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Arizona republican., 1917-01-29
LONG DOG RACE
 OVER HALF THROUGH
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FARGO, x. D., Jan. 2S.-Harwood. eight miles north of here. was made this night control by the three leaders in the Winnipeg -St Paul dog race. after completing fifty-five miles today. making a total of 243 miles covered In the Emile event.
 Driving three abreast. the trio Of pacemakers Hyurtur Hanson of Sel- kirk, Man, Mike Kelley of Hecla. Zig Island). Man. and Gunnar Tomasson of Hecla. swung into the main street of the town at 7:45 D. m.. amid the cheers of hundreds. many of whom had come from a long distance. The leaders announced that they would leave at five o'clock tomorrow morn ing
 Tomasson came in with four dogs, saying that he had left one at Hills boro and denied that he had been re- lieved by mail clerk. or any ore else. He said the report must have confused his name with some of the tagging drivers.
 Gabriel Campbell. Joe Metcalf. Bill Grayson and Albert Campbell arrived at Grandin at 9:25 o'clock tonight, seventeen miles north of here, which they made their night control
 Fred Hartman. driving three dogs, with one riding, completed 173 miles of actual running since a fight among his dogs deprived him of his leader. He will spond the ri~h+ at uillehnr"-
Arizona republican., 1917-01-29
CHIP FORGOT HE
 WAS IN BATTLE
Snowy, Baker. the Australt

Snowy Baker, the Australian promoter, sent the following as an aftermath of the Les Darcy George Chip fight in Sydney on September 90, which Darcey won with knockout in the ninth round.
 Chip was in a had way after be- ing knocked out and his seconds had some trouble in bringing him to. Tom McMahOn was pulling his hair and shaking his head, while Jimmy Dime was skipping his face and in other ways trying to resuscitate him.
 At last George came to with jerk. and when Dime called to him he seemed as though he woke with a start, for he said:
 Hello, Whats wrong?"
 Dime smiled a sad, grim smile, and replied:
 You've been knocked out" |. Chip looked at Dime Tor few seconds and then grinned:
 Quit trying to kid me, Jimmy" he said. How could I be knocked out when the fight doesn't begin until tonight?"
 Dime had quite a time convinc- ing the stupefied Chip that he wasn't in his own bed on the morning before the fight. but that he actually was on the floor of the ring in which Darcy had dealt out to him sIch q crushing defeat.
Arizona republican., 1917-01-29

il might not go amiss to tell them, even at this late date, that McCourt also miscued when needing the point that would make him champion.
 That being even it might be well to explain that both Ellis and McCourt were working under a tremendous strain in these closing innings and the chances are that in each case, the mis- cue was caused by nervousness. Nev- ertheless. McCourt triumphed over an admittedly greater player. Subsequent events have. proved that if it were not proven before.
 This week at Doyle's academy in New York McCourt will tackle an other job of just as mammoth propor- tions as when he met and defeated Ellis. He will tackle George Moore, the worlds title holder, in the cham pion's back yard, in an effort to regain the crown he lost to Hugh Heal, who in turn lost it to Moore who has since defended it against De Orc. The match will open Wednesday evening and continue through Thursday and Friday. the experts playing the GUS tomdry allotment of 150 points in block of 90 each night. John Doyle ! $500 net, which alone presages big crowd Moore has made himself pop ular in New York and the fans turn out en masse to see the little giant l killer perform.
 1 That Moore will be a staunch favor ite goes without saying. The cham : pions record speaks for itself and somewhat overshadows that of Me , Court by comparison. George has twice held the coveted emblem. He won it in the big tourney at Chicago two years ago by trouncing William Huey in the play-off of a tie for first place He also beat DeOro in the Chicago event. and twice since has downed the famous Cuban in cham pionship play. In fact, the only championship match that Moore has lost since winning the emblem at Chi cago was when Huey took it from him later in New York. He beat De Orc twice and Heal once, which gives him three wins in four stars, and Moore was never in better stroge for matcf than is the case at present, while the ----'~ can not truthfully be said of Nc Court.
 Charlie showed rare speed when h' i won the Interstate League champion ] ship last spring, and crowned the fea by trimming Ellis for the worlds title but this season his play in the Inter state has been off color and time aftel time he has been soundly beaten by
 supposedly inferior players Appar'
 ently he has been out of form, anC whether he will round into shape be fore facing Moore remains to be seen
 Frequently three cushion player vii
 strike his stride over night, and Me Courts friends are hoping this may b' true of Charlie.
 When the Scot is hitting the worries properly, no man in the profession cal display a more powerful stroke or ge
 more out of the cue ball than Me Court but a suspicion exists tha Charlie in his desire to perfect hi! safety play, has softened his stroke t' the detrinent of his game. Thus 1t l: plain that if McCourt expects to bea
 Moore he will have to resort to hi: original method of slamming thu
 spheres. as he can scarcely hope t' cope with the champion in battle O
Arizona republican., 1917-01-29

