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Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-09-07

ire British mission headed hy chain
Weisemann. president ~ the English
Zionist federation, has been doing IN
Palestine 10 make the country fu-
turr Jewish ttzsaeland The tele-
gram sent today urged President
Wilson IN reconsider your endorse.
ment " tho Zionist movement and
the Ralfour declaration" approving
~ the homeland
Zlonlam isa religious a. well ~ a
political problem FOR Jews" adds the
telcrram signed by Rabbi Ephraim
fristh acting chairman of the Rab-
hi. national committee
"rhoufandt NJ .us nre convinced
that AN attempts 80 revive a scps-
rate nationality for nbiionaliEtic IN
tcr'ais among Jews are menace 10
Judaism and sure to leah so tho ui-
Innate eclipse " our religious inter
csis hy political concern snd that tho
csiahlIshment ~ q Jewish state
would tend to dcElrurt our core
/ ligion'ss hero from a full ana per
/ feet allegiance 90 American citizen
snip and obligations
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-09-07
RABBlS ARE OPPOSED
TO SEPARATE NATION
National Committee Urges wnsnn To
Reconsider lndur,cmcnt ~
Zionist Movement.

NEW YORK Sept In tsls
gram 10 President Wilson the Ran.
bIs national committee has c,.
pressed iis helrf that "all attempts
TO revive separate nationality or nl.
uonslistic interest among iowa Ia "a
menace to Judaism
The telegram was rrni ar ron
sequence ot tho prrgidentB Jewish
Sew Year message 10 Rabbi
Ehrphen s. wise former president
of tho provisional Zionist committee
Mr. Wilson expressed his deep inter.
est I'm tho rcconstrurtite work which
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-09-07
MANY FARMERS SEND
WHEAT APPLICATIONS
-,u,hAestcrn Section Ca Plant Large
Acreage Judging Prom Re
quoats for Seed.

rp,sial 70 The World
OKLAHOMA CITY. Sept s--Sev-
,r,l hundred applications from
,srners In tho southwestern counties
n, oklahoma. affected hy the drouth,
for Aid under the proposition Of the
government 10 furnish seed wheat
have been received through the state
marketing commission. according TO
y l. Rounscvel. secretary. Five
hundred applications have come
from Comanchc county This would
probably mean an average N A2-o
for each applicant. Two hundred
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-09-07

wAgHINGTON. SEPT 8 Safe
arrival ~ Rnhmaki Finland. sep-
temher 2. ~ the special train car,
rying $50 Americans. Italians and
Belglaua leaving Russia was re-
ported 10 tho state department to-
dav IN a dispatch from Consul
Haynes a. HeisinFsfors The refu-
gees are due al stockholm tomor-
row
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-09-07
EXPLORER STEFANSSoN
IS ON WAY FROM DAWSON

DAWSON. Y r. sept s--Ex-
plorer Vilhjalmur stetanSson left
Dawson last night for Vancouver and
Faquimalt TO report 10 the naval
commander at the iatter place re-
earding the last five years OF the
Canadian government expedition
north. lie will also follow this re-
port with one 20 the ministry At
ottawa
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-09-07
Ne.uS of Training Camps

month from natural causes ThC
total number of deaths from disease
was forty
Mr. 4 e Pifsr who has boon
camp general secretary ot the N
q A a. Fort siu since March of this
year. wn1 Transferred TSur0day 20
Camp PIKE Ark Nr rfcr lcr ~
once FOR hIs new N'll No viii he
succeeded hv rrod Eapp camp phy-
steal director who viii remain acting
camp secretary until someone iA
duly appointed from San Antonio
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-09-07

