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The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-12-15
BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES
IN cry

FOR SALE-pure sorghum cane syrup.
i0.pound buckets. siN buckets 20 a
case. soc per bucket Send US your or.
dcrH Reynolds Davis Grocery Co. MenO,
WHAf DO YOr THINK Santa Claus
VIII soon be here again. soc will make
him stop NJ your house; It's truly re-
mntlmhle how much soc will do NJ Harris
GOar's; that soc which slips through
your fingers YOU never mlsR the money,
besides It's a source ot satisfaction TO
participate In the small saving DO II
now. we trust you Watches. diamonds.
high grade jewclry 16 n Robinson 81.
Baum Bldg r. NJ Clonts. MRt.
FOR SALE Halt interest in one OF the
best paying suburban drug stores
RS, care OklahomRn
WANTED To buv good email bushes,
In city or small town iis Harrison
Ave-, Room 8, OklpbupA CltS. Wal
1904. .--a,.-.. - - Skl.z----.. !. :. 4
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REAL ESTATE WANTED

WANT TO buy closc-ln home, To 6
blocks from Lee Huckins hotel. five TO
seven rooms. Call Thomas, w 1891
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-12-15
AUTOS. VEHICLES AND
ACCESSORIES
Vulcanize Your Tires

LEARN automobile driving. Phone Puck
EFT. Wal. 1892
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-12-15
Prices To Move
These Cars Quick

Terms 10 responsible parties
Buick "6," brand new, F-is l.
Passenger. 60 h.p., gray, run 4st
miles, TetEils for 1880, grab
4 for ....,.,........,., ,.,....,..,tl,i 900 90
Oldsmobile s." 1915. 6-passen-er.
guaranteed In perfect condition $50 90
Oldsmoblle 49," standard road
ster, 1915 model; sure-firo bar
Eigin "s," s. 5.passenger also '''
Chummy IT," brand new. only
driven a few miles as demon
strators, sells for 81 l60; tho
best bargain ever offered d..... $4,000
Cadillac -" worth $500, get II
Hudson 40 b-passcnger; this
car Is easily worth 1900 better
hurry ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS, $1,000
and newly painted ..,,,'..,,' ~ 300 90
Velie, 1915, b-passonger, new top
and newly painted ...,,.,,..,. b5000
Overland, 1917. 5-passenger, new
ly painted top .,........,,.,,., 400 90
buy '...',"....',,,....,.'.'',,' 800. 90
W. c, NORRIS MOTOR SALES co,
State Distributors.
MAHMON, OLDSMOBiLE AND FLGlN |
slb-l7 n Broadway. Phone Maple 9s9
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-12-15
FARM AND ACRE TRACTS

Oklahoma.
a ACRES fine valley land all in high
state cultivation; b.room house, 2
barns. good well slln; | mile from school
halt mile north Of stop 90. ~ Reno ear;
price $500 NJ E. Clapper. Yukon,
okla. or phone Jw-2j. oklahoma CITY
FOR SALE A bargain II taken in
next 30 davs, 500 acres $50 decided.
20 leased price SIG per acre for decided
land lease free, part time Located In
Lonl county J W Hodges, = q. Box
G'S, Conlgate, okla
ron SALE Six acres With house and
barn; close In Wal. ISL
200 ACRES land, south OF Healdton
Okla, 6O acres In cultivation; good
chnn,h Tor oil $50 acre Ingram 4
Lewis. 2l6 Colcord, oklahoma city
FARMS ron SALE
500 acres, west NJ rauls Valley. All hot
tom land. 400 acres cultivation, G5 acres
alfalfa; good improvements. one " tho
hest farms I'm tho state. also 1850 acres
two miles southwest nj packingtown, Nf
per acre terms DunscOmhe, 20S lnsur-
tuce HdE
BEAUTIFUL SECONn ROTTOM FARM
For 2i 600 ! offer ago acres highly i'm
proved North Canadian farm. 7b to 100
acres In alfalfa. i7h acres I'm wheat bal.
ance reserved for row crops, very largo
barn ana sheds, Groom house and nu-
mcrnus outhuildngs, all In best NJ con-
diuun fenced pud fenced. with
about one mile woven wire; smaller set
NJ improvements ON other quarter, pos
session Jan. l. 1915. tli .OOO loan AZ 3
percent ThiS farm IL In every way
attractive, with only an imperceptlble
slope Tor drainage; soil Il very dark loan
ot great fertility; no overflow ana M
sand. fnll complement NJ work stocl,
ana implements Included in above pfIcc
hK T. r BYNUM.
l IA IaEinlIlll Ilag,. QklaAOma LaJA
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WANTED

