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Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1919-12-27
TO ERECT new CLUBHOUSE
Proposed to Build $4,000 Boathouse
for Pennsylvania Crews on
Schuylkili River.

University Of Pennsylvania proposes
erecting Its $4,000 boathouse at South
street on the Schulykill river, adjacent
to the college. Heretofore the oars.
men rowed from the clubhouse In Fair
mount park, which adJoins Schuylkill
Navy club. The new location will as
sure tidewater and a fOur-mile stretch
Of water for practice.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1919-12-27
FANS TO SHOW APPRECIATION
Movement on Foot to Buy House ane
Lot for Manager Pat Moran
OF Champion Reds.

enable to show their appreciation
by alecting him mayor or something OF
the sort, the fans of Cincinnati, &C
cGrdlng to Garry Hermann, have
started movement to buy a house
and lot for Manager Pat Moran of the
worlds champion Reds so that they
can keep him in their city always.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1919-12-27

help his reputation. and his poor show
ing against Dempsey was finisher.
Jess willard will do well to keep
himself In seclusion which does not
recall himself and his last exhibition
to the patient American public, He Is
more popular outside the public eye
and ear than he would be IL he at
tempted to enter the ring again.
willard may not appreciate 1t, but
he's done! He's through! And some
one ought to tell him so.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1919-12-27
REDS SIGN WINNING PITCHER
Fred Blake Of South Atlantic League
VIII Play With the Cincinnati
Team Next Season.

The Cincinnati club announces the
engagement for next year of Pitcher
Fred Blake Of the Charleston team OF
the South Atlantic league. He was &
great pitcher for the West Virginls
Wesleyan college team through the
college season, winning for It every
game he pitched. He and other mem
bers of the team then went to Gler
White, where he played until about Q
month before the seasons close, wher
he went to Charleston.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1919-12-27
PENN BOOSTING BASKET BALL
In Addition to Crack Varsity Quintet
viii Form Junior and Two
Freshmen Teams.

University of Pennsylvania, in add
tion to having a crack varsity basket
ball quintet this year, will also form
a junior varsity and two freshmen
teams. This is fruit of athlt tics foi
all development.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1919-12-27
PITCHER DUSTS OFF SUNDAY
Plays In Exhibition Game at Chat.
tanooga and Is Forced to Retire
After Being Hit.

Billy Sunday returned to the role
which first gained him fame In an ex-
hibition game Mt Chattanooga recently,
and rs captain and centeriielder Of a
picked team including Doc Johnson Of
the Indians. Jimmy Johnston Of the
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1919-12-27
RECORD PRICE FOR AN
AMERICAN BRED HORSE

A record price for an Ameri-
can bred race horse was paid by
Clifford A. Cochran OF New
York for Major August Bel
monts stallion, Fair Play, sire
of Man o. War and Mad Halter.
The animal was sold for $780,
600 In cash. The previous high
est price paid for horse bred
In America was $4,000, which
william G. Whitney gave for
Hamburg.
The imported racer, Rock
Sand, was sold by Major Bel
mont In 1912 for S150,0O0.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1919-12-27

battle and what is more, I'm goina
to feather my nest on others. Pick
'em? Say, that's my biggest suit. ]
don't pick from the standpoint of ia,
voritism. l look 'em over, watch ZEN
work and then ! pick the winner
Easy for me. and still you guys say
old Bat is nuts. There's II lot Of fine
nuts In this country"
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1919-12-27
Nine LONG RUNS MADE
ON FOOTBALL GROUNDS

Any football player who can
run 1903 yards for q touchdown
Is a man who is not found once
In n generation when you figure
that the playing field is only
100 yards In length. This thing
happened, however, a few days
ago when Medsker, a half-back
on Chase college, caught the
kickoff back Of his own goal
line In n game against Mount
Union and ran all the way to
the other goal posts. It Is said
that only nine runs In the his
tory Of modern football have
ever exceeded this.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1919-12-27
MIDDIES MUST KNOW
VARIOUS ATHLETICS

