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any action. To millions OF men
around this globe we represent just
a huge, jellifed, disorganized mass,
incapable Of efficiency, lying and
wallOwing in money and fat.
The policy that would rid them Of
that notion is also the policy that
would shorten the war, save thou
sands of lives and unspeakable mis-
cry, insure our own safety as much
as it would save our prestige and re-
putatiOn and indicate our unselfish
and high purposes in entering this
war.
It is from the drop of the hat
BING! INSTANT ACTION!
We have $4,000 regular troops
doing. nothing, fully trained, fully
equipped, as hard as nails, the finest
soldiers in the world. Within one
week Of the declaration of war some
of them ought to be on their way to
the western battle front.
= If it is only a division, if it is only
a brigade, no matter. The presence
on that front of just one American
regiment and the sight of one Amer
lean flag would be worth more than
100000 recruits. It would fill the
allies with indescribable enthusiasm
and notify all dreaming Prussians
that what they are fronting is not
fatty degeneration, but efficiency on
the job.
But the only way to have that
effect is to move quickly and put on
THE steam. Well get nowhere with
diIly-daIly, there is no surer cinch
than that.
AS soon as the first detachment
sails, get ready the next and start
that on its way.
This is the only possible plan by
which we can help end the war and
end it right.
There is no sacrifice for such a
cause at such a. time that is worth
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-O-O-
HEARST-DUNNE MUNICIPAL
OWNERSHIP MOVE ON
A few rumblings that forecasted a
stormy mayorality election campaign
were heard in the City Hall yester-
day Ex-Gov. Dunno visited the
council chambers and talked with
Aid. Ellis Geiger. A few minutes
later Geiger introduced. municipal
ownership" resolution into the coUn-
Gil and it was sent to the local trans
portatiOn committee.
Meanwhile the Journal, Examiner
and American started an active fight
to GUST Aid. H. D. Captain from his
place as chairman of the local trans
portation committee and replace him
with a Democrat with Hearst-Harri-
son-Dunne ideas about - traction
affairs.
All this is supposed to mean that
the next mayoralty campaign will be
fought with municipal ownership"
as the cry of the Hearst faction. Just
what kind of municipal ownership
will be advocated by the Hearstites
has not been set forth as yet
1t is generally conceded, however,
that if the Dunno faction does come
forward with a sound proposition
which will really guarantee munich
pal ownership on sound financial
lines the support of the best element
of the city will 20 to that faction.
If their proposition is another line
of bunk, such as resulted in the or
dinance of 1907 under which the
street car lines are now operating,
their entrance into the municipal
ownership fight will only compicate
things.
-O-O-
Washington.-SeVeraI members of
congress who favor war resolution
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Washington.-SeveraI members of
congress who favor war resolution
received letters and kilograms
threatening their lives.
Washington. - Majority of MEM
bers of both senate and house mill
tary committees favor universal
training.
New Britain herald., 1917-07-18
BAKER IS EXONERATED
Ban johnson Clears Yankee Player
in SothorOn Case.

Chicago, July Isl. Franklin Bak-
Ter of the Yankees was yesterday ex-
Generated of blame for the alleged
with a player to influence
him in jumping his contract with the
LIST. Louis Browns. The exoneration
followed the receipt of a letter from
Baker in which he denied that he had
aproached Allen Sothoron, pitcher, to
Induce him to leave the Browns and
|foin the Upland club Of the Delaware
|County League in PENNSYLVANIA.
In his letter of explanation, Baker
said he was approached by Sothoron,
whom he advised to remain loyal to
|prganized baseball. Baker asserted he
is surprised to hear that he should
be accused OF tam pering with players.
He thought President johnson had
known him too long to suspect him Of
|EonnaittinS such an offense.
New Britain herald., 1917-07-18
RAIN HALTS RACES.
Two Events Finished 1T North Ran
dali Track When j. p. Gets Busy.

