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The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1914-12-17
Gossip Of SpOrtdOm
BY HAL SHERIDAN.

written for the United Press.)
New York, Dec 17.-lMany sheke
viii be enticed into the Federal cof
fers through the drawing ability 0
Walter Johnson and Rube Marquard
provided, of course, the Washington
and New York authorities are unsuo
cessful in their fight to get them back
Walter Johnson undoubtedly is on,
of the greatest drawing cards tha
ever donned baseball suit. He has
proven as great in this respect al
Cobb, Lajoie, Wagner Hal Chase ant
few others that might be mentioned
Poor old Rube Waddell himself, Will
all his wonderful pitching ability anC
eccentricities on the field, wasn't a
bigger magnate for money to the clut
owners than Walter Johnson had been
to Washington.
The big Kansan virtually was re-
sponsible for bringing the Senators to
life and the first division after they
had been alternating and decaying in
last place for years. 1t was really the
work of Walter Johnson that made
Washington fans yell for team that
would come somewhere near fitting
the great twirler. 1t was like the old
joke of getting shirt to sew on a
button; but that's what was actually
done at Washington And it was Wal
ter who was the cause of it all. He
was worth every cent they paid him
in the matter of bringing fans with
their half dollars TO the box office.
Rube Marquard isn't now and never
was so good drawing card as John
son but he has always teen powerful
popular with the fans. Ii Marquard
had ben in anything like his form of
1912 the Giants and not the Braves
might have played the Athletics in
the post season series last fall.
The Rube's popularity is not to be
poohpoohed; he is one of the most
talked of twirlers in the game, owing
in part to such stunts as his 49,
straight victories and the 2l-inning
game contest he won in Pittsburg last
season from Babe Adams. IF he re-
Turns to form in 1915. as well as John
son, viii earn his keep.
Two other drawing Is who I'M
loubtedly will help swe- Federal box
office receipts will be Chief Bender
and Eddie Plank. The argument will
Je raised that both are has beens, or
At least that neither have much more
)f the old stuff left This may be
rue, but they will both plays in towns
hat have never seen big league
cam in action or that may never
rave seen the only Bender and the
'nly Plank II each wins only half
lis games it will not make much diff |
erence There'll stillybe hundreds OF
ans who will pass through the Fed |
stiles just to see either in
etion.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1914-12-17
N. Y. c. 0. P. HOLDS
BIG POW WOW TODAY
BY United Press.

BY United Press.
New York, Dec i7.-Jub!lation over
recent successes and The laying Of
plans for the future viii be the pro
gram Of the Republican state commit
tee when it goes into session today
with the sixty-two county chairmen. A
dinner at the Waldorf-Astoria with a
guest list Of 600 will take place in the
evening It is expected that a rather
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1914-12-17
Attest for Liver complalnt-MentaIly
Unhappy--Physically, Dull.

The liver, sluggish and inactive,
first shows itself in mental state
unhappy and critical Never is there
joy in living, as when the stomach and
liver are doing their work, Keep your
liver active and healthy by using DR..
Kings New Life Pills; they empty the
bowels freely, tone up your stomach,
cure your constipation and purify the
blood. 25c at druggist. Bucklin's
Arnica Salve, excellent for Pills.
d&w
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1914-12-17

definite legislative program will be
mapped out at the meeting which will
be submitted later to Gov.-elect Whit
man for his guidance and approval
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1914-12-17
MankInd's Queer Wavs.

Men are seldom as wicked as they
would have women believe. AS lit
tie boys are ashamed of their vir-
tues and proud of their naughty deeds,
50 do men endeavor to hide good quail
tiles and advertise the bad ones
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1914-12-17
PACIFIC COASTERS
DISCUSSING slLAGE
Ply United Press.

Ply United Press
Chehals, Wash, Dec. IA number
Of addresses and papers dealing with
the raising and keeping Of forage for
dairy COWS were heard by the State
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1914-12-17
Some Consolation.

