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Evening journal., 1918-05-11

Despite the severe storm which
passed over the city last night a fairly
good attendance Of anglers was pres
ent at the regular stated meeting OF
the Diamond State Rod and Reel Asso-
citation, which was held at headquar-
ters, No. COZ Market street AS a result
OF the casting practice nights, Il was
decided 10 hold the flrst tournament
and outing on June 2 The outings viii
be held at Canal Bridge The follow
ing were appointed on the committee
20 make the final arrangements. VIII
liam Thompson, Charles Sell, Andrew
Wyess, Ellwood Lee and Harry Schrade.
As the season for game nsh opens
May %, the association decided, as In
former years. 10 give prizes for the
catching Of the largest fish, The prizes
which viii be decided upon later. are
divided as follows, First prize, largest
bass, value $40; second prize, largest
pike, value 81; third prize second larg-
est bass, value 50; fourth prize. second
largest pike, value 49, The total amount
Of S25 TO be given In prizes for the sea-
son OF t9iS-i9. The following were ap-
pointed as committee to purchase
the prizes; Charles Woerner, Alfred
4. Hopkins and Mark Nichols.
Fifty booklets were received from
the James Heddon Sons Co.. and dis
tributed among the members, who ap-
preciated the gift Under the heading
Of applications for membership. four
teen new members were taken in and
declared their loyalty TO their old
friend, IKE Walton" Several of the /
members reported that they are work
ing on quite a number of other appli-
cants and the association is now
growing toward the one hundred
mark. After the reading Of the report
Df the financial secretary, the meeting
adjourned until June A
S-s-s-s
Many anglers were disappointed last
Sunday morning, when "Old Pluv,"
who seems TO take great delight in kick
ing The bottom out Of the bucket, let a
pretty heavy storm drop on the city
about the break Of day. But this seemed
TO be just what some of the anglers
Evening journal., 1918-05-11
CALL D & A 70
DELMARVIA $50
FOR
BASEBALL SCORES
Billy Miske, The Human Stumbling Block,
Makes Things Tough for Other HeaKies

He isn't what you would call great
boxer. He isn't particularly clever His
punching ability isn't up TO the stand
ards OF several other modern heavy
weights. He isn't a giant In stature
but Billy Miske has been the greatest
stumbling block OF a decade TO ambit-
ious heavyNNelghts who have hoped TO
stand out as the most logical contender
TO Jess Willsrd's title.
A few days ago Jack Dempsey, the
most promising Of the modern crop or
hehemoth bruisers stubbed his toe
toe against the Miske ilnx. He wasn't
beaten, a great many critics gave him
a shade, but his victorious career,
which had put to shame the exploits
Of others in his class was brought TO
an abrupt halt for the time being.
A few months ago Fred Fulton, try
ing 10 make q record for himself in
order to induce Willard TO get into
che same ring with him, ran into the
Miske web.
Result - kindly critics were good
enough to call 1t a draw and let Full
ton down easy.
Really Miske isn't as good as either
Dempsey or Fulton. Under most con-
ditlons either should be able to defeat
him with comparative ease. But In
these two fights Miske, without winning
either, came away with what honOrs
there were TO distribute.
Afiske Is about "a. He Is feet tan
and weighs about i75. u Is easy TO see
that he cannot hope TO be a match for
She fighting i95-pound demon, Dempsey,
or for the gigantic Fulton. But he's
made a lot OF trouble for both OF them.
Evening journal., 1918-05-11
POULTRY NOTES

