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The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1920-04-22
PLAN TO TAX BACHELoRHooD
French Finance Committee Favors
10 Per Cent Supplementary
Levy.

Paris.-Proposals that supplement
fary tax of 10 per cent be levied upon
the incomes of bachelors has been ap-
proved by the finance committee Of
the chamber of deputies, which is en-
gagged in framing the new tax legisla-
ton. Under the provisions Of the bill
q maximum of 40 per cent may be lev
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1920-04-22
Freak Calf Born.

Sturgeon Bay, Visa calf with
seven legs, one of the most peculiar
animal freaks that has come to light
in this vicinity, was born on a farm
near this city. Six of the animals
legs are fully matured. The seventh is
somewhat shorter and undeveloped
The freak was born in the center of
Door county's dairying section. the
owner being Carl Knoll, farmer re-
siding a few miles from this city.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1920-04-22
NOTES OfMo
DIAMOND

This will be Everett Scott's seventh
year with the Red Sox.
Dave Robertson has had baseball
glove named after him. Such is fame.
Connie Mack is much encouraged by
the work of his juveniles at Lake
George.
Connie Mack picks Iris Speaker to
land on top of the impeding American
league struggle.
The Indian battery is not to be a
reality after all. Chief Meyers has re-
tired from baseball.
Charley Graham, skipper of the San
Francisco Seals, has no intention of
selling Roy Corhan, star infielder.
First Baseman Henry Eibel has been
sold to the Boston Americans by the
Richmond club of the Virginia league.
Hank SEVERED, whose work behind
the bat for the Browns last season was
affected by poor health, is again in fine
trim.
Otto Nye, an infielder, who halls
from Canton, O., has been signed by
the Cleveland club for utility inield
work.
Clarence Rowland is still hot after
control of the Red Sox. The former
White Sox chieftain isn't happy off
the diamond.
Roy Grover, wished on Kansas City
by the Nationals, was POI slugger
in the 46 games in which he got by as
big Lacquer.
Jesse Tannehill, once one Of the
greatest southpaws in the game, is
coming back to the majors as scout
for the Phillies.
Tim Hendryx, formerly with the
Yankees and batting leader in the
American Association, is slated for a
return to the majors.
Pete Golfer, a Chicago semi-pro, has
been signed by st. Paul. 1t was sup
posed that Mike Kelley wanted ball
players, not golfers.
iris Speaker is angling for south
paw pitching staff and is willing to
hand over two right-handers if he can
get the left-hander desired.
Major league baseball clubs are not
developing enough material. They are
depending too much on getting devel-
oped material by trade or purchase.
Lee Foil. who has been acting as
scout for the Indians since being sue
ceeded as manager by Speaker. won't
be on the Cleveland pay roll this sea-
son.
John Hummel, for years a favorite
with Brooklyn fans and later mem
Der of the Yankees for short time. is
now in charge of the Reading club OF
the international league.
~
Eddie Foster, who was recently trad
ed to the Boston Red Sox by Washing
ton. does not regret the change, and
believes that the Red Sox have a
chance to win the pennant.
New York Giant fans declare that
John McGraw should have remained at
home this winter instead of going to
Cuba. They lament the fact that the
McGrawities need an infielder or two.
linn Beck, who was with the
Yankees for a time during the 1913
campaign, obtained his release from
Vernon of the Pacific Coast league and
S now manager of the Columbia Is.
C1 team of the South Atlantic league.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1920-04-22
Height of Pride.

Somewhere in this bright land of
ours there is pitching bloke who
is going to strike cut "Babe" Ruth
right before Polo grounds crowd, and
that man will feel prouder than some
fellow who has just been nominated
for president.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1920-04-22
COAST FANS TO SEE ALTROCK
Famous Baseball Comedian Loaned to
Manager Graham of San Fran
cisco Seals.

Nick Altrock, the famous baseball
comedian, will be loaned to the San
Francisco Seals for the last four weeks
of the 1920 season. When Charlie
Graham was in Washington recently he
asked Clark Griffith if it would be pos
sible to have Altrock make the trip to
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1920-04-22
Seeks Bob's Title.

