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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-09-06

nineteen wins and only six reverses.
Next in order is our Grover Cleveland
Alexander, the king OF 'em all. with
Twenty-Five and nine. Alex also tops
the daddy circuit in strikeouts. hay-
ing EOS To his credit az against lat
for Big JEFF Tesreau, his nearest rival
Mayer has bagged seventeen games
and lost twelve; Rixey has record Of
ten and nine. AL. Demaree. ten and
ten; McQu!llan. ten and eleven, and
Chalmers, four aud nine.
Gavvy Cravath still holds his place
as pace setter for the leading slug
gers and un-getters The Native
Son heads the home-run hitters with
nineteen, has hit FOR q total OF 20s
bases and has Tailed seventy Ave
counts. Luderus is fourth in the
siugge-s' list and Bancroft is eighth
among the run manufacturers. Nary
Phil appears in the list Of base.
stealers. Carey. OF the Pirates. show
ing the way with thirty-two pliers
The Quakers are second In long hita
by clubs, but in the other averages
they suffer by comparison with the
other clubs. In fielding they are
fourth. with the iowly Cincinnati Reds
topping, the list, and In club batting
they rank in tie with the Giants Tor
fourth position.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-09-06
''CH|tF' BENDER WILL
-TW|RL FOR GASTONIA
Famous Indian HurIer to Pitch
Championship Game For Caro-
lima Town Team.

Gastonia, n. c., Sept. 5.--That
Chief" Bender. the famous Chippewa
Indian. hero of three worlds series as
a member of Connie Mack's Athletics.
and now with the Baltimore Federals,
will pitch game of the champion
ship series for the Gastonia Tigers,
was definitely arranged today with a
wire announcing Benders' acceptance
of the Gastonia offer 1t is probable
that Bender will be called upon to
twirl Tuesdays game. the second of
the three-game series, which will be
played upon the local diamond.
Negotiations with Bender started
several days ago when member of
the Adams Drug Company, a local
pharmacy, requested business &C
quaintance In Baltimore to approach
Manager knabe with regard to secur-
ing Bender for one day. Bender was
at that time in Philadelphia. where
the Gastonia offer was rendered him.
Apparently the Indian experienced no
difficulty in arranging the matter with
Manager knabe. for a telegram was
received today which read as fol-
lows:
Telegram received Am leaving
on s:25 Sunday.
&C. A. BENDER"
The Gastonia offer was for 800 and
expenses.
Catcher Welsher. late of Suffolk in
the Virginia League, Will arrive in the
city Sunday night to assume charge
of the Tigers during the approaching
series and Will handle the delivery
of Bender on Tuesday Welsher is
counted as among the best receivers
of the Virginia circuit. in addition 10
possessing extensive experience, and
the local directors are highly graft
fled at the securing OF his services.
The first game OF the series be-
tween the winners OF the first and
-econd half pennnnts will be played
in Morganton on Monday, with the
remaining two games upon the Gas
fonia diamond.
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The INnchinx Spirit.

No man is safe while lynch law Is
being tolerated. When ivnching begins
laws ends. When the mob dominates
justice disappears
The country has been swept off Its
feet by this spirit of instruction, In
subordination and selfishness of the
mercepary. Nothing could he more
destructive Of patriotism. nothing
could strike a greater blow at the
welfare of the nation than the spirit
of unreason which prevails.
Al this moment the American flag
Is being driven from the high seas
by law enacted by a cowardly Con-
gress while In fear OF the labor vote.
not realizing that the workingmen
of this country. whenever pne test has
been made. have shown that they are
as independent at the ballot box as
the banker. the farmer, the business
or professional man.
1t is high time that the country rose
in its miesat to declare against ell the
lynchers. dynamiters and demoaEogues
who are usurping the seats OF states
men.--John A. Sleicher. In Ieslies.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-09-06

WHAT CRITICS SAY ABOUT
potash Il PERLMUTTER'

