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lKy Associatcd prnsxl

WhSiilNGToN. April 6.--Pcrsis;cn,
but hithcrt" uncUniirmcd reports Of
German Submarines waiting in tho Gulf
"t McNic" for tho opening o. hostili.
ties by the United states. we're fur,hc,
supported to-day by adviccs 10 tho
government from Europe.
Tho fUll nature OF the government,
Information is not disclosed. hut it MAS
,iGu"us to Germany which has served
as u Gearing -h"u.c for German in
formation since tho severance OF dipIo-
matic relations.
l, was reported that more than a
score OF German submarines wcrc al
ready ~ M"yican waters. Persons
here VIII" have been giving attention
to the subject think tho estimate %.
numbers - hich, hut fccl no doubt tina,
German sibm"rstblrs arc somewhere
on this side pf tho Atlantic. most prob.
ably in Mexican eaters. and that some
of them inNo bccn there since carly
in February.
There Is II" doubt hero that II tho
G-boat. are IN III, cur tl.ol are being
supplied from MoNican shore bases.
Those wh" hole these views also arc
convinced that something closely an.
by Foreign Minister Zimmrrmann IN
his celebrated communication intended
for General curranza. have been
achieved. ANA that tho wncle matter.
including The supply M vi submarines
from Mexican shores. Was arranged by
Mexican Minister HUbnrnn. IN Berlin.
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BOWIE RESULTS

i'irsI race.!omr fu;loug,-M Miss Eurgo-
nrat; Hope" III 81. NcTIgra:tj. si,To'
w. STT%"md; ym"tils ~ 'i:'Ir $.,>".
!rrea8u.6 Tro,""', Nar[ Maii. ]S'sitiTya NJ" w,
ran.
seGo"d,monye ana 4 naIr nr!ongs-Arb-
$50. tu.t; Nclonr. cf Or. e. Mats. $3.50.
-, scccu'!: Trim lluyrin 10 ,MvraSgnrU,
SSiiiSn?t,n. TIM i.!fs NIL liz A;"ei@E"nc, Lady
liIavH Vote. lnSchk" ais" ram.
IhirG-oSiN fnrl"mSs Kits, - ,W. col
thr'' 300. f".!of $3.50 ir~t. MdNim's
,.h"ir" ~ IiutwcIy. >1.a". - 50. sor"md
N?rfh"F". 70 'wah"np. 8. 30 third. Time.
W." ,,sSii h"'T" i!"r" Sii'cy Shapiro.
l"a IL. Mrtfcfrn,d'{T;' ,'" s. ~ '""sag 'tsMd,.
hr't' tom. To- t!:oiiNSpnt. t%.-r 500 -.
onI, ''i""lniuc, los y IIayuos, q. mira.
! lin.,. !;-p t"1Ivrc'i itoy. D]vlau,cy. Bon.
icn ty collins. g. se."o' 8. % ,r~. y,r.
Slnlt " lri 80 preH"rr. ::'" Sg.Iu, Soc
one. i;i.h"rG luua"u, liI ,RvtNclD $3.50.
mr. Time. 1i Nouu,n AI,i,c. captain
frn'o. Sons OF VALLEY Lads Suirit.c'ir ais"
%t@un,.-mle,,sgoc,er ~. =, collins.
,Rslil $50. $50. sc""uu. n,g nov
loo ~: .Wa,ts'. $3.50. third. Time :, -,
Sl""ny Sam. Srfc and Sane Sister T:ilc, also
Sc,ou,!-mils anl a ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
nu,'cr 10 ,i'oylau' sI3 90. ,S.5o' $40.
FIRST ifquic,s, To- tCascy, $3.50 ,so
sSrr"rJ ~ BOND. los tlIun,. :. "a. ,Is,r,'
Itns" i..G. Sauacl Tom iinn,o,L b'tin".
gan ''nnd. Gaiar also rrn.
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WOULD ENTER MARINE CORPS
Total Of 1.IhS tppilcniinns Received
Inst Week. Though Mnny Emil
to Pass examination

