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The Oklahoma miner. [volume] (Krebs, Okla.) 1912-192?, 1917-05-10
He Had To.

If all men were like a colored porter
in Frankfort, newspaper men would
find the game an extremely easy one.
The porter, who Is known to every
man and boy in the city, recently was
divorced from his first wife and within
a few days was married again. A re-
porter happened in the clerks office
just as he was taking out his license.
when are you to be married,
Frank?" asked the reporter.
The porter told him, and the ques-
ioning was continued until his wife-to-
be grabbed hold of his arm and whls-
pered, Don't tell that man all about
this"
I've got to-" the porter whispered
back. Hes a reporter !-Indlanap-
oils News.
The Oklahoma miner. [volume] (Krebs, Okla.) 1912-192?, 1917-05-10

,BY JACK VEIOCK, International News
Sports Editor)
The Boston Braves have somewhat
Of a reputation as hghtin' ball club.
The Braves are fighters on the field
of play, and in this years campaign
they may be counted upon to make n
hot fight for the rag.
But whatever may be said of those
Braves, one thing stands out as an un-
usual feature:
They have more temperament and
nervous energy anchored around sec
ond base than any club in the two big
leagues.
With the veteran Johnny Evers on
second and that little pepper box,
Walter Maranville, at short, it can be
truthfully said that there is more en-
ergy and fighting spirit to the square
nch represented by these joint guard
ans Of the Keystone cushion than any
othr club can boast Of.
Evers is entering upon his sixteenth
year In baseball, and he hopes to make
1917 one of the best seasons of his
.ong career. Nervous temperament on
the field Of play Is a characteristic Of
Evers, and no doubt his hlgh-strung
nerves have helped to keep him in the
game this long, although last season a
breakdown threatened to put an end
to his career.
Maranville is little cyclone of ener-
gy. He is the ranking shOrtstopper of
The Oklahoma miner. [volume] (Krebs, Okla.) 1912-192?, 1917-05-10
MORE MONEY WANTED
Strike Threat Throws Light on
Mercenary Motives.
Not Intended to Protect MIsused Minor
Brothers, but to Bluff Magnates
Into Paying Larger Salaries
to Themselves.

The death blow struck the players
threatened baseball strike at the Ma
tional league meeting brought docu-
mentary proof that the strike was pri-
marlly called, not for the unselfish
motive Of protecting the misused minor
league brothers. as had been annouced,
but for the pure reason that the play
bluff magnates into paying them larg'
er salaries.
All of which suggests that base
ball would be a greater game and a
bigger drawing card II the players
would take little more interest in
baseball and little less in what they
were going to get out of it..
The really great players Of today
and of the past generation were the
players who were actually interested
In the game-the men who loved base
ball on and off the field.
Played for Love Of Game.
In the days when $4,000 a year sal
aries were practically unheard Of ev-
cry player had his heart In the game
and not his love of the coin he was to
get out of 1t.
iris Speaker and Ty Cobb with
the highest salaries in baseball may
not seem to be good examples to illus
trate this point in present-day base
ball, but nevertheless these two stars
are always in the game when they are
On hn nI1 nd NJ ,trO
Off the field to devise some system to
improve their play.
1t Is brains and deep thought as
much as anything else that makes Iris
Speaker the greatest outfielder in the
game and he is constantly striving
to improve. The same thing may be
said of Cobb's hitting and base-run-
ming.
A couple of months after Jim Dunn
had bought the Indians he declared
that Speaker was always trying-not
only TO help his fellow players and to
do anything in his power to help the
ball club and win games and make
money.
If more ball players would work
With lilGII CIuD ONutIS llltIt NOulu
be less friction and better baseball.
Dreyfuss Friendly.
For years Barney Dreyfuss used to
travel with his ball club He liked the
atmosphere and wanted to be on
friendly terms with his players.
A few years ago he noticed diff
ference in their attitude to him.
They avoided him and gradually let
him see that they wished to have
nothing In common with him.
This caused Dreyfuss to discon-
tinue his trips with the club and
caused him to lose interest in them
as individuals.
Feeling of that sort is not q good
thing for baseball, and the sooner
the players learn 1t, the better.
The Oklahoma miner. [volume] (Krebs, Okla.) 1912-192?, 1917-05-10

