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The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-03-15
Sporting
Chatter

Joe Wood will have to deliver his
famous smoke ball'' as he did while
with the Red Sox. otherwise Maagner
Lee Fohl of the Indians has decided
to make a first baseman out of him.
Clark Griffith has the main squad
of his Senators all packed up and
ready to leave for their training camp
at Augusta the day after tomorrow.
Camp Funston has received a val
liable recruit in the person of Eddie
Mulligan, former Cub shortstop, who
was with Kansas City last year. Eddie
was drafted for the big show, en-
titled 'Swatting the Kaiser"
What difference just one little
season makes! A ball club which has
its members trained to the highest
kind of team work one year, may
find that in the following annum
there's nothing left of 1.-The old
bunch" Take the Yankees for in
stance. A year ago at this time Bill
Donovan was figuring strongly on
the box, as both had shown to adj
vantage in the previous campaign.
Nunamaker was rated as the big one
behind the bat owing to his added
ability with the stick, and Alexan-
der's position was regarded as secure.
The second base position had only
two real contenders, Joe Gedeon and
Fritz Maisel, though glowing reports
had been heard of young infielder
named Knapp. LIE Magee was GER
tainty for one of the outf1eld berths
Duke Farrell was to look after the
pitchers and Jimmy Duggan was pre-
pairing to iron out the kinks in sore
legs and arms. Within a year all
those mentioned, as well as several
others not so well known to the fans,
have severed connections with the
club and have scattered to the four
winds.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-03-15

Clark Griffith has the main squad
of his Senators all packed up and
ready to leave for their training camp
at Augusta the day after tomorrow.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-05-05
KIDNEY SUFFERERS HAVE
FEELING OF SECURITY

You naturally feel secure when
you know that the medicine you are
about to take is absolutely pure and
contains no harmful or habit pro-
dueing drugs.
Such medicine Is DR.. Kilmer's
Swainp-Root, kidney, liver and blad
der remedy.
The same standard OF purity,
strength and excellence is main
tained in every bottle of Swamp
Root.
Swamp Root is scientifically com
pounded from vegetable herbs.
IL is not a slim ulant and is taken
In teaspoonful doses.
IL Is not recommended for every
thing.
According to verified testimony
1t Is natures great helper In rel.ov-
ing ana overcoming kidney, liver and
bladder troubles.
A sworn statement of purity Is
with every bottle of Dr. Kilmer's
swamp Root
II you need a medicine, you should
nave the best.
AZ you are already convinced that
swamp Root is what you need, you
VIII find 1t Oh sale at all drug stores
IN bottles of two sizes, medium and
large.
However, If you wish first to try
TINS great preparation send ten cents
TO br. kilmer & Co, Binghamton,
n. y. for a sample bottle, When
writing be sure and mention the
Iulsa Sunday World,-Adv.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-05-05
THRIFT CoURSEdh SCHOOLS
Governor Asks County Supcrintcnd-
cnts to Incltfde,< Savings Idea In
Curriculum.

| Special to The World
MUsKOGEE, May h--The schools
Of Oklahoma are TO add thrift to
their curriculum. r. H. Wilson.
state superintendent Of schools, has
issued an appeal 20 the coJiNly su-
perintendents urging them to Issue
an order setting aside ten minutes
each morning to inculcate the war
savings plan into the minds OF the
pupils
lie sent the following telegram
to the county superintendents of
schools:
oklahoma must not fan in the
thrift stamp campaign. / earnestly
urge you to Immediately issue an
order to all teachers in your county
requiring them to give ten minutes
every morning TO talking or thrift
and the war savings campaign The
children will be a wonderful agency
to spread the propaganda OF ma
tional thrift throughout the state,
The need is great our country
calls
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-05-05
Man Who Sells Insurance to Soldiers
First Slipped Into Spotlight in Orient
Mai. willard ID. Straight.


