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Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-01-06
W BIDDING BELLS,
braZeer.lGnppr

J. D. Brazeer and Miss Nora Con-
 ger were married yesterday after roon The ceremony was performed by Justice of the Peace Gabe Meyer at his office in East BarraGue street.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-01-06
RISE IN RIVER.

Weather BWfeHU UIrtctOf WarHS lHt
 Farmers in the LOWlands.
 Little Rock. Jan. 5.-The Arkansas and White rivers will rise several feet within the next few days, accord ing to predictions of H. s. Cole. at the local office of the United States weather bureau.
 Although no dangerous stages are anticipated by MT. Cole, he has warned farmers in the lower bottoms to protect their stock and the lum- Der stacks that are in the low places.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-01-06
BIRTHS.

Born, to Mr. and Mrs. Charles Rob inson. Wednesday, at their home ir the DolIarway road, six miles from Pine Bluff. twin girls.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-01-06
Checkmatino Umbrella Thief.

A combination lock to encircle an umbrella and prevent 1t being opened by person ignorant of the combina- tion has been invented by Q London cafe attendant.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-01-06
6 0 e \ E Ezs rs Y

AfS. W. D. Ferguson, with Mrs. Fer sosoh, Mrs. Calvin Burks and Mrs.
 5. C. Seabfook as hostesses.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-01-06
Daily Fashion alks
 BY MAY MANTON


The Pattern for This Design Besides Allowing for All Seams, gives the True Basting Line and shows Diagrams for Cutting and Making.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-01-06

The Pine Bluff cha3ter, D. 4. R.. Will meet Wednesday afternoon at 2:"o o'clock with Mrs. NJ. 4. Ans tin
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-01-06

Mrs. George List left yesterday fol Fl Paso. Texas, for a visit with, bor sister. Mrs, Mitchell. She was ac- companied by Miss Rnva Harris and Miss Georeia Dean Bradford. who will be the guests of relatives there.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-01-06


 to be with blouse, .'r use es.ls 3aI9s 9nnnet available for many the model ca to oraake. or the 2 will be needed 12 yards P yards the blouse. r" " lhe No 913S cut in from o to Fashion ol tecn '-
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-01-06

Mrs. E. H. Brenke is reported seri- cusly i'll, at her home, 1901 East Ninth avenue.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-01-06

Miss Bess Basham of Clarksville will arrive tomorrow, for visit with Miss Jane Everett Morris.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-01-06

Mrs. J. T. Walls and daughter, Bland, are visiting relatives at Perry vile, and en route home will visit Mrs. c. T. Walls at Little Rock.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-01-06

The Young Ladies' club of the
 |rlrst Methodist church will hold its pifst meeting of the new year Satur-
 pay afternoon next, a. the home of
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-01-06

A subscription dance is to be given Monday night, at Shriners' temple, with music by Princes orchestra of Greenville, Miss. and members of the Lotus and Sauterie club are expected to attend. particularly as it is plan ned to have this orchestra furnish the music for the remaining dances this season. The list is at Barnett's.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-01-06

Mrs. T. $. James has gone to Balti- moro, because of the illness of her grandson, the five-year-old son of MT. and Mrs. Harry D. Howell, for merly of this city.
The Washington herald., 1917-02-23
DOC AYERS HERE TO
TALK WITH GRIFFITH
Hillyille's Mqundsman Ready to Re
port, but Wants Big Bonus.

Doctor Wyatt Yancey Ayres. the Hill
Vile moundsman, blew into this city yes
terday under cover of darkness and at
tempted to keep dark his presence until
after he had talked to the Old Fox.
Doc is in the best of condition and is
ready to report to the Augusta training
camp with the squad that leaves here
next "Wednesday afternoon
The underhanded twirler Is in the best
OF shape and believes he will have the
most successful season of his2career. Doc
claims that he can Immediately weigh
IN at the 1S poundage and has all the
zip" that he ever had on his fast sub
way delivery.
Ayers has cleared IS acres Of his land
around Hillville since the close of last
season, and appears to be ready to shoot
them over when the call is issued.
OUTSIDE of stating that he is ready 20
report, the "saw-bone" from Virginia
would not give out any inkling of what
his business was with Manager Griffith.
Doc claimed that he was in favor vf
some of the fraternty's views in the re-
cent baseball war, but before making
public his views that he would prefer to
talk the matter over with Teacher
Ayers admitted that his contract did not
come up to expectations and that his
business here was to straighten out this
matter.
Ayers Is no doubt looking for a bonus
on the number of victories he puts over
this season, and as Griffith is always
liberal with these bonus contracts there
| is no doubt that the Hillville moundsman
will tall in line with the rest of the pitch
ers at reporting time Wednesday.
The Washington herald., 1917-02-23
WAGNER NOT TO HEAD
PLAYERS FRATERNITY

