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Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-01-03
Sa,crs-i,cnjamin Bat,Ic.

on Januacy 3, 1898, just sixty years
ago today, Tom Sayers defeated Bill
Bon jamln In three rounds at Isle or
Grain. England This was one OF the
shortest Championship battles ever
fought, lasting only six and half
minutes. Savers, "rhe Little Wonder
altho middlewelght, had achieved
I The heavyweight title and there was
no big man IN sight to face him unui
Harry Broome, the cx-champion dis
covered Bin BainEc. farm lad, gave
him the ring name OF BENJAMIN. and
pIited him against the uttie, champion.
hi was a well built. athletic young
ster, who had spent his whole life on
the farm, but he was scared stiff
when ne faced Tom Sayers In the ring
on that bitterly cold January day In
1853. The agriculturIst seemingly had
forgotten all the ring science Broome
Ind beaten Into his dome, and Tom
ro,n laid him low. Bill returned TO
the farm sadder and considerably
wiser lad, while the sports who had
made a .long and miserable river trip
to see the fight were utterly disguised.
Savers held his title until 1850, when
he retired nfter his famous fight with
John Heenan, the American giant,
which ended In q row and was called
n draw.
Another old-time battle was that
between Joe wormald and Andrew
Marsden for-the heavyweight cham
piohship OF England and purse or
81. 600. This contest, In which wor-
maid was the victor, was staged at
Hcrlcy. on Jan. g.. 1865, just So years
ago today. or Just five years 10 a day
after Sayers defeated Bin Benjamin.
After Snyers retired. following his
battle with Heenan. the American
boxer, sam Hurst. claimed the title,
He was defeated by Jem Mace, In
1859 Tom King beat Mace. and then
retired. Mace. Wormald and Mars
den then claimed the title. and Wor-
maid. by defeating Marsden, was given
the belt Wormald forfeited $500
rather than meet Mace, and the great
Jim arain claimed ttr title In 1857
Wormald received forfeit from Bald
win. and In his turn again claimed the
oelt The following year Wormald
came over to America and fought
draw with Baldwin Tor the champion
ship shortly ufterward Mace be-
came the recognized champion.
To-day In PugiIistic Annals.
eISs7-lke Weir defeated Johnny
Aaron In five rounds at Boston
l905--stanley ketchell knocked out
KID Thomas in the first round at
Butte
isO7-Jim FLYNN defeated Jack
trwin) sullivan In 20 rounds at Los
Angeles,
is10-Rnockout Brown outpointed
Pal Moore In 10 rounds at New York.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-01-03
St. Louis Expects Hendricks
to Speed Cardinals Upward
Sportography

Dy GRAVY

1ho-c "ti1ssicrs.' ..
W. don't ilsc Trd Lewis,
'rhs wrestlcts all say;
He's awfully rough.
SO with him we won't play;
fis uses the head lock.
Which krocEs us all senseless
And. we simply can't "rassle'
When We are dciensl'ess.
We've sore ON the head loek,
Wen no moEe be tricked,
Cause wheneeef Ted used It
We always got licked.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-01-03

WASliNGTON, Jan. 2.-Sixteen
million new names were added to the
membership OF the American Red
Cross as the result OF the Christ mas
drive. Henry Donaldson, president OF
the war council announced today IN
New Years greeting forwarded 10
workers whose efforts made the drive
"a big success.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-01-03
DOPE
- pT ~AAS
|a|1cY LoeSDor W

More than likely
We should not en-
crUach upon the
choice preserves OF
the opery hall edi-
tor.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-01-03
Ohio cities
Trains Annnllcd.

