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The Oakes times. [volume] (Oakes, N.D.) 1906-current, 1917-02-22
Gard Of Thanks

We wish to sincerely extend our
heartfelt thanks for the many favors
received from friends during the re.
cent illness and after the death of our
son and brother Thomas.
John Mahoney and Family.
The Oakes times. [volume] (Oakes, N.D.) 1906-current, 1917-02-22
BASKET SOCIAL

A basket social will follow the mems
basket ball game Friday evening at
the gymnasium. This is for the bene-
fit of the gymnasium association. La
dies please bring lunch and cups for
two in plain box or basket Baskets
will be sold at fifty cents. Everybody
come and make this the event of the
season.
The Oakes times. [volume] (Oakes, N.D.) 1906-current, 1917-02-22
Hauqe's Lutheran

There will be services in Oakes next
Sunday, Feb. 25th. at II o'clock. Sun
day school at 1875. All are welcome.
H. Moe, Pastor.
The Oakes times. [volume] (Oakes, N.D.) 1906-current, 1917-02-22

A. r. e. A. M.
The Ancient Free and Accepted Masons
meet first and third Monday evenings OF
each month. Visiting members gladly
welcomed.
E. NAYLOR. w. NJ.
The Oakes times. [volume] (Oakes, N.D.) 1906-current, 1917-02-22
oAkEs QUINT SHOWING
UP FINE THIS SEASON

Saturday afternoon the fast basket
ball quintet from the Cogswell High
School was taken into camp by the To-
cal five to the tune of 31-17. The game
was fast and created much interest.
due to the rivalry existing between
Oakes and Cogswell. 1t took Oakes a
little time to get started. Cogswell
scored first on free throw. This
seemed to get Oakes going and from
then on the precision of the local Of
fense made itself felt. The passing of
the locals was of high order, result
ing in thirteen baskets.
AT the beginning of the second half
only did Cogswell appear dangerous,
when they made three baskets from
the field in rapid succession. Then
the local team took Il brace, started
their passing game and soon left their
opponents behind.
| The defense of the Oakes team was
the best that has yet been displayed.
one of the forwards, Knolls, being un-
able to solve il. He wasn't able to
cage the ball during the entire game
The locals, however, didn't find the
Cogswell defense formidable, getting
through time and again for counters
| !: would be hard to pick out any one
player for Oakes who stood out prom
inently in the play. The game was
featured by the team work, all working
together with the precision of clock
at times. The Oakes team is to be-
| commended for their chowinp
steady Improvement has been noted
during the season.
The team will journey to Edgeley
for the postponed return game next
Saturday, where they will play in the
afternoon. The score follows:
The Oakes times. [volume] (Oakes, N.D.) 1906-current, 1917-02-22

Baskets: Cogswell-Cole 3, Smith
2, Davenport l; Oakcs-White 6, Bush
5, Nepstad 2. Free throws: Cole 5.
Bush s. Referee: Ramharter Time
of halves: 20 minutes.
The Oakes times. [volume] (Oakes, N.D.) 1906-current, 1917-02-22
Games Scheduled

Friday. March 2-Oakes VS.. Lisbon
at Oakes.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-07-16

caught, either before Il touched the
ground or on the first bound the bats
man was out. However. no strike was
called on the first ball pitched, unless
the striker struck at and missed it.
The rule adopted in November, 1870
which gave the striker the privilege
Of calling for high one or a low one
was put into effect the following sea-
son, which was the first year of the
National association, the forcrunner
of the National league. A high ball
was defined as between shoulder and
waist, and low one was between
whist md knee. If the batter got what
WINS ordered from the pitcher, and
didn't strike az IT., strike was called
ON him anyway. II the striker didn't
express preference, a strike was
called on him If the hall was "fair,"
which meant between the shoulder and
the Knee.
After 1876 the batter had to call
for either a high, low or fair ball. This
practice, which now seems so absurd
was not abolished until 1897. Imagln,
Ty Cobb being privileged to call fol-
the sort Of bah he wanted!
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-07-16
OLD BASEBALL RULES
knocker Could Demand High,
Low or Fair Ball Be Pitched.
Absurd Practice Was Not Abolished
Until 1se7-What Would Ty Cobb
Do II Like Conditions Pre-
vailed at PRESENT.