Pittsburgh. Feb. 22.-Hans Wagner was
seen at his home in Carnegie, just COM
ing In from a fifty-inile spin in his au-
tomobile with Mrs. Wagner and his sis
ter, Mrs. Gallagher. Asked what he
thought of the scheme to make him presi-
dent of he Players Fraternity, he laugh
ed in his usual quiet way and said:
why do they bring my name into 1t
at all? Don't they know I'm a married
man and settled down? What could
do in such a job as that? No. you can
count me out of the running. Anyhow.
there needs to be lot of changes in the
principles of the fraternity, and couldn't
think Of becoming an ofiicer at any con-
sideration. The thing that concerns me
just now Is getting ready for the playing
president
The Washington herald., 1917-02-23
COMMISSION FIGURES
ON TWO.YEAR DRAFT
Tener Thinks II Would Put OId-time
Pep" in the National Game.

New York. Feb. 22.-PresIdent Ten
er, of the National Lea que. declares
that the National Commission is hold
ing under Amusement the latest plea
of Ed. Barrow that only players who
have two years Glass AA experience be
subject to draft. The commission will
announce its answer within. the next
fortnight.
Tener is now working on plan to
put back some of the oid-dms rivalry
into the National League. "Now that
the Federal League war AMI Players
Fraternity menace are settled we went
to get back to the old-time days when
the players thought of nothing but
playing the game. / want To see more
intense playing than we have had dIr-
ing the last few years
However, one of the most difficult
things is to get n bail player TO see
the difference between aggres siveaess
and rowdyism. Frequently. when
have been compelled to fine or suspend
players for particularly bad language
on the field / have received letters
from those players saying. That is the
thanks l get for trying Ia hustle for
my club
There can be clean, vigorous ag-
gressiyeness without any offensive
personal remarks. My idea Of agGres-
siveness is for a ball player TO come
on the field thinking of nothing bat
baseball and filled with an incentive
to win. l like to see 4 ball player
| take his defeat TO heaIL Whenever
we lost a game on the old Chicago
| club we felt it. There was an air Of
defeat all over our club hJuse. Why,
we took a defeat as a personal slight.
We could not figure how we sh Juld
ever lose a game.
There still are ball players who
\ take their defeat to heart, but with
the great majority. the game is over
| when the last man is out Then
want TO see every player run Qua
everything until he positively is out,
my idea of aggressiveness."
The Washington herald., 1917-02-23
WASHINGTON-LAWRENCE
DUCKPIN match OFF
Haley Willing to Arrange Match on
New York Alleys.

There is hardly any likelihood Of an
inter-city duckpin match being arranged
between Lawrence, Mass. and National
Capital bowleTs. unless the Bay State pin
ners are willing to roll the set on neutral
alleys and under the Atlantic Coast Bowl
ing Association rules.
Harry B. HALEY. who captained the
Washington All-Stars at the time they
bowled the Brockton crowd. gave out the
following statement last night:
II have received a letter from Tom
Keegan. manager of the Lawrence Stars.
in which he stated that he was desirous
of arranging a match for $3.50. provided
it was a home nd-home affair.
The Royal team stands ready TO bowl
any duckpin team in the United States,
provided the equipment used is that
prescribed by the rules of the Atlantic
Coast Bowling Association. From what
1 have been given 10 understand. the
Lawrence men shoot the 4 l-2-inch ball. a
ball that is just one inch smaller than
that in use in this city.
IF they are willing TO roll US on neu-
trail alleys we will shoot them in New
York for any amount they may name,
but our team refuses to participate in
any matches where the equipment or al
leys DO not come up to the specifica-
tions of the A. c. B. A.
Our objections to a home-and-home Sc
ries is in the fact that the trip to the
Cape Cod city would necessarily be more
expensive than a bet of $3.50 would war
rant. Our expenses would probably
amount to this much. while the Massa-
chusetts bowlers would be killing two
birds with one stane, in that their trip
to this city would be rather inexpensive
owing to the reduced railroad fare. the
biggest item. being practically reduced
to one-half."
The Washington herald., 1917-02-23
JOE STECHER WINS
FROM AID SANTELL

