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Newell reclamation news. [volume] (Newell, Butte County, S.D.) 1910-19??, 1917-09-27
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Newell reclamation news. [volume] (Newell, Butte County, S.D.) 1910-19??, 1917-09-27
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Newell reclamation news. [volume] (Newell, Butte County, S.D.) 1910-19??, 1917-09-27
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The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-09-20
CONTEMPT ORDER
SOUGHT BY Wife

Charging that her husband had failed
to comply with an order issued by Dis
trict Judge Oldficld, Mrs Mary {. To-
bin ha, filed an affidavit in district
court asking that her husband, William
G. Tobin, a local grocer, be cited for
contempt OF court.
On September IL Mrs. Tobin filed n
suit for divorce from her husband on
the grounds Of cruelty, On September
lJ Judge Oldfield ordered Tobin TO pay
his wife $l2S n alimony and $50 for
attorneys fee and TO pay her SIPS a
month until the suit was finally dis
posed Of
Mrs Tobin charges that her husband
has failed TO give her ,hi, money. In
the petition she stated that the stock
OF fobin's grocery store, located on
West Grand avenue, is worth about
5000 and tina, he makes a profit OF
$500 a month.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-09-20
ARRIVE
IN PREP ARAT|0N
FOR STATE FAIR
Grounds Hum With Activity
Before Saturday Opening,

The eleventh annual Oklahoma State
Fair and Exposition, which opens next
Saturday. promises to be the largest
ever held in this state, due to more en-
tries in every department Railroad CO.
operation this year could not be better.
Every road has arranged fair specials
and has posted 6O0W handblls through
out the state.
At the fair grounds exhibits are ar
riying daily, A veritable ranspor, army
Of motor trucks and farm wagon,
crowd the streets Exhibitors and
many children ben, on seeing the fair
before time, ill the buildings.
The two new cattle barns and one
large pavilion bull, recently are strictly
modern throughout They cost 5000
and will accommodate eighty head
each. States that have entered live
stock for the fair are Nebraska, Mis-
souri, Kansas, Texas, Illinois, Ken.
tucky and Iowa,
The boys calf club OF the A and NJ
college in cooperation with the United
States department OF agriculture have a
large number OF fine beef calves on
display
The fair barns can scarcely accom-
modate exhibits OF hogs already en-
tered Besides the adult breeders ex.
hiblt the boys pig clubs have man,
CONTINUED or Page 2, Column ~
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-09-20
FLANDERS RUSH
on AGAIN OVER
15-M|lE 'FRONT.'
Valuable Positions Captured
This Morning,
DRIVING TOWARD COAST
English Draw Closer to U-Boat
Bases on North Sea. 4
Associated Press War Summary.

Early this morning the BritMh ins
iantry went over the top on . wide
front east Of Yprcs and the Flanders
offensive was on again,
The rush evidently was successful
al the outset for the capture OF posi-.
tons Of value was reported by Field
Marsha Hais during the forenoon and
dhr progress made was described ~
satisfactory 5-
After a Long Pause, fs
The renewal OF the offensive came
after a long pause In which intensive
preparatory work had been carried on
increasingly The fighting In this pe.
Rod, indeed, was such ~ TO pile wp
heavy casualties on both sides. while
the crushing drumfire from the Brit.
I,h guns has been admitted by Tho
Germans 10 have had q destructive sfs
feet on their positions O
Early reports did not outline deil.
nitely the extent OF the front attacked
but clue seems to have been Ius.
nished by Berlin which yesterday RI.
ported the drumiire to be pounding the
line from Hou,hhost wood some five
miles south Of Dixmudc. to the river
Lys, a distance Of about fifteen mileo,
After Abandonment Of Coast. b
This would indicate that the maio
force Of the drive was directed toward
Roulcrs and Couruai. with the ps0k~
able object Of driving Z wedge turtle
into the German Flanders front avg(
eventually compelling the armies d
Crown Prince Rupprecht 10 abandon
the western coast OF Flanders and cue
of the German submarine and airplane
base, on the North Sea from Zeebruggd
to Nleupoft, including OIend. The
civilian population is recently reported
to have been removed from towns ln
the German rear along q wide stretch
Of this front. including two citiss
named
The Flanders operations were opened
thi, year with the blowing up Of the
Messincs ridge on June and the cap.
turc OF the Wytschactc salient by tho
British and was continued with he
opening OF the present great offensive
by q combined attack OF British aad
Frencc troops on July u. Progress On
notable scale continued to be msds
during a considerable part Of Augus(,
but in the latter part OF that month
and during September until now, the
infantry fighting has largely been COR
fined to local drives and extensive
trench raids.
French Show Little Octivity.
From the French front today only
artillery activity is reported. The
statement covered only last nights
operations and the early reports today
did not indicate whether the French
in Flanders had joined in the renewed
drive there.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-09-20
ENROLMENT CITY
SCHOOLS 1868
IS GAIN OF 304
Attendance in Grades Shows
Increase Of 625 Pupils,

