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Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-07-31
NEWSBOYS TO CAMP IF
MEN GIVE WHEREW|TH
Forty Boys Can Have Ten Fine
Days in the Woods If $4OO
Is Contributed.

WuAtra! Newsboys goin' campin'.
fact. That is, proviuin Providing
there are are men IN Tulsa whose
heartS are young enough and whose
ready sympathies and reader purses
WIN contribute to the cause of news
boys fishlnB and neWstoys swimming
ana Eewsboys learning all the de-
i1ctaole arts OF camping and wood
craft, the sum Of SlOU, which sum
the officials OF lhe \. NJ. C.. A. have
figured to be necessary TO Il camping
budget which will take about forty
OF the poorest, The busiest and the
most Wishful newSooys Ci Tulsa 10 the
oiti"ial state camp Tor Loys at Table
qllah, where on two hundred feet
bluif the camp among the White
mountains looks down on the crystal
clear and winding waters of the Iili-
nois river, where boating and SWIM
ihng and fishing abound.
The idea originated in the brain
of busy business man who stopped
me on the street the other day and
said he had 500 he wanted to give to
good time for ncwSboys In the
woods said o. S. Eurkholdcr, Sec
retary for boys work, "and he sug-
Sested that we make it nucleus for
fund to take the boys on a camping
tiip.
lie dSsOClttiOI Is dBfeeaDle to do
mating the services OF myself and
What other help | shall need TO or
ganize the trip. Doubtless there will
be older boys and men who will VOL
unteer their services to act a. teacn-
els of swimming. cooking anG wood
craft of all sorts, and to act rs he.
savers and camp assistants. Our only
expense will be the railroad fare and
actual feeding expenses of the boys.
We have figured that we can take
about forty boys fcr ten days tor
$500. The rest of 1t as up to the
business men OF the city, We must
know within week, az the camp will
have to start by the fifteenth OF Au-
gust and it will take some few days
after we are assured OF the necessary
financial assistance"
Contributions should be mailed to
c. l.. Buchner or .. S. Rurkholder
at the i. NJ. G. A, and they should
be mailed within the week so that ar
rangements may proceed at once. If
tue Yi0U is forthcoming the newsbOyS
will get back to the primitive and
have ten days packed full of Joy. IL
the $4OO is not forthcoming the plan
must he abandoned.
Who is the newsies' friend?
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-07-31
REMAINS OF HINGEY
BROTHERS RECOVERED
Both Bodies Being Held at
Local Morgue; Funeral Ar
rangements Not Made.

At II o'clock yesterday morning the
body of James Hingey, 22, and at 3
o'clock yesterday afternoon the body
of Claud r. Hingey, 2s. who were
drowned in the Verdigris river at IL
o. clock Sunday morning. were recOv-
cred by a band of searchers who had
been dragging the river since early In
the morning.
Graphing hooks were used In the
search and the discovery Of the elder
Hingey's body came at time when
the men engaged iN the search had
about given up hope Of locating the
bodies with the hooks and were con-
templating instituting a series Of
dynamite explosions, hoping by that
means to cause the body to float to
the service of the water.
Both bodies are now being held at
the Stanley McCune morgue and no
funeral arrangements have been COM
pleted. The bodies were brought to
Tulsa in q Stanley -McCune ambu-
lance
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-07-31
How Long Must I Suffer
From the Pangs of rheumatism

nent good. for they cannot possibly
reach these germs which infest your
blood by the millions.
S. s. S. has been successfully used
for rheumatism for more than fifty
years. Try 1t today. and you will find
yourself at last on the right track to
get rid Of your rheumatism. You can
ment OF your individual case by writ
ing to the Chief Medical Adviser,
Swift Specific Co., Dept. n EOS, At
lanta, Ga.--Adv.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-07-31
Four Clubs, Including Tulsa,
Favor Continuance and Four
for Disarmament at Officials
Meeting; Brill INDICATED.
Special to The World.

