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The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-01-23
MILLIONS OF JOBLESS
AFTER CLOSE OF WAR

LONDON. Jan 2j.--It is estimated
that between six and eight millions OF
persons now employed by the govern.
ment, representing hall the wagr earn
ing population OF the United Kingdom
will have to be discharged at the end oi
the war, according to the report oi the
committee on labor problems after the
war
All these worker, will not he dis
charged simultaneously. but II Is prob
able that within two months after peace
has been declared some two OF three
million workers will be turned oil.
Regarding the army demohlllation
the committee calculate, that the rate
OF dlNbandmcnt cannot exceed live
thousand daily at which rate six
months would he occupied in dcmoh
iliing less than one million Of the huge
lrmN
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-01-23
TWo-Year Term
Given Distiller

JACKSONVILLE. Fla, Ian q.
lnomas { Mccoy former Jackson
vile aud Fort Smdh. Ark, dlSliller,
who recently was convicted IN the fed
eral court here on the charge OF CON
spring to deiraud the government out
OF revenue tax ON distilled spirits. was
denlel new trial today and Judge Call
imposed sentence OF two years IN the
federal pcntentlary at N'lanta Coun.
sci tor Mccoy gave notice that appeal
would be made to the criminal court OF
appeals SuperNedcas bond to the
amount OF 5000 was gwen Mccoy
also /, fighting eNlradition to Fort
smith where charges similar go those
which resulted in his conviction here,
are standing against him.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-01-23
MRS. STlNSON
HAD BEEN A
SUFFERER TEN
LONG YEARS
Was Very Nervous and Often
Cried Herself to Sleep
at Night.
TROUBLES OVERCOME
After Taking Tanlac Local
Woman Says She Is Well
and Happy Again.

Mrs. Curdelia i. StlnSon, vile ot J.
"a. Stinson a well known railroad man
with the Rock Island residing at ~
East Third street, IS still another who
has cause to be glad the remarkable
medicine, ] anlac, Is being sold III OK
lahoma City. Mrs, StInson Is among
the first settlers OF this city, having
come here twenty.Seven years ago,
when il began to be opened up, She
is well known and has a great many
friends who have SympathiIcd with her
IN her illness aud who will he glad
10 learn Of the wonderful improvement
that has taken place in her health
In describing hcr many years ot sui
tcring and failure TO heretofore ind
relief 70 the lanac representative IN
the Wes,iall Drug Company, store,
where she had gone tu purchase more
Of the medicine Jew days ago, Mrs.
Stinson said
Ten years ago | began to suffer
from stomach trouble aud nervousness.
After eating | would bloa, up and feel
like there were hard knots in my stom
aoh and the gas would press NY heart
so at times could hardly stand up OF
&c, my breath ! had splitting head
aches and pains all down the back OF
my neck and across the small OF my
back ] actually hurt so bad could
hardly get up when | was down
IL was 50 badly constipatcd ! had
TO take some kind ut medicine ur pills
every night and was so nervous |
would often go into Mysteries.
couldn't get any sound sleep aud iclt
tired and worn.oul all the time Many
a night ! would CT, myself to sleep
and get up IN the morning, more tired
than when went To- hcd SIMPLY
had no appetite and couldn't ENJOY any
kind OF food and no matter what
would cat or how little, il always hur,
me.
Honestly, all medicines | took dur
Ing those ten years didn't help me a,
much as Ianlac has in lust few DAYS
now have a fine appetite and can
even eat meat, aud onions, and any
thing else ! want, and digest /, all
nave no HaN ON my stomach nov, ~
bloating after eating and | haven, been
troubled with that AWFUL Smo,hcrlng
depressed feeling around my heart
since ] began taking 1anlar The
headaches and the pains down my neck
and across my back have all LETT me
I'm not nervous like | was aud | can
sleep like a child every nigh, In tact
all my troubles that KEEP, me so upse,
and suffering so long are gone. I'm
feeling fine all the time aud can never
forget Tanlac 1t has certainly been a
live saver TO me and ! feel like letting
everybody know about the good it ha,
done me"
Tsnlao Is sold in Oklahoma CITY ex.
elusiveb by Westiall Drug Co, under
the personal direction OF the specia
Tanlac representative ADV
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-01-23
ROADS TO BUILD
JOINT TRACK TO
.cRAN|TE:QUARRY