From time to time the question
BONES up whether or not the dra-
natic critic should prophesy the
business value of a theatrical pro-
luct1on-that is, the length OF run
Indicated By its first night" impress
ion. Whatever the merits OF the
question 1t is interesting to know
hat the trained writer's OF the New
Fork newspapers were unanimous IL,
predicting for Potash g. Perimut-
Or" q long run and they may now
Ncan these predictions with salts
action since the famous play woven
bout Montague Glass characters left
few York city only after its second
oanon and then only because pre-
tous contracts made II impossible for
Manager A. II. Woods to keep II
here longer.
In view of the engagement of Pct
nh & Psrimutter'' at the Academy
odAy. Tuesday and "Wednesday. with
aatinees today and Wednesday. the
blowing extracts from some OF these
rieinai New York criticisms are
low pertinent.
New York Times-"Potash & PERL
hutter'' 10 certain TO be doing hush
less at the same old stand long after
he winter styles are passed and the
nieamen on the road are showing
hummer samples.
New York Herald - Everybody
seemed to think that the Arm had
ono a great nights work and that
othing short OF a panic would pre-
lent them being right there doing
business for a long time to come. II
couldn't be surprising - see them
moving the spring and summer
oods In the same place.
New York American--'Potas &
Perlmutter'' opened a cloak and suit
sta blishment in the Joel NJ. Conan
Fheayter last night understand. and
looks like they will have II a sue
eseful business
New York Times--There Is no
ohoddy'' in this theatrical gar
hent'' II 10 yarn dyed. and. without
oubt. guaranteed for seasons
rear
Evening Globe--Meet Messrs. Pot
sh 4 Perimutter. They're a couple
Z good fellows. and you ought to
|now. them. for they're going to be
b the big city some time
Evening Sun--"Potash Perlmut-
pr scored such an immediate hit
hat the only way II Is possible to
egard IL IL as g great big laughing
access which will, make both He
rews and Christians laugh their
eads half of.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-09-06
Five Thousand Gospels Sold.

Since February / We have sold
five thousand Gospels. says l. d. Pat
terson. of Sungkiang. China.
Once l stood for an hour on the
steps OF the greatest temple in Sung
kiang with three or four helpers dur
ing big festival, and preached Christ
and sold Gospels~-fifty-five Gospels in
an hour. The old priest in charge OF
the temple came out and listened a
while. He took n Gospel OF John and.
glancing throug IT. asked: What book
is this? Honorable priest said i,
lit is Gods book
HE stood and read for a few min
utes then pulled out the price and
handing It to me said. 1t is good
book and turned back into the gloom
and shadow OF A,is hoary old temple.
But not as he came out. for now he
carried torch which would throw
wondrous light on his long. blind crop
ing after the secret Of true blessed
ness
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-09-06
FRANK BAKER TO STAY
WITH UPLAND TEAM

Media, Pa, Sept. 5.--The Delaware
County League season will end on La
Dor Day and after that date, the four
clubs in the league will play games
with independent clubs with the ex-
ception of Upland, the new champions
OF the league. who will play series of
games with Columbia, OF the Delaware
River League, for the championship OF
Pennsylvania and New Jersey.
Last year. Roe bling. of the Jersey
League won the championship from
Media Much interest is manifested in
the series between these two leagues.
as 1t will show the relative strength
of the two curcuits. 1t is likely that
the first of these games will be played
within the next two weeks. meeting
to arrange the dates for the games will
be held in Philadelphia within a few
days
Despite the fact that there is a whole
lot of talk abous J. Franklin Baker
flirting with the Federal League and
that he would like to get back into
the American League, the Home Run
king declares that he has no desire to
return to the major leagues. and he
is now bending his efforts to build
up a strong team for Upland next
season.
John F. Croker. hacker Of Upland. Ia
anxious for Baker to remain with Up
land next season. and II Is generally
understood tha: Baker has decided to
remain in the Delaware County League.
where he will get much larger salary
next season. Manager Miller, Of Tn
land. declares that Baker will play with
Upland next season.
Baker is the leading hitter Of tho
league. and his average OF 43s. and yet
the big slugger has been purposely
walked on an average OF once each
game.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-09-06
Fight ON. But Have Fun.

