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BY ANNETTE KELLERMAN.

l think I have received very close to three thousand letters in the last two weeks in which the writers sad
 Dear Miss Kellermann: Won't you tell us about some water games that can be played by the members of your classes? 1 would especially like to know some games that are fine for the children"
 So today I will tell you about the many funny racing games you can play at the seaside in rivers or pools.
 First l will tell you about the
 Obstacle Race.
 First place few logs in the water, try to keep them where the water is shallow. Place these logs about five feet apart, in an direct line. If you cansecure a few inner tubes of automobiles, so much the bet ter. Now all start from the shore and running quickly to the waters edge, plunge in, and swim around and over the various obstacles. The first one to reach the starting point wins.
 Plugging the Rope.
 1Hls IS d IllldIIouS SdIlle anu Call De played by two or more. Obtain a stout rope and at each end tie a piece of wood so as to keep the rope we'll apart, and afloat, within easy reach Choose your partners and each side take a strong hold of the respective ends of the rope and the tugging match starts The best side of coures wins.
 Floating Ball Race. This game is played in the same manner as the old egg and spoon race only you must usea hollow rubber bal on aladdle instead of the customary egg and spoon. Now those of you who have followed my course diligently will be able to win withease for the main part of this game is this, that
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SAILOR BOYS GO
 TO GREAT LAKES

H. w. Terrence and E',.L. Tibbitts, who have relatives i1 Fordyce and Pine Bluff, will leave this morning for Great Lakes, Ill.,, having spent the ten days of their leave of absence in these places. '.5
 They enlisted several months ago and were working with the Marine corps.4for some time, which fact en- titled them to leave of absence be- fore being assigned to sea duty on August 25.
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Birthday Party
 Is Delightful Affair.

l., Little Avis Worthen. entertained about 9 of his little friends Wednes- day afternoon at the home of his par ents, Mr. and Mrs. J. F. Worthen. 1903 East Eighth avenue, in celebration of the fifth anniversary of his birth. Many games were played and before leavlng the guests were treated to ice cream and cake. Miss Sarah Pope assisted in entertaining the little folk
 Mrs. w. G. Cross and children of SSnrevcport. La., who have been visit mg Mrs. Cross parents, MT. and Mrs k.E. Eiland, for the past two months, returned to their home Thursday.
 Mrs. Mattie Burford, who was Wis. lung her sister, Mrs. Purvis. in Lit ue Rock. has returned. s2'. ,'
 Mrs. F. c. Zacks of Rockville, is visiting her daughter. Mrs. tNettie Musgrove.
 Miss Mattie Buford, who has been visiting her aunt. Mrs. l.. T. McDan- Tel, has returned to her home in Lit ue ROCK. She was accompanied on 1ne return trip by her cousin. Miss Lois Mcdaniel.
 Miss Miriam Eisenkramer left ihusday for Dermott to attend a eiaa aance in that town Thursday night. While in Dermott she will be the guest of Mrs. Joe Dante.
 ]
 Mr. and Mrs. Mills Fuller are. wis., HE'ng relatives in searcy., 3',,.. . <.
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SOCIETY

little Julian Daniels, son Of MT; .,d Mrs. B. F. Daniels, has recovered s s.om a serious illness. /:
 -*-- '' ur and Mrs. Dietz of Decatur, Ill, ta w. came here to attend the funeral V, | their son, Frank Dietz, who died oo4.Texarkana o and whose funeral was so,a here Thursday, departed yester- day for their home:, a,.
 Mics Sadie Deichoff, who came ,ore to attend the funeral of Frank n;at1 nie kinsman, left yesterday for her home at Decatur, Ill.
 1r and Mrs. l.. S.. Williams and ,,bree children, Ross, .Farrel land La nrone of Patmos, Ark, are visiting W. williams sister, Mrs. Lizzie Eineeau, at 1112 East Second avenue. Mfr and Mrs. Dave Valentine of 11one are the guests of Mir and Mrs. w. T. Norris, at 1112 East Second ave- nue. ----"i1
 