HOBART, Okla, Jan. 2j,-(SpccialJ
Boone Williams, warden OF the Gran
lie reiormatory. has received oyertures
from officials oi the Wichita Falls \
Northwestern railway, and the Kansas
City Mexico 4 Orient railway regard
ing building a Joint track from Brink
man in Greer county, to Lugerl, IN
Kiowa county, distance ot about
twenty miles. which will give both
roads access to the state quarry at tn
prison where crushed granite can he
secured 10 ballast their tracks.
The old cru,her at the reformation
has a capacity OF twelve cars daily, all
OF which is taken by the Rock Island
railroad a new cruShcr, with a dairy
capacity OF twenty-carS IS beng IN.
stalled, which will give the state an
output OF thirty-seyen cars OF crushed
granite a day
The Rock Island built a spur to the
reformatory which paid i~ itself ~
less than year Warden Williams
hopes to make a similar arrangement,
with the Katy and Orient Both roads
arc preparing TO ballast aud IT IS eS''-
mated by the warden that the connect
ing line can be paid for in two years.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-01-23

prosecution OF John NJ Couch for the
murder OF Miss Nellie NJ. Dunn and
Rowland d. Williams might embar
rass County Attorney Charles b. Sclby
and that tQr this reason ne resigned
was the reason assigned BY Moman
Prulett TODAY for his withdrawal from
the case.
In statement, last Sunday Pruicti
declared the United tSatcs Attorney
John Fam and United States Marshal
John .. Newell had been notified re.
peatedly ot the presence OF John NJ
Coucn in Oklahoma City
II is thought that Mr. Pruiett feared
that II he remained in the case Mr.
Fam and Mr. Newell, who have both
denied his statement might not care "a
cooperate with Mr. Selby As strongly
as II he were out.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-01-23
- -=--
City Lots TO be Fafmed

HOBART, Okla, Ian 25-(SpcCab
Application has been made before the
district court OF kiowa county 10 va.
cate eighteen blocks OF Livcrmore's
railroad addition to the city ol iiohar;.
In the boom days this land was sold to
Sou,herncrS in q big lot sale, and has
been sold iur back iaNc, The land "a,
been bought IN hy " Scncy and IT.
Hanson, two Hobart citizens. who want
the lapd restored to- it, original state
Tor agricultural purposes The cour,
will hear their application February 70
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-01-23
American Press
Comment on Talk

Douglas, tNrifl Daily Dispatch
The presidents announcement at first
may send thrill ot pride to the heart
oi every loyal citizen and beam ot
hope to those with whom the cause ot
peace Is 81 passion, hut the mature
Judgment of the nation will be slow
tn accept policy so irauyh, with
omlnou, po,cn,lall,c, The United
states has Jared remarkably well by
combining It's sphere oi influence 10
the western hemisphere
RuSIon Herald While not disposed
To regard the two sets ui rumhatantS
as ON parity, IN responsibility, for
the war We believe President Wilson's
philosophy oi peace withou, victory
essentially sound in the ligh, ol hu-
man experience we believe the cause
argued will eventually triumph II
his plan to make the Monroe doctrine
a policy applicable to all peoples, has
any vitality IT must rest on loun
datlon more secure than that which
the hatred resulting from complete
vanqulshmcnt ol the teulonic powers
would produce.
W. Cincinnati Commercial Tribune The
address Of President Wilson was ad.
dressed to all nation, II the president
will have done no more IN this ad
dress than TO set the world to talk.
ing abou, the rights OF humanity, un
happily unsoyerned he has done it
most admirably
Cincinnati Ffeie rtcsse (Gcrmanl ,
The league Tor peace proposed by the
president will he formed after the war
b, the central powers aud their allies.
They will guarantee peace 10 Europe
and II the United States desire To
Join them they will hardly object.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-01-23
Vital Statistics

Marriage Licenses
Fred ", l.ubbrs ~ years old, Okla
homa city, and Mlllc foynet, 81 wears
old, ~ Louis Mo.
Frank Gt"cu. "A ycats old, Fort Smith
An and Pearl Bcll. IL years old Ed
mund
Births.
MI and Mrs W u. Cruc'---ai5 Fe A,
II avenue. Capitol nm. girl
Mt and Mrs A, l.. Bailey, ti Eas,
Eleventh street. BOY
Mf and Mrs " NJ llosclhokcr. $40
North Shsrtel avenue, Girl
Deaths
Paul harrington. months old 2is
West Y avenue Capitol mn
Mary kathrn Kelly | year old. 2lSt,
West Fitth ktteet
opal Reeves, ! year old, g5ii South
Shartel avenue.
Grace NJ uisgey, years old. 1OOO
block. South Harvey avenue
Mrs, Minnie A Carnnn, W wears old
1884 West THIRD street
MARY ! klnsersml,h, ~ years old
sl5 Wost Chlckasaw ay,n-S
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-01-23
Hogs Vaccinated

NRDMORE, Okla, Ian q (Spc
cial)-Fear oi an epidemic oi hog
cholera IN the northwestern end OF Car
ter county has kep, County Agent Carl
Russell busy showing farmers how Ia
,accina,c their hogs. lie was ont two
oay, last week aud will he out two or
three more this week Scores oi hog,
arc being given the serum Two death,
oi hogs caused something ul pam,
with the result that farmers for mile,
around are calling on the agent
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-01-23
Road Plans M Made.

