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WHAT WILL EDISON nor
~ ASKED Nv FRANCE
lBy Associated Press.


l'AElS. April 1.-THE attention OF
France Is nNcd inteptly on Washing
ton. waiting for n vote by Congress ON
President Wilson's recommends I ions
that Congress declare a state Of war
with Germany exists. Among the char
act"ristic newspaper comment is thai
"t the Temps. which says:
II is great date in the history Of
America. great date in the history Of
humanity. The decision not TO mix in
the Huarreis OF Europe had dominated
American policy for more than Il cen
tUN. German violence has been
stronger than this will and new
ally joins us"
What will Edison do: What ,ln-
expected discovery viii he offer TO his
country: arc questions that are be-
ing asked by the FRENCH people in
view OF the prospect OF the United
states joining tho entente. The great
est curiosity is being manifested in
possible new war Inventions
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"QUEEN LII" LOYAL
Stars and stripes Float for First Time
Over Ex-Hebers
Home.

HONOLULU. April THE United
States flag was hoisted TO-DAY for the
first time over the residence Of former
Queen Liliuohalani by this sign the
eX-ruler. whose bitterness toward the
United States since the annexation OF
the island territory has been gradually
mellowine. expressed her sympath
with America in it's martial stand
against Germany.
The Legislature passed resolutions
to-day pledgii.g all possible aid tina,
Hawaii could lend to crush Prussian-
Is:n and defend the national honor
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; REPORT OF DEATH UNTRUE
Frank ". Craig Hears THAT Son In
KILLED In Automobile Accident.
when He - Well
Specialize The Times-Dispa,ch.

ROANOKE. VA. April 3.-After re-
cciring adrtces Tonight that his son.
John r. Craig. or Petersburg, Va. had
been killed i'll an automobile wreck at
Charlotte. y. G.. Frank W. Craig. q
prominent real estate operator Of this
city. made arrangements with an nm
dcrtakinE firm to have tho body
brought mere Later he received n
message from his son at Pctcrsburr
who declared that he was we'll and
that the report was erroneous Young
Craig Is twenty-five years old. married
and IL In the hotel business at Peters
burg. Members OF the Craig family
mere are rejoicing over the fact tina.
Craig is safe and sound
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BRITAIN ELECTRIFIED
BY WILSON'S ADDRESS
INDICTiNG GERMANY

Continued From First fage.)
have scornfuily affected TO regard the
entrance or the United States as
negligible. We can safely leave them
10 find out their mistake. In the mean
time we are content To stand shoulder
TO shoulder with the land OF the free
in tho greatest battle for freedom the
world has ever seen"
The Evening Standard says:
The German government has done
q very mad thing in forcing the United
States into the ranks Of its enemies"
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ROANOKE HIGH SCHOuI.
ORGANIZING IT'S STUDENTS

Especial to The Times DISPATCH
EoANok +. VA. April SIT was an
nounccd to-day that the students OF
ihe high school Will he imm edia ely
organized into companies OF student
militia" in preparation to respond 10
;he call TO arms. Experienced mill
tary officers will he secured TO in
struct the members
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HOME GUARD ORGANIZED
At SOUTH ROSTON

lSpecial TO Tho Tim res Dispatch.l
SOUTH BOSTON. VA. April 3.-At a
mass-mcetinS OF the Commercial AS
ISOLATION tonight. the citizens Of South
Boston showed that they are in full
sympathy and accord with Woodrow
Wilson and Congress in the patriotic
stand which has been taken. They
pledge their hearty support. \ home
guard was also organized
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Sent On to Grand Jury.

Preliminary hearings yesterday be-
fore Magistrate T. +. PurycaT. OF Hen
rico County. OF the cases OF Sam Elem
ing, John James, Tom Hendrick and
Beu james, ri! colored. charged with
stealing chickens from n. \. Pickcla.
near Ridge Church. resulted in certi-
tying all OF them 10 the grand jury
OF. Henrico Circuit Court al the July
term. The arrests We're made by
Special Officers Lawrence and Blankcn-
ship. All four negroes are in Jail.
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HACkENSACE, y. j.. April 3.-iiar-
r. Mack!n's father was hanged twenty
years ago for murder.
Harry Mackin was arraigncd here
to-day on charge Of murder. He
is accused or having murdered a Eel
lcw-h burglar for not making a proper
division 81 spoiia
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INSULTS AMERICAN FLAG
Foreigner Is Roughly Handled by 1lus-
Jackets and Citizens at New
mort News.
iBy Associated Pres.1

