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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-10-17

GREYSTOCK ANNOUNCES ABOLITION
OF EASTERN LEAGUE COMPETITION
FOR THIS SEASON AT COOPER HALL
New Owner May Be Secured and League Gives
Manager Bailey Till Next Week to Dispose
of Franchise-Change Amateur Rule

Tamaqua five, which included such 49,.
as Fred Mulliner. Joe Fogarty ana Itss[
Hough. and to the latter Charley o'Dor,,ty;,
frankly attributes big portion Of his ~ ~
cess in the cage sport 's0'
II am through" he says
The writer ran across a prominent s,s,.
Lacquer In town the other day, and WIN.
discussing basketball the latter saId, ~
have a long-dstance call In for Char,.r
O'Donnell at Frackville," and in about ~
hour he was reached. He was offered ars
terms to sign with a club outside OF NJ
Eastern League but this is what he sald.
II am through with basketball n n
absolutely necessary that 1 give Il up ana
pay attention to business. This getting !.
at and o'clock In the morning mus,
come to a halt. II ! intended TO play /,
would be in the Eastern League, and wHh
the Reading club, but / have no desire "a
do so. But II you ever get into a hole ana
need N man real badly 1 will be only too
glad to slip down and help you out Nv
playing a game or two"
And that produces a ray of hope for IN.
Reading Eastern League Club, for II ~
Pretzels get off to a bad start he viii
hardly see them stuck. O'Donnell's record
follows:
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-10-17
INCLE SANS KHAKI BILLS ARE SCRAPS OF PAP
WORLD SERIES MARKED BY MANY
BONEHEADPL DPLAYSTHAT WOULD HAVE
PUT BUSH LEAGUE BUNCH TO SHAME
1im Heads the List, While Kauff Faber, John Col
Inns, McGraw and Robertson Added to the
Total of Ivory Hunters

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Finger Of
heine Zimmerman Of of
the series because
the Giants
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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-10-17
League Busy

The American League is busy getting
under way for the current season. and a.
usual will have an eight-team circuit. slx
teams have already been accepted leaving
two vacancies yet to be filled. The clubs
selected are Hancock, ST. COLUMBIA, 81
Edwards, Girard Alumni, Simpson Me-
mortal and Young Mems Hebrew Associa.
ton. No fewer than eight other applica-
tions have been received for the other two
berths, but as yet no decision has been
reached in the matter of deciding which
teams will get the two remaining places
There has been some talk OF playing in
the Tioga neighborhood, but the qeustlon
of hall and the desirable applications for
the remaining berths in the circuit will
probably be settled at the meeting to he
held tomorrow evening at Our Lady Of
Mercy Club.
The officers are: President, William
Allen; vice president, William Blythiner;
secretary, d. j. Dunno assistant secretary,
Al Hauck; treasurer, V. ]. O'Connor; chair.
man executive committee, Dan Corcoran.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-10-17

WASHINGTON, Oct. H.
TNHosE fat purses which the world series
l. ball players will drag down when the
swag of the big carnival is divided will be
reduced by just per cent of all sums
over $4,000 per player by cruel war excess
profits tax which has none Of the liberality
toward baseball gladiators such as is shown
by the American fan
This tax Of course figures on top Of the
regular income taxes which begin at $1,000
for each Of the single boys and $4,000 fot
the married ones.
It was stated at the Treasury, which um-
plres the payment OF taxes that the world
series purses should be deducted from the
amounts taxable as gifts which are de-
ductible under the law but the officials
couldn't see II that way, explaining that
the ball players worked for the money and
that therefore it was income
White Sox champion ball player draw
ing salary Of $4,000 and getting a $500
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-10-17
Dundee Defendant in 100000 Suit

NEW YORK, oct. 17.-Joseph Carrora, known
in the sporting world Johnny Dundee, was
the defendant yesterday in the Supreme Court
before Justice Con and a jury in the trial OF an
action for $40 600 damages for the alleged
running down and killing of boy. The plaintiff
in the action IL George S. Grub, superintendent
Of an apartment house at 3ll West Seventieth
street The plaintiff alleges that his son, Ernest
Grub, boy Of thirteen years on August .. 1916
run down and killed by the defendant at
West End avenue and Seventeen street The
defendant entered a general denial
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-10-17

