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The Washington times., 1919-12-29

highest batting mark of .42O under
the squirt of Joe Jackson's .40s, did
Cobb ever score more runs than he
did in 1915. His total in 1911 was
IA. just three better.
The early ending of the 1918 cam
paign caused Ty to play in but III
games. Last season he played in 124
games, eleven more than the year
before. He stole nine more bases
than in 1918, thus keeping up the
slow slide backward.
Has LSax way to &c.
As many near-wits have said so
often. Ty has a long way to 20 be-
fore meeting his nearest rival COM
ing up, but one would conclude from
perusal of these figures that there
- some truth in the statement that
Ty has begun to slow up. lie should
continue to lead the league in hit
ting for several seasons 4e., but IL
is unlikely that he will ever again
nah out to the fc1nt on the bases.
There is nothing remarkable in this
situation In point of. service Cobb is
the oldest player in Ban Johnson's
circuit. just as he Is easily the most
spectacular. We are listening TO q
lot OF rot about the drawing power
OF Bah Ruth. Personally, we don't
believe Babe RI.h's occasional home
runs begin TO draw To big league ball
parks as many fans as does Ty Cobb's
shorter, but more frequen nt. bingIes
Babe Ruth is p magne. for thou
sands, undoubtedly. But Babe comes
10 bat only about fou. times a day
The rest Of the time he's either
standing out in the garden, paradiny
from the bench to the plate. and back
again. or sitting unde: cover in the
dugout.
Ty also comes to bat about four
times a day. But he's always doing
something. either aheId or on the
bases His fielding is brilliant. His
running is even more brilliant No.
body whoever paid good money to see
Cobb In action could truthfully say
he was cheated
Catered Back in 1905
Ty Cobb ended his bush league days
in 1906, reporting from the Augusta
club OF the South Atlantic league to
the Detroit Tigers in time to get into
forty-one games, score nineteen runs
on thirty-six hits. and steal two bases.
The next year he was a regular, play
ing in mir Tety-seyen games And he
has never been anything but a regu-
lar, either, down through all these
years. Next April Cobb will start out
upon his sixteenth season as an
American League star.
No other American League player
now in the circuit was in il when Ty
came up first to worry the lives out
of all opposing pitchers. Indeed. only
two members OF the league of 1905 are
still playing major league ball Hal
Chase and Leon Ames were in the bi
show. Chase was with the New York
dighlanders and Ames with the
Giants. Today Chase is with the
Giants and Ames with the ill-starred
Phillies. Neither begins to he as
great star now as he was in 1905.
Cobb should be able to stick around
last company for some time yet. In
fact, Ty Cobb. now at the age of
thirty three. Is but a year older than
was Gavvy Cravath when the present
manager of the Phillies rushed to the
front as slugging leader OF the Ma
tional League with a mark of 34I
And GavVy has held his own ever
since until now he Is approaching his
lhirty-eighth birthday.
Ty Cobb may go back in the cali
The Washington times., 1919-12-29

Some writer's have intimated that
Cobb got plenty OF hits last year and
did not particularly have his mind
set on stealing bases. So let's look
at his runs scored, beginning with
1915:
The Washington times., 1919-12-29
HI. speed Is Failing.

Hts Speed is Failing.
However, that Cobb's phenomenal
speed is slowly falling him may be
noted IL one studies the totals of
runs scored and bases stolen Take
look at these stolen. base totals,
beginning with 1915:
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1919-02-06
AN ALICE D AGENT
|. Of VILLA IS HELD
ON GRAVE: CHARGE
George Holmes, Well Known
Rancher in Ell PaSo Valley
Said to Have Stolen Ma
chine Gun From j. S, Army,

