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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-12-29
Auto Hits Baltimore Mayor

BALTIMORE, Dec. 90. An auto
knocked down Mayor James II. Preston,
OF this city. at Lexington and North
streets yesterday. He was picked up In
a dazed condition and hurried to his
home In the machine which struck him.
Physici ans. after an examination. said
he was not badly hurt.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-12-29

Reckless and inefficient chauffeurs,
larger numbers of automobiles, con-
gestion of traffic and carelessness Of
pedestrians were blamed by Coroner
Knight in commenting on the increase in
motorcar deaths.
THE class of operators largely is
responsible" he said Boys of seven
teen and eighteen years and men of a
lower order of intelligence are driving
cars now, especially trucks. The only
way to remedy II is to enforce drastic
regulations for drivers. l have been
fighting for this and will continue TO
fight for this until the safety of the
public Is assured
The Coroner's records from 1906,
when automobiles killed twelve persons.
show the gradual increase in fatalities
grows with the increasing number of
motorcars until 1915, when from sew
enty-eight deaths the total suddenly
leaped TO $40 for 1916, or nearly 100
per cent increase The monthly totals
OF deaths by automobiles in 1917 are
MS follows: January. 15; February, 1G ;
March. 10; April. 8: May, 3: June, 5 4;
July, Is; August, IA; September. 10
October, 13; November. 19. December.
10. From these IL was inferred that
ice ard snow cause an increase. though
In the cold season fewer motorcars are
in use.
Nearly 100 per cent increase in the
number of deaths by trolley cars was
unexplained In most of these cases,
the Coroner said. the pedestrian was to
blame The other divisions Of motorcar
and vehicular fatalities show no decided
change over last year
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-12-29
PHILADELPHIA DEATHS
SHOW SLIGHT DECREASE
Diseases of Heart and Kidneys Prin-
cipal Causes of Mortality During
Week

Deaths throughout the city during the
week numbered sos. as compared with
$40 last week and 651 during the corre-
spending week last year. They were
divided as follows: Males. Sll; females.
2S7; boys, rs. and gir's. 20.
Causes of death were.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-12-29
Barber Shop Floats Service Flag

BELLEFONTE, Pa. Dec, 29.--ln front
Of Harry Ruhl's barber shop is n service
lag with sixty-nine stars on IL. Sixty
nine of the barber's customers have gone
to war.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-12-29
City Appointments

City Appointments today include
Charles H. Metz. 270s East Indiana
avenue, meat and cattle inspector. Bu-
reau Of Health. salary $1,000. and Emma
II. Judge. 1852 Frankford avsRue. clerk.
Bureau OF Water. s2.50 y dov, n,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-12-29

~ pssd Il Sea
m 40 asl<sd 70 ind
~ vhc died ~
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-05-10
DA|RYMEN MUST
OBEY CITY Law
Licenses May Be Withheld
Says Milk Inspector,

Oklahoma City darymen must comply
with all the provisions ofthe milk ordi-
nance II they expect to obtain a new
license June l.
This cdict was issued today by Mix
Inspector o. + Mulin, in announcing
further plans for a rigid law enforce
ment campaign which will be launched
Immediately.
"Dairymcn are gong to have to be
more serupulous in the operation OF their
dairies or we can't issue them new H.
censes," Inspector Mulin declared.
Every milk dealer mus, have his name
orthe name Of his dairy printed on the
side of delivery wagons. and also on
milk bottle caps 1t is a violation Of
the law for consumers to return un-
washed milk bottles to dairymen or
stores and henceforth persons who vio-
late the law in any respect will be vgor-
ously prosecuted Our department is
determined to improve dairy condl.
tlons'
Inspector Mullin said he also will go
after druggists and restaurant owners
who are serving milk from cans The
law reads that milk shall be served in
individual bottles
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-05-10
Cadets Will Be
Graduated Early
for New Army

