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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-09-05

Zach Wheat. in the recent Brook
lyn-Sr- Louis series In the Mound CITY.
had big time with the bat In the
three games he Went TO bat 1o times
and made seven hits for an averaE
OF SIS. but at the same time I'd
Eoush- over in Cincinnati. was rip
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-09-05
Bezdek Thinks Schmidt Best
Catcher In National League
Miracle Man Says Killifer and Gonzales Has Moth
ing on Schmidt as Backstop; Never Failing Squeeze
Artist; Unsurpassed in Breaking Up
the Double Steal.
By ERNEST J. LANIGAN.

fiden. Doyle and Kirke and Causey
and Young.
Philadelphia. Adams and Ban
croft
St Louis. S-Heathcote and Horns
by. Cruise and Paulette and Hornsbv
and Paulette
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-09-05

Live at Hotel LaughIin. save money
and rest Well-Adv.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-09-05
COLE WITH CLIPS

O GOLF WITH CHIPS.
- a links novelty is poker golf. :
. but IL should be ATTEMPTED only (
. on DAYS when the course is not <
O crowded, for 10 requires % bit Of (
o figuring It is played somewhat (
9 IN this fashion, He who has the (
- honor drives away. after I
9 watching the fate Of his ball he (
. has a right 90 wager. say. q I
- quarter. Before playing his op- <
. ponent or opponents may see (
. his bet" or raise" III they think (
. they can beat e.. And so % goes. (
. stroke after stroke. a suEEes- (
. tion being made that an extra 4
. caddie be taken TO carry the (
. chips Certainly IL is not golf. <
o but 10 those who like novelties (
- Il may be a welcome idea. (
&AAA
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-09-05

continued Tor At least anorler season
Game Popular.
To is very likely that all OF the
army. navy and shipbuidinE centers
viii take up the gridiron game Last
season quite a few war camps were
represented BY elevens. However. no
movement such as is contemplated
FOR the present fall was started II
is the intention OF those having the
physical welfare OF the soldiers. sail
game leagues I'm every section Of
the country for the promotion Of the
gridiron game. Champions Of sec
lions viii be matched in intersectiOnal
battles. while a final championship
came viii be decided as the grand
finale Of the season such an arrange
ment would cause football 10 threaten
the popularity OF the diamond pas
time
May Charge
One factor which stood in the way
OF such a nationwide promotion last
season was the ban placed on charg-
ing admission fees at games between
service teams. During the past week
the navy department announces that
in the future funds may be raised for
patriotic charities and for the pur-
chase OF athletic equipment by charE-
ing admission 20 athletic contests
staged between sailors and soldiers
Tuis opens the gateway 10 having
various service teams meet at some OF
our largest athletic stdiums this fall
such games would no doubt attract
far greater crowds than any former
Eridiron battles. Even the big games
OF Yale and Harvard. Princeton. Dart
mouth. PittsburE. Pennsylvania, Cor
nell and the remainder OF the ac-
kuowledEed leaders Of collegiate foot
ball would not Outrival q champion
ship game between two well matched
service teams in drawing power
Add the increased amount OF inter
est which these games would excite
among sport followers 10 the usual
collegiate spirit. and you would have
the sum total Of the amount that is
going 10 make football more popular
than ever this fall II does not mat
ter whether Yale. Harvard OF Prince
ton return to the game I'm their for
mer style. football is going TO expert
ence its greatest season during this
fall
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-09-05

Military Boots and Shoes carefully
repaired Prompt Parcel Post service.
Chas. Rokahr. 81 Texas St, FL Paso-
ADV.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-09-05

Hotel LauEhIin motto: Guests are
always riEht"-Adv.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-09-05
MURPHY N COLLINs's PLACE.

In spite OF all the praises bestowed
on Johnny Nostil manager RowIauGs.
OF the White Soy. decided last wcel,
TO try a new second baseman. and
Eddie Murphy was found in Eddie
Collins old position.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-09-05
PHOENIX RIFLE
CLUB WINNER
Defeats Tucson Club in Two
Shoots, One at Phoenix,
One at Tucson.

