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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-12-16

IT LOUIS. No, Dec. 16.-"Sure, !
want $4,000 to play with the
~ Giants. Amt worth it?" was
Rube Marquard's opening shot, when
interviewed at a local theater Wnere
ne appeared.
Listen. now. I don't have to play
ball and the sooner somebody gets that
to McGraw the better. He made the
crack that I hate myself Well you
know why that was said, don't you?
Il got a better act than McGraW and
I told his friends so. And say, he
wouldn't let his agents book him on
the same bill with me. He showed a
little brains there, too, believe me
ssTrn dragging down $500 a week for
this stunt That's pretty fast work
don't you think? And I'm booked Tor
p weeks, winding up out on the coast
late in May. I'll go through with the
% weeks if the New York club doesn I
show me a parchment with S1O,OOB
written all over it, too.
I can play out there p weeks, tlniSh
I'D out in Frisco and then work me
didn't say walk back over the old
route Wen go twice season IN any
house
Rube is Angry at MUggsy.
you know I've got right to be sore
on McGraW. He tried to bust up THIS
act When Miss Seeley and 1 were
rehearsing this fall he tried his darn
dest to break up the team He said It
would be another Donlin-Hite affair
He always said that Mike would never
have quit the Giants if it wasn't for his
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-12-16

wife. He's afraid I'll pull the same
This prompted question: Are you
married."
NO" continued Rube. but we will
be if Miss Seeley gets a divorce That
fellow Kane tried to cause lot of
trouble, and now he's suing Miss See
lev for a divorce and me for S5O,OOO.
I hone he wins the first one.
The +alet entered at this juncture,
extracted a hat from leather box and
passed it over to RUDE. Unmindful OF
the interruption, the man who won 70
straight, setting a worlds record and
then COPIED two bouts in the world s
series, continued:
Il like this vaudeville game, but I'm
not going to stay in It all my lie:
GEORGE Conan, Louis Mann, myself and
a few other actors were talking this
thing over in New York Few weeks
ago. I told them that as soon as L had
a piece of change sailed intended TO
buy a big farm in Ohio Then me for
the simple life. I can quit Broadway
as quick as a show girl quits busted
angel The bright lights don't lure me
any more than baseball. If McGraw re-
fuses to kick in with $4,000, III be a
farmer and boast about it,
Rube then rushed downstairs for
his share of the entertainment. He s
not much :up stage" but he has dark
scene that's great. He's seen through
a transparent curtain, "curving EN-
over" in Marquardian fashion After
that he strikes the attitude of an actor
and enjoys Miss Seeley's dancing
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-12-16
Puffs From the Fans Hop Pipe

scheduled for New Orleans on Deem
Der 16, has failed to materalize. Both
boxers declare that they were not Of
fered enough for the bout Burns was
to receive $500 for his share.
Carl Morris, the original white
hope" has been signed to meet Al XII
biak, Of Chicago, in a 10 round bout at
Atlanta, Ga, on Tuesday, December IL
Dan CPorky) Flynn. the Boston
heavyweight, has arrived in San Fran
cisco. from Australia, where he has
been fighting for several months
Flynn has issued a challenge to Frank
Moran, the Pittsburg fighter, who is
now on the coast, and to the winner OF
the PaIzer-McCarty which is scheduled
for New Years day.
The 10 round bout between Johnny
Dundee and Eddie Morgan scheduled
for New York on December u, has
been postponed for one week. The bout
was postponed for the fighters to get
an extra week training, as the winner
will meet Johnny Knbane for the
featherweight championship on Febru-
airy %, at Los Angeles.
Tom McCarey. the Los Angeles pro-
moter, is trying to clinch bout be-
tween Eddie Campi, the coast bantam,
and Kid Williams, Of Baltimore. Nc
Carey says that Williams is not like
" to sign unless he gets a guarantee
Of $4,000 and two round trip tickets TO
Los Angeles.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-12-16

-Ew YORK, y Y Dec. 10
Frank Bancroft. OF the Cincin-
- natl club, happens to be a veter-
an Of Coxey's army. and he found his old
commander. Jacob Coxey, in the lobby
OF the Waldorf Banny marched with
the army until he got TO Grafton .,
and he was so taken with the name d
the town that he loft Coxey fiat Ban
ny was trying 10 circulate little
scandal on the famous veteran by
claiming that the general rode in a
low neck hack most Of the time the
army was marching.
Dave Fultz, president of the Baseball
Players fraternity. and Jake DaubeIt'
secretary, have been appointed com
mittee to examine into the various
kinds Of explosives on sale in the
New York market Il having been de-
cided that It viii be necessary to do
a little blasting to get the annual dues
out OF the members Of the organiza-
ton.
It is said that John J. McGraw spent
a sleepless night in Pittsburg when
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-12-16
Gossip About Big League Players
Ofi.I ~ ver FRATERNITY 1t BLASTING
- GetD FromM
By DAMON RUNYON

