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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-07-02

MinjareE, the fnst little second
bnseman OF the NortOn-BOOks
pulled "A pretty play In that awful
fourth inning, When he stole home.
He easily Outrnu DlckersOn. who
fell over the little player in his
eaEerness to tag him cut. Min
jarez beat the third sucker to the
plate by a comfortable margin,
however.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-07-02

Br0WH made a nice little catch OF
Al Adkns' flu IN the fourth inning
Of The second game. when he Backed
into right field and brought II out Of
the sBu.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-07-18
FREIGHT TRAFFIC
GETS RIGHT OF WAY
Fairfax Harrison Announces
Reduction Of 16,267,02S
Miles of Trains
GIVE ENGINES FOR WAR
Also Means Saving of 100000
Tons of Coal for Other
Purposes

WASHINGTON, July 1s.-Fairfax Harrl-
son, chairman OF the Railroads War Board,
has issued the following statement on the
effect of railroads all over the country cut
ting off passenger trains to throw their
equipment into the handling Of freight busl-
ness:
The railroads Of the United States as
part Of their effort under the direction OF
the Railroads War Board to make avail
able maximum Of transportation energy
for the movement of freight necessary for
the successful conduct of the war, report
the elimination of passenger trains aggre-
eating l6,26702S miles of train service
per year. This is done to save man power,
fuel and motive power, which can thus be
applied to the transportation Of neces-
stiles.
The elimination Of passenger service,
now reported, will make available for other
purposes more than 1,120,000 tons Of coal.
Many railroads. especially west Of the
Allegheny Mountains, are still to be heard
from
The railroad systems in the Eastern
Department have cut out S,59S,696 miles
of passenger train service thus saving
7l6ll3 tons Of coal per year.
The Pennsylvania system eliminated
100000 miles of train service, thus
saving 1s6,S76 tons of coal The New
York Central plans to save l26,0OO tons
Of coal The Erie has cut out 100000
passenger train miles the Baltimore and
Ohio, 1,l6S,596; the Chesapeake and Ohio.
$4,000
Roads in New England have arranged
to eliminate i,si7,332 passenger train
miles, with saving of 256,724 tons Of
coal.
The Boston and Maine cuts out 2,11S,-
94S miles Of service; the New Haven,
1,707,OO4, and the Maine Central 442,676.
The Pere Marquette and Wabash, the
only roads reporting as yet from the
Central Department, have eliminated, to-
gether, S46.6OO miles of service and plan
TO save 1856 tons of coal
The Southern Railway has cut out
100000 passenger train miles and will
save 97,2S2 tons Of coal,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-07-18

per il sacro diritto del suoi popoli di decidere
sui propru deStipi per ragEiunGere
runione d tutti popol civil in un accordo
che renda impossible II ripetersi di una
guerra come qucsta Come 81 vede II Eoverno
auStriaCo tende anCora ringanno per otte-
mere quella pace che non ha potuto ottenere
flnora con Ia forga delle armi che esso
desidera piu' che ogni altro governo.
leri sera il Mnistero della Guerra
comuncava IL scguents rapporto del
generate Cadorna circa Ia situazione ALA
frOnte italo-austriaCa:
Sui secondo piCco del Col Rricon moi
abbiamo fatto saltare medantc una nina
Important opcrc di fortihCazione del ne
mco ed alCuni lavori di nina che II nemlco
stava preparando per attacCare le nostre
posizioni. Una trcntina di cadaveri di
soldati austriaci furono trovati mel era
terc formato dallesplosione
Sui rimanentc della fronte di battaglia
81 sono avut 1 soliti bombardamenu da
parte delle artigicrie.
Tn telegramma da Pctrograd dice che II
ripiegamento delle forze russo mel settore
di Kalusz era prcveduto dallo state Mag
gore russo. wi le truppe di KorniloT al
erano spinte in un saliente pericoloso che
non pote' essere corretto, perCio' dovettero
riattraversare il Lomnca. lie posizionl
lungo Questo fume sono state mantenute
nonostante I Violent attaCchi dcgli austro-
tedcschi Del resto 81 Combatte ora su tutta
la fronte russa, dal Baltco al Carpazi
Sulla fronte occidcntae I francesi hanno
attaccato le linee tedesche sulla riva sinistra
della Mosa, ira Ia Quota 3O4 ed il bosco di
Malancourt, ed hanno Conquistato la prima
g In seconda linea di trincee, CatturandC
anChe 425 prGionieri di Cui otto uffiCiali.
Una reCcntissima eruzione deli Etna, seb.
bene sla stata di breVssima durata, ha
causato un panCo nela popolazione de
villaggi delle falde del vulCano per lenormC
quantita di lava emessa che e stata SUI
perore ad ogni precedente eruzione.
Durante reruzione una colonna d lava
veniva lancata in aria per unaltezza d
2500 pied al di sopra del cratere, presentan
do una scena terribmente grandiosa.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-07-18
SANITATION WORKERS
SPEED TO COMPLAINTS
Hasten to Clean Up When Kicks
Come to Bureau From Eve
ming Ledger
REPORTS MADE TO CHIEF

