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The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-03-06
TENER PUTS HIM
IN WRONG LIGHT
Did Not Leave National 10 Be
DlSIOyaI
HAS AL LWAYS BEEN LOYAL
to Jump 10 Federal
League He Cites,

ROsTON, March 6-Johnny Evcra.
who has signed with the Boston Red
SoI this senson declares that President
John X Tcncr OF the National league
puts him In wrong Hight In suggest
Ing that he had been dsoyM to the Ma
iional league in accepting the American
lengue offer
When seen at his home in Troy Evrrs
said.
President Tencr's statement Ia an in
Justice to me | have been loyal to the
National league. even TO the point N
sacrifice Past records will prove this
and | Will cite just two instances, II no
moro, that VIII hCur me out
'Nhon | agreed 10 sign contract
with the Boston club OF the National
league In 1914, | turned down a $50. .OUO
hOnus-Cash In hond-Drd fyc-yrlr
contract with Mr. WCcEhmln's Iudg
That IN itself totals loss for me Of
t2j OO0 on the five years worked hard
while with the HOeiOn club and with
every ounce OF blood back Of my every
effort
Second, this winter remained nt
home nnd waited Not one word did
receive from any National Tongue club
until the day before the recent schcdule
meeting Of the league I'm New York ON
the eve of the meeting received "a let
ter from MIR Hendricks of the ST
Louis National lc1E lue club. md my only
objection TO 81 Louis was ita climate
Now ! am ont Of the National LEAGUE
md II secms 10 he Mr. Tcurr had better
look elsewhere Tor fan guy"
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-03-06
Connie Mack Way Not Have Services of Former Red SoX
HARRY HARPER ISL
At SPRING CAMP
Pitcher Is First Of Washing
toms Players 10 Report 4

WARRINGTON. March T. Harry
Harper 10 he frat 0riffmAn 10 arrive
Al tho training camp Al Augusta, Fla,
but twelve mors Of his teammates are
due 10 Join him y week from tomorrow.
for Manager dflfnth today sent out
marching orders. accompanied ny trans-
porintlon. 10 them. Harper IN on his
honeymoon. and his bride will bs with
hin Al AuHusta
u have ordered all my pitchers ana
catches, ,S h,,y, s'sspi walter johnson, g. b
drlfnth lodnY II also Included In ny
notlca, that only those signed viii b
allowed 10 train N any on thom prefer
not 10 sign, he hHs been told not 10 take
W his transportation, for , shall have
no room for unsigned players at Aug'is-
In. This applies 10 Thompson. DvMont
and ingllnE. especially"
u Ia interesting 10 note that Hairy
Thompson. tho pitcher f.outnelder OBJ
lnltrnhilonnla. IL going with ths first
squad battery men, due 10 leave heFo
a wryk from today At O'Clock, arfiyinO
~ Augusta tho following afternoon At L
o.clprk Ito viii get into shape With the
rlirhcfr hut may he switched 10 the
ouinrh ln case Snir nice fails 10 re-
port, which seems likely.
Those duo to loays here week froA
are Jim Shaw. Doc Ayers. Molly Graft
Al Whlfhnuer, Earl YlnKlinK, George
DuMnnt, Harry Thompson and Lynch
pliclnfn. EDDIE Ainsmlth, ~ Charity
and Rob Brfman, chtchsrsI "unca' Mich
Altro,k, coach, ard Mlaus Martin, train
er and mayor NJ Cheuydale. Va
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-03-06
Frisco Fans
Expect Team
To Win Race
Change In Ownership Of Club
Proves a Popular Move,
New Manager,

