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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-03-07
GOTHAM
BOXERS
DOOMED
Frawley Law Will Go Out of
Existence and Stands No
Chance to Exist.
NEW YORK A GOOD
STATE FOR GAME

~ OXING in New York state is doom
ed TO death on December 81. and
- from present indications nothing
that supporters OF the sport will be
able to do viii save il.
Governor Whitman has spoken.
and when fhe clock strikes mid
night on the 3Ist day of December.
the FrawIey law Will go ont of ex-
istence. and with il professional
boxing in the Empire state.
The demise OF boxing In New York
is going to be a severe blow to the
game. for New York state. and the
metropolis in particular. have been a
haven for boxers and promoters for
five years. And the same has pros
pered financially
The doom of boxing as ordered
by governor Whitman will be de-
ferred long enough to give those
who have their money invested
chance 10 protect themselves.
IN this the governor proved that he
Is fair-minded and considerate. and the
extension of time until the last day Of
December has given birth 10 hopes in
some quarters that. even though the
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-03-07
.JINCLES from, SHORTHAND

year. The price on pop bottles has
been raised.
CONNIE MACK WOULDN'T SELL
Joe BUSH FOR $500. 600. HE THINKS
MS TEAM IS WORTH MORE THAN
THAT
This is the open season for firing
footbaU coaches. The football
coaches have nothing else TO do
hut get s-canned--
The main trouble NTH hockey is
that it can't be played in l6-tOOi
ring.
FOOD RIOTS ARE NOTHING MN:
DID YOU EVER co TO = TRAlNlN6
CAMP WITH A BUNCH OF BALL
PLAYERS
Many n rookie pitcher tunes up
his pitching wing with musical
soup.
The Cards train at san Antonio
They feel natural way down there on
the map
Military life is. all right for the play
ers as long as they eliminate the beans
and bareback.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-03-07

Brighten the hone with @Ole PROOF
Coiored Varnishes- Lander Lumber Co.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-03-07
THE CUB FAN SPEAKS
Those Cubs have gone West tut I

Those Cubs have gone west Tor the
7bav Iron ieft on a special de luxe:
Those highly paid stars
In their upholstered cars
viii cost the club hundreds OF DUCKS
watched them as they were enirair-
The fin first club TO answer the call.
And I wondered If they
viii be first in the fray CT,
When the season is over next IAN
Then. as they pulled out Of the station.
7 found myself wrapped in 4 trance,
For somehow that DAY
I recalled an old play
Twas Tinker to Evers TO Chance
saw Steiny lean on fast one
4 homer it was-and heard
4 mighty cheer ring
For old Johnny king
As he cut down q runner at third
Then came a firm tap on my shoulder
\ copper was saying; Move on
He had broken my dream
of that wonderful team.
That fightin' old team that IS gone
I root for those Cubs when they're
winning.
boost EN- whenever they're down.
But / still love 10 dream
Of Frank Chance and his team,
And the battles of Mordecai Brown
Jess TannehilI used to turn 'em
back TO the club house with
curve ball. Now he VIII use an
umpire's thumb.
n
The uulpIes ought TO have good
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-03-07

GETS A
FINALE
Grand Windup to Mark Time
When Camp Will Be Aban-
doned in Progress.
BASEBALL PLAYER
ABOUT EVERX DAY
BY WALTER {. JANsON.

