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The Washington times., 1918-08-11

This is a good picture of the war in its present
stage. The genuine eagle from the United States is
flying ahead and the modern man-made eagles, driven
by powerful engines will soon be following behind
The Washington times., 1918-08-11

The rhyming conductor who dYovs
the one horse car on Fourteenth
street?
The collapse Of Ford's Theafsr4
The volunteer firemen OF The s0s
and early Cos, and the names Of any2
The Meridian Stone on SixtesptK
street; what II was like, where n
stood. the inscription on II, and what
became Of it?
The men who brought mail 10 vcu
and collected the amount al the md
Of the month!
Who remembers seeing Buchanan
Speaking again Of old steamboats,
who remembers when Capt Btu
NOVEL; took the Jane Mosely 70 Bal
timore on an excursion for the banefit
of Mrs Roberts penny lunch? viii
Nv. T. Burdine, who knows of old
steamboats," tell me what boat took
the painters excursion to Point
Lookout In 1869? SUBSCRIBER.
While talking about old Potonae
river steamers, / would like TO ask
who remembers the old Excelsior.
that used to carry the crowds to Co.
lonial Beach, / believe, when that
place was a 'kitten'?"
|, too, was a pupil Of Strong John
Thompson, when he carried his stick
with a brass knob, and often used
the expression: boy! II you don't
behave III come down there and give
you the headache" He often would
be looking over the line Of fellows
Just before dismissing school and
would say, boy, didn't l tell Won to
stay after school?' OF course. tha
reply was, "No, sir" The cold
man" would then say, 'Well, take
your seat and stay anyhow" and Il
about o'clock, you would say, ~Cau
/ 60 now, Mr.. thompson" hei
would say, "Sit down, boy; it is noki
5 o'clock yet" I
FRANK W. sIGoURNEY.
For the information Of DR.. B.
Byng, AL0YSIUS .MUDD, sayss!
"Herzog's Theater was located inl
Lincoln Hall, corner of Ninth and
d streets. The Silver King conn-l
pany had completed q weeks end
gagement there on Saturday night
December 4, 1886, and it was nearly
scenery bai has- -.rsoI ~ On
a. N. flames broke ont IN the h1;iJ.
ing, and it was entirely DESTROYED
Mr.. HerZog had died a few month";
before and the theater was being:
managed by his partner. Josaph X
Strasberger."
last company at Herzoq's tcds tks
FIRE company
Here's light on an old subiect.
"In reply to the inquiry IN vour
column" says W. W. l.. "as To tha
date Of the destruction by fre 81
Herzog's Theater, Ninth and n
streets northwest, according to my
during or after the performance ~
The Silver King on the ni0ht AZ
December "a. 1856"
P. S-I have nrobahIv r,,d.
error. Who will discover it9
JR MeC
Morris Luebs, M.no-t..
"nS praise Ine retentlve memoir
ies ol sucn lnIants as George O'Con-
nor, Ralph Lee, or those whose
memory merely rms hact- e. ~.
days OF STRONG JOHN THOMSON
as principal of the Abbott School
which was to the best Of my recol-
lection in 1877.
My public school days began In
1874, when I was taught by Miss
baugh, in the old engine house Clatsr
called the Abbott). In 1875 I went
to the Seaton Building to Eliza
Cation; 1876 to Strong John in the
Miller Building, H street, between
Sixth and Seventh streets.
My. OH My! How that man
could use a ruler Not only to
measure feet and inches, but to
raise welts on the hands aud sper11.
The Washington times., 1918-08-11
Who Remembers

Didn't l take a delight as a young
ster in jumping on the back step Of
the Belt Line one-hoss cars. Id hop
up and down, rocking the old boat. "
until the "motOrman." leaving his
dumb waiter" standing, would chase
me many blocks with his whip.
c. NJ R.
Sacred are the memories Of Col
onel McKibben and Captain Blake,
old forty-n:ners, in charge of the
grounds and boat, respectively, at
Marshall Hall. whose pleasure
seemed to be the pleasure of the
children excursionists.
The Washington times., 1918-08-11

