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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-04-05

The checker tournament ut South
Tacoma is arousing no little in
terest. Before the month is
over 1t is thought that the title
will be permanently settled.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-04-05

Yesterdays Games.
Portland 8, Salt Lake 3.
Vernon 7, San Francisco 5.
Oakland 8, os Angeles 1.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-04-05

Herman Libke, who will play third
base for the T. h. & p. ball team
this season, has been trying his
whip and asserts that he can
peg the ball to first base with
ease. Herman thinks he will
have a good season.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-04-05

George Shanklin says all the fans
have to do Is to bear in mind
that the date of his next smoker
is April IL and that it will he
staged at the Tacoma hall
formerly the Moose). They
don't need to worry. III give
them show full of thrills and
excitement" says the popular
matchmaker.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-04-05

Fred Mezerall, Old Tacoma cigar
and soft drink man, will leave
on fishing trip Saturday. He
will journey to Minter creek,
near North Henderson bay. Ii
is reported that fishing is good
in this district.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-04-05

sticks Hall will him utility
keep Flagstead good catcher in the oufed
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-04-05

sHong" Armstrong received a let
ter from the manager of the Nc
Kenna ball club. today asking
him to meet them on their
grounds next Sunday. The
weather being very uncertain,
Armstrong, who bosses the W.
o. VS., has written asking
them to change the date to
about two weeks later.
Charley DrOwley says its hard TO
stand behind the counter of his
grocery and see the fishermen
bringing their baskets full of
fish to town. Drowley made a
trip to South creek on the open
ing date and was pleased with
his results. He Is going again
soon.
Charley Applewhite has not re-
ceived an answer to his chal-
lenge to game of horseshoes.
He Is therefore credited with
being champion OF the city at
the art. He has successfully
defeated everyone in this section
and believes that he can beat
the rest.
Walter Hagedorn, who was cap
tain and outfielder for the Du-
pont baseball team last season,
will play with the Elks this
year. About the only fault TO
find with Waits playing is that
he tears the covers off the $1.25
spheres when he hits them.
: -
The Hopkins A. G. ball team will
practice Sunday on their field
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-04-05
BY CHARLES M'COURT

Cue ball high, striking frozen
object ball full to carom off to
cushion and around table as
shown.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-04-05
, PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE

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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-04-05

The Hopkins A. G. ball team will
practice Sunday on their field
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-12-08
HAVE REFUSED NOTHING.

The people OF America have not re-
fused anything that is needed for the
war The government asked them for
l,500. 900 men, and these men are In
the training camps or on the fighting
line I'm France. II asked for ships
IN the ship building yards OF the ma
tlon $4,000. 900. 900 worth Of seagoing
craft is under construction. 1t asked
for money and money has been forth
coming without stint.
And now It is asking for food, and
out of their wealth the people of
America will give food as generously
and effectively as they have giver
everything else needed In connection
with vigorous prosecution OF the war
that the conflict may be. brought to n
successful termination.
Food makes the most direct war
contribution, apart from men-one
Next to men II calls for the greatest
changes in normal life and personal
habits.
The American people have changed
their money habits and are buying
bonds; they have changed their ways
OF thinking about ships, and are
building II mercantile marine: they
have changed their vieXs of peace,
and are giving their men for the es-
tablishment OF a. real world peace.
And they are changing their habits IN
food. They eat corn instead of wheat.
poultry instead of beef and pork, and
are saving sugar and fats.
1t has taken little longer to or
ganize this war contribution of food
chiefly because the matter was more
complicated than other war contrbu-
tions, and had to be brought home to
more people.
But It has been brought home, and
the food has begun to move TO Eu-
rope.
In this great war work the Amcrl-
can people are not going to be found
wanting.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-12-08
Editor Daily World:

