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Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-03-07
DESHON QUINTET TO
PLAY MUSKOGEE FIVE
All-Collcgiatcs Next Fast inucpcnd.
cnt Baskcicrs at Y. VI. {. A.
Next Saturday.

The Deshon All-Cullegiate basket.
ball team viii open it's season al
home next saturday, when IL meets
the Muskogec quintet on the V. NJ
G. A. floor MpskoCee boasts one
OF the fastest teams In eastern Okla
homa. having defeated leading teams
In this part OF the state. IL Is com
posed OF high school stars and men
who have been crack players IN other
high schools and colleges.
A preliminary game, between
jerks high school and the " v.
church OF the Church league. starts
nj 7.45. The other game il 10 start
at S.lb sharp, finishing the first
contest between halves
Local fans have been anxious 70
see the quintet which is composed
exclusively OF former collegiats
cagers. The fame OF each man has
been more than statewide. whls
they with he handicapped by lack Of
practice, there IS no doubt but that
the Deshons can put one OF the
strongest fves on an Oklahoma
court
Thompson, forward, is former
ohio Wesleyan star. Crawford.
weighing 200 pounds and exception.
ally fast is former University Of
West Virginia standby. Springer,
center, Is well-known TO Tulsans. A.,
captain and pivot man of Kendall
college. he was easily one of the
best players that ever donned this
orange and black, Gale, another
Kendall star. Oswald, Carnegie -Tech
and Bill Hollander. crack baseball
player and former Georgetown star
are the guards.
Admission for the two games Is u
gppta
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-03-07
HEAVY MEAT EATERS =.
HAVE SLOW KIDNEYS
Eat less meat if you feel
Backachy or have Bladder
trouble.

so man or woman who eats mdSt
regularly can make u mistake by
flushing the kidneys occasionally,
Rays "A wcll-known autlsyrity Meat
forms uric acid which CNcites the
kidneys, they become uNerworked
from the strain. get sluggish and
fail TO filter the waste and poiaons
from the blood then We ga sick.
Nearly All rheumatism. headaches.
liver trouble. nervousness, dizziness,
sleeplessness and urinary disordA rs
come from sluggish Kidneys
The moment you feel dull ache
In the kidneys or your back hurts or
II the urine iH cloudy. offensive. full
OF sediment, irregular of passage or
attended by sensation Of scalding.
stop eating meat and get about four
ounces Of aid Salts from any
pharmacy take Tablespoonful in
a glass of water before breakfast
and In a few DAYS your Kidneys will
act fine This famous salts Is made
from the acid OF grapes and lemon
juice. combined with lithia. and has
been used for generations to flush
and stimulate the kidneys. also TO
neutrnhze the acids In urine so Il no
longer causes irritation. thus end
ing bladder weakness
Jad salts IN inexpensive knd eau
not injure, makes delightful ef-
fervescent lithia water dri4k which
everyone should take now fnd then
10 keep the kidneys cleApf and ac-
tive and the blood puft{ thereby
avoiding serious kidney }omDlica-
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-03-07
SAFE, GENTLE REMEDY
CLEANSES YOUR KIDNEYS

years they have been siano.s.
household remedy. They are uI n'I
pure. original imported haarlsm "a
your great grandmother used snI I
are perfectly harmless. The neM
ing. soothing oil soaks into inc V.n,
and lining OF the Kidneys ~ ~.
through the bladder. driving ou, Wy
poisonous germs. New me H..
strength and health wiI cornv ,,r.'.
you continue the treatment WI WV,
completely restored 20 your usus
vigor. continue taking n capsue
two each day: they will Keep ~
in condition and prevent re'u'
Of the disease.
DO not delay minute. pen
are especially dangerous IN hIua,
and bladder trouble. All druksoSI al
sell GOLD MEDAL Haarlem ,hs
Capsules. They will retuna h,
money II not as reprcsented' ~
three sizes. sealed packages coIn
for the originalk imported Uo
MEDAL Accept no suosuiu''
Adv
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-03-07

