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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-11-04
JUSTICE MURPHY OFFERS $3.50
As PRIZE FOB MOTOR Cab PARADE
! Automobile Owners Wonder Whose Fine Will Be Do
mated by Court; Executive Committee for Automo
bile Week Attends Luncheon and Discusses Plans
for a Parade, Probably in Five Divisions.
BY ~BECK.-

JHEN justice J. J. Murphy
M offered a prize to the value
of $3.50 for the decorated car
parade in connection with the ~El Pasc
Automobile Week" members Of the ex-
ecutive committees who We're az tho
luncheon on Wednesday at the Sheldon
grill, looked at each other and wanted
70 know who's the victim The COM
mitteemen found justice Murphy in the
lobby Of the hotel when they had gath
cred Tor luncheon and insisted that he
was affiliated closely enough with
the automobile business to sit in at
the meal They overlooked his title
ana christened him 'Seventeen-fifty
Murphy
Justice Murphy admitted that some
OF the faces at the table were familiar
TO him but he could not say. as he did
at another luncheon recently, that he
had had at least so per cent OF those
present before him in court
Prizes Are Offered.
The meeting was for the purpose Of
hearing reports from the various chair
men. H X Bernard. chairman Of the
parade committee. reported that sew
eral prizes had already been offered
for decorated cars and il is proposed
to divide the parade into five divisions
One viii be for dealers's cars. another
for privately owned cars. a third for
army cars. a fourth for city cars. such
as the fire and police patrols while the
fifth division viii be for the CONNER
cial trucks
AR Bernard asked that persons de
string TO make any donations for the
prize list should communicate with him
at Krakauer. York q Moye's office. or
with George H Clements at the cham
Der Of commerce. Mr. Bernard Will also
be glad &c receive any suggestions re-
gardinE parade stunts.
Discuss Mcmbcrs's assessments
The finance committee, not knowing
what the budget would call for was
rather uncertain as TO what assessmen.
should be levied on members. The gen
eral opinion was that an assessment
Of SO TO SIS for each make of car rep
resented would be about fair for the
dealers while the accessory and tire
men could pay a flat amount This
question is TO be taken up at the big
luncheon Al the Sheldon on Friday,
when it Is expected that at least 50
Representatives of the local autOmO-
bile industry will be on hand
Nothing further was done on the mat
ter of holding part Of the show in
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-11-04

the little plaza and luaL SUBJECT VIII
also come up at Fridays session.
Attendants Mt Luncheon.
Those present AT the luncheon were
II. NJ Hatcher, chairman; l. r. Gil
lette. Of the IT Paso Overland com
pany: c. D. Nauman. r. F. Stuart and
II. NJ. Gillespie. Of the Nauman Motor
Sales company: r W. Deason. OF the
Saxon Motor Sales company; u j. Rose
boro, used car dealer; Jack Brace.
Morning Times Fl. X Bernard of
Krakauer, York & Moye; l. O. jarvis.
of the Cadillac Sales company, a. H
Z. Beckett. Of The FL Paso Herald. :.
Z. Silversparre, Of the Boss Rubber
company; A. W Bittick. of the II
Paso Auto supply company ~ L.
Burkhead, Of the Southern Motor COM
pany; J. J. Murphy who hears the
Please, judge. my car can't break the
speed limit stuff. and c. c. Richmond.
Another Luncheon Friday.
Every person connected with the sale
OF automobiles, automobile accessories
and automobile tires is invited to a.
tend the luncheon at the hotel sheldon
on Friday at 1915 o'clock. It is hoped
that at least so persons will be present
and arrangements will be made to seat
more If necessary. r F. Stuart. Of the
Nauman Motor Sales company. is chief
steward Of the cOmmissary department
and those who intend TO attend the
luncheon should telephone him al 800
on Friday morning.
The interest in FL Paso Automobile
Week is increasing and with the deal
ers. the chamber of commerce and
others working together, there is no
doubt that show week viii set new
mark.
Plan Opening December l.
As il is desired 10 have music every
evening Of the show week. it is now
planned to hold the formal opening on
Wednesday. December !. and continue
the show until Saturday night Mon
day and Tuesday. November % and 80.
viii be devoted to open house at the
various salesrooms. if the plan goes
through when visitors will be made
welcome The dealers also plan to pay
visits to the different shOwrOOms. 50
that all viii get acquainted. A. W
Bittick stated that a little more Of the
glad hand stuff between the dealers
will make life just that much more
worth living
When the session broke up. every
one wanted TO SnOw who would be as
sessed the Sl7.5O for justice Murphy's
contribution TO the prize list for the
parade, but he refused to give tip
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-11-04

