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The Washington herald., 1919-12-04
RAIL LABOR
JOINS HANDS
WITH MINERS

Pittsburg. Kans.. Dec. 3.-Col.
Lewis, commanding the regular
army troops here, was notified to-
day that a switch crew on the
Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe
Railroad had refused to move 4
train OF volunteer miners and SOL
diers from F!ttsburg to the Pat
ton mines near Frontenac. This
was the first outward sign OF hos
tility by organized labor to Gov
'ernor Aliens plan for emergency
operation of the coal mines.
The Washington herald., 1919-12-04
Huron VIII Be First
Oil Burning Nonroller

New York, Dec. 3.-The first OIL
burning. nonroliing passenger and
freight vessel under the American
flag will be the Huron, formerly the
Friedrich der Crosse.
\ contract has been given which
calls for alterations and fittings of
the most extensive scale ever under
taken by ship repairers here.
There is one other vessel of the
nonrolling type, the transport Hen
1erson.
The Washington herald., 1919-12-04
Reduce Coke Making.
Recommends Brigading ARTILLERY.

Maj. Gen. william J. Snow. chief
of field artillery. recommended in
his annual report made public yes
terday that his office be made
permanent and that artillery units
be organized into brigades for
training purposes. Attached to the
document is report made by a
special board appointed by Gen.
Pershing in France. which con-
CURED in Gen. Shows recommenda-
tions.
The Washington herald., 1919-12-04
RENT RAISES FEW IN ~
SALISBURY REVERSE

The unconstitutionality OF Ire
salisbury act according to Jestice
Robb's ruling. will not bear its fruit
in evictions until December B a.
the law provides for the elapse Of II
days, exclusive Of Sundays and holi-
days. between the rendering Of an
opinion and It's transmittal 10 q
Superior Court
No widespread program OF evictions
is contemplated. but in many cases
there will be a moderate raise IN
rentar' which the tenants will have
TO meet ~
The Washington herald., 1919-12-04
MINERS LEADERS
ARRESTED AS COAL
FAMINE SPREADS
CONTINUED FROM PAGE ONE.


made plain. the government will
clamp down the lid on oil.
The Fuel Administration has the
power to fix oil prices,~and this will
be done IL the increases continue.
Another important development yes
terday was the decision of the East
ern and Southeastern regional rail-
road directors to eliminate the spe-
cial winter resort trains scheduled
for operation between Northern
points and Florida for two months,
beginning the latter part of Decem-
Der. The Railroad Administration
was advised that the regional di-
rectors had ordered the railroad COM
panies not to place these trains in
service.
This action was taken under the
authority given the regional directors
Tuesday to discontinue passenger
trains wherever they can be spared.
The Florida resort trains, which are
operated annually from the Christ
mas holiday period until the latter
part of February, afford luxurious
accommodations to wealthy travellers
"no RO u oOulIltTH TeSOTlS u ts'dpt
the rigors of the Northern winter.
Reduce Coke Making.
Another restriction designed to
aid in relieving the coal situation
was an order reducing the amount
of coal consumed in coke-making by
25 per cent.
Government officials tonight were
optimistic that II the present pro-
duction continues the supply will be
adequate to supply indefinitely the
industries on the first priority list.
This includes the railroads. the army
and navy and Federal departments.
State. county and city departments
and institutions and public utilities.
Retail dealers are supplied after
this list is taken care of.
The Washington herald., 1919-12-04
RAISED
| BYST. AL0YSIUS
First Day of School Drive
Nets Third of Amount
Asked. z.

In the first day Of a ten-day drive
for 10000 to pay for thesnew school
building the workers of st. AIoysius
Parish collected s5.22z yesterday. =
The silk banner in the womenfs d.
vision was won by Team "A. captained
by Miss Ann L. Dillon. which brought
in S.o61.
tained by ]. Z. Cotton, won the ban
ner with $3.50.
The returns by teams last night were as fol
lows:
The Washington herald., 1919-12-04
Card Players Doubly Stripped.