 Miss Elsie Bowers of St. Louis is in p;ne Bluff, the guest of her brother, Fldon Bowers, an employe of the Cot ton Belt railway here.
 MT. and Mrs. Edward s Judy, for merly of Pine Bluff, but now residing in Illmo, where MT. Judy is connect ed with the Cotton Belt railroad, are here visiting Mrs. Judy's parents, Mir. and Mrs. John Matz. =.
 Mrs. Will A. Owen, formerly of Pine Bluff but now residing at Texarkana, where her husband is connected with the Daily Texarkanian, is visiting relatives and friends here.
 Miss Blanche Fisackerly, who has been visiting friends and relatives in Memphis, will spend the remainder of the summer at Pine Bluff.-Little Rock Gazette.
 Rev. and Mrs. c. A. Fuller have been entertaining their married daughters and grandchildren this week, who have not all been together before in six years The following were pres ent at the reunion: Mrs. E. K. Hale of Ava. Okla; Mrs. c. c. Payne Pine Bluff; Mrs. w. E. Wjldcrmuth Columbus, O.; and Mrs. J. F. Smith Pine Bluff. There was still another sister, Mrs. Frank Dobbins, of Pine Bluff, who could not be present. Miss Violet Fuller is the only daughter of this family of six daughters who is still with her parents. .*****Mrs. Levie Nixon of Pine Bluff is here, the guest of her parents, Dr. and Mrs. J. B. Shaw, and other relatives. ***** Miss Mamie Baldwin of Pine Bluff, arrived Tuesday night for a visit to Mrs. O. L. Nan.-Sheridan Headlight.
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sucl, items as SIS for furniture equip ment and moving, $5 for church. S5 for soap. washing materials, stamps and small items of personal need, and S5 a year for newspaper reading The sum of $40 year is allowed for rec reation covering occasional trips to the beach, moving picture theaters, holiday presents and vacations.-Seat- tie Post st-Intelligencer
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Tucker.Kelley.

Tucker-Kelley. -.
 Joseph E. Tucker of Florence and Miss Fay Kelley of Pine Bluff were married at 7:30 o'clock last evening, at the parsonage of the First Christian church, Rev. A. Homer Jordan saying the ceremony. Only relatives were in attendance
 The bride is popular Pine Bluff glrl. The groom is a member of the First Arkansas regiment of infantry MT. and Mrs. Tucker will go to Little Rock this morning.
 A unique and charming progress i've Bunco party was given Thurs day night by Miss Lillian Julian at the home cf her parents. Mr. and Mrs. John Julian, Main street and Twenty fourth avenue. Refreshments were served. Prizes were offered for the most accomplished players and were won by Miss Willie Scott Winters and Fred Snyder.
 Mrs. T. E. Adams left early this week to visit relatives in Bridgeport Conn.
 Mrs. A. B. Lytle is visiting her mother in Shreveport, La. -x- e
 Miss Ethel Winters is visiting Mrs Clyde Fish at Star City,
 Mrs. J. w. Blakemore or El Paso Tex, is the guest of Mrs. J. E. Timms Misses Hildegarde and Irene Elan ton are guests of Mrs. Harry Cliff. ford at Dermott. Miss Martha Angell is spending hel vacation in Bentonville. where sht is visiting relatives.
 Mrs. J. A. Racop and Carl Racol are in Vincennes, Ind. visiting rela tives and friends. They will return ir about three weeks.
 Mrs. E. c. Cotter and daughter wen np to Little Rock yesterday to spent a few days.
 Miss Sylvia Rosenzweig is spending some time at Dumas as the guest o MT. and Mrs Charles Dante.
 The Pastoral Helpers will hold SO cial meeting Monday afternoon: at o'clock with Mrs. M. D. Miles, 61S Wes Fifth avenue. AIr. and Mrs. J. H. Watkins have
 
 stay.
 Miss Jennie Mccain, Miss Florence Mccain, Miss Maude GoZa and Miss Margaret Boyette have returned from a delightful vacation journey, during which they visited Chattanoga, Ashe-
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PERSONALS.

