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New-York tribune., 1918-01-06
Army Cubs Win Close
Game From Bows High

WEST POINT. N. Y, Jan. 5.-The
Army's plebe team won a closely con-
tested basketball game from the Boys
High, of Brooklyn. this afternoon. The
score was 90 to 21. The visiting school
boys fought an uphill fight, being far
behind at the outset, but closing the
first half at even terms with the Army
Cubs at l3 to 49,.
Bonoff's eagle eye for the basket kept
his team in the running throughout.
The lineup:
New-York tribune., 1918-01-06
Holman Best Gunner
In Lakewood Shoot

LAKEWOOD, N. j., Jan. 81. Good
Gun Club handicap event here this
afternoon. His score was SS--5-93.
Conditions were very trying. stiff.
chilly, Quartering breeze interfering
materially with the shooters usual
accuracy Other scores were: L. j..
Westhall, 8O~10 go; Charles Newman,
VS-~10-S8; Archibald J. Mcclure, 85-2
81: William Norton, -20-S4; !;
Chester Grant 7O--lO-S0
New-York tribune., 1918-01-06
Game for Grammar School

Columbia Grammar School will take
on the fast City College freshmen FIVE
Wednesday at the formers court.
Last week the freshies downed Boys
High, interscholastic champions. while
the prep school Of Morningside Heights
has defeated Clinton, runner-up for
the high school Public Schools Athletic
League title
New-York tribune., 1918-01-06
The Real Swatters

Moving up the scale among the real swatters
of the submerged TENTH those swashbuckng hitters who
making FIVE and six hits every season
"Mule" Watson, Of the Cardinals with FIVE hits, a
wobagger, his credit and the terrific of o9s,
is no less than sluggng Even patrcian
Meadows of the team who closed his books
in October with impressive and naughty .1ol. How
sorry Lee must feel for Mules" batting ineptnessl
New-York tribune., 1918-01-06
Boxing Dates Announced

BOSTON, Jan. 5.-Announcement
was made to-day that the national
amateur championship boxing bouts
would be held in this city on April 8
and 8. They will be conducted by the
Boston Athletic Association.
New-York tribune., 1918-01-06

sApprcnucc allowance claimed
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-12-29
Millionaires Made Out Of Oil

During 1916 and 1917 five hundred mionaires Kansas during many days They all made oil or oil and gas leases.
 The potentaes of oil greater today than before the beginning of the industry few years ago for as 70 cents barrel Today with the price ranging to S26O and high $4 % barrel according grade wealth being created and distributed ever before to those who have the and foresight advantage investment in oil With the increased of automobiles motor boats alrpane farm tractors oil burning engines etc., it doubted if the price will ever be less.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-12-29
This illustration shows part of the mountains of
Oil SSflale

on our holdings in Uintah Noun tains, State of Utah. Analysis shows that there is an average of from 40 to 100 gallons of oil to the ton. We own huge mountains of oil shale.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-12-29
5000 Wells in Montgomery County, konsas

known everywhere the location of the famous Way
 here five thousands wells in radius of five e. There are three known producing oil sands under IS the Waysde, Weiser and Bartlesvile sands. They j. 75O and 100 feet deep respectively Many of the d for over sixteen years and still pumping every
 6Oacre lease can be pumped from power plant by es serving the field the best owned by the Prairie
 of drilling we'll in this field is so small and compared
 enty wells can be drilled for the cost of one deep we'll ess are ten or twenty times greater As an illustration
 thousand dollars and put it in one hole and that was
 wells you have ten twenty chances to wn This is
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-12-29

Our wells have only been sunk to the sec ond sand and have wonderful produc- ing average. When we sink our new wells to the third or fourth sand we expect to strike vast quantities of oil. We have four of these producing oil wells and ex- pect to develop another El & Dorado. l|I $
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-12-29
This Conpany's Oil Shale Lands

