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Weekly journal-miner., 1915-09-01
MAYTORENA WILL s I TEP DOWN AND OUT ON
 SEPT. b
NEW VILLA GOVERNOR OF SONORA TO BE ALBER- TO MORALES; AMERI- CANS FLEEING HERMO-
 SILLO, FEARING ATTACK
By Associated Press.

NOGALES, August 30-Maytore. na. the Villa chief, will reiinquish the office of governor of Sonora, Septem Der 18th, according to announcement by his office. Alberto Morales, now State councillor in Mlaytorenas cab inet, will become governor general Felipe Angeles, who is reported on his way from Chihuahua with $500 men, will assume the military chief tainship in behalf of Villa in the States of Sonora and Sinaloa. The report that Villa was assassinated was denied by Maytorena, who got telegram from Villa.
Weekly journal-miner., 1915-09-01
UNEMPLOYED CENSUS

BRUSSELS, August 30-The city council of Brussels has begun taking census of all unemployed workers within the city limits, and the nation al relief committee will extend the plan to all parts of Belgium in Ger man occupation. The object is to provide suitable employment where ever possible and to prevent skilled workmen losing touch with trade con ditions.
Weekly journal-miner., 1915-09-01
STRONG PLEA FOR SHORT BALLOT
 BY ROOT
SAYS IT WILL DO AWAY WITH THE SYSTEM OF BOSSISM AND INVISIBLE GOVERNMENT.
By Associated Press.


 ALBANY, August 30.-From the floor of the constitutional conven- ton, President Eliku Root condemned the system of "Bossism" and "Invis- ib1e government" which he said, to his knowledge, has dominated New York for 40 years, and pleaded that the people be armed with the short ballot that they may establish their own rule. It is all wrong, he de- clared, that any other rule should
 exist. He said all parties were alike
 and the system extends through all.
Weekly journal-miner., 1915-09-01
POUND STERLING STILL ON THE
 TOBOGGAN
FOREIGN EXCHANGE MAR KET BADLY DEMORAL- HE'D AND OUTLOOK IS. NOT VERY BRIGHT.
By Associated Pr ess.

By Associated Pr ess.
 NEW YORK, August 30.-Two things stand out tonight as the dom nant features of the foreign exchange market. English gold and American securities to the amount of $45,0OO,- GOO are on hand to help redeem the pound sterling from its lowest re- corded depreciation. The pound ster- ling dropped a cent and a half more in value to $461, or % cents below normal. With the markets thoroughly demoralized no one in high banking circles cared to venture an explana- ton or forecast.
Weekly journal-miner., 1915-09-01
PLOT ID INC|TE REBELLION |S NIP ) IN
 THE BUD
RINGLEADERS OF THE SO- CALLED PLAN OF SAN DIEGO" PLACED UNDER ARREST AT SAN AN TONIC, TEXAS.
By Associated Press.

By Associated Press.
 SAN ANTONIO, August 3O-With the arrest of 20 Mexicans, g oi whom were detained by Chief of Pc lice Lancaster, the Federal authori- ties tonight announced the plan to incite the Mexican population of San Antonio to deeds of violence had been frustrated.
 The prisoners, according to Lancas- ter, were followers of the so-called "Plan of San Diego" an extravagant manifesto promulgated by Mexican agitators, which proclaimed a "Re- public of Texas" to be governed by Mexicans. The officials stated the prisoners would probably be charged with treason.
Weekly journal-miner., 1915-09-01
SHORT ON SUGAR

LONDON, August 30.-The big grocery firms in various parts of England have sent circulars to their customers, asking them to exercise the greatest possible economy in the use of loaf sugar, which is very pop ular in England for cooking, can ming, and similar purposes. The gro- cers suggest the substitution of brown sugar for most uses.
Weekly journal-miner., 1915-09-01
PECULIAR CHARGE

BERLIN, August 30.-Eight farm CTS have just been tried before the Potsdam criminal court for an Of fense created by order of the Federal council some months ago-that of sowing grain too thickly. It was charged that they had sowed more than no pounds of oats per "mor- gan" (about three-fifths acre), where as the limit is 371l pounds.
Weekly journal-miner., 1915-09-01
BIG LOSS ON OPIUM

CALCUTTA, August 30-The loss of revenue to the government as a result of the prohibition of opium is shown in a blue book just issued here. In 1912 the net revenue from opium was over $25,OO0,OO0. In 1913 it dropped to $22,5OO,OOO Last year it was less than $3,OOO,OOO.
Weekly journal-miner., 1915-09-01
SOME STREET

LONDON, August 30.-Trafalgar street, in the southeastern part of London, boasts the highest propor- ton of recruits of any street in Eng land. Although there are only 150 houses on the street, there are 175 members of Trafalgar street families serving or fallen in the war.
Weekly journal-miner., 1915-09-01
ID BE REPRESENTED
 IN CABINET
By Associated Press.

