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The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-08-03
REALTORS TO PROBE
TAX RATE IN STATE

Following the assertion that Okla
homa county tax rate wa, higher than
in other counties in Oklahoma, the
Oklahoma City Real Estate board, at
lis meeting today at noon, named q
committee OF five members to work
with the Chamber OF Commerce direc-
tors to find out the tax rate and valua.
tons in every county. 4, +, Sparrow
was named chairman Of the committee
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-08-03
MCMullen Named
for Whitten Place

A ID McMullen, credit manager a,
Madansky Brothers, was unanimously
elected secretary OF the Oklahoma Re
,ailers association for the western dis
trict McMullen will assume his new
duties as soon as successor is named
for his place at Madansky's
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-08-03
KANSAS MISSOURI
GAS ORDER TODAY

MINNEAPOLIS, Aug 3-Near'y
five wears Of litigation over natural g"
rate, in Kansas and Missouri probaoly
will he concluded here late today when
an order fixing new rates is signed by
Judge Wilbur r Booth OF the United
States district court
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-08-03
TRAINING CAMP
TOTAL BOOSTED
Thirty PERCENT
Twenty Thousand Men viii
Try for Commissions,

WASHINGTON, Aug 3-An in
crease of 30 percent in the number Of
candidates to be admitted to the sec.
ond officers reserve training camps
opening August u has been ordered by
the war department Sixteen thousand
were to have been admitted The mum
ber has been raised TO 20.90.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-08-03
EIGHT j. S. eUNNERs
LOST WITH M0TAN0

LONDON, Aug 5.-Eigh, naval gun
nerS werc lost when the American
tank steamer M0tana was sunk by a
submarine. Sixteen members of the
crew also periShcd
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-08-03
Husband Who Failed
to Pay Alimony to
Wife Sent to Jail

Wesley prockway was ordered to
iail today for contempt Of court by
District Judge Hayson broekwsy is
alleged to have failed to pay simony
to his wife as ordered by Judge Hay
son.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-08-03
Cloudy Tonight,
Saturday, Forecast

LOCAL FORECAST - Partly cloudy
weather tonight and Saturday; not much
change In Temperature.
STATE FORE ECAsT-Tonluht and Sat.
urdsy, partly cloudy weather
KANSAS Generally fair. warmer
ARKANSAS AND WEST TEXAS
Partly cloudy.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-08-03

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The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-08-03
Member, OF Union Arrssts1.

Five alleged member, Of the Worsil
Cla. Union who are believed TO ~
knowledge Of the mob's plane wefe
rested Wednesday and placed u
Holdenville, Hughes eountys
young men who say thsy wefe
New Britain herald., 1917-01-16

summoned the best doctors in Chicago to his aid. Upon being told that the
 Great Umpire was about to 'call his
 game" Flint sent for Billy ''The
 dying man pulled me close to him
 and said, Billy. what I have been
 does me no good now. I can see the
 crowds cheer as I make a Init. I can
 hear them hiss as huff a catch. l
 can hear the bleachers roar my name as come to bat. I can see the times
 have had in the past but them
 mean nothing to me now and If the
 Umpire is about to call the game will
 you put in a word for me, Billy I
 saw his eyes dilate, his breathing be-
 came labored and then the Great Um-
 p1re ruled Flint, you're out, shout
 ed tho evangelist. Sunday then told
 how he preached Jim Flint's funeral sermon and tried to impress the mans life and its moral to those who wore present, including millionaires, actors, actresses, women of the street, drunkards, baseball players and men from every walk of life.''
 Billy Sunday Specials. Following are a number of Billy Sundays pointed paragraphs. gleaned from his speech of yesterday, each one of a homely epigram, the wis., dom of which is apparent:
 All some people care for is appear ances. Open their front door and you're fin the back yard.
 Sham battles never kill anyone. | Sham characters do not count Be strong, show yourself a man and not a mutt or 8 mollycoddle or a l fourtlusher or 8 false alarm. Be a man.
 Before you go into a saloon take a
 look into the plate glass window at
 the bleary eyed, drunken. reeling, yer
 min ridden sot who just tumb bled out
New Britain herald., 1917-01-16
MORE RHEUMATISM
 THAN EVER BEFORE
Cleavymen, Lawyers, Brok

CIergymen, Lawyers, Brokers, Mo
 ofanios and Merchants Stricken.
 Our old friend Rhermatiz is having lis inning this year. and fAw words of caution from one who knows all about 1t may not be amiss.
 Wear rubbers in damp weeather; keep your feet dry; drink plenty of lemonade. and avoid strong alcoholic drinks.
 end you have sharp twinges, gnawing pain or swollen joints or muscles. you can get rid of all agony in Just few days by taking one-half teaspoonful of Rheu1na once day.
 All dru9gista know about Rheuma; it's harmless. yet powerful; cheap. yet sure, and a b0-cent bottle will last g. long time. Ask Clark & Braanegd e. o- anw druggist.
New Britain herald., 1917-01-16
Bs Jlr0ng and Be 2 Man,
 Is Billy Sunday 5 Adpice
Evangelist Tells Wesleyan tudents It Takes More Than "a Varsity Letter, Frat Pin and Bull Dog
 Pipe to Make Man.

