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Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-08-12
REGATTA WILL BE BIG
PATRIOTIC SPECTACLE
Wartime Demonstrations and
Aerial Activities to Pre-
dominate Event.

MINNEAPOLIS, Mimi, Aug. IL
The regatta of the American Power
Boat association, scheduled to p-
staged on the Mississippi river here
August 1927, will he made the oc-
casion of one of the largest patriotic
spcctacles ever witnessed in the north =
west. The regatta originally for the
purpose Of bringing together many OF
the fastest motorboats of the world
is resolving into an event of war ume
demonstrations in which aerial and
naval activities will predominate
Rear Admiral Bradley A. flske.
u. S. n, retired. and Alan r. Hawiey
and Henry Wodehouse, president and
secretary. respectively. Of the Aero
Club of America, will take an active
part in handling the program.
The first public exhibition OF Ad-
miral Fiske's latest invention, by
which an aerial torpedo may be
launched from a seaplane, will be the
! feature event. Arrangements for the
exhibition were made in New iorK
recently by Ensign Colby Dodge. chief
naval recruiting officer for the north
west, when the local regatta commit
tee agreed to turn the proceeds of the
event over to the aerial coast patrol
now being organized here. Experi-
enced operatives will be in charge or
the planes and launching device
Reports from owners of the va
rious motorboats which have been en-
tered are to the effect that they are
all making good time in the trial
races. and Miss Minneapolis probably
will be forced to equal her world ;
record of 6666 miles per hour to re-
tain the gold challenge cup.
With view to eliminating all pos
Slbility of accidents IN tho racing Graf,
officials of the Government high dam
are making preparations to lower the
river temporarily In order to remove
nhsiructi ions from the cnIIrsn
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-08-12
DEMMITT FORCES TO
FRONT IN STICK RACE

Beals Baker of Kansas City con-
tinued in a batting slump during the
past week, and Ray Demmitt of CO.
lumbus has jumped into first place
among the regulars in the American
association. Demmltt in 95 games has
made Ill hits for an average OF .324.
Becker is in second place with 1922
for 1O1 games. Anderson of Milwau-
kee has jumped to .305 from .294.
MollwitZ of Kansas City pulled
away from Wickland of indianapolis
for the lead IL runs scored but Mas
sey of Minneapolis worked himself up
into tie with MollwiH. Each has
crossed the plate II times. Dresser
of Columbus added two more stolen
bases to his record and now Is lead
ing the league with 35. Wicklands
mark of nine circuit drives remains
high among the homerun hitters.
McCarty, Columbus. increased his
record in sacrifice hits to thirty. Kan
sas City, with .273. continued to lead
in team batting. Wickland leads in
total bases with 1S9.
Leading batters for half their clubs
games: Demmitt, Columbus, 1924;
Becker, Kansas City, 1922; Krke,
Louisville, .3l3: Viox. Kansas City,
.313; Anderson, Milwaukee. .3O5;
Lelivelt, Kansas City. .3O4: Mollwitz.
Kansas City, .303; Dresser. Column
bus, .3O1; Good. Kansas City, .296;
Barry, Milwaukee, .295.
Training for "PunCh."
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-08-12
What Next for Tulsa?


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Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-08-12
Aggic Gridsters Notified.

EAST LANSING. Mich,, Aug. H.
Aspirants for the Michigan Aggies
football eleven this fall have been
notified to appear at the training
camp September IL. Official invita-
tions have been sent out to thirty stu
dents. among whom are only six letter
men. The remainder OF the list In
made up chiefly from last years re-
serves and freshman teams.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-08-12
Future of Racing Doubtful.

DETROIT, Aug. lI.-The future OF
harness racing in Michigan is a topic
of considerable discussion among fol-
lowers of the sport. This year S
Grand circuit meetings in Detroit and
Kalamazoo admittedly were not sue
cessful and at their conclusion the
opinion was freely expressed that
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-08-12

Michigan next year might not see the
trotters and PAGERS OF the big hne'
Poor attendance characterized the
races at Kalamazoo. Lack OF inter
est following the abolition or pettihs
caused the abrupt termination OF the
lofal meeting.
Whether Detroit will again seek
nlace on the Grand circuit will be de-
cided at meeting of the Detroit
Driving club In the near future.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-08-12
ROmsh Stopping Out.