\ total Of Las young men applied
for enlistment in the United States
Marine Corps at the various recruit
ing stations through tho country dur
Ing the pas, week, according to n bull
lctin issued by the headquarters AT
Washington. y considerable number
OF the applicants were unable TO meet
the high standards OF physical Of
hcicncy demanded by tho corps ana
we're rejected. but tho number Of those
examined indicates tho popularity Of
that branch OF the service. Thc rcu-
son is that the marine corps offers q
peculiarly attractive form OF employ
mcnt. say the officers Of tho corps.
and will probably ir the first branch
to come in contact with tho cncmy in
the present war Tho corps is several
thousand men short of its authorized
strength at present. aud il is believed
that IL will he ordered to double IL.
numbers i'm n few days.
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ROCKY MOUNT BLANKED
Athletics Permit Sirrinia Icnyurr.
Neither Runs Nor fIits-Whitcrur;
Features in t.nunr.
Especial to tn. Times pispatch.l

Special to TIL. TlmcS-bi$p.ttrh
ROCKY MuUNT y. e.. Al.ril G.-In
driving i'rccZcS that chilled as winter
blasts. tn" Athletics CAV" tn" TarhccIs
a i-tU-0 defeat in a Wcll-plav we'd game
III which the locals erred not once.
and the major league Fingers gave un'
not a single hit.
The Virginia Lcagucrs were out.
played 1T every stage OF III" game. and
though they repeatedly StuuG the bail
with lniShtS Wh"lps. the Athletic in
field always cut of tho iii with almost
s~upcrhumaH efforts a. times. TIL" one
sensational play al TIL" evening came
in til" third. "hcu Whjtcraft tabbc a
drive "Ncr the iuiicld and double The
Athletic runuCr off Grsi. Two Of the
Athletics four runs came from thumps
by Rode and kc"fc thnt rested beyond
III" enclosure.
Score hy innings. l.. IL. +:
Athletics .......n lcni / o - 10 :.
t"rEy Mount. o0000ooo - u q
Batteries: Bush. NCcfc. Scubol and
Hale, ThciS. Flyers. StiuS"u and
Siumns. Mcdonald and Mcllvoiuc. t'm-
pirc. Meyers. Time 100. .h~ttcndancc.
s''-
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REACH FINALS AT PiNEHURST
W. q. F"w .Ir.. md Norman MIN
We'll Matched for Einnl Hound
TO-Dny.

PINEilUEST'. y. g.. hnril G.-Thc
North and South golf chamuioushir
Was played through to-day /" the finals
Win w. {. FowncS. Jr. Pittsburgh.
ana Norman Maxwell. Thilsdclph;a. AS
INC contestants in tho final match to-
morrow. The former defeated T.. ".
n'!er. Monictair. y J.. in tho semi
iilti~. un. and Maxwell won from
''nncri Hunter. NorotoU. Conn. " and :.
me feature Of tho day Was the match
nciwccn iohert Hunter and y. = Real.
az Unionto" II. Hunter was & down AT
INC t"clfth. but squared tho match
On the home green aud won q, The
twenty-l,st hole.
In the other secoud-r"und matches.
r"Wnes heai Philip Garter. Nassau. =
ana Dyer beat W. \. WhiiComh.
Trcenlliil. 4 and :. and Norman ~. MAJ
wei', Aroninink. heat Gardiner W.
Flushing. . and -"
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"t:,pcrienrc" al Next week.

Few greater successes have been
"no"u 10 the Stacc III America duriu::
the last decade khan George V. IIo-
bartS modern morality play. ''EXpcri-
encc. which viii be seen at the .Ncad-
envy of Music all next week. with matt.
nces Monday. "Wednesday and Satur-.
day. The PLAY has had runs OF many
months in New York. Chicago. Boston
;tnd Philadelphia. and has been ac-
claimed wherever il has been seen
Briefly. it depicts the waulerinsS and
adNcnturinGs OF Youth before he finally
attains his happiness. II is said that
there is a definite and absorbing plot.
and that the characters arc not mere
symbolic shapes. but are vivid human
beings who represent tho various emo
lions tyDif1ed. II IS also said that
there arc c~iChty-two speaking parts
in the play. and that the producers are
sending their Eastern organization to
richmond. which assures n fine pre-
sentation OF this remarkable produc-
ton.
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resented In price agreements effected
with the manufacturers ~. to-day by Sec.
rotary DaulclH.
Tho schedule OF prices for the yo.,.s
supply OF steel, agreed on at !, confer
cnco between the secretary and l.
farrci. president of tho United states
'N'cc! corporation is tho same as tio
navy paid for it's 1916 consignment. ana
considerable below the current, markc,
IN the ease Of the torpedo order. Ai
Daniels brought tho mauurac,urIn,
concern. tho Il. W. I:liss Co. ar
brooklyn. TO terms by invoking xcv.
cral days for the frs, time. tho
new lnw authorizing the sovcrpunp,
To set Il reasonable price for navy ma.
'erial and compel private plants 10
abide by them.
STATEMENT or AGREEMENT
Bi DANIELS
Afcr the conference, Sccrc,,r,
Daniels issued this statements:
IN agreement was reached with
respect To prices for material ro: tho
aiilpbuilhinE program Of the navy ana
additions T." the naval stations 'rbi.
agreement provided that there Is TO h.
no Increase in prices over those paid
f"i material used in tho 1916 naval
program. These prices arc subs,au.
tally lower than current market pricc..
and it is estimated that they involve
a saving OF Approximately SlS.OHo,o 90 on
the tonnage required for 1917"
Through voluntary agreements pre-
viously effected with copper brass. mu-
milton, ~:iiphuildinE and other concerns.
the department already has saved many
times the amount represented in to-
days steel and torpedo agreement,
Except in cases Of necessity. Secretary
Daniels viii not invoke the new law
permitting seizure OF plants not Offer
ing 1" turn Out supplies at a reasonable
price.
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Mmc. Nirmho,n In Prison.