-
~ VIDENTLY the soldiers At Camp
r Cotton are bent on staging a
L. grand finale to mark the aban-
Comment of Camp Cotton as a camping
site for soldiers in the near future
Anyway. the Cotton soldiers are stag
ing more baseball than Is played at
all other camps put together Either
that is true. or their games are bring
ing out more noise
The stranEess part of the con
tests at Camp Cotton il the umpire
proposition. Time 1nd again the
Geor=fanS. the NEchiSanders and
the regular army tennis have
staged pastiming sessions and not
n real shout from either the fans
or players has been forthcoming
TO put any blame On the umDires-
SO-there must he something radi-
caiIy wrong somewhere.
Just now the 3srd Michigan regi-
mental ball club holds the hign honors
of the camp. having defeated the Fifth
Georgia team. But inasmuch as the
AIichiganderS have st@eed but a single
same so far this season their rating
is hardly a fair one
The Fifth Georgia outfit is next
in line. The Crackers" won from
both the 10th and the sixth 1. -
infantry teams and their lntest
victim was the crack sixth, which
not long age issued n challenge
which WAS accepted. The outcome
Of the contest was to score.
with Georgia holding sthe six. Ii
seems that the swnttinE Of the
GeoFEians was to the better I'D
vantage
Georgia pitted Bryant and Mahon
against Hill. Tate and Ehardt. the
combination offered by the regular
army soldiers. Georgia annexed eight
hits and was charged with three mis-
cues. On the other hand. the regs
chalked up with a trio OF blunders-
still. the contest went 10 = for
Georgia
Fortunately. all games at Camp
Cotton have not been tedious
the one of last sunday. Ii lasted
lust two hours and ten minutes.
according 10 the scorers timepiece-
There's just one more regiment at
Camp Cotton which will have 10 be
given a pat or two on the shoulders
It's the Second Georgia regiment. not
the Second Georgia team. for the No
regiment has n little leagu all its
own. And all they expect TO play is
1S2 games. ThuS-they express much
confidence in the war department 10
get the national guard out Of here be-
fore October. or Whereabouts.
It's little bit too early 10 get
figures on how the various COM
pany teams Of the Second stand.
for but n few games have been
staged to date However. the
Georgia soldiers are insured of a
lot of pastiminE TO while away the
many hours waiting. the time be-
tween now and the hour for depar-
turc to the good old southern
state.
some good players are showing in
the little Georgia league. and there
NAV be such thing as many of the
FASTENERS making ready TO take over
baseball Jobs in Georgia when they
return. It's not improbable and is
altogether feasible. Jobs may be
scarce. but some OF them may get
chance to push a league player out Of
a position
Anyway, Camp Cotton soldiers
are playing ball about every day
in the week, which only brings TO
mind that there is a lot of pep out
Cotton way. IL nothing else
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-03-07

Frawley law dies. there viii be a
chance to put through new measure
r the srame is conducted above re-
proach during the present year
such men as Les Darcy and
Freddie welsh haven't aided the
boxing game in New York In all
the times they have shown or have
becn slated TO show before Gotham
crowds. Governor Nhitman's most
recent action to bar Darcy from
the. game is largely due to the Aus
fraiian's stailfnE around
Freddie Welsh has made a good
showing in few contests, from stand
point OF the fans. Ii probably viii not
be long before the Wisconsin boxing
commission takes similar action
ae-ainsr Darcy. And Welsh Is already
barred from appearing ia that state
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-03-07
Bro,Une's Speed.

II liked walking mile on mile
This golf would be about my style
IF l disliked my eyes and nose
I'd box and take lot of blows
If in the surf 1 liked to soak
I'd learn the crawl and trudgeon stroke
If I were cid and liked to doze
I MIGHT try chess or dominoes.
But I can't see these sDorts at all
I nwaiting for the spiel. "Play Ban!
And I'll be there, Bo, If / crawl!
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-03-07
NEW ORLEANS RACES
NET A BIG PROFIT

New Orleans. La. March The re-
cent a day race meeting held in this
city was a financial success The earn
ings OF the Business Mems Racing as
ISOLATION for the season are reported
TO have approximated $4,000. out u
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-03-07
REPEAL BOXING IN
WISCONSIN,. THREAT

Madison. Wis. March WISCONSIN
is threatened with the repeal Of the
law legalizing ten round no decision
boxing bouts. Sentiment among the
legislators is said 10 be strongly in
favor Of killing professional matches
in this state.
The recent Mitchell WEIGH fiascO and
the suspension Of many Of the leading
pugilists by the state athletic com
mission for various offenses have dis
gusted many friends OF the sport and
some Of the most enthusiastic hackers
several years have grown luheWarn
ana would offer little opposition TO the
repeal of the present law.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-03-07
ALEXANDER BREAKS INTO
HIGH SALARY CIRCLE

