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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-02-11
League to Suspend
Business for War

New York. Feb. 1.-THE first Of
series Of three important baseball
meetings in New York this week was
held today. when the international
league owners met to consider wheth-
er to continue the organization this
summer. Predictions were made that
the league would suspend business for
the war. maintaining a skeleton or
ganization.
The National league will meet to-
morrow and the American league on
Thursday.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-02-11
JINGLEC FROff gP0RTLAND
BY JACK NEIOCK

jess WilIard's promises 70
fight are as reliable as n rail-
road time table.
Collecting the baseball war tax is
going TO be as easy as falling into
an upper berth
Some states permit wrestling be-
cause they don't know what TO do
with the promoters
They claim the world is progress
ing but we've seen a lot OF guys
wearing ear muffs this winter.
4 number Of college teams are go
ing to be informally defeated this
spring
A 1918 railroad train will get
you some place and keep you
there.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-02-11
HARD On M EARs.

HARD ON THE EARS.
/ love to watch two Wresflers as
They Erapple on the mat:
I love to see them flop around
Displaying the rolls OF fat.
But though love TO see them tug
Until they win or lose
l cannot bear TO sit and hear
The language that they use.
II OXING is hard on the ears Of the
boxers, but wrestling is tough
- on the listeners Of the crowd
A deaf guy could enjoy a wrestling
match.
Or. Garfield did not have to order
parlOr lights out.
Finding a baseball club in Philly is
as hard as playing the piano with
mittens on
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-02-11
TEACHERs DEFEAT MINES.

Greeley. Colo, Feb. 1.-THE state
Teachers college team defeated the
Colorado School Of Mines in a Rocky
Mountain conference basketball game
here Saturday night, SO to IS.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-02-11


LHviEne-Myer Battle.
Kid Lavigne knocked out Eddie
Myer in the 22d round at Dana. III.
on February II. 1898. just a quarter
Of century ago today. Lavigne, the
future lightweight champion was
then novice, but had never been de-
feated. The contest was pulled off
in the middle Of the night and was
staged in the town hall at Dana A
big mob Of sports from StreatOr were
on hand TO back Eddie. who was
brother of Billy AIyer. the '-Streator
Cyclone" Eddie wasn't the easy mark
that the Lavigne following expected.
and for n score Of innings he held
his own. If Eddie hadn't Injured his
hand in the fourth round he might
have lasted indefinitely. but the pain
soon began 10 tell on him. and in the
22d round Lavigne put over a wallop
to Myers dome of thought that
stretched him out. AIyer tried hard
to get up. but he couldn't make il in
time Eddie, at last reports was still
living and when last heard from de-
clared that his head still ached from
the effects OF Lavigne's knockout
punch.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-02-11
coLoRADo DEFEATS DENVER.

Boulder, Colo, Feb. 1.-THE Uni
versity Of Colorado basketball team
defeated Denver university 25 to IS,
in a Rocky Mountain conference
game here Saturday night
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-02-11
COLORADO AGGIEs WIN.

Golden. Colo, Feb. 1.-THE Colo
RADIO Aggies basketball team de-
feated the Colorado School OF Mines
here Saturday night. 80 TO IS, in .
Rocky Mountain conference game
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-02-11
M,LEAN WINNER.

Saranac Lake, y. Y, Feb. IL
Bobby Mclean, of Chicago. won the
worlds professional speed skating
here today, defeating
Edmund Lamy. Of Saranac Lake, in
the $40 yard, half mile pursuit and
three mile pursuit races.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-02-11
Disease Cannot Be Reached by Local
Treatment.

Disease cannot Be Heaehed by Local
Treatment.
What pity that so many people
follow bilndIy the old ben-weather
method CT treating Catarrh, and thus
postpone from day to day the time
when they will be free from this an
noying and Gssgusting complaint.
The choked-up air passages are IN
stopped for the time being by med
icated sprays and atomizers. but do
they remain open? Isn't the relief
only temporary? Over and over again.
these aecumlations gather. because
the disease which causes them is be-
ing untouched by the treatment.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-02-11
ATHLETIC MEET HELD BY BOYS
Of GATH PROVES BIC SUCCESS

Champion Hockbones Gives Classy Exhibition Bouts
With Sergt. Anderson and kid Ross; Soldier Bouts
Bring Heavy Applause From Admitting Fans; To
Hold Elimination Contests for the Track Meet.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-02-11
WERE
WEAK FEATURE
Cleveland American League
Pitchers Have Never
Been Effective.

