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Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1917-03-31
CABINET AGREES THAT j, 8.
MUST TAKE DEFENSE STEPS
WILSON EXPLAINS
REFUSAL TO FREE
DREW CAMINETTJ

Washington, March 30-Prcsi-
dent Wilson has written Mrs.
Anthony Caminett the reason
why he could not pardon her son,
f. Drew Caminotti, convicted at
San Francisco Of violating the
Mann white slave law.
The presidents letter to Mrs.
Caminetti was as follows:
ut tears my heart to have to
say that | cannot see my way
clear to pardon your son. If T
followed the dictates of my
heart, or allowed myself TO be in
fluenced by my genuine friend
ship for you and your husband.
| would. of course, do it, But in
matters of this sort, it seems to
me my imperative duty to leave
personal feelings and considera-
ton out of the question entirely
and look at the matter from the
public point of view, with regard
to the influence it would have
upon other cases. When look at
the case of your son from this
point of view it seems clearly my
duty not to pardon him. My heart
goes out to you in genuine SYM
pathy, my dear Mrs. Caminetti,
and I can not tell what it costs
me to write you this, but ! am
sure you understand | am moved
entirely by a sense of imperative
duty"
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1917-03-31
WILES TO ASSUME
DUTIES ON MONDAY

Little Rock, March 30.-E. r. Wiles
of Pine Bluff, the newly appointed
state hotel inspector, will enter upon
his duties Monday, and will have AN
office in the capitol adjoining that
of the state health office. Miss Addle
May Scruggs has been appointed ste
nographer in the office.
Printed blanks upon which returns
are to be made were mailed this week
to nearly 1000 proprietors of hotels,
boarding houses, rooming houses,
etc. 1t is estimated that the tax will
yield about $4,000 a year. The fee is
SO a year, except for hotels contain
ing ten sleeping rooms, which shall
be S. and 10 cents for each additional
room, provided that no license shall
exceed $40.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1917-03-31
Sailors Serving on Armed
Merchantmen Treated as
Prisoners of War.
u. S. SEAMEN TELLS
OF RAIDERS CRUISE
After Sinking Number of Ships. st.
Theodore ReiOinS MOeWe and Sent
to Bottom, Latter Vessel
Going to kieI.

Copenhagen, March 30, via London
More than 40 Americans were among
the prisoners taken to Germany by
the German commerce raider MOewe
according to Jack Benson, an Ameri-
can seaman, who has arrived here. Tho
Americans, he said, are now held as
prisoners of war in Germany.
Benson, who for a time was fellow
prisoner of the men now held in Ger
many, says that nearly all of The 4G
men were horse tenders on the horse
transport Esmeraldas, which was
sunk by the Moewe recently. The only
exception is an American named
Smith, who was aboard the British
merchantmen Brecknockshire.
The Americans captured, together
with British crews, at last accounts
were imprisoned in camps in West
phalia, having been taken from the
MoeWe three days after her arrival
at Kiel.
Benson owes his own release to the
fact that he has serving on an un-
armed Norwegian bark, the Siaut and
not on an armed belligerent mer-
chairman.
Among those taken released with
Benson was man believed to have
taken out his first American citizen
ship papers, but a German by birth.
He made plans to go to Hamburg.
MOeWe Destroyed Seven Ships.
Benson shipped on the Staut from
Norfolk. Va, for voyage to the
South Georgia islands. with coal and
provisions for whaling ships. The
Staut was returning to Queenstown
with whale oil when she encountered
the st. Theodore, which had been
captured by the 'Moewe and turned
into a raider. The st. Theodore,
after making an Independent cruise
rejoined the Moewe February ~, and
was sunk the following night, after
having been stripped of all copper,
brass and other metals.
The Moewe then headed northward
and destroyed seven more steamers,
two OF which resisted stoutly. The
Moewe passed Skaggerak and thru
the sound disguised as a Swedish
freighter, and arrived at Kiel March
90
In addition to the americans, at
least two Danish sailors are being
held as prisoners of war for having
served on board armed merchant
men.
The German auxiliary cruiser
Moewe, according to reports from Ber-
lin, took 593 prisoners to Germany.
Shipping men at Newport News, Va,
early this week said that 81 American
muleteers were aboard the British
steamer Esmeraldas.
Fifty-four American seamen taken
to Germany on the prize ship Yarrow-
dale were released March 10, and are
now on their way to the United States.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1917-03-31
Public Auditorium and Theatre
Building to be Built by G. of C..
trustees OF Commercial Organization Decide on Plan for
Erecting Structure for Use of the Public
An auditorium and theater building,

