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Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1917-02-22
President Rode In State.

When Washington, as president
lived in Philadelphia, his stables con.
tanned ten coach and saddle horses in
addition to the white chargers used
when he went upon state occasions
He had a coachman and two grooms
who wore livery of white cloth
trimmed with scarlet or orange.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1917-02-22
PROSECUTE PAPER PRICE PROBE

New York, Feb, 21.-The federal
grand jury investigation of the
prices of news print paper, it was an :.
nounced today, will be resumed here
next Monday, irrespective of the ar
rangements being made in Washing
ton for an amicable settlement of the
dispute between publishers and manu-
facturerS.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1917-02-22
Offers Favorite Game.

The favorite game of offers seems
to be that of sliding down hill. They
climb to the top of high snow ridge,
lie fiat upon the stomach, with the
forefeet bent backward, and giving
themselves an impulse with the hind
legs, glide down the hill head foremost,
In summer they select sloping river
bank which has clayey soil, and
where the water at it's base is of con.
siderable depth. Climbing this bank,
they start from the top, slip swiftly
over the sloping ground, and plunge
into the water.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1917-02-22

Oarsmen of both Harvard and Yale
have reported for practice. The can
didates are divided into crews and
drilled on the rowing machines.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1917-02-22

Mickey King, the latest Australian
boxer to invade America, is former
middleweight chapion of the Anti
rodes. He lost his title to Les Darcy.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1917-02-22
Centurion Sunk.

London, Feb. 21.-Lloyds announces
that the British sailing ship Centurion
has been sunk Her crew was landed.
The Centurion was a vessel of 1928
tons, built in Glasgow in 1891. She
was last reported as having sailed for
London from Pensacola on December
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1917-02-22
WOLGAST SUFFERS.
NERVOUS COLLAPSE

Chicago, Feb. ,21.-Ad Wolgast
former worlds lightweight champion.
IS suffering from a general nervous
breakdown, his physicians announced
today.
The former champions breakdow l
was superinduced by excessive train
ing and boxing. it was said. He will
be removed, probably, to a health re-
sort. Friends are not permitted to
see him. Wclgast IS 80 wears Of ago
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1917-02-22

New York walkers have fixed upon
Washington's Birthday for their sixth
annual handicap hike from city hall
10 Coney island.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1917-02-22

John T. Barry. Washingtons new
pitcher, is three years under age, so
his father had to sign he Washington
contract for him.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1917-02-22
SPORTING NOTES.

The Cincinnati Reds have Hal
Chase's signature ia two-year con.
tract covering the seasons of 1918.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1917-02-22

President Weeghman of the Chicago
Cubs denies the statement credited
to him that the Cubs would give
Pitcher Alexander of the Phillies
salary of $4,000 year.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1917-02-22
U.bOAT WARFARE
SATISFIES THE
KAISER'S FOLK
Overseas Agency Says Only
Few Of the Submarines
Have Yet Reported.

Berlin, Feb. 81 by wireless to Say
ville.-A large number Of hostile YES
sells, among them an Italian trans
port, crowded with men, have been
sunk in the barred zone in the Medi-
terranean during the last few days,
the Overseas News agency announces.
Other ships sunk by submarines are
enumerated by the news agency as
follows:
1.-TWO armed steamers of 5000 and
$500 tons respectively, with important
cargoes for SalOniki.
italian steamer Oceannia, 1920
tons.
"French steamer Moventaux, 5000
tons.
"French sailing vessel Aphrodite,
600 tons, with iron for Italy"
"The newspapers" observes the
agency. mote that the real submarine
successes undoubtedly have been much
larger, as the majority of the subma-
rines have not yet reported. In addi-
ton the paralysis of neutral naviSa-
ton must be taken into considera
ton"
The Italian steamer Oceannia OF A.
PIT tons gross, left New York on .Janu-
airy q for Gibraltar.
The French steamer MOntventoux
of 1898 tons tprobably the vessel men
toned by Berlin) was last reported
leaving Cardiff on December for
port not stated.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1917-02-22

Art Magirl, who won the Australian
welterweight championship from Ere,
Kay, has returned to this country and
is anxious to meet any of Americas
leading welterweight battlers.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1917-02-22

