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The Monticellonian., 1916-10-12
What Baltimore Did.

Which would You rather have,
dirty lot in the rear of your home or
beautiful green garden that produces
vegetables fruit and pretty flowers
each year? 1t is not hard matter
to decide, yet when this question was
put W to the people living In a part
of Baltimore some few years ago there
We're many who preferred the dirty
back lot. OF course. there were others
who desired the pretty garden. and
now that tie garden is reality not
one person In that neighborhood would
take 20 lots for one small section CT
the green spot.
II was through the efforts of the
Woman's Civic league that dirty lots
in all sections of that city have been
transformed into pretty vegetable and
fruit gardens. On the very same spots
where boys played ball and people
threw all kinds of rubbish, one finds
beds of beautiful flowers and rows Of
potatoes. tomatoes. peas, beans. car
rots. onions and corn every summer.
Berries of all descriptions in season.
aud peach, apple and other fruit trees
are also to be found there.
The Monticellonian., 1916-10-12

Offices of the officials of the bank He
walked in and wandered down the row
until he found that of the cashier.
This he entered and found entirely
empty. 1t was a spacious room with
big. flattopped desk Across one
corner of this was thrown a coat. and
hat rested upon it. An open travel
ing bag stood on the table
The special agent by leaning on the
table in the attitude of waiting, could
look into the bag There he saw a
package of what he recognized as
well-known issue of industrial bonds
which the examiner had listed as one
of the chief assets of the bank. 1t
should have been in the banks vaults,
instead of which it was in the cashiers
travelling bag. This was a discovery
We'll worth consideration.
Cashier Alexander entered the room
hurriedly from another part of the
bank He was yisibly startled to find
someone present and demanded brusk-
~ what the intruder was doing there
Il am a bookkeeper. sir, said the
special agent very humDly sloan is
a friend of mine and thought YOU
might employ me"
I can't talk to YOU tonight Come
around next week.
But may not come tomorrow .
said Gard.
4 will be out of town for three
days. Alexander said finally Il can't
talk to you until after that"
The special agent took his dismissal
He had learned that the bank cashier
was going away and that he was tax
ing a package of the banks most yalu.
able securities with him. He was GO
ing some distance for the trip was to
last three DAYS. His destination was
probably New York.
Meantime the genial examiner had
rolled IN upon the bank to which the
Second National had sent its messen,
ger, at about closing time, He had
asked to see the transactions of the
day Among these was found the rec
ord of the check that had been cashed
early in the morning 1t was the per
sonal check of Bayard Alexander and
was for $I25,000.
The two representatives of the fed
eral government conferred hurriedly
And the securities. questioned
Gard Were thev intact when you
The Monticellonian., 1916-10-12

nTOWN4T55
M TIL. l. S
FIELD STONES FOR BUILDINGS
These 8owlders Are Used Extensively
in Constructing Homes in Many
Sections of California.

Cobhlestones combined with cement
are used extensively IN the West for
all kinds Of ornamental and utiilarlan
construction. From ornamental urns
and corner markers 10 foundations.
handStands, bridges, and even such
large structures as two-st0ry houses.
churches. and even an observatory,
may MI be found in California. built
of the cobbes that are removed in
clearing.
The resulting edlGees are Of remark
ably artistic appearance. The econ
omy Of this type Of building Is wei
shown by the fact tI4t in the citrus
belt near Los Angeles thousands OF
tons Of coblIestoneS are dug up by
the Hindu laborers and piled in great
henps between the groves. These cah=
bic piles are often fifteen feet high
and twenty feet broad, and extend for
many rods between the cleared fields.
They are literally cheaper than dirt.
Il Is hut natural that many Of tie
best specimens of cahble construction
are found in that district The round-
ed stones merely cucumber the ground
and most owners are willing to help
pay for their removal to a building
site.
In the citrus section may be found
al observatory in the grounds of Pc
mona college, which IS a splendid BIT
of architecture
Neat by is one of the most attractive
homes in the West, a great, rambling
bungalow Of field stones which has for
its main interior feature q sun parlor
or elass-roofed patio. This is a most
attractive detail of charming home.
with ferns ard flowers growing rs in
n conservatory, but in temperature
suited for its use as a general living
reem
In AzuZa may be found decidedly
artistic eobblestone church, with only
II few roughly squared stones used in
connection with the natural-shaped
powders and field stones. San Diego
has Two large two-story houses formed
Of this material and the suggestion of
permanence as well as rustic charm
is made by the utilization of the big
pebbles.
In the larger cities there are count
less specimens of public as well as pri-
vate construction formed of this
rough=and-ready material. The parks
contain splendid examples of the deco
ratiye possibilities of cobblestones The
bridge in Ganesha park Is far more IN
keeping with its surroundings of trees
and shrubs than more formal struc-
tufe would be, and this applies 20 the
handsfand in the same park and to
the drinking fountain il Eastlake
park. Los Angeles.-Popufar Science
Monthly.
The Monticellonian., 1916-10-12