Who remembers the old White
House Landing where they had ex-
cursions? A long white house with
a dome in the center like the Library
only 1t was painted red, and Billy
Withers, with his band on the boat,
playing the Canary Bind Waltz
The Washington times., 1918-08-11

My, Oh. My, How that man
could use a ruler. Not only to
measure feet and inches, but to
raise welts on the hands aud svery.
Where.
In 1877 l went to dear Julia Brown
That same year Strong John Thom-
son taught the eighth grade in the
same building.
The Washington times., 1918-08-11

The party who remembers COL
ONEL PINCHOvER forgot to men,
hon his constant companion, long,
round tin case. the contents Of which
no one seemed to know; also that he
could eat more hard boiled eggs
than any man Of his time.
The Washington times., 1918-08-11

My public school days began in
1874, when I was taught by Miss
Mary Whitney, later Mrs. Fish
baugh, in the old engine house (later
called the Abbott). In 1875 I went
to the Seaton Building to Eliza
Cation; 1876 to Strong John in the
Miller Building. H street, between
Sixth and Seventh streets.
The Washington times., 1918-08-11
Morris Luehs, Memories.

Why praise the retentive memor-
les Of such infants as George o'Con-
nor, Ralph Lee, or those whose
memory merely runs back to the
days Of STRONG JOHN THOMSON
as principal of the Abbott School
which was to the best Of my recol-
lection in 1877.
The Washington times., 1918-08-11

Who remembers the Nationals
when they played at Ninth and s
streets; when they played In a
roped field; also a player named
Byington, nicknamed Racehorses
Those were the happy days! Also
the single track car line from Flor
ida avenue to the Scheutzen Park.
then in the country, the Kenyon
street Of today? The old wooden
pump at Eighth and F streets north
west; the Center Market FIRE; the
old Globe Theater; Jake Budd,
George Parkhurst, and ALI McDow-
ell. Of the Comique; Colonel Jester,
who gave a spiel at Seventh and
Pennsylvania avenue, did tricks and
sold salve? These are some Of the
things which come to my mind at
present and / was born as late as
1864.
The Washington times., 1918-08-11

To the unframed eye it is difficult to distinguish far
up in the air genuine eagle from vuture with hideous
head and neck
Close by the difference is plain And the people of
Germany and Austria they their imitation eagles
royal Hapsburg and Hohenzoen vutures driven back in
France and Italy realizing that they have saked their
futures the wrong kind of bird
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-01-20
Help Win The Battle at Home.

We take this method of notifying
cur customers that we have discon-
tinued getting out short notice Laun-
dry and Dry Cleaning on Mondays
only of each week.
ANY customer wanting short notice
work gotten out on Monday evening
will be gotten out on Tuesday at
twelve, noon, instead of Monday at
6 P. NJ. This work must be in our
plant Monday in order for. Tuesday
noon delivery.
This rule is in compliance with the
government requirement We hore no
customer will be inconvenience on
account of this rule. It is our desire
to comply with the government re-
Quirement so far as in our power, at
the same time serving our customers
satisfactorily, as near as possible.
AMERICUS STEAM LAUNDRY.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-01-20
Joseph Pagan.

The death of Joseph NJ. Pagan, who
was agent for the Central of Georgia
road in Americas from 1892 to 1899, oc-
Cured yesterday in Savannah, after
a long illness. He was loss and dam
age agent for the Central.
The body will arrive this morning
On a special car, and will be taken
to the Americas Undertaking estab-
lishment for funeral Interment will
be at Oak Grove cemetery at ten
o'clock. Rev. J. NJ. Outlaw, of Sa-
vannah, and Rev. Paul Ellis, of Ameri-
Gus, will conduct the services. The
pallbearers will be: ] w. SILVER and
W. P. Wallis, of Americas, and H.
w Pittman, w T. Knight, W. r. l.
Roberts, and ]. G. Carlisle, Of Sa-
vannah. MIR. Pagan leaves a wife, a
son, daughter and three sisters. His
many friends in Americas were griev-
ed to learn OF his death.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-01-20
Herbert Dykes.

