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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-02-12

We have every confidence IN the
property. Personally. never 8elt
more confidence than do right now
after going through the new work
fngs on the coo foot level"
UWsferinE ProEressinE.
The shaft at the West United YER
de. formerly the Jerome vfrtor Ex-
tension. Is unTatered down TO the
1000 foot point A few days more
vii find the shaft dry down 20 the
1900 foot station. but Il win be some
time before the extensive workings
on that level are unTatered. As
soon as the unwsterinG process IS
completed the shaft win be sunk %
200a feet. where drifting and crosse
cutting will begin
POrphyry Contact CT.
The long sought porphyry contact
has been cut at the Verde Coubina-
ton Instead Of being SO feet north
OF the shaft on the 500 level. as Il is
at the tunnel level 375 feet above. Il
Is $50 feet away. But Z trends from
northeast to southwest. ike ali the
main formations in the Jerome dis
trirt Petveen the schist and por-
phyry there Is two feet Of white
ousrtz carrying a little chalcopyrite.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-02-12
DUNK Bolts. REGULAR
Copyrighted-E- L Adams

IT He Tin peddler drove over Atlas
Peck's foot the other morning.
Atlas says a persons feet get
bumfoozled when a crosseyed fellow
comes along driving a blind horse to
a buggy with wabbly wheels.
Raj Barlow has written a letter
and sent It off with 4 two-cent stamp
on it, which VIII take It nearly there.
Jeff Potlocks, who has always
borne the reputation OF being one Of
our conservative citizens. has had
his house papered with newspapers
containing nothing but censored war
news
Little Fidity Flinders has been IN
able to find any fleas on the toy dog
he received Christmas.
Luke Mathewsla has come to the
conclusion that the north and the
south are getting on too friendly
terms to fight each other any more,
so he is going ahead and dispose OF
the roll OF Confederate money he has
been saving for the occasion.
Miss Hostetter Hooks viii sing a
solo at the Hog Ford church next
fourth Sunday. A large number Of
people have decided that they cannot
80 on account Of the fearful condition
OF the roads.
Luke Mathewsla visited the store
at Bounding Billows Saturday and
laid in a supply OF 1918 almanacs. and
IS now busily engaged in peering Into
the mysterious future
Cricket Hicks was at Bounding Bill
lows Friday night and accidentally
attended an elocutionist recital
Slim Pickens. who spends a right
smart OF his time wondering over the
mysteries Of nature. IS at present Try
ing to find out where flies 90 in the
winter time.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-02-12

fashioned marty done ny heart good,
George. We PLAYED them dear old
games like Dostoffice and forfeits- Il
was lots Of fun.
'T don't 20 to no parties no more"
said the sombre George Life has
became with me a matter OF getting
by"
Must Keep Plugging.
That amt the proper spirit IN
which to face the world in" declared
the Manicure Lady we got to plug
right along with q heart for any old
fate. Ike the poet says. and whenever
we get one Of them collisions shat
tered We gotta shake our heads and
forget it and keep on looking for hap
piness around the corner"
"a lot Of the happiness IN ny life
has been around the corner and is
there yet" said George. 7 was lis
tening this morning to one Of my
rich young customers telling about
getting a commission in the army and
starting off in his private yacht to
enlisting. and I couldn't help think
ing I would just like to be him"
! know" said the Manicure Lady.
I've often felt that way, George; but
somehow these amt the days to be
gaoding around on pleasure trips, and
il seems to me that the people that
keeps on plugging in these stern days
is the ones that is doing their noble
duty, even II the jobs they have amt
noble jobs"
Maybe you're right" said the
Head Barber only there amt moth
ing very noble about this layout 4
guy gets bossed around whole lot
in a full working day. believe mel"
Gets BoEsed. Too.
7 get bossed. too" replied the
Manicure Lady, both by my custom
ers and by YOU: but that don't take
the heart out Of me. George, and
just sing my little song and keep at
it Into each life some cloud must
have its silver lining. as the poet says.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-02-12
City League to
Begin Second Half

The beginning Of the second round
in the City Basketball league will
bring together the Mines and High
school at S:15 on Friday evening and
the Walk and Feldman companies at
9 the same evening. Beth games are
going to be all that the fans will want
to see. Much interest is centering
around the Mines and High game, as
the former are expecting 10 stage q
big combat.
Several hard practices on the part
Of both teams is getting all the play
ers into fine feathers for this big
match The Walk outfit are anxiously
awaiting this last opportunity to take
fall out Of the FeIdman five. who
outclassed them IN the last match,
and with the improved Walk lineup
there is every reason to believe that
the Feldman boys are due for a trim
ming.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-02-12
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
POSTPONES ITS MEETING

