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DIFFERS OF FEDERALs
BROKE UP ATHLETICS
Connie Mack at Last Tells Secret OF
Why He Wrecked His Great
49, ~ Team.
WAS HIS pRoUDEsT POSSESSION
Big Salaries Promised by New
s League Caused Discussion Which
Ruined the Spirit of Teamwork,
and Mack Sold His Players.

This is tho tenth of series of
Nartfclcs concerning Connie Mack.
Is The entire story is based on nm
Il intcrvicw with the remarkable
[jiteadcr of H,c Athletics. II is "a
sstory which reveals many inside
incidents md theories of Connie
Mack, which heretofore have never
been given 10 shc public by the
SSphiuN ar baseball"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-05-08

lSperial 10 The Times D!spatchJ
Ia N'ltBuRG. VA. May 1.-THE
lNhchnHrE High School today at tht
ialr Er"unds defeated Virginia Enisco.
pa! School nine TO 8
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-05-08

W; y. Kirkland. ~, 5 pitching sp'en
dld baseball for the Princeton varsit,
hinc this spring. lie held LAFAYETTE
70 single hit recently. gave only two
hasca ON haIls and strmck ont nine.
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OTHER BASEBALL RESULTS

SOUTHERN ASSOCIATION. =.
Mobile, /; Atlanta. .
Eirmin CHAM. .: New Orleans.
Ncmph is-Chattanooga: wet grounds
Llttlc Rock Nashville: wet grounds.
INTERNATIONAL LEAGUE.
Al! games postponed, rain.
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STANDING OF THE CLUBS
NATIONAL LEAGUE.

NATIONAL LEAGUE RESULTS.
brook Ign philadelphia train)
New. York Boston trninj.
tlncIiuinti- Chicago tuct groundsD.
ulcd). HAe S'Hen-
GAMES TODAY.
Boston ut New York
Cincinnati at Chicago
Phiindelphia at BROOKLYN
II. Louis ut Pittsburgh.
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AMERICAS ,ssOcI,r1ox

Milwaukee, 8; Toledo. -
Minne polls, 3: Louisville, ..
Kansas CITY :; indianapolis, 3.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-06-19
COUNCIL ORDERS
STREET PAVING
Ordinances Passed for I'm
provement of Num-
Der of Streets.

Ordinances providing for paving An
rora street from Alabama 70 Park
avenue and for paving Lebanon street
from Piedras street to the first alley
west Of Park avenue were passed By
the city council al its session Thurs
day morning. An ordinance accepting
the paving Of Stevens avenue from
Bliss street TO Cambridge street WIS
passed
An arc light was ordered placed on
the curb at the Smelter viaduct The
matter OF providing a waterway for
two blocks along Wright avenue 10 a.
ford proper drainage TO this street
was referred to alderman r. c. Sem
pie, chairman Of public works depart
ment A resolution in regard TO set
ting aside a part OF Washington PARK
for automobile tourists, and another
asking the county TO pay half OF the
transportation expense of Mai Nc
Camant's men from Camp Bowie were
passed
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-06-19
Charges Federal
Labor Bureau Is
MiSrepreSented
Wilson Denies Service Is
Operated Solely In The
Interest OfUnions.

Washington. D. c. June 1s.-In de-
Tending the United States employment
service before a joint meeting today
Of the house and senate labor COM
mittee. secretary Wilson denied that
the labor department was being oper-
ated solely in the interests Of organ
lied labor.
The secretary charged that there
had been a systematic and persistent
campaign OF Misrepresentation car
ried on against the employment ser
vice because OF its efforts to recruit
only union labor for shfpyards at Sc
attic. Wash. He explained that m
der contracts between the shipyard
owners and labor organizations in
Seattle. in which the government had
no part. those yards were operated by
union labor only. and declared that in
view OF this condition It would have
been a crime to have sent nonunion
men to Seattle in the hope OF finding
work"
Secretary Wilson said the service
furnished hundreds OF thousands Of
men to yards in other parts OF the
country operated on an open shop
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-06-19
JuareS, Happy
OUer Victory
Is Celebrating
Firearms Called For; One
Elan Killed, 3 Injured,
In Shootings.