Eel Paso, Tex, Feb. 5.-Charged
with completely in the theft of Wick
ers machine gun, $500 rounds of am
munition, seven rifles and extra ma
chine gun parts, belonging to the
United States army, George Holmes
was arraigned before United States
Commissioner Sam Kelly late today
and released on $4,000 pending his
preliminary hearing. Holmes claims
to be the representative of Francisco
Villa on the border here. He was
arrested 1875 miles cast of here today
by government officers after the ma
chine gun, rifles and ammunition,
which were stolen from Camp Cour-
chesne, guarding ford in the Rio
Grande, January 90, had been dug up
near Holmes ranch, twenty-five miles
east of here near the border.
Sergeant Ernest Staldcr, Ninth en-
gineers, Private Minahan, Seventh
cavalry, and Frank Miller. a civilian,
were also arrested on the same charge.
Miller was released on a bond of
$4,000. In addition to the charge of
theft the four men were also charged
with conspiracy to violate the cspion-
age act and the presidents procla-
nation prohibiting the unlawful ex-
portation of munitions of war to
Mexico. Holmes is a wen known
rancher in the FL Paso valley and has
been active in Villas interest for
more than a year.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1919-02-06
CHILDREN 8 HOME:
To Be EQUIPPED
BY THE BAPT|sTS


Portales. Feb. 5.-The BAPTIST peo-
pie of Portales under the leadership of
their pastor, Rev. l.. NJ. Gambrell, and
Rev. II. S. Slaughter the BAPTIST mis-
sionary for this district, have rented
and will equip ten-room house for
the purpose of establishing chill
drens home in this town Immediately.
The Baptist association of this dis
trict donated enough money to help
carry on the work for the coming
year. w. b. Oldham, NJ. B. Jones and
Coe Howard were appointed resident
trustees, with others in the state to be
added. Many people of our town are
very enthusiastic over the fact that
we are to have q children's home. The
home will be owned, controlled and
managed entirely by the Baptist
church, but will receive children from
any denomination.
The members of the Methodist
church gave a reception last saturday
night for Rev and Mrs. w. W. Turner.
who left Portales Monday for their
now home at Pauls Valley. Okla.
The ladies of the Methodist Mis-
sicnary society presented Mrs. Turner
with a beautiful linen tablecloth and
napkins, as a remembrance. The eve
ming was spent in playing games and
social conversation. The crowd dis
persed at a late hour, wishing Rev.
Turner and family happiness in their
new home
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1919-02-06
FOR T|GHTNESS
IN THE Chest
Thedford'S BIack-Draught,
Says Kentucky Lady, Is Ex-
ceIIent for Breaking Up a
Cold

Elgin, Ky.-Mrs. Albert Albright,
who has lived here many years. says:
II use Black -Draught as a laxative.
1t is splendid for breaking up colds.
I have used it for bad cold and tight
ness in the chest. One cup of good
warm tea made from Black Draught
found most helpful. 1t makes the
liver act and gives almost instant re-
lief.
This spring my little daughter be-
gan having chills, the hard, shaking
kind. After the chills her fever
would rise aud her head would ache.
We are good ways from the doctor,
so I Just began giving her good doses
of Black Draught and 1t cured her.
She is in good health, has a good col
or, and her appetite is all right. So
of course we consider Black Draught
as unsurpassed for a family medi-
cine"
Don't wait until you have head
ache. sick stomach, indigestion, or
other disagrceable symptoms, but
take an occasional dose, of Black
Draught to help keep your system free
from poison. your body in good health
Made from purely vegetable in
gradients, Bmck-Draught acts N a
gentle, natural way. and has no bad
after-effects. It may be safely taken
by young and old.gu,
Try Thedfords Black-Draught
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1919-02-06
CAPT. NJ SHERRY
Of SILVER CITY
DIES IN FRANCE

ESPECIAL CORRESPONDENCE TO MORNING JOURNAL
Silver City, n. NJ, Feb. News
which came as a distinct shock to the
people of Silver City was that TO.
ceived yesterday announcing the
death in France on January u of
Capt. c. w. McSheIry, attached to
the 40th div sion. The message an
nouncing the demisn of the young or
ficer, who was but 50 years old, came
in a telegram to his brother, Lieut..
~. G. MCSherry, recently discharged
from the service. Captain McSherry
was among those officers of the old
New Mexico National Guard who
went into the service at the outbreak
of the war against Germany and
made good. He had served previous
ly as commanding officer of Company
II, Of Silver City, went to the border
i'm the spring Of 1915, following the
Villa raid on Columbus, and served
at Columbus as intelligence officer
for many months. He retained his
commission when the guard returned
from Columbus and entered the serv-
ice as a captain when the New Mex
leo National Guard was mobilized at
Albuquerque prior to being sent to
Camp kearny, Calf, and assigned
to the 4Oth division. Captain McSher-
ry went to France with his division
last August. He was a prominent
practicing attorney of Silver City in
civil life, a former president of the
Chamber Of Commerce, and active in
polite His death is generally de-
plored here Beside his widow, whom
he married in August 1917, Mrs. Me
sherry being prominent society gir
OF baltimore Md, he is survived by
| his mother, living in Littlestown, Pa
several brothers and sisters.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1919-02-06
WAR RECORD Of
\. N. NJ. |. To Be
CAREFULLY DONE
Over 400 Men On Honor List;
Gold Stars, Heroic Deeds
Tell Story of States Pre-
mier School,

