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Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1916-04-21

just imagine feelings Of man
who has bluntsd his conscience
and turned = questionable trick
IN finance IN order to please the
Girl he loves, and then has been
seVersly judged by the young
lady when she discovered his
handlwork. What steps will
5rouIlIard take to square him
self In Amy's eyesg
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1916-04-21
Remain your friend,
(Sgd.) DIEDRICH GOOSSEN.

Very few farmers cultivate the habit
of keeping careful accounts of their
receipts and expenditures, showing at
the end of the year balance, either
for or against. The farmer of Western
Canada is no exception to this. 1t is
felt if more careful bookkeeping were
resorted to there that much better re-
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1916-04-21

Statistics show that the sooner a
man allows his wife to have the last
word the sooner the controversy will
end.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1916-04-21
IN WESTERN CANADA
EIHe Who Will and Does Work Will
Not Want"

As in the United States it. is said,
that the Mennonites in Canada are
very much oppressed, and have to suf-
fer from great deal (on account of
the War in Europe) and 1 have been
requested to write something about
this, will do so.
I came with my parents A. D. 1874,
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1916-04-21
INTERNATIONAL
SUNDGYSQIOOL
LESSON

I(By E. o. SELLERS, Acting Director Of
Sunday School Course of the Moody
Bible Institute, Chicago.)
Copyright, 1915, Western Newspaper Union.)
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1916-04-21
Statistical State
|ment Shows a Divi
dend of $3.50 In
1915,

1t has just issued certified statement
of its operations for the years 1912,
1913, 1914 and 1915. This Company
has had for the past few years about
1900 acres in wheat and between 200
and ESQ in oats. The total operating
and general expenses for 1912, includ-
ing interest at SO and depreciation at
1870, were $12,587, for 1918 $17,506, for
1914 $18.729, and for 1915, $29,804.4
Expense per acre of land in crop was
$3.50 in 1912. $11.57 in 1913, $11.70 in
1914, and $17.87 in 1915. Total re-
ceipts were $15,531 in 1912, sS0,661 in
1918, $31,589.S7 in 1914, and s62.520.26
in 1915. The percentage earned upon
capital invested was $40 in 1912,
3O% in 1913, % 1-S in 1914, and 50% in
1915, in which year it paid a cash divi-
dend of $50.
The Company's statement shows
that the average dates Of finishing
seeding was April Goth; the average
date commenced cutting was August
18th.-Advertisem
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1916-04-21

Victor BrouiIlard knows that
he cannot win Amy Massingaie
until he pulls from his feet the
mire of his fir ancial trlckery.
How will he extricate himself
with a clean conscience and a
pocketfuI of moEey-or can he
dc it?
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1916-04-21
Does not
Fear
Expressions.

here to Western Canada, here we have
found healthy climate; the acre
yields on an average more and wheat
is better than in South Dakota. What
concerns the Government, up to now
we have had a good one, have been
able to live according to our creed and
have not been oppressed i'll any way,
and l believe: All Mennonites, who
live according to the fundamental be-
hefs Of the Mennonites and to Gods
word, as their guide, will agree with
me.
He, who, here in Canada, will and
does work, will not want. So much as
an answer.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1916-04-21

suits would be OBJ
tanned and shown.
There is the case
of the Crowfoot
Farming Co., Of
Crnufoo+ A1harfa
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1916-04-21

pdT0uIS "A. ~. 1914
from Southern Rus.
sia to America,
South Dakota, and
A. D. 1907 / came
with NV family
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-08-22
SAN FRANCISCO
CUTS FOOD COST;
REGULATES FISH
Prices Reduced Ten Percent
by Committee Of Dealers,

SAN FRANCISCO, Aug 22-Thi,
was bargain day here in fish and ac-
cording to the Northern California ex-
change every day in the future will he
Slmilar The organization began its
corporate activities today and marked
IT, debut with cut OF about 10 per.
cent in the price OF fish TO the con-
A,lmer
The prices we're fixed by a commit.
tee composed OF Representatives OF IN,
fishermen. the wholesalers. the retail.
efs, the state market directors office
and the state fish and game commi,.
sion, the last two representing the con.
sumner They determined what the
fi'hermen should receive what the
wholesalers and ,he retailers should
charge and wha, the retailer should
pay.
II is estimated that through the &C.
iiyitiesCpf the exchange fish buvers a
the San Francisco bay region willeVsvr
abou, $1,000 a day ~
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-08-22
PORK PRICES 50
HIGH PACKER|ES
BALK;N0NE SOLD
Record Figures Cause HOIdup
Of Local Purchases,
1000 HOGS HELD BACK
Reduction Expected Before
Days Market Closes.