JEW YORK. Nov. Ralph De
M Palma owes his entry into the
= automobile racing game to the
fact that he borrowed a bicycle some
thing like 20 years ago, used it for the
first time while out delivering a mess
Of groceries and busted the machine
and nearly busted his young frame-by
getting into a smashup while coasting
down a hill.
When Ralph returned to the owner
Of that bike the fragments of his ma
chine. the owner wanted to assassinate
Ralph, but Ralph. saved his hide by
agreeing to pay the bike owner for the
damage as soon as ne could gather in
the mazuma through the medium of his
weekly stipend as a grocery boy.
However, the bike owner became i'm
patient because payments were slow.
and he approached Ralph on the sub
I'm doing the best cam explained
Ralph
Wen. your best don't suit me-" re-
come through faster. II you don't I'll
bust your beezer- See2'
Ralph gazed upon his creditor. no
uced that he was four or five years
older, four inches taller and about 80
pounds heavier-and Ralph Immediate
" saw"
Gimme a few days to think this
over asked Ralph He got il. Dur
ing those days De Palma wracked his
brain for some plan whereby he could
raise funds quickly, but none came
forth until one day he saw a bill
board telling about a bicycle race TO
be held in Buffalo. wish cash prizes for
the first eight men finishing
Gee whizz," CALCULATED Ralph. Now
1t may be explained that after that
smashup Ralph had decided never to do
any more riding But sometimes cir
cumstances alter cases-and cause a
change of mind That's what the cir
cumstances did for Ralph and he
quickly hunted up his creditor.
say. didju get that bike fixed up
YETI" he asked
Yes; but she amt as good as she
was when she was new"
'Oh. that's all right" said De Palma.
4 don't care much about that-just go
long as she'll ride Now here's the
scheme: You lend me that bike again
and III practice up on II. Then I'll en-
ter the races here. and if ] grab off
one Of the prizes therel be enough
money in it for me 20 pay you what I
owe YOU And il I win one Of the big
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-11-04
Beck Amen Corner
BY aBECK.'

A UTOM0BILE dealers usually have
a lot Of fun out Of contests but
there's one. on now that no one wants
TO win. Justice J. J. Murphy, Of the
automobile court" has donated
$3.50 to the parade prize list for the
big show week. It takes just $3.50
to pay the "five and costs" so cheer
fully handed out IN the court and
now the dealers are all trying to
dodge being "it"
JESS WILLARD viii 20 through FL
Paso this evening on his way to
Los Angeles to visit his family. Jess
has signed up for a fight IN New
Orleans next March but the press
dispatches are so hay that we can't
tell whether Tommy Burns IS to be
the matchmaker CT the opponent for
the champion. However, It is likely
that either Carl Morris OF Frank
Moran viii get a crack at the title.
Tom Jones, champion of the Con-
versation league, viii likely be with
Willard.
SO
TWENTY-FIVE minor leagues viii
be represented at the National
Association Of Professional Baseball
leagues conference IN San Francisco
next week There are only D minor
leagues IN good ctanding against ~
last year at this time. It sure has
been a tough year for baseball but
the days of fancy salaries, particu-
larry in the minors, are now pasesd
and baseball, from this time on, viii
be put on a more business-like basis.
NEW ORLEANS is offering induce
ments to professional baseball
stars to winter there. Why not FL
Paso? In New Orleans they offer
the professionals a chance o get
into fast winter league and guaran-
tee two good crowds a week. Surely
We can do that here.
"EL PASO Automobile Week" falls
on the same dates IS National
Electrical Week" It's a fine chance
for q combination OF electric and
automobile displays.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-11-04
BISBEE KNIGHTS WIN
FIRST SOCCER GAME

Bisbee. AriZ-, Nov. THE team Of
the Knights Of Columbus won the open
ing games Of the soccer league schedule
by defeating the Lowell United team
by a score Of 10 0.
William Kirkbride. LOwelFs center
halfback. sustained a badly wrenched
side. A strong spirit Of rivalry was
evinced and an enthusiastic crowd
watched the game
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-11-04
PETER SCOTT AGAIN WINS
ERnnI HIGH a

san Francisco Calf. Nov. A-Peter Scott.
winner Of the 100000 2-1o trot at Tuesdays
meeting OF the Panama-Pacific exposition
fall harness races. disposed OF a high class
field OF trotters Wednesday in the 2-5o class
70 spare
Bonney AnseI was close behind the winner
in the first heat and virginia Barnett took
second place in the second heat and was
first il the third
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-11-04
FED LEADERS HOLD QUIET
MEETING WITH HERMANN