Harry Reed, formerly employed with the Cotton Belt railroad here has accepted a position with the Texas & Pacific, and has removed to Tex arkana, from Hope, where he and Mrs Reed have resided for several months.
 .Thos. Gardner, who has been i'll with typhoid fever for the past four weeks. was reported very much inn proved yesterday.
 George R. Moore has returned from Fort Slnith. where he was entertained with number of Masons at dinner and responded to the toast, Pine Bluff"
 Ray Bradford of Elaine, who is visiting his grandparents, MT. and Mrs. G. G. Dobbins, will return home today.
 Corporal Hal G. Cooksey, from Fort Riley, Kans., is home on ten days furlough, visiting his mother and his grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. G. G. Dob- bins, 1109 West Third avenue.
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Tho they hate us more,, the Ger mans really, respect us more, now that we are beligerent, than when we were routrals too proud to fight San Francisco Chronicle.
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you must tread water all the time.
 Do not make the distance too far, for you vii find it very difficult to maintain the ball on the laddle and at at the same time porpel yourself thru the water.
 Ball Game.
 A great deal of fun can be had with a water polo ball. l will not explain the rules of water polo for you can easily obtain book on this favorite water game at any book store, but will tell youhow to have a good time with the ball itself
 Obtain a large inflated ball and all enter the water and throw and catch the ball.
 This little game will add greatly to your proficiency as swimmer. l want you all to try these games so as to gain confidence in tine water for you will soon be put to the test when I start my diving lessons and when I do l want you all to become Kellermanns in the art of diving Tomorrow: How to build the perfect natatorium. What swimming pools should be and treatment and construc- tion of the bathing facilties-all these are described by Miss Kellermann in The Graphic tomorrow.
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family clothing SAP a year fer light, heat and fuel fer cooking, $20 a year for doctors attendance. S22.SS for in
 surance and $73 year for sundries.
 Among these sunGries are included
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"Kaiser Scoffs at Part United States Will Play in the Wor.d4War."- line. Perhaps he reads The Congress sional Record.-Chicago Tribune.
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; MAYOR IS RECALLED.

Joplin, Mo, Aug 17.-Mayor Hugh McIndoe was removed from office to- day in recall election, the vote be- ing more thans2 to ] against him.
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The American pacifists are the only persons in the history of the world who prefer to have war fought on their own territory instead of on the other fellow's.-Boston Transcript.
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The thing that most conscientious objectors object to is being shot.-Ma~ con Telegraph.
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Annette kellermann Describes Games
 in the Water Her Pupils Should Play

Several Delightful Diversions Especially for the Younger Members Of Her
 Cass.O tacea Floatna Detailed.
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Mrs. F. V. Bonner of Martin, Tenn, is here for visit with her niece, Mrs. w. c. McBryde, on State street. Mrs. Bonner came here with her brother, c. W. Barker, who has been away on an extended trip, attending the Confeder- ate reunion at Washington and later visiting his relative, Dr. J. J. Jones, at Philadelphia and his sister, Mrs. Bonner, at Martin. Mrs. Bomer and MT. Barker will leave shortly for a visit with relatives in Drew county.
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WEDDING BELLS.
Rice.ReSenberg.

"CesDVSPHUVTgs
 Carol Rice and Miss May Besen. berg of Pine Bluff, were married Sat urday, August II, at 6:3O D. m., at Somerville, Tenn. by Rev. w. F. MaXedon, according to news received here.
 The bride is the daughter of MT and Mrs. T. F.. Rosenberg, 516 East Sixth avenue. and the groom is the son of MT. and Mrs. R. B. Rice.
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Viscount Ishii, the Japanese states man, who is head of the special war mission from Japan to the United States, which has just arrived at a Pa cific port. :, -.
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Rev.. and Mrs. F. H. Harrington and two children spent last night in Pine Bluff, en route from their home at Monroe, La., to Hot Springs. They are making the trip, in MT. Earring tons Paige car.
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Miss Jennie Mccain, Miss Florence Mccain, Miss Maude Goza and Miss Margaret Boyette have returned from a delightful vacation journey, during which they visited Chattanoga, Ashe-
Evening journal., 1917-06-01
SPIRIT OF THE
DELMARVIA PRESS
DUPONT eouLEVARp.

From the Dover State News.
As stated by Governor John G.
Townsend and State Senator Orlando
Harrison, of Berlin, Md, the concrete
road, known as the DUPONT Boule-
ward, which was given to the State
last week, is good stretch OF road
and will very likely be of benefit TO
Delaware, although the manner in
which it was acquired by the State
will doubtless be distasteful to a
great many persons. Happily, the last
Delaware Legislature, by amending
the antiQuated tax laws OF the State.
made it possible for Delaware TO raise
sufficient revenue to construct its own
improved roads. so that in the future
10 will not be necessary for the State
TO receive roads from millionaires to
bring It's road system up to the high
standard it should attain. Senator
Harrison declares that the gift road
is one Of the finest stretches OF con-
crete road in the United States, so
10 should therefore make a good
model for the State to pattern after
while constructing its own roads in
the future.
Evening journal., 1917-06-01

