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The Washington herald., 1916-02-18

We have become accustomed to fires and
explosion, in which ships and munitions de-
s,roycd that VIC disposed to accept that
S5ooo,ooo blaze in Brooklyn a matter of course.
The Washington herald., 1916-02-18

1t IS noticeable that quite number of per
sons who were in hurry to pronounce Mr.. Roots
speech "a masterpiece have refrancd from adding
anything to their Endorsement since the sugges-
ton has been made that he was talking for T. R.
The Washington herald., 1916-02-18

No surprised comment is inspired by the an
nouuccmcnt that President Wilson is looking over
the assortment of guns of smaller calber for a
Secretary OF War
The Washington herald., 1916-02-18

The Democrat who PROCESSES to be pleased
with Mr.. Roots speech is more liar than stole.
The Washington herald., 1916-02-18

Corset manufacturers in convention in New
York drank toast to "the American woman" "
And why not?
The Washington herald., 1916-02-18

Somebody must have told the Russians that the
name Of that town they attacked so vigorously
and finally captured "easy rum"
The Washington herald., 1916-02-18
Dark Horse Is Gen. Wood.

Il suppose | can now. for his name has
been whispered but nothing authorita-
tive about it up TO date has come from
Col. Roosevelt. The candidate that ne
is arranging for the two parties 10
compromise on is none other than Col.
RoOsevelt's old friend and companion iu
arms, Gen. Leonard Wood. Col. Roosa-
welt feels confident now that Gen. Wool =
The Washington herald., 1916-02-18

Roosevelt is coming home and taxicab rates are
to be reduced April first" We can't help wish
ing that the date of one of these events could
be changed.
The Washington herald., 1916-02-18

We have always known him vigorous man,
a tighter, an enemy of present-day society. a
fierce champion Of the cause of labor, afraid Of
nothing, afraid not even Of death. Now death has
come Unexpectedly. 1t has taken his only daugh-
ter, blooming girl of IL, his pride, the brightest
hope of his future. He can't understand what it
means. He is bcwildcred. He has often thought Of
death for himself For years he has lived close
to death every day. He has ceased to be the
vigorous leader He is only father. broken, ter
rifed
lust last week." he exclams, climb the
steps leading to the porch, "just last week she
was all right. She looked fine. We never thought
there could be anything the matter" He snaps
his fingers. "It came like that"
The Washington herald., 1916-02-18

In the house we many of the labor people,
They look at us with sad eyes. They seem i'll at
case They have nothing to say. Such comfort
as they would like to give this father is beyond
words.
Mary is in the next ROOM" he is saving. and
we walk into the dining-room, where the mother
is sitting dressed in black, her hat covered with
veil She has fine. ccar-cut features and pretty
brown hair that ripples her forehead. She
is bright-eycd and calm. She grccts us quietly
81 suppose it had to be-" she says.
The two boys in. about 10 and the
other a year younger. They seem uncomfortable
in their black suits. They stand beside their
mother. She takes their hands as if to be sure
they arc still here. To our greetings they make
awkward replies. Their brown frecklcd faces show
that they live mainly out OF doors.
would you like to go and see herr" the mother
asks "She is out her sleeping porch" We
make way through the crowded room again.
The porch has been converted into bower. Roses
hang from the ceiling and the walls. Over the
white coffin stand in heaps. She lies there,
the child that saw only a few weeks ago, bloom
ing and laughing and bushing at praise OF a
prize winner. She looks as if she were asleep
There is color in her checks In the bodice Of her
white dress they have placed great white rose
And white roses arc in her claspcd hands.
When go back to the room where those
people standing the father says: Let us be
gin now" | sec the mother leaning against
the dining room table with tho two boys beside
her. A man starts to speak. He says that VIC
have come here not to gricvc but to rejoice A
mysterious work has been accomplished won
dcrful child has finished her life on this earth
Those OF us who have known her have cnjoycd
IA privilege She was beautiful, not only in body,
but in mind and in spirit. She possessed the feel
ing and the understanding OF poet. To those
near her she was comfort and JOY and an in
spiration
If she had lived she might have brilliantly
achieved. On the other hand, if she had lived.
she might have suffered and she might have been
hurt by the trials of the world. After all, brief
as her life was, it complete thing 1t was
perfect. To the father and mother and to the
brothers is left behind beautiful and soothing
memory. For them she would always live. She
would always be lovely presence. Whatever in
the great struggle of labor might bcfal them she
could not be harmed. She seemed almost too fine
for such a test. Perhaps it was right that she
should 60 when she did.
The Washington herald., 1916-02-18
FRIDAY. FEBRUARY IS. 1915.
A Line O. Cheer Each Day o the Year
By JOHN KENDRIcK BANGS.

