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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-10-28
VAMOY LEADS IN SCORING
" HshinGton mud Lee In Third PIace
pnrtmoDth Half Leads Individual


NEW YORK. October o7.-with the
f""th ball season reaching the half way
mark team scores and Individual
scores are mounting up rapidly. the
total for five and six games reaching
!arG"r proportions i'm some cases
Among tho larger institutions Wander
bit leads with eos points. Syracuse is
second "'h 1870. and Dartmouth and
Tenn state tied in third place with
l7i each
G'rrish. the Dartmouth half back. is
IN" leading individual scorer. his nine
touchdowns and sixteen goals aggrc-
gnting 80 points. Maulbetsch The
plunging Michigan back field star. is
Gi >r hay,ns acennHlated 81 points
jefferson, Is third. with -. Other high
SCORERS are Sparks. Michigan: CoIfail,
H"tr" Dame; Muller. Cornell; Oliphant
ARM; Wyman, Minnesota. and Clark,
~" Georgia School of Technology,
witn ZOE points in four games, leads
IN" southern colleges and universities
~ p"ints scored during the present
polnt& in four games. and Vanderbilt,
WIN EOS in the same number of CON
tests folio" Vanderbilt and Auburn
ar" the only teams not scored upon.
Total POINTS scored by other leading
teams follow:
hnburn. four games, 152 points.
louisiana state. four games. JAG
Washington and Lee. four games, 1873
points.
kentucky state. four games, 127
points.
Al"bama. four games. 12I points.
IcitcHscc. four games, 105 points
Ml"sis*ippi. three games. II points.
Chattanooga four games. GO points.
Georgia, four games. &c points
point.
Mi5sissippi Agricultural and Me-
'"huicai. three games. 80 points.
virginia. -four games. IS points.
""rth Carolina. four games, &c points
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-10-28
LAUREL RESULTS

waSe ls f"a na itd anFi sasG'
w.l,; won :, y Melting Moments. u. (Hu,-
ray. ~ Ckleegerl, $500. third. Time.
:os l." The only one. Ounda, HOLY
So inSsrh 'rna, leading Lady. Affinity.
Charmingly. Mary Powell. Bella II.
also ran.
Second-six furlongs--Mo,hor Mach
rec rec. lqs ohyrnee9; sI25G, $3.50. s9..o.
second; Meddling Miss, liz tEIeeuerI
$40, third. Time. l:li1-5. Intrlguer,
,.lue Grass Belle, Kentucky Boy. Cold
Star also ran.
Third-six misunderstanding. ITO
nnTtwein; ssd1ssa", $50. $50 won;
second; Bonnie Wien, loG Co. .'S Mc Tag,
sarp. $3.50, third. Time. 1913. XII
ken kenny E.a Gounsel FITS, Ballot. Ambassa
Four,h--onc mile-Capra, lI3 "a.
Koh Haor III" n W S;1g .s1o s wG1
500 second; C.ito; loe g.. Mcras-
mouse. Fair Helen. Favour also ran.
'Keogh>, $500. $3.50. s2.7o, Won: WOOD.
en- shoes, lo4 uieeserl. $3.50 $3.50.
s5.4n. third. Time. Las 3-5 Gamer
Back. ,Amperc H.. also ran.
s Sn5h $50 f Hso : 30 l12
rot. III "a. schut,inger,. sil7o. $500,
second Tie Pin, ll5 tT Davics), s3.40,
third. Time. 1890. Clontarf. salon.
slayer. Colors. Wizard also ran
Sevcnth-onc mile and quarter
Menlo Park. lo6 Or. BALD. 1880,
$500. sa.7o, won: Fairly. 100 (B. Klcc-
ssr); $3.50. $40, second: voluspa. loe
80. Star Gaze, March Court, Aeso ESQ.,;
also ran.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-10-28
HUGHES CONTINUES FIGHT
AGAINST ADMINISTRATION
fcpllc* {" Statements CONCERNING
preparations to Meet Commercial
Competition After War
fBy Associated pr


