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The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-09-26
TO CURB sEDiTI0Us PRESS
Postmaster General Given Power in
-With-Enemy Act.

raoing-Wlth-Enemy ACT.
Washington, Sept. 26.-The death
warrant of seditious newspapers was
signed here. The house finally passed
the trading g-with-the-enemy act, giving
Postmaster General Burleson almost
unlimited powers for the suppression
of reasonable publications.
"I shall enforce the law" Mr.. Burle-
son said. 81 shall enforce II so that
my actions will always pass the scru-
tiny of q court. The law commands
me to root out the reasonable and Sc
ditious publications, and they will have
to go. Under the law any mail clerk
or carrier who handles such publica-
ton would be guilty OF crime. You
can be sure that l am going to protect
my employees. No publication that
does not conform will be admitted to
the malls"
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-09-26
To Clearly Convey News.

"One Who Splits an Inflnitive Every
Time and Glories in the Job" writes
what do you superpurists make of
this, which l take from a report OF
company meeting held recently: The
directors decided to more than double
the tarry-forwardY Can the meaning
be conveyed as precisely by preserv
ing the integrity Of the verb ?'-Lon-
don Chronicle.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-09-26
SAYS ALLIES BACK RUSSIA
Minister of War Asserts No Separate
Peace ls Planned.

Petrograd, Sept 26.-Assurances
have been received from France and
England that they will not conclude
q separate peace to the detriment of
Russia General verkovsky told the SOL
diers' and workmen's delegates. Re-
ports have been current In Russia
that the two nations were planning
a peace move in regard to which Rus
sia would not be consulted.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-09-26
STANDING OF THE CLUBS.
AMERICAN LEAGUE.
Tuesdays Results.
NATIONAL LEAGUE

NATIONAL LEAGUE.
Cincinnati, 0-3; Boston, 1873
Pittsburgh. g. Philadelphia, 0.
Chicago, 1; Brooklyn, 8.
st. Louis, 5; New York, s.
AMERICAN LEAGUE.
New York, 2; Detroit. T.
Philadelphia, q st. Louis. L..
Washington, 8; Chicago. I.
Boston, 4; Cleveland, 8 (13 innings)
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-09-26
Oat Meal Cookies.

l egg.
IL cup sugar.
2-3 tablespoon melted butter.
1 cup rolled oats.
1-3 teaspoon salt.
IA teaspoon vanilla
Beat egg until light, add gradually
sugar, and then stir in remaining in
gradients. Drop mixture by teaspoon
fuls on thoroughly creased inverted
dripping-pan one inch apart. Spread
into circular shape with case knife
first dipped in cold water Bake in
a moderate oven until delicately
Drowned To give variety use two
shredded cocoanut
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-09-26
THOMPSON IN SENATE RACE
Mayor Of Chicago Makes Announce.
ment as Roosevelt Arrives.

Chicago, Sept. 26.-Mayor Thomp-
son, over his signature, gave to the
newspapers an announcement of his
candidacy to succeed Senator James
Hamilton Lewis. The announcement
came simultaneously with the arrival
in Chicago of Colonel Roosevelt, who
Is to address the National Security
league rally in the Stockyards pavilion
tonight. The league recently dropped
the mayor from It's executive commit
tee and later requested action by fed
eral and state authorities on his al.
legged "unpatriotic utterances."
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-09-26
FIRE CAUSES MILLION LOSS
Mil and Lumber Destroyed at Beau
dette, Minn., by Forest Fire.

Chicago, Sept. Pc. A. Engler,
president of the E. A. Engler Lumber
company, with offices In Chicago and a
sawmill and lumber plant at Beaudette,
Mimi, learned that forest fires. had
completely destroyed the mill and the
entire stock Of lumber of over 2O,OOO,-
GOO feet. The loss is close to $1,000
600.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-09-26
Advertised Letters.

Following is list of letters remain
ing uncalled for at the Watertown
postoffice for the week ending Septem-
Der 25:
Brandt, Robert
Bramer, Christina
Clementine, Sister
Davies, Mrs Evan
Erdman, Richard
FELTON,, Edgar
.Fredrichs, Elsie
Gallup, Mrs. Daisy
Koch, Willard
Lange, Val.
NeddersOn, VIM.
Rudansky, Morris
Stevens, B.
Williams, A.
James W. Moore, P NJ
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-09-26

You can have the union label on
your printing at the News office.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-09-26
MEANS MAY BE RELEASED
Justice Intimates He May Grant Ha-
peas Corpus Writ.

