davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-12-27
LEGAL ADVISORY
BOARD PROPOSED
FOR LEGISLATURE
Bal Association Head Would
Have Laws Clear,
CONVENTION IS PATRIOTIC



formation OF an advisory board OF
council ol experienced attorney, 20 con-
,ult with lcp,I,,ors prcv,op, IN mas.
,,oc 81 ,r,. ~. n. Gl.,,...,. i..,.,.
Wv '''' 'N'''"
' " '''' '''' W. '"' ".'" '''h"'k'
p' "'"'ucu, was "u'o'a'eu oy :. NJ
na,ey oI lhl'kdShd' president OF me
'N''no'oa o''le hat dSNo'laloh III nus
S''''ua "uurc>N mere iod@l. ne ele'en'h
snlua mteunR oi the ASSOCIATION
oop,cheu AZ W CLOCK 'hiS morning IN 'he
SNINil hoIeI
Mr. Bailey pointed out that such a
board would eliminate the necessity Of
printing numerous pages of crrata in
the session law, of each legislature and
he declared that numerous inaccuracies
which occasion litigation and dispute
for months after the legislature ad-
lourns might be eliminated
Aid Members at War
The presidents address. following the
usual custom, was a review Of the lcglS-
latiye enaclmentS OF the state and ma
ton during the past year Stress was
Idid upon the nauonal declaration oi
upon the bone dry law passed by the
state legislature
Members OF the Oklahoma State Bar
association now in military or naval
service will be retained as members
without paving dues under terms OF a
,ss,I,,,;or ;,,,oJ,,r.d Ly + 4 NJ
N,''"'''' NV Wv, w % 80
Adams OF the local par ne same feSO-
luton prOyideS that the executive COM
-. r a.. ..:.,:,.., III, L.
""l'TC " 'He dNSu''d''oI' op'"'" '"o
name OF every lawyer now IN service,
repardlrSS nf whether ne is a member
- .. Il, -.
W 'ht dSsoN'd'Ioi'' j" o'ueI ''dI 'o'",
tons IN his home may be aSCertained.
NVbere ,v,,t ev;st, ,rder tho terrrs of
~
inc resolution, the ASSOCIATION VIII at
tempt TO alleviate IT,
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-12-27
Allies Must Approve
Russia's Action to Lay
General Peace Basis

Germany Agrees to No An
OexationS, No I0domnjtieS
Providing Entente Guaran-
tees Observance Of All Com
batantS,
The Washington times., 1917-12-18
ALL VISITORS HONEST,
BUT HE Is SHY GLOVES

DETROIT. Mich. Dec. 1s.-"FeIon-
tously stolen. taken and carried
away, right IN the office OF the clerk
of the court It can't be possibleT
Grogan. John A, clerk OF the re-
corder's court. looked over his spec
tacles and made this speech. He
surveyed the top OF the table In his
Office again 10 make sure he was not
mistaken.
whats the matter. John?" asked
Judge Connolly.
Those fur gloves my son gave me
last Christmas were on that table q
little while ago. and now they're
gone. your honor" replied Grogan.
"WeIl?" said the Judge.
''And the only visitors have had
this morning are two aldermen, two
Newspaper men, and a dozen law
yers. groaned Grogan. "Ail honest
men. all honest men," he repeated
hopelessIy.
The Washington times., 1917-12-18
GERMANS TO EAT DIRT
AS FOOD SUBSTITUTE

AMSTERDAM, Dec. 1s.-In their
frantic search for new food substi-
tutes Germans have made the dis
covery that so-called edible earth ex-
lists in many parts Of Germany, and
learned professors have lost no time
in making 1t known that the eating
OF earth is by no means confined to
certain savage tribes OF New Guinea
and South America It was a high.
ly esteemed delicacy, they say, during
the Thirty Years War, and also in
the lean years" between 1913 and
1888.
Layers OF edible earth, It IL
stated, havs been located on the
moors Of Luneburg, near Koenigs-
berg, in the valley OF the lower Wis
tula and in the Grand Duchy of
Hesse, while the Austrians, II is an
nounced. have their own deposits
Of edible earth near Eyer and Fran
zenbad, in Bohemia.
The Washington times., 1917-12-18
TRAFFIC ENGINEER
STARTS INQUIRY
IN CAR SERVICE

