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The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-03-19
SWITZER BROS.
French Dry and Steam
Cleaning
412 N. 9Th ST.
Work called for and Delivered.
BECOMES MODERN1zED.

LONDON. March 18-The west coast
of Africa, formerly a land of romance,
tragedy and mystery to be told about
by explorers, is becoming rapidly mod
ernized. A Nigerlan newspaper, for
instance, says that DR.. obaas, a
wealthy native. has at his own expense
built a new road into his cocoa plan
tations so that now feet Of motor
trucks will take the place of the long
line OF natives carrying the cocoa on
their hands through jungle trail.
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-03-19
30 WATCHES RErA1REp.


GLASGOW, NJ rch 18.--Because
nearly every available mechanic has
been called upon to work on NUM-
tions and shells for the men at the
front. local jewelers. and watchmak-
ers announce that they will not un-
dertake to repair watches unless in
gold cases and Of special value, and
then only at two months notice.
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-03-19
TWICE WED on sAME DAY.

SEYMOUR. Ind. March 1S-aIar-
ried twice III the same day was the
experience of Miss Barbara Meyer. OF
this CITY and Virgil E. Miller. of Louis-
Vile. The bridegroom was so excited
hat he forgot the ring at the ccre-
mony. After the services were over
Miller remembered the ring in his
pocket and as the couple insisted on
a ring ceremony the minister mar
ried them all over again.
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-03-19
TWO BOYS BAG WOLF.

Cecil 1.atimer. IL years old. and his
brother. James. 10 years old, OF IN
dependence. Mo-. ran across n wolf
rear their home the other day ana
chased II into a hollow log. Then
the lads procured gunnv sack and
tied It over the opening. They scared
the wolf into the sack took its scalp
to the county clerks office and pock-
eted the bounty OF three dollars.
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-03-19
FINGER PRINTS NEEDED.


LONDON. March ls.-Many off,
GERS of the British army who have
witnessed the numerous attempts to
impersonate soldiers lighting In the
trenches. or reported missing, are
convinced that the flnger-prints Of ev-
cry lighting man should be taken as
u certain means OF Identification.
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-03-19
POOR TABBY.

CFrom the Kenosha, Ill. News.l
For sale-Pedigreed white Angora
female cat. nine months old. Just
brought from San Diego. Calf. Sell
ing on account OF baby In family.
Can't take care of both.
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-03-19

Sir: Why is II that the artist in
the movies always sells his pictures
10 man wearing a big coat. who.
with only casual glance at the pic
ture, pulls checkbook from an in
side pocket and writes check for
s10,000,000. A. NJ. T.
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-03-19
ANOTHER CONTEST.

We will award beautiful hand
painted soup fork to the first person
producing social page that does not
contain the word delicious refresh
ments." This contest is not limited
to newspapers published In this coun-
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-03-19
HATCHINCS FROM
THE BOBBY HATCH
LIGHT OCCUPATIONS.

Trying to drill hole in the ocean.
Waiting for two women to stop
talking.
Persuading w. J. Bryan that no
should run for president.
Spreading sunshine.
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-03-19
DEpENDABbrrY.

Cfrom the Deweese. Neb.. Booster.l
Mayor George Harms. OF Brennan.
made his weekly visit to Hastings
Saturday night and came back with
his usual Saturday evening Jag.
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-03-19

HISTORY.
.776-Independence.

NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..
Restraining says Lusitania ne.
Eotiattons are progressing favorabIy,
1999-Wilson smashes another
plank.
20s7-Bennie Kauf says he is the
worlds greatest baseball player.
30S5-Motion picture "dwarfs to
microscopic proportions" all its pre-
decessors.
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-03-19

Sir: Can you tell me what the
letters M. D." stand for? I have
seen them placed after the names of
several men. J. n.
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-03-19

At his snlary of 1910. 900 a year.
Charlie Chaplin ought to be able to
buy gallon OF gasoline ut the end
Of three years, providing he Is eco
nomical In buying his clothes.
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-03-19
Metal dome.
AND YET WE woNDER-

A New York surgeon makes a
speciality OF operating on dogs be-
longing to tho idle rich. He has
plenty OF practice. It is said.
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-03-19

Heart Failure Fatal to Woman
Headline.
In this age OF progress we can ex-
pect most anything.
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-03-19
THE GAY LIFE.