he learned about Rube Marquard
wanting that $4,000 for next season 5
work LaWftcr was the chlet cause
OF Mr.. AIcGraw's insomnia.
After having had a high fever all
night, Charley Rigler, the umpire, met
A Z. Wiler, the new president OF the
Philadelphia club, and Wller ln1orIneu
him that his claim for S220S for sign
ing Eppa Jeptha RiXey, the noted COL
ieee frat. viii be settled Thereupon,
Rigs pulse seemed to become stronger
and he was able to take nour1shment-
Arlie Latham claims that Johnny
Evers has just purchased the entire
output of the baseball gloFeries for
use next season. It Is against the law
for a manager to fire his glove IN the
air as an expression OF dlSapproVal OF
an umpire's decision, but Arlie claims
that Johnny plans TO keep one grove
on his hand for abb purposes, ana
throw the extra ones up in punches OF
four and five at clip.
Jack Gleason, the well known bid
der for the Philadelphia club, made
his appearance here for the first time
yesterday afternoon Jack says that
bidding on the Phillies has become 50
common that he may make bid on
the St Louis Browns just to have
little excIusiveness-
X
Jack Dunn the Baltimore manager
saws that Eddie Murphy. the youngster
he sold to Connie Mack last year, is
the best lead off man that ever came
into the big leagues Moreover, SAID
Jack, the Dunn kennel of hunting dogs
is the best what is. All of which shows
that one can give out q lot of news in
one day if he wants to
X
Billy Hamilton, the former Boston
scout, was seen along Peacock Alley,
which moved Arlie Latham to remark
that BILLY was the best base runner
that ever lived. In fact, said Arlie,
there were only two other men who
could be classed with him when Ham
nton was at his best One was Harry
Stovey, and the other a man named
Latham. Arlie said that as he re
called it, the latter was particularly
fast.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-12-16
LAMARS DEFEAT
THE SAN JACINTOS
Mesa Team Has Easy Victory Over
Sunset Five In Grammar School
Basketball Icague-Institute
Team Loses.
In one of the most holly eontes


In one of the most holly contested
basketball games of Grammar School
league this season. the Lamar school
/ quintet won from the San Jacinto five
/ bv the score OF 16 to IA at the Y. NJ. c. \.
Saturday afternoon Shay was chlc.
point maker for the san Jactnto team,
! and Bevans was the star Of the Lamar
1 quintet
The second game was a walkover for
| the Mesa team against the sunset
five, the score standing Is to O. Al
! though outclassed the Sunset quintet
played a plucky game all OF the play
! ers being little fellows.
In the Second league the first game
scheduled between the San JacintO and
Mesa teams was forfeited by the San
among themselves, the score standing
I to 0.
The second match was won by the
Lamar team from the Military Insti-
tute team by score Of II to 10. The
game was one of the prettiest and
steadiest ever played by the grammar
school athletes, the score being tied
almost continually. Biefer was the
star of the team, throwing nine points
The lineup of the first game was:
Lamar-Bevans, Littleton, forwards
Bias, center; BrOaddUs, Overstreet,
guards San Jacinto-Donahue' shay shay!
forwards; Hatred, center; Hardy,
Second game lineup: Sunset-Ash-
ley. Wright. forwards; Mckinney, Slos-
son, guards; Bryant, center San ia
cinto-GaylOrd, Clemens, forwards;
Chess, Vowel, guards; Richards. cen
ter.
The lineup of the Second league,
second game: Observation-Disclosures
Biefer, forwards; Terrell, center; Ho-
garth. Weeks, guards Lamar-Wal-
ker, Broyles. forwards; Boyd, center;
Priest Porthers, guards.
City League Games.
Scoring 81 points to their opponents
q the Y. NJ. c. A basketball team won
Saturday nights basketball game with
the Cactus club in the City league
: series. Good passing and team work
won the game D Bowman and Lee
Evans were the ''Y's" scoring machines.
with p points for the former and Is
for the latter. viii Taylor, Of the Gao
( tus team, made the greatest number of
/ individual points for his side, scor-
I ing 10.
/ 4 practice game between the sec
ond team Of the kiRh school and the
/ Rio Grande bank team was played, in
which the Bankers won with a score
I of IS to II.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-12-16
Ell PASo TEAM WINS
GAME FROM A. & NJ.
High School Basketball Players Are
VictOrs II to at Las Cruces
Girls Lose Game to 4.

