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The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-07-08

such swearing and language that is
heard from some of them every day
and every night. We intend to put
a stop to such a nuisance. This has
been called to the attention Of the
chief of police, also to the mayor.
Now, it must stop.
Signed,
w. E. COMBS.
]. P. SCARLETT.
JOE LUMPKIN.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-07-08
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The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-07-08
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The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-07-08

latt and Mrs. Le-
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I'D. while here, are
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The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-07-08
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Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1915-02-21

Tulsa alliance is said to be foremost
In the fight for "A blue law"
The bill is brief but covers a lot Of
territory 1t follows in full:
Section l. 1t shall be unlawful for
any owner, agent or manager, or any
other person, firm or corporation to
give or hold any public theatrical ex-
hibitiOn or show, or any vaudeville
exhibition or any picture show. or
any boxing or wrestling match in
any county, city town or anywhere
else in tho state Of Oklahoma, be-
tween the hours OF ~ o'clock mid
night saturday and ~ o'clock mid
nigh Sunday providing this act does
not apply to any religious pictures
being exhibited by any church.
Section 2. It shall be unlawful for
any owner, agent, manager or any
other person to keep open any bill
Hard or pool hall, skating rink, shoot
ing gallery, or dance hall between
the hours OF - o'clock midnight Sat
urday and IL o'clock midnight Sum
day.
Section 3. Any person, firm or
corporation, agent or manager violat-
ing any provision Of uhis act shall be
guilty OF q mlsdemeanor, and pun
ished by fine OF not less than $50
nor more than 5000, or imprison-
ment for not less than 80 days nor
more than 80 days, or both fine and
Imprisonment for each offense.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1915-02-21
Editor-Legislator Opposes
Pet Plan of Supt.
Wilson.
is A WRONG STEP
Intends to Take Power Out
Of the Hands of the
People.

OKLAHOMA CITY, Feb. 20
Teachers throughout the state and
many others are urging the passage OF
house bill No. 3l4. which is the pet
measure Of state superintendent r. II.
Wilson and which provides for "a
county unit schoOl plan.
Among the members OF the house.
however. who are opposing this bill,
is Representative j. II. Reigner. the
newspaper editor from Pushmataha
county.
Representative Reigner received a
letter from superintendent Wilson
asking him TO support the bill and
quoting A. g. Monahan of the bureau
OF education in the interior depart
ment as saying that the bill was an
exceptionally good one.
ITO be frank with YOU" wrote
ReignCr In answering the letter, Il
shall not vote FOR this bill"
The great trouble with the most OF
these high -brOwed gentlemen" con
tinued Reigner. is that they are a
little too undemOcratic fOr our Dem
ocratic constitution. never saw a
board OF regents a college faculty or
a bar association that was not con
tinually tampering with experiments
to sacrifice the privileges OF electors
The jury trial. the elective Judge. the
old fashioned school districts and pop
ular sovereignty are 50 offensive to
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1915-02-21
Same Old Bill Again Shoves
It's Head
Up.
PREACHERS FAVOR 1T
Is Being Fathered by the
Anti-Saloon League
and Preachers.

OKLAHOMA CITY. Feb 20.-No
legislature In oklahoma would be
complete without the Introduction CT
a Sunday closing bill and the present
session is no exception to the rule
In this respect.
As the weeks dragged along and
over 40 days Of the session became
part OF history it was thought that
for once the ordeal would be escaped.
But last wednesday II came, in the
form Of a bill introduced in the sem
ate. The bill. known as senate bill
No. 402. bears the names Of Senator'S
Carpenter. O'Neill, Cordell, Pugh,
Waters and Blassingame. The latter
is "A newspaperman and chairman OF
the Democratic senate caucus.
The bill written by H. r. Laugh
baum well known in the past as
president OF and attorney for tho
Anti-Saloon League Of Oklahoma. In
this instance. according to his own
statement ne is representing tho
ministerial alliances of the state. The
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1915-02-21
SECOND WEEK OF
REVIVAL MEETING
Elaborate Program Is Ar
ranged for Today's
Meeting.

