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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-10-14
The German Center Crushed.

Laon, the keystone Of the German
battle lines in northern France, the
pivot upon which all offensive and de-
fensive measures have swung, today is
in the hands Of valiant French armies.
Since 1914 it has served its holders
we'll in all their military activities; it
has proven an impenetrable obstacle
against allied efforts to sweep the Ger
mans out Of France.
Laon, advantageously situated from
a Typographical standpoint, and made
apparently impregnable through the
maze Of elaborate Notifications erect
ed by the Germans, has long been the
subject Of consideration by the allied
command, for it has been realized that
to take it by frontal assaults would
prove costly, possibly as costly to tho
allies as were tho futile efforts Of tho
crown prince to take Verdun- But,
bsh's.Ssnma1pslisysG1tisiag0HM
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-10-14

and then ironing them out has been
the means Of effecting the fan Of Laon
and the consequent retirement Of the
whole German center.
With Gen. Gourauds armies contin-
uing their smashing efforts through the
Champagne, there paralyzing German
communications with the apex Of the
Laon salient. and with the British and
Americans sweeping forward over tho
Hindenburg defensive line in the Cam
brai-St. Quentin region, it was but q
question Of time until military neces-
sity dictated the withdrawal Of the
Germans from the Laon salient in Or
der to escape the peril each days al
lied efforts at other points presented.
The same danger that forced the
evacuation of Laon will continue to
manifest itself until the Germans have
given up the entire territory stretch
ing back for distance of thirty miles,
for it will be an absolute military i'm
possibility to retain their positions as
long as Haig and Gouraud continue
their present rate of progress.
The chief east and west defense re-
naming to the Germans is the River
Aisne. Now that Laon has fallen,
French armies dominate the Aisne
completely from the western end. Gen.
Gouraud's armies soon will turn this
limo from the region above the Ar
gonne. With concerted fanking and
central assaults, German tenure of
the Aisne undoubtedly will be short
lived, and there is but one line upon
which they can expect to make stand,
and that along the La Serre and Hur-
taut rivers.
The fall Of Laon definitely seals the
fate Of German tenure of northern
France. The armies of the kaiser must
move out. This is beyond all question
if allied blows continue. Owing to the
lnnumerable small streams, canals and
forests which abound between the pres
emit line and the Belgian frontier seri-
GUS opposition may be expected, and
particularly along the so-caaled Humid
ing or Brunhild line, stretching from
Antwerp through Client, Journal, Con-
de, Valenciennes, Solesmes, Guise,
Bethel, Dun-Sur- Mouse, to the Moselle,
thence through Lorraine and the
Vosges to Asace and the Swiss border.
But as this line is far inferior to the
old Hindenburg positions it cannot be
conceived that it will hold firm at any
point under determined assaults of al
lied armies who each hour are in
creasing the strategical dilemma of
the enemy.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-10-14

Should it become necessary for peo-
pie to wear influenza masks in public
it will not be the first time that the
natural appearances of numerous
faces have been concealed And masks
are less expensive and more quickly
applied than cosmetics.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-10-14

No chances Will be taken on allow
ing German generalship to claim that
the flight Of the Hun was strategic
retreat to lessen enthusiasm concern
ing the fourth liberty loan.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-10-14
Money Talks.

AASAsSy oAA0S
That money talks
Wise men declare;
It never balks
In joy or care.
It lisped Of yore
In languid style,
And sought no moro
Than Fashions smila,
Il said. Let's 60
And take . chance
On some new show,
Or game, or dance!s
It used to blab
With merry wink
OF taxicab
And fluffy drink.
Now money speaks
A language new,
And boldly seeks
Big things to do.
n taIka NJ wav
That must DO Won
with penanco tW
ThO hated Hun. -
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-10-14

The man who allows the end of the
war to overtake him without supply
Of liberty bonds will feel foolish in
a variety of ways.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-10-14

IF the new influenza originated in
Germany, Spain has a good libel suit
against the person who christened it
"Spanish."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-10-14

The liberty loan has not been alag
ging." It only stopped to look around
and see how much more was needed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-10-14

Unfortunately it is not as easy to
abbreviate the course of the "f1un as
it is to abbreviate the name.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-10-14

Prussia experiences difficulty in find
ing chancellor who knows any new
tricks.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-10-14
Darwin Vindicated.

