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The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1912-12-28

OF the postoffice officials that the par
Gel post system should be made of
particular use to persons having farm
and factory products to transmit to
customers. 1t can be said in a general
way that anything can be sent which
is properly wrapped and which will
not injure other mail matter with
which II may come in contact.
Copy Foreign Countries.
1t is probable that the government
will adopt a means of transportation
for certain kinds of its merchandise
much like those which have been
adopted in parcel post countries
abroad. What the English call ham,
pers. basket-like arrangements, prob
ably will be adopted. and as these can
be kept separate from the ordinary
mail matter it Is believed that the
regulations as finally adopted will al
low the sending Of eggs. butter, dress
ed poultry, live poultry. honey, fruit.
and other products of the country
The 11-pound limit for a single pack
age may work at first against any
very extended use of the parcel post
for some of the articles which have
been named. OF course. more weight
can be sent II II Is sent in different
parcels, but the cost in that case
would be heavier, because the in
crease per pound on a single package
is not great up to II pounds. and
probably 1t would increase at no great
er rate II the government were to
raise the limit of weight which Is now
fixed
Every postmaster in the United
States will have parcel post map
like the one which is here reproduced
except that the zone lines will be
shown with the unit Of his postofflce
as a center. All that a postmaster
will have to do when a percel is pre-
scented for transportation is to find out
in what zone the destination Of the
package dies. His table will show
him instantly the rate per pound
from the unit in which his postof1ce
lies to the zone Of the packages des-
tination, the price, as has been ex-
planned before. to every postoffice in
any one zone being the same. The
parcel post will take nothing bu:
fourth-class matter. Printed matter
is still in the third-class designation.
Therefore books cannot be sent by the
marcel post system.
Rate on Seeds Not Affected.
1t should be said that the act OF
congress which puts a parcel post
plan into operation does not in any
way affect the postage rate on seeds.
cuttings. bulbs, roots, scions and
plants as fixed by section 4S2 of the
postal laws and regulations.
The classification of articles mail.
able as well as the weight limit. the
rates Of postage, zone or zones and
other conditions of AVAILABILITY under
the act of congress, If the postmaster
general shall find on experience that
they or any of them are such as to
prevent the shipment of articles d J..
sirable. or shall permanently render
he cost OF the service greater than
The receipts Of the revenue therefrom
he is hereby authorized. subject to
the consent OF the interstate com
merce commission after investigation
10 return from time to time such
Justification. weight limit. rates. zone
or zones or conditions. in order to pro
mote the service to the public or TO
insure the receipt Of revenue from
Tuch service adequate to pay the cost
thereof"
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1912-12-28
Success and Failure,

1t is sometimes hard TO find out just
how the man who is successful has
managed to succeed. but it is always
easy to see why failure comes to those
who fail.-Chicago Record Herald.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1912-12-28
Children Feel inquisltIye.

In the little world in which chill.
dren have their existence. whatsoever
brings them up, there is nothing so
finely perceived and so finely felt az
n1ustice.-Charles DickenJ
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1912-12-28
Pomp in the East.

81 understand the king of Siam has
white elephant" Yes. and It gave
him great prestige until the king OF
Cambodia visited Europe He brought
back q secondhand taxicab."
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1912-12-28
Often Something Bad.

There are very few people in this
world who know what Is good for
them"
Maybe 50, but there are compare
lively few people in the world who
don't know what they want"
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1912-12-28
Force of Habit.

why did she want to set her hus.
bands will aside?" Merely because
1t was her husbands, and she had got
in the habit Of setting his will aside. I"
Houston Post.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1912-12-28
His Method,

Il always did make hit with the
women" Dragged Henry VIII.
With your wit, sire?" murmured
the obsequious courtier.
No, answered the monarch. with
a sly smile With an ak"
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1912-12-28
Even Exchange.

$4,000 fromw US and lost 1t at Skin
mem & Sharks.
Partner-Well, wen get him a Job
NJ Skinnem & Sharks and let him do
bis trading with US.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1912-12-28
Look That Gives Joy.

Gold and silver may supply US with
The necessaries of life, with food and
drink, clothes and houses; but they
cannot give the Joy of a kind look
Lord Ave-
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1912-12-28
The Sabbath.

A world without Sabbath would be
like man without a smile. like q
summer without flowers and like a
homestead without gardsu.-Beech.
or.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1912-12-28
Fixed Habit.

