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Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-11-30
A Selection of
Gilt-lEdSe Properties

1900 blockSx hardwood floors basement
S70o A de-
srabe select location
South Ewood 1900 large Living
$85OO$25OO
$6,5O0-$2o00 cash, balance
ranged home seoOo-s2ooo cash. balance monthly basis
S50o-s1,5o0 cash. balance monthly.
for location considered s3.5OO5OO balance
balance monthly A
TwefthFive
block $2,600-s500 balance
XanhusFve
cash. balance $50
monthly A good location and worth the
1900 blockFive garage,
33,e50-S2,OO0 cash
North GneteFfve
Wheeling, 400 bock.Five reess
North YoktownFive
33700-31,bo0 cash, balance $50
South Wheeling 400 blockFve
700 bock-Five
strictly good buy at $40oo-60O "
-RwsS@0l g Abbott
Suite S's-210-24S Robinson Building Phone k77s
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-11-30
FINANCIAL

BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES ~
AUTOMOBILE BUslNESS-For sale aIto-
mobile business; good agency: brick ga
rage, 65xl00; four lots 1O0x140 each;
also dwelling house, rooms. modern; an
ideal location in a thriving town in the
midst OF a new oil district II interested
call at once at 2512 Eas: Third street, Ken
dali addition.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-11-30
MONEY TO LOAN-CHATTEIS 4

MONEY To TOAN-CHNTTEIIS 4B
DO YOU NEED MONEY iit
We loan you more and charge you less on
furniture, pianos and diamonds weekly
or monthly payments; all business strictly
confidential. 200 New Ault Bldg. Phone
$3.50.
$4,000 WANTED-$2, 600 at per cent two
years. security improved property; worth
$4,000 Address j. P. BYRD, ir., li25
South Boston.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-11-30

REAL ESTATE FOR SALE

WANTED--REAL ESTATE 80
LIST your property with us. we have buyers
for all kinds Of real estate McCabe Realty
Co, laA East Third. osage 90Ts.
VACANT LOT or part OF lot west OF FL
wood and south ~ Seventh street; will
pay full value cash or will sell good S.
room modern cottage. TO be moved, now
located on northwest corner OF Seventh AMI
Elwcod cash or terms Usage 1909
WANT TO BUY good alfalfa farm close TO
Iuissi give location and price first letter.
+, o. Box asa
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-02-21
Special Bargains
 by Merchants in
 T0day's Age-Herald

Hagan- Dunlap give free 1oc theatre ticket with every 10-cent purchase.
 Office Outfitters company say mod ernize your office.
 Dewberry & Montgomery feature engineers supplies.
 Loveman, Joseph & Loeb present a full page of store news for todays shoppers.
 McVay Seed and Flower company tell how the home gardener cuts the high cost of living and offer their catalog free.
 Saks' offer ladies' real SIPS pure thread silk hose for 95c, black, white or colors
 Blach features wash suits for boys; prices range from 95c to s3.50.
 Cable Shelby Burton Piano company put on sale this week a special and un- usually complete showing of Victor rec ords.
 Alabama roeery company offer $50 for ideas for stories and plots to base mo- ton picture ads of Buffalo Rock Ginger Ale,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-02-21
MEETING
 ID OPEN TOMORROW
Anniversary of Order and Washington's Birthday Occasion for Patriotic
 Celebration

