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The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-12-21
R|TCH|E MITCHELL
TO MEET TANNING.
Boxing Instructor Of Fort Sill
Agrees to Terms.

For a long time tho boxing fans bayo
been anxious fnr sammy samson. pro-
moler OF the fight game here to blinx
one Of the nationally known fighters Ia
pNlahoinn city so that they could see
MN work here. He has complied with
thclr wishes and has announced that
Rlehlo Mitchell. Lieutenant Mitchell II
you please klN meet Arlos FHnning, the
ld0l OF Oklahoma boxing fans here some
Time early In January
Rchie needs no Introduction TO the
boxing fans any where In the United
Sthles, hH he has been In the game for
y numb OF years ana has been whipped
b{ only one Benny Leonard, who has
eliminated one lightweight after the
other until he IN now the lightweight
champion Of tho world
Welsh Refused $4,000 Offer,
There 10 only one reason Why Mi.
ohel never became tho holder OF tho
lightweight championship and that
was because Freddie Welsh refused
hs offer of $4,000 Tor twenty
round hoht at New Orleans for the
tte' q
Welsh later accepted Benny Leonard,
OTTER and lost his title. and on the one
lost '
NNoN we United states war depart.
meni hegan looking about the country
FOR boxing Instructors 10 send 10 an tho
cnntonmonts Richie was one of the
first selected he was commissioned "A
lieutenant ,i,,,,'N,, and gave " his business In
10 Camp Donlphau, Fort sill. Okla. for
duty. His wife accompa nied him 10 Ok
lnhomh apd the two are now maintain
ing their headquarters At Lawton, though
OF course Richie IL at the camp attend
ing TO his duties aud keeping In fine
physical condition most Of the time
Arlob Fnnnlnk left Oklahoma city to
DAY for Tulsa. He was accompanied by
Bert Cohnot. his manager The two viii
spend tomorrow In Tulsa and from that
city Arlos VIII 60 10 his homo NJ Bartles.
willie TO spend Christmas with hlp family
and Connors goes 10 Joplin 10 make
preparation for the ten round ffght be.
tween Tanning and Thorpe which win
he staged IN the Missouri town next
Friday night
Mitchell a Local Fsvorne.
Immediately after his fight with
Thorpe, Tanning win return to oklahoma
city for the match with Mitchell 7
MITCHELL has made a decided hit
with ths Oklahoma CITY fans. Vito
saw him work In a four round es.
hibltlon with Bud Clancy AZ the
auditorium AZ the soldiers benefit ,
O entertainment last SATURDAY
NIGHT, and again when he reioreed
the bout between Tanning and Nc.
Nelll last>Wednesday night
There In nu boxer Of the present day
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-12-21
FELSCH SETS new
RECORD
Had 464 Chances During 1917
Baseball Season,
By IRWIN M. HOWE

