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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-08-21
ecHooL COMPOST

9CHoOI C0MPOSTTIONS.
Now that tho school year is almost
here we want to urge all the Juniors
to send II their compositions each
wSek. Tho writer's can select prizes
from among the following articles:
Roller skates, book, souvenir spoon,
: beautiful doll, knife, work basket,
bsx Of candy, letter paper or foot
ball.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-08-21

SEND OUT POST CARDS.
We are sending out post cards to all
The Juniors after their letters or
Rtories are published.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-08-21
TIE LIBERTY BELL.

We stu want more Liberty Bell
stories. We hope some Of our Juniors
win see It in California and tell us all
about It.
The writer's In the Liberty Bell con.
test can select their prizes from
ameng The following: A football, box
Of candy. roller skates or q book.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-08-21
Edith Bigg Out Of School;
Was Sick a Long While

Dear Editor:
I have never written to the Junior
before.
am only years old.
was sick in bed last year and
didn't get to school much
That is all for this time.
Edith Bigg, Age 5.
r. r. 9. Box 81. Ottunwa, IL
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-08-21
SHORT STORIES.


The Juniors can also write short
stories on the following subjects:
How I Spent Ny Vacation.
What Am Planning for the Conn.,
Ing School Year.
Select prizes from among the fol-
1owing articles: A big nag, box OF
candy, ball bat, roller skates, knife,
hook or don.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-08-21
FORGET THEIR AGES.

Recently several Jun1ors nave Ioi-
feited their right to prizes because
they forgot to ten us their ages. Read
over the seven rules published every
week.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1915-10-02
TOMORROW Is GO
TO CHURCH SUNDAY
Attendance at All Churches is En-
peCtcd tO Surpass All Others in
This city.

In accordance with the campaign
which is being waged by the churches
of the city for GO to Church sun
day" next sabbath, the Presbyterian
Sunday school is planning to have the
largest attendance ever recorded in
Tulsa. This church has cooperate /
with other churches in advertising the
day, but has used methods Of its own
in reaching people personally. A list
of every one who ever attended the
bible school and who has for somo
reason dropped out, has been pre-
pared and each one of these will be
urged individually to attend next
Sunday. A special musical program
is also scheduled.
The bible school has been organized
in every detail and IS ready to take
care of the increased enrolment
which Is expected The work has
been divided into seven departments,
according to the age of the pupils,
each of which is under the instruc-
lion Of competent Superintendent.
These supCrintendonts are bound to-
gether in council which acts as ad-
visory to the general superintendent.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1915-10-02
OIL FIELDS USE
MANY GAS ENGINES
$500 900 Worth Delivered During the
Past Few Months. and Others
Are Coming.
Special to The World

Special to The World.
OILTON, okla. Sept. 29.-The gas
engine is cutting a big figure i'm the
oil field now, and will continue to be
leading feature for many years to
come, or until the field is eventually
pronounced dead" In the entire
deep sand district I'm pumping the
wells it is estimated that each well
demands a separate gas engine, and
at the present time there are thou
sands of them within the entire field.
An idea of what the Eas engine
business amounts to in the field may
be gained from the fact that two
hundred carloads have been received
during the summer of 1915. Each
carload means four engines or a total
of eight hundred received during the
past few months. II is understood
that b. b Jones alone ordered one
hundred gas engines at one time,
while the White & Sinclair interests
and the Mc-Man company are said
to each have more than Jones. 1t is
understood there have been twenty
installed on the Barney Thlocco allot-
ment
These engines cost $3.50 with the
cost Of installing additional Two
hundred carloads, totaling eight hun
dred engines, would cost $500, 900.
The total number in the entire field IL
estimated at two thousand, at a cost
of S1,500,O00
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1915-10-02
ROAD BUILT AROUND
BARN AND OIL WELL
Many Difficulties Encountered 10y the
Oil Fields & Santa Fc
Line.

