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AVIATION SERVICE NOT
THE MOST DANGEROUS
Records of Allies Show 1t Is
Fourth In the Percentage of
Casualties.

Washington. - Contrary to popular
opinion, the air service Of the army, al
though perhaps the most thrilling
branch, is not the most dangerous.
Captain Aubrey Lippincott, in charge
Of the personnel Of the signal corps OF
the army, says the records Of our al
lies put air service fourth In the per-
centage Of losses. The heaviest losses
have been in the medical corps, next In
infantry and third In artillery.
Although applications have been nu-
merous for enrolment In the six cadet
schools for flyers recently opened. Cap
tain Lippincott says many more men
will be needed before the end Of the
year. One hundred and fifty men are
trained weekly. Enough men have been
accepted to keep the schools supplied
with recruits for more than two
months, but several thousand viii be
required later on, as the supply Of men
must be constantly augmented.
Only a small percentage Of the men
who apply for enrolment In cadet
aviation schools at the universities Of
California, Texas, Illinois and Ohio,
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
and Cornell can be accepted. The re-
quirements are stricter than In any
other branch of the service. The i'm
preston that only college graduates
are admitted is incorrect, but a sub
stantial foundation for intensive tech
nical training is necessary. 1t has oft
en- been found that three years at col
lege or its equivalent gives a man the
knowledge which makes the training
come with reasonable rapidity.
The broad ax., 1917-08-11
Calf eraz.. With Wooden Leg.

Kansas City. Mo.-Probably the only
Missouri calf with q wooden leg Is
browsing on the farm Of W. D. Brown
in Ray county. The calf belonged to q
ndghbor and last winter stuck q nail
b its hoof, sustaining injuries promis-
ing to be fatal Craig Brown saw the
calf and had an idea. He bought the
animal and sent for q veterinary, who
amputated the calfs leg. Later Q
wooden leg was substituted, and the
calf is now only q little slower than
he other cattle In tha pasture.
The broad ax., 1917-08-11
Many Blossoms on Twis.

Topeka, Kan.-If all the twigs on q q
apple tree on the farm Of George u
Kreider, near Lyndon, had as mAns
blossoms as one twig had. and, II eve!
blossom became an apple, tne
would have supplied an apple Gay ~
several thousand persons. The ne. t.
twig' has put forth half dozen ~ .
SONS instead of the CUSTOMARY
Kreider declares It a freak OF nAI
and states that In all his eHperieno -
q fruit raiser he never before
many blossoms on O twig,
The broad ax., 1917-08-11
Hia Hard Luck

A small boy whose record for de-
pertinent at school had always stood
at 100 came home one day recently
with his standing reduced to 9S
"What have you been doing, my
SOM" asked his dot1ng mother.
"Been doing?" replied the young
hopeful Been doing just as have
been doing all along, only the teacher
caught me this time" Philadelphia
Inquirer.
The broad ax., 1917-08-11
A Generous Empress,

1t Is said that one morning at break
fast general related to Napoleon III.
the misfortunes Of q brother officer,
who, because he had not IL, 900 francs,
must be dishonored." While the en-
peror questioned further particulars
Eugene few to her room and, return
ing with a package Of banknotes, said,
Take them, general, and never tell me
his name" And his name the gener.
ous empress never knew.
The broad ax., 1917-08-11
SEES ALL. AMERICAS IN WAR.
John Barrett Predicts Western Hemi-
sphere Will Be United.

