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United States Informed.

Washington. Aug. 3.-Germany had possession of Austria's ultimatum to Serbia 14 hours before it was deliv- cred to Belgrade according to positive infcrmatiCn which was made public today for the first time.
 It was stated that former Foreign Secretary Zimmerman admitted this himself when pressed very closely as to Germany's foreknowledge of the action of her ally which precipitated the European war.
 Germany has maintained consistent ly in all her public documents that she was not consulted by Austria as to the ultimatum which practically denied Serbias independence and that she did not even have knowledge of the step.
 Foreign Secretary Zimmermann's admission however, is interpreted here to show that Germany had full knowledge of the note in time to stop action on it if she felt it essential Inaction however, is felt to have proved her an accomplice of Aus tria, when she had already told she would support her in any decision she might make.
 For considerable time. it was stated, Zimmerman maintained Ger many had known nothing at all about the ultimatum, but when certain in- formation and facts were presented, he admitted Germany had had the text for if hours before it's delivery.
 This fact fits in very closely with the recent statements first advanced by Deputy Cohn in the reichstag and since adopted by the allied govern ments. that German and Austrian leaders met in war council at Pots' dam on July in whic hit was practi' cally decided to plunge Europe into conflict. The interpretation placed on this council has been that Ger many had full knowledge of all Aus tria's plans and stood unreservedly behind her. Germany has repeatedly denied the holding of such confer ence.
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Local Boys Nellghted.

The Pine Bluff Motor Truck com pany, in charge of Lieutenant Henry Roberts, and compl ising B boys from this city and vicinity, have been "chafing at the bit" since they were finally inspected and passed" about ten days ago, over the delay in the receipt of orders for them to get into the government service.
 The news from Little Rock last eve ming Eaused considerable pleasure among them, and it s expected Lieu tenant Roberts will receive official instructions today from the office of Adjutant-General Lloyd England, con- firming the news unofficially an- nounced in the above dispatch.
 Information last night from Wash ington was to the effect that the Ark ansas state troops are to be mobilized at Fort Logan H. Roots, there to re- main until the encampment at Alex andria, La., is ready for occupancy. which may be month or more.
 The apparent conflict in the reports will likely be cleared up in the off, cial orders expected today by Lieu tenant Roberts.
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PRESIDENT AGAIN
 DECLARES BELIEF
 IN GERMANS HERE
Writes Member of Congress Foreign Born Residents
 are Patriotic.

Washington, Aug. 3. - President Wilson, in letter to Representative Dyer of Missouri, today reiterated his confidence in the loyalty of the great body Of American citizens of German blood.
 Representative Dyer complained that federal officials had discharged, without hearing and simply on state ments or affidavits, citizens of Ger man blood in St. Louis. whose loyalty had been questioned, and that govern ment officials there in assuming the attitude of determining what is pa triotism had insulted some of the best people in the city simply because of their German forefathers.
 "Your letters have struck a re- sponsive chord in my mind," the president wrote. T have been aware from various sources of the unfortun- ate position in which very large number of our loyal fellow citizens are placed because of their German origin or utilization.
 q am sure that they need no fur ther assurance from me of my confi- dence in the entire integrity and loy- alty of the great body of our citizens of German blood. You know that not .once, but many times in my public addresses I have expressed this. con- fidence. I do not like to make an- other decision to express it, simply because it would seem to indicate on my part doubt as to whether the country had believed my previous as- surances to be sincere"
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F DEPENDENTS
 GAN LIVE ON S3C
 NO EXEMPTION
Postal Department Will Make Few Requests to
 Exempt Employees.

