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Arizona republican., 1916-08-08
Hughes Opens Can1baign Affecting Administration
DEFENSE LEGISLATION NEARING COMPLETION
PRIEST ARRESTED
 STRIVING WOMAN

MORALES, Aug. 7.-Father c. C. Van Goodman, catholic pries, with a parish here. was arrested and detained when he crossed the Mexican border today to admin ister religious consolation to Mexican woman, dangerously i'll. by whom he had been summoned, but obtained release soon after ward through the efforts of United States Consul Simpich at Nogales, Ariz. The priest said that he was crossing the public plaza of the Mexican town when arrested. He announced his in fention of taking the case up with Secretary Lansing.
Arizona republican., 1916-08-08
DEMOCRATS TO BEGIN CAMP PA|CN
 IN SEPTEMBER
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 WASHINGTON. Aug IA decision to launch the democratic national campaign soon after September l re- gardless of whether congress still is Tn session then, was reached at a conference today between President Wilson. Vance C, Mccormick, chair man of the democratic national com mittee, and Homer s. Cummings, the committees vice chairman. The two democratic leaders took lunch with the president and remained with him four hours going over minutely the campaign plans. While no date was set for the notification ceremonies Chairman Mccormick said tonight that if congress remained in session after September l. notification might :akc place before adjournment. Under such circumstances the president will go to Shadow Lawn, N. |, for the occasion and return immediately at- terward to Washington
 Invitations sent to the president 'p speak in various parts of the cour.rv were considered at the conference to- day. Mir. Wilson will make no defin- ite engagements. however, until a Gate for the adjournment of congress is agreed on. He already has prom ised to go to Hodgensville. Ky. Sep tember 4 to speak at Lincoln memor- ial exercises and ne made a tentative engagement to visit St. Louis, Sep tember 19. 20 or T to address an crSlnizauon of underwriters. The iiodgensville speech, how ever, will he on a non political character
 Chairman Mccormick said he plan ned to have the democratic campaigu in full swing by September 15. Mir Cummings who is chairman of the speakers bureau at democratic na- i tional headquarters, told the president k Of the progress made in assigning speakers to the various states
 Ii was definitely determined tha
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Arizona republican., 1916-08-08
GeYmanS Fail to
 Carry Out Order
 To Take HiU 16O
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 PARIS. August "A dispatch to La Libcrte dated North of France. says:
 "Thc Germans yesterday furiously counter attacked positions taken the day before by the British north of Pozieres. An order had been given to the units in the Pozieres sector to re- take from the British, at whatever cost. Hill 160. as shown by the order of the day issued by General won Beulow and read to the troops yester day. The order read:
 "'We must at all price regain pos session of the Pozieres plateau, which, if it remains in the hands of the British, would give them d precious advantage. Attacks will be led by successive waves. Troops which first gain footing on the TrooDswhich first gain footing on the plateu must remain there and await necessary endorsements at whatev6r loss there may be- An office or man who fails to resist, even unto death on the conquered ground, will be sum moned immediately before a court mar tial'
 "A number of copies of this docu- ment were taken from prisoners. Two divisions participated in the heavy at tack
 "The Australians again covered themselves with glory. One regiment which occupied advanced trenches to the left of the Bapaume road on the edge of the plateau, gave proof of mag nificent heroism in resisting the as saults there of Bavarian and Saxon regiments, holding out stoically under deluge of shot and shell and yielding not an inch of ground. The regiment sustained appreciable losses, but its courageous resistance enabled the Eng | fish commander to make the necessary dispositions to check the German coun- | ter offensive.
 All enemy attacks against Hill 16( and the Pozieres mill were repulsed | the enemy sustaining serious losses | The Germans sent forward three strong
Arizona republican., 1916-08-08
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PORTLAND, Maine, Aug. 7.--Every point along the Maine coast watched sharply today and tonight for two submarines believed to be foreign yes sels and possibly the long expected GcrmaK merchantmen Bremen and a consorf. The strange crafts were mo- ticed for miles off the coast, and close to Canadian waters by a coast guard lookout, but no word had reached here tonight to bear out the emphatic dec- larafion from that station that they were undersea craft and were preced : ing at top speed toward the west The vigil along the coast extended as far east as Halifax, N. S, and St. Johns, N. E., both of which ports reported that British naval auxiliaries had no information regarding the presence Of the submarines in these waters. Dur.
Arizona republican., 1916-08-08
STATE FEDERATION IF LABOR
 OPENS SESSIONS IN TUCSON

