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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-08-27
UNITED Press Leased Wire.l
let "STRIKEBREAKER GENERAL"

FRANCISCO, Aug 25.Capan John T. Vickery, strike
general brought San Francisco from New York
Substitute platform mem employed by the
break the strike of carmen which has tied up It's
for weeks
this that shop in San
onwokers would wakout after Labor
Day strike is settled before then.
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CHAPTER III

It was a half-hour later. Trow-
bridge still sat on the veranda
rail and Peggy still stood very
straight beside him.
You mean, then" said Peggy
n conclusion, that you won't let
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ORTING-TACOMA

Leave Tseoma.7'so, $500. 1900 a.
nj . ave- o s.fEi g. $500. 1000 a
mi 1880, $500, 8 p. m.
Leave Tacoma-sis0 and 100.
Leave Ortins-6:40.
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Lv. Tacoma--S a. m. and 800 D. m.
Lc Ashford-s a. m. and 200 p. m
KAPOWsfN-TACOM
Lv.- Tacoma-S00 a. m. 100, p. m.
Lv. Kapowsin-S:00 a. m. 1. 4. p. m.
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MINERAL-TACOMl
AsHFORD-rACOMA

', Tacoma $500 q. m. and 800 D. m
v. Mineral 1880 a. m. and 1880 D. m.
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Here's the latest picture of Gen.
Thomas H. Barry. likely to be-
come chief of staff of the United
States army when Gen. Hugh L..
Scott retires September % be-
cause Of the age limit. Barry is
commander of the central depart
ment, with headquarters In Chi
cEgo.
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NORTHEAST TACOMA
HvlebOn Creek and HanuA Rnw

Lv. Tacomas $50. $50 q m;
1, 1, 8, 9, 1915 p. m.
Nv. N. e. Tac.-7:0o, $500. 1920 q m.
1880. 1880. $50, 6:45 p. IN.
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CENTRAL
BUS STATION

Schedule Auto stage q Freight
esrvice. Baggage Checked
11B So. 10TH 9T, TEL. MAIN Aol
Carbonado>-Wilke sOn-Tacoms
tsfea Heated Cars)
MCRACKEN, Prop.
Three Trips Paily
Leave Tacoma: 1890 q. m;
400, Sis p. m.
Leave Carbonate: 1880. 8:1B a.
m; 1900 p. m.
DUCKln-TACOM
Iv. Tacoma 10 O. m: 3:20, 8 p. N.
Iv. Buckley 8 q. m; 1890, p. m
Saturday and 6unday-Lv. Taeoms
10 a M: e:s0, 11:a0 p. m
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TACOMA-ABERDEE
Lv. Tacoma-S:30 a. m. 1880 p. m.
Lv. Aberdeen-s.00 a. m, $500 d. m
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CHAPTER II
The lovers eyes glowed as they
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ROUND UP STACKER DOLLARS
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MADE PRISONER WITH BABY
limited Press Leased Wire,)

CHICAGO, 25.-Mrs Margaret Muhfl, young widow
liberty today after being held prisoner
dsordey with her 20monthsod baby.
visit aunt here she said Confused
direction weldreed
limousine Her clothes
away fighting capto and believes
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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Tacoma Office, Central Bus Sta.

Tacoma Office, Central Bus Sta.
Aberdeen OFF,, Washington Hotel.
TINE CARD
For Aberdeen
Leave Tacoma, $3.50 a. m,
1920 a. m; Olympia. 10 a. M.
II noon: McCleary, IL a. m.
D. m; Elma, 1880 a. m, 1880
,. m; Montesano, 10 noon. 2 p. m.
For Tacoma
Leave Aberdeen for Tacoma,
D. m. 4:45 p. m; Montesano, 4
D. m. $50 p. m; Elma, 4:30 D.
m, 8 p. M; McCleary, 8 p. m.
$3.50 p. M: Olympia. 6 p. m.
1880 p. m.
Subject TO Change without Notice
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DUPON1-TACOW
". Tacoma-6:40. 1880 a m: 2:SS
Nv. Dupont--s:oo. $500 a. m. i:oo,
$3.50, 6:15 p. m.
sunday special-s:oo. 1000 D. m:
and 1900 N.
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Late Saturday
PLAN 80 PER CENT TAX

