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The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-05-12

ment should take over the Morris plan,
here and If the farmers should give us
all the cattle we could kill, the weekly
capacity would be about 300 ra,'lc.
WrO hogs and 10000 sheep There is
no meat IN storage, SO this would be
our supply
There is good demand for food
products OF all kinds We don't look
for government regulation OF anything
except grain PRICES This would help
because II would give the farmers more
confidence and cause them to finish
out their stuff before shipping it. The
high price Of grain is one Of the great
drawback" "
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-05-12
State to Raise More Livestock
And More Feedstuf ThanL Last
Year, Is Opinion of Experts

acreage has been cut down in favor
Of crops for which there is a greater
need. find every one is putting
every nook and corner into some kind
Of crop, Owing 10 the fact that all crops
Will be worked better than ever before
we can expect much greater produc-
ton. This IS gong to be the greatest
awakening Of farmers ever witnessed in
this country, It means the country as 4
whole can produce more than 100 per
cent additional crops on the same acre
age"
William lauy commission expert
"Ih, is a good time for the farmers
to take hold OF the sheep business and
make II successful and popular. The
sheep business IN this state is undc
yclopcd. There IS no animal that will
make more money on the investment
than sheep.
Raise More Feed.
"OkIahoma is going 20 raise more
feed than ever Owing 10 the govern
ment talk OF regulating food and feed
prices, farmer, are afraid 10 feed their
cattle and hogs enough Consequently
they come 10 market very light. 1t i,
taking more hogs 20 produce the stand
ard amount OF meat, and both the pro-
ducers and packers are losing money
As soon as some method Of regulating
food prices is established the farmers
will have more confidence and stable
feeding will be restored
81 here IS one significance 10 the in.
crease IN food and feed crops. 1t all
goes with livestock 1t means more
livestock. OF course, farmer, and cat
tlcmcn cannot expect >prlCeS 10 be
higher, so they should forget all about
gossip and rumors and go the limit
There isn't chance to lose The man
who buys little stuff and grows II can,
fail regardless OF the price he get,
/ They should use more caution at buy.
ing small stuff At market values, how.
ever This is bound 10 be a banner
year Tor Oklahoma"
+ 6. Eldridgc, hog buyer for Morri,
& Co. - Hogs are averaging Il!
pound, when they ought to be weigh
lng around 2lO pounds This mean,
that they are ten to twenty-five pound
lighter on the week than they were
year ago. There is tendency TO shiJ
them before they are finished whicl
makes It bad for both ends Of the buSi
ness. We cant pay as much for TN
hog and we don't get as much for il
Right now farmers can't see ,hei
way clear to feed $50 corn to lS-cen
hogs.
To Kill More Cattle.
oklahoma City is going to kill NOR
cattle than it did last year There i
also an increase in the number OF pur
bred animals However. il should b
remembered that Oklahoma City still
h, leads all Morris plants IN the buyin
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-05-12
HERE'S A REAL HERO.

Boy Gets a Medal for Rescuing a Robin
in Distress.
The Connecticut Humane society.
through its president. Rev William De-
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-05-12
Women Should Not
Knit Army Sox

CHICAGO - Women, don't knit
socks"
That is the advice OF Col Daniel T..
Mccarthy, quartermaSter for the cen
tral army department The government,
he says. is buying socks for IS cents a
pair, and II costs those who knit them
At home about 50 cents pair, IT time
apd energy are counted
The department quartermaster advised
women who want to bring comfort 20
the soldiers to knit scariS and wrist
lets.
Little Gertrude had been especially
inquisitiyc all evening Her father had
answered her questions patiently. bu,
he was becoming exaSperatcd Finally
she said.
"What do you do at the office all day
daddy"
Daddy's patience gave way.
"Oh, nothing" he said
Gertrude pondcrcd over this answer
for moment Then she returned vail.
sntly to the charge.
"But how do you know when YOU have
finished Z" she asked
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-05-12
Cattle Men Here Believe Bet
ter Prices Will Be Paid Hog
Situation Is Most DiSCour-
aging Pork to Go Higher,
MORE FEEDSTUFFS GROWN
Oklahoma viii Help Feed the
Allies Demand for Food
Products Of All Kinds at
Good Prices at the Present
Time,

