davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Evening star., 1917-10-12
Three Stars Early in Civil War.

In the early days Of the civil war the
insignia OF the major general, COM
Iaanding.' was three silver stars the
one on the outer end being larger than
the others. other major generals dis
played but two silver stars, and that
practice is still in vogue. The ar
rangement of three stars subsequently
was adopted as the insignia OF rank OF
lieutenant general. but with change
in that the large star was placed in
the middle instead OF at the outer end.
That insignia was Worn by Gems. Grant,
Sherman. Sheridan, SehoHeld Niles,
Young, Chaffce. Bates, Corbin and Mac
Arthur, the only officers who have held
the rank of lieutenant general. Gen.
Winfield Scott of the Mexican and civil
wars q lieutenant general by
brevet-" Gems. Miles. Young and Bates
are on the retired list at present.
The uniform regulations adopted in
1872 prescribed the insignia for a gem
eral as the coat of arms and two stars
and for lieutenant general three stars,
the middle one being larger than the
others. As revised in 1915, the reEula-
tions provided that the insignia of
general should be the coat of arms and
two silver stars and that of q Neuten-
ant general should be ore large silver
star ard two small silver stars. These
regulations, however, never We're
strictly enforced, and the officers hold
ing the two highest ranks in the Army
We're permitted to exercise their own
Judgment in the matter of insignia.
Evening star., 1917-10-12
-FOUR SILVER STARS
MAY Be INSIGNIA
Gen. Pershing, However, Is
Given Personal Discretion
in Indicating Rank.

II the action taken by Cen Tasker H.
Bliss. chief of staff of the Army. Is fol-
lowed by Gen. John J. Pershing. COM
manding the United States military
forces in France and their successors III
the new grade of general. United
States Army" they will wear four silver
stars in a single row on the shoulder
straps of their field uniforms to Indicate
their military rank. officers holding ths
grade of general usually are given
personal discretion IN the matter of in
sigma of rank Naturally there has
been a lack of uniformity in practice,
and there also IS little information on
the subject in the early records of the
War Department
Up to the time Of the present war
there have been but four officers OF the
United States Army to hold the rank OF
general" These were Washington ot
the revolutionary war and Grant, Sher-
man and Sheridan of the civil war.
What Gen. Washington wore as the
special insignia of his rank is not shown
in the official records and does not APP
pear very clearly in the portraits avail
able. Gen. Grant is reported to have
used four silver stars as his insignia,
while Gems. sherman and Sheridan
adopted as their insignia the United
States coat of arms, tdnked on either
side by a silver star.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-07-17
my TO PROBE
VIOLATIONS OF
WAR STATUTES

hlte slave and Indian laws, for vio-
!ons Of which all federal grand
1Iee are instructed to bring indict-
90
y Jo0ge Cotteral then stressed the i'm
goos1ce OF investigating completely
J allegations of violation Of the fed
~ statute relating to conspiracy, par
ooIorIy with respect to any conspiracy
pt43t the government which would
DTSese with the operations OF the
Xnl cr military forces OF the nation.
4 - mentioned the fact that indict-
DoD ehoull be returned against any
n oGtempting to interfeye with opera
- of the selective conscription act.
Degcus men have been bound TO this
on4 jufy IN the western federal dis
II q sVch 4 charge. Some are In
j rad some out on bond.
Bx4,Aias Espionage Act.
y ~ spsaking Of the espionage act,
olp Cottersl called the attention Of
D jury 70 the third section, which
~ % the spreading Of false re-
D(qoead statements which might have
eoeeney to interfere with the sue
o1sna peoeeeution Of the war. incite
ovelY 10 the government. encour
NAV q obstruct recruiting fol
~ amy b. navy. The penslt,
Ilfoctl0a d thls Act may be 4 fine
NJ more than $1,000 or imprison-
~ for fVRntv veara ar both
K n loee Who have been rash enough to
lstters threatening the life Of
to9nt Wilson ere also to be given
eelNtioa Of the inquisitorial body.
- Cottesal quoted the statute max
oqeA action an offense and in
~ The jury that even verbal threats
taDt the life Of the nations chief
oDu1ive are punishable.
3S Heavy Pine Provided.
!, ~ sedition law provides for q fine
0saol more than 5000 or imprison-
Heat Of not to exceed six years or both
l8 violation. The jury was told to re-
1nl4 ATTRACTION Of this act as particu-
1 nv offensive II this time. For ex-
plo. any attempt to encourage dis
neeat among aliens in this federal
( 15iet OF among Indians or negroes
\ - 10 said to have been attempted in
- ststss--would be an indictable Of
y n1Be Cotteral warned the jury that
alust bear In mind the fact that
n Amssiesa citizen has the right to
~ he policies Of the government
~ e(flcsfs 20 long a. such criticism
= ~ tend to interfere with the oper-
J = ~ government or ih success
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-07-17
GIBBS INVITED
TO MAKE SPEECH
0N,TRADE TRIPS
National Chamber Wants to
Know About Excursions Here,

