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Evening star., 1917-10-13

YOUNG LADY for typewriting and ofice work
state salary expected. Address Box BAH,
Evening star., 1917-10-13

YOUNG MEN Two, expert
enced, gents furnishings; good
salary to right men. Grosner's,
1919 Pa. ave.
Evening star., 1917-10-13

sTENOGRAPHER-Lady; first
class; permanent position; desir-
able work and surroundings first
class salary. Apply Accounting
Department, Potomac Electric
Power Company, 231 14th street
NV, between o:3o and 4:5o.
Evening star., 1917-10-13

YOUNG LADIES-To sew on power sewing ma
chine: steady work. good pay; 4 few learners
taken and paid well under instruction. Apply.
II to 4:30 pm. daily, L. Rosenfeld 4 Co., 142o
Evening star., 1917-10-13

YOUNG LADY IN wholesale candy store; one
with some store experience preferred; permanent
position to right party. Apply Ill 7th Ut. NV,
after pm. 14s
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-05-27
Where They Play Today.
} How They Stand.

St. Louis, May Endangered by a decision by Umpire Owen in the sec end inning today, portion of the spectators in the right field bleachers surged on the field in protest. Scott hit low line drive to right, which Jacobson fielded near the ground. The umpire ruled the ball was caught on short bound. Bleacher fans broke thru the gates and rushed toward Owen, but were: stopped by the po- |lice. Players of both teams. the Bos- ton men armed with bats, helped drive the crowd back. Boston won, II to |7, by hammering four St. Louis pitch CTS for 17 hits, five of which were for extra bases.
 Score R H E Boston :. ...312 220 100-11 17 2 St. Louis Ali 900 0O1- ' 13 4
 Mays and Agnew, Thomas; Sotho- ron, Hamilton, Davenport, Parks and Severeid.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-05-27
How They Stand.

i. Little Rock, May 26-Atlanta de- feated Little Rock in both games of | double-header today. yincup was re- sponsible for the loss of the first game when, in the first inning, he misjudged fly with the bases filled and two out. Little Rock was unable to hit Bressler in the second game.
 First game R H B Atlanta 300 900 210-6 8 i Little Rock OOO col 110-3 2
 Day and Picinich; Ledbetter, Hard grove and Chapman.
 Second game R H B Atlanta :. ................. .O00 POP CA 0 Little Rock - 0 0O0 100 0-1 1
 Seven innings by agreement.
 Bressler and Perkins; Phillips and Chapman.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-05-27
HANDICAP SHOOT.
San Jose, Cal, May 26.-Scores

San Jose, Cal, May 26.-scores of trap-shooting enthusiasts are here to-
 day in anticipation of the opening of the annual Pacific Coast handicap tournament, one of the five regional shoots conducted each year by the Interstate Trapshooters' association. The tournament here will be conduct cd under the auspices of the San Jose Blue Rock club. Tomorrow will be de- voted to practice and on Monday the regular program will be taken up.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-05-27
SPLIT DOUBLE HEADER.

Memphis, May 26.-Memphis and Birmingham broke even here today, in two free hitting contests. Birm- ingham won the first game by pound ing Hoyt for 15 hits and Memphis turned the tables in the second con- test by hammering three Birmingham twirlers for 20 hits.
 First game R H E. Birmingham e ...o10 101 530-11 15 3 Memphis :. ....00O OO2 000-2 z 2
 Ponder and Hawortn; Hoyt and Smith.
 Second game R H E Birmingham :. 1000 113 120- 8 10 0 Memphis - ...402 100 30x-10 20 1
 Black, Johnson, Ellis and Haworth; Barger, Willett, McColl and Ruel.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-05-27

The feature event will be the Pacific Coast handicap. at 100 targets, which will be shot off next Wednesday. More than hundred of the best amateur and professional shots of the country are expected to compete in the tour nament.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-05-27
How They Stand.

Boston, May 26.-St. Louis closed its first eastern swing today by de- feating Boston, to 1. Doak's spit ball pitching was extremely effective, Boston getting only two hits.
 Score R H E St.Louis ...,........O10 0O2 111-6 g 2 Boston :. .OO0 100 OOO-1 2 4
 Doak and Gonzales; Ragan, Nehf and GOWdy.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-05-27

The Giants absolutely refuse to be- lieve that MitchelPs cubs are genuine pennant contenders. Perhaps the Cubs are somewhat doubtful of the fact themselves, being as how their entry into the big doings was so sudden.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-05-27

George Sisler, the Browns star, $ surely living up to all of the fine stuff said of his pastining during the last year.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-05-27

Whenever the White Sox drop two games in a row Old Dame Rumor gets busy and spreads the dope that Clar- ence Rowland is due for the gate.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-05-27

'Tis said that Manager Clark Grif- fifth intended to buy the Washington club but got cold feet after watching the team play.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-05-27
Play tO a Deadfall.