Editor Daily World:
! won't commApce this complaint
with that old sHreotyped assertion
about being In the midst OF plenty
and starving, but there must be some
thing rotten in Denmark. or rather
Tulsa. that every winter people Of
this burg see or rather feel this short
age Of gas
When the matter assumes such Sc
rious form that school children are
being dismissed after an hour or two
OF suffering, because of the inef-
ficiency Of "A corporation which has
grabbed off a franchise and as much
as says "the public be damned" some
action should he taken by those whose
duty 1t Is 20 remedy conditions of this
sort.
Or, If the officials of the city are
too weak to combat the q. e. o.. then
it's high time for the suffering public
TO take such steps AS will either give
the people of Tulsa "A sufficient gas
pressure or eliminate the ones in
whose power IL lies TO give succor.
No matter how rotten or poor the
service the o. & O. invariably collects
its pound of flesh from its victims. If
we have to pay for gas it's up To the
officials in charge of the icity's affairs
TO see that the O. a. O. delivers the
goods.
A AXPAYER.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-12-08
FOOD SAVING.

Food is 10 play n great part In the
ultimate crushing of Prussianism
Perhaps. notwithstanding all that has
been said, the following. penned by
James II. Collins OF the United States
Food Administration. displays the ne
cesslty OF frugal eating as well AS any
previous effusion:
Somebody has said that business
ability consists largely OF the ability
to make wise decisions. The military
situation on the western front today
calls for straight decision from
every American business man. Our
allies. by three years' splendid effort,
have established there a military plant
OF the highest efficiency, and are get
ting results with It every day. We
ourselves are struggling TO build n
military plant which will not be
ready for effective operation until
next spring. II is the plnlnest business
sense 10 contribute everything that we
con furnish 20 keep the allies plant
going this winter That plant can not
be kept going without food We have
food enough 10 spare. fortunately,
with wise conservation. and therefore
every effort 90 save wheat, meat.
sugar. and fats for export Is the most
businesslike contribution that we can
make at this time toward winning the
war. This business decision comes up
70 us every day. at every meal. 1t is
left 70 our individual Judgment and
honor. In just the degree that we
realize the terrible responsibility OF
keeping the French and British ar
mics well fed, and their munitlon
workers back home busy and content
eh we will make the right decision
TO rearranse our diet and do our share
In food saving"
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-12-08

You have seen the line of khaki
swinging grandly down the street,
You have heard the band blare out
Brltannia's songs,
You have read n ton of papers and
you've thrown them at your feet
And your brains n battlefield for
fighting throngs.
You have cheered for Tommy Atkins
and you've yelled for Jack
Canuck,
You have praised the French and
Belgians every one;
But I'm rhyming here n measure to
the valor and the pluck
OF the girl behind the man behind
the gun.
There's n harder game than fighting.
there's deeper wound by far
Than the bayonet or the bullet ever
tore;
And n patient little woman wears upon
her heart a scar
Which the lonesome years will keep
forevermore.
There are bands and hugles crying
and the horses madly ride,
And in passion are the trenches lost
or won,
But she battles in the silence with no
comrade at her side
Does the girl behind the man be-
hind the gun.
They are singing songs in Flanders
and there's laughter on the wind;
They are shouting for their country
and their king;
But the Railways yearn for music In
the homes they left behind,
1n ~
not sing.
In the silence of the night time, mid
ring of hidden foes
And without n bugle cry TO cheer
her on,
She is fighting fiercer battles than n
soldier ever knows,
And her triumph is an open grave,
at dawn.
You have cheered the line of khaki
swinging grandly down the street
But you quite forgot to cheer an
other line:
They are plodding sadly homeward
with no music for their feet,
Tc far more lonely river than the
Rhine.
All, the battlefield is wider than the
cannon's sullen roar.
And the women weep DER battles
lost or won;
For the men n cross OF honor-but
the Grape upon the door
For the girl behind the man behind
the gun.
When the heroes are returning and
the world with flags Is red;
When they show tho tattered tro-
phies OF the war;
When your cheers are for the living
and your tears are for the dead
Which the foemen In the battle
trampled DER;
When you fling your reddest roses at
the horsemen In array.
With their helmets proudly flaming
In the sun.
I would bid you wear the favor Of an
apple blossom spray
For the glrl behind the man behind
the gun.
! Wilson Macdonald.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-12-08
SANTA CLAUS MAIL
Letters Written by Tulsa
Children to st.
Nicholas.

