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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-02-03
Y. NJ. C. A. FIVE WINS
CITY CHAMPIONSHIP
Richmond College ouint Makes Desperate But Vain Attempt
TO Defeat Their Heavier Rivals, But Are Nosed Out
BY SO to 81 score-Game Most Spectacular
On Local Court This Season

the rivals. was steadfastly on the Of
, Tense.
The Y. NJ. c. A. team had only one
haudicap--over confidence. The boys
went into the game with an assurance
OF victory--and they certainly had to
plav for 1t. waIlerstein, the heavy
center. was the 'Y" star. He shot
nine goals, several of them spectacular
shots from difficult angles. Captain
woodward played we'll bringing down
eight FIELD goals and three fouls. The
Y NJ. c. A featured with teamwork
ana clever passing.
Both teams played so desperately
for victory that many fouls were re-
neatedly committed. Several of these
were personal fouls. due to pushing.
charging and tacklins.N
The summary follows:A
Richmond coilege-Dickerson. left
forward; Caravoti. right forward; Mot
lev. center. Robinson. left guard;
simpson, right guard
Y NJ. {. A.-Woodward, left forward;
Levin. right forward; Wallerstein, cen.
ter: Ehmig. left guard; Becknor. right
guard.
Field xoals--Wallerstein. 8; Wood
ward. s; Motley, s.. Caravoti. 4; Rob
;nson. 3; Dickinson. 2: Levin. /. Foul
goals--ptckinson. 5; woodward. D.
Referee--Hargrove V. P. l.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-02-03
SPORT EPISTLES
BY j. G. II.

iightleHs nights and laughless Tuee-
days. and then asks why not base
bali-less summsrs?" Why not gun
less armies, then?
The snow is still on the ground. the
winds are still icy, and the first robin
Ia stil1 on his way, but the big leagues
have started, Miller Higgins, the new
Yank manager. arrived in New York
city yesterday to start things hum
ming. Miller. like Jackie Dunn. is
looking for promising material.
Boston intends TO use the recently
purchased Stuffy McTnnis at the second
sack. When McInnis started In with
the Athletics twenty years ego he
WAS tried at shortstop. but he was
never the brilliant player that he
proved TO be at the initial station.
Teaching an old dog old tricks
Clarke Griffith, OF Washington. hn s
not picked his training quarters yet,
With the training season a few week.
off, Griffith has decided to leave the
Capitol city for the South. after being
unsuccessful in an attempt TO locate
a suitable place. He Is trying to make
choice between Tampa and Augusta.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-02-03

until Willard fioored him in Havana
In 1918. he never took the count
from any man.
Choynski Ia largely responsible for
.Johpson's advancement in hssians
Joe was impressed with the awkward
cleverness OF the negro and decided
he was g Conner go he taught
him many OF the rudtmentsry ring
tricks and advised Johnson 10 put
himself in charge OF a good teacher
The negro who looked upon Choyn-
ski as a man who knew boxing from
beginning 10 end, accepted Choynskt s
advice. Johnson always was a rathe r
smart negro. quick to learn and al
ways ready TO add 10 his knowledge
OF ring lore,
During the rest OF 1901 johnson
fought half Dozen bouts, winning
three by knockouts. In the return
match with ''Klondike" he held him
to ad raw in twenty, rounds. Through
1902 Johnson mingled In about
twenty-one battles and only one re-
suited in defeat--on decision.
BY that time the accomplishments
of the negro had awakened promoters
to the fact that q new warrior OF
considerable promise had flashed
along the pugiIistic horizon and the
negro was offered quite number OF
fights with some rather stable purses
attached. He accepted all that came
hts way and from then on began the
victorious career which made him
the technical heavyweight champion
In 1908 when he whipped Tommy
Burns and the actual heavyweight
champion when he knocked out Jim
JefTries In Reno, Nevada in the
memorable encounter In 1910.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-02-03
STATs; SUPREME COURT
HAS TWO PETITIONS

The state supreme court OF appeals
Yesterday considered only two petit
tions, one of which was allowed with
bond and the other refused,
In the case OF Ellis and Myers vs..
J. w. Hubbard. which case was tried
in the circuit court of Russell county.
and a verdict rendered in favor y OF
Hubbard. the former petitioned for r.
writ of error and supersedeas on the
grounds that the decision was con-
trary TO the law and evidence intro
dueed In the case. The suit involves
the nlling of a contract for 100000
feet OF lumber. II was considered by
Judges stafford and Whittls.
Iron Gate company vs. the city ct
Clifton Forge and the Allegheny Iron
Ore company. which case was tried
in the corporation court Of Clifton
Forge. III which, the former pstittened
for an injunction to restrain ths lat-
ter from forcing the fudgment -.
dered in the case. The Dsettisn -
refused
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-02-03
earas NAV Ges Crawford.