M'ALESTER, Okla, July 30.-The
Western association has chosen life
rather than death. With the vote OF
the directors standing 4 to on the
motion of +. b. Williford to disbacA
because of the menace of the draft
which threatens to disrupt some of
the clubs, President J. w. Bell cast
the deciding vote in favor of contin-
uance.
Those voting in favor of a contin-
uance were Oklahoma City, Fort
Smith. Muskogee and Tulsa. Those
for disbanding, Denison, Sherman,
McAlester and Ardmore.
Aside from the decision to continue
the schedule. the resignation of
Charles j. Brill as secretary of the as
sociation and the causes leading up to
it claimed the attention of the direc-
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-07-31
For, Smith 3; Denison /.

Special 10 me Norr.
FORT SMITH, July a0.-Carphcl.' S
scratch IN the sixth and Halliday homrrun
iu The ninth were the only hits Drnson Sc
cured today Off Scwcl whose pitching fra-
tured a 3 to l win for the locals Fans pre-.
srutcd Countryman with masniticen; Yoli
watch.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-07-31
Western Association Directors Decide Continue 1917 Sched

plays, Blue to Mcneil TO Wuno, Fisher to
Nee; bases on balls, off Geist @. of' KRAFT
% struck out by Geist by Kraft > hit
10y pitched ball, Sh nuu't by Gci,t, truth by
Kraft left ON bases, Muskogcc 8, Oklahoma
city Q, Wild pitch, Geist fine, 1851.
Umpire Kane
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-07-31

Special (, The World
OKLAHOMA CITY. July 30 Oklahoma
city outc'a>scd Mu>hogcc IA every o,purt.
mrnt Of the game ard today won the opener
Of the series. % 90 o oklahoma City h,nchrd
hits with bases ON ball, by Gcist in the
tth aud sixth innings aud not until the
ninth. wh,u Kraft ,ascd up with uiue-run
lead, did Muskugro score. The batting Of
Mnuo. who made five hits, one double ont
uf five trips 90 the plate, featured
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-07-31
PHILADELPHIA 5. St. Louis 2.

ST. IOUIS, July aO-Taking offense
when rmpise Byron called Long out on a
doubtful third strike In the seventh innin.
OF today's game between Philadelphia and
81. Louis. fans in the left field bleachers
showered pop bottles on the field The
game was suspended for few minutes while
the field was being cleared. Philadelphia
won, . to .. The visitors hit Doak hard in
the first two innings when they made all
their runs A belatcd rally in the eighth
nettad the locals two runs.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-07-31
Is There No Real Relief In Sight?

Doubtless like other sufferers, you
have often asked yourself this ques-
ton, which continues to remain un-
answered.
Science has proven that your rheu-
matism is caused by a germ in your
blood, and the only way to reach II Is
by a remedy which eliminates and re-
moves these little pain demons from
your blood. This explains why lini-
ments and lotions can do no perma-
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-07-31

Special tO The Mofis.
M'ALFSltR. July 80 - The Mincrs
siugsed llai,lip. Cor1inc and Tie Imam 10 all
spots inside the park m IN two spot. ont
side today beating Sh rran II to s. The
visitors pounced on johnson and bumped him
loose in ouc'third VI am nu.n- Ma 'cr, held
them ,afr unit the homc team had com
manding lead Before the game a gold watch
was presented tn Jimmie Humphrcs As q
token Of appreciation from the fam llum-
phricS responded to applause MS first time at
bat by smashing safety thru the pitching
box
fIhn SCprp
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-07-31

The Horse Doctor OF the Calf Ribs
neighbour reports that health is
good with both man and beast In his
section, lie said IL he had his way
about H. he would practice altogether
ON animals, as they don't say that
the doctor don't know what he is
talking about and don't require fun
erals.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-07-31
Chicago 3, Boston |.