Those Oklahoma Cityans If any
there be--who have timidly yentured the
assertion that thu. annual trade extern
sion excur(Dn oft Chamber Of Com
merce Is n6t worth the time and money
spent upon II will no doubt reverse their
opinion now.
LeRoy M. Gibbs. secretary of the
Chamber Of Commerce, today received a
telegram from the secretary of the Ma
tional Association Of Commercial Or
carnations, askink him to prepare a
paper to be read at its annual conven-
tion to be held in Chicago next fall.
This paper will deal with the subje
OF trade extension excursions In gen
eral and the Oklahoma City excursion
in particular. Mr.. Gibbs was asked tc
stress the rssults achieved by the foot
and feed lpeeches and propagand;
spread by the 1917 excursion in its trit
through southwestern Oklahoma ant
the Texas Panhandle. ..-..
This one feature OF the last excursion
has brought Oklahoma City and its
Chamber OF Commerce thousands of
dollars worth OF free advertising The
American City, largest magazine of its
kind in America. devoted consider bic
space in its last edition to the local ex-
eusion, as did Town Development, an
other periodical OF like policy.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-07-17
when MARRIAGE IS A FAILURE

Surely marriage is failure when It,
essential purpose, the raising OF a fami-
ly of children, proves impossible In
the childless home the married pair
though sometimes more or less uncon-
scious of the fact, grow disappointed
and lonely. Lacking the best tie to hold
them together they are likely to drift
apart, hence many separations and d.
vorces.
II every wife whose physical state
prevents motherhood, would try that
great remedy, Lydia F. Pinkham's Veg
etable Compound, there would be far
fewer childless homes-Adv
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-07-17

iseesd on March s, 1916" Mr. Levy
san. 1T swas provided thar the strue.
ture should be completed BY July /
1917. The plans were 10 be submitted
10 the commission for approval on
June |, 1915 Al that time NE property
Of the two roads wss in the hands OF
receivers and the corporation commits
sion agreed. to extend the time for III
inE the plans until Oct ], 1915. On
that date the plans were filed subject
to change.
"On October q q hearing on the To-
cation was held. AZ this conference the
plans were approved but the passenger
depot was ordered set back twenty-five
feet and the freight depot 100 feet.
The railroads protested and on Dccem-
her y the commission cancelled this
order.
The Frisco did not 10 out OF the
hands Of the receiver until November /.
At the January meeting Of the board OF
directors | secured an appropriation
Tor the new station. The delay In be-
k'HhHH tNC WOiN VI NOUStI uNllOH mas
only been since January.
Frisco 10 Go Ahead.
We wasted two months trying 10 get
the Rock Island TO come in with us
but they refused. The Frisco Is going
ahead with the original plans and the
station will be large enough for both
roads II the Rock Island choose, to
90 in later. The matter Of the Rock
Island occupying the same station with
US Is between the Rock Island itself
and the corporation commission. do
not care to make any statement in that
regard"
The architects who will draw the
plans wrote the building commissioner
in Oklahoma City several days ago
asking certain questions in regard TO
material to be used and other regula-
lions of this city in regard to build
Ings. Mr. Levy said Ii will be ap-
six weeks after an answer
to these questions arc received before
The plans will be completed.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-07-17
UKRAINE CAUSES
SUDDEN SPLIT IN
SlAv MINISTRY
Continued From pses ~