Mexican soldiers have been eele-
brating their victory over the ViIistas
for the past two days
A proclamation calling upon all in
habitants Of Juarez to surrender with
in As hours all arms and ammunitious
they might have on hand was ISSUED
Wednesday afternon by Gen. Francis
CO Gonzales. commander of the Juarez
garrison
Several shootings took place We'd
nesday, one resulting fatally. As the
result Of an argument in a saloon ne4r
the railroad station. sergt. A. BAHAMA,
Of the 10Th battalion, was killed and
two privates wounded Capt. c. del
Arco. owner OF the saloon. is held for
Investigation. Ladislo Chavez. a civil
ian, was also shot in the leg by an
unknown soldier.
a manifesto was also issued by Gen
Gonzales in which he denied charges
that he had called upon American
troops TO assist in the defense Of Juar-
e. The document was also signed
by Gen " Il. AIurieta. collector OF
customs. Col F. del Arco. Col \. G.
Ceballos. Col E Porcayo, and Col P.
Gonzales
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-06-19
WATERS UNION PLANS TO
EXTEND ITS ORGANIZATION

At largely attended meeting OF
the cooks, walters and Mattresses
union. local SIS, held in the labor
temple on South oregon street We'd
nesday night, a plan OF organization
was outlined by which. 1t Is expected
employees Of the cafes which do not
at present belong to the union viii
be brought in.
The change which has been brought
about in the east from the seven 20
the six day work-Week and to the
eight hour day has had the effect OF
utilizing the labor Of thousands OF
crl 1ry workers who in the past
l-sei TO migrate westward. Il was re-
ported. Workers desiring employ
ment can secure it by calling at head
quarters Of the union in the labor
temple and under the same conditions
enjoyed by members OF local SIS.
Charles Wilson secretary. has lists Of
positions in other parts of the state
for those who desire to leave FL Paso.
All such workers are asked to leave
their addresses with the secretary.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-06-19
Gonzales Sends
Men TOPr0tect
CaSaS GrandeS
Action Taken At Request
Of American State
Department.

Following an official protest made
by f. A. Dow. American consul at
Juarez. TO Gen. Gonzales. Wednesday
night. in the name Of the American
state department. against the lack OF
military protection being furnished
Americans and their property in the
north, Gen. Gonzales announced
Thursday he had ordered a column of
cavalry to Casas Grandes. near the
Mormon colonies. Burned bridges on
the Mexico Northwestern railroad
may delay the movement OF these
troops or force them to march over
land 125 miles TO Casas Grandes.
The American consul was also asked
by the state department TO furnish
an estimate OF the number Of Ameri-
cans in the state Of chihuahua out
side Of Juarez and chihuahua City.
who might be exposed TO the danger
OF Villa reprisais. Consul Dow esti-
mated these 10 number 80. including
go Mormons. There are probably 200
Americans in Chihuahua City and
more in Juarez. but they were not
considered in danger.
Grin y. Romney. a merchant of Co.
lonia Dublan. arrived here Thursday
from Mexico and reported everything
quiet there He said nothing had been
seen or heard of Villas rebels. as the
column could not reach there before
Friday if the re5els LEFT Villa Ahumada
the day following the American expe-
dllOn'6 pursuit of them
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-06-19
MIGUEL VARGAS
JURY SELECTED
Mexican Charged With
Murder Is on Trial in
The District Court.

Miguel Vargas, charged with the
murder Of Juan Garcia on or about
May 20, is on trial in the saith district
court. The selection Of a jury began
Thursday morning.
Vargas is alleged 70 have stabbed
Garcia during a drunken alteration
which arose in connection with a
dance Several other men who were
members OF . crowd which was fight
ing on the same night have been ar
rested
Much difficulty was experienced in
picking a jury. and not until the
afternoon session were y men found
who could qualify. The majority OF
the jurymen on the first panel de-
clared that inasmuch as Mexicans
were involved in the case they could
not give an impartial trial The first
panel OF approximately IS men was
exhausted and judge ". D. Howe
summoned an additional panel OF 10
to complete the u necessary for a
trial Of the case
Unusual interest surrounds the case
and a number of Mexican men and
women waited in the courtroom on
Thursday morning to attend the trial.
II is said that both Vargas and Gar
ella were well known to Mexican resi-
dents here. and that their dispute
grew out of a dance which was large
" attended.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-06-19
FOUND
ON DEAD REBELS
Forwarded Carranza; One
Is Signed by a United
States Citizen.

