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The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-06-06
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lieutenant OF Canadian infantry was
talking He had been over the top twice
had been out through No Mans Lahd
lm scouting expedition once'-And hid
tWlce figured In repelling Geurun at
! JACKS on his front line trench
So. he wasn't guessing.
You hear n lot about superstition In
sport he said Il know hall players
are superstitiOus, 0'me Of them to u
queer degree. hut superstition In sport
Is nothing AT all TO superstition In this
war. Is not even to be compared. II
Is beyond all belief"
The Greatest Superstition.
When one goes into ball game or
any other sporting event he realizes that
Luck or Fate viii play quite part, and
SO he is fteqently looking for some lucky
sign or Tearing TO meet some unlucky
sign. This often becomes u habit We
nave an known golfers who became
sreatly depressed NJ drawing
When YOU 20 into n front line trench,
| or over the Top into u charge you real
l1e also that your .nte In largely mat
ter OF luck Your life Is no longer in
! your own keeping. II belongs To Fate.
/ y ~ The greatest gamble YOU have ever
known. And 50 instinctiyely one begins
10 look for lucky omens-and. corre-
spondingly. TO fear and shun unlucky
omens. No man IN the trenches would
dare light third cigar or cigarette with
tho nne mHtch. Thirteen In u gather
ing would bring CONSERVATION. All the
Old superstitiona are revived and any
number or new ones are added You are
now In Wild gamble with Fate You
are tossing heads or tails for life or
death: u Is up 10 the fortunes OF war
and the nervous system is at such ter
tlncnly high tension that the smallest
events are amazingly enlarged Small
shadows become huge and grotesque
shapes. And small turns or Incidents
leap 10 a vital importance
An Example
And events seem TO carry superstition
along. | recall one place where every
thlng Tor ten miles around had been shot
away. The one thing standing was a
wall bearing the cross And this had
stood for over two years Of constant fire
THIS wall had never been touched
cross was stu there--slthough every
ming else for miles around had been
blown OF the face Of the world You
can understand what an effect this would
have upon tho average mind
Any game, or event where luck or
late is factor is sure 10 breed Auper.
sution. Baseball has It's jinscs War
mas four umes as many for war IL on a
iar sr.aVr scale-end Of far greater i'm
portance. In baseball good luck or had
luck means success or failure. winning
or losing. In war Il means life and
death"
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-06-06
McAdoo Satisfied
withLoan Campaign

WASHINGTON, June q - Seere.
tary McAdoo IN a statement issued
last nigh, at the treasury department
said the results Of the Liberty loan
campaign thus FAR had been immense.
" gratifying" and that ~ there is no
let up in the work success is certain. "
lie emphasized that 1t was intended
that the allotment bonds among the fed.
eral reserve districts and various cities
announced some time ago should he
considered as representing maximum
requirements
u regret TO find" the statement
added, that there is a disposition to
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-06-06
Sport SpGnters

We can not win 'em all, but tho fans
would like for the Boosters TO take the
next two games OF the series with Fort
Smith
t'irstbaseman Adams OF the Twins
polled out two home runs yesterday aft
prnoon getting his first one In the first
inning with two runners on bases and his
second In the ninth with one on His two
hits drove In five runs.
Manager Murray fiedoa protest with
Umpire Roth on yesterdays game claim
Ing Sewell used the emery ball"
Tho hall which was given Umpire Roth
was not the one In play when delivered
TO him by one OF the Booster players
and II is doubtful II the protest will be
seriously considered by the directors
For the benefit OF the women who at
tend the games, the local management
should see that the players used a little
less profanity while on the ball field,
Some "cussln' by one OF the players
was heard distinctly In the press box
during yesterdays game
Vaughan was no puzzle to- the Twins
batsmen yesterday afternoon, though his
huHp'tl WAS FdtkFus
Six errors In one game are enough TO
spell defeat Misplays were charged as
follows: Blue, !; Latina. /. Shlnault ]
and Price |.
Prices error came In the ninth inning.
when he dropped Blues perfect peg OF
Robison's bouncer. II was excusable, as
II was the first time Price ever dropped
thrown ball Price Is our authority for
this statement.
Newashe was there with the stick In
the pinch. His single with the bases full.
cleaned them.
To drive In three runs with a single,
especially when the ball Ia flelded fast, is
unique feat II happened this way:
With the bases full In the third inning
and two down, Manager Murray sent
Newashe to hit for Vaughan. Sewell
pitched two strikes and three balls TO
the Indian aud on Sewelrs wind up for
tho sixth pitch to Newa she, each base
runner started around the paths Ne
washe connected, driving tho ball to cen
terficld fence, but II was. hot drive and
Robson fielded the ball fast. His throw
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-06-06
Millionaire Police
Official Is Fined