An auditorium and theater building
to be controlled by the chamber of
commerce for the people of Pine Bluff
is to be erected by company that is
to be organized in the immediate flu
ture by the chamber of commerce, as
a result of the decision reached at the
regular meeting yesterday of the trus-
tees of the chamber of commerce at
the Hotel Pines.
An expenditure aggregating perhaps
as much as $4,000 will be made for
the erection and equipment of the
building, which is to be completed and
ready for occupancy early in the COM
ing fall, if the plans of the trustees can
be carried out. Stock in the company
is to have a basis value of $25 per
share, par, this low figure being de-
clded upon that as many persons as
possible may invest small sum in the
enterprise.
Plans and blueprints of the proposed
building were not completed in time
to be submitted to the trustees, but
thorough discussion of the matter was
had, nevertheless. Before the next
meeting of the trustees, fortnight
neHCe, lAe "DETAILS are expected 10 De
virtually completed. so that actual
work Of organizing the company may
be started. The trustees continued the
same committee in charge of the work,
the committee consisting of President
III. I. Holderness, Secretary E. B.
Bloom. Mayor Simon Bloom, Leo NJ
Andrews and Clarence Philpot.
Permanent Exhibit.
1t is planned to establish and main
tain a large permanent agricultural
exhibit on the ground floor of the
building, in apartments fronting the
street, and in this same section of the
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1917-03-31
BRITISH TROOPS
OCCUPY THREE
MORE VILLAGES
Berlin Admits Retirement
on Both Sides of Peronne-
Fins Road.
ASSOCIATED Press Summary

British troops in France have oc-
cupied three more villages in the
Somme region, and in the Champagne
where extensive fighting has been in
progress for several days, the French
have recaptured the position taken
from them by the Germans on
March 20.
The German retirement on both
sides OF the Peronne-Fins road, be-
cause of strong British pressure, is
announced by Berlin.
Two of the villages captured by the
British, Fins and Sorelle Grand, are
on this road, while the other, Ruyal-
court, is three miles north and eight
miles east of Bapaume.
Field Marshal Haig's forces. after
hard fighting, also gained ground
west of Sorelle Grand, in the direction
of Heudicourt and toward the railroad
that runs south to Mortoing.
The German attack against the Brit
ish south of Melville Bourgenval, be-
tween Ruyalcourt and Fins, is re-
ported to have been checked with loss.
Canadian troops have been in action
east of Melville st. WAIST. Berlin says
four attacks were repulsed with heavy
losses to the attackers, while London
claims German trenches and prison
ers were taken after heavy casualties
were inflicted on the defenders.
Neither Berlin nor Paris reports any
infantry activity between the Somme
and the Disc.
Northeast of scissors, Berlin says
the French, grouping for an attack
were dispersed.
French troops in the sector OF
Gregny- Marginal. northeast of Sois-
sons, Paris reports, made progress.
West of Maison de Champagne q
French counter-attack resulted in the
Germans being forced to give up thu
position gained by them on Wednes
day. The French took 80 prisoners
Paris adds.
There has been no important activ
| ity on other battlefields.
Russian attacks were delivered
southeast of Baranovitchi, on the east
ern front, but Petrograd does not sa,
with what result.
German troops entered Russian
trenches on the Oginski canal, bu
were dislodged.
Austrian forces attacking the 1tal
ian positions on Mount Fait, on tn
Austro-Italian front, were repulse
with heavy losses and some prisoner
were taken by the defenders, accord
ing to Rome.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1917-03-31
SHIPPERS AANN|NG
fight A1E INCREASE
Issue Call for General conference at
Chicago to ecide on Action
to ID Taken.

Chicago, NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
of IA national Organizations of ship
pers met here toay and issued call
for a general Conference of CONNER
cial and manufacturing interests. to
be held in Chicgo April 10, to con-
slider what actor may be deemed ad-
visable in regart to the petition re-
Gently filed by th railroads with the
interstate commece commission ASK
ing for general Increases in freight
rates.
The men who ave called the con-
ference will, it i said,' urge that no
increases be grated by the commits
sion without ADMINISTRATION. as re-
quired by law. The shippers, it is
said, will ask tint their side OF the
question be heart before the commits
sion takes final ction on the petition
Of the roads.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1917-03-31
THREE M'ADOO BOYS
OFFER TO ENLIST

Washington, March 3.-Secretary
for service in the navy in case of war
with Germany. Francis H. McAdoo, a
New York lawyer, has given the gov
eminent the fast motor boat Adroit for
a submarine chaser, as well as offer
ing his own services; w. D. McAdoo
Jr., senior at Princeton, will leave
school to serve in the naval force, and
Robert H. McAdoo, the secretary's
youngest son, will leave school as soon
as called upon.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1917-03-31
CONGRESSMAN LAW VIOLATOR.