The total enrolment in all schools OF
Oklahoma City is 1900. an increase
over last year Of only W4, according to
a tAbulation made by Superintendent
Whiteford today, The increase in the
high school this year is 70; IN grade
schools, 6ls increase. white pupils, j9S
decrease in kindetgar,ens. JlO; de-
crease in negro pupils, 81.
Enrolment by Schools.
The complete enrolment for each
school follows Bryant, N1; Columbus,
IA; Culber,son, 496; Edgemere, l78;
Emerson, SO7; Eugene Field, Nj
Franklin. jS8; Garfield, $50 Harmony
81; Hawthorne, 80; Jefferson, go
Lee, S9 Lincoln, 62J LinwoQd 81
Longiellow. a; Lowell. ~; Mckinley
sl9; Putnam Heights, A26; Riverside
go; lockwood. 81; Shield Heights
10; Walnu, Grove, lis; Washington
69S, Wheeler, 4l8; Whittier, Wl; vii.
lard, go; high school, 100, making a
to,al OF 1927 for white schools.
Last year the enrolment for grade
and high SCHOOLS was 1920 so that thu.
year there has been all increase OF D'
pupils
The enrolment for the kindergarten
show a decrease over that of last year
"rhe reason is,' said Mr. Whiteford
"tha, we have laised the age oi the en-.
trance Of the child into the kndcrgar
ten Last year the kindergartcns wef,
too crowded inh the children did not
get The proper attention Sometimes
there would be 100 children to roor
aud more than the teacher could posi-.
bly, handle Last year the age limit was
years and by ai'lng II 10 5 this yelr
We have 20, about half the children
that We could ret As it stands now
the children will he able to learn NOR,
and will have the very hes, of atten.
! tiun"
The cnrolmen, for the kindergarten,
follows: Bryant W, Columbus, 70
CulbertSon ~, Edgemere, IS; Emer
son, N Eugene Field 81 Franklin, "
Garfield ~, Hawthorne, "a, Jefferson
So Lee ~ Lincoln, 10 Lowell, 81
Mckinley AZ, Putnam Heights. 81
Riverside, -; Shields Heights, IA
Washington, 20; Wheeler, 50; Whittier
~; Willard " making a total O
,m8, a decrease over last wear of 3lC
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-09-20
BRITISH SMASH THROUGH NEAR YPRES|
OKLAHOMA wheat Bondsmen For Former District
IS FED TO HOES, Clerk Pay County $8,262.85;
ASSERTS CAULT Famous Harper Case Is Ended

took certain fees for himself in ad-
dltlon to his salary. claiming that
the statutes OF the state allowed
him to do so. When formal demand
was made upon him to turn these
fees over to the county, he refused
to do so.
Suit was then brought agans, tho
surety company which bonded him
and the district court ordered the
surety company to reimburse the
county in the amount named The
case was appealed to the state su.
preme cour, and later to the United
States supreme court. both roi the
higher courts affirming the de
ciSion OF the lower court Thr
surety company has already paid
the county the money W. {, Hughes,
former clerk OF the superior court,
is alleged to have owed IT under
the same circumstances.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-09-20
New York Democratic Mayor
Wins Republican Nomination
In Contest For Reelection
John purroy Mitchell Defeats
William Bennett; Tammany
to Support HyIan, Demo
Crat in November,