Rock Rapids. Wis. Dec. 2. - A
quiet little game of cards was going
on at the home of Harry Hickman.
Around midnight five masked stran-
gers broke up the party and took
the pot and everything else that
was valuable. Then. to prevent pur-
suit. all the men folk had to strip
bare.
The Washington herald., 1919-12-04
CAPTURE
REPORTED HERE

FL Paso. Tex. Dec. 3.-Pancho
Villa, the bandit leader. was cap
tured near Parral yesterday, ac.
cording to an unconfirmed rumor
in Jaurez tonight. The informa-
tion was said to have come from
the German consul in Chihuahua
City in private dispatches to friends.
Consul General Garcia said he had
no information to confirm the
rumor.
The Washington herald., 1919-12-04
Shakespeare Society to Meet.

The Teachers Shakespeare Society of
Washington will hold its first meeting
of the season in the Colonial School.
Eighteenth and Q streets northwest.
at O'Clock tomorrow night.
The Washington herald., 1919-12-04

The Children's Hospital stands
between thousands of Washington
children and permanent disability.
The Washington herald., 1919-12-04

Cure the kIddies is the motto Of
the ChIIdren's Hospital.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-10-09
FIREMAN TEAM
WINS ANOTHER
Timely Hitting Enables
Smoke Eaters to Cop Pas
time From Engineers.

Scoring five runs in the first three
innings the municipal fireman base
ball team Wednesday afternoon met
and defeated the Ninth engineer club
by the score OF five TO three. The
game was one OF the regularly
scheduled contests OF the Circuit
league. During the past three weeks
the ffremen team mas climbed to third
place IN the league percentage column
through the all around work OF the
team members and bids fair 10 be a
contender for second place honOrs.
The work OF twirler Cox was eXcep-
ionaIly good IN the game.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-10-09
Joe Cans Was Best Of old
Times, Says Veteran Fan

the ring l. years up 20 that time
and he WIS "a years old BAIT
ting Nelson on that day was
tougher than any lightweight that
ever lived. ] mean that he could
take more Duniahmemt and still
come back with n great deal.
Cans. sick and Old, went II
rounds with him Mt thuf. and quit
only when nature left him flat.
He had fought hundreds and hun
dreds Of battles, long and short. with
clever men and hard hitters. He was
In the game when a tough gang was
around, too. He had TO beat such EEL
lows as Dial Hawkins, Young Grifto,
Elbows McFadden, Kid Mcfarland.
Jack Blackburn. Willie Fitzgerald,
Bobby Dobbs. Frank Erne, and so on.
Later he beat Britt. Unholz. Nelson
and Rufe Turner. he fought a draw,
too, with Joe Walcott, who was then
welterweight champion
Il liked his style. though. Il was
so easy going. A master at blocking
and a terrific man with a punch
when he hit he hiti He wasn't
splashing mauler. Everything was
timed with Cans and everything went
like clockW0rk- Taken all in all.
DON'T really believe that such q mas
ter IN ring craft will ever live again
Reserve English Sporting Notes
John ]. McGraW, OF the New York
Giants. has engaged a box at Gin
cinnati for himself and a few choice
rooters. They are going to cheer
Pat Moran
Billy Gibson will give a dinner at
the Criterion cafe, Monday night. in
honor OF Phil Glassman and Lew
Handler, OF Phlly.
Col. Jake Rupert has wired Ban
Johnson asking him 10 be his guest
on a hunting trip early in January.
down in Georgia.
Manager Gleason. OF the White Sox.
will use Eddie Cicotte exclusively as
a pinch hitter In the coming worlds
series with the Reds.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-10-09
REDS CONTINUE
To LEAD RIVALS
Cincinnati Team Has Sub
stantial Margin In Hit
ting; Sox Cut Lead.

Cincinnati. o, oct Sine REDS
continue TO lead the White Sex IN the
matter OF team batting as well as
games won. but the sox made slight
gain on them during the playing Of
the seventh contest Cincinnati boasts
Of six 800 hitters in 8Iagee, Ruether,
Wingo, Fisher, Neale and Eller. while
the American league champions have
three who are in the coveted circle in
AIcsIullin. Weaver and Jackson
The averages for the first seven
u,rnce fof1nrT-
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-10-09
PIN T0PPLER5
PLAN STRIKE
Bowlers Getting Ready For
Big Teleraphic Tourn-
oT,1cV74
ament