The programme for the Third Pyth- ian district convention to be held to- morrow at the Fraternal hall has been announced by the committee in charge. In addition to the fact that the date of the meeting is the anniversary of Washington's birth. it is also that of the fifty third anniversary of the or ger of Knights of Pythias. and having this in mind the exercises will par take of a combined patriotic and fra ternal nature.
 At the noon hour luncheon will be held at the hall at which a number of five-minute speeches and three-min- ute responses to toasts will be made by prominent members of the order. The programme also includes an ad- dress of welcome and response, a ses- sion for the transaction of business and session at which the rank of knight will be conferred by a picked degree team. The programme follows
 Opening exercises by Guy Murphy. chancellor commander of Birmingham lodge 85.
 Welcome address to delegates, R. D. Coffman.
 Welcome on behalf of city, Commits sioner James Weatherly.
 Response, C. D, Comstock, district president.
 Appointment of committees by Pres ident Comstock and other matters of routine.
 Recess at 12 o'clock.
 Luncheon at Fraternal hall
 Reconvene at 2:S0 o'clock for busi- ness session.
 Adjournment at o'clock
 Reconvene at o'clock. Conferring of third rank by picked team from three local lodges
 At the luncheon addresses will be Frank Willis Barnett and A. B. Bean; Our City, O. S. Finch; State of the order" Grand Chancellor A. B. Tay- Tor and Grand Keeper of Records and Seal J. J. Aldridge; Anniversary of the Order Past Grand Chancellor Graham Perdue and c. B. Comstock.
 Three minute responses to toasts, District Deputy J. M. Jones, Mrs. D. A Echols, Mrs. Amy Carle, Roderick Beddow, A. F. Hummer, Ben F. Ray and visiting knights.
 Preparations are being made for the of a large number of delegates and an interesting meeting is The hall will be decorated in national and Pythian colors and it Is the intention of the committee to made the occasion notable event in the annals of Pythianism in the dis Lrict
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-02-21
MASONS MEET WITH
 WOODLAWN LODGE
Prominent Members Taking Part in the Semi-Annual
 County Convention

A large number of delegates are in annual Masonic conference of Jeffer- son county held at Woodlawn temple with the Woodlawn Masonic lodge as hosts. The lodge was opened by c. M Jolly worshipful master of the con- ference. and after the opening exer- cises the convention took up the reg ular business At the afternoon ses sion the entered apprentice degree was exemplified
 Many of the prominent members of the order are taking part in the pro- gramme and yesterdays meeting proved very instructive as we'll as in teresting. The programme for today follows:
 9:S0 a. m.-Conference at labor.
 $40 a. m.-Appointmen of general instructors and committees.
 9:45 a. m--Exemplification of F. c. degree and lecture
 1O:45 a. m.-F. c. Lesson by T. M McPhail and R. H. Wood
 II a. m.-Masonic address by Dr. I. Q. Melton.
 12 noon-Adjournment until 1;so D. m.
 AFTERNOON SESSION
 l;3O D. m.-Conference at labor.
 1:40 D. m.-Contest in three lessons by representatives from each lodge.
 3;20 D. m.-Exemplificatio of E. A. degree.
 p. m.-Exemplificatio of F. c. degree
 4:30 D. m.-Instruction in balloting by Bro. w. J. Whitaker.
 D. m.-Conference at refreshment
 NIGHT SESSION.
 7;30 D. m.-Exemplification of M M. degree by the following brethren of Oneonta lodge z. E. Bellah, W. M; J. T. Britain, s. w.; A. A. Fendley, J. w; l.. R. Julian, S. D.; J. S. F'endley, J. D.; W. M. Hogood, Spo.; l.. Q. Box. first; J. M. Steward, second; John F. Wade, third.
 9 D. m.-Talks for the good of Mas onry, conducted by c. F. Dodson
 10 D. m. = Adjournment until l
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-02-21
SENATE WORKS LATE
 ON REVENUE BILL r ROM THE HOUSE

Washington, February 20.-To expe- dite passage by the Senate of the House emergency revenue bill de- signed to provide about $453, 1000, 900 through additional taxes and bonds to meet the expected treasury deficit. tonight. Hoping to pass the bill with in few days, administration leaders promised to keep it continuously and exclusively before the Senate in day and night sessions
 Chairman Simmons of the finance committee said in opening debate to- day that the bill was designed "to put the country in state of prepar- edness on land and sea-
 Republicans sharply criticized the taxation reSorted to and also their eX- clusion in drafting the measure. Sen ator Penrose of Pennsylvania, ranking. republican committeeman, predicted it would fail to meet the deficit and de- clared it was generally opposed by business interests. He proposed sub stitute revenue measure along pro- tective tariff lines
 Senator Sherman of Illinois tonight denounced alleged democratic extray- agance and declared the bill provides unfair and discriminatory taxes
 Little progress was made at the night session. Senator Penrose insisted upon a quorum and theatre and dinner parties Of senators were invaded upon warrants for their arrest before the quorum was secured.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-02-21
Attorney General Makes Charges as to Prohibition
 Violations in 3 Counties
GOV. HENDERSON
 WRITES SHERIFFS
These Officers Say Conditions Not Bad, But They Have No Funds to Prosecute, as the
 State Owes Them
By FRED H. GoRMLEY