ROcH ESTER. y. u. October o.
charles Il. Hughes to-nigh, replied ia
statements In President Wilson'S Gin
cihn&ti speech concerning preparations
10 meet commercial competition after
the war
Mr.. Hughes told an audience here
that the administrators views remind :
cd him OF it's views on preparedness in
December. 1914. which were afterwards
changed: that he considered the anti
dumping provision OF the revenue bin.
Intended 10 meet the situation. as far
cica ana worse than useless to pro-
tect American workncn. and that even
II the percentage of exports of com
moditics 10 supply armies was small
1t required but very little to counter
act or destroy the prosperity of the
country"
The nominee addressed an audie nee
that checrcd him repeatedly
Mr.. Hughcs's speech here tonight
was the fourth one OF the day. In his
hrst address at Utica he devoted much
or the time To the tariff views and
-tinericanisn. He reiterated his de-
malls that vote for him meant vote
for war.
AT Auburn. the nominee assailed the
administration for it's alleged failure
TO observe the merit system In max
ing appointments. and declared for a
'fair retirement system" for Civil Ser
vice employees.
Al Geneva as the train was pulling
out. an elderly man carrying a rnuske..
tried To Chamber aboard the rear plat
form OF Mr. Hughes's private car. De-
tcctivcs shouted to him to get of, and
when he disrcSardcd the warning, took
the mushet from him and with Il blow
knocked him from his position.
After the incident II was thought
that I'll" old man had intended 10 pre- :
sent the weapon 10 the nominee.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-10-28

PRINCETON. X j., October Of
theefed on by 700 students who gath
cI-o IN Inc i'alincr Stadium this after
noon tht Tigers went through their
nnal dr.l! before their annual game
WIN Dartmouth. Rush gave his
ch'fges light day and called for no
"cLinn!agc work
., Things look none too bright for the
ilEefa on the eve of the game. La
.t3be. int-strinp tackle, will be un-
"t!c 10 get IN the game ut all. and
moore: sinclair and Haas will also be
kcpt from tho Tiger lineup Nc Graw
WI! start In 1-atrobes place 1t Is
rarely possible that Halsoy will Misc
fel chancc some time during tho
game II princeton is 10 win. IL viii
nave TO be accomplished by n kickinr
game In all probability.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-10-28

Activity on Golf Links

douglas Call aud r. u. OrSnin
will stnEr golf match this after
moon Mt the Country Club OF Sir-
gintn TO determine the club chuIn-
pton and also TO determine who Will
represent the Country Club Of Vir-
Einin In the mntch for the branch
cup ngninst the winner or the Her
mirnEc Country Club tournament.
Play In the Qualifying round of
the fail tournament OF tho Hermit
tnEc Country Club was begun yes
tcrdn! when number of golfers
turned out. and some good scores
were made. The qualifying round
Will be concluded this afternoon. and
IL II thought that II number OF nd
ditionni golfers will appear on the
links To-day.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-10-28
ARMY FEARS M'GUCKlN

WEST POINT. y. Y, October e7.-
The irmy fears The toe OF McGiuck,n.
Niilanovas star dror kicker. to-mor,
10 win by comfortable margin. they
are not SO sure OF getting through with
a clean slate. The Cadets took a
iight workout this afternoon. tho two
teams running through the pIavs
which VIII be used against the col.
leE.ans.
The reserves had tho longest nnt
most painstaking signal drill OF IN,
year. which indicates that the second.
string men VIII he used mostl,
throughout the contest. Ford vii
probably be the only regular In n
tho kickoff, although the coaches plar
to use many varsity men during som,
stage of tho rnelee.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-10-28
PARAMOUNT COMES BACK

