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The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1919-02-21
NO. V.
January 10, 1919.
Yours,
MAX.

Dear Mother
Well, gathering my parapha-
MALTA | once more descended the
circular staircase full of gloomy
shadows even in the day time.
and finding an artillery kitchen
nearby, RECALLED myself with cof-
fee and hapiacks.
| felt better after this cheer
ing operation, and not having
any explicit orders, decided to
hike up and join my company.
Half hours walk brought me to
where they were encamped in
the woods, enjoying a late break
fast of corned beef and hard
tack. Disdaining such plebian
fare after my own royal break
fast, | Topped in my blankets
and proceeded to pound my ear.
Along about four o'clock | was
roughly awakened by an unsym-
pathetic comrade, and told to
snap out Of it," as we had or
ders to move up to our respec-
tive positions. I'd temporarily
forgotten about the impending
drive, but on hearing this order
/ knew that something was 60
ing to happen tout de suite"
The sun, as is its habit over
here, had disappeared, the sky
was overcast with heavy clouds,
and it began to rain as we NOV
ed off. 1t was dark again before
we arrived at our dugout in
front of battalion headquarters,
where | Immediately proceeded
to go to sleep again.
jerry had been banging away
at irregular intervals, and our
batteries were responding lazily,
and the last thing / heard before
dropping off to sleep was a run
ner telling someone that the civ
ilians had been warned and Civ
en- till l o'clock to vacate the
villages behind our lines.
But no rest for the wicked.
This time ] was awakened and
sent out to repair a telephone
line that had been shot out. Jer-
RVS artillery had perked up a
bit, as if he was suspicious and
the shells were coming over pref
ty briskly as | left the dugout to
find the trouble. In a few min
utes | was Joined by an infantry
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Baptist Missionary Tea.

The Woman's Missionary So
ciety of the Baptist church will
give a Tea at the home of Mrs.
f. N. Hopkins Thursday, Feb
ruary 27, from 2:3O to $50.
Silver offering, Cakes will be on
sale. Everyone invited.
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MAX.
January u, 1919.

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pany me
One man is not supposed to
go out alone on work of this
kind, for if one should get a
piece of shrapnel, the other
would be there to help him. The
regulations don't say what to dc
in case both get nit. However,
we were fortunate, and after
tramping around in the mud and
rain for an hour, located the
break, spliced it, and rang in to
the switchboard for an O. r.
This all sounds tame and unin-
teresting, | know, but when you
have to blunder around in the
dark, then crouch down after
finding your trouble and careful
ly splice the wires, while the
high explosives knock holes in
the darkness around you, and
the shell fragments sing past
your ear,-well, it isn't exactly
soothing to the nerves, and we
were glad to get back to the COM
parative safety of the dugout.
Our batteries had been tolera-
bly, quiet all night, and looking
at my watch after we were in
side, | remarked that if we were
figuring on attacking that night,
we'd better get a move on, as it
was now one o'clock.
Hardly had the words left my
lips, when a battery of seventy
fives on our left barked into ac-
ton. Then one on our right, and
way back of us we could hear
the roll Of the heavies, as bat
terry after battery opened up.
We were getting a move on al
right!
The worst barrage of the war
started. On a 1877 kilometer
front, $500 guns were pounding
death and destruction across No
Mans Land into the German
trenches. Naval guns were
reaching for into his back areas,
cutting off retreat, and hinder
ing reinforcements. The noise
was terrific. Thousands of light
ning-like flashes streaked the
lowering sky and it was as
as day. That barrage beg
CARS description. It was terrible,
awful, and grand.
We sat on the floor of the dug
out, and shouted above the din
INTO each others ears. Even that
vas almost impossible.
1--WE get in Just in 49,
"You tell -'em!"
A gas guard came in, dropping
he gas curtain behind him. This
action deadened the uproar a lit
lie, but we still had to shout to
make ourselves understood.
as any of that Incoming
mail ?"
Tell tn world" yelled the
guard, "they got an artilleryman
Just nOw-took his head off
clean at the shoulders"
The other end of our dugout
was being used as a temporary
dressing station, and several
times we ran out to help the lit
ter bearers with their burdens.
however, the Germans
fire died down, and finally stopp-
altogether. Just as | thought
our barrage was hitting 'em
where it hurt. Nothing could
live in that inferno over there.
A grinning medic stuck his
head thru the partition. Beau
coup liberty bonds goin' over to-
night"
yes" | replied, when do we
go?"
Second wave" he announced.
and withdrew his head.
Shortly after a runner came
with orders, and five of us were
hustled out, each carrying a reel
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Mr.. and Mrs. Claud Price Of
Kansas City, spent Sunday here
with Mr.. Prices mother.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-02-08
COMMISSION IS
. At TER IMPOSTER
Cleveland Boxing Tribunal
Seeking "Walter Lau-
retts" For Fake.