CHICAGO, July 3O--Chca 90 defcated
Boston 3 to l, ir the first game of the
scrl'~ today. WiidneSs by Alien, who
walked three men in row in the second
inning tumble by Marunville and a base
on ball, of Ragan gave the locals two
rms They added another in the third in
nng by budching three hits. Demaree was
h. haid hu' was given fine support.
The score.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-07-31
CHICAGO DROPS FIRST
OF IMPORTANT SERIES
Ruth Holds League Leaders to
Four Hits; Tigers and
Indians Win.

BOSTON, July 3o-Ruth allowed Chicago
only four hits in the opening game Of the
series between Boston and Chicago today and
the leaders were defeated to l. The vic
tory PAGES Boston within one game OF tieing
Chicago for the lead. Williams, who started
in the box for Chicago, was hit hard in tho
first inning and gave way to Danforth who
he d the locals to one run. After the second
inning Chicago made only one hit off Ruth.
Ih..
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-07-31
Cleveland 6; Philadelphia l.

PHILADELPHIA, July 30.-Bagby kept
the home teams Lifts well scattered today and
Cleveland won, e to L. Myers was driven off
the rubber in the ninth inning, and r..
johnson went in and stopped the rally. Jam
ie \ ./and Roth each made three singles and a
double in five times dt bat, while Speaker
and Bates each made three hits.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-07-31
Balcnti retired the side when he was
ihrnM-n ONT Inv Mrtnh be.


Each team scored one run in the
seventh inning Allison singled To
right and Alexander singled to Heat
ly's field. also sending Allison TO
third. and he scored when Morris let
Crittenden's gruunder Eo between his
legs. II was In this frame that Sparks
struck out three men. Sparks scored
the last tally for the home guards in
the latter part OF this same session.
lie singled to right and went to sec
ond ON a wild pitch. lie was ad-
Nanccd To third ON Baleutis single
thru McCahc. ana scored when Nor
rs hit to Plye and was thrown out
lalenu got caught I'm this play and
managed To keep the Ardmore e., m
playing horse with him until after
Sparks had crossed the plate
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-07-31
PIRATE TEAM NOSES
GIANTS OUT a TO 3
McGraw Sends Three Pitchers
to Mound in Effort to Save
Game; Reds Lose.

PITTSBURGH, July 3O-New York lost
20 Pittsbulgh here today, To 3. Carlson
was hit hIrd thu vt the game, but four
double plays kept the visitors score down.
" bile the rittsbutg gh hits came at opportunc
tunes. The Fast Pcnnsy lNns.a iield artillery
MARCHED around the fled before the game.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-07-31
tBattcd for Shaw in sixth

Score by innings:
Detroit ................O .O02 o3s 5o3-16
aShington .............O .O1O 10 600
summary: Runs, Bush ?, Dyer; VIZ 4,
ard, Shaw errors. Bush, Heilmsn, Young.
Milan, Rice, Leonard ., Dumont; two-base
hits, leonard, Cobb, Judge; three.base hits.
veach, Milan; bases on balls, off Harper 2,
off shaw 0, off Cunningham 2; struck out. by
Hsrper 2, by Coyelcskie 2, by Shaw 2, by
Dumont !. Umpires, Connolly and Hide
brand. Time, 2;a4.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-07-31

New York ..............01 .010 100 00l-3
Pittsbnrgh .............9O zoo 100 OlX-i
Summary; Runs, Burns Nilhot . Big
bee Carey. Boeckel, Ward; twobise hits,
BurnS, Boeckcl. Wagner; stolen bases,
kauff, Bigbe bases on balls, off Anderson
/, Of Carlson 4 struck out by Tesreau l,
by anderson =. by Pcrrtt !, by Carlson 2
by Cooper . umpireS, KLEIN and Emslia
Time Al.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-07-31

summary. 'nH, l'N itdNN, Lawrence,
Countryu D, Ada .,. error. Campbell; homo.
runs Tia liday. Country man; two-bosc ait,
llullandcr; sacrifice h.t Woulcy sto, bases.
Lawrence, i,landrr; double pay. Lre to
Norkcy 10 Merritt. Struct out ly lee 7.
by Sewcl Z bv.cs ON balls, of Lee .. OF
Srwcl . 'clt ou .asr, Drnisou l. Fort SIN tn
3 Iime. 80 lmpire. Ilonper.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-07-31