Special go The World
OILTON, Okla, oct. 1.-Building 4
railroad across producing oil field
has its many difficulties to overcome,
and occasionally barrier is encoun-
tered that cannot be displaced.
on the Walter Starr tllOtment four
miles south Of Oilton the right-Of-
way Of the on Fields & Santa Fe
railroad, now building across the
field from Pemeta 10 Oilton, included
a producing oil well, one Of the best
that the Siluri company has
brought i'm. In fac the well was di-
rcctly in the path of the grade and
the rails The well was a permanent
mmovable thing, and consequently
the railroad company had TO dodge
it, and as u result there Is sharp,
reverse curve at that point A quar-
ter Of a century from now, when the
well may be a dead one. the company
may then straighten its track
There les another interesting reverse
curve just south Of Drumright, where
the railroad company found 't nccCs-
sary to dodge a mammoth costly
barn on the q. b. Shaffor property.
Shaffcr refused TO move the barn, and
the railroad company had to go
around ii.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1915-10-02
OKLAHOMA AGGIES
MEET M U. TODAY
Missouri Valley Scasol
Opens This Afternoon;
0. L, at Kingfishcr,

KANSAS CITY, oct 1.-The foot
BAH season OF 1915 will be ushered in
tomorrow on southwestern gridrons.
The big games i'm the Missouri valley
are those between the University of
Nebraska and Drake at Lincoln, the
University Of Kansas and William
Jewell at Lawrence and the Univer-
sity of Missouri and the Oklahoma
"Aggics' at Columbia.
The Missouri coaches with the larg-
est number of prospective first eleven
players i'm the history Of the school
have spent busy two weeks picking
out likely candidates Coach Schultz
said tonight ne believed the eleven
he would send against the oklahoma
players tomorrow would bc able to
uphold the Missouri traditions with "a
victory I'm the first game Of the sea-
son The Oklahomaus on the other
hand We're known to be heavier than
last season ana were prepared TO give
the men from Columbia a hard battle.
At Norman, Okla. the University
Of oklahoma and Kiugtishcr college
will play their annual game which
generally goes to the university
players by a big score
Games I'm Texas tomorrow will be
renewal of many old riN1rics and
besides the interest i'm the struggles
will afford the first comparisons Of
strength ON which gridirou cnthusi-
aStS Will attempt to measure the Tch-
tive power of the teams who will bat
tie for premier houorS IN November
University Of Texas, always a heavy
machine should have an easy vic
tory over the Texas Christian uni
Versity eleven from Fort Worth The
game will be played at Austin. Rice
tY1lt ,,.rf II
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1915-10-02
.FRESHlES MINGLE
WITH The SENIORS
FIRST Year Students Are
Given a Chance to "Gct
Acquainted. "

Five hundred high school students
attended the annual reception which
was given by the seniors at the high
school building last night. Almost
every boy and girl in the student
body was there, from senior TO fresh
man. 1t was undoubtedly the most
successful affair ever given by class.
The slogan Of the occasion, get ac-
duainted," was followed to the letter
and al, the newcomers soon found
plenty of friends. To do away with
an formaiity each person was tagged
with card upon which was inscribed
his name. class and nickname
The program consisted mostly OF
informal music by some If the schools
talented musicians. The lack of for
malf'y was productive Of many orig
inai stunts Some activities Of espe-
cial interest to the freshmen were
also brought forward. Light refresh
rnents were served during the evening.
The committe in charge Of the af-
fair comprised James Tuttle, chair
man. Velma Hopping and Harold orr,
president of the senior class.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1915-10-02
.INHOFF SAYS SPESS
KILLED THE DEPUTY
State and Defense Rest in
Case Which Is Being
Heard at PaWnec.