Managers OF boxers who impose up
on clubs and the fans who support the
game by folsting imposters on them
should be barred from the sport for
IAN time. The Cleveland boxing com
mission IS trying to find out who
boxed Tommy Robson in that city re-
Gently under the name OF Walter
.Leurette. a New York welter weight
It IS claimed that the real Laurette
did not box in Cleveland; that he vas
seen IN New York city the morning
after the battle and said himself that
he had not boxed Robson since last
year.
Il is only a few months ago that
someone taking the name OF Tommy
Robson claimed to have knocked out
Tommy Gibbons at an army camp in
the east, but investigation developed
that there was absolutely no truth
to the report No one seemed able to
find out where the report originated,
or how It got into the papers. Glib
bons threatened to punch the one who
was responsible for it II he could get
the right party. but there was no
leak" However, Robson denied that
he ever had any knowledge OF the
affair until he read it himself in the
papers Such work is very unfair to
the clubs and the public and the pun
ishment should be severe II they are
found out
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-02-08
COMING HEAVIES
SHOW PROMISE
o'Brien, Capt. Roper and
Rades Almost Ready To
Give Dempsey Trial.

Jack Dempsey and some OF the
heavy weights who think they are in
a class by themselves at present may
have real opposition within another
year. Several young heavy weights
have been sprung on the public the
past few months and some OF them
may prove real fighters. Biddy Bishop.
who Is now located In Cincinnati.
thinks he has a coming champion in
Dick O'Brien. a young heavy weight,
while Howard Carr OF Chicago has
great hopes in capt Roper who was
recently released from the army. An
other most promising youth is Garry
Rades. a q year old lad Of Milwaukee,
where many good fighters have been
developed the past IS years Rades
and Capt Roper battled eight rounds
at Minneapolis last week and from all
accounts it was the first real heavy
weight scrap the fans have seen there
in years and was the hit OF the night.
Rades said the contest was a good
draw and most OF the papers gave Il
that way. but some said Roper. It
was Rades' first professional bout and
such good judges as Charley Cutler
who first had Jess Willard. and Nike
were loud IN their praise OF the lad
Collins said after the fight; Say,
that boy has the making OF a cham
piou. He can whip a whole lot OF
heavies with a little training and
right now IS a better prospect than
Fulton was. I would like TO have
him under my wing" Rades recently
won the A A. U. heavy weight title at
the Milwaukee amateur tournament
He scales $50 pounds. has long reach
and stands s feet inches in height
He VIII get his second match at Min
named Carl Fisher.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-02-08
NATIONAL WILL
LIKELY PROSPER
Changes In League Control
May Affect American
More Seriously.

