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The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-10-25
pIAvE CROSSED
ON FIRST DAY
OF new ATTACK
Success Might Result in Quiok
Surrender by Austria
WEATHER UNFAVoRABLE
British and French Divisions
Taking Part in Action,

ROME, Oct. 25.---In bit
ter fighting yesterday in
the region Of Monte
Grapps the Italians es-
tablished themselves on
the northern bank Of the
Ornic river. They cap
tured nearly 5000 pris-
oners.
Evening journal., 1918-08-28
TRAP SHOOTING
ANGLING
BASEBALL
TEAMS TO CLASH
FOR COKE TROPHY

The teams which win compe,e ~
the William G. Coke trophy and base
ball championship OF the Atlantic
coast shipyards in a series OF Nv,
games, the first OF which will tax,
place at the Phillies' Park, Saturday
September Z, will be determined this
week, when ties VIII be played off II
both the Delaware River Shipyard ant
New York Shlpyard Baseball Leagues
In the Philadelphia district the Harlan
plant, at Wilmington. OF the Bethlehem
Shipbuilding Corporation and the New
York Shipbullding Corporation. Of
Camden, finished in first place, the u,
30 be decided today on the Strawbridgi
& Clothier field. In the New York dis
trlct the pennant VIII go 20 eithel
the Standard Shipbulldlng Corporation
Of Shooter Island. or the Morse Dr,
Dock Company. OF Brooklyn, which
teams finished the regular season witt
equal honors.
The schedule OF the post-seasor
championship games follows: Saturday
September Z. Phillles' park; sunday
September 3. Polo Grounds; Saturday
September IS, Phrlies' park; sunday
September IS. Polo Grounds. Time and
place OF nth game TO be announced
later
Evening journal., 1918-08-28
DIRECTUM J. PAGES
THREE FAST HEATS

READVlLLE, Mass. Aug 2s.-Direct-
um J. won the honors at the second
days meeting Of the Grand Circuit
horses at the Readville track yesterday
afternoon by leading a field OF fast
PAGERS home in each Of three heats in
the 2:O6 pace for a $1,000 purse. The
Murphy entry went in 2.O3h. 2O3N and
2O3N.
Tommy Murphy had TO push Direct
um ]. 10 the limit 10 win the flrst
and second heats. and the leaders were
punched at the wire. The Poughkeepsie
PAGER breezed home with an open space
in the third heat. In, picked by many
to win the event was poorly placed and
got in the money only in the second
heat, when he came strong at the finish
into third position.
Silver King, the fayorite, owned by
n. p. Wheeler, Of White River juno
ton, VI, won the Pa pace for half
mile horses. The event was for PAGERS
which had not appeared before on the
Grand Circuit.
Evening journal., 1918-08-28
CALL D & A 200 !
|DELMARVIA 1903 !
FOR {
BASEBALL Scores
SETTLED QUARREL,
FORGOT TO REPORT

Charged with being forty-four min
utes late in making a report, Patrolman
John Council was before the Police
Commissioners yesterday Owing TO
Sergeant Edward Lewis being on his
vacation. action on the charges was
postponed until next Tuesday after
noon. as it was thought best to have
the sergeant present at the hearing.
The officer entered a plea of guilty to
the charge, however, and stated that
he was called away from the reporting
box by a street fight. and when he
settled the quarrel he forgot about not
making his report.
Council explained that If he had not
forgotten his searchlght. he would not
have learned that he had missed his re-
port when he did. General /. p. Wicker
sham. president Of the board, stated
that the searchlight was a handy thing
10 carry at all times If IL helped him
in making reports.
The report OF Chief Black showed
i57 arrests were made last week and
the fines collected i'm City Court totaled
s50s9O During that period 80 persons
were committed TO the workhouse.
Evening journal., 1918-08-28
SHIPYARD PLAYERS
COME In FOR JOLT

