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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-02-28
JIMMY LEE TO
FIGHT MUSCOPF

The boxing bouts at Camp Cotton
this evening, under the auspices of the
18th infantry entertainment committee
promise to furnish some real excite
ment. The main bout will be between
Jimmy Lee. lightweight champion OF
the 18th cavalry, Columbus. and Larry
MuscOpf, the star mitt artist Of the
Seventh infantry. and will be over a
- round route.
vanKennel. of the 18th. and Justus
of the Goth, will meet in the six round
curtain raiser. while Neimuth, Of the
18th, and HOlms. of the Sixth will go
ten rounds In the semi final
The bouts will be held in the amuse-
ment hall Of the 18th infantry and the
public is cordially invited to attend
The main bout looks to have real class
and is worthy of good support Jack
Herrick to to referee.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-02-28
TWO TIGERS LEAVE FOR
CAMP At WAXAHACHIE

Detroit. Mich. Feb. 2S.-Two mem
bers of the Detroit American league
baseball club with secretary Charles
Navin departed Sunday night for the
training camp at WaXahachie. Texas.
The players who left are catcher Nc
Kee and pitcher James. Most Of the
other pitchers and catchers, regulars
and recruits are TO arrive at Waxa-
hachie by March /.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-02-28
Lineup and Score.
Chnnre in SchednIe.

Totals. -..--..... IL
Referees, Frank Scotch; scorer.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-02-28

The second game proved tame com
pared with the opening half OF the
evenings bill The Feldman's decked
out in a variety Of uniforms because
their own colors conflicted with Mines.
won from the School of Mines. % to
"A. The fact that the score was close
was the redeeming feature OF the con-
test for il was not until the last ten
minutes of play that the game grew at
all exciting.
Both teams played clean basketball
but snap and dash seemed lacking. The
first half saw the Feldmans ahead by
one point. the score at the intermis-
sion being 6 to 3. 1t was nip and tuck
during the second half until five min
utes before the end of the game. Then
the Feldmans seemed to get a little
pep" and took a commanding lead.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-02-28
"Beck's" Amen Corner
BY "BECK.s

DEL BAKER, Detroit catcher,
watched the ponies run across
the river Sunday and, between races,
predicted that the Tigers will win
the American league pennant He is
on his way to the training camp at
Waxahachie, Tex.
LOW about it? Was that Cactus
High game up to expectations?
Judging by the noise from the gal
leries, throat lozenges must have
been in demand late Saturday night
= =
NEW YORK state boxing commits
sieners say that the public is not
going to be bunked on the Willard
Moran fight and have ordered that
Willard submit to a medical exam
nation as to his physical condition
by a doctor named by the commits
sion and also that his weight be
made public. Wonder if they'll use
the same scales as they had at
YSIeta?
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-02-28

During the evening, the managers of
the different teams in the City Basket
ball league agreed to a change in the
schedule for next Saturday night. The
Wall and High teams will play the sec
ond game instead of the Mines and
Walz. The Wa1z and High teams are
now battling for second place and the
game promises 10 be sensational.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-02-28

chances 20 score bur tailed on only
three occasions.
Holman Has Engagement"
Phil Holman acted as referee and
did good work. Phil simply refused
to stay on the floor for the second
game. asserting that he had ter
ribly important engagement in the
gallery.
The tabulated score and lineup:
Canfne- Eds Els Pts
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-02-28

7 EW YORK, Feb. 2S.-The PhlilleS,
IN in our opinion. will not figure
= very largely-if at all-in the
1916 pennant fight in the National
league
They won in 1915. not because they
were wonderfully strong, but because
all the other clubs were weak. either
normally or because of mid-season in
Juries. The mighty arm Of Grover
Alexander was the real power that
lifted the Quakertown outfit to the
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1916-07-21
Famous War Horses Of Old
Replaced by Automobiles

One probable result of the introduce
ton Of mechanical vehicles into war
fare will be the abolition of the old
custom of cherishing the memory Of
famous war horses. When generals
conducted campaigns on horseback,
before the advent Of the field motor
car, their favorite chargers used to re-
ceive many honors.
Wellngton's famous charger, Copen-
hagen, when ne died was buried with
full military hOnors. The Iron Dukes
horse was a magnificent chestnut, and
he carried his master many hundreds
Of miles In Spain, and at the battle OF
Toulouse.
The remains Of Napoleon's white
stallion, Marengo, are preserved at the
ROYAL United Service institution, while
another of Bonaparte's steeds, which
he purchased at st. Helena, and bore
the name Of King George, figures in
many famous paintings.
The horse which Lord Ronald rode
In the Balaklava charge was cherished
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1916-07-21
Homemade Remedy.

