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The Detroit times., 1916-09-23
National League Is Or
ganiZed In New
York
THOUSANDS ARE
NOW ENROLLED
Literature Being Sent
To Others Turnout
the Country

NEW YORK Sept. .. Especially
The Wilson Business Mems Ma
tionRl league. with headquarters in
No ESQ Madison-ave.. New York. per.
, fe-eteA - organization tedsy and
outlined a nationwide campai gn
among business men TO insure the
reelection Of President Wilson
Charles r. Crane, OF the Crane
company, Chicago. who elected presi-
dent Among the presidents
are, George F. Johnson. OF the Enid.
cott-Johnson company. Endicott, New
York. W l. Saunders. OF the Inger
sou-Rand company. New York. and
C. II ingersoll, OF tie lnsersoll
Watch company. New York: John n.
Fahey. OF Boston. former president
Of the Chamber OF Commerce OF the
United States
TIE executive committee includes:
Edward a Eglene. Boston. chairman:
j. Spencer Smith, Geo. Lamote. W
+. futile. c. II Ingersoll, Robert
Greer, Monroe Calvin Tompkins. ".
r Messenger. national secretary
and Jesse Isadore Straus, treasurer.
A board OF FIVE directors has been
elected for each state
he scope Of the organization a.
already national and work Of pre-
llminary character has been in prog.
ress for some time Literature has
been issued supporting me conten-
ton OF the league that Tire business
rnsn OF the COUNTRY owe their present
prosperity. not 10 conditions brought
about by traffic in war munitions.
but TO economic reAdiustmepts under
/ President Wilson's administration.
Thousands OF business men. rep
( resenting all sections Of the United
States, already have been enrolled
rnd the leagues booklets are being
sent 10 many thousands more.
The campaign will be pressed
more y Arcusiy now that the organ
izauOu has been perfected
+ Mem Oers ~ the league are not
supporting NJ wilson because they
are Democrats, but because. az bus
ness men. they believe that tho best
interests of tho nation will be served
b. hig reelection.
+ The league viii be largely repre-
sente6 ~ Shadow Lawn today. when
ne president will address the bust
ness men q New Jersey.
Sir. Wilson sill - introduced &c
his callers bv : Parker Runyon. who
Is now Jersey state chairman Of the
National Wilson leazr4 Vance Nc.
.Corn!ck, Den ocratic national
man. has given t1s .aagle n.s hearty
4 endorsement
The Detroit times., 1916-09-23
City News in Brief

Sta men seAtcaced duriag the
week In the recorder court we're
taken 60 Jackson prison IIual
afternoon 20 serve their terms.
They were Jack Perlu, sentenced
10 two years Tor emNcrrlcm"nt,
Roland Allen one 20 Two Years TOT
grand larceny -dWAld MutphS.
one 20 two years for grand larceny
Reniamiu Fletcher. one year sim
p4o larceny John Free. one year,
for attacking Noung glri hhn
william Heury. years. Tor man
slaughter
iIshmcnt OF the order "f the White
shrine OF Jerusalem was httlnSly
observed In tho eastern star tom
ple. No IS Allen andrine-sve, Fri
day evening "A banquet At which
900 members were present being
ser, ed az $50 o'clock Mrs- Mar
garet Foley. high pricstess was
The guest ~ honor. \ class OF
80 VAS initiated IN the evening. W.
T. Parrot past supreme watch
man ~ the shepherd and Mrs nv
ncrVa larrott supreme Woith1
shepherdess, were amons the
guests.
TIE REGULAR monthly business meet
ing OF tho Detroit nusiae.s We
mans club VIII be held IN Fales-
tine lcdge hopuse on THURSDAY
s ysnPs 81, ss = gFsG cIass II .os
member ~ expected 70 give erief
talk on how she spent her vsca-
tion. Plans are under way Tor an
exhibit snd sale AZ the october
meeting the proceeds - DC used to-
ward a FUND 20 be loaned 30 pu-
mi v--itr-.-lA-aEarkIng her WAY thru
college The exhibit shows me
line 81 work ~ each member 81
the club
Detroit also has become havsn
FOR mendtcanfs Neggars hllnd
ttdierr AMI aims seekers - every
description squat AZ nv TIrvT nm
flt about the streets. drawn here
by full pocket books and an ac-
quiesceut police.
In nm orgAnlration meeting OF the
Canadian societies participating la
the Allies bazaar, % De given ~
Grludiev aeld tabernacle. Nov IS
the newly organized executive
committee. issued a call for all
members q the old Boys, pa
triot'c orsarisatiou 81 Canada. Nv
the many ola Boys who reside
here IL II believed the Canadian
societies VIII be noticesely
strengthened The meeting named
IN. following "a members 81 the
executive committee Charles
Robertson Aired fitzpatrick }.
HAYES George W tronstd~- Robert
Tenkle aud J A Buckneli
the weekly meeting night.
BEGINNING sept. rs. night classes
win br held iB the Bellevue school.
pslleveu and LafRyette-aVcs. The
Amertrantzarion committee % tue
Detroit Raard u Commerce. work
Ing N conjunction with the board
OF education. determined that hun
dreds ~ employees ~ factories In
the district ser. % nv the Rellevue
school would ~ BENEFITED by the
operinz 81 the school FOR evening
classes
The Detroit times., 1916-09-23
STA OF the II men arraiEaed before
polIce Ju.IIce steln. Erlday. chark-

