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Evening star., 1919-04-13
ROYAL B0WLERS
WIN BY q PINS
Roanoke Makes Sturdy Fin
ish, OutroIIing D. c. Team
on Home Alleys.

ROANOKE, Va. April 1.-THE
Royal duckpin team Of Washington
got the verdict over the Palace quint
of this city by 27 pins In a ten-game
home -and-home contest, although they
were outrolled in the last half Of the
match here today.
The Royals had an advantage Of 1856
pins when they came here. having Sc
cured this lead In Washington last
month.
tonebraker OF the locals led the
teams on total pins here with 563.
Harris, also Of the Palace quint, had
the high game. 1872. Carroll led the
visitors with a total of 542.
The Roanoke team entertained the
Royals after the match at banquet
and theater party. The visitors were
also the guests of their opponents at
a luncheon, which was followed by
an automobile tour of the city. The
scores:
Evening star., 1919-04-13
Jockey Robinson Left
an Estate of $500, 900

LOUISVILLE, Ky, April IL
Jockey Frank Robinson, who
was killed mt Bowie, Md. race
track more than n week ago
md buried here today. left an
estate understOOd to apprOxi-
mate S5OO,OOO. The heirs include
his. widow, formerly Miss Lucy
SimcOe, who left the Louisville
High School seven weeks ngo to
become his bride.
Robinson, regarded as Amer
fca's premier jockey. was under
contract to ride for Harry
Payne Whitney. His interment
was attended by many persons
connected with the turf. the
pallbearers being jockeys now
training mt Churchill Downs.
Evening star., 1919-04-13


Manager Jack Coombs Of the Phil
lies explained that it would be i'm
possible for his club to be here. as
it is listed to play the Athletics in
Philadelphia for the city champion
ship. but Manager Griffith jumped at
the opportunity to give the overseas
veterans a glimpse of two major
league clubs in action. and assured
the committee he would do all in his
power to arrange. for a game be-
tween the Washington and New York
clubs here. Wednesday.
There is little doubt Manager Nc
Graw 'oftthe Giants will heartily as
sent to tho splan to make their home
coming memorable occasion for the
brave North. Carolinians,S but before
such an exhibition will be possible it
will be necessary to obtain the con-
sent of the. war camp community
service atsNorfolk to have one Of the
two games, scheduled there shifted
to this. city. Grifath has signed a
contract with the community service
organizatton for contests with the
Giants attf.Norfolk Wednesday and
Thursday. II it declines to release
him from his agreement 1t will be
impossible to play here, but Grifith
is confident, in view OF the nature Of
the celebration here, that consent to
Evening star., 1919-04-13
GriAs Lose to Phllies---Mapy Crew Beats Penn---G
easy little roller that bounded be
tween his legs

easy little roller that bounded pe-
tween his legs.
Leonard and Rice ran in circles
under Williams pop fly in the 11rst
inning. The ball fell safe and netteo
Cy a double.
Pearce made circus catch OF
Judges high fly in .he opener ne
snagged the ball in foul territory ana
turned complete sonIersault mis-
stunt was excelled in brilliancy onlS
by Shanks' running catch OF ions
drive by Menzel. Hank had to chase
nearly to the f1agpole in center. ana
caught the ball over his shoulder r
while running with his back nalf
turned to it.
A splendid peg by Rice nipped a
Phil rally in the seventh. With Cal
lahan on first. Bancroft lined drive
to right center. Sam ffelded it with
one hand and with a long and accu-
rate throw got the ball to -Fos: er
ahead OF Callahan sliding into third.
Matty pitched himself out of a bad
hole in the eighth. when with two
Phils on the bases he victiniZed
Harry Pearce on strikes.
The Griffmen left Charlotte shortly
after o'clock tonight for Norfolk
and are due to arrive there tomorrow
morning in time for late breakfast.
Evening star., 1919-04-13
Errors Costly to c. q.

