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The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-08-14

fitted with a false bottom OF Stats to
keep the jars from resting on the bot
tom
Here are directions given by the
untod States department OF agrieul'
ture
DO not try to can peas or beans that
have been hong off the vines-the fresh
ct the vegetables the better the product.
Shell peas. In case OF beans, string
and cut them as II for cooking
Put the prepared vegetables in 3
cheeseoloth bag or colander and blanch
In live steam from boiling water for
from five Ia ten minutes
Next dip the blanched product quick
" IN cold water and remove II almost
Immediately
Pack the product Immediately into
hot soaldcd glass ars or tin cans
Filling the Cans. .
Fill the contaipsls completely with
boiling hot wsskst6) which ha. beer
added one level tcasyooniul OF 'clt pei
quart. place rubber rings on Jars ant
screw tops almost, but not completely
tight, The water in the boiler will no
enter these partly closed Jars. Seal III
cans completely
Put the Jars or cans In boiling watc
IN the wash boiler SO that the tops ar
partly or wholly covered S,crilre 70
$50 minutes In the boiling water, count
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-08-14
$1,000 RAILROAD
CARS ORDERED TO
HARVEST POINTS
FaclIItation Of Grain and Mu-
nitions Movements Sought

WASHINGTON, Aug. l4-To ia
eilitate the prompt movement OF gram
and food products as we'll as munitions,
the car service commission OF the rail-
way war board has ordered the imme-
diate distribution of nearly twenty -one
thousand additional empty cars among
the lines operating in the south, the
middle ives, and the southwest
Thi, makes a total OF more than one
hundred thousand empty cars ordered
moved in the last two months from one
railroad to another, regardless OF own,
ership to mobilize in various parts OF
the country, sufficient number to handle
the abnormal government and commer-
eial traffic produced by war conditions
More than wo-thrds of the cars or
dered to districts that needed them was
supplied by the Pennsylvania system.
To protect the vegetable and south
ern watermelon crops the commission
announced more than five thousand
cars have been sent to roads operating
In the southeast
Meanwhile hundreds Of cars arc be-
Ing rushed daily to the lumber states
OF the south to take care Of the tre-
mendou, movement OF lumber to the
army cantonments and ship building
yards.
The roads to which the latest order
OF 20790 cars has been consigned in
clude Southern Pacific, 1000, Kan
Gas City, Mexico & Orient; Atchison
Topeka & Santa Fe; Chicago Rock Is
land & Pacific; Louisiana Railway q
Navigation company, and ST. Louis &
San Francisco, 500 each; Missouri &
North Arkansas, 800, and Louisiana &
Arkansas, 200.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-08-14
All War Purchases
Will Be Subjected
to Rigid Inspection

NEW YORK, Aug l4.-All war pur-
chases by the United States will be
subjected TO a most rigid system Of in
spection. il became known here today.
At 4 recent conference between Secre-
tary McAdoo and John X, Sague, ap-
praiser OF the port of New York, 1t was
decided that the customs examiners at
this port should pass upon the grade OF
all articles purchased by the govern
ment, except munitions,
In addition to the large force OF ex-
pern connected with the appraisers Of
flee, the stait of the government labor
atories here will be pressed into ser
vice to make analyses Of goods pur
chased or about to be ordered by the
government
The appraisers office will neither
accept nor reject any article, leaving
that for the proper officer in charge to
determine when he has received the
appraisers report.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-08-14
AMBULANCE MEN
ARE NOT EXEMPT
Crowder Says Those in For
eign Service Arc Liable,

BOSTON, Aug l4-Thc question OF
the status under the sclective draft OF
hundreds OF students from northern
colleges and others now serving with
ambulance companies in Europe was
raised last nigh, when a ruling OH the
law by Provost Marshal General
Crowdcr was received by Charles +.
Gettemy, director OF military enrol
ment. The rulings said
Service in the Red Cross ambulance
companies is not military service with.
in the meaning OF the law and is not a
valid claim for exemption or dis
charge"
The ruling further stated
There IS no provision IN the law
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-08-14