The has made sudden and enormously increasing the oil fields of America and though the industry has been fevershy active it is and the output large the truth that the demand had not been During the next and during the and after the demand will be increasing.
 Many of the host of larger vessels that building nearly two hundred shpyards will be equipped with oil burning furnaces the vast of arpanes that building we'll thousands of automobiles and trucks that turning out will consume enormous quantities of gasoline Yet oil regions comparable with the districts in Wyoming California Kansas and Oklahoma being discovered and questionable whether any will be- for oil geoogs quite thoroughly combed the accessible oil What then answer?
 just at this unce that have made discovery has disclosed what is undoubtedly of the greatest that should supply all of increasing and that for will enable the United States premacy the rest of the world producer of gasoline and incidentally of ammonia highly valuable by product We have Utah mountain ranges rock that will yield billions of barrels of o in the oil shaes contained therein
 Returns from the sale of oil and it's byproduc details of which into at this tme but figuring 50 gallons per will gros The total reduction and refining have shown less H profit of over $1O.0O per ton.
 The Wasatch Oil Refining Company hundred high grade valuable oil shale lands the Untah Mountains sta
 miles from Salt Lake City, situated greatly the cost crease the profits the above estimates.
Evening journal., 1918-02-22
COLLEGE WOMEN ARE
WORKING TO WIN WAR

IN recognition Of the importance OF
college work in home economics. L. =.
Food Administrator Hoover has sent g
special letter Of commentator 20 such
departments Many colleges in the Uni
ted States have undertaken this work
IS a speciality during the war. The
'Woman's College Of Delaware has de-
voted much effort toward perfecting its
home economics department since the
opening Of the College, and students
It Delaware are therefore so much to
he good in meeting the national emer-
gency at this time.
The letter 10 the College from Mr..
Hoover follows:
To the Departments OF Home Econom-
les IN the Colleges and Universities f.
"The United States Food Adninistra-
lion recognized the excellent work that
Is being done by the departments Of
Home Economics in the colleges and
universities. Thousands of young
women are being prepared 90 grapple
with the problems concerned with food
and the home. Graduates Of these de-
Dartments will find themselves called
10 places Of usefulness far surprising
n number and responsibility any
ring heretofore thought possible Is
les that demand the raresi talent and
% highest scientific training await
elr attention. This splendid army Of
lecislly trained young women is
1unted on by the Food Administration
70 give willing and effective service.
Faithfully yours,
HERBERT HOOVER
Evening journal., 1918-02-22
]. S. BOY scouts
WOULD join RIVAL
Commissioner Gluck. Ac-
cused of Misappropriation,
Makes Peace Proposal
NO ACTION WHILE
CASE IS IN COURT

NEW YORK, Feb. 22-The United
states Boy Scouts organizations are
willing to CRY quits and become a part
Of the Boy Scouts OF America, accord
lng to John D. Gluck, the commission
er-at-iarge Of the former body. In a
statement issued last night he calls on
the Boy Scouts Of America to stop
lighting and put the entire scout move
ment under one head
How the Boy Scouts OF America feel
about It Is another matter. Most Of
those approached last night did not
care to comment, observing that the az
fair was already I the courts and
that discussion now would not assist
them In reaching a decision. It was
freely hinted that peace proposals at
this time merely served to fog the
issue.
James z. West, Chief Scout Execu-
tive OF the Boy Scouts Of America. fled
with the New York Supreme Court
last week an affidavit charging Mr.
Gluck with The misappropriation Of
$4,000 and citing that the organization
ne represented had hired one room at
200 Fifth Avenue, the headquarters Of
the Boy Scouts Of America, from which
to send out appeals for money. Il Is
charged that IN this way people con-
tributed to the Organization believing
Y TO be the Boy Scouts Of America The
courts have been asked 10 prevent the
nited States Boy Scouts from using
he word scout" or any name that
might confuse the two.
II was pointed out last might that
)oys who belong 20 Mr.. Gluck's organ
ization will be welcome In tie Boy
Scouts n they have reached the age Of
Twelve years and can pass the exami-
nation required for entrance 70 was
said. however, that the Boy Scouts Of
America would not take over the other
organization or give II recognltion.
In his statement calling for peace az
)nce. John d Gluck says. There is
only one solution. The United States
Boy Scouts must yield. providing they
are permitted to do so with honor to
ihe boys.
Il blame the ofIlclals Of the Boy
scouts Of America entirely for the de-
ay. could have brought about an
agreement long ago II certain officials
of the Boy Scouts Of America had not
dared me 10 submit the question Of a
change Of name TO John Purroy Nit
chel, who was then Mayor. That was
at a conference held at 200 Fifth ave
nue.. OF which was one Of a committee
Of four"
Mr. Gl ,ek goes on to point out how
easily he could effect a readiustment
within sixty days and TO prophesy that
there viii be further separate incor-
porations Of Boy Scout military regi-
menfs
In conclusion he says: IT there has
been any misuse OF funds on the part
of anyone N our orgsnization-suit or
no suit-that person will be punished
don't think any one Is guilty
Evening journal., 1918-02-22
A Christians Thoughts Of Joy
Written for The Evening Journal
By JAMES T. cRozIER
The very last thought that have at