tensive region in Russia, embracing
part OF the territories OF the old king
dom OF Poland.
Premier Lvoff has requested the min
listers to meet at his private residence
when the cause OF the dispute will be
considered. II 10 said he will attempt
to prevail on them to withdraw their
designations. The split in the ministry
occurred last night At a ministerial con-
ference called to consider q report sub.
mitted by N, Tereschtenko, minister OF
foreign affairs, and M. Tseretelli, min.
lister OF posts and telegraphs, as . re.
suit OF their negotiations concerning
the Ukranians.
Executive Body Created.
After taking cognizance Of the views
OF N, Tereschtenko and NJ. Tseretelli
and Of communication from War Min
lister kerensky on the subject, the pro.
visional government decided today on
the creation OF an executive body TO put
into execution measures dealing with
the administration Of Ukraine. The per
sonnel will be decided on BY the govern.
ment in agreement with the Ukranian,
on the basis Of equitable representation
OF other nationalities inhabiting Ukraine
The provisional government will
adopt 4 sympathetic attitude in regard
to the elaboration Of necessary meas
ures, as well as a bill dealing with the
solution of the Agrarian ouestio, Il,
order to maintain the combatiye unity
of the army, the government, will moi,
eountenanee measures which might in.
jure the military organization and com.
mand, although II does not object TO the
creation OF army units composed es-
clusively OF Ukranians subject to the
approval Of the war ministry. In order
to permit settlemen, Of this problem
some Ukranians may be attached TO the
war cabinet, the general staff and the
staff OF the commander in chief
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-07-17
SENDS HELP TO
SUFFERERS IN
MEXICO CITY
"Tanlac Did Me So Much Good
| Know lt's What They
Need" She Says.

"Tanlae has done me a world Of
good. and TO show you what think OF
IL have sent several bottles OF il 70
friends in the City of Mexico, because
| know its what they need" said Miss
Consuelo Alvarez, of $40 South Flor
ence street, FL Paso. Texas, recently.
II suffered terribly from rheumatism
for the past two years" she continued
and the pains in my back would be so
severe that At times thought would
go distracted, and my kidneys gave me
a good deal OF trouble all the time |
suffered greatly from headaches and
often would get so dizzy would almost
fall. Ny lower limbs would swell and
! was awfully boated about my body.
When ] would get up in the morning,
my face would be swollen and pufied
up so could hardly see and | was in
misery most all the time.
Il read so much in the papers her,
about the good Tanlac was doing others
! decided to try il and il went rish, 10
the spot in my case, as began 10 i'm.
prove right from the start Nv relic!
after taking Tanlac has been nothing
less than marvellous, as | had tried sev,
eral kinds OF medicines before without,
getting any help. ] am entirely over
my rheumatism and the pains in my
hack have entirely lef, me The swell.
ing in my body and limbs and face
have disappeared and don't have any
headaches or dirty spells now at all
| am feeling just splendid and am
going to keep on taking Tanlac ill |
am certain my health is completely re-
stored"
Tanlac Is sold In Oklahoma City ex.
clusiyely by We,uall Drug Co, under
the personal direction Of special Tan.
lac reprcsentstive,--Ady.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-07-17
AERIAL MEASURE /.
IS UNCHANGED IN
SENATE REPORT
Speed Records Broken; May
Be Taken Up Tomorrow.

WASHINGTON. July H.-Another
speed record in considering the $640,
100000 aviation program bill, passed
last Saturday by the house In five
hours, was made today when the senate
military committee at q forty-five min
ute session, unanimously ordered a IA
vorable report without amendment.
The committee decided not to hold
hearings In order that the appropria-
tions may become available as soon as
possible. Senators hope to secure an
agreement to set aside the food bill
temporarily tomorrow and pa. the
aviation measure with brief debate.
Among amendments suggested by the
war department and which the commit
tee today decided TO postpone, was one
for creating an aircraft production
board. The committee believe such an
amendment would develop complca-
tions regarding personnel and powers
OF the board and that congressional ac-
tion could we'll be deferred.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-07-17
NAMES RECEIVED
FROM ALL Save
64s DISTRICTS
Ten States Yet to Report,
Drawings Perhaps Friday,