si;y Of Kansas and inventor nf the
game Of basketball, is IN France
helping 10 direct the work, q"
Rugby balls to the number of a.
COO with 900 extra hladders. were
ordered Three hundred medicine
balls will be put into play as soon
as they can he secured The order
called for l2O0 pairs or buNiny
gloves. 1900 whistles, $500 rope
and $500 iron Quoits Tho order
closed with items covering 360O
ping pong balls
The work In France h under the
direction OF DR. James " Mcturdy
OF the Y NJ e. A. Training college,
Sprir -field. Mass, and secretary uf
the american Physical Education
association.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-03-07

Marietta Booker. 3 years ola.
daughter OF MIR. and Mrs. Richard
Booker, negroes, was burned 70
death yesterday At the parents. howe
at 4cO East Easton. The girl, wlih
two older children, had been left az
home while the father and mother
went out TO work, Standing ~
front OF gas stove. the clothes Of
the child caught fire. She Jumped
on the bed and II caught fire Ths
city firemen were summoned ana
they rendered first aid to the chic
who was 40 badly burned that lltu
could be done for her. She died 81
hour later at . o'clock
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-03-07
BATTLING NELSON AN
AID IN WINNING WAR
Practical Demonstration Of Useful.
ness OF BOXING Dummy Is shown
BY fOrncr Champion.
"A

WASHINGTON, u. G.. March "a
Battling Nelson, greatest OF all
champions gave a practical demon
stration of the usefulness of the Rat
tllng Nelron Boxing Dummy before
the United states soldiers At the
army medical museum yesterday
afternoon. The United states gov
ernment took moving pictures Of the
demonstration. The former champ
ion gave the boys some valuable ad-
vice. showed them how 20 hold their
hands. how to hit properly, when to
uppercut an opponent. how to step
in. how 10 step hack, the proper
Wav to stand as well AZ tho position
for the feet. and all the fundamental
principles Of boxing
The real boxing as far as efficiency
goes will be developed by using the
dummy, After the boys learn how
to defend themselves they can box
with one another and become OK
pert athletes. Expert boxers will
make great soldiers because they
VIII he able 10 shoot without getting
sore In the shoulders and will he
strong and fast with their guns if
they should get into hand-to- hand
fighting with buyonets. II soldiers
are not In shape, after few minutes
of actual hand-to- hand fighting
they will tire and fall easy prey FOR
the enemy's soldiers that are In
shape from training
Lieut. William Swartz arranged
the affair for the boys knowing that
the exhibition would be amusing as
we'll AS educational, being somcw hat
OF an athlete himself as well as a
very good boxer = Tommy Ryan. the
greatest mlddleweight the world
ever saw. while In Syracuse. was
SwartKH teacher.
MAJOR Shufeldt and cot william
owen were very interested spectators
and enjoyed the exhibition. Colonel
owen said the use OF the dummy In
the army would save many lives and
afford the boys a loI Of amusement,
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-03-07
TENER UNJUST, SAYS
NOISY JOHNNY EVERS
Trojan says National i'rcty Puts
Him Ia Wrong LiVh, When he
suggests INcrs was Di,Ioynl