With dressed poultry selling at 90
cents a pound in the open markets,
the highest figure ever quoted in this
vicinity at this time Of the year, many
residents are purchasing day-old chicks
for egg producing next winter
O. q. L. Lewis, of pa0l Pa, one OF
The best known breeders Of Dark Cor
nsh has disposed Of a number Of set
Ting eggs TO local breeders this spring.
William Burrows Of Shellpot Park,
has sold three settings OF White Wyan-
dotte eggs 20 local breeders.
Three-week-old chicks tipping the
scales at more than half a pound is the
record established by one fancicr in
this city during The past month. Strict
attention 60 feeding has brought this
result
Plenty Of litter on the floor OF en-
closed runways for young peeps pre-
vents leg weakness.
J. Milton Maddox OF Cranston Heights
has a number OF White Leghorn eggs
setting In incubators.
One resident OF The boulevard sec
lion of the Ninth ward, who keeps a
small flock Of egg hens, has % dozen
eggs in water glass for next winters
usel already.
Evening journal., 1918-05-11
RETHLEHEM LEAGIE InIps

At an executive committee meeting
at Bethlehem yesterday Of the Bethle-
hem Steel Corporation Baseball League.
final arrangements were made for the
opening OF the season today. TO was
reported that spirit was running high
in the different league towns. The um.
pire question was taken up and the
following appointments and station.
were made: Moran, former NatiOna
League official, at Steelton; William
Rudolph, umpire at University OF Penn
sylvania, at Wilmington; Riley a for
mer Southern Atlantic League umpire
a. Sparrow's Point; Daniel Barry, O.
the Boston Post" umpire in the Har
ward and Yale and other big collegl
games.
Bin MCGOWAN. a Wilmington boy
lost out as an umpire on the staff be
cause he works for the Harlan plant
which has a team in the league.
Evening journal., 1918-05-11

wanted and those who took a chance"
were we'll paid in having very good
luck with thee flnny tribe. Large
catches were reported by an who yis-
tied canal bridge and fairly good strings
OF fish were brought home from Della
ware City.
s-s-s-s
Daniel Haggerly and Robert COLL
son enjoyed last weekend at Silver
Lake and Noxentown. bob" created
quite a great deal OF excitement among
the residents in that locality by pulling
In quite a number Of submarines. "
This appears 20 be the new name
adopted by the inhabitants, who liv.
nearby these ponds. The trip was
made by motorcycle
s-S-s-S
Andrew Wyess, who visited Delaware
City over the weekend, caught a very
nice string OF white catfish, white and
yellow perch.
Evening journal., 1918-05-11
BY the United Press.

Nt-r -AAANAA r. AN''H
LOUISVILLE, Ky. May ii.-sixty-
nine nominations were sent TO the
Churchhin Downs track for The runhlng
OF the Kentucky Derby, historic cd Asic
OF the American turf. on the famous
old track this afternoon.
or the siXty-nine. of course, only a
Few VIII start, although the number
OF horses 20 face the barrier this year
IS expected to be one Of the largest
helds that ever competed IN the race
sun Briar w. s. Kilmer's champion
/ twO-year-old OF last season, was the
favorite to pick of the plum until a
short time age, when he failed miser-
ably against a field Of mediocre starters
[ In race at Lexington. RumOrs have
given this y0ungster every kind of an
lailment, and a prevalent one Is that tho
star Of 1917 is afflicted so badly Win
ring-bone that he maybe scratched
from the race He viii be watched with
icare, however. by horse followers. for
on his form Of a year ago he should
be big favorite.
Aside from sun Briar, interest un-
doubtedly viii settle around Escola, the
western star with so many brilliant
performances last season. He is the
fayorite OF Kentucky, breeaers, and will
80 TO the post heavily bsated
George w. Lofts Papp; W. Z. Ap-
plegate's Jack HarN Jr.. Harry p Whit
ney's Rosie O'Grady; A. X. MacCombers
War Cloud. and c. 4 Longs Frreculter
viii carry many esss under their
cOlOrs. The latt.s ssauan 10 have been
picked for the dark h0rHs p0siuon- His
Evening journal., 1918-05-11