NEW YORK, Sept D,--By mar
row margin Of l.l98 votes, with two
election districts missing, Mayor
Mitchell a democrat and fusion candi.
date, won the republican nomination ioy
mayor over William NJ Bennett in
Yesterdays prmaric,
Bennett announced today that he
would demand recoun, in Manhattan.
John + Hylan. democrat, supported
by Iammany was unopposed IN the
primaries and urle" Bennett, action
intericres ,~,he fight in the coming elec.
tion will be between Hylan and the
mayor
Mr. Mitchell. with two election d.
trict' missing, out Of 700, received
Mb4b votes against Rennc,ts jS,5H.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-09-20
LABOR DEMANDS
EQUAL WAGE FOR
WOMEN WORKERS
War Substitutes Entitled to
Same Salary, Declared,
ARDM0RE GETS MEETING
Officers Are Installed; Lyon
and Governor Thanked.

Equal wages for women substitutes
in positions vacated by men called into
war service is demanded by the okla.
homa State Federation OF Labor in a
resolution passed al the closing session
OF its annual convention here this morn
ing Attention is called to the fact
that thousands OF men are now leaving
industry for military duties and that
women who are filling their places are
said to be not receiving compensation
equal to that given men for the same
work The resolution was unanimously
adopted
Ardmorc Cots Convention.
hrdmore was awarded the 1918 con
vcntion which will be held on the sec
ond Monday in July The choice was
made on the first ballo, Ardmore re-
oeiying nnety.one votes, Shawnee sew
enty four, and Bartlesvlle ten. Ard
more was placed in nomination by u. N
Ferguson, fifth vice president OF th'
, federation who lives at hrdmore.
After selecting thc next convention
city the report OF the press committed
was adopted without argument Il
thanked Governor K. l. Williams 70,
his address Of welcome and alsc
thanked Judge Hayson and Rev f. B
Surface for their Iart in making tn
convention a success The report als'
extended the thanks Of the federation
to the Oklahoma City papers for tn
manner in which the news OF. the con
vention was handled. The convention
adjourned at l2:O o'clock.
Officers installed
Newly elected officers Of the fedora
ton, Edgar Fenton, Leh'gh, president
Sam Atkins. Shawnee, first vice preSi
(ContInusd on Pace z, Column o.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-09-20
Masons Meet Today
in North MCAlester

McALESTER, Okla, Sept N-tSpe-
cial)-The annual pilgrimage Of Union
Council No }, Royal and Select Master
MasonS, was made to Mount Morlah
near North McAleSter this morning
Grand Master w. ]. Schaeicr and 9th
er grand Officers together with a large
number of visitors were present After
eating a chicken dinner a, noon, the
Royal, Select and Super Excellent dc.
grccs were conferred in ancient form in
the new cryptic temple at Mount Nor
iah this afternoon TO be followed by a
dinner and smoker at Masonic Temple
North McAlestcr, this evening
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-09-20
Demurrers Filed
by German Editors

PHILADELPHIA, Sep. 2o-De-
murrets agains, their indictment were
filed today when the five members Of
the staff OF the Philadelphia Tagcbla,t
were called up for arraignment Coun-
sci fot the defendants con,ended that
the evidence in the indictments was not
sufficient to warrant the case gong he
fore a jury because none oi the counts
charged them with any indictable OF
fenSe aganS, the laws OF the United
States Arguments will he held on the
demurrers probably next week and in
the meantime arrangement vi the five
men will be delayed.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-09-20
First Class Filler
Denied Commission;
He's Not a Native

SAN ANTONIO, Texas. Sept 20
One OF Kelly fields mos, accom-
plished iliers, Scnor Miguel hguil-
ar, is barred from a commission in
the United States signal corps be-
cause he is not citizen OF the
country.
Before coming to Kelly field, he
graduated from a private flying
school in France and from there re-
turned to his home in Argentina,
graduating also IN that country
from the government flying school
Coming to the United States he en-
tered the aviation section OF the
signal corps where his ability as a
fearless flier soon brought him
to the front at Kelly field, passing
at this school all tests for . COM
missioncd officer.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-09-20
1900 SELECTED
MEN co THROUGH
CITY DURING DAY
Eighteen From Here Leave
Big Send-0ff Given,

