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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-01-23

= EW YORK, Jan. 23.-That was
~ truly a despicable move by or
- gained baseball-that effort to
slip the St. Louis Browns to poor
Charley Weeghman, of Federal league
fame-and all right-thinking people
viii rejoice over the failure of the
diabOlical plot.
The author of the scheme is IN
known, but It was not Garry Herr
mann, the Semi-preSident of the Gin
cinnati Reds A man on the inside
assures US that Garry's kindly soul
revOlted at the idea OF such harsh
measures, and he held out for some
time against the conspiracy. He
wanted to give Mr.. Weeghman a case
OF Cincinnati beer, or smallpox, or
something just mildly deadly, and he
would not even listen to a plan to
give the Chicago man the Reds, hold
ing that such cruelty is uncivilized.
Neither was the author the obese
Ban Johnson. 1t was worthy of Ban,
who is always thinking out mean
things to do TO people, but IN this
case Ban was not guilty. In the first
place, Ban is paying no attention to
the Federal leaguerS. You know that,
because Ban has said so, and. no one
would think Of doubling Bans word.
In the second place, Ban has been saw
ing up the st. Louis Browns for years.
n the hope that he might some day be
able to inflict them upon his deadly
enemy, John Montgomery Ward.
Some people suggest that Charley
Murphy may have conceived the idea.
of handing the Browns to WeeEhman,
but this seems improbable, because
Mr.. Murphy would have mentioned the
matter to the reporters as soon as he
thought Of It. Frank Navin, of Detroit,
is hardly responsible, because Mr..
Navins mind is always completely oc-
cupied at this time of year wondering
whether T Raymond Cobb is going to
hold out or merely ask for more
money. And so, with the parties
named eliminated, suspicion quite nat
urally rests upon G. Hercules Ebbets,
who is also suspected of TObbing his
manager, Uncle Wilbert Robinson, Of
all his shortstoppers.
Must Have Been Ebbets.
Most likely it was c. Hercules. Any
stood the blame for the Dodgers for
several years, and a little more blame
can add nothing much to his load.
Yes. 1t was undoubtedly Ebbets. And
in view Of the fact that poor Charley
W eeghman is financing a ball club in
an outfit that involves jumps from
Kansas City to Toronto and back
was quite reasonable for Mr.. Ebbets
II assume that Mr.. Weeghman is just
such a man as might buy the st,
Louis Browns
It appears that Mr.. Weeghman's
threatened detection almost crushed
the Feds in their infancy, and it seems
that a league that gets nervous pal
pitatiOn when just one man threatens :
to run out on it is none too strong
for everyday use.
However, organized baseball is mani 4
testify greatly alarmed The magnates
are scurryinE here and there, signing
up players to longtime contracts,
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-01-23
Leagues Are Making Plans
For Spring Training Trips
Clubs of National and American Leagues Will Fight Shy
of the Federals at Southern Camps, Fearing to
Strengthen "Outlaws;'' Giants Need
Coach For Pitchers
BY SAM CRANE.

