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The Keota news., 1917-08-24
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION
Department Of the Interior

August 1917
Notice b hereby sven that John A. Ford. q
Grover. Colorado. who on Deeembe1 70 1913.
NEi Sec. 8. Twp. ION. ranoe SOW. 6 p. ~. has
filed notice Of Intention 10 make fnal three year
befoSe u. S. Commissioner, G. [. Stanley st Ksota,
Colorado on the day u October. 1917.
Claimant names ~ Wltnesses Brown Wade.
50 A. p. BROWNS Reslssss.
The Keota news., 1917-08-24
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION
Department Of the Interior

d. s Land O5ISce II OenvG5, C0to(100
August 2. f0l7.
Notiee b hereby siven that Homer w. Fleming
of B.cktn1sam Colorado Who on August 4, 1914.
made hos1estead entry No. 020240. for west /.
~ has 6ied notice of iatenttoa to make 6nal three
year proof to estabiish claim 10 he land above
described. before U. s. Co0missloaes. CLYDE l.
1917.
C1siaaat nanses ~ wienesses Ceosse w. Boyer
q keota Colorado lnb Richard G. Davis. CAd C.
Leiabaum Raymond w. Doty an of BuekinSham
80 MARY WOLFE DARClN. Resssses.
The Keota news., 1917-08-24
A, F. PETER
Carpenter and
Builder
Concrete Work Of all Kinds
keota, Colo.
Notice Of Application to Lease State

Office Of the state Board Of and Commission
0,s Denver. Go o.. u9ust H. 1917.
Notice Is bereby given that applications have
been u ado to Ien,e tha following described
school Land, situated In Void County. Colo
RADIO, to witt
All Of Section "a. Township n n, Range Is W,
Application No. As2s.
NWA. SWt and Sci Of Section S6, Tow wnship
On it.nxe 81 " A. plic~tion No A S'2.
Notice is furthsr hereby given that all other
persons desiring to file application to loase
~ or any part of this tract Of land must file
Same in this office prior to September q. lS I,
as no other application to 10 40 til, above de-
scribed lands will be considered after said date
RAYMOND MILLER
President State Board Land Commissioners.
Publish August 24.Sl September ia.
The Keota news., 1917-08-24
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION
Department of the Interior
H. & Land Once N DenveS. CrlnGaAo

August z. 1917
Nosiee Is hereby Owen that Kari Baumsartner Of
Bdessdale. Colombo. VINO Nov. 70. 1912. made
hoGaesresd entry. No. 0l76A8 for Sci section l3.
Township : NJ. Ranoe 81 W..6 P. Meridian. has
filed notice Of intention to make three proof to
sissp''1n ei.sm to the !snd above dsssIbed before
Colo.. On the 10th day of October 1917.
Claimant names - witnesses: Henry kerber.
CoaS,d Wo6 and Leonard c. Nalaey. an Of BYisss.
dale. Cojo.. Henry Roth. q keotA. Colo.
" MARY WOLFE DARClN, Resister.
The Keota news., 1917-08-24
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION
Department Of the Interior
~ q >>A NhM~> - 0A>sA>a (<aoa

joy 70 1917.
Notiee b hersby elvea thsa Edward N. Fesd. q
Pias B,u6A Wyo0IaG. who oa Jsee 3. isil. 0sds
homestead entry No yel0t: fos ES sesttoa 3. town:
ship 10 N. Fanoe - w. r. NJ. has hled aottce a
ntentioa 10 maine year pgoof to sst1htsh eiaia 70
tks land above desestbed he5ose U. S Co0issloaer.
Clyde L. S&anley. At keeta. Coio., o. tbs day a
Sept embeS 1877
Clsinsnt names - witnesses: WBiiam Sa1e a
Grover. Colo Charles Saith II Plne B3sas Wyo;
Hsnry Cjtette a Craha0, Colo: JoAa A. Ford, a
Grover, Cob.
Is A.. BROWNS. Register.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-08-09

