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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-08-27
Earza41as AIS vvay"

The circus, in its magnitude and per
fection is strictly an American insti
tuition. II is a bridge of dreams, COW
ering the chasm between childhood and
old age. 1t is likened to a land of en-
chantment, where fairies dance on the
backs Of prancing steeds and where
knights and ladies disport themselves
in purple gowns.
The circus is recreation for all class
os Age cannot dim or custom stale
it, variety. Wealth nor poverty can
des troy its magnificence Neither can
fine raiment or homespun cloth miti-
gate its joys Seated side by side the
youngsters Of the rich are just as de.
lighted and can obtain no more enjoy
ment than. the penniless orphan, and
the feats of horsemanship. thrilling
aerial acts and brilliant humor of the
clowns alike upon eager eyes and ears.
Greater wonder by FAR than all the
curiosi,ies and the performance of the
circus is the really marvellous. stu.
pcadous sytem which governs every ele.
meut of its organization and makes pos
sihle its smooth and certain operation
upon such a gigantic scale, especially
is this so with the great Hagenbeck-
Wallace shows
Beneath the pomp and glitter OF its
tinseled life, amidst the Odor of saw
dust and naptha, there is a system Of
government whose scope and magni-
tude bewilders. Nor is any human insti-
tuition more perfect in operation and
detail There is popular misappre-
hension regarding the circus Perhaps
the aloofness Of the circus people has
given impetus to the weird and un.
changing love Of the American people
TO that favorite amusement of the
small boy-boys from six to sixty
The circus owners knowledge must
be largely specific, and the fund Of il
is continuously enlarged by the reports
of agents or scouts who are sent months
ahead along the route that is contem
plated for an ensuing season. He has
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-08-27
Recommends ChamberIain's Collie, ChOl-
era and DiArrhOea Remedy.

81 never hesitate TO recommend Cham
berlain's Collie, Cholera and Diarrhoea
Remedy" writes Sol Williams, mer-
chant, Jesse, Tenn. II sell more of 1t
than of any other preparations Of like
character. have used 1t myself and
found it gave me more relief than any
thing else have tried for the same
purpose" For sale by all das'@--.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-08-27
UnZoadrzas Horses
-Ha9ez1beck Wallace C1pcxs

Of shows suffering seriously from such
causes are not infrequent when their
managers and agents are inexperienced.
The distance from one stand to another
cannot always be taken into copsidera-
ton Often the circuses jump 200 miles
and arrive in time for the usual parade
and two performances.
At the general office in winter quar-
ters will be found the proprietor man.
ager, both surrounded by their agents.
These consist, usually Of general
agent. whose duties are described by
his title: a railroad contracting agent;
two or three agents who are known as
contracting agents who engage the
show grounds, arrange for livery teams,
bill boards, provisions etc; the treasur-
er. etc, and a general press agent
whose duties are each winter to write
write write. whether he feels like it
or not.
There is a tremendous amount Of
work done in the winter quarters of the
Observation-Disclosures Circus at West
Baden. Ind, of which the public knows
nothing Rolling stock suffering from
the hard effect of seven months cam.
paign must be repaired; new acts and
novelties must be secured to keep
abreast with the times; agents are sent
into the innermost recesses of the
Orient for novelties; Europe is ran.
sacked for performers with acts out Of
the ordinary.
Contractors Get Busy.
As soon as the route is laid out ten.
| tatively. agents are sent out making
all sorts of contracts The first man
is the railroad contractor. he generally
knows by the first name most of the
/ important passenger agents In the
United States, most often before he
| graduated into fullnedged railroad
contractor he took several years train
ing in railroad offices and on the road.
J The next out is the contracting
The Lake County times., 1917-03-22
TEEE POLITICAL
W CD R e. I'D
gN I'M DEA WA
GROM THE TINES OWN INDIANAPOLIS BUREAU)

