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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-04-26
CITY LEAGUE NOTES

r F the rapid sale OF tickets is to be
taken as an indication OF the in
- terest in the annual game OF the
fire and police there should be 2 large
crowd out at Rio Grande park Sunday
afternoon to see the two rival munich
pal departments clash for 1917 honOrs.
The recent showing OF the police team
against the high school boys has boil
stored their stock quite a bit, and
supporters Of the nightsticl1 bunch
were enthusiastic over their favorites
Wednesday. The fire boys promise
something new. however, and are con-
fident of victory
Interest in Pass City league affairs
is being taken up by the struggle be-
tween the Weston and Purity teams
for first berth hOnOrs- The Weston
team is the heavier hitters. and the
next game between these clubs should
be interesting The last game was
won by the Purity
Soda water and peanuts have gone
down 10 five cents much TO the salts
faction Of the fans who journey 10
Rio Grande park each Sunday TO wit
ness the games Thanks TO Dennis.
Gomez's team OF book sellers, made a
nice showing Sunday afternoon when
he started the game for the Mexican
boys. He worked well up 10 the time
the Purity batsmen got TO him. and
should make an even better showing
next time.
Manager McClOskey announced we'd
nesday that the grounds at Rio Grande
park Will be in much better shape
Sunday afternoon for the City league
and pOlice-firemen game. Last Sunday
the field was in bad condition due TO
the tractors.
Paul Fisher put one over Sunday al
ternoOn when ne struck out Brown of
the Weston nine Fisher is one Of the
most effective pitchers Of the league
and he performed the feat unknown
when he struck out the hard hitting
catcher.
The Norton Booksellers have been
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-04-26
National League.

Where They Play Friday.
Boston at Brooklyn
New York at Philadelphia
Chicago at St Louis.
Cincinnati at Pittsburgh.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-04-26

At Philadelphia P. h Z.
New York ---..---00S 100 100 Is 2
Philadelphia ... .-0I2 $50 0O0-S Il .
Batteries. New York. Perritt. Middle
ton. Sallee and McCarty; Philadelphia,
Alexander. Mayer and killifer.
At Cincinnati r H E
Chicago -..--...100 600 210- ,
Cincinnati $50 .... 600 oil 600 II :
Batteries: Chicago. Vaughan and Ell
lott. Wilson; Cincinnati. Schneider.
Eller and HUM.
At BROOKLYN R H E
Boston .OO2 O12 O1O OO0-6 Il ,
Brooklyn .-.. 900 O04 200 OOO-6 IS 3
(Called. darkness
Batteries. Boston. Rudolph. Nehf,
Reulbach and Gowdy; Brooklyn. Mar
guard. Dell. Smith and Meyers. Miller
At St Louis R H E.
Pittsburg .....4O1 100 0O1 so Il .
St Louis lilo 800 200 i Il 8
Batteries: Pittsburg, Miller. Cooper.
Carlson and Fischer. St Louis. Mead
Ows. Watson and Snyder.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-04-26
American League.

Where They Play Friday.
Cleveland at Chicago.
Philadelphia az New York
81 Louis at Detroit
Washington at Boston
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-04-26

Atlanta, 7, Birmingham. ?
Chattanooga, 3; Little Rock. :.
Mobile. 3; New Orleans. I
Nashville. : Memphis. .
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-04-26
CARL MUS snLn-

Toledo. Ohio April 26.-The sale Of
pitcher carl Adams to the Sioux City
club Of the Western league has been
announced by Roger Bresnahan man
aver Of the Toledo American associa-
tiOn team. Adams was released TO
Memphis early in the spring. but was
turned back. The sale price was not
announced.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-04-26

ANIERICAN AsSOCIATION,
SOUTHERN ASSOCIATION.

Indianapolis. z: Minneapolis. L..
Louisville. Z; Kansas City. 5.
other games postponed, rain.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-04-26

Bring US that "Leaky- Fountain Pen
D. W. Prsther Co. POS Mesa Ave.-Adv.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-04-26
S :!,!::', III Tbs:
Texas League.
Where The

Where They Pay Friuny-
Waco at Beaumont.
Shreveport at Galveston
Fort Worth at Houston
Dallas at San Antonio.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-04-26

for all cars Tuthsn Springs Klaxcn
Horns. Bumpers. Portage Tires. etc.
Western Motor Supply Co.
'Phone zfT-74s. ais saa Antonio -.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-04-26
NATIONAL LEAGUE

Games Postponed.
st. Louis at Detroit; rain.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-04-26
AMERICAN LEAGUE.
TENAs IEAGTE.

