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Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1917-09-28
NORTH ORLEANS.

Mrs. A. E. Daskam visited at the
John Clink home from Wednesday ur-
til Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Siddall and Louise Sal
isbury of Cresco visited at the Geo.
Damon home Sunday.
Rev. and Mrs. G. M. Shoemaker took
dinner at J. L. Powers, Sunday.
The Morgan l.. A. S. will meet next
Thursday afternoon with Mrs. Henry
Schleuter. Everyone is invited.
MIR. and Mrs. Albert Nichols visited
at Jennie James Sunday. s#
H. M. Daskam spent Sunday at the
home of her daughter, Mrs. John
Clink.
Sunday School next Sunday at 1l:00
u. III.
Morgan will observe RallylDay, Oct
IA.
A large number of the Kendallville
people attended the social at Fred
Browns last Friday night. Now let a
number of us go to their social hext
Friday night at the hall in Kepdall.
vile. ~
MIR. and Mrs. John Kakac and baby
spent Sunday at.the C. G. Brown home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Guy Pollit and daugh.
ter, and Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Farrell
and baby, visited at the Walt. Daskam
home Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Mons .Askelson and
Anna spent Sunday afternoon at Frank
Crawford's.
MIR. and Mrs. Allie Fuller and Eu'
gene Olson went to DEBORAH Tuesday
to see Jacob Fuller. off to Des Moines.
w. A. Daskam and family visited al
the C. C. Brown home Sunday. e
Clifford Pollit spent Sunday with
Mile Clink.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1917-09-28
PRoTI1 /.

James Kubik was caller in Jackson
Jet. Monday.
Jacob Svestka, Jas. Andera, wife
Sunday.
Herman Kull, of Cresco, was Pro-
twin caller Tue sday.
John Malek and family, Jas Malek
and family of Schley were visitors at
the w. J. Kalishek home Sunday.
Frank S. Andera and Lewis Shinde'
lar were in Calmar Monday.
The ball game Sunday between Pro.
twin and Spillville was won by Proti'
vim by score of IL to 5.
Regina and Fred Fisher, of Spillville,
attended the play in Beseda Saturday
evening.
John Fencl and daughter Rose, OF
New Hampton, are visitors here.
Lena Klimesh, of Spillville, visited
Sunday at the home of her brother, F.
j. Klimesh.
Mrs. John Shindelar, son Lewis au'
toed to Calmar Sunday.
Mrs. Elias Weigel and her two sons,
of Riley Ridge, are visiting Mrs.
MARY d. LdIlud.
Thomas Chyle and son VIM. and
Frank S. Andera were business callers
in Spillville Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Sobclik and
their daughter Mrs. Tuna autoed from
Conover Sunday evening to attend the
play in Beseda.
Mrs. Frank J. Kovarik of Spillville
was the guest of Mrs. Mary Andera
Sunday.
'Ludvikovci" which showed at Be.
soda Opera House Saturday and Sun
day evening was thoroughly enjoyed by
all. The house was filled to its utmost
capacity both evenings.
DR.. and Mrs. JIM. Smittle, daughter
Iva and Lucille Marrow, of Naucoma,
were here Sunday evening.
John P. Shindelar left Sunday for
Lisle, ILL.,, where he will attend st.
Procopious College.
Born, to Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Shil-
eny son, Sunday, Sept. 23rd.
Mrs. Charles Pergler, DR.. and Mrs:
Jinderlee and daughter, and Mr.. and
Mrs. John Kakac of Cresco attended
the play at Beseda, Saturday a:.d Sun
day evening.
Joseph D. Bouska left Tuesday on q
business trip to Des Moines.
The marriage of Lillian Dunt and
Julius Huber was solemnized in Holy
Trinity Church, Tuesday, Sept. 25th,
at 9 O'Clock, Rev. Rudolph Lakomy,
officiated. The attendants were Miss
Wilma Huber and James Dunt. We
join their friends in best wishes for a
future happiness.
MIR. and Mrs. A. J. Mikesh and
daughter Edy the, Mr.. and Mrs. Benz.
Bousks, son Cyril autoed to Marion
Sunday to visit the formers son who is
attending the Seminary at that place.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1917-09-28
SARATOGA

