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The Mena weekly star., 1916-10-12

and Martha Maggard and Evadna Wilson
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-12-16
CARTER OIL TEAM
DEFEATS COSDEN
First Defeat of Season Ad-
ministered to the Cosden
Quintet; Score 26-11.

The Y. NJ. G. a. gymnasium was tn.
scene last night of one of the most
spectacular games played at the "Y''
inns season, when the team Of the Car
ter oil II Gas Co. defeated by the
score of 2G TO II the team of the Cos
den oil Il Gas Co. which had been
up to that time undefeated.
Stars for the Cosden team were
captain Damon Douglas and Richard
son: for the Carter team. Estes ana
Houses
This Is the first defeat for Cosden,
whi.c the Carter team has been de-
fcated :wice during the season. The
'artef noys have come 10 the front
Cnlv lately and have Il good chance of
winning the pennant of the oil and
Gas league. The league season will
end Monday, when Cosden will be
given another chance to play as II did
the first of the season. and win the
pennant.
Besides the game between Cosden
and Carter another game was also
played, but little interest was showh
ON account OF the intense excitement
over the game between CIsden and
Carter. Sinclair wen from oklahoma
by the score of 56 t. ~.
The Carter team. which was to play
the team OF Kendall college tonight AZ
the gymnasium. will not play, as was
announced Yesterday bv tue coach. The
Carter team has agreed to meet the
Kendall boys. aud they will play to-
night at the Y. VI. G. a.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-12-16
BiUGH RE-ELECTED TO
GUIDE THE SOUTHERN

NASHVILLE. Dec. 15.-Robcit II
Eugh ot Birmingham was unani-
mously reelected president of the
Southern Association of Baseball
clubs IT that bodys annual meeting
here toGoy. The term of office was in
creased from ono 10 two wears.
with the election of Mr.. Hlugh a
raise IN the player limit from II To Is
men. with no Increase In the salary
limit and the adoution OF the 15i-
same schedule, tho presidents con-
GUIDED their most important business
late today saturday rough draft Of
a 1917 schedule will bc outlined
II wly decided to play the first
games ON April Il. with Mobile, ATTAIN
Ia. Birmingham and Little Rock
drawing the opening dates
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-12-16
BOBBY WAUGH TURNS
TO THE NORTH NOW
Fort Worth Scrapper Makes
Debut in Ohio by Holding
Patsy Cline Well.

Bobby Waugh. the Fort Worth
youth who used to be one of the ring
tCrrurs of the southwest. has foTSak ken
his old stomping ground for pastures
new. Bobby. a message arriving here
informs, Is now scrapping in ohio. At
Columbus few nights ago he held
his own with Irish Patsy" Cline.
i'phby's manager and press agent
have served notice on Bcnry Leonard.
Charley white. Richie Mitchell and
others to look out" Bobby is ad-
t.Sinp himself as the champion Of
Il, south"
MI this dore about Bobhy's per-
form GnCCs up thcr" In tho north is
interesting. but II recalls to mind I
certain little boxer over At oklahoma
city just a fow short weeks ago when
Iohhy played second fiddle IN an
affray with Young otto Wallace. ot
lHdiunlpplis In the third round Wal
lace put Bobby down for the count
Houhy's alibi was that he had under
rated Wallpce and had not trained
properly for the bout. \ short time
later the promoter who had engi.
noorcd the bout attempted go bring
the two together again but was uu-
sucD essful
tut Waugh's Oklahoma and Texas
friends wish the Fort Worth lad well.
He's 2. lion-hcartcd scrappcr. the kind
all the fans like TO see ip action. II
he has trained into condition until he
resembles the Waugh os four or five
years ago II may be that he really Will
make tie ringsters of the north sit
up and take notice.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-12-16
COSDENS CONFIDENT
WILL TRIM KENDALL

