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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-10-17

~oRP. JOHNNY SIMPSON OF the
saith infantry. is a grand old boxer,
~ but Johnny met his master at the
Camp Cotton arena on Monday night
when he lost the decision to Corp
Johnny Newton. of the second Ohio in
fantrv. in fast and clever ten-round
bout. one Of the best crowds Of the
boxing season attended the bouts and
fully 500 fans saw and enjoyed the
Newton Simpson bout
II was expected that Newton would
sail into" simpson and endeavOr TO
make it a fight rather than a boxing
match. But Simpson was too clever
and carried too good a punch for New
ton 10 carry out his announced pro-
gram. Newton tried It. all right but a
couple of singing let's gave him rea-
son to reconsider his program with the
result that the Ohio yOunEster had TO
box cleverly-
Newton Quicker TO Hit.
Clever though Simpson was. Newton
beat him TO the punch ia eight Of the
ten rounds NewtOn's blows were clean
sr and carried more sting. He never
left an opening during the ten rounds
for the old master TO get in his work.
Though Newton weighing 1852 pounds.
had about five pounds in weight on
simpson. this was balanced by the fact
that the Ohio rcunSster weakened him
self in his effort TO make I42 pounds.
For scientific. speedy work. the bout
was the best Vet staged at the Camp
Cotton arena For not one minute dur
ing the whole ten rounds was there
any dragging There were but three
clinches during the entire bout and
these were by Simpson and Of short
duration For all that he had TO do.
referee Australian" Billy Smith might
as well have followed the English Gus
tom and refereed from outside the
ropes.
Makes simpson Miss.
Newton made Simpson miss frequent
" ana the veterans judgment Of dis
lance was poor. at times Newton. on
the other hand never made an unneces-
sary motion Every punch he started
landed
There was little criticism Of the de-
cision Of Billy Smith in awarding the
verdict TO Newton. There were some
who thought that Simpson should have
had draw but these failed TO take
into consideration the fact that Newton
landed three blows TO Simpsons one.
even though the veteran tried more
Wanops than his younger opponent.
Newton's greatest advantage was IN
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-10-17

~HICAGO. Ill. oct 17--Joe Tinker.
as manager Of the Cubs. viii step
~ down and out with the expiration
OF his contract on January of next
year The Cubs viii do their spring
training for next season al Pasadena.
Calf. and Frank Chance viii be the
one to whom the managerial reins viii
be entrusted
Hundreds of rumors. reports and de-
tails will undoubtedly be circulated be
tween this and the time set for these
events to come to pass. but upon the
authority of one Of the most influential
Of the directors of the local National
league team this IS the program that
has been decided upon and which viii
be carried out 10 the letter.
Tinker Was Not Discharged
That Tinker was not summarily dis
charged at the meeting Of the board OF
directors OF the Cubs held this week
was taken by many TO indicate that
Joe would be permitted 10 remain as
manager for al least another season
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-10-17
Deaf-Mute Fighter Creates Surprise
-:I:- -:II:- -:I: -:H:- -:l:-
Brennan. Fed Umpire, Can t Get Job Now
BY FRANK C. MEME.

louder than words 80 Dee hired Neiu-
ken and they have lived happily ever
since
When Martin is in the ring Meinken
is in his corner If the manager thinks
il necessary TO advise bit. he wig
giles a few Of his fingers and Martin
goes right out and follows said fingered
advice.
Martin. by the way. is the only mute
who ever gained any real prominence
m the squared circle He was quite
generally pOOh-pOOhed when first he
made his entry i'm the professional
ranks. but none Of the middleweights is
pooh-poohinc him very much now IN
fact a lot Of them are taking TO the
storm cellars when Martin looms Up in
the OffiEc-
Bill Brennan ranked as one Of the
best umpires in the National league uu-
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-10-17

FL PASO has been cleaning up
L with the Dallas all stars at Rio
Grande park. but there are hopes
that the visitors will get used TO
the atmospheric conditions here and
put up a sitter fight from now on
They spring jim Connolly, their star
finger. on the locals this afternoon
and this may result in breaking their
losing streak, even though they must
bat against York.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-10-17
BIT "BECK."