the Arizona Federation of Labor. all discussion of the prohibition question was tabooed by unanimous vote, when a Globe local offered a resolu- ton pledging the federation's support of the local option measure to be ini- tiated at the November state election Aside from the preliminaries of or ganization of the federation no other ac tion was taken today and the conyen- ton devoted itself to fhearing an ad- dress by Governor G. w. F. Hunt An other resolution offered was to pledge the federation to refrain from endors- ing the candidacv of any candidate in the November state election. No ac- ton was taken on this resolution.
Arizona republican., 1916-08-08
British AUiatOYS
 Concentrate OUeY
 The SOmme Front
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WITH THE. BRITISH ARMIES IN FRANCE, Aug. '. (via London) The aviators felt the concussion 5000 feet in the air when a brigade of British aeroplanes bombarded Henin north east of Arras), with shower of 112 pound bomos
 When the German shops and store house at Martinpuich were f'-ed h'' incendiary bombs a vast pillar of smoke from the conflagration rose a height of 5000 feet.
 The work of the British aviators recently has surpassed the widest flights of imagination. Aerial flights which attracted general attention are only an incident of the offensive campiagn. Overwhelming numbers of planes are concentrated on the mar row froat of the SOmme battle in coordination with q superior volume of gunfire. The planes move in larg- CT and larger flotillas and there have been cases with a dozen engaged in battle on either side.
 The German first line and second line trenches. headquarters billets and supply Gepcts Of all kinds have been bombed. the aerial offensive being limited only by the nymber of planes and the supply If bombs. Not a vil- lage occupied ny the Germans in the neighbOrhOod of the front that has not had its aerial bombardment, ac- cording to accounts. Barges and motor trucks have been set on fire; one moving train was blown up.
 The dry official accouns of tht aviation earps and their aviators' re- veal number of amazing feats every da, pilot describes an aviation experience thus:-
 "I first attacked a Roland but find ing Fokker behind. turned and manervered under his tail He fired one drum at very close range, and the foiSker nose-dIved and went dowr with a spin."
 If it had gone down direct. it woulC have been a "crasher"
Arizona republican., 1916-08-08
Fails tO Take
 Oath and Court
 Finds Him Guilty
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 COLUMBUS. N. M, Aug. 7.--Lewis o. Gardiner, a private of the First New Mexico infantry, today was found guilty on a charge of failing to sub scribe to the federal oath which would muster him into the service of the United States with his company June IA last, after a trial before a general court martial here. The yer dict, together with the. recommends tions of the board. which were not made public, was forwarded to the secretary of war by Lieutenant Col onel George F. Stockle, president.
 Through his attorney, Captain John c, Watson, Gardiner made q plea for clemency. but declined to reconsider his refusal to take the oath. Major Blanton Winship, representing the government, argued that if Gardiner was allowed to go free, the case might , have bad effect upon future national guard enlistments.
Arizona republican., 1916-08-08
SHOTS SEEM AIMED AT
 AN AMERICAN OUTPOST

they were aimed at the American side.
 The Massachusetts commands on guard duty along this section check cd up their men tonight and account cd for all. Owing to thirty thousand men being stationed here. some of whom are on detached duty or on short leave, the military authorities said Il wotld be difficult to get at taC truth 3f the Mexican woman s statement that two American sol diers crossed the line.
 A stil llater report of rifle shots on Mexican territory came from Ameri- can patrols this time to the west in stead Of the east of 'El Paso. Seven shots were heard.
 Although the officers at the Juarez headquarters professed to know noth- ing of the firing General Gonzales had said today that he was sending ont men to take the three deserters from the Tames band, said to be re- turning afoot to Juarcz with view to surrender
Arizona republican., 1916-08-08
Watching Along Me Coast :
 f0y the Submarine Bremen

