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The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-05-13
MAJOR LEAGUES
FINANCED OLD
INTERNATIONAL
-oan of $4,000 in 1914
Saved the Barrow Circuit

CHICAGO, May 13-Inslde details Of
the part the major leagues and national
baseball commission played in financing
the old International league when that
organization was In distress I'm 1914, dur
Ing the war with the Federal league
were revealed by August Hermann
chairman Of the national commission,
wso said that approximately 500 600 was
loaned and contributed to the league to
enable II TO meet Its obligations
Chairman Herrmann's statement was
mnde In reply to the protest by John n
Farrell, president Of the new Inter
national league against the proposed
action OF the major league In playing
sunday games Mt the former Newark
Federal league park at Harrison. n. j.,
which Is In the fivc-mtc limit Of New
ark. now a member Of the new Inter
national
President Farrell sent me check for
$1,000 as fun payment for claims against
the old International league" Hermann
said. but there II still an unpaid ac-
count OF $500 This sum represents
money which the national commission and
the major leagues loaned to Edgar @
Barrow who was then president OF the
international, to meet certain obligations
during the latter part Of the 1914 season
President Johnson Of the American
| league personally loaned Barrow 81 200
| I'm September. 1914. and later the nationa
commission reimbursed him. The Ameri'
can and National lenguS. I'm addition e
| the loans. contributed 81, 000 and $40 00l
at various times to support the league"
Chairman Hermann said he did not
| know whether Barrow, who since has be
come manager Of the Boston Americans
had acquainted Farrell with the exac
| financial obligations OF the old Inter
| national organization.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-05-13
Under Dogs" Win
in Dixie's Major

WltMINGHAM, Ala. May 10 The
splendid showing OF the second division
clubs featured the weeks playing In the
Southern association
While there was no change In the
sanding of the clubs every club In the
second division won a majority Of their
games and improved their percentage
figures materially.
New orleans was the only first dl-
vision club winning more games than
II lost. taking four ont Of siN and main e
tanning It's hold on first place 10y suie
margin
Chnttnuooga won ono from Little Rock.
broke even with Nashville. but dropped
three out of four tn birmingham.
Little Rock was unable 10 break Its
losing streak which began the week be-
fore and dropped four out NJ six games.
Mobile firCd worse than the other first
division clubs, winning two out of seven
games
Memphis. Nashville. birmingham and
Atlauta, the second division clubs In
order named each one four out Of seven
games while improved their percentages
but failed TO change their positions.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-05-13

Rules of Grenade
Throwing Are Made
by Athletic Chief

CHICAGO May IL Rules Of grenade
throwing. which has been added to the
list OF field events for tho outdoor con-
ference track and field meet to be held
here on June 8. have been drafted Iy
Avery Brundnge president OF the man
aging committee Of the Western Confer
cnce Athletic association
They cmbody three essentials Of grcn-
adc throwing Distance, accuracy and di-
rectlOn.
The bulls eye Of the first tnrket In rs
feet from the front OF the first trench.
tho second 100 feet and the third i25
feet. The weight OF the bomb TO be used
viii be rs ounces There viii be five
circles on ench target which viii be out
lined on the ground and lncrease In size
according to distances the grenRdes arc
thrown. but the same number Of points
viii be scored for hits on each target
There viii be- a distance OF 1914 feet
between the outer circle Of the first tar.
get and the outer circle Of the second
and IN feet between the outer circles Of
the second and third targets. Tho event
viii be "a four-mnn team contest TO score
the highest number of points These Will
he points for the first for second,
for third and 1 FOR fourth,
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-05-13
F0HL FACING TROUBLE
WHEN UNCLE SAM CALLS

CHICAGO. May l3.-Looklng over his
list OF military elgibes makes Lee Fohl
shiver Ray Chapman Is now a member
Of the naval reserves. liable TO call with
In twenty -four hours
Bill Wnmhy. the fast second sacker
expects to be called away to camp inside
OF month
Bobby Roth IL In the same position as
WRmby.
Josh Billings, Steve ONeilrs under
study. will quit the Indians after this
series here He wants TO undergo n
making himself eligible for active service
I'm the navy
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-05-13
ORIGINATOR OF THE
PIVOT PUNCH" DIES