Concord, N. c., Sept 26.-A sudden
counter-move was made by the forces
Of CASTOR B. Means in the shape of a
plea for writ of habeas corpus be-
fore Justice Webb Of the superior
court Of Gastonia. Justice Webb said
that he had taken the plea under ad-
visement. He intimated it would be
granted.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-09-26
LARGE MONEY SUMS
ARE VOTED IN CONGRESS-
War Recipes

Corn Mullins.
l cup sour milk.
1s teaspoon soda dissolved in / tea
spoon water.
l tablespoon sugar.
l tablespoon shortening.
3 teaspoons baking powder
/ egg.
" teaspoon salt.
III cups corn meal
Bake in small muffin tins for 20
minutes.
Scotch Broth.
8 pounds mutton from forequarter.
2 quarts cold water.
II tablespoon salt.
n teaspoon pepper
/ small onion.
Carrots (1a cup each cut in small
cubes.)
Turnips.
2 tablespoons cornstarch.
tablespoons pearl barley
Wash meat, remove skin and fat, and
cut meat in small pieces; add water,
seasonings, vegetables, barley and
cornstarch mixed with a little cold
water. Cook slowly from six to eight
hours. AS water evaporates, add
enough to make up for that lost by
evaporation.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-09-26

Albert Spalding, the world-renowned
American viollnist, has Cancelled his
entire concert tour of the United
States and Canada for the coming sea-
son and Joined the foreign department
Of the Aviation corps at Mineola, Long
Island, as an interpreter. Mr.. Spalding
is an accomplished linguist speaking
five languages, and has made extensive
concert tours Of France, Germany,
Austria, Russia and Italy. The con-
tingent to which he Is attached will
probably sail soon for the other side
to complete training somewhere back
Of the trenches.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-12-23

4. Encourage national industries
avoiding imported goods, even tho
they may seem better and less costly
than those made at home.
5. DO not look upon the departure
TO the front of thUse dear to you as
an abandonment BE with them con
stantly in thot, as they are with you
particularly in the hour of danger;
and do all that you can to replace
them In their former occupations.
8. Do not complain Of the Difficult
ties, annoyances 4 n privations
caused by the war. Think of those
who are dying for their country and
complaint will halt upon your lips.
Z. Multiply your activities, in your
home as well as outside. thereby rem
dering yourself useful to your coun.ry
by the work of your hands, the
warmth of your heart, and the clarity
of your intelligence.
s. Exhibit day by day and hour
ever the same courage a man shows
upon the field of battle. Instruct ,ue
ignorant, uphold the feeble, console
those who are stricken; transmit
your own confidence to others.
9. No matter how long the struggle
may last, await victory with strength
and patience.
10. If you are stricken In your
dearest affections. bear your sorrow
nobly, that your tears may he worthy
OF the hero whose death you mourn.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-12-23
Here Is War Time DeCalogue

"A new decalogue of war for wom-
en- has been arrang ed by the profes-
sors of the University of Turin" says
DR.. Anna Howard Shaw, chairman of
the womans committee OF nationai
defense.
This decalogue, like that of the
Scriptures. applies to both men and
women, and by close attention to its
rules, everyone will be able not only
to do her part, but to 90 it so sys-
tematically and efficiently that there
Is no demand the government could
make that would not find US prepared
to respond at once. If every family
kept this decalogue where 1t cou,d be
In view every day, IL would remind
them of their duty as well as the
glory of sharing in the great new
struggle which we trust shall bring
To- us a fulfilment of the spirit OF
Him who came to bring peace on
earth, good will TO men,"
The decalogue is as follows:
l. DO not chatter. Keep to your
self the news you hear, your own i'm
pressions, and your apprehensions.
2. Do not listen to alarmists, to
slackers. or TO those who would
spread discouragement. Silence them.
3. Be moderate N your spending.
neither lavish in gifts nor sordid in
your economies. ret everything in
your life, even your daily expenses,
take on at this momen. its true ma
tional Importance.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-12-23
W. A. MEETING IS
CALLED BY PREXY
Bell Says Conference Neces-
sary to Decide Whether to
Open Season.
INADVISABLE TO CONTINUE
Thinks Conditions Unfavor-
able; Offers Aid to Tulsa
for Western Berth.

