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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-06-09
Cites Government To Break Up Monopolies
 of British Foodstuffs

London, June s.-sAm I going to join the army and allow monepohes to grab our food supplies and make it we'll nigh impossible for my de- pendents to exist?''N is the question that young men ask who have held back from enIisting,' declared A. J. Williams. organizer of the National Union of Railwaymen, before a labor conference at Cardiff. To break up the present monopolies, Williams moved resolutions addressed to the government which were unanimously passed.
 The government was called on to assume control of the wheat ships, fix the maximum prices of coal, fix coast shipping rates and control, rail way frei ghts.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-06-09
FINE STRAWBERRIES.
TWENTY YEARS AGO.
FoREsrFRs HONOR THEIR DEAD

FORESTFRS HONORs THEIR DEAD Tn every city and town throughout the land where Forestry flourishes, yesterday was observed as Memorial Sunday, Sunday, June g, 1859).
 In this city. many members visited the various cemeteries. Flowers and plants and other tokens of respect were laid upon the graves. Every court of Forestry sent special com 1nittees to the cemeteries with floral placed potted geranfunss at the head of the last resting place of her de- ceased. members. Court Wa1demere marked the graves with an iron sembIe flowers. Courts Pembroke and Iranistan used floral wreaths with the name of the dead raised thereon in floral characters.
 Court Waldemere, the oldest in the city, has lost more members than any of the others. The deceased members of that court and the ceme- teries where their remains are in tered are:
 At St. Michael's3Thomas J. O'Neil, Michael Nolan, c. A. Mooney, P. c. R. M J. Boyle, P. c. R.; Richard Mo Hale, P Poland, Daniel Fitzgerald, John w Reilly. Thomas Hefferman, Thomas Finn, James Farrell, and M. E. Fitzpatrick.
 At St ustine's-Wi1liam Reyes 9.laC
 At Park emetery-Oliver H. Rerig, at Fairfield, Matthew -MconaId; at Manchester. Ct, M. J. Mahoney; at Portland, Ct, D. Mulcahy; at Jersey City, John J. Munzing; at Brooklyn, Owen Pagan; in Ireland, Patrick Casey and Patrick O'Brien.
 COURT MARINA's DEAD.
 At St MichaePs- William Nickel vey. Patrick O'Nefl, James Egan and James Sullivan.
 At St. Augustine e's@Andrew Mo Carthy and Thomas Kelly.
 At Brooklyn, John Cashman; at Portchester, Edward Purcell; and at Hartford. John J. Cunnin gham.
 A&*&&
 GAVE THEM A SCARE.
 Percy Kirk is five years old and Sfves with his parents at Lexington and Harra1 avenues. They live on Che first floor. Percy was playing at
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-06-09
GAVE THEM A SCARE.

Percy Kirk is five years old and S1ves with his parents at Lexington and Harra1 avenues. They live on Che first floor. Percy was playing at
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-06-09
WORKS ALMOST WITHOUT
 CHASING MAKING ANIGUNITIONS

Amsterdam, June 9.-A workman employed in the manufacture of am munition for the German army at DuesseIdorf has achieved the record of an average 17-hour day He put Tn 4O5 hours during the past month, or a daily average of IT hours for 26 days This is probably a worlds rec ord
 f The mans wages were about Is cents an hour, and his total earnings for the month reached S87-5O. His normal peace-time wage is slightly under S2 a day of ten hours. President Poincare returned to Paris after a visit to the battle front in east ern France.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-08-23
TO
STAY NEUTRAL
Leading Balkan State In Pact
With Turkey Means Munitions
for DardanelleS

q ERLlN Aug - The O,rr,~as
- New, Agency today gave out lc
following:
Official reports from sofia aud
Constuutiuople state that Turkey and
Bulgaria have signed new treaty,
Turkey granting Bulgaria Arr desired
direct railroad connection with tu, ,ru
aud Bulgaria agreeing tJ observe u
benevolent neutrality
Tuis demonstrates the definite fail
ure Of the efforts " the ruteytr loN
er7 to revive the alliance of the BalA
an states and induce them tO join Ia
the war against Iurhry
Unofficial report, lutc lu July
stated that conventions had been
signed On July - by which Turkey
ceded 10 Bulgaria the Turkish portion
" the Dedeaghatch railroad The re-
ports stated that the treaty left BuD
garia unpledged Concerning her utu
tude IN the war.
That Bulgaria had not been pledged
had been the assumption under which
negotiations have been conducted by
the entente allies, looking 10 suits
faction " her reported demand for
territorial concessions from Serbia
and Greece as the price u her entry
into the war on the side NJ the ulllr-
II was reported In Sofia dlspatrhe-
August 10 that Bulgaria had recalled
from Constntlnople delegate who
went there 10 negotiate with Turkey
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-08-23
TELL
Of GREAT STORM
Loss Of Life Much Heavier Than
Reported, They Say Dozens
Are Crushed

