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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-03-22

- LSCE the remarkable development
Of the High school Tigers during
- one season and the winning Of
the Southwest Championship, not a
Few athletic fans OF FL Paso are saying
nice things about the work OF coach
Harry z. Behnamann. under whose
guidance the High school players
climbed % victory.
Ar present the members Of the
High school track team are work
inE hard TO perfect the best
urHck seam IN the southwest.
There are some who say that this
cE1 not be expected during 1918.
because building mp strong
years. that even with good ma
terfaI Il In necessary for n coach
60 have had his men under care
for at least two seasons.
One Year 1Ieu Champs.
While there is much truth in this,
fans point TO the work done by coach
Gehuamann in basketball 10 prove
that he has already developed one
champ loushlp team in a single season.
Last year was the first year for
lzuoWszi, BeVans, Pousford. Stevens.
--agruder- Bryant and McKemy on
the Tiger basketball team Bryant
subs on the team but not as regulars.
they were all developed by Bshna-
mann during one season
Limited Experience.
nor had their work outside the
high school been extensive. Pons-
ford. Bryant, Ackemy and BeVans
had played in the Grammar school
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-03-22

A Veterans Vim.


a
hin
viii
traditions Of the
will with
In who vac ed Plank
believed
AT me and won't sure nder--
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-03-22
Almost Every Human Anment
Directly TraeeabIe to Impuri-
ties IN the Blood.

You cannot overestimate the i'm
portance Of keeping the blood free
Of impurities When you realize that
the heart IS constantly pumping this
vital fluid to all parts Of the body,
you can easily see that any impurity
in the blood viii cause serious com
plications.
Any slight disorder or fmpurity
that creeps into the blood Is a source
Of danger, for every vital organ Of
the body depends upon the blood sup
ply to properly perform its functions.
Many painful and dangerous dis
eases are the direct result Of a bad
condition OF the blood. Among the
most serious are rheumatism, with
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-03-22
Special Car For
Travelling C1ul

According 10 president Harry Fra
zee, OF the Boston Red Sox. It won't
be so bad for travelling ball players
this season after all. Instead OF hav-
ing TO seek berths hit or miss.
through the length Of the train, the
railroads viii. according to Frazee.
provide one special car for q travel
ing club said car viii be attached
70 the rear OF the train and win be
switched off and on as the clubs
schedule demands. This win be glad
news 20 club secretaries. but they
still win have the Job o. delegadng
the athletes who shan sleep IN up
pers-
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-03-22
By SAM CRANE.

OF the trade OF how to develop
them into real players who does
not have to begin the education
OF rockies sent TO them By minor
leagues ali over again. before
they are capable enough to be
placed on the regular team
Educated By MeGraw.
Manager McGraw made OF Thorpe
a fine fielder and, owing 70 jim .
willingness and ambition TO learn ne
educated him to know what 70 do
with the ball and how to run bases
properly, still the indian has never
been able to utilize the speed he Is
capable Of. in base stealing he has
not as yet acquired the knaak OF
getting the jump" on the pitcher
On a long drive IS where jim shines
On a three base hit OF a home run
the Indians running Is a picture
classic.
Batted Left Handed.
McGraW, despairing OF ever getting
Jim out OF the habit OF biring at out
curves, ordered him 70 bat left handed
when ever right handed pitchers were
in the box This seemed TO help jim
for a while and greatly improved his
time in running to first base but Z
was an unnatural stand for him, and
when he left the Giants he broke
away from that style OF batting. As
he seemed 70 do very ven In AllWau-
kee he was allowed 10 hit as he
pleased. and he did, believe. lead the
league in long hits
Jim Thorpe is stil1 a popular player
and can be utilized very nicely BY Nc
GraW. II he does round TO this seaso1
as a dependable batsmau he VIII be
a very valuable man for the team
He is a good fellow to have
around, anyhow, and while he f.
not the big card he once was he
f. stIiI an attraction, and win earn
whatever salary he may receive.
Here's hoping the far famed In
dian makes good
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-03-22
WO-Hit Hurler
Is With Detroit

Earl Brooks, who achieved fame as
a school boy pitcher when he was at
Arthur Hill high school. at Saginaw,
probably will go south with the De-
troit Americans Brooks has been
attending the University OF Michigan.
but the call Of the diamond has proved
too strong and he has notified presi-
dent Navin that he IS ready to sign
contract When Brooks was pitching
for the Saginaw school boys, his spe-
cialty was nO-hit games. He twirled
so many remarkable contests that his
feats attracted the attention Of base
ball scouts and managers
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-03-22

