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The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-09-26

yitalze the work of the men and women
i'll the field
No state in the union has made mote
rapid or more effective progress in the
matter OF demonstration work in agri-
culture and home economics than has
Oklahoma.
Vital as has been the progress OF the
farm demonstration work and its com
panion home demonstration it is Of
hardly more Importance TO the state
than the activities OF the Boys and
Girls clnbSl a movement that has
sprung up as an auxiliary to farm and
home demonstration for adults. At pres
ent the number of boys and girls enrolled
in these clubs is well in excess of w.
600 and still growing. Ii is possible
that the enrolment may reach 1000 this
year
1900 In Junior Clubs.
The Boys and Girls clubs have the
advantage of youthful enthusiasm and
open mlHdcdncSS II is sometimes diff
fiCult TO persuade an adult farmer or
his wife to try new ways bu, not so
with the boy or girl The county agents
say that the boys and girls follow dircc-
tions with a fidelity often lacking in
the adult demonstrators. 1t is notewor-
thy that in the past few years the boys
and girls have obtained crop yields far
IN excess OF the average for the state
or even for the adult demonstrators
The 1900 boys and girls enrolled in this
work OF better farming and better
homcmaking are distributed among the
following clubs Corn club, grain sor-
ghum club, cotton club. peanut club. pig
club crop rotation club calf club lamb
club poultry clnb, canning club ana
better bread club.
While records of the 1917 achieve
men,S oi the county agents and their
demonstrators will not be available for
some weeks, reports OF last year are
indicative OF their varied nature. Here
are some OF the facts taken from the
l9lb reports
622 Demonstrators.
In 1910 there were 622 demonstration,
who planted corn under direction of the
county agents There were 807j acres
included in the demonstration plots and
the average acre increase in Yield over
adjoining fields was 1904 bushels Some
results obtained in other crops were n.
follows kaiir lo2 demonstrators. with
l,6Ol acres in demonstration average
inchease in yield 1910 bushels: cotton
4b2 demonstrators with SOLO acres. av.
erage increase in yield 970S pounds :;
oats, ldS demonstrators. with $500
acres, average increase in yield 1910
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-07-23

was certainly more effective weapon
than the "flammcnwerfer." whether
one considers IT'S moral effect or the
number of men put out of action by
its use.
The present helmet Is "A perfect de-
fcnsc against gas Wearing 1t, man
may walk about In the thlckcst gas
cloud unharmcd II have done 500, tho
the formaldehydc generated inside the
helmet docs cause rather an unplcas-
ant feeling In the throat. This is quite
harmless, but 1t has caused many "A
man 10 imagine he was gassed when
really nothing allied him.
To sum up, gas when first used was
effective both for IT'S effect upon NOR
ale and for the losses II caused. To-day
I'm consequence of the admirable train
ing Of the troops In antigas methods,
II is in effect negligible. II any man Is
gas poisoned 1t Is pretty safe to con
cludc that IL Is caused by carelessness
4 some other fau't of the man himself.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-07-23
Little Benny'S Notebook
(By LEE PAGE.)

was setting on the setting room
floor and pop was setting in a chair
smoaking, and | sed, Pop. I've thawt
of the crate invention.
There's mcnny slip twix the thawt
and the patent offiss, sed pop.
How meny feet in a mile? | sed.
Are we still on the same subjeck ?
sed pop.
Yes sir. sed. and pop sed. $3.50
feet.
Well do you wunt to know wat the
invention is? / sed. and pop sed. o,
Id rather know how to hipmotize the
high cost of living, but my mind Is
always open to the Introduction of
new nollege. now mattir how humble.
Its a invention to tell you how far
you've wawked every day, l sed.
Good. good. bully ideer. d long
felt want, sed pop, I've spent mite after
mite without more than hours sleep
meerly because I've lane awake won
dering with tears in my eyes how
mutch distance | had covered dooring
that days comings and goings
Yes sir. do you wunt to know how
to find out? | sed.
| bern with curiosity, sed pop. and
| sed. You Jest take n peece of string
n foot long and tie 1t to your ankles
and then every step you take will
mcclure ixackly one foot. and you
keep on counting every step till you
come to $3.50, and then you'll know
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-07-23
NO DANGER FROM
LIQUID FIRE NOW
Soldiers No Longer Fear Poi
son Gas, an English
Writer Declares.