NEWPORT NEWS. April 3.-Amer-
lean blueiackets and private citizens
roughly handled foreigner here to-
night who shouted. ITO hi with the
American nag" during a discussion on
one OF the principal streets. The po-
lice made their appearance in time TO
save the man from serious injury The
foreigner escaped and the blucjackets
were not detained.
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with heavy ca runninS lead, to tho
belief that. like the cunard liner
l.acon'a, She did not sec her assailaut
TWO MORE VESSELS
DESTROYED WITHOUT WARNING
ms AssocIntcd rrcas1


NEW YORK. April 2.-Onc hundred
and ten persons. Including two women
and one baby. are missing from two
British steam shipS. the Trevor and the
Ainwivk Castle, each torpcdoed without
warning by German submarines There,
We're no Americans on either vessel
Twenty flour survivors. six OF them
passengers. arrived here to-day on the
French steamship Ncnezin. OF tho
Fabrc Line. which rescued them al sea
after they had been adrift four DAYS
and four nights. during which five other
men died from exposure. BESIDES
these five. two OF thu crew OF the
Trevor were killed by AN explosion
The Trevor. frcichtcr. five Of whose
crew reached here on the Nercziu. was
sunk on March Is. when twelve days
out from Newcastle with coal FOR Alex
andria, Egypt. George Grey, steward
OF South Shields. one OF the survivors,
said the t-hoat captain sent Il torpedo
into the Trevor IL, 1889 a. NJ The
explosion did not sink the ship mn
mcdatcly. and tho surviving twenty
five men took Ia the boats. About a
half hour later. Grey said the sub
marin. showed itself. and sen, Il crew
To the Trevor. which disposed OF the
ship with a bomb
In their boats the crew drifted until
night when the Alnwick Castle APP
pearcd. Thcy had been on this vessel
only twelve hours when he was tor
pedocd 10y an unseen t-boat. The
Alnwiyk castle WAS going from London
Ia Cape Town. and carried loo head OF
hlocdcd cattle for South Africa. BE-
sides crew OF 100. she had five cabin
anu Mao Stc.raee passengers.
The Aluwirh castle was 700 miles a,
sea when disaster came At $40 A. NJ.
The IL. persons aboard Included the
Trevo2's crew OF twenty-five. and
among the A'nwicks passengers we're
one woman and her three months old
child. The other woman'on board was
the StcwardcsS
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WASHINGTON AND LEE ASKS
FOR OFFICERS RESERVE:
IBy Associntcd Press.

10y -NS'V'IWIEN I-TtSS
LEXINGTON. VA. April S.-The
student body OF Washington and Lee
University to-day adopted resolutions
requesting the adjutant- general OF
the United States Army to establish
An oHiccrs reserve training corps at
the university. The executive COM
mitice ~ the board OF trustees. in a
resolution. offered the use OF the ami
Nersity laboratories and euuipmcn, to
the War Department.
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,s& dents address most OF the called
Eroup" fell into line by de-
cIaring that IL war came they would
.stand by the President.
ssSSss?.when Senator La Toilette objected
; tsio fmmcdi consideration OF the war
3sSssolution in the Senate. there was =
y E.stormy scene between him and Senator
EiSMartin, the Democratic leader. This
Yves interrupted by burst OF applause
iafrom tho galleries. which Nicc-Presi-
S1Sacnt Marshall had difficulty in checking.
iwhen ordcy was restored. Senator
t.Martin moved that no other business
lse taken up and the Senate adjourned
= r-ns il:oS +. NJ. until 10 o'clock tomorrow
s1nprninS.
S-When Scntor La Toilette asked that
ttthe resolution go over announcing
<-tnat he objected under the rules. SEN
.sator Martin ans-ily faced him, say
(l(5s:
t%gsle Senator 10 carry this over. lie has
FilOc much experience 10 make il ncces-
iHSnry for me TO tell him that his atti-
SIIjde in a matter Of such tremendous
t.a5 nscauenccs-"
", Senator La Toilette protested against
Ebeinr "lcctured" 10y Senator Martin
l%&t'I had no idea OF lecturinE the Sen
gator" Senator Martin rctor;ed, but
ithave right TO call the attention OF the
t7SSsnate and the Senator 20 the mom"n-
t-AonS consequences OF ihe resolution
la IT'S quite unnecessary. la foliette
t.ipt eriected u THINK realize 1t as
Sflllly IA the Senator from Virginia does.
IL. ask the regular order
$, hDJot FORCED
- ny SENATOR MARTIN
- Senator La Folio;tc then insisted
1(S, ~. W. p:, .;
81, "a. o;s, ,,h
Ieno,, ,+,o- onia,,io, w.. ,,aor
,,,,o,,,, .i,a..;
iion. The Vice President called ;o-
.ctber bills and resolutions and Sena-
Tor Martin precipi,ated the adjourn
ment
|! ~ desire to say right here" he an
! be proceeded with until this matter 10
settled move ;hat the Senate adj
uounced. ",ha, no other business shall
tourn until 10 o'clock ,o.morrow
! The galleries greeted this announce
/ ment with e wave OF housekeeping
! which was NO, suppressed
The Senate then adjourned
! The Senate Foreign Relations Com
I mittee approved the administration
\ resolution declaring a state OF war ex-
lists with Germany in practically the
! same form as It was introduced in
both houses Of Congress last night.
Changes were made to the wording
bit the effect remains the
The vote was unanimous except for
Chairman stone and Senator Borah. OF
IDAHO, who was absent Senator Hitch
cock. or Nebraska. who will handle
. the resolution on the floor. went i'm
mediatcly 10 tho House Foreign AZ
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GENERAL ENTHUSIAs,
10y Associated Press.