DETROIT June 6--James CouIeps,
mulu-millionaite police commissioner,
refused to pay a 500 fine imposed by
Police Justice Sellers for oontemp, OF
court and was ordered sen, TO jail 10.
day Appeal bonds were sought TO oh.
tain his release before he was actual.
" jailed. Mr. Cou,ens later was re
leased on a wri, Of habeas corpus and
hearing before the circuit court Sc, Tor
June .. The contempt charge grew ou,
OF the refusal OF the police commis.
sioner TO honor release orders from the
police justice
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-06-06
BASEBALL AND BOXING

Whether the Booster. io.t a game yes.

terdsy afternoon or not Is up to the head
OF tho league az Manager Murray entered
a protest with the umpire on the grounds
OF Pitcher Sewell using the emery ball
The accusation promises to bring out some
dark intrigue on tho part of the Fort
Smith club, providing the protest stands
Fort Smith, however, is In temporary pos
session OF the honors by 70 to 6 score.
Vaughan and Latina falling to check their
hitting The score.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-06-06

Summary. Earned runs, Fort Smith 3,
Oklahoma City 4; two-base hits. Ne
washc, Sewell: homeruns. Adams q,
Sewcll; base on balls. off Vaughan 2. off
latina l. of Sewall T. struck out, by
Vaughan 2, by Latina 2, by sewell 3,
passed balls. smith. Shinault: stolen
bases, Blue. Countryman. williams
Time. two hours and five minutes. um-
pire. Roth.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-06-06
ANOTHER SOCIALIST
LEADER QUITS PARTY

OMAHA, Neb., June &C. {. Por.
ter state secretary for Nebraska Of the
socialist party, today resigned his po.
siion, declaring he was not in sympa.
thy with certain elements within the
party which oppose conscription,
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-06-06

stop the campaign for further subscrip.
,ions as each city has reached the ten
tatiye allotment. IL is most important
there shall be no cessation OF the work
even in those cities which have already
responded so promptly and patrio,ically.
II is imperative that the loan shall be
largely oversubscribed."
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-06-06
National League.
American League.
YESTERDAYS RESULTS.


Western Association.
A. oklahoma City .. Fort Smith IL
Al Sherman 4, Ardmore 10
Al McAlester 4; Denison 3
At Tulsa .: Muskogee I.
National League.
Al st Louis 3; Boston :.
A. Cincinnati 6; New York s
A. Pittsburgh Brooklyn, rain.
A. Chicago Philadelphia, rain.
American League.
A. Phiisdelphis Q; Chicago 6
A. Washington 2, 1t Louis 9
AZ New York b.t; Detroit i.6
Al Boston IL; Cleveland l.
Texas League.
A. San Antonio 6; Waco I.
A. Dallas o. Fort Worth 4
Al shreveport 6. Houston
American Association.
Al Indianapolis i-6 Kansas city al.
Al Louisville 40; Minneapolis -?
A. Toledo 80: Milwaukee 7-b.
AZ Columbus 2; st Paul I item inninGD
Western League.
At 81. Joseph /. Denver mine innings;
0arknes,).
Al Omaha 1; Des Moines IL,
Al Lincoln 8; sioux city T.
AtuJoplin 10. Wichita z
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-06-06

81. Louis Brown. got an even break In
the series with Washington by winning
yesterdays game. Singles by SEVERED
Pratt and Sloan punched with errors by
Ayrcs and Morgan gave the Browns the
winning runs In the ninth.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-06-06
WHERE THEY PLAY TO-DAY.

