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The Mena weekly star., 1917-05-10
Cake shower for Soldier Boys.

Little Rock May 2-Twenty la dies living in the vicinity of the siate capitol gave the members of the Beebe company who are on guard duty al the state capitol, cake shower Sunday. Each one gave cake. It was under the direction of Mrs. L. B. Turner and Miss Katie G0fieher.
The Mena weekly star., 1917-05-10

Little Rock, May i.-John E. Me- Graw, Burns detective, was put on the stand by the state in the trial of former Senator $. C. Sims of Hazep yesterday. He told of events which he said led up to and included the acceptance of bribe that he offered to Senator Sims in connection with the trading stamp legislation. Me- Graw was subjected to a rigid cross examination by the defense which will be continued when the trial is resumed al 9.30 this morning.
 The courtroom was crowded, many persons from other cities be- ing included in the crowd.
 Attacks Stenographer's Testimony.
 The defense attacked the testi- mony of Fred satterlield, stenog- rapher, in cross examination yester- day morning, Satterileld testified that he was hiding under the bed in room in the Hotel Marion during conversation between the Burns de- tectiNe, who went under the name of "McGarVey, and Senators Sims and Burgess, relative to the disposition of the bill.
 McGraw testified that he went on the night of February 22 to the Freiderica hotel, where Burgess in- trodueed him to Sims, lIe said Bur- gess left after they had discussed the merits of the bill. He said Sims asked how much il would be worth Co have the bills killed, and was told that si000 would be paid An agree Iment was reached on S2,00O, McGraw sand He said he gave Sims Si00 as |evidehee of good faith Five marked $20 bills were submitted by the state and identified by McGraw as the Sl0O he was alleged to have given Sims.
 A conference was held at noon on February 8, McGraw said. on whether to kill the bill in committee or on the floor of the Senate. A sec ond conference was held that night, McGraw said, in his room at the Hotel Marion He said he offered 10 pay the Si.900 there, but that the two senators suggested that they go out on the street. He said he con- sented and that he paid Burgess Si GOO and Sims 5000 in the mouth of the alley crossing Fourth between Louisiana and Center streets. He said he left them and returned to the Hotel Marion. Burgess and Sims were arrested near Fourth and Gen. ter streets.
 Considerable time was taken in checking the marked money said to have been given the two men. The serial number of the bills had been recorded and some of them marked it was said, the afternoon of Febru- ary B.
The Mena weekly star., 1917-05-10
CaIl for Actlon at Once.

Both of the plans sent to Wash ington by the consulting board call for aggressive action action on a large scaae, but can achieve definite results within a reasonably short time" according to Mir Saunders.
 He said: Our purpose is to get the hornets in their nest, to kill the rats in their hole When your house is infested with rats, you don't run around every room killing rats. You find out where the rat holes are and go after them there. That's the only way to get rid of rats, and it's the only way to get rid of subma- rines."
 Asked why he had made public announcements of tbe plan at this time, Mir. Saunders said that he thought it a public service to allay the fear of submarines which had disturbed this country.
The Mena weekly star., 1917-05-10
.DETHNANN- VEG IS ID BE THE GOAT
German Chancellor Is About to Be Blamed by the Germans for the Loss of the War-POlitical
 Reforms Now.