Montgomery. February 2o.-(Spe- cial-Attorney General Martins state ment of two weeks ago charging open violations of the state prohibition laws in Mobile, Montgomery and Russell counties has started an interesting controversy in which Governor Hen derson, Attorney General Martin, Sher- if William H. Holcombe of Mobile, Sheriff W. R. Waller of Montgomery and Sheriff J. S. Lindsey of Russell are interested. It is known that Gov ernor Henderson, following the pub
 lication of the statement addressed a letter to each of the sheriffs demand
 ing to know why he was not enforc-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-02-21
ASH WEDNESDAY
 OBSERVED TODAY
Special Services in EpiscO- pal and Catholic Churches Mark Beginning of the
 Lenten Season

Ash Wednesday services are an = nounced at all the Episcopal and Catholic churches of the city to be held this morning and evening at stated hours Today marks the begin ming of the Lenten period, which will continue for 40 days. At these churches special services will be held every day during Lent which will end on April 1, which is Easter Sunday
 Todays services for the several churches of the city have been an- nounced as follows:
 At the Church of the Advent morn ing prayer and sermon at 1o:30 o'clock, evening prayer and sermon at 4:30 p. m. The daily afternoon services will continue through Lent with the ex- ception of Fridays and Saturdays.
 At St. Mary Highlands morning prayer and celebration of the holy communion at II o'cloet, even- ing prayer at o'clock. Except on Sun days the daily afternoon services will continue throughout Lent, also a cele- bration of the holy communion every Thursday at 7:30 a. m. until Easter.
 At. St. Andrews. celebration of the holy communion at 730 a. m. Celebra- tion of the holy communion with ser mon at Il o'clock. Evening prayer at 7:30 D. m. Daily Lenten services to be announced Saturday.
 St. Johns, Ensiey, evening prayer at 4 o'clock. Daily services to be an- nounced.
 Union Lent services of all Episcopal churches of the city will be held at the Church of the Advent every Fri day at D. m.. with special sermons by the local clergy.
 The Ash Wednesday services at St. Paurs Catholic church include mass at a. m., when ashes will be distributed. The 7:30 service will consist of the Rosary and Blessed Virgin, Litany of the Holy Name, hymns, sermon, bene- diction of the blessed sacrament. Con fessions at D. m.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-02-21
BATTERIES WILL BE
 MUSTERED OUT OF
 SERVICE TOMORROW
Checking Up of Equipment Is Progressing Rapidly Working on Plans for
 Entertainment

The checking up of the equipment of the local batteries by the United States army officers is progressing rapidly and the announcement is made that it will be completed tomorrow and the batteries will be mustered out of federal service and return to civil life immediately
 Plans for the entertainment of the artillerymen are still pending until the men are mustered out. It is stated, however that the Chamber of Com merce committee is arranging re- ception to take place the latter part of the week.
 Capt. A. B.. Kaempfr, U. S. A., as- sistaht mastering officer of the Ala bama National Guard. and Maj. George Sherer, quartermaster are checking up the personal equipment of the men and that of the field pieces and gun equipment will follow.
 The armory on Avenue B and Twen- ty-second street was visited yesterday by large numbers of the relatives and friends of the soldiers and when it does not interfere with the duties the boys are allowed to see them.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-02-21
Plenty of Sugar, Says Babst

New York, February 20.-Earl D. Babst. president of the American Sugar Refining company, issued a statement today urg- Ing that housewives should pay no at tent1on to unfounded stories as to the shortage of sugar." and asserting that there were ample supplies of raw sugar on hand to care for normal consumption
 This company has been selling large quantities of sugar at quarter to half cent pound below existing market ]rices.' MT. Babst said, and it is ex pecting to take care of it's normal trade at all points. Its deliveries to the do- nestle trade are greater than for the same period of 1916 We are operating all our refineries and expect to so con tinue."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-02-21
Army Bill Nearly Ready

Washington, February 20.-The army general staff universal military service and training bill probably will be sent to Congress during the present session. Secretry Baker said today, but he did not indicate what recommendation from the department, if any, would accom- pany it. The measure is being put in final shape by the war college staff after conferences with the Secretary and Ma jor General Scott The staff plan, based on years intensive instruction for boys beginning in the nineteenth year, would bring about half a million men of that age to the colors each year. Eleven months of training would be given the first year, under the staff plan, followed by two weeks of review work during each of the next two years.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-02-21
Neighbor Told Her
 Cure for Luz,,bago