LAWRENCE. Mass. May George
In Blanche a middcWciEht boxer. prom
incnt In the days OF John l.. sullivan.
aud originator uf the famous pivot
punch" died here today
Although La Blanche. known I'm sport
Ing circles as the marine, weighed only
so pounds when In his prime, he met
aud defeated some Of the best pugllists
OF his day
His most historic contest was fought In
San Francisco IN 1889. rWhcn he knocked
out Jack Dempsey In a 32-ronnd battle.
winning largely through his command NJ
the pivot" blow. The blow has since
been barred
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-05-13
Jennings Leads
College Outfit

Connie Mack IL famous for the success
he has had with college ball players. The
Athletics have often been dubbed the
'collegians'. paradise" So much prom
iuence has been given Mncks college lads
that the number Of players from Institu-
tlons of high learning on other teams has
not been noted.
The Tigers were never known as n club
with many college players. but II II n
fact that this year they have rs many as
any other team In the league. Bengals
who entered the professional game from
the campus are: Stanage. California
Spencer. Mercersburg: Mitchell. Missls-
slppl A. and NJ James, Michigan; Jen-
nings Cornell: Walker. Randolph Macon
and Washington and Lee: Ellison, Ar
kansas. and Hellmann. st Mary'H
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-05-13
Katherine Stinson,
Piqued at Papers,
Won't Carry Mail

CHICAGO, May l3.--Katherine Stin-
son, aviatrix, did not start her mail
carrying flight from Chicago to New
York today, although the weather was
IDEAL Il was said that she was piqued
because against her wishes public an
nouncement was made of the hour al
which she was TO have started.
At the postoffiee her sack Of mai
was waiting, but none could tell when
il ever. she would start She was sworr
IN as a postal clerk last Saturday.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-05-13
Briton Prefers to
Lead Americans
Than Fight Them

LONDON, May lj-The American
invasion Of London" is the feature Of
the morning newspapers today as It
was on Sunday The most critical mil
tary experts are loud in their praise
Of the fine bearing Of the American
troop, who paraded through the Brit
igh capital Sunday One writer sums
up the general opinion in this way:
"They have the cut Of an Internally
adequate lot Of fighters would rather
lead them than tackle them"
Equal to Europe's Finest,
"On every Judge OF fighting man
hood" the Daily Telegraph says, "thc
American troops made the same i'm.
preston. In physique and morale they
are equal to the finest troops raised
by any country at a time when a
standard of European manpower stood
a, its highest point"
The carrying through OF the Ameri
can efforts the Morning Pos, thinks
means the turning OF the scale agalns
the enemy Germany it says, nevet
made a more profound or more fata
miSCalCulatlon tnan Whcn Sne neld ln'
power Of America TO he cheap
1--WE Must Stick"
"The lesson for England and Americ;
is plain and there is abundant proc
that both understand it. We have Il
stick il out and the Americans have
TO hurry up and they are hurrying III
splendidly
"Not one peace note was heard il
congress The only criticisms breatheC
against the government consists OF oc
casional complaints that it does no
get on fast enough with the war Tha
is the right temper for both sides o
the Atlantic"
-W.s -
Unpaid Telephone bills for the mont
f May are past due II not paid b,
D. m. of the 18th, service will be dis
continued Southwest Bell Tel & Tel
20. (Adv.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-05-13
NUNAMAKER ACCEPTED
FOR LIMITED SERVICE

ST. LOUIS. MAY 17.-Leslle NUM-
maker. catcher for the ST. Louis Amer
cans, has been accepted by the local draft
hoard for special and limited army ser
vice, subject to call at any time.
A torn cartilage exempted him from
nctua service on the fighting line. The
catcher has specialized I'm motors and
machinery and will be used In that
branch Of service.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-05-13
FORMER B00KMAkER IS
SENT TO FEDERAL PEN

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. May l3-Ed
Spear, former Hot Springs politician and
leading citizen" left here accompanied
by a deputy United States marshal for
Atlanta TO serve seven years In the req,
sraI penitentIary Spear was convicted
d, using the mails to defraud. Fake
horse races nt JuareE. with bookmakng
al Hot Springs, formed the basis.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-05-13
JOE JACKSON TO
FINISH SEASON

