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The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-07-11
Short Sport Jabs

Eddie Gerner. the wayward Cincinnati
pitcher. is playing with an independent
team In Philadelphia Manager Mathew
son tried 10 coax him back into line.
but G"rnGr said he is done with profess
slonnl ball
The cubs arc likely to lose Charley
llOlOchcr the star shortstop and find
uf the year. lie reached the age OF 2l
during the winter aud registered In the
draft white the Cubs were In Boston
lie seems to be eligible for class IA.
The National league mas signed a new
umpire. His name Is Hcrbie Moran.
md he comes from Philadelphia. lie is
the same Moran who umpircd I'm the
National league and old American asso-
tIdllon many years ago.
Joe Mandot. the veteran lightweight.
who has hattled all the present day top
nOtChcrs. expects to do "A comeback very
shortly, and would like nothing better
than to meet one of the stars Of today.
At present Joe is stationed nt one OF
the southern camps as boxing instructor
aud looks to be III to give the best
of them tussle.
lie never attained the honor Of
championship. but when the grand bal
ance Is struck after the war the name o
steve ketchrl OF Chicago whose righ
name Is Lester oaks, viii be found a
the top Of the columns Ms the first box
or Of the middle west TO Join the rank
and help the French long before oul
troops started going over.
The registration committee Of the Met.
ropolitan Association OF the A. A. L. has
declared Joseph Sullivan Of the Trinity
club Of Brooklyn, n professional on in.
formation received from the A. A. U
Commissioner OF Elizabeth. n. j., tha
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-07-11
In The Days News

Miss Mary Macarthur, who aspires
to become a member of parliament, is
widely known in Great Britain as the
secretary of the Women's Trade Union
league. In private life she is the wife
Of w. c. Anderson. a labor member
Of parliament from Sheffield. II Miss
Macarthur of Mrs. Anderson as she
really is, succeeds in gratifying her
ambition for a seat in Westminster, it
will be the first recorded instance iu
which a husband and wife have been
members of a national law-making
body She is said TO be gifted with ex-
traordinary powers OF organization. In
eight years she increased the member
ship Of the Women's Trade Union lea
que from 10000 to upwards of 100000.
She is a native Of Scotland and in her
early thirties.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-07-11
AUSTRIA'S SWITCH
OF GENERALS kept
OUT OF FOE PRESS
By Ward Price.

tropyrIght. 1918 by the New York
Times the Chicago Tribune and the
Oklahoma city Tlmes)
ITALIAN HEADQUARTERS,
July ll.-lnstructions appear to
% have been issued by the Austrian
and German governments that no
mention OF any kind is TO be made in
their press OF the recent changes in
the Austrian high command
II is doubtless felt that II the
magnitude OF Austria's recent defeat
which the censorship tried IN vain
To conceal. were confirmed by the
news OF the clear sweep OF the Aus
trian generals which Germany has
insisted ON, the effect in widespread
feeling Of discomfort which exists
in Austria would be dangerous.
To state it, it would be a bad
thing for the hungry and defeated
people TO learn that its leaders arc
incompetent
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-07-11
DISCUS CHAMP IS
NOW over THERE

NEW YORK, July 10 JaHes II Dun
can. holder Of the worlds record for
throwing the discus. IL now a top ser
gc1nt I'm the Eleventh United states en-
Eincerq. In or was al the time OF writ
ing In good health and enjoying life as
usual I'm "a letter dated "ln the Mud in
France" Duncan stated that he has seen
some interesting times. one IN particular
while stationed In an outpost I'm 40 Mans
land. and about which he was not al
owed 10 tell 2 thing
Duncan said IN his letter that he has
not seen anything that looks Ike an
athletic contest I'm many weeks There's
not a chance of anything Ike n hail
n,ne or running race mp here" (mcaning
near the front line trcnchcs). writes Jim
/ guess they have some ~ that stuff
% back but not here"
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-07-11
BONDS
TAX FREE IN 1919
Governor to Recommend d
Amendment by State Law,

