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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-03-23
BORDER RIFLES
SHOOT WEEKLY
Shoots at the Eighth Caval
ry Range at Ft. Bliss Are
Becoming Popular.

Competition shooting for the two sill
yer cups offered TO the leading shots
OF the Border Rifle association are now
being held weekly by members OF the
association at the eighth cavalry range
near the Fort Bliss barracks
Active interest in the affairs OF the
association was received several weeks
ago by secretary Albert Sigal on his
return from the New Mexico national
guard camp. where he served for near
" a wear in the first infantry. Last Sun
day morning about so members Of the
association held an interesting shoot Al
the eighth cavalry range, and some
good scores were made. Secretary SigaI
is now notifying as many members as
possible Of the shoots in order TO
make the attendance as large as pos
sible-
The association has offered to or
ganize one company Of infantry to serve
in the event that the United States de-
clares war against Germany.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-03-23
YOUR VIEWS
AND MINE
TALKING It OVER
BY BUD RUTHERFORD

not been seen for several days Like
as not the chaplain is busying himself
around some new ball park. getting
everything fixed up IL readiness for
the opening of the season
-Four DindoD panes have beer
broken since the fire and police de-
partment began prdchcing for then
game near the municipal building, a
Overland and Stanton. Expensive
isn't it,
Juan Gomez, manager of the
crack Mexican ball team il just
confident as ever that his club will
eHrry off the bacon in the coming
City league games. There was
never n time that Juan WIS not
confident. though.
II basketball received the attendance
that the quality of it merited. you
could not have packed them in there
with q sledge hammer on Wedn esday
night at the Y. " G. A. when the
Cactus and Bank teams had it out
A GREAT DEAL OF CREDIT Is
DUE PHYSICAL DIRECTOR 4 l.
HOLM OF THE Y NJ =. \ FOR THE
MANNER N WHICH THE GAMES
ARE HANDLED At THE GYMNASIUM
On YES. we forget y Mosher re-
forced the game Wednesday night at
the Y NJ g. \ and he did a good job
of IL. TOO.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-03-23
Enthusiasm Is High
In Wrestling Glass
At Big Gymnasium

y great deal Of enthusiasm is being
shown in the wrestling class which
was organized Wednesday night al the
y NJ @ A gymnasium with a member
ship Of II students The class is being
handled by Peter BuzukOs. a weller
weight wrestler Of note. who has been
in Ell Paso for the past three months
and has officiated in a number of bouts
in this city.
Arrangements are being made for a
grand wrestling tournament to be held
in the future and director Buzukos is
working earnestly to get the young
athletes in shape. The workouts are
open to all members of the Y. N. c. A,
BuzukOs having been secured by the
physical department 10 work in con-
nection with the duties OF physical d.
rector \ L. Holm
Among those who reported for work
outs on Wednesday night were Chess.
FlatO, Wright. Pateman. Van Bus
kirk Lotus. Evans. and Kroger. all
wei known members Of the athletic
classes at the Y. " C. A
BUzukOs is scheduled to meet VIM.
Freddy. at the FL PasO theater on Mon
day, March &c, and Is also training for
the contest.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-03-23
RESULTS
= In Baseball =

san Francisco. Cal. March 23.-The
Oakland Coast league team defeated
the Chicago Nationals here Thursday.
Score; r H. Z.
Chicago. Observation-Disclosures I
Odhlanu- ----------6 10
Batteries Chicago. Demaree, Carter
and Wilson: Oakland. Goodbred. Proush
and Murray
Miami Fla, March 23-The Boston
Nationals. playing in mid-season form.
defeated the Philadelphia Americans.
e 70 here Thursday in the first Of a
three game exhibition series Each
team used three pitchers.
Score R-HE
BOSTON Nationals -----e i I
Philadelphia Americans --4 10 >
Batteries Boston Nationals. Tyler,
Barnes, Allen and Gowdy; Philadelphia
Americans. Majors, Seibold. Anderson
and SchanE
Sioux City. Ia. March 25-E. J. Han
Ion. president of the Sioux City club
Of the Western league, Thursday an
nounced that Ed Holly. formerly with
the memphis team of the Southern as
ISOLATION. viii manage the local organ
ization this season. Holly viii arrive
here next week.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-03-23
Don't Blame Spring Fever
For That 'Down-and-out" Feeling