Catholic University played poo
ball in it's game with st. Johns, IT'S
fielding being way OF color the
Brooklanders handled throws as IL
they had not been in the habit OF re =
ceiying many Of them, and did nc
seem able to attach themselves ed
temporarily to the ball at any time
1t was the poor defensive work done
by c. o. which practically gaze tne
game to the Annapolis nine.
Coupled with the six errors charged
against the Brooklanders, the nine
hits made by st. Johns might wen
have been expected to produce lot
of runs. As 1t was it seemed that all
the Brooklanders' errors were costly
Fitzgerald. at first for c. u. led In
making misplays, three being laid
against his record for the day. Con,
trary to c. US poor work in the field
ST. Johns did some rather eXcellen
playing. 1t put up a strong defense
and gave Smith, its star pitcher
splendid support Only one error was
made by the visitors.
Rooney and Swartz starred for
U. Both fielded well and generally
held up their ends of the game. Sem
ler. at short. was about the best per
former on the ST. Johns nine. Score:
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IUt1IB ...... I'D IU
TBatted for HOW'LL in sixtb

tBatted for Hovlik in sixth
tone out when winning run scored
Phillies ....3 o % o O 1-5
Nationals -..--.O o o o 1 90 o.
Left on bases-Phillies. Z; Washington, IL.
Two base hits-Foster (2), Williams Three
base hft-Rfce. Home run-Bancroft Sacrifice
hits-Baird. Bancroft Meusel Sacrifice files
Luderrs. Milan. Hit@On Jacobs, in 3 in
nings: on Johnson. in I inning; OF Matte
son. in 2 1-3 innings; on Oeschger, in 3
ward, In 8 innings. Struck out-By Jacobs ?:
by Hoviik, 2: by Woodward. 2: by Matteson
,; by 0eschger. .. Bases on balls-On Jacobs
e. on Hoviik 8; on Woodward. 4; OF Oeschger,
!: OF Matteson. 2. Wild pitches-Mattesop.
Tmpire-Mr. Altrock. Time of game hours
Evening star., 1919-04-13
NAVY LACROSSE TEAM
BEATS JOHNS HOPKINS

ANNAPOLIS. Md, April 1.-THE
Naval Academy finished today's la
crosse game against Johns Hopkins.
snatching victory from defeat and
winning BY s to 8. The first half
was tied al two points. and Defendant
scored for Hopkins at the beginning
of the second period.
Within dve minutes of the close of
the game voinot shot safely for the
Navy twice and Shaw once. The game
was skillfully played. but developed
much roughness at times.
Evening star., 1919-04-13
MILITARY EVENT
TO AMALGAMAT0R
Lieut.. Bradshaw Rides Win
.ner of Feature at Bowie.
Galway Second.

BOWIE, Md. April 1.-THE Mill
tary race was the feature Of this after
Moons program. 1t was won by Anal
gamator, ridden by Lieut.. Bradshaw OF
kentucky. Strip. piloted by Lieut.:
Lamden, took the lead at the start and
tor and Galway closed on him. and
both coming strong in the stretch I'm
ished first and second. Manioc. well
ridden by Lieut.. White, took third
money.
The winning rider was presented
fine silver cup by the association.
The Summaries.
First race. twoyear-olds. four furlongs-Kal'
lipolis. 113 tCorey), $1O.1o, $3.50. $3.50. won;
Beck and Call. 100 (MetcalO. $40. $40. sec
ond; Calvert. 116 (Butwell'. $40, third. Time,
0.49 As. Rockaree. Super and NH Dazie also
ran.
Second race. Military race; four-year-olds
and upward; mile and sevt nty yards-Amalga-
mator. 154 tLieut. Brads,aw). $3.50. $40.
1910. won; Galway, 15t iLieut. Butler).
$40. $4.00. second; Ma uioc 154 (ieut.
White). $3.50. third. Tfm.. 1.57. The Bel
gian. Stir Up. Dartworth and Socony also ran.
Third race. three-year-olds and upward;
81 60 $50. 500. won: N, isery. io7 tRich:
creek. $3.50. 800. second. Thornbloom l1a
(Taylor) 500. third. Time. 1.22 4-5. Sosius.
Master McGrath Refugee. Widow Bedotte.
Tiger Rose Carl Ellwanger and Lady Ward
also ran.
Fourth race. five and a half furlons.; three;
year-olds and upward-Charlie Ieydecker. 11a
Bluff. 90 (CarsweiD 1880. ss.1o. second
Ballast 107 (Sterlingl. $3.50, third. Time.
on As. Franklin. Mumbo Jumbo and Friseur
also ran.
Fifth race. handicap: for three-year-olds and
upward: one mile-Boister. 11s (Butwell),
$40. $3.50. $40. won; Clean Gone. 85 (Sta-
pleton. $14.so. $500. second; Harry BreivogeI,
ITO (Rlce). $40. third. Time. 1.43 Is. Hau-
berk Waukeag and Dan Bright also ran.
Sixth race. three-year-olds and upward; one
mile and sixteenth = Broncho Billy. 102
(Erickson), $17.10. $s.1O. $40. won: Ben
Hampson: 100 tobertl. $3.50, $4.1o. second
Captain Hodge. 100 (Rice). $3.50. third. Time.
1.bs s-5. Fairly. Flora Finch, Hazelnut In
quieta and Satisfied also ran.
Seventh race. three -year-olds and upward
claiming n1 mile and :i1tsenth.Genevieve B..
gressive. 1o6 (Richcreek). $3.50. 1910. second
Luther. Ill (Rtce) 1910. third. Time. 1.52 rs.
Don Dodge. Fountain Fay, Dan. Indian Chant
and Plurenzi also ran.
Evening star., 1919-04-13
COLLEGE BASE BALL.

