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The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1913-05-08

and Austrian Ambassadors that the
fleet was on war footing are MAIN
" responsible for averting conflict
between Germany and Austria on the
one side and France and Russia on
the other. Into this, as into vortex
England would almost certainly have
been dragged.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1913-05-08
BRITAIN FACES WAR,
PUBLIC is SLUGGISH
While Navy is Held Ready For Mighty
Conflict, Officials Minimize


London, May 4.-For weeks Great
Britain has been on the brink OF a
great European war and the public
scarcely has been interested, let alone
perturbed. Every effort has been
made to minimize in the Press and
in Parliament the gravity Of the crises
through which the country has been
passing.
Every officer of the British Navy
for more than two months has been
on forty-eiqht hours notice. That is
he has not been permitted to 90 any
where or do anything that would pre-
vent him reioining the navy station
forty-eight hours after receiving a
telegram sent him from the Admiral
~.
Day and night the huge British
Navy has been kept constantly ready
to strike the first blow in what threat
ened to be the long-dreaded Armag-
eddon Of Europe.
Yet the public prosaicalH carried
on every day affairs and slept peace
fully, blissfully ignorant a the omi-
nous preparations for immediate war.
Had The fun significance q tie situa-
a.. t.ss,S,.n luNn,vm aunnFnl IN ard
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1913-05-08
Presbyterian Church

The Junior department will have
appropriate Mothers Day services at
the Bible School hour.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1913-05-08
Divorced for Keeping 2 Families
ON SIP Per

Chicago, May 3.-Milo L. Lyon, a
night Waterman, acquired mich in
the divorce court hall OF fame Tor hav-
ing succeeded in leading a double life
for seven years on a salary Of $12
week.
Judge Petit, in the Circuit Court,
granted a divorce to Mrs. Margaret A.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-12-30
By ''HOp''


mas day, has received an offer to box
the New. Mexican at the hilltop town
sometime in January Moffatt is
clever boy who uses his head to adj
vantage He is the only FL PasO ban
tam that has secured a draw with the
speedy little New Mexican.
Johnny Kid Williams has received
an offer to box Young Ad WOlgast at
Clifton. Ariz. Williams defeated VOL
CAST in three round at MOrenci sew
eraI weeks ago, but it was claimed
that the Westerner was out Of condi-
ton c. Winders, manager Of Vol
CAST, wants Paul Wilsch, representing
Williams, to put side bet Of $3.50.
Joe Herrick. the clever Kewanes
middleWeight, has received an offer to
box Luis Gonzales at Silver City on
January or II. Herrick was billed
Dec. o. but a change OF the date OF
Herrick call off the contest.
George Chip modestly assured a
party Of New York sports that he did
not claim to be middleweight champ
ion because Of his victory over Frank
Klaus. Chip asserted that he had a
good punch, could assimilate hard
wallOps without going over and box
some. His legs have handicapped him
ever since he began boxing according
to Chip, who stated that he had played
baseball and run races in the hope OF
getting more speed. He Is going after
the big guns OF the middleWeight d.
vision
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-12-30
Fitzsimmons May Be Barred Out
-:lI:- AZ III -:fl:- -:l:-
Old Fighters Not Wanted In Ring