So effective are the Inventions for
the protection of soldiers In the
trenches from liquid fire and poison
gas that the men in uniform no longer
have any fear Of these atrocities. and
during the last several months of the
war few men have been iuiurcd by
them This subject is discussed by
Arnold Freeman I'm an article In Cham
bcrs' journal. London. as follows:
have played liquid fire over a
trench fun OF Tommics. and. the dem
onstraton over they have emerged
smiling. unsingcd, without even the
smell OF burning about them hnvc
been in trench when the flame Of
the "Wcrfcr" has been roaring over
head. and have felt a pleasant warmth, ,
that Is all For this reason: The
flame about which so much nnd so
littlc) has been heard * from twenty
To thirty feet long the earlier "Wcr-
fer throws the shorter distance -
and II cannot be directed downward :,
the extremity OF the flame Is never so
near the ground as It's beginning. for
the surrounding air being heated by
the flame rises. aS hot air is bound To
do, and the cooler air below. moving
upward to take its place. causes the
flame to rise. Thus when the flame Of
"Wcrfcr" Is directed upon trench
II passes harmlcssly over the top. pro-
yided that the trench is not so badly
constructed as to have the parados
higher than the parapet and provided
also that the men have kept their
heads and are lying down I'm the bot
tom of the trench. once only have |
known a man In "A trench to he singed
ny the flame. lie was a staff officer
and perhaps considered 1t beneath his
dignity to lie flat. He merely bent
down, His dignity cost him a new
tuniC.
The only real value OF this instru-
ment OF German kultur is its moral
effect Certainly its appearance is
fearsomc enough.
Poison gas when first introduced
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-07-23

Totals 10 72I1ll
tRAtted for Shaw IN eighth.

NrOre by InnlngS,
Washington ........... 600 600 GOO
St Louis ................ 600 300 lON-i
summary Runs. Austin. Sloan, Pratt,
jacobson; errors, Foster. Shanks. Austin.
two base hits. Shotton: base on balls, Plank
.; struck out, Plank l. Umpires, Evans and
llildebrnnd Time, 80.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-07-23

you've wawked one mile. and after
that you start all over agen.
o, sed pop, well, I don't deny that
the ideer has merit, but l think It
wood involve less mental ware and
tare to simply call up a messenger
boy and have him walk behind and
count for you.
That wood be too Expensive, l sed.
Well, perhaps 1t wood. maybe your
sistem would be the most practicable
for man in moderate circumstances
after all, sed pop. And he started to
reed the paper and went out to hunt
for the fellows.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-07-23
GIANTS GETTING BIG
MARGIN IN NATIONAL
McGraw's Team Wins Five
Straight During Week;
Hot in American.

NEW YORK, July 22.-New York
games in the National league last
week while Chicago and Boston kept
up their fight for first place in the
American. The White Sox had better
success than the Red Sox and ended
the week with fair. but by no means
safe. advantage. Today Chicago in
creased its lead by defeating the Red
Six to 0.
Neither Chicago nor Pittsburgh was
able to stop New York this week and
the league leaders won five straight
games. Thru fielding errors and err
rattle playing Chicago lost three in
row to New York. Pittsburgh took
up the task of halting the Giants Fri
day. but was shut out to 0. Satur-
day the Pirates made McGraw's men
go ten innings TO win by to j
score.
Reds Move Up.
Philadelphia, its hold on second
place threatened, braced and broke
even in six games against Cincinnati.
Morans men won two out of three.
but against St Louis they took only
one out OF three. Cincinnati went into
third place Friday, but is only half
game ahead OF ST. Louis. The fight
inc spirit of the Chicago team seems
to have been broken, the westerners
losing all their five games last week.
Boston. after holding first place In
the American for n day. went to
second place Monday when Davenport
OF st. Louis shut them out on two
hits. Chicago increased ITS lead by
taking four out of five games from
Washington. Thursday the Red Sox
and white Sox met in Chicago and
/ Boston won 3 TO .. Friday Cicotte,
/ who earlier in the week had blanked
! Washington with one hit. beat the
/ Red Sox 5 to 2. Darkness ended the
contest Saturday. with both teams
tied with five runs each. Today the
White Sox won.
Hot Contest for Thirl.
! Cleveland, New York and Detroit
are fighting hard for third place. The
Indians met New York early in the
week ard the Yankees captured three
out OF the five games. Against Phila-
delphia Friday saturday and Sunday.
| Cleveland won two out OF three. De-
I troit, after taking three out OF five
from Philadelphia, met New York and
In tho four games up to Saturday was
| victorious in three. Jennings men
went into fourth place Thursday. lost
II TO the Yankees Friday and resained
II again Sunday New York went back
to the first division today by beating
Detroit : to In l3 innings.
Washington has been having much
trouble keeping out of last place be-
cause OF the improved play OF st.
Louis and Philadelphia. The Senators
dropped 10 the bottom Friday. but ny
beating st, Louis Saturday while
Philadelphia was losing to Cleveland.
they regained sixth place.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-07-23
MuskOgcc Fans Back Club.