WASHINGTON, July l7--With only
ten states remaining to be heard from
on the organization OF local exemption
boards and with the serial number
lists Of reglstrants from all but 90 of
the 4,sso exemption districts on file in
Washington Provost Marshal Crowder
was hopeful today that the preliminary
stages OF the war army drawing would
be completed within forty-cight hours.
He prepared to take up with Secretary
Baker later in the day details OF tha
lottery process for final approval.
Drawings Friday or Saturday.
II there is no unexpected delay II
seems likely that the drawing can be
held Friday or Saturday A single
district which fails to finish its prclim-
mary work on time, however, can hold
up action indefinitely.
Once past the drawing stage, General
Crowder pointed out today the necessity
for concerted action by the states and
examination Of applicants and their as
signmcnt to army or exemption can
proceed in any state without regard to
progress made in any other community
Ten States Not Ready.
The ten states not having completed
their preparations for the drawing are;
Alabama, Illinois, New York, Michi-
gan, Mississippi. Missouri Kentucky,
Ohio, Pennsylvania and Virginia
The group includes the states having
the largest population and probably the
total population OF all ten represents
somewhere near half OF the population
of the entire country.
Few Districts Behind.
The fact that reports from only 64o
additional districts Of the 1850 are
missing however, showed that even in
the ten states the work Is well ad-
vanced and each has only few dis
tricts behind schedule. The entire list
NAV be completed today
General Crowder declined to make
any comment on the statements made
yesterday in the senate attacking the
fairness Of the census bureau popula-
ton estimates upon which the allotment
OF quotas under the draft law is based.
Other officials pointed out, however,
that the revised estimates of the census
bureau were not intended to fix the
actual population of any community.
The estimates are prcfaced with the
statement that they are for use in con-
pection with the draft only They are
based upon registration and represent
the distribution over the country Of
men between the ages fixed in the draft
law as liable for military service. Large
figures for many Of the cities are &C
counted for by the concentration Of men
Of the draft age there for work in mu-
nitions or other plants.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-07-17
BETTER Phone
SERVICE ASKED
0kmuIgee Makes Complaint
Against Company,

Okmulgee is figuratively "up on It's
ear on account of its telephone serv-
jec and today filed with the state cor
poration commission a petition for a
reduction in rates. The petition de-
clarcs that patrons of the telephone
company only want TO pay rate In
keeping with the class of service they
receive.
That the hello" girls are lnsolcnt.
particularly TO women, that they often
ring the wrong number and frequently
declare a line busy when such is not
the case are among the things COM
planned against in the petition.
The telephone company has been Law
ish with It's promises to better service
but has failed TO do the petition com
plains. A request for a public hearing
in Okmulpee ia made
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-07-17
Lakeview Assembly
Opened This Week

ENID, Okla, July H.-Lakeview
assembly, plot Of Rrodnd containing
seventy acres where present.day prob
lens of education, economic questions
and social problems will be discussed
annually by persons of statewide repu-
tation, will be formally opened next
week, with exercises beginning Monday
and lasting for several days,
The grounds have been improved by
the expenditure Of many thousands Of
dollars by Enid citizens, under the di-
rection of Phillips university whose
campus adjoins, A stadium unlike any
thing in the middle ives, has been com
pleted by excavating many thousands
Of yards of dirt and the erection Of
suitable buildings and sheds. This will
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-07-17
Walnut Grove Folk
Ask Gas Service

The state corporation commission, in
petition filed today by citizens Of Wal
nut Grove, !, asked to require the Okla.
homa City Gas and Electric company to
establish a reduction station and Law
pipe lines to supply Walnut Grove with
gas.
The petition reeites that the company
has asked a donation Of nearly 5000 to
'ay the pipe lines. The petitioner, de.
clare they are laboting men, are unable
to make the donation and ask that the
company be required to make the ex-
tensions.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-07-17
State Will Stop
Raids on Cattle

VINITA, Okla. July II. w. V.
Hausenfluck. manager of Bull Hollow
ranch at Kansas, Okla, in Delaware
county has appealed to President F
M. Gault Of the state board of agricul-
ture for assistance in stopping night
raids on his cattle, More than hun
dred shots were fired into one of the
vanch herds one night last week and
nine of the animals Killed Mr.. Hau,en-
fluck charges the shooting to cattle
raisers who resent the entry OF out
siders into territory which hereto
fore has been free range" Mr. Gault
has detailed man to look after the
situation.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-07-17
J css7o: eSsT 10000, g
SAYS E. D. LEVY
(osatlavsa From psss ~

- V00"uWoeo PrSM Pooo W
Oot from now on the station will be
eoAplsted - rapidly a. possible.
Statement lssusd.
The iifst order Of the corporation
lo1Miseion to the Frisco and Rock
ojAnd railroads to build a station 10
- used jointly BY these roads was
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-07-17
,e used for athletic purposes and class

be used for athletic purposes and class
exercises.
The assembly 10 to be held In, fine
new pavilion which ornspents q knoll
overlooking the lake, in The center OF
the grounds. Among the prominent
speakers who will participate in the
opening are Prot. A. w. Taylor. chair
man OF sociology and social service at
Missouri State university; Judge Hay
maker OF Wichita. Kan; J. W. Darby
Of Tulsa, and !. N. McCash, president
OF Phillips university.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-07-17
|IlPllcE
|ElFFERIcA
llgc.a.eses ~. I = y! z Coast llees:d.