Georgetown. 10: Delaware. 0.
st. Johns, z: Catholic University. 3.
Maryland State. s; Johns Hopkins, 4.
Georgetown Props, I; Army and Navy
Props, 2.
Princeton, 6; Swarthmore. 0.
Yale, 8; Fordham, I'll innings).
Virginia, 2: North Carolina, 1.
Georgia, s; Mercer. o.
Georgia Tech, 4; Auburn, 2.
Army. 2: Lafayette. 1.
Bates, 8; Harvard. Z.
Athletics, s.; Penn, 0.
WoHord. 3: Trinity, g.
= Navy, 16; Dickson, 0.
Evening star., 1919-04-13
BOOKS DELAWARE AGAIN
Maryland State at Home Tomor-
row-Plays Four Games
This Week.

Maryland State will attempt another
home base bali game tomorrow with
Delaware College. The Newark team
began a contest at College Park Fri
day. but play went only as far as the
second half Of the first inning, a down.
pour of rain preventing any further
hostilities.
State has a difficult schedule this
week It is to play four games, three
of which are with strong teams. Be-
sides the game with Delaware. the
State team comes in town Wednesday
to meet Catholic University, meets
Penn State at College Park on Friday,
y; : t'-rdH y ~ces to annapolis for
Evening star., 1919-04-13
AMERICAN NET STARS
DEFEATED BY BRITONS

LONDON, April 12.-Capt. Watson
NJ washburn Of the American Army
was eliminated in the semi-finals of
the covered court tennis champion
ship at the Queens Club today by
p. M. Dawson. who is rated as
among the best of the English
covered court players. The score
was 60, 6-3, 4-5, Is.
Evening star., 1919-04-13
STATE NINE BEATS
HOPKINS TEAM, "a
Eiseman's Homer, With Two
On, Gives Victors Lead
After Bad Beginning.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch TO The Star.
BALTIMORE, Md. April 12.-Mary-
land State won from Johns Hopkins
here today in the first clash for the
state base ball championship by to
4. The College Park team scored it's
third straight victory, while it was
the opening contest for. Hopkins.
Eiseman put State in the lead in the
fifth, after Hopkins had the margin
by to 0, by following base on balls
to Knode and a single by Aitcheson
with a home run drive over the right
field fence.
Wi1dness on the part of the pitch
ers was responsible for many of the
runs. Wallace of Hopkins gave nine
bases on balls in six and two-thirds
innings and Keene, States hurler,
walked five and hit two batters. Wal
lace was in a hole in every inning
of the first four. but managed to
crawl out without being scored on.
In the fifth, sixth and seventh,
though, State got to his delivery and
hard hitting, combined with wildness,
produced seven runs. Judeflnd took his
place and Knode drove home the other
count with a smash to left center for
two bases
Evening star., 1919-04-13
KUMAGAE BEATS T|LDEN
Japanese Wins Three of Four Sets
in Final of Pinehurst Ten
mis- Tourney.

PINEHURST, N. c., April f2.-Wil-
liam 4. Tilden, jr., was defeated IL,
60, 6--3, Ga by Ichiya Kumagae
here today in the finals of the mems
singles Of the north anu south tennis
tournament.
In the mems doubles. Tilden and
Vincent Richards. the national indoor
singles champions, won from Kuma-
gae and Howard Voshell, 6-3, IS,
If, 6-3.
Miss Marion Zinderstein, ono of the
national doubles champions, playing
with Richards. defeated Miss Eilorence
r '':n cnd Ti!dcT in the nixkd dou
L./1 -. 81.
Evening star., 1919-04-13
GRIEFS AND GIANTS MAY PLAY
TO"HONOR"TARHEEL SOLDIERS
Plan Game as Part of Welcome Home
Celebration in Charlotte Wednes-
day-Release From Norfolk
Contest Necessary.
BY DENMAN THOMPSON.