CENT TAX
Wrep
WASHINGTON, D.. 25.At conference of 30 sena
this led by Senators Johnson California and Borah
laid to all profits 80 cent Senator
G.aFoee not included in the conference.
ROUND STACKER DOLLARS
united Leased Wire)
WASHINGTON, d. c.. Aug 25-A roundup of stacker dol
lars" hidden wealth began in the senate today.
Mexico started fight to force corporations to pay
undstribued profits amounting he ad to $5OOoOO
600.
simultaneously provisions launched stop the loop
which dodgers Slip by widening the OF the
law.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-03-24
ANOTHER RECORD
SENT TO SMASH

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. March T.
~! four o.: the leaders in tho American
bowling Congress tournament survived
II" efforts OF todayS players. althohEh
some brilliant work was done. One new
worlds record was established. j. -
Garrett. of hohomn. Ind, getting az
in tho doubles. FOR the best three games
Oh record made with All unloaded pail
The best minor event work OF the DAY
cam" from Jake PfiStrr and waiter
GirnuN, uf Detroit, who scored l.2SO Tor
sixth Ilaco in the doubles. 4 strike ny
each Of them o.! the tenth shot would
have given them tho lead N That event.
but they failed 70 got It.
The leaders in the i've man event are
the Birh brothers. Chicago. with 3.O'l'
NcCaughan and P"achcy, Of Indiana
polls. head the two-mau teanis with L.
3l4 and Otto kAllusCh or Rochester.
leads tho individual class with e9S.
Standing:
Five Man Teams:
Rirk hothcTS, Chicago -" !
Palaces. Syracuse 80
MIl!crs Hah"rdashcrs. Detroit --..2.3''
Two Mnn Events:
McC:auChan-Pcache Indianapolis. ~
Ben and Nick Budingcr. Chicago. -! :
Edwards West. Buffalo ....~...- 49, ,-93
individuals;
Otto KalluSch. Rochester .------- 5SS
&. ". May, Fort Wayne $1,000 GgS
- XcIGler. Detroit ..-..------... o!4
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STEUBENVILLE

STEURENV1LLE. O.. March @3--This
was n banner night IN the history or
Str,hcn Lodge No. |, knights of Pythias
which celebrated it's forty eighth ANN J.
yrrsarv. with 700 rythianS II attendance
from local and surrounding lodges. Tho
rank Of page WIS conferred on class OF
Pa candidates. many from East Liver
pool WcllShurE, FollanSh"", "cIrton.
Toronto and other nearby towns. SUI
nremo Keeper Of Records and Seals Fred
j. Wheaton Of Minneapolis. acted rs
prrInte in tho initiatory. using the fam
Gus Rathhone Bible. Addresses were
delivered by Grand Vic" Chancellor T..
\. Coil of Marietta. O.. Rcntalnin Moore.
past Grand Chancellor Of Pennsylvania
and William Beatty. known rs the war
horse OF T'ythianiSnl.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-03-24
.BEL[A|RE-, %;
WHEELING, 10

! l'IayGuE III" Wheeling high school has
! k-thnll"rS OFT their feet ~ I'll stages .!
, lhn gam. Er!lairn high school quintet
! romprd home with victor! last Michl -
TO IS. and closed the home season. tn"
. Befla!rr toS.rrS have hN' one MOI"
game To play. Next Saturday night
! they So 70 East Liverpool Tor The finale
Of the season.
! From tho whistle at the opening Of
| the game. il WAS nothing but Re!!air"
/ For Brllnirr. the work of Wagner, tui-
: hrrISou and kumpion. We're .th" nui -
standing features. Will" for the Gold
! and Blue, .NrubrtCh' HHd Dudley easily
played the best game Tia" lineup.
! Bellaire-4s Wheeling-l8
/ Wagner. r. ArnbreCht :. I.
, GulbertSon. | !....... dudley. !! :.
HwciE. r. E............-..-. SIMPSON. = 3
/ Frazier. !, Archloald !. =.
| summary:
| Field goals: Wagner. 1; CulhHris"n 6:
! kofnpari 5: ArmhrncS.. :. Dudley. !:
I Arch bald. ]. Foul goals: h"WparI o.
{ AruhrpCht s.
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NAY BE CANCELLED.

