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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-07-17
Worlds Greatest Drivers
at The ljni0ntOWn Course

u-EIDNTOWN. IT. July 10. - The
greatest consultations "t racing stars
ever brought together on the CnIontuwn
Speedway will compete III the InGlcIer-
,I"n:e Auto Derby AT Cninntown Thurs
day Afternoon. Fourteen speed pilots
have been entered in the IL" L. !rIlc
event. Barney Qldficld and Arthur Du-
ray will curnpctc for the international
championship and Il purse Of $4,000 III
q special match race arranged after
much difficulty. while there will be two
other Sp.ci;, mltcn races III which Mn
ford and tIrarn". and Chevrolet and MAJ
ton will be the competitors. Four local
track tavUriI"S will compete III an Aus
tIiIliau pursuit race. each driver START
Ing at on. corner Of the track. tho VIC
tor eliminating his opponents when he
passes them on the course.
Then CTliontown races on Thursday
afternoon will l." All important lap on
ih,. seasons championship as IL may
determine The winner. milford and
Chevrolet rach hay" won on" or the
m"Jor races this season. Ralph lIr-
Palma has wou two. Oldficid has de-
!":,lvi' "a. vrnl"t IN an international
iuntch hrr" on May IL. driving ut the
terrific speed Of ~ miles an hour in
order 10 "ut-'iiS;:lur" tlI.. famous French
KAY Milton is thu seasons runn"c-up
Err" q. hc declares h" firmly intends
t. de-. h" Will h" in direct cotnpctit ,or
for Ia" seasons racing laur"is.
Entries already received ut the I'm
iontuwu Speedway offices arc Earn-s'
Dldfi.ld Louis Chevrolet. Arthur Duray,
F:ddi" Il"arn". T"Ini,* Milton. Ju" i!"y-
er. T., ". Hickey. Mill Mcbride. Fed
l'"tt"r;ntn. D.Ll"yd Thompson. Gc"rle
Gardner. Omar loft. lobby Shoff and
Fred Mccarthy. Oldfi"1d will drive his
famous Golden Submarine. milford,
Eny"r and CHEVROLET will pilot tho
speedy fr"nl"nacs; Edd!" llcarnc VIII
drive 4 Enam"r ear equipped with l6
valve pruscnh.rg motor: Milton Il nv
srnhcrE. H. W. Hickey sill drive u
Hu,l>"u: nuray will pilot a. PcuEcot:
Mcbride the Comet: Fcttcrman las
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-07-17
BAUER5 BAT TIE
TYLER TUbERS
Biggest Game of the Entire year SIH1-
cd For Sunday 1T Tunnel Green.

Never before m tho history of the MT
Iiuual paSllmc in llIiS vicinity nave inc
fans been Watching with interest i hai'
game" To think that thu "iuh /" hr lh@i
10y the WhcrIingitcS has twice shown
her Surcriurily over Whccing's hcSl
bets rather easily. Til" announcements
that thu. I,aurrS will again tackle IN"
strong Tyler Tube company nine or
Washington. Pa has been received Hike
IL ,liundrrhult fru,i the sky. THIS con-
test Shuuld turn out 10 hr The Scrapp'-
est ever seen on - local grounds. E"th
clubs are well fortified and what's moro
offer Il capable brand OF ball Tor tho
fans to appreciate.
Washington COMES to Wheeling win
\ neat reputation. needing 10 praise
or comment on the ability u fthc make
UP of the nine. each and every man Is
= star al his position. These assertions
are. backed W BY the fact that Wash
lurtnn iiaS defeated both the BaucrS
and McCnnkuyS, two Of IN" bcSt clubs
in this section Of The country. both he
ing beaten without nulCh difficulty AZ
the visitnds showed the fans their cl"r-
or ability twice on the same grounds.
Nuuarrr Guthrie has informed I'll" ~
cal mana cement that practically all OF
his men would lm III th" lineup ana
that Watson. the big s"uthpaw. would
in NIL probability hurl this AL Imp"r:-
an, clash. Washington has defeated
practically all or the Lest clubs in Penn
:,ylvaui;l and Ohio and her record Is uni
que.
All WhrclingitcS know full well the
class III tho local contingent and rs -
baseball outfit there are few VIII" har~
eyer come above il in former years.
Right now all Of the men are playing
:, dandy game and with several lrl:-
purlanl changes IL The lineup. nnthin>
SHOULD stop the Bau"rS From gcttlf>
sweet revenge on their worthy "pp0:-
"ntS. II is not definitely known who
Will Fitch for III" locals. this being tn~
only problem that thr boys are con-
fronting. but according To the d"p" 4
hurlrr Of note will lie seen III the hEN
for II" first time.
The attendance should hc III" hicE"S-
% The year. realizing The heavy suarh,;-
toe necessary t" bring The I"En&yl"AII-
i:tI.S here for Il contest.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-07-17
WHITAKER BALL CLUB
GOES TO WELLSBURG
DID River Nine Will Be Met For The
Initial limo This Season BY
Local Team.