AN Old STORY.
Down sOuths where baImy breezes
Far from the land Of grippe and
snow
The ruTT reEuit VIII don a suit
aHl cuisine TyrEs Cobb.
Bezeafh the Dixie sun so warm
LhlE rookie VIII unFTind his arm
And 1uu OF pep with uimhIe STEP
He'u make the old boys sob.
lEf when the race gets under way
And teams line mp for opening day,
suat make bef-the battered vet
Wlu be rIEht on the job.
TACE Hendricks may think man
aEng the Cards is a big job. But
suppose he had TO manage the
B5lshsTikL
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-03-22
Cubs Lose First
Game In Training

Los Angeles. Cali3-, March 22.-The
Chicago Nationals, training at Pasa-
dena. lost their first real game OF the
training season today to the Subma-
rines. a nine from a nearby naval
training station The score was: Sub
marines. 10; Cubs, s.
The Cubs used most OF their aspir-
ants for regular places at different
stages OF the game. but did not work
-alexander, their newly signed pitcher.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-03-22
JINGLE FROlf EPORTLAND
BY JACK VEIOCK

The National league has put the
kibosh on impolite coaching But how
can you teach a boneheaded base
runner anything by making love 10
him?
Poor old Organized Baseball
has been forced to pay out more
than 100000 TO Federal league
survivors this year. o. b. is now
down to its last 20 millions.
We might say that Fritz Fulton
did a good JOB Of plastering Francis
Moran.
The Remington hounds will
soon be picking pennant winners.
Wanted TO buy-second hand BIZ
cycles. Allen Arms & Cycle Co.-Adv.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-03-22
TTAH nEFATs CnLnRAnn.

Boulder, Colo, March 22--The Utah
Aggies basketball team defeated the
University Of Colorado five, 81 10 19
here last night in the first OF a
series Of three games for the cham
pionship Of the Rocky mountain in
tercollegiate conference. The Utah
players were too fast for the Colo
rado five.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-03-22
ROCHE JUMPED TOO SOON.

Catcher Jack Roche. formerly Of the
st. Louis Cardinals. who jumped the
Oakland Coast league team TO play
with the Tri-Copper outlaws. now
wants to come back to Oakland. since
the copper mining magnates have
given up their playthinE Of a base
ball league.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-03-22
g Patience" Deal By
Chicago Nationals

The Sacramento club Of the Pacific
Coast league has made a deal with
the Chicago Cubs by which Il secures
the services Of outfielder Harry Wei
ter. For VOTERS release Sacramento
gives the Chicago club an option on
any player Of its team at the end Ct
the season-upon payment OF $4,000.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-03-22
TENER TO HELP AT sENDOFF.

Gov. Hener, who has not seen an
opening game IN his league since he
has been president Of the National,
viii break the rule this year and be
On hand when the Giants and DOdg-
ers open the campaign.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-03-22
BRITrON AND DUFFY MATCHED.

Atlanta, Ca. March 22-Jack Brit
ton, former welterWeight champion,
and Jimmy Duffy have been matched
for a ten round bout here March q,
for the benefit Of the Camp Gordon
athletic equipment fund, it was an
nounced here today.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-03-22
SUGGESTS aeTWILIGHTv CANES.

Among other Innovations the West
ern league may this year try the
twilight games idea Tom Fair
weather Of Des Moines. suggests it.
He thinks games could be played af-
ter o'clock and draw bigger atten-
dance.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-03-22

Both San Antonio and Fort Worth
report the signing Of Earl Biting, a
third baseman- one Of the magnates
must be standing on his foot
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-03-22
WACo GETs CAILAHAN.

The Vernon club announces the re-
lease Of ShortstOp Charley Callahan
to Waco, Of the Texas league.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-03-22
THORPE HOLDING To BASEBALL
WITH PATIENCE AND PURE CRIT

Still Valuable Player to Giants Although He Has Never
Overcome Temptation to Bite at Wide Benders; Not
Properly Handled; Too Much Expected Of Thorpe
Because of His ProWess as Al-Round Athlete.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-03-22

Points won-KoeniE /: Capron 3
High game-Bateman 212.
High total-Bateman SIS.
Strike out-Looms-
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-03-22
BOWLING

Points won-Woodburn .: Brownfield L
High game-C- Stein 193.
High total-C Stein $40.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1918-12-04
MONTFORT.
The Mai, saws.

