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The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-01-06
SMALL TOWN HOME
TOO SLOW FOR GIRL
SEEKING ADVENTURE
Continued from Psge One )

motley for all her fine clothes. but her
dresses and suits were the envy and de
spair of every other girl in town.
Then" the mayor added reluctantly,
then she began to get boy crazy"
So Mazie's popularity started earlier
for her than it does for many girls
She was so pretty she eventually
seemed TO get everything she wanted,
lust about the time that Marie was
Finishing her brief career as a student
in the local school her father was street
commissioner OF the village
Was Belle OF Town.
But the girl soon grew tired OF the
little set of friends that somehow
seemd to limit an ever increasing de.
sire for more fun" Kane was far too
slow.
Today Kane fesentS the insinuation
tina, i, did not know enough to apprcci-
ate girl of Mazie's beauty.
To-day | saw all old woman who
shook with sobs when she tried to talk
OF Maize. She was the mother OF Ma
zic's girlhood chum-Vcrnc Mahoney
Maybe the preacher was right" The
old woman moaned little. 1T looks
as il the wages OF sin we're really
death. But crying shame II is. For
that girl was the preitics, colleen ever
saw.
when she was about 10 she went
away with my girl one day. They
went to Erie, that was in 1908 Later
| found out ,ha, they had stayed with
woman whose name was Verne Bell
THE following year she went 10
Jamestown, n. y" The old woman's
eyes were dim with tears as she talked
mo girl has much OF chance Ia
keep straigh, when she starts to drink
ing regularly" she said.
Involved In Fight.
There is brief police record which
tells OF Miss Colberi's, visit to James
town. n Y. II dbcloses a night iigh,
in the Dolan building Of that city |;
relates further how two girls suddenly
skipped out of town at night, forfeit.
ing a bail bond
The records available here today
show tha, Miss Colbert was older thar
at first reported She was 20 or y
when she was killed. according to those
who know her best in this village
After the Jamestown episode the
chums separated. Miss Mahoney wen,
to Elmira, N. Y, and Miss Colber, i'm
media,ely LETT for Philadelphia.
Parents Join Them.
Soon after a sister, Miss Li,,ie Col
bert, came to Philadelphia to join her
In 1914 Mr.. and Mrs. James Colbert
the parents of the girl, left Kane and
moved to Philadelphia at the request
OF their daughters
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-01-06
OVER ROCK
3(lND STOCK 10
lE SETTLED SOON
Directors Offer to Purchase
Big Block,

CHICAGO, Jan h.-Prospccts OF an
early settlement of the Amster COM
mittee suit for S.s000W against the
directors Of the Chicago, Rock Island
h Pacific railroad were seen today in
the announcement that two directors,
Daniel G. Reid and w. NJ Moore would
offer 10 purchase al par S5,00OWO worth
OF the roads q percent preferred stock,
II was reported that offer OF settlement
would be presented TO George A. Car
penter of the United States district
court next Tuesday for approval. The
road is in the hands OF receiver ap-
pointed by him. 1t was declared tho
two directors had assumed all the OBJ
LEGATIONS OF the board
The percent stock has been quoted
At rs and the purchase at par would
involve a loss of 81 $4,000 in addition
TO which the report said, the two would
pay $4,000 and costs aggrcgatlng
$2S0,0O0, making total OF $2UWOO
Strssts Return--D, ]. @, Street. com
missioner of public property. and Allen
Street, returned last night fron, three
day trip 10 Muskogee and Tulsa.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-01-06

piled. u have no evidence that con-
slider worth the paper its written on. y.
Have you heard Representative
Garrett asked Mr.. Gardner, "of any
one other than Bernard Baruoh being
reported to have proiited by this so
called Leak"
"No," Mr.. Gardner replied. but !
have seen an initiated statement say
ing that he and four others are sup
posed to have profitcd."
Representative Campbell republican,
said there was 10 disposition on the
part of the republican minority TO make
political capital in this matter, but that
he considered il deplorable that there
was an apparent attempt TO shield
anyone in the executive department
lof the government
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-01-06
UGH! A DOSE Of
NASTY CAL0MEl
1t Sakyates! 1t Makes You
Sick and You May Lose
a Days Work.