his league when II comes to all-arOund
ability, and like Evers he will fight for
a point ut the drop of hat on the field
of play.
If Evers has n good season his pres
ence in the Braves lineup day in and
day out will mean much to Boston. 1t
will also mean much to Maranville, for
with Evers on second the little Rabbit
is said to play a snappier brand of ball
because they work together with ma
chine-like preciseness,
During the winter Evers attended
the National league meeting, and at
that time he looked to be in good
health. He said he had high hopes Of
banner year, and If he succeeds in
keeping his health all season he may
make this his last year in the majors.
c. Evers Is the last Of the grand old
Cub infield. He stands alone as land
mark of one of the greatest infleld COM
binations ever got together, for Tinker,
Chance and Steinfeldt have passed.
Evers and Frank Schultz are the
only members of the Cub champions
of 1908 who played in the memorable
game in which Fred Merkle pulled his
famous boner in New York by forget
ting to touch second. Evers' presence
Of mind in that game marked him as a
brainy player and today there is no
smarter man in baseball than the little
] Trojan.
The Oklahoma miner. [volume] (Krebs, Okla.) 1912-192?, 1917-05-10
One Too Many.

Mr.. Bruce Barton, editor Of Every
Week, was describing the mental trepi-
dation of friend of his who was maxi
ing his first public speech.
When he got up to speak the audi
ence seemed to him like the result OF
test a wife tried on her husband
who came home early one morning
from a banquet where there had been
a quantity Of some unknown bev-
erage.
The wife, who found her fears had
been realized, placed two chairs fac
ing each other, sat down in one and
applied the stare test, looking upon the
inebriated one with q cold, fixed glare.
"T'll tell you all about 1t, my DEAR
he hiccuped, 'but that woman In the
other chair looks so much like you L
can't tell which is which,"
The Oklahoma miner. [volume] (Krebs, Okla.) 1912-192?, 1917-05-10

Ter in the pitchers box again. After
pitching SiSler finds that his shoulder
muscles tighten up for several days
throwing him OF his batting stride
Sisler is n wonderful pitcher but he
is more valuable 10 the Browns as a
batter. Jones, who was inclined TO
belittle SiSler when he first took hold
of the Browns now halls the collegian
rs the most wonderful player he ever
saw. Greater in some respects than
Cobb" says Jones, "and before the
year ends likely 10 replace Cobb as the
Best Ever"
The Oklahoma miner. [volume] (Krebs, Okla.) 1912-192?, 1917-05-10
BALL
STORIES

The average youngster in the big
leagues is about one to club.
They used to call them another Ty
Cobb Now It's another George Sis
ler."
The Newark International league
team hereafter will be known as the
Bears.
Fielder Jones thinks he has an iron
man in George Pennington, u recruit
hurler.
Sam Rice, Senator outfielder, is be-
ing made over into a first-sacker by
Manager Griffith.
Mntty doesn't want to pitch for Gin
cinnau. He hates to see himself GO
ing back that far.
Take away George Sisler and Roger
harnsby and the two st. Louis teams
would have to quit.
Difference between Carl Sawyer and
some other ball players is that Carl
is funny on purpose.
When Benny Ksuff is hitting he
quits ordering bats and orders an
other new suit of clothes.
Warren Adams, Pittsburgh's new
first baseman, is lad of distinguished
South Carolina connections.
Reds and Cardinals would still be
playing off the tie for last place if they
were in the Glass A Billiard league.
The Athletics have bats, balls, uni
/ forms, masks, gloves, ball park, and
everything, just like a regular big
/ league club.
Christy MathewSon's idea, IL is re-
ported, is TO take slice out of the
Reds pay envelopes for the time they
! are all at sea.
Baseball pitchers will study hypno-
tLsm, which will enable them to throw
/ the umpires into trance so they will
| call every ball a strike
The Oklahoma miner. [volume] (Krebs, Okla.) 1912-192?, 1917-05-10
Morton Rounds Into Shape.

Guy Morton, star hurler OF the n
diana staff in 1919, and who injured his
arm last summer, is once more in great
form> according 10 reports. This means
much 10 Lee Fohl. possibly 2 pennant,
pa Joe Woods and iris Speaker are
Cherc TO help out
The Oklahoma miner. [volume] (Krebs, Okla.) 1912-192?, 1917-05-10
Not the Usual Kind.

"Old GadabOut's return to his native
heath doesn't match up with the usual
traditions surrounding the homecoming
of globe trotter."
$50? How is that?"
..Oh, he was gone long, but he came
back short"
The Oklahoma miner. [volume] (Krebs, Okla.) 1912-192?, 1917-05-10
LAJOIE TO PLAY FIRST BASE
Veteran Keystone King VIII Hold
Down Initial Sack and Act as
Manager Of Torontos.

