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The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-01-01

but noiseiessly, and a most unexpected
picture was presented TO us.
The kitchen was brilliantly lighted,
and the kitchen table was spread with
one OF my small luncheon cloths. Or
it was srpead a goodly portion Of the
remnants OF the roast left from dinner,
together with other viands. Some can
taloupes Of extra fine quality, and,
therefore. extra price, which had pur-
chased. for our breakfast the next
morning also adorned the table, while
four bottles OF beer from the supply
Dicky had ordered for the entertain
ment Of Harry Underwood completed
the feast
"Jim, You Tell Dem"
Seated in big rocking chair which
| had provided for Hatie's kitchen was
Jim, a fatuous smile upon his broad
face, and his arms around Katie, who
perched upon his knees, was rumpline
his hair between kisses and gisgles.
Al our entrance, Katie gave one
startled. scream. then dashing away
from Jim's side. she put her hands up
to her face and covered in q corner, for
ell the world as II she expected On old
fashioned switching. jim got no hi.
feet awkwardly, and stood flushing 4
brick red from embarrassment, although
| detected q CLINT Of anger In his eyes
! did not blame him. felt an in.
truder, as u ! had roughly drawn q vel
from something. which. no matter how
crudely expressed, was yet sacred te
these two.
But my mother in-law saw nothing In
the scene save impertinent presumption
and indelicacy.
II should think you would hide you,
face, you wicked girl" she began. "How
dare you have a man In the kitchen a,
this time Of nishti What do you sup.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-01-01

expression on his eiean-shaven,
bronted face
Good God" said. "His hand has
been cut Off |"
That was the fact OF the matter
And no one knew what had become
of the severed hand! ! wasted not a
moment in linking up the story. The
pressman within me acted automa,-
ically.
The gentleman Just come aboard
sir" said a steward. in answer to m,
question, "is Professor Deeping. The
poor beggar who was assaulted wa,
carrying some OF the professors bag
gage"
With impa,ience | awaited the tim,
when the injured man, having re-
ceived medical attention. was con
vcyed ashore and Professor Decpinl
reappeared. To the celebrated traveller
and Oriental scholar introduced my
, self.
lie was singularly re,iceni
I was unable TO see wnat TOOK place
Mr.. Cavanaugh,' he said The poo
fellow was behind me. pressing through
a knot OF people | had just taken Z
bag from his hand, but he was carry
ing another heavier one II is a clear
cut, like that OF scimi,ar. hav,
seen very similar wounds in the case,
OF men who have suffered the old Mos
lem penalty for theft"
Nn,h,py {,,stb., kaI .a,,. O.. t,.,
when the Mandalay left, bu, found
new matter for curiosity in the behav-
ior OF the Moslem party who had com,
on board at Port Said.
In conversation with Mr. Bell. the
chief officer. ! learned that the sup.
posed leader OF the party was one Mr.
A,raecl-"obviously," said Bell, mo,
his real name. or not all Of il. | don't
suppose they'll show themselves on
deck; they've got their own servant,
with them and seem to be people OF
consequence
Who is Mr. A,raeel1" | asked All
MAIDEN.
Il cannot say" replied the Egyptian
and abruptly changed the subject
The next happening on board the
Mandalay which | have to record was
the attempt TO break open the door OF
Professor Deepines stateroom. Ex.
cept when he was actually within. the
professor left his room door religiousl,
locked.
He made lish, of the 9ifyr. bu, late,
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-01-01

took me aside and told me curiosas
story OF an apparition which had ap.
peared TO him.
1T was a crescent of light" he said,
and il glittered through the darkness
there to the LETT as | lay in my berth =
"A reflection from something on the
dcck?"
Possibly" he replied; but il was
very sharply defined Like the blado
OF a scimitar," he added.
At Tilbury the Mohammedan party
went ashore in body. Among them
were veiled women They contrived 90
TO surround central figure that | en-.
trely failed to get glimpse OF the
mysterious Mr.. Azraeel. Ahmsdeen
was standing close to the companion.
way and ! had momentary impsea.
sion that one Of the women slipped
something into his hand. Certainly No
started and his dusky face seemed =
pale.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-01-01
REVELkTNNS
QtRMlPE