ESPECIAL eoRRUsroHUsSer 70 MORNING JOURNAL
Roswell, n. NJ, Feb. 5.--The New
Mexico Military institute is now at
tempting to complete, for historical
purposes, the record of its cadets in
the world war. Thus far more than
four hundred names, practically all of
whom are officers, have been tabu-
lated Among the number, six officers,
graduates from the institute, were
killed in battle; five officers were
awarded distinguished service medals
for gallantry in action. This is quite
a record for n school as young as the
n. NJ M. l., a school which, until the
last few years was quite small and
was struggling for existence. The
school now however, is recognized as
one of the leading military schools of
America; q school with a plant equal
to many of tn larger and older state
schools of the east, and with corps
of cadets, four companies and band,
composed Of stalWart young men who
always attract attention and solicit
praise from the inspecting army Of
ficers.
Whole school TO Preside?
The institute has received informa-
ton from Washington to the effect that
application has been made to the war
department, requesting that all stu
dents of the r. O. T. c., branch OF
which is established in the institute,
he furnished uniforms and subsistence
by the government. At the present
time uniforms are supposed to be fur
nished, but they are not as yet avail
able. Subsistence to the extent OF
$14.0O per month is to be furnished
those cadets who have had two years
training in the military department.
Under new provisions, this subsistence
will be furnished to all who are quail
fled to enter the r. O. T. G. and who
expect to enter the race to become re-
serve officers. Among the three hun
dred cadets at the institute, only a
very few will fail to be recommended
for the summer camps The camp
this year will probably be held at the
Preside, during the month of June,
1t is expected that the entire school
will be taken in a body from the in
stitute to San Francisco. This will be
the case if the camp opens immediate
ly after the close of the session.
Oliver Lee, Jr., of Alamagordo, q
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1919-02-06
PIONEER RESIDENT Of
SILVER CITY DIES IN
TUCSON AT AGE OF II

ESPECIAL coRRssPohpEncE TO MORNING JOURNAL
Silver City, n, M, Feb. 5-The
funeral was held here yesterday of
Mrs. Theodore Hobart, widow of ID.
c. Hobart, and for 80 years resi-
dent of this city. Her death occur
red the past week at Tucson Ariz.. at
the home of her son, Charles II. OFT.
Mrs. Hobart was u years old. In the
early days she lived at Las Cruces,
her first husband, Peter OFT, com
ing to New Mexico with the Califor-
MIA column. For many years Mr.. OFT
was engaged in freightinG between
San Antonio, Tex, and Las Cruces.
Later the Otis came to this city and
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1919-02-06

Journal Want Ads bring results.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1919-02-06
LIVESTOCK LOSSES
ARE NOT so GREAT
AS FIRST REPORTED

ESPECIAL CORRESPONDENCE ~ MORNING JOURNAL
East Las Vegas, n. NJ, Feb. g.
Reports reaching here are that live
stock losses as the result of the recent
cold weather are not 50 great as was
feared. However, a recurrence of
cold will cause heavy losses, 1t Is be-
lieyed, because of the fact that the
animals are in a weakened condition.
The losses so far suffered have been
principally among herds owned by
native farmers who had not supplied
feed in reserve.
Over $4,000 worth of feed has
been shipped in from Texas through
the office of County Agent Gonzales
alone, and the wholesalers have done
large business in feed cake in adj
dition.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1919-02-06

conducted the old fremont hotel. "a
famous hosiery of the Southwestern
frontier in the days before the rail-
road came to this section of the coun-
try. Following the death of Mr.. Oft
his widow married y. c, Hobart. also
southwestern pioneer Surviving
the deceased are six children, namely,
Mrs. J. f. Harvey, Silver City; Mrs.
II. r. Coplen, lei Paso; Mrs. f.. A..
Sanders, Clifton; Mrs. w. A. Leon
ard, Ely, New; Edmund n. Hobart,
Santa Fe, and Charles II. OFT. Tue
son,
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1919-02-06
Frisco Attacks Phone Hates.