66H OR humanity's sake" Bob
Fitzsimmons, veteran ex-
4 heavyweight champion, viii
BE barred from boxing in New York,
even in six round bouts, 1t is said oy
a member of the state boxing commits.
sion. When the New York state ath-
letic association was organized ABOUT
two years ago the members quietly
went on record against bouts between
old fistic favOrites of the ring There
is no objection to Fitzsimmons except
as to age. He is 81 years old
Failing to secure Ed KOnetchy by
the trade route, it is probable that
manager McGraW of the Giants. VIII
call Fred SnOdgrass in from left field
and place him on first base. SnOd-
grass is a more or less noisy worker
and as Herzog was the chief source OF
encouragement to the pitchers and in
field, his transfer to Cincinnati left
the infield with no one to yell
=
An American spectator who wit
messed the Wells-Carpent fight IN
London returned to New York and
gave out hint that the sure thing
element prOfited by the one round
knockout of Wells. All in all, it IS
said that the smart boys cleaned up
something like $4,000 on the fiasco.
One British nObleman, it is said, lost
Howard Morrow, Tommy Ryan's
prOtege who boxed a 20 round draw
with Jack Herrick at JuareZ, a year
ago, was defeated recently by George
ROdeL the BOer heavyweight, who IS
making a strong bid for heavyweight
title hOnOrs in the east. One Of Ro-
dels stiff jabs which struck Morrow
in the eye closed the optic, and the
Syracuse middleweight had difficulty
in locating his adversary.
y
Gunboat Smith, Jimmy CIabby and
owen Moran have denounced the al
legged lack of gameness Of Willie
Richie in his refusal to fight Harlem
Tommy Murphy. Clabby declared that
if he had been Richie he would
have gone ahead and fought. Moran
says that he would have met Muir
ply, no matter whether he had
any nose or not Smith says that an
abcess in the nose is nothing at all.
Spider Moffatt, FL Paso bantam
wight who boxed an eight round draw
with Gus Flores at Silver City Christ
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-12-30
Johnson Bee Still Buzzes
About Ears Of White Hopes
Years Day, Want Trial With the Big Black Coffroth
Plans to Hold Mil in France, Canada or Mexico

Of the scheme. Smith makes no pre-
tense Of barring negroes, but argues
that as he has defeated Sam LangfOrd,
Jack JOhnsOn's most formidable rival
among negro heavies he is entitled to
do business with Johnson direct.
Tommy Burns, speaking for Pelky,
viii meet tOWit, Jack Johnson. This
means that If the Partisan fight ham
dlers expect to entice the winner of the
New Year battle across the water they
will have to cut out all the elimina-
ton bouts and elect to decide the
championship question at one fell
swooD.
While the French promoters may not
know IT, they have an exceedingly for
midable rival in jim CoffrOth, of San
Francisco. Jim recognizes that a
match between the New Year winner
and Jack Johnson is the biggest pugil-
istic event in sight and, while he is not
showing his hand, there is good reason
on the matter for some time.
From his exile Johnson has sent
word that If the thing can be arranged
he would rather box for COffroth than
any man he knows This is surely
One-half the matter so far as reaching
for the attraction is concerned.
If Pelzy wins from Smith, Arthur
and manager Tommy Burns VIII have
to be consulted, of course. It stands
to reason though, that the promoter
who can produce JOhnsOn's signature
VIII get Lllb OLu6I fellows particularly
as the idea prevails that Jack is ripe
for licking, and that the first white
husky who gets to him will be morally
sure Of inflicting it.
Mexico, Canada, or France.
About all that Coffroth will admit
at present is that he has serious
thoughts Of arranging the match
spoken Of and that he is reasonably
certain of making terms with John
son. Asked if he had any idea where
the contest would take place, Coffroth
sprung the old saw about it being time
to cross the bridge when you came
to it.
Then he added: 1T might take place
in Mexico, or in the great northwest,
or in France itself I would not hest
tate about going over there to handle
1t if the cards fell that way"
In the great northwest or in France
ieself" sounds feasible enough, but
there is grave doubt as to whether
Jack Johnson could be lured in the
direction of Mexico in the present un-
settled condition of affairs. He might
find himself herded on board an Amer
lean man o. war with other refugees
and then complications would arise
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-12-30

