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Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-08-12

is likewise altering Romance that in
defineable thing that we used to thinh
interchangeable.
This summer girls are saying ''yes''
without waiting coquettishly to ~,
urged again and again. They are will
ing to set the date of their weadiis
for no later than fortnight away. For
the man In question is now a bronzed
erect man In the olive drab who is
holding himself ready to go to the
front
Military Weddings I'm Vogue.
Military weddings are novelties in
the social calendar. Boy scouts are
apt to be ushers. and Girl scouts carry
the ring to the altar. The bridegroom
no longer wears the conventional
black"
The girl who marries a soldier does
not take months to work on her trous-
seau; she prefers to spend every mia.
ute knitting socks or learning to be
Red Cross nurse or an aviatriX. She
Is willing to get her wedding clothes
at the shops which sell ready made
gowns or gowns quickly made to or
der.
Mon dieu My dear mademoisele!
You ask me to make you wedding
dress overnight? Give me until next
Trousscau Over Night.
The modiste affectedly holds up her
hands in real horror. until she tlnus
that the young bride-to-be is very
much in earnest and that when she
says Overnight she means "a few
days at the least
Buying wedding dress in a hurry
does not mean that it is any the ICES
handsome. White dresses of lace, OF
chiffon, of georgette crepe white
dresses Of French lawn or tulle; we'd
ding dresses may be OF any simpic
model any material, provided they be
white. The exclusive shops have been
combed for white dresses for summer
weddings until any young woman who
now asks for something white is
suspected of being a bride-to-be.
Because she has not time to have
her trousseau made up piece by piece
at home, many a girl has one ordered
from one of the exclusive shops. one
little blouse and lingerie shop which
never used TO have orders higher than
$500, has had at least one 500 outfit
ordered every day It has turned out
almost two dozen $1,000 trousseaux.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-08-12

IRE, including the nonskid tread. The
body is mounted on regulation
Ford chassis.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-08-12
Nnolhcr Definition.

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which prevents them from giving
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have
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-08-12

Something new in service car body
construction was brought out last
week, when the new service car be-
longing to the equally new tire and
accessory house. the Union Tire x
Rubber Co, came to light. The body
is built to accurately resemble cross
section of a Goodrich Silvertown cord
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-08-12

Charles f. Lukins is confined at his
home with malaria fever, having been
stricken at his desk last Wednesday
afternoon. Mr.. Lukins is the junior
member of the well-known automo-
bile agency, the Forster Lukins Auto
company.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-02-12
CAMP OF ARGTIGS MEETS
 HERE IN MARCH

The Grand Camp of the Arctic Brotherhood will meet in Juneau on March 18th, according 10 Information sent out by the Grand Arctic Re- corder and which has been received in Juneau. The meeting will be com posed of delegates and alternates from all of the camps of the order, 3S in number distributed throughout Alaska and the Yukon Territory.
 Each camp is entitled to two dele gates for the first fifty members Of the camp and one additional dele gate for each additional fifty or DOT tion thereof. The meetings will be held in the big hall of the Arctic Brotherhood, Camp Juneau No. S2, and the subordinate camps have been notified to elect their delegates, ac- cording to their last per capita re turns to the Grand Camp.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-02-12
FORMER SLAVES WANT BIC SUM
 FROM THE J. s.
Sixty-eight Million Is the Amount Involved in Suit Concerning
 Slave Days.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 12.-The Su. preme Court has been asked to de- eide whether the Federal govern ment shall pay $6S,OOOOOO to former slaves and their heirs for cotton picked in slavery times. Their claims are presented in an appeal by II. x. Johnson of Muskogoe, Okla, and other former slaves and their heirs and "all others similary sit. uated."
 The suit is directed against Sec. retary McAdoU as custodian of the government funds, and recites that the slaves were held in involuntary servitude and forced to gather the Southern Statec' crops They reCeiy- ed no return for their labor, while the government collected the $6S,OOO,- 900 in taxes on raw cotton.
 An accounting for the labor per. formed and a pro rata distribution of the money among those entitled to pay for the labor as asked. The District of Columbia courts dismissed the suit.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-02-12
HOSPITAL NOTES