Cleveland, July 18.-Favorites
stepped to the front yesterday at the
Grand Circuit meet at North Randall
but only two races were finished, a
near cloudburst flooding the track
and forcing the postponement of the
three other events on the card
Mawitza, with Edman up, won the
first division of the 2:19 trot in
straight heats and easily outclassed
the outfield There was nothing to the
race except Manitza SO far as first
money was concerned, but Peter
Schuyler and Oscar Watts put up a
pretty battle for place and show, the
Schuyler horse finally getting second
money
1t was different in the second divi :
sion of the 219 trot. however, as
Peter Chenault with Murphy UP, was
given hot competition by Hollywood
King in the second heat and North
Spur in the third. In fact, in the sec
ond heat the house finished almost
nose and nose. Only a great drive
down the home stretch by Murphy in
the third heat gave the bay son of
Peter the Great the heat and race
New Britain herald., 1917-07-18

the best informed baseball authori-
ties in these parts, in Boston, Mass,
recently, the success of the Cincin-
natl Reds is based mostly on the work
Of William L. Kopf, the scintillating
shortstop whose work is bringing
forth applause from the fans, and
commentator from sport writer's in
all cities in the National league cir
cult. First of all, Manager Christy
Mathewson, under whose guidance
the "Porkopolis' representatives are
going along at a faster rate than in
many years, has crowned his youth
full protege as the find Of the year
and, who he considers, will be the
greatest shortsop of the present age.
Matty is fairly bubbling over with
enthusiasm for the local boy.
Other mem bers Of the team, Heinie
Groh, "Greasey' Neale, prince Hal
Chase, Jim Thorpe and Big Fred"
Toney, are also loud in their praise
for Kopf's work. Miller Higgins
manager of the ST. Louis Cardinals,
told Mr.. Burns that he considered
X OPT and Rogers Hornsby the great
est short field guardians playing the
game at present. Bill is called King
by his mates
The dash and speed of the local
lad has created much interest from
the Hardware city fans who have seen
MIN in action this season. Recently
New Britain herald., 1917-07-18

South Norwalk, state lightweight
champion, will clash with Dave K. O..
Palitz of Hartford in a twelve round
set to. This should be a. hummer.
There is no question about excite
ment prevailing when Mickey
Doherty of New Haven and Joe Roc
co toe the mark in the 10 round
semi-tinal clash. These boys met in
the same ring July 4. when a draw
resulted, but each avow that there
will be no question as to the winner
tomorrow evening.
Johnny Shugrue of Waterbury,
brother Of the famous, Joe Shugrue,
will meet Battling" Green Of Hart
ford, in a six round preliminary, and
there will also be a four round battle
between Silver City mitt artists. Dave
Fitzgerald will referee the bouts
which will be held in the open, rain
shine.
New Britain herald., 1917-07-18
wheeler DELL RELEASED,

Brooklyn, N, Y. July 1S.-To get
down to the player limit of twenty
two men the Brooklyn Club yesterday
released w. G. (Wheezer) Dell to the
Baltimore club OF the International
League, all the other National and
American League clubs having waived
on him. Dell left yesterday for Mon
treal, where he will report to Man
ager Jack Dunn of the Orioles. One
other Brooklyn player will have to go
when Miljus, the Birmingham pitcher
claimed by Ebbets, report. to Manag-
er Robinson. Miljus has demanded a
bonus of $500 before reporting.
New Britain herald., 1917-07-18
FORREST b. WINS.
Some Excellent Racing Features the
Opening Day at Worcester.

Worcester, Mass, July 1s-Wor-
cester's Bay State Circuit meeting
opened yesterday with excellent rae
ing and fast time. But one favorite,
Forrest B.. in the 1923 trot. won.
Wheeler Gentry, after winning two
heats easily in the 2:20 pacing stake,
tired after the third heat and Phoda
Ashbourne won the event which was
six heats.
Lady Amis was the class in the 2:24
pace. beating her field from behind
in the first two heats. and leading the
bunch the full distance in the third.
Forrest B. laid considerably over the
field in the trott1ng event.
New Britain herald., 1917-07-18
White SOx Increase Lead.

Chicago, July 17.-Chicago won
both games of the double header
from Washington yesterday. The sec
ond game went eleven innings.
In the initial game Cicotte allowed
the visitors but one hit, a clean single
by Morgan in the second inning. Only
one other, man reached first, Rice,
who was walked. The score: y
FIRST GAME.
WASHINGTON -. 00OOO00O0-0 1 l.
Chicago .O14OOOOOx-5
Batteries-Dumont and Henry; CT
cote and Schalk.
SECOND GAME.
Washington OO01O00O1O0--2 o
Chicago 10O1O0O0Ool-5 Il
Batteries-Johnson and Ainsmith;
Faber and Schalk.
New Britain herald., 1917-07-18
Tigers Divide Twin Bill.