New York. Feb. Baseball has
been saved from carrying q heavy
burden by the decision of government
Officials to leave the amusement tax
stand at 10 Per cent
The additional tax would have
thrown the magnates into somewhat
Of a panic had it gone over. for with
a 20 per cent tax in effect they fore
saw a dropping off IN attendance
throughout the coming season
The game has certainly been
saved from a heavy burden" says one
club owner. who figured that a 20 per
cent tax would result N a loss Of at
least 10 per cent in attendance next
season, and probably more
But with all Of the panicky talk,
the fact remains that the magnates
have found out they can operate
along practically the same old sue
cessful lines with a 10 per cent tax
The fans have been educated to pay
the 10 per cent tax IN one short sea
son, and they don't seem to mind II
any more Some baseball men are
predicting that the tax will never be
lifted, now that national prohibition
has gone over.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-02-08
Tricks In Every
Trade But Ours
Kid Mccoy Introduces Fred Fulton To Bit of Crafty
Ring Tactics; Put Over Biggest One Of His
Career In South Africa; Bet His Clothes
On Bout the Kids "Soft" Bandages

the Kids clothes, watch, ring and
shoes, which they had brought 10 the
ringside. against 10 pounds sterling
that Doherty wouldn't last 10 rounds
In the second round the Kid cut
loose and by the end Of the third
round made DOherty look like a
big dub. The HOOsier landed
where and when he pleased, hut
fighting carefully took his time,
knocking DOherty stiff in the
ninth round to save his clothes.
With what Mccoy won on the side.
his share Of the gate and the snare
promised him by men who put up big
bets II he won, the Hoosier came out
nearly 100000 TO the good, considered
a mammoth cleaning" at that time.
Nor would II look so measly at any
old time.
On another occasion when billed 10
box a big native who appeared in the
ring without shoes. as was the custom
OF native boxers, the Kid had his
manager sprinkle few lacks in the
ring. When the native champion
jumped from his corner into the tacks
he naturally gave some attention to
his feet. during which time Mccoy
put over a X. o.
Plaster Paris.
Another OF the Kids favorite tricks
in South Africa was TO wait until the
fans were calling loudly for the bout
20 ue5lus lAcA put on lll1AIL r dAA1
bandages covered with linen I'M
mediately on going into the ring he
had the bandages examined AS they
then felt soft generally no objection
was made. Going to his corner the
Kids seconds shaped the plaster
Paris into a regular cutting machine.
A short delay IN arguing the rules,
division OF the purse, pounding a tack
out OF the KIDS shoe. or some other
detail, gave the psater Paris time 70
become set so that IL cut an opponent
like so much steel over his knuckles,
invariably ending in defeat for the
man against the Kid. TIE latter trick
the Kid also worked IN the United
States in some Of the biggest bouts
he fought
An Artist.
OF course. the trick was known
here. but II never was so much what
the Kid did as the clever way he al
ways did ii. Fred Fulton has known
all about the trick worked on him
for the last 10 years-yet Mccoy got
by with It. There was always gen
uine CLASS TO THE0h hand shrd
uine CLASS to the WAY Mccoy put
things across
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-02-08
WILL
BOX ON COAST
Tryout In the Four Round
Game On Pacific Prelude
To Longer Battles.

san Francisco. Calf. Feb. SAC
cording TO jim CoffrOth. Benny Leon
nard viii take part in more than a
half dozen four round battles on the
Pacific coast within the next two
months.
The first boxer who will most likely
be called on to trade wallOps with the
champion is Sailor Jack Robinson,
who is credited with scoring Is
knockouts in his last "a starts.
Johnny Mccarthy, Jimmie Duffy. vii
lie Hoppe and the rest Of the top
notch Iightweights Of the coast are
willing to meet the champion also.
While Leonard has kept in toler-
able condition during the war, his
coast campaign is doubtless the pre-
liminary hardening up work to longer
battles Charlie While. Lew Tend
Ter and other crack lightweight bat
tiers are awaiting a crack at the
champion and Benny is getting ready
to accommodate them.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-02-08
Gracia Denies He
Has Cold Feet