There viii be no meeting OF the
board OF directors of the chamber OF
commerce this evening, for the rea-
son that new room is being fitted
up for the directors in the chamber
OF commerce building and st is not
yet completed. A special meeting
will probably be called some time dur
ing the after part OF the week to
confirm committee appointments for
the year. President Otis c. Coles Is
now preparing the list Of committees.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-02-12
NOT ONLY BAT THAT
BOOSTS BASEBALL,

Besides having to pay more 20 zee
a ball game next season. the fan will
ball himself. In previous years
genuine big league baseball could Be
bought for $3.50, but wool has in
creased about 800 percent and, ac-
eording to q big manufacturer, the
price Of a big league baseball viii
rise TO 81.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-02-12
Stars Playing for
Red Cross Benefit

Los Angslez. Calf. Feb. 12.-Among
lne vel known California tennis stars
who are playing IN tournaments for
the benefit Of the Red Cross are M.
and llrz Thomas G. Bundy. Miss Mary
BrcVne. Miss Florence Sutton. Mrs.
3 q. Bruce and 1lrs. r n. Williams
Trev recently participated in a tourna-
rreut q this kind at Pasadena.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-02-12

TEW YORK, Feb. 12.-Why the
~ general decline IN oase ran
4 ming. which Is becoming more
and more pronounced IN the two ma
sor leagues?
Numerous theories may be ad-
advanced 70 show why the American
league total in steals for 1917
showed a decline OF $50 thefts in
c0mpa. ison with the 1912 figures,
while the National league figures fell
Sfs steals below the 1911 mark. These
particular seasons are picked out be-
cause they represent the high tides
for q period when base running was
one Of the bright features Of the
game.
u may be that pitchers and
cafcherE are doing the work better
thar in the games OF a few years
age the former making the run
ncrE hug the bags and the catch
erE foilinE the base running ef-
forts by superb marksmanship.
Thens again, Il may be that the
players now at the top in the
profession cnrry no such speed
- the players Of ak or seven
years ago Another theory may
be that the szcrifice or the hit
and-run play has superseded the
str1fehfaWay steal.
Whatever the reason for the de.
cline. there can be no denying that
Il has set IN. The base running
marks for 1917 IN the two major
leagues are positively the worst in
either organization over a stretch. of
eight consecutive years. or since 1910.
Inclusive From 1911. when 1851
thefrs were recorded IN the National
league. there has been e steady de-
cline, excepting a slight squirt in 1916
over the preceding campaign, until
the latest season when only 1145
stolen bases we're registered In the
American league the decline has been
steady from 1912 TO date, the figures
dropping n each succeeding year
The total for 1912 was 1910; for 1917
q was 1874.
All Clubs The Same.
Practically ali clubs appear to be
affected By this blight on base run
ming. and II is even apparent In the
records OF the individual player. Ty
Cobb led the American league last
season with a total Of IS steals, the
lowest mark 70 carry off first honors
since 1908 The leaders IN the Amer
icau league had averaged 50 thefts
season for seven consecutive cam
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-02-12