CFrom the Jewell. Kan. Republican,
Why stay at home when you can
90 10 the union depot next Saturday
night and have good time?
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-03-19

Where did your ruler=getZ his
ideas for this magnificent palace?"
modelled after an American
drug store" explained the Grand
Vizier. Some tine effects, eh?"-
PhiladelphLa bulletin.
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-03-19
JOBS WE DON'T WANT.

sparring partner for Jess VIII.
lard.
Goat mixer on Tyrolean dairy
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-03-19

D sot
Friday. April 21.-sacrIfce and
Service. The cross and its glory.
That the gospel may be preached
with simplicity and power: that
Christ's upselNsh love may set us
on fire with His zeal 10 seek and
to save the lost. That Christ may
be lifted up to bring men TO God:
that the cross may become the
principle Of union and fellowship
among all Christians. and that all
who confess His name may serve
God and man in whole hearted
devotion. That in theological SEM
iuaries men Of sterling ability may
be multiplied and that choice
scholars in the spirit OF Paul may
give themselves to missionary SER
vice. That REVEALS OF Ibenef-
cence and personal devotion
worthy OF God and man should
he sought for. and that all Chris
tians may earnestly practice tho
gospel OF the second mile.
Saturday, April 22.-The Kingdom
and It's Triumph. The gates or he'll
shall not prevail.
That the best of the past may
inspire Us to yet higher good for
the future; that the faith OF the
fathers may be perfected in their
children. That the memories OF
Illus and Luther may provoke us
TO become worthy ambassadors
for Christ. That we may have
clearer vision Of our duties as a
nation and as churches and that
we may not be tempted TO substi-
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-09-27
BY FRANK c. MENkE-

mands Of the fighters have advanced
steadily for several years. The crest
was reached in the Willard-Moran al
fair. I don't think any fighters ever
again viii be guaranteed as much
money for ten round no-decislon
bout as that pair got Nor do / think
that any fighters will ever get guaran-
tees approaching that sum-
Earlier the public wasn't averse to
being gouged for big sums for seats
1t figured that it would get its moneys
worth But most of the recent big
fights have been fiascos. The public
has been fleeced- Many of the most
ardent fight fans have taken the never
again view when il comes TO star bouts
al which big admission prices prevail
Promoters VIII Refuse Big Purses.
Knowing this. the promoters will re-
fuse in future to take the long chances
they have in the past Very soon will
come an era where the fighters cham
DiOns as well as dubs. viii have to
work exclusively on percentage basis
and take a gamble with the promoter"
Touching on the fight game out on
the coast, the prOpoter said.
He Is After jockeys Now.
The folks out there still nourish the
hope that decision bouts will be per
mitted again Just now the fans must
content themselves with four round ex-
hibiuOns- These affairs are a sort OF
Mecca for the fighters Of the old school
the boys who have grown a bit old and
weary and who cannot stand the -aff
over long route -Four rounds isn't
much of = jauut for the old timers who
still have a bit Of skill and / look for
fellows IKE philadelphia Jack O'Brien
and the others to take jaunt out there
and pick up some soft money"
Coftroth has gone into the racing
game He is operating the Tia Jusna
track lust across the border from san
Diego. Calf He is in the east now
trying TO Influence some OF the star
j ckeys 70 ride over his course. which
opens on November Il.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-09-27

