet
his bills with local merchants, and a
regular income such as this, even
though the amount received per week
may be small. will go far in assisting
him to market his cotton when there
is an economic demand for it.
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matter concerning which the Chinese
government has always displayed
scrupulous care.
MAKING A NEW WORLD.

The planet Jupiter, whose volume Is
l.219 times that of the earth, and SUI
perior In dimensions and weight to all
the other planets put together. is just
now attracting the attention of as
tronomers. M. Giacobini of the Paris
observatory. who has made a special
study of Jupiter, has described red
spot which possesses relative fixity.
but within the last year its mobility
has increased to great proportions. and
its longitude by about 80 degrees.
That is all that we can say scientifi-
cally. Is it really the formation of
new continent? Can we draw this de-
duction from this phenomenon so diff
cult to seize? 1t is possible, but who
can say SO with certainty? M. Camille
Flammarion. however. expresses him
self with far greater confidence in this
matter: I'VE are assisting at the Gre
alton OF a world. Under our dazzled
eyes new world is being created in
the infinity and In Jupiter we hail the
world of the future"
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1912-04-06
DIAMOND CLEANING

The art OF lapidary is one OF the
most delicate employments Of mechan-
ical force known. The practical dia-
mond cutter learns many facts about
precious stones which are sealed books
even to mineralogists.
For instance, 1t is the lapidaries
who have found out that diamonds
coming from the different districts
vary remarkably in their degrees OF
hardness. 1t appears that the hardest
diamonds come from New South
Wales. An unfamiliar fact is that dia-
monds are made to assume approx.
mately the required shape by Sitting
and cleaving and by "bruting," which
is the rubbing of one diamond against
another, before they are submitted to
the polishing wheel. In cleaving the
diamond is cemented on the end Of q
wooden stick, and steel blade IL driv.
en- with smart blow in the direction
Of the natural plane Of cleavage. Dia.
monds that have been cut by the lapi
dary's wheel lack some of the bril-
lance possessed by those that have
simply been cleaved.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1912-04-06
BOARDED GOLD IN CHINA


Sales of gold have undoubtedly been
made by the Chinese authorities and
from cables which are now coming to
hand from China 1t would seem that
there is some prospect of the move
ment assuming rather large proper
tons. No one has ever known the
extent of the boarded wealth of the
late Empress Dowager. though all
kinds of rumors have been current as
to the accumulation of colossal sums
Now that by reason of the present
disturbed condition of the country the
meeting Of the interest charge on the
debt must impose considerable strain
1t would certainly not be surprising IL
sales were effected of some Of the
boarded gold II only with the object
Of facilitating the prompt payment OF
the coupons on the foreign debt. o
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1912-04-06
AFRICANS WHO EAT CLAY


Natives Of West Africa, In French
Sudan. practice "geophagy." Although
the practice is common in many parts
OF the world. this particular case is
remarkable for the systematic way in
which the dirt is collected, and for
the fact that 1t occurs in a well cult
waited region, where food is abundant.
The earth consumed is a clay, which
Is found intercalated among the grits
of the region in beds OF various thick.
ness. The deeper layers are preferred
and for this reason the natives dig
galleries. which are so crudely con-
structed that falls of earth frequently
occur. sometimes with fatal results.
When an unlucky miner Is thus buried
no attempt is made to rescue him. as
1t is believed that the divinities Of the
mines require an annual victim. It is
stated that individuals not infrequent.
ly consume seven and half pounds
Of .clay daily.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1912-04-06
BURN STACK OF PROPOSALS

A small roomful of letters, each one
containing some bachelors yearning
plea for a mate, were burned the 9TH
err at Santa Monica, CAL, by order Of
the mayors advisory council Of wom-
en-. Thus ended a matrimonial furry
which was started accidentally, when
1t became known that there were nifty
widows in Santa Monica who held the
balance of power politically. The story
of the ascendency of the widows In
Santa Monica reached the ears of the
Oatman Bachelors club Of Oatman,
Ariz., which at once forwarded pro-
posal to marry the fifty. Lonely bach
elors elsewhere fastened to enter
their offers. and finally letters began
arriving by hundreds. All the letters
were stacked in a storeroom. and all
destroyed without even having been
brought to the notice Of any mateless
woman.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1912-04-06
CHINESE sEAWEED AS FOOD