ARDMORE Okla, Jan % lNpc.
cial Regardless OF the suit instituted
TO force the county commissioners to
readver,i,e the sale OF the reccn, good
roads bond issue plans for building the
proposed roads are being made. The
money will be all spent on permanent
construction as provided by law. and
the state highway department will ap-
prove all plans and specifications be
fore actual work begins II IS antlcl-
pated that about forty miles OF perma-
nent roads can be built
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-01-23
STATE FINDS JOBS
FOR 10000 IN 1916

More than twenty thousand johlc,S
people we're gwen employment in Okla.
homa IN 1910 through dc ageuc, ol
the state Tree employment bureau The
eNac, figure, we're 2l,lll, ot TIN, mum.
her lull2 were permanent position,
and 5000 harvest hand, we're pu, to
work
Tulsa led the four state bureaus with
67I9 II cost the state 80 cents each
To locate the job hunters according to
W c. Ashton, stap labor comm,
sipprr
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-01-23
CHILDREN WHO ARE SICKLY

sG,s;: ssG ss ss!Ss ,s.1, ts own Sss SS%t;, ana
Y xl,hoa, : ,Y,. SoS ., Neither or.y.. ssss,
the seAssn, They brsak up rolds Relieve
dsrs,. nsadSchs ana blomach fryubl.. ti-sd
b Ssss a''n; ssvsk yk'r s.la n"sss T. s rS@ Srs.
SSp'. mailed Shhs Adars.. '"'s,,I'e S".%,i
1got cs,. Le Roy, N. y.---Ad,.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-01-23
Element of Mystery
Added to Case

IN element OF mystery was iujcc't !
into the Couch case this morning When
letter addressed to the alleged mur
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-01-23
Must BE Imposed

In entire agreement with Prc,idcn,
Wilson as To the principles cnunciatcd
10y HIM, nevertheless We shall believe
until more iulk Informed that there
is q portion oi humanity upon which
these principle, must he imposed hy
force, lor 1t would be erroneous to sup
pose they could be led to accept them
from Conviction"
The Journal saws;
"Mr Wilson i, oh,cSscd with the
idea oi mauguraliug lnt the world 4
golden age o' universal brotherhood
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-01-23

derer ,n care OF the county Jail was
opened by Enoch CapShaw, jaller.
Enclosed was newspaper account Of
the killing OF Miss Dunn and Mr. Vii.
hams, cut from the Erie, Pa, Times.
Accompanying the clipping on a small
bt OF paper torn from a larger piece
on which were printed "Ol" and "Lb."
we're the words John. am sorry or
YOU. No name was signed to the mes.
sage which was written IN ink
The newspaper story did no, disclose
whether Couch had ever lived at Erie,
nor were there any marks TO Indicate
the writer III.
Maggie Mitchell who was a famous
actress in the days OF our fathers. will
celebrate her eighty fifth birthday an
nlversary soon Since her retirement
from the stage Miss Mitchell has made
her home in New York City.
FOR CONSTIPATION AND Bill.
LIOUSNESS.
ACtoidS act actively; Actoids act
pleasantly on stomach, liver and bowels.
Is cents at all drugg,stS.-Adv
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-01-23
RAISING OF OIL
TAX PROTESTED
ArdmOre Chamber Of Com
merCe Goes on Record,

ARDMORE. Okla. Jan. 25.-(Spe.
cial l)-The board OF directors of the
chamber OF commerce met yesterday
and passed resolutions. protesting
against increasing the gross production
tax and advocating iIs reduction
Not only oll men but others o, the
county are against legislation, which il
is claimed will mitigate against the dc,
yelopment of the oil industry. 1t was de
clared that not only would actua
drilling he held back by increasing the
tax, but that subsidiary interests OF tn,
petroleum industry would go to other
cities.
Miss Elizabeth Kenny Of Los Ange,
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-01-23
Paris SkepticaI,
But Sympathetic