The Mail says:
Henry and Mary Godfrey of Ian
caster, visited at J. M. Quick's Sun
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. E. Parish will 20
to Indianapolis, Ind, this week, to
visit their son, Frank Jr., and fam
lily.
Rev. Haight took patrol of the
Boy Scouts for hike Monday after
noon. They went down Badger to
Blue River, where they got sight of a
fox.
While returning home from town
Monday evening, Wencel Cooks team
ran away, severely injuring one of
Mrs. Cooks limbs.
Ernest Pozzie left for New York
where he expects to obtain passage
on ship to Italy, to look for his par
ents whom he left there at the be-
ginning of the war.
Kelley Dolphin departed Thursday
with carload of stock and house
hold goods for Prairie Farm where
he will make his home. Mrs. Dolphin
and children will visit in Montfort
before leaving for their home in
northern Wisconsin.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1918-12-04
FENNIMORE.
The Times says:

The Times says:
Mrs John Michel received the sad
news of the death of her brother, Roy,
at Charles City, Ia, following an ill
ness of three weeks with influenza
and pneumonia His wife is also very
low with the same disease.
Willard Bray's two little children
were playing with pumpkin. I'm
noticed the older girl got hold of the
butcher knife and commenced cutting
the pumpkin up. The younger child
reached for the pumpkin and was ac-
ciedtnly cut by the knife nearly sew
ering two fingers from the hand.
Mrs. Casper Gratz, who makes her
home with Will Gerhardts, celebrated
her end birthday Oct % at the home
of her son August, going over in a
car and enjoying the ride. The ven
cradle lady is hale and hearty and
greatly enjoyed the day, surrounded
by ner relatives and friends.
1t is with regret we chronicle the
death of Paul Roseman of Woodman.
Paul was a splendid young man, pop
ular with everybody, and had hosts OF
friends. He gave his life for his
country. dying Nov. LIST in a hospital
in France of wounds received last
August. All honor to the departed
young soldier. His name will ever be
held in loving memory.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1918-12-04
PLATTEVILLE.
The News says:

The News says:
Chas. Gilmore is home from a hunt
ing trip to Barron county. He
brought home beautiful five prong
buck deer. He also brought two live
porcupines. These animals are new
er seen in this section but are plenti-
ful in the northern woods.
Pete Udelhoven has returned from
a hunting trip in the north part of
the state and was successful in bring
ing home fine deer.
Walter Van arrived Monday and
will he at home some time as he has
a thirty day furlough, at the expira-
ton OF which he will return to the
U. S. Hospital at Railway, N. j., and
undergo an operation on his hip,
which was injured by a shell frag-
lnent at the trent in France. He and
two companions were in dugout in
the Toul front. A shell smashed the
dugout, killed one, took both legs off
another and he was wounded in the
hip.-Hazel Green Cor
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1918-12-04
BLOOMINGTON.
The Record says:

me Record says:
Lee Bailey plowed up an Indian
Ratchet head in his field north of the
village a day or two ago.
Out at Will Moore's Thursday, the
Bagley carpenter cut his wrist so
badly that he had to come to town
and have doctor stop the flow of
blod. O
twenty-five Christmas boxes have
been sent from the local postoffice to
the boys overseas, and it is expected
there will be several more this week.
Bloomington surely has quite rep
resentatiOn among the u. S. soldiers
in France. The boys will be glad to
be remembered at Christmas time.
A new electric line has been built
from BOscObel to Prairie du CHEN,
and will be extended across the river
to DEBORAH, Ia, and back to Galena
via Elkader. The big electric plant
at Galena and water power at var
ious points in Iowa will supply the
'"juice."
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Hoskins have
concluded to go to Delavan where
Frank will serve as general assistant
to T. E. Bray, superintendent of the
oNhOOA Ia Tic OOdA1 anu WI I1OShluS
has accepted the place of assistant to
Mrs. Bray, matron of the institution.
We hope their new positions will
prove congenial and profitable.
Quite lot of wood has been hauled
to town recently, and the prevailing
price seems to be $500 per cord
When the wood is frst-class and the
measure is full, that price is not so
bad, but when they bring water-soak-
ed wood with mixture of soft stuff,
and short measure, the price is too
high. Recently the village board vot-
ed to employ an official wood measur-
er, but nobody can be found to take
the job. Somebody should be employ
ed, as there is considerable complaint
on the measure.
Orlo Champion went to Chicago last
week and returned with a bride Miss
Hazel Budworth, daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. VIM. Budworth, is the young
lady who entered into life partner
ship with him. Orlo has rented the
farm owned by his father, John Cham
pion, and will keep right on at the
best business in the world-farming
Mr.. and Mrs. John Champion will
move to Bagley, where they have
bought a home. The many friends
unite in wishing the newly married
couple much joy and good luck.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1918-12-04
& + x y 4 x +
HERE AND THERE.

