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The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-10-06

No, that platform at the corner OF our building was not
erected to give Mr.. Charles I. Hughes a place from which
to speak, but to announce the score of the worlds series.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-10-06
Poor Old Paw.

Willle-Paw?
Paw-What is it, my son?
Willie-lS call money the kind YOU
pay YOUR telephone bills with,
Paw-Nou do your lessons and keep
your mouth shut.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-10-06


You don't have to rush straight
ahead and follow your nose to get any
where. The Tumble Bug, who pushes
his load the other way, gets results
oftcner than the G%rasShopper. who
Jumps as far as he can and then looks
around to find where he has landed,
Some men like to SIT down and burn
daylight while they knock the fellows
who are burning gasoline.
II doesn't take a married woman long
to discover that her husband is the
only man in the world who doesn't UNI
dcrstand her.
A girl a be so modest in private
that she will undrcss III the dark. Rut
that doesn't prevent her from display
ing her knees and her wishbonc when
she is out in public,
Once upon a time a man went into
a barber shop and got a shave. And
when the barber was through shaving
tho man, the barber rubbed the witch
hazel on the mans upper lip and CHR
and neck and didn't put it all in the
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-10-06

A wall comes from Indiana, where the brewers threaten
to advance the price of beer or serve smaller glasses, on
account of increased prices OF the component parts OF the
ioamy beverage.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-10-06

Campaign orators may be able to get big crowds to
the street corners, but keep your eye on Fourth and Broad
way Saturday afternoon and observe the competition which
public speakers are encountering all over America.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-10-06
Fall.

We put away our summer clothes,
The cold wind starts To blow;
And moth bah odors greet our nose
Most every where we 60,
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-10-06

Now we are TO have a typewriter that can be operated
with one hand, This being the case, it seems safe to say
that now the powder cloth, the vanity box. the front hair
and the pocket mirror will get their share OF attention.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-10-06
Mean Rruiel

THE women folks don't live as fast
As men, said grouchy Mr., Hive,
And II takes them some forty years
TO reach the age of twenty i've
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-10-06

Innocent persons usually suffer the most when strikes
take place. This time little babies in New York are hover
ing between life and death while unreasonable men fight
about a few pennies in the wage scale of the milk indus
try.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-10-06

The elevator hoy is a rising young business man but
the aviator is also, and in a higher degree.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-10-06
Correct.

did YOU ever serve on a commit
tee" asked the Old Fogy,
81 certainly did" replied the Crouch.
II have served often enough to learn
that a committee is something that
takes ten mems time to do one mans
work"
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-10-06
HUH

81 wonder if Smith is LAYING up any
for a rainy day." asked Brown.
Il guess he is" replied Jones. Every
| sec him on his way home he has
a different umbrella"
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-10-06
Obi

Some men are doubtful as to whether
will get a good seat when they 60
to a show and some won't go because
they are afraid they will not be able
to sec. But what we started to say
that {. Shureshell lives at Itch
field, Ky.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-10-06
Giddanl

A kindly man is Coal Man Lear,
For his coal | won't have to pay;
| know rs true, because hear
lie always gives his coal a-weigh.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-10-06

"And how long were you in your
last place." asked Mrs. Blank, as the
most promising and at the same time
the plainest of the applicants for the
vacant situation appeared before her.
We'll, mum" replied the girl, ~
| tell the truth, | was no sooner In
than | was out again
How extraordinary Can you &C.
count for it,"
"No, mum, unless it is that I'm good
lo%oking-not that ! says | am, but the
lady says to me, Your master has a
liking for pretty faces and i, a good
Judge of beauty
well | just looked at her and said
that from what ! could see Of things
her husband had made at least one
mistake. When / come to my senses
| was lying at the foot Of the steps
with my box on top Of me"
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-10-06

Copyright. 1915, by n. C. Fisher. Trade
Mark Registered v. s. Patent oNlce.l
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-10-06

BYN0itNaSon
clDiIrjEhf fQT6
ELooUENcE.

