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Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1914-03-26
a Bad Arrangement for Duck HoussJA

A Bad Arrangement for Duck Housel
and look through the glass once il a
while. If they are too warm they will
be painting with their mouths open.
They should be removed at once and
given a drink of tepid water II the
air IS cold they should be placed in al
brooder as soon as taken from
incubator
Be sure to have the brooder properly
regulated. The temperature should be
be about 80 at first. Keep the ventila-
tors in operation all the time, and
lower the temperature as the duck
lings. get older.
When two weeks old rs degrees will
be warm enough. When four weeks
old they need not be kept in brooder
at night if they have a comfortable
house to sleep in.
Don't overcrowd or overhead in
brooders. The first feed for the
ducklings is dry bread soaked In sweet
skim milk or water. Don't let it soak
too long, or it will get gummy, and
that is what ducks do not like. -
They cannot or will not eat SIN
feed; they simply shake it out OF their
mouths, and then it is wasted. Old.
ducks do the same thing. Place some
clean water beside the feed eniA time.
Cold water will do when the daJ Gklings
grow older.
Some coarse, clean sand should b
placed in the water each time or in
some shallow vessel near the feed or
water They need both grit and water
while eating.
But do not add sand or any other
grit to the feed. Don't confine ducks
to one kind of feed. They like
variety Never give young ducks milk
to drink They will smear their heads
with it and become very messy.
Corn bread is very good for. Young
ducks, but it is very fattening. we
never feed raw mixtures to newly
Matched ducks. They viii eat raw
food, of course, but it will sometimes
cause bowel trouble.
Too much milk will sometimes causV
1t. also. Green food is essential frofn
the start II there is plenty Of 80
in the yard that will do, although thew
like 1t best when It is added to their
grain food
We do not often begin feeding raw
mixtures until the ducks are several
weeks old, although some green stun
. added once or twice q day
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1914-03-26
MOTIFS critic
DIAMOND

The Boston Braves will wear real
mackinaw coats on the field this sea-
son.
Eddie Plank is said to have designs
on Gotch.s title for sporting retire
ments.
Frank Chance is quoted as saying
that no one with rcd blood in his veins
can work for Murphy.
The man who described a certain
player as bone of contention doubtless
didn't mean it in technical sense.
A Cleveland scribe says Johnny
Eyers was ousted so quickly he never
had chance to touch second
Branch Hickey has already put the
clamps OH the Browns by ordering
them to cut out the poker games.
The Federal league team in Chicago
is sure to make money if, as alleged,
Joe Tinker is the Federal league
team.
Ty Cobb led all the major league
stealers in coping home Ty per-
formed the trick on eight different oc-
casions.
Henry O'Day has the edge on the
others who have tried to manage the
Cubs. Hank always can go back to
umpiring.
Mike Doolan, at present touring the
world with the Sox and Giants. says
he will Jump to the Feds unless the
Phillies meet his terms.
Jess Tannehill is dickering for the
management of the Maysville club
(Ohio). Tanneilill was one Of the truly
great pitchers of his time
Del Gainor has signed Detroit con-
tract after reporting that he had
turned down two-year document with
the Feds calling for $4,000.
The Brooklyn Feds will have to
build new park, as the wooden struc-
ture at Washington has been put I'M
der ban by the Brooklyn officials
Ping Bodie may be slow runner,
but he has it OH many Of the major
stars. Ping pilfered home twice last
season. That's going some, Ell, DO?
| Baseball players get a lot of salts.
faction from being picked on some
ones all-star team, but what tickles
their fancy most is to be picked for a
raise.
Garry Hermann is always breaking
into print. He now comes out with
a statement saying the Federals can't
last But he gives no reason why
they can't last
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1914-03-26
SUCCESS IN RAISING DUCKS
One Of First Essentials Is to Have
Quarters Dry and CIean-keep
Old and Young Separate.
One Q


