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The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-06-01
HOW MUCH IS
BILLION DOLLARS?
Counting Silver Dollars Eight
Hours a Day, Would lake
l02 Years to Reach
Figure,

The large sum OF money rcpresen,ed
by the term "a billion dollars now
being so frequently used IN the war
financing OF this and other countries,
is illustrated by statement recently
made before the class in International
trade and commercial geography in the
educational department Of the National
City bank OF New York
In these discussions OF International
trade, said the lecturer, IN which we
must talk IN terms OF millions and bill
lions, it will be important that We get
clearly in mind the relative value OF
these two great measures IT quantity.
let us take a simple and familiar sub
jcct as a method of determining the
comparative greatness of the two terms,
millions" and billions" We all know
how rapidly an expert counter OF coin
will manipulate them The treasury ex
perts will count 1000 silvcr dollars in
an hour and keep II up all day long; bur
that is their limit Working eight hours
a day. then, an eNper, counter OF coins
will count 5000 silver dollars in a
day, but how long will it take him. at
that rate, to count million dollars
Thirty-one days. But that is only the
beginning OF the measurement OF great
figures, for If this same man were TO &c
on counting silver dollars at the same
rate OF speed for ten years he would
find that he had only counted 100.
OOOOO OF them and that TO count a
billion dollars would require l02 years
OF steady work at the rate OF eight hours
per day during every working day oi
the l02 years So when | begin TO talk
to YOU OF billions Of dollars. in the
measurement OF our commerce or that
OF the world, please remember that a
billion is thousand times as much as
million.
Another illustration OF the large mum
Der represented by the term billion is
found in the fact that one billion silver
dollars laid down in a line, each coir
touching It's ncighborprecedlng and fol
lowing it, would fdfm a line sufficient
10 stretch practically around the world
the exact number Of silver dollars re
! quited 10 form continuous line equa
to the earths circumference at III,
equator being l,0520O0,0O0
IL is only within comparatively recen
date that the United States became {
billion dollar country Speaker Rec,
coined this pxase the United State
has become aNDlllrpn dollar country,
when somebody complained OF the fac
that certain congress, of which he wa
then speaker, had appropriated over
billion dollars for government expense
during its two years OF existence, but n
single year now passes in which az
propria,ions do not exceed billion dol
lars II was only in the year 1902 III;
exports OF domestic merchandise fror
the United States first crossed the bi
lion dollar line. by l0ll they exceede
two billions, in the calendar year l9l
were three billions, in 1915 three an
one-half billions and in 1910 nearl
five and one-half billion hTe none
in circulation in the United States tir'
crossed the billion dollar line in 1873
but was two billions in 1900. three bill
lions in 1908, four billions in l9lS an
SS,4lS,OOOOO0 on May |, 1917.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-06-01
UNION men WILL
RUN |. ". WIS
away FROM TULSA
Iron Workers Declaration May
Cause Riots.

TULSA. Okla. June l.-(SpeciaD-.
Riots are expected in Tulsa as re-
suit OF a declaration made by mem
bers OF the iron workers union who
are organizing to meet one night this
week and run out OF the city all the
members OF the I,tW w. many Of
whom have congregated here
Too Numerous.
They are becoming too numerous,
said Mike Cassidy business agen, Of
the iron workers union, They are
buns, they are against the government,
against the war and against every
thing | haven't me, one yet that wasn't
against everything that exists, and es-
pecially against work.
These men are becoming a menace
to the city and they are intending to
start some rough work around here or
they would not be congregated here in
such numbers These men are an.
arohlsts and the first thing We know
there will be a fire in one OF the big
gasoline plants with which Tulsa i,
surrounded and il will blow the cit,
off the face OF the earth The polio,
have warned these anarchists to NOV,
on, but they are paying no attention
to the warning
Violence Inumated.
Some OF these fine mornings thu
people OF Tulsa are going to wake W
and find lot OF anarchists hanging
to their shade trees, with the rest o
them gone, to return no more An an
archis, in the oil country is doubl,
dangerous--in fact he is too dangerous
TO stay here 1t is fair warning th'
iron workers are giving them, and thel
had better heed it."
Suckers urging eligible men to avoit
registration for the selective draft ar,
being put up all over the city ant
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-06-01
Ada Scouts Camp
in National Park