AccoRDNG to oklahoma City
IA Apcople Mo were In the Galveston
storm the loss Of HE aud property
damage thete &, fur greater than
hus been reported \. Lane. who
returned from the stricken city Sun.
day with his wife, estimates that be-.
tween 200 aud 3OO hundred persons
Lost theih lives ON Galveston Island
alone.
Words cannot describe what we
saw during the storm Nld MIR Lane
to-day We never expected 10 gpt out
alive. and were the last persons to
board the special lj-car train that had
been made up 10 carry the panlc-strirk
en- people to the mainland Hundreds
were turned away, and our train was
the last TO leave Women and children
were huddlrd together on the tops "
the cars. on the tender. on the steps.
und everywhere The entire causeway
was under two feet u water when We
continued on Last Pager
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-08-23
GOOD PRICE ASSURED


CHlCkASHA, Aug 23 The size of
Oklahomas cotton crop WIN depend
entirely upou weather conditions from
now ON. but Whatever the Yield the
acreage Is so small through the United
States that the staple should bring not
less than nine cents more likely ten,
thinks. /. 4. Hut.uu manager ~ the
lndlahomu cotton gins Mr IIutson
has Just completed nn Investigation
covering Oklahoma FROM the Rock
Island west lu which he found that
the acreage In this third of the state
was Just - per cent " what It was
last year
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-08-23

capable ot producing gu, iu CONNER
cial quantities; ten underground
waste, Ddl the permitting " any
natural gas we'll 10 vustrfully burn
and leI the wnstcful utilization Of
such gas lSrc .. n R 40. 3g5D
. Whenever natural gas m com.
mrrcinI quuutitlp, or u gus bearing
stratum known tu contain natural
gu> In such uuuntillc, Is encountered in
amy well drilled for uil or gus la this
state. such gas shall bee confined 10
us original stratum until such time as
the same can be- pruduccd aud utilized
without waste aud all such strata
shall be adequately protected from
intiltratlng waters lSpc. 3. II. b..
No 3A5.l
4. Any gas stratum showing well.
defined gos sand aud producing gas
Shall be considered capable OF produc.
mg gas In commercial quantities. aud
any gas coming from such a stratum
on sand shall be- considered a CONNER
cial quantity aud such stratum or
sand shalt be- protected the same as if
1t produced gas In excess NJ two mil.
lion cubic feet per day " twenty four
hours tSec 3, II n. 3N1D
.. Whenever the fun production
from any common source NJ suppN ~
natural gas IN this state /, ln excess
Of the market demnuds. then any Der.
'un. firm ur corporation, having the
right to drll lnO aud produce ms
from nuy such common source NJ sun.
ply may take thcrefrom only such PRO
portion Of the natural gaS that mny he
marketed without waste. ns the nntu.
rul flow W the well or wells owned or
controlled by any such person. firm or
corporation hears 10 the total unturnl
flow Of such common source NJ suuply
having due regard to the nrrourr
dralued 10y each well, so "a, tu prevent
any such person firm or corporntIop
securing any unfair proportion NJ the
gas therefrom provided, that the cor.
poration commission may, by proppr
order, permit the taking " n greater
amount whenever II Shall deem such
tOking reasonable or equitable. tSec.
/ g. H. Il. No 305l
This rule shall not nl1ly tn nnr
ties heretofore cnioining the corporn.
Continued W Last sagyj
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-08-23
ARKANSAS TURN
T0F|CHTFLOODS
White River Breaks Levee at New
port Refugees PluCked
From Trees