TEW YORK, Jan. 23.-WhiIe the
Federal league has thrown quite
a scare into the camp of organ
lied baseball judging by all the hus-
/ Ting being done to secure players
/ signatures to contracts, still no radical
| changes have been made in the plans
! Of the big clubs for the spring training
OF their players. Most of the mana
gers, in fact, have made arrangements
! Tor earlier starts to the training camps
than have been the general custom.
The Federals have not announced any
OF their training plans as yet, but,
with old players as managers, there
is little doubt of all the Fed. teams
going south for preliminary work But
II they desire to play any exhibition
games for the purpose of getting their
hands in on the regular thing they will
De Obliged to play among themselves,
and that is not the best policy to be
adopted
Clubs in organized baseball will. Of
course, fight shy Of the Feds for fear
they might assist them in some way.
however. will not show an yalOofness;
they viii be just as chummy as ever
whenever the opportunity is afforded
them to meet.
Giants Field Flooded.
It was intended to send the young
sters among the Giants down to Mar
lin, Tex, by the middle of February,
but there may be a change made to a
later date owing to the difficulty Of
groundkeeper Fa bian in getting Emer-
son park into fit shape for training
and practice purposes because of the
overflowing of the Brazos river in the
early winter Marlin and Emerson
park are in the valley of the Brazos
and the latter was flooded to the depth
Of several feet. Fabian started early
on his big job to fix UP the field for
he left here soon after the Army-NavY
football game at the Polo grounds and
after a short stay in St. Louis, where
ms family resides, he was to go to
Marlin.
Scout Dick" KinseIIa was to have
charge of the early squad until mana
ger McGraw could Join them with the
regulars about March 10. But Dick"
as good a scout as he is and handy man
to have around, is no Wnbert Robin
son as a pitcher-coach, and as there
will be raft of young twirlers along
and as all viii be in need of an ex-
perienced catcher to coach them, the
loss of MIR. Broad from Baltimore
will be seriously felt unless some
other coach is engaged.
Should Engage Coach.
There will be catchers enough hang
ing around, and doubtless Chief Meyers
and Larry Mclean would be of great
service in coaching the pitchers. but
they have their own duties to perform
with the regulars. and a coach who
can devote his entire attention to the
youngsters is an absolute necessity.
If one is not engaged before McGraw
arrives at the training camp the dan
ger is very grave that there will be
more lame arms among the kinds than
good ones.
Young pitchers who are in camp for
tryout are prone to pitch their arms
Off in their too ambitious endeavors
to make favorable impression too
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-01-23

soon, and many prominent star has
been ruined by lack Of proper care and
instruction.
Duke" Farrell severeI his cOnnec-
ton with the Boston Red SOx imme-
diately after the National league meet
ing here in December, which he at
tended, and he was DESTROYS of enters
ing into negotiations with secretary
Foster for the position of coach, but
the secretary was not authorized to do
business with the duke" and had to
wait for instructions from Mc(4raW.
The latter, however. was as hard to 10
cate as one of those rare fees just
purchased for $4,000, and negotiations
were postponed.
have just received a letter from
Farrell in which he writes he is still
al liberty but does not expect to be
very long and that he would prefer to
be with the Giants than any other
club.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-01-23
tCrentIons Of this Noted
Ell PASO GOLFERS
OFF FOR DOUGLAS
VIII Practice Games at Bisbee, Then
Championship Matches With
Douglas Men.

Douglas Men.
Armed with golf bags loaded with
stocks, p FL Paso golfers left Thurs
day night for Bisbee and Douglas,
Ariz. Sunday morning they will play
off the semiannuaI southwestern
championship team match with the
Douglas club. Saturday they will take
part in the annual southwestern sin
giles championship also 10 be played
on the Douglas links. The Ell Pasoans
will play against Bisbee Friday, but
the match will be only in the nature
of practice for the contests at Doug
las.
J. A Wright heads the delegation of
link veterans from Ell Paso. Those who
went with him last night are: Dr.
James Vance, j. c. Wilmarth, c. H.
Leayell, A. w. Houck, J: S. Curtiss, H.
A. Mclean, G. A frost, w. NJ. Peti-
colas, Maury Edwards, o. H. Scrivens,
Vance Stewart, W. F. Payne, A w
Townsend, W. H. Shelton, H. S. Potter,
j. P. Edwards, H 3. Harding, W. W.
Carroll, W. e. Race J. a. Race, J. A
Happier and W. G. Dunn.
The singles championship to be
played Saturday will probably open
won the honors last year, and is con-
fident of turning the trick again. The
match will be is holes, medal play.
Saturday night the Douglas golfers
will give a smoker for the visitors.
Sunday morning will see the open
ing of the team match. It is probable
that each team viii be composed Of
20 men, al has been the custom in the
past FL PasO has won this event
three successive times and now has
permanent possession of the silver
trophy cup offered as a prize to the
three time winner. The matter of Sc
lecting a new trophy to be played for
viii be taken up by the golfers of
both sides Sunday. The local delega-
ton is expected to return home Mon
day morning.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-01-23
Answer to Yesterdays Problem.