Smith-Has your son any fixed
habit that worries you as to his fu-
ture?
Jones-Yes; he fights about ten
rounds every morning with the alarm
clock.-Judge
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1912-12-28
Paradoxicai.

You meet some oddities in bust.
ness"
Give me an instance of what you
mean"
1T takes a promising young man to
establish paying trade"
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1912-12-28
In the Balkans.
Il call for volunteers."

For what. general?"
TO rush up in front of yonder con.
traption and see whether 1t Is a new
tangled gun or merely a moving pic.
ture machine"
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1912-12-28
Manufactured Articles.

Manufacturers or dealers intending
20 transmit articles In considerable
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1912-12-28
OFFICIAL
PARCEL POST MAP
OF THE UNITED STATES.

This 10 for only In 1o71 In which the
city Of Washington 10 located.
Numbered squares units Of circles Indicate
.. undares Of zones
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1912-12-28

For full explanation Of the
Parcel Guide.
The Washington times., 1912-11-05
BUSINESS MEETS
EASTERN TODAY
Fourth Game of High School Series Is Played at Union
League Park-Captan Cohill Gets Into Champion
ship Game for First Time.

With Capt. Paul Cohill In the lineup
for Eastern High School in today's
game. the Capitol Hnl football team
will endeavor to check the champion
ship aspirations OF "Cuppy" Farmers
Business High School Eleven at Union
League Park.
Announcement was made today that
Cohill would be allowed to play. II be-
Ing thought that the agreement said to
have been reached with Business would
be adhered to. According to reports
Cohill was not expected to take part
In today's game because OF the fact that
1t is a postponed contest which should
have been played before the advisory
marks went in last week. Cohill. being
found eligible in his scholastic work
will BE- allowed to compete against the
Orange and Blue today.
There are those who are OF the
opinion that todays game will settle the
question of Business vaunted suprem-
acy The team defeated a much over
rated Western eleven in its first game
OF the season. and has not played since.
Those who have seen all Of the games
say that Eastern will be able to stop
the Stenographcrs with ease while the
Business High School followers for the
first time In history are actually claim
Ing a championship.
In any event the game today promise s
to be the most interesting OF the High
School games to date. The teams are
The Washington times., 1912-11-05
Navy Must Improve
To Withstand Soldiers

ANNAPOLIS, Md, Nov. 5.-There is
a strong feeling at Annapolis that this
week must mark a distinct change for
the better in the work OF the Naval
Academy eleven or an abandonment Of
any reasonable hope OF defeating the
Army team on November 30. Up to the
present there has not been one match
or practice in which the work of the
Midshipmen stamped them as able to
cope with an average Army team. The
squad Is now in excellent shape. and
there Is some encouragement from the
showing against Western Reserve last
Friday. but only the hardest kind OF
work on the part of the individual MEM
bcrs OF the squad can accomplish the
needed improvement within the next
few days.
The special task OF the coaches this
week is to get both backheld and line
into its final shape. The backfeld prob
lem lies largely In they assignment OF
Captain Rod.s and Nichols. both OF
whom have been used at quarterback {.
Both are useful players, and veterans,
but the coaches are loath to use them
both behind the line, as neither are
heavy men. Up to this time, they have
been allowed TO tight II out for quarter
back, Ingram. Failing and II. Harrison
being the other backs. All three OF
these are heavy men, Ingram weighing
10 pounds. Failing 1855. and Harrison
$50. Rodes weighs l5s, and Nichols 1856.
but as they are both showing up we'll
many think It would be better to use
Nichols at quarter and Rodes at full
or half, even though the weight OF the
backneld Is cut down to some extent.
The Washington times., 1912-11-05
VIRGINIA DOUBTS
HILLTOP STORIES
OF MANY INJURIES
Thinks, However, Orange
and Blue Will Defeat
! Georgetown Team.