Andy Schmader, Louisville, Neb., is
one of the latest to declare himself
eager to meet Bob Martin, the A. E.
f.. heavyweight champ. He boxed in
the navy and moved down a flock of
gobS.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1920-04-22

clubs of two different cities into wo
achievements to which he may point
with pride. He is the only manager
to win a pennant with the Philadel-
phia National League club, as he is
the first to bring a pennant to Gin
cinnati. Genial Pat, one of the most
popular men ever identified with the
game, has been even more successful
as manager than as a player. He
was a catcher in his playing days, but
was not an outstanding star, being on
the same club with some great catch
ing luminary during great part of
his career.
Moran entered the National
league in 1901 and has been connected
with the organization continuously
since that time He has been with
five different clubs, counting his brief
connection with the Giants, after he
had been released by Philadelphia and
before he was signed to manage the
Reds. He was with the Boston Ma
tionals from 1901 to 1906, inclusive,
and with the Chicago Cubs during the
seasons of 1906-07-0S-09. He Joined
the Phillies in 1910 and was lieuten-
ant to Red Doom until 1914, when
Doom was released. Moran took
charge of the club that winter, and in
7Q1E ha 1ry0,, xoounon+ ot DhiIodnI-
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1920-04-22
Rees on a Spree.

Los Angeles, Cal.-Several swarms
of busy bees in the vicinity OF the
NewhalI grade, on the Ridge route,
quit working recently, according to
a report by Deputy Sheriffs Ken
nedy ana Nelson, who said the bees
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1920-04-22
Ex-Prince Draws Fishermen.

Wierengen.-In the year and a half
he has been in Wierengen the former
German Crown Prince Frederick has
drawn the portraits of large proper
ton Of the fishermen and other inhabi-
tants Of the island.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1920-04-22
SIR TOM FULL OF PEP

Sir Thomas Upton is brim-
full of confidence on the outcome
of the race for the Americas
cup, according to an interview
published by the Mail. He said
decisively: 81 am going to win"
Sir Thomas will send a fast
motor boat to the United States
to try out the Shamrock.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1920-04-22
Set New Pin Record.

Fl. Leucht of Cleveland set a new
worlds record for the all-events by
getting 1914 pins at the Ohio state
bowling tourney Three Ohio marks
were beaten during the pinfest.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1920-04-22

led against incomes of over 100000
francs $4,000 normal yalue), this rate
being decreased for lower incomes.
Wage earners would be required to
pay 6 per cent with certain deductions
being allowed.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1920-04-22
Dallas sians Hero.

A Missouri war hero will try out
with Dallas in the Texas league this
spring. Arthur J. Forrest of Hannibal
won a congressional medal and was
one of the 100 world war heroes"
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1920-04-22

a n d such a bear
j n G d o w n feel
ing that l could not
stand on my feet.
] also had other dis
tressing symptoms.
At times / had to
give up work. /
tried a number Of
remedies but Lydia
E. Pinkkam's Vege-
table Compound did
me more good than
anything else. / am
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1920-04-22

were all on a spree. The officers re-
ported that large truck carrying con.
siderable wine, was wrecked on the
road and the wine had spilled CIT, a
temptation to the bees, who al ap.
peared to be under the influence"
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1920-04-22
Coast Tennis Official Resigns

DR.. Sidney r. Marvin, one of the
pioneers Of lawn tennis in San Fran
cisco, has resigned as treasurer and
director of the California association.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1920-04-22
the seasons of 1916-17-1S,


A
After catching
canadian club he wento the Boston Nationals
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1920-04-22
MANAGER MORAN WAS FIRST TO GET FLAGS
FOR CINCINNATI REDS AND PHILADELPH IA

claim the distinction leading
two different cities notable
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1920-04-22
SICK WOMEN
HEAR NE
You Can Be Free FROM Pain
as I Am, if You Do as | Did.

I Harrington, Me. -"I suffered with
backache, pains through m Y h ps
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1920-04-22

France will send 200 trained ath-
letes to the Olympics at Antwerp, as
we'll as two soccer and rugby football
teams, water polo teams and tennis
teams.
The Washington herald., 1920-06-11
THE. ROADS WE TAKE