Washington, Aug. 3.-A ruling is sued today by the Postoffice Depart ment shows that department officials will make few requests for the ex- emption of postal employees from mili- tary service. Postmasters are in- structed not to ask for exemptions for carriers or laborers or for clerks in second-class offices below the $1,000 range, clerks in first-class offices be- low the SLIGO grade or any above these grades unless they are qualified distributors of mail.
 The ruling is the first formal action by an executive department in compli- ance with the presidents order direct ing that department officials indicate exemptions and that the requirement of indispensability be rigidly en- forced.
 As generally construed the postal ruling shows the purpose of the ad- ministration to put the government departments foremost in freeing valu- able employees for war service. Rail- way mail clerks are held within the exemption classes.
 Provost Marshal General Crowder took steps today to reduce the num- Der of exemptions because of depend ent families. Instructions were sent to the governors of all states pointing out that the minimum pay of soldiers is now $30 per month and local boards must consider whether de- pendents could not be supported on that amount.
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Recapture Positions Lost in Counter Attacks and Take
 More Terrain.
FRENCH LINE
 HAS QUIET TIME
Russians Continue to Retreat Before Advancing AustrO.Germans, Who Take CzernOWitZ.-Russian
 Evacuate kimpOiung.
Associated Press Summary.)

Political troubles in Petrograd, the continuance of the Russian retreat. and further advance by the British in Flanders, stand out from the general war news.
 Northeast of Ypres on Friday the troops of Field Marshal Haig re-estab- lshed themselves in the town of St.. Julien, captured by them Tuesday, but from which they were driven Wednes- day.
 Additional ground was gained south of Hollebeke, near the center of the line on which the entente allied at tack was launched early this week.
 British artillery dispersed German forces preparing to attack near Ypres and forestalled attempts by Teutons to charge against the British line.
 On Tuesday, the first day of the allied advance, 6,122 Germans were made prisoners by the Anglo French forces. N-,
 Near Monchy Le FreuX, southeast of Arras, the Germans on Thursday night entered British front line trenches at two points. Desperate fighting ensued and the British Fri day retook most of the element.
 Except for the repulse of German attack on 1500-yard front near Cerny, on the Aisne front, there have been only raids and artillery duels on the rest of the western front
 With apparently no let up of the Russia nfetreat along the line from Tarnopol to the Rumanian border, there come advices of new political crisis in Petrograd. Premier and War Minister Kerensky and his fel- low cabinet members. except one, re- signed but later, with the exception of M. Tcherscehenko, the foreign min ister. withdrew their resignations.
 To defend himself against charges that he had been connected with the German general staff, M. Tchernoff, Socialist minister of agriculture, has resigned.
 Efforts to strengthen the cabinet by inclusion of Constitutional Democrats have failed and Premier Kerensky will attempt to rule the country with aid from the Radicals and Socialists.
 General Verdelli, recently appoint ed military governor of Petrograd, is reported to have been assassinated.
 The line of the river DeBroZ, at it's confluence with the Dneister, has been given up at several places by the Russians, who fought stubbornly how ever, to hold back the Austro-Ger- mans. Between the Dneister and the Pruth the Russians have not halted in their retreat toward the border.
 Bukowina is almost entirely in the hands of the Teutons again. Czerno- witz, the capital, has been occupied by the Germans and Kimpolung has been evacuated by the Russians.
 The German advance in Galicia and Mukowna seemingly is aimed at Amenetz-Podolsky, fortified city north of the Dneister. and in the di- rec of Odessa, Russia's great port on the Black sea.
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WANTS SOCIALIST
 PROSECUTED FOR
 HIS REVELATIONS
German Paper Offers to Provide Government the
 Necessary Evidence.

Amsterdam, Aug. 3-The Deutsche Tages Zeitung challenges the German government to prosecute Dr. Cohn, Socialist member of the reichstag for his alleged revelations regarding the crown council held at Potsdam, July ,, 1914. :.
 The newspaper says it knows the revelations published in the London Times came from Stockholm direct and from the German Independent Socialists and it offers to give the fullest evidence in case the govern ment desires to court martial Deputy Cchr
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-08-04

Petain was colonel in the French army. He is now in supreme com mand of all the forces of France in Europe. Haig was serving as a division commander under Field Marshal French. It was largely due to Haig's ability that the British army-in the words of the Germans -"the contemptible little army'- were not utterly destroyed by the Teuton hordes in the disastrous re. treat from Mons. Tie British were outnumbered ten to one. Now the British have under Field Marshal
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-08-04