CHARLOTTESVILLE Va. Nov. s.
Tales of Georgetown weakness on the
gridiron are being taken with a grain
Of salt by Virginia. The coaches here.
however. believe that the Orange and
Blue will go to Washington In shape
to make a battle for the honors. The
good showing Of the eleven against
Vanderbilt is the cause of the JOY here.
1t Is not thought that Georgetown will
have any stronger attack or defense
than Vanderbilt showed last Saturday
at Nashville.
Virginia has no game scheduled for
this week, and the entire time between
now and the 18th will be used in pre-
pairing the varsity for the battle with
Georgetown. Harris. left end, and Smith,
fullback, both OF whom were Injured
slightly In the Vanderbilt game, are
expected to be in uniform before the
week Is over.
The Orange and Blue has an excellent
opportunity Of breaking the string OF
defeats at the hands OF the Bl euand
Gray this year. Nirgnias eleven Is
heavy in the line and tremendously fast
back of the line. This combination Is
expected to prove victorious week
from Saturday.
The Washington times., 1912-11-05
CENTRAL MAY STILL
GET TECH GAME
BYAFORFE|TURE
Coach Heeox to Decide To-
day Whether Players Are
IN FIT Condition to Play. !

Coach Clarence Hecak, Of the fechnt.
cal high school football team, will come
to q decislon to-day whether hts team
will meet Central on Friday or forfeit
tho game. The decision ID to he made
ut the conclusion of to6ay's practice
and II in the opinion OF Coach Hecox
the players are not in fit condition the
game will be forfeited.
1t is understood that Principal Daniel
is looking TO Coach Hecox to determine
the condition of the players in order
that there. he no more repetitionr OF
the accident which happened to Half
back Gilbert In the Tech-Western game.
Tech has been robbed Of at least four
Of its star players. Doleman. at end.
Hardie Montgomery and HarrisoffA the
three center men, being taken of the
team on account of failure in the ad-
yisory marks.
With such Il handicap and the inabll-
ity TO get four players in condition in
i've days, Coach Hecox feels that he
would be taking too long a risk with
the unse asoned men and that another
accident such as that which happened
to Gilbert would take place.
HecoX says that Principal Daniel
Folds him responsible for the condition
of the PLAY ers On tho team that IL put
In the field end that II II Is not fit and
there are accidents II will 20 far toward
abol!shing football In the nigh schools
The Washington times., 1912-11-05

In order that there he no conflict be-
tween the game scheduled between
Catholic University and the University
of Maryland and the annual classic be-
tween Georgetown and Virginia, Man
ager Charles L. Maloney. OF the Cath-
olic University eleven, Is trying to ar
range the game for his team on the day
preceding the Georgetown game with
Virginia.
II arrangements can be satisfactorily
completed between Manager Maloney
and the University OF Maryland man
ager Washington football fans are go
ing to have football games on Friday
and Saturday OF next week. On the
same day, in the high school cham
piunship series. the big game or the
seasop, the Busincss-Central contest.
is hooked From Indications, TINS Is 10
Te one of the biggest OF the high school
football games this season, proNlueu
of course, both business and Central
are pennant "ontcnders.
Manager Muloncy believes he can
dates without any difficulty. In whigh
event II is probable that both the uni-
yersity of Maryland and the Cathohc
University players will take in the
GEORGETOWN Virginia game: coHlllo.
of dates was the subject of controversy
in 1909. when George Washington ana
T. p we're scheduled to play here
on tho same date. George washington
s,yitched the date to the day before the
CeorpetOwn- Virginia game ana every
thing went Off smoothly.
Positive announcement Is made TO-DAY
,bat can, Jack. Hegarty. of the
Gcnrpett wn University football team.
viii be unable to play again this sea-
son When Hegarty received an lhJur!
ai Richmond on Saturday II was
thought that there was reason to eN-
pect him to return to the game.
Close examination revealed tne rae.
that the hbula bone. the large bone IN
he lower leg, was disloCatcd and that
several ligaments were displaced. IN
addition HegaTtys ankle received Sc
yerc strain and disloC0tton. ana u Is
learned today that h" Will be unable TO
play again this season: ,
With HcGarty out of the game ana
Petertz, his running mate at the oth"r
tackle position, out with strained
knee, Georgetown Is In the same pre-
dirament that 1t found itself In at the
very start Of the football campaign
There are no competent tackles at the
ililltCp and just what will be done to
make TIP an eleven is causing the coach
Is world of worry.
What should be one OF .he best of The
local football games of the season II
the contest scheduled between Gallau'
Get ard NJ A. G. on Saturday. The
Maryland ArRIes have gotten together
again after the rout at the hands oi
the st. Johns eleven and appear to be
in fairly good shape.
Gallaudet. with few substitutes. has
The Washington times., 1912-11-05

in better shape than they were an their
last appearance. and Business u bound
to show Improvement,
The Washington times., 1912-11-05
Tom Shevlin Teaches
Yale Some New Tricks

