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Semi-weekly herald., 1914-12-03
Sporting Review
by Hal Sheridan

NEW YORK, Dec. At won't be
a meeting of strangers when John
Arthur Johnson and Samuel MeVey,
both of dusky hue, clash in twenty
round argument in Cuba in March,
No indeed, Lii Artha' and Sam are
old acquaintances. True, they haven't t
been on fighting terms for some years
but then that isn't Sans fault. He
has been anxious enough To swap
punches with the champion but ever
sinee--hs se'hieyed fame. by waNoping
little Tommy Burns ovef III ~ ..s.x !; /,
years ago johnson has steadfastly re-
fused to have anything to do, in a
fighting way, with men of his own
color.
Back in the old days, before he
was champion, Johnson was a mem
ber of a Big Four" that probably
never will be duplicated in the fight
game. johnson, McVey, Sam Lang
ford and Joe Jeanette made up this
quartet. Being all negroes they had
a hard time finding opponents. This
wasn't altogether on account of their
color, however. They were-and are
yet-masters of the mitt game. jean
cite, McVey and Johnson are about
of the same size. Langford was the
baby member of the four--that is in
size. What he lacked in stature and
weight the "Boston Tar Baby" made
up in punching ability. After one
meeting with the "little fellow" the
other members of the quartet were
willing to meet anyone in preference
to him again. He hit too hard.
These four made meal tickets out
of each others. There wasn't much
to choose between any of them. They
fought draws and sometimes they
gained decisions over one another and
on rare occasions knockout was reg
istered. So it will be like old times
when johnson and McVey Chamber
into the ring in Cuba. The friendly
feeling that used to be present in their
bouts in the old days, however, will
be missing. For Johnson, by throw
ing over his foe-friends of other days
when he annexed doubtful title, in
Cured their everlasting enmity. Any
one of the trio-Jeanette, Langford
or McVey-would give most anything
they possess to get crack at the
titleholder Each are firmly of the
opinion that they can beat him. Wher
McVey and johnson hook up, Lang
ford and jeanette will be pulling
strong for John Arthur to "get his
Semi-weekly herald., 1914-12-03
A WONDERFUL CHANCE LOST.
Representative James r. Mann of Illi-
nois, in Leslie's Weekly.)

Representative James r. Mann of Illi-
nois, in Leslie's Weekly.)
We have the opportunity now by
wise legislation to encourage our own
people to build manufacturing insti-
tutions, to make America independ-
ent, practically of foreign aid in COM
merce, and to give us an inlet into ev-
cry foreign commerce with our manu-
factured articles. We ought to be
making our own dyestuffs, our own
chamicals, our own medical prepara-
tionse, and instead Of importing silks,
we ought to import silk and manufac-
ture it here; instead Of exporting cot
ton to be manufactured abroad, and
then import it to this country, we
ought only to export that cotton which
is to remain permanently out of the
land. Instead of rising to the occa-
SIGN, instead of giving encouragement
to those who are willing to invest
money in these enterprises, we are
doing everything we can to threaten
ard demoralize trade, to hold the
penltei tiary over men who invest
capital and to put men in fear. We
Rave more currency in circulation
tia ever before and less credit. With
more money in the land, it is harder
to Let. 1t comes through fear, large
" due to threats of legislation.
Semi-weekly herald., 1914-12-03
W[[KlY SUMMARY OF
n. Y. METAL MARKET

will handle 1000 tons of zinc concen-
trates besides large tonnage of lead.
1t has not been decided whether
the works will be built in the United
States or England but at present there
is a leaning towards the American
side.
If this development comes about,
the United States will become the
predominant factor in the zinc smelt-
ing industry of the world and New
York may surpass London as pri-
mary market for spelter.
SILVER-The market has been
steady and stronger during the past
week.
Steamer Siberia took 100000 ounces
to the Orient on Nov. 21st. q.
1t is not expected that the silver
market will be good until revival
Ct eastern demand takes place.
Silver exports to the east are fifty
million ounces behind last year.
Crops in southern Manchuria have
been poor, lessening the purchasing
power of the Chinese.
Semi-weekly herald., 1914-12-03
INVESTIGATION OF
STRIKE IS SiAiS;::ssn SiiAiiS;:sn
Governor AmmOns Gives History Of Strike Before
Industrial Relations Committee ---DenounCes
CreeI, Sinclair and Other Writers