LONDON, (Tuesday) August 31- The enlargement of the Russian cab inet by 10 members, five to be chosen from the Duma and five from the Council of Empire, was tentative ly agreed on as means of making the government more truly represen- tative of the people, according to the Daily Telegraph's Petrograd core spondent
Weekly journal-miner., 1915-09-01
Cattle Thieves Killed.

FL PASO, August 3O.-Five Mex jeans. said te be cattle thieves, were killed at Eagle mountain, about 30 miles east of Sierra Blanca, by a posse composed of customs river guards, civilians and soldiers, accord ing to authoritative advices tonight It is said none of the posse was in jured. It is reported that Pascual Orozco was killed in the fight, but this was not confirmed.
Weekly journal-miner., 1915-09-01
NEED THE GOLD

LONDON, August 30-Instruc' tions have been issued to all post offices in the United Kingdom that in order to strengthen the gold re- serve they must make all cash pay ments in paper money instead of gold. Paper money has never at tained any popularity in England, and the post offices will probably have some difficulty in getting the com mon people more used to it.
 WEATHER FORECAST
 For Arizona: Probably fair, warm CT in the east portion.
Weekly journal-miner., 1915-09-01
BIC STEAMSHIP LINE ID CHINA
 FINANCED
AMERICAN CAPITAL TO LEND AID TO PROJECT ACCORDING TO DR. WELLINGTON KOO.
By Associated Press.

SAN FRANCISCO, August 30. - Contracts for financing a S5,OOO,OOO Chinese American Trans-Pacific steamship company have been signed by American and Chinese capitalists, who are now negotiating for the pur- chase of ships, according to an an nouncement by Dr. Wellington Roo, the Chinese first minister to Mex ico, who arrived on the steamer Per sia. Koo, although he declined to name the American bankers behind the new company, said practically all the great banks of China were his packers.
Weekly journal-miner., 1915-09-01
MACHINE RI N s OFF BRIDGE;
 4 KILLED
By Associated Press.

LONG BEACH, August 30.-FouT of the five occupants of an automo' bile were killed tonight when the machine ran off a bridge on Will mington road, eight miles from here. The dead are: Wm. Craig, driver, Leon Holmes and Mir. and Mrs. F. L. Holmes, the parents of Leon. Mrs Leon Holmes escaped without seri- ous injury.
Weekly journal-miner., 1915-09-01
Expedition Against Sonora.

MAZATLAN. August 3O.-General Diguez arrived from Manzanillo, Guerrero, and began the mobiliza- ton of Carranza troops for opera tions against the State of Sonora. Ii is reported that the troops now as sembled number 2,500.
Weekly journal-miner., 1915-09-01
WAR COLLEGE IS BUSY ON NEW
 SCHEME
By Associated PresS.

WASHINGTON, August 30. - Plans immediately available for the nations service in time of war by associations or societies of engineers, bridge builders, electricians, tele- graphers and other trained experts in civil life are being worked out by the army war college in connection with the general reorganization scheme being studied The scheme will probably be included in Secre- tary Garrison's report to congress this winter.
Weekly journal-miner., 1915-09-01
Oregon Wants Ban
 Placed On Hunting
By Associated Press.

PORTLAND, August 30-With more than 30 separate forest fires burning in Oregon, and Southern Washington, citizens of La Grande Oregon, appealed to Governor Withy- combe to place temporary ban on hunting. A slight rain lessened some what the danger Of the fires spread ing in this direction.
Weekly journal-miner., 1915-09-01
Idaho Scene Of
 Big Forest Fires
By Associated Press.


 BOISE, August 30-More than 400 men were rushed in special trains for fighting fires to South and Central Idaho. The fires threaten thousands of acres of valuable timber belong ing to the government, State and pri- vate owners. The forest is dry and the fires are gaining rapidly
Weekly journal-miner., 1915-09-01
Santa Rosalia Occupied.