Today begins the second week Of the
revival meetings at the Boston avenue
NJ. f. church. An elaborate program
has been arranged for the day and II
is hoped that this first Sunday Of the
meetings will be the starting point OF
bigger and more earnest effort. The
revival started last Monday evening
and has enjoyed a week OF prosperity.
The morning meetings began Tuesday
and much OF the success OF the
evening services has hinged upon the
prayers and testimony at these early
gatherings. The plain gospel mes
sages that the pastor gives his people
are the inspiration Of the revival. This
is the first series Of meetings that he
has ever held I'm the city and many
OF the Christian people OF the city are
availing themselves OF the opportunity
TO hear the big southern man OF God
expound the word. His broad. fatherly
smile is a good sermon in itself
Special effort will be put forth at
the Sunday school this morning 20 stir
the people 10 the revival pitch. rep
resentatve of the churcn will present
the matter OF the mems meeting at all
Of the churches of the city, inviting
them to turn out I'm large numbers for
the services. The Apollo club will
sing and the gospel team will work
out for a half an hour. DR. Barton
will preach on the subject OF "A
Young Man i'm Court" Rev Barton
has a fine reputation as mans
speaker and he will undoubtedly have
a strong message to leave with the
men this afternoon.
A fine musical program has been
arranged for all the services today.
The morning worship at eleven o'clock
and the evening evangelistic service al
the usual hour, 1870.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1915-02-21
CUT DOWN SEASON
ON OKLAHOMA QUAIL
Bill Limits Season to Thir-
ty Days with Ten Bag
Limit.

OKLAHOMA CITY. Fet 20 Bob
" hite" will be extensively propOgated
and protected in oklahoma hereafter
II the house Of representatives con
ours in u bill passed by the senate
which reduces the annual open season
on quail to one month and prohibits
any hunter from killing more than
ten quail In a day or 100 In a season.
The bill was introduced by Senator
Thomas and was radically. amended
on the floor OF the senate. II amends
portion OF the present game law.
so as to read as follows:
1T shall be unlawful to hunt. cap
ture. or kill any quail. or any Mexi-
can or blue quail, except from No
ver1ber 80 to January / ; or any wild
turkey except one wild turkey COB
bier from March s to April 10. and
one wild turkey from November Is
10 January /: or any snipe. plover or
other shore bird. o. any duck. goose
or brant. except from October TO
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1915-02-21

their delicate ears that they want these
old time established customs of our
fathers abolished and they are always
ready with some quack political cure
as a panacea FOR all the Ills OF gov
crnmCnt.
A Commission Form.
This bill proposes to take away the
right OF the people to elect their
county superintendent and choosing
their own directors In each district and
place it In the hands Of county
board Of five men in each county
another step forward 10 running
everything by "A commission, to which
l. am absolutely opposed. The bill Is
sugar-coated with an optional clause
but the sugar. coating Is very thin as
fifteen per cent OF the qualified school
electors can petition the county com
missiOners at any time for special
election to determine the matter.
THE friends OF the measure say
that II will take the school board out
Of politics but II throws them into pol
itics by electins this county board at
the general elections when partisan
feeling is at a white heat.
The bill also proposed that each
member Of the county board OF educa-
don Is to receive IS per day and neces-
sary travelling expenses for their ser
Vices, not TO exceed forty days in any
one year and further provides that the
county board Of education shall ap-
point a competent person in every sub
school district 10 act as custodian OF
the building and 10 haul fuel and sup
plies who shall receive 81 per day, not
10 exceed ten days I'm any one year.
with "A further provision that extra
compensation may be allowed for
hauling. etc. Don't delude yourselves
with the idea that they will not get
in the full time A a matter OF fact
the school directors now serve with
out pay.
Under our present law every school
district is 4 little democracy within It
self where the popular will is the su-
preme law and | certainly will not
vote 10 overthrow the present system
and substitute therefor one central
county government"
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1915-02-21
viii Be One of the Sensa-
tional Battles of the
Session.
WON FIRST SKIRMISH
Despite UnfavOrable Com
mittee Report, Bill
Was Printed.

