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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-11-09
REEVES AND PEYTON To
ATTEND TRAFFIC. MEETINGS.

a ". Reeves. secretary Of the
chamber Of commerce, will leave Sat.
urday afternoon for Dallas, where he
goes to attend a meeting OF chairmen
OF less than car lot freight commit
tees Sunday afternoon, and a meeting
OF the Texas Traffic league Monday
and the hearings Of the Dallas freight
traffic committee considering rates
from FL Paso and interstate points.
J. c PeytOn, local packing house
manager, viii accompany Mr.. Reeves
TO attend the freight traffic meeting
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-11-09
JESS Willard should BOX OR
CEASE To CLAIM HEAVY TITLE

Circus Man Good Promiser and Long Distance Evader
Of Bouts For War Benefits; Proposes Texas as the
Arena, Knowing New York Means Thousands OF
Dollars More; Will Not Meet Jack Dempsey.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-11-09

A PROMINENT boxing authority
"A says: Jess willard should an
nounce MS retirement from the ring,
turn the worlds heavyweight title
over to Jack Dempsey and devote the
rest OF his life to business ventures.
Wizards unwillingness to box Demp-
sey in Madison Square garden in aid
OF the united war fund campaign is
taken to mean that he never viii risk
his title again The gigantic cham
pion telegraphed James J. Coffroth
that he would not finght in this city.
but would take part in two exhibit
ton contests down in Texas" Pre-
sumably Willard. If Coffroth accepts
this proposition, will select his op-
ponents for the exhibitions" but It
is safe TO say that Dempsey viii not
be one Of them
Early this year a report was pub
ushed on good authority that Willard
had decided to quit the ring; that he
had grown too heavy to be able 10
get into proper condition; that he had
made enough money to live comfort
ably, and that the best reason for his
contemplated withdrawal was the
lack Of first class challengers. VIII
lard took the trouble to deny this re-
port, which soon spread all over the
country, and declared that he would
relish a battle with Fred Fulton. Ne
Eotiations for such a match were
started. but soon Willard decided to
resume the inactivity which has kept
him out Of the ring since March z5,
1916. when he whipped Frank Moran
In the Garden.
Forgotten Boxing.
Willard is in terested in the oil bus
fness in Texas. He cares little or
nothing about the sport that made
him famous and wealthy. He doesn't
like the idea OF strenuous training,
necessary to partially fit him for an
other title bout Furthermore. the
champion has lost his former fighting
spirit and. as he is growing old, he
prefers to take things easy. In other
words. Willard is through with the
ding game and cannot be induced to
visit New York at his own expense to
meet Dempsey or any one else for war
charities.
II willard needed money. there'd
be a different story to tell. But
the big fellow has a fat bank ae-
count and has made such profit
able Investments that he can af-
ford 20 lose prestige aE the lead
ing heavyweight pugiIist- still, in
Justice to the sporting public and
10 Dempsey, his most formidable
rival. Willard should relinquish
his title without further delay.
II boxing we're governed in this
country as K is in England and AUS
tralia, Willard would not be permitted
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-11-09

A CCORDING to the letters being
II sent from France by Johnny Ev-
ers and printed in the New York
American. Lieut. Col Huston. our
old friend, The Cap" with all his
manifold duties over there" still
finds time to think and talk Of the
future Of baseball
The colonel. as we must call him
now. has the most lofty ideals Of pa
triotism, and when many Of his old
friends. even his dearest pals tail 10
come up to his ideals they get blast
from him that scorches- He took oc-
casion in the earlier stages Of the
war TO send a scathing letter to a
friend over here deplOring the 1act
that baseball people did not make
better showing in joining the colors
and doing their bit
The letter was published, as the
colonel requested. after certain time
had elapsed. to allow the baseb2li
players and others connected with the
game to get more Of move on and
show a disposition to don the khaki
The colonel was Of the firm
opinion that the club owners OF
both the major and minor leagues
should close their ball parks IN
III the war was over predicting
that n that were not done the
government world order IL DONE
and he was right IN his predie-
tiOn, or virtually So
Huston n Patriot.
Col. Huston loved baseball. but he
loved his country more. It was a sad
blow TO him that a unit Of baseball
players was not formed and sent TO
France.
Vow. while the colonel was not IN
close touch with the baseball situa-
ton over here and somewhat magni-
fled the danger it faced. stin he was
gifted with foresight that was re-
markable considering he was so far
away.
The colonel has not changed his
mind an iota as the war has pro-
gressed and he continues 10 take a
slam now and then at those whom he
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-11-09
SAYS COL. HUSTON SHOULD Be
GIVEN CHARGE Of BASEBALL