An excellent remedy for eczema and
other skin diseases may be made by
working flower Of sulphur into vase
line. This ointment may be easily
manufactured at home by turning a
plate bottom side up and putting upon
it about half a spoonful of vaseline
and then adding the sulphur, little
at time, and working it into the
vaseline with broad bladed knife, I'M
til Of the right consistency. 1t will
have the appearance of bright yellow
Salve when the moulding process is
completed. 1t may be kept in one Of
those ordinary small glass boxes with
metal tops to be found in every house
hold, and will keep indefinitely.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1916-07-21
DENTISTS MAY TALK TO
OTHER PLANETS IN FUTURE
|,.,u.llsr Wireless Communication
NJ. an lmpossIbilltX In the
Opinion Of Astronomers.

|nst lnterstellar wireless communi-
Ian may be a possibility Of the fu-
IS Is belief now held by not a
seenhSts.
n (luzman has promised to pay S2O,-
10 the astronomer who first estab-
|aes communication with any planet
star other than Mars.
II Guzman's elimination Of Mars as
wireless station in the competition
| d promoting is based upon his be-
| that experiments made by Ameri-
|, astronomers In Arizona prove that
|vlrpless expert who talked with the
tians would be Overpaid II he re-
sd 100000 francs. This perform
!. to his mind, is too easy, too lack
m romantic and sensational fea-
IA to be worthy of the modest for
. he has dedicated to science.
|M II the Martlans have learned
4 10 build canals without inviting
|iaslldes, have made Of irrigation
|scesses an exact science, and have,
various authorities contend, learned
| n to ay by their own motive power,
ae are numberless specialists In
|s country who would be pleased to
il them up by long distance at once.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1916-07-21
Under the Country Sky. :

Tenderly sweet the days go by,
Lovingly still are the nights that
flow
Under the spell of the country sky
Far in a land of Long Ago.
Stars and moon and the silver lake,
Hills and wales and the sparkling
sun
Under the country sky, oh make
Heart and the soul of us one and
one!
Noise aud hatred and all things vile
Sink and fade as the hours 20 by;
Dreams at the gates of the valley
smile
Under the spell Of the country sky.
Whistle of quail where the young
wheat swings,
A hermit thrush In the western
wood
Love in the gates of the valley sings,
Ana the spell or the country sky is
good.
Wandering winds from the balmy
south.
Fairy feet on the hills go by;
Love with a red rose In her mouth,
Under the spell Of the country sky
Keep me tight in your arms Of rest,
Oh quiet land of the dreams Of men
The grassy hill and the valleys breast
And the spell of the country sky
again.
-FOlger McKinsey in Baltimore Sun
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1916-07-21
War Brings Inventions.

Mr
me perils Of scouting and recon
l'eflng during the present war have
used the Germans to devise q pocket
nnsht which is less dangerous to
man the type employed early in
var which shed It's rays straight
saa and so attracted the enemy's
MS new lamp has a hood so de-
sasu mat the iEcandescent bulb, the
ahu the reflector all move in uni
Wnen the hood is raised or low
y Y Gun be hung from the belt or
On the breast by loop on the
alelneF type Of light, for officers
includes a compass in recess be-
ne bulb and also divlders, fire.
equipment, maps and dispatch
- Tor all Of which a special COM
1lsa' Is provided. By dropping
S0npass from the recess into q
-ea'al position It is clearly light
Y we lamp. The cover Of the
unens holding the maps, ETC.,
9soWn back, partly shields the
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1916-07-21
Tests for AVlators.

