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Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-12-23
GENERAL ASHMORE INVENTOR OF THE
 AERIAL BA!RRAGE

London, Dec. 22.-Varied in the ex- treme has been the career of Major General E. B. Ashmore, the officer re- spOnsible for the defense of London against air raids, land still more fla nous as the inventor of the aerial barrage
 Born in 1872, and educated at Eton and Wcolwich, he joined the Royal Horse Artillery at 19, and after dis tinguished career he wIas appointed on the General Staff at the British War Office.
 His special job was to organize the various officers training corps and cadet corps throughout the country. and in this capacity he was respons- ible for the big review at Windsor in 1911 in connection with the coronation festivities, in which 17,000 public school boys took part
 An Amusing story is told by General Ashmore in this connection. During some field maneuvers which followed the march past their majesties. Gen. eral Ashmore. who was in civilian dress at the time, was arrested" as "spy," and handed over to the GUS .tody of an exceedingly diminutive Boy Scout.
 l "What do you propose to. do with nre?" he asked his custodian.
 "Oh," answered the boy gravely, "I l expect we shall shoot you at sun rise."
 | It was in the same year that Gen eral Ashmore first seriously turned his attention to the science of aeronautics, and year later, in 1912, he gained his pilots certificate.
 | From the beginning he specialized in aeroplanes as an accessory to ar l tillery, and soon after the war broke l out he went to France as commander 1 in the Royal Flying Corps. Last year 1 he was given his c. M. G. for his serv- ices in this connection.
 l General Ashmore also saw service in the South African war, and was se- verely wounded at the affair at Sanna's S l Post, when handful of armed Boers ambushed the British guns and in flicted heavy casualties among the officers and men. The remnant that were left, however, succeeded in bringing away their guns.
 Returning to England, after recov. ering from his wounds, General Ash more passed with honors through the Staff College Next he was heard of as military secretary to Sir Ian Hamil- ton, then inspector general of the Overseas forces, post which he held when the present war broke out and in this capacity he was largely re sponsible for the safe transport of the original British Expeditionary force to France.
 It was no light task. Between 1C o'clock on the night of August 7--a1
 which time Admiral Jellicoe was first
 able to guarantee the safety of the Channel passage-and midday on Au l gust IT. more than 100000 men ha(
 been landed at various ports il
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-12-23

France. During the, intervening ten days General Ashmore scarcely slept or ate, except by snatches here and there.
 Tn military circles it is an open secret that he originated the idea or the aerial barrage, Which has been largely instrumental in saving London from serious damage by the raldlns German air squadrons and at the same time has succeeded in bringing more than one Hun flyer to earth.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-12-23

The peasants of many of the Euro pan countries share the legend that animals are conscious when Christ mas Eve comes round. Many of the country folk believe that at midnight sheep awake and march in procession, and the cattle kneel in their stalls, while by a holy miracle all the beasts are able to converse together. But it is considered mortal sin for human being to attempt to overhear them.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-12-23
HOW TO CHECK GROUP QUICKLY.

There is one reliable remedy for croup that every mother should know. Mrs. Sweet Clary, Ante, Va., writes: "I think Foley's Honey and Tar is the best medicine I ever tried.
 My little son nearly had croup. I gave him one dose and it stopped him coughing in about five minutes" " Relieves coughs, colds. lagrippe. -Mann's Pharmacy.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-12-23

Among the Spanish peasants it is the popular belief that, on Christmas Eve, ere the clock strikes 12, the Vir' gin, bringing blessings in her train, visits every home where she can find an image or portrait of the Babe new born. F
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-12-23

Duffy Lewis, left fielder of the Boston Red Sox, has been detoiled as athletic instructor at the Mare Is- land navy yard.
The Washington herald., 1917-05-06
srANnING nF rHR CLuBs.
JOHN PHILIP SOUSA
MAKES GOOD AT TRAPS
Bandmaster and Composer Wins Shoot
at Manhasset Bay Yacht Club.

