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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-01-07
Sifnaions Wsnied-FemaIe

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GRADUATE NURSE wants patient 20 care
for in her own home Phone 26S7J-
WANTED-Position as huusskeeper b.
elderly woman. Is unincumhered- Deslrls
good homei1ze place go. care Herale
MIDDLE AGED WOMAN wants posiud1
as housekeeper IN hotel o. 1pzrtmrr-
house Phone 632A
LADY OF EDUCATION ard refiusmers
wants position as cCuparlon 70 lady Eet-
ercnces exchanged Phcne 6615M-
PUBLIC sTESOGRAPHER desires wors
fr1=a several regular clientss years exc
perience- All wo-iz proof rea1 ald s1ll7-
faction guaranteed Phone 6s-
Young WOMAN-Unmarrisd. wants o.
flee work, all day or part Can take some
dictatlon ard operate tyepwrIte-- Phone
sl03I.
YOUNG LADY with five years expert
ence in stenoErlrlic wcrz. desires posi-
tlol Can give references address A3ss
WANTED-Posltion as stenoErapher. o.
flee experience months general expert
ence IS years salary current Phone
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-01-07
IS LosSE rs NsURG
a NUT YOU Must
gPEUp SgEFR
HRsti SHELL SHoCii

and southeast portions. wednesday saiI
Relative humidity IN e Paso noon
Tuesday, was p percent
Precipitation last % hours Onches) ....l
Stste OF weather ; , -.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-01-07
Real Estate Wanted

FOUR OF FIVE ROOM bunrslow close in-
from owner. Must be q barsaln- Address
p q care Herald
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-01-07

WANIED-To buy from owner. a modern
4 or room cottage Must Be well To-
Gated on paved street and reasonable
Phone 1858
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-08-16
vaIor Is Sold for s15.ooo

Saratoga, N. ". Aug 16.--Sam G. Hill
dreth has purchased the fye-year colt Valor
from William Martin for $4,000.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-08-16
Club Batting Averages
in the american Lenpue
TY COBB leads the batters with


percentage Of .371; Roger Peckin-
paugh scored the most runs, 70; George
Sisler punched out the most number of
basehits, 1873; and the Brownie star is
showing the way to the baserunners
with "a steals.
Eddie Cicotte, of the White Sox,
heads the hurlers with q victories and
defeats for percentage of IT'S.
George Sisler quit to George Mop-
ridge on August 8, after hitting streak
that endured for sixteen consecutive
games, during which George banged out
% safe blows in 65 trials for per-
centage of .446, and scored II tallies.
Eddie Cicotte was the first major
league hurler to cop twenty victories
this year, the White Sox artist taking
the Athletics on August Z for his twen
tieth win.
Hub Leonard copped his seventh con
secutive victory on August 10, the Ath-
letics kindly obliging.
Maurice Shannon. was stopped on
August II by Allan Sothoron, after a
batting streak that endured eleven
straight games. During the streak
Shannon punched out II hits in 46 at
tempts for .261.
The following records include games
played Wednesday, August 13:
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-08-16
Club Batting Averages
in the National League
rAvvY CRAvATH tops the batters

~ in the National League with per-
centage Of .351. Hene Groh scored the
most runs, sixty seven; ZaCk Wheat
bagged the most base hits, 125, and
George Cutshaw leads the base runners
with twenty seven steals; Jess Barnes
heads the twirlars in his circuit with
nineteen victories against four defeats
for a pitching percentage of .S26.
Barnes equalled the seasons best win
ming record of the major hurlers of ten
consecutive victories held by Bob Shaw
key, of the Yankees, by trimming the
Robins on August -.
Lee Meadows busted a winning streak
of six straight victories by losing to the
Reds on August 8. Up to this game Lee
had not turned in a defeat since join
ing the Phillies.
Dave Bancroft was halted by Walter
Rcuther on August 8, after a batting
streak of twelve consecutive games.
During his stretch of hitting Dave
spanked out thirteen safe ones in forty
seven tries for a batting mark of .277
George Whitted closed a nine game
hitting streak to Walter Reuther on
August s. During the stretch of hit
ting Whitted punched out fifteen hits
in thirty seven tries for All average of
4O5
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-08-16
AMATEUR BASEBALL NOTES