0h'1hanl mon VIII be affected hv
''' splitting mp Of the b5th rsci.
H'n' o' Infantry Ordors have been
received FOO orlanig" the two infan.
.'t hr'dE1dcs I'm Conputuie the new
i.'h division OF the army with the
'''h 7nA iari regiments as the
nuU'gHT
Most of ihc Oklahoma men iu
camp u' in. the tfth regiment and
1913 consequence ~ the new order
many ot them will he transferred to
ih" new N0th regiment witch Will hr
organized with forty men FOR each
company aE tho uucleua.
The new order requires tho re
moval ~ tho regiment from lts pros
ont location In sections 20 and - 10
section , .. which is about a mile
farther away from tho street car
terminal This extra walk will no
doubt deter many of the men get
ting io town Tho Y. NJ G. A Off
Gals. ln camp have taken this fact
INTO consideration ana have opened
their building 80 l84 I'm that section.
which has been close f,Asinco tho de
p'rturc for France of tho 73rd diyi-
sion which occupied Camp Logan
until last spring
Private Fred Y TaFfdan. formerly
connected with the Daily Oklnhoman
in tho capacity ~ city editor and sub.
s'quenfly professor Of journalism in
the University of Oklahoma. has
been transferred from tho person
mel office Of the 57th regiment 10
the police Intelligence bureau of the
southern department Of the army,
whose headquarters are In Fort Sam
Houston al San Antonio In hig new
work he has heen given the rank of
sergeant
while In Camp Logan he AID not
hide his newspaper light under a
/ huahc but hecnme sports editor of
the Camp Logan edition ~ Trench
and Camp hesides being the special
correspondent of the b7th regiment
From the vice president Of = ma
I tiopal hank 10 tho duties of typist
| is the course taken nv Private Ralph
| f. Patterson. WHO is connected with
| the personnel office OF the 57th regil
mcnt of infantry Prior TO his in
duction into the army he was the
active vice president of the Musko-
geo National bank
A chapter NJ tho alumni of the
University ~ Oklahoma may be or
FAnlEed among tho graduates OF the
institution ir camp Among the men
In camp who were students arc
Private Wills Byuum. who was tho
gcolorical atatistician ~ Oklahoma
city. Private Cecil Wilfong ~ shaw
nee. Corporal Ray Puckett Of Okla
homa city, Coppnny Clerk Norman
Eevnolds ~ tho Supply company.
Private Frank Wan Slyke OF Musko.
gee, Private homer Cuurtrirht of
Company NJ and Private Garnet Land
of oklahoma city connected with
Company r
Tho university men received word
last week of the death IN France of
tho first university man Killed In the
service Lieutenant George Ander
son, who was with the field artillery
Health conditions IN camp are ex-
ceptioually good and tho camp medi-
cal men arc determined that the
record of last year, which was one Of
tho best OF any camp, shah be main
taincd During the eight months
that the Illinois troops we're In Camp
Logan--with 90. 900 men there was
an average OF only five deaths a
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-09-07


Ohserv5djon balloon No 3h6 AZ
Post field broke loose from lta winch
Friday and, carried hy sriff breeze
went seven miles beyond Ansdarto.
OKLA before the gas eacaped from
the valves sufficiently for n 10 lower
10 the ground Two observers wore
In the balloon AZ the time a whIrl
wind suddenly formed under the bal
loon and when " broke Itg fartcn-
ings the hovs hegsu 90 once 10 let
out tho gas and succeeded IN hrlug.
ing 10 near enough 20 fhe ground two
miles north ~ Fort SIll FOR ono to
alirht The balloon thus liEhtoncd
~ IFS human cargo began another
upward move 20 RAPIDLY that the
other occupant could not make
landing and was carried about ~
miles 10 tho north. where he quo
cceded In bringing the monster 10
the earth near Apache Having
rmade safe landing MS Intention was
TO fasten the cables but again light
ened 70 made itH way upward 30
rapidly inst n was impossible FOR
him 10 check ~ 1ibe r'eXt moment "
began an upward move. which took
| ~ out ~ sight and II was not heard
| from until the next morning mes
! sage from Anadarko said that II had
| collapsed seven miles north of that
place. II was brought In with slight
! damage
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-09-07

