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The weekly soliphone., 1915-11-26

strong argument in favor of the Henry George theory of single tax on land values. Honest men who paid taxes on their personal property were set at a disadvantage with dishonest men who evaded these taxes by subterfuges of their own devising Land cannot be hid- den or sent into another state, and it is the argument of many that values, like water, will reach their own level, and that if all taxes were placed upon land values the embarrassment of the landholder would be only temporary, and things would adjust themselves. This form of taxation has been adopted with great success in the British north west, and in some of the western American cities, but it will be a long time in obtaining foothold in conservative New York. There is no danger of the American metrop- oils experiencing financial embar- rassment, because she has too much wealth to draw upon, but it is sig nificant that the first city in the country has seen fit to borrow so much money that it requires prac- tically all of her revenues to pay in- terest on the debts. Nearly every city is a borrower on securities is sued for public purposes, but it
 might be we'll for them not to go as far as New York ha sgone, be-
 cause it might invite municipal bankruptcy,
The weekly soliphone., 1915-11-26
REPORTED GREECE YIELDS
 TO THE DEMANDS OF ALLIES

London, Nov. 23.-iSpecial to Teh Press) With the threat of an alright blockade of Grecian ports by allied warships, with the probable seizure of all Greek mer- chantmen in allied ports, supple mented with a strong appeal made today to the Greek minister of for eign affairs by Foreign Minister Sonnino of Italy it is believed Con- stantine has at last decided to yield in part to the demands of the al 1 lies and that he will not intern
 Serbian or allied soldiers forced
 back across the Grecian border. An announcement was made
 from the Grecian foreign office this morning to the effect no in
 reference would be made with the
 allies in their Balkan campaign This is taken to mean that soldiers will not be interned and is fur ther construed as declaration
 that Greece does not intend to join
 the central powers.
 This announcement followed as surances made by the British for eign office that no blockade would be made of Grecian ports if Greece
 would refrain from extending aid to the Teutons.
 Foreign Minister Sonnino of Italy, in his conference with the Greek foreign minister, pointed out the seriousness of the situation confronting Greece if she continues to defy the allies. Sonnino is said to stand we'll with the Greek pow CTS and to have great influence with them. The two countries have been closely associated diplomatical- ly.
 In diplomatic circles in London it is believed the promise of Greece not to interfere in the Bal kan campaign of the allies has ob- viated the necessity for establish ing a blockade, although prepara- tions had been made to throw a cordon of war vessels around the Grecian ports and force the Helen ic nation to either submit to the demand of the allies or declare her preference for the central powers.
The weekly soliphone., 1915-11-26

The bank statements printed In The Press last week show the local institutions in a prosperous condl- tion. which, of course, means that the city and county are prosperous. The deposits aggregate more than million dollars. Bankers say the farmers who were forced to nego- tiate loans during the depressed period year ago have been able to take up their paper and most of them have neat checking accounts as profit on the seasons crops. Ample foodstuffs have been pro- duced to sustain man and beast through the winter and crop-mak- ing months next spring and sum- mer. As rule the farmers are in a cheerful and optimistic mood and are determined to profit by the les sons learned during the past twelve months.
The weekly soliphone., 1915-11-26
MADAM, BATTLE THE FLOWERS
 AND KEEP THEIR FEET DRY
United Press Correspondence)

OHlleu ITtSS COIltSpoHuChSCJ
 Washington, Nov. 22.-Advice to housewives on the bathing, feeding and care of potted plants has just been issued by Uncle Sam and his plant industry experts.
 Rubber plants need a sun bath every day. Their feet should be kept damp, but not wet. The leaves should be washed twice a week in clear water. When the pot gets too full of roots, re-pot the plant. Every rubber plant should have prepared food square meal twice a month. Give it a dose of diluted ammonia occasionally, too.
 With regard to the housewife's potted plants generally, Uncle Sam says she should chase the woolly white mealy bugs and the little red ants away from them with tooth pick. She may drown the red spider with asquirt gun. If the bugs and spiders shatter your preparedness program, you are advised to cut the plants off within an inch of their lives and throw them away. They'll grow again.
 The green fly, which is not so green as it looks, won't bother your plants if you keep them we'll bathed and fed.
The weekly soliphone., 1915-11-26
OPERATION IS NOT
 BELIEVED SERIOUS