Napoleon was a great fighter AS
man We do not think much of him,
but he said one thing that has snap
in IT. Conquest made me what I am
and conquest must maintain me-"
That's it When we stop fighting.
we stop winning II We ever should
come to q place In life where there
was nothing to do. no hard knocks
no trying things to bear, all the hap
piness would go out of living.
There Is no place on earth for the
man will not do his share of the fight
ing. Under the earth there is a little
place about two feet wide and six long,
all ready for him, but that is the only
spot ne can claim for his own.
So let's get all the fun we can OUT
of life as we go long The best way
to keep off wrinkles and grey hair is
to take everything that comes and uee
1t to get up bit higher. Soft snaps
won't do 1t. Wishing has no power.
save as 1t is worked out into deeds.
But smiles and CHEEKY words and
steady stepping on and up win bring
the very best there is in the world
Il. l.. Vincent. in Farm Life.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-09-06
Evers Member of
An-Star Cast of
National Players

Captain Johnny Evers. Of the Bos-
ton Braves, will be a member of the
ail-star National League club that will
visit three States in a three-week tour
after the regular season and the
worlds series are ended.
Frank Bancroft. business manager
OF the Cincinnati Reds, has arranged
the tour, as he has all the various
tours outside Of that around the world
for major league combinations.
No impeachment has been placed IN
the way of the tour by the magnates
of any Of the league clubs in organ
ICED baseball, as IL is recognized that
the trip will be such short one that
it cannot possibly be OF detriment to
any player.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-09-06
HOUSE OF A THOUSAND
CANDLES'-COIONIAL TO-DAY

1.-THE House Of Thousand Can
1es,' adapted from Meredith Mich
lson'e celebrated novel. Is the " L.
e. holiday offering at the Colonial
pday and tomorrow with Harry Me-
layer and Grace Darmond In the
Ading roles with George Rackus,
forrest Robinson, Edgar Nelson. Ell
ngham Pinto and John Charles
comment In the supporting cast
The House of a Thousand Candles
brves the purpose OF an eccentric,
thimsical and lovable old man. 1t
kroves that secret passa yeways
loomy vaults and hidden panels are
kclusively confined to medieval cas-
ea; 1t becomes place for hidden
heasures. and around the old fash
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-09-06
WEIGH and Kelly
Succeed Warner
as Indian I utors

Carlisle. Pa, Sept. 5.-The Indian
football coaches who have succeeded
Glenn S Warner. who has gon TO tae
University of Pittsburg from ne
Carlisle Indian School, are Victor NJ.
Kelley and Gus Welch.
The pair will unite this year. giving
Carlisle an Al-9udian combination.
Both Kelly and WEIGH are tactrui
leaders. and should be able to develop
much esprit du corps among the red
skins.
Training will probably beginSep-
TENDER {, and will be vigorous as
usual AS the coaches do not know
who will return TO school and have
yet had line on new material. no
predictions can be made as tn the
makeup of the 1915 Indian team
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-09-06
DETROIT TIGERS GET
TWO FROM ST. LOUIS
AFTER HARD FIGHT
Jennings Proteges Capture First By to Count While
Second Ends In to Score After Going Ten Innings.
Cleveland Divide Two With Chicago