General Opinion Of Fans Is That None Of Men Handling
Baseball Last Season Should Be Connected With the
Game In Official Capacity When the Game Is Reor-
ganized; Huston Seems to Be Ideal Man to Lead.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-11-09
MICHIGAN ELEVEN FAvORITE.

Chicago. Ill, Nov. 9.-The Univer-
sity OF Michigan football eleven,
which met the University Of Chicago
team here today for the first time in
IL years. was q strong faYorita.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-11-09

Sunny Crest san1torfum
Steaks; fresh eggs; bottled milk
Phone z607.-Adv.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-11-09
Real Champions Fought.

to remain so Iogn out OF the ring and
still retain his title
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-11-09
That GuiIieSt Feeling

wHen CoU cArI'T RESIST Tt1s TsrAPrNuoFI
=, Wal % D,e Ball a rAIoIaorS SHOT
uot AID ms EoURSON4e AH6AD IS 5 ElIt
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-11-09

II boxing we're governed in this
country as K Is in England and Aus
tralia, Willard would not be permitted
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-12-27

record free from spot and blenish, and
to accomplish this we must first get
sight of something straight ahead,
which is in the straight and narrow
way, and then seek to reach it, turn
ing neither to the right nor to the left
but pressing onward toward the goal
But alas, how many turn this way or
that, after some pleasure which they
hate to give up, and behold the deed is
done, crook is made in their path and
"a blot made on their record.
First seek the kingdom of God and
his righteousness and then all other
things which we need will be added I'M
to us.
Now the lesson that we should learn
from these few lines is,-do the best
we can in all things, fix our eyes on
the right and try to journey in as
straight line as possible to reach it
and then in looking back we will see
our path has been none too straight, but
we should seek for the highest standard
of life and give to God the best that
is in us, 50 that when we come to The
close of this life we may leave a rec
ord unstained by spot or blemish
FRED A. ATWOOD.
| Mansfield Center, Conn.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-12-27
TRAINING FOR SOLDIERS.

The announcement that disabled sol
dicrs can take free course of training
AZ government vocational schools and
fl themselves for the kind of work
they arc best adapted to will carry
cheer to many boy who feels he has
lost the means of earning a respeeta-
BILE livelihood on account of the loss
of an arm, leg, eye, or other member
While the announcement is recent the
plan for aiding the wounded soldiers
is not. Before equipment was secured
for the first volunteers in this war, or
CARNATIONS were studying methods for
the care OF the disabled who would
come back at the end of the war
The virtues of the plan are plainly
apparent and its acceptance by al un-
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-12-27
FRIDAY, DECEMBER 81, 1918.
LABOR AND BoLsHEvIsM.

The world always likes an optimist,
he inspires such hope and disseminatcs
so much cheer. America has a real OPP
timist in Cardinal Gibbons, now in his
s5th year. He issued an address to the
people at large at Christmas time and
spoke on two subjects that are giving
the American people serious concern
labor and socialism. Here is what he
said:
Much concern seems TO be felt about
the labor situation throughout the
country and there are fears as to the
outcome of the reimbursement period.
feel little troubled about that ! am
sure the working people of the coun.
try are men of intelligence and com
mon sense. they know full well that
their condition here is better than
men in similar stations anywhere else
III the world and that the disposition
OF those who employ them is to treat
them Justly and generously. They
know these things, and they know.
too, that any social upheaval would
ear more heavily upon them than up.
on any other class and would hurt them
more than it would hurt any other
class.
As for the spread of socialism in
America, which some dread, | feel no
apprehension whatever and feel there
is no reason for apprehension. No
man or set of men can raise storm
in this country without some real
grievances and every socialist in the
land, down in his heart, knows there
are no actual grievances about which
he can Justly complain, certainly no
grievance that would warrant the over
turning of the socinl structure and
the ruin, industrial and of every sort
that would ensue. And the working
people Of the country know this as
well and | have no fear that they will
be led astray by the specious doctrines
Of socialism to their own undoing.
II is cheering to hear such an old
man speak so hopefully and confidently
His words will find place in the hearts
Of all Americans because they, too, be.
lieve American labor is not such an
irresponsible body that it will adopt
the destructive and hopeless policies
Of Bolshevism.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-12-27
Little Benny's
Note Book
BY LEE PAPE