vote Of the state
Tt f. pointed out by many persons
that this is directly in line with what
might be expected from the Democratic
politicians who have been In the front
of the Democratic lineup in Indiana for
years. The Democratic party has al
ways been regarded as eIassed rs the
liquor party and its management has
been in the hands Of men closely allied
with the liberal interests. in most cases.
Therefore it is pointed out. the women
have no right % expect that the Demo-
Gratis will make any effort T. induce
them to toin the Democratic party.
Women are being organized into Re
publican clubs in all parts Of the state.
and a widespread campaign Of educa-
tion OF women in politics and the method
Of voting has been started by Republi-
cans That this plan is bearing fruit is
shown by the reports that come in
from everywhere. Women are taking a
deep interest In political affairs since
this campaign has been in progress.
It is admitted on all sides that the
Republicans have taken the lead in the
effort 10 land the womens votes. and
they have acquired such a long lead in
this direction that there seems to be lit
tle hope among Democrats that the
Democrats can overtake them. Demo-
cratic leaders appear to have failed COM
pletely to realize the fact that n very
large element has been added to the
voting population Of Indiana with the
passage Of the woman suffrage act, and
that this new element will undoubtedly
be the deciding factor at the next elec-
tion But this fact has not escaped the
Republican leaders.
Not only with regard TO the women
voters has the Democratic party dis
closed an utter lack Of organization tn
Indiana. but in other directions as we'll
No one hears anything about Democratic
politics or Democratic efforts. The
state chairman Is talking Of quitting his
job. Nobody appears to be looking after
anything connected with the party or
ganizatiOn
The Lake County times., 1917-03-22
TIMES BuREAU,
AT STATE CAPITAL.

rN-pfANApoT rNrr zy,~.t, -
r t4'fo"E E@'ue t''e state are oe-
pIorinE the utter lack of party organi-
zaton which they find in their party.
and many of them are expressing fear
that the neglect with which the party
leaders are treating the party may re
suit in total disaster Nothing at all IS
hoard Of anything that resembles a
party organization i'm Indiana while on
tha other hand the Republicans are
maintaining their organization right up
to its FUN efficiency ana doing political
work all the time.
one Of the things that IS causing
alarm among Democrats is the vigorous
manner in which the Republicans are
making a hid for the votes of indiana
The Lake County times., 1917-03-22

day showed that it was hard enough to
get efficient men to serve on the boards
under normal conditions: that it would
be much harder in the future if the
small stipend allowed the members Of
the board was held mp for two or three
weeks after service was rendered. Many
Of these men lost time from valuable
Jobs because they were urged 30 act by
thos having the precincts ia charge.
The expenses of the ninteen precincts
i'm East Chicago ran very close to So. 200.
in the thirty-three precincts in Gary the
expenses totaled S3.966.39
The Lake County times., 1917-03-22
NEW CASES FILED
n the Lake superior court.

In the Lake superior court
Cases Filed March 20.
1878 Rn 2-ForecI. chat mtg; Provf-
dent Loan Company VS.. George
Hochstein
1879 Rm. Personal inj; William
subotich (AfcMahon and Conroy)
vs. New York Central Railroad com
panv.
1880 Rm. 2--0n lease; Charley Al
berto (AIcATahon and Conroy) rs.
John Lergura. Describes store at
16th and Wash St. Gary. Ind, own
ed by deft)
1881 Rp. Damage to property:
Fred Granger and Giles A Warner
oo-partners doing business under
the nrm name and style Of the
Granger Whitaker Company (R., H.
u and Reed) VS. the Hammond
Whiting and East Chicago Railroad
Company.
1882 RIM. 2-Forecl. chat. mtg; Provi-
dent Loan Company. a corporation
(E. g. Sproat) vs. James @. Hayes
1888 Rn- 1-Aocta HabeI Armbruster
& I.arsea 90. tW. z. Roe) VS. Buk-
zenich Brothers.
1e33-Est Of Johanna Lortz; Frieda
Ahlborn. ad1nr; decedent died Feb.
2a. 1915. filed March 18TH
1s34-Est, ct George y. shapkarof;
Vastl A. shapbaroff admr. Filed
March 10. 1917; decedent died Feb.
"a. 1917
Gdn. No 492-Abram stowell and Helen
stoweu. 6iled March 10. 1911: Starr
StoweU. gdn-
Cases Tied March 81.
1884 RIM 2-Forect r. II. Mtg
Charles Huwig tNeade and Royce
VS. John Kvetinskas.
1885 Rn. Pet. to adopt; in the
natter of netition Of Edgar Earl
The Lake County times., 1917-03-22
NEW CASES IN
CIRCUIT COURT
(snecial tn - TIMEE.l

