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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-05-25

gotisting with the allies. King Fer.
dinand has reviewed the army. Gres,
enthusiasm prevails"
The Times correspondent at Buchar.
est says;
The general belief that Roumania is
on the brink Of war for the fulflment
of her national ideals has been strength
ened by Italy's declaration of war
against Austria Hungary.
Celebrations of the anniversary Of
the coronation Of the late King Carol
were held Sunday and were attended
with unusual fervor. King Ferdinand and
Queen Marie we're present al a great
military review. The troops wore their
rev field service uniforms of grey khaki
instead Of the usual field dress uni.
forms"
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-05-25
MAY co TO WAR
one Hundred Nnfurs. y r. ftsHsns
Are Peserr1sfs

wFford. ~ H. Wsv zb-0F tl.s Har
Ifsitsn residents IF this tBv1n. fnrlns 1rl
rnosf ~ thH Farert rrsuts wart1as
nsors thar 21a hstr srrsas ~ ths ffsfsss
sruy Eud a,rsut ln0 srF rrsartists Tfrss
rnnr hstr a. rsturn - fiser euurtrt ~
fefT
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in lfair, ir-lusirE r Frsrri. srrrlerss
- tfia TgFeaIs aurrrsrF uhn ufn hsrr
tn ssrtr ftFguvhurit the waf nrtr rn
n,Hnf ~ tts Nnw Wes.ariv nrnra.s O.
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tss ff.-Ha ssnshr-r
mnfarG Isa1aaHs far1 thsr q, ~ as--
- rerurr e. tnir hn narHsH a
rssi,.tas ts tbs tan sa tais Esaars
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-05-25
AUSTRIAN WARSHIP
BELIEVED DISABLED
She Was Escorted by Four Torpedo
Boats and She May Have Been
Vessel Driven OFF by Italian
Coast Fire.

Rome, via Paris, May 25. 2:l5 p. m.
The Italian ministry Of the marine
has given out the following announce
ment "A steamer arriving at Barlette
reports that while passing near the pro-
montory of Gargano at midnight last
night she sighted an Austrian warship
with a heavy list, escorted by four
torpedo boats. This probably is the
wsrship driven off from Barlette after
having fired several shots"
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-05-25
GAVE LIFE FOR DAUGHTER.
Pittsburg Woman Received Bullet in Her
Heart.

Pittsburg, Pa. Nav 25.-Mrs. Camela
Posno, wife Of well-to-do contractor,
sprang in front Of her ls-year-oid daueh.
ter, Angelina. AZ their home IN CHARTERS
township yesterday 10 shield her from
the revolver Of q man who had entered
'he house and fell dead with . bullet
IN her heart
The man fired again. as the rirl turned
70 Gee. inhicting a wound which hospital
surgeons say VII cause her death. a
large force u county detectives are
searching the countryside for Sam Bon
sros who they silecc, was = disappointed
suitor Of the girl.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-05-25
TTALlAN ooURT NAY NovE
May p. InstsHss II Pnu Pslso. IN
Flo-snrs

Flgrrncs. ftalv. ria Paris.. Mav zs
4 rrrrrt ]. r1rvrnt hrrs that - Itsi
81 curt > ~ ~ rnotea frofn Eosrr sus
irstsilss n ~ Fltti rsiscs ~ F1orsres
Fruu hsrs ~ kinr Ell rlsks frrruerff
ststts e. ~ frort RrS - uuesn Ell d.
ssst ths uTsrNtiuus - ths ftEliar pe1
Cr'zss ss.-istr. - w.trt $40 is risneia-rf
Th-rs ruHsi tiilas II 80 rHis ~ il1.-.E
ni Ein-rnre 80 to b ussg 90 htss7fltslz
At ~ noef tsisaf1r r~sas ~ n~f
tTriEE 80 rHHs n rfea asrr gtsF aafsHag
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-05-25
SUSPECT A FIREBUG.
First Arrival AZ Brstileboro Fire Saw
Pile Of Wood Burning.