Ducks always sleep on the floor or
on the ground, therefore all such
places should be as clean and dry as
possible. Keep the floors covered
with clean litter or straw, and change
1t every day, or as often as necessary
If a large number are house, DO
gether, once a day is none tod7f IN.
Keep old and young separate, and
don't keep ducklings of different sizes
together The larger ones win abuse
the smaller ones, especially at feed
ing time.
1t is best to keep not more than 30
in a flock as they grow faster than
when large number are kept to-
gether.
Pekin ducks that have been well
fed and cared for through the winter
viii usually begin laying very early
in the spring; sometimes before thdp
cold weather is over. Ours used -
begin about the last week in February.
But it is difficult to keep the eggs from
getting chilled. when they begin to
lay so early, and besides. the first few
eggs Pekin lays each season will
not hatch
If the weather is not too cold, March
is about the proper time to begin saw
ing the eggs. Remember they win not
keep in hatchable condition very long.
Wrap each egg in paper and keep
in cool place $50 to 60 degrees is
about rightl and turn every day until
placed for Matching. These direcf1SF
should be observed in caring for aeyler
eggs.
II incubators are used, the duck
lings will be very thirsty after they
are Matched Open the outside door
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1914-03-26
THREE GREAT PLAYERS
BALTIMORE TRIO PICKED AS
BEST BY ONE CRITIC.
Keller, Kelley and Brodie Were Hard
Filters and Clever Fielders-Davy
Jones Spoiled Chances of De-
troit for Greatness.

There have been SO many good out
fields in the history of the diamon}
that to pick out one and name it az
the best would be sure to start an
argument 1t may be difficult for pres-
ent day fans to acknowledge a trio
better than Speaker, Hooper and Lew.
is, the Red Sox wonders Of 1912; or
Oldring, Walsh and Murphy. But fans
recalling stars of other days, will voics
the opinion that there were outfielders
in the past able 10 throw dust in th-
eyes of the greatest of today, says
baseball writer.
In 1879 or 1880 Providence boaste.
an outfield composed Of Jim O'Rourke
Paul Hines and Tom York They hi
collectively about $40, but were no.
high class fielders. Recently five out
fields have been named as the best II
the game. These according to rank
were the trios Of Baltimore in 1894, OF
Brooklyn in 1900, OF Boston in 1897, OF
the Red Sox in 1912, and Detroit II
1909. q
Just as the Athletic infield has beea
praised, have Speaker. Lewis anS
Hooper been lauded to the skies, bu.
are they the equal of Keller, Kelley
and Brodie, of the Orioles. or Keeler
Fielder Jones and Sheckard of Brook
Ign?
Keller was the cleverest man in
baseball. In 1894, with Baltimore, be
batted 1857, and in 1900 he batted .36e
for Brooklyn. This brings the supe.
( riority Of either Of these outfields
down to four men, Brodie and Keller.
Jones and 5heckard, for Keller wza
equally good with both teams.
Barring Keller, Walter Brodie wac
the most uncanny Judge of a fly ball
that ever spoiled base hit He owned
a fine arm and batted 1863, compared
to Sheckards 305, but Sheck Offset
the difference by working pitchers for
bases on balls frequently.
Joe Kelley was terrific hitter, bat,
ting close to 400, and often for extra
bases. Opposed TO him, Fielder Jones
was one of the craftiest men in the
game, and, while nowhere near KEEL
ley's equal as batter, he narrowed
the margin by his cunning But firsi
place must go to Kelley.
Had Davy Jones been a 800 batter,
Detroit's 1909 outfeld would have
ranked with those of Baltimore and
Brooklyn, but despite the brilliancy az
Cobb and the slugging of Sam Craw.
ford, Davy's failure as a reliable bat.
ter prevented the trio from becoming
immortal.
No two men, not if they We're both
Cobbs, can overcome the weakness
of mediocre player because the ideal
outfeld must be a smooth working;
machine, with every man capable of
doing what the others are capable Of,
to maintain the balance
Clarke, Beaumont and Sebring Of
Pittsburgh, were wonderful outfield,
hard hitting, fast fielding although Se-
brings inconsistency caused him to
fall below the other two.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1914-03-26