STA OF the II men arraiKn~d before
Police Justice stein. FRIDAY. chnrs-
81 with unlawfullN driving away
automobtles were released from
hound over e. the recorder court
foI trial Those held are Arthur
DE- Rocher Georgc StAnoid. re-
ward MoykowskL Edward Schroe-
der. sam shapiro and Louis Quad
one While those Released were
Kenneth Rohm~r Louis Blackburn
Thomas Williams William schultz.
Julius Kastz and Albert jenirSi
4 debate on the adoption Of state
wide prohibition held h, the clad
stone debating society resulted w
victory by the team uphoiolnS
rhe negative the contention being
that prohibition fails 20 prohtoit
TIE trsns were composed Nf N'p-
art French and William severance
and IN Clement Auer and STANLEY
o. Wolcott The latter were vim
ners.
Ci,se Uatto~, II veRr. old. Of Cin-
ctnnAti a.. who Was crushed Nv
the elevator IN the s0fer hr"s
xtr,-- W ~ RraaaMAN- died Friday
-vening IN the ReceiNins hospl,,s 81
ne youth had he~n WORKING toT
Later pro- cn'V two DAYS He was
moving load OF merchandise from
me HrEf soor - the hasen INK Whcn
~ accident occurred
The federal government viii extend
che scope OF the government tree
s-plryrrAnt service according 20
pr p z. PreutiSs United states
immigration ccfrr0' ssioner y nj
eag5 WIN wEs-it -nAt-olt- ~ day
70 -5rfsr with - Oliver ~! x.
iS,Rl irlr- fsrati5u Inspector Add
tfens will include = separate hu-
-eRu FOR girls aud women aud
special dspartr'en f2r trachers
ana other professional workers.
zIeta Kzts and Gr~Nnin Rubin, No.
92I WHtson-sT- vFrr arrested
Netsctfvss RogEers and kclh. Frf-
day charged with stealing metal
from a nuU-be~ ~ the brass Vorh g
and rolling nile - the rity The
fessed 90 having stolen close 90
$1,000 worth Of metal The mon
are charged With grand larceny
Z, - thought that tho TIVE formerly
belonged & a gang o. thieves VINO
stole close 20 iieo 600 worth ~
metal before being broken up hy
The police some time ago
Feux MsndeIl. No. iSS Herbert-st,
and Joe Tywtcs. No. t4oS June a. n
evening when an automobile ~
which they were r,dirg vas struck
BY = machine driven by clyde
Jenkins No 1SS F1rst-st an er1
plove % the Detroit City Gas com
psny. A. Michigan-sve srd SIX
tasnth-st and overturned Man
dell ard Zvwics we're treated IN
th4 receiving hospital Tor minor
bruises and were then able 20 go
homo
walter Thomas. :. years old. No. III
Howard-st 10 believed To be dying
In the receiving hospital as re-
suit - burns sustained when
gasoline which he was pourin z
Into an automobile ~ ProoklYn
and Howard ats Thursday even
inR exploded a. result q mo-
torlst holding a candle zoo close
20 the llquid
The Detroit times., 1916-09-23