Much interest is being taken IN the
next game on the schedule OF the last
hitakcrLiIcSsncr baseball nine On
Saturday of this week the boys VIII
Journey to Wcllsburg to meet the strong
Giants Of that place in an expected
difficult battle. This is the hrst ap-
pcarancc Of local club in Weilsours
this season.
Wcllsburg in years gone by has
always had good club but this season
not much has been heard from the up
river boys. 4 team has been now gath
cred together from the old FollanSoce
and Wrllsburg clubs and should give
uent battle to all corners. In Johnson
the Wcllsburgcrs have a big HEAVIER OF
rare form. ,, ,,
This year the Whitaker-Glessner club
has been formed from the employees ol
the plant and already a good record mas
been obtained. The boys are anxious
10 win Saturday and partially aTenge
for the defeat sustained last week at
Yorkvillc when they were defeated by
The count OF 40 by the Wheeling steel
& Iron club Of that place. Captain FER
lcly will have his boys in readiness LOT
this clash and with all men playing IN
their regular form. no fear is entertain
cd Of the Brooke Counuans having
chance
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-07-17
.916 FIRE FIGHTERS
TO RESIGN IF WAGE
IS NOT INCREASED

piTTSEUIsGII July iG.-PractiCally
every rirruinn on The Pittsburgh fire
department viii resign Sunday next. az
midnight. unless the mayor and city
Guu.lcil acGrdc 10 their demands for Il
$lJ Il month wage Increase. according
tn announcement made to-day by Off
GERS Of tho City rrcmcn'S Protective
aSS0claLiuu. an organization f!liatcd
with the American Federation IF Labor.
II is estimated that ah"UI Iun rrs
fighters If tn" 9iS men III the depart
m"ni. ar" members Of ia" association.
Til" Federal ;LWr l:uard entered The
dispute late today when Francis F',I-
han. supervising inspector in Ia" Fits
burgh district for The stat" department;
Of labor and industry. WA: drl"GHicd
in Il message from washington, Ii 70
present the board i'll an rtfurt To pre-
vent the wholesale designations. Mr..
F"rhan. who will meet with members
OF tho tir"Inru'S ;SS,r'iItiun trinurrIw
said tonight that Ia" Federal War
f,ir1 takes the puSiII"u that ""PitiS-
hUrEh is ION IUpurtHut Il Factor in the
war /" permit any interruption of lis
fire fighting ut this I!uI"." The board
will first offer it's services ln"kinE to-
ward Il settlement "i Ia" wage contra
y'"r,y. but. If IA" situation r-;lrhuS y
d..n,llnrk. then Ito. hn;,rt viii TAX" ms
necessary steps lu prevent ia" iiup"nr.
in% paralysis uf the f':r department .
activities.
John r. r"uiry. Ir'.:id"ui ~ IN" fire
iu,~j@ assrrlIiInu. IN reference. s." the
pr"ir:.,h r"r,ia;it:tt:"u%. Tonight SAID "rv-
cry man Il III il. Gr,m captains I"
hurS"m"n." The resignation wit i"-
rml"rrh tu ia" Department of 'ubi'r
Safety urNI Saturday and will be "a
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-07-17
PAN HANDLERS
PLAY BELLAIRE
Rival Clubs Come Together IN Pca1urc
Contest at Bel1aire Park Sunday.

