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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-05-02
MAY RESTORE PEACE IN
THE TROTTING WORLD

New York, May 2-There are three
vacancies in the national trOtting as
sociation's board of review which met
here today.
Since the biennial congress held here
last winter IT. y. Balm, Vim. Russell
Allen. +. o. Weinstein and r G. Estill.
representing the Atlantic, Southern
and Central districts in the board, have
resigned. Horsemen look to the board
OF review to take some action tending
toward the restoration Of peace in
trotting affairs.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-05-02

The batting figures in the two
leagues are all out of shape. For
example.
No less thnn 43 players are bat
ting over 800 in the major leagues.
rs compared with IS at the close of
last year.
Tyrus Cobb. the worlds great
est hitter, has been barely able to
attain n 800 average.
NunamaIScr, .22O hitter. IL
pounding the hOrsehide for a .3S7
percentage.
The 81. Louis Cardinals. who led
the league last year with n atvnt
mark Of .254. arc next TO last with
m cmnciated .219.
Morning EIOries like Olson.
MOlIWitE, NOWrey. etc. are hitting
close to 400, while regular hitfers
like Doyle, Luderus, MerkIe. Long,
Cravath and others, are trailing far
down the list.
Until the hot sun dries out the
water from these figures, it is use
less to try to reason on any other
dope than that Of last year.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-05-02
On Wrong Side Of Market

ROOKLYN TOMMY SULLIN AN,
* i'm refusing to consider put
- ting on a return engagement.
makes the reasonable plea that he
can't afford to be fOOling with these
near worlds championship fights
As the promoter he finds there's no
money in them!
He bases his belief on the finan-
cial sheet which ne viewed with
alarm" following the best heavy
weight battle ever seen in this city.
That was the Langford-Willsc con-
test These men gave show that
New York would have paid heavily
to see-and for once would have
been repaid. Here, Notwithstanding
that neither fighter received as
much as $500. the promoters were
thankful, after tabbinE mp ali eX-
penses, to realize n paltry $500.
The total gate for this bout
amounted to $4,000. with expenses
over $1,000. including S1375 for the.
principals, $500 rent, and $3.50 for
preliminaries, referee and other
items
Sullivan figureN he will lose
money if he puts on the same show
again in the near FUTURE
After which we are able to I'M
derstand the wisdom OF the course
Of Tommy Burns who, though
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-05-02
GEN. BELLS ORDERLY HAS LEG
BROKEN In MOTORBIKE WRECK

Pvt. A. Michels OF the Eighth cav
airy. an orderly for Gen. Bell, jr.. had
his leg broken Monday night when the
motorcycle he was riding struck an
automobile driven by tt. Mclean I'm the
1000 block on East Second street.
Pvt. Michels was rendered uncon-
scious and in addition to the broken
limb, was cut on the head and body.
His motorcycle was badly damaged.
He is now in the military hospital at
Fort Bliss
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-05-02

nearly 40 years old. abandoned the
promoting game. gave away his in
terest in the New Orleans fight
club and took on a match with Carl
Morris to be held at Tulsa. next
month
The fighters are now getting ALL
the money In the boxing game.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-05-02
Is CARS ARE ENTERED
FOR INDIANAPOLIS RACE

Indianapolis, Ind, May 2--Eighteen
cars had been nominated to start in
the annual International Sweepstakes
race at the Indianapolis Motor Speed
way. May 80, when the entry list closed
at midnight. A number of entries are
believed to be in the mails and will be
accepted.
The list OF drivers for the contest
includes Dario Resta. GIL Anderson.
Louis and Arthur Chevrolet, John
Aiken. Josef Christiaena and Ralph
Milford.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-05-02
;hern Association,
CHINESE SLASHES AMERICAN
WITH PIECE OF BROKEN GLASS

A fight between Chinese and a sol
dier occurred in n restaurant on San
Jacinto street Monday night. Pvt K.
S Sprays OF company L, Goth infan-
try. sustained two deep gashes on the
left wrist Monday night at S.45 p. m.
Spraggs claims he was helping a
friend out OF the restaurant when the
Chinese restaurant keeper attacked
him with y piece Of broken glass and
cut his wrist. He was sent to the post
hospital The Chinese was not arrested.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-05-02

during the first two DAYS here" con-
.tinued Josephus Il worked out at
short and every time that guy got the
ball he would throw il to just one
|plRee-at me. It didn't make any diff
ference where the throw should have
been made-he'd peg at me. The first
time he caught me I'm the back and
nearly fractured my spinal column.
THE next time he got the ball, the
play called for a throw to first. Did
he throw il there2 No. He shot Il at
me-and I got it in the neck. Nearly
knocked me cold
81 walked over TO Roesinger and
asked him why in darnation he was
throwing an the balls at me.
" Because you're the bOss-yOu re
the fellow ] want TO show how 7 can
Throw returned Roesinger."
Lawn mowers sharpened. 4O4 n. Ore
: Sun -. Allen Arms & Cycle Co.-Adv.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-05-02