At Boston r. II. E.
Washington -.OOl 102 600
Boston -. 1910 100 20x-5 ,
Batteries: Washington. Ayers and
Henry; Boston. Ruth and Thomas. AZ
new.
At Chicago R H F.
Cleveland -. 100 COS 0e0-4 10
Chicago 49,. 900 O1O 0O0-1 3 0
Batteries: Cleveland. Coumbe and
O'Neu; Chicago. CicOtte, Russell. Dan
forth and Schalk.
At New York r H E
philadelphia 200 Dol O0s-4
New York ..--0 GOO 10 600 0
Batteries: Philadelphia Noyes and
Schang- New York, Russell and Nuna-
maker
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-04-26

Jew YORK, April 2s.-When IS
n Jess willard going 10 get busy
= in the rins9
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-04-26

IEW YORK. April 2s.-Since Gavvy
nj Cravath has showed up as q
i = demon buster Of Fences the title
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-04-26

New YORK. April 26-Good base
M ball players also make good
- trapshooters.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-04-26

Soda water and peanuts have gone
down 10 five cents much TO the salts
faction Of the fans who journey 10
Rio Grande park each Sunday TO Wit
ness the games Thanks TO Dennis
Arizona republican., 1917-12-16

The first thing that we naturally think of when Mexico is mentioned Is strife and tribulation, but if you will read the information gathered by a party of Los Angeles tourists who made the trip all through Lower california you will appreciate that this section of Mexico is as different from the revolution ridden section as day from night
 First of all in order to open up this rich section of the country, Gov ernor Cantu realized that good roads must be built and, although he has been in office scarcely two years. he is well along toward the completion of a million dollar national highway The construction of the road along the coast from Ensenada to Coro- nado. a distance of siXty-five miles, is already begun and twenty tractors have been purchased for the purpose of developing government farms that border on the highway.
 In some places the party encoun- tered great difficulty; In fact, there is one stretch of desert sand four miles long that has proved the Wa tterloo of many motor cars, and only hy skillful driving was the party able 10 get safely through. Another bad stretch is the road that has been sur fNeyed and graded through the Can .yon de Llannos. This road most as suredly shows that extraordinary road work is required in places to
Arizona republican., 1917-12-16

build the boulevards that will even tually cover the territory.
 SWinding from comparative sea level to high attitudes in a short dis tance the road had to be blasted out of solid rock and the party in the Liberty Six proceeded further on this road than any auto ever went before, turning back only when the road it. self changed into a mule trail. which connects this portion of the road with the constructed part.
 Once these roads are completed this section will blossom into wealth, for today it is one of the most po- teutiallv rich territories in the world. Baja California is d wealth produc- ing region. 1t has the richness of southern California intensified, and Governor Cantu is a big enough man to realize that by means of the motor car Baja California will come into it's own.
 In the short space of three years conditions have been radically changed in this territory. Today Cantu is surrounded by the cleverest and biggest men he could secure, in cluding engineers, agricultural ex- perts. geologists, electricians and sci entists, and even the most famous engineer in all Mexico is now super vising the construction of the $50,000 federal building in Tia Juana. In Lower California taxes are low One big rancher there informed the
Arizona republican., 1917-12-16

tourists that his taxes were not more than one-third of what they would have been in the United States. The population of this section is approzi mately 10000 people. Some day there will be hundreds of thousands. They have accessible water for both irriga ton and commercial purposes. They have great pine forests; they have a water fall which will give over 100, 900 horse power and this could be trans mitted even as far as San Diego.
 Strange as it may seem the best fisheries of the Pacific coast are off Lower California and it is estimated there are more than 100000 tons of kelp to be harvested. Very precious mineral is found in Lower California. There is oil in great abundance and the greatest iron deposits of the North American continent are found there. And to show the wonderful foresight of Governor Cantu. who re- marked to one of the party: Do you know that we could get coal down from Cooks Inlet, Alaska, very cheaply and build great blast fur naces on our coast which would make Ensenada perhaps the Birmingham of the Pacific coast?"
 The great agricultural district of this section is in the hands of Rus sians who settled there fifteen years ago and this summer over 50,o00 sacks of produce were sent out. These Russians stated to the party that they purchased 1S,500 acres and bound themselves to pay ss0,000 for the land. and in the first year of their occupancy they cleared S34 4,0O0 Today there are only 25O0 acres ot beans in Lower California, yet there are over 100000 acres of the best | bean land in the world available enough to produce $60,O0O,000 worth of beans annually, and bean ranchers there will make from $50 to 1925 ar acre.
 Baja California is an ideal cattle. i. raising section. There are over 1. = o000 900 acres of the finest grazing 1 land in the world, which can be se- cured at a very nominal figure.
Arizona republican., 1917-12-16