The people who never get to the top
may console themselves with the
thought that there are no fire es-
capes there, anyhow.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1914-12-17

subscribe for the Daily Express.
Express Want Ads bring results.
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Express Want Ads bring results
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1914-12-17

Subscrloe lor tns Daily Express.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-10-05

been much enthusiasm Judging from the
results. Today. however. prices have
SCARED So that a singular admission costs
Il dollar. or rather that IL the face value
Of the little card board and the holder
81 one Of these j. considered lucky if il
has not cost him more than thrice that
amount.
Ia the early DAYS Of the Worlds Series
tickets were easily obtained al the reg.
ular prices and No one had ~ worry ~
7" whether he would get 40 hi~ favorite
seat for one or all If the games. This
ca>, method Of satisfying ones baseball
appetite disappeared wears ago and fab
miou> prices are offered for ordinary
seats IN the stands not Ia speak Of the
Immense prices demanded for the cxclu-
sirc coupons which cntitlc the pnssessor
10 view the games from = comfortably
upholstered chair Ia one IL thr boxes. ~
which there are several rows in the newly
built stands.
From the moment that the pcnnant IN
each II the major leagues appears ~ IT,
heading for u certain club or city. the
he spectator begins 10 worry a. "a
no" he - going % srcrlre a vantage point
Y" Sc One or more If the contests and
TIE night for tickets begins. For weeks
before the end ~ the regular season. re-
quests are sent for reservations. but il
- safe Ia say that fifty per cent. Of these
result IN disappointmcnts. Long lines
form In the vicinity If the PLAYING
grounds the night before each battle ana
fancy prices are given to the perso-
who await thgir turn in these files for
The result of their long vigil The big
prices that are paid for tickets in this
way do not increase the receipts 50 far
rs the players or clubs are concerned. as
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-10-05
THE NORTHUMBERLAND 1T
MEANS.

'nincidcnt with the closing of cx
'han.c> and the general business distur.
han-r caused by the European conflict.
the unfamiliar word moratorium has
Frequently appeared in the cable dcs
patches. puzzlinr man, readers. Il i an
oki legal term derived from th. Latin
word m"ratoriu> t,lclsyl. and j. defined
common law a. an emergency act Of
Nri>! zion authorizing a debtor or a
bank ~ SUSPEND payments for "A given
peri@l. Ia view Of the general monetary
s%trinerncy in the Old World. many M.
lions have adopted the moratorium au-
thoriziny an extension Of payments for a
limited time. each nation in its procla.
nation stating the period Of its use. II
has never been of such widespread an
plication as now. although even today
there are nations involved in the great
struggle which do not apply the morator
ium, but make their business adjust.
spents On reasonable grounds. giving due
*t1lowonee for existing conditions.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-10-05
SHOULD RAISE
MORE F%OODSTUFFS
MEN MUST EAT

From the Manufacturers Record.l
else may happen. Food must he had
for one hundred million, AT least. IN the
countries now ~ war.
Only one European country among
those now working mutual destruction
of the ordinary mcaas Of living pro-
duccs enough food for itself. even in time
Of peace. Whatever MAY he the outcome
of the war, there will be an immediate
demand for food. "A demand that will in
crease the longer war is waged. "A de-
mand that is likely To end the war.
With all channels Of supplies from out.
side closed. with half a dozen nations in
the condition rapidly taking form in
Europe, we ma look for a simultaneous
movement in all the countries by the
men and women not in the fighting ranks
FOR enough food TO keep them alive. They
will not ask why food il scarce: they
will not hesitate To take il wherever il
may be found.
The armed forces may possibly be com
PEELED 10 turn their weapons against
their " people in riot and rapinc un-
paralleled in history.
: Famine will put an end To fighting.
Then will come the call upon this coun
try for food. III We have abundance. the
call viii Ice answered with no distress on
our part. If We nave a shortage. or if
We have only sufficient for our own nee.
~essiiie,s the response To the foreign de
mand will be- made al the expense of our
people. We must have no shortage.
We must plant corn. using corn gen
orally for foodstufrs. Our farm posi-
bilitics have by no means been exhaust
ed. The United States has IL II. $40. 600
acres 81 land suitable for titled crops
and 36l .510,un0 acres suitable for non.
titled crops. We are tilling only 3la.OoW.
M" acres. something more than one
fourth Of the possibilities. and little of
our titled area il producing up 10 lis
potentialtic>.. The present emergency il
The opportunity for a return in this
countr. from town to country. Fore.
handed farmers are 10 BE- the busiest
class of producers in this country dur.
ing The next two or three wears. Let all
possible attention. North. South and
West. bc centercd upon producing food
stuns.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-10-05
LYFORD STOCK
SHOW OCT. II.
Lively North Cameron County Town viii
have Its Annual Exhibition DURING the
Present >Month-Exhibits Are Goinu 10
Be Something Worth Seeing.