The fine work of Fred Fulton in hi
recent New York bouts has won sucl
favor with the Gotham fans that the.
are now touting him strongly as tn
next heavyweight champion.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1917-02-22

The Minneapolis Millers hav
passed up Hickman. KY, as the
scene of their practice work this
spring. = :!
The Washington times., 1917-07-04
WOLF URGES us.
TO INTERCEDE FOR
ROUMANIAN JEWS

Simon Wolf, OF this city, who, de-
spite his slghty-one years, takes as
keen an interest as ever in the wei
fare OF the Jewish race, has inter
ceded in behalf of the Roumanian
Jews.
He and other prominent Jews in
this country have revived the move
ment to secure civic rights for the
100000 Jews of Roumania, a people
deprived for generations Of the rights
Of citizenship.
Mr.. Wolf has written a letter to
President Wilson asking him to re-
fuse any aid or assurance to Rou-
mania through the mission now here
until a promise has been exacted to
give such treatment to the Jews as
the Russian government recently has
given
When John Hay was Secretary of
State he took up the cause OF the
Roumanian Jews and urged the ROu-
manian government to grant them
civic rights in accordance with GER
tain provisions Of the treaty OF Berlin.
Mr.. Hay was coldly rebuffed. In
fact, this Government was practically
told the matter was none of its bust
ness.
Inasmuch as Russia has made I'm
portant concessions TO the Jews, it Is
felt that Roumania may be induced
to act favorably.
The Washington times., 1917-07-04
Low WAGES IN MILLS
LEAVE BABIES TO DIE

Low wages of fathers. making It
necessary for mothers to leave home
and work to help support the fami-
lies. is chiefly responsible for the
death OF 277 out Of every 1000 babies
in Manchester, N. H. This informa-
ton Is contained in a statement issued
today by the Children's Bureau Of the
Department of Labor.
The wages paid the fathers are less
than $3.50 a year, in a great number
OF cases, and only 9 per cent OF them
are receiving as much as $3.50 q
year. Half OF the fathers are getting
less than $3.50 a year.
The Washington times., 1917-07-04
ADMITS HE SET
FIRE TO HOUSE
WHERE TWO DIED

POUGHKEEPSIE, N. Y, July A.
Hamilton Knickerbocker, thirty-six,
farmland, confessed today to
Sheriff Elmer ]. Conklin that in ad-
dition to burning down the barns on
the sherifrs farm, five miles from
this city, on Saturday night, he had
set fire TO several other places, in
GLIDING the dwelling in which George
A. Vosburgh and his aged wife were
burned to death on the night of De-
cember II, 1912. at Pine Plain, N. Y.
Knickerbocker was arrested at the
scene of the latest fire early Sun
day morning, and has since been
under examination in Jail here.
Today the sheriff said that confess
sions OF Knickerbocker had cleared
up the long unsolved vosburgh MUIR
der mystery.
William Wood, a farmer, two years
ago asserted IL was he who fired the
Vosburgh home for the purpose OF
burglary. The authorities followed
up his statements and found them
untrue.
Sheriff Conklin today said that he
had reason to believe that Knicker-
booker was telling the truth, and
that a charge of murder in the first
degree and arson would be placed
against him at once.
The Washington times., 1917-07-04
Only Mother Home,
Others In Family
Join War Forces

NEW YORK. July 4.-The whole
Hackett family, with the excep-
ton of Mrs. Hackett, who is
keeping the home fires burning"
at 179 Stockton street, Brooklyn.
and May, fourteen, who is doing
Red Cross work, has enlisted
in the Forty-seventh Regiment.
Today the father, John c.
Hackett, thirty-nine years old, and
his. sons, James. nineteen, and An
drew, eighteen, are in khaki. John
saw service at the border last
year with the Fourteenth Regi-
ment
Enlisting in the Forty-seventh
is becoming a family affair.
Among other recruits yesterday
were August, William. and John
Rubach, brothers. Another
brother, Charles, is i'll at present,
but hopes to enlist later.
The Washington times., 1917-07-04
WHAT THE THEATERS
PROMISE NEXT WEEK
Various Attractions on Schedule at
Citys PlayhOuses.


washington is to have the novel
experience Of having q musical pro-
duction play q "two weeks stand
here. What Is Lover the musical
comedy which is having the first
week OF its existence now at the Ma
tional, viii be the attraction for the
second week OF the midsummer sea-
son of musical attractions which
Joseph z. Howard is presenting.
The interesting story, catchy and
melodious music, and very excellent
company have been so warmly re-
ceived that the producer has decided
10 extend the run for another week.
and then follow il with others OF his
own composition.
Love and politics, so blended as to
make a very palatable menu. make
the story that keeps interest at a
high pitch. and the musical score con-
tains q number OF song hits that the
audience goes out humming or whis-
Ting.
The Washington times., 1917-07-04
Central Coliseum.