6V Msle G0rrisonC

GA NARGARETl Wake up" My
V mother -in-law stood by my
A'A bedside gently shaking me, |
felt as u ] had been asleep for hours.
although the night light streaming in
from the hall illuminated the face Of
my little clock and showed me that it
was only II o'clock.
II was the fivit evening Mother Graz
ham and | had stayed alone since the
underwoods had left us. Dicky had
gone into town 10 q mems theater party
and supper, and had told US not to ex-
pect him until the 2 o'clock train.
what Is the matter, Mother era.
ham" | whispered back.
81 think there is some one In the
kitchen" she returned, still In the same
low voice. Put on your kimono and
slippers and come down with me-"
Shall I call KatieT ] asked a. ]
slipped on the articles she had indicated.
What. the ns~'" NV mother. in law
retorted tartly. "Shs would only scream
and be frightened out Of her wits. Are
you ready Come along"
have never considered myself COW.
ard, but must admit that il il had not
been for mt mother In laws example I
would have hesitated before going down
to the kitchen to investigate any sus-
picious noise there. But ! was ashamed
to admit any such hesitation before my
mother -in-law, who presented a. intrep-
id front IN her voluminous gray dress
ing gown as ever general did on a bat
field.
"Where's yoY pocket flsshlieht !"
she asked when was ready TO accom-.
pany her.
Right here"
picked up the little electric candle
which always stood on my dressing
table.
Give il to me-"
A Most Unsxpsetsd Picture.
smiled in the darkness st her per.
emptory tone.
"Come on then. and keep quiet. I wish
10 surprise whoever's In that Kitchen =
felt grimiy thsa We were the one,
who might be surprised II q real burg.
IN rwere In the house, but I sa,u moth
Ing and followed my mother. in. Law ,
tall. stately figure down the stairs and
through the lower hall to the kitchen
door
Before I reached H. however, I wa,
convinced that the intruder, whoever HI
was. was no burglar. A brieht hsh,
streamed through the cracks Of The doc,
into the hall, The smell Of boiling coiies
was In the air. and We could hear Q LOW
rumblina, masculine voice. Then q fem.
mime gisSle struck my ears. and real,
ised the truth.
Katie must be In the kitchef, enter.
tanning some masculine caller, mos,
probably Jim, ! would have turned bach
and reproved the eirl for the latene,s
Of the hour the next day, but my moth.
ef-in-law was made Of sternef stuff.
] She threw the door open suddenly
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-01-01
FEDERAL FUND
now AVAILABLE
Legislature Must Appropriate
Like Amount,

Oklahoma's share in the federal high.
way fund for expenditure during the
fiscal year ending June N-sllt7A-
is available today. To get the use Of
the government donation the legisla-
tire must appropriate an equal amount.
In five years il is proposed to spend
S.6Wm In forming trunk line high
ways throughout the state, the money
TO be contributed by the government,
state and good roads organizations,
Max L. Cunningham, engineer in the
state highway department says tina,
Oklahoma will spend $4 to the govern.
ment's 81 in constructing roads in the
state.
7. A biii, calling for an appropriation
TO met the states part Of the expense
vii be introduced in the legislature
early in the session.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-01-01

III WAS not the only passenger aboard
the s. 5. Mandalay who perceived
the disturbance and wondered what
II might portend and whence il had
proceeded. A goodly number of pas
sengers were joining the ship at Port
Said ] was hanging over the rail
pipe in mouth, larily wondering. with
a large vagueness,
What was the stir aboutI
| turned to the dark young man
who leaned upon the rail beside me
From the first | had taken to Mr.
Ahmad Ahmadeen.
There is some kind of undercur
rent OF excitement among the natives,
] said. "a sort of subdued-Greek chorus
is audible. What's il all about'"
Mr.. Ahmadeen smiled. He was q
handsome man and had a pleasan,
smile.
Probably" he replied, some local
celebrity Is joining the ship" | stared
at him curiously,
"Any idea who he is'" Crhe soul
Of the copy hunter is a restless soul
A group OF men dressed in semi.
European fashion--that is, in Euro.
pean fashion save for. their mrbanS
which were green - passed close to
us along the deck
Ahmadeen appeared not 10 have heard
the question.
The disturbance. which could only be
defined as 4 subdued uproar, and could
be traced 10 no particular individual
or group grew momentarily louder.
then died away.
Then Il happened; the Mexplicable
incident which. though ! knew il not,
hera)ded the coming OF strange things
and the dawn OF new power, which
should set up its seere, standards IN
England. which should flood Europe
and the civilized world with wonder
A shrill scream marked the over
ture--a scream .of fear and OF pain,
which dropped TO a groan and moaned
out into the silence OF which i, was
the cause.
NY God what's that"
I started forward There wa. gen
eral crowdine rush. and darkly
tanned and bearded man came on
board, carrying a brown leather case
behind him sursed those who bore the
victim.
''lt's one Of the lascarsf' =,
Moan Esyp,ianl"
III was q porter"
Stand away there. " you please Y
That was q ships officer and hi,
voice OF authority served to quell III,
disturbance. Through a lane walled
with craninp heads they bore the in.
sensible man. Ahmadeen was al m,
elbow.
"A Cop,," he said softly "Poc'
dcvilw
turned TO him There was queei
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-01-01
Next Week-'THE HAND OF A THEE"

tCopyrght 1917. by the ocure Newspaper Syndicate)
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-01-01
Cotton Belt Road
EraSes Dement'S