The very last thought that have at
night,
I'm sinner saved by grace;
That's a precious thought. / am ih the
light,
Some day shall see His face.
I'll havJ welcome when thas day shah
come.
Through the gates Up there III pass
in,
For Jesus, my Saviour. viii bring me
home.
For His blood has cleansed me from
sin.
To a woman or man it IS grand TO know.
They are walking right close to the
Lord;
And are happy down here, wherever
they go.
Always trusting His blessed Word.
God help US to walk IN that good old
way.
As the days are fast going by;
Happy each night and the same each
Those are facts. my friend, sou can
rely.
The woman or man who has Christ In
their neart,
Are happy while living down here;
They know they are faithful and doing
their part.
Fully trusting IN Him who Is dear.
Everything needful He will supply.
Daily lead them along life's road:
All trials and troubles tlley will pass by.
For Jesus viii carry their load
II you have faith as the days go by.
You'll be happy, my friend. anywhere
And you'll never have fear when time
comes 90 die
For Jesus Is always there.
II you have not got H. make no deley.
For you must prepare while here;
You do not know the hour or day
Death often is very near.
Evening journal., 1918-02-22
ARMY REJECTS MAN
WHO Is ALL FEET

A San Antonio, Tex. special tells the
following Private Ivey Cleveland. Ne
gro. Twelfth Company, Third Batial-
ion. i65th Depot Brigade, Camp Travis.
is goins back 70 fhe Brazos bottoms"
where shoes are not essential. He VIII
waek with hlm am honorable discharge
as he has the biggest feet Of any man
who ever trod the parade ground at
Camp Travis. He arrived at the camp
wearing a pair Of No. A brogans. which
were too small
BY and by Clevcland's No. ii's BEGAN
10 wear out, and army officers tried TO
fnd a shoe 10 90 him They tried a pair
OF NO i2. double Z shoes. but Cleve-
land could not begin 60 set his feet In
them. Rather than go to the expense Of
having shoes made at a cost OF SIS or
$50 Private lvey was given his honor
able discharge. {
Evening journal., 1918-02-22

The first chapters Of Mr.. Whtocks story Of THE
Truth About Belgium" introduction to the
tale of the invasion and occupation Of Belgium by the
Kaiser's army told as the narrative continues.
Mr. Whitlock assumed his post United States
Minister to Belgium in December 1913, eight months
before the German invasion In his opening narrative he
tells of his arrival at Brussels in time of peace, of the
dinners and receptions Of the former at the home of
German Minister. Beow-Saesh, who casually
tons that he has had post where there has been
no trouble. In Turkey the revolution; in China the
Boxer uprising He feicates himself upon at last being
assigned to the "most tranquil post in Europe where
nothing happen Mr. Whitlock dwells upon the his
torc Importance Of Brussels and recalls the great
of other ages who had been there He tells of the ecep
ton the King and Queen of Denmark and of the open
ing in their honor of the little theatre in the Palace at
Laeken where Tama acted and Napoleon COM
manded performance for Marie Louise but which had
been used only very occasions since All is peace
and happiness and beauty and diplomats planning
their vacations.
Little did anyone suspect the dreadful calamity that
to befa and it is from this viewpoint that Mr. Whit
lock begins his story in the opening chapters after
wards follows the train of events eliminating in the
mighty catacism that has shaken civilization to its
foundations
Evening journal., 1918-02-22
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Evening journal., 1918-02-22
10000 TALK ON
FOOD CONSERVATION

BY The United Press.
WASHINGTON. Feb. 22.-Booking H.
40 speakers TO teach food conservation
ls the msn-sized Job handled by Mrs.
Van Wrinkle. veteran woman suffrage
campaigner-and another Of Herbert
Hoover's si-a-year assistants.
Nine special star performers, just re-
turned from an extensive European
tour where they investigated food con-
ditions. are ION the road" now. under
contract with Booking Agent Van
Winkle.
Evening journal., 1918-02-22
WOMEN RISE EARLY.