Special TO Tho World
OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla. Dec. %.
President j. w Bell announced today
his intention of calling n meeting Of
Western association owners to be held
early in January for the purpose OF
de Gliding whether the league shall
continue or suspend operations.
In the event that the Western as
sociatlon decides to open the 1918 sea-
son, Bell states that Tulsa and Okla
homa city will not be permitted TO go
into the Western league. II nv
league qquits, he made IL plain that no
would assist these two cities in every
way possible to land in the western
league In n letter replying 10 Presi
dent Dlckerson. Bell requested thar
the Western league withhold action
on the Denver and Hutchinson fran
Chise until after the Western asso-
citation meeting. This was written
yesterday I'm reply to Dlckcrson's COM
munlcation which declared thar AN
eastward expansion If the Western
league was more probable than one
Juuthward
Emphatic denial was made by Pres
idont Bell that he had said his league
would not go next season. He did
state he says. that minor league cOndi-
tions were so unfavorable that il was
inadvisGblc to attempt II.
"McAlcster, Denison, sherman and
Ardmorc are not thru. as has been
given out in newspaper reports Bell
declared.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-12-23
"P0OR MANS ORE" MINED
Silicatc Found in Large Quantities IN
the Lincolnyillc District.

MIAMI. Okla, Dec 22.-One OF the
ores found in the Miami mining dIs-
trict. which is not often mentioned.
Is silicate, n substance which Is Rcn-
orally adapted to poor mans mining,
as 1t Is not necessary to treat 1t any
in order to sell it.
Silicate as 1t is found in this dis
trict looks more like clods OF dirt
than anything else, and is sent In this
state to the smclters where it IS re-
duced to zinc. The crude ore sells
at low figure. but on account OF
the fact that II need not be milled
and that II usually liz found near the
top OF the ground. makes II very
attractive proposition, even at S35 =
ton, which is about the price II is
bringing at present. Silcatc Is fourd
at several mines in the Lincolnville
district nearly always at a very shall
low depth, but Is especially plentiful
ON the Pete Schaif land east of the
Catholic church, whore 1t has been
mined almost at the grass roots.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-12-23
LOCAL FREIGHT CONGESTION
BEING RELIEVED SLIGHTLY
Railroad Officials Declare ConditioL4
VIII BE Better When Other
Cities Can Open Yards.

The local freight conditions are
clearing up some and the congestion
locally Is being relieved, local freight
officials stated yesterday. The em-
bargoes that are in effect and the de-
lays in shipments are due. the local
ofs idls say. H. the congestion at
Kansas city and ST. Louis. 1t is thru
these points that local lines make
connections. Cars have been backed
up at each place. and can not be sent
thru except under government priority
orders.
The local yards are being cleared
and deliveries are being made. and II
ony depends on the conditions in
Kansas city and St Louis when the
embargoes will be lifted.
The cold weather brought on en-
gine trouble. but with the coming OF
better weather that has been over
come. and better traffic conditions on
the roads are helping greatly to re-
leve conditions.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-12-23

bout of this sort II he promotes 1t
himself; so by offering his services
free he is really offering TO give the
fund his share of the gate receipts. But
he is more than anxious to do this. lie
Is over the draft age, being 80, but
would 20 to war IL II were not for the
fact that he has a family of six. He
believes, however, that he can do
more for the cause OF the allies by Of
fering his services to the Red Cross in
this way than he could by shouldering
gun. and going into the trenches
merely as one fighting man.
But this Is not the only act of pa
triotism on the part of Willard. re
has bought 4 large amount OF Liberty
bonds and will buy more. He has
boxed for the soldiers and will do so
again. He means 20 do everything
that he can TO help win the war. one
hundred Of his teams. taken from the
circus, are being used in an army eau
tonment near Jacksonville. Fla, this
winter while the circus is in winter
quarters"
Every time n champion quits tho
ring for time there ere reports that
he is as big as house and will never
he able to train down to fighting con-
dition again. Such reports have been
lard, but according to Archer they are
absolutely false. one report from
New York states that Willard weighs
three hundred pounds.
Is i'm Good Condition.
"These reports are absolutely ride
uous" said Archer last night. "Wil-
lard will not weight more than 260
right now, which means that he is
i'll good physical condition. He takes
good care of himself and is busy every
day with his circus. The circus hau ;,
splendid season on the Atlantic coast
and Willard rode his horse, took per
sonal charge of things and boxed
every day. He kept in splendid shape.
He boxed for the benefit Of the sol
dicrs and J have never seen him puA
better He is in shape right nov
to start training FOR contract ana
WHOM he enters the ring again the
champion.
"No one is going to beat Willard
now. lie is the best Of the lot by Il
wide margin. He will defend his III
tic when the time comes but the
ten-round bout he proposed is not :,
championship affair, hut merely n
Rel Cross benefit"
Asked who he thought would lie
the most logical opponent for the
champion, Mr.. Archer replied. 4
wouldn't care to say. We do not care.
Jess will fight the man the public
chooses or the committee Of five
newspaper men names. He isn't par
ticular, just so it is a man who will be
a N @ r1 Thus m X inc fhn
ceipts as large as the champion hopes
they will be"
NJ Archer says Willard will start
cut with his circus again reSt year,
but does not anticipate big year be-
cause he expects trouble in securing
railroad transportation during the
war,
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-12-23
Great Alexander to Get
Nothing From Bill Baker