Detroit. Mich. Feb. Sam Craw'
ford. once great sluggsr OF the Tigers
may soon sign d contract with the
ST Louis Nationals, 1t was learned
here today when he was dropped
from the club here last fail u was
rumored he planned playing Win y
cIub in the Pacific Coast league, but
ora wford told some OF his friends that
hts ambition was to make 1000 SAFE
hits in major league baseball before
retiring. IFS is now about thirty short
Of that goal
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-02-03
Giants Relcase Middleton.

New York, Feb: 1.-THE Giants to-
day released James Middleton. a
right-hand pitcher. to the Kansas City
club. of the American association A
year ago he was considered one OF the
most promising young pitchers in Nc
Graw's stan, but did not develop. He
was farmed out TO the Louisville club
the latter part of last season.
Too Much.
Hubby, the maid has gone and
she took my diamond tiara"
We'll, | don't like notoriety. Let
II CO."
she also took a. pound OF sugar..
'tSend for the police. Kansas City
Journal 4 C.,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-02-03

New York, Feb. 2.-AcCoruIng 70 a1t
announcement by Secretary Heydler,
of the National league, tonight. an
amendment viii be offered to the
league constitution at the spring
meeting. February IL. which will per-
NIT a double header TO be played in
the same series In which game is
postponed Under the present rules
such a double-header cannot be play
ed before the second visit OF the team
to the city of its rivals.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-02-03

Fans seem to be unanimous in the
assertion that baseball will be sue
cess this year. and that the clouds
will brush away and that April will
ind the old national sport going at
rapid pace. AS stated before, 1t Is en-
tireiy in the hands of the fans OF the
various league cities. The magnates
would run checker tournament IL
they thought that the fans would ap.
preciate II and give the game back
ing. They will run the baseball
! lesgues II they find a whisper Of sup
/ port among the fans.
! It does not seem that the rnterna-
tional will run without the familiar
! eight teams If Montreal desires to
stay out. II Rochester wants TO quit,
/ and IL Providence does not care to
! remain, there are many other cities
DESTROYS TO support team. Not to
mention Norfolk. three teams of the
New York state leagus--Syracuse,
Binghamptou and Albany--are anxious
: to get into the International. The
New York league has postponed Its
meeting until after the meeting Of
the International on February IL. Also
Jersey City plans 10 get back into the
old fold.
| The election or president TOT tir
International is as important as any
thing to be decided Ed Barrow made
all able and efficient leader and 1t Is
regrettabla that any difficulty should
/ have resulted between the president
and the owners It seems unlikely,
too, that Barrow will consent to re-
sumo the office. Arthur Irwin. the
old New York scout but now with the
Toronto team, has been seriously pro-
posed for the position. He would make
a desirable leader. and II Ia hoped
that II Barrow Is not retained Irwin
win take up the reins.
J track meet between the soldier
athletes at Camp Lee for the oeneht
OF the Richmond soldiers and sailors
tobacco fund is the ambition of The
/ yirKtntan The athletic event could
be staged at Byrd park In the spring
and the general result not only would
be great boost for smokes for the
soldiers but there would be great en-
thustasm evoked among the soldiers.
This matter is now being considered
by the committee OF Richmond ladies
who have been instrumental In sup
plying cigarettes and tobacco for the
boys serving the United States.
! Southern colleges are coming back
into the field Of athletics. Virginia ex-
poets to have a strong nine this year
that will make an extended tour
. through %Athe North. The University
of Georgia has also resumed intereol-
( legiate contests,
contributor remarks that we are
! having heatless DAYS, eatless days,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-02-03
pat o'Connor IL Coach.

