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The Arizona copper camp., 1917-06-23
NOTICE TO CREDITORS

Estate of L. H. Dunbar, deceased.
Notice is hereby given by the under
signed Administrator of the Estate Of
l.. H. Dunbar, deceased, to the credit
ors of and all persons having claims
against the said deceased, to exhibit
them with the necessary vouchers,
within four months after the first
publication of this notice to the said
Administrator at his office in Flor
ence, Arizona, the same being the
place for the transaction of the busi-
ness of said estate, in the said Coun-
ty of Pinal.
w. G. RANDALL,
Administrator of the Estate Of
L. H. Dunbar, Deceased.
Dated Florence, Ariz., this goth day
of June, 1917.
First published June %, 1917.
Last published July IA, 1917.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-10-03
New Steps Planned
To C0unteraCt Raids

LONDON. Oct. 3.--That the British
government contemplates some new and
effective steps to coun,eract German
air raids on England is borne out IN
speeches made by Maj Gen. Sir Francis
LLOYD. director OF the defenses OF Lon
don and DR.. Charles Addison, former
minister OF munitions at meeting IN
the ondon district today called TO DIS
cuss the recent raids. Doctor Addison
remarked tina, III, Germans had got the
start OF humanity in their differen,
forms OF ruthlcssness such as sinking
unarmed' ships with submarines and
bombing open towns, but, he added
II can tell vou this We have got the
mastery Of the submarine menace and |
am perfectly confident that before long
We shall achieve Just as great su.
prcmacy IN the air whether over tins
country or over their own
Doctor addison asked th, countrN 20
have patience while the military au'
,hor,tics were working out a scheme
for stopping the raids
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-10-03
GOVERNOR HAD
SOLE POWER TO
PURCHASE LAND
Acre Near Capitol at $4,000
High, Says AydeIotte,

What the state capitol commission
believe, land is worth in the vicinity
OF the state house IL shown by COM
municaton flied YESTERDAY with the
state school land commission II Is
recommended tina, the state sell lots
on paved streets one hall a mile west
of the capitol for S2S a front foot,
On this basis the land will bring
about 5000 an acre The school land
commission took no action on the re-
,ommcndatioU al It's meeting yesterday
afternoon, merely incorporating the re
commeudaliou in It's minutes
Member, OF the state capitol com
mission and oi the state board OF at
fairs have stepped on, from under any
connection with the purchase ol an
acre oi land IN front of the capitol 'or
SMWO An examination uf the ap.
preparation bill by which money was
made available for the purchase OF the
land. shows that Governor Williams
alone was empowered TO make the deal
Section ! OF Senate bill No ~
enacted hy the Sixth legislature pro
viled The governor shall he en-.
Continued on Page q, Column ~
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-10-03
Reading and Other Studies at
Jefferson School Are Taught
Out in the Open; Building
Is 0yerCroWded,
TWO TEACHERS TO A ROOM
When One Glass ReciteS In
side, the Other Is 0utSide;
No School in the RAIN

"My eyes hurt so when ! 60 home al
night cause ! have TO Squint them whch
try to read in the sun. and the letters
get all blurred and funny looking, 'aid
one little pupil Of the Jefferson school,
Yesterday afternoon, who at the liIne
of speaking was generously helping hef
sell and others to drink al the school
pump. Don't yours, honey" she add.
ed. addressing a companion oi equal
size
They certainly do" was the prompt
reply ~ don't like to read III the SUM-
for itahurts my head
Disastrous to the byes,
And the little people are hot the only
ones that acknowledge that reading IN
the sun is disastrous to the eyes OF the
tots that have 10 take their reading les
IONS outdoors Grown-up> III the school
complain that it i, mighty hard on the
pupils
The first. second and third grades are
auartered IN the anneXeS OF the school
There are only two Of these build
ings. with two rooms to building. ne
pupils have forty.five minutes out8bors
and forty five indoors.
Two Teachers to a Room.
There are two teachers to a room
and while one teacher IS outdoors, the
other is in. The chidrens school bag
Continued on PAGE 2, Column 5D
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-10-03

