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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-02-12
SPORTOGRAPHY By rzagy,

his Clothes, a new suit, with all his
availab bic wealth in the pockets He
then Skinned up q ladder 70 tie root.
but the cops we're hard on MS tran.
trap door an officer grabbed Johzny'a
clothing Clad only in his trunks.
Johnny ran to a neighbOring build
ing. and climbed down another lad
der. He found himself n an apart
ment. out after many yoluble expla-
nations he won sympathy for his pre-
clcaments- He was given an add as
sortment OF clothes, and. lacking car
fare had to walk home in the snow
Johnny wasn't discouraged by that
experience and all during his ring
career ne saved his money 50 that to-
day he is vel off and needn't care
whether school keeps OF not"
Hal Chasess Birfhday.
Hal Chase. veteran OF the diamond
and one OF the brightest stars ever
produced BY the national pastime. viii
be IS years old tomorrow Hal Is q
Californian and started playing ban
with santa Clara college In 1893 he
turned professional. playing with Vic
toria, B C. and the following season
he was with Los Angeles Bolng 70
New York IN 1905. he became the Idol
OF the Hilltop fans. and was one OF
the greatest first oaseneE IN the
American league He jumped to tna
Stockton. Cal. outlaws in 1903. and
was biacklisted for a time His next
leap was 70 the Feds As first
sacker Hal always tried for every
thing, and. although this charged
many errors against him. II resulted
in many sensational plays
Today in PuEflfsffe Annals.
190S-aIike Schreck defe1ted Cyclone
Kelly IN four rounds at St Louis.
1901-Jim Flynn and Jack sullivan
fought q 20 round draw at Los An
geies.
1912-Carl Morris and Jim Stewart
fought a 10 round draw at New YORK
1S12-Sam Langford defes ted jim
Berry in 20 rounds at sydney, y
s ".
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-02-12
GrBRONs WINS FRO.T Indian.

Pittsburg. Pa Feb 12@Tommy
Gibbons OF St Paul. won a ten round
bout here last night from Clay Tur-
ner. the Apache Indian fighter. Glt-
hons held the upper hand throuEhous
the match. He 1oored the Indian
twice. during the first and eighth
rounds The bout was fun OF action.
ing marks OF the ten rounds Of battle.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-02-12

Points won-Smeltsr 3; Mines /
High gzme-Vandt mour 1872.
High totai-Vandemour $40.
Observation-Disclosures
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-02-12
CouIon Won First Fight, But Lost
His sPaufs-1


Although fight fans are accustomed
to think OF Johnny Couion. the former
bantam champion. as whiskered and
venera bic, he viii pass his 2Sth nile
stone today, having been born Febru-
airy y. 1855, in Toronto After Kid
Williams knocked him out in the third
round at Vernon in June. 1914. the ex-
champion announced that he was
through with the game and, while he
has tried the come back stunt, he has
never been much in the pugilstic
limelght since that time.
We often hear OF fighters who got
only a few dollars at their first pro-
fessional appearance, but Johnny had
worse luck than that he not only
didn't get a cent. bur he lost a new
suit Of clothes and several dollars In
1898, when Johnny was Is. and after
he had had considerable practice with
his brother George. he decided TO try
his hand at the professional game.
and on the quiet got himself matched
with Kid Washington. a colored
boxer The purse was SIS, and the
place a West Side han in Chicago
where the Coulon family then lived
Johnny put his man TO sleep in the
tfiid round. but the crowd had just
commenced to cheer the victor when
the cry Of Beat it, The Bulls Gre
ated CONSERVATION Johnny ran 20
the dressing room where he had left
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-02-12
.BONAND LEAGUE SCHEDULES
ANNOUNCED FOR SEASON 1878

Each Team to Play -Four Games With Other Teams Dur
ing Both First and Second Halves Of Season; Cup to
Be Awarded to Winner in Post Series Games; All
the Players in Boyland Teams Must Register.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-02-12
MARKS IN HEXATHLON TRIALS
ENCOURAGE LOCAL Y ATHLETES

White Makes New Marks But Question Whether or Not
He Is Eligible; Several Contestants Tie in the High
Jump, and Fence Vault; Director Holm Calls on
Vets to Keep FL Paso " on Athletic Map.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-02-12
BOWLING

CACTUS CLUB.
Mexican Mines + Smelling Co.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-02-12

