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The Washington herald., 1917-04-15
HOLY NAME CONVENTION.
ArehdiOeesan Gathering win Open
at 81. Demiaie's Church April n.

Arehohocesan datnerfnB VIII open
st 81. Demisie's Church April IN.
The sprinS campaign against profanity
VIII take definite shape week from to-
day when hundreds Of members OF the
Holy Name Societies from Virginia,
Maryland and this city win assemble at
St. Dominie's Church for the annual con-
vention OF the Archdiocesan Union Of the
society.
Baltimore has promised the largest
delegation- The church services will be-
gin In the morning as the regular ses-
sions Of the convention start in the after
noon IN 81 Dominic's Hall
Rev. Father James z. Rrug, spiritual
director Of tho Holy Name Society Of
Washlngton. assisted by the committee on
arransements have made elaborate plans
for the entertainment Of the visiting DEL
sgates
The Washington herald., 1917-04-15
EMMA GOLDMAN TO LECTURE.

Miss Emma Goldman viii deliver a lee
fure Al Arcade Hall. Fourteenth street
and Park road northwest tomorrow even
irg on The Failure OF Democrnelcs"
On Tuesday night she VIII lecture on
The Educational and Sexual Dwarfing
Of the child1
The Washington herald., 1917-04-15
No. S-shawmut Pump-Made
Second FIoor-Lansburgh & Bro.

No. 3-Shawmut Pump-Made Of
fine grained genuine dull black kid
skin, over a new medium long vamp
med with dull finished. close fitting
ornament. Has long inside count
ers, insuring close At at sides and
under arches. Soles are Goodyear
welted and stitched and heels of
leather 2 inches high in the popular
spats
The Washington herald., 1917-04-15
NeD Style Hints
By Miss KniCkerbocker

NeuO Style Hints
By Miss Knickerbocker
More has to be said about styles.
about which much has already been
said. so Miss Knickerbocker adds a
line or two.
It is all settled, so far as most
women are concerned. Summer wear
Is going to be smart and comfort
able and burdened with the general
classification of Sports Styles"
Whether a woman Is an enthusiastic
golfer, tennis player or just a wom-
an who enjoys read comfort-still
she must be outfitted in Sports APP
parel"
The supreme satisfaction of be-
ing able to wear a genuine stylish
suit, full of bright color. a jacket
of ample fullness, with no hard and
fast lines, and a skirt flowing from
the hips to the hem-is pleasure
that brings a sigh OF satisfaction.
Shops are showing such endless
varieties of Sport Suits one hardly
knows where to begin to describe
them Materials are always soft and
clinging, in velours. silk or wool
jerseys, with q very few wool
checks.
So If you are assured this is a
Sports style, you are assured that
1t is a very good style.
The Washington herald., 1917-04-15

No. 2-COpIey Pump-Made OF fine
grade patent leather over a new
tapering toe last and in a pattern
that Is absolutely new. The tops
and vamp seams are pinhole punch
ed with spaced stitching. Vamp
trimmed with small tongue and per-
forated glazed black metal buckles.
Can be worn with spats. Soles are
square edge turned with leather
Louis heels two inches high and
aluminium plates under top lift
The Washington herald., 1917-04-15

No. -CoIoniaI Pump-Made Of
fine selected bright kidskin over a
last that was chosen for its glove
fitting qualities. Comes well up over
instep with high. close-fitting arch.
Heels of leather inches high in
broad Louis type. Soles square edge
turned. Trimmed with small, bright
buckle.
The Washington herald., 1917-04-15
The Suits