SOnU 0dTTChI TTOolCkS VGoASih
sphere Will Be United.
Baltimore.-Within a year all Amer
icas will be fighting together against
Germany was the prediction made here
before a liberty loan mass meeting by
John Barrett.
"If Brazil enters the conflict, as to-
day seems imminent" he said, two
thirds of the entire population and five
eighths of the total area Of the western
hemisphere will be at war with the
common enemy. Can the remaining
one-third of the population and three
eighths Of area stand against the psy-
Geological, sympathetic and economic
appeal of their sister peoples and coun-
tries having similar interests, similar
institutions, similar governments and
similar destiny"
The broad ax., 1917-08-11
o o o o o O o o o o o o o
PRACTICAL HEALTH HINT.
NauraIoia,

o Neuralgia means nerve pain.
o Neuritis means Inflammation Of
o the nerve. In neuralgia the pain
o comes and goes. In neuritis the
o ache is steady and sticks closely
o to the affected nerve. If the
o nerve could be taken out and ex-
o amined we could find nothing
o abnormal in the case Of neural
o gia- In neuritis the nerve would
o be found to be inf1amed. The {
o question Of what Is behind the
o pain Of neuralgia Is more impor-
o tant than the answer to the cry
o for relief. 1t must be remem-
o bered that neuralgia Is merely
o symptom, not a disease Some
o times malaria Is the underlying {
o cause. Other times 1t may be
o due to alcoholism, diabetes, lead {
o poisoning, gout, rheumatism or
o Bright's disease 4 diseased
Q tooth or q diseased ovary may {
o b responsible. In every case {
o treatment must include treat {
o ment Of the underlying cause. I
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Doc Hero Home From War.

Port Washington, N. Y.-Wounded IN
action, Jupiter, Hubert Ralston's war
dog, returned here from France after
doing his bit" 10 spend his declining
years In comfort A bit Of shrapnel
goueed out one eye and another caved
In his chest. Jupiter trained with his
regiment at Salisbury Plain In The frst
year Of the war.
The broad ax., 1917-08-11
LIONS KILL BURR0S.
Hoofs No Match For Pointed Teeth
and Sharp Claws.

Hoofs No Match For Pointed Teeth
and Sharp Claws.
Mentone, Cal. Hunger has driven
mountain lions and wildcats closer to
the settlements than In many years, say
old timers. One night recently two big
lions made their appearance at the Edi-
son power house at the mouth Of Mill
Greek canyon and killed two burros
kept In q corral there.
One burro was killed outright by the
lions. The other burro fought and at
tracted the men at the plant, but 1t
was 50 badly torn by teeth and claws
Of the lions that It had to be shot
The tracks showed the mountain
lions to be Of great size, and the men
kept q close watch In the hope that
hunger would drive them out again.
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Went Further.

Didn't I tell you that when you
met a man in hard luck you ought to
greet him with a smileT said the wise
and good counselor.
"Yes," replied the finty souled per
son. 81 went even further than that
I gave him the grand laugh"
The broad ax., 1917-08-11
DOG CATCHES DESERTER.
Holds Man by Trousers Leg Until On
GERS Arrive.

Leavenworth, Kan.-James ThOmp
son, special officer here, owns a police
dog whose abilities as an apprehender
of criminals frequently has been scOn-
ed at by Thompson's friends. The dog
has indicated himself.
William Payne, a deserter last sum-
mer from the Missouri national guard,
while stationed on the Mexican border
had escaped from the disciplinary bar
racks at the army post here.
The dog captured the fleeing truSty,
holding to the mans trousers leg and
impeding his flight until officers sub
dued him.
The broad ax., 1917-08-11
A Generation.

In the long lived patriarchal age a
generation seems to have been COM
puted at 100 years Genesis Nv, u.
Subsequently the reckoning was the
same that has been more recently
adopted-that is, from thirty to forty
years Job xiii, 16).
The broad ax., 1917-08-11
SHAVING FUND BUYS BOND.
Travellers Joke Sixteen Years Ago Re.
suits In Saving $1,000.

Waterloo, Ia.-At the grand council
Of the Iowa United Commercial Trav-
elers sixteen years ago, F. W. Houck Of
Sheldon lost bis wallet His friends,
as a practical joke, instructed all the
banks not to cash a draft for him. he
was In need Of a shave.
A fund was raised for this purpose,
but meanwhile Houck succeeded In
cashing his draft The fund was turn
ed into the treasury and maintained BY
annual contributions Of a penny from
each member. 1t now has passed the
5000 mark. The council voted to IN
vest the fund In the liberty loan.
The broad ax., 1917-08-11
Rnoka In Brazil.