Detroit, July 1s-Detroit and Phila-
delphia divided a double header yes
terday. The home club won the first
game 9 to 2, but Philadelphia took
the second to l. Rain halted the
second game in the eighth. The score:
FIRST GAME.
philadelphia ...1OOO1O0O0-2 s 2
Detroit ...... .O0310O23x-9 Is. 1
Batteries - Bush, Schauer and,
Meyer and Schang; Jones and STANCE,
SECOND GAME. n. sa
Philadelphia -. .OOO2O10O-3 IL l.
Detroit .0OOOOOOl-1 o
Batteries - Noyes and Schang:
Ehmke and Stanage
New Britain herald., 1917-07-18
CHAMPIONSHIP GAMES
tour Teams Representing Catholic
Churches ITO Compete for Honors at
st. Mary's Fairgrounds Aug. 4.

One of the big features of the sea-
ION at st. Mary's Fairgrounds this
beason, is being arranged by Director
l. A. Pilz, when an all-round athletic
championship athletic event for teams
representing the various Catholic
churches of the city will be held Sat-
lrday afternoon, August 4. Four
men will be chosen from each of the
Following churches: ST. Mary's, st,
boseph's, Church of st. John the
Evangelist, Church of the Sacred
Heart OF Jesus and possibly st. Peters
German church.
Gold medals will be awarded to
zach member of the winning team
and silver medals to the second team.
No age limit is to be applied to the
members Of the teams, the only re-
ytrictions being that they be regu-
lar members of the church they rep
resent.
There will be five single events, as
follows: 100 yards dash, running
broad jump, hop,step and jump, put
hing ~ pound shot and running high
Hump, and two relay events, 100
yards dash and standing broad jump.
Points for the various events will be
awarded as follows: First place,
points; second place. points; third
place, l point.
ST. Joseph's church should be rep
resented with a very fast aggregation
I with such stars as Vincent and Frank
.Kiernan dash men. Harmon in the
Jumps. George Dillon, who captured
the city all-round championship in
1915 is a member of St Marys
church as is Eddie Rivers, who is also
a clever runner and jumper.
New Britain herald., 1917-07-18
AMERICAN LEAGUE.

Results Yesterday.
Cleveland 2, New York l.
Detroit 8, Philadelphia 2, (first
game).
Philadelphia 3, Detroit /, (second
game).
Chicago 5, Washington 0, (first
game).
Chicago 4, Washington (second
game).
st. Louis 3, Boston 2.
New Britain herald., 1917-07-18
STENCILS HOMER
Downs CARDINALS
Casey Drops Ball Over Right
Field Wall in Tenth Inning

Brooklyn, July 1S.-With one down
and the teams deadlocked l to 1 in the
tenth inning at Ebbets Field yesterday,
Casey Stengel caught Willie Doaks
first offering on the trademark and
lifted the ball high over the right field
wall for a home rum, That circuit
drive gave Brooklyn the victory, 2 to
l. Sherry Smith held the Cardinals to
four hits and did not allow an earned
run. The count st. Louis made in the
fifth inning was ushered in on an error
by Johnson.
1t was the second ten inning tri-
umph Smith has had in five days. He
beat the Pirates, 2 to l in ten innings
last Friday. In the twenty innings
Smith allowed only one earned run.
Brooklyn pitchers have allowed only
two earned runs in eighty-three in
nings, there being two ten inning tits
included in the last nine games. APP
parently the Brooklyn pitching corps
is back in the full bloom of last
seasons form. The score:
st. Louis ...... OOOO1OO000-1 4 l
Brooklyn ...... 0000001061-2
Batteries-Doak and Gonzales
Smith and Miller.
New Britain herald., 1917-07-18
AUTO RACE POSTPONED.

