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Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-05-06

"I am afraid II won't fit" she said
as she tried the ring.
That's funny he mused. 81 never
had any trouble with 1t before"
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-05-06

southeast of the section is dry and
abandoned at 2,525 feet.
AT CONANCHE-The Pittsburgh
Kansas Oil & Gas Co. test on the Matt
Hart farm in the northwest corner
OF the northeast Of 30-2s-Sw Is drill
ing at 1850 feet
At NATURA - The Black and
others No. 4 test on the NJ. Brown
farm in the northeast of the south
west of 2s-l5-lS has been shot and Is
100-barrel well.
At ARDMORE-Joe Willaford is
building a rig IN the northeast corner
OF the northwest OF 29-3s-lw.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-05-06
WANTED

Contract for drilling 1000 acres Of
productive territory In Oklahoma and
Kansas, and 10000 acres Of wild cat
territory with good geological report.
Address at once. II. II. Smith, Shaw
nee Okla.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-05-06
I'inlS.

ita, Kan, is in the city visiting his
many friends.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-05-06

OEmulgee Producing and Refining
company's No. on the r. Miller farm
in the southeast of the southeast Of
1G-l413 is 1000, ,000-foot gas well.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-05-06

MONTGOMERY COUNTY, KAN
The La June Oil e Gas Co. No on
the Spaulding farm in the northwest
of the southwest of 133-14 is five
barrel well.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-05-06

AT PRESTON-In 24-14.12, the
test Of Livery and others on the Hal
comb farm in the southeast of the
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-05-06

At HENRYETTA-Scho ct al
are drilling at $50 feet in No. / on
the Canard farm in 19-12-12.
The Lucky Tiger Oil company's
No. in 19-12-12 is drilling at 750
feet.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-05-06

AT SAND SPRINGS-The Gem Oil
company test across the river from
the Phoenix Refining companys well
near Sand Springs in S-19-11 has
been abandoned, and the hole has
been plugged
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-05-06

Maple Ridge will be augmented by
another 5000 residence soon. Plans
are being made for a two-story frame
and stucco residence for DR. William
Harrison.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-05-06

AT HASKELIt-The Solandcr OH
company's No. 2 in the center of the
east line of the northeast OF the north.
west of 2-15-14 was drilled thru the
sand Friday and The production is
now estimated at 500 barrels.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1917-02-07

"WeII, you see," replied the fore
man, cit was this way. Bill went into
the powder mixing room, probably
thinking of something else, and
struck a match in mistake. He"
Struck a matchr exclaimed the
proprietor in amazement. 81 should
have thought that would have been
the last thing on earth he'd doT'
ct was, sir" was the calm 70
ioindeE =
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1917-02-07

AMT NATURE WONDERFUL!
A Simp Moral Editorial
Part 2-Continued.
Well, Tom kept going along at his
work like a HindOO, and also ran the
Sunday school class on sleep morn
ing. It was there Tom met Minnie
Muzosky, the butchers daughter and
manicUrist in OlsOn's tOnsOrial studio
at the Grand hotel
1t wasn't many months before
they both slid up the center aisle for
an until death do US part"
Meanwhile Jerry was going from
worse to WOrser - he could throw
sevens and eIevens with a rubber
ball, fooling with politics, and had his
eye on a couple of ighthead box
fighters
Five Years Later-Same Cast.
Jerry, the boneheaded boob who
only filed up space in the room when
he went to school, is now some ras-
DO. He is alderman of the 36th
ward, runs a saloon, has charge of a
string Of pugs; cleaned up coin on
stock, wears a mustaChe, brown der
by and chews cigars; has the police
department under his thumb and is
quite some pasta.
Tom is still with Simpsons barrel
foundry and has a blister on his
thumb from poking the timeclOck.
He is also teaching his five kids to
walk on their hands on account of
the high cost of shoe leather.
It's all wrong, all wrong, you hope
full Schwabs and Carnegies.
Truthful advertising" is the slogan
of the hour. Bill Nye once having a
raspberry plush COW of undOubted
courage" to sell, boldly advertised
her faults as well as her virtues, end
ing his statement with the honest
confession: 81 would rather sell her
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1917-02-07

Judge-Where did the automobil,
hit you?
Rastus-WeI, judge, if I'd beer
carrying a license number it would
hab busted to a thousand pieces
Gilpin observer., 1917-12-20
rhrlft Campaign wen Under way