Governor K. /. Williams said this
morning he proposes to recommend to
the next legislature that the state AK
law governing the assessment of lib
crty bonds be amended So as to con-
form with the act Of congress Of Nprl
which cNcmptS such securities from as
scsSment IN proportion to the assets OF
the bank. but not IN proportion to the
capital stock The national act does
affect the 1918 assessment but becomes
operative with the assessment OF next
year.
Governor Williams said:
"Ghe law applying to assessments OF
national banks or shares thereof as OF
date Jan. /. 1918 neither Liberty or any
other United States bonds are permitted
to he deducted in such assessment but
under the act Of congress passed IN
April, IN assessment of national banks
and shares Of national banks to he
made for the year 1919 its holdings
OF Liberty bonds IN such assessments
will he deducted IN proportion TO the
assets Of the bank. bu, not IN proper.
tIon to the capital stock
This renders 1t necessary for the
next legislature 10 consider placing
state banks on a parity with national
banks as the act oi congress does not
control in taxing state banks This act
Of congress puts national banks, be-
ginning with the 1919 assessment, on a
parity with individuals Liberty bonds
in the hands OF individuals are not
a,scs,ahIe but, OF course. all the assets
ot an individual are aSscs,able
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-07-11
Maranville Gets
Furlough, Plays
With the Braves

BOSTON. July 11.-Waltcr J. Crab
buD MRrnuvllc, former star shortstop
NJ the Boston National league baseball
club and now a yeomhn In the United
States navy. Is ashore on a ten days
furough with permission from his com
manding officer to play with his former
teammates during that period
MarHuyille left for Pittsburgh where he
will appear In the Braves lineup. He
will also play with the team during the
Chicago and St Louis series.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-07-11
BY BRIGGS

sullivan had boxed Tommy Speno,
professional Rt TroNl"rs Institute Of
Newark, y. J.. on May II. 1918.
4 Zandcr the swedish runner. II cred
tied with new record lie ran 1000
metres I'm minutes. 30 c-5 seconds At
Stockholm In June Of last year lander
In the stadium uf stockholm covered
. 600 metres In minutes. 81 seconds
which was said ut the time to be n
worlds record The American Amateur
Athletic Union records do not contain
any figures for the 1000 metre run.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-07-11
WHERE THEY PLAY TO-DAY.

National League.
New York at Pitt sburEh
Boston at Chicago.
Brooklyn Ht Cincinnati
Philadelphia Ht st Louis
American League
Chicago at Boston.
St. Louis At Philadelphia
Detroit nj Washington
Cleveland nt New York
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-07-11
oUIMET, GOLF STAR,
WINS COMMISSION

BOSTON. July 10 --Scrgt Francis
Oumet of the national army, western
amateur golf champion has been notified
that he had been commissioned n second
lieutenant and assigned TO the quarter
masters department here.
--wsa-
Save TO the utmost and invest every
dollar in War Savings.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-07-11
Scoreboard
National
YESTERDAYS RESULTS.

YESTERDAYS RESULTS.
National League.
At St. Louis -, Philadelphia 3-4
Al Cincinnati i-j. Brooklyn u-2.
At Pittsburgh I New York g.
At Chicago /, Boston
American League.
At Boston .. Cleveland q.
At New York I. Chicago a.
At Philadelphia 9 Detroit I
ST. Louis at Washington. wet grounds
American Association.
At indianapolis 6-3 A'oledo 81.
At St Paul 9, Kansas city /.
At Columbus 4, Louisville &
At Minneapolis , Milwaukee, 0 Uw-
IEhO
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-07-11

For the first time in its history the
Pharmaceutical Society Of Great Brit
ain has elected a woman TO seat on
its council
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-07-11
Bologna Goes
Begging in Paris
On Meatless Day