A. NJ. B. Now Has Soccer Team
The A. NJ b. Boys Club after making
success in three respective sports - baseball,
track and basketba-will turn to soccer The
club has organized a team under the leadership
OF Leon Diamond and entered the league formed
al the starr Garden Recreation Center.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-10-17
BROWN PUTS AWAY
BEECHER QUICKLY
Local Negro Knocks Out
New Yorker in Minute and
a Half at Nonpareil
HENRY HAUBER A VICTOR

It took Preston Brown, veteran negro
featherweight. only one minute and thirty
seconds to dispose of Eddie Beecher OF New
York, in the final bout at the Nonparel Aih-
letiC club last night Brown unlOoseu q
flock If punches and Beecher did not have
an adequate defense to protect himself. a
right to the Jaw spilled Beecher, and the
blow was so effective the referee did not
trouble to count the New Yorker out.
Knockout Cuban gave Walter Brown
beating. In the other bouts. Mike Malone,
the veteran. defeated Jimmy Briggs. Tommy
Warren, of Atlantic City, won from hld
West Terry Hanlin outfought Jack Ken
nedy.
Henry Hauber, of this city outpointed
Frankie Maguire, Williamsport in ten
rounds at Reading last night. Mcguire took
the first two rounds, forcing the hghting,
then Hauber became the aggressor, and
with a left hook to the stomach took some
Of the steam out of his opponent.
Battling Leonard, Southwark defeated
Young Midway,
Kid williams will have to read his letters
with the right eye for week or so. In Il
ten-round sltirmish with Benny Mcneil at
st. Louis, last night the eX-champion was
banged on the left optic and today it would
not report for duty. Williams earned a
cose decision by rallying in the ninth ana
tenth Up to the last two rounds Mcneil
outboxed his distinguished opponent
Tommy Hogan. of Philadelphia, out
poinled Wallace Murray, another Quaker
city boy, in the 155-pounds division last
night at the A. A. L. boxing tourn lment at
Atlantic city. 1t took an extra round for
the close decision, In the l65-pound class
Roy Kulp, Of Phoenixvlle, Pa, defeated
Tom Cowell, West Philadelphia Y, NJ. c. A.
frankie Burns. Of Jersey city, outpointed
Jack Sharkey, Of New York city, at Albany,
" Y. last night Immediately after the
bout Burns started for New Orleans, where
he will meet Pete Herman in twenty
round bout for the bantamweght cham
pionshp on November 5.
Kid Norfolk. Panama heavyweight, won
the decision over Billy Miske of st. Paul
in their twelve-round fight at Boston last
night.
Jack McCarron. of Allentown, defeated
Frank Carbone, of Brooklyn, in ten fast
rounds last night at South Bethlehem
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-10-17

and no doubt will result in a Fifth Ward
evolution.
Philadelphia fans are strong for Leon
ard they like to see Benny box and would
flock into an arena every week to see hin,
CO. There is no fun i'm one-sided bouts, and
with no first-rate ightweights around here
boxers of his weight will have to be i'm
ported. else Leonard will have to buck up
against the welters. Thus the winner of the
McAnderws-Tillman set-to would be in line
for a mix with him
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-10-17
LEW TENDLER IN BOUT
WITH BRITT TONIGHT

Lew Tender local lightweight, who is
matched to meet Rocky Kansas the latter
part of the month here, will box Young
Britt in Baltimore tonight.
The bout is scheduled for twelve rounds
to a referees decision.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-10-17
RopIand Sets Example for Big Leaguers

CLARENCE ROWLAND
las and
fol
i'm o is sci
o
~ swind that the public
single exception of Eddie Collins writes the
the
that he is
capaho
his devotion of stories
Rowland Is rapidly taking rank with the
wnbou
make Of he around
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y gre q m most popular men in baseball among
Az the ecoach
no mi to-
ne -andt
|I<' &AnIfnsfe ts places with them
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-10-17
CRUEL WAR TAX TAKES BIG SLICE
OF WORLD SERIES PLAYERS COIN

divvy on the series purse will be hit by
Uncle Sans tax collector as follows
Two per cent on $1,000, $50 tax.
Four per cent on $11,60O, $464 tax.
Six per cent on $1,000, $456 tax.
Total annual tax. $967
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-10-17
ENTER LIEUT.. LEONARD,
UNITED STATES ARMY
Lightweight Champion Is Given Com
mission Rank and Will Act as
Boxing Instructor

