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The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1917-12-21
Whv the Amendment Passed

The great of Prohibition cities was
of the things passage Prohibition
resolution possible But the element in the which
favorable the amendment principle
mocracy involved.
The Congress that gave million five billions of
dollars the democracy in the world
refuse the people the right themselves the liquor
question
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1917-12-21

Washington 3The execution of Private Frank Cadu OF the
attacking and killing sevenearod French girl in France
s t.sb approved by the War Department
Cadue by military courmarta instead Of
said The record the trial he
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-04-01
MILITARY TRAINING
IN STATES SCHOOLS
If Hostilities With Germany
Come Oklahoma Students
VIII Be Drilled.
Special TO The World.

Special to The World.
OKLAHOMA CITY, March al
In the event that actual hotsilitics are
declared between the United States
and Germany and a universal system
Of enlistment or military training Is
decided upon by the United States,
the state board of education will ar
range Immediately to employ mill
tary officers of the state militia or
the regular army to be placed in all
the state schools for the purpose of
training the students in military tao
ties and general army instruction. In
many of the schools such training is
now being carried on. but this is OF
more or less a voluntary undertaking.
The university and the A. K NJ. col
lege give military instruction. 1t is
the belief of the members of the board
that such a course OF training would
be of great value and il is purposed
TO include the little fellows as well
as the big boys, 1t is possible that
pupils of six or nine years will be
given some light form of drilling, but
it will all tend to the military learn
inC
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-04-01
DOINGS IN LEAD AND
ZINC PROSPECTINGS
Several Interesting Transfers
Involving Big Sums by Sew
eral Large Investors.
Special 10 The World.

Special 10 The World
MIAMI. Okla, March 31-The
Dixon Royalty company, which is
composed OF q. W. Dixon and r. G.
llamlin OF Welch and L. y. Ballard Of
Miami has capitalized for $4,000
and work some good leases near BaN-
ter, Kan. This company has just made
"a very rich strike on the Bruger land
one mile northwest Of Baxter The
ore was encountered at "a depth Of
1870 feet and "a 3O-foot face is shown.
The American Metal company of ST.
Louis paid $4,000 for a lease ad-
JoiuE the Dixon Compauys lease The
American Metal company now has
thee hundred acres adjoining its
original lease and the Dixon company
has been offered $500 for It's lease
as IT now stands This company also
has some good holding near Quapaw.
whore good zinc strikes have been
made
Within the past nine months l.. G.
Church and H. Wright have sold
leases In the Miami field aggregating
100000 Last week Mcssrs. Church
and Wright sold a 40-acrc lease
northeast Of Quapaw for $4,000 TO
Van Lam ngham and associates OF st
LOUIS Iffe men SbInt limo Dtl ore
sold to the same parties the lease
known as the Defender Mining com
pany southeast Of Picher. for S3S,-
000 Mr.. church is Interested in
many properties besides the ones
mentioned above with Mr.. Wright
and taking all OF the deals Mr.. Church
has been Interested in within the past
year. they would amount to nearly
81 100000.
Alton Mining company has made a
phenomenal strike on it's 20-acre
lease northeast of Quapaw on the
Hooker land. This company which
is composed of Alton and Miami citi-
zens, has drilled three holes already
on the lease and good ore found in
every hole. AT "A depth of 40 feet
in the third hole, an extra good quail
ity ore was encountered, much richer
than that found in either OF the first
two holes. The ore will assay at least
Is per cent according to the reports
The drill cuttings show rich of both
lead and lack.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-04-01
GIRL LAYS BLAME
ON DANCE HALLS
Were First Step Toward JOY
rides and Booze Parties,
Grace Parsons Says.
TELLS JUDGE HER STORY
Upon Mothers Request Court
Commits Her Daughter to
State School.