Napoleon Lajoie, late of the Phila-
delphia Athletics, and veteran second
base star, plans TO play first base with
The Oklahoma miner. [volume] (Krebs, Okla.) 1912-192?, 1917-05-10
IS MOST WONDERFUL PLAYER
That Is Opinion Of Manager Fielder
Jones Who Was Inclined to Be-
little Ssler at First.

Manager Fielder Jones of the st.
Louis Browns is out with a deClara-
ton that he never will use George Sis
The Oklahoma miner. [volume] (Krebs, Okla.) 1912-192?, 1917-05-10
The Better Wish.

II wish l could afford to wear fine
clothes" II don't. wish l could af-
ford to wear any old thing"
The Oklahoma miner. [volume] (Krebs, Okla.) 1912-192?, 1917-05-10

Here's Eddie Plank's secret for a
long life in baseball. He says he used
a curve very rarely, about once to
Zach batter that faced him.
The Oklahoma miner. [volume] (Krebs, Okla.) 1912-192?, 1917-05-10

A vivid Imagination is often even.
more dangerous than a little learn
ing.
The Oklahoma miner. [volume] (Krebs, Okla.) 1912-192?, 1917-05-10
WHY HAVE cHILLs AND FEvER9

-, - = ~I'III'0 FNIND z EV EHI
plantation" Chill Tonic is guaran-
teed and will do the work in a week.
Your money cheerfully refunded by
dealers If it fails after giving 1t a
proper trial. Price 5Oc.-Adv,
The Oklahoma miner. [volume] (Krebs, Okla.) 1912-192?, 1917-05-10

The largest settlement in Greenland
has a population of less than 500.
The Oklahoma miner. [volume] (Krebs, Okla.) 1912-192?, 1917-05-10
Nap Lajole.

he Toronto club of the International
league, the coming season. Lajoie will
manage the team.
The Oklahoma miner. [volume] (Krebs, Okla.) 1912-192?, 1917-05-10

they own for themselves, being a foun-
dation for greater wealth and inde-
ce.-Advertisement.
The Oklahoma miner. [volume] (Krebs, Okla.) 1912-192?, 1917-05-10

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The Oklahoma miner. [volume] (Krebs, Okla.) 1912-192?, 1917-05-10
PAlN7 NOT A BlTI
LIFT YOUR C0RNS
OR CALLUSES OFF
No humbuol Apply few drops
then Just lift them away
with fingers.
.~.".-.~.~.~.~..".".".L

This new drug is an ether compound
discovered by a Cincinnati chemist. 1t
The Oklahoma miner. [volume] (Krebs, Okla.) 1912-192?, 1917-05-10

PimpleS, bOils, carbuncies, dry up and
disappear with Doctor Pierces Golden
Medical Discovery. In tablets or liquid
ADV,
The Oklahoma miner. [volume] (Krebs, Okla.) 1912-192?, 1917-05-10

Baseball pitchers will study hypno-
tLsm, which will enable them TO throw
the umpires into atrance so they will
call every bali a strike.
The Oklahoma miner. [volume] (Krebs, Okla.) 1912-192?, 1917-05-10

Christy Mathewson's idea, it is re-
ported, is TO take slice out of the
Reds pay envelopes for the time they
are all at sea.
The Washington times., 1917-10-24
BY EARL GOODWIN.

By appointing Clarence Wilson food administrator for
the District of Columbia the Administration has again rung
the bell. This bully appointment All the requirements
of competence experience integrity and knowledge met
in Clarence Wilson, who has been known to Washington
for generation of its best men,
Mr.. Wilson is not appointed to Office from which he
will reduce the prices foodstus He is not appointed
to tear up the existing methods of trade and business be-
cause prices high He is appointed to administer the
very remarkable food law within the District of Columbia;
and The Times advises every householder to get copy of
that law and read it thoroughly.
Mr. Wilson's greatest should be in the direction
of food boarding and food Spectators there such
block the channels of trade by storing quantities of food
stus against the days when the camor of hungry men,
women and children forces the price beyond their reach
Mr. Wilson has had considerable experience with criminals
He has handled all classes of the from the roughnecked
budgeon wielder to the silk goved and soft tongued
hdence There is probably trick in criminal human
nature Mr.. Wilson has not turned up the of his
District Attorney If there is any criminal hoard
ing of foodstu and any Juggling of prices to the derment
of the people in this District The Times those
sibe that Clarence Wilson is live citizen with punch
At the time, Washingtonians should remember
that stabilize the upset conditions of
time There continuous complaints against high prices
only of food but of materials of all sorts 1t fair
to direct the kick against the retailer There dozen
special conditions under which he is working disadvan-
tage. The economics of times forces prices into diff
feren levels We cannot change these conditions; but
can, and will stop the unnatural speculation and Juggling
there any, and Clarence Wilson exactly the right
to lead the chase
The Washington times., 1917-10-24
Superstition An Evidence of
Weakness
By Garrett p. Serviss