You fans can talk all< You p!t:Isc
about baseball in this v1rniiy Dul hcf-
crthCicSS you are getting, a. real c"St cl
il at the present slnr Il dose that E"u
will pc rl.pS n,.vt.r have the opportunity
again for Sumc tim" (" come. i-"S4'
the. page over and -" fur'E"urS'lt tha'
,h..r,, are all feature contests this week
on the card thr the many followers "
,h.. sport. Remember It Will rot las.
hung and Uncle SAM Will soon L" "6
tho. lob. Now comes another big EsS1c
"a To-. prieG off in Eclla:re between the
Athletics IT that place and the speedy
ian Handle Athletic club of pcnnlSoH
ohio The. lattrr organization L. one OF
HI, classics; in the ''nlIrr state "l ONO.
EclIairc has u long string OF victories
ON the list. Il record tina: should bc "l'-
yi.h 10y all the members Of the cup.
L.v.u though the rcv"rScS at the h;tnds
q; Ferry. Brlla,rc has proved her worth
~ such an cNt,1it that II looks as
though ircr rival just has her S"'t'
bat not ~ Il better ball club Il' H'"i
and lic!dcihacll, tn" NcGuuSl"Eic -
hav, AN cXccllcu, pair "r beavers ~h"
will xiv. thu. h.:St nf clubs thu. hardGSA
of battles. I:cllairc has lost but o1:-
.-nr," aside from IL" defeats at Ill"
hands Of Ferry. which proves that hr'
Two clubs have shown superiority oV"-
h"r during the entire season. Washing"
ton. Pa IS one - her victims whrh
team has held FcvrT't" a>tl". N"rt Wall
i,.. sent t. ihr rnuunG and Upun hum IN
hur,,,7i II v!rtnrE rests.
I"unj$uu Is always VII r"rr'rS"ot"''
nd COR this rcaSntI E"I nlph n.Td r-
sail ni the ability u; ih' OPPONENTS
0uaclty IS Il very h"prndlhi" hUrItr ans
with :!m on ,hc stab III" visitors
lao far, -.t.Y1-
,u,iu,cr E"llair. h"&, nrnuiSrrl h%- th"
comm If -. hu. this was accomu!iShcs
without Thy services: -: their star hlIrf-
.r : :uI"h better hIttl" IS aSSur"c
tins ,inr nnd u much larger attend
allv.. IS expected.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-07-17
MIDCETS WIN AGAIN

Tt MId-ctS .: Martins Ferry added
aao,t... victor: (" ihI.r tcRg string
sunday at. -a.-,u. when they defeated
80 fast darlington y. {. Tn g;lrar
MS Gas; end "\'t'in= n! m" way
.s.rouc;h ,iu,I ~. last O.; Tn" "lSh'h. and
,t,., thc N:i-..;S b:nt,r Ihn. game up.
III, faa. Sv,.c" VA -. Graham. n"
.-nr rl4u - ,hr IliGEHts hns pitched
;hrs-, :,ari,..s AMI has had forty-SIN
r:-ik."uts nm! allowed "niy ten hits.
Tn. Mids.,S axe Without L game for
Sunt,aY AMI would Ike 10 hear tr"u'
Sons. iasi ts.a!n in ;h:< vicinity that has
u god r.Hu;:.;I"t.. II So. cah "i-J' oe-
r,ys.o 1T, and md ask f"r Fob
T.. Ml4g..;S arc ;ry:uSft" aEra'tS' Z
....,,., ,y;rr, Il" Mr''nFk'r>. hu; X seems
* ;h.u":, ,.:"y "'.n'' :cc'pt our "h2I-
l.n.,". /: ti.: :r"c'It ;his "hhsie"Se
answer :hr~u.;lt his 1a?': or call the
nu,rJc- ~. u,,"usd air'rc.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-07-17
Winning pttche--Conpcr-
LOSING pttctcr--Grirnca
r.yAnERS LOSE TWO

CHICAGO. July 1G.--rhilndc!pnA r T
boi1, 't-amrs OF u double hca.'r ,,nn
t"bicaro today by scores nF 10 . any.
4 ,n : Respectively. On both rrciS' anG
~" w;sitnrs came from nrihnh ".i ~.
. .,In,c1 m unhill game. Vaughn ~" -
Hated Dnu:;las in 'nr nj nl', ,,n,n ," run on
hnsc and was unsrtSdy. n observation-disclosures
tTiII hitch and rcI-mi Sing lh,I;'i" Id,mI
~ h,,r,ch hits and win. In lAr -, 49,
e. ,.',,,, when the tinins- and winninT run, TumS
,,,crn on base in tho eighth rnuinH;
sni doubled and gave l'hllldnirh'h Inv
game. ,,, NV, hits IN tnc
or, Inc and four in tho second. p'SSi
Tho century mark for sale NUS. MS
trLnl now is '102. Scores:
First gi,nne: p n r..
% o1ooo %: -. i; >
cnic.,rro 2 0 n q Q ID ~
Ifnrr Jacobs and Adams; D"uEfaSS'
Vaughn and Eillifcr.
Second game: p7I T.:
90 90 . n o. |: ;
-t;".,t-n n A : n q 4 II IL II
prrndcrrast and Burns; Hendrix III"
Killlt"r.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-07-17
TWO FOR DETROIT.

