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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-07-16
Episcopal Missionaries sull in Mexico.

Episcopal Missionaries Still in Mexico
In times OF disturbance and danger
the missionary is usually the last man
to leave his post. Illustrating this
fact, the latest bulletin OF the Protes-
tant Episcopal Board OF Missions SAYS:
With the exception of Bishop
Ayes, so far as is known all our
American missionaries in Mexico are
in Mexico city. The two who were
In Guadalatara have recently re-
turned to the capital, where, even
in the event Of hostilities they will
probably be afe. 1t would seem i'm
possible that there could be sacrifice
of American life in the capital city,
under the eyes OF the foreign consults
Also we understand that General Car
rama has guaranteed the safety Of
Americans, even should war brea k
out"
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Young men arc especially invited to
attend tho session Of the Life Problem
Club Of the Central Y NJ. c. A.. this
afternoon at 3.3e O'Clock. The sub
5ect Will be: Taking Others Along
the discussion 30 be led by f. w
Schwerrnan Of Btnswanger & co. The
service will be held in the club room
on the second floor of the building.
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The morning service Of Epiphany
Episcopal. Barton Heights, Will be
conducted by the Rev. Wythe Kin
Solving. In the absence OF the rector.
Rev. 6. +. Craighill
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The main auditorium being closed
for repairs. the services OF Second
Presbyterian this morning VIII be
held in the church chapel. No even
ing service.
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s sonr Vacation achapreague

Home comforts, good Virginia cook
Ing. surf bathing. boating, hshing.
clam bakes tennis. bowling. pool. hay
rides, automohifing, music n. Y, p. &
n r. r.. from Norfolk or Old Point.
Booklets. A II. G. Mears, wacha-
prague Eastern Shore Va
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in prosecuting this work.
Dcaconess Work.

All these activities were directed
by eighty deaconesses and thirty 1--WE
missionaries. Sixteen deaconesses
served as pastors assistants. three al
Travellers Aids. and nine as head
residents and workers in co-opera.
tive homes.
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at the evening service of Grove-Ave-
nue. Baptist today by the pastor, Rev.
W. c. James, His subject will be
~ ohm Knox"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-07-16

The evening service today AT Laurel
Street Methodist, will witness the
FIRST Of series Of song and story ser
vices, to be given by a largely in
creased choir, assisted by The. pastor,
Rev J. X. JolliT The story tonight
will re the life OF Dwight l.. Moody
which will be interspersed with songs
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-07-16
AMONG THE CHURCHES

In ClureeMsonnry China
speak Methodist and Tonight al
BaptisIiustratef Lecture Tonight
Ayenue Bapust-song and Story Service laurel
Methodist
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sUNIoN SERVICES TONIGHT,
s:fs O'clock.

Al Hanover-Avenue Christian.
&npeaker. Rev. ]. j. scherer. Jr.,
Ink First English Lutheran.
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Highland Park Group"

Al Highland Park Methodist
Bpeaker. Rev. 5. H TemplemAn, Of
%Northside Baptist
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Church I'm .t,rnun."