especial % TIE TTMEsl
CROWN POINT. IND. March 20
The following new cases have been filed
in the Lake Circuit court:
TO quiet title: n. A. Stinson tKnight &
Brown VS.. John HUI.
Divorie; Emily Leoni (Patee & Johnson)
VS. Tony Leoni
Promfssory note: Sophie Kelly Oh. s.
Barrl vs. Marion PfaT
Partition: Lizzie Epps. ct al CBruce 4
Youkey) Levi A Boyd a. al
The Lake County times., 1917-03-22
--== ~ THE -
SUPE RIOR =
and CIRCUIT u
COURTS

Burns and Ocil Burns to adopt Mil
dred Emma Lowe (Cleveland ana
CIeveland).
1886 Rm, 2-Note; Henry Hopp &C. 3.
sheerer) vs. Dirk Van strigt.
1887 RIM. 1-Forecl. r. f. mtg;
Bertha Tummermuth (G. b. Sheer
er) vs., Alex sembrzusd
1888 Rm. Appeal by deft (posses-
sionl Adah Flickinger Cleveland
and CIeveland) vs.. Harry K Card
ner.
1889 Rm. Appeal by deft. Acct;
Aaron strouss (Renly & Murray
VS. Elins and sellgson, the Partisan
Speciality Store.
Criminal Cases Filed.
27S6-state william Welsby: bind
over; fled on March 13. (Robbcry).
2737-state James Kane; filed March
is. (Child desertion).
273s-state V MIlos Nestorovich and Joe
Wu5okovic. filed March is. assault
and battery with intent).
27s9-state v Frank schlorf; nled
March u. Iarceny).
274o-state John Tasson; bind over;
filed March 19. larceny.
2741-state V James AIelcic; fled March
10. CLarceny).
2742-state Agnes Williams; fled
March 20 (EmbezzIement.
2743-state vs. Jacob Jones: fled March
20. (Child desertion).
2744-state VIM. Young; assault and
battery; fled March 21.
Piled March 20.
Est. No, 1625-Vincent Urbaitis; Ed
ward Blazewicz admr. Filed March
Evening journal., 1917-09-20
CHESROOK eleven WARNS
UP FOR SATURDAY Play

Eighteen candidates turned out for
the first practice Of Chesrook last night
in preparation for their game with the
pick Of tho Delaware regiment for the
benefit Of tho Soldiers Fund at the p,
y. and W. r. r. Athletic Association
field Saturday afternoon.
Members Of the squad which won the
championship IN 1918 and who were on
the border with tho troops last year
turned out. together with most Of the
regulars that took part IN the struggle
for the title IN 1915 in addition there
were a number Of new faces included,
among them being two college stars that
arc sure Of making their borths.
Tho men swere Bill KerriVan. Frank
Kerrignn. Mart Kenneally, Ed Ludwig,
George Whitehead, Rob Gray. mary.
Rose, Dick Seelcv, Horace Smith Bill
Ferguson. Tom Mannerina. Emil Kemp
ski, Frank Alexander William Osmond,
Earl Mcdaniel. Tom Elliott, Butch
Young and Mig Finely.
Evening journal., 1917-09-20
FOR BALL SCORES
CALL
D. & A. 50
DELMARYIA 1908
ELKTOH -MIDDLETOWN
Clash AGAIN SATURDAY
gpecIal 70 THE EvENINd JouRNAL.

