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Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-09-29
FORT WORTH POLICE
 COMMISSIONER SLAIN
Slayer, Former Detective. is Rid died With Bullets Fired By Off,
 cers Thru Barricaded Door.

Fort Worth, Texas, Sept. 28.-Ed- ward Parsley, police commissioner, was shot and killed late today in his office at the city hall by J. K. Yates, a former detective, who, in turn was shot to death by officers who were forced to batter down the door to get entrance to the room in which the shooting occurred.
 So far as can be ascertained there were no witnesses to the shooting of Parsley, but it is alleged by officers that Yates had made threats against Mayor Davis and Parsley, and went to the city hall in search of Davis. Not finding the mayor in his office, Yates went to the office of the commission CT. A few minutes later the shoot ing was heard.
 One of the bullets struck Parsley in the back of the head apparently as he was attempting to reach the door which had been barricaded. Police men, unable to gain entrance, fired through the glass door, and when they succeeded in battering down the door. found both men dead. Yates body had been riddled.
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Passenger and Empty Troop Train Crash Near
 Kellyville.
THREE PASSENGER
 CARS TELESCOPED
Bodies of Seven Whites, Three Inc dianS and Seventeen Negroes Re. covered, with Search of Wreck.
 age Continuing.

Kellyvlle, Okla, Sept. 2S.-Twenty- seven persons are known to have been killed and fifty injured, more than half seriously, in head-on col lision late today between a vest bound St. Louis & San Francisco passenger train and an empty train which had been used for transport ing troops. The collision occurred about one mile south of Kellyville.
 The bodies of seven white men, three Indians and seventeen negroes had been taken from the wreckage of the passenger coaches at z o'clock tonight. Three of the passenger coaches were telescoped.
 The passenger train is said to have been ordered to wait at a siding, but for some reason pulled out of the station and met the east-bound train head-on at the bridge at Polecat creek.
 The most seriously injured were taken to hospitals at Tulsa aboard a special train.
 Search of the wrecakge for addi- tional dead and wounded continued late tonight.
 The engine crews of both trains escaped injury, but the fireman of the troop train is said to have gone insane after the wreck.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-09-29
166 |. w. w. Leaders. Indicted
 for Conspiracy Against U. s.
w. D. Haywood and About l50 Others Taken in Chi cago and Jailed in Default of Heavy Bonds-Evi-
 dence Shows German Money Plentiful.

Chicago, Sept. 2S.-Formal return nation wide conspiracy to hamper the government during the war, was made today in the United States dis trict court here against 166 leaders of the Industrial Workers of the World.
 Arrests speedily followed the re- turn of the indictment. Almost be- fore the grand jury had been dis charged, deputy marshals were on their way to the local I. w. w. head quarters in automobiles donated and driven by women, and quickly re- turned to the federal building bring ing with them many prisoners. In the first hour 35 were thus haled in- to the malrshals office, and later were questioned by investigators for the department of justice.
 Among the first to be taken into custody was Vim. D. Haywood, sec retary of the national organization of the 1. w. w., who was questioned on September ,. when the headquarters of the I. w. w. in various cities were raided by the government.
 Only Leaders Indicted.
 An explanatory statement issued by directed the investigation of the sedi- tious conspiracy, the crime of which men named in the indictment are ac- cused, said:
 "The prosecutions are under sec- tions $, 19 and 37 of the criminal code and under the espionage act. Only leaders in conspiracies or those personally culpable in connection with the perpetration of crime against the United States are included as de- ferdants."
 To permit the sure arrest of the indicted men no hint of their names was permitted to escape during the court proceedings, which occupied only few minutes, and consisted of a statement from the foreman of the federal grand jury that it's labors had been completed, the handing of a bulky sheaf of indictments to the clerk of court, and few words from Judge Evans, thanking the jurors for their sacrifice and efforts.
 HaywOOd's Bond $25,0OO.
 After he had been questioned by Hinton G. Clabough of The depart ment of justice. Haywood was held in default of $25,O0O bail. Others appre- hended in Chicago and also held in default Of -$10,000 bail are:
 Richard Brazier of Chicago, Spo- kane and elsewhere, member of the general executive board of the I. w. w. publicity bureau, Chicago.
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WAR TAX BILL
 IS AGREED TO
 BY CONFERENCE
Bill Carrying $2,700,000,0 ,000 to Be Presented to Con-
 gress Today.