Brsttlsboro. Nav 25-Fire last night
at $50 damaged the tWo-story wooden
building on Plat street owned by r.
VI. Angler and occupied on the ground
lioor BY Phillip G. Colgrove a. . black
smith shop and on the second hoor hy
y. N. sweetlsnd a. paint shop Thorn.
az Gulheen discovered the fire. and says
that he ran into the building and found
near the top Of the stairs a Pile Of light
wood which vas burning. He declares
there i no doubt that the Gre was in.
crndiary.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-05-25
ARRESTED IN MONTPELIER
PereIH chsrFes With lntinisstion ard
Bread of the Psso.

At Murfrseitaf esrlv this sfteruopr
Chisf Cunnoiiv ~ tho Nimrtrsiirr Fstsises
department sff prF.ufv ShHFsf Edgsrd
Gin. tngrthsr ~fh MsTof Rosftvsil ssnt
- Barre stress snd srresfsd . rsn
- rued 3 prraH ~ thf thssRs ~ irfta1
aaf iun sms fs~esft ~ fhs re8ns Tns wsr
rart vss issurd iss ths uisn tws dars age.
auF ttf r.r.iief hssF iear irss "a trr k-n
rssr s7ras rrFslf % ssanssrftsr snd
t-snrs tha sfriEe ~ wcrkes fur 7 =
rnuehsr ~ wass reitr~ M pirr~1
ftss - srrsaf surre fsr~s*s ~ wu~k
-ar s7nHr tfr rrErss rlsrts r-surn~<
w-k ps-rE sas tskrr - ~. --ursT
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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-05-25
DACIA'S CARGO
TO BE UNLOADED
American Steamer Left Brsst, France,
For Havre Yesterday With Cotton
Was Seized by French Cruiser.

Brest, France, May p. 5.25a m.-The
Americsn steamer Dacia left here ycs.
terday for Hsyre, where her cargo of
cotton is 20 be discharged ~ special
lockers. The prize court decision in hsr
rase has not yet been announced. The
Dscis vas taken 70 Brest Marrh q. aft.
~ being seized by French cruiser.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-05-25
RouNANIA NEGOTIATING.
KING Ferdinand Has Psyiswsd Army
Great Enthusiasm Prevails.

London Mas p. 2ssss- m-A dispatch
- ths Daily ChroHiris from Buehsrcst
avs.
- h0wrnnnis ruFerNrurrt - urrUt
citing with the ailtss hfue Frrdirsnd
l.rs REVISED the arms. Great ufhusiasFn
T'rrtaiis
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-05-25
IN PROBATE CoURr


1r MNahm.r.nn ru1rtv rFrrltstH eurrt
=, wursr-si.r so-asf Mars q prvw~ ~
rsrrs earflaE ~ Hrerurts ns ut-.fris-
f-straa 81 tkH sststs. wth an ss-
.lrrsf - urilrr wrafs. ists ~ s.r--ls
~ ara tta uff sf sIhe-s 3 Tsl-sins
irts = Marssrwn. wss Sid fr1 Err.i4ts-
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-05-25
NEW BARRE CORPORATION.
Has Been Organized to Deal IN Wood
and Coal

ArtWles ~ association were Sled Nth
the sefretsry uith caTHtsl stock Of a..
0G divided INTO a. shares. Tho COMPANY
~iH D. = cusi ard vood hnsiness The
Subscribers are Richard lisrdi and Bruno
Cisrdi Of ersnite strest snd Loua
Z toI-orietti - Foes street, Rarre
Ths FhsniK Pre- EtfiuEuisirrr con-
rarr inr uf Fsr Haten hss fled Hrfi-
tias - deal in Gre frtinruishers ard
% aeumre ths talsiusss heretofore esr-
rirf ou ~ ths phvrr Ftre Aut.iisnrs
erfnrssnr Ths aaptsl stswk y ssfso
uth - shsrrs The susrFdtrrs ars r.
q rrunirr. Y. : Prlfuier snd Aosei.iins
a. rrunirr. ~ ~ Per HsHen.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-05-25
EXTRA SESSION NOR PLANNED
wilson Saws he is Busy with Other
Matters

