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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-07-09
GIANTS INCREASE LEAD,
WHILE WHITE SOX FAlTER
PbiIllcs Now Far In Renr of McGrnw's
Men-ChicaEo Americana Find
Going Unusually Hard.

While Philadelphia and Chicago
played poorly. the New York team In
creased it's lead in the National League
last week by sixty points, and to-day
the Giants are virtually 100 points
ahead of the Phillics McGraw's men
won six out of seven games, losing
one to Brooklyn.
The Giants hit the ball hard and
opportunity throughout the games
against Boston. Brooklyn and st. Louis.
The pitching stan also is working we'll
st. Louis, which had not lost a game
last week until it went to New York
Friday. dropped three in row to
New York
Philadelphia played poorly and won
only one out of seven games. the morn
ing game on July 4. when it defeated
Boston. to g. The batting Of the
Phillies was poor and the pitching
weak. The strength of the Chicago
team apparently has weakened and
Mitchcll's men lost six out Of seven
games. The Cubs now are tied with
Cincinnati. Cincinnati and St. Louis
played we'll in the west early in the
week. and the Reds led both leagues in
batting. averaging better than ten hits
TO the game
In the American League. Chicago
found the going hard the last of the
week. and Boston rcgained the lead
Friday. Saturday both teams lost in
the first games of the inter sectional
series. Yesterday Chicago regaincd
the lead by defeating Philadelphia.
while Boston was losing to Cleveland
While Chicago could not do better
| than break even in eight games. Ros-
ton won Ave, lost two and tied one.
| The Red Sox made their best gain at
the expense Of Philadelphia. the two
teams playing six games in three days.
of which Boston lost but one. Chicago
broke even in two games with Cleve
land, won three out OF five from De-
| troit and lost to Philadelphia Satur-
day, 4 to 2.
| Cleveland went back in the first d.
vision during the week by winning six
out Of nine, while Detroit was break.
| Ing even in eight games. New York
has won only one Of its last eleven
| games.
! Ty Cobb's effort to equal or beat his
major league record Of hitting safely
in forty consecutive games fell shor,
when the Detroit slugger failed to hi
Friday. On the FIVE days of the week
/ up to Friday, Cobb made twelve hits
out Of twentyseven times at bat, fol-
an average OF .444. and was the frst
major Lacquer to make 100 hits.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-07-09
WOMEN OF ORANGE COUNTY
DOING GREAT RELIEF WORK
Seventy-Ffre Active Workers Making
Hospital Supplies for American
Troopr-Enorts Are Praised.
Especial to The Timcs-Dispatch.


ORANGE. VA. July s.-The Orange
County branch of the National League
for Womans Service was organized in
March, 1917, with Mrs. Egbert G.
Leigh. Jr.. chairman: Mrs. George S
Shackelford. vice-chairman; Mrs
George L. Browning. secretary and
Miss Josephine Williams. treasurer
No dues of any sort were asked of
the members. but all contributions were
voluntary.
1t has an enrolment of over $50
members and seventyhve active work
ers. 1t also has branch organizations
at Gordonsville, Somerset and Bar
louisville under the efficient manage
ment of Mrs. y. A. Linney. Miss Vir-
ginia Kite and Mrs. Daisy Ruddle. re-
spectively. over 1900 garments of
various kinds have been made by the
women OF this organization in addition
to Red Cross box containing surgical
dressings and hospital supplies, which
has been sent to the Richmond Chap
ter of the Red Cross.
The cost of this box was paid by
contributions made by the men OF
Orange. Mrs. William du Pont has sup
piled quantity of wool. from which
twelve dozen pairs OF socks and forty
sets OF comforts will be made for the
United States battleship Virginia
The rooms OF the organization in the
Ricketts, Building present a busy scene
during the two days of the week
which the women devote to this patri-
otto work
Mrs. ". W. Sale. chairman Of the
Virginia branch OF the National League
for Womans Service. writing to Mrs
George S. Shackelford xnder date of
June 90. 1917. says in part:
First. want to thank you and
every woman in your organization for
the splendid work you have done am
not sure that you realize 1t. but Orange
was the first OF the league branches
to send in finished work to the Red
Cross, and now these same hospital
| supplies are somewhere in France
at the United States base hospital No.
.. The work done in Orange for over
seas relief. and which goes through the
War Relief Association of Virginia has
been considered marvellous by that or
ganization. and at each board meeting
1t is brought up with the highest COM
nlendation."
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-07-09
RICHMOND DROPS BOTH
TO NEEDHAM's BRUINS
Smallwood Has Shade on Enright in
Opener-AIagalis Is Pounded
During Last.
DIsTELL LANDS FOR HOMER
But Bears Maui Out Victory in
Rather Easy Fashion - Ethel Is
Shifted to Mound Without Mate
rial Results.
Especial TO The Times