DENVER, Dec. 2.-The federal in
dustrial relations commission at 1920
tins morning began the investigation
OF tie Colorado coal strike. In the
senate chamber Walsh presided. All
commissioners except Mrs. Borden
Hartman and James O'Connell were
present.
Governor Ammons Outlines Strikes
History.
Governor Ammons recited an early
history of the strike, and said the eff
forts for peace ended November / last
year, Secretary of Labor Wilson
came and as result three operators
and three representatives of the min
ers conferred. They agreed on all
points except union recognition and
Semi-weekly herald., 1914-12-03
Noyember 10 10 Is, inclusive:

November 10 to 70, inclusive:
COPPER-The advance has gone
further through the influence of con-
iinued good buying for domestic con-
sumption together with some export
bds.ness.
Twenty to thirty million pounds
have been sold this week.
II e copper producers have not re-
taxed their efforts TO obtain through
tine state department a recession by
Great Britain from its previous posi-
tion respecting copper shipments to
neutra! countries. An important brief
ty Dr. Moore has been filed and pres
sure is being exerted from several
quarters where the restriction of cop
per production has been felt keenly.
Mr. Thus. D. Reade, New York edi-
tor Of the Mining and Scientific Press,
has been in conference with the act
ing secretary of state, Mr.. Robert
Lansing, and officials of the depart
ment with reference to the situation.
An importsnt announcement will
shortly be made at Washington.
LEAD-Lead market has been
strong and good business has been
done. including some export business.
One producer reports an order from,
South America for the first time.
ELTER-Moderate business Is
reported Demand larger and prices
advanced. London prices are also ad-
vancing which is regarded as favor
able to tie market in this country.
Negotiations are now in progress
between several English and Austral-
ian companies with the American
Smelling & Refining company to erect
8 new smelling works to take care OF
Australian ore which has heretofore
gon. 10 Germany for smelling. 1t Il
expected that the new smelling plan,
Semi-weekly herald., 1914-12-03
f,1T6Atk1sGfHHHsTH 16t1fHzH4 Qr RsslANcE

United Press.
PUEBLO, Colo, Dec. 2.-The final
chapter in the romance Of Miss Helen
Stoddard, daughter Of DR.. and Mrs.
A. T. Stoddard, was completed in the
county court recently when she was
granted a divorce from Jacques Gott-
lieb, Pueblo musician to whom she
was married one year ago.
Miss Stoddard and Gottlieb were
married in Colorado Springs q year
ago following an elopment. The girls
parents went to Colorado Springs and
persuaded the couple to return to Pu-
eblo, where they took the girl to her
home. In her complaint for divorce
she said her happiness lasted but two
weeks, that following her elopement
from the Congress hotel here her hus-
band took her to New York, where
he played in an orchestrs at salary
Of $50 month. She said he had OPP
portunities to teach but refused to do
so. She declared he finally pawned
his violin to pay their room rent, and
insisted on reading all her private
correspondence.
Semi-weekly herald., 1914-12-03
CITY MANAGERS
TO SWAP IDEAS

