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The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-02-15
MAYOR DOESN'T
LIKE new BILL
"Intent of Disney Good, But
Bills Effect Bad, "

"The intent OF the law may be all
right, but its effect will be to hinder
efforts at law enforcement" said May
or OyerholSer this morning after he
had examined the Disney bill the pur-
pose OF which is 10 establish courts in
counties having cities with 2sOO or
more population. 1t is designed to re-
lieve the municipal court situation.
Court is Powerful.
Mayor OycrholScr believes that the
proposed Court is clothed with so much
power that its usefulness would be
impaired in handling police business.
The bill gives the court the same
jurisdiction as Justice OF the peace
courts, except that /, has original
jurisdiction IN civil actions for the re-
Covcry OF money only, and may try and
determine the same where the amount
does not exceed $500 1t may also try
cases for the recovery OF specific per
,onal property where the value is not
more than $500.
Judge Is Elected.
II provides that all voters IN a cour-
ty shall elect the Judge of the court.
The salary OF the Judge is fixed at
S.. 500 a year. A clerk at 81 ,0S0 a year
and a marshal at $40 year are pro-
yldcd for
Method OF jury procedure is set out.
The county commissioners are charged
with the duty OF furnishing a suitable
place ior the holding OF the court
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-02-15
BRITISH MAKING
new |NR0ADS ON
TEUToN|C LINES
Activity Resumed on Eastern
Fronts Also,
Associated Press War Summary

Associated Press War Summary.
lnroads upon the German lines along
the Somme front in northern France
are still being made by the British
London last night reported the capture
OF strong German position near
GraudecOurt
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-02-15
POTATOES AND
ECCS ADVANCE
Best Quality Of Spuds, Whole
sale at So a BuShel,

Potatoes and eggs again ,aun,cred
into the ari,toctacy here this morning
when the wholesale price OF the best
quality oi ,pud, was showed mp to 81
per huShcl wholesale and eggs were
hked to the digniiicdmark oi 45 cents
dolen-an advance OF 5 cents since
Yesterday Butter is unchanged at 70
ctn,S per pound
Onions have advanced TO an equality
with the Crown Jewels OF England Lo.
tal retailers were selling rather down
at the heel tear producers today for Is
cents pound-straight Cabbage is
selling at 10 cents a pound
Lima beans, until recently one OF the
cheapest vegetables on the market, have
advanced from . TO II cents a pound
Wholesale This advance came as the
result OF the United States army com
m.S'ary department purchasing great
supply Of tho vegetable in California.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-02-15
Conservatives Win
In Cuban Election.

HAVANA. Feb. Is. - Last reports
from Las Villas show that the con
ser,atiyes have a large majority in
the reflection. Three rebel, and three
trooper, were killed IN a fight be
tween the instructors under Colonel
AcoSta and forces under Colonel Car
rllo In Manicaragua rebels under
Joaquin Gomez were dispersed Ny
troops who captured arms and horses.
There is no interruption m the opera
tons OF the sugar Ulll,.
The government has cahlcd the
United States for prices on the la,cS,
alrIlaneS The well known Cuban
aviator AuguStln Parlai is expected to
take service against the rebels Par
ai flew from Key West To Cuba in
1913 and was awarded a 5000 prize
hy the Havan city council
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-02-15

MEASLES CAUSE
twelve DEATHS
More Than 100 Cases Are Un-
der Quarantine,

-Four hundred and twenty cases oi
measles have been reported to the city
health department since Nov Il, 1910
Health officials say that there has been
probably that many more IN the city
that have not been under the care of a
physician OF which there is no record
Twelve Deaths.
Twelve deaths have occurred from
the disease. There are now under
quarantine 100 caScs--the restrictions
have been removed following the re
coycry OF patients.
Judge I. lIighlcy commissioner OF
public safety, head OF tho health de
partmcnt, said this morning that the
spread OF the disease had been aug
mented by the fact that SO many fami
lies fail to call IN doctors.
Fail to Report.
, Because oi that we have no way oi
keeping tab on the situation; We dc
not know until the children apply for
certificates IN re-cnter school that they
have been SICK; in every instance where
case has been reported We have
taken the prccaution to establish a
quarantine" said Judge Highley.
According to Judge Highlcv the pres
cnt ordinances are stringent enough tt
control the situation.
The city ordinances provide tina
within five hours after a physician
has treated person afflicted witt
measles he shall make report OF IN,
case to the secretary OF the board o
health.
Arrest Provided For.
Provision is made IN the health or
dlnancc Tor the arrest OF any person
that breaks the quarantlne the Law
says that no person shall leave houS,
wherein there is contagious diScaS,
Under conditions to communicate tn,
disease TO others"
Children shall not Ne allowed to at
tend school or any public gathering
ur,il eight DAYS after the house it
which they were sick has been iumi
gated
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-02-15
ST LOUIS.