OKLAHOMA CITY, Feb. 2O-No
more sensational fight will occur In
the house of representatives at this
session OF the legislature than the one
that will ensue when house bill No.
~. known as the Glasco usury bill,
comes up for consideration.
The bill was introduced early in
the session by Representative h. r..
Glasco of McClafn county. II i'm
mediately caused a rupture I'm the
Democratic ranks. The Democratic
caucus held daily session for more
than a week in vain effort to iron
out the wrinkles.
Finally the committee on banks
and banking brought In an unfavor-
able report on the bill Representa-
tive Glasco moved to have the bill
printed ard placed on the calendar
and he won his first skrmish by a
narrow margin last Tuesday.
The bill fixes the legal rate OF in
terest at six per cent per anlum. un-
less a different rate is contracted for
in writing, which shall not exceed the
rate Of ten per cent per annum and
prohibits compound interest.
All judgments are to draw inter-
est at the rate of six per cent.
Anyone who directly or indirectly
to collect more than the legal rate Of
interest shall be guilty OF a misde-
meanor and be subject to a fine OF
not less than $50 nor more than $500
and shall be confined i'm the county
Jail for a period OF not less than 80
days nor more than six months.
No mortgages or other evidences
OF Indebtedness shall be recorded by
the register of deeds unless 1t shall
appear from the affidavit OF the
holder thereof. attached thereto. that
there has not been agreed to be paid
or charged. directly or indirectly. a
greater rate OF interest than is pro-
yided for in this act and any person
who shall make a false affidavit in
this respect shall be guilty Of perjury
and on conviction shall be sent to the
penitentiary for "A term of not less
than one nor more than three years.
Every person or firm engaged in
the business of losning money must
keep a complete record Of all loans,
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1915-02-21

tutional and that no one but the
supreme court justices themselves
should be given the appointive power.
MS explanation OF his vote on the
pm was, in the language Of the street.
pretty rich"
This bill" explained Senator
Davis, brings in question the en-
croachmeut upon the power and au-
thority of the supreme court TO select
It's own assistants without leglslauy We
or executive Interference.
while I shall admit that | do vlo-
late all the accepted couventioualities
and ethics Of the hour and time, ye,
do make myself so bold as to make
simple mention Of the fact, that 10y
reason OF information coming to me
from respectable sources, causing me
10 incline my ear, that there is a
document somewhat aged and COlOred
IN It's appearance submerged with
much dust Of time and cobwebs OF
long accumulation, to be found I'm
outlet rcpose and in an obscure place
seldom sought by men, wherein may
be found what has been called by
some historians, Of another day, the
constitution Of u state, said to belong
TO country carved out of the
Louisiana purchase and with the In
dian name, to-wit oklahoma.
"Of all these things" he confined,
u am not so clear, of but one thing
] am quite clear, that If a power be-
longs to a certain department or au-
thority 1t is seldom If ever yielded
unless it be to a superior authority.
OF which there Is perhaps some
roundabout here that is, superior to
our supreme court OF these powers
perhaps the said supreme court may
be aware"
The senator then referred to the
following cases bearing directly upon
the point at issue:
Indiana 4 H. II. A. 101.
California, l.. 4. A. 54S.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1915-02-21

which shall be open to the inspection
Of all bank examiners and county
attorneys.
In case person is charged more
than the legal rate of interest he may
recover twice the amount Of the in
terest 80 paid,
1t is made the duty of the district
Judge, when empaneling a grand jury
to specifically charge the jurors to
inquire into any violations of this act
and to return indictments as in other
criminal cases
Sections 1908, 1904, 1905, 1906
1907 and 1908, Of articles vi Of chap
ter 70. revised laws Of Oklahoma, are
repealed and the bill carries an
emergency clause.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1915-02-21
STRICT LIBEL LAW
IS PARTY MEASURE
Will Prevent Candidates
From Villifying Each
Other.