CASH GROCERY
liz NORTH MAIN STREET

All that is necessary to convince you that we
are one of the cheapest trading places in town
is a quotation of some Of our prices:
Flyers alive, lb Observation-Disclosures. 33c
Fresh dressed, lb ................ BIC
Hens, alive, lb ................... 2Ic
Fresh dressed, lb ............... 29c
Anpour's box bacon, lb.............. 60c
Guaranteed eggs dozen .............. 45c
Elkhom Milk large size for. ....... 25c ---
Small, 4 for ............s...... Csc
Seaside Peas, cans&>>............. 25c
Post Poasties, large size e.............. Zoe
Grapenuts, Shredded Wheat, Puffed Wheat,
Puffed Rice, Rolled Oats, each. ....... 15c
Special for today only. Our home Roasted
35c Coffee for. neutrality-suspicious.. Z9c
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-09-07

The India Temple NJ Oklahoma
city was given over "a the foldiers of
Fort Sill Saturday afternoon and
SUNDAY. August z and u.s. one hun
dred officers and mon from this
place and Post field attended and
were initiated into the order They
we're met al the depot hy the Shrine
band and patrol a parade was held
AT 7:30 p. M led by three officers
who carried American, English ana
French flags As the parade marched
through tho town ayiators from Post
ncld Clrclcd over them The Bvia-
tors we're there 10 attend tho formal
opening 40 Wcs'wood landing and
possibly had part also IN tho intia-
ton A total ~ t2ab 90 was also
ra ised for tho Red Cross
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-09-07

Tieuts q T. Hancock. 7 T.. Nc
cart, Robert n Sewell and SerFt
Harry Kerr OF Post field. Fort Slll.
also two mechanics. Sergcants Don
sldson and Shuck flow 90 oklahoma
city Sunday 10 attend tho formal
presentation of Westwood landing
recently proffored the government
~ that city The landing will be FOR
the accommodation Of flyers from
Post field. can field Of Wichita Falls
and the Fort Worth and Waco fields.
while flyers arc on route 10 eastern
and northern cities Machines came
from Fort Worth and other fplds 20
he present ~ the meeting Several
thousand citizens ~ Oklahoma city
and ncighboring towns We're M ate
tendance
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-09-07
Liver SC per pound
Cream Cheese SOC per pound
Good Creamery Butter soc
Good cured OLeO &c
AND MARKET

We thousand hundredpond shipment of
between ST. Tulsa which should here
Monday of this II successful
this shipment Friday Saturday will continue selling the
advertising This columns and middle Of
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-01-03

Tells Of DEAL
Gives Outline of Transac-
lions by Which Alexander
Came to Chicago.

Chicago, III. Jan. 5.-The Va
tionaI league had a meeting over
some minor object about a week az
ter the world SERIES" relates presi-
dent Weeghman. Of the Cubs. and
when the business was over, presi-
dent Baker. OF the PhiIlIes came over
TO me and said, IF you've got a
minute TO spare, I'd like to see you
I answered: The only chance you've
got to see me IS TO talk about Alex
ander and Kulifer. II you want to
talk that matter over III let YOU
have five minutes Of my time
well. that seemed to suit him. and
in about two minutes we haG q deal
all framed up. II would violate
confidence 10 say how much money
was involved. but 1 viii say that he
named a price that was S25,0 600 less
than I was prepared to pay. We
didn't clinch the deal then, but we
arranged a date 10 meet in Chicago
about three weeks later Then the
final touches were put on the mat
ter
Il want to say 7 was as surprised
as anybody else by the easy nner
in which this was put over. But 7
never saw anything TO equal the ex-
preston on AIitchelrs face when I
told him that the Cubs would have
Alexander and Killifer next season"
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-01-03
AND WEST
READY To CLASH
Football Teams Anxious
for Intersectional
Title Game.