The Naval academy is probably the
only collegiate institution in the world
which has course of athletics re-
qulrlng every student to participate I'm
all the sports In general vogue. The
first class to observe this rule includes
the 700 members Of the new fourth
class.
The academy officials believe thor
oughly In competitive athletics as
physique and character builder and an
aid to discipline. Moreover, since ath-
letics has taken such big place in the
navy at large, IL Is considered desir-
able to send from the academy officers
competent to handle sports in all
phases at the stations and on the ships.
The course is also being arranged with
the special Idea Of intoxicating ability
to command team play.
The system has been inaugurated
through the initiative Of Commander
Douglas L. Howard. athletic officer.
and Lieut.. Commander w. A. Richard
son, gymnasium officer and assistant
athletic officer. A strong effort Is be-
ing made to improve the position and
Increase the pay Of the instructors of
athletics.
The schedule for the midshipmen Is
progressive In nature. In such sports
as baseball, football, basket ball, Ia
crosse and rowing thorough knowledge
Of the rules and ethics is required and
actual participation in each Of them
for certain time, the more expert GO
Ing to the regular squads In these
branches.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1919-12-27

Stanislaus Zbyszko, older brother Of
Vladek, will shortly wrestle in the
United States.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1919-12-27

Philadelphia bowling alleys will
charge 20 cents game for ten pins.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1919-12-27

University of Pennsylvania boxing
squad numbers 124 aspirants.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1919-12-27

Eastern intercollegiate swimming
championships will be decided In Yale
pool March 20, 1920.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1919-12-27

Cornell will have basket ball qun-
tets for every college section COM
peting for the intramural title.
The daily Alaskan., 1919-04-08
Butnper Wheat
 Crop Predicted

Washington, April - The De- parIment of Agriculture issued a bulletin today in which 1t is es- timated that the winter wheat crop of the United States will be in the neighborhood of 7,OOO,OOO bush els.
 IF this estimate proves true, when the crop is harvested next fall It will be the largest wheat crop in the history Of the nation.
 This crop of wheat will be worth nearly two billion dollars.
The daily Alaskan., 1919-04-08
FALLS 2,000 FEET THEN SMOKES
 A CIGARETTE

Hollis. N. Y. April s - Gilbert Budwig, one Of the aerial pilots of the II. 5. Aerial mail service be tweeA New, York and Washington, fell two thousand feet when his plan collapsed.
 Several spectators saw the ma chine buckle up, aud immediately started for the point where the bird man was Saen to fall. Upon their arrival there Budwig was found under his machine calmly smoking cigarette. He was only slightly hurt.
The daily Alaskan., 1919-04-08
BRITISHER NAY
 TRY HE STUNT

London, Tuesday - The British air ministry announced today that pilot Harry Hawker would probably sail from the coast of New Found land on the morning Of April 15 in an attempt to cross the Atlantic by aeroplane.
 It was stated that this atts1npt was to be made at this early date in the hopes of beating any Ameri- can aviator who might endeavor to perform the feat, and thus deprive the United Kingdom of the honor,
The daily Alaskan., 1919-04-08
UNDESIRABLES
 TO BE HUN OUT

Washington, April 8 - The United States government is taking all the necessary steps in order to speed up the deportation of alien anarchists. Throughout every stat ia the Union federal sscret agents are running down the undesirable agitators, and these are being mo- bilized. according to 8 statement by Commissioner of Emmigration Camminett today, with the idea o quick investigation, and hasty de- Portation,
The daily Alaskan., 1919-04-08
Washington to
 Sail For Wilson

New York, Tuesday - The Steam ship George Washington will sail from this port for Brlst on April 11th for President Wilson, and will await the presidents pleasure as to his return leaving that port when ever President Wilson is ready,
 President Wilson's return was originally scheduled for April 14th from Brest, but owing to the de lay in the preparation of the peace treaty, his departure will probably be several days later.
The daily Alaskan., 1919-04-08

Copenhagen, Tuesday - A Berlin despatch received here this morning says that Doctors Herz and Hauf- fenbuTg, both of whom are Sparta can leaders, are said to have mas tered Hamburg, and that a soviet republic has been declared.
 RsnburG and Bremen and the in- tervening territory is embraced in The new republic. ..a a,
The daily Alaskan., 1919-04-08
SECY. IF WAR ID
 INSPECT ARMY

New York, April & Secretary of War Baker, accompanied by the officers of his general staff sailed from this port today for France on the Steamship Leyiathan. Upon the arrival of this military party overseas, an inspection will be made Of the American army which stii.l remains abroad.
The daily Alaskan., 1919-04-08
ID
 FLY TOMORROW

