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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-12-14
Deceased Ell Paso Athlete
Aided Americans In Mexico
Assisted Americans At MADEIRA To Reach the United
States; Was One of Volunteers To Go After
Bodies of Victims At Sta. Ysabel; Won
FL Paso- Phoenix Road Race

consul The car was cOnfiscated but
returned in December.
After returning to FL Paso, Mr.. Har-
rel was later sent to Mexico by Mr.
Diesel. bringing out some American
refugees from MADEIRA Returning
from Sonora, he entered the FL Paso-
Phoenix road races in Nov, 1913,
plotting the winning car, a Simplex
During 1914 ne was with the Potosi
Mining Co. and later with the Be-
quillia Power & Lighting Co. Return
ing to FL Paso. Nov. 1915. he returned
to Mexico on a special carrying Amer
leans and Cusi Mining Co. employees.
He left the train at Chihuahua, those
who remained on the train being mas
sacred at Santa ISABEL Mr. HarrelI
was one Of the II who volunteered to
go after the bodies OF the slain, re-
turning to Ell Paso on the death train.
This was his last experience IN
Mexico. In 1916 he engaged in the
auto business in the Two Republics
garage After visiting his father, 7.
A Harrell, San Diego, during the last
summer, Mr.. Harreu returned and or
gained the Harrell Auto Co, in part
nership with W. ". Whitehead. He
belonged to the Masonic order, was a
member Of the Scottish Rite and a
Shriner.
Although born at Thurber, Tex. he
was educated in FL Paso, having been
a resident here for 20 years at the
time Of his death.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-12-14

jaw.
Fought From Crouch.
Assuming the crouch that had been
taught to him by Tommy Ryan. the
shaggy Jeff peered from beneath his
busy eyebrows and circled about TO
keep the Frenchman from getting in
close enough TO kick The French
man stood up on his toes. and with
folded arms glided about the stage.
but did not start anything Of an Of
fensive nature
Jeff then decided to try to draw the
Frenchman in close enough for a wal
lOp. and made a series of feints with
his left. The Frenchman took fright
and caracOled about the stage making
two complete circuits OF the enclo-
sure at a safe distance from the
American thumper-
Frenchman Kicks Jeff.
jeff dropped his hands and laughed
a. the antics Of the savate expert
Then the American began feinting
with his LETT and the Frenchman sud
denly made an antelope like leap clear
over Jeffs head, and in the act man
On the jaw that it was heard all over
the house. The Freuchmen were en-
thusiastic over this feat and predicted
their man would win lie Blanc's sec
onds claimed first blood for their man.
as the sole Of the Frenchman's shoe
broke the skin on Jeffs jaw
Caught in Midair.
After having scored the first blow
the Frenchman then did another toe
dance and Jeff made a rush at him.
lie Blanc executed a rapid turkey trot
out Of danger and then. as jeff paused
in his pursuit, the Frenchman again
tried the flying leap trick But this
was just what Jeff had hecn looking
for Stepping forward the American
sent a right uppcrcut that landed on
lie Blancs chin just as he vas be-
ginning TO soar in the air lie Blanc
nit the floor like q bag OF oats and
was dragged away to his corner
The boxing officials of France
thereupOn declared Jeff TO be the
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-12-14
Lieut.. Studer Has a Gard
That Looks Good TO Fans

New Years Day may see another
good boxing program at the Stu
dorium if plans of Lieut. Carl j.
Studer. N T. G.. do not miscarry-
In the main event it is proposed 20
match Nick Gundy and Tommy Nell
son for ten rounds. Gundy has
been winning here right along and
Nelson has been kayoing them
stiff on the coast. The last battle
between the two guarantees what
Will happen when they meet
Tommy Felso VS.. Duquette. Fifth
cavalry. eight rounds, means more
good action. Fred R. Wedge, The
Fighting Parson." and Tommy
Murphy are to go six rounds The
two "Reds''-3Iargolis and Hogan
are scheduled for six rounds
With all Of them in good condition
and Lieut.. Studer Will see to that
as he always dOes-this is card
worth watching. The bouts viii be
held in the afternoon at the Stu
dorium. New Years Day.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-12-14
CRAVEN FALLS IN ACTIONs
MUCH SERVICE IN FRANCE

