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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-03-09
Football Aftermath Here
IL IL -:iI:- H. IL
Who Were The Champions?
BY WALTER c. JANsoN.

= IKE Jhe middIeweight title of tn
United States. or the world 70
that matter. another champion
ship has gone astray without any real
decision being arrived at. This time
however. the scene is laid on the Texa.
border with the 1867 army football
leans figuring in the debate.
The question iss Can the Texas
infantry football eleven claim all
hOnOrS Of the border on the
strength of their seasons record
without having played the 3.nd
Michigan team which copped first
place in the FL PaSo district
! league: And the answer is: Yes.
md No.
There are two things to bring int,
consideration. 1t remains to be de-
! cided whether the Texas eleven pIaved
as strong teams as We're met by the
Mlchlgan boys, and whether the COM
paratiVe scores should be a factor in
the decision Those two things bring
into view a whole lot of dope, and real
ly nothing more
The Texas team scored more than
800 points against the various
teams IL met. and none were barred
from engagements. il Is apparent.
" lille the Texans Registered all
those points. not move acrorS
their Eonl line was made by any
VI inc tcHhls IN oppoSltiOn- fine
record that. and "A hard one 10 heat
The 81 Michigan, on the other hand.
had some hard tussles and was scored
on IN more than one game. In fact
the 33d Michigan eleven had a To O
lead over the Kalamazoo bunch in the
early part of their contest But the
game naturally went the other wav
because the send had tOpnotcher out
fit, all the way through And the
Eighth artillery eleven registered not
one, but several touchdOWns against
the Michiganders in the title game OF /
the Army league on New Years dav
But did the Texans buck up
against such men rs played on the
teams which opposed the Michigan
eieVenS Did the Texas gang tackle
or get chance to play eIevens
which had AII-American stars and
some who were the best players in
the nited States when those same
players went to SCHOOL,
The Texans were stationed at Corpus
was at Camp Cotton. Ell Paso. Good
football critics doubtless saw either
team play and knew the good points of
either team But. its a hard matter to
find any judge on gridiron perform
inces who saw both teams in action on
different occasions.
The matter probably will have
TO rest IL Is with both teams
claiming the border champiOnShfps
There il no question that the Mich
iganders earned their hOnOrs in the
FL PasO district, and as far as dope
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-03-09

OUTFIT
WINNER
Sixth Ohio Is Victim to 33d
Michigan Ball Club by
II to l Score.
TWELFTH WIN OF
MICHIGAN BALLERS

y
home, the Sixth Ohioans were
~ given an awful jolt Thursday
afternoon when the SD Michigan base
ball squad ran wild on bases and clout-
ed the little. old. round pill at will
Consequently the pastiming scene at
Camp Cotton wound up with the Mich
iganders holding the winning end OF
J. 10 1 score.
Being afraid of publicity WAS the
only fault 10 find wit the SD
Michigan baseball squad Hereto
fore there wasn't much dope as 10
what the Michigan crew was do
ing. baSebaiIicnIIy speaking, but
rUSe worked and full 'Derticlersr
were gained rs result OF the ruSe-
The mere encouragement that the
Wolverine StaIers had played but
one game TO date brought out the
dope.
The Ohio aggregation was trimmed
IhuTSda- IN the 18th consecutive game
OF any Importance that the Michigan
gang played so far this season And
the trimming Thursday was the second
time the Ohioans fell victims TO the
upstaters- incidentally, II might De
mentioned that the Michigan team
stands 1000 in the percentage column
10 date
SluEeinE-reaI. old fashioned
eIOuting-vvas one Of the features
BreSett circIed the hugs four
different occasions, and Laurent
also SneaLed in four ply rap.
Duncan slammed n hot one for
three bags and Laurent Parker.
Grace and D'Aigle each picked off
TWO base hits.
Bush. Of the Sixth Ohio regiment.
and Cobb of the Michigan outfit. were
The unfortunate men who were chosen
10 hold The indicators.
Michigan-Bresett. RI; ShreeVes. ef:
D'AfsIe. e; Couture. 3b: Pnurent. p;
Parker. 2b: KannOwski, Ib: Grace.
Duncan. II.
OhIo-Bennett. If; Johnson. ef:
HOrtIey. c: Newton. 3b; Spencer.
lbs Lieke, rf: Perkins. 2b; PaviOtte.
IS: Simendinger. p
I'VE are open 10 meet any baseball
Weine, who is managing the Michigan
team A call at telephone number
6469 Will reach US at any time We
want games with the best outfits and
are especlalIy desirlouS OF meeting the
Seventh l. :. infantry. 18th and 18th
Z : cavalry teams"
On sunday the MIchiganders will
play the Third l. =. ambulance
company in what is expected to
show the comparative strength of
the militia organization with the
regulars the border.
Michigan's record dates back to
1916 when the 31sr Michigan club was
beaten. IS 10 0 and & 10 o. The saith :
[ :. team lost 10 Michigan. TO 1. F.
with Lucas pitching and he Is one OF
the good men on the border The Fifth
Georgia lost four games to Michigan |
with the following scores: 16 10 Il. 80 I
TO 6. = TO and 9 to S. The Armour (
club dropped two. 70 to >. and 10 to >. Z
10 the Michigan outfit and the FL Paso 1
nigh school lost one. Il 10 O. The last Z
two contests with the Sixth Ohio went 4
To 10 and Il TO 1 with Michigan on 4
the long end
The Esd Michigan has an envia-
bIe record for the season and IL is
not unlikely that some of the other
regiments which have failed to
creep into print Will come out with
little correct dope on their stand !
fnSs in the district.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-03-09
GEORGIA
LOSES TO
TEXANS
Il Paso Rifle Club Asks
Sergeant Frank Craigie
for the Right Dope.
EXPECT TO STAGE
ANOTHER CONTEST

