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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-11-12

intelligently not less than five books
from the general culture list AMI
three books from each of the other
four lists-17 books in all-within two
years of the time of registering will he
awarded a National Rural Teachers
Reading Circle Certificate, signed BY
the United States commissioner of ed
ucation and the chief school official CT
the state in which the reader lives at
the time when the course is completed.
Teachers Interested in the reading cir
c, work should write for circulars,
registration blanks, etcc. to the Com
missioner of Education, Department Of
the Interior, Washington, d. c.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-11-12

WASHINGTON, D. c., Nov. 12.-The
greatness and future of the 50,00O,O09
men. women and children who live in
the open country and in rural villages
must have adequate opportunity for
wholesome and remunerative living
than heretofore This calls for lead
crship which can come to rural COM
munities only through the highest de-
gree of education of a cultural a nd
practical kind Much of this must
come about through the cooperation
of nation, state and local community
through all the different agencies now
available The most important and
indispensable agent in the accomplish
ment of this task must be the rural
teacher
The vital factor in education is the
teacher. Without the Well-educated,
broad-minded, sympathetic teachers
any system of education can only be
q lifeless mechanism Therefore, we
must look to the country teachers ana
taeir preparation and see to it that
they shall be men and women of the
best native ability the most thorough
education, and the highest degree of
professional knowledge and skill.
1t ie to assist in finding and equip
ping such educators that the United
States bureau of education with the
assistance of a committee of the AS
ISOLATION Of State Superintendents, has
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-11-12
The Future of Fifty Million
People Who Lice in the Small
Towns and Country is Topic

recently arranged the first rural teach
ers' reading circle. open to the teach
ers of every state under such rules as
are set forth in a circular letter be-
ing sent out by the bureau of educa-
ton.
The plan for organizing the National
Rural Teachers Reading circle were
first preached at the National Educa-
ton association meeting at st. Paul
Mimi, in 1914. The final plans which
have been worked out by the bureau
of education in cooperation with an
advisory committee of state superin-
tendents is now ready to be put into
operation and teachers throughout the
country may register at any time
Thirty states have already joined the
circle and. no doubt, this number will
he largely increased in a short time.
Only teachers residing within those
states which have expressed desire
to cooperate in this work will be per
Initted to join.
The reading circle work will he
without cost to the members aside
from the procuring the necessary
books, which may be furnished from
the publishers at regular retail rates,
or they may be secured through local
libraries, or in other ways. There is
no restriction as to membership, al
though it is highly desirable that ap-
pllca1ts have a liberal acquaintance
with the best literary works, past and
present.
The books to be read as part of the
study course for the years 1915-17,
are classified under five heads as non
professional books of cultural value
educational classics, general princi-
pies and methods of education. rural
education, and rural life problems.
The work is intended as two~year
reading course, although it may be
completed by the industrious teacher
IN shorter time. To those who give |
satisfactory evidence of having read
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WANT ADVERTISEMENTS

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FOR RENT

FOR RENT-6-room house, Brannon
Ave; modern conveniences; posses
sion Nov. goth. See Herbert Hawkins.
12-tf.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-01-12
SMITH CHOSEN
AS SECRETARY
New School Land Commission Holds
First Meeting yin Consider Riv-
er bed Leases.

George A Smith ~ Chandler edi-
tor Of the Tribune OF that city. was
today formally selected as secretary
ut the state school land commission,
nt the first meeting " the new com
mission, which il an eX-officio board
composed " state officers. The board
adopted resolution 10 the effect that
all applicants for positions In the de
partment must file their applications
with the secretary Of the commission.
Il Is the intention Of the commission
10 take action on the applications
within the next sixty days.
The board will hold meeting
Thursday morning at 10 o'clock to
further consider the riverbed leases
United States Attorney H. II. Line
Laugh will be present at the meeting
at that time and viii advise with the
hoard as TO the governments attitude.
Considerable complaint has been made
relative 10 the wasting Of oil from
these leases either by direct waste or
failure TO preserve the interests Of the
state or who may finally be determin.
ed are the owners Of the leases.
The government Is assuming that
these leases belong TO the Indians
that question not having been finally
settled. In letter directed TO the
former school Land board by Mr.
linebaugh II was Indicated that un
less something be done 10 stop IN,
waste the leases would have been can
celled.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-01-12
FOR GOOD FELLOWSHIP
Insurance Men WIN Meet ut the Lee.
Hucklns Friday Night In One Of
ths Best Clubs In the World.

Arrangements for a lively bunch at
q banquet Of fun and frolic are being
made by the management Of the Lee
Huckins hotel for January 10 when
the Casualty and Surety Underwrit-
ers Association OF Oklahoma and the
Oklahoma Association Of Fire Insur-
ance Agents are 10 meet IN the ca
pacity of the Insurance Agents Joy
Company, Unlimited.
About three hundred members OF
the association are expected TO at
tend and II their announcement n car.
ried out the occasion win be an en.
joyable one. The capital stock OF the
company IL declared to be Good Faith,
the assets Good Fellowsbip and the
surplus the competitors business. The
objects Of the association, according
10 the articles Of incorporation. are 10
promote the use of the easy chair and
the soothing weed, TO promote laugh
ter and TO give words Of encourage
ment and praise TO each other, 10
preserve fond memories Of the old
swimmin' hole, and the lyric thrills of
first love. The home office IA any
place where enough good fellows are
met together to create warmth and de.
light by their presence.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-01-12
SENTENCED TO BE HANGED
MEXICAN STILL LIVES

Phoenix, Arlz., Jan. l2-RamOn
Villalobo, sentenced to be hanged at
the Florence state prison, Jan. 8 IL
still alive Warden Sims thus has In
formed Governor Hunt and the super
Tor court of Plnal county.
The warden explained that he did
not hang villalobo because the board
Of pardons and reprieyes was not yet
organized and there was no authority
In Arizona with power to grant re.
prieve, should Nillalobo have made an
appeal for clsmency. The pardonins
power was taken from the governor
at the last election.
villalobo Mexican. killed an
American In race riot last August
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-01-12
FOR SPECIAL SERVICE
Evangelist Jones VIII Preach OF In
teresting Subjects and Sunday Hold
Meeting Especially for Men.

A special song service was feature
OF the revival last night at the First
Methodist church Rev Q. o. Jones,
the evangelist preached OH the text.
Which Of the Twain Shall | Deliver
Unto Your On Tuesday night the
subject will be An Old Fashioned
He'll"
Sunday night there will be a meet
ing for men only at the church con.
Quoted by Rev. Jones while Mrs.
Jones will conduct meeting In the
basement for women only.
Every one Is urged 10 attend any
and sll Of these u'CNHags. Ps topef
Is speaking every night TO a well filled
house and is moving the people with
his logic and earnestness. Services be-
gin at Z 80.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-01-12
GOOD LECTURES
FOR RETAILERS
University Course Given by Experts
Ii Great Opportunity for Merchants 3
10 Get New Methods.

The Oklahoma Retailers Asso1a ton
meeting at the Lee Huckins hotel to.
day enjoyed Il series Of lectures under
the auspices OF the University Of OK
lRhoma and the personal supervision
OF Frof Jerome Dowd u that school.
The program for the day included
the following lectures How the Pro
prietOr should Audit His Accounts"
Mack Il. Stuart The Cost Of Doing d
Retail Business" Prof Paul Neystrom,
University OF Michigan; What Your
Books Should Tell You About Your
Business" Robert b. Schiller, depart.
ment store efficiency engineer and au-
thor Of several books On department
store statistics; "Salesmanship and
Sales Demonstration" Prof. Paul Ney-
strom. The afternoon session was en-.
tirely devoted TO the business OF the
association.
Tonight the visiting members will
he entertained by the retailers Of Ok
lahOma City at banquet In the Col
cord lunch room, following which
Prof Neystrom will deliver an address
ON Leaks and Losses In the Retail
Business" Another address will be
given By Miss Mary Hirshler Of New
York on the brief subject, selling
Miss Hirshler Ia recognized as one OF
the most clever and best informed
women In the United States.
Courses Of this kind have been 81
fered by only few Of the universities
" the country and the business m,n
Of Oklahoma City should feel fortun-
ate In the opportunity hrof. Neystrom
said this morning that this Is ons Of
the best courses he had ever seen Of
fered, but that the proper interest
seemed lacking among merchants At
similar course recently given by
the University OF Kansas nearly 1000
were In attendance Notwithstanding
the fact that tuition was charged.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-01-12
GUARANTY FUND
REPORT is MADE
Indebtedness Has been Reduced Since
September 1914; Interest Due on
Warrants Il $4,000.

The total warrant indebtedness
against the bank guaranty fund has
been reduced from sS0T ,47508 Oh sep
tember 80 1914. TO S70S 6sl.m on De
ccmber 81. 1914, according 10 the
statement relative to the condition Of
the fund, issued by W f. Barber.
treasurer Of the fund today Cash Oh
hand M shown IN the September re
port was $2O,10l3s, and this has
been Increased Ia Sl4.7l372
IL will require about SIOOOO Of this
amount TO mrr, the interest Oh tho
outstanding warrants against the
fund, which Is paid annually at the
end of the calendar year Collections
on assessments IN the last three
months amounted to sol ,6O1 80 aud
collections on failed banks amounted
tu S23il75O
warrants tu the amount ~ 500 l43.
~ were paid In the last quarter and
'Ii"'' ~ the extent Of S2O735p II
Is noted In the report that claims
against the banks which nntlonallzed
ana against which there were claims
by the banking department and which
cases were decided by the supreme
court In fny0r Of the board, will
amount to about 100000 This
amount may not be collected, how
ever, while the case is still pending un
II motion for rehearing
MIR Barber. treasurer Of the fund
expresses the belief that conditions
relative to the fund are changing for
the better. and that the recent court
decisions will result IN a benefit TO
the fund
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-01-12
A NEW FIRM is HERE
Ross Remedy Company Employs For
ty salssmsni Makes Poultry Rem
edies and Fseds for seuthwest

An important addition to the com
mercisl life Of Oklahoma City II the
Ross Remedy company which has
moved here from Dursnt and has %.
tablished headquarters at ilt7 North
broadway.
The new firm employs 40 travelling
salesmsn who cover the southwestern
portion Of the United States. The
company manufactures and sells poul.
try remedies and foods and stock rem.
edies. The members Of the new firm
are ]. ]. Ross, formerly connected
with the United States department Of
agriculture ]. N. Moody, formerly
with the Avery Plow company and
Jess Hamilton.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-01-12
JECKYLL-HYDE SOUNDS
Police Startled BY Wierd Shrieks
From Deserted Home; Have Con
eerts Now.

Philadelphia, Jan l2-Dr Jekyll
and Mr. HYDE have been at II again.
Early in the morning House Sergeant
Hart, Of the SiXty.first and Thompson
street police station WAS called TO the
telephone by Dr. Ralph Killsn, OF FIJI.
ty-fOurtl aud Race streets. who told
OF horrible screams In deserted
house AT 1894 Race street, nearly u
block away from the doctors home.
Some one In that house was raising
merry murder Shrieks and groans-
awfully serious groans--were emanat.
ing from that house.
House Sergeant Hart sent Patrol
man McCready TO investigate Nc
Cready was under the Impression
somebody was hoaIing the police lie
was wrong. Before he'd gotten within
100 feet OF the presumably deserted
house he was shaking 10 very cold
night, understand In his dauntless
shoes
The Doctor hadn't made any mis-
statement about these shrieks. Nc.
Cready forced the door and In he went
at run right for the scene Of crime
What McCready found was phono-
graph. cheap and old.fashioned one,
and It was playing the weird and
Rruesome Transformation Scene"
from "Dr Jekyll and Mr.. Hyde"
Investigation showed that 10 the
lever of the machine was tied 10 a
chalk line. that window was open.
40 any one In the street could start
the contrivance McCrcady took the
machine hack 10 the station. Honse
Sergeant Hart was awake and they
had fine concert Concerts every
night now az the station house until
somebody comes and claims the ma
chine and-quita incidentally, Of
course explain the mystery Of the
niQht
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-01-12
NIGHT RIDERS
PROBE STARTED


Grcenville, Ky, Jan. l2.-Under or
ders from Circuit Court Judge Rhea.
the Muhlenberg county grand jury is
investigating the operations u bands
OF night riders.
Recently q white man was deccyed
at night from his home near here and
hanged to tree Al various times
men and women have been seisetl,
stripped and flosged and on two COCA
Aions tenant houses In mining camps
have been riddled with bullets.
The night riders originally har
rassed coal miners In western Ken
tucry who employed non-union labor.
Later for no known reason the war
fare was extended TO farmers, busi-
nees men and other individuals
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-01-12
STATE WANTS DEATH or BOY
WHO KILLED sTEPMOTHER

St. Louis, Jan. l2--Ths death pen.
atty for Jesse p, Coggins, the 18-ysar-
old boy who Is alleged TO have con
feesed that he strangled his step moth
er to death week ago will be asked
BY the state should the grand jury
indict the boy for murder, II IL de
olared at the circuit attorneys Office.
Cogsins indicated he would employ
two lines Of defense insanity, due to
malformation OF his skull at birth,
and self defense based on his
statement that his step moth
or, Mira Olive CoggIns, threatened him
with butcher knke Circuit Attorney
Harvey declared the case would be
taken up by the grand jury immediate
ly.
CogSins was arrested In Little Rock.
Ark.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-01-12
KING AND OFFICERS DIG
TRENCH FOR TIRED SOLDIERS

London Jan. 12--King Albert
spent several hours Sunday with pick
and shovel, digging trenches like Il
common soldier" writes Belgian
from the front to his family In a
refugee camp here
1T happened In this way: While
inspecting with some stah officers
the king saw a group Of us digging
and looking very tired. He inquired
how long we been working Being
told, he sent MS away for rest while
he proposed TO his staff that he and
they take our places"
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-01-12
CARRANzA TROOPS TEAR
RAILWAY TO STOP PURSUIT

San Antonio. Tex, Jan. 12.-Mexi-
can international railway lines from
n point thirty miles west OF Nneyo
Laredo has been torn up for a dis.
tanee Of several miles by the CarranKa
troops TO prevent pursuit by the VII
listas from Monterey The distance
from Monterey TO Nuevo Laredo IL l85
miles and II Is reported thnt the track
II IN good condition for distance pf
about forty miles east of Monterey.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-01-12
WOULD MAKE 1T FELONY
TO PLACE ROCKS IN GRAIN

II would be made a felony to place
rocks bolts. or other hard substance
In grain before II is threshed under
the terms OF bill introduced In the
house by Representative Lemon u
Grant county
+ fine Of from $500 to 5000 or a
penitentiary term Of from one to three
years may he imposed for such viola
tion.
A bill introduced by Representative.
Wright and MaXey makes provision
for appeals from municipal courts.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-01-12
HARVARD AND YALE BUY
AUTOMOBILE AAsBtlI.ANCEs

Washington. Jan. 10 Seventeen au.
tomobile amhulsnces for use IN Euro.
pesn battlefields have been bought hy
the American Red ONss with money
contributed by Yale and Harvard stu.
dents.
Twelve win hear the Yale Hue with
ruiteble inscription and live the Har.
yard crimson.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-01-12
TWO CHILDREN BURN
THREE OTHERS INJURED

Minneapolis, MINI, Jan. 1.-Two
children were burned 10 death and
two other children and Mrs. Rose
Halloran, were burned seriously when
fire DESTROYED the home of Matthew
Sandwich here. Mrs Halloran, a
neirhbor, attempted to rescue the four
Sandwich children and succeeded In
saving two.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-01-12

Il Is said that George Washington
was - opposed to lying In any form
that he refu,ed to establish weather
bureau during his administrator.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-01-12
The annual ball Of the Spanish.

war veterans will take place at the
Skirvin hotel tonight, beginning at
o'clock, The governor and his staff,
an members Of the state national
grArd Confederate and c. A X. vet.
Grams have been invited as the guests
Of the Spanish war veterans to at
tend
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-01-12
MARKETS
Oklahoma Livestock.
roDAY's RECEIPTs

Tuesdays cattle market, prices ruling
steady with Mondays decline Of iOc Good
beef steers brought around tebodfT 10.
day, while nothing Of extra good quail.
~ showed up. Cows and heifers sold up
10 500 u q The stockef and feeder mer
ket was steady with last weeks close.
Good bulls sell from 10 $50
Native Cows
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-01-12

Theodore Douglas Robinson, nephew
Of Theodore Roosevelt. has resigned
his place as chairman Of the Progress
siye State Committee Of New York
and Francis W. Bird, son Of Charles
Sumner Bird OF Massachusetts, the
millionaire who ran US candidate for
governor Of his state has stepped out
from he position Of chairman Of the
New York County Committee.
Mr. Robinson had held his place
for two years. Mr. Bird has gone to
Boston TO he publisher " the "Ad-
yertiser" and the Record" two news
papers owned by his father.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-01-12

The more a man gets the more he
wants-unless police judge y deal
Ing n out.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-01-12

Kisses that are not Intoxicating may
be the kind that drive men 10 dr,nk
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-01-12
BUSINESS TACT.

Boss ito ofrioe boy)--If Roasntha
calls about his hill, tell him I hav,
stepped out to buy an q ssit al
clothes Thatn look like I'm sosid
financially and save him q not Of vor-
Ytngl
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-01-12

II Is what woman doesn't say
that keeps a man guessing
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-01-12
ms DEA os DANGER.

Nervous Old Lady ION fast sxprc~-,
oh. Jason, h there any dangerf
Farmer Jsscn-Not a bit. sairyi
Were a. safe from autermobllea h.ru
v In oar own dining rooml
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-01-12
The supreme court today granted

iht supreme court today granted
attorneys for the Farmers National
bank OF Gushing one week 10 file
motion for rehearing and twenty
days more 10 file brief In the case.
The case Is that In which the court
a week ago rendered decision IN
favor Of the stnte banking board,
holding national banks which we're
formerly state banks, responsible for
an unpaid amount into the guaranty
find.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-01-12

E1IHUHIIHE WHV VTHVIItt UFIUFt IHt
supreme court Of the United States IN
the change of an administration At.
torney General West, who. retlres
from that office, today accompanied
the new attorney general. y. p. Freel.
lng, and his assistants and formally
introduced them TO the supreme court
IN session. This procedure has been
IN vogue before the supreme court Of
the United States court and It was
deemed not TO be amlss before the
Oklahoma court
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-01-12
Echoes &. & Streets

The sklrvin hotel company suit
again made It's appearance In district
court Monday before Judge r. D. Old.
field aud T. d. Cummings WAS direct
I'd by the court 10 show by January
10 why a meeting Of the stockholders
should not be called Many sensa-
tioDRl charges and cOunter.charges are
made by the officers OF the company.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-01-12

DR.. U. l.. Russell and Dr H. r.. Schaef
or have moved 10 2lG Smtc Baul, bldg -
ADV.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-01-12

er prominent veterinarians Of the.
state, The executive committee intro
duced resolutions which were unanl
mously adopted eXpelllng Dr. +. "
ltobnett from membership In the as.
ISOLATION and denOunclng his nctionf
Us contrary 10 the code of ethics Of the
organization.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-01-12

The advisory committee Of the In-
dependent on Producing company,
with Ed Gault ms president, has tax
on up permanent quarters at the Lee
Huckins hotel