Of no little interest was Sunday $ story of his own life which he told to the students. He took them back thirty years to the old days when he was the star right fielder on the Chica- go baseball team and when such play
 CTS as Mike Kelley, Jim Flynn, Pop
 Anson, John Cfarkson and others well
 known to the baseball world were his
 companions and friends. He told of
 a trip made one Sunday morning by
 Kelley, Clarkson, himself and several
 other famous bali players to a Chica-
 go saloon where they all proceeded to
 get drunk. Returning to the street
 they sat on the curb stone. Presently
 band of men and women playing in
 struments singing hymns came along
 preacheding a little gospel concluding
 with the plea that someone of the par
 ty be converted "Those songs they
 sung brought me back to my little
 boyhood home in Iowa, they were the
 songs my dear old mother used to sing to me. I remembered them as the songs I sang when q small boy at
 tending Sunday school and right there I determined to change my path. Jumped to my feet and told my com panions that we had reached the part ing of the ways Some laughed, some said nothing and one gave me friendly push in the direction of Jesus Christ" Sunday said. Following this episode of his own conversion he ex- plained that for fear the other ball players would laugh at him for turn ing from their. wild ways he went for two days without eating because he was afraid to meet them in the dining room. Finally, when he did join them. Kelley slapped him on the back and said Billy, religion ain't my long suit, but if can help you--here's my mit'' Kelley, Sunday declared, was the greatest all around baseball player that ever donned uniform, yet thir-t ty years ago he was sitting drunk on the street corner in Chicago and today he Is dead. Clarkson was by far the greatest baseball pitcher who ever lived. but thirty yesrs ago he was sit- ting drunk on that same corner He is dead. Flint was one of the greatest ball players the game ever produced. yet he died a drunkard's death, Sun day shouted, and then called atten- ton to himself who had followed the path of the Lord and had reformed.
 Cut Out Cigarettes and Booze.
 He spoke rabidly against the use of cigarettes and liquor. To the smoker he declared that if he must smoke, load up good old pipe, but ''cut out the cigarettes. Against liquor he was absolutely opposed and cited numer- ous instances from his own observa-
New Britain herald., 1917-01-16

our own standpoint.
 Only when he barks his shind the giraffe know he's still on firma. tj
 The undertaken Is the hae when he is hanging crepe ot1 door-knob.
 It's because a young man gQed the wrong gang that he dies Aj man in the peniteptiary.
 The world is full of failures nd cause of lack of ambition, but cause men drift aside because o4 of incentive.
 If you aim high your endeavorl never be low.
 Don't swallow potato bu&sI then take paris green to kill thS
 Don't trif1e with tenn ptatfon. trifla with sin. -- Don't pick up wire with your bare hands unle1 are tired of living.
 You can't ride blind baggage q gospel train. You've got to payI way.
 Pneumonia has first mortga} a boozer.
 Don't look for an easy chAal cushions if you want to han8 mug in the hall of fame.
 A whiskey barrel is more dAN than a gun barrel.
 Grape juice has killed morA grape shot.
 Don't be a moral tramp fiee1n1 Gods bath house.
 Before you sit on the railroad take look at the last fellow1 did and who they are just sweepij with brush broom and a dust
New Britain herald., 1917-01-16
WAS GREATLY
 DISTRESSED, SAYS LOCAL LADY
Mrs. F. l.. Wallace, 391 Chestnut St., This City, Received Wonderful
 Results from Lax-a-Tone.

