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Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-07-07

Cape Jasamines, Sweet Peas, shas- ta Daisies. Floral designs made on short notice. Mrs. Mae Flowers, 1919 West Eelevth. Phone 23S, 6-23-1m
 Anyone wishing to Ldy jr sell Jefferson county script. call on Chas
 Veil Supply Co. U
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-07-07
Sir Henry Irving selected her to

Sir Henry Irving selected her to create an important role in his pro duction of Peter the Great" and m 1900 Charles Frohman elevated her to stardom. She has been seen in such varied roles as the leading parts In Cousin Kate,' Sunday" "Allve-Slt- By-the-Fire," "The Silver Box" and "Carrots.' In "Mid-Channel she scored new triumphs, and other sue cesses have been "Tante," Barrle,s "The Twelve-Pound Look" and Our Mrs. McChesney."
 In 1915 Miss Barrymore began her motion picture career as a Metro star. "The Kiss of Hate' and '"The Final Judgment" were her first productions, and so complete was her mastery Of the new branch of the art that she de- cided to devote her talents exclusive ly to the screen drama.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-07-07
Awnings and upholster1ng. Call E. T. Toussaint, phone 1850 or leave orders at Knox Walker Furn. Co.

The Bruswick is the final touch in
 Phonograph making. I, plays all rec ords better. Let us demonstrate it in
 your home. Reap & Crawford Furni- ture Company. 19-tf
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-07-07

A 12-inch naval gun averages 50 feet in length.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-07-07
NO RECRUITS FRIDAY.

All British or Canadian subjects liv- ing in this country are eligible tc join the army, navy or marine corps according to information received yes terday by Seaman w. c. Cox, local re- cruiting officer, and Corporal c. C. Cooper, local army recruiting officer Such subjects living in Pine Bluff can obtain information as to enlisting by applying at the office of either Sea- man Cox or Corporal Cooper. Neither Seaman Cox nor Corporal Cooper re- ceived any applicants for enlistment yeSterday,
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-07-07
H0wley Memorial Methodist Church

Corner Eleventh avenue and Cy- press street.. Sunday school at 9:45 a. m, T. l.. Culpepper, superintendent. Morning and evening service by the pastor, Rev. J. R. Dickerson. Morn ing service at II o'clock. Subject. Immortality" Tim. 1-10. Evening service at s o'cloci.. Subject, "Des- titles of Men," Epworth league at 7:l5 D. m. You will be stranger here only once.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-07-07

Carr Memorial Churth--S. P. Dow
 dy, membership secretary of the Y.
 Nj. C. A., will preach at both morn ing and evening services Sunday. Rev. !L. w. Evans. the pastor, will con- duct both morning and evening ser-
 vices at the Redfieid Methodist
 church.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-07-07
BURGLARY. IS CHARGED.

Deputy Constable. Jim Reidinger arrested Gus Bell, negro, early yes- terday morning and charged him with burglary. Bell is alleged to have entered the home of George Roane, negro, living at Tent havenue and Orange street, and to have stolen $6.7O and a. gold ring. He will be given a hearing before Justice of the Peace C. c. Brewster this morning.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-07-07
WANTED AT BENTON.

Deputy Sheriff J. L. McBurnett yes . .terday arrested a white man named Abraham Nomie, at the request of the authorities at Benton, where it is alleged Nomie is wanted to answer to charge of assault to kill.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-07-07
REGISTER IN ALASKA.

Juneau. Alaska. July 6.-Alaskans
 are given from July to September ? to register for war service under the ,selective draft, under the terms of a
 presidential proclamation made pub
 lie here today.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-07-07
WE'LL SELLS X TRUCK.

The S. c. Veil Auto company yes- terday delivered a 2-ton Little Giant tdump truck to the Russellville Sand & Gravel company of Russellville.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-04-16

