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The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-09-26
800 Tents Daily Output.

LONDON - The location Of tho
White CITY, Spepherds Bush, which in
pre-war days attracted thousands OF
sightsecrs and pleasure seekers, is now
the site OF the greatest tent mandatory
in the world Several thousand persons
are employed in making 100 large'sized
hospital tents day each capable Of
holding eight beds. Five hundred ordi-
nary bell shaped tents and an occasioNAl
marquee are among the daily output.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-09-26
LITTLE DANGER Of
LOSS IN INVESTING
IN MINE PROPERTIES
tcontlnusd from Psos 81

s Is revealed and even the tenderfoot h
enabled to see with his own eyes wheth.
er or not pay Is present. The dnll
brings up these cuttings" in puIverised
soil or ore and thorough examination
or assay may he made at leisure. Every
five feet or thereabou,s these cutting
tests are made and neat piles are laid
alongside each other with Identification
OF their depths, such s rs feet" 20
feet" and so on at their heads
II desirable that the test showings be
displayed elsewhere than at the hole,
the cuttings are mounted In tidy oblong
blocks on a cardboard, much in the
manner Of paint samples, Identification
of depths from which the cuttings were
taken then il made beside each on the
card. The effect Is striking, convinciug
and pretty
1000 Test Drills at Work.
In other words, man knows whst
he has before he begins expensive o.
elaborate operations And the systesna
or method has noticeable effect ON oil
visitors to. the drilling grounds who
have not before witnessed II.
Two thousand test drills, constantly
bringing to the surface these varlous
cuttings. are reported to be laboring In
practically every section Of the Miami
district A traveller can hardly turn
his eyes In any direction without wee.
iug them grinding grinding, grinding
IT., wonderful sight.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-09-26

Commerce, in its primitive days
known as llaucnville, is the oldest town
other than Miami III the mining dis
,rict, and, perhaps, is the most sub
stan,ially constructed, II was the scene
of inaugural ACTIVITY in the present
mining area and was Incorporated un-
der its present name because is builder
was the Commerce Mining and Royalty
company, one Of the greater operators
of the field
O. Hovsls Have DisAppearsd.
The novels and transient structures OF
the early days have been ra,cd and
along well.kept streets II now has rows
OF attractive homes and the best OF
substantial business buildings, II pos
scsses wa,erworks. gas. three schools,
a national and a state bank, up.to'date
stores and numbers OF industrial insh-
,utons aside from those associated with
the mining business
Cdhnmerce's population probably Is
more than 1000 and very likely II would
have more il residences were obtain
able An etior, is being made to pro-
cure accommodations Tor prospective
citizens. and plans have been formu-
lated for erection Of between fifty and
100 tidy homes within the next six
months. These homes will cost from
$500 to 81 200 each Title to real o.
tate Is procurablc here, and because OF
that significant fact, Commerce has en-
joycd n steady upbullding as home
community
Many Rich Mines There.
Some OF the richest. even II oldest,
mines in the Miami district are opcra,-
ing at Commerce. The first strikes In
the field were made there and the first
mills erected on land adjoining the
present townsite, Operations arc con-
tinuously increasing, with resulting
gains in the trade OF Commcrte's bust
nc. concerns, which are we'll stocked
bright and enterpri,ing Property val
ues also have advanced.
The O.. n. h NJ. in,erurban system,
formerly terminated A. Commerce, bu,
H'W NhIll''luVS w seINI'V w NiINiIll
citizens OF which founded Commerc,
and developed the wonderful region
contiguous to II. The Mineral Belt
railway has righ,-of,way into Com.
mcrcc purchased.
Schools, Newspapers, Thsstsr.
This prosperous municipality ha,
everything the heart OF good okiren,
can desire. It's schools are good, lt'
theaters are modern and produce enter
tanning programs and 1t Is served with
news by two publications. Commerce
has supply houses OF Importance. q
foundry. machine shop, bed factory and
various other enterprises. Its people
are thrifty, delightful In social relation.
ship. prosperous 10 all unusual degree
and happy In their home and indus.
trial life.
Tourists 10 the mining district vii
be surprised over the great activit,
Of Commences business section and de
lighted with the appearance Of its rest
dental district 1t Is good town
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-09-26
Need No German Dyes.