The division Of sanitation Of the Board
Of Health continues TO cooperate in every
way possible with the EVENING LEDGER in
its efforts to better sanitary conditions in
the streets and alleys Of Philadelphia.
All complaints received and belonging to
this department are referred TO it, and as
soon as possible a report is returned to the
EVENING LEDGER.
Last week complaint regarding the con-
dition Of Ludlow street east of SiNtieth
was sent to the EVENING LEDGER. A va
cant lot is being used as a dump heap for
all sorts Of rubbish, tin cans, bottles, ashes
and garbage. Exhibit A of this collection
was an old two-wheeled cart belonging TO
the Street Cleaning Department
The following special report OF the In
speCtor has been returned by the division
Of sanitation on this complaint:
In connection with complaint OF EVENING
LrDGEE, l inspected alley and lot IN rear
Of South SiNtleth street houses and found
same in extremely insanitary condition, lot
being Uttered with rubbish, tin cans and
ket street, South Sixtieth street and South
Stafford street and served notice on owner
tenants OF each property about throwing
refuse on this lot
Attached are receipts for uncovered gar
bage. and would advise that ''R. d" be OBJ
be had and condition rCmeded.
Respectfully submitted,
Appropriations made by Councils for re-
paving alleys have been exhausted. There
are many small alleys all over the city, all
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-07-18

OF them breeders Of disease and snenacs1 ~
health. that cannot be touched until money
Is in hand Even when property owners Al.
required TO repave and repair alleys nI.
Joining their properties, the division Of n.n.
itation cannot proceed until there is money
in the treasury.
The complaint by A. e. Ring, 17is Noflh
Nineteenth street, is a case in point Sew.
eral property holders In this neighborhood
are willing to pay their share toward having
the alley back of their houses repaired. huf
the division Of sanitation cannot proceed
without funds.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-07-18
ROMA, is LuCllo.