If you are not known at a bank and wish to got accommodation, the banks will require an endorser. As Lax-a-Tone was not known in New Britain. we did not simply tell the New Britain people what wonderful remedy we have, although we know ii. We have given you endorsements from reputable people here and let them tell you their experience with Lax-a-Tone. In other words, we have not asked you to take our unsupported word, as we feel if e remedy has merit it can easily be proved, and tho proof of the pudding Is in the eating. We have given you many endorse ments of New Britain people and we intend to give you many more and keep on giving them 10 you until every man and woman in New Britain who is suffering from constipation, sour acid stomach, gas. bloat, dizzy spells, torpid liver, sick and bilious headaches and those suffering from . rundown condition of the system with poor blood, blotched skin, bad breath, and furred tongue. is thorough. ly convinced that Herbal Lax-a-Tone will help him or her. So do not delay, but get in the health column and it will surprise you what one bottle of this remarkable remedy will do. 2,
 Mrs. Wallace says:
 ] T have suffered severe distress from stomach trouble, would have sour stomach. gas, bloat and terrible headaches. I needed tonic badly and am pleased to state that IIerhAl Lax-a-Tone Is wonderful remedy for the above troubles," 3 KY
 The Laxatone man is at the Econ. ony New England Drug store, ass Main St.. where hA ls tntrDducing this remedy to the New Britain pubic.
New Britain herald., 1917-01-16

tions. backed up with scientific facts and medical knowledge, showing tho curse of strong drink. N [ Throughout his entire sermon. sun day advised his listeners to be strong in every way that they may become strong men. He said that each man is . hero of some boy and the, things he does are oftimes renected in that child. He beseeched his listeners to be temperate in all things. to atm high in their ambitions to avoid low X and lewd companions and to work hard. At the conclusion of his sermon prac- tically everyone Of the thousand men in the college chapeI rushed forward to grasp him by the hand.
 Before completing his sermon, Billy told the college boys Tit will take something beside . varsity letter. q Greek frat pin, a class hat. a bull- dog pipe and 8 lot of -rah-rah-rah hing to make man of you, and you'u find 1t true when you get out" He also declared, while President shanklin led the cheering. that ..the man who laughs Tt man who wants to ro straight and accept God ts 70, low down wouldn't insult a pole-cat by comparing the two"
 Stories of the Past. ] An incident of his own ball play ing days in which religion figured was related by Sunday. The Chicago team and the old Detroits were play ing for the championship and the score stood to ? in Chicago's favor when in the ninth inrdng, Detroit got a man on second and third with two outs. The batter's weakness was known. He could not hit . ball waist high and close, but he could murder a low pitched ball. John Clarkson.s who was termed by Sunday as the greatest pitcher ever. was on the mound for Chicago and was about to deliver waist-high ball when his foot slipped and . low ball resulted. S"I heard the crack of the bat against the ball and knew from experience that 1t was coming my way. Tn those days I could judge within ton feet where a ball was going to land and as I raced back I saw it would go into the crowd. yelled for them to make way, which they did just like the Red Sea parted for Moees' hosts.
 Looking over my shouldar I saw the
 ball and then I prayed to the Lord to help me. I sadd' Lord, If you can help me catch that ball please do,
 and If yoA're going to help me you've
 got to make up your mind pretty
 quick I stuck up my left hand and the ball hit it--and stuck. The game was won." Sunday related. He also told of his own physical prowess in days gone by. and reminded the assembled students that he was the first man who ever ciroled the bases in fourteen seconds He also told them that in his prime he could run a hundred yards in ten seconds fiat and no man in America could beat him. ''I can do it in thirteen or fourteen now. and if had my wind
 could do better" he averred.
 Sundays own story of the death of Jim Flint, one time famous baseball 1 player, and of hts death bed conver- sat1on was likewise interesting. Flint had descended into tho vilest depths 1 of degradation and. a short time be- fore his death his wito, who had left
 him. took him to her home and had
New Britain herald., 1917-01-16

first drink, you have half decided to.
 You can't make your decision when you reach the spot, you've got to de- eide first.
 If you allow the devil to choose your company you'll do anything he wants you to.
 The difference between failure and success Is a thing done almost right and a thing done just right.
 Every man is some boys hero II everybody lived right then nobody would go wrong.
 The best time for a man to begin to SOW his crop of wild oats is when he is between the ages of eighty-f1ve and ninety. When he has lost the joys of drawing a full house. When his eyes are too dim to see the corner pocket. When he can't tell a lady friend from the night watchman.
 Many men who are physical giants are nothing but carbunkles on the neck of the body polite.
 You can't measure a man with @ tape measure placed around his biceps. Or success by the rattle of the cash register.
 The world needs more solid ma hogany. There are too many veneered
 A big job is always looking for a man to fill it.
 One half of the ills that curse the world come from an endeavor to at- tain a realm you cannot reach.
 You will get out of life just what you look for. The bee gets honey from the flower where the spider gets poison. The spider thinks the bee is a fool. You all look upon the world from your own standpoint. The tailor looking at Niagara Falls thinks what a great thing 1t would be to sponge a suit. The farmer thinks if it was only milk how much butter 1t would churn. We all look at the world from
New Britain herald., 1917-01-16
'Tn" Fixes Aching,
 Swollen, Sore Feet
How sTiz" does comfort tired burning, calloused feet
 and cOrnS.

