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Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-12-09
RURAL CREDIT MEET
PROVES HARMONIOUS
Cattle Raisers Fail to Attack
Packers; Tenant Farm
Evils Discussed.

CHICAGO, Dec. S.-Cattle raisers,
eco nomists Of the colleges and the
government, plain farmers and mar
keting experts to the number Of eight
hundred who have been holding the
fourth national conference on market
ing and farm credits here completed
their labors today.
They took up problems involving
farm finance, putting the landless
man on the manless land, efficient
marketing. conservation and rural de-
Nelopmetn and suggested remedial
pr oCe dure in resolutions adopted this
afternoon.
Don't Attack Packers.
Sensational predictions of attacks
by the cattlemen on the packers did
not develop and altho the latter were
not invited to participate in the pro-
gram the more Influential speakers
held out the olive branch and sug-
gested that the agrculturists seek to
learn efficiency and cooperation from
an industry which was the first to ap-
ply them on "A large scale in this coun-
try. A government investigation OF
the live stock and packing industries
by the federal trades commission was
asked.
The resolutions express the belief
T. at farm loan bonds will be readily
saleable, but remark the necessity for
a system Of short time credits in ad-
dition for the farmer. Legislation to
this end Is asked OF congress. Con-
gress also is asked to provide author
ity to certify notes, secured by live
stock or other farm products. so that
they may have 2 ready market at rea-
sonahle rates. This, It Is argued would
relieve the farmer of the high interest
charged by local money lenders.
In the matter Of getting more set
tiers on the land the resolutions rec
ognized the excellent purpose Of the
Crosser bill, but opposed that particu-
lar measure as providing perpetual
bureaucratic control and tending 10
develop dependent peasantry".
Soil Surveys Plan.
To overcome the evils OF tenant
farming. said to be increasing, the
resolutions call for soil surveys which
will show the exact characteristics and
value of every parcel of land in the
country and government aid to the
farmer until his land Is IN shape to
provide him with a living. Ready
made" farms are suggested and the
plan used in Wyoming Is indorsed
Supervision of private colonization
projects to protect the settler from
! fraud and Misrepresentation Is re-
quested and the government Is asked
to aproint a commission to look into
| the whole subject, including 'the feas-
/ ibility and value OF adopting in this
country some of the policies of other
countries which have done so much tC
| improve agriculture and social condl-
tions In those countries.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-12-09
To Give PLAY Again.

WUfIU VTttk NVUIIly DUIVuU
SAPULPA. Okla. Dec. S.-Nearly
fifty popular young society folks Of
this city went to BristOw today where
they will present a musical comedy
this afternoon and tonight called the
"Polynesian Princess" The proceeds
will be turned over to the Creek Coun-
ty Humane society. The play was
given in Sapulpa for the second time
last night at the high school audito-
rum, where 1t was witessed by a
small but appre eciatiVe audience.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-12-09
GERMAN GOVERNOR
NOW APPEALED TO
Belgians Ask Gen. Won Kissing,
Gin Name of Humanity" to
End Deportations.

HANRE. Dec. S.-4:05 p. n.y. -
Five hundred judges and members OF
the Belgian bar have signed II protest
to General Won Kissing. the military
governor of belgium. against the de-
portations of Belgians as in Con
tempt of natural rights. OF the statue
law and of the law of nations"
The letters appeals for a reversal
of the decrees under which the de-
portations are conducted
"A man is the master of his person,
of his energies and of his will," the
letter adds Forced labor is a pun
ishment reserved for great crime"
Appeal to Won Bissing.
Twenty belgian senator's and 23
Belgian deputies now living in Brus-
sells have taken the personal risk of
sending signed protest to General
Won Kissing against the deportations.
The senator's and deputies at the same
time sent copies of their protest to
! Brand Whitlock, the American minis
ter to Belgium, and to the diplomatic
representatives of other countries.
Copies of the protest received by the
| Belgian government begin rs follows:
| 'ENCeIlency, II seemed that no pain
could be added to those with which
we have been weighed down since the
occupation of our country. our liber-
ties have been abolished, our industry
and commerce annihilated. our raw
material and instruments of labor ex-
ported, our public fortune ruined, des-
titution succeeding easy circum-
stances.
Mute PrOtcstatiOn.
"Privations, anguish and bereave-
ment, all that we have endured with
out other revolt than the mute pro-
testations of our souls. We suffered
In common and in our common pains
lightened the burden of our individual
misery But now new violence falls
upon and tears apart our families.
Hundreds thousands of peaceable
citizens of all ages and conditions-a
civil pOpulation-have been abruptly
and brutally snatched from their fire
sides and deported into Germany.
| Hundreds, thousands of women
and children and aged have been
abandoned, deprived of support and
given over to the anguish of a separa-
| ton, the duration of which no one
can foresee. The spectacle of their
desperation is such that rather than
confront it the recruiting soldiers re-
! fuse to weeping wives and despairing
relatives the consolation of a last
parting"
Among the signers of the protest
are four former ministers, including
Paron De Favereau, president of the
| senate.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-12-09
More I'rigntfulncss,