Fnirmouut's baskethau amin,
back strong yesterday. after b,v;,,,,
S;uHercd defeat at the hands Of Iirh,
i ,anH iark In the first game ~ the h:,s
h',paH sores, ana defeated the Nichol-
1"h team oE the score of to Il rho
game was played on q. 6. \ field. ana
fans. '''S VI
The teams appeared cv.n,v ,,,c,.,
from the st.< OF the game and i, u.s.
n"t uiiI the last few minutes Of pIay.
mat Mitchell won himself applaus. bv
Shootilg the goal that decided The. con-
test. TIL. PLAYING OF Mitcbnu f.i;,,
horne ana Sims were the features or
the games for Paramount
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-10-28

WINCHESTER, VA. October 81
one ~ pair Of iinc shOw-ring horBcs.
owned by William Il Hihbs. the Wash.
inKton banker and broker. was found
dtah IA us paddock Oh the IIibbg cs-
tate. III i.oudoun County. Il day or two
ago tn" horse. which had won man
blue ribhpns At shpws !n Virginia, New
YORK. Philadelphia and other sections,
Is thought 10 nave died suddenly dur
ing tho u;.ht.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-10-28
Fist Fight Breaks
Up Football Battle
IBy Associated press.


JACkSON. MISS, October GA
hight In which players ON both sides
ana more thnn IL hundred spectators
participated, broke up the Tulane
MiHsissippi college lri,ne here tO-dny
SHORTY utter the fourth period had
started. The game WINS called as
noon az Tniet WINS restored and the
nihcfai Hcsre keeper declared Tulane
the victor. IL to g.
The hight started when rlvnI piny-
ers cndenvOred to settle a dispute
with their lists utter Il tackle ut the
beginning or the fourth quarter
niu,osI instantly the members OF
both teams were enHuxcd In n rOurh
nhu tumble fight, synpnthixcrs az
both nidcs from among the nprctn-
torS joining I'm. Police md gridlron
0Wcihis hnnlly restored uniet before.
amy one WIS injured seriously.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-10-28
VOTE is ON WAY TO VIRGINIA
II. :. Hush, OF Pulaski, Temporarily
Arkansas. Cast. HnIiot for
prchidcntinl Electors.
ny Associated Press.

LITTLE ROCK, October FIJI S
Bush. citizen OF Virginia. but tenn!
poraiily resident Of Arkansas foi
business reasons, to-day cast his vote
for presidential electors here under the
provisions OF Virginia's absentee voter
law. He marked the ballot which nc
lad received from Virginia officials III
i:c presence OF Postmaster william L.
Floyd, at the local Federal building
Mr.. FLOYD made affidavit To that effect
and tonight the ballot. In registered
letter. is on It's way to Pulaski. Va.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-10-28
NATHANIEL BACON WINS

Nathaniel Bacon succeeded in defeat.
.hg ,JtHcrson School at basketball ycs.
terhay chiefly through tho cfcc,ivc
work % walter LigKan. who carc1
t,nree hashets for the Eaconites. giving
MS hve q s-to-3 victory Miss Louise
tanner, VINO Is coaching the Nathaniel
hacon team, refereed the game
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-10-28
YOUNGSTERS DESIRE GAMES

,IhI youngsters who hang around
hiInhora"" Park have organized :,
."oInai team with. an average weigh,
rang" games with any outrt j., ~
citN ihtt Viii have an ivcrtye Of MOI
over 10 pounds. Tn, team Is known
~ ans ,himborazoS. and Games can
Randolph 3scl-J man
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-10-28
ISSUE GENERAL CHALLENGE

me church Hin Athletic club ba.
organized football ;elm ana is hnv
ing considerable trouble booking rnmey
"!th opposing outfits Tn. La, ~,
,rS u;': no teams. whether they he rni-
Icec. h'vh school OF lndepeut!cnt or.
E"n'lat!"ns; but 80 far, none of IN.
49,. IrSh'lonS ID the Stat. seem
Church li!ll team on the rridirou
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-10-28
rnrker plnns Another TrIn.

