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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-05-11
GIBLEIN BY ROY EBIIK

A S AN inducement 10 duck pin roll
n ers, several prizes in thrift stamps
have been awarded 20 winners OF a
stated number Of games on the Gao
tus alleys, which has greatly enIiv-
ened the game and at the same time
taken a whack at the kaiser.
In 1945-"Dad, who was the biggest
man you ever saw"
THE biggest man I ever saw, SOM
Wen. there were two OF them-Ferd
Lacarra and Dawson Bryan. both
schoolmates Of mine. They were both
OF international HezathlOn descent
and measured out the biggest lads in
the world in their classes. I don't
remember their exact height. but
they must have been something over
II feet, because these common giants
that travel about with side shows
are from seven to ten feet high"
It was fun at first. rness efficiency
tests at the ~" gym. but now it has
come 70 the stage OF dig and strive.
Not a few OF the boys are finding
stumbling blocks in the gymnastics
required for the fifth emblem. one Of
which IS the head balance on the mat.
Walter Howe, Tom Bourland and
George Hines struck a hesitating
point when they came to the head
balance this week. One afternoon
all three OF these lads practiced
standing on their heads for over an
hour. IF we don't conquer this in a
few more days" said one OF the boys
who had been feet uppermost for the
best part Of an afternoon, my brains
will all run down into my head"
About is ''pewees" are having a lot
OF trouble these days over at the Y.
NJ c. A.. because they have come
10 a point where new performances
must be done 10 yet their efficiency
embleuIe The little fellows have ar
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-05-11
Sudenberg And
Hayden To Meet

AS a windup for the big track and
field day program at Fort Bliss May
%. Speedbau Hayden, champion mid
dleweight Of the border, and Johnnie
SudenberE, the champ OF Fort Bliss,
VIII measure ring strength as the
main attraction OF the evenings box
ing card. Other bouts equally inter
estinE are Jean Baby Cabeu vs.
Eddie HanIon and Kid Young VS..
Nick Guud-. ReEimeutal contests In
mass singing viii also be one Of the
big numbers OF the evening program.
a cup being offered for the best regi-
mental singing. There viii prob
ably be six or seven organizations in
contest for the Gun
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-05-11
Ball Tossing Is
Not Main Object

The plans o. Jack Barry and other
players who enlisted as yOemen az the
Boston navy yard TO make a tour,
playing exhibition games and boost
ing navy enhstments. have been
abandoned 1t is stated that Admiral
wood. Commaudant Of the navy yard,
and Barry "clashed." The inference
Is that the admiral told Barry the bah
players had been enlisted for more Sc
rious duty.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-05-11

rived at the point where the big test
comes and those who are gritty
enough to hang on and work until
they complete the course shall have
proved that they are made Of the
right material TO become a man after
few more years.
How do you manage TO crack those
duck pins every time you roll2f
asked a Cactus bowler Of Roscoe
Fort. You have bowled a good
game all winter, but nothing like this
duck pin game you are putting up.
Let me in on the secret"
Well" says Fort. 'Iu tell you
how it is. 7 pick out the center pin
each time. imagine il Is the kaiser,
and it seems like I can't miss"
Athletic director A. I. Holm be-
lieves that the time is not far distant
ed at the "Y" when not more than
one or two boys out OF classes Of
from 25 to IS VIII be able TO perform
the work without additional practice
But don't be discouraged. boys.
There's Tom Be Irland. who has an
the skin worn of at his knee joints
IN practicing the knee circle, and he
IS still on the job. TN do IL even II
Il takes the hide" says Tom. That's
the kind it takes to reach the goal
Roscoe ". Fort seems 10 have an
ancient grudge against those limo
cent little duck pins. Down at the
Cactus club a duck pin can't poke it,
head up but what Fort knocks Il
down. As for pot shots-well. r. VS.
record testifies that he had to do
some wholesale tumbling 20 reach
Us. the high mark this week az the
club.
C.. T.. Williams and Roscoe Fort
two experts on the Cactus club al
leys. fought a Is round duck pin duel
this week. alternating in winning
Eames until The fInal one. which vas
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-05-11
Leonard Easily
Defeats Mccarthy

san Francisco, May fl Benny
Leonard. Of New York, lightweight
champion OF the world. eaaily out
boxed Johnny Mccarthy, Of San
Francisco, in a four round bout here
last night, which was one OF nine
events in a program arranged for
the benefit Of ths war department
athletic fund The receipts we're ap-
proXimateIy $4,000.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-05-11
NO w1LLARD-FULTON BOUT