Pasadena. Calf, Jan. 5.-The east
and west are not INDUCING in any
football contest here as in the past,
due 70 the failure Of the war depart
ment TO sanction the proposed trip
Of the Allentown. Pa. ambulance
corps team. but California and the
northwest we're TO lock horns in a
gli. Bron battle that promised plenty
Of thrills. The Eame is between the
Marines OF Mare Island. Calf. and
the soldiers team OF the American
Lake. Wash. cantonmeut IL is a
feature OF the annual tournament OF
roses here.
Lieut.. w. 7. Stanton, coach or the
Pomona and Occidental college
elevens IN southern California, is
handling the soldiers. The marines
are being handled by Hugo Bezdeks
coach or the University Of Washing
ton football squads and manager Of
the Pittsuurg Pirates The Marines
have a distinctive University Of Ore
gon flavor, as Bailey. right tackle;
Hail. right guard; Beckett. left tackle;
Mitchell left end and Huntington,
stitution. They all have the Bezdel1
system a c their finger tips.
The soldiers team is not only the
pick Of the cdutOnment but OF most
or the far western universities and
athletic associations. The Camp
Lewis outfit is outweighed, but
Lieut.. Stanton says his charges viii
more than offset this IN fighting
spirit
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-01-03
GROVER ALEXANDER MAY REFUSE
TOREP0RT TOCUBS NEXT SEASON

agent to corral all OF the star players
possible in the National and Amerlc
leagues. One OF the first men Bill
thought OF was Alexander. and he
made a hasty trip 70 Chicago 70 see
the star hurler. The Phillies were
here at the time and stopped at the
LaSalle hotel. in which Mckechule
made the flattering offer that Alex
ander declined.
Refused an Offer OF $4,000.
Mckechuie had checks amounting TO
$4,000. signed by une OF the Wards
that controlled the Brooklyn Feds
These ne placed or a table IN front
Of Alexander and said; They are
yours II you sign a three-year con-
tract for rs" AleXander's first i'm
pulse was to make one grab and hold
on with all his might but on second
thought he decided TO wait a few
days before making a decision. He
kept Mckechnie here three days and
finally gave his answer. which was
this:
That IS more money than I ever
expected TO see in my life. Bill but 4
viii have TO refuse iL under the terms
YOU name The Philadelphia club has
treated me fairly 10 date and there is
no occasion Tor me TO be dissatis-
fled.
Il hope 10 get an Increase in
salary this year. and / am SURF
that the National league Will still
he in existence when the Federal
league has passed and Is forgot
ten. can't take 81. BIZ, al
though IL Is a big Offer
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-01-03
LARGE STAKES
WON THIS YEAR
London Stable Owners Win
Big Amounts During the
Flat Racing Season.

London. England. January Some
remarkable figures are shown in the
turf statistics Of the flat racing sea
son OF 1917 which was brought 20
such a successful close recently. In
the list OF winning owners, Mr.. Fairie
won the largest amount in stakes
with S5S,S05. nearly all contributed by
the triple crown" here. Gay Crusader
in normal times this amount would
have been very much more, for the
prizes won by the famous son Of Ba-
yardo have been very much reduced
in value. and there was no Ascot and
GoodwoOd 'plums" TO be picked up.
The figures are I'm striking contrast
TO the other occasions when Mr.. Fairfe
headed the list Of winning owners in
1903 and 1910. In the former year
BayardO's eleven successes as 4 three
yearOld brought his owner no less
than Sl23,9S5, and in 1910 Lemberg's
seven victories placed $141.120 to Mr.
Fairies credit
Lord Derby won the largest num-
Der Of races in 1917 (22), and comes
second with S26.375.
Mr.. Fairie also heads the list of
winning breeders, he having bred Gay
Crusader. Telephus and Ny Dear.
while his old hero. Bayardo. IS the
kingpin Of winning sires. with Is
races, representing 4 total OF s61. SIS.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-01-03
CAMP HANCOCK IS BUSY ATHLETIC
STAGE FOR CANT0NMENT STARS