DoA"AA ' AuUlCdCS0S
'Do you believe in evolution9"
"Surely. I have seen soma remark
able examples Of development from
the lower forms of animal life. OnIv
yesterday I saw recruiting officer
change lounge lizard into a regular
man.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-10-14
Inducements

1nQ0cGmentS,
doesn't your landlord offer you any
inducements to remaina"
"Well, he intimates that next winter
we may have an abundant supply of
free ice"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-10-14
SHOOTING STARS.
BY PH1LANDER JOHNSON
Metallic Classification.

Metallic Classification.
NThey used to call your paciist
friend a silver-tongued orator"
eyes," replied Senator Sorghum.
aNow they call him a German-silver
tongued orator."
"Shuttin' down on de drinks said
Uncle Eben, dis gineter Unable many a
man to buy his own liberty bonds,
Std O. dependin' on de bartender to
do it."
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-03-30
BOUTS At
COLUMBUS SHOW
Clashes for Lightweight
Boxing and Heavyweight
Wrestling Crowns.
By Tad

For a number Of weeks Tank Druly,
Of the 18th cavalry. has had a groW-
ing notion that he IS the best light
weight at Camp Furlong. while Lu-
Their Coston. OF the Gath infantry. has
been royalty entertaining the same
idea regarding himself In elimina-
tion contests the two have each con
quered everything they have met at
the camp. leaving them the logical
conteuders for the title Tonight at
Columbus. n. II. the two viii try
conclusions in a IS round affair that
ought 10 draw a full house.
Nor are the grapplers less ambi
tious over about Camp FurlonE. Wad-
dell Fields. OF the machine gun COM
pany. viii meet corporal Mays. Of c
company. 24th infantry. for the heavy
weight championship Of Camp Fur
long Both these men have the repu-
tation OF being Eo-to-it artists and Il
is safe 70 predict that there viii be
none Of that love tugging that some
times characterizes mat bouts. Both
men have entirely too much red pep
per in their makeup to put on any
thing slow
Two good preliminary boxing bouts
have been announced by promoter
Henry Davis. one OF eight rounds and
one OF six.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-03-30
BIG PROGRAM
At FORT BLISS
ON WEDNESDAY
Track Meet in Morning;
Athletic Shows Afternoon
and at Night.
MASS SING-SONG
AT NEW PAVILION

A y egimental track meet VIII
n be held al Fort Bliss on Wednes-
day morning. April 3. A regular hol-
iday for the brigade has been declared
by Gen Howe. and the soldier boys
from the different units VIII be in
fun attendance TO boost for their rep
resentatives at the meet
The events scheduled are 100 and
ss0 yard dashes. mile relay race.
eight men; broad jump, discus throw
shot put. hurdles. Because OF the
many college and other athletes from
all over the country VINO are now az
the fort. It is expected that some sur
prises win be sprung IN several events
There promises 20 be much rivalry In
the cross country run the winner 70
be awarded cup By the W G. Walz
company
Special events for the mc-1iuE win
be wall scaling, dlsmouuted rescue
race. shoe race. caterpillar race and
Japanese crab race. Never saw jap
anese crab race2 Physical director
Harry J.. Osborne Friday began 70
describe Il IN this way. 1T Is the most
ridiculous thing mortal ever con-
ceived- The contestants get down on
all fours, then-hut you have seen y
have you uot2" Osborne was assured
that his listeners had not wei. then.
said he. what you want 20 do q 20
come 70 the Fort Bliss parade grounds
and see t. You cant afford TO miss.
and no amount OF coaXiuE or threats
could get more from the director.
Equestrian Events.
On the afternoon program are
equestrian events. such as Roman
riding. mounted wrestling, slow mule
race. and rescue race After these
viii be two baseball games probably
between teams from the Seventh cav
airy and the SD field artillery, for
an opener and another between the
Fifth cavalry and Camp Bierne- In
the evening viii be guard mount
At night VIII be mass sing-souE,
wrestling and boxing at the new pa
vilion recently erected on the FORT
Bliss parade grounds
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-03-30