Denver.-The intensive thrift cam
paign among !Colorado's school chill.
dren is well under way. The little
folks are going to lead their elders in
practicing economy. Mrs. Mary G. G.
Bradford, state superintendent Of pub
lie instruction and vice chairman of
the state war savings stamp commit
tee, has written letters to each county
superintendent of schools urging them
to organize the thrift work in their
schools with all possible intensity"
In other letters to the principals and
teachers she has emphasized the sig.
nificance of the work. THE schools
Of Colorado" she says in one," have
already proved themselves to be an
instrument of finest temper. ready for
use in the mighty struggle for human
brotherhood now going on To the
children themselves she has sent the
message that any child who wins a
badge of honor in the thrift campaign
will be considered as having been dec
Grated by the government of the
United States with mark of special
honor.
Gilpin observer., 1917-12-20
RED CROSS week NAMED
TO SECURE NEW MEMBERSHIP
OF 100000 PERSONS.
Governor ounter, In Proclamation
Asks coIoradoans to Make Fine
Showing In Worthy Cause.

Western Newspaper Union News Service.
Denver.-Governor Gunter has Is
sued the following proclamation:
To the People of the State Of Colo
rado:
The president of the American Red
Cross, the President of our nation. has
set apart the week ending on Christ
mas eve as a period for adding TO-.
100000 names to the 100000 now
constituting the membership Of the
Red Cross. The purpose of this move
ment is to enlarge and make more ct.
ficient this organization, which has
given SO bounteously and labored SO
zealously in promoting the comfort
and relieving the suffering Of our
soldiery, the soldiery of our allies and
those in distress Of all nations. Or.
ganized and controlled on business
principles, differed by men and wom-
en- of the highest character. this body
is applying in its practical workings
the teachings of the Christ
Colorado has its youth now in the
training camps and on the battle
fronts of Europe; Colorado has its
high duty to our allies and to all hu.
manity in distress; Colorado has made
her generous and patriotic response
to every call of our nation and state;
Colorado will not be wanting in this
appeal.
AS the governor of the state Of
Colorado, call this duty to the con-
sideration of our people, with the con-
fident hope that our citizenship will
generously respond and make the
splendid showing in membership char
acteristic of Colorado's patriotic spirit
and as the cause so justly merits.
Gilpin observer., 1917-12-20
U. S. SUBMARINE
SUNK BY CONS0RT
CRASH BETWEEN TWO SUMMERS.
IeLEs OCCURS IN HEAVY FOG
IN HOME WATERS.
NINETEEN LIVES LOST
LYMAN r. LOVELY OF DENVER,
MAcHiNIsT's MATE, AMONG
THOSE DROWNED.
western Newspaper Union New. Service.


Washington, Dec. 19.-Nineteel
lives were lost when the American
submarine FL was rammed and sunk
by submarine F-3 in home waters
during a fog Monday afternoon. The
F3 was undamaged and picked up five
survivors of the victim.
Secretary Daniels announced the
disaster in brief statement which
gave no further details. Lieut.. A. E.
Montgomery. commanding officer OF
the FL, was among the five saved.
His MOTHER Mrs. Julia Montgomery
Pratt, lives at Fort H. G. Wright. New
York. Other survivors are ]. M.
Schmissauter, Henry L. Brown. Joseph
]. Burns, John ]. Stewart.
The list of those lost was an
nounced by the Navy Department as
follows: Lyman F. Lovely, machin-
ist mate-father, Lyman Lovely, Den
yer; John r. Belt, Frank M. Bernard,
William L. Cartwright, Harry L. Cor
son, James Goonan, Simon Greenberg,
Dudley Slough, Charles F. Vincent,
Thomas A. Walsh, Clyde W. Wyatt,
Edward L. Hall, Ray E. Scott, Albert
p. Smith, Guy R: Stewart, Ralph E.
Mcclure, Duncan A McRae, John P.
Messange, Grover E. Metz.
Gilpin observer., 1917-12-20
oIrI Asks Court to Free Youth.

