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Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1915-05-13
WAS NOT A FLORAL TRIBUTE
One, Though Certainly Some
what Embarrassing.

The curtain was rung up for the
third time, and Margaret Blake
stepped forward and responded to the
prolonged reclamation of her admiring
audience. She spoke with a graceful
modesty that charmed, then gathered
her floral tributes. Was it the intense
excitement or the binding array of
footlights that dazzled and confused
herr
Quietly reposing on a lower box
rail by the proscenium she saw mag
nificent bunch of wholesaler favorite
hower-ostensibly placed there for her
by sweet-faced dark-haired lady be-
hind them
With applause still ringing in her
ears, Miss Blake leaned forward and
took the lovely bouquet, acknowledge
ing the gift by pretty bow.
The sweet-faced, dark-haired lady
reached after her with a strange and
sudden haste.
Give me back my hat" she cried.
Historically
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1915-05-13
DIAMOND
Los Angeles will return Outfielder
Irish Meusel to Washington.

Los Angeles will return Outfielder
Irish Meusel to Washington.
The Philadelphia club has released
Catcher Fish and Infielder Fletcher to
the Pittsfield club of the Eastern asso-
citation.
Another baseball surprise has been
sprung by Connie Mack in placing
RUDE Oldring at third base to sup
plant Frank Baker.
The National league clubs have
tried out 1855 players in the last nine
seasons. The highwater mark was
last season, with 3OS.
Trainer Tuthill Of the Tigers has re-
ceived a letter from West Point mill
tary academy accepting his terms as
trainer for the 1915 football team.
Another Hartsell has broken into
the game. His front name is Harry.
and he has signed with the Cleveland
American association club. He plays
the infield.
The Yankees have left-hander in
Clarence C. Wahle Of Brooklyn. He
was at one time a member of the
Phoenix A. c., and later he pitched
for the navy teams.
Roger Bresnahan has an idea that
his team should bunt the pitcher of
his feet. Having watched Rog bunt.
we imagine he is more likely to knock
the feet from under the center fielder.
Talk that Bobby Stow would sue
coed Jake Boultes as manager at
Bridgeport in the Eastern associa-
ton was exploded when Stow signed
with Fort Worth in the Texas league.
Manage{ Harry Clark Of Milwaukee
enters thh season assured OF three
years to 70, even If he doesn't win any
more pennants, for he has signed a
contract that runs through the season
Of 1917
GUS Zeimer, who has been in the
New York state league SO long that
merlory does not recall when he en-
tered it. has been secured by the
Newport News club of the Virginia
leGgue to play the infield.
E"Connie" Mack's new shortstop,
Crane, according to the Philadelphia
Press, never walks downstairs. In
stead. he slides down the banister,
claiming that 1T hardens the chest
gaud makes one fearless In game"
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1915-05-13
The Battles of Peace,

There are difficulties and dangera
before our nation today just as great
as any our forefathers faced. To
meet and conquer them requires all
the moral Drawn and muscle this ma
ton can muster. There are the prob
lens OF corruption in business and
politics; the terrible scourges OF In.
temperance and the drug habit, and
the social evil, deadly to soul and body
alike; there are the problems Of
moral education, Of marriage and d.
vorce. of the treatment Of depend
ents-prisoners. detectives, paupers.
etc. Any one of these left uncon-
quered would devastate our country
as no war could.-Rev. N. 7. Houser.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1915-05-13
Eddie Collins Of Chicago White sox.

Though the government is having a
tough time getting at the facts. pro-
fessional ball players will pay into the
internal revenue department some
thing like $4,000 in income tax.
But for the fact that so per cent Of
the players in the American, National
and Federal leagues are married and
are thereby permitted to claim an ex-
emption of $4,000 in salary, the sum
exacted by the government would be
considerably greater.
From the best information the ex-
perts have been able to obtain there
are in the three leagues mentioned
about 800 players who receive more
than $4,000 year. This really means
six months, as that is the length Of
the contracts. What they earn dur
ing the other six months also has to
be accounted for, but in most cases it
is nothing.
OF these 300 there are about 200
who earn more than $4,000 There
are close to 100 who draw more than
$4,000 and so whose contracts call for
amounts ranging between $4,000 and
100000 There are less than dozen
who make more than that The
notable ones are Eddie Collins, Ty
Cobb, iris Speaker, Walter Johnson
and few managers McGraw is re-
puted to make $4,000 in salary.
The players who take part in a
worlds series are required to put
that amount in with their salaries,
which makes it certain that every
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1915-05-13