WASHINGTON, Oct A-fhc pro
trac,cd wranplc over charges by
Representative Helm OF Alabama,
that certain members Of congress have
acted susplciousB' in the prcsen,
war. ilared up again IN the house to-.
day when Representative Mason of
Illinois, made speech contendlng that
Hcilln had inierentially charged Ma
son with treason and hnkcd him up
with Emma Goldman S--~~-1
Representative Hcilln requested con
sent OF the house for time to reply to
Masons remarks and to name the men
he thought had acted 'uSp'clously'
but objection was made by Representa-
tive Garner oi Texas, and the row for
the time being, was brought TO an end
Mason defended his introduction o
a bill To repreal the draft. as being ap
proved by majority Of his const,u
cn,s and drew the wild applause OF tn
house when he told that his son never
thriess had joined the army His an
ccstors, Mason declared, we're Englisl
and participated in every war for tn
United States. Despite the fact that h
had opposed the war, Mason declare
| he now supported H.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-10-03
MILK At nine
CENTS A QUART
IS SOLD HERE
Local Grocery Receives l50
Quarts From Norman

Mix at Q cents a quart became a
reality in Oklahoma City today, when
the Tobin Grocery company, Jl8 West
Grand avenue, received $50 quarts
from Clyde Boyle Of Notman.
VIII Get PintA-
The milk was shipped here In quart
bottles, and it cannot he purchased in
a smaller quantity today, hut Mr.. To-
bin said that he was going to try to
get a large number Of pint bottles IN
the shipment tomorrow II the pint
bottles arc received in the next ship
mcat it will retail at 5 cents a pint,
though by the quart it will continue to
sell at y cents.
f.. ". Vance OF the city health dc.
par,ment went to Norman yesterday
afternoon to Superntend the shpmen,
OF the milk to Oklahoma City today,
end on his return he reports there was
no delay ur interference.
$50 Quarts Ordered.
Because ~ the tact that the milk
vas not received here Yesterday as wa,
expected MIR lobin ordered only lS0
quarts for today, but nov that the pub
lie learn, that good quality Of mill,
is being offered a, Q cents quart, he
believes there will be great demand
ior ii. lie has therefore placed an
order for 500 quarts for delivery to-
morrow morning at 9 o'clock
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-10-03
CITY IN RACE
FOR ARMY SITE,
WIRES CLASSEN
Site Near This City Recon-
mended by Army Officers,

That Oklahoma City is being con'id-
cred for the proposed 2SOO0O-actc army
cautonmeut site, to- be established IN
the southwest, is indicated hy tclc-
gram from Nnton II ClasScu toda, 10
the Chamber ot Commerce According
To Mr. tla,scu, the army Officers here
few weeks ago on tour oi ,nSpcc-
ton. recommended 10 the war depart.
men, that the Oklahoma CITY sites be
considered Sites near four other cities
in the southwest also were recommend
ed for consideration
"Ihi, shows that We are ~ the run
n,ng.' said LEROY Gibbs, secretary Of
the CHAMBER OF Commerce The tlaS.
sen telegram did not give the names oi
the other cities named IN the recon
mcndatiOnS
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-10-03
Construction of Destroyers
Speeded Up; Delivery Almost
Year Ahead of Time Assured

the winter OF 1913 Approximately
ten months Iva, been saved
The full success Of the project
however. depends on the cxtraordl-
nary powers granted to the prcSi.
den, IN the bill now pending The
administration measure was altered
in the house The senate commit
ter restored the provisions naval
officer, consider vital 90 success
and It is now in conference
All new deS,roycrs are ot 4 new
design worked out by the navy de
yartment and showing radical
changes from any OF these craft
now ailoat The great majority ol
them will be thirty five knot YES
sells OF improved sea keeping quail
illeS. adding TO their effectiveness
as submarine hunters The first OF
the new type has been tried ont
with results tha, amazed the off.
GERS who made trial trips
The rate OF warship production IN
the United States has been in.
creased tn such a point that
greater amount OF fighting tonnage
is being produced IN \ given time
than has ever been achieved before
by any power.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-10-03
AD CLUB WILL
SPREAD POSTERS
FOR new LOAN
Members to Don 0veraIIS and
Attack BiIIboardS,
IN CHARGE OF CAPTAIN
Organization to Handle All
Advertising Features,