Some OF the baseball players who
jumped jobs in organized baseball to
accept positions at shipyards and steel
plants may be doing a regular days
work at the factories in question in adj
dition to playing on their baseball
clubs, but Billy Clymer, manager Of the
Louisville team Of the American Asso-
citation is not a bit backward in saying
he's from Missouri. Clymer believes
that a good many Of the Jumpers are
doing no more work at the ship and
steel plants than turn the clock in the
morning and evening and points to the
case OF RoXey Roach. now at Steelton,
and formerly with Louisville. TO back
up what he says.
According 10 Clymer's statement
Roach was getting $500 a month when
he jumped Louisville to play in the
Steel League. lie says RoXey is around
80 years. hence over the present draft
age, and furthermore has a wife and de
pendents, hence II could not have been
a desire 90 gain exemption from mill
tary service that caused him TO quit
Louisville. Being over the draft age.
and getting 500 a month from Louis
vile. Mr.. Clymer refuses 20 believe
RoXey went 10 Steelton to do regular
work in the steel plant. Instead Derby
Day infers that Roach is performing
no manual labor at all. but instead Is
pulling down big money simply for
PLAYING on the baseball club.
Two other Louisville players. each
over the draft age, also deserted ely
mer. They are Beebe and Stroud He
says one is 36 and the other 80 years OF
age. These men were also getting good
money from Louisville, Clymer claims,
and that fear Of the draft could not
have had them worried lie claims that
these three instances satisfy him that
the reports people hear OF the ex-pro-
fessional ball players putting In eight
and nine hours each day al the ship
Evening journal., 1918-08-28
IEMs SEEK zoo WORKERS.

Four hundred men. between the ages
Of thirty-siX and ffty-flye, are wanted
at once for home and overseas duty
by the Jewish Welfare Board A good
Jewish and secular education, though
desirable. is not absolutely essential.
The Welfare Board announced yes
lerday that the ninth class Of its train
Ing school had just completed its work.
twenty-five men had taken the course.
Colonel Harry Cutler, Of New York,
chairman Of the board, learned yester-
day from the War Department that in
the future Jewish chaplains in the army
and navy Will wear as their insignia
miniature tablet and the star Of David
There are now eight Jewish chaplains.
Evening journal., 1918-08-28
PRISON LABOR URGED
For WAR INDUSTRY

CLEVELAND, Aug. 2s.-A resolution
calling upon the governors OF all
States, Judges and all other authorities
10 parole inmates Of penal Institutions
where practicable. so they may work
on farms, in mines and in other essen
tial war industries, and that they may
be used on road work, was adopted by
the American Institute Of Criminal Law
and Criminology. in tenth annual ses-
sion here.
The resolution also requested Con-
gress promptly TO enact legislation au-
thorizing similar employment OF all
Federal prisoners.
Among reports submitted was one
from the Committee on Drugs and
Crime. calling attention 20 a remarkablt
increase in the use OF narcotic drugs.
especially in New York, Philadelphia
and San Francisco A propaganda OF
education. particularly among public
school children. where the habit has
increased, was urged.
Evening journal., 1918-08-28
TnRN As on HE RACK.

MILFORD. Del, Aug. 2s-The an
cient rack was no worse than the tor
lures endured by John Denny, an Aus
trian Pole. when he was caught In a
chain belt elevator at a flsh factory
here and so seriously injured his re
covery is doubtful. He was carried
some distance on an alternating rails
ing and lowering steel jacket. unable
20 break loose and being 'orn with
every twist Of the buckets, similar in
every way to the ancient torture Of
the rack.
The muscles OF one knee and thigh
we're torn of, the left knee crushed,
the ankle joints crushed, the abdomen
gashed and torn.
Evening journal., 1918-08-28
PONIES READY TO GO
AT HAVRE DE GRACE