ST LOUIS. Feb. IS HOGS Receipts
/? 800 st'uoy io 10" higher, lights, $3.50
ul2a5 PIKE, s. u0dll 90, mixed ana
butchers. ii2 a5aI255. good heavy.
81 j0ul2G so. bulk, N2aoulgi5 car
TILE Receipts. $500, STEADY, nntivc beet
steers. 8, 50ull.75. ycnruug steers and
heifers. S5Unll 30. cows. t55out 30,
stockers and feeders, s. souSbo. Texas
quarantine steers. $ son, foo; prim"
cows and helfcr.. {t25D, 100 prime
ycarling steers nni helfers, 8 f0Tfi0 10.
native calves, S. OoWli n0. SUtEr. Re
ccipts. POO steady. lambs. 81. i5uli So,
ewes. tsOop1lJo, yoarlIugs. |lis0u
~ 40
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-02-15
SNATCH
SHORT BEEF RUN
Only 450 Head Of Cattle
Showed Up Here Today,
ToDAY's RECEIPTS.

CATTLE Receipts In IN" cattle divi-
sion ~ iho oklahoma city market today
wero some what higher than looked for
Hut a scaut $50 head run showed up on
tho first supply PACKERS took several
loads direct DAving but coupl" Of hun
dfrd head on III" open market. Ghcr'
was steady trading. everything cleaning
on N" first round A couple Of loads
of far hay and Corn-fed Btoers run q.
~ 2buil 70. while the bulk OF the steer
buying was above s. 10 II was uOml
nal market iu the butcher division. but
few loads ~ this class showing up odd
lots OF Just fair cows broleht ~ i0Q'
T. 90, and helfnrs around s. 90. Gamers
and cutters ranged S. O0H5 So and bulls
up 10 1900 StoCkcr and feeder market
wns steady Az was also the calf market
Closing Quotations
Prices ~ tho various Erhdea Of cattle are
approximately rs follows.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-02-15
Graves of Maine
Heroes Decorated

WASHINGTON, Feb. lS.-The nine
tecn,h anniversary oi the sinking OF the
ba,,leship Maine in Havana harbot was
observed here today hy the decorating
of graves OF the ship, dead sailors at
Arlington national cemetery and cxer
cises by patriotic and military otgani-
,ations Spanish war veterans held ser
vices at Fort Never with the Cuban
minister Carlos Manuel de CcSpedcs
aud commander -n-Ch,ei Daniel V
Chisholm among the speakers
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-02-15
KANSAS CITY.

Kansas cry. Feb n HOGS Ro.
c"ipts. 5000. steady. bulk. tll''nls q.
heavy, ii'.Hinl2 l5. packers and butch
"rs, ~ lnn y 40. lght, 81 inul.l..
uisH q hp1l2nl C'NTTLE Re"uptT,
500. including gUn FoIthtrns -irri. ~
weak primo fod steers 50 -rtJl ~
dressed r-rf steers. S. n01ll 90. soIth'ru
t'"~i4. S. j0uH 20. CONS, ,. Hnr Y, no.
hrlf'rs, s. o0ullDD. Hockors and feed
'rs. fs7rH11 50. calves. s. opul3 %.
SHEEP Receipts, 5000. st"ndy 10 10"
lo"'r limbs. tl275a liG5. ycar'inrs.
81 a1ul2ho. W,lhrrH. 50 1901 l3'
5 nHulI 20
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-02-15
Twelve Arrests
Among Strikers