HE rifle shoot last Sunday on
the Fort Bliss range in which
- the Fl Paso rifle club won from
the Fifth Georgia outfit by the narrow
margin Of three points, is bringing on
some little discussion and it is not IN
likely that the two teams will De
matched for another rifle contest in the
near future.
~The Texas LOnRhorRS were
shooting on foreign range, one
on which they had never shot he
fore. but they forced Georgia To
taste the bitter sting of defeat,7
quotes one member Of the Fl Paso
club.
However. the match was a most in
teresting one. made more 50 by the fact
that among the Georgia shooters are
men Of high national standing. some OF
them having shot on the Georgia repre-
sentative team az the national shoot in
Jacksonville, Fla, last season
Incidentally, the Texas shooters are
awaiting the announcement OF the
scores and ask .-Sergt Frank Crafgie
10 come across with the right dope"
Georgia, 800 yard prone, 2eO: Fl
PasO. ga
Georgia. 800 yard prone. :ss: II
PasO. 267.
Georgia, total. 52s; FL PasO. 531.
Total margin. FL PasO points.
Whether the two teams will be
matched again soon is hard to tell. but
the Fl Pasoans are anxious to show the
Georgia bunch that they can turn the
trick once more" Unless late orders
for hurried preparations on troop
movements interfere. it is probable
that Georgia viii accept the invita-
ton.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-03-09
BY CHUCK SWAN

rAYBE Tommy O'Toole and
MI Johnny Newton. and a few
IL others in the federal service
right now are thinking they are for
tunate. After Les Darcy's personal ap-
peal to be reinstated by the New York
governor was turned down because he
evaded military duty. it begins to look
like roses ahead for the military boys.
There are CObbs all over the L.
=. il seems. Detroit has its TyruS.
Missouri its Corn Cobb and the 33d
Michigan another Cobb. The last
named is an umpire. or WIS until
after he finished holding the fndi-
Gator in a IL TO 1 game. Thursday
They say he's quit his job.
AFTER ALL OF FRANK CRAIGIES
CLIPPINGS WE DIDN'T HEAR \
SOUND OUT OF HIM THAT INDICAT-
TEAM WAS TRIMMED. - To 9.
EARLY II THE SEASON HOW ABOUT
IT, FRANK
Several militiamen we know are laid
up and unable to attend 10 military
duties They strained their necks in
watching the airplanes flying over the
camps, the other morn
Indoor sports: Hitting flies. Prenu
Soor-huho
They're gonna Introduce setting up
exercises and some other few army
stunts to the SoX. according to dope.
But il it comes 10 company drill and
somebody yells. Strike one,r the driu
master is likely TO see the discipline
shot to smithereens
=
4 good friend: Old Man Sitper
Dollar.
<
Branch Rickey. formerly pilot of
the Browns Is being mentioned A.
new leader for the Cardinals
Rickeye. however. has been much
accustomed to squatting i'm the
lOWly space 80 il won't hurt his
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-03-09
Here