IBy Associated Prcssl
NEW ORLEANS, October 27.-John
NJ. Parker, Progressive nominee for
Nicc-Prcsident, announced tonight he
Will leave here tomorrow night for
his second campaign trip, and would
visit Indiana, Illinois and Michigan.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-10-28
SCHOOL BASKETBALL
Cnry Wins From FoN-Kunncr Downs
Madison, while Paramount Noses
Out Highland Park.

The basketball teams of Cary and
Fox Schools yesterday played what
Director l.. 7. Jones characterized as
the best boys game he has seen in
some years. Cary finally winning out
after five minutes additional had be en-
allowed by the officials The score
was IA to 10.
The playing of Mitchell. for Fox,
was of the sensational variety. and
his four field goals assisted his team
materially. Moss starred for Cary
throughout the battle. and tossed the
demonstrated that he Is something of
an artist in making goals from fouls,
tossing eigh, baskets out OF ten at
tcmptS. The numerous fouls called
on The FoN players and the consistent
manner in which Moss scored on them,
counted considerably in the result yes
tertay
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-10-28
Championship Coli Tourney.

,,,,,,,I ~ AsSOCintcU Press
MEMPHIS. TENN. October 27.--Mrs.
Dave Gaut and Mrs. +. NJ. Guthrie Will
meet !or the championship Tomorrow
in the finals OF tho State Invitation
golf tournament hrrc. Mrs Frank q.
Jone1; former Southern champion, and
to-day.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-10-28
CHRISTIANS PASS WINS
FOR INQUIRIES SCHOOL
Especial to The rimes-Dfspatch.

,!HpcTIHI 20 The Times-DisDatch.I
va Ehi'1. October 27-Christian
shot forward pass thirty wards TO In.
gram: who had taken position owe,
the Wayerly goal line. this afternoon
ana Mc.iuireS University School de.
featcd the Waverly High School nv :,
score Of to o. The game was bril-.
liantly played throughout PurceE
featured the MCGUIRE end of the com.
bat Win q seHeniy-yard run, while mon
in the Waverly line played hard ana
desperately.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-10-28
The Lineup
RUFFNER DEFEATS MADISON

The Eumner school basko,boI, ,.,r,
defeated Madison school yesterday on
me !a,,ers court BY the score Of u
70 \ The feature of The game was tho
paying OF Sturinan. the star right for
ward. both on the defensive and ofinn
S.ve Carroll played a game that is
deserving OF credit. For the Madison
street boys, Holt starred
Inc lineup was as follows.
=. nrw!'ncr position. Madison
S'urman. right forward Harris
no!!inEton. left forward Wiis
i!iVii. center . JJn,,
lawson. left guard Isertno
N9 GaHis right, guard. Foster
,ioa!S from feld-Sturman. j. Car
,''ais from foul-Sturmau. l. Harris.
u i'cclnS. ! Rc!.r.c--ITi,Tr. 80
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-10-28
VIRGINIA FRESHMEN
SWAMP MASSANUTTEN
lSpecial TO The rimes-Dispa,ch,

CHARLOTTESVILLE IA Hr,1,
z..-Ntrginia's irst-year team swnmped
the Massanutten Academy eleven tb,s
AFTERNOON on lambeth Field by ths
score or az to 0. The star of tho Gov
TEST was Quarter Back Deckert. Tho
fIrsinia captain. who scored a hair
uoneh touchdowns, and on one occauion
ihn eighty yards from kick or
ftnrough the entire Massanuttcn eleven
LAWSON kicked nine out OF ten poo ls
from touchdown. Line-up: eN"'s
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-10-28

The probablc lineup of the teams
to-day will be:
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1916-06-03

Kenosha - Two million dollars will
be expended at once in the rebuilding
and extension of the plant of the
American Brass company in this city.
The proposed extension will include
the erection of rolling mills and cast
ing shops and new office building.
Formal announcement was received
from the central Offices of the Ameri-
can Brass company at Waterbury, that
the work is to be started within the
next two weeks with the understand
ing that all of it will be completed
within two years. 1t is said the ex-
tensions now planned viii double the
capacity and give Kenosha the big
gest brass plant in the United States.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1916-06-03
State Banx Resources.