CHICAGO, Feb. l5-Twelye arrests
marked the beginning today OF a
strike Of the international Ladies Gar
mcnt Workers union. Nine women
and three men we're arrested while
distributing haudhlls, containing mo-
uceS Of the strike to persons on their
way tO work
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-02-15
CHICAGO.

rUIrNGO. Feb 70 HOGS Receipts
a'a0l slow Gc under ycstrrday's aver
aE' hIlE Fl2l0Ula % light tllt1n
~ 20. mixed. 81 OrdIn i5. be'yy, tl2 ma
70 g.. rough Ii20oQl2 70. pigs s. 1nH
1915. CATTLE Receipts. 5,0Jp. weak,
native beef cattle, ,sbGl2 IS. western
steers, ES5ul0 20. stpckcrs mud feeders,
81 95U92t. cows and heiforA, s 2Utr
20 80. cslycq. SO 0Odl42j SHEEP Re.
.'ipie. 5000. weak. wethcrs. So N.H
Mss. lambs, tl2bon1tTb
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-02-15
LIVERPOOL

LIVERPOOL. Feb d. COTTON Spot.
weak good mlldUug esd. middiug
10 ssd, low middhng 10 iOd sales 10. 0uc
bales. lOOo for speculation aud export
receipts 22.0oo. futures. quiet and steady
February luA3d fcuyIary March l04ld.
March April 30 '9I April May 10 25d
May juno lOaad June july 80 2Id July.
August - esd August september 10 aUd
September October sIid. October No.
yember 962d. November December 9 SD
pccember-l8nu1ry S52d. January Febru
AIRY 9.lsd. February March . Ssd
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-02-15
LITTLE PROGRESS
MADE BY CUBANS
AGAINST REVOLT
Reports Say Government Is
Still Confident

par'mcnt report, from Cuba today in
dicated that the government IS max
ng little progress IN prt,lug down the
liberal uprising
Rebels Hold Santiago.
The most important advantage wor
by the followers oi ZavaS was at san
tiago where General Fernandez, with
1000 regulars and as many more armed
civilians Us IN possession OF the port
Minister Gonzales has to.Naricb to
the one American naval vessel OF san
tiago the warning from Fernandez that
the harhor is mined
n No Property Destruction.
y Apparently tac rebellion has not
been accompanied by destruction OF
property
De Ce,pcdes, minister OF Cuba, pre-.
,cucd to Secretary Lansing today a
memorandum from his government ap
proving the communication sent to the
Cuban people and thanking the United
States government for this maniicSta-
ton OF us friendly interest" Mr.. CeS
pedcs' reports from his foreign office
in Havana indicated that the govern.
mcnt was convinced OF IT'S ability tc
Qucl the liberal revolt and restore
order
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-02-15
Money and Metals
LEAD AND sPELTER.

NEW YORK. Feb. -iL,-TEAp a25sl
975. strong. spclter. duif,' spot Fast
ST. Louis delivery 1913 at London, lead
1 30 lOs. spelter .Ii7
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-02-15
kiTIONu IlNCrnT lNTV nrnnrOOrO n nVrTO
IN
Produce e--ProVlsions


SF LOUIS. Feb 10 POULTRY Hens
l-g, springs. "p, turt,.-. 2tc, ducks
.'r. r'"s'. 1lu lCc El TTlt Cream
cry. ',c. EGGS }Hisc
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-02-15
Outside Livestock
FokT WORTH.

FORT WORTH. Texas. Feb 1i.-CAT
IIE Receipts $500. strong, steers s. b.
10 no. noes Receipts B. 200, zoe nigh
or. bulk 1lO75Ull 80 SHEEP Rrcrpls
goo. steady. lambs Sl3 OOQ 100
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-02-15

HOGS Roth quality anl number were
sadly. lacking IN ~" hog division today
But 5No head made W Thursdays sup
ply. the quality NJ which wu4 quito fair
" was an active and steady 10 strong
market Choice finds were not 10 be-
had, the best a load of plain butchers
bringing Sl2 "a top. while a good choic"
could easily have brought ta Zoe moro
money choice hogs sold AZ ti205.
ClOsina Ountatlop.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-02-15

Unpaid telephone bills for the month
Of February are past due II not paid
by s D. m. ot the 18th service will be.
discontinued Pioneer Tel & Tel Go.
ADV.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-02-15

CHICAGO. FEB a. -BUTTrE PA
changed EGGS EaFipr receipts A1ss
ia-ea Nra, U4QlS'. Ordinary hrfs.
'' 'lsV 'fr. t mark cases Included. atI
4UiA POTATOES Receipts a. ira. uu-
changed POULTRY Auye. unsettled
fowls glc
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-02-15
SUGAR

NEW YORK. Feb ID RAW SUGAR
Firm. centrifugal D. 54Oc. mohssrs 5'c
rfn"d. steady, fine granulatcd ZOO
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-02-15
Other Activities Resumed.