CHICAGO, Dec. (D Oscar Felsch's
part, In the campaign OF the White
Son that eliminated with Chicago
NAmerlcun league pennaut and worlds
series championship. has been the sub >
Jecl OF many an article by sporting
writer's, but none has made known the
fact that Happy smashed fielding
record IN his efforts TO help the sox 20
over the top,
During the season Of 1917, Felsch had
$40 putouts, ~ assists ana 7 errors, his
accepted chances, rs can he seen, totalel
F6i This is exactly 10 more than Jimmy
SIagle, OF Washington, accepted several
yonrs h0ck, and which stood until 1914.
whom Tris Speaker bagged 455 assorted
putouts and assists Felsch succeeded In
getting TO mud dIsposIhg Of exactly 9
more chances than the wonderful Tris
handled In his greatest year
on lThe Job.
To accomplish this Happy" had To he
on tho job ali the time and had to COM
MT innumerHblc burglarles OF base hits
That Hap realized his tasked Is proved
by the fact that the day-by day figures
on his work show that only seven games
OF the ih2 In which he participated fniled
10 net him some kind OF an assignment
Tho idle days were May L. and 10, June
% and y, July 2s, and August and Z
ON seven dnys likewise Felsch found
him, He started with l6 straight error
lcsg games and bobbled on May . Then
followed 30 flawes pnstimes until June
lS when he made another mlSpBy Juno
80 saw him err as did July &. but then
Hap had a ruu- Of 81 consecutive error
less contests. which terminated August
II lie dropped ball August %, and
made hls final fuWble September q
Busy all' The Time
Fans who didn't have the good fortune
TO see Happy speeding about the outfisld
may Judge how busy he was by HIS rec.
ord Of making ms many as six putouts In
eleven different games ON three othw
occasions he bagged seven flies Hap's
busiest session came In mid May when
four successive gsmcs brought him two
dozen flies lie grabbed lifts May 10,
and on May II he nailed five, Tho next
two games netted six each. As AN In
dicstIon Of baseball twists and turns, II
II III record that on May 10 no had
absolutely nothing 10 do
Every Christmas member Of the Red
Cross will receive a Christmas button
service flag. Join today
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-12-21
loeER HORNSBY
IS A FAvoR|TE
Cardinal Fans Want Him on
Team Next Year
PETITION SIGNED BY $4,000
viii Not Attend Games II He
Is Disposed or

ST LOUIS, Mo Dec 2i-tnlcss
Branch Hickey and others IN authority
With the 81 Louis Cardinals wish N
court certain financial disaster next yoni
they will respect the wishes OF Mound
City fandom In regard to the future Of
Rogers Hornsby
Fearing thai Charley weeghmsn's 8
threat 10 buy the Henss tionnl short top
Tor his Cubs isn't merely an idle hogst
patrous OF the Cardinals have circulated
= petition warning Hickey not to sell
Hornsby for cash ut the pain OF boycott
Get Real Busy Then.
Prior TO the purchase OF Alexander
and Kllifer by Wocehman the Mound
City Supporters OF baseball were In
ellned 10 look upon the Chicago man y
Jabber In regard to lIornsby ps his
chosen method Of seeking publicity, but
since Charley wrapped himself around
Alexander and Killlter Ht the cost of 4
huge sum OF money, st Louis fans hive
taken strong measures TO provide against
the sale OF their brilliant shortstop
: While the petition hasn't been pres
ented 10 the Cardinal manRR cment for
IT'S inspection. for the reason that the
number OF names deemed sufficient has
not been obtained, information ~ its
immenslty has reached Rlckey'p ears and
he isn't the sort that Will act without
weighing tho matter thoroughly.
District managers have been appointed
IN tho task OF circulating the petition
and they report that 5000 names have
been Hated with the strong proba ablity
that the number win reach 10000
The Petition Readai
I'VE. the undersigned, wish 10 inform
you that II YOU sell Rogers Hornsby for
cash we VIII not attend a single game
next summer"
Iiornsby is Tho idol Of 81 Louis fans
and bigger sensation there thEn any
one OF numerous stars that have at one
time or another played In uniform of
markahly consistent hitting last summer
WAS the largest fnctor In the work of
Hugglns's men. That he Is regarded
prise of rare value Ia attosted by the
petition
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-12-21
Donovan May Head.
St. Louis Browns

NEW YORK. Dee. q 80 william nd
lNild BID Donovan. manager Of the
New York American league baseball club
Tor the last three years. viii he man
ager Of the st Louis National club next
senson according 20 persistent but un-
confirmed, reports here today Miller
hugglns, manager of the Cardinals. re-
Gently was named as Donoyon's success
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-12-21
c. MACK GETTING
RICH ON PLAYERS
Athletics Manager Has Sold
Eleven Players,
COLLINS HIGHEST PRICED
Realizes $178,500 on Sales to
Other Big League Teams,