That there VIII be q great number
Of strikes IN the United States and
Canada within the next few months Is
. certainty. judging by the way the
pin topplers n the Industrial concerns
are warming Up for their first big
international Geographic bowling
tournament Employees OF concerns
combining the recreational side Of
life with the business end OF It are
TOO busy. getting in shape for the big
meet TO give a thought TO labor
troubles, and as q consequence are
having their strikes" on the good old
maple way in friendly competition
That no little amount OF Interest g
being shown in the tournament re-
Gently suggested is proven by the
way entries are pouring IN from ali
parts Of the country over 100 teams
nave already siEnified their inten-
lions OF entering, and the following
week should easily see the number
OF entrants pass the 200 mark.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-10-09

NEW YORK, Oct tom Mulvey
~ OF san Francisco. who has been
associated In the boxing game with
Jim Coffroth since both wore Nolan's
So shoes, declares Joe Cans 10 be his
choice for the greatest man that ever
wore fighting shoes.
'f7Vas there ever a prettier boxer
10 watch than Gans?' asked Mulvey
as he got heated up about his man.
They say that Larry Iajoie made
everything look easy at second base.
much did you. and he took them all
the way up 70 middleWeights. The
soubriquet old master fitted him
nicely. That was a monIcker for your
life.
3FOu must remember that Cans.
too, was sort OF an old man when
he lost his title. He'd been in
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-10-09

IXTHILE the past season Of golf has
w has been filled with what we
put down as being surprises It seems
TO me that what happened In ANA
teur ranks was not so unexpected
after an It but proved that golf in
THIS country is reaching a high level
ard that Americans are in a position
TO battle on equal terms with golfers
OF any nation. While some may regret
the wholesale overthrowing Of former
champions by the younger players I
feel sure all holding such views VIII
agree with me that this is proof OF
the fact that our golf has improved,
nationally speaking. This IS a good
thing for the game as it makes every
Championship a more interesting az
fa;r each year.
When ! had the good fortune TO
visi- England in the sumner Of 1914
with a small group Of American stars
bent On once more wrestling the Brit
ish amateur crown from our good
friend overseas. the title which Wal
ter Traxfs alone OF all American en-
tries ever succeeded in winning, was
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-10-09

surprised. as were all OF our party, at
the fac that the English papers and
golf experts ci1 not give US a look in.
II took us a eng time to discover the
reason fer this 81 blime confidence on
their part one day r. was explained
very plausibly.
The English. IL seemed. reunited
on overwhelming us They freely
admitted that the American team
was composed Of brilliant and
consistent golfers. but they fig
ured that they had 80 or 20 men
7 just ns good and that we were
bound TO fa1 before some Of them
before we reached the finals. That
Is just what happened to rs. This
past spring referred to just this
point in speaking of the outlook
for the season in America.
At that time ] felt sure that the
younger golfers OF this country had
Just as fine a show 10 come through
in the amateur event as did the for
ish friends would put IL. they had the
odds with them Now. NJ TO the time
we entered the war our amateur title
was somewhat like a foregone con-
clusion- You could name half a
dozen. yes. even a fewer number Of
stars. and count on one OF them
winning every time. The year 1918 In
American golf rather conclusiveIy
proved that those days were over.
Golf Rises Rapidly.
The rapid rise to popularity OF golf
in America has been responsible for
this upsettinE Of the so called dope in
the recent championship, Nearly
everywhere one goes nowadays the
most played game is golf We are
just beginning 20 reap the reward Of
all this in its effect upon champion
ships. And as each year passes BY
more and more viii we find new
names appearing in the struggle for
top rank. Another thing that has
contributed 20 the widening Of the
posi- bnfties IS the big and wide
spread advancement IL golf architec-
ture.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-10-09
DaIton-COrdOVa
Bout Called Oft

Jerry Dalton. the Indianapolis
lightweight viii meet Bobby Green
Of san Antonio. at that city on Octo-
Der Il, according TO a telegram re-
ceived by The Herald sport editor
Wednesday. The scheduled meeting
between Dalton and Benny Cordova
OF Albuquerque, was called off as a
result Of an Injury to Cordova's hand
which made q impossible to go on In
the contest Dalton has won quite n
number OF bouts lately and Is being
boosted 20 meet the best boys OF that
section Bobby Green Is well known
In FL paso-
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-10-09
VERNON TIGERS
WIN FIRST CAME
St. Paul Drops Contest To
Hard Hitting Coast
League Champions.