First printing Of original poem. written daily
for The Washington Herald
The Washington herald., 1916-02-18

EVERY 4 visitinG Washington
N, e eWbrnace of the visit TO the Nstten'a
Gnpitai. Ut ss q gift for friends at home.
Il IL the MIN OF the National Rcpben-
brnnce shop te supply such thing, In
souvenirs that shall have some nrtiatic
merit.
NATIONAL REMEMBRANCE SHOP,
(Mr. Fosters Shop)
I4th Street. OPP. willard Hotel.
The Washington herald., 1916-02-18
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The Herald's Army and Navy Department
Latest and Most Complete News Service and Personnel Published
in Washington.

Maj. II. H. Bundholtz. Thirtieth In
fantry; Lieut.. J. a. Broskmsu. infan-
try. and Second Lieut.. Z. r Ellefsor.
Third cavalry. reported at the War
Department yesterday.
The Washington herald., 1916-02-18

& Brother
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The Washington herald., 1916-02-18
Our QC0UNTRY-:,Ga,
:NOUR PRESIDENT
AMsz&Y@M zzsazeMAsNs
|k00Dl0NlKlLS0N
The Struggle for the Mississippi

Published BY special tsh the President through
The Mcclure Neustobep Syndicate
The Washington herald., 1916-02-18
The Defects in the Clayton Law and the
Trade Commission Law.

The ninth of series OF articles business iesis-
lation, written for The Wnshington Herald by Felix
~ Lew! formerly special Assistant to the Attorney
senerri or the United states.
The Washington herald., 1916-02-18

Yes. that's exactly what he Is doing
and the horse is now pretty we'll trained
and about ready TO be led out into the
open"
Are you at liberty 70 say who 1t is?'
narI- I.
The Washington herald., 1916-02-18

Toward the end Of this discourse the father
bursts into sobs. The mother listens without NOV
ing. The boys look on, with large eyes The
people in the room stand like statues some with
eyes fixed on the speaker, others turning away
There is long sigh. The people move un-
easily. + small thin enters with importance.
He is making arrangements for the funeral pro-
ccssion
We walk out the porch and down the steps
Groups Of men arc on the hill. In the machine we
start for the burial place. ten miles away few
Of the others will drive down to the station. The
chief mourners will take the train and will be
met by carriages
We arrive at the grave long before the funeral
procession comes 1t is on the slope of the noun
tain under two great overhanging trees There
are Of the hideous suggestions of a ceme-
terry. The grave is hidden with green boughs 1t
is just the right place.
Presently the hcarsc and two carriages appear
In a few moments stand around the grave, a
dozen Of us, and see the box lowered into the
ground and quickly covered with flowers. A close
friend Of the mothers, woman who deeply loved
the child, speaks few parting words bearing
witness to the childs spirit. In illustration she
tells little personal stories
Across the field comes gentle breeze The
trees arc family waving. The fills the air with
gold.
The Washington herald., 1916-02-18

CONTINUED on PAGE rIGHI.
The Washington herald., 1916-02-18

CONTINUED on PAGE EIGHT.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-12-15
CITY LEAGUERS
START BUSINESS
Herman Andreas viii Again
Head Crack Basketball
Organization.