As is well know. the French army
 Gin the Verdun sector) has been kept supplied by motor truck. The number of men is unknown and so are the
 weights moved. If however, the ord nance weights are from six to eight fold the quartermaster and commlssaly y weights there will be not less than 40 pounds moved per man. The tIencn force cannot be less than 3UO0C0 men.
 This would mean some 5000 tons day, or say zOOO three ton trucks each way a day or one each way every 43 sec. The number of roads used is doubtful The photograph published or shown as movies allow us to judge the type of road. IL is evidently d limestone mac adam. French limestone is usually soft. Such loads as one-third or one-half of the above will make short work of any
 macadam surface unless the repair work is prompt and efficient. The drive gainst Verdun coincided with the most trying season for roads. Yet, if the photographs show the true conditions, the roads are in splendid shape. It seems proDable that the motors could
 not have stood the strain of poor roads. These conditions are not the result of good luck They are due to well built roads, well maintained. But this has been possible only by the organized ef-
 fort of trained men, and whatever sue cess the French may obtain at Verdun will be due not only to the soldier in the trenches, but to the patient. en- 1urin~ and humble labor of the men who made the supply of the necessities of life and of munitions for the fighters
 possible by the condition in which they kept the roads. This they were able tO
 dO on account of the centuries of train ing and careful study that the French
 have given their roads. In word, they were ready and made gOOd."
Arizona republican., 1917-01-29
UNIVERSITY B. B.
 TEAM AT '. TONIGHT

Coach McKale and his band of uni versity warriors came in yesterday morning from the University of Ari- ZOna to play the Phoenix Y. M. C. A. team this evening at the Armory. The university is bringing the strongest team in the history of the school. They have on the team Phillips and Morris two former Mesa stars who helped de- feat Phoenix High about a year ago.
 Coach Carpenter of the local "Y" is confident that the local players will win. The strongest array of basketball players ever seen in Phoenix will be seen in the lineup. Craig of Doane col lege will play center, Carpenter, Os- borne, Wright will be lined up for guard position Davis, Lyall, Crosse, Van Spankerman and Armstrong will play forwards.
 Quite a number of tickets have been sold and good crowd is expected The University of Arizona team will prac- tice this afternoon on the armory floor good delegation from Mesa will be over to see the game The teams arc evenly matched and the locals arc bound to win out. Preliminary to the game will be a match game between the Cubs and the Leaders of the loca T. M. C. A. Parkinson of Mesa vii referee the game. The game begin. about o'clock.
Arizona republican., 1917-01-29