LONDON-Ano,her step in the way
of British indcpcndencc from German
dyes has been effected by the discovery
II an acid dyestuff Of exoep,ssral quail
ity. producing a variety OF bright shades
OF blue. Other British dyes produced
since the outbreak Of the war arc having
a big sale.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-09-26

That line does a tremendous transfer
business at Quapaw
The NJ, o. 4 e.. also has good ter
minals here and enjoys a prosperous,
traffic, both passenger and freight; and
the new Mineral Belt railway start,
at Quapaw This las, named line ex'
tends to Century Tar River and Pich'
cr.
Heavy Freight Traffic.
All shipping arriving via other lines
destined for the mining camps men
toned and all intervening points trav
els over the Mineral Belt line. Mam
sends out much freight through Qua
paw that goes to the various camps
and thus the mineral Belt is constant
ly working to It's capacity and con
iinually adding to its equipment, Even
tually this line will pa" through al
the camps of the district. having IL
terminus at Miami, where its genera
offices are located.
There is pronounced building
boom at Quapaw, probably $lOW
worth OF structures being now in con
structive promotion, Nearly every da,
some investor arrives to plan cstab
lshment of some enterprise in or nea'
Quapaw, which seems 10 he certain o
phenomenal growth and enrichment.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-09-26
1000 Test Drills at Work. /,
Compulsory MiHtary Service.

MEXICO CiTY-Thc new law fos
the reorganization OF the army which
nux is in the course Of preparation pro- +
vidcs for compulsory military service
for all youths or men more than IS yeass
old. W
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-09-26
Cooperative Society Grows.

SWANSEA, Wales--Thc Co-opcra-
tive Society Of Great Britain and Ire
land, which recently held its annual
convention here, was started by twenty.
eight poor weavcrs with fl8 capital to
operate stores throughout the nation
where goods OF all kinds could be
bought at cost II now has J,s0OOUO
members and capital stock of abou,
JSO Nm OOO
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-08-04
USE OF POTATOES
nv BREAD MAKING
War Has Brought Out That Product in
It's Possibilities Along an En-
tirely New Line.

The pressure of war conditions ha:
brought to light the value of potatoes in
America. As an economy in England pc.
tato -four was mixed with wheat and a
peculiarly delicious bread resulted. In
this country potato -four is not available
to the average housewife, and the U. S.
department of agriculture has therefore
devised recipes for the making of bread
with simple, plain boiled potatoes mixed
with the wheat -four.
This bread is said to be not only a
complete success from the economy
standpoint, where potatoes are cheap and
plentiful, but to supply an attractive
novelty in the household menu, and
welcome variation from the usual bread
monotony. 1t has a rich brown crust,
is tender and elastic, and the flavor is
preferred by many to the bread made
wholly of wheat 1t contains more mois-
ture than ordinary bread, and therefore
has longer keeping qualities.
For the making of potato bread, at the
present time, it is advisable to use the
early perishable potatoes, since the later
varieties are capable of storage until
spring. "Culls" also may be used.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-08-04
Americas Intervention Has
Made 1t Certain, Says
Moncheur
HEAD OF BELGIAN
MISSION SPEAKS
rArouses Enthusiasm by a
Rousing Speech in
Boston

Boston, Aug 4.--Victory is in sight TO
the allies at last, now that America ha
barred her mighty arm, Baron Moncheur
head of the Belgian war mission, sal,
yesterday in addressing the members o
the constitutional convention at tn,
State House.
This was the first formal event of q
two days entertainment of the mission
in connection with which the city took
on the Belgian colors in many places.
On this the third anniversary of Bel.
gums violation by German forces. the
baron took occasion to refer to the
events Immediately preceding Germanys
action.
Three years ago last night he said,
my government received most insult.
ing communication from the German
government demanding that we allow
the German troops to pass through our
land and offering us bride. We were
given IL hours to reply. That was more
than enough for Belgium" and as the
speaker paused the convention arose as
one and cheered him and his country.
Baron Moneheur added that king Al.
bert summoned his cabinet at once and
there was not a dissenting voice to the
reply that Belgium sent that night.
The Belgian people still stand Gagged
behind the steel bars formed of German
bayonets. Those who have escaped fire
and sword and other nameless evils are
still hungry, famished and enslaved.
ground down beneath the heel of the ty-
rant, but" Baron Moncheur declared in
a voice that was lower pitched and firm.
their courage remains unbroken and UNI
The speaker rendered hearty thanks TO |
America for its sympathy, its support in |
food and clothing, and its alliance, add |
ng:
you are not fighting for aggrandize-
nent or gain. You are fighting for our
liberty, for your own liberty, and for the
liberty of the world"
The members of the mission had been
to the state in a brief address
y Governor Mccall and presented to the
commission by former Governor John L.
Bates. He said that America had en-
cred the war primarily to avenge the
Trongs suffered by Belgium and would
OF sheath the sword until that country
fas again made free.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-08-04
USE GERMAN PRISONERS.
For Digging Out Peat to Be Used il
France Next Winter.