The Skyrocket rise in the price OF
live pork at the Oklahoma City market
was checked temporarily this morning
when packers refused flatly to meet the
demands OF salcSmcn for an increase OF
IS to ~ cents over Yesterdays record
price of $3.50
The result was tha, up to l. 20 TODAY
not a hog had been sold at the local
market although healthy crop OF
2OI waited To- be moved
While statesmen were demanding II
or ~ cents more than was paid yeSter-
day packers were attempting to buy
the run at prices steady with the mar
ket yesterday
Price to Be Cut Some.
Opinion at the local market al noon
was that the days run Of pork would
be secured BY packers later in the aft
crroon at probably cents higher price
than ruled Monday
Live pork has gone skyward for the
past week. the price increasing daily
with steadincss.
The war is tic answer" replied ar
Oklahoma City dealer in live pork
TUESDAY when asked for the reason
That IS the only explanation"
Heavier Pork Run.
Statistics kept at the Oklahoma City
stockyards show that hog receipts foi
the current year are running more thar
200 600 ahead OF l9lS Yet pork TODAY
IS selling for more than $3.50 abov,
the quotations OF year ago
The same condition exists at othe
western markets At Chicago the in
crease in price has been as pronounced
as here, and the number of hogs re
ceived has run ahead OF last year by
good margin.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-08-22
Seventy-Seuen Warships
in Far Flung Line Play
in Mays Greatest Game


WASHINGTON, Aug p 4 red"
enemy fleet OF great strength conveying
thirty transports laden with an invad
my army arrived within 100 miles 1t
the Atlantic coast at o'clock this
morning and the greatest war game
ever undertaken by the navy depart
ment began
Within an hour the twelve battle
ships oi the blue" defending fleet
were proceeding to sea Behind a far
flung line OF deStroyers and scouts in
tent on locating and destroying the
enemy before he approached the shore
Admiral Mayo commands the red
fleet Of the fifteen battleShlpS. siS
swift deStroycrs, representing the
scouting line. and SIX other navy craft
representing the fleet of transports
and other ships Rear Admiral Helm
has seventeen deStroycrs and lseyer
light cruisers as his scouting screer
and close to shore are fifteen subma
rneS as a last line OF naval defense.
Rear Admiral Knight. president o.
the navy war college, aboard the SUI
perdreadnaught Pennsylvania, will UNI
plre the pane IN which seventy-sever
lighting craft are engaged The re
serve battleShips forming the blue
tIeet IN line are manned by naval mil
ltiamen and civilian yolupteerS.
Admiral Mayo has until September
to eyade the blue fleet and effec+
a landing at any point between Cap,
Continued on Page TwoD
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-08-22
.REEL|NC ASKED
TO ENJ0|N TULSA
INSURANCE BODY
WeICh Asserts Obligations
Cannot Be Met,

state Insurance Commissioner
Welch this morning asked Attorney
General Freeing to bring proceedings
for an Injunction against further opera
tions OF the Producers Mutual Health
and Accident association OF Tulsa
which, according to the insurance com
missioner sunable to meet its obi
cations.
According to reports to Commission
er Welch the company's cash on hand
IS only S54 while there are claims
against it aggregating little more
than 1000.
The company was organized under
an act of the 1913 legislature which
provided that mutual health, life and
accident insurance companies may be
organized without any capital stock.
provided they have as many as 100
members Ten or twelve companies
have been organized under this act,
Mr. Welch said.
1T is bad law that permits organi-
zation OF any kind OF an insurance
company without sufficient capital
stock to protect its patrons, and II
should by all means be repealed by
the legislature" said Commissioner
WEIGH
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-08-22
RAILROADS WILL GRANT PRESIDENTS DEMANDS
ONLY WEEK IN WHICH
TO DODGE DELINQUENT
PENALTY ON TAXATION

