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Powerful Blows Needed.

II would seem tina. victory must be
gained by a series OF powerful blows
such as that delivered at Arras on Easter
Monday and at Messines last Thursday.
There is little hope that modern warfare
can ever get wholly into the open and no
one is deluded by such thoughts. for the
simple reason that retreatng army can
dig faster than its opponents can advance.
This is true certainly or armies Of nearly
equal numerical strength and where vast
bodies OF men and guns have to be moved
forward as in the battle OF present-day
magnitude.
Germany made her great sweep into
France when her opponents had little
with which to stop her. Those condi-
lions are changed now. and each battle
10 fought TO gain certain definite POSI-
lions. When these are taken II re-
mains a matter for military counsel as
to whether the fighting shall proceed
on that front or whether rev blows
shall be struck elsewhere.
Minor and subsidiary operations, of
course. may be in progress at several
points at the same time.
Last Thursdays battle may be taken
as typical OF the new theory OF war
fare 1t was complete in itself-com-
plete in action, complete in success
Gen. Plumer's army. which planned and
conducted II. has been congratulated
by Field Marshal Haig. and takes
particular pride in tribute from n
very highly placed French officer, who.
after studying the plans and witnessing
the action, said:
This is a model of what a modern
attack should be-
The correspondent saw all the battle
maps and heard detailed exposition
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-06-11
Wins Georgia State Title.

In 1915 he came fully into his own.
He won the invitation events of the
birmingham Golf and Country Club.
the Atlanta Athletic Club. the Chero-
kee Golf and Country Club and the
Georgia state championship. defeating
young Perry Adair. another Atlanta
prodigy, in the final of the latter tour
ney. But when he came north he dis
closed to an astonished world the real
possibilities of southern golf Bobby
began his first amateur Championship
play by shooting two rounds OF the
Merton course in "A and SO, which
placed him in the main flight without
trouble The experts explained this
unprecedented performance by the fact
that the youngster had played his head
on IN his - round. and confidently ex-
pected blow-up in the morning, but
the boy refused to blow. He was
paired with Eben NJ Byers of Pitts
bureh. former champion. and. hold
on the thirty-fifth hole
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-06-11
MEN IN KHAKI UNIFORM
ARE GIVEN AN OVATION
Members Of Graduating Class Of Ma
tional University Law School.
Degrees Conferred.

A round dozen OF khaki-clad men
among the caps and gowns of sixty or
more graduates Of the Law School Of
National University, who. with their
companions. received degrees in law at
exercises held last night In the Ma
tional Theater, were given an ovation
as they advanced to receive their d.
plomas. A representative American
audience demonstrated in this way, and
with tho tremendous applause given to
patriotic utterances and reference to
war conditions made in speeches, its
support of the government In the pres
ent great crisis.
Degrees Of master OF laws were con-
ferred upon twenty-five candidates. de-
grees OF bachelor Of laws upon forty
one and Of master Of patent laws upon
five candidates. Three gold medals
were awarded and a number Of prizes
were distributed.
Justice siddons Presides.
Justice siddons of tho District su-
preme Court presided. Tho baccalau-
reate address was made by Rev. DR..
Robinson of Arkansas delivered the ad-
dress to graduates. Tho degrees were
conferred by Eugene Carusi, chancellor
Of the university. Rear Admiral r. e.
Peary awarded the medals and prizes.
Judge Siddons. in opening remarks.
a
confronting the nation. He spoke of
the part OF the United States in the
war as to uphold law-to prove that
laws between nations are to be obeyed
and that they are not scraps OF paper.
and to enforce the laws Of humanity
and progfress. He indicted Germany as
having challenged the world for three
years by utter disregard for law
The United States is in the war" he
said, as a protest against violations
of the law OF nations, Of human progress
and human liberty"
Other Speakers and Topics.
DR.. Huddle taking Justice" as his
theme. spoke Of origin and meaning Of
justice between men. The decaloEue he
cited as the basis OF all present civiliz-
ed law.
Stay out Of politics, Senator Robinson
urged the graduates. The independence
OF the JUDICIARY he considered the rock
upon which American justice is built
Lawyers he said. have in their custody
the ark of the covenant the constitu.
| ton Of the United States
Turning to the war situation. Senator
Robinson said he considered It a privi-
! lege and responsibility to live in these
times which appear to have in them the
| remaking Of the civilized world. Thrones
are trembling everywhere, he said. and
| the spirit of liberty is abroad amonr
| all peoples
He referred to the fact that Nicholas
| Romanoff. former Car Of Russia 10
now a private citizen. 80
We hope the kaiser will soon he
a swineherd, he said, "or chief .toker
of the perpetual fires" Great applause
greeted the remark
Degrees Conferred.
Those upon whom degrees were con-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-06-11
|ElSEMAN & CO., 9TH and E SITS.
TAKING OF MESSINES RIDGE
IS GREAT BLOW TO GERMANY
Teutons Robbed Of Last Commanding Posi-
ton They Occupied Opposite British
Lines-Model of Modern Attack.