PITTSBURGH. Pa, Jan Am
lnouneement was made here today that
four fast trains on the Pennsylvania
railroad had been ordered discortin-
ued to conserve motive power The
order. which will becane effective
January Q, win affect the. Boston and
ST. Louis trains, Nos. II and 70, and
the New York and Cleveland trains,
No. as and az.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-01-03
HIGH DRIBBLERS SHOW
SURPRISING STRENGTH
Trounce Ohio Cities Quintet
by Scere of So to 16;
Hollander Out.

with their star guard and aQ-Amer-
lean player. Hollander, out OF the line
up the high school quintet took the
ohio Cities five OF the Oil league TO a
trimming last night In the school
gymnasium by a score OF to J.
Captain Woods at center for the high
boys was the star Of the game, maxi
ing total of "a points.
The lineup:
w II & Ohio IltiCS.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1918-03-08

when I get through with 1t. You
know what a villa is, don't you'll
Well, thee is not villa within half
a mile of IS. l am going to make one
Of our hoye."
"Are yu going to get bunch Of
carpenters up here to tear this house
all to piecsY was demanded.
"Oh, no no. There will be no car
penters md there will be no other
painters Ieside myself. l shall make
villa O. 1t by the way I paint 1t
and Thousands Of people will stop to
admire"
Mr.. Bovser was up long before the
sun next morning and getting milk
man to hdp him raise the longest lad
der he mounted to the roof and made
closer Inspection. While he was do
ing this painter brought a sign about
ten feet lmg and hung 1t on the fence.
1t read: The Bowser Villa"
During breakfast Mrs. Bowser was
very quie. and Mr.. Bowser was In
too much of a hurry to do any talk
ing. AS loon as he had finished he
began carrying his material to the roof
and IN little while he was ready to
begin his hard work. The cap. or top
of the chimney for foot downward,
was painted dark blue. Then fol-
lowed strip of red and strip OF
green cane next to 1t. Then there
was more dark blue down to the shin
giles. Mr.. Bowser came down the lad
der and surveyed the house from the
sidewalk. His art work was just boss
no landscape painter could nave
equaled 1t. The sign on the fence was
simply magnificent. The half dozen
people who passed and repassed Mr..
Bowser didn't utter a word of praise.
In fact, some of them staggered with
contempt. This was scarcely noticed
by the great painter, and he went back
to his work highly elated. The stripes
on the opposite chimney were reversed.
Instead of beginning with dark blue he
began with red. Just as he had fin
ished and was about to take another
survey q man came along and pro-
dueed piece of chalk from his pocket
and made the sign read, 1.-THE Bowser
Villain" Then he called up:
Hello, old man. Is the villain at
homer"
what do you mean, sir?" demanded
Mr.. Bowser.
II want to wiring his neck for him
for setting up barber shop on this
street"
Mr.. Bowser fastened down the lad.
der, but the man moved on, but an.
other man replaced him. and they kept
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1918-03-08
GROWTH OF IMPROVED ROADS
Inventions, Discoveries and Public I'm
provements Come When There
Is Strong Demand.

The history of good roads affords a
striking example of the fact that in
ventions, discoveries and public i'm
provements take place only when
there is an insistent demand for them.
In early times, when each family lived
largely to itself, there was little COM
merce In the articles produced on the
farm and consequently little need for
transportation. AS large cities devel-
oped the demand for roads ON which
products might be easily transported
grew.
Two of the most recent causes for
the improvement of roads have been
pleasure vehicles. Twenty-Five years
ago the bicycle began to come into
common use and the cyclists made
vigorous demand for roads on which
they might ride. Unfortunately, how
ever, paths for bicycles were construct
ed In many places in lieu of improved
roads. The invention of the automo-
bile, however, has meant a real step
toward better roads.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1918-03-08
BRIEF AGAINST LIQUOR.

The Union club of Cincinnati recent
ly put out the following 'brief:"
The law says THAT the liquor
traffic has mo inherent right" to exist.
The courts THAT drink is largely
the cause of crime and pauperism.
Physicians THAT drink is the chief
cause of disease.
Business that drink produces in
competency and inefficiency.
The home THAT drink destroys
happiness and prosperity.
The school THAT drink Is the great.
est enemy of education.
The church THAT drink Is the chief
foe to religion.
Motherhood THAT drink poisons
the very fountains of life.
Economy THAT drink wastes food
and robs labor.
Conservation THAT drink Is always
destructive, never constructive.
Patriotism THAT drink has disqual
flied large percentage of the young
men called to the colors, and, as Gen
Leonard Wood says, sis the soldiers
worst enemy"
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1918-03-08
BY NJ. QUAD.