TO BUY SECOND D-HAND DE LUKE
or ANDERSON LOOSE LEAF LEDGER
BINDER ALSO VERTICAL FILING
CASE. j. q. PRICE, CORDELL, OKLA.
FOR SALE-Complete set office furni-
turc. Roll top dcak stenographcr desk
hookkeepcr standing desk. library table.
and acven assorted office chairs. 6lS n
Broadway Phone W. $40.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-12-15
FARM AND ACRE TRACTS
Oklahoma.

FOR SALE--i66 acres black land lime
stone formation: about l2b acres In
cultivation. two sets improvements. free
range country; dipping vat adjoining
Charles 4. Brown allotment; title per
feet: 6iS miles northwest Soper, Okla.
N2 per acre Address T. GeetIman. r.
q. Box a.. Antleas Okla
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-12-15
LOANS, REAL ESTATE SECURITY

FARM LOANs-Five. I. 10 years. CITY
LOANS on Oklahoma City property.
The Jennings Investment Co, 1915 Col
cord Bldg, Oklahoma City.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-01-31

did not matter to Dundy that the navy
had no aero corps" 1t did matter
that there were no lientenants doing
"landlubber" service in the navy. All
that mattered was that an officer OF
Joe Daniels navy wanted money. The
check was cashed
The quaker drug store was even
more patriotic and the imitator OF
Lieutenant Hin was some $40 bet
ter off
But there is a place whore patriot
lsm, especially when 1t comes to a
matter OF common cents" does not
go very far. This is the case in the
office Of John A. Whalen. assistant
United States attorney. II Webb Is
caught before he can purchase an
acroplane and make his escape he
probably will be presented with the
bars due him. They make them in
the cloth for prison suits.
Charges Of impersonating n United
states officer and cashing bad checks
will be preferred.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-01-31
LINN TO RESUME DISTRICT
COURT HERE NEXT MONDAY

Sessions of district court will be re-
suucd next Monday morning by
Judge Linn During the last three
weeks Judge Linn has been holding
court at pawucc. Judge crow OF
Guymon. okla. conducted court here
during the absence of Judge Linn un-
I'll last saturday. There is no session
of court this week.
ono of the cases set for next week
in the district court is the North
Hooker contest suit over the county
assessors office Hooker has been in
charge of this office since January
hut North has filed suit to contest the
election of Hooker last November.
The case Is set FOR February 9 but Il
is unlikely that Il will hC heard at
that time owing To the absence OF
Hookor's attorney state senator pa
wilson. who is attending the legisla-
turc at oklahoma city.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-01-31
STATE TAXES DISTRIBUTED
AMONG COUNTY SCHOOLS
Apportionmcnt Of Gross Production
Levy Average 81 for Each
Child

The money received by county
school districts from the gross produc-
ton tax viii average 81 for each
child, according to figures given out
10y County Superintendent Maxwell
yesterday. one percent OF the tax Is
returned to the county from which Il
IS received. This is divided equally
between the school and road funds.
The school portion is distributed M
the districts where II originates
The semi-annual epportIonment of
tax money for schools is now being
made. From the gross production
tax, the schools receive SIS, 496, other
state taxes s22,T4o, and from tbs
county school tax. ss,50I. In addl-
tion, each rural district levies FROM
one to fifteen mills for the support
of It's schools
Complete school enumeration shows
that there arc 16,243 persons OF school
Gee In tho county. or that number
SS7S reside In the city OF Tulsa.
Tho city receives sl9.i2s as its share
of the s22.7%0 received In taxes FROM
tho state.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-01-31
I n AID Z r S
DOPE