WASHINGTON. MAY lO-Thc first
class at West Point will be graduated
August 30. the war department an.
nouuccd today and Immediately com.
ml,,ioncd to supply l5+ highly trained
officers to aid in the construction OF the
first 10000 sclcctive draft Of the army
called TO the oolorS in September I'm
der normal conditions the cadets would
have completed their course at the
academy in June, 1918 The class
ahead OF them which would have lin
i,hcd in June this year. already has been
graduated and commissioned IN the reg
ula- service.
PRACTICALLY an men oi the two cla,,ci
will become hrsl lcutcnaniS ON their
first commission, passing over the grade
OF second lieutenant entirely Some OF
them will he troop and company COM
mauderS with rank OF captain Tor the
duration Of the war as their first ac
| tual employment, after graduation
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-05-10
DebutanteS Take
to Telegraph Keys

CHICAGO, May l0,-Chicago debu
tantes have learned to manipulate wire
less telegraph keys at rates ranging
from fifteen to seventeen words a min
ute as result OF offices recently cstab
llshed in the women's section of the
army and navy league, i, was learned
today The purpose OF the training Is
to relieve men for active war duty and
hope was expressed that some OF the
women will become operators on lake
excursion steamers this summer. Among
the students are some OF the most wide
ly kpown women in Chicago social cir
cles
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-05-10
wan,ed-Hooks and Bath Mat,

In even the hest OF the hotels there
waS-a disregard Tor certain simple con.
yenicnceS which was very irritating 10
one whose minute, were numbered ard
who could get on in comfort only by
the StflctcSt attention To- the order VI
her belongings Nowhere eNcep, IN A
few of the modern hotels were there
enough hooks, have occupied beau.
tlful big rooms, with good beds, electric
lights, up.o-da,e baths, without closet
or even a rack OF hook, n YOU com
planned, vou were pointed 10 a coa,.pole
The idea seemed to be that +, was all
that normal woman ought to ask for
II I were inclined TO 20 on a compaiun
Of hotel reforming should begin with
hooks and proceed 10 bath mats. There
Is a chain OF splendidly equipped ho-
tells IN the region where we travelled
which refuse go furnish nm extra bath
mat They tell YOU there !, q tug ON
the bathroom floor What more could
a bathcr ask'-AtlanIic.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-05-10
Fourteen Pupils
Will Finish Grade
at Putnam Heights

Twelve pupils will be graduated from
the eighth grade at Shield, Heights
school this month, thirteen from Wheel
er. fourteen from Putnam Heights and
five from Columbus. The names Of the
graduates follow;
Shields Heights.
Lenore Williams, Margaret Has
kns, Alice Stevens, Iva Simpson, vii
liam Jenkins, Iva Baker, Ruth Owei
Temperance Penny, Gladys Hoffman
Stanton Barber, Jessie Sage, Ethel
Fortson
Wheeler School.
Rose Baughman. Lucille Irwin, Clara
Martin, Lucreta. Roll, Marie Stith, Pau
line Stomp, Maude Wright. Orin Cher
ry. Randall Drake, Rienri Howard
James SechreSt, Howard Upjohn, vii
lie Valley
Putnam Heights.
Sclwyn Douglas, John Douglas, Boy
Jones, Walter Osborn, RUBY Corlcy
Mercedes Erixon, Jewel Grimes, Lucille
Head, Ester Miller Ruth Paul, Esther
Ferderson, N. Peterson Gertrude
Wiseman, and Flora Marietta
Columbus.
Betty Lewis, Edna Garrett, Nell.c
Murphy, Cecilia Geiger and Fred Rid
ley
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-05-10
EIchTY-0NE men
ENLIST IN DAY
ThirU-Five Join Army and
Twenty-Elght in the Navy
INDIANS ENLIST IN GUARD
Recruiting Lighter Today Than
Average for Week.