San Francisco. Feb. 22-Joe Stechcr the
Nebraska Giant. defended his title OF
wrestling champion of the world here
this afternoon by defeating Ad SsTteIl.
the German grappler. by two straight
falls. The first came in q minutes and
Il seconds. ARID the second In Il miuu5a
and "a seconds. VI
The challenger. who was about twenty
pounds lighter than Stecher. was mol
match for the champion. After dOdging
head and body scissors for half an hour
SanteH was caught Unexpectedly in a
three-quarter Nelson and forced TO the
mat In the second fall he fell under a
double wrist lock.
The Washington herald., 1917-02-23
SITUATION STILL MUDDLEp

New York, Feb. 22-Les Darcy is con-
ident he will be asked to box somebody
at Madison Square Garden on March s.
But just who it will be is a puzzle.
A new turn to the much-tangled-up
match was caused by an ultimatum hand
ed down by the State Boxing Commits
sion commanding Jack Dillon to box AL
Mccoy in Brooklyn before he tackles
anyone else. The time limit is March 1.
Whether or not Dillon can arrange to
fill this engagement and box Darcy too.
Is the question, and although Promoter
Browne is going right ahead with
plans for the bout between Darcy and
Dillon. several tangles must be straight
ened out before 1t can be srnged
The Washington herald., 1917-02-23
ToNIGHT's BOWLING SCHEDULE

Dsstnc Ducspn Lesgue-Gauisons vs. Conti-
ucntals.
National CAPITAL Leagle-National Capital, "
Palace.
Departmental Lcague-Land - Auditors
Masonic Lcayue-NfOunt Pleasant vs.. St. John
National ~. Pentalpha. Acacia vs. Potomac
Commercial League Merchants Transfer and
storage vs. Washington Railway Athletic AssociA-
ton.
lnterbureau League-Solictors Va Crcp Estimates
Knights Of Columbus League-Pintas vs. Genoas,
MarIlettes vs.. DeSOtas.
Odd Fellows League-Beacon vs. Mount Pleasant
Southeast Duckpin League-sanitary Grocery vs.
Ten1Orians
Capital City Lesgue-Easterns vs.. National Laun-
dry.
arcade League-Bristols vs.. Phi Mu Sigma
Mount Pleasant League-Perpetuals vs. Florists
Columbia League-Jos and Frank BARRIERS vs..
Trainmen
Bureau Engraving and Printing League-surfacs
Tigers.
Terminal Y. NJ C. A. Leagus-Disbur.ernen ~.
Shops
Interstate League-Ststistics vs.. Engineers
Washington City Lesgue-Bureau vs.. Agriculture
Alexandria League-Commsrce vs. Richmonds
The Washington herald., 1917-02-23
FINNISH wrestler IS
JOE STECHER'S MASTER
Western Grappler's Famous Scissors
Hold Had No Effect on Olin.

New York, Feb. 22.-Followers of the
wrestling game are asking themselves
who is this fellow Olin, who made Joe
Stecher quit in Massachusetts,"
The news that Olip had forced Stecher
to Cuit the mat came as a great sur
prise. Stecher has been hailed as the
greatest wrestler in the world, the only
man who was capable Of assuming the
title Of American champion at the re-
tiremcnt OF Frank Gotch.
His powerful scissors hold had disposed
OF all comers except the elusive Stranger
Lewis, whom he wrestled a four-hour
draw in Omaha and practically every
wrestler in the country was regarded as
a ''set-up" for the Nebraskan.
Then came the news that Stecher had
quit cold in a match with Olin. He left
the ring after Olin had broken his sup
pOsedly unbTeakable scissors.
Olin is a Finn. He was born in Hell
singfors and Is 30 years old.
tanner by trade, Olin early became
the most dangerous wrestler among his
fellows. He was so proficient that II
1872 he was chosen to represent Finland
in the Olympic games.
1t was at Stockholm that OlIn showed
that he was a true sportsman. The elm
nations had centered down to a three
cornered fight between Olin, George
Saarela. another Finn, and S. NJ. Jen'
sen, a Dane, the latter two being drawn
for the semi-fnaI match, the winner tc
wrestle Olin for the championship.
The two men wrestled for four hours
when Jensen gave up. Saarela was sc
exhausted that he would have had nc
chance with Olin. but the match was
scheduled to take place Immediately
When Olin understood his countryman's
condition he refused to wrestle him anC
lost the match by default.
Olin wrestled in the Graeco-Romar
style until he came to America in 1912
For four years he has been studying tht
American Catch-as-catch style and in his
American matches has never been de-
feated.
Last December he was matched will
Stecher in Springfield. Stecher got hil
scissors hold twice and Olin broke it
and at one time had Stecher's shoulders
on the mat momentarily.
Stecher arose and left the hall and the
referee gave the match to OlIn.
DIN is now after matches which will
win him the wrestling championship.
The strange thing about the Stechel
Olin match was that Olin declared the
scissors hold was not painful.
He says the half Nelson Stecher use.
with his scissors is harder to stand thar
II" body pressure.
Other wrcstlers who have felt the scis.
S"rs declare that it Is too painful to re
sis.
The Washington herald., 1917-02-23
JESS WILLARD HITS
THE "SAWDUST TRAIL