have been accommodating and make
themselves felt more distinctly with
the change Of seasons. They show
. that nature needs assistance in giving
the system a general housekeeping.
Everybody just now needs a few bot
ties OF :. s :, the great vegetable
blood remedy, TO purify their blood and
cleanse it OF impurities It is good for
the children, for il gives them new
strength and puts their system in con-
ditiOn so they can more easily resist
the many ailments so prevalent in
summer. : :. s IS without an equal
as a general tonic and system builder
It improves the appetite and gives new
strength and vitality 10 both old and
young.
Full information and valuable lit
erature can be had ny writing to Swift
Specific Co. IS Swift Laboratory,
Atlanta. Ga.-Adv.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-03-23
RECORD SCORES
IN TOURNAMENT

Grand Rapids Mich, March 25--An-
other group Of big scores was made in
the minor events OF the American bowl
ing congress tournament mere Thurs
day. without. however. dislodging the
leaders Louis Franz OF Cleveland.
scored 6S3. which gave him a tie for
fifth place in the singles. Franz and
Chris Thies, Of Cleveland. in the dou-
hles, ran highest with 1888. going into
q tie for eighth place.
High scores in todays singles in
Guided: Joe Thompson. Of St Paul
$50; c Graw. Denver $50. and H Waite
and j. DiIZer. also of Denver, SIS and
So respectively
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-03-23

Word has been received that lack
heat, BrOolllyn'S outfielder has ar-
cepted the terms offered by President
bhhets and viii sign "A contract as soon
as be- arrives at the training camp
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-03-23

TOR jumping from one team to the
n other there is probably not a play
i er in organized baseball that has
anything on Jim Thorpe. the celebrated
Indian athlete. Thorpe originally
jumped into the major league with the
Giants In 1913. McGraw traded him
Off to the minors. and up TO last sea
son he had been going from one team
to the other The Giants kept a string
on him, however. and this season called
him in from the American ASSOCIATION
Reports now say that he viii probably
be traded or sold TO Louisville Of the
American association for pitcher
The local baseball season starts on
April !. and ii seems that il cannot
start Bit too early for the fans. Al
four teams piH meet in a big double
header on the opening dap at Rio
Crandc park.
After several weeks OF negotiations
Jack Dillon, the Indianapolis star. anc
Les Darcy. the Australian middle
weight champion. have been matched
Tor 20 round bout in New Orleans
Darcy has had quite a bit Of hard luck
lately as a result Of being barred out
OF New York state by governor Whit
man.
Several hundred thousand dollars
worth of baseball material viii he
in II PaSo next Thursday. when
the Chicago CuhS, clash with the
local team. Efforts are being made
to line up strong a defence
against the National IeaguerS n
possible. Manager Mitchell viii
head the Cubs.
DON'T FORGET THE GAME Be
TWEEN THE FIRE AND POLICE DE-
PARTMENT TEAMS THE MAN
Ayers OF THE TWO CLUBS HAVE
Not YET GOT TOGETHER But IT
WILL BE WITHIN THE NEXT FEW
WEEKS. THE PROCEEDS OF THE
GAME WILL GO TOWARD THE FIRE
MANS RELIEF FUND AND THE PO-
LICE BENEFIT ASSOCIATION
Wonder what the Army league IS do /
ing Chaplain Horace A Ch0uinard (
who is one OF the leading figures, has .
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-03-23

Your blood needs a thorough cleans
ing Just now
As spring approaches, the impuri-
ties that have been accommodating in
The system throughout the winter be
gin to clog up the circulation. caus-
ing a general weakness and debili-
lated condition that is generally known
as Spring fever"
The first symptoms are usually q
loss Of appetite. followed by a grad
ually lessening OF energy, the system
becomes weaker day by day, until you
feel yourself on the verge OF a break
down Children just at this season
are peevish and irritable and become
puny and lifeless.
This whole condition is but the re-
suit Of impurities In the blood that
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-03-23
Bisbee and ElPaso
Basketball Quintets
Are Probable Match