ing the afternoon, a thick fog moved in from the sea and made extended observations impossible.
 The navy department announced that no American submersibles were off the Maine coast
 Information from reliable sources that no British submarines were cruising in these waters, seem to create the impression in the minds of many marine observers that the Bremen was dodging about close to the three mile limit, preparing to slip into Boston.
 Another possibility considered was hat the coast guard crew might have seen the Deutschland, driven out of her course, or else sticking closely to shore. Captains of incoming craft re- ported that they had not seen any submarine,
Arizona republican., 1916-08-08
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FL PASO, Aug 7.-From fifteen to twenty shots were fired tonight on the Mexican side of the border, which seemed to be aimed at an American outpost just outside the limits of EI Paso. according to a report made to military headquarters by Lieutenant II. B. Lewis. commanding the pro- vost guard
 Officers are now investigating also statement by q woman living in that neighborhood, that late this aft ernoon she saw two men. obviously American soldiers. cross into the small piece of Mexican territory lying north of the river.
 Mexican military authorities dis claim any knowledge of the incident
 About two hours after the firing outposts stationed mile further down the river sent in word that they had just heard five shots on the Mexi- can side. but could not say whether
Arizona republican., 1916-08-08
Hitchcock Unable 10 Leave
 Hegt Is Named Manager

MT, Frank H. Hitchcock had been permanently named in connection with this work, but some few days only not a candidate. but could not under any circumstances give the time necessary for the work at the western headquarters. Mir. Hitchcock, however, has assured me of his will ingness and desire to assist in every possible way in the work of the cam paign.''
Arizona republican., 1916-08-08
FARM BOARD |SFORMALLY
 ORGANIZED IN WASHINGTON

ary for it's trip to the Pacific coast and went over the application and recommendations for forty cities for federal loan banks. No route for the trip was made, but it is probable the board will go west through northern states and return to Washington through the south. Hearings will be held in Washington also.
Arizona republican., 1916-08-08
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CHICAGO, Aug. IA. T. Hert. Kentucky's member of the republican national committee, will be manager of the western branch of the Hughes campaign, with headquarters in Chi eago, it was announced tonight by National Chairman Wm. B. Wilcox after he had consulted party leaders of the central states.
 In making the appointment Chair man Wilcox gave out statement which said:
Arizona republican., 1916-08-08
JAP VICE ADMIRAL DEAD
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 TOXIC. August 8.-Vice Admiral Hi- konojo Kamimura, of the Japanese navy. is dead.
 Vice Admiral Kamimura. who was 67 years old, was one of the most promi- nent officers of the Japanese navy. As commander in chief of the second squadron he played an important part in the Russo Japanese war and Is be- lieved to have led in the naval assault with the British squadron against the German base at Tsing Tao, China, in 1914
Arizona republican., 1916-08-08
LITTLE ILLNESS AMONG TROOPS
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FL PASO, Aug With 30,000 state and regular troops encamped here medical reports show less than three per cent of sickness, General George Bell, Jr., commanding the Fl Paso military district. announced tonight He added that the showing is remark able, anything under five per cent generally being accounted good, and said that the national guardsmens' record is as good as that of the regu- la
Arizona republican., 1916-08-08

TUCSON, Ariz.. Aug. 7-At the opening session of the convention of
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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-02-09
INDIANS PREPARED
FOR R|CHM0NDERS
William and Mary Quint Expects 20
spwing Surprise on
Dobson-

