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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-06-19
NEW ARMY CANTONMENTS
NOT READY BY SEPTEMBER
Simultaneous Construction Of Great
Army Barracks Proves to BE I'm.
eXpectedly Enormous Task.
MANY DIFFICULTIES IN WAY
Whether Any of Men Selected Under
Draft Will BE Called Out Until
Government Is Ready to Begin
Training Not Revealed.
IIsr Aasnrintcd prcss.l

WASHINGTON. June Is. - Sinful
tancouS construction OF sixteen war
army environments. each 10 house 10000
troops. has proved such an enormous
task that officials do not now believe
ii can bc completed in time to permit
mobilization Of the first full quota of
65o.bo0 by September |.
Whether any of the men selected
under the draft will be called out until
the government is ready to begin
not yet been revealed. II is believed
that even if all the environments are
not complete by the beginning OF Sep
TENDER, the date generally suggested
for the mobilization, such units as can
be accommodated may be summoned in
advance of the others.
Work on the environments will go
forward rs rapidly as possible.
The task has been surrounded with
many unexpected difficulties. The de-
partment has been under fire from
committees, which hoped for canton
mcnt sites. and has been dcluscd with
correspondence from contractors seek
ing a share in the work. There have
been conflicting opinions as TO types
Of buildings. The present plan for two
story company buildings 10 house to-
sethe- the $50 men of each infantry
company having met with objection
from re -ea!cAI section of the de-
Tense advisory council on the ground
:ha: -: s-c"sh All space would be
allowed
wH4:s|s- -.av - the final decision
or >-c1 c-ceis-'S The preliminary
wo-a ~, = ne same. and army or
dar> :0-1s: >sc'g additional officers
C@si - he construction work
surveys already have heen run on some
Q: m sites. ana tentative arrange
meHts fo- water, light, sewer and rail-
way connections worked out with local
authorities
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-06-19

the country's foremost men among the
speakers. Military or civic parades
were arranged to aid in collecting
funds. which will be used both for
American soldiers and sailors. and for
relief work in war-strickcn districts
of Europe. y few corporations with
held dividends to-day. and paid them
with the recommendation that proceeds
DO donated to the Red Cross. Presi-
dent Wilson teleEraphcd Mayors of 100
cities urging them 20 devote their CT
forts to helping the solicitation work
in their communities
The first report TO headquarters came
from Flushing. l.. l., where the appor-
tionmcnt OF $4,000 had been doubled
Newark. y. J.. reported that sl0S.U0U
was raised by noon. The campaign
committee at Denver. whose apportion-
ment was 100000. decided this was
too little and set Il new goal of $780,
600. ) message from there tonight
said prospects were bright for rails
ing the larger sum. Wichita, Kans,
announced forty $1,000 subscriptions
were obtained with Il few hours after
the campaign opened.
From Latrobe. Pa. came word that
Sll.S50 was pledged. although the
towns allotment was only $4,000. In
twcuty-SiX minutes the committee at
FitchburS. Mass. raised $4,000. Glen
Ridge. y. j.. allotted $4,000. reported
pledges Of $4,000. and agreed to supply
81 ZOO a month additional for the re-
maindcr OF the year.
Miss Ruth Law. who made airplane
flights for the Liberty loan. flew over
West Virginia towns to-day. dropping
bombs" containing Red Cross cam
paiGn literature. The war council to-
night completed arrangements by
which Miss katherine Stinson. young
woman who recently gave dying cN-
hibtionS for the Emperor of Japan and
the President OF China. will fly from
Buffalo TO New York on Wednesday,.
and to Washington on Thursday, bring
ing checks contributed in those cities
TO Secretary McAdoo. treasurer of the
Red Cross. She may land at other
cities en- route, and receive local sub
ScriptionS
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-06-19
LEGISLATIVE ROADS
COMMITTEE IN SESSION
Speakers Arc Unanimous I'm IndorsinE
state Systeni ns Enscntial to