man on championship club has to
pay income tax.
In making out their statements, the
ball players, or the club secretaries
who do the work for them, have raised
an interesting question that may re-
quire decision by the government
before it can be settled with definite
precision.
Instead of a reserve clause, the con-
tracts now have one which declares
that one-fourth of the salary stipulated
shall be considered payment for an
option on their services for the fol-
lowing year. For instance, player
whose contract calls for $4,000 does
not get that much in actual salary.
One thousand dollars of it is an OPP
ton on his future services. The play
err therefore, wants to know whether
he shall turn in statement saying
that his salary is $4,000 or $4,000 If
he puts in the latter figure, is he to
include the option price as part of
his income?
The married players are congratu-
lating themselves in that they have
| $4,000 exempt, while the single men
have to pay tax on all they make
over $4,000. OF these bachelors, iris
Speaker is the hardest hit He earns
salary of $4,000 and must pay a
tax on $4,000, which amounts to $120
Still" says Frank Baker. ''if they
raise mine up to that Of Eddie Col
Inns I'll be perfectly willing to split
with Uncle Sam"
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1915-05-13
Statistics of Missions,

The latest statistics Of evangelical
church membership in the republic OF
China give 100000. There are SAG
ordained Chinese pastors and 1854
unordained workers; 4,712 Chinese
Christian school teachers, 1.789, Bible
women and 496 native assistants in
the hospitals. Chinese Protestant
Christians contributed last year
$32O,OO0 for Christian work. There
are 1924 Chinese boys and girls in
the primary and day mission schools
and 1884 students in the interme-
date high schools and colleges main
tanned by the evangelical church. The
hospitals number 235, with 200 dis
pensaries, where 1,322,S02 patients
were treated last year.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1915-05-13
cUTICURA COMPILATIONS
Are Usually Fresh and Clear, Soft and
veivety. Try One.

The Soap to cleanse and purify. the
Ointment to soothe and heal Thus
these supercreamy emollients promote
and maintain the natural purity and
beauty Of the skin, scalp, hair and
hands under conditions which II neg
lected might disigure them.
Sample each free by mail with Book.
Address postcard. Cuticura. Dept. KY.
Boston. Sold eyerywhere.-Adv.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1915-05-13

1t was several days after arriving
home from the front that the soldier
with the two broken ribs was sitting
up and smoking cigar when the doc
tor came in.
Wen, how are you feeling nowr
asked the latter.
i've had stitch in my side all day.
replied the wounded soldier.
That's all right" said the doctor
ut shows that the bones are knit
ting"
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1915-05-13

game that he does not intend to stand
on the sack until safe swat sends
him on. He wants to rely on himself
so he usually sets sail for the nexA
station. That station may be the
home plate, for Dolan makes three
base hits at times. But this does not
scare Cozy. II the pitcher is careless
or spends too much time winding up,
the fleet Cardinal is likely to steal
home or to try to steal home.
Higgins likes that style OF play. II
does not always prove successful, but
Higgins says it helps to rattle the op
posing pitcher, and ratified pitchers
lose games
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1915-05-13
OutcIassed.

Member of Anarchist Society-Ge
tlemen. wish to resign!
President-But wy. brozzer? Wy
would you leave us?
Member-Ach! der ISIS no more
glory in dis bomb business; eet ISIS
becoming vulgar; everybody Is dom
itt-Punch.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1915-05-13
Joe BoehIina's BaIk Motion.