GREENVILLE. 6. C., May 13-Joe
Jackson. star outfielder Of the Chicago
American league club who was placed In
class / by the district draft board prob
ably will he able TO finish the season
with the white SoN. As Jackson's order
number is far down the list. officials say
II Is not likely II win he drawn until
after two more increments are furnished
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-05-13
JOE SHERMAN. BOXER,
HAS ENLISTED IN NAVY

Joe Sherman well known Ms light
weight boxer around Chicago, and who
always commanded big following when
ever he appeared In n nearby arena, has
Joined the navy. The navy now boasts OF
some hiEh-Clnss boxing talent, including
Richie Mitchell, Sherman. Maurice Flynn,
Morrie Bloom. Dennis O'Keefe, Cal De
laney and Earl Fisher.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-05-13
DRAFTED PITCHER TO
HURl IN TEXAS LEAGUE

FORT WORTH. Texas. May i3-CIn
Hin a pitcher who In the property OF
the Phi ladsthis Athletics. bot is also
member vi The national army. will
pitch for the fort Worth club Of the
Tevas league ~ consent Of Connie Nrck
ND the armv authorities He viii not
b nermued, however. to leave Fort
Worth.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-05-13
ToDAY's SCHEDULE


American.
Detroit at New York, clear.
chicago ut Philadelphia. clenr
cleveland at Washington, clouu.
-. Louis at Boston, cloudy.
National.
New York nj Pittsburgh. rain
Boston at Chicago, clear.
Philadelphia NJ st. Louis. clear
brooklyn at Cincinnati, cloudy
Southern.
Chattanooga at New Orleans. cloud,
LITTLE Rock at Birmingham. rain.
Memphis at Atlanta. cloudy.
Nashville nt Mobile (2), rain.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-05-13

At Memphis Birmingham rain
At Chattanooga 4: Atlanta /.
At Mobile o, Nashville /.
At New Orleans ii: Little Rock 81.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-05-13

Nt Shreveport .. Dallas
Nl Fort Worth 6, Houston .
At Waco II, san Antonio S
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-05-13
Wanted 10 Rent.

Sever lef eight-Toom house at once.
IN good wighborhood and must have
gzrsef~ Only two in family Best o'
reference. Address M-50 care Olla
toasa- (Ady)
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-05-13

Nt Minneapolis u, Milwaukee .
At ST raul /. Kansas CITY
Nt Louisville Columbus. rniu
At Indianapolis Toledo. rain.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-05-13
Scoreboard
National League.
YESTERDAYS RESULTS.
National League.

At Cincinnati-B Brooklyn, rain
At Chicago Boston rain.
At st. Louis Philadelphia. rain
Three games scheduled.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-05-13

A. cleveland u; Chicago !.
At Detroit-New York, rain.
No other games scheduled
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-05-13
MAMAUX SEEKS
MUNITIONS POST
Tener Asked to Protest Pitch
er'S Case to Government

NEW YORK. May l3 Albert Mamaux
pitcher OF the brooklyn National league
club. hr. left the team with the nn-
nounced intention of seeking employment
In munltion factory.
Mamaux, who had been placed In class
IA by his local dran board, hut had not
vet been called for service. is said TO hay"
told President Charles II. Ehbeu Of the
Brooklyn club that he intended 10 enter
"A munitions tnctory for the purpose OF
escaping the draft.
Ebbets said that he had protested
Namaux's action 10 President Tenor Of
the National league. and that Tenor had
agreed to take the matter up with the
provost marshal generals office
Mamaux came to brooklyn from PITS
burgh through the deal which sent Sten
gel and Cutshnw to the Pirates nnd wis
said to have "A contract with the Brooklyn
club which called for 5000 year.
-W.ss.-
with Pitcher Res" Russell In the fold.
the champion white SoN are now nll set
for the hig drive Clcotte, scott and
"Heb' formed "a trio Of star twlrlcrs Tor
tho SoN last season
viii
David wilmington, the fourth member
of n family to win athletic renown At
Harvard has won n place on the crimson
varsity crew and will row Mt No. T.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-12-17
ADOPTS CONCERT METHOD
OF RAISING WELFARE FUND
Good Fellowship Club Of War Risk
Bureau to Provide for Sick
b Members. -. -