Washington. Sept. 2S.-Plans were completed tonight for presentation tc congress tomorrow of the war tax bill as revised by the senate and house conferees to levy about $2,700,. 00O.000. Unexpected delays in per facting initial draft upset the confer ees' program of completing the bill to- day, and announcing their revision. They worked all day and until late hour tonight to be ready to presen.. the conference report to both houses tomorrow. The delay probably will postpone the beginning of the house debate on the measure until Monday, but the enactment of the measure into law within the week Is deemed cer. tain.
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MlTCHeL WILLING TO
 RUN AS INDEPENDENT
New York Mayor, Rejected by the Republicans, Would Run Again to
 Keep City from Tammany.

New York. Sept. 2S.-Mayor John Purroy Mitchell, in a statement late today in response to inquiries as to whether he would be an independent candidate for mayor, in view of the apparent certainty that the Republi- can nomination had been won by Wnl. M Bennett, said he would run if there as genuinely" substantial demand for him to do so, in order to keep the city out of the grip of Tam many Hall.
 ;, Continued inspection of the ballots cast in the Republican primary last week shows MT. Bennett leading with 559 votes
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Ralph Chaplin, editor and manager of Solidarity
 Vladimir Lossieff, Chicago.
 Bert Lorton, Chicago, manager re- cruiting union.
 Charles Rothfisher, editor "Aber- gumkas," Chicago and Cleveland.
 Charles Plahm, Chicago and De- troit.
 Herbert Mahler, Seattle and Chi caeo
 After the first automobile loads had reached the federal building, more persons were taken into cus- tody until approximately 150 had been brought in and questioned.
 German Money Plentiful.
 The evidence laid before the grand jury was of such volume as actually to weigh ton or more and is said 10 show a nationwide conspiracy to hamper the government in almost every conceivable way with ramifi- cations into practically every state.
 It concerned anti-draft demonstra tions, crippling of war industries by so-called strikes, burning of wheat fields; burning of timber which the government was planning to use for airplane construction and a continu- ous antially and antiwar propaganda from hustings nd soap box. There was evidence that German money was plentifully supplied, as shown in many letters and cancelled checks. Indications pointed to a group of men as prime movers in the great con- spiracy, with large number of agents acting under their orders.
 Austrians Active.
 The nationwide raid conducted upon I w. w. headquarters in many cities by agents of the department of justice on September 5, disclosed the evidence upon which the government proceeded to act.
 One feature which the investigation brought out sharply was the larges almost prcdominating, membership of Austrians in the ranks of the |. w. w. and also the large membership of the various races which comprise Austro- Hungary. Thousands of these men. unrestrained because the United States is not at war with Austria. federal investigators have found, have been free to carry on whatever activities were planned.
 Arrest at Providence.
 Providence, R. l., Sept. 28.-Fran- cis Miller, who is said to be nation al officer of the Industrial Workers of the World. was arrested here to- night by United States marshal.
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HON w. F. INCOMES
 PASSES THROUGH

w. F. McCombs of New York, dis tinguished lawyer and chairman of the Democratic national committee during the first Wilson campaign passed through the, city today en route to his former home in Ashley county. where he owns an extetnsiive plantation.
 MT. McCombs was reluctant to dis cuss politics, because the war has made politics, generally speaking, an inappropriate subject of discussion. However, he considers the situation in New York favorable to Democratic success. With Mayor Mitchell and Bennett both running as fusion can didates, MT. McCombs thinks the Democrats will have walkaway.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-09-29
kERtNSKY DEFIfS
 OPPONENTS, AND
 DEFENDS COURSE
Radicals Cheer Frequently During Address at Open
 ing of Congress.