Philadelphia City Club, travelling team.
has August 23 and 80 open for home teams
paying guarantees. Charles Weber, 2l23
North Front street
Frankford A. G. has August 30 open for a
frst-class home team paying a guarantee.
Harvey Stearne, 1881 Mulberry street.
Jacquard A. A, irst-class travelling
team. desires games for Labor Day. Sep
tember l3. 20 and 27. William Kreutz. 1852
East Orleans street.
RockIand G. c. has August % open for a
hrst-class home team paying guarantee.
Thomas Hill. phone Poplar 0503, between
and IN.
Randolph A. c.. fifteen -sxteen-year-o!d.
uniformed. has open dates in August and
September. including Labor Day, for teams
paying guarantees. A, Mathason, ia Green
street.
East End, a travelling team, desires games
for Saturday and Sunday dates during Au-
gust and September, either at home or away
NJ Greenspan, AIS Minln street
Cramp Professionals, a semipro. travelling
team, has August % open. Phone KensinK-
ton 13ol-W, after p. m, Forrest Bell.
Franklin G. C., a seventeen eighteen-year-
old nine. would like to arrange games with
travelling teams for August 23 or 80. Her
man Conn, 263s Catharine street
ZOuave A. A., a siXteen-seventeen uni
formed travelling nine, has August % and
all dates In September open for teams paying
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-08-16
DR0NEY BEATS CAREY
McCloskey Wins From Cannon In
SemlfnaI at Cambria Club

Although threatening sky hung over
Kensington last evening, it failed to
keep 1900 fans from seeing Tim
Droney, of Lancaster, defeat Tommy
Carey in one of the best winGups seen
at the Cambria open air arena this
year.
In the semiwindup Willie McCloskey
easily defeated Billy Cannon. 1t was
a hard slugging match. In the opening
bout of the show, Tommy Cleary faced
Billy Fay. Fay managed to stay the
first round out after taking some hard
wallOps. The second round found
Cleary too aggressive and rather than
permit Fay to take beating, Referee
Holland stopped the bout.
Johnny Hughes pummeled Clemen-
ceau, the Frenchman, so badly that
Holland was again forced to stop the
bout.S Tommy West, of Atlantic City,
outpointeG Johnny Dougherty in one of
the best fights of the night.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-08-16
L0RlMER SHOT CHAMPION
ohloan Wins Handicap TitIe-Penn.
syIvanla Third Best at Traps

Chicago, Aug. 16.-G. w. Lorimer,
of Troy, O., won the Grand American
trapshooting handicap yesterday after
triple tie in which Lorimer, w. Il.
Gordon, of Mobile, Ala, and ED"
Hellyer, of Alexandria, Pa, each
scored 9S. 1t was Lorimer's first ap-
pearance in the Grand American, in
which 79S shooters contested.
In the shoot off for the trophy Lori
mer won with eighteen breaks out of
twenty targets. Gordon was second
with seventeen, and Hellyer third with
sixteen.
Mr.. T. A. Randall, Lima, O., won
the women's prize, with ST, and the
Columbus trophy for high average was
won by Frank NJ. Troeh, Vancouver,
Wash.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-08-16