About midafternoon the Bowser prem.
lses were invaded by three or four
strange men. Two of them brought
ladders and the others cans Of paint
and jugs of turpentine and oil. Mrs.
Bowser when she had recovered lit
tie from the invasion tried to make
the men understand that they had
made a big mistake.
"Oh, no, Mrs. Bowser," replied the
leader of the gang. II have known
Mr.. Bowser for three years and I'VE
been by this place a thousand times.
There Is no mistake here"
But what Is all this stuff forY' she
protested.
1T looks as If Mr.. Bowser was go
ing to do some painting. He didn't
hire us to do 1t, but said that he had
his own ideas to carry out. II he
hasn't said anything to you he VIII
probably tell you all about It this eve
ming. He made us promise to have
everything over here before four
O'Clock and everything is here. He
can get up at four O'clock In the morn
ing and go right at work.
If Mrs. Bowser had not had sweet
temper she would have spent the rest
of the afternoon In kicking over
chairs and discharging the cook. Mr..
Bowser hadn't said a word about re-
painting the house. He had preserved
the strictest secrecy about the enter
prise. The house did not need re-
painting and the idea Of having, him
daubing around for week or two was
unbearable. She maze no outright
demonstrations. however. but that ete-
ming would bring the talk.
Mr.. Bowser came home at the usual
time and took look into thei side
yard before entering the house, He
realized that Mrs. Bowser had seen
the outfit and must suspect hAs evil
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1918-03-08
GOOD
ROADS
FAME FROM ITS GOOD ROADS
improved Streets. Smooth and Dust
less Highways Around Phliadel-
phia Advertlses City.

Good streets and smooth. dustless
country roads, have been a means OF
advertising and giving added impor-
lance to Philadelphia. not only through
out the United States and Canada, but
abroad, according to william H. Con-
nell, chief of the bureau Of highways,
Philadelphia Inquirer states.
Highway experts from scores of
American and European cities, as well
as engineers representing practically
every state in this country, have
studied the progress made by Philadel-
phia In dealing with one of the great
est of municipal problems, that of road
construction and maintenance, and
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1918-03-08
|OgQperanCe'
T. Mites .
CLEANING THE MEDICINE CLOSET

The medical, temperance department
Of the National w. G. T. U. has been
no small factor In cleaning Uncle Sans
medicine closet. The superintendent
of this department, Mrs. Martin M. Al
len of New York, thus describes the
process:
'When we started In to clean the
medicine chest Of the great United
States, the chest was a dreadful sight
Whisky, port wine, sherry wine, beer to
give strength, brandy and gin for GER
tain ailments all stood In proud array
on prominent shelves.
"To attempt to clean up. such medl-
cine chest was a task sufficient to ap-
pail stout hearts. But a few brave
souls said the task should be done, and
gradually, surely, the cleaning has been
going on. Some of the best physicians
Of the country aided in the task. Soon
the whisky bottle for the consumptive
was thrown away, then the brandy for
the typhoid fever patient. Beer and
wine were swept off the shelf by the
aid of athletes who had proved that
these drinks weaken instead of giving
strength. Whisky for pneumonia was
the next to go, and finally the American
Medical association swept off the last
remaining bottle Of alcohol as unneces-
sary in the treatment of any disease"
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1918-03-08
GET GOOD HIGHWAY SYSTEM.
Not Difficult Problem II County or
Township Is Willing to Use
Common Sense.

How to get good road system is
not difficult problem, If county or
township is willing to be guided by
common sense. The first step is to en-
ploy competent highway engineer.
He will make study Of traffic condi-
tons, ascertain where the main market
lines with type Of surfacing material
that will be less expensive than that
required on the main market lines, and
yet will at the same time meet all traf-
fic requirements on the feeder lines.
The main lines, If built Of concrete, will
be permanent and cost less to main
tain.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1918-03-08
THE CIVILIAN ARMY AS IMPORT.
ANT AS THE SOLDIER ARMY.