DpsTON. March Johnny b. .'crs.
who has signed with the BOSTON Red
soX this season, declares that Prcsi-
dent John * Tencr OF tho National
league puts him In wrong llght in
that he had been disloynl
to the National league In ncceptinH
the American league offer
when seen In his home In Troy
ENers said
President Tencr statement ~ an
injustice to me I have been loyal
to ,he Natisnal league, even "a the
point ~ sacrifice Past records will
prove this and | viii ci,n lus, two
Instances, II no more, that viii bear
me out
when agreed to sign contract
with the Boston club the NailonH,
league In 1914 | turned down $40.
600 bonuS--cash In hand and Il
five-year contract with MI. Weegh-
mans Feds. That IN itself totals "A
loss for ms OF $4,000 on Be i've
Years worked hard while with
the Iioston club and with every
ounce of blood back OF my every ef-
fort.
Second. this winter I remained "a.
home and waited Not one word did
receive from any National league
club until the day before the recent
schedule meeting OF the league n
New YORK ON the eve ~ the meet
Ing received letter from Mr.. Hen
dricks of tn st Louis club. and my
only OBJECTION TO st Louis was its eli
mate
Now ! am out ~ the National
league and II seems TO me Mr.. Trncr
had better look elsewhere Tor a fan
guy
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-03-07
ATHLETIC APPARATUS
TO GO TO SAMMIES
largest Single Order Ever Placed IL
tiiNcn To Y. VI. &. A.; Main
smith Directing Work.

what Is said TO be the largest sin
gle order for athletic apparatus
ever placed In the world has Iust
been given in New YORK by the ra.
tIorai war council of the Y. NJ G..
\ The equipment, which includes
every form OF outdoor sport vii
be shipped immediately to the
American soldiers now with Cen
crol pcrshinE In France Added
10 a similar order which equipped
the American cantonments with
athletic apparatus Of every kind,
the amount already spent bv the
y. NJ. G. A Tor the physical train
ing and recreation Of Uncle sans
soldier boys now aggregates $500.
600
The first item on the order called
for 80 $50 baseballs. la4QO bats
500 masks ana 500 chest protec.
tors 5000 mitts consisting OF I 500
oHtcher's mitts. I 500 first bnse-
mans gloves and 5000 fieiders
gloves. For indoor work. 1850 in
door basehalis and 1900 indoor
bats were ordered
To meet the demands for soccer.
which Is being played with 1T5 men
un side and with four balls In
play at once. $500 soccer halls we're
srecitied An extra supply OF L.
goo soccer bladders weFe also speei-
fled
IN connection with an item Of O.
600 hasketbails and 500 bladders.
Il WAS pointed 1out that Prof James
Naismith. professor of physical edu-
cation and hyEiene nj ths Ifniver.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-03-07
SUNDAY BASEBALL TO
BE GIVEN NEW YORK
Game VIII Probably Bc Played on
sabbath: Solons took With Favor
on Blil LcgaIlling pas,imc.

NEW York. March 6 Sunday
baseball seems nearer for New York
state and while taking no active
part In the campaign TO make Il
legal the three major league clubs
of''thc metropolis are greatly in
tcresled
Senator Robert Il, Lawson Of
Brooklyn viii shortly Introduce in
the New York state senate meas
urc similar 10 that recently mtro-
duSei In the assembly permitting
hasehall on Sundays after O'Clock,
whether cor not admissions are
charged tie declares that he is AS
ulrel ot.n solid Republican vote and
lso the support Of many Demo
Gratis
M wholesale changes In the big
league schedules viii he necessary.
The RIuoklyu club viii have as many
empty dates ~ home AS there viii he
Sundtgs. which viii be about ten In
gdditiun. games scheduled FOR lIos-
bn and Philadelphia may be trans
f'rreI
The Giants viii he una bic to take
advantage OF such schedule he
cause the Yankees share the Polo
grounds with them with the
Giants ON the ro1d. the Yankees will
he nt home. and vice --Versa The
Rrooktsn club stands to benefit most
though both me Nanlis and Giants
viii reap some OF the reward
Connie WIN Keep Him.
They're always tiktrg the JOY ont
NJ Colonel Ruppcrts NE. Just when
every body promised him TITLE Wal
ker the hard throwing. tempermen-
tai outfieldrr. up steps Connie Mack,
c1liph ~ Shihe Park and says that
Walker is going 10 play In the gar
den beside Ping Rodie. banana mer-
chant 10 sure * tough for the
colonel
one pr the Boston trio. Larry
G1rdner clarence walker and For
rest Cady. has not signed 1918
contract but the other two Nave, and
Connie win simply take over their
official porers Just which one re-
mNins 10 bn hooked good and proper
remains 20 boz saen Neither Connie
ror trazce says a word along this
line
Mack says he wanted to land Del
Gamer. but that tho latters enlisting
In the navy stopped that II Is prob
alSP that Gamer was tipped off and
chose life on the ocean wave to
one at Shibe Park Anyway. that's
what a rough neck Allegheny ave-
nue. fan says about II over In Philly.
/ They're Siringlng In.
Though Connie Mack declines to
name his roster. or even those 10
whom contracts have been sent. II
Us known that he has four outfield.
crs In Rode, Oldring. kopp and
Walker, two inflelders Larry Gard
ncr and Kid Dusnn. for third and
short; three c1tchers, Thomas, Cady
and McNoy, and one pitcher. Vean
Gregg The entries are strlnging In.
but Connie needs several more be.
fore he can say be has n ball club
Miller HuRRlns Is having most
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-03-07