Especial TO The Times Dispatch.
NEWARK. ". j., July S.--Richmond
lost both parts OF a double header to
tho Newark Bears here to day. by re-
spective scores OF 3 to ! and 10 to s.
Jack Enrisht pitched tho first encount-
er Tor knabe's men and acquitted him
self creditably. but Walter Smallwood
had shade the better of the duel In
the second issue. Richmond got or to a
sood start. scoring four runs in the
second inning. but were unable to hold
the lead. AS the Bears came back with
five In their session. In fact. Tic
second inning furnished n SUGGEST for
both teams. seven extra base hits being
collected
The visitors. who were the nrst to
score. in the first game annexed their
lone tally in the fourth inning. Glenn
ems opened with a single. and then
Bankston hit safely. Ethel advanced
both runners a bag with sacrifice
nit Distell put up a short foul u
right. Eldrcd made a great catch. but
Clemens. who was on third, reached
home in safety
The Bruins were back In the same
session, scoring two runs After Bran
dell popped to Eibel. Eldred walked.
Cetz singled TO right and Brick went
all the way to third on the hit. Getz
stole second. after which Blackwell
Vas hit by pitched ball. filing tho
bases. Smallwood hit to McGafigan,
whose throw to tho plate was wild. and
both Eldred and Gctz counted
In tho seventh session. Necdhams men
rallied again. Callahan singled, and
advanced to second on Brandell's sacri-
flee bunt. Eldred few out to left. but
Getz hit to McGaEan. whose peg to first
was low, the ball getting away from
First Basoman Eibel. Pitcher Enright
picked UP the ball. but. in his effort to
catch Callahan at the pll.c. he. 90.
pegGcd poorly, AMI Leo wac safe.
Newark started on in a t.ns,nesslfke
in the first inning on passes to Fuller
and Russell Haas's sacrifice hit and
Callahan's sacrifice fly.
Bankston opened Richmond's second
with two-bagEer. He went to third
on Eibers out TO Russell. Distell then
lined drive for the circuit to deep
center. scoring Bankston ahead of him.
a single by Mcconnell. a double by
Koehler and another safety by Han
ford netted three more tallies.
Newark scored FIVE runs in the second.
every player getting chance TO hit
Eldrcd was retired. but Gets punched
a double to left. after which Blackwell
was out, Gets moving TO third. Enz-
F'uller's double and pass 10 Russell
filled the bases. Haas CLEANED up"
with a triple TO deep center. Another
triple by Callahan scored Haas. Passes
TO Russell and Callahan and hits by
Lewis Elder and Gets. which followed
in order, gave Newark three more
counts in the seventh.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-07-09
SOUTH WELL REPRESENTED
AT BIG GOLF TOURNAMENT
Western Annexation Matches Open To-
Day With International Represent
tnuon-Stymiea Are Abolished.
IBy Associated Press.l