The door bell rang today, being ladies
to see ma, one being little fat lady with
big dmonds on her fingers and the other
being a big skinnie lady with little di-
monds on her ears And they sat down
III the parler and | went up to tell ma,
and wen | got as far as the setting room
wat was in there but our cat Fluffy chas-
ing fether erround the floor as if he
thawt he was having more fun than little,
Wlch he proberly was, me standing there
watching him and forgetting all about
tie ladies, and after vile ma came
to the setting room door with her hat on,
saying, Benny, I'm going shopping, in case
enybody wunts to know
Yes mann, if you bring home eny candy
will you bring home chocklits? | sed.
You're not Supposed to eat chocklits in
war time, sed ma Meening she proberly
wouldent, and she went down stairs and
out the frunt door, and I watched the
cat some more and then | looked out the
back window at huckster yelling, ban
nannas without selling eny, and all of a
snddin | thawt, G., gosh, G, | forgot to
tell her about the ladies'
And | went down in the parler ager
and the 2 ladies was setting there as il
| they thawt it was time sumthing hap
pened, me saying, Ma amt home
Well for goodniss sake, did you eve,
heer the beet of that? sed the little fat
| one. Meening wy dident | tell them Ions
ago.
| Its outrageous, Children nowadays have
no sents and fewer manners, sed the biz
skinnie one. Meening me, and they boil
went out looking as if they dident care i
they never came back, and after a vii,
ma came home without the chocklits, MI
saying, > ladies was heer to see you, ma
Not saying wen they got heer, and mi
sed, Who were they? and I sed, One wa
a little fat one and one was big skinni,
one.
That awful Mrs. Marble and that ter
rible Mrs. Jones, hevven be praised
missed them, sed ma.
| Yes mann | sed
Proving | confident of did better if
had tried
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-12-27
WONDERFUL CHILD ACTOR.
Little Ben Alexander Shares with Gish
Sisters the Honors of Screen.

The most wonderful child actor tho
screen has ever known is seen in D. ".
Griffith S supreme triumph, ''Hearts
of the World which will be seen
twice daily at the Auditorium Mon
day, Tuesday and Wednesday next
week and at every performance the
work of this precoeious kid arouses
laughter, tears and applause.
"HeartS of the World has been a
tremendous triumph for D. w Griffith,
for the beautiful Lillian and Dorothy
Gish,-but certainly when the final
score is counted, all will agree that this
remarkable youngster. Ben Alexander,
is entitled the Order of Merit and the
War Cross for bravery.
The little chap, who is just seven
years of age, accompanied D. W Grit.
fifth and his party to the battle lines
in France, where this wonderful story
was filmed within sound of the big
guns, and, at times, actually under the
fire of the German guns. The young
ster was as brave as the rest of the
players, and in one scene actually went
under bombardment in order to get tho
proper atmosphere for that part of the
great screen drama which shows the
destruction of the French village by
the German guns. In this scene, by a
lucky circumstance, little Ben was IN
harmed when buried in an avalanche OF
plaster and laths.
The enormous interest in this child's
screen achievements is always reflect
ed at every performance when the un
| folding drama reveals the little chap
buried under the wreckage, and when
that is dug away and his little dirt
covered form is lifted into view, the
audience signs with relief when the
little chap blinks through the dirt
looks up and smiles, showing that he i.
unhurt.
Mr. Griffith and his party had many
narrow escapes during the variou.
bombardments, but little Ben Alexan
der probably never had narrower
squeak for his life than during thai
stirring scene which, fortunately, tn,
Griffith eameram man preserved as on,
of the big moments OF Hearts of th'
World. ''-Advt.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-12-27