New York. Feb. 2.--Pst OConnor.
former catcher Of both the Pittsburg
Federals and st. Louis Nationals, has
been engaged as coach for the New
York American team, II was an
rounced today. He succeeds the vete-
ran catcher Charles Farrell
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-02-03

West Point, \. Y, Feb. 2.--After
winning Ave games In row, the army
basketball team was defeated TO-DAY
by the Crescent A, Z. Of brooklyn IL
& Ia
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-02-03
Naxx Five Has Easy Time.

Annapolis, Md. Feb. 2.--The navy
baaketball team fairly annihiiated the
New York university Ave today. the
sailors Gagged "a baskets. while their
opponents scored only q
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-02-03

Socks" Rowland. the successful
manager of the Chicago Americans.
has issued an edict that no player on
his team this year shall use cigarettes.
Rowland. flushed with victory, 10 de-
terrnined to keep the faurels.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-02-03

West Point. y. Y. Feb. 2.--The
army hockey team captured its third
victory banner this week. dereAtins
the Massachusetts Aggies TO to-
day.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-02-03
v. M I Is TR0UNCED
BY VIRGINIA VARSITY

Especial to The Richmond Virginiane
Charlottesville. Va. Feb 2.--Vtr-
ginia Military institutes basketball
outnt went down before Virginia this
afternoon. Captain Rixey's team win
ming by score OF 81 10 4S. The
first half stood 80 10 "a but the ca
diets rallied in the second period and
registered fourteen goals from the
floor.
Pettwav put up a wonderful game
for virginia scoring a total of forty
points Leach and Marshall did the
hest work for the LeXingtonians,
Summary and lineup:
Virginia Position Y. NJ. l..
pettway ....R F...... Marshall
Meade ...... Il r, ....., Wi'is
Rixev ...........C... Thomas
jennings ..RG.. ......., Lee
Schneider ..,...Lc ..,... Leach
tltutions--Edniurd for Meade.
Gary for Lee, Bachrach for Thomas.
tsosis from foor---Pettwav Ia Meade
5. Jennings 8. Rixey 4, Schneider 4.
Willis Z, Marshall 4. Leach 8. Thomas
2, Gary 9. Lee q. Goals--from fouls
-Pettway ie of 20. Leach 8 OF Z.
Referee--Dunn Time OF halves
Twenty minutes.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-02-03

A contributor remarks that we are
having heatless DAYS, eatless days,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-02-03

Southern colleges are coming back
into the field Of athletics. Virginia ex-
poets to have a strong nine this. year
that will make an extended tour
through Nathe North The University
of Georgia has also resumed intercol-
legiate contests,
The Washington times., 1918-04-10

HALL and elevator boy, also
girl elevator operator, mid
dle-aged cleaning woman,
middle-aged houseman. Ap-
ply Logan, Iowa circle, cor.
18th NV. ,-.v m ~ IL
The Washington times., 1918-04-10

BOY-White; with wheel;
chance to learn multigraph-
ing; rapid advancement. Ap-
ply at once, H. X. Advertising
Service, Maryland Bldg, 141O
II st. n. w. IL
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1918-02-22
Several Sandova
County Registrars
Are Still Unlocated

l|irruuuuo y A.. Fob Tho
fulluwiur 'i.i cot u1mc- OF s,hGoval
count, rcri-trauts vino have failed
tu submit uur.tiouu3iYc- has boon sent
tu 90, 1dlutlnt general of the state
'Iltturd o. stewart Bllud y "
John r. uilrrcrl,. pvminr y ~
slid tu 10, 100 Camp Cody. Nud co.
turuod
Frank 3 Mccullough rlau' n NJ.
Frank " Powell Domingo N N
said to Doe iu the navy.
Tuumus NJ turlctrh Iuhu n NJ.
Irosrut address unknown
Angel fernando lcmcl -prugs.
y N
Jos, NJ Valencia Domingo. y NJ
said Geo ur 900 Camp k,uru,
I;p},s Mirru. cuba y a. Sliu tu
I, 900 Albuquerque
I,uwuldo chavez cuba y 49,
John n Ncyitt. ScuurItu. ~ NJ
-tId tu hr BOO Franc"
Eu,atuuriuu Srrura cuba. IS VI
Said Geo h, Boo camp California
r.lwcr -. Nt,. Jrm'< Springs Sii,
Go hlN, Iuiurd tho army
Marcos Marquee uumIuLI,s y "
EuIltrrlu NtruvI". cuba y NJ
Paul NJ. Emo. plar.'a-. 49, "
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1918-02-22