skilled workmen in numbers greater than it is possible to furnish is urgent; and
 Whereas the national need for me chanics. automobile drivers, and others skilled in the care and maintenance of motor apparatus, that IS playing such a leading part in the war, is impera- tive; therefore, be it
 Resolved That it is the sense of the contest board of the American Auto mobile association that it will not sanction automobile contests during the period of the war exigency and that during the aforesaid period the rules of the board shall be suspended" "
 The president of the A. A. A., Dr. Dr. H. NJ. Rowe, former President John A. Wilson. Executive Chairman A. c. Batchelder. Treasurer H. A. Bonnell and other national officers were in attendance at the meeting and approved the decision of the Contest Board. which will go into eff feet January 1.
 Practically all of the big speed ways in the country, are in accord with the action taken, several oi
Arizona republican., 1917-12-16
WHEN THE SNOW FLIES

The old fashioned man who hitched to the top buggy and took a turn up the road in the cool of the evening has son who motors at the end of a hot day. A bit of frost in the air and just enough snow to pack gave added zest to the ride of the old fashioned man. His son, somehow or other. misses the eXhilaration of q winter ride in too many cases Keen air is equally hracing to the motorist and a white landscape is just as beautiful from a motor car as from a sleigh. It takes quite q bit of un- broken snow to give pause to mod ern motor. and with 8 bit of alcohol in the radiator and a we'll charged storage battery you need not fear cold. The motorist who hasn't backed his car out for a run on a snowy morning has missed something.
Arizona republican., 1917-12-16
AUTO RAGING IN
 EX|CENCY OF WAR
 WILL bE TACOOED

WASHINGTON, Dec. 14.-Commen- dation from the head of the nation himself is given to the American Auto mobile association because of the ac- ton of it's contest board to discontinue issuing sanctions for motor contests during the period of war exigency. President Woodrow wilson in the communication directed to John A. Wilson, chairman of the A. A. A. mili tary preparedness committee, thus voices his approval:
Arizona republican., 1917-12-16
CAUSE FOR WORRY

What are you crying about" the kindly old gentleman asked the sob ping small boy.
 "'Cause my pas a philathropist,"
 Well, we'll, that's nothing to cry about, is it?"
 T guess you'd think it was. He-he says he'll give me five dollars for Christmas providing I can raise an equal amount Boo hoo!n
Arizona republican., 1917-12-16
Babbitt-P olson Co.

it is the purpose of the American Au- tomobile association to stop automo- bile racing until after the close of the war It is so destructive of materials and involves so great a consumption of gasoline that I think every man who cares for the proper fulfillment of our duties during the war and the neces- sary conservation of resources which the performance of those duties in- wolves must applaud the action of the association in this matter.
 Faithfully yours,
 (Signed) WOODROW WILSON"
 Need of skilled operators of motor trucks and passenger vehicles, as well as mechanics. brought about the action taken, which will release over a thous- and capable men for motoring war work. In preamble and resolution the A. A A. contest board thus sets forth the situation:
 Whereas our country is in a state of war in which our entire available man power is needed for national ac- tivities; and
 Whereas the national need for
Arizona republican., 1917-12-16

them leaving the matter of continu- ance entirely to the judgment oi Chairman Rishord Kennerdell and his fellow members of the A. A. A. Com test Board.
Arizona republican., 1917-12-16

An entire list of users will be furnished you if desired, and we will give you the names of other concerns using Troy Trailers with the same kind of truck you are operating
 We also make line of light Trailers to operate with pleasure cars.
Arizona republican., 1917-12-16

Troy Trailers are made in capacities of to , tons and with any type of body. They are built for use as single trailer or in trailer trains They are versible and therefore can be backed up to any loading platform, or backed into any alley, as easily as if they were being moved forward They can be coupled to the truck at either end thus proving great flexibiity.
The Seward gateway and the Alaska evening post., 1917-12-27
RAILROAD MEN PLEASED WITH ACTION OF U. S..