NVDARNING was sounded th,
Wy morning from the city clerk,
office that all city paving tax
must be paid before September IN
order to dodge the l8 percent deln-
quent penalty
Take, this year total S55OOOO, con
>derably more than las, year OF
Sj5OOOr last year only two-thrds
was paid N before the delinquent
penalty took effect
Thus iar since tins years tax be
came due citizens have been more
than ordinarily lax. II IS declared
For their own interest taxpayers
should be brought face to face with
tha fact that they have only a week
before the ~ percent delinquent pen
atty will be added" warned the city
clerk
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-08-22
TOLEDO THIEVES BUSY;
CELEBRATE REDUCTION
OF POLICE PROTECTION

1TOLEDO, Ohio, Aug. q. - To
ledo crooks took advantage last
night OF the reduced police
force which went into effect Mon
day, more than 100 robbcrics, such
as hold-ups house breaking, poke,
picking and other minor crimes he
ing reported There were but few
arrests The city's police force was
on, one-th,rd its normal quota be
cause OF a shortage of funds, caused
in a measure by failure OF the two
recent bond issues to,alling nearly
s. O000O.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-08-22
CONSCIENCE STRICKEN
TEXAN REPAYS 81 IN
HEAVENWARD EFFORTS

N0YASHlNGTON, Aug 22-Wrh
WV a s. contribution to the
w trcaSury'S conscience fund
today came the following letter
signed by Texas preacher.
You will find enclosed four one
dollar bills The persons that j.
sending them is doing his best to
get to Heaven This is what he
beat the government out OF several
years ago, so please make some de
pos,t oi them as the one sending
them doesn't want them"
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-08-22
GUAROSMEN FOUND
WEEKLY NEWSPAPER
AT CAMP IN TEXAS

1DHt "OklaSoda, a weekly news.
paper published by the mem
hctS OF the Oklahoma. Louis
lana and South Dakota National
guardSmen forming the provisional
brigade stationed in that section.
made It's first appearance Monday
at San Benlto, Texas.
The "Oklasoda" receives its name
from combination OF syllables in
the various militia organizations
whose activities while on border
duty IT will chronicle This is the
second army newspaper on the Texas
frontier. the "Illino,s Cavalryman"
being the first
The "OklaS6da" had four pages in
It's initial number and was edited by
members Of the newspaper and print
ing profession ~ the three national
guards,
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-08-22
Good-by to Tango;
Dreamy Mazes Have
Come Back to STAY

CHICAGO, Aug. 72.-The old
fashioned waltz Is to supplant the
tango, according to Thomas Nc
Dougall Of Pittsburgh, president Of
the American Association Of Mas
ters Of Dancing which is in con-
vention here today.
Dancers are firing Of the tango
and other similar dances, Mr.. NC
Dougall said, and are returning to
the waltz and other standards. The
waltz, one-step and fox trot are
the dances that will rule in the i'm
mediate future, he said.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-08-22
May Have Been Austrians.
M'lEMoRE PROPOSES
NUN nITI0Ms EN- BARe0

WASHINGTON, Aug. "a CON
current resolution to empower the pres
ident TO place an embargo on war mu
nitions, and all other exports as he ma,
deem proper, destined for any foreign
country which knowingly disregards in
ternational law and violates neutrality
rights with the United States, was in
troduced today by Representative Nc
Lemore OF Texas, and referred to III,
foreign affairs committee
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-08-22
Ranned U-Boat
Returns to Port

AMSTERDAM, Aug. 22-An off
c,al German report saws a submarine
which was rammed after sinking a
British cruiser has returned to port
Whether second German submarine
was DESTROYED can only be decided
when all the reports OF submarines
have been received
The British official statement OF IN,
sinking OF the cruisers Nottingham and
Falmouth by German submarines In
the North Sea Saturday said one Ger
man submarine was destroyed and that
another was rammed and possibly sunk
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-08-22
CARS KILL LOCAL
SW|TChMAN Near
CITY RouNDHoUSE
J, A, Morrison Falls Off Nov
ing Train in Yards,

J. A. Morrison, u years old, was
run over and instantly killed by a
string Of freight cars near the Rock
Island roundhouse al 10 30 this morn
ing His body was almost cut in two
According to railroad men, Morri-
son, who was switchman. fell from
the top Of moving car and was run
down before he could arise from the
track between the rails Death was
instantaneous
Morrison was unmarried and with.
out local relatives. He lived at
East Third street.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-08-22
President HALrs
INN MIeRATI0N BILL

WASHINGTON, Aug. 22-Presiden,
Wilson let it be known today tina, he
would veto the immigration bill il ii
came before him again with the literacy
test and with that the senate defeated
the motion to take up the measure and
returned to consideration of the reve-
nue. bill
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-08-22
Cooling Breezes
Sweep From North