Nl;N YORK. July lG.-DetTott uc1
r.atnd New York in both rnas u and
,loublr-llradcr here today. !" 10 'Ai'N
in tn" first game the ~, YANKEES ,,I'r Sr S Inc
red their most severe beating ."
800 D,trnjtinp piIing up runs aIihnSr
III vii on ,aiLw%l "nd , nniTS cd out
III Ear 81 bases. First l5nseman
iiciin;an Of D",r"i, ran into i1Gld ea TnH
III II, .,. forcrd to retire. Cobn. MN"
ing four innings later. omt reE ,ai.n, ant
mnsr,un uflcr tim" had bccn tahcl W"
for ten minutes. Scores
First game: EH.E.
Do,roi+ neo0 q . 81? Is J
NV York. u D q u o y u Vii vance.
Souss and StanAsc: Caldwell WHICH,
Errnhardt and Human
Second game: p r. y;
,>.;, ,nn q n q ID )
Ecw York. % o VI ,ro,o
Bcland and StanaEe; Lave '''u
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-07-17
RECRUIT A WINNER

PHILADELPHIA. July le.-M assh n,
,,,'. t,hirtics' recruit pitcher. earned ms ~;
4 to , victory over Chicag" IouAy r,ns
driving in the tir'ng hnu "'s'''t t,sS,-basc
III In, N lie was hit freely in the early IN
m InSS SAFE until the nth, when f. w wa =
iin ..' tumble. after two were owl, Was VA
followed by Konr's douo,"; douhIc
la 1mn>G thu c'% sixth and singles by Card
nor .',.'' and Dykes helped drive Sh"'len-
back from inc '''N r. II. +.
,,.. - n q n q q n--3 10 {?
~, -, IL, n II II u 3 Q q "a
shri,rmhmck. Benz and Jacobs; Wal
snn and MTArUy.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-07-17

rrwo-baSc hit-l)cmmtt
Thrac-baSc hlt-Ruth.
stolen hasc$-Shcan. Ruth.
Sacrifice hits-IlcndryN. Dcmnllt'
Strunk.
Sacrifice ny--llcndryN.
Left on hases-St. Louis .; boston =:
Hasrs on haIls--on Sothoron l: OH
i.irIlnId .: off Jones ..
Ui,s--On Sothnroh ) in : innlnss' OIL
l.tcd-ld. IN / u.
iii, by pirchrr-Ry Jones (Hcdcon'.
Struck out--By SothVroh - y!
Jones l.
Wild pitch"s--Joncs l..
Losing pitchcr-l.ic;ield.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-07-17
TRUCK DRIVERS.UP ~ =: =
FOR HEARING TODAY.

Six truck drivers Will be- up for hear.
ing In police court This morning. :cflargedi
with ovnrloading their trucks, against
which an ordinance WIS passed! by city
council recently. II IS alleged that tho
trucks arc doing great damage to- the
street and in spite Of repeated warr:I
inss the trucks have not been losdSe
any lighter. II is thought that. e.
amplcs will be made OF, these 'cases' 50.
that the law will be more strictly en-
forced.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-07-17
FAIRFIELD GETS
BETTER OF BOUT

I,,,rtl,,IL rhr New York middlcwright.
Ind the better Of six round fight with
Harry ,;rrh. Of Pittsburgh. in the first
hnu! Of an "all star show tonight M
Shihr lark the HON" Of thr Philadei-
rhia American L"agu" baseball clnn'
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-07-17
Standing Of Clubs.
Today's Games.
tBroolllyn n Pittsburgh.
( Boston at ". Louis.
New York at, Cincinnati.
Philadelphia At thlcaFIl%
pTrTer 1u1y 1G-E,

FTTTSEURGH, July lG.-Eoth sIdHs
changed pitchers in tho. Pittshnrsh-
Brooklyn game here to-day in il free
hitting contest in which tn" home tenn
won by Il score of I To Il. Grimes anu
Cooper were. called /" r'lirr" C"onIhs
and Sanders in the eighth inning. when
the score was tied. Mck"chnirs nom"
run in the eighth off Grimes scored me
winning run. S"uthworth made a. ""n-
dcrful catch OF Whcat's fly in the
fourth. lie dropped the ball rs ne
turned a somrrStult and Umpire 'E:mSih'
refused to allow the cut As result
Of the argument which followed. M"l'
witt WAS pat out OF the game score:
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-07-17