hAel we went H. lnt
stars were shining. Warren"
well. it's a cinch they're not shin
ing now" Warren growled. 1T looks
as though 1t had just begun. too. II
you had come along when I wanted
you to. we might have missed it al
together"
Well. It wasn't my fault" Helen
returned. Il couldn't be rude. when
Mrs Thurston insisted on my seeing
her new gowns"
"Oh. you women" Warren said be-
tween his teeth.
They were standing in the doorway
OF the apartment house they had left.
uncertain as to just how to proceed
It was a distance Of three blocks to
the subway station. and the rain was
coming down pretty fast
wei, come on; its going 70 rain
all night and we might as well make
a start"
Helen hesitated. Warren was al
ways blaming her for saving money
on taxis when they were necessary.
She wondered why he did not sug-
gest a taxi now that they really
needed It
Come on. what are you waiting
I'm ruin my hat" Helen began.
Did you wear that straw hat after
alp queried Warren. turning to her
imnatiently. We'll. IL that wasn't 4
fool stunt You know there isn't 2
chance Of getting taxi in this neigh
borhood. The idea Of wearing straw
hats in February
You might go cut and see II you
can get taxi. or see II the hallboy
win get one for Us.
Yes, and then give him liberal
Wen, don't know anything else
Warren Saves a Tip.
no, you bet you don't It isn't
your funeral, Is it, Well you wait
here and I'll see what I can do. I'll
be hanged II I'm going TO pay a
tip to that boy, and I haven't any
thing on that the rain can hurt"
Helen waited as Warren hurried
down the steps and around the cor
ner. A cutting wind blew some OF the
sleet into her face and she went back
further into the doorway. shiverins
little What was the use Of ever
trying to have a pleasant evening
anywhere No matter what she did.
there was ALWAYS something happen
ing 10 spoil things Warren simply
could not get through the evening
without making things terribly IN
pleasant # the laest little incident
annoyed him.
Ten minutes went by. and Helen
BEGAN 70 wonder where Warren was.
She wondered Il he has thought to
telephone for a taxi. There Was z
drug store right down the way: she
remembered passing IT Suddenly she
saw him come round the corner. his
face as black as a thunder cloud.
Il told you there wasn't & chance
Of getting a taxi up in this neigh
borhood." he began.
Did YOU think to telephone for
NO. didn't. It's too bad you
couldn't attend to everything, then we
would have things perfect"
"Oh. Warren. what's the use Of
being so detestable?' Helen said in
a flash OF anger. He was not only
disa sreeable. and unreasonable. but
rude.
1T wouldn't do any good 70 tele-
phone for one up here and al Thu
time Of niRht. anyway" Warren con-
tinued- Come on. got some news
napers from q cigar store; you can
wraD them around your hat. and
you'll be all right"
Helen took the papers and wrapped
them about her head, and they ven
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-02-12

paigns up to 1917. In the National
league Max Carey led with 46 steals,
the second lowest figure since 1902.
An idea Of the decline may he had
from the fact that only two National
leaguers pilfered more than 80 sacks
last season and one other reached
that mark. In 1911 five Of McGraw's
champions passed the figure which
gave Carey first honors last season,
Snodgrass. Merkle, Murray and Her
zog all ranging between IS and 50
steals, while Devore led with 81
Doyle, ranking sixth on his own
team, stole IS bases. No club in
either league has since threatened
the base running record OF the 1911
Giants.
The Giants OF 1s1l-12-15 averaged
800 stolen bases per season, and the
200 mark was nothing unusual for a
club, with several OF them ranking
beyond $50 steals In 1916 only two
clubs of the 16 which make M rhe
major leagues were able to reach the
double century IN thefts, and the
same conditions prevailed in 1917.
When It is recalled that the National
league leaders from 1913 averaged
above 900 steals per year. the 162
thefts by the Giants last season, the
tor figure for the year in the older
league, shape up as very puny.
American Falling.
The American league has been fall
ing back the same way. In 1911 six
teams rang up more than 200 steals,
and in each OF the next three cam
paigns five clubs went beyond the
double century. IN 1912 three clubs
in Ban Johnson's circuit went beyond
2s0 thefts and another reached 245.
These figures furnish interesting
comparison with the base running OF
the past season, when 223 was high
msrk and only two clubs went De-
yond 200 IN stolen bases.
1t was the generally accepted
theory six or seven seasons back
that speed was absolutely essen
tiaI to a penuant winner. This
idea got a severe jolt in 1915
when the Boston Red SOx. the
poorest base running aRgreFa-
ton in the American league, car
ried off one pennanf. while the
PhfilieS and the Braves. the poor
est In the National league,
1orEht it out for the other. In
1917 the two pennanI winners led
their respective leagues in base
running, but neither had any
such total ns did the leaders Of a
few seasons back.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-02-12
MOOSE TO SPEND ssOO.OOO
IN WAR RELIEF WORK.

Cleveland. Ohio. Feb. Is.-Members
Of the wer commission OF the su-
preme lodge Of the Royal Order OF
Moose gathered here today 70 com
plete plans for the expenditure OF Q
$500. 900 war relief fund Permission
Of the war department. VIII Be sought
for the establishment OF club houses
in London and Paris for the benefit
Of soldiers who are members OF the
lodge.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-02-12
sCHUMAN WINS BY KNOCKOUT.