Richard Rosenberg. @ years old.
No. 2sS AnToinette-st.. and Moses
narnett. g years old. No. 2s5 Alfred
ST. owners OF the pool room ar No. -
Lafayette-blvd.. which was raided by
the free lance squad Thursday night.
were fined SIS each BY Police Jus
tice Sellers. Friday. Twelve others
found gambling In the place were
fined SO and six were sentenced 70
serve 20 days n the House % Cor
rection. no; being allie % pay $40
fines. Those sentenced 70 the work
house were Sam Roven. - years old
Eastern hotel; Henry Robinson. IS.
No so Howardst.. William FInkel-
stein, 20. No 2s2 Brush-st.: Nanny
Berkman, 20. No. 2S2 Brush-st Max
Horyitz. "a. No. l76 East Elizabeth
St. and Alfred Klein. No. 17s Eliza
beth-st east: LEO Stone, % years
old. and Sam Mart, -. were let gI
on suspended sentences.
The Detroit times., 1916-09-23
CANADIAN
LOSSES 1000
OF These 900 Are Killed. Is
Announcement I'm
Ottawa

OTTAWA. Ont. Sept 22.-- Add
tional figures received last night re.
garding Canada's losses IN the big
engagement on the Somme bring
the total casualties up 70 approx
mately 1000 men OK these about
500 were killed
The Detroit times., 1916-09-23

Canton.ave.. was taken to the Her
man Kiefer hospital suffering from
paralysis In the right leg. Lean
Gire. three years old. No, 80 Reeder-
ave. Is quaran,ined In her own
home. suffering from tho disease.
The Detroit times., 1916-09-23
New Olvoree Rllla

Bills for divorce were fled with
County Clerk Farrell Friday by
Thomas ?. ~ Florence NcNellis
and Isidore vs. Sophia Neimczuk
The Detroit times., 1916-09-23

President Wilson De- TO make his
nru speech % the campaign a.
shadow Lawn flis afternoon 70 hc
business men % New Jersey.
The Detroit times., 1916-09-23

NEW YORK-Fred Bowers o.
Brooklyn. left home wearing four
socks OF variecated hues on one
foot and FIVE equally motley sccG
on the other Mrs Bowers has rb
police after Fred
The Detroit times., 1916-09-23

10 Win. 90 Tord's Factory
4-5-En- MaoL.- Rl4Ec suhll-
vision. Frisohkorn's. Call Cad. 9o75.
ADV.
The Detroit times., 1916-09-23

Pvtnttnz--the plain neat kind-thnt
10 rtRht-Tfmes Job Dept.-Msin 457o.
The Detroit times., 1916-09-23

Delegates from many parts %
THO United States and from for.
eign countries viii assemble a. To-
leio today IN anticipation Of the
opening OF the convention Of the
American board o. foreign mis-
slous
The Detroit times., 1916-09-23

PrtntinE--the Diniu neat ktnd-thst
q. rixht--Ttmes job Dept.-nain Ao-"-
The Detroit times., 1916-09-23

FriachkOrn MspIe Ridge
D. MIN from Ford e. ont woodward
rts gtTg uE r4I cad 2o92 Adv
The Detroit times., 1916-09-23

Not only the III Dorado of criustnsis-
Detroit also has become q havsn
Tor wendtcanfs Heggars blind
ttdlarr ami aims seekers ~ every
description squat ~ w ~ nm
flt about the streets. drawn here
by full pocket books and an ac-
qutescent police.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-09-01
COTTON
GRAIN
PROVISIONS
COTTON RISES TO NEW
LEVELS, THEN DECLINES
Strong Bulge Opens Trading. But
Profit Taking Wipes Out
Advance

NEW ORLEANS. SEPT "A strong
bulge opened todRy's trading in>cottou on
thiH market, all months making the us
ual almost daily advance 10 ueV high lev
"ls Tor the season Cables were senss
uouSlly good and brokers had large vol
ume of overnight buying orders to IN, Oc-
tobcr which had not yet traded up 20
lhr shot over that level TO is 23c, gain
ing 30 points other active months
gained ~ to ~ pnlnls A wave Of profit
taking. stimulated by the high prices and
the triple HOLIDAYS 10 follow todays close
met the Improvement and reaction
resulted which quickly wiped out the ad
vance and put the market at the end oi
M" first half hour Of business fiv. points
below Thursdny's close
The official report ~ general rains
over Oklahoma and of scattered showers
in Texas Increased the selling and the
market fell to level - 10 - points be
low yesterdays last quotations IN the
trading up 10 noon
In the carly afternoon liquidation was
still pressing on the market and the de
most active mosths Al 30 the tone
WAS quiet but steady and prices were u
points up from the bottom
Spot cotton STEADY and unchanged
Sales on the spot POS To arrive uonP
Good ordinary lii3c. strict good ordi-
nary II a3c. low mddnng 10 l3c. strict
low middrug l5lSc mddlng lh 63c striC
mtddling l5S2c, good middhng l6 00c
strict good middling 1890 Receipts ?.
lJ2 stock ~ iuh
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-09-01
NE " YORK