CORP. JOHNNY SIMPSON went
down to defeat at Camp Cotton
last night before Corp. Johnny New
ton. but the veteran finished his ring
career as a hero, rather than a de-
feated boxer. Simpson faced a real
conner IN Newton and the defeat of
the veteran is no disgrace
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-10-17

til ne quit and became chief Of staff
for the Feds
And now" remarks Jim Gilmore
that organized baseball crowd won't
give Bill a job in the majors They've
had the worst lot of umpires operating
this season that I ever saw Nine
tenths Of them are worse than awful
Yet Bill Brennan continued jObless.
why was it, Well. could il have
been for any other reason than that
Bill was being punished for coming
with u.s. such treatment seems IN
Just. When Bill did join US he didn't
expired. We offered him much better
money than he had been getting. He
accepted. He saw a chance 70 get bet
ter pay and seized the opportunity.
That doesn't constitute a crime in the
minds of fair people But those base
ball folks seem TO think it was And
Bill Brennan. master umpire. has had
TO suffer because Of lot Of narrow
mindedness.
Joe Kallmann. of West Bend. Ind.
probably thought the Indiana chap who
dove into a creek and killed 13-pOund
carp with his head was piker. ANY
way Joe showed him up the other DAY.
He dove into Cedar lake near his home.
and put 22-pound pickereI out of
business Friends rescued the stunned
Joe and the dead DickereL
some pststudii SlusseiS IdIelA make
triples When they do any extra base
swattiug they either make it two
Dagger or homer They seem averse
To pulling up at third
Frank Baker, who has slammed out
something like II or y circuit drives
this season. made his first triple Of
the year the last week in September.
Walter Pipp OF the Yankees. who bat
tied with Baker for home run honors
in Ban JohnsOn's league. also found
il far more difficult 10 make three than
four bases
Cactus Cravath made p home runs
in lsI5-and only seven three basers-
How many times have Battling Lee
whisky and Jack Dillon fought each
other, queries a Chicagoan- The rec
Or0s show they have met in the ring
about ten times. but there isn't any
thing 10 show how many times they
have fought each other.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-10-17

DLAME il on the altitude, That's the
X abb for the Dallas all-srars. who
IL have now dropped three straight
10 Dr. McCamants stars-the third drop
being so great that we are still waiting
10 hear the PUNK But il isn't the
visitors who are putting forth the alibi.
Manda, the crack little speed merchant
Of the locals. advanced that reason.
Monday night for the failure Of the
visitors TO hit the ball. He states that
when he first came here he found the
same trouble and points out that in his
first two or three games with the Field
mans he failed To get many swats while
now that he has become accustomed TO
light conditions here. he is hitting the
pill at over 500
Then the locals used two southpaws
in the first pair Of games six Of the
visitors are left hand batters and they
couldn't solve the sOuthpaws- Jackson.
or the Dallas team said after the sec
oud game that he couldn't see the ball
until il was ION top Of him
Light Conditions Troublesome
Wait until the visitors get used to
the light conditions here. said Manda-
Then they are likely TO paste the pill
hard ! know the bunch Gardner has
here and il is a mighty dangerous team
and the fans should not under rate their
strength. despite the fact that we nave
trimmed them in the first three games
They are not over strong in pitchers as
they have only the regular pitching
staff Of the Dallas team in the Texas
league but the rest OF the team. when
they get used to conditions here. Will
put up better than class 3 ball Jimmy
Connolly is their star pitcher and he
is no snap I can tell you I've batted
against him and know that he is the
one best bet OF Dallas in the Texas
league"
There was some talk on Monday eve
ing of letting the visitors 20 home and
of bringing some other team here. The
word of Manda. Brainard and other To-
cal players as TO the strength of Dallas
was accepted. however. and they are to
be given another chance 10 show the
brand Of baseball played in the Texas
league
Texas League on Trial.
Texas league baseball is on trial here
and Joe Gardner is very keen to get this
city into the circuit so there viii be
some lively games in the series. despite
the poor start
Jimmy Connolly goes on the mound
today. He may turn the tide for the
visitors He faces the Seventh infantry
team this afternoon and Jimmy York /
will again work against the visitors.
Cliff Hill be back on duty on Thursday I
and Claude Graham on Friday II will ]
likely be York against the visitors Sat !
Erday and Cliff Hill or sunday. as Nc I
Camant has decided 10 feed the visitors /
a dose Of southpaW medicine on Satur- I
days and sundays
FL PasO Wins Third Game.
II is said that one of the first rules I
Of host is to treat your guests kindly 4
But the Fl Paso sluggers were not at ,
all kind 10 pitcher Lewis. OF the Dallas {
Grande park. the third OF the series be /
tween the FL Paso and Dallas teams
The score was 8 10 4.
Doc McCamant has gathered a team !
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-10-17