Score 10y innings
Nuskostn ...............O 600 GOO OOIA3
OK k'ahuma city ...........u GOO OBS ulN=g
summary. Runs, Pike Calbert truth.
lippN D Tottru p Wpuo Hluc Mcneil p
Kraft errors. Pike. Wagner. Gcist. Hayes
two base HIT, Mauo. Smuault. Pike, Fisher .
sacrifice hits. stewart, Lipps, rctugrcw.
Kraft. stolen bases. Mano. Shinault, double
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-07-31

Score by innings:
Boston 600 600 O0l-t
Chicago ..... .......Ool 900 O0N--3
summary: Runs, Rehg, DOYLE, Merkc.
Nlllirms: errors, Maranvillc; two-base hits.
TrnrcSsrr, Kelly; bases on balls off Allen
3. OF Ragan / struck out, by Ragan 3. by
ParneS umpires Iigler and Bransfield.
Time 1880
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-07-31

Totals ll2tl1I
tBattcd Tor Ilrl'man in ninth

score 10y nnirs>;
sherman ................2 200 600 0l5-- :
McAlcSter ...............I 400 go l2N-lt
Summary Runs Hughes, Haley ., Allen >,
Jones. Mackcy. Patterson. Bailey ., Hum
phrics Thompson D. Hrrriott ., Mulvey,
briggs Gross, Palmer .. Masters; errors,
Haley Macscy Thompson, Muivey; two
base hits. Hughes Bal ty, Robson. Hriggs
2 Palmer. three base hit. Allen: hom,ruuS,
Thompson. Mulv,y. bases on balls, of llais-
lip /. on CorRuc /. Off Helmon L. off Mas.
tors .; struck out, by Corzine 2, bv Mas.
tiers . hit by pitchei ball Bailey by Cor
zinc: wild pitch. Masters. passed bali. Pal
mcr. left on bases. sherman g. McAles'er 3 A;
earned runs sherman :. McAleStcr IL first
base ON errors sherman . Time, las.
Umpire, Spencer.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-07-31

WASHINGTON July 3O-Detrot ham
mered four Of Washington pitchers for 81
hits today and won. 10 to l. Cobb, Witt and
Veacn got five hits and Cobb made five runs
in six times at bat
Tho Scnra.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-07-31
Nv George Bingham

Clab Hancock fell out of n null
berry tree Wednesday morning OF
this week. He says the law OF grav-
itation ought to he repealed.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-07-31

CINOINNNTI luly 90.--With Maroulrd
effective when hits meant runs, Brooklyn
hrd little trouble in defeating Cincinnati
he"e tcdaN. I to 3.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-07-31
Totals 2S "a .
t:atled for Williams in second.

sc0re by innlngs.
ohlchgO .................OlO 900 OOO-l
Boston .....,............2 600 Ox--3
summary: Runs, Jackson, Walsh, Gainer,
Agnew; errors, Schalk, Williams, Barry.
Gamer; obase hit. Gamer, three.base hit.
Jackson: bases on balls, off WiAiams |. off
Danforth |, off Ruth 3 struck out. by Ruth
l. by Danforth /. Umpires, O'Loughlin and
EgRn. Time. :55.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-07-31

NEW YORK, July 3o.--Ncw York won the
opening game of its series from St. Louis
here today 3 to 2. Both Shotton and Sisler
hit homeruns for st. Louis.
Tha scora.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-07-31

fairchi.d. homcruus. Payne. Farchild
Sparks. sacrifice hit Price. struck out 10y
Sparks e. bases ON balls. OF Sparks ., Oft
Dennis . Wild pitch, Dennis. Time, l.l7
Umpire, Poutus
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-07-31
Realized His Ambition.