Erie, Pa, March 3O.-Orin Bleakley,
Republican ongressman-elect from
the Twenty eighth Pennsylvania dis
trict, tonight entered plea of nolle
contendre in the United States court
here to a charge of expanding more
than the maximum of $4,000 to pro-
mote his election last November. He
will be sentenced April 5.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1917-03-31
GERMAN SAILORS IN MEXICO.

Ell Paso, Texas, March 30.-Two
Germans who appeared at the Chi
huahua City Foreign club Sunday
morning, as guests of the German
residents Of that city, are said to have
been seamen from the German COM
merce raider Prinz Eitel Friedrich. in
termed at Philadelphia, according to
an American business man who ar
rived tonight from Chihuahua City.
The Germans, he said, arrived in Chi
huahua City Friday by way of Jnarez.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1917-03-31
Propose to etition for Ad-
vance Of from 10 to Is
PelCent.
COST TO PINE BLUFF
BE $50, 900 A YEAR
commissioner 1ylOr Of Traffic Blu
reau Points Ont How Advance. If
Granted, Will Affect the
People Il This City.

Washington, Narch 3O.-Officials OF
virtually all railroads. of the South
decided today to join representatives
OF the railroadsin every other section
OF the country in seeking a general
advance in freight rates.
How much will be asked has not
been definitely decided, but it IS said
mat the advance sought will be from
~ to Is per CENT A committee headed
by Lincoln Green, vice president of
the Southern railway, will name the
percentage sought and will draft a
formal petition for presentation to the
interstate commerce commission with
in the next few days. Certain COM
modities, notably coal and coke, prob
ably will be excepted from the general
advance. On these, it is understood,
the railroads will ask for specific ad-
vances, a course followed by the East
ern lines.
1t was intimated that the advance
would be sought on intra-state rates as
we'll as interstate, and that petitions
to the various commissions involved
will be presented shortly.
TOday's action was forecast severa!
days ago by Fairfax Harrison, presi-
dent Of the Southern railway, who told
the interstate commerce commission
that earnings of his road had been
greatly reduced because of additional
operating costs, due to higher wages
paid under the AdamsOn law. advances
already made and contemplated to
other classes Of workers than those
affected by the law, and the higher
price of fuel, supplies and equipment.
Taylor Proposes Protest.
Commissioners w. NJ. Taylor of the
Pine Bluff Traffic bureau thus dis
cusses the proposed general increase
in freight rates, now being urged by
all the railroads of the country, in his
weekly circular letter:
the Cotton Belt, will we or not agree
to the proposed general increase in
freight rates, which is reported to
mean an increase in revenue of 81 per
cent?
"a 81 per cent increase in revenues
will mean close onto half million
dollars annually to Pine Bluff. Sure
iy the matter deserves attention.
eff they need it, or only part OF it.,
let's help them get it. If the rail-
roads prosper, transportation is safer
and more effisient and the public
benefits in many ways.
IF they do not need it we should
he heard from, as protesting an unjust
tax and burden that will materially
increase the cost of living.
"Wo exnect to receive from the car
riers within a few days some pertinent
facts and figures relating to the sub
ject, and in all probability meeting
will. be called fer the purpose of an
swcring the abo1e questions"
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1917-03-31
MAY RAISE r. r. RATES.

Jefferson City, Mo-, March 3O.-The
right of the Missouri Public Service
commission to authorize railroads to
ii xrates in excess of those specified
in the Missouri rate laws, was up
held by the Missouri supreme court
today. The decision permits increases
in passenger and freight rates in
Missouri.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1917-03-31

sideline developments from the war
in Europe are endless. !ust now
London shops are featuring an egg
Gun for the use Of men with only
one arm.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1917-03-31
PUTS UP MILLION
TO DEFEND STATE

Montpelier, VT, March 30-The leg
islature today passed bill appropri-
ating $1,000.000 for equipping the ma
tional guard of the state, and organ
izing home defense. Governor Ora
ham announced he would sign the
measure.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1917-03-31
PARTIAL SUFFRAGE
FOR VERMONT WOMEN

Montpelier, VT. March 30.-Gover-
nor Graham today signed the bill
which permits women who own prop
erty to vote in town meetings.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1917-03-31
GERMAN HOSPITAL OFFERED.