n HE umpire allowed was not
aoe to score its disputed run decided
the game Naturally knowing for making
me decision N favor Of the visitors pleasant for
the umpire at the conclusion the end Of
playing territory and as considerably away from the plate
" 'ne REQUIRED distance the hit ball was
dead and Of passed over the first fo 49,
between the fences-B. E. anu
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-01-23

American colleges do not take, the
physical exercises necessary to keep
their bodies in a healthy condition, the
report says. DR.. Wingert shows that
of H. 500 students in $50 Institutions,
only 1883 participate in the athletic
games while in nOnuniYersity games
1878 men take part.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-01-23
Ebbetts Is Accused of d
Plot to Ijure FederaLs
Strenuous Efforts Made to Unload St. Louis Browns
on Federal League Magnate Are Laid to His
T. Authorship; Financial Books Do Not
Rate Federal ackers Highly
RL DAMON RTNYON

, EW YORK, Jan. 23.-That was
truly a despicable move by or
eraniznd baSaba11-tFa+ effort to
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-01-23

dollars a year, but the major portion
OF the money does not go to pay for
physical exercises Of the students. This
Information was contained in the re-
port of Dr. H. Shihdlee Wingert, di-
rector of physical education at Ohio
State university.
The majority Of students attending
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-01-23
WILL REPRESENT AUSTRALIA
IN DAVIS CUP TORY AlLEsNI

MeIbourns, Australia, Jan. 23-Stan-
ley E. Doust, has been chosen to play
for Australia in the contests for the
Dwight f. Davis lawn tennis cup. Nor
man J.. Brookes, A. W. Dunlop and
Anthony T. Wilding had already
agreed to compete.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-01-23
BORDENTOWN WINS
SCHOOL SHOOTING

Washington, d. C., Jan. 23.-Bor-
dentown, n. J., with 933 out of pos
sibIe 1000, carried of high honOrs in
the first weeks contest of the military
school shooting competition for the
United States champions and the war
department trophy.
Glass A.
BordentOwn, n. j. 9a8, vas Culver,
Ind, SS1
st. Johns, DelafieId, Wis, SGT, VS..
New MEXICO, Roswell s. N NJ, $50.
VS.. Harvard, Los Angeles, S74.
Newskirk Military academy, Corn
wall, n. Y, S24, VS.. Kemper, Boone
vile, Mo-. defaulted
St Johns D1anlieu, n. Y, 824. VS.
Hitchcock, San Rafael, Cal, defaulted.
Glass B.
Northwestern. Highland Park, Ills,
S29. vs.. Nazareth, Pa, 514
Morgan Park, Ills, 797 VS. Weno-
nah, n. j. 4T3.
Kentucky. 725, VS.. spattuck, Far
iault, Mimi, 702-
Mount Tamalpias, San Rafael, Cal,
647.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-01-23

Only one more Sunday to hunt Rent
your guns from Allen Arms & Cycle
Co., 4O4 n. Oregon.-Advertise
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-01-23

REPORT SAYS COILEGIANs
TAKE LITTLE EXERCISE
Bloomington, Ind, Jan. 23.-Athletic
expenses of colleges in the United
States amount to more than one billion
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1914-05-08