Enlistment OF Oklahoma boys at the
local army and navy recruiting sta
tions this morning was lighter than
has been the case during the past week,
only seventeen signing up TO go to tn:
training camps. seven for the army and
ten for the navy,
Big Day YESTERDAY
Yesterday was a big day for both the
army and the navy in the Oklahoma
City district as well as for the nation
al guard, 1hirty-iivc men were ac-
cepted by the army, and twentS-eight
were enlisted BY the navy, Thirteen
men from the Armstrong academy At
Bkoehito, swellcd the national guard
enlistmentS yesterday These, with
other enlistmcntS for the day, brought
the total up to eighteen
Oklahoma lads who signed up yes
terday for service somewhere IN tha
United States or abroad follows.
Army-Clifford A patcman. Roy Polly.
Eleie l.. Freeman. John {. Johnston. John
l. Knight and Kirk Miller. Ardmorc;
Mike b. Richardson, Oklahoma City
Dewey q. Brady, Lula, James H. Cdrter,
Nian; James A, Cobb, Boaz, Ala: Clar-
tncn lroWIcS, thIufneti clarence Z, DAY,
Weleetka: George w pougherty, Mounds;
Douglas d HUFF, Wstcr; Lester G. Jor-
don Markham: John r McIaln, Carroll
town, Texas; Chester - n McMinn,
Haskell; Sllas NJ Marsh. Haskell; Ira G.
Miller Elk City; Benjamin J. Mitchell
Llvermore. Ky. L"unel T. Reed. BINby;
Floyd F, Robertson. aSpupa; Walter l.
Rogers. Muldrow; Noel II Rutherford
Tahleauah: Clifford g. sale. salllspw
William l., Saxon. Box; John Scott stu
well; Dee VI Seals. Umpire Ark; Alex
ander Tlndlc, Stilwcll. Nathaniel q
Trout, Madison, Ga; Boyd o. Woo
bright Tahequah; Howard O. Woolcy.
Muskogee.
Navy Recruits.
Navy Clarence Boswell. Chickashn
Clyde Watson. Ardmorc, Cecil Hopwood
and Earl Boyer oklahoma city, Ernest
lor John Woolet, and John Harn.
Tulsa; James Mccoy. Muskogcc, Wcyma
II. Cox. Muskogcc Charles :. CHllagy,
Oklahoma city; Clarence T.. Whitaker
Muskogee Lacaster \ Dantcl wood
ward Chester r. Valentine Tulsa; VII
son Il Breedlovo, Muskogee; Jerome c.
Morrison. Tulso; Homer + Price, Charles
y, Green, Woodward; Grover &. kerter.
Tulsa; Levin II VIM. Muskogce; Elmct
y Shinet. Oklahoma City Dclos G.
Curb Woodward: Robert n Warren.
John y. Lewis, Oklahoma CITY; Waldo
w Chambers Woodward; Warren n.
Dinwlddlc. Oklahoma city, Gren 7 rat
terson. Harry Teten. Woodward; Teddy
r. ricrson, Clarence S Iorenzen, Char
ley d. NewkIrk. Calvin Bridges, Okla
homa city
National Guard
Osborne Nelson, Jacob p VALLEY. Grant
Johnico, James T. Cole Edmond Fohh.
Arlington T. Wilson, oscar T. Loman.
Col Wilson, Solomon u Lewis, James
Edwards, Oscar X. Mcclure, Leo y. Mel
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-05-10
GASOLINE SELLER
MUST POST SIGNS
Grade Of Product Must Be An
nOunCed, Says Walker
INSPECTORS APPOINTE D
State to See Whether Dealers
Signs Tell Truth,