Oklahoma's livestock production this
year will go beyond that OF last year
and those who produce and market IT
wfll receive more for their efforts This
means that Oklahoma can do more than
iced her population II means that the
Sooner State can make a substantial
contribution TO feed the army and those
who are placed where they cannot pro-
duce.
Opinions Given
These opinions coming from livestock
and farming experts should be OF great
encouragement, TO the farmers and
stockmen OF the state.
K. {. Ridley Commission Expert: 81
believe we will furnish more stuff this
year than we did last Receipts at the
stockyards will be bigger and our grass
and cake cattle from the eastern part OF
the state will come much earlier than
usual, We find that conditions arc
very favorable in the eastern and
southern parts Of the state. We know
OF several bunchcS OF cattle that will
start TO market this month that will
show considerable flesh.
in regard to sheep. Is percent oi
those brought into the state last year
have gone back to the killers This
is on account OF the prevailing high
prices Tor mutton But We are confident
that ifshc crops are favorable We viii
be able to put in 100000 head OF wool
les between tho 10th OF August and III,
18th OF November.
Hogs Light.
"1hc hog situation Is most unpromiS.
ing because Of the high price OF iced
stuff Most Of the hog, coming TO mar
ket are light For instance hogs wcr,
averaging 200 pounds last year, Will,
the average is only about Us this year
! hardly think the state will produc,
as many hogs which means that porl
is going to be higher than it was las
/ year.
1T is encouraging TO note that ther,
is large increase IN the acreage o
feed crops. There IS at least p per
cent increase IN the acreage Of all CjaSSe
OF icedstuii and ioods,ufi The cot,or
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-05-12
To Kill More Cattle.

oklahoma City is going to kill more
cattle than it did last year There is
also an increase in the number OF pure
bred animals However. il should be
remembered that Oklahoma City still
leads all Morris plants IN the buying
and killing OF cannerS--,hc light scrub
class used for canning i, the govern
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-11-09
Hunger Striking
Suffs Are Fed
Through Tubes

WASHINGTON. Nov g. - Miss
Alice Paul. head Of the woman >
party. and Miss Rose Winslow.
hunger striking in the district Jail
hospital. were fed late Thursday by
the Jail authorities Liquid food
was given them through rubber
tubes, breaking a fast of something
over - hours.
Whether force was employed may
be always a matter of dispute. DR.
j. A Cannon. the Jail physician,
said il was not and that both wom-
Ell took the nourishment without
protest At the woman's party
headquarters, however, Il was in
dignantly asserted that such a
thing was impossible The women
pointed 20 Miss PauIs record at Hol-
lOway jail in London, where she en-
dured tortures through fOrcible
feeding when she was an aide Of
Mrs. Pankhurst some years ago.
Miss Paul and Miss Winslow. who
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-11-09
WILSON CONTRIBUTES
TO RED CROSS POT
International News Service

INTERNATIONAL News service.
WASHINGTON, Nov. There's
a melting pot for the Red Cross in
Washington and it's latest con-
tributor is Pres't Wilson. He has
directed through devious channels
that a contribution OF precious
metal Ito help democracy overcome
kaiserism" should be placed in the
pot. The contribution came 70 the
white house and il consisted OF
small envelope OF tiny platinum
flaments--fve times or more the
value of so much gold-taken out
OF electric light bulbs by the doner
with much patience. He did not
know where to send it and therefore
put it up to the president. as many
other Americans who have prob
lens they do not know how to
solve.
The president sent the cOntribu-
ton to the artillery ammunition
section, gun division, office of the
chief of ordnance. United States
army. Thence it was transmitted TO
the American Red Cross, which in
turn sent il on 10 the District of
Columbia branch of the Red Cross.
next going into the Red Cross melt
ing pot.
The donor is George A. Dressed, a
postman OF Salem. ..
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-11-09
INDIANA SUBSCRIBES
S69,352,700 TO LOAN

CHICAGO, Nov. 9.-Of1cial figures
oiven out Thursday by the Federal
Reserve bank OF Chicago show that
the total amount subscribed 10 the
second Liberty loan in the seventh
federal reserve district was $685.
S53,350.
The detailed report showing the
total subscription in the different
sections included in the seventh fed
eral reserve district is as follows:
Cook county. H., including Chi
cago. S177,361,00O.
Illinois. outside OF Cook county
S71.4SO.950.
Indiana. 6s,352.70O.
Iowa, SS2.S59.S50.
Michigan, sos, O62,4SO.
Wisconsin. s77.694, 800.
Subscriptions fled direct with the
Federal Reserve bank OF Chicago
not distributed by states. a.. ae2.1o0
Total. S5S5, S5S,56o.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-11-09