Old pame-"Tenpence pound for
candles That's very dear. amt it,"
Grocer-"Yes, but you see. they are
dearer now on account of the war"
Old Dame Gin surprise )-"Lcr' n
massy. You don't say so. An be they
a-fightin' by candle-lisht now?"-Tit-
Iita
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-12-09
Greek Marriage Licenses.

World Creek county bureau.
SAPULPA, okla, Dec. S.-Mar-
rlage licenses were Issued here today
to Thomas F. Goodall, aged %, OF
Tulsa, and Martha NJ. Nett, 25, OF
Amsterdam, n. Y; Ed Williams. as
of Tabor. and Mrs. Cindy Walls. 40
of Tabor.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-12-09
Deficit I'm Husbands.

"The girls In our Village don't want
the soldier boys sent away any more"
whats the kick? We must have
defenders"
"Of course. But they suspect n lot
of them OF getting engaged to Texas
girls"
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-12-09
COmbinatOin of Both.

"What have you there. Lucille.
business letter or a love letter."
81 hardly know how to answer that
question. 1t is from duke, propos-
ing for my hand. and addressed to my
LAWYER"
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-12-09

New Telephone Directories will go
to press Dec. 2Oth. All changes de-
sired by subscribers should be made
before above date. Pioneer Telephone
& Telegraph Co.-Adv.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-12-09

DURANT The barn Of \. d. Sanders,
nenr Ttica. this county was burned last
night. About five hundred bushels OF oats
five hundred bushels OF corn and quantity
of hay and other feedstuif was consumed
A new automobile was also lost In the fire.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-12-09

OKLAHOMA CITY Oklahoma City WIN
hpye diet squad Miss Leno Osborne
former Guthrie girl, now at the head OF the
domestic science department OF the Okla
homa City schools, will have charge OF the
duet The test on q basis of less than 40
cents the day and will serve the squad
more wholesome food than is being served
to the Chicago squad. The test will last
one week and win begin next Monday.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-12-09
ExDIainctl.
UyVbat's this Nanesss

whats this. Vanessa?"
''The ticker" explained the other
girl. That's the machine that runs
stocks up or down.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-12-09
M,ALESTER AT

M'ALESTER-At meeting OF the Nc.
Alester commercial club, held Monday, II
was decided to push the bill for the sale
OF coal and asphalt deposits OF the Choctaw
and Chckasaw Indians before the present
session Of congress.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-12-09

NORMAN S,ogner was killed here
Wednesday when an automobile IN which
skull The machine became unmanageable
and struck the curb at the side OF the street.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-12-09

OKLAHOMA CITY Memorial services foy
the late Judge Henry NJ. Furman Of the
criminal court OF apepals were held by the
bar OF this city and the supreme court and
criminal court OF appeals Monday in the SUI
premc court room. The attendance was large
and the addresses impressive.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-12-09
Under Suspici a

How does young Flub(o stand in
college,
mot so we'll"
"Whv is that"
He is all right enough IN his
studies. but he is more than suspected
of cutting football games"
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-12-09

he was riding was run into by an unknown
autoist and MIR, Westfall was thrown to
the street
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-12-09
NORMAN
Meow!