Paris, Aug. Herman prisoners Of
war are to be utilized in the digging Of
peat in order to exc out Frances failing
fuel supply. They will work under the
supervision of territorials familiar with
the peat regions, who will be given long
leaves from the army for that purpose.
Engineers have been sent to the princi-
pal peat boys, such as the "Grande Brie-
re" near Nantes, to organize the work.
The peat will be consumed so far as pos
sible by factories located near the beds,
so as to require the least possible trans
portation.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-08-04
Omens of the War Anniversary.

If the age were inclined to repose any
confidence in omens, much comfort might
be found in the conditions under which
the fourth year of the war opens, This
mornings news has at least three salient
features. There is first the kaiser's an
niversary speech, which, as the English
newspapers point out, is palpably a
whine. The grandiloquent Dragging to-
tally fails to conceal the WEAKNESS and
hopelessness of the man. The explicit
declaration of desire for peace cannot be
mistaken.
Second to this and confirming its au-
curry are the peace moves in other leu
tonic quarters. The Liepsic mass meet
ings to discuss the question, "Do the peo-
pie want peace" are assuredly signifi-
cant. The Austrian peace agitation in
the government itself becomes almost
fevered. If England will only conde-
scend to treat, Austria will play inter-
mediator with Prussia, which is about
equivalent to saying that the dual mon
arehy viii tell the kaiser to accept any
terms he can get or fight on alone. There
can be but little doubt that Austria has
reached the degree of moral and material
depression making this attitude inevi-
table. She must have peace, even though
Germany be ruined
But all this peace talk fades into in
significance before the third great news
feature, the latest developments in the
war. The new British advance threat
ems the entire German position in Bel
gium and while the Germans by their ut
most effort fail to stem the attack, the
French create a formidable diversion by
smashing blows on the Aisne front. From
Holland comes word of the withdrawal
Of German headquarters from the Ypres
vicinity and the indications point to an
retreat to save the trench line
another Hindenburg strategic retreat,
If course. simultaneously the vacillat-
ne but still formidable Russians turn on
he enemy and recapture towns and
ines near Tarnopol, recently won by the
Germans.
Plainly there is only needed some new
irving force to bring the war to a
peedy close. Whether this will be fur
shed by Russian revival, not impos-
ible development, or must wait for the
lower process of the creation of an
american army, remains to be seen.
,ither event must settle the issue. Ger
,any has no new auxiliary to look to.
he allies have double expectation,
ven if the united power of England and
rance is not sufficient to produce de-
sion, and perhaps it is.--New York
vening Sun.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-08-04

IS st. Rose St., Montreal. April 4tlI.
For over two years I was sick and
miserable. / suffered from constant
Headaches, and had Fertilization oftAe
Heart SO badly that feared would die.
There seemed to be lump in my
stomach and the Constipation was
dreadful. l suffered from Pain in tie
Back and kidney Disease.
Twas treated by physician for year
and half and he did me no good at all.
j tried Fruit-atives as last resort.
After using three boxes, was greatly
improved and twelve boxes made me
well. Now can work all day and there
are no Headaches, no Palpitation, no
Heart Trouble, no Constipation, no
Pain or Kidney Trouble and T. /eelhke
ne7O 6eing-and it was ''Fruit-a-tives"
that gave me back my health".
MADAM ARTHUR LAPLANTE.
SOC. a box, 6 for $3.50, trial size, CSC.
At all dealers or sent postpaid by Fruit
a-tives Limited, Ogdensburg, New York.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-08-04
High Cost of Congressional Education.