HAVRE DE GRACE, Aug 2s.-Up-
wards Of three hundred OF the 1000 or
more racers Of various ages and kinds
that viii take part in the autumn meet
ing OF the Hartford Agricultural and
Breeders Association have assembled at
Hayre de Grace's picturesque racetrack,
Others are arriving every few days
from over-crowded Saratoga and from
the New York courses. The most promi-
nent Of the horsemen who have put In
an appearance are: Robert Walden and
Alfred Hennen Morris. Abner Clopton,
C.. 4. Clement, Edward Mcbride, q. X.
Bryson. etc.
The Hartford meeting, which will be-
gin on September 10. 10 continue 10 Oc-
tober 4. will usher in Maryland fall rae
ing. The local meeting will be followed
by the Laurel Park session, which Will
run through the month Of October and
the later meetings Of the Maryland
Jockey Club and Of the Southern Mary
land Agricultural Association at Pimli-
co and Bowie.
II. Guy Bedwell with the major part
Of the stable Of Commander j. X. l..
Ross, Of Montreal. now one OF Canada
leading sportsmen. will arrive in Sep
tember, II transportation conditions
permit. as will also William Jennings
with the Calumet stable, Richard i,
Carman with his horses. Frank Farrar
with the jumper New Haven and the
Zonicomer horses ne took over from
William Burtschell, az Saratoga. John
Schorr with the stable Of Edward
Beale Mclean. Of Washington, Louis
Feustal with the stable Of Samuel d.
Riddle. Of Philadelphia; Michael DAILY
with the stables Of Walter NJ. Jefords
and Mrs. Walter NJ Jeffords. OF phila-
delphia: Andrew Il. Blakeley with the
stable Of W. p. Orr; George NJ. Odom
with the Brighton stable; Edward Trot-
ter, James Arthur. John Shields with
the stable Of J. :. Tyres. Of Washington
Albert Sim0ns with part Of the stable
Evening journal., 1918-08-28
THE EVENING JOURNALS DAILY PAGE OF SPORTS
IN
BAKER AGAIN TO
SLAM AT FERGUSON

Fight fans OF this city are snxiously
awaiting the bout to be fought at
Pennsgrove on Friday evening. when
X. o." Baker, Of this city, will have a
return bout with Danny Ferguson, Of
Manayunk. These two men fought be
fore the Pennsgrove A. c., on August g.
when the police interfered and since
then the return bout has been ar
ranged at $3.50 a side.
Baker has been working at the Har-
Ian plant for several days and it is ex-
pected that a number Of the fans from
that place Will witness the bout on
Friday night.
Evening journal., 1918-08-28
HARLAN NOTES

For today at least, the game on Satur-
day. between Harlan and sparrow
Point is temporarily set aside, in the
minds Of the Harlan rOOters. The rea-
son for this is that Bill Gallasher's
Delaware River League team will 60 to
Philadelphia this afternoon to play
New York ship in the playoff for the
championship Of the River League.
The game will be played on the
Strawbridge and Clothier Held early
this evening. Practically every sport IN
Harlan's plant will 90 TO Philadelphia
either by boat. trolley, auto or train.
some Of the departments made arrange
ments TO go 70 work at o'clock ihis
morning so that they might be done at
noon and thus have plenty Of time to
prepare to go to the Quaker city.
The opposing team being nearer 10
PHILADELPHIA than Harlan's, should
have a much larger representation az
tbe game. and with thousands Of root
ers on both sides 10 cheer their re-
spective teams on. the game ought 10
be a cracker-jack
Meantime. Fred Payne IS preparing
for the contest with the Baltimore
team ON Saturday in this city. spar
rows Point has rounded out IN eA-
cellent shane IN the past month, ana
they are not to be despised.
PAYNE believes In using every chance
10 win. and for that reason MS team
will be put through a stin lot OF prac--
flee fhis week. Oftentimes a layon oi
a couple Of days weakens a player
batting eve or his fielding proficiency
For that reason Payne is going 10 see
that II practice will keep a man III
that the men get enough Of 1t.
The line-up for Wilmington VIII be
practically the same as the steel League
team has presented at other times IN
tbe past month. The men know each
others fine points and the playing
combination has been considered a good
one.
Evening journal., 1918-08-28
SIMON HAS STRAIGHT
RUN OF 63 BREAKS