First steps toward raising a fund to
care for sick members were taken by
the Good. Fellows Club of the war
risk insurance bureau yesterday when
the club arranged to have two con-
cert artists of international reputa-
ton appear here at a benefit recital
at Polls Theater at 4:45 o'clock Friday
afternoon.
The funds will be used to provide
for members of the war risk welfare
organization who become sick or in
need of money while they are in Wash
-ington in: war service. The club has a
membership of 1,40O girls employed in
the bureau, the ma jority of whim live
at q greatfdistahce from the Capital.
Miss Jessie Masters. American con-
tralto, and Hans Kronold, the Polish
American cellist. are the two concert
stars the Club. has arranged to bring
heret The entertainment committee
will ask the wives of members of the
cabinet to sponsor the concert
Many individual cases of distress
among the girl war workers have been
brought to the attention of the club
members. Efforts will be made in
every instance to care for these cases
kronoId forgMcf 1sin eta sh cmfwyp
Miss Mary Hutchins, a war risk
WORKER who lives at 1912 l. street
has been appointed chairman of the
committee on entertainment.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-12-17
PASSENGER TRAVEL
UNUSUALLY HEAVY
Every Seat Occupied, Many
Trains Running in Two
Sections.

With every seat in every car occu-
pied, and many of the trains running
in two sections, Washington outgo-
forty-eight hours proved to be the
largest in the history of the District
for this period of the year.
"And the worst is yet to come" one
of the railroad officials said. 'The
peak will be reached next Saturday
and until Christmas eve the resources
of the railway administration will be
taxed to their capacity"
How many persons left the city yes
terday and today nobody seemed to
be able definitely to tell, and it was
even more difficult to estimate the
number who had gone to their homes
to stay. One official said he thought
10000 had gone in the past forty
eight hours.
The railway administration on Fri
day will put on 500 extra Pullman
cars. Every train will be duplicated
and are engaged chiefly in suburban
traffic. To find the men to handle
these extra cars proved a difficult
problem, and it was only by assem-
bling the forces and taking a census
of available help several weeks in
to provide for this contingency.
1t may be that thousands of per-
sons who contemplated returning
home for the holidays will spend
Christmas in Washington. They will
do this because the bill now before
Congress providing for the payment
of transportation for war workers to
their homes cannot become a law in
time to make the money available
before Christmas.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-12-17
.FORCH|LDREN OF FRANCE
Over $1,000 Raised Through Sale
Of Christmas Cards, Benefit
Of Orphans.

More than $4,000 has been raised for
the benefit of the fatherless children
of France through the sale of Christ
mas cards at 1924 H street. This sum
will care for 100 children for year.
Three hundred thousand orphans
still wait for help, however, it is
stated by the Washington committee
of the Fatherless Children of France
organization. Mrs. David Houston is
chairman of the committee and Miss
Harriet Winslow is secretary-treas-
urer.
Plenty of attractive Christmas
cards are left, and the committee
urges persons to remember that,
while our soldier boys are coming
home to- us, there are a million French
children whose fathers can never come
back
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-12-17
Principal Items of Cost.

The disbursements were s113,454.71
leaving an unexpended balance OF
s1,0SS.64 The principal items of dis
bursement were: Salaries, $32.1S4
subsistence, s31,s34, and miscella-
neous, $32,ST4.
In conclusion, Chief Surgeon War
field said there are several important
items considered necessary for the
full development of the hospital
which have been urged in previous
reports, but this year he urges only
an extra appropriation of $4,000 that
the institution may be kept in the
proper state of repair. He asks also
that all employees salaries be in
creased, which will call for an extra
APPROXIMATION of $9,420.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-12-17
3,645 Patients Received.

During the year s,64s patients were
received into the hospital for care
and treatment, which was $50 less
than during the preceding year. OF
the number, including births. sos
were pay patients, 1882 United States
and LIT District of Columbia. The
increase in pay patients was con-
siderable-almost 100 per cent.
The surgical service, according 10
There were 1913 operations per-
formed, of which there were lap re-
coveries, 395 improved" 10 unim-
proved, and 90 died.
Total receipts during the year were
s114,543.35. OF this amount Sll,455
was from pay patients, $4,000 from
the District of Columbia by contract,
s5,44S urgent deficiency appropria-
ton and s6S,SO0 appropriation under
the sundry civil act. 81.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-12-17