Cleveland, Feb. 11-Perhaps the
reason no Cleveland club ever has
won an American league pennant is
that no Cleveland American league
pitcher ever has won 30 games in one
season.
Thirty pitchers have won that many
games in a season in the history OF
the sport. but only six American
Ieaguers have performed that feat.
Cy Young. pitching for Boston. reg
istered 30 and 80 victories in 1901 and
1902. Jack Chesbro came through for
the Yankees in 1904 by winning Al
games. which is the record for mod
ern day pitchers.
Walsh Came Near.
Ed Walsh. in 1908. came close to
tying the mark. but stopped with 40.
Jack Coombs won 80 for the Athletics
in 1910. while Smoky Joe Wood took
down 81 triumphs in 1912. Walter
Johnson beat the mark by two in
1913 Johnson also won % games in
1912.
The nearest any Cleveland Ameri-
can league hurler ever came to hit
ting the 80 mark was in 1904. when
Bill Bernhard captured % games los
ing 13 Addie Joss took second hon
ors. winning p and losing IL in 1907.
Joss also won 20 games in 1905. y
in 1906 and "a in 1905
Gregg in 20 Class.
Vean Gregg broke into the 20 class
three times. taking down %, 20 and
20 in 1s11-1913. The others to beat
20 were Dusty Rhoades and Otto
Hess in 1906. Moore in 1908, and Jim
Bagby in 1917.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-02-11
CHURCH LEAGUE FANS SEE GOOD
: BASKET BALL GANIES At Y GYM

Cathedras Defeat Presbyterians and Christians Win
From Baptists in Hard Fought Games; Mexicans Lose
to First Methodists But Avoid Shutout by Game
Fight Rooters for Teams Are Enthusiastic
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-02-11
SPORTOGRAPHY By Grey,
Lavisne-NIyer Battle.

his previous win over Papke on q
foul
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-02-11

pVt L0ulsl, Of battery D, 18Th
field artillery, at 155 pounds, met Pvt
Eandillo. but not nearly 50 hard as
Iandillo met Louisi, who was out on
his feet at the end Of the fourth
round Mandillo, who weighs but 13o
pounds, Is from D company, 64th in
fantry- and volunteered TO take the
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-02-11

those who attended the basket
hall games Of the church league
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-03-16
HOW TO ADDRESS
MAIL FOR SOLDIERS
Second Assistant Postmaster General
Calls Attention to Important
Points to BE Observed.

The second assistant postmaster general
has issued an order giving the correct
method of preparing and addressing mail
for the members of the American expedi
tionary forces in Europe, which reads as
follows:
Owing to the difficulties experienced in
delivering NAL when carelessly addressed
postmasters are requested to notify send
ers Of mail to soldiers, sailors and marines
of the American Expeditionary Forces
abroad that care should be taken to write
given names in full, preceding or following
the name of the addressee with the neces-
sary title, such as private, sergeant lieuten-
ant, etc. The need for the full given name
of the addressee Is apparent when it is ex-
planned that the War Department has a
card-index rile that may be consulted rela-
tive to unbelievable mail for the troops,
reference to which file furnishes no infor-
nation when a letter is addressed u T.
Smith, for instance and it can not be de
termined whether it is for James f. Smith
John f. Smith or Jeremiah f Smith. In
addition to the given name of the ad-
dressee, and his title, there should also be
added the full name of the unit or organi-
zation to which the addressee is assigned
address to add the words American Ex.
peditionary Forces
1t is particularly enjoined that letters
post cards and packages be not addressed
with lead pencil, and that every piece oi
mail matter bear the name and address oi
the sender so that in case of nondelivery
letters may be promptly returned to the
senders
The long transit taken by the mail before
Il reaches the delivery points abroad cali,
for the use OF envelopes that are substan
italy made, as experience has shown thai
weil-made envelopes retain clear and dis
tinet the addresses written thereon. Will,
in the case of envelopes Of poor materia
the writing becomes indi~t net. renderin.
uncertain the correct reading OF the nam.
or some part of the address
/ Reports continue to be received to indi
cate that packages reach United State
postottices n Europe in such a dilapidate,
condition that repacking has frequently t
be undertaken before delivery can b
effected Senders should use heavy weigh
4 paper, canvas or cloth as wrapping 70
packages. and when canvas OF cloth is EN-
| p!oyed the address should be written on
shipping tag, with the name and address @
the sender on the reverse side.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-03-16
BRATTLEBOROLOCAL,