ROush stepping Out.
In the National league. Roush of
Cincinnati Is hitting .34l and has
pulled away from Hornsby of st.
Louis. who was pushing him oc the
lead last week. Hornsby, batting at a
1875 clip, clings to second place. altho
he dropped three points. The st.
Louis shortstop increased his lead In
total bases. His 109 hits in 80 games
have been stretched into 176 bases,
because OF l9 doubles. 12 triples and
eight homeruns. The last item earned
him tie with Cravath of Philadel-
phia for circuit drive honors last
week and the number remains un-
changed.
Burns of New York increased his
lead as n run getter. He has scored
~ times. Carey of Pittsburgh did not
steal any additional bases. but his
mark of 29 continued to top the base
stealers.
The triple tie at 81 for sacrifice hi
honors, held by the Chicago trio
Doyle, Deal and Williams-iemai OF
unbroken.
Giants and Reds Tied.
New York has batted itself into
tie with Cincinnati for team batting
with .264.
Leading batters who have played In
half their clubs games: Roush, Gin
cinnati, .341; Hornsby. st. Louis, 1926
Cruise, St. Louis, .SlS; Kauff. New
York, .315;; Groh, Cincinnati. 81,
Fischer. Pittsburgh, .3ll; Griffith.
Cincinnati, .30S; Zimmerman, New
York, .SO4; WiIhoit, New York, 2ss:
Neale. Cincinnati .29S.
Leading pitchers who have partici-
pated in 2 or more games, rated ac-
cording to earned runs per game.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-08-12

hackers
Mcmahon his heavier
for the punishment which carl can DEW"
at
learned from his and McMahoh
his famo e the next tInch
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-08-12

sacmI JysJ
winner the
Morris II @
day and geta
belief that the
decision which Morris got over
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Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-08-12

winner there Is
succeeds
IN
Wiprd of months
had him he
induced participate charity exhibitions Now he never ia pn
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Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-08-12
Bury TO Gjants.

CHICAGO. Aug. 11.-Paul +. Bur-
ry. a young pitcher. who was tried
out by the Chicago Nationals early
in the spring and turned over to
Newark of the International league.
will be given a tryout with the New
York Giants soon, and Is expected to
finish the season with them. BURY
formerly pitched for Duquesne uni
versity where he and Al Mamaux.
the suspended Pittsburgh twirler,
were teammates. He was first dis
covered by Connie Mack, but turned
back. and next was taken over by Joe
Tinker who then was manager of
the Chicago Nationals. He is 20
years old, weighs 160 pounds and
stands s feet. II inches in his socks
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-08-12
Norris Last Chance Labor Day

The
Ohio he tagics with Fred
john
on anu the championship.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-08-12

Rough Diamonds OF Literature
Literary Defect-My library, as you
see. contains the gems of literature.
Crtic-Some of them are still in the
rough, | see.
Literary Defect-How do you mean
Critic-Still uncut.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-08-12

Training for 'PunCh."
An English youngster was asked TO
give definition of lie.
"It's a Hun truth. sir" he answered.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1917-07-17
PERFERVID ORATORY
over $40 EXPENSE
WAS PROVOKED BY LEGISLA-
TIVE RESOLUTION TO VISIT
BOIL WEEVIL SECTION.

The Georgia house of representa-
tives spent an hour or more FRIDAY
morning debating with fervent and
at times violent oratory a resolution
to appoint joint committee to visit
the experiment stations at Valdosta
and Thomasville, where cotton is be-
ing grown under boil weevil condi-
tions. The resolution was finally
passed.
During the course of the heated
discussion Representative Wright. of
Floyd, called attention to the fact
that computing the average session
OF the house at three hours and the
cost Of each session at $1,000 the
house spent $3.50 worth of time de-
batting resolution to spend approx
mately $40 in investigating an expe-
riment which meant more to the f.
nancial and agricultural future of
the state than any other now being
tried.
1t finally was decided to send a
small committee of two from the
house and one from the senate. Mr..
Burch, of Thomas; Mr.. Ellis, of Tiff:
Mr.. Pickett, of Terrell, and Mr.. Akin,
of Glynn, spoke for the resolution
Mr.. Hail.. of Bib, and Mrs. John
son, of Barlow, opposing it.
The objection raised to the reso-
luton by Messrs. Hall, of Bibb, and
johnson, of Barlow, who argued
against it at considerable length.
was that it was needless expense.
Mr.. Picket, of Terrell, who offered
an amendment which carried, cutting
the number Of the committee down
to two from the house and one from
the senate, instead of eight as origi-
nally proposed, pointed out that, I'M
der the amendment offered by Mr..
Wright, of Floyd, limiting the cost
of the committee to actual expenses
certified by the chairman, the amount
would not exceed $40.
The resolution with the Pickett and
Wright amendments and an amend
ment by Walker, of Ben Hill, limit
ing the personnel of the joint COM
mittee to practical farmers, was f.
nally adopted by vote of 81 to 80.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1917-07-17
MODERN RIP VAN WTNKLE
RETURNS TO The WORLD
After 40 Years of Prison Life No
One Remembers Him. Girl For
Whom He Killed Is Dead.