John Gracia. company A. supply
train. who was prevented from meet
ing Bill Ahrens because OF an injury
to his right heel sustained in an ac-
cldent with motor truck, states that
Ahren,s statement that he, Gracia. has
cold feet is unfounded- Il could not
help being injured" states Gracia,
and II Ahrens is still in a running
frame Of mind when my foot Is right,
think I can show him some OF the
Warmest feet he has met-and hot
heels. / have been off duty for three
days, due TO the injury. and will
probably suffer further Inconvenience
from the hurt. but as soon as I an
recovered VIII be ready enough for
Bill
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-02-08
FeldmanS Enter
The City League

Interest IN the race Just started for
the penuant OF the City Basketball
league has been heightened By the en-
trance OF the Fred J. Feldman team.
making five teams now entered in the
league. The Feldman aggregation,
which played a practice game Friday
night at the ~" gym viii probably
play its first game Saturday. Febru-
airy Is. with the following lineup
Fuller, GaueEos. forwards: Wren,
CENTER Middleton. Lyman, guards.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-02-08

CHICAGO. III. Feb. s.-Evidently
I, Tex Richard has failed to i'm
press Chicago boxing critics with the
importance OF his 100000 Jess VIII
lard fight contract
Rickard has arranged some big box
Ing matches in the past and it is TO
his credit that he carried each en-
deavor through to q successful con-
clusion- His record is not one OF
buster and bluff His every attempt
has been worth while. II he Is TO fail
has followers now It viii be aston
ishing under the circumstances. The
doubt in Chicago may be only another
attempt OF Wizards managerial host
10 cut Into the champions earnings
II IS certain that Curley. Tom Jones
and the rest viii not be any too
pleased 70 see Willard getting all the
money Richard promises.
Smith insists that Richard has not
posted the $4,000 check which was
20 have bound Willard at the start. At
an rate Smith did not see the check.
kickard probably did not find the time
10 show the Chicago boxing and
wrestling referee Just how much
rolL Willard has made no contrary
statements and Il is to be assumed
that he is still IN fighting mood and
ready 10 meet the man Richard Sc
lects-
Free Advertising.
When Jim Jeffries finally sold his
services for the Jack Johnson bout
Tor 100000. the promoters began seek
ing a site for the contest That's
where the several commercial club of
lnnumerable enterprising towns got
busy Cheap advertising Is solicited
no matter what the cause. Every vii
lage and city Of lesser Importance pub
lshed a bid FOR the Jeffries-Johnson
affair and revealed IN the publicity,
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-02-08

knowing all the time that there was
nothing sincere in the bid
Now it seems the news columns are
to be surfsited with a similar scram-
bling. The first and early bird is
Wichita Falls, Tex Willard now
makes his home somewhere in Texas
and his new found friends are anxious
to profit thereby. Wichita Falls in
sists II viii pay 100000 for Rick
ards contract Rickard is a business
man and Wichita Falls is playing II
safe, for Richard will not hand over
his contract without a little interest.
at least
Texas is out OF the question, any
how. for finish fights are strictly
against the law in the Lone Star state.
There are few places, for that matter.
where q championship match could be
decided in this country. Colorado &C
cepts boxing New Orleans objects
strongly TO long fights. That just
about lets out the nation when It
comes to anything OF so large proper
ton as a Willard fight. Richard has
several months in which to find site
and he Will not be hurried
Change Law; Secure Bout.
Boxing followers are becoming more
fnsistent each day. Almost every state
legislature in the country is being
asked to legalize the sport. IN many
states # seems almost certain that
law favorable 10 L4SLAc contests viii
be placed on the statutes New York
lawmakers soon viii sean the bill be-
ing framed by state senator Leonard
". H. Gibbs, Of Buffalo. Senator Gibbs
Is a lawyer, but an athlete Of no mean
ability. He intends to make a deter
mined effort to replace boxing in good
favor.
Boxing bills are already prepared in
Illinois, Massachusetts,. California,
Washington and Pennsylvania among
other states. In Illinois the bill is TO
come up shortly. Western states are
particularly eager for a return Of box
ing.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-02-08
GRIFFITHS MAKES QUICK
WORK OF M'ANDREWS