In a letter t. The Herald TODAY. Raw
m"nd Nmircc. secretary Of the Lvford
Commercial club. announces that The L.
lord Annual Live Stock show will take
place ON Saturday. October l.. Lyford
last year had a stock show that attracteu
farmers from all points in the Valley. and
It was declared to have been one of m.
best ever seen in this section.
Mr.. Winfree said: The exhibits are
going TO be something worth seeing this
year, and the citizens Of the entire Vale,
are cordially invited to be Lyford's guests
ON this occasion
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-10-05
CHANGE
PROPELLER WITH
SHIP FLYING
Hazardous Feats Are Performed 1000
Feet Above Sea During Time Air Patrol
Was on Duty Protecting Troops Cross
ing the English Channel.
by Associated Press

London. Oct. 5.-An official statement.
tonight. in appreciation of services IN
war rendered by aviators. said airship-
and acroplanes were maintained IN con
slant patrol off the Straits of Dover. dur
ing the movement of the expeditionary
force. The cncmy's ships couldn't ap
preach within many miles without being
seen. On one occasion. during one Of an
airship's patrols. il became necessary To
change the propeller blade of the engine.
The captain feared il would he ncccs-
sary Ia descend. hut two of the crew vol
untccrcd to carry out the difficult task
in the air. Climbing to the bracket. ear
rying the propeller shafting. they COM
plctcd the hazardous work IF changing
"A propeller blade 1000 feet above the
sea.
An advanced base for airship scouting
has been established some distance in
land now. and much good work il being
done nv acroplanes with armored motors
supported by arInorcd rotor ears, while
bombs are frequently dropped on mill.
tary dcfenscs and railway communica-
tions.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-10-05

les s325,9>0 was paid In with An attend
anc. Of l5l 900. The average receipts
per game in 1912 was sol 300, which the
average last year was increased 10 sG5,-
1916.
Each II the winning players ON the
winning side in 1868, the first year that
the series was played under the condi-
tions which now prevail, received Sl,Ji6.-
-, and each of the losing players gut
II ,lS2. In 1912 the Boston winners re-
cciyed Si.022 each and the New York
losers were handed $2,J66 each Last
year each player Of the Athletics got a
winning portion Of s3,2i6.36 and the los
ing share for each New York player was
-, l6I.22
The basis upon which the Worlds Ser
ics receipts are divided In a. follows:
The National Commission receipts I'D per
cent Of the receipts Of eah and every
game. The players Of the two competing
clubs received 90 per cent. Of the remain
ing NJ per cent. Of the first our games
played. The sum ia divided W per cent.
To the winners and 40 per cent To the
losers. The remaining 10 per cent of
the ~ per cent 0f the first four games
gocS 10 the club owners. 10 per cent o.
the receipts Of every game after the first
four becomes the property Of the stock.
holders of the w contcsting clubs.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-10-05

the box Office returns are not influenced
by the cxorbitant mounts asked, in fact
demanded. by the holder Of the choice
coupons.
In 1857 when Detroit aud 1t. Louis
played fourteen games i'm nearly a dozen
cities the receipts amounted to $4,000,
about $1,000 "A game which was then O
sidered a large amount The following
wear Sai..62 was taken in for the ten
games played by New York and 1t.
Louis. The first wear ~ the Temple Cup
Series. 1891. four games were PLAYED and
average per game Wa $500 al Baltimore
and New York. There was a falling on
a year later when the Cleveland Balti-
more series IF five games realized only
Silica.
In 1895 when the first series was played
between the pcnnant- winning teams IF
the National and American leagues. eight
games brought a little over SJO.DO1. There
was me- contc>t in 1901. but a year later
there was an advance ia the prices Of
admission and >GG.i05 was taken in for
five games al Philadelphia and New
York. but the attendance fell Ia $9f.72 a.
compared with over slO0,O00 two years
previously. The attendance dropped ~
f-,.0O0 in 1905 for the Chicago Detroit
series. but the receipts jumped Ia nearly
SO 1000.
A marked increase in attendance aud
receipts was registered in 1909 when
li5--h5 persons paid $l>s.30. ~ see the
>evengamc series between Pittsburgh and
Detroit. Philadelphia and Chicago
played five games IN 1910. before I2I.2,ss
persons with gate receipts Of Sl73.9>0 and
this amount was almost doubled the fol
lowing year when 179.s51 persons con
tributed >:'i2.lGi 10 see the philadelphia
and New York series Of six games. This
was = mighty jump but ID was eclipsed in
l9l2, the banner year for attendance and
financial results. The Boston Americans
and New York Nationals played eight
gaines, n Of them resulting in q tie.
that year. and ID was estimated that A
quarter Of a million spectators saw the
protracfed series, which drew SfgO.4Ig.
This enormous increase was. Of course
due TO the extra games that we're re-.
quired but last year when only five games
were needed to settle the questioning su.
premacy between the Giants and Athlet.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-10-05
GATE RECEIPTS CLEARLY SHOW
INTEREST IN CHAMP SERIES
Financial Resnf of Championship Series OfISS5 Sho,Ued
$1,000, While Total Receipts In 1913
We're S325,9SO.