In Brazil, as throughout South Amer
lea, French is almost universally read.
Editions of the classics are found in
most homes, and bookstores are filed
with modern French writer's Of prose
or verse, sometimes In translation and
as frequently In the original.
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Where In the Proft7

"I understand they sold their house
for $1,000 more than they paid for Il" !"
"How luckyw
Lucky nothingI After they'd sold
It they discovered that they've got to
pay $1,000 more tnan they received
for their house for another home to
live in."-Detroit Free Press.
The broad ax., 1917-08-11
LYNN JUDGE FINES MAYOR.
School Board Also Punished For Vo'
latina Labor Law.

Lynn, Mass.-Mayor George II. New
hall, DR.. Nathaniel P. Breed, Elmer y
Boyer, Mial W. Chase and S. Walter
McDonough, members Of the Lynn
school board, were fined IS each 0!
Judge Henry T. Lummus. The mem,
bers were charged with a violation Oh
the eight hour law In allowing janlto'
of schoolhouses to work more tnan
that time daily.
Assistant City Solicitor Jacobs az
pealed In their behalf, and they "efs
held in their own recognizance by Juos'
O'Brien for the superior court.
The broad ax., 1917-08-11
CHINA GETS TWO HOSPITALS.
Rockefeller Foundation VIII Spend
5000, 900 There.

hockefeller foundatIon VIII Speno
100000 There.
Baltimore. B. Frank Bennett, q
builder, will leave here for China, where
he has been commissioned by the Rock
efeller foundation to build two hospi-
tails at a cost Of $3,OO0OO0. The first
hospital will be constructed In Peking
and Is to be modelled after Johns Hop
kins hospital. The plans were drawn
after suggestions Of DR.. Winford II.
Smith, superintendent Of Johns Hop
kins. The other hospital will be built
In Shanghai
It is said the project Of the two
American hospitals Is the outcome Of a
tour of investigation made last year by
Dr.. William n. Welch for the Rookie
feIler foundation.
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lncondruouS.

Little Alick-What is an incongruity,
uncle? Uncle William-An incongrulty,
child, is a divorce lawyer humming
wedding march.
The broad ax., 1917-08-11
Best Way of Taking Iron,

When anemic persons have to take
iron the best form In which to admin
lister It Is spinach, cabbage, green chic
cry, asparagus, lentils, carrots and
peas, all Of which contain much iron.
The broad ax., 1917-08-11
About the Same Thlno.

Scribbler-Can you suggest q simile
for giving advicei Scrawler-How
would pouring water ON Q ducks back
toAPhfladelphia Record.
The broad ax., 1917-08-11
FARMERS CAN INSURE CROPS.
Massachusetts, Plan Guarantees 10 Per
Cent Profit.

Cent FTOnG.
Worcester, Mass.-The first general
farm crop insurance ever afforded the
farmers Of the United States was put
into effect by the Worcester county
farm bureau. Farmers who take out
policies will be assured Of clean profit
Of 10 per cent over and above the cost
Of production on all Of their 1917 crop
which exceeds in volume the crop Of
1915.
Business men have subscribed fund
Of 100000 to guarantee the insurance
The farmer must maintain certain
standards. The insurance applies to all
winter staples. The crop must be mar
keted in Worcester county.
The broad ax., 1917-08-11

Let rs teach people n much a We
en- b enjoy. and they win learn for
themselves 10 sympathile.-stsvens
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Entered as Second Class Matter Aug
10, 1902, At the Post Otics st Chicago,
illinois, under Act Of March ., 1879.
The broad ax., 1917-08-11
Veqetation In Polar Reqions.

