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The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-08-13

tho way Cobb bats--what his style Ia and
how he goes about II
The style witch suits Cobb may not
suit some one else For Tyrus the Ter
riblo has a style OF his own,
In gripping tho bat Cobb places his
right hand at the extreme lower .end
OF the war club His left hand Is hold
Mt least 8 or s inches above his right
Most players either grip with both hands
together at the lower end of the bat or
else, II their hands are held apart, grip
the club several inches from the Knob.
Willie Keeler had the most extreme style
In this respect. as While grippcd almost
nj the middle ~ tho bat In place OF
bracing himself with his feet well apart
! Cobb stands with his heels almost to
gethor. only a few inches apart Then Al
| the ball comes up he steps forward VIII
| his right foot on almost n straight line
| toward the box lie never steps away
and, once the pitcher starts his windup
/ Cobbs eye ls never shifted from ths
! ball
| Keep your eye on the bolr' Ia an old
golf maxim. II Is equnlly applicable "a
| bn srba H.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-08-13

New 7ea'andS las, animal census
showed that 1t had nearly 100000
sheep,
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-08-13
American League.
FOOTBALL STAR NOW
CAPTAIN IN GUARD

DECATUR. m Harold poeuc. former
rniverhty ~ Illinois footn1ll Etnr has
been appointed captain of the supply
company NJ the Tenth Illinois national
guard regiment now mohIll1lrg at
Springfield
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-08-13
A. for Attltude.

Mike Donlln. one OF the greatest hit
ters OF them ALL figures that the right
mental attitude In OF far more impor-
tanoe than any style at bat.
when you go up," saws Mike. walk
up with n confident chesty look, m II
you expected To murder the first ono
In reach The minute the pitcher sees
man loaf up with his pep gone, the pitch
ers confidence Increases Ito doesn't
Ike TO SEQ n follow como up with the
old base hit look In his eve When Harry
Mccormick started up To hat, his whole
attitude seemed TO be. Ill bet that
guys nervous out there II never oc-
CURED 10 Mccormick to he nervous
disheartsnpd bstsnlan or n disheerten-d
team encourages the other club TO play
far better ball Many pitcher has
looked good because the batter qult first
barely beating the pitcher to IT.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-08-13
Cobb's style,

A young ball player who writes 'N., ,s ss
information, or outside Information. ON
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-08-13
A Non combstsnt oplnes.

Dear Sir have no objection 10 Kenny
Leonard not enli.tinr. That part OF II is
up to Benny. What |. and many others.
do object to is all the press ngenting
and advertising Benny Rot when II was
declared day after day that he was TO
enlls, al once To uRe patriotism ab part
OF an advertising scheme for prize fiKhtu
II another matter II Leonard had no
intention Of snlsting, why all that press
agent stuff II n wasn't merely TO help
Increase gate receipts l., l., II Jr.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-08-13

KnduWs single, following nm error
gave Chicago n 3 tu 2 victory over nlt's-
hurgh yesterday Vaughn And carlson
both pitched effectively
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-08-13
sncnket and cohh are

Benny II q prize fighter or boxer Tho
war record OF the clan speaks for Itself
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-08-13

Boston Americans divided double
header with Detroit saturday Cobb
failed TO get a hit In the first game
which the Sox won to 2, but In thr
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-08-13

The positions OF Speaker and Cobb are
exactly reversed from what they were
wear ago today Al this tlmr In 1916
Speaker was batting 3Sh and cobb $50
Today cobb is $50 and Speaker $50.
cobb couldn't overcome this handicap
year ago II the Texan can, he Ia II 1903
percent marvel, plus
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-08-13

Chicago drew little further away
from tho Red SoS yesterday by defeat
ing Cleveland 4 to z In thirteen innings
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-08-13

Manager Fohl used eighteen men In an
effort To win tho game from tho White
Hor
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-08-13

Felsch's single was the only hit tho
Whitn Sox made or Dumont, Shaw. or
Ayres, Washington pitchers Saturday,
Tho White Sox were defeated ; to 2.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-08-13

I'm speaking of ~Sr outnshds" com.
men,- Il j n, why should one over
look Hap Felsch NJ '-e White Sor'' ono
shouldn't Felsch In one of tho top
liners an outtediug bird Of extremely
rare plumage.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-08-13

