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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-12-21

Now that the retirement" stories
are coming out. supporters Of the
Chicago White Sox are beginning to
recall that Eddie Collins. when he
left to join the marines last summer
said he would play no more profess
sional baseball They are wondering
If Collins has changed his mind. or If
he will stick with the retirement"
brigade
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-12-21

Ray Fisher, former pitcher for the
New York Yankees. who has been an
assistant director OF athletics at Fort
Slocum, y. Y, during the war. has
been released from his duties because
Of the rehabilitation OF troops at
that camp.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-12-21
FOUGHT WITHIN SIGHT OF
GALLONS.

Joe Belcher defeated Andrew Gam
Bile in five rounds at Wimbledon Com
mon. England, on this date in 1900.
Gamble was a brawny Irishman, ma
tive of Dublin, and at the time Of his
battle with Belcher was the champion
Of Ireland He had been introduced
to the English ring by the Earl of
Tyrconnel. an Irish noble. IN his
first bout he whipped Noah James,
an army champion, so soundiy that II
was feared for a time that the SOL
der pugilist would die Of his injuries.
Belcher then the best fighting man
Of England. was a different PROPOSE
ton, and his science and skill soon
triumphed over the brute strength of
the Hibernian. The ring was pitched
within sight Of a gibbet where hung
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-12-21
BROCK LnzEs FIGHT GAME.

Johnny Brock. young catcher Of the St.
Louis Cardinals. entered a boxing tourna-
ment at the Great Lakes naval training
station and carried away the honors in
his class He has announced that he will
continue boxing. and IL the game looks
good may decide 10 pass up baseball. He
won his first fight in three rounds.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-12-21
ATHLETIC REVIVAL AT PENN.

Philadelphia. Pa. Dec 21.-The ath-
letic council Of the University OF
Pennsylvania announced tonight that
il will revive all sports at the begin
ming Of the new term on January 6.
and, as far as possible, place them
on a normal basis.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-12-21

the grim skeleton Of Jerry Abershaw
a notorious highwayman. Mobiles by
hundreds. and even a future king OF
England. witnessed the fight, which
lasted only seven minutes. The Irish
sports backed Gamble heavily, and
some OF them, furious at losing their
coin, accused Gamble OF throwing
the fight.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-12-21
ELLERS IS MADE
AMATEUR AGAIN
A.A.U. Reinstates Athlete
Who Served Profession
allV In France.
By Tad

In reinstating John ]. Euer, a re-
turned Y. N. C. A athletic Instructor,
10 amateur standing. the Amateur
Athletic union has put into actual
practice the amendment to its eligi-
bility code which It adopted at its
annual meeting in Philadelphia to
account for just such a condition. II
the amendment had not been adopted
Eller and many others who went over
seas for the Y. N. C. a. and other
similar agencies would have been
barred as amateurs for as long as the
A. A Z. was in control The return
Of Eller TO the ranks OF competing
athletes Will be welcome 10 all fol-
lowers OF the sport
Among other famous athletes who
viii undoubtedly be returned to an
amateur status is ". J. Goulding, the
Canadian walker, who was rejected
for active military service but helped
to do his part in the war by enlist
ing in y. NJ c. A work. Gouldlng
and Eller are only two OF many ath-
letes who. prejudiced their amateur
standing by becoming athletic in
structors for the men in the army and
navy, but the A A. L has been quick
10 see that the old rule strictly en-
forced would have worked an uniusti-
fable hardship upon them
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-12-21
QUARANTINE LIFTED;
SPORTS EVENTS IN STl

. Columbus. n. NJ. Dec. Ill
. lifting Of the quarantine at the
. military camp here, with GER
. tain regulations as to its fur
. Their observance in force, is
= cause for much joy among the
. soldiers of the oath and citizens
= of Columbus, the familiar cry
. Of local sports to oath athletic
. officials being ''WhosgOnnabox-
. next?" With the new stimulus
. given all lines OF athletics here, Z
o indications are that field days,
. boxing bouts, and football {
= games, will be staged soon
Q they are buzzing now.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-12-21