b"th. O: Jacksonville. Eta. ar" guests
al 'rrr unrrrt%. Ut. ur@ Mrs. Andrews.
=. l.. n"cG Il - business visitor IN
Baltimore rNis; w.'ci:.
NJ. ind Ass. =. T.. Phillips cntrrtain-
- 4, = fn!:i'!y sinner Wednesday rv"!.-
in.c at their hu1o ~ HruukSid". 't:ir
affair Nh given ~ Il "arp:lse to the
iai."rs :ath"r. Mr.. +. 4 stewart: the
',c"msi"n being his hirthGny. Those
present W::.c NJ. an: Mrs. =. l.. Stew
:,rl ANA daughter. Mss Ecryl. Mr.. and
Mrs. = =. Stewart aud sons. Frances
ma Paul. Nj. and Mrs. +. l.. Wardrr/
...id Cn.ior"n. John and Elizabeth anG
Air. j.. J.. Stewart.
Wa1. 9. Moore ar Wayn"sburG. Pa,
and Miss Georgia Gradlcy Of Ii;tEton.
" N:y were united in marriage hE
Nv. Hricol,n Al the parsonage 4:
l.ug::l"pr"t las. evening. Ting couple
left FOR Waync+hurg this. /lnorninG.
VINCE. .-y wiIi'lahe Gr thrlZ residence.
Mrs.. L. < 'CUuIsii:. ana Elr$. Atkins
cnjrr.a.ncd i PARTY nr fr&onds at the
aoi!c nr ~. loi'n"r. - Ciark*burg
s;r%ri, Wu!ucS, day evc;riai.. y pleasant
"v. a!.l% was enjoyed by all.
Ir. and Mrs.. !. c. Dent Of Wheeling
an" s s' I %I G$n@f NJ 9. ciaS;on on
~" Wa"c:ins Y/irrrs today.
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Soualre Briefs.

Residents at Eps" ;!:I Az rHnlHi:..7-
ing 81 .thr !arg" nL"I;,"r q; goats Owned
roam Il: larE". Residents ou ia" hills!Gr
say Il - iInpoSSihir ~ ;i:t":Hi.; - ma"
gcrC.rn$ for the -rG~" ih:' : T.. l:''f,I$
gan. arc"~S 80 tho !.-cG@ :~:.,I destroy.
everything.
Sanlt,sl Bnnuingtnu Of Franklin s..
ill., '> 49,
Mrs ~ &. B"rthauG. 81 'Tur'y -Srv"u'i;
street. will nntcrtair The Wriu"n'S l!"ug"
Missionary Society ~ lie First ". l..
church Thursday attcEnVvu ~ her home.
George row kill entertain f,tent.;
mex, t'rtday evening at his home on
Trumbuil street.
Mrs. waiter S,ubbins of %iasris"n
street has gone to .Allrr!I, called lher:
by the death Of 4 sister.
The Young Peoples Branch. ~ tho
South Bclialrs NJ. L. church. VIII observe
its first anniversary this evening y
program will be rendered :tat Il luncheon
served at tne church.
Members Of the For. Huron CLUB
Lady Maccah*cs. wiil entertain With q
dance at Amor! hall. TUESDAY evening.
NiSs Gertrude Barnet. OF Sctria%.
has returned hong after visit with
local friends.
The Benn!c-Nsysc- iiardwa"" com-
pany has donated a larg" ftaS 10 the
! City hospital, and haag raising "ill
be held E ii few days.
The Bellair= aeri. ~ Eagles will mole!
q regular meeting this t"cn:ns III Old
Fellows hall.
William Draf"nbauEE. who j. en-
pl"yed at Youngstown. !. spending Il
: lew days with lis rar"n:s In this cit.
Samuel AinbI"r will entertain rn'.
. me!nh"-.; -: h" n"nS lI3l: class Of IN"
. FIRST u. =. Iur'iA: -''h""i az IA" church
! Tncsdav evening.
! Miss tEc;.n hutchinson. -: North JEFF
| t".Srn street. is visiting relatives and
! friends a. Columbus.
! Mrs III Audr"w ALL 'cav" this i.',..,,
! for ii.r hotu" al MaSs!il"n after :, "iSir
| with local friends.
The runeral Of william &. shaw t""!.
| place %unda:' tr"Ia his it;: home. :. ar
: ne Webb utin" .ini"rm"t. AS .uI,!'
j IN lower Wr.,.... cemetery.
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Author Of Esperanto
Is Claimed by Death

AMSTERDAM. April L.. via London.
April L.. l22:27 a. m.--D". Ludwif:
Zaoe-lhof a"rinr of E:u"rar;n. dial
yesterday at Warsaw. ar"nrtlinr Ia al
vices received he"". T.. Zame7hHt
:ras born at i}"lns'o} IN $50 and put
i!shcIi his f!rSl book M ths n"w Ian
suaGr, califd t.srorantp. II M pa,
Zanenhof chose ;he roots ri ESp"rai A
to from existing ianEuae+s. mainly -"
European languages. There are 80 -
roots in his dictionary Tie pi!nToloS%'
OF his Language is said - hHv" hern
"ery simple. r." grammar. iih" Ven
1Uk. which j, sucr"cdrd ~ IN in'"rnr-
t!nnat aHilliar: 'aaGnISo. i 2arly
boTnT-od from rr'Siinc tancu@c"r.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-04-16
Would Put Volunteers
III Europe al Once