Washington is not without advocates
OF the trap-shooting game although they
may not now be dwellers In our town,
as In the case OF John Philip Sousa, who
pulled on scores a few days ago that
are likely to cause mild envy and ad-
miration among his old shoot-mates Of
the Analostan Club.
John Philip as a member OF the North
Shore QIong Island) Trap Shooters sue
ceeded with his companions in outscor-
ing the experts OF the New York Athletic
Club in the invitation lo0-bird affair at
Manhasset Bay Yacht Club. Members Of
the n. Y. A. c. have been in the habit Of
taking all the prizes in sight. but this
time failed to win any, Port Washington
men winning in most events
The high handicap prize went to John
Philip Sousa. the bandmaster and COM
poser, who brought down 81 clay birds
Favored by a handicap Of "a points. Mr..
Sousa returned fun score. So did two
other contestants, c. E. Hyde and ]. ].
Floherty. AS in the scratch event, a
shoot-off was in order. and Mr.. Sousa 9
aim proved the best OF the three. He
missed only one clay bird out OF %. while
Mr.. Hyde dropped two and Mr.. Floherty
eight.
Sousa will visit here. which is his home
town, shortly and indulge in the gentle
pleasure OF smashing ceramics at the
various "shooteries." In turn he will In
vite all members OF the local clubs to be
his guests in shoots to be held at his
own country home in Port washing gton,
Long Island, N. Y
The Washington herald., 1917-05-06
BENNY LEONARD LOSES
BIG MONEY ON FIGHT

New York, May B.-Benny Leonard lost
IS 900 recently when he battled Richie
Mitchell in Milwaukee. And this is how
it happened:
When Billy Gibson signed up for the
match with Promoter Tom Andrews, he
was given the privilege of taking a nat
guarantee of $4,000 for Leonard's end,
or privilege of sS per cent. Billy mopped
his classic brow and did a bit of
thinking.
''If Andrews wants to hand US that
much money. fiat guarantee, he must
be figuring a monster house. Guess we'll
take the per cent and make sure OF II, ;"
said Billy.
and when the box office receipts were
counted -Leonard's end was a little over
s. 1000. for Milwaukee fans did not shake
themselves loose in the manner that Glib
son had expected.
The Washington herald., 1917-05-06
WELSH ADMITS SLIPPING
in LAST few MONTHS
Lightweight Champion Seems to Have
Lost Confidence in Himself.

Chicago, May 5.-Rocky Kansas can
not demand much by virtue of his
besting of Lightweight Champion
Freddie Welsh recently. II anything,
the battle tended more to show that
Welsh is through than that Kansas
is of championship caliber. True. he
has met and beaten some mighty
good boys and he has made a splendid
showing against some OF the top
cept a good kick in either hand and
a rugged tough body that is hard for
the other fellow to punish.
Kansas is not always clean
fighter. In his bout with Red Dolan,
at Racine, which preceded the Welsh
battle, he did everything but kick
and bite his opponent and thoroughly
disgusted those who were not on his
end OF the wagering and those who
love clean fighters. Just now Benny
Leonard is going at his best and
should the pair meet Leonard prob
ably would repeat a prior victory over
the Buffalo entry.
Returning to Welsh, his work re-
Gently has been mediocre at best. 1t
is doubtful II he ever will be able to
go through a gruelling distance match
with any of the good boys clamoring
at his heels At his age-31---it is
reasonable to suppose he is about done.
Recent matches have indicated II is
difficult for him to get into condition
and his miserable showing seems TO
have thoroughly discouraged him.
Welsh seems to have lost confidence
in himself. He appears downhearted
in talking with close friends and
frankly admits that he has slipped
greatly In the last few months.
The Washington herald., 1917-05-06
NUSTACHE OF SCHANG
wins GAME FOR MACKS.
Sending En- Close to Batter Gets Rus
sell for Home Run.