Washington. y. e., Nay s-Presidsnf
Nilson ssid to-day be rad not oonsid-
cred ealing special session q Congress
IN 0efobrr He remarked that his mind
was oceuried pith othrr matters sud
that there uss stiIl rlsrtv of tine
to thiuk aisot.f an erfrn session.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-05-25
The Netherlands Takes Ac-
tion on Sinking Of
Lusitania
NOTE DISPATCHED
TO BERLIN TODAY
Joins United States in Max
ing Official Repre-
sentations

The Hague, Netherlands, via London,
May 25, 2:l3 p. rn.-The government of
The Netherlands has sent note to, Ger
many, protesting against the sinking on
May of the Cunard liner Lusitania by
a German submarine.
The contents of the note are substan-
tally the same as that in the American
note on the same subject. The lives of
several Dutch subjects were lost when
the Lusitania was torpedoed.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-05-25

To Investigate Plans for Proposed stat,
Budding

Az tie meetinR ~ thf ststs huIldtnE
eoru rHission ~ MoutpelieF resterfiay -.
sFnrun. nathinr definite Wss d-us. sc-
ssrfdina a. Huracf y GrshaFn. Nlio = -
- ~ ti,ar h. siafu@s risns fur 80 errc-
ten 81 . nrH fuil6inr - sfgra andi-
fisusl room fsT stHts oEscss and - ar
psiri NJ Gr.hrm snd sEf-or y ".
Sfssknsr - = eurnurifter Fl TO furi lisf
10 iursst irpte frtn ths nuattsr. Arss ~
meeting ulf r-oirsilv y hid shurs ti,s
r-idfs ~ 1uns
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-05-25

have been brought down to Florence in
anticipation OF possible bombardments
by the Austrians. The convent of San
Salvi shelters art treasures, etc. Precious
manuscripts have been taken to the Flor.
entine library.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-05-25
Won BUELow LEAVES ROME.
German Ambassador Reported to Have
Departed Last Night.

London, May ga dispatch to the
Steiani agency from Rome says that
Prince Won Buelow, the German ambas.
sador to Italy, accompanied by the
Princess Won Buelow and all the German
representatives TO the quirinaI and the
vatican, departed from Rome by train
at $3.50 O'Clock last night.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-05-25

IL f-rFsrtsntr riuniums asri urrstiHsi
sers iu.rh arnasri - s1sTr- 81 sss1siisf
MA fr.rf fa ~ s1ero-lf t-sttss
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~ rrssuua risnetu
Un -~urrs 4 -rnHtissL
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-05-25
RoUNas1a ON ZIP TOE
ccvsrn-eri is Rsport.s - - cgsf.r-
rrr x1ft tni.s

Iars8r usv - sissatrA 81 fhs
u lF firFuri.ls fruw HsfrErest ssrF
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-05-25

Fsruisr r.-sirs - lssl 81 p cI
IT, sa.-edsE rarrisz - ~ = -
II aHz An ais-ks attsn1 nusir-ss 81
i--y~-.nn-sl
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-05-25

Dispatches from Athens eera the report that the Turkish
the Gallpo peninsula with the pick of the
army, failure II is stated that wounded Turkish SOL
ers by the thousands arriving Constantnoe and that all
the assaults have been repulsed by the allies
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-05-25

the eastern frontier signs of check to what at time
seemed overwhelming Austro-German offensive
becoming and apparent Even the flying
which driven into the Russian center along the river San
has been compelled ground by the energetic
of the Russians
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-05-25
AUSTRIAN ATTACK NEAR
VERONA SOON EXPECTED
Heavy Fighting Resumed In France
And Belgium But AS Yet There Is
No Sign Of Decisive General AS
sault By The Allies -Austro-German
Line In East Forced Back

ay has invaded Official announcement made at
the office to-day that Italian forces penetrated Aus
ran territory along line running about 40 miles north from the
gulf of Trieste capturing within two three miles of
the frontier.
An italian destroyer azed the Austrian port of Buso the
frontier destroying the landings railroad stations and the bar
racks Two Austrians killed the first casualties reported in
the campaign 1t regarded London probable that the
Austro army will make it's first important by strk
ing at the Italian center in the direction of Verona
fighting the western end of
the British and French forces
making attacks points between Arras and the coast
There yet sign of assault by the allies
such as had been predicted.
The daily Alaskan., 1915-06-02
LOCAL MAN WINS PRIZE