WASfilNGTu%. Aprti I".-CnloEcl
rGn::rymi:. II letters icda! 10 Scna;or
a-,d REPRESENTATIVE ilert.
r7;irniri: o. Ia" congressional military
,.taii"i his plans for rnjs-
in. and accompanying volunteer. IN
rpdi,iun 10 Inin ti;1 Allies on Tn" vest
Urn FurGprna haiti" fron'. | t. hParltH'
:. pp"uvcd IN. administrator : FnmruI-
soy sol wire PROGRAM trr procuring a
var army. hu' insisted that volunteers
comic h. m on the firing lin" ~ t01!r
months 2ni ia; thf. .NMnrican nag
shnUih he there - ;hc .'ariieS; posi-
b.. moment.
When H. WAS nor" li>' week Colonel
EnoS.,sli SOW ;hn MILITARY committee
cn:. ;rrlcn rnsr Gis conjrr"nr" with
President Wilson and hoy ask"d MAJ
10 submit III, "iew =: the situation IN
WIifinS
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-04-16
TO EaYe Flag RaissnG.

Next Saturday aficrWpn Supcci"r
Council No. rs. .Ir. -. L. y. ". will
;aisc t,aSs over th2 school houses al
It. Joe and Natr. Two flags have been
purchased which will be presented 70 the
Puftney township school board as Il gift
j. the Jr. o. L. y. u. Poles will b. erect
Id on tho buildings and flag raised on
ach. An Interesting program will at
Lend tho nlE raising
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!. About People
4 :!
: Movements OF individuals to
ard From the CIt2>
-,
It TEE hotels.

NJ, Il O.y
: . XIX, I,;f.r ,U.ye o.
M.ao.~-.'. i. i4:.'.s, .N":s"F;"w ": "
. ~: Ar,r NyI,~. i!ua.I2EiM", ". "a; -.
. T., War,ie:. MarIil::;"r, W ~: W.
L., ,,'.,,f,1.,,In " T.,:i x.
;. .'% ~; , M''t,'S S'; r.. Mrs. Har
-. iInit ii.rrpuni. E..,;.
~, '''',.' :, ,.,rn.n,..- s., ,Iarys.
>, wa 80. ,1. li.'..f,,,, XyIsi ,f,i.t1f. IA:
-. .t,.'.i. y.,:i.;,gi,.,. IAN.
..n.,,.... N4fitn.agrg. e.. t3L': Nr. and.
l:i:. !. T.. ...s,=.r". r''"."i"n: ". "; :
.;..,.,.: l..i-.uG. M""r'r. " walk. u.
..~.G,:. l.:,gt":..'t., !.o'.t: t;"A.: II. ~:
weston. W ~ =" %d!rk, ny
"I,,Iht". -, W. ". ''"'' ~
iHIt. Nd
-.'fh,. Stn;lnl--t;nr.i"'d T"":Ha" u ;.
-: v. =. &!H@rS' -. war: E; w. - ~
len hnrT"''" -'''' -. .[..,rT i.i,,rs,
*"io"i'r ."i', ."'.. ...'.u.. X,ir,,r
t"nw.:a. y. VA: j. >. .''', -; "
-: ,,,.,., ,.:'.f,.,, ;:...>. g.: -. =.
- ~. :: -. l.. ,,,.yr M
,I.,r,,,.,,,r.' = H.: ,:.o i&llrr.
-. .r',,,: ,.:. ,:~,va... o..
iT..,,i t,-at,,,r,;ltp ,'.|:,nr-,ilm. g.. Va.
!! ~. S..la.. ''or,.r"Fv',i". -: tuE'
- 49, ,'.,..,,.:a.ii'r.. -: ST. t"iirS.
. .f..,,',.. - ny a.. Cos: !tpriG&r:ElS..
W.'..',., ~. ~. .innn, s.h-:l... '!ari',"-
!!,'.' ,.,...'.':, li::.'n..l;l!c -. frank
:" 80, - .~,.,.;:iI!. -; Mr.. ,i,". -.
'''''''''' -----------
Russell. .ho younE H"i @! 'f'F ,,5r
.rrovvd after suffering wrth d'&'"chtc'!
lin.
,.i, S,.i.i~ s.,,,,, ,tI,,, weekend ~
,... .'t,,,~,.t is''''>''
",, - !, ,..,oc,ir. ,r,*ricul o.
Or. Nal!hct Il. i.''I,aE,, ~; Xxx, " WIS
Wesleyan coll";s", NJ bu'kn;.tTf"n' W.
in V'her!lna; yesterday. lie spoke II '"'
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-04-16
BELL ARE
n,,ns1rel This week.