LAPAZ, August 30.-The Carranza expedition which left here on the steamer Pacifico, it is reported reached Santa Rosalia, large mining town where are many French inter ests, and occupied the district.
Weekly journal-miner., 1915-09-01
PRICE IS PRIMER

Special to the Journal-Miner.
 NEW YORK, August 30-UAited Verde Extension bid $57S; asked SC.
Weekly journal-miner., 1915-09-01
COPPER

NEW YORK, August 30.-Electro- lytic, SIS.
Weekly journal-miner., 1915-09-01

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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-04-07

Use Master Builders Concrete floor
hardner and save wear Hines has it
Advertisement
Afhey cIOth-Iined weather ErrIp Keeps
out the cold Rathbun-Mix Co.-Adv.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-04-07

boy. who has entered as an eligible
ball player, drops below grade in his
studies, the principal Of the school
concerned shall at once notify the su-
pervisOr Of recreation Of the fact and
the boy shall not be permitted to fur
ther participate in inter-schOOl games
until such time as he has made up his
low studies
Each team shall elect a manager
captain who shall have full control
OF the players while on the field Of
play, and shall be the only team mem
Der permitted TO engage in any dis
cussiOn that may arise during the prog
ress or a match game. The term:
while on the field Of play means the
time from the arrival to the departure
Of a team from the playing field
The recreation department will fur
nish two official baseballs for each
match game. These must be returned
TO the umpire at the conclusion Of the
game All the other equipment must
be furnished by the teams Upon re-
ceipt OF the registration blanks. the
supervisor Of recreation Will arrange
the schedule OF games. and will then
issue detailed and specific rules and
regulations for the playing season
Uniforms will not be insisted upon
this year. but ii would be well for each
team TO wear some insignia. or device.
20 define as clearly as possible the
players OF one team from those OF
another"
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-04-07
In BoyIand -"


TITLE schooIboys Of FL Paso who
play baseball will be glad TO know
Il that J. H. slime. supervisor OF rec
reation for the schools Of the city,
has issued a call for a meeting to or
ganize a school baseball league and
entries will be received by Mr.. Slime
UP to Saturday noon, OF this week
Mr. Slime states that everything pos
sible viii be done to put the grounds
in the best Of shape and the first game
will be played April II. About nine
games a week viii be played and an
effort viii be made TO finish the sched-
ule before the close OF the school term.
The general rules for the grammar
school league have been announced by
Mr. Slime and read:
Each school viii be allowed to reg
lister not TO exceed 10 players
The league viii be composed OF rep
resentative teams only: there will be
no second or third teams
Boys who have reached their 18th
birthday on OF before April 1, 1915,
shall be ineligible 10 team membership.
Boys not up to a passing grade IN
all studies, and department, shall De
ineligible TO team membership; and at
least a passing grade must be main
tanned at all times during the schedule.
or eligibility will be come invalid. II
at any time during the present season
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-04-07

TrAVANA, CUBA. April Real.
regular money. s25,000 worth,
4 4 was offered for the twin broth
er OF the penny that won a pennant
and a world series for Stallings. chief
Of those crackless Boston Braves The
offer vas rejected.
Capt Tnlinghast Huston, part owner
Of the thoroughly renovated and prob
ably rejuvenated Yankees made the Of
fer Capt Cushman Rice. the foremost
American in Cuba. ana the owner OF
the penny, sprned IL.
And now cap" Rice sears that cap"
Huston. who lives in Havana when ne
isn't living elsewhere. VIII bang him
on the knob some dark night and try
to take the penny away from him. or
hire some one TO burglarize his rooms.
But don't care what happens cap
Huston can't have that penny, says
Cap Rice. I might need that penny
myself some day"
cap" Huston wants the penny so
that he can pass II along TO wild BilI'
Donovan, who is serving time Just now
as the manager Of the Yankees wild
Bill wants the penny because he feels
that II he gets the penny he can win a
pennant and a world series, just as did
George StaLings.
Cap" Rice gave the penny to Stall
ings early last summer. At that time
the Braves were hopelessly in the rut-
Take this, George, and keep it with
y
Rice, during the presentation cere-
monies
Stallings took the penny-and every
body knows what happened afterward.
on the same day that Stallings got that
penny the. Braves won q game The
next day they won another. And they
continued TO win until there wasn't any
more use Of winning. They had won
everything in sight
StallinEs viii tell you that Il was
the penny that whirled the Braves from
the cellar position TO the crest OF base
ball Some persons think it was be-
cause the Braves played better base
ball than anyone else But that's an
erroneous idea The penny did 1.-THE
very same penny that Cap" Rice gave
to Stallings.
Stallings never permitted the penny
TO leave his possession Many men have
wanted TO examine il but they have
made their examination with Stalliugs
holding the penny in his hand. One day.
while Stallings was showing the penny
to an anxious inquirer, one of the
players touched it-''just for luck The
next time that player stepped TO the
plate there We're three men on bases.
He tripled-and the Braves won. Ever
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-04-07
''Beck's" Amen Corner
BY ~BECK-

