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Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1919-08-05
Chicks Get Early Lead.

CHICKS Uet EarIy LEAD.
New Orleans, Aug. 4.--Heavy hit
ting by Memphis in the first inning
of the game with New Orleans here
today assured the visitors of victory.
The score was 6 to l. After Mem
phis had piled up four hits and five
runs before a man was out in the
first inning. Torkelson gave way to
Lee, who checked the attack. Score:
Memphis -51O 900 000-6 10 l
New Orleans 1000 100 000-1 6 4
Caravan and Smith; Lee, Torkel-
son, Daniels and Deberry.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1919-08-05
Dickens as an Editor.

third of a century. He began with
Bentley: Miscellany in 1887 and was
editing All the Year Round when he
died in 1870.
WORRIES WIN AT CLEVELAND
J: !;
sCleveland, Aug. 4.-Attracted by
TWO sweepstakes, large crowd braved
the threatening weather for the open
ing 81; the second grand circuit meet
ing Of the summer at North Randall
today. Owing to showers through
olt the morning, the track was heavy,
butt some fast time was made. All
the favorites won.
The north Randall purse Of $3.50
for 2:05 trotters was won by the
heavily played Royal Mac. He took
the first heat easily but had to stand
hard drive to beat Wilkes Brewer
a head in the third heat. Wilkes
Brewer took the second heat.
Natalie, the Great, which has never
lost heat, led from start to finish
and easily won the News $4,000
stakes for two-year old trotters. The
filly sold at 500 in the auction pool
against $50 for the field.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1919-08-05
TEXAS LEAGUE.

TEXAS LEAGUE.
At Houston 10; Shreveport 1.
At Beaumont S; Dallas 4. Ten in.
nings.
At Galveston 0; Fort Worth, 5.
At San Antonio 2; Waco 4.
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION.
At Kansas City, 6: St. Paul 4.
At Louisville 5; Columbus 2.
At Indianapolis 7; Toledo, 0.
WESTERN LEAGUE.
At Omaha, 6; St. Joseph A.
At Oklahoma City 8; Wichita z.
At Sioux City 0; Des Moines 3.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1919-08-05

American-Detroit at New York
played yesterday.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1919-08-05

American Observation-Disclosures
at Milwaukee; rain.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1919-08-05
POSTPONED GAMES.

Nalional-Boston at Pittsburgh;
rain.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1919-10-22
IL <luesa Of Flu Germ.

n order ,lat fh,Ye may nct
be . recurrence Of such aro;hCr
!Liilelza cpd, cl.c IA. caused
$4,000 deaths IL The Iu.t, 4
Gtatee last year. Senator France.
OF Maryjard, chairman # ~,
Senate mit;tn on rG1t {
lleaI:h and >a1ioual Quarantine,
has reported q joint gc>oiulion
PROV ding FOR a 1baroush inyoatl-
gasiol II this an,l allied Diseases
:!elc@ un. million er.,ars rs "a
be mafs avtihlc for research
work on the part ot ri. nn,vcr~,
ties aud colleges II u,o: ma And
otherwise in order That ahs
dread germ which sar>sd al ihs'
trouble may he found In addi
zion al ~ tie agenc,s ga oi the
fuslic Health Service aud ali,
medical departments oiihc army
and navy are to lend shcir assls
tancc in the quest IL is felt by
she Republican leaders Of the
Senate that II the panAcea for
tubsrculosis bo iosnd. that for
eho IA" 0ay - aloo
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1919-10-22
Pressing Problem. Neeo
Attention Here Vt Hcme.

| If the splendid set .!uonts il
patriotic appeals, made By til.
chief xecut.vn ot III. nation were
directed tosards tie American
people right here al t.our, We
verify believe that by t,crn.
normal conditions would be r..
stored.
It seems Ia us oil III unwisdom
10 hammer away 81 tQriou>ly In
the defense and tetalf If peace
In Europe when there are srcb
fragrant manifestations Of funrest
at home. Stsndin- IN the edcn
u a crater o. d setting yoIcano.
preaching peace and safety for
foreign countries sad their geo
pie, while >ois,li,. d.~tul b.uce
al.hin give evidence of ultimate
disruption, ~eeT : IL 1s f4rfe.cn.
ID and uatimejy-1Aesa ;ndica
tons II i1tc,uat Dissatisfaction
Ire Il secondary cCas.o 4ratior
Th..c the -afety AID protection
Il foreign rean.te AID Lati.rs
lcCQt. tia tisa. a ar,; pr>trart,
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1919-10-22