Patrick Craven. former umpire.
most Of his service having been in
the old Tri-State league. was killed
in battle in France late in october.
according 10 a message received last
week by his parents in Williamson n.
Pa. The man for whom another gold
star Will 60 on basebalrs service flag
was a volunteer. He enlisted in the
national guard Of Pennsylvania at
the first call OF war, went with the
Keystone detachment to the front and
had seen much service before he met
his death.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-12-14
BUSINESS BACK Of BASEBALL
THREATENS LIFE Of THE SPORT
National Game Organized On Dollar Basis Rather Than
On Principles of Sport Taft's Refusal No Surprise;
Rival Factions In Baseball Muster Forces; Threat
en- a K. o. Fight Between the Different Forces.

place. but some Of those identified
with the game couldn't realize it. They
would not agree to any curtailment of
their power even though the move
UNNECESSARILY benefit the sport.
In short there are some con-
nected with baseball who are Try
ing TO camOuflaEe n business by
calling IL n sport. This il n mis-
taken attitude. There nre n few
men behind the sport who realize
this, and the chances are they are
the best business men connected
with the game. They are far
sighted enough TO realize that the
secret Of making baseball a pay
ing business IS 10 make IL n real
sport. They realize the business
angle must be kept in the back
ground and the spOrtive angle
kept in the calcium OF the pub
lies eye.
Threatened War.
As a result Of Mr.. Tafts declination
Of the place as the supreme head of
baseball a diamond war is imminent.
A war threatens that viii make the
Brotherhood war and the Federal
league war appear as skirmishes in
comparison The rival factions are
mastering their forces. Mobilization
is the order Of the day. and when the
clash comes II promises to be one OF
the merriest rows the sport has ever
known. In fact, a knockout is threat
ened- The Old Guard or the Progress
sives are in danger Of taking the long
count
Now that Mr.. Taft has refused to
accept the national commissionership
it is up to the big leagues TO placate
the minor league in some other way.
1t is also up 10 the big leagues to be-
gin employing harmony, even If it
should be nothing more than a barber
shop chord" The public is tired of the
friction that accompanies the playing
Of the game in the club offices. There
must be get together movement be-
fore the winter passes or professional
baseball is doomed for a knockout at
the turnstiles
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-12-14
THROUGH
SPORTVILLE
By WILLIAM F. KIRK. .
Enter Alibis.

TIE Ahbis Of sporting guys you
For Ahbs are often lies and often insincere.
The Fighter who "doubeossed" the Splinter Framed
And others IN the discard tossed likely outgamed
Regardless of their weight size
We do not favor AIbs
We well recall the famous stall Of many years ago,
Regarding old Jim Je fall (when drugged know)
And to that other Abb vagrant memory turns
When Philadelphia Jack OBen @doubecrossed" by Burns
With startled ears and stranng eyes
We heard and these Aibis.
But when football team this fall explains away defeat
By telling how their stars have all been called Freedoms Fleet
No football fan-no, not will wink the other eye
For signing up with Freedoms clan is Aibil
The football team thus weakened
Has gained real glory snyhOwI
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-12-14
and that he Is showing more spirit
in the ring than ever before.

and that he Is showing more spirit
in the ring than ever before.
Fulton himself contends that his
knockout at the hands OF Dempsey
last summer taught him a lesson in
that he intends in future matches to
start right in fighting at the tap Of
the opening gong rather than try to
sound OUT an opponent as he did
in his encounter with Dempsey.
No Aggression.
Those who saw the Dempsey Fulton
match viii recall that the plasterer
did not succeed in landing one clean
blow III the short fight. He spared a
bit Carclessiy 1T the opening without
trying TO land a punch. Dempsey,
thereupor.. rushed him TO the ropes.
hooked rim S;tvagely with his left 10
tho stomach and quickly crossed his
right TO the fragile jaw Of the tail
person and down went Fulton for the
count
Fulton and his friends have con-
tended that had Fulton been able to
land one solid punch It would have
extracted much OF Dempsey's fighting
spirit. for, regardless Of all his faults.
Frederick can hit.
Fulton is training diligently
every day. His success in the bout
with Meehan has bOlStered up his
waning confidence. and II is safe
TO say that should he face Demp-
sey again he Will not he the paSfy
face, bored looking Fulton that
failed 80 dismnlly last summer.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-12-14