Indianapolis, July 1S.-The auto
mobile match race between Ralph Oh
Palma and Barney Oldfield, which
was to have been held on the mile dirt
course at the State Fair Grounds here
yesterday afternoon, was called Oh
because Of the heavy track due to
recent rains. 1t is proposed to stage
the race some time next month
New Britain herald., 1917-07-18
KOPF GOING GREAT

Patsy Burns Hears Fine Comments
of Bill's Work While in Boston,
Klett Elated Though Pets Lose.
According to remarks heard by
Patrick F. Burns of this city, one of
New Britain herald., 1917-07-18

Senator George w. Klett watched his
pets, the Giants humbled twice, MAIN
ly through the brilliant work of Kopf
and Toney. The senator does not
like to see or hear of the Giants be-
ing defeated, but to lose through the
work Of fellow townsman eliminated
some of the sting for the genial sem
atOr.
New Britain herald., 1917-07-18
Cubs PLAY Poorly

New York, July 18-A difference
could be noted yesterday in the Cubs
playing over their performance Of the
day before. On Monday it was bad,
yesterday it was IS per cent. worse.
The Chicagos gave the old ball an
awful licking about on the Polo
Grounds and heaved it to all points
of the compass. The Giants couldn't
have lost if they had tried They
turned back the Bruins in mild
fracas by a score of to 1. The score:
r. h. e.
Chicago ........ 100000000-1 s s
New York ..... OO123OOOs-6 10 1
Batteries-Demaree, Hendrix and
Wilson; Schupp and Gibson.
New Britain herald., 1917-07-18
.YANkS NEARING.
Second DIVISION
DonoVanites Drop Another Game
to Indians Through Errors

Cleveland, July 18-Monday it was
Frank Baker who tossed away game
to the Clevelands; yesterday it was Al
Walters. The latest way for the Yam.
KEGS to lost ball games is to toss away
beautifully pitched games on wild
throws Monday two errors by Baker
counteracted ShaWkey's great pitch
ing and helped the Indians to three
runs and victory. Yesterday AL Wal
tiers slipped Cleveland the victory on
a pair of wild throws and Allen Rus
sells pitching classic went to waste.
Cleveland won yesterday by a score
of to l, getting its two runs without
a hit. The Yankees hold on the first
division has been cut to a thread.
They are now only one point ahead OF
the fifth place Tigers. The score:
New York .O0OO0OOO1-1
Cleveland ..... o0OOO200x-2 1
Batteries-Russell and Walters;
Klepfer and O'Neil and Billings
New Britain herald., 1917-07-18
CUBS SELL TOM SEATON.

Chicago, July 17.-Announcement
was made yesterday that Tom Seaton.
veteran pitcher of the Chicago Ma
tionals had been sold outright to the
Los Angeles club of the Pacific Coast
League,
New Britain herald., 1917-07-18
hURL|NS CONTINUE
/ TOWARD PENNANT
Donovan and Simpson Feature
| in Yesterdays Victory

Worcester, Mass, July 18.-Harry
Donovan returned to winning form
yesterday and Worcester took the
fount by a score Of to 1. Donovan
feld the locals scoreless until the
Pinth when he weakened and passed
conway and Potteiger, the former
fcoring. New Haven garnered but
Eve hits off Keifer, two coming with
Two out in the eighth and accounting
pr two runs. Stimson scored earlier
IA the game on his double and a single
~ Riconda.
4 Stimson continued his good work
eath the stick by hitting Keifer for a
3E4ple, double and a sacrifice hit.
Ehe fielding of Gardella featured
Every play he had was difficult. The
3core:
r. h. e.
New Haven 49,. OOO1OO02O-3 5 1
...... OOOOOOOO1-1 6 8
Batteries-Donovan and Devine;
ketfer and Tyler.
New Britain herald., 1917-07-18
PLAY 81 INNINGS
New Record Is Set for Baseball Con-
test OIL Local Playgrounds-Andel
sons Wild Throw Proves Costly.