Ing from the time ths water 6qr)U Y
boil again. II other caaaiag -
are used, stsriiiss - foliows, Nv
Water seal. ia degrees .......,.. n
Five pounds steam pressure ......ss
Ten to IS pounds steam pressure. !. ~
Wax and string beans, % vel lo
young, tender peas, may be st1tllso0
In 10 minutes.
Test for Lsaks.
Remove jars from boiler OF stssilisoe.
tighten covers, invsrt to cool and ~
the Joints for leaking. Exsmins eaae
for leaks Even the slightest leak n
not closed completely at once nsshe
that the product In al probability viii
not keep DO not place glass jars 10
cool in a draft, which 10 liable 10 cause
them to crack. Wrap Jars In paper -
prevent blanehins, and store In . cool
place
II peas are roughly. handled h
bianchns or cold dipping, or split os
broken peas are not removed before
packing. the liquid in the jars may
have a slightly clouded appearance. n
steril,ng has been properly done
coudlness Is no evidence that the
produe, has spoiled. The governments
will furnish you with any further In
formation you may want Write to
the department OF agriculture.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-08-14

under which a medical student can be
exempted or discharged"
Further than TO say that the names
OF those serving with ambulance com
panies abroad would be certified by the
selection boards when their names are
called under the draft Mr. Gcucmy
was unable to state what disposition
would be made in such eases.
Unpaid telephone bills for the month
Of August are pas, due II not paid by
s p N. OF the 18th service will be dis.
continued. Pioneer Tel, h Tel. Co.
Adv.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-08-14
Hints FoR
Your HOME.
How to Can Peas and Beans
Told by Uncle Sam,

Housckeepers can easily can surplus
gren pea, and snap beans. The season
has been unusually good for peas, and
home gardeners in many localities arc
reporting unexpectedly heavy Yields
Either Of these products readily can he
canned with no other home equipmcn,
than lars OF cans and wash boiler
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-08-14
Miss Rankin Will
Mediate Troubles
of Butte Strikers

BUTTE, Mont. Aug. l4.-More than
1000 members Of the Anaconda Smell
termens Union had cast their ballots
yesterday In the strike vote being taken
At Anaconda. II WAS expected that
the union would poll practically its en-
tire vote
Members OF the Butte Miners Work,
ers' Union and some craftsmen in the
metal trades union, are planning a
demonstrativs reception for Representa-
tive Jeanette Rankin when she arrives
here Wednesday from Washington. Ae-
cording to these men, Miss Rankin will
assume the position Of 4 self-appointed
mediator and will attempt to settle the
troubles which have beset Butte for
nearly two months.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-08-14
CONT|NUANCES IN
MANY BIC CASES.
Ringing & Oil Fields Railway
Decision Expected,

Most Of the cases on the docket OF
The state corporation commission for
The regular Angus, hearing term today
were continued. Five cases in which
violations OF well-Shoo,ng rules in the
Healdton field were alleged were
among those continued.
Would Change Tariffs.
The Ringing & Oil Fields Railway
company was the defendant in one Of
the cases which it was expected would
be decided today The corporation
commission is seeking 10 have the reg
ular tariffs OF the commission pre-
scribed for this road which now is
operating at rates fixed arbitrarily by
the company,
Officials Of the road indicated today
that they would not oppose embracing
the schedule fixed by the commission.
The railway is short line running in
the Hcadton oil fields.
Gas Case on Docket.
The hearing of a complaint OF Wal
nut Grove citizens who ask that the
Oklahoma Gas and Electric company
be compelled to extend gas main, to
that part OF the city, was on the docket
for this afternoon.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-08-14
1898 Miles in "a Hours

Few people believe could live through
hour terrific with the thermometer
Frictonhea
be combination anything rubber
But spite of all thon August s Sheepshead Speedway,
Chalmers chassis driven Joe Dawson
the worlds 24-hou reCord-and succeeded
equipped running"
in the wold-the United States Royal Cord Tires.
They selected by the driver after comparative the
the cord tires tested
the had failed great
practically nsurmountable handicap
Buwih terrific 79
whole "a hours
with the thermometer go degrees
100 Degrees
the United States Royal
thoroughly make this amazing fact
Ifa ire will tandu up lstrana
what will il do for under normal conditions?
economy United
Royal Cords on
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-08-14
How About Pacifists1

Betsy-"Why is it the rabbit makes
less noise than most animals :"
Bill-"Well, il you were rabbit. !
betcha you wouldn't make any noise,
either V--Chieago Daily News.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-08-14