OLD TRADER DOES NOT Up
HOLD LAW VIOLATIONS.
IlE SAYS TINT ~T\hIN
MONEY 10 Buy BOO/E aud thnt
MOST of the pOOR DRUMS that
WI SEE IN POLICE COUNT are
HARD WOHhING men and M\NN
uf THEM WOULD b. GOOp BtSl-
NESS men II II WAS NOT IOR TIN
DAMNABIE BOOZE II,BIT Ihc
DRINK HABIT like the MORPHINE
IiNBrr. SLIPS tpON u man IiiNl
an ASSASSIN In the DARK aud ia"
rOOH INIORTt MITE VICTIM
NEVER REALIZES that he Is ~
DANGER UNTIL the ASSASSIN
HAS HIM FAST In HIS CLUTCHES
wnh TiiiN M Is ,hc PREY of Nil
GliiITIRS aud EVEN PREACH
I'RS SCORN HiM, But CIIRIST
WOULD HAVE NOJ 60 OIT NNl-
REFORM HIM.
MEDICAL SCIENCE has SOLVED
II CURE TOR TINS Dreadful pIS.
EASE WHICH VIII COMPLETELY
CURE NINE OJT on EVERY TEN.
OLD TRADER'S PLAN of IIiOnN
NTiO< IL pICk t'p the Dil Nk =
and CARRY THEM no JiIL; BuT
TREtT THEM KINDLY. THEN NS-
SESS u FINE, Br1 TURN the VIC
1fN OVER FOR MEDICAL TREAT
NENT OF HIS DAMN iBLE DIS
tSE. ALWAYS kIEp \ CON-
Il'TlNT DOCTOR N THE JiIi.
VINO MUST EARN ms MONEY.
WIEN THE VICTIM IL CrREp
THEN GIVE nm BACK tn.
AMOUNT or his FINE. II TRENT-
ID this WAY they WILL AL Bi.
GLAD TO TAKE TIIE CURE. ALSO
~ \SMuCH AS THOSE poOH TEL-
lows hRE NOT WELCOMED TO
CHURCH. ! would ALWAYS kI.IIr
\ SPIRITUAL ADVISER ~ JAII.
READY At ALI TIMES 10 TEACH
THEM THE WAY TINT CHRIST
WOULD HAVE THEM co. I
WOULD ASK THEM TO COME
Eltk TO JAIL ANY TIME FOR
SPIRITUAL TREATMENT OR FOI;
MEDICAL TREATMENT
REMEMBER OUR SAVIOR SAID,
"WliEN WAS ~ PRISON YOt.
'ISITETH ME NOT"
WOULD INVITE EVERY TRUE
CHRISTIAN TO COME AND LEND
\ HELPING HAND. THERE NRE
HUNDREDS or FOLLOWERS or
ORR GREAT PRINCE or PEib
IN TULSA WHO WOULD GLADLN
HELP IL ONLY SOME ONE would
LEAD.
Whcr Old Trader j. elected mayor
oi Tulsa hc viii give his first years
salary for TIE medical and spiritual
treatment of the poor women in scar
let and the poor drunkS aud the poor
mOrphiuc caters. There are other
business men In Tulsa that will give
years work for the uplift oi hum- y :
ity and there are thousands of other
n.cn IN Tulsa who will give money to
help the good cause as soon a. they
sec that II Is to he run free iron;
graft. lie also SAYS that the THIEVES
MD HOLDUPS. ROBBERS. NSSNS-
SINS AND GRttTERS MUST GO
10 JAIL, LEAVE TULSA or GO no
HELL WHEN NOJ CURE ia,
DRUNK tEDS. THE BOOTLFGGER>
WILL LEAVE TULSA. But Ot .
SAVIOR MUST COME and TURN
OVER THE MONEY TABLES and
kiCk The UlPOCRTTItS OUT. for
IiIEY WEAR WHITE ROBE and
HAVE CHURCH PROTECTION.
II YOU trade with TRADERS,
MONEY BACK il not PLEASED.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-01-31
PARENTS DENIED DAMAGES
FOR AUTOMOBILE ACCIDENT

The parents Of Jennie Kosler. d,
Years old. lost their suit I'm connU
court yesterday for $1,000 damage
which they claimed they suffered
when their dauChtcr was run over by
an automohilc-lost June. Mrs H. r.
WiNEate was tho defendant
The accident occurred at the corner
OF Third and Cincnn'u Tho KeSler
child was struck by the machine hut
not seriously injured. Rystandcrs said
Mrs WWelte, who was driving. wat.
not responsible
The ease occupied nearly all day H..
county court and went to the Jury al
o'clock, After being ont little
mcrc than an hour the fury brought
In verdict for the defendant
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-01-31