leagues. While this is not the case,
the Bethlehem Steel League not even
being classified by organized ball. ez-
cepting as an Industrial League. vet r.
must be admitted that this league will
be easily as fast as Glass AA ball, IT,,
not faster.-
The opening Will begin with a flag
raising, the music to be furnished bp
The corporations own band. and the
throwing out Of the first ball by MAYOR
Lawson. In addition, q r. Fonda. ore'
OF the executive committeeman Of the
league will also be present
The lineup shows the names OF a
few men who have thrilled those vho
have been fortunate enough to witnesI
some Of the major league games in
Philadelphia, as well as some Others
who made regulations in the Tri-SlateI
League. In addition TO these there arc
men who have played in leagues which.
never showed in Wilmington, and some
college ball players who have not as
yet earned their spurs in professional
baseball, but have been heard of ON
account Of their efforts under their
college colors.
Lebanon, the opponents Of the Local
team, were the-chSmpions OF last years.
struggle but realizing that the league
would be faster this year have
strengthened their team considerably.
They will find that the Wilmington
team is very much in the game.
The lineup follows:
Lebanon Trout C; Ritter and,
Buckles, p Jones, ib; Walsh, 2b: Mar,
hefka, S.; Mowery, 3b: Clauser, Keat-
ing. McConnelh Potteiger and Yeiser.'
outflelders.
Harlan-Lake, C Dumont and Ray, p q.
Charity, ib; L0wdenslager, 2b; Mar
tin, IS; Wolters, 3b; Wagner, Payne
and Sullivan, outfielders.
Evening journal., 1918-05-11
Large Field Ready For Kentucky Derby

performances have been unusually bril-
liant for coming three-year-old. lie
runs very well i'm mud.
Popular interest in the great race has
Waned somewhat for the forty-ninih
running but the opening of Lexington
Park and the gradual approaching oi
the opening at Churchill Downs has
stimulated Interest far over what had
been expected during the war. Trans
portation difficulties have been great
and eastern horses have suffered some.
what from delay in travels, but iht
horses We're said today TO be in excel
lent condition.
Evening journal., 1918-05-11
BETHLEHEM LEAGUE
GETS AWAY TODAY

Batteries for today's game: For the
visltors-Ritter and Trout For the
home club-Dumont and Ike; play ball.
When this ever pleasant and never old
announcement Is made at the Harlan
field this afternoon, raising the cur
tain on the Bethlehem Steel Leagues
season, many fans will wonder whether
Tom Browns dreams Of an Internatlon-
al League team in this city has come
true, or whether Wilmington has OBJ
tanned a berth in one Of the major
Evening journal., 1918-05-11
THE CAMPFIRE

WILLIAM HOLMES WENSTROM.
~ldnvc you smelled it's fragrant smoke
at dawn or twilight
Or seen Its friendly glow light up the
trccsi
Have you seen It's dying sparks like
little fire flies
Go floating down a sleepy autumn
breeze?
Have YOU watched the pine logs blaze
and snap and cracklc.
And seen your tent stand ghOstly In
the light
or the campfire. burning bright. when
an about you
Has merged into the purple gloom Of
night?
When you've been cold and hungry and
disheartened.
Have you felt It's CHEEKY warmth
drive care awayi
Have you crouched before it wet and
nearly frozen,
And waited for the coming OF the
day.
II you haven't then you'd best desert
your office,
And haste 20 some primeval wood or
plain.
There 70 sit before blazing, roaring
camphre
AS darkness hides the wilderness
dcmesne.
Evening journal., 1918-05-11
GIANTS WON'T FIND GOING so
EASY WITH WESTERN CLUBS

The National League clubs in Boston
Brooklyn and Philadelphia this year are
Of little better than minor league
callber.
There was no reason why the Giants
should not have made a runaway race
Of their early season games Here was
the aspect OF one Of the greatest col
lectlons Of Baseball stars in the busi-
ness smashing It's way through the
ranks Of three clubs which from the
start had no better than second divls-
ion prospects.
Evening journal., 1918-05-11
HIcHLErs AM nELAmARE