EDITORS NOTE: Following its
usual custom The World will print
ea ch day letters written to Santa Claus
by children OF Tulsa. Communications
Of this character should he directed to
Santa Claus care editorial depart
mon, of this paper)
Dear Santa Claus-I want an ouija
board and a cedar chest. And some
doll dresses for my big doll, baby
doll and two dresses and two hats
for my Kcwpie, / want lot OF other
things II you have them to spare.
They are as follows: Handkerchiefs
and story books and games and pock-
etbook and some writing paper. i
will close for this year with love.
Louise Schaff, 12ll South Baltimore.
+. S.-Santa Claus, will you please
do me favor, remember the poor
folks this year, too. III LII ,222,-
1913 ,I44, 555 kisses and hugs.
Dear Santa Claus--Please bring me
"a set OF white furniture and some
candy Katherine Wright
Dear Santa--T want TO tell you
what | want for Christmas. | want n
sleepy doll. straw buggy, candy, nuts,
bananas, oranges and apples. Your
llttlc lflenu, btuldH lN'ubuih H.
Dear Santa: ] love Santa. How
are you? ] am fine Well, bring me
doll and doll buggy and table
and set of dishes and a little doll
house and some nuts; Christmas
tree and piano and a cabinet and
Vessels sack of fruit, Little Boy
Blue. some ducks and a cow Also n
lot of candy. SO good-by, Santa, !
love you. Velma Cooper, $40 North
Cheyenne.
Dear Santa Claus-I suppose you
know what you brought me last
Christmas. Now / want YOU TO bring
me an electric train and station,
too. and bring my little sister a doll
with curls And little stove. | will
thank you very much for all of these
things. Your little friend, Ronald
Abicht.
Z. S.-Bring all Of these things TO
| SIG West Fourth.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-12-08
Faces Loss of Licenses.

Special to The World.
NORMAN, okla. Dec. Two poul-
try firms of Altus were cited by the
food administration last week to ap-
pear and show cause why their Ii
censes should not be revoked. These
firms were reported for violation Of
the warning Of the food administration
relative to the purchase OF turkeys
In Texas for shipment to this state
Doctor Brooks. federal food admins
traitor for Oklahoma, had charge Of
the investigation. The matter was adj
justed satisfa ctorily.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-12-08

Special to The World
RINGL1NG. Okla, Dec. THE
Eirgling and Cornish buildings of the
public school are being crowded be-
yond capacity. Over six hundred pu-
pills are enrolled and the enrolment
is increasing so rapidly that the
board will have to provide another
building and probably one or more
additional teachers. Supt. j. b. Monl-
cal Mrs. Monical, Mrs. A. p. Henry.
Il. o, Webb and the Misses Crow and
Stout represented the faculty at the
state educational association last
week
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-12-08
Rippling Rhymes


LAmENTAJION.
When man, too Tired ;, travel hes d1Si
and csshes in. we plant him In the gravel
and raise a mournful din we buy s1mc
Grape and wear IT. oar grief, we cannot
bear Il; the passing Of such merit is GER
tainly a sin. We sorrow for the nrighbor
who's taken to the tomb, who turns from
useful labor 10 face untimely doom; we say
THE world seems bleaker since JIm Adol
phus Mseker grew weaker still aud wehker
and then passed up the flume. Ho. sad 10
contempNe him, cut of while In his prime
lie died, he had 70 crate him, and plant MN
in fig time: he's In tie boneyard dusty
who was 80 good and trusty his virtue y, er
grew rusty--hls going was a crime Bet
II old Jim could twitter. perhaps ne won
remark. "Its not so foggone bfisr ms
sleeping In the dark where endless calm
IL reigning I'm free from all the shsining
the hesrtsclfe and complaining, and al the
cares that cark Beneath the vsgrart thisile
slumber In the soil; no early morning
whistle is calling me to toll; m sad mat
those who love saw tit down mere 10
shove me: | sleep while those above me go
broke for gas aud oil. / sleep while inen
are breaking beneath their load OF fears J
sleep while henrte are aching and eyes are
shedding tears; oh. friends. cut out the weep
ing MOURN not for one who's slecping' rms
stunt 7 viii be keeping for sixty million
years -
Copyright, 1917, by George Matthew A1amsl
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-12-08
THE BABY PASSES.