YOU KNOW NE, AL!
pitcher named -
Considerable tTyfrler T. he's
When he gets on the mound
The batters all pound
The air; it's a sight you should see.
TEFF TEsREAU was the first OF
the Giants to comply with Nc
Graw's order that all his athletes
must have their tonsils removed
What would the umpires have said II
the knife had slipped and injured
Jeffs vocal cordss
Ty Cobb, they say. IS worth $4,000
to the American league. There's many
a back lot diamond artist who would
give q million to be Ty.
Wnberf HubbeI. who will be
given q tryOut with the Giants nj
Marlin, T. being hailed as another
Walter johnson. The folks hack
In Idaho are already pulled up
over Wflbert.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-02-12

THE entrants at Monday nights
Hexathlon events at the y"
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-05-22
GERMAN SOLDIERS STOP
CHURCH SERVICES

Washington, May 22-As a climax
to atrocities in Belgium, the German
military depots now have gone so far
as to interfere with the religious lib
critics of the civilian populations of
the occupied territories.
A letter written to Pope Benedict
by the Bishop of Tournai, made pub.
lie here by the Belgian Legation,
tells how Bavarian soldiers summar-
lily halted religious service through
out one-third of the Bishops diocese
On November IA last year.
81 am fulfilling a painful duty"
wrote the Bishop, "in informing your
Holiness of the ordinations commit.
ted in my churches on November
l4th last, by the Bavarian army
Throughout the Depot Zone, that is
to say throughout one-third of my
diicese, the soldiers came to the
churches and converts at eight in the
morning, They stopped the services
emptied the churches, and in some OF
them obliged the priest at the altar
to interrupt Holy Mass"
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-05-22

London, May 22.-England's first
big concrete ship is 15O feet long,
with beam of "a IL feet and dis
places 900 tons. Her carrying ca.
pacity is 400 tons Compared to the
Faith, the 50O0-ton concrete ship
recently launched in the Pacific Coast
of the United States, the British yes
sci is rather small affair, but
Lloyd's has classed her as AL.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-05-22
P0STMASTERS URGED
TO SECURE VOLUNTEERS

Jacksonville, Fla, May 22.-Follow-
ing President Wilson's call ior an
army of practically unlimited size,
which he emphasized in his speech at
New York opening the Red Cross
campaign, Lieut.. M. J. De Priest, re-
cruiting officer for Florida, has issued
another circular letter asking post,
masters of Florida to renew their eff
forts to secure volunteers. This ap-
plies to patriotic organizations and
individuals as we'll and a generous re-
sponse is expected during the summer
months.
President Wilson voiced the need of
the nation and its allies in these
words.
81 have heard gentlemen recently
say that we must get five million men
ready Why limit 1t to five million
l have asked Congress to name no
limit, because Congress intends, am
sure, as we'll as all intend, that every
ship that can carry men or supplies
shall go laden upon every voyage
with every man and every supply she
can carry"
Lieut.. De Priests letter of appeal
follows:
"Dear Sir-Owing to the necessity
lof raising large army in order to
bring the war to as early a conclu-
sion as possible, the nation, as you
doubtless know, is calling for a great
lly increased number of enlisted men
and Florida continues to offer her
share of volunteers.
The postmasters of Florida have
done excellent work in assisting the
recruiting service to secure men, but
thousands remain who are eligible fol
service, and there are undoubtedly
many eligibles in your locality. AS the
need of men is so evident, your efforts
to induce other men to enlist woulC
be greatly appreciated, and by so do
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-05-22
(By Associated Press.1

Moscow, May 21.-Electricity suffi-
cient to supply all the industries OF
Petrograd and to light and give power
for the needs of the entire northern
district, is to be generated from the
falls of the Neva, Volkov Svir, Mar
eva and other rivers, according to
p!ans being worked out by the Ma
tional Economic Council. For Petro-
grad alone a special station will be
built on the volkov with capacity
Of 10000 volts.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-05-22
GERMANS FEAR RUSSIA
NO LONGER
(By Associated Press.

