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Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-04-27
CROP CONDITIONS ARE FINE
Rains Drove Away Pcssimism hand
Now All Is Lovely.
Sperinl 10 rhr Mnrld-

Special To The World.
BARTLESNlLLE, Okla, April 26.
Unless storms or other forces Of the
elements appear, Washington county
ard thruout his section will harvest
the greatest crops in their history
this year. Al, sisls point to this end,
ic" the present condition Of crops is
tie best ever known for this time OF
the year. BESIDES this condition. the
acreage OF land under cultivation is
the largest in the county's history.
Men who have driven over practi
cally the entire county, as well as adj
joining counties, declare that the
wheat, oats corn, alfalfa crops and
truck glrdenS could not look better
lntil the first rain Cf few weeks
ago pcssimism lad spread over the
agricultural sections, for the farmers
were looking 70" lean year. Many
were about to plow up their whea.
fields. When the rain come to save
The wheat, as well as other crops.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-04-27
EXPECT BUMPER CORN CROP
Large Acreage Has Been Put out and
the Weather l. Favorable.

Special to The World
ALTON. okla, April 26.-Pr1cti-
Cdllv all Of the corn that Will be
planted tins year has already been
planted and a large part has come
Up. \ Uood stand has been obtained
where the corn was planted In late
March and early April and the pros
rccts for a bumper corn crop are bet
ter than thev have been IN April for
seven or eight years. The ground is
I'm good condition and the weather -
IDEAL growing weather for all grains
and garden truck. An extra large
aCrcacc of corn was nut out this wear
ON account Of the scarcity Of food In
the country, and also because the
farmers are suie that corn will, Aring
high price on the market next fall
land has been plowed under for the
first time this year and put In either
corn or oats
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-04-27
MUNICIPAL AK TO
SWING NEXT WEEK
Police Judge Cavitt and Chief
Lucas May Be Dropped
by Commissioners.
OTHERS TO RETAIN JOBS
No Opposition Develops to City
Attorney Meserve and
Treasurer Atkinson.

VIII the AK fan?
This IS the question chief of Police
T. L. Lucas, Municipal Judge +. .
CaNitt, city Treasurer j. NJ Atkinson
ana City Attorney John q. Meservr
are asking themselves. and waiting
until the may or and board Of city
commissioners have gwen their an
swer next Tuesday morning.
Under the provisions of the city
charter. the mayor and board Of city
commissioners are required to seIcc.
these officers for the ensuing ye1r, a.
the first Tuesdays meeting Of each
May, the officials selected at TINS
time To servo for one year.
Accor iiny to Mayor simmons who
wiz nominate the men suggested TO
fiji these four offices, there is no con
troVcrsy over the denomination of Mr..
NoserVc as city attorney ari MIR At
knson is almost assured Cf another
year of work as city treasurer
Wilbur Neal however. has been a
frequent visitor In the city han for the
past several weeks, ana according To-
attaches in the city offices Is tryins
to pave path to the Job held 10y Mr.
Atkinson as keeper OF the city Golfers
win Cayitt stick:
Opposition which developed several
months ago against Judge Cdvitt =
expected to roappear when his name
Is submitted TO the commissioners by
Mayor simmons. II IL known tina.
at least some Of the members Of the
commission do not favor his reap
pointment. and his denomination is 10
be the signal for tilt in the commits
sioners chamber.
In some quarters at the city hall It
Is declared chef Lucas Will ask thl,
his name he omitted from those pre-
scented rs police chief. During the
year that Chief Lucas has beer at
the helm of the department he has
experienced heavy seas ard on sew
eral occasions he has declared he was
''tired Of it," Whether he has re
cupcrated since will become known ut
the meeting next Tuesday.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-04-27