Indianapolis, Ind, Nov. 22-(Spe- cial to The Press) Mrs. Thomas k. Marshall, wife of Vice President Marshall, was yesterday operated upon in a local hospital. The op- eration is not regarded as having been of serious nature, yet the pa- tient's condition prevents MT. Mar shall from returning to Washing ton fill important engagements.
The weekly soliphone., 1915-11-26
AN EXPENSIVE GOVERNMENT
{ News Scimitar )


 New York is the metropolis of America, and the second largest city in the world, and it may not be amiss to say that it is the wealth jest city in the world; nevertheless it has difficulty in financing its government, and it would seem at the present time that it is reduced to circumstances which almost any other city would consider desperate. The government and public works of New York have proven enormously expensive, and while the avenues mount into multiplied mil they are not sufficient to liquidate the citys obligations and keep the gov ernment going. It has borrowed so much money that it is said that the bulk of the incoming revenue is consumed in meeting the interest ed the end of it's tether, the city has been forced to reorganize its fi- nances, with view to reaching a cash basis. No more bonds will be issued, according to the recom- mendation of President McAneny, of the board of aldermen, excepting such as wharves, docks, ferries and other public utilities. The long time bonds have been refunded, and provisions have been made for a sinking fund to retire the new is sues. It will require heavier tax for a few years, but once the bur reduction will be possible. If the property owners in New York should be compelled in some way to pay their just proportion of the public expenses, there would be plenty of money mad to spare for all purposes; but the very wealthy people have a which gives them immunity from sharing in the public burden, and involves nothing more than respecta
 
 ble and commercialized perjury. It is not likely that there is city in the United States where the owners of personal property, that can be re- moved or concealed, render this property for taxation. New York is the greater sinner merely because her wealth is greater. Stocks and bonds, cash and jewels, and price less pearls all over the country, are conveniently disposed of or sent across state line when the assessor comes about, and when an oath of at least arithmetical accuracy may be made. The morality of the ques- tion is not considered, and this evil has grown to such enormous magni- tude that many economists have de- spaired and are advocating an aban- donment of all effort to collect taxes on personal property, that may be secreted and hidden. This was a
The weekly soliphone., 1915-11-26

The three-cornered senatorial race in Tennessee between Lea, McKellar and Patterson was only a skirmish compared to the battle royal that will now be waged in the run-off between McKellar and Patterson. Ham" ayers he has Just put on his fighting regalia, and Mcclellan, buoyed by a small lead over Patterson in the first pri- mary, feels fit for kings scrap with the stormy petrel of Tennes- see politics"
The weekly soliphone., 1915-11-26
BRITISH BLUNDERS AT LENS COST THOUSANDS OF LIVES

football, with shouts of "On the ball, Irish," rushed two miles into Lens and captured the cemetery and chalk pits to the south. The ener armies, to take part in a great action, the 18th, composed of Scotchmen, charged on the left of the Londoners, captured hill 70, and, penetrating a mile beyond, oc- cupied Cite St. Auguste, a suburb |of Lens. The first division, on the left, took Hulluch. All this was in the early morning, and the tragedy of the first corps to the north was duplicated here. Ger man reserves retook Cite St. Au- guste, hill 70, Hulluch and the chalk pits beyond Lens after a struggle of the most deadly kind, lasting all afternoon.
 COULD NOT HOLD ON.
 The Scotch division, those first l2O,O00 of Kitcheners recruits tc enter battle, had won hold on Lens, and the capture of Lens would mean the breaking of the German line and the evacuation o1 Lille, in the opinion of Col. Rep ington and other prominent mili tary critics. But, without re-en' forcements, they could not hold on
 Of the reserves who ought tc have been sent into the fray ant were not, Sir Douglas Haig had un der his personal command the Thirt 1 Cavalry division, with the eXcep tion of one brigade. The Guard: division, the crack unit of Eng land, was at Lillers. When it go into action two days later it car ried Hill 70 again, but could no get over the crest into the vital: of the German position, where tho Scotchmen had vainly waited fol aid and died. The Germans were ready on the 27th, and no troop: in the world could have carried those lines again. The Twenty eighth division was at Bailleul, th' cavalry corps near St. Pol and tht Twenty-first and Twentyfourtf divisions of the new army were a Beuvey and Noeux les Mines, no hn Snh nC in when the action commenced.
 Marshal French placed the lat ter two divisions under the com mand of Sir Douglas Haig at 9;9( a. m on the morning of the at tack. In the light of what has beer said, the following passage iron
 N1cucI's report of the battle vii 'fhow how anxious French was tC absolve himself from responsibility for the damning fact that those two divisions which could have turned the scale of battle and per haps won Lens, did not come into action until the afternoon of the next day, September 26. Genera French says: "At 9:30 a. m. (Sep. tember 25) I placed the Twenty first and Twenty-fourth divisions at the disposal of the general of ficer commanding the first army who at once ordered the general of ficer commanding the Eleventh corps to move them up in support of the attacking troops. Between Ill a. m. and 12 noon the central brigades of these divisions filed past me at Bethune and NoeuX les Mines, respectively. At 113:0 a m. the heads of both divisions were within three miles of our original trench line"
 What happened after that? Who was to blame? Some day, after the war, when there is no censorship the true story of the tragedy of five divisions thrown against an army three times their strength, and then abandoned, will be told.
 MADAM, BATHE THE FLOWERS
The weekly soliphone., 1915-11-26
Lots of Coal Left.