NEW YORK. March 23.-The cxecu-
i've committee Of the United States Ma
uonal Lawn Tennis Association. in SEES
sion here today, considered the schedule
for 1917 and the possibility o. its can
collation. II the United States becomes
O belligerent. The schedule contained
200 dates, for which sanction was re-
Quested The association announced its
disapproval OF invitation tournaments
and adopted resolutions inStructinE soc
tional delegates to urge clubs In their
sections to holu tournaments for boys
and juniors. for which standardized
trophies will be offered.
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May Pull Out Of The
Minor Organization

LOUISVILLE. KY. March "3.--IlanS
arc being made. according I" state
mcnt made here today ny q. II. Wathcn.
president OF the Louisville American
Association club and vico.presidcnt ct
The association. TO form the American
Association, the International League
and the Pacific Coast League, the three
double y class ORGANIZATIONS. INTO q
body separate from the National ASso-
citation of Professional Baseball Leagues
with which they at present are aftlli-
atcd.
81 feel said Mr.. Wathcn. that the
three leagues have reached Il point en-
fitting them to higher classlncatloh.
How far our plans have progressed ! am
not at liberty to disclose. Their fTui-
ton OF course. largely will depend upon
The success Of the series this season he
twecn the international League and the
American Association.
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ANOTHER LOST
BY WESLEYAN

CHAPEr. Kill. \. G.. March "a
| North Carolina university won over the
! West Virginia Wesleyan baseball nno
| today 1914 McClur" featured for WcS-
! Ieyan with his heavy smuggling: Barnes
: and Bennett hit hard for Carolina
Score by innings:
. r. Fl. e.
. WESLEYAN q 0 Il ? 0-4 6 3
| y. G. Uni > 0 > 10 II 0
Observation-Disclosures I,antz. Wagner.
! ard Mcclure y. =. university. How
J La Ennnett
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END SEASON TONIGHT

Tho Wheeling high school girls oas-
ketbal season will come TO o close this
evening In game With the Be!laire
Iigh school girls. The recent defeat
of the boys team has been taken 20
heart by tho girls OF Wheeling High
and tney are bound and determined that
they, If not the boys, will have revenge.
Should the Wheeling High girls finish
the season tonight with O victory this
VIII be the second year that a girls
team from he Gold and Blue has not
been beaten.
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CHANGED THE DATE.

FHlr.ADELPHIAPa.. March 23.-The
federal district court to-dnT changed
from April 12 to April 10. the date for
the beginning OF tho 100000 suit OF the
Baltimore Federal League club against
organized baseball. Tho suit was brought
q year ago to recover damages under the
Shcrmau antitrust lnWS.
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Automobile Derby Off
For Patriotic Reason

INpIANAP0LIS. Ind. March "a
The annual 50n-Inile automobile race.
scheduled for tn" indianapolis Mot or
Speedway IN Memorial day. was de-
clarcd OF today b. James a. Allison.
secreIary-treaSurer Of the company, be-
cause OF tho threatening wRr conditions.
"Rucirg means taking AVA from The
government :he services of skilled mr.
chanics, whose services can hc used by
tho government to bcttcr advantage In
time OF war than ny speedway corpora
lion AZ means Of nntcrtainm ent." said
Mr.. Allison 'Furlhermore. many ma
tcrIals nnd accessories used in racinS
vii! bccum" absolute necessities IN
tinrca OF conflict"
Mr.. Allison also announced that the
big rlant recantly constructed hero for
III manufacture or racing cars would
be turned over 20 tho government Tor
manufacturing nirplRne motors.
Several foreign and American ours
had already been entered FOR tho 1911 :
race.
You uctors work hest. o. course.
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Rotary clubs throughout the country.
arc doing for the needy and what it
member Of the organizations that the
sunshine. happiness and loyalty TO his
friends and country the spirit OF iotar-
ism inspired.
WheeNng's Rotary Jewel.
y feature Of the. vast gathering was
tho Introduction of the Jewel Of the
Wheeling Rotary Club" by President
William II. Hare. when he presented the
flve-ycar-old orphan. Andrew Jewel. one
OF the several children the local organl-
cation Is maintaining in tho Kings
Daughters Day nursery OF this city.
ANDY" WAS lifted onto Il chair resting
on the speakers table, dressed az he was
when received At the nursery and few
minutes later stood upon tho chair neat
ly attIrcd rs he is today. The little fell
low rccitcd rhyme that brought down
the house" Mr.. Haro incidentally told
Of tho charity work being done by tho
Wheeling club. and presented ANDY as
product of its philanthropicM work.
THE President OF the United States
Is right even II no is wrong. Ho makes
mistakes: we a.! make mistakes, but
we'll stand by him for he is our PrcSi
by Secretary John r. Nelson Of Piqua.
O., whose voices OF patriotism was drown
ed ont in his maSterful and eloquent
speech in ptcturing the struggle he re-
|
and tho same loyalty of American nlrn
III tho pending CrtCiS today In speaking
of tho Rotary club rs an organization
for humanity. he paid most beautiful
and loving tribute 10 his mother. saying
that he held her memory dear for hay
ing taught him Il lisp tho child'S prayer
and that he thanked God every night
and morning that no had become q Ro-
tartan. because Il has mad" Inc n bet
ter man toward my God, my friends and
my town." no said.
Judge EwiEG Speaks.
Judge james ". Ewing in a brief
speech paid an able tribute 20 the Ro-
tary clubs rs institutions that make
men better and Upiift the community
in which They are located He com
pared tho organization to the now star
discovered in tho heavens OF light and
Il beacon Of lovo md endurance
Retiring Governor Oswald In turning
over tho ravcl 10 Mr.. kclvcy expressed
his appreciation OF the consideration
given him during his term Of office.
and said that he would work na hard
MS ever in tho ranks Of Rotary. Mr..
liar. read Il message from tho officials
Of Toledo Electric Light ana Hallway
company, expressing their appreciation
at tho selection uf Mr.. keiv"Y. who i
head OF the engineering department "f
tho corporation. The nomination IL
equivalent TO election. TIL" naminmtion
will in turn ba approved by the inter
national convention In Atlanta, Ga. IN
june.
Yesterday morning the heIatcd deli.
cotJorS arrived " . o'clock Il Ert-
ACQUAINTED gathering was held IN IN"
Scottish Kit" cathedral. followed by th'
ronfcrcucc President William II i!Hr'
GeIiynrcd tn" address 90 w"lr"m" T.
T"holf Of rho Whccin!; club; MFsy"r Kirh
nr:rudnt :, wrirnul" 1" ih' "ri'. "H'..'
,vrrr rraruu."d /" hv COVERING d! \. CO.
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BOSTON WON
FROM NACKSS'