Los Angeles. Calf, Oct s.-yernon
won the first game Of the western
minor league championship series here
wednesday from St Paul. to l. Free
hitting and loose playing featured the
contest
Though hit freely. Finneran for she
Tigers was effective in the pinches-
Merritt. a left handler. started for
the Saints, but in attempting TO field
.1IeuseTs line drive In the fifth inning
was injured and was relieved by
Williams The ecore-
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-10-09
Jack Curley May
Promote Fight

It Is stated on pretty good authority
that when Jack Dempsey decides 20
defend his heavyweight championship
boxing crown Jack Curleys promoter
Of innumerable boxing and wrestling
spectacles. viii be the man 1enind
fhat match Just at present Curley
IS covering a lot OF western territory
showing off a few almost Hrestlers,
but he is ready TO drop the toe
grippers at a moments notice. pro
Vided Dempsey expresses a willing
ness to talk business
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-10-09
THE CLASS on sPORTOGRAPH
Church League
Gets Under Way

Some fast interesting basketball IS
anticipated Saturday night at the i.
II. G. A. gymnasium when the initial
games Of the Church league win be
played. The first game viii be be-
tween the First Presbyterian and
First Christian teams and the second
viii bring the Mt. Sinai and Cathedral
agEregations together. The third az
fair viii see the Mexican 1Iethodists
and Central Baptists 80 TO the bat
while the First Methodists and Trim
ity viii meet in the final. The last
game is expected to be an exception
ally good one. as during past seasons
the teams
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-10-09

Not many years since the num-
Der OF championship courses were
limited to the vicinity Of n few
large cities. Today nearly every
city OF prominence has a course
that tests the skill Of any golfer.
Instructors are plentiful and ~
boys are taking up the game and
playing II rs they formerly played
baseball the general play II bound
to improve
Is Getting Better.
1913 IS but a forerunner OF what IS
to come By all odds It was our big
Eest year yet next year should and
viii surpass Il in interest AS 70
the title matches he who wins viii
indeed be q golfer OF merit. as was
Heron this year, what with such a
large and experienced field TO play
through and with the precedent al
ready established that no champion Of
former days, no matter how skilled
he may be, Is too firmly established
TO be defeated This IS what makes
for more interest, more fun and bet
ter matches and incidentally keeps
every player keyed Up to the highest
point.
Much the same conditions apply
to the open. That event has evil
IDENTIFY resolved itself in the pub
lies mind 60 a struggle between
the best professionals and ana
teurs Or as IL has been more nptly
put between teachers and pupils.
II has been a fairly even affair
OF recent years and IL should re-
main 50. Neither has the inside
track in the struggle for perfec-
tiOn in golf and each rather likes
the good nntured scrap for SUI
premaey each season
This year Walter Hagen, Mike
Brady and the other professionals
certainly won handily but in another
year, II our leading amateurs OF this
season enter the long grind OF q holds
OF medal play, they viii thus bring
about one Of the most Interesting
clashes American golf has ever wit
nes.el -r-nrErIcht 1913 Col .-re--ar-
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-10-09

hammer. struckout. b. Finnsran. =. Runu
responsible for Merritt. s. Innings pitched.
Merritt. 1-s. Williams. Is. Charge de-
feat 20 Merritt Double playa Brooks 70
EdinEton. Q. Martin 20 Berghanmer 20
Hyatt Umpirss. Toman and Murray
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-10-09
.SPORTOGRAPHY By Gray.

punches. It's all a question OF how
and when, do you get me2"
In Joe Gans's time the world was
full Of hard hitters. Dial Hawkins
had a left hand punch. delivered
slowly at ful arms length. with a
sudden twist Of the wrist, that was
like a blow with q hammer. He
landed that on Cans in the first
round OF each Of their two famous
fights and each time knocked Cans
fiat and nearly out. Yet Cans each
time came up, stalled, recovered,
fought furlously and knocked out
Hawkins. When Cans had been
fighting only as long as Benny
Leonard has been fighting now ne
had nothing like LeOnard's knockout
record But he was fighting men like
Kid Mcfarland, Jack DAILY, Young
Critic. Spider Kelly. George McFad-
den, Frank Erne. Willie Fitzgerald,
and scores OF others who were great
because they were brought up on long
fights, from 20 TO 45 rounds, instead
OF the six and ten round no decision
bouts OF today.
THE CLASS OF sPOHTOGRAPH.
The past season games between
the pennaut holds OF the major
leagues began in 1903. between Pitts
burg for the Nationals and Boston
for the Americans.
What was the longest champion
ship series ever played2
If you know, don't tell I'll tom0r-
row.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-10-09