| New York, May 5.-This is the story Of
a mustache-a bit OF shredded wheat,
upon which the New York Yankees look
with profound respect
II all happened at the Polo Grounds
when Connie Mack led his made-over
mishts against the men OF Bill Donovan
for the first time this season. but II Is
still fresh in the memory of the Yankees,
particularly Allen Russell. boxman and
sharpshooter.
The drapery in question was discovered
adorning the mezzanine lip of one wallie
I Schang. mitt artist II was grown in
/, the balmy atmosphere of Dixie, and, nur-
tured in the soft Southern sunshine, II
fiourished and looked out upon a strange
world. Walle Schang thought so we'll
of it-probably because 1t gave him a
military appearance-that he lured Il
back North and brought 1t along to the
Polo Grounds
the Yankees were playing ball. and along
in the ninth inning. with Bin Donovan's
boys throwing out heir chests over a
TO lead, Wallie and his mustache got
the cue to enter.
Mr.. Allen Russell was pitching superb
ball. He hal been whizzing 'em by the
! Athletics with a "whoosh'' and a zip"
But in that ninth inning Stufry McInnis
got his bludgeon in the path of one Of
\
Then came Bates. and. like McInnis, he
| lambasted the pill out of the danger
zone. With the bases two-thirds popu-
lated. wallie Schang and his third eye
brow advanced to the platter. Right
then and there Mr.. Schang came in for
a panning. The Yanks kidded him un-
mercifully about his consomme strainer.
Mr.. Russell was not one of the least Of
these. He shot over a fast one nose high
and close IN
'Howdyuh like at one for a close
shaver" he nowled. Pretty nift huh?'
BARRIERS walk out In Philly? Here's an
other-and he unraveled his lCng arm.
Then came a loud and resounding
crash.
II might have been another munitions
plant going up; it might have been one
of Uncle SamuePs battling ships at tar
get practice. But It was neither.
wallie Schang's mustache quivered de-
family as he dashed toward first base.
II twitched noticeably as he turned sec
and and IT bristled as he rounded third
and followed two runners home. The
ball was bounding around in the upper
grandstand, having the time Of its young
life, when Wallle and his crop Of spinach
pulled up at the plate. for Wallie had
hit a home run; had turned defeat into
victory.
Never again will the Yankees be so
reckless as to kid a guy with a soup
| strainer under his proboscies. Never again
will they tempt the fates that keep watch
over three or four misplaced and wild
hairs. 1t was too much.
The Washington herald., 1917-05-06
LEXINGTON RESULTS

FIRST RACE-C1trmnE. hEsdicsp. sysEr-,Is,
and upward: AZ furlsuE, stephen R loE IDl,r
mrn,. N2So. 4io so. vrn. Gsdltud rs tSChsrsr b.
SO $50. secoOd Land o. nc Io5 u.ytsr s.. ursfH
TIM. 1855 Stcp=- Ssnssulns Kin -
D-ltri and Sixth 80 fsn.
-, nNp RNgE-Pu-, rrsld-- dIhs- gv-t
rTls. i.-'r tud nus-'rsW frrf0rss E~~-y I's fAIsr
tin. NsS 50. s.. w. LIGy Lo-rfsIssv. -
HnNsrl'. AN so sccNnd Nom rd. ITs IEl--
ser $50 ihird TIVE. a.sS5. RHnd Eesut
S1jn~s. v d H'rNurn. Gsorrs NELLY Sslrssf -
snd ~rrf' FsT $50 rsH
TRTRT RACE-HS 1die,r. .yssr-oIdt and up
usrd - Hr-lo' - MAJ gssidl. ltl tLvkrl - -
fl7t. ,ru. -vs1: EinE Gosla 10 tniSsmenI Sen
third TEns lls eS ChSlnrrr sls1 un
vBrd mile Snd one fourth. OIL. VsnHis -
lCrun1H. sI.d. G.0. OFT, Nvn. EnbIoidtry. 10
rN S1N cut sseund: wsts- Nuch " fCon
no,lyl out third. Tine. 7TlS Mediatioa
alsr rsr. Enb00idsrv. Milan HSncock eutry
FIFTH RACE-Four and ons-h half hurlouEs; lvesr
olds Eorb,y. rs UEpsiikl, go. ar. an vcr
Nepc lT tCounsllvl. 80. & % ssesad Ianes T
Ozark. I1 MURRAY, 81 thEd. Tins eE IS
simon Pure, CSd BrlwbrSr- SSd Butcher By also
ran
SIXTH RACE-Nn. mile Boh Heasisy 10
iNurpsFl. S.H Slt EN. vsa; BASs lu fshil-
Hrsl N S2Io, second SgnSn, 100 tCrumnl a. fo
third Tns II! 25. Lena Misha and Pair Mae
aht ran.
SEVENrH IA -E-Mls and op,-sirts.uth. Pen
rod l0 lMurphyl. Sc 81. "a, voz: Turco ~
lCrunlrl, $50 SO, sCcouo Guide Po- ne CTsl
,e,l sSD. th-d. TINE lsSSE suss-., Goo1
Counsel, MiS Fsnnis. Fair onsnt and Utils
St.iEI als" uu.
The Washington herald., 1917-05-06
LEXINGTON ENTRIES.
FOR MONDAY.