= Col. J. c. Miller Is down and
. Out-defeated in his fight to
- stage a championship bout be-
. tween champion Jess willard I
- and Fred Fulton on July 4, BY
- public opinion. Miller an
. nounced last night at Chicago
- that he had thrown Up the Z
- sponge Willard stated that he
. would abide BY Miller's decis-
- ion. When informed Of Miller's
= action, Fulton said he had a {
. contract with Miller and limited Z
- that he would hold Miller ac-
. countable II he did not stage (
- the bout don't think Willard ,
- ever intended 10 fight me-" said .
. Fulton Fred said he would ,
= claim the $1,000 forfeit money I
- posted by each Of the boxers TO
. bind the match. ,
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-05-11

won by Fort by a narrow margin.
Both Of these players have the ducks
so inundated that the little fellows
are ready TO fail as soon as Williams
or Fort reaches for a ball
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-05-11
ALTA VISTA TEAM WINS NINTH
GRAMMAR SCHOOL TRACK MEET

San Jacnto Athletes Finish Close Second; Lamar and
Villas Scores Separated by Less Than One Point; Good
Marks Are Made Despite Wind Entire Program
Is Run Off in One Afternoon in Good Order.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-05-11
CHAMP ENLIsTs.

= Pittsburg. Pa. Nay Earl
= Hamilton. leading pitcher OF
= the National league this season.
. By virtue Of no defeats and six
= victories. the last OF which he
. scored yesterday when he
. pitched Pittsburg 70 a victory
= over New York. left last night
= for Chicago from which city he
= VIII go 20 Mare Island. CAM.
= to enlist in the c. S. navy.
= Hamilton was placed in class
= one OF the draft and Is said 10
= have decided 20 join the navy
= rather than await call under
= the selective service act
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-05-11
Standings
TEXAS LFAGrE.


Where Ihey Play sunlIT-
Dallas AZ Shreveporr
san Antonio at Waco.
Houston az Fort Worth.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-05-11
hobby BYRNE BACK IN CAME.

The veteran Bobby Byrne, who has
been running g bowling alley in St
Louis, has agreed to Join the St. Paul
association team and help out for
awhile until Mike Kelley learns what
he has left after the draft gets
through with him.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-05-11
Money to Quit
All They Had

IN a Pittsburg court last week there
was a final accounting Of the bank
rupt Pittsburg Federal League club.
The statement Of the receiver was that
he had found and made a disposition
Of assets amounting 70 S52,922, Of
which S50,0O0 was the sum paid over
by the American and National
league TO the club for quitting the
game.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-05-11
No BOUT AT SANTA Re.

Santa Fe, n. NJ. May 11.-Because
OF the vigorous instructions to peace
officers and energetic preparations
made TO stop the fight between Pete
Everard OF Mexican Pete" champion
heavyweight Of Colorado, and Mike
Baca, Of Santa 7e, advertised TO take
place in the Elks' opera house. the
affairs was called off
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-05-11

What IS a jinx2 Well some say Il
is the same as a Jonah. others say IL
is worse. John Cooley and Earl
Rodehaver say IL is trying 10 do the
back roll and shoot on the mat Both
boys are still on the job. II they hold
out. goodbye, old jinx No jinx can
live long in the same neiEhborhood
with hard work.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-05-11

birmingham. q Chattanooga. L.
New Orleans. 1; little Rock. 3.
Atlanta, . Nashville. s.
Mobile, 2: Memphis, 4.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-05-11
BASEBALL
TEXAS LEAGUE.
AMERICAN LEAGUE