CHICAGO, Dec 27.-The action of the United States government in taking the railroads of the country supplemented by the statement that high salared officials would be cut and the wages of workers raised was
 emey pleasing to the chiefs of the four Brotherhoods in conference in this city, The chiefs of the Brother hoods announced that their conference would immediate y end so not to interfere with the governments many problems in communicating of the railroad systems. "We now realize" said official that the government will be in absolute charge of the railroads and backed by the armed forces of the country, there will be strikes and all wage questions will be settled by the government offc- als without any unnecessary conferences In fact the railroad men of the United States are now great part of the war service of the nation and all individuals must inn mediately recognize this fact"
The Seward gateway and the Alaska evening post., 1917-12-27
MANY JOHN
 RED GROSS
 IN SEWARD

Two hundred for,y-unc members were added Go Che membership ro.. O.. ,he American Red Cross in Seward end a total ot S5592O was the sum rcalized-aud the committee is no. through. Many have ,e.ephoa.d Co the various committeeman Co hold ,a. list open for day or SO wo many children will also bc added Cous.d- ersng the weather the holiday season and other incidents che srec.a. com mfts.c feel gratifed a. the results at- tancd in Seward during .ae o.iN. which lasted for etgh. days 6usa. assistance was given the comm.t.. by Miss Long of che railroad fore. Dr. J. A. Baughmau, A. T. Garland. purser on Che steamer Dora; N Jerry. Joe Suejc and many others
 The subscriptions were for ta. most part one dollar ones, that class of membership being urged by -he na- tional officers. But in Seward peop. seldom do anything by halves and go che full whole. Many memberships are therefore in Che SD and S2.5) classes and Allan Mcintosh O. the Fairbanks Hotel goes on record with a life membership.
 The 800 contributed by President, R. W. Baxter of the Alaska Steam ship will be used within the next few days in the enlistment of children who failed to come in owing Co ho.I- day pleasures interfering with their Red Cross enthusiasm.
 The following is the complete Es, of those joining the Red Cross in the Christmas Drive, Co present date:
 Mrs Frank L Ea.Iaue s2; Frank
 (Contniued on page .hree)
The Seward gateway and the Alaska evening post., 1917-12-27
FREED
 OF A CHARGE
 OF A MURDER

CONCORD, N. C., Dec. 27.-Gaston Bullock Means, charged with the mur- der of Maude A. King, a wealthy wi- dow, last July, has been acquitted of the charge. The jury returned a yer dict, having been out two hours.
 The trial attracted unusual atten- ton from the fact that Means admit ted on the stand that he had been em- ployed by detective company of Ger man clientage to help stir up trouble in Mexico against the United States. Means was the business adviser for Mrs. King. The attempt was made by the prosecution to show that Means kept her practically a prisoner and was scheming to break the will of her deceased husband who left a good part of his fortune to charity. On the day of the tragedy, Mrs. King accom- panied Means and friends to a target range. He said he had placed the pistol in the forks of a tree, heard a shot, turned around and found Mrs. King had shot herself. The location of the bullet near the back of the head caused physicians to declare that the shot could not have been self-in- ficted. The friends who were near also heard the shot and was told the same story by Means.
The Seward gateway and the Alaska evening post., 1917-12-27
ALL RAILROADS OF
 THE NATION ARE
 COMMANDEERED

WASHINGTON, Dee. 27.-The United States govern men will take and operate the railroads throughout the nation beginning tomorrow at noon.
 Secretary of the United States Treasury, William A. McAdoo will be the director general of the Federal Rail way System.
 The above two announcements officially made this morning and created the greatest stir in financial circles that has been caused since the declaration of with Germany.
 Secretary McAdoo will not resign from the Presi- dent cabinet but will remain head of the Treasury Depart ment well assuming the extra duties of being head of the railroads of the United States
 One of the first acts following the taking over of the contys railroads will be the reduction of the large sal aries paid to the railway executives and increase in the wages of the workers
 President Wilson will immediately ask Congress for the appropriation of large fund probably $20O0OO0OO for immediate to supply rolling stock to handle the food traffic The food traffic sWamps the railroads
 Director General McAdoo this afternoon declined to make any statement whether the United States govern ment would operate the express companies or not.
 The securities issued while the government is in o of the railroads will be not less than four per cen. and all dividends this amount will be agreed upon as government profit,
The Seward gateway and the Alaska evening post., 1917-12-27
ALAMEDA NOW
 ON WAY NORTH