I've girls have organized a base
ball team"
what are you going to call it?"
"Various leagues have the Red Sox
and the White Sox. We're thinking
OF calling ours the Openwork Hose"
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-07-31

Western Lea quo.
Results Yesterday


American League.
RoS,on g.. Chicago /.
New York 3: st. Louis ..
Detroit 10; Washington 4.
Cleveland q. Philadelphia 1.
National League.
Chicago Z: Boston /,
Pittsburgh 1; New York 2.
Philadelphia Q; st. Louis ..
Brooklyn 7; Cincinnati 3.
Western Association.
Tulsa G; Ardmore 5.
Oklahoma City 9. Muskogee 3.
Fort Smith 3: Denison /.
McAlester II; sherman s.
Atlanta ~; Memphis a.6.
birmingham l2: Little Rock 0.
New Orleans I; Chattanooga ..
Only three games played.
Texas League,
Houston 5; Waco 1.
Shreveport Z; Dallas 4.
San Antonio 3; Fort Worth 0.
American Association.
No games scheduled.
Western League
Wichita Z; Omaha 3.
Hutchinson s; Lincoln 2.
Joplin 5; Des Moines 2.
Denver S. Sioux City IL.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-07-31
Games Today
Nat onal Lea que

Nat onal League.
Boston at Chicago.
Brooklyn at Cincinnati.
New York at Pittsburgh.
Philadelphia at St Louis,
American League.
Chicago at Boston
ST Louis at New York.
Detroit at Washington.
Cleveland at Philadelphia.
American Association.
Minneapolis at Milwaukee.
ST Paul at Kansas City.
Louisville at indianapolis.
Columbus at Toledo.
Western League.
Lincoln at Denver.
Omaha at Joplin.
Sioux City at Wichita
DeS Muincs at Hutchinson.
Southern League.
Little Rock at Birmingham.
Memphis at Atlanta.
Nashville at Mobile.
Only three games scheduled,
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-07-31

Dated Tor lcSfcau in second.
tra'tad for Anderson il eighth.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-07-31
6O6-914 E. S''.s... S;::s

| Diseases " = Diseases
when suffering from SpHIFIC
BLOOD DISEASES with liberation ui tho
month throat OF tongue rash over the
| body, lose no timv lu consulting me. l
use the genuine lrut EhrNch's remedy
imported from Germany and administer
| Gre same 90 You tight iu my office, no
GOING Go the HOSPITAL. no Loss of
TINE as you cuu gu homo Immediately
/ after the Treatment Remember that this
| remedy relieves the worst form q this
disease IN either tho PRIMARY SIC.
ONpARN or rtKrlN AIRY stages
ST NJ A II conditions. COATED
TONGUE, perverted Appetite. GASES
causing FlLLNtSS and DISTRESS al
ter EATING, heartburn, palpttatiou. dttii-
ness and other conditions of stomach
respond quickly to my treatment
DISCHARGES of the urinary canal 6nd
| all smartng, burning and >caldng symp.
toms stopped IN a short time
OBSTRUCTION of the urinary canal
and all scalding and interruption 70 flow
| OF urine. or structure. As we'll as b. flam
nation OF the bladder aud PROSTATE. are
| treated 10y me without % cutting opri alton
| In many Of these cases | employ cata.
| phoric electricity which is best
WEAK MEN, are YOU lacking ia the
| Vim, Nigor and Nerve power that Nature
| intended for every man, are you losing
| your vita. strength are YOU Respondent
| memory falling YOU and nervous II so
| see me at once.
| BLADDER and kidney diseases Ire.
| Quent uriuaton disturbing your lights
| sleep. pain IN back and loius deposit IN
urine are all relieved by my system of
| treatment
RECTAL diseases, fissurcs. nstulao or
other rectal conditions are treated by
modern methods
ULCERS due to an infection or the
result of fever or from broken down
veins are healed In shortest time possible
RHEUMATISM in al It's forms BIS we'll
as enlarged and Stiffcned joints respond
promptly to MY treatment
HOURS. o A. NJ. to 7. NJ. DALH.
SUNDAYS AND HOLIDAYS 8 TO ~
DR.. STOTT. Specialist
2iln South Bos,on Avenue.
Tulsa, Okla,
(Over Puritan Cafe.)
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-07-31
Western Association.