T EXAS league baseball has been
on trial in this Dallas-EI Paso
series and if Joe Gardner hopes to
convert FL PasO fans to the league,
he viii have to win some games.
HERE are some mighty good ball
players here. Don't overlook that.
Some fans have an idea that because
the locals are beating Dallas, the
visitors are not playing baseball as
they should. If you have that no
tion, forget it. The visitors have
been handicapped by the altitude.
but the locals are playing a brand of
baseball that would win games in
any class B league IN the country.
Dallas may win 4 majority of the
games yet, for they have bunch of
real big lesguers and. pitchers aside,
have a real all star team
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-10-17

TEW YORK oct 17-Some bat
nj tiers think that one OF the essen
l tials for success is 10 have a
manager who can veil orders from the
corner of the ring silent" Martin
isn't of that sort. simply because it
wouldn't do him any good If he did
have a noisy manager which he
hasn't
Martin is deaf mute and so is F.
". Nieinken. who guides his destinies.
Earlier in his career. Martin had a
laxative manager. but he found him
a liability instead OF an asset OF
course. a manager VINO can talk is
handy person 10 have around when a
bum fighter wants a little publicity
But Martin decided that actions speak
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-10-17
League Standings.


stanton Cafe. 1la y Stanton Sanitary.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-10-17

There was an old prophet named Flynn,
Who said that the Dodgers would
breeze In
He meant. beyond doubt.
The Dodgers would breeze out
When trying for singles like lin.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-10-17
RIFLEMEN TURN IN
MORE GOOD SCORES

Tho regular shoot OF the e. Paso Rifle
club resulted in some more good scores Fol-
lowing were the results
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-10-17

There was an old man named O'Day
Who allowed he had something to say
He called Daubert out
For stretching his clOut.
And jake walked sadly away.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-10-17

tAU rights reserved by Collyers News Bure
N nc. 1--Loa Tinker. That Tinker hIms
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-10-17

~ogr. JOHNNY SIMPSON Of the
saith infantry. is a grand old boxer
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-10-17

Bill Brennan ranked as one Of the
rest umpires in the National league uu-
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-08-31
|ALL STREET THINKS
TR|KE WILL NOT Be
|Ock Market Steady in Face
of Railroad Strike
Situation

Eew York, August 30-The railway
Por situation again was the all-absorb-
feature of today's market, but prices
Egested that Wall street still has con-
|ence that a strike will be prevented.
citations were mainly, and in some in
noes, materially, lower at the open
i, with complete recoveries and few
Eual gains at midday.
Mercantile Marine issues made new rec
rs, the common advancing 81 points
1914, with an equal gain for the pre-
Pred at 1O4Ss. Combined dealings in Ma
les amounted to about 172, 600 shares,
70 per cent of the days business.
new maximum was established by
Tire, which rose IL TO
F-o, while other shares of the same
Ecr1ption were lifted from one to almost
rec points. American Can. common and
fferred; Continental Can, and the bet
known fertilizers were in demand at
|nporary gains, shading off, however,
IN the balance of the list in the gen.
ti realizing of the final hour.
|tails and United States Steel were low
by to IL points, but recovered some
their losses when selling pressure
FAXED. Munitions and related stocks,
which offerings were relatively mod
pie, closed the session at irregular de-
Fnes. Total sales amounted to $780,
hres.
Ftubles were again the sole feature of
uuii foreign exchange market on
Pr further advance to 346O in connsc-
n with additional purchases of Rus
IN securities.
irregular changes were noted in the
| gio-French IS. Total sales, par value.
|gregated s2,S70,000
nited States bonds were unchanged
call.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-08-31
NOTICE OF EMBARGO
MAKES WHEAT DROP
Strike Situation Caused
Much Uneasiness in the
Wheat Market