MIAMI! EEa. March @&.---Errors by
The I.iladci?!lt;l Americans cost them
Tho second GAM az IL Lhrea Gamo Sc
r!es with ia" boston Nationals hero
iudny. a: - / Three Athletic pitchers
allowed lI,. Braves only tive hits
while EHrn"- nnd Crum, pitching for
Boston, Md their opponents to six
hits.
l.ust,m Nationals ....--.-----2 ! q
nul.tt Americans -.....--..---l d
I;aityrIcs--EarHcS. Crum and Gowdy.
PREDECESSOR; lush. Johnson CouWell uId
Haley.
RIEMI N,iIfAM. Ala. March 23~-
pplblcS BY Leonard and Smith and
single !,y ltic" in the eighth Eavo the
Washington Americans two runs. by
.,ul.h they defeated birmingham four
20, iyyu ~ All exhibition game here To-
day. Score:
;:.ru,rcham ....-....2 3
Washing TOR ----.-a
l!a'fvri.%--llilI. u Johnson. SLACK
a!.d Ilnwurth. Toland: Shaw. W.. Johh-
SOP. Jameson und A!nsmtth, Henry-
FDI;T WORTH. Ten. March 70
Aii,r ia. local Texas League cup hau
taken thu lead in the first inning ana
held l. until the eighth. tho Lctr9'L
Tigers tied tho score and won In thc
eleventh today. s 10 6. Three couole
l.iay~ We're made by each team
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10 be under consideration by President
Wilson Off appointment Us ambassador
10 Japan 10 succeed IT,: l!H. Ambassador
Guthrie. Mr.. crane WAS lppoinI"d min
lister To China In the 'rtSt ADMINISTERED
ton bur recll"4l before he jeff Sam Fran"
cisco because OF a publishsd in;"rvt""
dealing with Far. Eastern questions.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-03-24
Present Now Evidence.

Counsel for Oliver Turner. Fcrnwood
yon;h. convicted of murder IN the ser-
cnd degree. in seeking n f"w trial. has
brought forth some new evidence. show
inr that tho shot found in the skull OF
turner's alleged victim !a hrS'kshot and
not No. shot which the accused youth
used in his shot gun.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-03-24
To Guard BridTe.

The Pan Handle railroad bridge at
this place is one OF tho great bridges of
the country that Will he guarded In case
OF war with Germany, ii Is announced.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-03-24
Elected Captain

Sumner Jcwett. popular member OF
the Steubenvilln High school basketball
team. has boon elected cantain OF the
i've for the 19lT-l91S>Seasuu.
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-, ,,r,s..,,,,n "a ,!tr iuc"ri..,l 3nmal con
,',..ii,., in Atlanta. ia. IA lnr". n
|fni.rr,l business. was taken npu ana II
.,nyfrr,.r,.... 81. nff;rIIiS was held
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-03-24
MAY APPOINT CRANE.