Copenhagen, May 8.--The con- servatiyes and Pan-Germans have now brought up their heavy artil- lery in the battle against Chancel- tor von Bethmann-Hollweg and boldly lay the blame for the long duration of the war at his door. The conservative Deutsche Tages Zeitung explains that three or four days delay in German mobilization at the beginning of the war, due to the chancellor's hesitant policy. caused the loss of the battle of the Marne.
 The paper holds that the troops that were detached to stem the Rus sian invasion of East Prussia would have been sufficient to change the defeat of Gen von Klucks army in- to a victory and that in that case the war would have ended in a speedy and decisive triumph. The Tages Zeitung goes on to declare that the chancellor threw away a second chance Of terminating the war by opposing ruthless submarine warfare It cites Field Marshal Conrad yon Hoetzendorf, Austrian commander-in-chief, as saying re- gently;
 Undersea Warfare Late.
 The war would have been over long ago if the submarine campaign had began a year earlier"
 The pan-Germans and annexa- tionists are also comparing the chancellor to Bismarck and de- mandng his retirement because he does not measure up to Germany S Iron Man" The agitation for the downfall of Won Bethmann- H0llWeg is unceasing in press and parlia- ment and is forced by mass meet ings organized by imperalist leagues and the independent form for a separate peace. The bitter ness increases as the chances grow for reform of political conditions in Germany The chancellor's op- poHenls couple their attacks with far from ilaitering remarks on the AusrO-Hungarian government for its declarations in favor of mOder- aie peace terms
The Mena weekly star., 1917-05-10
SIMS CONVICTED
 AND SENTENCED
Year in Penitentiary and Fine of Sl.S0O' Is Penalty Assessed Against Former Senator for Receiving
 Bribe of Si.000.
Special Wire to The star.

Special Wire to The Star
 Little Rock, May 9S C. Sims, who was expelled from the Arkan- sas state senate near the close of the recent session when indicted by a erand jury, with Senator A. c. Burgess, for receiving bribes for taking steps to defeat a bill then be- fore the senate, was today found guilty as charged and was sentenced to one year in the pententiary and fined Si. 800
The Mena weekly star., 1917-05-10

l. (. Burgess admitted on the witness stand Thursday that he and :. C. Sims had accepted Si,OOO bribes, as charged. Bur geSS went into the details of the transaction, illustrating at the same time, the very interesting situation surrounding bunch of state Senators who had headquarters and "who near ly always vited together"
The Mena weekly star., 1917-05-10

$1.OO A YEAR STRICTLY IN ADVANCE.
The Mena weekly star., 1917-05-10

PROMPTLY WHEN SUBSCRIPTION EXPIRES.
The Washington times., 1917-12-21
WANTS Ed BARROW
TOLEAD RED SOX
FOR NEXT SEASON

CHICAGO. Dec, n-Ed Barrow. the
retiring president Of the international
League. viii succeed Jack Barry - man
aEer OF the Boston Red Sox for 1918 II
Barry II compelled to continue his duties
as a yeoman In the navy. Barrow has
the backing Of Ban johnson. Il Il said
here IN American League circIeA
Barrow hoped to remain q minor
league president by the merging Of the
International League and the American
Association. but when that scheme fell
nat at Louisville, the International
League mASnates got their backs up
and chopped his salary from Fysoo to
S2y5oo This brought his immediate res
ignation-
Ban johnson was planning to ask his
10 accept Barrow's leader
ship. had the United States Government
accepted JohnSon's services in the war.
but Uncle Sam doesn't seem anxious to
obtain Ban johnson, and 30 Barrow 10
left stranded on a rock-bound shore
Now Ban johnson Il using all his tre-
mendous Influence In the American
League to have Barrow appointed man
agef Of the Red Sox- Barrow was once
OF the Detroit club In the early
days Of the American League.
The Washington times., 1917-12-21
KIDSHEELERQ QUITS,
GIVES Jeff SMITH
ONESIDED VICTORY

The opening and closing of the
winter season of boxing at Ardmore
saw Kid Sheeler, Of Frederick, Nd,
deliberately quit to Jeff Smith, of
Bayonne, N. J.. in the first round.
The Maryland fat boy was hardly
breathing hard when he sought the
canvas. It was alleged by some
keen-eyed sleuths around the ring
that Smith did land q short right
hook, but there were few sleuths.
A small crowd shiVered its way out
to Ardmore, arriving late. Finney
Morgan failed to appear and so
Young ParrelH took on Young Nash,
OF Baltimore, In the curtain-raiser.
Nash wanted to fight. Parrelli
didn't Nash was given credit for q
knockout in one round when the
Washington lad quit.
Kid Egan and Jack Cunningham
waltEed through six slow, tiresome
rounds, neither showing speed or
punching ability. Egan was given
the decision
Al Britt, Of Baltimore, was credit
ed with a knockout OF Paul Edwards,
Of Brooklyn, In two rounds. Edwards
was taking from the start and Ref
cree O'Connor stopped the bout to
save the feelings OF the fans.
The Washington times., 1917-12-21
SOLDIERS PREFER BOUTS
AMONG ARMY CHAMPIONS