John A Beeler, expert traffic en-
gineer Of New York, is in Washing
ton today to solve the street traffic
problem.
Immediately upon his arrival MI.
Beeler went into conference with the
RSJic Utilities Commissioners. AT
49, ference the immediate course
OF action that Mr. Beeler and his as
sIstants will pursue will be discussed.
al am unable to say just what the
FIRST steps will be-" said Mr.. Beeler to
day. "For the first few days we are
going to look over the ground thor
oughly. The complaints VIII be in
vestigated from the bottom up. After
the holidays work toward relieving
the situation will commence"
Pubic Hearing Later.
The traffic experts are at present
working in the offices Of the Public
Utinties Commission. More suitable
quarters for them Will be provided as
soon as possible.
There will doubtless be a public
hearing as soon as the experts have
gathered their preliminary data At
this hearing citizens associations and
tunity to present their complaints and
suggestions.
The suggestion OF Commissioner
Brownlow that It. might be a good
plan to change the opening hours OF
the Government departments may be
acted upon. This, the Commissioner
points out. would relieve the early
morning congestion on the street
cars.
Solved Problem In Boston.
Mr.. Beeler comes highly recon-
nended by several municipal organ
fzations. Ae has recently done
work for the utilities commits ion II
Boston that greatly relieved the stree
traffic conditions there.
: His assistants are A. NJ. Buck,
street railway and electrical eagi-
nesri W. n Casey, traffic expert: E.
A. ROBBERS, electrical engineer and
traffic expert; and n R Wood, chief
clerk OF the party. John Fox, an
other expert. is expected to join the
party in Washington in few days.
The Washington times., 1917-12-18
Christmas Present for
Each U. S. Soldier Has
Reached European Port

A Christmas present for each
man in the American army in
France has arrived at a European
port, it was announced by the
War Department today. These
packages having been going for
ward for several weeks, and now
all Is in readiness for General
Pershing and his assistants to
play Santa Claus for their SOL
diers.
The number Of men in France,
likewise the number OF packages,
is military information valuable
to the enemy. but It Is stated
that IL the presents sent to
France were put end to end they
would form a continuous line
from Washington to New York.
The Washington times., 1917-12-18
JUDGE AND POLICEMAN
SENTENCED TO PRISON

. MAYS LANDING. N. J., Dec. Is
Magistrate Wilbur Specie and his con-
stables. Daniel Hon and Harry Burris,
have been sentenced to State prison for
wrongfuIly arresting and extorting fines
from Automobiles.
= Judge Shinn tried the cases, which
arose in Esq Harbor, Atlantic county.
The sentence Is from one to three years
and the costs also are levied against the
defendants.
Sentence on the constables was sus-
pended. Specie will appeal
The Washington times., 1917-12-18
DENY GERMAN INTRIGUE
IN PORTUGUESE REVOLT

Denial that German intrigue played
any part in the deposing and subse-
Quent exile OF President Machado, OF
Portugal, was made in a cablegram
received today by Viscount d'Alte,
Portuguese minister, from the Lisbon
foreign office.
Machado's overthrow was the direct
result OF internal political differ
0ences, the cable stated.
The administration OF the affairs Of
PortugaPs expeditionary force Of
about $4,000 men on the west front
will be in no wise impaired by the
Reorganization at home, the legation
announced
The Washington times., 1917-12-18
MOTHER" CROWN
TO RESERVE FINEST
DOLL FOR ORPHAN

She was Just a tiny girl Her bed
In the dormitory was near the win
dow. The snow had whitened every
thing in sight, and, as she looked out
the window she could see a lone star,
shimmering in the cold light through
the drifting clouds. It made her think
of the story she had been reading. "a
Child's Dream Of a Star" She de-
rived a certain amount Of happiness
from her thoughts. She likened her
self to the little girl of the story:
For last night she had Il dream.
It was all about a beautiful lady who
had masses Of yellow hair just like
her own. This beautiful lady had
brought her a doll. It was the most
wonderful doll in the world, to little
Mildred Taylor. of the Episcopal Home
for Children. in Anaeostia. She told
the lady in charge Of the home about
her dream.
She'll Get the Doll.
And maybe It was the star-who
can say7-Yho told Mrs. Sallie A.
Crown, Mother" Crown, of the De-
partment OF Commerce, about little
eiEht-year-old MiIdred's dream.
At any rate. when Mother Crowns
annual doll show opens in room 415
Of the Commerce building, at noon
Thursday, the most beautiful doll in
the show is going to have a big sign
on it-"Reserved-"
And Mother Crown" Is going to
find some beautiful lady with hair
like Mildred's and ask her to take
this doll and make the dream come
true.
Thursday will be the seventeenth
anniversary OF Mother Crowns doll
show Mrs. Crown, matron in charge
OF the girls rest room in the build
ing that houses the Department Of
Commerce, conceived the idea seven
teen years ago. Let her tell the
story'
idea Proves Success.
at seemed to me-" said Mother
Crown, that all these women around
here were nothing but little girls
grown up. don't care how old a
woman gets, she's always interested
in dolls and doll clothes. So Il
thought might be able to do some
good for charity by a doll show. The
girls proved my theory and the frst
show was q success.
Funny. isn't II, how girls can be
reached through that appeal to their
childhood?'
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-09-23