SAN FltANClsCO. March s-Ths re-
cont Hllu NJ tina snn Francisco club Of the
Pacific ConSt llnnehnll Tongue puts the
team In the hands ~ three owners. who
hre conyersgut with baseball ana all liz
methods Charles ~ Graham Of Baora.
mcnio. ono Of the trio of purchasers, who
10 bclnE mentioned A. the posslbls leader
OF lhs team, wna captain of tho Tacoma
TIgars In 1904 1908.
Dr. charles N Htrub Of san Francisco
has been intimately identified with base
hhll on the coast fot a number Of years
and lH close student Of the rams
George A. Putnam formerly was sport
lnE editor Oi Sacramento newspaper
hn1 IN convetHaut with both ths nlA ylnE
and politics NJ tho game
10 NnlN outstanding the fnct that during
The three yrufH that Henry Horry was Al
ihe helm uf tho local club ho gave the
city two winners ana ruunafup. hs
former owner fur some reason iAVeT hHs
snioved tho popularity Of tho hn nsNhn II
public and continually hnH bccn the sub.
leri NJ more Or less violent criticism.
Tho dlHmlss'l NJ Harry Wolverton ~
manager during last season whsn ths
Seals wcro leading tho league, perhaps
wns the most notable instance when the
wrath ~ tho fans descended on his head
No particular reason ever was assigned
mr. The removal Of wOlvsfion. who gen.
orally Was credited With having been In.
srgmsntnl In putting the team In ths
lend
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-03-06
M'CRAW HAVING
HIS TROUBLES


LOUISVILLE. Ky, March 6-John Me
Guw. manager OF tho New York Ma
tional league club is expected In Louis
vile the latter part Of tho week He ls
coming here Tor a conference with For
dtuRnd Schupp, lctt-hunior Of the Giants.
who has refused to sign the contract
rendered him McGraw ls having con
siderable trouble lining up his men this
yonr Having Won uruunut last season
the players HIl feel AS tough they nro
entitled TO lot OF money Tor tho coming
season
Schupp has mado no comment regard
ing the differences existing between him
self and MrGuw other than to state
that the s"lry offered him is not satlss
factory FcrdIe thinks that he did SUE
fCicnt work lAyt season to euutle him 10
"a decided Increase. In tho last game
he twr,cd iu the worlds series he
hnnkcd the white six In his first effort
no was Knocked or the slnbb
When SChupp received his contract this
winter he wos greatly surprs9d at the
amount offered him He rrtlrnCd the
contract unsigned II was followed by "a
tier from John Foster, the secretary Of
the club, who wrote ms follows
Expects Good Year.
'BeC0usc yuu had a good season last
year Is no reason why we can expect
you TO again have big year "
Schupp lost no time In replying TO this
eplstle I'm tho following manner
II don't suppose there Ia any snne rea-
son for you TO expect will have bad
year because my record last wear wns
good our You will have tO como across
with a better contract or you are wasting
a lot OF postage writing me"
McGrnw has decided TO see what he
can do with Schupp by a personal inter-
view. He Is liable to arrive here any day.
Tho Now York Ia lIrllr
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-03-06
CENTRAL s men
ARE ADVANCING
Several Players Are Going 10
Higher Class Leagues,

WATERLOO, Iowa. March 6-Scvernl
former baseball players Of tho Central
nsgucniiOn have signed contracts with
tongues NJ higher CnssIfcltlOn, accord
ing to notices received
Larry Brown, former catcher u the
kcuklk club and afterwards manager
~ the Clinton club, has signed also
with tho Chattanooga contingent Nor
mpn Otll ltlhcriicld II manager Of this
club. William Scars. formerly with the
Musrni.ur und burlington clubs viii be
n member NJ the Fort worth team In
tho Texas league thlA year George la
lirnu, MltshnlltOwn outnrlder hna
signed with san Antonio of tho same
League
PM Sattsry. former Mnrshalltown
slab artist, WIN pitch for tho Vernon
club In the Pacific coast this season lie
was considered one Of the hest south.
paws ever developed In the Central as.
RocIntion. Kenneth Penner. Keokuk and
Mnsh1lltown -pil cher, hUS been farmcd
10 the Snlt Lake club NJ tho Pacific
coast league by the Cleveland club
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-03-06
Sox and Cub Players
Have Checkered Past