Smithson, the new routhpnw, WORKED
against Falreloth in tho first game. He
pItched good ball, hut'his wlldness kept
him In trouble early In the game.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-11-10

A man seeks two things in a hat, First, becomingness. and second. price satisfaction. Both being found here with but little trouble, he looks no further. The new [. J. & L. hats. smooth or rough fin ished, in newest colors and models, 3.oos
 (Main FIoor3
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-11-10

They are the nearest approach to sensational ism we have ever offered-fr0m standpoint of good value, good looks and complete selec- ton. ca fi''Fo
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-11-10
SPECIAL! Kid glOues $1.5O

Carefully made gloves of selected kidskin. Gloves in brown and white with black en- broidered backs, and with white embroider- ed backs. Complete range of sizes in these extra value gloves offered special today, 1.5O
 ain EIoorl
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-11-10
LOvEMAN, JOSEPH & LOEB
Christmas mail and gifts for SOL dierS e brOad q must be posted by NOUember 15

We originally announced the date to be November 10, but 1t has been extended five days. 1. Every package must bear con spicuously the words, Christmas Mail and the complete address of the person for whom it Is intended, and in the upper left hand corner the name and address of the sender. 2. Every parcel must be so packed and wrapped as to admit of easy inspection by the postmaster. No parcel will be dispatched to France which has not the postmaster's certificate that it retains no pro- hibited articles.
 Note-The above paragraphs arc the official instructions issued by the postmaster general, the secre- tary of war and the secretary of the navy.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-11-10
NeW brnssieres 5Oc

Twenty y-eight beautiful styles. Open front open back. Flesh white. Lace trimmed and embroidery trimmed number of pretty styles for of every figureype. Not specially priced in that the price reduced special because they are pretty as 5Oc brassieres
 (2d Fioor)
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-11-10
A Saturday sale of
 corsets $2.45

A sale which embraces three beautiful models of a well known make of corsets. Corsets of pink fancy brocaded fabrics, as well as white coutile. Complete range of sizes from 19 to 30, in models especially constructed for tall women, short women and medium figures. Corsets we rccom- mend highly at their regular ard higher price, and corsets which you should buy without hesita- ton at their special price, 2.45
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-11-10
Chrysanthemums by the hundred, special sale today
A feW WOrds to the Wise

are all right, but one look will be more than suf ficient to convince you that for the extreme of value nothing can touch our
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-12-16
CHILDREN'S MEALS
British Food Controllers
Diet Expert Tells What
Is Essential.


The British food controllers diet eN-
pert has issued a statement ON the
essentials for chlldren's meals in war
tlmc, and especially with regard 10
the food controllers voluntary ratoa
ol -four pounds OF bread and two ana
a hair pounds of meat weekly. Tne
food which small children eat ne
points out is less than the 'ohu"ler
allowance, ana mat saving may ne
reckoned towards the excess ON tho
allowance required 10y older children.
Thrce meals u day are enough Tor
heaIthN children I'm England Ithe eN-
pert saNs) win sIlce OF nroad ana
butter ana some milk at bed time.
Meat or fish should he ElvAl at the
midday dinner only. Cheese or dishes
ol eggs beans or nuts, may replace
meat sometimes. Older children NV
ing more strenuous school life, may
nave iish egg or bacon at preakiost
also, but can do quite well without
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-12-16