Rheumatism and 1umbago are awful things and cause great pain and mis- cry, but Foley Kidney Pills can rout them.
 Mrs. c. H. Eveland, Duncan Mills. H., writes the following letter: T was stricken down with lumbago and was unable to turn myself in bed. A neighbor brought me a half bottle of Foley Kidney Pills. and said she had been similarly afflicted and that they had helped her. So tried them and was completely relieved by the use of two or three bottles. have had splendid success with them and have never known them to fall. I most heartily recommend Foley Kidney Pills"
 Foley Kidney Pills tone up weak, inactive. sluggish kidneys. rid the body of poisons, give appetite. energy and refreshing sleep after pain. Don't neglect kidney trouble. Remove the cause with Foley Kidney Pills.
 Sold Everywhere
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-02-21
Bill Providing Money to Pay for Danish Islands
 Goes Through the Senate

Washington, February 20,-A bill au- thorizing the payment of s25,Oo0,ooO for the Danish West Indies and empower ing the President to set up temporary government on the islands pending in- vestigation of the needs of the people was passed tonight by the Senate. Sem ators Stone Lodge and Fletcher, au- thors of the measure, were appointed conferees to reach an agreement with the House, which has passed a bill ap- propriating the GOO and providing for continuing the existing government in the newly acquired territory.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-02-21
YOU'RE BILIOUS! CLEAN LIVER AND BOWELS TONIGHT Don't stay headachy, sick or have bad breath and
 sour stomach Wake up feeling fine! Best lax ative for men, women
 and children

Enjoy life! Remove the liver and bowel poison which is keeping your head dizzy, your tongue coated, breath offensive. and stomach sour. Don't stay bilious sick. headachy, constl- pated and full of cold. Why don't you get box of Cascarets from the drug store and eat one or two tonight and enjoy the incest, gentlest liver and bowel cleansing you ever experienced You will wake up feeling fit and fine. Cascarets never gripe or sicken like salts. pills and calomel. They act so gently that you hardly realize you have taken a cathartie. Mothers should give cross, sick, bilious or feverish children whole Cascaret any time they act thoroughly and are harmless. Adv.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-02-21
To Aid Mexico

New York. February 20.-Announcement was made here tonight of the organiza tion of the Mexican Cooperative so ciety for the purpose of promoting edu- cation. mutual understanding and co-op- erative action between the peoples of Mexico and the United States" It was stated that noted educators are among the members, including the presidents of a number of colleges.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-02-21
RIGHTS AFFECTED

The Alabama public service commission has been appealed to by the city and city officials hope that the public service commission will submit that the city has the authority to make the lighting com pany comply with the orders of the com mission. A decision from the commission is expected to be delivered within the next few days.
 More than 150 street lamps have been ordered into service by the commission in various parts of the city, but none has been placed in operation.
 If the city should guarantee that 1t would continue the lamps for a moderate term of years the lighting company has expressed itself as being willing to com ply with the requests.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-02-21

ing the law and also took up the mat ter with Attorney General Martin
 Each of the sheriffs replied that the laws were being better enforced than some persons in the state would have the public believe and maintained that he was doing as well as one possibly could with the means at his command. Governor Hendersons letter was caus tic and it is understood that each sher- if returned each in kind
 The governor has not authorized the publication of any letter but general information is that the sheriffs re- ported that they were making efforts to enforce the laws. but that they could not do as well as they would like because they have little funds with which to carry on a campaign. One or more of the sheriffs reported that the state was indebted to them for feeding prisoners several months and that this money could be used in their operations against violators Of the law if it were paid by the treas
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-02-21
IN MEMORIAM

In sad but loving remembrance Of my husband, John l.. Boroughs, who departed this life February 2S, 1916. Dear is the grave where he is laid; Sweet is the memory that ne'er shall fade.
 Roses may wither. leaves fade and die, If others forget him, never will I.
 BY HIS WIFE.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-02-21
NEW CONFORMATION

The Berry-Reeves Lumber company of Selma filed notice of it's incorporation with the secretary of state Tuesday. It will begin business with a paid-in cap ital of s5O,O00 and will engage in the gen eral lumber business in Dallas county Incorporators are Mrs. E. E. Berry w B. Berry, T. l.. O'Donnel, T. w. Reeves, T. l.. Berry and B. Mechanism.
 Another company which qualified to do business as corporation Tuesday was the Fashion Skirt company, Incorporated, of Mobile. which has an authorized cap ital of $15,000, with $10,O00 paid. It will engage in the business of manufacturing and selling skirts. Those interested are Joseph Orsher J. F. Carter, Jr., and George J. Clausen.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-02-21
C0nsuls Leave Munich