NOBODY loved a good boxing bout
~ better than Ray Harren. promi-
nent Fl Paso auto repalrman and late
victim OF influenza, whether it be as
a spectator or as one Of the principals.
While he never appeared in public
bouts, Nir. Harreu privately met many
OF the best boxers Of this section q
few years ago when some OF the best
IN the country were appearing here,
and was considered q strong, clever
wielder OF the initts.
Mr.. Harrell's experiences during the
Mexican revolution were highly excit-
ing and fraught with danger Of life
and limb in lending assistance to
americans trying to get back to the
United States. In 1913 he left FL Paso
for Maria, where he was Joined BY
Chas- Diesel, OF the Mines Co. Of
America, and Bernard Mcdonald. The
three went 10 Santa Rosalia. Chihua-
huar where they were captured by
Psscual OrOzco. taken to chihuahua
as American spies. After being i'm
Drisoned for three weeks, they were
released through state department and
efforts Of Marion Letcher, American
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-12-14
How Big Jeff Once Whipped
Champ Toe Boxer Of France
Savate Champion Jumped Clear Over Jeffries' Head,
Kicking Heavyweight Champion Resembling Jolt
On Jaw; Jeff Lands Uppercut On Flying French
man, Ending Memorable Bout.

NEW YORK. Dec 1.-Two cham
~ pionship battles that never have
been recorded in favor Of jim Je1fries
were won by the bonermaker during
his European tour in 1898, shortly
after he had snatched the champion
ship crown from the head Of Bob
Fitzsimmons Jeff won the savate
championship Of France and also en-
phasized his claim 10 the worlds title
by stopping Jack Scales. who was
regarded as the champion Of England
at the time.
Jeffries was Internationally the
first boxer of prominence to prove
TO the hand and hOOf fighters Of
France that their system was In
effective against straight Queens
berry tactics. and while Kid Nc
Coy and others later on friumphed
over the aavate experts. yet Jeff
seems to have been the pioneer.
At any rate after his victory over
the Friedman who held the savate
title jeff was proclaimed the cham
piOn Of the world at that style Of con-
test Jeffs European tour. which was
undertaken chiefly for recreation. was
under the supervision OF John S.
Barnes, a western sporting man
After sparring in London music
halls for several weeks. Barnes and
Jeff moved over to Paris, and the
champion and his brother Jack boxed
in theater. The manager OF the
theater then approached Barnes and
asked II the American champion could
be induced TO meet lie Blanc. the
savate champion Of France The man.
ager said lie Blanc weighed but 40
pounds. but had re grand keek-" It
was explained to Barnes that Jeff
could box American style. while the
Frenchman would use his feet or his
hands as the occasion seemed TO re-
quire.
4 Four GlOved Opponent.
jeff was a bit dubious about facing
a man who was privileged to kick his
opponent on the Jaw. but on being
assured that lie Blanc wore soft shoes
the Los Angeles giant finally con-
scented to go on.
Jeff said he thought 1t vTOezd
he good training for his match
with Sailor Sharkey. which was
made before Jeff left for Europe
and for which the sailor already
was industriOuSly preparing ut
New DOrp. Staten Island
Barnes and Jack Jeffrles we're in
Jeffs corner on the night OF the con-
test, and when lie Blanc came forth
for combat he pirouetted like a bal
let dancer. making feints with his
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-12-14
NEW YORK ATHLETIC CLUB
TO ACQUIRE NEW TEAMS

New York. Dee I4.-While the New
York Athletic club viii continue to
devote much OF its attention to men
in the service during the period OF
generalization. IL is expected that
within a month or two it VIII res
cind the resolution barring members
OF the club from participating in
championship fixtures. and will be-
sin the task OF rebuilding its teams in
track and field sports. swimming and
rowing In addition. hockey is to be
added to the list Of sports. and base
ball Will also find a place
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-12-14
NATIONAL DOUBLES TITLE MAY
BE PLAYED ON WESTERN COURTS

Appointment of Waidner On Committee To Solve the
Doubles Problem Interpreted To Mean Championship
Matches Will Again Be Played On Western Courts
Last National Tournament Not Up To Standard.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-12-14

. DAD REMEMBERS THE GAME q
= They are telling downtown 4
= about well known CITY &
- Lacquer Of FL Paso, who was Z
. married something over a year &
= ago that he was awakened at q
. midnight recently by a not al q
. together unfamiliar night S o. Z
. s from a nearby cradle
= "BaWl-baWl-baw q
. -Four bawls-that's enough" q
. said the new daddy rolling out q
= on the cold floor. I walk" q
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-12-14

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By Tad


t to- in the general direction Of JET
The Denver star., 1918-10-12
THREE new NEGRO
ARMY DIVISIONS