Many of the old rules governing
baseball now seem very freakish to
the fans, hut the one which seems
strongest of ALL perhaps, was that
which gave the "knocker' or "stickcr"
the privilege of demanding of the
pitcher a high or o low ball. 1t was
at meeting held in New York 46
years ago. November 30, 1870, that
this rule was adopted.
Up to 1870 the pitcher could heaye
the pellet where he pleased, but the
knocker didn't have to take n smash
at II until lie was good and ready.
Strikes were not recorded against him
unless he hit at a ball and missed.
That was pie for the batsman, but
tough on the Woodworking pitcher and
the swcltcring spectators. In the
gamcs of 1870 the pitcher was re-
quired To put the ball over "fairly for
the striker and If the latter let good
ones 90 by strikes were called on
him, and If the third good one was
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-07-16
Sporting Notes.

Several lovers of horse racing LETT
Brattleboro Saturday noon in time to
the fine racing at Northampton,
Mass, that afternoon.
The record crowd of all time at base
ball in Cleveland saw the Indians drop
double header yesterday to the Yam
KEGS. The fight for third place is again
very close.
Duggan, the Holy Cross recruit with
Mack's Athletics. seems to have ousted
Witt from the shortstop job. Sunday he
hit safely twice III four chances and
fielded perfectly.
Five members of the Cincinnati club
are batting in the 800 class, including
catcher who has participated In only
81 games. Rouseh OF that club is lead
ing the league by comfortable margin.
William H. Ormsby. former Brown
university and Twin State league star
who has been playing with the Fisk Red
Tops of Springfield, has received a com
mission as assistant paymaster III the
navy.
According to unofficial batting aver
ages published in Chicago Saturday
George Siser of the st. Louis Americans
has batted his way to second place i'll
the league standing, heading Tri
Speaker and being led only by Tyrus
Cobb.
Joe" Briggs, who played with Below.
Falls i'll the Twin State league and ha
since been in the Eastern league, ha
quit professional ball and gone to worl
i'll the Remington Arms Company's plant
He is playing Saturday ball with tn
team representing that concern.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-07-16
Largest Sunday Crowd Sees
st. Michael's A. A.
Team Beaten
ACCIDENT CAUSES
SHAKEUP OF LOCALS
Blake Also Pitched Wildly at Start and
Errors by Supporters Were Costly -
Visitors Gathered Eight Runs Before
Home Team Scored.

Blake and most of the St Michael 8
Athletic association baseball got off on
the wrong foot Sunday afternoon at Is
land park and before they got settled
down the Holvoke Canoe club ball play
crs had obtained commanding lead Of
eight runs. Later when Kerr cascd up
4 little the home team gathered two
runs. "'Bob" Angler, who started as
catcher, had one finger badly split, in
the first inning and was forced to retire.
Plumb shifted from first to behind the
plate and the team generally was shaken
up by the accident. The largest crowd
OF the season of Sunday ball was pres
cnt.
Blake was wild at the start and dur
ing the first few innings when he did
get the ball over it was quite liable to
be hit safely. When this did not hap
pen his supporters were fairly certain
10 commit an error. In the last five
innings it was different, for Blake was
going smoothly. The summary:
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-07-16
PERSONAL.

Miss Mary ]. Scott of Mortified,
Mass, is i'll town today on business.
Mrs. Wilbur G. Rockwell is spending
a vacation Of two weeks with friends in
Wardsboro.
Mrs. Henry r. Brown has gone to
Lowville, n. Y, to visit two weeks with
her daughter, Mrs. Raymond 5. Richard
son.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Winning of
Springfield, Mass, spent the weekend
with Mr.. and Mrs. Glenn Russ of Bla kes-
lee street.
Mrs. Anna Slate finished work Satur-
day night for Mrs. E. c. Crosby, where
she had been employed in the family
some time. She is staying for the pres
emit with friends III town.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-07-16
PERSONAL.