Williamsburg. Va, Feb. s.-when
the curtain for the championship
bask etball schedule is drawn IRE to-
night william and Mary will have for
her opponent none other than Coach
Dobeon's basketers OF Richmond Col
lege. A great deal of importance Ia
attached to the game, In that 1t is
the initial appearance of the home
team in the association games. Man
aser Tilley, of William and Mary. has
announced that the game will be
called at 9 o'clock, and Hargrove, Of
Virginia Polytechnic Institute, will Of
ficiate.
Both teams appear to be in perfect
trim for the encounter. Returning
from the trip without any i'll effects
and taking q strenuous workout Mon
day and q light practice yesterday
afternoon, in which Coach Draper APP
piled the finishing touches. the In
dams are in tho pink OF condition for
the setto. Judging from the class of
ball that the Richmonders have been
putting UP of late. there is no reason
to believe that they are not In the
best OF condition. The Spiders have
a record to be envied by any team in
the association. II the hopes for the
Championship are to be based on the
results Of the preliminary games.
With both teams in perfect shape
the encounter will most likely be one
that 10 best described by calling II
typical Richmond Collese-wiliiam and
Mary game. The rivalry between
these two institution Is no less in
basketball than in the other sports,
where q victory or a championship
Is at stake. The last five games with
the Spiders on the local floor have
been won by the Indians. While
these victories give the Orange and
Black Quint confidence. they also
arouse the determination OF the
Spiders to break the hoodoo. Captain
Jones is very conservative as to the
outcome Of the game. but you can
easily see from his actions and man.
ner that he liz confident of victory.
The men on whom Coach Draper will
depend to add another victory to the
list will be Zion and Jones (captain).
forwards Stryker and Robinson.
guards and Gayle, center.
William and Mary's next game will
be with Delaware College on the home
floor Saturday night. This game is
one OF the main attractions OF the
indiana schedule because DeleWare
will present about the best team that
will be seen In action here this sea-
son. The next championship contest
is cheduled for February 10 with
Randolph-Macon College, and will be
played at Ashland.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-02-09
JUDGE IS SIGHTED
BY 4. |. SCORER
Former buffalo Player Halted .3SO, hut
is Not Given Credit la Guide.
Book.

Washington, Feb. s.-For some un-
known reason. the American Lteagus
ss&tietFa4aa saiieG 10 4ne}Gds In hts
list Of American League batting and
fielding averages the marks set by Joe
Judge, the young first baseman of the
Nationals, who Joined the club dur
ing the flag end of the season and
played his first game here on Sep
TENDER 20
Judge took part in eleven games,
came to bat thirty-six times, and hit
for $3.50. which should place him ahead
Of Ty Cobb. the leader of the American
League. Cobbs mark was $40
Players taking part I'm ten or more
games are usually given a rating when
statictics are compiled. yet Judge
played in ten full games and part of
another. and he is completely ignored.
According to Clark Griffith. Judge
hatted something like Az but the fig-
ures compiled by the official scorer in
Washington show that the Buffalo lad
elouted the ball for $50.
1t was probably an oversight on the
part of the American League statistic
ian-but, just the same. Judges name
should appear at the top OF the list
Local fans recall that Judge had
been In the game only a short while
when he ran into the grand stand at
ter a foul iiy and sprained his ankle
This injury kept him out for several
days
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-02-09
!. II. A. G. Is to
Have Social Rally
At Its Clubroorns

Ia ''get-together" meeting will be
Id tonight. beginning at $40 o'clock
| the clubrooms OF the Church Hill
jhletic Club. 210 North Twenty-third
rect A musical entertainment will
given and refreshments served. Men
kerasted In track work are especial
| invited to attend the meeting
|Dr. G.. M. Hazen, of the Richmond
nateur Athletic Federation: DIR. w.
Parker. OF the Richmond Amateur
kseball Commission. and Rev Mr.
Ihnson, pastor OF Venabie-Street
kptist Church. and others will be
.osent and make short talks to the
bmbers in attendance.
Manager Evans Ia making arrange
bnts for several meets for the
Surch Hill Athletic Club team. The
>rk in practice has begun in earnest
Ia the men are expected to hake a
|od showing this season.
"a dual meet with Fairmount Ath-
ito Club II scheduled for February
Then follows the federation meet
March 4. dual meet with the
ues on March II and the Grays'
bst on March IS. Big Chief Evans
ks his boys will be in trim when the
he comes for them to toe the mark.
bntry and johnson, the star sprint
b of the club: Bob" Bell, pole
ulter extraordinary; Bob" McCook
Ia Roy Patterson. who cleaned up
the mile and five-mile event last
ar. and other good men are now
kining for the coming meets. Man
er Evans also has some new ma
fial from which he hopes 10 pluck
kInr performer.
The big meet will be with the Blues
March Il
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-02-09
Entries for Big
Prep School Meet
Are Now Complete