DOUGLAS. Feb. 1.-Two Aus. trians, Ujick and Gagoff, are recov- ering at the local hospital from slight injuries sustained while at work in the Treadwell mines yes terday afternoon Although some what bruised, it is believed the men will be sufficiently recovered to re- turn to work within a few days.
 Mrs. Ray Richardson of Douglas underwent an operation on the glands of her throat yesterday. Dr. Ma hone, the attending physician reports the patient getting along nicely
 Mrs. Murray. wife of the Douglas merchant. s. A. Murray, is in the hospital for treatment.
 Mrs. Labrecht of Treadwell is con.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-02-12
FORMER NEWSBOY NAMED
 PRESIDENT OF UNIVERSITY

MINNEAPOLIS, Feb. 12.-Dr. Ma rion LeRoy Burton, president of Smith College, a former Minneapolis newsboy and drug clerk, yesterday was elected to succeed Dr. George R.. Vincent as president of the Univer- sity of Minnesota by the board of regents.
 President Vincent"s resignation was formally accepted. He prob ably will leave for New York about May 15. Dr. Burton will not as- sume his office until July 1.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-02-12
SYRIAN IS
 ARRESTED FOR PERJURY

Frank Harris, a Syrian resident of Douglas Island, was arrested early yesterday morning on a charge of per jury and was held in the Federal jail until this morning when he was re- leased under bonds furnished by Mike George. Harris is an employee of the Treadwel Company and recent ly had his wages attached in civil suit. He at once swore out an atfi- dayit of exemption claiming that he was supporting his wife and two chil- dren. It is claimed that he has no children and that his wife is not in the District, which facts, if true, make the man guilty of perjury, un- der She law
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-02-12
HOMESTEAD PATENT TO BE ISSUED NOW
 TO SHELDON LANDS

Word was received in Juneau late Saturday afternoon that the Secre. tary of the Interior has dismissed the protests of Price and Johnson against the granting of the patent to the Cyrus Sheldon homestead, sit uated on the Salmon Creek road, north of the Juneau Dairy Company's property, and the patent will now be issued.
 The land has been under contrO- yersy for many years, the question being whether the alternate SO.rod strip required by law should be measured from the edge of the Shel- don homestead, or the edge of the Price homestead, situated north Of the Sheldon homestead Several hear ings were had in the local land of five and also one or two suits in adverse claim in the local courts.
 -o-o-o-
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-02-12

valescing from a minor operation per formed last week,
 Mrs F. D. Mackenzie is improving steadily from an operation performed several days ago.
 Harry Siebe, shift boss at the Cy- anide Plant, underwent an operation Friday on one of his heels, and is getting along nicely
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-02-12
PETTY THIEVES

DOUGLAS, Feb. 12.-SeverOl shots were fired last night by the local police in their efforts to stop sus. pected thief on the beach where a similar number of burglaries have been committed recently. The fellow escaped in the darkness but the of. ficers are confident Of his identity and hope to land him in the near future.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-02-12
TWO IN ONE - The EMPIRES

way for everybody. The EMPIRES ads" keeps the housewife informed of all sales and thee news fcelpmns are right up to the minute on the days news.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-02-12

Today'8 News TOday--in Empire.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-02-12
ENRoUTE TO YUKON

DOUGLAS, Feb. 12.-G. S. Elem. ing, head of the Dominion Telegraph in Southern Yukon, arrived on the Jefferson Saturday evening from an extended visit in California and is visiting for several days on the Channel before returning to his head. quarters at Whiteorse,
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-02-12
DIVORCE GRANTED

A decree of divorce was granted by Judge Bunnell to Stanley Now icka, from his former wife, Florence NowicEa. Fl. II. Folsom represented tho plaintiff The allegations in the compla;:t were desertion.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-02-12
INDIANS IN TROUBLE

DOUGLAS, Feb. -12.-Chief Jacob Of Juneau, and Harry Paddy of this place, both to tho manor born, were each fined s1O by Magistrate Erie this morning for drunkenness.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-02-12

WHY use dirty sand and gravel
 when you can get good, clean sand and gravel at the Juneau Sand and Gravel Bunkers. Gravel and bar sand S1.75 per yard. At Tread well, $1.50.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-02-12
OF EVENTS
 ON ISLAND FOR WEEK
MondaY