Speakers Arc Unanimous In IndorsipE
State Systcn, ns Essential to
Progress.
NATURAL BRIDGE. VA. Juno 1S-
The Legislative Roads G IN nj [ o
opened It's session here this morning.
with Senators Goolrick and Robertson.
Delegates Henly. Brown. Gilpin and
Adams and Highway Commissioner
Coleman present. Senator Goolrick.
chairman. announced to those present
that the committee was ready 70 hear
criticism and suggestions in reference
to the tentative system of State roads
already adopted by 1t. emphasizing the
desire Of the members to recommend n
plan OF roads fair to each countys and
satisfactory to the people of the State
Probably seventy-hve men and half
Iozen women were present At the
opening session. and the subject was
discussed by the following: j. II. c.
Beverly and r. r. Turner. Of Fluuuicr:
r. r. Willis. OF FauQuicr; Chairman of
Supervisors Il. Is. Monroe and r. w.
Massic. OF Campbcll: Senator Bland
Massie, OF Nelson: J. S. Callison and
d. j.. Evers, supervisors Of Augusta:
II. II. Kerr. Commemorative attorney
Augusta; General William \. Andcr-
son. Professor d. c. Humphreys and
Robert r. Run. OF Rockbridge. Large
delegations were present from Clifton
Forge. Charlottesville and the CouE-
ties OF Nelson. Augusta and Rock
bridge.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-06-19

similar to Ruth CruGcr's. Is being In
Eestisated by the commissioner. Mrs
marie cocchi. wife of the alleged muir
uercr. who Is held in bail as Il witness.
ISSUED II statement through her law
yer. asserting she still believes her hus-
band is innocent.
still claim my husband Is too
great IL coward TO commit such q hor-
ripie crime she said. II don't believe
ne IL guilty. II he Is, | believe he
must nave had an accomplish. do
not believe he could have acted alone.
nope ne Will be brought back to be
paced on trial: and tx he did kill this
girl. l want to see him punished"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-06-19
DEATHS IN VIRGINIA
Miss Marion Latham.
Snccial to The Times-nisnatch

Special 10 The mes-DiSpatch.1
LYNCHBURG, VA, June lS.-Miss
Marion Latham. who was a daughter
of the late DIR. Henry Latham, for years
a Lynchburg physician. died on sun
day at her home. on Clay street. where
she resided with her sister Mrs Mingca
and nephew. Il. l.. Stabler She was
a sister of the late DR.. Grey Latham
and her mother was sister of the
late DR. William Owen and for years
the families of her parents were promi-
nent in the activities OF LynchburG.
Miss Latham had been an invalid for
twcnty-SiN years. She is survived by
one sister Mrs. Mary Lot MinSca.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-06-19
EFFORTS TO EXPEDITE
JUSTICE IN CRuGER CASE
Washington Will BE Asked to Urge
Italy to Extradite Coccili,
Indicted for Crime.
POLICE sHAKE-Up FORECAST
Commissioner Woods Brands Their
Work as Incompetent-Inqui Is
Made Into Charge That Other Girls
May Have Met Similar Fate.
tBy Associated Prcss.l

NEW YORK. June lS.-Enorts to cS-
pedit. justice in the case Of eighteen
yenr-old Ruth Crugcr. murdered Wad-
leigh High School student. progressed
rapidly to-day after Alfredo Cocchi had
been indicted by grand jury The
body was found Saturday buried in the
cellar of Cocchi's bicycle shop. Two
days after Miss Cruger's disappear
ance. COcchi fled to Italy, where he is
under surveillance
An extradition warrant. charging
Cocchi with tho girls murder. was for.
wardcd TO Governor Whitman to-day.
DiStrict-Attorney Swami announced to-
night that he will go to Washington
and ask the state Department to urge
the Italian government to change its
liked policy of refusing to extraditc
it's subjects accused Of crime who have
sought refuge in Italy. He said he also
would ask members of the Italian COM
mission now visiting this country to
aid In arranging the cXtradition.
y sensational shakcuP of the police,
because of their failure to uncover the
murder. was forecast by Police Com
missioner Woods to-day In a statement
branding their work on the case as in
competent.
Data furnished by Mrs. Grace Humis-
ton. attorney for the Cruger family.
whose persistence led to discovery OF
the body. and indicating that other
girls in the city may have met a fate
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-06-19
Mrs. sarah Anne Weaver.

FREDERICKSBURG. VA, June IS
Mrs. Sarah Anne Weaver. wife OF l..
y. Weaver. died suddenly here at her
home on Sunday night. Of heart trou-
bic. aged siXty-eight years. Mrs. Wca-
Yer was a member OF Jerusalem Bap-
fist Church. in Richmond County. She
is survived by her husband. three sons,
Garland Weaver. Of Portsmouth: l..
Newton Weaver. OF Urbanna: w. Wiley
Weaver, OF Norfolk: one brother, T.
y. Oldham. OF Richmond County. and
one sister. Mrs. l.. j. Pierson. The re-
mains will be taken to Richmond Coun-
ty for burial.
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nOOnS-ISnClc.