Hes 70, en- at last she has answered his
pleading
And something OF sorrow was mixed with
And she so66cd as she called me from what
To take my hrst look at our regu'a. hoy
There was joy in his eyes, there was pride
IN his bearing,
glance.
For there stood our baby OF yesterday, wear
ing
Iii, first little pair OF brown torouro,
pants
lie stood there before mo, as straight as u
rocket
The white suit discarded still lay on the
floor:
And I chueklcd to notice a hand m each
pocket
There were hip pockets, TOO, that hhh
TO explore.
But sighed with a mother moment In
The price We had paid for Times ruthless
babe never more to my knee would b.
We now have boy dressed in corduroy
pants.
His little white suits now must 20 n the
attic.
To lie with the treasures Of earlier years
Time issues his ordeA In manner en'pnatic
And heedy not our sighs or our prsy,rs or
our tears
Ho takes and he gives, rnd It's nor of our
choosing,
. One ioy with another he quickly mppants
And so tho we sigh for the baby we're
We are proud Of our boy in his c5rduro,
pants,
Copyright, 1917, by Edgar A. Guest)
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-12-08

We are not much on this military
business and don't think Russia is de-
ing Just right in attempting a separate
peace. However, II the Russians
would join the Germans and carry on
like they have been during tlSe past
few weeks we will be perfectly salts
fed with the arrangemnt.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-12-08

Germans may be encouraged by the
Lansdowne letter, but the reception
the letter received In the allied coun-
tries is not calculated TO cause the
Germans any great amount of cheer.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-12-08

of food destruction by dealers in or
der to reap high profits have been
circulated thruout the country for
some time. The Chicago reports have
been investigated by the food admin
istrntion and II was found that what
vegetables had been dumped were
thrown out because they had been
frozen on the road to market.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-12-08

II may be that Senator Stone came
cut strong for war with Austria on
the theory that Austrian votes in this
country. particularly Missouri, are
few and far between.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-12-08

Billy Sunday, tis said, has ex-
pressed n wish to convert the kaiser.
II he succeeded. he could count 1t as
at least b5.3S4 additional sinners who
have hit the trail.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-12-08

Former King Constantine expects
70 he returned to his throne on n great
Teutonic war wave. More than likely
Constantine has never heard that
wonderful American contention They
never come back"
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-12-08

Senator Stone started out as n pa
cIist but now he seems to be all fist.
When Missouri indicates, her senator
catches the drift quickly II wouldn't
surprise us to see them holding Bill to
keep him off'n the kaiser.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-12-08

One hundred and fifty French
speaking telephone girls are wanted
by the U. S. army for service in
France. Don't all speak at once.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-12-08
PAY Your MAier Bill

Your water bill is now due and
must be paid on or before the 10th
or service will be discontinued or
penalty added. This is your last no
tice. Receipts returned only when ac-
companied by postage.-Adv.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-12-08

II Bolshevild is "a man who wants
more" the woods are full OF them and
we don't have to go TO Russia to find
them.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-12-08

The German people who are said to
be ION edge" for peace by Christmas
have an awful disappointment I'm store
for them.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-12-08

Thus far. so It appears, but scant
attention has been paid TO the Full
Basket Fund" This move should re-
ceive prompt and generous support.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-12-08

We may be wrong, but II does ap-
pear TO us that Il is almost time for
some OF those lower prices Hoover has
been promising.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-12-08

Perhaps II ought to be explained
that the General Diaz who is now
commanding the italian armies Is not
Felix.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-12-08
PUBLIC COMMENT

In this column The World will print
communications from citizens when signed,
the name Of the writer being withhsit
when 80 requested. All letters 10 tas
department should be confined TO not
more than three hundred words.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-12-08

