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The Parker post., 1916-07-29
Baby Moncolane,

What is undoubtedly the smallest
successful nlonoplane in the world has
recently been constructed by a. Cali
fornian. In addition to this distinc-
ton tie machine is almost as unusual
in design as it is in size. for it is
driven tail first by an ordinary seven
horsepower, twin-cylinder motorcycle
engine. 1t weighs, complete with it's
gasoline tank filed, only 238 pounds,
has wing spread of 18 feet, an over
all length Of &c feet, and supporting
area of about 80 square feet. Tie
motor drives a 41a-feet propeller at
about ] 400 revolutions a minute, Civ
ing the craft speed OF nearly &C
miles an hour. The power plant is
placed at the extreme rear of the ma
chine, so that it's weight is balanced
by that of the pilot who rides several
feet ahead of it. The machine has
been driven a number of times, and
during these flights has remained in
the air from Is Iainutes to half an
Mechanics Magazine.
The Parker post., 1916-07-29
NOTICE TO CREDITORS.

Estate of Ernest F. Lauten, deceased
Notice is hereby given by the
undersigned administrator of the es-
tate of Ernest F. Lauten, deceased,
to the creditors of and all persons
having claims against the said de-
ceased, to exhibit them, with the
necessary vouchers, within 10 months
after the first publication of this
notice to the said O. M. Spence, ad-
ministrator, at Parker, Arizona, the
same being the place for the trans
action of the business of said estate,
in the said county of Yuma, state
of Arizona o. M. SPENCE,
Administrator of the estate of Ernest
E. Lauten, deceased.
Dated this 18th day of July, 1916
The Parker post., 1916-07-29
MAKE CARVING EASY
Devices That Will Be Welcomed
by Many.
inventor, 1t Would Seem, Has Intro.
duced Something That Should
Prove to Be a Boon to Suf-
fering Humanity.

The jocular remarks of Mark Twain
and other humorsts about the Difficult
ties and emharrassments of the man
with the carving Implements presiding
over the roast of meat or fowl will no
longer apply when the dining tables
are all supplied with the meat
holder which has recently been pat
ented by Denver man.
Mark Twain said in one OF his
stories that he always refused to carve
except in dining rooms where the wall
paper matched the color Of the gravy,
so that any unfortunate mishaps might
not do any serious damage to the mu-
raj decoration. To one who has carved,
it does seem that the usual plate on
which the roast is placed for tie cut
ting operation is inadequate and in
vites disaster, for little slip CT the
meat will be the means of projecting
a stream of the gravy over some I'M
fortunate person seated around the
board
Two metal members with prOngs on
their inside are made to surround and
secure the meat by bringing their two
The Parker post., 1916-07-29
WRONG Stocking Stolen.

On one OF the colGest nights this
winter Mrs. Annie Dietz of 115 Me-
chanics street prudently were woolen
sleeping hose when she went to bed.
Testifying in court against Michael
Arenewich, who was held in $500 bail
on the charge Of burglary and attempt,
ed theft from person, Mrs. DietZ said:
LAS | was placing a roll of $400 in
my stocking heard a slight noise, and
locking out thought | saw this nan
stepping lack from ray bedroom win
low. The next | knew | was awak-
ened ty feeling one of my stockings
Icing pulled eff Before / coulG turn
On light the intruder jumped through
The window and disappeared with my
ieft stocking"
The chief reason why Aren ewich was
charged merely with attempted theft
was that Mrs. Dietz put the :ICLey in
ner right StOckir rg.-HartfCrd lCOnn)
Dispatch to New York World.
The Parker post., 1916-07-29
TO HANG PREACHERS.

A business man in Birmingham,
Ala. drew up petition asking the
city council to appoint a committee
to hang every minister OF the gospel
in town. He circulated the document
among thirty of the city's leading
citizens, including many influential
bankers, merchants and manufactur-
ers. And many of them signed it.
Now they are busy explaining that
they did not know what they were do
ing. Needless to say, they didn't
want to hang the preachers. They
simply signed the paper without read
ing it through. And it's a striking
proof OF the assertion the circula-
tor of the petition set out to prove
that American business men will
sign almost anything.
The document OF course, was care
fully baited. 1t started out with the
usual array of "whereases, asking 6
the city council to adopt an Or
dinance excusing the ministers from
paying a sanitary tax. The last par
agraph contained a little joker in the
form of an explanation that in order
to gain immunity from the tax the
ministers would have to be hanged.
But what business man would neg
lect to read the last paragraph OF a
legal document affecting his own
business?
This genial failing, this willing
ness to sgn any sort of appeal with
out inspection, merely to please the
person presenting it, has robbed pc
titions of their old value. No Won
der legislative bodies have come to
pay little attention to them, no
matter how many names they bear.
The same amiable tendency has in
terfered with the proper working OF
popular primaries. 1t has been
that almost any citizen will sign
almost any candidates nominating
petition, making it possible for AN
absurdly incompetent or undesirable
candidate to be nominated if he only
works hard enough,-Yllma Sun.
The Parker post., 1916-07-29
MIAMI HAS FIRE. .