CLEVELAND. Dee. 21--Ths Clsvs-
land Athletic Club has decided to
abandon the Central A A U. amateur
boxing championships for the benefit
OF the men stationed at Camp Shsr-
man, Chillicothe. Ohio, 1t the request
of the soldiers The latter men pre-
fer to see Bouts. between army cham
pions. and the Cleveland officials win
help In this direction by spending the
money Il had set aside for the ana
teur tourney to bring boxers from
other cantonments to oppose the Camp
ShermAn-ehampions.
However. the club plans to apply
for the boxing championships Of Ohio
and western Pennsylvania and hold
the tourney about January Is.
The Washington times., 1917-12-21

which were earned. giving him an
average OF 1.63 per gams- He allow
ed 246 hits. 20 bases on balls, $50
strike-outs. had wild pitch. hit 3
batsmen. and had balks called on
him.
Eight pitchers allowed less than
two earned runs per game In this
order: Cieotte, LES; Mays. LIS: Plank.
liz; Stanley CoVeleskis. 1.S2; Jim
Scott, 1.67: Urban Faber, 1.0S; Rsb
Russell, 1.e6, and Jim BaEby, 1.s6.
Cicotte faced the most batSmen.
1.216, with Jim Bagby's LIST giving
him second place. cicotts also pitch-
ed the most innings, $40. walter John
son being second, with 32s, two more
than Babe Ruth.
Score On Elmer 1IyeFa-
Ninety-nine earned runs were
scored on Elmer Myers In 2o2 innings,
the highest total for the season.
Jim Bagby allowed ATT hits in 3zI
innings, but only seventy earned runs
resulted. proving his toughness.
Dave Davenport, OF the Browns,
had the most wild pitches, eleven in
ISL frames. Elmer Myers and Harry
Harper each contributed ten to the
mirth OF the campaign.
Carl Mays, the bean BALI" hurler,
hit fourteen batsmen, Willie Mitchell.
OF the Tigers, running second with
one less.
Jim Shaw and Eddie cieotte each
had two baIks called.
The Washington times., 1917-12-21
PITTSBURGH WILL PLAY
CARLISLE NEXT SEASON

PITTSBURGH, Dec. 21.-The 1918
UnIversity OF Pittsburgh football
schedule has about been COMPLETED.
and is almost 4 duplicate of last
yeArs's with the exception OF games
played at home and abroad. The uni
yersity OF PennsyIyania team will ap-
pear against Pitt at Pittsburgh Octo-
Der 20 in one Of the three big home
games Of the year. The other two are
with Washington and jefferson and
Pennsylvania State College. Penn has
met Pitt three times in football, and
the proteges OF GIenn Warner have
been victorious in every encounter.
Two Of the games have been played in
Philadelphia The game here last year
drew 25,G00 spectators.
The Carlisle Indians are likely to
open the seaAon locally, playing Oc
tober 5. West Virginia University Is
then met October II. A game with
syracuse UniverEity at Syracuse Is
scheduled for October 10, this coming
before the Penn game.
Lehigh 10 to be played at South Beth
lehem November 2 and then comes
the championship struggle with w.
and J. November Q. Carnegie Tech
Is the attraction November l6, and
Penn State plays its twentieth annual
game here Thanksgiving Day. The
schedule includes eight games. The
Carlisle Indians are a new attraction.
Westminster, and Bethany have been
dropped.
The Washington times., 1917-12-21
AYERS MOST EFFECTIVE
OF GRIFF'S MOUNDSMEN