Rankin brought him a pink envelope
upon a little silver tray Rankin wa
most careful to bring everything upor
a tray. Broadway steadfa8tly main
talned that II a drowning man asked
Rankin to bring help he would frs
20 TO get a tray to take It to him on
The pink envelope was marked Will
an elaborate monogram, OF which tht
dominant letter was a GO" It was
from her whom he had left 80 short q
time before. Mrs. Gerard, by means
of ID, implored him to become a mem
Der OF n theater and supper party for
that evening. The note almost was
n~heCtionate.
The theater and supper parties were
to both occur In Broadway! All,
Broadway 1t would be hard to leave
II by the chilly by path, death, which
leads out of the light into the shad-
owsi
II occurred to Broadway Jones that
he might ~decently accept this invita-
ton. even II the crowd which she
would have would probably be not
quite to his liking. All, there were
crowds upon the thoroughfare he
loved which were SO fully to his lik-
ing!
And then another plan flashed into
his mind, Why not give a farewell
supper? No one but himself would
J row 1t was a farewell supper-all the
Tvst would think it just the best af-
fair OF many fine affairs which Broad.
way Jones had given. The restaurant
NNtch gave 1t would be paid undoubt-
css.y out of the residue OF his estate,
and If there wasn't any residue the
restaurant could we'll afford to lose. 1t
had many thousands of his n
He would make this dinner-no: It
would be better to make 1t a per
the finest little supper which had yet
electrified Broadway, 1t should
sparkle, 1t should fizz, 1t should re.
sound with joyful chords and merry
laughter; 1 n short that supper should
achieve the limit and surpass It. Then
would he be more content to 20,
He locked the poison and the fire.
arm carefully in a desk drawer. He
called Rankin. and, to that staid serv.
ants great delight. made out the list
OF invitations to the widest supper
Ne had ever planned; he telephoned to
his good friend, the restaurateur. Re-
turning to the study he took the poi.
son and the pistol from the drawer
and put them in another. The second
drawer had two locks, while the first
drawer had but one. He refused again
to think about them until after he had
given the extraordinary supper.
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CHAPTER ".

The asphalt glittered with the glaze
OF recent rain, rejecting countless
lghts OF many colors, The sidewalks.
crowded with gay theater-goers, were
as colorful and animated as the chang.
inS hgures of a child's Kaleidoscope.
and he smiled at them, Even the odor
or burned gasoline which drowned the
perfume of fair women's presence
seemed as frankincense and myrrh IN
him-for this was Broadway, the be.
loved t~horoughfare.
And was it not to be his last night
In Its glitter, his last hearing If ,ts
medley, his last glimpslng of tia merry.
GUS gaiety? lie smiled-the wan smile
OF the prisoner who sees his friends
and joys in them before he morcnes
to the guillotine.
In the restaurant there was ohv,,,s
STIR when he arrived. There ALWAYS
was a stir In restaurants when he ny.
rived With a practiced and a clever
y ne examined with great care the
private d~lning-room wherein was To he
sung tne swan'song of his s%pendthrifti,
mesa II was extremely we'll arranged.
1ne tAole was a dazzling sight. the
mowers were gorgeous and Of all-per.
Vsdlng fragrance, the colored candle.
shades cast a subdued, artistic glow
upoh the whole. The head waiter
@lmseli. his neck unclaimed In sign
o' once was In personal control Of
oetalis' his staff had been we'll pickad
from broadway's favorites among sinh.
oFulhates a very pretty girl. who
smiled at Broadway sweetly. wistfuuv
n q peasant maid might smile at q
crown prince, was ready to accent and
check the ladies' wraps. while tht
small boy in buttons, who was 10 sort
and store the outer garments of ms
gentlemen, was ready with bright eve,
and itching palms.
The party arrived promptly. comine
In 0 bunch and greeting Broadway va
F1uusly from the firm and hearty hand
esaasp Of Bob Wallace, to the merr,
kfss of Inez VasQueg Marquee. Spau
Esh dancer. born in Keokuk, who woul;
leave early so that she might dane,
Fate on the bill at the Spring Garden
TAaRe was Q hutter with the entrane,
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patrimony and the utter hopelessness
Of everything. He looked at the great
decoration in the center of the table
and said gravely, so that all might
hear. although he was addressing no
one but the lobster:
You may be big, old chap, but |
know a bigger lobster than you ever
we're"
II happened at that instant that a
pause had come In the excited 10y.
BUSINESS about him-one Of those brief,
unexpected ~silences which never fail.
at least ono in every dinner-party. to
reveal to everyone some saying which
the saGer wished to have unheard by
the majority, Always (. is something
awkward. ~inadvertent, stupid or un.
wholesome which is thus made bla-
family the property OF everybody's
ears. This night 1t was our young
hosts confidential statement to the
great, red decorative lobster In the
center of his dinner table.
There was a chorus Of inquiry. II
Broadway knew a bigger lobster,
who was he, and where?
BE careful, Broadway. Don't name
any friend of ours! We'd get peevish
for that is-some--lobster."
Who is 1t. Broadway"
Name, Broadway; namei" Semand
ed the whole tableful.
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INSANITY IN ROYAL FAMILIES
Unreason Seems to Be the Rule Rather
Than the Exception Among Occu-
pants Of European Thrones.