Making a long run Of 63 straight,
George Simon was the leader in the
field at the Greenhill Gun Club yester-
day afternoon. Jack Kaiser was second,
breaking as out Of 90 and winning the
stickpin offered by the club for tying or
betterlng the score Of A. l.. Richards.
The Poole shop men OF the DUPONT
Company have been challenged by the
Urging Division Of the dupont Com
pany for the championship. TO be held
next Thursday. Three OF the Poole
men were on hand yesterday and judg-
ing by their scores the Urgers will
have a hard race. Walter b. Martini a
novice at the game, broke IS out OF
his 80 birds and C. Downey was cred
tied with 30 breaks.
The shooting yesterday was extremely
difficult, the trap throwing GO yard
target and a freaky wind making them
Evening journal., 1918-08-28
AT SUELLpOT PARK.

Il Is the general opinion Of the crit
les who have seen kresko and Dale
in the act Up in the Air" at Shellpot
Park that the act is going TO make one
Of the hits OF the season when It goes
out on the big time where IL is book
ed. KreskO is a clever actor and Miss
Dale is good looking. as well as clev-
er. The act itself carries special seen
FRY and the lines are bright end witty
and the songs excellent. IL is an act
Of the kind which Is seldom seen at a
park and it was secured here because
the performers are personal friends Of
the ShellpOt Park management. The
same is true Of Mr.. and Mrs. Pratt who
have a harmony singing act. They
have a number OF friends here.
Evening journal., 1918-08-28
SATURDAY SHOOT At YORRLYN.

The second annual registered trap
shooting event Of the Yorklyn Gun Club
will be held at Yorklyn on Saturday,
when the days events will begin at 30
o'clock In the morning The program
will consist OF two ij-target events and
six 20-target events. the entire program
totalling $50 targets. Entrance Tor the
program will be s., with an additional
entrance Of soc for the special Della
ware and Maryland Fund.
Evening journal., 1918-08-28

OF Harry Payne Whitney; William
Garth with the stable Of Captain Ra'
Parr u. s. A.; James Fitzsimmons witt
the Quincy stable. and others.
The Bryson. Clement. ClOpton anc
Mcbride stables were shipped 10 Havrt
de Grace Immediately after the finish o.
the Nonkers meeting. Mr.. Walden tool
his horses. the best Of which are Quiet
ude. Ticklish and Translate, to his farm
I'm Carroll county for a two-weeks' rest
before he brought them here.
Evening journal., 1918-08-28
National Leaque
NEW WORLD's SWIMMING RECORD.

ALANfANDA, Cal, Aug. 2S.-Frances
Cowells, OF san Francisco. established
a woman's world tank record for swim
ming $50 yards here in sanctioned
event, finishing in t3m. &c 2-5s. The
former record was iim. 81 45s. held by
Zara Nave, Of London, and the former
American record was i5m. 22s., held by
Miss CoWells
Evening journal., 1918-08-28
CEMENT PRICES REDUCED.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 2s.-New basic
prices for Portland cement for govern
ment purchases were announced by the
War Industries Board, ranging from
Sl.57 a barrel TO Si.97 a barrel, approx
mately 3 cents a barrel lower than
present prices.
The prices are Z. o. b. at twenly-nine
cities scattered from the Atlantic TO
the Pacific coast and from northern
points 10 the Gulf Of Mexico, and are
for the four months ending December 81
this year. Shipments in bulk will be at
3 cents a barrel less than the bbsic
price. shipments in paper bags 30 cents
a barrel additional, and shipments in
cloth bags 81 a barrel additional.
Evening journal., 1918-08-28
THE VICTORIA

To see Norma Talmadge in "De Luxe
Ann now showing at the Victoria
Theatre. Is 30 enjoy an extraordinary
film in which Miss Talmadge, who needs
no Introduction 10 Wilmington movie
fans, takes the leading role.
DE Luxe Ann" appeared originally
as a two-part story in The Saturday
Evening journal., 1918-08-28
AT BBANDYWINE SPRINGS

BrandyNNlne Springs Park is enter
tanning large numbers Of people this
week and the big park was never more
popular in its history. There is al
ways plenty going on at the Springs
and the place has so many amusements
and amusement devices that any one
can find entertainment 10 suit him. In
edition the park Is always several de
srees cooler than the city.
Evening journal., 1918-08-28
THREE UIInT IN AUTO SPILL.