by the army staff the day before the
battle Of just what would be attempted
and what 1t was hoped to accomplish.
Several new ideas were embodied both
as to hghting and as to inner control
OF the operation. Not a single hitch oc-
CURED and 1t can be stated that the
ultimate British plans were attained at
minimum cost. Not the least Of these
plans was to infiict great loss upon the
enemy. II the usual computations as to
taking Of more than 1000 prisoners
meant a total Of killed or wounded
four or five times greater-3o.o00 or
more.
Secret in Mining Operations.
One Of the most gratifying features OF
this latest victory was the secret of
the vast mining operations, which had
been in progress for nearly two years,
some vast stores of explosives having
been in firing position for fully twelve
months.
Any further counter attacks me Ger
mans may attempt will prove costly for
them. for the British. in wipine out the
Wytschaete salient have shortened
their line by at least one-third in this
er concentration Of possible artillery
fire upon the new straight line than
upon the wide-sweeping curve Of the
old position.
captured in the recent fighting. The
following is taken from an unposted
letter written by man of the 4th Ger
man Grenadier Regiment, from the
trenches attacked Thursday:
Since April % am in the trenches
near Ypres. where an offensive is now
taking place. The drum fire has shot
everything to little bits; there is al
most nothing more of the trenches to
see. Up to now have escaped with INV
Half OF my company are dead or
wounded. 1t is terrible life; it will
| soon be unbearable. He is best off who
| gets bullet and need no longer knock
| about.
The Englishman blows everythine
| to bits he can see. He bombards everv-
| thing. He bombards every district I'D
to fifteen kilometers behind the front.
He has also blown our kitchen to
pieces; 80 We don't get any warm food.
only dry stuff"
New Form Of Weapon Used.
cablegram to the New York World
says: New weapons Of formidable char
acter were brought into. use by the
British army in the attack on Messines
ridge The correspondent of the Daily
News at headquarters tells of them.
We didn't use gas in the attack
he says. but every other known form
OF offensive weapon l think we did sup
ply. including new horror known in
the army as "oil cans" or boiling OIL
It is not permissible to give a descrip-
ton beyond saying that the weapon
throws 10 considerable distance pro-
jectiles which are. In fact, containers
of highly inflammable stun.
These on conclusion burst and
, scatter conf1agration over a wide area
we know from prisoners taken that
they caused terror and did an immense
amount of harm both in actual casual
ties and by starting innumerable minor
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-06-11
Nine Cuban Players Register.

CHICAGO. June l1-Nine members of
the Cuban Stars. a base ball club of
Havana, registered here Saturday I'M
der the draft law.
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SCHEDULES.
AMERICAN LEAGUE.
NATIONAL LEAGUE.

TODAY. TOMORROW.
Phfla. at st. Louis. Phila. At 81. Louis.
New York at Chicago. New York at Chicago.
Brooklyn At Cincinnati. Brooklyn at Cincinna II
Boston at Pittsburgh. Boston at Pittsburgh.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-06-11
AMERICAN LEAGUE.
Chicago. 10: Cleveland. 4.
(Eo other games schedulsd.)
NATIONAL LEAGUE.

Philadelphia. 4; st. Louis, l.
Brooklyn. 4: Cincinnati, 3.
Chicago. .; New York, &
(Only three games scheduled.)
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-06-11

Eddie Foster, veteran infelder of the
Washington club. is maintaining the
reputation he has established as
speaker. Yesterday morning he ad-
dressed the Sunday school class of the
Washington Heights Presbyterian
Church, giving what his auditors de-
clared to be a very convincing talk.
Thursday evening he will make an
address at prayer meeting in the same
church
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-06-11
MINOR LEAGUE RESULTS.


