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Arizona republican., 1916-11-06
THOROUGH INVESTIGATION
 OF CAR SHORTAGE SITUATION
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 WASHINGTON. Nov. 5.-The na- ton wide shortage of freight cars. thc most acute for many years will be the subject of a general formal inves- 'igaton. covering every part of tho United States the interstate com merce commission announced today The commission announced the inves- tigation would go into questions of supply exchange and return of freight cars. with the view of issuing such orders as the commission may deem appropriate"
 \ copy of the order was served upop representatives Of all interstate carriers and the first hearing was lived for next Wednesday, at Louis vile before Commissioner McChord
 The action in extending the inlor- mal conference at Louisville into sweeping general investigation of % formal character. with hearings prob able in such shipping cente~s as Nov York. Chicago. Omaha, St Louis, Kansas City and others is the result
 What the commission may fnnlN order after investigation. is a question. 7s it's power over the purchase q. o0uir rment is admitted to be limited. The investigation Is expected how ever. to accomplish much through ruhicitv
 Ar effort will be r'ade to learn how much additional equipment world he required on each rood tO handle all traffic offered whether shippers arc hein~ dscrim mated against i'm c1r distribution. whether thev are really -oore~atirg with the roads to relieve the situ1tion how ro1nv cars have hoen eisraIded recently. and how many new ones have been ordered and when delivery Is to be expected.
Arizona republican., 1916-11-06
MESA CHANDLER BASKETBALL

The Mesa and Chandler boys and girls basketball teams broke even in two games played at Chandler Sat rrdaV afternoon The first game. be- tween thc fairer sex. resulted in a ri"iorF for the Chandler team while the Acaa boys were victorious in the farewell scrap.
 The girls game was slow and un- interest ng neither team showing up to usual gtandard The forwards were exceptionally veal, at shooting rasL@ts, tfe contest ending II to {.
 After the Chandler boys had bat tied tho Nesa quintet on even terms throrghout the first half they went 70 pieces in the final period and the Vislti9g squad had little difficulty in rlr0in@ uu large score. The first hoif ended Y all. but in the second period Mesa scored 3s points to two for Chandler.
 Johnson and Skouson featured of- f"7s'rly and defensivclv for the vis- 'tn~s while Ray played in the most consistent form for Chandler.
 MT Carpenter of Phoenix high refereed the game
Arizona republican., 1916-11-06
NEBRASKA CLAIMING
 TIE WESTERN TITLE
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KANSAS CITY, Nov. 5.-For at least the fifth consecutive year. the University of Nebraska today claimed the football championship of the Mis- gouri valley conference Victory yes terday over the Undefeated eleven Of Iowa State tAmesj. which previously had fought a scoreless tie with Mis- souri. the only other contender of th" conference, gave the CornhusSerg the right to claim premier honors again.
 Yesterdays game was the narroWest conference victory which Nebraska has won in several years, so marrow inc decd. that Missouri supporters today were hemcaning the fact that the Cornhuskers and the Tigers do not meet ,5is year. Missouri has developed e strong offense and a real defense. Wh| h fOothall fans would like 10 sec pi'ted against the heavier Lincoln team.
 To Peoples toe goes ths credit for Missourfs ,are victory over Teyas 2 Co Q, and to the educated foot of Lon z is due largely the fact that Texas held the Tigers away from touch down. Lang's prnting was the fca- ture of a bitterly fought game. Kans- as apparently has developed fast m tho last two weeks. and romped away with Oklahoma which since 1910 bad consistently defeater the Jayhawtert
Arizona republican., 1916-11-06