but don't want to beat uD on a man
who cant fight but thinks he can
fight. Ny trainer is back there IN the
gym. Go back and take few ROUNDS
with him and II you show that you
can fight any, then III be glad TO
knock your block of. Come on"
Simpson followed. He was DIT
taken back because Mccoy" was a
bigger man than he had ANTICIPATED
and also y the mussy way the PSEUDO
Mccoy went after him. But he was
there 10 fight and concluded 70 have
a fracas with the trainer, at any rate
Here. Riley called out Con as
he entered the gym. @this smoke
Take him a few sessions and II he
knows anything then III take him
on
Short Arm Jabs.
Simpson looked at the slim. meek
looking Kid suspecting no shenani-
gan and began to pull off his shirt
The two were soon at IT. Simpson
was strong and quick, with the prov
erbial hard head OF his race Mccoy
gave his attention TO cutting his nose
and mouth and closing his peppers.
The Kid neatly stepped away from
most Of Simpsons hard ones and
blocked others. In the third round
the negro had both eyes almost closed
from short arm 1ahs. his nose and
mouth were both bleding freely and
his confidence was in a bad way Nc
Coy suddenly shifting the point OF at
tack, rammed him one in the stom-
ach and then finished with a hook to
the jaw which put Simpson to dream
ing about championship belts, a vic
tory over Mccoy and other pleasing
affairs.
Royalty Entertained.
After a few minutes simpson came
back from the Ara bian Nights AMI
tried to see who were present. Nc
Coy helped him up After sitting in
chair until he was better collected,
Simpson was led 10 an oasis nearby
where several lbauOns tended great
ly 10 restore his ginger. Mccoy gave
him the greatest attention, cOnsoliug
him by telling him he We one Of the
greatest fighters he had ever boxed,
excepting Kid Mccoy himself, and
treating Simpson TO all kinds Of
classy drinks above his station.
4 Lucky Coon.
When the negro finally left with
an escOrt-because his eyes we're
closed and his gait unsteady-he
stopped al the door and with thick
tongue addressed Mccoy; "Mistah
Riley, yO' all a puffict gemmau. sub,
an Alive no had feelins at all. sub
You all treated me mighty fine. sub.
even II you did cut me up like a
watah melon. All think Use lucky all
dat, sub What in the name a. GaWd
yO' spose would a been left of me,
Mistah Riley. II ali bad put on dem
gloves with dat Kid Mccoy
A. Il ended. OF course the whole
thing was fine advertisement for
the Kid and added greatly TO the
gate receipts at his theater ex-
hibifiOn. And n the negro had
been TOO much for him: Oh. he
would just have been III, cancelled
his thenter enlargement and the
newspapers would have said that
simpson was a conner because he
had bested Con Riley, Hid McCOy's
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-03-30
NICK GUNDY To
BAT TIE WITH
BUCK TIMOTHY
Fistic Idols of Camp Cody
and Fort Bliss to Clash
in April.
PERFORM AT
FORT BLISS SHOW