FIRST RACE-Purse aIies: Syssr-olds; siI fur-
longs BirdloFe l0; Matn, lN Care, lWi SAhron
Girl liz; Sister Emblem. lH Rosewood, ~; Bat
le lO7: Meliora, III.
inEs; 2-year-olds; four and q half furtonpA Par
riSh liz; Dragon Rock, IL; Broom Peddler. III
TippO Sash. IL; Harold, liz; Hasen. III; Gsrnan.
liz: Frank Wilson, liz; Tex Forrnan, III; c. A.
Comiskey. III; Cruelty. IL; Sixteen 70 one. III;
Boy Blue dmp.). H.
ST furlongs 'Deckhsnd. ~; Nettie Waicutt, q;
Douglas s.. lca Cole. lcs: HastenA l0; Rayds.
lOs; Aler Getz. III: Peachie. q; POaoe de Leon,
l02; 'Jos D., lOT; MArrs, lN; Southern League.
los; Refining Queer, 10.
FOURTH RAOE-Hinta staka; 1yszr-old nj
hss; four and a haK funouEA Fslcitation. no
Violet Bonnie. 10; Sister. no; Frances Crawford
unp). lls: Koun, 10: sIR Lady. Ilo; Fern Hand
ley. is; Blind Beauty. Lie; Lady Longfsllow, no
LAdaine llo; lima sch0ST. no; Crystal DAy, lo
Bandymo III; Blue Pandiss n& sIh LADY and
Crystal Day. W. L lewis entry; Blind Beauty and
Blue PHadiss z R. Bradley entry.
FIFTH RACB-VerSailles Handicap: 5yesT-olds
and upward: mile and seventy yards Monotony.
q; Midway, lo2; Opportunity. ioS; Tokay lT; LADY
Rctha, 10; Top Of tn Wave, 81 JACK O'Dowd,
los: KsBtsn. lb; sssin. lU.
SIXTH RACE-Purse; maiden Syearclds: ons
mis-. Joyiat lo7: Meadovrl (tnp.l, l0; Pin FeGth.
T. l0; Par (imp). 100; Woodthorn, loi; ValOr
NIdo. l0; White stockinsS lU: oounty Court, los
Shadow Lawn. 100; TrapriAg. III
SEVENTH RACE-ClaiminE, 3yearolds and up
ward; mile and q sixteenth 'subject, lN: Ia.
ecItor. l9; Brown Velvet. lo7; MarjoCie D.. lo7
Erin, 100; Star Gaze. IL; Good Counsel, III
mier. 1oT; Allen Cain. 100; Princs s.. lcs; King
Mart. liz
Apprentice allowance claimed
The Washington herald., 1917-05-06
some PITCHERS WOULD
BE GOOD ON FAST CLUBS
Take Several Of Hurlers Named and
Sign Them with Red Sox Team.