The Kitten-"Say, ma, isn't It very
unhygenic for you to pick me up in
your mouth
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-12-09

MULDRow-W. o. Cawthon's cotton gin,
in the hear, Of the city, was destroyed By
fire OF unknown origin Wednesday morning,
causing damage estimated at $4,000.
More than IS bales Of cotton and n carload
OF cotton seed meal also were destroyed.
The wreck OF the gin is complete. Cav.
,hon's garage, adjoining the gin, was badly
All automobiles were saved.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-12-09

CHIcKAsHA-Charle Rankins, wanted
In Hugo on a robbery charge was arrested
as he left a train here Wednesday. He will
be returned at once.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-12-09

GUTHRIE-Sheriff w +. Is, Sherwood
has recovered an automobile stolen from
A. H. Rickstrew, "A farmer near Guthrie. a
week ago The sheriff traced the automobile
to Chelsea, where it was found in the livery
service,
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-12-09
News of the State

I-tics ihis county as Killed yesterday near
his home by falling tree. The tree M
vouni. Gressett on the head, crushing his
skull killing him instantly. lie had been
married only short time.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-12-09

ming the usual December class OF vounp
men VINO seek to be licensed to practice
law Ihe class numbers about sixty.
GUTHRIE Brass thieves Teusday night
lacked up the axles on 81 cars in a train
IN the santa fe yards and took the brass
caps out of the boxes. leaving the axles
resting on iron. The train left for the
south soon. but hot boxes stopped it, The
NORMAN THE roads Of Cleveland coun.
ty are in better condition than they have
ever been before is the statement OF J. A.
Fox, county commissioner who said that two
new wooden bridges across Little river, each
two hundred feet long. have just been com.
pleted. One of these is IN the Franklin
neighborhood, few miles northeast OF Nor
man. An order for structural steel to bs
used in bridge construction has just been
placed he said.
OKLAHOMA CITY-ludge Frank Math.
ews ~ Altus has been assigned to hold court
at Hobart three weeks beginning this week.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-12-09

ADA-W A. Fraser sovereign commander
OF the Woodmen Of the World, will be in
Ada December 10 and will be entertained
by the local camp and the commercial club
Members Of the order from the various
camps in the vicinity OF Ada have been
invited to be present. II Is believed that
one thousand Woodmen will attend.
OKLAHOMA CITY-The state bar com.
mission is in session here this week exam
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-01-25
SERVING LOCALITIES.

Register and Leader: Congress
expects the public to believe that it
goes about it's work with an eye sole
ly to the general good, and the habit
of charging congress with log-rolling
and favoritism to particular interests
and localities always strikes official
Washington as peculiar and hard
injustice.
Yet anyone can turn to the COM
mittees of congress, and discover for
himself that they are made up with
the view to taking care of the inter-
ests of the members, which interests
may coincide with the general good,
or may conflict with it.
It is no mere accident that the sem
ate committee on naval affairs in
cludes in its membership a senator
from every state in the union possess
sing naval dry dock, with the soil
tary exception of New Hampshire.
And it is hard to divorce the makeup
of the committee from the many re-
cent reports that the naval station
at Portsmouth, N. H., would be aban-
doned if any steps were taken along
that line.
There are only two naval dry
docks in the United States capable OF
the largest dread.
nauglrts, yet half dozen other nav
al stations are being built up, USE.
lessly, and the question of policy is
left to committee which is pulling
for the selfish interests of various
ITO emphasize this matter still
more concretely, consider the com
mittees on which Senator Du Pont,
the New Jersey powder king, serves.
Senator Du Pont is the biggest man
ufacturer of army and navy ammun-
ition in the country, with his broth
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-01-25
Judge Kamrar Cannot Accept.

