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Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1917-10-14

was completely unnerved at the conclu-
sion of his testimony at the inquest in
Coroner Wheeler's court yesterday.
With his head bowed down on the
table before him in a whispered tone,
he confidel to the coroner that he had
been engaged to marry the girl with
whom he was motoring on the fatal
evening. He said as he turned Death
Curve" the young woman had become
suddenly frightened by the waters
glale and had turned the wheel just as
he was about to turn ii in the opposite
direction. Ia broken voice he recited
the incidents of the car skidding and
the subsequent turn into the canal He
told how he had placed his arm around
his fiancee and attempted to save her
and at last realizing that she was
!, y =
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1917-10-14
Polk Street Game

The White Sox and Athletics will
meet this afternoon on POLK street
erau7ds ri O'Clock sharn. Batteries
Sox. DePriest and Westfall; Athletics,
ross ard Mayer.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1917-10-14

second 70 stop Jackson, Collins came
home and Jackson raced around to
third. Sailee pitched ore bah 10
Felsch and then Manager McGraw
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CLUB STANDINGS
Coast League

Yesterdays Results
Oakland 3. Vernon 0.
Salt Lake 8, Los Angeles 6.
Portland !, San Francisco 0.
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ACCIDENT JURY
BL.ANES NOONE
FOR DROWNING

Weeping as he told the story of the
accident which resulted in the drown
ing of Hazel MCGUIRE in the Arizona
L'r.icln-. r,ir1.+ Col S,+ecl-i,,
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1917-10-14

two, three order, raced for their train
and We're soon on the way to New
York where they hope to repeat
again on Monday.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1917-10-14

decided to relieve him. Perritt was
substituted and Felsch greeted the
new hull2r with i Texas Lacquer to
e-rta~ on which Jackson scored
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1917-10-14

Gandn flied to Burns and Felsch
then ended the inning by going out
in stealing second an1the White Sox.
- ~ WHITING the Giants cat in one
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1917-10-14
"1f0y'1rai1erS"

They adjust themselves Immediately relation between
the trailer and the truck Expanding brakes hold them when
coming down grades The pull is through the frame and
springs and the axes and wheels In other words the
load itself starts to move before the wheels do.
TROY Tralers absolutely different from in design
and construction They do contain single They
built entirely bronze and Steel with wood only the wheels
The tires steel ubberalways rubber for city Bun
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1917-10-14

Motor Truck Trailer be than vehicle. 1t
must be specially designed piece of machinery. Four
wheels frame won't do it.
specially designed drawbar construction
with spring works both pull and push This prevents
and shocks from sudden starts and stops.
There is an absolutely automatic steering mechanism
One or Troy Traers win follow in the exact track
Of the truck around any corner.
The Detroit times., 1917-04-27
Jones Says WeiIman, But
Sunshine Beckons Plank

Oscar Witt left San Francisco
this morning. headed for Chicago.
with good luck he will arrive in
time to play in Sundays game The
sun has won a knockout decision
over the clouds. and bright weather
is assured for Friday afternoon
That means that A. least one more
game OF the series with the Browns
will be played. The Wednesday and
Thursday contests were postponed
because OF rain. The Tuesday con
test was captured by the Browns un-
der very annoying circumstances,
Therefore the Tigers must win this
afternoon 10 get an even break
from the series and insure a chance
10 gain little when the postponed
games are played OF
Fielder Jones said last night he
was going 10 pitch Carl Weilman
back At Tige today Wellman was
one OF tf6~~llains OF the Tuesday
fracAs. The sun is shining go
brightly. however that Il Is very
The Detroit times., 1917-04-27
CHINAMAN is IN
ORGANIZED BALL
smuggling Ayau From Honolulu
Is In Seattle Lineup and
Making Good