CHICAGO, July S.-With stymies
abolished for the FIRST time in a ma
tional golf tournament, the western
amateur championship. made interna-
tional in character by the entry of a
British and an Argentine players, will
open AT the Midlothian Country Club
Tomorrow with 175 entries
The South is we'll represented. among
the players from that region being the
youthful Southern champion. Bobby
Jones, of Atlanta: Perry Adair. another
Atlanta boy. and Reuben G. Bush. tn
crack player Of New Orleans
The Western Golf Association took
advantage of this lapse OF the national
tournaments to invite players from the
East, including Francis Ouimet still
held to be a professional by the United
States Golf Association. because his
frm sells golf supplies. Other en-
trants from outside the territory of
the Western association, include John
G. Anderson. OF New York; Jesse Gull
ford. champion of Massachusetts,; John
Mays. of Buenos Aires. champion of the
Argentine Republic. and ]. S Worth
ington. OF the Sunnngdale Club. Eng
land.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-07-09
LONDON DEMANDS
SWIFT REPRlSALS
FOR LATEST RAID

Continued from First Pase.}
urday night said one French arplane
raided Essen, dropping bombs on the
Krupp factory.)
semiofficial German statement re-
ceived here from Muenster. West
phalia, says:
Enemy airplanes visited the indus
trial district, dropping eight bombs. and
causing damage to the extent OF 1000
marks. No industrial works were hit,
and there were no casualties"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-07-09
YANKEES LOSE THIRD PLACE

ST. LOUIS. July s.-By losing to-
days game to St. Louis, S TO 9, New
York dropped from third to fourth
place in the pennant race. New York
has held third place since the first
week OF the season.
st. Louis drove Mogridge from the
box in the third inning after John
son hit to center for a home run. scor-
ing Pratt ahead Of him. Russell. after
retiring the side, was relieved by Mon
roe. ST. Louis added three more runs
IN the NTH. Plank. relieving Rogers
with the bases filled and one out in
the sixth inning. retired the side and
finished the game without giving a
hit. Score:
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-07-09
wATHES REFUSES TO USE
OUTFIELDER BOB BESCHEH

LOUISVILLE, KY. July S.-Outfeld-
er Robert Bescher, of the St Louis
Nationals. who first refused and later
agreed to join the Louisville club, will
not become a member of the Colonels.
according to announcement by Presi-
dent o Fl. Wathen. Wathen merely
stated the need for Bescher's services
had become less pressing. inasmuch
as he recently had secured Bunny Brief
from Salt Lake City. of the Pacific
Coast League, and Claude Cooper. from
the Philadelphia Nationals.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-07-09
80 BATTERs FACE BAGBY

CLEVELAND. July s.-Cleveland de-
feated Boston to-day. ! to 0. making 1t
two straight Bagby allowed but four
hits and issued no passes. only thirty
batters facing him. Three of the hits
off him were for extra bases. with only
one out. but he steadied in each in
stance and prevented a score. 1t was
Bagbys sixth shutout OF the season.
Score:
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-07-09
Record for Nile Broken.

CHICAGO, July ST. H. Full, Of
Oberlin fOhio) College. broke the CEN
trail A. A. U. one-mile record in the
annual out door track -and-field cham
pionship decided at Stage Field He
covered the distance in AIS. clipping
SIS seconds off the record.
Joe Stout formerly of the University
OF Chicago. was second. and Joie Ray.
Of the L I. c., national two-mile cham
pion. quit after the first lap.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-07-09
II hits Off 4 PITCHERS
HARD SLUGGING FEATURE
Of GAME AT WASHINGTON
Walter johnson Alright Until he
Enses Up-Cobb Gets Three
Safe BinRles.

DETROIT. MICH. July S.-Washing-
ton pounded four Detroit pitchers for
seventeen hits to-day and won. 10 to s..
Detroit was unable to do much against
Walter Johnson until the eighth. when.
with safe lead. he eased up, and the
home team scored four Of its runs.
Four double plays were made. three of
them by Washington. Cobb. whose
string OF games In which he hit safe
ly was stopped at thirty-flve Friday.
got three hits in four times up. Score
Detroit iwaslinRtop
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-07-09
American Annexation.

At Columbus-Columbus, /; Louis
VILE. (first game). Columbus. II;
Louisville. 1.
AT Minneapolis - Minneapolis, Is;
Milwaukee, 2 ffirst game). Minneap-
oils. 4: Milwaukee, 8 (second game).
AT Toledo-Toledo, 4; Indianapolis,
6 (frst game). Toledo. /; Indianap-
oils, 4 (second game).
At St Laul-St Paul. O.: Kansas City,
2 ffrst game). St Paul, 8; Kansas
City, l (second game).
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-07-09
NEWARK.