7 LISTEN to the gifted speaker, the
patriotic office seeker, who lifts his
voice. that's strong and hearty. and
neatly skins the other party. He shows
how tyrauts grind and goad me, and
get ny goat and overload me, and rob
me by unjust taxation, until I'm hot
with Indignation. And when ! leave
thai redhot meeting, | say, such facts
are surely heating; unless that fellow
Neglected. the country's doom may be
expected" Next night | hear another
spieIer address the voter and the heelcr.
He is the gifted speakers foeman, AMI
with the front OF ancient Roman, that
gifted speaker he %denounces, and with
the lash OF virtue trounces, He shows
me how the gifted speaker is but a
chronic office seeker, the agent OF 4
bunch of tyrants who charge the poor
unholy high rents, who, having got me.
won't release me, but certainly will
grind and fleece me. And as ! leave
the hall | mutter, "We'l drift along
TO ruin utter, unless this fellow is the
winner. unless he beats that baleful
sinner | hear the patriots embattled
the more | hear, the worse I'm rattledl
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-10-06
Noticel
Luke McLuke Saws

Will Startup has just opened a meat
market in Nashville, Tenn.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-10-06

Merrie Richardson has returned from
a trip to Texas and New Mexico.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-10-06

A. II, Classen of Edmond was in the
city today.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-10-06
Fifteen Years AGO.

Miss Inc1 Miller returned today from
Purcell, where she has been visiting.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-10-06

Duran House has returned from De,
Moines, Iowa, where he went to attend
the Millcrs' association.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-07-01
MEXICANS OPTIMISTIC

Chihuahua City June 30-In official circles in Mexico City it is believed that with the release of the 23 United States troopers and the American guide, taken prisoner at Carrizal. a great stap to- ward the peaceful solution of the con troversies between the United States and Mexico has been taken
 This was indicated in, dispatches re- ceived today by General Trevino from General CarranZa. They pointed out that the first chief has received num- erous telegrams from American citi- zens consolidating him on the prompt release of the prisoners and saying that the whole world applauded his action as tending to do more to preserve peace between the two nations than any step which he could have taken.
 General Trevino today received sev- eral former outlaw leaders who called to offer their services to aim in the event of break with the United States. Among these were Marcelo Car aveo. Manuel Medinaveita. Juan Cab rarl and Isaac Arroyo. all of whom have achieved fame as revolutionary leaders.
 General Nafarrate reported from Tampico that the Cedillo- brothers, bandits who recently have committed depredations throughout the hills in the vicinity of San Luis Potosi aLd the Tampico railroad. had surrendered with their arms.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-07-01
FIRST BATCH OF RECRUITS SENT ID MONTGOMERY Sergeant Mandy Says if Men Are Going to
 Enlist Now Is the
 Best Time

The first batch of recruits that has left
 Birmingham since the local military com
 panies entrained last Monday for the
 camp was sent to Montgomery yesterday
 afternoon by Sergeant c. H. Mandy, who
 is on special detail recruiting for the field
 hospital corps. There were nine men in
 the squad, all having passed a strict phy
 sical examination at the hands of Dr. J.
 H. Blackwell, who was appointed for
 that purpose. Six applicants were turned down on slight physical defects. Dr.
 Blackwell will examine another batch of
 recruits today at 1 o'clock, and those
 standing the test will be sent to Mont
 gomery at once.
 Sergeant Mandy states that many young men have appeared at the recruiting sta-
 ton at the city hall wno expressed a
 readiness to join the service if they were
 convinced that they would see actual
 service.
 T have tried to impress on these young
 men that the speed is urgent now and that it is poor policy to lock the stable when the horse is stolen,' said Sergeant Mandy. ''If they are really patriotic it is their duty to join the colors right now. It takes more or less time
 to train men for service in the field, and if ever the country needed men it is at the present time.
 That a conflict with Mexico sooner or later, is inevitable is apparant to any one who has studied the situation and in my opinion the clash is not far distant. The European war has demonstrated be- yond question the value of preparedness and not even the most ardent pacifist would seriously insist that we as a na- tion are prepared for war.
 T have not the least doubt but that when war is declared there will be an outburst of patriotism and rush to the colors. This will add to the burden of the small but ever faithful band of of- ficers who are striving with might and main to whip our raw war material into shape. Today they need more men to fill the gaps made by rajections by the medical examiners. No young man could perform more patriotic duty than by | enlisting now
 T have an abiding faith in the stanch patriotism of young America. Of the score more of applicants that have ap- piled to me for enlistment every single one has been an American of American parentage. Many others have stated they would join when the call for volunteers
 came. The call has been made for years. Every man under arms today is volun- teer, many of whom have given freely of their. time and means to defend the honor of the flag. They responded to the call. If a man really wants to show his, patriotism, now is the appointed time fer l it will give the war department an op- portunity to send out on the call for troops a complete organiza tion both as to numbers and efficiency
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-07-01
NEW YORK SUN IS SOLD ID MUNSEy After Monday It Will No
 Longer Try to Gather Its Own News