The sincere sympathy Of many
friends went out to Mr.. and Mrs. W.
w Dykes in the death Of their four
year old son, Herbrt, which occurred
Friday night at 1880 o'clock after
an Illness Of twelve days with pneu-
monia
The funeral will be held from the
residence on College street this af-
ternoon at three o'clock, Rev. G. F.
Brown officiating.
The following uncles of the lad
will serve as pallbearers: George
Dykes, Lester Dykes, T. B. Hooks, T.
F. Gatewood, ST., and Herbert Hawk
ins.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-01-20
Lost or Mislaid.

Policy No 643737-64373S, issued by
The Penn Mutual Life Insurance Com
pany, on the life of Nathan F. Murray.
The find will please return it to the
undersigned.
An application has been made for
the issuing Of a duplicate.
NJ. MURRAY,
6IS ee street
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-01-20
DEATHS
Nottingham Law.

Nottingham Law, the young SOL
der who died at Camp Gordon, was
buried here yesterday, the funeral TAX
ing place from the home OF his sister,
Mrs. ]. w Lassiter, on McGarrah
street.
The following gentlemen acted as
pallbearers: H. T. Christian, S. I.
Tuprner, J. w. Lassiter, G. H. Horne,
F. W. Griffin, q. S. Childers. Rev.
Paul Ellis officiated, and interment
was at Oak Grove.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-01-20
Social Life.

The art OF conversation is said Is
@ lns' hut we 3on't MISS il when tn.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-07-09
STACKER SLEUTHS
ARE ON The TRAIL
LoaferS and Draft EyaderS
viii Be Rounded Up,
BY BRIGGS

The Stacker sleuthS" will get you ii
you don't watch out. Twenty cap
talns, who in turn will appoint their
own lleutenants, were appointed last
night at mass meeting OF the Okla
homa county council OF defense in tho
Chamber of Commerce The work OF
hunting ont slackers. pro-Germans,
"whittle-bills' and pool hall loaiers
will he begun at once and in earnest.
The work is to be apportioned ac-
cording to the peculiar fitness of the
committees. Some will be detailed to
look after the Germans, others will take
care of the "roughnecks," some will
merely father information, and so on
says f p Dixon, secretary OF the de-
tense council.
A great deal of information is being
turned in by women, states Mr. Dixon
"Slackers will sometimes make disloyal
remarks to women that they wouldn't
to men unless they were looking for
trouble"
Mr. Dixon SAYS that about percent
Of he information that is turned in
turns out to be nothing but family
quarrels, but each case reported has
to be Investigated in order to miss
none
Members of the council will halt men
Of draft age on the streets and ask
the youths to show t'lcir registration
rards
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-07-09
CLUBS CARRY TOO
MUCH DEAD WOOD
VIEW OF EBBETS
Sixteen Players Called Enough
for Big League Team