This lot comprises many garments that made
to special order and include tafetas figured silk
poplins tricotines. burela and many other popular
fabrics. in pale blue rose. apricot. Copenhagen sreen
gold. sand, tan, taupe, navy blue and black Every
suit beautifully tailored lined and finished The styles
are really wonderful and you must them in order
to appreciate the extraordinary values
All sizes. l6 to 54L1
FIoor-Lanxburuh a Bro
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-01-26

that each can get his 10 percent
out of the frHcas.
Willard Will easily understand
the incentive that is prompting
Jones and Curley and will merely
sheer and turn the conversation 10
some other more agreeab BILE subject
n
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-01-26
PLAYERS
SURE TO
STRIKE
Magnates Must Agree to
Terms Submitted By Fra
ternity Before Feb. 20.
FULTZ SAYS IT so,
so IT MUST BE so

EW YORK. Jan. 25.-Unless the
N merry "magnuts" grant the re-
i quests of the Baseball Players
Fraternity before February 20. the ma
ton wide baseball strike viii be in full
swing
So says Dave FUltz. the preXy Of the
players organization. and Davie
Claims he knows whereof he speaks.
February 20 is ths date set for the
first big league club 10 start for its
training camp. says Fultz President
Weeghman. of the Cubs. has called his
players 10 Chicago on that date to
start for their training camp at Pasa-
dena. Calf. but If our requests are
not granted by that time IS players
not substitutes. but the stars OF the
Cubs-Will be among the missing As
the time arrives for other clubs to
start Tor their camps. they Will be con-
frOnted by the same situation The
players Will not move
Civilization with the Federation
of Labor was sought TO fOrtify our
position. but even without il the
players promised to stand firm.
Sone time ago I sent out circulars
TO all members OF the fraternity in
IN effort to find out the sentiment
of the men. I found that they are
decided TO stand firm. That they
mean business and have agreed
n
showdown
When the major leaguers had their
troubles with the league clubs some
two years ago the minor leaguers stuck
10y them Now il is the minor Lacquer
who needs assistance. and the major
league players are going to help him
out.
Il only wish that 7 could publish the
letters written TO me by some of the
stars OF the game. in which they have
sta rod hGH- ii hi
strike would end within few days
II want TO make IL plain that we
are tOtinE fair. Players with hang
over contracts have asked the fra
ternity what they shall do. They
have been told to live up to their
contracts to the letter. They will
help more by living up 20 their
agreements with the club owners
than they could possibly do other
wise.
slim Sanee who broke his frater-
nifty pledge. was sorry after he had
signed with the Giants \ repre-
sentative OF the fraternity went to see
Sallee at his farm and the player said
he wished he had not signed He even
offered 70 20 to Cincinnati and make
a statement to the effect that he would
not report TO the Giants. But we have
been unable to overlook his Offenses
II might set bad example.
"Just wait till the showdown
comes The club owners viii get
Startling Proof that the fraternity
mems business There can he
half WAY mark about il now. With
nearly 200 players standing firmly
together. the strike will mean
something. Wait and see.@
And with these harsh words. FuIrz
hurled his def into the teeth of the
club owners That the fraternity
means business and will carry out the
strike IS now generally believed.
though there is hope expressed that
an understanding can be reached be-
fore the big leaguers start for the
sunny south
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-01-26
Swat Is Necessary to Keep
Life in Americas Great
National Outdoor Sport.

- ATTING average for the last six
* years show the balance between
~ the offensive and defensive sides
Ct baseball has been destroyed and the
batting game is steadily losing out
Some managers are recognizing this
and would willingly listen to plans TO
change the rules TO restore the balance
If the advantage which the pitcher
now holds over the batter is continued.
the 300 hitter may disappear from
baseball
In half decade batting in the
major leagues has fallen 81 per
cent. a tremendous drop when il -
considered that every baliplayer in
both leagues is considered.
The composite batting averages Of
10th leagues in 1916 was a fraction
ever -247. compared to PCS in 1872 and
3e7 a year earlier. THIS MEANS THAT
LESS THAN ONE MAN IN -FOUR WHO
FACES THE PITCHER HITS SAFELA-
What is taking the swat out OF baseT
balI2
tween the offensive and defensive an
giles of the game2
Different managers advance differ
emit reasons and advocate different
remedies.
climax in 1872
In that year II men batted over
3OO. * of whom reached the -:sSS
nIane six bafted $50 or better.
achieved .375 and one passed the
almost impossible 400 figure
Since then pitching has grown con-
stantIy better. Managers have built
mn wonderful defense and last year
only Is players beat 300. Five alone
hated .325. two reached $50 and only
one hit more than -345.
These figures are for players paruc-
mating in so or more games
Percy Haushton, Boston National
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-01-26
CHAMPS
SHOULD
SUFFER
When Title Holders Fail to
Give Fans a Run, Take
Their Money, Says Bang.
THIS WOULD SOON
STOP THE DANGERS
Rv ED. BANG.

