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The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-11-02
political Ad,c,ng)
Pertinent Questions

Have you studied the proposed Constitutional y
Amendments
Do YOU believe it safe to vote for Initiated Meas -
ures unless you familiar with their meaning :
Are you in favor of repeating the Registration Law =
which protects your vote
Are you in favor of turning the Election Ma. -
chinery in your Precinct County and State to party
bosses
Do you be arbitrarily placed under arrest by -
party boss because you do not vote with him
Do you want to kill the Referendum Law by adopt -
ing measures to enthrone the party bosses
Do you want to write Socialism in the Constitution q
Better read the proposed amendments and sat
isfy yourself on these points before you VOTE
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-mcn NAMED 10 assIsl YOU WIN YOU plans.
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Special
Blouses at $3.50

GeOrgette Blouses, in
white and flesh, embroid-
cred or plain; convertible
collars; values 81 and
$3.50, at $500 today. Not -,
many, ~ g. ~
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lht JtNlrlmtUl is tNNtrl-mtu
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-11-20
MEAT CAUSE Of
LAME BACK AND
KIDNEY TROUBLE
Take a glass of Salts to flush
Kidneys if your back
is aching,
Noted authority says Uric
Acid from meat irritates
the Bladder.

Meat forms uric acid which excitcs
and. overworks the kidneys in their ef
ior'S TO filter il from the system
Regular eaters of meat mus, flush the
kidneys occasionally You must relieve
them like you relieve your bowels; re
moving all acids, waste and poison
else you feel dull misery in the kid.
ney region, sharp pains in the back
or sick headache, dizziness, your stom-
ach sours, tongue is coated. and when
the weather is bad you have rheumatic
'winges The urine is cloudy, full OF
>edimen,; the channels often get irri-
'ated, obliging you to get up two or
three times during the night.
To neutralilc these irritating acids
and flush off the body's urinous waste
set about four ounces of lad Salts
from any pharmacy; take tablespoon
iul in a glass of water before break
last for few days and your kidneys
will then act fine and bladder dsor
ders disappear This famous salts Is
made from the acid Of grapes and
lemon Juice. combined with lithia, and
has been used for generations to clear
and stimulate sluggish kidneys and
stop bladder irritation lad Salts |,
inexpensive, harmless and makes a de
liehtful eNervesccnt liihia. water drinl
which millions OF men and women take
now and then thus avoiding seriou,
kidney and bladder diseases es,--Adv
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-11-20
Witnesses Oppose
Appearing First

WASHlNGION, Nov 2O-The first
session today OF the JOINT congressional
committee investigating the broad sub
lcct Of transportation developed into a
preliminary meeting at which Chairman
Ncwland, made general statement OF
the good purposes OF the investigation
and practically all the prospective wit
nesseS maucuycrcd to avoid appearing
first Each wanted the other to take
the lead because, all said they wanted
to- avoid having their plans prcludccd
Neithef Side Ready.
The railroads were not ready to go
ON and the state railway commissioners
said they preferred not to be heard until
the first week in December.
In opening the railroad investigation
Senator Francis G.. Newlands, the chair
man explained that the inquiry would
cover a wide field. He said
Every Phase of Question
"lt will relate To every phase o( the
transportation question the rail car
ricrS, the river carriers and the ocean
carriers, and the perfection OF a har-
munous system OF transportation en-
hracing rail, river and ocean carriers
that will meet the demands OF interstate
as well as foreign commerce, and il
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-11-20
Gompers Silent on
Amalgamation Plan

BALTIMORE, Md, Nov. u.-freSi
dent Samuel Gompers OF the American
Federation of Labor refused today to
comment on the reported plan Tor ANAL
gamation of the four railroad brother
hoods with other railway labor organl-
cations who are affiliated with the led
Grafton of labor. in combined effort
for an eight hour day.
His explanation that he could moi
talk about matters that will come be
fore the convention" IN due cours'
taken in connection with the announce
ment that the brotherhoodS heads wert
expected to address the federation con
vention tomorrow which was regarded
as an indication that the matter nigh
be considered
Vice President Duncan, chairman o
the federal committee on resolutions
has announced that one OF several reSo
lutlons in favor Of a universal eight
hour day will be reported as soon a
possible
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-11-20
Warming Issued
by Fire Warden