are serving terms for socaHed pick
citing Of the white house went on
their strike in an effort 10 compel
the Jail officials TO provide for their
fellow pickets the same special food
eggs and milk-given them when
they were transferred TO the hos
pital section. They insist that even
murderers in the Jail are permitted
20 make purchases on the outside
TO supplement- their prison fare. and
that only the suh -agists Of all the
prisoners are denied this privilege.
DR.. Cannon called in several 9TH
ct physicians Thursday TO examine
the strikers and give their opinion
as TO the necessity for fOrcible feed
ing. 1t was agreed that both wom-
en- were in such a condition that
they must be fed.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-11-09
NEAR RIOT IN
SOUTHERN CAMP
Negro Soldiers Excited Over
Report That Mob Captured
COmrade.

MOSTGOMERY Ala. nov. 2. -
Quick work 5y The military police
early Thursday night coupled with
the determination Of Mai John c.
Fulton. commander Of the 10th bat
talon Negroes, prevented prob
ably serious trouble when some Of
the Negro soldiers became excited
over the report that one OF their
comrades had been captured by a
mob. For a time it appeared there
vas danger OF a race riot. but the
military police took the situation iu
hand and at midnight everything
Was quiet. with most OF the soldiers
in quarters and q Gordon 1T sentri-s
out with orders - arrest and hold
All stragglers.
How ~ All Startct.
The trouble started when Jim
Long. "a Negro chauffeur was ar
rested after running into "a white
woman Long was taken 20 the po-
lice station and released on bond.
nut the Negro soldiers heard that
a soldier is being taken out 20 DE
lynched' and started out % rescue
their comrade- As the soldiers
started through the streets they
were Joined by several hundred 9TH
crs with "a large number of white
persons.
Military police went TO the center
~ the disturbance and sent about
20 OF the soldiers 20 headquarters
for Interrogation. They were later
sent Co camp under guard.
r. G.. Rsmage living In the south
eru part OF the city. reported 10 the
police that Negro troops had search
cd his automobile while he was
driving near the city with his wife
and son and that the soldiers
roundly cursed" him.
All Roads PatrOlled.
Col. Stansberry OF the 10th mill
tary police ordered an soldiers 10
their quarters and called an extra
police force into service TO keep ev-
erything moving smoothly. All roads
were pafrOlled by the policemen and
all autos stopped and their numbers
taken.
1T is deploraOle that this thing
happened" Mai. Fulton said to-
night and the matter will be
threshed down 10 the very bottom.
If any of my men have been guilty
OF conduct unbecoming soldier.
YOU may be assured that they will
be punished % the very limit"
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-11-09

LONDON.-The Rev. Isaac Sharp,
for nearly 80 years secretary of the
Society of Friends in England. and
one of the foremost figures in the
Quaker church, is dead Al his home
at LeytOnshire after an operation.
His elder son is in prison as a con-
director, while his young
er son is a captain at the front.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-11-09

DOLLAR BOX SALE.
Try our dollar box of flowers, Sat
urday only Williams and Company.
-Advt
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-11-09
DOLLAR ROX SALE.

Try our dollar oox Of flowers. sat
urday only. Williams and Company.
-Advt
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-08-07
SERPENTINE CREPE
KIMONOS $1.95

kimonos for larger women. or
Serpen,ine Crepe in floral design.
with elastic waistlinc.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-08-07

lace. OF room 50. The Royal Arms.
has put the cross on the dotted line
marked. dependent wife and
child"
Got In Out Of Draft
Samuel II. Hale. "a. 220 John st.
went In out OF the draft" He IL
a private In the First hospital. and
the board viii exempt him.
Takachl Harada, Grand View. IL
Japanese lie doesn't want TO so
to the front
Emil Max Marsha. -. now visit.
ing In Auburn. has a wife TO keep
him away from battle. while
Thomas Hooper. 90 Jefferson st.
II an alien and also IL married.
Harold Dewey Button. IS. Of Car
binado. and X. I. Dooley. ~. 90
Seneca st. are both In the uatri.
monial class.
Chauncey A. Moon. Hotel Lin
coin. is In the officers reserve. en-
gineers' section. and Earl A. Hin.
ton. 723 University st. IA married.
lie Is II.
Barney Snlderman. Isl nth ave.
is married.
Ernest Leo Must Serve
Ernest Leo. jr.. a student. who
declared he would 20 TO jail rather
than join the army. was examined
By the doctors OF Division Mon
day.
lie passed the medical c1amina.
ton with colors flying. and then ap-
pealed to Wexford Beaton. officer
of the board. for exemption on the
ground OF conscientious objection.
We can't consider H." said Bea-
ton.
Leo then wanted TO appear before
the board and present arguments
Beaton refused 10 permit him. and
also informed him that II was I'm
possible for him 10 take his obIec.
tons into court.
DO have TO take an oath when
go into the army" Leo asked.
He was told he would have 20.
That's one thing they can't make
me do" he said. and left smiling.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-08-07
GERMANS AGAIN TRY
70 GO THRU FRENCH