LONDON. April G.-Mmc. Eiruhov.
the lady in waiting 10 Tho former EN-
press, VIII" Introduce Gregory Ea..
putin III" mystic monk. L" tic Russia
court. has h"c" brought from Tsar$koe.
81" 10 The Taurida Palace and thenc'
taken 20 the prison of ST Peter and
81. Paul. says a Reuter- dispatch from
pctr"grad to-day.
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WILL GIVE HALF PAY
Western MON Telegraph "a
Hnid Jobs for All Who 60 10
Defense Of Nathan.

President Carlton. Of ;hc Western
lni"n ~TcieSranh Company. has an
noulced that all employees VINO arc
members Of the National Guard anJ
who have been in the service of the
for ono year will he allowed.
Tor the period Of ono year. unless The
tim" limit Is extended by tho con,
ranN, "ne-ha,f their salary. provided
that amount. plus =ovOrnmcu, nav
does not exceed their prcscn, ronncm.
Haiion. At tho cud Of ono wear or
The extended time. positions viii he
open TO them at the salaries they are
now getting
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-04-07
NEGROES IN NEAR.RlOT
Trouble TN New p0rt News Sbjpyar.
9uclicd by SGund %
rOiirc.
my Associated Frcss.)

'by Associated FrcsS.
NEWPORT NEWS. April 6.-Scvcral
hundred negroes participated in a
ncar-riot in tho ship!ard to-day. fol.
lowing the accidental shooting Of two
OF their number by ono Of tho watch.
men. The trouble was uuclIod b,. :,
squad of police. who Knocked scycra,
Of The belliGercnts down with th.ir
bare lists.
The Natchman ordered a crowd of
negro boys to keep order and fred his
revolver At the ground to emphasi:c
the The bullet ricochc,cJ
and slightly wounded two OF tho bo,5.
Distorted rcp"r1s of the affair caused
tho negroes TO assume a menacins at.
titudc. Reports that the trouble was
duo TO tho activity of German agents
were denied By sh,pyard officials. who
made n thorough investigation.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-04-07
~ riley. %" I.I:IIIGn. DEFEATS
\Siil\t.JON AND LEI: TEA

lSrcciaI ." Tho Timcs-Dispatch.l
l.~l;NlNGrDN. VA, April G.-Ilayinc
almost p"rfcvl ball behind Huricy's
taw less pitching. l.chiEh his after
noon defeated Washington and Ice.
- a. hurley did not yield "a hit
in nine innings. aud not "a single Wash
iuGton aud Lee man reached second
lctHc. lie struck ont eleven men. Ora
h'in. FOR Washington and Ice. struck
Uut nine men.
Score by iUuincs: II. II. r.
l."high ........ & !
W. y T.. ...... ~ GuuO 900 - u 4
Batteries Hurley and Lees, Ora
itm aud Keno" Gmnir". Lille. tuion.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-04-07
YALE OVERWHELMS TRINITY
i"er"rr star. at Hitting mud Fielding.
EMS i'ind 'nr"ifn" Nuricrs EASY.
Inwc and Letter Stur.