FRONT ROYAL. VA. June ls.--Miss
Ruth Engle. daughter OF Mrs. J. s.
EnElc, OF this place. and Frank Boone,
OF CharleStown, w. V, were married
at the home Of the bride on Virginia
Avenue this afternoon. Tho ceremony
was performed by Rev. Mr.. Rowe. of
Anderson. W. Va. and was witnessed
by the immediate families. Tho young
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-06-19
FUGITIVE HENCKEL
CAUGHT IN OANVlllE

DANVILLE. VA, June lS.-Arnold
Henckel. who cut his way out of the
Norfolk prison early on Saturday
morning. was rccaptured here this
morning after he had led officers and
a hundred citizens merry chase
through the tobacco section of Dam
Vile. Once. when first taken into GUS
tody, Henckel made getaway and
he tried to throw himself out OF the
rear of the car in which he was being
removed to the police station.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-06-19
z. s. Pendleton.

CLIFTON FORGE. Va. June Is
News has been received here of the
death late to-day in Roanoke of r. s.
Pendleton. He was Il brother OF l.. T..
Pendlton. cashier of the Clifton Forge
National Bank. He leaves two sisters,
Mrs. l.. +. Dillon and Miss Mary Pen
dleton. of Buchanan. His dca:h o.
Cured at st. Charles Hospital, where
he had been a patient for several
months.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-06-19
school OF Method. OMEN.

lSpeciaI TO The Times Dispatch.I
LfNCHBCRG. VA. June 1s.-The
school of methods for workers and
teachers in the Episcopal Sunday
Srr"ois OF central and Southwestern
Virginia opened here this afterooon
with ABOUT seventy five students in Al
tendance from out OF town Three sn.-
s'cnE NIL be held daily until Er,,,v
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-06-19
BEARS MESSAGE TO WILSON
Private Secretary TO President Car-
rama LcaNes Mexico City
for Washington.
tBy Associated press.l

MEXICO CITY, June ls.-G. Ugarte.
private secretary TO President Car
rama, left here tonight on mission
TO Washington The exact object Of
his trip IL not announced, but men IN
close touch with affairs here express
the opinion that senior Cgarte is bear
ing persona! message from President
Carranza 10 President Wilson. deh-
nitely outlining General Carranza's
stand regarding the world war ana
other questions.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-06-19
GERMAN CASUALTIES IN MAY
Total for Month, 1I0,o5G, Milking Fig
ures Since beginning of
War, 4,.t56,TGO.
Iny Assoelated rress. 1

10y associated f!ess.I
LONDON, June iS.-The German
Casualties as reported in the German
official casualty lists in the month of
May follow:
Killed and died OF wounds or sick
ness. $4,000; prisoners and missing,
26,562: wounded, $685.. Total, llo.s5s
These casualties added to those
previously reported give the following
totals since the beginning of the war:
Killed and died OF wounds or sick
ness. i,06s.l27.
Prisoners and missing. 557,4lo
Wounded. 2.73l.223.
Total. i.256.76o.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-06-19
McDonoush Held for cr,na ,

j. I. McDonough, veterinary surgeon,
was sent on TO the grand jury ycster-
day by Magistrate T. j. Puryear on
charge Of violating the prohibition
Jaw. large quantity of liquor was
found hidden beneath a windmIu mn
ms farm In Narina District. 1t Is
claimed that the liquor was not being
used for commercial purposcs
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-06-19
Mrs. BETTE Carter.

Especial TO The Times Dispatc
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. VA. June is
Mrs. Bette Carter died here yesterday
at the home Of her daughter. Mrs J.
\. Molter after brief illness: aged
siSty-four years. She is survived by
five children.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-06-19
Charles A. 1icSeilI.

LYNCHBURCi, VA. June lS.-Charlcs
A. Mcneil. aged forty-four years, died
on Sunday at his home here.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-06-19
WHEN BRAIN WEARY

Take Hor,f0rd's Acid Phosphate
and relieve tho headache duo to mental
strain. WORRY or over-work. Non-aicoholic.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-06-19
NATIONWIDE STRIDE TO RAISE
SIOO.OOO,OOO FOR RED CROSS

Total subscribed. .s2e2.7oS :
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-10-18
VICTORIOUS S0X
WELCOMED HOME
of Chicago Fans
Cheer the Worlds Cham
pions in Windy CITY.