Yancey Wyatt Ayers. the Hillsville
mountaineer, came through the 1911
American League campaign with the
best record for effectiveness Of all
the Washington pitchers, ranking
twelfth in the circuit
Ayers pitched 2os innings. allowing
an average OF 2.16 earned runs per
game to be made off his teasing de-
livery. Fifty opponents crossed the
plate when "Old DR.. Cox" was per-
forming. He gave 1872 hits. 50 bases
on balls, famed IS opponents. had 4
wild heaves, and hit 8 batsmen.
walter johnson pitched 32s innings
for the Griffmen last year. and ranks
eighteenth in the league. with an 0v-
erage of 2.30 earned runs per game
on his stuff He led the league with
1s5 strike-outs.
Shaw Il the widest.
Jim Shaw was the widest hurlsr
In the league. Issuing 123 free passes.
twelve more than Bush gave sway.
His 1Is strike-outs. however. gave
him seventh place in that depart
ment
George Du Mont ranked twenty
sixth for efficiency. allowing 2-66
earned runs per game.
Bert Gallia, with 2.99. and Harry
Harper, with 3.02 earned runs per
game. were forty-nrst and forty-sec-
ond in the league.
Joe Boehling, . former GriffmRn.
brought up the tail-end of the mound
procession. allowing 40 earned runs
per game in forty-six innings a. .
Cleveland Indian.
Eddie Cicotte. the White Sox vet
eran, won the pitching championship
of 1917. In 346 innings he faced LBS
batsmen. allowed 70 runs. only 50 Of
The Washington times., 1917-12-21
GROVER ALEXANDER
MUST GETHIS COIN
FROMCHICAG0CLUB

NEW YORK. Dec. n-'Tf Alexander
wants a bonus for playing with the
Cubs, that's between him and Mr..
Weeghman- I faii to see what have
to do with II. "is how Col william r
Baker. president OF the PhiIlies. looks at
the situation arising from his sale OF
Alexander and Killifer to the Chicago
Club.
"Ale1ander's contract continues for
two more years. He has no signing to
do. All Chicago has to do II to take
over his contract Under that very con-
tract Alexander agreed to 90 to any
club to which he might be sent. even
II It were to q minor league at 4 reduced
salary.
The Washington times., 1917-12-21
JOHNNY ERTLEM MAY
BOX KID WILLIAMS
IN ANOTHER BOUT

BALTIMORE, Dec. 21.-Rid VII
lams and Johnny Ertle are likely 10
be matched in another battle to be
fought here. The unsatisfactory de-
cision last Monday night has not dis
couraged Tom Andrews, Manager OF
the St Paul wizard, and he says he's
willing to have Ertle go on again
with Williams. providing Capt J. p.
O'Donovan acts as referee.
81 should like the bout to go at
least fifteen rounds, though" said
Andrews yesterday. "Also, IL q
larger place than the Lyric Theater
might be obtained, the bout ought
to draw $4,000.
'I have no complaint to make about
Referee Alexander. He made a seri-
Gus mistake, as all who saw the bout
will agree, but do not question his
honesty. He just made a mistake,
that's all, and my boy lost q we'll
earned decision"
The Washington times., 1917-12-21
LEFTY" SHIELDS HERE.

Lefty" Shields, known all over the
country as the "only and original
leather-lunged newsboy" is here.
Lefty" is really a washingtonian and
was clubhouse boy for the old wash
ington baseball club back In 1904, be-
fore be began wandering. His work
as introducer and announcer featured
the weary minutes At Ardmore last
night. The crowd wanted more %
Lefty" but the boxers wouldn't let
him deliver.
The Washington times., 1917-12-21
BOXING WORLDLAUGHING
AT WILARD'S PROJECT

The entire boxing world Is laugh
Tending his title with all the pro-
ceeds going 10 the Red Cross.
In the frst place, the Red Cross is
backward about accepting the pro-
ceeds OF such q bout. In the second,
Jess won't box more than ten rounds.
In the third, Jess won't allow any
decision to be given. In the fourth,
Jess won't allow any promoter TO
stage the bout, desiring to do this
by himself.
Fred Fulton Is being urged to hay
claim to the worlds championship, as
he threatened to do II willard de-
clined to meet him by December
20, 1917.
The Washington times., 1917-12-21
NAME Bill DONOVAN AS
CARDINALS DIRECTOR