Although OutWeIghed several
pounds to the man, the speedy High
school basketball team easily defeat
ed the Agricultural college quintet
Saturday night at Las Cruces by the
score of q to z. The players returned
Sunday morning. Hill scored Is
points for the High school and Kill
burn three baskets
The girls team of the FL Paso High
school, which accompanied the regular
team to Las Cruces was defeated by
the A & N. girls team by the close
score Of to f.
The Mesilla players will return the
visit of the High school during the
holidays. The lineup of the High
school was as follows: Louis Robert
son, DOC" Kilburn, forwards; Shea,
center; Carl Nee and Orban Walker,
guards; Rheinheimer, captain, and sub
stitute forward; and Hill, substitute; E.
c. Golden, coach.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-12-16

LARK GRIFFITH has Gandil,
Groom, Foster, not to mention
~ Walter Johnson, signed up for
next year. Several big league teams will
not have that much class signed up
all season
It's said that Aathewson's automo--
bile and shooting trips have interfered
seriously with his usual winter studies
into the science of checkers. But some
day the peerless one" viii go the
route as have his many predecessors.
He is probably saving up MS checkers
for the coming summer
According to Herman Weeks every
time Tyrus Raymond Cobb got away
with a bingIe last season II netted hlm
$685..
One player at least takes his team
standing to heart Outfielder Vincent
Campbell, of the Boston Braves, says
that he is going to retire, due 70 mere
being nothing to gain by trotung
round with tailender-
Joe Wood, of the Red Sox, is an ar
dent aeroplane enthusiast and If he can
strike a bargain he will invest part
of his worlds series money in flying
machine.
Rafael Almeida, the Cuban, left Gin
ciunati for his home in the island re-
public as soon as the last game was
over. Neither Almelda nor MarSans
viii play any ball after the mondays
but will rest up for the spring.
X
Rudolph. who pitched for the To-
rontO champions of the International
league last season, led the pitchers OF
that organization. he won Is games
and lost ten, his average being ia.
The presidents report to the Nation
al league showed the old major organi-
cation in flourishing condition. During
the past season IS games were post
poned, IS Of these between April IT
and May II. There were 14O double
headers and seven games scheduled
were not played. The league used 1905
dozen balls. The league department Of
the players was better than ever be-
fore. Philadelphia had no players sus-
pended and only one fined, this for soil
ing a new ball. Six games were pro-
tested, Of which five protests were al
lowed
The Cardinals have sold pitcher
WOODBURY. to Louisville, of the Ameri-
can association.
It looks as if the Boston Braves were
going to have three good left handed
pitchers to start with next season, in
Tyler, Hess and McTigue.
X x
George Murphy Johnson, the Winnie
bago indian, who made a reputation
last year as a pitcher on the st. Jo-
seph team Of the Western league and
was purchased by the White Sox at tho
close Of the season, has sent his signed
contract to manager Callahan It is
the first one of the season received
by the White Sox.
X
Honoring a hero with an automobile
CO. t. ha ha in 1r~= mr.
and Charles Briekley, the 1912 football
king, is to be presented with buzz
cart from his friends and former
school pals at Everett Mass.
=
William Hinchman, the veteran out
fielder Of the Columbus American as
ISOLATION club, has been signed to man
age the Columbus club next season
Hinchman succeeds William Friel
=
The proposed bout between frankie
Burns, the Jersey City bantamweight,
and Charley Ledoux, the Frenchman,
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-12-16
California Woman Seriously Alarmed.

California Woman Seriously Alarmed.
a short time ago I contracted Sc
we're cold which settled on my lungs
and caused me a great deal Of annoy
ance. I would have bad coughing
spells and my lungs were so sore and
inflamed I began to be seriously
alarmed. A friend recommended
Chamberlain's Cough Remedy, saying
she had used it for years. I bought a
bottle and 1t relieved my cough the
first night, and in a week was rid
of the cold and soreness of. my lungs"
writes Miss Marie Gerber, Sawtelle,
Cal For sale by all dealers.-Adv.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-12-16
HAS LEG BROKEN
AT JUAREZ TRACE

Races were held Monday at the Jua-
rez track. This is an innovation for the
present season, as Monday has been
the off day at the track. The races
will be run seven days each week for
the remainder Of the meeting in order
to have an edge on the bad weather
days when the horses cannot gallup.
Willie Shearer, an exercise boy at the
track, let Gilbert Rose, a gelding from
the Stewart Polk barn, get away from
him on the track, was thrown and had
his leg broken The horse was badly
cut by a 5arbed wire fence
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-12-16