New York May 2-Dr Arthur War
rem Waite awaiting trial here for the
murder of his wealthy fatherinlaw,
John r. Peck, OF Grand Rapids. Mich,
planned to commit suicide after the
discovery of the manner in which Mr..
Peck met his death. according to a
statement which assistant district at
torney John r. Dooling said that Waite
had made to Mrs Margaret Horton.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-05-02

Mexico City, Mex. May Messages
from Chiapas and Campeche received
here say the revOlutionists i'm northern
Guatemala again nave defeated the
soldiers Of president Cabrera and now
dominate a large part of the territory
lying between the districts where
Gems PiOquinto Perez Chapa and Jose
Prado Romano have assembled 1000 men
to make a campaign in the interior.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-05-02
HARRY EUBANKS is ARRESTED
ON CHARGE OF FORGERY

Charged with forgery. Harry Eu-
banks alias r. IT. Eubanks, was ar
rested early Tuesday morning i'm the
G. II. railway yards by special officers.
Eubanks is charged with bavipg
passed forged check upon the pro-
prietor OF the New Home hotel and also
the Bryan Bros. furnishing store lie
is in jail.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-05-02
MAN WITH BROKEN BACK

r. J. Cramer. who had his back
broken on April % when his automo-
bile turned over in East Ell PasO, is
recovering in spite of the compound
fracture of the spine. He is expected
to be discharged from Hotel Dieu
soon.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-05-02
DR.. Bauehert, Dentist. Mills Bldg Ph. 1867
DR.. Anna Reum. BuclsIer Bid. over Elite
Companies Raise Wages.

B PittsburR, Pa, May 2-Thirty-five
hundred men employed by the West
Penn steel company and the Allegheny
steel company at Breckenridge. Pa,
were today granted increases I'm wages
ranging from to 10 percent. A vol
uutary increase Of 10 percent was also
announced for all its employees by the
TYLER Tube company at Washington
Pa. About $50 men are affected
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-05-02

DIR. a. II. Still, Osteopathlc Infirmary
Dr.. Ira W. Collins, physician in chief
DR.. George r. Wells; DR.. Carl Gibson
POI W. Missouri street They cured
others They can cure YOU.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-05-02

Wilmington. Del, May Fearing
that the smallpox outbreak has got
beyond control Of the city health au-
thorities, mayor James F. Price and
other city officials decided to order
all amusement places closed and TO
ask governor Miller to call out the
four companies Of the national guard
to assist in enforcing the quarantine
regulations.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-05-02
25.OOO Want Convention Tickets.

Chicago, ILL.,, May twenty-five
thousand applications for tickets to the
Republican national convention here,
June z, have already been received.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-05-02
Baseball Suffering From Too Much Rain
Ill: -:H:- -:I- -:II:- -:H:-
Like Some Stocks. Is Over Watered

ASEBAI
The aqueous haves o
- representing performances
4LoIo Of
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-05-02
Asks s2OO.OOC for Ending strike.

Binghamton, n. y, May BY an
order granted by supreme court justice
Kiley here, the action brought by A.
d. Wales. an attorney, against the
United Mine Workers of America to
recover 100000 for settling the an
thracite strike of 1908 is revived.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-05-02

All afternoon and night trains for
today are reported on time.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-05-02

lei Paso seed CO.-Opposite Court
House, 519 East San Antonio. Tel. 1868
ADV.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-05-02
FL PnsO Distilled water Co., Pm 4Ss.