The rapid growth Of vegetation In
the polar regions Is attributed to the
electric currents in the atmosphere.
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THE BROADAX
Published weekly

In this city Einss july IHA, lsoe,
without missing one single iasua n
pubisans, Democrats, Catholics, Pro
tsstants, single Takers, PnestA int
dels OF anyone else saa have their ssy
q long - their Language b proper and
responsibility u hxsd
The Broad Al - . nssspops1 whose
platform Is broad enough fas al UsI
claiming the editorial night 10 speak ii
ewn mind
Local eomnunisstisas IN receive
attention. Write saly sa enc ode OF
the paper.
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vance
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PHONE WENTWORTH sssT.

JULIUS T. TAYLOR, Editor and Psb.
Usher.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-07-06

to step along at IS pace II the
Chamber Of Commerce is not headed
Il have lived III thl, state twenty
five years and ! believe IN Oklahoma
and Oklahoma City" said Mr.. Cottlng
ham yesterday
Boosts City.
This Is the best town in the world
and more people are finding 1t out every
day About the future OF Oklahoma
City there can be no doubt II is des-
tined TO become one Of the country'S
greatest inland cities
Mr. Cottngham SAYS he is going to
give the Chamber Of Commerce a good
measure OF his time and that he will
work untirinRlv for the success OF any
movement that portends good for Ok
lahOma CITY
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-07-06
NO DELIVERY SERVICE
ON SMALL PURCHASES

RICHMOND, Va, July 6.-The Re
tail Merchants association o! Rich
mond backed by non-mcmbers, in de
vsing an economy plan for the war
period, today decided to make no de
iiveries OF purchases OF less than 81
cents in value after July p 1t also
was agreed to make but two deliveries
day of any purchases. The retail
grocers association has approved the
plan. The merchants contend that
fewer deliveries will help lower the
cost OF living and many articles will be
sold cheaper Practically two deliver
les daily will be made by some OF the
grocers and other merchants.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-07-06
IIIIk!
|DvERNOR WILL
Walk TO WORK
CAlef Executive Threatens to
Spurn Motors Of Pro-
letariat,

The Hospodar OF Halifax and
he Ah,here OF Swat arrived at the
capitol together in their plum-eol-
ored limousine with three men in
livery and shaving brushes on their
hats, to open the doors. Thsy pro-
ceeded in considerable state up the
steps OF the building They dc
sired audience with the governor.
Here He Comes.
"T espy him about half mile
down the road" said the governors
secretary. HE is walking fast
and should be here in a few min
utes. Have two or three seats
apiece, gentlemen"
This happening, which never
really happened, may be verify, It
Governor Williams carries ont his
threat to pedestrianaie to his Office
each morning, The governor he IT
known, is one OF the very few Of
ficials who has no automobile. Hc
has never needed one, he says, until
his offices were moved
He "Steps Lively"
During the past week Governor
Williams has divided his company
lmpartially enroute to the capitol
between other officials who were
motoring out, and the Oklahoma
Railway company
II is predicted, however, that the
governor may learn the gentle art
OF chauffeuring and utilize the ma
chine owned by the state, which
the capitol commission has been
usinR.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-07-06

by A. {. Young. clerk of the Lee
Huckins hotel, VINO is president OF the
state association.
Mr. Young announced TO members OF
the association today that the aSsocia-
tion OF this state. had won the prize
OF $50 offered by the Greeters OF
America, the national organization, 10
the state organization making the larg
est membership gains during the year.
Oklahoma'S association organized with
twenty three members and within one
wear lncrcased Il % nlncty.four
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-07-06
Jail for Refusal
to Answer Hopps