NEW YORK, oct 17.-It will be Lieu
tenant Benny Leonard after today. The
lightweight champion is to receive a COM
mission giving him this rank, and will act
as boxing instructor al Camp Upton.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-10-17
Speakina OF Manaqers, Consider Jack Hendricks

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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-10-17
Record Price for Belgian Stallion

c, G, Good. Of Ogden. Ia. purchased Faceeur.
Crownover, Cedar Falls, Ia. yesterday. at q
auction at Waterloo, la. The purchase price 6i
of that breed
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-11-13
Pawhuska Sale Adds SIP to
Bank Roll of Each
Tribesman.
PRAIRIE MAKES HIGHEST BID
Pays 100000 for One Pur-
chase; More Than Million
Acres Unsold.
(RY w. II. PECK

The Usage nation is richer by
1857, 900 as the result of yester-
days oil lease sale at Pawhuska
which is $712 for each and every
member of the tribe and not one
among them all was heard to COM
plain. In fact the band played after
the oil men had passed in their coin
and there was very festive spirit
In evidence and well there was, be-
cause the oil men were not elated
by any means.
The big crowd was divided into
two parts. Those that came to buy
and those who were only on-lookers.
There was a total of 20,621 acres
sold and there yet remains about
100000 acres which is likely to be
put on sale within the near future.
1t is growing attraction and likely
to bring together much larger
crowd at the next session. It will
be the oil men who will furnish the
big show just as they did yesterday
and out of them all perhaps 10 per
cent will get their money back.
j. George Wright, Indian agent at
Pawhuska, says that the honorable
secretary of the interior, Franklin
X. Lane, has promised that il un-
able to get congress to extend the
trust period beyond 1881 he will be
willing to recommend that the rest
of the Unbiased portion of the Usage
be leased and this will certainly fur
nish a big show.
Lid Off-Limit Forgotten.
The lid was off yesterday at Paw
huska and from henceforth the
4.S0O-acre limit will be forgotten, as
all that is necessary is that a part
ner be found who has but little acre
age and by combining with one of
the larger concerns the new firm
can take on an additional 4,800
acres. For instance, yesterday the
Prairie Oil & Gas Co. purchased
in partnership with the Elmer OIL
CONTINUED ON PAGE TWO
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-11-13
CHINA FILES FORMAL
PROTEST OVER PACT
Washington Expects to Show
America and Japan Have
No Unfriendly Plan.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 12.-Formal
protest against the agreement between
the United States and Japan regard
ing China was lodged at the state de-
partment today by DIR. K. Wellington
Koo, the Chinese minister, on instruc-
tions from his government.
The text of the document left by
the minister was not made public but
ii is understood that China objects to
any such action affecting it's interest
without reference to the wishes of the
Chinese people themselves News
that similar protests had been filed at
Toxic reached here unofficially yes
terday.
1t is probable that while the state
department and the Japanese foreign
office will respond at an early date
with explanations and declarations of
the absence of any sinister designs
upon China, there will be no extended
diplomatic exchanges on the subject
of the protests.
Intimations from Peking that the
legality in point Of international law
of the agreement might be called in
question because 1t had not been sub
mitted to the American senate in the
form of a treaty have made little i'm
preston upon officials here who are
satisfied the understanding is OF the
same nature as the famous Root
Takahira agreement which adjusted
the ugly questions arising from the
immigration into the United States of
Japanese coolie labor
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-11-13
NEW THRILL IN OPERA
Five of Worlds Greatest Singers
Spring Surprise "Star Spanglcd
Banner" Demonstration.

NEW YORK, Nov. 1.-THE Met
ropolitan opera season opened to-
night with a thrill not on the bill.
The curtain had fallen on the second
act of Verdi's masterpiece aida,
and a moment later out from the
wings in single file. led by Enrico
Caruso, marched five of the world $
greatest singers-Pasquale Amato.
Claudio Muzio, Margareto Matzenauer
and Basil Ruysedal. Back of them
all the members Of the chorus took
their places.
Then as Ruysendal unfolded a
large American Flag the magnificent
orchestra, led the first time by Rob-
erto Moranzoni, broke into strains
of the Star Spangled Banner Caruso,
singing in English for the first time
on the stage of the Metropolitan, and
the other members of the quintet
took up the words of the national
anthem and the chorus swept into
the refrain.
Never before in New York had
opera stars been greeted with such
tempest of applause. Rising with
the first strains of the anthem the
great audience waited until the final
notes and then burst into a veritable
frenzy of patriotic cheers.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-11-13
STRIKES
AT ROAD HOUSES
Seven Places Near Tulsa Yield
Varied Assortment of Booze
and Plunder.
OWNERS MOVE HURRlEDLY
Mysterious "Tip" That Raids
Were Coming Led to Aban-
donment of Places.