tendencies that remain in Us from
those long ages of gradual ascent
which our race has traversed since
it parted from the simian stem.
The monkey has no supersti-
tions; it has only genuine fears,
based up0n facts of experience.
But give the monkev the human
power of cogita.ion and it would
go mad with superstitious terrors.
It is the combinatic of imagina-
tion with ignorance that produces
superstition.
Moonlight Nothing But q Reflec-
ton of Sunlight.
Warming a ,ozen serpent by
your kitchen nre, or any other
act of mistaken good nature that
inventors Of fables and proverbs
have imagined, is Lot more foolish
than to encourage by thoughtless
indulgence the hundreds of super
stitions which spring up, with the
fecundity Of garden weeds, in
every mind that is not trained to
careful observation and logical
thinking.
Man was destined to climb his
own ladder, and was furnished with
the means of climbing when a
brain superior to that Of other
animals was given to him. If he
won't climb he must remain at the
bottom. The true benefactors of
humanity are these who stand
against the current when it flows
in the wrong direction, or who, if
they seem to float with the current,
do so simply for the purpose of
swerving it gradually toward the
way it ought to go.
If human knowledge were per-
feet and complete there would be
no superstition. Superstition how
ers like a night bird along the twi-
light borders Of knowledge. But
there has never been an instance
of the pushing of those borders
farther afield without a correspond
ing disappearance of the owls and
bats of superstition, fleeing before
the sunrise of intelligence.
To believe in lucky days." and
in amulets Of good fortune or pro-
lection, is just as weak and IRA
tional as to think that Friday is
unlucky. Both these forms Of
superstition tie the hands Of enter
prise and blind the intellect.
The Washington times., 1917-10-24

ToW many people in this So
RI called "age Of science" are
i i still living in the intellect
ual atmosphere of the
%dark ages?"
UnSuperstitious persons, or
those who have suppressed their
superstitious tendencies with the
strong hand Of reason (for such
tendencies are a universal human
inheritance), usually pass these
things by with a smile, but they
would not regard them with so
much complacent indulgence If
they eomprehended the enormous
aggregate loss of energy which
superstitious beliefs Of all kinds
cause to mankind.
Condolences the Most MisIead-
ing Things In the World.
The effect Of superstition upon
the mind is not unlike that Of
whiskey upon the body. The man
who yields to such fancies finds
his will power rapidly undermined,
and his mental operations con-
fused and weakened. Moreover, he
often suffers moral torments that
are as acute and exhausting, in
their way, as those associated
with physical disease. / have seen
persons thrown into a pitiable
state of indecision and of fretting
doubt and paralyzing fear by their
inability to get nd of the incubus
Of a foolish old Saying" about the
unlucky character of some date, or
thing, or act. A man in that state
of mind is not much better as an
intellectual being, than one Of his
paleolithic ancestors.
Instead Of treating the many
surviving superstitions that haunt
men as Il they were merely anus
ing, if not amiable, humal weak
nesses, we ought to make war upon
them. This is a proper and high
ly important subject for home
education. To tell a child that
Friday is an unlucky day is to
plant a seed Of superstition in the
teeming cells of its growing brain.
Even to speak lightly and indulg-
emily Of such a thing is perilous,
for It leaves in the childish mind
q residue of doubt and of mystery
which is fertile soil for the
nouriShment Of the superstitious
The Washington times., 1917-10-24
Once Overs
The One
That Counts

the amenities but the who
instantly to the front when trouble difficulties who has and
best love.
the pays compliments but the who uphOds
hands
Not who grudggy but the who gives freely who
most.
spontaneous gracious those who fat
your vanity shout the other fellow dres
eriticse7
There Is Q streak Of egotsm in the best of
hard smile inwardy while protesting openly when the
other fellow pastes with palaver and compliments
takes Justice contrary
to your ideas Of right and wrong
The Washington times., 1917-10-24