Having rehearsed it all winter be
fore mirror, Southpaw Joe Boehlina
OF the Senators now has balk motion
which ranks with that OF Ed Walsh
IN his palniest days. With his usual
amount Of stuff on the ball and his IN
Jured knee having mended entirely,
Boehling is expected to prove big
winner for the Senators this season.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1915-05-13
Great Scoring Ability.

Whatever else may be said about the
Cardinals, either pro or con, all must
admit that they possess some scoring
ability, judging from the fact that
they tailed S. runs In the first fiys
exhibition. games,
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1915-05-13
The Ocean Of Gods Love.

People living inland know but lit
tie about the ocean, only what comes
to them in the rain and tempests.
So we Christians are now living In
land, far away from the ocean OF
Gods infinite love. getting only drop
pings Of grace and joy and truth. BY
and by we will be upon the ocean
DR.. A. A. Hodge.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1915-05-13
Baseball.

"The team is playing pretty good
ball these days"
Eyes, they've practically got over
the effects of their spring training
trip now"
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1915-05-13
HE is ALWAYS ON THE JUMP
Actions of "cozy" DoIan Have Tend
ency to Keep Opposing Pitcher
Guessing All the Time.

"Cozy" Dolan. outfielder for the Car
dinals, is man after Manager Hug
gins own heart. He is always doing
something once he gets on the bases.
He let's the pitcher know early in the
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1915-05-13

What has become of the old-fash-
toned woman who used to carry eggs
into town and swap them for snuff
and calico?
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1915-05-13

A full dress suit enables a $500
clerk to pass himself off for a $1,000
waiter.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1915-05-13

And many a corporation has beer
sunk by its floating debt.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1915-05-13

OF course marriage is a failure II
the liabilities exceed the assets.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1915-05-13
INTERNATIONAL,
SUNlXYS0IOOl|
LESSON F
by E. o. SELLERS, Acting Direct
Sunday School Course, The Moody
Institute, Chicago, lid
LESSON FOR MAY is
DAVID SPARES SAUL.

LESSON TEXT Samuel 2s;s-ls.
GOLDEN TExT-Love your enemies, ii
good to them that hate you.--Luke ST.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1915-11-18

four sources" MIR. Wood said. They
are the Fay case. the Buenx case n
the three passport cases. In none OF
the cases did the actual defendants
know what the defendants In the other
cases were doing. The four sources,
however, directing these cases, are
close together. II is my belief that
these four men all reported TO and
took their orders from a fifth man.
who was the director of all the trou-
bic OK this sort IL ;he United S.ases."
IF you could prove this" MIR.
Wood was asked. would You or could
you prosecute this fifth MANI"
"All / can say to that" he replied,
lis that under the law we cannot pros
ecute any diplomatic representative OF
a foreign country"
When Fay ended his long statement
late Monday he was taken back to the
tombs to remain there till Tuesday,
when he will be questioned by Mr.,
Knox. The statement of Monday vas
made without questioning or prompt
ing, 1t contained many leads. 1t is
said. about which the governments
lawyers want more Information.
Both Mr.. Marshall and MIR. Knox
declined to say whether anyone was
implicated in Fay's new statement
Fay has been somewhat Of q puzzle to
them both and II was intimated tina,
this statement would not be accepted
without full ~verification. AS 1t stands
now, however, It is unlikely that there
will be other arrests In the alleged
plot, at least until Fay's latest confess
| sion is cororborated, II then.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1915-11-18
FAY MAKES CONFESSION
OF BANK CONSPIRACY.
AXIS for Five Hours to District Al.
torney Knox.