full expenses Al Yeaser. 21b3 North Law
renee street.
PaschaII #. c. has a few open dates for
sempro. home team playing Saturday and
Sunday ball. B. II. Cavanaugh, 1922 Wood
land avenue.
Parkland A. c. has Labor Day "a. m. and
p. M open for frst-class teams paying guar
antees. II. r Stofflet, 1925 West Dauphin
street.
Columbia G. {. would lilSe to hear from
frst-class coored travelling Mams for Sun
day games, such as Chester Stars, Anchor
Giants, Liberty Stars. Pennsylvania Giants
and Red Caps. Grassy Shields, 25l4 South
Front street.
A former semipr0fessiOnaI ball player, who
has Just returned from overseas. would like
to join n team playing Saturday and Sunday
ball He can play the outheld and can really
hit. ], L., 2241 sydenham street.
American c. c., a twelve-fourteen year
team, would like to arrange games with
travelling team Of that age J. eastman,
2330 North Camac street.
Tamaaua B.. Q. would like to arrange
games with thirteen -ffteen-year-old teams
having open dateB in August and September.
at home or away John Furey 1888 North
Eighth street
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-08-16
AUSTRALIAN STARS LOSE
Thomas and Lycett Both Lose In
Singles to American Youths

Singles to American Youths
Cedarhurst, n. ", Aug. 16.-R. V.
Thomas and Randolph Lycett, members
of the Australian tennis team, fell be-
fore the fast playing of two American
youngsters yesterday. Francis T. Hun
ter, the former Cornell star and master
Of the fast forehand drive, accounted
for the defeat of Thomas. The two
met in the semifinal of the singles
on the turf of the Rockaway Hunting
Club, and the American won, 6-3, 10.
Robert Kinsey, one of the younger
California stars, gained the final round
by eliminating Lycett. The score was
B-3, 90.
Lycett and Thomas qualified for the
doubles final by defeating Walter Mer-
rill Hall and Leonard Beekman, 10,
4-6, 6-3.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-08-16
Marine Rlfleman Is Winner

Caldwell, N. j., Aug. 16.-The rapid fire
match was shot here yesterday at the navy
rifle range. More than 600 competitors from
the army, navy and marine corps as well
as from civilian teams. participated in the
contest, A gold medal was awarded Corporal
Coulter, the winner. and bronze medals were
given to the next nine rihemen.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-08-16
NeU York Admits Giants Hare Cracked

ALL quiet and serene in New York today The faithful
when the homo cb is pDnrorc ronccd TO their fate and will admit
that the Giants have cracked v eyer will win the remnant and with that
off their minds they have no further interest the race customers
again aoed into tho Polo Grounds 70 have look ccusc of the du
victory On Thursday They seemed very much excited in the first game whom
e was chance to t b oc and hurled cmrtv non bottles Sherry
=, @ H, S NY. I VI, S h os - tt h t,i . W h ' W, ,I "
.s crowned On tbs beor and his n was cu Shorty b woro snon
in his cap to soften the blows
In the second battle however the fans lay down and expired Not
heard out them although few cheero vo for Cincinnati
""enn' % was 'ne" '" ' ' , -,
. iha' grand ana glorious pa" " victories mean Dig '""s " '''
MORAN 1he nave 0n So AL over the place. trimmed ou
hfs eouu go ou' anu ''N 'o'' " ~ ~ ." 'e SAINT N horN
expected " put up great battle and the men were all keyed UP for it,
ih ao were play Oh 's nome srouS or nnu audience ana
,. - ~ .e, M " , ~ s,. M ~ r't , I p4'sE ~ ~ | |' "u" w o'
oe'. nins ""u never ever 'l '"'' '" 'ue' aggressive spirit
anu II 'ooAS "o" '' =" "'e' "oo Tue P'""'"' '"'"e''
Wc"hA" mas" ""c" " a '"""" III" "nem IS a" "o ana "
y 10" take tune 10 eo'" It, ho' c"ae performed m'er00y
=" Me series ana "o oEn our ''F =" J"" I" p"'" n'tfe
boVe " n"0"9" c"e' "o''D' ana meme me IN" " me o"y
one :" me ~ "0 ~ '""'o' ''e' me '' 00'' are ""0" d'"'
less Barnes'S StrooE Ruined
THERE was plenty of excitement in the first game First the Reds fell
upon ~ % anu "a ~ M " ' w w ,, | l | 41, was wa @ No., at ~ al .ecorunns
70 s w JPe p,! e m % p ~ , @ J t,s , p % @ O' S NoP'S weird
e'' =. 20 DuUe @ ", % u % r e, su, s % T, | ,5 s' ~. - - 49, . ,
@ - 'I ~ n :,, p ~ , w W ~ p m w. anu 'iaSee "u
ne "'ne' was ,J' NV, Wv Wv " " """eo 10 MI anu was
smashed la 10 sn''n'Fens anu ne su"F'e" heen''
' nav. lug" '" :" !" ' ne seventh Ou' only Two runs were
sh. j.; ,>u .s cnin % tt t st w p x I.. % Wv. op n iurnS
anu any, was eH " HIS "'' O".e S"o"e' lns3he eighth
~ @ 1t n S s, % % @ anu , @ anu w., ~ @ larry % n1 ano'ner nigh one
hu bntOn pitched % Of game in the final save for one inning
first was on an error by Chase 1 6 all @ 70 hr r % nun @ ea
mayse by
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-08-16
Miss HIurstedt Wins In Two Sets