Ovclall' viii he canned and gallons
ot regulation bill poster paste viii be
swung on the arms oi the members OF
the Oklahoma City Advertising club
who at their weekly MONDAY lunch
con a, the Sklrvln hotel today, unani-
mouSy agreed to WELD the posting
brush for the Liberty loan" cause.
They viii Climb Ladders.
These noviccS in this patriotic cause,
will climb the ladders and assiS, N
heralding to all Oklahoma City how
the people can best serve the interests
o, their country by buying a Liberty
bond
Entire charge Yi the distribution oi
'tiCkerS for automobiles. campaign but,
tons, window placardS, and the posting
of all campaign literature, will hc given
oyer to this organization, which imm"-
diately will begin its activities in this
an upon the receipt on material from
the Kansas City headquarters.
Services Accepted
] he offer ~ the services Of the Ad-
ver,iSing club for the entire period oi
,he campaign was made by Shelley T.
Tracy, president Oi the organization
and formally accepted by the members
o' the central executive committee %
the Chamber of Commerce division.
The perieciing of detail work. Incl
dent to organization of the Libert.
loan campaign, will be fully worked on
by the central executive committee. a
a meeting this afternoon al the Cham
i Der Of Commerce building
Await Material Now.
With this matter attended to and tn
members OF the various teams appoint
ed by their respective chairmen, ih
| lContJpued mn paos a Cojump a.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-10-03
COALITION CABINET
URGED IN SWEDEN

STOCKHOLM, Oct, AFTER the
resignation OF the cabinet yesterday,
King Gustaye summoned the leaders
oi the chief parties in the riksdag to
urge them to- use their best efforts to
form a coalition cabinet The king told
the leaders that in his opinion !, would
be most expedient To form cablpct
representing the various parties which
would maintain the neutral policy on
the country since the beginning OF the
war safeguarding the interests OF the
nation and exercise calming in
flucnce on the people during the pres.
eni crisis.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-10-03
Navy viii Lead
Work in That Class Of Ships
Within 10 MonthSi New
Type AmazeS Officers,

WASHINGTON, Oct Such
remarkable proRre" has been made
IN the quick building oi the i'm
mense ilo,illa OF American destroy
ers to cope with the submarine
campaign tha, the navy department
now IS assured OF much quicker de
livery oi the ships than was con
templa,ed at the last estimate,
within itself iar ahead OF the orig
inal time. Progress on the ships
now building and arrangements for
others to follow. It was sad today
at the navy department are such
tina, the American navy will lead
the world with It's deStroyerS within
eighteen months
Il is now certain that all ne.
,,toy,r, now building will he de-
li,ered ready for duty IN European
waters early next year Many vt
them had not been expected until
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-10-03
u. s. Warship
Couides With
British Ship
American Destroyer Disabled
But Is Now Repaired;
No One injured

WASHINGTON, oct j-An Amer
ican destroyer in European waters te.
Gently was IN collision with a British
naval vessel, which, after taking of the
American crew, lowed the disabled de
stroycr safely to port In announcing
the collipon tetay the navy department
said that no one was injured aboard the
American destroyer and that the vesSc'
had since been repaired and restored tr
active duty
An official inquiry developed that The
collision was unavoidable the veSsel'
having core together during heavy
IraInstorm No blame was placed OF
either the American OF the British YES
>el
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-10-03
JURORS SUMMONED
FOR KEEI TRIALS

MARSHFIELD, Mo, oct j--A Spc-
cial panel OF sercnty-iivc men has bcen
summoned to appear in the circuit court
here next Monday morning IN conncc-
ton with the trials OF persons accused
OF the kidnapping oi Lloyd kee, and the
attempted abduction OF { A. Clement in
Springfield last spring Owing to ,hc
wide publicity given the KIDNAPPING plot,
il is believed that jury IN the case
Of Claude ricrsol alleged leader q
the band, who will be tried first viii
no, be obtained prompts.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-10-03
THIRD ARMY QUOTA
IS ON way TO CAMP

WASHINGTON, oct 3 About 700
200 men representing the third inore
l1ent TO the national army today arc
IN their way tn sixteen Can,nnmeni>
where already half the $4,000 called
to the colors by the president are mo.
hililcd. Although today'S quota should
he ~ percent under regulations pro
nulgaed by Provost Marshal trowdcr.
local conditions in the various states
have reduced the general average OF the
increment to N or . percent,
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-10-03
SIX DOLLAR JUMP
IN COTTON 'PnIoe1

NEW YORK. Oct, THE countrys
prospective short cotton crop as indi.
Gated by the governments estimats
caused a further sensational rise in
prices N the cotton market here this
morning The December contract ad.
vanccd S. a bale, making a total Of $ll
bale since the estimate was issued
IL Washington Yesterday The increase
hrough, cotton to within ! cent pound
Of the highest price thus lar this year.
\ broadening general demand noted ia
the market this morning was attributed
largely to foreign and domestic trade
interests
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-10-03
China Relieves Destitute,

The Chinese government has appro-
priated $4,000 for immediate rcliet
work at Ten T'in, where great de
struc,ion has been wrought by the over
flowing Of the Hoang river, Dr. Paul
Reinsch. the American minister, has
sent a cahlegram to the American Red
Cross asking for &mm
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-10-03
0xMAN PERJURY
CHARGES DROPPED