PARIS.-To insure that the utmost
limit in effort should be reached by
all TO defeat the Hun. hundreds Of
refugees arriving here refused 10 eat
bologna because it was mcatc.S
day These refugees. tired and heart
sick after hours OF travel. chose to go
hungry rather than suffer the Slight
ct slackenlng OF their patriotism.
An American soldier desiring TO
show his affection for a certain
French family by offering a box Of
chocolate, TO them was aStounded by
their refusal on the ground that il was
not helping TO win the war by the uso
OF sugar in that way
~-----W.as
No fewer than 100000 women are ex-
pected to vote in the Texas primary
etsrti,p thts ,,,,tl,
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-07-11

Every time you buy a War Savings
Stamp YOU are buying bullets to shoot
at German autocracy,
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-07-11
Lines Worth Remembering

No hope so bright but is the begin
ing Of its own fulflment.-Emerson.
Evening journal., 1918-05-13
$4,000 GIVEN IN
TWO DAYS To SAVE
JEVSFROM Death
Outpouring Of Charity Char.
acterizes Campaign 10
Aid War Sufferers
DISTINCUIE He'd men SPEAK
At dinner and Meeting

Between $1,000 and $500 we're added
last night to the Delaware fund Of s75,-
COO for the relief Of Jewish sufferers
from the war as the result Of inspira-
iion and information shout the starv-
ing condition OF these people brought
BY many natona and local speakers
al The largely attended mass meeting
held In the Queen Theatre. This amount
added to Tie $4,000 subscribed at the
opening luncheon saturday nighi
makes the total approximately sD-OO0
or two-ihlrds OF the iirst amount
sought and The week in which the
campaign is TO continue has but Just
started.
Among The speakers who Droughl
these messages for humanitys caus,
last night were: Julius Rosenwaid
chairman or the National Council o.
Defense. Of Washington; Max steuer' az
afioruey. OF New York. United Stale'
senator Willard SALISBURY RsDD
David B. SWiren and Dr. :. a. RaDino
Wit. David Snellenburg was the pre-
siding officer.
before tho meeting the Harlan hanc
combosed az 40 players. all member
an Local no. 3ii. A. F. NJ gave con
cert in front Of the treatre The ban
also gave concert inside the theair
While ihe audience was gathering
0uening the program with america
Continued on Psge Nine.
Evening journal., 1918-05-13
WOULD-BE Thief IS
FRIGHTENED AWAY
Mrs. c. G. Rumford Awakes
in Time to Find Intruder
on the Roof
SECOND ATTEMPT AT
ROBBERY IN YEAR

Aroused by hearing someone walking
on the tin roof OF the porch, which is on
a level with her bedroom window. late
last nighi. Mrs Charles q Rumford. OF
No. ii0i Market street turned on the
electric light quickly and saw the
figure on a man who was attempting
10 force an entrance TO the house. The
man wheeled quickly, however, and dis
appeared by climbing down a porch
column TO the yards.
Although Mrs Rumford was unable
TO see the mans face she said he wore
a long coat and was heavy set.
The police were notified OF the At
Tempt 20 force an entrance into the
house and hurried there in the police
patrol The vould-be thief had made
his escape by That time. however
Last nights attempt TO force the Rum
ford residence was the second one made
within a year. the previous one having
been frustrated by Mrs Rumf0rd whea
she found The man working az the sam.
window that she saw the man az WORK
on last night
Evening journal., 1918-05-13
FASTS twelve DAYS,
loses sixteen LBS.
". Wright, Middletown
Editor, Ran Mile on Ninth
and Tenth Days
FELT NO HUNGER
AFTER THIRD DAY