, ALEXANDER BREAKS INTO
, HIGH SALARY CIRCLE
, Grover Cleveland Alexander
, recently broke into the
; charmed circle OF high sal
, aried baseball stars His con
, tract. which calls for S12,500
, for pitching ball with the
, Philies, places him alongside
) Of Walter Johnson and other
, stellar performers. and the po-
; sition he holds justifies the in
, crease he viii receive from
, Philadelphia
) Alexander is wonderful
, pitcher. by far the best in the
; National league, and he Is
; willing worker. Last season
, he extended himself by going
, to the mound on many occa-
; sions out of his turn, and he
; set an enviable mark for rival
; hurIers to shoot at when he
; pitched and won two games IN
, one afternoon for Pat Moran.
, Much depends on Alexander
, this year. from q Philly stand
, point, in the National league
, race. II he retains his effect
; tiveness there is little doubt
, that Pat Moran's lads will fig
, ure in the race for the pen
; nant. His demands on the
; Phils in the matter of salary
, prove that ne has a world of
; confidence in himself. and his
; contract calls for a bonus or
; $1,000 il he wins - games
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-03-07
Questions and Answers.

cFOpcE RPOVNE WHO ALWAYS
fine fI oufiers the good old game submits po
flem
s $50 trmps pnOche The dispute question
the hand VIII you khdS e' ne A0" '
Thu be- rod
in previous understanding eliminates " "
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-03-07

which $4,000 has been set aside Tor
the National Farm and Live Stock
show. $4,000 for the surplus account
for emergency purposes. and $3.50
was to have been distributed among
the stockholders today as a ten pc
cent dividend
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-03-07
Rrou,ne's Sbeed.

OF SPEED on the
Browne. ground covering ouiieI al
down intid
s Single and often sadly needed he would come tnre
his asset
worried much about ms
SAN an"
to Athletics in 1909
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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-01-31
GREAT BRITAIN SHOWS GREAT
DEVELOPMENT IN MOVIES

LONDON, Jan. 31.-Oficial figures
regarding the moving picture business
in Gerat Britain were given out at
the first meeting of the Cinema In
Quiry Commission here. The total
capital invested is 17,5OO,OOO pounds.
There are 1850 moving picture theat-
ers in the country, which had an at
tendance last year of 100000 per-
sons. Fifty per cent of these attend
ing occupied seats for which they paid
three pence C. cents) or less. The
number of persons engaged in che
manufacture, exhibition and distribu-
ton of films reached nearly 100000.
The length of new films used last year
was siv billion feet, including 1890
new subjects, Film imports per year
cost about 100000 pounds mostly
from the United States.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-01-31
NO WAY TO COMPELL NATIONAL
GUARDSMEN TO ATTEND COURT

ATLANTA, Ga, Jan. 31.--Suppose
member of the National Guard is
summoned to his home as a witness in
court, and suppose the authorities of
the War Department decline to grant
him leave of absence. by what meth
cd could the state compel his attend
ance?
None in the world say Atlanta law
yers who have looked up the question,
which is raised in the case of J..
Walter Crew, of this city, a young
lawyer who was assistant solicitor of
Fulton superior court under Hugh M.
Dorsey while the latter held that Of
fee, and who is now lieutenant in a
battery of field artillery of the Georgia
National Guard on the Mexican border.
Mr.. LeCraw has been subpoenaed as
a witness in the trial of Mrs. Victor e.
Innes on charge of larceny after
trust in connection with the wyster-
ious disappearance of the Nelms sis
tiers from Atlanta more than two years
ago. Her husband, Victor E. Innes,
has been tried on the same charge and
sentenced to seven years, but is now
appealing for a new trial. Mr.. Le-
Craw was associated with Hugh NJ.
Dorsey in working up evidence against
the Illnesses.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-01-31
GIRL AND CIGARETTE ADDS
DANGER TO MUNITIONS PLANT

BIRMINGHAM, Eng, Jan. 3l.-The
lives of eight hundred people in fac
tory near Birmingham were endanger-
cd by girls love for cigarette
smoking, according to charges
brought by the government in a trial
Just concluded here. The girl. Gladys
FAIR, was fined 10 pounds and receiV-
ed the most severe admonition that It
was in the power of the court to ad-
minister.
1t was explained that Miss Farr was
employed in the fuse huts at big
munition factory. In these huts there
was large quantity of open powder.
The huts were, perhaps, the most
dangerous section of the factory's
danger area. Owing to the large
amount of powder about, the atmos-
phere itself was highly explosive.
Miss Farr was seen to strike a
match on one of the fuse cases, and to
attempt to light a cigarette. Another
girl knocked the match out of her
hand. She told the court that she
lighted the match without thinking
what she was doing.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-01-31
HOG CHOLERA TOPIC
FOR BOYETT'S PLEA