Specihl 10 inc WOriu.
MUSKOGEE, Okla. July %. -
President Laughney of the Muskogee
Western association ball club an
nounced today that additions would
be built to the local grandstand and
bleachers next week because the ac-
commodations now are not sufficient
ly large to care for the great crowds
that have been turning out. More
than two hundred fans were turned
away from the grandstand for ta.1ay's
doubleheader with Oklahoma City, the
crowd overflowing in the right and
left gardens after the bleachers also
were filled. Arrangements will be
made TO seat two hundred more fans
in the grandstand and $50 more in
the bleachers.
Stain Easily.
Better keep off the grass II you're
~. III eh
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-07-23
Cleveland 90; Philadelphia o.

CLEVELAND, July 22.-Cleycand broke
an American league record Tor the season
today when it defeated Philadelphia 20 to
g. Bagby who was knocked out of the box
by Philadelphia Friday, shut out tho
Athletics for six innings when he retired
with the score II to in his favor Phila
dclphia then proceeded to score siN runs
as result Of Gould's wildness and Lam.
bcth's ineficctNeness.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-07-23
St. Louis. 40. washington O.b.

ST LOUIS. July 22.-Plank shut out
Washington in the first game today and
Ayers turned the tables on St Louis, shut
ting them out . to 0 in the second game.
In the first game but one Washington player
reached third
Washington drove Sotheron from the box
in the second inning Of the second game
after scoring their five runs.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-07-23
CHAMPIONS SHUT OUT
BY CHICAGO 2 TO @
Work by White SoX Pitcher
and Shortstop Prevent
Scoring by Boston.

CHICAGO. July 30 Risbergs fielding
batting and base.running and Rcb Russell b
good pitching enabled Chicago TO shutout
noston today to o. Russell allowed the
worlds champions but four scattered hits
and only two men reached second base.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-07-23

Dugan: two base hits, Bates Schauer.
Speaker, Grancy; homerun. Chapman; stolen
bases, W. johnson, Roth ., Graney; base on
balls Bush /, Seibold l, Schauer 3, Gould
3, Lambeth l struck out, Bush /, Bagby
l. ,'mpires, Connolly and Moriarity. Time.
1.IO
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-07-23
SECOND GAME.


Totals
tBstted for Lavan in ninth.
E..ra k, tuutpvxs
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-07-23

DETROlT July 22'-New YOrk defealed
Detroit to 8, In thrilling i3Inning
game today. Pipp started the final inning
with Wo.base and base on balls, two
sacrifice hits and single followed.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-07-23

Gandi Felsch: base on balls, of Mays Il;
struck cut by Mays Umpiros, O'Longhlin
and Dineen limo. 30.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-07-23
Totals SAN "a IA
Score by innings;

Score by innings;
Philadelphia ...... 900 900 40?- q
Cleveland ..........aOO los 36x-2O
summary Runs W. johnson. SchaUer :;
Haley. Dugan, Lowry. Scibold, Graney 2.
Chapman 8, Speaker 3, Roth ?. Wamas-
gauss. Guist ., Evans ., billings ? Lam
beth errors. Strunk, Johnson. Grover,
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-11-04
THINGS SOMEWHAT QUIET IN
VICINITY OF CITY H0OSGOW
a Couple OF Drunks and Many Auto
lists Made Up the
Docket