MIAMI, July 26.-More than two
hundred and fifty MeNicans are home
less N Miami tonight as a result of
a fire Winch started at $40 O'Clock
this evening and was only under con-
troll at midnleh1. That several chill
dren 2e' lshed is generally believed.
IL the Il ighbOrlood of fifty small
heat, were unable to rescue them.
The fire is thought to have been
started when a party of Mexicans
who were celebrating, became over
enthusiastic and knocked over a light
cd lamp Firemen claim to have see
several children in burning homes,
but owing to the intenseness of the
heat, were unable to rescue htem.
The entire business section OF the
town was threatened at one time
The local water supply was made
quate, but the Miami Copper Com
nany turned their supply into the
mains and prevented the fire from
being general conflagration.
The Parker post., 1916-07-29
The Man With No Initials.

Playgoers everywhere will regret to
hear that that fine actor, Mr.. Charles
Hawtrey, has had heavy financial
losses owing to the war
Mr.. Hawtrey can be as humorous Off
the stage as he is O.. it. On cue occa-
sion he was talking to a friend about
peculiar names and initials.
'Ry the way he said, Il have a
frierd w,iC is In a r1ost unfortunate
position. He actually las &c Initials %
''No initials?' exclaimed his friend
ir amazement. WHY, Eow can that
5e? Hasn't he got any raLne?"
ooh, yes" answered Mr. Hawtry,
viii. a twinkle il Lis eye. "2ut you
see, each Of lis names begins with a..
asrirate a. Z, baiLg cock2ey, he always
1rcJs Ills lis. s."-Redma-
The Parker post., 1916-07-29

Every Amateur Carver Skates All
Over the Platter With R1ast Cf
FowI-This New Scheme Will Hold
1t Steady fer Him.
free ends together, at which point
they are claIped. The other ends are
secured in ball and socket joint by
the roast over
The Parker post., 1916-07-29
DOES PARKER NEED
ANOTHER FERRY?

On June IA, 1915, We took a one
half interest in the ferry boats,
lola" and Nellie IT, with Mr.. H.
l.. Sullivan, who, UP to that date, had
made very little effort to induce
travel to come the Parker cut
Oft"
On November IA, 1915, we bought
Mr.. Sullivan's interest in the ferry
business and the lola" boat, moved
to Parker, and took charge began
putting signs along about 200 miles
OF road and advertising in manv
ways.
Seeing the lola" was not large
enough We took over the "Nelhe T."
a sutton, twin screw boat, so as to be
able to handle safely all business tha
came this way,
AS you can see, We have been to
considerable expense in acquiring and
equlpping these boats as we'll as sew
eral hundred dollars repairing roads
and advertising.
We advertise service everv day
In the year and every hour in the
Gay. We try to give instant cour-
teous and efficient service at reason
able rates.
Every dollar of our past years
savings are invested here and as
yet We haven't been able to more
tnan make both ends meet-everv
cert goes for the advertisement and
improvement of the Parker cutoff
which means boost for Parker.
We wish to kindly thank you for
The past cooperation and patronage
and certainly wish to serve you in
The future as We are here to stay.
Parker is our home.
PARKER FERRY AND
FREIGHT co.
J. E. Bush,
n. T. Bush
Gasoline, oil and distillate whole
sale and retail.
advertisement
The Parker post., 1916-07-29
ASTONISHES PARKER.

The QUICK action of buckthorn
bark, glycerine, etc., as mixed in Ad-
ler-i-ka, the appendicitis preventative,
astonishes Parker people, ONE
SPOONFUL of this remedy relieves
sour stomach, gas and constipation
AT ONCE. City Drug Store.
The Parker post., 1916-07-29
Nav Be Valuable Find.

WorkreE digging II the lay Of
Guanabara, at Rio de Janeiro, recently
brought up a quantity CT pure rECs-
phorus. Acting u. the belief that a
deposit Of value had been tapped, the
government was advised OF tbs discov-
cry ani it has ordered al irvestiga-
ton to determine the probable size
AID value Of the body Of mineral
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-06-17
THIS STORY DEFIES
THE HEADWRITER
Curious 1Iappcnstancc That Got u
Pair Of Micks in Dutch With
the Municipal Magistrate.