New York, May Is-There are quite
Few pitchers in the big leagues who
would be bsng-up winners II they were
only tied up with some OF the stronger
clubs.
Take pitching stan composed Of Leslie
Bush. OF the Athletics; Al Mamaux. OF
the Pirates; Dave Davenport. OF the
Browns; Bert Gallia. OF the Nationals;
rred Toney,, OF the Reds; Bill Doak, OF
tne Cardinals. and Jim Vaughn. OF the
CUBS, and let them labor with a club
IKE the Red SoN. Giants or Tigers be-
hind them What kind OF staff do you
suppose these huTlers would make? !?
Cracker1ack? That's our guess.
Every twtrler named here has natural
pitching ability. Every one OF them can
give the best clubs in the big leagues
battle on the mound, and all of them lose
many close games because. as a rule.
the teams they are with are not consist
ent run-getters behind them
Ihere isn't manager in either big
league who wouldn't be proud of a staff
ike the one named here, Cor although
Jim vaughn is the only southpaw. the
rtshthanders all have class, and they
would be consistent winners with strong
offensive team.
Bush and Mamaux are the brightest
stars OF the bunch. The latter won a to-
tai OF twenty-one games for the Pirates
last year, while Bush lost twenty -four
games and won fifteen for the Athletics
But put the Giants, Red Sox or Tigers
behind either OF these twirlers and they
would win a great many more games
each year. They wouldn't drop as many
hesrt-breakers by one and two-run mar
gins against inferior pitching. as they
often do.
Bert Gallia and Jim Vaughn were win
ners last year. Gallia won eighteen
games for Washington and Vaughn grab
bed seventeen victories for the Cubs,
while Fred Toney. iron man that he il,
won fourteen and lost seventeen with
Cincinnati. Bill Doak won twelve games
and lost eight and Dave Davenport, who
was by no means in his best shape last
year, copped an even dozen games and
lost eleven with the Browns.
But what a difference a run-getting
club would make in the averages Of this
star in a season! Every one Of them
should be good for from eighteen to TWEEN
ty victories II they were called upon to
pitch that many games, and the man
ager who had a stan like this would be
sure Of sending reliable hurler to the
hill every day
While II is unfortunate in a way that
such pitchers must be tied down to some
Of the weaker offensive clubs il is a
mighty good thing for baseball as the
weaker teams often upset a winning
streak started by the stronger clubs. and
when they hook up with such stars as
Walter johnson, Grover Alexander. Babe
Ruth. Guy Morton. Slim Sallee, Ferdie
Schupp or Reb Russell there is generally
a pretty mound battle in store for the
fans.
There are other pitchers tied with some
OF the weaker clubs whom we have neg
lected to mention here and who are con-
sidered equally as good II is this class
Of pitchers who keep the managers guess
ing
The Washington herald., 1917-05-06
BY PETER p. CARNEY,
Editor National Sports Syndicate.

Every year following the publica-
tiop of the averages of the trap
shooters by the Interstate Association
for the Encouragement Of Trapshoot-
ing it is customary for sporting
writers-just as they do Al-American
baseball, football and track teams-to
select representative teams of the East
and the West and discuss which OF
the sections contains the best clay
target shooters.
The line of division between the
East and the West has been the
stumbling block of all writer's, Some
would place Illinois and Wisconsin in
the East. some would place them in
the West, and others would have wis
consin in the West and Illinois in the
East. The writer picked teams. based
on the highest averages, as the rem
resentative squads of the East and ths
West i'm 1915 and 1916, and in both
instances placed Illinois and wiscon-
sin i'm the West.
The selection of such teams. inst as
in all other branches of snort is the
cause of much discussion. Trspshoot-
ers are just as attentive to the sta l.
tistics of their sport as the ba sebal II
bug is on the batting and fielding
averages OF baseball. They go over
the averages carefully and then make
their own selections-and their own
dividing line-and IL they do mot Iik q
the selection of some critics they take
their pen in hand and write pieces 10
the sporting publications
There was so much comment over
the dividing line as expressed by the
writer in his article of some few
weeks ago that President T. e Do
remus. of the Interstate Association.
was asked to make an official dividing
line Of the East and the West for
The Washington herald., 1917-05-06