ROMA, Is Lugllo.
Mentre la Germania non ha ancora def
nitivamente risolto la sua crisi interna la
cui gravita non puo' sfuggire ad alcuno,
anche i'm Inghilterra 81 sono avuu Gambia
menti in seno al gabinetto, ma senZa ru-
more o senza aEitaziOni che potcssero tarl
prevedere. Sir Edward Carson, che era
primo lord dell ell'Ammiragliato, una carica
correspondence a quella di minstro della
Marina, ha lasciato quel posto per entrare
mel consiglio di Guerra. II suo posto al
IAmmiragliato e. state preso da sir Eric
Campbell GeddeS che era fno qualChe
giorno IA direttore generate delle Munizioni
Winston Spencer Churchill, Gia' primo
lord dellAmmiraRliato, e ricntrato mel
gabinetto in qualita' di mlnistro dclle NUM-
zioni. Altri cambiamenu di minore i'm
portanza per quanto riguarda Ia Condotta
della guerra 81 sono b're Compiuti.
La Cris tedesca non e. ancora completa-
mente risolta. II nuovo cancelliere Mi
chaelis lavora notte gorno 81 dice, per
preparare II disCOrso programme che egli
pronuncera' mel Rechstag. ma non e. ancora
riuscito a trovare un sucCessore al minlstro
degli Esteri Zimmerman. Per questo posto
81 ia anche il nome del conte Won Bernstorff,
eN ambascatore Washington, ma II nome
piu' quotato e quelo dellammiraglo Won
Hintze la Cui nomna verrebbe a dare al
nuovo gabinetto una tinta anChe piu' annes-
sionista ed intransigente in fatto della pace.
81 prevede generalmente che in Germania
81 avra' presto il dominic di un dittatore che
potrebbe anche essere il generate Luden-
dorff. In tai maniera il kaiser tenterebbe
di risolvere la crisi tedesca e la situazione
in Austria che va divenendo sempre piu
critica a causa della sCarsezza del viveri
II presidente del Consiglo austriaco, vor
Seydler, in un discorso pronunciato davant
al comitato della costituzione del Rechsrath
dopo avere accennato ALA saldezza dellalle-
anza con la Germania, con la Turchia con
la Bulgaria disse che IAustria combatte
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-07-18
FINISHING STEEL PLANT UNIT
Work at Worth Brothers, Claymont,
Del, Nears Completion

An army of workmen is busy finishing the
buildings that will comprise the first unit
of the Worth Brothers Steel Company plant
at Claymont, seven miles north Of Whining
ton, Del A large rolling mill is being rooted
over and all the steel structural work for
it has been completed with the exception
of some supplemental steel girders in the
interior. The foundations for another build
ing are being laid.
1t Is reported that the company expects
to duplicate in improved buildings and ma
chinery its former Coatesville, Pa, plant.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-07-18
Bar Twists With Flat Feet

NEW YORK, July 1s--If your feet are
nat, girls, there's no chance for you to run
a typewriter for the United States navy.
Two young women who applied for positions
in the naval Gensor's office were turned down
because they had fallen arches. Regulations
are regulations said Lieutenant Baldwin,
Of the censor's office, and the navy cannot
take recruits with fiat feet
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-07-18

Dsrh,. Oreek, Crumb Creek, Ridley River
hpy Greek, Bow Creek and the bacL
tan uaunel. at Hog Island. Permanent struc.
nart, are under way now at the Ridley and
streams and Plum Creek.
sldings are either finished or being hull,
C,p ~ Supply the plants Of the Delaware steel.
Crew Levick, Beacon Light Su,, Sht,,s,,i,i
ing, South Chester Tube Eddvstone I'ro Gro.
nmnuin,tlon, Baldwin Locomotive. Chester
"nlpoullding and Westinghouse companies.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-07-18
Two More Whites Die of Riot Wounds

EAST ST. LOUIS, Ill., July IS. - The
death Of two more white men from wounds
received in the riots Of July ? brings the
total of known whites killed to nine
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-07-18
IL MINTSTERO INGLESE
SUBTSCE UN RIMPASTO
La Crisi in Germania Non An
cora Risolta-Si Prevede PAv-
vento di I'm Dittatore Militare
ROMA. Is Luplin.

II vice ammiraglio Del Buono e. state
oggi nominate ministrO della Marina.
Egli prende il postO del vice ammiragliO
Triangi che era state nominate appena
un mese ia quandO il gabinettO BOselli
subj una riOrganizzaziOne.
The Denver star., 1917-08-04
Y. w. c. A. NOTES.