NEW HAVEN, Conn. Nov. G-with
secret practice on, Tom sheviin 10
teaching tho Yale eleven several new
with the intention of Improving the
scoring power or the Ellis. He 10 being
assisted BY Heinio Hobbs, Amherst's 8
coach and former Yale stnr tackle;
Walter Camp. nestor of football, and a
perfect swarm of veteran players Of
other years
The forward pass is being tried by the
varsity, but II failed to work yesterday
against the freshmen, who blocked Il
with ease. II required hard line -plung-
Ing by Maurice Flynn and Captain
Spalding to score touchdowns Yale
expects to win from Brown Saturday by
"a larger score than Harvard made
against the Providence eleven.
The Washington times., 1912-11-05
Princeton Pre- pairing
For Game With Yale

PRINCETON, y. j.. Nov. 5.-Prince-
tons varsity football squad returned
from Atlantic CITY and began prepara-
lions for the Yale game a week from
Saturday. The New York University
conte,t will be in the nature Of a prsc-
tice match, all OF the substitutes get
ting chance to show their skill.
Tol' Pcndleton. Princeton's captain
VIII play right end from now on, TAX
ing Dunlaps place. The latter will
hardly be able to don a uniform again
his weak shoulder being responsibIc
Tor his lay-on
The Washington times., 1912-11-05
Mercer May Be Out.

PHILADELPHIA. Pa, Nov. IA
badly sprained ankle may keep Roy
Mercer Pcnn's captain. on the sidelines
Saturday when Michigan lines IN
against the Quakers. He cannot walk
now and will not practice at all this
week. Walter Craig will start at quar-
terbaCk against the Wolverines Satur
day, his work being quite the best of
all the candidates. Bill Hollenback.
Penn states coach, has Joined the
coaching stan.
The Washington times., 1912-11-05
Tonight's Bowling

National Capital Duckpin League
Y. M. c. A. vs.. Mt Vernons.
District Duckpin League-Reso-
lutes vs.. Garrisons.
Southern r. r. Clerks Duckpin
League-Mechanical VS.. Comptrol-
lers.
Northeastern Duckpin League
Capitals vs.. Atlantics.
Departmental League-Census vs..
Bureau.
Spalding Council League-Ralphs
W. Johnsons.
The Washington times., 1912-11-05
Will Try Tricks.

ANN ARPOR, Mich. Nov. 5.-Coach
tricks 10 spring upon Pennsylvania Sat-
urday, hoping thus to defeat the
Quakers. MANY OF the Wolverines are
stift and sore from the attack of South
Dakota. but all will be In shape by
Saturday.
The Washington times., 1912-11-05
Today's Lineup
EASTERN.
BUSINESS.

Referee-Mr. Gass, of Lehigh. Um-
pire-Mr. Nielsen, of Nebraska.
Time of quarters-Ten minutes.
Place-Union League Park. Time
of game-3:3o o'clock.
The Washington times., 1912-11-05
Spartan A. c. Wants
Game for Next SUNDAY

The Spartan A. C. eleven Is looking
around today to find team to take
next Sundays open date. Having de-
feated the Dixie A. c. team on Sunday
to the tune of AZ to 0, the Spartans arc
anxious to take on game with one of
the local elevens.
The Washington times., 1912-11-05
C.U.MANAGER TRIES
TOCHANGE DATE
Catholic University May Play the University of Maryland
on the Day Preceding the Georgetown Virginia
Contest-Captan Hegarty Out for Season.
BY BRYAN MORSE.

stuck gamely to Its task and is putting
out crcdItable cicven under the direC-
tinn OF Coach Fritz Crafts. Gallaudes
suffered defeat at the hands OF the
Washington College eleven in its last
came but looks to have fair chance
against the Aggics on saturday.
The Washington times., 1912-11-05
Dartmouth wOrks Hard.

HANOVER, n. H., Nov. 5-Dart-
mouth is working hard for the Cornell
game Saturday, half a dozen coaches
assisting in driving the varsity eleven.
Barends.- end, Is the lone regular on the
injured list. Dunbar, who broke a col
larbone early in the season. Is in shape.
replacing E.step at tackle. The team
leaves Friday morning for Ithaca. n. Y.
The Washington times., 1912-11-05
Devore Will PLAY.