NEW YORK, July g-prcsident Ebbets
OF the Brooklyn club fayors a cutting Of
the player limit In the National league
20 sixteen or eighteen men. II" soys
present conditions In baseball mako such
movement Imperative II the game .Is
to be kept alive.
Twenty years ago National lcnguc
teams carried fourteen, fifteen or sixteen
PLAYERS and stll provided the public with
In error, the Brookk when they won
the pennaut I'm 1900. were composed Of
fourteen mcn-thrco pitchers, two catch
eTE. FIVE initcldDTs and three Outticlurra
Tho schedule that year called for 1876
gumes Tho practice of carrying ns
many aS twenty-five -plnycrs, uOw1dHNH,
Is absurd There are too many pitchers
extra fcldcrs and pinch hittcrs Somo
tennis are able TO put in left handed hit
ters against right handed pitchers and
tn reverse whenever they feed Ike n.
Clubs that are keeping six iuiicId"r
or outnolders, together with eight or nine
pitchers urr not willing iu Hid clubs That
are short Of material But n IN" pnNrr
limit is reduced 10 sixteen or cIghtrru
men. at least thirty capable PLAYERS viii
ho valuable do not mean that the
weak clubs should get players for moth
Ing They should hc made TO pnN fair
price But under present conditions
which have become alarming because Of
tho many players already taken I'm the
bclcCtivc draft the National league must
act quickly. Cut down the player hnl'
md make the pcnnnut race more evenly
balanced That IN u common sense move.
and I believe thnt other club owners iu
our league win agree with me-
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-07-09
Bobby Wallace Has
Played 22 Years

ST LOUIS, July 9-ln the series Just
closed between the Cubs and the Car
1lnals 1896 and 1918 appeared on the
came diamond Reference Ii made to
Bobby Wallace, the oldest star In the
majors, and to Charley Hollocher, the
youngest The former amnsscd his base
ball reputation In 81. Louis. while the
latter spent most of his brief life In these
parts.
Wallace was playing baseball In the
big league a year before Charlie Holloch-
er was born Think that over 10 ger
some idea OF how the veterans has worn.
In 1895 Wallace appeared In Clevela nd
rs pitcher but soon Was turned into n
thirdhaseman. From that station he
moved TO short and now. with a lot OF
the Cardinals vanished TO war, he Is play.
ing secondhase for Jack Hendricks He
still can throw az rapidly as any infield-
er In the game I'm spIte OF % years Of toll
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-07-09
Limit Almost Reached.
BED0RTHA GRANTED A
NEW TRIAL BY JUDGE

II I. Bcdortl,a. former railway clerk
OF the Missouri, Kansas X Texas rail
way, who pleaded guilty to embezzle-
mcnt Of the company's funds last Fri
day, was granted a writ OF habeas
corpus and given twenty-iour hours
within which to plead yesterday by John
W. Hayson district Judge. The writ
va, granted on the Rrount that Bedor-
JIra had no counsel, and pleaded guilty
under threats II was charged that
Bcdortha misplaced $50 OF the com
..nl's money
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-07-09
Scientific Farming
Would Have Doubled
Crop, Says Teacher

Prof George Wilson OF Saltwater
filled return engagement before the
Rotary club at the Lee Huckins today
giving the luncheon guests another
chapter from his book of ideas on edu-
cation
Prot. Wilson said that il every farmer
in the state had followed scientific rules
Of conservation taught through the A.
and NJ college and through the boys
cltb BIS Of the state, the corn crop oi
Oklahoma for last year would have
been twice what it was. The speaker
argument is for the education of chill
dren along lines that will be Of value
when they go to making their own liv-
ing.
The Rev. r. L. Thompson, pastor OF
the haywood Christian church, made
patriotic address.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-07-09
Japanese Star Not
Equal to Kulnagae

NEW YORK. July q-Sclchlro Kughiro.
the latest OF the phenomenal lawn tennis
Players from japan i5 not hy any means
mother ltchIyn kumngnc I3s style and
methods are different. uu appeared In the
'inol Of the middle states championship
tournament against the American star
Walter Merrill Hall ON the courts Of the
Orange Lawn Tennis club at Mountain
station, n ! kashiro usually follows his
service Into midCourt He distinctly fav-
ors the short court game. whereas
KumaEHc depended almost entirely upou
the triCkcry Of his hook drive that Cur'cd
into the corners Of the opposite court.
Rumagoe hit with the power OF q batter
ng r. o. K1shiro Is not given 10 violent
methods His shots are not fast and u
,g the .lOWnrss that IS somewhat dcccp-
dive. lie possesses 70 hac,huud thnt is
nCN.r known IN miss He ia remarkably
quick Go auticpHt" Wud practically places
'y,ry return II Is his remarkable ahNi-
80 'n kr-p hIs opponent ALWAYS ON the
-u0 for th" b0l that accounts lor his
winning of points
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-07-09
Trench Mouth
Is New Disease
Brought by War