BOSTON. July li.--B"ston took the
opening game Of the series from 81.
Louis to-day, . to !, by winning IN
the ninth. Shran singled. Strunk sac
riliced. Ruth WAS Intentionally passed
by 1.inlicld. Shcan and Ruth then MADE
Il double steal and Shcan continued 10
the plate. securing the winning run when
threw over 5lIisels head
10 left field. The score:
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-07-17
RACES POSTPONED

KALAM WOO. Mich. July l6.-h
heavy rain, continuing throughout the
corning, caused a poStponcment OF TO-
days grand circuit racing card mere.
The three events. tho 2:V' pace ~
norc and the o:l2 trut for 3-ycar-olds
will be carried over tomorrow.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-07-17
COUNTY COURT
Marriage Licenses,

Marriage Licenses
Joseph F'ulyer, &c. and Belle Ih'ce'
IS. both Of Bcnwood.
Tony De Zebra. 2S. and Rosa spear
20. both nf this city.
Administrator Appointed.
Thomas J. Harding OF 93l Ch1pline
trrct was yesterday appointed nhrnlnIs-
traitor Of tho estate "f John LuM"S
nnnd SEQ, surety. Mamie +. 1iardlng.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-07-17
BOSTON. BEATEN.

sr. LOUIS. Mo. July IG.---S,. LOUIS
won from Boston. : t" 6. to-day III -
sensational ninth. inning T,Ii! a. ,r,,ir
bnlr Of IN" ninth. driving May. from tn
l," ,.s' and had taken a six TO- four l% ,a,i
with tho game apparently won. ,'"-
dnlph rrrlacrd HaG"n and ai'Gr 'Wn
were out. Cruis" walked. FauiriI" 49,,
,.l.d NriIrury tripI"d and l'rau. 'T''
tint. c,r I:rt;:cl. singled, driving IN IN"
Wihh''" i"''' r. IT t..
ro.,,r q q II J.,
-, Louis o q "a u u J.. -.
Engon. Ruholnh ana NI'So"' '"ti
Johnson and Gonzales.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-07-17
SIGNED BY WILSON.

WASHINGTON. July 1G.-Prcsidcntt
wilson to-day signed tho wire control
resolution. empowering him to take over
md operate for tho period Of me wi VII
all tclcpragh. telephone cable ana raoio
lines.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-07-17
POLICE COURT.

Police court was a blank y"S'"ru;L%
morning. not an "Cf"ud"r h"inr IN. and
Judge Watkins had AN o.
day.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-07-17

Tow-lxlSc hit. wheat
.,,-h,sn hits-Daubc1, Carey,
Southwortl.
Tron,o run--AfcTcThniN
StOian baScs0,arcy. Mckccnnie-
Sacrifice: hitS--Dooian. .t'llaiii-
Sacrifice fly-T Wheat.
nc,,hl. r,iars--Doulan 20 Olson !"
r,.,,,h,.r1 Schmidt 70 Cutshaw.
L.fr an bases-Erooltlyn. I; fltIS-
hurr-h. I. ..-,-.
tYrst hr,So on "rrors-lfit;sb"TSh' J..
r,ses on EaII,s-Ioff Coon'h% !; OH
GRIMES. f:.cff Sanders. J.
r1j1s--CTr-Coo,nhs, Il i'll j" Wn'nf9-
off crimes. | In 1.2-3-inninSS; OH Han,
drrs lin / 3nnings: OF CHOPPER IN
Srr,,ck or,t-By Sanders. l; by Cooper.
Winning pttche--Conpcr
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-07-17

Peerless: Thornn S"n = p"I.n@"; ''nr"-
nor y Hudson: T"ft III" Mii'"r "pcc'ai'
aud EohhE Sh"if tn" Haynes.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-07-17
HOME. RjIN ~
NJ KE:.[iHNIE IN0N
FOR PIT T55bBURCC!!||
ycgEeruay'S Games.

sSt. Louis. :: Boston, t.
Th!laGrichi:t, :; chicago, :.
uh!!rliripha. i: CLi"1Ko. :.
Pittsburgh :: l:r,'uNiyn. &.
F.. New Nurh-Cln.inrIt.. r1lE.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-07-17
amEEIcAu ASSOCIATION.