NEW YORK, Dec 22.-Grover AL
eXander, former star pitcher for the
Philadelphia Nationals recently sold
to the Chicago Nationals with Catcher
Killifer for $4,000, will receive no
part of the purchase money, accord
ing to William Baker, of the Phila-
delphia club.
If Alexander wants any bonus he
must look to it from President Weegh-
man of Chicago" said Baker here to-
night II see no reason why we should
turn any of the money received for
Alexander over to that player.
"As a matter of fact there is no
need of Alexander signing a new con-
tract with Chicago. We have as
signed his contract which covers the
season of 1918 and 1919, over to the
Chicago club. But the provisions of
the new contracts signed by players
last spring they agreed to go to what
ever club they are sent, whether
major or minor at the same or smaller
salary"
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-12-23
S00NERS HAVE STRONG
BASKETBALL MATERIAL
Final Week of Practice Closes
Five of Last Year Players
in Squad.


NORMAN. Okla. Dec. 22.-The
tirst month of basketball practice at
the University of Oklahoma, which
closed Friday. indicates that the Soon
er five this year will be unusually
strong despite the fact that several
veteran players have gone to war.
Five members of last years squad
have been working out. They are
Homer Ribon, manager of the team
Shaw, Bechtold and Ross Johnston of
the 1917 football squad, and Jones A
number of freshmen also are counted
on to add strength to the team. Under
southwestern conference rules fresh
men Will be allowed to play this year.
Birchfield, who played last year at
Winfield and was an all-Kansas high
school selection, is expected to land a
regular berth. Williams of Marlow,
Bass of Enid and Muldrow of Norman
are other first-year men who are
showing up well
Hugh McDermott, captain of the
team and captain-elec of the 1918
football team, has withdrawn from
the university to enlist in the aviation
service.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-12-23
RECEIVERS FROM q
YEARS SUFFERING
"I'm Free of All My Troubles
Since Taking Tanlac," Says
Retired Merchant.

II. J. Wnlenbrock, n wealthy re-
tired merchant residing on Motor
Route A, San Antonio, Texas, is stili
another prominent citizen of this COM
munity who comes forward with his
unqualified endorsement of Tanlao.
In conversation recently, Mr.. Will
lenbrock said:
mo one seemed TO know what my
trouble was, but | haven't been a
well man in twenty-three years. MY
liver was sluggish and inactive. My
appetite was good enough but my
stomach was out of gear some way or
other and | always felt badly after
eating. I would nave neuralgia in the
right side of my head for days ar a
time. The suffering WIS terrible and
got so | couldn't think good.
would read a paper and In n little
while afterwards | couldn't tell wha.
had read | was so nervous and up
set couldn't get any restful sleep at
ell and simply felt badly all the time,
I'm few days after / started ON
Tanlac | began TO straighten right up.
I can sleep all night now and get UP
Ia the morning feeling refreshed. My
stomach is In good shape and / get
more pleasure out of eating than |
have in years. My neuralgia Is gone,
my head has cleared up and l can
think better. In fact, am free from
all my troubles now, and medicine
that does for suffering people what
Tanlac has for me is certainly worth
recommending to the public.
Tanlac is sold in Tulsa exclusively
By Roy Getman's Rexall Drug store.
Quaker Drug company and Puritan
Drug company. ADV.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-12-23
NeU State Charters

OKLAHOMA CITY. Dec 22.-Sec-
retary of State ]. l.. Lyon has issued
the following charters
j. T. Gibbons Grain company. AL
tus; capital, 10000; incorporators, A.
II. Gibbons, L. H. Hoover, j. ID. Dur
ham, Altus.
Eagle Valley Oil company, Tulsa
capital, 100000; incorporators. c. r.
Easterwood c. A. Myer, c. W. But
terworth, Tulsa.
Germancide Sanitarium, Wagner
capital, 100000; incorporators. c. T.
Hayward. Sylvia c. Hayward, George
a. Mather. Wagner.
Ozark Trail Motor company, No
wata; capital. $2,100: incorporators
T, q. Williams, E. Il. Chance, A. ~
Lumm, Nowata.
The Hudson Houston Lumber COM
pany of Ardmore increased its capi-
tai stock from $4,000 to s250,OOO.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-12-23
FARMERS HAVE STRONG
MAT REPRESENTATION
Wrestling Suffers Less Than
Any Other Sport; Cham
pions Last Year.
Special TO The World.