team. Ty Cobb and Hughie jennings
are insured for $4,000.
The st. Louis Nationals carry poll
cy of $4,000 on the entire team and
an extra $4,000 on its manager. The
Chicago Americans are insured for
100000 each, under blanket policy,
which makes the total amount around
100000, as additional insurance is
carried on the manager.
In addition to an extra policy car
ried on Lajoie, Joe Jackson, vean
Gregg and Manager Birmingham, the
Cleveland club, it is said. carries about
$250,00o on it's players.
The exact amount OF insurance car
ried on its players by the Chicago Ma
tionals and Pittsburgh is not known,
but 1t is said that both teams carried
about $4,000 on the team proper and
an additional $4,000 on the manager,
None Of these policies covers injuries
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1914-03-26
JOE WOOD MAKES A RECORD
Had Most Strikeouts in 1918 Sea-
son-Johnson ls Second.

Joe Wood Of the Red Sox did not
have as good a season last year as he
had in 1912, but nevertheless Smoky
Joe ended the campaign with more in
dividual strikeout feats to his credit
than any other hurler in the younger
organization, Walter Johnson not ex-
cepted.
On 81 occasions last season Ameri-
can league pitchers famed nine or
more men in games, Wood having six
such performances to his credit. John
son five, Plank four, Falkenbarg four.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1914-03-26

received on the ball field. The clubs
have repeatedly tried to get such poll
cies. but the insurance companies re
fuse the risk, declaring that the
money they would have to pay out
each year for injuries to ball players
on the field would be more than the
sum they would collect in premiums.
The New York National league club
carries the heaviest insurance of any
club in the big leagues. It's players
are insured under blanket policy
that places premium around $4,000
on each of the players. In addition to
this it carries $4,000 extra on Mathew
son and $150000 on Manager McGraw
"a record premium
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1914-03-26
Drawing Line on
Good and Bad Slang
By H. c. WOODRUFF. Boston. Mass.

dictionary slang "a popular but unauthorized
of But informed authorize
Another definition of slang words phrases which acquired
caprcious extravagantly metaphorical meanings
college professor has just good char
acer to several phrases that do bear the best
circles He likes "Not your life He thinks
"a good SPORT admirable and he nothing
peach and Hes pppn He regards Taking the tall timber
fine and picturesque He puts however, ngua expurga
toru such On the square, Put you
the gravte last named being synonymous with Coppng
How shall the average person. who college professor
where to draw the line? Perhaps there is
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1914-03-26
Studying the Causes
Of Tidal Waves
By J. M.THOMAS. Portland. Ore.

that mandates the the shore great These
are rarely ever due the tides since the real tidal pbno
admitting Of calculation prediction but thew NAV
traced usually distant earthquake violent
When earthquake beneath the
the sea bed generate great which popagad
the center of the shock and reaches the land of the
In the open sea this brd that perceived
but Wnen IT reaches shallow water the shore
On immense breaker sometimes 60 feet high
everything in its
The japanese studying the subject deeply
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1914-03-26

Gregg three, Scott three, Bedient
three, Groom two, Beohling two, Ben
der two, Hall Of Detroit two, Mitchell
Of Cleveland two, OBrien two, and a
number Of others too numerous to
mention one.
Had Walter Johnson not been such
a wonderful relief artist he would
have claimed just as many strikeout
seats as Wood. On July rs. going to
Tom Hughes relief, the Idaho phenom,
in eleven and one-third innings famed
10 Of the Browns. Before Johnson en-.
tered the game, which lasted 10 in.
nings. Engel and Hughes had returned
four men on strikes, making total
for the combat of 20.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1914-03-26
Mop Wrlnoer.

a mop wringer has been found IL \.
more seryiceable than what is called
self-wringer. The mop wrinrer Z
simply box with movable sides ana
a lever attached. The wrinrer i I'M
on the side OF the pail, the mon drn,s
ped into It and the lever broueh,
down. This does the wrinelng =
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1914-03-26