Western Association,
Fort Smith at Oklahoma city.
MuskoEee at Tulsa
Dsnison at McAlester.
Ardmore at Sherman,
National League.
Boston at 1T Louis
Brooklyn at Pittsburgh
New York At Cincinnati,
Philadelphia at Chicago
American League.
Chicago at Washington.
~. Louis At Philadelphia.
Detroit at Boston,o
Cleveland at New York.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-06-06

BY defeating the Mackmen yesterday.
the white Sox made n clean sweep OF
the series, The Chicago players sang the
started.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-06-06
Sixty-Four Golf
Players Qualify

BIRMINGHAM. Ala. June 6.-Sixty-
four players qualified out OF an entry
list OF ninety eight to participate In tho
Southern Golf associations championship
tournament MS rcsult of yesterdays
rounds To-day these players were
matched TO play eighteen holes In the
morning with two afternoon flights OF
eighteen holes each TO determine tho
championship flight, the first round OF
which will be played Thursday.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-06-06

Don't you think" asks r. l.. d, that
should be called off or postponed until
the important war between the United
States Golf association and the Western
Golf association is settled7 Two such
momentous struggles should not be at
tempted at once"
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-06-06

Why were the tennis championships
called off, asks an exchange, why
were they Thiak ef -the glory ~ WIN
ming tennis championship where the
only leading absentees were Norris vii.
llams. George Church. william johnston,
Clarence Grlffen and eight or ten others
from the same class
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-06-06

After obtaining four-run lead In tho
first inning Cleveland lost 10 Boston yes.
terday by score Of II tu I, The Red
ming.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-06-06

The ysnk. won the flrs, game and De.
troit the second.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-06-06

II took st. Louis Cards just eleven In
nings TO get the long end OF three to
two game with the Braves. Hugglns
kept the nine men who started the game
In the conteAt throughout the eleven In.
ninss Tyler started for the Braves and
Ragan finished.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-06-06

to the plate, however was too late to
catch Price who had started from first
Manager Murray sent Latina TO the box
after removing Vaughan and In the nth
Inning the Twins scored two runs on one
single and three errors.
A single, a sacrifice and two-base
drive In the eighth, gave the Twins an
followed by Adams second home run,
gave them two more.
Robison's fielding was the sensation Of
the game. His long running catches Of
drives from Bipps and Blues bats were
great Robson should navpsbagain frtor
TO an umpire M 'rObber" for his two
catches were on balls that looked TO be
sure extra base hits.
Sewell struck out ten battcrs and walked
but four Three Of the four batters who
drew passes. scored
Murray had fine day In five trips to
the plate he singled three times, drew
one base on balls and on the other occa-
sion, Sewell slipped the third strike by.
The Boosters manager didn't have
chance In the field.
McCabe. who relieved Latina In left
field, when the latter went to the box In
the fourth inning. played Il pretty game
with the bases full In the fifth, Adams
sent long drive TO his territory, which
no pulled In md by perfect peg TO the
plate. ran Diamond, who was on third.
back TO the station. after he had started
for the plate.
Shinault was not feeling well yesterday
He In charged with three errors and his
batting was not much better than his
fielding during tho afternoon. He struck
out twice hoisted foul fly TO the catch
er and reached first base when Csrmody
fumbled his bouncer In the seventh.
Murray and Blue pulled n pretty double
steal In the third. Murray was on sec
ond and Blue on first and while Shi-
nault was striking out, both men ad
vanced one base.
New York lost thn lead In the National
league yesterday by losing to Cincinnati
while Chicago and Philadelphia were
raned out.
Chicago will have 10 win from Phila
delphla today-t TO hold the lead, even n
the Giants lose again TO the heds,
Kaun and Burns were unableNto stand
up In the ninth inning and rs result
Cincinnati scored the tying and winning
runs with 10 out In the ninth.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-06-06

Wapner's Successor.
PecNhpaugh Fletcher. Maranvllle or
Scott
Which OF the four Ia the best OF the lot
Which of the four Is leader. by heck?
Fletcher, Matanville. or Scotty or Peck.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-06-06

In double hill yesterday afternoon
Denison and McAlcster each won a game.
Gross. pitching for McAlestcr In the Sec
ond game booted II away In the eleventh
inning.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-06-06

Robinson pitched his seventh straight
victory for sherman when he held thu
Ardmore hatters to five hits In the sec
ond game.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-06-06

Kauff and Burns were unableNto stand
up In the ninth inning and m result
Cincinnati scored the tying and winning
runs with no out In the ninth.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-06-06