NEW YORK, Dec. 2i.-"WId Bill"
Donovan will be the next manager OF
the Cardinals.
This was the prediction made here
today by well-lnformed' baseball men,
following the announcement from In
dianapolis that negotiations between
Braneh Hickey and Jack Hendricks
are at an end.
During the recent National League
meeting Il Is said, Donovan's candI-
dacy was mentioned to Hickey, and,
though the Cardinal PRESIDENT denied
report Of Z conference with Donovan.
ne Is said to have spoken fayorably
OF the former Yankee manager.
The Washington times., 1917-12-21
STRANGER LEWIS WILL
FACE BYSZKO ON MAT

NEW YORK. Dec. 21.-StraugieF
Lewis is going 70 give Wladsk
Zbyszko a chance at the wrestling
title tomorrow night Lewis agreed
today to meet the Pole. with the
dreaded deadlock barred. The head
lock Is Lewis most effective hold.
In last nights matches Lewis de-
feated George Manich. Roller. threw
Pflakoff. Hevonpae won from Vogel.
and Fuerst downsd Hans Assam.
Five nnish matches win be staked
tonight
The Washington times., 1917-12-21
SHORT SPORT TALKS
BY Louis A. Dougher

According the American Leagues official given
Just long = -sGstTss =: sfssa decided Sy
4: s .aas sa q 1s s e :: . n sy z,
% ';$S:s II :i;s =: q :; :: II ;s
sn s S Ss how R Z. vi. hs 5 S aE a. S s: doe. he win % ny club
down sRPtsS S;is Is e,
follow THIS @ % % % G e q as Sessr S S4n:2R M t4s S:f
st R ss h1ns s 5 :GH % e 5 G they By one E. g
No official record pubshd Of wins and losses though The
pitcher on a sSnS team compelled il head
e :t fR1' sas
many III a: +: " hey % G 3 PAiE @ from THi % 'a
American League records.
The Real Why of It.
Pittsburgh University banned intercollegiate baseball not wholly
aS. s Tf PENN Rn state y Graduate Manager Karl
s. .s q. ss 9t 100
poverty:
which must provide big sGrs .neh: poor
5 district ksAs g Columbia for % se!' that 4 SSs ps S
over SG sa%as1 i . sn
the the PS Ground: box s mS M S S % e nSRs @
switch Of the PhiIsdslpha clubs to the orC City Both
IL annual n..tnE e s
;s that 4T.l vi as sss few E lines Demon sK M Nay
Beth in the past has put the Gmen in Baltimore Toronto Brooklyn
Sam LangfOrd n Limeight
undertaken preparing to shoot his embamng hop
LangfOrd Tar Baby life and thuped
Kid Norfolk dark had been touring the country and
B Ms Of course Mks SSgSed 5 b 5y I k d d
% T.: iss: settled
Willard for love AND the chances are that Jess Is not
Langtords chaHenge
The Washington times., 1917-12-21
PECK WITHPENNS
BASKETBALL TEAM
AGAINST THENAW

Many Washington followers Of
basketball win journey to Annapolis.
Nd, tomorrow AFTERNOON to see ths
Navy get Its first real basksthall
test OF the season- The Nidahipmen,
COACHED BY Billy Lush. win run up
Against Lon Joardets Pennsylvania
University basketers and = royal bat
tie Is expected
OF interest to Washington follow
ers Is the fact that Raymond Peck.
former Western High school basket.
ban captain, and q member Of the
team which twice won the champion
ship here, Is playing guard on the
Penn team
Peck ia In town today and viii 60
oyer tomorrow afternoon to Join tls
Penn five. The Red and Blue varsity
team Is~practieaIly the same as that
which went through q great record
for Penn, hast season a. a freshman
team. Sugarman coached the Penn
freshmen last 5eason and turned over
to Jourdet one Of the best fives that
has represented the college IN years.
The Middies have rolled up great
scores all season against weak oppo-
sition- In Allen. welsh, Won Helm
berg. Stauet. Martin. and Roberts the
Navy teari Is blessed with q great
h'-Heh- Two years ago these lads
4 out as plebes under James
over. wen known for several
rs the Navy coach.
COllihower got the plebe team In
great shape and Il Is the varsity team
Of today. Billy Lush was handed .
the coaching this season. although AL
the credit should 20 to Collin0wer,
who produced q nne bunch for Navy
and brought the sport up to ito pres
M hlnh nAnnAnIA - aha- AenAnrnu
The Washington times., 1917-12-21
Sam Lsngford in LimeIIght.
STANTON WOULD FIGHT.