Paris, Tuesday - Lieut.. Fontan, a prominen L and daring French aviator, started today for Villa Coublay, from where he will begin the first long transatlantic flight. He intends making g. trial for Bra gil. and will make his first stop at Casa Blanca if he is successful in making the long flight
The daily Alaskan., 1919-04-08
CALLED

Bombay, April - The Moham- medsms in India are strongly pro- testing against the city of Constan- tinopla being taken over from the Turks. and it is believed that trouble will follow the turning oY- CT Of that city to a new government.
The daily Alaskan., 1919-04-08

Omaha, April s - A terrific tor nado swept over the western section of the residence dictrict of this ci- ty last nigh, and a number of the residences were badly damaged. Great damage was done by the wind to the trees in parks, along avenues and Griveways, and on pri- vate property.
 No lives were lost
 The wind struck Elmwood with violence Mrs. George Lenz, a
The daily Alaskan., 1919-04-08

Copenhagen, April 8 -Advices re ceived today from Munich state that inc Bavarian situation Is ex- tremely critical. The sov1et gov ernment is firmly established in Munich and the Socialists govern ment has retired to Neuremoers' where they are trying to uphold their power.
The daily Alaskan., 1919-04-08
TORNADO BLOWS MOTHER WITH
 HER BABY IN ARMS 200 FEET

resident of this town was On the street at the time the storm broke, and at the time she was carrying her naby in her arms. The wind gathered mother and babe Up and carried them for a distance of more than two hundred feet, and then land ed them on top Of a pile Of brush. Neither mother Or babe sustained any injury, and were none the worse, outside of fright from their short flight through space.
The daily Alaskan., 1919-04-08
CAPTURED TANKS
 WELL TREATED

!Archangel, April s - Three American soldiers were captured by Bolsheviki in au engagement which took place yesterday between the army of occupation and the Bol- sheYik troops.
 The three Amerlcans are reported to have been taken to Moscow, and were not mstreated by their cap tors. iaa ka.
The daily Alaskan., 1919-04-08

Geneva, April S-Ender Bey,whO was one of the principal factors in lining Up the Turks with the Germans in the war, is in exile in Switzerland, whenca he fled with his money bags when the breakup for Turkey came.
The daily Alaskan., 1919-04-08
DRUMMER MAKES
 AIRPLANE CALLS

DetFiot, April - A eommer- cial man by the name of Irvine az rivet in this city today by aeroplane from Syracuse, N. Y, and is taking orders for his house. It is this drummer's intention to make all tbe towns in Michigan in this manner
The daily Alaskan., 1919-04-08
STACKER CONvIC-
 TION CONFIRMED.

San Francisco, April s - The Fedral Court of Appeals affirmed the conviction Qf Morris and Joseph Pass, who were tried at Seattle for violation of the selectiye draft laws
The daily Alaskan., 1919-04-08

Paris, Tuesday - Premies Lloyd George was confined to his home yesterday and today his physician announced that he was still to ill to attend the peace conference.
The daily Alaskan., 1919-04-08

Paris, April 8 -, A high British official this morningsaid, "Peace IS now practically completed. The peace treaty Is in such shape that both the Bdshevik and reacttona- ries will regard it as acceptable
The daily Alaskan., 1919-04-08
TANKS IN RUSSIA WILL SOON
 BE HOME

Washington, April 8 - An am nouncement was made this morning by the war department that 1t is now planning for the early with draWal Of the American troops now in Northern Russia, and that will be done at the earliest possible mo ment.
The daily Alaskan., 1919-04-08
BOMBS AND CONVOYS
 TURNED TRICK

New York, April 8 - Congress- man Titus w. Sims, of the joint oon- gressicnal committee of Interstate Commerce, upon his arrival from Europe today said that the depth bomb and the American convoy sys- tenn had figured tremendously n winning the war.
The daily Alaskan., 1919-04-08

salt Lake City, April - Weeyii control work in Willard county, a projecf of the county farm breau, saved alfalfa estimated at $1l4,OU0, according 10 J. B. walker.
The daily Alaskan., 1919-04-08