An exceptionally interesting pro-
gram was rendered last Monday night
All girls and women are invited to at
tend next Monday night. Mrs. o. w
Glenn will be the speaker.
Next Tuesday the Grade School
Girls Club will have picnic at
Berkeley park. They start from the
club room at 10 o'clock.
A membership campaign is on.
There are ten captains, forming two
teams, Gold and Silver. The team
bringing in the largest membership
will be given a reception by the men,
bership committee. Each girl or wo-
man bringing in ten members will be
given a membership. Already consid-
erable interest is being manifested.
The captains are Gladys Williams for
the Gold team and Miss Bessie Simp-
son for the Silver team.
Vesper services every Sunday at 4
p. m. All girls and women are invited
to register for the Bible class, which
opens in September
All members are to register with
Mrs. Johnson for the Tennis Club.
The officers of the club are asked to
vesper services.
A letter to the club from Mrs Rosa
lee Ward was read Monday night. Mrs.
Ward will return to US about Septem-
ber 1st.
Mrs. Alperin ]. Grigsby OF 2244
Washington avenue will visit Detroit
and while en- route will stop at Chi.
cago, Kansas City and St. Louis, Mo.
The Denver star., 1917-08-04

the stars typified the glory Of the
white man, while the stripes repre-
sented the badge Of crime Of the Negro.
But the days of these idle Jests have
passed"
At this juncture the Hon. B. ]. Davis.
who came through the country in his
car from Atlanta to deliver the prin-
cipal address. was greeted by the large
audience with great applause. MIR.
Davis in part said:
I'VE Negroes depend too much ON
God and Oh the Legislature. We must
follow the white mans example and
learn to do some Of the fundamental
things for ourselves. Some Negroes
think that God is better to the white
man than he is to the colored man be-
cause he is white. That is not true.
The white man works. God gives him
health and strength just like he gives
US. but the white man works and
makes every lick count. have more
respect for the man who owns his
home. farm or horse and has bank
account than the bareheaded philOs-
opher who sits on the street corner
and whines about his rights.
"In every state In which subterfuges
have been invoked to cut down the Ne
gro vote, to molest and intimidate him
into that degree of ply sical fear where
he will not present himself to exercise
bis manhood rights. that state Is not
democratic and its government is un-
just Ten million Negroes OF. this coun.
try, who own over 81 ,OO0,OOO,OOO worth
of property, are governed without their
representative participation, and that
Is one of the vulnerable points in
Americas battle cry that we are ell
tering this world war to make the
world safe for democracy"
The building is fine brick structure.
1t has two large stores on the first floor
and twelve suits OF offices on the Sec
ond floor. On the third floor Is a large
hall used for lodge purposes, dances.
banquets and public gatherings. II
has all modern improvements. It IL
now fully occupied by colored mer-
ehants. doctors. dentists, insurance
agents and the Offices Of the order
The only colOred branch Of the Ma
tional Red Cross In Georgia has Offices
| in this building.
The DulldlnR was planneO ny L. II
Persley, assistant director OF the divi
sion Of mechanical drawing Of Tuske
gee institute and WAS erected by Walk
| er Bros. of Macon. well known firm
Of colored contractors The officers OF
the state organization are II. Guile
grand chief Lumpkin, Ga; DR.. w. II
| Harris. grand secretary. Athens. Ga
| g. w: Giles. past grand chief, Monroe
Ca: T. X. Persley. vice grand chief
Macon. and q. A. Cunningham. Carl
ton. grand treasurer. Tile Samaritan,
Of GeOrEin have paid out more thar
| 11OO.OtD to members and III additiOs
Appropriated $4,000 for this new bsiiid
ing within the past ave yssrA
The Denver star., 1917-08-04

second-infact they were claiming the
second game; that is King was. In
deed they were already to- "peg out"
when the fortunes of the game sud-
denly changed. and their opponents
forced them back to the far end of the
court, and all was over.
1t was in the third and final game,
however, that sensation followed SEN
sation in rapid succession. AS in the
two former games, all the players
were rovers together, each side earn
estly contending for the peg. Bell
was just about to end the game when
it was discovered that he had "fouled"
by using the wrong ball. Three min
utes later Sims was about to play him
self and partner against the peg when
King shouted that he had 'fouled" by
playing from across the playing line.
Kings memory, however, was very
short, for five minutes later he was
about to end the game with final
shot; but Sims was already down up
on his knees with his finger resting
upon the spot showing that King had
likewise "fouled" by playing from out
side the line. King could not yield
the point, so the game was drawn, the
score ending IL. Another contest
next Saturday at o'clock.
The Denver star., 1917-08-04
THE ZION BAPTIST CHURCH,
gath Avenue and Ogden.
David e. Over, o. D., Minister.
Telephones, York 6oo7. York 1877.

