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Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-01-19
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Percy Haughton wants to move
first and third base nearer the plate.
And Percy doesn't own any Ty Cobbs'
either
Grover Alexander has been hunting
during the winter II Alex can get
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-01-19

After hearing OF this fellow Badoud
II looks as though these Frenchmen
make better fighters in the trenches
than in the ring
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-01-19
MASQUERADE SUITS

NTGsQUERADE SUITS AND WIGS ~
A'l hire. Frank Biesingsr Corner Fourth
and Walnut SITS. d. & A. Phone e2be.W,
sept4-h
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-01-19

Wonder how Kitty Bransfleld and
Johnny Evers are going to get along.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-01-19

close enough TO the game he wouldn't
need a gun.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-01-19
s25 AND s35 SUNS Gun TO SD.

Elegant cheviots, worsteds, cassimeres, rich
in materials, pleasing and colorful in pat.
terms, are the strong points in this splendid
group. Pick them out, gentlemen
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-01-19

Johnson's fighters has been knocked
ont
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-01-19
SO AND 81 SUNS cur no SIS.

lust take peep at these suits--slip on
coat, size up the At in a mirror, then you will
be unable TO resist and will say 10 the sales
man, "IIl buy this one" word to the wise
means much.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-10-16

Federal control over the operation
OF railroads 20 meet present mill
lsry and Industrial requirements will
Dc coneidered bv the National Asso-
nation Of Railway Commissioners.
meeting IN annual convention today
n Washington
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-10-16

Jackson achieved third and Felfct
second during this horror. and while
McNGraw's hackers were still glib
herring with anguish Gnndl scored
them both With 3 single.
AZ his point the coroner's hr'
adjourned FOR f0 p.1vies toIwfint
cut their soaked hands rchlefs. III.
fury held that a. 70 thru hascman
Zimmerman is great Splinter Tie
Jurors. however. d.tn't think much
- his choice 80 'wH ara place for
staging his race with Collins.
Ruck Weaver the Sox shortstop.
tossed pebble into New York S
--7--,-4l---r---- ~ ~. r. triutu- HUd
prevented a tie score by his hossy
handl.nr of Rurns, drive nurus htt
nc bah fierce whack. but Weaver
speared IL as % whiEzed by and snap
ned n 20 second so fast that most
of the fans overlooked his circus
work II was the play that prevent
ga n t,ing ran being put over.
We now pass over several harrow
ing episodes and view ne ninth
70 should have been produced IN a
nrlze ring Weaver after singing
and achieving second on a sacrifice.
engaged In a rooster lighting pastimc
with Fletcher Playful kicks in tho
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-10-16
MICH. PLAYERS
WORKING HARD
FOR WE'D. FRAY
los t.eH To Me- Detroit L
" ednesday and VI. A. c.
Saturday

ANN ARboR Mich. oct. l5.-
Two u MlcaiEans hardest games
are looming up on the weeks hori-
Eon. The University of Dr0it com
lng in fog a matinee date on Wed
nestay and " a @. appearing Sat.
Brd2y
The University Of Detroit. eli
loaded Up FOR the Wolverines. has
been 10 The harness for elrh' weeks
and ought by this tine p have de-
YeloP@d an Efficient eleven. There
are well known prep and indepen-
dent stars playing FOR The Detroit
team and Yost is expecting no Easy
game from this section Of the coun.
Try
The Lansing team Is always ID
on edge when 10 plays or Ferry
deld The Farmers have gotten
away 70 a bad start. sustaining two
defeats, one ~ thr hands ~ kais-
mazOo Normal. which team MichL
gan defeated. bot the natural aght
me Aggies show on Ferry Held
makes them a feared opponent
TlcnIAan = not anxious 20 suffer
teams. Il would hurt The standing
Of the Ann ArbOr school 20 have
the University Of Detroi; humble q.
while the defeats the Michigan Az.
gies have handed the Wolverines
be past few years siiil rankie in
tihs breasts n Michigan players and
fans
II is not expected that Yost will
make many shifts FOR the Uulver
sity % Detroit Weston VII prohA,
bly, get the cell for the quarterback
position and Culver Is expected 20
get back into the regular lineup
The big Detroit boy was lerked De
cause be would not hght, but when
given an opportunity in the NJ
Union game Saturday. be exhibited
lots OF pep. n he can keep going
like this. he will deserve reccgnl
ton.
Culver's experience. according "a
one Of the assistant coaches q very
similar 80 that Il Aiimendingsr. =
star guard for three years All
mendinger was always a good player
but lacked eight until another man
was put In his place and then hs
came back strong. developing into
one OF Michlgan's best linesmen.
The first part ~ the schedule
having been played, the grind OF
the heavy end % the list is now In
sight and Yosi vii start reai
strenuous work this week
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-10-16
HERALDS PLAY
PITTSBURGH, PA,
TEAM, SUNDAY