The county attorneys office struck
around Tulsa last night, as the start
of a campaign which George T..
Reeves. county attorney, says Will not
stop until every bootegger has either
loft the county or has been placed in
Jail.
Investigators from the county at
torney's office. working upon the find
ings of quiet surveillance made re-
Gently, visited seven places last night.
The result was one arrest, the seizure
of fifty gallons OF "choc" beer, the
finding of two automobile tires and
accessories, and the discovery that
some underground source of informa-
tion had impelled the owners or ope-
rators of the places to depart IN haste
Where this information emanated
from is speculative. Mr.. Reeves eN-
pressed the opinion that 1t was due
to the feeling among jointists that II
crusade had started when last week
he caused three places TO be closed by
Injunction.
In all. eight places were visited by
the investigators last night. In seven
OF them proof was round that the
booze trade had been flourishlng. At
West Tulsa. John Doe" was arrested.
Near the Springdale schoolhouse,
northeast of the city, at what was
known as the Ward and Greenwood
roadhouse, the raiding party found n
poker table, "a new carburetor which
had never been used and n set of auto
tools A hole in the floor of a chicken
house showed where whisky had been
cached.
On the Archer farm, two miles
north of Tulsa, at what has been
called The Bud Nelson place. indica-
tions We're that business had been very
good. Here the principal cache was
in the barn. where a hole had been
dug under the floor, walled up and
covered with q large water tank. Here
the auto tiros were found. The house
yielded 4 number of pistols and shot
guns.
From raids in Joints In West Tulsa
fifty gallons of "choc" were found and
destroyed. The party brought in fif-
teeu quarts for evidence, with a bot
tie of Jamaica ginger. Much of the
brew was found in pans and buckets
used in making 1t.
The work has started and will not
be stopped until Tulsa county is free
from the Illicit liquor trade" said Mr..
RppVas
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-11-13
GRADY COUNTY HUNTS
FOR GIRL KIDNAPER
Eight -Year-Old Daughter of w.
Solomon Stolen by Dark
Man in Automobile.

CHICKASHA, Okla, Nov 12.-Al-
most the entire male population Of
this city, augmented by city and
county officials, Is combing the coun-
tryside in an attempt to find the man
of whom description has been OBJ
tained. suspected of being the one who
on Sunday afternoon kidnapped the
pretty little S-year-old daughter OF
w. Solomon, a pawnbroker.
The father believes later will come
a written demand that he pay ran
som for the girls safe return.
When last seen she was walking
across the Rock Island vladuct tracks
with a tall, well-dressed man. Tho
child's mother Is prostrated with grief.
With "a hours start 1t is possible
tho man is now safe at considerable
distance from Chickasha, but il not
so lucky and he is found, citizens
make no secret that n rope and
strong tree limb will afford them the
execution Of justice they believe the
crime deserves,
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-11-13
Judge Campbell Upholds Right
of Mrs. Frances Goodeagle
to Fight for $4,000.

Watahnahzhe, a fullblood Quapaw
indian, whose name in straight
United States" Is Mrs. Frances @.
Goodeagle, stands a good opportunity
to recover $4,000 from James X.
Moore, a wealthy dealer In zinc and
lead properties in his county if a
ruling of Judge Ralph Campbell In
the United States district court yes.
terday means what 1t suggested.
incidentally, 1t will be first recov-
cry of the kind made by the govern
ment In behalf of an Indian allottee
under the important Noble decision
of the United States supreme court
in 1915. in which that body held that
all assignments by Indians of their
lands or leases were illegal and of no
effect and no recoveries could be
made under them.
The action against Moore was be-
gun some time ago by the United
States district attorneys office at
Muskogee. and 1t came before Judge
Campbell yesterday on demurrer
filed by Moores attorneys, Riddle,
Pennett. Wilson & Mitchell. The gov
eminent was represented by Paul Pin
son, assistant United States district at
torney, and he and Mr.. Biddle argued
the demurrer at some length.
Biddle demurred on the ground
that sufficient cause had not been
shown to sustain the petition, his po-
sition appearing to be, We've done
got the money; what can you do
about it?" He admitted the full force
and effect Of the Noble decision,
which was handed down by former
Justice Charles e. Hughes. and
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-11-13
ARTILLERY DUEL
OPENS GIGANTIC
BATTLE IN ITALY
Main Armies of Both Sides
Drawn Up on Opposite
Banks of Piave
River.
FLANKING MOVE FAILS
Austro-Germans Shifting
Pressure From Flank
Toward Center.
BERLIN CLAIMS HEAVY DRAG
Reports Capturing 10000 Men.
Comparative Calm on
Flanders Front.
BERLIN CLAIMS HEAVY DRAG