stufty AAinns Is all that now remains
OF Connie NNcks wonderful baseball ma.
chine OF 1911
With the exception Of the famous pitch
ing trio Bender, Coomhs and Phnk-the
stars Of the former worlds champions
were disposed OF ut fancy prices
The total realized on the sale Of eleven
plnyets was Sl7S6oD Eddie Collins alone
brought $4,000. and the present owners
Of the Yankees had 10 hand over a certi-
fled check for $4,000 before they could
sign "llomerun" Baker.
Here, Here Is 4 hat OF players sold bG-ups
Athletics nN the prices OF each
"sI,is s,rS,s seSS9gEn o,,,g,n,St catcher. i, Amos
pitcher to Boston Red sox toI 500 oOO
Eddie Collins, secondbAsc, to chi.
caso Americans for ............ 30 100
Tor ;;..........., .,...,.,....'.. $1,000
-, Rod SoS for ..............-.,.... 5000
cago Americans ...............'. 6ooO
'Rubc OldrIng outneldor to
loskess Tor ...,............... 5000
Yankees Red SoX for 1903 ,N.... 1000
Bob Shawbey pitcher to Yankees
for or ,o,, o, ,,,,. ,,....",,, s,6Qo
soS for ,,.,..,.,,.+....,......, $500
Herbert Pennock. pitcher, to Bes-
ton Red Sox for ................. $500
Money returned by Philadelphia club.
Jack Coombs, Chief nender and Ed
die Plank, pitchers, were Internationally
released Catcher lApp was given to the
White Sox Ms gift
- --------
Christmas and the Red Cross--the
two greatest symbols OF mercy. sacri-
fee and cheer
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-12-21
MAY Be
RED SOx BOSS
HObIItzeI Out Of Race Since
He Has Enlisted,

, CHICAGO Dee q Napoleon Iajole
KING OF secOndbnsemen, who has sIgned.
with the Boston Red Sox, according Nh
Information divulged ut meeting OF the
american association marnates here To-
oi the Rcd SoN tho shortstop now he.
ing In the scrvcs
Lnjoie won a pcnnsnt for Toronto last
year and hits .3iS and II In understood
that Nap will hold down frstbase since
DICK lioblitzel Joined the army dentni
CORDS and pei Galncr enlisted ln'the navy,
leaving hole there
HohlitIel was grupncd Tor the mann
agership before he enlisted
a great national purpose will b,
served If membership in the Red Cross
Is as universal as citizenship.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-12-21

Every Christmas member Of the Red
Cross will receive a Christmas button
service flag. Join TODAY.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-12-21

Christmas and the Red Cross--the
two greatest symbols OF mercy, sacri-
flee and cheer.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-12-21
FRED FULTON CLAIMS
HEAVYWEIGHT TITLE

NEW ORLEANS. Dec. 2t.-Freo
Fulton, heavyweight boxer, announced
herr tonight that he was wllIIno 40
meet Jess Willard In the rlno az any
time or place under an agreement OF
winner take all and Give haH to the
Red Cross"
Fulton added that ne now was ain.
Ing himself as hsaVyweioht bosfho
champion OF the world.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-12-21
About the Camel.

Because Of its peculiar swaying mo-
ton in walking, the camel has bceu
called the Ship Of the desert" This
title may also have some reference to
the extreme stupidity and passlyity Of
the animal, which submits to great
loads, which it will often carry ior,day,
at a time without stopping for food or
drink, with no more urging thar a ship
would require from the hands OF its
pilot says the Popular Science Month
ly for December
The manner in which the drivers
hobble the camcls when they stop ior
rest is interesting They do not de.
pend upon stakes driven in the deep
yielding sand, but simply double back
and tie one of the iorelegs Of the ami.
NAL, so that it can lie down or rise up
but cannot move from the spot
Make ibis a Red Cross Christmas.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-12-21