vDD-'t S~b
614 c4 Z euccessor 10 Foreign Seere-
nnersgehn was unsettled yester-
Seseufe was brought from two
1oas 70 block the proposed nomi
ntQa u Cosnt Brockdorif- RantEa, the
n1A minister at Copenhagen, and to
1890 Admiral Won Hintie, minis
, Norway, or Count Won Bernstorff,
l1GA aMbaseados to Washington.
Al u Drlsent minister to Christiania I,
~ desirsd BY pro- Germans and ad-
n4es Of . super. vigorous policy, not
q account Of his high diplomatic
~ lications, but chiefly on account
~ anteeedents.
jlpparentiy il is felt that a former
ewaI officer, particularly one who
9ved spch = prominent role At Ma
- IN the events Of 1893 will offer the
eoeeary guarantee that the German
Me1Dh policy in regard to peace nego-
1jons will be afterwards conducted
pQg desired energetic lines. The en-
Go9 10 said to favor Won Hint,e.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-07-17
Vital Statistics

IL Marriage llesnss.
DDow DeLuca. II years old. Chi.
/ !. ana Ars, Liiu Mcuresor, 70
= ~ Aitus. Okla.
" o,rfhs.
"a Nh. Ralph R. Montoo,h, 81
E1Hai SI'bl.ut.n.Ai,. y II.
- Thomas Barry. iu,x
11, Vaughn III. North
Ntrry johnson. ia East
sh y ysArs Oh.
~ Q. ,. King.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-07-17

SAN JUAN. p R., July H.-With
sixty-two out Of seventy-six municipal
ties completed reported, the returns of
Yesterdays election early today showed
Porto Rico to have voted for prohibi-
ton by more than two to one.
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1917-09-21
COUNTY SCHOOL TEACHERS
UTILIzE STATE NORMAL.

Tho average age Of the graduates
the high school department Of
the New Mexico Normal University
this year vas 20 years. This is an
indication that teachers Ct the
country schools of the state who
have no had the opportunity Of TAX
ing high school work are awaiting
themselves Of the course offered by
the Normal University. Were they
compelled 10 attend regular city
high schools, where the average at
tendance age is IS and 10 years. in
order TO get the desired work these
teachers often would allow pride "a
interfere with their education Al
the state school. however, they find
so many other workers ~ their own
age taking the same kpd Of couscs
that they are encouraged to con
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1917-09-21
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.

Department Of the Interior, U. S.
Land ONCE at Las Cruces, n. NJ.
Notice is hereby given that Clyde
IN. barrow, Of Columbus, n, NJ who,
on August II, 1914, made homestead
entry OiOi7s, for the NV IA Sec.
1, 7. "a, s., II. 8. W, and on January
2, 1915, made additional homestead
entry, No. 0iiOl9, for NE IA, Section
1. Township q s, Range 8 W. N.
|M. p. Meridian, has filed notice OF
Intention 10 make final three year
proof, 10 establish claim 10 the land
above described. before b. N. Reed,
u. S. Commissioner, Columbus, N.
NJ, on the list day Of October, 1917
Claimant names as witnesses: Louis
l.. Burkhcad. Of Columbus, Charles
Il. Card, of Columbus, Frank NJ
Hague, Of Columbus, N. -, Clarence
II. Stevenson, Of columbus, n. NJ.
Aug. i7-5t JOHN L. BURNSIDE,
Register.
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1917-09-21
SlO0 Reward. 500

The readers Of this paper will be
pleased 20 learn that there IA at least one
dreaded disease that science has been
able 20 cure n AL ~ stages, = tnst ~
positive cure now known TO the medlca!
fraternity, Catarrh being a constitutional
disease. requires n constitutional treat
ment. Halls CataigN Cure 10 taken In.
ternally, acting directly upon the blood
and mucous surfaces OF the system, there
By destroying the foundation OF the dis
ease, and giving the patient strength by
nature In doing ita work. The proprietora
have 90 much faith In It's curative pow
era that they oner One Hundred Dollar.
ior ANY case that II faila TO sure. Send
for list Of testimonials
Address " J. CHENEY a CO. Toledo, .,
sold b. All DruHGistsL Use
Take Hairs Family Pulls for eonsupauen-