CHARLOTTE 12-Grnmen
lna war heroes If plans formulated today
With
welcoming
the
favor of a real American
Mayor McFnch
Charlotte
rlaau,,
Evening star., 1919-04-13
MlDDlES OVERWHELM
DICKSON COLLEGE, 100

ANNAPOLIS, Md. April l2.-The
Midshipmen overwhelmed Dickson on
the diamond this afternoon. winning by
16 to o.
Brock was hit for keeps in the
fourth and fifth innings. In the latter
the Midshipmen scored seven runs on
triples by Blakeslee. Clark and Peele.
Doyle's single and beavers error. L.
n. Baker, a left handler. pitched most
of the game for the Navy.
Evening star., 1919-04-13
WILLIAMS SHOOTS WELL
Leads the Analostan Marksmen.
Breaking IS Targets Out of
100-Ford Second.

The Analostan Gun Club held a sue
cessful shoot yesterday afternoon.
members and visitors par
ticipated. Paymaster Williams of the
Navy led those participating, scoring
"a of his 100 targets. E. w. Ford ac-
counted for SO out of his century. E..
v. Otis scored 80 and Joseph H. Hun
ter SO. The scores:
Evening star., 1919-04-13
Reserved Seat Sale for
First Game Starts Tuesday

The sale of reserved seats for
the opening gaze of the base
balf season between the Ma
tfOnals and Athletics. April 23,
will start mt the downtown
ticket Omce. 6l3 18th street. at
o'clock next Tuesday morning.
The prices will he, Box seats,
&1.4O. and Erandstand, $1.1O, in
cludinG war tax.
Reservations, including sea-
son boxes. filed with Secretary
f. J. Walsh. must be claimed
ON or after April Is Mt Spnld-
i.,E's.
Evening star., 1919-04-13
NOTES OF THE GAME.

CHARLOTTE. ~ c.. April 12.-Ban-
croft foUled off seven or eight balls |
before he caught that fast one of t
.johnson's on the end of his bat and
lifted it over the fence in the opening
G-.l:nt., Waiter looked bad on Rcird's
s--.;e, which followed. 1t was an .
Evening star., 1919-04-13
M|DD|ES OUTR0W
QUAKER OARSMEN
First and Freshmen Crews
Win Easily, But Second
Eight Is Defeated.
BIG CROWD LINES COURSE

ANNAPOLIS. Md. April 12-The
Naval Academy triumphed on the
water in wonderful fashion over the
University of Pennsylvania this aft
ernoon, winning with her representa-
tive and fourth-c,ass crews over
Penns varsity and freshmen. while
the Qrakers were saIved by taking
the lead in the race between the two
second -efghts. Almost perfect con-
ditions prevailed. and the crowd out
did anything that has seen an
aquatic event here in years.
The Naval Academy first crew went
over the Henley distance in seven
minutes and seventeen esconds. while
Pennsylvania finished four lengths to
the rear. its time being seven minutes
and thirty four seconds.
The Pennsylvania second varsity
finished length to the good in seven
minutes and thirty-five seconds. while
the Academy second crew finished in
seven minutes and thirty-nine sec
onds. The race vas the best. as a
contest of tho afterncon's program.
The Naval Acaher"v p'Ahes Tod their
onnonants hv nearly thrAe lengths
their time being seven ~oirutes and
thirty-seven seconds. While the Penn
svlvania freshmen finished in seven
minutes md afty-two seconds COM
mander Arthur G. Kibhee u. g NJ
was referee and tho iudces at the
finish we've 7. G. NStimson. PAnrsv'-
aid. The races were rowed senarata-
lv-the youngsters first then the sec
ond crews. and finally the main at
traction.
Late Getting Started
The first racA was scheduled to
begin at 4. but it was not start
ed until th-ee-nuarters of an hour
later, in order to await the compile
tion of other athletic events. and
the other races were delayed in pro-
portion.
With the addition of twenty-four
submarine chasers. the arademv was
in better position than it had ever
heen to care for it's audience, and
the scene was a most attractive one.
Small craft Of evArv kind lined the
course. and the pollcing was excellent.
Weather conditions We're all that
could be expected. though a slight
wind blew directly into the teeth
of the boats. and probably took a
good many seconds from the time.
Navy's Better Form.
In the race between the main
crews. it was a plain case of a crew
outdoing another through better
form and greater strength. Taking
the water together. the crews stuck
alongside Of each other for a third
of the course, though Penn had to
hold a stroke of forty to the minute
two more than their rivals, to do it.
Between that point and half way
the Midshipmen had gained a length
From half way point to finish the
Navy crew steadily increased its lead
and SO absolutely had it outrowed
Pennsylvania that no semblance of
a squirt was shown by the defeated
eight. 1t had put all it had in its
work from the start The Navy Sec
ond crew got a slight advantage at
the start, but was overhauled, while
the plebe crew of the Navy gained
nearly length through a poor start
of the Penn Freshmen. and increas-
ed it to the finish.
Evening star., 1919-04-13