United Press.
SPRINGFIELD, o., Dec. 2.-Meth-
DDS of efficiency and economy in city
governments will be discussed at the
meeting of city managers of the Unit
ed States today. Managers Of every
city in the country that has man
agerial form of government are sched-
uled to take part in the sessions which
continue through December a..
I'VE are trying to show that the
managerial plan is the real solution
of the problem of municipal govern
ment," said Charles E. Ashburner,
manager of Springfield. "This city
has been governed by a manager and
committee of five for over year and
the people declare they will never re-
turn to the old PLAN"
Printed bulletins of the meetings
will give the history of the manag-
erial plan and show its advantages
as applied to American cities.
Semi-weekly herald., 1914-12-03

wages. Secretary Wilson, he said,
signed the settlement plan based on
this and the operators accepted, but
the miners rejected it. He declared
the strike was the result of attempts
of outsiders to unionize the state"
He denounced the articles written by
George Creel, John Reed, Upton Sin
clair and Rev. Atkinson. He asserted
some press agency prompted sending
these men here to 'arouse sympathy
for the miners and cause people in
the east to contribute money to COLI
tinue war on the state"
Governor Ammons recommended
federal Legislation similar to the
Erdman railroad arbitration law to
settle strikes like the one here.
Semi-weekly herald., 1914-12-03
A CRUEL THRUST.

The senator and the major were
walking up the avenue. The senator
was more than middle-aged and con-
siderably more than fat, and. dearly
as the major loved him, he also loved
his joke. The senator turned with a
pleased expression on his benign coun-
tenance and said: Major, did you see
that pretty girl smile at mel" "Oh,
that's nothing, replied his friend.
"The first time saw you I laughed
out loud."-Philadelphia Ledger.
Semi-weekly herald., 1914-12-03
AGRICULTURAL COLLEGE
ABANDONS COURT
United Press.

United Press.
FORT COLLINS, Colo, Dec. a.
The court" which the students at the
Colorado Agricultural college expect
ed TO perfect this year has gone into
the discard. The student body orig
inally decided to have such a court to
enforce student rules, and bylaws
were prepared. The committee recent
ly made its report and then the stu
dents decided that there were plenty
of organizations in existence now and
that the student council can take
care of business matters. The vote
TO abolish the court was large one
Semi-weekly herald., 1914-12-03
RECEIVES LETTER 81
YEARS AFTER POSTED
United Press.

United Press.
COLORADO SPRINGS, Dec. o.
fifty-seven years, seven months and
eight days after it was written and
posted to him, letter was delivered
recently to Prof. James Hutchison
Kerr at the Glockner sanitarium here.
1t was from Prof. f. F. Nj. Faehtz,
former instructor in civil engineering
in an eastern school which Prof. Kerr
attended when youngster. The
writer, Prof. Kerr believes, has been
dead for several years.
The letter was written at New
London, Pa, March 20, 1857. At that
time Prof. Kerr lacked five months
and ten days of being 20 years of
age. The letter was delivered to him
Oct. 2S, 1914. He is now in his 18th
year.
How the letter came to be more
than 81 years on its way from New
London is problem which Prof. Kerr
has not yet been able to solve. He
has learned, however, that the letter
was finally forwarded to him by his
sister. He believes that very probably
it was sent to one of the colleges
which he attended and was mislaid
and not discovered until a short time
ago, when it was sent to his sister.
The writer of the letter was Phi. D,
of Halle, Germany.
Semi-weekly herald., 1914-12-03
ANOTHER OIL EXCITEMENT
THREATENS FORT LUPTON
United Press.

United Press.
FORT LUPTON, Colo, Dec. 2-An-
other oil excitement threatens to take
hold Of the people Of this district, fol-
lowing the report that flow Of oil
has been struck near here. The
presence Of some Denver capitalists
who declined to state their business
started the talk.
1t is stated that Lupton Is in line
with Arvada and the Boulder oil fields
and that recent explorations have de-
veloped the fact that bed Of oil
lies under the town. Several years
ago there was similar excitement
here but nothing came Of 1t.
Semi-weekly herald., 1914-12-03
GERMANS CUT way
FROM RUSSIAN TRAP
Siberian Corps Storms German Trenches Repeatedly
---Both Sides Resort to Bayonet and C|ubbed
Rifles, and in Many Instances Bare Fists

fighting In Poland to date. Siberian
corps all day stormed the German
trenches in Lodz and charged re-
peatedly. Both sides finally threw
away ammunition and used boyonets
and then dubbed with rifles. Many
resorted to bare fists. Not a single
German was alive when the Russians
captured the works. The Russians
were covered with blood, which froze
on their uniforms.
Semi-weekly herald., 1914-12-03
OIL COMPANY FORMED.