Cincinnati. O.. Nov CHARLES WeeEh-
man, Of the Chicago Federals and Harry
Sinclair Of the Newark Federals, after hold
ing a conference with August Hermann
chairman Of the National Baseball commits
sion here Wednesday. left for Chicago and
New York. respectively.
None Of the three would give an inkIing
as 20 the exact nature OF the matter under
discussion and contented themselves with
the announcement that we discussed base
bali in general"
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-11-04
FIRST BALL GAME
Played SUNDAY.
Army League All Stars and
Professionals Complete
Plans for Series.

Arrangements for the special base
ball series between the Army league
alI-stars and the professional aggrega-
ton. headed by Dutch" Nagle. have
been closed and the first game VIII
take place at Rio Grande park on sun
day afternoon The other dates have
not yet been announced but 1t Is prob
able that only Sunday games will be
played until the period OF inspection
for the soldiers is over
Nagle has signed up fast bunch for his
team Lefty Lewis. not the pitcher who
was here last spring but a star q the West
ern association. viii be on the mound IN
Sundays game. with HOrnhucl<le behind the
bat Dad Ritter. manager OF the Sherman
team in the Western association. Roy Wake
field "Rube'' Weeks. Bert Graham and
cliff Hill are all expected to take part IN
the series. II possible. Hin viii be secured
10 pitch the second game
Wilson VIII Pitch
Wilson will do the tWirling for the SOL
diers on Sunday. He has pitched even more
sensational ball than Graham recently and
his work in this series may have lot 70
do with his Job in the professional ranks
next season for he has signed up with Dad
Ritter to join sherman in the spring Angus
itak viii be behind the plate with Barry.
Mortimer Gilmore and. probably. Adams 70
complete the infield Savage VIII be In the
right garden but tlse other two fielders havs
not yet been named
Harry Kane viii handle the indicator and
a promise has been given that an army
band viii be present so there VIII be
real gala time on sunday.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-11-04
YALE. HARVARD AND

New Haven. Conn Nov 4s-Following the
recent disqualification OF five Yale athletes
for playing summer baseball. the Yale Ath-
letic association Wednesday night appointed
a committee to confer with committees from
Harvard and Princeton relative 70 a general
revision OF the eligibility rules OF the three
universities. The joint committee viii meet
after the yale Harvard football game This
preciudes the possibility Of L Gore the Yale
football star being barred from playing this
season
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-11-04
CORNELL IS ALL READY

ithaca. n y Nov. 4--Tweuty-five play
ers and coaches with several hundred under
graduates and a band are ready to leave
tonight for the game with Michigan Satur-
day Wednesday the varsity went against
various Michigan plays by the freshmen The
scrubs were powerlass against the stouewall
defence
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-11-04

BOY IS NEARLY SCALPED
IN GAME AT GLEESON

GIeeson. Ariz-. Nov 4.-While playing
basketball at school here. Clarence
Brown collided with another player and
stumbled headlong against post As a
result he was nearly scalped- Eleven
stitches were required 10 close the
cash
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-11-04
KANSAS CITY 4. A STOCK

Kansas City. 10, Nov. stock in the
Kansas City American association baseball
club Wednesday was advertised by the sher-
If for sale on tine court house steps at .
o'clock Saturday afternoon 20 satisfy a $3.50
judgment obtained by Robert o. Singleton
against George Tebeau. owner Of the club
alleging false arrest in 1910.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-11-04
HARVARD sCRUBs GIVE
VARSITY TOIGH PRACIICE

Cambridee. Mas. Nov. 4--Hon0rs Wara
even IN the driving half hour scrimmage be-
tween the Harvard football team and the
scrubs that ended wednesdays practice The
varsity showed the scrubs all over the lot
to the 20 yard zine where the drive suddenly
stopped. lacking punch Wallace was back
at center and McKinlock started with Boles
and Mason as the regular back field Wat
son was az quarter during most OF the aft
eruoou-
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-11-04
PRINCETON ENDS HARD WORK
FOR GAME WITH HARVARD

Princeton. y j. Nov. 4-Princeton had
its last hard scrimmage Wednesday and
for the rest OF the week will have the
Iightest sort OF signal practice. with only
the Harvard game.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-11-04
BOXING AssooI IAEFfTSe Is rosrFoNED