were at the bank this morning."
Everything was in order" replied
Allen.
The package of industrials What
was its value ?"
About s5oO,ooO,9 replied the ex-
! aminer
Alexander is leaving tonight with
those securities He may be taking
the $4,000 in cash with him. The
time has come for his arrest. Par
ticularly must we guard those assets
and prevent any unnecessary demands
upon the bank
He may be making run for Can
ada. said Allen.
The securities will take him to
New York that he may realize upon
them was Gard s deduction. Il ana
for the station and will follow HIM il
he takes any train You try fer his
trail about town and report to NE
there"
But after all it was piece OF luck
that saved the day for Gard lie vas
racing for the station in a u Icab
when his machine was halted at a
crossing Another taxicab pulled up
beside his waited minute. two min
utes lie could see the driver from
where that individual sat not six feet
away and just opposite his window.
Presently this chauffeur bent down to
get instructions from his fare The
man in the taxieab Was TALKING quiet.
", but SO near was he TO the special
agent that he could be easily over
heard
Get out OF tins jam. ne was say.
ing Cut across Town 10 the North
side station. We have already missed
the 6:15. If you head it off at the
North side it is worth twenty-dollar
bill to you
The voice was smooth and unruf
fled Yet it was dominant. It set the
driver Immediately upon edge and into
motion. And there was in it a famiI.
lar note that puzzled the detective for
moment. then brought back the in
terview of the afternoon Yes, it was
Bayard Alexander talking.
1t was hard luck that caused a
crossing policeman to let the first au
The Monticellonian., 1916-10-12

Construction company had Just re
ceived from the government contracts
for the building of numerous locks in
the Ohio river. He agreed with the
spirit of conservatism of the board
and shared it. He had heard the ru-
mors with relation to the Oldham MeT-
camille company and had sifted them
to their depths and had found them
without basis in fact. However, he
had just called in a block of their
notes. He painted a rosy picture of
the condition of the bank and the
prospects of the future. He reminded
the directors that they had given him
a free hand in the past and pointed to
the institution as a monument to his
accomplishment At the termination.
of which speech, so convincing and so
dominant was the personality of the
man. Director Hinton withdrew his
protest and the institution was left
under the former guidance.
1t was three days later that things
began to happen. Gard had called up.
on Bank Examiner Allen to come to
his assistance. The two of them had
conferred the night before and settled
upon plan of campaign for testing
the stability of the affairs of the bank
1t was in accordance with this plan
that the rotund and genial Allen break
tasted in that dining room where the
special agents suspicious had first
been aroused. Bayard Alexander was
at his usual table and Allen allowed
the banker to see him although he ap-
peared not to be aware of it. 1t was
also in accordance with the cards
played by the men of the government
service that Special Agent Gard. still
bit seedy III his hand-me=dow suit,
was loafing on the sidewalk opposite
the Second National bank when the
cashier came to work. II was a part
Of his plan that he should see as much
as possible of what Went on in the in
stitution when the word was passed
that the examiner was in town
Gard was not surprised, therefore.
when messenger emerged from the
bank and hurried off down the street.
He believed that the story of the book
keeper of the kiting bank was to be
enacted before his eyes He followed
the messenger to another bank two
blocks away and there saw him pre-
sent a check Gard crowded in on the
The Monticellonian., 1916-10-12