NJ United rr~~s Leased Wire
PARIS. Aug. HEAVY fight
Ing broke out TODAY In the
verdun sector. Following q
heavy borbardment. the forces
Of the German crown prince
launched strong attack
against the French lines on a
front OF approximately three
miles on the left bank OF the
Mouse.
The war office today reported
heavy German losses In the attack.
The assault was launched early
today between Ayocourt wood and
Hill 2et. French guns poured a
heavy fire upon the attacking
forces and they were driven back
to their trenches.
Renewed activity was also re-
ported among the French forces In
Belgium. Violent artillery engage
ments were in progress there, the
var office stated. especially about
Bixschoote ard Hurtebise.
In the region OF Craonne there
we're no infantry actions. In the
Champagne the French made sue
csssfui raids. bringing back many
prisoners.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-08-07
MEDIATION IN
GARMENTS
STRIKE BEGINS

NJ Vnitsd Press leased Wire
BUTTE. Mont. Aug. THE
first effort 10 mediate the
street car strike. which has
paraiyxed city transportation
here since Saturday morning
began today. when a committee
composed OF Mayor w. ~.
maleney. County Commissioner
Otto simonson. Scott Stevens,
president Of the street Garments
union; former United States
Senator w. A. Clark, principal
owner OF the street car system,
and c. c. willis, secretary Of
the Employers association. me,
10 discuss terms Of settlement
OF the strike.
Tho committee win report to
night.
Outside OF this mediation effort.
Butte's labor situation was un.
changed today. The coroner's jury
afteE a three.day inquest. formally
reported that Frank Little came "a
hts death by hanging. at the hands
OF parties unknown 10 the Jury.
William Sullivan. attorney for
the !. W. W. failed to appear a'
the inquest. altho he was invited "a
present any evidence he nigh,
have.
The city was quic, today, aithn
between 10000 and $1,000 men we're
on strike. Union leaders declared
that no violence would be permit.
ted. as this was exactly what tho
mining companies wanted. 80 they
would have an excuse 10 ask for
troops
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-08-07
KAISERWANTS PEACE
New Plan for Victor's End Due in Fall


WASHINGTON Aug. 7.-Germany viii make big
peace this fall. officials here believe
But they caution IL probably will be previously, a
Germany peace which would place the kaiser in the
light OF victor before his people
They admit this nation would listen serious bona
tide peace proposal time but from information
government possession Germany has intention OF max
ing any such proifer and any she makes will have
Joker somewhere IN IT.
President Wilson discourages peace talk at this time
He has let be known that America is IN the up the
h and that congressional peace debate would only
becloud the issue and hamper preparations
Despite the apparently almost impossible task OF rushing
thru the West front with tactics department
heads confidence IN the indicating OBJ
servers they probably have some tricks in
turning that front Some say tho end will come
before 1919
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-08-07
one NAN IN TEN IS
READY FOR ARMY