INTERNATIONAL LEAGUE.
Newark. 8: Providence. l. Newark. 8; Pro
whence, 2. Toronto at Montreal. rain. No other
gsmes scheduled.
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Degrees Conferred

Those upon whom degrees were con.
ferred were.
Master of laws - Oscar Bancroft
South Dakota CLAYTON z Riep Michi
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-06-11

BY the Associated Press.
BRITISH HEADQUARTERS IN
FRANCE. June 10. via London, June IL.
while still further German counter
attacks may be expected from time to
time, the battle of Messines ridge may
be said to be ended. 1t stood out as
q definite operation designed for Ger
tain purposes, and it remains to be
seen whether other offensive battles
have been planned in this particular
sector of the western front.
The taking Of Messines ridge has
robbed the Germans of the last COM
nanding natural position they occu-
pied for SO long opposite the British
lines Bapaume and Virny and Mes
sines ridges as we'll as Monchy plateau,
five miles east OF Arras, have all been
captured by the British during the last
three months, and this has materially
changed the military situation on this
front
When the Germans chose what they
were pleased to term permanent lines
Of defense in 1914 they occupied these
Of their strategic tactical and obser-
vation values as keen as that possessed
by any French military student.
The Germans had q thorough Ia
every square rod of French territory
over which they proposed to hight, and
when flung back from the Marine had
already selected the lines upon which
built. II is natural that the German
communicates and wireless press re-
ports should attempt to beltttle the loss
OF these positions. but the British. who
have had to endure the handicap OF
lying under their direct observation
and FIRE for SO long time, make no at
tempt to disguise tho satisfaction with
which they look to the future and what
"a 70
who at last are virtually the under
dog.
Hindenburg Line Taken.
OF course. there remains the much
With their various support systems OF
trench defenses. Tho Siegfrid line rep
resents that portion OF the linden
burg line between Queant and st
The Hindenburg line between ouean,
and Arras has virtually been all taken
by the British. SO the Germans now
call their present line OF deIense norIn
known as the Drocourt- Queant switch
North Of Drocourt this line runs to
Montigny. thence west to Annay, and
there. All these lines. however. lack the
natural advantage which the Germa ms
possessed when in command OF the
ridges.
The enemy has endeavored to Offset this
with artificial strength In the elaborate
rse of steel and concrete for dugouts
machine gun emplacements and supports
for the covered communication trenches
The victory OF Messines Ridge. however
ehows that concrete and steel strong
points must yield to the concentration OF
artillery fire, which the allies now are
able to bring to bear upon any eiver
point
rha alias feel that they have shoWr
that the German military power can be
crushed. the only question remaining be
ing the speed with which this can be &C
coruplished This IL where they sa,
America can help with her tremendou.
weight OF men and material. and they
are looking forward 10 this help durint
the late autumn and in the spring o
1918, and thus go confidently on.
Powerful Blows Needed.
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STANDING, SCHEDULES
AND RESULTS IN BIG
BASE BALL LEAGUES
AMERICAN LEAGUE.
NATIONAL LEAGUE.

YESTERDAYS RESULTS.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-06-11

These are made from woolens that
elsewhere would cost $50 and up.
Every garment made by our own ex-
perts and fully guaranteed.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1917-03-17

She doesn't tell you that by answer
ing those questions she practically
gave her Hfe's history. No doubt
Miss Herald answered the questions
truthfulIy; perhaps she told them
that she was a college graduate; told
them that at present. she was en-
plOyed as a writer for the Chicago
Herald. Besides answering the qUes-
lions, Helen, no doubt, being an edu-
Gated and clever little girl, went to
the store dressed quite stunningly
and made a hit with the manager
right off the reel; and received, in
the form of a position, one Of the best
in the place.
Now, Mister Editor, while her
story might be true in her and this
particular case, applying for work as
she did, with the education she no
doubt has, l still believe that she
wrote an article that is not generally
true and does not state the condition
Of the average Chicago working girl
by long shot, She has no right, with
her little three-day investigation, to
pose as a critic of the working girl,
neither has the Herald any moral
right to Send Helen out on such an
investigation without making it long
and rigid enough to be able to pre-
sent the truth without fear or favor.
Such articles either deceive some
people, because they don't know any
better, or angers some because they
know that the paper is slipping some
thing on them. It's just such arti-
cIes as this that harm the the work
ing class and does not do the news
paper a particle of good, except per-
haps a few more ads from some Of
the big stores.
Some of the big stores are over
loaded with people Of authority who
are domineering and overbearing,
who never stop to think that when
they die they will only get six feet of
common dirt. the same as the unfOr-
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1917-03-17