! The Senate committee on rules has re
ported adversely on the Weeks resolution
for congressional committee to super.
wise war expenditures. This should mean
that Congress has been educated to its
job in the past two months. There is
no room in the American governmental
system for any such inquisitive group
as this proposal contemplated. The con-
stitution makes the president supreme
In time of war Mr.. Wilson was perfect
ly within his rights in objecting siren
uously to plan which would have made
a committee of senators and representa-
tives able TO obstruct and not lead 1t
is to be hoped that the administration
leaders are right in their opinion that
the subject cannot command sufficient
votes to obtain consideration from the
Senate.
While Congress has been learning slow
ly the limits of its power in war time,
the people have been suffering from lack
of food control. During the long delay
spectators have reaped golden harvest.
mounting prices for food sta
pies have caused wide distress among
the people. Greed was the cause of this.
The oppressive cost of food can be laid
neither to exports nor to shortages. II |
was expensive because prices were ma
nipulated. Congress. debating ways and
means of causing embarrassment TO the
administration, has played the game Of
he food barons.
Congress has not gained by fighting
he administration. The people want
o eat without being robbed. They have
zen in the daily doings Of the legislative
ranch . carelessness regarding the coun-
rvs good. They have learned that re-
ief must come through the sdministrs-
ion measures
Congress Is at last coming round TO
he ADMINISTRATION view that food con-
rol i . war necessity. Its education
long this lire has been far more costly
han the usual expense = youth incurs
recurring a sheePskin.-Boston Globe
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-08-04
Good Roads and Health.

Two years ago a law was passed il
Michigan permitting roads TO be bull
from the proceeds of local assessment:
on property held to be benefited by the
improvements. This law was attacked
as unconstitutional but has just been up.
held by Judge Houghton of the Bay
county court, in which the case was tried
In the decision an unusual argument for
such improvements was presented by the
justice in the following words:
"The drain law, from which the high
way law is prepared, has been sustained
on the theory Of the benefit of public
health, which must be on the theory that
drainage prevents the accumulation of
and removes that which is conducive to
disease; in other words, preventive. 1t
is not stretching the imagination very
far along the same line to say that pub
lie roads are necessity, not only for
but also for public health.
While drains are designed to remove the
cause. highways afford an opportunity
for elimination by furnishing to the pub
lie the opportunity Of receiving and ap-
plying scientific aid which, without the
means Of communication, could not be
had
This recognition Of the value Of the
physicians services and Of the
lid good roads give him in ministering to
sis patients is gratifying. Few persons
-ealiEe the importance Of the labors Of
iountry doctor. nor the severe hardships |
le must bear ss = result Of poor roads
Tor the suffering caused BY lack q
killed attention when impossible mud
solzfes a houe.-Concord Monitor.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-08-04
GERMAN RESENTED IT
When Mexican Newspapermen Took
Snapshots.

Mexico City, Aug. "A clash between
Heinrich Won Eekhardt, the German
minister to Mexico, and Mexican news
paper photographers in which it is de-
clared that the German diplomat came
to blows with the newspaper men, enliv-
ened the recent session of the Mexican
national commercial congress held here.
Herr Won Eckhardt is the man who was
directed by DR.. Alfred Zimmerman, then
German foreign minister, to make ar
rangements to bring Mexico with japan
into war with the United States. He,
with other members of the diplomatic
corps, and President Carranza attended
the opening session of the congress.
Newspaper photographers sent to snap
the president set up their cameras in
the aisle close to the German minister,
who was seated at the end of the row of
seats to keep him as far distant as pos
sible from the representatives of the en-
ente allies, who occupied the same row.
Won Eckhsrdt protested, in what the
photographers described as rough and
caustic manner, that he did not intend
to be annoyed by photographers, but the
camera men paid little attention and
President Carranza and the
diplomatic corps from the most available
spot, which was directly behind Won Eek
hsrdt.
When the flashlight charge exploded,
say the photographers, Won Eckbardt re-
not only with words, but
with blows.
Fl Excelsior, in commenting on the
Incident the next morning, declared that
/ diplomat Of Won Eckhardt's experience
mould have learned before this how to
conduct himself toward the press.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-08-04
BELGIAN PRISONERS
PREFER TO DIE
Rather Than TO Continue Longer Under
German Domination--Many of Them
Refuse to Work.