Distilled water every two
weeks, regular, hydrometer
tests, and occasional thermom-
eter readings in hot weather or
when you're running your car
long distances--that' thcmost,
and the least, you can do for
your battery.
Let us help you make sure
Of that little difference between
q dead battery and q live one,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-09-23
esIExICANs IN TEXAS
FLEE sEIECTTvE DRAFT

Laredo. Tex, Sept. 22.--Whiie the
Webb county exemption board com
pIcted its labors several days ago,
when It secured more than the
necessary number of registrants TO
furnish the countys quota OF 20 men
under the selective draft. 1t is now
certain that many OF the Mexican
Americans who offered exemption ex-
cuses and had same ignored. but were
accepted By the board, will fail 70
answer TO the summons to military
service. Since the publication of the
names OF 40 regissrants by the. board
several days ago a number of the
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-09-23
TURNPIKE COMMITTEE
MEETS AGAIN TUESDAY

The citizens committe having in
charge the raising Of the fund Tor the
repair OF the Petersburg turnpike VIII
hold another meeting on TUESDAY
Afternoon at ! o'clock at Ruegcr's To
hear further reports from the sub
committees.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-09-23

thus opened to the public view noted
the Importance of the discovery and
Immediately reported 1t.
These 400 cases Of nails made with
leaden heads were markell for Swe-
den. but they were doubtless inten,:-
ed FOR Ge' many.
Stme American firm must have
known that the only possible use to
which a nail of this kind could be
put was for the lead. and that that
must have been intended for war pur-
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-09-23

Mexican Americans who were ac-
cepted are known to have LETT for
Mexico rather than serve in the ma
tional army. The total number OF lao
registrants secured included about
thirty-five young men woh had al
ready volunteered and enlisted in some
branch Of the military service. OF
the total of 1850 registrants sum
moned before the Webb county board.
3SS were aliens (Mexicans), who were
discharged, while 301 men. rnontly
MexIcans, failed to appear for eH-
animation.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-09-23
Unfamiliar Use Of MoIssses.

ObrAmittAF Use OF motNsSess
Moiasses 10 not only the most tmpor.
rant by.product Of beet sugar lnanufac-
slre from q financial standpoint. but Ia
slso Of particular interest chemically
and from the point Of view Of the va
riety OF ways IN which 1t has been
utilized. Among these are cattle feed
ing. alcohol production and extraction
processes
In cattle feeding the molasscs Is
mixed with alfalfa meal or beef pulp
when available. as. the naolasses in It's
original state Is too sticky for feeding.
Alcohol and vinegar are also made
from molssses in this country and
abroad --Mctailurglcal anc Chemical
Engineering.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-09-23
who Made the Walls?
(Manufacturers Record.

Manufacturers Record.)
Owing to the accidental breaking
On a New York wharf a few days ago
OF case of nails consigned 10 Swe-
de- IL was dii.overeu liz the head
OF e:-ch nail was cover = with a .ne-
ounce cap OF lead. The man who
happened to pick up one of these nails
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-09-23

poses. t.
who was the firm that made such
nails and what were the conditions
under which they were produced
The United States government is in
vestigating the matter, but the pub
lie has a right TO know what firm
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-09-23
1ngmians Firing Line Wholesalers Manufacturers Travelling Men

produced the nails and under Nh14
conditions 1t IS scarcely poSsibJN
that a business house in the country
was so innocent as to be taken m ~
being asked to produce nails Of his
kind without suspecting the purposes
for which intended ~e Y
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-09-23

It Is anticipated that by that time
all the several lines of trade will
have subscribed their allotments.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1917-11-12
SPECIAL CORSET VALUES
SAVE rs PER CENT NOW
Wednesday, November 18th
Is Opening Day