FL PasO Seed CO.-Opposite Court
House, $40 East San Antonio. Tel 363.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-05-02

LOnEWelI-Be careful OF your baggage
checks. Leave at Longwelrs. Tel l.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-05-02

Santo Domingo. May Gen. Juan l..
Jimenez, president of the Dominican
republic, was impeached Monday by the
chamber Of deputies for an alleged Vlo-
lation Of the constitution in connection
with the budget The motion for the
impeachment of the president was sent
TO the senate and the approval of that
body is expected The city is quiet
and order prevails throughout the
country.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-05-02

FL PasO Seed CO.-Opposite Court
House 5l9 East San Antonio. Tel. 363
ADV.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-05-02

New York. May Fifteen thousand
college men have already enrolled in
the military training corps for reserve
officers i'm the department of the east,
Mai. Gen Leonard Wood Monday night
told students of the university of Cali
fornia over the telephone. Gen. Wood
urged the Californians to join in the
training camp movement.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-05-02

Totals $50 atl onW ~ .
Points won. Feldmau Z. Swift J.; high
game. Seymour 1O6; high total. Seymour go
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-05-02
NEW BREVITIES e
LOCAL AND
GE n + r AL
Advertisement

wOmen's garments. begun few days
ago by the Manufacturers Protective
association, the international Ladies
Garment Workers union today or
dered a strike of all its members in
this city. 1t is estimated that this
order applies to 10000 persons.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-05-02

Fred c. KnOIIenberg announces the
removal of his law offices to 309-31l
Caples Building.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-05-02

Mexican rents. Lee Newman, phi. 1904.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-05-02

Tenement collections, see Lee Newman
Advertisement
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-05-02

is hereby given that A. w Mclean G.
r. Smith and l. Douglas Clifford, COM
posing a partnership, and operating
under the firm name OF the Commercial
office Supply company. intend to incor-
porate, without change Of the firm
name thirty days after this, the LIST
day Of May, A. u. 1916
A. W. Mclean.
G. r. Smith.
l.. Douglas clifford
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-05-02

Grocery. sos NOregon. Phi. 1921
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-05-02

Games Postponed.
Chicago at st. Louis, rain.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-05-02
Eat ut Snvoy Cafe, no S. stanton.
DR.. Ebert. dentist. 21s-2ls Mills Bldg

10000 Garment Makers to Strike.
New York. May I'm retaliation for
the lockout of $4,000 workers on
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-05-02

DR.. Mnrruder sos list Nat. Blk. Bids. Phi. 49,
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-05-02

G. 4. Kline Co.. Insurance and Real
Estate. p. W. Williams, Manager In
surance Dept. No. 325 N. Oregon street.
Phone 1881.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-05-02

Ell Paso Seed CO.-Opposite Court
House, $40 East San Antonio. Tel. 1858
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-05-02
Texas League.

Games Postponed.
ST. Louis at Chicago. rain.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-05-02

DR.. Byers. dentist, over Union Cloth. Co
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-05-02
National League.

AZ Boston. r. n. z.
Philadelphia .......10O Dol 600 1
Boston 49,. ...... ITO O30 OOx-5 8
Batteries; Philadelphia, Mayer. RiXey and
Burns Adams; Boston. Rudolph and Gowdy.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-05-02
BASEBALL RESULTS
MONDAYS
MONDAYS GAMES.

Miller: New York, Palmer, schauer and
Rarden
At Cincinnati r II. z.
PttsburE .............O 900 900 600 8
Cincinnati ..........-..1OO COZ OOx-3 o
Batteries: Pittsburg. Adams and Schmidt;
Cincinnati, Mitchell and Clark.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-05-02

Eat at Bottoms. 21O n Stanton.
White Cafe. los 3. San Antonio.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-05-02

Southern Association.
American League.


o Neil; Detroit Dauss and Stanage- Call
with fifth inninE on account Of rain.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-05-02

At Philadelphia. X. n T..
New York ......-..--.02O 600 600
Philadelphia ..-. ..... 500 O10 eOI-4
Batteries: New York. Russell and Nun1-
makeri Philadelphia. Bush and Myer.
The Elbert County tribune., 1916-02-25
DEMAND FREE WATER LEASE.
conservationists Launch Power Site
Fight In Senate.