- AN FRANCISCO, Cal, Dec. 29.-
This coming Thursday - New
- Years day-Gunboat Smith and
Arthur Pellzy viii enter the ring at
CoffrOth's DAILY City arena to deter
mine the question of superiority in the
white hope divisions.
Now the chieftains Of the white hope
tribe may or may not compare with the
leading heaVyWeights OF the years
agOne-a great deal depends upon the
age of the critic and the way he views
these things-but there is no denying
that the New Year scrap will become
pretty near to being the final event IN
q long drawn out tourney.
Pelky claims the championship by
virtue OF a tragic occurrence to which
there is no occasion TO revert more
specifically. BY the law Of the ring
his title is perfectly valid Smith claims
the right to challenge on the score
that he has defeated everyone who
stood between him and Pelky.
On the strength Of work done, Gun
boats ground is absolutely tenabIe.
Recall the names Of the hopes, one by
one, and you viii discover that he has
subdued them all
Recently there was a feeling that
Carl Morris was deserving Of another
match with the Gunner, but Of the
clamorOus demand that was heard in
the east some months ago, not even the
ghost Of a whisper fingers.
The Willard Morris bout settled
that.
Each Has Jack johnson Bee.
One Of the angles Of the Smith-Pellzy
contest is that each Of the principals
has the Jack Johnson bee in his bon
net Both Pelky and Gunboar are
counting on a trip abroad and meet
ing with the banished negro.
The promoters Of Paris have their
lines out for a worlds championship
match with Johnson as one Of the
principals, but the French matchmak-
ers, like matchmakers the world
around, have decided that it does not
90 to be too precipitate. They know a
good thing when they see it, and they
want to pave the way for an undis-
puted championship event by having
several matches in the meantime
They have with them across the
water at the present time Frank Mo-
ran, Joe Jeanette and Sam LangfOrd.
They have issued invitations to both
Smith and Pellky to visit the French
capital and take a hand in arranging
q series Of contests eliminating in a
fight in which Johnson shall defend his
title
Would Fight johnson Only.
Neither Smith nor Pelky thinks well
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-12-30
CORNING CAPTURES
MEDAL AT SHOOT

George Corning captured the Thede
rapid fire and ". E. Orr, medals Non
day for the year 1913. at the regular
weekly shoot OF the FL Paso Rifle club
on Mundy Heights. Five shots off,
hand in 20 seconds and a target 200
yards away. were the requirements Of
the Thede medal, while the Orr event
specified that five shots must be taken
kneeling and five prone at a distance
Of 200 yards.
q. s. army class A target. known as
the CreedmOor. viii be used by the FL
Paso Rifle club. Preparations are be-
ing made for the annual Blue Rock
shoot which will be staged at the Nun
dy range Thursday morning. All par
Elephants viii receive prizes
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-12-30
Golf Takes Plenty Of Muscle
By straight Drive

y OFF has been sneered at as being
an old mans game, one in which
the exercise afforded is so slight
as to be unworthy of youth, says the
World of Golf.
The energy expended during the
course Of a round in hitting a golf
ball is much more considerable than
the Onlooker imagines. Despite the
advice of the professor to avoid press
ing, there are few of us who when
playing full shot with any club do
not give the ball all we know and eX
ercise most muscles from head to foot.
On those unhappy occasions when the
ground receives most, of the blow the
human frame is even more severely
tried.
This is only one part of the exer-
else golf affords. Most of US ply two
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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-12-30
Billy Evans Baseball Problems
Written Especially for This Paper by the Famous
American League Umpire.

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created considerable discussion Similar
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question thoroughly yet
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answer. in
opinions contrary notwithstanding
the
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to touch third
also the fielder
third baseman thereupon
declared the
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insisted that passed of
him. because that failed
declared that allowed the
claim Thus, the game by run
while the captain Of the visiting
by the What ruling?
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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-12-30

a larger outlook, and a further with
drawal from the common ways of life.
The test Of a bunke.- lies in its
power of catching and keeping a bad
ly hit ball. The ditch md rampant"
hazards which are found On most in
land courses fail to hold the rubber
cored ball owing to the lack Of deep,
soft sand, such as exists in ne natural
bunkers Of true seaside links. A GER
tain club in the Midlands says Golf
Illustrated, has made a Sucr assful at
tempt to overcome this difficulty by
building the banks almost perpendi-
oular and covering them closely with
fine wire netting This effectually
stops the run of a topped saot and the
netting, while preventing the bali
from becoming embedded in the turf,
allows it to roll back far enough to
give the player fair chance Of re-
cOVery.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-12-30
TENTATIVE LIST OF
MANAGERS rs NAMED
Otto Knnbe, Second Baseman OF PbfIa4
ph1a Nationals, Is On FederaI
List to Manage Baltimore