The longest league game ever played
on local Fairgrounds, took place lyes--
terday afternoon when the Smalley'
team downed the East Playground
representatives after 81 innings OF
play, in which numerous brilliant
PLAYS abounded The East boys
looked like easy winners at the outset
when they touched up Kotch for times
~ bingles in the second inning gaining
a three run lead, but Bill Curtins
charges kept coming along, and man-
aged to tie the score in the eighth
stanza From then on to the twenty-
first inning the teams battled with no
score In the last inning the Small&
managed to get runner on the sacks
and he worked his way around TO
third, where on a hit to Anderson he
dashed for the platter, and landed
safely when bad throw got away
from Erickson. A pretty slide to
score by Griffen was one Of the bright
features. Ed Martins proteges at the
Burritt grounds continue to garner
victories, the latest victim to the LIST
being the Smith team which went
down yesterday to the tune of II to 4.
The score by innings follows:
East 49,. O3OO11000000000 0Q0000-5
Smalley 01120001O00OO0 00OOO1-6
Batteries-East: Anderson and
Erickson: Smalley, kotch and Rosen-
berg.
r. h. e.
New Britain herald., 1917-07-18
BASEBALL NEWS in A NUTSHELL.
NATIONAL LEAGUE.
Results Yesterday.

New York &, Chicago 5.
Cincinnati 8, Philadelphia I
Boston 10, Pittsburgh 6.
Brooklyn ,, St. Louis l.
New Britain herald., 1917-07-18
INTERN RATIONAL LEAGUE.
Results Yesterday.

Results Yesterday.
Rochester 3, Newark 2.
Richmond 2, Buffalo 0.
Baltimore s, Montreal T.
The Toronto Providence game was
postponed on account Of rain.
New Britain herald., 1917-07-18
Standing of the Clubs.
Games Today.

Games Today.
Newark at Rochester.
Richmond at Buffalo.
Providence at Toronto CO.
Baltimore at Montreal.
New Britain herald., 1917-07-18
Fifth Straight for Braves.

Boston. July 18.-Boston won its
fifth successive game yesterday, de-
feating Pittsburgh, 10 to g. Mamaux
was hit hard in the first inning and
was wild. The score:
r. h. e.
Pittsburgh 49,. oooo04oo2- >13 2
Boston ....... 6300100O*-10 II 2
Observation-Disclosures, Jacobs and
Fischer; Nehf and Tragresser and
Rico.
New Britain herald., 1917-07-18
Games Today.

Games Today.
New York at Cleveland.
Philadelphia at Detroit.
Washington at Chicago.
Boston at st. Louis.
New Britain herald., 1917-07-18
Lawrence 6, New London S.

Lawrence, Mass, July 1S.-After
holding Lawrence hitless for four in
|tn4s yesterday, Fortune of New Lon
lon weakened and in the sixth three
asses allowed the home team to start
rally, enough to win the game to
|. Flynn, for the second time in two
lays, was a big factor in the scoring,
fitting a home run with two men on
Asses. Press was hit hard, but sharp
kelding held down the visitors score.
fhe score:
r. h. e.
lawrence 49,. O00015O0*-6 2
Few London ..... O11200010-5 II 0
Batteries-Press and CASTOR; For
nne, Rieger and Russell.
New Britain herald., 1917-07-18
Standing of the Clubs.
Games Today.

Games Today.
Chicago at New York.
Cincinnati at Philadelphia.
Pittsburgh at Boston.
St. Louis at Brooklyn.
New Britain herald., 1917-07-18
EASTERN LEAGUE.
RasnIlts YeSterda \

Results Yesterday.
New Haven 3, Wore ester ! .
Lawrence s, New London ..
Portland 10. Hartford 5.
Springfield s, Bridgeport 5.
New Britain herald., 1917-07-18
SILVER CITY BOUTS
Kunz and Plitz in Fine Condition for
TomorrOW's Mtll-Doherty Expects
to Finish Rocco.

One Of the largest crowds Of fight
fans ever leaving this city to attend
a mill will journey to Hanover Park,
of the best balanced cards put before
tn public In some time will be staged
by the Lenox A. c.. The management
has arranged for four bouts, every
one promising to prove interesting.
In the star mill, Battling" Kunz of
New Britain herald., 1917-07-18
Portland 10, Hartford 3

Portland, Me-, July 1S.-The Port
md players fattened their batting
verages at the expense of the Hart
|ord pitchers yesterday and won a.
fne.sided game, 3 to s. First Base
pan Frank Brewer Of Portland
roke his right leg while running
home in the fifth. The score:
I. h. e.
Portland ..... 002O2234*--13 Is 3
Hartford .... 1O2O1OOO1- 9 3
Batteries--Heilman and McGraw;
Reefe, Kennedy and Carroll and Skiff.
New Britain herald., 1917-07-18
Reds Beat pills, 3 to 1.

