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Bisbee daily review., 1916-12-09
Chase However Thus Far Nets Germans 1S,0O0 Prisoners, While Defenders Flee Join. ed by Russians.
BULGARIANS THREATEN
 TO OUTFLANK THEM
In West Germans Hold Newly Captured Hill BOA, While Serbians Repulse Teuton Advances.
(ey Review Leased wire)

Pursuit Of the retiring Russian and Rumanian forces in eastern Wallachia by Field Marshal von Mackensen con .tinues. but how far the Teutonic ad- vance has proceeded has not been given out The retiring defenders of Rumanian soil are offering little re- sistance and are endeavoring to reach the line of the BuZen River before the AustrO-Germans can break through the Moidavian frontiers and get in their rear and the Bulsarians and Germans can cross the Danube around Tchern- avoda and outfiank them.
 The Germans have repulsed a Rus sian attack in the Trotus Valley and the Russians report the checking of an offensive movement in the Oitus val ley. Petrograd says all has been calm in Dobrudja and along the Danube. 1s,ooo CAPTURED. In the rounding up of the forces
 cut on by their advance on Buch- arest. the troops of von Macken-
 sen have captured lS00O prisoners
 and 25 guns. The Rumanian troops isolated in western Wal
 lachia, numbering 5000 have been
 taken as well as 10000 of the
 forces operating around Predeal
 and Altchanz Passes.
 The Russians have again taken the initiative in the Carpathias, Petrograd states, south of Jarnovnik. Berlin says the Russian offensive is failure and declares only local attacks have oc- cured in that region. The repulse of a Russian attack on the Dvina front, below Riga. also is recorded by Berlin.
 German Day in West.
 Hill 3Oi, in the Verdun region. and the forest of ApremOnt have been the scene Of the only reported activity on the western front. Paris claims the Germans were elected from section of the trenches on Hill 3O4. but Berlin reports the troops of the crown prince repulsed French attacks to retake the trenches. The Germans. Paris rec ords, succeeded in gaining a footing in French trenches in the forest of Apre- mont. but were later ejeeted.
 Heavy fighting around Struvina on the Macedonian front is recorded by Paris. which says the Serbians checked three attacks by German and Bulgarian troops. Serbians attacks near Trnova, west of Monastir were repulsed. Der lin states.
Bisbee daily review., 1916-12-09
Should Keep Navy on Each
 Coast Strong Enough for
 Any Foe, Declares Ameri-
 ca's Navy Authority.
CANAL MAY
 FAIL WHEN NEEDED
People Realize No More the Danger Than Baby on Rail- road Track, Says Admiral on Coast Protection.
(By Review Leased Wire)

NEW YORK, Dec. S.-The lack ot adequate naval stations as weakness in the naval establishment of the United States was discussed here by Rear Admiral Bradley A. Fiske and John R. Edwards, both retired, before the American Society of Mechanical Engineers. They spoke after the read ing of paper by Prof. w. L. Cathcart a naval constructing engineer Of Phil adelphia, dealing with the deficiencies of the land and of the country's naval affairs. Both the rear admirals en- dorsed what Prof. Cathcart said, Rear Admiral Edwards declaring that if there were no other way to get money 10 build up the shore stations he would cut out one capital ship from the appropriations" in order to do so.
 Wants Charleston Base
 South of Hatteras there is not crane that will left gun out of tur- ret of battleship, he said. As fact there is not place on the coast south of that cape where a battleship could go for repairs. We need @ base to protect the Panama Canal "A base at Charleston would make an enemy extend his line of operations 800 to 600 miles which would take a dozen more capital ships"
 Ignorant of Danger
 Read Admiral Fiske said that the American people do not realize their danger any more than does a baby on Q railroad track" He said it was the duty of the mechanical engineers to point out to their fellow citizens what our country must do or perish.
 Coasts Are ImperilIed
 Prof. Cathcart said several Ameri- can naval stations could be seized with ease if the American fleet were first defeated. As to the stations on the coast he said they all lie within an air line distance of 800 miles al- though our Atlantic and Gulf coast lines are more than 5000 miles long, If an enemy should gain possession of these 800 miles of coast our dread naughts would be homeless unless the fleet could flee to the Bay of Panama"
 The Carribean Sea for its size. he said. has more strategic positions than any important sea on the globe and if the United States mastery of the Caribbean in war is almost vital,
 Continued on Page Two)
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German Raider Is
 Nearing Halifax
tBy Review Leased Wire.)