The safe exploded to the tune
of $4,000. all gold and currency.
Tho passengers thrust their heads
casually out OF the windows TO
look for the thundcr-cloud. The
conductor jerked 1t the bell-rope.
which saEged down loose and
unresistinE At his tug. Shark
Dodson and Bob Tindall. with
their booty In n stout canvas
bag. tumbled opt OF the express
car and ran awk wardiy In their
htEh-heeled boots 10 the engine.
The engineer, sullenly angry
but wise. rifn the ers.ne. accord
ing To orders. rapidly away from
the inert train. But before this
WAS accomplished the express
messenger. recovered from Rob
Tidball's persuader to neutrality,
jumped out OF his car with q
Winchester rihc and took q trick
In the game. Mr. John Big DOG,
sitting on the coal tender. un-
Willingly made n wrong lead by
giving an Initiation OF n target.
and The messenger trumped him.
With n ball exactly between his
shoulder blades the Creek chew
alier of Industry rolled of to the
ground. thus increasing the share
OF his comrades In the loot by
onc-slS.h each.
Two niles from the tank the
engineer was ordered to stop.
The robbers waved a defiant
adicu ar;, plunged down the
steep slorc Into the thick woods
that lined the track. Five min
uteS cs crashing through a thick
ct OF chapparal brought them to
open woods. where three horses
were :icd TO Iow-hauyiag branch
es. Ora was waiting for John
Big log, who would nevc. ridc
by night or day again. This AMI
nal tho ROBBERS divested Of sad
die and bridle and set free. They
mounted the other two with the
bag across one pommel. and rode
1ast and with discretion through
the fores. and up primeval.
lonely gorge Here the animal
that bore fob Tidball slipped on
The Washington herald., 1920-06-11
How Old Are You
By Your Hair?

You may be thirty in wears nm,
" you are bald-headed Cray- or
your hair is dry. brittle. scrserIv
and ugly-looking. people will sureiy
take you to be many years older
When your hair becomes fadad
dry, streakcd and scraggiy. when a.
falls out badly and new hair nant
not grow. tho roots should he In
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nothing SO effective as Parisian n
sage Qiquid form which you "a
get at Peoples Drug Stores and ali
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It's guaranteed to abolish nil d,,drrn-
stop scalp itch and falling hair and promot.
q new growth or money refunde,, Jt's an
great demand by discriminating women he
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easy 20 arrange attrzctively and anpear
much heavier than Il really Is.
A massage with Partisan saee 4, n rial
delight-easy to use, not sticky, and deli.
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from dangerous ingredients and guaranteed
not to change the natural color of the hair.
il you want good looking hair and plenty OF
II by all means use Parisian saee--a little
attention now helps insure beautiful hair for
years to cone.-,Ady.
The Washington herald., 1920-06-11
By E. c. DRUM.HUNT.

The SecretHTy OF State and Mrs.
cambridge Cr!by were the honor
guests at dinner which the Polish
Minister and Princess Lubomirska
gave last evening at the legation.
The Italian Ambassador and
Baroness Romano Avezzana enter
tanned a distinguished company at
dinner last evening to meet the
Ambassador OF Chile and Nine.
Matthew and the Ambassador of
Great Britain and Lady Geddes. In
the party were Georges Roussos.
Minister of Greece: Jan Masaryk.
charge d'affaires of the Czecho-
SIovak Legation; Capt. Pietro Cival-
leri. the naval attache of the Ital-
ian Embassy: Senior Don Gonzalo
de Ojeda, second secretary of the
Spanish Embassy; Kimon Collas,
secretary of the Greek Legation
Nine. da Cana, John B. Henderson.
Miss Helen Stanton. Princess Bon
compagni. Mr.. and Mrs. George T.
Marye. Mrs. William Burton, Col.
William Eric Fowler and Miss Ro-
mano.
The Ambassador will leave Wash
ington tomorrow for Boston. where
he will spend several days. Short
ly after he returns the embassy
will go to Newport for the sum-
mer.
The Washington herald., 1920-06-11
b. o. HENRY