Chicago, May 26.-Darkness caused Washington and Chicago to stop play at the end of the ninth today. The visitors made their run on two singles, and a wild throw by Risberg. The locals tied it in the fourth on an error. Jackson took second on a pass ed ball and Felch's double brought him home.
 Score R H E Washington :. ....O01 900 O00-1 1 Chicago {. .......QO0 900 100-1 3 1
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-05-27
1RAVELtRS DROP
 BRACE 0F GAMES
 TO CROLLY FRANK
Atlanta Has No Difficulty Winning Double Header
 Bill From Little Rock.
Results Yesterday.

Atlanta GA, Little Rock 3-1. Birmingham 11-S, Memphis 2-10. Nashville ,, Mobile 4.
 New Orleans 4, Chattanooga 1.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-05-27

While 300 hitsmiths are not pler- tiful in the Yankee outfit, MT. Donovan certainly has flocks of winning heav- CTS.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-05-27
UMPIRE IS SAVED
 FROM ANGRY MOB BY BALL PLAYERS
St. Louis Bleacherites Start Something, When fingered
 By Close Decision.
Results Yesterday.

Y: Washington 1. Chicago l., (called in ninth, dark.)
 New York 4, Cleveland 3.
 Boston Il, St. Louis z.
 Detroit il, Philadelphia 8.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-05-27
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION.
Results Yesterday.

Minneapolis 4, Milwaukee 3. St. Paul 4, Kansas City 3. Toledo 8, Louisville 5.
 Columbus-Indianapolis, rain.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-05-27
Where They Play Today.

New Orleans at Chattanooga. Birmingham at Memphis. Mobile at Nashville.
 Only three games scheduled.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-05-27

Sharp competition for major league batting honors is giving the firm of Speaker and Chase considerable trou- ble in its efforts to continue business at the same old stand.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-05-27
Joe Wood Is JTnlucky.

Joe Wood Is Unlucky.
 Cleveland, May 26.-Joe Wood pitched his first game as member of the Cleveland club today and his first since August, 1915, New York winning, 4 to 3. With perfect SUD- port, but two runs would have been made off him.
 Score R H E New York ....... 1000 o2o 11o-4 12 1 Cleveland :. .OO1 100 001-3 6 2
 Shawkey and Wolters; Wood, Bagby and O'Neil.
 Darkness Helps Tigers.
 Detroit, May 26.-Detroit took ad- vantage of the darkness of the eighth inning to bunch hits and defeated Phil adelphia. The game was delayed by a hailstorm in the eighth.
 Score R H E Philadelphia ....0O2 O41 1OO-- 12 1 Detroit :. ....520 900 O4O-11 13 1 /. R. Johnson, Seibold and Schang, Haley; Cunningham, Moreland, C.. Jones and Stanage, Spencer.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-05-27
NASHVILLE BEATS MOBILE.
SIy IOI ttTI0t OCI COVs
 PELICANS TAKE ONE.

Chattanooga, May 26.-Chattanooga could not hit Robertson effectively today and New Orleans won, to 1.
 Score R H E New Orleans lilo O20 OOO-4 il 0 Chattanooga .. 1000 010 000-1 2 2
 Robertson and Higgins; Marshall. KnOwlsOn and Peters.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-05-27
Brooklyn Wins Again

Brooklyn, May 26-Brooklyn made it three straight today, defeating Pittsburgh, to 1.
 Score R H D Pittsburgh :. 1000 100 0O0-1 6 2 Brooklyn 200 O02 O0x-4 8 0
 F. Miller, Carlson and Schmidt; Marquard and o. Miller.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-05-27
Phillies Take Another.

Philadelphia, May 26-Philadelphia's hard hitting in the third inning, when Mitchell was driven off the rubber, re- suited in Cincinnati's defeat. Of 15 games played with western teams, Philadelphia won 13 and lost two.
 Score R H B Cincinnati :. 200 900 O2O-4 il 8 Philadelphia :. -OO5 01O 01x-7 10 1
 Began, Mitchell, Knetzger. Eller and Wingo; Oeschger and Killifer.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-05-27

Gallia and Henry; Scott and Schalk.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-05-27
Giants Take the Last.