Amsterdam, May 22.-"Residue-
Russia is the name given to what is
left of the Russian Empire by Prof
Paul Rohrback, the German historian.
I,ecturing before large audience in
Berlin, he said:
"Petrograd, shorn of the western
provinces, the Ukraine, and Bessara-
bia is only a residue. Danger from
Russia in any shape is no longer 10
he feared by Germany, Russia is now
a mere geographical conception and
nothing more. And it will never De
ANYTHING else It's powers of cohesion
reorganization and reconstruction are
gone forever.
"As world-power Russia has
ooosnd n exist. and all the talk about
the great nation which has not YET
beeu destroyed is simply sentimental
,,hhish The nation no longer ex'
iets save as an inchoate mass. Resi-
due-Russia may still have Oooo'OVV
inhabitants. This looks stupendous
hut # contains no element OF danger
Tho great resource and reliance o'
prsOia used to be her export OF gram
posidue- Russia does not possess TINS
All tho talk of Russia's inexhaustiblf
,osources is a legend. Residue-Russia
,r,,,, bo community of peasants-S'
NOR cent of them, with not too mucf
so..,,o soil It will be thickly peopled
nmao in area, but politically, economl
ooTr financially and militarily veal
> stunid, apathetic state of peas
ants. ;o N,
Isundered territories are capable Q
,.s 90 dovalopment. The Ukraine ma
tbe t hest prospect of developing Il
'lls 4.nrtb andec onomically. Her har
.. could easily be multiplied three
fold. ~, ,oss sal
bo,tor hut it might be wen
Polish Pol energies could be dive diverted ennI
.sair rU.UHi5e hearts content That would % .
'nell ..tor Of indifference to us. Tn
, laying low of the Russian wal, ma.tap1 mI
hn t',' 10, regarded by us as a mSs'er'
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-05-22
YOUNG GIRL GOES BE.
YOND DEPTH; DROWNED

Orlando, May 22.-Thelma BAKER,
l5-year-old girl, was drowned IN Lake
Dot, on the northwest side OF the ciIy'
Monday afternoon when, while PAIN
ing with young companions, she went
beyond her depth. Her sister Mrs H.
R. Harden, and the latter's motner'
both flung themselves into the laAe
and started to her assistance anu
were themselves overcome and nad u
be pulled out, the elder Mrs. Haroen
unconscious.
Quick work by Annie Barnes anu
Russell Barnes saved two otnelS
whose lives were endangered.
Miss Bakers home was at san Md
teo, but she has been living mere Will
ner sister while attending scnooL
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-05-22
ALLIED AIRMEN EQUIPPED
WITH MULTIPLE CAMERAS

London, May pa new multiple
camera with which Allied airmen
are now equipped is development
of the motion picture cameras. An
airplane observer can take thousands
of photographs at the rate of one per
second if necessary. In this way il
is possible to map the German lines
with precision. Each camera is cap
able of $50 exposures with single
loading The turning of the film fol
the new exposure is accomplished
automatically.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-05-22

ing you would be rendering a service
to your country and its allies that can
be second in importance to no other
line of work
During the month of iJune the col
leges and high and grammar schools
Of the State will close their terms
and many young men, freed from
their studies will undoubtedly en-
list. / suggest that you make a spe-
cial effort to interest such as these,
believing that your work will prove
effective.
"The volunteer call is for men be-
tween the ages of Is to 81 and 81 to
Al, and all branches with the excep-
ton Of the aviation section are open.
II suggest that you endeavor to i'm
press upon the thoughts of those who
are eligible these facts:
That their chances for rapid pro-
motion are greater than at any time
in history.
That their dependents will be cared
fer, the government contribution to
these being as much as $50 per month
in addition to the amount contributed
by the soldier Dependents are also
protected by war risk insurance to the
maximum amount of 10000, for
which the government requires a very
small monthly payment
THAT the future Of the men who
serve, in business, political and socia
life, will be infinitely brighter thar
that of those who refuse to respond
to the call of duty.
81 know that you will consider this
request with proper degree of Sc.
riousness and add to the effectiveness
of the service you have rendered here.
tofore. Thanking you for past displays
of patriotism, l am,
Respectfully yours,
IN. J. DEPRIEST.
First Lieut.. Cav. N. A. r. o."
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-05-22
3 Lost Aboard
Tanker; II Officers
And 81 OF Grew
Landed Safe
(By Associated Press.l

Washington May 22.-Three men
were lost when the American tanker.
William Rockefeller, was torpedoed in
European waters May 18th, the Navy
Department announced today. Eleven
officers and sixty-one of the crew
were landed uninjured
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-05-22
CERNANST0DAY
ATTEMPTED TO
BOMB PARIS
BUT FAILED TO
REACH CITY
THREE PERSONS in OUTSKIRTS
KILLED; GERMAN PLANE FELL
In FLAMES
(By Associated Press.)