FORT COLLINS, Colo, Dec. g.
In the belief that oil exists in this
county within seven miles of the
Wyoming line a company has been
formed at Boulder for the purpose of
sinking test wells. The company is
known as the Elk Coal, Oil and Gas
company. Those interested in the
concern have filed claims in the dis
rict where the oil is believed to be.
The men think they will strike oil
within three-quarters of mile of
Round Butte.
Semi-weekly herald., 1914-12-03
AMERICAN CIVIC ASSOCIATION
TALKS ABOUT WASHINGTON
United Press.

United Press.
WASHINGTON, d. c., Dec. g.
Hundreds of prominent civic and So
cial leaders gathered here today when
the tenth annual convention of the
American Civic association opened. 1t
will continue until Friday.
This is the third time since tho
founding Of the organization that the
association has met at the capital.
The entire proceedings Of the first ses-
sion, with number of speeches by
notables, will be devoted to consid-
Grafton of the needs Of the capital.
Subjects prominently before tho
convention will relate to city and
country parks, comprehensive town
planning, care Of streets and trees,
abatement of billboards, smoke and
unnecessary noise nuisances, neigh
borhood Improvement and kindred
subjects.
Among those attending the conven-
tion are delegates from scores of civic
leagues, women's clubs, commercial
organizations and delegates especial
~ appointed by governors Of many
states.
r-~saass MI McEsarlapd,. o{ Hsrris-
burg, Pa. president OF rnS xssv~s.-
ton, called the convention to order
today. Other officials Of the associa-
ton are: First vice president, John
Nolan, of Cambridge, Mass; vice
presidents, Clinton Rogers Woodruff,
Philadelphia; George B. Delley, Dali
las. Tex; directors, Edward Biddle,
Carlisle, Pa; George w. Marston,
San Diego; ]. Locke Wilson, Toron-
to, Cam; Charles H. Wacker, Chi
cago; treasurer, William B. Rowland,
New York; secretary, Richard B.
Watrous, Washington.
Particular attention will be given
during the convention toward crea-
tion of national park service in the
federal government which will make
possible large administration Of
great national park areas for recrea-
ton.
The association was formed in 1914
at ST. Louis by amalgamation. Of two
organizations then existing, the Out.
door Art association and the Ameri-
can League for Civic Improvement.
The new organization has a member
ship Of several thousand individuals
and some seven hundred affiliated So
cieties.
Semi-weekly herald., 1914-12-03
VILLA
ENTERS
CAPITAL
United Press.

United Press.
WASHINGTON. D. c.. Dec. a.
State department dispatches say that
Provisional President Gutierrez will
enter Mexico City, where General Vii
la has already entered. Villa and
zapata will personally head twenty
five thousand troops in an immediate
attack on Vera Cruz. The vilistas
are trying to persuade the Mexican
navy to repudiate Carranza and as
sist them in theis attack on Vera
Cruz.
Semi-weekly herald., 1914-12-03
HOME BIG AID
FOR COLORADO SPRINGS

United Press.
COLORADO SPRINGS, Dec. g.
The Union rfiutv,s' hsna is the
greatest individual advertisement for
Colorado Springs all over the United
States and Canada in the opinion of
B. F. Chittick, travelling representa-
tive of typesetting machine COM
pany. Chittick says he finds good re-
ports of the printers home in all parts
of the United States and Canada.
Semi-weekly herald., 1914-12-03
MICHIGAN CLEANERS
TO RAP OLD H. c. OF L.