Pueblo.-The pleading OF a girl for
mercy for the man who killed her
mother in an automobile accident
won freedom in District Court for
Raymond Young. Young had pleaded
guilty to involuntary manslaughter
when Miss Mary j. Stanton asked
permission to address the court
Sending this man to the gallows will
not bring my mother back from the
grave" she said. Judge Essex then
allowed Young to 20 free.
Gilpin observer., 1917-12-20
COUPLE FOUND SHOT TO DEATH
Wyoming Woman Believed to Have
Killed Husband and Then Com
mitted Suicide

Douglas.-With gaping gunshot
wounds showing the way in which
they met death, Mr.. and Mrs. A. T..
Mentz of Douglas, the latter sister
of Mrs. Charles w. Hirsig of Chey-
enne, wife of one of the most promi-
nent stockmen in Wyoming, were
found dead in their cabin in the Chey-
enne river oil fields forty miles north
of Douglas The husbands dead body
was found on the bed in the cabin,
while the body of Mrs. Mentz was
stretched out at the foot of the bed. A
revolver was lying close to her hand,
according to reports brought to Doug
las, indicating that she had killed her
husband and later herself. AS far as
1t could be ascertained here no note
explaining the suicide-if suicide it
was-could be found in the cabin.
Gilpin observer., 1917-12-20
MExIcANs CHEAT eALLows.
Hang Themselves In Gallup Jail With
Rope Attached to Beds.


Santa Fe, N. M.-Maria Cuevas and
Silverio Silva, convicted of murder
and sentenced to hang Dec 21. defeat.
ed justice by hanging themselves in
the Mckinley county jail at Gallup.
Using rope smuggled into the prison,
each man attached 1t to the bed and
strangled himself. Life was extinct
when the bodies were discovered by
the jail officials.
Letters signed by both prisoners
said they did not intend to be hung
by the state, would rather have faced
a firing squad, and asked for respect.
able burial. In another note, Cuevas
bequeathed his guitar to prisoner in
the jail.
The men were Mexicans. Cuevas
was convicted of killing another Mex.
lean at dance last May. Silva was
to pay the death penalty for killing q
roomer in his home following a dis
pute over IS rent.
Gilpin observer., 1917-12-20
Nearly 500 Join Army In Denver.

Denver.-The army recruiting rush
here Friday was heavier even than it
was Thursday, and again more than
1000 recruits from the Denver dis
trict and surrounding states were
quartered in Denver hotels. Nearly
500 men were accepted at the local
army recruiting station. AS a result,
Col. Howell, commanding officer at
Fort Logan, and Maj c. N. Barney, in
charge of recruiting in the Denver re-
cruiting district, have made arrange
ments to quarter at least 1000 men in
the city for probably week.
Gilpin observer., 1917-12-20
crippled Girl Attacked In Pueblo

.Pueblo.-Austrian residents Of the
city are In state Of excitement as a
result Of an attack upon Caroline
Pelc. an Austrian girl Of 1s years, and
a cripple. The police are holding Ar
thur Washington, a negro soldier,
member Of a company detailed to
guard bridges between Pueblo and
Canon City. For time Immediately
following the arrest Of Washington, a
lynching was feared. Her assailant
took ring and purse containing 4
small amount Of money.
Gilpin observer., 1917-12-20
GREEN'S AUGUST FLOWER

Has been used for all ailments that
are caused by a disordered stomach
and inactive liver, such as sick head
ache, constipation, sour stomach,
nervous indigestion, fermentation Of
food, palpitation Of the heart caused BY
gases in the stomach. August Flower
Is gentle laxative. regulates digestion
both In stomach and intestines, cleans
and sweetens the stomach and alimen-
tary canal, stimulates the liver to Sc
crete the bile and impurities from the
blood. Sold in all civilized countries.
30 and 90 cent bottles.-Adv.
Gilpin observer., 1917-12-20
Woman Begins Ten.Year Term.

Canon City.-In charge of deputy
United States marshal from Seattle,
Mrs. Louise Olivereau, aged 40, ar
rived and entered upon a ten-year
term in the penitentiary to which she
was sentenced by Federal Judge Ne
terer for interfering with registration.
Mrs. Olivereau is a member Of the I.
w. w.
Gilpin observer., 1917-12-20
DON'T WORRY ABOUT PIMPLES
Beeause cutIeura Quickly Removes
Them-TrIaI FreV,

On rising and retiring gently smear
the face with Cuticura Ointment. Wash
on the Ointment in five minutes with
Cuticura Soap and hot water, using
plenty Of Soap. Keep your skin clear
BY making Cuticura your everyday
toilet preparations.
Free sample each by mail with Book.
Address postcard, Cuticura, Dept. L.
Boston. Sold everywhere.-Adv.
Gilpin observer., 1917-12-20
Farmers Have AII.pay Rally.

La Junta.-Hundreds OF farmers of
Otero and adjoining counties attend
ed an all-day rally here. closing the
two weeks campaign in the Arkansas
valley to increase the production of
milk. A parade three miles in length,
addresses and the dedication OF the
new milk condensary featured the
program.
Gilpin observer., 1917-12-20
weId County seets Bring s4,eso, 1865.