Was hin9ton D. C.-The
Ninety fifth division has been
ordered formed at Camp Sher-
man. Ohio, according TO an
noun m ent by General
March. The new div'i.s ion
here WILL be one Of the three
to be orga pized at once by
order Of the War Department.
Camp Wadsworth. South Caro-
lima. will organize the Ninety
sixth Division and Camp Cody
New Mexico. the Ninety
seventh Division.
The Denver star., 1918-10-12
COL. FRANKLIN A. DENIS0N
At CAMP DODGE

Col, Franklin A Denison Of
Chicago, of the old Illinois
Eight K egi ent. now the
37oth Infantry in France. has
arrived at Fort Des Moines
from the front to recuperate
from illness. Col. Denison
has the distinction of being the
Colonel Of the only Negro
regiment ofcered entirely by
Negroes. He was temporary
chairman of the Republican
Convention that nominated
Col. Roosevelt for the Presi
dencv, The Colonelspeaks in
highest praise of the splendid
work being accomplis S h d
abroad by the U. S. and allied
troops.
Private VIM. Hageins. mem
Der Co, E. 37oth Inf. who is
back from France. h aving
been wounded at the front,
spoke at the Park Street
Branch, Army Y. NJ. c. A. Sun
day
The Denver star., 1918-10-12
PROTEST DISCRIMINATION IN
PLANT At HOG ISLAND

Philadelphia. Pa.-A letter
of complaint against alleged
race discrimination at Hog
Island was sent on Monday to
President Frederic Holbrook
Of the American International
Shipbuilding Company by the
Colored Protective Associat
ion. Race men have taken
training in the school at the
ward with the understanding
that they would be employed
as skilled work men at the end
of their training. only to learn
that the policy Of the corporal
ion is to limit the Race men
to the jobs for common labor.
1t is said that the influence of
IT he Dixie club" is such that
it will not allow the race man
to work as a mechanic on the
ships. This association has
taken afhdavits from fifteen
skilled Race men who claim
that discrimination has been
made against them. These
affidavits will be sent to Wash
inQton.
The Denver star., 1918-10-12
INvENTS GLASS BOMB

Charles Stevenson, young
colored m an Of Amarillo, / lex,
has invented a glass bomb
to be used in underground
work for assisting the United
States in winning the war. 1t
was sent to Secretary Baker
for inspe tion. He pro
nounced it a success. and the
government has offered the
the young man $4,000 for pat
ent and rights.
The Denver star., 1918-10-12

ing in Brooks and Lowndes county, Georgia THE murder
of the Negro deporabe enough in itself but the
method by which Mrs Mary Turner death
revolving and the details horrible that is with re-
uctance that the given 1t might be mentioned
that each detail given the OF single person
but each phase related only after careful and
confederation. Mrs Turner that the kill
ing Of her husband Saturday unjust and that II she
knew the of the who in the mob that
lynched her husband she would have out
against them and have them punished in the courts This
determined the mob to teach her lesson and atho
attempted fee when she heard that they after
her she captured Sunday The erief stricken
and terrified taken lonely and secluded spot
down road which the touch their tops.
which with the thick under wood either side of the road
made gloomy and spot for the ynchng Near
Foones bridge ovethe Little River selected for
her executiona small oak extending the road
time she ynched Mary Turne in her eighth
month of pregnancy.
The delicate of her health month less previous
to deliver may imagined but this had effect the
feelings the mob Her ankles weretied together
and she hung the downward Gasoline and oil
from the mobiles thrown her ing and
while she writhed in agony and the mob howed in glee
match applied her clothes burned from her
When this had been and while she was yet a vea
knife evidently such used in splitting hogs was
and the womans abdomen cut the unborn
falling from her to the ground The ntan
rematurey gave feeble cries and then its head
was crushed by ember of the mob with his heel
Hundreds bullets then fired into the body OF the
woman now mercifully dead and the
This kind of Southern democracy which flies
president and women suffrage because
forsooth, Negro citizen might vote L he South
is in the Washngton will Colorado stand this kind
of democracy which makes it safe for only the Hun and
Hupism? Is this the democracy boys and girls
fighting bleeding and dying tor France that the Hun
in the Capitol might be helish and his Hunsm might
become more widespread? Colorado wake up!
Northern Democrats have committee craftsmanship
in Congress little voice in their congressional
deliberations there is only change this
don and that is to elect Republicans to congress ANY
attempt cover vital econ m ic issues
mistakes the control of committee chair
men ia the House Senate by the South the plea that
1.-THE war is on will mislead those who pay the bills.
which ars growing many billions Of dollars annually
When the Louis massacre happened the local N. A.
A. G.. p wired Senators Shafroth and Thomas TO
and they we're by their dgnhed silence. With
Continued page
The Denver star., 1918-10-12
CHANGE GERMAN NAMES