United Press.
LANSING, Mich, Dec 2.-Plans
for bringing producers and consum-
ers into closer relationship, in the be-
lief that such movement would tend
materially to reduce the high cost of
living, will be discussed here today at
the annual convention of Michigan
Cleaners.
More than a thousand delegates,
representing approximately 10000
farmers in Michigan who are affiliat-
ed with the Cleaners organization, at
tended the convention. The conven-
tion will be continued tomorrow, all
sessions being held at the armory.
Semi-weekly herald., 1914-12-03
United Press.

PARIS, Dec. 2.-Thc Russians re-
pulsed the Germans along the Vistula
river and now hold Plock, one of the
most important places in that region.
II is now admitted the Germans sue
ceeded in cutting away out of the trap
the Russians laid in the vicinity Of
LODI and Lowicz.
Bloodiest Battle in Poland.
Last Friday occurred the bloodiest
Semi-weekly herald., 1914-12-03
ALLIES
RULERS
CONFER

United Press.
PARIS, Dec. 2.-It is announced
that President Poincare and General
Joffre yesterday visited King George
of England at General French's head
quarters. where they lunched and
dined together. 1t is reported that
King George may meet King Albert
of Belgium later.
Semi-weekly herald., 1914-12-03
POLICEMAN
PREVENTS
EXPLOSION

United Press.
NEW YoRE, Dec. 2.-Patrolman
Colemall1s morning detected a man
in thNaes % lighting a fuse to "a
bomb in Sc hallway of building on
lorsythe street, The man ran, throw
ing the lighted bomb into the yard.
Coleman fired several shots, but the
dynan.iter escaped. The patolman
succeeded in extihguishing the fuse.
Had the bomb exploded, it would have
been the twentieth here since Septem-
ber 10th.
Semi-weekly herald., 1914-12-03
GERMAN ATTACKS.
RfPU[SfD BY ALLIES.

sllies' lines from Ypres To Arras.
It II reported the German crown
prince will transfer his hsadquartsRs
to Belgium, and may receive supreme
command Of the Germans in ths wesa.
1t il believed The Germans p,aa A.
other effort 70 pierce the aIIiss ~
Semi-weekly herald., 1914-12-03

WILSON s
PLANS

United Press-
INDIANAPOLIS, Dec. g. The
United Mine Workers executive CON-
mittee decided to appear in the spe-
cial convention of the Colorado min
ers in Denver Monday and submit
President Wilson'S mediation plan.
The convention was called today.
Semi-weekly herald., 1914-12-03
DISCUSS
FUTURE
Bull Moose Leaders Meet
to Discuss Party's
Future /
United Press.

United Press.
CHICAGO, Dec. IA hundred Pro-
gressive party leaders held secret
conference to discuss the party's fu-
ture, reviewing results of the recent
election. Colonel Theodore Roosevelt
was conspicous by his absence. y. X.
Davis reported for him, but he sent
no message. George W. PerlSins said
that Roosevelt was too busy whiting
war articles to attend, but IT is, gen
orally believed stayed away to permit
the rank and file of the party to set
tie its future
Semi-weekly herald., 1914-12-03
$4,000
CURRENCY
STOLEN

United Press.
WALSENBURG, Colo, Dec. 2-Two
packages of currency containing $15,-
900 for the First National bank were
stolen from the local postoffice this
morning. Trooper Howard, of the
First U. S. cavalry was arrested in
connection with the theft.
Semi-weekly herald., 1914-12-03
OFF AT
PALMETTO TODAY

CHARLESTON, S. c., Dec. g.
Racing began again today on the Pal
metto park track. Programs will be
continued until January 3. 1t has
been decided to give five stakes.
Semi-weekly herald., 1914-12-03
United Press

PARIS, Dec. 2--Gcrman attacks on
the trenches Of the allies recently
captured in the region of the Ypres
were repulsed according TO an off,
cial statement issued this afternoon.
German artillery is hammsring the
Semi-weekly herald., 1914-12-03
The Party's Future.