Sunday mornings congregation
comfortably filled the auditorium and
contained number of out of town
visitors. The pastors sermon dealt
with the great worldwar and brought
home some pertinent lessons for the
Church as the deciding factor in the
awful conflict. 1t is evident that the
thoughtful among US are wakening
up to the gravity of the terrible cat
aclysm which is engulfing civiliza-
ton and that the Christian Church is
on trial as 1t has not been before. In
times like these call to prayer is
the first need of the Church. At the
evening service the subject for the
stereopticon service was THE Seven
Last Words From the Cross" A
large congregation was deeply i'm
pressed with soulful lecture of the
pastor, illustrated by seven wonder
full pictures Of the suffering Christ on
the cross. The service opened with
the illustrated song, Rock of Ages"
and closed with ten beautifully
touching scenes from THE Ninety
and Nine" DR.. Harvey, Of Law
renee, Kansas, a former "comrade in
arms" Of the pastor during the
Spanish-American war, was a wor-
shsipper at the evening service and
was introduced to the audience.
An immense advanced sale OF tick
cts for the Williams Jubilee Concert
at the Auditorium next Tuesday
night, indicates = packed house II
The Denver star., 1917-08-04

All the good people Of Denver are
asked to decorate their honsss in hon.
or Of our visiting delegates to the Ma
tionai Convention Of the American
Woodmen. Large, felt, iniaid pennants,
.13 by 36 inches with appropriate
wording, have been secured by the
head camp and may be had for one
dollar each; smaller pennants with
similar designs may be had for fifty
cents each. Especially are the per-
sons who are contemplating caring for
these pennants.
A number of the colored business
houses are having appropriate stream
ers made for the occasion. A large
streamer feet by IL inches, appro-
priateIy iettered, may be obtained for
one dollar If the order 10 placed with
the heda camp in time.
The Denver star., 1917-08-04
Y. M. c. A. NOTES.

One OF the best meetings held at the
Y. M. C. A. for a long while was the
one which was held in memory of our
late chairman, DR.. De Frantz, last Sun
day afternoon at o'clock. All the
hymns sung were those which DR.. De
Frantz used to like SO well. The ad-
dresses were brief, earnest and ex-
tremely sympathetic. Some of the
sentiments expressed were as follows:
He was splendid example of the
real Christian man." His great love
and devotion for his family were
among the most beautiful traits of his
life" When he spoke in religious
meetings he put the ardor Of his soul
in his words" HE was Christian
not talking one. but doing one" I"
'He was busy in the church, busy in
the community and busy in his home,
but he found time for spiritual cultiva-
ton" (Thfs hymn, Take Time to Be
Holy" was here sung). "He had pa
tiance with the limitations OF others. !"
Il was ashamed to say anything
wrong before him" 81 met him in
Bible study and young peoples meet
fngs." Il found no fault in the man."
DR.. Harvey Of Kansas and his nieces
were present and spoke; also Mr.
Fleming of Arkansas.
Those who were here Saturday af-
ternoOn witnessed one of the most ex-
citing croquet games of the season.
played by Sims with Bell for a part
ner, and King, who was ably support
ed by Cherry Of Illinois. The latter
players carried of the first game with
comparative ease, even though all the
players got to be rovers. It looked as
though they were going to claim the
The Denver star., 1917-08-04
.coT1 METHODIST EPISCOPAL
CHURCH, soa 18TH AVE.
REV. q. s. SAWYER, Pastor.
803 e. 26th Ave. Phone Champa 418O.