national Democratic League sihcS the
entrance OF the UNIFIED States into the
war will be held here January II and %.
Problems Of post war reconstruction win
be discussed and the committee on p2h1
tics will make reports Of the political
situation in each state. 81
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-12-17


animation OF volunteers for the Army
and Navy and of selected men in the
Army, says the report. show most
clearly the need of more adequate
promotion of school sanitation and
hygiene and physical education and
development of pupils.
Higher Salaries Requested.
There is recommended increases in
salaries of the chief clerk. editor,
statistician, specialist in Immigrant
colleges and specialist in high edu-
cation. A general increase in the
number of specialists and clerks to
carry on efficiently the work of the
bureau is asked.
A Recommendation is made for more
room to suit adequately present needs
and to allow for growth. An appeal
is also made for an educational mu-
scum.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-12-17
SUPREME COURT TO RECESS.
Will Render Opinions and Adjourn
Next Monday to January 6.

The Supreme Court of the United
States will recess next Monday, after
rendering opinions, over. the Christ
mas holidays, reconvening on Jan
uary 6. -
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-12-17
G|VESFREEDMEN'S
HOSPITAL RECORD
Chief Surgeon WarfieId, in.
Annual Report, States -,
Present Needs.

Demands upon Freedmen's Hospital
during the past year were no greater
than during the preceding year. bit,
accerdingtto the annual report sub
nitted by wv. A. WarfieId, surgeon
in-chief, to the Secretary of the In
terror, they were harder to satisfy.
The unusual cost of all supplies, the
difficulty of obtaining sufficient and
competent help and the loss of many
members of the medical and surgical
stats who entered the military serv-
ice added to the task. insufficient
supply of nurses and nurse students
also was felt However, the work Of
the hospital was in all respects kept
up to it's highest possible standard.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-12-17

Starfishes have considerable
power of reproducing lost parts, a
single arm having been known to
grow up into a new Starfish
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-12-17
Col. Wood in Temporary Command

Col. John P. Wood. Quartermaster
Corps, has been relieved from duty in
this city and ordered to take temporary
command of the quartermaster camp at
Jacksonville, Fla, during the illness of
Maj Gen. William P. Duval, U. S. A,
retired.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1918-03-06
-.
BOILED OATS FOR CHICKENS
Favorable Results Obtained by PENN
syIvania Department CT Aerl-
culture-Feed Warm.

Poultry experts in the Pennsylvania
department of agriculture report favor
able results from feeding boiled oats,
and state they are the cheapest poultry
food now obtainable. Boiled oats have
largely, too, superseded the sprouted
oats so much exploited few years
ago, as they are better, safer and less
fussy.
To prepare, soak good, heavy oats
12 hours or more Tin hot weather or
warm room q fresh lot should be
soaked daily, dissolve one tablespoon
full Of salt in each bucket Of water
used for this, boil two or three hours
and so gauge the amount of water
used for soaking that at the finish the
water is boiled away. Feed warm but
not hot. White Leghorn pullets can
have these boiled oats twice daily, say
at 10 a. m. and D. m, and oil they
will eat up clean. For old hens or
heavyweight pullets, one feed a day
is enough and not too much at that,
lest they become too fat on this much
liked feed.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1918-03-06
MADE.IN. N.GERMANY lies
CIRCULATED In CANADA

Canada is also having trouble with
Made-in-Germany lies calculated to
hinder Canadian food conservation ac-
cording to an official statement re-
ceived from the Canadian food con-
troller by the United States food ad-
ministration.
The stories bothering Canada are
Of the same general character as those
the United States food administra-
tor recently denounced in this coun,
try, such as the ridiculous salt and
blueing famine fakes and the report
that the government would seize
housewives stocks Of home canned
goods.
The Canadian food controller est-
mates that when the people listen to
and pass on such stories, each one
has the power Of destruction that lies
in q battalion Of soldiers.
"Stories without even a vestige of
foundation have been scattered broad
cast" said the Canadian statement
"Nor have they come to life casually.
They have started simultaneously in
different parts Of the country and In
each instance have been calculated to
arouse public indignation.
"They are insidious, subtle, persist
ent. Bit by bit they dissipate public
trust, the great essential in the work
of food control.
ut lies with every individual to for
bear from criticism; to refrain from
passing on the vagrant and harmful
story, and thus the more effectively
to cooperate in work which is going
to mean more than the majority Of
people yet realize"