Eleven men win be taken to the Del.
sware College meet at Newark today by
Coach Field OF the Wilmington High
School. The men who will represent
the Cherry and White and the events
IN which they win compete follow
Christ1eld, relay, mile; Proctor. relay
210 low hurdles; Sidwell, relay, 400
dash, high jump; Mcdonnell. pole
vault; Jeneris, shot-put; high jump
Murray. shot-put; Alexander. 100 dash
HNortz, half mile; Shafier. half mile
wise, relay. broad jump. 40 dash.
Evening journal., 1918-05-11
10 NEWARK HIGH
BOYS FAN AND LOSE

NEWARK, May H.-After getting a
three-run start in the first inning, New
ark High School lost out to Wesleyan
Collegiate Institute yesterday after
noon, to 4. Bland's double was
largely due to the three runs scored
by the locals in the first inning. but
after that they were unable to do much
with Belts delivery. Belts made a
record by tanning 10 of the local team.
Ramsey pitched fair ball, but was given
poor support. The score:
Evening journal., 1918-05-11
TIE BEST SPORTING PAGE IN WILMINGTON.

Just when the New York baseball
critics were predicting what a runaway
race the Giants were to make OF the
National League race this year, some
Of them happened to wake up one
morning to find that the Chicago Cubs
had won nine straight games and were
right on their heels
The Giants have had an easy time this
season. They have had their first
bunch Of games against the three weak
est teams in the league. and have bene-
flted by it.
Evening journal., 1918-05-11
TRAP SHOOTING
ANGLING
BASEBALL

With the Cubs the winning Of nine
straight games was a much diflerenD
proposition The Cubs met and defeated
in succession the Cardinals, Pirates and,
Reds. The Cards and Reds are both
strong clubs which viii give trouble TO
anything in the league. =
The New York Giants won't find win
ming ball games so easy when they get
into the Nwest. while the Cubs should
have comparatively easy sailing with
the three weak sisters Of the east. New.
York win have no walkawaX this sea
son.
Evening journal., 1918-05-11
3 3
FISH BITES.

"Bill" Thompson had the machinery
tuned up TO its proper working and
was making some beautiful casts in
both distance and accuracy.
Harry LivermOre was a close second
and was able to place the \ ounce
weight within a few feet Of the marks.
Ray Comfy made his first appearance
on the firing line and although a little
nervous, made some pretty good drives.
Not TO be outdone in distanc! casting,
Elmer, Pond, a very determined caster
gave Instructor Connell a long chase
on one OF his drives. Quite some time
was consumed before the weight was
found and upon close inspection it
was discovered that Elmer had quietly
placed a half pound weight on the end
Of the line.
Dave" Donovan, the heavy caster, is
again minus a casting plug. Called TO
the front, Dave made a mighty swing,
snap went the line and the weight is
still travelling, as far as we know.
Several new members were on the
casting line and made some very good
distances. using overhead casts.
Everybody out next Friday evening.
Instructor Connell is well pleased with
The progress that the boys are making
and wishes TO see twice as many on
hand Friday evening.
Evening journal., 1918-05-11
Amt
Nature
Wonderful
OUR PAY ENVELOPE

When the envelope
Is passed around ON
Payday, we all get
To thinking this
Maybe the cashier
Made a mistake, and
Slipped an extra flve
In our envelope.
What would we do2
Keep It. or take it
Back, and tell OF
The error2 Then again,
Maybe It might be
A raisei Or maybe,
II might be 10 test
Our honesty.
Surei We'd take it
Back and play safe.
And then we get our
Envelope, tear it
Open, count the kale,
Hoping 10 ind some
Extra coin and
Knowing, as sure as
ShoOtin', we won't.
Evening journal., 1918-05-11
YESTERDAYS RESULTS

American League.
Chicago, B; Athletics, 3.
Detroit, B; New York, 3.
Boston, a. St. LOuis, T.
Cleveland, 8; Washington, 2.
National League.
Pittsburgh, 4; New York, ,.
Cincinnati, 3; st. Louis, a.
No other games scheduled.
Evening journal., 1918-05-11
National League.
SCHEDULE FOR TODAY.
American League.