WNSiiiEGTON. March @3.--CharieS
r. Crun, Of ,a..r.Bu, %IN underEt pod
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You uctors work hest. q, course.
whrn lhp spirit movns?"
Yes. But WI coll II when he ghost
walks "--Browning'B Magazine.
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Field goals: Miss Davis. 4; Miss Bro
verrrnr. 10. Mss Mccormick. l: Miss
Krvs.r . Foul goals: Miss Davis. J.;
Miss Kroverman. .; Miss Mccormick. g.
kcCrrrc--NAtc BOrham.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-03-24
PLEDGE SUPPORT
(Coninusd from Ftrst Page.)

applause. Tie told Of the great good
Rotary clubs throughout the country
arc doing for the needy and what it
means to the business man to be n
member Of the organization; that the
sunshine. happiness and loyalty TO his
friends and country the spirit OF Rotar-
, ism iuSDITcd
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Judge EwirG Speaks.

Judge james ". Ewing IN a brief
speech paid ali able tribute 20 the Ro-
tary clubs rs institutions that make
men better and upiift the community
in which they are located. lie COM
pared tho organization to tho now star
discovered in tho heavens OF light and
q beacon Of lOvo md endurance
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-03-11
STUDENTS DROWN N
JAMES AT lYACHBURG
While Canoeing in Mid-1 hannei. w.
=. Baeicy and ". q. Hylton
Lose Lives.
ANOTHER HAS NARROW
ESCAPE NJ SAME PLACE
In Endcasor to Find Bodies Motor
cycle Officer Nonoghan's Canoe
Capsixcs and IL Has Desperate
Struggle 10 Gain shore

Especial to Tie Richmond Nuaintan !,
Lynchburg, Va March l0-wm. :.
BagleE. aged twenty-five Years son of
Mr.. and Mrs. w. NJ Bagloy. of thus
fN-and Hylton-of Carroll
county. aged nineteen years, students
at the Piedmont Business college. were
crowned while canoeing this afternoon
from the LynchburS boat clubhouse on
the James river. The drowning oc.
CURED in the old canal in mid channel,
short distance below the foot brid 20
leading to the Y. NJ, &. a island play
ground.
both bodies were recovered later
Motorcycle Officer Monaghan. of the
city police department. who went TO tine
scene In an effort to aid in recover
ing the bodies, came near losing his
life when canoe in which he was on
the river eapsized with him. on ac-
count of the handicap of heavy police
Uniform. Officer Monaghan had a hard
struggle to reach the shore. Witnesses
who saw his boat overturn said at
least ten minutes were required for him
To swim TO the bank.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-03-11
PLUCkY CAPTAIN OF
MEMPHIS BLUFFED GERMAN

Savannah Ga. March i0--Ccniir-
nation of the report to the state de-
partment at Washington that the
American steamship City OF Memphis.
New York to HHvre, with arac Of
cotton. had been fred on by a rers.sAn
submarine off the Sciily Islands On
January 80. is reported here late to-
day In letter from Captain G.,pert
Laird. master of the Memphis Tho
letter is postmarked Havre, France,
and dated February 10. n iass,.tUcs
the encounter with the German
C-boat, stating that the suprinriro
signalled the Memphis to stop ,sl4d
while Captain Laird was giving or t~rs
sent a shot across her bow. When
the Memphis hove TO. mate WIS seUt
aboard the U-boat with the mere h MT
mans papers. The German then
brought up alongside the An~rican
and. demanded Captain L4airsi dis: rrl
himself and come aboard III. iii fesTs.,'
sea boat Captain Laird replied th&4
he was sailing under American cators.
that his rights AZ an American rsae-
ter demanded the same protection On
the high seas as in hts home IN G&or4
gia. The mate was returned Nb.ar1
the Memphis and the German pue .e81
withcl further paTlsgs ].
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-03-11
SAY TURKS VOLUNTARILY
ENACUATE kUT-EL- AN.lRA

Berlin. via Sayville. March d
According TO the testimony of leu-
trails. says the Overseas News asen-
cy, the Turks methodically and vol-
unfairly evacuated their position tear
kut- el-Amara after having inflicted
Extraordinarily heavy and bio cdy loss
es upon the British.
The British are trying to re-esta D.
lish their prestige, which was severely
shaken by the capitulat. on OF Gene
Townshend's army with the surrender
of kut- l-Amara.
1T is with this purpose i'll Jew
that the British are exaggerating be-
yond all bounds the number If prss-
oners and the amount of booty tu.-Sli.
The cn1eavor OF the British prupr.
gauda TO compare the voluntary evac-
uation of kut with the capituiation
of General Townshend is, how ever.
too transparent a maneuver"