MICK GUNDT, featherweight cham
IN pion OF Fort Bliss, has accepted
the challenge Of Buck Timothy. the
champion OF Camp Cody and the
southwest, the bout to take place
either at Camp Cody or Fort Bliss
some time in April The bout viii
probably be for 20 rounds.
Timothy has had challenge
pointed at Gundy for several months.
Gundy, realizing that Timothy is a
tough proposition, has contented him
self with meeting Fort Bliss boxers
more men Of his weight at the fort
who care 20 hook up with Nick and
he has accepted Timothy's defL
Has Met the Best.
Timothy has met and defeated some
OF the best bantams and feather
welghts in the country. as wen as
lightweights OF lesser note Among
the best known with whom he has
battled and won are Johnnie Cats
XIII. Pekiu Kid Herman. Jimmie
Azine and Kewpie Ertle. Ertle is
contender for the featherWeight
crown and believed by many 10 be
the toughest proposition in the divis-
ion Timothy IS clever and has a
battertng ram IN either hand that
generally causes something 10 fall
He fights at 122-12S pounds
Guudy X. o. Man.
Although fighting most OF his
battles at 12A pounds, most OF Gundy's
bouts here have been with light
weights and his victories by the X
% method He has defeated the fol-
lowing: Kid Burroughs, champion
featherw eight OF Fort Bliss; Kid
Troubles. lightweight; Battling Nc
Carl. lightweight; Charles kid"
1anstick, lightweight Gundy's hard
est ring battle was with Kid Oleson.
champion Of the Philippines. with
whom Nick fought a 10 round draw
after breaking his arm in the second
round.
Gfuudy'B willingness 10 battle
larger men and his style Of mil
ling have made him fnTorife at
Fort Bliss while Timothy is the
flstlc idol OF Camp Cody. The
bout at either pace viii be biz
frrwrFmr- card.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-03-30
CODY TEAM To
MEET HURLEY
Capt. Schaefer Will Lead
Khaki Boys Against the
Copper Leaguers.

Geared up FOR a terrible battle, the
baseball team Of the 5fth division
meet the Hurley aggregation OF the
Copper league Sunday afternoon II
win be the third OF a series OF prac-
tce games 10 prepare the soldier tos-
sers for the crucial contest with the
Cubs. April Z. at the camp stadium
The khaki team viii be led into the
fray by its new captain. sergt- How
ard schaefer, company E. 1O9th supply
train. He was elected by the team last
week after showing world OF speed
on second that assured him place on
the lineup.
The Cody batting array FOR the Sun
day game viii be Williams, lb-;
Schaefer. 2b.; Kroy, IS; Kelley. 3D.;
Holiday. IF; Rouse. CT; Burcham, H.;
Ramsey. c.. Whitford. D.
Bert Graham, a husky from the
Texas and Three-I leagues viii man
age the Hurley team
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-03-30

THESE Murphy's come from good
1 old fighting stock
The e. Paso Senior Hexathlon team
Is the champion Of America in fact
Il is to be hoped that the records
VIII be corrected
As PROOF OF the ancient origin OF
the game. a member OF the Cactus
Bowling club points out that Old
King Cole was one OF the early fol-
lowers Of bowling.
Apropos or the Hanlon-CarIson
bout Il may be said without fear Of
contradiction that no better teacher
OF the manly art is to be found in
these parts than Johnny Simpson,
which proves again that a masterful
teacher must have a masterful pupil
70 get good results
sul VI IBT os sos QUA s5IsJsL Y
ring as 70 coach one OF the boxers
while the bout IS in progress. as a
Fort Bliss referee recently did, should
be canned by the fans If the pro-
moters don't do it. It requires
bigger man than that for a referee.
Lee Nichols won the Hexathlon
championship in the broad jump, for
North and South America With
little more practice Lee could jump
clear over the Hindenburg line A
regiment Of such men would soon
make the kaiser dig for his storm
cellar
Murphy is giving away" yelled
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-03-30
Final Rounds At
Indoor Tourney

New YORK, March 5o.-Ihe final
rounds IN the women's national indoor
tennis championships in the singles
and doubles were played today at the
Seventh regiment ormOrT-
Mss Molla Bjurstedt, national cham
pion on outdoor courts met Miss
Eleanor Goss. runnerup for the indoor
title last year for the singles event.
while Mrs. Spencer Fullerton Weaver
and Miss Goss crossed racquets with
Mrs. Homer Stuart Green and Mss
Caroma VIM for hOnors in the
doubles
Play in the 18th annual mems ma
tional indoor tourney commenced
after the finish % the Women's tour
nament. with - prominent players in
the draw.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-03-30
Cavalry Boys Win
From YSIeta Team

