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Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-10-23
TiHee to Brace

Beaten by Drury, messed out by Has
ken Indians. held 10 draw, and all
but defeated by the Pittsburg normal
ties, Henry Kendall college has created
little more than ripple on the sur
face Of the football sea so far this
season. Looked at without eXplana-
tions. II is an almost discouraging rec
ord. but when is taken into considera-
tiOn all of the handicaps under which
the Presbyterians have labored this
fall, IL IS just about as good as could
have hecn expected. However, the
time has come when better things are
TO be expected OF the local collegian1.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-10-23
GLENN MURRAY ESCAPES
DEATH; CUT WITH KNIFE
Composing Room Foreman Recover
ing from Wounds Inflicted
While i'm FIGHT.

Glenn Murray. foreman of the COM
posing room of Boulder avenue pub
lication, is recovering from a bad
knife wound inflicted a few nights
ago by an employe of the circulation
department of the same institution.
1t was first reported by the police
that the fight was the outgrowth of
a crap game" but the fact is. ac-
cording to Murray that he elected
his assailant from the composing
room and the latter later assaulted
him with a knife, cutting his neck
and missing the jugular vein by a
fraction OF an inch. The man was
arrested. He was released on bond
furnished by the manager of the cir
culation department.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-10-23
Telephone Girls Buy Bonds.

SppciaI 10 Inc World.
BRISTOW, Okla. Oct. 22.-There
are number of the telephone oper-
ators of the Southwestern Telephone
company in this city that are show
ing their patriotism by buying Lib.
erty bonds. The company is allow
ing the girls the privilege of sub
scribing for the bonds and then pay
ing for them on the installment plan.
so much per week. according to the
amount Of wages they are drawing.
and not charging them any interest
on the bond while making the pay
ments. The girls are willing to do
their bit" in this way and at the
same time make a saving account.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-10-23
HIGH GRIDS ARRANGE
FOR PAIR OF BATTLES
Fullback Shurtliff Out of
Practice With Bad Knee;
Colson Also Laid Up.

Two games In succession viii be the
diet for the local high school grid
squad this week, the regular eleven
being scheduled to engage tho Dewey
gridsters Friday afternoon and the
second string men to meet the kiefer
highs Saturday. Both games will be
played here at Association park.
OwiuC TO the revival OF school spirit
among the high students this year
Coach Graccy has "a scrub team which
would be Il credltable representative
for many a small school in addition to
the regulars, who have not been
scored on in three games They have
been scrimmaging regularly with the
first team boys and altho they have
not been able to make a touchdown
this season against their schoomates
they have forced them TO fight hard
many times.
Grnceys first team will be some
what crippled for the Dewey game
since Fullback Shurtlnf and Guard
Colson sustained injuries In the Clare
more fraCas chat are expected 10 keep
them out of the fray for some time.
Shurtliff, who made such good geta-
ways thru the Claremore line Friday
was hurt twice. having TO retire in the
third quarter with a wrenched knee.
captain Hopping was also unable
to be out yesterday, owing to num-
her of carbuncles on his body that
have been seriously hindering his
playing during the past two games.
Several of the other boys have been
troubled the same way, and in an ef-
fort to dispel 1t Graccy gave the team
a new play yesterday which he chris
tened the "carhunCle shift" IL is n
play that was used so effectively by
the Pittsburg normal school Saturday
against Kendall and was also tried by
the locals agains. the scrubs Saturday.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-10-23
PLAIN FACTS

Whenever you hear any man
! or woman say the Liberty loan
' bond Is not a safe investment,
\ just ask him or her 10 go with
7 You 20 the nearest bank where
the bank will sell them n Liberty
Joan bond FOR 500 on payment
! OF $40 down AMI $40 month
! till the par value is paid. the
bank retaining the bond as Sc
curity. The bank viii. really lend
you q q money To bug a oond for
par cent on ON for the
purpcs1 of build nR 1 house or
buying real estate the rate Of in
terest is at least s per cent. SO
that the I.ibef.y b-ul cunsid-
cred ny all b1risrs 20 be- lust
twice rs Good see Irl,f for 4 loan
as real estate or buil,iing
properly.
Wh -hcNer yoU find man who
is getting a good salary and
riding around in an automobile
siyinC that he cannot affori 20
LCy q Liberty loan bond, lust
ask nim to step around u thc
nearest bank, II he Is not already
n customer of bank and he can
get Liberty loan bond on pay
ment of $40 down and $40 a
month till paid on each 800 Of
bonds he takes. The bank re-
tains the bond.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-10-23
JAPANESE SHIP FEARED LOST
Overdue at East Africa; Believed tc
Be Victim of Mine.