%HlChGO fans Will he shouting
this season for many players
~ whom they rooted against In
other days OF the White SoS,
Eddie Collins, Eddie Murphy and
Dave Daniorth formarly were with
the Athletics; Jackson and Llebold
with the Cleveland club, Gandl with
Washington, Clcotte with Boston and
Claude Williams with Detroit or
the Cubs, Vaughan and Zelder we're
once with the Yankees Alexander,
klleter and paskert were Phllllesj
herkle and kilduN were Giants ".
Ter was with the Braves, Douglas
With the Reds and Robins and Deal
with the Braves, ana Hendrix with
the Plrntss Both Chicago clubs have
done extensive trading with pur.
ohaGlng In major league circles dur.
lnp the last few years
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-03-06
A Beautiful Career.

A lady bank clerk had completed her
first week. and friend asked her how
she liked the work "Oh, t., beautI-
iul" said the pirl T'm AT a branch
where nrarl yall the people We know
have accounts. and IFS so nice 10 see
how little money some Of your friends
have in the bank"
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-03-06

The War Savings Torch Of Liberty
stands for the Independence we mean
10 win Tor the world
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-03-06
Put HorSeradish
In Your Cider IF
You Want a Kick

GOSHEN, Ind, March 6-CSpeciaD
Charles Garinger Joseph Kramer.
George T. Kruiz and Lou Wagner,
owners Of soft drink parlors here. were
placed under arrest, charged with re-.
failing cider that contained percent
alcohol They were today arralgncd be.
foe Mayor 1roycr
Investigation developed, il /, de-
clared that hor,cradish was placed in
sweet cider procured from a farmer
IN order TO give 1t kick" Innu-
mcrabI" cider drunks Tesultcd.
Among witnesses subpocnaed are
several prominent church leaders and
a number Of public officials, who have
been drinking cider with a kick.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-03-06
FORMER RED SOX
BALK ON LEAVING
Cady and Walker Say They
VIII Not Report,
DON'T LIKE PHILADELPHIA
G. Mack VIII Try to Line
Them UN

PHILADELPHIA. March 6 Now that
tho Red soS have "slufb' McInns. nos.
tons new star safely In the fold. vim
MS conirnct duly signed and this end
OF the deal completed n ls up 10 Connl.
Mack 10 swing into line the tbrc. m.n
mat he obtained In trade Tor tho Tr.st
first snckcr.
Unless Connie shows a dl-po.ltior IN
be little more liberal regarding ,i.
salary limit. he may experience arm.
cully In getting tho three former Poston
PLAYERS to TIgn up
,I@,N Gardner nlwrys reasonable In
hH h"H1uIS. " the PLAYER he iurv 81
p',' ,l' l'hW iuHh." from. although n
W. ',',' '1l00"r IN feully the highest
piI''l i'i Year, lN. 'uE u avn q r.Itrv
OF NINN per Hurum Gardner yputt
pfo.h.F agree ~ reasonable redurtior
bui TIE Vermont lad IA already prei,y
NeI il''d, md sooner ihnn ulsy Tor any
W,ry low 'mol1mont would probably dult
Bushes, Ia Good.
=, one NJ the three. however. ls very posi
ty" I'm his statements TINT hn VIIi not
agrro ~ mo transfer This ia Tiiry
W1.Wr the outnelder and while tie,.
" teNsnn inr surp0Hug that Mack may
ulInhlrIF u'" him ln n contDmr1tad
itldo with me Nrw Yor. Y1nkros,
h'I GOO h'' r.'h M" change Tho
IouoNlng Wilo was received from him
"NIll not ploy with phi,d,rpbr,
hut'nrts TOO. GOOD here. guess ann
through playing
THIS mny %" cnmounnge ge nm Walker.
pnr' Although 1il'y has little business
OF HIS own bon tho little Tennessee hrmlct
whcr" ne soils pianos on commission II
" hardly likolv That he ls ihInklng ~
feiIlng y"U ngo this t'mc. when ho |
VI Tea ~ ."Np"gt 70 cut Instead NJ nm IN |
cteIsD. he hiutod that lu Wus on tho eye |
NJ retiring. yet vas one Of tho hrs, 70 |
rnt lu his appearance NJ tho training !
camp II be- good bot TINT Tniy plnys |
either with Philadelphia or New York
cady Also on Fence.
Yesterday Forrest Cndy sent a message |
sarI' s.ns his regret Rt leaving the Hub
Have not heard officially of my snIo
10 PhiAdolphI1, nrd would surely hate 4
10 leave the hcat bnsnhrll civ In the |
world, Have not decided whether / VIII |
p'1N this season or not ns ! have
mlrriy good farm"
Cndy. however, may he more easily In
ducod than amy NJ The others 10 ncceut .
the transfer without trouble. ng vcan
Grcrr and chester Thomas two Of hls
friends. 80 10 tho same tenm
Al three have PLAYED Tor good sal
nri's. shared In tho worlds series gate
recou's and f0ticncd on baseball pros
perity II win tnko fairly good s1lnres
from the Philadelphia outfit to induce
them to sign mp
President Frn'cc stated Yesterday TINT
no matter what the attitude the former
Boston plnyers may take. NcInrig is
the prOncrtv ~ the Boston team. nnd viii |
pD0Itivch play for the SoN n is M 20
Connie Mack 10 shttle any differences
that come mp with his acquisitions.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-03-06
Soft Corn for War Alcohol.