Make IBIS Red Cross Christmas
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-12-21

who 10 more popular with the tight fans
than Lieutenant Mitchell and II Ii prob
ahle mat although he will be fighting
the idol Of tho Oklahoma boxing fans
when he meets Tanning, that he viii
have n large following when the two
meet et the city auditorium here early
In January
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1917-02-16
TEUTON PRISONERS,
FREED IN JAPAN,
JOIN THE ALLIES

TOXIC, Feb. 16.-Eight German
war prisoners. released from the
Japanese prison camp at Nagoya,
near here, because they were of
French descent and former residents
of Alsace-Loraine, are today on their
way to Marseilles to join the French
army and fight the country which
claims them as subjects.
The men left Yokahoma secretly.
Their families are still In German
territory and the ex-prisoners fear
they will suffer mistreatment from
the Germans If the latter hear of the
release in Japan. The eight prison
ers were captured when Tsingtao
fell captive to the Japanese. There
are fourteen others in the Nagoya
camp who claim to be of French de-
scent. They, too. are expected to
apply for release.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1917-02-16
TWO DEAD As RESULT
STREET GUN DUEL
TWO YOUNG MEN NET on HOUS-
TON STREET AND PROCEED
ED TO HAVE IT OUT.

HOUSTON, Texas, Feb. 1s.--
Frank Liuzza, rs years old, clerk
employed in the auditing department
of the Southern Pacific lines, and
Will Mcmahon, a young man, are
both dead as the result OF duel on
the North Side last night.
One man used a pistol and the
other shotgun when they engaged
In the conflict, and each found a
target in the body of his opponent.
The shooting scrape occurred near
the premises of James Liuzza, father
of one of the dead men, who con-
ducts a grocery store at Cline and
Grove streets.
1t took place about 9 o'clock, and
while several shots were exchanged
between the two men the police were
unable to obtain definite details OF
the affray
Both men were single and, accord
ing to reports, were frequently seen
about the store. 1t is known thai
considerable feeling existed between
them, but no warning of the fact
that anything serious would develop
was given
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1917-02-16
WAR WOULD NOT
HURT BASE BALL
If WAR COMES MOST OF THE
PLAYERS WOULD VIOLIN
TEER FOR SERVICE.
Ii Is Also Declared That War Would
End the Hostiiigies Between
Fraternity and Mag
mates.
By II. c. HAMILTON

Omitted Press Staff Correspondent
NEW YORK, Feb. 1e.--specula-
tions as to the probable effect of war
upon baseball has been prevalent in
New York since the United States
broke diplomatic relations WITH Ger
many. without exception every ran
highly connected with the national
game has given his word that he viii
be found doing his utmost for his
country.
Dave F'ultz, president of the Base
ball players fraternity, has declared
war would automatically suspend the
hositlities between members of MS
Organization and the baseball mag
mates, but he males il plain that the
Issue would again be taken UP at
the earliest pos BILE moment.
Speculations Of this sort has
turned minds of veterans back to
days of the SpanishAmerican war,
and has revived tales of baseball ac-
during the civil war
period.
1t has been pointed out that every
|sign Of hositlities between this
nation and another has always been
a boon to baseball, due to the fact
that tie United States army fosters
and encourages athletics in every
manner possible. Regimental base
ball teams always are organized
when the opportunity presents itself
The period following the civil war
saw the birth of baseball in its
mightiest form. Returning soldiers
| continued to play the game and, as
| it gradually progressed, it became
| the entertaining sport OF thousands
The Spanish-Ameriean war saw
| the same conditions. Men, return
| ing from Cuba or from concentration
camps, were sport lovers. They
sought out baseball and other forms
of amusement with such avidity that
unprecedented eras of prosperity
followed. The coming of the Fed
eral league was the only thing tc
kill the wonderful push this CON
centration OF men had given the
sport.
| Possibly hostilities, or preparation
for defense by organization OF arm
les would have the same effect, hard
as it might be in other ways.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1917-02-16