I TITLE ROCK, Ark, Aug - -
~ white river is coming over the
Rock Island leyee at Newport aud the
town viii be flooded according 10 re
port here today. The $4,000 cause
way just completed over Newport
Lake ha, broken
Hundreds Of volunteers this morn
Ing are working ON the leyee and ne.
grues have been forced at the point Of
shotguns to work ON the leyer.
Reports were received here last
night that family NJ five persons
had been drowned IN the bottoms near
New on Trough In Newport all bus
iness hus been suspended, every store
IN the city being closed
Virtually every man aud boy In
Newport responded 10 call last
night for volunteers tu work on the
leyee which at that tlme bad not
broken, but WAS cayiug badly IN sey.
eral places Negroes were forced tu
iOln and about 20 men worked until
! o'clock this morning In an effort Il
save the levee They fought a hope
less fight, however. as the leye, broke
la = half dozen places NJ I O'Clock
The damage tu crops In white river
bottoms will be- enormous, ~ thousand,
Of acres Of the most fertile land In
the bottoms il floOded
The steamers Muskogee aud Mar,
q. lucas are running day and might
rcscuing families from the oyerflowed
districts Many N the dweller, Of IN,
lowlands nre being taken from trees
The present stage NJ the wnter 4,
higher than tor 10 years and the rly
er ut points above Newport has eN
ceedcd the records by the government
FOR % years.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-08-23
State viii Enjoy Unstrpass-
ed Benefits Says Commits
sioner Humphreysif If Ne1U
Gas Conservation Ru1inq
is sStrictly Enforced Text
of the Order.

FOLLOWING out the provisions Of
4 House Bin 39j pusscd by the last
legislature. the corporation cumms.
Nuu hns. after the submission NJ IA
mass NJ evidence uu the matter issued
am order relative to the conservation
Of gus iu which necessary rules and
regulations urr set forth which the
producers will be- expected TO conform
tu m the future Tmt anywhere be-.
tween two hundred thousand million
aud hair billion feet Of gas Is vast.
vI every duy m the great fields Of the
state Is the assertion made und 70
save This enormous amount Is the m.
tent ui 'hr order
Incorporated iu the order are Ger.
tain statements of fuct which are laid
down I'm the premises uud these assert
the location of the gus and oil fields
which are designated us hrlug la the
eastern part of the state within the
urpu k own hs the Indian territory
aud the Usage nation Washington,
Nuwum. Okmulgec Muskouee, Hughes,
Usage, Greek aud puwure counties are
stipulated and specifically covered In
the order
n is brought out that gas uud oil
invariably gu together and Tint In
view ~ the fact that many towns and
cities depend on these fields for their
fuel and Illumination, that the wnstu
must rrnsc aud provision made to con
serve II aud ~ under amy emergency
be- able tu supply the demand
Commissioner Humphreys ~ Now
atn wrote the order after conducting
the hearings and Investigation and
the commission ns a wholS Is of the
opinion that strict Cnnformance III
II win result In % saving 10 the state
hardly to he estimated The following
f. the order IN full:
T. Natural gus shall not be produc
pd IN the state " Oklahoma In such
manner and undcr such conditions n.
fu constitute waste tScc /, A. r.
No 800
o The term waste" as above
used, IA additions to ~ ordinary
meaning. shall include tnl escape Of
natural gas In commercial Quantitle,
into the open air Cbl the Intentional
trownlug with water VI gas stratum
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-08-23
ELECTRIC WARSHlP
Keel NJ California "A New One In
Naval Construction, win Re Laid In
New NOH, on September 10

NEW YORK. Aug ~ The keel NJ
the NttlcShlp California win he lald
In the New York navy Yard Septpm.
her TO- 10 was announced today. The
California viii hc the first fighting
craft iu amy navy 10 be- equipped with
electric engines for her own power.
About l2ONOOO pounds " steel are
ready To be used in the building of
the shin
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-08-23
WANT THE DIVISION

WELEETkA Aug % business
men here are working 10 secure She
location of IT, Smith and Western d.
vision headquarters II is believed n
this town ie made division headQuHr
trrs the railway company eventually
will loyutr 10, machine shops here
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-08-23
FORD WANTS hin

pONOA CllN Aug g3 Louis
Thomas. " Ponra city, bus patented
tt sliding door for automobiles tu rr
place the lu.un,yuleul swinging door
Hr has been invited 10 so 10 Detroit
AMI take Il position Boo the Ford fuc
tory
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-08-23
FOREST FIRES
RAGE IN CANADA
Long Strip Of Boundary Line
ClOuded by Smoke Of Burn
ing Stumpaee