Pittsburgh will send the Mckee
Rocks, the next contingent 70 loca
horns with the Heralds football
team next Sunday afternoon az Ne
win neld. Little Us known regardin
the prowess OF the Fasteners on
the grldlron. bur in the east they
are rated among the best.
Coach Marshall realizes that the
sort OF football his team put forth
against the Celts will not land bis
collection on the long end OF score
whore the other team has finished
offensive. II Is the attack that the
Rod and White coach VIII attemut
TO pep up" during the present week
The attack wasn't varied enough
last time out, and this was due TO
the fact that Tommy Hughitt either
6idn't know the signals or failed 90
mix them up sufficiently. This can
Dc largely attributed. OF course. 60
the bad footing and the slippery bali.
and with changed conditions thing
may be vastly different.
While the Herald line played well
enough Sunday Y can stand a lot Of
Improvement. mostly on the ofen.
sive, but more concerted work even
on the defense wouldn't hurt any.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-10-16
HAVE YOU FLAT
FEET? L. s. TELLS
HOW TO CURE EN-

WASHINGTON y G.. Oct IL
Owins 20 the number OF otherwise
splendid applicants rejected from
TIE United State. marine crops for
fFer, marine -Crps examin .ag
PHYSICIANS have issued Che follow
ing simple exercises and POINTER.
which u followed they say. VII rem
%. that Riimenf
During exercises a. al times turn
The ices II
Wax with roe o. each foot point
INK GO the front: in straight line. II
rosslale
stand with toes turned in raise
body on ross. slowly, rs high as ros-
siole Rest a second. then wsth
weight % body borne on toes loNf-
slowly down - foor. and repeat
When In che house IN stocking
feet. walk on toes heels mr. touch.
INK the floor and toes turned In
When sitting cross the legs.-the
loot always resting on the OVER
sides
The wearing ~ broad toe shoes
sith the metal arch supporters"
Absolutely abandoned. also IS ad.
vocatet
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-10-16

TIE New York State Sunday
School association is % open IT'S
sixty-second annual convention to-
dav az Syracuse
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-10-16