". r. Wright, editor Of the Middle
town Transcript, was in Wilmington TO-
day. His visit resulted in his friends
learning that he recently had under
gone a voluntary fast lasting twelve
DAYS and that. as a result, he'is in much
better health than he has been for
years
Mr.. Wright is past &C years old. He
is not only a capable editor. bat also
chemist and at one time q minister Of
Wilmington NJ. F. Conference. During
his twelve-day fost. during which Moth
ing except water crossed his lips, he
lost sixteen pounds in weight.
AT meal time for three DAYS I felt
the pangs OF hunger be said today
After that there were no such pangs
and I felt fine The pure water and
pure air drank in produced a feeling
/ or exhileration. which affected me bcne-
+ ncially both physically and mentally
slept splcndidly. Only once was my
sleep featured by dreams, and they were
pleasant ones"
on the ninth day n his fast Mr.
Wright ran a mile al the rate OF ilv'
miles an hour, and that too, up hil
and down dale, and without stoppine
on the tenth day he repeated that feat
but at the rate Of six miles an hour
| rode on my bicycle several days from
one TO five miles.
IL came of those runs feeling fine.
he said Through the twelve days
INDUCED in my accustomed athletic eI
ercises. including calesthenics many o
them diflcult at any time 7 wish th
Federal Government would give me
chance TO pot a few Huns offered {
! Join the Roosevelt expeditonary forc'
? but IL never was organized. II ca
make arrangements. shall go {
France, 10 fight II they will let me. O
20 do hospital service IN they will nC
accept me as a soldier
Intestinal trouble led Mr. Wright
I fast the twelve days. In a little Will
, he will make an even longer fast
I But no one should attempt 10 wh
! does not know how TO keep track OF IA
? internal temperature and the heart al
! ton" he said. "or who docs not hsS
a competent physician 10 do so Will
g out such safeguards The eXperimer
: would be dangerous
Evening journal., 1918-05-13
SHOWS UTMOST NEED
OF JEWISH RELIEF

David Snellenburg. chairman Of the
Jewish League for War Relief, has re-
ceiycd the following telegram from
Henry MOraenthau. formerly United
STATES Ambassador TO Turkey, and nov
distinguished resident ia New York:
REST wishes for successful cam
paign. or all calamiiies which war
has brought in its wake. the great
est and most touching is the suf-
forinq Of the children. Hundreds
and thousands have been victims
deprived Of fathers who se3 in the
Allied armies. The little ONES wiiher
and die for lack Of food. Many have
been driven from their homes by
the eNiqcncies OF war and scattered
among strangers. These conditions
cry in n lOud voice for help. We
feel assured the appeal of these
children 10 tho splendid citizenship
Of Wilmington viii not he in veg,
and we await with confidence the
successful termination Of yOur
drive 10 raise minimum Of scs-
enty-fre thousand dollers.
"HESRi MoRGENTHAJ."
Evening journal., 1918-05-13
CIRCUS. NOT studies,
Students AIM today
High School Folk Sing, Then
Hurry TO See Elephants
on Parade
TO COOPERATE IN
RED CROSS WORK

The minds Of the Wilmington High
school students were occupied with eie-
phants and calliopes this morning. and
nothing very solemn or serious was at
tempted at the morning assembly, as
the holiday mood OF the school was up
permosi The hour was given over TO
the praclicing Of patriotic songs, in pre-
paratlon for cooperating with the Red
Cross on May %. and also for Memorial
nav exercises The school sang The
Stars and stripes. "The Marseilaise.
America. Delaware, Joan OF Arc,
aud other war songs.
Principal Berlin spoke OF sending
several copies OF Delaware 10 a camp
IN Texas as the French instruction
officers there had remarked that they
heard tho state song Of all the other
states represented al the cantonmeni
except Delaware He asked the school
10 Join heartily i'm tomorrow nights
community sing. speaking OF the efforts
the Government is making TO turn
America into a singing nation, like
those Of the Old World. lie said that ir
some parts Of France, the American
army is known as the silent army
because it does not sing as much as th'
French or British armies.
The circus parade started head o.
time. consequently the school was jus
beginning TO leave the assembly hal
when the circus vanguard came pas
the building The building was cleare,
quicked than any fire alarm would hav
accomplished 70. The school lined M
on both sides OF the sidewalk and CAV
the circus procession samples OF th
various school yells, cheering every
thing OF a patriotic nature, and tn
elephants and clowns particularly. Tn
balloon men soon sold out their stoc
OF brightly colored gas bags 10 IN
High School pupils.
Evening journal., 1918-05-13
WARNER MUST GET
In WORKING ORDER