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL.
MIDDLETOWN. Del. Sept. 2O.-A
baseball game for the championship
Of the Delmarvia peninsula, south OF
Wilmington, is on the cards for Sat
urday afternoon. when tho local
combination will entertain the repre-
sentatlves OF the Elkton club in the
Maryland town. The game is booked
for 3 O'Clock, and will start prompt
ly at that time. Bo.h mines are In
the pink Of condition for the fray,
as II will be one Of the most import
ant conaic.s engaged IN by either
nine this season.
Each nine has won one game Of q
,three-game series. IL has about been
decided, no matter which nine wins
Saturdays contest. 10 play a Ave
game series. the next game TO be
played In Middleiown, and the nth
game, II such is necessary, 20 be
played at Front and Union. Whining
ton.
Every precautlon has been taken
by Manager Segelken and Captain
Gibbs 10 keep over-confdence from
retarding the play OF Their proteges.
and It Will be uppermost IN the mind
Of each Middletown standard bearer
that the Elktonites viii be the hard
est nut 10 crack that the boys HAYS
faced this year.
The Struggling segs' will take the
field Saturday with the same team
that defeated the Elkton boys three
weeks ago They are: Catcher Seq
elken. pitcher, Finni first baseman,
J. G bis; second baseman. B. Gibbs;
third baseman. Mckay; shOrtstop.
Heldnyer; felders, Vineyard, Ellison
and Swain.
Cay will more than likely get the
assignment for the Elkton team, and
with Clay and Finn at their best, a
low score game is expected.
Evening journal., 1917-09-20
KEYSTONE BOYS BACK TO
MAT Game next THURSDAY

Keystone Field Club received ten new
members at its meeting on Tuesday
night The club viii meet again on
Sunday afternoon when overy member
Is requested to be present, as at Tues
day evenings meeting It wus decided
not to place a team In the now Soccer
Leagus, as sn the men are green Rt tho
game. However, they will practice the
game and play next season. Tho club
will start two basketball team on the
floor this season. The first team Will be
managed by olen Haokett. Shirty Firth
will be captain. Tho second team will
be managed by Charles Hayes and cap
tanned by Frank Hayes.
The club will also place a first-class
bowling team on the alleys. Kurt
Doelzer, one of tho best bowlers in the
State. will be manager. The club will
lift the lid on wrestling on next Thurs-
day evening, September p, with four
star bouts, all TO a finish.
The semi.wind-up brings together
John Barclay, Of tho Keystone Field
Club, and Herbert Booze. Of Cecil county,
Nd.
In the wind-up Jack Moro, middle.
weight champion Of Italy, will meet Low
Lewan.
The boys who wrestle at this club
are boys who do not receive a cent
for their services.
Evening journal., 1917-09-20
WILDEL- PORT penn At
IT AGAIN ON SATURDAY

The fast wildel Club will journey
TO Port Penn on Saturday 10 meet
the fast team there in a series OF
games TO determine the Independent
championship OF the county. The In
ability OF the Port Penn team 70 come
20 Wilmington. as most of their play
ers are stationed az the fort, has
helped to knock Wilmington out Of
some fast baseball. The series stand
two to one with the Wildel team on
the long end. having defeated the
fishtown boys by the scores OF . 20
and 10 10 0. while the Port Penn
team managed 10 defeat the local
club by the score Of to 2. The
game no doubt will furnish some
thrills, as both teams will be repre-
sented on the diamond by their fast
est teams. Salters will be on the
mound for Wildel, while West. who
Is well-known in Wilmington. and
who has been hurting for tho Penn
sylyania team at Clayton. will oppose
Evening journal., 1917-09-20
PIONEERS VANDEVER
Games At SOUTH Side

The Pioneers-vandever All-wil-
mington League double-header,
scheduled for Saturday. the result of
which may determine the league
championship. will be played at
South Side Park, beginning at 2
o'clock. The game Will Be tho most
important one OF the year. A double
victory for Vandeyer while New
Castle is winning from Brqwntown
would tie up New Castle and Van.
dever. To achieve this desired end
Dave 2earfoss will send Bill Cruoch
after the first game. and IL the big
boy lands he will make try for the
second fray.
It is likely that Brandywine Will
not play its Saturday game with
Eden, the fire eaters being without
a playing ground and Eden being
shot 10 pieces by the war.
Evening journal., 1917-09-20
White sOx Pitchers OvershadOw Giants


