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Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1918-03-28

Two soldiers in Bath wal hospital
furnish a strange example of war CO.
incidence. Both were born in the same
village, both Joined the same regiment,
were simultaneously wounded in their
left angles by bullets which passed into
their right feet. Travelled home together
In the same convoy and ambulance. and
now lie sid by sid receiving Identical
treatment in the same ward.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1918-03-28

More than one-half Of the mileage Of
Swiss railways Is federal owned. Since
the outbreaks Of the war III 1914 there
have beens successive advances In rates.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1918-03-28
AucTioNEER FOUND
DEAD IN HIS BED

Chamberlain. S. D.. March 2s.-col.
=. Smith, an auctioneer. was found
dead in his bed in his home at this
place.
-
DEADWOOD--A committee appointed at
q meeting held by the democrats of South
Dakota at Mitchell some weeks ago to
offer the nomination for the United states
senate on the democratic ticket to Robert
p. Stewart, of this city. United statas
attorney for South Dakota, has been adj
vised by Mr.. Stewart that It will be i'm
possible for him to accept the nomina-
ton.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1918-03-28
T ARE RoUsED

he dSue (FIlCdSJ, .ddlSl 90.
Seizure of Dutch shipping by the allied
governments was unjust. DR.. L'oudon,
he Dutch foreign minister, declared
today in the upper chamber.
Without a shred OF justice" be said.
the associated governments have car
ried out he proposal, although the
Dutch government in it's reply went as
far as possible to meet the demands
IF the associated powers. The resound
ing protest of the government will find
an echo in the two chambers ana
among the whole Dutch people. 1t is
a protest imbued with the principle OF
right. The government will not have
to reproach itself, if the country is
subjected to severe trials, with not haN-
ing done its utmost to prevent this IN
Justice
The second chamber passed unani-
mously a bill providing for the drain
age of the Zuyder Zee.
In the upper chamber, Senato j. I.
Cremer attacked the United states
after the foreign minister had COM
pleted his statement.
Senator Cremer asked what flag
would be flown from the seized ships
and said he hoped that if it was the
Dutch flag it would be hoisted at half
mast.
Referring to President Wilson, tbs
senator declared:
president Wilson calls himself
our friend. Well. heaven preserve US
from our friends"
The senator said he hoped the Dutch
would not take reprtsals, which could
be carried out easily against h I'M
fortunate interned prisoners in Hol-
land, but they should render good for
evil. He concluded:
Our free and proud nation should
prove that in these days OF brutality the
Dutch are the only gentlemen remain
ing in Europe
Other speakers also criticised Presi.
lent Wilson. Deputy Van kel, a So
cialist. said:
THE seizure of the Dutch fleet by
President Wilson under the preteXt OF
war necessity, is as bad as the violation
Of Belgium by Germany on the same
preteXt."
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1918-03-28

Judge A. l.. Sanburn. of the federal
court of Illinois, imposed novel senten-
Gee on the Germania club and Owls
Nest, OF Rockford. when the organiza-
tons pleaded guilty to selling liquor
dition to filming the Owls Nest 500.
Judge Sanburn orders 1t to purchase
5000 in Liberty bonds. The Germania
club must buy $500 worth of Liberty
bonds and IA a 500 fine.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1918-03-28

Michael Cuff, OF Carmel. Pa, who in
sxe years has mended 107. 103 pairs Of
a1koeasWtth the same pegging hammer,
recently broke the handle.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1918-03-28

A family living In Putney. Vt, which
9urchasM q barrel Of sugar recently,
has been notified by the government
that they must sell It II snve-pound lots.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1918-03-28

There seems no limit to the outrages
on the kings English wrought by cine
ma theater proprietors. Featuring"
was IN abomination which moved to
revolt all lovers of our language; pic
~turization" was worse, but there, II
was thought, atrocities would stop. But
no. From the top of a picture palace
in South London flaunts in big letters
the announcement that there is pre-
cented t perturbation of Sullivan's
celebrated song, The Lost Chord"
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1918-03-28
DUTCH To
END RELATIONS
Influential Interests at Rotter-
dam Behind Move to Force
Break With United
States.
PEOPLE GREATLY AROUSED
Action of Wilson in Selling
Ships Compared With Ger
man Invasion of Bel
gian Empire.
PEOPLE GREATLY AROUSED