SEAFOD. Del, Aug. 2s.-Lewis Dunn
md daughter, and Patrick Wright,
Xere injured when an automobile
driven by Oscar Wright struck a tree,
aurling all the occupants out. Dunn
suffered severe cuts and bruises, his
daughter a broken cOllarbone. and
Patrick Wright was cut about the
head. z. NJ. Baker and wife, the other
occupants Of the car, suffered from
shock.
Evening journal., 1918-08-28
MILL CREEK REPUBLICANS.

At a meeting Of the Republicans Of
the First District Of Mill Greek hun
dred, to be held in the Knights Of
Pythias Hall. Marshallton. at g o'clock
this evening. provision VIII be made
for the registration Of voters Of the
district.
Evening journal., 1918-08-28
AT THE OUFFN.

World famed as the producer Of stu
pendous motion picture spectacles,
David Wark Griffith is responsible for
many Of the most celebrated Cinema
triumphs known TO the motion pic
ture art. Without attempting TO give
a complete list OF Mr.. Grinlths pic
ture productions. mention must be
made Of The Birth Of a Nation" In
tolerance" and his wonderful war
picture. Hearts Of the World" which
was recently presented in large cities
including Wilmington with enormous
success. In "The Great Love" Mr.
Griffith shows the marvellous transfor-
mation which the social structure OF
England is undergoing as a result OF
the war. and coupled with this process
is a fascinating love story.
Evening journal., 1918-08-28

The Judging OF opportunity's pulse
Is accomplished accurately by means
Of the WANT ADS.-Adv.
yards and steel plants as regular work
ers are a little bit ilshy.
IL Is Clymer's belief that when the
war ends and baseball is resumed, the
magnates VIII not forget 10 punish
these Jumpers. Personally he believes
every one Of them should be banished
from the game for good, including those
whom he believes went to the ship
yards and steel plants to escape service
in the army, and those who, through
their greed for money, violated their
contracts with organized baseball and
deserted the clubs that In the past had
provided them with regular positions
al good salaries.
Evening journal., 1918-08-28
Yesterdays RESULTS
American League

American League
Cleveland. g: Athletics, 8.
Detroit. 2; Boston, I.
New York. Z; st. Louis, 6 I'D game)
Other clubs not scheduled
National League
phillies, Z; Pittsburgh, 6.
Philies, s; Pittsburgh, 2 I'D game.)
Other clubs not scheduled.
Evening journal., 1918-08-28

To get yourself a better Job, put n
up 10 the WANTS-they'll make good
ADV.
Evening journal., 1918-08-28

The call for economy in every walk
Of life is answered by the Want Ads
Adv.
Evening journal., 1918-08-28
At The City Theatres

Evening Post later 10 was made into
a play by dward Clark and achieved
considerable success in New York.
After considerable competition for the
photoplay rights 10 this metropolitan
stage hit" Select Pictures Corpora
tion secured It for Norma Talmadge's
Select Star Series.
Evening journal., 1918-08-28
AT THE SAVOY.

Remember Bryant Washburn? He's
the laughing, goOd-looking man
sv-ith a dimple in his CHM curly
hair. and everything like that, who
made such a big hit in screen comedies
like "Skinnerls Dress Suit" ''phe
Prince OF Graustark," and many others.
Now he's coming back again in a new
play called "The Ghost Of the Rancho" !"
The scenes are laid in the storied
southwest.
Evening journal., 1918-08-28
National Leanue
SCHEDULE FOR TODAY

American League
Cleveland at Philadelphia.
Detroit at Boston.
st. Louis at New York.
Chicago at Washington.
National League
Phnlies at Pittsburgh.
other clubs not scheduled.
Evening journal., 1918-08-28
By TOpliffe