WASHINGTON. Aug. o--Congrew
may turnitseli into a great chautnuqua
when 1t finishes work here to enligh,en
every section OF the country on the
need for prosecuting the war vigorous
y, not only as war for world dcmoc-
racy bu, a. a fight for American rights
and preservation,
Presiden, Wilson himself may do
his bit" in the same direction. possibly
by 4 speech on some occlsion OF, by q
letter to congressional leaders Tn.
latter were talking Of asking every rep
| resentsuye and senator to 20 through
his district during the recess. speAkins
on the part OF the United States II
the war and emphasizing that mi
United States 10 fighting for the fu-
ture, not OF the world, but OF itself.
Those who favor the plan point out
that the country is hearing many sgi-
ta'ors who oppose the draft and par
ticipa'ion in the war They think that
fathers and mother, who are giving
sons 10 the colors should hear some.
thing on the other side Of the question
and from official sources.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-08-09
MEN WHO. CLAIM
ExEMPT|0N-MU
FURNISH BLANKS
State viii Not Send Forms,
Asserts Adjutant General,
OUTSIDERS EXAMINED HERE
Sixteen Of % Given Test To-
day Physically Fit,

Blank forms which claimants for ex-
empton will use in filing their claims
no longer are to he furnished by the
government, according to notice which
has been received by Adjutant General
Ancel carp and IN turn sent on to
local boards
Few on Hand.
There are only lew blanks on hand
now and WHEN these are exhausted the
claimant will have TO furnish his own
blanks. General carp suggests that
the forms may be copied on type
writer or that local printers print the
blanks and sell them to the claimants.
Many local boards sent in applica
tions for blanks today which had to be
denied.
The number OF men. failing to repor,
for examination in district No. today
dwmdled 10 three, while few of those
ordered to appear earlier in the week
were on hand today to he examined
Several out-of town men also stood the
physical examination IN this district
Only seven Of those examined failed to
pass the physical examination, while
sixteen were declared physically quail
fled.
No Record Kept.
II was impossible to learn the names
Of any Of the men examined today who
Continued on PAGE q, Column ~
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-08-09
ABROAD
DESIRE SUPPORT
OF HOME FOLKS
Soldiers Want TO Know SaCri-
fiCeS Appreciated,
EARNEST SPIRIT IN CAMP
Months Of Training Still Be-
fore u, S, Army,
(By the Associated PreuD

AMERICAN TRAINING CAMP IN
FRANCE, Aug 9-The deepest i'm
preston gained after three weeks with
the American soldiers training in
France is the adequate earnestness the
splendid young men OF the army dis
play in the task before them. There
is no disposition to under estimate in
any way the seriousness Of il and the
hard work remaining before America
can take her place in the actual firing
line.
Nucleus of Great Army.
The troops here feel the responsi-
bili,y keenly. They are, indeed, the
small but effective nucleus about which
will be bviided the great army and
great army machine the United State,
hopes eventually to have at the battle
fronts.
The men are earnest in their desire
to absorb war knowledge as quickly and
as thoroughly as possible, so that when
called upon TO act a. instructors to
succeeding units as they arrive they
will be found eminen,ly qualified A
great deal OF this earne'iheSS and the
will to do is largely the result OF the
enthusiasm of the young officers who
but recently joined the colors and have
taken up the business of war with a
courage and determination that means
volumes to the future Of their country.
Support From Home Wanted.
In return for this service of pa,ri-
otism, in reinforcing present forces al
ready made. and the still greater ones
(contlnusd on psos 2. Column W
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-08-09
Peace Demanded
By 5000 Miners
At Essen, Germany

AMSTERDAM, Aug. Eight thou
sand miners attended a recent mass
meeting at Essen Germany, to discuss
coal production, food and wages. The
meeting developed into an impressive
demonstration in favor Of peace by
agreement and democratic reforms, The
miners declared in favor OF the reich
stag majority peace resolution and de
manded that the reichstag pursue their
decision in the interests Of humanity.
The socialist organ Vorwaerts says the
fact tina, the demonstration occurred in
Essen, the center OF pan-German prop
aganda, increases its importance,
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-08-09
Girl TO Give
81 a Week to
TobaccoFund
Miss GosSett, Denison, Would
Keep -Four Boys in SmokeS
Fund $189,20,

II each Sammy" supplied with to-
bacco through the generosity OF Ruby
Gossett of Denison, Texas, writes her a
postcard, and if the war lasts two years
or more as some officers of the Ameri-
can government believe, she will have
probably the most complete collection
of war missivcs in the United States
when the chancellors OF Europe gather
around the peace table
Miss Gossett, IN a letter received by
the Times today encloses a 81 bill and
pledges herself to contribute a like
amount to the "Our Boys in France
Tobacco Fund" every week Each dol
lar will buy tobacco for four "Sammies. "
Each will send a postcard to his bene-
Continued on PAGE 2, Column 81
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-08-09
PLAGUE WIPES OUT
MEXICAN COLONY