TEW YORK, sept 27.-Jim COT
N froth drifted in from the Pacific
l. coast the other afternoon and
discoursed a bit on Jess Willard.
IT saw the champion just before I
left Los Angeles" said the former
fight promoter. He was in Jim JET
fries's cafe. Willard looked as II he
weighed over 500 pounds. Whew, but
he was tubby. don't think he'll ever
fight again
why not
= We'll, Willard isn't keen about fight
ing. ia the first place He got into the
game only because il offered A chance
To become wealthy He's got his wad
now so why should he do any more
fighting In the second place. I don't
think Jess ever again can get into real
shape for a first-class scrap. He's too
bulky The fat that he carries now isn't
the kind that can be shed by strenuous
workouts. It's the fat that age puts
on and which nothing takes away
Training Is Hard Work.
Training for fight is ten times
harder on a man than the fight itself.
It's a grind II is a tiresome routine.
And Jess Willard isn't keen about that
He went through so much Of IL earlier
that I guess nc doesn't want any mere
OF IT, From what 7 hear Jess wasn't
any too keen about fighting Moran Not
tlsat he was afraid of the PittsburEer.
because 7 don't think Willard Is afraid
of any living man But he hated the
thoughts OF training. However. the big
purse Influenced him M favor of the
fight
W More Huge Purses.
Coffroth advanced the opinion that
the DAYS OF big purses are about over.
The promoters have tired of doing
all the gambling and the public shows
signs Of revolving against being the
perpetual goat he said The de-
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-09-27
Many Fighters Appear Cool
When in Reality They
Are Worried.
~ TAD.
BY TAD.
III punch wherever Won 20.

NJ punch MntlEF IT you
= How many battles have been
wen and lost on account Of nerve2
Do YOU know that George n Conan
lost his nerve at the old Herald Square
theater one night and actually forgot
The lines Of his song. Give NJ. Regards
to Broadway
Do YOU know that Aurilio Herrera
the hardest hitting lightweight the
world ever saw. stood dumbfounded
with McGovern in the ring at Frisco,
his nerve gone and took one on the
chin that ended the fight2
Do you know that Sam Crane at the
last worlds series in Boston sharpened
a pencil al critical stage. threw away
the knife and started TO smoke the lead
pencil?
DO YOU know that Jim Jeffries
couldn't put a collar on the night be-
fore he fought Jim Corbett? Billy De-
laney had 10 help him.
Great stuff. that nerve thing. but
fighters get away with them anyway
RubS Nose 10 SoOthe Nerves
Ever notice how Gibbons rubs his
nose with his glove when he's nerv-
Gus and worried in the ring Surest
thing you know Nike in tough 20 is
continually rubbing his nose and pop
ping his head up and down That is in
hard fights. He didn't rub il in the fox
trots with Mcfarland and Kid Lewis.
however.
Abe Atteu was extremely nervous at
times in the ring Pushing his hair
back with his right hand tipped off
Abe's feelings
Phil Jack O'Brien although appear
ing as cool as an ice cream cone was
hlShly strung young man and his nerves
always bothered him Jacks system Of
soothing them was 10 tighten his
gloves He usually backed away from
an adversary and rubbed his gloves
tighter
Jeffries. the boiler maker. the shay
gy Monster chewed gum continually
TO help him feel at ease.
COrbett Got John LIS Nanny
or TWO nights before he met John
l. sullivan at New Orleans Jim Cor
Dctt dldn get wink of sleeD His
nerves were simply gone. on the night
OF the hight, however, Gentleman lin,
wearing straw hat. entered the ring
and Ignoring sullivan entirely Started
Cabling and laughing with ina airar,-
friends at the riugside Although cot
less himself Corbett got SulIivan's goat
by paying no attention to him
pa you ever notice Terry McCiovern
before fight Cool? What? Terry
rubbed the rosin with his shoes until
you'd think he'd wear them ont Ne
was Ike bull dog on a leash. Couldn't
get started quick enough. Terry hated
20 slt IN a corner; he was all life. an
anxiety. all desire for q mix
Leach cross was no old maid for
nerves, but he had them just the sane
Leach boxed with Jem DriscoH once
Ihat Is. Leach was billed to box Ter,
made Leach look like nothing human
Leach's friends were at the ringside in
bales and his desire TO make good r,,s5a
him more anxious than ever. DriScoII
mt him $4,000 times upon the noes
without return. Cross's nerves lin
gied- He was so nervous he did,,
know what to do. so he danced.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-09-27