Mrs. A. j. Locke and daughter Del
la were callers at the Will Bell home
Friday afternoon.
The infant son of Mr.. and Mrs. Roy
Sigler passed suddenly away early
Wednesday morning. Funeral services
were held at the home. conducted by
Rev. Hampstead, and the remains laid
at rest in the Saratoga cemetery.
Mrs. Hans 'Witzke spent Thursday
afternoon at the Viebrock home.
Mrs. Kate Aberg assisted Mrs. Penne
with work Friday.
Mrs. F. M. Buresh was shopper in
our village Thursday. ~
Alta Locke has been spending the
past week with Anna Stevenson.
Mrs. Frank Citek and daughter Mary
were callers at the Aberg home Sun
day.
James Stevenson and sister Anna
spent Sunday afternoon at the A. j..
Locke home. -.-
Richard Lowe and Otto Dettmer
were visitors in our town Sunday af.
ternoon.
Della Locke spent Sunday afternoon
with Alice Kraft. ,.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Kakac autoed
to Cresco Tuesday.
Geo. Enos made a trip to Riceville on
Tuesday. .
Mr. and Mrs. Joe Salat, who have
been visiting at the Thomas Kakac
home, accompanied by Mr.. and Mrs.
Frank Wallace, left for Chicago Mon
day. %a
Chris Graham made trip to Rice
vile Tuesday.
A large dinner was served to many
relatives and friends at the Thomas
Kakac home Sunday in honor of the
newlyweds, Mr.. and Mrs. Frank WAL
lace. e
Mike Bigley and son Frank autoed
through our town Monday.
Mr.. Graham was pleasant visitor at
the Aberg home Sunday evening.
Chas. Mcknight, accompanied by
number of Maple Leaf friends, were
seen in our village Sunday.
v. Ponek made a trip to Riceville on
Tuesday.
Will Armstrong and family and sis
ter Nellie spent Sunday afternoon at
the Mike Bigley home.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1917-09-28
CHESTER.

Earl Pike, who Unlisted in the Navy
several months ago, has been discharg-
ed and came to Chester Tuesday.
Tom owens, of Wyoming, is visiting
mis- brother George this week.
Bertha Halweg of Cresco was Sun
day visitor at the G. W. Kenworthy
home. 20
Row Jones went to Rochester Tues
day to consult the Mayo brothers.
Geo. Spencer and family autoed to
Leroy Sunday. .,
Mrs. L. F. Phifer and son Dougla s
autoed to La Crosse Sunday where they
will visit at the w. j. Christensen
home and will attend the fair.
Clarence jacobson was passenger to
Lacrosse Sunday.
Fred Baldwin and son Henry return.
ed home Sunday from North Dakota.
MIR. and Mrs. Jess Cue returned to
their home in Western Springs, ILL.,,
Monday after several days. visit with
his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Cue.
w. C. Smith and family spent Sun.
day with Mrs. SIS parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Latcham, near Lime Springs.
w. F. Carter purchased Dodge car
of H. w. Jensen.
E. D. Capper and o. L. Jones and
their wives autoed to Taopi Sunday.
Mrs. Courtney, of Leroy, visited her
daughter, Mrs. &c. T. McWilliams. q
few days of last week.
Our Red Cross workers are working
hard so that they will be ready to turn
their parcels by Thanksgiving for the
soldier boys.
family autoed to Forest City Saturday.
The Ladies Aid society met with
Mrs. J. J. Mcdowell last Thursday
Mrs. julius Moe visited relatives in
Cresco few days of last week.
J. J. Mcdowell and Mamie Jones
autoed to Lime Springs Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. julius Dennis arrived
from Florida last Thursday to visi,
their son George and family.
Harry Jensen and w. A. eagle au
toed to Leroy Friday.
Margaret Owens visited her father
few days of last week.
Rudolph Wagner, Of Austin, visited
Chester relatives few days OF last
week.
J. J. Mcdowell and family autoed tt
Leroy Sunday.
Mrs. w. j., McMahon and Mrs. Hoov
-er, Of Leroy, were Chester visitors
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Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1917-09-28
COUNTY NEWS
LIME SPRINGS.