TOXIC, Oct. 22.-The japanese
steamship Hitachi Maru, due at Del
9soa bay, PortugucIe East Africa.
October 1, is missing and is Slieved
to have struck a mine with a loss of
all on board. The number of pas-
sengers on board is not known, but
NJ. Onai. London manager of the
Nippon Yusen Kaiska. owners of the
vessel, was among them.
The Hitachi Maru, vessel of
$3.50 tons gross. sailed from Yoko-
hama for Liverpool on August 20.
She touched at Solombo, Ceylon. on
September 30. but since then nothing
has been heard from her.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-10-23
NEGRO DRAFTED ARE CALLED
Mayor Receives Instructions 10 Send
Colorcd Soldiers Saturday.

Mayor John II. Simmons. as chair
man OF the city exemption board, was
yesterday notified to have all negro
drafted men in readiness to entrain
for Chillicothe, Ohio. Saturday,
where, it is understood. all negroes
will be whipped into shape for service
in France.
While it has been known for several
days that the colored soldiers would
be sent to this point and that the date
of their departure would be Saturday
yesterdays notification was the first
official word that has been received i'm
Tulsa dealing with the disposition of
the negro drafted
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-10-23

was knocked out in the 1ith round OF
n furious battle June 8, 1899. at C0ney
Island, n. Y. In 1902 he met Jeffries
again, but after having the better OF
the California giant on points l'itzsim
mons went down to defeat Ia the
eighth round
oid-timcrs OF the ring say the last
Knockout nj the hands Of Jeffries
started Fit2simmors on the downward a
path. He defeated George Gardner
Inv twenty-round contest In San
Francisco In 1903, but later was
knocked out by Philadelphia Jack
O'Brien and Jack Johnson.
FltzsimmOns made fortune In the
ring bus his earnings soon vanished.
His contest with Jim Han I'm New or
leans was FOR a purse or sac, 900, but
fitZsimmcns only received n portion.
His first battle with Jeffres drew
tG3.000 and his second S31 600. The
receipts of his battle with Gus Rubin
were {45. 900 and his contest with Tom
Sharkev drew $4,000.
Tho former champions first Amer
lean ring appearance WAS in san
Francisco. His queer hops ana anus
Ing style of fighting hroughts laughs
from tn spectators and even made
hia opponents aniile. lie appeared
awkward but soon his experience
eliminated his crudcness lie really
became prominent when he defeated
Jack Dempsey In 1891 for the middle
Wcisht championship. After his VIC
tory FiUsimmous' fnme was assured.
Few middleweights would face him.
80 slnrting In 1894 he began meeting
the bigger men.
FitSsipmons had n varied m,tr,mo-
fial career. He was married four
times. one of his wives being Jul,
clifford, an actress. His present wife
recently became an evangelist She
also appeared with FiZSimmons In a
vaudeville net I'm whoa the former
hampton gave an exhibition OF his
lag punching and other training
'tunts
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-10-23
STAR GOLFERS TO PLAY
SOLDIER BENEFIT MATCH

BOSTON. Oct. 22.-Charles w.
,Chick) Evans. national amateur. and
open golf champion. and D. Il. Sawyer
of Chicago, will meet Francis Ouimet,
western champion. and Jess Guiford.
amateur champion, in
a S6-hole golf match at the Braeburn
Country club October 81.
Ouimet. who is a private at Camp
Devens, Aver. Mass. was given per-
mission today to take part in this
match which will be for the benefit
OF the camps athletic equipment fund.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-10-23
FOOD DRIVE WILL
BEGIN SATURDAY
Hoover's Helpers Get Ready
for Countrywide Campaign
in November.