THi>rrY rOII.EGE. DTRiiANli, y
e.. Ann G-lal~ University over
Wh"luin-lN defeated Trinity College
Ecr" th's :tijcunoun. Q 10 -. STEADY
nlayiu@ and consistent hitting OF HE
Val" team. aided ny Trinity'S errors.
We're largely responsible FOR TIA" lat
tor. defeat.
TRINITY t"" runs were scored IN tho
first on thr"" hunclrcd hts. mn. f.n-
lures "i the Gainc for Ialc were thc
hittinc ana tieidrug Of LNorc anH the
For Trinity. T"wc'S ncldinr and ir.t-
crS hitting "crc the features.
score by innings: K II. H..
lair ...,.-... - q i0lliI-n t. /.
Trinity ......2 ooO i ..
Batteries. '"mOfcrd and Manson.
!~:ariihardt i.,mbs ani Letter. Umpjrc.
Hoffman.
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D
Amateur Schedule
CENTRAL. I.l:tG:l q.

tfsNtitNt ht.Ntt u.
Modern Noodntcn of tmcrirn ".
Chcrr. Suun,h, nj byrd Pnrt>. I'M
pirc. Foley.
tirOs ~. Woodnll & 4uurIc>. nj
tlnrkr Springs, Umpire. scott.
Nrt:flI ~. Koccm'S ltnoStcrs. ut
Fulton. umpire. Hampton.
trIIi.t:rIt LEAGUE.
Guide ~. Paramount A.. a.. mt e..
Z. =. Field.
IIp Tops ,s. Robert T.. Lcc's. at
second On1> wood.
thcsnpcnEcS ~. second baptist.
ut Byrd Park.
81 NDtN SCHOOL LEAGUE.
First baptist ". Stock tom street
baptist. AT Mnury street diamond.
Umpire. DOEEctt.
TabcrpncIc ~. R%nndoiph street. at
Byrd Park. Umpire. Roy.
Calvary baptist Va. Fulton Inn
list. at Lakewood. Umpire. Kidd.
MMt;ItCIAL LEAGUE.
Season will open on neat Saturday
afternoon.
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200 Tennis Players a,
Disposal Of Government

Me-" york AprII 6.-N or
mot any at the q tennis ,ourp,-
n1ent" srrhnEr Tor this summer nrc
to be played ia M 10 tho rn,,rn.
sLnent.
George r. Adcc. president a, IN.
United states National Inv Icpoi.
Aasocfatiou ta,urd n stntcmcnt ia.
day, sayinS that tho nnroripiton hna
placed Its organization at tho dis
posaI OF the United states govern.
nnenf ana WINS awaiting lpstruc-
lions from tho FcdcyaI autbori,I..
ITO cancel or proceed With the pIsn,
for the tournaments.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-04-07
NORTH CAROLINA MILITIA
ORDERED TO MOBIIIZr

II N1oDIlttcU IIctF.I
RALEIGH y. G.. April G.--Thrcc d.
visions of tho N"rth Carolina Naval
Militia were ordered II by State au-
th"rit!cs t"-nirnt in Response to The
Navy Department Instructions Lieu
tenant !. Kenyon wilson Elizabeth
city. commands tho divisions. which
vii! start toward mobilization pu,r,
within twelve hours. All Inc guns Of
III" militia have preceded them several
WCnkl
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GERMAN sUBMERs|BLEs
NOW IN MEXICAN WATERS
Reported ms Waiting for Opening OF
Hostiiitics Between United
States AMI Germany.
SUPPLIED FROM SHORE BASES
Persistent Reports OF Their Presence
on This Side of the Atlantic Sup
ported by Adyices to Government
FROM "a European Neutral.
Pro-American Sentiment
Spreading in Mexico
n, A2soriatcI Press.

- n" TICSN.I
10 WNSNILL.I:. TEN. <uriI b.
ifo-' r'crirnn sentiment il sprcnJ-
inI rnptd'H la MeNico. aud Gcmcrnl
'nrr""H" ~ reported to he r%onsidcr-
Ing routing all Gcrn,nns out uf the
MEXICAN nrn,y. according to informa-
ton sen 10 Washing ton to-dIny by
t"itcd states Consul Johnsou. los
mntnmoros. just ;IcrOss the river.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-04-07
Yale and Trinity
Cancel Al Games

iSpcriri 20 rho 'rimr>-Di>patrh.
III Hltth. ". G., April 6.-I'nlIow-
In. the game ctMcc Vale and
Triuii: here To-day. the m~aunuc-
mcnts NJ both teams announced tint
nE .nntcs W0uli he ran"cIrd be-
cnuSr nf the war celebration NnIc
player VIII rrturn North nftcr
mrctinG ,rEm> >rhrhu,ird in North
tar"iinn. Trinity aircnd. has cnn-
""lcd :amrs h""kcd with Nir.inin
rUlIr.cs.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-04-07
SPIDERS WIN FROM ELON
CronlsE t.nnds rhrcc-Husgcr. While
'oihH nnd LiESnn Get Doubles.
JoilIn IL Effective,