Summary, Stolen base-Fuller.
Sacrifice hits-Hans. Enzmnn. Sueri-
Ace hy-Cn1lahhn. T1vo-base hits
Bnnkston. Koehler. Fuller, Russell.
Three-bnxe hit-Hann, Callahan.
EibeL Home run-DbtelL Hits
OFT MnEnlis, q in . inninEn; of Efbel.
2 in inning. Struck out-by Enx-
man. 4; by MnEalis. I. Bases on
bnllH-on MaEnlis. 8. Left on bases
Newark. 3; Richmond, =. Time,
1,3O. Empires, O'Brien md Mullen.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-07-09
Springfield Get. coo.b.

PHILADELPHIA, July s.-Lee Gooch,
who has been occupying right field at
Shibe Park. was not playing that posi-
ton yesterday for the Mackmen. The
Charlotte IN. c. recruit, 1t has been
announced. has been released to the
Springfield (Mass.) club.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-07-09
Totals 40 IL 26 II Totals....A =
'Batted for Kane In ninth.
c1n- ~ ivan Inp

Baltimore .............t OF
Providence ............h Q 0 IS
Summary: Errors-Truesda!e. Williams.
Brainard. Kane. Sacrifice hits-Brainard.
Stolen bases-Truesdale Kane T~o;base
run--Tutwiler. First base balls-on
Schelienbach. ;; on Appleton. !: on Newton.
s Struck out-by Schellenbach. 3: by APP
pleton. :. Hit by pitcher-by Appleton
es oSsoM H hshs R RppesoR P.'
in Is inning: off Peters. in "a inning.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-07-09
How Richmond Compares With Other Cities
in Rapid Gain Made in Its Bank Clearings

healthy business conditions are an i'm
portant factor in waGinE a successful
war.
One thing seems fairly certain: that
we will aid our barbaric enemies II
we curtail our efforts to manufacture
buy and sell In normal volume"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-07-09
NEWARK.

Summaryt Stolen bnse#-RusseIf,
Getz. knnbe. Sacrifice hits-Nc-
GamEan, EibeI. DistelI, BrnndcI.
Sacrifice ny-Dinteli. Struck out
by EnriEht. 3; by Smailwood, 4.
Bases on balls-OT Enright, =. Hit
by pitcher-by EnriEht tBlackwelD.
First bnse on errors-SeSark, I.
Left on bascs-Newark, II; Rich
mond, 8. Time. :33. Umpires, Null
len and O'Brfen.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-07-09
BRITISH CARRY OUT RAID
ON GHIsTELLES AYRDRoAIE
Icy Associated Press.


LONDON, July s.-Royal naval air
planes carried out a raid last night on
the Ghistelles airdrome. according to
official announcement by the Admiralty
to-day. Although heavily attacked by
an enemy formation. bombs were suc-
cessfully dropped on detectives. and
all the British machines returned
safely.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-07-09

Summary: Errors-Maisel 81 Peckin-
RauEh. Monroe Two-hase hit-Peckinuaugh.
cobson- Sacrihce hits-Sisler. Pipp. Double
plsysCaLayan, Stsler: Austin to Sisler: NAL
sci, PeckinpauEh to Pipp. Stolen base
Austin: Bases on balls-or Rogers 1: off
Mogridse. /: of Plank. l. Struck out--hy
81. oLuis; s: New York. :. Time. I:4I.
UHlpires. NalGn. Connolly and Moriarity,
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-07-09
Southern Asrocintion.