will take Us i'm the matter the
J Texas outfit unqueStiOnabIy esfab-
hshed n record of its own in their
I regions.
There's one thing about the Aiichi
! gan eleven which viii have TO be
| taken INTO consideration That aggre-
/ cation was coached by George Ken.
! nedy, a man whose inside stuff on tn.
/ same was gained under Hurry Up-
! ost. the Michigan varsity coach anC
one OF the greatest mentors in the
/ game. Kennedy learned what he knows
] OF the game when YOst was in his
prime, and that meant a lot TO those
middle west teams which bucked up
against NoStS combination
kennedy had a bunch of YEAR
HnSS-nOt n squad of trained play
erS when he opened the season.
But he whipped them into shape.
He did nothing else but keep his
eye on the youngsters. And he
found great material in some fell
lows who never gave football
thought before in all their lives.
IL was the same stunt which YOSt
has applied many times. YOst
picked many n star from n eroup
OF men who never encountered the
tactics of the EridirOn until they
went 10 school.
All in all. there's a lot Of credit due
the Michigan fellows for their showing
IN football here. and there's a lot OF
credit due the Texans There's abso-
lulelE no way 10 decide which team is
the better The only manner WouId be
TO have the elevens play a game and
that is an absurd thought, for the
disbanded long ago. That
wonderful tackle. Treat. is once more
back at the fire station in Grand
Rapids. Schultz. star in the bacSfleld.
lost his life in FL Paso through an ac-
cidenL The entire squad is scattered
here and there over the state of Mich /
igan-
With all the love for the game
every man ON the team possesses.
there il positively nothing which
could get them together again
under the same conditions.
Let Texas claim the title Of her re- I
Sions. and let Michigan have the say |
so" Of the Fl PasO district. That's the |
only way out of il.
Have your Arch supports expertly fit
ed Chas. ROkahr, boOtmaker. 319 Texas
ADV.
Texas Nursery. 6I2 y. Kansas.-Adv.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-03-09
BIG BOXING CARD
STARTS HERE 2:3O

one of the best boxing shows of the
season is slated for this afternoon
when Tommy O'Toole and Freddie An
derson mix II for 20 rounds if the bout
lasts that long The card at the
Smelter arena Is scheduled to start at
2-30 o'clock
Two preiiminaries will be staged.
Jack Redmond will meet Sailor Thomp-
son in the six round event and Battling
Martin will clash with Tommy Buck in
the curtain raising bout Seat sales
predict a large attendance
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-03-09

Denver, Colo. March 9.-Ray An
drews. former Brooklyn and New York
National league pit cher, today returned
a signed contract TO Eugh Jones, own
er of the Denver Western league team
Three other players hav signed so far.
They are Bob IriOn and catcEers Fike
of san Diego, and ManiOn. local re-
cruiC
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-03-09

VIficers OF the day on Cactus alleys.
Manager, Henry ". Cook: Judge g G.
cole; scorers. y y. Rheimheiner and J. A
Weaber: operators. receiving. 4 ". Bates:
sending. J. Il Carr.
The following officers OF the Telephone
society Of FL PasO- chapter No s. arranged
the program: J. Z. Gamewell. president: D
r smith vice president; J. H Carr secre-
tary; Donald Gillespie. treasurer
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-03-09
TORONTO GETS COLONEL CATCHER.

TORONTO GETS COLONEL CATCHER
Louisville, KY. March 9.-RObert
Williams a catcher with the Louis
vile American association team last
year, has been sold to the Toronto club
Of the International league, it was an
nounced last night by president .. H.
Wathen OF the Louisville club.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-03-09
BA>EB ALL.
crBLETs COP HERE

Modesto. Calf. March s--Ihe Chl-
ego National baseball team No de-
feated the Modesto Reds here. 10 .
The score L. II. +.
Chicago s Z
Modesto u
Batteries Seaton. Stanridge- Al
bridge and Elliott. Benton owen and
Kuhn
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-03-09
Indoor sports: Hitting flies. Prenu
oon-huho
4 good friend: Old Man Siirer
Dollar