- ELSS y. g.. .Apri, e.
Richmond Coil"a,. hy,A core OF H. g )"
.l.iEgan. for is1,lffIind. secured a two.
and 80 did j1!lin. Croslcy, for
t~.iShniohd' mt the ball for :, three.
rur"cl! ANA Naxwoll. for
sElon, did effective work Win ,bn -, i,.II,'
" Score Ivy innings II ~ J.:
Richmond ..... 0aoo.io T..
Elon So. ...... VGloO0600- :
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-04-07

f~airmoun; and Highland. Of ;hc
t."mhnrrcinl league. will play =, prac-
TIE" satnc this afternoon on the High.
!aud ark diamond ut $50 O'clock. The
'-"hniicrcIai t.caSuc season docs not
oi.ii Until nc%t Saturday. and tho boy,
MI put IN tho extra Saturday prac-
,i'inE Acting Manager Harper. OF The
paramount team. has requested his
piaEerS TO report a. Seventh and lrcad
streets at . o'clock.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-04-07
ALI. ARMY TEAMS CONTI\IE
I.FiI.I.iNG THEIR StIIi:DI LES

WEST POINT. y. Y. iprii Not
w:thstand!ng the wa declaration tho
army baseball and Other athletic teams
viii fulfill their schedule unless unable
To ind il was announced
tonight.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-04-07

President Nolkman. Of tho Central
League. has requested the calvary
team not to play rowncS until tho mat
ter can he Straightcnc out. Towucs
1t seems. has also signed "a contract
with 'EcrrN Smash. \. J. Russell. OF
the Ah'os. has done likewise. and a
signed contract has been turned in by
the .AiroS. Of tho Central League. .u,l
tue ola NirEinians. OF the Commercial
League.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-04-07

Manager CONT. OF the Tabernacle
team. III tho sunday school League. is
;tuHicuS for his players to rcnort ut
BYRD Park at . o'clock in order that
they may get in some practice before
the game against Randolph stree, Ban
list begins.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-04-07
Big Eastern Colleges
Call OF All Sports

NEW NDUN, tpril 6.-UcprrScn-
tatiNrs Of Tive athletic association
"f the i""ding Eastern universities
AMI colleges to-day decided tn s,s-
ncnd f"r ihr time being at least MI
INTERCOLLEGIATE sport competition n~
- result ct che declaration Of war.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-04-07
DANIELS ORDERS
NAVY TO MOBILIZE

tc"nlnuri IRON Firsi r:@c.'
drafted formally, so AS TO do away with
any possibility OF dual authority over
them or restriction On their use.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-04-07

Perez nwncS. FIRST bascman FOR Cal
vary Baptist. has signed contracts TO
play WIFI TWO teams. this year. and in
order thai complications may not arise
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-04-07
SAVING OF MILLIONS N
NANi'S Hill. For steel.

b. .>SsnCintcd PrcsSl
WASHINGTON. April 6.-A saving Of
3lS,"c0."0 in tho navy's bill for steel
during !?li and OF more than 81. 300. 900
in q single order for torpcdocs. is rcp.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-04-07

Tho Modern Woodmcn Of America,
Tie GcbutaniS III tho Central League
ms year. viii line III as follows: he
vine. left field: Tyson, third base: T..
i%,"uhlcS, pitcher: Cooke. shorts,up;
A!iuncy second base: Harris. FIRST base;
j Doubles. center field: Sing. catcher:
davenport or Luck. right field
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-04-07
Exhibition Games


... Ivy ANH"'ldici ! tNs..l
;ionals Won tho city rhampinnShin hy
tHhinE to-daY'* game from the ST.
t.oui" Americans. t 10 /
Score ~ innings: Il. II. T..
Americaiis 800. Ou0U00Ool-I ! :
Nationals ...... 0U20.- - II |
Batteries: Kerr, Rogers and Sieve
reid: Watson and Snyder.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-04-07

ATTAIN. KAN. .Npril G.=Thc
New York Nationals got ahead IN the
hrSt inning OF an exhibition game here
WITH the Detroit Americans ana ucVcr
were headed, winning. > 10 !.
Score 10y innings: Il. II T..
Detroit o u :,
New YORK ..l ullnO O, -
Batteries. Couch. Nitchci and Yclic;
IcSrcAu. SnllcC. ltIridcM and Cart
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-04-07

No Game at Nurf Ills.
\cltfctN, April Philadelphia
Nationnls-W Washington Americans. wet
grounds.
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Nnnkcc-DudEer Gnmc on.