puhllc dance halls causcd the down
iall Of Grace Parsons. she told
County Judge Standevcn yesterday.
There WAS something abou; the San
talizinr music that she could not re-
sst.
Ncariy every night she woul3 slil
AWAY from her home near the glass
works at the east end Of Fifth street
and go 20 the ragtimc PAGES ON Eos-
ton and East First Al iirst Grace
was undccompanicd. She WAS pitt
ful little figure as she sat alone ir
one of the chairs that surround ,hc
iour walls of the dance halls she
did not possess The flashy clothes anC
paudy Jcwclry that most of the gin la
wDre. II was mirhtv ard to ue "a
brUcrfly with such drah cNcr'or
the thought
Men Quick 10 NUprnisc
After several nights the men bclan
to notice her She was not so bad
looking II one got just She ri"ht Wow
Her hair was a Iich golden shade, un-
tarnishCd by the use OF peroxide. her
figure was youthful and a pair o.
hara hazel eyes spark'Cd innoCcutlN
whSlever any one spoke kindly t. net.
In "A few weeks she no longer went
10 the dance nhllS ulOhc. EVERY
night there would be an escort walt
Ing lust around the corner. when
the hall closed at midnight there was
always some fellow with an automo-
bile to take her for "A spin In the
country before taking her homo.
Liquor generally played an impor-
tant part on these ioyridcs. Grace at
first refused to even drink beer, but
when she saw the rest of the crowd
doing II she took half bottle. The
liquor was bitter, but she drank 1t so
as not to be n GLOON" on the party.
The taste for alcohol developed and
the began to drink whisky She liked
that, she said. The stronger liquor
was so stimulating after several hours
bf arduous dancing.
Only II Years Old.
one night she drank enough to be
rome intoxicated. She said she re-
membered nothing thar happened on
the automobile ride that night. II
was 4 o'clock I'm the morning when
she reached home.
Grace was accompanied to court hY
her mother, who asked that the girl
be sent 10 the state school for girls
at Oklahoma CITY. The mother Is \
widow and has six other young emil
dren at home. She said that she had
been unable to manage Grace and be
hcved the state home the best place
for her.
The girl Is only II years old. but
sad experience has developed her
prematurely and she looks four years
older. She will be taken to oklahoma
CITY today
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-04-01
Drcyfuss VIII Donate.

PITTSBURGH, Pa, March 31.-A
queer KIND or patriotism. was Presi-
dent Barney Dreyfuss comment on
the plan TO have the major league
baseball clubs donate 10 per cent OF
their gate receipts to the Red Cross
fund in the event of war.
III war comes l shall endeavor TO
be one Of the first TO contribute, but
II will come out OF my own funds.
In reality. this plan would be made
to serve cheap and decidedly un-
patriotic advertising dodge TO boost
receipts OF games"
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-04-01
WILL TEST COUNTY LIABILITY
Mules Injured I'm Road Work and
Owner Sues for Damages

Special to The World
RIN(LlNG. Okla. March 81. - Is
the county lialle for damage done to
animals being used in the construction
of public roads! This is a question
Tom Radford of Loco is asking. and
n case in court may be required to
finally answer IT, Radford recently
bought n span Of mules that cost him
s175. He was wsrned by the ROAD
oVcrseer TO work the road. He took
his mules AMI used them In drawing
n scraTcr. The scraper slipped from
the hands OF tha man directing II and
The sharp edge struck the hinu legs
OF the mules. One Of them was per
mancntly crippled and the other rer-
dered useless for some time. Radford
his crops.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-04-01
Rritish Shipping losses.

LONDON. March 31-The figures
for British shipping losses from sub
marines and mines in the first etgh-
teen days of December, January, Feb
ruarv and March were given as fol
lows today in the house of commons
bv Thomas J. Mcnamara, financial
secretary to the admiralty:
December 30. January 26; February
&C. March : ).
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-04-01
Rcd Gross VIII Aided.

MILWAUKEE, WIS, March ST.
President A. +. Timme OF the local
club OF the American association an
nounced today that in event OF war
he will donate 10 per cent of the
clubs profits TO the Milwaukee Red
Cross and that he will ask President
Hickey of the American association to
request other club owners TO take
similar action.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-04-01
CLIMAX TO SCHOOL ROMANCE
Country school Teacher WEEDS Sweet
heart of His Own Schooldays.

Special to The World
RINGLdNG, okla, March Sl.-A
refreshing bit of romance that deVel-
oped in the state normal at Dur;tnt
last year has resulted in the marriage
to Miss Gertrude Binning of Roono-
vile, Ark, of j. G. Montgomery,
teacher of the Ratson school in Love
county. The bride recently resigned
a position IN the PoteAu. OklA., school
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-04-01
FARMER SEEKS INJUNCTION
SAYS Landowners Fired Pistols In At
tempt IL Intimidatc Him.