AT Chin borazo Park pavilion.
Speaker. Rev. W L Gibson, Of
Rroadus Memorial Baptist
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Woodland Heights Group"
AT Woodland Heights Methodist.
Speaker. Rev R =. White. OF
Woodlana Heights Baptist
YoU AND YbUR FRIENDS
& INVITED
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The Rev. r Z. Chambers. mission
airy 20 China, will occupy the pulpit
OF CsRy-SStrees Methodist for the morn
ing service today, A group OF Chinese
stu dents Will sing at this service. The
pastor. Rev. J. NJ. Batten. Will speak
tonight on The Religion OF Jnsp =
neSs
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law Makers. Law Forsakers and
Law Breakers" Will be discussed by
tho Rev w Ashury Christian At The
morning service Of Union Station
Methodist Tonight HIS subject will
be: "A Faithful soul--a Jewel OF
Great Price"
Al Tabernacle Baptist tonight. tho
Rev r. T. Chambers Of China, viii
preach. and introduce to the conFre-
CATION q number OF Chinese Chris
tians who came 10 this country with
him. The morning service will ho
conducted by the pastor The Rev ".
J.. Bali
on Friday night July 28. at s
o'clock. in the Broadus Memorial Bap-
tisg Church. meoAng will be held By
tt7F f>u1rr1tiu1 of ria pttst f,rEuutzod
Classes Mr.. 0. q. McCabe is presi-
dent of the Federation, which IS prao-
tieally a new organization.
The Rev. Geo. W. Mcdaniel will
occupy his pulpit today at both ser
vices At First baptist. His topics viii
&c: Morning with Christ IN the
Mountain" Evening: The Christian
Sn4dieT
The Christian Sahbath-How tc
Spend IT," Wl He the subject dts.
cugsed at tho morning service Of Bar.
ton Heights Baptist ~ the pastor
Rev. A =. RuGd
Special morning topics for today
The Real Need " the Hour" Rev
Starke Jett. Trinity Methodist Il,
Life Worth LdvinK?" Rev J. J
Wicker. Leigh Street Baptist tn,
Gate Beautiful" Rev George w
Kemper. Hanover Avenue Christian
obedience to Ideals" Rev ]. A
VIM, Barton Heights Methodist
What VIII You Do With Je~ua =
Rev. p w Long Cowardin Avenu
Christian, Tho Heart q the Gospel
: Rev, c, w. D1ehl. Montrose Presby
terrain Has Reason a Place In Re
ligion?" Rev. II. c. Skinner, Secon
Baptist "A Serious Condition. Re
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. B. Hntson. Pine-strset Baptist.
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SPECIAL SERVICES IN NUMBER OF CHURCHES TONIGHT
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IT, .fi.e Rev A. z. ft-5f1. ~ Ra-tof1
Z Heights Baptist, and Rev. J Arthur
Winn, ~ Barton Heights Methodist,
srwill exchanFe fa3 asta Tor the evening
service TO-DAY
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-05-17
LAST APPEAL IS MADE
TO ESTABLISH CITY FARM
Council Finance Committee Hears
Plea, Which Is Made by Many
Well-Known Citizens.
CONSIDER PROTECTING DOCK
English Advocates His Ordinance
Designed to Fence In So-Callcd
Death Trap-Worl> Would Cost
$4,000, Architect Says.

The Council Finance Committee last
night heard final appeal for the estab-
lishment and maintenance OF city
farm Further plea was made by DR..
j. I. Mastin, secretary Of the State
Board of Charities and Corrections; by
DR.. Roy Flanagan. assistant state
Health Commissioners; Captain A. Il.
Guigon. general attorney for the Nir-
Sinia Railway and Power Company; a.
Bierne Blair. chairman of the citizens
committee of ST. Paurs Episcopal
Church, and by Rev. w. j. Johnson.
pastor of the First Baptist Church. col
ored, and Rosa ID. Bowser, colored, a
teacher III the Baker Street School.
Dr. Mastin said that he thought the
committee had exercised "a wise choice
in selecting the Newstead property, in
Henrico County. DIR. Flanagan urged
that II was best II the community
would care for its unfortunates by
placing them In the open air and Civ
ing them the grace OF Gods oppor-
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witnessed the intrepid Macdonald
pierce tho Austrian center ut wagram
leaving broad swath OF dead In his
wake. and Brought victory to the
French army. Napoleon could no long GER
bear animosity to the brave hero. but
galloped at fun speed. with his Old
Guard. to where Macdonald and his
victorious army were wreathed In the
here Is your baton, II has been nobly
won. No more quarrels between US.
Garter Glass has nobly won the
honor Of being made chairman Of our
party. and II was q well-deserved COM
pliment on the part of those distin-
guished leaders TO come forward and
greet him, az Napoleon did Macdon-
aid
But what has happened? A certain
Danville partisan politician flutters
into this peace party, like broken
wing partridge, and throws dust. dts
order and confusion over the harmony
that was about to ensuc
The green-eyed monster has OBJ
sessed his vision and his ambition Ia
obtain the craftsmanship of his party
has brought CONSERVATION to the fac
ton he represents.
IF the aforementioned. distinguish
ed gentlemen cannot control this mod
crn Don QuixOte of the Dan. then Au-
brey Strobe may possibly shy his ha,
into the arena of the Tenth Congress-
sional District.
PHILIP F.. BROWN
Blue Ridge Springs. Va. May Is.
1916"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-05-17