chtld's shrill scream-shrill enough to
be heard above the sounds OF traffic
anC the noise Of childrcns play Ma
riana Winn looked out quickly to see
the little boy-his little boy-with
blood streaminr from hurt on his
forehead. He had fallen perhaps. or
Miss Mariana did not wait for con
lectures. She rushed out into the
park and gathered the weeping child
into her arms, smoothing the dark
curls from the cut on his head. 1t
was not a serious injury, but she bore
him into- the house, followed by a
troop of curious youngsters.
She had completely forgotten the
blonde haired young woman, ana 10
was not until she had washed the cut
ana bound 1t up. and established
Tommy on the sofa with IA ginger
ccokN, that an angry ring at the door
proclaimed the fact that the young
woman vas i'm search of him. More
oVcr She was not alone. The father
white with anxiety stepped in first
Where --" he began. Then see
ins Tommy. he huggcd the child and
turn ed TO Mariana with eager. anN-
ious questions.
'lIe isn't hurt much,' she assured
him. "Only he was frightened. and
there seemed to be no one near "
Where We're you, Teresa go he
asked sharply. turning to the rosy
blonde.
"I-why l was over by the gate
talking to n fella. -
THAT will do for YOU, then. I
hired you to look after Tommy. II
you can't do 1t better than that you
may GO
AN right, III go then" she return
ell pertly. And Miss Mariana's $ door
slammed after her, leaving a strange
quiet behind it.
The young man sat looking at her
with wistful eyes, that made Miss
Mariana drop her own. and "a warm
blush filled her cheeks. He was
peaking--somethinE about being
very grateful TO her for looking after
the child, something about being
very lonely, and having no one to
care for Tommy Whatever it was
he said, il sent strange thrills Of
ecstasy thru Mariana Winn. when
she spoke she looked so young and
eager one would scarcely have known
her.
Bring him here again" she was
saying "Td love TO take care of
Tommy sometimes. I've nothing else
to do. and | love children. Bring
him when ever you lilta; but please
don't leave him to any such nurse
maids again. I'd so much rather
you'd bring him here"
81 will then" he agreed. "If you
really mean it, And ! would-could
come again some time too?"
"Oh. yes" she nodded lightly. "Of
course. only I don't believe ! know
your name"
Henry Moore. And you are Miss
VIM, ] know. I will come again"
He. said this as II he meant it,
And Miss Mariana knew that he
meant il. She went about her work
singing afler they were gone. For
deep in her heart she knew.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-12-16
Worlds Weekly Story

IN Louise OLNERl

The young man in khaki stopped
wide window OF which having "A
modest sign, public Stenographer,
Soldiers Free"
1t was exactly what he was looking
foE-pot the soldiers free" part, eX-
nctly for as a lieutenant in the army
he had a hard time getting rid of his
Pay, as II was. II seemed that every
body wanted to do something for
nothing for a soldier, and Tho govern
ment was boarding him ana sheltering
MN in "A manner that left room for no
extra expense.
So why should a little hard-work-
ing, supporting and perhaps fam
ily-supp pprting stenographer want to
do work for nothing for a big, husky
soldier like himself? But he smiled
as he opened the door. He liked the
patriotic spirit of that sign.
As ne entered the swapping Of a
typewriter ceased and a. young woman
rose from her place behind a desk and
came forward. Certainly If she were
self-sUpportlng, she did il well. The
lieutenant, soldier that he was, could
not help admiring her independent air
and busincss-like bearing. Her eyes
were brown, her hair was drawn back
ir SCft waves from a smooth white
forehead and a firm little chin tilted
out rather assertively over a high
white stock collar and neat black tie
Good morning" she said. All, that
was better!
When she spoke and smiled and
her lips formed themselves into va
rious curves over her even teeth, the
look at independence was not so prom
inent. And the lieutenant. being a
man, liked that. lie smiled his en-
tire approval.
Good morning" he answered.
opening n brown bag i'm search Of
some papers. He felt that his APP
praisal had lasted long enough for
good taste, altho for some reason he
was loath to turn away from those
eyes. They seemed to hold something
he Gid NOT understand. They gave
him The feeling that he wanted to look
and look again TO find out what mys-
terry lay in their depths.
81 left home in a great hurry" he
explained, and had to leave some Of
my business unfinished. There are
some letters here | have written in
typewriter, one carbon of each,
please!
She waited without answering him
while he found the papers, and count
ed them out, when he handed them
over
when do you want them ?" she
asked.
Whenever it's convenient to let ne
have thcm,' he returned.
Tomorrow morning at ten"
THAT will do nicely"
And the lieutenant took his de-
parture reluctantly, rs he had not
found out what IT was the eyes con-
tanned.
The next morning at ten, he present.
ed himself for the documents, this
tune armed with a few leading re-
marks that might make conversation.
Nice little place here" he began.
ITS very comfortable" She return
ed demurely
"Reen here lonR?"
Just 4 month"
And then the conversation refused
to grow further and the soldier was
on the point of asking how much he
owed. when the girl held up a sheet
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-12-16
of paper on which he recognized his