u. Louis. Sept. 5.--The Detroit
|I1gers put up two scrappy exhibit
ttons today and succeeded in captur-
|lnG both ends OF a twin-bill from the
browns. The first contest resulted In
the score of to s. while the closing
encounter went ten innings, ending in
Il to score.
First game:
score by innings: r. H. E.
Detroit ...... l05 900 0OO-6 ~
81. Louis :. 101 $50 000-5 IL
Batteries: James. Oldham and STAN
age; Eisler and Severoid.s
Second game:
Score by innings; X. n ~
81. Louis 100 100 900 O---2
Detroit 900 900 020 "a s
batteries: Hon and Agnew; Cova-
leeikte and 6tanage.
Indians and sox Divide.
CHICAGO, Sept. 5.-The Indians and
white sox divided a double-header
kodsy, Cleveland winning the first 6
10 .. and Chicago taking the second
Dne, to 2.
First game:
Score by innings: r. Fl. E.
cleveland -. 900 102 300---6 9 /
chicago -. 900 900 1000 8
Batteries: Coumbe and ONeill:
9cott, Davis and Schalk.
Second game;
Score by innings: r. H. E.
cleveland -. 900 900 o20--2 s
chicago 49,. 102 001 00"--4 5 2
Batteries: Carter. Morton and
p'Nsill; Walsh and Schalk. Umpires.
chill an Evans.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-09-06

against the locals. Smallwood has
not lost n game since he Joined the
Indians some days ago. hut the vir-
Ginians are famous for breaking
wtnntnw streaks. and they are lie
bile 70 pat crimp i'm this elongated
youn6nter.
The Harrisburg team has heen
gelng At rapid gait recently.
while the vlrGinfas have also been
DatafnE NJ ssne alec exhibitors.
Considering che fact that both
teams are disDlaytrg fSrA the TIVE
9aaes To-Day sAowld be Aotly con-
tested fFs0 start 70 anisA.
u waa announced last night that
Aiiaa RsAssll will Jeln the YAM
KEGS next Tuesday. ToAay win he
the last tiae ~ VIII appear - :
RicanoAa untferm. ana : lar~e
number of his aAmirers are az
pectea ta Dc - hasa 10 see M
hsra HIS farewell csntsss. n.earIl
has nade . great record vieA nicA-
menA. snA he r. expseteA o expex-
ience little treubie Ii naaksuw ne
New Ysrk hsrliAg stAGL S, !.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-09-06
TYRUS RAYMOND COBB VICTIM
OF HITTING SLUMP LAST WEEK

with .2T0. followed by the Red Sox
with 266. The Athletics are fiftn. In
long hits by clubs Detroit leads. The
Mackmen are sixth.
Cobb holds sway in base stealing,
siugging and run getting. hut not a
member OF the Athletics Is found in
any of the first ten of these depart
ments. But the Mackmen ara not
alone in one division. base stealing.
for nary a Red Sox player is found in
the list of first ten But the Red SoE
lead the league. and the Athletics
why speak of it?
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-09-06
lin Shaw Is Lost
to Senators Staff

Washington, Sept. 5.-'T hope Fn
he bile 10 pitch the last game of tho
season. but | have my doubts I'm
lucky to be on the Washington ball
club. and can only trust that I will.
he of some use TO Manager Griffith
next year
Jim Shaw. the Senator's big pitcher,
made the foregoing statement yester-
day
Shaw has not pitched full game
of ball for a month or more He was
supposed TO be suffering from cold
in his right shoulder, bat II has since
developed that a iigament is torn
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-09-06


Fall pigs, raised under favorable
conditions. may be made almost a.
profitable as the spring filters, and. in
fact. two filters year are necessary
II the hog farm is to pay adequately
for the outlay and labor II exacts
Plenty OF home grown forage and ad.
equate housing are isle necessary con-
ditions to success in fall operations
Pigs narrowed from the latter part
of August to October / for developing
during the winter makes the most fav-
orable time. The care during infancy
is much the same as that of spring
filters except that they should be
weaned earlier. before cold weather
sets in.
The sanitary conditions OF fall pigs
should he watched closely Not more
than fifteen To twenty should be In a
bunch Their feeding should be on
sheltered or covered floors. They viii
he helped materially IL they follow
feeding cattle.
The skin condition should be es-
pectaily looked after and plenty of
crude petroleum used as dressing
Clean bedding Is another essential
factor in fall pigs. Pigs farrowed
I'm September with best OF care and
feed may he made to weigh $50 pounds
by June Of the following year. Moth
ing can supplement corn, shorts and
alfalfa better than good SKINNED
milk.--Farm Life.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-09-06
P|TTS8ORe SWAnPS
THE CHICAGO CUBS