pretense of getting bill changed and
saw blocks of bills of>large denomina-
tons being taken from the vault. The
messenger hurried back to the bank
with them. 1t was evident that that
institution was making ready for the
coming of the examiner. 1t was as
evident that its affairs were not as
they should be or this preparation
would not be necessary.
1t was a part of the program that.
when Sloan. the bookkeeper. came out
of the bank for lunch. Gard should be
waiting for him 1t was not unusual
that they thus went to their MONDAY
meal together
Will you do me favor" asked
Sloan while they were at lunch Take
care of this package for me II is a
large photograph. rolled. that | have
just received from home. Please be
careful of it.
The special agent assumed charge
of the package which looked not un-
like roll OF music Later he found
his suspicious justified for in the roll
were a number of leaves from the
banks individual ledger Gard was
appalled, at the amount of money that
they represented He carefully photo
graphed them and returned them that
night to the bookkeeper.
No pretext was omitted for getting
a look into what was transpiring in
the Second National bank on this par
ticular day. Examiner Allen had
called in the afternoon and had care
fully looked over the balances. All
appeared TO be in order and no dis
crepancies We're revealed The bank
seemed particularly strong from the
standpoint of cash on hand.
1t was just at closing time that two
things happened. Gard presented him
self at the Second National and asked
to see the cashier. lie had become
known there as an associate of Sloan s.
He was looking for position as book.
keeper and it was for this he came. He
waited 1t often happens that an in,
dividual may wander unannounced
into quarters the privacy OF which are
ordinarily closely guarded. card found
the door open that led into the CORR
dor of of which were to lie found the
The Monticellonian., 1916-10-12
MAKING HIM UNDERSTAND.

Many sly and crafty foreigner
trouble
"A Chinese was brought before
ceyed fine slight
making the
Look here he dgustedy
The Chnaman
I'll
approached
shouted his
/ 10 a
You're liar cried the Chnaman
only
The Monticellonian., 1916-10-12
TRAVELLING ON THE eALKAnzue.
only a dollar

to the Ba1kanzug
special traverses that
OF the
bears the of the and all particulars
allowed
expected the platform
the is
the
The Monticellonian., 1916-10-12
He's Busy Now.

"Algie~says he doesn't have so much
leisure time ON his hands as he used
to-
You don't say so! What is he do
ingf"
He's taken to rolling his own cigar
cites. New York World.
The Monticellonian., 1916-10-12
MARBLE QUARRY RUN BY ELECTRICITY

In the
energy II
The Monticellonian., 1916-10-12
Too Deep.

did you get that book I recon-
mended to you on the Fourth Dimen-
sion?"
Eyes, l got the book. but l couldn't
get what the fellow was driving at"
The Monticellonian., 1916-10-12

produced weighing
Of a being
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-06-01
Al HNID lIIII.

Tho S,Iby Ou a Gas Co.'S No. 2 ON
IN, Thomas payn, farm in l5-l5-l =
ls GOOD for go barrels
Tho Soviss Drilling company and
others 80. on the u. VI. fcdvlcr
nrm Boo a5-l'-li is q 2O-harrel Vel.
Tho Twin state oil company.s No.
! uu the S'mlkcy farm iu l'-lI-li Is
dry and abandoned
Tho Producers OH compHuy's No
o on the Garrett farm IN 2l-l5-li Is
good for 10 barrels
Tho Producers OH company. No. &
ON tho 49, iruncr farm in lt-la-li Is
making 5 barrels
The Wrgh. Production company IS
40. 10 ON the \. DaW son farm IN 30
IE-l1 ,s dry aud abandoned.
The Turnhuckcl on company's No.
I ON the George Mitchell land in 81
l1-1i Is making ] barrels.
The Mosrrovc Oil compaly's no. y
ou the L. Scott farm I'M li-l5-lf ~
dry and abandoned
The Wmona Oil company's No. -
ON the Buchanan farm In 3l-l5-li
is GOOD for 90 barrels
Mrs Regina kaadts Nos. Z. S and
ON the Joseph Sells farm in l4-ia-
IA arc good for 40, H. and 80 barrels
each.
The Beaver oil companVs Nos lG.
., and is ON the Williams land in
23-la-ll are good for 90. 40 and 2j
barrels each
NJ. l. Carrs No. on tn. l.. Gray
son farm in 3l.l5-li is a l0-harrcl
we'll
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-06-01
GRAIN
Chicago Grain