letter not in spirit of antagOniSm
or to in any way widen the chasm
Nbetween the employer and employee.
There are no doubt some stores and
factories that are fair and good to
their help, and thanks to them for it,
but the article that appeared in last
Sundays Herald under the name of
Helen Herald seems so unusual to
the system generally employed by
the most of the large stores that her
story is worth comment.
In her article she tells how other
ambitious authors had stretched the
hardships and problems Of the Chi
cago working girls. She claims to
havediscOvered this deceit by apply
ing for work at one certain store;
how the store received her with open
arms and gave her $40 per week to
start; gave here her selection of de-
partments, and she was told that if
she put her heart into the work that
her salary would probably be in
creased to $40 a week inside of a
year.
After three whole days in a round
of work, pleasure and bliss she found
out all she needed to know of the
problems of the working girl. She
thereupOn resigned her position and
came out in her article with a deci-
sion that the Chicago working girl,
with the right spirit, does not face
poverty and loneliness, and that she
had an excellent chance to find
Happiness" as a working girl. What
she means by right spirit" has me
guessing.)
Now, in order to comment fairly
on her article, let's start at the begin
ming of her wonderful experience.
She tells US that she went to this
store, filed the application on which
there were a number Of questions to
answer. She answered half a dozen |
questions; she didn't count the ques-
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1917-03-17

children in school One Of them is
6 years old and one 10. can testify
that the school doctor examines
them very specifically. - HquiIa
MancenelIi, 3946 w. Congress.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1917-04-22
CONCERNING THE FLAG.

The flag of ones country is its dear
est ssession-emblem of homes alld
country and native land. This is what
one thinks and fels when he sees the
flag and this what it means. Our
flag is the emblem of liberty-the en-
blem of hope, and the emblem of peace
and good will to men.
Our first flag was planned and made,
by Betsy Ross in 1875.
Betsy Ross kept an upholstery in
Philadelphia and was given the com.
mission to design the flag by special
committee consisting OF George Wash
ington, Robert Morris and Colonel
George Ross.
The official history of our flag begins
on June 14th, 1777 when Congress
adopted the following resolution.
Resolved, That the flag of the thir'
teen states be thirteen stripes, alter
nate red and white; that the Union be
thirteen stars, willis on blue field.
representing a constellation.
eve take" said Washington, "the
star from Heaven, the red from our
mother country, separating it by white
stripes. thus showing that ne have
separated from her, and the white
stripes shall go down to posteFtty, req
resenting liberty"
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1917-04-22

I house which was presented as a gift
to the city OF Cordele This flag as it
waves in it's dazzling beauty may be
seen for ten miles distant. This is
the only electric flag in the United
States ever presented by a chapter
D. A. r. to city, and has attracted
a great deal of attention in D. A. R.
circles throughout the state and ma
ton. Fort early dedicated her bril-
liant flag to Southern Statesman
ship"
The new Regent, Mrs. z. NJ. Espy,
I c0 coming to the chair, Immediately
took up the work of completing the
marking of Old Fort Early site, and
after strenuous and laborious days
and weeks the task eliminated most
successfully. The chapter not only
placed the granite boulder on the old
Fort Early site, but erected a beauti-
full marble Memorial Spring at the
same time On October -, Columbus
Day, these memorials were unveiled
with beautiful ceremonies, the huge
granite boulder to mark Fort EARLY
site Memorial Spring to honor two
gallant American soldiers who lost
their lives near the fort in combat
with the Indians. Many lines of wor
thy achievement characterized the
chapter during the year 1916, which
may be found in the regents report to
the. state conference, published else
wher.
Fort Early chaptr is composed of
earnest, patriotic women, who stand
shoulder to shoulder with the Daugh
ters of the State and nation in their
great aim and ideals Of patriotic ser
vice.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1917-04-22