OKLAHOMA CITY, Feb. 2O-The
spectacle in the last Democratic
primary of every candidate villifying
his opponents will not I've repeated
if a vicious libel bill, introduced by
Senators Shaw, Mitchell and Mcln-
tosh, Is enacted into law, The bill
has passed the senate after a hot
fight and is now battling its way
through the house and on to the gov
ernor's office.
There is little question but what
the bill was introduced solely I'm the
interests OF the Democratic party al
large and designed to prevent future
Democratic candidates from telling
tales out of school" This belief is
further strengthened when one reads
the libel law that is already on the
statute books of the state 1t is con-
ceded to he the most stringent act
of its kind in any state in the union.
The bill now pending is known as
senate hill No lS9 and is entitled:
IAN act prohibiting the publishing
either orally or otherwise, of any false
statements which tend to injure the
character or reputation of any per-
son and providing a penalty therefor.
The first section is brief and to
the point" 1t reads as follows:
"Any person who shall print pub
llsh or circulate or cause to be printed
Of circulated, any false statement,
signed or unsigned, or who shall orally
or otherwise, circulate or publish any
such false statement, which tends to
miure the character or reputation of
any person I'm the state of oklahoma
shall be deemed guilty of a felony
and upon conviction thereof shall be
punished by Imprisonment in the
state pcnitentary for a term of not
less than one year and not more than
three years
The second applies only to persons
making public speeches who make
false statement tending to injure
the character or reputation of any
person If such statement Is claimed
to be made by Information furnished
hy others The aggrieved party, in
this event, may demand Of the speaker
the names of the parties who gave
him his Information. Failing to do
this "he shall be deemed guilty Of a
felony and upon conviction shall be
Imprisoned in the state penitentiary
for a term not less than one year and
not more than three years"
Tulsa and Delta Masonic lodges will
give an entertainment, consisting of
music. short speeches and light re-
freshments at their lodge room on
East Third street on Saturday evening,
February q. All Free Masons are
cordially invited, COMMITTEE.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1915-02-21
SEN, DAVIS DRAGGED
OUT CONSTITUTION
Declared Supreme Court
Commission Bill Is
Invalid.

OKLAHOMA CITY, Feb. 20
v,ber II comes to genuine irony. IN
termingled with cold facts, Senator
Clarence Davis Of sapulpa is hard to
The other day Senator Davis sur
,risad some of his colleagues by Vot-
ing against the supreme court com.
mission bill. He did not deny that
a supreme court commission was
needed. but he objected to giving the
goyernor power to appoint the nine
commissioners. claiming that blli
containing this provision Is unconstl-
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1915-02-21
BASS
For Period Furniture
AND
Oriental Art Weaving

Putting value into service is
the high aim of the Bass Frni-
turc and Carpet Co, and know
ing thoroughly the things that
make the home beautiful we
have left no stone mturncd in
selecting the most popular peri
ODDS and classic styles as adapted
to the modern homes. We have
combined good quality with low
prices. Your dollar will buy a
big dollars worth here.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1915-02-21

February I; or any Monaghan, Chi
nese. English. Ringneck or other
pheasant prairie chicken, mourning
dove. long billed curlew. wood duck.
whooplng crane, sand-hll crane peli-
can, gull or heron at any time,
1T shall be unlawful 10 exceed the
following limit Goose or braut, ten
in one day, quail, plOver, duck or
rnipe, ten I'm a day, one hundred in a
reason.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1915-02-21
KATY BRIDGE GAVE AWAY.
Fourteen Tank Cars Pile Into the
Creek.

Special 20 The World
HOMlNY. okla. Feb. 20.-FOur-
teen tank cars were ditched three
miles south OF Homlny this morning
at 3 o'clock when the NJ. X. q r. rail
road bridge over Boar creek gave
way. The wrecker was called out
and I'm two hours time the regular
train schedule was again In operation
The engine crossed the bridge be
fore the collapse came. but fourteen
cars dropped through the breach one
after another to the bed OF the
stream. No one was fatally injured
and none OF the train crew was hurt
but II is reported that there were sev
eral hObos on the train who SUSTAINED
serious injuries. -Four fingered abou
the scene of disaster for several hours
nursing bruises OF more or less con-
sequence.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1915-02-21
Republican Leader viii
Lead Battle for His
Bill.
TIME IS oPPORTUNE
Twine Factory In State
Penitentiary Would
Solve Problem.