At New York RHE E.
Detroit 90 .-.-.--.021 o0l o1e-5 10
New YORK ...-...... 600 200 01o-1 I
Batteries: Detroit, Dauss and Tellei
New York Mogridge. Love and Hannah.
A. Boston P II E
81 Louis 100 900 Q0l-l
Boston o.. .-..--..-.Oo2 OIL o1N-f 0
Batteries: St Louis. Davenport. Shecker
and Nunauaksr; Boston, Mays and
Schang-
At Philadelphia RHE.
Chicago .........I00 600 O2n 02-5 10
Philadelphia 900 900 OO1 0o-3 8 1
Batteries: Chicago, Faber. Danforth
and Schalki Philadelphia, gregg and
Perkins.
At Washington- R.H z
Cleveland o.. .......115 201 o0-S I
Washington o.. 800 1O1 o.
Batteries: Cleveland Coveleslzie and
O'Nein; Washington, Shaw, Harper, Craft
and Casey.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-05-11
THE FIGHTING PARSON' SIGNED
FOR HARDEST FIGHT Of CAREER

Fred R. Wedge, Battler of Sixty Ring Contests Facing
Knockout" T. B. and Expects to Win Bout; Record
in Pulpit, and United States Army Training Camps
Shows That Wedge Is Remarkable Leader.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-05-11
ANERICAN LEAGUE

Where They Play SUNDAY
Chicago az Cleveland.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-05-11

TOPEKA GETS GOOD BACKSTOP.
Catcher George Block, formerly in
the Western league with Denver. Is
back again. having signed with To-
peka- Last year he cought for Bloom
ington IN the Three-L He replaces
Larry Spahr, who says he win not re-
port TO Topeka
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-05-11
PACIFIC COAST ITAGTF.

At Sacramento r. II. 7.
Oakland o.. .........--........Il Il
Sacramento o.. ............... 2
Batteries; Oakland. Prough and Muir
ray; Sacramento. Brenton and Easterly.
At Los Angeles- T. H z.
Vernon o.. Observation-Disclosures 6
Los Angeles O.. ..--..-.--..-.... 5
Batteries; Vernon. Swami and Devor-
mer; Los Angeles. Fittery and Boles-
At San Francisco RH.E-
sale Lake . .......-.-..2
san Francisco O.. -....-....-
Batteries: Sale Lake. O'Doue and
Brooks; san Francisco. Evans and Kon-
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-05-11

NATIONAL LEAGUE
Where They Play sunday.
Boston at Chicago.
Philadelphia az St. Louis.
Brooklyn at Cincinnati
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-05-11

lNIOEwORA9
Film VIEWS
OF SOME Of OR
VERY SCRRCEST
FEGIHEREO FOLK
Or THE AR W
TaElR Maine
HAUNIS AND
EVERTHNG
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-05-11
NATIONAL LEAGUE.

Al Pittsburg- ?. Il. Z.
New york ..........O0o o0s 600
Pittsburg o.. $50 900 10x-4
Batteries: New York. Benton. Ander-
son and Rariden; Pittsburg. Hamilton and
Schmidt
AT St Louis H z.
Cincinnati .----.-001 600 o5l-5
St Louis o.. 100 100 90 Il .
Batteries: Cincinnati, Toney Schnei-
der. Conley and Wingo; ST. Louis. Anes
and Snyder.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-05-11
WRTERN LEAGUE.

" IL AAaAA=N LaA-aANLA1
At St Joseph RHE
Des Moines lilo 900 o1o-2 2
St Joseph o.. .-..--.001 o10 0O0-2 I
Batteries: Des Molnes, Delburu. Breen
and Llewellyn; S. joseph, Mclaughlin
and Bachant-
At Hutchiuson- r. HI
n lellLa -pul lNl W. I
Hutchinson % ......05I 500 0Bx-9 II 0
Batteries; wichita. Harris. Koestner
ana Yaryan; Hutchinson, Bentley and
Banner.
At Omaha P Il. 2.
Omaha . ......-.-.400 900 o00-4 0
Sioux City q. 900 900 020-2
Batteries: Omaha, Longacre and Lyon.
Rohrer; Sioux City, Kopp and Pratt
At Joplin R-H z.
Topeka .. 100 go Oh IS u
Joplin ---........-000 z01 10 Is Il /
Batteries: Topeka. Kotzsiniciz. Jaynes
and Manlon; Joplin. Thompson, Wright,
Hubble and Collins.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-05-11