FORT WORTH, Texas, Jan. l.--rhs
Cotton Belt railway system will Jessso
all denert and discipline marks begin.
ming today against all its employees, se-
cording to a bulletin posted here Suns
day at the instance OF J. NJ. Herbsrt.
president OF the Cotton Belt Railway ol
Texas and first vice president Of ths
ST. Louis Southwestern Railway com.
.eany. Fifty demerit marks on the Cot.
ton Belt is equivalent 10 dismissal
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-01-01
DAMAGE SUITS COSTLY
TO RAILWAY COMPANY

Last year having been the costiisse
IN damage suits for the Oklahoma Rail-
way company, no dividend will b d.
clared, John w. Shartel, vice-presideat,
said yesterday, A call for Q meetin1
OF the board Of directors was ISSUED
Tor January .. The board OF directors
for 1917 will he elected then.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-01-01
Bank Employees Remembered.

DURANT, Okla, Jan. l.-(Speeial.)
The Dufsnt National bank this week
remembered It's employees substantially
by making each complimentary holi.
day present Of . months salary. The
gifts were certificates OF deposit.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-01-01
JuIilaa Of Diamond Industry.

LONDON. Jan. i.-South African
diamonds, upon which an export duty
has been placed to help pay for the
war, will have their golden Jubilee
celebrated during the year beginning
today, The first Of these diamonds
was found and used as a piaythins IN
1867 by the children Of a Boer named
lacobs. who owned 4 farm near the
Orange river. Il passed through Va.
sious vieissitudes, fell into the hand,
Of IN lrishman named O'Reilly end
was finally identified In the same yeai
By Dr.. Atheratone. an English scientist
who happened to be staying at Gra.
han,stown.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-01-01
Jealous Rival
Shoots Wooer
Through Keyhole

BRADDOCK, Pa, Jan. l.--While say
ing good night 10 his sweetheart In the
darksned hallway at an early hour,
Addison Kopple Of Ardmore, was mys-
teriously shot in the back, supposedly
BY . jealous rival, who fired through
the keyhoie In the hall door. Two bul-
lets are also said to have narrowly
missed the young woman. Misc Clara
Dolls, who was shaking hands with
kopple when the attack was made
kopple was removed to the hospital
here, where his condition is reporte
10 be serious. Miss Dolls was unhur,.
Sierra County advocate. [volume] (Kingston, N.M.) 1884-1960, 1917-07-13

Continued on page q
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panyi
Three Hundred Thousand (300#
shares of the said capital stock
subscribed as hereinafter set forth
paid in real property conveyed Y
Cooperation - the capital with
this company commences business
remaining Two Rundred thousand
000) sharesaie treasury stock and sh
subject to theprder OF the board OF
tors.
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1917-06-21

INGALLS, PATTERNS
LADIES' HOSIERY MISSES
s1OO Ladies, All Silk ~..-:-.~--.-r~ = .0Oc
soc Boot Silk Seam-n-Back Hose. ..............f J|
Ladies. white Hose. 15c 25c Csc 45c 9Oc
Mems black Hose, 15c quality. .1OI
Mems black and colored Hose for. .......... fOS
Mems Zoe silk, all coors 45c
mems nelson hose.
TOpsy HOsiery-Best Quality and Fast COlOrs
MEMS HOSIERY BOYS
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-05-16
COhFEREES AGREE ROOSEVELT MAY
 LEAD DIVISION
House and Senate Expected to Finally Pass Army
 Bill This Week.