Refusal to answer questions pro-
hounded TO her BY Assistant County At.
torneyo Hops caused Vera flix to be
committed TO the county Jail for con-
fsnpt Of court.
Mrs. Hix who. with Lawrence Roedl,
u charged with statutory offenSe, was
bsing given a preliminary hearing be
fere Justice Of the Peace T + Donnell
today. Roedl answered the questions
asked him apparently withou, reserve.
but Mrs. Hix steadiastly refused to an
swer questions.
The two were held to the dis,ric,
court under bonds Of 81 500 each and ix
addition Mrs. Hix was committed for
contempt.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-07-06
Cottingham, New President of
Chamber of Commerce, Chosen
By the Selectiue Draft Plan
There Were No Candidates for
the Place, So the Directors
drafted" the Man They
Wanted

James X Cottingham knows what il
is to be caught BY the Selective draft
When the board of directors OF the
Chamber Of Commerce met yesterday
to choose a president there were no can
dldateS for the place, so the, board made
canvas OF the city's best available
talent and picked the nan they wanted
ior the job Mr. Cottingham was their
choice
Surprise to Him.
Probably the most surprised man >
Oklahoma City at the result OF the
election was lanes K CottinRham. AT
/ 20 O'Clock Yesterday afternoon his OF
fioc had that quiet serenity which
railroad attorney and oil operator car
demand for his. inner Sanctum lti'
ponderouS form tilted back in a hlg
chair. behind a massive desk, he was
trying to imam mess OF casing 5,Wo
lee, down in ono OF his oil wells
At | IS o'clock fame swept down upon
him, His office telehone gave cor.
rect imitation OF a bunch Of Swiss bell
ringers on celebration. The ante
rooms suddenly became cloggcd win
visitors Photographers demanded that
he pose before their cameras and his
wife ielephoncd that two reporters were
fighting duel on the front lawn to
determine which should have the only
photograph she possessed OF her huS-
band
whats all this about" demanded
Cottingham.
Directors Make Call
His explanation was forthcoming for
into his office, I'd Naught at the head.
filed delegation tha, to a practlced
eve would have appeared powerfully
like the directorate Of the Chamber OF
Commerce
In true a la Naught style Mr. Cot
iingham was informed OF the honor that
had been thrust upon him In concIud-
ing the retiring president said
""And YOU were elected Mr. Cot'ing
ham. at double the salary | have been
getting"
This sounded very impressive, but be-
comes less so when it is known that
Mr. Vaught had been drawing no sal
ary.
Mr.. Cottingham huckled down to his
work at once Reporters who stood hy
expecting him TO al once wave a magic
wand and declare this city ot 500
900 or to proclaim it the oil capital oi
the world. were disappointed, but the
way Mr.. Co,,lngham stepped into the
harness and took the bits between hi
molars showed that Oklahoma City i
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-07-06
CREETERS Meet;
talk BAD CHECKS
State Organization Wins Prize
Of $50 for Membership,

Members Of the Oklahoma Grcetcr,
association Chotc clerkO are today
holding their semi annual meeting at
the IIucklnS hotel How to clmi-
nate the dead beat" was the subject OF
the question box discussion during tht
morning session
This subject IS always discussed
chiefly at the meetings Of the hotel
clerks, for they arc constantly forced
to pay for bad check, which they cash
while on duty ior guests OF the hotel.
\ T. Decker attorney for the local
GrcclcrS association made short
talk at the meeting this morning after
the visitors had been welcomed to the
city hy Mike Domclly The response
to the address OF welcome was made
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-07-06

oleomargarine was adopted at meet
ing of the Retailers association at
noon today. A copy Of the resolu-
ton was ordered forwarded to the sen
ate. q
The good roads committee OF the as
sociation, composed OF Floyd Thomp-
son and F. A Wht,en made a report
on the Amarillo convention OF the
Ozark trails
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-07-06
Labor Unions DENY Part.