pestilences that sweep us! Better the dark houses, and the smoking coai fires, the heats of summer and the freezing winters, better even the agony and terror of bearing. unhelped But tell me, how were they mad?"
 They do not see the sunshine, they do not hear the music and they do not taste their freedom, said the dreamer. Their thoughts are chained to little things-the stitches in skirt. the chopped nuts that must go into n dish they cook, the shape of a chair. They long for idleness-who have nothing to do. They long for pleasure, who live in world that might be heaven They look at this one enviously because she can come and go to another city at will. and at that one enviously because her pic ture is printed in the books they read. They weep because they must buy flax spun on their side of the ocean rather than that which comes to theni in ships, and they weep because the papers they have pasted on the walls of their rooms are too green or too { blue."
 ! .Mad-quite madl" agreed the neighbor. struck. Did they live lons ago.
 NO. their time has not yet come" the Creaming woman answered. They will spring from us. who live and work and die without the touch Of fire linen on our bodies. or the help of a single hand with the planting and roasting and spinning and brew ing. the bearing and rearing. We are their mothers, who will never read a book, or write letter. or enter a playhouse. Let us make them a New Years wish, that their eyes may be opened and that they may see.'
 They knelt down together.
Arizona republican., 1917-01-29
THE NEW YEARS DREAMER
(By Kathleen Norris)
QuOted rom PlctOriaI KeVieW fOl
 IannarV 1Q171

tQuoted from Pictorial Review for
 January, 191O
 A woman fell asleep. one New Years eve, and dreamed a strange dream. And when she woke, she told a neighbor about it, in some such words as these:
 'I thought I was in a strange coun- try" she said. which belonged to Us all-there was no king. And ! thought that in that country shoes were readymade, not fashioned clum silly of leather, as We fashion them now, and that the flax was all spun for us. and the flour all ground. thought that the very cows were mixed without our aid, and that we lived in cities with clean pavements between clean, bright houses and that milk and meat and bread and eggs were brought to our doors, day after day. I thought that there was something called gas, that made our called cars that carried US safely from place to place.
 And in my dream we were all taught to read and even to write, as only the scribes do now, and that We read books, books about strange things and wonderful piaces-and saw pictures-the greatest in the world .-and that we could hear music whenever we chose And there were wise doctors to keep us well. and to give us magic sleep in our pain.
 But best of all,' she said in low tone still tinged with the radiance of he dream, best of all, was that the children were safe! There were no nobles to siege our girls for their own pleasure. and to send our boys like int hn Nh Onn1G kill another. and even women were of value. and children were beloved. It seemed to me a world of peace, and sunshine. and safety,'
 You dreamed of heaven!" said the listener. her incredulous laughter changed to wistful awe The other sighed and shook her read
 No" she said sadly. flor in that country they were all mad!"
 ''Mad2" came the astonished echo. well, better our hardships than such a state. Better the village well that poisons our children, and the tax that holds our men in bondage, and the
Arizona republican., 1917-01-29
BENEFIT FUR M|CKY
 MCGUIRE 0N SUNDAY

The baseball fans of Phoenix are going to do what they can to aid Micky Mcclure in his enforced retirement from the game. Micky who is one of the best known players in Ptoenix suffered a broken leg yesterday morn ing while on his way to church, and is at present laid up in the Sisters Hos pital.
 McGuire who is employed by the Standard Oil company is the sole sup port of two younger brothers, and his accident at this time, is a hard blow to them. He will be laid up for some time.
 Albert D. Leyhe, stated yesterday that he had intervieIe ed the members of both the White Sox and the Out laws, and that all players were unan- imous in agreeing to play a benefit game next Sunday for Mcclure. The entire proceeds of the game will be turned over to Mcclure. and it is re- quested by those in charge of the af- fair, that everyone interested in the great American game and in the wei fare of Micky McGuire, turn out
Arizona republican., 1917-01-29
French Military Roads