SULPHUR, Okla, June -Four pa
trolls OF boy scouts from Ada with
Scoutmas,er George Chisholm in charge
arrived yesterday and have pitched camp
in Plat National park The chamber
Of commerce has arranged for a serie,
OF entertainment for the scouts. A base.
ball game was PLAYED yeNerday be-
tween high school teams. Today the
scouts will be guests al the Vendome
natatorium at a swimming contest and
Saturday guests of the chamber OF com
merce at basket picnic in Plat Ma.
tional park Sooutmas,er Chisholm has
erected large United States flag A,
the entrance to camp. Every boy pass
ing II salutes.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-06-01

they are even pasted on the army and
navy posters. They are credited to
the |. w. W. members.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-06-01
NOBLE COUNTY
BANK IS SOL D
Oldest Institution in County
Changes Hands,

Announcement has been made of the
purchase of the interests Of II. L.
Boyes, X w freeman and Mrs. Ethel
B. freeman IN the Farmers and Mer-
chants bank by J. NJ Taylor of Perry
and ! l. Ledbettet of Bliss. The bank
is the oldest in Noble county, having
been established in 1893 By II. l.. Boyes
and l. D. freeman. father OF K. w
freeman, the present cashier Mr.
Taylor will be president and Mr.. Led
better cashier, while Harry Lelashmu,t
who has been with the bank for some
eight or ten years, will be retained a.
assistant cashier. Mr. Lcdbetter will
retain his residence at Bliss for the
present on account Of business interests
at that place, but will spend most OF hi,
time in the nk-Noble County Sen
tlnel
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-06-01
Army Horse
Buyers at Tulsa

TULSA, Okla, June l--(Special)--
Horse buyers for the United States
army have arrived in Tulsa and will
begin at once to buy and ship horses
il is expected that large number
will be provided in this country. a..
the owners Of horses did not sell many
when the British and French were
buying horses here, The government
will buy two classes Of horses-heavy
animals for the artillery and lighter
ones for the cavalry.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-06-01

II !, just a quarter Of Gentry since
the United States navy began to con
slider seriously the idea OF subma
rinc boat.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-06-01
ARDMORE PICKS
GROUND FOR new
TIRE FAcToRl@
Surveyors at Work in @0s
trial Addition to CITY,

ARDMORE, Okla, lune l-(Spe
eial)--Surveyors were put in the field
yesterday by the chamber Of commerce
in its industrial addition preparatory
to selecting sites for the two rubbef
tire factories awaiting deeds to begin
construction OF their plants.
The Imperial refinery, already To-
Gated. Is making rapid progress on It's
work Of construction and hopes to be
running 500 barrels OF distilla,e by the
end OF July The Ardmore refinery
which has been in operation here tor
two years is now running 1000 barrels
every day.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-06-01
|lY-0F / 100000
10 Be IN FRANCE
| BY SPRING, 1878
Million Troops to Follow Each
4 Year. u, S, Plan,
By Arthur Sears Henning.

I WASHINGTON, June l,--(Speeial)
President Wilson is convinced that
Ne British and French will be able to
stand their ground until the United
States can get in with 100000 or 1000
900 men and help roll the Germans back
to the Rhine
Million Each Year,
: That will not be this year and possibly
not next year, for the administration
does not expect to have more than son.
600 American soldiers in France by the
beginning OF the spring operations in
1918 II does. however, plan to pour
900 900 men into France next year and
another 100000 the following year, II
the war continues that long
(, The war department issued another
emergency call today for 100000 more
volunteers for the regular army to fil'
Up fifty-one new regiments now being
I formed. They are wanted at once.
(. May Take Three to Five Years
That the United States must save tn,
|, allies from defeat and that it may tax,
from three to five years to accomplish
, the task Is now the basis Of all calcu
lations on the war program, according
4 to information forthcoming from higt
official source today The collapse o
4 Russia alone as military factor i
| reekoned as equivalent to two years
I prolongation OF the conflict il German,
Is to be vanQulShed
Although administration officials con
fess the anxiety with which they awai
the revelation OF Germany'S power Il
deal a mortal blow to France before III,
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-06-01
Registration
Plans Complete