''n among the farmers. business men ana every resident of the states with tA fair officials.
 The article follows.
 "A state can have no better invest ih nt than well managed fair Le- cause T Is both educational and in- siiailonal. and nothing that tin. state does eNerts a more far-roachin.. ihi iencc on its growth and develop mcnt The farmers who attend In. la!r return home equipped with inn irrfed methods. better satisfied aul strengthened with Knowledge that within the borders of their state are as green Pastures as may be found in ihe traditional valley over the distant mo nt@ins-a mirage. The represen- ta4NcS of money invested and for in- Ne-tmen' in the state accept the state far demonstration of rvsYu. c.s e. soil and industry of people as guar aEiee rf the future Of the state. The manufacturers seeking new To at. uus ior tHeir uayrolls sec in thc fair cX- fihits resources that mean d vast ru- lai population. Tn every way k tho state fair splendid investment for the state Above all il inspires anI roneW~ our confidence in what we ara d7i7c-and confidence is half the bat file
Arizona republican., 1916-11-06
OH|O STATE ID BE
 IN FIGHT FOR BIC
 NINE CHAMPIONSHIP
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 CHICAGO Nov. 5,-Football elev- ems of Ohio State and Northwestern University. unless meanwhile beaten. pionship of the big nine at Co.lm- bus, ohio. November 25
 starring the season as dark horses of the western conference race, theae two teams have caused the biggest upset western football has seen in years. Neither was regarded at the start of the season as a serious con- tender for the title
 ortd,Nestern's triumph over ln- dians, Ohio States victory over Wis on h. and the downfall of Minnesota 2t the hands of Illinois, were distinct surprises Of Saturdays game. Minne- suta on past lefoImances, generally was expected b,- critics to have . clean sweep to the championship.
 \ ,rthWostavr, hrS .f,' r-0~e D" ;o play and Ohio State one. before these teams ,lash .n t."T va, Chil faoes Indiana neNt Satyr9aV, wru" Northwestern takes on Iowa. Purdue will oppose Northwestern a We" zen
 Chicago, following tradition trouuc- ing Purdue Saturday in a game that had no bearing on the conference title. Mich'ean continues Is 'I. streak. bling up a 66 10 ! score oyer Washington University of St Louis.
 The Michigan Ag@ies had a scare i1 tteir game with South Dakota. lt locked like n South Dakota victory urtn the last three minutes of play. Huetel booted drop kick between south Dakota's goal tieing the score.
Arizona republican., 1916-11-06
NAVY DISC0NCERTED
 BY ARMY'S SHOWING
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NlW YORK. Nov. 5.-Eastern foot bali play of the weekend resolved itself into two sharply defined groups ne composed of games which develop ed into real contests and the other consisting of little more than prac- tice sorImmages. Yale. Army. Penn sf1N8uia. Cornell. Dartmouth, Navy and Syracuse are in the former class ifiact.on while Harvard. Princeton Pittsburg Brown and Pennsylvania States failed tc benefit by their games
 in view of the more Important gridiron battles Go come. the coaches count each game as a stepping stone in the advancement of team play and imDrpvcment Df tactics and strategy.
 Yale was particularly fortunate for in defeating Colgate the Blue eleven derivcd both football knowledge and confidence. The team from Hamil- ton proved tp bo exceptionally strong and tes'ed every point of the Elis offenge and defense
 The defeat of Notre Dame by the Army in the only intersectional game
Arizona republican., 1916-11-06

sued statement urging the mer- chants who are imbued with civic pride. to decorate their places of busi- ness and windows during the big week.
 Only by hearty cooperation. it is pointed out. can the city be made attractive ddrnp the week when vis- itors from all parts of Arizona and from adjoining states wil he here. II is desired 10 make the fair. the city. and everything in general con rected with them as spick and span as possible during the week. NoNeln- bcr l3 to IS, inclusive
Arizona republican., 1916-11-06
DECORATE CITY AND MAKE T AFFECTIVE
 DURING FAIR WEEK

State Fair Secretary T. D. Shaugh- messy has issued an appeal to resi- dents and property holders along Grand avenue to clean up their yards. burn the wild brush on their prop erty and otherwise make their places more tidy and attractive before the state fair opens next weeks.
 Many of them have already started cleaning up their places, and it is expected that the rest will cooperate with the fair commission and make inc principal route to the grounds look as attractive as possible
 Secretary Shatghnessy also has is-
Arizona republican., 1916-11-06