New York. June 30.-After 23 years of unsuccessful effort to establish a proprietary news gathering and dis tributing organization in opposition to the cooperative form of the Asso- ciated Press. the New York Sun was sold today to Frank A. Munsey mem- Der of the Associated Press. and be- ginning Monday next will no longer try to gather it's own news and will receive the service of the dominant organization. In announcing the pur- chase, MT. Munsey will say in tomor- rows issue of the Sun:
 "The tremendous advantage of the Sun can be appreciated only by news paper men. Through it the Sun secures a morning membership in the Associ- ated Press and there is no other pos sible way to secure such a membership except through the purchase of a news paper owing one.
 Through a miX-up that occurred some years ago, when the Associated Press was reorganized the Sun did not associate itself with all the other morning papers of the town in the reorganization. As a consequence, ever since then IL mas been cOmpelled to gather it's news alone and at q vast annual expenditure in excess of the cost of receiving it through the As sociated Press.
 Moreover. it is not possible for a single newspaper to compete in news gathering with the Associated Press, which is the peerless news gathering organization of all the world. With the Associated Press membership which the Sun secures through this merger it will be equipped for better work so far as concerns its news service than at any time in it's history-better than in the old days when it was 2 member ct a press association. because the Asso- ciated Press of today is incomparahiy better and bigger than any previous news gathering organization"
 The price of the Sun will be reduced to one cent.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-07-01
MEXICAN TROUBLE
 WILL BE FINANCED
 BY A BOND ISSUE
(Continued from Page One,


 ity asked of Congress might not have to be invoked
 LEADERS GO OVER SITUATION The whole revenue situation has been gone over in series of conferences be- tween Secretary McAdoo, Chairman Sim mons of the Senate finance committee and Chairman Kitchin of the House ways and means committee. Mir McAdoo is understood to have presented President Wilson's view that the extraordinary ex- penses of the Mexican crisis should not De met out of current revenues. and the committee chairmen agreed that a bond issue might be advisable. Another result the new revenue bill through immediate ly It probably will be passed by the House next week.
 The exact amount of the treasury sur plus for the fiscal year will not be known until tomorrow, but at the close of busi- ness yesterday it was $174.171,S45 and of- 1lclais believed today's receipts would in crease 1t to more than $2O0, ,OO0OO0 Tota. income tax receipts up to today were $6S. l91675 as compared with s43525.149 a year ago. Internal revenue offices throughout the country kept open until midnight, and the yearly total from the tax was expected to amount to more than Sll5, ,000,O00 The total ordinary receipts for the year, including June 29, were SIP, ,654, ,754
 Senator Simmons and Representative kitchins emphasized tonight that they were in hearty accord with the Urea sury' S proposal to segresate the expenses of the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-07-01
Mexican situation from the ordinary gov ernment expenditures.
 ISSUE WOULD BE RESTRICTED