The Tulsa Army of Economy" Is
the title under which food conserya-
ton workers will labor in Tulsa coun-
" during the Hoover campaign. which
opens next week and lasts until every
household in the county is enlisted
under Uncle Sans banner.
The name was given to the organi-
Zation yesterday by Mrs. Lilah ID.
Lindsay. member Of the county Coun-
Gil of Defense. and in charge Of the
food campaign
along the plans adopted by the Army
of Liberty" now putting over the
bond campaign here.
This Is educational week in the
campaign. Miss Clara Kimball. chair
man for the city of Tulsa, had charge
or a conference in the high school
yesterday attended by the district
chairmen for the city. Thirty women
were present. They are now selecting
their helpers for the big drive. Mass
meetings will be held on Wednesday,
Thursday and Friday nights of this
week in every city district. The meet
ings will be held at public school
houses. Miss Kimball will furnish
speakers.
There will be mass meeting Sat-
urday night to make final prepara-
tions for the active campaign that
starts Monday Next Sunday all min.
listers will talk from the pulpits on
the food situation. Monday the work.
ers will begin their canvas. Each
woman who signs food pledge card
Will receive two cards. one for front
window and one for the kitchen. signi-
flying that that household is doing it's
bit for Hoover and the government.
Earl Sneed is food administrator for
the county and will administer locally
all orders of Herbert Hoover.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-10-23
YOUNG GIRL UP AGAINST IT
so Says Police Judge in Dismissing u
Charge of Vagrancy.

This girls up against it," said
Police Judge Evans after the testi-
mony had been taken against Ethel
Bell, 19-year-old girl, when she was
arraigned yesterday on vagrancy
charge. She had been taken out OF
a rooming house by officers. Ethel
has neither father nor mother and
says she can live with her sister only
half the time because the latter and
her husband are continually quarrel
ing out and separating. The court
dismissed the case against her and
turned her over to Humane Officer
A. NJ. WEIGH
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-10-23
TO VOTE ON BONDS.

The proclamation of election
: 9nd notice for voting in special
= election of the Tulsa county road
: bonds to the amount of S1,750,-
. 600, has been published by the
county commissioners. The cleo
ton will be held Novem Der 20,
, and all voting places have been
! deNgnated
These bonds bear interest Of
per cent year. payable Semi
! annually. apd are to be used to
! build permanent state roads
thruout the county. These will
be of an eight-inch concrete
base, covered with asphalt. The
designated roads 'wfli III many
instances, connect with paved
highways in adjoining counties.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-10-23
INFORMAL ELEVEN TO
BE RAISED BY HARVARD

NEW HAVEN. Conn, oct. 22.-Tn
response to petition by upper class
men at Yale the university athletic au-
thorities today granted permission for
the formation OF an informal varsity
football eleven. Previous plans al
lowed of only freshman team made
up of members of reserve officers
training corps
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-10-23
Shamrock Fight Fire.

NpecINI 70 he WOrId.
SHAMROCK, Okla, Oct. 22.-All
available citizens turned out today
and worked hard Tor two hours in saw
ing $4,000 worth of cotton, baled
and stored, awaitiI shipment. The
fire Started in the Slick Gasoline
plant and ran thru the gullys until
it almost reached the cotton bales
The damage was slight.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-10-23
TANNING WINS OVER
HAMMER AT JOPLIN

According to messages received in
Tulsa last night from Bert Corners.
manager of Arlos Tanning. the Bart
lesv.lle boy made a punching bag out
of Ever Hammer in heir 15-round
bout at Joplin. Tanning had nine
out of the l 8 rounds three were Ham
mer's and three were even.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-10-23
Negro DrOnS Dead.

f. ID. Aston, negro porter for the
Frisco. dropped dead last night at the
depot while leaving the train on which
he had just arrived from st. Louis. Tho
body was taken TO Jackson Brown
negro undertaking parlors. 1t is be-
iieved he suffered an attack of heart
failure.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-10-23
Kaiser KORserUaiiOn

PETROGRAD. oct 2l.-A
telegram printed by the semi
official news agency says that
the Esthouians who have escaped
from Ocsel and Moon islands, re-
Gently captured by the Germans,
report that the Russiau prisoners
are being loaded into boats 10y the
Germans. who tell them. We have
nothing with which To- feed you.
Go away."
As soon as the boats leave they
are fired upon with machine
guns.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-10-23
Third Diatctic Lecture.