: IT " THIIWVr-
 Colorldo Asricultaral Q Q [ tt-2l University of Denver Q 6 0-i3
 Referee. ansbasE. Stanford. Cm- p.re Ashmore. Colorado. Head Lines man, Evans, Colorado. Time of pei iod fifteen minutes University of Denver. scoring touchdowus. Lend rum ?: goal from touchdown Lend rum Colorado AcEies scoring touchdoWus. RothroCk. Robinson. Scott. Coal from touchdown
 Scott Goal from touchdown. Roth rock Robinson Scott. Substitutes: University of Denver. Mohanuah for Flrst1r. Kirtm for Mohannah. Peck For Drew. Colorado Agricultural, Gibson for Cozzens. Scott for Johnson.
Arizona republican., 1916-11-06
DENVER'S CHANGES
 GO \ GLIMMERING
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EENNER. Nov. 4.-The University of Donvers chances of attaining the chamuionsh'p of the Rocky Mountain intcrcoll.g@ conference went glimmer- ing Saturday when they were de-
 fcatei hy the Colorado Agricultural -oileec. champions 1v score of 2l Co l3. ia one Of tnc most stuhbormy fouaht games seen here in years.
Arizona republican., 1916-11-06
White So~
qe 10 tt s- IT

SUMMARY. TW.-ias- Nit. Inld'- -an.1 Thrce-r0so bit. Ntnc~ S1~-i- e'~e hts. 2. Coo~o~ Srcriff-o fiv. S-i~ro-t V Coo~cr Eases or bsl's- ""f Wo4'crli 3 Struck ort. rv Wer'f1u l. r- Dor~oet [. hv VaU. lii t.- uit"rer- eo'-~oet hv 'Ves,- fan Stolen boere. cutla"-s ! WN'-. srv 4 Tinc Of gaUo. to1rq I'm tires: -CuGt'~- ~r5 TTa~ue1
Arizona republican., 1916-11-06
FAIRS ADVANTAGE AS
 SOUND INVESTMENTS

Tte advantage of state fairs as :.
 business investment. Is ably treated in The Rural spirit. a national maGa : zine for the farmers o. the count y. The article urges complete co-opera- -
Arizona republican., 1916-11-06
CHANGES MAKE RACE PROGRAM BEST EVER
 OFFERED FUR MEET

Several changes have been made ia me racing program at the Arizona State Fair that will make t the most attractive offering ever staged during q state fair race meet.
 The 12 trot will be run on Tuesday. This will be one of the classiest offer lngs during the week It is an open race and many of the fastest horses in me country have been entered in it Ihose that don't finish in the money Will he held over for the special 2:I2 event that will be run Friday This k good number that has been added 10 the program
 Following Is the revised program of races.
Arizona republican., 1916-11-06
GUN CLUB SHOOT

Following Is a report of the shot ~rn shoot he'd at the state fair .rlIurs vc5frrdaN-
Arizona republican., 1916-11-06
No runs, no hits and no errors.
 Third lnninu

llaldimon singled through Butler end tco, second v""n Pouhnm iet 1U ra .v fh-osv get th~or-h. Hal was safe on first and Halfin7u on se"onl u on tho former atto~'0ted to sa'- ~tTi-e. Hon ~-,s nirpcd 1ff first v rVe-ffali to B1nham. Miller singled through short. scoring Dmsmorc Hr .tle eceo~d on fho first pitch Nc Cure walked Niic~ scorod and Mr- cui~c tool eo"oud on v-1d ritcr. ' roone- sfr-'rt o~t and N~".'i-0 w"s dorrled off second, IT, Wcstfall to F~nffcv
 r,'-o -iiue. two hifs and orc crro~.
 t'uffr r'v--. 'argcrie w0s nftt L. Con"- ~r fn Du0~r0o~e. Pe9n"ato was retired f-- tho rrvna ro~1hf0a'f~u F' West fan nou~ed ou- 70 l. Cooper
 No runs r+o hits rn7 ~o errors
Arizona republican., 1916-11-06
Y SPOR TS v
HALL TURNS TO PHOENIX. ADS
 WHITE SOX TO NALL0P OUTLAWS