Sunday school. s:46 .. m.
Preaching, II q m. and = p. n.
Epworth League, 6:45 p. N.
Midweek services, p. m. Wednss-
day.
The pastors special rally thus lar
is meeting with fair success. Let each
member make himself committee OF
one to see that he or she pays the SOC
assessment to the pastor.
Mrs. Castry's class, No. l, had
fairly good representation at prayer
meeting Wednesday evening. Next
Wednesday evening will be devoted to
class No. 2. 1t is believed that they
will be better represented than No. l.
This being Communion Sunday, all
members will be expected to attend
one of the services Sunday. Commun-
ion services last month were well at
tended.
Mrs. Bell, our chorister, is now Mrs.
Lou Willie Blakey The affair took
place last Sunday morning at 1900
o'clock.
The date of the Trolley Picnic Will
be announced next week.
The Denver star., 1917-08-04
Thrifty Order Erscts s35, 900
Home at Athens, Ga.
DESIGNED BY |. 4. PERsLEY
Beautiful and Modern Building DIED.
ieatsd With Impressive Ceremonies.
Leadership Of Or. W. II. Harris, Grand
Secretary. Seen In the Wonderful
Achievements Of the Organization.
sy ALBION L. HoLsEY.

BY ALBUM L. AOLSEIs
Athens, Ga.-The new and beautiful
headquarters and Office building of the
Improved Order of Samaritans was
dedicated here recently with impress
sive ceremonies. The building, which
is modern in every respect, was erect
ed at a cost of $4,000 and is one Of
the most beautiful buildings in this
historic southern city and is located on
one of the main business streets.
The dedicatory exercises were pre-
sided over by L. X. Persley, vice grand
chief of the Samaritans. who after re-
citing some of the achievements of the
order, which has 10000 members In
the state. introduced DIR. S. Melville
Pitt Of Elberton. Ga, who in part said:
This order stands for progress, for
advancement and for growth In COM
munity building and race conscious
ness. This building stands as a monu-
ment to the progress and achievements
of this organization and to the indom-
liable will and answering persever-
ance of DR.. w. "a. Harris.
"A few years ago it was said jest
ingly that the Negro had no flag and
that the Stars and Stripes signified the
relationship between the races-that Is.
The Denver star., 1917-08-04
Church News

CAMPBELL CHAPEL AFRICAN NJ
8. CHURCH, 23rd & LAWRENCE.
A. M. WARD, Minister.
Phone Main 5474. Res. 1918 23rd St
Sunday School. 9:45 q. m. v. N
Woltskill, Supt.
Preaching, II a. m. and 8 p. m.
Class Meeting, 1880 on Sunday.
Allen C. e. League, z p. m. Charles
Hegwood. Pres.
Prayer and Class Meeting Wednes-
The public is invited to all serv-
Ices.
Educational day will be observed In
Campbell Chapel with special program
on Sunday, August -.
Interesting services were held on
Sunday. Mrs. Victoria Clay Haley,
the national organizer of the National
Association of Colored Women's
Clubs, delivered an able and inspiring
address to large and enthusiastic
audience at s p. m.
The Woman's Mite Missionary So
ciety had good meeting at 7:45 p.
m. Wednesday when Mrs. Haley again
delighted large gathering with
good missionary talk. The recelpts
for missions were 50.
Mrs. Victoria Clay Haley halls from
St. Louis, Mo-, and she has been
factor in her city and state as an
educator and Christian worker. Her
influence through the National Asso-
citation of Colored Women has been
felt throughout this country as a plat
form speaker.
1t was on motion of Mrs. Haley that
the National Association of Colored
Women voted to pay off the mortgage
debt of about $4,000 upon the home OF
the late Hon. Frederick Dougiiss and
make it the home Of the colored peo-
ple in America and headquarters for
the National Association of Colored
Womens Clubs.