uel Lofts insisted on crossing any
way. They plunged into the stream
and reached the opposite side to be
shot dead from ambush by lurking
Indians. 1t has been impossible to
locate the graves of these two brave
American soldiers, so Fort 5arly chap
ter d. A. r. has erected at Fort Ear
ly breastworks a beautiful Memorial
Spring" to honor these pioneer he
rCes
Fort Early site for many, many
years was lost to view. But after the
organization of Fort Early chapter D.
A. r. Of Cordele, no time was lost by
the chapter in locating this important
historic site, and now a handsome
granite boulder marks the site where
the old Fort once stood. This boulder
was erected by Fort Early chapter
and unveiled with Memorial Spring."
October 12 1916. The chapter has
done much to beautify this spot and
it is one of the prettiest Of Georgia"s
historic sites.
May the sons and daughters of our
grand old state often turn their foot.
steps to this historic shrine. And as
they stand in the presence Of the beau
tiful memorials there, recountiRg the
sacrifices and suffering Of the men
whose deeds they commemorate. ex-
claim with patriotic pride, This is
my own, my native land"
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1917-04-22
Famous Friendships
By Madison C. Peters in The Rich

By Madison c. Peters in The Rich
mond Evening Journal.
George Washington was eighth in
direct descent from William Ball in
straight line back to 1880. The fami-
ly came originally from Birkham, Eng
land, the spot where William the Con-
uueror paused in his devastating
campaign from the bloody field Of
Hastings. William, first Of the Ball
faril yin America, settled in Lancas
ter county, Virginia, in 1910. William
Ball LETT two sons-William and JOS
eph. Of this Joseph Ball, George Wash
ington was the grandson, through his
youngest daughter Mary. who was
born in 1908 at Epping Forest in Ian.
caster county, Virginia, in the PENN
sular that separates the Rappahan-
mock from the Potomac.
No record of Mary Malls early wo-
manhood has been preserved. George
Washington Parke Custis, the only eye
witness who wrote of her in middle
life, explains Washington Twins ref
erence to her as "a beauty and a
belle" At 26, Mary Ball married Au-
gustine Washington, who March 6,
1870, brought her to his plantation
at Wakefield, upon the Potomac, where
February %, 1892, George Washing
ton was born A few years late the
Washingtons moved to a plantation
opposite Fredericksburg.
In 1743 Mary Washington's husband
died, leaving her a large estate, but
limited pecuniary resources. He also
left two sons of the first wife and four
sons and one daughter of his second
wife, Mary George was but IL years
old when his father died, and it was
to his mothers friendship and guild
ance that he often referred as the
source of his usefulness and success.
Mary Washington's thorough knoWl-
edge of practical life enabled her to
superintend all the affairs of her house
hold and to supply by indefatigable
industry and incompatible ingenuity,
the necessaries as we'll as the com,
forts for her family. From his moth
ers early instructions Washington
imbided that love Of truth for which
he was so remarkable and which is SO
lpeasingly and probably portrayed in
the favorite anecdotes Of his child
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1917-04-22

z. market for butter? Oh, you say it is
=Hch a great country for dairy COWS.
hat may be true, but is not the same
true of Crisp? Let Cordele build a
Creamery and the counties Of this sec
in furnish the milk TO make it sue
loaaful.
We have the best farming country
anywhere 1t has been proven that right
at cur doors we can raise most sue
cessfully. cattle, corn, wheat, oats.
hay, potatoes, peanuts, peas, fruits and
vegetables and cattle, hogs, horses,
mules. Where else can this be done
in cae single place or section? Let
us arouse from our lethargy. Let us
be awake TO our great resources. Let
us organize our brains, money and
energy and build up manufacturing
CCrdele. The time is opportune. The
hour is at hand. If others have done
these things which have proven worth
while, why not Crisp? ..'.r
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1917-04-22
Why Not Crisp
and CordeZeo
4 Que:y

WHY is the little city Of Amarillo.
7,.-.. 900 ~ 4ho 7o.,,~,- :. csoc,. nor
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uc.l-c. Eut The c1Ul,.ea surround
NO ra~l,.c. HE counties Ct t.i5 sec
.,,, no.... ,,.o,..,,, o...f 1,s,tsr eat
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MS g"-- G" ~ ,@' ~.
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g7go c+rck r-orIe4
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bes: ca markets. in TIC world! san
you answer. nacause it IS o great oat
country. Not any more so than Crisp
and other counties OF this section.
Seine farmers CT this section have