Freer commercial contact with China
may quite possibly introduce into our
table menus varieties of spicy concoc-
tons from seaweed. About 100 nutri-
tive kinds Of seaweed are In daily con-
sumption In the far east and the cult
walton Of seaweed crops is regularly
maintained. More than 100000 worth
OF one preparation alone is consumed
every year In China in the form OF
dried gums which can be liquefied In
to delicate Jellies. In Europe seaweed
has not been at all considerably used
fer food. though blancmanges. salads,
green vegetables and q sort Of tapi-
oca MUD have been forms in which
Scotch. Irish and Mediterranean peas
ants have partaken of the substances
OF seaweed. In certain parts OF japan
seaweed Ii subjected to careful cult
walton. competing species being sup
pressed and rocks previously planted
with the weed. being sunk in suitable
bays.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1912-04-06
BRIDGE LIKE AN az"

In GAINESVILLE. O., there has been .
"Y" shaped bridge in use for long
time, and now the proposition Of erect
ing an *" shaped bridge over the
Seine is being considered. As mat
ter of fact, the idea has been prac-
tically adopted. the only difficulty be-
ing the lack of money. and II this II
successfully looked after the bridge
will be built. One great advantage Of
such structure Is the fact that one
pier in the middle of the stream sup
ports both structures, while II two
bridges were built the difficulties Of
navigating the stream would be In
creased.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1912-04-06
NERVES OF FISHES.

After study Of THE Effects Of Ex-
plosive Sounds, Such as Those Pro-
duced by Motor-boats and Guns. upon
Fishes" Dr. g. H. Parker. professor Of
zoology at Harvard. has reported to
the United States bureau of fisheries.
He says his investigation leads him to
believe that artificial noises, II APP
propriate in character. might attract
fishes, for sound. even when Disagree
able, to the human ear. IL not Of neces-
sity always disturbing to fishes. and
might even serve as lure" and re-
ports these general conclusions: Tho
sounds produced by. motor-boats are
extremely faint under water, and have
little influence on the movements and
feeding Of fishes"
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1912-04-06
INVESTIGATION IN SOUTH
Farmer Who Raises All His Own Sup
piles Can Market His Cotton
When Prices Suit Him.

The cotton grower who diversifies
his farming. at least to the extent of
rendering himself independent of out
side source of supply for all Of the
grains. fruits, vegetables. meats and
dairy products consumed on his farm.
says w. w. Finley, president of the
Southern railway, is enabled TO mar
ket his cotton when there Is an eccon.
omic demand for it.
He Is not compelled to sell regard
less Of market conditions, as has so
often been the case, under the ne
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1912-04-06
WIND TO PREVENT FROST

To the long list Of the means here
tofore proposed Of protecting fields.
orchards and vineyards against frost
a new one has recently been added by
a French scientist. He points out the
fact that frosts are not feared when
the wirS blows: he Is thus led to sug-
gest the creation of artificial wind by
the installation of electric fans among
the plants to be protected. He con-
siders this plan applicable chiefly to
vineyards. but also possibly useful in
orchardA
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1912-04-06

for your fower-seeds. Make the rows
run north and south. Water the bed
with a sprinkler having very fine
nozzle
The little seedlings are very delicate
and care must be taken not to bake,
starve or chill them. Too much heat is
worse than too little, therefore. it is
necessary to air the hotbed by open
ing the frame when the sun shines
and the weather is warm.
Water with a fine hose when the
soil looks light in color and is dry TO
the touch. Thin out the plants If they
stand too thickly in the row.
When the plants have attained two
or three true leaves they must be
transplanted into cold frame. This
l made with the twin cupboard door.
and contains no heating material. and
the frame put on the top of the
ground.
The earth should be banked all
around the frame and during cold
days and nights both the hot and cold
frame were covered with board shut
tiers, and carpet thrown on top for
further protection.
After the hotbed has been emptied
into the cold frame 1t may be used to
grow another crop of seedlings. The
hotbed is also good place to start
cuttings. Slip the cuttings, place
them in dish containing sand which
should be kept as wet as mud, and
tho clipc will prow in a short fine
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1912-04-06

The fleece of the Angora goat.
known on. the market as mohair. will
sell at so cents to 81 pound. The
price depends upon the length. fine
ness, and amount of coarse hair. The
average amount Of mohair varies from
about Ave to fourteen pounds head.
The United States has the reputa-
ton of producing the best quality Of
mohair. 1t is used to make plush car
pets, chair seats, braids. curtains and
many articles Of women's clothing.
The original home Of the Angora
goat is in the village of Angora. in
Asia Minor.
The Angora goat was introduced
.nto the United States In 1S4S, when
The sultan &c Turkey presented nine Of
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1912-04-06

his choicest goats to President Polk.
Angora goats viii adapt themselves
to almost any climatic condition. being
found from New Mexico to the New
England states. Texas and New Mex.
leo produce the greater amount of the
American output, but small flocks are
found in many parts of the Mississippi
valley.
Goats are long lived and are very
prolific breeders at the age of one
year. They are natural browsers. and
often live on twigs and brush.
The fleece should be pure white.
and the staple from ten to twelve
inches long and very dense. As many
as 5000 fibers are found on a square
inch
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1912-04-06
Utility Of Cement Fence Posts.