HALIFAX, N. S., Dec. B. Entente allied shipping was warn ed by British naval authorities to- night to be on the lookout for a strange vessel. believed to be a raider which was intercepted on December 7 off the northwestern coast of Scotland and allowed to proceed under the impression that she was the Dutch steamer Gam ma. Later it was learned that the Gamma was at Kirkwall on that date and did not leave until Decem- Der 9.
Bisbee daily review., 1916-12-09
GENERAL QUITS BORDER

SAN ANTONIO, Dec. s. - Orders were received at southern department headquarters tonight for Major Gen eral John O'Ryan of New York and his division headquarters stan to re- turn home.
 Major General Funston said the or der had been contemplated before the recent trouble between officers of the Twelfth New York Infantry and Gen eral O'Ryan.
Bisbee daily review., 1916-12-09
Believed Wilson Will Warn Germany Mistakes Endang- ering American Lives at Sea Will Not Be tolerated.
NOTE TO MAKE PLAIN
 WHERE U. s. STANDS
Information Received Proves Sinking of Marina With Six Americans Aboard Was a Raw Deal"
(ey Review Leased Wire)

WASHINGTON. Dec B. More definite information as to the
 facts involved in recent activities
 by German submarines has
 brought the situation to a point
 where a new note to Germany, de-
 signed to clear any doubt as to
 the interpretation of the Berlin
 governments views on submar-
 inc pledges to the United States
 appears 10 be among the possibili-
 ties Of the near future.
 President Wilson has given careful attention to the information concern ing the vessels recently attacked but has given no intimation as to what his decision is
 Marina Case, Raw
 During the day official information reached the state department estab- fishing the fact that the Marina, on which six Americans were lost, was in no sense a transport and an inqui- ry was addressed to Great Britain for information as to the actual status of the Arabia.
 Other Side Calm
 While administration officials re- main silent, those in close touch with affairs in Teutonic diplomatic circles deprecate any suggestion that rela- tions between the two countries are a crisis. They point out that Germany already has offered to make amends if her submarine com are shown to have been mis- taken in considering the vessels trans ports.
 On the other hand the United States has decided that mistakes that endan- ger American lives on peaceful boats are not to be tolerated.
Bisbee daily review., 1916-12-09
Militia Proves Volunteer Sys- tenn Is Failure, Says Chief of Staf-Wants Every Youth to Serve a Year
SAYS COUNTRY FACES
 SERIOUS SITUATION
Only by Doing as Other Great
 Nations Have Done Will we Be Able to Fight Insists
 U. s. War Chief.
(By Review Leased Wire)


 WASHINGTON, Dec. 8. - The volunteer military system again has proved itself a failure and should be relegated to the past, declares Major General Hugh L. Scott, chief of staff of the army, in his annual report made public to- night. Easing his conclusions on the showing of the federalized national guard, when mobilized for border duty, and the fact that strenuous recruiting campaigns for both the regulars and guardsmen have produced negligible results, General Scott says:
 'ln my judgment the country will never be prepared fer defense until we do as other great nations do that have large interests to guard, like Germany, Japan and France, where everybody is ready and does perform military service in time of peace as he would pay every other tax, and is willing to make sacrifices for the protection he gets and the country gets in return. There is no reason why one woman's son should go out and defend or be trained tc defend another woman and her son who refuses to take training or give service. The only democratic method is for every man in his youth to become trained in order that he may render efficient serv- ice if called upon in war"
 EVERY MAN NEEDS YEAR Taking up the question of the ma ional guard in its federal status, Gen 'ral Scott declared the training perio 'f 75 days in three years provided b. he new national defense act is who'll 
 "In my judgment" he says, 'it pre dudes this force from being made ii Or war service until it has receive 1t least six months additional trair ng in time of war"
 The report reiterates the opiniol hat it takes year of intensive trair ng to make soldier, and adds tha he country and congress appear {; nave a vital misconception of in acts in this regard. Unless the fedel llized guard which congress substitut d for the citizen volunteer army ad 'ocated by the general staff can b given greater training, General Scot iays, the country faces a serious situa ion.
 Cans Recruit Army.
 And it is very doubtful" he con inues. If we will be able to do s md keep the force recruited. Tn lifficulty that is now being expert .nced in obtaining recruits for tn 'egular army and for the nationa guard in service on the border. raise sharply the question of whether VI will be able to recruit the troop
 Continued on Page Twol
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f 2 WILSON WILL KEEP
 TWO OF HIS CABINET.