Tacoma, April s - The Union labor organizations have begun q movement by which they will under take to recall the mayor and mem- bers of the city council.
The daily Alaskan., 1919-04-08

Washington, Tuesday = It is. believed here that President Wilson will sail from Brest for home about May 1st, and that when he leaves France he will have g satisfactory peace treaty in his pOcla't.
The daily Alaskan., 1919-04-08

New York, April 8 - Frank W. Woolworth, owner of the famous ture has the distinction Of being the tallest in the world, died at his residence in this city suddenly this morning, a,. rltaskE SD
The daily Alaskan., 1919-04-08
INDEPENDENCE ID PHILIPPINES
 MAY CONE

Washington, April s - It is practically certain that President Wilson will recommend to congress, which will be Republican. that the PhlippinSS he granted their in dependence.
The daily Alaskan., 1919-04-08

Seattle, April 8 - In making the rounds of the various steamship companies operating to Alaska, 1T was learned today that every ac- commodation on every steamship scheduled to sail for Alaska up Nn- til Jume first has been engaged.
 The city ticket agents of the var ious companits all state that hun
The daily Alaskan., 1919-04-08
UNIONS WILL UNDERTAKE HE
 RECALL MAYOR AND COUNCILNEN

The recall movement is the out come Of the municipal government refusing to grant a permit for the sale of tags of the Sailors and Sol diers' councils on the public streets of tnis city.
The daily Alaskan., 1919-04-08
STEAMSHIPS ALL SOLD OlJT
 HUNDREDS TURNED AWAY

dreds of persons. who are desir- ous Of going north have been un- able to secure transportation ac- Commodations as early as they de- sired.
 The steamship lines admit that the caunery crowds are swamping them and may be possible that two nf the companies may put on additional boats.
The daily Alaskan., 1919-04-08

Paris Tuesday - Advices re- ceiYed here today by the peace con- missloners from German and neutral sources indIcats that the question as to whether Germany is to con- tinue in it's present form of govern ment or embrace Bolshevism large ly hinges on the action of the SoT- let congress which opens in Berlin
The daily Alaskan., 1919-04-08
SOVIE7S CONGRESS HOLDS :. FATE OF GERMANY IN HANDS

today.
 Advices received here this after noon from SBerlin says that the Achtuhrblatt, one of the prominent afternoon papers says that an in tensified siege has been proclaimed h Munich and that the founders of the soviet government of Barar1a are quarelling among themselves
The daily Alaskan., 1919-04-08
SEATTLE POLICE AND FIREMEN
 MUST HELP KEEP UP STREET CARS

Seattle meeting the lately acquired railway Byste which the it finally ruled that all nre1aeR policemen would heafeH be policemen required full street car fixing other civilian
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-01-07
You Remind Ne Of
Someone" Maybe
It's Flattering (2)

You remind me Of someone It's
! said. and then you wonder Il the
speaker meant IL TO be complimenta-ys
or didn't have anything else to say
1t Is generally understood that nc
two people look alike but there Ger
tainIy mustn't be any law against re-
semblances from the number OF times
we hear. You remind ne OF some
We pride ourselves with little dif-
ferencss. an exclusive air personality
and Individuality. and then think o.
the cruelty IN = resemblance
Haven't you been introduced TO a
friend Of a friend Of yours and had the
two friends beam on each other and
say. doesn't she remind you Of Lucy
IN the same charitable way she would
say, that reminds ne OF my last
years hat?'
We begin to feel we are very ordi-
nary creatures after we have been
told often enough that we are cur
very much over the SANE pattern used
in making other folks.
When you were a child, didn't your
kind parents take you some place with
them. and didn't some patronizine soul
pat you on the head and say. she e
50 like Mrs Somebody's little girl
the very thin, very long. very vide
eyed. very straight haired kind2 Think
OF the disbursement in the thought
less little phrase
When YOU are tempted 70 mention
resemblance next time, don't do y
Just thinkt Someone might loof IKE
You
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-01-07
Short SnatcheS
From EUe1yzCher1