rogatory to man that he found his
place in building up the great military
machine on this side instead of helping
to run the machine on the other
As to the gold stripe, there are some
grounds for criticism. If the gold
stripe means service in the battle area;
if it were designation placed on such
men only as have actually faced the
great adventure, well and good, but
that isn't the case 1t is given for
overseas service.
And there are thousands upon thou
sands Of soldiers and officers overseas
who haven't seen any more fighting
than the silver stripers back in this
country. And yet they will wear the
gold stripes. Probably the best way
would be TO have service stripes desig-
nate length of service only For the
actual fighters, let some additional
mark he given, and then the non-fght
ers. both here and abroad, would re.
main equals.
OF course, such plan could bt
picked to pieces because man fights
or not in accordance with the orders hC
receives and he ism t responsible fol
his place of duty or nature of it. Al
of which is true. Why not give al
soldiers one kind of service stripe ant
let it go at that?
The uniform itself IS 4 mark of hon
or and distinction of the highest rank
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-12-27
ADryEVlNDN
AR TALL H1
<a< A<rrxN/ @N1 TriAf BANNED
DOGS TALK OF SUMMER.
~ MARY GRAHA0 BONNER

"Bow-wow, bow-wow," barked Bus
ter, the big black dog, in very
friendly fashion. wagging his tail as
he barked.
"Bow-wow. bow-wow," barked Billy,
the dog with the brown, shaggy hair.
well, what sort of summer did
you have?" asked Buster.
Fine" said Billy. How about
you? Did you enjoy yourself?"
81 most certainly did" said Buster.
"How long have you been back in
town."
For several months" said Billy.
How long have you been back?"
For about the same length of time"
answered Buster.
Now both these dogs were city dogs.
Their mistresses did not know each
other very we'll so the dogs did not
meet often, but sometimes they met
each other walking in the park and
often had little frolic on a nice soft
part of earth which they called their
playground. In the spring this piece
Va SioduN Was SUI anu green buL III
the autumn it was covered with leaves
| which were brown and yellow. The
dogs always loved this part of the
park though, and very few people
seemed to come to it. SO they felt it
was almost like having private park.
"1t's strange we haven't met before
this autumn" said Buster.
well, my mistress has had O good
deal of shopping to do" said Billy.
$50 has NINE" said Buster. I'VE
haven't been coming to the park quite
so often and at the week-ends, or the
days at the end of the week, We have
been visiting various people who live
at the seashore or in the real country.
We've had some fine visiting to do.
and we've done 1t all right" continued
Buster.
We've had some good times too
since we've returned to town." said
BIZ =.
well" asked Buster, please tell
me about your summer. Where did you
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-12-27
Service Stripes.
(St. Adams Messenger

A merry little controversy has
arisen because of the recent order of
the war department which directs Off
GERS and enlisted men of the army to
wear a silver stripe for every six
months served in this country. Gold
stripes are worn for service in France.
1t is contended that having to wear
the silver stripe marks q man too con-
spicuously as one not having been
overseas. The whole thing isn't worth
having any fuss about. Men in the
army do as they are told and go where
they are told, and, if brains exist at the
top, soldiers do these things for which
they are best suited.
SO, if a man stays ON this side, there
is reason for it. If he goes over,
there is a reason for it. The silver bar
is wholly honorable; it is nothing de
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-12-27
ADJUSTMENTS.
PRESIDENT WILSON ENTER
TANNED BY SCREEN ON
HIS OCEAN TRIP.