New York May 26.-New York made it an even break from Chicago today, winning the last game of the series, to 1. Sallee pitched brilliant ly for New York, only 21 men facing him in the first seven innings.
 Score R H B Chicago :. ........000 900 010-1 5 2 New York ,.OO2 900 11x-4 7 0
 Seaton, Prendergast and Elliott, Wilson; Sallee and Mccarthy.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-05-27
DOAK'S SPITBALL HOLDS BOSTON TO
 ONLY TWO BLOWS
Brooklyn, Philadelphia and New York Are Other
 Winners in National.
Results Yesterday.

St. Louis 6, Boston l.
 Brooklyn 4, Pittsburg 1. Philadelphia z, Cincinnati 4. New York 4, Chicago 1.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-05-27
Where They Play Today.

Chicago at Cincinnati. Only one game scheduled.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-04-03

WASHINGTON. April 2.-Paciflsts
who came to Washington by the
thousand today under the guidance OF
1.-The emergency peace federation to pro-
test 10 congress against war had tar
buIent time. The capitol. bedecked
with the national colors and over
flowing with patriotic enthusiasm,
gave the peace advocates anything put
Il cordial reception.
On the streets the white arm hands
and I'VE want peace" streamerS Of
the visitors drew frequent jeers. At
the capitol patriotic pilgrims from
various cities went over the same
course as the pacifistS. urging meni-
hers of congress TO uphold the hand Of
the President and the honor of tho
nation.
Tho Lodge Incident.
There were various disorders, the
most sensational incident OF the day
following a call at the office Of Sena-
Tor Lodge. the veteran legislator from
Massachusetts, by pacifist group
from his state. The senator was called
ito his door to hear the arguments of
the visitors. There were harsh words
and then blows were exchanged be-
tween the senator-aged CT and AL
Continued ON Pngc Ten-)
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The President Asks Congress 10 Declare State ot War
as NATIONS CHIEF SPEAKS AMERICAN SHF
Wheeling Citizens Patriotic Expression Of Support
To President Wilson in the Hour Of COun!rys Peril

of
United States o
thnatons welar
of
OLA
TO
the and Navy and the CONGRESS
deemed for the defense OF our National
honora for the ptec
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-04-03

Wheeling Is behind President VII
son in the crisis; Wheeling is, one and
all, for America first; Wheeling is
! ready 10 respond to the bugle'S call 10
arms in the event war is declared
This fact was shown last night when
more than four thousand men and
women. representing the highest type
of citizenship and Christian humanity,
assembled III the Market Auditorium.
There was not q foot OF vacant space; I;
the big hall was literally packed; two
thousand stood up for more than three
hours and heard patriotic. speeches
that made their blood Jingle with 10y
atty. The OulburStS Of applause when
the speakers touched the minor patri-
otlc notes was almost drafcning and
lasted at times Tor several minutes.
II was demonstrated that the me-
tropolis of the Montain State is ready
to sacrifice her manhood and the re-
sources Of her hills and valleys to
maintain the honor OF ."Old Glory.
The mammoth crowds pledged their
loyalty to the President and their al
legiancc 10 the government. and en-
phasized their patriotism last night
They voiced an cagerneSS 10 enter,
might and main. into the great Strug-
gle that shall decide for all time the
supremacy OF democracy over auto
cracy-''the most oppressive autocracy
Continued on Page Eighty
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More Amazing Gains
Made by the British

