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The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-11-20

A Buffalo baseball enthusiast. Tom
Mercer. who was active In amateur base
new system OF using umpIres for i'm
portant games. Four umpires were used
as In the worlds series. but instead
Of two Of them being In the outfield
along the foul lines, an umpire was sta
toned at each base with one behind The
plate. The plan IL said to have worked
well, II may have. In amateur games, but
II 40 the umpirer used must have been
more active than some OF those We know
In the major leagues, Think Of the con
fusion and collisions II, for instance. there
were three Emslies In the infield instead
OF only one.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-11-20
BOOKING.

George Knockout" Brown, a Chicago
middlewlght. has called of his trip %
Australia He was To nave sailed from
San Francisco November q The reason
for the cancellation was because Rrowp
wouldn't consent Ia give 30 percent Of hts
earnings to the British war fund Tho
Chicagoan had contracted to box five mid J.
dlewieghts In the Rntipodes, among them
Les Darcy. They ought TO give me a
war fund for having nerve enough &c
get into Il ring with Darcy" Brown eN-
planned.
Michigan boxing enthusiasts. who have
been closely watching efforts OF promot
ers To tn the lid In Detroit, are inter
"stcd IN n report that an effort may he
the next Legislature state commissi m
TO regulate the game probably will he
provided for In the proposed bill.
In the same letter In which he set forth
the terms on which Johnny Kilbane could
have match with Freddie Welsh. lshi.
weight chamIy0f, Harry Pollok wrote that
outside Of tAaXsbsh ,kilbane angle he
hnd the keght In the bust
ness In Chad 3eIrert Harry saws
! Weinert Just xk,tS@d ~ the other DAY and
that he In &ftI so fast and taking on
wet Weigh. I,,i, iso&fM$ ,1,o that he has to se,
looks like bad case Of smallpox To Jess
Willard, according TO his enterprlsing
ma annger, who adds that Baron Long, the
/ famous Vernon Country club host race
track proprietor and boxing promoter. n h.s
spent half NJ this seasons profits WIRING
| Jess for terms for Willard Weine-t
/ championship match
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-11-20

A louk squnwk has gone up that the
fighters are killing the boxing gare.
THIS Ia true, but in no ways new. Just
when d d fighter ever give rap
about his game save for the kale h.
could colect7 Yet the situation IL To
be easily handled. cut their present
pay triile more than half In two, ana
withhold this part Of II until they have
made good. II they have no desire "a
fight under these conditions. the com.
mum ~ nt large viii be able to stand
the calamity and the Truck Driv rs
union may be able to find openingS for
the raw material turned back ON %
ciety To leave IN. fighting game III
charge OF the fighters IL as safe and
sane proposition M II would he foi
England 10 inv te the German army tf
spend n week In London
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-11-20

HOME OF JAeneS eAR'.AA, OWNER
cS TIE GRSAv Co6I -hhNdER
FAcvORT - ne fARlNA kllLS OFF
TttS CNlLbeGN eY MAKING v.ter~, u,ops
"a NoORS q Day ~ AIS FAcVcs(
VNU5 KEEPING Tte VopOLhrlo'A exclusive
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-11-20
MasIms Of the 10Th Aole.

Mssims OF the 18th Hole.
he that playeth from a bad lie wl'h.
out complaint 10 greater than he that
taketh \ city.
And he that misseth a short putt md
foroetteth II In the locker room debate
10 more TO be treasured than silver or
gold,
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-11-20
Ms2S5ERTL[GHT 3 9[2RI;{T];L!;!]SG;!H!T

Griffith Of Cincinnati; Konetchy OF Bos-
ton; Maranville OF Boston; Carey OF
Pittsburgh. and Cutshaw OF Brooklyn.
Less than 10 percent through injuries
or lack Of ability, were able To follow
the full trail from start to finish
Hans Wagner was ~ years old out
he was able to take part In more games
than the average athlete The Old BOY
Was good for i2S battles. and among
the regulars only three inte'ders on'-
outhit all the shortstops. " tn only Ar.
thur Fletcher close
The new age may be developing phys
icsl stnlwarts but the records fni' 20
prove H.
As someone has said before, the high
fragile II becomes Art is long. but
flesh Is waning
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-11-20

weight chs
outside OF
had the |
ness In {
Weinert ],
that he is
weight so
new suit
looks like
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-11-20

In the same letter In which he set forth
the terms on which Johnny klbane could
have match with Freddie Welsh, lSh,.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-11-20
BY GOLDBERG

we CID hlASCe hEhv CEnUeQE
eN The NeRoes s OF vp.e
'aNs@V PIC -eAv,No coNrsSr op
''71 us BUR,So.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-08-28
ELEVEN RACING CARS WRECKED
PiIe-Up on Kalamazoo Track Kills
Two and Injuries Others.