Haig in France fo,ce variously es- timated at from two '" three millions
 Pershing was in the United States. If he ever dreamed of participation in the great war he certainly was making ready for it, for when the time came Pershing really was ready. The sword of the United States has been referred to by the Germans as wooden sword" but as the "con- temptible little army" of the British developed into mighty fighting force, so will the wooden sword" of Amer ica develop into mighty weapon of
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-08-04
MOTOR STOPS AIRPLANE FALLS.
 FLYER IS DEAD

Wheeling, w. Va, Aug. 3.-When the motor of an airp:ane stopped 300 feet above the ground during his first flight, c. B. Lambert, of Welch. w. Va. student at the West Virginia aviation school at Beech Bottoms, w. Va, was killed late today.
 E. L. Frey, member of the British Royal Flying corps, detailed as in- structor at the school. was with Lann- bert and received injuries which 1t ia believed will prove fatal.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-08-04

Scattering reports from local boards do not indicate any increases in phy- sical exemptions from the army draft over the average of 25.77 established in 1863.
 Provost Marshal General Crowder said today that while no definite con clusion could be reached as yet, there was good reason to believe, on the face returns from local boards that there would be no substantial increase
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-08-04

PershinG. Petain! Haig! Brusloff.
 Four great names! The Four Men of the Fourth Year.
 Today marks the beginning of the fourth year of the world war and we find these four men leading the le- gions of America, France, Great Brit ain and Russia in the battles for the preservation of democracy It is in teresting to note that when the world war began on August 8, 1914, only Petain and Haig wee taking an ac- tive part in the war against autoc- racy.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-08-04
HEAT WAVE BROKEN;
 TAKES HEAVY TOLL

Philadelphia, Aug. 3.-While a 25- degree drop in temperature ended the wave today, 29 more deaths were caused by the prolonged suffering. The mercury fell to II at o'clock and the highest today was 75. The total deaths for the heat wave Is placed at 170.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-08-04

steel.
 I'rusiloff was not heard of until the Grand Duke Nicholas was trans ferred from the western front in Russia to the Caucasus. It was Bru- slloff who generated the great Russian drive into Galicia, and it was Brusi- loff who was put in supreme com mand when the Russian peoples found themselves and threw off the yoke of autOcracy and established free Rus sia.
 PershinS! Pctain. fIaig! Brusiloff!
 The Four Men of the Fourth Year,
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SWISS TO TAKE WHEAT.

Berne, Aug. 3.-The Swiss govern ment has issued an order requisition- ing the entire cereal crops with the exception of the quantities required for the personal consumption of the producers and for seed purposes.
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Negroes, Tenant Farmers and Indians in Three
 Counties Spread Terror.
ABANDON CROPS AND PLAN RAIDS
While Governor Is Undecided As to Whether to Send Guardsmen or Civilian Companies, Posse Or.
 ganiZes in Ten Minutes.

MuskOgee, Aug. 3.-Fighting be- tween draft rioters and officers Is going on 25 miles north of Ada, according to Under Sheriif Pur. vine, of Omulgee county, who re. ceived report from there late to. night.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-08-04
RAILROAD MEN
 HOLD OFF STRIKE
 SOUTHERN PACIFIC.

San Fransisco, Aug. g. Strike of $500 employees of the Southern Pacific, which was called for tomorrow night, has been deferred pending ac- ton by federal mediators, it was announced tonight by rep resentatives of the four broth arhoods involved.
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Draft Costs $S,OOO,0OO.

Washington, Aug. 3.-The cost of drafting Americas first great nation al army was placed by Secretary Bak- CT today at $S,660, ,4SO, in his estimates to congress. This amount includes all overhead expenses of registration, ex- animation and selection, based on reg istration of 10,000,O00 men examination of 5,000,00O and enrolment of ap- proximately 100000.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-08-04

Oklahoma City, Okla, Aug. B. Band of negroes, tenant farmers and Indians, whose purpose is to defeat the selective service law in Oklahoma, have spread reign of terror thru sthree counties. partially destroyed
 two bridges, abandoned their crops.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-08-04
EMPEROR CHARLES
 HOLDS CONFERENCE;

London, Aug. 3.--Emperor Charles of Austria received in audience pr. Michae'is, the German Imperial Chan cellor on Thursday. says despatch from Amsterdam to the Central News Agency.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-08-04
Want Federal Prnhe.