* WASHINGTON, Dec. 8. - In
 < spite Of reiterated reports to the
 < contrary, officials close to Presi- * dent Wilson insisted tonight that * neither Secretary McAdoo nor s secretary Houston will retire : from the cabinet at the close of ]: the Presidents first term. Attor- 4 ney General Gregory refused to < say whether he was planning to Y resign. In his case. however. ;s the reports are generally credited 4 among his friends.
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Bisbee daily review., 1916-12-09
R. R. DEATHS INCREASE

WASHINGTON, Dec. S.-Increased fatalities American railroads with a total of 29 killed and 407 injured in 352 accidents caused during the last year by locomotive boiler defects are recorded in the annual report today of Frank McManamy. chief inspector f the interstate commerce commiss- ion.
Bisbee daily review., 1916-12-09
[ * * < < < < < zk * FRENCH sATTLESHIP
 GIVEN UP FOR LOST.

PARIS, Dec. S.-The battleship 2 Suffren. which left port Novem- !
 2 Der 24. has not been heard from. 2 : and is considered lost with all on ! s Board. She displaced l2.750 tons , and her normal complement was | } 730 men. 2 4 sf x a s '
Bisbee daily review., 1916-12-09
: :: * F < * * < HUNT PUTS "ORY"
 LAW INTO EFFECT.

PHOENIX. Dec. Ex-Governor ! s Hunt tonight issued his proclama- !
 ton declaring the prohibition ! } amendment to be in effect. There | ' is yet much liquor in the freight , } houses and express office ware | : rooms How that will be affected l } by the proclamation is matter :
 , of dispute among lawyers. . | k
Bisbee daily review., 1916-12-09
Defense Program Must Keep Pace With That of Other Governments, Now Build ing Enormous Ships.
FOUR DREADNAUGHTS
 URGED FOR 1917
Must Have Twelve 16-Inch Guns, Too-Even Now Jap an Is Building Bigger War ship Than U. S..
(By Review Leased Wire)

WASHINGTON Dec. S-Prelimlnar, work on the 1918 national defense pro gram moved forward today in botl the naval and military committees O. the House, with Rear Admirals Badge and Fletcher of the navy's genera board before the former and Quarter master General Sharpe, before the latter
 ASK ENORMOUS INCREASE.
 The two admirals told of the
 boards recommendation for an
 enormous increase in size and
 power and a smaller increase in
 speed for the battieships to be
 provided for at this session of
 Congress.
 JAPAN'S GREAT SHIPS.
 Because of the tendency of
 European navies to build even
 larger ships and guns, and be- cause there is reason to believe that Japan already has under con struction a more powerful ship than has yet been planned for the United States, Admiral Badger said the board felt it necessary that the American navy follow similar policy. He said the board recommended main batteries of twelve 16-inch guns, an increase of fifty per cent in gun power over 1917 ships, and a speed of 23 knots an hour.
 BiGGER'N EVER.
 A statement issued today by Secre- tary Daniels indicates that the recon. mendations of the board would be ap, proved when the departments opinion is laid before the committee. The new dreadnaughts will displace probably more than 10000 tons as against the 32 1000 for the California class and sue. ceeding ships.
 "Our new ships will embody the general characteristics of armament the general board recommends" the secretary's statement said, after add ing that only the limited facilities led the secretary to alter the boards re. commentators as to the number of ships to be laid down in 1918.
 Want Battleships.
 The board recommended the con. struction of four battleships and two battle cruisers while the secretary held that three battleships and one battle cruiser were all that could be undertaken in view of the tremendous building contracted for this year.
 Army Can't Recruit.
 General Sharpe brought out the fact that the army still is far behind in re, cruiting for the 1917 increment of the increase in strength already author ized. His statement was in line with that of Major General Hugh L. Scott chief of staff, in his annual report made public today General Scott de. clared that universal military training and service would be the only solution to the recruiting problem.
 Secretary Bakers attitude on the universal service question has not been disclosed. It was stated today that the secretary had read General Scott's report before is was published and authorized the fullest publications of the view of the general staff as there stated. but reserving his own judgment. MT. Bakers views probably will be drawn out before the com. mittee.
 Universal Service Urged.
 Universal service also came up at the naval committee hearing. Admiral Badger said that this was "one grand answer" to all problems of obtaining crews for navy ships.
Bisbee daily review., 1916-12-09
WEATHER

Arizona: Saturday fair, Sunday warmer with fair in south.
Bisbee daily review., 1916-12-09
Universal Service Urged.