SEATTLE. April 27-The nrst
Cl.neso bail player to make his
debut into organized baseball on the
PaciGc coast was introduced in local
diamond circles by bill Lesrd, man
aEer OF the Seattle Northwest
League club He is Vernon Ayau,
brightlooking and English-speak'
ing Chinese from Honolulu. Leard
is counting on Ayau making good al
shortstop.
Ayau has had deal OF experience
in our national pastime. lie was
born and reared IN Honolulu. and
started playing the game when a
KID For four years he shortstop-
red FOR the 81 Louis college nine
over in the islands. and for the lAst
i've seasons has been A member OF
tho allChinese team In 1918 he
The Detroit times., 1917-04-27
u. or MISSOURI
FAVORED TO WIN
Bob Simpson Expected To BE
Hero of Relay Games
At Penusy

PHILADELPHIA April 27.-Mis.
souri, university. since the withdraw.
al 81 Harvard. Cornell and Mlchi-
San universities. is favored TO carry
away the relay honors in the annual
Penn relay meet, which begins here
today With simpson heading the
list OF athletes from the western
university. this college probably
VIII stand high in the point score,
also
In spite Of The fact that war is
causing many colleges and uniyer-
sites 20 abandon their athletic
training this spring, The greatest
entry lis; OF all time SOC teams, has
been received by the university.
Earl Thomson, famous Dartmouth
allrouad star. Is entered in the
renu,hlon aad is expected 10 fur
7ish The slcaJest opposition ~ How
ard Perry star OF the University o..
Penn ylyanla
Authorities here have promised
20 turn De meet into magnificent
patriotic demonstration. absolutely
refusing 10 entertain the possibility
OF ling Oh thc established classic
of college outdoor athletes The
meet may prove 20 many schools
the con nc.ug argument that PREP.
arauon hy disconunaance OF ath'
le,ic- IS The wrong kind Of prepare
ton.
simpson was thought 20 be out Of
The games whom the University OF
Missouri athletic association am
nounced had not sufficient fund
20 ray his expenses The students
immediately took up a collection
and word Was flashed today that
there IL more than enough and that
Bob 81 enroute
simpson wili De one Of the most
cons pleroas o. The many stars Who
sill compete for honors Despite
The war and large number 81 ath
le,ie h1h thar have been drawn
away ay r. the carnival will eclipse
anv o-hsr 81 ifs kind In. Red and
Blue history II was announced.
Fair no cool weather greeted the
athletes as they assembled For 'he
Ias' trisr' sprint around the Gin.
der path before the formal opening
OF the track and field classic this
afternoon
The program Of events Tor to-
day is
Peniathlon. 44o.yard hurdle race
Philadelphia inter-academic A A
championship, Philadelphia high
school championship American col
lese championship, sprint, medley
relay race American college cham.
pionshlp. distance medley relay
race. throwing the 56-pound weight
running hop. step and Jump ,hSo
ng the hammer
The Detroit times., 1917-04-27

probable that Jones will renege and
give old Eddie Plank a workout II
Plank let's any bright days so BY
without Numbering. he won't get
much work in the spring.
Hushey Jennings will save all the
pitching he can FOR tho Chicago
series. which opens at the Windy
City tomorrow and which lasts thru
Tuesday He also Is determined 70
win today Hc has an entire stan on
his hands that has been entirely
IDLE for a couple OF days and sadly
needs work. Five or ak pitchers
will get good workouts today. Which
~ them will pitch the game is a
puzzle. This would be a good
chance TO Try out Mitchell. but there
ia just as much reason Why other
nmgers should be selected. One
hing Is fairly certain--it looks as
II Covelcskie will open against Chi
cago.
The Detroit times., 1917-04-27
Master Meet Master Defense When Kban and Freddie Welsh Ca

made tour OF the United states
with the allChinese team, and three
times since then has been over here
nan Leard saw Ayau play In Homo
lulu when he made the trip with the
Swain and Sheehan all-stars, aud Is
over Ayau's chances OF
making good.
In the games against the Beavers
the Chinese hit for the proud aver
age OF S4S and nelded up 10 the
standard he is little fellow,
Weighing only 40 pounds. but is
said 10 be whirlwind on the neld
and a strong right.handed batter.
There was some talk OF Great
Falls and Butte barring out the Chi
nese player. but Leard says he has
assurances that Ayau will be able
10 hold down his position on the
Seattle team
The Detroit times., 1917-04-27
SKI OVEP HERO OF
TECH MARATHON