The Dickinson farm Las already made
y gallons OF choice maple syrup
Mrs. Casper \. Moran returned YES
tcrday afternoon from week 5 visit
in Springfield. Mass, and Waterbury,
Conn.
f. c. Tennev presented yesterday a
picture entitled The War in the Desert.
to Wantastiquet lodge, No. 5, I. o. o. F.,
in memory of his father, the late d. ".
Tenney.
The congregation OF the First Baptist
church will re-enter the auditorium of the
church tomorrow morning. Services have
been held in the chapel since Jan. / in
order to conserve the supply of fuel.
Attorney General II. G. Barber and
stenographer, Miss Mary Austin, have
been In Boston the past two days TAX
ing depositions in the ease of the state
Of Vermont against the New England
Casualty company, which is a suit
brought to recover on a bond for the
benefit of the milk producers in Yer
mont who did business with the Boston
Condensed Milk Co. Tue ease probably
will be heard at an early date In the
Washington county court.
Miss Margaret NJ McGinn delightful
~ entertained a few friends last evening
at her rooms at - Canal street at a St
| Patrick S party. Miss Mary Haus, whose
! birthday anniversary came yesterday,
was the guest of honor. The decora-
tions about the room were of the nation
al colors and st. Patrick green. The
dining table was especially attractive,
the favors laid at the covers being tiny
green baskets, trimmed with the Ameri.
can and the st. Patrick flags, and were
filled with green bon-bons. Each guest
also wore a green fancy paper cap and
green carnation. At Miss Haus s place
which was at the head of the table, was
lplaced a small candelabra with the
green candles A delicious luncheon wa:
served, after which the evening wa.
spent socially.
The service on the electric railwa,
is still at standstlll, but Manage
Richardson expects to have the car
going on schedule time by Monday
: Several new parts have been ordere,
4 to be shipped by express, which in
. clude new field coils and new armatures
. One armature which was rewoun
Thursday night and put into operatio
yesterday showed an open circuit tn
first trim out. The ear which was pu
out of commission during the thunde
shower Thursday afternoon and ha
. been standing on Canal street Sine
will be hauled to the car barn in Ger
10 terville this afternoon for repairs. Th
ID company is doing as well as it cal
in without the necessary parts to do witt
l. and will get the cars operating as 500
d as possible.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-03-16
TO ENTER
BOY SCOUT WORK
Rev. j. F. Virgin Engaged as
National Field Com
missioner
HANDS VESTRYMEN
HIS RESIGNATION
Leaves Brattleboro About April Is for
Field Service in Ohio, Indiana, Ken
lucky and Tennessee-Came to Epis-
copal Church in 1916.

In a regular meeting of the vestrymen
of st, Michaels Episcopal church last
evening the rector, Rev. j. Frcdrik Virgin,
rendered his resignation to take effect
April Is. The resignation, which came as
surprise to some, was accepted and reso-
iutions Of regret We're adopted.
Rev Mr. Virgin will become one of the
eight national field scout commissioners
of the Boy Scouts of America and for
few months at least will have headquar-
ters in New York He viii conduct first
a campaign in the middle west, including
Ohio, Indiana, Kentucky and Tennessee
in the interest of Boy Scout work
Before he entered the ministry Mr.
Virgin was active and successful in boys
work and for three years the national
Boy Scouts organization has been desir-
Gus of having him devote his entire time
to the work of Boy Scouts activities
He is Scout commissioner Of Brattle-
boro and III that work has shown a spe-
cial aptitude. and the boys have been
naturally attracted to him In his new
field he will have fuller opportunity t.
make his abilities count for their maxi
mum and in addition he will receive sal
airy more than twice as large as he re
ceives here. He will conduct campaigns
Irejuyenate troops, lecture on Scout work
Ico-ordinate boys work. etc.
Rev, Mr.. Virgin expects to return here
this summer for his vacation and hi:
family viii remain here at least unit
Sept. !,
The pastorate of Rev. Mr.. Virgin Will
the Brattleboro church began in Sep
tember, 1916. He came here from Eliza
beth. \. j., where his pastorate was Will
EGrace church. He was born in Bethle
hem, Pa, in 1884, received his early edu
Ication in England and later attended tn,
polytechnic Institute at Baltimore, Md
in which city he had some experience il
newspaper work. He planned TO follow
the profession of his father as a metal
lurgical engineer, but gave up the idea.
After attending St Stephens colleg
IN Annandale, \. Y. and the Universit,
OF the South at Sewanee, Tenn, he wen
to Grand Theological seminary. Ne,
York, where he graduated While at tn
seminary he worked under the auspce
OF Trinity parish in the poorer parts Q
the city and took charge of camps Of boy
: under suspended sentence.
Since he came here the plan of hayin
a parish house, which had been under cor
slderation, was carried to a realizatio
, and the work of the parish has bee
carried forward successfully. The paris
Is IN excellent financial condition
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-03-16
RED CROSS TC HELP.
Cottages TO Be Provided for Homeless
Tubercula- People.