SAN FRANCISCO, Oct j-A com
plant charging that Frank {. Oxman.
an Oregon cattle dealer, pcrjurcd his
testimony against Thomas ! Mooney
convicted o, murder as an outgrow,
Of a preparedness day bomb explosion.
was dismissed ,oday by superior judy
Franklin \ Griffin
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-10-03
WAR LIBRARY FUND
NEARLY COMPLETED

WASHINGTON, Oct j-T h c
library war counal. Of which Frank
A. Vandeflip, New York banker is
chairman. today reported to Secretary
Baker that $aO0,0c0 OF the proposed
million dollar camp library fund is IN
the hands OF It's ueaSurcrs
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-10-03
AMERICAN MEDICAL
RESERVE OFFICER
KILLED IN ACTION

WASHINGTON, Oct ! l.ieut T..
7 Howe of the Boston medical oi.
ilCcr, reserve corps was killed ~
action Ncnlembcr n while on du,,
with British iorccs in France. the
adutanl. general today announced
His next OF kin is Marion Howe lSl
Beacon street. Boston.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-10-03
BRYAN AND WILSON
VISIT nALF AN HOUR

WASHINGTON, Oct William 7.
Bryan spent a half hour with President
Wilson today on what he described AZ
personal visit. Mr. Bryan told the
prcsiden, he expected TO take part this
iall IN prohibition campaigns ip Iowa
and Ohio and in the suffrage campaign
in New York Mr. Bryan also talked
TO Secrctar, Baker and Secretary Dan-
,cls
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-10-03
Typhoon At Toxic
Kills 1888; Makes
100000 Homeless

LONDON. Oct "a Shanghai dis
patch TO Reuters saws that as the re
sui, OF a typhoon which swept over
Toxic ON Monday. 100000 persons are
homeless and that 1873 are dead and
2l5 missing
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-10-03
TWO MILLION ADDED
TO BELGIAN LOANS

WASHINGTON, Oct. 1T h 2
government today advanced Belgium
another SWUrO in addition to pre-
yiouS loans of %SO0OoO a month for
six months and a special loan made
some time ago oi NW0Oo0
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-10-03
JURY OUT ONLY
20 MINUTES IN
MELLON CASE
Former Bookkeeper Arrested
in Mexico, Found Guilty,
DEFALCATIONS TO $4,000
Defense Places No Witnesses
on the Stand, =

After being opt only " minutes the
jury trying Richard $ Jackson On q 4
charge oi embcrl,ement oi funds OF
the Mellon company dry goods
firm formerly situated here, returned
verdict OF guilty and fixed his pun-
iShmcnt at five years in the state
pcni,cniiary The Jury was composed
Of the following " {. Pitcher, 7.
Riley Sheldon, /. T. Voh, q. II Smith,
I. K Phillips, John Benson, A, Priest Z
7 NJ Subblelicld e. A. Reed, +. J.
Cries 5 W Webster and J. z
Rochr e'
Charge Ne Took $4,000
The Jackson case Is one Of the most
noted Of its kind in the history ol
Oklahoma county Jackson was ems
ployed a. bookkeeper by the Mellon
company for number OF years 1t 10
alleged this his dcfalca,ions began In
1910 and continued until January. 1917,
the total amount he is said to have
elnbc,ylcd being approximately $l2m.
tie was tried however OH spccifiv
charge OF rnbckllng 500 on January
!. l9ll The case has been on trial
since Monday morning "a
The defense did M, place any wits
nes,cs on the stand to testify in Jack-
soas behalf resting i,s case a. sooa
as the state had finished its testimony.
the only defense made being IN o.,
tempt to break down the testimony q
the witnesses for the state.
state Used Six Witnesses.
Only six witnesses we're placed on
the stand by the state, principal "a
whom was ID {. Patterson, who
audited JackSon'S books and found the
alleged shortages lie told OF various
discrepancies which he alleges he
found in JackspnS books Other wilt.
ncSses who testified for the state werci
NJ. d Scott, president Of the Scott.
Halliburton, company, which was for.
morlv the Mellon company by whom
Jackson was employed; W. T. Hsmp.
ton, a former assistant bookkeeper fos
the Mellon COMPANY; Mrs Foster,
John lomcrlln and Fred Voorhies.
The latlcr told oi the theft ot The books
AID record, from Mr Tomerln's OF.
flee on the night ol September }, 1911
Auested In Mexico. 4.
Jackson wal arrested in Mexira
City and brought back here. He wac
tried some time ago hut the jury failed
10 agree The second trial was act
for September 4, 1917, but was post.
poncd until last Monday because ol
the theft Of the records the night hs
fore the day Of the trial
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-10-03
Student Officer
Makes Army Target
Rules Look Sick