Little IanruFn AFfrWfr
when he ran. he ran all over
This touching little lyric ls desi.
Gated 10 Isadore sklover. 1876
pound speed merchant who ran yer
tcrday from Cass Tech high school
10 the boulevard and back 10 %
minutes and a. seconds He ran
this distance faster than 1s other
fellows who tried and nicked a
whole minute on the old record for
the run. which has been an annual
event az Tech for several year,
because ne was the smallest fellow
IN the race. because nobody ever
picked him 70 VITA and because be-
Is an exceptionally bright lad 10 Ito
school room. sklsver's victory wps
quite an event The finishing or.
der OF the leading 10 runners was
sklover, Coggan. Ely. Dust, Zell.
man, Gitchell Forman, Dubperneu.
Bernstein and 5slters
Cass Tech and Northern h'-h
Start the baseball season This aref.
room al Southwestern Geld
Aan white hope Fred FULTON seem.
The Detroit times., 1917-04-27
Fight Windsor Traeks.

OTTAWA, ont. April 27.-The
Wilcox racing bill will be a legisla.
tive storm center at the Canadian
capital very shortly II ia under
stood that several drastic measures
will be pulled from the bill before
II can pass, out that It's hackers will
insist upon running out all but one
race track from Windsor and will
make hght on that issue. There
are three tracks az Windsor now
The Detroit times., 1917-04-27
Knbane and Welsh

YTNHs Feathewegh Champion h5an k 10 make
sparkling history K6ane really goes ar aso ~ he
shou be interesting There Is so'I
ioe that Klban will do There honor let Tor nm ~ ais
he he VIII have
in combat Ninln ms
OF al the same time ossesslAs III
weight disputes ohhAl ONN ~ -
no, stake and take all kinds OF chances
Welsh defensive boxer as ever donnea s0 % "a
because OF this ne as
boy All coners without beng hat hare One L.e
taken eveypody
crack at him. occasionally has been outpog IN Ms
reached
his -tround route
about ueiti
Mcfarland -Ofound vctolss
Marty
that gged Oa
otg o him In the marathons
Freddie Char Nb .co1. @ !ts,s
himself against white M HOOK bur ne furthermore
Nol sumo
ves and keeping him there He made Just slc a
greatest de
ho TUESDAY night Tor ne has
erthing 10 lose nothing By this bout
The Detroit times., 1917-04-27
BOXERS CAN'T WEAR
FLAG IN COPPER STATE

ST PAUL Minn.. April p -
Old Glory" Won't be allowed 10
enter Minnesota rings any more
r p Thompson, member OF tho
state boxing commission object
eel 10 The Stars and Stripes be.
ing worn on the belts OF lighters
here recently.
n the aaS Is 20 be worn by
fighters. let them carry the col
ors in the army or navy.
Thompson said TITS too much
like commercializing the Stars
and Stripes 10 use them 10 hold
up a boxers trunks"
The Detroit times., 1917-04-27

Chicago . o o g o 0 o. 2
Cincinnati o o FL 50 .
Paffcries--rr0uei srf wilson
Ring and wing Cmrires--kien
and Eu1li
Sew York f'F .iHdefrffa rain
Boston -BrcrklYu rain.
The Detroit times., 1917-04-27
KILBANE


the popular decision Prob
ably he will The contest viii be made on inc Knockout punch AND
the lightweight title for the feather
Folks who
who appreciate the
defense should get eyu that
they'll forget
The Detroit times., 1917-04-27
Kilbane's Attack.

lighting machine 81 the time with me
IA OF Wilde the weigh champion
waiop coolies OF experience
- that ne peah
H. shown MS
lie planned his Inc OF attack on ne
letter perect
something else again That's what -
poped cinch
game Welsh can't puncure kosn
Is fellow
in early the afternoon Knoane
l2s pounds JOHNNY viii tight at about in nsa
outweigh the featherWelg
Kane IL pounds 70 every nghega
who did not
Welsh skill and found The game too strenuous Bu
only advantage
his blows In this can
is
There than hall an nh
would big snort
hattie They put the that is
the comparison figures:
The Detroit times., 1917-04-27
Mitchell WEEDS.