The coToncrs jury in the case Of
ihc young man, PRESLEY Harris. who
'ras drowned in the river a; the head
- ate OF the Batt"rsca cana! Yesterday
morning, rendered verdict Of acct
dental drowning. There was no evil
Heucc 20 show foul play
J, is stated lha, two hydronlanes arc
Icing constructed AZ EllcrsIie in Ches-
''tTfeld County. one Tor David Dunlop
H-,d the other for Mr. Jacquett. who
d directing the building OF the planes.
II IL reported that the Epues
:ughan Construction Company has
IN awarded contract by q corpora
ION OF Lynchburg and Roanoke to
build large hotel at Hopewell. the
r'st OF furnishin. Of which. IL is csti-
mated. viii be 5000. 900.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Gillian, J-.. have
} yne TO Cleveland. o, to visit ar. Gil
an brother, Thomas Bragg Gillian.
The May term OF the Hastings Court
Petersburg will be opened on Thurs
= ~. with n Commemorative docket OF
mUch interest, including one or NOR,
murder cases. highway robberies
housebreakinEs, etc.
= telegram received to-day an
nounced the death in Lynchburg of =
J.. Lee, a former well-known resident
Of Petersburg.
Z. H. Mann and Benjamin Moore, OF
Matoaca. and r. t Wilson, OF this
@iiy, viii attend the grand lodge Of
Red Men OF Virginia, which will meet
~ Lynchburg tomorrow
The store of the Terminal f-o,nn.ny
was broken into last night through n
rear window, and robbed Of soma
bacon and small sum of money Tho
cash drawer was broken I'm the effort
to get into It.
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tunity. Tho two colored citizens
pleaded only that tho same opportunity
be given to tho unfortunates OF their
race. They received attentive and ear
nest hearing.
HE SEEKS TO REFORM
EHRING MEN AND WOMEN
Captain Guigon came before the COM
mlttee. he said, TO fulfil u flial duty
fiis father was = Judge of the Hastings
court. and throughout his term he had
earnestly sought of the City Council a
means to care for city prisoners 1t
was not stated to the committee. but
IL Is fact that Judge Guigon once
threatened to send the whole mem
bershtp Of the City Council to Jail If II
ana not provide some fairer means for
those who were so unfortunate and
MISGUIDED as to fall within the tolls of
me law. Captain Guigon did not men
tion this He asked only that the City
council provide opportunity for tho
real reformation and upbuilding of the
men and women who had made mis-
takes.
Mrs. Georgia May Jobson and wo-
men representing every civic associa .
tion In the city were present The ap-
preparation asked for Is $4,000.
ENGLISH MAKES PLEA
TO FENCE IN CITY DOCK
Councilman Edgar r. English. NJ
| Gay Ward. made personal appeal for
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HELD UP AND ROBBED
BY NEGRO H|GHNAYMEN
hn Pont Employee Is Relieved OF
$40 and His Suit Case Near
Petersburg.
ONE RoBBER CAUGHT LATER
H'cond Makes Escape, Although He
Is Fired At Five Times by Detec-
i've Whom His Victime Summon
.d to His Assistance.

Special TO The Times Dispatch.l
GETTYSBURG, VA. May lG.-Rich-
".N q. Palmer Du Pont employee.
Us the victim OF a bold hold-up b.
gro hishwaymen this morning at
90 station on the Norfolk and West
n Railway. Il few miles east of
et"rsburg. He was halted by two
,1Srpes. pistol was pointed against
rs race and he WAS told to give up
"If money or suffer the consequences.
ne OF the negroes went through his
1ckets and took SIS and the other
OF his suitcase, containing a suit of
ipthcs, and then told Palmer to go on
D"ut his business Palmer secured
IL assistance Of Detective w. Il. Far
ar ana w II. Abbott. and the three
cent In pursuit Of tile robbers. They
iptured one negro, John White, with
'lr suit Of clothes, but the other with
me money escaped. lie was shot ut five
Hmes by tho pursuers as they We're
inning and the negro returned the
Ilr" a ball from his pistol passed
through the collar Of Detective Far
'iTs coat. grazing the side of his
Atch Tho negroes are from North
Carolina.
Caught After SiA Months.
~ november last diamond ring,
A!ued at 5000. belonging 10 Sol Sachs
"as stolen from his room at his board
'+'- mousse In W est TaOo Street. Though
INJURIES we're made for IL in every az
Ierion. and tho loss was advertised
IN" GiaappeaTance Of the ring remained
80 mystery. Yesterday Chief RaeIand
vas advised by wire b. Chief Of l'o-
ace simpson, OF Paterson, y. j., OF the
'rfcst OF stranger in that cit: on the
'haFsc OF Offering TO pawn a valua b 10
ing Letters ana papers found on tho
prisoner showed his name 10 be Cor.
h"iiHs Dittmar. and that no was from
ie'srsours Chief Simpson inquired
Nhont the man and the ring
thi"f Ragland remembered the loss
OF me ring, and recalled the fact that
man named Cornelius Dit,mnr q
pH Pont employee, was a roomer a, the
: "An" house with MIR Sachs at the time
nc ring was lost, and for some time
hereafter and dat the two mon had
A''h on friendly terms DittInar ief,
or the North two or three days ago
hiHf Rag!and Yesterday obtained IRON,
Wy Sachs q description Of the ring.
winch n" wired 10 chief Simpson a,
Paterson. and IN a little while received
On answer that Il exactly nttcd that
~ the ring taken from Dltt.nar. Chief
Hagland Will apply Tor rcquisi,ion
papers and send ~ once for D!ttmar.
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w. A. ROPER ELECTED
Named IN Prenident of Richmond Chap
ter. American Institute of Bank
lnE-DeleEntcS Are Chosen.

