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The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-04-28
May Festival Planned.

One OF the most entertaining school
affairs OF the year will be the May
festival to be held within the next two
weeks Children from each OF the
ward schools will take part. Two
Yeats ago, when the Fifth field ar,il-
lery was stationed at Fl Sill. the
May festival was assisted by the Fl.
Sill and Lawton bands
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-04-28
Rfnnm Cnfn Planted

MANSNllLE, Okla, April Is
(Speciall-A large acreage Of broom
corn is heing planted in this vicinity
owing 20 high prices oi tha, commod
i,y now prevailing A car of broom
corn from the Lindsay field sold on the
Wichita market for $500 per Ton.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-04-28
Off Again

Although Robinson struck out thirteen
oklahoma city hatsmen he lacked clcycn
OF striking out enough 10 win hi, gomc
and the locals started thclr winning h,b.
its all over again uy nnucSIug Vestcf.
oays contest hy q I tu score. ninth.
!nning fnlh 10y julie llcUmpus helm lie.
Ing squelched without material damage
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-04-28

and red and sometimes striped almost
like zehraS.
The Germans have evidently brought
more OF their best pilots opposite the
BRUSH front 10 meet the determined
aerial offensive that has been in prog
resS since carly in April. Most OF
the machines met nowadays arc handled
IN a manner far above the German
average II is seldom, however. that
the Germans ever attack the British
unless they outnumber them at least
three to one
a lone German pilot, however, took
fatal chance yesterday against a
British scout formation which was cs-
cortlng reconnaissance machines. BY
clever maneuverlng at which the hos
! tile amman also was adept. the Brit
lSh managed 10 entice him 10 attack
one OF the machines from behind As
he did so second British machine
dlved At the Germans tail, and down
he went, one OF his wings breaking of
in the deadly descent
Thrilling Adventure.
One OF the most thrilling Of recent
adventures was that OF young naval
airman who now is attached To- the
army service. With several other ma.
chimes he was eScorting some bombing
planes over the German lines when
seemingly a flock Of geese dashed at
them from the clouds. For five min
utes there was very hot fighting In
the general melee the naval man Sc.
lected one particular opponent and aite-
a brilliant duel he drove him down in
flames
During this fighting the BritlSher
had become entirely detached from the
remainder OF the formation Seeing
this, three OF the hostile machines made
Tor him. He braycly attacked and
drove the German leader tumbling out
Of control but the other two Germans
kept up the battle In a few minutes.
however. one OF these suddenly flew
away and the combat again became a
duel with the machines wing to wing
Finally the naval tller maneuvercd into
a position which gave him the vital op-
portunty There was another burst
OF fire and down crashed the last
German machine.
During certain periods of the fight
ing the machines were less than fifty
feet from the ground The Brit,sher
managed to struggle back to his lines.
Exhausted from the fury OF the fight
lng he let his machine fall in landing
He was unhurt however. The wings
OF his plane had been pcppcred with
bullets, The airman had not realized
the fact but during the fighting he
had been fired on not alone by his
aerial opponents but by German in.
iantry and cavalry as we'll
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-04-28

This country doesn't want 10 mako The
big mistake NJ abandoning iis snort Tbo,
situation In many ways appears to be I'm
the making now England and France
have carried sport rlshi mp 10 tho edge
or the firing line, whore back Of tho
trenches many thousands are kent in
better mental and physical condtlon
,hrougn RrlhuH games Football and
nasenai are PLAYED extensively lust he
yond tho range OF shells This conp,rv
needs al the sport that II can carry
without interfering In any way with war
plans '"'
Hut sport In tho main will no an MID
rather than an Interference II will soon
nc found to he good thing for the en-.
uled men aud officers M we'll as for
those not yet called upon 10 serve.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-04-28
Shot Results In Death.

Henry Carl Cox, 81, Oklahoma City,
died here as an indirect result of .
gmshot wound received over month
ago when Cotton county officers in
trying to intercept a car in which he
was riding from the Texas line to
some point in Oklahoma. shot him in
the leg. Following the shooting aiiray
Cox was brought to the Southwestern
hospital here, where he has been con-
fined since A few days ago physi-
clans found II necessary to amputa,c the
leg Cox is said to have operated a
small cafe in Oklahoma City The body
was shipped to Sentinel, Oklahoma.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-04-28
Kuff-Link,

Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Link announce
the engagement OF their daughter
Mignonette, to Leonard Kuff of koko.
mo, lnd,--Terre Haute Nnd) Tribune.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-04-28