state ur Ncw Mexico. County of
Grruulnlu Iu tho District Court
80 10000
The Mutual building Association of
A]I,uuucr.u, ". ~. ana Rafael
D;arria. Successor ga Trust. Trustee.
Plaintiffs So. Frederick " SchmJl-
maach and cora y sohmulmaack,
his wife. Davis Bros Drug COM
plu,. :. g. NcClurE ~ co, The
OHIO Trust Company. Sonhurl a
johnson. 90 corporation, : laugs-
dotf a CO.. WIN \. Hoover and
Harriet NJ Harding. 6uiug business
Y " a Hoover a. Go. Defendants.
Nuticc of sale,
Nuti,r b.. hereby Fiycu that the un-
dors.pu"d WJ. appointed Special Mas
ter 90 tho uhuN, entitled cause tn %
d,rrpr uT foreclosure aud order ut
-tI. was issued out of the District
court uf the SECOND Judicial District
of th, state uf New MoNicp iu and
for tn, County of Bcrualillo. on the
18th da, of December A b.. 1915,
Iu the above styled aud numbered
action wherein and by the terms ct
which the above uamoh plaintiffs OBJ
tanned o. Judgment ana dccrcc ot fore
closure against the slid defendants,
Frpdcrirk vs. Schmulmaack and Cora
A. SohwulWoack. mis- wife which said
Judgment W,s entered and rendered
tho 18th day of December \. o.. 1917,
tor the principal sum of SllG, -,
which together with interest. attur-
news fees aud tyNos agrrerat" ON thc
dH> oi sale th, sum uf ~ElJNu.N', in
forrest tu Doc t3Nod Dos the clerk % ull
,.pou-, uf splr with interest on the
Sam. until paid aJ the rate ot ten
,lu p.r cent? itvr cent prr uuuum
Thnt under uu1 Us VIRTUE ul said
order and judgement the uudorsiruod
was appointed S..c,1l Master lno co..
dorvi tu scll az public auction at tho
front door ct th" Court House iu old
N@luuuu,ruu,. liciutliilu county, Sew
NlcNico iu tuc manner prescribed %,
law Geo tu, highest and host bidder fol
cash. ull OF that certain real cstnt,
situate. lNIus ana being Iu the County
uf %rriutlillu. state of Sew Mexico
described ts follovs. to-wit.
'Thr middle ou- third tl.ap col
i.ut- Numbered Thirteen Dar. -Four
teen ,lip 1u1 Fifteen ,lrI Boz BLOCH
. numbered TWENTY even. Dt ct th'
Nrv M,Ni,u Town Company prir.ua
Tuvr-itu fu 'hc ,lu of A~luuIu'ruu.
hriur moro particularly orsorIhrd '
follows tu-Wit.
|noruuur 900 % point 90 thc Yves
sIHr uf south 'tu street. bon th" go.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1918-02-22
CITY POLICE
SAY SOLDIERS HELD
UP OWNER OF AUTO
Accusation More Serious Than
Simple Joyriding Made Against
-Four Artillerymen Headed Of
at Ranches de Atrisco.

Robert T. Ford. Herbert liun WI
liam schwartz and Albert Ecnhvr
privatcs Iu the >2ud field ARTILLERY.
the police to-day. pcndinr the arrival
uf detectives from III Poso who are
ON their way here after thon
They woro arrested 100 Rtuchus do
Ntiisco Yesterday afternoon 300 90 car
which IL Us alleged The, tool from
% man BOO ~ puso sunday night uftor
holding him up Tho approach OF
the our was tolorruph,I Co chief al
Police DuIushu ~Ne-tcrdl, Dos chief uf
Police Pollock 90: III Pass AZ the
time DO was supposed here that the
.uldici- we're oulN wanted FOR taxi
ing q Ions distance "iuyridc but
chief Gulushu got iu communication
With chef Pollock this morning and
was old that they held up and robbed
the man who owned tho car before
they took % from hir. and started
for thi- city
when Galusha got word that the
four were headed this Wa, ne trl,-
phonod along the southern ron and
learned that the car had passed
through poraltt The chief organ.
wed o. posse consisting Of Policemen
luIau and Hogan. j. v Sinclair 10
riilruan special aud himself and
went uut Co head Oft the soldiers
They wor, Spotted" a- tho ear up-
preached Frank uuhhclre ranch and
the police car was swung pcruss thon
path The arrests were made with.
..HaH H.-.U.HN-
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1918-02-22