Baltimore, Nd. Dec. 21.-In the first
sparring match in this city since the
war ban was lifted. Jack Sharkey. OF
Lockport, n Y. fought u rounds 10
a draw last night before a large
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-12-21
LONG DRIVE, BACKED BY GOOD
SHORT GAME, FAVORED BY LYON

Canadian Champion Asserts Positive Advantage In the
Long Drive; Warns That Long Game Must Fail With
Poor Putting and Approaching; 'Select Style That
Fits and Stick To It Like Clue He Advises.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-12-21

Charley Herzog. who had been pretty
quiet since the season closed. Is out with
an announcement that he viii not return
TO baseball next year. He says he made
that statement early last fal and that
he has not changed his mind since.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-12-21

CurtiSH & Co. buy Liberty Bonds
Adv.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-12-21

ing him.
=
KLAUS-FLYNN BATTLE.
Il was just nine years ago today,
December q. 1903, that Frank Klaus
defeated Porky Flynn in Il rounds at
Boston. Klaus was then a most promis-
ing middleweight. The following year
he gave Stanley Ketchel a great sur
prise in six round bout in Pittsburg
and in 1919 he won on a foul from
Georges Carpenter in Paris. BY his
defeat Of Billy Papke in France early
in 1913 Klaus claimed the middle
weight title. but later IN the same
year he was twice knocked out by
George Chip. Porky Flynn, the Bos-
tonian soon grew into a heavyWeight.
He was twice put to sleep by sam
Langford. After a short retirement,
he returned to the ring about five
years ago under the management Of
Ray Bronson, the Hoosier expugilist
and defeated Cleve Hawkins. the Can
adam heavyweight, in Montreal
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-12-21
KLAUS-FLYNN RATTLE.

to keep others from decisively beat
ing him.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-12-21

Indian Rugs. Beach's Art Shop.-At
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-12-21

tagging way Of boxing and utter fail
ure to take advantage Of openings.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1918-07-11

He stared about him. Strange that
the room should suddenly be filed with
a mist. "But there be those-who wait
thereto capture him."
He caught desperately at the cur
tains, with their royal arms embroid-
cred in blue and gold. Shameful, in
such company, to stagger sol
"Make-haste," he said, and slid
srfffly to the ground. He lay without
moving.
The council reused then. Mettlich
was the first to get to him. But it was
too late.
Old Adelbert had followed the mist
to the gates it concealed. More than
that, sham traitor that he was, he had
followed his king.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1918-07-11
cro BE coNTINUED)
warshIp Repairs.

Over and above the great activity
of the British yards in building new
warships, particularly destroyers, and
the construction Of merchant ships, an
enormous amount Of time and labor
has TO be devoted to repairs. In a re-
cent speech Sir Eric Geddes said {:
During one month the number OF war
vessels which needed repairs was
nearly 1,O0O-that is, in addition TO the
1 100 merchant ships-and that was by
no means an abnormal month. Since
the beginning Of the war $1,000 war
vessels, including patrol craft and
mine sweepers, have been docked or
nlaced on the ways, and. these figures
do not include repair work done to the
vessels Of our allies"
Add to this the aiming OF the vast
feet of British merchant vessels, and
we have some conception Of the enor-
nous task Of shipbuilding, equipping
and repairing carried on by the British
admiralty.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1918-07-11
CHAPTER XIX.
In the Road of the Good Children.