The generals of the Federal baseball
league who are engineering the des-
tiny of the newest addition to the
baseball situation held session in
New York recently, where this photo
graph Of the big Six" was specially
made. Standing, left to right: Harry
Goldman of Baltimore, Foxy Ned
Hanlon Of the same city, and E. e.
Gates (counseD of Indianapolis.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1914-03-26

The number Of accidents
that have occurred lately
and are still taking place in
hunting expeditions is APP
palling. In almost every
case the cause Of the acct
dent is either carelessness or
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1914-03-26

1t has been my observa-
ton that women are not
only more economical than
men, but that they are much
more economical.
A false standard of living
is responsible for the fact
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1914-03-26

BY what rule or principle
shall one discriminate be-
tween good and bad slang?
Between the admissible and
the inadmissible? Between
the allowable and the for
hidden? According to the
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1914-03-26

Just what causes tidal
waves has been a subject OF
much interest to learned
men all over the world.
The term tidal wave is
enormously applied to al
most any unexpected wave
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1914-03-26

Seated, left to right: Charlie" Fl.
Weeghman Of Chicago, the real hacker
of the league; President James A. Gil
more Of Chicago and William M. Wal
ker, also of that city. The last named
are the three big uns' of the combi-
nation which is causing more of sen
sation in baseball than has been made
in decade, and gives promise of be-
ing successful
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1914-03-26
Cynical Man wro+.

Cynical Man Wrote This II
a is a mistake to imagine that alt
women are fond Of retailing eogss
Most o. them would rather wholesal
it. Exchange.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-03-02
AT THE ORPHEUM.

The new bill Of vaudeville opening
at the Orpheum Sunday was plenty OF
novelty, action and enough scenery
to fit out any big production.
The Mulhall family. including the
colonel, his two daughters. Lucille
and Mildred. son Charles. four assist
ants. six horses, a bucking pony and
a lcng-hOrned steer offer just about
as realistic a western act as could be
expeclsd between the four walls OF
a theateT Lucille is a typical west
ern girl has had years OF experience
on the plains and travels with her
fathers wild west show I'm the sum-
mer The fancy rOping, difficult rid
ing. rough comedy and bronco bust
ing keep the audience interested
every minute and make Frontier
Days" a genuine novelty.
Another full stage act is entitled
The Passenger Wreck with a car
load OF scenery and a company of five.
including Edward Racey and Bessie
Burt. who play the principal roles.
The little sketch has a number of pc
culiar twists, sustains the interest and
has too good a finish TO spoil by re-
lating. Miss Burt is charming as the
lady passenger and the men give
capable support.
Nenitia Gold does a number of i'm
itations particularly well. including
Bert Williams poker game and George
w. Cohan's song and dance. SLIDER
and North furnished a pleasing 20
minutes Of comedy singing and talk
ing and SamayOa, a Spanish arial
artist swings out over the audience
gracefully and daringly.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-03-02
IheQters


After the guest performance Of
Damaged Goods Cor members OF
congress in Washington last spring
Sen. John w. Kern Of Indiana. was in
tervieweG by one of the Washington
newspapers. He said OF the play and
OF its Interpretation:
Il was especially gratified 10 hear
all the distinguished people in the
Washington audience of Damaged
GOOds'-cabinet officers. senator's and
ngressmen-sound Richard Ben
nett's praises on every hand and
warmly commencing the play, and
al agreeing that the crusade in which
me gifted actor was enlisted would
certainly be productive OF great good
10 his fellOwmen. / hope that Mr.
Bennett may be able 10 carry this
great work forward. and have the
chance to give hundreds Of audiences
the same thrill that his Washington
audience experienced.
Representative Thomas l.. Reilly
Of Connecticut. after the performance
gave his view OF the play in a bon mot
that is worth remembering. He said:
The more we have of Damaged
Goods on the stage, the less damaged
goods we will have in actual life"
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-03-02
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SUCCESSORS TO The
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South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-03-02
MARION LEONARD.