You'll surely be here for will offer the greatest
values in womens high grade wearing apparel than
it has been your good fortune to see. Our Annual
Thanksgiving Sale is known throughout the In
land Empire as real bargain festval-where you
can get really high class merchandise for lower
price than others ask for inferior makes. This sale
should appeal to you than this year,
when prices are advancing daily.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1917-11-12
:lk, Velvet and
Wool Skirts
nlual Thanksgiving
Sale Offers Unusual
Values

erviceabe serges, poplins, Chudah cloth,
and broadc1oths, in the wooden materials;
Elity satins, Foil1er silks and velvets in the
ressy skirts-a1l are to be sold at money
prices. SEE THEMi
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1917-11-12
Fashion Shop
Style in Dresses

the very newest. Buy them now at reduced
prices Whenever we advertise cut prices in this
department it means brisk selling. Only standard
makes carried and our usual low prices are cut
for this sale Serges, Jersey cloths, sans, vevets
and combination silk and velvet, and silk and serge
dresses-over 100 styles to choose from in the sea-
sons most wanted colors Big savings can be
made now
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-05-22
What OF the minors?

VIII they be able to weather the
storm OF this tumultous season?
Is the present agitation in the
American association merely a pre-
face to whole sale revolution in
minor league ball?
The minor league situation Is one
which will bear lot Of study.
Few minor league clubs make much
money Many are supported by small
town business men for the advertising
they got out OF team. Active cooper
alton between men and the minor
league magnates Is all that keeps
dozens OF clubs operating during the
season.
The minor league baseball situation
Is becoming graver every year.
Every season more leagues are dis
banded than new ones are formed.
Membership in the National Asso-
citation OF Professional Baseball clubs
fell from 40 leagues in 1913 to % in
1917 % OF which finished the season
And OF the % leagues which fin.
ished there was an average OF two
clubs per league which finished the
season with a profit
The first cry OF wolf from the
minors this year comes from the
American association. one Of the lar
gest and most prosperous OF the
minors.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-05-22
BY II. c. HAMILTON
lited Press sLalT Corregpondent-l

Omitted Press staff Correspondent
NEW YORK. May 22.--when Gov.
Whitman succeeded in killing the
Frawley law permitting ten-round no
decision bouts in the State OF New
York, he accomplished something
that may serve TO elevate the game
to recent standard but he immedi-
ately called down on his head the
wraht Of the very men whose work
has done most TO bring the game into
bad favor with Whitman
Harry Pollock was surprised and
Dan McKetrick was dumfounded, yet
there was nothing so staggering to
the game than their act In bringing
charges recently against Fred Wenck
recent chairman Of the State Boxing
Commission. Evidence which was
brought out there. the unconcealed
dislike of Wenck by Pollok and Nc
Ketrick and many other things. show
ed as nothing could have the state
/ of the game in New York.
Recent bouts in New York under
the protection OF no decision CLAUSE
in the Frawley law. have beer
criticized so strongly in the news
papers that Il is easy to believe tn
Governor doubted IL such a thing a
J a real boxing match ever was stage
, under the Frawley law
II was stated I'm Albany after IN
I passage OF the bill under protest q
, the very men who voted for IL. tina
= IL would be necessary in "decency
r 10 repass the Frawley law again mex
fFHI.
necessary nor right.
The proper thing for lovers Of rea
boxing to work for would be a new
boxing law that will permit referee
decisions when bouts are over No mat
ter il Ground. l0-round or 40-rounC
bouts are TO be sanctioned. There
never should be another law that viii
permit bouts. but rob them Of their
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-05-22
CREAM OF TROTTING STOCK WILL GO
UNDER HAMMER AT BILLINGS SALE

well, gentlemen, how much am !
bid"
On June some Of the greatest har-
ness racing stock will go under the
hammer when with two exceptions
the horses OF c. X. G. Billings are
sold at auction at Madison Square
Garden.
The Harvester GOD. champion
trotting stallion, and William u:5S
10, are two OF the greatest OF the
string.
The Harvester cost Billings S65.000
before he became champion In 1910.
Large sums have been refused for
/ William.
In addition Billings will sell SO
brood mares carefully selected from
the greatest racing stock, IA Of them
being in the 2:l0 list
Many OF the mares have been foaled
10 The Harvester and large number
OF blue-blOodod colts will be placed
on the market
The stock is kept on the great
Curlsneck Farm near Richmond, on
which Billings has expended more
than 100000
This estate will be turned over to
the government for army purposes.
or his great stables Billings will
retain but two horses, Lou Dillon
G.5S 1-2). champion trotting mare,
and Uhlan U:54 1-2). greatest Of all
trotters.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-05-22
TRAP SHOOTING
~----~--
BASEBALL
What of the Minors? Will They
be Able to Weather War Storm?

