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The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1915-09-03

back guarantee that each spoonful
will clean your sluggish liver better
than dose of nasty calomel and that
1t won't make you sick.
Dodson's Liver Tone is real liver
medicine. You'll know it next morn.
ing, because you will wake up feel.
ing fine, your liver will be working,
your headache and dizziness gone,
your stomach will be sweet and your
bowels regular.
Dodson's Liver Tone Is entirely
vegetable, therefore harmless and
cannot salivate. Give 1t to your chill.
dren. Millions of people are using
Dodson's Liver Tone instead OF dan.
gerous calomel now. Your druggist
will tell you that the sale of CalomeI
is almost stopped entirely here.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1915-09-03
Orchids.

The expectation Of orchids from the
islands Is interesting. In
March, 1914, 10000 plants were con-
signed to San Francisco firm and
arrived in excellent condition. Dur.
ng May 5000 plants were shipped
% the same firm. The consignments
included four varieties - Sollerians,
Amabiles, Studianas and Sanderians.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1915-09-03
One Led to Another.

Il tried to get you over the tele-
phone half a dozen times yesterday
morning, but the line was busy every
time"
Yes. My wife called UP neigh
Dor to ask her a question, and before
they got through each had asked the
other not less than one hundred
questions"
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1915-09-03
SELF SHAMPOOING
With Cuticura Soap Is Most Comfort.
Ing and Beneficial. Trial Free.

Especially If preceded by touches
of Cuticura Ointment to spots of dan
druff and itching on the scalp skin.
These supercreamy emollients meet
every skin want as we'll as every
toilet and nursery want in caring for
the skin, scalp, hair and hands.
Sample each free by mail with Book.
Address postcard, Cuticura, Dept. Ky.
Boston. Sold everywhere.-AdV.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1915-09-03

would mean the discovery of my Sc
cret. And this fence was built.
This should have been enough. But
guilt has terrors unknown to limo
cence. One day l caught a small boy
peering through an infinitesimal crack
IN the fence, and, remembering the
window grilled with iron with which
Bella had replaced the cheerful case.
ment in my den of punishment, | real
lied how easily an opening might be
made between the boards for the con
Ven1ence Of curious eye anxious to
penetrate the mystery of my seclusion
And so it came about that the inner
fence was put up. This settled my pc.
sition in the town. No more visits
All social life was over. It was meet
| was satisfied at last. | could now
give my whole mind to my one remain.
ing duty. l lived only while on the
bench
March 5, 1898.
There Is a dream which comes to
me often-a vision which often see.
1t is that Of two broken and irTegu.
lar walls standing apart against q
background of roseate sky. Between
these walls the figures of a woman
and child, turning about to go.
The bridge never see, nor the face
of the man who died for my sin; but
this | see always-the gaunt ruins of
Spencer's Folly and the figure of a
woman leading away little child
That woman lives. know now who
she is. Her testimony was uttered be,
fore me in court and was not one to
rouse my apprehensions. My crime
was unwitnessed by her. and for years
she has been stranger to this town
But | have superstitious horror of
seeing her again, while believing that
the day will come when | shall do So
When this occurs-when | look up and
find her in my path, shall know that
my sin has found me out and that the
end is near.
1909
o shade of Algernon Etheridge, IN
forgetting and unforgiving! The wom-
an has appeared! She stood in this
room today. Verify, years are moth
ing with God.
Added later.
thought l knew what awaited me
if my hour ever came. But who can
understand the ways of Providence or
where the finger of retributive justice
will point. 1t is divers name and not
mine which has become the sport of
calumny. divers! Could the irony
of life go further! divers!
There Is nothing against him, and
such folly must soon die out; but to
see doubt in Mrs. ScoviIle's eyes is
horrible in itself and to eliminate it
| may have to show her divers &C
count of that long.forgotten night Of
crime in Spencer's Folly. 1t is naively
written and reveals clean, If reticent,
nature; but that Its effect may be
unquestionable l will insert a few
lines to cover any possible misinter-
probation of his manner and conduct,
There is an open space, and our hand
writings were always strangely alike.
Only our e's differed, and I will be
careful with the e's.
Her confidence must be restored at
all hazards.
My last foolish attempt has undone
me. Nothing remains now but that
sacrifice of self which should have
been made twelve years ago.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1915-09-03
Whenever You Need a General Tonic
Take Groves