This country, when It gets started IN a
certain direction, IL great little over.
doer NJ times
II II well enough TO abolish all cham.
plonships but 10 tontinu, Niplng out
able way '
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-04-28

Therc snl two glaScy fillcd to tho hrlm.
On n rich mans tuhlr. rim io rim.
One was ruddv HudSlcd ns blood
The other was clear as the crystal flood
The one was wAtcr-ads YOU hay.
guessed
The other ono--it m 1t he confessed
was s,lnwherry soda for nothing
Stands on the sidchonri any longer
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-04-28

=. The Boston Braves looked 70 be ono of
the best clubs in the National league
Beyond that. II In one Of best clubs I'm
the National lengue--a frst-class ma
chine.
The braves. tossed In against the
Giants. were able to win lust one out of
the nrst i've games played
This Isn't direct proof, oi course Ru,
you can figure for yourself II the braves
were overwhelmed by the Giants. whe,
chance the weaker looking western chbs
VIII hhve 10 check machine composed
OF h"ru hltters fast haserunncrs and
better pitching than any one expectcd to
see. ~
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-04-28

The uncertainties NJ snort cnn,Iru.
apace. les Darcy Tor tho lns, tbroe
months has been branded m, lending
Stacker oi tho epoch Yet here we hey,
Darcy. tho first Of the prominent boxer.
70 enlist Nv the time Won grt n nll
down ''''''
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-04-28
National League.
YESTERDAYS RESULTS.
Western Assoclatlo

Western Association.
A. Oklahoma city 4 sherman
A. NrAlcstor r Paris
Al Nuskorrr 2. For, Smith
At Tulsa Denison. rain
National League.
Al Pittsburgh Q cincinnati
A. Philadelphia b New York
At ~ louis Chicago. rain
At brooklyn Boston, rain
American League.
A. chicago / cleveland 2
At Detroit ? ~ Louis
At Sew York Philadelphia. rain
At Hoston Washington. rain
American Association.
~ Louisville 3 Kansas city 0.
A. Toledo 81 Paul 7
A. Columbus. Milwaukee rain
At Indianapolis Minneapolis rain.
Western League.
A. ~ Joseph Omaha, rain
~ Denver SiOuN city cold
~ Joplin Dea Molncs, rain
Al Wichita 3 Lincoln &
Texas League
Al San Antonio 0 Dallas
A. Galveston 0 Shreveport
A. beaumont 0 waco
Al Houston 2 Fort Worth
Southern League.
A. Nashville. I Memphis
A. birmingham : New Orleans 7
~ Chattanooga \ Little Rock
Al Atlanta g. Mobile
TODAY'S GAMES.
Western Association.
Nhcrman At OhRhOms city
bcnisOn NJ Tulsa
Paris At McAloHtor
Fort Smith Mt Muskogec
National League.
Noaion a. brooklyn
New York ~ Philadelphia
Cincinnati nj Pittsburgh
chicago at IT Louis
American League.
~ Louis At Cleveland
Detroit NJ Chlcspn
Washington ht liO-tOn
Philadelphia At New York
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-04-28

A. the rate their casualty lis, h pllinr
IN tho Cubs viii soou have 10 abolish m.
volunteer system and fall back ON CON.
scription.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-04-28
R..':S3oftGdght' ::
ov
O0ANTLAND RICE ~
Worlds Record Drive.

There has been considerable discus
sion In the last few years concerning the
longest golf drive ever including
that Braid and Horne have both driven
over 400 ynrds. the roll included. white
Abe Mitchell has II record carry of 3lS
yards. In order IN settle this argument
Tor all time we subpocHaed Charles T.
Van Loan the California Irnsher. 10 1S-
tablish driving record which would end
the dispute forever and thereby close
out the debate
Mr.. Van Loan who liz famed ms n
snort story writer, agreed not only to
smash all records, but to turn the trick
with one hand
OFFICIAL report And we are pleased TO
state that the expedition was terrific
success.
Tho Epochal Wallopi
van Loans drive, with favormg
wind, tho ball hooked slightly. carried
thereafter disappeared from view
This is absolutely correct For In
making his drive Van elected 10 toe up
the ball on the edge of the Grand can
yon. doing still further, he selected u
spot Just above tho Hlnck Gorge where
the drop 10 the river below In G O0O feet
Al this point the canyon is fourteen
miles across. which is carry that
batfled even our selected star. the Cali
fornia Crasher The boat he could 40
was 10 make tho river 5000 feet away
In order to have the record thoroughly
established beyond any rebuttal. he had
photographs taken Of the location with
no 'ess an expert than Henry James
Forman. Of Golfers Weekly" 10 Wit
ness tho stirring deed Mr. Formnn re-
ports that he followed the flight Of the
ball for mile and then loat interest,
hut that he Il willing TO testify that II
below
This should end all debate AZ TO the
wotlh's record drive. Hereafter these 200
and iOO-yard htters win kindly fade into
the background. for at the Grand Cayon
you can got better than 900 yards with a |
putter with back spin employed
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-04-28
l)V(IFNG6IN
ANDHlShLS
BvMoNan0 OdEIS