Philadelphia, July 1S.-Cincinnati
made splendid use of it's few hits in
yesterdays game and defeated Phila-
delphia 3 to /. Thorpe's home run
gave the visitors the lead in the second
inning. The score:
r.. h. e.
Philadelphia $50. 000O010OO-1
Batteries-Schne elder and Clarke;
Rixey, Oeschger and Killifer.
New Britain herald., 1917-07-18
Standing of the Clubs.

Games Today.
New Haven at Worcester.
New London at Lawrence.
Hartford at Portland.
Bridgeport at Springfield.
New Britain herald., 1917-07-18
Runners Hit Wins Game.

st. Louis July 1S.-Rumler, pinch
hitting for Shotton in the ninth in
ming lined past Walker and Lewis
with the run that gave st. Louis vic
tory over Boston yesterday. 8 to Q.
The score: 4
Boston .1O1OOO0OO0-2 l.
st. Louis :. .O0O1OO1O01-3 10 O.
Batteries-Leonard and Agnew;
Plank and SEVERED. i
New Britain herald., 1917-07-18
Springfield 6, Bridgeport 3.

Springfield, Mass, July 1S.-Spring-
teld hit Smith hard here yesterday
Ind defeated Bridgeport to 3, as the
kisitors were unable to bunch their
hts on Barron. Score:
r. h. e.
Springfield ... 2O1O120O*-6 II 2
Bridgeport ..... 1O1OOO0O1-3 2
Batteries-Barron and O'Donnell;
Smith and Egan.
New Britain herald., 1917-07-18

Burritt ... 14213241O-17 IA -
Smith .. OO1021000-
Batteries-Burritt Gernesky and
Gordon; Smith Shovok and Sim
sky. 81
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1917-02-02
BROKER ASSERTS LEAK" .
WAS BASED on RuM0R
Connolly Pressed by LEAK" Prober0
Says Deductions and Gossip Gave
Tip-Exonerates Boiling.

New York, Feb. 1.-Francis A. Con-
molly, Washington broker and partner
Of r. w. Boiling, brother-in-law of
President Wilson, who on December
20 gave E. F. Hutton & Co., New York
brokers, an accurate resume of the
Presidents peace note 10 hours before
it was published, failed in two and a
half hours Of grilling examination by
he congressional inquisltorial commit
tee to name the exact source of his in
formation. He specifically exonerated
Boiling, however, from all blame for
the leak" on the note.
To the best of his knowledge Mr..
Connolly smilingly told the committee
repeatedly. his advices were based
principally on gossip and rumor" and
Reductions from Z speech President
Wilson delivered 1t a Gridiron club
Inner in Washington December 8. In
vain did Sherman L. Whipple, counsel
Tor the committee, and all its members.
xix Of whom are attorneys. attempt 70
lraw from Mr.: Connolly the name OF
1 single person who gave him any d
the information no forwarded to New
York.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1917-02-02
MOOD ADMITS army FAULTS
SAYS WAR DEPARTMENT hAa
SHORTCOMINGS IN EMERGENCY.
Without criticizing Officers and Men
Asserts That Great System 10
"vtcioue and lndefensibje,"

Washington. Feb. 1.-Major General
Leonard Wood recalled for cross-ex-
animation before the Senate universal
training subcommittee said army Of.
dcers were not disposed to shirk re-
sponsibility for the War departments
shortcomings In It's direction Of the
national guard mobilization at the Dor
der, but reiterated that the guard sys-
tenn was In itself vicious and in.
1efensible," because of defects inher-
int in its organization.
In response to questions by Sena-
Tor Lee of Maryland, defender Of
The guard system, at whose instance
The cross-examination was ordered.
General Wood admitted that the fed.
sral governments troops collapsed 10
lays after they were called out, and
that in certain respects mobilization
II the regulars, like the guard, failed
70 come up to expectations. He In.
listed, however, that a system with
out shadow Of state interference"
would have operated better and that
the only ultimate solution would bo
universal service.
General Wood declared he did not
intend to criticize the officers and
men of the guard. but only tho "
hous, indefensible system"