Amid tears and cheers, eighteen young
men. Oklahoma City's representatives
III the second contingent of selected men
left the city today aboard special train
for Camp Travis. San Antonio, Texas.
The drafted men who departed today for
the training camp included five from the
first city district and thirteen from ne
second city district, the third city dis
trict having been instructed not to for
ward any men until the third oontin-
gent starts for the camp, which will
be about October ;.
Names of Men =
The names Of the Oklahoma Cityans
and the district they are from, who left
today follow;
Arthur s. Loach, Western hotel; Ev-
erett Jackson, 100 East Ninth stree, ;
William +. Cook, lll4 East Eighth
street, Carl B. Fritz, 1lsH Eas, Sew.
enth street; Claud A. Calk, 4]lh East
Eighth street William +. Burns lis
South Western avenue; Joe W. Ham
ersly, 222 West Grand avenue; Poscy
MoClcndon, Washington, Okla; EN-
met Boromield, S2l East Fifth street
James A. Mcmillan, lll8 East Eighth
street; Ralph II Clark, 1901 East
Eighth street; Alfred Z. Selk, llO
West Main street, and Owen {. Webb,
R4H West Grand avenue from the
Second city district and
Nelson J. Bauer, $50 West Eleventh
street; Maurice T. Bryan, Route No. );
James H. Abrams, MSH North Broad
way; Cloid w. Peas,er, $50 Wes,
Third street, and Frank b. Fauntletoy
70oH North Broadway, from the First
city district
Many at Station.
While il was not generally known tho
hour OF the departure OF the Oklahoma
CityanS, the mcn communicated the
hour to many OF their friends and
there was a great crowd at the station
to bid the boys God speed The moth.
ers, sisters. fathers, brothers, sweet.
hearts and friends OF the men were a;
the station When the special tram
pulled into the station there was a
mighty cheer which filled the air,
Though coming from hundreds Of
throats, the cheer sounded as from on,
those who saw the train coming in and
the men, who will carry democracy S
standard in the great war which they
are entering, began to look out of the
windows OF the coaches on which they
were riding
| When the Oklahoma City boys began
CONTINUED on Page 2, Column 81
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-09-20
Missing Mother
Is Sought Here

Friends and relatives of Mrs. ! T.
Bo5arth who left her home about two
months ago, are beginning systematic
search for her IN all parts Of the state
Her husband was IN Oklahoma City to.
day and SAID ,ha, his wife left him and
her lA-ycar.old daughter and that they
have heard nothing from her. NE said
that she was sick when she left ana
that he is anxious for her to return
"Our daughter, Iona, is sick and needs
her mother" said Mr. Bolarlh, "and
am very anxious to obtain information
As to her whereabouts" HIS address i,
Oklahoma City, Route No ., Box u.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-09-20
Two Sons In Army
Enough For Family
One Board Thinks

NEW YORK Sept O--Recun-
mendasion wsa made to the military
auihoritie' at Washington today by
the district board thar where two
sons from one family are In the
military service Of the United States
other sons Of drai, age he exempted.
The board in q letter to the sec
rotary OF war and the provost mar
shal general said that in its opinion
the existing emergency docs not
require that more than two sons OF
one family, even In the absence
~of peouniary dependency Of a parent
or other relative"
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-09-20
Farmers in Northwest Refuse
to Sell for Low Price,
AGENTS OF BOARD REPORT
Defense Council Chairman
Told of Situation,

Wheat is being fed TO hogs and
horses in Woods Blaine and other
northwestern counties, according TO re
ports oi county agents to Frank NJ.
Gault. president of the state board OF
agriculture
Little Wheat Sold
Little wheat is being sold here"
says a report of the Woods county
agent Farmers are feeding II to hogs
and horses as the cheapest iced they
have. From 80 to 400 bushels of wheat
is being fed TO stock weekly in Woods
county and there will be little whea,
sold unless the price IS Raced.
At many elevators III the northwest
part of the state wheat is bringing from
81 90 to $lS0 a bushcl Many farmers
have declared that they would rather
feed their wheat to the hogs than sell
it for this price
Mr.. Gault has frst.hand information
OF wheat being fed TO stock in Blame
county He says very little corn has
been raised in that part OF the state
and as no price has been put on corn
by the government, it IS higher thar
wheat
"Up to Hoover"
The situation was brought to the at
tention Of J. NJ. Aydelotte chairman OF
the state council OF defense today.
"Whiic there j. an apparent fallacy II
feeding wheat to hogs in Blaine count,
and holding 'wheatess days i'll Okla
homa City. less than 100 miles away,
see no chance for relieving the si'ua
ton" he said. That is matte
clearly within Mr.. Hoovcr's jurisdic
lion"
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-09-20
Mutilated Canadian Soldier
to Claim $1,000 Reward Offered
For Proof of German Barbarity