ARDMORE, Okla, lune l-(Spe.
ciaD4Evetything is ready for the reg
istration in Carter county next Tues
day There has not been murmut
against the plan The county will
supply 200 on the first draft and abou,
one-halt will go from this city Or.
Walter Hardy has completed his ar
engagements for the medical examna.
ton and has plenty Of assistants among
the medical fraternity who are anxious
and willing TO do their share.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-06-01

United States can get in. they assert
that there is a perfect understanding
with the allies on this matter.
Up to America in 1918.
This understanding is that the British
and French will expend every ounce OF
their available resources to hold Hin
denburg in check this year and that
next year the United States will take
over a large section Of the western
front
The administration takes the position
that despite the perils OF the situation,
measures conceived in panic and carried
out in haste would only invite disaster,
and that the wiser plan is to prepare
carefully and fully TO perform long
and arduous task
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-06-01

Said the manager Of thA Sss e616nDqS.
who was ques.ionins a. sepiiesa& IT
the Job Of meter inspector u wsA L
understood that we don't tolerate d1thk.
ing in oar employees ~.
"Yes, sir; | can't drink, sir one drink
always makes me see double"
We'll - er - We might permit you
to take one drink each day before you
start TO inspect the meters"
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-06-01

The first army hospital in this coun.
try was established at Cambridge,
Mass soon after the battle of Bun
ker Hill, and was placed in charge OF
Dr. John Warren, a brother Of the H..
lustrious Gen. Joseph Warren.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-06-01
Ardmore Plans
New Trade Trip

NRDMORE, IOkIa, June I--ISpe-
eialO-Ela,ed with the reception they
received all along the line TO ~ Reno
and especially with their reception a,
Oklahoma City, the Ardmore chamber
OF commerce is going 10 invade the
same territory 100 strong, stver,isine
the Carter county fair
Arrangements for the trip, which will
be made in automobiles. are already
being made II will take place IN the
middle OF June As a result OF the
trip made last week. two applications
have been made for the Ardmore band
which hope, TO he given the oppor,un
ny OF PLAYING an engagement at III,
state fair in Oklahoma City this fall
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1917-10-10
Cork Home for Silent Monks.

A striking curiosity near Cintra,
Portugal, says q writer in the Wide
World, is an ancient convent built par
tally in the interior of an immense
rock. The convent is situated in q
very isolated spot and was formerly
surrounded by a dense wood Of cork
trees. The convent is known as the
iConvento do Cortica, or "Cork Con-
vent" for the reason that the monks
cells, chapel, kitchen and refectory are
iall lined with cork to keep out the
damp. From 1860 to 1884 the convent
was inhabited by an order of monks
known as the Capuchins, remark
able feature Of their religion being
that, except on certain occasions, 81
1ence was obligatory. .''j'H.-
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1917-10-10
The True Socialism.

! Once in khaki it matters extremely
little what you were in civilian life.
Among the group of thirty-odd ruffians
who compose the population Of my hut
Iare an author, journalist, two actors,
Ia land agent, a schoolmaster, an agri-
;cultural gentleman, diversified busi-
mess men, and striplings fresh from
school and university.
Each of US preserves his own in
Idividuality-off parade, and in civilian
life such a variegated group would in
fallibly split up into little cliques and
Icabals. As it is, we are informed with
ian amiability and spirit Of mutual
lhelpfulness which is, imagine, the
true socialism, although so ideal a
brotherhood has never yet been
achieved by the political socialists who
have had opportunity to put their
theories into practice.-London Globe.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1917-10-10
HOW TO MEASURE HUMIDITY
Device That Is Satisfactory Consists
{ of Combination of Two Their
mometers and Vessel of Water.