Club owners declare that unless
players agree to accept salary cuts
the clubs must suspend for the sea
son.
President Hickey has called off the
proposed post-season series between
winning clubs of the association and
international league on account OF
hard times on his circuit
II the American association cannot
get through without such measures
how about the Class A, b and c
Leagues?
How about the Western league. IN
which last year only one club made
money, and that not the winner.
How about the Three-Eye or the
Central2
Conditions in these leagues are
similar to those in most in their
classes.
Minor league magnates are worried
and rightly.
II business men fail TO lend their
support many OF these clubs must
suffer and as they have already SUI.
fered they cannot stand much more.
Superncially it appears that the
only thing that VIII save the minors
this year is complete cooperation OF
the business men in the cities where
clubs hold franchises. combined with
lower salary limits and the eradica
ltion OF baseball passes.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-05-22
@DNTrGgQYb
.$l ssEsS

Colleges and universities could
have done nothing further from the
point they were trying for then to
stop all athletic competition in war
times" said John B. Foster, secre-
tary of the New York National League
baseball club, today.
"A short time ago was in Boston and
went out to Harvard University. Some
of the finest young men ! ever saw
were strolling about the campus.
Instead OF stopping athletics Har-
yard should have rounded every man
Of that kind in school. shot them
into gymnasium classes or onto the
athletic field and made men OF them.
They could have been preparing for
military service. Now they are not
fit for military service. They're book
worms with the one idea OF study,
study.
when in this country Gen. Joffre
declared that if the young men Of
France had been given early athletic
training that American youths get,
the results obtained by the French
army early in the war would have
been inestimably greater.
"The American game OF life COM
bines sports with work. Every man
who is reared in the United States
has some sort of game to play. II
teaches him precision and quick
thought. 1t will count in this war"
Lew McCarty's home run and sin
gle effectually Offset a Pirate rally
and boosted the Giants back to the
National League leadership.
The Cubs slid TO third place when
the Phillies won to 3 game from
them.
Spec Meadows was invincible and
downed the Dodgers.
The Braves tried il in ten innings
but failed to stop the Reds.
If YOU have not enough work to keeT
YOU working overtime, it is because you
| don't advertise.-Adv.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-05-22

The fast Peerless team defeated the
strong Holly Oak team on Saturday
to l. The feature OF the game was
the batting of the Peerless team, the
boys collecting sixteen bingles. Nc
Govern and Herbert each got a pair
Of homers. Taylor played a good
game at third for Holly Oak. Peer
less has not been defeated this sea-
son. They will play the boiler shop
OF the Harlan & Hollingsworth Cor
poration on next Saturday at Second
and DUPONT streets Score by innings
OF Saturdays game. r. II. r..
Holly Oak o o o o 0 0 0 I OIL 8 3
Peerless. Oh % 1 Ks 16 2
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-05-22
PEERLESS PICK-UPS
Ry Hank

Watch that boy Gregg in right. He's
there.
ed" Herbert, the hard-hitting
pitcher, fills the weak spot on the
team.
McGovern was a little slow at first,
but watch out for him now.
Walls hit that pill harder on Sat
III day than he ever has this season
lie bears watching.
Al. Taylor played his usual STEADY
game at second and besides he got
three hits.
Smith played a good game at third
and robbed several Oakers Of what
looked like sure hits.
Meredith. our star left fielder, never
fails to get his hit
Washall. in center. added some pep
to the game by pulling of couple Of
shoestring catches.
Bun" Brand is playing a great
gene at the initial sack and Is Ger
teinly clubbing that old pill.
bill" Herbert singled and thei
stole second and third. WHOM?
Many teams are after Joe Taylo
for manager. No chance. boys.
Keep your eyes on ed Herbel
and the Holly Oak score keeper.
Watch for the big game neSt Sal
urday, boys.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-05-22
c0uNrRY CLUB TENNIS.

The ladies' spring tennis tourna-
ment opened at the Wilmington
Country Club yesterday afternoon. All
of the six matches which were played
with the exception OF one we're de-
cided in straight sets, Miss l.. Now
land beating out Mrs. w. S. Berga-
land after three hard fought sets.
Summaries:
Mrs. w. p. Johnston defeated Miss
L. Barksdale, co, Sc.
Mrs. A. Felix DUPONT defeated Miss
e. Steward. 60. 60.
Mrs. c. p. NJ. Rumford defeated
Miss E. Patterson, 6-1, 6-1.
Mrs. A. La Motto defeated Miss d,
Taylor, 60. 6-3.
Mrs. W. p Johnston defeated Miss
]. Evans, 60, CO.
Miss l.. Rowland defeated Mrs. w
S. Bergland. Ga, Pc, Ga.