 Senator Simmons said the proposed bond issue would be restricted to pay only this one class of extraordinary expenses
 The bonds would be issued for this purpose only, all general preparedness expense involved in the army reorganiza- tion and naval construction measures to be met by revenue legislation now un- der consideration" said the senator we believe it to be the best policy, and that will be the recommendation we shall make to Congress-
 Representative Kitchn declared he strongly favored bond issue, and be- lieved that course would be adopted
 The appropriations in the supply bills and the estimates submitted to Congress on account of the expenses of mobiliza- ton and other conditions at the border in Mexico" he said approximate s2l5,- 900. 000 These and all other necessary ap- propriations on account of Mexico wheth- CT we have war or not should be met by bonds"
 The revenue bill which MT. Kitchin will try to put through the House next week proposes to raise s100.0Oo0Oo additional from surtax on incomes, $50,00O.0O0 from an inheritance tax and about $60, 0,O0O 900 from tax on net receipts of war muni- tions concerns. It will be introduced to- morrow and probably reported from com mittee Wednesday, Present plans are to begin debate on it Thursday under spe- cial rule providing final vote before adjournment Saturday.
 The close of the fiscal year found only two of the IA big annual appropriation measures-the Indian bill and the legisla- tive, executive and judicial bill-enacted into law. Existing appropriations, how ever, have been continued into July by a resolution passed by Congress several days ago. The important supply bills yet to be completed are: Naval, army. Qualifications, postoffice rivers and har- bors, agricultural. diplomatic and consul lar District of Columbia pension, sundry civil, military academy and general de- ficiency.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-07-01

former commander at Matamoros, arr rived at the Mexican town opposite here tonight, apparently confirming re- ports that he will succeed Gen AL fredo Ricaut as chief of the Matamoros garrison.
 General Nafarrate was accom- anied by Gen. Eugenio Lopez, who succeeded him as Matamoros commander follow Ing the bandit raids last summer, and an army of 500 Juchitecos Indians, the famous Mexican barefoot soldiers from San Luis Potosi. Lopez is but 21 years old. Nafarrate is the Mexican gen. eral who on June IT issued a procla- nation at Tampico declaring a state of war existed between the United States and Mexico and calling upon all Mexicans to arm themselves against the invaders"
 He was reported last week to have been given the northeastern border command because of the failure of Gen. eral Ricaut to attack the expt dition which crossed the border near ;.ere in pursuit of bandits June IT. anI spent "A hours on Mexican soil
 Two batteries of the Fifth field ar itllery arrived here today from Fort Sill, Okla. National Guard reinforce ments are expected to arrive tomor row.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-07-01
ROBERTS & SON Stationers and Office Outfitters 1312 Between 18th Srd kVp xO1G & 18th Sts Oa U lASNs
 Phone Main 8461
NEGRO IS KILLED Shot by Joe O'Kelley at Fourth Alley and Twenty Fourth Street

Will Davis, a negro, living at Fourth alley and Twenty fourth street, was shot and killed last night by Joe OKel- ley, a white man, at that address at about 8 o'clock. OKelley was arrested by Officers Ellis and Wagner and lodged in the county jail.
 All the negro ambulances were called by the police desk sergeant, but all gave excuses and refused to haul the patient. The Peoples Undertaking company S ambulance finally arrived on the scene, but the negro was already dead. Coroner Spain was notified and investigated the killing. The body was turned over to Davenport & Harris.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-07-01
NO SLACKENING OF FIRE

British Headquarters in France, June 30.-The fourth day of British lombard ment of the German positions sees no dimunition of the volue of fire, which continues along the whole line without cessation day and night, cutting barbed wire entaglements. demolishing first and second lines of German trenches and placing curtains of fire on the roads and communicating trenches,
 Considerably more than million shells day are being expended, and there seems to be no limit to raids under cover of artillery and trench mortar fire which ascertain the state of the German wire and trenches The new type of British mortar is capable of such rapid fire that six shot in the air at once proved highly serviceable both in cutting of wire and the smashing of trenches.
 Last night the sky from 20 to 30 miles in the rear toward the east was bril- liant. as if with the glare of the aurora borealis. from dusk to dawn. From a point near group of batteries the corre- spondent witnessed scene of grandeur under the canopy of cloudless and n:oonless night. with broad sheets of flame and ugly flashes and darts of fire
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-07-01
BRITISH ARE BUSY