The sugar situation clearly IN
dieates that o!;icia.dom ut Wash
inston has ACCOMMODATED things
again, and right in The face o.
the growing sugar shortage and
tie growing cost of sweetning
the War Department recently
sold in France at les than one
fHarth It's value here, - eco, uut
pounds OF the arMy's surplus
sugar supply aud has OF hand
here -. O0O,U pounds more Of
army surplus sugar that It
wants to snip to Europe for sale
tnp.p az fraction of the market
Dlicc on sngar here at home.
W are rot making til t>e state
nents at reckless hazard. lnEy
are based on facts disclosed II &
discussion IN the Senate the
other day Of report y! the
L}Iu.c.3t.Q" COMMITTEE On IT.
salr> ot surplus government
supplies II France, In tAis cor
Eertiun it was SO ~h4Wn thai
the French snl acquired food,
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1919-10-22

3->.a.or John Sharp william, :
Of ~ asjSSlpri took occaslon
til. ,.'icr day 10 speak IN lroful
,ls2. ,r,geman' o' tho prelen'tens
o! tho peopi. of Irish birth OF
dcsre.4r. saying that lie was tired
o( thylr \oastlnE. III" Irish
nrsrr, said the Senator, won The
war of the |, evolution nor licked
the South il, the Civil NaT.
May M not: but John sharp
ovcllooks enc very important
point in conn, xtion vith our
IRISH citizens. Whey more than
once licked the k,Npublcans and
put the Democrats N power, ana
we know of acthi ffAE else :hat
counts as much @ our John
Sharp Williams AZ ,h,as, You
scau damn the Du,e j and yet
sa way with ia, but not ;he IRISH
"a ,rltsr
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1919-10-22
HOW IT CAMF. a BDTT'

R ". ". at the Peace tonfsR
Rnre. Gantle men, eho trst
Alnng to be decided here is. what
Edo |, tho United States, get ont
Eui this thing.
LLOYD George, Clemcue,rau
eto. You, the United Sta ees,
are to be the frat president OF
League of Nations.
W. " Good very good. N
acod. The rcst il mere dctsil.
ksrs,Go 10 70 salt yosrvslvos.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1919-10-22
Shameful Story Must Be
A heck .c The Nation

In spite Of previous bitter eX
pcrienccs, Tie Natiau cannot IA
F.; to he astoundeti and shocked owe.
the sctirn nf TIC War Depart
aleat n releasing Joseph Bran
| don, the leader Of the epuscien
sous ubj sectors al Camp Funston.
/ The shameful story was tod j
The Star ye>:cr4al Afternoon.
Brandon w;.s 0Ge q the fore
most Of Tho defiant ard d'~icS L |
band nho, if tL"y had then VA,
would have tuireo over 'Aell
country II the TOE The admin
.,tra.ior wen, tte limit II c&tcf-
in- to tho cceen.g.ctses of theEs
men. Il did 10. ak them .o
light All i req9irad %as Tat
the" perform ru@so Il batartuol1
Iue religious conscientious
o)jec'ors 4eca,st Il ;i.ss ro5ioy H.
good fa,lH T4e Rods refused
ia d.I everything possible to
maEy iite;2- -r.ys- or.oXioas ard
to destroy t.i,cjfasr iiraadans
8treu>o Has so Coz >l.iceUs i al
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1919-10-22

The canned edilo.iD. writer o,
Democratic Press i}uryuu hats
his hands in holy horror over III,
appropriation Of q fa,v Thousand
dollars by 4 Republican congress
for the expenses ri committees
Investigating the government; y
conduct Of the war, but looks
upon TIE needless war. waste Of
billions. still going on. by aho
party IN power with happy
euuanimity, i. makes hig
difference with our Democratic
friends who's wasting the
money, Sending good money
after bad is poor business as a
rule, but in this case the spend
ing Of a few dollars TO locate the
responsibility for the big wastes
gives US no grouch.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1919-10-22
Eel faLe.4a az sr.t.ei n.