At the meeting of Richmond Chapter.
American Institute Of Banking, last
night at the Jefferson Hotel, officers
were elected and delegates named to
attend the national convention. which
will be held in Cincinnati in August.
The following officers were elected:
W. a. Roper. Bank Of Commerce and
Trusts. president; H. II. Augustine.
First National Bank. vice-president; ".
w. billiard. Federal Reserve Bank. sec
rotary: S Y. Tyree, National State and
City Bank, treasurer. Board of gov
ernors-J. c. Wheat. G. H. Bates and
w. F. Augustine.
Delegates-W. A. Roper, George H.
keesee. y. r. Watt. G. E. Talmau. H. H.
Augustine, j. c. Wheat, Wilson Brown.
H. i. Gillespie, l.. p. Thomas. II. G.
Proctor, Warren NJ Goddard, c. V.
Blackburn, H. L. Ealy and H. A. Davis.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-05-17
WARNING TO USERS
OF HAIR REMOVERS
"oht Experiment with So-c,,I.n
S"perhuous Iinir Rcmovers,

you use simple toilet nren,r,
non ana II proves TO be worthless ION
oh'S lose money. 1t Is a very serious
me '.ei' however. when YOU use n douht
,,, h.'i remover because it will either
result IN permanent disfirureman,
cost Eou many dollars and take n,on,ha
or POSSIBLY years to gain control &c
the growth after il has been stinn.
lated by the use Of such preparations
is n waste of time to use nestea
an Tuo,oh preparations which merely
remove fair from the surface OF tho
skin To rob hair OF it's life SUBSTANTIVE
lorcc you must deritalize IT by attark
ing II Under the skin as we'll as on tho
Skin. Nothing but DeMiracle, the
original liquid depilatory can accom-.
plish this result
limitations OF DeA1iracle arc as worth.
ieHs as pastes and ruh-on preparations
because they lack certain ingredients
that DeM'racle alone contains, which
give II the power to rob hair OF IT'S
Vitality.
DeMirac!e works equally we'll for re-
moving hair from the face neck. arms
and under arms. or from limbs to pre-
vent II from showing through stock
inEs.
Remember peMiracle is the only de-
pilaiory that has binding guarantee
in each package which entities you to
your money II il fails. Insist on the
genuine DcMiracic and you will get the
original liquid hair remover. Others are
worthless Misunderstanding them.
peMiracle is sold in soc, $l0O and
$500 bottles. The larger sizes are the
most economical for dermatologists and
large users to buy. If your dealer will
not supply you, order direct from us
The truth about the treatment of su-
pei fluous hair mailed in plain scaled
envelope on request. DcMiracle Chemi-
cal Co. Dept. Rio. Park Avenue and
i2ath street New York
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-05-17
WANT CITY WATER
Subcommittee VIII Consider tpu,fc,.
tion for Service Made by Country
Club nnd Others

The Council Committee on Public
Buildings. properties and Utilities last
night considered an ordinance 10 allow
the Country Club Of Virginia and 9th.
crs NJ "csthampton TO use city water.
The petitioners were represented by
Gilbert Weldon, and the matter was
referred 10 n subcommittee consisting
o. j. g. Powers, Claude l.. Batkins and
Arthur {. Nielsen, for consideration and
report.
The ordinance recommended by the
Administrative Board fixing the water
rate for nonresidents at SO cents per
900 gallons. was forwarded to the
Council for adoption
4 report from a subcommittee, con-
tSstng of l.. r. Christian and ]. G..
Towers. transmitting for favorable ac-
Ton and recommends ton by the CITY
Council an ordinance TO allow A. w.
Maynard to use city water on his prem
i,cs at Westhampton. was adopted
Propositions from II. +. Baker and A.
Il. Bufln to sell certain lands to tho
city were rejected.
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GOES TO WASHINGTON
Mrs. Hudson VIII Represent Richmond
Chapter When Suffrage Enjoys
Are welcomed.