CHICAGO Aug IA cooling wind
swept out of the northwest today and
broke the heat wave which has gripped
the middle west since Saturday. accord,
ing TO reports to IN. government wealth.
er bureau here In Chicago IN. tenn
peraturc at 10 80 was ~. drop of 10
degrees within twenty four hours
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-08-22
First Local Cotton :
Bale Brings $4.35
Hundred, in Seed

Oklahoma Civ's first bale Of cot
ton was purchased this morning BY
the firm of Harriss, lrby & Vose, local
cotton brokers. The producer Of the bale
was Lee Ivy, farmer living near Deep
Fork, seven miles east OF Oklahoma
City, He received premium of $3l ol-
tercd by local merchants, in addition tn
the purchase price OF the bale, which
was sold in seed at AjS hundres.
pOundS.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-08-22
Madden Asks of
Withdrawal Plans

WASHINGTON, Aug 22-lniorma
tion on whether Major General Fun,
ton has recommended withdrawal OF
the troops from Mexico and detailed
information of many features Of the
National Guard mobilization is asked
in resolution introduced today h,
Representative Madden oi Illinois. ani
referred to the military committee.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-08-22
Oklahoma Camp
Outlives Storm

SAN BENITO, Texas. Aug IL
(SpeciaN-The camp OF the Oklahoma
National guard at San Benito has re
covered almost entirely from the ef-
iec,s OF the tropical storm that swept
the coast. There was considerable
damage done in the camp by the storm,
bu, nearly everything has been recon
Structed The men were quartered in
San Benito during the hurricane
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-08-22
HOUSE REPAssEs
ARMY FUND BILL

WASHINGTON. Aug 22-Without
the revised articles of war, to portions
Of which President Wilson and the
war department objected, the house re
passed the army appropriation bill to.
day The senate is expected to ac-
cept it President Wilson vetoed the
bill because of portions OF the bill
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-08-22
British Send Down
German Battleship

LONDON, Aug p "A British Of.
iicial announcement this afternoon
says It IS believed that a German ba,.
tlcShlp oi the Nassau class has b,rr
sunk by British submarine E-ll Tn
Nassau class embraces four vessels OF
lSbOl tons each
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-08-22
Playwright Dies
in Auto Accident

MINEOLA, N. Y, Aug 22-Alvah
+. Holbrooke, we'll known playwright.
died early today a few hours after he
had been thrown from the running
board OF an automobile in which he
was riding from Plandome to his home
AZ Port Washington
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-08-22
LIABILITY RATE ON
COTTON GINS IS CUT

The state insurance board this morn
ing unanimously voted reduction Of
from $ST to S432 per 500 on EN-
ployers liability insurance on cotton
gins Some time ago the rate was
fixed by the board at SS77 for both
gins and cotton oil mills. The rate on
mills will remain al SS77. Before
making the reduction the insurance
board made an investigation which
showed the former rate was too high
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-08-22
FRENCH WOMAN IS
EXECUTED As SPY

PARIS, Aug l2-The execution of
woman as a spy is reported today
in a Havas dispatch from Marselles
According to this information Felice
Penet was put to death this morning
a, the light house shooting range, hav-
ing been convicted OF espionage by the
council OF war Of the Fifteenth legion
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-08-22
Bryan's Tour Will
Open September IS

NEW YORK, Aug y William J.
Bryau's speaking tour IN behalf Of
President Wilson will begin about Sep
tember IS, probably in Ohio and will
continue up to election day, it was an
nounced, today at national democrats
headquarters.
Speaker Champ Clark of the house
of representatives today returned TO
headquarters the money advanced to
him for expenses in opening the dem
ooratic campaign in Maine last week
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-08-22
CONCESSION IS
EXPECTED FROM
SYSTEM CHIEFS
Washington Confident 0perat-
orS VIII Yield,
APPEAL TO THE DIRECTORS
MagnateS Say Announcement
VIII Be Ready Soon,