Baltimore. Nd. Feb S.-When
Johnny Griffiths. OF Akron. o.. en-
countered Eddie McAndrews, PhfladeI-
phia middleweight, in their scheduled
Is round bout here last night, the in
PRODUCTION was really the finale. A
short left hook on the jaw put the
Philadelphia down for the count in
the first round after two minutes and
20 seconds.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-02-08
MILLER MAY SERVE As
CARDINAL Utility MAY

Jack CDots) Miller. who left the ST.
Louis Cardinals and a possible chance
to manage the team to enlist in the
Marines writes that his company Is
doing guard duty over a warehouse at
a French sea port, that II didn't get
to see real fighting and that all the
boys are anxious TO get back home
again and back to civil life. fiIler's
job as utility man with the Cardinals
is assured him II he can secure the
release from Uncle sam Indeed. the
Job in sight is that OF q sort OF assist
ant manager.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-02-08
Kid Gene PayO
Visiting Paris

Gene Payo. popular featherweight
artist from FL PasO. is spending a fur
Tough in Paris, according TO word
received from PayO by friends IN Fl
Paso. This is Payo's second trip TO
Paris, he having won a boxing bout
there with a French mittman on his
first trip. Gene states that he is
having a swell time on his furlough.
which he has discovered is much too
short for the occasion
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-02-08

Excelsior Springs, No. Feb. S.
Jack Dempsey, who will oppose Jess
Willard for the heavyweight cham
pionship OF the world. arrived here
yesterday from Salt Lake City and
said he would leave today or tomor-
row for New York TO sign the articles
Of the fight TO be held on July l.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-02-08
SNEDE RUNNER
To VISIT j. s.
Bolin, Famous Halfmiler,
Is Worthy Rival For Ted
Meredith.

New York, Feb. s.-Among the near
certificates for track athletics during
the year that has Just started Is a
visit 70 the American tracks by J.
Bolin. the greatest half miller ever de-
veloped in Sweden Bolin has made
plans TO come 70 the United States
some time during I919-probably dur
ing the late spring or summer.
BOlin. during the last year, has
been developed into one OF the finest
middle distance runners in the world,
as Is attested BY his setting OF the
Swedish record for 500 metres at one
minute 81 $40 seconds This mark Is
good for about 1:55 Is for the full
half mile. While this mark does not
APPROACH the worlds record OF 1852 Is,
held by Capt James Edward Meredith
Of the United states army and the
University OF Pennsylvania, It classes
Bolin as the most likely seeker OF
record houOrs ever sent out Of
Sweden
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-02-08

The Cleveland Indians viii do their
spring work at New Orleans as usual
but OF course, under the declaration
Of independence on the part Of the
minors they viii leave no players with
the New Orleans club under any cOrt
OF an option TO repurchase later.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-02-08

While both teams are in Florida the
Yankees and the Giants probably Will
play a series OF practice games. Harry
Sparrow and John Foster. business
managers OF the two clubs, are max
ing the arrangements and hope to get
McGraw and Higgins TO agree.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-02-08

Des Moines. Ia, Feb. S.-A bill legal
izing ten round boxing bouts and pro
viding for a commission OF three men
to supervise the sport. was intro
duced in the Iowa legislature yester-
day by representative France Lake, Of
Sioux City.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-02-08

Sacramento. Calf, Feb Benny
Leonard. the champion lightweight,
knocked out wildcat" Leonard, OF
this city in the last round OF a four
round bout here last night
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-02-08
CHANCE IN BOXING LAWS ONLY
HOPE Of STAGING TITLE BOUT

At Present No State In Union Permits Match Such AS
Public Wants To See Between Dempsey and Viii
lard; Bills To Legalize Boxing Up In Many States;
Cheap Advertising For Cities Seeking the Bout.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-02-08

sunny Crest sannfOrium.
For tuberculosis. Phone 4607.-Adv.