In the Road of the Good Children.
Haeckel crept to a window and
looked out. Bonfires were springing up
in the open square in front of the gov
eminent house. Mixed with the red
glare came leaping yellow flames.
The wooden benches were piled to-
gether and fired, and by each such
pyre stood gesticulating, shouting red
demon.
Guns were appearing now. Wagons
loaded with them drove into the
square, to be surrounded by a howl
ing mob. The percentage of sober
citizens was growing-sober citizens no
longer. For the little king had not
been shown to them. Obviously he
could not be shown to them. There
fore rumor was right, and the boy was
gone.
Against the palace, therefore, their
rage was turned. The shouts for the
little king turned to threats. The
archbishop had come out on the bal
cony accompanied by Father Gregory.
The archbishop haS raised his hands,
but had not obtained silence. Instead,
to his horror and dismay, few stones
had been thrown.
He retired breathing hard. But
Father Gregory had remained, facing
the crowd fearlessly, his arms not
raised in benediction, but folded across
his chest. Stones ratified about him,
but he did not finch, and at last he
gained the ears Of the crowd. His
great voice, stern and fearless, held
them.
"My friends" he said, "there is work
to be done, and you lose time. We
cannot show you the king, because ha
is not here. While you stand there
shrieking, his enemies have their will
Of him. The little king has been stolen
from the palace"
He might have swayed them, even
then. He tried to move them to
search of the city. But a pallid man,
sweating with excitement, climbed ON
the shoulders Of two companions, and
faced the crowd.
aye he is stolen" he cried. "But
who stole him? Not the city. We are
loyal. Ask the palace where he Is.
Ask those who have allied themselves
with Karnia. Ask Mettlich."
There was more, of course. The
cries of "To the palace" increased
Those behind pushed forward, SHOW
ing the ones ahead toward the arch
way, where line of soldiers with fixed
havOnetc stood waiting
The archduchess and Hilda with a
handful of women, had fed to the roof,
and from there saw the advance Of the
mob. Hedwig had haughtily refused
to go.
At the hospital, Haeckel, the stu
dent, stood by his window, and little
by little the veil lifted. His slow
blood stirred first. The beating Of
drums, the shrieks Of the crowd, the
fires, all played their part. Another
patient joined him, and together they
looked out.
CTo BE CONTINUED)
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as time went on, 1t grew ugly. By all.
precedent, the new king should be now
before them. What, then, if this rumor
was true? Where was the little king?
Revolution, now, in the making. A
fame ready to blaze. Hastily, on NAe
outskirts of the throng, delegatiSR
formed to visit the palace, and learn
the truth.
Drums were now beating steadily,
filing the air with their throbbing, al
most drowning out the solemn tolling
of the bell. Around them were rally
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CHAPTER XVII-continued.
II

'Bobby," said his mother, with Q
catch in her voice, haven't you some
thing to suggest-as a toastY
Bobby's eyes were on the cake; he
came back with difficulty.
"Well," he meditated, Il guess
would home be all right?"
"Home I" they all said, little shak-
fly, and drank to it.
Home! To the Thorpes, a little
house on a shady street in America !;
TO the Fraulein, a matched cottage in
the mountains of Germany and an old
mother; to Pepy, the room in a tene-
ment where she went at night; to
Ferdinand William Otto, a formal
suite Of apartments in the palace, sur
rounded by pomp, ordered by rule and
precedent, hardened by military dis
clpline, and unsoftened by family love,
save for the grim affection Of the old
king.
Home!
After all, Pepy's plan went astray,
for the Eraulein got the china baby,
and Ferdinand William Otto the Lin
coin penny.
"That," said Bobby's father, sis a
lincoln penny, young man. 1t bears
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1918-07-11
"A Long Life, Full of Many Sorrows"

"A Long Life, Full of Many Sorrows"
the portrait of Abraham Lincoln. Have
you ever heard of him?"
The prince looked up. Did he not
know the Gettysburg address" by
heart?
eyes, sir" he said. "The-my
grandfather thinks that President Lin
coin was a very great man."
zone Of the worlds greatest. I hard
" thought, over here" Mr.. Thorpe
paused and looked speculatively at the
boy. you'd better keep that penny
where you won't lose it," he said Sob
erIy. ''It doesn't hurt us to try to be
good. IF you're in trouble, think OF
the difficulties Abraham Lincoln sur
mounted. If you want to be great
think how great he was" He was a
trifIe ashamed of his own earneStness.
"All that for penny, young mani!
The festivities were taking a serious
turn. There was a little packet at
each plate, and now Bobby's mother
reached over and opened hers.
"Oh!" she said, and exhibited a
gaudy tissue paper bonnet. Everybody
had one. Mr.. Thorpe's was a ounces
cap, and Fraulein's a giddy Pierrette
of black and white. Bobby had a
military cap. With eager fingers Fer
dinand William Otto opened his; he
had never tasted this delicious paper
cap joy before.
1t was a crown, sturdy bit of gold
paper, cut into points and set with
red paste jewels-a gem of crown.
He was charmed. He put it on his
head, with the Inconsistencies Of
childhood, and posed delightedly.
The Fraulein looked at Prince Fer
dinand William Otto and slowly the
color left her lean face. She stared.
1t was he, then, and none other.
Stupid, not to have known at the be-
ginning! He, the crown prince, here
in the home of these barbarous
Americans, when, by every plan that
had been made, he should now be in
the hands of those who would dispose
of him.
81 give you," said Mr.. Thorpe, rails
ing his glass toward his wife, ''the
giver of the feast. Boys, up with
you'll"
1t was then that the Fraulein, max
ing an excuse, slipped out of the room.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1918-07-11
slloa in New South Wales.