Hog cholera, a very contagious and
infectious disease, is the cause of
tremendous loss to hog raisers
throughout the country every year. At
the present time there are quite
number of cases in Sumter county,
and it is for that reason that l am
taking this occasion to saw a few
words to the farmers in regard to it.
As a general rule when the disease
strikes a herd the pigs will be the
first ones to show evidences of it. And
if the proper precautions are carried
out at once, the major portion of the
hogs can be, in most cases, raised.
The external indications of cholera
are these: A lessened appetite, high
fever, rough, dry coat, staggery gait,
unwillingness to move about, constipa-
ton generally followed by diarrhoea
ir the later stages, and rapid loss of
flesh. The disease is also sometimes
accompanied by hacking cough.
But, with all these symptoms, it is
sometimes practically impossible to
make a positive diagnosis of cholera
without a post-mortem examination. If
we examine hog that has died OF
cholera, we generally find the follow
ing indications: The lymph glands
will be enlarged and congested, on the
melt or spleen, may be found small
congested spots; the liver may have
a marbled appearance; the kidneys
may also show small congested areas,
and in the calcium "a portion OF the
large intestines) may be found green
ish yellow ulcers. If the above con-
ditions exist. we may be sure that the
animal died of cholera.
Listen. In so far as the veterinary
world has been able to determine,
there is no cure for cholera. Conse-
quently, it is absolutely foolish for
anyone to spend their naru-earneu
money for patent medicines and quack
cholera remedies. The only sane
thing to do is when the cholera gets in
your neighborhood inoculate your
hogs with preventive serum, and
thereby insure them against the dis
ease.
All dead animals should be burned
or buried at least four feet deep, and
bufiiards and stray dogs should be
kept off ones premises.
If any one doesn't know how to in
cculate his hogs, will gladly come
and show him, if he will call in me.
We can eradicate cholera from Sumter
county, if we all try. Yours truly
w. J. BOYETT,
County Agent
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-01-31
NEW YORK REPLACING LIVER
POOL AS CENTER FOR SAILORS

NEW YORK, Jan. 31.-New York
City is repidly replacing Liverpool as
the labor center for sailors shipping on
merchant vessels between this country
and Great Britain, according to Dr..
George Sidney Webster, secretary OF
The American Seamen's Friend Society.
THE shifting of the labor center for
seamen is DUE he says, ito the fact
that many ships of both American and
british connections have adopted the
policy of signing their men on for the
forward and return voyage at this port.
Under present conditions, men are
more available on this side, and there
are almost no instance of desertion on
the British side in comparison with
considerable number of the part 81
sailors shipping to this country from
belligerent nations.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-01-31
ROMANCE WAS KNOCKED
OUT WITH POETRY RECEIVED

ATLANTA, Ga, Jan. 31.-One little
American "god-mother" whose notes
and socks to soldiers in the trenches
have been her method of showing her
admiration for the brave fighters, has
had the romance knocked out of her
Efforts.
In sending a pair of nice warm socks
to a British soldier the charming
young lady pinned her visiting card
inside hoping that she might get a
letter in turn from the unknown re-
cipient of the socks 1t came, and as
she looked at the envelope, she pic
tured a tall handsome khaki-clad Adon-
is. carefully penning missive Of
thanks which might lead to-who
knows what?
She quickly tore off the opened
by the censors" label, and this is
what she found written inside:
Socks received Lady;
They almost fit
| wear one for a helmet
And one for a mitt
/ hope to meet you when I've done
my bit
But where in hell
Did you learn to knit?
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-01-31
CHINA HAS NEW VICE MINISTER
OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS NOW

PEING, Jan. 31.-Liu Shih-shun has
been DESIGNATED vice-minister of for
eign affairs to succeed Hsia Yi-ting.
MIR. Liu formerly served as minister
to France and acting minister to Ger
Many and Portugal. Ee was also a
member of the arbitration department
of The Hague, and was at one time ad-
wiser on foreign affairs to the late
President Yuan Shi-kai.
The change in the foreign office is
largely due to the criticism directed
against Hsia-Ti-ting in connection
with the negotiation concerning the
dispute with the French over the adj
dition to their concession in Tien-
tsin.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-01-31
COTTON MARKET
AMERICUS, GA.
January 81, 1917.