IN a game OF baseball played Fri
day afternoon between teams Of r
troop, Fifth cavalry, and the Ysleta
public school, on Nsleta diamonds,
the army boys won by a score Of II
TO S. Considering comparative eX-
perience OF the members OF the two
teams, the Tsleta lads made a good
showing.
2 troop lineup was: NIanley. n;
Ferry, II, Harrington. 3b: Windt, 2b.
Davidson. C; Gallagher, p; Green
wood. CT. Dolin. 1b- Sweeney. IS.
Players on the school team were:
Watts. Castenada, Landsen, Fox.
Olquin, Alvaredo, Lopez, Mcdonald
and Homberr.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-03-30
Members Should
Enter At Once

Business men and others athletic
ally inclined are registering with a.
T. Holm, physical director OF the y.
NJ. c. A, for classes in calisthenics.
handban and volleybau TO keep up
right through the year. Mr.. Holm is
anxious that all ~" athletes and 9TH
ers who intend 20 take t-ie course in
these lines report at classes during
the coming week
The Monday. Wednesday and Friday
schedule will be as follows; 5:15.
handball: 5:f5. calisthenics; 6, volley-
ball.
The Tuesday. Thursday and Satur-
day schedule win be: Sis, handbau;
6. vOlleybau
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-03-30
Philippine Team
Meets 9th Bows

The basketball team OF A troop.
18th division, Camp Bierne. win play
pauys 6fth infantry. at the FL Paso y.
II c. A gymnasium Saturday night
This is the first appearance OF the
team from A troop military police,
which won signal hOnors in the Phil
ippines while in service there and did
much 70 establish popularity OF the
game in the Islands. As the boys
from I troop have the reputation OF
putting up a stiff session. tonight's
game should be well worth seeing
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-03-30
TRICKS IN EVERY
TRADE BUT OURS
How Charles kid" Mccoy, Most Crafty of All Ring
Artists, Managed to Defeat Smoke Simpson
With No Risk to His Own Reputation.
By ROY EsIIK.


MAY up near the throne OF the
w king. is the seat Of Kid Nc
Coy in the Kingdom OF Craft.
The Kid was always out 70 win dur
in his pugiIistic career. He won on
straight stuff II he could-but he
won.
One OF the hardest fights he ever
had was with a burly negro, smoke"
Simpson. OF Cleveland. O. The Kid
then at his best. was coming through
Cleveland on tour meeting all COM
ers. Simpson, VINO weighed lS0
pounds, called at the athletic cruz
where Mccoy was working out anl
loudly proclaimed that he wanted 70
put on the gloves with the hoosier.
The Color Line Punch.
Simpson had the reputation OF
being a mighty rough knOtty
Niger and Mccoy had been
warned about him. The Kid had
eliminated Simpson from n public
meeting by the handy color line
and weight limit, and later had
conceived a plan whereby he he
Ileved that he might take the
meEro's measure and run no risk
OF losing any prestige II he per-
sisted in being troublesome.
Simpson, who was an ignorant EEL
low and but little acquainted with
ring etiquette, really believed that he
could whip any man In the world and
had often said as much. He was one
OF the few fighters who cared puL
little about the purse that went with
a fight, being satisfied 10 fight any
body, anywhere, Tor anytnlng-or
nothing He had never seen Mccoy
and Mccoy had never seen simpson
Riley Takes Hand
When MCCOY and his sparring part
ner. Con Riley, were disturbed from
their daily routine work BY the an
that Simpson was at the
door demanding that the Kid accom-
mOdate his pugnacious desires by
putting on the gloves, Mccoy Winked
at Riley who STROBE out TO meet
Simpson.
Where is the Niger who wants me
to kill him." roared out Riley when
IN a room next 20 the reception room.
Right here in the next room said
J. Courtney Rush who was IN on the
game. Simpson was staring and tax
ing notice when Riley, Weighing ~
pounds, entered the room.
This is Kid Mccoy" announced
Rush 20 Simpson. presenting Riley.
II you know enough about boxing TO
interested the kid, he viii be glad 10
put the gloves on with you, for
" orkout."
Simpsons Record.
@WhO did you ever hEhtf
bavvIed out Riley. simpson named
over half n dozen victims OF
rough and tumbles and one or
two unknown eshlneHn whom the
big smoke had paralyzed in the
ring.
"And you want 20 fight me because
you have mOpped up on a few dubs2
glared Riley. you may know how 10
fight but there is no proof OF 90 in
whipping these poor fools YOU are
telling me about I don't mind put
ting on the gloves with you would
rs lief kill you as any other niger
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-03-30