= UST because a ringster is cham
pion it does not necessarily follow
y he should be shown any more con-
sideration than any other member OF
the boxing profession Time and again
titIeholders have been known TO 4bulI'
or bluff their way through a bout and
then collect good coin Of the realm
A case in point was the Freddy
weIsk-Rfehie Mitchell encounter
in Milwaukee. Welsh is the holder
Of the lightweight championship of
the world. He's sort of monarch
Of all he surveys.
Freddy evidently didn't begin to give
value received for the nice bunch OF
o. coin he was paid at Milwaukee
Remedy for Evil Necessary.
There ought TO be some remedy for
this eisting evil It has been ring
history IN some instances that boxer s
end of the receipts were held UP be-
cause of a miserable exhibition. but we
can't recall where a champion has ever
toed the mark along these same lines.
Had there been n stipulation in
WeIsh's contract with the club
along the lines that said cham
piOn must give the fans "A run for
their money or be satisfied to have
his expenses paid while the balance
of his end of the receipts Will be
donated to worthy CHARITY you
can bet that the Briton would have
been on his toes giving just as
good II not better than he received
from the Woodworking Mitchell.
Ring champions have been running
things IN a rather high-handed man
ner Of late and it's about time the
promoters get busy and force them to
toe the mark No ring performer,
champion OF otherwise, should be paid
more for his services than his work
merits
II he fails to give the fans n run
for their money he should be made
to suffer the consequences: name
Iy. be satisfied with his expenses
and nominal sum. say 500. for
his work. while the balance of his
end should be forfeited 10 charity.
Such a clause in every contract
would force the champs to be up and
doing at all times. instead of stalling
their way through eight, 10 or Il
rounds as the case might be
We don't know how much Welsh
received for his Milwaukee engage
nent. but If he was paid on a percent
age basis his "bit'' exceeded $4,000
Had he known that there was a chance
Of the Wisconsin state boxing com
mission pruning his end TO $1,000, don't
you think the lightweight champion
would have been in the pink of con
ditiOn2 he would have weighed IN
at the agreed pOundage and whats
more he would have given the fans the
run for their coin they were entitled TO.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-01-26
Batting Drops 81 Per Cent In Five Years
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Change In Rules May Restore The Balance

'magnate, suggests changes in the rules
TO make the offensive game better His
suggestions include:
Elimination of the spitball
Have only one foul strike
more drastic balk rule.
Reduce width of the plate
Move first and third bases nearer the
plate.
OF these the foul strike rule looks
like the most reasonable and changes
IN the balk rule might be of benefit to
men on bases. but the others are
scarcely practicable. and have no
chance with the rule committee
Here's what happened TO baseball in
six years
Runs have fallen off 2264 since
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-01-26
Ohio Collegiate Basketball
Outfit Scoring Record
Number of Points in
Many Games.

Marietta College. Ohio. is laying
claim to a couple of basketball rec
ords, and it appears there is nothing
in history to dispute the claim. Don
Whiting, a forward on the Marietta
team. Gagged % field goals in one game
recently, and 20 looks like a whole lot
Of field goals.
We don't know whether or not a
guard played against Whiting. but O..
is doubtful However. the feat sets q
record. The Mariettas also claim two
more records. They scored 429 points
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-01-26
TATE BEATS LANGFORD.