The third of the series of 5 diatetic
lectures given under the auspices of
the Red Cross, was held at the county
COURTEOUS last night. Miss Mary Mont
gomery taught the ladies present the
economical way to make biscuits. and
talked uron the mineral matter to be
obtaNed from vegetables. This was
not With reference to the food value
but with their beneficial effect upon
the body. Real biscuits made in a
small gas oven before the class were
eaten.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-10-23
DECORATORS BEST IN
MATCH WITH EXCHANGE
League Leaders Capture Two
of Three Games; Former
Star of Evening.
Team Standings.

I'V-NVT
the league. took the Exchange bowlers
TO a defeat in two games OF their
match at the Arcade alley last night.
The decorators made good scores in
both the first and final games. which
they captured by good margins. They
made a total score of 2.391 points.
Former of the bankers made the best
individual scores of the match, knock
ing down 22S pins in the first game
and registered 542 for the total of the
match.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-10-23
WILLIE RITCHIE BOXING
INSTRUCTOR IN ARMY

TACOMA, Wash, Oct 22.-Geary
Steffen. known to admirers of the box
ing game as Willie Richie. former
lightweight champion OF the world, is
to be boxing instructor for national
army men in the Ninety first division
at Camp Lewis. American Lake, Wash.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-10-23
BOB F|TZ COUNTED
OUT FOR ALL TIME
Succumbs After Game Fight
to Conquer Pneumonia lin
Chicago Hospital.
ONCE CHAMPION OF WORLD
Knocked Crown From Cor
belts Brow; Loses Title to
jim Jeffries.

CHICAGO. oct. 22.--l}ob FitZsim-
mons former champion heavyweight
pugilist of the world, died here early
today after an Illness OF five days OF
pneumonia.
The former champion was taken
sick last Tuesday while appearing at
a vaudeville theater and his ailmcnt
was at first diagnosed ms ptomaine
poisoning Later 1t was discovered
that hc was suffering from double
OobarD pneumonia, and physicipns de-
,lared that he could not live.
His remarkable vitality sustained
him until Saturday. when he lapsed
into unconsciousness from which he
did not rally except at rare intervals.
During the five days of his Illness
FitZsimmOns was the recipient Of
many messages from men whom he
had formerly met an the ring. includ-
ing James j. Corbett, from whom he
won the championship. and James j.
Jeffries. who took the title from him.
other pugilists and followers of the
sport. sent telegrams 20 the fighter
and his wife expressing hopes Of IA
speedy recovery
Fights Hard 10 Live.
Fitzsimmons, until he sank into his
final stupor, fought for life as he had
fought for victory in the ring. Physi-
clans declared life was prolonged Sow
eral days by. the grim determination
OF the man
Mrs Fitzsimmons who was with !
her husband during his Illness, suf- /
fered n nervous breakdown last night /
and for time II was believed her
condition was dangerous. but she soon .
recovered and resumed her vigil at F.
his bedside.
Bob was "A great fighter and good .
husband" said Mrs FitZsimmons. "He .
worked hard on the circuit and ! be |
icve the exposure between the acts .
and the drafts which blew thru the .
wings caused his Illness"
Fighting Bob" lived up TO his nick
name and reputation TO the end. He
refused to admit defeat even after
physicians h'd given up hope. Fitz-
simmons always was referred t. as an
Australian because IL was there he
started his ring career but he was
born in Helsten. Cornwall England
idne I, 1852. His parents no ovcVer.
soon moved to New Zealand.
Always an Athlete.
Fitzsimmons started working in his
fathers blacksmith shop and at the
age Of 1S gained fame for his dcN-
tcrity In swinging a heavy hammer
and fashioning of horseshocs Before
taking mp boxing ne was hammer
throwcr and long distance runner. His
speed and endurance were so mar
velous that ne was given to hunting
afout
The former champions ring career
began as the winner of "A lightweight
'ompetition promoted by Jem Mace
NJ Timaru, New Zealand. I'm 1850. lie
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-10-23
WAGNER EASY FOR
LIGHTWEIGHT CHAMP