Chicago, Feb. 22.-No battle for the
heavyweight championship of the world
Will be staged before next winter. for
Jess Willard. the titleholder today heard
the call of the sawdust ring again. He
signed a contract to exhibit twice daily
this season with a circus, beginning April
IA. and ending November l.
THE terms were the best I ever had
offered and l couldn't turn deaf ear"
said Willard.
1t was said that the title being the only
asset which made such a contract pos
sible. Willard would not risk losing I
by engaging in a bout with any Of his
challengers: neither would he risk in
turies which would make it impossible
for him to appear with the circus
The Washington herald., 1917-02-23
ALEXANDER NOW TAKES
RANK WITH THE GAMES
HIGHEST PRICED MEN

Grover Cleveland Alexander now
ranks among the highest paid play
ers and managers. in baseball. He
has compromised with the owners
of the Phillies and signed for S12.50o
for next season, which is s., 500 less
than he was holding out for. He is
the highest salaried pitcher In the
National League. receiving the
same amount as does Walter john
son, the American Leagues star.
The leaders, as to salary, follow
John ]. McGraw, Giants $4,000
George Stallings, Braves. 5000
iris Speaker, Cleveland. ...... T.50J
Ty Cobb, Detroit. t............... 15.00o
Eddie Collins, Chicago........ 1900
Walter Johnson, wash'ton.. 1880
Grover Alexander, Phillies... 12.50o
Clark Griffith, Washington. l2,ooo
Hughie Jennings. Detroit. l0,0oc
Johnny Evers, Braves........ 10000
Bill Donovan, Yankees. 5000
The Washington herald., 1917-02-23
INGRAM WILL AGAIN
COACH NAVY TEAM

Annapolis. Nd. Feb. 22-The executive
committee Of the Navy Athletic Asso-
citation which has direction over all sth-
Ietics at Naval Academy, has respDointed
Lieut. Jonas II. Ingram as head coach
Of the Midshipmen's football team for the
1911 campaign.
Ingram has been the mentor OF the
navy gridiron lads for the last two sea
sons, and while they have been unable 10
break a long string OF defeats, Il is felt
their chances Of aiming the coming sea
son are unusually bright, owing TO the big
string OF material remaining from last
year.
The Washington herald., 1917-02-23
TIGERS TRAINING TRIP.
first Contingent of Players to Leave
March B.

Detroit. Feb. 22.-Arrangements were
announced for the training trip OF the
Detroit American team, at Waxahachie,
Tex. The first contingent of players will
leave Saturday. March s. from this city.
With the numbers who will join them en-
route and others going directly to camp
from their winter homes, a total Of twen-
ty-nine men will start work
All the veterans, including Cobb, will be
on hand earlier than usual to be in good
condition for the ten-game series with the
New York Nationals. a feature of thi.
years preparation.
The Washington herald., 1917-02-23
AUTOMATIC BASEBALL
PROVES POPULAR SPORT
Local Fans Are Taking to This New
Indoor Pashme.

Automatic baseball. which has become
popular winter indoor sport in a num-
Der of Eastern and Western cities. is
being introduced to Washington fans on
Il street northwest. between Ninth and
Tenth, by J. F. Deeds. well known to local
ball players.
Jack" Leonard. we'll known to local
amateur ball players, has taken charge
of this latest amusement place, which is
known as The Home Plate" Leonard q
years of experience as professional
pitcher insures those who participate In
the game the very best coaching in the
playing of the game.
The Dodssrs and Red soI may play a spring
series. Good chance for the professional mourners
to get in their wort
The Washington herald., 1917-02-23
GEORGE BURNS SIGNS
WITH DETROIT TIGERS

Detroit. Feb. First Baseman George
Burns. of the Detroit Americans. who
returned his unsigned contract to Presi-
dent Nsyin several weeks ago, has &C
cepted terms. il was announced yes
terdsy
Only two players now remain unsigned
The man are Oscar Witt. third baseman,
and Harry Gov eleskie. the star left-hand-
ed pitcher. II is expected that Coveleskie
and Navin soon will come to terms, but
Navin has announced that he will not
grant Witt the increase which the Cali
fornian has demanded.
The Washington herald., 1917-02-23
CHAMPION BOSTONS
MAY TRAIN In HONOLULU