with head erect and their guntda
up Just like real prnfesgignn
In bayoncting where the boNlng
instruction In particularly valua~-
because the principles are an much
alike. the res Its are even pipinct,
The mon charge the dummies with
mure dash than before, and they
are sending their blades thru tho
figures of baugh and burldp with u
force that speaks volumes Tor tho
training when some of these men
come hack from France our cham
pioh viii have hn1 70 Improve NIGH
uly In the meantime n thcy expect
To hold their titles"
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-03-07
Ncsrn prnwr $50 Flnc.

David Thompson. negro, who
admitted that he was carrying
empty whisky bottles from Must
cians' hall after n dance, when he
was arrested Monday night NJ Sec
ond and Elgin, with . grip fillcd
with empties In his possession, was
fined $50 on a vagrancy charge In
the municipal court yesterday AC-
cording TO the Officers, no whisky
was found In the grip, but lvte was
found on Thompson containing no
tAtions Of amounts. Thompson ~ id
the place was conducted 10y Oscar
ard A. n, Morris.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-03-07
FORMATION OF CITY
LEAGUE IN FEW DAYS
pa,cs WAY to Organization Of
local Circuit.
MANY GOOD TOssERs HERE
Former stars Want to Get Back Into
the Game! several Companies
After "t'ranchi-cs."

Formation 1f n city baseball
league Ia Tulsa, with six or eight
clubs, has bcen discussed by devotees
OF the diamond pBstlme during the
last week. and with the probable sus.
pension OF the Western association,
organization OF a local league VIII he
The only means of providing BASEBALL
or this city In plS
independent baseball has proved
10 be extremely popular IN northern
cities rurgs that did not support
minor ,lEue clubs if the past have
p,lt excellent independent teams on
the field aud nave supported them
plendidly. In Illinois iowa aud
Ipdiana Independent mines are being
ormed to take the place OF defunct
leagues. such ~ the Three1 and
The Central association,
Players Fake Initiative.
various oil companies In the city
haze expressed u desire to locate
here providing there ls n fast
leaaiir SovGsnl players here who
have Boen stars IN various minor
leagues, whom sounded on the city
loagua proposition, declared that
they are willing 10 play for the love
cf the game only 1ne men them
selves hayr taken the initiative In at
tempting THE formation OF the city
circuit,
White Tulsa is without baseball
park now. should there be sufficient
demand for one, II can he provided.
Leading business and professional
men of Tulsa nave declared them
selves heartily lin favor OF the city
lons cue. and are willing to give their
support TO u In any way possible
That IA fast city league provides eN'
cellent baseball and IL parroniEed tS
well as professional clubs was shown
by the city league at oklahoma CITY
In 1911 and 1912. Oklahoma city
had lost its franchise iu the Texas
league In 1910, due TO failure 10 sup
port the club. During the two years
that the state metropolis had seen
semi professional baseball, interest
In the national Eame was higher
than ever before. The class OF base
bali plnyed by clubs In the league
was little inferior to that OF the
Western association. 4 city league
| In Tulsa wouli give tho fans abou,
az fast baseball as they have been
! having. llaytrs la city leagues are
| IN the game for the love OF II aph a.
Ways give ,heir best, Fans are al
WAYS assured run for their money
when independent teams clash,
Helm Hall and HAT Fund.
Ten per cent OF the receipts would
nf course make up the war tax
white IL has bccn suggested thai an
other 10 per cent be devoted I,
ITulsa's ball and bat fund, which N tC
fprovide Tulsa huvh In various train
Ing camps with athletic goods.
4 meeting OF those interested II
the proposed city league N 10 be helt
vlthm q few DAYS. at which time
plans wlll undoubtedly he perfected
for the formation ot the circuit,
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-03-07
silk Snlcsmcn Arrested