Basketball followers tonight will
have their second opportunity of the
season Co see kcudal's cage crew i'm
action Coach Schmidts boys are
slated TO do battle with the five of the
Cosdcu company ON the Y. NJ G. \.
courts. This will he the last appear
ancp of the Kendall squad before lcav-
ing tur ID tour of Kansas.
The Cusdon aggregation Is making a
hid tor the city championship. and
viii exert every effort to return "a
winner over the orange and black out
ut Douglas is showing great form
for the oil boys. Coach schmidt. how
ever. IS not worried IN regard to the
outcome but he realizes that the Cos
deus viii put up "A strong fight
The Kendall quintet has not had a
court to practice on this fall, and for
the last three days the team has been
utilizing the big stage at Convention
hail The chances Of Kendall for a
winning five have boon cut down ma
tcrauN 10y the loss of the college gym,
but under the circumstances they are
showing wonderful class. In their
first game ut the season they trimmed
the y. NJ, c, A. team, but their mar
gin was small. They hope to have a
successful trip thru tho Sunflower
state.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-12-16
ORGANIZE A PEACE LEAGUE
Kansas Falls Into Line for World
PaCification.

TOPEKA, Kan, Dec. l5.-Kansas
was enlisted in the ranks of the league
to enforce peace today when "A tenn
porury organization of the league in
the state was made "A permanent one
here today at a mass meeting attended
10y many peace advocates from all
plrts Of the state Former President
william II. idft. president of the ma
tonal organization, gave the principal
address at the meeting. Ex-Governor
w Il. Stuhbs of Lawrence, presided
I'M the absence OF Governor Capper.
who Is in Washington attending "A con-
ference of governors.
The proposals of the league which
the Kansas branch adopted today fol-
lows:
We believe il to be desirable for
the United States to join "A league of
nations binding the signatorics to tho
following:
First. All justicilble questions aris-
ing between the signatory powers, not
settled 10y negotiation. shall, subject
to ;hc limitations of treaties. be sub
nittcd to a judicial tribunal for hear
ing ana Judgment, both upon the
mclits and upon any issue as to its
jurisdiction of the question.
Second All other questions arising
between the signatories and not settled
by negotiations, shall be submitted to
- council Of Cancellation for hearing,
consideration and recommendation.
Third The signatory powers shall
Jointly use forthwith both their eco
nomic and military forces aaignst any
one of their number that goes to war,
or commits acts of hostility, against
another ut the signaturies before any
question arising shall be submitted as
provided I'm the foregoing.
Fourth. Conferences between the
signatory powers shall be held from
time to time to formulate and codify
rules If international law, which, un-
less some signatory shall signify its
dissent within a stated period, shall
thereafter govern in the decisions of
the judicial tribunal mentioned in
articlo one.
Tho arrangements for todays meet
irg were made by Governor Capper,
Mr.. Stubbs, j. viii Kelley, secretary
OF The Topeka chamber of commerce,
Scott Hopkins, secretary of the tenn
porary Kansas branch, Frank H. Mac
Lehman and w. X. Boyd. jr. More
than two thousand invitations to the
meeting were sent to all parts of the
state.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-12-16
MORE PEOPLE GOING\,
TO TULSA LIBRAR1
Records Show 1896 MOI
Books in Use in November
Than a Year Ago.

\ report from the Carnegie librar,
az to the circulation Of the books q
me library for The month of Noyem
hcr' compared with the circulation 70
'hc same month of the previous veal
SHOWS that the library is making rrea
progress
rhe number of books in circulation
ior the last month was 3.2s4. an In
crease of 1896 over the year previous
The number of adult volumes in CIR
culation was 2.102. while the nunbe
OF juvenile volumes was 1872.
record of visitors shows that tho
We're more people reading in the Il
hrarN during the last month tina
There were in any two months Of tn
year 1915.
All together. the library has at pres
cnt $500 volumes. of which one .thirt
IL fiction and two o-thirds non-ficlion
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-12-16
WHERE THE WOMEN WORK
None in Palestine il Too Old onYounn
10 labor.