MEXICO CITY. Aug, 9.--Arrlvals
from the lsthmus of Tehuantepec say
an American steamer has brought to
Vera Cruz ten more survivors of the
abandoned colony on Clipperton island,
$50 miles off the Mexican coast An
American gunboat landed at Salina Cruz
last Tuesday eleven Mexican women
and children, survivors Of more than
one hundred colonists who settled on
the island in 1914. The rest Of the
colonists died from scurvy or were
drowned |, is believed here that those
brought TO Vera Cruz by the American
steamer are refugees from other Islands
in the same region.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-08-09
ARKANSAS NEGRO
lYNcHED BY MOB

ASHDOWN, Ark, Aug 9--haton
Emerson, negro, 80 years old, was taken
from the jail at Foreman, sixteen mile,
west Of Ashdown last night and hanged
to a telegraph pole by mob.'The negro
was hanged because Of an attack on
Constable sam Anderson when the off
Ger attempted to place him IN jail on a
charge OF assault with in,en, to kill for
shooting a, another negro Anderson
was opening the jail door when Jimet-
son attacked the officer with stick,
The negro fled but was captured and
jailed yesterday A mob appeared at
the jail las, night battered down the
door and took the negro 20 nearby
telegraph pole and hanged him
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-08-09
Aurora Borealis
Cripples Wires;
Glow Seen in Sky

rNHICAGO, Aug o-The aurora
II boreali,, or northern lights, in
" terrup,ed wire communication
over the northern half OF the United
States and all of Canada from the
Rocky mountains to the Atlantic
ocean, and even was f,l, in southern
latiiudes last night and for several
hours early today
The phenomenon became visible
and began to affect telegraph and
telephone wires shortly before mid
night last night and for several
hours before dayligh, this morning
many trunk line circuits were use
less most OF the time
The display Of the aurora in Colo
RADIO, said to have been the first time
it ever was observed there, was mis-
taken by many to he the glare from
huge forest fires 10 the north
Shortly after midnight the red
glow ovetSpreadng the northern sky
was visible IN Oklahoma City It
was believed by observers to he a
fire IN some northern Oklahoma
town
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-08-09
Toy Explosives
Used By Germans
As Big Gun IRuse

PARIS, Aug. 9.-The French war
office announces that the Germans
have invented q new ruse to lull
their opponents into belief that the
artillery batteries were still in po-
si,ion when actually they have been
withdrawn. The device consist, of
mechanism fitted with half q
dozen globular capsules filled with
an explosive placed on the site of
the battery to be or being with
drawn. The capsules explode every
thirty or forty seconds with a sound
exactly ike .ha, OF field gun
heard from a distance.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-08-09
HIGH PRICE An
INDUcEMENT FOR
A LARGER CROP
D Defense Council Will Not
Wage Special Campaign,

Oklahoma will plant more than its
share Of the increased acreage in wheat
asked by the government in the opinion
OF J. NJ Aydelotte, chairman OF the
state council of defense
The government in its effort to have
a billion bushels more wheat raised
this year than last has requested that
an increase of 10000 acres he made in
Oklahoma He believed that 100000
acres more will be planted.
Prioe An lnducsmsnt.
While a greater acreage OF wheat Is
desired, the Oklahoma council of do
Tense will make no determined effort
to induce the planting of more grain,
said Mr.. Adeylotte today High price
of wheat will be a sufficient induce
ment to obtain a large acreage"
J. W. Cahtwell. president OF the Ok
lahoma A. and NJ college, and a de-
partment head Of the state council, be
lieves it possible that too much land
might be planted in wheat il cam
paign were conducted to obtain a larg
er acreage. He points out the danger
of the state getting all of its eggs il
one baske, and says the failure of a
wheat crop would be disastrous il
other crops were neglected.
Reports Sought.
The state council now is turning lis
attention to getting reports from
county defense councils in the western
part OF the state as to the amount oN
seed wheat needed to sow crops Wher
these reports are in the state will make
an effort to get government aid for IN,
farmers who cannot get seer in any
pthe, NAV
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-08-09
GERMAN POISON,
FIRED IN SHELL,
KILLS VILLAGERS
New Gas Sent Into Armentie-
res; Nature Unknown,