In observance OF independence DAY,
the Central Coliseum has arranged
noteworthy patriotic features which
will share interest with the dancing
events tonight The hall has been
tastefully decorated and offers every
facility for an enjoyable evening. Ex-
ceIlent music is always the rule, while
trained instructors are always at hand
to assist the beginner in mastering
the latest and more difficult steps.
Perfect ventilation, aided by many
powerful electrical fans, keep the hall
at a comfortable temperature.
The Washington times., 1917-07-04

provingly that It was rainproof. that
the second blow descended upon him
The Last Straw.
Photographers are waiting down
stairs" said a timid male voice on the
outskirts. Marconi threw up his hands
and his excitable Italian secretary.
who had been sorely tried before by a
belated sob sister drifting in in the
middle OF things. exploded right there
But you must realize that Signor
Marconi is a very busy man." he cried.
How many photographers? Seven?
But II is terrible! 1t would take
month"
They will take the picture all at
once" pleaded the timid male voice.
And 1t will go all over the country"
Am / to be taken with the ladies'"
asked Marconi resignedly. 1t appeared
that the ladies had a sort Of Idea that
he was-and so he was. with Miss Helen
Campbell. who holds a license to send
radio messages. standing at his right
hand
The Washington times., 1917-07-04
Credit Lacking,
They Furnished
Own References

LEXINGTON, Ky, July A.
Representatives OF 100 firms from
almost as many cities gathered
in Catlettsburg to attend the trial
OF the forty-six mountaineers who
are accused of fleeing manufac-
turers and Jobbers all over the
United States to the extent OF
S250.0OO by the organization of
two banks and fifty stores which
never existed.
Credit men in the big cities,
accepting the authenticity of
references from a supposed bank.
dumped big quantities OF goods
OF all descriptions into Magoffin
county.
The agents found that one
100000 wholesale house was 4
deserted log cabin and that a
State bank" was a stable. Sew
eral women are also under
charges, but the men are accused
of Turing them in by promises of
big profits.
The Washington times., 1917-07-04
Loew's Columbia.

The Love That Lives" q film
drema that features Pauline Fred
eriek, will be shown at Loew's Co.
lumbia Theater next Sunday, Monday,
Tuesday, and Wednesday. Miss Fred
eFick's admirers will be keenly in
tereEted In the announcement that
this new photoplay pictures the beau
tiful actress in the role OF a lowly
scrubwoman IN a big office build
ing. As Q means OF gaining the money
needed TO educate her boy she Ac-
cepts the advances of q broker. but
when he IL on the path to success.
she gives up her life OF luxury and
returns 10 her pail and brush. In
the last episode she sacrifices her
life 20 save her sons sweetheart.
The Forbidden PATH" which Is an
The Washington times., 1917-07-04

The Very Idea" described as a
new comedy in three acts by VIM.
LeBaron, will have its metropolitan
premiere, in the Belasco Theater next
Monday night. Unlike the majority
Of new plays destined for New York
presentation, The Very Idea" comes
20 Washington after having been
thoroughly tested and pruned in New
Haven, Conn, and Albany, n. Y, last
week.
Messrs. Anderson and Weber an
nounce that their offering is a COM
edy, pure and simple. In the cast are
several players well known to Wash
ington theatergoers, viz. A. H. Van
Buren,, William P. Carleton, Harold
Hsndee, John Webster, Miss Sydney
Shields, Josephine Drake, Florence
Oakley, Mabel Allan, and Ruth Collins.
The Washington times., 1917-07-04
TROOPS
TO Be Modified
IN THREE Weeks

