El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-08-19
DANVERS GIVES
$500 To RELIEF
Appropriates Town Funds
To Aid Dependent Fami-
lies of Militiamen.

HOSTON. MASS. Aug 19.-The Dan
vers. Mass. finance committee at
~ a meeting last night voted to ap-
propriate $500 from the towns emer-
Eency fund to help the Immediate wants
Of the dependents of soldiers at the
border. The appropriation will be
placed in the hands OF the board of
sclectmen- A special town meeting is
r to be held within a few days to take
further action.
None Appear to Take Oath.
For the first time since the order was
sent out from the state house requir-
ing militiamen who declined taking
federal oaths to report at birmingham.
none appeared yesterday. Gradually
there is a cutting down of officers on
duty here since the departure Of the
troops in June. Today Capt Thomas
J Clifford and Lieut. Edwin G. Hop
kins, of the coast artillery corps and
Lieut. George L Prescott. Of the sixth
regiment. viii be mustered out of the
service
Capt p f. Connolly Is Father Now
Capt Peter F. Connolly, Of Clinton.
commanding K company Of the ninth
regiment now at El Paso, Tex was
sent telegram yesterday informing
him that he is the father of a baby
girl The little miss and Mrs Connolly
are doing well.
DoIan's Battalion Victorious.
In a sharp sham battle near Dark
Bluffs. Martha's Vineyard, Maj. w H
Dolan. with the third battalion OF the
sixth regiment, on defensive. surprised
and defeated the first and second bat
talon under Lieut.. Col Damon
Entitled to Transfer
The University Of Maine is preparing
statements showing that nearly all Of
ficers of the second Maine regiment, in |
which is the University of Maine band !
Led and
entitled TO transfer TO the reserve Of |
ficer's corps under government ruling. |
Eastern League Results
Eastern league scores were
At Lawrence, Lawrence, 4; Bridge
port, 2. At New Haven. New Haven, 4; |
New London. .. At Lynn, Worcester, 10; |
Lynn, 0. At Springfield. Springfield, 10; !
Lowell. 1 At Portland. Portland. 4; |
Hartford. 2
International Scores.
International league results were:
At Providence. Buffalo. Z; Providence.
2. At Baltimore. Rochester. 5; Balti- (
more, l first camel Rochester. 4; Bal
Jimore. (second game). At Richmond, |
Toronto. Z; Newark. O.
Carlson Lightweight Champion
Harry Carlson, of Brockton. won the
lightweight championship of New Eng
land here last night. outpointing Matty /
Baldwin in u rounds
To Make Long Swim
Henry F sullivan. OF LOWeu, and
Charles 10th. of South Boston. will
start today a s p. m. to swim a match
race from Provincetown TO Nantaskett,
about So miles in a straight line They
expect TO be in the water from IS TO q
hours
Protest Against Easement Hanging.
About 5000 people attended the mass
this evening in the protest /
against the hanging of Sir Roger Case
ment There was 2 great overflow
meeting in Faneul hall square ad-
dressed by the same speakers that /
spoke in the hall The feature was the
presence of Miss Nora Connolly. daugh- I
ter of James Connolly, commander in /
chief Of the Irish volunteers and who !
was shot in Kilmain hall Jail. who told ;
a simple, but moving story Of the re-
bellion.
Joseph Smith. of Lowell. who was not
permitted TO land in England or Ire
land, got q warm reception also.
Worcester Aerie Wins AEain.
Worcester aerie, Of the Eagles de-
gree team, won $1,000 and cup at Sa-
vannah yesterday This is the third
time a Worcester team has won the
trophy and it now becomes its per
manent possession
Firemen Threaten Strike.
Firemen of the Edison company. plant
at South Boston. threaten to strike as
a result of the discharge of members
of the union at work there. The men