t. - r.s-r53 aa fe-.at erttt sla. We
e arF'h1Es laat shakes 'tiF ss'if-
s,.s.. ..tuy..sy aF compaEs ~ - hisk.
Nrre sut rstcre aiDn has lea the
& a3 service II criticism and q" iaify
Ns .s Ct usun Nba bns gttaited to more
th8r average slccs-ss in life. We are
al. a4ore " leas Eks The prov~ri ! os-
trseh. We Ike Co convince oui lives
that oar fa8Its are really our ttes.
in hat se are dola- sossi work is the
wuEid u hzn in truth we are te ,s.4Hg
fal hehinnd our actual capacity and
drtsting along rather than suail, isy-
ing William =. HSwss.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1919-10-22

right, and retaliation is only re
) yenge. Therefore all ,hes,
labor strikes to correct wrongs
real or fanciod, suffered from
, capitalism viii not improve til,
condition Of the whole people
who must always hear the bic
, eud Of tie burden II such ciass
Sdra a. we are noW Wlt.essIrg
T. s.ia Is / now furnishing n.-
with the noet striking cXnlupl.
~ the inJa tice Of class DONNA
tion. 50 taras TIE whole people
tarf" are affected by the present
intorn.! uphe&yal, they are verse
3lf tran II J were Under The -.
! teM that has recently hren ever,
j thrown. But let aS keep in
view here solely the situation
III our own cog%tfA III this dis
! clas.on Eacj. class OF .abor
uses the forces !, Las n It's own
control to free itself from tie
II justice II which j; eouulairs.
and yet whuteyer easement u.
lat injustice It wins through
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1919-10-22

Men grow ole but few grow
good Wha, most n,en mistake
for virtse II really savascine
1oaes.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1919-10-22

The does should tell whats
sus4sos With Ais AlgAaaoa.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1919-03-21
MUCH INTEREST MANIFESTED
IN FORTHCOMING WAR HISTORY
Enthusiastically Supported By Every Soldier
Historical Society and Contributors Lending
Their Assistance In Making This
Permanent Record

i.Oul TliS country. T'r~ro are no
official records from which to make
up = complete lit of these, and the
publishers therefore, are skiing the
aid of everyone ir. maxim" the book
complete by seein" that -. pictures
and service records OF their friends
and relatives are brought in 10 The
Free Press Cff.cc, so that nlD one
will be let cut.
The FREQ Press has undertaken the
work Of getting cut this history with
the enthusiastic support of the draft
beard, the Blue Earth county His
tcrial society end the LEGAL comr''r
teo Of the Minnesota War Records
commission.
The stat which is working on TIC
lriatory is at the same time, without
charge. securing Information con
corning each drafted or enlisted nan
rO, the War Records commission
Tho Free Press management and the
crtire r.aG gre C5eD'Y interested in
the sIr-Cess cf this ti1tn"r. They arc
anxious ,hat it Be made IS complete
as possible: they know il wiz be in
! tcrc~ting and they want il be wide,
II distributed as possible so thai
! copy may be handed down to future
generation" II every Blue Eartl
ccu2ty family.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1919-03-21

= great deal Of interest i Nai"E
cvinced in the history of Blue
Earth County in the Word War" the
first announcement of which appear
cd in Si'urdays Fee Press. e. -
Request for photographers Of the
boys has met with instant response
and stream OF callers has kept
Nh. Davis and his assistants busy
all this week.
his history OF Blue Earth cCup:v's
part in the war is to be a very com
prehensiye work. The printing and
binding. will be the very hshc;t
lass The cost of preparation and
publication will amount to six or
seven Thousand dollars.
Dr. J. A. Hancock will contribute
several chapters 10 Tho book. He will
tell the story OF the county's spirit
ual awakening 70 the rospon Utilities
of the war. ard IF ito material cor :
tribu;icns as well. The Red Cross
the financial cHmraigns. the hO"-'e
pua,d organization, etc, will each be
fully dealt with il separate article.
by different writer's.
II is extended 40 have the book in
clude q photograph and a brief seTV
ice record Of CYe'v soldier. ""ilNr
hospital worker. Red Cross nurse
etc, who served in any allied army
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1919-03-21
TALK BY MISS ENR|GHT
Mankatc Civic League IS To Be
Entertained At Dr.. Andrews
Library Saturday

Miss Z. Enright, secretary to Mrs.
:. A. Severns, vice PRECEDENT of the
Woman's Committee of the Council OF
Defense, will be in the city Saturday,
and will deliver an address On live
'opics Of the day at the Andrew
library, under the auspices of the
Nan%ato Civic league. Everyone wlo
IS interested is invited to the meeting
and especially the members of the WON
ems cubs Of the city. The Civic league
will engage II large amount of work
The coming season, including Ameri-
caniZation of fore 'gncrs, sanitation,
?h;TI welfare and the health of the
community. A census of the city viii
be taken, and captains will be APP
pointed for certain hlcckT, in much
the same manner that has been so eff
ficient in the cities.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1919-03-21
UNITED STATES
PRODS MEXICO
Urges Carranza Government to
Take Steps tor Pfatection
of Americans.
VILLA FORCEsIh ACTIVE
Rehcls Capture James E. Nhetten, an
American, and Joseph Bentley,
Mormon Bishop, IN Raid
Near Las Cruces