J. +. Rogers and family are occupying
the Fletcher Barrows cottage at Spotford
lake.
Mrs Floyd f. Johnson and son, Ken
meth, are visiting her parents this week
in Vernon.
Miss Edith Nash Of Putncy road is
spending vacation with friends III New
London, Conn.
Private Walter c. Smith was here
from Fort Ethan Allen to spend Sunday
with his mother, Mrs. +. O. Smith OF
Marlboro avenue.
Mrs. Nichols and her daughter, Ger
| trude Nichols, came Saturday from
| Springfield, Mass, to visit at Mrs.
George 0. Odell's.
Miss Stella Adams of Springfield
Mass, came Saturday from Lake George,
where she has been spending week s
vacation, to f. n Mason 5.
Miss Clara Pierce and sister, Miss
Jessie Pierce, resumed work today in
the Office of the Holstein-Friesian asso-
citation, after weeks vacation.
Mrs. John Tucker, bookkcepcr in
lloughton q Simonds' S office, went Sat
urday to the home of her parents in
Westminster to spend two-weeks va
cation.
Miss Marguerite Barnes, daughter OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Louis S. Barnes of Spring
field, Mass, is visiting her grandmother
Mrs. H. B. Larkin of Williams street
She will return to her home Friday.
A. G. Laird has returned from bust
) mes trip III Burlington, Montpelier ant
5 Mlddlebury. Mrs. Laird, who accom-
< panied him will remain for visit il
: Middlebury. c. w. Scott, deputy com
e missioner ofAweights and measures, wa
here from Montpelier to spend the week
end with Mr.. Laird.
Howard A. Brown of Pittsburg, Pa
who is visiting his father, Charles
Brown of Frost street, received motto
Saturday that the United States ambr
a lance corps in which he has enliste
X would be called to Allentown, Pa, abou
o July 20. He will be in camp about thre
Y weeks before embarking for France.
Miss Gladys f. Morrill,, daughter G
{ Mr.. and Mrs. Manlev g. Morrill, of Bra
c tleboro, is one of the graduates of Ba
Path Institute, Springfield, Mass, WI
d this year have been awarded gold media
e by the Remington Typewriter Co. fl
e proficiency in typewriting. Miss Mo
h rill graduated with numerous honor
ID Her picture, with other gold med
n students, was printed in the institu
&c advertisement in the Springfield Su
day papers,
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-07-16
SINGULAR PLAY BY CRAVATH
Quick Return of Apparently Safe Hit
Forces Runner at PIate-Bat-
ter Robbed Of Hit.

Tie forcc.out of runner Mt the
plate on a bali that dropped in the
outiicld Is the remarkable play made
In recent game between the Phillics
and Cubs. With the bases full, and
one ont, Mann of the Cubs pokcd the
ball 10 center field, and 900 times in
1000 u would have gone for a base
hit. Cravath was playing center. He
caught the hall ON the first bounce,
and. actuatcd hy almost sixth sense
he hurled the bali straight to Catcher
klllifcr and forced out Doyle, hot.
footing Il from third. The play robbed
Mann Of hit.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-07-16
ADJUSTMENTS.
Motion Picture Attractions.

The Empire today presents Virginia
Pearson in Bitter Truth, a William Fox
drama in six acts, also Chased into
Love, comedy in two acts. Tomorrow
Carlyle Blac kwell and Doris Kenyon in
The Ocean Waif, in five acts, also The
Mystery of the Double Cross, will be
the attractions.
Today the Princess theatre is turned
over to the local organization of the
Boy Scouts, and they will present The
Adventures of a Boy Scout, in which
President Wilson personally appears and
which is endorsed by such men of prom
inenee as ex-President Roosevelt, Judge
Ben Lindsey aud others.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-07-16
PERSONAL.

Mr.. and Mrs. George NJ. Clay re-
turned Sunday from Boston, where they
spent a few days.
Mrs. George f. Foster has returned
from Spofford lake, where she had been
guest of Mrs. Margaret Gatty.
Mrs. Sarah Dickinson has gone TO Nj
antic, Conn, where she will be employed
again this summer at Breezy Point.
Miss Nellie Goodrich, teacher in the
schools in Brookline, Mass, is at her
home in town for the summer vacation.
Miss Mary Baldwin of Chester was a
weekend guest of her aunts. Mrs. Ad-
die Van Doom and Mrs Frances Clark.
Miss Baldwin is associated in the in
surance business with her father in
Chester.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-07-16
MAY ABANDON PANAMA JAUNT
Chicago White Sox and Pittsburgh
Pirates Probably VIII Call off
Trip Because Of War.

A spring series between the Chicago
Americans and the Pittsburgh Nation
ais IN Panama which had been planned
for 1913 may be abandoned because of
the war. II had been suggested that
two teams train ut the opposite ends of
The canal ana meet in Il series of exhi-
hltion games along the waterway.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-07-16
HOLD ON TO MUGSY M'GRAW
National League Let Chance and
Clarke Get Away, but Have Sense
Enough to Keep John.

"The National League" John Evers
remarked this spring 'has had three
big men. Frank Chance, Fred Clarke,
and John McGraw. They lost Chance
and Clarke, let them get away, but
had enough sense to hang on to Me-
GRAY"
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-07-16

Sacrifice nit, Riley. Stolen GASES,
Riley, Clarke, Hamilton, Lowry, Milaes
T., Casey. Struck out by Blake l., by
Kerr .. Bases on balls, off Blake 7,
Kerr, /. Batters hit, Milaes Double
plays, Kennedy to Taylor Time | hr.
40 m. Umpire, j. Cluue.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-07-16
National League.