W'hitehoyse Star: Raymond B. Fly cit, checking clerk at the depot, has for some time past been enrolled as 8 stuacut of the La Salle Univer- sity of Traffic Of Chicago, a cor rcspondouce school which teaches practically all there is to be known Ct railroading. In connection with tn school are a number of publica- ti0us in which essays from the vari- ons students are published and to Nil. Iyett was awarded a medal for preparing the best article during the month of April on the subject Reducing Freight Charges" There We're ucariy 2UU competitors in the contest Mr. Hyett has since con uibutcd a mother article dealing with losses by theft of freight en- transit, but has not yet heard of ne tu.o ot his later article.
The daily Alaskan., 1915-06-02
THE SERVICE
 CONTINUOUS

Commencing yesterday the Home Power Co.,, instituted it's continuous electric light service, which em- braces during the sumner months the entire time, day and night, eN- cept between the hours of 6 o'clock a. m., and o'clock D. m, each Sunday. Later, when the days get shorter, the service will be with out any cessation whatever.
 It was the intention of the man agement of the company to com mence the installation of d meter service on June lst, but owing to the large amount of wiring to be done at the new dock it has been found impossible 10 start the worh of putting in the meters until about the 18th. Two hundred meters have been ordered, but only twenty five have as yet been received. Un- til the meters are installed the patrons of the Home Power Co. who are consuming electricity on flat rate are privileged to use all the power they desire for running flat irons, and other labor saving de vices of the household, without eX- Ira charge.
The daily Alaskan., 1915-06-02
CHURCH WILL BE
 PROGRAMMED

Miss L. F. Ergenzinger. gradu- ate of the Moody Institute of Chi cago, for many years missionary in the New York slums, and who Is in touch with the Baptist Home Mission board and Baptist Publica- tion society of New York and Phil adelphia respectively, is here on her way into the interior, and through the solicitation of Mrs. Ed ward l. Wade of this place. has con scented to remain oyer for few days for the purpose of investigat- ing into the advisability of reopen ing the Baptist church In Skagway.
 Skagway has a Baptist church building, but services of this relig- ious denomination have not been held in it for years. At present the only branch of this church In Alaska is that which has been main tained for the past fifteen years by the Women's American Baptls Home Mission society at Woods Island, where Is located a mission and orPhanage for native boys and girls, the latter be- ing for the amelioration of the condition Of the homeless. the help less and the diseased.
 Miss Ergenzinger was a co-worker for q long time with Rev. Dr. Lam son at the Woods Island mission school, where the native girls are taught domestic sciences and aca- demic branches, is skilled in
The daily Alaskan., 1915-06-02
FIRST WHITE CHILD
 BORN IN NEBRASKA

Omaha, Neb., June 2-ln 1885, at Bellevue, about twenty miles from Omaha. the first white child born in what Is now the state of Nebraska, first saw the light of day. Today tkis individual, now q white-haired man, eighty years of age, ie still alive, and he has recently visited the scene of his birth, and early childhood.
 His name Is pr. Samuel T. Mer- Till, of Rochester, N. Y. And instead of the crude wot den huts and log stockades which kept the unfriendly Indians from molesting the white settlers of the little trading com munity, Dl Merrill found on his re- turn to Omaha, tall skyscrapers and a metropolitan city of 150,OO0 pop ulation.
 Dr. Merrill was the son of missionary who was working among the Indians at Bellevue, in what was then the territory of Nebraska, in 1885, and as pale face papoose he was the object of much interest among the friendly Indians who came there to trade.
The daily Alaskan., 1915-06-02

Exalted Ruler Howard Ashley of Skagway Lodge No. 4S1, B. P. o. E., has arranged and will carry out on Thursday evening at 8 o'clock sharp, at the lodge room of the order on sixth street, one of the most unique features ever intro duced into session of an Blks' lodge, or at least the most extra ordinary that has eyer been partici- pated in by any of the local mem bers, and there are many of them who have been affiliated with the organization so long they have lost all the velvet off their aptlers.
 The gathering Is in honor of Frank T. Keelar, the "Father of Skagway Elks," aud he will, dur ing the session, fill tho chair of the presiding officer. All the other chairs will be occupied by past ex- alted rulers.
 On account of the performance of
The daily Alaskan., 1915-06-02
BEATTIE GOES
 ID SEATTLE