OKLAHOMA CITY, Feb. 2O.--Re-
publican Floor Leader Tom Testerman
Is not going to give up his fight for
the establishment of binder twine
factory at the oklahoma state peniten-
tiary.
One of Testerman's bills, providing
for such an institution at the peniten-
tiary, was killed by a committee re-
port but Testerman, whose chief am
bition Is to furnish employment for
the state cOnviCts rather than gain re-
nOwn for himself, will insist that his
bill be made part OF the pending act
authorizing the state board of affairs
to establish various business and in
dustrlal institutions at the state pen
itentary." This bill, a Democratic
measure, is not specific as to the kind
of institutions that are to be operated
and Testerman contends that no better
method could be pursued than to In
stall a binder twine factory
Testerman has secured from j. l..
Cline, superintendent of twine mills
at the Kansas state penitentiary Lam
sing, Kan, some interesting statistics
upon this subject which Indicate that
Oklahoma would be pursuing a wise
course to follow the Kansas plan.
Other States Have 1t.
At the present time eight states have
twine plants in operation in their state
penitentiarios, all of which are proving
a success both as financial investment
and from the standpoint Of reforma-
ton. Nebraska and Montana are con-
templatlng erecting such plants
through legislative measures now be-
fore the legislatures of these two
states.
NIIr,oso.o .,oa,,oo.. 10 ,,,iIIior
pounds Of twine per annum, from
which the state derives a profit Of
$25O,OOO on the yearly output
1t Is suggested that the proposed
mill to be erected at the Oklahoma
state prison be what is known as a
one unit mill with 1870 spindles. 1t
will be necessary to have a revolving
fund of $150,000 which will take care
Of all the purchases for the mill, es-
pecially that Of the raw material,
known as sisal, which comes from old
Mexico.
Need 100000
The mill properly equipped with the
best Of machinery would require an
outlay of not to exceed $4,000. A
total appropriation of 100000 would
launch the enterprise.
Mr.. Cline declares that in his
twenty-five years Of experience in this
industry he has never known condi-
tions to be more favorable for the
twine manufacturing business.
The establishment OF a twine plant
at the Oklahoma state prison offers
one distinct advantage over the other
states, as there are now inCarcerated
at McAlester number of men who
learned the twine business at Lansing,
Kan, before being removed to the ok
lahoma institution. Another point of
great importance in the twine bust
ness in prisons is that the work is
light and agreeable without in the
least impairing the physical health Of
the inmates.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1915-02-21
Notice.

The building committee of the
poard of Education Of the city OF
'rUisa viii receive plans from archl-
tocts for the construction Of buildings
"n sites owned by the Board Of ia,
ucatlon in the following described
parts Of the city Of Tulsa; ,,,ao,.
A new school in Frisco ADDITION
, now school near Central park and
a new school close to the talr-
grounds. ,-.,..od an or
bafore the first day OF March, ~ o.
The committee reserves the righI 10
reject any and all plans submitted.
Dated this 10th day of February
A. A. BUMGARNER, Chm
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1915-02-21
WHITTALL s
CARPETRUGS

The Living Room is the
heart of the Home. Let us
make it so comfortable that
entering it we shall feel its
kindly invitation to restful
ease. A Whittall Rug solves
the problem. Not only are
they restful to the foot, but
beautiful and pleasing to the
eye. In design and coloring
copied from gems of the
East. Made to wear from
Oriental woods.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1915-02-21
Colonial Poster

Four-post Colonial Furni-
ture lends itself especially to
the finely-figured mahog-
any, and Circassian walnut,
its somewhat severe lines being
relieved by the beautiful fig
ures in the grain. We show
this period in both mahogany
and walnut.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1915-02-21
Colonial
Period

Pure Colonial Furniture is
of three different types, Eng
liSh, Dutch and French, ac-
cordng to the particular styles
prcdominating in each of the
three countries during the Colonial
Period, best suitcdfor bed rooms dI
ing rooms. and living rooms.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1915-02-21
Art Tapestry In Davenports

Large figured Art Tapestry of Oriental design is in har-
mony with good in all Colonial periods especially in
the heavy Napoleon patterns We have nice assortment
of this type of funMre floors now.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1915-02-21
AN ADAMS PERIOD

Early in the eighteenth cen
tury there was introduced into
England the bandy-legged
furniture, with the shell orna-
mentations. Notifications con-
tinued down to the classic
forms of the Adams Period.
Most fitting for the dining
room.
Milford chronicle., 1915-04-23

WANTED Man and wife. or man with small
family. to live in farm house. TO take Of the
property. Rent and garden free. Chance to raise
chickens, Plenty work in neghborhood. Refer
ence required. Address c. F. WEIGH Brdgeville,
Delaware 4-23-2tp