Uncle WHOLLY and Jllle's Crackers.
Copyright. 1917. hv Mcclure Newspaper
syndicate
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-04-28
Form Chart
ToDAy's ~ CHART.

Western Association.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-04-28

Ntimans hit olllpcu.
The German machines recently have
taken on variega,ed hueS Pilots re-.
port eneoun,ering them in white, brown
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1917-12-07
SHERIFF DISHONG PRAISES
INDUSTRIAL SCHOOL
(Arcadia News)

Sheriff j. L. Dishong has returned
from Ocala, where he went to take
a girl from here to the Florida In
dustrial School for Girls. The sheriff
was much pleased with the home as
he found it. This school was created
by the legislature of 1915 but has
been in operation less than a year.
The funds were not ready and the new
building for the school is just under
construction. 1t is situated on high
hill overlooking Ocala and is cleo
tricaIly lighted and steam heated and
will be an imposing edif1ce when COM
pleted. The school is under the man,
agement of Mrs. Florence Strange
and is kept in sanitary condition. The
sheriff was invited to dine at the
school and speaks in very compli-
mentary terms of the bill of fare.
There are twenty-six girls there
from different parts of the state; four
from this county. It is home for
incorrigibles and these girls are
taught to sew and do fancy work.
They are taught to be orderly and
clean. They wear uniforms that they
have made themselves and look very
nice. Mr.. Dishong talked to the girls
from this county and says that there
has been a great improvement in
their appearance and demeanor.
The school had an exhibit of fancy
work at the Ocala fair, which was
held recently and carried off some
premiums.
Mr.. Dishong says that the school
in his opinion is a credit to the state
and should rank as one of its fore
most institutions.
Sunday school is held at the school
every Sunday and the pupils are be-
ing taught how to become good citi-
zens in every respect.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1917-12-07
AMERICAN PEOPLE
ARE COMING ACROSS
Giving Up Everything that Will Aid
Their Government

The American people have not re-
fused anything that is needed for the
war.
The government asked them for
100000 men, and the men are in the
camps or on the fighting line.
1t asked for ships, and $2,000,000,-
900 worth of ships are under construc-
ton.
And now it is asking for food, and
out of their wealth the American peo,
pie will give food as generously and
effectively as they have given every
thing else needed in connection with
vigorous prosecution of the war.
Food makes the most direct wal
contribution, apart from men-one
that touches every home every day.
Next to men it calls for the great
est changes in normal life and per-
sonal habits.
The American people have changed
their money habits and are buying
bonds; they have changed their ways
of thinking about ships, and are build
ing merchant marine; they have
changed their views of peace, and are
giving their men for the establish
ment of real world peace.
And they are changing their habits
in food. They eat corn instead OF
wheat, poultry instead of beef and
pork, and are saving sugar and fats.
It has taken a little longer to or
ganize this war contribution of food,
chiefly because the matter was more
complicated than other war contribu-
tions, and had to be brought home to
more people.
But it has been brought home, and
the food has begun to move to Eu-
rope.
In this great war work the Ameri-
can people are not going to be found
wanting.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1917-12-07
DRAKE ISN'T DEAD
Wired the Star this Afternoon that
Both He and Private Duffy
Were Alive and Well

There was a rumor on the street
this morning that Capt. Edward
Drake and Private Duffy of Company
A were dead. It soon spread all over
town, and the Star was interrogated
as to its truth or falsity. The Star
soon found out that no message to
that effect had come in by wire or tel
ephone, but as some person might
have wireless hid out. it telegraph
ed to Camp Wheeler for direct infor-
nation. The answer was as follows:
Camp Wheeler, Dec. z, 1:28 p.
just finished dinner; Duffy
in cook house getting supper ready.
"Drake, Captain"
Their is some such report as this
every day. 1t is best to pay no atten.
tion to them. At any rate, before be.
lieving them, ask the Star. If it
doesn't know, it can find out.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1917-12-07
IMPORTANT MEETING
AT ORLANDO
GrOcers of the State to Confer, Dec.
IS, with Food Administration
on the Price of Goods
Especial to the Starr