Juneau Empire: W. c. Beattie, goyerumens super. .ntendent of edu- cotion for the First division, leaves tomorrow for the States, accom- panied by bis family. having been directed to confer with W. T. Lopp chief of the Alaska educational bureau, at Seattle. Whether or not Supt. Beattie will remain in office is still indefinite. He resigned sev- eraI months ago, but at the request of the department he retained his post, ard it is understood, he will be asked to continue in his of ficial capacity.
 Supt. Beattie will take a course ia the University of Oregon summer school for the next three months, and Mrs. Beattie and Ronald Beattie will tale . home in Eugene, for the sumner.
 Late iu Tune Mir. Beattie expects to meet Dr. P. ?. Claxton, com missioner of education, at Seattle. Should MT. Beattie elect to remain with the government service he will return to Alaska within three CT four moa;hs, he said this morn lag.
The daily Alaskan., 1915-06-02
THE LOCAL ELkS LODGE
 WILL HONOR ITS ORGANIZER

the Juvenile Bostonians, which is announced to take place in the Elks' building on that night, the ex- ercises in the lodge room will neces- sarily have to be cut short, Ii being the intention to ad- 1ourn early, in order to allow any of those present who desire to at tend to do 80. Nevertheless, there will be ample opportunity given the members to do honor to the broth CT who has, during hig long and busy career, always been ready to lend a helping hand tc the needy and time to dron a tear of love and sympathy ever the remains of de- parted brother.
 It Is especially desired that every member of the local lodge, as well as sojourning brethren, be present on an occasion which will mark an epoch in the history 0: Elkdom in the north.
The daily Alaskan., 1915-06-02
GREY RETIRES
 TEMPORARILY

London, June Sir Edward Grey today retired temporarily from the foreign Secretaryship, and has been replaced by Lord Crewe.
 The Russians claim a big vic tory along the San river front, and it 's officially announced that the German offensive movement has ex- pended itself.
 Tie Times is accused by the gov ecnnent with printing information useful to Germany when that paper stated in a recent issue that the F, ench reserves were all out, and tha1 raw recruits would now have to be called for.
The daily Alaskan., 1915-06-02
SURVEY PARTY
 FOR INTERIOR

W. H. Thorn, II. S. surveyor of tho general land office, with q party of nineteen surveyors, field ass ista9ts and packers, arrived on .1s steamship Jefferon Tuesday morning, and will depart Friday morning for Whitehorse, thence down the Yukon to Nenana, where extensive surveys of the coal fields in that vicinity will be made this summer.
 Frank NJ. Johnson, supervisor ot surveys of the general land office. and John P. Walker, assistant su- . ervisor of surveys for Alaska, are accompanying the party, and will later proceed to the Matanuska anI Boring river coal fields, where NIT. Walker, has a number of other sur veying parties in the field.
 Mir. Johnson will later return to the states.
 The entire party is registered at the Golden North.
The daily Alaskan., 1915-06-02
NEW VERSION ON
DRIED SCOTT CASE

White Bear, NIinn., June 2-The Drcd Scott case was given new status iu history here today fol- lowing the discovery on one of the examination papers of u pupil in history, of the following revelation concerning the Dred Scott case, in answer to an examination question:
 'The supreme court decided that Dred Scott was neither slave or free but a human being like q horse or cow"
The daily Alaskan., 1915-06-02

all kinds Of native basket and bead work, and Is recognized authority on Alaskan Indian GUS toms. Miss Ergenzinger is sur Ilvor of the great Mt Katmai (Aleutian Islands) volcanic eruption of two years ago.
 Miss Ergenzinger addressed the ladies of skagway in reference to the above movement at the home of Mrs. Robert Shelly at 2:S0 this but we have not heard what decision YVES arrived at.
The daily Alaskan., 1915-06-02
FOR
 HE MEXICANS