in his right hand turned to the
curved arm Of q mahogany chair: I:
his saddle was strangely uphol-
stored, and he opened his eyes
and saw his feet. not In stirrups.
but resting quietly on the edge
Of a quartered oak desk.
I am telling you that Dodson.
Of the firm of Dodson q Decker,
Wall Street brokers, opened his
eyes. Peabody. the confidential
clerk was standing by his chair.
hesitating to speak. There was
a confused hum of wheels below.
and the sedative buzz of an cleo
trio fan.
"Ahem! Peabody" said Dod-
son, blinking. "T must have fallen
asleep. 1 have had a most re-
markable dream. What Is II.
Peabody"
Mr.. williams. sir. of Tracy &
Williams. Is outside. He has
come to settle his deal in. x. Y. z.
The market caught him short. "
you remember"
Yes. ! remember. What is X.
Y. z. quoted at today. Peabody
"One eighty-five. SIR
Then that's his price"
EXCUSE me-" said Peabody.
rather a?oiogetically. II have
been talking to Williams. He's
an old friend of yours. Mr.. Dod-
son.. and you practically have a
corner in y. Y. q. I thought you
rnight-that Is, thought you
might not remember that he sold
you the stock at 9S. II he settles
at tho market price 1t will take
every cent he has in the world.
and his home. too, to deliver the
shares"
The expression on Dodson's
face changed in an instant to one
OF cold ferocity mingled with in
xorable cupidity. The soul of the
nan showed itself for a moment
Ike an evil face at the window Of
reputable house.
He will settle at one eighty
ive." said Dodson. Bolivar can
not carry double.
Copyright. 1870. by Wheeler Syndicate. Inc }
The Washington herald., 1920-06-11
You Earn Money and Win 1t, Too,
In Herald Salesmanship Race, So
Start Early and Gain Big Success
CONTINUED PROM PAGE ONE.

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In other words, every s25 you turn
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Any man or woman can easily OBJ
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Another good reason for starting
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The Washington herald., 1920-06-11

q mossy boulder ana broke q
foreleg. They shot him through
the head At once and sat down
to hold q council OF flight. Made
secure for the present by the tor
tuous traIl they had Travelled. the
question OF ttmc was no longer
SO big. Many miles and hours
lay between them and the spry-
est posse that could follow.
Shark Dodson's horse, WITH trail
[ing rope and dropped bride.
painted and cropped thankfully
Of the grass along the stream In
the gorge. Bob Tidball opened
the sack. drew out double hand
fulis of the neat packages of
currency and the one sack Of
gold and chuckled with tho gIee
of q child.
"say. you old double -decked nj
rate" he called joyfuny to Dos-
SON, "you said we could do 1T
you got a head for financing that,
knocks the horns on of anything
In Arizona"
What are we going to do
about a hoss for you. Bob? We
amt got long to wait here.
They'll be on our trail before
daylight Ia the mornin'."
"Oh. I guess that cayuse of
yournll carry double for a
while" answered the sanguine
Bob. Wen annex the first ami
nal we come across. BY jingoes,
we made a haul. didn't we: Ac-
cordin' to the marks on this mon-
ey there's $4,000 $4,000
apiece"
ITS short of what I expected"
said Shark Dodson. kicking soft
~ at the packages with the toe
OF his boot. And then he look ed
pens!veiy at the wet sides Of his
tired horse.
''Old Bolivar's mighty nigh
played out" he said. slowly. 'I
wish that sorrel OF yours hadn't
got hurt"
$50 do. said Fob. heartily,
but q. can't be helped. Bolivar's
got plenty of bottom-he'll get
us both far enough to get fresh
mounts. Dang II. Shark, I can't
The Washington herald., 1920-06-11

object that he saw was the muscle
OF Shark Dodson's As held upon
him without quaver.
stop your funnin'," said Bob.
With grin. I'VE got TO be hit
tin the breeze"
set STILL" said Shark. "You
amt Roin' to hit no breese, Bob.
hate to tell you, but there Amt
any chance Tor but one of us,
Bolivar. he's plenty tired, ana he
can't carry double"
we been pards, me and YOU.
Shark Dodson. for three year"
Bob said quietly. We've risked
our lives together time and
again. lave always give you a
square deal, and I thought you
WAS q man, I've heard some
queer stories about you shootin'
one or two men in a peculiar
way. but l never believed 'em.
Now II you're just hayin' a little
fun with me. Shark, put your
gun UP. and wen get on Bolivar
ana Vamose. II you mean to
shoot-shoot you black hearted
son OF tarantula."
oHofh L'ouson race bore q
deeply sorrowful look.
You don't know how bad [
.fecl." he sighed. about that sor-
rel of yourn breakln' his leg,
Rob"
The expression on Dodson's face
changed In an instant to one Of
cold ferocity mingled with mex
orabie cupidity The soul of the
man showed itself for a moment
like an evil face In the window
OF n reputable house.
Truly Bob Tidbail was never to
'hit the breeze" again. The
deadly As of the false friend
cracked and filled tho gorge with
a roar that the walls hurled
hack with indignant echoes. And
Bolivar, unconscious accomplice.
swiftly bore away the last of the
holders-up OF the Sunset Ex-
press" not put to the stress of
carrying double"
But as SHARK" Dodson gall
loped away the woods seemed to
fade from his view: the revolver
The Washington herald., 1920-06-11