The military roads which are used by the French army have been the subject of number of comments re- gently. among which the following note by q correspondent of the As sociated Press is of interest as show ing how both maintenance of surface and direction Of traffic are cared for constantly:
 Junior officers, many of whom in private life occupy high positions in business, seem to have adapted them selves swiftly to the new life so differ ent from their regular occupation. At every intersection one of them is posted to direct the traffic, and they do so with all the efficiency of the members of city police traffic squad. Never during his soiourn with the French armies has the correspondent of the Associated Press observed any serious congestion. Occasionally a German long-range gun will tear great holes in the roads in the endeavor to prevent endorsements coming up or the approach Of ammunition columns. At once large squads of men supposed to be enjoying rest from the rigors of the front line are put to work to fill the gaps with fresh macadam and hugh steam rollers appear to level the surface. Other men come on with tar pails and brushes and coat the surface to prevent the rising Of dust as much as possible"
 The technical aspects of the French military roads have received consider ahle attention from Colonel E.. A Stevens, commissioner of public roads of New Jersey and for many years 2 student of military affairs. His sources of information are somewhat better than the pictures he mentions in the following notes, it is only fair to add. He made these comments on the biect in q recent nnhlic a addraea.
Arizona republican., 1917-01-29
SOLDIER b0YS
 LIKE BOXING
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 FL PASO. Tex, Jan. 2S.-Because the Texas law prohibits boxing con- tests, the soldiers of the border patrol district have established boxing are ma in New Mexico, only a short dis tance north of here.
 This arena is set down in a waste of sand near the north bank of the Rio Grande and is reached by automobiles from the end of the shelter street car lines On days when the big boxing matches are held, permission to use motor trucks from the truck train camps is obtained.
 The setting for these matches is pie turesque. Sand hills of New Mexico form a background to the west while. off to the southwest the blue noun tains of Mexico show through tte film If smelter smoke. There is no roof over the arena and the boxers struggle on the elevated, canvas covered plat fclm in the full glare of the midWinteT sun.
 As the army is the best patron ot the artna, the sloping bencnes surrounding the ring are filled with soldiers in their olive drab service uniforms With 6 ci. cle of automobiles around the arena, many being occupied by women who drive out to watch the contests. The matchmaker for this unique boxing club is former National League baseball player and his con- tests have the sanction of the resi- mental chaplains as they are clean exhibitions which furnish entertain ment for the enlisted men who are off duty.
Arizona republican., 1917-01-29
GULLEY INNS RIFLE
 CLUB MATCHED SHOOT

C. V. Gulley won the annual monthly shoot of the Phoenix Rifle club yes terday afternoon. It is the third time, that Gulley has won the match, and the Presidents cup which goes with it. For the third time Gulley is entitled to have his name engraved on the throphy.
 One of the largest crowds ever pres ent at a like affair showed up when the match was well on. Gulley was in fine form, making a score of 162, Wells was second. with score of IA. Boido was third his score being 139 and How ard fourth making 139 hits. while Chapman was fifth with 106
 The shoot for the Presidents cup is held once a month The cup was do- mated by Dr. Lorenzo Boido, when president of the club.
Arizona republican., 1917-01-29
BILLIARD NEWS AND GOSSIP

Less than a year ago Charles Me Court, then of Pittsburg and now of Cleveland. tackled the biggest job of his life, that of beating Charles Ellis for the Brunswick trophy. emblematic of the worlds three cushion billiard championship. Big as it was how ever, the job was not too big for the bonnie Scot of cuedom who took the title from Ellis by one point in a memorable battle
 A fatal miscue when needing the winning button has always been blamed for causing Ellis downfall, but if the fans have not been enlightened
Arizona republican., 1917-01-29
PIERCE ARMOREp AUTO

mored automobile recently given to the Colorado National Guard by citizens is in a local garage with several bullet holes in the bullet proof armor as a result of tests conducted at the state rifle range at Golden yesterday, it was learned today. Steel bullets from high powered rifles tore large holes in the heavy steel covering of the machine.
 Adjutant- General Harry r. Gamble stated that the car was guaranteed by the manufacturers who would replace the danaged parts.
Arizona republican., 1917-01-29
OUTLAWS BEATEN
 BY WHITE SOCKS

The White SoX are coming back Time was when game of baseball an- nounced between the Outlaws and the White SoX, merely caused a smile of pain over the average fans face. Now it is different, with a Il to victory over the Outlaws yesterday, the green backed aggregation almost came into it's own.
 The Outlaws were outclassed in one sense. Yet they announced a perfectly good alibi last evening to the effect that errors, too many of them caused the downfall. It undoubtedly is so, as there are eight of them.
 Following is the box score:
Arizona republican., 1917-01-29
Top, Chief of Police Healey (left) and States Attorney Hoyne. Be- low, Mike the Pike" Heitler.