Marion Leonard in Journeys End
ing in three parts will be shown at
the Surprise theater today.
An old boatman in an Italian Amer
lean village loves a young girl, Miss
Leonard. She has certain psychic
powers and is denounced as a witch.
She is set upon in the streets by a
mob and her life is only saved by the
old boatnan, who is struck blind in
rendering her aid. The girl marries
him.
Years pass and we see the girl, set
tied in a large city, where she is
earning a prosperous living for her
self and her blind husband as a
Grecian seeress. There comes man
Of wealth and affairs who desires re-
lief from certain mental ailments with
which he is afflicted. Again the
wealthy man visits her and tells her
OF his love. Her blind husband over
hears the conversation. Believing that
he is a hindrance 20 her happiness
ne shoots himself. Grief stricken she
seeks seclusion, devoting the rest Of
her life TO the uplift of humanity.
THE Vacant Chair a Princess film.
will also be shown with the Miss
Leonard feature. Muriel Ostriche Is
featured in the Princess reel.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-03-02
AT THE AUDITORIUM.

At the Auditorium today the fea-
ture is a two reel Pathe entitled
Broken Lives" sonny Jim in Search
of a Mother" a Vitagraph comedy;
The Measure of a Man" and "A
Story of Crime" an Edison comedy.
Tuesday THE Bridge That Failed,
three reel Eclectic will be the fea-
ture with a pleasing war story when
Brothers Go to War" and the Pathe
weekly of current events showing
some interesting subjects including the
site at Washington where two mil
lion dollar edifice will erected as a
memorial to Abraham Lincoln, air
ship races in California, celebrating
the birthday Of the Empress of Rus
STA at st. Petersburg, New York has a
blizzard and is buried in a blanket of
snow, Chinese opium dens shown in
san Francisco. Abe Brazilian MaXlXe
the latest dance craze in New York is
shown by George Hepburn Wilson and
Miss Doris Durling. Memorial ser
vices are held over the graves of the
heroes of the Maine. and a marriage
takes place on top the Ferry building
in san Francisco.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-03-02
SCHEDULE MUST
BE IN TONIGHT

II YOU have any income tax 20 pan
YOU had better hurry and get your
schedule in 10 the internal revenue
collector at Indianapolis. Time is up
tonight at midnight. If your return
is not in then a pretty good sized PEN
atty will be added on.
This was announced last night by
Peter J. Kruger collector OF internal
revenue with offices at the capital,
Mr.. Kruyer was in the city yesterday
having arrived saturday night Tor q
visit with his family lie Will return
late this afternoon expecting To spend
a busy night at the office when he ar
riVes i'm indianapolis
"Our force has been rushed for the
last two weeks" said Mr.. Kruger last
uight. eve have been open every day
from IS a. m. until 10 at night. Mon
day night. the last chance. we VIII re-
main open until midnight. Returns
have been coming in pretty good ard
We expect the majority 10 be IN on
time. There may be some delinQden-
cies due 90 a misunderstanding OF the
exact provisions OF the law
MFR. Kruger said witE the exception
of those in the immediate vicinity OF
the revenue collectors office. that the
schedules are coming by mail. Fol
lowing the filing OF schedules all in
come tax payers will have until June
TO pay. no private checks will be
recognized warned Mr.. kruger only
certified checks or eastern drafts.
All those not reporting schedules by
Monday at midnight will be liable TO
fines as follows.
Fifty per cent added 10 the tax in
case OF failure Or refusal 20 make a
return.
Corporations are liable 20 fine of
not more than 100000 for the same
cause.
II fraudulent return is made. 100
per cent penalty may De lacked on.
Individuals falling To come across
In the specified time are subject 20
fines Of from $40 10 81 900.
An officer OF a corporation may be
fined $4,000 or imprisoned one year.
or both.