II was n wise thot that set Thanks.
giving before the reassembling Of
congress.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-12-08

Lord Lansdowne Is another OF that
potable band in history who have
over talked themselves.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-12-08

Fools. goneralized Kerensky In
speaking OF Russia, and he is Just
about right.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-12-08

Russia may be practically out OF
the war. but she is by no means out
of the woods
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-12-08

1t is n good thing love is blind If
It could see ahead things would be
different.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-12-08

niteiy TO the county, state and fed
eral authorities on possible enemies
Of the government in this part of the
county. For many years Mr.. Stacy was
"a deputy United States marshal in
indian Territory.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-12-08

This Christmas drive Is on in the
stores.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-12-08

Austria is not only Germany's
"vassal" but knows she is.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-12-08

No Malicious Food Destruction.
NORMAN, Okla, Dec. 7.-Rumors
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-12-08
Phones All Departments, 5000

Foreign Advertising Representatives: Bryant.
Griffin 4 Brunson, 225 Fifth Ave, New YORK
5tl Doyon,hire st. Bosion; Ford Parsons
Co, Peoples Gas Bldg. Chicago; Oscar %
Davies, 50i Victor Bldg Kansas City, Mo
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-12-08
THE GIRL BEHIND THE MAN.

1.-THE Girl Behind the Man Bcmnd tie
Gun" has been recited and sung across
Canada from west TO east and back again.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-12-08

It's wise down town luncher that,
knows which side his bread is buttered
on. "Nothin makes me 80 mad" said
Mrs. Tilfcrd Moots, tday, las & have
somebuddy sing while I'm bawlin' EN-
out"
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-12-08

MENRER OF THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
The Associated Press IL exclusively entitled to
the use for republication Of all news dispatches
credited 10 IL or not otherwise credited In tbs
iaper and also the local news published herein
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1917-08-21

Mrs. NJ J. Cawley and children,
who had been visiting in southern
Wis, returned to the city on Saturday
Edward Thayer and Louis Leak,
Jr., returned from Plum lake, where
they have spent a week fishing and
enjoying a vacation, last evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Van Hecke,
Mrs. Max Van Hecke and Miss Kath-
Ign, spent FRIDAY in Wausau. The trip
was made by auto.
DIR. G. A. Mills was in GAINESVILLE
during the past week, attending the
fair and horse races and secured some
of the speeders for the coming races
in this city next week.
The Misses Catherine and Maude
Flanner and Philip Flanner of Black
well, Wis, have been in the city sew
eral days. They came to Wausau to
attend the marriage Of Miss Margaret
Murray.
Mr.. and Mrs. d. F. Ploss and sis
Ter, Mrs. Nellie Fisher of Waukesha
and Mr.. and Mrs. John L. Kiefer de-
parted Saturday morning for a ten
days auto trip. They will go &c
Camp Douglas, Sparta, Rockford, Mad.
ison, and will visit Fort Sheridan and
Chicago before returning home.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1917-08-21

+ w. L. Erbacb of sthens, attended
meeting of the Council of Defense
on Tuesday evening.
Mrs. A. Cook of Unity, spent the
past week in the city visiting her son,
L. H. Cook, and family.
w. K. Mitchell was at Philips on
Thursday in the interests of the or
ganization of the boy Reserve
w. A. Won Berg of Mosinee, was
in the city Tuesday attending meet
ing of the Council of Defense.
DIR. A. ". Trevitt lectured on the
''Red Cross" at Spencer on Friday
evening. He was accompanied by Mrs.
Trevitt.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry TreYiranus
came home Thursday night from their
pleasure trip to Minneapolis and
neighboring places.
Rev. w. H. Gould and daughter
Miss Ella, returned from the east last
Wednesday. The regular services OF
the Universalist church will COM
mence one week from next Sunday
Miss Genevieye Edmonds will soon
return TO Philadelphia to resume her
work with the Curtis Publishing com.
pany. Miss Edmonds enjoys her worl
and likes Philadelphia.