HAZBROUCK, France, Aug, O.
British medical officers arc trying to
determine the nature of a new poison
used, il is believed, for the first time
BY the Germans on the French town OF
Armen,ieres, near the Belgian frontier.
The poison has a certain resemblance
to the gas which temporarily blinded a
large number OF British troops fort
nigh, ago, but its effects are infinitely
more serious.
A number Of persons taken from Ar
men,ieres are in grave condition.
Many have died in hospitals at Hsr
Continued on Page 2, Column s.)
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-08-09
SHOP employees
JOIN STRIKE Of
Street CAR men
No Service Operated in Either
City Today,
2,10O TRAINMEN ARE OUT
Importation of Strikebreakers
Rumored,

KANSAS CITY, Aug 9-The rush
hour OF the morning found Kansas City
today still in the midst OF the street
car strike ,ha, has tied up every line
both here and at Kansas City, Kan
Further TO cmbroil the situation, about
four hundred and fifty OF the 500 en-
ployes OF the shops and barns Of the
Kansas City Railways company which
operates the cars, went out IN sympathy
today with the striking conductors and
motormen. lnterurban lines still were
running into the city but only one OF
iered service within the city and other
wise not single car was beng oper-
ated during the hours OF commencing
work.
striksbrsaksrs Reported In City.
Reports that several hundred strike
breaker, from Chicago were being un
loaded from special trains at Sheffield
q suburb. were unconfirmed
No violence has been reported and
police officials have offered to place
patrolmcn on about one hundred cars
II an attemp, is to he made later IN the
day to resume service Thousands OF
motor cars were on the streets this
morning carrying workers to their en-
ployment. Trucks. msicabs, pleasure
vehicles and every other character OF
vehicle wer. dressed into service. Reg
ular lines, pafAlleling the deserted car
TRACKS were established by entetprising
motorists.
No Predictions on Service.
The morning passed without an AT.
tempt being made to operate the cars
icontlnusd on PAGE 2. Column -
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-08-09
Anti Trust Ruling
Violated; Firm Is
Fined SIS by State

Britain brothers, who have the ex.
elusive sales agency for Coca cola, were
fined SIS by the state corporation com.
mission yesterday for contempt Of re-
cent anti trust ruling of the commission
II was alleged that the Oklahoma City
company Disseminated in the sale OF
Coca cola here by refusing to deliver the
product to retailers who did not handle
soda water manufactured BY Britain
brother.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-08-09
NeWkirk Receives
.8l-Inch Rainfall

There has been but light rainfall
in the state in the twen,y-four hours
up TO 7 o'clock today, according to re
ports received at the local weather bu-
reau Rainfall occurred in the state
during that time early yesterday morn
ing
The only station reporting rain in
any amount is Newkirk where 81 Of
an inch was registered The other
stations reporting rain and the amount
are Oklahoma City 02 Chandler, 10
Chiokasha is, Lawton, .0j, NARROW,
II; Pauls Valley OF WeatherforJ
%; Saltwater, OF; Vinita, OS, and
Woodward, 0l
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-08-09
Tennessee Miners
Demand More PAY

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn, Aug O.
Coal operators here were notified to-
day that demands had been formulated
a, a meeting of representatives Of dis
trict No. 70 United Mine Workers, held
In pineyile Ky, for increased wages
and recognition of the union Wage
increases could not be granted a, this
time, mine owners assert, and the opin-
ion was expressed that attempts to en-
force the demands would result ~ shut
ting down of mines in east Tennessee
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-08-09
THREAT IS MADE
BY PAC|F|STS TO
|MPEACH WILSON
War Opponents Hold Meeting
Under Capitol Dome.

WASHINGTON, Aug. o.-Paeiii,e
held a meeting under the dome OF the
capitol today, demanded ,ha, congress
stay in session until II had repealed the
draft law and voiced threats OF an at
tempt to impeach President Wilson un-
less tina, was done
Congrvssmsn Come and Go.
Senators and congressman, invited to
attend the meeting. under the auspices
of the peoples council OF America for
democracy and peace, dropped into the
room and then dropped out again as
the speeches proceeded
The meeting was held in the senate
military committee room where lew
weeks ago the draf, law was drawn
and perfected
Chairman Chamberlain OF the mill
tary committee, said he had permitted
the use OF the room when Isaac Nc
Bride, formerly secretary TO the late
Senator Lane Of Oregon, asked him for
i, 10 have some friends meet some
No IDEA OF Uss.
Senator Chamberlain said he had no
idea the place was TO be used Tor an at
tack on the president
Louis p. Lochner OF New York, a
member Of the Detroit Ford Peace par
~, was president. A majority Of the
people were opposed to the draft law
according TO the speeches, and II should
be recalled, they said.
HI. Ljmeke, state representative OF
North Dakota. said ,ha, the views OF
Senator Gronna Of that state and the
views OF Senator LaFolleue OF Wis
oonsin agreed with the sentiments OF
the people OF North Dakota, Gsonns
aud La Toilette both voted agains, the
war resolution
Two Consrsssmsn stay.
Senator Gronna and Representative
kcating Of Colorado were the only con
gressmen TO remain the entire meeting
Speakers included Frank Stephens OF
Arden, Del, Daniel kieicr, chairman OF
the National Single Tax league; ] H.
Lundy, Chicago Prof Paul X Dana
OF Columbia university; Max Eastman
Of New York, editor Of The Masses,
barred flnm iha mails.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-08-09
Polish Radicals
Are Imprisoned