SEATTLE, Dec. 27 - Steamer Alameda sailed for Seward and way ports in Southeastern and Southwest ern Alaska at nine o'clock this morn ing with large list of passengers, g heavy cargo of freight and great quantity of mail and express matter
 The following were the passengers sailing from here for Seward: Miss Ia Welch; Miss s. Degree; Louise Lacy; Mrs. George Lacy; George Wause; w. II. James and B. B. Green.
The Seward gateway and the Alaska evening post., 1917-12-27

BOSTON, Dec. 27. - The most authc' information of the great misfoylcue to the people of Halifax comes iircct from American repre- sentatives who send facts ay mail here. The Canadian authorities, fol some unknown reason, are suppress ing the actual facts and Canadian pa pers throughout the Dominion are on- " allowed tc print articles which have been censored by government officials The announcement today f"on HaIi- fax about the victims being b'mde | is believed to be far short of the actual number.
The Seward gateway and the Alaska evening post., 1917-12-27
U. s. SOLDIERS ENTER MEXICO
 AFTER BANDITS

MARTA. Texas, Dec 25. - Amen- can troops entered Mexico late yes
 arday afternoon in pursuit of the Mexican bandits who raidcd the Brite ranch on Christmas and killed the American mail carrier and two MeNi- cans. It is also reported that in the running fight between the American troops and the bandits, one American soldier has been killed 1t is unknown how many of che bandits have been shot
The Seward gateway and the Alaska evening post., 1917-12-27
MINES TO BE GUARDED

GLOUSTER, O., Dec. 27. - Armed guards will be placed at all the mines throughout the Sunday Creek Valley in the anticipation of an attempt by Industrial Workers of the World to curtail the coal supply of the state by blowing up some of the mines. Four Hungarians employed at the Modoc mines are confined in the coun- ty jail for threatening to blow up the mine, and one Russian has been killed during the past week for making reasonable utterances.
The Seward gateway and the Alaska evening post., 1917-12-27
KAISER'S TRAIN
 NEAR VICTIM

GENEVA, Dec. 27. - The Kaise"s special train left the Mannheim sta ton Christmas forenoon one hour be- fore British airmen partly wrecked the station. The Kaiser was return ing from a visit to the Verdun front. This is an official announcement re- ceived here.
The Seward gateway and the Alaska evening post., 1917-12-27
ELEVEN PLANES
 Of GERMANS IN
 RAID HIT EARTH

ROME, Dee. 27. - British and Ital- ian aviators dowped eleven Teuton planes i'm a big aerial battle which de- veIoped early this forenoon when the Germans and Austrians attempted to bomb Treviso from the air. Treviso is sixteen miles north of Venice, one of the present goals of the Teuton forces in the Italian campaign.
The Seward gateway and the Alaska evening post., 1917-12-27
VERDUN FRONT LATEST SCENE
 OF ACTIVITIES

PARIS. Dee. 27. - The Germans made two attacks today and three last night on the Verdun front east os the Mouse river. The official state meut today says that once the Ger mans reached the French lines but were driven out with heavy losses and leaving many soldiers who were taken prisoners.
The Seward gateway and the Alaska evening post., 1917-12-27
VESSELS CREW ARE TO BE
 UNDER MILITARY RULE

WASHINGTON, Dec. 27. - Legis- lation bringing the crews of trans ports, mine layers and other army vessels into the military service is recommended by Quartermaster Gen eral Sharpe in his annual report filed with Congress.
The Seward gateway and the Alaska evening post., 1917-12-27
STOCK TAKES GREAT SHOOT UPWARDS

NEW YORK, Dec. 27.-Railroad, steel and other
 stocks scared sharply this forenoon denotng the financial communities satisfaction with President Wilson's an- nouncement that the United States government would op crate the railroads of this nation.
 The communicating of he railroads of the govern ment and guarantees of earnings reflected Wall street by of the most sensational advances in stocks seen years Many the railroad issues recently reached their lowest levels in history but the receipt of the of the governments action shot them up from five to eighteen points above the low close of yesterday.
The Seward gateway and the Alaska evening post., 1917-12-27
FIRE BOYS TO MEET
 TOMORROW EVENING

Chief Strejc announced this after noon that a meeting of the Fire boys will be held tomorrow evening at the Fire Hall at 8 o'clock Citizens in general are also invited. There will be a buffet luncheon and nuf sed.