ouJ and Eaggorie was caught off second.
 Seventh Inning
 Whi.e SoN-Mlller fooled out to De- Prest. Mcclure fouled out to II. WeSuaN |. Cooper Was safe on first on PlSgorie's loot but was caught steaun,, H WestIau to Bradley
 No. runs. no hits and one error OutlIws-Eaglev was out. Hall to Dti1moie. Bradley struck out. Bon ham was safe at first on Seigrest' s boot. M. Westfan flew out to M Cooper
 No n, ms, no hts ard one error.
 Eighth Inning
 White -Seigrest singled to right and tCok second on a wild pitch. Warren poaped out to DePrest NJ. Cooper grounded to DePrest and Ser greet was retired at third. N. Cooper st le second Dun-more struck out. No ,uns, one hit and no errors.
 Outlavs-Puller sJrl out CpdNn- hotf vent out Hall to Dursmorn. R. gcCrie singled to left. bu Was cauert steling
 No iuus. one hit and no errors.
 N nth lnninq
 White SoX-FaldiWa7 flr-v ont tn Opienloff. Hall singled down the first tase foul line Garrison alsn singled an nfield hit. Hall stole third The dourle steal Was then sue cessfullv worked. Hall scoring. Car risou took third .on a wild pitch. Me Cuire flew out to Butler. l. Cooper singled to center. scoring Garrison. Corner was cpught off first.
 outlaws Penuolto struck olt De- Preet flew out to Haldimtn. Paeley grounded ont IFrl To Dunsmore.
Arizona republican., 1916-11-06

There is crying demand for more American girls of the type shown in the picture in the American hospitals in France. In this photograph the American nurse is seen supporting the crippled Frenchman. who is talk ing his first steps after long con- valescence.
Arizona republican., 1916-11-06
Fourth Inning

Wh''e S'~-Seigrcst v--r hit ht a ui'chel b9ll Warren laid down ? f.'-' a7d boat it o'-t. hoth advan"irg uran r. Wastr9ll thrcv had'v Sri- ---esf eeo-el Warren took third aul 'f Cno-er 'a~ded safely er first when T Westf'li booted tho iat-nr's ca sy --''"~. D~~~-rorr sinRl@d to conte-. Warren scoring N. Cooper scored and Lunsrr1~o ,H rdof r1 so~Ord wNo1 raCrorie missed Paclev's throw Hal dirran popped out Co Putle~ the latter r-ak'rg nrct'v one-handod r''nri~ 7 --tch. Hall walkod and scored with nrnsmore on NiIle~'s three base hit down inc left field foul line M-- Grire ended the inning by going out Bradley Co Ponham
 Five runs. three hits and three errors
 outlaws-Parlev struck orf. Brad lev went ont. T. Cooper Co Dunsmore. Ec1hau, struck out
 No runs. ro hits and no errors.
 Fifth Inning
 Whue Siv--T Cooper flew ont 70 RaVley Seisrcst flew out to O1den- hoff Warren sineled 10 carter. N. Cooner flew ont to O-denhoff
 No' runs. o-e bit and no errors.
 'ut'Hvs-V. Wes;faH nev ont t3
 '"tf' iN'h out OpicUHp4- flew ont to Hall.
 No runs. n0 hits and no errors.
 Siyth lrnino
 White Snv -Dunsrno-o was ont T-0dio- fo 2orh7rn Hald'unan g-our.l out. DePrest t1 Ronham. Hall ground ed out Y. Wesifall to Bonham
 No runs. no bits and no errors
 utlaws-PaGgorie singled to right After Penncato had fouloa out to Va1 TarvoTie stole second DePrest struck
Arizona republican., 1916-11-06