of paper on which he recognized his
own handwriting.
II didn't know about this" She
said, whether YOU wanted il typwrit-
ten or not. Perhaps | shouldn't have
road it, but | was half way down the
page before | realized that il evident
/ " did not belong with the rest OF
the work. ! didn't do ii because
well, as rule one doesn't send senti-
ment done IN type.
tie took The paper and glanced over
II huiricdly. This is what II said:
Dearest Here | am at last a thou
sand miles away in a country that
would be paradise ON earth were you
here But when / look At the noun
t9lns | see only your dear face, the
lakes are pools only that remind me
of your eyes. The sun on the pine
forests is your hair, and the whole
sWeetWss Of tho country Is your smile
-you-dcarcst girl, my beloved An
geia."
There was more, but Just here the
soldier looked up, the red mounting
slowly TO his temples.
II don't know how this got in he
said. Il don't suppose you'll believe
me when | tell you
"Certtinly letter like that requires
no apology" she smiled interrupting
him. have been wondering Just how
ii would oe to get one like that from
someone you thot lot Of"
But | want to tell you about it
this letter is just part Of"
She held up hand. "Don't spoil the
illusion eor me, please" she smiled.
message like that. And besides m
rot so sure that she'd want it explain
ed to anybody else. / know | should
not"
Again there was that battling ex-
preston in her eyes-uot wholly
amusement-no, not amusement at
al. And again the young soldier felt
that he wanted to look and look and
look aSaln, TO find out just what it
was, an inward rage slowly growing
that that silly letter had got in with
'he rest Of his stuff.
lie had to submit to her attitude Of
dismissal, however, and made no fur
ther attempt at an explanation on
that-and departed.
John Warren, a brother officer was
strolling with the lieutenant along the
night. Away TO their right lay another
town of wood and canvas, housing
10000 men IN training
Bob said Warren suddenly, slip
ping a hand thru his companions
arm, come along and see what Mary's
doing. I've got the most loyal sister
IN the world"
And in few minutes the two mon
were standing before the little brick
building with the sign, public Stenog-
raphcr. Soldiers Free"
"Yaur sistcr.' exclaimed our lieu
tenant
yes. She wanted to come along
and she gave up her position as reader
on the standard Iost to be near me
This IS what she's doing now. Isn't
she = briclt''
THE Standard POST That's the
magazine that publishes my books in
serial before they come out. Why, she
must know she does know-that let
ter was part of my last story"
what on earth are you talking
about, Bob?"
Eut the lieutenant now knew what
lay i'm the depths of those lro~n eyes.
She had been teasing him
SAY, johnny, | know your sister
already. Can't we eakn a call same
time?"
already Can't we make call some
Bobby. She asked me to bring you
tonight"
Mariana tried vainly to imagine
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-12-16

When a man wears "A self satisfied
mir, one is inclined 10 suspect that his
cellar looks like a combination coal
yard and well stocked cold storage
n1aut
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-12-16
Our WISE Ncichhnrs.

a woman may fool her husband
into believing he is the head of the
house, but she can't fool the neigh
bors.
The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1917-01-26
lwarfs, Lilliputians, pigmies as t

dwarfs Lilliputians, pigmies as to
mental power and grasp. Scarcely
can you find Negro turned out
IRON our schools that is a giant as
to intellect. If he is not helped
through the examinations and given
favors in first one way and another,
he never gets by. Ninetenths OF the
graduates Of all of our schools have
never demonstrated any mental de-
yelopment as that mental develop
ment applies, or should apply, 10
graduates to real trained minds.
1t may do for tie white man and
for the white youth, but this is the
day of application, serious, stubborn,
cons stent, continuous application for
tie Negro. He has got to cut his
way through the mountain. His
pick must be ground sharp. He has
got to climb the rough side of the
hill. His mental boots must be sub.
stantal. He has got to run up
against the strongest mental age III
the worlds history, the rsult of Il
result OF a heritage of years and
centuries of his white neighbors, and
he must be thoroughly prepared, and
he cannot get such preparation hol.
lering and scrambling over foot
ball and yelling at a baseball, three
or four times in q week, leaving the
college and the school, and trampng
cut of the state, being gone four and
five days in the very heart of the
session. Hurrah for that bill. Let
the Negroes get down to work, men
tal work, that is what they need.
The Peoples Defender.
The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1917-01-26
ATHLETICS VERSUS STUDY.