ana makes for a hetter understanding
and a lindlicr feeling between every
element IN community. The work
that Mr.. Collins has been doing for the
common good by his lectures turnout
the country has been 50 pronounced
and the approval OF all the people so
emphatic that few comments by
clerrSmcn Of all denominations. So
biologists. professors. workingnen and
statesmen is not out of place for II
gives an idea Of ;he broad gauge of
Justice. good viii among mer, civic
progress and social welfare
What They Think of Collins,
Dr Miller Presbyterian, Shawnee.
Okla. said:
1t was a splendid mcssare and car.
Ticd conviction"
Rov Mr. kinney, Baptist, okla
bona 'itv, said:
"lt Wrs one Of the greatest lectures
| have ever heard and IT did great
good for our city"
Rev. Dr. Matthews, Christian Minis
ter halo, Kan, said.
ut was a MESSAGE that every Amer
lean should hear"
Rev. Dr. Watts. EpiScop0liar Minis
ter, Coifey vile. kan, said
1T vas one of the greatest lectures
| have aver heard"
Rev. nr Hart Baptist, Eagle Grove,
Iowa, sIid:
"a wonderful messqre for all to
hear"
Rev Or. McCraig, Methodist. Sioux
city, Iowa, said:
God bless Mr.. Collins lie is doing
wonderful work for God and coun
uy"
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-04-27
Itching Burning
Eczema on Hands
Almost Blood Red, Swollen and
Cracked. Burning and Itching.
Could not Use Them. Could not
Sleep. Cuticura Heals. Cost $J.75.

Eczema first started on my fingers
with burning and itching. would rub
it and finally it came in blisters all over
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-04-27
DOHERTYS FIGHT FOOD LACK
Part of Employees Conscriptcd to TIL
Sol, In Company's Control.

Special to The World.
BARTLESNlLLE, Okla, April 26.
II was announced late yesterday by
a. J. piescher. general manager OF
the Doherty oil and gas interests In
the MidCcntinent field, including the
Kansas Natural, that eleven farms
owned or lndcr lease by the company
viii be planted and titled by the en-
plryes OF the company, wfo will be
drafted fer service by the sclective
conscription mcthcd.
Food crops will he raised eNclu-
tlvcly and the product will be dis
posed OF by the company to Its en-
rloyes, thus assisting tho national
government by releasing the same
amount OF food and forage FOR ex-
portation TO the European allieA
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-04-27
New Orleans Invites Jorfrc.

NEW ORLEANS, April 26.-Presl-
dent Ernest Lee Jahncke of the New
Orleans association of commerce, to-
day telegraphed an invitation to Mar
Shal Joffre of the French commission
now in Washington TO visit New Or
leans as the guest of the city. The
telegram mentioned the many citizens
of French ancestry here who are
eager to see the famous French gem
Cral
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-04-27
NIidgct Actress Dies.

NEW YORK, April 26. - Sylvia
Willes, better known as princess
Victoria" and the Midget Melba',
who died here yesterday was said to
be the smallest woman on the stage.
25ia inches tall. She was born i'm
Melbourne. Australia. nineteen years
ago
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-04-27

how Cuticura Soap and Ointment healed
my sister SO | purchased them. In a
few days they relieved the itching which
had gone on for six weeks, and after |
used two boxes Of Cuticura Ointment
and one box of Cuticura Soap my hands
were healed. (SignedD Mrs.M. u. Frey,
X Ed 3, Marietta, Ga, July 81, 1910.
P,rTrW further trouble by using
Cuticura Soap and no other Tor the toilet
For Free Samples by Return Mail
address postcard: "Cuticura, Dept. III,
Boston" Sold everywhere.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-04-27

trol of cotton exports, "in order that
an end shall be at once put to the
secret aid now extended TO Germany
by traders of neutral countries" were
adopted today by the National Asso-
citation Of Cotton Manufacturers. The
association pledged its cooperation in
preventing cotton, one of the basic
elements in the manufacture of muni-
tions, from falling into the hands Of
the enemy.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-04-27

teen machinists are employed at this
institution.
Officials of the Oklahoma Iron
works claim they have filled the
places left vacant by the strikers and
that they are not worrying about
eventualities.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1917-02-14
Mrs. Julia MichaeIiS.