GOLFERS from Tucson, Phoenix,
Bisbee and Douglas are anxious
that some Of the local players should
take up a proposition for a golf
tournament here at the time Of the
big tennis tourney. Surely some Of
the local men can accommodate.
no YOU want that season book
= for the home games of the FL
Paso ball team this season? If so,
try your hand at suggesting a name
for the team this year.
MIAMI and Globe are showing
4'A the metropolitan spirit in COM
bining for a real country club, with
fine golf links and good tennis
courts.
CHAMBER Of commerce members
know a good thing when they
see it. That's why they have IN
conditionally endorsed the Rio
Grande Baseball association.
THAT photographer who turned
out a finished picture of Barney
Oldfield without a cigar in his
mouth Is some wizard. But did you
notice that Baney's hands were
not showing. III bet he had that
smoke in one Of his paws.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-04-07

a IL E4LAE4 is Tremendous llAELESL
throughout Arizona in the
\ coming Border States tennis
tournament in il Paso. starting on May
IS, according TO z. 2. Neff. affection
Guely known as THE gran daddy OF
southwestern tennis" who returned a
few days ago from 4 business pilgrim
age through the neighbOring state,
when he carried q fun line of tennis
boosters as 4 side issue At least Mr.
Neff declared that il was the side issue
but his friends laughiugly remark that
when tennis is in the air, the veteran
must talk tennis first and business af-
forwards
81 fully expect We will have not less
than 250 entries for the big tOurna-
ment." continued Mr.. Neff Phoenix.
Hayden. Mesa, Chandler. Tempe and
Prescott viii send altogether a full car
load Of crack players The recent Ari-
Eona tournament has so stirred up in
-erest in Tucson that they will send
big delegation.
Other COntinEents Promised.
IS W French, general manager OF
The Copper Queen at Douglas, has
promised that he viii bring a whole
carload from Bisbee- and Douglas. Globe
and Miami viii send eight men and,
take il from me. they have some tennis
players there The Rev Mr. Larned- a
brother Of the former national cham
pi5n. is TO be one Of that delegation
and he viii be a real contender for the
singles championship
The dates are very satisfactory We
viii catch the eastern stars on their
way to the Panama-Paciflc tOurna-
ment at san Francisco. which, follows
our tournament by two weeks.
THE committee i'm charge of the
tournament viii consist of myself as
general chairman: H $. Beach and
Robert krakauer. representing the
chamber Of commerce; H l. Pritchett
and G. G. Morse. representing the COUn-
try club; Freeman Bailey. president Of
the City Tennis association, Lieut. W.
". Gordon. representing the army.
This committee will appoint other sub
committees TO take charge Of various
matters
VIII Improve Courts.
THE Country club has already given
authority TO resurface the old courts
and TO build one new one, making four
in all; 10 move the back net five feet
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-04-07

7 TAVANA, CUBA. April Real
II regular money. s25,000 worth.
L 4 was offered for the twin broth
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-04-07
ARIZONA IS KEEN F9R TENNIS;
WILL SEND MANY PLAYERS HERE
Phoenix District Will Send One Carload to Tournament
in May; Large Delegation Will Come From Tucson;
Bisbee and Douglas Will Send One Car, and
Globe and Miami Will Also Join In


so that we will have regulation courts,
and to build a new graudstand.
President James N. Lawson, OF the
BorGerland State Tennis association,
viii come from Tucson several days be
fore the tournament TO assist US in
getting ready. Mr.. Lawson is a Har-
ward graduate and great tennis en-
thusiast"
Events fer Women. Too.
And then 1lr. Neff proceeded to give
out the announcement that the program
had been enlarged TO include eye--<s
for the women, an action which has
been advocated by The Herald for
some weeks. The full program will in
clude: open singles championship;
open doubles championship; open sin
giles championship for women; consola-
tion singles for men, and open singles
and open doubles championships for
men over 40 years OF age
- The Womens singles Will be a rec
been authorized by the United States
National Lawn Tennis association
explained Mr.. Neff.
Contenders for Prizes.
Besides the special trophies, there
will be prizes for winners and runners
up in all events. Norman Ferguson, Of
FL PaSO. has one leg on the singles
trophy, while Bill Horrell. of Phoenix,
has won II twice. The trophy becomes
the personal property Of the player
winning il three times. so Horreu is
expected 10 make a strenuous bid for
the honors this year.
HorreU and Ainsworth. OF Phoenix,
have two legs on the doubles trophy,
while Fuller and Fuller, of Las Cruces,
have one leg.
Mr.. Neff also approved the suggestion
of Charles Winner, of the FL Paso
Tennis club, that a league Of tennis
clubs be formed in the city and that
series of games be played II is likely
that such a league will be formed IL
some prominent tennis enthusiast will
make the first move toward calling a
meeting
ORANGE SOUTHPAW To YANKS.
Boston. Mass. April The sale OF
Ensign CottrelL a left handed pitcher,
TO the New York Americans, was an
by the mana cement OF the BOs-
ton Nationals Tuesday Cottrel was
purchased from the Baltimore InIerna-
tiOnal club late last season
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-04-07