SO far as the municipal calaboose
and the police court were concerned
yesterday was something Of mild
and uneventful day. When the court
was called TO order there was a rather
respectable gathering Of "fans'' who
fingered around and having nothing OF
Sensational or spectacular nature
enacted for their Amusement they
arose and departed hurriedly when the
fire department was called TO duty
along about o'clock
During the life Of the police court
yesterday afternoon a couple Of per
sons were brought up before hizzoner
charged with having imbibed little
too freely and one Individual was
charged with prowliug but sauntered
back into the Jail when the arresting
officer could not be located.
Outside OF these three cases the time
OF the court was occupied listening TO
the alibis Of the various and sundry
autoists who became ensnared in the
moshes OF the law on charges of hav-
ing parked too long in restricted dis
tricts These cases were disposed OF
with dispatch. Numerous 1utoists for
feited bonds.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-11-04
PROSPECTIVE TULSANS
ARE SEEKING PERMITS
Frisco's Embargo on Furni-
ture Causing Many TO Com
municate With Douglas.

a telephone call from ClAremore. a
Telegram from Albany, -. I, . special
delivery letter from Paris Texas. and
a personal calie- from wichita we're
the sgcnciss mobohZet yeste day TO
recall 10 he mind Of Secretary Doug
las that ke was Sill carried on the
roster Of the city as .rsferee n the
matter Of authorizing shipments Of
household goods into Tulsa over the
Frisco railroad.
4 busin ss man from Claremcre.
who has accepted a position in Tulsa
with an oil company. telephOned TO
the Chamber OF Commerce seeking a
certificate wh n will permit the ship
ment Of his house hold furniture into
the city. I can't get this agent here
to understand that / already have Sc
cured a home In Tulsa and a portion
OF my furniture Is there now" he de-
clsred over the telephone. When ad-
vlsed that the man was already a
r 81 .eut Of Tulsa but only wished TO
E.s to This city the remainder Of his
furniture. permit No. 8 was granted
and the Frisco agent will accept the
sh!Pm ent OF goods.
A telegram received from Albany
was 70 the effect that an agent had re-
fused 10 accept. on a connecting line.
household furniture destined to arrive
in Tulsa over the Frisco until certIf-
cate that the shipper was in a position
10 remove the goods from the car i'm
mediately was secured from Secretary
Douglas. on down the lis, these re-
quests come, one from q negro who
wanted 10 move into a business mans
servant quarters. Winter was coming
on, the negro declared. but ne was
not able 10 move his hOuseh Id goods,
quilts and stove until ne had the cer-
tif!cate.
It's a busy mans job" declared
Secretary Douglas, but II II will aid
in breaking he blockade. and viii re-
ieve the congestion in the Frisco
yards am willing TO do my share"
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-11-04
A. |. FARMER IS CHAIRMAN
OF BOYS WORKING RESERVE
Youth VIII Pc Called 90 Enter the
Workshops and
Fields.

The boys Of Oklahoma are 20 be
called upon 10 enter the service OF
their country. and take the place Of
the men who have been called 70
the colors. especially those who have
left workshops and fields.
A. /. Farmer yesterday received
notice from Washington that he had
been appointed state chairman Of the
United States Boys Working Re
serve, and that upon him would fall
the task Of organizing and mobillZ-
ing the boys OF Oklahoma between
the ages OF ls and Il for the pur-
pose Of aiding this country to win
the war
1t means" declared Mr.. Farmer
In discussing his appointment that
the United States IS preparing 10
mobilize its boys 10 take the place
OF the men who have donned the
uniform Of the soldier and sailor
and have taken up arms The boys
OF the nation are 70 fil their places,
especially In the felCs and in the
shops where they can be used. As
state chairman IL is m duty 20 mob
ilize these boys and organize them.
/ Will soon announce the appoint
ment of a county chairman in every
county in Oklahona. and viii direct
a movement along the lines as set
forth In the instructions which / re-
ceiyed today"
The appointment OF Mr. Farmer
means the headquarters In Tulsa OF
another wartime organization auth
orized by the president. and means
that the importance OF Tulsa as a
center from which such activities
should be directed is realized By the
authoritie s'n Washington who have
but one purpose in view. that Of
winning the war at the earliest pos
sible moment. and at the smallest
loss OF life. property and CONNER
cial activity possible.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-11-04