The Old Standard Groves Tasteless
chill Tonic is equally valuable as a Gen.
eral Tonic because it contains the we'll
known tonic properties of QUININE and
IRON II acts on the Liver, Drives out
Malaria. Enriches the Blood and Builds
up the Whole System 50 cents. - Adv
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1915-09-03
Goodl

In that new banana which Burbank
has evolved the skiddy skin is emit
ted. This may be gain for the
banana and the public, but it's a pain
full loss for the professional funmaker.
Cleveland Plain Dealer.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1915-09-03
RabY's Eyes.

Do sound a warning to mothers
about letting tiny babies lie fiat, gaz.
ing straight at the sky. Unless a
baby is sitting up in, it's carriage, the
top should always be over it's face.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1915-09-03

The United States produces more
tale and soapstone than all Of the rest
of the world combined.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1915-09-03

1t matters but little what you think
of man provided you do not think
aloud
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1915-09-03

When you meet self-made man he
always wants to tell you all about the
lob.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1915-09-03

them TO De SCOVllle s, winch may &C
count to you for my silence about this
whole matter both before and during
the trial. was afraid of the witness
stand and of what might be elected
from me If once got into the hands Of
the lawyers My abominable reticence
in regard to his former crime would
be brought up against me, and was
too young, too shy and uniformed to
face such an ordeal of my own voli.
ton. Unhappily, | was not forced into
it, and But we will not talk of that.
father"
"Son, "a long silence had inter
vened-" there is one thing more. When
--how-did you first learn my real rea-
son for sending you from home?
saw that my position was understood
by you when our eyes first met in this
room. But twelve years had passed
since you left this house In ignorance
of all but my unnatural attitude TO-
wards you. When. Oliver. when?"
THAT cannot answer, father: 1t
was just conviction which dawned
gradually upon me, Now, 1t seems as
II l had known 1t always; but that
isn't so. A boy doesn't reason; and
1t took reasoning for me TOTO &C.
cept-"
Eyes, understand And that was
your secret! Oh, Oliver, l shall never
ask for your forgiveness. / am not
The Washington times., 1915-02-10
TRADES ABSENT IN
NATIONAL MEETING
Pat Moran Fishing for Player in
Exchange for "Red" Doom,
Old Manager.

NEW YORK. Feb 10.-Adopting the
playing schedule for the coming season
and giving the gate to Ed Barrow
request to put an International League
team in the Bronx were the principal
things occupying National League mag
mates when they got together at the
Waldorf today In the second and IA ST
day Of the annual spring meeting.
The old league mentors have so far
successfully shied away from the i'm
portant questions of lifting the drart
from IA ball clubs and the proposed
dissolution OF the National Commission
Barrow's request will formally be given
the so-by today. it is thought. as Presi-
dent Harry n. Hampstead. of the
Giants. has interposed objections.
Trades have been conspicuous by their
absence. Pat Moran. the new manager
OF me Phillies would like to know
what player he is going to get from
Cincinnati In closing the deal for Reds
DOOM but hadn't received any salts.
faction when the magnates went into
session. The illness Of George Stallings
or the Braves. has temporarily block ed
the closing, of the Sherwood Magee- to.
Outtielder George Whitted whose re.
fnsal to 60 to Philadelphia unless the
Phillies pay him 5000 extra for his
share of the worlds series next sea son
may be gotten into line today. how.
ever. There Is a report Shat Whittec
will go to Philadelphia with the stipu.
lation IN his contract that IL Bostor
wins the pennant the Phillies will pay
to him at the close OF the season wha,
his cut-in on the worlds series melon
would have been.
The Washington times., 1915-02-10
K. {. OUTFITS Will
CONTEND ON FLOOR
Five Councils Plan to Have
Athletes Entered in Big
Georgetown Indoor Meet.