Solomon says "A good name
is rather to be chosen than
great riches" to which we may
we'll add. and a bad name is
a liability. net.
The good work OF removing
German name of places is go
ing on with increasing fervor
individuals even who have no
choice in the German name
they bear are going into court
daily and coming out with
good American names. From
all parts ofthe country comes
the news of German having
been banis he'd as a public
school study. In fourteen
states it has been eliminated
entirely. The German name
propaganda. which has flour
ished for years. is being rudely
swept away. There is still
opportunity for further re
form. Many towns and cities
bear names distinctly German.
and the loyal citizens of these
places should loose no time in
changing to something better.
Not long ago California city
of 5000 inhabitants changed
its name and found the process
not hard to accomplish. and
the new name agreat improve
meut. There's bad spot thru
on the map, namely Bisnaark,
N. D. This town started in
1872 with the good name of
E dwinton. Then German pro
panganda got in its work, and
on the promise OF " r m n
money (Which never came) its
name was changed to Bismark.
When the cornerstone of the
capitol building was laid the
German ambassador was ore
sent, and Bis m ark himself
wrote the town a letter com
mendinR the "intelligence of
the citizens" That letter
still in the archi YES. would
make a good occasion for a
public meeting and patriotic
bonfire.
The Denver star., 1918-10-12
OUR coloRED TROOPS

ed citizens n ave you ever
met colored man in this
country who was pro- Ger
man? Do YOU even know any
one who thinks he has actually
seen one? | have personally
made thisinquiry in the South,
in New England. on the Pacific
coast. aud here at home in the
Central West. and have ar
rived at.~the firm conviction
There amt no such animal
as pro-German American col
ored man.
When the big war started
and Bernstoff let loose his long
and carefully prepared plans
of arsons, bombs. strikes, and
general confusion in this
country, one of the most das-
tardly schemes on which his
boss depended. was an upris-
ing OF the nine million colored
people in the South. lhe
effort was we'll orga anized,
bount,fully supplied with
money, was operated with
great secrecy. and at first was
carried on outside the larger
southern cities. All sorts of
IMPOSSIBLE rewards we're
promised; the blacks were to
own, and rule the South; every
sort Of poison lie was used to
tempt the colored people into
revolt against the whites. 1t
was expected and hoped this
revolution would keep this
country busy for the duration
of the war. OF all this people
IN the North heard very little.
To the everlasting credit OF
the colored people they 7etus
ed to be led into the-trap. and
like the proposed revolution
in India and Egypt and some
other counties. the plot miser-
ably failed.
At last we entered the war.
Wha, then Of the colored
man. When voluntary en-
Iistment was offered. he re-
sponded promptly andin large
numbers. During the Civil
War, twas no intrequeni part
of a northern General report
of a battle that the colored G
troops fought bravely.' The
The reports which are reach
ing us of,he colored troops in
France include more than
fought bravely"-they night
maginfcently.
A letter from an officer des-
cribing such a regiment gong
"over the top is a picture
worth painting. Bareheaded,
shirts unbuttoned or no shirts
at all, with the most unearthly
wells as demons let loose. they
went at enemylike a cage tight
of wild lions released. These
bov, from the cotton and cane
fields like best to fight with a
bavonet, which Fritz enjoys
least of all, but in hand-to-
hand combat they fall back on
their trusty razor or knife, in
the use of which they are more
than proficient. The stanch-
est Hun is said to quail and
run before one of these dusky
giants bent on'carving a map
Of Florida on fat German face
or a delta otthe Mississippi on
his throat.
Yes the colored troops are
still"hghting bravely."
The Denver star., 1918-10-12

Over two thousand colored
nurses have been enrolled in
teh Red Gross.
The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1918-12-09
viii Demand
Indemnities
Of Allies

WASHINGTON, Dec, 8.-Ger-
many is preparing to demand indem-
mites from the allies at the peace
conference, according to information
in official quarters here.
Damages caused by allied air raids
and losses sustained by the intern
ed Germans in entente countries will
be laid before the peace conference
for settlement along with allied de-
mands for indemnities, it is stated.
ut is clear that Germany will
bring forward counter demands at
the peace negotiations" one German
announcement on the subject reads.
Germans living abroad in enemy
countries have also suffered enor-
nous losses through the war, and
German property has been destroy
ed by enemy air attacks"