Petrograd, Sept. 2S.-Premier Ker- ensky addressed the democratic con. gress at its first session today in the municipal theatre, receiving applause which came principally from the rad ical group of delegates. He spoke in forceful style with the air of challeng- ing his opponents. The address was largely a defense of the acts of the government under his premiership.
 M. Kerensky was interrupted fre- quently by shouts from one group and another, which led at times to alter cations lasting several minutes. At one point, when the premier spoke of the refusal of the soldiers and work mems delegates at Helsingfors to op- pose the reopening of the Finnish diet although the government had forbid den 1t, the bolshevki burst into loud cheers.
 Cheer, my friends, if you will," said M. Kerensky, when he was able to make himself heard. "But bear in mind that a German fleet is moving up the Baltic"
 The delegates of the right jeered the bolsnevki, asking them why they did not cheer the premier's remark, inasmuch as the Germans were their friends.
 N. c. Tscheidse. president of the council of sailors and Workmen's del egates, said that the moment had arr rived for democracy to gather all it's political wisdom to save the conquests of the revolution which were threat ened with irreparable catastrophe if not safeguarded now.
 General Alexieff, in an interview published by the Russky Slovoe, said that the cause of the resignation as chief of staff was his dissatisfaction with the treatment of General Korni- loft as rebel. The Reich calls the affair a "new Dreyfusaid."
 The minister of the interior has or, dered the arrest of Nikolai Lenine. the extremist leader, if he is found lin Petrograd, but he is not to be talk on into custody in the halls of the democratic congress.
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Cleburne Quota Complete.

Little Rock, Sept 25.-Cleburne county is tho first in the state to fill its quota for the first draft. It has supplied 52 men for the first army of 6SA000. and will not be re- qnired to furnish any more until another call is made. The state is still nearly 200 short of it's quota for the Sept. 19 call. Only 3S men re- ported today.
 The total number of men now in camp is 13,744.
 More uniforms are arriving and, are being .distrihuted daily among the men of the National army at Camp Pike.
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SPILLWAY DYNAMITED.

Traverse City. Mich., Sept. 28.-The spillway of the tower dam of tho Boardman River Light & Power com pany's plant. near here, was dyna- mited yesterday. The loss was es- timated at $50.000. It is believed that enemies of the government are re. sponsible.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-09-29
British Ship in Distress.

A Gulf Port. Sept 2S.-A big Brit ish steamer, which left this port Sat urday morning. is lying helpless 300 miles off shore afterf being battered for many hours by the hurricane which struck the gulf coast Thursday, according to wireless message re- ceived tonight. Agents of the line de- clined to give out the nature of the trouble, but it is understood the ves- seps propeller shaft was broken. The ship is in no imminent danger. Aid was sent from this port.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-09-29
FOUR DIVORCE DEGREES.

Four decrees of divorce were entered yesterday in the chancery court by Judge John M. Elliott, plaintiffs pc tition in each case being granted. The litigants and causes on which the decrees were given follow: Frances Flores vs. F., c. Flores. cruel treat- ment; John Cunnnins vs. Lillie Cunl- mins, desertion; Sallie Booker vs. Will Booker, cruel treatment; Claude &. Vance vs. Verna Vance. desertion.
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ACQUITTED OF PERJURY.

San Francisco, Sept. 2S.-Frank Ox- man, of Durkee, Ore. cattleman. was acquitted tonight of the charge of attempted subordination of perjury growing out of the conviction of Thos. Mooney. on murder charge in con. nection with the preparedness parade bomb explosion here last year.
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NEGRO DEsERTER's STORY.