A MAYOR IN FACT AND NOT MERELY IN NAME.
NxyHE Mayor Price refused to permit small group
w Of Chamber Of Commerce members to dictate 10
fhm the three men who should compose the new Har-
bor Board he pursued course which was approved by
vast majority Of the citizens and taxpayers Of our
city.
BY his action he demonstrated clearly that he and
not that small group OF Chamber of Commerce men,
bars. Mayor and that It was his purpose to dis
charge the functions OF the Office. Even a big major.
ty Of the members Of the Chamber honor him for his
Independence.
In fact nlne.tenths OF the people Of Wilmington
doubtless feel in view of the fact that there are so
many other civic organizations in this city which are
Interested IN harbor improvement that the small group
OF Chamber OF Commerce members never should have
entertained ths thought OF debating to ihc Mayor the
personnel Of the new commission. Such persons are
well pleased that thanks TO the decisive action Of the
Mayor the plan Of President Megcar and his associates
was shattered They equally well pleased that the
three commissioners appointed by the Mayor are men
who are immune from attack by anyone, and partcu-
larry by the very who hoped that the Mayor would
permit them to make the appointments and who pre-
sented to him a hand-picked list Of three names in
the foolish hope he would stulhfy himself by giving
to It his approval.
BY accepting that hand-pcked list Mayor Price
would have shown his unftness to remain in Office.
BY rejecting It and making three unassailable an.
pontments OF his own he demonstrated not only his
fitness TO be in ohce but also his fitness to remain in
omcs.
Evening journal., 1917-06-01
With The PaTagraphers

There is nothing like federal investigation to make
people sit up and take notice OF their doubtful dongs
-Deseret News (Salt Lake CityD
Did you stop TO think how hard it would be for
some people to make living il a sucker wasn't born
just that oftengMomphis Commercial Appeal
Some social philosopher alleges that women are
taking over mems discarded vices When did men
discard any?-spokane (Wash) Spokesman Review.
The Atchison Globe thinks that many didn't raise
their boys to be soldiers that standing army might
well sit down.-Nebraska Press Nebraska City)
An efficiency expert states that the governmental
departments at Washington using too much twne
But thought they used red tape, exclusvely-Souh-
ern Lumberman (Nashville)
Back 10 the fourteenth century pots and pans were
listed among the crown jewels Of Edward III II the
sheet metal market continues TO soar. housewives viii
be renting safety deposit vaults for their kitchen uten
sils--Iron Trade Review (Cleyeland)
In New York people Of habitua uncivil discourse will
be cut of from using the telephone hereafter Those
look upon the telephone nuisance to which
convention comp els them to submit have now the rem
edy TO get rid of it.-Seattle Post-Intelligencer
More than 100000 acres were planted TO peanuts in
Texas last year owing 70 the idea OF feeding them
10 swine The presence Of the shells in public places
LOT many years however has shown that feeding them
!" hoss Is nothing new-Eau Claire (Wis.l Leader.
Evening journal., 1917-06-01
A CHANCE FOR RETRENCmMENT.

THE cry of economy in view Of the pinch Of war is
far-reachng.
Members Of Congress are echoing it for the benefit
of their constituents
Yet Ike many who fixes his gaze star
only to stumble the gem in his immediate path
these Congressman are taking very little thought for
economy a national scale they alone in-
tiate.
For instance, there arc many. items Of governmental
expenditure which consuming money which
might be done away with or at least postponed until
after the war
Among these is the project for making a physical
valuation Of railroad properties which is taking mill
lions OF money from the treasury and from the rail-
roads and the result Of which will be doubtful value
even II the work be completed schedule time This
work can we'll be held in allegiance for tho time being
and the money devoted to other and more pressing
uses.
II the deserving Democrats and others who are em-
ployed the valuation job feel that they beins
unjustly cut off from the Federal payroll there is al
ways chance them to join the army and thus en-
sure a continuance of their stipend from Uncle Sam.
Evening journal., 1917-06-01
TME scONrEMprrnLr AMrmcANs

VA(HGN England came into the war, all the German
" journals made light Of the military aid the Brit
sh could render and spoke with sneers of the econ
temptble little British army"
According to the Prussian mind this army was con-
tempuble because 1t small because its members
voluntarily enlisted for the service and We're paid
better stipend than is the rule in Germany Forsooth
therefore they we're mercenares and would give the
Germans small work Some Of the Kaisers best gen
erals learned differently in the great retreat to the
Marne and in every place where they encountered the
sturdy little company from the British Isles.
Now America is in the war and what the German
press said Of British troops it now says of the
Americans Listen the hoarse below of the Cologne
volkszeitung:
Not mother in Germany will put the American
soldier to usage as a bogey with which
to frighten her naughty children. We are practically
certain, all Germans are. that since the days OF
that wretched piece OF sham fighting known as the
Spanish war. when the American mountain brought
forth such ridiculous mouse the United States army
though it may have assumed OF the external
characteristics OF the present day undergone prac-
tically change for the better
Its spirit, which is purely and blatanty mercenary
Is The same and this will be proved when the time
oQmes-h it ever does-when the Yankee hosts once
again go forth to meet the enemy"
we nave sort Of sneaing suspicion that the editor
~ "e cologne paper and those whom his writings fool
are gong 70 have sudden awakening when Blacl, Jack
e'S'nis and MS crack troops get into the fighting
me ana 'hey VIII only be the advance guard Of the
nunoreos OF 'hous nds Of Americans who will he hitting
'ne'r love OF liberty against German fealv 10 ro,a1
house which has deluded itself into ! bc,,.s
powers come from divinity itself ""s l's
Evening journal., 1917-06-01