Farmers are now beginning to make
cement fence posts quite extensively
In some localities. They seem to be
"a success when properly made. and
they are not expensive, especially
when they are made on the farm on
rainy days or at odd times when work
is not pressing. Once they are made
and In the ground they are there to
stay, perhaps one hundred years.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1912-04-06
COMPRESSED FLOUR

Experiments in COMPRISING -four
show that its keeping qualities are pro-
longed almost indefinitely by the proc
ess. Its bulk IL decreased BY ono
third.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1912-04-06

One of the most enthusiastic motor
car drivers Of Bridgetown, Ind. Is Ell
jah Cahill. "a years old and the father
Of 10 children all of whom has out
lived. He is often to be seen spinning
over the country roads, but he never
attempts speed of more than thirty
miles an hour.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1912-04-06

One Of the interesting objects re-
Gently revealed to occidental eyes in
Manchuria is this ancient tower, which
stands near the city Of Change Ching.
The upper and lower parts are de-
faced by time and weather, but elabor-
ate carvings to be seen on the mid-por-
ton.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1912-04-06

"well.' says to ma, I guess stay
In In beds the best thing you can do,
/ says. I'll fetch you in some supper
and some hot coffee and then maybe
you'll feel better
"'You let me alone says ma. You
needn't bring me nothin' to eat. Do
you think I'm going to sit up and eat
it? You bet your life won't
ION the square, begun to think
shed gone dippy. She didn't act no
More like ma usually does than moth
Z. oh, come out of 1t. ma says.
n You bet won't come out Of IT..
ma says. I'm going to stay right in II
till spring. And, what's more, she
says, I amt goin' to wash my face till
the temperature gets above freezing,
and before come to bed did my hair
up to stay till the Fourth Of July. Now,
beat it, says ma"
"My, should think she'd get awful
tired Of it," said Miss Larson, anxious
ly. do you really think she will stay
there in bed?"
"Sure she WILL" replied Miss Con-
nelly, winking cheerfully at the other
six. Ma takes after me and George
Washington. She never told Q lie
Chicago Daily News.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1912-09-05
HIGH VALUE OF GOOD ROADS
Mig Point In Favor OF Construction 10
Economy Of Time and Force In
Reaching Market.

No one questions the statement
that good roads have a high money
value to the farmers of the nation, and
1t may be said that this alone Is suff1-
cient to justify the cost Of their con-
struction as rapidly as practicable un-
der an efficient, economical and equit-
able system of highway Improvement.
The big Point in favor Of this expen-
diture Is the economy OF time and
force in transportation between farm
and market, enabling the growers to
take advantage Of fluctuations In buy
ing and selling, as we'll as enhancing
the value of real estate. 1t is esti-
mated that the average annual loss
from poor roads is rs cents an acre,
while the estimated average increase
resulting from improving all the pub
lie roads is &c. The losses In five
years would aggregate $2,437 for ev-
cry section of land, or more than
enough to improve two miles Of pub
lie highway. The necessity Of good
roads Is obvious, as 1t would enhance
the value Of each section OF land
about $3.50, or more than double the
estimated cost of two miles OF Inn.
proved highway. which constitutes the
quota for $40 acres of land.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1912-09-05

make formal demand upon the United
States for arbitration Of the dispute
over the Panama Canal tolls. Mr.
Huntington Wilson. the acting Secre-
tary of State, saId thar he had no
comment TO make
From the attitude OF this govern
ment thus far with relation to the
dispute. the opinion here is general
that the United States will not yield
TO the demand for arbitration with
out a prolonged diplomatic struggle.
In some quarters the opinion Ii main
tanned that the demand will be fatty
declined
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1912-09-05
-ur RATTLE OF ALAMANCE-
- the Most Important Battles OF
,hc Revolution TO be Celebrated