learned the blows they viii be divided
into classes and viii box in classes.
.WhiIe we cannot make 5000
star BOXERS Camp said, every
man will be given a chance to
learn something about the game.
Boxing is excellent training for
bayOnet fighting. Boxing and
wrestling Will form a part Of the
winter entertainment for the
men,
The Knights OF Columbus and the
Y. u. c. A. have taken an enthusiast
tic and constructive part in athletics
at Camp Hancock
They are most eager to cooperate"
said Camp. We all appreciate their
efforts"
An organization Tor carrying on
athletics has been formed, with Of
ficers designated in each brigade.
each regiment each battalion and
each company. Noncommia=ioued Of
fcers are included IN this Organiza-
ton.
balance Valuable.
Balance. ability and aEEressiveness
are particularly emphasized in these
games a general order sent out by
Brig Gen Price, states
such training VIII be given as es-
pecially adapted 20 making the men
confident and aggressive in personal
and bayonet fighting"
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-01-03
William HERR
WINS BIC SHOOT
Former Professional Car
ries Away First Honors
in BIG Tournament.

New York, Jan. IA former pro-
fessionaI trap shooter. William Il.
Heer, OF Guthrie. Okla. Is the win
ner Of the amateur high average
trophy Of the Interstate association
for the season Of 1917. During the
season just closed he shot at 1850
targets. Of which he broke 1897 Civ
ing him an average Of -sT41 which
was six points above his nearest
competitor. ". Henderson, OF Lexing-
ton. Ky. Hcer won the official high
average IN 1910 and 1918.
Trap shooting rules provide that a
man who is a professional and de-
slres again TO become an amateur.
must retire from competition for
three years Heer retired from com
petition after 1918 The professional
high man is Lester German OF Aber-
deem, Nd. who some 20 odd years
agO pitched the Memphis, Southern
league team 70 championships and
also pitched for the New York Ma
tiOnaIs.
The averages for single targets
for both amateurs and professionals
are based on minimum Of 1000 tar
gets The average for double targets
are computed on the Interstate Trap
shooting association tournaments
only and they are based On two tour
naments as a minimum
More than go amateur and fifty
professionals qualified uncRr these
rulings IN the 1917 trap shooting sea
son r A. King OF Delta, Colo, was
ranked tenth IN the amateur singles
and fifth in the amateur doubles.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-01-03
.EX-CHAMP ERNE
NOW A GOLFER
Former Lightweight Title
holder Now Follows the
Rolling Course.

Frank Erne. who held the light
weight title before Benny Leonard
was ever heard Of. is the latest CON
vert to solE Every Monday he is to
be found on the links trying 20 nego-
tate the 1S-hole course. says a Buf-
falo writer
Erne says he finds as much pleas
ure swinging the old mashie as he
I'D boxing rings around his opp0n-
ents in his palmiest days. Erue is
one o. the most scientific bowers that
ever put on a glove.
Erue has been playing the ancient
Scotch game a little less than SIX
months in that time he has defeated
but one man.
II thought golf was a joke until I
took IL up seriously" declared Erne
1T gives q man the proper exercise.
and 7 believe it is the best outdoor
tonic for the tired business man. Ten
mis- is strenuous sport as compared
TO golf"
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-01-03

~UB fans are wondering whether
Grover Alexander viii hold out
~ or refuse to report 10 Manager
Mitchell in the spring, since no de-
cision has been made as to whether
ne is to receive a bonus OF $4,000 #
the purchase money paid for him by
president Woeghman TO William
Baker OF the PhilIies Fans are dis
cussing the subject and are a little
uneasy about it, as they are DESTROYS
OF having the star pitcher secured be-
fore the training trip plans are even
completed. They realize he is q neces-
sary adjunct TO the club If a pennant
is 10 be won.
Remained Faithful TO pills.
Alexander viii be among those
present when the train pulls out for
Pasadena, Calf. in the spring II he
has no greater hankering for money
than he had in 1919, when the Federal
league WAS so keen fOr his services
He was tempted as few OF the major
the baseball war.
For three nights he slept on
one Of the biggest propositions
ever made to him; in fact. he saw
more money than he had ever
hoped to see and then refused Il
to remain loyal 10 the team that
picked him out OF the minors.
In 1919 BIZ Mckechuie. now with
the Cincinnati Reds. was affiliated
with the Brooklyn Feds and acted as
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-01-03