There is distinction between an
ablebodied. drunk Irlshman. willing
to fight at the drop of the hat for
home rule or anything that is de-
batablc with fists, and an afflicted
cripple only able to move by the aio
of crutches It's a difference of $25.
The Jail sentence is the same.
Yesterday morning Pat Jones ap-
peared before the municipal judge
with bad reputation. an ugly mood,
a sore head and memories Of a sleep
less night. lie had been loaded into
the police station with difficulty
after being rounded up by a patrol
man. who decided that Pat was not
enough of landsman to be navigat-
ing in a storm such as was then lash-
ing the rain about the couise Pat was
steering.
AT the police station he decided that
personal property was strictly per-
sonal. Possession is nine points or
the law and it was a nine to one bat
tie to start-but the one was enough
to win and after he battle Pat went
down stairs via the you're down"
route.
Then came j. c. Thompson. He
had to be almost carried from the pa
troll. His lower limbs appeared to
be useless.
But before Judge Cavit it was man
and man. The only difference was
the s25. They both got ten days and
Pat drew the extra five pounds. They
both get the same feed at the city's
expense.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-06-17
JONESBORO AFTER
OZARK TRAIL MEET
Business Mems Club of That Place
Will Try to Land 1917
Convention.

JONESBORO. Ark. June l6.-The
1onesboro Business Mems club will
endeavor to land the 1917 convention
of the Ozark Trails association that is
to meet in Springfield. Mo, this year
on June 27 and 2S. The landing OF
this convention for Jonesboro will be
the means of promoting the highway
from Springfield to Memphis via
Jonesboro.
To this end it is probale that a
convention of good roads enthusiasts
from all towns along the route will be
called for the purpose of outlining
plans for the building of the highway.
The completion of the Memphis-to-
Springfield highway would open the
great gateway from the east to the
trans Mississippi country.
The delegates to the Springfield
convention from the Business Mems
club are Fay V. Johnson, c. b. Gregg,
Gordon Matthews. Il. j. Mason. Il. IL.
Berger and James II. Parr. Judge L.
II. Edwars had appointed from the
county the following delegates: c. h.
Barnett. G. A. Lamb. r. h. Randolph.
T. J. Elder. j. IL. Whipple. Mayor
Turner has named the following dele
gates: Thomas Burress, V. c. Petite.
l.. 5. johnson, w. o. Trout, T.. c.
Stuck, q. w. Culberhouse, p c. Ford.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-06-17
EXPECT AN ALLIED
OFFENSE AT VERDUN
Germans Assuming Attitude OF EN-
pcCtntion: Hope To Crush
Austria.

LONDON, June 16.-C9:3O p. m)-
Significance Is alta a'hcd to sentence
embodied in a se0l,-offiCial French
communication received in London
today. inasmuch as It seems to draw
the attention of the public to what
is considered the cIious failure of
Germany's recent strategy
1T seems since the Naux affair"
the sentence reads, that the Ger
mans fronting Neriua are maintain
ing an attitude of eXut tCtation in view
of the menace of events which they
feel are becoming increasingly i'm
minent"
This statement $ generally inter
preted in the ligh: ci public eXpcc-
tation that the time is rapidly ap-
preaching for an important entente
allied offensive.
Professor Albert T. Pollard Of the
chair of English history in the Uni
versity of London. locturing here to-
day on the progre - of the war. said
the utmost to be hoped for this year
Is the defeat of Austria "A virtual set
tlement of the Balkan difficulty and
the driving back of the Germans a
considerable distance on the western
front. The final defeat of Germany
could only come some time next
year ne added. after a winter of dis
content uch as Germany had never
known and after another naval bat
tie.
Professor Pollard's anticipations
reflect the prevalent ideas in London.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-06-17
ARKANSAS RIVER Is
SLOWLY RECEDING
swollen Waters Reached Crest NJ
Slightly Above IL Feet and
Dropped to 10h. Last Night.