The first annual IN ins;rsl OF thc AM
.r;cus club for the benefit OF the play
rounds vii! BE- held in the Elk GTanc
,hratrs Wednesday, and Thursday even
ngs. The iiTSt performance VII! DC CIV
IN on the anniversary OF Paul RtrereS
aide and IN. second on ia" anniversary
If the Battle Of I-,X!nSt on. and part
# the program will be devoted to these
we events in the history ~ tn" United
States. Several vaudeville acts and
ihort sketches will max" up the after
a0r
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-04-16

Funeral 4:

Funeral services sor Mrs. John Bsck,
ISho died Thursday w"rr conducted y"s-
Ser5ay afternoon ut "'riork NJ tn" fun
Sy residence on Monroe street Inter-
nent was made n tho German cemetery
n: the Rock Hill pike.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-04-16

Mss RIOS. los" sill ..u;rrtc;u 80
yr?crhcrs o: Ii. I.ora! paGghr.r'S' class
~ IL" t't;rIS'!3. "i!u"ch 4. her ho!n.. g."
Err:h \ori.. .ir"ct. mis- evening. ~"
affair witt I2 IN ;Hc nature o. :. Mi
party.'
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-04-16
No Pole Tor Flag.

The flag presented last week ly the
kniShtS Of Columbus To -. JnhU'S parish
school at R"awund. was not h"!St"d Yr'>
terday because al delay IN arrival It Tin"
pole. ARRANGEMENTS are h.t4l, mad" 10
have the raising this week..
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wirl Uefl TODAY

The m;.rriag.. OF Eaiph D. Nicholson.
IF this city. and Miss Meta Wells. 81
Martins Fsrry. will take place toda:' at
The home OF III. parents 81 III" brit" IN
Martins Ferry. Following a wedding
zip they will make their hone IN this
.ifS
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Behr Funeral Hold.

The funeral Of Simon Behr. who died
Thursday morning took place Yesterday
|,f,ernoa 1T his late horn. on Union
ltree: Services ware c"nGuct"l at "
o'clock h. fs.nbi Silver. 81 Wheeling.
nternrn. made in thc Jewish csn!"-
cry on Winding Hill.
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Hold Grange Meeting.

The regular meeting OF che Rock Hill
range will be held G"xr Friday evening
ID the Rock Hill school house. Prot
tiunce. Of Esthan: college will give Il
lecture.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-04-16
Scnco1 Board Meeting.

Tho regular meot!M-, @. n. Nitl' a"ovT
" education: Sill ic n-ld Monday crer-
;ng at the oftic. ~ Superintendent; (. :.
HcTay. Matters regarding the proposed
improvements 20 III: lCGian Kun huilG-
ng will be considered.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-04-16
70 Attend presbyts--v.

&c rthe local Presby;eriaH churches will
eaSe this morning for Cambridge ~ At
eEd the Spring session nf thc 50. C!airs-
lille Presbytery. The session wiil cont
lue two days
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-04-16

The Queen Esther circle ~ lie W"at
Wheeling VI. =. Church Tt!l me- To-
night II til" h"rr. nj Miss l'"riS M"pr"
Il West Wheeling.
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Seven ArreEta.

Tho police Saturday night picked Two
women and i've men Mi charged with
drunkenness They will b" arraigned be-
lore Mayor Wassuan this morning
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County Court Meets

MARSHALL comfy corr VIII meet ~
-.cijlr session ;"-u!rti.'" ia 'hr 'i,rul'
,.,'.r; ..hamh.r. c;"rcr;,! hi>iW'SS VIII i'
givnN NLlrmlinM.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-04-16
Union Loses,


Union High los, TO 'r:l..r county high
81 IL MiGrl' bourne on saturday after
room. R"E"rs"u did Blk tim" work n
the inst station.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-04-16
Defeated Chester High.

The, ir,:.' Etrii s''muul baseball team
administered :. Il to defeat /" chester
j,,,h s..ln.i hey" &atUrda: at'""n"nH.
.Thr ',,.ul un" j. s'h"'iu!"d !" i"""'
! 'ujmr. hiLh a. the F'ifth street bal park
Wednesday evening.
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RaIre TIac SATURDAY..