The Cactus club. City league champ
ions and the Bisbee. Ariz.. team, logical
contenders FOR the basketball champ
ionship Of the southwest. may be
brought together in the near future.
II the plan of local athletic officials do
not miscarry Games Will be arranged
between the Bisbee and Cactus teams
and also with the Banker club which
gave the Cactus boys such hard fight
on Wednesday night.
The Bisbee players, according To
physical director a. L. Holm of the Y
NJ G. A. have agreed to come to FL
Paso provided that one game can be
arranged with the New Mexico Agri-
cultural college while enrOute to Fl
Paso- One game would then be played
with the Cactus and Banker quintets
before the westerners returned to their
homes in Bisbee.
The plan Of director Holm is meeting
with the universal approval Of Local
sporting men and il is probable tina.
efforts VIII be made 10 push the mat
ter through. and definitely settle all
claim TO the southwestern title So
far Bisbee, il is said. have declared
themselves the champions. as a result
of the refusal Of FL Paso to meet them
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-03-23
BROWNE RETIRES
AS A PROMOTER

New York. y Y. March 23--Grant h
Browne, boxing promoter. has prepared
10 move his office fixtures and ring
psraphernalia from Madison Square
Garden Browne and his hackers have
80 far failed 10 complete payments on
the building and have been unable 10
secure a lease. The New York Life
Insurance company. which owns the
property, has asked Browne TO move
The action probably means the end Of
Brownies short career as a promoter
of boxing here.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-03-23
BASEBALL CLUBS
IN LIEU OF GUNS

geaut ThOrse had the Detroit baseball
players doing double quick time stunts
az Jungle park Thursday afternoon
The team presents a military appear
ance. with baseball bats taking the
place of guns Manager Jennings put
both regulars and rockies through q.
breezy practice today doing batting
and fielding work. The veteran pitch
ers as well as rockies are cutting Ioost.
with fast ones ev in the practice
games. The feature Of the practice
was Jennings looking over Carl Fer
gusOn. Trinity rwirler, who has at
tracred the attention Of managers.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-03-23

selection Is underway The lnterna-
tional Book company club told Walz
club in particular have surplus
number OF players
Scorer l.. VI. COyne of the league
has been doing some figuring late
Iy and has complied u little dope
on the four teams which reads IA
n there is going to he some hard
fought baseball this season
According TO Mr. Coyne, Sim Davis
has already found q good man TO fill
the places left vacant by the resigna-
lions of Weiss and Leyva in the ranks
of the Purity team considered one of
the stesdiest organizations Of the
league.
The FeIdman club under the
leadership Of Red Livingston Is the
old EverybO club much improved
by several changes which are cal
cuIated 10 give batting strength to
the team whole. The WeStOns
a new team under the man
aEership of Bill FeIphreS- and Bill
declares that he il going 10 capture
the bunting.
The Weston team was selected from
% applicants, and Bill has been kept
busy for the past few weeks choosing
and practicing his players
Juan Gomez that hustling good
natured skipper of the International
Book company team, is just as conf
dent as ever naturally. and does not
see how he can lose. Juan has switched
MS AGLA Eu0ElSl0N AdEt AACIl MS Olu
position to the outfield and has thereby
strengthened the teams weakest spot
II is probable that Medina, Marquee
Mesa and several other good boys will
form. the infield of this club.
Contrary 10 a general belief the
majority of the City league teams
last season were not made up Of
soldier players The Wall and
Everybody teams did not have a
military man on the entire roster.
while the Purity team had one
soldier.
The Feldman team started OUT TO De
a civilian team but at the end OF the
season II consisted q great deal of sol
diers. The IRA ckajacks We're about
evenly made up of civilians and
soldiers.
City league officials attribute the
membership OF soldiers on the teams TO
the fact that il was easy 10 obtain
them II was not until the latter part
Of the 1916 season that a military
league was organized. and as the
soldiers did not have anywhere TO play
they readily Joined the civilian clubs.
The soldiers no doubt gave = great
heal OF strength 10 the teams
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-03-23
ZACH WHEAT SIGNS.