You're bilious, sluggish. constipated
and believe you need vile dangerous
calomel to start your liver and clean
your bowels
Here's my guarantee Ask your drug
slsl for 50 cent bottle off Dodson'.
Liver Tone and take spoonful to-
night. II it doesn't start your liver
and straighten you right up better than
calomel aud without gripping or max
ing you sick want you to go back to
the store and get your money.
Take calonel today and tomorrow
,ou will feel weak and sick and nau.
seated. Don't lose days work Take
a spoonful Of harmless. vegetable Dod-
sons Liver Tone tonight and wake up
feeling great It's perfectly harmless.
so give |, TO your children any time
II can't salivate. so let them cat any
hing afterwards.-Adv.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-01-06
MEMBERS SILENT
ON AMENDMENTS
Industrial Commissioners win
Not Discuss Bill,
IS UP TO LEGISLATURE
Blessing Is in Favor Of Many
Changes in Act,

Members OF the state industrial com
mission, who have charge OF admins
tcring the Oklahoma workmcn's com
pensation act, would make no commcn,
this morning on the bill introduced III
the house Of representatives yesterday
proposing radical changes in the act
As now constituted change being
an exclusive state insurance feature
The bill has the backing OF the Okla
homa State Federation OF Labor
w /. Blessing, labor member OF the
commission, in an interview yesterday,
expressed himself in favor Of almost
exactly the points covered in the bill
introduced within few minutes OF
the time newspapers containing his
statement appeared on the streets He
was out of the city today
Up to Legislature.
A. A. Mcdonald, chairman OF the
commission. stated that he had moth
ing further 10 say than the statement
in his last report: "he commission
desires to offer no suggestions looking
to amendments to the statute We
have always maintained that up to the
time of the passage OF this act, 1t was
the most workable and most perfect
statute enacted in any state when this
system .yas first inaugurated. Any
changes in this law increasing the
period of medical attendance, incrcas-
ing the percent Of wages as paid as
compensation and reduction of the
waiting period will be benefi, to the
einploye and corresponding burden
10 the employer These will ever he
matters of concern to the legislature
and no, to the administrative report"
ToDAdminister the Law.
w. A. Jackson, the third member oi
the commission, declared that the in
dus,rial commission did not desire to
usurp gubctnatorial authority in rec
ommendirg to the legislature any
changes whatsoever in the present law
"Thc commission was created to adj
minister the law" he said "lf it j;
to be changed, it is no to the legisla-
turc to change it. OF course, il the
legislature wishes any information
from MS, it is our duty to furnish it to
them
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-01-06
CITY TO UPHOLD
Eco ORDINANCE
Storage Eggs Must Be La
beIed as Such, Says Roach,

That the city ordinance requiring the
labelling of storage eggs as such is GO
ing TO be enforced to the letter was
the statement made this morning by
L. B. Roach. market INSPECTOR. who
yesterday signed complaint against
K. g. Saunders of Morris Il Company,
alleging that storage eggs had been
delivered to retailers in this city and
had not been billed as Storage eggs"
in compliance with the law
The complaint has not yet been
served for the reason that the packcry
is outside OF the city limits and the
police have no authority to execute tho
process g.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-01-06
Many Bills
Are Offered

The most important action of the
house Of representatives Friday was
the introduction Of a workmen's COM
pensa,ion bill designed by the desires
of the State Federation Of l.ahor II
increases the compensation to employees
over the present law.
Nineteen in House.
Nineteen bills were introduced into
the house. One Of them was bill
including the governors suggestion oi
fixing death as punishment, for bank
robbery
Thirteen bills were introduced in the
senate. a blue sky law hill by Senator
Bickcl being the most important
Leaks" discussed.
The Friday session Of the senate was
taken up with discussion of leaks" oi
executive session news aud an execu-
tive session in which committee was
appointed to hear charges filed against
confirmation of {. B. Campbell. r, ~
McLish and J. J Savage as members
OF tho 'board OF agriculture. Both
houses adjourned to meet Monday aft
ernoon, the house a, | o'clock and the
senate at 30 o'clock.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-01-06
JN0. CRAbTREE
GAINS 81 POUNDS
TAKING TANlAC
Quit Taking 1t l8 Months
Ago and Still Retains
Weight; Feels Fine.
SUFFERED 20 YEARS
Lived Almost Entirely on
Cereals; Now Eats Any
thing He Wants.