! You do not have to invest in a ba-
rometer, or expend your personal mois-
ture by hurrying to the nearest "ob-
servatory," whether at drug store or
at weather bureau, to ascertain the
degree of humidity. From Power one
gets this hint:
! "The instrument in the weather bu-
reau kiosk marked relative humidity
is supposed to show the percentage by
weight of water vapor in the air, 100
per cent being when the atmosphere
can hold no more in the form Of steam.
The maximum weight Of steam that
the atmosphere is capable Of holding
lis dependent on and increases with an
increase of the temperature. The ac-
ition of this hydrometer depends on the
Expansion and contraction in length OF
"a hair or fiber as it increases or de-
.creases in moisture content.
"Another device for measuring the
relative humidity is combination con-
tsisting of two ordinary thermometers,
one having the bulb covered with q wet
cloth or q wick extending into YES
tsel Of water. In the use Of this in
Istrument the wet-bulb and the dry
bulb temperatures are taken. If they
are the same, the humidity is 100 per
cent, but when there is difference 1t
is necessary to consult tables in order
ITO obtain the relative humidity"
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1917-10-10
~
India's Wheat Crop.

: Advices from India indicate that
there are 39,04O,oOO acres under wheat
cultivation in that country, compared
with 3O143,O00 acres last year, or an
increase of about 10 per cent. The
Total yield is estimated at 100000
tons for this year, as against S,51S,000
tons reported at this time for last year,
IA gain of practically 10 per cent.
These figures are based on the final re-
ports on the wheat crop received from
local authorities and relate to 9S.5 per
cent of the total wheat area in India.
The figures covering both area and
yield are the highest on record.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1917-10-10
RED CROSS SAVES SOLDIERS
ORGANIZATION Acts on Theory That It
Is Better to Heal Wounded Fight
er Than to Pension His Family.

Long ago some one remarked that an
Iounce of taffy is worth ton Of epi-
taphy. A 10-cent bunch Of violets to
the living outweighs $50 funeral
wreath for the dead.
That's the motto Of the Red Cross,
says q writer in the Philadelphia
Ledger. It is. much cheaper to soothe
and heal wounded soldier than to
pension his family. !. - IS g; z2' 3s-
Erecting monuments ct Gettysburg
and Valley Forge is well enough fifty
;or a hundred years after the events,
but dollar for the stricken soldier
equals a hundred dollars in marble
lover his body.
Red Cross money is an insurance
policy. What does it insure against?
Philadelphia's S3,000,000 will surely
preserve scores Of lives. So it insures
against death itself, which is some
thing an ordinary insurance policy
dots not do.
J Wipe out Philadelphia's hospitals
ianu how many more persons will die
Eevery year? Doctors tell me the NUM-
lber would be many hundred.
Deprive the battle front Of hospital
facilities and the death rate will jump
enormously. So your Red Cross dollar
lis out upon a practical errand-not a
sentimental, sissy journey.
It is certain to be invested in the
life Of liberty soldier, which is a
good enough investment for me.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1917-10-10
PROPOSAL without Words.

If young man in Holland Is In
love, and wishes to propose to young
lady, the custom still prevails in sew
eral provinces Of the would-be bride
groom buying q small, sweet cake and,
wrapping it up in soft paper when he
proceeds to the house of his in
amorata Upon his arrival he is ush-
cred into the midst of the family cir
Gle. Without a word he walks up to
the young woman he wishes to make
his wife, and he lays the cake on the
table before her. If she accepts his
offer, she takes up the cake and eats it.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1917-10-10
=.
Rooster Acquires alag"

A farmer at Athol, Mass, declares
that his prize rooster having partaken
too freely of some preserved cherries
thrown out of a kitchen window, was
so drunk that he was taken for dead
and stripped Of his feathers. He re-
covered from his "jag," however. But
when he returned to the poultry yard
minus his feathers, his hens would not
recognize him, and refused to allow
him to share their coop.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1917-10-10
CUT Glass More Fragile.

Cut glass probably would break
more easily than uncut glass. The
pattern in cut glass is cut by means
of grinding wheels. Uncut glass pat
terms are usually nodded. The angles
in cut glass are better defined and
sharper. The cutter also may, In
some places, drive his wheel a little
deeper than in other spots. Obvious
ly, the glass at such points would be
thinner and more fragile.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1917-10-10
Test of Spruce Gum.