made my big toe so big it was muir
der to put on my shoe. / used salves
and other things, that ate off more
of the toe than they did the corn.
I'd cut and dig with knives and scis-
sors, but now no more fooling for
me. Two drops of 'Gets-It did all
the work 1t makes the corn shrivel
and get SO loose that you can pick
it right off with your fingers!"
There has been nothing new dis
covered for eorns since "Gets-lt" was
born. It's the new way-the COM
mon sense, simple, sure way.
"Gets-lt" is sold everywhere. csc
a bottle. or sent on receipt of price
by f. Lawrence & Co. Chicago, Ill.
Sold in Waxahaehie and recon-
mended as the worlds best corn rent
edy by Curtin Drug Co,-(adv.)
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1917-02-16
FREIGHT CONGESTION
WILL Be RELIEVED
NEW AND DRASTIC CAMPAIGN
Is DECIDED on By THIRTY
BIG RAILROADS.

WASHINGTON. Feb. 16.-The
chief railroads of the country took
summary action yesterday to relieve
the shortage of freight cars and the
traffic congestion at eastern seaports,
against approaching an acute stage
because of the curtailment OF trans
Atlantic sailings by Germany's new
submarine campaign.
Representative of thirty roads at
"a meeting here, attended by inter-
state commerce commission officials.
reached a "gentlemen's agreement
for new and drastic campaign of
relief including the following meas
ures:
Adoption of regulations tanta-
mount to a virtual embargo on all
export shipments through eastern
ports until a part OF the vast accum-
ulation already awaiting steamships
can be cleared away.
Liberal use of an intelligent en-
barge" on all domestic easthound
shipments. Such an embargo, al
ready effective on some roads. may
be extended.
A policy OF separating empty from
loaded cars in the congested yards
and sending back the empties with
orders released by unloading to wes-
tern lines in solid trainloads ahead
OF all other traffic except passenger
trains.
Eastern roads agreed to give in ad-
dition an empty car to western con-
nections for every loaded car re-
ceived.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1917-02-16
THE NEW METHOD.
(By L. w. BOWER, NJ. d.

10y l.. w. bOW El(, NJ, u.
Backache of any kind Is often
caused by kidney disorder, which
means that the kidneys are not
working properly. Poisonous mat
ter and uric acid accumulate within
the body in great abundance, over
working the sick kidneys, hence the
congestion of blood causes backache
in the same manner as similar con-
gestion in the head causes headache.
You become nervous, Respondent,
sick, feverish, irritable, have spots
appearing before the eyes, bags un-
der the lids, and lack ambition to do
things.
The latest and most effective
means of overcoming this trouble, is
to eat sparingly OF meat, drink plen-
ty of water between meals and take
single Anuric tablet before each
meal for a while,
Simply ask your favorite druggist
| for Anuric If you aren't feeling ur
| to the standard. If you have lum-
hago, rheumatism, dropsy, begin i'm
mediately this treatment with Anur-
! ic. Most scientists and medical men
believe that because of an over abun-
dance OF uric acid in the system
uratic salts are deposited in the It's
sues and cause rheumatism and govt
The physicians and specialists at
DR.. Pierce's Institution in Buffalo,
N. y, have thoroughly tested Anurie
and have been with one accord sue
cessful in graduating and throwing
off from the system the uric acid
which accumulates and poisons.
Patients having once used Anullc
at the institution have repeatedly
sent back for more. Such demand
has been created that Doctor Pierce
decided to put Anuric in the drug
stores of this country, in a ready-to-
use form. 1t will be their own fault
If those suffering from uric acid
troubles do not take advantage of
this wonderful remedy. adv.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1917-02-16