How about putting va
cant ball parks TO work!
Plenty of pasture in the
out6eld, possibilities for
a war garden on the dia-
mond, and make q barn
out OF the grandstand.
Evening journal., 1918-08-28
Between Two Fires

DO you think peace
is near?" "Yes! My wife
starts on her vacation
next week."
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1918-11-02

ESCAPE OF THE
TEUTONS IS
HINDERED
BY ITALY
ARMY

Italian Headquarters in Northern Italy.
ed Grign. five miles north Of Monte Lisser.
thus cutting off the retreat of the Austrians
which is expected over the mountain mule
paths. A headlong flight OF the Austrians
continue on the Venetian Plains. More than
a thousand square miles Of Italy's invaded
provinces have been rconquered in a week
but the greatest Importance is the Italian
success in separating tn Austrian army oc-
cupying the Monte Grappa and Trentino re-
gions from the Venetian Plains.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1918-11-02
DEMOCRATS!
VOTE FOR
A PARR,
The Regular Democratic
Nominee for Senator, and
be a Democrat.


Being Chairman Senatorial
District Democrats the district in
Glask who opposing Senator A.
the regula mo State Senate
nominated the candidate of the
Democratic party
mentto the econta ! facts
As Chairman Senatorial
District
from county
duly opened by August "a
granted uernin to appear
these all and the
result Senator all the cast
Judge kind before the committee and made no
charge loudly proclaimed
The regular the delegates who
certified by
District in the day and
declared Senator Ta the Democratic nominee for
State in his nomination filed in
due in the ice o.
had received
majority declared the nominee by the
convention day Corpus
GOk nominee and SO certified the
out any certified list Of those
delegates who had convention
meeting of parsans without the authority
presence declare
he the election
Senator parr having
chscOck the Demo
cratic nominee of
Hdago County
filed asking the Court review e cecae q nomination ISSUED
Mr. issued Pr and declare
which official ballot
whic October
filed by Judge n
the after hearing the decided
that Gasscock Illegal and void
and that valid and
Judgment Gasscock and
directing
the official ballot
the Democra nomn IN
the and show
mnd IS district
action by the State Convention or the State Chairman can deprive MN
Pollard his attorney both know
jurisdiction
nomination matter Of which the Democratic Executive Com
in Offering resolutions
were doing this
ors n holt the and fsh
IN statement this Dkrs
eed right
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he haver
ro,rt Gsks failure
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1918-11-02
ABD|CAT|ON OF THE KAISER
Is AN ACCOMPL ISHED FACT
Official Publication Is DELAYED
For am OppOytnne Moment
Says the Paris Temps.

Paris, NOU. 2--In heavy type the Temps
today prints the following uadey &C.
neUn date, "Abdicufi0n of Emperor
William III may be considered nOtU as
an accomplished fact. Official publ
cation is delayed for an Opportune
moment"
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1918-11-02
Valenciennes Falls
To Allied Attacks

London, Nov. 2.--Field Marshal Haig re-
ports that valenciennes has been taken BY
troops under General Currie, who have pas
sed through the town. valenciennes fell
despite the enemy counter attacks yesterday
which deprived the British of part Of their
gains
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1918-11-02
Agreement Reached n
By Armistice Board
css3Ad a7IsIanSSH AL

London Nov. - The papers state there
is complete harmony among the delegates
who are considering the terms Of an armis-
ice. There IL no disagreement among them
as to how Germany and Austria are To be
treated German hopes of discord among the
Allies Is doomed to disappointment
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1918-11-02
AngIo-French Forces
Reach The ScheIdt
fBY ASSOCIATED PREss)

London, Nov. g. The Anglo-French forces
yesterday in attacking in the Flanders re-
gion reached the Scheldt river a. far north
as Esecke. seven miles southeast OF Client.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1918-11-02
German-Austrian
Council In Charge
cav ASSOCIATED PREss.D

Amsterdam. NOv.2- Austrian Premier
Lammasch informed the president of the
state council that he had been empowered to
hand over the government a. far as relates
to German localities. to the German-Aus-
trian state council.