Runs-Dolan, Fees Isl, SuIiivan ". ffa.'" N. "
(2),' Kenyon. Buckley. Errors-Pisrson 81
wilson. B. Carter. Rich. McCartie, Doian. Fla
win. Left on bases-Delaware, .: N,."rs.
on McKenney, L. Innings pitched-By "ork'
4; BY McKenney. 8: BY Rothrock l. Hts
made-on Work. 4; on McKenney; T. s,rrcs
rock. /; BY Hyman, L.. Three-base hits-Hy-
man sullivan. Two-base hits-B. Garter. bon
nelly. stolen bases-Dolan (2). Fees "a Fla
vim, Walsh. Cmpire-Mr. Belts. Time OF game
. hours and Is minutes.
Evening star., 1919-04-13
Giants. Shut Out Baltimore.
BALTIMOR

BALTIMORE, April 12-New York
Nationals. 3. Is. 1; Baltimore Interna-
tionals. o, 3. 2: Benton, Steele and
Mccarthy, ONeill; Kneich, Frank,
Herbert and Egan, Carroll.
Evening star., 1919-04-13

Runs-Schwartz. McDonough. Carroll. No,-
cher, Horwine. A. Fitzgerald t2). Irooinger'
Rrnwn Everett. Errors-Glennon, Fitzger-
aid (3j, Rooney, Schwartz. A. Fitzgerald irft
on bases-C. o., 5: st. Johns, T. First base
on balls-On sprect. 8; OF Smith. 8; lnninEs
pItched-By Long, 2; by Sprect. z. Hits made
EOn Long, 2; Oh Sprect, Z. Struck out-By
Long. 8: BY sprect IL; by Smith. 8. Two-ba.e e
hitlSchwartz. Stolen bases-Rooney, Schwartz.
A. Horwine Double plays-Carfoll to A. Fitz-
gerald; Rooney to Schwartz to G. Fitzgerald.
Umpire-Mr. Bishop. Time Of game hours
Evening star., 1919-04-13
Detroit Trims Braves, SO.

DANVILLE. Va. April 12.-Detroit
Americans, s, 6, o; Boston Nationals,
2, 6. q. James. Gould and Stanage;
Scott and Wilson. -
Evening star., 1919-04-13
Indians Smother New Orleans,

NEW ORLEANS. April 12-Cleve-
land Americans, z. 13, 2: New Orleans
(Southern). 0. S. 2. Morton, Coumbe
nd Thomas. Nunamaker; Robertson
! .ll4i.~, a..u AAitChen.
Evening star., 1919-04-13
Marines VS.. Camp Meigs.

Marines OF the navy yard are due
to open their base ball season this
afternoon at Camp Mei-s. The con-
test as to be p4ayeu at . o'clock.
Evening star., 1919-04-13

'01'1S 1oPA1"s.' u
Runs-snyder, Riggs, Knode. Aitchesou
Eiseman, Bailey, Keene (2). Benson (2), Sha
nests, Egerton. Erross-Riggs, Benson, Sha.
netts. Two-base hits-Knode. Keene, Wal.
lece, Shanetts. Home runs-Eiseman, Eyer.
ton. Hits-On Judefind. / in two:thirds in.
ming; OF Wallace. 6 in six and two-thirds in.
nings. Stolen bases-Benson (2), J. Jones'
Keene. Double play-Purceu to Judennd Leri
First base on balls-On Keene 5; OF Wallace
o; OF Judefnd. 1. First base on errors-Mary.
land State. L; Hopkins. Ii Hit by pitcher
Keene Clemson, Knecht). Struck out-By
Keene, IL; by Wallace, 4; by Judefind, 2
Passed ball-Benson. Umpire-Mr. Reading
Time of game hours.
Evening star., 1919-04-13
Browns Win Their First Game.