VANCOUVER h. G.. Aug 23 From
Altar bay 10 the international
boundary line the coast of British CoJ.
WmhIn WAS shruudrd today with smuke
as a result NJ forest fires An army
of fire wardrns had been fighting the
flames IN various districts for several
days but lack uf rain is seriously
hHudlcapping their efforts.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-08-23
FAIR BOARD MEETS
J. q. Gray is Elected President or
Township Fair Supervise

The numerous directors ~ the town
ship fIr- recently 'lnri'd and up
pointed hy the county commissioners.
met ut the court house Saturday
morning tp consider WAYS and means
~ handling the new fairs ON nc
count ~ The bad condition. OF the
roads many ~ the member, of the
board dld not arrive until late win
the result that little WINS accomplished
Saturday morning except the election
Of j, o. Gray as president " the
hoard.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-08-23
wnSON TO SPEAK

tAWTON, Aug % Il II Wilson.
president " the state board NJ pduca
don. viii address l7g hnys aud girls
who are to receive their diplomas Tor
finishing their school work nu August
30. the opening day NJ tho Cumunche
County Teachers Institute.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-08-23
THE WEATHER

clouds tonight With partly cloudy on
Tuesday not much change In tsmpera-
turo
4 trough of low pressure extends this
morning from Texas nOrtheastward 10 the
upper lake region Under It's Influence
moderate 10 heavy showers and thunder
storms have occurred I'm oklahoma ehst
"rn kansas Missouri eastern Nebraska
Iowa md Minnesota so precipitation NJ
consequence WIS reported from any 9th
rr section ~ the country.
Moderately low temperatures prevail
iu ull districts rIvpt IN the southern
states where they ur about th season
al average
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-08-23
NEW RECTOR ARRIVES
Rev Father Murphy Of Bartlesyille.
Joins Catholic University

SHAWNEE. Aug % Rev Father
Timothy 4 Murphy, who has been In
charge N 81 Johns church at BurtIes
Vile has taken mp his residence here
and will funI his duties as rector I'm
the new Catholic University NJ Okla.
humu which win open It's first term
September l3 with un enrolment Of
Rom -ImLnmI.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-08-23
GETTING FEVERISH

WEI EErKA Aug g3 Many ull
land leases have been taken In all dl.
rections from Nelretka the past week
wlldrattinr being stimulated hy the
rapid unclmhlnr NJ the price NJ oll.
A test we'll north aud west Of town Is
down 1900 frrt mud a derrick is on
the ground Tor another well tp he
started this week
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-08-23
ITALY BANS BOOZE
300 Liquor Licenses Withdrawn as
Result Of Rlgor Of War-Campalgn
Against Alcoholism Speeds In

MILAN ITALY, Aug %. The au.
thohucs sunday withdrew $50 n.
cenSes 10 sell alcoholic drinks ncreas
Ing Il campaign against alcoholism
Many bars. inns. saloons aud refresh
neuI houses have closed.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-08-23
GERMAN TROOPS
TAKE ANOTHER
RUSSIAN FORT

BERLIN Aug y. Via Lon.
don I 80 p m German troops
have occupied the fortress of
OssowetN which was evacuated
, boy the Russians, German army
. headquarters announced today
y v v y y Y Y Y y \
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-08-23
ORGANIZE MILITIA

WEATHERFORn. Aug 23 blanks
have been received here from Adiuuut
General T. NJ Caution aud militia
company organized with uu enrolment
" 80 numes,
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-08-23
Day of Gjve and TaEe---
Allies Lose Bulgaria But
Win Big NaUal Victory
*** "sa +
German lo,,