AMERICAN ASSOCIATION.
Indianapolis. 4; Columbia, 2.
Louisville, g. Toledo, 0.
ST. Paul s.; Milwaukee, 0.
Minneapolis. 4: Kansas City. Q.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-05-11
Chautnunun Wan.

sards boxing and religion was the
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-05-11


Another year should see Fl Pas0
bOwlers represented at the National
Bowlers' congress. such alley artists
as = ID. Seymour. c. c. Cole. Scott
White, Joe Bryan, +. C.. Woodburn.
r. s. Anderson. J. Vandemoer. II G.
Bateman. j. ". Adams and others
would bring home honors to the local
club without doubt. While the ma
tional congress was in progress this
year Cactus bowlers were pilinE Up
better scores on local alleys than
were being made most Of the time in
Cincinnati. Prominent bowiers say
that a movement viii be started early
next season to determine the strong
est local bowlers and send them as
representatives TO the national meet
Form shown by Pass City league
players Carberry, Harmon, Nulcahy,
Patterson, Chacon. Pollard, Ponsford.
Medina and Acosta means that there
viii be plenty Of baseball aces" for
local fans 70 watch at the Rio Grande
park during the summer. In fact. a
more promising bunch Of players could
hardly be asked for. All they need
is time and a few additions 10 some
OF the teams.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-05-11

c. T. Williams and Roscoe Fort.
two experts on the Cactus club al
leys. fought a 10 round duck pin duel
this week. alternating in winning
games until the final one. which was
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-01-06
I'ENNsYIyaNIA CAPTAIN #ts
GIVES MODEST ACCOUNT
OF BRAVERY AT CAMBRIA
I'INNS1I

rittSUurr. Jan Writing from 4
Eoche dugoIt under the fire of thu
heavy guns or the Germans short
distance back OF the Hindenburg line.
CAPTAIN Harry l. Murphy. OF Cora
cpolis now nghtrg with the Queens
own Sixth surrey regiment around tho
Cambrai sector gives a vivid descrtp-
ton Of General Byug's famous drive
on the kaiser's stronghold.
- am dirty and tired writes Mur-
ply. but we arc sli hucked UP over
4rpakinc the mythical lin that every-
ore told us was tinshaka BILE.
Wa are winning today and our lads
" no have beeu out here FOR five daya
without sleep and very little rationx
are CHEEKY and bright
1t vas great going over the top
with these lads. They are Il hraNss
lot. and j feel flatteEed to be with
them.
we never faltered !. in fact, we went
further than we were expected TO, go
The Fritzes gave me u few merry
hours during our attack.
q wasn't in Danger for they can't
shoot straight, They caught me in a
SHELL crater and kept me there with
rifle aud machine gun fire.
II had gone little further, per-
haps, than / should to dress a man
of ours and the dirty swine ratified
away at us. / put him in II shell hole
aud stuck there with him until one
Of our companies came out and res
cued us
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-01-06

On dealers sanQue,~-W r Walker.
J. X Plageman and c. &. Meade
ON reception. NJ Foster. j r.
Waters, A. Edioe Donnau. Jr., Charles
w. Meyer, J.. j. shaw and Charles NJ,
smith.
a special committee from the deal
ers Of the city has been appointed to
attend the New YORK show TO select
the class of ears and trucks to be
shown in Richmond.
There viii be offered 10 the people
of Richmond during the week GEM
mencine January 81, in the First
Regisuentnl armory. an almost perfect
opportunity OF making comparison hc-
tween the different makes of cars and
trucks.
The Rotary club, the Richmond Ar-
tonohile club and the chamber Of
commerce have identified their sup
port with he dealers association in
promoting an automobile show that
VIII reflect credit on the cliy of Rich
mond, and the membership of these
and other organizations will bc duly
advised as 10 th@ particular nights
that have been designated for their
attendance upon the show
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-01-06