Give money good INVEST money wisely and well at
the time.
But in buying the the the thousand Liberty Bonds
you afford forget forget the fact that such bond
is the only really in the United States.
only this my country at and dollar
that I gather is needed to help in this war;
you think who refused help his father
In struggle of life and death7
you think the who being able refuses help
which he belongs the struggle that interests vay
every citizen that nation
DO NOT LET YOUR NAME, YOUR DOLLARS BE LEFT OUT
OF THE HONORABLE LIST OF THOSE THAT HELP THE WIN
MING OF THIS WAR BY SUBSCRIBING TO THIS LOAN
you before much the BETTER honor for
prompt action.
you have bought bonds of this issue already
honor you
But effort and buy at least ONE MORE UNITED
STATES BOND.
financial bond that buying not merely the
Governments promise obligation you back
principal with interest.
buy bond you CREATE bond It is bond that ties
you closely your country bond that gives little
different feeling streaming the air the flags that will
back with bullet holes in them.
The Washington times., 1917-10-24

situation could be greatly relieved
c. W. Semmes. as We all know, Is an
expert on motor trucking.
J. Clinton Hiatt, secretary Of the
Safety First Association, dropped In
to suggest an editorial on the sub
ject Of proper pedestrianism. He II
on the right track and The Times
will follow his suggestion.
And then there are those who
say that Grover Cleveland's doc
tor having told an interesting
story Of how Mr.. Cleveland was
near death and had to undergo
serious operation, our only living
ex-President with one eye. felt con-
strained to tell what had happened
TO HIM.
The Washington times., 1917-10-24
III RD AND SEEN

It will be thirty one years ago on
October 2S that the Statue Of Liberty
In New York harbor was dedicated.
Adolph Schippert, zoos street north
west, was an engraver at Tiffany's
at the time and engraved the inVi-
tations to witness the ceremony. Mr.
Schippert suggests, and think he Is
right, that 1t would have been a
grand thing II Liberty Day had fallen
on the anniversary Of that ceremony,
which linked us so close with the
people Of France, our ally.
Talking to C. W Semmes a few
days ago about motor freight lines
between this city and Baltimore.
Philadelphia or New York, learned
that II a distributing point could
be devised. the congestsd freight
The Washington times., 1917-10-24

money to brothers that go out to fight for you.
When down your and buy bond not
merely lending small the nation which everything
you have
You saying the world and to Germany with which
"I believe country What have my country
other Americans will what think of this the
young battle equally efcien
ways -
You know how marveous the people Of Germany have contrib
fighting their Faherand Many the
that the Government asks of the smaller of that
nation have paid in. Es-n
be said that there is less affection for this country among
people Germany among people
of Germany?
Thousands upon thousands millions the Germans have rakd and
scraped and put the fight in which they engaged
face face tell the Germans that their fight against
this country is futile foolish and hopeless.
But DO tell them that when bond and send
Germany message "For every dollar that you this
country will hundred And what important for every
you this country need be- will wo-and BET
TER men,"
The Washington times., 1917-10-24
Clarence Wilson "A Bully
Appointment

As Food Administrator The Times Predicts
He Cannot Arbitrarily Lower Prices He Juggling
The Washington times., 1917-10-24
You Help Your Father in His Struggle!
ler, Mother, Brother and Friend to Every

Above all things important than the money
lent to the Government THE NUMBER of
Suppose that the father Of family and needed the
help Of boys and girls emergency Would
be able to Every children responded can7
Do feel that the Government the great mpesona
representing all the figure call old Uncle ought
Every my Chden according ability responded
to my can?
Have you responded?
Lend money Government because HONOR
country merely what everybody
the Government Of this country viii every
Subscribe for yourself and subscribe for children you
Money that would boy college spent for
bonds of the United States
Money that would have been invested other
this time better invested in the bonds permanent
freedom for the country in which you live.
BE YOUR CoUNTRYs PARTNER IN WAR.
Be able the troops go by I paid for uniform
ne bought cartridges Of those belts
COULD And while lasts and loans
my duty honong national father SAM proving
myself loyal son of the United States of America"
Buy Liberty Bond.
Honor national father that your days may long
offreedom.
The Washington times., 1917-10-24
[ end Your Money to Your Nation, WI

the creating of bond between you and every soldier at the
'front.' every sailor the ready and about risk his life for the
nation which you part When buy lending
money to brothers that go out to fight for you.
Trench and camp., 1917-10-31
TRENCH AND CAMP
CAMP MEADE EDITION

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