All of the prominent leaders insist
ed that party organization should con-
tinue. Only one state chairman pri-
vately favored returning to the Re-
publican party. Senator Clapp was
the first speaker.
Semi-weekly herald., 1914-12-03

REPORTED
IN CHILE
United Press

SANTIAGO, Chile. Dec. 2.--Anti-
German riots occurred in Valparaiso.
The crowds stoned the German con-
sulate and other buildings. Troops
succeeded in restoring order. but not
until several were wounded.
Semi-weekly herald., 1914-12-03

FOR Thief
IS SHOT
United Press.

OIItUu ITVss.
ATLANTA, Ca, Dec. 2-W. B.
Carhat, shoe manufacturer, this
morning shot and killed James Gala
way, a prominent business man, in the
formers residence. He asserts he
mistook Galloway for burglar.
Semi-weekly herald., 1914-12-03
OREGONIANS VOTE
ON MANAGER PLAN
United Press

UWteu fTthb
SALEM, Ore, Dec. 2.--The people
of Salem are voting today on wheth-
er or not to adopt the manager-com-
mission form of government. The
new charter being voted on provides
for salaried manager and six com
missioners to serve without pay.
Semi-weekly herald., 1914-12-03
WAR NEWS FEATURES

PARIS, Nov. 12.-(By Mail to New
York .)-One Of the wounded recently
brought to hospital here was an
elderly English colonel. The French
surgeon examined him and suddenly
uttered a half suppressed exclama-
ton and then proceeded rapidly with
his work. His face grew pale as he
proceeded. Despite intense pain the
colonel watched the surgeons face
closely. Then he asked:
"You haven't found anything un-
usual have you, doctor?" The sur
geon hesitated moment.
Colonel, the fact is" He could
not finish, but the Englishman sup
piled the rest of the sentence.
"You have found out about my
cancer, see," he constituted simply.
a was on the retired list, you know,
and I had to keep it to myself or
they wouldn't have let me serve"
LONDON, Nov. 12.--(By Mail to
New York. How a German shrapnel
shell cured neuralgia in the British
trenches is told by private In the
Lincolnshire regiment in letter
home. "We have chap in our COM
pany," he writes, "who has found a
ripping cure for neuralgia, but he
isn't going to take out a patent for
it because it's too risky, and might
kill the patient. He was lying in the
trenches the other day nearly mad
with pain in his face when a German
shall burst close by. He wasn't hur,
a big but the explosion knocked him
out for a time, and when he came
round his neuralgia had gone. His
name was Palmer, so now we call the
German shell "Palmer's Neuralgia
Cure"
"You can always tell the German
troops who have never been in actor
before by the way they come on
continues the same writer. "The onci
who know what to except come VI
very gingerly, like men sneaking int
a church to rob the collection box
but the new hands come across in ,
fine jaunty way until they get vol
ley into them. Then they start VI
at the sky to see who's throwing
things at them"
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1914-11-06
n. G. Bush Meets Old Friend

II. @. Bush, the well-known lum-
Der man Of the city, and secretary
Of the Deming Lumber company, was
coming up Silver avenue from the
depot Sunday morning, when he was
halted by an old-time pensioner.
T'm-I'm afraid I don't recognize
you." faltered Mr. Bush, not entirely
truthfully. For this person had held
him up for many piece Of silver in
days past.
"Why, yes" insisted the other
"you once saved my life"
~ did, said Mr.. Bush, looking
ut the man carefully as visions of
bread east upon the waters, arose
before him.
"Don't you rememberf was try
ing to get to Fl Paso to bury my poor
old mother. You staked me to sup
par, lodging and breakfast, got me
a ticket to III Paso and gave me 80
for spending money"
"Oh, yes-I remember now! am
glad helped You, dear old chap"
"Yes. dear old chap" was the an
swer. "and ! knew I'd meet you again
some day. Listen! I'm in the same
fix again."