Special to The World
PAWNEE, OKLA, oct H. Both the
state and defense rested Friday in the
trial of James Spess charged with
having been one Of the three men who
robbed the First National Bank of
Terlton, Jan. u last Arguments OF
attorneys will occupy most Of the day
Saturday. and a verdict is not eX-
pected before Monday morning.
William lnhoff, who was sentenced
TO serve thirty years in the state pen
itentiaTy and AlOnZO Clark, who was
sentenced to serve five years in the
penitentiary for participating in the
Terton bank robbery. testified Fri
day in behalf of the state. Inhoff
said. while on the stand, that Specs
participated in the robbery and fireG
the shot that killed F. h. Moore, the
deputy sheriff, who followed the rob
bers out of town.
Defense Motion OvcrIulcd.
Clark admitted that he participated
i'm the robbery, but refused to impIi-
cate Spess in any manner.
The defense did not place any wit
nesses on the stand, and asked that
the case be dismissed. on the grounds
that the state had failed to legally
serve on the defendant a list of the
names Of the witnesses to be used by
the state. The defense also argued
as an additional ground for a dismissal
Of the case, that q copy of the infOr-
nation had rot been served on the
defendant in the manner provided Dy
law. The motion TO dismiss was
oveTruled.
When the TerltOn bank was robbed,
81, 200 was taken, most of which was
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1915-10-02

owners Of the trap built across the
Cimarron river at this place to catch
the waste oil that goes down the
stream.
These traps have proved TO be good
revenue producers thus far Leeper.
in addition to being the son Of a
Methodist minister, was formerly a
printer, commencing life as a devil
In the office of the Constitution at
ChilHcothe. Mo, his native town. but
later ne abandoned tho newspaper
field To become a lawyer and later a
figure i'm the OIL field In the Gin
arron river project he is associated
with former County Judge Fred Lis
cum OF Pawnee, and others
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1915-10-02
IGNORE DEMANDS
OF PETE HANRATY


McALESTER, Okla, oct. 1.-fg-
noring request from President Pete
Hanraty that vote be taken upon
the clear cut issue of whether or not
he should be ousted from office and
assuming that he is already removed,
the district convention u' United
Mine Workers, Friday selected a
."POlicy Committee to devise methods
OF managing the district organi2a-
tons business while the presidency is
in doubt or vacant. The committee,
which is composed { nine members
three from OklahO a, three from
Texas and three from Arkansas. asked
until Saturday morning TO prepare a
report and the convention adjourned
until that time. The question Of who
is 10 be the executive head of the or
ganization is expected TO be threshed
out when the convention recOnyenes.
Unless a more definite settlement Is
made than now exists. President Han
raty will appeal his case to the in
ternatiOnal board.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1915-10-02
For Conslstory Mccting.

FIFTY or more M9sons Of Tulsa will
leave ON the 1906 tomorrow morning
On the Katy railroad for Guthrie,
where tomorrow night there Will DO
"a cOusistory meeting which is eN-
pectcd to surpass all others OF me
kind held i'm this ,iCiut ty. Among
the candidates will Dee thirty from
Tulsa and about chat number of 9TH
ors will accompany them
All those who intend 10 participate
IN these ceremonies are requested TO
he at the depot on time as otherwise
they are liable to miss the train. The
party will travel i'm a special car.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1915-10-02

a smoker at the rooms Of the Cham
ber of Commerce tonight at o'clock.
Michigan graduates and former stu
dents from the whole of northern
Oklahoma will be present A total Of
1872 similar meetings will be held in
the larger cities Of the United States
and Canada at the same time. At this
meeting "Bill" Day, a federal judge
in Ohio and son Of Justice Day Of
the supreme court Of the United
states, will lead the cheers for
u. Of NJ
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1915-10-02
shawnee High Loses.

"TT- W ~ 7 TTT W Vt TT-
ADA, okla, oct. East Central
normal defeated Shawnee high school
here today 10 to 7 in the first foot
BAH game Of the season. Roddie, the
star haIfback for the normal, broke
an arm and will be out for the season
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1915-10-02
Robert BOiCeC Carson

Solos, First Presbyterian church, head Of
vocal department Kendall College. List Of
prominent pupils now before the public sent
on application. Voice trial free by appoint
meat. City Studio. Il East Fifth St.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1915-10-02

Want to borrow money World
Want Ads will put you III touch with
the right party.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1915-10-02
EADlES $1,000 REWARD

~ sretl Successful Monthly Compound.
Safely relieves some OF the longest, most
Obstinate abnormal cases in 20 dayL
No harm pain OF interference with WORK.
Mail also. Double strength 81 BooklH
free. Writo today T. w. southington
smedy Co. 6Is N1ln st.. Kansas City. No
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1915-10-02
Michigan Alumni Smoker.