10. because we ran away ahead Of
what we did last season and the big
boys won without improving their
marks Of last season"
Sounds good and may Il be true
but some other junior team may have
run ahead Of last seasons marks, too,
you know.
While Eddie Hanlon was training
70 box Cave Man" Carlson. his
punching bag burst. Rather than be
without a bag entirely, Hanlon filled
an old sack with rags and suspended
it TO hit until the punching bag
could b repaired.
Next morning Hanlon went out TO
the rag sack. He stood before it..
imagined it was the Gave Man" and
cut loose at his opponent with all his
might a pain shot Up his arm TO
the shoulder and his right hand had
two big patches of bark peeled off
the knuckles- "Lordy." said Hanlon
70 himself" IL the Cave Man is like
that III have a hard trip" There
upon he examined the sack and found
that some friend had slipped in
among the rags seven rocks about
the size OF brick bats. Some people
have such funny ideas OF a joke, d"
said Eddie.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-03-30
LEE MAGEE IS
CHAMP CHANGER
Of unfit RMS
Speedy outfielder Is With
Fourth Major League
Club This Year.
JOHNNY EVERS IS
SECOND ON LIST

NEW YORK. March 30.-When Il
IN comes 10 changing uniforms Lee
Nagee has most major league players
tied TO a post
No player OF prominence in the
big show has worn a wider as
sortment OF uniforms than the
little blond 0utfielder who was
recently traded to the Cincinnati
club by the Browns
There are several players who have
had versatile experiences, among
them being Johnny Evers. but includ-
ing his experience IN the teQeral
league. Alagee has Johnny faded
Went to Feds
Starting out with the ST. Louis Car
dinals IN 1911. Magee served under
Higgins for four years He then
transferred his affections 90 1ne
Brooklyn Federals and got IN on the
fat salaries that the Wards handed
When the reds busted I'D. lIagee
was put on the market as a bait 70
the highest bidder. and the Yankees
took him in for a sum said 20 have
ed him a fat contract calling for more
than $4,000 per season
Couldn't Hit.
FOR some reason Magee failed 70
ally a speedy and clever all-around
ball player. his inability 20 hit was a
mystery. and he was finally disposed
OF 20 the Browns in the deal which
brought Armando Aarsans 10 the
Rupert fold His recent shift 20 the
Reds is his fourth since leaving the
Cards
johnny Evers might have
eQualled MlEee's record for
changing scenery had he jumped
70 the Feds. for Johnny g. wear
Ing his fourth big league uni this
year rs a member Of the Red soE.
Evers has worn the reEulia Of the
Cubs. Braves and Phiules- but this
a. his first year IN the American
league while MaEec viii have
seen service with two American.
two National and one Federal
leaEue club when the 1918 season
ends.
Other players who have shifted
about are Hal Chase and Ed Eonet-
chy. chase has been with the yam
KEGS. White Sox. Buffeds and the
Reds. Honey has shifted from the
Cards 70 the Pirates Pittfeds and
Braves. Armando ATarsans. now with
the Yankees. was formerly with the
Reds. Cards and Browns.