Kalamazoo. Mich. Aug. 2S.-Two
men were killed and eight others in
jured, one of them fatally, when
eleven of fourteen automobiles piled
up at the first turn during the 100 mile
race at Recreation park here Sunday
afternoon.
The dead:
Marion Arnold. mechanician. Chi
cago, decapitated.
Jack Peacock, driver, Brooklyn. bot.
hips broken and head crushed died in
hospital.
Probably fatally injured:
f. E. Marquette, Kalamazoo, mech
anician for Peacock head injured and
left leg broken IN three places; un-
conscious.
Among the others injured are:
Jimmy Alexander, of Sioux City,
Iowa. mechanician, badly bruised
The accident occurred when Pea
cocks car, leading in the race skidded
and struck the fence at the first turn.
1t was overturned and thrown across
the track Before track attendants
could signal the other drivers ten of
the machines, going at a terrific pace,
plowed into the overturned car. Five
of them were completely demolished.
The car driven by Andy Burt whose
mechanician, Marion Arnold, was
killed. was first to strike the car of
Peacock. Burt was badly bruised
Nine others came into the wrecka ge
a moment later -
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-08-28
ONLY WOMAN CAPTAIN DEAD.
jefferson Davis Commissioned Miss
salIv Tompkins. of Richmond.

Sally Tompkns, OF Richmond.
Funeral services for Capt. Sally
Louisa Tompkins, the only woman who
ever received a commission as captain
in the confederate cavalry, took place
at the Home For Needy Confederate
Women here.
Captain Tompkins was SO years old.
She was born at Poplar Grove,
Mathews county. Virginia, Nov. 8, 1883
and was the daughter Of Christopher
and Mrs. Maria Patterson Tompkins.
During the civil war Captain Tomp-
kins conducted the Robertson private
hospital in Richmond. When an or
der was issued closing all private hos
pitfalls, she was commissioned captain
of cavalry at the request of President
Jefferson Davis. and allowed to con-
duct her hospital until the close Of the
war. The institution was maintained
at her own expense while she was in
the service of the confederacy.
Just after the war began Miss Tomp-
kins, with her mother and sisters, was
boarding at the Arlington House.
About this time the confederate gov
eminent being unable to care for all OF
the sick and wounded, made call on
the people to help In the hospital work.
Altho boarding. she felt it was her duty
to take care of at least one soldier,
which she did. The late Judge Rob-
ertson heard of her interest in the
work, and sent her message that his
family had gone to farm to remain
until the end of the war, and that she
was welcome to his house. She took
her mothers old cook and opened the
hospital ten days after the first battle
of Manassas. and kept it open until
June 13.IS65.-Richmond Virginian.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-08-28
JAPAN SENT US HoNEYsucKLEs.
And Recently China Donated Ne"
Variety Of Fragrant Flowers.

Years ago Japan sent to this country
a vigorous green vine which won favor
thru it's lavish display OF fragrant
white flowers in late spring. For a
time the vine and flowers were kept
within the bounds Of gardens, lawns
and parks. Then it ran away. Ioday
you'll find it roaming along the road
side climbing stumps and hedges. 1t
needs no gardener for it can take care
of itself It's the honeysuclle.
The Japanese variety which ran
away Joined some IF it's American
cousins. who are just as pretty and
lust as fragrant. There's the coral
honeysuckle. for example, famous
porch climber in the southern states.
with trumpet shaped flowers, red out
side and scarlet within. In England
they have the woodbine, a cream col
ored, fragrant relative CT the honey
suckle.
Recently there came new variety
from China, where it was found on the.
tops of mountains 5000 feet above the
sea. It's foliage is almost evergreen.
and the flowers are reddish bronze.
Another variety has red flowers, with
yellow and buff markings.
There's no need to hunt for the
honeysuckle. It's fragrance viii an
nounce it before you're near enough to
see it-Philadelphia North American.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-08-28
CHIEFS OF LINES COMFORTING
DAILY TO DECIDE ON ACTION
IF STRIKE COMES.
SKILLED MEN SCARCE;
SOME WILL KEEP JOBS
Roads centering in Chicago Declare 20
Per Cent Of Brotherhood Members
Will Refuse to Leave Posts-PIans to
Take Care Of Milk and Mails First
Protection For Trains Demanded.