New York. March 23.-Advices from
Hot Springs. Ark, the training quar-
tiers of the Brooklyn Nationals. an
nOunce that Zack Wheat. star outfieId-
er Of the club and a holdout, signed a
contract Thursday. It is understood
the officials met Wheat's demands and
that he will receive the same salary
paid him last year.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-03-23
PRACTICE GAMES
AT RIO GRANDE
PARK SUNDAY
Managers of City League Teams VIII Get Line on Ma
terial Sunday Afternoon When Teams
Meet at Park in Practice
ieet at Park IN Practice
BY BUD RUTHERFORD.


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The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-12-31
Two Officers Training Camps Will Be Opened
 at Chickamauga Park

Chattanooga, December S0.--Due to changes in the plans of the war de-. partment, two officers training camps will be opened at Chickamauga Park next Saturday, instead of one, as first contemplated. Announcement was made today that a second camp would be or ganized at Fort Oglethorpe and that 5000 men would be entered as students. One of the training camps is to be com- posed of men detailed from the regular army regiments in the department of the southeast, including 440 from Camp Greene. Charlotte, N. C., and details from southern colleges. The second camp will be made up solely of enlisted men selected by commanding officers of national guard regiments in camps
 scattered over the south and south west
 Candidates for commissions will come from national guardsmen of Ten nessee, North Carolina, South Carolina, Alabama Florida. Illinois, Iowa, Ohio, Kentucky and Mississippi, being se- lected from the thirtieth. thirty first, thirty third thirty-fourth, thirty seventh, thirty eighth and thirty-ninth divisions. Each division will furnish a quota of about 300 men making a total of 2100 national guardsmen to enter the train ing room buildings of the Camp Greene
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-12-31
General McCook, Civil
 War Veteran, Is Daed

New York, December 9o.-Brig. Gen. Anson George McCook, president of the New York Law Publishing company. and g. veteran of the civil war. died at his home here today from pIeurIsy
 General McCook was born in Steu- benville. O.. October IS. 1885, moved to Fittsburg when he was 16 years old and successively became a. clerk taught school and worked on the Fort Wayne railroad. In 1854 he drove cat tic to California and was gold pros pector there for five years.
 When the civil war started he or ranized volunteer company that be- came part of the Second Ohio infan- try, saw action in several historic battles and retired in 1865, brigadier general e volunteers.
 General McCook represented the Eighth New York district in Congress from 1877 to 1883.
 A widow, a daughlor and a son, Lieut.. George A. McCook, aide to Brig Gen. E. A. Johnson, at Camp Upton, Yaphank, N. Y, survive him.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-12-31
NEWS OF ENSLEY

The Ensley and Fairview fire de- partments made several runs yester- day. and by quick work. the losses from the fires were very small At 1O:4O o'clock a one-story frame house occupied by A. IT. Moore. at 2so9 Nine teenth avenue. caught fire from Kind ling piled on top of the furnace. The fire was extinguished with small loss
 A cottage occupied by Newt Gilbert at 2909 Twentieth avenue, had 8 blaze started from a spark on the roof, which resulted in slight damage. 4 negro house in Englewood suffered small damage from a blaze in the interior of the house, but was quickly extin guished by the Ensiey department.
 Ensley people were much inconven- fenced from water pipes bursting yes terday morning. owing to the severe weather. Many homes were without water all day as a result of frozen pipes in spite of precautionary meas ures taken. Residents on Hilltop suf fered most. as the exposed elevation gave Jack Frost chance for good work.
 It is said that many houses are with out fuel, as there were many untitled orders on retailers books at the close of Saturday. Dealers say it is almost impossible for them to fill all orders from one cold spell to another. Econ omy in fuel is urged by the retailers and overlooking is discouraged, so there will be enough to go round.
 Cunningham Chapter No. 120, Royal Arch Masons. will meet tonight at 730 when the royal arch degree will be conferred on number of candidates. The New Years eve spirit will prevail, and refreshments and cigars will be served. good attendance is desired
 The officers for the ensuing year will be elected by the Woman's Mission ary society of the Shadyside Method ish church this morning, when the members meet with Mrs. J. F. sherman at Terrace Park. at 10 o'clock.
 MT. and Mrs. Ward Brundige of Chat tanooga spent the holidays with the latters parents. MT. and Mrs. H. E. Dalbey, In Fairfield.
 Erskine McNamara of Tulane Uni versity is visiting his parents, MT. and Mrs. G. M. McNamara
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-12-31
At Loew's Biiou