The Modern Woodmen of America
has resigned its membership in the
National Fraternal Congress of Am
erica. The latter organization is
committed to the Mobile bill and the
New York conference bill, both deal
ing with adequate rates for fraterr ais
and the Modern WoodmeL oppose
their policy on these.
Personal and individual instruction
in the use of bituminous coal VIII be
given householders in the cities of
Illinois, Indiana and Michigan
through instruction stations soon to
be opened by the fuel administrators
OF those states, with the approval of
the United States fuel administration.
Hundreds of claimants lost their
fight to obtain damage from the death
or relatives in the steamer Eastland
disaster at Chicago three years ago.
in which 812 persons met death. The
supreme court refused to disturb fed
eral DEGREES holding that the Great
Lakes Towing company had a pre-
ferred claim for raising the vessel.
Commenting on the recent disas-
trous forest fires in Minnesota which
cost the lives of about 1000 persons
and a property loss of millions of
dollars, c. Louis Weeks, insurance
commissioner and state fire marshal,
declares that every section of the
state within the timbered area has
the same latent possibilities as those
possessed by the devastated sections.
He holds that self satisfied attitude
of Indifference on the part of the peo-
pie as a whole is responsible for the
greatest calamity in the history Of the
state.
Stephen Wall of Dubuque, an en-
ploy of the Thos. j. Mulgrew Ice COM
pany of that city, died Wednesday ev-
ening of injuries received while at
work in the ice plant. Wall, who is
a carpenter at the plant, was hit on
the head about $50 Wednesday even
ing by a large barrel of sawdust that
got away from the men handling it
and fell from the hoist a distance of
30 or 40 feet striking Wall slanting
blow. He is survived by his wife and
four children.
me christ murder case on trial in
Dubuque court, went to the jury
shortly after noon Monday and the
verdict of guilty of murder in the
second degree" was returned. Christ
was charged with the murder of Geo.
Parlos who was shot to death on the
morning of Sept. Both when he forced
his way into an apartment occupied
by Christ and the wife of the deceas-
ed The verdict of guilty of murder
in the second degree carries with it
a penalty of from ten years to life
Imprisonment
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1918-12-04
BURTON.
(Too late for last week.

(Too late for last week.
Ray Shinoe left Sunday for Hart
ford where he has employment.
Glen Pauley and Glen Chapman,
soldiers at Camp Randall, Madison,
were home Sunday on a Sc hour fur
Tough.
Miss Matte Palmer resigned as
teacher of the Burton school owing
to i'll health.
The Misses Ella Shinoe and Flor
ence Garner spent several days in
Dubuque.
Miss Coleta Dietrich of Cassville,
visited friends here last week
Mrs. Dan Reed will entertain the
ladies aid in December.
Will Adrians and Geo. Schiffmans
visited at Will Schiffmans Sunday.
The report of the United War Fund
for the town of Waterloo is as fol-
lows: Dist. No. /. cash SIS, pledged
$23; No. 2, $114.5O; No. 3, $54; No. 4,
S105.5O; No. 5, $94; No. 6, $50, pledged
$40; No. z, $164.5O; No. s, $14310; to-
tai, $85860. The names and amount
of subscriptions may be obtained by
applying to the local chairman, Chris
Hartman.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1918-12-04
AROUND THE COUNTY
CUBA CITY.
The News-Herald saws:

The News-Herald says:
Mr.. and Mrs. A. B. Andrew received
word from their son, Harry. that he
was getting along all right. He re-
Gently had an operation for goitre
Last Saturday, A. w. Liddle receiv-
ed a telegram stating that his son.
Will, had died ct. 18th as the result
OF wounds received at the front. This
was a severe shock to the family for
they had lately received a letter from
him written at the hospital in France
IN which he stated he had just had
the shrapnel extracted from his leg
wounds which he had received at the
front. He wrote as though the
wounds were not serious, though he
said they were painful. The Liddle
family have the sympathy of all of us
in their bereavement.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1918-12-04
SURRENDERED U-BOATS
LINE AVENUE
OVER MILE LONG

LONDON, Nov 2S.-A Reuter- cor
respondent who visited "U-boat ave.
nue." off Harwich, where the surren-
dered submarines are lying, states
Il at the avenue" Is over a mile long.
The submarines are towed to either
side in patches of threes and tours.
Officers when asked the where
abouts of their flags said their flag
was a red one.
The correspondent visited a sub
marine of the Deutschland type and
saw a bloodstained CATO nine tails
which a British sailor had found un-
der the captains bunk.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1918-12-04
MILLION LETTERS FOR
FOLKS BACK HOME .