VI have actually gained thitty-four
pounds on three bottles OF Tanlac and
] now know what il is to enjoy life and
good health after suffering for twenty
years" This interesting and remark
able statemen, was made by John NJ.
Crabtrcc. a general merchant at 5 Mile
Station A., Dallas. Texas. few days
ago.
"I'm glad to see Tanlac has come TO
Dallas continued Mr., Crabtree. "for so
many people here need it as ! once did
! bought my first bottle over eighteen
months ago, when ! lived at Gallatln
Tenn, and | just want TO tell you, il
was the best investment | ever made in
my life. began TO improve almost from
the start. three bottles simply made me
over into new man and | have en-
oyed the best, OF health ever since.
II suffered with catarrh Of the stom-
ach and Indigestion for twenty years
and for eighteen months. before ] started
taking Tanlac had to live almost en-.
tirely on cereals. My stomach was full
OF gas and | suffered with awful head
aches all the time ! was as nervous az
q man gets to he aud could hardly
sleep at all at night and could get no
ease or comfort any time ] spent neal
" all Of one whole year in bed and was
thabie to do anything at all and ] fell
off iu weigh, to one hundred and cigh-
teen pounds had all the symptoms OF
catarrh and | lust can't describe all the
suffering | had TO endure from il for
those twenty wears.
II kept reading about Tanlac in the
papers bu, couldn't make up INV mind
10 try il. because | had tried SO manv
different kinds of medicines and had
been disappointed each time. But when
NV friends, who knew my dreadful con.
dition. begged me | bough, hottie and
hesan taking i, and the results in nv
case have been nothing ,hor, of won
derfuI. After using nv third bottle 7
found | had increased in weigh, from
one hundred and eighteen mounds 60
one hundred and fii,y-two-mak;ng an
actual gain al thir,y.four pounds9all
nv troubles were gone and was feel.
ine like another man
"Alhoush i, has been year and a
half since Tanlac relieved me Of NV
awful catarrhal trouble and ind;geS. !.
tlon and made life worth living | sill
retain my increase in weigh, and feel
simply fine all the time I've been ca,
NM snything I want all the time -
n fact anything ANYBODY else can
and sleeping like child every NIGH,
Being made into strong healthy man
after suffering as long as | did is
enough TO make me rejoice and I'm ,lad
TO endorse Tanlac because | know wha,
Il has done for me, You can jus, tell
tslI them wha, have told YOU"
: Most Of the so-called stomach, liver
snd kidney trouble, are due almost en-
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-01-06
Funeral Service
for Lewis Sunday

PITTSBURGH. Jan. S,--rhe body Of
Bernard W. Lewis who killed himself
in Atlsn,ic City after q warrant had
been issued At Philadelphia for his AZ.
rest in connection with the murder Of
Marie Colbert reached here today
and was taken TO the residence Of his
father, w. A. Lewis Announcement
was made that private funeral services
would he, held tomorrow afternoon
Chptain Archibald McRall Of the
city detective force said the Pittsburgh
police were done with the case and no
further invs,,iga,ion would be made.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-01-06
AMERICAN ARRESTED
AND ROBBED IN GREECE

LONDON. Jan. 6.-News dispatches
from Athens quote passages from note
presented to the Greek government on
December "a by the American minister
detailing the case OF an American cit
ifen, Basil Saffis. who was arrested
December 2 as A revolutionary by
Greek soldiers. The soldiers are said
to have ignored Safiis' American pass
ports and to have taken 5,s5s francs
from his pocket. although after exami
nation he was liberated.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-01-06
TRUCK HITS CHILD;
POLICE AFTER DRIVER

Police are searching Tor n motor
truck driver, who shortly after o'clock
this AFTERNOON ran down Ruth Martin,
8 years old, as she was crossing the
street intersection at Grand and Wal.
ker avenues, The child was uninjurcd.
The driver did not stop to ascertain
whether she was hurt, police say.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-01-06
WOMAN BELIEVED TO
HAVE HEARD PHONE
CONVERSATION SOUGHT

heard the model talk over the telephone
with Lewis who was at hotel, Miss
Colbert refused to NEE, the man at first
but later an appointment was made, the
police say, II was stated also that this
woman can show that Lewis aud the
model me, at an automobile show held
here a year ago.
Not Known BY Miss Collins.
Marie Collins, an intimate friend oI
Miss Colbert, told Captain Of Detec
,ves Tate that she never heard he'
speak OF Levi. although she was &C
quainted with every man that had Wis
tied her chum
Il, was always Mai,ie's custom" sale
Miss Collins, that whenever she hat
4 visitor to telephone me. On FRIDAY
morning. however, when ! called her III
and told her was not feeling well ant
invited her to my apartments on tn
second floor she said only that she has
company. On every other occasion sh'
told me the name of.the man who wei
with her in her apartments"
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-01-06

Draughon. Powell. Fitzgerald (Kiowa).
Warren, Shores, Chcatham. Chapman.
Barry. Butler, Platt.
Municipal porstions-Gravcs chair
man; Newman, Walden Christopher.
Baker. Beatte. Blackard. Bond Harris
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-01-06
Vital Statistics
Marriage License.