LONDON.-Maicom Ross, the war
correspondent with the New Zealand
forces, in review OF the work Of the
dental corps raised by the dominion
says
we have trench mouth, Just as
we have trench feet. Otherwise known
as ulcero-membraneous stomatitis, or
Vincent'S disease. it has for some con-
siderable time now engaged the atten-
ton Of both the medical and dental
services.
The result Of a bacillus that causes
liberation and bleeding of the gums. Il
occurs on the German as well as on
our side of the war one. A satisfac-
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-07-09
HUN WAR LOANS
CAVE FUNDS FOR
new YORK MAIL
Scandal Of KaiSer-0wned Pa
per Becomes Deeper,

NEW YORK, July 9-Through the
checking OF financial transactions, inter-
national in scope, by which it is alleged
the New York Evening Mail became
the property of the imperial German
government, state and federal authori-
ties caused the arrest late yesterday Of
Dr. Edward A Rumely
Bond Fixed at $4,000. e.,
Assertions that Doctor Rumely placed
all his records at the disposal Of the
department Of justice during personal
visits to Washington. led to bail being
fixed at $4,000 instead Of $4,000 as
originally asked by federal counsel.
when Doctor Rumcy was arraigncd to-
day before United States Commissioner
Hitchcock on a charge Of perjury.
Hearing IN the case was deferred for
two weeks
The first suspicion that German
money paid for the Mail, II is aid,
came through an examination By federal
authorities Of the books Of Hugo
Schmidt the German fiscal agent in
this country
BY German War Loans
The money. amounting 10 Sl,bl 900.
used in this transaction which Attorney
General Lewis said has been carefully
traced and checked up was obtained
in this country through the sale Of Ger
man war loans.
Henry l.. Stoddard president Of the
Mail and Express company announced
that the bondholdcrs would take charSe
Of the paper today
Dr. Rumely was a former educator
before he purchased the Mail As A
manufacturer, he did much to Develop
the mechanical tractor as a substitute
for horse power IN blowing
DR.. RumeIy was born IN l.aPorta
Ind, thirty-sx years ago and was edu-
Gated at Notre Dame university He
went to Germany to study at Heidel-
berg. In 1900 the University oi Hedel-
berg gave him the degree OF doctor
of medicine
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-07-09
YEARS CORN YIELD
MAY BE RECORD,
FORECAST SHOWS
CONTINUED from Page one)

on that date last year and the quality
was about one-iltth Of the average hold
over of the five years, l9l2-l6.
Acreage planted TO various crops and
announced for the first time is:
Corn, ll58j5O00; white potatoes, 4,
1900 sweet potatoes. 9S9,00O, tobac-
co, l,4s290O; flax, 10000; rice, l,lO,-
800.
Conditions an July of the various
grain crops was announced as follows
Winter wheat. 7oS percent of normal
spring wheat &l all wheat. $40; corn
81 oats, 855 baTley, &7 rye S0S
Tine forecasts OF production announced
today with the forecasts announced from
June l conditions and statistics OF last
years crop and the average for the five
years l9l2-l9l6 (Guantitics in millions oi
bushels, l. e. OOOO00s omlttedl follow;
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-07-09
Robertson Will
Sponsor College
Military Course