Relief ioSQ the motor car owner III
gasoline purchases was assured today
by the announcement at the state cor
pordtion commission office that within
ten days every dealer IN the state will
be compelled to display signs ndicat-
ing the quality of the gasoline he sells
Signs Easily Read.
The signs will be OF such size that
they can easily be read by the occu-
pant, of automobiles that stop for the
purpose of purchasing gasoline. Either
the word Good OF Inferior will ap-
pear ON the card,
The commission has the backing OF
automobile dealers IN the move to pro
tcct the purchaser OF gasoline, Art
Walker, head Of the oil and gas con
Scryation bureau said today
while It is up to the dealer as to
the kind OF gasoline he sells we are
going TO make HIM keep the public IN
formed on what 1t IS buying" Mr.
Walker said.
III the automobile owner wishes to
purchase gasoline admittedly inferior,
that is his concern. But the dealer must
let him know il, Good gasoline is be-
ing made IN the state, but a great part
OF It IS being shipped to outside mar
kcts, leaving the lower grades here.
Gasoline under the rule ISSUED shall
be branded a, good" when the spcci-
'lc gravity test IS between oS AMI II
degree, Blumc Gasoline above or
below that must be labeled inferior
Inspectors TO Investigate.
The inspection work will be carried
on by inspectors yet to be appointed.
In each case the Inspector will be a
man residing IN the district assigned TO
him II IS thought the list ot appoint
ments will number about forty
The inspectors will have the authority
10 make inspections where the labels are
posted A. prescribed but it the rein
,protrun shows the label, to be correct,
no fee will be charged against the re-
taller or wholesaler who owns the gaSO-
line or oil The fee will be 4 cents a
barrel for carload lots and 10 cents
4 barrel when inspected IN 50-barrel
lots
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-05-10

Helen Walton, lj year Old submit
ted the best essay ON "Our Flag" from
the Eugene Field school, and is en-
titled TO a beautiful American flag
which the Times will give away to
eighteen pupils IN as many schools in
the city Mis- Walton is daughter
oi Mr. ard Mrs II {. Walton, pO7
West Thirteenth street The flags will
be given TO The winners probably next
Monday
The essay submitted by Miss Walton
follows
\ flag made for n countr oyt liberty.
Made for people that are free,
Ever happy and ever glad
To sec Tying their own dear flag
This nag ty a freeman was designed.
And by Il trcrwoman made with stitches
fine.
And he, hoped that somc day +, might
DER nation that had shown the world
what b could brave
10 what they hoped this nation grew
And now though desperate times 'tls
true.
That flax o'cr the free still flies
Aud with happiness all turn to 1t their
eyes
NAV this flag forever wave
ThouLh other countries In war rave
on people sof the free. there Is but one
tlag Tor you
The American hurroh' FOR the red, the
white and the blue
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-05-10
TROUBLES ARE
ENDED AFTER
10 LONG YEARS
Oklahoma City Woman Says
She Is Doing Work She
Hasn't Done Before
in Years.

Mrs w. ] Beatty. ll9 West { street
wife of well known Oklahoma City
Jeweler and matchmaker. doesn't hcN-
tate TO say that 1anlac has relieved
her Of troubles that have bothered her
for ten years and that she knows from
experience its the finest medicine ever
brought TO the state
y had actually fallen off twenty
pounds when | started on Tanlac for
I'd had stomach trouble and indlgcs-
ton for at least ten years" she said
but the medicine has made me gain
six pounds already and | feel better
than I've felt in long time.
Il would have awful gripping pains
and at times my headaches and back.
ache would be so bad | could hardl,
stand IT. During these ten years
Just seemed to go from bad to worse
My digestion was So poor that wher
] ate anything IT would sour on m,
stomach and cause swelling and bloat
ing and no end OF misery The SOU
gas brought on by this trouble wuult
cause a shor,neSS OF breath and max,
my heart palpitatc SO that at times
was almos, afraid OF dying
Honestly, | didn't want thing I,
cat For two years Just had to fore,
my food down my throat. got might,
little rest when | was in this condi
ton, for never knew what II was I,
get a good nights sleep All nigh
long ! would toss abou, and 1t SCENE,
like morning would never come.
was so blue and had so little encrg,
] lost all interest in things and finals
! just had to give up most of my
housework
u began to get better almost as Suur
S ] had taken my first few doses oN
TanIac. ] have taken three bottles now
and ! want to say right here fee
Ike a different woman My nerves
are greatly improved Sleer
like top all nigh, long Ny appe
tite is Just fine now and I'm eating
things ] haven't dared 10 eat for a
long time, and il don't hurt me a bit
don't have those awful pains any
more. The truth is haven't felt a
pain Of any kind for over two months
My general health has improved so
much and ] am growing So much
stronger, ! tell you feel brighter and
better than have ever fel, before.
These three bottles OF Tsnlsc have
Just changed my whole life I'm do.
ing work haven, done for years. and
taking long walks without getting
tired. You can tell the people that
Tanlsc has done the whole thing |
am glad l can say frankly and truth
fully thst Tanlses the best medicine
j hsve ever taken"
Taalac b sold 10 Oklahoma CITY ex.
e(lstly ~ WeA,fajl DRUG Co. under
peueddaI direction Of a special
- sepsssentative. ve.--Adv.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-05-10
CITY WILL SAVE
$1,000 A YEAR
ON LIGHT CUT
Rate Schedule to Be Revised
Conference Held,