Robert Fay, self-styled lieutenant In
the German army. and by his own con,
fession head of a gang of bomb makers
that sought to disable or destroy mu-
milton laden ships sailing from New
York 10 the entente allies, told the
story of his life Monday to Assistant
United States District Attorney Knox.
Fay talked freely, fully, and of his
W volition for five hours withou,
interruption. What he said was no,
made public. but at the conclusion OF
the session Mr.. Knox announced that
all Fay wanted to do now. was to plead
guilty to the governments charges
against him and go to jail
H. j. Mcdonald. a lawyer appointed
by the court to represent Fay. sought
to see his client in Mr.. Knox's office
but falling, served on Mr.. Knox notice
OF his intent to demur to the indict-
ment. Fay read the demurrer while
the lawyer waited outside, and &C.
cording to Mr.. Knox, said he did not
wish to demur to the indictment or do
anything else but plead guilty and
start at once to serve his sentence.
Fay's long talk with Mr.. Knox was
made upon his own solicitation and
without promise of lieniency. The
statement, which the prisoner dictat-
ed, carried him back to Germany. al
most to the date Of his birth. covered
the high lights of his service In the
German army, told In uetail of his al
legged admission to America. and re-
cited the movements and activities
here.
Whether 1t vas true In its essentials
District Attorney Marshall said after
ward, had yet to be determined, but
in some respects 1t was verified by in
formation which the government had
collected from other sources.
There is no doubt" Mr.. Marshall
said, that his name is really Fay and
nat he served in the German army
AS to the rest we don't know. His
statement differs somewhat from his
previous story, but admits his guilt OF
the charges against him."
What Fay told Mr.. Knox Monday
leads back to a source to which al.
ready has been traced another cast
under investigation by the govern.
ment, according to Roger b. Wood, ar
assistant in Mr.. Marshall's office. Mr.
Wood has prepared most OF the cases
in the passport frauds and also pre-
pared the governments Ease agains'
Kary Buenz and other officials OF tn,
neutrality-suspicious. line, indicted on .
charge of conspiracy and to be placed
on trial this week.
Five cases OF this sort lead back Il
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1915-11-18

similar to those In operation in for
eisn countries, which will give the
actual farmer who lives on his owl
Ian an opportunity to borrow money
on long time at a low rate of interest.
No other legislation. he contends. vii,
so stimulate the development OF the
agricultural esource Of the country
Congressman Smith proposes to IN
trocuce a bill for the establishment
OF a rural credit system which wi,
make available 10 the farmer the funds
deposited tn postal saving banks
which Is now loaned to the banker
Of she country at the rate of 2h per
cent interest.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1915-11-18
SMITH LEAVES FOR WASHINGTON

Congressman and Mrs, Addison 7.
Smith will leave for Washington, ID. c.
on Tuesday morning, the 2Srd, to re-
main until the adjournment of con
gress next year.
During the summer and fall Mr..
Smith visited every section OF the
state, delivering addresses and meet
ing the people. He has made a spec
ial study of the goods roads problem,
the land laws and their application to
the arid regions, and also the needs OF
the farmers for a rural credit system,
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1915-11-18

A lady from Blackfoot, a Mrs. John
son, met with an accident in the rail-
road yards here Sunday evening. De-
tails as to just how the accident oc-
CURED are not obtainable, but the sup
position is that Mrs. johnson vas walk
ing close to the side of the track and
was knocked down by the engine of
train No. 4. The lady received a slight
cut on the head and was badly fright
ened and was stunned for a time.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1915-11-18

Il. e. Earring received word Tuesday
that his father who is suffering from
pneumonia, is improving. His father
is nearly eighty years of age which
makes his illness serious. He is one
of the pioneers of the west. In 1863
or 1864 he passed over the Oregon
trail, camping n night by the side
of the American falls in company with
an OK train company Of emigrants.
numbering two or three hundred, In
this train, and camped at the falls
that night, were eight people travel
ling by mule team. They learned that
friends were travelling In a train
about two days ahead and decided to
leave the OK train and overtake them.
The next day when the OK train reach
ed the City of Rocks they found the
murdered and mutilated bodies OF
the eight who had left the train. Mr..
Earring helped to bury the bodies and
is of the opinion hat he could locate
the graves even now. Ezra was a mere
boy at hat time.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1915-11-18

J. +. kosanke was quite badly injur-
Cd the early part of the week. while
doing the good samaritan act by a
fellow a driver. While travelling
west of town he came across a man
stuck in the sand with a Ford. HE
went to the aid of the unfortunate one
and standing behind the real wheel
was going to help boost him out bu,
1t seems the driver decided to back up
about that time and knocked Mr.. ko
sanke down and ran over him.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1915-11-18