PHILADELPHIA, July 9-Lawsor
Robertson. athletic coach NJ the Univer-
sity Of Honnsy 'yunio has gone to Ottawa
CANADIAN to visit the officers training
camp aud study English and CANADIAN
bp'ouct practice and military athletics
with Robertson went w. j Cromlc, as
sl-tuut gymnasium instructor NJ the uni
VeJsity They are being sent hy the uni
vcrsty In the plan to institute four
year course I'm military science, which
VIII begin next fan They win cndeavor
to gain all the Information possible 20
incorporate the latest methods in the
new course.
Robertson has been athletic coach at
Penn since the fan Of 1915, and ls rec
OEnlzrd ns one uf the nblcst mon In his
huo in the United States. In 1914. before
the outbreak of the war. and while he
wns trainer of the lrlsh7 American .Ath-
l,tic club, IN New York he was en-
gIrrd hy Hungary to train It's athletes
I'm the olympia games. which subsequent 10
Is were made impossible hy the war In
1917 he was In charge Of athletic nctivl-
Nrs M the nhttshurg camp. and Mt the
time the United states entered the war
hr was offered "A commission as cap
'rl1 to take charge OF important athletic
plans for the army
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-07-09
AC0STA IS HITTING
the BALL FOR MACK

Merito Acosta, erstwhile Griffman. =
singing the old pill for Connie Mack.
Acosta has gotten In some deadly work
with the Hail since he iOined with MnA
Recently the wee ore got four nits In
five trips up In the first game and two
In the second
Since Joining Connie Mack Acosta has
been hitting for .357. having been up
twenty-elght times for ten hits He will
probably play right along for awhile.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-07-09
NET JOURNEYS WILL
HELP u. S. ARMY FUNDS

CHICAGO. July 9Nt y meeting of
The executive committee of the Uured
states National Lawn Tennis ussoclutIuu
{ WAS decided 60 srrlurr FOR l1j not
tournament, to hc held In various elite,
throughout the country IN September
The receipts of the tournaments will
- turned over :. tho athletic activities
v the American trouus
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-07-09
KANSAS WOMAN CUTS OFF
TWO OF HER OWN TOES

SMITH CENTER. Kan.-In bed and
almost helpless from diabetes. Mrs
Dora Hall, t0-year-old woman near
here, called for a knife and a pair oI
scissors few days ago and calmly am
putated two of her toes that had become
infected and were very painful.
DOCTORS say she did an excellent iot
OF it. and she is now able to be out on
crutches with excellent chances of re-
gaining her health.
wi,
1T is never too late TO mend" is an
old adage II you failed to sign the
War Savings ledge, do so now.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-07-09

tory method of treatment has been dis
covcred-the painting Of the gums with
salyarsan or an arSenical Soluilon-an
a cure is generally effected within two
of three weeks time.
a cause that up to the present is alb
sent from the Britj@ war zone"
"The Germans credited their war
bread a, one OF the contributory cause,
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-07-09

Acreage figures for last yfar were
Corn, ll9755,O0D; white potatoes .39O. e.
600. sweet potatoes 953 900, tobacco, L..
$4,000. FAX. l,s0g, 600. rice, 96i 900
Wheat remaining on farms July I is
estimated AZ $3.50 600 bushels wheat
remaining on farms July last year
amounted 10 1851 900 bushels, and the
five-yCar average is 80 066 900 bushels
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-07-09
WHERE THgY PLAY TO-DAY


Boston at Pittsburgh
Brooklyn at ST. Louis.
New York at Chicago
Philadelphia NJ Cincinnati
American League.
81 Louis ~ Washington
Detroit ut Philadelphia
Chicago Ht New York
Cleveland at Boston
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-07-09

what do you think OF the army a
far as you have gone" inquired ser
geant of a newly arrived recruit a
camp.
81 may like it after a while. hut JUS
now | think there is too much drilling
and fussing around between meals" wa
the reply
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-07-09
Scoreboard
National.
YESTERDAYS RESULTS.

YESTERDAYS RESULTS.
National League.
At Chicago G-l. New York %.
At Pittsburgh o, Boston 3.
At Cincinnati T. Philadelphia ?
American League.
~ Bostou rs. Cleveland o.
A. Philadelphia lG. Detroit Q
At New Yorl, G. Chicago +.
American Association
A. ST. Paul .. Kansas city /.
Al Columbus ., Louisville ..