Paris, May 22.-German aircraft
were seen early this morning making
for Paris. When the alarm was sound
ed, the announcement says, a violent
curtain of fire was thrown up by the
French squadrons which took to the
air. Three persons were killed in the
outskirts of the city, but none of the
raiders reached the city itself One
German plane fell in the flames north
OF the city.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-05-22
TWO AND A HALF MILLION FOR
KEY WEST SUBMARINE BASE

Washington, May pa sub-com-
mittee of the Senate naval affairs COM
mittee today agreed upon an appro-
priation of two and a half million
dollars for naval submarine base
at Key West. The whole committee
also adopted it. Senator Trammell,
who has been active in this matter,
hopes to have the item go through
on the floor of the Senate when the
naval bill is reached.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-05-22
COMPROMISE
TO Be REACHED
RELATIVE TO
army aircraft
INVESTIGATION
(By Associated Press.

Washington, May %. A comprom-
Use Of the Senate's dispute over the
Chamberlain resolution empowering
the Senate military committee to in
vestigate army aircraft and other sit
uations was virtually assured today
when the expenditures committee
agreed on a substitute resolution.
With less than two minutes debate
the Senate adopted substitute for
the Chamberlain resolution.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-05-22
(Bv Associated Press.l

Stockholm, May 21.-ResidentS u
the Swedish city of Jonkoping VIM
expect to be out late at night can no"
order a street car to bring them home
The lack Of cabs moved the street
railway company to make the ipuoVa-
non. The special car costs only SiA
crowns, will run on any line and stop
Where desired.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-05-22
Fed. Director
For Every,
Railroad
(By Associated Press.

Washington May 22.-The regional
directors were instructed today by
McAdoo to recommend Immediately a
federal director for every railroad, to
be responsible only to the railroad ad-
ministration to replace presidents as
chief operating officers. Pending the
appointments the present managing
staffs will continue4iHp-control.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-05-22
SUBMARINE WORK
BADLY HAMPERED NOW
(By Associated Press.)

\
London, May 2.-In the weekly re-
turn showing the number of British
merchant vessels attacked by subma-
rines occurs the phrase British mer-
chant vessels unsuccessfully at
tackled" The admiralty records show
that hidden away in that phrase Is
many a story of gallant seamanship.
During the month from March Is
to April Is of this year, sixty-four
British vessels were attacked unsuc-
cessfully by U-boats.
The submarine which attacks a de-
fensively armed merchantmen has no
longer sure thing" During the past
month there were several cases in
which even two U-boats were unsuc-
cessful in an attack on single
steamer There are several cases, al
so, inwhich the steamer completely
turned the tables on the German, and
sent him to the bottom instead.
Even sailing-ships frequently give a
good account of themselves against
the submarine, although in the nature
OF things they are much less easy to
manoeuvre than ship with steam
power. The following is one such case
reported to the admiralty:
"A sailing ship was proceeding leas-
urely on her course when the lookout
sighted submarine on the starboard
quarter. She lay quiet until the U-boat
came within range, and then opened
fire. The gun crew knew their busi-
ness, for they soon found the target,
and out of thirteen shots, eight di-
rect hits were scored. The U-boat,
which had been vainly twisting and
turning to get out of range, suddenly
went down by the bows, and her stern
stood clear of the water for nearly
half minute. Then she dived per-
pendicularly, and came up again at
ar angle of thirty degrees above the
water. For short space of time she
remained in this position, and then
disappeared like stone"
Early one afternoon the captain OF
a steamer in ballast saw the track Of
torpedo coming direct for his ship
BY quick swing he succeeded in
avoiding 1t. Then the U-boat came out
OF the water and opened fire, one OF
his shells piercing the deck and
wrecking the second cooks cabin. The
steamer replied valiantly and the en-
counter continued for four hours, the
steamer going at top speed all the
time and keeping the submarine dead
astern. A shot from the steamer
struck the submarine amidships but
failed to do sufficient injury to force
the German to discontinue the action.
But after four hour, the steamer got
the submarine into a smoke cloud,
and shell appeared to burst close
tc the U-boat's bow, after which the
enemy quit the chase.
In another attack, which was sue
cessfully beaten off, the merchant
mans gunners were handicapped ow-
ing to the deck giving way under the
gun early in the action. Every time
the gun kicked the platform under it
jumped. The man who was sighting 1t
was injured, but the crew continued
firing and eventually forced the sub
marine to discontinue the action. One
of the first shots from the submarine
broke the wireless aerials Of tho
steamer but the wireless operator re-
paired the damage under fire and got
message through to the nearest
British destroyers.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-05-22
Is Bodies Taken
From Mine Near
Charleston w. Va
(By Associated Press.)