Those who apply for positions as
aviators In the French army have to
undergo some interesting tests Of en-
durance. In one test the applicant
must exert on the drum of the testing
apparatus q rhythmic and continued
effort that Is recorded In Kilograms.
He is then placed in front of a needle
that moves by clockwOrk and makes
one complete revolution a minute. AS
soon as he notices any irregularity In
the motion he must stop the needle by
pressing a lever. Next a tambour Is
applied to his thoraX or his wrist, to
gauge the regularity Of his breathing
and his pulse. The candidate is then
submitted to a violent and unexpected
shock, such as the sudden explosion
of flashlight powder, a revolver shot
or a dOuChe of ice water might cause.
Even though he may. show no visible
effect Of the shock, the tambOur regis
tiers the degree to which his hand
trembles, and how much, If any, his
breathing and his pulse quicken. A
good pilot must have great powers Of
resistance to fatigue, high degree Of
imperturbability and very rapid mo-
tor reaction. In spite of fatigue, in
spite of danger, his system must re-
spond at once, not only to the call Of
his will, but TO the refexes acquired
during his education and training
Youths Companion.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1916-07-21
Wise and Otherwise.

However, 1t Is far better to grin
than to groan.
If you would please woman, don't
talk-listen.
The bass drum makes lot Of noise
because 1t Is empty.
The sap has stopped OoZing frVm
the crop of spring poets.
How we dislike people who are al.
ways dramatlzing their troubles.
The world loves to remember the
tust-after they are dead and out of
politics.
The husband Of a nagging woman
may furnish most Of her because.
When man gets the right brand
of religion his horse soon discovers 1t.
Widows are successful In handling
men because they know exactly what
not to do.
But a man never has the same in
terest In life after ne loses the prin'
clpal he has in the bank.
1t is easier to elect good man to
office than It is to get him to stay good
after he Is elected.
What has become of the old-fash
Toned woman who used to open a car
of peaches when she had company al
tea2
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1916-07-21
Dealing Frankly With Child
Does Not Destroy Authority
BY sIDONIE METzNER GUTENBERG

umatl0n that the adult had committed
an error. For many people it is quite
impossible to acknowledge frankly
that they have made a mistake. The
results OF this attitude. however, in
stead of Strengthening authority &C.
tually destroy the respect which we
wish the young to have for the old.
Only too frequently do parents vent
the annoyance caused by business or
domestic lrritations upon the innocent
head of the child that happens to come
along with some indifferent request at
the critical moment. 1t Is so easy to
say Don't bother me now" or run
along. don't you see am busy?" II
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1916-07-21

was a full-sized mother that apollo
gi2ed to her son for scolding him I'M
fairly after scene with an impudent
cook. He had come in with his friend
after skating, at the inoppOrtune time,
to ask for jam and bread, and TO de-
post the wet skates on the hall carpet.
The Sc0lding would have destroyed
the appetite Of ordinary people; in
this case it only made Joe feel sorry
for himself. But later his mother
said: II am very sorry, Joe, for the
way treated you this afternoon. |
was irritated and tired. but | did not
mean to be rude" And then Joe was
so sorry for his mother, he just went
up and Rugged her and forgot to be
sorry for himself.
The cases In which parents misuse
their authority, judge children falsely,
forget to keep their promises, or 9TH
erwise act unfairly are common
enough. How common is 1t for
parents to apologize to their Childrcn2
Most people would think Off-hand that
to apologize would be to weaken their
position. But the very opposite Is
true.
But If we resolve to deal with the
child frankly and sincerely as hui
man being, we need not multiply mis-
takes for the purpose of making Occa-
sions to exercise the virtue Of confess
sion and apology. With the best Of
care we shall make mistakes enough.
We shall need to use all our wits and
all our wisdom to consider well every
word and every deed that we may not
have to apologize so often that the
child must at last get the notion that
after all the parents are not much
wiser than children. Apologize when.
ever you need to, but do not need 70
too often.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1916-07-21
Birds Family Troubles.