The City Basketball league viii soon
get under way. At the recent meeting
of the organization at the Y. " c. A.,
Herman Andreas was elected president,
Hv Schneider. vice president, A L
Holm. secretary treasurer.
Plans for the season were mapped
cut as follows: One mid week contest
and two weekend affairs to be staged
each week. starting the week after
New Years. Y N c. A gym and the
high school gym viii be used. if it IS
possible 20 secure the use OF the lat
ter
The 4 & ". college team OF Nesilla
made application for a franchise in the
circuit and was granted IT. They viii
play half Of their games in FL Paso
and the other half a Aiesills
The following teams, and the repre-
sentatives. We're present. Cactus club
-Demar Bowman. First National bank,
sag Shea. School Of Mines oscar
Rheinmeimer. High School. Dave
Hughes. Acme Laundry. Cap Lucas
The next meeting viii be held Tues
day night at the Y. NJ c A. when the
schedule viii probably be adopted.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-12-15
GOOD BATTLES
ON ''Y'' FLOOR
Four Snappy Basketball
Contests Are Scheduled
For Saturday Eve
ming at Y. M. C. A.

The Church league basketball sched-
ule for Saturday will bring together
the following teams: 500 First Metho-
dist vs. Trinity Methodist, $50 Cal
vary Baptist vs.. First Christians. goo
8Iutuals vs. Mexican Methodists. $50
First Baptists VS.. First Presbyterians.
All four matches promise to be as
closely played as any past ones dur
ing the season In the first match
there is a possibility that the Trini-
tarians VIII be handed a trimming. al
though the knickerbocker followers
are not losing any sleep worrying about
the outcome This will be the first
time these teams have come together
The First Christians have a win
over the Calvarians but the latter ex-
pect to turn the tables this time The
Nutuals scored a win over the Mex
Meth last round hut the Mexican boys
showed last time that they are coming
strong Their win over Calvary shows
their class
The last match ought TO be the sea
sons sensation The Presbyterians
have been playing in hard luck for a
couple Of weeks while the Baptsts
have been coming stronger every game
When they met in the first round the
Presbyterians nosed them out by TWO
points.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-12-15
STRIKE IS NOT
NANTEDiT ALL
Club Owners Do Not Want
To Have Players Hold
Them Up for Bigger
Salaries.

BroOhlyE- y Y Dec I5-Some Of
she baseball scribbIfng boys have bold
y informed the public that club own
ers would welcome BAH PLAYERS
strike, but nothing could be further
from the truth The men who have
their money tied up in baseball are
Just emerging from the greatest panic
If IL can be called a Danic-that base
ball has ever known We mean the
recent baseball war
Last season baseball perked I'D to
some extent Attendance was better
Sn all Of the larger cities where the
club owners managed TO turn out
winners. and the prospect for 1917
Is encouraging
With this in view. why should club
owners welcome another season OF
trouble with the players Why
should they be pictured as willing TO
close their parks when they have
only started TO recOup the losses they
had to stand in 1915 and 1852 For
the life Of US we fail TO see anv
reason why any man in business
should want trouble with his en-
plO-es-
And you can take II off the bat. Nr.
Han, that the club owners are not
anxious 10 breed trouble with any one
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-12-15
BRANCH RICKEY
MENTIONED FOR JOB

Branch Rickev has been mentioned
by St. Louis sport writers as the pos
sible successor to Garry Herman on
the national commission. also as the
man 10 succeed Dave Fuitz as head OF
the PLAYERS Fraernity, and Tom Cniv-
inEton as president OF the American
association.
Hickey. as the third representative
on the commission. would make a big
hit with Ban Johnson and the Ameri-
can league. as IL viii be remem bered
he handled the George Sisler case in
fine style.
As head Of the Players Fraternity
he would also be acceptable 10 Johnson.
but the players themselves would never
stand for him
Hickey is a smart baseball man and
the position he now holds suits him
down 10 the ground.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-12-15
GUNNERS MEET )
is BIG CLASH
AT RIOGRANDE
Eighth Artillery and Third Pennsylvania
Gunners Come Together in Great
Gridion Melee Tomorrow;
Other Games Booked.
By BUD STORY.