On the body Of one OF the yillista
officers killed during the battle At
Juarez was found a letter case in
which were letters addressed 10 Fran
cisco Villa from o=e American and
from prominent Mexicans. The case
was inscribed '.velasco," but this
name. aceordIns 70 villa agents IN
e. Paso. is not that Of any OF Villas
followers.
one letter was reported TO be from
Manuel Boniila. Mexican living in
FL Paso. who was associated with
Villa in the field IN 1914 smother
letter. il was said. was signed by
Miguel Diaz Lombardo. who was
Villas choice for president at one
time.
The name Of the American reported
to have signed one letter was not di-
vulged. The letters were forwarded
to president Carranza.
Two Of Villas generals. Manuel
to Gen. Gonzales. The gold eagle
from Gen. Castro's sombrero is exhib-
Castro and Alberto Jiminez We're
killed during the fighting. according
tied at Mexican military headquar-
ters
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-06-19
US. Considering Steps
For The Protection Of
americans In Chihual1ua

New York, June 1s.-In reply to c
telegram sent 10 ambassador Fletcher
calling attention TO the menace "a
American citizens due 10 the possible
" OF reprisais by Villa" and urging
that prompt action be taken 70 insure
their safety, the National Association
for the Protection Of American rights
in Mexico made public the following
message received here today from act
ing secretary Of state Polk
Your telegram Of June IS, address
sed 10 ambassador Fletcher received
Telegraphic Instructions were sent 10
consul at Chihuahua, under date June
16, discreetly to advise American citi-
zens in his district OF the situation
Department is giving careful cons der
alton 10 such steps as may be neces-
sary to insure the safety OF American
citizens throughout the state OF Chi
huahua and has requested the Mexi-
can government TO insure the protec-
ton and transportation OF American
citizens 10 the United States"
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-06-19
Rebels Placed
On TriaIBgfoare
JuareS Court
Forty-three Prisoners Cap
tured in Battle Are
Arraigned.

Forty-three prisoners captured dur-
ing the battle Of Juarez were placed
on trial in the district court al Juarsz
before judge Jesus cuen- The prison
ers were delivered 70 the civil author
tiles by the military following the bat
tie and win be tried on charges Of
banditry-
A number OF prisoners claimed &c
have been impressed By Villa and
made TO fight against their will
These viii be given an opportunity &c
prove their claims and released II the
claims are substsntiated. it was OH
cfaily announced.
While the suspension Of guarantees
is not in effect at the present time. il
viii be possible TO order any Of the
prisoners shot who are proved 10 have
been with villa voluntarily and were
active in the campaign against the
core=nment No villa officers are
known to be among the prisoners held
in the federal Jail at Juarez-
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-06-19
BORDER QUIET
At ALL POINTS
Additional Troops Sent to
Fabens When the
Rebels Appear.

Reports from American outposts at
Fabens. Tex. % miles east OF e Paso,
Thursday morning stated everything
was quiet along the line and no villa
activities had been noticed on the
Island" or near Guadalupe. where 70
villa men were seen late Wednesday
The camp fires Of the villa band
could be seen all night and American
patrols watched the border closely 10
prevent a raid into the United states
By the Viilistas
Troops Sent 10 Scene.
As soon as the Nllla band was re-
ported to the border patrol base AT
Fabens additional troops OF the 18TH
infantry were sent from Fort Bliss oy
motor trucks and were put into po-
sitons along the river 70 repel an IN
vasion should the villa men attempt
to cross. The motor trucks were drlF-
en- down the valley with lights out 10
prevent their presence becoming
known to the Villa bands and were
placed along the boundary by Mai
Adolphus Eoffe, commander OF the
Fabens base
The presence OF the Villa rebels OPP
pOsite Fabens late wednesday caused
much excitement in the neishbO-ing
border settlements. AT IOrnilO. live
miles east Of Eabeus, the Inhabitants
were much alarmed and asked for adj
ditionsl troops. Tornlllo IS directly
opposite Guadalupe and it was feared
that the rebels would cross 10 raid
the two stores there for supplies
the present. II was announced
Airpiane Patrol Established
Regular airplane patrols Of the Mex
lean border IN this military district
are being maintained at regular inter-
walls by the nth aero squadron under
patrol plane flew 10 Fort Hancock.
Tex. 50 miles distant this morning.
leaving at s o'clock. covering the bOr-
der as 1t winds along the river.
Another plane flew 20 Fort Han
cock, Sc miles distant. late yesterday,
returning with a report 10 military
headquarters that no rebel activities
were 10 be seen. The western patrol
plane few 10 Columbus. y NJ. s.
miles west Of here this morning and
armed bands were to be seen below
the border
Brig. Gen. Erwin gave orders that
these plans were not 70 fly into Mex
leo but to maintain regular aerial pa
trolls along the border in this district
to prevent surprise raids on border
settlements
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-06-19
VILLA ENR0UTE
T0OLDRETREAT
Heads for Santa Clara Can
yon to Reorganize
His Forces.