CHICAGO May 3l.-bcclines TO the lowest
prices since last March took place in the
wheat market today because Of hugh stock,
in store and afloat and as result Of i'm
proved domestic crop reports. Closing quota
tiOns, however, were unsettled, ranging from
~ down to a shade advance, with July at
l07 Y a ~ and September at l09c. Corn
finished u a 3sc to q W higher. oats un-
changed TO 4 lower ard provisions irrcgu-
lar. varying from SC decline to rise OF zoe
Weakness in wheat became acute after an
nOuncement that world stocks were the largest
on record at this time of the year. 1t was
shown that the total available supply had in
creased in the last week 5,S53.OOO bushels As
against decrease of I,S69. 600 bushels at
the corresponding time last year. Heavy ar
rivals were reported at Liverpool, Word
came from oklahoma that many fields which
before the recent rains looked worthless were
now likely to show fair yield at harvest
In corn, belated May shorts found settle
ments difficult until substantial premium
was paid Estimates of increased acreage in
the leading states formed only a temporary
check. Bearsh crop reports weakened oats
Not withstanding that provisions underwent
sharp losses the market afterward rallied.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-06-01

The oil fields of the middle west have
hardly been scratched The future for this
powerful Independent is almost unlimited.
Millions have been made in oil and millions
will be made in oil The Uncle Sam Oil
Company is the great Peoples Company. now
owned by nearly twenty thousand stock
holders representing every congressional dis
trict in the United States. 1t has fought its
wav through persecution TO prosperity 1t Is
really the only big oil stock Company that
puts its proposition down ia black and white
and through the Independent Press takes the
public into its confidence.
1t is determined to raise 100000 for
quick drilling operations during the lmme-
diate future. Good propositions do not last
long. The future will soon prove that the
time to secure she stock Is right now for 1t
is certain to hnd ready buyers and the
present stockholders are continuously paying
In large sums.
Your remittance must be started not later
than Thursday June 3. to secure advantage
OF the sacrifice offer herein
We plan to invest from . to 8 million
dollars IN new properties and drilling new
oil wells The final authorized issue Of
stock will make total of eight hundred
million shares over half Of this amount
is yet to be ISSUED, and when issued viii
certainty pay for Five Hundred 5000 new
once and thea increasing your holdings uu-
der the stock dividend allotment you can now
get control of the stock at price which
would make the entire capital stock equal
to less than one million dollars.
The present stockholders would not con
slider cash sale of our combined property
at less than ten million dollars The pres
ent stockholders have paid IN about two and
= nalf million dollars, gain now of
about four times The Company has fifty
different leases. each Of which may develop
into greater value than all the stock will
come to on this basis At this hour We con
slider :hiS book value Of the stock nearly
double the sacrifice offer herein to you.
You will not fr,d another investment in
the United States that will come within
country block Of this offer This Company
can use new capital in drilling test wells that
may lncresSc the value of Ceraip leases 10
to 100 times. Alone you could do but little
in the oil fields. hut your remittance for TINS
stock combined with a hundred more. will
dir test wei on one of our many leases
that by such drilling may jump IN value 10
to 100 times
The stock is allotted stock dividend
basis. After you are Stockholdcr you will
secure the right OF the allotment The
grcater your first remittance the greater will
be- yOur allotment night.
The production Of this Company right
nOw-when all IL mark etCd will total about
Forty Thousand Dollars per month and may
be doubled by new wells now drllling. . In
years time, by driving the drills, this pro
duction is almost sure TO be increased five
times and may increase fifty times aud
cause phenomenal advance ON this stock.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-06-01
CROP CONDITIONS
SHOW IMPROVEMENT
Too Much Moisture in some Places.
Corn and Wheat May BE
Below Normal.
Special to The World.

Special to The World
OKLAHOMA CITY, May 31.-ke.
ports on crop conditions from several
Of the counties in the southern par,
Of the state show that Johnston
county has more moisture than actu-
ally necessary. and that growing crops
in that county are in excellent cOndi-
ton. In other counties there is {.
grave necessity of rain. but conditions
have improved during the past few
weeks even in these. In Pttsburg
county more acreage was given to cot
ton than last year. The plant is re-
ported as being in splendid condition
there. and there is a good prospect
for a good cotton crop. whicn will
take the place of other failed crops.
Corn is reported as doing well. The
continued cold weather and rain kept
the plant from gaining much head
way. but with the sun and warmer
weather il has come out aud a good
stand is reported Should the crop
receive seasonable rains and there
be no hot winds it is certain there will
be lots of corn. In many counties,
however. the wheat average will be
far below normal Bugs. fly and
warm weather have caused the dani-
age, and it is likely there will not be
more than half crop.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-06-01
FOUR SPEECHES AT
ROTARY LUNCHEON
Plan for Ladies' Night Next Tuesday
Plates for Two Hundred
Reserved Now.