The month OF January promises to
become historic as good roads
month" for within the city OF Rich
mond during this month numerous
activities in behalf OF good roads viii
Ice in evidence
II is 10 he noted that the following
gatherings IN behalf OF an improve
ment OF travel conditions ir Virginia
viii assemble here: The Virginia
Goods Roads association VIII meet
January 1917, Inclusive, the Rich
mond automobile show will be held
January 2t-Z8. Inclusive the Rural
Roaa~ Improvement league viii meet
during the week of January Is; the
Virginia Farmers congress viii meet
simultaneously with he Road I'm
provement league: the, first conycu-
tion Of the Virginia Automobile Deal
ers association will he held on Janu
airy IS ana during the Virginia leg
stature. which convene on January
.. the special Legislative committee on
roads viii submit it's rcommenda-
lions showing the committees choice
OF the roads to he maintained by the
state Of Virginia and the proposed
plan for financing an enlarged project
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-01-06

To give Virginia The kind o. high
ways the state deserves
The officers 81 the Richmond &1to-
mobile club have given assurances to
the MANAGEMENT of the automobile
show that they stand ready to CO.
operate I'm every possible way tor the
success Of the coming automobile
show, and Secretary w. K. Walker of
the Automobile club, attended a meet
ING OF the dealers association, held at
uoou on. Friday. and the dealers We're
erathed TO learn that the club would
stand behind the show.
Considerable discussion prevailed as
TO the convention Of the dealers and
accessory men OF the state, called to
meet at Murphy's hotel on Wedues-
day January IS aud it was decided
TO make that day and event one
worthy of notice. The following COM
mittees We're appointed by President
John T.. Finney:
ON state onvention--~Russell a..
Rawlings. A. L. Franklin, y, y. Prem
tiss and J. II. White
on inWtation--William Lininger. u,
y. Armstrong, b. A. Blenner ana Dam
ieI Howard
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-01-06
tRITTFS ~ FIGHTING
MARK EACH HRDMAN

Pittsburg Jan s-That' aviasors
have their own pecuharities In driv-
ing and can he identified az certain-
~ as the telegraph sender can ba
recognized by the receivers was in
dicated by the story told here by
Lieutenant r., G. Searson, or Pits
burg now member of the Royal
Canadian flying corps, -,ye.
When Major bishop. the American
flyer, who has won so much fame at
The French front, takes the air" said
Searsen he can he easily identified.
The machine moves with the instinct
or bird. so graceful and devoid ct.
jerks is the movement. When CAPS
tain Vernon Castle mounts. even IL.
one does not see him enter the MAJ
chine before ne rises. hts presence .is
betrayed by the planes peculiar dis
play of dancing in the air, as We
call It,"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-01-06
URGES WAR SAVINGS
STAMPS Be Relied
TO Have Them Redeemed Wonld BE
TO Defeat Very Object for Issuing
Them, Says Colonel McAdams. e