Salt Lake City, Utah. Feb. a.
Heinie Schuman, Of Denver. knocked
out Bobby Munger IN the second round
Of a scheduled six round bout last
night before the Manhattan club.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-02-12
Manicure Lady
She Goes To An Old Fashioned
Party and Finds That People
Change Very Little.
BY WILLIAM F. KIRK.
I WAS to a old fashioned party
last night" said the Manicure

last night" said the Manicure
Lady. 1T done ny heart good
to think that after all people aiu't
changed much since I was = little
kid"
They would naturally change
some in all them years." said the tact
full Head Barber.
'All what years2" rasped the Mani
cure Lady. ''One would think to hear
you talk, George that the best part
Of a century had came and went since
was a little child in school. One
would think You was talking TO your
old maid aunt What's the ideag'
7 didn't mean so many years.
Just meant that a year is lot OF days.
you know" said the Head Barber has
tily. And quite & lot can happen in a
year"
7 got the notion you was trying to
be NY" said the Manicure Lady. But
if you wasn't all right That old
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-02-12

Mrs A. z. Cook. Of Dallas. Tex nov
in Washington. where she Is superin-
tending the plumbing construction
work on government operations, IS
probably the most successful woman
plumber IN the United States
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-02-12
EXTRA WEEK TO LIMBER UP.

Detroit battery men viii report 10
Waxahschie by March 10. or q full
week earlier than the main squad
reports The exhibition season for
the Tigers viii begin March %, Waco
being the first team played.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-02-12

Among the new tryouts for the
Portland Northwestern league team
Is Al Bourge, a lefthanded first base
man, who made a big reputation in
Portland city league ball last year.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-02-12
No sOrTHERy TRIP.

The Indianapolis association team
VIII do its training At Bloomington.
Ind, with the University Of Indiana
baseball squad. according to an an
nouncement made from Bloomington
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-02-12

Girl messengers employed by the
telegraph companies in this country
earn % cents a message, which nets
them from s. to $50 per week.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-02-12
DECLINE IN BASE RUNNING IS
PRONOUNCED IN BIC LEAGUES

Season Of 1917 Shows Both American and National
Leagues Are Short by Over 500 Steals as Compared
With Records o. 1916; Various Reasons Ascribed as
Cause Of Slump in the Number of Base Thefts.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-02-12

lB from enc 70 Two and so on 20
~ end
First trace -four. then fifty two.
And you'll see what Piffle drew
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-02-12

NY it's raining, said
Helen in amazement.
when we went in. the
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-02-12

TEw YORK, Feb. 12.-Why the
N general decline IN oase ran
4 y ming. which Is becoming more
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-02-12

Lady. 1T done my heart goo
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1918-06-07
WOLFE nFsTi1Es POSITION
AS 40 GOVERNOR Hobby

rillas News. Juno
y II. Wolfe nj Dallas said last
plplit that the persistent reports be
ing circulated In different parts Of
tho state to the effect that he, with
other prohibltlonlll7, has started q
movement to got Governor W. P.
Hobby to withdraw from the race
for Governor and 20 substitute an
other candidate are utterly false
camouflage pure and simple and
nothing less ilnn propagauda'
81 am for Governor Hobby hrst
last and all the time, because II "a
my deep conviction that he has per
formed greater md more lasting ser
vice to all the people Of Texas dur
ing his short term OF office than
any Governor has done since the days
OF Jim Hogg"
Yesterday newspapers and local
politicians were asked verbally ny
telephone and by telsraph about ru-
mored conferences between prohibit
tlonlsts Tor the alleged purpose OF
substituting another candidate for
Governor Hobby.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1918-06-07
WHAT FERGUSON WAS ooSviJf'
I'd on.


Iron the Dallas Democracy
There exists deal Of misappre-
sension az 10 the offleia! acts Of
which Mr.. Ferguson was convicted BY
the State Senate, and the overwhelm-
ing vote against him in that body
OF those who voted to impeach Mr.
Ferguson. eight OF them had made
speeches In his favor during his two
campaigns. OF the four who stuck
to him. despite his proven guilt, two
long ago declared for Hobby for
governor In the pending campaign
II required vote Of two-thlrds
to convict on any count; and follow
Ing Is the vote for and against i'm
parchment on various charges Ma
jorItIes we're given against him on
three other counts
That the governor mlsappropriat-
ed 5000 OF Canyon city normal
funds to pay his personal debt-2f
for impeachment, 4 against
That the governor proiitcd by the
deposits OF the Canyon City fund
which belonged to the state-26 Tor
impeachment. against.
That the governor derived a proiit
from State funds deposited In the
Temple State Bank, contrary TO Ia"
IA to T.
That the governor assisted In de-
poslt Of $4,000 State funds In the
Temple stlte Bank, Instead OF In
the state treasury, as the law re-
quired 20 to g.
Tha. the refusal OF the governor
to tell who loaned him fl56'6OO'oo
In currency constituted offlclei mis-
conduct-27 to 4.
That the governor, IN 1916 divert
ed tho adIutant generals funds to
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1918-06-07
WHAT JUICE conn SAYS.