by AsSOciated Press.
ROME 1ria Paris), April 3.--Cndcr
large headlines, special editions Of the
afternoon newspapers to-day published
stories to the effect that a state OF
war existed between the United States
and Germany. Newsbpys ran through
the streets selling pa pers. and there
was great enthusiasm among the popu-
,,
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ROANOKE ELkS PLEDGE:
LOYALTY 40 WILSON

Snccia 20 Tic Time -Dispatch.l
EOANok r.. VA. April Silk hun
dred members OF the Roanoke Lodge
O.; Elks unanimously pledged their
loyal support to President Wilson at
2 meeting tonight. They wired their
sentiment to the President
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10y A.,ocIafrd p,., !

MADISON, WIS. April 3--This CITY
rapital or the state, went into the dry
column as The result OF an election
To-day. The total vote dry, 1856;
(SESlSet, 4.io5.
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Drys Win in Dui,Ith.
INV AssocI,'.d rr,s,

DULUTH, April 3-Returns from
fofty out OF forty-ninc districts here
give prohibition majority Of slightly
more than 1000 votes. DRY forces
ella i'm victory o! 400 majority
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-03
TENNIS 4
MATCH TOMORROW
Columbia Country Club Team Meets
Dumbarton in Decisive Con-
test of W. T, A. Series.