MAY / not suggest q meeting be-
wi tween the prince Of Wales and
Jack. the American prince Of wales
For agreeing 20 defend his title in
a 20 round bout at New Orleans on
the night OF Thanksgiving day. Pete
Herman, the legitimate bantamweight
champion. Is to receive a guarantee
Of $1,000 with an option OF accept
ing so percent Of the gross receipts.
sam Goldman, manager Of Herman,
has announced the above terms which
he has signed his battler up for, and
that Dominick Tortorich, the pro-
moter. has the privilege OF selecting
whatever opponent he cares TO put
against Herman Joe Lynch VIII De
most likely be named to 90 against
Herman. Herman has been offered 8
big incentive to 90 TO farls ana
fight Charley LIE Doux- the French
champion. in 20 round bout Tor the
worlds bautamWeight title some time
in December Goldman declares that
he win accept the match, providing
that Herman is successful IN defend
ing his title at New Orleans on
Thanksgiving day nighI
MAJ Frank Hague, OF Jersey City
who was chairman Of the committee,
which conducted the big boxing show
at the Jersey City baseball grounds
recently, at which champion kilbaEe
and Frankie Burns fought the main
bout and which drew the largest
crowd that has ever witnessed a box
ing show in this country, sent for
Burns and made him a present OF
$500 aside from the big sum he re-
ceived for boxing Kilbane.
Billy 1Iiske. the St Paul heavy
weight. who twice went the fun dis
lance with champion Jack Dempsey
in ring bouts, viii not be IN shape
TO box for six months at least. or
perhaps never. Jack Reddy, Miske's
manager. in a letter TO the writer
SAYS 1Iislle is in a hospital, and IL
will be three months before he can
consider training.
While out west recently. Joe
Choynsk stated that boxing could
improve, as there are only seven
punches that can be used.
7 don't agree with him there
said Jim Corbett. when he heard OF
It. You know there are only so
many kinds OF deliveries that a
pitcher can use. too. It isn't the
number. it's how he uses them and
when he uses them. You see. all
pitchers have the use OF them the
same as all fighters have the seven
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-10-09

TOO MUCH FOR TICKET.
Now we know why Harvard Is
charging $3.50 for a Yale game ticket.
At least we may surmlse that with
one coach for each position-eleven
coaches in all-the Crimson IS not
going TO let a little money stand IN
the way OF a rounded outfit
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-10-09

Two base hits Foust- Struekout by
Cox. Z; By Mackenzie. .; by Mclean. ..
First base on balls, of Mackenzie, I; of
Mclean, ]. Hit BY pitched ball, by Cox,
CFrajua3. Stolen bases. Grogan, Wheeler.
Time Of game, 1:2o. Umpire. smith
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-10-09
1919GOLFSEASON BRINGS SURPRISES

Outdoor Pastme Rapidly Gaining Popularity and Growth Of Interest
Game This Of
OF Experts Many Promising Golfers Develop Parts Country
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-10-09

Totals --..---..-..-.-.s2 IS y % 3
Three base hlt, Meusel. Stolen base,
Fisher. Sacrifice hits. Chadbourne. Berg
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-10-09


20 H a Texas
HAITI &
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-10-09

Investors from all over the Ma
tion are RUSHING their orders
for this sensational stock
Homer Union is JAM-UP 70
10000 barrel wells IN the phe-
nomeuzf Louisiana field.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-10-09

While out west recently. Joe
Choynski stated that boxing could
improve, as there are only seven
nrrurHez chat "a n ha greaF
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-10-09

F-irerses 221 COS
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Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1919-05-07

rived in England October II, and in
France a week later, and after three
months of intensive training, was
plunged into the thick of the fighting.
He was with Co. B, 103d machine gun bat
talon, 26th division, and saw six months
of heavy fighting in which this famous
division participated before he ''got his"
He stood beside Rodney Stinson Of Ston-
ington, another of the original eleven
from Hancock county who was in his
company, when Stinson was killed.