The sale of liquor to the soldier in
training in the United States has been
forbidden, so that he may be strong,
alert, steady-handed, always ready,
working with esprit de corps. At ev-
cry essential point there is exactly the
same reason for abstinence from liquor
by the civilian. The men who mine
coal, make munitions, cloth. uniforms,
shoes, ships, run trains and steamers,
or, supervise any aspect of business
life are just as much a part of the war
machinery as the soldier. The scien-
tifically demonstrated effects Of alco-
hol are not peculiar to the soldier
Most of these results, in fact, have
been secured in tests on civilians.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1918-03-08

have requested information regarding
the specifications used, the processes
followed and other data pertaining to
the work as carried on in this city,
Chief Connell said.
Within the limits of the city, motor
lists, most critical of road users, can
travel for more than $50 miles by d.
verse routes, without experiencing the
slightest difficulty because of poor
roads or dusty ones, the head Of the
highway bureau asserted. Visiting
tourists, impressed by this fact, have
heralded the reputation of Phlladel-
phia as the city of good roads through
out the country, he said. The improve
ment, in many instances. has been
made at comparatively little expense
by means of surface treatments, varied
to meet the demands of the occasion,
he pointed out.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1918-03-08
"ThIrty People ed ..hersd in From. Of the House"

design, but he entered the houst with
flourish and did lot OF talk ing in
the next five minutes. In fact, II did
oil the talking during the dinneg and
a great deal more than was 1neces-
sary. He was putting the exIi )lana-
ton Off as long as possible, but 4 had
to come when they reached thes FINN
lily room.
snow, them" said Mrs. Bowst ar as
she Strengthened up and set her5s law,
why did you nave those men tHbring
all the things this afternoonf"
"Why, my DEAR" said Mr.. Boy user,
in an oily voice, II am going { to do
a little painting. Didn't speak &nbout
1t week or so ago? This Is gloyorious
weather for outside painting az nd
am anxious to be at the work" Is
'Mr. Bowser, this house doed I, moi
need any paint on It. firmly ri Implied
Mrs. Bowser.
"You may not think so, but asthou
SANDS OF otner people 40 ! a14n al
most ashamed TO turn at the vi gate
and look at 1t. Besides, l haveE,, an
other object IN view. How long a(havs
we lived in this house?" u,
ABOUT nIteen years. was the ra0sply
"And 1t has been Of the same &uolo,
ever since. Int. mouse IS req q ,ricl
and the woodwork painted WI lite
That's the way most of the hous, ,se
on the block are. There is drd .ad
full monotony about 1t. had aln,o ,os
as soon walk through cemetery q
along this block"
"Then your object is to change tn
color?" queried Mrs. Bowser.
There shall be complete cha ing.
my dear. You won't know the PHI ac
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1918-03-08

coming and halting until thirty people
were gathered in front Of the house.
They took Mr.. Bowser for house
painter, and he had to listen to such
remarks as:
What donkey lives here. any
how?"
is 1t going to be barber shop
or Coney Island popcorn foun-
dry?' ~
villa! Villa! Why, 1t looks more
like a chicken coop! There ought to
be committee formed to give the
idiot Notice that weican't put up with
such thing on this street. 1t will re-
duce the price Of real estate % per
cent"
Mr.. Bowser went up the ladder and
began on the third chimney. but his
heart wal not In his work. After the
four stores, thrown by unseen hands,
had landkd on the roof near him, he
carried Ills material down to the
ground dhd entered the house, and,
without word to Mrs. Bowser. who
sat weeping. he changed into his bust
ness uithnd left the house. An hour
later thre painters were at work WHIP
| ing the list paint off the chimneys and
repaintinI them the original color.
Two boy} took away the sign hanging
on the feice and nailed 1t over stable
door, andthe incident was closed-all
but the 4mage to Mr.. Bowser's feel
lings. Hdhad set out to beautify the
street. all the people wouldn't have
lit. He wanted a villa, but the public
wouldn't stand for 1t. He wanted to
do some at work that should live after
him, andhe had been abused as If be
had stole whole flock of sheep.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1918-03-08
Tue Gospel Of Work.