British Headquarters in Franco June 3O-Via London. )-Along the British battle line the bombardment was maintained with great severity throughout yesterday and last night Patrols have reported that German trenches at several places were de- serted and that the defense works and wire entanglements were damaged bad ly. At other points the German line is strongly held, great alertness and spas modic bursts of machine gun fire and rifle volleys indicating a condition of apprehension.
 British infantry carried on raiding as usual and brought back prisoners from several places.
 The weather is dull, but showed signs of improving this morning.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-07-01
BANDITS ARE HUNG

bandits who took part in the Columbus raid were hanged in the county jail here today.
 The men were put to death in pairs. Ensevio Retteria and Taurino Garcia were hanged first and then Jose Rangel and Juan Castillo.
 The four men were calm Jose Rangel smoked a cigarette as the moose was ad- justed None would say anything except Garcia who exclaimed as he was led to execution
 "I hope God will forgive my enemies"
 This completes the disposition of the cases of Columbus raiders, as Jose Rod- riguez recently was. granted a stay of ex- ecution. and is serving life sentence. / Company D. New Mexico National Guards, was held at the armory in case of an attempted demonstration.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-07-01

Changed to Cuban Registry

New Orleans, June 30.-The steamship Tobasco, owned by the Mexican Navi- gation company, was today changed from Mexican to Cuban registry. The Tobasco, when under the Mexican flag, made regular trips between this port and Vera Cruz, but today cleared for Havana No reason was given by her owners for the change in registry.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-07-01
NAVAL BATTLE IN BALTIC

London, July IA Reuters dispatch rom stockholm says that steamers which have arrived in port witnessed a naval battle Thursday night, 15 miles south of Landsort, south of Stockholm, between a Russian squadron and German fleet.
 They report that the Russian squadron. with a few torpedo boats and torpedo boat destroyers, was attacked by a Ger man fleet comprising cruisers and large "arships At the outset the Germans were unable to defeat the Russians. but eventual endorsements were obtained and it is supposed the Russians withdrew northward.
 The correspondent adds that nothing was visible from the coast of the re- ported battle owing to the fog, but that gun firing was heard throughout the nisht ana at 6 o'clock this morning a
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-07-01
AUsTRIANs ADMIT DEFEAT

Berlin. June 30.--(via London.) ) While the Austrian official communi- ca ton of yesterday does not mention the evacuation of Kolomea. in Galicia, by the Austrians, special correspond . ents at the Austrian front in their dis patches say the city was evacuated. The correspondents declare that the Austrians withdrew to positions west fo Kolomea and in the upper Czere- mocz valley.
 The battle leading to the evacuation of Kolomea is described as having been terrible in its stubborness. the Rus sians having repeatedly attacked the Austrians before they were compelled to retire.
 In the fighting further north at Nieszweska against General Won Both mer's army, the reports indicate that the Russians south of the Dneister al : ready have advanced westward of the mouth of the Stripa.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-07-01
GONZALES SUCCEEDS RICAUT

Brownsville, Tex, June 30.-It was re- ported in Matamoras and here today that Gen. Pablo Gonzales, former commander of Mexico City and son-in-law of General Carranza, has been detailed to command the Mexican border opposite this section. succeeding Gen. Alfredo Rcaut The re- port could not be officially confirmed.
 The almost daily arrival of soldiers from the south in Matamoras has greatly increased the strength of that garrison. More than 1000 have arrived during the past three days, it was stated. The sol ders were said to have been a part of General Nafarete's command in southern Tama ulipas. and moved to the border as a part of General Carranza's concentra- tion mea sures.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-07-01
Unable to Agree on Amendments

Washington, June 30-Unable to agree on any of the proposed amendments to the government shipping bill, the Senate subcommittee considering. it. decided to- day to report it to the full Commerce committee in the form it passed the House, Beginning next Thursday the commerce committee will hold daily ses- siens until it has agreed on a report to the Senate.