ROME, Tuesday. March 5.-rIn
connection with the scandals over
the alleged sale OF silk to the enemy.
three directors OF company for
utilizing snk waste have been dr.
rested. The Popolo Italia gives the
numbers Of fourteen railroad cars
loaded with silk. which werc per-
mitted to go to Chicago as recently
~ the last week IN February From
thlassO which is In - itzerland on
the Italian frontier. the newspaper
SAYS the cars undoubtedly reached
Germany.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-03-07
Brennan YIN oniclatc.


ROME. Monday March a. Sena-
tor Guslielmo MArconi has not yet
decided whether he will accept the
leadership of the Italian mission to
the United States. The senator de
clarcs he is not willing To shoulder
certain financial scandals which
have arisen. In a speech on March
,. according to Rome dispatch Of
March 3. Senator MarcoIi urged the
Italian government TO accept ener-
eetic measures concerning reported
irregularities In purchases made In
the United States by the Italian mis-
zion
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-03-07

ROCKFORD. H., March 6-Thc
body Of woman believed TO he Of
middle age. WAS taken from Rock
river near Camp Grant this morn
ing. II was probably dislodged when
the ice went out yesterday. ldenti-
fIcation has not been made. A small
mirror. bearing a picture of n rail
way station at Fort Worth, Texas,
may be the only clue to establish
the woman's identity. The theory is
advanced that she may have been
resident OF tho south, who came here
TO visit a soldier son at Camp Grant.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-03-07
EcIon, Chnrrcs AgaIst Morris

Felony charges Of unlawful pos
session were filed yesterday IN
Justice Daniels court asalhn
"Snake" Morris. Under the haoituA
criminal act, Felony charges arc f'led
in the district court instead of ms
demeanor charges in the oonhV
court when person has been CON
vlcted before on a similar chars'
that are ordinarily misdemeanors'
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-03-07

difficult time trying 10 land that
much needed OutfIelder. and the
chances are that he will have to
start In with those he now has on his
list harsans. Gilhooley High, Hen
dryx. Lamar. Miller. Camp and Nick.
The fiCst two stand the best chances
OF remaining with the Yankees.
The first squad OF Ianks, under
command OF Manager liuggins him
self. viii depart from New York for
Macon. Gu. on March 3 II Will con
slst OF pitchers and rockies only. The
second squad leaves March %, but
most OF the regulars VIII 20 direct
from their homes 10 report at Macon
ON March IS.
Brennan YIN Officiatc.
Bul brennan. who stopped sherry
Magecs wildly-funE fist, while UNI
plring in the National league, has
been selected To officiate in the
spring series between the Giants and
the Cleveland Indians. Nice job
The first bunch OF Griffmen are
due to leave Washington "A week
from today Uncle Nick AltroCk
will be In charge OF the lads, who
will he pitchers and catchers only.
Arriving on Sunday some time, these
players viii get I'm their first work
out on the following day.
The first batch Of Detroit Tigers,
also consisting of pitchers and catch
ers. win make their getaway week
from today Spring Is coming
The Kadoka press and Kadoka reporter. [volume] (Kadoka, S.D.) 1910-1923, 1918-09-27
Charles Witte First Soldier To
Return From France, From
West of River, BanQueted
In KadOka Saturday
Lost Arm In Battle At
Chateau Thierarry
Gives Interesting Talk To An
Audience of Over Three
Hundred People