At Memphis-NTemphi 3: Atlanta, Z
first game). Memphis, L; Atlanta,
(second game).
AT Chattanooga = Chattanooga, .
New Orleans. 3 tthirteen innings).
At MISUNDERSTANDING 10: Mobile O
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-07-09

Score by innings: r.
Detroit ...............1 o o 1 o. 5
Washington ........O ? o o 20
Summary: Errors-Bush, Stanage. Foster:
runs on Boand in Innings: hits and .
runs or Cunningham in innings;,5 hits
and of Covcleskie In innings: 3
hits and runs on Mitchell in inning
Two-base hits-Ainsmith, r. Jones. c.
Milan. Crawford. Foster. Three-bsse hits
Foster. Stolen bases-Bush. Heilmxn. Me
nosky ca. Sacrifice hits-Vitt. Shanks
Leonard. Menosky. Struck out-by Johnson
2: by Cunningham. |: by CoYeleskie. /.
,; on Cunningham. |; off Mitchell. /. Dou
sis - nsh to
to Judge First base on errors-Detroit. !:
Wash In ston. II. Hit by pitched ball-by
Cunningham tMenosky); by Mitchell John
| SOM. Time. l:s4. Empires. Hiidebrand and
o Loughlin.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-07-09

WHERE THEY PLAY TO-DAY.
PHILADELPHIA at Chicago
New York at St Louis
Washington at Detroit
Boston ut Cleveland
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-07-09
National League
RESULTS YES rERDAY.
CNo games echeduled.)

WHERE THEY PLAY TO-DAY.
Cincinnati mt Bo6ton.
Chicago ut Brooklyn.
st. Louis at New York.
Pittsburgh nj PbiladeInhf
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-07-09
FIELDING is ERRATIC

CHICAGO. July s.-Philadelphia hit
Cicotte at will to-day, but cratic
fielding behind Schauer. who pitched
fine ball. with the exception of three
innings. lost the game to Chicago The
score was to f. Score:
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-07-09
FLUKE HOMER BEATS BIRDS

PROVIDENCE. r. l.. July s.-Tut-
wiler's hukey homer In the ninth in
ming Of to-day's game scored Onslow.
who was on third. and gave the Grays
an s-to-7 victory over Dunns Orioles. a
game featured by heavy hitting. The
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-07-09
LANDING OF CLUB

WHERE THEY FI-AY TO-DAY.
Richmond at Newark.
Toronto at Buffalo.
Montreal at Rochester.
Baltimore at Providence.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-07-09
american A.noeiatIon standing.

CHICAGO. July S.-The Official stand
ing of the American Association, In
Guiding games OF Saturday. was an
nounced tonight as follows.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-07-09
ADJUSTMENTS
LETS GO" ALONG THE LINES
OF ZIEGFELD "FOLLIE

An intimate musical review in two
acts and ten scenes. entitled Lets
Co." will be presented by the Comic
Opera Players at the Academy tonight
at $3.50 o'clock for the first of eight
performances. 1t has been put to-
gether along the lines Of the famous
Ziegfield "Folles." and is far and
away the most elaborate production
attempted by the company since it's
season opened. There are twentyeight
song numbers In the review. and
plenty of dancing and comedy. OF
especial interest will be the scenes
devoted to local affairs. such as the
episodes of Justice Crutchfelds court
room and the Country Club of Vir-
ginia. In the courtroom scene every
thing will move to the strains of rag
time, and 1t Is said to be vastly anus
ing. Roger Gray and Dan Marble, the
principal comedians, are responsible
for the book, and will appear in sew
eral Of the scenes. conspicuous among
them being a satire on the comedy.
Potash and Perlmutter." Florence
Mackie. Billie Bush. Alice Hills. George
Bogues. Matt Hanley, Edward Basse.
Ernest Geyer and Annette Ford are
others who will be much in evidence
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-07-09
international League
RESULTS YEsTERDl

RESULTS YESTERDAY
Richmond, I; Newark. tf1rst camel.
Richmond, 5: Newark, 10 {second camel
Providence, &; Baltimore, :.
{Other games not schcduled.)
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-07-09
How They Stand To-Day
American League

RESULTS YESTERDAY.
Washington, 10; Detroit. 5.
Cleveland. /; Boston, O.
Chicago. 8; Philadelphia, 4.
St. LOnia. 8: New York q
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-07-09

Weaver, Risberg. Two-base hit-Risberg
by Cicotte.. 3: nv sehsuer i. Bases on
Three base hits-Bates, schans.. Struck out
hals-on Schauer. .. Sacrifice hits. Col
Inns. Bode. McInnis. Groves Wild pitch
Schaeer (2l. Time. hours. Umplres
Owens and Evans.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-07-09
Midsummer Season at Lyric.