Julius slvermsn. Valentine Wo,ci.-
chow ski and Paul a. Zielinski
sloth ammunition tratn-James A
Mcllhagen. Stanley Mandzuk. Andrew
MCMichule Charles q. Murphy. Carl
skinner. Sigmund Brhley. Jerry Rrc-
chagkN Emil Saari and Louis Ru-
prerhf ~
stQth sanitafy tyRln-George smith.
Martin Gordon. Miliiwzm .. Link
hauer and Eugene c MusgrRve
Depot brigade Closd Ronsselo. Nj
chaei vs.. ,9 bell william Gary Geo.
;. Rau Cieon A Miller, sylvester r.
Iacano, Tony Aikulic. clyde +. kell
sioth rngineers-GeorEe I. Seweit.
Joseph q firHtcfIyt Eric Auris. Err0l
{ BEL nod Walter natHa
Siath Supply train seymour @.
prrenah. Matthew Norman Ray
rlnnd- lEts4. - : s,tirr-r-y fAuTtEw az Z,
Alexander GorrosA and Harvey r.
35sth infantry John IT, stanton.
German urHwsan. Joseph Cruise
tynskl John (. FLYNN. charles n.
Mhtteneld. nomintk IaslloskL John
lsroschuk. Peter r. Horrner Alilek
Malowaugr Alvin A. Perris. Raw
Siiv.ernal Thomas J. CRAIG and Carl
A kniseiy
S5ath machine gun battalion
s ,l Semrsd James T. Kois and
3asth machine sun battalion Hugh
n - nonnell John L Buresh. Charles
81 Fox. nellie Spoonrr Hiram Van
dfrpiough. Roy 4. Vincent Fred
Weinkant Perl wellington and Thos.
DrNcreauN
sesth machine gun hattaiton-Clay-
ION :. kinnel Herbert Brakebroukh.
Aaron kassell and Alfred y. chris
Hanson
3tath n-id signal battalion Mike
kcvRccvtc. Joseph Criscentt and
Harry - Carlisle
f1Gth reid ARTILLERY Paul Re-
hiclski Frank = smith Roy T. Jones
Jesse Bard Nelson J Bordfe. Alfred
Wurrtbacker and Guy r. Eno0p
Military Warren R@yhuck
ard Harry C. Govttf
7t2fs aeit A. F, ary--Ioseph Burke
Cclnred infNrfr~ - Anthony ff
Eady
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-10-16
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AMERICAN FIELD HEADQUAR.
TERS, Franc. oc- re Two
days visit vith the American troop
and Marshal JoIre departed tor
home today. his paternity enlarged
BY good many American sens
Papa J0T~e ls not only papa" t0
The Poilus now. bat The American
Sammies claim him too. The white.
haired saviour Of The Marne WAS
tuuultously, excitsdly AMI whole
heArtedly greeted by The American
soldiers everywhere
On Monday. accompanied By Gen
PershirE Jorfrs swept thru All - .
American mps-and left the whole
zone in a state OF almost frenzled
excitement and enthusiasm.
Thousands OF Sanmies gllmpet
The vhitehalred French idol for the
hrst time when they were passing
IN review before him They gaze1
steadily in Response ~ the ringing
command Eyes left" upon a stout
figure IN red bresches standing BY
Pershirg's side
Beginning az 10 o'clock n The
morning Pershing showed OF his
first contingent ThoDsanfs ~
weather-beaten. perfectly condition
ed American fighters, their ranks
luterspersed with fags and bands
swept In waves across the mud ~
table land and dropped below fho
hill -rres. A moment later they re-
appeared momeniarily 10 The VALLEY
beyond where their mud col0red
ranks merged into the autumn hare
until perfectly blended and los'
sight ~
The review was thrilling pan
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-10-16
Thousands of Yankee Troops
In Long Steel Tipped Ranks
Reviewed BY General Joffre

cgAHa - htskhira- ss.iiiss#HE re5==
" STEEL te,ruets as r. as the a.
could roach
bon the men~had a. passed ~
Marsha Joffre made a brief az
dress 10 the officers Then 10 and
Persh'ns with Gems Shert. Buna,
and other GENERALS. entered auto
They were 1h.sked away FOR mil,
'hru score og ram,ets whore won
on children and ola men throat od
he roa sides ~ cheer no Miracle
Man of 1914 and he great soldiers
y TIE United states. their newest
Allies
In a fanfare Of French bueles.
blended with nc blarng band %
another American contingent. the
Sammies welcomed the distln.
gu.shed party 20 certain small
town where they dined IN the mess
rocrn OF TIE accredited newspaper
correspondents
JoTre later received ths CORES
pondents and expressed ats pleas
Gre and satisfaction ~ the oppor
unity 81 seeing 'he Americans.
Then JoTre and Pershing IN a
hllnfing hail and rain storm 'ridged
over the slippery, muddy fields In
specting biz American officers
training center
In the evening returning % Gen
Pershing's headquarters. the Or.
specting party was greeted By the
same Inspiring scenes that mus
have moved them on he trip on
sammies and Pollus were ever,
where solid walls OF Khaki an4
added horizon blue Their BAY
onets cleaned ard their bugles
vllnted IN 'he expiring sunlight a.
loire and Pershinr passed thru
again
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-10-16
HOOVER MAY
CUT MILK PRICE