Recently the New South Wales gov
eminent department Of agriculture am
nounced that funds would be provided
for assisting farmers In the erection
of silos and numerous inquiries have
been received, especially from dairy
farmers. Many of the applicants have
signiied their willingness to pay
much larger deposits than was antics
pated. Owing to the abundance OF
rainfall in many districts silos Will
greatly benefit dairy farmers by ena-
bling them to conserve the fodder hazs
vested during the rainy SEASON.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1918-07-11

acrimoniously; almost they penetrated
to the silent room beyond. On to the
discussion came Milky Larisch, COW
cred with dust and spotted with froth
from his horse. He entered without
ceremony, his boyish face drawn and
white, his cap gone, his eyes star
ing.
"The CHANCELLOR" he said.
Some one pointed to the room be-
yond.
Milky hesitated. Then, being young
and dramatic, even in tragedy, he I'M
buckled his sword belt and took it OFF,
placing it on a table.
Gentlemen" he said, ST have come
to surrender myself"
The council stared.
"For what reason?" demanded Mar
schaH coldly.
II believe it is called high treason"
He closed his eyes for a moment. 1T
is because of my negligence that this
thing has happened. He was in my
charge, and I left him.
No one said anything. The council
looked at a loss, rather like a flock Of
sheep confronting some strange ami
NAL.
II would have shot myself" said
Milky Larisch, "but it was too easy"
Then, rather at a loss as to the
exact etiquette of arresting ones self,
he bowed slightly and waited.
The door into the kings bedchamber
opened. The chancellor came through,
his face working. 1t closed behind
him.
Gentlemen of the council" he said.
ut is my duty-my duty-to an
nounce-" His voice broke; his
grizzled chin quivered; tears rolled
down his cheeks. "F'riends,' he said
pitifully, "our good king-my old COM
rade-is dead!"
The birthday supper was over. 1t
had ended with an American ice cream,
brought in carefully by Pepy, because
of it's expensiveness. They had cut
the cake with "Boby" on the top, and
the crown prince had eaten far more
than was good for him.
He sat, lingering the Lincoln penny
and feeling extremely full and very
cOntented.
Then, suddenly, from far off church
deep-toned bell began to toll slow
ly.
Prince Ferdinand William Otto
caught it. st. Stefan's bell! He sat
up and listened. The sound was faint !;
one felt it rather than heard it, but
the slow booming was unmistakable.
He got up and pushed his chair back.
Other bells had taken it up, and
now the whole city seemed alive with
bells-bells that swung sadly from side
to side, as if they said over and over j:
"Alas, alas y
Something like panic seized Ferdi-
nand William Otto. Some calamity
had happened. Some one was-per-
| haps his grandfather.
He turned an appealing face to Mrs.
Thorpe. 81 must co." he said. 81 do
not wish to appear rude, but some
thing is wrong. The bells"
Pepy had been listening, too. Her
broad face worked. ''They mean one
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1918-07-11
CHAPTER XVIII.
The King Is Dead.