The tennis team Of the Columbia
Country Club meets the team of the
Dumbarton Club on the Columbia Coun-
try Club courts tomorrow in the semi
final match OF the Washington Tennis
Association series. This match will in
all probability settle the resting place
of the A. Y. Leech. jr., trophy for the
year to come, as Columbia is in first
place by heavy margin and nothing
but an unexpected series of defeats for
them can GUST them from the leading
position. Columbia has won four
matches and lost but one, for a per-
centage of so, while Dumbarton is in
second place with two matches won and
three lost. for a percentage of 40. Chevy
Chase being in last place with a per-
centage of Is, having won one match
and lost three. The probable lineup Of
the teams is as follows: Columbia-C.
=. Doyle. Fl. Z. Doyle, II. c. Breck, J.
NJ Hancock. c. =. Slater and II. T.
shannon. Dumbarton-Douglas Hillyer.
A. j. Gore, Samuel Uerrick. Richard
Mayiieid, G.. Gould Lincoln and George
Lewis.
Racquet Club in the Suburban Tennis
League appears a bit too strong for the
other teams in the circuit, although
Princeton is making a determined bid
for first place, being now only three
games behind the leaders. However,
Racquet is potentially stronger than
the otner contenoerS, NOTWITHSTANDING
the fact that Princeton has two stars
on its team and the massed strength
of the circuit leaders will tell in the
end. Racquet has been very consistent
since the opening of the season, win-
ming most of it's matches by large mar
gins. while Princeton has had trouble
with one or two of the other teams.
Sherwood in the City and Suburban
League now leads by five games and
seems firmly intrenched in first place.
The w. r. and z. \. a. team which led
the league for the first three matches
is down in third place, having lost a
match to Y NJ. G. \. last Saturday,
to l. Sherwood has at least two
players who are the equal of any
other players in the league and the
position of the circuit leaders will prob
ably remain unchanged.
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strictly up to President Wilson to
stop us. not Johnson. II there was
any reason to do so.
Base ball is a large and expensive
institution. 1t hurts The game to
have an advance man swinging
around the circuit, bowling calam-
ity."
Action of the Chicago National
League club in posting a notice in the
clubhouse at Weegnman Park that
members of the team will not receive
their salaries, due August l. until
about August 10. is held to be prac-
tically without precedent in the major
leagues. The notice adds that any
player urgently in need of money may
obtain part of his salary at the office
of President Weeghman.
Some of the Cubs are reported to
have complained that they have not
been paid for the first half of July.
although ordinarily they are paid
twice month, and, much wrought up
over this state of affairs. threatened
to complain to the national commission.
President Weeghman is quoted as
SAYING that shortage of clerical help
is responsible for deferring the pay
day and denies the club is in flnanclai
straits. but the impression exists that
combating the war depression and a
cold and wet spring combined to cur
tail receipts considerably.
That big league clubs will be affected
this season by the selective service
draft, contrary to general belief, now
seems assured. Wednesday Lawtor
Witt. shortstop of the Athletics, wa:
summoned to appear before an eXemp
ton board in Massachusetts for examl
nation and yesterday two members o.
the st. Louis Browns. which open
series with the Griffmen here today
OF
short their diamond activities in tht
near future. Bill Jacobson and Yale
Sloan. St. Louis outfielders. whose
names were drawn in the draft, Volun
teered in New York yesterday as ap
prentice seamen in the coast patro
service and were accepted" although
informed they would not be called upoI
for service for several weeks.
Harry Harper probably will be Man
ager Griffith's choice for pitcher to ep'
pose the Browns in the first of -four
games this afternoon. The southpa"
let Fielder Jones men down with five
hits in st. Louis two weeks ago ant
shut them out, but in his two start:
since then failed to show good form.
big Ed" Walsh, for years the stat
pitcher of the Chicago White Sox ant
one of the best known of the so-callet
iron men, Of the game, yesterday es
sayed comeback with the BostoI
Braves. His showing was not an un
, qualified success, but considering thu
length of time he has been out of the
game cannot be classed as failure
He allowed the Cubs only three hit!
and no runs in five innings. but wa:
weakening rapidly when taken out.
is doubtful if Walsh possesses thu
stamina to regain anything like thu
form that once made him one OF thu
most feared of hurlers.
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These utterances gave base ball
fans all over the county the impress
sion that the sport was lettering and
that it was only a question of time
until President Wilson would eN-
plode both big leagues with "a word.
Johnsons interview followed a visit
to Washington. and it naturally was
presumed that he had had some sort
of hint from the White House.
In order to find out just what the
situation was w. S. Forman, sport
ing editor of the Chicago Herald,
wrote to President Wilson, on July
IS, calling the Presidents attention
to the statements made by Johnson
and Tener. 1t was pointed out that
the attendance figures this year have
shown that the public is tremen-
dously interested in major league
base ball: that here in Chicago one
club owner. Comiskey of the Sox, is
giving 10 per cent of his gate re-
ceipts to the Red Cross fund. while
other club owners are giving their
parks over to various war fund en-
terprises whenever possible: and
that aside from financial considera-
lions the President might conclude
that base ball offers a healthy form
of recreation to our soldiers as well
as civilians.
The President was asked point
blank if he considered it advisable
to cancel major league schedules or
call off the world series. Following
is his reply:
The White House, Washington, d.
c.. July 81. 1917.
My Dear Mr.. Forrnan:
THE President asks me to ac-
knowledge the receipt of your letter
of July %. and to say that he sees
no necessity at all for stopping or
curtailing the base ball schedules.
Sincerely yours.
u. p. TUMULTY.
Secretary to the President"
This letter means, of course. that
founded and that there is no inten
ton on the part of President Will
son to put professional base ball out
of business.
At about the time the Presidents
letter was received Secretary of War
Baker, speaking before an assem-
blage of college representatives in
Washington. made on behalf of
President Wilson an earnest plea
for the preservation of college ath-
letics during the entire period OF our
war with Germany.
President Comiskey, commenting
on President Wilson's letter, takes
ing, in part:
II am glad President Wilson's
views on this matter are clear and
broad minded. As for President
johnson, 1 cannot understand his at
titude If you will remember. he
had US closing our gates in June.
A short time later he had US stag
gering under the strain. Still more
recently he came out with that
statement about calling off the
world series.
"As a matter Of fact, Johnson has
nothing to do with the world series.
If my team wins the pennant we'll
play a world series, whether john
son wants one or not 1t was
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MORSE GIRL VICTOR
OVER CALIFORNIAN
Mrs. Williams Defeated at
Tennis Following HaiIstorm
at Seabright.