BY Associated Press.
The Italians and the Austro- German
armies are in battle array along the
Piave river from the hilly region in
the north to the Adriatic sea-the
Italians on the western SIDE and the
enemy along the eastern bank
The main armies of the Austro-
l1ungarians and Germans have taken
the place of the advance guard which
has beer scattered along the stream
for several days and already thruout
the entire region the guns of both
sides are engaged in duels. Thus far,
however, the enemy Is using only five
inch guns. having been unable as yet
to bring his heavier pieces into action.
The guns OF the Italians consist in
considerable numbers of those they
were able to bring back with them
during the retreat from the Isonzo
front.
Flanking Move Fails.
The Italians are stoutly holding the
line along the Piave and also in the
region running westward thru the
hilly country from the vicinity of
Feltre to the Settle Comuni. Several
attempts made by the enemy to pierce
the northern front and encircle the
| Italian left wing have failed.
The Berlin official communication
asserts that on the upepr Piave ten
thousand Italians have been cut off
and forced to surrender, and also
that the Teutonic allies have pressed
| southwestward from Relluno and now
are standing before the town of Eel
| tire, which Is on the west bank OF the
piave. 1t Is considered possible that
the enemy may make an attempt to
press southwark from this region
along the valley and the railroad, but
the Italians here are entrenched In
strong positions which apparently can
not be taken except. under heavy
| losses.
Russian Situation I'm Doubt.
! The situation In Russia as result
I of the Bolsheviki revolt Is still OBJ
scure. No direct dispatches have
been received from the Russian capi-
I tai since Sunday evening when it was
reported that there had been consld-
erable street fighting in vorious parts
of the city In which the military
cadets, followers of Premier Keren-
sky. were worsted by the Bolsheviki
troops at several points. The fight
| ing was begun by the cadets owing to
reports that Kerensky with a large
| body OF men was close to the capital.
The premier and his followers, how
ever, had not put In an appearance
| up to Sunday night
on the fronts In France and Bel
GUM comparative calm prevails ex-
cept for usual artillery activity and
raiding operations.
In Palestine the Turks, who have
been pushed back on numerous Sec
tors by the British under General AL
lenby now are preparing defensive
positions twenty miles southwest Of
Jeruslem. The British, however, are
using their mounted troops and again
have made some progress toward Ell
Tine. Scottish infantry also have at
tackled the enemys right flank sue
cessfully and captured a number OF
machine guns.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-11-13
Quapaw Indian Permitted to Sue on
Recovery of Rich Mine Royalty

frankly said that 1t precluded any re-
coNery on such assignments after the
decision was rendered but he con-
tended that MIR Moore had ALREADY
got bis'-got 1t some ten years ago
and that must be the end of It,
Even If the government recovered q
judgment for the $4,000 against his
client, what could 1t do with 1t? he
asked. No provision had been made
by law for taking care Of 1t for the
Indian.
Tho fact is, Mr.. Biddle said, Wat
and made no complaint against it
Moore took the other half. The en-
tire royalties, accruing from zinc
mines, amounted to $80,122.
Mr.. Pinson insisted that inasmuch
as the government had said. thru the
supreme court, that such assignments
were wrong and Illegal, 1t had a right
not only to prevent such wrongs but
to rectify them after they had been
committed.
Judge Campbell overruled the de-
murrer and the case will now go to
trial on its merits. The court added.
in delivering his opinion, that he had
formerly held that assignments made
by Indians under an act passed by
congress in 1907, were binding, but
that the supreme court, in the Noble
decision, had overruled him and that
the Noble decision Is the law.
Mr.. Moore, white haired defendant,
sat In the courtroom while the argu-
ment was in progress.