sheppard Crump, who Is acting head
of the Richmond Prep School Athletic
League, received from the coaches of
John Marshall High school, Rich
mond Academy and Benedictine Col
1ege. yesterday evening the entries OF
those schools into the prep school
track and field events at the Blues
Armory next Friday night. There
are more than sixty entrants. The
names of these will not be given out
until later, when numbers will he
given the men.
The meet Friday night is expected
to be the most successful of the prep
school meets. Benedictlne College.
having taken small part In previous
meets, has come out this year with a
good size squad. being drilled daily Tor
some time By Coach Tracey. Will serve
to make the meet interesting. Coach
Newt Ancarrow, of Academy, expected
Spencer to be a tower of strength Tor
his track team, the former pupiic
school boy having shown up very well
in practice.
John Marshall has won every prep
meet that has been held. The High
School lads have been efficiently
coached by Vaughan Gary and will go
into the Blues meet with determine
ton to keep up their record The
track squad at the Central High School
lis one of the very best in years
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-02-09
TENNIS OFFICIALS
MEET ON FRIDAY

New York, Feb. s.--When the
delegates to the United States Lawn
Tennis Association convene in New
York Friday night, 1t Is predicted
that a fight will be started which will
affect the future OF tennis in general
seriously. and the association in par
ticular. Here IN the East tho various
tennis delegates appear to have an
idea that the game cannot exist I'M
less II Is run as our Eastern repre-
sentatives see At: but before the meet
ing Ia over they are likely to learn
that the Pacific Coast and Middle
West tennis delegates believe other
wise and are willing to leave the ma
tionai body.
Tennis experts ana presidents OF
various associations on the Pacific
Coast and In the Mfddie West advo-
cate O split with the United States
Lawn Tennis Association unless the
new amateur rule 10 rescinded. Ad-
vices from the West are to the eff
feet that delegates to the meeting
have been instructed not to give in
to the Fasteners under any condi-
tons
The barring of Mclaughlin. John
ston and Bundy. three of the fore
most figures IN the tennis game,
which In certain to take place because
they insist on selling sporting goods
In San Francisco. brough. about
showdown. Regardless of whether
the passing of the rule 10 justified,
split between the East and West will
be q great blow to the game. Tennis
is growing faster in the West than in
the East. and to the impartial OBJ
server II seems as IL the East is go
ing to be the greatest loser in the
event OF o break.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-02-09
CONSIDERING CANDIDATES
FOR BRANCH BOCOCK'S ZOE
P Man Declines To Stand For Reappontment AS Coacl
of Football Team at Blacksburg-Wil Not Discuss
His Plans For Future

Blacksburg. Va. Feb. S,--Branch
Bocock has declined to be an appli-
cant for reappointment as coach of
the Virginia Polytechnic Institute
football, basketball and track tean-
after the expiration OF his present
contract next June. and 1t is under
stood that he advised the athletic
council of his decision in this matter
some time ago. No announcement
has been made as to who viii be his
successor or what men are being con-
sidered for the position. The pres
ent athletic council is composed OF
Professor c, p. Miles, graduate man
ager of the athletic association: Pro-
fessor e. r. Hodgson, DR., j. +. VIII
liams, DIR. C. NJ Newman, faculty
members: T F. Clemmer, G. w
iCocke and r. n. Gutenberg, student
members. All OF these men are in
close touch with athletics in the col
ilege and thoroughly familiar with the
conditions here.
Branch Bocock came to V. =. l..
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-02-09
"NoIsfpSiY Home"

When you go to a performance and
laugh rattsself almost sick ana 5csana
away afterward still laughing. and at
the same time hold your own self
respect. you may count on 1t you have
seen a genuine ornedy that Is bound
to be a success. Just such q play Is
John p. Slocum's delightfully."- droll
and tunefully exquisite musical gem.
Nobody Home" New York chung
to 1t for nearly a year. Boston would
not let it go for three months. and
everywhere else the managers either
want the engagement extended or All
immediate return. Only quality
brings these results. and Nobody
Home" ia full of 1t. The local date
for this attraction will be today, matt
nee and night, at the Academy.