Orlando, Dec. 7.-Reports from the
office of Food Administrator Braxton
Beacham, indicate that the meeting
of wholesale and retail grocers of the
state to be held in this city on the
18th of this month viii be well attend
ed, for from every city in Florida
responses have been received, show
inng tnhatn the merchants are greatly
interested.
The meeting or conference with
Food Administrator Beacham will be
held in the Lucerne theater whert.
there will be ample room for several
hundred delegates. The business ses-
sion will begin at o'clock on the
morning of the 10Th, and if the plan
of Administrator Beacham is sue
cessful, the business of the meeting
will be concluded by evening, thus al
lowing those attending to return home
without great loss of time from THEN
regular places of business.
Mr.. Jas. L. Giles, mayor of Orlan-
do, has been asked to assist in the
reception of the visitors. Mr.. H. 81.
Dickson, president of the Orlando
board of trade, has also been called
upon by Mr.. Beacham to tender a
welcome to the merchants and hotel
men. Mr.. eBacham is pointing out
that the conference is not to be given
over to long speeches or entertain
ment, but is primarily and specifically
for business. The program arranged
for the occasion consists of up-to-the-
minute suggestions to be considered
by the merchants, and after the short
addresses to be made by few select
ed speakers, the delegates will have
clear field for attention to the mat
ters of business.
Hotel and restaurant men of the
state are showing the greatest inter-
est in the meeting and will be there
in numbers according to the responses
reaching Mr.. Beacham's Office. The
general public will be keenly interest
ed in the results of this meeting as it
will mark the first announcement of
Administrator Beacham's plans to
lower the cost of living in Florida.
That does not mean that Mr.. Beach
am, contemplates any action danger
Gus to business of the grocery trade
but he has formulated plans which he
believes will be beneficial to both con-
sumner and merchants alike.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1917-12-07
Open LETTER To
JUDGE GOBER
Mayor Chace Asks Him to Set Himself
and the Mayor Right in Regard to
Statements Attributed to MIR.
Chace
Ocala, Fla, Dec. z, 1917.
Judge Gober, Ocala, Fla:

Judge Gober, Ocala, Fla:
Dear Sir: In letter addressed to
j. D. Robertson published in the Ocala
Banner of Nov 21st, over your sigma
ture, which letter was hand-billed
throughout the city and environs in
large numbers, feel that my conver-
sation with you on the subject of the
city charter has been quoted in part
only and in such a way as to gross
ly distort its meaning, in words and
spirit.
In this letter you quote me as say.
ing, that the reason / was opposed to
submitting the new city charter to a
vote of the people, was that "they were
not competent to pass on the ques-
tion." What / really said was in sub.
stance that the charter was a thirty
six page instrument, of highly tech
nical nature, and that the masses OF
the voters, had neither the time, nor
the inclination to study it sufficiently
70 pass upon it. In this opinion you
concurred, as did many other intelli-
gent voters of the city. stated fur.
ther that the people had passed upon
the charter most favorably in a well
advertised and most representative
mass meeting, and that only those who
were anxious to defeat the charter by
further delay and controversy were
interested in having the matter sub
mitted to a popular vote.
/ cannot but hope that if you will
refresh your memory that you must
recall these as my sentiments and al
most my words; and truly hope that
you may see fit to do me the fairness
and justice to correct the erroneous
impression of your published letter.
Most respectfully,
J. z. Chace.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1917-12-07
WEIRSDALE