Washington, D. C., June 2 Coalition rule for Mexico is Presi- dent Wilson's present plan, as ne hopes thereby 10 avert the neces- sity tor intervention by the United States.
The daily Alaskan., 1915-06-02
1WO MORE ARE
 0N THE VERGE

London. June 2-Territorial de- mauds made by iIumania for re- maining neutral have been refused hy Germany, and it appears now certain that that country, as well as Bulgaria, will shortly take part .l the European war.
The daily Alaskan., 1915-06-02
MADE FROM ROMAN RECIPE

University of Washington, May 3I-A Roman wedding ceremony was performed on the campus re gently by members of the Classical club. A feature of the entertain ment was the distribution among the guests of weddin~ cake made from a recipe given by Cato about 200 B. c.
The daily Alaskan., 1915-06-02
FRISCO HAS !
 SLIGHT QUAKE

San Francisco, June 2-An earth quake shock was felt in this city at an early hour this morning as well as elsewhere upon the Pacific coast. It is believed to have ori- ginated in Alaska.
The daily Alaskan., 1915-06-02

George Black will leave Skagway in q few days for Dawson, where he expects to procure work on one O. the gold dredges, he having been similarly employed q couple of years ago, when on trip to the Yukon territory metropolis.
The daily Alaskan., 1915-06-02

Mrs. Geo. Brown, who has been in tie " p. hospital for the past ten days, @Dd who was in a very ser ious condition, has greatly improved aid Is how in a fair way toward re COvery.
The daily Alaskan., 1915-06-02
THEY CAPTURE
 GOOD POSITION

Berlin, June An important military position near Stryl, Cali cia, has been captured by the Aus tro-German army, according to late advices received from there,
The daily Alaskan., 1915-06-02
CAPTURED THE
 BRITISH CENTER

Constantinople. June 1-AdYices received in this cit today state the TGrks claim to have captured the center of the British positions at Aviburnu, situated near the tip of the Gallipoli peninsula.
The daily Alaskan., 1915-06-02

Supt. V. I. Hahn went to White horse this morning.
 The Alameda is due in Skagway from the south at an early hour to morrow morning.
 D. J. Rich, has so far recovered A.om a bad case of lead poisoning that he is again able to be on the street.
The daily Alaskan., 1915-06-02
TAKE THREE
 OTHER FORTS

Vienna, June 2-The news has been officially confirmed of the talk ing of three of the outer forts at Prz,mysl by the Bavarians.
The daily Alaskan., 1915-06-02
WRITTEN LEADS
 FUR NATIONALITY

Los Angeles, June 2-Frederyk WniGfau is slightly in the lead for mayor of this city over Sebastian, and it is thought the official count will be necessary before the winner is full~ determined.
The daily Alaskan., 1915-06-02
HE BLACK SEA
 FLEET E ACTIVE

peucgrad, June 1-The Russian Black Seu fleet is reported to be active off the coast Of AnatOila.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1915-07-29
WATER MEETING
FOR NEXT MONDAY
Proposed That Several Cit
izcns Visit Other Towns
and Report Back.

A meeting Of the advisory water
committee, city officials and all other
citizens interested has been called for
next Monday as the result Of a con-
ference yesterday participated in by
Mayor Wooden, Water Superintend-
ent w. Il. Chastain, william Stryker,
Eugene LOrton and others.
The time and place of the meeting
will be announced later in the week.
II was decided at Yesterdays con-
ference that the time had arrived for
concrete action with reference to the
water situation The matter has been
discussed and Investigated from every
possible angle for two years or more,
several private concerns have sub
mitted water supply propositions, and
the affair has reached a stage whore
definite action must be taken.
The most important business to be
transacted at next Mondays meeting
will be the appointment of a commit
tee of fifteen or more citizens who
will be willing to make an inspection
trip of various localities in the south
west at their own expense. LawtOn,
Okla, Fort Worth, Texas, and other
cities using the reservoir systems will
be visited, owing to the fact that the
proposition to build a reservoir on
Shell creek in the Usage nation is be-
ing seriously considered now as a pos
sible source of supply for Tulsa.