Ell Paso, Tex, Sept. 2S.-Private
 John Rogers, a negro, was arrested here tonight as deserter. He made 8 written statement to army officials
 saying that he had deserted from his
 company at Dougles. Ariz.. because some of the negro soldiers there said they were going to shoot up the town. His statement is being investigated.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-09-29
THIRD ARKANSAS ON
 WAY TO ALEXANDRIA
Regiment About 12O Men Short, as Result of Latest Ex.
 aminatiOns.

Little Rock, Sept. 28.-The Third Arkansas infantry entrained this afternoon for Camp Beauregard, AL exandria, La., and departed on their journey at 3 o'clock. There are about 120 men short as a result of the latest examinations.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-09-29
VIM. BADGETT IMPROVING.

Sheridan Youth With Broken Back
 Recovering at Davis Hospital
 Wm. Badgett. the 20-year-old Sheri. dan youth. who was brought to the Davis hospital from that city. suffer ing from dislocated back and several broken ribs, took turn for the bet ter yesterday. and his condition is now regarded as very encouraging. For several days his condition was most critical.
 Young Badgett was driving log wagon for the Short Leaf Lumber company at Stells camp. Friday of last week. and was in the act of un- loading when a log fell on him. dis locating his back and breaking five ribs.
 He was treated by Drs. J. B. Shaw and J. E. Jones and the former brought him to the Davis hospital for further treatment.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-09-29
HONOR RED CROSS NURSES.

New York, Sept. 2S.-A Red Cross parade, in which 25.0OG Red Cross workers and nurses will participate. will be held in this city next Thurs day. The demonstration, the first of it's kind ever arranged by the Red Cross. is intended as an honor for Red Cross nurses now serving in war hospitals and as send-off for those about to embark for war service in Europe.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-09-29
MISS LAW FLIES HIGH.

Peoria. Ill.,, Sept. 2s.-Miss Ruth Law broke the woman altitude record here yesterday when she went up in her airplane 14.7O0 feet. The pre- vious record of 12,S00 feet was held by Miss Law.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-09-29
GERMAN AIRPI.ANES
 IN ENGLISH RAID

London, Sept. 28.-Hostile airplanes attacked the southeast of England this evening. A few of them attempt ed to reach London, but failed. No reports of casualties or damage have heen received
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Isle of Pines Suffers.

Havana, Sept. 2S.-One steamer and several sailing vessels were sunk and numerous houses razed and great damage done to the growing crops and fruit by the West Indian hurri. cane Wednesday evening, according to dispatch received here tonight
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-09-29
Fire at Mobile.

Mobile, Ala, Sept. 29.-Ffre broke out early this (Saturday) morning in the plant of Bush Grocery company, wholesalers, and for time threaten ed the block. The Bush plant ad- joined that of Brown & Brown, which was destroyed earlier in the night.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-09-29
STORM SWEEPS
 GULF COAST Of
 FOUR STATES Tropical Hurricane Passes East of New Orleans and
 Goes Northeast.
NO LOSS OF LIFE:
 DAMAGE IS LIGHT
GulfpOrt, Biloxi, Bay st. Louis and Mobile Hardest Hit-PensacOla Still Cut Off From COmmunica.
 tiOn-One Vessel in Distress.

New Orleans, Sept 2S.-The gulf coast sections of East Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama and Western Florida were recovering tonight from the battering of the tropical hurri- cane which swept in from the Gulf of Mexico early today, near the mouth of the Mississippi river.
 No casualties had been reported up to late tonight, and so far as known the property damage was compara- lively light. Pensacola, Fla, how ever was still cut off from communi- cation, and no report has been re- ceiyed from there since l o'clock this afternoon, when the wind was report ed to be blowing at rate of 100 miles an hour.
 Communication with Mobile was cut off for several hours. but was restored shortly before 10 o'clock. Ex- cept for damage by a fire, there was not much property loss there. The wind reached maximum velocity of '96 miles an hour at Mobile, but at 10 o'clock tonight had decreased to 19 miles an hour.
 The wind velocity here was 36 miles an hour. Squalls or rain ac- companied the wind at intervals in the forenoon, but in the afternoon the sun shown brightly for several hours. and tonight a rapidly rising west to northeastd an sweeping across is over.
 No damage to shipping off the mouth of the river had been reported at Pilotown when the last message was received from there this after noon. The report stated that the wind was diminishing.
 The course of the storm shifted after striking Pilotown from north west to northeast, and sweeing across narrow portion of Louisiana, miss- ed New Orleans, but struck Gulfport, Biloxi and swept thru Mobile and ex- tended east beyond Pensacola.
 According to reports received by the weather bureau tonight, the storm was continuing it's way inland in northeasterly direction thru Alabama and Florida.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-09-29
ATTENTION, U. lC. T.