quito fotllla' assisted hg submarines
and mud defenses wr.aArI uurIpect.
rd destruction on II pau ut ,nr German
fleet and the transport
The mora effect N ru.. action ON
the RUSSIAN people Is expected lu Lon
don 10 uilay the depression incident to
the continued Russian retreat, which
hu, been arrested nowhere except lu
the northern sector FROM Riga 10 kUy-
up
British military critics regard the
Baltic advance Of the ,rrmuus Ms NJ
supreme importance, lf rur invaders
really contemplate marching on PctrU-
grad ON that accOuu, fur Russian
naval victory may BE- or large effect
on the German plans
ltaly's declaration Of war ou Turkey
has not Vet led. s0 fur %. is known
here 10 definite result, but It is r1.
pected to have great effect ON Ru.
mania which long ha been connected
closely with Italy
SOFIA Bulgaria, Aug % via
London. ] % .. m-lhp Turkish col
Her Esphnu has been torpeloed by Il
British submarine Ht Haidar pasha
and the steamer Budu- N the German
Leyantc llue loaded with munitions
and provisions has been sunk IN the
sea Of MHrmora
QUEENSTOWN. Aug %. The
Lumport and Holt liner Dromed has
been sunk by German submarine
Her captain quartermagter and stew
ard were killed by shell, fired BY the
submarine during pursuit " four
hours
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-08-23
SCORE Or TOWNS
FLOODED OUT
Along MeramaC River for Fifty
Miles Everything Is Inundated
st. Louis Fears Worst

9 r. LOUIS Aug % ST. Louis
~ county recovered somewhat today
from a third calamity In as many days
a flood which ,uuffe, out at least
~ lives, possibly many more, destroy
eel many million dollars worth NJ
property aud made two thousand fun
HES homeless
Twelve deaths had been reported 10
the coroner this morning aud almost II
hundred persons were listed a. miss
ing II Is feared the falling " the
Meramac today may disclose heavy
toll In human lives. Rlvermen said
the bodies of many drowned, probably
would wash into the Mississippi river.
carried far down stream, might never
be recovered because Of the mass ot
flood debris now In the river and of
It's unusually strong current.
Valley Park Drake, Eureka. Clln.
ton, Pacific and every other city on
either side ~ the Meramac for dis
tance " more than fifty miles were In
undated, but this morning the water
began 10 recedr Almost the entire
population of Valley Park 1000 fam
lilies were driven from their home.
and large manufacturing plants about
which the town Is built were rendered
useless. probably for weeks.
SPRINGFIELD Mo, Aug. q Tw,
more inches Of rain today started nv
ers, already swollen ON another ram
page. The train service OF the FrIsc,
il badly demorOllzed by washouts he
tween Springfield and st. Louis an,
between Springfield aud Memnhls
Mail aud passengers are being route,
ny way NJ Fort smith, Ark. for south
ern points The Spring river hrldg,
AT lmbodeu Ark went out yesterday
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-08-23
SW E.AMERlCA LINE

Plan Is TO Buy Idle Geman Passen-
ger Boats and Put Them Into Ser
vice Between " v and Stockholm
AMSTERDAM, Aug 23-A message
from Hamburg, Germany states that Il
company called the Sweden American
lime 4. being formed 10 carry ON pas
-rugcr trade between New York and
Swedish ports with German ships now
idle m American ports.
Delegates NJ the new concern are ne.
rotiotlug with German companies for
the purchase OF ships, II Is said
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-08-23

q ERLlN Aug - The U,rr,-as
- News Agency today ga,r out lc
The Cordova daily times., 1915-04-27

eksa the great land The Russians claimed the Territory by right of discovery They sent Vitus Breng Dane by brh at the head of expedition to the northeast the atic country In July, 1740 he discovered number of isl ands among them one bearing his name
 From the time of the planting of the Czars flag upon the soil of this country it's honor ued by act of oppression and cruelty The Russian American company established number of trading posts but its rule characterized by most barbarous conduct and became notorious that government refused to recharter it in 1862.
 Rdicue at the action of Secretary Seward in purchasing Alaska has been changed to sentiment that credits him with shrewd diplomacy Several have been assigned why Russia disposed of this territory It supposed that the United States commenced the negotiations to remunerae Russia under the guse of purchase for her friendly attitude toward during the civil Many also believe that Rus sia sought to dispose of the Territory the United States that England might not in way absorb it. The most reasonable explanation that she wished to be relieved of the and protection which her subjects constantly required of her in maintaining the sembance of a government
 It Charles Sumner who suggested that the name Alaska" and it compliment for his advocacy of the purchase that Secretary Seward sanctioned the tion
The Cordova daily times., 1915-04-27
sHREWD DIPLOMACY IS SHOWN
 IN THE PURCHASE o FALAsKA

T HEN forty-eight years ago, the United States paid | looked upon extravagant expenditure. Up to Russia $7 100000 for the Territory of Alaska it March 30 1867 this territory of the Northwestern part of North America known Russian America The present the English corruption of the aboriginal word