With the matching Of the councils Of
the knights OF Columbus. OF this city.
relay event has been arranged for
the GEORGETOWN indoor meet to be held
on February q that will create a great
deal of local interest. There are five
councils Of this organization In this city.
and each intends to enter a team, thus
tnsuring keen competition
Georgetown will have no sinecure
when they race the South Bethlehem
boys in their meet. Lehigh Is coming
to Washington with a veteran team
which is made up Of men who are both
fast and tried. J. NJ. Burke. who cap
tains the team and runs anchor, is a
man who can be relied upon to do fifty
seconds for the quarter any time. and
has had plenty Of experience at indoor
running. Hanway and Twombly also
have records for very good perform
anccs. and will give the Blue and Gray
sprinters chance to show their mettle.
Hughie Golden. the fast youngster
from the Pacific Coast. has announced
his intention Of trying for the George
into shape he should give the other
candidates a hard battle for the berth.
as he has lots of early speed and
knows the game. The only thing that
is worrying Golden is his hurdling. He
has been specializing In this event. and
does not know how running a quarter
will AFFECT him.
According to advices received at the
Hilltop. It looks as If Washington sport
ing Bernie Wefer's charges in action
| at the meet On February 27. IL Column
| bia decides to make the journey to the
Capital.
The Washington times., 1915-02-10
Local Lads to Run
Against Outsiders
Central, Western and St. A lban Will Have Large En-
tries in George Washington Indoor Meet-O
Streeters Will Use R. r. Y. M. c. A. Diamond
This Spring.
BY BRYAN MORSE.

Giblin registering baskets. Peck led
with IL to his credit: Peine shot 3; Full
Ter dropped 8 in the basket. while John
Leetch shot 3. Western won by 50 to 70.
Peck's record in the last three ap-
pearances is thought to be a schoolboy
basket shooting record. On Friday
Peck totaled Il baskets against the A.
n. =. team. Monday ne shot IA baskets
against Eastern. and yesterday man.
aged to slide II more in the basket
bringing his total up to IS for three
straight games. He Is the first player
OF the schools to get a total Of aOC
points on baskets this year, having
jumped his mark to 234 points so far
st. Alban got ready for its battle
with Eastern yesterday by trimming the
A. n. p. team by Is to 81. st. Alban
was behind during the greater part OF
the game, but came forward with a
rush for win In the final session
klees led in basket shooting for his
team with from the floor. Bolton. OF
A. N. p. signalized his return to the
game by shooting baskets
Francis. OF A. N. p, was the best
shooter Of the afternoon. caging
baskets A; n: p. vent out after the
first few minutes OF the game
The Washington times., 1915-02-10