the fret art finds him in the police
station awaiting his morning meal
HisS Annesley appears ssains h'm
and ne In fined ,ss and costs He IL
without a cent and Le committed %
TAIL for thirty-f've days but MIS-
Annesiey paYs his fine she leaves
note for hirn$ Offering HIM position
a. groom - her country place, just
oUtsid. ~ Washington.
Determined 70 So Y thru. he accepts
the position He Is on the verge of
being exposed Shen his sister arrI' -
a., .he place. hut he saves himself by
c.ever rgse 4 dinner Is 20 ce
- en- and The sutler being ill. he is
forced 70 take his place Some s.te-
splitting situations occur.
4 strong plot runs thru the play. II
concerns q Russian spy Sho - enceA-
yortng 70 secure some fertilization
plss from Miss Annssley's father.
The cast - an Ncep'!JLally long
one and every member Of the COM
pauy will appear In the play
There Will be the usIal matinee and
night performances To-Day.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-11-04
NEW FILTRATION PLANT TO
BE IN OPERATION SHORTLY
New System VIII Permit City 10 Supply
Frisco Railroad Here l.
the Announcement

Tulsa will be using water from the
municipal system, pumped, filter ed
and treated in the new plant within
y/y few weeks This was the an
nouncement made yesterday morning
by Commissioner G. $. YounkmaE to
Secretary Clarence Douglas OF tho
Chamber Of Commerce. during a con-
ference held for the purpose Of arriv-
ing at a method whereby the Frisco
system might be served with water
from the Cltys plant.
we are rushing the work az the
pump and liberation station to an
early completion" Commissioner
Younkman declared, and as soon as it
is completed and the pipe line is in
stalled over the bridge to West Tulsa
we viii be I'm "A position to accommo-
date the Frisco railroad with a supply
Of water of the best composition for
the use in boilers and other purposes
to which they will put IT,"
Several W Sks ago the Frisco sys-
TEN, thru their general manager,
sought to learn what price and supply
could be granted the road for a supply
of water sufficient to operate the
yards and trains at this terminal.
Commissioner Younkman has made a
thoro investigation and yesterday re-
ported to Secretary Douglas that tho
maximum need Of the railroad could
be furnished without n strain on TIE
plants supply for commercial and
domestic use in this city.
Secretary Douglas Will report at
once TO the railroad the results of
Commissioner Younkman's survey
and include a report of the city COM
missioners - th> proposal.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-11-04


rev Leading Lady q, the Grand .a q
night when asked about her iTupres-
sion, q the city Miss Garet opens
this afternoon In The Man on the
BOX. the biggest comedy hit yet pre-
s@nted ty a stock company IN Tulsa
She succeeds Miss Ella Kramer.
To say That Miss Garret is the most
beautiful leading lady ever seen on q
local stage ls no eNaggerEtton. and a.
20 her ability Tulsa thsat9r goers
themselves will be the best Judges
but with a long record Of Eucccssss
with eastern mpanies TO recommend
her there is no question but that she
viii register an instantaneous hit
Judging from the advance sale yes
terlay. the public Is already snsious
70 get a glimpse Of Miss Garret in
action. She has been here week re-
hearang for THE Man on the BOX"
IN order 20 give her an auspiciOus
start Director Harry Nickery has
spared neither pains nor money IN
giving the comedy layiAh mounting
Hastings In Lead.
This brilliant comedy drama ~ from
the Joint pens of Harold McGrtth aud
Grace Livingstone Furniss. and depicts
the startling adventures Of Lieutenant
Robert WOrburton. which part viii be
played by Ciir Hastings, who has been
a great hit n the role elsewhere
Instead OF attending the eIn bassy
ball az Washington. Lieutenant Wor-
burton concei ses the ideL OF disglIis-
ing h msslf IS his coachman. driving
70 the emba ssy ln his place and calling
for his sister and her friend, Miss
Betty Annesley, played BY Miss Gar
rett He plans 10 drive them home at
breakncck speed and scare the life
out Of his sister. Nancy by Jumping
from the box and greeting his sister
with kiss
IFS plans start out all right. but
thru n mistake he got the wrong car
Tiage. Seeing two mounted police
following hrn. he Jumps from the box.
opens the door and kisses the occu-
pant. who proves 10 be Miss Annesley.
Instead Of his sister.
The police arrest him on charges OF
sorderly conduct, reckless driving.
and abduction and the opening OF