may be ready for the next call. Tn

may be ready for the next call. The
government will pay the dentists
Twice the number OF men re-
Quired. II has been found by three
boards. Is not sufficient 10 obtain
the city's quota OF 1856. These
divisions. ?. s and have announc-
ed that they will call more men
next week. District II probably
win do so also.
Following are examples OF the
exemption claims made. They have
have not yet been passed upon by
the board. but have only been
filed. Those examined Monday
have until Wednesday night to file
their claims for exemption. while
those who went before the doctors
Sunday have until p. m. today.
Greeks Excuse Not Good
Joseph Iamergo. %. claimed eI-
emption from service on the
grourd that he supports his aged
parents in Greece The officials OF
District say they doubt the valid
ity OF his claim because the
reason for exemptions of this
kind is to prevent undue disturb
ance In America--not In Greece.
Jacob p. Rosenbaum. now living
In Vancouver. IL Woodland drive.
Is married and wants a discharge
on this ground.
Alfred King is an alien. He IS
rs years old and passed a good
physical examination. lie lives at
1903 Fifth ave.
Oscar A. Gustafson works aboard
the steamer Sioux. He claims dis
charge because he is a mariner.
James Thornton. $3.50 First ave.
". W.. has a wife. while John An
derson. Pier 2. working aboard the
steamer Skagway. is a native OF
Finland
Peter Farashiail. 81 Madison st..
was born In Greece and doesn't
care to fight for Uncle Sam.
Four Exemption Reasons
Raymond G.. Potter, %. 1920
Eighth ave, has a wife and child.
widowed mother and also works
In a government plant. Any one
OF these would prevent his service.
Both w. w. Eytel. Ferguson ho-
tel, and Harry Young. 12l Dexter
ave, have wives, while Foster A.
Mcleod, Diller hotel. is ship
yards machinist.
Charles Alfred Stahl. %, IL a ma.
rine fireman, has an invalid moth.
er and minor brother and sister.
lie lives at Van Asselt.
Joe r. Bryand, 20, 6l7k Pike St.
supports a wife.
Kenneth Heath. 30, 20G Windsor
ave, has both a wife and aged par
ents to keep him from the ranks,
while Louis Larson. 20, 401 Fifth
ave, is Swede and wants i'm
munity on that ground.
Vaselios q. Lazarus, %, 1902 Fir
It,, also Ia resident alien, while
Oral j. Pointer has claimed exemp.
tion for Homer Francis Pointer, OF
Oialla, Wash. On the exemption
blank. "A note has been written:
~ am 20 years, 7 months and
IL days old. was In doubt
about my age when regis.
tered"
A wife and child is the claim or
Howard Hue Butter, ia Seventh
ave- and David Weir. 26, 80 Ninth
ave, Ii an allen and Oliver G. Wal
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-08-07
Fly Diamond Shape

Iney NY IN diamond formation"
he explained. THE first machine
forms one corner OF the diamond
and they spread across the heavens
In perfect order. The first fellow
dropped when ! fired at him with
my Lewis gun and the second man
to the right was flying little out
OF place.
i made for him. He climbed
above me, and once thought he
would get me, but lucky shot and
the chips flew from the body Of
his machine where the little steel
noses OF the machine gun shells
bit into II.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-08-07
GERMANS HARVESTING

PETRoGRAD. Aug. Russian
troops were driven back across the
Tyrladebus river, in the rigion OF
Focsani the war office announced
today.
West OF Zhrucx. enemy troops are
hastily harvesting in the valleys OF
the Sereth and Suxany. the state
ment added.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-08-07

Sizes 10 TO 50 Wolfe and or
CANDY Waists. some embroidered
and others tucked. Good styles.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-08-07
NO MAJOR ACTIVITY

LONDON. Aug. Action on the
British front was confined to ar
tillery exchanges and minor patrol
operations today. Field Marshal
Haig's statement 10 the war office
declared there was nothing OF spe.
cial interest to report
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-08-07
sQUAWK! ZIP! $40 FOR GEORGE

PHILADELPHIA. Pa, Aug 6,-ea,ehino killing. cleaning
cooking chicken minutes and 50 seconds makes
Rudee the champion chicken chaser and cooker Of
this city.
When George had been eomplmened by patron for re-
turning chicken fried. crisp and nicely Drowned min
he declared he could do the trick In five The
patron waeered $40 George couldn't and George did.
While the lard sizzling In the pan George caught
killed, cleaned fried the chicken. Checkers timed him
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-08-07
GERMANS TAKE
1000 RUSSIANS
and IS CANNON
WAR siru,r,o> TO-DAY

In another effert 20 uphold uehen-
sestrra prestige In the field. troops Of
the CROWN prince launched another at
tack In the Ner,tun sector today, The
Preach statement reports assaults re-
pulsed with heavy ie>ses.
uriti-h were apparently at stand
stiii In Flanders to-day.
Nothing further VA. reported on the
advance Of the Canadian. at Lens
un the Eastern front crrosns took
i.Sna prisoners.
Russian statement mentioned the Ger
man troons a. harvesting In the >eresh
and Suesany valleys
This may saKgrst fear Of possible
earts retirement. ncces-ttatinE the Inn.
mediate hars estlnx Of crops II they are
TO be saved.