MILWAUKEE. Wis April 81
Richie Mitchell, well known box
or who talked OF enlisting a few
weeks ago. was married this week.
The Detroit times., 1917-04-27
His Lordship's Golf.

q a Northclifewho
the world had
to OF
things early the conflict and hearing enough
authority
the day and has gained quite following in this country
hereafter
notions will have deeper significance herebous than before Lord
gong
So &
IL asserted that day the distinguished gentleman decided
himself
similarly
the be he
ordshp
complimentary
method 4 a diligence the
Baour wlson-just
England Z. A.. chummy
The Detroit times., 1917-04-27
Another German Plot.

WHOSE Mexican newspapers that have en ammns down the gull
their gulible OF
performed against
ranskos and the like
fracung the A
champion the United
the OF
championship
corresponds a national championship
When the demand for limbs
Chicago cubs That club has M
underpinning
legs Larry Doyle stn manages 70 play biz
Woer avors leg that he
on Roie zeder st is the hstor,
baseball. ''''
sacrmen playing lot Of baseball
from " "
The Detroit times., 1917-04-27
TWO bonande bouts q h duaehampon

dualhampion recorded
he fought
hm Kicking
But
he could hardly
OF
Keck the
Ketche II rounds but
had
shoulder whe he had sprswle o m be-
The Detroit times., 1917-04-27

The waAbtnEtOn club has shfpped
"Cut-up" sawyer, understudy OF NteG
Aitrock. 90 the Minneapolis Millers.
The Detroit times., 1917-04-27

m asauW eek 81
III piehers ma mas
Sotto Of the baseball with shattered wreck 5
n Fhmte He hardly had TINE 10 SCI ~
~ bn indians torpedoed Then the fank caught
i'm the home hafbor oh n
beed Nick him scuns TOT GOV a.
captured by the Oaas a. hotor
Mackca sent 20 we
rnsdaI nv the Nationals Brownies dd 20 iaIIS
declaration OF
amidshps before he even Ahe" SUI
rh a ~ terror was peeded up The basmen were n
rare form First Dodgers potted Dick Rudolph
s minutes later me GIANTS
% GOOD shin Grover Aexander board t an hoa5 H
persioope WlnNng ar nan m knrdou
had been oa7'eu ~
hN he GleyelAnd
The Detroit times., 1917-04-27

con your way, Lee Darcy" seems
20 have become popular sisgAA-
Now Georgia has Joined the eheruS-
The Detroit times., 1917-04-27

waiter johnson Loaf n tvo-hit same
The other dan. He's sllppin' awrlte.
The Detroit times., 1917-04-27

50 = white hope Fred Fulton seem.
60 he n vcry nne pissfsrrr.
The Detroit times., 1917-04-27

Mr. Balfour wants play golf President wls
when England and the L. getting real chummy
The Detroit times., 1917-04-27
Il aaserted hat day the dIstlnashed renan deaed


complimentary than veracious
ethod is a hot diligence tip the novice
The Detroit times., 1917-04-27

All the newest and cleverest models are
A wealth of variety of rich fabrics and
The Washington times., 1917-12-30
z WOMEN BRUTALLY
SLAIN IN ALABAMA:
3MENARRESTED