Houston 5; Waco 1.
Shreveport z; Dallas I.
San Antonio 3: Fort Worth 0.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-07-31
Totals % S'26 10

~. Smith hit by battcd ball.
tEstted fos Sm,th In ninth,
33atted for Doak in seventh.
Slated for Watson In eighth.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-07-31

Totals 80 IL 81 IA
tBatted for Dugan in ninth
4Batted for Grover in ninth.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-07-31

American Association.
No games scheduled.
The Washington herald., 1917-12-30
SENDS
SYMPATHY TO
STRICKEN CITY
State Department Report
on Earthquake Shows
Thousands Homeless.

Hhe State Department received yes
terday a wireless dispatch from the
American charge a. affairs at Guate-
mala city. dated yesterday, Saying
that about eighty per cent OF the city
had been wrecked by the earthquake
which started on Christmas.
Forty persons were killed, II Is ON
cialIy reported, and thousands are
homeless. The tremors were still oc-
curing yesterday. The American con-
sulats was destroyed.
President Wilson today sent The
following word of sympathy to Es-
trada Cabrera. President Of Guate-
mala:
in the great affliction with which
you now are visited let me express
on my own behalf and on behalf OF
the people OF the United States. the
greatest sympathy. II there Is any
way in which we can be Of assistance
to you in your trouble or In which
we may alleviate some of the sor.
row and suffering You will expert
ence because Of the calamity, WI
stand ready to do so. Until Il ID
possible to render some material as
sistance, pray take this opportunity
to convey to the people Of your coun
try the sympathy which We feel fo
them In the circumstances, q sym
pathy more profound by reason o
the proximities of our countries AM
the relation of our people with yours.
The Washington herald., 1917-12-30
GERMANS GET Three
english DESTROYERS
Engineer Successful North Sea Coup
to Confound British Public.

Amsterdam, Dec. 29.-The Germans
carried out a psychological naval
coup last night in an effort TO depress
the chances of Sir John Jellico's sue
cessor in the eyes of the British pub
lie.
A German fiotilla of light forces
dashed out into the North Sea and
bagged three British destToyers of
the coast of Holland.
The British admiralty. admitting the
sinking of the trio. says thirteen Off
GERS and $50 men lost their lives.
The German raid came coincidentally
with German press comment on the
appointment of Sir Rosslyn Wemyss
as first lord of the British admiralty.
"Wemyss will not send the British
fleet into battle" was the jeerins
comment of the Lokal AnEeiger
while all the leading journals insist
| that Jellicoe is "a victim of and a
victory for the U-boat."
The Washington herald., 1917-12-30
RAILROAD APPOINTEES
CONTINUED FROM PAGE ONE.

CONTINUED FROM PAGE ONE.
teed to, the railroads. There is
some criticism whether it should be
based on the three years specified
or on some other period"
Has there been any suggestion of
basing it on the proportionate valJa-
ton of the railroads."
I'VE have no way to determine the
value Of the railroads." the Senator
replied THE Interstate Commerce
Commission is tabulating a valuation
of the roads. but they have so far been
able to reach a conclusion on only
one or two small ones. We have moth
ing yet TO go by for a broad basis"
DO you think that If the govern
ment is able to operate the roads sue
cessfully that government ownership
will conner
Senator Cummings smiled and said,
hesitatingly:
Well. 1 guess we will have TO take
care of that later-maybe when we
begin to talk about peace"