front of abzut ten miles between the
Bapaume- Cambrai road and Arras.
The Gcrmaifs are said to have suffered
heavy casualties in this fighting, dur
ing which six villages fell into the
hands OF the British. These gains
lend materially TO straighten out
bulges that: have prevailed in the
British line:
The Russians on thy Persian front
and the Br;9ish in Mesopotamia cen,
tinue 70 hartass the Turks. The Rus
SLAMS have driven the Ottoman forces
westward from kerind. and now are;
approachinS -the Mesopotamlan border
near Khani!:an. Tho British troops
have occupis!l the Turkish town OK
Dalyabbas. cli the Mesopotamla front.
Announcement has been made by
the British chancellor OF the ex-
cheouer in tHe house of commons hat
the Turks Suffered 5000 caualties 10,
The battle Of GAIA, Palestine, Thlie.
the British Elled were less than 400,
Little OF moment aside from the
usual. bombafdmcnts and attacks BY
small forces'0 OF infantry IS In progress
on any Of III. other fronts. The Rus
slams on the. fumanian front delivered;
An attack over four mile front on
both sides Of: the Uzul valley, but met
with failure4 according TO Berlin
Similarly an: attack by the Feuton1c
allies south i1f the Oussa river was
beaten back by the Russians. Z
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When the president had fin
shed speaking, resolutions to
declare state of war existing
were introduced in both houses of
congress. referred to appropriate
committees. and will be debated
tomorrow. There is no doubt OF
their passage.
The objects Of the United States
in entering the war, the president
said, were to Vindcate the prin-
ciples of peace and justice against
"seIfish and. autocratic power"
Without selfish ends. for conquest
or dominion, seeking no indemni-
ties, or material compensatons
for the sacrifices it shall make,
the United States must enter the
war. the president said. to make
the world safe for democracy. as
only one Of the champions OF the
rights of mankind, and would be
satisfied when those rights were
as secure as the faith and free
dom of nations could make them.
The presidents address was
sent in full to Germany by a Ger
man official news agency for pub
lication in that country. The text
also went to England, ana a sum-
mary Of. its contents was sent
around the world to other nations.
To carry on an effective war
fare against the German govern
ment. which he characterized as
natural foe to liberty" the
president recommended:
Utmost practical CO. operation
in counsel and action with the
gov rnments already at war with
Germany.
Extention of liberal financial
credits to those governments 80
that the resources Of America
may be added so far as possible.
to theirs.
Full equipment Of the navy, par
tIculariy for means of dealing with
submarine warfare.
An army Of at least 100000 men.
based on the principle Of universal
liability to service and the author
ization of additional lnfrements OF
100000 each as they are needed or
can be handled in training.
Raising necessary money for the
(Conttnued on Page Seven)
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NEW YORK, April q. The
American steamship. Aztec, first
armed merchant vessel to sail
from port on this side Of the
Atlantic, was sunk last night by
German submarine of an Island
near Brest, France. The cable
message from the American con-
sui at Brest that brought the news
of the ships sinking to her own
ers, the Oriental Navigation COM
pany, gave no inkIIns Jas to the
fate of her crew. An Asecciats5
Press despatch from Paris said,
however, that while some Of the
men aboard the Aztec. were. res
cued. a number Of them were
missing and probably had per-
ished.
The Aztec, under command Of
Capt. Walter o'Brien. was manned
by crew Of 80. Seventeen Of
this number, Including the cap!
tain, were American citizens.
The following were the Amer
leans among the crew and thttr
addresses as filed with the United
States shipping commissioner:
!. j. Anderson, mate. Brooklyn,
New York.
G. C. Larkln, second mate, Of
West Lynn. Mass.
E. j. O'Brien, third mate. No.
60 Burgess Place, Passaic, N. J:
3. 6orJensen, engineer, Brook
lyn, N. Y.
Harry LarkIn, engineer, West
Herbert Collins, engineer. No.
$40 East Fifth street. Whining
ton. Del. :,
Charles Erickson, engineer, Of
BROOKLYN. N. Y.
Chester T. Lee, steward, No. III
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Overseas agency was more active
than all American correspondents in
Berlin. Secretary Of State thinner
mann. Under-Sccretaries Won dem
BusChe and Won Stumm gave frequent
interviews TO The So-called "represen-
tativcS OF The Oversee News Agency"
II was all part of specific. Krupp
plan, supported by the Hamburg
American and the North German
Lloyd steamship companies. TO divide
opinion In the United States so that
President Wilson would not be sup
ported If he broke diplomatic rela-
tions.
Double-HOadod Propaganda.
Germany. as WAS pointed out IN a
previous article. has been conducting a
rwo-far"d propaganda While working
in IL" United States through her agents
md rnS"rvistS u create tho impression
that Germany was friendly, the gov
"Inrnrnt also tnbored 10 prepuTe the
German people for war. The policy
WIS 10 max" the American people be-
licvc that Germany would never do
anything 10 bring the United States
into Wa. hut to convince the Ger
man public that America was not neu-
trail and that President Wilson wns
(Contdnued on Pago Four.)
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By CARL W. AcHRMAN.

(Copyright. 1917, The Tribune ASSocia-
ton.)
(Rcgistercd in accordanC" with tho Copy
right Act Canada, l9iI, The Tribune
Assnriat!onl
Every American newspaper is print
ing daily propaganda written and dis
trihuted b. the krupp interests. the
largest manufacturers Ut war munl-
tions for the German government.
For nearly two years the American
press has been regularly printing dis
patches from the Overseas News
Agency. Some believed here these re-
ports were "official." This is only half
true The krupps have been financing
this news as.ociation. The govern
ment has given Its supper; and the
two wireless towers al Sayrille. Long
Island, and Tuckerton. \. J.. have
been used AS "footholdS' on American
soil. These stations lro just rs much
A part Of the Krupp works as the fac
tories at Essen or the shipyardS Of
Kiel. They are to disseminate the
Krupp-fed, Krupppwned, krupp.con-
trolled news of the Overseas News
Agency.
when the Overseas dispatches first
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-04-03
| Mr., Wilson's Address
To The Legislators