Greeley.-A total of $1,O34,0O was
paid Weld county beet growers Dec.
IA for their November deliveries. This
will make an aggregate amount of 81.
65O,156 for the season. OF the amount
paid Friday. $2S1,O0O was paid from
Greeley, 100000 from Eaton and
$353, 900 from Windsor.
Gilpin observer., 1917-12-20

House to Vote on Suffrage January 10.
Washington.-Vote in the House on
the woman suffrage constitutional
amendment on Thursday, Jan. 10, was
assured when the rules committee
agreed on that date.
Gilpin observer., 1917-12-20
AIR RAIDERS ON ENGLISH COAST
italians RepuIse Austro-German At
tack at Monte Soiarolo.

tack at Monte SolaroIo.
London, Dec. 19.-English east coast
towns have been raided by German
planes, which crossed the borders of
Kent and Essex, some penetrating as
far as London.
Vigorous attacks by the Austro-Ger-
mans on Monte Solarolo front were
repulsed by Italians.
Italy calls out all available troops
between ages of 1S and 43.
Fighting reported by the French on
the right bank of the Meuse, in the
region of Corrieres wood and Bosom
vaux.
Gilpin observer., 1917-12-20

Gold dissolved in woman's tears
is said to make an excellent cement
for mending a broken heart.
Gilpin observer., 1917-12-20

Sutherland Killed In Victor Mine.
victor.-Fred Sutherland, an en-.
ploye of the Longfellow mine, fell
from a bucket in the shaft Of that
mine and was killed.
Gilpin observer., 1917-12-20

Colorado Soldier Reported III.
Ottawa.-Charles Clemens Of Salida
Is listed as "ill' in the casualty list.
Gilpin observer., 1917-12-20

It's n mighty poor man who can't
do something to help his country.
Gilpin observer., 1917-12-20

The Common Debt.
What fellow owes you is often too
small to mention, but too large to nay,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-12-06
Montgomery Citizens Are Planning to Care
 for Soldiers Relatives

Montgomery, December 5.-fSpecial ! Scores of citizens of Montgomerv have surrendered, or during xne next few days will surrender, greater part of their homes and in many instances en- tire buildings will be turned over to the committee for the accommodation of relatives of Ohio soldiers who vii, he here to spend the Christmas holidays with members of the division. Many homes are already occupied by Ohio fam flies who have moved to Montgomery to remain as long as the division Is here.
 The entertainment committee is call ing upon every family in the city which has an extra room to make it availa ble for the holidays Montgomery hotels have been crowded for several weeks. It is nothing unusual for travelling man who neglected to write for accom- modations to seek shelter for the night in boarding house. or even a private home.
 The coming of the aviation camp will mean another increase in the city's pop ulation. It is probable that 150o men will be put to work on the construction of tho cantonment When training is start ed more than 1000 commissioned officers will be here and their relatives will come with them.
 Before Camp Sheridan was located here Montgomery had a population. including whites and negroes, of about 5000o. Each day now the sun sets on no less than 1oeooo people in Montgomery.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-12-06
Red Cross Matinee Day All Over the Country Friday and Our Red Cross Christmas Membership Drive
 Constitute Our Most Important Activities Today

| military relief department under the abie directorship of Mrs. John London the contribution to hospital sup.,lies rom the Birmingham chapter of the Red Cross has included from last .dne until December 1. 80 boxes which con
 tained of surgical dressings fl ,255; pa. tiehts' clothing, 4o00 pieces; hospital linen, 2s63 pieces. Eight Christmas boxes have been sent to France con. taining about 700 packages, and one box foi the nurses. Christmas packages for the soldiers in American camps, 17sg, Christmas packages for Camp Mcclellan soldiers, POO; this does not include the 90 packages Mrs. w. H. Kettig has con tributed base hospital supplies contrib uted by the Southside Baptist church. eight boxes; base hospital supplies con. tributed by the womans council eight the boys of the high school have been lavishly complimented by the gulf di- vision in New Orleans for the beautiful work they have done on contributions for the boys in France every article has been made by the pupils in the manual training school of the Central High school. And last but not least, let me speak of the generosity of /Loyeman Joseph & Loeb and the splendid coop eration they have given us, donating alt the available space in their big, beauti. ful store and converting their Edison hall into an antiseptic room, according to the requirements of the government. for the making of gauge bandages and things of that sort. Isn't that splendid of them?"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-12-06