PHILADELPHIA, oct. 22.-Benny
Leonard. lightweight champion
easily defeated Eddie Wagner of
this city in a siX-round bout here to-
night. Wagner was completely out
Classed
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-10-23

McGraw farsighted9 Only when it
came to getting that lengthy man
agerial contract at $4,000 per. There
was nothing farsighted in his urging
Comiskey to retain Urban Faber three
or four years ago when the White
Soy We're about to rid themselves of
this lad History records that Faber
won two out OF the four victories
registered for the Chicagoans i'm the
recent worlds series. Had McGraw
been farsighted he would have urged
n trade and would have had Urban
placed on his side of the ledger.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-10-23

Higgins, n former Shawnee high
school player is starring at fullback
for Stages at Chicago university this
fall Last year he played in the line
and was a selection on the all-star
team of the western conference. In
last Saturdays game he scored three
touchdowns against Purdue and was
on the hurling end of many effective
forward passes.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-10-23

GALESBURG, IN. Oct 22.-Forest
Cady. catcher for the Boston Ameri-
cans, was slightly Injured in an auto
mobile accident today In which Mil
foid l.undberg was killed.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-10-23

Next Saturday comes the first
game that really counts. with
the exception of an engagement
with the soldiers at Camp Funs-
ton, all OF the remaining games
on tho schedules are going to
mean something. for they are
with 81 Iools either in the South
western conference or state asso-
citation. They are the games the
outcome Of which will determ-
Inc kendall's ranking.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-10-23
Movie Till RobbCxi

ST. LOUIS. oct 22.-Three robbery
bound the night watchman at the
New Grand Central notion picture
theater here today. blew open the
safes and large vault and stole
81 700.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-10-23

While II takes time to drill
football into a Gecn team, Nc
Birney and Mefford have been
working early and late for six
weeks now and their efforts are
beginning to be apparent. I'M
provement in teamwork should be
more rapid hereafter. One of the
greatest defects so far has been
the slowness with which the plays
are started. too much delay in
getting to the line of scrimmage.
Thruout the greatest part of last
Saturdays game the normalites
were getting the jump on the To-
Gals, and the jump is mighty
valuable.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-10-23

Looks like n big hunting season.
Three hunters killed and a dozen in
jured first day.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-10-23

If Kendall is going to get started
this season now is her chance. Yes
terday's report from the Presbyterian
was the most optimistic that has come
from that neighborhood this season in
spite of the doubt as to Gales ability
to cut much figure in this contest. II
the coaches can get by the weeks
practice without adding to the list Of
cripples and at the same time II those
already crippled can continue to mend,
they should be able TO offer formid-
able front to the RazorbaCks
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-10-23

Next Saturdays game is that with
the Razorhacks At Fayetteville. And
/. will be against 4 team that can play
more football than any OF the three
teams that have been here to date. a
team that has scored three over
whelming victories and has not had its
goal crossed this season. a team that
IS as hard to get the better of in its
own lair as the long animal
whose name ii bears, a team that has
one OF the greatest backfield men in
the entire southwest and "A team that
is exceptionally skilled il the use OF
the forward pass Captain David
son is the equivalent OF n whole team
in himself and in last Saturdays COM
hat with the Missouri School Of Mines
he scored three touchdowns.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-10-23

f1Hs!mmons won the worlds heavy
Welrht title IN 1897 when he defeated
'pnes }. 'orhett In the nth round
of their memorable battle ut Carson
CITY Nevada. lie stopped Corbctt
with his famous SOAR plcNus punch. of
which ne vas the originator. For two
wears ltUsimmons clung to the honor.
losing it TO James J. Jeffgies. when he
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1917-08-14
GOVERNMENT READY TO
TAKE OVER WHEAT CROP

The Food Administration is ready
to buy the entire wheat crop of the
country in order to insure a fair
price to the producer and reasonable
prices for bread and -four to the
consumer, it was announced Monday
when the Administration made pub
lie details of the plans. Beginning
September l all -four mills of more
than 100 barrels daily and elevators
will be operated under license. Mid
dlemen and grain exchanges are to
be regulated. A fair price will be
fixed. The statutes against holding
large quantities of grain where not
needed in the conduct of the bust
ness of the holder will be strictly
enforced. Exports are to be limited
to wheat not needed for domestic
use.