The Main Throb.
lie who energies from the rut
May chortle ''Atthboy''S
But be who sinks a twelve foot putt
Les%A all the world In JOY
The. report that Norris williams the
tennis champion, was barred from Platts-
burg on account OF bad feet was true
enough save for the trifling details that
no was not barred from Plattsburg and
his feet are In fine condition.
W. l. s. Schupp has averaged some
thing like SIS OF earned runs TO each
game pitched this season The record for
a year 1890. also held by Schupp
The New klno-or Not1
For nine years Ty Cobb led the batting
field He was rarely headed at any part
OF this journey.
Last April Speaker Jumped out In front
of Cobb and held the lead all season
So far the Texan has led Tyrus all this
season. Which means that Iris has led
Ty for seven and half months without
being headed. The Cleveland star now
has q good lead II win he Interesting
II so. Just how long the merry little as
slgnment VIII take.
Who. Indeed7
Cobb can heat out many a hit:
Speaker swings with rip:
But who Is there who can paddle the pill
with the punch OF Picker Pipp?
There used 10 be lot Of argument
az to which was Macks greatest in
fielder" observes Plato Pete. But the
answer II this-which one did he keep?
And which one of the four Is still bat
ting up over 300?'
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-06-06

Ardmoto and sherman also divided
houots IN n douhlehtader yesterday af.
ternoon. Ardniofe won the first 10 to
and sherman the last. rs 10 o.
Home run drives by Muskosee battets
spelled defeat for Tulsa yesterday The
final score was 10
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-06-06

A single, a sacrifice and two-base
drive In the eighth, gave the Twins an
followed by Adams second home run,
gave them two more
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-06-06

Chicago will have 10 win from Phila.
delphia today-to hold the lead, even "
the Giants lose again TO the Reds
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-06-06

to the plate, however, was too late to
catch Price who had started from first
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-06-06

Manager Murray sent Latina TO the box
after removing Vaughan and In the NTH
inning the Twins scored two runs on onr
single and three errors
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-06-06

New York lost thn lead In the National
league yesterday by losing to Cincinnati
while Chicago and Philadelphia were
rained out
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-06-06

Robison's fielding was the sensation Of
the game. His long running catches Of
drives from Lipps' and Blues bats were
great Robson should nevpsB again rttor
TO an umpire M n ''robber" for his two
catches were on balls that looked 10 he
sure extra bass hits
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1917-03-23
Try 2 Drops OF Magic "Gets.It."

There's n wonderful difference be-
tween getting rid of a corn now and
the way they used 90 try to get rid
OF 10 only four or Iy, years ago.
"Gets.lt" has rtVolutiuuized corn
history Us the only corn remedy
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1917-03-23

Since the last visit of I'M "tl faso
Booster crowd Ia Dcnung this c:iv
and valley nave gone forward ny
lean. and bounds. E~pc, all, - q,
- IN the agricultural situation. tn"
farmers made good" - the -aNing
eoes. last year. and ". are buSily
engaged AT the pre-en, time planning
ard getting urorind ready for crops
Tor the coming season. TheN are al
- putting IN larger pumping, plants,
iucrca>in. their acreage, nj ~ ,ug
whole. preparing iof - hig prodnr-
ION m the year lol1.
During the past G.onih p'ou~ nav"
cen perfected for Tho erection and
operation of : tomato rgulin. fac
tory at Dcming. 10 he prcralrd IN
connection with the IlondaIr factory,
which ha~ established IT. record
and pu' the Mimbrc~ Valley tomat"
before the people. where Il - deSil'-
rd to remain tor all time. 80, i, tc-t-
ont - superior quality AMI flavor with
an, other brand tha, D., on the mar
krt 80 the present time. \ halt 81
million cans were pat oul last year
an OF which were marketed through
one firm. aud lhi- comm. -ra-ou
five Times the amount can hc con
tractcd 100 20 higher price because "l
the extraordinary fine flavor \ rai
load oi "pcuIug Tomatoes was re.
Gently ordered from cuba The
clamur tor "Ucmug Tomatoes Jhl,
season j. loud and ln-i-leul iron
many directions.
Another Important industry Nu-l
being launched j. q 1U-barrcl. mod
cm roller flour mill, to mill the pop
ulur brand ct "flayn" flour So rN.
tcn,i,,iv advertised o. the eastern
magazine. Not only viii the nal
benefit the wheat grower, and COZ
,umcr-, hur IL viii also pnt mid
dIug-. bran aud -horl- within reach
al all who nrcd O." huN feed stuff
Tor stock, poultry and hog II ha-
been thoroughly demonstrated that
IN excellent quality of wheat suu he
successfully grown IN the Nimhrc-
Valley =" that tins, too, h. no cNper.-
meni. pnc ui our successful farm
crs. Mr.. l.. l.. Gaskill. the expert
chicken fanclcr. has been success
fully growing wheat for the past -four
years. raising better than thirty
bushels to the acre lie raises both
winter aud spring wheat, hut layor-
the winter wheat for this Region.
Truck gardening ha- become a very
profitable udu>lr, here. ~ orr mar
kct conditions are m~urpH in thu
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1917-03-23
AUTHOR AND SCIENTIST
ON LECTURE STAFF.
Or. Henry Smith Williams on CHATEAU
qua Platform.