| Special TO The World
! SALTWATER, Okla, Dec. ga
Interest and enthusiasm in wrestling,
as a varsity sport, have greatly in
creased at Oklahoma A. Il NJ. col
lege this fall. This rise in mat stock
| is due largely to the southwest cham
ponship won by A. & NJ. last winter.
that in the past has had a varsity
wrestling team. Director Il. c. Gal
lagher is again in charge of the squad
and he plans a larger field of activity
| this year.
Three matches are already sched-
, uled for the winter season, these be-
| ing under two-year contracts, with
Ka nsas State normal. University of
Arkansas. and the University of Texas.
The Kansans and RaZorbacks come to
Saltwater while the Aggies go to
Texas. Other matches are being
scheduled and Coach Gallagher plans
to have at least two more. Wrestling
at A. & NJ. was hurt probably less
than any other sport by loss of men
| due to war conditions
Two Veterans Gone.
| oUlN NNo VI ldSA year
squad are not in school. These men
are Rhinehart and Reichman, both of
whom are officers in the army Cap
tain Smith, who won fame in the
Texas meet last year by winning bouts
in two weights heads the squad.
Chase and Clifford Gallagher are
again in school. Preliminaries and
| final wrestling tournaments, which
closed just before the Christmas holi-
days began this week, have brought to
! light several men whose native ability
on the mat is good and who should
develop rapidly.
In the list of those eligible to par
ticipate under the Southwest confer
ence rules are more than n dozen men
ranging from featherweight to heavy
weight. There are several other men
who have splendid form, but who are
ineligible. Some of them may be elig-
ible during the second semester.
Given Medals.
! Gold and bronze medals, respect
lively were given TO the first and sec
ond winners in the finals of the tour
nament. These men are follows: los
pounds, c. Vincent, first. r. Vincent
second; 115 pounds. Notter. first,
Childres, second; 1875 pounds. Stokes
berry. first. Word, second; 15S pounds.
Lokabaugh, first, Nash. second; 175
pounds. Black. first, Reed, second
heavyweight, Black. first, Reed, Sec
ond.
Six other men. ellgikes, who were
eliminated in the tournament, some
by ineligibles, are: Clump, 1876
pounds; Nash and Murphy, las
pounds; Penson, 1853 pounds, and Eth
ridge and Barley, 175 pounds. Chase
heavyweight did not enter the tour.
nament because of conflicting duties
during this semester. but will devote
his time next semester to mat work
Three of the prominent new men
OF the squad this year are Looka-
baugh, Ethridge and Bailey, all OF
whom were on the football squad.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-12-23
Duras MAY Leave KussIa

FETKUGKAD, Dec. 2I.-NictOr
Hugo Duras Of Nebraska. the former
American vice-consul at Liege, Bel.
sium, and later vice-consul at Petro-
grad, who was arrested in August,
1916, at the Finish frontier on sus-
piclon that he became n German spy
after he had left the consular service,
has finally been granted permission by
the Bolsheviki authorities to leave
Russia, Mr.. Duras was recently re-
leased but found some difficulty in
securing the permit to quit the coun-
try. lie left the country this morn
ing on his way TO Stockholm
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-12-23
Elevator to BE Rebuilt.

0WFFIIT "a 7 Nf W UTIW-- -
BLACKWELL, Okla. Dee 22.-The
blackwell Mill & Elevator Co. will
replace the elevator l.. that was de-
stroyed by fire a few days ago. with
= modern concrete structure with big
ger capacity than the old building.
The work will begin bs soon as the
weather settles. The ,uildiug that Is
under consideration is to be abso-
lutely fireproof making it safe for
storing away grain.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-12-23
FRED FULTON MAKES
WILLARD PROPOSITION
Rochester Giant Signs Agree
ment With New Orleans
Club for Meeting.

NEW ORLEANS, Dec. 22.-Fred
Fulton, heavyweight boxer, tonight
signed an agreement with the match
maker for local athletic club to
meet Jess Willard here in a decision
bout with 20 per cent Of the gate re-
ceipts as purse. A copy of the agree
ment and a challenge from Fulton
were telegraphed willard tonight.
Half of the purse would be given to
the Red Cross, according to Fulton's
offer. Fulton said he did not expect
Willard would accent.