Mrs. Julia Michaelis died at the
home Of her daughter, Mrs. w. F. Or
ton, in Lancaster, Wis, on Monday af-
ternoon, Feb. II, 1917.
Mrs. Michaelis was born Jan. IA,
1886 i'll Klaustal, Hanover, Germany.
The cause Of her death was compli-
cations Of pneumonia and lagrippe
Two daughters survive: Mrs. w. A.
Hayes of Milwaukee, and Mrs. W. F.
Orion Of Lancaster, and four grand
children and two great grandchildren
Mr.. Michaelis died April %, 1918,
and since that time Mrs. Michaelis
made her home with her daughter,
Mrs. Orion.
The funeral will be held today at 2
p. M. Burial will be at Hillside her
husband. The Rev. Mr. Sherman,
Episcopal minister from Platteville,
will conduct the services, Rev. w. H.
Wolfe OF Lancaster, being absent from
the city.
Mrs Michaelis was loved by all who
knew her for her sterling qualities.
She was said by one old friend to be
the best neighbor who ever lived. The
sorrowing family have the sympathy
Of the entire community.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1917-02-14

State of Wisconsin, In Circuit Court
for Grant County.
Charles Niedermeyer.
Plaintiff,
Cassius w. Morse and Elizabeth Morse.
MS wife, G. p Oyer Union State bank
OF Lancaster, Wisconsin. |. E. Winter.
II. II. Parker, Anton Knapp. C. A.
Kroeger, Bank of Cameron, Wisconsin.
ana William Ketner,
Defendants
THE STATE OF WISCONSIN to the
said defendants:
You are hereby summoned to appear
within twenty days after the service
OF this summons, exclusive Of the day
OF service and defend the above en-
titled action in the court aforesaid,
and in case Of your failure so to do
judgment will be rendered against you
according to the demands of the com
plant, Of which a copy is herewith
served upon you.
FRANK G. MEYER. Jr.
Plaintiffs Attorney
P. 0. address, Lancaster, Grant
County, Wisconsin.
The object Of the above entitled ac-
lands described as follows, to-wit:
The west half WIZ of the northwest
quarter (nwA) of Sec nineteen Q9),
town six co north, range five 60
west; the southeast quarter (seA) Of
the northeast quarter (neA) and the
northwest quarter (nwA) Of the south
east quarter (seA), the south half
(s12) Of the southeast quarter (seA)
and the southeast quarter (seA) Of
the southwest quarter (swA) of sec
ton thirteen 13), township and range
aforesaid; the southeast quarter (seA)
OF the northeast quarter (neA of sec
ton twenty-three (23), township and
range aforesaid, less one CD acre
decided to one w. E. Borah; and the
northeast quarter (neA), the north
east quarter (neM) of the northwest
quarter (nwA) and the south half
Csa) OF the northwest quarter (nwH)
OF section twenty-four ga, township
and range aforesaid, in Grant county
Wisconsin 51w6
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1917-02-14
Local ana Personal
GETS THIRTY DAYS "HARD.'

Ernest Becker was taken into custo-
dy Saturday for taking four bottles of
liquid dynamite" The owners could
not see the joke and had Ernest ar
rested. Justice c. w. Burrows, upon
Ernest's plea Of guilty, gave him 30
days at hard labor Work will be
found for the young man and the
money earned given to his mother
Ernest is not really bad boy, and
it is regrettable to see him drifting in
to habits that have wrecked many old
er men
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1917-02-14
GO BACK TO DURESS VILE.

Simon Sisley and Reginald Lennox,
the Waterloo young men who were
given sixty days each in December
for the theft of an axe, were released
yesterday, but went before Justice
Burrows again. This time the boys
were charged with the theft of an
overcoat valued at $40 belonging to
Otto OFT of Potois. The alleged theft
occurred on Dec. 13. Upon their plea
of guilty" the court gave them 90
days each at hard labor. The money
earned will be turned into the coun-
ty to pay costs in the case.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1917-02-14
OBITUARIES.
Mrs. Emily Elizabeth GaIeSpie.

Mrs Emily Elizabeth Galespie was
born in Erie county, New York in 1851.
At the age Of two years she came to
this state with her parents, settling
near POtosi. She passed away at her
home in this city, Friday night, Feb. 8.
Surviving are four children: Wess
Kern, Broxton, Mimi; Frank Kern,
Tomah, Wis; Nettie Lyons and Mrs.
R. D. Hill, of Dubuque, Iowa.
The funeral services were held at
the home Monday afternoon, the Rev.
Guy Campbell officiating Interment
was made at Hillside cemetery.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1917-02-14
CONGREGATIONAL Church.