W u Standard, farmer, yester-
day asked the superior court tc re-
strain J r. Boiling and ". +. Bo.lng
from coming on his place, seven miles
southeast OF Tulsa. .Sleukard said
shat he rented tho 60-acre tract from
the lfoliups last fall and put IT In Cul-
tiNation. but that they are attempt
ing 10 intimidate him into abandon
ING the farm.
Among otter things Standard as
sorts that the tNo Bolirgs came onto
The faru and discharged pistols ana
guns lic also asks $3.50 damage.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-04-01

"How did King Solomon yet the
reputation OF being so wise2'
Well YOU see he had very great
number Of wives; and every woman
does her best to hrag about what a
smart man her husband Is"
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-04-01
In Memory of Deli,crancc.


Tho first night (among the ortho-
dox the second night also) is signal
lied 10y quantity beautiful service
conducted by the head OF the house
hold. with the other members around
the family table. This Is called the
Scdcr and thru song, story and pic
tures1ue ceremonial the purport of the
festival Is brought out as the meal pro-
cecds. The symbols at the Seder are
Matzoth or unloaVcncd bread, blttcr
herbs. confection Of grated apples,
cinnamon and nuts saturated with
wine, the roasted shank of lamb,
the roasted egg and the four cups Of
wine. each OF these symbols having
it's own special significance. The
Seder. has been one Of the most po-
tent influences making :or the piety
Of the Jewish home.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-04-01
CELEBRATION OF THE
FEAST OF PASSOVER
Week of Festivities Begins
Next Friday, April 6, With
Two Holidays Included.

The festival Of Passover OHebrew
name PcsachJ Will be ushered in Fri
day evening April 9. and lasts a
week from this time. only the first
aud seventh days according 10 the
original Biblical injunction, are fun
holidays the intervening days being
scmiholiduys The more orthodox
Jews. following later rabbinical pre-
scriptions. couple the second day with
the first - "a fun holiday also and
observe likewise an additional eighth
day.
In Memory of DcliNcrancc.
While this festival. coming as IL
does in early spring. has as part OF it's
significance the celebration of nature 3
rcawakeninE. yet its dominant associa-
tions are historical rather than aRri-
cultural Passover stands out in the
Jewish religious calendar as the an
nivcrsary Of lsracl's redemption from
Egyption bondage under the leader
ship Of Moses, the mighty liberator
and lawgiver who was Gods instru-
ment for this purpose. The primary
message Of the festival as such there
fore, is Liberty" - the inalienable
right of men to be free from every
form Of scrvitudc and injustice this
applying no less to the modern Pha-
raohs than 1t did to the Pharaoh of
nI1
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-09-16
WILL SPEAK ON
TIMELY SUBJECTS
Militant MethOdiSm" Theme
of Addresses Through
Conference.

Militant Methodlsm' will be the
keynote Of the addresses 10 be de-
livered throughout the north Indi-
ana conference at the second annual
mobilization campaign in the Co
shen district during september and
October. There will be many speak
ers and the subject of addresses to
be delivered will be of a treuehant
nature 40 minister will speak in
his own pulpit. Rev. p. r.. Parker
OF the local Methodist Memorial
church Will be a prominent figure
at several OF the meeting places and
viii devote two weeks of his time
10 the campaign.
During sept. %. %. 20 and IS Wis
iting preachers will come 90 the To-
cal church and viii speak on the
following subjects: Tuesday. Sept.
p .. Fighting i'm the Trenches" Rev.
s. 3. Stockey. News From the
Front" Rev. X. II. Carlson. sept.
&C. Can Christianity Conquer"
Rev. d. II. Guild; The Hero Roll. ="
Rev. r. 7. Lundry. Sept. %,
Trained Recruits Needed Rev. c..
r. Croxan Sept 2S. "The War
chest" Rev. a. l. Lamport; vic
toriOus Forces" Rev. J. VI Jordan
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-09-16
WASTE IN
PRINTING BUREAU
Costly Paper and Other Mate
rails Said to be Spoiled
Through lnexperienCe.
Internatio0aI News Service :