Hayre, France, Aug. correspondence,
of The Associated Press The Belgian
government has received information Il
the effect that deported Belgians work
ing in the Thyssen works at Mulheim on
Ruhr, declared that as the Germans had
violated their promise to send them back
home at the end of four months, they
would prefer to die rather than TO con-
tinue. The Germans imposed fine of
80 marks each and Imprisonment for ten
days upon the men.
One hundred and eighty Belgians in
another German factory refusing TO con.
tinue work after four months, were de.
prived of food, and 10 of them were i'm.
prisoned at Munster.
The Riebecksehe works, employing
priyed the men of all nourishment for
pirved the men of all nourishment for
five days in order to force them to
work. The directors of this concern JUS
titled their action, saying that the pri-
walton was not absolute, but was neces-
sary in order to overcome the passive
resistance of the workmen.
Belgian civilians working at the NUM-
ton factory at Crosse Wusterurtz and at
Observation-Disclosures were obliged to trans
port hand grenades after having vainly
protested against being put to such work.
The Belgian government has other
proofs that great many deported Bel
gians, in spite of their unanimous desire
to return to Belgium, were not allowed
even to attend funerals of relatives sons
we're refused the consolation of going |
home to bury their mothers. The de-
ported appear to have entirely escaped |
he supervision of the delegates of neu-
raj countries, the Germans putting for
ward the pretext that they are not pris-
,ners of war. Whenever delegates have
,een exceptionally authorized to visit
hese civilians, it has always been in the
presence of German authorities. The evil
ence gathered by the Belgian govern.
nent in these cases is categorie and COW
RS period down to the end of March
t this year.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-08-04
AMERICAN WOMAN
is A DIPLOM4TIST
Mrs. barley Livingstone Was One of Six
British Official Representa- ives at
Anglo German Conference
at The Hague.

London, Aug. correspondence of tn
Associated Press The first woman dip
lomatist to sit at table of diplomatic
negotiation, according to The Daily Mail
is Mrs. barley Livingstone, who was one
of the six British official representative:
at the glo.German conference at The
Hague recently, to deal with questions
on prisoners of war.
Mrs. Livingstone is an American mar
ried to British officer and has been a
member and secretary of the government
committee on the treatment by the en-
envy of British prisoners since it was
formed two years ago.
In the early days of the war, Mrs.
Livingstone used to do all the interview
ing of the sick and wounded prisoners
who were returned periodically, and al
though this work is now done largely by
a large staff Of volunteers, she still
makes it point of personally interview
ing all escaped prisoners of war.
Mrs. Livingstone, talking about her
visit to The Hague, said;
People did seem surprised to find
woman among the British representa-
tives. / am sure ! don't know why, be-
cause there is really nothing that women
are not doing in England to-day, is
there? / had no means of telling what
The German representatives thought, be-
,ause, of course, we didn't talk to each
,ther-not socially, | mean. Indeed, it
would be quite impossible to give you
in adequate idea of the extreme formals
ty of the proceedings.
81 was there merely to assist Sir Rob-
rt Younger, our chairman, with infor
nation which as secretary of the COM
nittee naturally have at command. 1t
vas real hard work all the time, and both
arties were concerned solely with the
Telfare of the prisoners. Questions con-
erning them were the only ones dis
used, and think the agreements con-
luded will be found to be very salts
actory."
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-08-04
GRAY GRANITE BLOCKS.
Make Memorial to Mrs. Harley, Killed
by Shell at Monastir.

.Ssloniki, Aug. Am impressive Choir
al requiem over the grave of Mrs. Harley
sister to Field Marshal Viscount French
who was killed by a shell at MonastiI
in March, was followed by the unwilling
of a monument erected by officers on
duty at the Serbian base. The memorial
is of gray granite blocks surmounted by
white marble cross bearing the follow
ing inscription in the Serbian and Eng
lish languages:
TO the victim OF barbsrisns. gsner-
Gus English lady, great benefactress of
the Serbian people, and a great lady. On
your tomb. instead Of flowers. the graft
tude of the Serbs shall blossom. For
your wonderful deeds your name shall be
known from generation to generation.
From the officers at the Serbian base.