John Won Elm, city fire warden, THIS
morning issued warning to proSpec-
tive buyers OF dry cleaning establish
ments. lie says that during the past
few days a number OF the owners OF
such places have been advertising the
business for sale and not acqualnting
the purchasers with the terms OF the
new inflammablc liquid ordinance.
Complaint was made to me this
morning by an out-oito man who
had ben negotiating for the purchase
OF dry cleaning establishment and the
owner had told him that the aw had
never been made effective, though dis
cuSSed.
This law is going to be enforced to
the letter and unless buyers will be
ready to comply with it they had better
keep their money in their pockets SAID
Won Elm
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This City First in
Table of Clearings

Oklahoma City was designated the
most prosperous spot in the United
States today when BradStree,'s weekly
bank clearingS report showed that local
ceatings ior the week ending last
Thursday which increased Ola percent
over the corresponding period in l9l5-
were p percent higher than Okla
homas nearest competitor, Tulsa.
This is the first time in several months
that Oklahoma City has led the entire
nation although every BradStreet re
port showed this city in either second
or third place
Clcarinps here last week amounted to
So,5}4OOO as against s. Sl05O0 for the
similar week OF the preceding year
TulSa'S clcarlngs last week were 81,
62l000 an increase " go percent
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COMPEL men TO
TAKE INSURANCE,
ASSERTS zW|CK
o.
County Judge Advocates Law
As Solution of Problem,

As a result OF his experience in grant
ing the widows pensions allowed by the
county. County Judge Zwick is now a
firm advocate OF compulsory inSur-
ancc law.
81 believe every man should be forced
to take ont an insurance policy OF at
least $1,000" he said. For a policy
of that amount he would have to sacri-
flee only about 50 or rs cents a month
and it is the only solution OF the prob
lem"
Pitiful Cases Cited.
A woman whose husband had died
recently applied to Judge Iwick Satur-
day for a pension She had seven chill
dren two OF whom are inyalldS \
similar case was brought to his atten.
tion this morning A mother with five
small children applied for pension.
Her husband died this month He did
not leave cent and not even a home
for his family. They had nothing 10
eat and no place to go
Law Is Solution.
"All or great deal OF such Suf
fering and unSpeakable misery can be
eliminated from our community by a
compulsory insurance law Il is ;ht
only way in which such cases can he
eliminated II will do away with char
ity to a great extent and make those lett
fathcrlcSS independent" Judge Iwick
declared
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"BROWN" ARMY FORCED
TO LEAVE SAN BENITO
white" Forces theoretically Shell
City in Warfare Along
Border.

BROWNSVILLE, Texas, Nov "
The white" army defending the United
States today forced the brown army
invading the country by way OF Mex
leo to evacuate the city OF San Bcnlto
into which it retreated yesterday after
its unsuccessful meeting with the
white" south OF the Arroyo Colo
RADIO
The evacuation was compelled by the
theoretical shellng OF the city by the
whites" The browns retired to
trench positions from two to four mile
south of San Benito.
Indications today were that the man
cuverS in and around San Benito vii
consume several days The entire
white" division including Oklahoma
troops, about 1900 strong, is now
available Tor use against the browns
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Rooms in Demand.

With the finish OF the parade. the
only part OF the program set for today
is the dinner tonight at the Skirvin ho
tel Each route will be represented hy
several delegates and the conference
following the dinner will whip into
shape all the loose details for the open
ing session tomorrow morning.
Rooms for delegates are still in de
mand, Notwithstanding the response
which has been made by local people
following the call for help Sunda,
morning.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-11-20
POSSES SEEKING
SLAYERS OF TWO
MARRIED WOMEN
Tennessee MatrOnS Are Found
Murdered in Home,

LEXINGTON, Tenn, Nov 20 -
Posses with bloodhounds are searching
the surrounding country for the slayers
who killed Mrs. Calle Havener. p
ycars Old and Mrs Rcbecca Boat
wright. - years old, at the home OF the
latter here last night Ncighbors at
trac,ed by shots found both women
lying face downward on the floor Eight
shots. II is stated. were fired into the
two bodies Their clothing was torn
and it is the belief that robbery was the
motive for the killing.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-11-20
ASHES OF HIllSTR0M
WILL BE SCATTERED