The success OF Willard d. Straight.
sbo after having made his mark in
Inc world OF finance has now en-
listed in the service OF Uncle Sam
and is a major in the United States
reserve corps and In charge OF SOL
fiers' war insurance, might be at
lributed to the training he had as
lhe son of two noted professors, his
mother and father having been the
arst American instructors in the I'M
perial college at Toxic.
In addition to his natural abilities
he has love of adventure. From the
hme "Izzy'' Straight, as he was call
I'd in his old Cornell days, left the
University to go back to the orient,
where he spent much of his boyhood,
he has been climbing steadily up
ward.
To Major Straight has been given
The task of supervising the overseas
branch OF the war risk insurance
bureau, and that the task OF seeing
that our forces are properly insured
against war time hazards Will be well
done is manifest
Major Straight got his love OF the
far east from his father, Henry ii.
Straight, and his mother, whom ne
accompanied to Japan and China
Here foundation was laid Tor
knowledge of various oriental
tongues that was of immense value
10 Major Straight in later life. Re
turning to the United States he en-
Tered Bordentown military academy
and after graduation he went to Cor
pell university. =,
A year after his graduation found
lin in the Chinese imperial maritime
service, at the head of which at that
lime was Sir Robert Hart Serving
At Nankin and Pekin he Increased his
vide acquaintance in the orient, ABB
Iorbed knowledge of finance and
learned of Chinese and other far
eastern customs.
For year he acted as n news
paper correspondent in the war area
bf Seoul, at Toxic and in Manchuria
TOR Reuters agency and the Associ-
pted Press. In 1905 he became the
American vice-consul general and
private secretary to the American
minister at~Seoul. Later for a time
Major StrAfght was private secre-
tary to the American minister at
Havana. Ills first important promo
tion came in 1906, when he was
made consul general at Mukden. 1t
was here that fight with a party
Of japanese put him In the interna-
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-05-05
WOULD SAVE CAMP WASTE
Expert Says By-Products Are Worth
S2.OOO.O MonlhlK.

WASHINGTON. MAY 4.-By-
ducts worth 5000. 600 can be OBJ
tanned from the monthly waste and
garbage OF an army Of 1000, 0v0
mon Col f. B. Beauchamp OF tho
British army commissary today ad
vised Major Geenral Goethals In n
report upon the possibilities OF i'm
nrovcment and economy in the
methods OF raioning AIuerican
troops
TO illustrate the value Of articles
that formerly wero hauled out OF
camp and buried Colonel Beau
cnHn1p said manure viii bring $50
per ton dried blood. $50, refined
tlycerine, s 200 and unrefined glyc-
crime. $3.50.
Economy Of operation IN cited as
a strong argument for the govern
meut erecting its own recovery
plant plant adequate to handle
The garbage uf abcamp of 10000
men can be erected for 5000 and
the operating force consists Of only
one rou-comm issioned officer and
five pri 1tes.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-05-05

tional spotlight. American business
men found him their champion
against unfair discrimination In IA
vor Of Japanese interests and his
work brought to the front, his rare
tact and Judgment His work at
Mukden attracted the attention of the
state department and Major Straight
was ordered to Washington to take
charge of far eastern affairs as act
ing chief Of division in the state de-
partment.
Business opportunities led Major
Straight to resign from the state de-
partment to accept the appointment
OF representative in China for the
American group of financiers which
included J. p. Morgan & Co, Kuhn,
Loeb & Co, the First National bank
and the National city bank. When
he returned from China he became
associated with J. z. Morgan & Co.
Mr.. Straight comes from old Amer
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-05-05
SUFFERED FOR 40
YEARS, SHE SAYS
No Treatment Either at Home
or Abroad Gave Her Relief
Until She Took Tanlac.

.sTanlas has really worked won
Iors in nv case" said Mrs. Mary
Higgins. Sic North Ochoa street. Nj
paso. Texas. recently. Mrs. Higgfns
= native of England and was Wis
hing in Aberysia City. South Wales,
ghen war between England and
Germany was declared, and has
many relatives on the battle front,
"For almost forty years" contin-
led Mrs. Higgins, II have suffered
With Indigestion and dyspepsia and
during the past three years, es-
pecially. l have tried everything
Imaginable with no results until
rot Tanlac. l was advised to have
bn operation, which i did, for what
vac said to be gallstones, but I con-
tinued to suffer. My stomach would
tramp and bloat something awful
ifter eating and even liquid diet did
ne the same way My suffering was
awful and l got so was actually
ifraid to eat anything. A few years
tgo my nerves seemed to give way
and l have been unable to get suffi-
tient sleep and rest.
while in Europe on visit I
tried many English remedies but
heither the medicine or the trlp
helped me. | was induced to try
ranlac and now after taking four
bottles can truthfully say feel
better than I have in at least thirty
fears. My sleep is sound and rest
iul and. oh, 1t is such a relief to be
lble TO eat what I want without
tuffering those terrible pains after
wards. 1 feel very grateful and am
pnly too glad to tell others about
The medicine that has done so much
tor me-
Tanlac is sold in Tulsa by Row
Eetmans Rexall Drug Store, the
Quaker, Drug company and leading
druggists and dealers everywhere,
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-05-05