LIME SPRINGS. ,
Martin Billman, of Chicago, has been
looking after business interests here.
Mrs. Rice. and daughter Mary, of
Cresco, visited Margaret Jones, Wednes-
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. P. Anderson and
son Clarence, Joe Williams and Mrs
Oscar Taraldson autoed to Cresco, Tues
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Knute Johnson returned
Wednesday from their trip to Kansas
City, NO., where they went to consult
medical authorities.
Dewitt Hughes returned wednesday
from business trip to Chicago"
Mable Mouw, Marcella Jones, Anna
Schacht and Anna Williams attended
the dance at Cresco, Tuesday evening
Mr.. and Mrs. A. J. Baerman, who
have been spending the past week IN
Chicago buying goods, returned home
Wednesday.
Mrs. L. F. Umhoefer, who has been
visiting friends at Mason City and
Austin, returned home Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Gene Marsh, who have
been guests at the A. E. Marsh home,
the past week, returned Wednesday to
their home in Cleveland, Ohio.
Gilbert Moar has purchased the City
Cafe of Roy Owens.
MIR. and Mrs. w. C. Brown came
Wednesday from Cleveland, for short
stay at their home here.
Frank and Charles Schacht returned
home Thursday from their Waterloo
visit.
Jack Lean is visiting relatives at
Whitewater, Wis.,
Harold Sanborn came up from Bos-
cobel, Wis, for visit with his parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. L. E. Sanborn.
Art. Nagle came Saturday from Gallo
way, Mimi, called by the death of his
brother, Howard Maggie.
Oscar Kampen, of Madison, Wis.,,
visited at the Mrs. S. A. Miller home,
Sunday.
Ralph Becker, of Fairmont, Mimi,
spent Sunday with friends here.
Neil Miller came Sunday from Camp
Dodge for short visit with his mother,
Mrs. S. A. Miller.
Mrs. T. F. VanLeuvan went to st:
Paul, Wednesday, for two weeks
visit with her daughter, Mrs. Will
Smith.
Robert Evans and Everton Jones re-
turned by motor from visit with Des
Moines relatives.
Grace Knauss, of Logansport, Ind,
is the guest of Mrs. Dewitt Hughes.
Margaret Ash ard Stanley Lewis
came up from West Union, Saturday,
for visit at the John Lewis home.
Joe Williams went to St. Paul, Sun
day, to spend the day with his son Roy
and family who are visiting there.
Mr.. and Mrs. Roy Owens and Mr..
and Mrs. Roy Vanderbilt and little son
autoed to Rochester, Sunday.
Mrs. Evan Williams and little daugh-
ter came Friday for short visit with
relatives before joining her husband in
Texas. - Il
Clarence Christensen returned, Sat-
urday, from his Northwood visit.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robt. H. Jones au oed
down from Granada, Mimi, Saturday,
for short visit with relatives.
Seymour Cray was up from Cresco,
Monday. Pee "A
Mrs. Roy Mccarthy, of Minneapolis.
who has been visiting at the Sanborn
homes, the past week, returned home
on Thursday. .-.-. Z.
E. B. Carlson has sold bis share in
the loader to his partner, W. R. Wells.
Ella Andrews and mother, of Wis
consin, are visiting at the Guy eagle
home. 2 -, .,
Handsomely engraved cards announ-
cling the marriage of Burnah Hall, of
Cedar Rapids, to Frank w. Terry, of
Cedar Rapids. were received here Sum
day. Miss Hall was formerly Lime
Springs girl.
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Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1917-09-28
Two Modem Homes For Sale.