Experts have estimated that there are more than 3,5OO,OO0,OO0 sort tons of coal in the United States, exclusive of Alaska, more than in any other continent, and nearly twice as much as in Europe
The weekly soliphone., 1915-11-26

A German professor claims to have discovered proof that Moses was a German, and an exchange finds confirming evidence of his nationality in the fact that he broke the Ten Commandments.
The weekly soliphone., 1915-11-26
For Prosecuting Attorney.

nAUTNEY-The SoliphOne is au- In thorized to announce that
 Judge J. F. Gautney of Jones' boro, is a candidate for the demo- cratic nomination for prosecuting ettorney of this judicial circuit, subject to the will of the voters in the forthcoming democratic pri- mary election.
 OIMPSON-The Soliphone is author ized to announce s. R. Simp-
 son of Paragould, a candidate for the democratic nomination for prosecuting attorney of the second judicial district, subject to the will of the democratic voters.
The weekly soliphone., 1915-11-26
Has Had Experience.

Captain Daniel Powers of Mary vile, Pa, is said to have made B. 900 voyages on the Susquehanna riy- CT as a raftsman.
The weekly soliphone., 1915-11-26

Entered at the Postoffice at Para gould, Ark, as mail matter of the second class.
The weekly soliphone., 1915-11-26
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Perhaps one reason the Germans were anxious to open the road to Turkey is found in the fact that Thanksgiving is rapidly approach ing.
The weekly soliphone., 1915-11-26
ANNOUNCEMENTS
For Circuit Judge.

nUDLEY-The Soliphone IS au- ID thorized to announce that Hon.
 Robt. H. Dudley of Piggott, Clay county, is a candidate TOT the democratic nomination TOT CIT cult judge of this judicial district to succeed Judge J. F. Gautney.
The weekly soliphone., 1915-11-26

Greece is having a hard time keeping her neutrality on straight.
The weekly soliphone., 1915-11-26

Practically all nations have recognized Carranza except Mexico.
The weekly soliphone., 1915-11-26
Progressive Argentina.

Argentina is progressing more in ten years than Iowa and Illinois in fifty years.
The weekly soliphone., 1915-11-26
Canada's Sugar Maples.

Canada has vast reserve of su- gar in the sap of the sugar maple.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-07-17
nlr FL nark

CHICAGO. July l7-Ed walsh has
come back In tho opinion Of the
biggest weekday crowd OF the sea
son which watched him pitch Chicago
TO victory over Philadelphia Friday
6 to 2 Holding the Athletics to 81
hits. passing only three men and strik
ing out five, the big pitcher looked
like the Walsh Of old, though some
critics thought ho lacked much Of
the speed he used to show II vas
noted by others that he seldom re-
sorted to the spit ball, his forte In
his best days, but depended mostly
on n slow curve and his expert knOwl-
edge ~ opposing batters. Walsh was
the hero " an ovation until the end
OF tho game, when Chet~ ng admirers
carried him of the field.
Besides the bestowal Of gifts upon
Walsh the ceremonies included the
raising OF the Chicago championship
pennant by n squad OF soldiers from
Fort Sheridan
The score; n n Y
Philadelphia 900 100 OiO-2 6 3
Chicago 1855. 040 600 O2N-6 & 0
Batteries; Wyckoff. aheehan.
Knowlson and Lapp, McAvoy r..
Walsh and schalk.
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MAAG'S HUSKIES
Streaming ON Up