Cleveland Ohio. Nov Matt Hlnkle,
president OF the National Boxing association.
announces the meeting OF the association
scheduled for November and :. IN Chicagc.
has been postponed 10 November Is and =
at the same place
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-11-04

Phone your dealer today for Sulz-
berger's Majestic Hams and Baron
'Deliciously Different.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-11-04

CHARGES that the New Mexico
Military institute is playing d
man on its football team who partici-
pated in professional boxing bouts at
Juarez should be cleared up quickly.
The fact that the man in question
did not show much class in the ring
does not make him any the less a
professional
A RRANGEMENTS for the soccer
match on Sunday morning be-
tween the 18th infantry and the
United Empire eleven are going on
nicely. The game will be played at
the foundry grounds and should draw
a nice crowd.
TED LEWIS continues to win de-
cisions IN Boston, ard verdicts
over Mandot and Saylor go far
toward establishing him as one of the
best in the game. But if I comes
to a bout where Lewis must make
1s3 pounds It the Iingside, the Buton
viii be out of the running. He
should hook up with Willie Richie
and give the fans a battle for the
welterweight championship Of this
country.
TUCSON motor racing fans are
paying lot Of attention to the
slush about "noted racing cars" from
California which IRE entered in the
1O0-mile race next Saturday but they
must not overlook the fact that FL
Paso is represented by two machines,
either of which has sufficient speed
to win the race. While the E. Paso
cars are not handled by "noted
drivers" Carl Reeves and Walter
Smith are competent drivers and
competency is as much as fame when
the real race starts.
"DOUGLAS Golf Players Eat
Bountiful Dinner" says a big
headline in the Douglas International
of a recent issue. Wonder if the
scribe expected the golefrs to con-
fine themselves to a diet, OF mere
refreshments at the "19th hole"
after making the long trip around
the course!
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-11-04

Guns for Rent ana repaired Allen
Arms and Cycle Co,-Advertissnent
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-11-04

Points won. Rheinheimer g. Woodburu /.
high game. Rheinheimer-W oodburn 1S2: high
total. Rheinheimer SIS; strike out Butler
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-11-04
BOWLING

Results in the smeIter league matches on
the Cactus alleys. Wednesday night. were
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-11-04

the little plaza and that subject will
also come up at Fridays session.
Attendants nj Luncheon
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-11-04

JEW YORK. Nov. Ralph De pr
nj Palma owes his entry into the al
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-11-04

"EL PASO Automobile Week" falls
on the same dates cs National
Electrical Week" It's a fine chance
for q combination OF electric and
automobile displays.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-11-04

7HEN justice ]. J. Murphy
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1915-10-14
Sundays Shoot Between Reno and
Carson Will Be for Blood

The Reno and Carson Gun clubs
will pull off their big team shoot at
the Carson Gun club grounds next
Sunday afternoon at 1:3O. The con-
test is going to be a hummer, as
the members Of the Reno team are
going to do their utmost and put
their very best shots forward in or-
der to retrieve the defeat suffered at
the hands OF the Carson club two
weeks ago. The Carson boys have
been practicing up and expect their
team will do fully as we'll if not bet
ter than at the last meet The teams
will be composed of ten men each,
and the following members of the
Carson club will take part in the
shoot: Pete Grove, Art Meyers, t.
Pickett, Judge P. A. McCarran, Dick
Bright, Will Muller, Hube Raycraft,
Charles Evans, Charles Kitzmeyer
and Lex Smith. Pete Grove has been
made the captain of the team. The
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1915-10-14
Reclamation Project In Splendid
Shape; COnSummati0n Is Assured

At the meeting in Minden yester-
day between the representatives of
the reclamation serv;c@ d. w. Cole
and Oliver P. Morton, and II. F. Dang
berg, W. F. Dressler, c. NJ. Hen
ningsen OF Carson valley interests
and George sanford of Carson, re-
presenting the district, the question
of vested rights bond issues and the
settlement OF the land included in the
district was gone into thoroughly,
and there was no dispute whatever
over the land values. Everything
was arranged regarding details in tn,
most amicable manner. The people
OF Carson valley know and appre-
ciate the value of these projects and
have gone into it in business like
way with clear conception of what
is right and Just to all parties inter
ested, with the result that Messrs.
Morton and Cole will back them nd
in their recommendation as they
$50
were agreed upon at the conference.
There yet remains the contract 70
be drawn up. with all the details en-
bodied, after which it will be SUBJ
mitted for the signatures Of all those
interested, and which will probably
take about three months to complete.
1t will then be submitted to the re-
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1915-10-14