CHICAGO, Nov. M-Onc hundred
and fifty envelopes containing ashes of
Joseph EIllStrom or Joe" Hill, as he
usually signed himself, were distrib-
uted to as many delegates to the tenth
annual convention OF the Industrial
Workers Of the World today. The ashes
will be scattered by the delegates and
BY locals of the |, W. W to which $50
other envelopes were mailed; according
TO the wishes OF the dccadent who was
executed in Utah for murder.
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will also be applied to telegraph and
telephone lines and other public utili-
ties.
1T will embrace not only the subject
of government control and regulation
of these utilities. but also the wisdom
and the feasibility of government own
ership and the comparative worth and
efficiency OF government regulation and
control as compared with government
ownership and operation'
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-11-20

Negro Fought oHIeer-Jall-Ed Jones.
negro was fined $50 and sentenced to
thirty days In Jail In the city court
this morning on n charge Of disorderly
conduct aud resisting an officer. Patrol
man Van Horn arrested the negro at
the terminal station Saturday night, and
his face was badly marked by the prls-
Oner
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-11-20
Whenever You Need a General Tonic
Take Groves

The Old Standard Groves Tasteles'
chill Tonic is equally valuable as a
General Tonic because it contains the
well known tonic properties OF QUl'
NINE and IRON S0c.-Adv.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-11-20
WILSON TO SEE
EMPLOYEES AND
ADAMS0N TODAY
Continued from rnre Onel

part OF the presidents rccommcnda
tionS which propose investigation Of
railroad controversies before a strike
or lockout is permitted The American
Federation OF Labor has also gone on
record against the recommendation
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-11-20

Fined for Contemplate Monitor on
4 Gas company wns fined 500 this morn
Ing by the corporation commission on n
chnrg" of contempt for falling TO COM
ply with the provisions OF the oil and
gas conservation laws.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-11-20

IL Ozark Trails convention at Okla
horna City and not attend the pay
ment. Judge Cham Jones of the Fiji
teenth judicial district has also agreed
to excuse any juryman or witness from
his court, il they desire to attend the
convention.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-11-20

were to have been heard In the United
states district court for the western dis
trict Of oklahoma In this city tomorrow.
viii not be heard until December 4.
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Cyrus Avery Of Tulsa, vice president
of the Ozark Trails association for
Oklahoma is expected to arrive here
this afternoon at , o'clock Mr.. Avery
is member Of the Tulsa county board
OF commissioner, and is also chairman
OF the highway department OF the Tulsa
chamber OF rnmr,nrce
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same name utilized first In this state by
the plaintiff company.
Judge oldfleid to Ei Reno-Judge Old
eld left this morning for III Reno
where he will hold district court frr
about three weeks This L. the jury
session In that county and all the Jury
trials viii be finished before he retu.7s
There are no important cases set for
trial there during the first part OF this
week
Bridget Aecused-The county attor-
neys office this morning Issued nm IN
formation charging Jim Bridget with
harglnry He Us accused OF breaking into
the Scriyncr a. stevens grocery s,o g
Yesterday
Carpenter lmproves-Frank Carpenter
S2s Fpst sixth street, injured In nn nu-
tomoblle. motorcycle collision yesterday
was resting well at 81. Anthony's hospital
this afternoon II was reported by hos
pitnl attendants
Lung Hearing Postponed OF
John Lung former policeman, for shoot
ing Chief OF Police Nichols with Intent
to XIII. which was set for November ~
In the district court. was indefinitely
post poned this morning Lung shot the
chief three times after being reprimand
ed for drunkenness In the latter's office
last winter.
Three Enlist In Nsvy-Tom Fniles o'
Mountain Air. n, M, r. V. owen OF
SHAY okla. and Lee Oldham OF Lee
high. okla. all boys Of 49, were nc
cepted for the navy by @. l.. Kennedy
officer In charge of the local station thi'
morning, and sent to Dallas for final eS
amlnatiOns
0eiby 10 .ouallfy-Charles II. Selby
county attorney elect will qualify to
office this afternoon " county commits
/ sioners can he assembled John Embry
retiring county attorney. will become
member Of the law firm OF Burwell
/ Crockett 4 Johnson Immediately after
/ Mr. Selhy win announce his assistants II
/ the morning.
Union Men Hear Band-Union mei
/ heard Rev Phil G. Baird on The Dig
/ nifty of Labor" at the First Presbyterian
| church last night. A feature of the serV
| ice was the participation In the muslcn
program OF the Typographical union band
sufiraVlsts 20 Take Course Member
| OF the Oklahoma Equal Suffrage assn
citation will take n correspondence courn'
| have been made with the New York stat,
/ Woman suffrage party TO furnish serie
OF twelve lessons
Scouts Drln at Park--Troop 7 OF TN
! BOY Scouts went to Southeast park YES
terday for a signal drill The boys wer
accompn MED 10y Scout Master 4. NJ Ar
mour and Assistant Thomas Rowe.
In tn. intention OF the scout master 4
give such u trip and maneuvers once
month.
a.
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trict court on Friday. December l. aS-
cordlng to an order issued this morn ng.
The refining company plaintiff. In ask
ing AN injunction against the defend,nt
company TO enjoin them from using the
same name utilized first In this state by
the plaintiff company
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-11-20
Vital Statistics
Marrlaue llcenses.