New London, Conn, Aug 16.-Ailss Molla
Bjurstedt defeated Miss Marion Znderstein
here yesterday the Griswod courts by a
score of 6-3, go. Miss Znderstein after
winning the first third and fourth games
was unable TO take game thereafter from
Miss Bjurstedt who played remarkable
tennis at all times.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-08-16

STEADY PITCHING HAS
CARRIED BENGALS TO
THICK OF FIGHTING
IN March Jennings's Tigers Looked Like Worst Ball
CLUB in League, but T,orling Staff Has Kicked
Ouer Aduance Done
OUer Adudnce Dope

sPoRTIIGHT-BY GRANrrANp RICE
Copyright tont ResypedJ
Golf Mysteries
uIo You're .,,S. sotged s 'oheleer orup,
HOW sIo~lv toword pin or cupr
sondcr IT, amid poUr ,ooe,
n" dpH mistornnes peso%T"n s"por T""%'' yo"9
o; rs , ",s 1S" ,:"s ;ss :. e, s" g,:: s ;sy .sSs
Wn"s i'G" he '"S s%n as a'"' ososss % S TO- plan,
The Tiger Rush
PACK in March contenders were aemnt -
@ iron out various kinks touring scouts brought probably
For about four weeks after the campaign tip seemed
At which Hughy began obtain some steady pitching and
started the Tigers which has made them % seriou.
S,s1 SS the gsp 3s5 1909 with n T
vee '"n any n and " year after year driving Hen's has
Ty IN .oord ,essa~s % ~ 9V mo-" % %
PGtn @ tho SaGnoe to ipe his 0ord 1901
Chicks Stand
HAVING dropped his Braeburn Chick Evan,
49, will battle desperately the
both t,1oo % w 1 s enough % to have sS title
n"denss against the approaching wnty blasts.
OF the remaining should be the chapters
You Can Never Tell
NEWPORT interesting no one can
~ forete what advance statistics they developed
p In 1911 n4 i" Mel Guh9 ] defeated both Bo
turned wred the had
When such Tiden Murray Williams
Bookc Patterson in a
bank returns
ar
FORM in both tennis and aoH merely "the ief
~ 9s9se ] g'ttg tn , rsady and going ,ta' tell
os"srov % % "Ssof1sto@ f1sto@
ttNIIAT inquiries byande m ugbev lem
w in
be the dickens o calling
The Pitching Slump
J. this
while than
Giants National League
with the American League
L. L. HMc coughin the lawn tennis championship
Williams in
n by
in
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-08-16
HOD ELLERiS HOMER
RUINS PAIR OF GAMES
FOR MGRA WIS GIANTS
Moran Cdshes Trice and NemS Penndnt on Clout That
Decides First Tilt and Breaks Do,Un Ne,U York
Morale for Second Encounter
BY ROBERT w. MAXWELL
Sports Editor Evening Public Ledger
L,an...-L-La IL. n.LhLL.