BY the United Press.
ST. PAUL. Mimi Feb. 22.-Five hun
dred women from every corner OF
Minnesota came TO St. Paul today 10
eat breakfast 10 was the annual mid
winter breakfast Of the Minnesota
Federation OF Womens Clubs.
Evening journal., 1918-02-22

Bouillon and similar clear soup
should be drunk from the cup. The
spoon Is used at first merely for test
Ing the temperature. as with tea and
coffee.
Evening journal., 1918-02-22
Belgium Crushed Under
the Iron Heel of Germany

KaiSer!S InUaSiOn of a Friendly
NeighbOring Nation, Because
That Nation Was Faithful
to Its Treaties
With the full consent of the UNITED
STATES GOVERNMENT, Brand Whit
lock tells in The Bulletin the whole tale
of the country to which he is our accredit-
ed representative: how the German horde.
in defiance of treaty and solemn promise,
poured into this innocent land spread
ing death, misery and destruction; and
how noble people under great and hu
name young Kings leadership, endured it
all rather than accept dishonor.
Mr. Whitlock went to Brussels IN the
days of peace December. 1879 and it
all; he remained until driven away by the
entrance of the United States into the war.
when he established his legation at Havre.
where he still exercises the functions of his
office.
The immense work for the cause of
humanity done by Mr. Whitlock and his
heroic wife are now matters of history!
The dreadful tale of Belgium, from
inside" knowledge, is now told to
Bulletin readers by MIR. Whitlock, who
marshaIs his facts with all the ability of the
trained and gifted writer.
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-01-04
ALBA, NEWS.

Mrs. Moss johnson has returned
home from his visit to Missouri.
Mr.. and Mrs. Burt Allen and family
visited during the holidays in Des
Moines.
Miss Alberta Robinson is to take
her holiday vacation with her grand
mother in Cedar Rapids.
Mr.. and Mrs. Cornelius Miller, Mrs.
Lula Miller and Master Mack Nc
Carthy are visiting a week holiday at
the home of Cornelius Thomas.
Mrs. Anna Thomlin of Des Moines
is visiting at the home of Mrs. Ed
Butler and her many friends in AL
bia.
A surprise party was given by Mrs.
Chas. Washington at their home on
Mr.. Chas. Washington. A very nice
time was had by all present. Mrs.
Brenshaw of Ottumwa was out of
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-01-04
Kicked Himself to Freedom.

Prisoners Of war have ha6 many
thrilling adventures In their attempts
to escape across the German frontier,
but it would be hard to find a more re-
markable story than the following, told
in a Dutch paper: Four British es-
caped prisoners of war, one French
man and seven Russians arrived at
Oldenzaal, besides two German desert
ere, An amusing incident took place
in the case Of one Of the Russians.
He was seized by the German sentry
when in the act Of crossing the from
tier. and in the course OF the ensuing
struggle threw himself on the ground.
he fell half way on Dutch and half
way on German territory. The Dutch
sentry came to his rescue and tried to
pull him across by the shoulders. The
German pulled at the other end. When
the Russian found that the Dutchman
was helping him he started kicking
with all his might, With the happy re-
suit that he was safely pulled onto
Dutch territory.
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-01-04
THIRTY YEARS WAR PLAQUES
Sweeping Away Of Lives Was Fright
full. combatants Themsslves
Being Mswn Down.

In the famous Thirty Years war, It
Is estimated, the population Of central
and western Europe was reduced from
thirty millions to less than fifteen mil
lions. and yet during the whole Of that
time there were only forty important
battles fought and their total death
casualties did not reach half million.
All the rest of, the frightful sweep
ing away Of life was from plague and
famine, which not only followed in the
wake of the armies, but moved down
the combatants themselves.
Nor was the deadly work Of these
fierce partners of war-the terrible
triple alliance of the prayer book,
plague, pestilence and famine-con-
fined to the civil populations. They,
played equal havoc in the ranks of the
armies themselves.
Even as recently as the days Of Gus
tavus Adolphus that great captain is
said to have broken up his winter quar-
ters and begun his summer campaign
nearly two months earlier than he had
intended. because at the rate at
which his soldiers were dying from dis
ease in their huts and barracks he
would soon have had no army left to
campaign with.
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-01-04
KNOXVILLE, IOWA.
Especial to Bystander.)
This Weeks Items