London, March 25.-A report that in
"fluential interests at Rotterdam have
commenced agitation TO have the Dutch
government requested to break off fela-
tons with the United States, because
of the requisitioning of Dutch mer-
ahantmen, is contained in an Exchange
Telegraph company dispatch received
from Copenhagen, which quotes the Po~
iitiken's Rotterdam correspondent.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1918-03-28
rracsieany every Latin American re-

Practically every Latin American re-
public, with The exception of Salvador
and Mexico. has made plain its stand
on the Ess,Sspean war, The center OF
German activity in Latin America is
currently reported to be in Salvador,
bat thas country is so closely surround
ed by republics which have either de-
c.ared their allegiance to h allies. or
have SO plainly manifested their sym
pathies. that German agents in Saliva
dor have been able to do little except
prepare safe places on which similar
agents, Kicked out of other Spanish re-
publics. may alight. First real steps
against the pro-German propaganda in
Mexico were taken in New Orleans in
November, when eight MeNicans, nom
inally representatives OF the Felix DiaZ
evolutionary party. were arrested.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-11-14

with Trinity Church league cham
pions OF last year; with the First
Methodist. ". G. Walz teams; C..
Klink did stellar work; Gleason is a
dark horse who is said TO be able to
keep pace with the fast company he is
keeping; r Carson. ex-Tiger and cap
tain OF Cathedrals for two years is a
hard player.
Miner Stars.
Most OF the Mines players are well
known stars Silberberg, ex-Tiger,
member fast Mt Sinai team and City
Lacquer can always be depended on
for a good game; F. Bryant. OF Tiger
Southwestern champions, is a speedy
boy; Wyler. with the Baptists and
City leaguers has played a fast game
for the last two years; Fleck, star
grammar school team basket thrower
is well known on local floors; Fryer
Campbell, Lieut.. Krueker and Naquin
are all strong players OF whom much
is expected in the opening game.
All details Of the game having been
completed both teams are going
through strenuous daily practice in
anticipation of winning-and right
there is where the interest lies: some
body must be defeated, but with these
two aggregations it is safe TO say II
will be only after one Of the hardest
fights ever seen on the Y NJ c. a.
floor.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-11-14
SPORTOGRAPHY By .5G1agg,

much longer. too. as the season ex-
tends nine months, from August to
April, inclusive.
RXAN-MELL0DT SCRAP,
IS A DISAPPOINTMENT
Fourteen years ago today Buddy
Ryan put Honey Melody TO sleep in
the first round Of one of the shortese
scraps ever staged in Chicago. The
Windy City fans expected a hard
battle between the two crack weller
weights, but Buddy, who was a local
boy. ended the argument with one
soporific wallOp. Ryan was only
five feet. three inches IN height, and
started fighting as u bantam He
cleaned up a number of good men in
the feather and lightweight divisions.
and then went after the welterweight
crown Buddy fought Melody three
times in 1904, the battle above men
toned being the third Ryan won
the first contest on points and the
second on a foul. Billy Melody, who
was better known TO the fans as
Honey" afterwards twice defeated
Joe Walcott. and claimed the welter-
weight title in 1906. The following
year he lost his rather doubtful hold
on the welter honors, 10 Mike (Twin)
Sullivan.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-11-14
Jack GreenWa y Is
Promoted in France

New York. Nov. 14-Friends Of
Jack Greenway. once a great athlete
at Yale, who served with distinction
in the Spanish-American war, will be
glad &c learn that he is adding to his
excellent record as a soldier as lieu
tenant colonel Of the 1o1st infantry
in France. Greenway was Frank
Hinkey's running mate as an end at
Yale in the old Springfield football
days, and was catcher on the varsity
BAH team, handling the delivery OF
the famous Dutch" Carter. Follow
ing his graduation he went west and
became a mining engineer. but upon
the outbreak OF the Spanish American
war he enlisted in the Rough Riders
and won commission as a lieutenant
in the fighting in Cuba He was
again engaged as a mining engineer
when the United States declared war
upon Germany. but came east and OBJ
tanned a commission as major in the
lOlst engineers He was recently
transferred 10 the 1O1st infantry and
promoted to be lieutenant colonel
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-11-14
His First Golf Game
Made Him a ConUert

Trenton, y. J.. Nov. IA match
was recently made between Newton
A. 4. Bugbee and Charles Howell
Cook az the Trenton Country club, the
unique feature being the fact that
the las named player had never had
a golf club in his hand. The stakes
were a dinner for the crowd" in
GLIDING the large gallery which fol-
lowed the match. For a beginner
Cook seems to have covered himself
with glory, and TO Judge by the ap-
pearance Of the gallery that followed
the players and watched each shot
with bated breath. it might have been
Chick Evans and Francis Ouimet
playing the final OF the national
championship. But TO make a long
story short, Bugbee won by up and
? to play Cook. who only used a mid
iron. a mashie and a putter during
the round, is now a confirmed con-
vert to the game.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-11-14
WIN
IN CLOSE CAME
Miners Unable To Score,
But Hold Base Hospital
To One Touchdown.