Washington, May 13.-Senate and house conferees on the army bill to- day agreed to report the measure with provision authorizing the president to raise the volunteer division Colonel Roosevelt desires to lead to France. No other changes in the bill were made by the conferees.
 The conferees accepted without change the house provision for the Roosevelt volunteers. AS the senate by larger vote previously approved the volunteer force, it's final adoption by both houses of congress is regarded certain, unless something unexpected ly develops in the senate. The full force of the administration is against it.
 Whether Colonel Roosevelt and a volunteer force will go abroad. how ever, remains for the president to de- eide, as the provision agreed to by the conferees makes it optional and not mandatory upon the president. Con- ferees decided not to reopen other questions The conscription age re- mains from 21 to 30 years, inclusive. Before the week ends the conferees hope to have the bill finally adopted by both houses and sent to the presi dent
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-05-16
REPORTS OF MARKETS COTTON-GRAIN-LIVESTOCK

place in prices after midday was ac companicd by reports that millers were only buying cash wheat whcn they could sell flour against it. Some interior mills who had wheat bought al terminal markets were said to be trying to resell at heavy losses. Moreover definite announcement was made just before tho close that tn, ban on trading in wheat futures was to continue. At tho extreme low point of the day July wheat was off 10 cents from yesterdays finish. The close was unsettled tc IF cents net lower with Jul at $2.4o and 'Septem- Der at S2,20 to $2.21.
 Corn sagged with wheat. Business was light with many sellers. After opening unchanged to 2c lower, tho market declined, and seemed unable to maintain recoverles.
 Dwindling away of demand kept the market tending downward as u rule throughout the Gay. The clos, was nervous, at 1-Sc to 3 3-4c net decline.
 Attendance in the oats crowds wa; unusually large, but transactions seemed to be mostly in the way of evening up open acres. Values, al- though reflecting the general frcn''- ness, fell off to a less Hc, 'cz..e4e extent than in other grains.
 TEe leading features ranged as fol-
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-05-16
GRAIN AND PROVISIONS.
Chicago Grain.

Chicago, May 1o.-Sharply lower prices resulted in the wheat market today as a consequence of the sum. mary proposition of the new buying except to close up outstanding deals. Purchasers under such restrictions were so scarce that volumes broke , cents on the sale of three lots of B. GOO bushels, the smallest amounts in wheat trades are possible. It was on these three trades that the market reached the lowest rCint of an II cent overnight decline to SPAS for the July delivery. Prospects that the existing halt in option trading might be continued indefinitely formed the main depressing influence. Opening prices which ranged from to cents lower, with July at $2..3 to $2.55 and September at $223 to $2.26 were fol- lowed by additional sesbacks of 2 2 , cents, and then moderate rally.
 Furteli big descent which tooK
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-05-16
New York Cation.

New York, May l5-favorabl2 weather reports and urcasinesS over the situation in Russia seemed re- sponS;ble for increasc' offerings in the situation in the cotton market today. There was further scattered opened steady at a decline of ono point to an advance of 1 points. Buy in" was much less active than 1t wa, yesterday, however, aud prices soon turned easier under liquidation ani selling for reaction. July casCd off from l9.S5c to 19.70c and October from 1933c to 19.14c before the end of the first half hour, or about 1J to 11 points net lower. Fall River ad- vices estimate the amount of cotton clothes to the government at 94,00O, GOO yards.
 Liquidation became more active later in the morning with western interests among the sellers and July contracts broke to 19 52c while Oc- tober sold off to 1900c or about 20 to 33 points net lower Related weather reports were very favorable and the decline was also accompanied by reports that domestic spnners were showing very little interest n forward business.
 Trading was very quiet during the middle of the afternoon with prices showing rallies of to , points from the lowest on scattered coverings.
 Cotton closed steady
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-05-16
ORGIES BRUTAL ACTs
 IN SUBMARINE WARFARE

Copenhagen, via London, May 15:- Prof. Oswald Flamm, privy councillor and resident of Charlossenburg, Pru- sia, in an article in Die Woche Ser lin), advocates harsher treatment of neutral ships by Germany, with the object of intimidating them into re- maining in their home ports and compelling the British to risk their own ships.
 "Such action against British ton nage," he says, "would be more quickly enforced if fewer crews of torpedoed neutral ships were saved. If neutrals were destroyed so that they disappeared without leaving a thace, terror would soon keep seamen and travellers away from the danger zones and thus many lives"
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-05-16
APPOINTMENT DATES
 FOR PRESIDING ELDER

Rev. w. C.. Watson, presiding elder of the Pine Bluff district of the M E. church, south, has announced tho following appointments for his third round of quarterly conferences for the year 1917:
 St. Charles circuit at DeLeus :, June 2 and 3, II a. m,
 Dewitt Station, June 8, D. m.
 Grady circuit, at Bethel, June S and 10, a. m.
 First church, Pine Bluff, June IT, D. m.
 Gillette circuit, at Haller's Chapel, June 16 and 17.
 Sheridan circuit, at Marvins Chac- el, June 23 and "A, a.. m.
 Sheridan Station, June 24, D. m.
 Stuttgart Station, July 1.
 New Edinburg circuit, at Good Hope, July and 8.
 Altheimer and Wabbaseka, at Wa3- baseka, June IA and 15, a. m.
 Sherill and Tucker, at Sherrill, July 15, D. m.
 Lakeside, Pine Bluff, July II, D. m.
 Carr Memorial and Redfield, at Redfield, July 21 and 22.
 Pine Bluff circuit, at White Hall, July 2S and 29, a. m.
 Hawley Memorial, Pine Bluff, July 29, p. m.
 Humphrey Circuit, at Zion, Aug. 4, and 5. f1
 Roe circuit, at shiloh, August ii and 12. T,4e
 Rowell circuit, at Prosperity Au- gust IS and 19.
 Swan Lake circuit, at Slythe Chap e], August 26.
 Star City circuit, September 1 and 2.
 Rison circuit, September s and 9.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-05-16
New Orleans Cotton.