Washington, March 10 state
department has instructed me- Ameri-
can embassy at Mexico CITY to fequest
the Mexican government ~ tRke all
possible steps to prote 9erican
citizens in the serritor northern
Mexico where ylila \ ~ have
become active. & q. & s .s's q.
The Mexican aut1offfi53 $3.50 I'll -
asked to effect the release OF James
E. Whetten, an American, who with
Joseph Bentley, a bishop of the Nor
mon church and a naturalized Next
can, was captured by Villa forces near
Las Cruces, Chihuahua, some days
ago.
Information that Whelen was in the
hands o. The bandits reached the de-
partment only short time before a
telegram was received from Represen-
tative Edward l.. Hamilton of Michi-
gan, who said he had been informed
by Warren & Co. that employees of the
cOmpany's ranch at Ojitos, Chihuahua,
were held by Martin Lopez, Villa
loader, who demanded $1,000 ransom
under threat of killing the prisoners.
The message said the foreman of the
ranch was endeayoring to raise the
money.
In connection with this case the de-
partmaIt disclosed that two days ago
it directed the lnbassy at the Mexican
capital to urgently request the Mexi-
can government to extend the proper
protection to the employees and to the
property Of Warren & Co., at Ojitos.
Troops Sant 20 Free Prisoners.
Juarez, Mexico, March 19.-Mexican
federal troops have been ordered to
western chihuahua by forced marches
to rescue Bishop Joseph c. Bentley,
president OF the Juarez Mormon state,
James Z. Whetten. chief missionary of
the state, and Albert Tietjen another
member of the Mormon colony in
Mexico. They were captured by Villa
troops near Las Cruces, Mexico, and
are being held in Villas main camp,
according to unconfrmed reports.
Military Information showed Bishop
Bentley, Missionary Whetten and AL
bert Tietien were being held in Villa s
headquarters camp near Rubio. 20
miles west of Chihuahua City.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1919-03-21
INDEMNITY ACREEDUP0NUSE THE ROAD DRAG'
Now Is 0pportune Time To Fill
Up Ruts Made BY Recent
Soft Weather

Councilman Steiner, in charge ci
the city streets and alleys. started
dragj yesterday at each end Of the
city and by night showed splendid
results. Mr.. Steiner believes in do
ing this worl: at the proper time
experience having demonstrated rha,
as soon Is partially dry ruts are fill
ed and remain frrnar than would b,
the case if allowed to become hard
Road overscCr3 al over the county
should get OF. de- s ut Cncc. The
country roads now are il a doplor-
able condition, impossible for autos
and almost so fer y team. This con-
clifton has been brought about by
the mild weather OF tho past month
recent rainG. freezing at night and
;hHwirE during The Ga'.
Continaal dra~g M il the solution
for an carly resumption TO norma!
read conditions.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1919-03-21
EMPLOY BUREAU FUND
Commercial Club Committee
Meets With Success To Help
Retain That Office

Committees OF the Mankato Com
mercial club who are working to raise
the $500 necessary TO retain the gov
eminent employment bureau in Man
kato were cut yesterday soliciting
and met with good results. The COM
mittees hoped to conclude their worl
today, and it was thought that the
entire amount would be raised. The
chairmen Of the Committees are J.
j. Flachsenhar. w. II. Rabe. F.. 3.
G2bler. w. Z. Van Ness, J. B. Nielsen
and Hosea r. HariIer. The mem
bers Of the committees are Frank
Landkamer, l.. Salet, A. A. thinner
man. w. Fl. Pay, o. w. Walker, f.
r. Jones. f. B. Madigan. George Pass
ST.. Henry H. J. Kruse, A. NJ. Krause
Theodore Williams.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1919-03-21
QUESTION GERMANY FINANCE
WAS DISCUSSED
10 DECIDE FINAL TRIMS
'peed Up Work of Conference
Is Desired B. All Inter-
ested Nations
FRED S. FERGUSON.