help thinkin' how funny Il is that
an eastcrner like you can como
out here and give us Western
fellows cards and spades In the
desperate business. what part
OF the East was you from. any
way?"
"New York State" said Shark
Dodson. sitting down on a boul-
der and chering a twie. Il was
born on farin In Ulster County.
! ran away from home when .
was seventeen. 1t was an acci-
dent my comm West. was
walkin' along the road with my
clothes IN q bundle. maxim for
New York City. had an idea OF
goin' there and maxim lots OF
money. always felt like I could
do 1t I came to place cne eve
min where the road forked and
I didn't know which fork to take.
l. studied about IL for half an
hour and then 7 took the ieft-s
hand. That night ! run into the
camp OF Wild West show tha.
was traveiib' among Asthe little
towns, and ] went West with IL.
I've often wondered IL ] wouldn't
have turned out different II ia
took the other road"
Z ''Oh, ] reckon you'd have turn
cd out the same" said Bob Tid-.
ball. cheerfully philosophical; "it
ain't the roads we tnke: It's
what's inside OF US that makes US
turn out the way we do"
Shark Dodson got up and lean
ed against a tree.
I'D n good deal rather that
sorrel Of yourr hadn't hurt him
self. Bob" he said again. almost
pathetically,
Same here" agreed Bob; "he
was sure a hrst-ratc kind of Il
crowbaIt. But Bolivar. he'll pull
Us through all right. Reckon
we'd better be movin' on. hadn't
we. Shark? TIL bag this Doodle
ag'in and well hit the trail for
higher timber"
Bob Tindall replaced the spoil
In the bag and tied the mouth OF
It tightly with a cord. When hc
looked up the most prominent
The Washington herald., 1920-06-11

TWENTY miles west cf Tucson
1 the Sunset Express" stop
ned y: a talk TO take on water.
i'osides tho aqueous addition the
engine CT that famous flyer ac-
uuirsd some Other things that
'sere not good for I.
While the fireman ,sas lower
.rE the fv-dins hose. Bob Tidbail.
shark" Dodson and q quarter
hred Creek Indian called John
Gig Dog climbed on the engine
snd showed the engineer three
round or:fiees in pieces Of ord
nance tbs; Lhsy carried. The5e
"riacss - iupreassd the engi-
ns~s :Sat re raised both hands
IL n gesture such ~ accompanies
be .JAct:lAtisn DO tsll,"
-.s the -rtsr commsEd of SaaraN
f'"fss~ who Was leader Of .he
sttAnktnE force the engineer &C.
sentse to the ground a:i un-
:sso'sd the engias ard tender.
Than joha Big Doc. percheJ up
On tas coal sporiiysiy held two
Guns Upon the enEin. driver sud
the rrcnar and suggested that
sh:T run the engine ffsy yards
c.@-y and thsre Await further o.
dsT2.
Sha"k Drcson and Bob TIdbail,
sHorntAs 20 put sGch low-Erade
ore as the passengers through
;ho mill. struck out for the rich
pocket Of the express car They
found TIE messenger serene In
tho heller that tbs Sunset Ex-
2Fnzs" vas taking on nothing
more stimulating and dangerous
'h.l.: aqGs purS- While Bob was
knocking this idea ont of h,s
A"id with the butt-end %: his
siS-Shoote- Shark Dodson wa
already dosing the express ca.
:2Se with dynamite.
The Washington herald., 1920-06-11
FETE At .slGNASTERY
BRINGS 500 PILGRIMS

elaborate preparations are being
made by the Franciscan Brothers at
fSrooklsnd for the observance of the
Feast Of St. Anthony Sunday when
more than 500 members of Catholic
societies will make a pilgrimage to
the. monastery from New York
City.
Masses will be celebrated at s, Z,
s and . o'clock. and at 10 solemn
high mass will be celebrated by the
Rt. Rev. Mgr. Cornelius F. Thomas,
rector of st. Patrick's Church.
After the mass the quaint cere.
mony of blessing and distributing
hundreds of lilies will be observed.