Loew's Bijou opens this afternoon the first half of the week bill with an exceptionally good offering. Eu- genie Leblanc is live wire comedi- enne, we'll worth seeing. The four musical Alvellos, an English importa- tion, Duncan and Holt. in running fire of most amusing conversation and chatter, "Grey and Old Rose" a nov city act with wonderful scenic effects, and Alexander Swain, artistic oil paintings. complete the bill. Alexander Is a Birmingham boy.
 The picture will be Jewel Carmen in "The Kingdom of Love-" The current events and comedy pictures will prove very interesting.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-12-31
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 IN GOVERNMENTS
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-12-31
One Dead Body Yet
 Remains in Wreckage
 of Two B. & o. Trains
Eight Persons Are Known to Be Dead-One of the 20 Injured
 Will Die


 North Vernon, Ind, December 30-The work of removing the wreckage of pas senger trains No. 2, St. Louis to New York, and No. 23, Cincinnati to St. Louis, which collided head on near here last night, was nearing completion tonight Eight persons are known to be dead, but only seven bodies have been found. The body of Harry French of Seymour, Ind 1, engineer of. the west-bound train. has not been located. The seven bodies removed from the wreck are at local undertaking establishments. The in jured, of which there are about 20, are being cared for in this city, at Seymour and at Cincinnati.
 It is thought that Silas Huckleberry of North Vernon. mail clerk on the east bound train. whose arms and legs were broken, besides receiving internal in juries, may not recover. The others are expected to recover.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-12-31
KUEHLMANN AND CZERNIN RETURN
 ID MAKE REPORT
Pan-German Papers Are Not Satisfied With Tenta- tive Peace Agreement
 Reached

Amsterdam, December BOA Vienna dispatch says Count Czernin, spokes- man for the central powers. left Brest- Litovsk on Friday evening, for vien- ma. to discuss with the authorities the result of the first conference with the Russian peace delegates.
 London, December SO.-According to an Amsterdam dispatch to the Ex- change Telegraph company. pr. Rich ard von Kuehlmann, the German for eign secretary. Is expected to reach Berlin today on his return from the peace negotiations. He is to be re- ceiyed immediately by the Emperor. and after that will probably visit Field Marshal Won Hindenburg's quar- ters
 Maximilian Harding asserts that Alsace cannot be considered an obsta- cle to peace.
 Amsterdam, December 30-The Bui- garian premier. vaseil Radoslavoff. ac- cording to Sofia dispatch, has sent a message to all the provincial pre- fleets. to the effect that Bulgaria has accepted Russian proposals: first, that the war between Bulgaria and Russia be ended; second, that the status quo ante-bellum with respect to commercial u Ieaties and consular and other con- ventions be re-established; third, re- garding the Danube question, that this be decided tomorrow at a plenary meeting of all the delegations. Bull garia to have a representative on the Danube commission.
 The premiers message added: "Both parties have congratulated each other on the result"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-12-31
ADJUSTMENTS
the Lyric

Pietro. wonderful accordeonist, will be the headline attraction on the five-act Keith vaudeville bill to be presented to- day matinee, and for the remainder of the week. Pietro, as an entertainer, has no peers and few equals and his selec- tions range from the classical to rag time Billie Burke's Motor Boating" Is vehicle of fun and hilarity. Prin- cess White Deer and her company of Indian Braves, all genuine Mohawk In dians will entertain in music. song and dancing Blanche Alfred and her sym phony girls will present a high-class mu- sical number and Weston and Young will entertain in a comedy skit. "A Mod- ern Filtration" Mutual news pictures will be a feature.