state OF Sow McNicu.
County Of BornJl,lIu
IN the District Court
Nu. 1885.
ora VI Hamilton plaintiff. U.s. iiu2
Hamilton, Defendant
To the above named defendant
You arc hereby notified that 81 suit
has been fiiod 1gnmst YOU iu the said
Court aud County hy the above named
plaintiff in which the said plaintiff
prnys FOR am absolute divorce ou the
grounds ~ cruel and luhumhn treat
ment n-ou-suppurt and abandonment.
And % ARE further notified that
unless YOU enter or cause to Doe ems
tered your appearance 100 said cause
ON or before the a0th da, ~ March
A. D., 1918, Judgment vii, be rem
dered Boo said cause against YOU hy
default and the relief prayed for will
he granted.
The uaWc of tho p|laiuufrs nttor-
ucy b. ~ Co. Hcicock. who's post
office address Is Albuquerque. y M.
Nestor MoutoNH.
CLERK
~ Tho- + u Madison Deputy.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1918-02-22

Judgment aud decree ~ foreclosure
against tho said defendants. Marcos c.
DC Ilca aud Francisco e. dc Hnca,
his wife. and : ~. Moore. which said
Judgment was rendered and entered
on tho -tid 18th day OF Dcoomh,r,
lH1l. for tine principal sum ur
Twenty Sis hundred Sine lud sI-lup
,t-r"' $40 uulltrs. which with iu-
%t.r,-t. costs. attorney. fees. Jud tIs,s
u|rrrsratv tine sum 81 Three Thousand
seventy min, and ,n-iuU ,i305H ,nI.
I'oltuls with interest thereon u"u
th, dat, OF said decree lj the rat, uf
ought pol cent Is ger cent? ugr au-
mum until paid. together with cost
aud expense Of sale. the uudcrtigucd
was appointed Special Master aud
commanded to sell az public auction
( no the front door OF thc Court Hluus"
In pld Albuquerque, a. M, in the
manner prescribed hy law 90 the high
ost and best bidder for each al that
certain real estate lying and hciur W
tho County uf Hcru1liliu described 90.
follows, to-wf.
Lots numbered Niur co. uud Ten
I GuI iu Block numbered Twelve ti-'
ut the albuquerque Tuvusito tuuI-
puuy. known u the rcrcI Addition co.
tn" town uf Albuquerque. n A.. l"
huwu ON e plat ut .u,d addition and
flied iu the ulIlc, of the pruhal'
clerk upH E--oifIriu I,%rcord"r uf lirr-
utdllu County, Sew Mexico. May LIST.
1891.
"Also O. piece o. band situated west
of the rcrc1 Addition iuto tho tow.
at Albuquerque, \ow hcNicu b,.ur
Seven Hundred liuuI feet boo l"urth.
from East q" West and lItiN- uui
''i' feet ga width from Nuruh 60
South ON tIc West side. and "iEht'
four t,lp feet Iu width from Norfi
10 South on thc EJat side aud bound.
cd ou the Nurth Dog property uI
Charles XriEor, on the South by th'
Percn Addition, on the Nest by 10,
AcopuiJ Madro, aud having boon con.
ycy"d 90 Mariana Otorn ry Muuuo
G%uu1il,s, and recorded iu Boob
twrut, three t13l Page it9"
Public Notice is hereby given that
ON Monday, March lNth. 1915, az IA,
hour OF ten O'Clock iu the forenoon Of
that day a. the front door Of the
Court Iluus, lu Old Albuquerque. Sew
MeNIru. { wul. in obedience 10 said
order of sale and decree uf f"rcclus
urr. spll no, above described prop.
rrly 90 th" highest and best bidder
Tor cash
John T. siums,
Special Master
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1918-02-22
,r>rE or NEW MnxICo-lnde