New Orleans, May 15.-The fore cast of slightly warmel weather for the belt, together w:L poor cables and the unfavorable news regarding international conditions in Russia, caused moderately heavy selling os cotton on this market today. In the first half hour of business prices fell off 16 to 19 points.
 The prediction by thc weather br- rcau that the prolonged cool period was at an end caused further selling on which the market, up to noon. went to decline of 31 to 32 points.
 Fresh buying made its appearance in the afternoon on the expectations of bullish weekly crop accounts to- morrow. At 1:30 trading months showed net raise of t7 to 20 points.
 Cotton closed steady at decline of IS to 20 points.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-05-16
TRAVELLING MEN MUST
 REGISTER BY MAIL

Washington, May 15.-Traveling men or others who cannot be at home to register for the army conscription on the day to be set by President Will sons proclamation must apply to the county clerk or city clerk in munici- paities of more than 30,000 on the sixth day after the proclamation is is sued, the war department announced today.
 The clerk will supply registration card, which must be filled out and sent to the register of the citizens home precinct by registration day Any man too sick to register in person must send a representative to the county or city clerk on the sixth day after the proclamation is issued. The department emphasized that there will be only one registration day.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-05-16
VISIBLE GRAIN SUPPLY,

New York, May 15.-The visible supply of American and bonded grain shows the following changes:
 Wheat, increased 937,00O bushels Corn, decreased 1,050,000 bushels. Oats, decreased 1,292,000 bushea. Rye, decreased 100000 bushels. Bar ley, decreased 525 1000 bushels.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-05-16
st. Louis Live Stock.

St. Louis, May 15.--Hogs-Re- ceipts, 12,5O0; 5c to 10c lower; lights. $1565@16.20; pigs, $9.75014.25; mixed and butchers, $15.70W16.35: good heavy, $16.30@16A0; bulk. $15.S5@16.30.
 Cattle--Receipts, $500; steady: active; native beef steers, $7.50@ 1900; yearling steers and heifers. $8.oO012.O0; COWS, $6.0O@11.OO; stockers and feeders, $6.00@10.00. Texas quarantine steers, $5.50@ $50; prime southern beef steers, sS.00@11.5O; beef cows and heifers. $4.25@9.O0; prime yearling steers and heifers. $7.50@10.00; native calves. $6.00@14.00.
 Sheep-Receipts, 1900; market higher; lambs, $15.00019.O0; ewes, $9.5O@13.O0; yearlings, $12.7501475; clipped lambs, s14.50@15.60.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-05-16
Legal Notices
IMPROVEMENT TAXES DUE.
Paving Improvement District No. 3l,
 Pine Street.

The books for the collection of the taxes levied on property in Paving Improvement district No. 31. Pine street from Sixth avenue to Ninth ave- nue, have been placed in my hands. Owners of real estate are required to pay their assessment to me within thirty days from date. or before June 1, 1917.
 If such payment is not made. action will be instituted at the end of that time for the collection of taxes and penalty.
 w. W. HITTT,
 Collector. Pine Bluff, Ark, April 30. 1917. Office in city hall. Hours from a. m. to 6 D. m. 5-1-1m
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-05-16
State of Ohio. City of Toledo, -
 Ty1caa (sntintv ous

senior partner of the firm of F. J. Cheney & Co.,, doing business in the City of To. !edo, County and State aforesaid. and that said ir1. will pay the sum Of ONE cry case of Catarrh that cannot be cured by the use of HALLS CATARRH CURE.
 FRANK J. CHENEY. Sworn to before me end subscribed Tn my presence. this 9th day of December. A. D. 18s&
 (Seal) A, W, GLEASON.
 Notary Public. Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internally and acts directly upon the blood and mu- cous surfaces of the system. Bend fog testin.,hials free;
 Eold hy all Druggists. 7sc.
 Take Halls Family Pills for constipation.