phla Nationals, Is On Federal
List to Manage Baltimore
Chicago, Ill, Dec. 3e.-The name OF
OTTO Knabe. second baseman of the
Pnlladelphla Nationals, appears as
manager of the Baltimore Federal
team on a tentative list of managers
made up here by persons in close touch
with Federal affairs Knabe. if was
said, is expected to sign I'D with Bal
timOre at once.
The list suggested reads:
chicago Federals, Joe Tinker OF the
Cincinnati Nationals
St Louis, MOrdecaf Brown, Cincfn.
natl Nationals.
Pittsburg, James Sheckard, Cincin.
natl Nationals.
Baltimore, Otto Knabe Philadelphia
Nationals.
Kansas City George stovau. St
Louis Americans
Indianapolis William Phillips.
ButIaIo. Larry Schafley, Buffalo IN
ternationals
From authoritative sources comes a
llsU OF the hackers of the Federal
leagues. They are:
st. Louis. Otto Stifel; Pittsburg. w.
A Kerr, John Barbour; Baltimore. Ed
ward Hanlon; Kansas City, S. S. Cor
don, c. c. Madison; Indianapolis. J. &c.
krause, j. A. George, E. Z. Gates; Buff
IaIo, Walter Muller; Toronto, Barney
Hepburn; Chicago, Charles Weegh-
man, VIM Walker and Jas. A. Gilmore.
All the hackers named are said to be
men of means with large resources be-
hind them
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-12-30
Kewanee Fighter Gets Offer
-:I:- =:lI:- iii -:I:- -:l:-
Kid" Rose Probable Opponent

put there in the west and is anxious to
secure a match with clever tryOut
boxer. That Ross has not got the
gameness to fight man like Herrick,
who adheres to the hit and getaway
style, is the opinion in FL PasO, as the
negro quit in the fourth round of a
bout at Juarez, several months ago,
after receiving q crack on the jaw. If
the Clifton offer is accepted, Jack will
go with Joe. Albuquerque and then
San Francisco, if a bout is not secured
in JUarez, where Jack is a big card,
will be the destination of the Kewanee
middleWeights.
Jack has fought eight times at
Juarez, and I have participated in two
shows, and we have delivered the goods
every time we fought" said Joe Mon
day evening. I've are sorry that the
fans were treated to such a poor. de-
cision, but it was not our fault. All of
our fights at Juarez have been on the
SQUARE Without a doubt"
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-12-30
WILLARD KNOCKS OUT
RODEL IN NINTH
Both Men Fought Hard in First 20
Round Bout Scheduled in East Since
Thanksgiving Day, 1907.


Thanksgiving Day, 1907.
New Haven, Conn, Dec. 3O-Jess Will
lard Of Kansas knocked out Geo. RodeI
OF South Africa in the ninth round of
a scheduled 20-round bout here Nom
oay night. The knockout blow was
right uppercut to the jaw
willard weighed in at 225 pounds.
while Rodel tipped the scales at 190
AFTER the first two rounds there was
no question Of Wizards superiority.
twice he sent the BOer to the mat for
the count of nine and once for the
count of one RodeI did most of the
leading, Willard remaining on the de-
fensiVe.
The bout was the first 2O-round fight
scneouled IN the east since Thanksgiv-
ing day, 1901, when Young Corbett
ford q --s-i u
The first two rounds found the men
swinging wildly and doing much clincb-
ing In the third Willard used his
right uppercut with good effect and re-
peated in the next round. RodeI
opened the fifth with a right to VIII
lara Iace- Willard retaIiated and q
moment later sent RodeI to tba f1ooT
Tor the count Of nine In the sixth
both clinched a good deal and fine
reIeree Warne1 Willard for using his
elbows 1s ms
Both men fought hard in the seventh
ana willard land ID a blow that sent
Rodel down for IL count Of one. In
the eighth Willard chased the Boer
around the ring and landed a punch
over the heart that sent Rodel down
for the count Of nine
Rodel was weak when the ninth
round started. After several vicio,1s
swings Willard landed She IxnocI-oI1f
dow, right uppercut to the law.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-12-30
. CHESTERFTELD. -

" CHESTERFIELD, representative
of the Clifton and Morenci
Athletic clubs. arrived in Ell
PasO Monday morning from the west,
carrying a special offer to Joe Herrick
with substantial inducements attached
Tor match with kid" Ross the
clifton negro. Chesterfield stated that
ne would personally back the Kewanee
mlddlewefght to beat the westerner
with a side bet of $500. if the offer and
Inducements were accepted. A fight
with Luis Gonzales al. Silver Citv nav
De secured by Joe at any time before
either Jan. u or IA. Foxy" Miller.
promoter Of the Silver City club. com
munlcated with Herrick Monday after
noon, presenting an offer of so percent
OF the gross receipts for the bout.
winch Joe said looked good to him
Rose has a row Of eight consecutive
knockouts over pork and bean" bows
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-12-30
INDUSTRIAL LEAGUE
BOWLING rs RESUMED