Tucson, ARK, Sept tine Phoenix
Rifle club. an organization thus far
unbeaten, has won its second match
this season with the Tucson Rifle
club. The first was at Phoenix. the
local club being downed by IS points.
Here there was a difference OF IS in
favor Of the visitors. the totals stand
ing 1928 and loss. Top man was
Edens. OF Phoenix. with a score Of 25f
in a possible ESQ.
The score BY individuals was.
Phoenix-Edens. 234, LaTOurette 23l.
Gulley 81. Sigala 319. White goa
Tucson-Schnabel ESQ. Savage, 217,
Masten 20S. Normart 20S, Hart 206.
The Tucson club has been the
best equipped range in the state. with
20 targets available. besides ten ad-
ditional on a nearby older range. The
national guard. a few years ago. fitted
up a range east Of the city, but IL has
been found that the iron OF the tar
gets has been sold here TO junkmen.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-09-05
Game Popular.

framing means mat me zane VII Be
continued for at least another season
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-09-05
state shoot Planned.

Now under consideration Is a state
shoot on Thanksgiving day, with a
dozen clubs asked 10 send teams OF
five men each. This suggestion has
been taken up by G. J. Boskruge,
state secretary for the National Rifle
association. who is custodian for q
number Of large cups that rest with
the winning club till they are de-
feated
While the war has taken the ma
tioual guard and scores OF expert
riflemeu. 10 has served 10 develop
u-env move through the rifle clubs,
most OF the men sent 10 Camp Perry
o. week ago being relatively new at
the shooting game. Yet about as eN-
pert as the men OF the older era Most
OF the Arizona clubs have been
equipped with Springfield rifles Of the
later model. though the local CLUB.
which has taken over the guarding OF
the city i'm times OF danger. in the
main has kraEs-
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-09-05

Fifth cavalry ...-..-..0z0 600 =
18th Division ...-.-----100 001 o.
Two base hit-Couture. Home runs
Baker. NcNeelv. Struck out-B~
Suddarth g. BIZ Williams. T. Left on
bases-Fifth Cavalry. 9. 18th Divi-
sion. e First base on Suddarth.
g. Williams. T. Hit by pitched ball
Suddarth- Double pIay-Gaddy 70 Cou-
ture- Time OF game. 1-40- Umpire
Nike Orris0n.
The Washington times., 1918-12-25
TRAINING CAMP ACTIVITIES
WORKERS HAVE XMAS FETE

Ono OF the most unique and memoir
able Christmas entertainments given
under auspices OF Government de-
partment was held Monday evening by
the employees of the War Department
Commission on Training Camp Ac-
uvitics al its building at Eighteenth
street and Virginia avenue northwest.
Shortly after the closing of business
for the day, a group Of heralds. fan
tastically atured, passed through the
building, announcing through trumpets
that Christmas had come, and crying
"On with the dance,' The employees
gathered in a large hall. where they
listened to Christmas carols, sung by
a picked group Of employer
A course dinner was served. Joseph
L. Raycroft a member OF the com
mission and director Of athletics. was
toaStmaster, Introducing the following
speakers. who delivered brief addresses
appropriate to the Christmas season !:
Major J. $. Joy and Major J. II. Buell..
representing the War Department and
George II. Bell. OF New York. chair
man OF the entertainment committee.
A cablegram expressing Christmas
greetings was directed sent to Ray
mond =. Fosdick. chairman Of the
commission. who is in France.
Max weinstein, one OF the army
song leaders. gave vocal selections.
The Washington times., 1918-12-25
IF YOU DIDN'T GET A GOLD
COIN, BLAME UNCLE SAM

Many people. though disappointed.
have readily acceded in the last sew
ersl days TO the request OF the Treas
ury Department not to use gold coins
as Christmas gifts.
Numerous requests have been made
upon the banks and upon the cash
ier's office at the Treasury, but II
was explained to the applicants that
the gold is needed now 10 stabilize
the Nations credit. and that it is
highly desirable that as little op.
portunity as possible be given for
gold, through circulation, TO be car
ried out of this country.
Certificates and new silver coiE
were urged as Christmas presents in
the place of gold.
The Washington times., 1918-12-25
THIS YANK AVENGED
DEATH OF COMRADE