9:3O-Sunday school in all depart
ments, except adult. 4@
1O:0O-Adult classes.
Dictatorship. Sermon subject:
Winding the Things of God,
6:45-C E. will be led by Miss Ma
bel Wilson. Topic: Using What We
Have"
7:30-Eyening worship. The Or
chestra will help with the music Come
and spend happy hour with us. Ser
mon subject: "a Wrestling Match"
1870 = Thursday. Mission study
classes.
3:O0-Friday. Ladies Aid Will
meet at the church.
:00-Saturday. Choir rehearsal.
The organ recital at Congregational
church last Sunday evening was we'll
received. Miss Roberts played with
confidence and excellent interpreted
ton. There was good audience.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1917-02-14
ORPHEUM THEATER.

thursday night, Feb. IS.
Helen Holmes, the emotional act
ress in Medicine Bend" This is a
Mutual Star production.
Friday night, Feb. 16. VIM. Collier
in Triangle Fine Arts production,
1.-The No Good Guy"
Don't forget on Monday night, Feb.
10 you will again see the famous
Western star, VIM. s. Hart in a Tri-
angle Fine Arts production, "The
Primal Lure"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1917-02-14
MARRIAGE LICENSES.

George Yost and Martha M. Seidel.
both of Wyalusing.
/ Dell w. Russell, Cohagen, Montana,
and Florence L. Neeley, of MillvilIe
Walter Haville, Wyalusing and
Ethel Gulick, Bagley.
Rudolph Stuckey, Fennimore, and
Myrtle Baumgartner, Hickory Grove.
Fred Day, Lancaster, and Zell New
comb, Patch Grove.
Lyle Neeley, Millville, and Mary
Barkell, Watterstown
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1917-02-14
NEWS OF THE CHURCHES.
Presbyterian Church.

Presbyterian Church.
9:45-Sunday school.
10: 45-Morning worship.
2:00-Hurricane Sunday school.
3:0O-Divine service.
200 - Saturday. Confirmation
class.
The Junior Ladies Aid society meets
on Friday evening at the home Of the
Misses Maude and Altha Hartman
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1917-02-14

Miss Hazel Mason, of Bloomington,
passed through here Monday on her
way to Platteville, where she is at
tending school.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1917-02-14
Methodist Church.

Sunday school at $50.
Morning worship at 1920. Sermon
subject: "The Harvester's Promise"
Junior League at 200. Miss Elva
Knox, superintendent
Epworth League at $50.
Evening worship at 1870 Sermon
subject Young Womanhood, or the
Strength of Gentleness." This is the
sermon Of the series on the Home"
that was missed on account Of the bad
weather.
At the prayer meeting Thursday
evening Of this week we begin a study
of DR.. w. E. Doughty's little book en-
titled Efficiency Points" An invita-
ton is extended to all to take up the
study Of this live issue with US.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1917-02-14

Edward Braun of Cassville, spent
Sunday with his sister, Emma.
Frank Stone went to Madison Mon
day afternoon.
The Congregational Colonial sup
per will be held Friday, Feb. %. 51w1c
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1917-02-14

How little the average person real
ICES the wonderful change that has
come about In the last few years in the
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1917-02-14

Miss Mabelle Moore, who has been
teaching school at Flora Fountain, has
resigned her position and Miss Mild
red Stack will take her place.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1917-02-14

But woman can keep a secret all
right-if it's something that is to her
discredit.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1917-02-14

When a man carries his wifes pic
ture in his watchcase he can shut her
up occasionally.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1917-02-14

The Woman's club will have an open
meeting at the high school on Febru-
airy Fl. The program will consist Of a
talk on University Extension work, by
Mrs. David Crichton, and the roll call
which will be held at Ais o'clock, will
be on items of interest concerning our
colleges. Members are privileged TO
bring as many guests as they choose.
Moving picture slides on the Univer-
sity Extension will be given as a con-
clusion to the program. In the even
ing cafeteria supper, open to the
public, will be given in the domestic
science room Of the high school, The
proceeds from the supper will be de-
voted to purchasing several needed
articles for the department.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1917-02-14
COMING EVENTS.