no woman in Palestine Is too old orr
too young to work. A girl of tends|
her small brothers or sisters. and the
grandmother weaVes or spins until the
uay she dies. AS is common among
oriental women. those of Palestine age
carly, and at 25 the ordinary woman
OF the laboring class is wrinklcd and
peht, unless as waterbearer she pre-
serves hcr erect carriage and uueenly
gait
The old woman spins wool as she
goes to her home or the fields where
thc men TIL the ground or beat the
green olives fro mthe trees, says the
Christian Herald. Her costume ia
composed of two pieces unless she
wears shoes, which is neither ncces-
sary or customary. The fun dress or
toDe rs gathered at the waist by "a belt
OF coarse cloth and is tied at the
throat with a heavy string. SO that a
weather beaten strip of neck can be
seen below 1t. The piece of goods
forms the front and another the back,
and until Paris fashions affect the la
borers, as they have already affected
the drones in the Levant, Il triangular
piece OF cloth, to give high-speed
walking fullness to tho skirt. is the
only material added
Ihe veil is long and strong and can
be used to tie up fagots or 10 contain
such measures of barley as Ruth had
from BoaZ in the fields. Coarse and
durable embroidery may decorate both
tohc and veil, but the young bride
wears embroidery for which rich
tourists bargain i'm vain
The thumb ana forefnger of the old
woman are hard and polished where
they craps the smooth-worn spindle
ON which the coarse yarn has bee,-
wound. With quick twirl the spin&
Is set in motion, and the yar/i is
stretched out and made even W the
hand with which she starts the spin
die. When the bobbin ceases to spin
II Is held against the dress to prevent
II from reversing and unwinding the
yarn which has been made. After
three feet or so of yarn is spun to
the desired twist, 1t is wound around
the spindle and caught at the end as
we catch thread ON the end of tho
spool
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-12-16
WILL CUT SALARIES
IN NATIONAL LEAGUE
Moguls Agree That wartime"
Wages Must Go if They
Are to Prosper.

NEW YORK Dec. 10 After scs-
sion lasting four days the National
league club owners ended their an
nual meeting here tonight During
the day President Drcytuss of tho
Pittsburgh club proposed roorEiu-
iZltion ~ the national commission.
lie based his plea FOR the proposed
change on the outcome Of the Sislcr
c1Sc ana claimed that the commission
should be- made uonpnrtislu hy hp-
pointing some person unidentified with
baseball as chairman in place of
Garry Hermann OF Cincinnati
Chairman Herman IN reply stated
that he vas willing To- resign IT such
action would benefit organized base
Ian. but AN except Drcyfuss .,ltrcd
they did not relish any Change In
the personnel of the supreme court
of baseball and the subject was
dropped
Tho declaration that players sal
aries must bo cut met with unanimous
agreement The prevailing opinion
was that II clubs desire to realize a
fair return the lleh salaries brought
about Icy the Federal league war
must hc cut down considerably
Tho form OF contract with players
presented hy the national commission
WAS approved with the exception ot
the tcu-d day release clause which Is To
be revised hy the national commission.
I;cIdJustW"ut of the gate receipts
Tor tho worlds series was advocated.
This question viii bc decided bl a
JOINT committee from both leagues.
The league voted in favor of re-
stricting the number of 25-cout seats
in several cities, principally ST Louis
and Philadelphia.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-12-16

Richard Norris Williams II. of Phil
adclphia, tho national champion
achieves the greatest ambition of his
brilliant career on the coIrts. In 1872.
1913. I9li and 1915 Williams was
ranked 40. ,. the first three times be-
ing lust below Maurice Evans Nc
IoUghlin and last year having to Weld
tn" premier position To william VI
Johnston of California Johnston. the
champion Of 1915. from whom VIII
hams won the title last September at
Forest l;ills, was ranked at No ,, and
Their follow in order George Myers
church. r. l.iudlcy Murray. lchiya
kumacac. Clarence j. Griffin. Watson
VI. Was hhurn, Willis T.. DAVIS and
lcan Mathcy For the first time ~
years McLoughlu is not ranked,
owing To- his limited tournament play
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-12-16
DRUG STORE THEIR PRISON
Overlooked at Telephone. Three i
irons Were Locked In.