But, just think, old dears, if the gov
ernment should establish common
sensership permitting the utterancs OF
only common sense most OF us should
not he permitted TO saw anything At all !.
rShieaso Daily NeYs
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-05-31
OLD TEX JONES TOOK
ONE CHANCE TOO MANY
Picturesque Character Of
American Legion Plugged
by German Sniper

London, May 31.-Old Tex Jones,
gray haired leather faced, hailing orig
inally from Oak Cliff, Dallas, Texas,
has been killed at last. Shot through
the heart by German sniper, Tex fell
forward at tunnel entrance near
Vimy ridge That bullet dropped the
curtain on the most picturesque career
of the entire American legion-made
up mainly of American professional
soldiers.
A major of the legion brought back
an account of Tex's finish today.
" He took too many chances" the
American. "He never seemed to learn
this war was nothing like the wars
he d served in before in twelve years
in the American army and everywhere.
One day sergeant sent Tex up to
dump a pail of slops in No Man S Land,
We d been singing the bucket over
and yanking it back with. rope. But
Tex didn t. One second after he stood
iup openly to throw the pail over, a
German sniper's rifle cracked and it
was all over.
One day last fall Tex sat on the edge
Of the platform at a station in England
and told the United Press all about
himself. A younger Tommy, named
Fred Millen, of Duluth, was with him.
Tex had cooked with COW outfits in
Texas, done a little ructioning along
the border and been in the Boxer cam
paign with the American army. He
took a claim up in Canada and when
the war broke out Tex jumped in.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-05-31
Wheat Drops Sharply
Is Now Below $500

Chicago, May 3l.-Absence of buy
ing power in the face of attempts to
sell caused the wheat market to break
sharply today, futures dropping 3H to
s cents under Tuesdays close. The
market was also influenced by contin-
ued beneficial rains.
July wheat opened at 81, down >
cents from Tuesdays close. Later II
went to $l95. September opened hair
down at $l.83, and later lost cents
Covering by shorts because of unfav-
orable weather for movement of corn
sent that staple down. July opened l
lower and later went to $l.37, an add
tional loss Of four. September was |
cent lower at the opening and snbse-
ouently lost 9-s to Sl.24 5-S.
Crop conditions for oats we're favor
able but the market was affected by
the drop in other grains. July opened
quarter down and later lost ! 10 TO
55c. September was quer,er lower at
the opening and later sagged to 491a'
loss of | rs.
Provisions were slightly higher ON
strong and higher hog market.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-05-31
Soldiers Galvanized Into Ac-
ton Carry Him From Hall
On Their Shoulders
PATRIOTIC SENTIMENT
IS BECOMING GENERAL
Rigorous Anti LIQUOR De-
crees issued In Effect to
SiOp Drunkenness
By William G.. Shepherd.

Omitted Press staff correspondent
Petrograd, May 3l.-Minister of War
Kerensky is successfully accomplishing
his task of spurring Russia IS soldiers
to fight. A new spirit of determination
was apparent today in front dispatches
from those sections where the "Lloyd-
George of Russia" has made his whirl.
wind campaign.
One incident, on the southwest front,
reported is typical. There Kerensky and
Albert Thomas minister of munitions Of
France, both addressed conference of
Officers and soldiers Kerensky con
cluded with an impassioned plea that
the fighting men "give their lives to
Russia so that the fruits of war might
be secured" "
The audience was galvanized into ac-
tion.
Every man rose to his feet shouting
90 We swear it," A tumultuous demon
stration followed, in which Kerensky
and Thomas were borne from the meet
ing on the shoulders of the soldiers.
The new sentiment of patriotism now
being inculcated in the army by Keren-
sky is reflected at home in Russia by a
steady sober undercurrent of feeling
among all classes, a spirit of unity and
of discarding of faction differences
that faces grave problems with a de-
termination to overcome them.
The new ministers are Disgusting the
gravity of a number of issues which the
new democracy must face.
The government IS new anti-liquor de-
crees were published today and en-
phasizes by their nervousness the alarm
felt over increase in drunkenness
throughout the country. Under the new
regulations intoxication in public is
punishable with Is months imprison-
ment and commission of violence while
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-05-31
ARGENTINE D|Su|KES
AMERICAN ''BOSSING"
Thinks Also United States Is
Seeing Things" Concern
ing German Activities