Kansas City, Mo, Jan. 25.-"Bilr'
Tate, of New YORK.. was given a decis-
ion over Sam Langford, OF Boston. at
the close of the y round match here
tonight They are negro heavyweights
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-01-26
MARIETTA TEAM SETTING RECORD

in six games. which is going some. and
they defeated one opponent this year,
ITO to 10. which is some scoring for
any basketball five in the business
Our friend Tom ThOrp. who has been
doing critic stunts in track and col
lege sports fOr-well. il isn't fair II
say how lOng-says he comedies the
laurel TO Marietta. too.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-01-26
Jimmy Wilde a Fresh Boxer
-:!:- -:II:- -:H; -:I:- -:iI:-
Carries K. O. In Either Mitt

rIA1AIY WILDE. flyweight champion
of the world, is a graduate of the
y English booths. While meeting all
Corners in a booth. he often scored as
many az a half dozen I1nocl1outs in a
single night
No record was kept Of his achive-
ments while travelling with the booth.
which he left in 1911. but since that
time he has scored more than 100
knOckOuts, a record that far surpasses
even the wonderful work of the Aus
tralian middleweight Les Darcy
Jimmy is a freak boxer, long and
skinny. with wonderful reach He
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-01-26
How tn Swat Has Disappeared
From Baseball In Last ) Years
Willard Is Afraid To Meet Fulton


re : s VILLA RD. champion
heavyweight, is not going to
) meet Fred Fulton. the man
Willard will have to fight if he
ever fights any one. Jess has
serious doubts about being able to
beat Fulton and no matter how
inviting the financial inducements
might be. it is our firm belief that
Willard never will again fight a
man he has the slightest doubt
about beating.
Has Lost His Speed and Pep.
willard is far from being bone
head. He can see things coming
as clearly as any heavyweight
champion we've ever had. That
being so. he must know that he is
no longer there with the speed and
pep.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-01-26

1911.
Hits have fallen off I.47 since
1912.
Stolen bases have dropped 641
since 1911.
Batting averages have fallen 81
points In five yenrS-
The spectacular side OF baseball from
the spectators standpoint is the Of
1ensiVe
The cracking base hit. the successful
slide into the bag and the runner cross
ing the plate are the high spots
Sooner or later the National COM
mission must restore the balance in
baseball and it is up TO the members
to find out a way 10 do this without
materially changing the game
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-01-26
BALL PLAYERS PLEDGE
SUPPORT TO FRATERNITY

New York, Jan 2s.-Basebau players from
major and minor league clubs voted here
70 sustain president David Fultz Of the Base
ball Players fraternity in calling a strike
rext month unless the players demands are
meeting
President Eultz, who presided. read teIe-
grams from Iris Speaker Of Cleveland ana
port. sup
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-01-26
Might Meet Minor BattIer.

If Willard were broke and only
near-champion it might be diff
ferent, but as the situation now
stands he is going 10 have his own
way about it. He might be willing
to take a chance against Gunboat
Smith. Battling LevinSky or
Knockout Brennan
He might even be willing to en-
terrain a proposition from Carl
Morris. but he'll never fight Fred
Fulton unless he wants to turn
the title over TO the Minnesota
man, and we don't believe he'll
ever voluntarily do that. He
would rather retire and let these
sOcalled logical contenders fight il
out among themselves. Willard
would rather retire than be
whipped
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-01-26
ATHLETICS COMPETE
IN INDOOR MEET

Chicago. III. Jan 2s.-Noted athletes from
the east and central states were entered
today in the indoor track and field meet
Of the Second Illinois infantry to be held
here tonight and Saturday night
Two open handicaps, the five mile run and
the one mile walk, were scheduled for TO-
night. Preliminary heats in the $40 yard
open handicap, TO thin the field from p en-
trants to 16 qualifiers. also will be held.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-01-26
By BAT MASTERsON.