ANOTHER AIR SCOUT
PASSES BADS CHECKS

check cashing lieutenant are a num-
per OF small bits Of paper, represent
ing sums from SIG TO $95.
Neeb, 10 NJ Dundy, claimed that
ne was first lieutenant in the aero
service Of the United States navy. II
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-01-31
7 X A ID e r. S
LOG East second street
Is East second street
I05 East First Stree
and West Tulsa.
TRIO OF YOUTHS TO
INDUSTRIAL SCHOOL
i ester Burke, Who Escaped
From "Y," Among Boys to
Go to Pauls Valley.

Three youngsters, all less than II
Years old, will be taken to the stats
Industrial school at pauls Valley by
Deputy Sheriff Wolf They are Lester
lurkc. Roy Boggs and Henry Boggs.
The Bogss boys are brothers.
Lester Burke and Roy Roggs wer
sentenced TO the Industrial school by
County Judge Standoveu last week.
The Burke youth was placed in tn
custody If the Y. VI. G. \. until time
for the train which would take he and
young Boggs TO Pauls Valley Dur
ing the interval, the Burke boy es
capped from the Y. NJ. G. \. and. gu-
ing to the Boggs home, persYadei
Roy to run away with him. 'Thev
got as far as Canoy, Kansas. whore
they were apprcherded by police.
Youth Escaped Twice.
The father of young Boggs went to
Caney to bring his son to Tulsa. Les
ter Burke was also turned over Il,
him to return 20 officers here Ar
riNing in this city. young Burke again
escaped, but was caught while making
his way out cf town afoot This tim,
precautiop was taken TO prevent an
ether escape.
According 90 Humane Agent Wolch
Lester Burke is a very bad boy. Hc
has been before the county court q
number OF times ON the charge of de,
lnluency. Now he must remain ~
the Industrial school until he Is p
years old
To Industrial school.
Roy Boggs was charged with delin-
Guency and yesterday the court or
Ccrcd that Henry Boggs. his brother.
Ice committed to the industrial school
on the same charge.
clifford Clayton. a negro lad. was
ordered to the State school FOR Ne
gro Rows at McAleSter. by Judge
Standevcn YESTERDAY He viii be taken
to that place by a deputy sheriff
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-01-31

with S5G.2o2 4oN duriur tha ihiri
I.prIod. and ID surplus of s'3.2't.Hf'
m tao final uuIt.r 1s lu7t S'',-
Nag.3 .3-o during tuo thIrd ror
Tho ioul lN1G earning. c'upHr'
with Sltu.2oo.0tG iu 1915 and are
larger ns NOR, than $50 per cent .an
those Of lH14 lhc lowest year. Wh'l'
they were SI215f.522.
with todaNs oNtra disbursement OF
G.4 percent tHc total dividends ON
tn, common shares for 1916 amount
tn t 81 percent The extra common
disbursement calls for an outlay OBJ
sN.N91,-5i
, Nelvs OF The State
---A
OKLAHOMA CITY pin now before t,.
f., legislature viii provide Or Che rriuhdlug
o' uo.. production coHi to p.id INTO me
Treasury before the act was hil,i hy the
courts, Most OF those % h.e waited i' 1,i
Ihs ...uu of litigation lut those who did
600, vU boo re,mbgr,cd ii this ml, pa'',s.
iHe O.muIcrr Coal company OF llenrNciia
vil l.t ua,k 100000 iu this event.
GUTHRIE pr q " Duke. state com
missioner N health addressed meeting Of
t.r IuLtu county teachers and rural -chg.I
board, Monday. other speakers were \. II.
Wilson. state school supcrIntcudcn,, = a.
Duke. rural school snpcrvi,ur and ". j..
college
NORMAN sunday night Moffct's FUR
uitt.rr store WAS hur-lari1cd the illtN's
earr,iu. of five gun, and supply OF ann
hamilton They obtained entrance i1rn
rear window 4 garage was nrosru INT" Nut
nothing taken. but thew helped themselves
20 O. ,ar belonging Go Oscar Gibbs.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-01-31

al tti, place is ncariuc completion and Nil
o., ready for use IN about thIcc weeks 10 Is
claimed 90 Dee the finest church ,ijuge 10
northern Oklahoma.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-01-31

ulec hs, formed law partnership with OF
city shor,',
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-01-31