Universal service also came up at the naval committee hearing Admiral Badger said that this was "one grand answer" to all problems of obtaining crews for navy ships.
Bisbee daily review., 1916-12-09

NEW YORK CITY Average price of cop per for week ending Dec. C, 32.e5:
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-05-17
CLEVELAND CLUBS USE OF
SACRIFICE HIT HAS PUT
THE INDIANS IN THE LEAD
During First Five Weeks of Seasons Campaign
Lee Fohl's Folks Have Outscored Other
Teams in American League
Nv GRANTLAND RICE

athletic cog from the Tiger to the FLYING
Fish?
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-05-17
HANDICAP HOPPE
in BILLIARD PLAY,
SUGGESTS, CLINE
Make Champion Play 1871
to Others 1872" Urges
Local Man
GAMES WOULD BE CLOSE

Tom Foley. the Chicago veteran, started
something when he invented his new style
single line game TO make ball to ball bill
liards more difficult and thereby bring Will
lam +. Hoppe down closer to the level Of
his rivals other suggestions have fol-
lowed, and II now seems probable that some
sort Of tournament among the leading pro-
fessionals will be played in the fall.
Thomas Gallagher. as iuch of a veteran
as Foley. has come to bat with an argument
In favor Of cushion caroms He thinks
this game not only would give the others
n better chance against Hoppe, but would
result in Improvement of the others games
where they can stand II most.
1t would be better for the spectator, too,
he believes in that a player would not
monopolze the table for stretches of Is
minutes and half an hour at time while
making some big run OF the kind often seen
in balk line.
plans steady practice between now and the
fall with the view of returning to competi-
tive billiards. cline expressed the opinion
that Hoppe would outclass all opponents
just as much in cushion caroms as he does
in ballS line.
Hoppe can beat any cue expert In the
world at any game on the green CLOTH he
said. This includes balk line. cushion
caroms. three cushions and any other
games you can think Of. The only way to
make the games close would be to handicap
Hoppe. I would urge some such scheme as
making Hoppe play 1871 to the others 1872.
He probably would win even them
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-05-17

CUPPOSE some one on or around the first
- day Of April had offered 20 wager you
that by the 10Th day Of May the Cleveland
club would have scored more runs than any
other team in either league?
The chances are you would have sprained
your tongue taking the bet. And having
made It, you would have gone out and
spent the money. considering the kale al
ready yours.
Cleveland at the end or FIVE weeks would
score more runs than Detroit with Cobb,
Crawford, Veach Heilmsn and Burns? Or
than Chicago with Collins. Fournier, Jack
son, Felsch. Schalk and Weaver? Or than
New York with Baker Magee, Gllhooley.
Maisel and Gedeon? Yet on May 18th
Cleveland had scored 1tS runs, beyond De-
trot running second In the tally making
line and we'll beyond. the other fourteen
major league clubs.
Why's and Wherefores
Any club picked to finish seventh, that
can fight its way to the front within hve
weeks is an interesting study
Modern baseball Is supposed TO consist
mostly in batting plus base running or the
hit and run on attack The sacrifice Is
supposed to be n remnant of the mddle
ages. Yet Cleveland fifth in batting has
scored more runs than any other cluo
largely through her fine use of the sacl-
flee.
Fifth in batting the Indians are seventh
I'm base stealing, only notch above the
Mackmen But they have so sacrifice hits
where no other club in either circuit has
yet reached 3D.
n club to be fifth In batting, seventh in
base stealing and first in run making But
that is exactly what Cleveland is. Cleve-
land is showing. so far, the same ability
to get runs that the old White SoX had
inst ten wears ago when they won a pen-
nant with the weakest hitting club UNDER
meath the Big Top 1t is this ability to get
runs without heavy attack, Plus steady
pitching. that has made the Buckeye citadel
the gossip of all fandom.
The Acid Test
Ability to get runs without a slashing at
tack shows continuity of team play and
a general alertness that overlooks few bets
Whether Cleveland stays in front or not
she is pretty sure to be vital factor as
long as this team play and altertness re-
main in camp
Can IL be that after two comparatively
lean years the Great Zim, meaning Heinie
the Hittte, is about to regain his own
again?
In 1911 Heinie batted 1907 with the Cubs.
In 1912 he reached .372, leading the league
in 1918 his mark was .313. but in 1914 and
1915 he fell below 800, topping to .265
last year
Now Heinie is back with his pristine
punch. his ancient wallop, with the dust
erased from his batting eye. He enters the
sixth week of the campaign just over $50
and any number of these blows have been
for extra bases. In addition to which the
Renowned Zim is playing the star game of
his hectic frenzed and harassed career at
third.
Princeton Ahoat
1t has been several seasons since Prince
ton landed football or a track champion
snip, but Old Nassau afloa. is another mat
ter.
Princeton so far has beaten Harvard,
Yale. Columbia, Annapolis and Penn on the
water. proving for the first time in natural
history that the Tiger is an amphbious
animal.
or will it be better to change Prlnceton's
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-05-17