TITLE game local football fans have been looking forward
the past few weeks on tap Saturday afternoon
- at park when the Eighth field artillery,
that speedy aggregation under the leadership of Lieut. Swn
Third Pennsylvania field artillery, with Lieut. Ed
Brown the pilot. hook up IN battle royal.
Only two other games have created as much interest
among FL Paso of football The SD Michigan
18th artillery clash which BY the Mchiganders,
and the Eighth North Carolina MILL which
scheduled for Sunday at the park
pair of artillery combinations all set for the
struggle bear story although Lieut. Brown
viii handicapped owing his weak knee However he
Will be n game stay and VIII run the team himself
little choose between the teams the Regulars
having edge be found owing to the fact
Swing VIII be in shape to 90 the limit Then, the
Eighth aggregation tasted defeat. which
championship contest while the Pennsylvania boys
have fallen.
Lieut.. Swing confident his eleven will go through
the without meeting reverse, while Lieut..
Brown just confident that his viii the
tables Anyway you take it. there's going to be grand
little mix up at Rio Grande park Saturday afternoon,
big crowd should the contest The Third
Pennsylvania artillery band which is Of the best
the border, viii render selection under the leadership
of Srgt. Rowey.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-12-15
Baseball Scout Is Important
-:l:- -:lI:- liz -:H: -:I:-
Have To Look Over Bushers
BY JACK VEIOCK.

-EW YORK, Dec I5.-The base
M ball scout is a mighty important
L ' individual Don't let 'em tell
you different
Time was. and only about two years
ago At that when some OF our very
best baseball magnates figured out a
plan whereby they could dispense
with the services OF the ivory hunters.
Most of them thought that by ar
ranging with managers in the min
or leagues they would be able TO
get the same brand of dope
minor league players that the
scouts were furnishing. Hence.
they got busy appointing repre-
sentatiyeS in different sections Of
the country to look over the rockies
and make reports.
Now il happened that a majority OF
the 'magnates" who lit upon this line
Of reasoning were the owners Of Ma
tional league franchises. The American
leaguers were more friendly TO the sys-
TEN OF employing scouts. and as q re-
suit a majority OF the youngsters who
came to the big show and made good
came to the American league clubs.
After trying out the @perSOnnI
representative system many OF the
baseball men have come TO the con-
clusiOn that the hest way to get
real line minor league talent -
through the medium of the scout.
and majority. ut least, of those
maGnates who wanted 10 get away
from the Obligation of carrying two
or more scouts on the payroll are
expected 10 return to Il next spring
Dick kinSella. veteran scout Of tho
New York Giants, is going 10 be a
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-12-15
tabs TID- bits BY By
Willard-Carpentier a Poor Match.
PROPOSED WILLARD-CAI

THE PROPOSED
1 stop to it
Willard with about
he the
be
make a much
ilardw
Darcy and both ddIeWght
eoke-
Carpenter did beat
Wells but the fellow
Willard o be o a han anything
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-12-15
TALKING 1T OVER
By CHICK SWAN.

X PEAKING Of boxing. have you no
ticed the amount Of interest FL
- Paso boxing fans are showing in
the coming Johnny Newton-Eddie Duf-
y mill at the Shelter arena2 At ev-
cry gathering Of live wires. this mill
comes up for discussion, and each boy
has about an equal number Of friends.
Quite 4 little money has been
wagered at even money. but if the
Ohio lads hackers continue 70 flood
the market with the coin of the realm.
they viii be forced 10 give TO > TO
get their gold posted Duffy's friends
have rallied 10 his support nobly and
nice little sum will change hands II
referee Billy Smith calls the verdict
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-12-15