WASHINGTON, july % Charge
that labor unions were responsible iur
the East ST. Louis race riot drew an
emphatic denial today from drank
Morrison secretary OF the American
Federation OF Labor who in the alb
'cnce OF President GompcrS, issued 4
formal statement ON the subject
Mr. Morrison made public telegram
received here today from Victor GLAND
cr secretary treasurer of the l''un
Federation OF Labor l. 6Allh 1t sand
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-07-06

here you are, and well worth
table (not shown) has tripli-
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-07-06

If you looking for beautiful designed poster suit,
the price asked Sold in separate pieces if desired Toilet
mirrors instead of You have, doubt learned
that conservative statements about bargains not only
made them easy for you to believe but made easy for
to give than promised. This is splendid suthe
best at the price we've ever offered Note terms.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-07-06
EAST ST. LOUIS
CITIZENS AFTER
CHIEF OF POLICE


tho positive impression was allowed to
spread that law violations would he
winked at and ignored hv those otil-
cialy responsible Tor law enforcement
BY lawlc,,ncsS. ! mean the wide
open ilagraut operation of gambling
houses, vine rooms, immoral resort,
and dives OF all kinds Everybody
knew these place, were running every
body knew where they were and how
they could be cloScd-cycDbody except
Mayor Molman.
Bad Elements Not Curbcd
This condition became so pro
nounccd recently that ccrian bad
clcmcn, OF both blacks and white, be
came convinced they could do Just as
they pleased This led to cNccSSc, by
the negroes against the whites and was
responsible iur the outrage, commit
ted by certain class OF white, and
negroes There was q wclldcilnel,
obvious conviction held by persons IN
clincd 10 be lawbrcakcr,, that they
could do ANYTHING and not suffer for IT,
Members of the chamber OF com
mcrCc held a meeting at > o'clock Mon
day afternoon and agreed that the Sit
uaton was mcnaCirg, and that night
OF terror was inevitable unless step,
were taken to prevent It, We agreed
that il could be prevented by the po-
lice dispensing the small crowds that
Congrcgatcd ON street corners
Lost Control OF Police.
1--WE called IN Mayur Mollman and
pleaded with him TO make the police
act. He said that, after the killing 1t
+ Detective Coppedgc he had lost control
4 oi the police department We demand
1 ed then, II that was the case, that h,
/ tell the fact 10 Governor lowdcn After
considerable parlcying, he called the
governors office and repeated the
statement
1T was then that Colonel Irlpp made
, the statement that he would have the
situation under control hy night with
the arrival of more troops"
Colonel Trip has explained since
that the troops he expected did not a.
rive.
Negroes Slow to Return.
tlluttN ul large corporations mere u
induce negro workers who fled from III,
city after the race riots OF Monday. t,
return, have not been fully Succe, SiuI
An agent for a large factory toda,
went to the municipal lodging house II
ST Louis, Mo. where lOO men refugee
are sheltered and said he had wurI
for twenty men Only five ncgroc
came back TO Fast ST. loul, with him
Fred Becker OF ST Louis was arrcstc
last night on a charge ol dchycrin
ammunition to negroes at Dupo, ILL.,,
railroad town south OF here
Probe of Killing Ordered
Military authorizes of lllnol, vi
investigate the killing OF Peter Gwar
dou,k, a railway hborcr. hy a guard,
man las, night The ruard,mau Tire
on him after he had failed To- heed IN
| third command to halt
Five white men and ten negroes wcr
| fined 500 today ou charge, 90, carry
| ing concealed weapon, Unable to pa
the fines, they were locked mp lu ,h
county jail at Ecllcvllc
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-07-06
Retnrn 10 Sonih Offetcd

st LOUIS, IuIy t"Nn 0Ilcr w
three Mi,Ns,rprl business men and
plantation owners Io charter a GcJm
boa, or special tram, ,o take SO to
1000 negro families back 10 NiSN>slppl
has been made TO the ST. Louis Red
Gross which IS helping IN the work of
providing for the refugees from East
ST Louis who came to s, Louis,
The offer was made hv Leroy "
Valiant Henry Crucndcn former
owner oi the traction system Of Grccu.
vile Miss. and lame, A Mann. a
merlManl OF MrcenALlIr