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Baxter Springs news., 1917-10-25

ing & Realty Co., Empire Hotel. "
The sign cost $28 and the ex-
penses were betrayed by E. R.
Cook, c. M. Mitchell, Mr.. Beebe
and Mr.. MallOck, the proprietor
of the Empire hotel. People
passing through this city from
now on viii have no occasion to
ask the,name Of the city, for the
sign tells it in full.
Baxter Springs news., 1917-10-25
Time To PAY
RED GROSS PLEDGE
Final Installment Now Due
and Local Chapter Must
Report TO Head
quarters

All persons who subscribed to-
ward the Red Cross Relief Fund
are requested to make payment
in full by Friday, October 26, If
they have not already done so.
BY order Of the the Red Cross
Executive Committee.
Mrs. j. w. Twente, Sec.
Baxter Springs news., 1917-10-25
Youngest Set Have Party

Tuesday afternoon little Miss
Louise Zerber entertained the
Youngest set in honor of her
7th birthday. The little hostess
received many gifts from the
guests. Dainty refreshments
were served at the close of the
afternoon. The children present
were: Pansy Day, Evelyn
Nichols, Charline DeViller,
Maxine DeViller, Walter Skinner,
Galen Annison, Chester Nichols,
Bob Nichols, Floyd and Orville
Gerber.
Baxter Springs news., 1917-10-25
Halloween Dance

A moonlight masquerade nov
city and confetti dance will be
given at Goodeagle hall, Halo
we'en, Oct. 81. A novelty will
be given to each person upon
entering the hall. A maid in
attendance.
DR.. and Mrs. ]. H. Boswell
and Mrs. H. ]. Cramer will leave
tomorrow for Lawrence, where
they will attend the funeral of
DIR. N. A. Cramer, who died at
Loveland, Colo, last Sunday af-
ternoon at 2 p. m. The funeral
services will be held Sunday, con-
Quoted by the Scottish Rite Ma
sons and Shriners. DR.. Cramer
was the son of Mrs. Cramer of
this city and a brother to Mrs.
Boswell. One of DR.. Cramer's
sons is in the aviation corps at
San Antonio, Texas.
Baxter Springs news., 1917-10-25
Fire Threatens Baxter Hotel

A fire started in the rubbish,
piled against the north wall of
Baxter hotel, threatened the
destruction of that building. The
origin of the fire was not learned,
but it was thought to have start
ed either from a cigar or lighted
match thrown into the rubbish
The fire was controlled before it
did any damage.
Baxter Springs news., 1917-10-25
TrOols 8 Cong South

Among the soldiers who were
transferred from Callp Funston
to Camp Doniphan, Okla, Mon
day, there were S5 Cherokee
county boys. OF the Baxter
Springs and Spring Valley town.
ship boys were Edymond John
son, Clifford Jarrett, Ray VIM
mer and Orval Thayer.
Baxter Springs news., 1917-10-25

R. E. Rosenstein left Wednes-
day afternoon for San Antonio,
Tex, on a business trip.
Baxter Springs news., 1917-10-25

The body of Artemis Ward,
engineer of the Admiralty aill
No. 4, who died as the result Of
injuries he received during the
wreck of the new hopper last
Thursday night, was taken to
Neck, Mo-, and was buried there.
Mr.. Ward was 25 years old and
unmarried.
Baxter Springs news., 1917-10-25
Cigar Factory Coming

A. A. SiIsbee and son of Cor
dellias, Ore, have leased quar-
ters and will establish a cigar
factory in this city in the near
future. MIR. Silsbee, ST., was here
Wednesday and made the neces-
Sary arrangements. He will
start in with FIVE or six men, but
expects to grow fast.
Baxter Springs news., 1917-10-25
Christian Church

Morning and evening service
the same as other churches, ex-
cept Sunday school, which begins
promptly at 10 o'clock a. m.
Morning sermon, "0ur Sunday
Schools Greatest Need" Even
ing sermon, "What is the Mile
num-" By request, Miss Edith
Mildred Popplewell will again
sing "The Holy City"
Come see our new piano and
hear our new orchestra play. It
will do you good. Come by
special invitation.
Miss Mildred o. Hensley, aged
z, daugker of M. and Mrs. Rob
ert H. Hensley, died Friday at
$50 p. m. The funeral services,
which were held at the Baxter
cemetery on account of two other
cases of sickness in the home,
were conducted by the Rev. Mr..
Pnpnlewell OF the Christian
church.
In the history OF the amuse-
ment world the chief factor Of
success is in putting something
before the public that it desires
to see. That seems to be Aulg'
Bros greatest attainment. a.
ways giving the peorl" :.l.is
moneys wIrth-and - -.
This season they otter Addison
Aulger's latest western comedy
success, Where The Trails
Meet" -l- t-
Don't fail to see it Monday,
Oct. %.
Baxter Springs news., 1917-10-25