play was made by Austin, EeuwOrthy
and Lavan-
Chicago, Nay "a record was cs-
tablished in a 10-inning game be-
tween Cincinnati and Chicago. when.
after the game had gone nine inn
ings and neither club had registered
a hit or run. Cincinnati made two
hits in the 10th inning and won the
game, 1 to o.
Des lIoines, Ia-Phu Cooney. sec
ond baseman with the Omaha club.
Western league. executed a triple
play unaided in 4 game with Denver
Boston, June 23-In a double
hea6Rr victory over washington, En-
nest Shore, pitching for the Boston
Americans. pitched a no-hit. no-run
game
Dallas. Tex. June 24-Jim Conley.
of the Dallas club. pitched a nO-hit
game, recording his 18th consecutive
victory OF the season and shutting
out Fort Worth.
Los Angeles, Aug. 17-Forty seven
minutes were required by Vernon
and Los Angeles TO play the first
inning OF a game It is claimed as
the longest inning in history. Five
pitchers were used to retire six men
Brooklyn, y. Y, Aug 22-Brooklyn
by defeating Pittsburg, TO 5, in q
innings broke the National league
long distance record Of q innings.
set by New York at PittsburE in 1914
McAlister. Okla, Sept 1-McAlister
and Ardmore, Of the Western asso-
citation. played a nine-inning game
championship in IS minutes which
is claimed to be the shortest game
on record.
Indianapolis. Ind. Sept 30-Indiau-
apoIis, by its 5 TO victory over To-
routo, interua tiOual League cham
pion. won the pOst-Eeason inter
league series.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-01-03

1.-TWO kinds Of athletics-the
formal kind and the informal
l. kind-are being carried out by
Walter Camp at Camp Hancock, Au-
gusta, Ca. As one would expect
from the influence Of Camp, football
has been one Of the most engrossing
OF sports.
The informal games, Camp said,
are daily and compulsory.
4 Training Period.
We have every day a physical
training period, he said. we de-
vote the first half or this to calls
themes and the second half TO in
formal and eEtempOraneOus competi-
tions uncer the direction Of one OF
our athletic organizations. These
have proved a tremendous success
here and the men are most enthusi-
astic- They consist OF all sorts Of
races. etc. and children's games are
played with great spirit by the men"
Camp Hancock has its boxing in
stTuctor, who follows the plan of in
struction carried out in other camps
lines UP q squad Of recruits and
starts them 10 shadow boxing. Each
blow has been given 3 number and IS
executed when the Instructor calls
for IL. As fast as the men have
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-01-03

There have been many contests
which were not straiE ht. no doubt.
but there have also been many on the
square.
There were Just 40 contests Of
general interest during the year.
Frank GOtch. former worlds cham
piou catch-ss-catch-can wrestler. re-
tired from the game. allowing his
title TO be taken over by Joe Stecher.
Of Nebraska. who in turn was beaten
by Earl Craddock. OF Iowa. and who
is now recognized as the wrestling
champion OF the country.
4 Good Match.
One Of the interesting matches was
between Stecher and John Olin at
Springfield. Mass when after work
ing two hours and 30 minutes Olin
threw Stecher out Of the ring. The
latter claimed 10 be injured and re-
fused to continue.
Stranger Lewis has been q claim
ant for the title, also Waideck
ZbyszbO. brother or the famous
Stanislaus. PIestiua is another great
wrestler who claims his right To the
title. Efforts are now being made
10 re-establish the game in New York
since boxing has been stopped in that
state.