Goodbye, sore feet, burning feet, swollen feet, tender feet, tired feet.
 Goodbye, corns, callouses, bunions and raw spots. No more shoe tight ness, no more limping with pain or drawing up your face in agony. "Tiz" is magical, acts right off. 'Tiz" draws out all the poisonous exudations which puff up the feet. Use +Tiz" and wear smaller shoes. Use "Tiz" and forget your foot misery. An! how comfort able your feet feel.
 Get 25-cent box of 'Iiz'' now at any druggist. or department store. Don't suffer. Have good feet, glad feet, feet that never swell, never hurt, never get tired. A years foot comfort guaranteed or.money refunded.
New Britain herald., 1917-01-16
TT EpEllJ 0F cOlDS

CompaTahvely few peopa0 realize that ecold is . signal of physical weakness.
 To treat . cold with weakening physics, alcoholic syrups or drugged pills, may smother thecold but theyalso reduce the body powers still furthenand invite more serious sic3ness.
 Scots Emulsion hasaaways been an expeSt on colds, because t peculiarly enriches the blood, quiollytones upthe fosces and strengthens both threat and chest. Try Scotia. Refuse Substitutes.
 oookt q Dowaa, 13nsan6sAd, NJ. i6-z7
New Britain herald., 1917-01-16
(specfai to the Herald)

'Be strong and be a man. was the subject of Billy Sundays vigorous sermon preached yesterday afternoon bsfore the assembled students and guests at the Wesleyan college chap el. medium sized man, nervously active, clear cut, energetic and con- vincing, "Billy' Sunday appeared yes- Sterday Sverything that has been said about him-good. The sacriligious el- ement that many have credited to his 'sernons was lacking, and if yester- day's was true sample of the great cvAn8elist'B methods one would have to bc very pious to find fault. State ments hs makes printed in Q newspa- DOT and read by one who neither heard the sermon or know the circun- stances might sound crude or even slighting towards the Eternal Being, but hearing Sunday speak them puts them In an entirely different light. Manifestly evident, is the lack of any disrespect to the Lord. Billy" Sum- day h . man with . message who de- flyers that message in the vernacular of the day, the slang of the street, the phraseology of the sporting page. His unusual method of delivery and ex. pounding his subject is his source of strength.f Hearing him, people seem to be at nrst amused at his quaint say ings. Later these sayings are forced home as truths.
 Sundays Life Story.
 To the college men yesterday "Bil- ly" Sunday preached a forceful ser mon on '.Be Strong and Reya Man nnd used as his theme David's dying advice to Solomon. He said that Da- vid did not advise his son to be a success in any particular line or to do any particular thing, for hs knew that If he would only "be strong and be q me" he would do these things, he could not help it.,
New Britain herald., 1917-01-16
into the side alley. Talk 1t over with

into the side alley. Talk it over with yourself before. you do.
 All the great men of the Bible and of the world were made of the same stuff as we are, boys. They were sub 5ected to the same temptations, but they were strong enough to put temp tation behind them. Be strong, be man.
 You've got to sign your own Decla- ration of Independence and fight your own revolutionary war.
 If you have decided not to take your
New Britain herald., 1917-01-16

Unity Rebekah Lodge, No. 64| give a public whist at the bal hall at Junior O. U. A. M. Thursday, Jan. IS, 1917, 8 p. m. , -advk
New Britain herald., 1917-01-16


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The Harrison times., 1917-01-20
COLONEL |. N. SHELBY DIES
AT EARLY HOUR TUESDAY.

Isaac N. Shelby, aged So years, died
at his home, 524 South Clifford street
in Harrison at 2;2O a. m. Tuesday.
after an illness OF one week caused
from pneumonia.
Mr.. Shelby is survived by his wife
and four children, two sons and two
daughters-Proctor Shelby of Mime
apolis, Mimi, and Homer Shelby Of
Aurora, Mo, and Misses Kathryn and
Helen Shelby Of Harrison,
Colonel Shelby came originally from
Kentucky where his family has been
prominent in both business and poll
tics. For years he represented inter
eSts in South America and was a man
Of extended travel and fine business
ability,
Funeral services were held at the
Episcopal Church at 10 a, m. Thurs
day and he was laid to rest at the
Harrison cemetery.
The Harrison times., 1917-01-20
THE BOONE CIRCUIT COURT
Closes a Two Weeks Session
Today-Quick Action Taken In
Forgery Case.