Francisco Villa is heading for Santa
Clara canyon, where he VIII retire
with his column until he can reorgan-
lie his campaign against the federal
government, Villa junta agents de-
ciared here Thursday.
Santa Clara canyon is IFS miles
south Of the border and 25 miles west
Of Namiquipa- It is a great valley
between the mountains, having mar
row entrance and exit. and has often
been the hiding place OF the villa
forces when closely pursued by the
federals. It is almost impossible TO
enter the canyon with troops because
of the natural formation. and the
valley within offers good pasture and
water for Villas tired animals.
The canyon is almost midway be-
tween the Pershing trail at Nami-
quipa and the Mexican Central rail-
road at Laguna- No news OF Villas
exact Whereabouts was received here
Thursday and he is believed 10 be
somewhere southwest of Villa Ahu-
NADIA, which was his railroad base
for the attack on JUarez.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-06-19

women 20 make them reveal hidden
money. allowed a number OF young
girls TO be violated, and had 80 non
combatants killed At San Andres he
required the prisoners to stand close
behind each other five deep 50 that
one rifle bullet would kill them and
thus ammunition couid be savei.
Many OF the prisoners wee not killed
y-t re had the dead and wounded al
piled up and soaked in kerosene ard
burned.
Feeds the Poor.
He is known TO have fed whole dis
tricts in time OF famine and 10 have
provided for whole VILLAGES tuat has!
been evicted under the Diaz land laws.
He IS called The Friend of the Poor
and IS half worshipped by the major
ity in the northern part Of Mexico.
He IS "Pancho" 70 them, one Of them,
working for them against the power
that has kept them poems for ages.
He does not affect the manner Of con-
ouerors but wears ordinary clothes
anG often does mental labor.
Il IS difficult to determine whether
he hates Spaniards or the Catholic
church more. He says that the Span
iards wished the Catholic church on
Mexico and all Of them deserve death
for that II for no other reason. He
was a devout Catholic in early youth.
It Is said that he usually takes a
new wife in honor Of every important
victory and that his triumphant jour
ney through Mexico could be traced
by the "mesdames Pancho.'
Although illiterate and uncouth, he
seems to possess a peculiar fascination
10 many men Of education and refine
ment- General Angeles a very erudite
and accomplished man. Of world wide
fame. is now his closest friend and
companion And at other times he has
had the same power and Influence over
the same class OF men. notably Her
rera-
AIwuys n GO0I Line.
villa has given the American news
papers more headlines than any other
man. He is the Fra Diavalo and the
Robin Hood OF Mexico. Poems have
been written in hts honor and songs
have proclaimed his praise. At Capua.
spartacus told the giadiators that for
twelve long years he had met every
form OF man or beast the broad en-
pire Of Rome could furnish and yet
never lowered his arm villa may well
say that for ten long years ne has de-
fled civilization and has not yet paid
the penalty.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-06-19
VILLA AT VILLA AHUMADA;
VOLUNTEERS NURSE WOUNDED

II is generally supposed. and re-
ports are 10 that effect. that Pancho
Villa and Gen Felipe Angeles when
their forces fled from the American
troops last Monday morning. finally
gathered at villa Ahumada-
1t is thought that among the II al
legged Villistas held as prisoners at
Fort Bliss, one IS a Villa staff officer
He is reported as claiming he was al
officer of Col del ARGOS SIND infau-
try but this is said 20 be denied among
the Carranza military authorities
Carranza and Villa wounded are be-
ing cared for in the temporary White
Cross hospital in an old billiard hall
Volunteer nurses from the Juarez So
ciety are nursing them
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-06-19
Hinton Killed
BySniper, Says
Army Inspector
Investigation Leads To Be
lief That Soldiers Did
Not Kill Him.

