The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-05-23

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Athletic, to BE Continued - Word has
been received from leading schools and
colleges of the state that all branches
Of athletics viii be resumed when school
opens next fall. Although many stars
have been lost because OF the call from
military organizations. football basket
ball. track. tennis and baseball will be
continued In practically all the colleges
and high schools Of the state
Fire insurance. wal IS. Tss Upshsw.
ADV.
Delegates After Convention Wher
delegates from the Sons and Daughters
Of Confederate Veterans of Oklahoma and
the Trans MlssisSippi department attend
the annual reunion Of FL. .Coufederstes
and Sons and Daughters OF the Confed-
eracy AZ Washington June I. they will
work for the next national reunion for
Oklahoma
Petitions Circulated Petitions are be-
ing circulated calling for a referendum
on the cixnret bin passed by tho kst
Is II is said by the petitioners that the
law. II enforced. win drive from the
city all small tobacco dealers ana that
Il viii turn the state over to the TOBACCO
trust
Field Artillery Needed -Advices were
received last night from Washington
that Oklahoma would be called upon 10
furnish. In addition to existing units at
one regiment Of field artillery and one
: battalion ~ engineers 0eSs ono com-
panyD. N IN said. however that the ex-
listing units will first be brought up to
: fun war strength
Policemen to Get Pay inersass-wheu
the new budget goes into effect In July.
policemen ,n NIL. VI. reesSs rive 70 per, percent, mt, In
exempted from this raise Under the
r. schedule captains win receive )fi0;
. plainclo,hesmen: $3.50; jailors, ST.; and
= patrol drivers, ~. II Is likely that SER
seants win he raised more than 10 per-
cent. Where tho pay IL In eIcesa Of eioe
only small increases with be allowed
l. Valuation Work Postponed In a state
4, m~nt made yesterday by Campbell Rus
=, sell, comnivioner. II Was said no inme.
DO dlsie valuation OF tho Oklahoma Gas and
"a i.lcctrc company would be made. II u
I thought wise TO proceed first with the
!; valuatioe OF the property Of such compa.
l. nisS s have been unable 10 make rates
=. natisfactory to their customers. Mr.. RUS
sell said yesterday that. In view Of the
possibly years, to make valuations OF all
pub'lc utilities. the commission could
best serve III. interests OF the public BY
proceeding with other companies first.
Fitemsr to Help Mark Kesier. city
commissioner, Is working on plan
whereby six crews ot men, to be drafted
from the fire department, working from
4 o'clock In the morning until s O'Clock
y, night. win see that Oklahoma City
gardens this summer will have plenty %
| water II is said there will be plenty of
water with which TO accomplish THE
purpose.
Ed l. Hahn Undertaking Co wal IA
Adv
North broadway from Grand avenue 10
sixth street with white way" system.
IN an action taken yesterday on q peti-
Itlon presented to the city commit sstoNers
=, by \, o. Campbell. representing the
y chamber ~ Commerce committee, Ia as
a sured II the street lighting budget for
1.-THE next year does not exceed the amount
v spent during the last year. The petition
=. calls for eight lamps TO the block.
!. yesterday afternoon George Mig Heart
y OF introducins liquor into the Ossss In.
" dian reserve. They will be sentenced
If MAY .s
W compsnsatlor Case psoidsd-An inde-
e penden, contractor Injured In the par
iormance OF work cannot recover con.
pen.stion under the term, OF The voSk.
: men. compsn.,,,or se, from tSe S;vn
in employing him. decided the state indus-
1. trial commission today The case arose
IN the application Of Guy Csllman whe
m pany fhs decision was h.,.d on n siy,i-
.. lar ruling made a wear Aro
-
el q, Kansas Kan sn civ. .os,Sw,w district Iu ..r. r
rrtsry of the League 10 Fnforce Peace.
lis In tho city TODAY oonferrinx with oStI.
Gals on tho oklahoma branch os Inc
league
Thirty wi,resss, svmmo,,a- The trial
ot sam 81, MARY ON A charge ~ hlilinr