Boston > Is I'll
st. Louis 4 81
Tyler and Tragesscr; Ames and Snv-
der. (First game.)
Boston > Z Il
st. Louis > l. Il
Rudolph and Tragcsser; Packard,
Doak and Gonzales. (Second game)
Brooklyn , 6 /
Pittsburg 3 II .
Galore, Coombs and Miller; Carlson,
Mamaux and Fischer, Schmidt (First
game.)
Brooklyn 2
littsburg o ;
Marquard aud Meyers; Miller and
Schmidt, Wagner. (second game.)
New York 8 Is 0
Cincinnati q ; /
Sallcc and Gibson; Eller, Ring, Mitch
ell and Clarke. (First game.)
Cincinnati Is |
New York 10 0
Toncy and Wingo: Anderson. Schupp,
| Middleton, Perritt and Rariden. (Sec-
ond game.)
! Chicago 3 II
! Philadelphia 6 L
Hendrix and Dilhoefer; Oeschger
Mayyr, Bender and Killifer. First
i cameo
Philadelphia 3 10
Chicago 8
Oeschger, Lavender and Killifer; Car
ter and Wilson. (Second game callct
i for darkness at end of ninth.)
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-07-16
National League.
National League Games Today.

Pittsburg at Boston double header
st Louis at Brooklyn.
Chicago at New York
Cincinnati at Philadelphia
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-07-16

ADVERTISE YOUR TO RENTS
IN THE DAILY REFoRMER
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-07-16
National League.
Sunday Games

New York Chicago, wet grounds.
No other games scheduled
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-07-16
STANDING OF THE CLUBS.
American League.

American League Games Today.
Boston at St Louis
New York at Cleveland
Philadelphia at Detroit
Washington at Chicago.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-07-16
American League.

Saturday Games.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-07-16

TNTcf anu Tragesscf; Amos and shy
der. First game.)
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-10-19

it meant Judge Ames and others who,
OF course. know exactly what was done.
only smile wisely and say nothing
when they are asked questions about
it. II is said. however. that the bank
etS decided at the session the exact
manner in which they should go about
Interviewing the men OF their profess
sion on the Liberty loan.
One feature OF the Liberty loan cam
paign which thus far has escaped com
ment is the manner in which the WON
en- and girls OF the city are throwing
themselves heart and soul into the
work OF seeing that the noorday Cham
Der OF Commerce luncheon, are pro
NOTED successfully. This work is done
under the auspices OF the various local
churches and church societies.
Two CurtiSs wnplaneS from the Fort
Sill aero training school are expected
to arrive here some time tomorrow for
the pupose OF bombing the city with
Liberty loan literature, The tune ct
their arrival has not been definitely set
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-10-19
BOND SALES over
Two MILLION IN
OKLAHOMA CITY
Continued From Pace ~

soliciting committees whey they came
t. interview him.
mother mar reported to have made
about $4,000 in the last iew weeks in
uil offered to buy a 500 bond. The
committee returned his subscription
with thanks. He is expected to come 70
come to the Chamber of Commerce this
afternoon to ascertain why his SubScrip-
ton was no, wanted. lie will find out
\ third man who owns several banks
IN various parts Of the state subscribed
lairly large amounts for each, but only
wanted to buy 500 worth OF bonds for
his local business. His story was post
ed ON the blackboard IN the Chamber OF
Commerce building The information
was sent to him In a few minutes he
appeared and pledged himself 10 buy
S,un worth of bonds.
Thompson Speaker.
Few large contributions were made
public this morning, They were being
held IN reserve hy the executive com
m,ttCc and team captains Tor announce
mcnt At the regular MONDAY luncheon
at which Joe r. Thompson, United
State, Congressman from this district
vas to be the principal speaker.
The II NJ Byllcsby company OF Chi.
cago, however, subscribed for 5000
worth 0t bonds OF behalf of its looa.
property. the Oklahoma Gas and tlec
trio company. This, according to III,
telegram to i. y. Johnson, president ol
the American National bank. through
which the announcement was made. /,
N addition to the large subscription,
made IN hchal' Vt other properties
The telegram WaS signed by A =
Nucy, wee president OF the R,llcSb,
company
\ special committee sent this morn
my ~ interview bond prospects IN tn,
Exchange Iulld,ug at the stockyard,
and the two local packing plants. va.
expected tn return at noon with report
~ large sales Part Of thu, ,ctritor.
had been worked during the frs, par
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-10-19
BANDITS NEAR
OBLIVION, SAYS
Gen.. OREGON
Most Of Mexico PaCified But
Villa Is Alive,