straining order against collection of
Postmaster General Burlesons recent
ly announced telephone rates, was
sought today by the California STATE
railroad commission in the superior
court here today in an action against
the Pacific Telephone and Telegraph
Company.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1919-02-06
ng in the departmsnt Of history.

ing in the department of history.
The n. NJ. M. l. has, for the past
three or four years been able to take
care of practically all the appoint
ments to both West Point and Anna
polls from New Mexico. 1t is now an
easy matter to secure excellent ma
terial from the institute as from
among the three hundred fine and ca
pablo cadets in training there are al
ways number ready and anxious to
enter the national service.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1919-02-06

former cadet of the institute, and one
who had been promoted to he a cadet
captain for this session, has recently
returned frcm the service of the L. S.
army, TO enter upon his duties as a
cadet. Mr. Lee is the son of Oliver
Lee, the representative to the legis-
lature fl ON Otero county. oliver, Jr.,
is one Of the best athletes who has
ever attended the institute. lie was
captain of the n. NJ Nj. l. IS winning
football team in 1917 and was also
captain of the basketball team in the
sprIns of 1918. He is an excellent
man on the track and is enc of the
finest young soldiers who ever COM
manied a detachment of cadets. He
is also extremely popular with the
cadets, as well as with the faculty,
always standing high in the academic
department being rated as an excel
lent student. Upon his return to the
school after service the army, he
was assigned captain unassigned, his
regular position with company "B'
having been taken by one OF his fei-
low students who had remained on
duty with the institute.
Track Coach Coming.
Lieut.. Lee l. Talbot, of lei Paso,
member Of last years senior class at
the institute, who has served as lieu
tenant in the L. S. army for the past
eight months, is soon to return and as
sumo charge of track athletics. Lieu
tenant Talbot was champion man on
the football team, as well as the track.
His record at the institute will long be
remembered as one of the school S
greatest athletes He left the insti-
tute in January year ago, to enter
the army. He was Immediately select
cd to be an instructor and was sent
to Porto Rico where he commanded
detachment of training soldiers.
Having been discharged from the
army recently, he tbs returning to take
up his duties again with the school
where he received his preparation for
army service.
Former Cadet to Annapol $.
Congressman w. b. Walton has APP
pointed Ben Ames, Jr., of Roswell, as
alternate to the United States naval
academy. Ben Ames is TO. .ner cadet
of the New Mexico Military institute.
He is now at Annapolis together with
Harold Keith also a former cadet,
where both of the boys are preparing
to enter the naval academy this
spring.
Last summer Congressman Walton
appointed upon recommendation o.
the institute George Doolittle of Albu-
querque and James Walker of Carls-
bad as cadets to West Point. These
two young men were received upon
certificate from the New Mexico Mil
itary institute, not being required to
stand the mental examination. Both
boys write that they are getting along
fine and are standing well to the front
in their classes.
Lawrence Hanley of Albuquerque, a
distinguished graduate of the New
Mexico Military institute who now
holds a commission in the United
States army, is one of the assistant in
structors at West Point. He is assist
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1919-02-06
To Form u Khaki Club

Silver city, N. NJ, Feb. Steps
have been taken by the Chamber of
Commerce looking toward the estah-
lishment here of recreational club
for the soldiers stationed at Fort
Bayard. The organization will he
known as the Khaki Club.
The Nenana daily news. (Nenana, Alaska) 1918-1921, 1919-03-17
mentary to their wartime efforts
in that direction"
AUSTRIAN PRESS BUNK

a glimse into the normal condi-
ton of the Austrian press during
the war is contained in a revelation
in the Arbeiter Zeitung, Socialist
paper, which prints the secret con-
tract between the former Austrian
Premier DR.. Won Seydler, and the
pan-German deputy, Hummer, re-
garding the foundation of an or
ganization to be known as the
Press Correspondence"
This institution was financed by
DR.. Won Seydler with an annual out
lay equivalent to s150.0OO and of
1920 to Hummer as salary. Hum
mer was also made a privy council
Tor and put in the House of Lords.
His duty was to furnish, free, tele-
phone and telegraph articles, mat
rices and newspaper propaganda, to
the Austrian press and it was in
general gladly accepted.
The Nenana daily news. (Nenana, Alaska) 1918-1921, 1919-03-17