With Hall. the former Topeka Western league twirler on the firing line. the Outlaws went down to an inglorious defeat at the hands of the NHlte SON, sunday afternoon oh tue Polk street diamond by a score of 10 tn n The losers put up a wonderful exhibition of how the national pastime shoIld not be played, while the win ncrS reformed in just the opposite style, mingling lighming-like infiell plays with the consistent clouting.
 Hall was in excellent form and dur ing the first five innings, did not al- low an Outlaw player to reach first base. Faggorie. who cavorts around the far corner for the heater team, secured the first Clout off the league at the start Of the sixth. He got as far as second base but was nippet Ufl tHat sack y clever throw from NgGuire after Beuueato had been re- tired
 Ncstfau who started on the mounI for the defeated club was touched rather freely. but ragged infield work toEether with loose playing in the outfcld. gave the winners several un- earned runs. DePrest. his successor. chccted the enemy in fine fashion rntu the ninth when three hits were NHNNllFW Mltu TWO tiINTS LOT two AIl0-
 The game by innings
 Miller walked ca five pitched balls. Mcclure attempted to sacrifice. bu- Uus credited with a hit when West 'a1 waited too long in fielding his hunt l. Cooner went out, Westfall t1 Fouham. Miller and McGuire advanc- inr SciCrcSt lined Co Eagl7v. Miller Srorinc after the catch Mcclure was doubled at second on the play. Paglcv to Fndley Co II. Wcstfal to Butler to Bradley.
 one run. one hit and no errors.
 outlaws BaEley struck ont rrad- leN went out. ! CooDer to Dunsmore and Bcnham was retired by the same rOrfc
 No runs no hits. and no errors
 Second Inning
 White So~-Wa~ron wont ont Rag Corie tn Popham. M Coo0er flew out fo oudenhotf. Dunsmore fouled out to H Westfar
 No runs no hits and no errors.
 Ouflaw~ H Westfau went ort. W. Cooper tp punsmorc. Futlc" foulaI egf to McGuire Opdcnhoft flew out G. .'ai~~nHf
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1916-08-24

comments that answer n part of this
0ft-repeattd question rs follows: "Tho
earth road cannot, by any system Of
maintenance, be kept up throughout
the entire year to the usual standard
of the other types. The use Of the road
In wet and softeneu condition Is
what causes the trouble. Under the
conditions where the earth road is q
suitable type. its total cost for con.
Struction and maintenance is less than
that OF any other type. III dry weather
ana when 1t Is not too dusty, the prop.
erly constructed and maintained earth
road Is by far more pleasant anu more
satisfactory to travel upon than any
other road. With neglected main.
tenance. however, no other type of
road can go to pieces and become i'm
passable SO quickly as an earth road.
Nor, on the other hand. can any other
type be brought to Il satisfactory con.
aitlon for travel so quickly nHd Sc
chenply after having been impassable.
from these peculiar features, 1t will
Dc noted that practically the entire
proolcn with earth roads Is their
proper drainage and systematic main.
tenahcr. The opportunity for better.
ing our road conditions by property
Improving the earth roads is almost
beyond our imagination"
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1916-08-24

Heir to British Throne Popular
With Soldiers at the
Front, III.
Wins Way TO MEMS HEARTS
Officers Have Hard Time Keeping
Him Out Of Trenches-Quick to
Acknowledge and Rectify
His Mistakes. i