Fifty million bushel, Of damaged corn
in Indiana, standing In the field, led TO
lhe formation recently Of a committee
Of grain men and diNiller, after har-
vest to devise plan whereby distillefs
could convert hi, grain into alcohol
for use in connection with war indus
trle,
New-York tribune., 1918-08-08
American Patrols
Made Vesle Rivey
In Rain of Bullets

LONDON, Aug Z. - How American
patrols crossed the Vesle after the
occupation of Fismes is told in dis
patch from correspondent of "The
Daily Mail" on the American front
dated Monday.
"'The Germans have fortified a num-
ter Of positions north of the Vesle and
close to Fismes." he says. 1.-TWO of
their divisions are in the line here
and one OF them is believed to be a
strong one from the reserves of Crown
Prince Rupprecht of Bavaria.
EARLY this morning American parties
waded the Vosle. west of Fismes, where
i flows at good pace. They were
under machine gun fire from the lower
slopes along the river and artillery
Prom the north side the Americans
the German positions intensely. East
Of Fismes American mounted patrols
crossed the river to-day.
'At the taking of Fismes yesterday
the Germans fought desperately in the
streets for some time, but finally broke
and ran, American machine gunnerS
Furnishing them severely as they fed
down the slopes to the Veslc German
snipers and machine gunners are still
il houses in Fismes, although the
Americans have been there for twenty
four hours
increasing resistance is expected as
we approach the enemy's main line of
defence. Meanwhile the Americans are
Fseaiing with enemy machine gunners
eft behind in the fields of waving
New-York tribune., 1918-08-08