All is peaceful now between the Ok
lahoma Gas & Electric company and
the Oklahoma City Chamber Of Com
mcrcc
Following the agreement rcacchd YES
tcrday IN which the company agreed to
flat reductions Of ~ percent ON light
and power rates Immediately and sec
ond reduction ol 10 percent on light
rates after January |, representatives
OF the company and chamber were en-.
gagged IN consultation this morning
preparatory TO revising the company''
entire schedule OF rates,
Consultation Held.
The consultation was held in the
rooms OF the Chamber of Commerce
One OF those at the meeting was Mike
Donnelly, city commissioner OF finance
and accounting Under the new rates,
the city will save approximately 5000 a
year ON street lighting alone.
The consultation committee included
Leroy NJ Gibbs, secretary OF the cham.
Der; Frank Houston, manager oi the
Sklrv,n hotel and rate expert. Mir
Donnclly; + a Nhitlcu, secretary oI
the Oklahoma City Retailers asSocia
ton aud a former cmployc oi the OK
lahoma Gas x Electric company, and a
rate expert IN the cmployc OF tho Ga,
X Electric company
New Schedule Soon.
Chamber OF Commerce officials cx
pressed hope thi, morning that IN,
new schedule might be worked out anD
published within a few DAYS
The schedule will he reviewed am
approved by 5. NJ Gloyd, chairman o
the light and power investigation com
mlttec oi the chamber, before It IS OF
iiclally approved
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-05-10
SHAWNEE MEN
CONVICTED ON
LIQUOR CHARGE
Jury in Federal Court Out Only
Twenty-Five Minutes,

-Four Shawnee men were found guilty
OF conspiracy to ship into Oklahoma
from Fort Worth, Texas, during the
past two years, liquor valued at more
than $4,000, by jury in federal court
late last night
Ono Pleaded Guilty.
The men are w b. Grant, Ben Bond,
Frank Cole and Clarence SquircS 7.
V. Kelly former American Express
company employe at Shawnee, was
charged with participation in the con
spiracy, but pleaded guilty when the
trail began early this week
The five will be sentenced by Judge
John H. Coueral on May 28 Several
other liquor conspirators from Shaw
nee convicted recently will be sen
fenced on May p
The case was one OF the most glgan-
tic conspiracy liquor cases ever tried
IN the southwest and entailed perhaps
more work on the part Of federal OF
lcials than any like trail ever held IN
this city.
Many Witnesses Called.
Officers Of Fort Worth liquor COM
panies, express and telegraph employees
and scores OF other witnesses were
used by the United States district at
torney III Substantiating his allega-
tions as to individual liquor transac-
tionS and purchases
An elaborate telegraph code with
which the defendants are said to have
ordered their, liquor shipments was
disclosed by United States District At
torney Fam Dan BARLEY" and "A,
Norris fictlcious personages, were
the ones 10 which the shipments were
consigned in Shawnee Kelly, the
American Express company employe,
1t was proven, received 81 shipment
for all liquor received by his four al
legged CO. consplrators
Jury Out Twenty eight Minutes.
The jury in the case was out only
for about twenty-eight minutes in ar
rlving at the glilty verdict. 1t was
sent out about us o'clock yesterday
afternoon but did not report however.
until 9 o'clock last night, owing to
Judge Cotteral declaring recess.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-05-10
Berlin Newspapers
Near Suspension