After 43 years spent in the Arkan-
sas penitentiary at Little Rock, JOS
eph F. Jones has returned to Owens
boro, Ky, to pick up the thread of
life that was broken when he was
sent to prison.
When young man Jones went to
Arkansas to work on farm. He met
and loved the daughter of the farm
er who employed him. The girl had
another admirer, who was the son
of wealthy farmer. He did not rel
ish the intrusion, quarreled with
Jones and fought knife duel with
him at the gate of the girls home.
When the fight ended Jones rival was
dead. Jones was poor and unknown
in the community, save by a few.
The man he killed was the son of a
man of wealth.
After hasty trial Jones was con-
victed of murder in the first degree
and sent to prison for life. After 43
years his case was laid before the
governor. A pardon was granted.
Old man Jones walked out of the
prison. The girl for whom he had
fought had never married, but she
had long since been dead. Penniless,
Jones walked from Little Rock to
Greensboro. But no one remembers
him. He is a stranger in his old
home town.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1917-07-17
TROOPS ARE ABOUT
READY FOR The FRONT
WILL SOON LEAVE FOR CAMP
SOMEWHERE NEAR THE FIR
ING LINE IN FRANCE.

A FRENC SEAPORT.-The
American troops today entered on
the final steps of the mobilization
that shall prepare them to leave with
in a few days for a permanent train
ing camp somewhere behind the firing
line. The unloading or supplies is al
most finished and rolling stock is be-
ing concentrated here preparatory to
the departure of the troops. The days
have been used profitably for a dou-
BILE purpose.
The more important one was to
put the majority of the soldiers
through vigorous drill Of eight full
hours each day. French officers who
had seen service at the front took
part in these exercises in order to
give the benefit of their experience
to the American soldiers. The drills
included daily plunge in the sea,
this phase of the sanitation problem
being made easy by the proximity of
the camp to the ocean.
For the men arriving at this and
similar mobilization bases the Amer
lean system of living in tents or
wooden shacks will be followed, but
when they arrive at a permanent
camp, they will be blleted among
the townspeople and live in houses.
Few if any of the soldiers know
just where they are to be sent, but
all are enthusiastic over the prospect
of getting nearer the scene of ac-
ton. Their spirits are fine and
their health is Of the best with the
exception of a few cases of mumps.
The men have swamped the officers
of their companies with deluge of
letters that must pass through a cen
sorship.
This morning a military funeral
was held for the only man that died
since the American troops arrived
here. He was BOatswain's Mate J. j.
Dunn, who was drowned when he fell
overheard from a launch and was
carried under before his comrades
could reach him.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1917-07-17

100000 bales in 1914 to 1000
600 bales in 1916. This was par
TALLY the result of the governments
appeal to the Southern planters to
raise less cotton and more food
stuffs."
Senator Smith of Georgia stated
today that efforts to perfect the bill
are constantly progressing and that
in its final shape it will be a helpful
measure.
Charges that Lord NorthcIiff, head
of the British mission in this country
was cooperating with New England
spinners in an effort to keep cotton
In the food control bill with a view
to depressing prices were made in a
telegram received by Senator Smith
today from |. N. McCallister, of
New Orleans. The telegram was
signed by Mr. McCallister as chair
man of the traffic and marketing com
mittee of the association of state far
mers' union presidents.
Resented Burleson's Entry.
While the steering committee was
IN session Postmaster General Bur
Lesson walked in and joined in the
discussion. Several senators soon
left the meeting, one of them ex-
pressing resentment over the cabinet
otflelars participation.
Many amndments were offered be-
fore the unanimous consent agree
ment was reached, including one bv
Senator Norris proposing that the IL
quor legislation should be permanent
instead of operative only during the
war.
During the debate Herbert c.
Hoover was criticised by Senator
Reed as a calamity bowler" in max
ing public statements regarding the
food situation.
1t is generally believed that the bill
would be defeated in its present
shape.
President Wilson Friday came to
the aid of the administration forces.
and sent Democratic Leader Martin
a personal letter recommending the
general purposes of the, original bill
for government control of foods.
feeds and fuels only.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1917-07-17
SAM CONF pPEALS
CASE s'4arI e COURT
Claims He Killed Melvin in
of Mother; Was Later Lynched.