PARIS, Thursday.-Thc American
Red Cross in France has approved q
plan which it il hoped viii solve the
problem arising from tubercular con
diticn Of hundreds Of homeless who ar
rive daily from behind the German
lines, repatriatcd by the Germans as
useless t. Germany and without re
sources for resuming their former life.
\ village community and Il family
colony for tubcrcular refugees will be
created outside Paris on site whore
a group Of Quakers already are clear
ing the land and constructing $50 three
and five room houses. Each has n
porch and can be taken apart and
transported to the devastated regions
when the war is over.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-03-16
HINSDALE PAPER
PLANT PURCHASED
Orren c. Robertson Co. Sells to Syndi-
cate of New York Business Men
Deal of Much Importance.
Especial to The Reformer.)
HINSDALE, n. H.. March l6

h1N0DALE, y. H., March 10.
business transaction of considera-
bic import took place yesterday, when
New York agents acting for the Orren
.C. Robertson Co., owned by o. C. Rob
ertson and G. A. Robertson, experienced
and successful paper manufacturers of
this town, telegraphed that a syndicate
of New York business men had accept
ed proposition by Messrs Robertson
thereby purchasing outright their large
plant here. The exact date when the
purchasers will take formal possession
of the property has not been set, but
probably it will be May l. The sale in
cludes all buildings Except the store
house located in the depot yard, power
machinery and stock, but does not in
clude books, accounts, etc.
/ The plant, which is one of the largest
manufacturing establishments in the
valley, formerly was the Halle & Frost
woolen mills and was purchased by the
Robertsons in 1910 from the Hinsdale
Power & Mill Co., which had bought the
property at auction. The main building
was altered to meet the requirements OF
paper mill and one large tissue paper
making machine was Immediately in
stalled and later a second machine was
added.
The east end and part of the west is
now occupied by the White Washburn
Co, of New York, paper fnishers, and
until last fall the entire west end had
been occupied by the Nutter & Barnes
Machine Co. since April, 1913.
1t is rumored that the new owners
will install machines similar to those
now operated by the White Washburr
Co. for preparing the tissue paper fol
the trade, in which event much addi
tional help will be required. The numer
Gus current reports to the effect that tn,
above mentioned firm is to move it
western factory here and establish it
, main offices in this town, together witt
! the fairly certain knowledge that thi
| company is interested in the ney
project, is the basis of the rumor.
! 0. c. and G. A. Robertson will nov
devote their energies to their G.. 4
: Robertson Co. mill, which they hav
! operated very successfully for man,
. years and which they rebuilt las
year, adding second machine and muc
Q other modern equipment, more tha
doubling the output
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-03-16
SEIZE SWEDISH SHIPS.
Larger Trawlers and a Steamer Com
PEELED to Go to Germany.

LONDON. March l6.-A number of
large Swedish trawlers and one of the
largest G0thenburg steamers have been
apturcd by German submarines off the
Skaw, the northern extremity of Jut-
land. Denmark, and forced to 20 to
Germany, according to q report print
ed b., the Gothenburg Shipping Gazette
and forwarded from Copenhagen by the
Exchange Telegraph cmpanv.
The steamer seized was bound from
Gothenburg for Rotterdam with grain for
the Belgian relief commission, the Copen-
hagen advices state. She was ordered to
proceed to Kiel. Before sailing, il is add
ed, the steamer had the promise of safe
voyage TO Holland
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-03-16
TAKE AMERICAN
Off NEUTRAL ship
Henry Crosby Emery, For
mer Yale Professor, Held
Prisoner by Germans
WENT TO PETROGRAD
IN BANKS INTEREST
His Arrest with That of Party of Brit
ishers Took Place at Aland Islands
His Wife, Other Women and Older
Men Not Stopped.