Louis Claremorr, 23 wears old and
Mary Brown, Il years old, both OF Paw
huskA
Joseph Line. 20 years old. and Anno
Hutchinson, Il years old, both Of this
city,
EllJth Gordon. IS years old. and Mr.,
Lizzie kingsmlllcr, - years old, both OF
John W Lchr, 25 years old. and peulah
Blcnn 20 years old. both OF this CITY
George II. lnzcn, ~ years old OF Tuls,
and Mrs. Ora swimmer, % years old. of
this city,
Roy G. Rcycs, 81 years old. and Mary
A T.. Carson, q years old. VI Prague.
Dock Woods, y years old, and Fannie
! Bush, ~ years old, both uf Spencer
Melvin l.. Penn, 2l years old. and
Thelma Binford, Il years old, both OF
this city.
Mr. and Mrs James McMahnn. ean
! East Seventh street, girl
Mi Rnd Mrs T J. Davis. 22l West
| Twenty fourth street. boy
| Mr. and Mrs T. W Whentley. 7OS
| North Olio avenue. girl
MIR and Mrs Joseph Hutchl1On
Thirty second street and Western ave.
! nue. girl
MIR and Mrs, 4, Cesar. 1900 Nor.r
| kellan avenue, girl.
MIR and Mrs l.. A Mckanna. Eighth
street and Western avenue, girl
Mr., and Mrs. Mrs w. s. whistler
| Davenport, Iowa, boy.
Mr., and Mrs Il. NJ Huklll. sos Nortl
| Ollie avenue, boy
Mr and Mrs, G, Il. Carter, 1917 wes
Twenty second street, hoy,
Building Permits.
& T. Davis i1is Wcst TWENTY. thlr,
street, addition to- dwelling. 1850.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-11-20

Only One "BROMO OUININE"
To get the genuine. call for full name
LAXATIVE BROMO QUlNlNE Look
for signature of +. w. GROVE. Cures
a Cold in One Day 25c-Adv.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-11-20

received commentator from an unknown
source this morning for his efforts 10 get
better fire insurance rating for Ollla-
homa city I'm the following letter: You
are right. fight the graft like HI
Plenty Of companies want the business
at less rate. STATE AGENT"
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-11-20

Judge oldfleid to Ei Reno-Judge Old
ed left this morning for III Reno
where he will hold district court fpr
about three weeks This L. the jury
session In that county and all the jury
trials viii be finished before he retu,7s
There are no important cases set for
trial there during the first part OF this
week
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-11-20