NEW YORK. Sept IA renewal NJ
buying movement WAS en-
couraged by Sensational advance IN
Liverpool today and the cotton market
here opened at an advance OF s to 81
points with all positions making new
high records A greater response to the
strength abroad WAS prevented by heavy
general realizing and the mnrte, became
rather nervous and unsettled right after
the call There was evidently a dBposi-
tion to take profits on long cotton for
over the three day adjournment while
there may also, have been some sellinH
on the improved weather in the south.
west and prices reacted several point
during DN early trading With October
selling on from ls5Oc to 62Sc and Jan
uary from is 43c to l6 35c.
Offerings became heavier following the
publication Of detailed weather report
showing good rains ~ Texas and Okla
homa and rumors Of an easier spot bast,
In Texas October contracts sold OFF &c
IL o6c. while the reaction carried Decem-
Der OF TO 1910. and January TO l6.lAc
or about 20 to 2i points net lower around
midday
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-09-01
STOCKS ENCOURAGED BY
PASSING OF STRIKE CRISIS
Favorable Outlook IN Railroad Situa.
ton Followed BY Renewal OF
Bpllish Operations.

NEW YORK Son, PnSstog Of tho
rrIfH I'm the rflruHd strike situation was
followed by a renewal Of hullish opera
tons today '.ini'cd states steel waE the
chief feature. 3 COO shares hclug taken At
96A, n9i 4 maximum KAHN Of ia The rtook
sold minus its regular and extra diyi-
douds of gi, percent Mercantile Marine
preferred and Kelly Sprlugncld Tires rep
unc Atchisou and Nrw lOrl, Central
gained point and various spcCialtlcs re
corded similar advances
Prices h,cam" morr rcnolouart IN the
forenoon when Washington idvic"s indi-
Gated some dissatisfaction hy N" rnlrOnd
hrutherEpods with the cuurs" ~ proposed
legislation Reading and steel led tho
general nsl to lower levels
The liHt was subjected 10 another test
Don 'ho final hour when tha motor gtoup.
rrprc.tlE StuIohpNvr and Nillys-ONcr-
land. became ayutcN weak The closing
Whs steady
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-09-01
Headquarters in
Kansas City Open

KANSAS CITY. S.pt Head
quarters were opened here today for
the direction OF the striking railway
employees throughout the Kansas City
district in the event the threatened
walkout becomes effective. W. c
Turner, vice president OF the Order
of Railway Conductors. who arrived
here this morning, is in charge Mr.
Turner will have under his supervision
the terminals at Kansas City St Jos
Sph, Mo- and Omaha and Of the en-.
tire systems of the Union Pacific, the
Kansas City Southern, the Kansas City
Mexican & Orient, the Quincy, Omaha
h Kansas City, the MlssouIJ, Oklahoma
& Gull and the St Joseph & Grand
Island
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-09-01
RAIL PEACERR0SPECT
MAKES WHEAT BULLISt|
Active Buying Sends Prices Up Rapidly
Almost As Soon As Trad
ing Begins.
CHICAGO GRAIN AND PROVISIONS.

CHICAGO. Sept Likelihood that
the railway ftrlkr would ro called off
had hullish effect today on wheat
Active buying IN which some of the hrr-
est houses took y leading part sent pr'sos
r1Wdl} upward almost ar soon as trading
began. Liverpool reports Of scarcity of
ui'riugs aud oi poor grading of Cana
; iiu,r arrivals tended further to me the
market here The opening. which ranged
from e, OF go 3A,o advance with Sap-
t"wo'r Ht 81 lHiu to 81 46 eud DrycfA,cr
90 81 40, 10 tlAflY wBg followed hy auh
tlIh'lII additional gllnH
Corn like wheat. strengthened ON H,-
count oi the improved outlook for sct-
llrmcut of the strike Aftcr opening l,o
l"H.r To - advance, the market scored
m"d"tai" gcno.ol gains Oats duplicated
the action Of corn Provisions averaged
higher bochu'H IN th, uog market
seemed to be ignorcd
Later a decided reaction tool, plat,
owing lafgcly to fnr that some lirr.
. IN congress would prevent the settlement
of .ho strike
Tho hoarH made much also ot rcpor'l
. il1' the KING uf Greece lGd phdlratrd
. The close was unsettled. W 80 %, n,
/ lower win september At 81 tp. and De
'IiUh'f It ~ iI.t ~ 81 ll
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-09-01
Illinois Infantry
Starts for North