The alumni and former students OF
1.-THE University of Michigan will hold
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-06-11
Harry WOlvertOn Injured
In Automobile Accident

San Francisco, June H. Secretary
Harry Walton, of the Seals, announced
To-Day that Roy Corhan, shortstop,
would assume the duties of Manager
Harry Wolyerton, who was seriously
injured in an automobile accident last
night. Corhan has acted as field cap.
tain this season. ' '"p
conflicting reports regarding VOL.
Verton's condition were heard today
According to the club doctor. Wolver.
Ton Is resting easily but it was stated
at St' Lukes hospital that he is suffer.
ing considerably and that an oper.
"'ioh may be necessary.
IL is feared the accident will close
w ,wyoiverton's career as an active PLAYER
W,olVertton received three fractured
riDs, broken clavicle and number Of
ueep gashes. WOlverton attempted Ia
crank his auto when it started down a
steep s incline, catching his clothing and
uIasging him until it crashed into n
telephone pole, a block away.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-06-11
WELSH AND R|TCH|E
WILL MEET IN TEN
ROUND BOUT JULY 3
Will Fight No Decision Battle
at COney Island On Inde-
pendence Day

Portland, Or, June H. Accepting
terms for ten round no decision bout
with Freddie Welsh at the Brighton
Beach, Coney Island, race track open
air arena early in July, Willie Richie
will leave tonight for San Francisco
for a few days visit before departing
for New York.
Richie arrived here last night for
a weeks visit with his sister, Mrs. C. s.
Crate, but telegram from Harry Pol.
lock, manager Of Freddie Welsh, and
also of the Brighton Beach race track
arena, caused him to alter his plans.
From San Francisco Ritchie will go
to Glenwood Springs, Colorado, to do a
little preparatory work, proceeding
thence to New York. Richie figures
he can get into shape in about ten
days.
"Pollock's terms are satisfactory to
u.s. said Richie today, "and they
certainly must be all right with Welsh,
in view Of the fact that Pollock is his
| don't care to state what
my end will be, but it is satisfactory.
"The fight has been set for July 81
but if it rains it will be carried over
to July 5, which is legal holiday. The
weight will be the same as that in our
March fight when we made 1856 pounds
ut 9 o'clock. -
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-06-11

Rotterdam, June 10.-Professor Max
imilian Harden in his latest lecture at
Berlin on the course of the war said:
"Our chief enemy, England, has, it is
true, not yet received any mortal
wound, but the greatest danger is
threatening her from our submarines.
AS soon as we have succeeded in ex-
tending the radius of action Of the four
bigger submarine types they can be
used for lavish laying Of mines.
son that day the island kingdom will
find itself surrounded by a new circle
of mines, and her mastership of the sea
will be at an end In everything Ger.
many can have confidence. After eight
months Of tremendous struggle, it is
true, it is not standing as conqueror, but
its power is untouched"
A description Of the Germans new
submarines from an authoritative
source says that they displace 900 tons
of water when fully submerged and
have two Diesel engines capable Of de.
veloping 80 to $50 horsepower.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-06-11
HAYESVILLE NEWS