Arthur Warner was ordered 20 pay
IS a week when arraigned on a non
support charge before Judge Church
man IN Municipal Court this morning.
The defendants wife told the court
that her husband has not worked since
Thanksgiving Day. Mrs. Warner told
the court that she washes and does
other work 10 help the family. The de-
fcndant said he has been sick and was
not able 90 work. Judge Churchmsn
told. him 20 see a doctor and get IN
working order" as he could not ex-
pect the wife 10 keep the house.
Evening journal., 1918-05-13
RY FRANK j. TAYLOR
Correspondent


WITH TIE AMERICAN ARMY IN LORRAINE, May H.
Information cleaned from German operations opposite the Ae
thinning Of the lines because OF the
drains German from Pcardy
The American far enough justify deductions
regarding peicsment through this scarcity OF man
power.
American patrols found Ancervler Tin the Lunevle sector
three miles northwest Badonvr) deserted 1t had been for
ner German outpost and the Of much patrol hghng
The Germans longer attempt to hold their shelhoe out
no. retiring to positions avoid fighting with the Amer
ean German prisoners indicate the lowest grade of German
troops here
Of .peca German troops organized for repeated haInerSe
blows al orl lines.
Tber are no German planes the American positions
more Although special squadron arrived the punish the
American avaors the enemy planes CHANGING combats
h.hind The Roche lines.
Evening journal., 1918-05-13
It far behind the Boche lines.

Wn Inc Verdun front. the Americans
nave learned that the German lines are
sparsely held. The Boches are SUD
siiiuting frequent bombardments OF
high explosives aud gas for German
troons This also Is taken by Ameri-
can officers to indicate that the enemy
is uneasy.
I'm am sectors the enemy's outer posi-
tons trenches and gas projectors nave
hoen badly damaged by the American
artillery without causing any reprisals
from the Germans.
American patrols this morning pene-
t-,fea the German wires In the Ioul
sector and found a number OF Ger
man bodies in the cnemys advanced
nositions. These Boches are believed
Evening journal., 1918-05-13

20 have been killed by the American
bombardment
German machine guns are sotlvs
against Seicheprey lin the TOul sectOr)
In the Lorraine and Nerdun sectors,
American patrols penetrated the Ger
man wires and conducted extensive en-
ploratlons without encouniering any
resistance.
Shells heaved over by the German
gas projectors recently are OF a new
type, now popularity designed as 'iu
cans They are IS inches long and
eight inches In diameter, blunt at both
ends and contained three OF four gal-
Ions Of liquid which evsporates rapidly
Continued on Page Two)
Evening journal., 1918-05-13
ROBBED UF MONEY
HE CARRIED IN CAP

Joseph Taylor, Negro. charged before
Judge Churchman in Aluniciual Court
today with the larceny Of Sc from An
thony Sargina, a ii-year-old white boy.
was held for trial in $500 bail The boy
tod the court that he had the money
in his cap TO keep from losing it, when
the defendant came Mp with a dollar
bill in his hand and asked him 10
change IT, As the boy opened up his
cap 90 make The change he saws the
Negro grabbed the money and ran. he
and another White hoy followed and
kep, yelling after the defendant when
he was caught by d policeman James
SALISBURY appeared for the defendant
Evening journal., 1918-05-13
RECoMR ANN NURsEs.

Miss Margaret Maria McCullin, daugh-
Ter M Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph McCullin, Of
No 62O Madison street and Miss Mary
Emsley. OF No. a West Twenty-third
street have left for army cantonments
as nurses Miss McCullin, who has gone
fo Camp Green, Charlotte, \. c., is a
graduate OF 81. Agnes Hospital, Phila-
delphia, 1916. Miss Emsley, VINO mas
left for Camp Gordon Atlanta, Ia, IS
a graduate OF the Chester Hospital, 1915
Evening journal., 1918-05-13
STEPHEN D0WNEY Is
BADLY HURT BY FALL

stephen DOwney, the Well known
stair builder is suffering with injuries
sustained by falling from a ladder SOW
eral days AGO while fixing some screens
on the front porch OF his residence No
1920 Wosi Tenth street. Dr. Forrest
who is attending him, found no broken
bones. but 20 is feared Mr DoWney may
be injured internally. He IS ~ years
old. and his advanced age holds BACK
his recovery.
Evening journal., 1918-05-13
MoTnRcYCLIsTs INIURED.