Weirsdale, Dec. 6.-Mrs. A. N.
Cameron is entertaining Mrs. M.
Clark, a friend from Canada. Mrs.
Clark intends to spend the winter in
Florida. She was accompanied by
Miss McCarran, also from Canada,
who is a guest of the Lakeside hotel.
Mrs. Hopps and son, Mr.. Henry
Hopps, from Pennsylvania, are visit
ing the formers brother, Rev. L. Ell.
Straub. Mrs E. C. Albertson gave
one of her good old-fashioned chicken
dinners last Saturday in honor of
these guests.
The delegates of the C.. E. Society,
Mrs. A. M. Reed and Mrs. J. M. Doug
las, returned Sunday evening from
the district convention at Monte
Verde. They arrived in time to give
a full report to the society meeting
Sunday. They were delightfully."- en-
tertained by the enthusiastic Endeav-
orers of that place. Among the
prominent speakers there were Mr..
Karl Lehman, southern states secre-
tary, DR.. Ward, who was general Sec
T0LdIy Ol SuI1SIldIl E1uGdNOI "uSu IL
was founded 36 years ago, and DR..
French, the new president of Rollins
College.
Miss Jessie Cameron spent the
Thanksgiving vacation at her home.
We hear she was glad to come home,
and also glad to go back again. She
returned last Sunday afternoon.
Mr.. D. S. Hogan and son, Mr.. C. A.
Hogan of Marion, Ind, arrived here
last Saturday to be guests of the
Lakeside hotel for the winter.
Weirsdale was well represented at
the fair last Thursday. All reported
a fine time.
Mr.. ]. NJ Douglas accompanied by
Mr.. j. P. DeVaney and Mr.. E. G. Al
bertson made a business "Trip to Ocala
Tuesday.
Our sportsmen, DR.. E. B. Lytle and
M. E. Albertson, are bringing in
game in goodly numbers these days.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1917-12-07
IN AN EFFORT
To EXPLAIN
His Connection with Mrs. Kings Af-
fairs, CASTOR B. Means Goes
on the Stand
ASSOCIATED Press j

Concord, n. c., Dec. 7.-Gaston b.
Means, on the stand in his own de-
fense in hi strial for the murder of
Mrs. Maude King, today continued on
direct examination to explain letters
he had written to his wife and others
last July. He told of having, under
Mrs. Kings direction. of having en-
ployed experts and lawers to secure
the probation of the will of James c..
King, known as the second will" The
evidence is being presented, counsel
explained, to account for certain ex-
penditures of Mrs. Kings money
made by Means.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1917-12-07
REDDICK

Reddick, Dec. 6.-The funeral of
Mrs. Hull, better known to everyone
as Grandma HULL" was held Sunday,
Nov. oath at the home of her son and
services were also held at the grave
at Wildwood by Rev. J. L. Shepherd. A
fitting tribute was paid to the de-
parted by the pastor, telling of her
Christian life and how everyone loved
her down to the smallest child in the
community. She had reached the age
of 95 years and IL months.
A large number of people went
from here to visit the fair Thanksgiv-
ing day.
Rev. J. L. Shepherd and family en-
tertained at the parsonage at dinner
Thanksgiving day with a, chicken
pillau and all the "fixins." Those en>
joying the repast were Mr.. and Mrs.
Mayo, Elsie Kinnard. Mrs. V. L. An
thony, Mrs. F. T. Wilson, Mrs. L. v.
Hammond, Mrs. C. M. earn, Misses
Mary Wilson, Wynona Rou, Annie
Hammond, Celeste and Milton An
thony, Verta, Warren and Grant VIII
son.
Friday proved gala day for the
grammar school children. Early in
the morning they gathered at the
home of their teacher, Mrs. F. T. Will
son, wearing their white regalia dec
Grated with red R. They left at
$3.50 o'clock in the large Maxwell
truck, driven by Mr.. Wilson, and went
to Ocala and to the fair. There they
took in all the sights and left after
the lights had been lighted. They
arrived home safely and needless to
say had very enjoyable time.
Miss Vesta Wilson took part in a
piano recital Saturday afternoon at
the home of her music teacher, Miss
Lois Dickson at Mcintosh.
Rev. ]. L. Shepherd left Tuesday
for Miami to attend the annual Meth
odist conference to be held in that
city this week.
Mr.. Alton Sammond of Lake Eustis
stopped over one train Monday to cal,
upon his mother en- route to Palatka.
Mr.. J. C. Dupree Jr. has a new
Ford. 1t arrived safely Monday
night. Both John and the Ford are
doing nicely.
A poor little shaggy dog came by
express the other day whose owner
was unknown and as the poor little
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1917-12-07
AMERICANS INJURED

Washington, Dec. Second Lieut..
Allie L. Cone and twelve enlisted men
of the American army engineers have
been wounded in action, Gen. PERISH
ing reports to the war department.
Gen. Pershing gave no details except
that the men were wounded Nov. 30,
the day on which American engineers
working with the British army assist
ed Gen. Byng's forces in stemming a
German assault near Cambrai. Cable
dispatches said some of the engineers
were killed, but Gen. Pershing's re-
port contained no names of dead.