GUTHRIE me OTfFrie UI t0WWlNY has
offered $50 reward f1r the apprehension %
,l. uirf who >to,o . ear from The garage OF
\ %. pttb.u> Thieves 20 this Aiud have
been active recently.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-01-31

ral.eJ Tie opening hcrt of the sccoul
>twr,ter at the Methodist university. More
local students are uoN attending this iu
.aUiinu than ever before
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-01-31

OVNANI INV Nam NTT0vI pawn. N0T0-
nearly mile in leneih. was accepted sat
uriay hy the city and property owners from
She contractor
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-01-31

oLNEY Or u Allen. one ~ the most
prominent physicians and citizens OF Coal
ssuuy, is critically 81 with pneumonia
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-01-31

mor, trau two years 10 Is now cousidcrt'
Hb,N tat an oi thr Katy railways mine
In this section will shortly be- resumed Ne
lt one of Che his ones, is already ia opera
tiun.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-01-31

TAWTON N-.-10- WI ~ N"-T o UTI-
tfs recurrence ut the tragedy ,n which
one fu, was Nl'.d and another hurt when
attempting to .t.a. brass from explosive shells
AT except those having business vi" he
barred from the storage reservation.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-01-31

t.s,> from r, ua, Ui our atto-re., who ha
boon tr active practice here f0r several years
q W t-f.r The firm of Cutler
feN0rl i, dissolved. Mr. Holland remaining
tt t.. location.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-01-31

Ard~orc m ,he murder Of Albert Fmle
which occurred hUre Monday Perry. Do Is %
Isr,I Nr,d fINt shots into his AdVersar
rhc Killing WAS caused by the renewal Of q
u'd trouble between the men.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-03-24
MUSICIANS CLUB WILL
HAVE BANQUET 0NCERT
Members Permitted TO Invite One or
More Guests to Second
Meeting.

News-Times Special Service:
ELKHART. Ind, March 24.-The
Musicians club of Elkhart will hold
its second concert banquet next
Tuesday evening, at $3.50, at Meis-
ner's cafe, and all members are not
only permitted to invite one or more
guests, but are urged to do so; be-
cause the clubs purpose is a broad
one, not for individual profit or ag-
grandisement, but for the benefit of
the community at large and for
everyone who wishes TO advance the
cause of music in the community.
IL is not necessary to be a must
clan in order to become a member,
the membership fee is small, 81 a
year. and il is hoped that at the sec
Ond meeting the membership list
may be increased to 100 members
all anxious TO work for the cause.
Detailed Information may be Rad
of any of the officers, the member
ship committee, the advisory COM
mittee. as follows: President, w. p.
MacHenry; treasurer, Harvey Elliott,
est. Joe Valley bank); DIR Basil
Webb, Miles Medical company. sec
rotary; James F. Boyer, DIR. Webb.
Miss Ida Edmonds, Benny Henton.
Ley Nelson, advisory committee;
Mrs. Webb, Miss Una kepler, mem
bership committee.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-03-24
NEW SCHOOL BUILT
AT BUCHANAN, MICHIGAN
Movement on Foot To Erect Struc-
ture at Cost of $50, 900 by
Bond Issue.
News shines Special Service:

News Times Special Service:
BUCHANAN. Mich, March "a
With the population of Buchanan
growing by leaps and bounds, the
school facilities have proven entire
ly inadequate this winter and a
movement TO build a fine new $70.-
600 high school has been launched
here. The plan is meeting with
great favor and it is considered GER
tain that the bond issue will pass.
1t is planned TO ask for a bond
issue Of $4,000, use $4,000 for the
high school and build a much need
ed ward school for the smaller chill
dren with the other $4,000. The
new high school plans call for
every modern school convenience
and improvement and the new
school would fill the needs Of this
rapidly growing little city for many
years TO come
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-03-24
CENTURY CLUB MUSICALE
DELIGHTS AUDIENCE
second Annual Event CIeverIy Stag
ed by Miss Burhans and
Mrs. Mccain.