| Omitted Press staff correspondent
Buenos Aires, May 31.-Argentin'
thinks the United States is "seeine
things when it processes TO have dis
covered widespread pro-German prop
aganda in South America.
Jorge Mitre, grandson of Bartholo
new Nitro, Argentine s greatest presi
dent, and himself, as editor of La Ma
cion, one of those best acquainted with
domestic conditions in the republic
summed up the general belief here to-
day when he declared such impressions
were "purely fancies' as far as Ar
gentine was concerned.
NTThe allies, - Mitre continued, care
more active here than the Germans.
From other sources, it was pointed
out that the American state depart
ment S suggestion that Germany might
have obtained information about the
sailing of the American destroyer fleet
through her South American propagan
dists, did not seem well founded,
The fact was cited that all cables
between Europe and South America
were under British censorship, and all
cables between the United States and
South America were now under Ameri
can censorship.
That there is distinct feeling of ir
ritation against the United States is
apparent here in Bucnos Aires. Even
Mitre s newspaper, despite his own in.
tensely pro- United States sympathies
has not hesitated on occasions, to crit
Iicise the American state department s
carrying out of certain policies. The
irritation however arises specifically
from the feeling among Argentine peo
pie that the United States is seeking
to dictate to them, as well as to Other
South Americans, the policies which
they shall follow in the war
More than any one incident, Argen
tine people were irritated over the feel
ing that the United States joined with
England in the threat of a coal embar'
go unless Argentine revoked or modi.
fled her wheat prohibition. This feeling
persists, despite Secretary of State
Lansing s insistence that there was
no such joint retalitory action.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-05-31
AIR FLEET MAY Be
DECIDING FACTOR
OF EUROPEAN WAR
Americas Proposed Vast
Aerial Fleet May Blind
German Armies
ARTILLERY INlPOTENT
WITHOUT THESE GUIDES
9ssibIe to Get Range Or
:neuisk Enemies With
: J E Out Their Aid
? William Philip simms.

uaited Press staff correspondent.)
With the British Armies in the Field,
May 31.-Nothing that America plans
more interest here at the front than
news received today of plans for vast
fleet of aeroplanes manned by thou
sands Of American aviators.
Germany's aerial eye is already bad-
ly damaged. Phe allied supremacy in
tho air has several times handicapped
the enemy. A report recently found on
a captured German officer showed that
through lack of proper aerial reconnais-
sance the Prussian artillery has fire.
quently turned its fire ON the German
instead of the British lines.
Four such instances were detailed in
the report of this one officer. Each
time the German turned a terrific bar
rage fire into their own, instead Of the
enemy trenches, their range had not
been corrected by aerial observation. In
these four instances reported, the killing
and manning of Germans by their own
guns forced evacuation of the trenches
thus fired upon.
IL America follows out her plan for u
vast aerial fleet, she has the chance al
most completely to" blind the German
| armies.
Not for one moment in these bright.
summery days do the British flyers stop
their eternal aerial offensive. On the
ground below there may be periods of
rest or luls where the opposing armies
are either deadloeked or resting-but
in the battlefields of the sky there IS
unending war The Prussians are fully
aware Of the prime Importance OF MAIN
taining at least an approximate equal
ity in the air and are fighting desper-
ately to hold such ''place in the sum-
But indications multiply that the en-
emy is hard pressed to keep up even
the numerical strength of his aerial bat
talions. The German war planes seem
to be more flimsy of construction. One
r. f. G. man today reported bringing
down boche with five shots from hls
Colt automatic pistol. 1t WASH -
lucky hit of the pilot-but smashing
of some important part that sent the
German machine whirling from high
aloft, erumpling and twisted out OF
form.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-05-31
Fired Poison Shells.