The test of a good chew Of spruce
gum is first in the taste, then in the
color. If there is no trace of turpen-
tine in the taste-not more than an
agreeable bitterness as the lump is
first crushed in the mouth, then it is
good gum. If, after few minutes
chewing, the cud shows pinkish Law
ender shade, then it is perfect gum.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1917-10-10
For Mendinq.

Put a roll of gummed paper tape on
the emergency shelf. 1t will make itself
useful in dozens of ways, for mending
torn box corners, paper dolls, book
backs and leaves, sealing packages,
holding the lids on tin boxes, etc.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1917-10-10
Always With Us.

Until we reach the millennium we
shall have drones and idlers, but hu-
manity must always stand ready to
cast the lifeline whenever and wher-
ever a fellow creature is battling
against the undertow.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1917-10-10
And How About the Lady7

When they perfect that invention for
seeing the man you are talking to over
the telephone, the little man with the
gruff voice will lose q tremendous ad-
vantage.-Milwauke Journal.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1917-10-10
BIRTHPLACE of Many Sailors.

The county Of Devonshire in Eng
land has been the birthplace of many
sailors, the most noted Of whom was
Sir Francis Drake. Among others was
Sir Humphrey Gilbert, who took pos
session of the oldest Of England's col
onies on this side of the water-New-
foundland-in the name of Queen Eliz-
abeth.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1917-10-10
Unreasonable.

Divorce Lawyer-Your husband re-
fuses you the common necessities Of
life?
Fair Clientele even kicked about
your retaining fee.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1917-10-10
No Filthy Lucre.

Country folk know nothing Of what
the world calls filthy lucre. They
work with clean hands and all the
lucre that comes into their hands is
clean and leaves clean.-EXchange
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1917-10-10
Her Happiness Complete.

els your wife perfectly happy now?"
"Oh, yes. She has snubbed the last Of
the old friends that we knew before I
made my pile in Wall street. Judge.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1917-10-10
Cumbersome Form of Money.

One Of the largest and most cum
bersome forms of money is found in
Central Africa. where the natives make
ase of q cruciform Of copper which
is large and weighty.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1917-10-10
Lumber Stacker.

The machine invented for stacking
lumber in high piles has been i'm
proved by the addition of monitor
nozzle, to which hose can be connect,
ed to fight lumber-yard fires. - 49,
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1917-10-10
joys of Travel.

sT like to travel"
"You occasionally meet some nice
people,"
"And you may never see 'em again.
That's another good point"
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1917-10-10
Letters.

1t is estimated that about two-thirds
of all the letters carried by the postal
service of the world are written, sent
to and read by English-speaking peo-
pie.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1917-10-10
Color of Euu YoIk.

German chemists have found that
the yolks of eggs are colored by q
pigment similar to that which gives
autumn leaves their golden hue.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1917-10-10
Two Seasons Mentioned in Bible.

Only two seasons are mentioned IN
the Bible, summer and winter. They
signify the two grand divisions of the
year, the warm and cold seasons.
(Psalms 74;17; Zachariah, 14:8)
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1917-10-10
DaiIv THOUGHT.

Education Is a better safeguard Of
liberty than standing army.-Edward
Everett. -
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1917-10-10
Whenever You Need General Tonic
Take Groves

The Old Standard Groves Taste1ess
chill Tonic is equally valuable as
General Tonic because it contains the
well known tonic properties ofQUININE
and IRON. 1t acts on the Liver, Drives
out Malaria, Enriches the Blood and
Builds up the Whole System. 50 cents.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1917-10-10
whenever You Need General Tonic
Take Groves

The Old Standard Groves Tasteiess
chill Tonic is equally valuable as a
General Tonic because it contains the
we'll known tonic properties of QUININE
and IRON. It acts on the Liver, Drives
out Malaria, Enriches the Blood and
Builds up the Whole System. so cents.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1917-10-10

Two-compartment Tumbler.
A new tumbler has two compart-
ments, one to hold Ice and the other
for LIQUIDS that are to be cooled.