ST. LOUIS. Mo-, April 12.-St. Louis
Nationals. 2. 10, 2: st. Louis Ameri-
ans, 5, 7ss.0. Sherdel. Horstman and
lemons: Sothoro.. and .A..1sI.
Evening star., 1919-04-13
BOWLING ENTRIES
MAY SET RECORD
Washington Duckpin Asso-
citation Expects Total Men,
bership to Reach 1000.

All records for membership in the
Washington City Duckpin Association
should be broken before the entries
for its annual tournament close next
Monday, it developed at a meeting
held by the association last night.
Five hundred members have been en-
rolled, and. with a weeks drive begin
ming tomorrow, it is predicted that
the total will be brought to 1000.
Special Invitations will be sent to
Hyattsville and Laurel to
have representatives in the tourna-
ment.
An important point was settled by
the association officials when it was
GUS organizations in closed events
must be employees of or connected with
the establishment they represent. A
picked team, however, can roll for
any organization in the main event.
A date will be set aside for a closed
event for teams representing COM
mercial houses.
National Capitals to Enter.
After competition is concluded in
it's tournament next Friday night the
National Capital League will enter
the tournament in a body. it has been
announced.
So many women's teams are being
President Jack Williams contemplates
giving them two nights instead of
one, as previously decided, on the
tournament schedule.
Evening star., 1919-04-13
States Fielding Features.

The general fielding of the State
team was brilliant. 1t put up about as
good a defensive game as might be
expected from any team "A running
catch by Molster Of a hard drive to
left was perhaps the fielding feature
Of the game. Score:
Evening star., 1919-04-13
Yankees Defeat Brooklyn.
Fla. April IL

Batteries-Mogridge. Shawkey and
Hannah: Mamaux. Marquard and
KrueRer,
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Tom Mclaughlin Sings

ment, then said: Here, take this ntCe
map" and he devised IT, land don't let
anybody know where you're going
Tom las faithfully obeyed the prom
iso he made. He has Yet to tell any
body where he goes. although on pres
sure he Informed the writer what he
went to see and do,
He goes to the jail bearing cigarettes
and candy for the boys. And he sings.
Somebody tried to manufacture a Joke
at Toms expense by saying tho boys
had enough torture without his songs
Tom thercupon delivered Tho Old
Family Toothbrush" IN n Qvlvertpg
baritone and silenCed his accuser for
evermore.
During the time he has been en-
gagged in this work TOM Mclaughlin
has added 10 his repertoire, lie takes
nc song sheet with him and goes
through all the songs. the boys often
Joining In the reirains, Ho has taught
them all the words, and If he doesn't
know tho right melody for the right
song he improvises one.
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In normal times it might be pos
sible to liquidate this debt If a re-
spectacle administration were in con-
troll, but the present Government has
found 1t impossible even to pay. the
interest or any great part of it.
am assured that recent reports cen
corning the possibility of an Ameri-
can syndicate underwriting the debt
need rot he given q second thought
unless President Wilson and Car
rama agreed 20 a plan OF guarantee.
ing II. Such n guarantee would mean
a complete reversal Of the President i
policy and there appears TO be little
prospect OF such a change.
On my recent trip I spent much
time on the coast in the vicinity of
the great oil fields. These fields, as
the public probably knows, are owned
and operated principally by Ameri-
cans and English. and they repre-
sent the one great group of properties
that have been kept well organized
and operated throughout the various
revolutions. Much has been printed
in the United States recently about
the extreme measures which Carranz,
has taken to wrest these properties
from the men who bought and devel-
oped them. Some little inkling also
has seeped out of the manner in which
Carranza's agent and the Kaiser's
agents attempted TO stop the supply
which was sorely needed by our navy
ana~the British navy.
The properties have been repeatedly
attacked during the last two years
and a score of the company employees
have been murdered, including half a
dozen Americans. The story OF the
manner In which these oil men stuck
to their posts despite the attempts of
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"IHE RULERS OF MEXICO"
PRESIDENT CARRANZA
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