Newark, N. j., March 30.-The Ger
man Hospital association yesterday
rendered to the government use of
it's hospital with it's staff OF nurses
and doctors.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1917-03-31

The electric fa1 was invented by an
electrical enginee to whom the IDEA
came while he vas experimenting
with q propeller tr boat.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1917-03-31
CHILDREN's DAY.

Monday only-We will have on sale
100 kids folding chairs: 75c value,
for soc. See window. Knox-Walker.
3-30-3t.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1917-03-31

A corps of 1000 men is employed
in New South Wales in the destruc-
ton of rabbits.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1917-03-31
LOOK-MONDAY!

One hundred Folding Chairs
dandy for spare seats in autos-for
39c, at KnOx-Walker's. 3-30-3t.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1917-03-31

saturday partly cloudy to cloudy I,
solaer in nofthwsst portion; SUNDAY
asettied in sess st, fair in west coioer'
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1917-03-31
GERMAN RAIDER
REPORTED IN
M|D-ATLAN1IC
Vessel Believed to Be the st.
Theodore Does Not
Modest u. S. Ship.

-----------, March 30.-An armed
vessel believed to be the converted
German raider st. Theodore was
sighted in mid-ocean three days ago
by the American freight steamer
Monaghan, which today arrived at an
American port. If it was not the ST..
Theodore the Mongolian's officers
are certain the vessel was a German
raider, both because Of her actions
and because her wireless operator
talked in German.
The Mongolia encountered the
raider on March q, 1000 miles east
Of Sandy Hook. The raider ap-
preached within half-a-mile of the
American freighter, circled around
and then made off without signalling
but her wireless was cracking out
messages in German to some I'M
known receiver.
The steamer, undoubtedly con-
verted merchantmen, had two masts
and one funnel. She was painted
war gray, and armed with three big
guns. She had a speed of abo5t Is
knots.
The st. Theodore was captured by
the German cruiser Moewe last De-
cember in South American water, and
equipped with armament. The st.
Theodore was reported in Copen-
hagen dispatches today to have been
sunk of Rio Janeiro, after having
transferred to the Moewe the pris-
oners the st. Theodore had captured
from the British steamer Governor,
after sinking the latter vessel.
The arrival of the Mongolian today
marked the completion of the frs.
roundtrip across the Atlantic made by
an American vessel since the inar-
guration Of Germany OF ruthless sub
marine warfare. The Monaghan is
commanded by Capt Emory Rice, AMI
carries crew of 141, OF whom u are
Americans.
The omission of point of origin Ct
the foregoing dispatch is in accord
with an agreement between the press
Of the. United States and officials of
the government to refrain from pub
fishing in the newspapers any in
formation that might prove harmful
to the public interest, and is covered
by clause G Of the regulations for the
guidance of newspapers, reading:
Departures of merchant vessels
should not be mentioned and it is de-
sired that the name Of the port of
arrival be omitted"
Using Norwegian Flag.
Rio Janeiro, March 30-The French
bark Cambronne has arrived here
with 200 men of the crews of various
steamers and sailing ships sunk by
German raider off the island Of
Trinidad. They reported that many
sailors from the sunken ships were
drowned.
The rescued sailors, who are
French, English and Italian, report
that the raider Is an armed sailing
ship with gasoline auxiliary engine.
They say the raider shows the Nor
wegian flag. and when ship is
sighted it signalled to approach. As
soon as the ship obeys. the raider
hoists the German flag and opens
fire.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1917-03-31

Continued on page five,
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-12-10
Basket Ball
and Wrestling
Are Popular
Purdue Students Expect to
Have Winning Combination
in Each Branch,