The w G. T. U. meets with Mrs. Ap-
pleby on Thursday afternoon
The Junior Ladies' Aid society of
the M. E. church will meet Friday af-
ternoon with Mrs. Campbell at the
parsonage.
Iditarod pioneer., 1917-01-06
FORMER SENATOR BREEDING
 BELIEVED TO HAVE DIED
 IN WILDERNESS NEAR NOME

That Conrad Breeding, member of the First Alaska senate, has perished miserably from cold in the wilderness of Seward benin sula is now accepted as sad fact by the people of Nome, according to dispatch from that city in the Seward Gateway of December 7.
 Mr. Preceding disappeared on the morning before Thanksgiving day, when the tenn perature WAS 40 degrees below zero, and has not since been heard of, although parties have been out constantly. He left his store at Taylor creek and took bis wife to the springs, twelve miles distant. On the morning before Thanksgiving day he left here there and started on the home journey to Taylor creek afoot. He has not been seen since. Twenty men searched the whole country in the nelghborhood for two deys after it was found that he had not reached home, but they found not even a trace of him. As there IS no shelter ill the district hope that he will ever be found alive has been abandoned.
 Conrad Breeding formerly was a business man in Nome, and WAS elected to the First territorial senate on the Democratic ticket by a tremendously big vote. Later he went to Seattle lnd took over the Barker hotel, on Pike street, where he conducted an extensive business with Alaskans. Later he decided to go back to Nome, and he bought 8 store on Taylor creek, Tn the Aougarok country and put 8 large stock of goods into it.
 Senator Breeding WAS also once mayor of Nome
Iditarod pioneer., 1917-01-06
TERRITORIAL DIVISION

SEATTLE, Dec. At the annual dinner of the Alaska bureau of the Seattle Cham Der of Commerce last evening several promi- nent Alaskans spoke on subjects of i'm portance to the Northern territory Scott Bone, editor of the Post -Intelligencer, the retiring chairman of the bureau. was the guest of honor Judge Gunnison of Juneau brought up the question of the division of the territory, and said that as the interests of the coast and the Interior are so different the territory should be divided. James P. Daly of Nome, member of the territorial legislature, opposed the Gunnison views. de- claring division to be inadvisable Falcon Joslin also spoke, and rapped the Washing ton bureaucracy for the mismanagement of the coal and oil interests of Alaska.
Iditarod pioneer., 1917-01-06
TELEGRAPHIC NEWS ITEMS FROM THE METROPOLIS
 OF WASHINGTON STATE

SEATTLE, Jan 6--Emmet Whitfield, a supposed hold-up man, was shot and in stantly killed today by police in front of their headquarters.
 David Paul, q Seattle newspaper man, well known on the water front, dled sud denly in Chicago yesterday William Hess Finck, retired Seattle jeweler, and an authority on trout and salmon, committed suicide on Wednesday. Ill -heslth was given as the cause. Lucille Baumgart, years old, was burned to death on Wednesday night, when four houses on Alki avenue were destroyed by fire.
 w. II. Pielow, transfer man who was indicted with the Biliingsleys ill connection with the liquor law violations, has surren- dered to the federal authorities in Seattle.
 The first Seattle built submarine for the United States government was launched on December 30 at the plant of the Seattle Dry dock & Construction Company. Two more gre in course of construction.
 The steamship Northwestern colllded with a schooner of Eureka Cal, on December 3O The vessels sde was dented, but she sustained no serious damage.
 Captain w w. Kelly, well known on the water front and in the North, died at his ranch near Port Blakely on December 29,
 Both the Seattle Commercial Club and the New Chamber of Commerce have acted favorably on the proposition to merge the two bodies. The consolidation will end a long and bitter fight.
 Otto Powell and wife of Tacoma are lost in the snow below Mount Rainier, and par ties are out searching for them.
 Libby, McNeil & Libby have let con tract for a $22,000 cannery tender for use in Alaska waters during the coming salmon eeasOu