1e.
side occasionally do
anything help club
Finger does is take three swings sit This such
rule American
This could his flag
three times before stepping of the
However, the andodoe occasionally becomes all fused the
anything
a n o
n o Jess arncs'
ball back
sailed into the left field scored I carried in the
third marker himself
Elcr II Two
aliens reached od
he could call day and back pitch Barnes had the
bd shoulder
El took his knocked
pill Of the
THAT cloBt both ball
- the
him. They didn't
the second and aIowed
themselves o rhitcUdShm n the Bonr.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-08-16
Morton Wins Over Norwood

blanieJ BY Morton, OF the Delaware County
Suburban League. here yesterday. 40. Jack
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-08-16

HHICK has been at his best this summer and hi,
~ of the remaining prong should be one Of the mo-
Of American golf.
New-York tribune., 1919-11-06
Fleet Starts South January 8
VIII Maneuver at Guantanamo
Bay and Visit Canal
NoW York Tribune
WnsIllnQtO1l BnrcnM

WASHINGTON, Nov. 5. The Allan
tic fleet will start January for South
I'm waters to engage in winter
maneuvers, Secretary of the Navy
Daniels announced to-day. following a
conference with Admiral Henry b. vii
son and his chief of staff and the
heads Of the bureaus of operations and
nav igation Of the Navy Department.
The feet viii base at Guantanamo
Bay for target practice and other
manouVers, and at the conclusion Of
the various tests will depart for visits
to several South American ports and
tour of the Panama Canal
Admiral Wilson is to command eight
droadnoughts hftyfour dcstroyers and
auxiliary craft on thc Southern cruise.
he pro c-droadnoughts of his feet viii
follow as soon as sufficient men are
obtained fully to man them. The
dreadnoughts to participate IN the
mancuvers include the Fcnnsy ylvaNia.
the Arizona, the Oklahoma, the Ne
vada, the Utah, the Florida, the Della
ware and the North Dakota, all Of
which arc now in the course Of over
hauling at the navy yards in New York.
Philadelphia and Boston,
New-York tribune., 1919-11-06
''Wealtlny Rafnes'' Plans
Giving Police Stores
Will 1naugurate Cooperative
System 10 Save 80 Per
Cent for The Men

Cooperative police stores and an op-
portunity for policemen 20 add greatly
to the value Of each dollar they spend
arc to be started soon By the million
airc Rafley Of the department.
J. Stevens rlman. the man who
walked about the city spending $4,000
for tickets for the police games at
Shccpshcad Bay last summer. has boon
appointed Deputy Police Comm ssioncr
for the purpose Of opening the stores
and placing them on business bass.
Under the stores plan, a worked on.
by the new police deputy, the citv's
1900 policemen VII find it possible
to purchase at wholesale everything
that goes into the making Of home.
It is estimated that through coopcra-
ton of all the members e the depart
mcnt each s VIII purchasc $l.50 worth
of merchandise
Within few days Gvc precincts Of
the 18th District, IN Brooklyn. VIII be
supplied v.5h stores With this IS d
foundation, the pan VIII gradually
spread over the city. 1t is estimated
that a year viii be consumed in making
the store plan ci.y-wide.
New-York tribune., 1919-11-06
Expect Good Demand
For Spring Dresses
Prices viii BE Highest Ever
known, but Large Sales Are
Anticipatcd

Dress manufacturers here anticipate
brisk selling when the spring season
opens, in ten or twelve days. A few
advance samples for the Palm Beach
trade are being shown to buyers now,
and good business is being booked on
them. the manufacturers say Buyers
now in the market are making in
quirics about spring goods. and in
some cases placing orders, with prices
10 be determined later. Buyers for
leading stores in New York and Chi
cago, according to some manufacturers,
haVe visited their showrooms and in
Qulrcd for Spllng merchandise.
Prices for spring dresses will be the
highest the trade ever has experienced,
but several manufacturers maintain
that consumption viii be decreased
only slightly because Of this. In many
cases manufacturers of silk dresses
have had to figure an increase Of from
81 10 $40 a dress because of the rise
in the silk market. All manufacturers
contend that tho opening spring prices
viii be lower than prices later on. Few
of them have sufficient silk goods to
last them through the season, and the
markc, is now from 25 to 80 per cent
above what it was when they made
Jhoir original purchases Of silk goods.
ihc same condition obtains in cotton
goods.
New-York tribune., 1919-11-06
Martens Denies Bolshevik
Propaganda Against :