The Americas spot cotton market
was quoted today at local warehouses.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-01-31
LOCAL DRUGGIST ANNOUNCES
GREAT TRADE CAMPAIGN

R. w. Wilson, of Memphis, Tenn,
will be in our city for the next few
Gays in behalf of the great trade cam
paign being installed by one of our
leading drug stores, the Hooks Phar-
macy.
Among the valuable prizes to be
given will be one five passenger auto
mobile. one small automobile for the
kids and other valuable prizes.
Mr.. Wilson will select a limited
number of candidates and if you are
interested write, call by or phone US
and he will be glad to explain all par
ticulars.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-01-31
The Futures Market.

The futures market was quoted to-
cay at the opening and noon:
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-01-31
ALASKA "BONE DRY" LAW
PASSED BY SENATE TODAY

WASHINGTON, D. c., jan 31.-The
senate this afternoon passed the JONES
bone dry prohibition bill for the ter
i:tory of Alaska. The bill prohibits the
manufacture, sale, importation or con-
sumption of liquor in Alaska unlawful,
providing adequate penalties for viola
ton of its provisions, and also makes it
misdemeanor to have intoxicants in
cne's possession within the territory.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-01-31
PETITIONS FOR TRUSTEE
TO TAKE OVER HIS SALARY

ATLANTA, Ga, Jan. 31.-A lot of
people have come to the sad discovery
that they can't stretch their income
far enough to pay their debts, and
have resorted to bankruptcy and skip
ping the country and various other
modes of procedure both legal and
illegal to extricate themselves from
embarrassing predicaments, but it
remained for Allen Gambler Travis of
this city, railroad clerk who makes a
good salary, to devise the unique and
ingenious solution of petitioning a
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-01-31
ARMY OFFICER SUGGESTED TO
HEAD ATLANTA POLICE FORCE

ATLANTA, Ga. Jan. 31.-Mayor Asa
G Gambler caused the job-hunting pol
iticians considerable discomfort yes
terday by declaring in favor of an
army officer to head the police depart
ment. The politicians are planning a
change in the office of chief of police,
hut, of course. they haven't got their
eyed on any such Efficient candidate as
an army officer
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-01-31

judge to appoint trustee to take over
his salary and straighten out his af-
fairs.
Young Mr.. Travis very frankly and
raively admits that he is wholly in
capable of so handling his income as
to meet his obligations. He confesses
to an incurable habit of spending
money faster than he makes it. He
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-01-31

pleads guilty to an accusation Of his
own making and frankly prays the
court to place him in charge of fin
ancial guardian.
Believing that his brother, Otis s.
Travis, can make better showing
with his income than he can. Travis
requests the court to appoint him
trustee.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-01-31
Notice to Tax Payers :

The books for State and County
Taxes will be open February list, and
will remain open until May 1st. Please
return your taxes early and save a
rush.
GEO. D. JONES
3l-tf Tax Receiver Sumter County.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-06-12
GREAT NAVAL ACTIVITY
 AT NEW LONDON.
Submarines, Chasers, Torpedo Boat
 Destroyers Are Seen in Harbor.

The state pier in East New London is being used as a submarine chaser base by the United States government. The government has not taken over the Eastern Forwarding. company's holdings there yet, but is simply using the pier under perm ssion from the state
 Four or five submarine chasers which are doing duty in nearby waters are docking there, and Friday the former dynamite ship Vesuvius tied up there. The pier affords excellent docking fla cilities with it's ample capacity and easy access.
 The submarine cnasers are in com mand of Commander Edgar. The com mander is a retired officer, but was called upon for duty when the war emergency presented itself.
 A bdrdseye view of the harbor and Fishers Island sound would give one a reminder oe the fact that this country is really at war. Submarine chasers, submarines, torpedo boat destroyers and other naval vessels scoot here and there, visible signs of the naval activ- tty of wartime, while at night search lights sweep the harbor searching for a possible unwelcome visitor.