HCAGo, Sept 7o-Prvse Rosse Canadian veteran, has
announced he intends claim the 1000 reward Offered by Dr
Alfred Fuchs Of Chicago for proof stioeiy committed by NE
proof he exhibits mutsed right hand
which German after
captured battle Jun. 1915 The hand he vas "~sntony
nd deliberately" deormed.
Fuchs wealthy Chicago property Who has announced
fortune estimated 10000 ready to def.nf c.rmsn
brutality Rosstsr who has been invaded
visiting declares he collects the 900 he will finance
enough alleged stoeiy to claim Dr.
Fueh en- fortune.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-09-20
CHIckASHA Bidder
FOR CANT0NMEn1


CHICKASHA, Okla, Sept. O.--(Spo.
cial)--Chickasha is the latest bidder
for the $50 OOW-acre artillery cantonm-n,
for which Oklahoma City, McAlester
Muskogee and Ardmore are competing
r W. Murray. chairman OF the local
exemption board, heads a commission
which left today for Ringgod, Texas, to
meet the military commission having
in charge the task Of locating the can.
tonment. The Chiokasha man will ao-
company the officers to Wichita Falls
Texas.
Chickasha is prepared to furnish tn,
$4,000 acres needed by the government
1t will be cas-, of the city, and includes
good grazing ground, good water and
favorable topography
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-09-20
packing EMPLOYEES
GET WAGE increase

All employe, in the packing house
and yards a, Wilson h Co, and Morris
& Co have beer granted an increase nf
2H cents an hour in their salary Tbs
amour, means an increase in salary OF
more than 81 week.
Although officials at the packing
plants refused TO affirm the rumot, 4
is understood that office employees have
also been granted an increase in sal.
aty. The percentage OF increase could
not be learned today
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-09-20
WAGES OF STEEL
EMPLOYEES RAISED

NEW YORK, Sept, N-The United
States Steel corporation today an.
nounced a 10 percent advance in the
wage of its workers to take effect Oe-
tobcr |.
This is the fourth increase granted
the corporations wagc-earners since
the beginning OF the war in Europe and
wIslll bring the total in that time up
To IS percent
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-09-20
LOCAL PAPERS TO
DRAFT MEN, URGED

A suggestion that local newspapers
be sent TO companies formed of draft.
ed men has been made to the county
councils oi defense by the state council
Each county council Is asked to see ,ha.
the company formed from the men N
its county gets each newspaper pub
Ii ned in the county The state eoun-
ell also suggests that the editors not be
asked to donate the subscriptions, 5u.
that they he paid for out OF county
council funds.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-09-20
Warship to Convoy
Soldiers Ballots

NEW YORK. Sept 20.--WaterprooI
and unsinkable ballot boxes will he
provided for New York soldier, whr
are abroad when the vote is cas-, in thu
Nrsembcr election, ii was announced
today The states soldier vote will b,
so large, it was said. that it probabl,
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-09-20
Amount Represents Money
Which the Official Took in
Fees; Persons With Claims
Will Now Be Paid,

County Attorney Selby today re
ceiyed a certified check from the
Southern Surety company for So
l628S, the amount Hathaway Har-
per, former district court clerk, is
alleged to owe Oklahoma county.
The check was turned over to
James Beaty, court clerk Persons
having claims agains, the county
for witness fees, etc, during llar-
perS tenure OF office will be able
To get their money in about thirty
days
While Harper was in office he
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-09-20
TWENTY-FIVE MINES
FORCED TO CLOSE

CLARKSRURG, w. Va, Sept 20
twenty-five coal mines in this vicinity
have been compelled to close within a
week because the operators were unable
TO mine and marke, coal for & a ton,
the price fixed by the government, &C
cording to statement issued here to-
day by Daniel Howard. a leading op-
erator