Branch Rickey. formerly piIot Of
the Browns Il being mentioned as
n new leader for the Cardinals.
Rickeye. however. has been much
accustomed TO squattfng i'm the
lOwly space 50 il won't hurt his
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-03-09

Los Angeles Calf. March 9-The
Chicago National league first team de-
feated Los Angeles Pacific Coast league
-lr7h Yesterday n
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-03-09

Texas Nursery. 612 n. Kansas.-Adv.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-03-09

Batteries: Vaughn, Hendrix and Dill
hoefer; Crandall, Hall and Lepan, Bas-
sler-
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-03-09

Have your Arch supports expertly fit
ted Chas- Roknhr, bOOtmaker. 319 Texas
-Ady
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-03-09

The matter probably will have
TO rest AZ IL Is with both teams
claiming the border championship.
There il no question that the Mich
iganders earned their hOnOrs in the
Fl PasO district, and as far as dope
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-03-09

pride any II the Cardinals do sneak
into seventh place.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1917-06-07

If he refuses notify this department.
We will do the rest. Those of you
who have barberry bushes growing on
your premises, show your patriotism
by destroying them utterly before
the sun goes down on the day on
which you read this notice.
The barberry bush can be identified
principally by the distinctive man
rer in which it's thorns grow. There
are generally three in number and
never less than three. They grow
from common base-two Of them
straight out from the point, base to
base and almost in a straight line; the
third at almost right angle from the
other two. When more than three in
number it is more difficult to identify.
Color of stem is nearly grey. The
leaves are thin in texture and green
ish to purplish in color.
A law was passed at the last session
of the state legislature providing for
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the eradication of the barberry bush,
except the japanese variety, declaring
same to be public nuisance and a
menace to the public welfare, and
making it the duty of every person
owning, or having charge Of any
premises on which barberry bushes Of
the much producing variety are
grown, or found growing, to immedi-
ately destroy such bushes. The De-
partment of Agriculture and Labor
at Bismarck, N D., is charged with
the enforcement of this law.
Be patriotic and public-spirited.
Destroy this pest. Do it now and do
your bit towards conserving the food
supply of the nation.
If in doubt as to the nature of the
plant, send a specimen to this de-
partment, to the Agricultural College,
or to any Of the field agents who
have been appointed to supervise the
enforcement Of the law.
Senator Thorwald Mostad, of this
city, realizing that great damage has
been done by this bush, introduced
Senate Bill 1879, which appropriated
S., 1000 to be used in the eradication of
this pest. There is a $25 fine for
ones permitting the barberry to grow
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SECTIONS OF BARBERRY BUSH.

che destruction wrought by black rust
during the last three weeks of the
growing season, Immediately preced-
ing harvest. A crop that during the
early weeks of its growth had given
promise of bumper yield was sud
denly stricken down, as by a blast Of
hot furnace, and loss conservative
w estimated at $1O0,000,000 inflicted
upon North Dakota wheat growers.
These are facts that cannot be
sruthfully contradicted.
What is not so generally known,
but which has nevertheless been SCI
entifcally demonstrated beyond the
question of doubt, is that the rust
spore has its oripin in plant which
many of us have been unwittingly
cultivating as an ornament in our
gardens, lawns and hedgerows.
This plant goes by the name of
barberry bush.
It is to be found principally in the
eastern parts of this state where it is
planted-as indicated above-for or
namental purposes. To a lesser extent
it is found in the country districts
and all over the state.
Any shrub that breeds the rust
spore that has cut down our state
crop from 150,000,000 to 100000
bushels is a threat and menace to our
principal means Of existence and
should be destroyed utterly, root and
branch. The agricultural authorities
of Denmark, in Europe, have already
undertaken the destruction Of the bar
berry bush in their country, proving
thereby that this shrub is the cause of
black rust.
The whole world is now looking to
this state for large portion of its
bread for the ensuing year. We are
engaged in mighty war with the
most powerful military nation in the
world. The feeding of our armies and
those of our allies is the most import
ant factor in maintaining those armies
in a state of efficiency.
Anything that contributes directly
or indirectly to the harvesting of the
largest wheat crop in the history of
our state is Of prime Importance. The
barberry bush threatens that wheat
crop. The destruction Of the barberry
bush is one important way in which
we can assist our armies and those of
our allies.
Let us then be patriotic. Let us be
up and doing. Not passively acquies-
cent but actively diligent and agrees
sive.
Do not think because your barberry
hedge is in the midst of city and
walled around by trees and buildings
that it is less harmful on that account
The destructive black rust spore can
be carried for miles by only an ordi-
nary wind, and once it has reached
the open country, the whole state is
at it's mercy.
Now, right now, the moment when
you read this, is the time for you and
each of you to start working. In
form yourself as to the nature Of this
peril to the whole state. Seach it
out. Notify the owner to destroy it.
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The COMMISSIONS,