We have to go very far back in the
life Of the deposed King Otto Of Ba-
varia to find any illusions to him
which show him otherwise than as q
lunatic. But as a boy he is quoted to
have been at pains to be cheerful and
agreeable, while his elder brother Lud-
wig sulked. They wer brought up
on a severe system OF economy, be-
ing allowed only so cents a week. The
story used to be told that Prince Otto,
hearing that sound teeth were a sale
able commodity, went to a dentists
and offered to have his own extracted
for a consideration.
The deposition Of King Otto brings
reminder that the Bavarian Is not the
only royal family in Germany with a
touch of insanity. King Otto's mother
was Princess Marie of Prussia. closely
akin to Frederick William W~.-brother
OF the old kaiser, and granduacle OF
the present emperor-who lost his
reason In 1857, and for four years had
to be superseded by the prince OF
! Prussia as regent-just as George ~.
+; of England, for the same reason. acted
for several years in the same capacity
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OF Mrs. Gerard. for. as ever, she
brought with her her own maid. while
her footman waited in the corridor,
not for emergencies, but for appear.
ances.
Her once pretty but now age puck
cred face had been as thoroughly con.
cealed as possible with various expen'
sive substances which are found In
beauty parlors. and her hair was prob
ably the most costly In that part OF
town that night. and this is saying
much, for very costly tresses some
times deck the fair on Broadway.
The restaurant had wrought evil
dences OF its pride in It's allegiance to
Broadway's favorite delicacy. A 81
gantic floral lobster occupied the cen
ter OF the table, It's antennae extend,
ed toward the host, one OF Its claws
stretched toward the seat reserved for
Mrs. Gerard, the other somewhat less
fond OF the ladies', for It yearned hun.
grily toward Bob Wallace's place. At
each lady's place we're little Holsters.
nicely wrought OF gold, with jeweled
eyes, for each male guest a silver Gig
arctic case had been fashioned into a
disconsolate Holsters shape with
c~urledup tail and dropping claws de.
voutly folded on its breast.
Broadway was a perfect host, hos
pitable, easy, reader to listen than
declaim, full Of admiration for the
ladies', full Of the perfection of good
fellowship for his men guests.
At lrrt he found 1t difficult to put
out Of is mind the thought that this
VIC be the last of all his gorgeous
Is on Broadway. The notion
ought for permanent position In his
head that after these wild hours he
would be as far from Broadway as that
earnest cow-explorer which was cred
tied with having first laid out the
street, The thought continually OBJ
truded that this must be to him a
funeral, not a festal feast. His hand
shook as he raised his glass to the
toast.
Visions OF that blued-steel automatic
pistol and that bottle with It's crimson
label floated momently before his eyes,
that steel was not the blue of
diaphanous gown which the pretty
Winter Garden dancer wore across the
table from him; oh, how the red of
hat red label differed from the red Of
he red roses! 1t was not at all the
red of the red lobster!
In his dining he had reached that
stage where over-stimulated emotion
an outlet In the bitterest self
condemnation which he yet had man.
aged to evolve since the beginning of
lis self-condemnatory days-that is,
since he had been awakened to the
of the disappearance Of his
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Matilda, maid Of all work, had re
ceived a letter from a friend whom
she greatly admired for her intellect.
ual attainments. With glowing pride
she placed the epistle in the hands OF
her young mistress, a very clever
high school girl, and, as the latter in.
diligently perused the ungrammatical
but copperplate effusion, she kept up
q running comment.
She's a MARVEL" exclaimed the lit.
tie maid, with conviction, fiercelJ
backing the kitchen stove. 81 dunno
that l know a better edicated youns
lidy-except you. miss"
"A remarkably wellwritten letter
Matilda. But tell m o why does YOU,
friend always put a small 4 for thu
personal pronoun II"
I'm tell you, MISS" she cried. win.
ME is very hard-worked. She must
have been In a 'urry. When she a.
plenty O. time she puts . capital L.
ter to every wordi"
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sYNoPsis.