Chicago, August SO.-Wheat prices
reeled heavily today under the strain of
active preparations for general stop
page OF railway traffic and especially be-
cause of notice that an embargo against
grain for the east and for Europe would
begin to take effect on one of the prin-
cipal lines within 4S hours. The market
| closed unstable AZ to 4slc net lower with
September at $1SSA to 1895 and Deem
Der at $1.421s to $1.424. Corn finished 1sc
to ssc down, and oats off &c to 1hc. In
provisions the outcome ranged from PIC
decline TO rise of 95c.
Strike developments almost completely
monopolized the attention of the wheat
trade. Even the war dispatches from Eu-
rope did not receive more than a hasty
glance. Grim prospects with which the
day started and which brought about ma
terial declines as soon as the session be-
gan were temporarily dispelled by reports
that President Wilson was attempting to
arrange a postponement of the enforce
n.ent of the strike order, but the imme-
date price recovery that ensued gave
way later when denials were forthcom-
ing from officials of the railway en-
ployes' organizations that any change in
the strike order would be made unless
the demand of the men we're satisfied.
Worse weakness followed announce
ments just before the close that the
Pennsylvania railroad, without waiting
| for the threatened strike to open would
cease OH Saturday the acceptance of any
| freight whatever. In some cases, the con-
scquent fall in wheat quotations reached
as low as Sic bushel as compared with
yesterdays finish. Heavy general selling
accompanied the plua5e. Violent swings
were in progress as the gong cleared the
| pit.
| Corn held relatively steady, but re-
| Elected the action of wheat. Rullish crop
reports tended somewhat to uphold
| prices. Oats had no independence of
other cereals. Support was less evidenced
| than in corn, but there was but little ur-
gent pressure to sell.
In the provision trade, it was difficult
at times to buy without causing a sharp
advance. AS a rule, however, bulges
| failed to hold.
| The uncertainties of the strike outlook
dcrmed the chief governing influence.
| Future quotations were as follows:
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-08-31
SITUATION
IN NERVOUS STATE
This Condition Due to Gov
eminent Crop Report
Expected Today

New York August 30.-The cotton mar
ket showed further nervousness and ir-
regularity today, with business believed
to be largely in the way of evening up
accounts in advance of the government
crop report expected tomorrow. After
selling at 15.72c, December contracts rail-
lied to 1850, but broke to 1850 in the
late trading and closed at 15.74c. The gem
eral list closed STEADY, net unchanged to
points lower
LIVERPOOL showed rather unexpected
strength, prices being IA to Is points
higher when due to come about to IL
points higher, but the local market had
an irregular opening with october point
higher, and other months to IL points
lower. Liverpool was a good buyer OF
near positions however, and the market
soon steadied on covering and renewal of
local bull support. This buying was en-
couraged by low private condition figures
and prices worked about to 10 points net
higher during the middle of the day, with
October selling up to 157Sc and January
to 1590c. Demand failed to broaden on
this advance, however, while the DISPOSE
zion to even up commitments was in
creased by nervousness over the railroad
situation and prices turned easier dur
ing the afternoon, notwithstanding rather
a bullish view of the weekly weather re-
port The beneficial report in the east
ern belt may have stimulated the selling
to some extent, but offerings were be-
lieved to be chiefly for long account, and
after selling off to 1900 for october and
15.7oc for January, the marekt steadied
on covering in the late trading. Last
prices were some to 10 points up from
the lowest The private condition reports
nublfshed this morning ranged from 81 Z
to CAT per cent and the eight private re-
ports issued during the past two or three
days averaged 63.9 per cent, while can
vas of GA members Of the local exchange
suggested an average expectation that
tomorrow's official report will be in the
neighborhood of 6S.S per cent, comparing
with 1928 last month.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-08-31
BETTER CABLES SEND
COTTON PRICES Up
Market Closes Favorable
and Influences by Report
of European Situation

New Orleans, August 3o.-Better
cables than due caused buying on the
opening of the cotton market here to-
day which put all hut the distant
months to highest levels. The advance
did not hold apparently chiefly because
of the maritum declared by the cotton
English trade. After the rise of to
points on the near positions the mar
ket fell to level of to s points I'M
der yesterdays close,
The unfavorable features in the
weekly crop reports and the belief that
a railroad strike would be a bullish
factor temporarily at least because of
its effect on stocks and the near
months. caused moderate buying on
which the market toward noon stood
to 10 points over yesterdays final
price.
Liquidation in preparation for to-
morrow's condition report was against
the market in the afternoon. At 1880
prices were 9 to IA points under last
quotations of yesterday on the most ac-
tive months.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-08-31
Press Association Acts