WASHINGTON. oct i6.-Some
action bearing on milk viii be taken
soon hy the food administration
An advisory committee which sent
our Questions 40 many milk ptoduc.
ers and distributors is preparing a
report as basis OF action.
he committee is headed by DR.
Clyde l. King. University OF Penn.
sylvanla, chairman ~ the Trtstate
MIX committee for Pennsylyanin.
Delaware and Maryland and in.
cludes various well known mvesti
gators
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-10-16

Sims and butts In the stomach were
exchanged, then Weaver tailed on
l,eibolds smack.
The coroner's Jury. after having
heard al the evidence and viewed
The grewsome exhibits. ,vturned the
following verdict.
We. the jury, hnd that the de
ceased came 20 his end by suicide
pa thc seventeenth degree. CONAN.
ted IN the fourth inning. The SoN
are completely absolyed from all
blame"
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-10-16
WHITE SOx
ARE WORLD
CHAMPIONS
chfca 60 Americans
Win AZ Game From
Giants Monday

NEW YORK, Oct. I6.---It was a
comedy or errors" that proved the
final undoing OF the Giants aspirs
tons for worlds prime baseball hon
ors and the same mishaps gave the
Chicago American leaguers ne
game and the series Like In four
OF the other games Il ali happened
In the fourth round. when the New
Workers blew up" the errors and a
"boner" by Zimmerman netted the
sox three runs, enough 20 wiz ne
game as the Giants only managed
70 get two 20 their credit
Zimmerman, rated Rs one 81 the
best third basemen IN the national
pastime. threw Wild 70 first 20 pes
Collins who had knocked an easy
grounder his way Zlm had plent5
OF time 20 field the ball and make
4 perfect throw, but the Gods Oh
Luck ruled otherwise and when ne
call came 10 stop n rested our
near the right field fence and Col
Inns was on second.
Just 70 keep the pot boiling Rob
crrson continued with a muf that he
should have caught with bis eyes
closed Joe Jackson, who biz ne
ball. sent Il high into the air and
Robertson had no diflculty IN get
ting under the sphere, bur be drop
ped Il and Jackson - As safe On n-s--
C0lllns meanwhile E0.lg - tard
An this WIS not eaoust Fel.e
then hif an easy boun1er 10 Benton
who made 70 throw 10 third 10 hold
Collins. The Giant nstcher later did
throw the ball % zimmerman after
Collins started 20 race for home
Zimmerman instead OF heaying The
Dill 10 Rariden. gave chase but fail
ed 20 cyertake Collins who Was ,
making record time and crossed The (
plate several PAGES ahead OK the I
third baseman. During this time |
Jackson and Felsch had each moved
M one on the bases Gandil settled /
the world series on the next ball I
pitched when he knocked a long one
almost 10 the fence. scoring two
more runs.
The Giants did all OF their scor-
lng in the fifth inning. II was N I
This session that Faber wavered. He /
walked Rariden and wIhoit. who
batted for Benton Burns forced WI
holt, bat Herzog tripled scoring Kari
fen and Burns.
The biggest crowd OF the series
law tcday's game. The total attend /
.nce was s3,00s. exceeding even the |
argest crowd In Chicago.
The total taken In during The slx
games In s425. s7S.50 and Total o.
1876, osi persons saw the six games.
The players shared In only The
dret four games. The two teams
will divide s12.s4s50. 90 and 40 per
cent. On this basis the White sox
with &c men eligible. will receive So
929.72 each, providing each PLAYER
r. given an equal sfifsHfit 3 70
Giants will receive s2.c3s.5s each
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-10-16
FINAL RACES
AT ATLANTA