Washington. - Conservation cham
pions in the Senate have begun de-
termined fight to amend the Shields
bill SO as to strengthen its provision
for development of water power in
navigable streams by private capital
Amendments to that end will be intro
duced by Senators Husting. Democrat,
and La Toilette, Kenyon, Norris and
Cummins, Republicans. Amendments
prepared by Senator Husting are: That
payment may be provided to the fed
eral government of reasonable annual
charges for benefits that accrue to
water power grantees; that leases of
power may be issued without charge
to municipal corporations for munich
pal purposes and to individuals or as
sociations for domestic, mining or ir-
rigation use for development of power
not exceeding twenty-five horse
power; that publicly constructed
dams and works may be leased for
periods not exceeding fifty years
that in states having no commission
or other authority for regulation of
rates, charges and service of water
power companies, such regulation
should be enforced by the Interstate
Commerce Commission.
The Elbert County tribune., 1916-02-25
ID. s. laundry Fire CAUSES Panic.

Washington.-Fir in the laundry
of the Government Bureau Of Print
ing and engraving. accompanied by
.oud explosions, threw many hundreds
Of employees into panic and spread
eports of a bomb-plot. The flames
,roke out in small building detached
ON the main structure, in which
asoline is used FOR cleaning. Sixty
ION in the building when the flames
prang up rot out safely. The sue
;eeding explosions of gasoline causea
much excitement, but no damage In
he main structure.
The Elbert County tribune., 1916-02-25
HONOR TO WASHINGTON
EVERY AGENCY REvEREs MEM.
DRY OF FIRST PRESIDENT.
Words Of Washington Never Before
So Closely Applied to Present
Day Conditions.

Western Newspaper Union News Service.
Washington.-Ever agency of the
American government paused to pay
homage to the memory of George
Washington In the capital which
bears his name. President Wilson,
Secretary Daniels, Ambassador JUS
serand and other national figures
gathered at celebration at Cont
mental Memorial hall under the aus
pices of associated patriotic societies.
Both houses of Congress suspended
business while Senator johnson of
Maine and Representative Raker of
California read General .Washington's
farewell address, with its poignant
phrases warning against "insidious
wiles of foreign influence" "mischiefs
of foreign intrigues" and "the impos-
lures of pretended patriotism" The
farewell address has been read in Con-
gress every year for generations. but
probably never before were Washing
tons words SO closely applied to pres
ent-day conditions.
At Mount Vernon on the Potomac
wreaths and flowers were laid at
the first Presidents tomb and many
made opilgrimages to the mansion.
The Elbert County tribune., 1916-02-25
VILLA cRUsHEs cAvAzos ARMY.
Carranxa General Retreats to Capital
With Fifteen Men After Battle

Ell Paso, Tex.-Reports reaching the
border Wednesday tended to confirm
a previous statement to the effect
that Gen. 'Cavazos sustained an over
whelming defeat in western Chihua-
hua at the hands of Gen. Francisco
Villa. Reports were that Cavazos'
force of 800 surrendered to Villa with
oNt shot and Joined the rebels. Ca
vaxos. 1t was said, retreated to the
capital with fifteen men. II was also
said that TOO Carranza troops have
been hurried out OF Chihuahua along
the railroad to Minaca and that more
are to be sent
Official dispatches received at the
Mexican consulate stated that Fran
cisco Lagos Chazaro, the last Conven-
uonalist President, has offered the un-
conditional surrender of the remnant
OF his forces. The place at which the
alleged surrender was offered was not
designated In the dispatches The un-
conditional surrender of the Zapata
general. Novoa, with 200 followers.
was also reported.
The Elbert County tribune., 1916-02-25
SAYS $. SHELLS DO NO HARM
House Of Commons Passes New Vote
of Credit

London.-During the debate In
the House of Commons, Sir Joseph
Walton, Liberal for the Barnsley di-
vision of Yorkshire. criticized the
government for not more carefully
inspecting munitions received from
the United States.
Care should be taken that we do
not get bad supplies from America"
lie said. Il am informed that of
twenty-eight shells recently fired by
one of our howitzers at the front.
only four BURST
The House OF Commons passed
new votes of credit to the amount
OF s420.000,000 ($2.100, 900, O,0OO).
This is expected to carry the war to
the end of May. bringing the total
sum appropriated by means of votes
of credit since the outbreak of the
war to a2.0s2. 900. 0.O0O--a sum, ac-
cording to Premier Asquith. mot
only beyond precedent but actually
beyond the imagination of any
financier of this or any other coun-
try"
The Elbert County tribune., 1916-02-25
HOLDS MEXICO SECRET
WILSON MAKES REPLY TO ssNA-
TOR FALL RESOLUTION.
Senate Committee Told Public Good
Requires Documents Remain Un-
published.