Chicago. Ill. Oct 18.-A ravinz.
cheering crowd Of 5000 White sox
rooters stormed the Lasaue street
station late Wednesday to welcome
home the worlds baseball champions.
The crowd broke through police lines
and, accompanied by two brass bands.
swarmed aru1d the conquerors Of the
Giants.
The appearance Of Clarence Row
land, manager OF the Chicago club.
was the start OF a wild demonstration.
Some OF the real fanatics hoisted
Rowland TO their shoulders and car
ried him into the street Traffic in
the vicinity OF the station was
blocked for 20 minutes while the
crowd sought to shake hands with
the players and the bands ripped off
Hail, Hail, the gangs all here" and
other fayorites
Rowland carried with him a check
for S9l,723.15-the White SOx share OF
The series. twenty-five players viii
divide the spells, each receiving 1886
Trainer Bruckner, Joe O'Neill, the
clubs travelling secretary. and Bob
Hasbrook. who did not Join the club
until the middle Of the season, will be
presented q sum
The players plan 10 scatter for
their homes after a few days rest
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-10-18
drafted into the ranks Of the ma
national army.


The following officers Of the
Church league were elected at a re-
cent meeting President. H Potash;
ce-presidenr. c. DelgadillO; secre-
tary-treasurer. A. L Holm
The drawing for the opening games
resulted as follows: $50 o'clock. Cal
vary Houston VS.. Mexican Methodist;
S o'clock. First Baptists vs. First
MethOdists; $50 o'clock, Trinity Meth
Odists VS. Mt Sinai; o'clock, First
PIesbyterians vs.. Catholics: $50
o'clock. First Christians vs.. Westmiu-
ster Presbyterians.
The games viii start promptly on
the hour or half hour and close
promptly on the succeeding hour or
half hour. thus insuring absolute
promptness in getting all games un-
der way. This VIII allow for two
l4-minute halves with two minutes
intermissiou-
Each team will be allowed to
use two City league players only
during the entire playing season.
City league player who f.
dropped from the enrolment Of
any team will be ineligible 10 play
with any other team during the
season.
All players must be registered with
the secretary before o'clock Satur-
day FOrfeits of 81 per team must
also be posted before that time.
Players are needed by nearly all OF
the teams Any man desiring to play
with a team should leave his name
with the secretary
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-10-18
LIVINGSTON To PRESENT STRONG
LINEUP AGAINST MILITARY TEAM

@TRENGTHENED in the hitting
and infield departments q 50 per
- cent stronger team viii be pre-
scented in the second game OF the city
series by manager Red Livingston.
against the fast military aIl-stars
next Sunday afternoon at 2;30 o'clock
At least this is the word emanating
from city league headquarters scorer
L N. Coyne, for one being confident
that the Pass City bunch viii hold
their own against their rivals. 9Ir.
Coyne says;
There is q little big word IN the
English language and that word is
IL The connection between If and
last Sundays ball game between the
Pass City all-star and the army all
star teams is this-what would have
happened If Chacon had known that
Comeau had not touched the plate
when he came across with the soldiers
first run. II he had touched Comeau
out instead Of throwing the ball TO
second base the verdict might have
been different.
As II was. a good game OF ball was
witnessed by the fans and everyone
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-10-18
MYRTLE STARS FOOTBALL TEAM
To CLASH WITH HOSPITAL CORPS

n game. The eleven has also oh
1nined the services OF n competent
coach and are ready 10 take the
field against the strongest clubs
OF the southwest.
The second engineer corps team,
which defeated the Stars last sun
day, VIII be issued q challenge for q
return contest within the next few
weeks. the stars being anxious TO
have another crack at their Oppo-
uents The engineer team is one OF
the fastest and cleanest that the Stars
have met this season, and will IN
doubtedly give considerable trouble
TO Otner elevens in this district
All challenges TO play the stars viii
he received by the sporting editor Of
The Herald and dates arranged for
the games. The team is particularly
anxious 10 get a crack at the high
school Tigers. but in view OF the ex-
tensive schedule OF the student team
il VIII not be possible 10 secure a
date until after November 10. The
players present at the meeting We'd
nesday night were: Arthur Fuller
Eddie Bauman, Coy Friend. Richard
Carberry, Jim Hughes Clyde Brown
Cecil Nandewater. ". Hunter, J. Clif-
ford, +. kessel, L. Marty, B. Jackson.
r. Harley. Red" Carberry, +. Patter-
son and H Huttanus-
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-10-18
Jack Coombs Leads Hur1ers
! / ! I'LL /
Has Won Five Series Games