State BANK Resources.
Total resources and liabilities Of
the ZIG state and mutual savings
banks and trust companies of Wis
consin at the close Of business on
May l, last, were s27I.704,25284, ac-
cording to an abstract of reports of
those institutions just made to the
state banking department. The re-
sources and liabilities of these banks
and trust companies increased ST.
z56,S37.15 since May /, 1915. The total
resources and liabilities of these banks
and trust companies on March Z, 1916.
the date Of the last preceding report of
the state banking department were
$270125,9S1
The increase in the deposits between
March 1 and 81 of 1916, was 1869 ,518.46.
The capital stock of the banks and
trust companies on May l, last, was
S23,294,850; surplus funds, 1890
07424; undivided profits, S4,061, O06. 46;
due to other banks, $3.50. 39967; divi-
dends unpaid, $32,062.68: individual
deposits subject to checks, $72.533,-
1851 ,904.11; time certificates of de-
posits, 8029O04976; savings depos-
its, $54,3S1. 00157; certified checks,
$114,689.19; cashiers checks, $780,
701.49; debentures. $379,44S.14; special
liabilities, 1896, 1894; postal savings,
$172,9S0.SS; due as executors, admins
traitors and guardians, $903S14.35;
notes and bills, rediscounted, $685.
04784; bills payable, $7S5,865.95: other
liabilities $30,SO392 making total of
liabilities of s271, 704.252.84.
Loans of state banks and trust COM
panies from May /, last, amounting to
$183,054,3335 This was an increase
of $2,5O2.33274 over the loans on
March Z, 1916. The state bank COM
missioner, A. f. Kuolt said that the
reports of the banks and trust com
panies just made showed that the in
stitutions were in a splendid condition
and were doing a good business.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1916-06-03
BEGIN NEW WATER
WORKS IN STATE
Many Wisconsin Cities and
Towns Constructing Systems.
OTHERS IMPROVING PLANTS
Municipalities Issue Sewerage Bonds
and Progress of the State Is
Shown by Scores of Exten-
sons in Parts Of State.

Madison.-Sewerag or waterworks
systems are being constructed in many
cities and villages in Wisconsin and in
other extensive additions are under
way. In several small cities during
the last few weeks special elections on
the question of bonding for a water
works or sewerage system have car
ried by large maiorities
Elkhart Lake, Denmark, Randolph.
and Clinton have voted to bond for
new sewerage systems, and Chiffon
has acted similarly on new water
works system, with sewerage to fol-
low. Many villages and small cities
are constructing sewerage systems;
Denmark and Mt Horeb are building
both water and sewer systems, and
other communities have taken steps to
provide either water or sewerage.
Complete new water systems are
projected at Chiffon, Denmark, East
Wauwatosa, Kewaunee, Sheboygan
Falls. The following places will in
crease their water supply by addi-
tional equipment or watermains. or
by change in source of supply;
Clintonville. Colby. Columbus, Cornell
Cudahy, East Milwaukee, Eau Claire,
Grand Rapids, Hayward, Kohler, La
Crosse, Milwaukee, Mineral Point, Mt
Horeb, Nekoosa, New Lisbon, Ocono-
mowoc, Sheboygan, South Milwaukee,
Sturgeon Bay, Two Rivers, Wauwa-
tosa. West Allis, Whitewater, Witten-
berg. Pulaski voters have Endorsed a
waterworks and sewerage project and
plans have been prepared. but con-
struction has been postponed until
1917. Melrose is considering water
works.
New sewerage systems are under
way or contemplated at Alma. Clinton,
Denmark. Elkhart Lake Kohler, May
vile, Monticello. Mt Horeb New Lis
bon, Oconto Falls. Randolph, Sheboy-
gan Falls, South Germantown, Water
ford, Whitefish Bay. The following
cities are making sewer extensions,
Beloit, Chippewa Falls, ClintonvilIe,
Columbus, Darlington. East Milwau-
kee, East Wauwatosa, Fond du Lac,
Grand Rapids, Jefferson. Kaukauna.
Kenosha, La Crosse, Madison, Marsh
field Merrill Milwaukee, New Glarus,
North Milwaukee. Oconomowoc. Osh-
kosh, Racine. Ripon. Sheboygan.
Stevens Point, Superior. Watertown,
Waukesha. Waupun, Wauwatosa.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1916-06-03
BADGER STATE NEWS
MOST IMPORTANT HAPPENINGS
OF THE PAST WEEK TOLD
IN A FEW LINES.
ELECTRIC PLANT BURNED
Strikes La Crosse Power
House, CrippliIig Newspaper, Street
Car and Telephone SerVice-Rail-
road Washout Reported.