SHERMAN, Texas. July l7.-Gen-
eral Won Mag huskics punched
healthy, heavy swats here yesterday
N the first and eighth cgntos and
took the second game OF the series.
a. Each OF the three pitchers
working the game were hit hard,
FaiTcloth being derucKed In the
first, while Pagan succeeded In stay
ing In there until I've were scored
In the ninth and Dad Ritter was sent
In as a pinch hitter. fugan then
gracefully retired and allowed Lefty
Herbert to take up the uncrous du-
ties. Herbert made good, Ritter get
ting but a weak roller to short.
lhc leader Of the Dutch band
started things in the first by calmly
chewing his cud while faircloth
tried TO locate the plate. Allen sac
riflccd. Damcron took three healthy
swats at the atmosphere, encouraging
the lHboring Faircloth. Mig halI,
some time great swatter, then swung
on one for IA double, scoring the boss
Jawu King singled, scoring the In
dian and scored himself on tho throw
in and Klllduff's double Mr. Fair
cloth then took the long walk TO the
bench, and Ray retired the side by
getting Mir, Eunick.
In the eighth. the Senators fattened
up batting averages again Allen and
Cameron walked, advancing on Hairs
iufield out. Young Mr. killduff, chi
copec Kansas leading citizen, then
poled another two sHckcr, scOrImB
both and counted himself on Euulck s
triple. That was all for them.
sherman started In the fourth hy
Sorcy singing TO center cameron
threw wild to second on NOkes grass
mower and both inner were safe.
John King cut of Sorey at the plate
ON Mathis's single to left, but bases
ON balls to Rardel and Ray forced
In a run. Again In the sixth Sorey
doubled to left and scored on Mathis
single.
A near winning rally was staged
10y sherman In the ninth. Ray, WI
hanson and Sheffield All singled
with O'Nenl and Sorey doubling
counted two runs. Dad Ritter thcr
went In, Pagan was ierked and Her.
bert forced the sherman manager tC
roll a weak one one to the infielt
for the final out, two runs being the
dividend declared for the last inning
The score.
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AMERICAN LEAGUE

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ing the IL frames. Verify these old
hus-beens ought to be- ashamed to
take that Federal league money.
Can ii be that love Of the Federal
league and the outlaw money over
weighed Fielder Jones big Crouch
against the umpiring? At least. there
has been little talk OF his quitting
durn the past few days.
How the mighty do fall. Comes
now news OF the fact that the bush
league Media, CPaJ club has released
Catcher Larry Mclean, because OF
inability to hit Yet this IL the same
Larry who a short time ago hi 500
on lawn McGrnw's Jaw.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-07-17
TY n DAUBERT
STILL IN 'FRONT.'



tabcr In American.
CHICAGO, July II.-Captain Larry
Doyle Of the q ants has attained see
Ond place among the batters OF the
National League. Ills average OF J26
credited to him In averages published
here today. puts him IiSht on the
heels Of the league leader, Daubert
OF Brooklyn, whose percentage Is
1856. Next to these two, the leading
batters who have played In at least
half OF the games are. Groh. Gin
cinnati, ,32l, and Ludcrus, P%hiladel-
phia, 800. New York leads In club
batting with ,2jS. Sa.cr leads the
league In stolen bases with n, in
total bases with l52, and In tuns
scored with so.
Leading National league pitchers
who have acquired 800 averages In
10 or more games are Pierce, Chi
cago, won Q and lost f. Alexander,
Philadelphia. Il aud @ and MamauX,
Pittsburg ~ and g. Alexander has
1873 str keouts To his credit
In the American league Cobb has
Increased his average 90 .lOg and stu
leads in stolen bases with SO and In
runs scored with go Crawford. De-
troit, sac r.. Collins. Chicago, 34l
and Jackson, Cleveland, 1873.
Jim Scott has wrcslrd the pitching
leadership from Fu0rr, his team
mate. The lead ug pitchers " the
American League are Scott, Chicago,
won 10 and lost g. Faber, Chicago,
10 and 8, Foster, Boston, 10 and
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Rrnmlta Nr.irrhnN
lENAs LEAGUE