New York. October j. M clearer ur
more positive illustration of the extra
ordinary interest taken by the public in
the annual Worlds Championship Series
Of baseball games can bc desired than
thai furnished by "A glance al the finan-
cia results. u statement ~ which il oil
cially announced al the end Of each post
season competition for the coveted title
and flag. Through the box office its pop.
ularitv can easily be- measured. Com
pared with the mcagre returns at the in
itial series in 1881 the enormous crowds
registered by the clicking turnstilcs show
that by leaps and bounds the attendance
IN recent years has assumed such eigan.
tie proportions hat there il no telling
what II may amount 10 in wears tn come.
The first championship games between
the Providence "Grays" and the Metro
poiitans may have been only lightly at
tended. and there is nothing on record
70 show what the receipts amounted Ia
for the three games then PLAYED. ~
= won three straight. The fol
year. however. when seven games
were rla.d IN four different cities. chi
-. Louis. PiitShurg and rincinna.
q. the financial result was about Sa.O0a
,efr the hight was u hot cue let wern
the Chicago Nationals and the American
Association Club Of -. Louis. and one
hardly imagine what would be the
Just now If such a series were pos
sible over a similar circuit
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-10-05
CHANCE TO GET EVEN.

The druggist danced and chortlcd till
the bottles danced on the shelves.
What's up asked the soda clerk.
Have You been taking somethingyr
No. gurgled the dope dispenser, glec-
fully. Blu do y~ouremember when our
water pipes were frozen last winter 70
Yes. but what
Well the plumber who fixed them has
just come In to have a prescription filled
Toledo Blade.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-10-05
RHYMES FOR RHEIMS

Twas one Of Prussiz's- crasscst crimes.
The wrecking Of the church 1t Rheims;
A weft Of medieval dreams,
That grand cathedral there at Rheims.
Twas one Of Frances priceless gems,
That holy fame that stood nc Rheims.
New York Mail.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-10-05

Alexander. Miss Cherry
cruz. Sra. Antonia de- Ia
Cruz. Sra. Romano
Dcllaughtcr. Miss Blanche
Garcia. Sra. Christina VI. lie
Garcia. Eduiecn. Sra
CARA. Guadalupe
Gonzales. Antonio ~
Herrera. Sra. Maria
l.arma. Srita Austcnsia
longoria. Dolores X. de
Nandonado. Micaela
Ramos. Petra Srita
Rios. Srita Elvira
Silva. Oatarina
Soils. Srita Ysalcl
Trcvino. Sra. Maria
Nela. Srita Paula l..
~Iamaripa. Sra Maria
Stevens. Manucla V de
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-10-05
SEATS FOR TWO BITS THEN

OF course in those DAYS seats in the
bleachers could be had for two bits
and the best seats in the grand stand
brought the top price II half a dollar
Even al those rates there could not have
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-10-05
/. Big Hill Oil Well.

Mataeorda. Texas.-An oil well Wa
brought IN hast night at Big Hill by the
Jones Brothers Oil company at a depth Of
900 feet.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-10-05

FOR SALE-Two lots in West Browns
vile. Apply J. NJ. Box -, Brownsville.
Texas.-lOl III.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-10-05

Brownsville, Texas, Oct. 3. l9li.-Th
'Ollowing list Of letters remained IN
'laimed in this office for week cndin
Oct. 3. Same will he SEM 10 the Dca'
Office if not claimed in two week.
Gentlemen.
Aguilar. Polinar
Bale. Esmcrcgildo
- Arismcndcs. IIcrmcnccildo
Bcnsc. j.
Bcnavidcs Nicolas Cara
C%ardcnas. Santos
Castillo, Procopio
Castillo. Encarnacion
Cantud. Batail
Carrizales. Ecsiquio
CavazOs. Jose Trcvino
Cintio. T..
Cox. Roy 4.
Collins. A. w.
Elizondo. l~somualdo
Enz. Mr.. Lewis
Garcia. Abilino
CARA. Frame Caballcro
CARA. Rafael
Guerra. Felix
Hall. IL.
Harrison. John.
Haywood. w. Il.
Herrera. E~ncarnacion
Jenkins, George &.
kecblcr. Jack.
Ieal Arcadia Torres de
Lincoln. w. II.
Lundo, Eutemia, Sr.
Luna. Genera,
MARTINEZ. Candida
Moreno. Carmen
Najar. Paula
Puente. BernarIiuo
Rodriguez. Gcnoleho
Rodriguez. Nictoriano
Sanchez. Estranijrado
Rcwantcz. Isabel
Sclc. Louis
Vasqucz, Geronimo -
Vargas. Julian
Nillanueva Bonino
: Nctancur. Arturo
Walpole. Alfred II.
Zorcda. Niscntc
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1914-08-06
GETTYS GROVE.