teams. to be out once a week. ana # is
peIle'ed that either four high school
eoyS can be found, or perhaps some
OF the army men viii be willing to
coach them.
Another man is needed as referee
tor the soccer games. one who is not
cohhectea with any Of the schools. and
here again an army man NAV he found
Win the number Of college men and
athletes among the different military
Organizat tons abOut the city. and with
the great number Of football boys now
az high school. il should be no hard
matter TO get the required men.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-09-27
FOOTBALL COACHES FOR
SCHOOLS ARE NEEDED

There are to be four football teams
IN the Grammar SchOoI league this
year besides the soccer teams San
Jacinto. Bailey. Lamar and the Alta
VISTA schools will have football teams.
our coaches are wanted FOR these
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-09-27
MISS BJURSTEDT BEATEN
IN TENNIS nnF-nU L

Boston, Mass. Sept. e7-Miss MoIla
Bjurstedt. national Woman's tennis
champion singles was eliminated as 4
competitor in the doubles in the won-
ans open tennis tournament at the
LongwOod Cricket club Tuesday.
Paired with Miss Eleanor \ Sears Of
this city, she was defeated by Mrs. a
4 Shurtleff Of Boston. and Mrs II H.
Smith OF Philadelphia. 2-6. 6-4 6-4
In the singles Miss Gwend0lyn Braun
Of New York continued her success by
defeatink Miss Florence Balm Of New
York in straight sets, St. los.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-09-27
Play Worlds Series
Games On Braces Field
# Red Sox Are Victors

Boston. Mass. Sept 27-Arrange-
ments have been made 10 play the Bos
Ton games Of the worlds series, II Bos-
ION wins the league pennant, at Braves
Held as was done last year, J. J. Ian
pm. president of the Boston Americans.
announced Tuesday night Braves
feld has a seating capacity OF $1,000
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-09-27

GIANTS COPIED another game,
Tuesday, and made It p straight
wins. They are still 4s points be
hind the league leaders and hope
lesSly out of the pennant race but
they are finishing like boxer try
ing to win the favor of a referee by
grandstand play N the final round.
TWO runs IN the last Of the ninth
enabled the PhiIlies to beat the
Reds on Tuesday and hold their pace
with The Dodgers, who beat the
Cubs The Cubs play at Brooklyn
this afternoon while the Phillies
have no game scheduled. Thursday
finds the Phillies IN Brooklyn and
then watch out for the smoke.
BRAVES are making a grand finish
and by winning two games from
the Pirates on Tuesday, they made It
five straight in the series. The Bos-
tonians have only an outside chance
Of coping the pennant, however
A MEXICAN league teams took
things easy on Tuesday. there
being no games scheduled. There is
only one game Of Importance this
afternoon, that between the Yankees
and Red Sox at Boston. The White
Sox are idle but viii open IN Cleve-
land on Thursday.
I AIRY STROUER, claimant Of the
l. border lightweight championship,
lost TO Jack Arnold in a fast bout
at Columbus on points. The bout
drew a record attendance but while
Strouer worked hard, he never had a
chance against the speed and science
Of his opponent.
FL PASO boxing fans viii remem-
Der Jack Herrick, who had sew
eral bouts across the river last year.
He is now fighting in New York and
went ten rounds to a draw with
John Lester johnson, the negro
heavyweight, at the Olympic A. c.
last Thursday night
NEW YORK sport writers are al
ready doping out the prospective
share Of the Dodgers in the worlds
series. They can't @see" any other
club in the National league but the
Dodgers and have figured that p
men viii be eligible for the ~cut."
come mighty freak decisions are
occasionally pulled by the author
tiles that rule amateur sports. Clare
Cassel, a New York girl, has been
barred from amateur tennis because
she taught ice skating last winter.
But Art Shafer, who drew a fat
salary as a baseball player for sew
eral years, is a full fledged "sma-
teur" IN golf. Guess they figure
that baseball is labor and skating
professional sport.
A CC0RDING TO averages complete
up to Thursday of last week,
Iris Speaker leads the American
league batters with .cs4. Ty Cobb
is second with .364 ard Joe Jackson
third with SAB. Hal Chase tops the
National batters with -351 and lack
Wheat Is second with .322
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-09-27
American Association.