SEABRIGHT. N T.. August 3.-No
caIipers being obtainable. no one Wall
ever know exactly how big were the
hailstones which volleyed down on the
and Cricket Club yesterday afternoon
just before the beginning of play in
the invitation tournament for the BEN
eft of the Red Cross. An estimate
was that the bits of ics were about
the size of pigeon eggs: at any rate.
the spectators hurried for cover, and it
looked for a few minutes as IL the
tournament would meet with the same
fate-post ponement--as was it's lot
" ednesday. Later the shower passed
a wealth of excellent tennis In the
round robin doubles and a brilliant
women's singles match.
Miss Molla Bjurstedt. Miss Mary
Browne and Mrs. Louise r. Williams.
the latter two Californians. are the
three who will compete in the women's
singles. Yesterdays contest found Miss
Rjurstedt. the present national cham
pion. playing Mrs Williams. The
Morse girl triumphed at 6-l, Ga, and
the limit of her ability hardly was
| taxed in earning the decision. It was
Mrs. Williams first appearance here
abouts this year, and it Is probable
that she did not do herself Justice,
! particularly in the first set, when Miss
Bjurstedt raced away to victory.
| In the second set Mrs. Williams went
along with better success. and there
| were several deuce games that were
| well fought out. Miss Bjurstedt gained
! a lead of a. by breaking through
Mrs Williams service in the fifth and
| winning her own service in the sixth
| Against this handicap the California
| woman played d steady, uphill game
so that the match was at all Mrs
| williams service was broken through
in the ninth game, and Miss Bjurstedts
sharp placements were too much for
| Mrs Williams and she lost tle tenth
| game and the match
| Four matches We're played in the
mems doubles event. HolcOmbe Ward
six times IA member of a national dou-
bles championship team, came out OF
| his seciusion to compete with Howard
A Piummer. Twice this team wen,
down to defeat in yesterdays play
Frederick Il. Alexander and Elliott II
EinZen first defeated them at Ga, ca
and Theodore Roosevelt PeH and Der.
| non S. Prentice administered u second
defeat with the score 90, Go.
| Earlier in the afternoon Pell and
I Prentice were vanquished by Fred c
Inmau and Lyle Z. Mahan in the only
three-set encounter of the day. The
score was 3-6, %. "a. There was
a stern contest before Inman and Ma
Than won their way past Alexander ant
Rjuzen. The first set WAS carried II
ia before it was decided. This team
| had il easier in the second set. q C.:
score resulting.
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Many of the talks were along that
line, and the opinions delivered were
not from student representatives. but
from responsible members Of the facul-
ties and in some instances the president
OF the institutions. 1t is doubtful il
there were five men in the assemblage
Of more than $50 under thirty-five
years. and a great many apparently
were more than fifty.
Two main facts are to be drawn from
the general discussion Of yesterday,
facts that were knowneto be true prior
to yesterday. but which were accen-
tuated then. First. that an extensive
system of intramural athletics, SO that
all students may take part In some
form or competitive exercise is depend
ent upon intercollegiate competition for
it's success: second. that intercollegiate
sports afford the safety valve for stu
dent body, preventing evils and de-
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Navy Crowded; Ball Players
Told to Stay on Diamond

NEW YORK, August 3-wfl-
liam jacobson and Yale Sloan Of
the St. Louis American Base Ball
League club enlisted In the navy
here yesterday. Because Of the
OvercrOwded conditions of the
naval training stations they were
told to continue their ball playing
until ordered TO report for duty,
They enlisted for four years.
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Home-Run Baker Drops
From Five Leading Batters

Honse-run Baker II NO longer
among the FIVE leading batters in
the American League. Ty Cobb
gained n point yesterday and IN
now exactly - points ahead of
iris Speaker. who. In turn, II
leading George Sisler by II
points. Roth In a fraction OF n
point in front of veach. who Is
nth.
Eddie Roush is leading Cruise
by 3 points In the National
League. with Hornsby the same
distance behind his Cardinal
terminate.
Here's how the five leading hit
tiers in the major leagues are bat
ting this morning:
AMERICAN LEAGUE.
Player. Club. G.. Alb. II. II. Ave.
Cobb. bet. -. 100 3S5 20 14s 1854
Speaker, Clev.1O: 1854 "a 100 .357
Sisler, st. l.. :. 9S 304 II 135 .343
Roth, Clev. -. 90 341 50 100 $40
vcach, bet. 100 387 81 IA $40
NATIONAL LEAGUE.
Player. Club. G. All. II. II. Ave.
Roush, CHM. OIL $50 "a 118 .331
Cruise. st. L.. ~ :342 AZ liz BIS
H'nsby, st. L.. O1 :s23 90 1O5 .325
Fisher, Pitts. 81 1914 IT 81 .314
Burns, n. ". 90 :sJ,B 90 10Y BOB