French and Americans have been made
more secure.
The attack by the infantry was pre-
ceded by artillery preparation. Under
cover Of n barrage the engineers COM
pleted the work Of throwing light
bridges over the stream, while the Off
GERS chosen to lead the dash across tho
river placed their men in position,
working them downward toward the
points where the bridges were known
10 be. The challenges were accepted
Immediately by the German artillery
and in few minutes the intermittent
reports of the guns which had been
heard all day were merged into one
great roar.
The clouds, which had lifted slightly
reappearcd just before the attack was
launched, and therefore the action was
conducted without much advantage in
observation by aircraft
In Open Formation
When the order for their advance
was given the men, for the most part,
swept forward in open formation, but
the Germans were ready with defence.
and even more. They had prepared, al
though apparently hastily, = counter
attack, which they launched without
success, later in the engagement
The men on the American right
fought their way along the chosen
routes. Some of thom houndered
across through the water. while others
used the bridges that still were stand
ing.
One detachment of Germans. some
what more than a company, moved for
ward into the open. Here the Ameri-
can machine guns caught them, and
sweeping them with bullets, DESTROYED
them almost totally.
The Germans also attempted to strike
the Americans a disconcerting counter
tlow with a considerable force by
plunging down a ravine leading to the
river Their path had been cleared by
their artillery, and they might have
succeeded in reaching the Americans
but the movement had been reported
TO the artillery stations south of the
Nesle and from them there swept into
the advancing column such mass of
shells that the formation was quickly
broken.
Hand-to-Hand in Mud
At another point detachment of
Germans stood until the Americans
were upon them Then it became a
hand-to- hand conflict. the only one of
the kind during the battle. In the
mud and in darkness, where the com
hatants were barely able to distinguish
each other, they fought it out. The
Americans won.
The Americans on the left failed to
reach their detectives until they had
called for a second barrage. Under it's
cover they rallied and struggled for
ward to the chosen positions
The Germans, in attempting to re-
pulse the attack, used guns of II and
los calibre and minenwerfer. They
had them on the higher ground. con-
siderAbly to the rear of the battleline.
The American guns did excellent work,
not only in covering the advance, but
in breaking up formations, especially
one large assemble of infantry.
New-York tribune., 1918-08-08

member of National Army Infantry
regiment. it appeared that 80 per cent
OF the Germans fighting there were
either below eighteen years old or
more than forty-five
On one OCCASION" Muehlman said,
I'VE took 102 prisoners in an attack
on the German trenches. AS our sole
purpose in the attack was to get i'll
formation, we selected from the pris-
oners men whom we thought would be
easiest to quiz. We discovered that
practically all were willing to tell all
they knew, and had no interest at all
IN their country's success. Particu-
larry was this so among the older men,
about 40 of whom were between 45 and
90 years. They were glad to surren-
der when we came after them and left
their trench almost without any fight
There is, of course, different
spirit among some of the younger
men. If there were not I do not think
the Germans would be fighting now"
This younger class, Muhleman said,
is now rapidly diminishing, and with
their disappearance the whole German
army is retrograding. 1t will only be
matter of time, the Americans think,
before the Huns lose all their relish
for fighting.
New-York tribune., 1918-08-08
Four u. S. Divisions
In Line on the Vesle
General March Says Germans
Are Taking Full Advantage
of Defensive Points

WASHINGTON, Aug Referring to
the situation on the Western front in
an interview to-day General March,
Chief of Staff, pointed out that the ter
ram between the Vesle and the Aisne
lends itself to defensive operations. Of
which the Germans are taking full ad-
vantage. The American and Allied
troops are along the line of the Ves!e,
he said, and have crossed that river
at many points, although they have
not taken the hill positions.
Replying to question, General
March said the 2eth division, which
started its combat training in the
Woevre sector north of Toul in June.
arrived in the Marne salient July ls
and participated in the capture of
Epleds July %. He could not Indicate
specifically what divisions were hold
ing Fismes, the former German base
on the Vesle, saying that four Ameri-
can divisions were in line there.
New-York tribune., 1918-08-08
u. S. Engineers Do
Heroic Work Trying
To Bridge the Vesle

WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY ON
THE VESLE, Aug. 6.-The Germans ap-
pear to be determined not to permit
American engineers to throw bridges
across the Vesle and as result several
American officers have had thrilling ex-
periences. The bridge builders had
been eager to proceed with their work
despite the German fire and their Of
ticers had to hold them back.
Lieutenant Z. F. Mail of California
on Tuesday was under cover with sixty
men on the south bank awaiting a lull
in the German shelling in order to
build a bridge. 1t was intended to
build footbridge on the foundations
Of a bridge destroyed by the Germans
and then to put up a larger structure
Rather than expose his men Lieutenant
Mail, carrying two planks, started out
on an exploration trip by himself.
The lieutenant reached the southern
ners commenced heavy fire. This did
not stop him. He tossed one plank into
temporary position and then put the
other in place from the south pier to
the pier in the middle of the river.
The enemy fire becoming warmer, Lieu
tenant Mail jumped into the river and
took cover on the north bank. After
wards he recrossed to the south bank
and rejoined his command amid cheers
from the soldiers.
At another point further west of
Fismes, Major Francis R. Newcomb and
Captain James P. Growden, during day.
light, felled a tree across the Vesle
and crossed to the north bank There
They chopped down another tree, which
fell toward the southern bank Soon
afterward they had completed a foot
bridge with the tree trunks as string
ers.
Newcomb and Growden had gone
ahead of the bridge building gang to
the position, and when the gang arrived
they found the work we'll started The
enemy discovered the footbrdge soon
afterward and since has subjected it
to lively fire
New-York tribune., 1918-08-08

this battle, which has given II.
lrter-Alled commander in chief i
most absolute liberty for future ..
ton, is undoubtedly the merest ~.
lude to the part American troo,.
will play in future battles n.
natural positions on which the .,
emy refused to stand when /.
crossed the Vesle probably rule III.
continuance of action in this yicjpit,
from any immediate consideratio,
but the obvious thing is that the a,
emy front still stretches from II.
sea to Switzerland.
Americans, French and British
are now able to strike where scd
when the Inter-Allied commander in
chief dictates. Though Germanvis
known to possess in the neighbOr.
hood of twenty-five fresh and IN.
used reserve divisions, the loss Of
enormous quantities of supplies N
the battle just ended will be sever
ly felt. Some idea of the loss n
munitions can now be gained BY 4
rough count of the abandoned sheM
of many calibreS found in the Fo,
est of Nesles, heavily timbered
tract about half mile square.
Nearly 10000 so far have been
checked up. These alone represen
an outlay of more than S1,0OO,oo1
Elsewhere along every road in th
great salient shells are piled like
corowood. Other woods are full Of
them. In another place recently
captured by Americans | saw a
thousand heavy wagon wheels ns-
resenting months of highly skills.
labor.
Adding another head to some n.
600 prisoners taken by the Aliaa
German youth to-day crawled out
cellar in Ville-en- Tardenois an
surrendered to an amazed group o.
poilus and doughboys. He was Last
seen between the Marine and The
Vesle and he had been in the cellsl
over the weekend.
New-York tribune., 1918-08-08
Runania to Prosecute
Former War Minister
Chamber of Deputies Votes Ac'
ton Against Bratiano and
Four Aids

AMSTERDAM, Aug 17.-The Ruma-
nian Chamber of Deputies unanimously
voted to-day to prosecute NJ. Bratlano,
former Premier and four members of the
Cabinet, according to an official report
received here from Jassy. No action
was taken as to the other members
of the BratiaNo ministry.
The vote followed debate on the re-
port of the Parliamentary Inquiry Com
mission, which recommended that ac-
tion be taken against the former min
ister and mis- four colleagues.
Deputy Stroict introduced a resolu-
ton in The Rumanian Parliament on
July II demanding the impeachment of
the former Rumanian Cabinet headed
by j. J. c. Bratiano, for their connec-
tion with the entry of Rumana into
the war
New-York tribune., 1918-08-08

Milwaukee sergeant saw through the
darkness another crawling figure ap-
preaching.
The Americans realized that they
had encountered an enemy and waited
for him to make the first move. In
stead of continuing forward, however,
the enemy demanded in German: "Who
goes there?" The Milwaukee sergeant
answered with his best German words
in preference to using his pistol, with
the hope of not arousing any additional
Germans.
But the enemy prowler, apparently
detecting an American accent, opened
fire and German reinforcements quick
ly came into action. The Americans
lodged aside in the darkness and the
Germans fired in such haste and con-
fusion that they shot several of their
own men.
The Americans sought refuge in
impromptu hiding places where they