coming Border States tenn
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-04-07
ESPURNS0FFER0 5,000F0R
TUINBR0THER0F 5TALLIN65'5GaN
Tells cap" Huston He Might Need Luck Piece HIMSELF
Is One of Two Pennies Found on Dead Cuban Negro;
One Brought Pennant to Boston Braves; Battling
Nelson Should Win From Welsh in Havana Bout.
- FRANK 6. lIENkE.

afterward. when the Braves needed
hit in a pinch Stanings ordered his
men TO touch the penny When they did
they usually delivered
Capt. Rice, who served IN the Ameri-
can army in both Cuba and the Philip
pines, found the two pennies around
the neck OF a cuban negro VINO Was
killed in one Of the recent racial wars
in Cuba The pennies were in a little
bag. IN company with the pennies were
some herbs. hOOdOo chasing charms and
other trinkets.
doc doctors" said Capt Rice That
bag fun OF trinkets is used By those
fellows 20 chase away evil spirits ana
bring good luck. / am not superstitious
but Stalhngs is SO gave MIN thal
penny 10 see how it would work It
seems TO have worked fine.
This other penny ought TO work bet
ter The one gave 70 Staliings was
in perfect condition The one L am
keeping is bent That's where the bull
let hit before it pierced the throat OF
the negro.
cap" Huston is an old pal Of mine
and I'd do almost anything Tor MIN
But giving him that penny or even sell
ing it TO him IS a bit beyond that. Since
Stallings did as much with the penny
he has I've begun to think that the
penny I've got might help me IN times
OF need So I'm keeping 1t for rainy
day
Battling Nelson viii win from
Freddie Welsh IL the two men meet in
that proposed IS round bout in Ha-
vana in May That is the opinion Of
every fight critic who saw Nelson IN
his amazing comeback performance in
Havana last week when he scored
cIeancut victory over Jimmy Fryer,
Philadelphia WelterW eight, after %
rounds Of furious fighting
Nelson stopped about 100 Of Flyers
punches-but he never stopped coming
for more He started his famous. won
derful rushing tactics when the first
gong sounded and he never quit until
the final gong rang In the last six
rounds he seemed TO be stronger than
ever. although Fryer had cut his lip,
sma shed his ear and blackened his eyes
Nelson's stamina was nothing short
OF marvellous. The Durable Dane never
stopped mOving-and he never let Fry
or stay in the center Of the ring for
even 10 seconds at a time He rushed
Fryer and rushed and rushed Fryer
was against the ropes at least 50 times
during that fight Three or four times
Nelson either knocked or showed him
through the ropes
Nelson showed the lack OF training
through his poor judge OF distance At
least a half dozen times he made vicious
swings that went wide of the mark.
but the distance judgment that the
Dane has as an asset in his palmiest
days can be recovered easily by q few
weeks. Of training
A peculiar incident turned up in con-
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-04-07

TENNIS CLUBS in FL Paso should
all take an interest in the COM
ing Border States tournament. It
costs both money and effort to run
a tennis tournament and if all the
clubs in the city will unite, there
will be less work and less cost for
any club. The fees for member
ship in the Border States association
are small but every little counts.
Don't put off. Have your club affili-
ate with the association now.
"DESERT" is one of the items
on the advertised menu of a
Nogales cafe. Well, we knew that
Arizona was a @dry" state.
2 z. NEFF has made one an
nounoement which viii have a
very important effect upon south
western tennis in future. For the
first time in the southwest, a
championship event for women has
been put on the program There is
no reason in the world why It should
not be one Of the most successful
events Of the coming Border States
tournament. Who viii be the first
woman champion Of the southwest?