lean fighting stock, his forbears on
both sides having fought in the
Colonial wars and in the revolution
and War of 1872. His maternal
grandfather, Col. Willard Dickerman
(for whom he is named), raised two
regiments in the Civil war in I'LL
nois. lie was killed by a sharp
shooter near Dallas, Ca, in Sher-
mans march to the sea,
Mrs Straight was Miss Dorothy
Payne Whitney, daughter OF the late
William c: Whitney, and, like Major
Straight, she is giving her time to
helping America win the war.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-05-05
Refuses to Run Again.

| LOUISVILLE. kN-, May l.-IUs-
tlce Shachelford Miller, chief justice
ot the Kentucky court ofaappeals, to.
dav announced that lnasmuch as the
high cost Of living had halvcd the pur
c cbasing power Of his salary Of 5000
aAhually he would not he candi-
date before the Democratic prlmarie.
next August for reelection. Justice
Miller has been a member Of the
court for tWenty years.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-05-05
WAR WRITER'S DECORATED
ON FRENCH BATTLEFIELD
Robert Berry. Associated Prcss Cor
respondent. and Two Other
Anlericang.,

PARIS. Friday, May 3-Robert
Berry. who for two years has been
correspondent of the Associated
Press 1t the French army head
quarters, has been decorated on the
battle ficlG with the cross of the
II Fion OF Honor by General An
thoine. acting on behalf Of the
cnmmander-in-ch General Pc
tain, whose urgent duties prevented
him from bestowing the decoration
In person. Two other Americans
and four British correspondents also
were decorated. General Anthoine
spoke Of the invaluable work OF the
American and British press and said
the decorations were awarded as
coming from soldiers for soldiers
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-12-25
FATHER BYRD WALKS ABROAD
tTTIE SUPREME COURT OF THE SUBMERGED

WELL what about it7 rasped the old in the Judge s
high seat policeman and negro stood before him. The
question addressed to the officer, who mumbed
Spouse.
Five dollars said the Judge. The negro solidy paid.
He had said word question had been addressed
to him.
The baili droning call brought white man, group
of negroes and lawyer The white accused of the
blacks of robbing him. The lawyer attempted to ask
question Followed wordy and furious quarrel between
the attorney and the court the Judges shrl scoldng max
ing weird echoes through the dngy crowded gray
with light terng down from the street level through
washed windows I'm going to hold this woman to hus
ngs court matter what the other witnesses say r
umphed the Judge The other witnesses supported the de-
PENDANTS plea of alb She held for the hustngs
court The Judge also prophet
The drab procession passed by hating momentarly to
hear the ready verdict waiting duly while the court
ENORMOUSLY harangued witnesses and officers reporter
fo afternoon newspaper and whispered to the aged
man. II haven't got time to talk to YOU pped the court
The reporter whispered again. eyes, know you want
something for the paper" The snar But
YOU didn't have anything YESTERDAY. cant talk to
you now The reporter grinned and sat down.
The balliff directed to to preacher and find
what the latter wished done in II want to do
whatever he wants one observed the court for the edit
cation of all and sundy, land then want to get rid Of
him. If just get rid Of these preachers and then get
rid of the lawyers around this court do business
Father Byrd sighed he sought the open air "That's
problem that people have not yet solved They have
tried They get results better than other cities
but wish they better. I wish these grown-up chill
dren who get into trouble could have full hearing whether
innocent guilty: and, if guilty that they might have
chance to start new like some Youngsters know
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-12-25
Oh. MOTT MAY ASK FOR
OFFICIAL INVESTIGATION