Paris, May 3l.-Attacking with pois
on shells spreading great quantities OF
deadly vapors, German troops at sew
eral points on the Champagne front last
night Joined in a powerful counter of
fensive movement The French official
statement of today declared the enemy
was everywhere repulsed with the heav-
lest losses.
The Teutonic infantry assaults were
preceded by violent bombardment of
the French positions.
In the Champagne enemy attacks
northwest of Auberive and Mont Blond
were driven back, the statement said.
"Fire attacks were concentrated on
our positions at Teton, Casque and
Mont Haut at four different times and
with extreme desperation. The attacks
began at a. m. and ended at daylight.
The enemy's waves We're broken by our
fire and our bayonets forced a disor-
-derly retreat with heaviest losses to
them. The only spot in which the en-
emy obtained fractional foothold was
in advanced trenches around Mont
Haut. We took few prisoners.
"Around Verdun there was violent
artillery duel. Lively cannonading was
continuing around st. Quentin Des
Danes, north Of Jouy and toward
Cerny and Hurtebise.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-05-31
WHOPP|NC BIG
WHEATCROPIS
NOW CERTAIN
Heavy Rains n Wheat Bell
Change Outlook - Yield
Now Expected to Be Above
the Average

st. Paul, Mimi, May 31.--Crop con.
ditions are best in years today follow.
ing a 24-hour rain throughout most of
the northwest. Minnesota, the Dakotas
Montana, Wisconsin and Iowa report
soaking rains reaching as much as two
inches in some sections, Crop experts
expect late termination to be stimulat
ed by yesterday s rain.
Heavy rains in northern Minnesota
and Wisconsin checked frosts. Mon
tana S winter wheat is in excellent con.
dition according to Commissioner of Ag
riculture Greenfield. Yield will be
nearly 40,000,000 as against 29,000,00C
bushels last year.
Portions of South DEkota missed by
last night IS rain would not be injured
by 10 days more drought and in other
sections conditions are the most favor
able in years. Canadian points, includ-
ing Calgary, Alberta and Russell, Mani
toba, reported frost and temperature as
low as 20 degrees above zero.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-05-31
Consumers Swating
the High Cost Of Meats

Chicago, May 3l-Without any organ
ized effort on their part, Mr. and Mrs
Consumer are swatting the high cost OF
meat.
There has been no systematic boycott,
according TO packers representatives
today, but the recent record prices have
caused the great majority Of people
throughout the country to cut down on
their meat consumption, while many are
abstaining entirely.
Sheep today were 81 to $3.50 hun
dred pounds under the prices of week
ago, with the greatest reduction in
spring lambs Wesfern sheep were sell
ing at s13.40, we5tern lambs at $3.50
and spring lambs at $18. Hogs were
generally 81 lower, the bulk of the mar
ket selling at 1883 to $685.. Cattle
were an average of 25 cents lower
beeves selling at 1920 to 1870 and
calves at $3.50 to $13.75.
Scores Of retail markets in Chicago
alone are handling no sheep or lambs
whatever, owing to the refusal of the
consumers to buy.
People generally are using fish, rice
and maearOni as meat substitutes.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-05-31
ARTILLERY DUEL
/ FEATURES DAY ON
WESTERN FRONT
British Stage Early Morning
Attack But Found Germans
Wide Awake
:, sTEz
FOLLOWING THIS BFh
GUNS TOOK UP COf"'
ggs
---4s IL -
Germans Made Strong l..
On French Front But
We're RepuIsed
BY William Philip sinu's


Omitted Press staff correspo gt.)
With the British Armies in the Field.
May 31.-Local attacks, raids mutual
bombardments, incessant minor activity
continued today all along the front -
but there was portentious "quiet' in
the strictly military sense. No masses
Of troops were in action.
A small British attack south Of the
Scarpe staged early this morning was a
failure. The Prussians were too wide
awake and the British attack was brok-
en- up.
At $3.50 a. m. British guns began ac.
tive bombardment of the Hindenburg
line northwest Of Bullecourt and for
some distance along that sector. Half
an hour later the enemy retaliated with
a similar period of artillery fire,
against British positions west of Bulle-
court and southeast of Croisilles.
In the meantime the British nipped
an attempted German raid around
Fleurbaix and sent the boches scurrying
back across No Mans Land
The Germans are plainly puzzled by
the lull in the general offensive move
ment. Their lines are excited into ir
ruptions of star shells and volleys o.
machine gun fire at the slightest move
ment in the British trenches.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-05-31
Rnt Little Doing.

London, May 31-Resumption OF fair
ly active artillery fighting on both sides
in few sectors and repulse of trench
raid, was all reported in today's state
ment from Field Marshal Haig
"South Of Armentieres hostile raid.
ing party was driven off early this
morning" he said. A few prisoners
were taken. In the neighborhood of
Bullecourt and to the right of the
Scarpe there was considerable artillery
ing on both sides at night"