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. Dec. 3o.-Mrs.
Mary LEnkster, fifty-three. and her
daughter, Mrs. Thomas Price, thirty
five, were murdered late Friday at
Kimberly, q mining camp. twenty
five miles from Birmingham, by an
unknown man, who escaped. The per-
petrator OF the crime fired the DWELL
ing in an effort to conceal the mur-
ders.
The women when discovered were
living; Mrs. LRnkster died en- route to
Birmingham, and Mrs. Price died on
the operating table at u local infirm-
ary. The younger woman was GRIM
Inally assaulted.
Three negroes were placed under
arrest last night in connection with
the case Warrants charging murder
were issued against them today. A
large number OF citizens from Kimber-
ly are in Birmingham, and reports
from the mining camp are to the ef-
feet that practically every white man
there has armed himself and 10 en-
gagged in seeking the asSGilants OF the
women.
County authorities fear q lynchinE,
Gnd extra precautions have been taken
to guard the three men he'd in con-
nection with the crime.
The murder was one OF the most
brutal recorded in the annals OF crime
in Jefferson county.
The Washington times., 1917-12-30
Prove Loyalty to U.S.
To Win Your Divorce,
Judge Tells German

CLEVELAND, Ohio, Dec. 30
Bring me proof that you. have
been q loyal citizen and I shall
probably waive the enemy alien
point and give you . divorce"
Common Pleas Judge Foran told
August Gottbshust. Mr.. Gottbe-
hust had been sued by Mrs. Elisa
beth Gottbehuet, and had replied
with q cross petition charging de-
sertion. Judge ForGn called the
case to Be heard on the cross
petition
When the husband testified he
had come TO America from Ger
many seventeen years ago, but
had never gone any further to-
ward becoming . citizen than to
declare hiS Intention, Judge Foran
halted the hearing. Mr.. Gottbe-
huet declared that while he had
not become . citizen he had al
ways been q loyal resident. Judge
Foran told him to return again
with the proof.
The Washington times., 1917-12-30
Job too LONELY,
CAPITALS WOMAN
CONDUCTORQU|TS

Womsn's nerves prevent them from
becoming successful car conductors
on lonely roads, according TO Mrs.
RosalIs- GouldinE. OF 6a1 r street
who has just resigned her
position Gs conductor for the Ken
sington Street Car Company. The
Remington company runs one lone
car between KsnsinEton and the lake,
meeting the Chevy Chase car, . dis
tAncs OF four miles.
She thinks, however, that II wom-
en- were placed on street cars where
conditions were favorable they
might make q success. Several timeS.
says Mrs. Goulding. she began think
ing of what might happen In the
way Of an accident, and she mixed
the car company tickets all up and
became very nervous. The KenslnE-
ton company force consists OF q mo-
torman and a conductor, and its
plant two cars and four miles OF
track.
i'one day when It was 30 cold" said
Mrs. Goulding today, "Gnd I never
expected to reach the end OF the line,
the car ran into q snowbank, I pulled
the bell and called 'stopr quite sur
prising myself at the noise I made.
The few passengers and myself got
out OF the car and started to walk
up the hill. leaving the motorman to
repair the damage. I've resigned"
The Washington times., 1917-12-30
j. S. HELPED TAKE
JERUSALEM, SAYS
BRITISH GENERAL

LONDON. Dec. SO.-How America in
directly aided in the capture OF Jeru-
salem is told by Gen. +. B. Maurice,
director OF British military operations.
IA the following report:
The troops who fought at Cana
and Bsershesba, the taking NJ which
LED to the fall of Jerusalem, drank
water which came FROM Egypt, $50
miles away. II was brought IN water
pipes obtained from America We
also built broad-Eauge railroad
across $50 miles OF desert to carry
supplies for hundreds OF thousands Of
British troops.
at IS difficult to realize this
achievement. for the Sinai desert has
defeated almost everybody who has
ever tried to cross II for hundreds OF
years. 1t has now been conquered
by organization and industry, and by
the help Of material which we drew
from America.
Napoleon said that the four best
defsnses any country can have against
invasion or attack are in the follow
ing increasing order OF Importance:
A river. q mountain, an ocean, n
desert-the latter the best defense
any country can have"
The Washington times., 1917-12-30
GOVERNMENT MUST
TAKE lover ALL COAL
MINES, SAYSSNEAD