Fred Foulner is employed at John
Ripka's.
Mrs. John Ripka was a city caller
Monday.
Geo. Spaeth spent Sunday with the
Essler boys.
Miss Susie Spaeth IS a proud owner
of a new piano.
Emil Ripka and Lew Beuttler spent
Sunday with Johnny Buettler.
Miss Mary, inertia and Marie Du-
sheck spent Sunday with Mrs. no
terba.
Mr.. and Mrs. Eugene Taylor, ST.,
snent Sunday with Gene Taylor and
family.
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Straus spent
Sunday with her parents Mr.. and Mrs
Mike Jung.
Miss Tillie Gritzmacher spend We'd
nesday and Thursday with Mrs. VIM
Gritzmacher.
John Spaeth and sister Susie spent
Sunday afternoon at the home OF
Mike Killeen.
The dance given at Harry Veeder's
Saturday evening was largely attend
ed, and all report a very enJoyoble
time.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wen. Reznecheck and
family of Sank Centre -:o-- Sunday
with Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Essler and
family.
Mrs. Joe Miller and son Charles and
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1914-08-06
echoes FROM OSAKIS
Osakis Happenings Always Interest
Our Readers.

After reading of so many people in
our town who have been cured by
Doan's Kidney Pills, tie question
naturally arises: "Is this medicine
equally successful in our neighboring
towns?" The generous statement OF
this Osakis resident leaves no room
for doubt on this poin..
John Anderson, retired farmer
Osakis, Mimi, says:
"My back was lame and weak.
and l had severe pains -cross ny
loins. 1t hurt me to stoop or lift.
My kidneys didn't act regularly,
and the kidney secretions were
highly colored. When l read
about Doan's Kidney Pills, used
a couple of boxes and they regu-
lated the action Of my kidneys
and relieved the aches and pains
in my back. l felt better in every
way"
Price, SOC, at all dealers. DOM
simply ask for kidney r7--iecy-get
Doan's Kidney Pills-the same thai
Mr.. Anderson had. Foster-Milburr
Co., Props, Buffalo, N. Y. -Sdv
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1914-08-06
Correspondence
McCORMIC LAKE

o. H. Doolittle was a caller in this
vicinity Monday.
AL. Salmond was a caller at Mr.. FL
liott's one day last week.
w. A. Moore, the real estate man.
was seen in this vicinity Friday even
ing.
Paul Wilcox has accepted the posi-
ton as fireman on Mr.. Sieben's ma
chine.
Mrs. Chamberlain and daughter OF
Alexandria is making a visit at the
home of Mr.. c. A. Demroe.
E. E. Compton and daughter Flor.
ence were business callers at Elliott's
and Wilcox's one dag :aso week.
Chas. Doolittle has returned home
from a weeks visit with friends ir
Minneapolis and Lake CITY, Minn.
The Helping Society will hold Its
monthly meeting at the home Of Mrs
Arthur Lloyd on Wednesday, Aug. Il
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1914-08-06
SOUTH SAUK CENTRE.

Miss Maggie Unger spent Sunday
afternoon in Sank Centre.
Alois and Willie Dicknousc spent
Wednesday evening with Frank jaeger.
C. D. Marshall & Co. sell Freeport
and Henney buggies. You will like
them. adv48
Mrs. Edwin Morgan spent Sunday
evening with her daughter, Mrs. Geo.
Miller.
Herman Niemann and daughters
Dora and Rosie spent Friday with
Mrs. Joe Miller.
]. M. Anderson from st. Paul tran
sacted, business at the home of Math.
Jaeger Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Lamparey and
daughter Idelle spent Sunday with
Eugene Taylor and family.
Mr.. and Mrs. Tony Miller and
daughter Gertie spent Sunday after
noon at the home of Geo. Miller.
Mr.. and Mrs. Louis Tii;man and
children Rosie and Tony spent Sunday
afternoon at the home of Joe Dick
house.
Mr.. and Mrs. Paul bolt and child
rem, Rose and Nettie lager and broth
er Frank, Frank Koterba and Ben
Brick, spent Sunday afternoon at the
Kusba home.