The human element In the behavior
of a pair Of wrens at Hastings-on-the-
Hudson, n. Y, has become the talk Of
the residence section Of that village.
With the coming of the foliage on the
trees Mr.. Wren appeared on the
porch of one of the bird-loving men,
bers of the school teachers colony and,
as Is customary with. the male wren,
began to build a nest in the little
house so considerably provided. To
make the task easier, one Of the house
hold laid out number Of pieces Of
wrapping Irvine. With characteristic
male aversion for overwOrk, Mr.. Wren
took the Irvine and wove 1t into a nest.
When the BODYBUILDING was complete
the gentleman wren brought his lady
to the scene and after a few proud
twitterS few to a nearby tree. Left
alone for awhile the little lady I'M
wound the string and forthwith dis
lodged and threw it to the ground out
side of the house. When the master
wren returned he quickly noted this
act Of vandalism and promptly picked
up the string and replaced it. Then
there was a violent scene, which ended
in q separation-at least so it is sur.
missed, for the little house is now de-
serted. Just something of this kind
happened in Hastings some years ago
except that the characters were mem
bers of the smart set.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1916-07-21
His Very First Wife.

Frank c. Daley, formerly United
States district attorney for Indiana,
was questioning a negro, who had sued
an insurance company represented by
Mr.. DALEY, to collect the principal on
a policy in which he had been named
beneficiary Of his former wife before
their separation years ago.
Did you know Malinda --T
"She was the very first wife / ever
had."-Indianapolis Star.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1916-07-21
Back Yards ShowCharacter
Bys Dixon, M d. Commissioner Of Health Of Pennsylvania


for your health's sake and for the
sake of decency If any Of these condl-
tons exist.
1t Is a privilege to have back yard,
even a small one. There are thousands
of dwellers In cities where land is sold
by the square foot, who yearn for
little space to call their own. Those
who are so fortunate as to have back
yards should care for them and make
use Of them.
If there are children in the family
the back yard should be their play.
ground. A doll house, turning pole, a
swing or a tent viii provide almost
unlimited entertainment and help to
keep children off the streets.
If there are no children In the fam
lily, a shovel, a rake, a hoe and a mod
erate-slzed backyard garden should
afford a reasonable amount Of health.
full exercise combined with pleasure
and profit.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1916-07-21

ERR is human, as any healthy
.hild can find out for himself
,,r early in life. But most parents
10 he involved In a conspiracy to
|I.,ain the doctrine that to err Is
|uSsh. They will sometimes go to
|.-.r,te lengths to uphold the pre-
7, that adults-Or at least parents
+. 40 no wrong, that they are prac-
aug lnfallible'
r,,y adult who has to deal with
|..apr people feels a certain author
,0d discipline to be absolutely nee
~ for maintaining right relations.
\ mere is the feeling that authority
|'.,5 he weakened by the slightest in
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1916-07-21
Ice Grip With Many uaes.

The slippery, cold block Of Ice de.
livered by the iceman can be grasped
safely by holding 1t with pair OF ice.
grips. Each grip has an oval, rough.
ened face to make contact with the
block. On the back of each Is a strap
for the hand. For its second use
grip becomes an icepick. At one end
Is a sharp point for this purpose.
When shaved Ice is wanted a grip be.
comes an iceshaver.-Popular Science
Monthly.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1916-07-21
Not They.

Church-WhO are all these people
standing in the rear of those trolley
cars?
Gotham--Oh, they're been to pre-
paredneSS meeting.
"Well. they don't seem very anxious
to 20 to the front, do they?"
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1916-07-21
Tyrant Man.

Young Wife-Or, dear; such a time
as l have with my husband; he's al
ways calling me to help him do some
thing or other.
Her Mother-What Is the nature Of
his wants, dear?
Young Wife-Oh, everything Why,
only yesterday he wanted me to climb
all the way upstairs just to thread a
needle for him, so he could mend his
clothes.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1916-07-21
Adjustable Mathematics.

Figures prove" began the statis-
teal expert.
wait minute" interrupted Sena-
tor Sorghum. "You tell me what ques-
ton you are discussing and which side
of it you are on and I'll tell you with
out the trouble of going through the
calculation, just about what your Ag.
ureS are going to prove"
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1916-07-21
Connection.

Mrs. Bacon have found competi.
ton q great thing in this world.
Mr.. BacOn-I guess you have. Why,
do you know, dear, that the English
language is now spoken by over 140,-
100000 people?
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1916-07-21
MAKING Them Yell.

Mrs. Bacon-Women are always try
ing to do something to get even with
the men.
Mrs. Bacon-What now?
"Why, l see this paper says that
thirty women are practicing dentistry
In Missouri"
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1916-07-21
First Time In Print.