q long. long way from being star. but
10 imaeines his connection with cham
nionship club gives him chance 10
grab a, huge salary. Carney has shat-
tered his youthful dream, however.
Larry Lajoie returns home TO-DAY. ne
Is expected to arrive in Philadeiph'a
whore he will make his home. even as
he did back in the early days OF the
American League. The big Frenchman
viii he met by bunch of rams. La)ole
viii no one Of the guests OF honor, aiohs
win Pat Moran. the Phillies, manager;
and Bill Donovan the newes. NV nnuet ltaoef oe ,be M
phila deiphia sport Writers Association
next Tuesday.
Dav. shean. former second baseman
with the Boston; Cincinmat' (:Ss amS mas has
delphia ,ated Mnt,ona, manessr sssre Of the prov:
jen"e internationals. succeeding BIZ
Donovan. This looks as II Heinie Wag-
ner would be with the Hed sox, at.ee u es
al. He has been n dGpen, psn,n tb,,Hs the
former Red Sox captain may sun coine
back in 1915 and will give him 'nance'
The Federal League will holS ITS
schedule meeting In buraio on ,d
umpires viii attend the meeting.
Dssnite rumors to the contrary; nc
annlication has been made by Hank
ODay for his old job as umpire IN tne
National League. Charlie Higier' Tor
mer coach Of the University OF Nir,
uinia nine. Is the only National League
umpire yet unsigned for the coming
campaign.
Wibert Robinson. manager OF tnu
Brooklyn Dodgers. has Issued the cal
to arms. His players VIII report =,
Daytona, Fla, on February @' ana 70
to work the following morning. the mrs,
day allowed by the latest rule adopted
bv the league. Here Is the spring
schedule for the Brooklyn club:
March 6, Z, 8, 8. and 10. Brooklyn vs
Superbas. at Daytona; March II and IL
Stetson College. at Daytona March 10
Il. and 10, Birmingham. at Daytona
March 49, II, and ls. JacksonSille. a
Daytona; March 10, 20 q. and e. i'hila
delphia Americans. at Daytona; Marcf
%. q, 2s. and Is, Long Branch (CubaI
Stars. at Daytona; March n. ~, -
a nd 80. New York Americans. at Day
tona; March 81 and April I and 2. kee
watin College, at Daytona; Apr!l ]
Jacksonville, at Jacksonville: April
and 6. Richmond. at Richmond: April
and z. Washington. at Washington
| April and 10. New York Americans, q
Ebbets Field: April IL, New York Amert
cans. at Newark; April II and ls. Phil
The Washington times., 1915-02-10
Young Joe Thomas Is
Non Seeking Contest
Sparring Partner of Ad W olgast the Former Light
weight Champion, Wants to Show Class at Ard
.more-Nelson and Cortez Willing to Meet
Any Opponents Here.

weight who appeared at Ardmore against
young Herman Miller. but Allie Smith,
manager or Brennan Is not anxious to
Cut his boy against him. So Jimmy
Dime. Chips manager. offers to put Joe
Chip. brother of George. against Bren-
nan, both boxers 10 weigh in at 1852 or
l5i, whichever is suitable to Smith. so
far no word has been heard from Buff
falo.
Dick Rainey and Billy Brown. man
ager Of frankie Whitney, the Hghtins
carpenter" are to stage a show in
Baltimore. Whitney going on with Ad
meets JACK whs S1abspr Sshsmpo n,
tender for the title. at the Bijou Thea
ter. Atlanta. Ga. next Tuesday. going
ten rounds. and he will then come to
Washington to meet his manager,
Brown. Whitney. who is anxious to get
on at Ardmore. will work out while here
at Dick Roiney's new gym, i0yS Penn
sylvania avenue. Whitney has a good
record in the ring, having met most of
the good lightweights in the country.
Now that we have started the club
all over again" says Manager Phillips.
'Ardmore will see boxing bouts every
two weeks. We have picked dates ahead
something like this: February %. March
Is. April and 10 May 3. II and 81, and
June 16. BY getting our dates ahead
in this way. we expect to have exhibi-
tions coming along all the time. In
this way the fans will always be kept
Informed Of what is going on and what
Is heing planned for the future. We
feel that Washington fans will support
good. clean boxing. and that's all we
hope to give. or course. now and then
! a bout will wind up a bit too soon. but
that's a part of the game. If the fans
know that another show is already on
the way. they will! feel more inclined
to look to the future. We can't brins
champions here very we'll. the club ID
too small. but we do hope to hook up
| boxers who will always put up a good
| exhibition. We feel that if we do that
Washington will be satisfied
The Washington times., 1915-02-10
AT LAST !