After breaking the high water mark
for the year by rising above the II
foot mark, swollen waters of the Ark
ansas river began to recede yesterday
and continued last night. despite the
heavy deluge early in the evening.
Every precaution was taken to suard
the new bridge, now well under con
struction. and it was not harmed.
At midnight the gauge showed the
river to be at l0l2 feet and con-
tinually falling. The high water has
served to interrupt work on the bridge
considerably. but it is thought all dan
Of it being harmed has now passeG
unless some severe storms follow
closely here and further up stream.
1t is SAID the sudden squirt was du.
to heavy floods on the Cimarron river.
which pours into the Arkansas a short
distance above and not alone to the
heavy showers in this vicinity.
'oremen experimenting the con-
struction of the new bridge declared
yesterday that the piers are planted
six and eight feet deep in the rivei
bottom and that no matter how high
the river rose it would not affect
them.
crew of workmen guarded the
bridge Wednesday night, however. to
prevent driftwood carried down
stream at high speed from jammins
or damaging the structure
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-06-17
REPORT GAVIRA
WAS EXECUTED
Rumors Have II That the Mexican
General Paid Penalty for
Treason.

Ell PASO. June ia report that
General Gabriel GaV.ra was tried
convicted and executed for high trea-
son Immediately upon his arrival at
Mexico City where he had been sum-
moned from .JuareL by Minister Of
War Cbregoh. became current in El
Paso tonight although it was pro-
nounced absurd by the Mexican con-
sui ard vise-consul IN FL Paso and
at the Mexican armv headquarters in
JuareZ.
General TroVinp. commander-in-
chief Cf northern Mexico at Chihua-
hua City. a few days ago officially
announced his reputation of any
agreement that General Gavira may
have made with General Pershing in
relation to the military cooperation
This Jews immediately started "A re-
port here that GayirL had been sum-
moned to Mexico 'itv to explain his
part in the meeting with the Ameri-
can commander. which took place at
Casas Grandes a fortT light ago.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-06-17
TURKS KILI. 1000 CAVALRY.
Nnnihilatc Force and Capture War
Material, says CnnstantiEOplc.

CONSTANTINOPLE. JUNE l6.-In
an engagement; on the 1rak front. the
fighting area between the Caucasian
and Mesopotamian fronts. the Turks
cavalry force Of one
thousand and captured a large amount
of war material the war office an
nounced today. Tho statement fol-
lows:
"On May 30, Turkish calendar, we
sank two gunboats and three large
boats loaded with ammunition, set
lire to four otner boats and destroyed
four large munition depots on the
banks of the river by artillery fire. a
camp of the enemy was destroyed
I'm an encounter with the enemy in
the region of Schemdinan we annihi-
lated "A cavalry force numbering one
thousand, We captured great guam
titles of cattle, telephone and bridge
materials. rifles and ammuni
iion."
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-06-17
STRIKE DECLARED
BY TRAMWAY MEN
LabOrcrs on New Tracking Ask for
25 Per Cent Increase and
Walk out.

Asking for an increase in wages OF
25 per cent, the common laborers in
the employ of the Tulsa Street rail-
way on construction work throughout
the city refused to report for duty yes
terday morning and sent word to the
officials that they would not return
until their demands had been granted.
According to NJ. McGrath. superin-
tendent of the company, the men are
mostly foreigners and are not organ
lied in any way. Mr.. McGrath de-
clares that they were melted in strike
by man who recently joined the
squad and he expects them to return
this morning.
The company has no intention of
acceding to the demands of the con-
struction men, it being their conten-
ton that the street railway company
pays as good a scale as other contrac-
tors for the same class Of labor.
The strike does not affect the regu-
lar employees of the road in any way
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-06-17

morning that the American Steel ls
Wire co. of st. LOUIS had completed
ARRANGEMENTS to send to this city,
gratis. one of the most efficient en-
sineer5 in its employment. Mr.. II.
Brown, who for mary years was one
Of the most noted municipal engin-
GERS in the country.
Mr. Brown at the present time ia
making a tour of the country. in
specting municipal water plants. CO.
operating with municipalities in per-
fecting and improving SUCH and in
assisting cities throughout the coun-
try III solving any problems which
may confront them in this line. Mr..
Brown. while here. will be shown
over the Tulsa watcrw orks plant by
Commissioner Younkman.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-06-17
DYING MAN is BROTHER.
Portland Resident Recognizes Sus-
pcct in San Francisco Hospital.

SAN FRANCISCO. June 10. -
Thomas S. Grant, railroad agent Of
1851 Yamhill street, Portland, re-
ported to the police today that the in
jured suspected automobile thief, shot
by traffic officers last Sunday, is his
brother, Samuel Grant. Thomas S.
Grant arrived here today and visited
the Central Emergency hospital,
where he recognized the dying man.
Samuel Grant. the brother said
left home about year ago. The only
letter from his since his departure had
reached his mother a few days before
the encounter with the police. The
family know nothing concerning the
prisoners relations with Pearl
Stewart the girl who was forced by
the police to lure Grant to a meeting
place where officers were in hiding.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-06-17
THE BEETLES WEAR EMBLEMS.
Masonic and Other Marks Found on
Strange Species.