KANSAS CITY. Dec. 15.-Mrs.
HockCnsmith and her daughter, M
liockensmith, missed late car n
their home in Liberty Mo, last night.
With Charles lIadden, 1915 Benton
Boulevard, u friend, they went TO .he
owl drug store, Twelfth and Walnut,
To telephone Mr.. llockensmith.
Mrs. Hockensmith was twenty min
utes at the telephone booth down-
stairs. when they came upstairs thov
found the lights had been turned out
and the store closed
After VAIN attempts to attract atten-
ton they called the police and a motor
car was sent to the store The patrol-
men were unable to get in and called
the manager. Thomas H. Simonton,
1880 Charlotte street. II was 3 o'clock
when he arrived and released them.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-12-16
RAGTIME AID TO SURGEON
Music Soothcs Patient in Operating
Room to Accept Ancsthcsia,

CHICAGO, Dec. 15.-Rag TINA
music as an aid to the surgeon i'm the
operating room has been introduced
successfully in n local hospital. it was
announced today Or. Thomas A. Car.
ter and DR.. Martin Ritter, sponsors
for the ."anesthesia rag" failing in
other accepted methods. used a talk.
ing machine, playing popular airs. 70
distract resisting" patients atten.
tlon so that he would be susceptibla
to the anosthesia. ''''''
believe the plan will come inte
Many patients resist anestbesia anI
music soothes them to accent" "'''
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-12-16
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Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-12-16
60 M0UNTAlNEERS INDICTED
Kentucky Conspiracy To SwindIc
Manufacturers Il Charrrd

CATLETTSBuRG, Ky. Dec. 15.-
sixty persons living in the mountains
of MahoGfin county. kentucky. have
been indicted by the federal grand
jury on the charge of conspiring to
dctraud manufacturers and johbers in
various parts of the United States to
the extent Of $4,000 in merchandise
Ivy the organization Of :wo alleged
fake banks and one hundred alleged
fictitious stores.
Forty-siX names are included In one
Indictment A special session OF fed
eral court has been called to try the
cases
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-12-16
FIFTEEN KENDALL MEN
ARE GIVEN LETTERS

Members of the Kendall college
football team who were entitled to
their "lottcrs' have received thom
from the college athletic board.
Those receiving their ks" were
Capt John Young Captain elect Art
Wallace. Harry Miller, Ivan Grove,
Joe Hausc. Everett ricst, Virgil Jones,
Ralph Handley. Rubo Laekley. S. NJ.
Blcvins. Fulton Austin. Clifford Allen.
william Edwards, Earl Cotfoy, Bill
Crockmore
Freeman Wlnslow and Carl AM
mons only missed their ks" on nc
count OF tho fact that there were nt
other places on the team for good
football players, Coach Schmidt said
that they played good ball and would
be sure to make tho team next year at
the present outlook.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-12-16
JOH.NSONiAN MOGULS
COMPLETE BUSINESS

CHICAGO, bee, Is. 49, American
league club owners startCt home to-
day after completing tn" business OF
the annual meeting
The erpcu OF tho committee ffNm
the minor leagues ;Eat the draft he
Dire ppcd IN the cusC of the three AA
leagues, was referred to President n
Il. Johnson OF the American league
for settlement
\ new form of players contract con-
tanning thc Today ana the disability
clauses was adopted and the new
owners of the Cleveland and the Bos-
ton clubs were formally received into
the League.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-12-16
RAINBOW SEEN AT NIGHT
Rare Phenomenon Visible During
RanStorm nj Eugene.

EUGENE, Ore. Dec ia lunar
rainbow. strange and rare mcteoro-
logical Phenomenon. was visible from
this city n few evenings ago.
The arc, n great curved strip Of pale
opalescene In the southwestern sky.
was caused bv the light OF the rising
moon cast upon tho falling rain.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-12-16

CBy "CN" LOGSDOND

While ON the face of the returns 1t
is impossible TO do great deal Of
nlgh gr'dc loducinE We nevertheless,
nrc of the opinion that there is
mcthod IN thc National league mag
Mates madness
II will nc remembered that a press
dispatch of recent late bore the It'd
inss that the powers were debating.
Debating. you remember. whether
10 call only one foul strike instead ot
heretofore" and whether to permit q
willow wrildcr To- trot to the initial
station after three balls had been
ctli'd instead OF four as heretofore.
y wus believed that In this manner
NE ut the remarkable records of the
c"uutry's hcINcrs could be eliminated.
Ana that e few more 800 hittcrs
could hc hrut before tho eyes of the
m.ddcning thrung
In View of the fact that 300 hitter
IS unable To command as gigantic u
salary as phenomenal pitcher We
iWattr" there b. more method than
madness IN the proposed change
I'm behalf of the Empty Stocking
fund which is being accumulated for
the purpusc of dcliphtng htt'' chit
drcn who might otherwise bc de
privcd of Christmas joy, We submit
ne ft1ltkNiur.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-12-16

Not a vacant hous, in Haskell.
Many people living in tents because
they cannot get houses Attend the
big auction sale of lots Monday and
Tuesday, December 18th and 18th.
For particulars write Box G. Haskell.
Okla, ADV,
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-12-16
N PASSING.