"A machine gun crew rlddled my
pals body with bullets. ] could see
them IN a bush about nifty feet away.
I determined to get the operators Of
/ that gun even 10 had to give up my
/ life. fred one shot and killed ons
of the crew. In few seconds q
] boche appeared from out OF the hush
| crying kamerad.' We captured him
and I continued onward with my COM
pany. A few minutes later = shrapnsi
burst near me. II struck two OF US
was hit in the back, arm. leg and
hip. The man with me had both OF
his legs nearly knocked on. He was
in a more serious condition than ]
was and | carried him n half mile to
the dressing station. Then ], dropped
! to the ground-exhausted."
This Is the story OF SerEt. Nelsoi
Pombles, one of the hundreds OF
wounded soldiers at Walter Reed
Hospital. He received his wounds in
the battle OF st. Mihlel.
Today Sergeant Pombles ~ the
! wearer OF the cord OF the. Legion of
Honor. HIS divlsion--the First-was
cited for bravery in action on six DIFF
ferent occasions. In addition TO his
decoration of the Legion OF Honor.
SSEBeduI EOIuOAcS NcaIH ,lNO Stripes
for wounds and a stripe for six
months service overseas.
In March Ponibles was stationed In
southern France as a military police
man. Not satisfied with this work he
sought n transfer TO the front line
trenches.
My commander told me could 20
to the 'front.'" Pombles said. Because
Of my previous experience in tho
Philippines years ago and because ]
was a good marksman I was assigned
to sniper duty. 4
Il was stationed in a two-foot. dug
out In No Mans Land. My Job was To
get every boche who showed his head
above the trenches. Well. l got quite
a number OF them. On one occasion a
machine gun got the range of my
dugout. With my hands I scraped
dirt from beneath me until 1 was at
least ive feet in the ground. After
1 had been in the dugout three days
| was relieved. 1t was when L was
leaving that. / received my nFst
wound. 1t was from q machine, gun
bullet, but was only slightT -
The above Incident at ,Soisspus
Leaving there .Pombles went to st.
AihieL- Pombles lives in MIddietown,
Ohio. He is married and Is welt
known throughout the central States
as jockey and boxer. rs- 80
The Washington times., 1918-12-25
RANDALL TO PUSH
DRY AMENDMENT

CONGRESSMAN Randall OF California
backed by other drys, will move to
concur in the Sheppard amendment
TO apply the Reed bone dry act to the
District OF Columbia when the reve-
nue. bill comes up in the House FRI
day.
Congressman Randall said today
that he would not only offer the mo-
lion, but that it would carry by an
overwhelming vote.
There Is not the slightest doubt
that the House viii concur on the
bone dry amendment which has been
adopted by the Senate" said Mr.. Ran
: dali. Not more than seventy-fve
members of the House will vote
against it, BootIegging here is a
disgrace to the nation and Congress
will not tolerate it,"
Ne Quorum Here.
The effect Of the adoption OF Mr.
Randa1rs motion will be to remove
the bone dry amendment from con-
sideratlon by the conference commit
tee. The conference committee will
hav no right TO take il up in any way
IL the House concurs in the Senate
amendment.
The procedure with respect to the
bone dry amendment Friday will be
! this: When the bill is sent over from
the Senate Mr. Kitchin viii ask
unanimous consent to send the bill
TO conference. Mr.. Randall will move
10 concur In the bone dry amendment
lf objection Is made. there will be a
call for quorum, and as there is no
quorum in town the matter of send
ing the bill to conference will go over
until there is a quorum present.
Test Sentiment January =.
Presumably this will be on Thurs
day. January ?. 1t is probable that
the test of sentiment in the House on
the bone-dry amendment will be on
that date
Other amendments put or in the
senate viii probably be voted upon
At The same time. Congressman
Cooper will attempt to force a vote
on the child-labor amendment.
Mr.. KitchIn estimated today that il
would take sixty days to dispose of
the bill in conference. II this is the
case. then it will be about two months
before the bone-dTy amendment can
be the law OF the District.
This would make il almost the end
Of the present session or about March
T. Mr. Kitchin said that Presfcen:
Wilson would be home before abe
revenue bill could be put through
conference and become law
Even If The House concurs immedi-
ately in the bone-dry amendment il
cannot become a law until the reve-
nue. bill to which il is an amendment
has become law.
The Washington times., 1918-12-25
TOO GH|EDRENGET
GIFTS FROM SAKS'