Chicago at Philadelphia.
Detroit at New York.
Cleveland at Washington.
st. Louis at Boston.
National League.
Pnillies al St. Louis.
Boston at Chicago.
Brooklyn at Cincinnati.
New York at Pittsburgh.
Evening journal., 1918-05-11

love ,, Carter ?. McCafferty ?, Green
wood, Grubb ?. Sacrifice hh-Carter.
Sacrifice fy-McCafferty Hit by pitch
ed ball-Robbins 2, Carter. Bases on
balls-Ioung 8, Lannan 4. Passed balls
-Gugert }. Umpires-Blessley and
Brown.
Evening journal., 1918-05-11
RADNOR HIGH is
SOFT FOR HIGHLETS

Radnor High proved easy for VII
mngton High School az The Front and
Union street grounds yesterday after
noon, the locals winning by the score
Of IA TO 0. Radnor was late IN arriving
and as 1t looked as if the Cherry and
White would go on forever. the game
was called in the seventh by mutual
agreement.
Score by Innings
Radnor ................0 OOOO- 0
Wilmington ...........3 q , & 0 XII
Earned runs-Wilmington q. Two
base hiis-Grubb, Underwood. Struck
Out-Ioung s. Lannan s. Left on bases
-Radnor 2, Wilmington 8. Stslen bases
-iiarDaugh, Murphy, Robbins ?, Man
Evening journal., 1918-05-11
TO OPEN TENNIS SEASON.

The local opening Of the Tri-State
Tennis League Will take place at the
courts OF the Wilmington Country
Club this afternoon, where the Belneld
A team will cross racquets with the
Wilmington players. The courts are
expected TO be top-fast after the not
too heavy rain Of last night.
Evening journal., 1918-05-11

Elmer Pond and f. w. Van Luvanee
Will spend the weekend at High Bridge
trying TO induce the members Of the
fish family TO leave their 'happy
homes"
s-s-s-s
Whoop-e-e-e.
Did you notice the crowd of inter
ested anglers last Wednesday evening,
who reported for the bait casting prac-
tice The past. meet surpassed any
thus far held and It is practically as
sured that these events will be very
largely attended in the future. So in
terested have the members become in
these practice nights that it has been
suggested they be held every Monday,
Wednesday and Friday evening Of each
week.
Evening journal., 1918-05-11

Honecker, CT ....O o > 0
-
Totals ...........4 81 II G
- Score By Innings.
Wesleyan .........0 4 0Oi 800 -
Newark High .....3 OOOi-i
Two-base hits, Bland Crompton
Belts and Woolley. Three-base hit
Belts. Struck out, by Belts, ~; by
Ramsey, 6. Base on balls, of Belts, 1
of Ramsey. 1. Umpires. Rhodes and
Barnard
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-07-25

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7 SUPPOSE YOU have all been anx-
iously waiting 10 hear what hap
pcucd as little Billy Bunny stood in
the Bunnyyille Gazette office waiting
for the editor to tell him how much the
Lost and Found advertisement would
cost and it's too bad | didn't have
enough room in the last story TO tell
YOU right away, but didn't Well
lust then. all OF a sudden, there was
a dreadful noise outside and old Mother
Magpie flew up and said: "Dld YOU
lind a diamond pln2' And Of course
Billy Bunny replied, did"
"Whcrc is it2" asked the old lady
maEple.
MY father has it," replied the little
rabbit, and then old Mother Mischief
flew away to the brier patch as fast as
she could. hut what she said TO Mr.
William Bunny-I'll tell YOU hy and by
ior no sooner had she gone than Uncle
Lucky drove up to the office OF the
Buunyvile Gazette.
Il know who lost the pin" said the
old gentleman. rabbit Get into thc
Iuckymoble and we'll go and tell her,
and then Billy Bunny hoped into the
car.
Never mind the advertisement
said Uncle Lucky, and this made the
editor owl dreadfully cross, for he
wanted the money you know
Well, by and by, after mile or three,
they came to the house OF the LITTLE
gray mouse, who wore a blue bonnet
with pink ribbon on it So the old
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-07-25
Oil Alone Will Not Win the War.
But Without It, We Cannot Win
Oklah0ma's Quota 33%