. Following is the third OF a ser
ies by II. c. Hamilton, comparing
the Giants aud White Sox, who
will meet in the worlds series
BY II. G. HAMILTON
United Press Stan Correspondent.
NEW YORK. Sept. 19.-Shining SUI
perbly all season despite the o1sCt-
ting brlliance cast by the boxmen Of
Boston, Chidago's pitchers will 90
into the worlds series backed heavily
TO hold OF the McGraw sluggers and
take the edge of anything thnt tho
New York fingers may DO able TO
show.
Cicotte, Russell and Faber. the
three OF the first line defense. cast a
brilliant reflection IN the American
League. A compared with National
Leaguers they attain heights that Nc
Graw's men hardly will find Il pos
Bibie 70 reach.
schupp. Benton and saliee. trio Of
left.handed stars. will be the main a.
fonse OF McGraw. but moro than one
critic expects Poll Porrltt right
handler, 10 prove the real pitching star
for the Giants.
II has been stated that tho White
sox will ind the going hard against
left-hand fingers, but no ono has
ever had the temer'ty "a. charge Eddie
Collins and Joe Jackson, swingers
from the south side, with any unusua
fear Of a left-side curve ball. Colhni
mad Jackson have been macing high
{ class pitching from every anglo fol
10 long they have come 10 take thu
left -handers as a matter OF courso rms
hit with equal agility AGAINST RICH
J and left-hRnders. Hap Felsch doe
. his batting from the right hand side
10 the Comiskey heovy artillery vii
be we'll protected agiains tho left
handlers.
Il Is probable Rowland Will som
4 Cicotto IN 20 open against the Giants
p leaving Faber for the second day
. struggle, with Russell for the thir
game. These three pitchers should b
able to work in rotation, provided tn
r usual worlds series custom IS fol
}. lowed. Two pames doubtless will b
Y played IN each city, with a jump {
follow. A full day has 20 be Above
for travelling, 80 Cicotto starting n
series would have a four-days rest
The same principle holds good fc
4 McGnw. with Benton probably
a start Sallee TO follow, and Schupp
pitch the third game. II is like
that ono OF these will be shot fro
q tn, box-probably Sallee and IN
n. would mean rght-handed relief
A possibly Tcsreau or Anderson. Nolbo'
would be ieft but Perritt.
The former Cardinal stands the be
j. chance OF beating the Sox, but Il Isl
Evening journal., 1917-09-20
TRAP SHOOTING
BASEBALL

considered at all likely that McGraw
will use him unless forced TO do SO
by failure OF his southpaws. Next TO
Perritt stands Benton and then
Schupp Sallee, on the face OF the
seasons running. should stand fourth
In effectiveness against the American
Lngue champions.
Cicotte will prove a tough PROPOSE
ton for the Giants, II he Is In tho
right kind OF form. Figuring Benton
20 start against him the battle should
be finely drawn, with plenty OF action.
With Sallee starting the second game.
Faber should fud Il not hard matter
10 win his game. And II Schupp starts
in the third contest. Russell probably
will prove more effective.
Russell's case IS perplexing. n he
isn't Just right he won't be given a
shot az the series, for his arm is~one
OF the kinky kind thnt only works
right on occasions IF he Is IN condi-
ton he will be practically unbeatable
The second line dcfenses Of the two
clubs also give an edge TO the Whits
Sox, with DanfOrth and Williams. Tea-
reau, Andersen and Perritt will form
TINT line for the Ganta with Porritt
the only one who has shown cham
ship effectiveness.
The threo left handed stars OF the
Giants top tho list in the Nationel
League averages, while Russell ia the
only regular who has accumulated a
top avcnna for Chicago. The reason
is found IN tho number OF games the
hurlers have appeared In. Cicotte
for Instance. has worked In moro thar
forty-hve pastimes, and has Won
about twenty-hvs OF them. Not q
/ New York hurler approaches that ser
, Woo.
Evening journal., 1917-09-20

Charley White. the meek little school
boy Of twelve years ago, Is aching 10
get after Benny Leonard for the light
weight championship
The Chicago youngster-he's only 90
has fought Freddie Welsh, worlds
champion, three times 10 no decision,
and the East Side boxer has also met
tho champion In two no-declsion bat
ties.
Leonard happens 10 be I'VE years
younger than Charley and has had only
Ave years experience in the ring, whils
White has been lighting the last eleven
years.
Although Charley boasts he would be
the American champion II he ever met
Leonard, there is some doubt when Il
comes 20 lining up the two men. White
Evening journal., 1917-09-20
Amt
Nature
Wonderful
NUTTY KNOWLEDGE.