More than 100 washineton chin.
dren were made happy tOdsy whsu
the nrm Of saks 4 Co. gave 100 ovsr-
coats and about twenty pairs Of sAs,s
free to boys whose families were an
able to provide FOR them.
The giving Of overcoais TO nesdy
children is an annual custom OF saks
& Co. Isaac Cans. manager OF the
store. through the Associated Chari-
ties. distributed more than 100 cards
each good for a pair OF shoes or an
overcoat-
The boys lined up in front Of the
store at 10 o'clock this morning. ~.
1890 every boy had been provlde9
with either Goat or shoes. Most 81
the children ranged IN ages from
three to seven years. Coats and shoe.
were given only to children up to
twelve years In every case the
family was badly in need.
The Washington times., 1918-12-25
MRS. ]. A. BERBER|CH
DIES OF PNEUMONIA

Mrs. Joseph a. Berberich. wife OF
one of the proprietors OF the firm OF
R. Berberich's Sons. died at her
home. 1901 Kenyon street northwest,
at 9:05 o'clock last night. Death re-
suited from pneumonia following an
attack of influenza. Mrs. Berberich
was thirty-nine years old.
Mrs Berberich's father-in-law. Rob-
bert Berberich. ST., the founder Of
the shoe firm. died recently.
Mrs. Berberich is survived by seven
children. Joseph, jr., Richard, Charles,
William, Walter. Mary. and Rose Ber-
berich. .
She was the daughter of John Will
liam and Louisa Toma Schaefer. Mr..
Schaefer was one of the most prom
inent insurance men in business In
the National Capital
Announcement OF the details of the
funeral viii be made later. The fU-
neral will be private.
The Washington times., 1918-12-25
LONDON PREPARES
ROYAL RECEPTION

There are those on this
side of the Atlantic who
are asking, guardedly,
how London will regard
President Wilson's visit
to their town. Coming as
it does, the day after
Christmas, age old Gus
toms and traditions will
be smashed to smither-
Gems, it is said.
Royalty and all else of
consequence cannot desert
the home town for the
usual holiday celebration.
Still, says the optimist, it
will be celebration the
like of which Trafalgar
square has never known.
The Washington times., 1918-12-25
ROPER IS WOUNDED,
THEN CATCHES flu

Daniel c. Roper. ST., Commissioner
Of internal revenue. has received worl
that his son. Lieut. Daniel c. Roper
Jr.. Company A. 18th United States In
fantry. who was wounded in the Ar.
gonne forest. October. .. is recovering
in a hospital at Mesvres. France.
After Lieutenant Roper had been
wounded he suffered from an attack
OF innHenza.
Lieutenant Roper received his wound
after he had served unscathed through
hot engagements from the time the
United States entered the war. He
was In many fights around Ypres and
In other Flanders points, but was
fortunate enough to escape injury un-
III he was struck by fragments OF a
high explosive shell while gaIlantlv
leading his men in the Argonne fight
which spelled the doom Of the Kaiser's
forces.
In a recent letter to his father.
Lieutenant Roper said:
Il am lying wounded IN a hospital
In central France. wounded In the left
shoulder, arm and left leg. received In
battle October 2. in the Argonns
forest have been successfully oper-
ated on
TT happened while 1 was Leading
my platoon into action. progressing
through one OF the most severe ar
tillery poundings ] have experienced
throughout the war; he said
Lieutenant Roper was a student at
Bowden College. Brunswick. Me-. when
the United States declared war on
Germany. He enlisted and was trainesl
at Plattsburg. where he received his
commission as a lieutenant He went
to France in September. f9i7.
Lieut Daniel &C. Roper is one qof
three Roper brothers. who are in the
service. AZ -. ~, 49, -
Lieut. John w Roperssaf- the U. s.
=; which D'' &s fSstns o91 2ati.suSmSTins
duty-fT European writers; IS now ut
home dfsIeAve 'foe the Christmas holi-
days His ship recently arrived from
Europe and Is in dry dock at Charles
ton. 3 c.
Lieutenant Roper's boat had a num-
Der Of thrilling experiences with the
German under-sea roEers- The lieu-
tenant was at Annapolis three years
before war was declared
Another OF Mr.. Roper,s sons, Lieut..
James II. Roper. OF the 5lith Service
Battalion. Engineers. is now in France.
He expects to leave soon for Belgium,
where he will aid in valuation work.
The Washington times., 1918-12-25
q DEAD, I MISSING, IS HURT,
IN N. Y. MUNITIONS BLAST