Chief Executive and Delegates Bound
for Peace Conference See Cream Of
Super Pictures and High Glass Stars
on Shipboard.
On the ship that carried President
Wilson and the delegates to the peace
conference in France was installed the
latest cry in moving picture outfits and
the best the market afforded. In the
way of screen productions, there was a
list of Is subjects, presenting the most
prominent stars in their latest screen
successes. Among these few special
| features that were chosen to entertain
| the President was johanna Enlists,
featuring Mary Pickford, the picture
| that was presented at the Princess
yesterday. This will illustrate the class
of photo plays that are being shown at
the Princess from week to week, prov
ing that it is the management S most
earnest desire to give its patrons at all
times the best in movieland in point
of newness, quality, and technique.
Among the photo plays supplied for
the President S entertainment were
Douglas Fairbanks in Bound in Moroe.
co, Say Young Fellow; William Hart il
Wolf Lowry, Selfish Yates, Border
Wireless; D. w. Griffith s The Great
Love; Mary Pickford in Johanna En-
lists, Stella Marie; Enid Bennett in The
Biggest Show on Earth, The Marriage
Game and two Mack Sennett's come
dies, His Wife Friend and Battle
Royal. Fifty per cent of the above
mentioned have already been shown a
the Princess; the balance are booked
for very near date. William Hart il
Selfish Yates being the attraction a
that playhouse Monday. The fact tina
these pictures made up this specia
picked program IS proof of the stan
dard of these productions. And ais,
shows that Brattleboro is getting ih
cream of photo paly productions at al
timcS.-Adv.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-12-27

fHGJ OttSH TAU 1ltttc TfVHSs
go? What did you eat? OF course I
know what you wore'' And at that
Billy wagged his tail and gave bark
Ing laugh.
Yes, please tell me about your sum-
mer." urged Buster. Tell me if there
were nice dogs where you went and if
you enjoyed yourself
81 had a fine time" said Billy. ave
went TO a place-the name / don't
know-but we've gone TO the same
place every single summer in my whole
five years of life
The name makes no difference
said Buster
There were fine dogs where went.
mostly old friends. There was a won
derful lake there too and | used to
swim and swim. Whenever was hot
l could always get cool, and on the
cooler days there were glorious long
country walks to take.
Yes" continued Billy. Il had a
glorious time. l couldn't have had a,
better time. I had splendid food. good
toi ts atl Tue play
] could have asked for, and OF course
my wonderful, kind mistress. And |
do love to have all the bathing ! want
in the hot summer and the country and
the flowers and the great meadows.
/ Sometimes, too. we had automobile
rides, and you know dogs are up-to-
| date enough to like automobiles
Indeed we are" said Buster. 1--WE
do like TO ride in automobiles, shifting
the air, enjoying all We see as we ride
by. Yes, we enjoy it hugely"
1--WE told you about my summer"
said Billy. "Now tell me about yours"
well" said Buster. 81 did just
about the same things as you did.
bathed In the water-my water was
also a lake. And I had automobile
rides. nice playmates and good walks.
But there was just one thing which
happened this summer I'll never for
get. My mistress had to come to town
one day to do some shopping. She
came in an automobile and she brought
me too. After l got in town ] became
so hot, but In the shop where we went
| there was some water TO drink aud
there were bowls marked For Dogs
Wasn't that fine?" And Billy agreed
1t was fine and thoughtful.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-12-27

We confess a feeling of disappoint-
the sessions of peace conference are not
TO open for three weeks. The American
delegation headed by the President
himself has been in Paris for days
ready to begin the serious tasks of that
gathering but they are told. in effect,
they must await the political conven-
fence of some of the other powers.
This places President Wilson in a sub
ordinate position and may weaken the
leadership he has hoped to assume in
the making of peace
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-12-27

fortunate soldiers should be immediate
They should not be enticed into some
occupation by the present high wages
offered and find themselves discharged
when the first slackening comes. They
should leave these positions behind and
enter the government school. at once.
BY doing so they will prepare them
selves for work they can do SO well that
there will be little danger of being
crowded out by the stronger and physi-
cally perfect men. The quicker they
begin the quicker they can take their
place in the ranks of prosperous. pro-
duetive workers of the country.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-12-27

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BURNED BY BAREBACK.
Three Men Driven Prom Locomotive
Cab Badly Injured

EXETER \. H, Dec 27.-As freight
1919 East was passing East Kingston sta
ton last evening a bareback in the To-
connective drove engineer H. Bedell, fire.
man S. A. Wiley and head brakeman
Clifford Knights from the cab. all badly
burned knights climbed aboard the
train, made his way over the tender to
the cab and brought the train to stand
still
The fireman was taken on train % to
a Haverhill hospital The others were
brought to Exeter Cottage hospital