Work } the glory and delight OF
life. andthe only acceptable excuse
for beinjin this world, and the OBJ
1ect Of 1 practical investigations Of
the prinble of fatigue and recovery
Is to hnl out. not what is the least
possible mount Of work that q hui
man beilcan get along on, but what
| II the grfest amount that he can do
Without 4reasing his working capac-
~. Such the gospel Of work, which
hose WHARF, not Of the elect may
regard ashrd observation-disclosures.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1918-03-08
PROHIBITION A PART OF GREAT
PLAN.

Slowly, steadily, undeterred and I'M
frightened, the movement upon the
strongholds of John Barleycorn has
gone forward. To call it wave Of
prohibition is weak figure. 1t has
been more like one of those inexorable
changes which group under evolution.
There has been no more staying 1t than
holding back the grinding, unhurrying
and unsatisfied forces of erosion.-De-
troit SMich.) Journal.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1918-03-08

The first floor Of the home Il
reached at the rear by climbing dit
Of stairs. One evening the family CD
from town with good many pared
which the father. mother and son.
gene. proceeded to carry Into
house. Eugene going up the steps Oh
As they neared the top step the fat{
said, forgetting momentarily that
youngsters arms were full. too, "0If
the screen door. son." to whica 4
youngstsr replied: Il can't papD !
al used"
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1918-03-08
GENERAL PERsHlNe ON PRoHI-


In an address before the National
w. G. T. U. convention, DIR. Anna
Howard Shaw gave direct testimony
as to the attitude of General Pershing
on prohibition.
81 had the pleasure of meeting this
great hero last spring in San Antonio,
Texas" she said. ''The citizens gave
me banquet, and among the honored
guests was General Pershing. When
he was called on for toast, the great
leader of the army stood up and pro-
nounced himself confirmed believer
in the Acknowledgement of women and
in prohibition. After he had taken
his seat and the program had been
concluded, General Pershing was told
by some of his Texas friends, "Prohi-
bition is an unpopular subject in
Texas. We are not In favor of It."
the general replied, so long as I
am at the head of the army I shall
speak of prohibition But go slow
in this matter they said. General
Pershing responded, L shall not go
slow on prohibition, for I know what
Is the greatest foe to my men, great
err even than the bullets of the en-
envy"
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1918-03-08
How TO Place cuIvert.

Where culvert is placed in road
on hillside to take care of the drain
age collected In an uphill ditch, II
should be placed across the road point
ing In the direction Of thu flow Of this
steepest grade.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1918-03-08
WHAT JEFFERSON Said.

The habit of using ardent spirits by
men in Office has occasioned more in
jury to the public and more trouble
to me than all other sources. And
were / to commence my administra-
ton again, the first question would
ask respecting candidate for Office
would be, Does he use ardent spir-
its ?"-Thomas Jefferson.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1918-03-08

Alcohol, by diminishing the moral
and material strength Of the army, is q
crime against national defense In the
face of the General Joffre-
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1918-03-08
Changing Milk for Calf.

The time to change the calf from
whole milk to skim milk depends upoT
the development Of the calf. If 1t Il
healthy 1t may be changed to Skin
milk at the end Of the second weel
but the third week would be better.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1918-03-08

At each cantonment in the United
States a school has been established
where every officer and man receives
instruction in gas defense. The Ameri-
can gas mask. similar to the British. is
as mechanically perfect as the best
experts have been able to produce.
The face piece, with glass or celluloid
eyepieces, is connected by a flexible
tube with canister carried in KNAPP
sack. The incoming breath comes.
through the canister, which is filed
with several layers of chemicals which
neutralize or render harmless the gas
laden air. Outgoing breath passes
outside the face piece through small
valve.
The student In gas defense soon
learns to get his mask on In hurry,
six seconds being the standard time
when the knapsack containing the mask
is hanging at his chest in the "alert"
position. After intensive training q
gas attack Is arranged. The class Is
put in trenches, and without warning,
clouds of smoke and chlorine are lib
Grated by the Instructors masks are
hurriedly put on, alarms sounded, and
sleeping men in dugouts aroused.
When the attack ceases the trenches
are cleared of gas, the air is tested,
and permission is given to remove
masks.