. WATERFOWL, n. Y. Dec. 20
-Four men and a woman were killed
and fifteen persons were injured late
yesterday by an explosion in the J.
r. Wise, Inc, munitions plant. An
other woman who leaped into the
river directly after the explosion, is
believed to have been drowned.
The cause OF the explosion. which
caused a damage estimated at $50, 900,
Is unknown.
Firemen fought the blaze started by
the explosion while bullets from eX-
ploding shells whistled about
The Washington times., 1918-12-25
K. C. BIS TOWN TOPICS
8y JEAN KIN TT

AND THE heading I'd read
OF THE German drive.
AND I'D get sore again.
AND GO on my way.
AND THE store is still there.
AND THEY are still there
AND 1 still pass by.
AND THE war Is done. -
-
AND IT'S Christmas time.
AND THERE'S peace on earth.
AND THE hate 1 had.
HAS BURNED itself out.
AND I'VE made up my mind.
on TOMORROW morn.
I'LL DROP in there.
AND SPEND two bits.
AND WISH them both.
A MERRY Christmas,
AND A. Happy New Year.
AND IF they deserve it.
THEY'LL GET what | wish.
AND IF they don't.
THEN OF course they won't =
But ANYWAY.
THEY'RE Roth old folks.
AND THEY'VE had a bad year.
AND used to like them.
BEFORE THE war.
AND THERE'S no war now.
AND THEY look so sad.
SITTING BACK in there.
THAT I'VE got to go in.
OR FIRST thing l know.
I'LL BE sad like them.
THANK you.
The Washington times., 1918-12-25
RESERVOIR BREAKS AND
CAUSES $3.50, 600 DAMAGE

SEATTLE, Dec. 25.-Damage esti-
mated at more than a quarter of 4
million dollars was wrought by the
breaking OF the north bank OF the
Cedar river reservoir. The Snoqual-
mie valley was flooded and mills and
residences swept away.
Dozens OF people living IN Edge
wick. q small town in the valley. mar
rowly escaped death.
The Washington times., 1918-12-25
SANTA CLAUS SNOWB0UND
SOUTH AND EAST OF DENVER

DENVER. Dec. E.-Santa Claus is
blocked south and east Of here by one
Of the heaviest snow storms in years.
The Santa Fe. Union Pacific and
Colorado and Southern lines reported
train service cmpletely stalled by snow
drifts. On other lines more fortunate
Iy situated schedules are badly dis
arranged.
Billiards in Kansas and the Texas
Panhandle are responsible for delay
in mail and Christmas presents.
The Washington times., 1918-12-25
BARUcH SAYS he REACTS
TO WAVES GENTLE MOTION

Bernard NJ. Baruch hopes the AT
Iantie eaIms itself while he is en- rou.s
to France as adviser to President
Wilson.
When eight years old he made z
trip from Charleston, s c.. to 4
Georgia port soc sixty miles away.
Ever since that day, can't look
at a glass OF salt water without Be
corning faint" he explained. So when
President Wilson called. Barueh asked
the name OF the biggest boat on the
Atlantic. Then he ordered a cabin
in the exact center. He sails on the
Leviathan December u. r
The Washington times., 1918-12-25
NOT FAR away.