Butte, Mont, Aug. 3.-Announce- ment was made ]sst night by mem bers of the Industrial Workers of the World that they had received a telegram from Congresswoman Jean cite Rankin saying that she was en- deavoring to secure federal investi- gation of the lynchin2 here of Frank Little.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-08-04
19O Total in New York.

New York, Aug. 3.-While the fall in temperature today brought relief from the intense heat of the last three days the board of health an nounced that of the 539 deaths re- ported in the "A hours ending this noon 190 were due directly to the heat.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-08-04
CzernOWitZ CapitulateS.

'ieHild, Aug. D, Wa AluotcludlA.~ Austro-Hungarian troops have enter ed Czernowitz. the capitol of the croWnland of BukOWina.
 Czernowitz has been the scene of some of the most bitter fighting ot the war and the Bukowina capital has changed from Teuton to Russian hands altogether ten times.
 czernowitz is situated on hill south of the river Pruth and is about l4o miles southeast of Lemberg the capitol of Galicia. Before the war its population was 10000.
 Italian Airmen Busy.
 rome, Aug. 3.-Large squadrons of i.aIan aeroplanes yesterday effec- !lvely bombed the arsenal and mili- tary work of Pola, the chief naval station of Austria Hungary on the Aarlatlc according to an official state meht today by the Italian war depart ment.''a
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-08-04

The projectile fired from 13.5 indh naval gun will penetrate 50 inches of wrought iron at a range of over a mile.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-08-04
ROOT MISSION HAS RETURNED
 FROM RUSSIA

A Pacific Port, Aug 3.-The Ameri- can mission to Russia headed by Eli hu Root reached here tonight en route to Washington
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-08-04

Through the offices of the king of Spain the cases of 15.00O missing sol diers of all nations engaged in the War have been traced.
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Heat Wave Broken,

Heat Wave Broken.
 washington, Aug. 3.-"The heated opv opv'i ls at an end in all parts of the nounlry. the weather bureau an- hounced today.
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The :her

saturday and Sunday, partly
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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-02-09
OOWN-H0ME OUTFIT
TO PLAY RICHMOND
Manager Ray Ryan, of Rocky Mount,
Asks Virginians For a Pair of
Gamen

Billy Smiths Richmond virginians
will encounter several of the teams
in the Virginia league this season be-
fore the opening of the International
league. Manager Ray Ryan, of Rocky
Mount. has asked for a couple Of
games. and there is strong proba-
bility of him being accommodated by
the local management. One of the
games will doubtless he played on the
Tarheels' grounds. while the other
will be staged in Richmond's new park
in SCOTS addition.
Games have ALREADY been arranged
with the Petersburg outfit, ore being
scheduled for Richmond and the other
Is to be played at Mokenzie-Street
park in the Cockade City. There Is
also a strong probability of games be-
ing arranged with Lynchburg. New
port News, Norfolk and Portsmouth,
and some Of the teams in the North
Carolina league.
Owing to the fact that the Interna-
tional league will start earlier than
usual this season, the Virginians will
not be able to get very many exhibit
ton games this season. Several have
clubs. while efforts are being made
to get two or three more OF the major
league outfits TO stop over In the city
long enough to appear against Billy
Smiths hopefuls.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-02-09
Sidney
Plays Richmond
Here Saturday

Richmond colleges basketball quint
will this afternoon undergo it's final
workout before the game Saturday
night with the I4stnpdeh-Sidney
Tigers. This contest, which will be
the second and final one of the sea-
son between the two fives, will be
played on the gymnasium at West
hampton.
The Spiders have so far played two
championship games, and have map
aged to emerge victorious In both OF
them. handing defeats to Hampden-
Sidney and William and Mary. The
local coliegians won out over the
Tigers at Hampden- Sidney last Satur-
day night in the initial title battle.
while they managed to hand the In
dams a drubbing in Williamsburg
Wednesday.
This game will be the frst cham
pionship affair to be played In Rich
mond this season. and a large. crowd
is expected TO witness the encounter.
The Spiders have been practicing
hard since the battle with William
and Mary. and the game liz expected
to be one OF the warmest OF the sea-
son. Richmond college stands a good
chance of winning the coveted gon-
Talon this season, and in the event
the Westhampton basketers win to-
morrow night, they will have gone
half the distance to the tree on which
hangs the golden fleece without hav-
ing a defeat registered against them.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-02-09
LAT0N|A MAY STAGE
THOROUGHBRED EVENT
If Arrang ements Are Consummated
by Hachmeister, Race VIII Be
Greatest in America.