Paris, March 19.-Tho supreme
ar council is expected to formally
atty the tentative agreement on
Hrritorial and financial questions Cf
he preliminary peace conference to-
ay. President w isCn. Lloyd George
nd Premier ClemCnceau wer" a. the
differences yesterday and Z esen ed
cir views. The Italian ana Japan
delegations were not there a.
hey had no interests 1T stake.
Since Sunday q v'"'h'e effort II
peed up the peace Conference work
as been noticeable. The question
the western and eastern frontiers
or Germany have been thoroughly
iscussed John W. Davis. United
'tates Representative on the COM
,ittee en- reraration was called in
>gether with Allied REPRESENTATIVE
discuss tho financial situation.
1t has bccre evident that the b g
overs are quite agreed on the ques-
on of Germany's financial indcht-
dness. The fiual terms will be baTod
n what Germany is able to pay. The
LnCric&n government is already fully
greed on the amount Of the inden-
itv.
Work or the L"G~uc Of Nations
ovenant is being rapidly rushed.
reutral nations wc~c called upon
esteracy to have Their views ready
, present today. The Japanese are
branding that the lcagCe include 4
'ausc for Carality Of racial rs wen
social rights. Baron Mikado "nd
risccunt Ch'nda called on Colonel
ICure yesterday to know when the
raguc committee would meet again
nd when the question would be
ponad as they desire to again argue
heir demands.
Especial to The Free Press.
Paris, Tuesday. March 1S-The
hambcr of deputies authorized the
emcval of the rpncial Notifications
bout Paris which were erected
'nortly after the war began.
The inclusion CT the League of Ma
ions covenant in the preliminary
,eace treaty will not delav the sign.
.-e of the treaty which it is lioped
vill hezacacnaplished in two weeks.
4 IA RobeFr cNtffT1<yf Te-yEg
tmerican newspaper correspo sld91l{z
'he Monroe Doctrine is strengthened
Continued On Page Three
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1919-03-21
BETTER BUSINESS MEET
PROMINENT MEN FROM ALL
SECTIONS IN SESSION
SEC. GLASS ON PROC RAM
Three thousand Delegates Are
Expected To Attend Two
Day Convention

Minneapolis, Mimi, March 19-ier
prominent in all walks OF life in al
sections of the United States vii
attend the Better Business CopvCn
ton of the Ninth Federal Eeeerv'
district, which opens here tomorrow
Sessions will be held at the Auditor
ium and continue for two Gl-s.
The best known of the distinguish
Cd visitors will he Garter Glass, sec
rotary of the United States Treasury
who will be the principal speaker;
Secretary of Commerce William {.
Redfield, and Mitchell 4 Palmer. a..
torney general.
Secretary Glass will speak on tn,
Fifth or Victory Liberty Loan, hi.
principal effort TO be directed tov:ar
an suspicious and enthusiastic pre-
Urinary opening Of the CaUipaign j.
the Ninth Reserve District. NJ
Redfeld. the other membor CT prpSi
dent Wilson's official family. will "a
On foreign markets for American praj
ucis and upon questions growing on.
of the recent war.
About 5000 delegates are cXreri p6
here for the two-day session. whic'
is being held under The ausnic2s o.
tho Associated Advertising Clubs %
Minnesota. H. b. Craddick. acr'n
president Of The organization. Will
preside both days.
There will be three dcpartuorts &c
the convention: Financial, Terchn0-
dising and community dcvnlonmerr
The financial question viii Include
banking, investment and real osta+c
interests The merchandising vii
touch on manufacturing. whClaSaiino
and retailing Tho setf'om"vt al
unccouried sections Of the country
viii be taken IN bv those INTERCEPTED
in community developmc1r.
Coincident with these meetings
r1hur r. Rioters. chairman &C the
Ninth District Victory Lean Oganiza
ton, has summoned all Victory loan
chairmen In The district to hear Mr..
Glass and Mr.. r cdfeid. and q, re-
cs i've insfpctions for the cor,ink lo9r
drive to Ne cpplIl,r<elt late p Z:
othrr spe1 zf5s wto< 81 VI
dresses t7d*Nt allf THURSDAY IN
rh1de DR. Henry Suzzalo resilient
cf the University of Washineton
Wheeler Summons executive editor
IF the Shaw publication: Wi'I'ar
George Bruce. secretary of the Nor
chants and Manufacturers associa
ton Of Milwaukee,: Fred p. Mann
pres dent North Dakota Retailers as
sociation: William C.. Darcy. rrcsi
dent Associated AdvCrtising CTrEs r.
the World, 81. Louis: Bentley P.
Neff of +. A Patrick & Co.. Duluth
and Lewellyr Pratt. VIC president
Associated Advertising clubs, Wash
ington.
Miss Gertrude f. Lane, editor oi
The WCman's Home C0mra0'On, i,
the only woman 70 speak at tho con
vention and her tonic is 'Ninn:ns
Women's Favor for Your Goods"