IBy Wilbur s. Forrest, United
Press staff correspondent.
LONDON, Sept. 80, (by maiD.- :
the English supply OF tobacco and
pipes only holds out, there can be 10
question as to the final favorable
outcome for the Allies. This, at
least is Tommy Atkins opinion.
Tommy admits that recently the
ministers have made quite fuss
about munitions, but insists that even
with munitions it still requires mon
TO win the war lie puts it this way:
1T takes heroes to win battle
and the thing most necessary to
make Tommy a hero is a faithful
pipe that will stand by him in any
emergency.
Recently he has cited concrete e<-
amplcs to prove this thesis and per-
suade the British public to contrib
ute more literally towards the tobac-
GO pouch IN France ano the Daf-
dancllcs.
There was Lieutenant w. Forshaw,
who won the Victoria Cross at Cal
lipoli Threw bombs continuously
Tor forty-four hours, using his pipe
and cigarettes for lighting fuses.
Tommy insists he could have used
his cigarette lighter just as effective
ly, but that without smoking he could
not have stood the strain.
There was L. Berry, sapper OF .ne
First London Field company. lie
found parapct too high for his ma
chine gun. SO he lighted his pipe,
climbed the parapct and pulling the
gun up after him, continued i'll as
ton. He got the Distinguished Con
duct" medal for it. But Tommy in
ssts that the encouragement OF lis
pipe did it.
Only soldier at the front, Tom
my insists, knows the real value OF
a smoke. To illustrate, he declares
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1915-10-14

cups are here for the prizes and are
beauties.
In the team shoot each man will
shoot at fifty of the blue rocks. The
team making the highest score will
secure the large silver cup and the
highest individual score will take the
smaller cup. In case of tie for he
highest individual score it will !,e
shot off at twenty-five birds to the
man.
There will be banquet given to
the Renoites in the evening at the
Arlington hotel and a program Of
entertainment provided, so that a
jolly good time will be had by ALL
The Carson team will have a practice
shoot at their grounds on Friday
afternoon at p. m. and all the para
phernalia of shooting outfit s
very much in evidence. The weather
man has promised good weather for
that day and a big crowd will be pre-
sent to witness the match.
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1915-10-14

clamation commission at Washington
for approval.
Senator Key Pittman at the
earnest request of those interested,
has accepted all invitation to be pre-
sent with the citizens of Carson val
ley on next Saturday evening to ad-
dress and confer with them on this
reclamation project, SO that at the
coming session of Congress he will
be fully advised as to the details and
the wants of the. valley people.
The entire matter is in fine Shape
and it is almost a certainty that Con-
gress will pass favorably upon the
measure at its next session and be-
fore very long large force of men
will be at work carrying out the id "a
SO long worked Tor by the citizens OF
this section of the county
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1915-10-14
By United Press]

BY United Press]
LONDON, Oct. 14.-It is officially
announced here that Al were kilic
and l0l wounded in last night 5
Zeppelin raiA. Including last night 5
raid, there have been lo7 killed a-,I
$50 wounded i'll the Zeppelin ra, l.
on this city. Last nights casualties
were p men, 9 women and 5 child
rem killed; "a men, 30 women and
children wounded. At a mass meet,
ing held this morning a resolution
way passed demanding the govern
nlent announce a policy of reprisal
raids on German towns, raid fof
raid" The Globe said: The only
way to hit the enemy is to strike at
him as he has struck at us" Denun-
citation of the governments delay Ill
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1915-10-14
WAR EVENTS ONE YEAR AGO

Allied advance FrancoB Belgian
lines at
man Eight
claimed of Russian n Poland
said
o Przensyl
Sinking Of the German liner capture the Greek
by
face rehabilitation
not obtained.
Italy will remain NEUTRAL Washing
ambassador announced.
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1915-10-14
Horse Brought $150

A fine, big black horse, obtained
in judgment by prisoner at the
state penitentiary against Walter
Refs, former guard, was put up t
auction this morning by Constable
Jack Gray and sold to Henry Daugh-
erty of the Carson Water works.
For while the bidding for the ami
NAL was spirited, but it quit when
Daugherty offered $3.50.
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1915-10-14
When Is 1t to Be?

By United Press
WASHINGTON, Oct. 14-The ar
rival today OF Colonel House, presi,
dent Wilson's closest friend, has e
vived speculation as to the time Ct
the wedding. Colonel House will act
as best man and it. is understood ''e
will aid in arranging details.