These homes are strictly modern and
well located-one oniThird Ave. E. and
the other on Fourth St. w. Also some
desirable building lots and cheaper
residences. A. j. EVANS.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1917-09-28

Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Friedhoff were Ell
ma shoppers Monday.
Ed Chipera and Adolph Fisher call
ed on Tom Koshatka Sunday.
Mrs. VIM. Shea assisted her sister,
Mrs. John Fitzgerald, cook for the
silO men Tuesday. =
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1917-09-28

formers sister, Claribel, were royalty
entertained at the Tom Koshatka
home Sunday.
Will Beaumaste was listed among
the sick few days last week but at
present is reported much better.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-06-04
Six Men Held in
Jail Charged With
Capital Offenses

There are six people in the county
jail at present charged with capital
offenses, according to Jailor Jim Bruce,
One Of them, John Couch, has already
been tried and sentenced to life i'm
prisoninent for numbering Miss Nellie
Dunn. the sister OF his divorced wife.
Another, Sam st. Mary, is on trial in
district court at this time charged with
the murder of w. F. Henry, baggage
man, last February
Arch Hawkins, who i, charged jointly
with his brother, AL Hawkins, Of the
murder of James Allen on May Is will
be given preliminary examination
Wednesday afternoon before Justice Of
the Peace T. F. Donnell Al Hawkins
Is iNshe Emergency hospital in criti-
r&htondition, having been shot on the
night Allen was killed
Two negroes. Joe Payne and Jim
Taylor, are held on charges of murder.
1t is alleged that each Of these men
killed another negro some time ago.
w! A. Waltrip is beYg held under
5000 bond on a statutory charge made
by 6-year-old girl.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-06-04
OIL COMPANY TO
BUY 100000
WORTH OF BONDS
tContinssd from rage Ose.)

cision hour it was believed MAT the esti-
mate OF $2s0000, made Saturday, was
conservative.
One hundred and fifty insurance
agents arc to take part in whirlwind
campaign tomorrow which is expected
TO net hundreds Of subscriptions to the
liberty loan. The insurance men are to
meet At the Liberty theater at 9 o'clock
tomorrow morning TO be assigned terri
tory and given final instructions.
Insurance Day Tomorrow.
Tomorrow has been designated as in
surance day in the Liberty loan cam
paign throughout the country and the
plan Of solicitation has been approved
BY Secretary MoAdoo OF the treasury
department and by the National Under
writers association.
A committee Of insurance men COM
posed OF 0. F. Wilson, James NJ Dy-
er. T, NJ. Watlington and J. Henry
Johnson Is meeting this afternoon to
block out the city for the work tomor-
row. Some Of the industrial agents,
whose business takes them to many res
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-06-04
EltER$
INFER SERVICES
ofnal School Reports Show
Decrease In Male Students.
none WOMEN ENROLLED
Durant School Shows Increase
In Enrolment.

Many men teachers Of the state have
made preparasjons for the call to mill
tary service. This is shown by reports
from presidents Of state normal schools
pa enrolment at the summer normal
schools which opened last week. r. H,
Wilson, state superintendent, received
the last Of the reports today.
Increase in Number Of Women.
President J. B. Eskridge of the South
western State Normal school. Weather
ford, reports an enrolment Of 67l this
year as against 67S last year at the
same time: an increase OF women and a
decrease in the number OF men.
At the Northeastern state normal a,
Tahlequah. President G. w. Gable has
enrolled s7S as against o22 last year
There are lB men this year. Last year
there were 1873.
Central normal at Edmond has l,Nl
enrolled, President Grant B. Grumbinc
reports. OF this number, 1893 arc wom-
n. Last year there were 800 at this
time, Of which 800 were men.
President J. W. Graves of the North
western normal at Alva, reports sR en-.
rolled this year, OF which seventy-twe
are men. Last years enrolment Of 81
included l2 men.
Increase at Durant.
The Southeastern Normal at Durant
according to President T. d. Brooks
has an enrolment OF $40, a considerable,
increase over last year.
President ]. NJ. Gordon of the Eas
Central Normal at Ada, reports go thi
year against 8O4 last year The de
crease is principally in the number o
men.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-06-04