Ludwig {. g. Martens, who desig
mates himself as the Representative il
the United States of the Russian 50
cialist Federal Soviet Repuhlic' las
night issued statement that Sovie,
Russia had not spent and did not in.
tend spending a single dollar to inter
fere with the existing form of govern.
ment in the United States. The state
mont was m reply to the charge OF
William Phillips, assistant Secretary
of State, that the Russian Bolshevik
have initiated campaign designed tc
bring about the overthrow OF tn.
American government Mr.. Martens
says the Russian Soviet desires onl,
the most cordial relations with Amer.
lea.
New-York tribune., 1919-11-06
Only One National Bank
Failure i'm p Months
Comptroller Reports Clean Rec.
ord for First Ten Months
of 1919

WASHINGTON. Nov. s. Establishing
a record for immunity from failure
national banks of the United States
have gone through the last twenty
two months with only one enforced
closing, according to an announcement
tonight by John SHELTON Williams.
Comptroller of the Currency The one
failure reported by Mr. Williams was
IN 1913, no bank having been forced to
suspend during the last ten months Of
this calendar year This record, Mr.
Williams said, stands out as thirty
times better than the average for any
similar period IN the forty years life
OF the present national banking system.
For the first ten months Of the pres
cnt Year 22l charters for new national
banks were granted by the Comptroller.
OF these forty-one were made opera
tive IN October. The banks chartered
in October. Mr.. Williams statement
showed. had an aggregate capital of
$3,930,O00 as compared with five char
ters granted in October, 1918, with
an aggregate capital of S1S5,00O.
Tho tremendous strides taken by
American business, the Comptl oler said
is reflected in the number Of banks in
creasing their capital stock as we'll as
IN the granting of new charters. Ac-
cordng to the Comptrollcr's figures
29S national banks added total Of
S42 65S. 600 to their combined capital
stock during the first ten months Of
tins YEAR in the same period last year
the figures showed l5l national banks
increased their capital stock by total
Of SlG.319 900
While the great increase in capital
stock was going on only four banks re
duccd their capital obligations. The
total reduction was $4,000. according
to the Comptrollcr's statement.
New-York tribune., 1919-11-06
SAIL Tomorrow
KANSPACIFIC MAILS

ia Philadelphia.
New-York tribune., 1919-11-06
J i1''|(|IRR{AllzMANAA'i| Ai

Daniels Gallery, West Forty seventh
Street, contemporary paintings.
Fine Arts }niding paintings by tho New
York. Water Color club.
timpel x Wiidenstcin exhibition by the
Society of Painters, Gravers and Soulp-
tors.
Grolor club. exhibition of nineteenth
century bookbinders.
\"ppol Gallery. "tchiuEs and drawings
by Arthur lIrintzelInan.
knp"di'r Galleries. sculpture and drawings
by Elsic Nadciman. drawings Try Board =
man Kobinaun.
The Lantern. l6o West Fourth Street ,
paintings by contemporary artists
Macbeth Gallery. fifteen paintings by If
tccn American arusts
Mich Galleries : paintings by Theresa
Bernstein and ctchinss BY William
Meycrowltz
Nalaton Gallery; paintinss by American
artlsts
Noinharst Gallery, landscapes by six
Americans.
Tonc hstone 'iallcrics; Spanish paintings by
W William Saneer
Whitney studio, West Eighth street,
war sculpture by Gertrude H.. Whitney.