While We are marching through
deutschland -Chicago Tribune.
Il viii pay bandits who have been
holding up mail coaches to turn their
attention 70 milk wagons noE.-New-
ark News
When the kaiser undertook to twist
me tai OF the British lion he bit off
more than he could chew-Fayette
MOI Advertiser
Now that substitutes for food have
been discarded, we suggest that Mr..
Hoover furnish a substitute for prices.
Corpus Christi Caller.
The kaiser and the crown prince are
said not to be together Each one
has something TO be thankful for any
Way--New York Evening rost
another curious thing about human
nature is the way Il would rather
make $25 a week and have TO spend
S26 TO live on than SIS and have to
spend S17.-Columbus, Ohio. State
Journal
The chief difficulty in the labor sit
uation appears to be the large num-
Der OF people who know too much to
work their hands, and who don't know
enough 10 work their brains.-LaW-
renee (Mass.) Tribune
II the allies have difficulty in de-
termining what to do with the kaiser
they might hunt up some place as OBJ
scure as that to which Gen Leonard
Wood, the pioneer Of preparedness,
was acknowledgements Journal
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-01-07
HOROSCOPE



A CcORDING &c sstroiory. this I,
n rather an uncertain day. Jupiter
- IL nalefic aspect II the hours of
human activity. while late at night
Neptune is benign
While the general uotlook for com
nercizl enterprises Is most promising.
this is rot an auspieious rule for In
i-iatiFs-
Warning fs given that the infIu-
ences nay cause restlessness and nm
certainty 4 positive and optimistic
state o. mind should be cultivated as
there Is q forecast Of subtle enmities
max nay undermine confidence in
certain business prospects,
Prosperity for the nation Is fore
1hadoWsd for the new year and IN
dustry vii make great advance. for
efficiency VIII be widely attained and
workers wiz Be subject 10 the most
favorable influences
Neptune is IN q place making for
spiritual vision and an access OF
hrotherly love
During this government OF the stars
patriotism. loyalty and the higher at
tributes q national aspiration should
be uprermgsL
Astroiogers who predicted a year
ego sudden change IN the presidents
cabinet row foresee success for the
ADMINISTRATION n managing the ma
tons business. which viii present
problems not now expected
Many celebrations and ceremonies
are proEnosticated for the spring but
there Is Indication, too. Of q funeral
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-01-07
Says Don't Try To Get Factories Until Cheap Power Here
Returning Yankee Heroes Tell Thrilling Battle Stories

esTT IS almost useless 10 try to get
any factories Of consequence for
FL Paso until We have cheap power,
which can be brought about by every
person in FL Paso using his efforts to
get the high line canal through" said
william G. Roe. This viii result In
more smokestaclzs for Fl Paso than
any other effort that we could make.
The high line canal not only means
more factories, but Il means more
orchard land brought in by using
water on the bench land which now Is
absolutely no use II would also make
e Paso one OF the most beautiful
cities in the southwest It IS a hard
matter 10 plant trees. or beautify a
yard. by using the high priced city,
water, and the ordinary citizen will
not take any Interest in beautifying
his property on this account e Paso
IS al most critical point at this
time II we succeed in getting the
high line canal through. Il means a
city OF 100000 inhabitants two years
after the canal Is built Every BUSH
ness establishment in FL Paso should
get behind this canal. and forget ev-
erything else in the way Of improve
ments, until we have succeeded In
landing this wonderfully enterprise
American heroes are daily return
ing from the European battle fields. 20
said Miss Ora Chester. and IL Is not
unusual for those passing through FL
Paso TO ruy the Red Cross headquar-
ters visit A very interesting one
came in Saturday. He was a naval
aereal observer who had seen only six
months foreign service. but his ex-
periences could have easily been
spread out over several times as much
time During his six months over
seas he saw duty on both the eastern
AID western fronts, and followed up
the German retreat He spent a total
OF 4S4 hours in the air on the actual
battle front and had two pilots killed
while flying with him. As evidence
Of his services he wore a service stripe,
the croi1 de guerre and three citation
palms. In speaking Of conditions in
the territory evacuated by the Ger
mans, he mentioned that the quarters
for the soldiers were evidently con-
structed for permanent use as they
were built OF stone. even to the roof
He also mentioned a particular aero
drcme built entirely OF stone. which
he saw In German territory and which
was mile long and had a floor so
level that he was sure IL required be-
ing rolled with steam roller for at
least eight weeks 10 get II so per
feet The length Of the drome was
such that airplanes were enabled to be
In the air before they left the build
ing"
Family reunions in front OF doors or