Swellings Of the flesh caused by In
flammatiOn, cold, fractures Of the bone,
toothache, neuralgia or rheumatism can
be relieved by applying BILLIARDS
SNOW EMINENT. 1t should be well
rubbed in over the part affected. Its
great healing and penetrating power
eases the pain. reduces swelling and re-
stores natural conditions. Price 25c, sos
and S1.O0 per bottle. Sold by Scott
White & Co, three stores.-Adv.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-12-16
FIGHTING FAMILIES
Tales Told At the Rrngs:de
By w. A. Phe!on :

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80
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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-12-16

AIIegretti Chocolates. Lowney's choco-
lates, Huyler's chocolates. Maillard's
chocolates and our own fresh make. Try
a round ID. box Of our chocolate nuts,
75c Elite Confectionery.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-12-16
AUTO RACE PHOENIX TO
TUCSON ON CHRISTMAS

Phoenix, Ariz., Dec 16-Arrange-
ments are being made for a sociabil-
ity auto run from Phoenix to Tucson
during the holidays. Governor George
Hunt will take part The distance
is 40 miles
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-12-16

To clean IT out IN a hurry. $50 rolls
slightly damaged roofing at half price
Lender Lumber Co.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-12-16

MafIIarFs New York candy Just ar
rived. A limited number OF large boxes.
Elite Confectionery.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-12-16

Shop early, while you may nave the
choice of the Christmas offerings in Ell
Paso stores.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-12-16
"a Poo HIGH School Wins Basketball Game From & w. College Qnte
Marquard Says McGraw Is Jealous
By ". J. o'CoNNoR

Pitcher for Giants Says Manager Is Peed
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-12-16

Honoring a hero with an automobile
seems to be the craze in sports now.
and Charles Briekley, the 1912 football
king, is to be presented with a buzz
cart from his friends and former
school pals at Everett. Mass.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-12-16

william Hinchman, the veteran out
fielder Of the Columbus American as
ISOLATION club. has been signed to man
age the Columbus club next season
Hinchman succeeds William Friel.
=
The proposed bout between frankie
Burns. the Jersey City bantamweight,
and Charley Ledoux, the Frenchman,
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-12-16

. ruIey remarks
80 In
Z the His ers,
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1912-03-11

tie bit of an attol, that stood
sheer up out oflthe water, and
sloped up to apalm7crested cone,
with the white, solid, British sta
ton house, flying the union jack,
halfway upsthe cone.
There was never a ship in the
lagoon, and never a sound from
the station house, as we, sailed in
and dropped anchor. Wrecker
laughed aloud.
It's going to be too easy,
Donohue, he says! It's going to
be too easyP
II never questioned the east
ness, says /, -sourly (for Iswas
worried in rnynlind). Tn think
ing ofwhat'll come. afterthesnews.
of this is spread aBroad.'
'Wrecker laughed again.
You haven't the spunk of a
water rat; Donohue, he said.
Z" Maybe not, said growing
angry, But I've a proper re
spect for my neck, an It's little
I fancy having it stretched from
the yardarm of a British man
of-war.
'Wrecker laughed, and order
ed away a boat. When it was
ready, he dropped in, and ! then
looked up at me as / leaned over
the rail, and sneered:
"You can come, Donohue,
says he, if you're not too busy
feelin' your neck
3" I'll come, said I, in sudden.
anger, an dropped into the boat.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1912-03-11

breeds strange plants and makes
men cannibals.
We drew up in front of the
station house at last, and still
there was; never a sign of life
from within Twas as silent asa
tomb, and yet there was a FEEL
ING of human beings about the
place. We. paused on the porch,
and Wrecker looked at me
queerly.
" 'D'you think the place is de-
serted, Donohue?' he asked.
'fButlI was still sourly angry,
and gave no answer. Wrecket
laughed his big, booming laugh
again, and pushed open the door
and stepped in. I followed, like
la5sheep.
hrThere was no one in the big,
cool, Mushroom; only that feeling
of humanlbeings. Wrecker gave
a puzzled look around, and then
stepped forward.
And therecame airush of light
steps from somewhere in the
house, and | saw Wrecker's
hand jump toshis gun.
~ A. curtain swung aside at the
end of the room; and a girl,
WHITE girl, with golden hair
hanging down her back, and a
5civilization-made frock on, step
ped into the room.
Have you ever been in the
Sandwich Islands ?" Wooden
leg asked, turning his-fu face,
IA ..
Daily Kennebec journal., 1912-04-19
INTERNATIONAL PRESS
BIBLE QUESTION CLUB