COPENHAGEN Aug o-Seyeral
members of the Polish radical left have
been tried by a German court martial
for attempting to incite the populace of
Poland TO disturbance. according To a
Berlin dispatch Two councillors OF a
military commission were sentenced to
three and five years imprisonment, re
Spectively.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-08-09
HOG PRICE JUMPS
TO $3.50 here

After showing some weakness Tor
several weeks the hog market here 10
day was a slyrocket affair and prices
on all grades scared As result OF
the higher market all records for high
prices were broken when load Of
heavies from Tulsa county, averaging
$50 pounds, sold for $1,000 as the mar
ke,'s top price, Other hogs of good
grades showed a decided increase.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-08-09
DRIVE OF U.BoArs
CENIERs ON BRITAIN

LONDON, Aug 9. A dispatch to
Reuters Limited from Amsterdam says
1t is reported from German source
Germany intends shortly to concentrate
her submarine activity exclusively
against England.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-08-09
Thunder Storms
Today, Prediction

LOCAL FoREcAsT-cloudy and un.
Ssttlsd weathsr tonight and Friday.
Probably thundsrstorms Nils afternoon or
tonluht cooler tonight
srATE FoRecAsT - Tonight, fair;
eeolerj Friday, falri cooler.
KANSAS continued cool
ARKANSAS Partly cloudy, cooler
WEST TFNAp-Fair
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-08-09
HUNDRED INDICTED
FOR missouri RIOTS

FARMlNGTON, Mo, Aug 9, The
grand jury of this county today r..
turned ll9 indictments against llJ men
in connection with recent anti-foreign
riots at Flat River.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-08-09
For the Army and Navy

NOTICE TO READER-When
Won finish reading this newspaper
Mace l.cent on this notice, hsn4
The paper 10 any postal employs Ng1
drop il in any box and il ,wln
placed in the hands Of one el
soldiers or sailors at IA H.
A, s. BURLESoN, Pcstna1Q
eral .3Ek
NO WRAPPING. NO -
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-08-09
Congressman
Plan to Make
arSpeeches
Legislative Body May Become
ChautauQua After Recess
Is Taken,

Congressman Scott Ferris Of Ok
lahoms. who will arrive In Okla
homa this afternoon, 10 expected to
deliver speeches on the war In the
state, and tell Of the needs Of the
government for prosecuting the
conflict vigorously.
The twice-a-week Twin Falls times. (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1916-1918, 1917-01-30

Ii really seems the point of mbe that inc
question of Twin Falls county should be RECEIVING %
Gus consideration legislators Boise after the enph9
pronouneat by people hs at last NoNmoers e
editorial correspondence from tine capital as wen
two editorials the published here" hoc"''
that such S actually the ease
Our correspondent forth during the hearing OF inc
division committee county lines ana oo
dares the desperate straits to which the dVSohS
put break the effect OF the election as am anu
division argument
solely that purpose that the claim was there made
that county division that election going
Say Anterior not known to be opposed
thereto.
This is all so msy should be futile Nothing not even
by the the question OF dividing
this fair county touchstonea snbboeh far as the
legislature concerned Not one OF them
HIMSELF and who is known to have mad
opposed county division printed in boxcar letters on ms cam
did succeed getting votes from sonss because
they Thought he would not oppose the proposition ethe tn5
candidate poyoXer, those who thus voted
for i'm treatment for the smpes
take look the election returns from tins
county: only the candidates the house avowed
Fred of the best equipped most eNper
personally popular gentlemen the county Wha
Why he received total of 1888 votes while ms
(aso deated received 33 and his highest
be convenient for the ticket satche
that look the of this county
making division? 1t most certainly does
should determinave against he division measure
any believes that the fairly expressed will OF the
should prevail