~OLBY Jack Coombs. veteran
pitcher OF the Brooklyn Dodgers.
~ has been the most successful
worlds series pitcher. COMBS went
through three worlds series without
meeting n defeat In two others he
also shared in the spells but did no
pitching.
Coombs has won five worlds series
games and lost none. However. he
has had q lot OF luck with him. as
heavy scoring by the Athletics made
Jacks work rather easy for him in
1910. when he won his greatest glory,
defeating the Chicago Cubs in three
games.
The COLLAPSE OF the Cub twirIinE
staff enabled COombH TO walk
home to tEree easy victories, rs
the Athletics scored - runs In
the three games he pitched. He
won by scores Of to , u to 5
and : TO ..
Great Game Against Ginnts.
COOmbs' greatest worlds seri6S
game was pitched on the Polo grounds
in the third game Of the 1911 series
Mathewson led. / 10 O. up TO the ninth
inning. when Baker tied the score for
Coombs with a home run. Jack then
won in the eleventh inning by a
1NNAE VI 70 = A0OAAAUH perm AAEA
only three hits in the II innings.
Coombs pitched another masterpiece
the next time he faced the Giants. but
injured himself internally while put
ting all his strength into a pitch.
Mack kept COMBS in despite his bet
ter Judgment. and the Giants were
able to tie the score on Jack in the
ninth inning Strunk ran for COMBS
after he opened the tenth inning with
Plank was solved for New TorlS's
winning run.
Last year COOmbE had the good
fortune to oppose Mays. the only
Red SoL pitcher the Dodgers got
friendly with. With his team
ahead, ( TO 3. Jack felt himself
slipping in the seventh after
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-10-18

Tow that Jess Wizards circus
M season is practically at an end.
i he is ready 20 jump into his
fighting toys and meet any man he
has been pictured by many venomous
writer's az being a mass OF flabby
flesh Weighing more than 500 pounds
and too corpuleut TO ever train again.
The real truth OF Wizards condition
Is that he does not weigh quite as
much as he did when he began 10
train for the Frank Moran bout
There seems 10 be only one man.
Fred Fulton. in sight who could give
willard a battle. and he is far from
being a wOrld-beater-
Makes aTar BABY Quit.
Fulton. however. has done every
thing the public has asked MIN 70 DO
He proved to De carl MOTIFS master 5s'.
as q boxer and did what no man liV-
ing ever did befOre-malze sam Lang
ford Quit He has height, reach.
eight and hitting power. and should
prove a formidable opponent for the
worlds champion
The writer. however. questions
HIS ability TO take punishment. II
g. said be does not relish Il
around the body. Few boxers do.
But Fulton must make up his
mind that he viii have 20 take
many n Vnllop before he can
reach Willard effectively.
willard Is Game.
"Big Jess" proved IN his battle with
Jack Johnson that he can take and
give punishment He took many
wall0p square on the jaw. right-hand
uppercuts on the chin and body blows
galore before he was able to beat
Johnson down
This is the man Fulton viii have TO
face. Willard is an intelligent fel-
low. More so than the average critic
gives him credit for. The public can
rest assured that Willard VIII sign 70
meet Fulton or anyone else provided
he gets his price and feels that he
viii be able 10 step into the ring in
such a physical condition that he viii
spell victory
Another Les Darcy has been uncov-
cred AS IS 70 be expected. the Darcy
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-10-18
GIANT PLAYERS
RECEIVE SHARE

New York, Oct I8-The last
touches were put on the 1917 worlds
baseball series here Wednesday when
John Bruce, treasurer Of the national
commission handed a check for SOL
227.38. the losers share Of the series.
10 captain Charles Herzog and John
LObert Of the New York club. Herzog
and LObert were delegated by their
teammates TO receive the money and
II was distributed TO them by Her
ZOg.
comply with the request Of the play
ers not to hold out any OF their
worlds series money, after they had
pledged themselves not TO participate
in any exhibition games.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-10-18
SQUEAK

II FFORTS are being made 20 ar
r range a football game between
- the fast Myrtle Avenue Stars
eleven and the hospital corps No. 1
team, commanded by Red Longmyre,
20 be held Sunday morning at Rio
Grande park. A challenge TO the hos
pital corps team was issued Thurs
day morning by the manager Of the
Stars, but in view Of a field day
which IS TO be held at Fort Rliss next
Wednesday, the hospital team may
not be able TO fill the date The mat
ter has been taken up with the mana
ger in charge Of the hospital eleven,
and il IS believed that the contest can
be arranged with some other team in
the military district FOR the stars
sunday morning
Challenges were issued 90 several
out OF town teams and plans made for
the adoption Of q schedule with elev-
ems IN the military district. At a meet
ing OF the members OF the Myrtle star
team at the office OF the sporting edi-I
tor Of The Herald Wednesday night.
Il is planned to issue challenges
TO the MeSilia Agricultural col
leEe, to AinmOEOrdO, and 10 any
DeminEs y. NJ, eleven that wishes