Industrial league games were re-
sumed Monday night after week OF
holidays, at the Cactus alleys. Consist
ent team work enabled the Cement five
to win all four points, from the Swift
rollers, who rolled small individual
games throughout. The margin on
high total was S91 in favor of tho
Cement team. one of the largest that
has been rolled this season. Aber rolled
high game Pa and total 512. The
scores.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-12-30

GRIFFITHs OUTPOINTs TEMPLE.
Milwaukee, Wis, Dec. 3O.-JOhnny
Griffiths, of Akron, O., easily outpOint-
ed Ray Temple, of Milwaukee in a 10
rouAd, no decision contest Monday
night.
Our Savings DepOsitOrs
Are requested tC leave their pass
books for entry of interest to January
1, 1914
Security Trust & Savings Bank.
ADVERTISEMENT
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-12-30
CLARK FIVE WINS
FROM FORD TEAM

Clark's five won three points from
the Ford team Monday night at the
Wigwam alleys. Foster, of the Clark
team. rolled high game, Zoo and Clark
total, 543. The margin on high total
was SO pins in favor of the Clark team.
Springer officiated at foul judge.
The scores:
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-12-30
TINKER AND BROWN
SIGN FINAL PAPERS
bonding Company Has Guaranteed
Three Year Salaries, They Say, Re-
gardIess Of Leagues Success.


Chicago, H. Dec. 30.-The final pa
pers by which Joe Tinker and Mcrdecai
Brown, for years National league stars,
cast their lot with the Federal league,
were signed here Monday. This was
confirmed by both players, who also
said that their salaries had been guar
anteed by a bonding company, which
assured them full payment for their
three years contracts regardless Of
what fate may befan the league.
The amount of money either contract
calls for has not been made public.
Tinker, who is to manage the Chi
cagO club, indicated that he would have
comparatively free hand in obtaining
players.
He said the club would have at least
five men who were in the National
league as late as last year.
charles Weeghman, owner Of the
Chicago club. said that every club in
the league had deposited a SIS, 900 for
felt that it would live UP to its agree
ments.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-12-30
Answer to Yesterdays Problem.

HEN Niles
wv instantly All that he did after
of Imagine when, instead Of
getting credit home he recruit
who had reached believing out and
then finding being regain second
got safely back to before being touched
The fact that he not protect
him station first base
offering him any protection
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-12-30
KNABE DENIES HAVING
SIGNED WITH FEDEE

Philadelphia, Pa, Dec. SO.-Otto
Knabe, second baseman of the Phila4
delphia National league baseball team,
denied Monday night that he had
signed a contract to manage the Bal
timOre club of the Federal league.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-12-30

6ST OR humanity's sake" Bob
Fitzsimmons, veteran ex-
4 heavyweight champion, viii
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-12-30

- AN FRANCISCO, Cal, Dec. 29.-
~ This coming Thursday - New
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HOOray! Baby 70
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No Longer Do Women Fear The Great
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It Is a Joy and comfort to know that
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The occasion Is therefore one Of un-
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The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1913-03-29
RESOLUTIONS OF RESPECT
By sparr Camp No. 425, woodmen OF
the World

Whereas, Almighty God has seen fit
to remove from the ranks of our camp
Sovereign Samuel C. Rawls. on the
morning of March 21, 1913. and who
was born 1866; and,
Whereas, He was a faithful member
and officer of Sparr Camp No. 425, w
o. W.; and,
Whereas, He leaves a bereaved wife
and three small children and many
relatives and friends to mourn his
death, which occurred in the prime OF
life; he was good citizen and neigh
Dor, loving husband and father, II
behooves us to pay last tribute to his
memory; therefore be il
Resolved, That his death has caused
a vacancy in our camp which it will be
hard to fill with a more Jealous work
er and faithful member, and that this
camp extend to the wife and relatives
our most sincere sympathy, and that &
copy of these resolutions be sent to his
bereaved wife and copy to the 1oca,
papers for publication and a copy be
spread on the minutes of the camp.
Allen stephens,
James Thomas.
Levi Grantham,