On last Saturday evening the
patriotic people of Kadoka and
Jackson county met at the Opera
House, to extend the glad hand
to Private Charles Witte, the first
West River soldier boy to return
from the fighting front in France.
Mr.. Witte was taken from the
reservation country, among the
first and after seven months train
ing at Funston, was sent over.
About two weeks after his arrival
on foreign soil, the young man
met his first baptism of Sho. and
shell on the Chateau Thierarry
where he worked a machine gun
He saws the Huns looked like
nice targets coming out of the
woods, and he took shot at
them. After a shot or two Mr.
Witte received three machine
The Kadoka press and Kadoka reporter. [volume] (Kadoka, S.D.) 1910-1923, 1918-09-27
They Give American Soldiers Best
of Everything
People Back Government Freely So
That Soldiers Lack Nothing
That Money Can Buy.

Is the money you are putting into
Liberty bonds doing active service?
Capt. Robert l.. Finch, one OF the
thirteen captains turned loose by the
Red Cross In the American sector in
France to ascertain how our soldier
boys are faring answers that ques
tlon for people OF the Ninth Federal
Of The speakers on the war exhibit
trains touring the Ninth District
81 have talked to our soldiers in
France from the boys in the front
line trenches within sight of the Ger
man helmets way back along the lines
Of communication and transportation
20 he boys at the terminals at the
French seaports," said Capt Finch.
in way II might be said that was
looking for trouble but | could not
find any. I found our boys enduring
hard hips, encountering and overcOm-
ing tremendous obstacles, fighting all
manners of inconveniences, but ! did
not ind an American soldier in France
who was shy OF anything that Amer
ican money could buy. / never heard
a complaint OF the character or variety
of tie food, a complaint regarding the
clothing, rifles, guns, ammunition, hos
pital equipment, or medical service.
"You people over here have backed
your Government freely and you may
have the satisfaction Of knowing that
our Army in France lacks nothing
that money can buy, though Of course
as the Army increases. so the expense
increases, and you have got 70 keep
up tho good work. That means buy
Fourth Liberty Loan bonds"
The Kadoka press and Kadoka reporter. [volume] (Kadoka, S.D.) 1910-1923, 1918-09-27
SACRIFICE The THING WHAT |. |. BONDS DO
Word Is True Definition of Patri-
otiSm
Insertion Of Sergeant Davis, Speaker
in Ninth District Fourth Lib
erty Bond Campaign.

Sergeant Leslie w. Davis, who halls
rom Kentucky, and is veteran Of the
Philippines and Cuba and of the
renches in France and who is a
speaker on the war exhibit trains
curing the Ninth Federal District, is
reticent man in private life but once
le starts talking war he brings the
liberty Loan money out of hiding
places In golden stream
Davis answered the call to the
|olors in August, 1917, and went to
France in December with Co. T., 2I
Engineers and saw active service all
along the line, but gas and shellshock
temporarily wound up his fighting ca.
'eer and he was shipped home to
ak for Liberty Loans.
When he landed in Ninth District
headquarters, Minneapolis, he did not
act like a speaker for he simply gave
lis name and credentials and said he
was ready for service. An effort was
made to get him to talk but nobody
could get rise out of him. Finally
1e was asked point blank:
Davis, what do you say to a man
who could afford to buy a Liberty
pond and doesn't?"
The fire leaped to his eyes, his hair
seemed to bristle, he bounded out of
ais chair and launched into an extern
poraneous Grafton which trilled every
one in district headquarters, When
Davis was through the tears were
running down his checks, he was shak.
ing like a leaf, and it was necessary
to lead him to a chair No one re-
members all he said but they all
remember his last sentence:
The true definition OF patriotism
Is sacrifice"