ATLANTA. Ca. Oct l6.-Th
opening program Of the Grand CIT.
ruit meeting which closes the ll7
season was raced today az la ~
Nood park IN connection with tie
Southwestern fair.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-08-06
STORE ROBBED 3 TIMES;
MANY THEFTS ARE REPORTED

Three times fn the past six weeks.
according 10 a ranor+ az me ,o-frs
station. fhe A6dou Produce comra1,
al 100 Sourb santa 1Sa street mas hon
entered bv thieves bv dfrgfng
fbrourh the adobe wall in tba 80
sunday night thieves entered mo
place FOR the third time. taking away
live and dressed ,,,r5i+-v and zoe
valued Al ab6u- SIS
H van R-ugre1 raror+ad tr7t
thieves had entered hts Store at $500
Alameda street af-a- r-fTDfr-h- e.tr4r
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-08-06
SUBWAY IS Up
T0THEPE0PLE
Railroads Viii Abide By
Decision Of Election To
Be Held August IA.

The construction OF a subway for
the railroad tracks in the main por-
tion Of the city depends entirely upon
the decision Of the people at the COM
ing election on August Il and all
though It viii necessitate the expend-
iture Of a great deal OF money the
railroads stand TO abide by the deci-
sion Of the people" said an official
Of the FL Paso and Southwestern rail-
road Monday morning. The question
is optional with the railroads and if
the people want the subway the rail-
road doesn't care.
"a survey has already been made Of
The project and the expenditures APP
prOXimated, continued the Official
However before tne railroad can
commence the construction work the
city viii have TO build "a storm sewer
age system parallel and near the pro-
posed subway and TO do this the city
viii in all probability have TO issue
bonds. which viii consume some time.
40 action regarding the deferrinE Of
the work has been taken in accord
anCe with the reCOmmendations OF
the national railway committee which
advised the railroads not 10 undertake
any extensive Improvements until all
emergencies caused by the war have
passed"
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-08-06
SENATOR REED
Flags HOOVER
Says Food Administrator
Would Appoint Bank
rupt as Assistant.

washington. u. c., Aug 6.-Senator
Reed began with another attack on
Herbert Hoover and an attack on the
man selected by MI Hoover TO assist
him in the food administration when
the senate resumed consideration Of
the conference report on the food bill
today Appointments of 10 agents 10
take charge Of the Is terminal grain
markets had been made he said,
without authority of law
Senator Reed charged that one man
is an American bankrupt who went
through a British bankruptcy court
and thar lI~. Ho0.er planned TO hand
over control Of grain exports TO a
gentleman who has not lived IN THIS
country i'm a score OF years
"I am reliably informed ne con-
tinued, that the plan is 20 cirrlm- %
scribe shipments of grain from CAL
weston New orleans and other south
cru ports and divert them to the port
Of New York. The excuse has been
given that il viii save the hazar1lng
of this grain on the ocean"
No Prospect OF Quick Vote
Senator Chamberlain. in charge OF
the bill. sees no prospects Of a vote
within the next few days Should a
fiIihuster develop. administration
leaders NI|.4~L.a
to force the opponents TO speak con-
tinuOusly- The principal division was
said TO be among the Democrats
Senator Reed called attention TO
an interview purpOrtinE 90 have been
given by Mr. Hoover in which he
threatened TO expose" members OF
congress who were opposing the bill
Senator Johnson asserted that this in
terview had been repudiated BY sen
ator Chamberlain on the floor Of the
senate in a statement furnished him
by Mr. Hoover
says Rewritten Bill Enlarged.
Mr.. Hoover never repudiated this
statement" replied Mr. Reed He
characterized Mr.. HOoyer's efforts for
passage Of the bill as a lobby
Senator Reed declared the powers
conferred by a rewritten bill have SO
enlarged and extended II that il now
covers a major portion Of the manu-
featuring business Of the United
States
but singularly enough. IL leaves
out the steel trust, the copper,
Standard OIL aluminium. and binder
Irvine interests he charged 1t
leaves out the most wicked. most
powerful and most oppressive of the
great trusts OF this country
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-08-06
HARRIS, OUSTED BY The
GOVERNOR, IGNORES ORDER