sergt. Eli Stanton. known In the
ring as Soldier Stanton. is out with
a challenge to battle any heavyweight
in this vicinity. q large proportion OF
the proceeds to go to charity. STAN
ton is attached to Fourth company,
coast artillery. Fort Washington
The Washington times., 1917-12-21
NAVY CHAMPION WANTS
TO SHOW AT ARDMORE

Jack Smith, claiming the middle
weight championship Of the United
States navy. issued q challenge at
Ardmore last night to any middle
weight selected by the club manage
ment for a hfteenround bout to a de-
eision- Smith Is attached to the feet
lying OF Old Point Comfort
Not only is Smith willing to bat
tie anybody" announced his manager,
but the sailors OF the feet will back
him to the extent OF $500"
The Washington times., 1917-12-21
IRWIN rALkINa AGAIN.

Arthur Irwin Is talking again. The
business manager OF the Toronto In
ternationai League champions, says
that IL, the league falls to start next
spring. he will take the club to
france to play games for the enter
tainment Of the American soldiers
there.
The Washington times., 1917-12-21
W. AND J. DROPS W. AND l

WASHINGTON, Pa. Dec. 21.-wash-
ingtOn and JeffeTson's football sched-
ule for 1918 contains no game with
Washington and Lee. The VIr-
Einians' date, Thanksgiving, has been
given to West Virginia Wesleyan, the
game to be played here.
The Washington times., 1917-12-21
WOULD PLAY GAMES.

The Young Mems Club of ST. An
drew's Church. George W. Groom.
secretary. 1903 North Wolfe street,
Baltimore. Nd, Is anxious TO get in
touch with 125 and 100 pound basket
ban teams for games to be played in
Baltimore this winter.
The Washington times., 1917-12-21
What Army Draft Has
Made Of MOguls

CHICAGo-Garry Hermann today
announced that he had paid $4,000 for
the release of Lena Blackburne.
BOSTON.-Jack Stivetts Is drawing
a salary Of S27.6O0 from the Braves,
IL 10 said by Business Manager WAL
ter Hapgood, in refutation of the
rumor that the Boston club has the
lowest salary list in the National
League. and the big pitcher Is the
lowest salaried player on the team,
too" says Hapgood.
NEW YORK.-wIlbert Robinson,
the cateher-mAnager OF the Brooklyn
Dodgers. IL being paid two salaries
by Colonel Ebbets. For managing he
is paid $4,000, and for catching
$4,000.
PHILADELPHIA Bill DuEKleby
aid not sign with the PhilIies, says
President william F. Baker. until
given q contract for $21 900 and q
sixth interest In the bail club.
CLEvELAND-Elmer Flick should
not worry about the price Of coal or
sugar. The Indians outfielder is get
ting q salary OF $4,000 for 1918, ac-
cording to Lee Fohl.
PORTSMOUTH. va-MoIly Craft,
the local boy with the Washington
club, will collect $4,000 for his 1918
seasons work, according to hIs
father, who has just bought two
houses here.
The Washington times., 1917-12-21

ErtIe and Williams May Meet
Again to Decide Ring Honors
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-09-16
EVENTS OF A DAY IN WORLD WAR
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Associated Press Summary


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Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-09-16
PRESIDENT URGES
 INSURANCE MEASURE

Washington, Sept. 15.-Plans to ex- pedite passage by the senate of the soldiers and sailors insurance bill were completed today after Senator Maritime, Democratic leader, received a communication from President Wilson, urging it's enactment before adjourn ment
 The senate finance subcommittee, consisting of Senators Williams, Smith of Georgia and Smoot, were immediately appointed by Chairman Simmons to take up the bill, which was passed by the house last Thurs day without dissenting vote.
 The sub committee will begin work Monday and later will hold brief pub lie sessions at which insurance com- panies' representatives will be heard. Prompt committee action is promised and such debate is expected to begin within a week.