Western Newspaper Union News Service.
Washington.-Pre Wilson sent
to the senate a reply to the resolu-
tion by Senator Fall. calling for GER
tain specific Information regarding af-
fairs in Mexico. Secretary Lansing
with the approval of the President re-
fused to send much information of n
confidential nature specifically called
for In the Fall resolution. He held 1t
would mot be compatible with the
public interests" to do so. These
things we're sent to the Senate:
A list of seventy-six Americans
killed In, Mexico from 1913 to 1915 in
elusive; list of forty killed in
the three years preceding that period.
and the names of twenty-six American
citizens and sixteen United States
soldiers killed on American soil from
1913 to 1916. The Americans killed
in the Santa Ysabel massacre were
not included.
A history OF the revolutionary trou-
BILE in Mexico and the steps leading
up to the recognition of the de facto
Carranza government by the United
States and other powers.
Reports of the War Department
showing improved conditions on the
border In recent months.
Voluminous reports and enclosures
dealing with conditions in Mexico dur
ing the revolutionary period.
The Elbert County tribune., 1916-02-25
APPAM's cAPvoR BELIEVED. RE-
sPoNsieLe FOR ATTACKS
ON WEsTsuRN.
2O6 CAPT|vES ABOARD
THREE STEAMERS AND ONE
BARK ADDED TO LIST OF
SEA RovER's VICTIMS.
Western Newspaper linton News Service.

westera Hewspspsr Union News Service
London. Feb. 24.--A dispatch re-
ccived from Santa Cruz, Teneriffe.
Canary Islands. says the British
steamer Westburn has put in there
for repairs. flying the German flag.
and with prize crew OF seven men
and one officer.
The officer Is believed to belong to
the German raider Moewe. In addi-
tion to her own crew there are 20G
prisoners taken from various British
vessels. on the Westburn. The West
burn left Liverpool Jan. 21 for Ruenos
Aises. The ,Wcstburn is vessel of
$500 tons. She was built In 1898 and
~ owned eby j. Westail of Sunder-
land.
lhe prisoners on board came from
the British steamers Flamenco, Hor-
ace. Clan MacTavish and Cambridge,
the British bark Edinburgh and the
Belgian steamer Luxembourg.
The Westburn, after her departure,
from Liverpool, was last reported as
passing St. Vincent. Cape Verde, Feb.
e. The Flamenco left Newport, Eng
land. for Valparaiso. Jan. 21, and the
Horace left Buenos Aires. Jan. 26. for
LIVERPOOL.
The Luxembourg was on a voyage
from Newport for Buenos Aires. hav-
ing departed for the South American
port Jan. 49, The bark Edinburgh
sailed from Rangoon. India. Sept %.
for Liverpool. The Luxembourg and
the flamenco had been placed on the
overdue list. The Cambridge cannot
be identified.
The fact that the steamer Westburn
has. among the prisoners on board,
men from the British steamer Clan
MacTayish. which was sunk after an
exciting battle by the German raider
Moewe off the coast of Africa in Jan.
AarE, seemingly. would indicate that
the Flamenco, Horace Edinburgh and
Luxembourg had met similar fate.
The Luxembourg and Flamenco are
the largest OF the vessels mentioned
In the London dispatch. Both OF
them carry passengers.
The Elbert County tribune., 1916-02-25
vilIa Battling Near Massacre Scene.

Ell Paso, Tex.-Francicso Villa. the
outlawed Mexican leader, attacked
with 800 men the forces of Gen, Je-
sus Cavozos at Cusihuriachic. near
where his men massacred eighteen
Americans, and drove Cavazos with
the remnant of his men back to Chi
huahua City. Cavazas had 900 men
and is said to have renewed the bat
tie. Villa will be executed If he is
-.lptured. it is said. Gen. Luis Her
F.. ela, military commandant at Chi
huanua. has sent out a large force
20 attack Villa.
The Elbert County tribune., 1916-02-25
Navy Demands Antl-Airoraft Guns.

Washington. A $2757,000 emer.
gency appropriation for immediate
necessary repairs OF machinery in bat
tleships, torpedo boat destroyers ami
submarines. to increase the supply OF
mines and for the first time to equip
battleships with anti-aircraft guns,
was asked of Congress by Secretar,
Daniels. MANY of our destroy ers
have reached an age where renewals
of extensive portion OF their machin-
cry equipment is necessary" he said.
"The same IL true of submarines, hot /
classes of vessels making hig drail
on this years approprt ton"