News Times Special Service:
ELKHART, Ind, March "a
More than 200 people attended the
second annual musicale staged for
the members of the Century club by
Miss Marie BJrhans and Mrs. II. NJ.
Mccain, at the club riday night.
The musical program which pre-
ceded the playlet was excellent, each
of the soloists and accompanies be-
ing at their best Owing to the ill
ness OF Miss Frances Stanton, who
was 20 render a violin solo, Miss
Hazel stephens. narpist. was en-
gagged 20 take her place.
The Mouse Trap. which was Un-
der the direction Of Miss BuThans,
delighted the audience. Miss Bur
hans played the part of Mrs. Somers,
militant suffraget and Atty. w. B.
lille starred opposite her. Willis
Campbell. strongly averse to woman
suffrage
Mrs Ada Smith, Mrs Frances
Compton, Miss Louis Jen1er. Mrs.
=. Basil Webb and Airs. r. y. Dewey.
other members of the cast, were at
their best. each bringing many
laughs from the delighted audience.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-03-24
$4,000 DAMAGE
TRIAL IS SLOW
Technical Questions Put to
Witnesses Cause Much De-
lay in Procedure.
News-Times Special Service:

NeWs-Times Special Service:
GOSHEN. March 24-Very slow
progress is made in the $500 dam
age case Of William and Ella Currier
Of Elkhart against the Chicago
Housewrecking Co. Of Chicago, ct
al, trial Of which was started be-
fore Judge Drake and a jury in the
circuit court Monday. The plaintiffs
have not finished.
Examination OF witnesses has
been rendered more than ordinarily
difficult on account of the technical
nature Of some Of the questions.
Jonas o. Hoover of Chicago is coun-
sci for the Curriers' Col James s.
Dodge and Proctor 4 Cawley OF
Elkhart and Anthony Deahl Of Co
shen appear for the defendants
Currier having been convicted OF
stealing lead pipe belonging 10 an
Elkhart plumber he served time i'm
prison. having been paroled.
IL is cOntended by the Curriers'
that the defendants unjustly drove
them into bankruptcy and ruined
their greenhouse business in Elk
hart. Litigation resulting from the
proceedings has been on in various
courts. including the United States
district court ar indianapolis.
Present indications are that the
trial VIII not come TO an end before
next week. unless there should be
a sudden conclusion.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-03-24
LODGE MEN HAVE WILD
RIDE GETTING HOME
st. Joseph. Mich. Men Get stuck i'm
Mud Three Times Dur
ing Night.
News-Times special Service:

e-s-Times Special Service:
ST. JOSEPH. Mich, March "a
Twenty-six members OF St Joseph
council No. "A, r. and 5. NJ, par
ticipated in a Wild ride back 10 this
city from Lawrence. a town about
% miles from here. following an in
stallation ceremony there at which
the local fraternity members were
guests. The party started back
from Lawrence in automobiles about
midnight in a driving rain storm.
The storm increased in intensity
during the night and soon all seven
automobiles carrying the local men
were stuck hard and fast in the
mud. 1t was necessary TO awaken
a farmer and get "a team 10 haul
the cars out before the journey
could be resumed.
Three times this procedure was
repeated during the night, two cars
broke down and were abandoned,
and the party finally arrived here
about O'Clock Friday morning.
tired out and covered with mud as
a result OF the trip. Nearly nine
hours were taken to make a trip
usually covered in less than two
hours.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-03-24
sunday school Convention.

II. r. Roscoe of Goshen. superin-
tendent of the Elkhart County sun
day School association. and Charles
Gill, secretary. have issued call for
the annual convention of the asso-
citation. 10 be held i'm the Presbyter-
ian church in Elkhart Tuesday.
Auril 10. beginning at $3.50 a. IN.
The officers urge every school i'm
the county TO send as many dele
gates as possible. incidentally add
ing the wish that they bring a lib
eral sum" to pay the general eX-
penses of the convention
The program will consist Of three
addresses by State Sec'y Burnie,
while three subjects Of special in
terest will be elaborated by three
local pastors. There will also be
special departmental conferences.
Enough music TO enliven the pro-
gram will be provided