NEW YOFk. NNriI 6. TNc YanNcc-
game lat f.hbitS Field was
called of to-day hccauS" uf wet
grounds.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-04-07
Wanted, Boys

rELlvtR PACKAGES WITH RIcYCLEs
TO-DAY ONLY. EXTRA MoNEY ron
EASTER. DIME MESSENGER SERVICE.
jlS \DTtTJt EIEIITH
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-04-07

Manager Branch. of the Woodau &
Huaries team. in the Central League.
VIII use tho following men to-day:
Lady. shortstop: Kuyk. second base:
Einford. third base: Jackson. hrst base:
Siiimtn, left field; Watson, center field;
HThnch. right field: PcaSlcr. atchrr:
Hinford. i.rNCrctt M Sh0rtcM. nitchcrs.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-04-07

Or ~ OF TAE POOR
'''P IHhT NEVER MT MORE
ran ,O97 ~ ANY lEAGUE.t -,
The Garden Island. [volume] (Lihue, Kauai, H.T.) 1902-current, 1917-05-22
NATION NOW UNDER
COMPULSORY MILITARY
SERVICE LAW

Wosmgon-President Wilson last night affixed his signature
vice law.
Immediately after signing the la proclamation which had already
been prepared calling for the first draft half million be
selected by from the various States and Territories issued
This proclamation named June the date when the registration
male citizens between the and thirty subject
draft is begin This registration will be election
machinery the States and to be completed according the
tation here, by June 10
The proclamation naming the registration date makes exception
of the Territories of Hawaii Alaska and Porto Rico the date which
will be named in later proclamation.
The President his proclamation, the Nation unite for
the tremendous task confronting the United States and prepare
the duty with which he will be whether
be the fields with the at equally task back
Of the firing line.
This thing in history and this bill which just
come law is a landmark in national progress.
The proclamation the of the Nation approach
tration day with thoughtful apprehension of its significance
The proclamation calls all national guard units the federal
vice. the notifications o the various State guards into the selected mill
try cnters to take place between July 10 and August 5.
The governors the authorized
proceed with the recruiting of all guard to strength
The b as reached the President provides ultimately
of two million but the first call for only half Million
number which it estimated may be withdrawn from profitable employ
ment at this time without cripping any industry
Yesterday, amendment to the War Budget Bill, the senate
added rider the effect that the provisions of the Bill relating
compulsory military service be effective until four months
the termination of the present
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PERSH|NG WILL
TAKE BRIGADE
INTO FRANCE

Washington, May 80 One division, twenty-five tlo,and An
cans, will be rushed to the fighting front Flanders
as possible, under the command Of General Pcrsling
Such the uiyl
1t stated that the President has been considering request pre-
ferred by General Jore and Nicc-rcmcr Nivia
force matter how small, for the effect which presence
such force would undoubtedly have upon and the
the Central with whom the French fight
ng
General Pershng selected careful considerations as the
best available command the division, and be been called
from his work along the Mexican border charge rc
work of gathering his staff and making other arrangements
TREMENDOUSLY important undertaking.
While details of the plan have been allowed to become public
be to France time in advance the body
nand This him opportunity getting
touch with the situation in northern France.
In the time the Department. UNDERSTOOD is even
busy with the task of selecting the commands which
the make OF the division. The American division
bgades of from to four of infantry cac regiment of
cavalry, regiment of artillery regiment of field hospital
unit signal companies and other auXaes The regiments
infantry made 1920 officers and and the
officers
The administration is determined that the to be sent
to France to be the pick the American
devong little the work getting the best
have to meet the Huns.
Orders already the department calling upon officers
proved judgement and for the desperate
ahead OF the American and notifying them prepare
for the task ahead of them.
The up the under General
Pershng has not been decided upon but practically
that it will be dsporonatcy strong artillery of all cbc
the American ranked the best the world
the American the finest despite the handaps they
have had until recently