The quarterly meeting of the
Friends church will be held in
Baxter Springs at the Friends
church in the north part of town
on November 8 and 4. All are
invited to unite in a basket
dinner on Sunday.
Baxter Springs news., 1917-10-25
unmarried.

Church Announcements
Catholic services will be held
next Sunday morning in the G.
A. R. hall, beginning at 1890
o'clock.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-12-07
HILL IS
N0H ASOLDIER
Joins Texas Hospital Corps
Under DR.. T. J. McCamant
at Camp Bowie.

All. Il. j. 1IcCam4nt's Texas hos
Hl,lI corps company. organized in FL
g.so. and which is comprised Of some
OF the leading baseball players Of the
state. was increased by one Thursday
morning. when Cliff Hill. southpaw
hurIer Of the International league and
an EI Paso hoy. passed the examina-
tion 1T the recruiting office.
TIE Fl Paso corps is now stationed
at Camp Bowie and Hill viii leave
within the next few days for that
place TO report for duty. Recently
Art Fulwider. a former City league
glaye- of note. enlisted in the corps
and has already gone to Fl Worth
and Joined the corps Jimmy linn.
rated as one Of the best pitchers OF
the Texas league. and Harkins. a
catcher of the Waco team, Joined the
corps some time ago. making q to-
tai of five Texas leaguers on the
roster.
Mai. McCamants corps is said 90
lack but a few more members until
il is recruited up 10 its entire
strength The corps so far. in base
bail and football, is one Of the lead
ing orEaniza Cons ut Camp Bowie.
and VIII no doubt be more than able
to hold its own next season, provided
that teams are organized.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-12-07
FIRST QUINTET
L0SEShCRlGK
Methodist Team Weakened
by Loss Of I. D. Baker
to Aviation Corps.

T. D. Bake. center Of the First
Methodist basketball team OF the
Church league. viii leave tonight tor
san Antonio. where he viii report for
duty at the headquarters of the avia-
ton CORPS. Baker enlisted Wednes-
day at the Fl Paso recruiting office,
and as he desired immediate assign
ment, he VIII go to san Antonio for
the purpose Of beginning training to
become a pilot
Baker is one of the snappiest oas-
ketball players of the city. is well
known to fans Of that game, as well
as in other athletic branches. He has
won several heNathl0u medals at the
y. u c. A. through his ability rs an
athlete and has made an enyiable rec
ord at the association as q fair
sportsman
Baker was one of the leading play
ers OF the First Methodist team and
his loss VIII be felt by that quintet
As right forward. and later center,
ne proved a tower Of strength TO the
team and was q factor in the sue
cessive string OF victories of the
Methodist five.
He carries the best wishes OF the
Y. ". q. A. athletes TO camp with
him and the endorsement Of physical
director A J.. Holm as first class
athlete
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-12-07
MILLER HIGGINS
DEVELOPS WONDERS

Husgius's ability 70 develop young
players is not the least interesting Of
his attributes. Rogers Hornsbv.
Frank Snyder. Walton Cruise. Bill
Doak, Lea Meadows. Jack smith.
Mule Watson. Oscar Horstman and
Marvin Goodwin all are products OF
Hugs ability TO develop young play
ers- The first half dozen Of these
represent a total cost price 10 the 81.
Louis club OF less than $4,000.
And why can Higgins develop
young players where others fafI2
Several reasons. Chief among them
is that Higgins wins their confidence
right from the jump. He plays psy-
chOloEy to the limit He makes then
believe they can play ball and they
do play.
higgins digs directly TO the re-
cruits' hearts. He appeals to their
business sense. and when he gets
through with that he puts them on
their honor. In all his experience
with them he has found but one TO
flagrantly violate the confidence put
in him.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-12-07
BAN johnson HANGS DANPER ON
ENTHUSIASM Of BASEBALL BUGS