Luck with horse racing is a lot hard
er than cards. Can't very well shufle
up the horses.
A fella who can't do anything has a
hard time getting a job. Most all the
high salaried Jobs are taken.
A fish bowl will rarely bounce twice,
and rarer still, thrice.
A soft boiled egg has a nastier dis
position than hard boiled egg.
Unhandy eatables that require skill
are oysters, crackers, soft boiled eggs,
peas and spaghetti.
On account OF bricks falling on Pc
destrians through careless bricklayers,
a new law has gone into effect IN Bor-
bonia requiring all bricks TO be laid
made OF a soft nature that Will harden
In time.
Evening journal., 1917-09-20

and Leonard are IN good trim, tho for
mer taking on anyone who happens TO
come along and tho latter making
rounds Of the various environments IN
the United States. staging exhibition
fights for the soldiers entertainment
Benny has been keeping quiet about
Charley Whites anxiety TO meet him.
But a scrap between the two cannot
be avoided. It 10 coming, and mighty
soon, too.
Leonard has only 20 meet a man like
Ted Lewis or Johnny 0rlflths, both Of
whom Charley White fought 10 a draw.
Then the fireworks will start.
Lewis and Grlfnths are a bit too heavy
for Leonard and they're more interested
in higher stakes than the lightweight
title but Lewis recent refusal TO meet
Evening journal., 1917-09-20
Charley
White

Grifiths at the i1b-pound limit may
give Benny courage enough 10 chsl-
long Ted 10 a duel.
II Benny Leonard can so the full ten
rounds with Ted Lewis II will bo proof
enough OF his ability 70 put up an ex-
cellont battle against White, IN spite Of
tho latters advantages. The best Leon
ard could do against Lewis would be
10 fight TO q draw, but II would be a
mighty hard Job for Lewis TO get tho
best OF tho youngster within ten
rounds.
As 10 a scrap between the two light
weights, both have an even chance to
win. Charleys advantage IN years and
experience Is Offset by Benny's speed
and wonderful lighting tactics.
Evening journal., 1917-09-20

The warm rays of Old Sol did not
halt the practice Of the Wilmington
High School football squad yesterday
afternoon in preparation for Its open
ing game of the season with Woodbury.
High at Front and Union Saturday,. The
cherry and white defenders were put
through stiff afternoons drill by
Coach Fields with only scrimmage
eliminated.
Evening journal., 1917-09-20
sHOOr DATE cHANCFD.

Secretary Calvin, Of the Wilmington
Trapshooting Association, announces
that hereafter his club will hold regular
midweek shoots on Thursday afternoons,
at Bellevue. Many Of the members,
particularly business men, who find il
inconvenient 20 get away on Saturday
afternoons. have frequently expressed
the wish that n midweek shoot be held.
and the club officials are trying to az
conmodate all OF the members.
No regular program will be an
nounced.
Evening journal., 1917-09-20
RUNS FOR THE WEEK.

American and National Leagues from
Thurs, Sept. 10, to Wednesday. Sept
10, inclusive. Only runs scored IN
Runs scored by all teams IN the
official averages are counted. Scores
of incompleted games are not inolud-
ed, but those OF games OF five innings
or longer ere found In this table:
American Ipau,ue.
Evening journal., 1917-09-20
GRFFNWFLL Isl CALLFD.

New Castle county baseball has again
been hit hard by tho draft. Every
team in the All-Wilmington League has
contributed men to the national army,
and now. Ernie Greenwell, who has
pitched for Hockessin all season, Is call
ed 20 the eolors.
Evening journal., 1917-09-20
The sladdest Of the year.
wILDEL WANTS BIG GAME.

Wildel, which hopes to be independent
baseball champions Of the county, lie
after a series Of three games with either
the All-Wilmington League champions
or with Edgo Moor, Church League
champions. How about It, Edgo Moori