WASHINGTON, Aug y -- Prcsi-
dent Wilson has Won his fight for an
eight hour day Tor the railroad BROTH
erhoodS, it indications around the cap
ital today can be accepted as pointing
accurately to the status OF the nego-
tiatiuns
There was no formal announcement
that the elght-hour day will be grant
ed Administration circles contentcd
themselves with the noncommittal an
nouncemcnt that there are hopes for
settlement The men said nothing at
all The railroad presidents said they
might have an answer for President
Wilson by tonight or Wednesday
morning
Concessions Indicated.
But beneath the surface everything
points TO concessions by the railroads.
While a subcommittee OF railroad ex-
ecutlves was at work in formulating
a statement. the remainder of the pres
idents got into touch with their boards
OF directors The exact nature OF the
proposal to be submitted was not re-
vealed, but from the fact that the ex-
ecutiveS conferred with their directors,
the conclusion was drawn that it con-
cerncd the concession OF the eight.
hour day.
The cabinet went over the situation
fully and confidence was expressed by
members that in the end the railroads
will accept the presidents plan. What
assurances the cabinet had were not
disclosed.
II was said that it is not feasible to
hurry the railroad executives into de-
cislon as they have many things to con.
slider g.
Ask for Commission.
One suggestion understood 10 be un-
der consideration is the submission Of
the collateral issues to the interstate
| commerce commission or provision
tor making permanent the commission
OF investigation suggested by President
Wilson
The subcommittee OF railroad presi-
dents that is working on President
| ~ ~" p'opoSdl II composed OF ffaIe
Holden. Burlington; w w. Atterbury,
Pennsylvania; Fairfax Harrison,
Southern; Robert S Lovett. Union Pa.
oific; L. ?. Ripley, Santa Fc; A. s.
smith New York Central, Frank
lrumbull Chesapeake & Ohio; and
Daniel Willard. Baltimore & Ohio.
The men held a meeting this morning
but took no action and adjourned until
afternoon
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-08-22
CEMENT STADIUM,
TO COST $4,000,
FOR CRANDSTAND.
Immediate Building Of New
Structure Is Planned,
ERECTION IN THIRTY DAYS
Fair Association UndiSmayed
by Fire Losses,

Fifty thousand dollars will be in
vested at once IN a cement stadium to
replace the I%-foot grandStand which
was DESTROYED last night by fire at the
State Fair grounds If the work can be
completed in the thirty days remaining
before the opening OF the State Fair
September D
Members OF the State Fair asSocIa-
ton are in an all day session at the
fair grounds disclosing the grandS,and
problem A local contractor, 1t was
said at noon had volunteered TO under
take Immediately the construction of a
cement stadium OF the same dlmen-
pions as the one burned last night
Three eight hour shifts oi workmen
would be employed in the effort to fin
ish construction in time for the open
ing OF the fair
Dispose OF 1t Today.
The matter will be disposed OF at the
afternoon meeting OF the association.
", after opinions from experts IN &C.
mcnt work, the plan to erect the &c.
ment stadium Immediately is declared
not feasible, temporary wooden
structure will be put MP to accommo.
date State Fair visitors this fall. and
will give way after the close OF the fair
TO the ultimate cement building which
has been practically agreed upon
Last nights fair ground blare was
a hard luck occurrence, according
TO q statement this morning BY Com
missioner of Public Safety Highley'
Department Handicapped.
"The fire department did its utmost
under a heavy handicap" declared MT
Hiphley. There was only one SIX
inch water main from which to tight
the big blaze. The big triple pumping
onp;nes we're OF no avail on this ac-
count. A single engine kept. the nam
pumped dry throughout, The laddies
did splendid work in keeping the blaze
away from the other buildings
The lair grounds are without ire
protection, aside from the single main
which was put III as an accommoda
ton IRON the city Wnen uleIc "o'e
no residences within several blocks OF
the grounds, which are outside the city
limits.
Damage About $4,000.
Damage from las, nights blaze to
tailed $4,000, OF which the greatest
single item was the loss OF the grand
stand valued at $4,000 There was
$1,000 insurance on the buildings
owned by the association, nearly hall
OF the associations loss. The &W(
carousel building, owned by the Keen
an Concessions company OF Philadel-
phia, was total loss. The same com
pany owned the 5000 figure eight
which was partly destroyed,
The fire alarm was given at 9 2S last
night by passing automobilist. The
flames spread rapidly through the dry
timbcrs OF the grandStand, threatening
OF er large buildings, Blame for the
blaze is as vet unpaced
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-08-22
Wave of Goodness
Coming Tonight

Local Forsoast--Partly cloudy and un.
settled tonluh, and wednesday, cooler 20.
nloht.
State Forsoast--unssttisd and cooler
toulqhtj partly cloudy Wednesday.