the Most Important Battles oil
-" .no RESOLUTION TO be Celebrated
r--uag,on state-Dispatch..l
% far TOO little attention 10 paid
.ea present generation to the his
o y, Alamance County and one of
w. .,iect Of this article Ia TO arouse.
.-.ss,hIe. an interest In this respect
- would give our county the po-
80, not only from a local stand
-. but from a National point of
- n which we are so clearly en-
''.1,5 The battle Of Alamance was
,...ob, on the 18th day OF May. 1771.
49, Years before the Mecklenburg
r.~raration and more than FIVE years
tore the immortal document was
s-hrfshed to the world from Phila-
slrrria on the 4th day OF July. 1776.
T.v.rgton Ia a household word, while
NANCE Is scarcely known any
-.re-a and yet the very same prin-
..,f.s that deal gave rise to armed
-....,ance to British tyranny at Lex
..-.oD received their first blood bap-
...r upon the field of Alamance,
..f.re our own heroes now repose I'M
der the shadow Of the monument that
marks their last resting place. This
f..,-lafcld is situated about eight
miles south of Burlington on the
main highway leading to Liberty, In
p.rdoIph County. 1t Is one of the
.-a-t farming sections in Piedmont
<,r-h Carolina-the last place that
arc would select as suitable theatre
.nr deeds of blood and strife. One
can hardly imagine that in the midst
NJ the peaceful and beautiful sur
~nnDdings of the historic field was
TONIGHT that battle, so little known in
history an dyet SO productive of the
Great events that finally made of this
nation the greatest government the
world has ever known.
This battlefield ought to be taker
over bv the Government and convert
cd into a great National Park for the
Measure Of all who might wish tt
visit the spot that marked the begin
ming Of the Revolutionary War anC
the consequent birth Of this Nation
our Representatives in Congress have
been wofulIy derelict in not seeing Il
II that this has been done long ago
It is to be hoped that this stigma will
soon be removed and that something
worthy of the Nation and of the he
roes who persisted upon that battle
field will soon be done that will maxi
of this spot an enduring and lastin'
memorial of our past glorious his
tory.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1912-09-05

Gostonia Gazette.

Costonia Gazette.
A few nights ago on the train for
City there boarded the car
at Greensboro a youthful looking cou-
pie, evidently a swain right from the
backwoods OF Guilford or Grange
County and his recently welded
bride, bound for the City by the
Sea" on a honeymoon trip. The low
ing manner and cooling ways soon at
tracted the attention OF every one In
sight or sound of hearing. They
were assigned to their berths In the
sleeping compartment, the hubby taxi
ing the upper. After the train left
Greensboro and the porter had made
up the berths all OF the passengers
ride before them. In a few minutes
the car was still and quiet except for
snoring of some soundly sleeping pas
sengers. The young husband. how
ever, making a law unto himself OF
every slightest wish OF his better
half had recourse to go TO the end
of the car for a glass OF water for
his turtle dove. Accomplishing the
first part of his mission successfully
and with no mishap. he began the re-
turn Journey with the water. In the
dimly lighted and swaying car he
| made the terrible but oft common
mistake of confusing berths, and in
stead OF coming to the one occupied
! by his wife, went to one where lay a
tired and sleepy travelling man. Pull
ing aside the curtain just a fraction
of an inch, he began:
Honey"
There was no answer. Again he
spoke, each word fraught with the
tenderest love and solicitude:
Honey, here's your water!" Nc
response.
Becoming little anxious he pulled
the curtains aside and tenderly and
caressingly:
Honey
BY this time several of the occu
pants had begun to take notice anc
were peering cautiously through
slight apertures, when suddenly the
curtains were thrown violently aside
land the youthful husband was con
fronted with the irate countenanct
of the awakened sleeper who explod
ed with sufficient emphasis as to b'
ineard the length of the car:
This amt no beehive, you dan
fool: this Is lower seven
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1912-09-05
StAtesvtile Landmark. /

StatssviiIe Landmark
Il nsws item seat out fgurn Durham
says that =. ". Gillian. formerly q
mill operative OF the Erwin Cotton
Mills. o. West Durham and later sell
ing newspapers on the street for .
living. hAs been notified that BE In
heir 10 ons-thlrd interest In the 49,
tate OF his second wife. which
amounts TO about so. 900. The prop
erty IL located In New York State.
Some years ago. the story goes Mr..
Gillian. then . Chatham County far
mer. got into correspondence With q
New York widow and she came down
TO Chatham and married him. She
had two children By . former mar
riage. and some mothers later she
went TO New York 10 visit them. took
sick and died. Gillian fell into hard
lines. financially. and worked III q cot
ton-mill 10 support the children OF
his first wife until he was crippled
then he sold papers on the streets
II is stated that the will OF the New
York wife gave him a share OF hel
estate. but legal bars have prevented
its distribution up 10 now.