IF Byron Bancroft Johnson con-
tinues TO grind out columns OF
L matter appertaining TO the future
Of baseball, which heretofore have
been about as bright as Pittsburg on
a foggy day. he viii very shortly
have the dear old public kidded into
the belief that baseball parks viii be
desolate places next year.
In the light Of his past, it's hard to
picture big Ban in his present atti-
tude, particularly since there seems
10 be no solid foundation for The be-
lief that organized basebalI-and
particularly the major leaEUes-is on
the brink Of bankruptcy. Such state
ments. based on present conditions,
seem decidedly premature, not to say
gross Representations
Hard Times Coming.
There can be no doubt but that. il
the war continues. the national pas
time is going TO feel the pinch. Cite
one enterprise that won't But. If
you believe facts and figures, the
pinch hasn't come yet and isn't in
sight. AS q matter Of fact. baseball
seems to be in a healthier state right
now than lot Of other industries
fully as dependent upon public pat
ronage for sustenance.
They Began Early.
These bear yarns" began to APP
pear in print along about the time of
the first draft of 100000 men for SER
vice in the conscript army.
At that time eVernI baseball
powers advocated closing bail
parks, chiefly because 1t was be-
Iieved the public would be 50 en-
crossed in war topics they would
have little time TO read box
scores, much less attend baseball
games.
However, government officials op-
posed this course. President Wilson
personally expressed the wish that
sports-both amateur and profess
siOnal-be continued as usual in so
far as was practicable. shortly
thereafter these same baseball pow
ers who so strongly advocated lock
ing the parks swerved TO the other
extreme. claiming that with the
presidents Endorsement baseball
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-12-07

NJ Of the cubs. first broke into
professional baseball ne was
a pitcher for the Boston Americans OF
-s0L Jimmy Collins being manager
at that time.
Fred's first start as a big Lacquer
was against the White Sox at old
.Comiskey park. and this is the way
he tells about IT.
I was Just a kid and anxious to
make good. so Jimmy Collins gave me-
start at old Sox park was scared
stiff and the first inning was awful
was shaking with stage fright and
walked two or three guys, and then
someone swatted one. Freddy Parent
chose that time 10 kick 4 couple o.
grounders.
The result was that when the first
inning was over the White Sex had
five runs and we had nothing There
was one fellow on the club at that
time who was my friend. and that
was Buck Freeman. He came right in
from right field after the inning and
I remember Just what he said %
Jimmy Collins.
You are not going TO take the kid
out, are you. Jim he said.
Not on your life answered jim
I went back and had my head with
me from then on and stopped the
White Sox- In the fourth inning Buck
Freeman came up with one on and
drove the ball over The fence You
know how old Buck could hit 'em- In
the eighth inning Buck came up again
with two on. and once more he poled
the ball out of the lot. tying the
score. Before the inning was over We
led, S to 5, and I won the game. 10 to
g. I always have remembered the
part Buck Freeman played"
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-12-07
ROSS IS
BACK IN CIRCLE

Clarence tEid) Ross. a clever negro
middleweight, well known 10 boxing
fans Of this section. has returned &c
the city and is casting around IN an
effort TO arrange a match with some
likely boy OF the southwest Ross is
being handled by Jedd English. vete-
ran promoter and handler OF Fl Paso.
who is anxious 10 match his BOY up
al Columbus. y " Ross. several
weeks ago, lost . decision IN that
city, but is now trying TO get a bout
and redeem himself by a decisive vic
tory over his opponent
English viii be glad TO hear from
anyone interested in matching Ross
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-12-07
GRLDEPON


a. -N1sti - N--ltatAAs
Color 10 SPRING. Colo. Dec. -
Walter rleagel, sll-Conference end.
vas elected captain o. the 1918 Colo
RADIO college football team Thursday
He is q junior at college and a mem
Der Of the Phi Delta Theta. fratern-
ity Letters were awarded rD
Flaegel. Thomas. Thompson. Brum-
field. Tucker. Ed Hughes. Walter
Hughes, Weldie. Sheppard. Morris.
Mimack. Werner and Aiusworth.
Sweitzer Is Captain.
Fort Collins. Colo. Dec. Half
back Sweitzer Of the Colorado Aggies
football team. was Thursday elected
captain for next year Letters were
awarded KieimmedsOn. Hoerner.
Peasley, Strong, Ray. WorthinEtou,
Grafton. Oldemeyer, Leiby. SweitZeT,
Michele, Mcmillan. Schiele. kimball,
Doehling and Rhodes.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-12-07
Champions TO
Contribute 4 Fund For
Purchase of AmbuLances