WASHINGTON. April 2-President
Wilson spoke as follows:
Il havs called the congress into
extraordinary session because there
are serious. very SericlS, choices OF
policy 20 b. made. aitl made imme-
tliateiy. which il was neither right nor
Corstitutionailv permissible that l
should ASSUME. the responsibility OF
making.
On the third Of February last. 1
officially laid before you the extra
ordinary anE&unceclcnt OF the imperial
German government that on and after
the first day of February II was its
purpose 10 pu; aside all restraints OF
law o. humanity and use its subma-
rines 20 sink every vessel that sought
TO approach either ihe ports Of Gr"at
Britain and Ireland or the western
roaStS OF Europe. or any OF the ports
controlled b. the enemies OF Germany
within the Mediterranean.
Restrained the Subs.
"Tha; had seemed 10 be the object
oi the German submarine warfare
.arlir. Ii the war. but since April OF
las, year the imperial government had
somewhat restrained the commanders
uf it's under.sca craft in conformity
with its promise ,h"n given 10 lis that
pasSengr! boats should not be sunk
anti that due warning would De given
10 all ether vessels which its subnla-
.:aas might seek TO destroy. when no
r"siS;aure WAS offered or escape dt.
tempted. and care taken that their
crews were given AT least d fair chance
10 save their livss IN their open boats.
The precautions taken were meagrt
and hapiiaZard enough. as was proved
in distressing Instance attc7 Instance
n the progress OF the cruel and un-
Continued on Page Ten.)
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reached The United States the news
papers printed them in a spirit of FAIR
ness. They gave the other side. and
! in Ihr beginning they were more or
less accurate Hut when internatiOn-
al relations between the Two coun-
{ tries became critical the news began
TO be distorted in Berlin. At each
; crisis. as AT the time OF the sinking
! Of the Arabic. the Ancona, the Sussex.
and other ships. the German censor
ship prevented III" American cores
pondents from sending the news as
they gathered it in Germany and sub
stitute6 news" which the krupp In
terests and the Imperial German For
elcn Office desired the American peo-
pie to believe. Last December. when
the German General Staff began TO
plan for an unrestricted submarine
warfare, especial use was, made Of
the Overseas News Agency" to work
up sentiment here against President
Wilson Desperate efforts were made
to keep the United States from break
Ing diplomatic relations. In Deccm-
Der and January last records Of the
news dispatches In the American
newspapers, from Berlin show that the
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-04-03

CHARLESTON. ". Va. April I'm
response TO Governor Cornwell's pro-
clamation setting aside today as
patriotic day" throughout the state
more than 1000 persons, one OF every
Ave inhabitants OF the city OF Charles
ton, marched in Il parade tonight
through four miles OF city streets. IN
a patriotic demonstration. In the
pageant were soldiers, veterans or
three wars, members Of The National
Guard, patriotic societies and children,
oII NJ whom brared cold rain which
fell The demonstration was the
largest ever held IN the state.
At mass meeting which followed
in the local armory, the president S
message to congress-. reported by the
Associated Press, WAS read and was
the cause Of a tremendous outbur5t
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SECOND REGIMENT WILL De
MOBIuZED At CHARLESTON

officials tonight 10 have reached a
stage guaranteeing against all imme-
diate defense needs and inSuring that
the more sweeping steps congress is
expected to authorize can be carried
out promptly.
During the day more National Guards
men were called into the federal serv-
ice for police duty. making total OF
more than $4,000 Of the state troops
now assigned 10 guard against in.
ternal disorders. The war department
also announced that In order not 10
handicap the government construc-
ton work, all guardsmen who are
government employees or employees OF
private plants doing government work
will be mustered out.
The guard organizations called out
today are:
Virglnia-Fourth infantry. First and
Second Coast artillery. Battery ID,
Field artillery.
Vermont-FirSt infantry.
West Virgnia-Second infantry.
Connecticut -- Second and Fourth
companies, Coast artillery.
Returns today from recruiting sta
tions showed big gains in the number
Of men accepted by the army and
navy. During March tho gain in the
army was 6.723 and while declining to
go into details. war department off,
cials said the total strength was near.
Ing the authorized peace maximum OF
100000 The daily returns to the
navy department showed that today
had set 4 new record with A73 appli-
cants accepted.
Another Indication Of the govern
ment's preparations for 4 large army
was evidenced today in the announce
ment that the old Fort Ringgold mill
tary reservation in Texas had been
restored to the war department for
military purposes. Since 1911 1t has
been; under: control OF the interior
department 1t is assumed the trans
fer was made to provide training