san ANTONIO. Texas, Sept i
One battalion of the First Illinois in
tantry LETT here early today for the
north under orders from the war de
partment recalling 5000 guardsmcn
from the border Entrainng of tn,
guardSmen continued and it wa'
thought probable that most, ii not all oi
the First and Second Illinois regiments
would leave here before the day ended
The two regiments will 90 to Spring
field, ILL.,, and not Fort Sheridan, near
Chicago, II was said rf
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-09-01
Iabloid News @A
for Busy fol6A

Enormous Bank Clcarings-Bank clear
ings for the month NJ August In Okla b.
homs Guy were s2CHl 236. compared
with $40 2il ,oo Tor August. llf15 an IN
crease OF nearly l0o percent Weekly
clearings compiled Yesterday were 81
S56. 22j compared with sass 900 for TN"
corresponding period In the previous
yenr. n gain OF 81 percent
City Prisoners Freed--Iabitual users
Of narcotics hencetorth viii not be sub
jcct To arrest ly city authorities on
charges of vnErHnCN based upon this
one fact THIS was determined yesterday
yhen District Judge Hnyson granted an
Application OF Tom nnd Jack Morrison
for wrlts OF hahoas corpus Thcy were
held In the city Jail following arrest on
the narcotic clause OF the citya ynE
orhinuncr, whlch was declared uncon-
stitutional by the court
Fine Building Record sixty -four
building permits valued nj Sl2b, ,770 were
August. Of which forty FIVE were for
residences, II was reported yesterday az
the city hall This establishes n record
for oklahoma CITY since 1909 when dur
Ing one month building permits valued at
p2b. ooo were granted
Fugitive In Custody VIII Crawford n
negro who brohe from the county road
gang OF prisoners two weeks ago. was
arrested last might and sentenced this
morning by Judge Splitter to 500 fine
and thirty days In jail
New Postmaster Named Cora Hughca
has been commissioned postmaster at
Cheek. Okla. according to Information
received this morning at the Oklahoma
City postoffce
Rorabauoh Takes 500 Tickets o.
Rorabaugh NJ wichita. member ~ the
local dry goods firms NJ Rorahaugh a
Brown, has tclcgraphcd the directors ol
the Oklahoma State Fair expressing his
sorrow for the loss they suffered In the
burning of the fair grandstand Accom-
pnnying the telegram was m order for
500 tickets
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-09-01
ROADS CONTINUE
PREPARATION TO
OPERATE TRAINS
Active in Spite Of More Favor.
able Outlook,

ATLANTA Ga, Sept Freight
cmbargoc, were in effect on many
southern railroads today because OF tho
threatened general strike Of trainmcn.
On most OF them perl,hahle goods we're
barred but IN at least onc-thc At
lantic Coast Linc-no freight was be
ing accepted. except that which could
reach il, destination by Sunday night.
Unless new orders are issued, the
Nashville, Chattanooga and ST. Paul
will cease to accept freight OF any kind
after q p m tonight and this action
automatically will affect its smaller
feeder lines. The Chesapeake & Ohio
will decline shipments after midnight.
Subject to Delay.
The Southern Railway today was ac-
Ccpilng no periShable freight and after
midnigh, No dead ircigh, will he re
cciycd The Norfolk & Western was re
fuSing periShablc goods and accepting
dead freight subject to delay
The Tennessee Central road was re.
cc,vmg all ireigh, subicc, to delay. and
the Georgia, Southern & Florida will
refuse shipments OF any kind after mid
night The Central OF Georgia de
clmcd pcriShahlc goods and has given
notice that after tonight all freight will
be liable TO delay
Many oi the smaller roads whose
mileage permits movemen, of freight
over the entire liac within a daM have
announced embargocS effective Sunday
Prepare to Operate
Notwithstanding what was considered
a more hopeful outlook for aycrt'ng a
strike railroad officials were actively
preparing TODAY to keep their lines in
operation at all costs, and they indi.
Gated a helci that all necessary ircigh,
and somewha, curtaled passenger
service would he maintained
One OF the most drastic steps contcm.
plated by any southern road was indi
Gated IN an announcement hy the Cen
tral OF Georgia that ZOO men would
he thrown out OF work in the event oi
a strike In addition to closing IN,
road shops employing 100 men the
reductions would include employees oI
the creosotlng plants IN Macon. labor
ers at the Savannah terminals, section
and bridge gangs aud telegraph opera
tors
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-09-01
Potatoes Continue
Climb to Heights