S. J. Cheney, president Of the Good,
ing Colleg of the Methodist Episco
pal church located at Gooding. Idaho.
arrived in the city Tuesday evening.
This college, of which Mr.. CLANCY is
the newly elected president, was To-
Gated in Gooding by the general boaro
of education of New York City. In
order that 1t may be a first class col
lege this board requires that the col
lege have four hundred thousand dol
lars in buildings and endowments be-
fore the school is opened. About three
hundred thousand Of this amount has
already been raised. Mr.. CLANCY is
now on a campaign for the raising OF
the balance of the four hundred thou
sand dollars. He says that every
where he has been, he has received en-
couragement and the people are rally
ing to the support of the school. II
present plans work out, the school
will be ready to receive students ii
September, 1916.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1915-11-18

LOST Ono pig. one ear Topped: find
err report to this office.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1915-11-18

Rev. CLANCY, president of the Meth
odist College at Cooling, was a visitor
in American Falls Tuesday and We'd
nesday.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1915-11-18
People and Events.

Born-To Mr.. and Mrs. A. Logan,
Monday, a fine boy.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1915-11-18

Call at Strong's Wholesale Grocery
in the Furrer block. See his line
of Christmas groceries.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1915-11-18

Miss Lois Jones of Pocatello visited
her cousin, Miss Helena Hughes, Sat-
urda and Sunday.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1915-11-18

H. Drury, the photographer, made a
business trip to Soda Springs this
week. Mr.. Drury has his new studio
nearly completed.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1915-11-18

Mr.. and Mrs. Don Runnion are hav
ing a new house built near the site o
their present place.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1915-11-18

Get your likeness struck off at the
Star Music House and then ask to hear
some Columbia records on a Columbia
G~rafanola. We handle them.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1915-11-18

Remember the flower sale at the
electric light office next Wednesday.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1915-11-18

Buy your Christmas groceries now
See Geo. W. Strong, agent for John
Sexton Co, and save money.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1915-11-18

G. H. Wennstrom arrived here from
Idaho Falls Monday evening to &C
cept a position in the First National
Bank.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1915-11-18

The Ladies Aid of the M. e, church
will have on sale at the Electric Light
office, Wednesday, November gath, a
splendid assortment of carnations.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1915-11-18

FOR SALE-Four heating stoves. In
quire Central Rooming House.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1915-11-18
OPTOMETRISTS

Never Usc Drugs Or ~DrepsS IN N,
Examination Of Eyes Fer Glasses.
There are Reasons:-The traininr
Skill and Equipment of Optometrists
enable them to save their patients from
the expense. annoyance and danger o.
Drugs or Drops"
WE ARE OPTOMETRISTS
Eyestrain and Eye Glass Specialists
Registered under the state Laws o;
Idaho aud Montana.
g. Z. wIDSTREN, OptomstrisA
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1915-11-18

from Lava Hot Springs where he spens
several weeks.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1915-11-18

DR.. McKinnon Of Aberdeen was a
visitor here Monday to see a patient OF
his who is in the Bethany Deaconess
hospital.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1915-11-18

Frank Moench returned Saturday ev-
ening from Malad where he went with
NJ. C. Lawson to establish a branch
of the Brown & Moench farm loan con-
Germ.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1915-11-18

owing to the regular meeting of the
NJ. e. Ladies Aid coming on Thanks.
giving day, there will be no meeting
until Thursday, Dec. 9th.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1915-11-18

T. Bailey Lee, of Burley. was a bus
mess visitor in town Wednesday.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1915-11-18

Mrs. and Mrs. O. F. Crowley left
Yesterday for California. Mr.. Crow
ley will make a hurried trip, visiting
the exposition before returning. Mrs.
Crowley will visit relatives in the
golden state for several weeks.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1915-11-18

Sheriff Jeffries and Geo. Bradshaw
left Sunday evening for Lemhi county
for a deer hunt. They expected to be
gone a week and bring back the limit.
]. F. Schwarz went along to carry
une game.