NOT FAR away.
..
FROM WHERE l live.
THERE'S A little store.
AND THE keepers Of it.
ARE A man and woman.
AND THEY'RE both German.
AND BEFORE the day.
THAT WE went to war.
FUSED to drop in.
AND BUY things from them.
AND KEPT on going
UNTIL ONE day las
FOUND them smiling.
OVERA paper.
AND SAW the heading.
AND 1T was a stOcy.
OF A German victory.
AND BEING neutral
tAND BORN in Canada,
1T MADE me mad.
AND went away.
AND NEVER went back.
AND FOR more than a year.
I'VE PASSED their store. =.
AND SEEN them in there.
AND WHENEVER l passed.
THEY WE'RE all alone.
AND IT seemed TO me.
As THE months went by.
THEY GREW very old.
AND used to feel.
THAT I'D like to go in.
As I used to go.
AND THEN I'd remember.
THE SMILES I'd seen.
The Washington times., 1918-12-25
LUxEMBURG TO RECALL
GERMAN TRADE TREATY

BASEL. Switzerland. Dec. 2j.-The
Frankfort zeitUnE. in an Issue re-
ceived here asserts that il is certain
BuXemburg will denounce its CONNER
cial treaty with Germany on account
o1 the violation OF LUxemburg terri
tory by German forces. The belief is
expressed by the German newspaper
that Luxembourg in the future will
look To Beigfum or France for as
sistance.
The Washington times., 1918-12-25
THE CAIRO HOTEL.

THE CAIRO HOTEL.
Que ST., next door 10th nw.,
modern steel freproof struc-
ture; rooms with bath, $3.50
per day: rooms with running
hot and cold water. $3.50 per
day, -...... 90
The Washington times., 1918-12-25
HUNGARIAN MINISTRY
OPPOSES OCCUPATION

BERLIN, Dec. 2J.-The Hungarian
ministry was reported today to have
declared its opposition to occupation
OF Hungary by the allies.
The ministers are understood to
have asked the allies " they intend
to occupy the entire country, threat
ening to resign in body II the
answer is Affirmative.
The Washington times., 1918-12-25

4 treaty was signed between Ger
many and LuTemburE in Nav. 1916
regarding food supplies for Luvem-
burg after the refusal OF Great Brit
ain 10 allow food supplies to come
through on the contention that Ger
many should furnish the grand duchy
with food inasmuch as she had occu-
pied it.
The Washington times., 1918-12-25

Thrift stamps bought for yourself
pF your children cultivate the EiEht
spirit.
The Washington times., 1918-12-25

Count Carolyi, Hungarian premier.
was reported recently to have an
nounced his intention of resiEninE.
owing TO the political situation.
The Washington times., 1918-12-25
The Safest Investments is

are these that d. not hUetUste during ols-
turbed conditions Of the money or stock
markets FiTSt dsei Of tFpsl nofeH tnrst
r1ortGAGaal, vel seCuE-d on real eslafe in
she District pf, Columbia. constitute gilt
seEs % inses,Inens ,hs ess, s2s 'h-n j" ,; %; de;
inSlyl1usis- Or eerp"rsfions for theIr sta.
bftf5 We zu stpnly gHrh inyestfnenta
~ ar1ountH from stse 1DwArd Send for
boaiiet. -conesrninE T.osns Nud Invest
nsrts"
SWARTZELL, RHEEM &
RENSEY CO.
.Is7 isth q. \. ".
The Washington times., 1918-12-25
WIDOWS MIGHT IS
M|RTH-PROVOK|NG

Provocative of pleasant, albeit often
self-conscious mirth. punctuated by
irequent chuckles and surreptitious
nudges by Friend Husband and
Friend Wife. and giving on the whole
a clever exposition of the foibles OF
modern social life. The widows
Might" at the Shubert- -Beltsea, fur.
nishes good holiday entertainment
Grace George. whose ability as a
'comedienne in the stellar role OF
Eileen carstairs, justifes the title OF
the production. has lost none OF ths
charm OF personality which has en-
dssred her to theatersgoers, and
easily dominates IN contrast witt.
even the exceptional character-com-
edy acting OF the other members o.
the cast.