Chicago. Sept. 5.--The Pirates
raped the ball all over the field
today and succeeded in winning from
the Chicago Cubs easily by score of
Is to Q. The Pittsburg team got
eighteen hits, many of which were
for extra bases.
Score by innings: r. H. f..
Pittsburg -. 800 161 020--13 Is 2
Chicago 49,. 900 900 002- 2 s
Cooper and Gibson; Adams and
Hargrave, O'Farrell. Tmpires. Qulg-
ley and O'Day.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-09-06
MONTREAL ROYALS GET
ONE FROM SHELTERS

Jersey City. Sept. 6.-Montreal and
Jersey City rang down the baseball
curtain of the year here this after
noon with an even division of the
honors in the double header, Jersey
City coping the first game by score
of to /, and Montreal coming back
with the victory in the farewell game.
to in seven innings, making 1t an
even split of the series.
First game
Score by innings: r. II. E.
Montreal ..010 900 0o0--1 8 o
Jersey City .010. 201 00'-i 2
Batteries; Sherry and Madden;
Bruck and Tragressor.
Second game:
Score by innings: r. H. r.
Montreal . Dol 001 o. 6 0
Jersey City -. 900 0lo 0---1 8 ]
Called end seventh by agreement.)
Batteries: Dowd and Howley
Ring and Schmidt.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-09-06
TRUCKERS TO WIN
N SECOND HALF

All Portsmouth has to do to win
the second half OF the pennant race
Is to take one of the two Monday
games from Norfolk. that 10 IL Rocky
Mount makes clean sweep OF the
dou bic header with the Orphans.
which they are more than apt to do.
II Portsmouth wins one of the La
Dor Day games, while the Down
Homers are annexing both ends of the
holiday bill. the standing of the two
clubs will be:
Won. Lost. PC.
Portsmouth ...... Al % .621
Rocky Mount 80. 80 rs 500
Surprising Rocky Mount takes both,
while Portsmouth is losing two to
the Tars, then the Down Homers
would win the second half as we'll as
the first, for the standing would un.
der those conditions be:
Won. Lost. PC.
Rocky Mount -. 80 rs 500
Portsmouth go. 40 26 sos
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-09-06
Mcthosiiats in Russln.

Six years ago. at Wirballen. in
Poland. near the German frontier.
"t'ne first Methodist church In Rus
STA was dedicated. Though on Rus
sian soil. the congregation was Ger
man In language. The conquests OF
Won Hinderberg have now swept so
far To the eastward that Wirballen is
German territory, and the Board of
Foreign Missions recognizes it as be-
ing within the Jurisdiction of North
Germany Conference.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-09-06
The Campa,rn CRY for 1919.

The cry in ,'1at campaign OF 1915
will not be for more ideas, but for
bread: not for more rhetoric, but for
more soup; and the termination OF
the campaign will not be doubtful
when its Issue is once raised before
the American people. Ideas Many
a poor fellow wishes today that they
were atables.---Senator Borah, OF
Ida no, In Leslie's.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-09-06
Standing OF Clubs.

Games Today.
Chicago in ST. Louis.
Pittsburg in Kansas City.
Baltimore in Buffalo.
Newark in Brooklyn "a M
Brooklyn in Newark Up. NJ
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-09-06

Games Today.
HarrAshnrg In Richmond (mOPn.
ing and nftnFn0on).
buffalo In Toronto (morning and
aftcrnoonl,
Montreal In Rochester (morntng
and aftornoon).
Jcrsey City In Providence tmorn.
ing ard afternoon).
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-09-06
LEAGUE
STANDINGS
AMERICAN LEAGUE.
Res,,ltx Yesterday.