Chicago. Aug. 2S-Preparations to
meet a strike on short notice have
been made by railway operating Of
ficials in Chicago while awaiting re-
suits of the conferences between Pres
ident Wilson. the labor leaders, and the
heads of railways.
Almost daily conferences of an in
formal nature have been held between
the operating heads of the principal
roads. The same railways have been
bidding against each other for the
services of skilled strikebreakers able
to handle the trains and care for the
terminal facilities
Milk and Mail First
IN event OF a strike the plans Of the
railways call for first effort to run
what will be known as milk and mail
express trains" These trains will be
made up of mail coaches, baggage cars
for milk, and other perishable foods,
and possibly some day coaches. The
passenger traffic will be confined al
President Wilson would be asked to
protect the operation of these trains.
Among the railway officials said to
nave participated in conferences which
Drought about these tentative plans
are :. G. Strickland. vice president Of
the Northwestern; H. E. Byram, vice
president of the Burlington, Thomas J..
Foley, general manager of the Illinois
Central, and d. l.. Bush, vice president
Of the st. Paul
Skilled Men Scarce.
1T would be the widest sort of
guessing to say what per cent of our
trains we could move in the event of
strike" said one official last night
I'VE have discussed the situation in
formally several times. and individual
ly we are trying to get men. bidding
against each other to do it. But the
number of skilled men is very small
PERSONALLY l do not believe there
will be strike. | do not believe the
brotherhoods dare go that far
But if there should be Il strike, our
first effort will be to carry the mail and
the milk. The suburban traffic will
come next.
40 Per Cent Of Men to Stay"
ut must be remembered that pass
enger engineers are not involved. but
the switchmen are 1t must also be
remembered that we can count on 20
per cent OF our employees remaining at
their posts.
The point is that although passen-
ger engineers might be willing to work,
they could not unless there were suf-
ficient switchmen and conductors. I
think we would do well to run per
cent of our trains the day after strike
was called. 1t would take two or three
days before we could discover just
what we could do"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-08-28
THE HEAT is GOOD FOR you.
Summer Much More HeaIthful Thai
Winter. Doctor Assures.


Much has been said and written
about the disadvantages OF hot wealth
er. Yet summer-even the hottest kind
Of a summer-has its advantages, one
physician pointed out the other after
noon.
4 IN my opinion. 1t is the most bene-
fetal of all the seasons from a health
standpoint" said he TT tones us up
FOR the rest OF the year. II the hot
weather didn't do anything more than
to make US perspire. it would be ex-
tremely beneficial. Precipitation elm
mates waste from the body and makes
us drink more water. Again the added
water that we drink purif1es the blood
and the whole system.
There is another phase We rest
more and don't work or exert ourselves
as much as in, the winter
Fewer persons are sick in the sum-
mer and. as our knowledge Of health
and sanitation increases. there will
continue to be less disease and dis
comfort from the heat. We are out In
the open more; our houses are open
and we sleep on porches, so that with
the same temperature in and out of
doors we are able to keep in better
condition. There is no question in my
mind that summer is the most health
full season. kansas City Star.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-08-28
J PLAN TO CONNECT
ENGLAND AND FIR AftCe
BY CHANNEL TUNNEL