on his premises. The Commissioner
of Agriculture and Labor and the
commissioners of the various counties
are authorized to employ such means
as they see fit to eradicate this bush.
Our farmers will recollect that rust
always comes with the winds from
the east. These bushes grow mainly in
the eastern part of the state and there
are as yet but few of them in the
west, mainly those which have been
planted for ornamental purposes. In
the fall, the barberry can be told by
it's small red berries. The plant
grows three or four feet high. Boil
ley and Ladd have made q special
study of this menace and it has been
determined without question that the
black rust spores are developed in
these bushes and on damp cloudy days
the wind scatters the spores.
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DESTROY THE BARBERRY BUSH
Innocent Looking Ornamental Hedge
Caused Millions OF Dollars Dam
age in North Dakota Last Year.

Do you know that there were over
5O,OOO,O00 bushels of wheat raised in
North Dakota in 1915
Do you know that there were only
S9,000,000 bushels of wheat raised in
North Dakota in 1915, falling off of
111,000,000 bushels.
If you do not know these facts you
may accept them as being true, for
they are the figures given out by the
Government Bureau of Crop Esti-
mates and are accepted as authorita-
tive all the world over.
1t is also commonly known to the
farmers of North Dakota that the
principal cause of this disastrous fall
ing off in the states wheat yield was
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tall and black hair, has eloped with
Miss Lila Blair, also of Eckman,
brown hair and brown eyes and pref
ty i. The couple left Eckman sometime
the middle Of last week in a Ford car
but they were not missed till Friday
night as the girl was attending
school in Eckman and it was not dis
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McHenry County Sheriff Called t,
RerUen

Sheriff Vik Of McHenry county ar
rived from Towner Monday night on
his way to Bergen, N. D., where trou-
BILE was. anticipated on registration
day. The sheriff had been informed
that number had threatened to
cause the registrars trouble and cit
liens, to ward off trouble, sent for a
m of .30-.30 rifles and large
guam .,.ty of ammunition,
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Roy Earsley Of Eckman, 20 years,
covered till her mother went in after
her Friday night. It is thought that
they went to Montana. Police, sheriffs
and mounted police have been notified
to be on the lookout for them but up
to this writing not trace Of them has
been found.
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Editor and Mrs. Mclaughlin Bereaved
The infant son Of Editor and Mrs
w. B. Mclaughlin Of Kenmare passed
away May 20 after a short illness
from commissions. The child was born
March Is last. The newspaper fra.
ternity of the state join the many
friends of Mr.. and Mrs. Mclaughlin
in extending sincerest sympathy.
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After an illness Of two hours, death.
took away the u-year-old son Of Evan
Gandrud, nine miles northeast Of
Blaisdell He was stricken with "black
diphtheria." The boy attended the
school, known as the Jake Nader dis
trict. Funeral took place from his
parents residence Monday noon
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The Pulaskian., 1917-11-23

digging, the pods become discolored and lose in weight and the leaves drop off in handling.
 The poles for the peanut stacks should be thIee or four inches In diam eter and seven to eight feet long. These poles or stakes are set into the ground F to IS inches and are well tamped to make them firm.
 Before starting the stack two pieces of lath, scrap lumber, or sapling cut from the woods, about IS inches in length, are nailed at right angles to the stake eight inches from the ground In order to prevent the peanuts coming in direct contact with the soil. In starting to build the stack a few vines are laid across these pieces and the stack Is then built up by successive layers of vines, the pods being kept well to the center against the stake and the tops to the outside. The stems should have sufficient outward slope to shed water. Occasionally a few vines should be hung around the stake in order to tie the stack to- gether. By this method the pods will be near the center and around the stake, where there is an upward cir culation of air and general protection. When the stack has reached the de sired height, bunch of vines Is rolled together and pressed down over the point of the stake to form top, or