A large number of, the citizens Of
Kamrar signed a paper few days
ago asking Judge, Kamrar of this
city to deliver an address in kamrar
some time in the near future. This
invitation is extended to the judge
by his many friends in that town be-
cause they want to hear him and be-
cause Kamrar is the only town in the
county named in honor of a Hamil-
ton county man. When the North
western road came through this Sec
ton of Iowa, Judge Kamrar was it's
attorney and out of regard for him
the railroad company named the sta
ton ten miles southeast of this city
after him. The judge says he APP
prcciates the sentiment behind the
invitation extended him to speak in
Kamrar and that he would like to,
do so, but he is having some trouble
with his throat and deems It would
not be prudent for him to comply
with the prayers of the signers at
this time.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-01-25
SOCK IT TO EN-.

The Tribune is in hearty
accord with the principle. embraced
in bill introduced in the senate by
Senator Kenyon providing for heavy
taxes upon the income from Ameri-
can sources of the rich people who
made their money in this country and
are now living abroad. Quite few
of the rich classes are doing this.
There is William Waldorf Aston, for
instance, who owns millions upon
millions of dollars worth of property
in the United States, principally in
New York, now living in England.
He has recently been made a baron
and as is the case with all snobs who
have more money than brains, is very
fond Of the title. He thinks it great
to be called Baron Aston, dawn't chew
know? Well let him have his vanity
tickled, but while he is enjoying him
self upon his big fortune, the foun-
dation of which his grandfather laid
100 years ago, Uncle Samuel should
very properly step in and demand
good sized tax from the income of his
properties in this country. Suppose
we should have war with Great
Britain, where would such men as
Astor, who have renou need allegiance
to this country be? What would they
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-01-25
CUMMINS' PLAN

Boone News Republican: This pa
per is inclined to favor the Cummins
plan for preparedness. Senator
Cummins has introduced bill for
the reorganization of the national
guard and it is said it will receive
liberal support in the senate. II pro-
|vides for the maintenance of a mill
Itary organization of a peace siren 9Th
|of 100000 men which can be re-
cruited to 100000 men in case Of
war. If we must do something to-
wards preparedness, and it seems to
be the general idea that we must,
the reorganization of the militia is
tAe best plan.
To train the officers of the militia
Senator Cummins would use the reg
ular army posts as schools of instruc-
ton, A national guard, especially
I'm these times of unrest, would be a
nucleus for the formation of a large
army in case they We're called to
arms. The national guard has none
Of the Objectionable features of q
great standing army. Its personnel
is almost always due. to patriotism
and it does not remove from the field
of business usefulness the men who
compose it. The revival of the ma
f;ona1 p1,ard would not subject us to
an objectionable militarism.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-01-25
AN EXAMPLE.

Dubuque fimes-J Journal: The ie-
gal right of corporation to use the
physical property Of city is a
question to be determined by the
courts, hence criticism in that direc-l
ton may be construed as improper,
but there can be no denial of the
fact that when franchise grabbing is
sanctioned by the courts contempt
for the law is aroused.
The case of the Iowa Telephone
Company is a concrete example. Here
is Incorporation that is using the
streets of the city and conducting it's
business as suits its directors. VIII
anybody say that the city should
have no jurisdiction? VIII anybody
be allowed to increase rates and in
flict other hardships on customers at
will?
The Iowa Telephone Company has
never been credited with being any
part of a philanthropic institution.
lit is about as cold-blooded a corpOr-
alton as ever existed. 1t endeavors
to make it's subscribers pay for SER
vice before they get the service, IT
lis SO powerful that it not only de-
mands that subscribers pay in adj
vance, but it also insists on sub
scribers carrying the rental to the
Office.
Not very long ago the Iowa Tele-
phone Company absorbed most OF the
Independent concerns operating IN
this vicinity and an increase in toll
rates followed. Dubuque business in
terests were greatly affected, but
protests were unavailing. The COM
pany had monopoly and that's all
there was to It,.
If the supreme court reopens the
Litigation Dubuque and the other
cities of the state should join Des
Moines in an effort to defeat this
colossal grab.
| If public service corporation
which employs the methods of the
lIowa Telephone Company is allowed
| a monopoly and the unrestricted
right to increase rates or inflict 9TH
err Burdens on the people we are go
| ing to build up fine contempt for
the law.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-01-25