News Service:
WASHINGTON. Sept. IA thor
ough investigation Of conditions in
the big bureau of engraving and
printing is in progress Preliminary
reports of the revelations the com
mittee already has made are al
legged 10 be Of a sensational nature.
The investigating committee is com
posed OF Oscar T. crosby assistant
of the treasury IN charge
of fiscal bureaus: oscar Price. pub
licity director for the Liberty loan.
and James /. Wilmeth, chief clerk
OF the treasury department.
The activities of the higher off,
Gals of the bureau are under in
quiry. The committee is Studying
not only labor conditions in the bu-
reau, but the entire administration
from the directors Office down.
Uses of metals, paper, INKS and
many other expensive materials used
in the making of high grade postage
stamps. currency and securities is
being investigated.
A preliminary report on conditions
already has been laid before Sec'y OF
the Treasury McAdoo. This is said 20
contain recommendation for sweep
ing changes in the personnel and
general methods of the big shop.
One feature of the investigation is
the alleged waste of materials used
in the manufacture OF the Liberty
loan bonds. 1t is claimed that thous-
ands of dollars worth of the costly
and rare distinctive paper used for
the printing of United States gov
eminent bonds have been wasted as
the result of inefficient work. 1t
was admitted at the treasury Office
today that there has been waste. IL
was due, however. officials claim, to
the fact that the rush of work re-
suited in necessity TO employ mex
perienced helpers. Plates, inks,
dyes and other materials. too, have
been wasted. it is charged.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-09-16
PRO- GERMANISM NOT
DEAD TN MISHAWAKA

ro-Germanism isn't altogether
dead in Mishawaka although much
Of il is being carefully kept under
cover At times, however. it comes
20 the surface as was the case last
hight when a bulletin on the board
IN front OF the Christian church an
bouncing the Rev. G. w Titus SER
non for sunday evening was torn
% shreds and scattered on the pave
nent. The theme Of the sermon
which was placarded read The
Country's Greatest Enemy. He Must
Re Silenced. Help Us F'lay Him"
This and other acts Of enemies Of
the country viii be investigated.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-09-16
BOWLING STARTS
MONDAY NIGHT
Many Teams Are Entered for
League GameS-Big Sea-
son Expected.

1t is anticipated that the bowling
season in Mishawaka, which opens
with the leagues at the Ellsasser al
leys Monday night, Will be one of
the best in the history of bowling
SO far as Mishawaka is concerned.
While, of course, some of the play
ers have enlisted and others are ex-
pecting to be called, their places on
the alleys will be taken by num-
Der of younger men who are not
within the limit of the draft age,
while during the past year or so a
large number of the merchants of
the city have taken up the pastime
and intend cultivating il again this
season.
The alleys, which are considered
by bowlers as among the best in the
state. are in splendid shape for the
opening league games.
The City league will set the balls
rolling Monday night when eight
teams will get into action. They are
composed as follows: Premonas,
Regulars, City Hall. Berghofr,
Hoosiers. Rubber Re, Alaskan and
Fischmsn's teams
Tuesday night the Mishawaka
league, composed of the following
teams. will have its innings: White
Palace barber shop, Hinkle Motor
Co, Horseshoers, Federals, ANA
tours and Mishko's.
Thursday night the Scratch
league, composed Of the following
teams. viii take possession OF the
alleys: Riley's, J.. C.'s. Some Pops,
Braves. Pickpockets and .Ellsasser's s.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-09-16
SENSATIONAL STORY
Is BADLY "BUSTEO'

The Tribune Saturday afternoon
published a most sensational story
70 the effect that Mrs. Alice Lucke,
who has taken divorce proceedings
against her husband. had myster-
iously disappeared and that foul
play was feared AS a matter of
fact Mrs. LUck staying with her
husbands pare.i;s in Elkhart and
has been there since Friday even
ing when she left Mishawasa TIE
father OF the young man came here
Saturday night and informed The
News-Times OF this fact.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-09-16
WITH THE TROOPS
At Fl. HARRISON
MiShaWaka Musician Writes
EnCOuragingly of Camp
Work.

Musician Riley c. Knowles. for
merly of the Dodge Co. band. who
is now at Fort Harrison with the
last contingent of recruits that left
South Bend a week ago, writes 10
The News Times as follows: we
are all feeling fine; not a man in the
band is sick and not one so far has
been compelled 70 answer sick call.
Our camp is in fine shape. We have
one TO be proud of. 1t is located In
one Of the clover fields near the
main barracks and each company in
the regiment has water piped 10 IT,
up with the sun in the morning,
retiring at in the evening. plenty
of plain, palatable food and an
abundance Of fresh air, these are
bringing the rosy, red color TO every
mothers son Of us. Everyone is in
the best of spirits and working hard
90 do the task they have been as
signed to.
I'VE celebrated the anniversary Of
the writing of the star Spangled
Banner" Friday. All the bands in
the camp played while O.0OO men
stood attention. There are men
here from seven different states. and
almost every branch OF the service
is represented.
Every morning the camp is
cleaned up like a well-grOOmed city.
Every match or piece of paper is
picked up and burned. Each SOL
der does his bit towards keeping
the camp scrupulously clean and
tidy. Our regiment needs 500 to
bring il up 10 war strength and the
question with US at present is how
are we going to get them?
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-09-16
HERE on HONEYMOON.