All members of Pine Bluff coun- cil No. 204, United Commercial Trav- elers, are requested to meet at the residence, Twenty third avenue and Olive street, this (SATURDAY) af- ternoon at 3 o'clock, to attend the funeral of our late brother. c. G.. HaralsOn.
 J. c. CHESTNUT,
 0ovoi0r Ho,,ro;11nr
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-09-29

Miss Leonora Cady and sister. Lau- rine. and little Lowell Cady are vis- 4ting their aunt, Mrs. J. l.. Armfield.
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Story DiminiShes.

Washington, Sept. 2S.-The tropical hurricane moved up from the Gulf of Mexico today to the mainland and ap- parently was central tonight in the vicinity of Mobile, Ala, and Pensa- cola, Fla, the weather bureau an- nounced. The storm is moving north east, and was expected soon to reach the South Atlantic coast but with diminishing intensity.
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The Meather

lts tsmnsy,. tuay and Sunday. fair. moder-
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o' Ss S4lI16 4N U Senior Councillor.
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Arrest at Providence. s. Providence, R. l., Sept. 28.-Fran- cis Miller, who is said to be a nation al officer of the Industrial Workers of the World. was arrested here to- night by United States marshal.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-03-24

INROM the way "bOnehead,' ivory top,
J. marble dome" and concrete" have
been used in connection with the ball-pay-
ing end of the game the idea arises that
very false impression has been scattered
around the land concerning the average
players intelligence.
There is hardly a profession in the uni
verse which has to think as quickly as the
ball player. In place of being bonehead
the average player has something more than
average intelligence. as average intelligence
is known. He must not only have mind
and a brain, but he is taught and trained
to use this brain at seconds notice. He
hasn't a hour to make up his mind what TO-
do nor a half hour, nor yet half minute.
Frequently he hasn't even second. He
must think in a flash to turn the proper
trick. and if he doesn't think in flash
some one else will beat him to it.
In Military Training
Sergeant Gibson, who has charge of the
New York Yankees in their drill, was
greatly surprised at the quckness shown
by players in obeying commands or picking
up instructions. He found them TO be far
ahead of the average recruit lot drawn from
other realms of civilian existence. They
took hold in much better shape and in much
quicker time.
The sergeant also discovered after issuing
an order that the player was inclined to fol-
low in flash. In fact, they obeyed with a
greater promptness than he desired a
promptness amounting to hurry.
Not quite so fast" he was forced to say
frequently at the start. Take a little more
time"
The player, trained to act upon the in
stant--to think quickly and to start quickly
was inclined to carry this habit into the
drill.
One player may think more quickly than
another But ball player Is much more
apt to think and act with far greater speed
than most other citizens for the simple rea-
son that he is engaged in business that
demands not only speed of though but
speed of every other available sort.
Sport the Mind Trainer
Snort is not only great trainer for the
body II is also a fine trainer for the mind.
To be a success in sport one must employ
his brains at frequent intervals. Whether 1t
be baseball, football, tennis, golf, or what
YOU will, the brain must be used to produce
results.
And in most of these games there is not
time to think things out in any careful Sc
date way Action is immediate. so the
WORK of the brain must be immediate. There
is no great hurry of thought in golf, of
course. which is more of contemplative'
philosophical sport than it is one OF action.
The National League has continued It's