BAKER, Ore. June 16.-Beetles
bearing Masonic and other markings
that have proved a puzzle to the Car
nesie institute. have been found by
Fred Steen, of the Steen mine, in ths
Cornucopia district. The insects are
of the general type of the long-horned
wood borer but, according to the Car
negie institute to which specimens
were sent, there is an apparent va
ration from any hitherto known spe-
cies.
The backs are black and the mark
ings are traced as though in white
ink. Some markings form a combi-
nation of letters and arabic numerals.
Many have the marking. ~ u g."
Others have the Masonic emblem of
ible.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-06-17
GrOCcrYmcn Meet.

For several hours yesterday after
noon the leading wholesale grocery
men of the east side of the state were
in executive session in the Chamber
of Commerce rooms. comforting upon
matters of importance to the trade of
this organization.
Following the conference, which
was attended by wholesalers of Mus
kogee, Bartlesville, Pawhuska, Wag-
oner. McAlester and other leading
cities of eastern Oklahoma, nothing
was given out by those in attendance.
all stating that only matters of i'm
portance to the trade were considered.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-06-17
BIG THINGS AHEAD
FOR THE SHRINERS
BartlcSvilIc in Gala Attir. For Pill
grimaec There Next
Tuesday.
Special TO The World.

Special to The World
BARTLESVILLE, June 1G. - Bar
tlcsEille Is in Gaia attire cor the pill
grimage of one thousand Shriners to
this city next Tuesday A big parade
Will hc held here at I o'clock IN which
the famous Akdar band will partici-
pate with three others
After the parade here the visitors
will go to Dewey where another pa
rade will be held and the Shriners
will be special guests Of Col. Joe A.
Bartles at the races there. In the
evening dinner will he served in Bar
ticsville and tnat night grand ball
VIII be held at Nlks' hall. A class of
one hundred will be initiated in the
mysteries OF the SINNERS.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-06-17
JUDGE M'KEOWN Is
TOUTED FOR RACE
Ada Man Will BE Candidate for Con-
gress 40 OppO-' Murray. is
RumOr.
Snecial 10 The World

Special to The World
SAPULPA. okla. June 16.-That
District judge Tom McKcown Of Ada
will be a candidate for the Demo-
cratic nomination for congressman
from the Fourth district. opposing
alfalfa" Bill Murray. is the belief Of
his friends in this city. Judge Nc
keowii was in Sapulpa today. and
while he would make no definite
statement, he woul1 not deny that
he intended to make the race.
Creek county Democrats are "sore"
on Murray lecause lie promised Sa-
pulpa a federal building and failed
to make good on he agreement
James Dennis Flynn, editor Of the
Sapulpa Daily Argus, and Frank
Stearns. mayor Of Shuwnee. have al
ready announced Tor the Republican
nomination.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-06-17
Bank Clcarings Up.

An increase in 141.4 per cent over
the clearings of the corresponding
period of last year was shown at the
close of business in the clearing house
yesterday afternoon when it was found
that during the six days s3,945, 1856
passed through the institution.
This is a slight decrease over the
clearings of last week, but is far in
excess of any mark of the season
during the year 1915 and will prob
ably stand as the record clearing fig
ure for the state.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-06-17
HAVE HIGH TIME
Nearly a Thousand Attend Union Pic
mic at Sand Springs Park.

Methodists predominated at the
Sand Springs park all day yesterday,
nearly a thousand of them being scat
tered over the premises enjoying a
picnic in which Sunday schools of all
Methodist churches OF Tulsa and Sand
Springs participated. Special ears
were necessitated all morning and
only the rain cut off the merrymaking
in the evening.
No special program of entertain
ment was followed during the after
noon, the regular apparatus of the
park proving enough attraction to
keep the people busy. Basket sup
pers were the order Of the day.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-06-17
JEAN WEBSTER IL DEAD.
Niece of Late Samuel Clemens. She
was an Author OF Note.

Jear Webster. author and play
wright died Sunday at Sloane Hos
pital for Women. %fter giving birth
to a daughter. She was the wife Of
Glenn Ford Mckinney to whom she
was married on June :. 1915. at
Washington Greene. Conn. She had
lived at 12S Central Park. South.
Miss Webster WAS born in Fredo-
mia. y y. July "a. i>76, the daugh-
ter of Charles Luther and Annie
Clemens Webster. She was a niece
of the late Samuel Clemens. Mark
Twain. and. ike htn. she possessed
a sense of quaint humor. which fills