C1lurnbus-Tnlc'10 gam" i's'P"h"''
iT;uncluorlc. !: MilHwul1"". :.
s., Paul, l. Kansas city. !.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-07-17
Standing Of the Clubs.
To-daY's Games.

Detroit at New York.
Cleveland ut Washington.
Chicago at Philadelphia
st. Louis at Boston.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-07-17
BOSTON TOOK
OPE N|NC CAME
FROM ct LOUIS
Yesterdays Games.

p"trnit. T.: New YORK.
Detroit. i: New York, |.
I.hilairlphia. 4: chicago. ).
I;ustnn =: 81. Louis.
WASH. 4: Cleveland. ) CD.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-07-17
ST. Louis,

I:attcd for Soihuron In Sth inning.
One ont when winning run scored.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1918-04-09
HAS NEW OIL
pool BEEN FOUND?

The Tulsa World says Many of
the oklahoma oil scouts are of the
opinion that a new oil pool has been
found i'll Oklahoma, although they
are not quite sure of it, The Empire
Gas & Fuel company's well in the
southeast corner Of l3-15-1, near
Guthrie in Logan county, is reported
showing oil but nobody knows how or
even places an estimate as to the
aNount except the Empire and they
are not giving out anything in regard
t. the well A job Of mudding in was
reported the latter part of the week
and the well is now shut down wait
irg fer cement placed in the hole to
set Il is said that the Empire will
start tHo more tests at once In the
meantime its pipe line in that direc-
Gon l. being rushed
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1918-04-09

pert5 which caused the Industrial
Service Sections OF several depart
ments of the government including
TIE emergency fleet corporation, the
o.dnance quartermaster's, labor and
navy departments TO ask for the
c0urs"
Twenty prospective employment
managers, representing firms engaged
on important war work and particular
ly shipbuildiug, are enrolled in the
course Laboratory work is being pro-
vided by fifteen Rochester factories
The training will consist of an in
tensiye study of methods to promote
activities affecting the human rela +
ton of the workers. The enormous
labor turnover in the shipyards which
has greatly slackened production is
evidence of discomfort on the part OF
the workers aud the present course
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ne eastward from Montdidier

line eastward from Montdidier TO
Noyon.
Along the Ancre Somme, Luce and
Ayre rivers, where the Germans made
strong and fruitless attacks during
The cast ten days, there has been no
infantry fighting As elsewhere how
ever. the enemy artillery fire has in
creased greatly.
On the extreme eastern end Of the
southern leg of the salient, tho Ger
mans have been checked somwhat
IN their advance southwark from
Chauny The French still hold a part
o' the lower forest Of Coucv and on
Monday the French rear guard in
r'cted hoavy losse on the Germans,
whose advance was hindered greatly
by the French resistance The enemy
has not reached the lien of the Ailette
river
ca the rest OF he front in France
tlere has been lt'le activity On the
American sectors northwest Of Toul
and IN Lorraine there have beon pa
troll actions and artillery firing Ar
tIiiery exchanges continued on the
Italian front blt the bombardment is
rot violent. british troops who have
heon stationed along he piave near
Mon clio have taken over sector
on the Italian mountain front in the
region Of Asiago
Man 1ower and probable govern
ment for Ireland are two important
Questions confronting the British par
Lament which reassembled today aft =
er tho Easter recess. In urging the
raising of the age limit FOR military
service Premier Lloyd George Is ex-
nocted to speak at length on the mil
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cry situation
| \(LE SAM WILL HAVE
AEORE THAN MILLION MEN
IN FRANCE BY FALL

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g fight the enemy to standstill, but
America must prepare to help TO put
over the knockout blow sooner than
he war office plans and blue print
specifications have called for
This means the salyaging of thou
sands of lives and mountains of money
for every American soldier transport
"a in Francectaoish rdletaoin- J y
e3 to France within the next six
months VII be worth two a year from
now. just as those who arrived six
months ago are worth two new ar
rlyals today.
am absolutely convinced that
Bakers arrival in Washington will
find him the holy apostle of speed,
war department. red tare to the con
frary notwithstanding
The authorities arranged big dem
oustratlon at the Hotel de Vile yes
terday to celebrate the first ann.vcr-
sary Of Americas entry into the war
aud they counted urOn Baker as one
ftheir principal speakers. AlthoLah
attending the demonstration the eAc-
retary's extreme reticence was more
marked than usual and indicated that
he believed words dwelling on that
America tends TO do are one thing
action another