The District National Guard viii
be mobilized three weeks from today
and drafted into the Federal service,
preliminary to departure for a train
ing camp In one Of the South Atlantic
States to prepare for service on the
European battle grounds.
Secretary OF War Baker has official
ly announced that the mobilization OF
the national guard of the entire coun-
try will be completed along lines or
iginally planned. which provide that
the men will be called out In three
inerements, on July IS. July rs. and
August 5.
No Delay In Call.
The District troops are included in
the July rs call This dIsposes Of
a suggestion that the mobilization OF
the guard would be delayed until
August 3. Objection to the delay
was made by governors Of several Of
the States, who advised the War De-
partment that national guardsmen
and their employers had already
made their plans and that any change
In the date Of mobilization would in
terrupt industry.
Uniform Service Date.
The guard will be drafted into the
Federal service as OF a certain date,
probably July IS. so that there may
be no inequality in the relative
rank OF officers such as would follow
II the formal drafting OF the force
should be done on different dates
A date for the first drawing Of
selective conscripts for the national
army will be set by Secretary Baker
In a few days, when announcement
will be made OF the final plans OF
conducting in Washington the
gigantic lottery which is to draw the
first army OF three-Quarters OF q
million from the total OF nearly ten
millions OF men registered last month.
The Washington times., 1917-07-04

Two features head the bill at B. F
Reith's next week. Emma Carus and
Larry Conner will offer a new pot
pourri Of their popular songs, stories
and patter. Conroy and lie Marie
two OF the best exponents OF BLACK
face" humor, will be seen this time in
their newest and greatest success,
"For Sale, q Ford"
The added attractions will be THE
Blue Paradise" features, Ted Lor-
raine and Frances Pritchard, in their
series of seven songs and dances,
Linne's Classic Dancers, featuring
Mile. Una and an enhancing corps
de ballet; Sanity and Norton, Sing
ers With Trimmings" Harry Holman
and company, in adam Killjoy:"
Nella Allen, a winsome chanteuse;
the Garcinett brothers, European &C.
centric novelty hat throwing COM
edians; the pipe organ recitals, and
the Hearst-Patha news nictorial
Next Sunday at and SIS p. m. al
Keith'a the bill will offer all the stars
Of this weeks program.
The Washington times., 1917-07-04
PRISON FOR FRAUD.

CLEVELAND. July Federal
Judge westenhaver sentenced John
Walsh, sixty-five years old, to three
years In the Federal prison at At
lanta, Ga.
Walsh pleaded guilty to a charge of
Impersonating a cavalry officer for
the fraudulent solicitation Of Red
Cross funds in Barberton, Ohio.
The Washington times., 1917-07-04

Glen Echo Park today is entertain
ing a host OF holiday amusement seek
ers. Dancing will start at 4 o'clock
and will be continuous until midnight
and a special program of motion pic
lures and other features are on the
bill for tonight.
For Sunday the extra attraction in
addition to the regular diversions will
be a series of concerts in the after
noon and evening by Minister'S big
band. Motion pictures and other free
features, dancing, and long list OF
fun providers are on the daily bill at
the park and admission is always free.
The Washington times., 1917-07-04

The Poll Players this season have
presented the revivals Of some of
the most celebrated of Broadway sue
eesses. Next week they will present
uncle Toms Cabin" a drama Of the
old school
In offering this play, which was
dramatiZed from the story of the
same name by Harriet Beecher
Stowe, a splendid acting version o.
Messrs. Harkins and Barbour$.ill be
used, which will mark the first time
that this new and only auA-entic
version OF Uncle Toms SabS" has
been presented in Washington 1t ID
the. same as that produced q sNAthe
Academy Of Music, New York, by
william A. Brady with an all star
cast.
Headed by Miss Florence RItten-
house and Robert w. Frazer, the
Poll Players will be augmented for
the week with a number OF WELL
known professionals A quartet will
sing those celebrated Southern Tnelo-
dies that are q part OF the spirit OF
this great story.
The Washington times., 1917-07-04
BOMB IN COAL CARGO.