New York. Dec. 24.-Chaplain
Percy Edrop. U. 8, A.. who Ia invcsti-
Cutting the charges OF soldiers against
the conduct Of r. M. c. A. work
abroad. today recommended to DR..
John r. Mott. director general OF the
United war Work campaign. that all
records OF the r. M. c. A. abroad be
published.
Chaplain Edrop said he had many
letters bearing on both sides OF the
controversy. Charges were made that
excessive prices were taxed to SOL
diers. that free distribution near the
fring line Of little comforts was In.
adequate, that secretaries were con-
0agted In biz cities while being no.
ticeabiy lacking in certain sections o.
the front
On the other side > great mass Of
letters from ofncers ana men testify
to the devotion and even hercism Of
: r. secretaries and the efl1ciency or
their work. 4 was declared tonight
that Or. Mott viii ask for an of1icial
investigation.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-12-25
CHRISTMAS MORNING.
(By G. f. BLACKBURN.)

O bark. the sound OF holy voices.
Chanting. at dawn of day,
Heavenly host SO large in number,
Swelled, the chorus sped away.
Clothed in purest white and shiny,
Like the stars In glory stand,
Rang. the tidings of the Savior
From that bright angelic band.
As they sang the Iowly shepherds
Heard the words that greatly thrill
Glory be TO God in the highest,
Peace TO men, on earth good will,
They heard voices. sweetly swelling
As they passed into the night
And saw the stars OF God ascending
From the paies OF yonder light.
Then, they followed. this new object
Led them 10 the holy stall.
Where they found the infant Jesus.
Christ ( God and Lord OF all.
Bethany House, r.. r. No. p.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-12-25
RECEPTION
England Plans Monster
Welcome for Ameri-
can Executive-Ad-
dress u. S. Citizens.
CHRISTMAS CHEER
FROM THE PRESIDENT

Washington. Dec. 24.-Thc fol-
lowing Christmas message from
the President to tho people Of the
United States was cnbled from
Paris today and given out at the
white house:
II hope that It win cheer the
people at home to know that i And
their boys over here in hne form
and in fine spirits, esteemed by all
those with whom they have been
associated in the war and trusted
wherever they go, and they will
also. I am sure. be checrad hy the
knowledge Of the fact that
throughout the great nations with
which we have been associated In
this war public opinion strongly
s1stains all proposals for a just
and lasting peace and a close Co
operation Of tho seH-gpveGning
peoples 0f the world In making
THAI pescc secure after IL present
Z settlements are formulated. Moth
ing could constitute morn Accept
able Christmas reinsurance than
tho sentiments which I find every
where prevalent
WOODROW WILSON"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-12-25
Peace On Earth, Good Win to
Men, Spirit Of Peace Christmas
RsnefaEon Gees Hand IN Hand With Prosperity celehFa
ton of Birth of Christ-Brave Defenders Of Countys
Worthy Poor Are Remembered in Preparations
for More General Observance Since World Conflict
Began

Christmas. 1918. has dawned and.
with it. the spirit of the yuletide sea-
son To Richmond and to these
United States, Christmas, 1918, means
far more than usual--it Is the first
peace Christmas in four years. The
Great World War has come to VIC
torious close. the hattie Scared fields
or Northern France and the deyas-
tated regions OF Belgium have been
transformed. and the spirit of the
holiday season predominates through
out the entire universe.
Victory Christmas Is here. The
spirit OF peace Christmas was
everywhere manifest yesterday and
raded the main thoroughfAres Of the
city until late hour. and JOY was un-
restrained.
Prosperity has bsen the Keynote Of
this ChristmaA shoppers have 0ocked
to the establishment Of local mer-
chants ana more holiday goods were
purchased this yeAr than ever before
Merchants took . great deal Of oAfO
and trouble In the selsctson. u THAR
goods. clArks aided The puhtic ~
courteous and prompt service ana me
patiently for their good2 Nor was
this shopping spaAmodic. for three
solid weeks. and even longer, tho
stores have been crowded and the
rush kept up until late hour last
night
Spirit Of Good Fellowship.
Good fellowship also has featured
the holiday season thfs year and the
rich have shared their benefits with
the poor and have donated literally
their gold in order that the leas for
tunate may be made happy and . lit
tie Christmas inAtiliad into their
souls.
The Salvation Army win have IT.
usual Christmas dinner tor the poor,
while similar organisations also have
done their BIT towards making 9TH
ers happy. Boy Scouts. the Ameri-
can Red Cross. and tho Army and
Navy clubs have all joined hands. and
cooperation has bean the slogan.
Private citizens have offered their
homes to the soldierA wounded and
otherwise. and today win md many
: khaki clad lad In the homo Of some
kind hearted civilian. enjoying .
Chrtatmas dinner. To these boys who
gave their Ill and who were willing
10 die On the hattlenelds Of France,
the civilians have opened their hearts
and nothing = too GOOD for them.
Yonillfu1 HeAFte G1Afldcnod.
visit 70 ths homes 81 the kiddiss. ana
today finds Eladneas IN EVERY little
heart and home where good jolly Old
1T. Nick visited. WonderfM ex-
CARNATIONS Of admiraticn greeted
fathers and m0thern this morning,
long before dawn, when tbs chiidren
stole . march ON their paksnts II and
aneakeq down stairs or into the rooms
whore old santa had dopoaited tn
presents. Tired narenta Axao from
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-12-25
WHERE MEN IN UNIFORM
ARE WELCOME TODAY