licences probably will be given their
own routes for . house house cam
psigu. Other men will be assigned 10
office buildings and downtown dis
.tSicts.
Two thousand posters were received
from the treasury department by the
Oklahoma City committee and the city
will be placarded with them at once
The poster shows likeness Of the
Statue of Liberty with the admoni
tion. "You bug a Liberty bond lest ]
perish"
Seamstress Invests $500.
A seamstr~s enlisted her needle in
the war cause today when she sub
scribed for q $500 bond. She made the
subscription through Boy Scout who
directed her to Mr., Guthrie. The lat
ter was getting ready to arrange pay
ments when the seamstres assured him
that she would pay in cash and that she
wanted her bond delivered Immediately
The o. X. Transfer and Storage com
pany today took $1,000 in Liberty bond,
and announced that they would be
transferred to employees under a partial
payment plan and that the company
would make the employe a present OF
the first SIS payment.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-06-04
German Theaters
Boycott Singers
Who Com eto u. S

AMSTERDAM. June 4.-The largely
attended general meeting OF the Ger
man stage society at Berlin on Satur-
day, passed without a dissenting Vote,
the proposal of Count Seebach, direct
or OF the Dresden court theater, direct
ing the members to grant no contrac-
toural or ex-contractural aeave OF alb
sence to singers withing to 90 to Amer
ica and not to engage for five years any
German singer who accepts an Ameri-
can engagement. Artis. who entered
contracts prior to June 2 are not af-
fected.
Count Seebach declared that his pro-
posal had nothing to do with the war
but was a measure of self defense and
self preservation He said it was intol-
cradle that artists who had been care
fully trained by German tutors and
supported by the Garman public and
press, should just at the moment OF
maturity, make themselves over bod,
and soul TO an American contractor and
return after some years abroad so much
more conccited.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-06-04
Names of Seized
Steamers Changed

WASHINGTON, June 4.--Secretsry
Daniels announced today that the names
Of the seized German ships assigned to
the navy have been changed as follows
Geier to Schurz; Breslau to Bridge
port; Kiel to Camden: Liebenfels to
Houston; Saxonia TO Savannah: Vogen-
sen to Quicy; Nicaria to Pensacola
Odenwald to Newport News Penfield
to Beach; Frieda Leonhardt to Astoria
Andromeda to Bath Rudolf Blumberg
to Beaufort; President to Kiuery
Looksun TO Gulfpoft. q,
The Geier, the gunboat interned at
Honolulu. is named for Carl Schurz
the famous German American soldier
The Leibenfels, now the Houston. was
sunk in Charleston harbor when the
United States broke off relations with
Germany.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-06-04
De Barr Speaks
to Red Cross

DRUMRlGHT. Okla, June 4-(Spe-
cialS-Dr Edwin DeBarr, vice presi-
dent Of the University of Oklahoma,
has been secured as one of the speak
rs in the program arranged by the
locai Red Cross for observance OF
Registration day, June s The Red
Cross auxiliary plans a big celebra-
tion and pageant for that day, including
a flag-raising over the new Red Cross
headquarters. The local lumber COM
panies have donated the material and
the carpenters their services for the
construction Of permanent building
which is being erected at Pennsylvania
avenue and Broadway in the center OF
the business district.
The local Red Cross auxiliary, which
is about two weeks old. numbers ls0
members. The celebration here June 5
will be general, all the civic and fed
Grated organizations of the city having
arranged to cooperate with the Red
Cross.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-06-04
Rio Grande Saloons
Quitting Business

CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas. June A.
A, proof that the war departments or
der prohibiting the sale Of liquor to
soldiers is being generally observed and
rigidly enforced, seven OF thirteen sal
oons at Rio Grande City, near where
Fort Ringold is located will perma
nently close upon the expiration OF their
licenses next July, according to an
nouncement by the owners.
II IS estimated that more than half
OF the saloons in wet" counties OF
the Rio Grande valley will voluntarily
cease business within the next few
weeks as a result OF the law.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-06-04
TEACHERS ASKED
TO BUY A BOND
State Superintendent Urges
Movement; Pryor Man Helps,