Monday
 DOUGLAS, Feb. 12.Although not a legal holiday Lincoln's birthday is being observed throughout the city schools in class study.
 City Council meets at City Hall at ' o'clock this evening.
 Both the Douglas and Treadwell Fire Departments will be well repre- sented at the Fircmen's Ball at the A. B. Hall in Juneau this evening. Douglas Bremen will meet to-. night at the City Hall for the regu- lar meeting.
 Tuesday
 DOUGLAS, Feb. 13.-The last card party of the season before Lent will be held at the A c. C. Hall this evening under the auspices of the Catholic Ladies. Prizes and refresh. meuts will contribute to the good time.
 A patriotic program in which Abra' ham Lincoln and George Washington will be the inspiration, will be given in the Labor Union Hall tomorrow afternoon by the Douglas Island WO- mans Club. The program as planned follows:
 George Washington Mrs. L. B. Wright.
 Abraham Lincoln-Mrs. c. Price. Vocal Solo.
 Wednesday
 DOUGLAS, Feb. 14-A St. Valen- tines party will be given this even ing by the odd Fellows and Rebek- ahs at the odd Fellows Hall this evening. Cards, dancing, and ban queting will be the order of enter tainment and a splendid time is as Sured.
 Thursday
 DOUGLAS. Feb. 15.-A one.act skit The Girl and the Outlaw" will be presented by Messrs. H. E. Murray, Fred Lynch and Miss Jessie Ross at the Lyric theatre tonight and Fri day night in connection with the reg. ular movies.
 The Catholic Mems Club will meet at the A. C. c. Hall this evening TREADWELL, Feb. 15. - Ladies' gymnasium and swimming classes meet at Treadwell this afternoon.
 Friday
 TREADWELL, Feb. 16.-The Tread we'll p. T. A. at the school house this evening in celebrating the found- ing of ParentTeacher's Association in America and of the Mothers Con- gress.
 Ladies' Day at the Treadwell swim ming tank
 DOUGLAS. Feb. 16.-The Penelope Club, an organization of Douglas High School girls will entertain with masquerade party this evening. Last years pupils and friends of the High School girls will be the guests of the evening.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-02-12
WINTER WILL LEAVE

Lloyd Winter, of the Winter and Pond Company, will leave this after noon on the Admiral Evans for the south, where he will make an eX- tended visit.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-01-14
DANISH The WEED,
Is PATTON UKASE
Southtown Coach Orders Floor
Athletes to Hew Strictly
to the Line.
PROMISE SHOWN BY FIVE

Smokin, chewin, drinkin' and step
pin" are absolutely prohibited for
South High school floor athletes, ac-
cording to orders issued by Coach ],
M, Patton.
Patton now has a whirlwind team
in the field. Two old men and one
substitute are all that he had to work
with at the start, yet in the FIVE weeks
OF practice already passed through the
squad has DEVELOPED into one Of the
most formidable in the state. Efforts
will be conferred on two detectives,
first, beat Omaha, and, second, beat
Lincoln. Last year the Capital City
lads trounced the locals in the third
round at the state tourney.
Captain Corr is proving himself one
OF the star centers OF the state. Al
ways crafty speed artist at forward
with an eagle eye for the hoop, he is
developing into the ranking aggres-
sive fighter of the FIVE. Graham is
renewing his old deftness at one for
ward, while Wilson. the fast substi-
tute Of last year, is falling into the
ranks as fighter Of nearly even terms
with Captain Corr. Wayne Emigh
has developed the Beal type Of guard
ing and before the season ends should
be one of the recognized stationery
manipulators OF the state. Jimmie
Etter is making rapid strides at the
other guard. Etter is built to star at
forward buf has bern shifted to orv, rd
because of the efficiency OF the Gra-
ham-Wilson machine.
The team has won two games from
Plattsmouth and Manila by decisive
scores. The almni, with Shields, Cohn
and Nixon in the lineup, barely es-
capped with a margin in the annual
game. When the team has had a hall
seasons practice there is little doubt
that it will be one Of the topnotchers
in the state, easily candidate for the
finals at the state championship
tournament,
Omaha daily bee., 1917-01-14
Athletic Managers
Will Meet at Iowa
City February 9