Capital Journal Special Service.)
Hayesville June lie. A. Anderson
is attending the rose carnival in Port
land.
Miss Ruby Rotzien is taking a course
of study at Kraps school,
Miss Anna Denny has returned home
after teaching the past year at Mill
City.
G. r. McAfee and family are spend
ing the week at the rose carnival and
visiting friends.
H. Il, Armstrong, of Iowa, is visiting
his cousin, f. C. Armstrong.
Rev, Lawrence will preach at the
Baptist church next Sunday both morn
ing and evening.
Miss Ida L. Denny is at home after
teaching at Silverton.
The Philathea $. S. class entertained
the Baraca class at the home of Miss
Mable King on Saturday night. A large
crowd was present and a good time was
had. Refreshments were served after
which the guests departed for their
homes at late hour.
There will be q community picnic at
tie state fair ground July 3,
The children's day program will be
observed Immediately after Sunday
school June Goth.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-06-11
FRUITLAND NEWS
Especial to Capital Jourpal,)

ApPNNlui w ShHlN"'
A Mr.. Sikh from Ohio has purchased
Mrs. Yates place on the Pratum road.
Tuesday about midnight Mr.. and Mrs
Alex Thompson were awakened by II
cracking sound which upon investiga'
tion proved to come from a fire ON the
roof near the kitchen flue. Prompt eff
fort put out the blaze with but little
damage done, No fire had been in the
store for several hours. Had the occu-
pants not awakened just at the right
time one of the incest homes at this
place would have been reduced to ashes,
and possibly themselves had perished
with it.
Oswald Fliegel and Frank Schroeder
have gone to Butte, Montana, and are
working in the copper mines at that
place.
Eli Zeigler went to Portland last
Sunday for visit to his daughters and
to take in the Rose Show.
Mr.. John Paris of Morningside, Salem,
has bought the Glover place of 10 acres
east of the school house, and has taken
possession. The consideration was
$4,000.
Some hay is already cut awaiting the
usual June wetting. Don't make hay
till after the 4th of July.
1t is doubtful if H. c. Bressln can dis.
pose of his loganberry crop and fine
one it is too. The Salem Gamers are
not disposed to take it as they did last
year. They say they have not disposed
of what they put up last season and
that the market is flat on its back. Is
it not about time for the newspapers to
advise planting more loganberries as
they have been doing for the last few
years. o yes plant more and let them
rot in the yards. A neighbor states he
has not yet received any money for the
crop he sold last season to Salem
firm. He did not realize enough to
pay for the picking by five dollars
Great thing, the loganberry business
1t is to be hoped the efforts now being
put forth to pool the business will re,
suit in something good to the grower
But the outlook is not very bright
What is wanted is Il good market right
now and not more berries. If associated
effort will bring it let it come
Wednesday evening several from this
place attended the closing exercises OF
the blind school given by the pupils il
the Christian church at Salem. There
was a large attendance and nice pro
gram was rendered, the students ac
quitting themselves splenddly. Thos,
present seemed to enjoy the occasion
very much as was evidenced by tn,
frequent applause accorded. Prof
Moores is evidently doing good worl
for the blind boys and girls under hi
care.
Last Sunday the new minister Rev
Piummer, who was assigned to thi
charge by the late conference preache,
at the church to an appreciative attend
ance' The congregation seems wei
pleased with the new pastor and lool
forward to a bright future for tn,
church Services will be held every tw,
weeks at p. m.
w. R. Latin is putting a 25x2O addi
| tion to his barn.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-06-11
Watching the Scoreboard
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The Seals are getting the habit of
bowing to the Oaks and third straight
beating was swallowed without great
difficulty.
Corhan, and Jerry Downs at second,
contributed three errors between them,
all of which helped the Oaks along to-
ward the inevitable conclusion.
Cack Henley pitched four hit game
against the Angels, but Love had just
enough more stuff to beat him. Love
held the Tigers to three safeties and
shut them out. Three of the Angels
hits were punched off Henley and
counted as many runs.
Pitchers Dale and Dell argued for
fourteen innings without gaining a de-
cision for either Cincinnati or Brooy.
lyn.
The Giants stood up and took their
usual walloping, but it was a little
worse than usual. Seventeen hits, in
cluding a home run were collected off
Tesreau and Schaup.
Detroit lost, but Ty Cobb was there
with three singles and two stolen bases.
Ty also pulled an error.
In the meantime the White Sox took
a better grip on first place by beating
the New York Yankees again.