The program Xmas eve at the Mt.
Zion Baptist church was rendered very
nicely, after which the little hearts
were made glad by receiving so many
gifts. Everybody seemed to enjoy and
admire the tree. H..
n Xmas day Mr.. and Mrs. Frank john
son Of Hawkeye, also Mr.. and Mrs.
Dan Graves, were the guests Of Mr..
and Mrs. Artie Nelson.
Mr.. and Mrs. lick Channey were
afternoon visitors of Mrs. Jessie Rob-
inson. "
Mrs. Archie McWhite and son have
returned home. :
Little Delmus Johnson has been very
i'll, but is reported some better at this
writing.
Mr.. Taylor and daughter, Gertrude,
have returned home from Des Moines,
where they went to spent Xmas.
Mr.. Sam Lee was in Knoxville on
Friday Of last week on business.
The school teacher of Hawkeye left
to spend Xmas at Garden Grove, Iowa,
with her parents. Mr. Chas. Allen ac-
companied her home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bert Henderson of
Hawkeye are visiting relatives in o.
kaloosa.
Mrs. Lee Needy has returned home,
after q few days. visit in Des Moines.
Mr.. Joe Kelly Of Hawkeye is visit
ing relatives in Des Moines.
Quite change in the temperature
in this part of the vicinity this week.
Iast Weeks Items.)
The committee are busy arranging
a program to be rendered Xmas eve.
Mr.. j. L. Nelson and family were
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-01-04
There's 4 Difference.

An epigrammatist says classice,
education is for conversation and the
other kind for use.-Pittsburgh Dis
patch.
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-01-04

town guest.
Mr.. and Mrs. Cornelius Thomas en-
tertained their children at dinner on
Xmas day. They consisted OF MIS-
Lula Miller, Master Mac Mccarthy,
Mr.. and Mrs. Cornelius Miller and
daughter, Dorothy, Mr.. and Mrs.
Pearl Thomas, Misses Edith Thomas,
Frances Thomas, Mr.. and Mrs. BRIT
tain Thomas. A bountiful repast was
served and the family rejoiced and
wished for many happy Xmas days.
Dinners and dinner parties during
Xmas: Mr.. and Mrs. Pearl THOMAS,
Mr.. and Mrs. Monroe Davis, Mr.. and
Mrs. Brittian Thomas, Mr.. and MRS.
Richie and Mrs. E. F. Butler.
The A. M. E. Sunday school did
credit to their little band on Christ
mas eve, under the SUPPLEMENTARY
of Mr.. Chas. Washington, who decor
ated the church in artistic, style with
evergreen and Christmas bells and
tower for presents, with Mr.. Leroy
Burns as Santa Claus in full dress. A
program by the choir and children OF
the school. Visitors, Mr.. Kirklin King
and friend of Buxton, Mrs. Virgie
Bunns of Hooking, Mrs. Robinson and
little Miss Evaline and Mr.. Singleton
and Miss Singleton, who spoke and
sang solos, from Hooking, and Mr..
Smith and several others from Hite-
man.
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-01-04

the guests Of Mr.. and Mrs. Dan Graves
at Hawkeye on Sunday.
Il Mr.. Ben Hill was Hawkeye visi-
tor Sunday.
Mrs. Minnie Wilson was in Buxton
on business Sunday.
Mrs. j. H. Wooding and Mrs. Will
Bryant were in Knoxville on Saturday
on business.
Mrs. Bessie McWhite and one son
left for Des Moines on Sunday morn
ing to visit relatives. J.
Master Oscar Richie is visiting rel
atives in Des Moines
Rev. O. B. Smith pastor of Hawk
eye church, preached an excellent ser
mon Sunday morning and evening.
Deacon James Jacob of Knoxville at
tended the meeting.
The hall of Anderson is completed
and they are giving dances twice
week, also moving pictures twice
week. Dances Monday night and Sat
urday night. Pictures Sunday night
and Thursday night.
Mr.. j. L. Nelson was in Knoxville
on Saturday on business.
We are expecting black Xmas in
thi spart of the vicinity-no snow.
Let each of us in our glee thank God,
That we may in His likeness be,
And if we're laid beneath the sod,
Prepare to go the way he trod.
Composed by Cora L. Bryson.
Mrs. Willie Red was in Knoxville
on Saturday on business.
There was born to Mr.. and Mrs. j.
B. Johnson of Knoxville, Iowa, little
baby girl. ... .....
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-01-04
Teaching Child 20 Read.

A child is best taught to read in the
natural method, by means of objects
His words or short sentences contals.
ing the same words repeated in dit.
ferent connection, are written on the
blackboard, and he quickly learns tc
recognize these and to read at sight,
fISst words in script, then in type.
When he is made to copy the black
board words Mt each lesson, he learns
time.
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-01-04

decorated and filled with many beau
tiful gifts for the Sunday school chill
dren and all present. The church was
very well crowded to hear the recitals.
We would be pleased to enjoy many
more Christmases of this kind, al
though the weather has been severely
cold most of the time.
Fred Johnson Of Gravity is home
from Des Moines with his beautiful
bride. God be with them in the mar
riage circle. .l. .a.. ..