\ lax "i:IS f"e: Ia d'r"nSipH*. re-
,r.ut'y purchased Will ruh%'"'I'; Ions
;ru,u rhn.rnp!rvrs o. IN" fo%:"-ia Rl,"S
factory. viii - raised =: ia" IlAut "rN;
Saturday afternoon.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-04-16
Excupurel Fulpits.

Err. g. -. Sruith. raSi"" 90 IL" i;r>;
V. +. ,'!iurcil h"rr.. "Hrhamg"d nn!r!'"
with ~. Cameron minister San'!al. Fey.
$. Il Hart. pasi.r a. IT." 'aIrurT ~ T..
:, church conducted ""r' ices - Sew Mar
limSEillr.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-04-16
MECHEN
Infant D!sd.

Tic tufnn; duaE!t.r - E'r. ;,'.G ii"".
james Crliov died ""&trr.:n. H.."'. =
after y w lny5 Of !l.u-..- "'r. .. .:
VIII a.. hurried; th!s tli;r:u1on Ia '&. NJ
N'rrh"n cemetery. Funeral s.:il.r 40. -.
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Bishop Gravatt Here.

Hivhnr W. l., rfava;t will l." nero
monday ev-rInu for the purpose q: con-
Ju,,t!ue CnnrI~Hn:ir'r SERVICES n tHo
Trinity l:uiSrnpHi church.
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Got Premier Agency.

uriiS s Alien. pr"ur,"l"." 81 il''
Overland .nra.". Tenth street. be-" So
,ilr",i Tia" agency for ,hH I'r-nt'r MA
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CE.iG'S TurcTlt.

T." hyguu a. r,yu r'"I".t. Ec,. {. w.
ENI'"r. r.. uE ii. M"N'rH"i 6iIrISli:,n'
Church. i'll uljCi:t.,.
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Meat Thts Afternoon.

A meeting nc tho Public Health AMI
Eelfare League sill h.: held this after
loon at the. ,lnms al; Mrs. II. s MctireS-
ir. on North Noble street. Tn: public
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To I,tye IN netrott
Meet Tonight.

orlncl tr"rr TN: ramil: ii"In". ~. L..
s. RIOS" vii! h.: IN clarL.. ThH inter
mont viii y" at thr I.tu1;.,"i cemetery.
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wet and .Icffrry machines, with hCId-
Quarters uu Second street. vest "rd:ty re-
rci,c,! lwu carloads nj Maxwell ma
chimes
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GIva Concert Here.
WV rchasc Tlam.

IL htLh srh'"l "'"" an WIZ r'N'
...,,,,..,, ,..x. Er!,Iey evening Ira TIA" IN" =
,nrjI,,. If i;.- First l'rr:.hy'"riun ,h@r'h
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Received New Ma chimes.
W VI Thompson. U%"n; Ia" IA" Max
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-08-24
BURGLARS IN MEAT MARKET.
Empty Money Drawer at Buchanan &
Davis Broken Open.

BELLOWS FALLS, Aug. 24.-The
meat market of Buchanan & Davis in
SaXtons River was entered some time
before clock yesterday morning and
an attempt was made to pilfer the cash
register. Entrance was effected through
a window in the front of the store. The
thief evidently carried the cash regis
ter to the refrigerator room i'll the rear
of the store where he could work unmo-
Tested and there broke it oren only to
find the drawer empty.
A small meat loaf was the only arti-
Gle missing from the store next morn
ing, but motorcycle owned by w. +.
LaClair, who lives opposite Barber park
on the Saxtons River road, disappeared
during the night. One of the nearby
neighbors claims to have heard an au-
| tomobile and motorcycle going to-
| wards Saxtons River about 3 clock
| yesterday morning.
| Two strangers who were lettering
about the store Wednesday afternoon
are suspected, but no clew has beer
found as to their whereabouts or ident
| ity.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-08-24
Deliberately Shot Down Ev.
cry Man in Sight in the
Streets of Houston
MORE THAN TWENTY
PERSONS WOUNDED
Negro Woman Capt Mates of
and His Body Mutilated