In the nip and tuck game on the
Fifth cavalry gridiron Wednesday
afternoon the base hospital eleven de-
feated the Texas School of Mines. SO.
Both teams did classy playing, the
winners exeelling in the forward pass
and winning the game because OF
ability to block and intercept passes
Of the miners. The miners excelled
in straight line and trick plays, max
ing but little Roadway in the forward
passes
Four times the students threatened
to score, but always, at the critical
moment, their machine failed TO work
with accustomed precision, or the
Blissers braced up enough to hold
them The miners started strong, go
ing almost the length OF the field on
straight plays, indicating an ability
medicine men stopped the threatened
goal At later intervals, when Il
looked like the students were about
to reach their opponents goal,
weight seemed to count against the
students, who were outweighed sew
eral pounds TO the man. Weight ad-
vantage appeared to be the deciding
element as the game progressed, the
speed displayed in the earlier stages
by the miners not being apparent in
the latter plays OF the game.
The only touchdown of the game
was made when Christian went
through and got the ball on an at
forward pass by the army
training corps eleven and, after a
brilliant run of 20 yards, scored the
winning s. Goal was missed.
The lineups:
Base hospital: Landing. Apadaclla,
le; Ingram. Moore, It; Gyrbauzsh, lg;
Kent, Scotch, C; Boartes. Winscon,
re-; Harris. Homan, IT; Smith, re; Har-
oOur, qb; Flynn, Monk, ! hb; Christ
nan, hb; Dun, fb.
School OF Mines: Flick, le; Thur
mon. It; Knoblauch, lg; Upton, c:
Cannon, re-; Savage. IT; Campbell. re;
Naquin. Oh; O'Keefe, ! hb; Schaffer,
r NIB; Wyler. fb-
Referee. Billy SLAM Wilson, Sew
snth cavalry; umpire, Prof ]. ". Kidd,
faculty. Texas School Of Mines
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-11-14

A ENCOURAGEMENT by c. H. Finley,
n chairman of the committee ap-
pointed to work in conjunction with
army officials in perfecting arrange
ments for the second annual charity
football carnival. announces that all
details for the Bliss-cody game have
been completed and arrangements
made for the eleven Of the Texas
School Of Mines and high school
Tigers to engage in preliminary
game. The Miners and Tigers viii be
at the kickoff at 1 o'clock at the Sta
dunn The Biissers and Codymen viii
face each other az 2:45.
Report from Cody says that the
Cody team and boosters will arrive in
FL Paso on = special train. As it IS
proposed to mass all the bands at
Bliss for the occasion, those attend
ing the game are assured an abund-
ance Of high class music.
The teams Of both Bliss and Cody.
it is announced. will be composed Of
officers and enlisted men. While but
little is known here OF the personnel
Of the Cody team. it is known that an
abundance of college stars is in the
service there, assuring a team worthy
TO meet the best in the country
The season is not far enough ad-
vanced at Bliss to say which members
OF the several teams there will prove
most worthy representatives for the
all star team to face the Codymen
for the title of the border. Among
the well known players who fought
for honors last year on the Bliss team
are only savage, Fifth cavalry. ana
Hanna and Boslego. Seventh cavalry
It is very probable that all these men
viii play.
The prices OF admission have been
fixed at rs cents for civilians. and so
cents for soldiers and children There
viii be no reserved seats, except for
Brig. Gen. Hornbrook and staff and
for the commanding officer and staff
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-11-14