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BRITISH EMBASSY PAYS
FOR AM. DETAINED COTTON

WASHINGTON. July 1.-THE Brit.
ish embassy today began making pay.
ments I'm Washington for detained
American cotton cargoes In cases
where ownership has been established.
The first payment, n partial one, for
a cargo at ten cents a pound, was
about $4,000.
A girls face usually lights up when
she X offered n match.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-07-17
GARRISON FAVORABLE TO
YOUNG HAMMOND'S PATENT

WASHINGTON. July lT.-Govern
ment purchase Of n wireless control
for torpedocs invented by John Hays
Hammond, Jr, probably will be- rec.
commended 10 congress 10y Secretary
Garrison. The appropriation commit.
tees, during the closing days " the
last congress were urged to provide
for securing the new device for pro
tectlng the coasts, but no action was
taken.
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sherman.

.IJUUNVU mt TOT nay I'M NIUTN-
whittier hit for Nokes In ninth,
The score. n II ~
Summary. Two base hits. SOrey.
Mathis, Jansen. Han, Kllduff ., King
three base hit, Eunlck stolen bases.
Mathis, Cameron, double plays. XII
duff to Mag to Cameron, Raedel to
eorey. bases on balls. on Faircloth
i, or Ray 3, or Pagan 3, left on
ksscs. sherman 10, Oklahoma city O.,
hlts. or Faircloth 3 In % Innings.
mn Ray 6 In Ia innings. of FR-
hy Falrcloth z. by Ray 4, by Pagan
g Tine. one hour fifty minutes
Umpire, Spencer.
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Slants Slapped
tSundry Sports

fIluHy VIII ne Nhlhh uh} Al inc
time Big I'd. who has been out OF
the game for nearly two seasons. will
try IN stage a come back. Here's
hoping that he not only gets by. but
that he gets al least a 4 hit. shut out
game.
Can It be that love NJ the Federal
league and the outlaw money over
against the umpiring2 At least. there
has been little talk Of hi. quitting
during he past few DAYS
Help Carl Morris Is going to ght
GU again. And they say that prepare
lions are being made to run special
trains into Tulsa TO witness the-tdc-
lcted) Must be two born every min
-
How the mighty do fall Comes now
news NJ the TACT that the bush league
Media ,inl club has released Catch
er Larry Mclean. because " Inability
10 hit Yet this Is the same Larry who
McGrgNs law
~ -
Blgkt4 Ish, to the mad delight
Of SQTh @lr idolizers cume back
wlthEA Njnsrance Friday He held
theI hraT sNtttlng Athlete s 10 six
hitt ard two runs, never being IN
danger Many gifts, including a sill
bestowed on the windy City's lead
ing citizen
-
So great VAS the howl raised when
Pres dent WA announced hia retire
meni i'om Western Association nt-
tnirs. Thar the executive has almost
team manager united In trying to
urge INN Go retain the helm. Reports
from MrAlustyr state that he may
DO $50
-
II that NruisOn bunch would Just
lose "a game once In u while, every
morn would be removed from our
bed N roses But the pesiferous,
lucky hard hitting, fast fielding
boohs refuse 90 do II.
s.u
their prcsuu, gait. we can't be- both
cred with benson, Hall, King and
Wilduu each got two healthy blows
Friday and Eunlck got "a triple.
which number OF hits will win be
roll
-
A glance lt the error column also
Informs us that but one bobble, an
excusohlc one boy Cameron, was made
IN YESTERDAY game. The only way
the Senators can lose that rag is for
n DIuHs eyed fnu tn get on their tYnil
and stcul their bats
-
Norman rober. formerly OF Brown
broke all rNisting records for the
mile Fr day. Paced by three fast
mllers the vhirlwind actually stepped
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DENISON, Texas, July H. ncni-
SON and Muskogce fought an eleven
INN M battle Friday that terminated
after two were down. when Coylng
ton singled and scored ON lIlggln-
hotham's hit Tor three sacks. Speer
for the home guard and Masters a
portyidrr. for the Nets. were driven
tu cover in the seventh
The score r " T.
Muskogcc .OO3 600 OlO 0. 4 10 2
D,us,ou. OO0 COZ OlO o. g 10 g
Batteries Long and Coc. Specr.
H~iggluhuthum and MERIT
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CARL FuSON WITH
THE CIMARRON VALLEY

GUTHRIE, July 17.-Carl Filson,
formerly with the Rock Island railway
at oklahoma city, was Yesterday
elected assistant secretary " the Ci.
mnrron Valley Fair association and
began his duties at once.