Greensboro. N. c., August 30.-The
North Carolina Press association, at a
meeting here today. called to consider
the print paper situation, passed reso-
lutions urging Congress to place paper
up to cents pound on the free list.
to place an embargo on the export of
paper If necessary and to use every
effort toesecure the release Of Cana
dian raw materials for American mills.
Members of the association were urged
to reduce the amount of paper con-
sumed in every way possible. The sup
port of the association was pledged to
capitalists who might attempt to To-
cate paper mills in North Carolina. A
committee was appointed 10 press the
resolutions on Conrress.
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Flour and Feedstuff

Sef-rising flour, high grade. ss75,
medium grade. sS.55; Tennessee flour,
$780, Michigan flour, 1925; hard winter
wheat flour, $s.75; spring wheat flour
IS. 20, Illinois flour, sS.S5; Idaho flour,
$S.75 pure wheat shorts, $35; pure wheat
bran, $31; cotton seed meal, IN per cent,
$32; Creme cotton seed meal, SOS; cotton
seed hulls. $21; lintless hulls, s13; No.
timothy hay, SO; new pea green alfalfa,
S24; southern alfalfa, s20 mixed alfalfa
and Johnson grass. SO. Caffir corn and
miiomaize, 81; No Johnson grass, $14;
wheat straw, S13 Wheat, per 100 lbs.
$3.50. Mixed feeds, s3s; No. white
oats, per bushel CSC. Corn, per bushel.
sl.15. Cornmeal, per 2-bushel sack, $2.15
corn chops, 1O0-lb. sack, s215; corn feed
meal, s34. Poultry food, s2.15 per sack;
dairy food. $31.
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Chances for Trade in the Congo

w. II. AughlnDaugh, In Leslie 8.
The Congo Independent State was
founded in 1882 by Leopold H. King of the
Belgians. 1t is the only foreign possess
sion of Belgium and the ruler of that
country appoints its governing officials.
In area it contains 909,654 square miles
and has population of 100000, most of
whom are of Bantu origin. In 1915 it's
total European population was 6456, Of
whom but 46 were Americans, they be-
ing in the service of the Belgian govern
ment The natives live most primitively
and are chiefly fetch worshippers. Some
effort has been made to Christianize them.
but with little success, due perhaps to
the fact that they were so cruelty treated
by the Europeans in possession of the
territory.
The chief products of the country are
rubber, palm nuts, palm oil. white copal,
from which fine varnish is made, and
cacao. Ivory is extensively shipped, IN
1918 nearly 100000 pounds being exported.
Never before has ivory been so cheap, a
condition due to the present war, for
articles made of this material are not
allowed to be sold by the warning nations
If the world ever needs an additional
coffee growing district, the Belgian Congo
can supply it, for the trees thrive there
Cattle cannot be raised owing to the
tsetse fly. There are many mineral de-
posits, and mining by individual hold
ers fiourishes throughout the colony, the
chief minerals being gold copper. coal.
tin, iron and manganese. In 1914 over
1000 pounds of gold dust were shipped,
while during the same period the yearly
imports reached $25,00o,0O0 the exports be-
ing 29000.000.
The chief articles desired by the natives
are arms ammunition, machinery tools,
wines. spirits, provisions, rice. cotton.
goods and woolens. Very naturally Bel.
GUM does the bulk of the foreign trade
with this possession and in 1914 shipped
into the territory over 5000. 900 worth Of
supplies, followed closely by Great Brit
ain and Germany, the latter country con-
tributing the cheap articles used so much
by the traders in doing business with
the natives. Today neither Belgium, Ger
many nor Great Britain is In position to
cater to this market which fact gives
us an excellent opportunity to make an
entrance to TIL field of trade.
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Hubbard Bros. & Co.'s Letter

New York, August 30.-(Special.)
All markets have been. qufeter today.
New York did not respond to the adj
vance in Liverpool because Of the
threatened railroad strike and the pos
sible far-reaching interruption of all
kinds of business. Outside holders were
sellers, which enabled Liverpool to buy
here and relieve the congestion in con-
tracts in that market.
Crop reports from the Atlantic are
rather more favorable-rains in south
ern Texas, none in Oklahoma or north
ern Texas.
Traders are disposed to await the
bureau report tomorrow. which they
expect will be extremely bullish, but
thought it better at this level of prices
to dispose of some of their holdings.
No short selling whatever. Some lit
tie buying against purchases of cot
ton in the south and many bullish opin-
ions as to the course of prices.