Marriage License,
Jess A. rcndcrgrass 81 years old,
Oklahoma CITY. aud Ruth Dozicr. 81
years old St Louis. Mo
T.. A. rrlrdy. " years old Ashvlle, N.
C., and rfnc Carroll, 20 years old, Cor
man. Texas.
oscar Fos. 81 years old. Moore, and
Eunicc Gertrude Bishop, Is year. old.
Norman
Samuel Hcavenridsc. "a years old,
Hannibal, Mo, and Katherine Nestal. 81
years uld. Ardmorc
Bltths.
Mr aud Mfs sherman pArchal, 10
Ess, Ash avenue. hoy
Mr., and Mrs J. l.. Iechfit. ais West
Maple avenue. hoy,
Mr. and Mrs l.. NJ Gaunt. zoe Fast
Wndswofth avenue, girl
Nj and Mrs y u, i,ostwick. li7s IVES,
F1nh street, gifl ~
Mr.. and Mrs. W. T. lAttle. - wea
Washington avenue, girl
Mr. and Mira " n Tucker. sos North
Gcary avenue, girl
oeaths
Funeral services for Dr !. l. Hoshall
" yesNs old. who was Killed Thursday
morn,hg IN an automobile accident, viii
be held In 81 Luke's church sunday
Ter, pastor of st James church will con.
duct the services. assisted by Mr.. Budy
Of the Evangelical misslon Noetner
Will have charge of services at the cDme.
terry. Members of the Modern Woodmev
~ America viii set ~ pailhearers ANt
members Of the woodm-n Of the woslt
will b. honorary psllbcarers. ciarh
arrive here this afternoon from Bal,i.
| more.
oulldlne Permits.
/ n W pelts. ssl IVES, Twenty .secont
street, frame garage. $50
| Z, G. tord. 1880 West Twenty. fIftt
street, frame garage. va
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-01-06

The picture yesterday was tina, OF
John w. Hayson, one Of the three dis
trict Judges in the Oklahoma Canadian
county judicial district Judge Hayson
has served as police Judge and two
terms as county Judge.
The above picture is OF man whose
name has been in local newspapers per
haps as often as any other man in the
past year Well tell you Monday
who he is. GU
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-01-06
peaths


n " pcl,s. ssi West Twen,, second
street. frame garage, $50.
e. G. rotd 1880 West Twenty firth
street, frame garage. W.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-01-06
No white House Evidence.

Have you any evidence that would
connect anyone at the White House
with the ieak'" asked Chairman Henry.
None whatever" said Mr.. Gardner.
II have nothing bu, anonymous state.
menn and letters which are worth
nothing as evidence"
"lIave YOU any evidence ,ha, would
connect anyone a, the state depart.
menil"
No, ncr anyone else" Gardner re-
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-01-06

earnmorspeets FL Reno Site Adjutant
Gener - Ancel Earp and Captain W, o.
Murchison went 10 III Reno this after
noon 10 inspect n site for the mobilin-
ton camp proposed To be established In
Oklahoma by the war department OF the
federal government
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-01-06

Hardle Rsturns--w. v. Hardie. secre-
tary OF the Oklahoma Traffic Associa-
tion. has returned from kanos City
where he attended q hearing ~ the In
terstatc commerce commission.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-01-06

TT seems TO me that The tight way
to go about the matter is to lind out
from the presidcn, whom he talked this
reacc note over with. and then summon
them and find ou, whether there was
any way in which they might have in.
advertently let the cat ou, Of the bag.
Mex, | should get a list OF those en-
ployes Of the White House and the
state department and Of our embassies
abroad who handled ,hi, particular
peace note, think you will find that
LET niiite formidable lin lenuthn
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-01-06

Vote csnvasssrs unpald-C, +. MuI-
lin. c. NJ Thorp T.. G, Trueblood and
w NJ Ayers, who helped canvass the
oklahoma county vote. will not receive
compensa Ion Ir the work, Judge Y, II.
Oidfield decided today The election
board, composed OF A. G, Couch. Paul NJ
Pope and Ben Davis. was allowed its
claim OF $50 per man
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-01-06

J. y Mccullough 60 has moved their
office from HerskowitE building TO Baum
building and welcome their frends at
their new location. ADV
The Nome daily nugget., 1917-11-27
BOMB EXPLOSION KILLS NINE
By Associated Press.