He must realize. too. that size
and weight alone will not offset
size. weight. speed and the punch
Fred Fulton is in the offinG and
is abundantly supplied with the
latter combination.
Jess Will be sure to do no guess
ing from now on Before he be-
came the champion he was willing
70 hazard guess, but never again
Willard has the money now and
therefore can afford to be indie
pendent
Jones Cannot Make Him Fight.
And when II comes TO consider
ing Fred Fulton, big Jess will be
sure to show his independence.
Tom Jones and Jack Curley can
talk their heads off. but It will
not get a rise out Of willard
Jones and CurIey will no doubt
strive to get Willard TO fight so
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-01-26
Jones Cannot Make Him Fight.

appears TO have no arms at alI-in
fact they are described ~ resem-
bling gas pipes.
And his opponents say that when
they are hit by Jimmy il feels as II
they have been struck by an iron bar
George smith. manager of the Amer
was put to sleep by Wilde in the 1Ith
round, asserts there is no bantam
WelSht alive who can stay 20 rounds
Win the English marvel Also asserts
smith. there is no featherwefght bar
ring kilbane possibly who can defeat
Wide IN 20 rounds. Smith believes XII
pane might be able to outlook and to
wear: but he says this would be no
certainty
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-08-28
ALABAMA SHERIFF SEEKS A
VERY, VERY TOUGH PERSON
Reward OF 800 VIII Be Paid for itc-
turn of Individual Who VIII
Steal Anything,

One tough citizen has gotten away
from Alabama. In spite Of his dis
position, however, they want him
back. as evidenced by letter received
yesterday by Sheriff William McCui-
Tough from a sheriff there.
"I want him 500 WORTH" began
the letter. Hes as crooked as a bar
rel of snakes" Then followed the
description of the man whose name,
for obvious reasons, is deleted.
He will steal anything that is not
red-hot and nailed down" the Ala
bama sheriff continued. "He will take
a Panama hat or a Palm Beach suit in
the winter time or an overcoat oi
wooden underwear in the summer
time. Will let horse take up with
him, will swipe a billie goat or hook
a COW. He can drive any kind Of a
car, and he actually tried to steal my
Ford when he escaped. and II he hao
gotten 1t 1 would have offered 5000
for him.
ARREST him and wire me and
shall come thru with the dough
which has already been made up"
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-08-28
S'|!!e!!..e:::i!efY !:'|!!!!.. 4! (: &e1ps &:,:.::.!! =:
RfJIDENCE : $500