New York. Dec. THE billiard and
pool players Of the country have
promised the government the sum Of
100000. which is 10 be used in the
purchase of ambulances for the front.
The national organization is known
as the Billiard Players Ambulance
fund Local branches have been start
ed in all principal cities. the local or
der being formed last week with
John r. Doyle, president; Joseph
Thum. treasurer, and David Kreuter.
secretary.
Doyle is busy selecting a commit
tee of 10 TO be chosen from room
keepers, club members and billiard
enthusiasts among whom will be sew
eral newspapermen. This executive
board viii devise means whereby col
iections or assessments will be made
in order to promulEate the idea. Pro-
fessIonal players viii donate their
services ia the different rooms and
clubs
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-12-07

would be continued. despite the fact
that conditions appeared very uufa-
vorable
Looking back at the 1917
worlds series, the argument that
conditions were decidedly against
the success Of baseball WIS given
knockout by the following
factss
Attendance at the six games Of the
1917 worlds series was surpassed
only once in the history OF the game
1861 persons having paid TO see
the contests.
Receipts for 1917 established a rec
ord for six worlds series games.
s425.S1S passing into the eNchequers
of baseball
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-12-07
LOWER PLAYER LIaITT.

While the major leagues may not
be agreed on the length OF the sched-
ules, il is becoming evident that sen
timent for lower player limits is
growing. Several Of the National
league club owners are advoca ting
not over Is men. while American
league club owners are talking OF a
oo-man limit It would not be sur
prisinE TO see an agreement on 20
players 20 the team
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-12-07
soX GET PLAYER.

George Lees a college catcher.
hailinE from Lehigh university. has
been signed for a trial with the Chi
caEo White Sox. Some OF the eS-
perts say he was the best college
catcher in the country last season.
and several major league managers
sought his services.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-12-07
pnRRAY MRITEs snNGs.

George AIoriarty is not the only bail
player who can write song hits. 4
song by Eddie Porray. well known
minor lea guer. is now bein~ SUNG ia
the Broadway production. ''Aliss 1917"
with great success. The songs title
is 7 Miss the Old Folks Now
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-12-07
More Competition.

None Of the oldtimers ever gave
Abe Attell or Freddie Welsh credit
for knowing anything about the box
ing game. as far as can remember
I do not believe that the oldtimers
are aware Of the fact that at the
present time there is more competi-
ton in the boxing game in general
than there was back in the SOS.
AT present 7 believe. there are
more professional boxers in Greater
New York in all classes than there
were in the entire United States in
the SOS The boy now attempting 10
advance himself to the ton runE Of
the ladder in any class viii have TO
run the gauntlet Of numerous oppo-
nents. more than other ssnirants cid
in DAYS gone by. This 7 believe the
oldtimers should consider in making
comparison. There is no oldtimer
who can make me believe that the
boxers OF today are not more intelli-
gent than their predecessors were.
sThis Is not IN any way in
tended as a reflection on the old
timers, hut 7 think you will agree
with me that the game itself IN
the past 20 years hes greatly i'm
proved, scientifically and other
WISE
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-12-07

one Of the plans for retrenchment
IN the National league. il is said is
10 dispose of y. Leroy Reeves as
private secretary TO president Tener
The maguates seem 20 feel that they
can't afford 20 pay for such a luxury
when John Heydler can handle all
me secretary business.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-12-07

Jack Lelivelt former outfielder with
various American league and Amer
lean association teams. is a favored
candidate to succeed George StovalI
as manager Of the Vernon Tigers.
Leliyelts last engagement was with
Kansas City.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-12-07

. Golf is the one game where
9 the Individual is supreme. No
= matter how poorly one man
= plays. the other cannot win
= unless he himself plays better.
= The mistakes of one player
= do not themselves rid the other
= unless he avoids making the
= same or other errors.
. The tennis player scores
y when the other player drives
= out Of bounds or into the net.
> The football team tallies when
- the punt is dropped or the ball
y is fumbled. a dropped fly ends
- many baseball game when
= victory seems sure for the
9 other side. And so on in every
. sport but one, and that is golf.
= If the one golfer drives out
y Of bounds OF tops his drive or
= shoots into trap the other man
> benefits not ut all unless he
= plays better golf.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-12-07

sportsmanship. He also told Of the
need at High school Of a swimming
pool and stated that the students
would be able TO get one some time in
the future provided that the proper
stems were taken
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-12-07
BENNY LEONARD
IS JUST As GOOD
AS THE OLD VETS
Lightweight Champion Has
Indian Sign Hung on
Ancient Fighters.
CONSIDERED BEST
OF 133-POUNDERS