That conscription Of labor ana Gov.
ernment control OF mines are newt.
able was the prediction Of L. II. snsad,
head OF the Fuel Administration,s dis
trisutioH agency. to the senate COM
mittee.
Restricted use OF coal Is the only
romedy for production Of the 50, ,oOo.-
900 tons the nation needs to make ~
its shortage, he said. sf -f.,.
The Fuel Administration, he said,
believes enough coal for local needs
has been shipped to the Capital.
The Fuel Administration last week
had TO divert coal to supply the capl-
tol building itself, he declared, and
with the present severe cold, 1000
tons consigned to the .Governmene
was transferred to private consumers.
When the situation threatened to
become acute, he said, the Fuel Ad-
ministration established fiv6 dumps
with 500 tons daily supply FOR the
public.
The Washington times., 1917-12-30
PLAN 5000 HOUSES
FOR ALLEY POPULATION

Three thousand small dwellings to
be built during the next six months to
house wAshinEton's alley population
is the plan on which the Emergency
Housing Association is working to-
day. Plans will be perfected at .
meeting Of the association Nednes-
day night at the First Congregational
Church, Tenth and G streets north
west
Twelve thousand persons, mostly
colored, will be thrown out of their
present homes on July !. when the
law closing alleys in the District goes
into effect. The plan to provide homes
for these Is to build small houses that
can be rented at a figure within the
means OF these alley dwellers.
Local capitalists az we'll as New
York investors are being appealed to
with the assurance OF a profitable re-
turn on their investment.
The Washington times., 1917-12-30
SEVEN FINDCITY
NONE So DRY, ALL
ENDURANCE VILE

Seven washingtonians who aid ret
mad Washington 30 awfully -dry" are
in durance vile today, waiting action
Of the Police Court tomorrow.
Five Of these were captured, whlls
making painful efforts to navigate d
the "business district preeincts-No.
1. The remaining two were captured
In southwest Washington hy two
henehmen OF Captain Williams. Of
No. T.
Clark Butts, twenty-five. 1lo4 PENN
sylvania avenue northwest; OIarsncs
Rhone, foFty-two, e15 New Jersey
avenue southeast: George Forest
twenty-nine, Capitol Heights. Nd;
Lloyd Stokes, twenty-seven. Twining
City, and David Sterling, twenty-five,
4o7 Missouri avenue, are spending
Sunday in six by four cells
James Stewart, forty-ivs. eoloree,
o20 B street southeast. and. George
Brown, thirty, co:ored, OF Prince
Georges county. Nd, blame Baltimore
for having to sleep on q hard bench
in No. 4 police station last night.
The latter, when arraigned before tho
desk sergeant last night, designated
himself "a king buste-: from Prince
GGwE."
The Washington times., 1917-12-30
SITUATION ACUTE
HERE, E,FUELHEADS
INFORM PUBLIC

(ContinuSd from First PGgel
that is troubling the local fuel ad-
ministrator, John l. Weaver, today.
When asked had anyone considered
the proposition th1t the United states
army be called TO furnish skilled mon
to man trucks and automobiles now
idle in Washington, due to scarcity OF
lAborers and chauffeur kr. Weavsr
said:
Something should be done. The
problem IL q vital one, the matter AZ
transport is now before u.s."
He admitted that the best local
skilled laboFers were now in camp
near Washington and could probably
be made available for local use
81 have said II q number OF times
and again reiterats II that Washing
ton, with President Wilson, command
er-in-chiet of the armed forces, the
10000 Federal clerks, and others en-
EAEed here in administrative work
are entitled TO the same consideration
that any army line on the front gets,
II not greater.
"If Mr.. Wilson and his aids should
break down on account OF lack OF
fuel It would be great calamity,
Il have frequently said that wash
inEton 10 really the nrst line Of de-
Tense, and should be SO treatsd."
Many Trucks Available.
weayer said that the local authori-
ties had agreed to press into service
the trucks used by contractors who
are doing city work, IL needed, for
hauling coal.
Mr.. Weaver admitted that q large
number of trucks were available for
hauling. but were useless, due TO own
eTs not being able to get lAborsrs and
drivers. There are many automobile
trucks that may be used, II chaufeurs
to run them were not so scarce.