+ Z 4 = f lss aN IA
Correspondents of Associated Press
Paris. Aug. 10.--F'rance has taken all
the necessary steps to enter into nego-
tiations with England to build Jointly
a tunnel under the English channel to
connect the two countries, the long
talked Of project which the war has
revived because 1t has demonstrated
as nothing else could the value Of the
tube to both countries.
Had the tunnel been in existence
during the present conflict 1t would
have been of Unreasonable value to-
England and France for the Transport
tation of troops and supplies and
would have liberated French and
British war vessels from one OF their
biggest tasks.
The plans were outlined by NJ
Sartiaux, chief engineer of the Nord
Railway Company who is one Of the
strongest advocates Of the project. He
said:
The tunnel will cost 100000
pounds. half Of which would be borne
by England and half by France Each
country would bore one-half Of the
tunnel. Well, Britain Is spending Just I
now 100000 pounds per day and
France 100000 pounds so that two
days wartime expenditure Of both
countries would more than cover the
cost of making the tunnel.
i 1T is proposed to make two tunnels, 4
one for traffic from France to England,
another for traffic from England to-
France. Some people seem to think a \
cross -channel tunnel might be al
danger, because it might fall into the
hands of the enemy. To capture the
French end would not be an easy task.
The mouth of the tunnel on French
soil would be ten miles from the coast,
and in order to reach it the enemy
would have to capture Calais, and
negotiate three intervening hills Of an
average height of $50 feet.
THE tunnel on the French side
would begin it's Journey under sea at
Sangatte. In my belief it would be
impossible for an enemy to reach the
mouth Of the tunnel and get at the
electric plant. The motive power
could be instantly suppressed and the
tunnel Immediately rendered useless
by filling it with poisonous gas.
"One can hardly exaggerate the SER
vices the tunnel would have rendered
to England and France had it been in
existence when hostilities broke out.
During the twenty hours Of daily use
(for four hours must be deducted out
OF the twenty -four for up-keep and re-
pairs, etc.) between 100 and 120 trains
could have been sent in each directions
"At 500 tons per train that repre-
sents $4,000 to $4,000 tons day each
way much more than is necessary.
Apart from the diminution In de-
lay risks, losses, and difficulties Of
every nature the British fleet would
have been liberated from one of the
heaviest parts Of its task and free to
serve the cause, of the allies in other
directions"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-08-28
sTANDARDlzE HOSPITAL WORK.
American Association TO C'scuso I'm
n,r&.p& Refornos at Conference

American Association to discuss I'm
portant Reforms at Conference.
Philadelphia Aug. 2S.-Standardlza-
ton of hospital work and the train
ing of nurses will be the principal sub
jects of discussion at the eighteenth
annual conference of the American
Hospital Associa ton here Sept. 26 to
30. Fifteen hundred professional hos
pital men are expected to attend
According to DR.. William H. Walsh.
former superintendent of the municipal
hospital of this city, the convention
will take action towad establishing uni
formity in hospital work, possibly even
to the use of surgical instruments. and
toward placing the nursing profession
on the highest plane. The question
whether hospitals which reject venereal
cases should not be cut off from state
appropriations may also be considered.
Many members of the association be-
lieve that hospital should be pre-
pared to receive any kind of a case
even to contagious diseases. Many
persons who are seriously i'll from a
Conla eiouS or venereal disease prefer
to undergo treatment at home rather
than feel the stigma of entering spe-
cial hospital for the treatment of such
diSea SeS.
The associa ton will go on record, it
is predicted. in favor of a properly or
ganized dental clinic for every hospital.
inasmuch as physicians agree that
mouth treatment is of vital importance
in the battle against germs.
The keynote of the discussions will
be sounded by DR.. John O. Hornsby, of
Chicago, who will submit a report on
The Standardization of Hospital Or
ganization"; and the annual address of
the president of the association by Dr.
Winfred H. Smith. superintendent of
Johns Hopkins Hospital, will be one of
the opening features.
Other speakers and their topics will
include: Medical Organization and
Medical Education, by DR.. Charles
Young of New York The Open Door
Hospitar', by DR.. W. l.. Babcock of De-
troit: What Dispensary Work Should
Stand For by DR.. Richard Cabot Of
Boston; "Clinics for Nenereal Dis
eases, by DR.. William S. Snow, sec
rotary of the American Social Hygiene
Association; industrial Accident Cases
in Dispensares", by DR.. William H.
Walsh of Philadelphia; Hospitals and
ESthetics", GroSvenor Atterbury,- New
York; The Hospital Dietary. by Dr.
Elliott P. Joslyn, of Harvard Univer-
siIy; practicable Methods of Prevent
ing the Spread of Infection in Hospit-
ais, by DR.. Robert J. Wilson of the
New York Health Department: The
So-Called Diphthera Epidemics in
General Hospitals, by Clyde G. Guth-
vic Of To !, "a
Preliminary Work in Establishing a
New Hospital'', by Ida Barrett of Grand
Rapids; Dental Clinics in General
Hospitals. by DR.. Thomas B. Hartzell,
Minneapolis; How the Scientific Ser
vices May Be Standardized in the Small
Hospital, DR.. Q. L. Pelton, Elgin, Ill.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-08-28
MUST PAY IN ADVANCE.
New Regulations Affecting American
importers Adopted by Russia

New York. Aug. 2S.-New regula-
tons affecting purchase by American
Importers Of commodities in Russia
were made here today. providing that
payment be made in advance. Before
the goods can be released from the
Russian empire, ii was stated, the Am
erican purchaser must furnish :he
Russian commercial attache in this
city with a guarantee that the value
Of the shipment has been deposited in
American dollars in the National City
Bank here to the credit of the Rus
sion minister of finance, before the
commodities are sent forward.
The new regulations, it was stated.
are for immediate enforcement and are
applicable also to shipments for whi,H
payment was not made prior to May
IA last ""
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-08-28
WIRE SERVICE HAMPERED.
Telephone and Telegraph Circuits A.
fected by Aurora BoreaIis.