Charleston, w. Va, May 22.-The
nine miners who were caught Monday
behind a wall of fire when the main
entry to the Bill Creek Company's
mine at Villa burst into flames from
some undetermined cause were found
dead in the workings today The bod
les of four of their companions were
recovered yesterday.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-05-22
Appeal Made to American.irjsh
(By Associated Press.)

Dublin, Tuesday, May 2l.-(De-
layed)-An appeal to all those Of
Irish blood in the United States to
support the Nationalist party as the
one party of Ireland which is fighting
for Irish liberty without betraying
the cause of liberty of other lands"
was made today by John Dillon, Ma
tionalist leader, in an interview with
an Associated Press correspondent
Dillon denounced the Sim Fetn and
arraigned the policy of the British
government.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-05-22
SIX DEAD AND
SCORES INJURED
BY TORNAD0fS
= \ Central iowa
YESTERDAY
(By Associated Press.)

Des Moines, Iowa, May 22.-At least
six are dead and scores are injured as
q result of tornadoes in the central
portion of the State late yesterday
according to reports today. 1t is indi-
Gated that the property damage will
reach million.
Nearly score of dead and about
one hundred injured represents the
toll taken by series OF tornadoes in
central Iowa late yesterday
ADD Washington
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-05-22
Pershing Gives Details
(By Associated Press.)

Washington, May 22.-Pershlng TO-
day reported the details of the patrol
raid Monday night in which Amerl-
cans captured two Germans. There
were no casualties among the Amer
leans.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-05-22

Palmettos new canning factory be-
gan work recently, putting up toma-
tees. The establishment is capable
Of turning out 400 cases per day, or
$500 cans. The tomatoes are scald-
ed after which they are peeled. put
into cans and then cooked.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-05-22
48 Names On
Casualty List
(Ry Associated Press J

Washington, May % The Ameri-
can casualty list contains As names:
Killed in action, 3; died of wounds,
2; died Of disease, 2; wounded Sc
verely, 80; wounded slightly, 3. Pri-
vate Charlie G. Plyer of Spartanburg
was wounded severely.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-05-22
VIOLENT artillery Fighting
SOUTHEAST Of ANIFNS
IS REPORTED; IN PATROL
ENCOUNTERS AMERICANS
CAPTURED TWO GERMANS
SWlSS TELL AIRMEN TO
KEEP OFF THE GRASS"
(By Associated Press.)

american, May 22.--According to
GERMAN newspapers, the Swiss gov.
ernment has arranged that the Swiss
frontier guards shall send up special
rockets whenever belligerent air.
man by mistake invades Swiss terri.
tory Airmen thus warned are sup
posed to turn back without delay.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-05-22
Americans Defeat the Enemy
(By Associated Press.)

With the American Army in France,
May 22.-In lively patrol actions
Monday night and Tuesday morning
east of Luneville German parties were
twice defeated by Americans who cap
tured two prisoners.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-05-22
Martial LAW
PROCLAIMED
IN BOHEMIA
(By Associated Press.

London, May 22.-Martial law has
been proclaimed in Bohemia in con-
sequence of popular excesses," and
many have been imprisoned, says u
dispatch to the Daily Mail from
Berne, quoting Sloveneski Parod
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-05-22
AMERICANS
LAUNCHED A
TERRIFIC
GAS ATTACK
(By Associated Press

With the American Army in France,
Tuesday, May 21,-Delayed THE
American artillery northwest OF Toul
launched sudden and terrific local
gas attack upon the German positions
and cantonments within the Gerecamp
Wood early today. Severe punishment
was inflicted on the enemy.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-05-22
British axe
Machine Gun
And Prisoners
GERMANS LAST NIGHT CARRIED
OUT A HEAVY GAS lombard.
MENT NORTHWEST OF BE.
THUNE
(By Associated Press.)

Paris, May 22.-Artillery fighting
of most violent character occurred
last night on the front southeast OF
Amiens, the war office announces. Ar
tillery fighting was also heavy in the
peighborhood of Plemot west OF
Noyon.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-05-22

breaking through of the encircling
policy pursued against Germany. We
have now the other great task to ac-
complish-the bursting Of our sea i'm
prisonment in the west.