New York, Nov 30.-A million let
tiers from "our boys" overseas that
will gladden. the hearts of ''the folks
back home" reached America yes
terday on the French liner, Rocham-
beau. The thousands of bags contain
ing the mail were rushed to the New
York postofice, and the delivery of
what is believed to be the henksgiv-
ing correspondence of the American
Expeditionary Forces was started at
once. There is something for some
body in every state, and something
for somebody in almost every town in
tbs big pouches.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1918-12-04
CASSvILLE.

The Index says:
Miss Agnes Klinkhammer left last
Thursday for months visit at the
homes of her sisters, Mrs. G. A. Bud
worth at Prescott, Wis, and Mrs.
Frank Caspers, of Vermillion, Mimi.
Mrs. Jens Jensen received word on
Monday that her brother, Henry MIL
Ter. arrived safely in New York City,
just back from the battlefelds over
seas.
Mrs Roy Kaufman and baby Chas.
of Lancaster. are spending week in
Cassville visiting Mrs. M. Kaufman
and at the Harry Rogers farm home.
Mrs. Glenn Mink and children, Wv
ian and baby Roy, arrived here sat
urday night from Crookston, MIMI,
for a two weeks visit with Mrs. =. u.
Mink and other relatives.
Tom Biggin. who went to Roches-
ter about two weeks ago, remained
for treatment. Since he went there
is sickness at home and Mrs. Ella
Winner came to help take care OF the
sick invalids.
Chas. Pelzer of Bridgewater, 5. D.,
was in Cassville last Friday, guest
at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. L. Ever
soil. 1t happens that Miss Norma Ev-
ersoll is teaching school at that place
and boards at the Pelzer home and
belongs to the family circle.
Emery Schultz Of Cassville, who
has been a patient in the Cottage hos
pital at Galesburg, nearly a month, IS
still quite i'll. A tube was inserted
and his lungs drained last Thursday
Favorable report comes from him
since. Ra, Schultz is employed at
Neponset aud goes often to see his
brother.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1918-12-04

en-, Wis, and Thomas of Beetown.
Two brothers, DR.. d. M. Cook OF
Julesbprg, Colo, and DR.. E. e.. Cook
OF Aberdeen, S. D., were unable to
attend the funeral. The funeral ser
vices were conducted from the M. E.
church Of this city. Comforting and
appropriate words were spoken By
Rev. G. L. Pound of Platte vile. The
remains were laid to rest in the fam
lily lot at Hillside.
The entire family wish to thank
the neighbors and friends for their
kindness and beautiful floral offer
ings in this, their hour of need.
NJ F. w.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1918-12-04
CAMP GRANT DESERTERS
GIVEN HEAVY SENTENCES

Camp Grant, Rockford, Ill, Nov.
Sentences imposed upon three
Camp Grant soldiers, charged with
being deserters, are announced. Robt.
S.. Gage of Crystal Falls, Mich, was
sentenced to life Imprisonment which
was committed to 25 years. John
Kos of Minard, N. D., and John Haga
of Virginia, Mimi, were sentenced to
ten years each. They will be sent to
Ft. Leavenworth prison.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1918-12-04
GREAT BRITAIN'S DEAD
NEAR MILLION.

LONDON, Nov. Pit is officially
announced that during the war the
forces of Great Britain actually lost
nearly 1000 900 men killed or dead
through various causes.
Recently it was stated the British
losses totaled 658,704, but this num-
Der did not take into consideration
men reported missing, Who actually
lost their lives, but of whom there is
no trace, nor did it account for men
who died at the front from sickness.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1918-12-04
TEXAS is SNOW-BOUND.
StOckmen Suffer Heavy Loss From
Snow Storms Sweeping State.

Fort Worth, Tex, Nov 26.-Texas
today is snow-bound in one of the
worst Billiards in the history of the
state, causing heavy losses to stock
men. The snow storms which have
been sweeping the state for the past
two days have covered the scant veg
citation on tn oranges, and the stock
is starving, the stockmen being un-
prepared for such an early season
storm.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1918-12-04
EXPECT TROOPS BY
SECOND OF DECEMBER.

Washington, Nov. 3O.-Army trans
portation officials said yesterday that
the steamers Minnehaha, Lapland and
Orta, which are bringing home
10000 American soldiers from Eng
land, probably will arrive at New
York about December End.