In speaking OF the British policy, he
said: I'VE got In every bunker nut We
have q good niblick stroke and are now
night out on the course" In this event
Il seems about time for President vii
son TO sink the winning putt"
The second match Of the washington
Tennis Association will be played satur-
day at Dumbartoh. when the team from
that club viii entertain Columbia This
should be an exceptionally interesting
match as. although Connie" Doyle and
Breck. OF Columbia. are no doubt bet
ter than Dumborton's two best. the lat
ter organization is Well-bslGnced one
sno sppears 70 have an edge on n.Cclun-
bia in the matches between the number
three, four. hve and six players
Miles w. Ely. OF Bannockburn. has
resumed his summer residence at Glen
Echo where It will be convenient for him
to get in a good deal OF early morning
golf.
The Washington Golf and Country Club
seems 10 bring luck to Tom Dempssv
winner OF the Qualification round IN the
event just ended. The Columbia young
ster beat the best Of them on this cogF..
last year. when he went all the wGy -
the finals before being eliminated. HiS
work in the ouGlihct ion round Thursday
ives OF the best, as he won BY a number
OF strokes
Floyd P. WagEamGn has presented
cup to the Chevy Chase Club to bs plsv-
CO for By the Women's members Of IN.
club. Mrs. orsmby McCammop. chair
man or hte Women's Golf Comritte, OF
the club. hss not vet decided the eondi-
lions under which the prize will be rlay-
ed for. but it is expected that an event
OF some kind will be arranged for In the
near future.
The woman PLAYERS Of tn. Columbia
Country Club expect 10 renew plsy for
the sheridan cup within the next week
or 50. These events are held every Sat
urday afternoon on the puttinT course
and the cup will be given 10 the one wir-
ming FIVE OF these weekly contests Mrs..
Alpheus Winter and Mrs W y, shan
nen are the only twe-time winners 80
date
II is expected that the ranking COM
mittee Of the Washington Tennis AsSs-
citation will soon make its first list
Louis J. Doyle is chairman Of this COM
mittee, the other two members being Ed
ward W. Dom. s.. Of Chevy Chase. and
Albert " Howard. OF Dumbsrton.
The vacancy on the board OF rov.rno-.
Of the Bannockburn Golf Club created
by the resignation Of J. Martin ScranEs
will probably be hlled at the next meet
ing
In connection with its recent move 10
It's new building, tennis courts arc be-
ing built in the courts Of the Interior
Department Building This Is an limo
vat'on in Washington and II the plan
works out all right q will likely be fol-
lowed in some OF the other large govern
ment buildings.
T. Raymond Boteler. who Was one o.
: the best players using the MuniCinsi Z
| Courts last yea. will probably cast his
lot with one or the many local clubs thsg
season and take part in league matches
and tournaments
The Washington herald., 1917-05-06
FISHING AND FISHERMEN

With the perch season almost at an
end. fishermen here are preparing for
the run of rockhsh. which commences
about the middle of this month. When
they arrive they chop the water and
make so much noise that there Is never
any doubt about their being here.
Favorite rockfish baits are blood
worms and soft crabs. The best bait
for the large ones is cut fresh herring.
Some OF the rockfish caught last season
weighed from Is to 25 pounds. few
catches of rockfish last week were re-
ported by local fishermen.
Perch fishing this spring promised to
be the most successful during several
years. number Of large catches were
tck~u early in April. some of the FISH
r.n2 one pound and more, but since
.-..F the catches have become smaller.
.,'ther the perch find more tempting
food than the bait offered by the local
sportsmen or they have gone back to
salt water. .h' .s.
Several good catches were made last
week. however, despite the unfavorable
weather conditions.
Considerable curiosity has been aroused
as to the Identity of a fish discovered in
the waters of the Potomac between
Sycamore Island and stubblefield Falls.
IL cannot De caught WIN nook and line.
Those taken have been caught by
"gigging'' parties at night. The fsh Is
silver white, larger than a herring. and
when cooked has a delicious flavor.
An old colored woman employs her
spare time fishing for large carp in the
Tidal Basin. and lately has been success
ful in landing some OF the big ones. She
does not use a gan to land the big nsh,
depending on firing them out before at
tempting to pull them over the sea wall.
A few days ago an observer saw her
pull out a carp that must have weighed
about IS pounds. After she had landed
the nsh securely she said, Boss. oughl
to get 50 cents for this one"
An Impression has been current for
some time among local fishermen that
fishing near the Steel Plant is prohibited
because of the war. This is not true,
and many good catches have been made
recently at this point. The river near
the Steel Plant is said to be a good
place for perch and rockfsh.
Down the river at Benedict and Rock