That Floyd Hinton. fatally shot
about : o'clock Monday while on top
Of a building at Ninth and Fl Paso
streets. was not shot by military po-
Ice but by a sniper on another roof
is the conclusion which has teen
reached after an examination con-
Quoted by Maj. A. c. Gillem. district
inspector.
Police captain j. D. Thompson. the
first man to reach the roof after Hin
ton was shot said; Hinton was shot
by a sniper; it would have been i'm
possible for the soldiers in the street
to shoot Hinton as he was hit"
Mr.. and Mrs B. C. Falrchild. who
were on the roof with Hinton at the
time he was shot and who have been
held since the shooting BY provost
guards Tor investigation. were re-
leased Wednesday
According 10 FairehIId. Mr.
Hinton struck u match. lit n Gig
aret. and waved the match before
his face. Fairchfld said he beIierd
the Sniper thought that he was
signaling United States troops.
Upon hearing shots apparently from
the top of the roof on which the
Fairchilds and AR Hinton were stand
ing. provost guards and soldiers In
the street began to fire in that direc-
ton This Is what led to the first
unofficial report that he was killed
BY bullets from a soldiers gun.
Nr. Hinton was well known ard
liked in FL PasO. His many friends
are certain that he was only
watching the fight that was In
progress across the river and that
he was either shot by mistake by
the military police or shot by n
Sniper.
The Fairchilds say that they were
only watching the Juarez battle and
that no shots We're fired from the roof
on which they were standing.
Funeral services for Mr.. HinrOn
were held Thursday afternoon. The
Masons were in charge OF the cere-
monies. Burial was in Evergreen
cemetery He is survived BY a wife,
who resides here
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-06-19
Jury Unable
To Agree In
4. j. HaHCaSe
Three Indictments Against
Justice Alleging Misuse
Of County Funds.

A jury in the case OF the state
against justice A J. Hall. who is
charged by Indictment with conversion
of county funds. after celebrating all
of Wednesday night and until noon
Thursday. sent in word that they
were hopelessly deadlocked. They
were not discharged, however. but
held for further consideration OF the
case The trial opened Wednesday
morning.
Three indictments recently were re-
turned against Hall BIZ the county
grand jury. each having to do with
alleged mishandling OF the county
funds which passed through his office
The specific charge on which he Is at
present under trial Is that he con-
verted s3s of the county's money TO
his own use. He Is charged with hav-
ing collected five fines of SO each
from men charged with gaming. the
total fines and costs amounting to
s1s250
Further charges are that three
weeks later the charges were changed
of 81 and costs each were entered upon
Rowan TeStines.
By the latter action, according TO
the complaint against Hall, the coun-
~ received <13 in fines instead OF
$50. thus laying the foundation for the
Indictment It Is claimed that the
deputy constable making the arrests
should have received $50 from the ar
rests under the gaming charge and
that he actually received SIS from the
u Vagrancy charges The justice OF
the peace. Instead Of receiving S17-50
in fees from the gaming charges, ac-
tualIy received, according TO the
charges. a total of s43 from the IL
cases OF ragrancy.
sam Rowan. the first witness for
the state, testified that on April l his
place was raided by deputy constable
T. s. Mcclellan on John Doe war
rant. He said he was told he would
be allowed TO pay five fines for gam
ing. each amounting 10 $3.50. He
said day or two later he paid a TO-
tai of Sis2.50 and received a receipt.
Says ChnrEes Chang ID
Mcclellan testified that he made the
arrests and that Rowan was 10 be al
lowed 10 pay five fines OF SO each.
deputy constable in charge OF Hall 5
books. TO make the charges vagrancy
instead of gaming He said he wanted
the charge changed so that he could
collect the fees for Il arrests instead
of five. declaring that Il men were
playing cards in Rowan's place when
he made the arrests
County auditor Joe Escajeda and 2
3. RaWlins- assistant county attorney
also testified regarding the alleged
transaction. II is expected that un-
less the jury finds a verdict during
the afternoon II will be dismissed and
the case viii then require another
trial
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-06-19
BILL WOULD BAR GERMANS
FROM u. S. FOR so YEARS

Washington. D. c.. June 19.-Bills
proposing that periodicals in German
or other foreign languages be barred
from the mails have been introduced
by senator Myers. Democrat. OF Mon
tana- He also presented a bill 20 pro-
hibit all immigration for 20 years. and
that from Germany. Austria Hungary,
Bulgaria and Turkey for 50 years.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-06-19
CURED HER FITS

Mrs Paul Gram. lssiling at SIC Fourth
Street Milwaukee, Wise. recently gave
out the following statement: i had SUI
fsred with Fits Epilepsy for over "A
years Doctors and medicine did ne nc
good Il seemed that I was beyond all
hope OF relief. when at last ! secured q
Over 10 years have passed and the at
taclzs have not returned I wish every
one who suffers from the terrible disease
would write r P y Lepso. 123 Island
Avenue. Milwaukee. Wise. and ask for n
bottle Of the same kind Of medicine which
he gave me- He has generously promised
TO send it postpaid. free 10 any one who
writes him ADJ