At Milwaukee, Minneapolis. rain.
At Columbus. s; Toledo. Il.
At Kansas City. 4; ST. Paul. 10.
At Louisville. .; Indianapolis, 2.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-09-27
Pacific Coast League.

At Los Angeles R. H Z
Los Angeles Observation-Disclosures
- il Lake O. o.
Bstteries-Los Angeles Hog and Bass
Ter; salt Lake. Hoff. B. Hall and Hannah.
At san Francisco r. H. z.
san Francisco --.---.-......... S
Oakland
Bstteries-San Francisco. Erickson and
Brooks Oakland Boyd, Beer White and
Harwood.
At Portland II. Il z
Portland OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. s Is
heEllNA
Batteries-Portland. Houck and Roche:
Vernon. Decannier. Quinn. Hit and Schmidt
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-09-27

BRAVES are making a grand finish
and by winning two games from
the Pirates on Tuesday, they made It
five straight in the series. The Bos-
tOnisns have only an outside chance
Of coping the pennant, however.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-09-27
THINKS WILLARD WON'T FIGHT;
COFFROTH SAYS HE'S VERY FAT

Coast Promoter Believes Heavyweight Champion Hav-
ing Gathered All the Money He Needs Will Refuse
to Undergo Any More Long Training Grinds;
Boxing is Reviving Coast.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-09-27

a MEXICAN league teams took
things easy on Tuesday, there
being no games scheduled. There Is
only one game Of Importance this
afternoon, that between the Yankees
and Red Sox at Boston. The White
Sox are idle but viii open in Cleve-
land on Thursday.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-09-27

FL PAS0 boxing fans will remem-
Der Jack Herrick, who had sew
eral bouts across the river last year
He is now fighting in New York and
went ten rounds TO a draw with
John Lester johnson, the negro
heavyweight, at the Olympic A. c.
last Thursday night.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-09-27

NEW YORK sport writers are al
ready doping out the prospective
share Of the Dodgers IN the worlds
series. They can't @see" any other
club in the National league but the
Dodgers and have figured that p
men viii be eligible for the "cut."
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-09-27

Mexican rent collections. Zee Newman
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-09-27

Here was m old bOuuder named BOak-
Vito laid the home team was joke.
IL seems the old Ounce
Had plunged On them once
And sauandered the price Of smoke
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-09-27

7 AIRY STROUER, claimant Of the
- border lightweight championship,
lost TO Jack Arnold in a fast bout
at Columbus on points. The bout
drew record attendance but while
Strouer worked hard, he never had
chance against the speed and science
of his opponent.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-09-27
"BECK'S"
Amen Corner
BY sBECK-

GIANTS COPIED another game,
Tuesday, and made It p straight
wins. They are still 4s points be
hind the league leaders and hope
lessly out of the pennant race but
they are finishing like a boxer try
ing to win the favor of d referee by
d grsndstand play IN the final round.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-09-27

In a test made by
David L. Gallup, NJ.
E., Professor of Gas
Engineering Wor-
ceSter Polytechnic
Institute, a stock
Maxwell Touring
Car made from 3 to
1877 miles per gallon
of gasoline at speeds
ranging from 10 to
IS miles per hour.
We reproduce a let
ter from Professor
Gallup concerning
this test.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-09-27

TEW YORK, sept 27.-Jim COT
M froth drifted in from the Pacific
4 cost the other afternoon and
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-09-27
a CC0RDING to averages complete

up to Thursday of last week,
Iris Speaker leads the American
league batters with .cs4. Ty Cobb
IS second with .364 aid Joe Jackson
third with SAB. Hal Chase tops the
National batters with -331 and lack
Wheat IS second with .327.