Detroit. 6: st. Louis. 5 tflrst game).
Detroit, a: st. Louis. 2 second
game. ten innings.
Cleveland, g.; Chicago, FIRST
game).
Rame),
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-09-06

Results Yesterday.

Newark. 8. Baltimore (Arst
gamt).
Baltimore, 3: Newark, Second
game).
ST. Louis, 6; Pittsburg. 0.
Chicago. 6; Kansas City. /,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-09-06

Chinese Preshyterians in F'ukien
Province take up an annual collec-
ton for the evangelization of the
Jews
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-09-06
INTERNATIONAL LEAGUE.
Results Yesterday.

Results Yesterday.
Jersey City. 4; Montreal. (first
gaue).
Montreal. 2: Jersey City, tscc-
Ond game).
Others not scheduled.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-09-06
NATIONAL LEAGUE.

Results Yesterday.
Pittsburg, IS: Chicago, ,.
Cincinnati-S. Louis; rain.
Only two scheduled.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-09-06
Standing Of Ciuns.

Games Today.
Washington in Philadelphia.
New York In Boston.
St Louis In Detroit.
Cleveland in Chicago.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-09-06
Games To-day

Philadelphia in Brooklyn.
Boston in New York.
Cincinnati in Pittshurg.
Chicago In ST. Louis.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-09-06
VIRGINIA. LEAGUE.

Games Today.
IN Norfolk
Suffolk in Newport News.
Orphans in Rocky Mount
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-09-06

ioned domicile there Is woven a web
of intrigue, OF plot of revenge. and
against 1t all centers the hate of a
jealous woman. In fact. the entire
gamut OF human passions seemingly
run riot in this excellent photopiay,
with the logical ending OF true love.
peace and happiness and q rich in
heritanee. Pathe News IL the add.
iional picture play of this program
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-09-06
BA[TIMORE DIVIDES
WITH NEWARK FEDS

First game:
Score by innings: r. II. Z.
Newark 49,. 600 04i 2ls--8 IA
Baltimore -. o10 004 00o---5 9
Batteries: Moran. kaiserling and
Rariden. Bailey, Leclaire and Owen.
Second game;
Score by innings r. II. E.
Newark ......1 100 900 010--2 4 ]
Baltimore -. 200 900 oao--3 s l
Batteries: Billiard. Moseiey. Kali
serling and Rariden; Young. johnson
and Owen.
Score by innings. r. II. E.
st. Louis 49,. $50 100 o0s--6 s
Pittsburg 80. 600 900 600 5 4
Batteries: Davenport and Hartley;
Comstock, Hearne and Berry.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-09-06

Score by innings: r. Fl. f.
Chicago -, ESQ o20 1oo---s IA
Kansas City 600 900 001--l 4 3
Batteries: Brown and Wilson;
Johnson. Adams and Brown.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1915-04-22
MEXICANS FIRE
ON U. 5. B|PLANE
Carranza'S Men Turn Machine Cur
on Army Aircraft
THE MACHINE LANDED SAFELY
Carranza Consul Reports It the
Work Of Soldiers Commanded
By Officers Who Were
Drunk

Brownsville, Tex, April 21.-A
United States army biplane, flying
over Fort Brown, near here, was
fired upon by Carranza soldiers in
MatamorOs. About twenty rifle
shots were directed against the ma
chine while at the same time a ma
chine gun on the Mexican side from
Fort Brown fired about fifty shots
directed, it is believed in army cir
cles here, at the aircraft. The ma
chine landed safely.
Jose z. Cara, Carranza consul in
Brownsville, reported the firing was
the work Of few Carranza> soldiers
in command Of an intoxicated sub
lieutenant. This officer stated he
had been instructed several weeks
ago to fire at any aircraft appear
Ing. He said he did not know the
ship he was firing upon was Ameri-
can, believing it to be one OF the
villa aeroplanes.