Washington, February W.--The Swiss minister advised the state department today that 20 American consular officers with their families. comprising from 90 to B persons, left Munich today via Lindau for Switzerland, where they ar rived this afternoon, some stopping at Rorschach and others at Ronanshors on the lake of Constance f
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-02-21
ADJUSTMENTS
"September Morn'-Jefferson

Lecomte and F1esher will present at the Jefferson matinee and night Sat urday William Moore in the cyclonic dancing musical comedy, September Morn," which is a revel of fun, songs and tangos, with Ruth Wilkins, "the American Gaby Deslys," in dances now the rage Maud K. Williams, Valere True, Leslie Jones and the smartest cast of the season are seen to great advantage in this new fun show with tunes. The chorus numbers some 20 pretty girls, the scenic environment is beautiful and the costuming real riot in color and design.
 September Morn" scored an inn mense hit during it's run at the La Salle opera house recently and comes to us in all it's merry making.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-02-21
SCHOOL TERMS EXTENDED

Schools in the interior of Montgomery county were extended from seven months to eight months by the county board or education Tuesday. following the re- celpt of information that more money will be available than had been figured on The extension affects only white schools When the term began the board decided to have only seven months school but by reducing teachers salaries for the eight months enough money was in sight to increase the term
 Members of the board drew lots at the meeting for the terms, resulting in Dr. F. C. Stevenson, chairman, receiving the two-year term and being forced into the election next year for another term P M. Mcintyre and Simon Gassenheimer drew six-year terms, while Clayton Tul- lis and Lee Galloway were awarded four
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-02-21
LETTER NOT PUBLISHED

Attorney General Martins statement provoked a reply from the governor in personal letter which the governor addressed to the attorney general but this letter has been withheld, coming under the heading of things which the governor does not deem best for the public to know at this time. Attor- ney General Martin has not stated the contents of the letter In fact, he de- clined to discuss it. indicating that this information should come from the governor
 Despite the fact that some mystery surrounds the exchange of letters, two facts have been established.
 l. Governor Henderson commanded the sheriffs to act at once to relieve the situation if it was as bad as pie tured by the attorney general
 ?. The sheriffs replied that condi- tions were not so bad that they were sincere in their efforts to enforce all laws, but that their campaign could be more general if the state would meet its obligations to them for feed ing prisoners.
 No person interested directly in the correspondence seems inclined to make it public
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-02-21
SUIT AGAINST KOLR

Claiming that Reuben F. Kolb for mer state commissioner of agriculture and his bondsmen, the American Bond ing company of Baltimore, are respon- sible for the money alleged to have been stolen by c. H. Billingsley. for mer pure food and drug clerk of the department. the states suit against Kolb and the bonding company for $1O,54616 will be begun in the cir cult court Wednesday, The suit was entered several months ago, but has been postponed from time to time.
 One count of the suit charges that Com missioner Kolb was responsible for S23l which Billings1ey did not turn into the state treasury; another that he was re- sponsibe for s305.9 30; another that he was responsible for s2379, and another that he was responsible for S6O52. .27,. a total of s8967. .57.
 Attorney General Martin and assistants will represent the state, while Commits sioner Kolb and the bonding company are represented by Ray Rushton of M Montgomery. Kolb retired from office in
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-02-21
STATE TO BE REPRESENTED

Alabama will be represented at the Ma tional Conference of Rural Education at Lincoln, Neb., this week by William F. Feagin, state superintendent of educa- ton; J. B. HobdX agent for rural white schools, and Prof. Zebulon Judd, profess sor Of secondary education at Auburn rom Lincoln the party will go to Kan sas City for the meeting of the depart ment of superintendents of the National Educational association. which will be held next week.
 The representatives will be joined at Kansas City by several other superin- tendents of this state who will leave Sun gay morning It is probable that about 20 persons will be in Kansas City for the meeting. Superintendent Feagin and party will leave Wednesday morning for Lincoln
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-02-21

The British Parliament has taken steps to establish uniform time throughout the United Kingdom and abolish the time used in Ireland, which differs from Eng lands by 25 minutes.