The Akaka Kama clubmen enter
tanned with an informal dancing party
Saturday evening in tho ballroom or
the Elks club. Mr., and Mrs. Eugene
Roop were chaperons and the fol-
lowing maids and men danced: Misses
Margaret McClain. Mildred Shields,
Ruth Hanley. Bess Hudson. Helen De-
laney. Gladys Brown. Margaret Nc
Mahon. Lola Kelso, Louella George.
Mildred Mari, Helen York, Roxie Ma
rie Marr. Irma Woods, Vivian Lee,
Bess McCermott, Helen Thurman n.
Marie Nye. Bessie Cremins and Miss
White of Shreveport. Ia; Messrs.
Jack Hancock, Charles Black, Parker
Robertson. Walter Rogers, j. J. Britt,
Paul Brown, Harold Delaney. Arthur
Fiske, Norris Hopping, c, c. Sager,
j. G. Bland, Robert Lebus. Roger
Mitchell, John Sloan, Dan Hunt, Jr..
Frank Kerstetter, E. w. Clark, p. G..
Herber, George B. l.. Meyer, Francis
Impey Moore, Paul Iverson, Lloyd NJ.
Wyatt, Eugene Elder, Frank Schreck,
Frank Lee Payne, George Smith,
James Price. Harold Aitkin. L. r.
Fisher. G. Il. Brooks, p. e. Roche,
Vol Whittmore. Glen Heald, Robert
Hudson. Woodruff Williams, Eugene
Mangan.
a pleasant family dinner Sunday at
the Wildey home. 909 North Cheyenne
avenue. to honor the birthday ami
versary Of Mr.. Wildey. A party or 20
relatives came ovSr from Sapulpa to
celebrate with Mr.. Wildey the happy
occasion. In the company of relatives
were MIR. and Mrs. Ben Windsor, Mr..
and Mrs. Henry sutton, Mr.. and Mrs.
George Enos. Mr.. and Mrs. William
Wildey, Mr.. and Mrs. Clifford Wildey,
Mrs. John Enos, Miss Bessie Bonneli
and the children of the families
Mr.. and Mrs. J. G.. Brinkley and
children returned home yesterday
from a visit in Fredonia. Kan, ac-
companied by Mr.. and Mrs Belmont
Cook of Neodesha, who will be their
guests and the guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
Glen Graham several days. Mrs. Cook
is Mr.. Brinkley's sister.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Ellwood Bra
den. Jr., Of Tulsa, send cards from
Battle Creek. Mich, announcing the
birth of their son. Charles Ellwood
Braden, jr., on August 8. Mrs. Braden
was Miss Mildred Kline before her
marriage a year ago.
Mr.. and Mrs. James r. Cole. who
have been motoring in Colorado and
Nebraska the past month, are ex-
Tpected home at the weeks end.
Harry Maxine Youse. little daugh-
ter Of Mr.. and Mrs. w. II. Youse of
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-08-28
FIREWORKS TO WARN LONDON
Tests Made OF Bombs and Roman
Candles for Use In Air Raids.

| Further experiments were made In
London the other afternoon as to the
best means of giving public warning
of impending air raids. with a view
to enabling people to take suitable
cover The tests were made on the
Horse Guard parade.
The warning took the form OF the
firing of loud rockets OF various
kinds, which burst with varying ef-
,fects at great altitude, and 1t may
be interesting to describe the whole
process. A bomb-a sort, of rocket
without q stlck-was placed in a
brass case and was fired like an or
dinary rocket. A report comparable
ito that of a 12-pounder followed, and
the contents of the bomb were
hurled $50 or two hundred feet into
the air.
on reaching its maximum height
1.-The missile exploded with q report
almost, II not quite, as loud as the
original one, and the interval be-
tween the two explosions was roughly
five seconds.
"Bangl" and tho spectators
jumped. CRASH" and they looked
aloft. Lights and light smoke were
given off, but neither could well be
regarded as an effective warning
apart from the reports. Then q
glorified Roman candle, with It's base
on the earth, was fired perpendicu-
larly into the air. The noise was not
very loud sor terrifying, but, as be-
fore, there was a second report in
midair, q dark object was hurled into
space and this. bursting in turn, re-
leased small parachute to which
was attached q smoke cartridge,
which emitted spirals Of colored
smoke, which performed gyrations In
the air, and floated away in the d.
rection in which the supporting para
chute was impelled by the breeze.
Some OF the smoke signals gave off
yellow smoke, others greenish va
riety, and still others a deep orange
or amber cloud. All were effective,
but the deeper hues especially so.
There were other varieties. too.
These. in addition to q light smoke,
showed string of lights. red. green
and white, supported like the smoke
smoke remained dense for several
seconds, but its volume was not great.
and 1t was very speedily dissipated.
The lights were practically negli-
gible as signal warnings. They were
very small, and did not have much
chance In brilliant sunlight. tho they
would certainly arrest attention on q
dark night.
Tho parachutes. when they had
done their work-and done 1t very
well--floated gracefully away till
their progress was arrested by tele-
phone wires or the branches OF trees
where they hung to taunt the help
lessness Of the souvenir hunters.