- OCULAR furore Of arguments
pro and con have arisen over
- the question Of whether Benny
Leonard is as good or better than the
old masters OF the ring. and those in
terested in the resin ring game are
looking in all the dictionaries for
words 10 prove their respective sides
OF the question, so interested have
they become.
The following from the typewriter
OF Fred Purner. Pacific coast ring
expert. gives good idea Of the way
they are battling over the question
Discuss Situation.
Terrific and persuasive infiEhting
prevails around the bewhiskered ar
gument. Were the oldtime boxers
better than those Of today II is
similar 10 the perpleXity created when
the question concerning AIMS age
was first sprung in the public prints
still the boys insist on "cuttll' up
the oldtimers- and il is only natural
and human that the champions Of
the champions Of today should step
forward.
Billy Gibson finds himself in
volved in the controversy, els
Kenny Leonard greater than Joe
Cans the old mIStersT winch
prompts him stating his views in
the following Letters
4 read with much interest as 20
whether or not Joe Cans and others
were not in their heyday better box
ers than Benny Leonard is today
The one that amused me most was
that one about the claim that FL
bows AcFadden would surely have
stopped Leonard had Benny been box
ing in his time
AS for myself 7 viii take Jimmy
BIRTHS opinion in preference TO all
the oldtime members Of the commit
tee working out the controversy
dare 20 say the same committee
would probably vote that Jess VIII
lard. "a compared with the oldtimers.
would be stopped by Ed Dunkhorst I'm
one or two rounds. and that the late
Stanley Eetchel wouldn't have had "a
chance with any OF the oldtime mid
dleWefghte
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-12-07

Points won-ECenig e. Fenner e.
High Eame-Smith 117- Loomer 10.
High total-Loome- 49,
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-12-07

1--WE want TO win n pennant.
and have decided on the way 20
do il. The players we are get
ting Will not weaken the other
clubs great deal. but will
strengthen our weak spots and
give us a winner.--Chicag0 News.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-12-07

- OCULAR furore Of arguments
pro and con have arisen over
- the question Of whether Benny
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1917-10-05
COAL PRICES FIXED
FOR ENTIRE COUNTRY

Fuel Administrator Harry A. Gar
field has issued an order fixing the
prices that may be charged by re-
tail coal and coke dealers through
out the country.
The text of the order fixing the
margins says:
"On and after October l, 1917, in
making prices and sales to consum-
ers, the retail gross margin added
by any retail dealer to the average
cost of any size or grade of coal or
coke for each class of business shall
not exceed the average gross margin
added by such dealers for the same
size or grade for each class of bus
mess during the ealander year 1915,
plus 80 per cent of the said retail
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1917-10-05
THE NEXT A. F. OF l..
CONVENTION
AT BUFFALO

The call is out for the Thirty
seventh Convention of the American
Federation of Labor, which will con-
vene in Buffalo, N. Y, on Monday,
November IL, 1917.
Representation in the Convention
will be on the following basis: From
National or Internatinal Unions, for
less than 1000 members, one dele
gate; 1000 or more, two delegates;
5000 or more, three delegates; 49,
900 or more, four delegates; $4,000
or more, five delegates; $4,000 or
more, six delegates; 128,O00 or more,
seven delegates, and so on; and
from Central Bodies and State Fed
erations, and from local trade unions
not having National or Interna-
tional Union, and from Federal La
Dor Unions, one delegate.
Organizations to be entitled to
representation must have obtained a
certificate of affiliation (charter), at
least one month prior to the Con-
vention; and no person will be rec
ognized as a delegate who is not a
member in good standing of the or
ganization he is elected to represent.
Only bona fide wage-workers, who
are not members of, or eligible to
in other trade unions
are eligible as delegates from federal
labor unions.
Delegates must be selected at least
two weeks previous to the Conven-
ton, and their names forwarded to
the Secretary of the American Fed
GRAFTON of Labor Immediately after
their election.
Delegates are not entitled to seats |
in the Convention unless the tax of /
their organization has been paid in
full to September 80, 1917.