WASHINGTON, March l6-A report
on the arrest on the Aland Islands Of
Henry Crosby Emery, a former chairman
OF the tariff board, said to have been cap
tured with party OF British by the Ger
mans and taken to Germany, was made
to the state department today by Minister
Morris at Stockholm.
News dispatches have said the Ameri-
can and British legations at Stockholm
started representatives for Finland carry
ing formal protest against the arrest
to Gen. Mannerheim, commander or the
Finnish government forces Mr. Emery,
Mr. MorIiss despatch discloses, holds q
majors commission in the reserve Of the
American army He was sent to Russia
it was said, b. the Guaranty Trust com
pany Of New York While there he was
commissioned at the request Of Brlgadiel
| General w. v Judson, the American
military attache at Petrograd and was
made a member of the American military
mission Minister Morris said nothing a,
! to the final DISPOSITION OF the prisoners
| All women members Of the party and mel
more than ~ years OF age were permitted
to proceed to Sweden. At the state de
partment it was said that no instructions
had been sent to Minister Morris.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-03-16
CRITICAL STAGE
IN WAR SITUATION
But Henderson Says Peace Must Be
Consistent with Ideals for Which
British Entered War.

LONDON, Thursday.-The most eritI-
cal stage of the whole history OF the war
has been reached, in the opinion of Arthur
Henderson, secretary Of the Labor party.
Speaking in London at a woman suffragis
celebration today, he said:
"We are anxious for peace and the
sooner it comes the better, but it must
be peace consistent with the ideals for
which we entered the war. No one de-
plores more than ! the collapse OF Russia,
but | believe that does not represent a
majority Of the Russian people The Rus
sian people were very anxious for peace.
! am anxious for peace, but never in any
speech that have made or in any sugges
tion that | made privately have / com.
mltt@d myself to a position similar to that
in Russia"
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-03-16
Artillery Fire Continues in
the Two Sectors Held by
II. s. Forces
AN ENEMY PATROL
SUFFERED LOSSES
Driven OF by Rife Fire and Number
Were Hit-Gcrman Lines and OBJ
servation Posts Battered Explosion,
Probably Of Ammunition Dump.

WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY IN
FRANCE, Wednesday, by The Associated
press--Actiye artillery firing continues on
tho American sectors northwest of Toul
and cast Of Luncville \ considerable num-
Der Of gas shells have been falling inter
nittently on the Toul front. An enemy
patrol was discovered this morning in
American wire cntangcments northwest
OF Toul The Germans were driven of
with rifle fire and number Of them were
hit One body was left hanging in the
wire
American snipers have been very busy
on both sectors. At one place last night
an American sentry re-captured Ger
man prisoner who had escaped and was
trying TO get back to his own lines. The
American artillery in the Toul sector
again battered the German line and ob
seryatiou posts and caused an explosion
probably ot an ammunition dump.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-03-16
BRATTLEBOROLOCAL.

A meeting of the governing board of
the Woman S exchange will be held in
the rest room Monday at 2.30 clock
to elect q nominating committee The
annual meeting will be held in April.
H. A. Wood will finish work tonight
for the Roberts Auto Co. and will take
a position as travelling agent for the
Western Electric Co. of Boston, his
territory being Vermont, western New
| Hampshire and northern Massachusetts
He will sell the Western Electric Co. :
lighting outfits to farmers and others
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-03-16
Final Returns Sure to Carry
it Beyond Maximum
Hoped For
MORE THAN 1000
ALREADY ENLISTED
Capt. Mann's Team First to Pass s1o,-
900 Mark, Turning in Over $500 for
Yesterday-Capt. Boyden's Team
Has Most Pledges in Number.
Where will it stop?

Where will it stop?
How much will there be in the War
Chest when the campaign ends'
Those are questions which the com
mittee and team captains asked them
elves this morning after reports for yes
terday had brought the total up to s44,-
5S3.95 received from 2,O45 subscribers.
The momentum which the campaign
has gained from thorough organization
on the part of the committee, energetic
work on the part of the captains and
their teams and cordial cooperation
from the public is certain to carry the
fund beyond the $4,000 mark. That
means that through one concerted eff
fort Brattleboro has provided for all
calls for war relief funds that may be
made upon the town during the coming
year and a part of the year after, $780,
600 being the limit that can be used IN
one year.
The thoroughness of the canvass is
indicated by the fact that more than
1000 individuals already have enlisted
in the War Chest association. When
the returns are all in it is believed that
the total viii be we'll over $500 and
possibly close to 3,O00-a far larger pro-
portion of the town s population than it
was believed possible TO enlist.
Capt. Mann 5 team shot into the lead
this morning by turning in 135 subscrip-
tions for total of s3,329.20, the big
gest amount that any team has pro-
dueed in one day. This contribution
put team No. well above the $4,000
mark for the week. Here are today s
figures: