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The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-05-03

known all Over the city OF New YorI
and the membership grew until I
became one OF tho most important
institutions In that great city. The{
begun TO take In members from out{
side Of the city and finally they sent
out 10 invite desirable members u
join the organization, which had 81
This time become "a company and bed
gun to attract the attention OF th(
best business men In the nolghborin5
states who saw the benefits derived
from the institution that saved theft
homes and estutes by being member{
VI this company
within Il few years II grew to 4
great size and other similar companl
les were organized which from thd
small beginning this purely mutual
company, together with the simllai
organizations. Is largely responslbid
Tor the great progress and develop1
m"ut NJ this great nation. II II
largely this money that has built thd
railroads cities and steamship lined
and Developed pat industries
These companies which came ID
bee called mutual He insurance CONS
paUlrs. now have combined asset
~ the enormous sum OF more thar
$500, 600 600. and every dollar Of
this belong 10 the people who ar,
the policyholders In tho great mutua
life insurance companies. The bust,
ness is conducted on the same prin'
clplD ON which It was first started
d. purely mutual basis. each contrac
W polcyholder sharing In the benz
fits and profits OF the company.
The United States has since the be
ginning, sey%enty-three years ago, ls
the world In lie Insurance.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-05-03

lands were In course " development
long before Oklahoma was opened TO
settlement yet the rate N interest ON
loans In Oklahoma. Including commits
which are from one 10 three per
cent, Is as low In Oklahoma AS It In In
Kansas, and lower than In Arkansas
There Is not one tenth az much mo
ney loaned on farms iu Arkansas az In
Oklahoma, and though Texas is Il
much larger state there are no more
loans carried there than I'm Oklahoma
Disqualification VI crops Is given AS
one Of the lu favor " Oklaha
ma This makes some income certain
There are companies having invested
In Oklahoma farm loans three and
four million dollars that do not have
II cent In Kansas and Texas. The main
reason for this Is given that Oklaho-
ma land values are slightly lower
than I'm the states mentioned, and
chiefly because the Oklahoma lands
have a better margin Of security. the
titles short and simple and the laws
more favorable.
Unpaid Interest Negligible.
Seldom ia there any trouble In the
collection n interest on farm loans
from the farmers. The head Of one Of
the biggest farm loan agencies In the
state said that during the years when
crops were a total failure there was
less than $1,000 OF unpaid interest on
an Investment Of forty millions loaned
money. This Ia remarkable. In this
connection this farm loan man said
that Interest collections for the past
year were better than ever In the his
tory OF the business I'm the state
The fact that II Is an easy matter tc
secure on Oklahoma farms adds pres
tlge TO the state rather than ia II a 70
Election. When a loan Is made II
means that the farmer Ia to fnrtheI
Improve the farm he has or that he in
tends adding to his acreage. He 1,
preparing to become more prosperou,
and therefore the interest on his losr
II certain and the risk more desirable
1t leads back to the one and onl,
thing In making a loan-security
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-05-03

We gased pityingly on the listless
drug store clerk leaning against the
soda counter.
"H9yen't you any ambitionr' we
qusrried kindly and all that
"No," he replied, with Frightening
intelligence; but I have something
Just as good,T
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-05-03
PROFITABLE IRRIGATION

There seems to be one place where
a little water, OF rather water on A
small amount Of ground. will nav
without fail and pay well, for the
western farmer. IL Is the watering
Of a bit Of garden, made fertile and
given the best OF attention. The mis-
take 81 many Of us western fellows
make Is to have too much land set
aside for the garden. The thought
which prompts this IL a good one
and that Is to have II In such shane
M to give II much Of Its share OF cul-
uvstion with the regular field lmple
menta.
Certainly that 10 the thing TO do. II
makes the stuff and "a a lot OF time
and work when the weather sta w
favorable to keep the garden going to
finish up each crop. A part Of the
garden may be risked this way each
year, such rs the potatoes, onions. etc
but the things that you want to keep
going all the year, or that Il takes
most Of the growing season TO make
= Au' 1AViNt n httlt WhleT from the
windmill may be made TO do a wonder.
nl lot toward having garden the year
round. This IL not a matter Of opln.
Ion. We have had some experience
and l have yet to talk with any farmer
who used Judgment In choosing the
crop and the care OF the small lrri.
gated patch, but what says that II
pays and pays blg-just for home use
on the farm miles out in the country
Too often these stories are told OF the
fellow living In the edge Of town and
he sells a lot OF stuff down town Il
the grocer. But 70 the farmer on IN,
Plains or any place where the season
has the habit Of not supporting tn,
garden with a sufficient supply OF
moisture, the windmill may be mad,
to supply the deficiency on a SINAI
plot Of ground. We had trouble get
ting tomatoes until we mulched tn,
rows heavily with straw after the vinel
got high enough, and ran the waite
under this straw. II Ia q big help ant
produces the tomatoes up off tn,
ground clean and bright
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-05-03

Little Lillian proudly displayed
some shaving curls she had picked up
from the floor Of a carpenter shop
II wouldn't those" said Broth
or Bruce.
why notr' asked the little girl
"1f you do" said Bruce, "folkn
think you are a blockhead."
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1915-08-07
WILSON TO END
MEXICAN STRIFE
UPON RETURN TO WASHINGTON
DEFINITE STEPS WILL BE
TAKEN FOR PEACE.

Washington.-Defini steps toward
the restoration of peace in Mexico will
be taken Immediately after President
Wilson returns from New Hampshire.
The specific action the president may
have decided on has not been dis
closed, but it was stated authoritative
ly that the executive departments Of
the government were preparing to car
~ out promptly the program deter
mined on. Only an unexpected move
in Mexico itself to end the strife, it is
said, would delay further affirmative
action by the United States to restore
constitutional government
Armed intervention is not regarded
as contemplated. Many officials be-
lieve no forceful measures will be re-
quired. Persistent reports have reach
ed here that leaders are inclined to
yield to the demands of this govern
ment for a peace conference.
Reports are generally credited that
a message will be sent to the leaders.
giving them a final chance to cease
hostilities within a limited time and
assemble a conference. Possibilities
of another failure to bring this about
in view of Gen. Carranza's last refusal
TO join in a conference with his ad-
versaries is being considered by the
president, it is declared. Whether IN
that event general embargo on arms
expectations will be imposed on Amer
ican troops employed to assure trans
portation of food to the starving peo-
pie, cannot be predicted. 1t is known,
however, that the army and navy are
ready for any eventuality.
Secretary Lansing said that repre-
sentations sent to Gen. Carranza, Gen.
Villa and Gen. Zapata urging that
routes to Mexico City be opened to
provision trains were forceful.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1915-08-07
WOULD RESTORE
PEACE IN MEXICO
U. S. HAS ASKED THE CO-OPERA-
TIoN OF SOUTH AND GEN.
TRIAL AMERICA.
Conference CONFIDENTIAL
The State Department Character
lied the Conference as
Informal.

Washington.-The United States has
decided to ask the cooperation Of
South and Central America in the next
step to restore peace to Mexico. The
ambassadors from Argentina, Brazil
and Chile and the ministers from Bo-
livia, Uruguay and Guatemala have
been asked to confer with Secretary
Lansing.
This announcement was made at
the State Department:
There will be an informal confer
ence at the State Department to con-
slider the Mexican situation. Those
taking part will be the ambassadors
from Brazil, Argentina and Chile, and
the three ranking ministers Of the
Latin-American republics, Bolivia, Urn-
quay and Guatemala. The conference
will be entirely confidential"
While the State Department charac-
terized the conference as informal,
sentiment has been growing among
American officials that the next step
in the Mexican situation should be
one which would meet the approval
of the world and should be taken in
concert with the nations of Central
and South America.
Some of the closest observers Of the
Mexican situation last March profess
ed to see tie presidents plan for Pan
American cooperation when he de-
livered an address on the Argentine
battleship Morneo and said:
81 feel that I am speaking the sen.
timents of my fellow countrymen when
I say that there is a growing warmth
of affection as we'll as understanding
for the other countries of the great
American hemisphere which we are
coming to understand better and
which are, I hope. daily coming to un-
aerstand us better. and to which We
are drawn by feeling as well as in
terest-by the desire to be comrades
in some common understanding for
humanity as well as neighbors. I want
the United States that we are rapidly
approaching day when the Americas
will draw together as they never have
drawn together before. and that it
will be union not of political ties, but
of understanding and of mutual help
fulness"
It is believed the president was
thinking of Pan-American joint ac-
tion with regard to Mexico, even to
joint military operations, If neces-
sary.
At this stage. however, it is not be-
lieved that military operations are
being contemplated as a next step.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1915-08-07
CAPITAL REMOVAL
BEING DISCUSSED
ALEXANDRIA CHAMBER OF CON-
MERGE is TOLD FIGHT HAS
JUST BEGUN.
SAYS FEELING NOT HEALED
Declares This Is the Opportune Time
to Win Fight Which Was
Started in 1914.
Alexandria

AicAduuI
Representative J. E. McClanahan,
Of Caldwell, was the guest of honor az
a MONDAY luncheon given by the
Chamber of Commerce at the Rapides
Hotel. Mr.. McClanahan, who was the
leader in the capital removal fight, two
years ago, is still an ardent supporter
of Alexandria for that honor, and the
gathering was the initial movement in
the fight which will be waged by Alex
andria and Rapides parish. assisted by
other parishes to have the capital re-
moved to this city.
Secretary A. T. Felt, OF the Cham
Der of Commerce. presided as master
of ceremonies and the speakers were
Representative McClanahaI and Com
missioner of Finance and acting
Mayor Z. F. Hunter. Mr.. McClanahan
said in part:
while the people Of Baton Rouge
were rejoicing over my defeat, l as
sured them that the fight had not end
ed, but had just begun. feel incom-
petent to give any suggestions to the
honorable men you have selected to
represent you in the Constitutional
Convention, but still there are a few
suggestions l would like to make.
This is the opportune time Of your
life to win the fight which I started
In 1914. for sundry reasons. First,
there is a difference of feeling exist
ing between New Orleans and Baton
Rouge that will not be healed or
abridged between now and the hold
ing Of the Constitutional Convention If
that convention is held.
81 was opposed to the holding of the
convention, but agreed to support the
convention IL certain amendments
were adopted. agreed to support
New Orleans as the place for holding
the convention, end had the promises
of many New Orleans delegates that
they would support Alexandria in
that convention; that they would work
for the writing of an article in the
Constitution changing the location of
the state capital from Baton Rouge to
Alexandria
Another reason why we have the
advantage this time, is that East Ba
ton Rouge parish will vote, almost tc
a man, opposing the holding of the
Constitutional Convention. That will
put Baton Rouge in bad light with
the New Orleans people. If Rapides
votes for the convention, it will put
them in better shape 70 get what they
want Baton Rouge is also afraid o.
Tulane University, New Orleans
being made the University of Louis
lana, and that L. s. U. will be made
an agricultural school"
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1915-08-07

Committees from the various par
fishes from Pointe COupee TO Orleans
began gathering subscriptions for the
packing plant which is TO be erected
at Napoleonville.
The latter donated the site, as well
as electric lights, water and steam
necessary for the operation OF the en-
terprise. Donaldsonville offered Ill
these inducements except the steam.
with an addition of $500 cash bonus.
Both agreed to exempt the concern
from local taxation for ten years. Ma
poleonville was in the ascendant, 50
DonaldsOnville made it unanimous. at
the same time pledging support. The
special argument on the part of Ma
poleonville was that it was accessible
to both the Texas and Pacific and
Southern Pacific railroads, and the
site will probably be near the junction
Of those lines.
The packing house is intended prin-
cipally for the slaughter of hogs and
the finishing of pork products. Beef
cattle will be handled, but only with
the intent of supplying the local mar
kets. The plant is based upon a ca
pacity of twenty-five hogs a day, all
the by-products being manufactured.
even to the fertilizers. That will con-
template about 5000 hogs a year, and
figures were submitted showing that
$4,000 hogs are already being raised
in the territory. The enterprise will
give further impetus to the industry
and assure sufficient supply. 1t was
also figured that the concern would
average IS revenue per head, so that
the only question remaining was the
possibility of melting the competition
OF the millionaire packers of the big
cities and centers. Chairman Dodge
said that this difficulty had been dis
counted and before there would be any
investment the dealers and handlers
in Lafourche and Terrebonne towns
would be canvassed for permanent
| contracts for regular supply. II sut-
| ficient number of these were secured,
| and he had full belief that they would
be. the plan would proceed as out
lined.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1915-08-07
AMERICAN flag
TRAMPLED upon
AMERICAN CITIZEN CARRYING
DISPATCHES ARRESTED AND
THREATENED WITH DEATH.

Washington.-Anoth critical situa.
tion developed in Mexican affairs
when the State Department was in.
formed officially that the American
flag had been trampled upon and torn
to pieces near Pachucha; that Allen
Mallory, an American citizen carrying
dispatches, had been arrested and
threatened with death, and that a
reign Of terror" exists in the Mexi-
can capital
The dispatch to the State Depart
ment says:
ALLEN Mallory, citizen of the Unit
ed States, % years Of age, was assault
ed by Zapatistas while carrying CORE
spondence between Puebla and Mexi-
CO City. He was riding in an automo-
bile flying the American flag. He was
accompanied by the son of the Chilean
minister, Swiss citizen and Spanish
subjects. The Spaniards were removed
from the machine and ordered to be
executed.
THE American flag was taken from
the car, trampled upon and torn to
pieces. Mallory was taken to Mexico
City, where he was informed by Ia
patistas that he would be shot IL he
made further disturbance.
There is an absolute reign of ter
ror as far as legal responsibility is
concerned"
1t is indicated In another dispatch
that the Spanish subjects who were
with Mallory were dragged into the
mountains by horses. Their fate is
unknown, although 1t is reported that
"at last accounts, one of them was
still alive"
Mallory protested against the SEN
fencing of the Spaniards, one of whom
was his chauffeur.
Keep your mouth shut or you will
be shot" he was told by the officer
who later released him. An investiga.
ton of the incident has been ordered
The State Department assumes that
Mallory was carrying dispatches from
American officials in Mexico City to
Vera Cruz. II 1t is proved that he
had dispatches from the Brazilian min.
lister for the State Department, il
would be a high aggravation Of the
case, although the insult to the flag
could not be exceeded as an indignity
to the United States.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1915-08-07
Wilson L. RESTING AGAIN.

windsor.-President Wilson's sec
ond vacation of the summer has open
ed. He arrived at the summer White
House in time to study, from the Sc
clusion of his mountain abode. the
effect Of his noteto Germany upon the
nation and upon the world. He is
deeply gratified with the editorial ex
pressions of opinion Of the note he
has seen so far.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1915-08-07
Says Bryan Has Chanued.

Chicago.-A charge that William
Jennings Bryan had changed his atti.
tude toward the liquor question was
made by David S. Rose, former mayor
of Milwaukee, at a picnic of the Unit
ed Societies. Mr.. Rose said that in
1908, Just before the Denver conven.
ION, Mr. Bryan affirmed that he IA
vored local. county or state option.
Now, according to the speaker, Mr.
Bryan has repudiated local option in
favor of national prohibition.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1915-08-07
s. o. s. Flashes From Sea.

New York.-An S. o. s. signal was
received by the Fire Island naval wire
less station from a ship apparently
about 200 miles at sea, but the WIRE
less failed, presumably before the
name or position of the ship could be
given. Repeated calls from the sta
ton failed to bring response. Steam
ship men here did not know of any
large liner that distance away.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1915-08-07
Rockefeller Is Sued.

Cleveland.-Charging that she had
been defrauded of $4,000 in a stock
deal and that he had beaten and In
jured her and caused her arrest on a
false charge when she called on him
to get her money back, Mrs. Bertha
NJ. Leland, Montreal widow, former.
Iy a Cleveland RESTRAINT cashier, filed
suits aggregating 100000 against
Frank Rockefeller, brother of the oil
king.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1915-08-07
To REGISTER Steamships.

Observation-Disclosures to Ameri-
can registry of IL foreign steamers
purchased for the American Trans-At-
lantic Company was assured when
Secretary Lansing transmitted to the
Department of Commerce a written
memorandum holding that neither in
ternational law nor policy stands iu
the way.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1915-08-07
Four Die in Train Fire.

Grafton.-Four men who were sup
posed to be beating their way to
Cleveland were burned to death here
when Big Four freight train jumped
the track near the depot and caught
fire. A fifth man escaped Eighteen
cars were consumed.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1915-08-07

The Gulf Refining Company while
drilling an oil well on the Jennings
Oil Company's lease, struck a very,
heavy pocket Of gas. and for a time
it looked as il the palmy days of tho
Jennings field has been revived. The,
company Immediately connected the
heavy flow of gas to its boilers, using
the gas for fuel, thereby saving 800
per day.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1915-08-07

The fall army worm, which was re-
ported recently in southern and cen
trail Texas, has begun it's march north
and has now appeared in western
Louisiana, was the warning made pub
lie by the Conservation Commission
Of Louisiana
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1915-08-07
Buv Products In U. s.

Rome-The Italian government has
decided to make large purchases of
American meat and grain, not only
sufficient to supply the army and navy
until July 81, 1916, but also for the use
of the population of the country.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1915-08-07
1orpedo Hits British Shin.

London.-The British steamer Firth,
406 tons of Aberdeen, bound from
France for Firth of Forth. was torp,.-
doed by a submarine in the North sea
The Grimsby trawler Perseus was de-
stroyed by a mine. Her crew of 10
were killed.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1915-08-07
Texas Bank Closed.

Washington.-The Wharton Nation
al Bank Of Wharton, Tex, was closed
by order Of the comptroller of the
currency because of financial difficult
ties due to excessive borrowing By
its officers and directors and to per-
sistent violations of the National bank
act"
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1915-08-07
Muzzle on Danish Press

Copenhagen.-A temporary law Civ.
ing the Danish minister of justice
power to restrain the press in its war
comment has been hurriedly passed
and signed by King Christian.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1915-08-07
Bio Rifle Order Refused.

Pasadena.-E. T. Burrows, a wealthy
manufacturer of Portland, Me-, who is
spending the summer here, announced
that he had refused telegraphic Of
fer to supply s27.OOO,0?o worth of
rifles to the allies.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1915-08-07
Prepare Army For Cold.

Berlin.-Army officers announce off.
cially that the requirements in the
way of warm underclothing, gloves
and wristlets for the German soldiers
use in an eventual campaign have
been covered amply.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1915-08-07
Hold 100000 Russians.

Berlin.-The total number of Rus.
sian prisoners of war in the hands Of
Cc--nny and Austria-Hungary, includ-
cures reported by the gen.
.al SINS surpasses 1,500. 900 officers
and men.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1915-08-07
STATE HAPPENINGS.

The Kinchen-Baham case attracted
a large crowd to the District Court at
Amite City, when a decision was
handed down depriving Marion Ba.
ham of his freedom. unless he furnish
ed bond of $1,000 to keep the peace
for twelve months.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1915-08-07

Thirty-two Louisiana parishes show
increases and thirty-one show de-
creases in the abstracts for 1915 re-
turned by parish assessors to the
State Board of Equalization at Baton
Rouge as compared with the amounts
returned by them in 1914.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1915-08-07

Philadelphia-The new torpedo boat
destroyer Ericsson, built by the New
York Shipbuilding Company, has been
delivered to the government
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1915-08-07
French Score in Adriatic.

Toulon.-The new French destroyer
LIE Bisson has demolished the Austrian
submarine and naval depot on La
costa Island (Adriatic seal with the
loss of only one man.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1915-08-07
Many Lives Lost.

Washington. The loss of life in
Canton, China, by fire and floods is
estimated in the tens of thousands
according to a report from Admiral
Winter halter, commanding the Asiatlc
fleet
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1915-08-07
Mexicans to Shoot Spy.

Nogales.-Joseph De Puy, who
claims American citizenship, was SEN
fenced by courtmartial in the Mayto-
rena camp. across the line, to be shot
as a spy.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1915-08-07

The special session OF the grand
jury, called by Judge Lafargue, to in
vestigate the recent lynching of a ne
gro in Bunkie County, completed its
Investigations and made a report of
it's findings to the court. The report
of the grand jury declared that tha
body failed to secure sufficient evil
dence to hold any person responsible
for the lynching.