LAFAYETTE. Ind, Dec. IL
Basketball and wrestling are begin.
ming TO take their place In the In
terest OF Purdue students. The ma
terial. according 10 the coaches,
gives promise OF winning comblnn-
tlons In both branches Of sport.
Only two men N last years
wrestling sqund-Nullcndora, 1886, and
tieorge, l2b are back I'M school. but
only one man Of lnEt years basket
ball quintet--"Bud" williamson. star
forward. who was drowned In the
Wabash river hero last summers
mlBHing From Captain Church, Mark.
ley. Smith. Rcall Heino and Hart, OF
last year,H team, and Tlson. Cosby
and Campbell Of last yrnr's fresh
man squad, Coach Mlloucy hopes to
pick winning combination
COnCh PaulFOn Of the grapplers
hopes to recruit his squad from the
football men Among the gridron
men expected 10 participate I'm
wrestling Te Jordan and Bartlett
In tho heavy weight class. Wyckon.
1856 pounds, and Mourer. l2j pounds
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Sport Calendar
Monday

Monday.
Annual meeting Of International base
bali league, at Nrw York
Annual meeting OF National hssoCla
tion OF Amateur Billiard Players, at New
York.
Annual trials OF Pointer club OF Amer.
lea. at Thomnsville. ~ G.
Annual trials OF Continental Field
Trials club. at Haynesville, Ala.
Johnny Dundee VS. Billy DeFoe, twelve
rounds at Bridgeport, Conn.
Homer Smith vs.. Bin Brennan, ten
rounds, at Racine, Wis,
Ted Lewis Va, Bryan Downey twelve
rounds, at Columbus, ohio.
Willie jackson W. Lew Tondler, ten
rounds. at New York.
Tuesday.
Annual meeting OF National baseball
League, at New York -
George Chip vs.. Harry Greb, twelve
rounds, at Boston.
Lee Morrssey VS. Arlos flaming, ten
rounds at Oklahoma city.
Wednesday.
Annual meeting Of American baseball
league, at Chicago.
Benny Leonard Va, Patsy Cline, six
rounds. at Philadelphia
Friday.
Opening OF annual bench show OF Gold
en- Gate Kennel club, at San Francisco
Saturday.
Meeting OF western intercollegiate Ath.
letio conference, at Chicago.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-12-10
WESTERN STARS
Get COMMISSIONS
Three Minnesota Football Mer
Included in List,

FORT, SMELLING, MINI, Dec Ii
Many former well-known athletes OF col
leges and universities OF the northwest
obtained commissions at the second re-
serve officers training camp. Three for
mer University OF Minnesota football
stars commissioned first heutenants are
Robert Gray OF the 1917 team, II. W.
Kleffman 1914, and Walter Rademacher.
1907 -OS-0q
Paul Bliss, Hamline college athlete.
champion mile and half-mile runner In
Minnesota in 1908 and the first minor
college runner IN the state to make the
half in less than two minutes, was
awarded a captaincy.
Other athletes who were successful in
Clude James w, Hubbell, Des Moines.
runner-up In the trans Mlssissippi golf
tournament last year. first lieutenant
Ezra A I;'dridge, st. Thomas football.
first lieutenant; G. e. Didriksen, Minne-
sofa swimmer, FIRST lieutenant, O. F..
rriplett, Iowa football. first Lieutenant,
and Grover Jacobson, Iowa football, first
lieutenant.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-12-10
Nebraska TEAM
CLOSES SEASON
No POSt-Seasons Games Even
With Soldier EIevenS,

LINCOLN. Neb, Dec. iO.-ReportS
that the University OF Nebraska football
team will play post season games are
officially denied Coach T.. s. stewart
expressed regret that the Missouri Val
ley champions would not be able to play
army teams The coach said. however,
that he could not ask the members ~
the team 10 engage In any more games,
\. they are not in physical condition to
continue the sport.
The COrnhuakats have gone through
ne hardest schedule ever arranged for
u Nebraska team and one of the stlffest
played OF any team In tho country this
season With maximum squad OF
about twenty men this year, and with
an unequalled hospital list. the Corn
huskers have had TO play their first line
men In every hard contest Of the sea
son. with the result that the men have
mad the hrrdest kind of drill The
squad was the smallest In history at the
university, due to the war call.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-12-10
CUBAN SUGAR COMING;
LOOK FOR PROP IN PRICE

NEW YORK Dec Purchase Of
NOOO bag, of Cuban sugar, old crop.
at 500 delivered IN New York duty
rud, wa, announced tonight hy George
NJ Rolph chairman ol the International
sugar committee On arrival oi this
supply m New York about Dec No.
Mr. Rolph said the committees basic
price will be reduced. which viii OF
necessity bring about a reduction in the
fcllncrs price lst lo SKIS New York