WEST POINT. n. Y, Nov. 5-Captain
Devore will play table Saturday against
Carlisle. his injured knee having re-
covered completely. The soldiers ex-
pect to make an even battle against
the Indians.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1912-09-03
WILSON TALKS OF
LABOR AND POLITICS

BUFFALO, Sept. 2.-Flat charges of
false pretense aimed against Roosevelt
and the progressive party were made
here today by Woodrow Wilson, demo-
cratic candidate for the presidency in
his first speech of the campaign in
western New York.
Wilson definitely charged that
Roosevelt and the bull moosers, while
proclaiming sympathy with the masses
are pledged to keep up tariff and per-
petuate the trusts.
Most of his speech was devoted to
Roosevelt. Taft was ignored.
The gist of Wilson's address was
that the tariff is the overwhelming
issue of the campaign. He protested
against injecting a class issue into the
fight, and he insisted that all must
look at the platforms from their own
viewpoint and examine carefully the
platforms and the candidates, and then
decide for themselves which promises
the greatest yield for progress.
In answer to the charge that if the
democrats get into power industry will
wages will be lowered and
will be scarce. Wilson said
his opponents forget that the demo-
Gratis constitute half the nation, that
they are engaged in all enterprises
and that they could not do economic
murder without committing suicide.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1912-09-03
FLOOD DAMAGES TOWN
KILLS 40 In EAST

WEELING, w. Va, Sept. with IL
bodies already recovered and a number
of outlying districts yet to be heard
from, it seemed certain this afternoon
that the death list of the cloudburst
which flooded this section of Pennsyl-
vania and West Virginia would exceed
forty.
At Cherry Valley, Pa, the house of
WMliam Gillespie was carried away,
and Gillespie, his wife and four chill
dren killed.
The damage will amount to mill
lions.
A fast freight on the Wabash rail
road jumped the track at Wellsburg.
rolled into the creek and the crew is
missing. At Cannonburg Eli Hancock,
an unidentified foreigner and an un-
identified boy ere drowned. Cook
White was drowned while attempting
to rescue his horses.
The clOudburst was confined to. the
panhandle section of West Virginia
and Pennsylvania. The storm covered
a stretch Is miles wide. At least two,
and possibly four members of a freight
train crew drowned when the train
ran into the creek.
The trainmaster says he saw three
pude bodies among the wreckage at
Collier
Many women and children are re-
ported to have perished in other Sec
tions, but details from the outlying
districts are indefinite.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1912-09-03
WAR AGAINST
POVERTY PLANNED

LONDON, Sept. 3.-Surely nowhere
is war against poverty needed more
than in this city where deaths from
starvation in the East End are the
order of the day and where the pen
of a Dante would not suffice to de-
scribe the horrors and misery of the
pcverty-stricken who are to be found
almost everywhere within a stones
throw from the mansions of the rich
The war is to be declared very
soon, for the joint committee of the
Independent Labor party and the Fa-
bian society is calling a national con-
ference on October IL to promote a
war against poverty" in connection
with the demand that parliament
should devote the whole of next ses-
sicn to the consideration and passing
of measures to raise the standard of
life for working people.
Seek Betterment Plans.
The conference which will be held
IN the memorial hall. will consider de-
mands for legislation dealing with a
legal minimum wage, reduction of
hours of labor complete provision
against sickness, national minimum of
child nurture, prevention of unemploy
ment, healthful homes for all and the
abolition of the poor law.
In view of the governments fran
chise bill becoming Law, and the un-
certainty which will afterward exist
as to the numerical strength of the re-
spective parties, the executives of the
labor and socialists parties have jointly
decided that as many seats as possible
oh In fn6 nf hn n1a
ton.
Steps are being taken to place up
wards of $50 labor candidates in the
field. Triangular contests will be en-
couraged wherever there may be a
sporting chance of a labor candidate
defeating a liberal or a conservative;
but in any case 1T is felt that the in
crease in the voting strength of the
electorate in the event of the govern
ment's bill becoming law, demands a
corresponding attempt on the part of
the labor party to contest every indus
trial constituency in the United King
dom.
Members of all trades unions have
been advised to select the men whom
they think would be the best fitted to
offer a good fight, and so far the re-
sponse has shown that the local secre-
.aries of miners. railroad servants and
transport workers union have signi-
fled their willingness to come forward
as representatives of their own in
dustries.
1t is further stated that the nation
of mines and railroads, dras-
tic modification of the old age pension
and insurance acts, and the agrarian
policy will be included in the labor
platform"