Robertson vs.. Cobb
Has virginia at last entered a candidate
TO oppose Georgia's Flying Ghost? II there
is any man to give Ty Cobb an even battle
on the years count the name is Rave Rob
ertson, the Giant outfielder, better known
as the Virginia Reel
Robertson is a tri1e faster than Cobb.
being the fastest man now In baseball lie
is more powerfully built, weighing l92
pounds lie has better arm, having been
one OF the greatest college pitchers of the
last ten years And he can hit--hit with
almost any man that ever manipulated a
bat Robertson. although reporting just be-
fore the season, has started off as Ty
started n year ago. He is the only regular
I'm either circuit batting over 400. and,
what Is more important, he is cloutlng right
and left handlers with equal effect. Robert
son Is n harder hitter than Cobb, but he
still lacks the Georgian's keen alertness on
attack and his general aggressiveness at all
times 1t isn't likely that even Robertson
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-05-17
AYR BASEBALL PLAYERS PAYRO CHICAGO WHTE SI
RICHARDS OUT nr mn....
Cornell Star Suffers Strains =,
Not Be in Intercoileois,s's.u ~ Asl

ITHACA t' N " May i7.1-Atr.
ards cornelrs all-round athlete ,a =, R's
mao ,,, more more than the usual hard Iuct ~ u 2
his career, is the victim Of ,ha sN ~, ou'lsf
Richards is at present sufys.,n ,aa 'ssls
strains IN the groin, and while Iact s ,, l'sA
ley coach of the Cornell trset ,sA Y. hoat
not abandoned hope that his s,se seam 81
@ ho feers 40 .ope'e tho, IN the intercollegiate ll
ne iears tnat the chances are s6.s 1samtz
Richards was injured in tbs
a,'s ,,n s,rt re,ay games, but the full ss,.a
sviva n,I ,s nis oru not develop until The q
last Saturday when he fell A. nHadspk.
the broad jump and high jump 0asy d
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-05-17
Coast Athletes Leave for Cambridge

The Stanford University track team OF l2 ath-
letes have left here for Ann Arbor. Mich. TO
compete next Saturday In dual meet with the
University OF MichiEap. May 20 and % the team
Athletics Association of America Championships
at Cambridge; Among tho athletes are p. r,
the mile and three;auarter, mile runs; Mere;
Saturday in the 22O-yard low hurdles with
the time of % 4-5 seconds, and Frederick Muir
ray, 15-second man in the high hurdles.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-05-17
From the Cinder Path

and field viii be held on Franklin Field on
The defeat Of Wallace Maxield of Lafayette
by Howard Cam In the shotput In the Middle
fields defeat too. cost Lafayette the champion
ship.
1t is bad day when the Western hurdlers
90 nS Sre or au OF Nj sss and
OF the University OF California. IA 4-5 sec
onds over the high sticks.
Missouri athlete. are track teams In Themselves
scoring 20 and 20 points In each meet for Grim
nell.
Norris. the former Yale miller: is running bet; ;
ter for the u2iysrfty Of yiEsinia than he did
Saturday was his b$t effort. " ''''e'''" '''''
Eddie Tcschner will he hard fellow to beat
present form, He ran 4-5 seconds FOR the iGo
TY%fa' TYaie. anu = ''' 'eeo"uo % 'O' tue --' against
stanford and Michigan Will engage in dual
one a line on what stanford has for the inter
TS Y EoSs "a are send S9ETF nny 1S 10
men to the champs.
Yale may not have haze & wonderful n team for dual al
Hampton the former Exeter lad. who leaped
over 23 against Harvard; overton. IN the one
viii cause many colleges to swing some athletes
around In the Intercollesiates.
It would be worth while tos fer some college to
over In the Northeast High School meet HouEh
ST the IN se Snqed e s9 viii Seop S Into and
track man and Is frst-class basketball player.
Penn could use him.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-05-17

The rumor that Hal Chase was travelling
beyond his batting speed seems TO have
bee trine exaggerated, as the Red star
is still pitching along with mark above
1en
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-05-17

SCRANTON. Pa. May 17.--owner Allen. Of
able to get George Maisel back from the Detroit
Tigers. to which he sold at the close OF the
New York state League season last year. a
deal has been completed whereby Maisel goes to