pairs of socks 153S pairs of wristlets,
 and we are just beginning on the hel-
 nlets which already number B. The total number of articles already sent is .. 6779. Think of the work, the time, the sacrifice that our women have made to do this. And we are only half through with our allotment, which is 12o00 gar ments all told.'
 Can you wonder that MT. Leppert thinks we will easily go over the top in our Christmas membership drive?' Mrs Marx said. We have set the goal at 15,- coo members, and I believe we will enroll even more. The funds accruing from the membership drive, together with what the theatres all over the country performance will undoubtedly make Those who haven't done their bit for the Red Cross any other way will have the chance on Friday to do something for the work. and at the same time spend a delightful hour at the theatre We are counting on everybody in Bir- mingham and this vicinity not only to help us with the Christmas membership drive, but to attend some theatre Fri clay and thus do something for our boys. who are today in snow covered France fighting for us while we still enjoy our comforts and luXuries. z Is it asking toa much of you, and you, and you, to bear in mind the Red Cross matinee Friday and our Christmas membership drive? think not
 Just one more item, let me add in conclusion" said Mrs. Marx. From the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-12-06
Great Activity Among Candidates for Senate:
 Many Announcements

Montgomery, December 5.-(Specia1 Great activity is being shown among candidates for the state senate. which will be organized in 1919 Four districts have already furnished candidates and reports received at the capitol indicate that the campaign for these positions will be opened in all districts before many weeks.
 The announcement of w. W. Morris of Dadeville for senator from the Twentv- third district. composed of Dale and Geneva counties, was received bv the secretary of state Tuesday. Other candi- dates who have compiled with the cor rupt practice act by filing their decla- rauons With the secretary of state are Charles $. Mcdowell of Eufaula. who seeks to represent the Twenty-fourtb district Barbour county; Walter F. Mil Ter Of Tuscunbia, who would represent the Thirty-first district Colbert. Frank lin and Marion counties), and John Craft of Mobile. candidate from the Thirty- third district (Mobile county).
 MT Morris Was a member of the lower house from Dale county in 1915. Mr. McDowell is former president of the Ala bama Bar association, MT. Miller has helped run every legislature since 1901. and MT Craft is a member of the state highway commission and president of the Alabama Good Roads association.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-12-06

mUCH interest is felt by the musica, WI circle of this city in the coming VA of Anna Case on Friday evening cember H, at the Jefferson theatre. In eaking of Anna Case, one of the mem ITS of the Music Study club said; Anna lse. who has such lovely lyric soprano 'ice, had neither wealth. social position a foreign education to aid her in se- ring the enviable position which she nv occupies in the musical world. Her rly career required that she sing wher- CT possible. Thus it came to pass that iss Case has sung in choirs, churches hools, department store auditoriums, Monograph stores. movie theatres, etc.
 remained for last year, however, to 1e the artist the novel opportunity of sing in railroad station.
 was at the Chautauqua of the South,
 in Macon, Ga, last spring, that Miss SC sang to 43O0 people. No hall being stilable to house such an audience, the Sital was given in the railroad station. 8 o'clock the night of the concert all ins were backed out to the roundhouse d camp chairs were set up in the great rmfnal. many of them being actually aced on the tracks. For three hours no affic was admitted, and yard work was tirely discontinued so that there would no whistle nor bell accompaniments to gss Cases programme.
 After the concert the chairs were lickly gathered up, the trains backed to the station, and many of the audi rs who came from neighboring towns
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-12-06

her home for the winter and will be the guest of MT. and Mrs. Alex c. Birch until January l, when she will go to New York to spend the winter with her daughter, Mrs. Dudley Lawrence
 Dr. w. D. Partlowe of Tuscaloosa spent yesterday in the city with Mrs Partlowe, who is at the bedside of her mother, who was Injured in street car acci- dent.
 pr J. D. Moore will leave today for Mobile to attend the wedding of Miss Annie Moore Provost and MT. Donald bremen on Saturday at high noon
 Mrs. J. M. stanfiel will enterain at tea on Saturday afternoon at the Tut Wiler in honor of her two guests, Mrs Alex Pitts of Selma, and Mrs. J. w. Hunter of Atlanta.
 Mrs. w. l. Grubb will entertain a few friends at luncheon on Saturday at the Tutwiler in honor of her guest, Mrs Samuel Rand of New York, and Miss Lamore Ward, the guest of Mrs w. l.. Murdoch.
 Mrs. Lewis Underwood will entertain at tea on Saturday afternoon at the Tut Wiler, complimenting Mrs Kenneth TTn- derwood of Montgomery, who is the guest of Mrs. W. T. Underwood,