LondOn.-If the kingshp Of England
were vacant and elective there Is lit
tie doubt that the prince of Wales
would receive. the unanimous vote Of
the soldiers at the front.
He has won his way into the hearts
Of not only his fellow officers but Of
the ordinary soldiers by his demOc-
rAcy. humanness and insistant desire
to get into things himself.
1t has been constant worry on the
part Of his fellow officers to keep him
reasonably out Of danger, and the per-
sistcncy with which the Little
Prince" as he Is affectionately called,
would try to get into the front line
trenches caused no small amount Of
anxiety to the headquarters staff.
His own feelings in this respect
were expressed in letter he sent to
q chum Of his in England when he was
in Flanders.
ut Is rotten being prince
he wrote, and then pathetically ad
ded: Every day try to go to the
trenches, but they send me back"
Say He Is q Corker.
A fellow officer Of the Grenade
| Guards, the regiment to which tn
, prince Is gazetted. said:
1.-THE prince is q corker. He showed
up at the mess one afternoon ant
burst out: I've come for tea and
! hope It's --- mentioning the name
OF well-known whisky"
His language Is by no means roya
and he can and does express himself
with a force and picturesqueness thu
would do no Injustice to Mississippi
pilot.
When he makes mistake or NJ
and rectify It, A story illustrating
this is told of his recent visit to Egypt
Accompanied by an officer. his rOya
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1916-08-24

What was thought to be the missing
link was brought into the port Of New
York by Captain Marsch Of the Dutch
steamed Medon. which arrived from
Pedang, Java. The little animal is Of
the family known as anthropoid ape,
This midget OF the gorilla family
stands only three feet high and walks
continually on It's hind legs, and wears
his coat Of brlstly hair eight inches
long. The little animal Is n congenial
fellow--always laughing a quiet. con-
tagious chuckle, that makes the hearer
wonder what the joke is. He Is very
hlmble, being able to make an 18-fO0t
hight from II swinging trapeze, with
| out any apparent effort. The little ape
was caught in the jungles Of Java and
has bananas, soft boiled eggs and rice
for his chief diet.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1916-08-24
WILL HALT "PApER" SHOES
Germany Takes Steps to Check Ues
Of tho Material, Which Was
Becoming Too Extensive.

Iondon.-The use Of compressed pu.
Per for the making Of shoes has be.
come so extensive In Germany that
the authorities have taken action to
check the manufacture and sale OF
such shoes.
The German papers explain that the
trade in shoes with paper soles Is bad
for the public and for the manufac.
turers, because the shoes wear out
very quickly and the leather which
forms part of them Is wasted.
Manufacturers are now to be al
lowed to use paper in shoes to only a
very limited extent and will be com
PEELED to mark their products In such
a way as to show exactly what parts
Of them are not made of lenther.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1916-08-24
KICKS ENGINE Off TRACK
In q Duel With Locomotive Mule
Named General carranza
Won the Bout.

Sunbury, Pa.--General Carranza. a
bucking mule, owned by James II.
,Drumm Of Upper Augusta township,
Northumberland county, literally
kicked a locomotive OF the tracks.
The mule. harnessed toyla covered
wagon, in which Mr.. and Mrs. Drumm
were riding, was crossing the tracks
here when the mule suddenly stopped
and commenced to kick and rear.
A train was coming and the engineer
could not get 1t stopped 1ntil the
wagon was struck, but aonly lightly
The mule kicked the co@catcher and
the locomotive Jumped the tracks. "a
derrick was needed to replace 1t, while
General Carranze retired unhurt,
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1916-08-24
BULL GIVES CHASE fo AUTO
owner Drove the Machines Around
Field Until Animal, Was
Tired.

fredericksburg, Md-jTwif,id viii
llams. farmer living near here, had
thrilling experience with an mfr
rated bull. Williams ran his motor
car into field 20 look over the bull.
which lie was contemplating buying.
The bull mad. n dash for the ma
chine.
Williams quickly turned on all the
power the cur contained and the ma
chine shot away ut 5O-mileun-h hour
clip, but when it reached the gate
leading out Of the field Williams could
not make the turn at such high speed.
The bull chased him around the
field repeatedly and made desperate
attempts to head Off the car, but Will.
ljams, by carefully manipulating the
steering wheel, managed to elude the
beast, which finally became tired and
gave the frightened man chance to
escape through the gate.