Among the school teachers Of the
state who are doing their share toward
the purchase Of Liberty bonds 10 John
Mitchell, superintendent Of Pryor city
schools. Mitchell got in early with his
purchase. taking $1,000 in coupon bonds.
State Superintendent Wilson in q let
ter to all county superintendents, ex-
planned the method OF purchase Of bond,
and urged them to talk with their coun-
ty teachers regarding the necessity OF
the purchases.
Every teacher who serves In this
state next year and who does not put
forth greater energy and bring about
more efficiency and economy will not
meet the expectations OF this great gov.
ernment." said Wilson. Teachers do
not draw the salaries that many OF Us
feel they should. but the teachers do
get their salaries In money.
The only sacrifice made is in lend
ing money to the government At ) per
cent. 1t will help greatly il the 1900
teachers will each subscribe for a $50
bond, The teachers alone, in Oklahoma
could raise 100000"
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-06-04
DRUl|IcnT now
HAS ORDINANCE
FOR SED|T|oN
First City in United States to
Adopt Similar Law,

DRUMRlGHT. Okla. June 4--(Spe-
cisl )--lt Is believed that Drumright Is
the first municipality in the state in
which an ordinance has been passed
providing a penalty for seditious talk
or action against the United States
government. The ordinance, which is
local in scope, has been signed by
Mayor w. f. Nicodemus, and, con-
tanning the emergency clause becomes
effective immediately
1t empowers the city government to
deal with anyone whose acts or talk may
be construed as an,agonistic to the gov
erpment or tending to show sympathy
with any foreign country with which
the United States may he at wari
The ordinance makes the offense one
against the city government and pro-
vides penalty in the form Of a fine
of SO
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-06-04
TEN THOUSAND
MEN EXPECTED
TO ENROLL HERE
Continued From Paae Il


were accepted and they will he stationed
at registration headquarters at the city
half Motor cars will be kept in readi-
ness and when there is press OF regis
tration at any precinct in the city which
cannot well be taken care OF by the
registration officials, additional clerks
will be rushed to the place.
Officers on Duty.
Mayor Overholser issued instruc-
tions to Chief of Police Nichols today
TO have an officer at each registration
place.
Il do not believe there is a disloyal
citizen in Oklahoma City said the
mayor. Nevertheless we shall be pre-.
pared to cope with any interference and
will see that there are no arguments
and no anti-conseription propaganda
at any OF the places OF registration"
No instances OF opposition to the
draft were reported to the United
States attorneys office here today and
so far as is known any plans OF re-
sistance have been dropped
Buttons on Hand.
Red and blue and white, with the
word, Registered across the center
panel OF white. the buttons which will
adorn the labels Of future troops in
the war were ready today. They have
heen made under the direction OF the
State Council for Defense.
Adjutant General Earp said today
that he has 1900 Of the buttons ready
for use in this city. They are to be
placed with the precinct registrars and
will be distributed as the men register.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-06-04
Doctors Convene;
10000 Present

NEW YORK, June 4-The Ameri-
can Medical association opened its six
ty-eishth annual convention today with
about 10000 physicians and surgeons
from all parts OF the country in at.
tendance. DR. Rupert Blue, head Of the
United States marine hospital service.
the retiring president. will preside at
the open meetings. Today and tomor-
row the delegates will visit hospitals
where between 800 and 1000 opera
tions and demonstrations have been ar
ranged for BY the local committees.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-06-04
Mexicans Fleeing;
Fear Draft Statute

LAREDO, Texas, June 4-More than
three hundred Mexicans mostly young
men, reached here yesterday from south
and cas-, Texas on their way to Mex
leo Owing TO the fact that the Mex
lean consulate was closed they were
compelled to wait until today for the
issuance Of passports.
II is presumed that they are leaving
this country under the impression tina,
they will be drafted into the army on
registration day,