Chief of Police Charles c. Healey of Chicago is under arrest on five charges of conspiracy and bribery, and is enjoying his liberty under S100,000 bonds. The city is stirred by charges of graft made by States Attorney Maclay Hoyne, who has also placed under arrest several persons charged with being Healey's agents in the collection of bribes and black mail. Best known among them is Mike the Pike" Heitler, levee over lorG, gambler and alleged vice col lector, who has figured prominently in Chicago politics for many years. The men under arrest insist they are innocent and will put up hard fight for their freedom
Arizona republican., 1917-01-29
DAREDEVIL DAVE
 STILL A CUTUP

Daredevil Dave Altizer may have solved up considerably since departing from the big show. but he still retains his old ability to score runs. Altizer hit for .299 in the American association the past season and led the league in run getting and working the pitchers for free starts.
Arizona republican., 1917-01-29
s7 6 g 24 $ 8

summary: Z-base hits: V. Bennena- to. Dunsmore. Stolen bases: Outlaws. ,, White Socks, 1. Hit by pitched ball: Segriest 2. Pohle l. Struck out: by DePriest 5, by Sutherland B. Wild pitch: Sutherland. Empires: Williams Fayhe and Godfrey. Time of game: hours.
Arizona republican., 1917-01-29

safety" at which game Moore is postmaster
 McCourt is essentially a shotmaker He can ut-execute Moore, and if he abandons unnecessary "oil" and is favored by the breaks" of the match, George will find him a tough cus- toner.
 Horace B. Jess Lean, will meet the winner.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1917-02-20
.$SS2,OOO,OOO P. 0.
MEASURE Is PASSED
ANTI-LIoUOR SHIPPING AND AID
VERTISING FEATURES WRIT
TEN INTO THE BILL.

Observation-Disclosures its added
drastic prohibition legislative provis-
ions, the annual postofice appropria-
ton bill carrying 1892, 100000 was
passed by the senate today after a
week of vigorous debate. 1t was sent
back to the house, which will ask for
a conference on the amendments.
The senate wrote into the bill a
provision making it criminal ,offense
to ship liquor into states which pro-
hibit it's manufacture and sale, thus
multiplying the statutes of certain
prohibition states, permitting the i'm
portation of limited quantities of liq-
uor for personal consumption.
Another provision would bar from
the mails letters, postal cards, circu-
lars, newspapers and other publica-
tons containing liquor advertising
in states having laws against such
advertising; violation to be punish
able by fine not to exceed 1000,
or Imprisonment not to exceed six
months for the first offense, or more
than one year for the second offense.
Determined efforts made by the
postoffice committee to increase sec
ond-class mail rates and to establish
one-cent postage on drop letters were
made and bitterly contested and the
proposals finally were thrown out on
a point of order.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1917-02-20
UNDERTAKEN NOT PAID;
27 BODIES SALTED AWAY
Inspectors Are Startled Upon Inves-
tigating Complaint.

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PITTSBURG, Pa. = A startling
discovery was made by Sanitary In
spectors Steinecke and Skirboll when,
in answer to telephoned complaint,
they instigated the undertaking es-
Enlistment of A. L. Ballard, negro,
and found the bodies of 25 children,
a man and woman, in the upper loft
of his stable at the rear of the UNI
dertaking rooms.
The body of the woman had been
there since May, 1915, Ballard said,
and those of the children for several
months. They were wrapped in pa
per and encased in rough wooden
boxes.
Coroner Jamison questioned the
undertaken. The 1atter's excuse was
that in all of the cases the bodies
had been turned over to him for
burial, but because the fees had not
been Forthcoming he had Sailed"
them until the money was paid, and
as a result had q bodies on hand.