NINlt w WV WAN f-Iuut-
pendent steel and Wire Company and
p%ittsburgh Trust Company piaIuiiits
versus New McNico central Railroad
Company. a. uI. defendants. $50. $500.
, consolidated caus,.
Noticc uf Hearing 90 Iritiu., for Cun.
rirnation or ale ui the N~lbupucrqur
Eastern i;niirund-Not'rc De- n,r,rs
given thJi, Joe pursuance ut a. IIv ui
the rruu,Ifl and franchise. Ct Jh, Ale
huguoruuo Eastern i;auruud t'"mpa.
made 900 'hp above entitled cfuss ut
Lorlu 4, collins special master uU tha
9TH day OF February i'tN. go which
sale .ttd pr"pcri, was struck off to-
d. Is o. settlers. receiver of the Do
miUiuu Construction Company, o. the
highest and best bidder. a petition hps
been .iiud by the said Sellers for the
confirmation Of said sale 90 him, ana
hat an order has been entered upon
tho said petition rcquiring the do
icuduuts herein and all other persons
having coz claiming tuy interest m Do
property described iu the special ma
.t,r~ report of sale. tu show cause, o.
ltuy they have, uu MARCH \. 1873, al
90 uc'uck In the forenoon uf sud
duy at the county court house ot Santa
BE. Sew MyN,,u why the said sale
shuuld not bee ratified, approved und
I confirmed aud directing that any OBJ
IrOtiuu to such condemnation shan h'
filed Boo the oifIc, of the clerk uf lhc
court uu ur before slid date.
NDtlcc b. further given, the aid
purcnas. bog said SELLERS having been
made for the u-c and benefit of an
creditors Of the said Dominion Con
! structiuu Company whose claims have
been udjudlcatcd iu the case ut NcI.l
%. Field. trustee. against the Dominion
. Construction Company, uu b civil
ducl0pt ur the district col for the
county OF Bcrualillu m the state ui
Sew Mexico. or ID other court OF
competent jurisdiction lu q p%rucccdiug
Ito which Nhe dominion Construction
Compuuy was q party % who nave
contributed ur may hereafter COM
tribute within the Time hereinafter
mentioned the necessary funds ana
money 60 enable the -,id Sellers TO
pay OF and dischurCc those uptlga-
Ituus and expense. of sale, which hN
! the terms ct ia, decree uf foreclosure,
the purchaser go said silo Is required
go pay. thit the period 81 thirty days
from the entry ul said order on feh-
lruury O.. 1915. has hv.u fixed 10y the
7 court us the time within which thy
atid creditors may contribute thtil
ipru rata share OF tho necessary fund.
land money Geo enable th, said Scllu,-
to pay OF and discharge The oulig1-
lions and expenses of -IId ale, ahd
Ithnt 10 wiS further ordered that this
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1918-02-22
REPORTS OF GERMAN
SUPREMACY IN AIR
SURPRISE OFFICERS
u. S, Army Officials Here Say Ad-
vices from Per9hing Make No
Mention of Such a Condi ion
Huns May Have Bunchos Planes

Washington Feb army uii iui-
showed every ]c,i,,u,, ut -uI''tu 3D..
press dispatches from France '..IIus
cot German control ut the air over the
sector uf the front held o.. 90, Amer
lean forces Th,g would muh, uu
comment tor publication however %
SECRETARY Baker also silent beyond
saving that his nd,i,o- FROM G.uyHnl
Pershing made no mention of such ,
.uutiuu
Disclosure ut boz, uUdItiu- ,,.
scribcd by the dispatches come. un the
heels ut Secretary Eak,r's H~uupIuIr,.
mem that Am,riDIu.uuilt utiu,uiluy
had been shipped Go France tive
months ahead eft the original schedule
and soon would Dec ready tu uu1uutiD.
Thl, statement does MOI mean that
no, whole program. for tho American
air fleet BE- $50 FAR ahead. uud 10 b. uu.
doIHtuod tha' actually % D. not far
n.uu the schedule % way co.. Tn.
other The Sac status ul DO proc
gram for the American AIR l'vt o. go
far ahead. and 10 .s understood that
l%ctullI, % ~ not Tar from the schedule
one way ct tho other The cSoct
status OF the program i~ I'D .tretuIl.
guarded secret
Secretary BAKER said boo r'.puu~, iu
questions about th, cable dI-putrhv.
that amy publ .lty uf that uufur, must
,pmr rr1m GrH"rli ror-hiug ssh,
jluu, los abb, Geo judge IA, military ,ti.
uy uf th, information
Pcr-hing { n~dct~iunds pInn~.
There are certain considerations n
wac pointed out uy some officers