COPENHAGEN MAY l0.-The Ber-
lin newspaper publishers have informed
Chancellor won Bcrhmann lollweg tha,
they are IN pressing danger oi being
forced to suspend publication at the
end oi this week owing to the paper
shortage. They ask the chancellor to
take steps TO increase the supply and
particularly to furnish fuel to paper
I,,tYt,st
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-05-10
Country People

They stick by the thing in hand, and
this is the vital quality OF a great peo-
pie. They work. Life is a stiff thing
for most of them. but few OF them shirk
it. II comes to them as a slow moving
drama. The lookcr-on is inclined to
think it is a commonplace drama, but
when he knows little more Of it he
sees how IT Is marked by somber and
real tragedies not melodrama, not hys-
terical revolts bu, events which have
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-05-10

all the quality of natures tragedies,
and everywhere ripple OF comedy plays
through the drama. Sometimes, to he
sure, il bursts out in something like
horse play, but as rule it is a con.
tinuous current OF humorous apprecia-
ton of the life around.--lda NJ. Tar.
bell, in Atlantic.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-05-10
Release of |. w. w.
Members Promised

SEATTLE wash. Nav l0-Therc
will be NO further prosecution Of the
Industrial Workers ui the World VIII,
have been m jail since November s.
charged with the murder oi Jefferson
Beard. IN the Everett tio, rrosccut
mr Attorney lloyd Black was quoted
today a, having said that the nine dc
icndant, still in jail will be released
before night
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-05-10
No Cabinet Crisis
Facing Italians

WASHINGTON, May l0-Publshed
reports that extreme socialists in Italy
threaten to force Foreign Minister
Sonnlno ont Of the cabinet we're de
Scribed as part OF pro German propa
ganda in a statement today by the
Italian embassy 1t was stated that
there IS no chance OF the disruption oi
the Italian cabinet and that any crit
lcism OF Baron Sonnlno does not re.
fleet dissatisfaction in Italy with tn,
conduct OF the war.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-05-10
To Drive Out Malaria and Build Up
the system.

Take the Old Standard GROVES
TASTElESS chill TONIC. You
know what you are taking as the form
ula is printed on every label, show
ing - is Quluinc and Iron IN a taste
less form SOC ADV.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-05-10

son and Nicholas T. Brown, all Of Arm
icon" ncndpmv, Bukchito. Don pRkiu
kingfsher. T. - SHAW. Oklahoma CITY,
Il IT. Bullock. NuskOgsci Jesse Ncspcr.
L.nLhLle- q l. LiulleA- GllLLln-
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-05-10

Ten presidents OF the United States
have been elected twice Washington,
jefferson, Madison. Monroe Jackson,
Lincoln Grant, Cleveland, Mckinley
and Wilson
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-05-10

every day, are finding that Fatima's
delicately balanced Turkish blend
is not only more pleasing in taste,
but is far more comfortable too.
More comfort .ohile you re smok.
ing and also afterwards. For, even
though you may smoke more than
usual, Fatimss never remind you
of it. They're a sensible smoke.
The next package you buy-get
Fatimas.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-05-10
le "Millionaire Regiment
and Fatinaas

Last summer while New York
City's famous 9TH Regiment (some-
times called the millionaire Regi-
ment' was encamped on the
border at McAllen, Texas, a record
was kept of all cigarettes sold.
Fatima's sales averaged 42,68O
per month; the next most popular
cigarette averaged 1900.
This big preference for Fatimas
is simply one of the many indica-
tions that more and more men,