Boston, Feb. 22--Harry H. Frazee, presi-
dent of the Boston American League
baseball club. announced last night that
he was seriously considering an Dffer
made by business men Of Honolulu to
have the team do its spring training
there in the spring of 1913
Mr.. Frazee said the Hawaiians had
agreed to pay all expenses while the club
vas at its training quarters and also
transportation expenses to and from San
Francisco
The Washington herald., 1917-02-23
ROGER HORNSBY Is
A REAL HOLDOUI

St. Louis. Feb. 22-Roger Hornsby. in
fielder and star player OF the St Louis
Cardinals. has Joined the ranks Of the
holdouts. He has returned his contract
calling for 5000. and asked that the fig-
ures be doubled. Hornsby drew 81 500
last season.
The Washington herald., 1917-02-23
Ad Wolgast Has Breakdown.

Chicago. Feb. 2.-Ad Wolgast Of Csdu-
lac, Mich. former worlds lightweight
champion, is suffering from a general
nervous breakdown. his physicians an
nounced today. The former champion
breakdown. the physicians said, was
superinduced by excessive training snf
boxing He probably will be removed 70
health resort. Friends have not been
permitted to see him. He is . years old
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-04-26
MELTING UP MONEY.
Tons of Counterfeit Coins and Bills
DESTROYED in Washington.

The Treasury Department in
Washington yesterday completed the
destruction of nearly a ton of coun-
terfeit coin representing a fictitious
value of $4,000, bogus United States
currency of $4,000 face value and
about s2,OO0,O0O counterfeit Mexican
paper money, all seized by secret SER
vice agents within the last year. This
was the largest single quantity OF
counterfeit money destroyed for a
number of years, and represented the
unusually important captures m the
past year mainly on the Pacific coast.
The currency was burned and the
coins, made principally of lead, were
melted and will be used for window
weights.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-04-26
CITIZENS INVITED TO THE WESTMINSTER BUILDING
Interesting Speeches Promised the Backyard Garden
cultivation Project by Washington People Engaged in
the Work.

The Garden Association Alexandria earnestly requests that ~ DC
large attendance of citizens meeting to be held TINS evening at
o'clock n the Westminster building.
Mr. GEORGE n Avord Giles Scott Rate Don or "ashhS
will deliver addresses Cn will introduce e speak
ers Mr. Ayord is well speaker and Mrs Raf vice president
Association the District OF OouHDa anu m
een actively engaged backyard garden cultivation project IN ta
v n+erpsed in the present and these
Interesting speakers.
The production of the most vital questions Oh the nou
and with many the garden will be something more "
fad
line will also be given ny r
w w Boswell seeds that have not been distributed "
The consignment Congressman Can Will be given
out to any desiring that time
lengthy that gentlemen desiring 20 attend
the Armory will have an opportunity
do so after the meeting the Westminster building closes
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-04-26
EXCITING NAVAL FIGHT
British and German Sailors Engage
in Hand-tc- Conflict.

London, April 25.-Two British de-
stroyers Broke and Swift on patrol
dnt,, in the English Channel off Dover
on the night of April 20 came upon
flotilla of six German dcstroyers ana
then ensued an encounter which VIII
live long in the history OF naval en-
oapements. German destroyers were
torpedoed and rammed; every gun
aboard the combatants was working,
sweeping the decks and tearing gaps
in the sides of the opposing craft.
There was the locking together OF a
British and German destroyer, and
the men fought furiously in hand
to-hand battle.
German seamen of rammed de-
stroyer climbed aboard ore Of the
British boats, and midshipman
fought them back with an automatic
pistol. They were killed or driven
again into the sea by British jackles
who came to the midshipman's AID.
Another instance Of German treach-
ery was shown during the battle. A
shell had struck the Broke's boiler
room, disabling her main engines.
The enemy then disappeared in the
darkness. The Broke, altering her
course, headed in the direction Of a
German destroyer, which few min
utes later was seen to be heavily
afire and whose crew, on sighting the
British destroyer, sent up shouts Of
mercy.
The Broke steered slowly toward
the German, regardless of the danger
from a possible explosion of the mag
aznes. and the German scamen re-
doubled their shouts Of "Save! SaVe!'
and then unexpectedly opened fire.
The Broke silenced the treachcry
with four rounds; then, to ensure her
own safety, torpedoed the German
amdShips.