At least the Mackmen are to
look like athletes on the road,
instead of marchers in a fu-
" neral procession. Connie has
ordered modern uniforms for
1915. Hurray!
The Mackmen will appear here
on April q clad in light gray
uniforms with blue stripes and
white stockings with blue
stripes. Not since the league
was founded have the Mack
men worn anything but those
dingy, chocolate uniforms, with
those real awful caps. But in
1915, Connie is kicking up his
heels. He's going to have his
boys look like humans out
there. Hurray!
The Washington times., 1915-02-10
JOE SHUGRUE FAILS
TO IMPRESS FANS
Jersey City Lightweight SpoiIs
Bout by C|inching Too Much
With Champion.

NEW YORK. Feb. 1o.-Thc lightweight
situation remains about the same today
after Freddie Welsh and Joe Shugrue's
ten-round bout at Madison Square Gar.
den last night. Welsh is still the cham.
pion. and Shugrue remains a contender
The bout was very unsatisfactory
from the spectators viewpoint. There
wasn't whole lot of action Critics
divided today. A few gave Shugrue the
edge and some called II a draw.
Shugrue did more than spoil whatever
chance there was to see a real fight
through his clinching. Every time he
started lead he followed it up by hug
ging the champion. Two-thirds of the
time was spent by Referee Roche In
prying Shugrue off Welsh.
The Washington times., 1915-02-10
Promises Surprise to
Bring Ban Johnson Back

CHICAGO. Feb. l0-If anyone wants
to take o chance on a perfectly good
s. kelly, James Gilmore. of the Federal
League. will accommodate. The Fed
president today insisted Ban johnson
will never reach the Pacific coast on
his present trip, which starts tonight.
Furthermore. Gilmore said today he re.
lievos his own statement to the extent
of the aforementioned hat to cost IS.
A piece OF big news that will be bad
news for Johnson will be the magnet to
draw the American League president
back by the time he is half way TO
Portland. according to Gilmore.
Don't ask me what it is," said Gil
,, more today: II won't tell; but ri bet
| sky-hootng back here before he reac aches
the coast"
The Washington times., 1915-02-10

The Brooklyn Federal Leaguers will
train at Browns Wells, Miss. this
spring. The first squad will leave New
York February q by boat for New
Orleans. The second party will leave
Cincinnati on March I.
Rube Marauard. the Giants tall south.
paw. has written the Brookfed manage.
ment asking them when ne Is to report
for training. 1t is expected that he will
leave New York on February q with
the Ward troupe.
Joe Birmingham has signed floyd
Wright, an outtaldev. for trial this
spring. Wright is student at Ken.
lucky University, and will pass up his
Indians at San Antonio. February Is.
As sample Of the bunI stuff being
handed Federal League ians. list tC
this from an exchange:
Harry J. Sinclair. Of Tulsa, Okla.
his oil profits alone, and his partner.
p. ]. White. Of Tulsa. whose wealth
is estimated at half that figure. are
said to be the men who are back
ing Pat Powers in ~ purchase OF
the Kansas City Fcueral League
Franchise.
They are putting up s15O.OOO be-
tween them. as the story goes. and
VIII erect plant W1tnln
twenty minutes Of the Hudson Term
inal at Newark.
In 1916 they plan to invade New
York.
Sinclair and his partner closed the
deal with Gilmore, according to re-
ports, at the Blackstone Hotel in
Chicago last Thursday.
Sinclair Is the most picturesque
figure in the Oklahoma oil fields and
the richest. Ian years ago he was u
drug clerk. Sinclair ana White own
virtually all Of the valuable prop
critics in the Gushing fields. Just
before the war they went to Lon
don. where an English syndicate is
alleged to have offered Sl2 900 900 for
their holdings. They refused.
Sinclair visited st. Louis two weeks
ago. He is a baseball bug. He took
lunch with Phil Ball and put the
proposition to him to go ffty-ffty
on the st. Louis and New York clubs.
DO you know what 1t would cost
You to break into New York;" Ball
asked
No" said Sinclair.
About S5OO,OoO first cost and on up
To 81 ,00O,o00 before you got well start
ed replied Ball
That's my speed" said the oil
man.
TOO much for me-" replied Ball.
The Washington times., 1915-02-10
Knockout Brennan Trims
Young Hickey at Scranton