Iowa City, Ia, Jan. l5.-(Special.
Invitations to the athletic managers
OF all the colleges in the state have
been sent out by Director N. A. KEEL
logg OF the university inviting each to
be present to represent his college al
the annual state spring meeting ,,which
will be held in Iowa City on February
9 to arrange the spring base ball and
track schedules.
As is the usual custom, the men will
gather late in the afternoon. probably
in the lobby Of the Jefferson hotel
and get together to arrange their
games. At this meeting the schedules
for the Iowa Conference of Colleges
and for the Hawkeye College confer.
ence will probably both be arranged
almost in their entirety. Last year
every member of these two confer.
ences was represented at the meeting
Following the making of the sched.
ules the managers will be entertained
at dinner in the private dining room
Of the hotel by the Iowa Athletic
board, which is host to the meeting
In the evening the men will be the
guests Of the university at the basket
ball game between Iowa and Chicago
Omaha daily bee., 1917-01-14
Do You Recall Long Ed Witherup:?
Greatest Hurler Western Euer Had

even frank to say Long Ed had more
smoke than the great Walter. But
that winter Witherup contracted an
ailment that ruined him physically
and the national game lost another
star before it shone.
The story of Witherup recalls all
incident when the sure-thing betttors
who used to ply their trade in the
Western league were given a crossing
they'll never forget.
Denver has always been more o.
less of a hot-bed of base ball galh-
bling. The pool rooms at one time
are even known to have had one OF
the loops umpires as its tout" The
plan was to learn the pitching
choices for the day and then lay odds
accordingly.
One day in 1908 when Des Moines
was in Denver Witherup pitched the
! first game and his binding speed and
rapid curves had the Grizzlies help
less all afternoon. With Witherup
out of the way the gamblers pro-
ceeded to lay heavy odds on Denver,
knowing that Higgins tail-end club
didn't have another hurler worth the
powder to blow him up. The tout"
was around the next day to get what
information he could pick up. Hig-
gins, knowing the identity of the
tout" gave him the name of the
weakest finger on his staff. The
tout" then learned Hank Olmstead,
star of the Denver staff, would de-
liver the slants for the Bears. That
made the game a setup for the mile
high city and the odds were and
to |.
Higgins took it all in and then sent
for Witherup. Long Ed was urged
to pitch again and repeat his per-
formance of the day before. He was
offered an extra SIS for pitching and
$50 If he won another victory He
had more speed than Dario Resta and
he threw hooks that curved all over
the diamond. There was nothing
to it.
| Higgins hadn't done any betting on
the game, but he had slipped a friend
a couple of hundred dollars and when
it came time to pay offs those 5-to-l
shots there was lot of groaning and
gnashing of teeth in those pool rooms.
That's one time the sure thing gam
blers were crossed to a fare-you- well.
and that's another bit of testimony
that Witherup was head and shoulders
above any other hurler the Western
! league ever had.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-01-14
Being Story of Time Ed and
John Higgins Crossed Sure
Thing Gamblers.

Who was the greatest pitcher ever
sent to the big show by the Western
league? Was it Miner Brown, Frank
Owens, Kid Nichols, Jack Pfeister,
Ed Cicotte, Dutch Leonard, Joe Benz,
Red Faber? 1t was NONE of these,
great as they are. Ask some old-time
fan and he'll unhesitatingly without
the faintest stumble of the tongue
say Long Ed Witherup."
Probably the greater number OF
Western league fans bave forgotten
Ed Witherup, some of them never
even heard of him. Yet it was less
than a decade ago that Witherhp
hurled for the Dcs Moines club and
was easily the brightest sta. of this
circuit
4Witherup's last session in the West
ern league was 1908. John Higgins
owned the Des Moines club. a hope
less tailender, that year. 1t was a
bum team, but it had one pitcher in
Witherup. Witherup was the club,
park and franchise. He could go out
and win almost any old day. He had
bullet speed and mystifying twisters
and good control. Toward the end Of
the season that year he went to
Washington in the American league
and he started out that fall on big
league career which promised to make
him the equal Of Walter Johnson un-
til an illness gripped him, which put
him out of base ball for all time.
When Witherup went to Washing
ton, Detroit, Chicago, Cleveland and
St. Louis were tangled up in a thrill
ing dash to the wire. Cleveland was
put out Of that great race by the
rookie Witherup. Washington in
vaded the sixth city for three-game
series. Tom Hughes won the first
game for the Senators, but Walter
Johnson dropped the second. Joe Can
tillon, then manager OF Washington
sent Witherup to the mound in the
final game and he came through with
flying colors. The ex-Des Moines
hurler pitched three games for Wash
ington at the fag end of the season
and won two Of them.
Joe Cantillon declared in Johnson
and Witherup he had the greatest
pitching pair in base ball and he was
Omaha daily bee., 1917-01-14
Bransfield Tries
In Vain to Shake
Handle of Kitty"