Although the juries were discharged
Wednesday circuit court has continued
during the week disposing OF many
cases on the civil docket. The grand
jury returned 20 indictments before
its adjournment,
A notable case, on account OF the
promptness Of its disposal, was the
forgery charge against Walter Jones,
alias Tom Gregory, a resident of east
Boone. Early last week he deposited
a forged or worthless check for $500
with the Bank of Olvey, alleging that
he had received it on a cattle deal,
He then came to Harrison and pur-
chased wagon from the Hale Hard
ware Co., a set of harness from the
Frew Saddery Co., and other small
purchases about town, paying for all
with checks on the Olvey account. In
stead Of disappearing he went back to
his farm seven wiles east of Harrison
where he was arrested last Monday.
The grand jury promptly indicted him
on two charges, he plead guilty. and at
y o'clock Wednesday was sentenced
to three years in the penitentiary.
Other case disposed Of up TO the
time OF our going to press are:
w. s. Hampton, R. L. Derryberry, J.
w. Briggs, forfeiture of bail bond. For
feiture taken.
Orville FarQuharson VS. NJ g. n A.
railroad, dismissed.
c. A. Lawson VS. Delbert Mcdonald,
appeal, dismissed.
Fred Mcdonald, by his next friend,
Gertrude Mcdonald, VS. Hugh Shrum,
appeal, dismissed.
S. S. Denton VS. Bank of Alpena. Yer
dict for plaintiff for $24S.
T. H. Bryan VS. C. w. Shepherd, Eli
Young and j. A. Fullbright, suit on
note, hung jury.
H. A. Crandell VS. Ozark Grocer Co.,
verdict for plaintiff for $1,000. -
j. Sam Rowland has been selected
special judge to sit on the case Of
Boone County VS. in account with B. E.
Ayers, appeal, Judge Worthington be-
ing disqualified on account of rela-
tionship to the defendant. This case
is set for Saturday.
The court has appointed j. W. An
drews, J. w. Slower and w. II. Young.
blood as commissioners of officers ac-
counts.
The Harrison times., 1917-01-20
M. &. Church, South.

Had a fine day last Sunday. Sun
day school was large, even if it was a
cold day-177 present
Congregations were good at both
preaching services. The Epworth
Leagues were all we'll attended and
had fine programs. The work among
the children and the young people is
very encouraging.
Services Sunday as usual Sunday
school at 9:45 a. m. Let's all do our
best to have that 200 present. Come
and bring someone who is not in Sun
day school anywhere. Preaching at
II a. m. and 7:15 p. m. by the pastor.
Morning subject, "The Transfigura-
ton" Sermon at night will be for
young people especially. Special mu-
sic appropriate for the occasion. We
especially invite the young people to
this service. The pastor is anxious
to help the young people. Intermedi-
ate League at p M; Juniors at
p. m, and Seniors at 6:15 p, IN. Ev-
erybody cordially invited to all of our
services-A. E. Holloway, Pastor.
The Harrison times., 1917-01-20
BAPTIST BIBLE SCHOOL.
A Strong Array of Prominent Speak
fers Have Been Here Through
out the Week.

Prominent speakers have made the
Baptist Bible School being conducted
in Harrison this week of unusual in
terest. Fifteen of these schools
are being conducted simultaneously
throughout the state and speakers are
going from one to the other.
Forty-five laymen and twelve min
listers have enrolled, and the interest
has been good throughout the week.
The lectures have been as follows:
Tuesday Night-R. n. Inflow, Of
Memphis, Tenn.
Thursday Night-John G. Wolf, of
Batesyille and H. Beauchamp, of Dal-
las, Texas, Field Secretary of the
Southern Baptist Sunday Sschool
Board; j. S. Rogers, General Secre-
tary Arkansas Baptist Convention;
Doak S. Campbell, of Central College,
Conway.
Friday Night-E. j. A. Mckinney,
Editor the the Baptist Advance, and
W. G. White of Forrest City.
The Harrison times., 1917-01-20
DEATH ENDS CAREER OF
JUDGE J. B. CURNUTT

The sad news was received Thurs,
day OF the death that morning OF eX.
County Judge j. b. Curnutt at his
farm home near Bellefonte. He had
been suffering for several months
with cancer of the stomach, and "A
month ago visited the Mayo Brothers
at Rochester, who found they could
do nothing to relieve him.
Judge Curnutt was a native of this
county and his whole life has been
spent here. His standing has been
high both as citizen and a business
man. 1t was during his term of office
that the new Boone county court house
was erected and his management of
the entire matter was highly COM
plimented by all
Friends in all parts of the county
extend their sympathy to the stricken
family