our idea in this plan, and, counting
on the generous support of Alas
kans in our work we expected that
they would look upon this plan in
the same spirit, instead of asking
what right we had to adopt this
plan. AS to that we say frankly,
that we did not consider the legal
status of it at all, any more than
we could consider the legal status
of any of the ice pools or any other
game of chance. You know very
we'll that it has none, and you also
know that these things are con-
doned with or tolerated merely on
account of some redeeming feature.
in the form of patriotic or charity
revenues derived from them. Hence
we fail to see that the board is
taking advantage or infringing on
anybody's legitimate rights. We
have no other motive for this plan
but the public welfare as set forth
above. and a convenient way to
raise a good share of the funds
required But if the general pub
lie disapproves or does not support
this plan, we suggest that they put
it up to the societies that we repre-
sent. and we will abide by their
decision, and confine our efforts to
the investigation of and passing
on all calls on the public for re-
lief that may be put up to US, with
the understanding that they are not
expected to contribute toward any
call that is not approved by the
board as set forth in our commuAi-
cation of March 4. This rule was
adopted when the board was organ
The Nenana daily news. (Nenana, Alaska) 1918-1921, 1919-03-17
OUR FLAG IN TURKEY

For the first time since the
United States broke relations with
the Ottaman government, the Ameri-
can flag flies on Turkish soil. says
an Associated Press correspondent
writing from Adrianople. Over the
American Red Cross relief station
in the little Moslem city the Stars
and Stripes may be seen floating
alongside the Red Cross flag. The
bright colors have created no little
curiosity among the Turks. many
of whom have never seen the Amer
lean flag before
The Red Cross depot was estab-
lished there to supply food and
clothing to the great numbers of
Greek and Serbian refugees re-
turning from points in Bulgaria
and Turkey.
The relief station is in charge
of Israel Marcus of Denver, Col, a
member of the American Red Cross
mission to Greece
The Nenana daily news. (Nenana, Alaska) 1918-1921, 1919-03-17

COMMUNICATION


Editor. Nenana News: .
Sir:-In your issue of March 4th
l see an article which states that
the proceeds from all ice pools are
to be divided so as to give the local
Board of Charities one-half and the
one lucky enough to guess the time
correctly will be given the other
half.
Now some of US who have been
out on the line for some time are
in the dark as to Just who and what
this Local Board of Charities is
and what right they take the stand
which, according to your paper,
they have taken, and will be pleased
to have you explain in your paper
just how this arrangement came
to be made.
About two weeks ago there was
collected from this camp over one
hundred dollars to help send a man
out for medical attention and the
money was freely given without any
board of charities being consulted,
which shows that the workingmen
of Alaska do not have to be forced
to give to charity.
Pools on the breakup have been
the custom of the Alaska people
for many years, but this being
forced to split fifty-fifty is a new
idea which we are not used to.
l am writing this at the request
of a number of workingmen who
would like to know more fully how
The Nenana daily news. (Nenana, Alaska) 1918-1921, 1919-03-17
THE HOUSING PROBLEM

: Neglect of housing by the United
States government is shameful, de-
clared Robert D. Kohn. architect
and former United States Shipping
Board official, in an address de-
livered before the 0ctavia Hill
Association, recently
"Why, even little Cuba appro-
priated several millions for the pur-
pose before the war" declared Mr.
Kohn. "Why have we been so re.
miss? Probably because we have
a naive belief in the all-efficiency
of private initiative People make
most money out of building ex-
pensive houses. Consequently no
houses are built for the man who
receives low wages and he has to
live in houses no one else would
have"
Mr.. Kohn approved the plan of
Massachusetts, where, he said, the
state loans money at a low rate
of interest so that low-cost houses
can be built.
"In England" continued Mr..
Kohn, Premier Lloyd George al
ready has announced a colossal
housing program, one hundred mil
lions. | believe. 1t is part of their
reconstruction program and supple