Bacon-Almanacs are in existence
that were compiled In the eleventh cen
fury, but they are in manuscript.
Egbert-That lets the joke writer
out who says his jokes never were
printed before"
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1916-07-21
Where 70 Find Her

I'D like to see your wife," said the
book agent to the man at work In his
cellar.
"Well, she's not down here" replied
the married man; shes way off In the
upper story"
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1916-07-21
Different.

"What pretty hair you have, Ethel"
do you think SOP" asked the little
one.
"Yes it's just like your mammals"
mo It's not. You see l can't take
mine off"
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1916-07-21
His Predlcament.

"Why is that man acting so queer.
lyr
HE wrote the things his wife want
ed him to get downtown on his shirt
bosom so he wouldn't forget them"
"And can't he read the memOran-
DUMP"
II guess not. In dressing hurriedly
he got his shirt on wrong side out"
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1916-07-21

This brings US again to the question
Of back yards. Is yours as clean and
well kept as you can make II, or Is 1t
Uttered with trash, cans, klndling and
other rubbish Is the garbage and
waste properly covered and free from
,lles? Is the stable and clubhouse a
fly.breeding center for the neighb0r-
hoOdf You have work ahead for you
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1916-07-21
Exclaimed.

Redd-I should think those two
knockabout comedians would get hurtr
Greene-Oh, one Of them does.
"Only one gets hurt2"
"Yes, the one that doesn't is the sur"
geon Of the one that does"
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1916-07-21
Hard at First.

Mrs. Wabash-Wasn't your first dol
lar the hardest to get7
Mrs. Dearborn-Why, yes. After tho
first time 1t seemed easier to take 'em
out of my husbands pockets when he
was asleep"
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1916-07-21
Didn't Think of That.

Mr.. FlatbuSh-These preserves YOU
put up all taste alike to me, dear.
Mrs. FlatbuSh-But you ought to be
able to tell the difference by the
labels.
"Oh, never thought of tasting the
labels, dear"
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1916-07-21
Bret Harte once wrote story 10
,rbicb no pointed out that for an In

sight into the occu'
pants true charac-
ter one must look
at the back and
not at the front Of
a mans Ou s e.
Here was knowi-
edge Of human ma
ture. II we want
TO estimate char
acter accurately we
must have an all
around view and
not accept face
values.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1916-07-21
Counting the Cost.

Redd-A reindeer in Finland costs
only about $40. One recently tray:
eled 100 miles In a day.
Greene-But how far will one of
these things 60 on a gallon Of gasO-
liner.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1916-07-21
Mechanical Ace.

It's pathetic story"
"YesW
He used to be a traffic cop"
go on"
His job was taken by soma
Dh0re."
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1916-07-21
The Winner.

Church-Which do you think got the
best of the sea fight-England or Ger
many?
Gotham-Neither one. France came
out best. She wasn't in it ut all.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1916-07-21
Not ManlIke,

Patience-Women seem to be doing
everything that men do, nowadays.
PatriCe-NOnsense! You never saw
a man powdering his nose fifty times
a day, did your
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1916-07-21
Starting IL,

Redd-That little car Of mine Is
built like a watch.
Greene-YeS, saw you winding 1t
ND in the front.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1916-07-21
Not Sweeping the Streets.

Mrs. Bacon--I don't think the streets
are nearly as clean as they used to be-
Mr.. Bacon--Of course not. Just see
what short skirts you women are wear
| ing now.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1916-07-21
Easily FoPeseen.

palmist-It is on the cards that you
will marry.
Patron-Of course, it is on the
cards. I've Just sent them out.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1916-07-21

by his family until It's death, when
tombstone was erected over its grave.
Traveller, which gained fame in the
Civil war as the favorite charger OF
Gen. Robert E. Lee. is now popular
exhibit in a museum at Virginia, its
skeleton having been carefully pre-
served in a glass case.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1916-07-21
Bravery.

Would you risk your life for a
friendT
II did yesterday evening. Rather
than hurt a friends feelings. I ate
what he cooked in a chatting dish"
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1916-07-21
Appropriate Attire.

THAT authors bride paid him q del.
icate compliment in the material Of
her wedding DRESS"
"What was it7"
Book muslin"
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1916-07-21

Native girls of New Britain are kept
Ia cages until they marry.