Papers in the case of Sam Conley,
convicted in Dougherty superior
court of voluntary manslaughter on
change of venue from Calhoun
county, near Leary, have been sent
to the court of appeals.
Judge W. M. Harrell recently de-
MED a motion for a new trial, which
was based on the ground that he
failed to charge the jury as to in
voluntary manslaughter. The negro's
defense in the trial was that he act
ed in defense of his mother, while
she was being attacked by Mr.. Mel
win. His mother was later taken from
jail at Leary and lynched, but he
escaped and was later caught and
taken to Macon for safekeeping.
Hon. j. R. Cooper, of Macon, and
S. B. Lippitt, of Albany, were, his at
torneys.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1917-07-17
LOBBY OF AGENTS
FLOCK TO CAPITAL
GREATEST NUMBER IN HISTORY
OF THE COUNTRY CAMPING
ON HEELS OF OFFICIALS.

WASHINGTON, D. C.-The great
est lobby in the history of Washing
ton is at work here today. 1t covers
every line of industry. It's object is
to sell to the government at the big
gest price that can be secured
And it was officially recognized by
President Wilson last night when he
issued his appeal to the business in
terests to "sell only at fair price. ="
Recognition of the presence of this
lobby already had taken place on the
floor of the senate. Senator James
r. Reed, of Missouri, in the course of
a speech, declared that sit is indis-
putable that all of the big trusts and
monopolies have modified in the
building"
The building that he mentioned
was that which housed the national
council of defense.
Centralized buying has displaced
competition in nearly every govern
ment department. This is due to a
great extent to the necessity for
shrouding all war plans, even to the
purchase of usually innocent mate
rial, in secrecy. In consequence
there is hardly big corporation in
the country which is not represented
in Washington by the shrewdest sales
agents. The largest hotel in the city
has about been forced to suspend its
transient business because these
agents and other representative who
want to do business with the govern
ment have become permanent guests.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1917-07-17
Lee OFFICERS FIGHT
With LIQUOR AUTO
FOUR MEN IN TOURING CAR
FOLLOW SHERIFF'S FORCE
AFTER CAPTURED BOOZE.

Four strange men, in a touring
car, pursued by Lee county officers
in another automobile, made their
escape at an early hour Thursday
morning after running fight be-
tween the two parties with pistols
and shotguns. Two of the fugitives'
bullets made holes in the officers
car, and the officers believe they
scored hits also. The fight occurred
in the edge of Smithville, after the
officers had captured a Ford car and
its driver with two suit cases of Iiq-
our, from Jacksonville, that had
been put off the Seminole limited
there.
The car of the four stranger was
also searched by the officers, but as
no whisky was found in it no arrests
were made.
In Running Fight.
The four men, however, followed
the officers with their prisoner and
captured car to Leesburg, and after
the negro had been placed in Jail
there the officers pursued them back
toward Smithville. The fugitives es-
capped after they had fired at the Of
fcers and after the officers had re-
turned the fire. The officers found
three additional suit cases of whisky
in the road between Smithville and
Leesburg, where it is supposed the
men threw them during the chase.
The captured Ford car and the
touring car had Alabama license tags
on them, and the officers have rea-
son to believe they were from Girard,
Ala. Messages were sent out in an
effort to head the men off. but at
last reports received here they had
not been captured. 1t is said the ne
gro has given the officers the names
of the four men. The officers in the
pursuing car were Sheriff Coxwell,
Deputy Sheriff Hooks and Policeman
Brim, of Leesburg.
One Man Was Wounded.
1t has developed that one of the
men were wounded. An Americas
physician was called to farm house
about three miles from that town
few hours after the shooting occur
red, and dressed a gunshot wound in
the head of man whose three COM
paniOns made a plausible explana-
ton of how he received the injury.
Being ignorant of the battle at
Smithville the physician did not re-
port the visit until details of the af-
fair became public.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1917-07-17
FEWER MEMBERS OF
LEGISLATURE Is SOUGHT
Conger of Decatur Has Bill Calling
For Total Assembly of So, Meet
ing Biennially; $40 Day Pay.