New York, Aug. 2S.-TelephOne and
telegraph service turnout the east and
west was seriously crippled Saturday
night by the aurora borealis, described
by officials of companies in this city
as perhaps the most depressing on
wire circuits in many years The dis
turbance was first observed about p.
m. By midnight, it was said, the
service Of telegraph companies east Of
Chicago and as far north as Mime
apolis was only about 80 per cent nor
NAL. Southern circuits were not much
affected.
1t was explained that in some in-
stances the foreign battery caused by
earth currents, ranged from 10 volts
positive to IS volts negative. At
Minneapolis where it was said, the
sky was unusually bright, both tele-
graph and telephone circuits virtually
were put out of commission for several
hours.
The fact that wires running east and
west suffered more than those travel
ing in southerly direction is at
.ributed to parallel earth currents.
Chicago, Aug. 2S-Meteoric displays
running sometimes from the zenith to
horizon were observed Saturday night
turnout the middle west, according to
reports from a number of sections re-
ceived here. Efforts to get scientific
explanation for the phenomena from
Loyola and De Paul university OBJ
servatories brought the information
that professors were not available.
According to reports the paths Of light
across the sky were observed for four
or five hours during the early part of
the night
The postal Telegraph Company here
reported that it's business was greatly
hampered by the electrical currents
attributed to the meteoric display.
This condition obtained in all direc-
tons for hundreds of miles around
Chicago. The Western Union Tele-
graph Company reported that its east
and north wires in particular we're at
fected by electrical currents. Wire
chiefs of each telegraph company said
that in many instances they were
forced to abandon altogether their
quadruple and duplex wires.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-08-28
Not So .Loonxr After All.


Altho the notice plainly stated that
fishing was prohibited there, the
angler sat placidly dangling his line
over the stream.
The irate Keeper, who approached
him, was surprised to see that the line
was baited with a potato. In an
amused voice he asked the intruder
what he was doing.
Fishing was the reply. you see.
my health has been upset by financial
worries, and came down here to see
if fresh air would help me-
Thinking that perhaps the poor chap
was mentally afflicted, the keeper went
away without denouncing him.
That evening the keeper was in the
local tavern, telling his friends about
the potato baited line, when in walked
the intruder.
ANY luck7" said the innkeeper
kindly.
.'oh, fair!" was the reply, as the
fisherman opened his basket and dis
played fine catch.
Look here" stormed the infuriatec
keeper, you didn't catch that lot with
a potato.''
"Ob. no!'' said the angler eoolly.
..Tha. was what I caught you with"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-08-28
Chicago Produce.

Chicago, Aug %.
Butter-Steady; creamery, 26631.
Eggs-Steady; receipts, $3.50 cases:
at mark, cases included, 1924; ordi-
nary firsts, 23@231a; firsts, 25@25&.
Poultry-Alive, higher; fowls, lao
II; springs, 21
Pork-Cash 27.s5; September, 272O:
December, 23.35.
Lard-Cash, 1892 "; September.
13.871s; October, 1890.
Riba-Cash. 14.00M 14.3712; Septem
Der, 14.171a; January 1915.
Rye-No. 2, 1.24E @1.25R.
Barley-75 Oils.
Timothy-Nominal.
Clover-Nominal.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-08-28
The caus. Of u All


It was hard lines on old MacTsm-
mart, the laird Of Tillifidley. He was
keen to be out and about his business.
and here he was laid up with bad at
tack Of govt.
y The local doctor came and. OF course.
began to examine the old mans foot
And the old man used bad language
and wound up with an angry:
s Why don't We strike at the root of
the matter and get me better?''
Without word the doctor picked IN,
his walking stick ard shattered a de-
canter of port wine which stood on the
table.
With velp Of wrath and a grunt of
pain. MacTa mmsrt sprang to his feet.
whit did We dae that eur?'' he de-
p-andcd fiercoiv
Och ~-n-'ed tho doctor. blunt old
chap, Il Wis iist striking at the root. :