Jackson Jones, nicknamed "~Broadway''
@scAuse Of his continual giorincation Of
Few York's great t~horoughfare, Is anx
t0Us TO get away from his home town Of
Jonesville. Abner Jones, his uncle. Ia
very angry because Broadway refuses TO
Factory In which he succeeded TO his
fathers interest. Judge Spotswood In
forms Broadway that t250.Go0 left him by
his father is at his disposal Broadway
makes record time in heading for his
tsvorite street In New York, With hiB
New York friend. Robert Wallace, Broad
way creates "A sensation by his cxtrava-
4ance on the White Way. Four years
Haas and Broadway suddenly discovers
that he In not only broke. but heavily In
Oebt He applies to his uncle for a loan
with the advice TO chew It and forget his
troubles. He quietly seeks work without
success.
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She OFTEN
Prayed TO DIE
But Friend Comes to Rescue With Some
Sound Advice, which was Followed
with Gratifying Results.

Nettleton, Ark.-"My troubles date
back five years." says Mrs. Mary
Bentley, Of this town. Il was first
taken with awful pains in my right
side. headache, and backache. The
pain from my side seemed to move
down my right limb, and settled in
the right knee. Then it would move
back, and once a month ! would a.
most die with pain.
l was told ! had tumor, and would
have to undergo an operation at once.
It Just seemed l could not submit to
it often prayed to die. 1t seemed
that nothing would give me the de-
sired relief. until finally, I was advised
Dy a friend to try Cardui. and It in
undoubtedly curing me. l have only
used three and a half bottles, and IL
is a pleasure to tell Of the beneficial
results.
shall ever spread the good tidings
OF what Cardui has done for me. and
viii do for other suffering ladies'. n
they will only try It,"
You can depend on Cardui. becau.a
Cardui is a gentle. harmless, vegetable
tonic, that can do you nothing but
good.
prepared from herbal ingredients
Cardui has a specific effect on the WON.
AMY constitution and puts strength
where 1t Is most needed.
Try Cardui-Adv.
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to his insane father. In neither case
however, was there a deposition a.
now in Bavaria, as both the periods Of
regency were 30 short. Long before
the official declaration of his infirmity
Frederick Williams fantastical sertt
mentality had amounted almost to In
sanity.
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Do You Want to Sell Out and Come to Oregou7
l can help you. Write for my proposition at onos
CHAS.S 8. PARKER, HILLSBORO. OREGON
A Unsuitable Interest.

A Unsuitable Interest.
"The women have no right to Try
and interfere with what congress does
with its committees"
But, my dear, you insist that wom-
ems proper place is to attend to the
affairs Of the house."