HAVANA, July TN unloading coal
from the Danish steamship Newa,
which has just arrived from Newport
News. dock laborers found a small
package OF dynamite with q fuse at
tached. On examination the dyna-
mite was found to have been made up
in the form OF a cartridge such as
Is used in coal mines. A few weeks
ago an explosion in coal which was
being unloaded from the American
steamship Lack wanna caused two
deaths.
The Washington times., 1917-07-04

With the return OF the Steamer st.
Johns to her former trips, Colonial
Beach has again become the mecca
for many washingtonians. The re-
sort has been made more attractive
than ever by the addition Of numer.
Ous devices and the bathing facili-
ties are excellent. The next excur-
sion will be made to the Beach at 4
o'clock Saturday afternoon, to be fol
lowed by another at o'clock Sun
day morning. The first of the tri-
weekly forty-mile moonlight excur-
sIons down the Potomac Will be made
Friday, leaving the wharf at Z
o'clock and returning at about IL.
Excellent music for the dancers and
a good cafe are provided.
The Washington times., 1917-07-04

between the late Emperor OF China
and the late Empress Dowager. In
1898 the Empress Dowager had the
Emperor cast into prison. where he
was held. under imperial auspices,
until released in 1900. In 1902 the
feud. was we'll on the way to healing,
and, as the Emperor was without an
heir, q marriage was arranged be-
tween the Emperor's brother and a
daughter OF General Jung-Lu, one of
the Dowager's principal supporters.
Adopted Twice.
The marriage took place In 1905.
The marriage settlement provided
that IL a son should be born to the
union he should ascend to the throne
on his becoming OF age. In 1905 Pu-
VI, known as Hsuan Tung. was born,
and another provision OF the mar
rage contract was carried out, that
the son should become the adopted
son of the Emperor Ruang-Hsu and
also of the preceding Emperor, Tung-
Chin, who died in 1875. That fact will
require him to take two wives upon
becoming OF age.
The troubles brought upon the
country as q consequence OF the acts
Of the court under the influence of
the Empress Dowager presented an
opportunity for the progressive ele-
ments Of the nation, led by persons
who had imbibed the spirit OF Occi-
dental Institutions through being
educated in America and Europe, TO
set their forces to work providing
for the time when they might over
throw the monarchy.
Powerful Supporters.
The main event awaited was the
death Of the Empress Dowager. who
during her lifetime was surrounded
by a powerful group Of supporters
and who welded the military power
OF the nation.
One day in 1908 the Empress Dow
ager was taken very I'll. A eunuch
came running suddenly into the pal
ace and announced to the Emperor
the death OF the "Old Buddha," as
she was called in derision in imperial
circles. The Emperor Immediately
sat down and wrote a decree ordering
the execution of Yuan Shih-kaL
Directly afterward, however, the
ennuch returned. saying the dow
aEer was still alive.
The Emperor thereupon stuck the
decree ordering the execution OF the
future President Of China in his
The Washington times., 1917-07-04
NORWEGIAN HELD AS SPY.

LONDON. July ALFRED Sagn, a
Norwegian. has been arrested in Lon
don charged with espionage in be-
half of Germany. According TO an
official announcement, the case is re-
garded as of grave Importance. and
will be dealt with by a general court
martial.
The Washington times., 1917-07-04

The Unwritten> law" a photoplay
which features atrice Michelena,
a noted grand-opera singer, will pro-
vide next weeks principal attraction
at the Casino Theater. 1t is said to
present a powerful story of modern
day life and its problems in a manner
that win hold the attention of the
spectator in a close grasp.
The management of the Casino an
nounces that during the summer
months the usual matinees, except
those of Saturday and Sunday. will
be dispensed with. the first showings
being scheduled for 8 o'clock.
The Washington times., 1917-07-04

William S. Hart, delineator par ex-
headline the program at Moore's Gar
den Theater Sunday to Wednesday of
next week in his latest photoplay
masterpiece, wolf Lowry" It is a
drama that shows Mr.. Hart at his
best In the character OF a dominant
ruler of the West, one who took his
triumphs naturally ana his great fail
ure like a man. On Thursday, Friday.
and Saturday beautiful Dorothy Dal-
ton will be featured in an amusing
comedy dramatic picture entitled.
wild Winship's Widow"
Other pictures will be shown daily
ALI special musical accompaniments
by the Garden Symphony Orchestra
will be q feature.
The Washington times., 1917-07-04
KAISER LOSES EULoeY.

CHICAGO, July 3.-The new board
OF education OF Chicago has awarded
contract for 10000 new spelling
books. TO take the place of the vol
ume that contained a eulogy OF the
German Emperor. This book caused
considerable agitation here several
months ago.