Army. Navy and Marine club.
sos West Grace street, under
auspices OF Brotherhood of st.
Andrew. keeping open house" to-
day.
Army and Navy club, Seventh
and Franklin streets. auspices
war camp community servica. !,
"open house. today. Nra. n. D.
c. McIAuchftn and COMMITTEES
serving refreahments.
Knights Of Columbus &re serv-
ing Christmas dinner It o'clock
today in McGfn's han. sos East
Grace street
7. M. c. A.. Seventh and Grace
streets.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-12-25

with the children in celebrating the
first peace Christmas.
Tired department store clerks are
enjoying a we'll deserved rest and
holiday and. a. they rest tired limbs
and brains they feel as II they have
done their bit to make this the best
Yuictide OF all
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-12-25
ARMIES EXCHANGE
SEASONS GREETINGS


i SWa.ht~x 4sA. Dec- 344---Thx was
Aepavtment today ESvc art fh~ fol-
lowing cabaed Christmss xreetfne~
between the American army In
France End the American army In
the United Stntest
sFor General March, eAief 81
stan, Please accept far the officers
aaA men NJ the American army In
the United states cordial Christ
,esnas kreettnxs and hest wfshes for
he coming year FROM the Ameri-
can expeditionary forces.
'PERSHING,"
For General rer~hinE. American
expeditionary forces. Frances
..Chrtstmas greetings TO yourself
and the American expeditionary
force. A haDpy New Year and
speedy return h0me.
sMARCH.s
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-12-25

I 4 virginia: Clearer
\ n lilt sdAys colder IN west
1 y I orth and Il night In
Aea1t; Thursday. fair,
Z detA teiy cold.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-12-25
Ortieeay Charmed wan Thcft.

Archie Foster. eolored. an orderly
at the Retreat for the Sick wAx ar
restsd yesterday ~ police sergeants
Kallam and Tinsley On acharge- Of
stealing So and quantity Of alcohol
from the hospital. II was Hot gstd
hcw mucA A1cohol was, taxed W the
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-12-25
DINNER AND nHOW ION
MAZE 61Hk1pWANf N3vYJ

The annual ChTi9&maa 0inNNr nn6
entertainments for the inmates " the1
Male Orphan AAxl1m WIN txke plaes
Friday aftaFnopn, anecemhNr III, "a n
o'clock. The public Ii invited 10 thS|
entertainment.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1918-11-23
1919 SERIES v. S. S.
TO Be ISSUED SOON

The secretary OF the treasury has
determined upon the issuance OF 4
new series Of war savings certificates
and stamps 90 be placed on sale
early In 9i9. and 10 be- known a. the
series Of 1919 The new series will
have maturity date Of Jan |. 1924
and In practically all respects will
be issued on the same terms and In the
same manner as the series OF 1918
A new var savings stamp, blue IN
color. bearing the head of Benjamin
Franklin the apostle OF saving aud a
former postmaster general. Ia ia prepa.
ration The new stamps will be
placed on sale early In 1919
THE same thrift stamps aud thrift
cards. nov In use. will be continued
la 1919. and will be exchangeable Into
series Of 1919 var savings stamps
payable Jan /. 1894 In the same way
as the exchange has been made dur.
ing this year into the serien Of 1918
war savings stamps"