William E. Bransheld, who has
been appointed National league UNI
pire, is one of the veterans OF the
game who had a nickname saddled
on him that he could never shake off.
As Bransheld tells the story, this is
the way he got the nickname of
Kitty" which is distasteful to him
when | was a kid in Worcester,
Mass" said Bransheld, 81 was first
called Kid Some OF the boys called
me 'Kiddy' Then the boys got the
craze for the Kit Carson novels.
One day one of the youngsters,
whose mind must have beep on Kit
Carson. called me Kit instead of
Kid That started it, and before |
was many days older the boys were
all calling me Kit and Kitty l
licked few of them for calling me
Kitty but the nickname stuck.
THE nickname went along with
me wherever | went. | thought that
I would shake it off when | got into
the National league. Tommy Leach,
however, had played with me on the
Worcester team. In the first game
he played with Louisville Tommy
called me Kitty 1t was all off then
The other players took up the nick
name at once. Many times l was
ready to fight when called Kitty
but the nickname that was saddled
on me when | was a kid in knicker-
bockers stuck, and have never been
able to lose it. The idea of calling
a big fellow like me such girlish
name! But what can a fellow do?
can't lick every fellow who calls me
Kitty and l can't go before the leg
islature and have new nickname
pinned on me-
Omaha daily bee., 1917-01-14
TRAP Pw| ~
and w, R1
FIELD EY
By PETER p. CARNEY,

Elmer f. Shancr. who manages the
trapshooting tournaments for the
Interstate association. has arranged
all details for the Grand American
trapshooting tournaments and the
four subsidiary handicaps. There will
be no conflict in dates, ard the sub
sidiary events will all take place pre-
vious to the Grand American.
The Southern will take place first.
1t will be staged in Roanoke. Va, on
May 8. and TO- The Pacific Coast
tournament will be held at San Jose,
Cal, on May 28. % and 80. The East
ern will be handled in Hartford, Conn.
on June 20. p and p, and the West
ern in St Joseph. Mo. on July H. l8
and l9. The Grand American will take
place at the South Shore Country
club. Chicago, H., during the week
beginning August 20.
The Interstate association will add
$4,000 in money to the prizes in the
Grand American, 81 900 each to East
ern, Western and Southern, and 81 300
10 the Pacific Coast handicaps. The
Winner OF the Grand American handi-
cap is guaranteed $500, and in each
of the subsidiaries Sl00 The second
place winner in the Grand American
is guaranteed ~S400; third place, $500;
fourth place. $500; fifth place. 500.
Second place winners in all the sub
sidiaries arc guaranteed SIS, and third
place, $50, Trophies will also be
awarded to all winners.
The amounts above are guaranteed
to the trapshooters; the chances are
that the prize money will be greater
in every instance. Last August Cap
tain Wall pulled down close to 500
by winning the Grand American in St.
Louis, and there were less than 600
contestants. There will be many more
than this number in Chicago, and it
wuld not be surprising il a victory
in the Grand American netted the win
ner close to $1,000.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-01-14
Willard Avoids Work,

back seat until he has been offered the
match.
Willard Avoids Work.
Jess Willard doesn't care il he
never touches another glove. He
breads, the day when he gets the call
to start the training routine. II
would be grind for him, for he has
attained the highest rank in his pro-
fession' and he has reached the age
when ambition to do things in the
ring cannot be awakened to it's for
mer keenness.
Jess has plenty OF money safely
invested. He need never worry over
the future, for his wealth is far
greater than he ever had hoped in his
younger days. He and his family are
provided for. That is the real secret
of the huge. price which Willard asks
for his services. He knows that some
one may give it if worthy opponent
can be found and he is not .averse to
defending his title against a man who
has chance Of taking it away from
him. But there lies the trouble.
There is no man Willard believe,
can whip him now unless Georges Car,
pentier can do it, The chances of a
battle with Carpenter are slim. This
leaves only Fred Fulton and Carl
Morris as possibilities. Willard does
not believe there is any great demand
for a match with either OF them. The
Cowlers and Weinerts and Morans
are not to be considered. They have
not the bulk or the ability.
So, with no worthy foeman in sight,
the pugilistic life pals on Willard.
He willingly would lay aside the
gloves and the punching bag forever.
Not that Willard Graves the feshpots
or the bright lights and would try
them once he can break training, but
he is satisfied with what he has.
1t is up to the public whether he
fights again or not.
Pug Would Be Genius.
Bryan Downey, Columbus light
weight and fast developing into a
welter, has two pet side issues
children and his violin.
Along the road where he takes his
daily runs while training in Chicago,