songers on other trains. and three
persons carried under contract fthis
class comprising postal clerks. Pull
man employees, news boys. baggage
and transfer agents, etc), were killed,
and 81 persons classed as passen-
gers. met death from various causes
around trains or in yards. In other
words. % times as many trespassers
were killed as Of those, except en-
ployes. who we're rightfully on or
about trains.
More than 5000 trespassers were
killed in train service accidents dur
ing the year ended June 81, 1910
This number was more than % per
cent. of the whole number OF per-
sons killed in all classes of accidents
resulting from the operation OF trains
locomotives and cars duhlng the
wear. The infrmity Of local legisla-
tion as a restraining influence upon
trespassing has been demonstrated.
Reciting the foregoing facts and the
further statement that though l3
states have legislated on the subject
of trespassing. it appears to be diff
fcult to secure the enforcement OF
such laws. the Interstate Commerce
Commission said in its latest annual
report j..
awe believe that the matter is Of
sufficient importance to warrant a
consideration Of the advisability Of
enacting a federal statute prohibit
ing. under appropriate penalty, tres
passers on the trains OF interstate
carriers and on the tracks Of such
carriers at places where the carrier
by appropriate sign or warning gives
notice that trespassers on its tracks
is prohibited
$50 long as the present state Of war
continues, the trespasser will have
the deterrent and the railway the
protection afforded by federal au-
thorlty represented sporadically by
the armed guard at bridges and
strategic points. The condition may
be influential and the conclusion sug-
eestlve. It will be worth while to
note whether the accident bulletin
which may be issued to cover the
three months Immediately following
the date of the declaration OF war
shows any appreciable diminution in
the number of fatalities to that class
of persons who have been incidental
ly protected against themselves. II
it does. the obvious next STEP should
be an application Of the scope OF
federal Intervention"
Evening journal., 1917-06-01
War May Reduce Railway Trespsssing

In one respect the state OF war
we are now in may prove 10 be Of
Deneht 10 the railways" says tho Rail-
way Age Gazette in an editorial in its
current issue. "A reduction in The
number OF trespassers upon railway
tracks and trains may result from
the guarding of tracks and bridges
by the armed forces OF the United
States for the purpose OF preventing
wilful interference with transporta-
tion facilities. AS Fairfax Harrison
chairman OF the American Railway
Associations Special Committee on
National Defense. has said in a warn
ing statement recently issued In ad-
ultion 10 the eVer-present danger Of
being killed by a train. the man who
now trespasses on railway property
subjects himself to the peril of being
shot. should he fail to heed the chal-
.lenge of the military guard
The trespasser. i'm great numbers
has persistcntly refused to heed all
sorts Of warnings of the ever-present
danger Of being killed by a train The
latest railway accident statistics are
those covering the months OF July
August and September. 1916, which
are given In the quarterly bulletin
recently issued by the Interstate Com
merce Commission. They show that
the number Of all persons killed in
that period in accidents resulting
from the operation Of trains was 2,7Sl,
and OF this number 1872 or 54.4 per
cent were trespassers.
More than three times as many
trespassers as Of employees on duty
were killed during the period under
consideration. When il is taken into
account that the list OF employees
killed in accidents resulting from the
operation of trains included road
trainmen and switching crews-en-
gincmen and motormen. fremen and
helpers, conductors, brakemen and
iiagmen. hOstlers, hrakemen acting
as switchmen or helpers-switchte
ers. crossing fagmen, gatemen, po-
licemen and watchmen. track-men and
other employees. and that less than one
third as many men were killed in all
these emplOyments as the number
that met death on account Of their
own disregard for their personal
safety, It appears that railway oper-
alton is not a specially hazardous in
dustry except for those who go on
railway property entirely through
recklessness or negligence.
During the same period, two pas
sengers on passenger trains, two pas