Now at last the old kings hour had
come. Mostly he slept, as though his
body, eager for its long rest, had al
ready given up the struggle. Stimu-
lants, given by his devoted physician,
bad no effect. Other physicians there
were. a group Of them. but it was Doc
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ing angry groups. AS the groups grew
large, each drum led it's followers
toward the government house, where,
on the steps, the revolutionary party
harangued the crowd. BOnfires sprang
up, built of no one knew what, in the
public squares. Red fire burned. The
drums thrObbed.
The city had not yet risen. 1t was
large and slow to move. Slow, too, to
believe in treason, or that it had no
king. But it was a matter of mo-
ments now, not of hours.
The noise penetrated into the very
wards Of the hospital. Red fires bathed
pale faces on their pillows in fever
ish glow. Nurses gathered at the win
dows. their uniforms and faces alike
scarlet in the glare, and whispered to-
gether.
One such group gathered near the
bedside of the student Haeckel, still
In his lethargy. His body had gained
strength, so that he was clothed at
times. to wander aimlessly about the
ward. But he had remained dazed.
Now and then the curtain Of the past
lrfted. but for a moment only. He had
forgotten his name. He spent long
hours struggling to pierce the mist.
But mostly he lay, or sat, as now,
beside his bed, bandage still on his
head. clad in shirt and trousers, bare
feet thrust into worn hospital slippers.
The red glare had not reused him, nor
vet the beat of the drums. But word
or two that one of the nurses spoke
caught his ear and held him. He
looked up, and slowly rose to his feet.
Unsteady he made his way to a win
dow. holding to the sill to steady him
self.
Old Adelbert had been working his
way impatientIy. The temper OF the
mob was growing ugly. 1t was
suspicious, frightened, potentially dan
gerous. The cry of '"To the palace"
greeted his ears as he finally emerged
breathless from the throng.
He stepped boldly to the old stone
archway, and faced line of soldiers
there. 81 would see the chancellor ("
he gasped, and saluted.
The captain Of the guard stepped
out. "What is it you wantY' he de-
manded.
"The chancellor" he lowered his
voice. 81 have news of the crown
prince"
Magic words, indeed. Doors opened
swiftly before them. But time was
flying, too. In his confusion the old
man had only one thought, to reach
the chancellor. 1t would have been
better to have told his news at once.
The climbing of stairs takes time when
one is old and fatigued, and has but
one leg.
However, at last it was done, and
old Adelbert stumped to the door OF
the room where the council sat de-
batting and the chancellor paced the
floor.
Small ceremony now. Led by sol
diers, whoretired and left him to enter
alone. old Adelbert stumbled into the
room. He was out of breath and
dizzy; his heart beat to suffocation
There was not air enough in all the
world to breathe. He clutched at the
velvet hangings of the door, and
swayed. but he saw the chancellor.
"The crown prince" he said thick
". .is at the home Of the Americans"
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1t Rang Out, Slow, ominous, Terrible.
thing" she said slowly. 81 have heard
it saidsmany times. When st. Stefan's
tolls like that, the king is deadp
mo! MOI" cried Ferdinand Will
liam Otto and ran madly out of the
door.
While the birthday supper was at
its height, in the bureau of the con-
cierge sat old Adelbert, heavy and
despairing. That very day had he
learned to what use the committee
would put the information he had
given them, and his old heart was
dead within him. One may not be
loyal for seventy years, and then easily
become traitor.
Then, at seven o'clock, something
happened.
The concierge's niece had gone.
The Churchill county standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1908-1920, 1918-04-17
Will MEET TO ORGANIZE
A GRAZING ASSOCIATION

In order that definite steps
may be taken in organizing a
local grazing association for the
present grazing season, il has been
suggested that meeting be called
at the court house Saturday after
noon at two o'clock TO discuss the
matter.
One of the plans so far discussed
among many of the homesteaders is
to have a sufficient number OF ami
mails entered in the association to
Justify hiring a responsible party to
pend his entire time as care taker
Of the cattle during the pasturing
season. IN order to carry this prop
osition through with a small monthly
fee per head of animals entered 1t
vill be necessary for herd of con-
siderable size TO be secured
All who are interested should be
at the court house Saturday If they
expect TO participate in this organi-
cation. Il is expected that this org
anizaion will be able to secure some
OF the advantages intended for the
community pasture, which has failed
to materialize for the present season.