General Pershing is in France with 100000 OF our
own brother American Washington is seething with
thousands of workers trying to handle the difficult prob
lens of making the machine go. Factory smoke
stacks are belchina fire strainng sweating army OF
workers is toing at top speed to supply the needs OF
war Railroads have under government control
mines farms and factories have felt the application OF
government efficiency speed up for demands Con
vinced that the op producers were unified in desire to
serve the government this industry has been le largely
to the administration OF individual interests Oklahoma
expected by the government to supply at least onethrd
OF the production Producers have been asked to increase
production the The drilling OF new wells, the
development of fields is encouraged by the nation
Now is when unwise and discriminatory legislation by
our former state administration is felt most acutely
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-07-25
Draft Board No. 2
Classifies Men

In the recent physical examinations
local draft board number two quail
fled its 1917 regisirants Of class in
the following manner, For general
service. twenty eight whites and forty
five negroes; for limited service lOS
whites and four negroes for remedial
defects. four whites and four negroes
for the emergency fleet four whites
as dc'nqucnts. cigh,ynine whites and
niy-two negroes. Five whites and
three negroes were not examined.
The 1918 rcgstrants were classified
in this manner: For general service
scxenty-iour whites and twenty-seyen
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-07-25
Six Millions in Revenues From
Excessive Tax Squandered by the
Last Legislature

The politicians who imposed the present unfair taxa
ton upon the oil industry promised lowered taxation on
other property thinking thereby public applause
Had this resulted it would still be obviously unfair to the
oil man and dishonorable to the politicians But taxes
we're not lowered; rather they we're increased upon
everybody The legislature in orgy OF extravaganza
sauandered S60OOO0 than necessary TO run the
state, simply because the money easy TO wiring
from the oil Such not safe in office.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-07-25
BOYS ARE SUSPECTED
OF TWO R0BBERIES

There were two robberies in the
city carly tins morning One was at
the residence Of Joe Patterson 1874
East Twelfth street where the robbers
took some lewelry and some money az
gregating about $40 in value. At 1901
North Euclid they took a few article,
OF minor value. The theory Of the po-
lice is that these thefts were made by
some young boys that have been OPP
Grating in that neighborhooi recently
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-07-25
OklahOma's Unfair Tax Laws
Curtail Vital Oil Production
Producers Ask No Special FavOrs-
Only a Fair, Equitable Basis of
Taxation
BY Cliff Sterrett

The oil man as you know him is not given to whining
to asking special privileges He is eehanded aud
generous in supporting many charities His gifts to the
Red Cross have amazed the world. Millions in Liberty
bonds bias brought his cash into the United States treas
ury The oil producer DOES NOT want to pay less in
state taxes than you pay home your business,
your farm any other property He insists upon doing
his share. What he does NOT to do is to pay
taxes on 100 percent valuation while other property is
assessed only so 10 90 percer OF its value Nor does
he believe It is fair TO place his rate at 30 mills while
mines for instance, pay only mills and otbe form
OF property pays at higher than 20 mills Is
fair Is he justified in asking square deal now that
the drains Of government taxes and needu investments
in Liberty bonds make this state burdensome that
it stands in the way of producing oil for Uncle SamI
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-07-25
Insolvency or At Least Serious
Curtailment of Production
Being Faced

The oil business is not amazingly profitable as many
people believe Big gains in fortunate instances make 1t
seem So but are offset by many losses in dry holes As
siye taxation unfair and unjust With the colossal
oil producers arc required pay the government they
cannot stand up under the present tax extoron by the
The industry must be treated fairly or the oil the
government needs cannot be supplied through lack OF
money for deyeopment-his or actual insolvency Will
result How then the nations war needs for oil be
supplied?