Or. Henry Smith Williams. writer
and lecturer OF national reputation ma
been secured for the lecturing stan "'
the 1917 Chautauquas.
pr. Williams is the author Of score
Of authoritative books. He has given
A lifetime to the study OF science ana
stands IN the very front ranks among
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1917-03-23
STOP THAT ACHE

Don't worry aud complain about %
bad back. Grt rad ot that PAIN and
Iamcuc--' Use Doau'- hidur, Pill.
Many Demna people have used them
ana know hoW effective they arc.
Here a Deming ease.
". ii. Carson, 400 ". Spruce ST..
say Sometime, when du too
much work, or catch cold, m, p...
ana kidney, bother mr When )
bend over. harp pam. CATCH m, .u
| can hardly lruehtcn hu.
pei, "i J.llinc- and p.' Doc
tu float before co., eve. 3. ..u
as feel an attack OF lhi- trau,.
coming ou. use noau- Kidney iIU-.
They alvey -traphten ~, ur u
good shape"
Price 50r, at All dealer. Dom
simply ask for a hdnr, rcmcd,
gcl pouu'- kidney Pin the -lm.
that Mr. Carson uses. Foster M!
burn Co., Props. Buffalo, y y
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1917-03-23
Deming Leads in Pep,
Push and Progress"

| uitrd States. Dcmlng l. The center
of vast mining region where n"ti-
inc m the way of produce II raised.
thereby. leaving wide open field Tor
producers. Some of our market
gardncrs are NOW IN position {" care
for garden truck 50 that it l. ready
for the market during the winter
months. when 10 net fancy prizes.
Another enterprise that l- of great
aud far rrachiu. Importance is 'Nc
ruisirg of hog Recently thr NJ
,iouul Hog Company. o' Put-bar-.
ha> purchased q large tract Of land
ia ibc Nnuhrr- Vale, and have ALL
read, started hog raising or a -rai"
thar !, destined % nr one cot 'nc n'g
udu-trie- of Now Mexico. Nhrn
their product is marketed n AWAY,
hru.> the top price hrrau~c ct DE
superiority ~ no means l- im~
the only paying hos ranch ia ihr
valley. a. many ut our nro-rc~~N.
farmers are uu, only familiar with
the -ulchdId profit .o hr made from
mi~u. hogs. hW they uud lt adNau'
a.ruu~ Goo rai-r lhr h-Ur-t grade
pur. bred stock lh, purur Jcr
~r,- seemingly predominant 100 this
.... ,l.. t.t. ,..I..tiu..f fact %.
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1917-03-23
A PERFECTLY MODEL LETTER

t\HRlZuIO plElI, SCHOOLS
Andrew N,,mdl. Superintendent
,aTilo.o, New N...u
March tjtb. iSl.-
Editor Holt
DENIM" Nrapl,
Dear Sir:
Please find enclosed herewith"
chcch for ,wo Year subscription "a.
Your c-lumahIc publication
School work keeps mr r.hI uu ...
lob We are soon Goo b,.u .en
high ~rNuul building auo.i -loro"
"cut. How that Tor mo.r... pm
Go,
kilio~t personal r-Jrj-
Your sincerely,
ANDREW Meet RuN.
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1917-03-23

1t may develop that the only way
To get inside facts about the balIger
eni> attitude toward peace D. for
Col. House 10 take little trip oven
to Europe again, IN his quiet ,or.
oil way.
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1917-03-23

Graphic Want Ads bring result.
Bisbee daily review., 1917-03-04

Hheen do tin oumnd ahvy dh on Th Thursday tin big @ O you h theory O greater
  rIeoH ofsrogo hhoesyo uteh hoppu your h b. b gT Rew gy uTi O o h @
Bisbee daily review., 1917-03-04
Father Time SQuS::

Bevae Sce at cut deep the v0te schedule last Week Al he hour of9 o'clock Thmsday e Eighth day Of March my steel WiH De Sharpened to its keenest edge" s.U