Four short, but entertaining talks
were listened to at the regular weekly
luncheon of the Rotary club yester
day, which was presided over by Ro-
tartan Ira Brooks Two new members
were introduced. They were E. Il.
corporation. and +. w. Dunn, local
agent for the Katy railroad.
Fred Shaw finally delivered his talk
on preparedness" but unlike Teddy.
his preparedness was of the kind nee
cssary to eXpcrtly drive an automo-
bile. s. Maxwell Smith told in 4
clever manner the advantages on
teaching a boy the rudiments of bus'-
ness before launching him into his
commercial career. G. NJ. Pritchard
skctChcd over some of his experiences
in politics and George II. Corsan. the
human fish. who is putting on a SWIM
ming campaign at the Y. NJ c. A., told
the members some of the rudimrnts
OF the art in which he is so proficient.
On next Tuesday the Tulsa Rotary
club will observe its annual ladies'
night with a banquet and entertain
ment in the main dining room of
Hotel Tulsa and already reservations
have been made for about two hun
drcd plates.
On next Wednesday the Rotary club
will hold its annual election of Off
GERS. A. l.. Farmer. Paul Gallaway
and John A. Hammer have been named
as committee to arrange a prograIh
to put on by the Tulsa Rotary club
during one Of the model luncheoas
to he held during the international
convention at Cincinnati next mont n.
Tulsa was honored as one of I've
among more than two hundred cities
selected to put on a special program.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-06-01
MIALR2 TX ETS


NEW NORk May 3l.--Ihe operations OF
pools and cIiuucs IN special stocks contributed
very largely to today s. obviously professional
market Except for Lrhigh Valley ana
Reading. which were active and strong NJ
times, the railway list manifested little OF last
weeks animation. despite the Issuance OF
uumcrou, brilliant statements of earnings
over the holiday Norfolk & Western rose to
the new high price of l2j "a, allowing Tor time
reduction of it, regular and extra dlVldenus
Of = per cent
Other standard stocks were obscured by the
prominence of motors, rubbers, MINER steer
and iron issues. Mercantile Marines preferred
and some Of the munitions. New maNlmumS
were registered boy Chandler motors.
McNicaus. particularly oils lost consider
able ground ou publication Of the tenor OF the
CarrAuLa note. Copper and znc shares were
under reduced pressure.
Total sales amounted to 355.0OO shares.
More gold from Canada for the account OF
thc Bank Of England brought total imports OF
the metal ON the prc-ent movement up 10
about sa3 500 900 and tended to harden eN,
change rate, 10 London and Paris. Marks ana
lircs we're practically unchanged.
The bond market waS firm with markcd
strength iu the war issues Canadian D S max
inE % new high quotation at lOl Is. New
York city ~ = Of 1900 also were in un
usual demand Totals sales par value
United States coupon IS declined 4 per
cent on call
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-06-01

Now York Cotton.

NEW YORK. May 3l.-Favorable weather
and crop adviccs caused some further hquida.
uou in the cotton market here today and
the prices were lower with October contracts
selling down from l2.g3c 20 2.suc and
Closing 1t l2sIc The general list closed
steady at q net decline Of Is points on July
and OF 9 to Ia points on later deliveries.
Lovctpool made a relatively steady showing
over the local holiday and prices here opened
steady 1t an advance Of , points to decline
Of 1 puint There was considerable buying
hy houses with Liverpool connections and some
further covering to even up scattering short
accounts for over the government report to-
morrow The demand was very readily sup
plied as n result VI further liquidation or
local selling inspired by the relatively easy
ruling of July and the favorable view Of
recent aud Immediately prospective weather
conditions Political advices seemed to con-
tain no fresh feature to encourage peace
rumors and thus fact may have helped to re.
strict buying AZ any rate, prices soon
eascd off with active months selling about
10 II points net lower during the early after.
noon Rallies OF to : points followed on
trade buying which seemed to become little
more active around i2.Soc for October and
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-06-01

INEMrr FROM TNNES
OKLAHOMA CITY, May t1.--paY-
mcut OF the gross production tax tor