inch ribbon. For every bonnet has
its bag and every bag its bonnet these
1917 days Of compliments and conn
pliments.
Another violet poke dispenses with
the touch Of favorite green ana
brims its nassed violet crown with
violet straw faced IN old blue silk.
One may get the necessary dash u
verdure with this all violet hat Nv
wearing with 1t a frock OF Jade.
For truly one of natures most per-
feet color combinations il green and
violet and as much as we like to 60
Nature one better in this respect We
can't improve upon her.
Green suits. green sweaters, green
parasols, green stockings. green slip
pers. green biouses, green hankies
and green purses, OF course, filled
with greenbacks. promise indeed !
verdant spring.
Indeed ii the mad craze for the
wearing OF the green goes much fur
Their we may next expect 1t to effect
our diet. No doubt green tea will
soon take the place OF pink tea and
green turtle soup. green peppers,
green peas, green corn and green
gage plums make up our smartest
luncheon and dinner menus regard
less of calories. But anyway our
virtues also bloom and flourish as
long and as ever green as our gar
ments.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1917-02-16
,ULMON MAY be A FIGHT
Err BUT HE CAN'T GET
GAY WITH HIS FOLKS

II ROCHESTER,. Mimi. Feb. To-
Are there any more at home like
OUT" asked Of Fred Fulton. giant
eevyweight and possible opponent
e Tess willard. brings forth an af-
1 'rmative answer. Fred is six feet
s,ur inches tall. which weighs 21s
ounds. but he has nothing on all
10 family. who live at Beatrice. Ncb.
Here's the family table: Brother
,hn. feet Inches. 210 pounds;
\ goth6r George. 9 feet inches. 200
ipnds: Brother Roy. feet 8 inch
Il 216 pounds; Brother VERNE, 6
gaet inches. $50 pounds; Brother
ssAfl. aged ~. 8 feet Az inches. 212
FUNDS: Slater Pearl. Is. 6 feet IL
ches, 800 pounds; Father. de
>tAeed. : feet AZ inches. 24o
Mnda: Mother. : feet. goo pounds
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1917-02-16
BEGIN HOT WATER
L10II2IEllEAIEESs5 IF YOU
DON { E FEEL EEL RIGHT
Says glass of hot water with
phosphate before breakfast
washes out poisons.

II you wake up with bad taste,
bad breath and tongue is coated; If
your head is dull or aching; II what
YOU eat sours and forms gas and
acid in stomach, or you are bilious.
constipated, nervous, sallow and
can't get feeling just right, begin
inside bathing. Drink before break
fast, glass of real hot water with
a easpoonful of limestone phosphate
in it. This will flush the poisons
neys and bowels and cleanse, sweet
en- and purify the entire alimentary
tract Do your inside bathing i'm
mediately upon arising IN the morn
ing 70 wash out of the system all
the previous days poisonous waste,
gases and sour bile before putting
more food into the stomach.
To feel like young folks feel; like
you felt before your blood, nerves
and muscles became loaded with
body impurities. get from your phar-
macist a quarter pound OF limestone
phosphate which is inexpensive and
almost tasteless. except for sour
ish twinge which is not unpleasant.
Just as soap and hot water act on
the skin. cleansing, sweetening and
freshening, so hot water and lime
stone phosphate act on the stom-
ach. liver. kidneys and bowels. Men
and women who are usually eonsti-
pated. bilious, headachy or have any
stomach disorder should begin this
inside bathing before breakfast
They are assured they will become
real eranks on the subject shortly.
-(ady.)
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1917-02-16
MASON'S
FASHION LETTER ,
by Margaret Mason
{ written for The United Press,)
By Margaret Mason

All fresh and green is Margaret's
gown,
In tone OF Jade and shaded;
And yet you'd not call Myrt a
jade,
Nor say that she looks jaded.
NEW YORK, Feb. 16.-Scientists
avow that white is not color and
yet 1t is from the White House that
most of our best little color schemes
have emanated.
We have had Alice Blue (though l
hope she isn't new and Helen Pink
and then Gait Green and now this
season we are TO stick to the same
primary hue as the last named color
favorite but be given a new shade.
And since there is no feminine ap-
pellation TO colorfully call 1t we are
TO be tinted this springtime deli
cate Shadow Lawn green.
So 1t seems some OF the presi-