crisis, To seek help from God Ia few
words, and in faith leave the matter
with him or to discuss all the details
with God iii protraeted prayer?
t13) Back up your answer with
reasons and say whether Christ in
tended tho miraculous power con-
ferred upon the original twelve
apostles to be permanent in the
Christian church. This is one of the
questions which may be answered in
writing by members of the club
CID Verses 16-19-What particu-
lar charge did Jesus give to these
twelve Apostles? fSee Matt. X: s.
15D
(l5) Which were the leaders among
the Apostles, and what can you say
concerning them?
d6l Matt. v; t3-16- What are the
chief characteristics of salt?
40 In what sense are Christians
like salt?
(lS) What elements in Christian
character resemble light. and to what
extent are we responsible to let our
light shine?
Lesson for Sunday. April 2S. 1912.
The Beatitudes. Matt v l-12.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1912-04-19
Your Questions
Answered.

It you would like to have answered
any particular question each or amy
week from "'fhe Suggestive Questions
on the Sunday school Lesson" by Rev.
DR.. Linscott, send in your request to
this office, giving the date of the les
son and the number of the question
you wish answered. You may select
any question except the one Indicated
that 1T may he answered in writing
by members of the club" DR.. Liu-
scott viii answer the questions either
in these columns or ny mail through
this office. Don't forget to state what
benefit these Suggestive Questions
are to you. Give your full name and
address. Send your letters to 'The
Question Editor of the Kennebec
Journal"
Daily Kennebec journal., 1912-04-19
EttOr and GiOvan-
nitti Are Indicted.

Newburyport. Mass, April 1s.-Tndict-
ments charging Joseph Ettor and Arturo
Giovannitti with being accessories befors
the fact to murder were returned. late
Thursday, by the essex court. Two men
were International Workers of the World
leaders in the recent textile strike IN
Lawrence were also indicted on charges
of conspiracy to intimidating In q
counts
Ettor Gianninini another of the strike
leaders, also was indicted on - counts
for conspiracy to intimidate, and In ad-
dition was indicted on a charge of con-
spirary to intimdate on Jan 80, 1912.
John J. Breen, member of the school
committee of Lawrence, was indicted OH
charge of intent to injure by unlawful
storage of dynamite.
a no bill was returned in the case OF
Gildo ,Mazarett, strike leader. on d
charge to being accessory to assault with
intent to murder.
There were several secret indictments
Gianninni was Immediately arraigned,
pleaded not guilty and was held in $500
for trial. He was unable to furnish bail
Ettor and Giovannitti, who are in the
county jail at Lawrence, probably will
be arraigned here, next Monday. together
with Breen, who is at liberty on $500
bonds. The indictments grew out of dis
tmbances during the progress of the
Lawrence strike.
In the preliminary hearing the prose-
cution charged that Ettor and Giovanni
ii, by their speeches and advice. so in
famed the minds of some of the strikers
and their sympathizers that riots result
ed, in the course of one of which an
Italian woman, Anna Lopizzo. was shot
and killed No one has been arrested on
charge of numbering her. The arrest
of Breen followed the, discovery of a
quantity of dynamite in tenement
house. the charge being that Breen
"planted" the dynamite there.
Another Indictment brought in by the
grand jury was one against Salvador
Bruneo. who was indicted on the charge
of assault with intent to murder two
metropolitan police at Lawrence Oh Feb.
26
Daily Kennebec journal., 1912-04-19

THE BREACH WIDENING.
Flood Conditions on Mississippi Grow
inq Worse.

Greenville, Miss. April tS.--F'lood
waters rushing through a rapidly Wild
ening breach in the Mississippi river
dixie near the town of Beulah, Miss,
are spreading over the fertile Delta
lands today. Practically the entire
southern half of Bolivar cou,ty is uu-
dated and before it flows back into the
Mississippi the water will flood the
counties of Sunfiower, Washington,
Sharkey and ssaquena-eomprisin8
some Of the richest cotton land in the
world. Benoit. Dahomey. Beulah,
Cleveland. Pace. Shaw, Choctaw, Le-
land and Rolling Fork are the larger
towns directly in the path of the over
flow
Gasoline launches were sent from
this city and Rosedale, early today. to
explore the Inundated territory in
search of refugees. If any lives are
lost. it is said the number will be
small The crevassee i'll the levee oc-
CURED, late last night. on the Hughes
plantation in Bolivar county. four miles
south of Beulah and about 40 miles
miles north of Greenille. When the
embankment gave way $50 feet of the
earthworks collapsed This morning
the gap is almost a thousand feet
wide,