MILWAUKEE. Nov. 27.-Following the explosion of a bomb which killed nine policemen in the Milwaukee police headquarters Saturday night, the police officials have rounded up more than fifty Italians and are hold ing an investigation as to their con- nection with the explosion.
 The police claim that they have ob- tained q partial confession from one of the arrested men
 The bomb which plotted out the lives of nine policemen and wounded several others. was originally found in the Italian church.
 The finder brought the bomb to the police station for investigation and it was while the investigation was in progress that the explosion occurred. 1t is the surmise of the police that the placing of the bomb in the church was part of Black Hand plot.
The Nome daily nugget., 1917-11-27

Organizer R. \. Grantham. installed the first Alaska Chapter of the Women of NLoseheart Legion at the Moose headquarters in Eagle hall last even ing The new women's lodge started with d charter membership of twenty three and promises to develop into a fiourishing adjunct to the local Moose lodge. The ladies entered into the spirit of their labors with great en- thusiasm and are already hot on the trail of new members. The following were selected to direct the new organi- zation during the ensuing year:
 North Moose, Mrs. Grace Ross; South Moose. Mrs. k. B. Holden; East Moose, Miss Ina Lyle; West Moose, Mrs. $. E. Lewis; Herder. Mrs. Clar- ence Riggs; Treasurer, Miss Lily Koch The chapter will meet twice a month, alternating with the Loyal Moose in the Moose lodge room.
The Nome daily nugget., 1917-11-27

J. II. Miles, superintendent of the Alaska Mines Corporation. is fitting an air propeller to his motor sled in the hope that it will prove more efficacious power method formerly installed. In addition to installing the propeller. Mir. Miles has made number of changes which are expected to over come some of the defects brought out in the first trials of the sled a week or so ago. In the event of the motor sled working successfully, Mir. Miles will proceed to the Outside within the next few days.
The Nome daily nugget., 1917-11-27

The sons of the North will give d basket social at their hall on First avenue next Saturday evening. The ladies of the organization will have charge of the affair and. from the earl fer entertainments given under their it is judged that all who att tend will have an excellent good time
The Nome daily nugget., 1917-11-27

The mercury dropped to d minimum of IS below zero last night and caused whack at the coal pile that left a much diminished store of black diamonds. It was the coldcst night of the season. last winter the lowest temperature registered Nov. 2G was II above.
The Nome daily nugget., 1917-11-27

Mail Contractor Erie Johnson left this morning with the third outside mail of the winter season and with Miss Mary Ginnivam as a passenger US far as solomon. Miss Ginnivan has been visiting in the city for the past few days and is returning to the de-
The Nome daily nugget., 1917-11-27
NEWS NOTES
THREE CENTS POSTAGE NOW.

Martin Ravcn<ilde and Tom Jensen returned to their Jess creek camp this morning after spending d few days in the city.
The Nome daily nugget., 1917-11-27

lights of suburban life as presented in the calm and peaceful cas- coast metropolis
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-03-12
DOUBLE HONOR COMES.
TO NORTH DAKOTA IN
ASSOCIATION OFFICES
Miss Helen Sullivan Named Sec
rotary of Two Important
Division of the N. E. A.

Emphasis Ito the prominent posi-
ton which North Dakota occupies il,
the eyes of the educational world was
given at the recent meeting OF the
superintendent and supervisors sec
ton of theI National Education assOci-
alton in Kansas City by the election
of Miss Helen sullivan, assistant state
superintendent of public instruction,
to two important posts, the secretary
ships of the department Of state SUI
perintendents and the association of
inspectors Of rural and consolidated
schools. AE
siThe Kansas City sessions were at
tended by 1000 educators. North Da
kota was represented by Miss lSulli
van and Edward Erickson, state SUI
pervisor Of rural and consolidated
schools. State Superintendent N. G.
Macdonald was to have presided, but
in his inability to attend, the chair
was taken by DR.. H. l.. Focht, special
list in rural education. III ,..rt
From the Kansas City meeting Miss
Sullivan proceeded, TO Lincoln. Neb.
to attend the rural life conference for
the west, held under the auspices OF
the bureau Of education. This con,
vention also was presided over by Dr.
Focht, and there were considered the