Owners OF war savings stamps who
have them redeemed viii be, defeat
ing the purpose of the national war
savings committee Of the, United Stataa
treasury department in offering them
for sale. Colonel Thomas ". Mead
ans. director of the war savings CAM
paign in Virginia, yesterday called at
tcut!on TO this in no unmistakahle 3
terms. ~
While the government is going TO 4
raise 81 600 100000 in the country by
the sale OF these stamps" said Colonel
McAdaas. at the same time 1t in
tends to educate our notortously
spendthrift people in the habit OF
saving and economy La every sense
OF the word 1t is aF1thrift campaign.
stamp owners should not only re
Train from redeeming their stamps
but should Systematically add TO their
holdings Every patriotic, man and
woman is willing to help the govern
mcnt Here is the opportunity for all
TO help the nation and at the same
time help themselves by saving. But
II the stamps are traded In both the
country and the individual lose"
In this city hpe progress lie 5eiEs
made. The local COMMITTEES, under
Henry f. IHchford as city director,
has mapped out Il campaign which
viii cover various features. War SAY
ipgs societies are being formed ia
churches. schools factories. fraternai
o. ders and other organizations. A So
ciety may be organized among any
group Of people.
As chairman of the ~oman's ex-
erutive committee, Mrs John q. Hayes
II actively working and she has al
ready been the means of dispossnF efs9
more than 1000 worth OF stamps
Mrs Hayes has organized a speakersi.
bureau, the members OF which will
address any organization interested IN
thrift stamps or war savings stamps.
Aiding Mrs Hayes as speakers are
the following women Mrs Milton
Narcuse. Miss Adele Clark, Miss @.
Harvey Clark. Hiss Lucy Mason. Miss
Agnes Randolph, Miss Katharine
Halves, Mrs. kate Peasants Minor,
Mrs W A. Burrows, Mrs. A. Samp-
adn. Mrs. Charles j. Boschen, Mrs. b.
t. Valentine, Miss Myers. Miss Bessi4
Taylor, Miss Grace Rohleder, Mrs.
homas H. McAdams. Mrs. George y
aeay, Mrs Sam Cohen. Miss Sallie
Deane, Mrs J. Tyler Johnson and Mrs
+ e. Munford
Upon request. ore OF these speakers
viii he assigned to explain the great
thrft campaign to any organization
which may be Interested IN she sub
Ject
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-01-06
TRIES TO ItSSO BEAR
WITH GRAPEVINE MOOSE

E,lkins. ". Va. Jan. 5.--James S.
Ware had thrilling experience
when he encountered a bear and her
cub on Cheat mountain recently.
According TO Ware, the bears
climbed tree and. being unarmed,
he secured some grapevine and fol-
lowed with the intention of lassoinr
them The mother hear climbed
down over Ware, "slobhering in his
"a ce," he said, but making no at
tempt to attack him, and fed into
the woods, abandoning the cub. Ware
hurried home and returned with 4
dog and gun. but both of the animals
had disappeared
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-01-06
WHuSTLING MUSK OK IL
LATEST NOVELTY AT ZOO

New York. Jan. 5.~-Phinip, one OF
the pets az the New York geological
park and said TO be the only musk OK
In captivity, whistles through his teeth
when expressing himself regarding the
weather. Phillip has been in captivity
for nearly eight yeass, disproving the
former belief that the average life of
musk OK while in captivity is two
years. He has even been SO Impudent
as to rub his nose against his keepers
hand. His Keep says the act Is not
affection, but another proof that Phil
Isp disapproyes Of cold weather. Aad
the colder the weather. the louder
Phillip whistles.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-01-06
MOTHER or ELSIE JANIS
DENIES PRO GFiSMANtSA'

New York, Jan, a. Mrs. Josephine
Janis, mother OF Elsie Janis the we'll
known stage favorite and dancer, has
issued a statement emphatically deny
ing the oIt-repeated charge that She
and her daughter are pro-German, and
that they would he denied passports
to leave this country at the termina-
ton OF the daughters cantract with a
local theater Mrs, Janis says she is a
direct descendant OF the Oldham fam
ily of England. She says that Elsic's
great grandfather was Casper Bier
bower, whose papers are dated at
York, Pa, in 17T7.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-01-06
DFCL tRFS GOING OVER Tor
Is BITTER THAN TODTT{ Al

Annist0n. Ala, Jan Tom Nc
Eiure former Auburn football star
declares that going over the top In
France bpats charging into an op-
posing eleven. IN letter received
here Mcclure tells OF going over the
top" with the United states engineers
four times. lie was in the thick Of
the recent h0st!lities that resulted I'm
several American casualties. but de-
clares the game in FRA ace beats foot
bail at that
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-01-06
GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES
OBSERVE HEATLESS DAYS

Washington ,I+4sv 55z-Aiafty Of the
buildings taken over by the govern
ment in the war emergency are not
heated. and AT intervals during the
cay the men and women clerks, their
faces and fingers blSe from the cold,
Quit work and either dance or skip
through the corridors to restore cir-
culatlon
IT, conserve coal the famous East
Room in the White House. the state
dining room and several of the draw
ing rooms have been closed and the
heat turned off. Only rooms actually
IN use are heated.