PARIS, Jan, y President VII
sons address to the senate Is printed
III luIl IN the most prominent place
by ali The morning papers and com
mcnt as whole is sympathetic but
>keptical The Petit parisicn saws
States On Same Footing.
1T seems that President Wilson. as
IN his prcyiouN note has mistakenly
placed the states attacked and the ag
gres'orS on the same footing, when the
distinction was an easy one which he
was IN conscience bound to make With
that stipulation we can only subscribe
10 the formula which the president set,
forth aN bsrtN for future peace. None
oi his conceptions can offend us They
are ours They were ours long before
lqlI We certainly will not oppose
them II gives II, only pleasure to
see these plan, iqr liberty and Justice
cloQucnty upheld by Nc Wilson nu
what will Germany and Austria ~, ="
The Matn saws
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-01-23
Times Wants to Wait.
More Forcible Illustration.

The Times sees IN the speech a
fuller and more iorclblc illustration
than President Wilson has previously
uttered OF the high and daring char
acter OF his pacii,t ideals together
with the prudence and caution Of his
policy"
The Times believes that President
Wilson is the FIRST man Of mighty
state who has proposed scheme Of
practical politics which has been the
dream OF many thinkers for a great
number OF centuries But It doubts
whether though il must appeal to tho
imagination and hearts OF all men
their judgment will give it unreseryed
approval
There can be no drawn war between
the spirit OF PruSslan mllltari,m and
the spirit OF real peace which the al
lies and America, indeed all ncu-
trails desire Milllarl>m cannot be cN-
crcScd except by defeat in the field
Therefore the allies can hear of no
peace which is not a victory peace" 4"
the Tunes continues
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-01-23

Miss Elizabeth Kenny Of Los Ange.
les county has the distinction of being
the first California woman to be ap-
pointed inheritance tax appraiser.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-01-23
WILSON'S IDEALS
LAUOED By PRESS
OF ALLIED LANDS
OCoutinusd from Page one

him by the allies a fortnight ago that
they never contemplated the eXtermina
ton or political disappearance oi the
German people and that the peace they
seek is based ON liberty Justice and fl
deity to international engagements
The Daily News thinks the preSiden,
is entirely justified in pointing out that
the settlement OF the present war will
intimately concern neutralS, in that no
league can be formed to guarantee a
status quo unless that status repre-
SentS conditions making inherently
for permanent stability"
Task Discharged With Delicacy.
That condition. the Daily News
continues. imposed ON President Viii
son as the chief neutral spokesman 4
task which he has discharged with
great deliCacy and the ability of sug-
ecStlng princlJes without debating the
detailed application OF the principles
OF peace that neutral nations would he
prepared to guarantee. With neither
the broad principle nor such examples
OF the interpreting OF the principles as
the president adduceS have the allies
any reason Ia quarrel
President Wilson is pointing to ideals
beyond immcdiatel attainment, hut BY no
means beyond ultimate realization. His
address is calculated to stimulate ra,h-
cr than retard that realization OF the
peoples OF the empire.
Times Wants to Wait.
The Times thinks IT is too soon yc:
to form final judgment Of President
Wilson's speech.
Its Language, says the Times has
evident been weighed with so much
nlcety and care that premature com
ment might overlook or miSinterpret
the precise shade OF meaning which
particular passages are intended to
bear
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-01-23

Regardless of how large or how
small the job is, we want to
give you an estimate on the cost
of materials. Guaranteed sat
isfaction is yours here.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-01-23

In either instance you will re-
quire materials-and you will
do well to procure the best
quality building materials pay
property dividends.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-09-01

so he wrote it in invisible ink, so tha,
If the letter to you were lost, the inside
letter would mean nothing to the per
son finding the outside one. He count
ed on our ingenuity TO discover it."
"On yours, you mean" said
Don't talk nonsense" she retorted
But I'm just beginning to realize how
clever your father is, One time when
we happened TO be alone, the oonversa
ton turned on invisible inks. realize
now that he must himself have guided
i, TO that subject, He said half play
fully half impreSsively:
"'If you'll promise never TO reveal ii
to any one, III tell you how to make
invisible the most difficult preparation
Of all one OF which few people in the
world know the secret
A Name That Amased.
"Of course promised, and he told
me the formula, repeating il, and max
ing me repeat 1t, until 1t was securely
fixed in my memory He cautioned me
not TO write 1t down, and said care
lcsSly:
"'The knowledge might be useful to
you some day
II see now that he deliberately did il
with this contingency in view | am
proud to think he trusted my discretion
so much Fortunately ! have the ma =
terials at hand-bought them not long
ago"
She went to her dressing table and
took a small package from it. Then
she took the letter and turned her back
10 me
MN going to fulfill the letter Of nv
promise" she said Il shant let even
YOU see me do this"
A momer, later a little exclamation
broke from her She wheeled and en-
tended the envelope toward me
What do you know about that'" she
demanded
The envelope bore the name Of.
Herbert Drake
(CopYlghD
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-09-01
DEMURRER DENIED
BY JUDGE CLARK
IN HOUSTON CASE
Indictment Of Alleged Trust
Company SwindIer Stands,