SCRANTON. Pa. Feb. 10.-Knockout
Brennan. the Buffalo mddleweight. out
pointed Young Hickey. of New York.
here last night in a round bout that
provided plenty of fireworks for the
fans. brennan kept his left hand in
IIickoys face throughout the battle.
while his heavy body blows slowed UP
the New Yorker considerably toward
the end of the bout.
The Washington times., 1915-02-10
Stretmater Is Back.

A. NJ. Stretmater. billiard expert, I,
out with a def to any one who want,
to take him on at the Leader. STREET.
mater has been on a tour Of all the
cities in the East. and has met with
success.
The Washington times., 1915-02-10
Will Meet PlebeS.

The Lincoln A. C. basketball team.
through Its manager Nick Carter. has
arranged a basketball game with the
Navy Plebes for February %.
The Washington times., 1915-02-10
TODAY'S SPORTORIAL
BY LOUIS A. DOUGHER.

Well National Leaguers have and done
the American
player for 1915 Now
prepare
particularly Cities such Philadelphia Boston, Chicago
cities the between
League things
badly with National League clubs for of sufficient
loud complaints will certainly be heard from
end of the circuit to the other.
the Interpretation be of the tweny-one
Clarke the Pittsburgh Pates
pinch declare himself
of those allowed his club
again he will be counted his
As
handi-
No
pitching talent
e ss%s Int nS%s ss the PrSs % s A' @ week "s tx men any
@ E be @ f with With III s% .a; vs e s! SsAs s %
on % the Gases IN % Wow @ the % heard % % here work " ""
,ss @ b. esS .x N upf: sn but An % % % &
had @ @ % sf ) the IN 81 :eve % for @ rse sn s hs
the its
5 Ss % sr i sapn %Sss ths bsxt Joke bout @ T a now AVA" with
words a pol polo ponies" and mounts
Rsrrows International League
Nov the S %ss' are Hs set % ss asss n @
ns @ the and III the viii % ner @ va @ a% ae
by opposition
at Mad,son efsp SQUARE M
@ Sn @ ss aSn h s ssd e n piS ms
ievsr soxers oI like
slightest
The Washington times., 1915-02-10

adelphia Americans, at Ebbets Field
April Is, Providence, at Providence;
April 25. Newark, at Newark.
The Washington times., 1915-02-10

Kayo Brennan. who stopped young
Herman Miller in four rounds at the
Washington and show his ability against
better opponent. The Ardmore man.
agement is now seeking to find some
boxer who will give Brennan a real
argument.
The Washington times., 1915-02-10

Before the spring has gone it Is pos
siblc that the Ardmore Club will stage
a "Philadelpha night putting on six
six-round bouts, as is the custom in the
Philadelphia fly from the first gong to
the last, and it is thought that the fans
here will take a liking to such a card.
George Chip is anxious to tackle
Knockout Brennan. the Buffalo middle
The Washington times., 1915-02-10


Iienpead OF
by
The Washington times., 1915-02-10

Nv idea nothing all is for the Polo Association
words ponies" nd substitute polo mounts
The Washington times., 1915-02-10

The Brooklyn Federal Leagucrs will
train at Browns Wells, Miss. this
spring. The first squad will leave New
York February q by boat for New
Orleans. The second party will leave
Cincinnati on March l.
The Washington times., 1915-02-10

Manager Griffith has cinched those
two dates in Richmond with Jack
Dunn's Internationals. The Griffmcn
will now play three games there on
March q, %. and So
The Washington times., 1915-02-10

Jim Gaffney has offered Leslie Mann.
the Braves outtielder. a contract calling
for 5000. and has told him that IL the
amount isn't big enough he will he at
liberty to jump to the Feds Mann 10