HOUSTON, Texas, Aug 24-At least
Ia dozen white men are dead to-day
and one Negro and more than 20 persons.
including two white girls, are suffering
from gun-shot wounds as a result of an
outbreak OF $50 Negroes Of the 24th United
quarters at Camp Logan, near here, and
began to fire their guns promiscuousy
For several hours they terrorized the res
iolents Of the community
To-day the city is under martial law by
order of Governor Ferguson. This morning
the city was quiet, outbreak having
been reported since the rounding up Of the
Negroes early to-day.
Among the dead is Captain Mates, an
officer Of the Illinois National Guard, who
after being killed. was mutilated by the
Negroes almost beyond recognition Feel
ing among the Illinois troops ran high 10
day and regulars from Fort Crockett wer,
bein" rushed here.
Witnesses Of the outbreak saw the Ne
groes deliberately shot down every whit,
man in sight, shooting coolIy and with de
liberation and hating to take ann
!, Congressman J. II Eagle to-day wiIeC
Secretary OF War Baker declaring the send
, OF Negro troops here as a tragic blunde
| and protesting against the sending 0
others from Illinois already ordered here
He asked that the Negro troops now her
be promptly transferred to northerl
; camp
! According TO police reports the origin o
the trouble was the arrest Of Negro We
man IN a down town section A Negr
soldier asked that the prisoner be turne
/ over to him and refusal lead to an al
{ gument, the soldier finally being taken t
/ police headquarters. Evidence Of tn
brewing rot became apparent in the ever
ing and Maj. Snow. in command OF tn
troops, received word that the Negroes ha
entered the ammunition tent and arme
themselves He attempted to quell til
Negroes but they already were beyon
control and had begun TO shoot at randol
while marching toward the city.
! Later reports placed the total of dea
at ID
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-08-24
GERMANY WANTS DUTCH SHIPS
Demands Exclusive Use for Five Years
After War Ends.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 24-Germany is
increasinf her economic pressure on Hol-
land and now refuses to let steel go into
The Netherlands for shipbuilding pur-
poses unless the Dutch agree to devote
the ships to German uses for five years
after the war.
Secretary Lansing said to-day he had
received unofficial advices to that effect,
also that Germany has refused to let
Holland have more coal unless Dutch
miners are sent to her mines to get it
out. The State Departments information
is that Holland has replied that if the
terms regarding the steel are insisted upon
the Dutch shipyards will be shut down
The allotment of coal by Germany to Hol.
land is exhausted and Dutch industries
are said to be In need of fuel 1t is not
known what Holland will do regarding tlle
coal German pressure on all European
neutrals, latest advices say, is increasing
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-08-24
DEATH OF F. D. PIKE.
Well known Stowe Man Was Twice a
Member of the Legislature.

STOWE, Aug 24.-Pabliro D. Pike,
one of the leading citizens of this village,
died here Wednesday, from the effects of
paralytic shock, which he suffered Mon
day morning. Mr. Pike, who was 50
years old. is survived by his wife, who
was before her marriage Miss Abigail
Camp, three sons, Arba \. of Stowe.
Lewis \. of Chicago, and Fred Nj. o..
Brooklyn. and six grandchildren.
Mr.. Pike enlisted in Company ID of
the llth Vermont volunteers in August,
1862, and was commissioned second
lieutenant in May, 1865, heing discharged
in July of that year He represented
Stowe in the Vermont legislature of 1886
and was the Lamoille county senator in
the legislature of 1900 He gave the Pail
sades park to the town of Stowe in 1900
Mr. Pike was for many years manufac
turer of butter packages under the firm
name of Pike and Son
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-08-24
MRS. PROUTY DIES
OF PERITONITIS
Blakeslee Street Resident Had Been Ill
II Days Before Operation in Hos
pital Yesterday.

Mrs. Maude Josephine (Kempf)
Prouty. p, wife of Everett d. Prouty,
died this morning at $50 o'clock in the
Melrose hospital. Mrs. Prouty had been
seriously i'll in her home on Blakeslee
street / days and was admitted to the
hospital yesterday afternoon and un-
derwent an operation for pelvic peritoni-
It's.
She was born in Brattlehoro Jan 3,
1890. a daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. Jakob
Kempf She attended the Parochial
school and the Brattleboro high school,
and married Mr.. Proutv, a mason, in
Brattleboro June -. 1909. She leaves
her husband and parents, one daughter,
Vera katherine. 4, and two sisters and
two brothers, Margaret, wife of Carl
Schorling, jr.. Mary, wife of Carl
Reinke, Levi Kempf and Jakob Kempf,
jr.
The funeral viii be held Monday
morning at clock in St. Michael 5
Roman Catholic church.