NEW YORK oct l9-With the eN
%cer',or Ut two small districts Mexico Is
paciiicd and under the control OF the
Carranza administration. Gen Aware
Qbregon. whose victories over Francisco
Villa established stable government in
he southern republic. declared here last
night. Gen. Obregon is visiting Sev-
cral cities in the United States on pr.
vate business.
Conditions arc still unsettled around
rampico and in a small district in the
mountains OF Durango where Villa an;
Wis bandits are hcmmcd IN by the arm
les OF Gen Murguia,' he said. Il an
surs Villa is still alive. We know thu
from dcscrterS. spies, and prisoners"
Mexico will export 1O00OD barrel
NJ oil this year compared with 5000
600 barrels last year, Gen Obregon con.
iinued
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-10-19
An Instantaneous
Wrinkle Remover

The average woman IL always sur
prlsed TO learn. after experimenting with
all sorts Of patent soscAtied wrinkle re
movers" that the mos, effective to'nedy
In the world 10 n simple face wash which
she can make herself NJ home In n my
she has only tn get nm ounce Of pure
powdered s~ayolitc from her nearest drug
yist and dissolve II In half u pint OF
witch hazel Apply this refreshing solu.
,lon 10 the face every day Tor u while.
The result Ia charming marvellous Even
after the very first treatment the wrin.
Mes show lcss plainly and tho face hRs a
nice. firm, comfortable feeling that i'
thoroughly delightful and lends self con.
Odcnrc In ones appearance, This harm
less home remedy N used by thousands
~ women TO ohliteratc The unwclcom,
traces of ime-Ady
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-10-19

of the week, bu, il is said that on or
lcrS from headquarters the solicitors
did not interview any OF the persons
expected to make large purchases
F~renchman May Speak.
Tomorrow's speaker had not been
obtained up to Don today. An at
tempt was being made to get into COM
munica,ion with Lieutenant Chait-
noise OF the French army, now sta
toned at Fort Sill He was in the
French trenches for three years be
fore being detailed Tor war school
work in the United States. II IS con
iidcntly expected that he will make ar
engagements to be here tomorrow. when
1t is possible to sandwich a private tel
cphonc call between tho government
calls which are loading down the wires
into Fort Sill.
William &. McAdoo. secretary OF the
treasury. and naturally the best m
formed man in the nation on the Lib
erty loan proposition, may speak III
Oklahoma City next week, and thus
complete the ttiumviratc OF orators
OF national reputation scheduled to
sneak here. The other two are Champ
Clark. speaker Of the national house
Of representatives, and Charles W
Fairbanks Of Indianapolis, Ind, for
met vice-preSident Of the United
States.
Much speculation surrounded th'
mysterious meeting OF a bankers com
mi,tee at the Chamber OF Commerce
last night. and there were various the
Dries afloat this morning as to wha
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-10-19
DALTON,
GIRL LEAPS FROM
ARMS OF VILLAIN
FoiIS Sinister Plans to
Kidnap BeIIeviIie Miss,

BElLFNllLE. NJ Oc, ~ IN
East II. Louis girl came 70 Be'ley'IIe
for a visit Toll into the hands OF a
y,llain and was rescued by Adolph g.
Fehr. East Main street florist after she
,nd made a leap from q swiftly moving
automobile in an effort lo escape Inc
man in the car wa, irving 10 get the
girl back into the machine when lcht
appeared
lrhr heard a woman scream Tor he'p
Thinking there had been An automobile
accidcn, he grabbed his lantern and RAJ
10 CARLYLE road near his greenhouses.
There he saw q man irving 10 get a v'iI
INTO an automobile She was struggling
desperately and CRYING for help
Villain Beats Retreat.
whats the matter here" demanded
tchr
70. please. do not let him take me
pwN." pleaded the girl
The villain needed NO perSuading A.
soon as he saw chr he Jumped into the
car and drove rapidly away.
Fclr took the girl into his house. He
lothing was dishcvelcd and she wa
covered with dirt In an incohereni
manner she said she had jumped iron
he automobile when her escort had III.
isted on taking her to the AVIATION
amp
Accepted Bid to RIDE.
The girl. who aHoearcd TO be about u
years OF age, said she lives IN East 81
: ouiS. Shr caue here to visit relative
and started to a picture show. Whilc
N Main street she met a man who
asked her TO 90 automobile riding. She
did So. The man drove her ,hrougl
towns in the eastern part OF the county
and they drove in the Mascoutah road
The girl insisted on being taken to he
elatives' hore
The man insisted on driving her L
he aviation field. She refused 10 go
md when the machine was neat III,
Fehr houses she jumped from the car
The man. who was not a soldier, was
trangcr to fchr.