more important sleuJh on the Giant
payroll next year than he has been
for several years past. and Dick may
have one OF two assistants
For time manager LcGraW
thought ne could comb the brushes.
with kinsella's aid. through tips re-
ceived from his many friends in base
ball But McGraw has changed his
mind il is said. and hereafter he viii
Place his faith in the gumshOe BOYS.
Club owners In the National
league have been doing some con-
SiSfent thinking since the 1916
worlds series. The ease with
which the Red SON put the crusher
on the Brooklyn Dodgers has acted
rs n burr under the saddle. and
tae owners in the older League are
making plans TO strengthen their
teams and thereby put grenter
punch into sEe playing of the
league rs n whole.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-12-15
The Greatest Pug?

Having fought TO a draw over the question
Of Who was the greatest ball player" and
still deadlocked on The greatest foot
bslier.- the sportive element now is rassling
with smother one. entitled. The greatest
fighter"
Some folks think the greatest was Peter
Jackson others incline 10 George Dixon A
few vets" cling 10 sullivan Terry Nc
Govern has won several votes. and so has
Jim Jeffries- The present dav crowd likes
TO string with Bob Fitzsirmous- And chere
is e scattering Of ballots FOR the others who
have made ring history
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-12-15

: The Eleventh provisional artillery
viii be without game to-
morrow. as the Third Kentucky infan-
try goes on border duty tomorrow
morning. This viii cause the calling or
Of this match
At Camp Cotton the 3Ist Michi-
gan aggregation tanSleS with the
Fourth Ohio. and this game should
he a good one. The Sixth Ohio
outfit and the Engineers come to
gether at the school of Mines
Sunday viii see two mighty good
games on the books At Rio Grande
park the First North Carolina and
Eighth Ohio teams clash, while at
Camp Cotton. the 32d Michigan and the
33d Michigan elevens meet Both will
be fast battles
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-12-15
O'TOOLE PUTS
REAL CLASS IN
ALL HIS MILLS
Little Pennsylvania Battler, Who Meets
Kid Wolfe Monday Afternoon,
is a Real Battler of the
Terry McGovern Type
BY CHUCK SWAN.

7HE1 call him a second Terry McGOvem back IN Penn
sylvania, and from what have OF him action,
Tommy Ooole, the sturdy little battler who tanges
with Kid Wolfe the first bout the Smeter
Monday afternoon, Just what that title implies rugged.
tearing in mixer handed fighter, and veritable
whrwind.
Kid Wolfe up against the real thing Monday,
there's denying this fact In taking OTOOle the
Ohio bantam mixing with of the niftiest little
fellows in the game today.
OToole boxed all good boys. record,
appended below VIII show This record does give the
ineees he has taken part during the present year
Of all battles the with Tommy OKeefe Phlly
was the toughest OKeee who, time, handed
other than Johnny Kbane aeing real batter master
boxer the branest the ring game. That
GToole able gain draw with him speaks well for the
Penn State lad.
All the boys who to show Monday afternoon put
in a busy day yesterday Newton, Cullen and Living
worked the Y. NJ. C. A., Johnny slipping the
Battler a nifty black eye a souvenir
Duffy, Wolfe and Dick Bnton stepped through their
St the Central gym.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-12-15
LOOK FOR TRADES
IN BIG LEAGUES

Major league baseball writer's are
looking for some lively trading among
the clubs in the big show once the two
annual meetings are over and the mag
mates get down to the bust ness of think
ing about what they are going 10 do
in 1917 The Giants. Red Sox and
Athletics are said 10 be about the only
clubs that will stand pat with what
players they have. and thus fully a
dozen Of the 16 big league clubs may
be expected 10 make some shifts.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-12-15
CONNIE MACK IS
READY FOR OPENER