There has been a bill introduced
in the legislature of Arkansas look
ing to the checking of this wonder
full craze of athletics in the public
schools, or in the school system OF
cur state. The bill provides that no
team Or organization shall play a
game of any kind whether it be foot
ball, basket ball, base ball, or any
kind of bail on any grounds with
any team except on its own ground,
thus putting a substantial check to
this pernicious running around all
over the country by youths to play
rall when they should be at study
The editor Of the Peoples Defender,
while possibly would net be so dras-
tic as the bill requires, yet he has
felt, and feels now, that so far as
the Negroes are concerned that they
are spending entirely too much time
On the diamond, and OH he gridiron.
The editor Of the Peoples Defender
while possibly not so drastic as the
bill requires, yet he has felt, and
!Cels now, that so far as the Negroes
are concerned that they are spending
entirely too much time on the dia.
mond and on the gridiron.
The editor of the Peoples Defender
has called attention to the author
ties of the Arkansas Baptist College
and the Philander Smith College
upon several occasions to this very
matter. He believes in study. He
does not believe that any boy or CIR,
can spend a fourth of his time ir
the field of athletics and become eff
ficient in the pursuit of his study.
The editor of the Peoples Defen
der has watched with good deal o.
pain the tramping of the boys Of The
two colleges named over the city o.
Little Rock looking for vacant lot!
upon which to get themselves in trim
for big game, when in his judg
ment they ought to have been gettini
themselves in trim from menta
standpoint for the big game of life
For youth to spend one-fourth o
his time on the fields Of athletics j
will take another fourth of his tim
studying about the victory or the de
feat that was his in the game, it vii
take another fourth Of his time sci
Ting down and adjusting himself t.
study. thus three .fourths of his tim
hath been lily spent, and only one
fourth in real hard, practical re
search for truth upon which he mus
depend as guidance through life
The result of this athletic polio.
adopted by the schools of our stat,
and city, especially among the Ne
groes, they are being turned out al
over our country, little, menta
The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1917-01-26
COITNRIA

Mr. and Mrs. Ridley C. England
Of 210 East Tenth street, entertain
ed with a dinner Sunday evening to
compliment their sister. Miss Emma
Lee Thomas Of Nashville. Those en-.
loving Mr.. and Mrs England's hospi-
tality were Mrs. NJ. M. Warren and
Mrs. NJ. NJ. Allison Miss Ida NJ. Love
Mrs. Abe Porter of South Side and
Mr.. r. Robertson and Miss Emma
Lee Thomas.
The Mt Lebanon Baptist Church
der the leadership of their pastor, DR.
J. Francis Robinson, who is deliver
ing a series of Instructive and i'm
pressive sermons. Last Sunday be
preached from the text. aye have not
nassed this way heretofore" Josh.
3:4, the subject being, "The Oven
Door Of Opportunity for the New
Year" The CONGREGATION and mem
bership are increasing; the Sunday
school and B. Y. P. U. growing in
numbers and interest, and the week.
| " offerings for the support of the
church improving steadily.
Miss Novella Brown is filling the
vacancy in the city school made by
the marriage of Mrs. Tennie Gordon
Mrs. Ella Frierson is sick at the
home of her brother-in-law, Mr.. John
Davis at Ashwood. Mrs. Robert
Nicholson has returned from Daw
son, Ga, where she was called to the
bedside of her sick mother She re
ports her mother greatly improved in
health. At the home of the bride
January 14th, Mrs. Alice Dobbins and
Mr.. William Wheatley were quietly
married. Only the family and a few
friends were present. Rev. Thomas
Peoples officiated. Mrs. Maggie Wow
is teaching the winter term of the
school at Culleoka, Miss Novella
Brown having resigned. DR.. and
Mrs. B. F. Davis have moved and are
at home to their many friends in
beautiful new bungalow on the cor.
ner of Woodside and Seventh streets
DR.. Davis is one of the many Mehar.
ryites who is making good. His prac