George Norris Wright, t. 8. \. r.
G. and his bride Of Chicago. are
here spending their honeymoon with
the latter's uncle and aunt. Nj and
Mrs. walter Niles. east Of NIisha-
waka The couple were married
Saturday afternoon 1t the home Of
the brides grandparents. Mr. and
Mrs. J. VI. White sos y. Main S.,
Goshen. The groom is senior officer
of the L. :. BAD" s. =. 116. with
the rank Of chief boat swain's mate
in the naval reserve force
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-09-16
MAN IN THE STREET

since the war began. 1t is very evil
dent that none of the LongwOrths
married into the kaiser's family.
Il love you so" he said, that
When you are near, am dumb
The maiden made the sweet reply:
THAT sure is loving some"
Dayton News.
No girl. from Greenland's icy cline
To here where we are at
Has ever loved or ever could
Love anyone like that.
Another fashion observation is, af-
ter a man finds that a pretty girl
has a mole below her left shoulder
blade the information is but little
more serviceab BILE to him than the
knowledge that a hen can't hatch
chicken by sitting on a door knob.
A North Carolina poet rhymes
"cigaret" with "suffraget". but we
will bet no poet from any other state
can do it.
An Atlanta lady is suing two diff
ferent men for divorce and asking
the restoration of her maiden name.
A maiden name can't count very
much with a girl after she has been
in any such matrimonial mixup as
that
Col. Ned Green's honeymoon is
now in its 10th week The colonel
must have cashed in all his securities
before he started it.
1t is not so easy in days like these
20 convince some men it is their
business TO support the government
instead of the governments business
to support them.
Money talks. but naturally we pre-
fer a friend 10 be close mOuthed
rather than close-fsted.
Discretion may be the better part
Of valor but it isn't as popular just
now.
Far be il from us 10 approach any
serious situation in a spirit OF levity
With this brief introduction. YOU
may be assured that We are in earn
est when we suggest that. with the
staple at present price, why would
it not be a good thing TO sell egg coal
by the dozen?
Big sparks flew from old Satan's
eyes What's this 1 hear p" said he
They say that when the kaiser dies.
he'll be consigned 10 me. Old hell
20 me is mighty dear, the place is
very fine, but If they send that guy
down here, believe me. I'll resign.
III stand for murderers and
crooks. and l will not disown that /
have now here on my books. the
worst thugs ever known. But my
boys would get sore. 1 fear. know
they would rebel.
The kaiser cannot enter here. for
be would corrupt hell. Our sulphur
is too clean for him. our birthstone
lakes are pure; and if in one he took
a swim, he'd ruin il I'm sure. Our
company is not so swell. wild beasts
we won't reject. but keep the kaiser
out Of hell; we have some self-re-
spect."
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-09-16
Mother TO son.

DO YOU know that your soul is OF my
soul. such part.
That you seem TO be fibre and core
OF my heart2
\one other can pain me as YOU. dear.
can do;
None other can please me or pain
me as you.
remember the world will be quick
with its blame.
shadow or stain ever darken your
name,
Like mother like son" is a saying
so true.
The world will Judge largely OF
Mother" by YOU.
7e yours then. the task, if task It
shall De.
To force the proud world to do
homage 20 me:
Be sure il will say when Its verdict
you've won.
She reaped as she sowed: 10. this
is her son"
While every feature OF the Red
Cross dance Thursday night was
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-09-16
RESERVE COACH


Associated Press Service.
CLEVELAND, a.. sept IA
Frank Yocum. former Oberlin col
lege varsity football star. was ap-
pointed head coach Of The Western
Reserve university football team
Friday 20 succeed Walter j. Powell
Of Wisconsin. who resigned 20 be-
come physical director ar the ma
uonal army training camp at
Chuicothe. %. Yocum was fresh
men coach at Reserve last year.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-09-16
TEMPLE THEATER

Mary Anderson and Antonio Mo-
reno will appear 81 the Temple thea
ter today in The Magnificent Med
der" This is a story Of a breezy
reporter who tried 10 mould the des-
TIMES Of a frontier town and sue
ceeded. Mary Miles Minter. Lovely
Mary" viii appear az the Temple
Monday in Annie for Spite"