The greatest thoroughbred race in
America may be run annually during
the fall meeting al LAtonia, II plans
under consideration by General Man
ager John Hachmeister materialize.
Hachmeister is contemplating putting
on a race to which SIS, zoe will be
added for three-year- ODDS and over,
probably at a mile and three Fights
or a mile and a quarter. The terms
and conditions of the race have not
yet been determined, and. according
to Hachm eister, the race itself Is not
a certainty.
This race I have in mind depends
upon the breeders" said Hachmeister
few days ago. IF the breeders
show a desire TO support 1t by nomi-
mating their horses, I am sure that
the Latonia association will PVT 1t on.
However, 1t has not been determined
just what the conditions will be.
understand that the Thoroughbred
Breeders association gave an endorse
ment to a race of this kind. / have
been in correspondence with A. g.
Hancock about the race. but nothing
definite has come out OF 1t. Some OF
the Kentucky breedene do not sup
lucky, but | believe this event is
worthy of their hearty patronage.
IF We 60 through with the plans
for such a race. it will mean the big
gest in the country. The Futurity
was worth $3.50 net to the winner
last year. and only $4,000 was added
to It, We propose to go this SIC, 060
better in added money alone. First
money should be worth $4,000, and
this race should make Latonia Amer
ica's premier racing point"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-02-09
West Virginians
. Are Humbled by
Virginia Quint

Charlottesville. Va, Feb. s.--west
virginia Wesleyans sturdy quint
which humbled Catholic university last
night. fell before Virginia tonight, the
locals winning 81 to 80 In a hotiy-
contested game. 1t kept the spectators
In an uproar in the second period, dur
ing which the score was twice tied
Pretty baskets by Bailey and White
and free toss by Bailey turned the
tide Nirginiaward In the final minute
The visiting combination offered a
pair of forwards In Daniels and Fish
err who were startlingly clever In
floor work and sensational scrimmage
goal-shooters. This duo registered
thirty points between them. The con-
test was exceptionally clean. Sum
mary and lineup:
virsinia-Bailey, right forward
white, left forward; Rixey. center:
Dittrich. right guard; Churchman. left
guard
Wesleyan--Fisher. right forward
Daniels, left forwards Neale, center.
Beck. right guard Morrison. left guard
summary Goals from fioor-white,
7; Bailey. 1; Rixey, 3. Dittrich. Dan
iels. 3; Fisher, 3. Beck. Goals from
fouls-Bailey. 6 out OF .; White. /.
Fisher, 6 out of 10. Referee---Dobson
tPrinceton). Time OF halves--Twenty
minutes each.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-02-09

Richmonds basketball enthusiasts
will be rendered an opportunity to see
double attraction tonight at the
Y. NJ. c. A, there being two good en-
counters scheduled.
The opening game will be between
the John Marshall high school quint
and the five representing Maury high.
of Norfolk, the public school basket
ers being scheduled to get together
promptly at 8 O'Clock. The Young
Mems Christian association, outfit and
the Paramount Athletic club will meet
in the closing engagement.
Maury and John Marshall met last
Saturday night in Norfolk, and the
local lads succeeded in handing the
Commodores a drubbing. The John
Marshall boys have been undergoing
some strenuous workouts this week
and they hope to administer the sec
ond consecutive defeat to the Maury
basketers. Although all of the Mar
shallites are youngsters, and all save
Captain Hargrove were inexperienced
they have Aaen developed into a
formidable quint under the watchful
eye of Coach L. T. Jones. While the
team is one of the smallest ones that
has ever played under the blue and
white colors of John Marshall the
youngsters are fast and their speed
has been their greatest asset this sea-
son. Norfolk also has a good quint
and the game between the two high
school aggregations tonight promises