La Crosse - The lighting plant of
the Wisconsin Minnesota Light &
Power company was completely de-
stroyed by fire during one of the worst
electrical storms of the year. The loss
will amount TO $4,000, fully covered
by insurance. All factories and bust
ness houses depending on electrical
power have been forced to close.
Street car and telegraph service was
completely demoralized. Newspapers
were obliged to issue in abbreviated
form. Owing to the heavy rain which
fell, numerous washout of the rail-
roads were reported by telephone. The
lighting company has recently com
pleted new plant and a transfer was
TO have been made in a few days.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1916-06-03
TO MAKE PEACE MOVE
PRESIDENT READY TO HELP END
POSSIBILITIES.
Speech Tonight Before League to En-
force Peace Expected to Be
Opening Action.

Washington, May 27-President
Wilson is preparing to do everything
possible in an informal way to bring
about the discussion of peace between
the bel!igerent nations, although he
has not indicated his intention i'm
mediately TO offer his services for
mally as mediator
This was learned from an authori-
tatiVe source
The presidents address tonight be
fore the League to Enforce Peace is
expected to be in the nature of pre-
liminaIy overture.
The president is convinced that the
war is deadlOcked and that con
tinuance merely means the killing Of
more people and further impoverish-
ment OF European nations, both bel
ligerent and neutral.
Through various channels Mr. VIII
son has kept in close touch with the
development of peace prospects. 1t
is understood he will convey a mes
sage TO his audience tonight which
is certain to be read with deep inter
est by representatives of foreign gov
ernments and by the peoples of the
warning nations
Former President William H. Taft
defended the plan of the establish
ment of a permanent court to decide
all unsuitable questions arising be
tween nations. as fathered by the
League to Enforce Peace
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1916-06-03
Militia Plans launched.


BY al executive order by Gov
E. l. Phillip, an organization for
the promotion of military training has
been established In Wisconsin. The
league will be a semiofficial depart
ment of the adjutant generals depart
ment, where the rolls will be kept AS
sistance will be given by Adiutant
General holway.
Membership is to be made up of
firms employing men eligible to Ma
tional Guard service.
In the order from the adjutant gem
erals department. explaining purposes
of the organization, it is said:
Heretofore. young men who have
desired to join the militia have been
deferred from so doing by the knowl-
edge that absence from their work
was Objectionable to their employers
and by the fact that they could not
afford loss of wages incurred during
encampment and field training.
Some employers have recently re-
moved difficulties of enlistment by
their men by promising that enlist
ment will not prejudice their present
or future employment, and that they
viii grant leave of absence of time
required for training and will make
good any difference in wages paid by
the employer and state during such
period of training"
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1916-06-03
Officers Schools Called OF.

struction for officers and noncommis.
stoned officers planned for the Wis.
consin National Guard for the coming
summer. for which divisions of the
federal army had been assigned. have
been abandoned and Adjutant General
Holway must revise all his plans re-
lating thereto.
The reason for the abandonment
lies in the fact that there are no fed
eral officers and troops that may be
available for the service. all being en-
gagged now in looking after the Next
can border situation