A demurrer of w. + bland to an in
dictment returned against him by the
Oklahoma county grand jury was over
ruled today nv District Judge Hayson.
Bland was indicted with ! Dawson
Mathews, ] Greeley Jones. W. / Nix.
and +, G.. King on charges Of obtaining
money under false prctenSes by ISSUING
and conspir,ng to pass bogus certlfi.
Gates of deposit on the commonwealth
Trust company OF Houston. Texas, u
dctunct banking institution His trial
is set for September 20 in district court.
The demurrer to the first section OF
the indictment against, J Dawson Math.
ews was overruled by District, Judge
Clark, but the demurrer TO the second
count, charging conspiracy to pass bo.
gus certificates was sustained. Math-
ews' bond was fixed a, 5000
He attempted to secure his release
from custody on bond signed by II
{. Carpenter, but County Attorney Sci
by refused 10 accept it on the grounds
that Carpenter is under indictment on l
similar charge aud tha, the property Ne
Offered TO place as security is not worth
s. 600
Mathews was released in the custody
ot an officer and an attorney to ar
range other bondsmen. His trial is set
in district court for October %
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-09-01
NORMAL WHEAT CROP
IS GAUlTS ESTIMATE

Forging ahead OF early estimates OK
lahoma this year produced practically
a normal wheat crop. The monthly re-
port of the state board OF agriculture
shows the yield will be 20 o,39S,0OO bush
els. or an average OF 1913 pcr acre The
oats crop estimate is 1882 600 bushels,
threshing out twcnty-seven bushels per
acre. Corn, conditions forecast 4J per
cent of normal crop, while cotton
conditions arc gwen 79 percent This
is "a percent better than the condition
Of this staple at the same date last
! year
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-09-01
EIGHT NATIONAL
ARMY CAMPS ARE
READY FOR USE
Others Can House Men as
Fast as They Arrive,

WASHINGTON Sept. THE six.
teen national army cantonmcnts, each
representing a small city for the hous-
ing OF 10000 soldier inhabitants. will
be ready for occupancy as rapidly as
the men are called to the training
camps, Secretary Baker announced to.
day.
Eight OF the cantonmcn,s are prac
tically completed and at others con.
struciion work has reached the point
where ample accommodations are as
sured for the various increments as
they arrive,
% Those completed are Louisville. Fort
Sam Houston, Aver. Mass Petersburg
Va. Chilicothe. Ohio, American Lake
Wash, Rockford, ILL.,, and Little Rock
Camps at Des Mones,' Fort Riley
Kan, Atlanta and Columbia, S. G., will
be ready on September to accommo
date 90 percent OF the quota assigned
while on the same date quarters will
be ready for 30 percent OF the full
quota at Annapolis Junction, Battle
Creek. Wrightstown, n J., and Yappa-
hank, /. |.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-09-01
SAM LOYD'S BRAIN FOOD
9 Minutes to Digest This.
No, $50.

Place word in the first space
and repeat IT IN the second although
it may have a different meaning:
Although the football team knew
they were-they hardly expected i,
toto one defeat.
A--count informed the family
that he waS--to form the alliance
unless he received a proper settle
mert
We arc-told that not one huSi-
ness venture out-proves to be
success
The grocer presented me with this
large--to give-put in the salad.
Willie wanted his--to 20 to the
country, but Ma said we canno,
60 until-the house"
Answer to 235.
Hank had eleven animals, Jim
seven and Duke twenty-onc, so that
lhere were thlrty-nlne animals al
together
Copyright, 1917. by Sam LoydJ
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-09-01

Engineering work is for the first time
being ofierth to women in England,
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-09-01
125 Comfort Kits
Made for Sailors

Members OF the Women OF Eighty
Nine" who, for the past few weeks
have been making comfort kits for the
sailors of the battleship Oklahoma, have
completed their work. One hundred
and twenty-five OF the housewives"
are packed and ready for shipment.
Each contains needles. thread, pins and
buttons. The women have been meet
ing at the home OF Mrs G., w Spencer,
"a Dale avenue, each Tuesday TO sew
on the comfort cases.