Phoenix. Ariz- Aug. Though re-
heved from duty by order Of the gov
eruor. Col Chas W. Harris stIu is
exercising the functions Of adiutant
general He has just ordered for duty
25 enlisted men OF the national guard
reserve. this without reference to the
governor, under whose direction ne Is
assumed 20 act The governor is un-
aerstu1d TO have notified the war dee
parrmeut that Harris no longer shol.sl
De houored as adiutaur general and
that an communications should be adj
dressed 10 the executive offices in
Phoenix.
From Gen. Parker. commanding the
southern army division the governor
has received a telegram advising him
that organizations Of your state
drafted into the federal service August
viii remain at their present sta
lions until authorized By the war de-
par-meut TO be sent to Linda Vista.
Cauf"
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-08-06
MEDIAT0R5 MAY
ADJUST STRIKE
Three On Way From Wash
ington in Effort To Ad-
lust S. ?. Trouble.

san Francisco, CAM Aug 6.-With
federal mediators on the way here
from Washington TO try TO settle dir-
ferences over which a strike has been
threatened by $500 Southern Pacific
ers OF the four railroad brOtherhoois
concerned have arranged a series OF
conferences TO endeaVor TO adjust
minor points az issuue-
The mediators. Wm T. Chambers.
chairman of the federal commission
Martin a. Knapp and C. W. ".
Hanger. are expected TO arrive in a
few days.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-08-06
ARIZONA COTTON GROWERS
ARE THREATENED BY |. W. "

Chandler Ariz-. Aug. 6.-At a meet
ing here of cotton growers. much
evidence was presented that l. W. w
efforts already are being made To-
prevent the picking of the cotton
crop one prominent grower received
a letter threatening that IL he did not
stop the Importation Of Mexican cot
ton ui0kers. he would experience
something similar to that known bv
the Keats family Of Illinois. whose
child was kidnapped and thrown into
we'll Several other instances Of
threats and insults were detailed Sec
rotary Knox received applause when
he declared that law abiding citizens
must organize for mutual protection.
for the safety OF their families and
to safeguard their property The
cotton crop must be picked and we
intend IL shall be picked"
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-08-06
MASSACHUSETTS USES NO
WHITE FLOUR THIS WEEK

Boston. Mass. Aug. IA concerted
movement TO save white flour was
started in this state today. At the
suggestion Of Henry B. EndicOtr, state
food administrator, the majority Of
hotels. restaurants and clubs viii re-
frain from serving white bread dur
ing the entire week Thousands OF
househOlders have expressed the in
tenti0n Of joining in the movement
by using this week only corn, rye and
other grains in making bread Mr.
Endicott expressed the opinion that
fully $4,000 barrels Of flour would be
saved.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-08-06
TWO SHIPS ARE SUPPLHING
GERMANS N EAST AFRICA

san Francisco. cal. Aug. 6.-Two
ships. supposedly operating from a
base somewhere I'm the Dutch East
Indies. have supplied the German
armies iu German East Africa with
munitions according to Carl Ray
mOnd Davis. manager Of gold mines
I'm johannesburg. south Africa, rs h0
was here today one Of these vessels
returned TO Java in a shell riGdled
condition.
a suriukliuE Of British white
troops. Strengthening forces from IN
dia and 10000 Askaris are conducting
the campaign against the Germans iu
Davis.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-08-06
RAILROADS GIVE IS PERCENT
GREATER SERVICE IN MAY

Advices received by Supt I. B. Nc
Donald. Of the Southern Pacific. from
railroads Of the United States rem
dered about 16 percent more freight
service during the month Of May with
practically the same number OF cars
and locomotives than they did last
year. The railroads agreed with the
council Of national defence at the
declaration Of war that they would
operate under the board as a single
transcOntinental railroad system.
eliminating all Individual and com
peJitive activities. From the records
IL is estimated that 173,105 miles Of
raiLs are il the serEice.