Mrs. r. r. Hudson left for Washing
ton yesterday as Il delegate from tile
Richmond Branch Of the Congressional
Union, 10 welcome the suffrage ENJOYS
who have just returned 20 Washington
The suffrage ENJOYS are bringing &c
Congress resolutions from the women
voters of the United States. asking for
the passage Of the national suffrage
amendment.
Mrs. Percy Read. the envoy from Vir-
Ginia. will reach Richmond on Thurs
day. and will bring with her Miss Edith
Goode and Mrs. Robert Baker two
other ENJOYS. They VIII be met with
automobiles decorated in suffrage col
ors
Meetings will be held at Tenth and
Main Streets at ii5 o'clock and at
night az Fifth and Broad Streets Mrs
Read, Mrs. Baker and Mrs. Goode will
be the speakers.
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the passage OF his ordinance. which
provides for the foncing In OF the city
Dock. Mr.. English recounted to tho
committee that hundreds of men had
lost their lives in the dock, and said
that II was debt on the city that 1t
care for and give safeguard TO all
it's citizens.
The dock" he said, has been n
constant menace to the community. 1t
is my sworn duty to protect the com
munity's life. II is not Il question
OF price, for price cannot be placed
OH human life. / can ask only that
this committee give that regard to the
protection against unnecessary sacri-
flee as TO eXpend 4 few thousand dol
lars"
w. l.. Carneal Informed the commit :
tee that the work could be done for
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-05-17

$4,000. and that this sum would pro-
vide for the fencing in OF the dock
around all It's dangerous points.
w. 3. Pizzini submitted to the COM
mittee another proposition to widen
Fourteenth street. saying that his plan
would be 100000 cheaper than any
other which had been given for con-
sderation.
introduced by Captain William NJ
Myers. Contractor J. T.. Nuckols asked
for immediate additional buildings for
the Howitzers' Armory.
Attorney John Welsh asked for an
appropriation of $500 for the opening
OF a street near Oakwood Cemetery,
and an appropriation of $3.50 was
asked for to remedy damage done to
property In Barton Heights by an
overflow.
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Mrs. Robertson Hurled.

The body o! Mrr. Lpttie Robertson.
mo was shot and killed on sunday
'i'ernoon a, her nom" In High street.
was buried In glandford Cemetery mi,
morning The funeral services bei3i:
conducted AT the grave by Hev. +. ".
Ni"ore. o. the Second Baptist Church In
n" Police Court this morning the ease
James l.. Noel. held on me charge
me murder. was called. but, by re-
1nest was continued for hearing until
.r-nlorrow
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-05-17

baseball is a great game for the
American boy"
Yes. but it's terrible game for the
american grandmother
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-05-17
sunday school Union onI,cr,,

~ the meeting Oh Sunday after
t"on OF tho Baur:s, sunday school
association OF Petersburg and vicinity.
Ulcers for the year were elected as
.pl!ows; president. h Sutherland;
'.oe-presifent. 7 L ADKINS; secretary.
ames " Coicin; assistant secretary.
IT, ] Willis, treasurer. c. +. Hawkins.
Reports from Tho several schools
II the past month We're gratifying
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-05-17
Admiral Webster to Lecture

Admiral Harrio Webster, United
States Navy, retired. will deliver n
S,tture on Submarines md Torpc-
does" before tho Mems Association OF
st. Thomas's Church. Mt Sis o'clock
this evening. The meeting will be
held ut tho residence OF c. P. CABOT,
i,06 Seminary Avenue, Ginter Park.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-05-17

Judge Mullen. OF the Hustinss Court,
has reappotnteh r. " prichGrd. K. I.
y eada and T. ". Tucker 10 constitute
SO locad hoard Of review.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1916-05-10

and Mann are relief outposts and
pinch hitteTs.
Observe Bill Fischer, who did the
bulk of the Cub catching until he
was injured. Fischer is a fine defen-
sive backstOp and is~batting in the
early season games was strong.
And all of these fellows but DooIan
and Mann are hitting the ball fire.
quently and safely. They are i'm
portant cogs in the Cub attack.
So, where there were only six or
seven men in the Federal who would
be wanted by the organized clubs, &C
cOrding to the dOpesters, we find II
of them on one team, and that team
in the thick of the pennant fight.
This is merely a little yarn to give
the athletes a comeback at some Of
the people whose criticism was
strongly tinged with organized bias.
They are showing. up the dope in en-
phatic fashion.