T1 ORT SHERIDAN. M, Oct g.
p A studcn, officer at the training
q camp here has caused his in
struc,ors 10 wonder whether rules for
pistol shooting as prescribed by the
war department are entirely correct
The men were AT target practice and
,ne candidate from Dodge CITY, Ran
fired time and again without success
He missed the target with clock like
regularity
Then he tore rules to tattcrs lie
jcrked his pistol 10 his hip and scored
four hullScycs in rapid succession
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-10-03
Pupils Are Compelled to
Study on Outside; Many
Complain Eyes Are Hurt
Whiteford Gives Explicit Or
derS That Children Should
Not Be Permitted to Read
in Sun or Wind,
CONDITIONS ARE CROWDED
When FirSf Cold Spell ComeS
He Says, Pupils VIII Be
Taken on Inside of Building,

J. A. Whteiord, superintendent Of
city schools, in statement made this
morning. says that he has strained every
point to de- all that he possibly could,
for the Improvement OF the pupils ~
the Jefferson school lie aid that he
made a. personal inspection OF the
school Yesterday, and that he gave eN .
plici orders that all children should
be brought into the shade OF the school
building to read and that II there was
any wind blowing that the children
should be taken where there is shelter.
lie says and admits that the vndl-
Slons are crowded, Yr he is dolpg the
very best in his power.
Told School Board.
Il admitted my statement Ia the
board last iall, IN which | stated the
poor condition oi the schools and alb
,olutclv no action was taken What
can do, except the best that ! know
and which ! am doing ! can only work
with what have" The Statemen, on
the overcrowded conditions ot som'
of the schools is as follows;
'The work of the year for the mos
part has been satisfactory, although
conditions in many OF the schools made
il impossible to secure the best results
In order to accommodate the children
it became necessary to resort to the uN'
OF bascmcn, rooms and frame anneXe'
which IN most instances are improperly
lighted and poorly ventilated.
Best Work Impossible.
IT is a well recognized fact in edu
cation that one OF the first essentials
is TO make conditions favorable. II i
impossible for teachers OF pupils to dc
the right sor, OF work # the light i
admitted so as to inIurc the cyeSigh
1, (Contlnued on Page 2, Column -
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-10-03
SECRET SERVICE MEN
TRAIL FOOD PIRATES

WASHINGTON. Oct ). -. Food
price manipula,ors and moiiteers will
have the trained men and resources os
the Secre, service To cope with, Her.
bert Hoover, the food administrator,
has asked preSiden, Wilson for the
service Of the corps and il has beeu
granted 7.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-10-03
Fair and Cooler
Weather Forecast

LOCAL FoReCASr-Fslr snd cooler
tonight and Thursday. Friday and Sat
urdsy probably fair.
STATE FoRE AS Tonight and
Thursday fslr; cooler In western portions
cooler Thursday. Probably falr Friday
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-10-03
JAPANESE MISSION
VISITS ROOSEVELT

NEW YORK, Oct 5.--Viscount lshii
and other members Of thc imperial
Japanese mission visited Colonel Roo'e.
welt at his home at Oyster Bay today
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-10-03

LONDON, oct J.-A crowd of
poor people in the southwest district
Of London yesterday appealed to
Premier Lloyd George, says the DAILY
Mail, for repriSals against Germany
for the air raids on London. The
premier shouted to the crowd I'VE
will give it all back to then and We
will give it to ethem soon We shall
bomb Germany with compound IN.
tcrest"
The crowd .cheercd the promise OF
the premier wildly. The premier hac
JUS, completed tour OF the area
damaged in the raid, with Niscoun
French. commander oi the home forces
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-10-03
ENGLAND WILL
BOMB GERMANY
WITH INTEREST
People Promised Relief From
Raids by Lloyd George,
NEW STEPS ARE PLANNED
f FrenCh AyiatorS Attack Baden
Last Night

PARIS, Oct. 5.-Continuing
their repiisals for attacks of Ger
man sirmen on French cities,
French avistors last night dropped
bombs on the German town OF
Baden, the war office announces
The town of Baden, in the grand
duchy Of the same name, Is one OF
the most famed and beautiful wat
ering places In Europe, but best
known for its medicinal baths !,
is town OF some $4,000, about s.
miles from the French border.