Connie Mack. the Athletics pilot has
already announced his line up for next
season, and comes to bat with the
statement that his club viii no longer
be kicked about and finish in the
ruCk-
NInck-S infieId will be Stuffy
Mclunis, Grover. Bates and Lawson
Wit. the OutfieIders will be Strunk.
Bodie and Thrasher.
With Joe Bush and Chief Myers as
a nucleus. five other pitchers viii be
carried, including Majors and Tom
Sheehan. Meyer. Haley and Schang will
do the catching.
From where we sit It is hard to see
how Mack is going 20 be a whole lot
stronger than last season, for the
reason that Grover. Thrasher and Bates
are all minor leaguers. and il is sell
dom that minor leaEuers break into
the big show with real vengeance
Grover Joined the Athletics in Cfeve-
land last September and only looked
like an ordinary player. Thrasher is
southern association product. tenn
peramental and streaky player. Pacific
coast sport writer's are not going crazy
over the prospects of Bates. who PLAYED
with the Vernon club. and batted .3S5
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-12-15
Larry, Turn the Crank!

DEAR TADD0ESNT IT healthy
big
e
Doesn't that malaria ee
The sort OF fellow mean Is the one who his youth playing pool and
the horses and doesn't know whether Dickens
II
SIoCNStO man ever to the front HARD WORK As
THE
DEAR TAD WHERE Is
Tom hands Of
Brennan the Irish heavyweight
10 enclosed at
The Big Mayo Mau half having Of
and
Johnston tell that
from brains elephants back feathers
thought how small penetrate
He therefore would have to depend on Drawn alone beat hedy fighter like
Answer 1t be
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-12-15
They Come in Skies.

Twin skies
Six fOoters.
Races lean YOU beat emf
Six for n quarter.
Pallbearers
ROunds-in Penn State
Peter BuzukOs claims one cham
PiOnship. and there il no one in Ell
PaSO. at least. we haven't found
anyone TO dispute his claim Pete
declares that ne Il the best looking
man in FL PasO. providing the
Judge il using reverse English
There's good football on tap tomor-
row at Rio Grande park. and a good
crowd IS sure to see the mixup- Sun
days affair. between the Eighth Ohio
and the First North Carolina aggrega-
tion should be one worth going miles
TO witness
Vow they do say that Les Darcy
Will be held up in Russia. and viii
not be able to reach America. after
all This will he tough news for
Tex Rickard. who is figuring on
using Les and Carpenter for the
biE war relief fund scrap At the
Harden
'Broncho Billy" anderson. one Of
he new owneTs of the Red SOx. may
Iu 10 nun the team N seven reels.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-12-15
Following IS O'Toole's record:

19l3- Opponent Result. Rounds 2
March 26-Eddie Csvanaugh no dec 10
March 3I-Artie Edwards dec s
April Jim Bradley -----... dec 6
April IS-YounE Britt ---...--- no dec 10
May 5-Iack Brady ----.------ h. O.
Nav I9-BiIly BeVan -----.--.. no dee 10 .
July 2S-Bert O'DOnneli- .------ no dec 10 !
September IA Nash ---.-- no dee 10 /
September 2G-Frankie Conway no dec 6 I
September 27-HarTy smith L.. no dee 6
October 1S-Young Oleary $500 no dec 10
October 20-NOung Oleary---.- no dee 10 .
November 24-Eddie Lennon R-O. y
November 2S-Eddie Lennon K.O-
January 1s-Frani.ie Burns no dec 10
January Frankie Conway .--- no dee 10
March If--Ioe EON-.------... no dee 10
March 30-iOe F0x----.---.-- no dec 10
May II-(senp Cannon ...-- no dee 10
May I5-E3iIIy Bevan- --..---- no dec rs
September Fiddle O'Keefe no dee
19I5-
JanuGry s-t'ene Cannon ..---.- h II
January 29-Benny Kaufman no dee 10
October IS-SamTny Decker - ~ o.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-12-15
Nobody Home.
DEE TAD-NOW THAT b

DEAR
revealed to
he Vom5n were as Wax in his hands
truly.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-12-15
More Maxims of the Hard Boilec

Sme and eggs viii -smc you povided you are fiuS
china cog has nothing about.
Nou lead eeg bar but you make buy.