THE five representing the Texas
L School Of Mines will play their
first basketball game this season Sat
urday night at the "Y" gym when
they meet the "Ramblers," an all star
aggregation fit TO try out the best Of
basketballers.
The personnel Of the two teams in
dieate a game wen worth while on the
part OF all fans. The lineup for the
~Ramblers" viii be: ". McVey, P.
Cordova. NJ Ponsford. forwards; r.
Martin, center; r. Carson, c. Klinl. 7.
Gleason, guards. For the Mines: H.
SiIberberg, F. Bryant, forwards; r
Wyler. center; r. Flick. Fryer. Camp
bell. Naquin and Lieut. Krueker.
guards.
aRambIers- Strong.
OF the "Ramblers," NcVey played
with Washington and Cooper colleges.
Kansas, and with the Xenia, o. SEM
mary; Cordova played with Triangle
club and Cathedrals last year; Martin
is well known from work with First
NJ E. City league. Cavalry Houston
Baptists and Feidman teens; Maty
Ponsford. captain of the champion
Southwestern Tiger team also played
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-11-14
Earthquake Assists
Golfer To Win Match

New York, Nov. 14.-Some time
ago an account of a match was pub
lished by Henry Leach. the well
known golf expert. wherein one Of
the players won. owing to an earth
quake having moved the ball into the
hole. An outsider wrote Leach, point
ing out that under one Of the rules
of the Royal and Ancient, IF a ball
at rest be displaced by any agency
outside Of the match, except wind
and II displaced on the put
ting green. 1t shall be replaced with
out penalty" The man did not win
the hole, as the ball should have been
replaced. especially as II was ad-
mitted that an earthquake and not
wind had displaced 1t. Leach wrote
eourteously in reply. and stated that
as It was some weeks old he did not
think IL advisable 10 open the mat
ter, but stated that an eminent au-
thority in England had expressed the
sans views as the writer.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-11-14
MINOR LEAGUE
SHAKEUP, PLAN
Ball Men Vote on Proposed
Changes and Reduction
of Salary Limits.

Peoria, Ill. Nov. 14.-Balloting on
the proposals to reclassify and redis-
tribute the minor leagues Of the
country TO make the circuits more
compact and reduce salary limits oc-
cupied the attention OF the minor
leaguers, attending the annual meet
ing Of the National Association Of
Professional Baseball leagues here
today. The meeting Will close to-
night.
May Postpone Action.
There was a growing disposition.
when the meeting was resumed, to
withhold definite action in regard to
baseball next season until the plans
of the American and National leagues
are revealed. Thomas N. ChivinSton.
business manager OF the Louisville
club and former president Of the
American association, was among
those who shared the opinion that no
definite action for the resumption OF
the national game in 1919 should be
taken for NJ least three months.
Pence OvershadOWH AL
The peace OF the world Overshad-
ows everything" Chivington said,
and until the war situation is
cleared, I do not think II would be
wise to adopt any legislation for
baseball. I shall suggest ADJOURN
ment OF the present convention and
holding another meeting probably in
January"
II. Sexton, OF Rock Island. Ill. pres
ident OF the National association, de-
clared himself in favor OF postponing
definite action. He believes that IN
the event professional baseball be
resumed next season. fewer than half
a dozen leagues will take the field.
Plan for Next season.
John H. Farrell OF Auburn, n. Y,
president OF the international league;
president Thomas ]. Hickey, OF the
American association. and Dan O'Neill.
president OF the Eastern league, are
among the executives favoring base
hall for next season Club owners
OF the Western league also are plan
ming on entering the field
William Rourke. owner OF the On
aha club OF the Western league. is 50
confident that baseball will reestab-
lish itself. that he is willing to pay
$780, 900 for a franchise in the Ameri-
can, providing the franchise is trans
ferred to Omaha
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-11-14
Bliss-Cody Gridiron Battle
Scheduled For Thanksgiving
Stadium Again Scene of Annual Football Carnival;
Game Between Texas School of Mines Eleven and
High School Tigers Is Preliminary To Bor-
der Championship Contest

Of Camp Cody. who will probably be
the guests OF Gen. Hornbrook while
here. No autos Will be allowed on
the stadium grounds.
All proceeds will be given TO FL
PasO charities, to help wives and
children OF soldiers killed or injured
in action and needy and destitute
women and children.
1t is anticipated that over $4,000
people will attend. Provost guards
will insure strict order. For convent
ence OF handling the crowd and giving
every service and comfort to those
who attend the gamesua grounds COM
mittee has been appointed by Mr.. Fin
ley, Of which Prof A H. Hughey. pria-
cipal OF the high school. is chairman;
ticket committee. W. p Winch, chair
man; executive committee, OF which
Mr. Finley is chairman, and seating
committee, whose chairman has not
yet been named.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-11-14