III iusUInnuef season ut Lyr1c.
With several special features to
signalize the occasion. the midsummer
vaudeville season will be ushered In at
the Lyric to-day. Besides the special
| vaudeville attractions, Manager Rex
has secured as a motion picture fea-
ture the hrst films exhibited in Amer
lea showing scenes and incidents mark
Ing the arrival Of General BLACK
Jack" Pershing and the American ex-
peditionary forces In France. Among
the notable vaudeville offerings will
be Truly Shattuck. late prima donna Of
alma, Where Do You Liver She Is
accompanied on her vaudeville tour
by Murta Golden. chanteuse and come
dienne. Harry Fern and company will
supply the dramatic number. the one
act play. Veterans" Hart and Ker-
VILE. wizards Of the high swinging
! wives, have an exhibition of hazardous
feats on the bounding wire. Clark and
lie Vier will supply comedy, singing
and dancing. and another European i'm
portation will be the De Maceos, dare
devil Spaniards, who are presenting an
aerial act teeming with shocks and
thrills,
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-07-09

Scott. Speaker, WamhsSanbs. Three base
hit-Hohli,1ei saer!ee hits-Guisto. Chap
out-by Leonard. 8: by Bagby. l. Time,
l:to. Cmpires. Dincen and Mccormick.
Arizona republican., 1917-09-03
|RA HUCCETT DYING TAKEN CRITICALLY
 HERE FOUR DAYS AGO

Ira H. S. Huggett, former city editor of The Republican, and more recently employed in the adjutant generals of flee. was reported dying at an early
 hour this morning, following an illness
 of several months. lie was taken
 critically i'll four days ago. He has been attended by Dr. Roy E. Thomas and Dr. E. Payne Palmer Dr. Thomas reported him last night in an unccn-
 scious condition and entertained little hope for his recovery.
 MT. Huggett was confined to his
 home, 33S North Fourth avenue. late last spring, after be found it impossi-
 ble to continue his work at the adjut- ant generals office lie gradually be- came worse. suffering from q peculiar form of tubercular trouble.
 Mrs. Huggett realizing the critical condition of her husband, wired MT.
 Huggetts parents in Fl Paso last week. His father, a Methodist min
 ister and his mother are now in Phoe-
 nix, at the bedside of their son. MT. Huggett has siste; who is superin-
 tendent of the public schools of Lords 1 burg. New Mexico. He was born in i England and came to the United 1 States with his parents when a small | boy He married in Phoenix about two l years ago. He entered the service of 1 The Republican in the fall of 1912, be- came city editor and remained with 1 this newspaper for ..Dout two years 1 Afterward he engaged in publicity 1 work was press agent for several years | of the local theaters and wrote occas- l ionally on political subjects.
Arizona republican., 1917-09-03

and unloading facilities, size of tunnels, capacity of bridges, &c., along their routes.
 The estimates of the corps are based on la force of twenty field armies, or about n 100000 men. With them go 100000 mount and draught animals 6O.OOO ve- Ihicles and 3,36O big guns 4 tabulatiou of rolling stock and other railroad equipment l just completed shows that to handle this Itraffic there are needed. besides more heavy
 cars, special terminal yards and sidings, loading and unloading platforms, double tracking of many single track lines and the building of new lines into undeveloped ter ritory.
 This means the raising of vast amount
 of new capital by the railroads. The rail
 road executives .er've that the system
 atizlng and unifying of railroad control under federal authority, brought about by
 war preparation. will prove the value of
 such centralized regulation for permanent
 adoption by the United States as 6 peace
 measure. This vast increase of expense in putting the roads in shape for war lis also given as one of the chief req
 sons for asking the Interstate Commerce lCommissioD for permission to increase freight rates