latter place the delegates will be met
By committees from Oklahoma City
Seven brass bands, three OF which
are from Hobart, are with the central
route trailcrS
Members of the Oklahoma City Ad
club formed reception committees which
met every train into Oklahoma City
this morning Delegates and visitors to
the convention were escorted to their
various headquarters, registered and
badRcd, assigned rooms and entertained
by the advertising men.
Rotary club members were commit
tees OF one to dispense such information
as visitors desired Special badges with
the Rotary wheel were made for the
organization
Red pennants upon which the legend
Meet Me at Tulsa appeared were
posted in conspicuous places III the
Skryin hotel as part OF the oil me
tropoliS' campaign for the lunc Ozark
Trails convention
Stcrcopticon slides showing scenes on
the Ozark Trails between St LOUIS
and New Mexico arrived at headQuar-
tcrs in the Skirvin hotel this morning
They will be shown during an iluStrat-
| ed lecture at the Auditorium tomorrow
evening at J o'clock Fifteen minutes
will be given each state on the trails.
J. | Wolfe OF Burlington Kan, vice
president OF the Ozark Trails associa-
tion for five wears and is the oldest
vice president in Isint OF service Sew
cnty-thrcc delegates to the meeting are
expected from his state.
Slides advocating the next Ozark
Trails convention to Tulsa are to be
shown in all motion picture theaters oi
Oklahoma City until Wednesday as part
OF the oil city'S campaign. 1t was stat
ed this morning By Col { b Douglas
secretary Of the Tulsa chamber OF com
mTce
Cyrus Avery Of Tulsa vice president
of the Ozark Trails association for
Oklahoma is expected to arrive here
this afternoon at , o'clock. MIR Avery
is a member Of the Tulsa county board
|.,t - 4
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-11-20

Come 70 the bl, cJncuI Of the t0lC0rd
building Tor oool ocal 25c-Adv
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-11-20

Nose Quarantine Removed Members
Of the Alden II Nos" home. 400 West
Sixteenth street. were released from
quarantine this morning and the rest
dencc was thoroughly fumgated by tho
city health depart The Nose home"
had been under restriction for the past
six weeks since Charles Alden Nose con
traCted infantile paralyc!s.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-11-20

8 IN OUR great-great- -grandfathers time many
1 u New Eng land families had cask of rum
81 in the cellar.
n 1t freely offered to guests Except chill
h dren) and freely partaken Of even as coffee is
II today.
4 This time custom gradually passed out
b of existence, for our forefathers recognized it
s harmful
ID Another old time custom-coffee drinking
h is slowly passing in the same fashion and for
III the same
u The abandonment of coffee drinking is made
/ easy nowadays by the use of lnstanf Po'fnm, the
pure cereal beverage with the cofee-like taste.
Unlike coffee, this purely American table
drink contains no "ca4ene' other harmful
substance.
! Postum is used daily in tens of thou
sands of the best of American homes where rea-
N son rules and health is valued
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-11-20

d. J. +. Dean, dentist 53l Lee Bldg
Adv
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-11-20

BrIdoeu Aecused-The county attor-
news office this morning issued nm In
formation charging Jim Bridget with
harglnry He is accused OF breaking into
the Scriyncr d stevens grocery s,o'c
Yesterday
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CONVENTION PROPER
WILL OPEN TOMORROW;
STREETS DECORATED
(Continued From rare Ono, T,

latter place the delegates will be me,
BY committees from Oklahoma City.
Seven brass bands, three OF which
are from Hobart are with the central
route trailcrS
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-11-20

Jobless Man Snatches Purse-lamcs Mar
tin was without n job, So he sn,tched
the purse OF Mrs. r. s Laigner. 1908
west Eighth street, on. Harvey avenue
between Grand and Main last night
This ls the story told by Martin to Judge
Splitter In the city court this morning
He said IT was his first offense. SEN
tcnce was passed until tomorrow morn
ing
Rate Arguments Postponed--At thsere-
quest OF Attorney General Freezing. the
arguments In the 2-cent fare case, which
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-11-20

Carpenter Improves-Frnnk Carpenter
s2s East sixth street, injured In an nu'
tomoblle motorcycle collision yesterday
was resting well at st Anthony's hospita
this afternoon It was reported by hos
pitnl attendants
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-11-20

Lung Hearing Postponed-Trlal OF
John Lung. former policeman. for shoot
ing Chief OF Police Nichols with intent
to kin which was set for November ~
In the district court. was indefinitely
post poned this morning. Lung shot the
chief three times after being reprimand-
ed for drunkenness In the latter's office
last winter
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-11-20

tlehIey 10 commerded-Judse J T.
ilghIey, commissioner Of publlo safety,