Among those treated at the Della
ware Hospital on Saturday night were
Miss Eyeline O'Ncsl. Of No. 300 Poplar
street and Harry Greenwood, OF No.
100 East sixth street. Both were slight
ly injured by being IN an accident
which befell a motorcycle in which
they were riding.
Evening journal., 1918-05-13
cOP's LEGS ATTRACT BALLOON.

Patrolman Payne, who has the dis
tinction OF being one OF the iallest
members Of the Police Department had
his legs twisted by a toy balloon al
Nlnlh and Market streets today. The
incident caused much laughter and IN
cldenially embarrassed the onicer. Inc
balloon had become loose from inc
stock carried by Vender and went
straight to Payne's legs where II be
came wedged
Evening journal., 1918-05-13

The Rev Carlisle J.. Hubbard. pastor
OF ST. paurs A. F. Church. left vii
mington Immediately after the church
service last night 30 60 io Carlisle, Pa
where he received the degree of Doctor
Of Divinity 40 the commencement cere-
monies Of Dickinson College this morn
ing
Dr Hubbard was congratulated by mis-
friends last nlehl on The honor De was
10 receive. he viii return 10 this city
tonight or tomorrow morning.
Evening journal., 1918-05-13
RED MEN OBSERVE
ST. TAMINA DAY

Members Of the Improved Order OF
Red Men Yesterday afternoon listened
In a specisl sermon by the Rev. Joseph
~ Irwin in Delaware Avenue Baptist
Church, the feature OF the annual -.
Tamina's Day celebration. Inc memDers
OF the organization met IN 'front.' OF tne
Wigwam. No. SIS Shipley street anu
marched in a body to the church.
Evening journal., 1918-05-13
HIM RY FALL rROM MAGoN.

Irving Wharton. of No 700 Ferris
street. an employe OF the Wilmington
sash and Door Company, was thrown
from a team he was driving this morn
ing Tho accident occurred Just out
side Of the lumber yard. Wharton re-
ceived a deep cash over the left eye
he was treated at the ofilce OF pr. Ear
Bell. second and Monroe streets.
Evening journal., 1918-05-13
nnarr Rons on AeE sINcE JuNE 5.

BY Tho United Press
WASHINGTON May s-conferccs agreed today on the measure
drafting those Who have become June last The dispute
,,. o,c, exemption Of medical divinity Students Under the
,omnromse students already schools viii be exempt from
registration but students enroll from this time on VIII not be
Evening journal., 1918-05-13
CONSUMERS LEAGUE ASKS HELP.

A second letter OF appeal for com
munity support will be sent out by the
Consumers League Of Delaware. The
committee OF three appointed by the
league has raised about si700 Of the
5000 needed FOR this years budget, but
part OF this amount must be deducted
for campaign expenses and paying last
years deficit
Evening journal., 1918-05-13

Hun TORPEDO MISSES SHIP CARRYING LABOR MISSION
By The United Press.
MILWAUKEE, MaysA German torpedo missed the vessel
carrying the American Mission abroad and struck cruiser
eonyoyng the ship censored letter from Henry N
dman Of the British Commission received by A. NJ smon
,oro today The cruiser badly damaged The attack
occurred in the Irish Channel
Evening journal., 1918-05-13
FLYERS OVER CITY.

FLYING high in the air at times be-
ing out of sight. TWO aeroplanes pass
cd over this city on Saturday and again
YESTERDAY The machines were heard
distinctly. The 1yer on Saturday was
proceeding in a noriherly direction.
while the one yesterday was going
south.