Judge T. D. Cobb Of San Antonio,
a former member OF the Fourth Court
Of Civil Appeals in a recent speech
40 Floresvllle shows from the law
and the constitution that Ferguson
was lawfully lmpeached and then
snys:
LET us try this out a little furth-
err II the people In their mistaken
idea Of things should happen to vote
fer Ferguson at the primaries and
defeat Hobby. we would have the
spectacle OF an lmpeached governor
running on one ticket as a democrat
and a socialist on the socialist ticket,
and republican on republican
ticket Now then when the legisla.
ture conyenos and counts the vote
II would be compelled to throw out,
ne n matter Of law, tho Ferguson
vote. because he Is not qualified I'M
der the law and the constitution, and
we would either have a socialist as
a governor or n republican and the
will Of the people would thereby be
defeated, This matter II too serious
TO contemplate quietly.
"My understanding Is that Fergu-
son was not oxonerated by any judf
M mt mr. decree OF the court at Austin
by dlsmlsslng the prosecution agalns;
him. because as ! understand It, the
Indictment Of 5000 was dismissed
ON motion OF Mr. Ferguson COM
planning that the oifense, II commit |
tod nt an, was committed at Temple,
In Bell County. instead OF at Austin
In Travis County. and the dismissal
OF the Judge does not mean anything |
oxecpt that Ferguson by way oil
pleadlngs and confession, said the
oiiense was not committed In Travis
but in Bell county. his home county"
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1918-06-07
ONLY A DIsrunnrsc FACTOR

Judge v. W. orubbs OF Gremville
who has been sojourning In Californ-
Ia has probably heard that few
ultra pros in Texas do not like 10
vote for Hobby. he has announced
himself & candidate for Governor Of
Texas. Grubbs has had crouch for
a long time because some OF the re-
gents OF the College Of Industrial
Arts at Denton offended him. lie
probably now has a suit pending
against them for some supposed dis
regard for his wishes. Grubbs is a
public spirited man and has done
well in promoting the cause OF voca-
tlonal training, but Just now when
the good name and honor and moral,
political and educational welfare OF
the state Is at stake, II lll-beeomcs
him to butt In and possibly secure
enough votes to prevent Hobby get
ting d majority In tho July prlmariea
and thus prolong a strife OF bitter
ness and vltuperatlon through a sec
ond primary. II Judge Grubbs know,
and felt the importance OF a peace
ful progressive administration as do
the people who have been here all
the time, he surely would keep out
Of campaign that cannot possibly
bring him or the state any good.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1918-06-07
Letter Prom Camp Bowie.


Snyder Texas
Dear friends:
We the boys OF the draft quota Of
May 20, wish to use this means to
express our sincere appreciation Of
the kindness shown rs by the Red
Cross Society OF Snyder in provli-
ing us with the little soldier kits
which are so badly needed by a sol
der. Lot the good work Of the Red
Cross Of Snyder and scurry coun-
~ continue.
We are in the detention camp yet
for while and so far. have had no
sickness among ourselves and are en-
ioylng soldiers life as much as ned
recruits could be expected TO enjoy It.
We are being well cared for and our
every needs are being looked after.
Your soldier friends.
Lee Hargraves. Albert J. spann,
Edd S. Trovy. John W. Gladhon. A.
Earl Henry. William LAndley. Bur
ton W. Nolan. wilbur W. Hull, ].
J. Bllllngsley. Gus D. Funk. william
:. Layne, George W. Thorp. Clint A.
uead. W. Byron Durham. Ariie T
worley. Clarence F. Quinn. Tom q.
williams. John Clyde Rea,, williSm
NJ. wllsn. N. F. Sears, A. c. Hol-
llngsworsh. Roy H Brown, Roy l..
Sanders. willis o. Casey. Thomas J .
Manning. J. o. Casey. Otto MeElyea.
Company I. Tent ,07. Detention
Camp. amp Bowie. Texas.