Revolutionary changes in the or
ganization of the general assembly
are proposed in series of constitu-
tional amendments introduced in the
house by Representative Conger, of
Decatur.
The Conger changes propose
house of representatives to- be made
up of one representative from each
Of the senatorial districts of the state
as at present organized and a senate
made up of one senator from each
OF the twelve congressional districts.
He would also increase the per diem
of members of the general assembly,
house and senate, from 50 to $3.50
and the per diem of the president of
the senate and speaker of the house
to SIS.
The senate now has forty-four
members and win have ffty-one when
the new redistricting bill has passed.
The house has 1S9 members now
with Evans county having no repre-
sentation.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1917-07-17
ence" of William j. Harris in politi-
cal matters affecting Georgia.
Smith Makes Statement.

81 could not vote for the confrma-
ton of Judge Thomas if there were
no differences between the attorney
general and Senator Hardwick, and
even if Senator Hardwick desired it."
The selection of Judge Thomas is
regarded in Georgia political circles
here as that of W. ]. Harris, member
of the federal trade commission.
Judge Thomas and Mr.. Harris have
long been friends and political CO.
workers. Judge Thomas was indoors
ed by no Georgia member of congress
and was not included in the list of
seventeen that Senator Hardwick sub
mitted to the attorney general and
the president as list from which a.
selection could be made that he would
approve.
Harris Calls at White House.
Following the action of the SEN
ate judiciary committee Mr.. Harris
called at the white house and had a
long talk with the president. On
leaving he was asked if it had any
thing to do with the judgeship, but
he declined to say.
Il would prefer for anything that
is said to come from the white
house," replied Mr.. Harris. "But my
interview was very satisfactory"
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1917-07-17

The task of financial retrenchment
which confronts the Georgia legisla-
ture is mans size job. This much
has been indicated by communities
tions to the house of representatives
by the state treasurer and the comp
troller general. Roughly figured, it
appears that the state is about 81
100000 behind.
A statement from w. A. Wright,
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1917-07-17
Georgia's Purse Is Now More
Than Four Million Dollars Behind

comptroller general, was read Mon
day, showing the following facts /;
AID valorem taxes collected up to
July 1, $780,, 091.59; uncollected
and due, $225,255.79; estimated
amount of revenue from other
sources for 1917, $1,936,149; col
lected up to July from this source,
$1,477 ,432.62.
From this it is shown that the rev.
enue yet to be obtained amounts to
$683,792.17.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-05-18
FARMERS ARE GLAD
FOR CAR SHORTAGE

1mogene. May II. Partners OF lmo-
gene and surrounding country are a
happy lot these days and all because
there was shortage of cars last fall.
Fifty thousand bushels of old corn re-
main in this community. Much Of this
corn was sold last fall for 80 and 90
cents. but benfuse the railroads could
not get cars the contracts ran out.
Now the same corn is being sold for
about $50 per bushel. and while the
farmers were blue because they could
not get cars for time they are now
elated. for the car
famine proved blessing in disguise.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-05-18
LITTLE BENNY'S
NOTE OOK
BY LEE PAPE
. >>>>>>>>
Linkin And The Slaves.

"a pldy.
Linkin (wawking along) Look al
that wife man whipping that black man
with that wjpp! wonder if the black
, man can feel it?
Ferst slave getting wipped) Owtch!
Ow! Ow! Owtch.
Linkin I CESS he feels it all rite
Hay, wat are you standing there like
nut for leeving that wife man wipl
you with that wipp?
Ferst slave. I'm his slave.
Linkin. Do you belong to him bod
dy and sole?
The slave Yes sir Owtch! Ow! Ow!
Ilinkin It awtent to be allowed.
Jest because you're black and hes wife
does that say hes eny better than you
The slave Yes sir
Iinkin. The heck it does.
I'd slave (picking cotton) Way
down south in the land of cotton.
Heer l am and amt that rottin? Bum
diddy ali dab, bum bum.
Linkin. (wawking along) How
mulch do you get for doing that
End slave A kick in the pants if
I amt careful.
Linkin. Do you belong to sumbody
boldly and sole?
End slave Yes sir.
Linkin. Then you must be slave.
End slave. Yes sir.
Linkin. think III go to the wife
house and sine the Emancipation Proc
formation.
witch he does.)
The end.