Stvup the razor gently. gently,
Iu the barber hear me cry;
Take your finger from my mouth, sir,
Brush the ~Oap~uds from my eye.
sharpen NJ the truStN blade, sir.
Nhct the knife u wee hit more;
For my mug - young and tender,
\ud Nuu make II raw and sore.
Oh, | pay NOu twenty mCgS, sir,
Nup, pay the higher price;
MhCrCupun YOU Oughta try to
Rvudcr service kind and nice.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-12-16

Trade Mark Reg. U. S. Pat. OF
lCopyright. 1915 by ". e ~shei
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-12-16

In The beautiful language Of the
classics please, oh, please, permit us
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-12-16

"Movics, the Lake. the iipcvs. boat
hire. mn occasional show-it eats mp
the dimes" ne sighed
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-12-16

II 10 is desired that the impression
hc gained that more than one enter
hinmcnt is enjoyed otrn the 81. we
have only one thing to say.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-12-16

out of the tittccn bucks three were
necessary each week IN keeping com
panN with u girl
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-12-16

UasinE our Judgment ON tho theory
that I've only stepped uut one. pcr
week We viii admit that IL docs cost
about three actual and sucudallo dol.
lars to entertain the ladies per week.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-12-16

II will nc remembered that a press
dispatch of recent late bore the It'd
inss mat the powers were debating.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1916-11-16
Timber Sale Notice

Notice is hereby given that sealed bids for the
purchase of approximately twenty-five million
t25. 600. 0OO) feet. Declined C" Scale. Board Mea-
sure. of merchantable Western Yellow Pine tim
Der grown or growing upon an area embracing
approximately the Squaw Creek Divide. and its
tributaries in Twp. 8 s.. R. s E.. and a portion Of
Twp 3S., r.; E.. 3. H. M Custer county. South
Dakota, will be received by the undersigned 1T
his Office at Pierre, South Dakota. until 12 o'clock
noon. on Saturday. November 25th, 1916. when
and where all bids received will be opened.
The minimum price of said timber is Two Dol
lars $500 per thousand feet, Decimal c. Scale,
Board Measure.
Each bid must be accompanied by a certified
check in the amount of One Thousand Dollars
(S1.OOo.00l. which will be returned to all unsuc-
cessful bidders as soon as their bids are rejected,
and to the successful bidder or bidders. upon the
execution of a bond in the amount of Fifteen
Thousand Dollars ($15. 00o. 0W.
The right to reject any and all bids is reserved
by the Commissioner.
Dated at Pierre. South Dakota. this 21st day Of
October. A.. D.. 1916.
FRED HEPPERLE.
Commissioner of School and Public Lands.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1916-11-16
Origin Of the Word "Earrn.,

The origin OF the word farm Is as
follows: In the saxons' time the es.
tates which the lords of manors grant
ed to the freemen were at frst but for
q term Of years, With a render of a
rent, which in those days was of corn
and other products. The leases so
made We're called fermes or farmes.
but times ensuing turned the produce
into money and terms Of years to
terms Of life and inheritance.-West-
minister Gazette.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1916-11-16

% you want to borrow money on
your land? .If so, write or call on
L.aLOCKHART, Pierre, S. D.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1916-11-16

Whose keepeth his mouth and his
tongue keepata hi soul from troubles.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1916-11-16
A straiohtforward Answer

]. B. Lippincott once ventured to ask
ouida, the novelist, how she came to
know so much about clubs, camp life,
barracks, gambling houses and other
places which are only visited by men.
She placed her hands upon her knees
and, looking straight at her questioner,
said, ut is none Of your business"