If gasoline goes to fifty cents a
gallon, as predicted, walking will be
more popular next summer than it
was last, and walking is awful good
exercise, while it is very healtllful.
Old John d. Rockefeller is not in the
habit of working for his health, but
it is just possible that he is going to
work the people for their health.
Old John is a philanthropist with
very long head.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-01-25

In the distribution of auto license
funds Kossuth got the lions share,
or $40, 376. Black Hawk, paying
perhaps ten times as much into the
fund pulls down s12,456.-Cedar
Falls Record.
And Kossuth county has large sec
tions of country where roads are not
yet laid out. The land is owned by
outside spectators and thousands
of acres are yet in their virgin state,
devoid of improvements of any kind.
Quack grass and other noxious
grasses and weeds have been allowed
to take possession of large sections
of Kossuth county. Of course large
portion of Kossuth is under cultiva-
ton. It probably has more acres
cultivated than any other county in
the state, but is nearly twice as large
as the average county, having TWEEN
ty-seven townships while Hamilton
which is an average county,
has only sixteen townships. Isn't it.
about time for the legislature to re-
peal the law under which the auto
mobile fund is apportioned and en-
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-01-25

ers and other relatives of the e. 1. du
Pont de Nemours company. He ought
to be kept off the committees in
which he would be interested
through his corporation holdings
but this is the record:
Chairman Of the committee on eX-
penditures. in the war department.
Member committee on coast de-
lenses.
Member committee on military af-
fairs.
Member committee on railroads.
Senator Du Pont is on the commit
tees he wants to be on, and the COM
mittees his powder company wants
him to be on. He may be urging
congress to save money on ammuni-
ton. He may be supporting those
who point out that the government
manufactures smokeless powder for
les cents pound, while it pays pri-
waite manufacturers So cents pound,
but do you believe he is really en-
thustastic about it?
The committee on military affairs,
furthermore, is made up of seven
teen members, thirteen of whom
have military posts in their home
territory to look after. The people
of Des Moines are quite we'll aware,
too, that our perfectly useless pork
barrel fort was established here
when a seventh district congressman
was chairman of the house commit
tee on military affairs.
But this "you scratch my back and
I'm scratch yours" attitude is by no
means confined to army and navy af-
fairs. Every last member OF the SEN
ate committee on irrigation and re-
clamation of arid lands halls from
| a state that wants it's share of gov
eminent tax money. There is not
one man on this committee of thir
| teen members who comes from a
state that is not bidder for govern
ment aid Will those thirteen men
consider their problems from the
standpoint of the country as a
whole?
In some Instances there is a dis
tinct benefit in having senator's up
on committees dealing with matters
in which they are especially inter-
ested. The committee on arid lands
needs some men who have intimate
knowledge of the highly specialized
business of irrigation and reclama-
ton. The problem is to draw the
line at the proper place, and congress
never tries to draw it at all.
Sometimes the ear feels terribly
-, -, ;1;,tod Nv thot prida of fbp head
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-01-25

Senator Cummins is In favor OF
converting some of the army posts
into military training schools for Of
ficers. That is what should be done,
and 1.-The posts that are not needed
should be abolished The munition
factories should also be located in the
interior of the country. Roosevelt
advocates that, which fact is respon-
sible for the opposition of some of
those suffering from Rooseveltfobia.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-01-25
Notice Of Probating Will.
To all whom it may concern:

10 all whom 1t may concern:
You are hereby notified that there
is now on file in the office of the
clerk of the District court of Iowa,
in and for4sHamilton county, an in
strument in writing, purporting to
be the last will and testament of
James c. III. Miller, late of said coun-
ty, deceased, and that o'clock p. m.
of the 21st day of February, 1916,
has been fixed for the probate Of
said will, at which time you can APP
pear before the district court at the
court house in the said county and
show cause, if any there be, why
said will should not be admitted to
probate.
Witness my hand affixed at the
court house in Webster City, Iowa,
this Goth day of January, I916.
]. 6. Sterling,
41Fs Clerk District Court.
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