KANSAS CITY, Sept l--Over nigh,
Developments in the threatened rail
strike situation had no effect in s,op.
ping the upward trend OF some food
stufis on the local markets Potatoes
which already had advanced 50 cents to
sSl7S bushsl in two days. climbed
from 2S to so cents bushel today
while other vegetables and fruits made
smaller advances, Poultry and eggs
however, have not been affected.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-09-01
New Injunction
Against Strike

TOPEKA Kan, Sept. Fired G
Fisher, a conductor on the Union Pa.
ciiie railroad, obtained temporar,
restraining order in the Shawne,
county district cour, today against ST,
officials OF the Order of Railway Con
ductors to pre-, mt them from calling
a strike ol lhc members Of the order
Judge A. W Dana issued the order.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-09-01
LIVE RPOoL.

LIVERPOOL Sept Cotton spot
strong good midding 10 06d. miidling
2 GOD. low midding. a7td Sales 500
bales: 500 for speculation and export
Receipts 1900 Futures quiet. Sept gs7d
sept -octn 2 66iad; Oct Nov e6siad
Nov Dec. 9s2d; Dec Jan. 2 81 Nd: Jan
Feb esd; Feb March es0d: March
April. 9jgrd. April May SD May
June. . SD; June July. SD; July Aug
q bgd
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-09-01
CHICAGO

'HlCAGO. Sept l-IlDGs Receipts
a' 600. sluW hulk tl0doulllf. light
Np.6uUil 30. mixed ilulOull 30. heavy
$40 .oU iU 30. rough ylOItulU35. pig,
g. I,HI so rNTTLE Receipts 1000
Nctk Native beef cattle 81 2iHll 30.
western steers }GauriH2, sioclJors and
fordrrs 81 N5H1 co. cows aud hotter. 81 i5
He5l. cnlyns Seo00l25o SllEEr re.
coir's i2ono vral wothcs i621p 60.
lambs g6 lUl 10 90
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-09-01
A Good Reason.

An Inspector, explaining to class
that the land Of the world was no,
continuous, said to the boy who hap
>pened to be standing neapst to him
Now, could your father walk
around the world"
"No sir" was the prompt reply.
why nlt'"
Because he's broken his leg was
the altogether unlooked-ior response.
Use the Want Ads to secure good
positions as clerks and accountants.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-09-01
W on the Coin.

At certain big school few small
boys played Joke on thea form
master by painting the handra,l oi the
staircase with tar The next morning
the master asked Ne BOYS II they knew
anything about IL After a while, there
being no response, he took coin from
his pocket, saying
~ will give this piece Of silver to
the boy telling me who had hand in
it,"
No one answered, and then little
fellow caught hy the brihe. said
please sir. tan tell"
We'll, Willie, who was il2"
And YOU won, cane mc " | tell ?"
No | won't whip YOU"
Please, sir, YOU had hand in IT,
London Tid-bus.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-09-01

ST LOUIS. Sept UuGS Receipts.
500. Csc 90 SOC lowcr pigs and lights
Epll 10. mixed and butchers. NuNl'
ll2l, good heavy. 81 lop II 25; bulk
SO Stull ~ CATTLE Receipts 3.upe
tndy, native beef steers t'd 10 'gi
primo yrurug flc.rs and hcifcrs, - 81
1lu?b, COWS. SIauH1 n. Wockors, s. 'N
as. TcNuf quarantine steers, 5" 5hnN .'hi
urlmo southern steers Ssn9, COWS 1u0
heifors - i0HN, prime yebrling steer
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steers and hrilcrs. g. 5Un9 SHEEP Re-
cciptg 1000. strndy. lambs i7ul0 90
slaughter cV,. CV1 %, beating owes 81
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