DEORIA, Ill, Nov. 14-Plans for the
L reconstruction OF the minor league
baseball organizations were started at
the annual meeting Of the National
Association OF Professional Baseball
leagues here yesterday. Committees
were appointed TO consider the advis-
ability Of reclassifying all organiza-
tons and redistricting the territory.
The movement was started by A r
Tearney. Of Chicago. president OF the
Three Eye league. who declared the
salaries of some organizations were
entirely without reason" and the
geographical makeup OF the leagues
were too unwieldy 70 assume success
Committees which considered the
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-11-14
Smith Directs
Athletics In Manu- Yard

New York. Nov. 14.-Andy Smith.
the former brilliant fullback on the
University Of Pennsylvania football
team and later coach Of the Red and
Blue, has been located For the last
two seasons coach Smith has been
head coach Of the football team OF
the University OF California. Coach
Smith now IS athletic director of the
Mare Island navy yard. The latest
report from the committee on train
ing camp activities included mention
Of coach Smith. and his appointment
has been Officially confirmed He will
promote football as the chief fall
sport at the big coast naval station.
Many football stars are enrolled at
this base. and Smith, who has had
much success in coaching, should
turn out a real eleven.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-11-14

IT seems queer to have Connie Mack
l lift his voice against the practice
OF selling baseball stars, after ne
realized nearly $500. 900 from the sale
OF his once invincible Athletics. Cor
nelius wants the practice stopped by
legislation He IS Of the opinion
now, you stop laughing-that the
sale OF ball players for great sums
initiates salaries. makes the players
Discontinued. disgusts the fans and
gives baseball a black eye in gem
eral- Now, nobody viii dispute with
Mack the justice Of what he says.
but-why did he think Of 1t so later
X
English boxing fans are looking
forward TO the fistic tournament TO
be staged in London December II and
i for the kings trophy and il IS ex-
pected that some really interest ting
battles Will develop The United
States is going TO be well represent
ed, and keen rivalry is already devel-
oping between the contending nation
aliUes- Among those from this side
OF the Atlantic who are slated 10 swap
punches with representatives OF Eng
nsh, French and Italian soldiers are
Willie Meehan, the san Francisco
heavyweight, who holds a referees
decision over Jack Dempsey Pete
Herman, OF New Orleans, who claims
the bantamweight championship;
Harry Greb and Johnny Ray, OF Pitts
burg The Great Lakes naval train I
ing station has organized a team Of /
glove artists TO represent them in the /
tournament which king George has 4
promised 10 attend
FOOTBALL HAS BECOME THE
NATIONAL SPORT OF ENGLAND
While cricket retains millions OF
enthusiastic devotees in England. il /
can no longer retain its position as
the national sport Of that country.
Football has usurped that rank, and
the football association. the big gov
erning body, has a membership Of /
nearly 10000 Baseball fans are
mild and harmless lunatics compared l
TO the football bugs OF MerTie Eng
land A crowd az the polo grounds I
for worlds series baseball game is
only a small aggregation when COM
pared with the gathering OF the pop
ulace for an important and decisive
football game in England.
Before the war nearly a hundred 4
thousand wild and excited fans have
assembled for the Cup-tie day con-
test-nearly three times as many as
could be comfortably accommodated
at the New York polo grounds. The
general admission has usually been
slZpence. or y cents. and the vast
majority are content to stand. There
are nearly $4,000 clubs affiliated with
the football association. about 500 of /
them being professional orEaniza-
tons The big leagues embrace as
many as 80 or 40 clubs. The star
players Of the leading clubs receive
as much as 5000 a year, but the av-
erage payment is $50 a week. which
rules OF the football association long
prescribed as the maximum. The sal
airy limit was so often exceeded, and
50 many deceptions we're practiced 10
hioe the fact, that the association /
was forced. for the sake OF honesty, (
to abandon the rule
Despite the great popularity Of the
sport, and the immense gate receipts.
no football player among the Brit
ISL professionals has ever drawn anv-
thing like the payment received by
the great players Of the diamond.
The season Of the football PLAYER is
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-11-14
Lew Sure of 800
If He Won Game

Lew Moren, former pitcher for the
Phillies and the Cincinnati Reds, who
retired from baseball several years
ago and went into business at his
home in PittsburE. has enlisted in the
tank service and has been sent to
Gettysburg fer training. Moren's
father was a rich man in Pittsburg
and the story was told when Lew was
in baseball that the father used to
give him 500 for every game he
pitched and won.