Signs OF rcawakcning activity along
the Russian front are multiplying The
Germans report the carving out Of an
operation OF considerable importance
in Galicia, when extensive mining op-
erations by the Russians were broken
up north OF the Schlofi Tarno railway
On the Rumanan front also there
are indications of a possible early re
sumption OF active fighting. Some
raids are reported and for the first time
in long while, Galatz, the importan,
Rumanian Danube por, on the extreme
southern end oi the Russian line is men
toned in the German reports An ei
iectivc bombardment of Galatz was con.
Quoted yesterday. il is announced.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-02-15
KANSAS CITY CASH GRAIN.

KANSAS CITY, Feb IS WHEAT No
> hard 'liNGl slh, No. 2 red sl.7sB
1s1. CORN No mixed 9si4 ass4c
No . white 9Su9Sigc. OATS No. !
white sqJshc. No 2 mixed 56G57c
RYE. fi2ul43 KAFIR and MILO
NAVE s. 3gn2a7
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-02-15
CITY REAL ESTATE FOR SALE.
In Answering Ads Pleas. Mention Time.

EIGHT ROOM house and basement 100
block West 23rd, $500 Sears. Walnut
l.I-
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-02-15
Nelson Wi&E Co.


FIVE ROOM bungalow, east side; mod
ern; deep well. windmill. garage. long
lots, Houth front; good car service; very
desirable: biz value. Owner. Walnut
5ilg
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-02-15
cAlcAoo CASH GRAIN.

CHICAGO. Feb. 10 WHEAT: No. !
red. nominal; No hard. nominal.
CORN 40 . yellow ilol. OATS stand
ard 57ig n 59c BARLEY 81 Oof1 30
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-02-15
OWN A LEASE

LEASES NEAR THE SANTA ~
WELL, STEPHENS. COUNT.
,o ,, '..' -.... t27 80
io "rr.s Soc es ...... t2l. so
IA n,r,. co., a. ......t 7 80
Near Santa Fc No 2. g. J-b: 49,, M
i2O aCrcs, sec. rs. I 3-5...,.... .'l''Vo
Near oklahoma STAR 26-J-l'
l2O nrrcs. sec. 2-2-l ...., ,,.t ..'.''''N WV
Near Zig Antlclne. 3l-2-A.
81 ncres, sec. 2s-2-i ...,-,-. -..,... ~ ~
1870 ncre- sec. 6-i-i ts mi )r..... VI 'o
Near Mcrnn. 2b-2.i: m
"a "crcs "cres zee s W 9o.2.3 .....,s 50
FRANK KING,
l27 Amer Bank Bldg walnut 90.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-02-15
ST. LOUIS CASH GRAIN.

ST LOUIS, Feb. 15.-WHEAT: No. }
red, nominal. No 2 hard s3dlsth.
CORN 40 .. 3lO0ia. No white 81 02tr.
OATS No . 57Gs q jSc. No white NOM
inal RYE Steady. No nominal.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-02-15

4 SURE enough bargain, broom cot
tage. cement basement. blocks from
paving and ear linr, just of W Main.
price 5000. loan s39b, payable sli,s5 per
month: comr and sec us quick VI YOU
want this home Woodruff A. Groves,
iiSn North broadway Phone W 9i3
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-02-15
TO TRADE

''Inlp" automobile for vacant
lots or nvc-roOm cotug" and pay
difference In cash. also farm near
oklahoma city for residence or
business property
e. NJ HOLT,
AIS American NATL Rank NJ 223.
E-POON modern house. lot 10Nl5a In Sa
pulps. clear. for homo ~ city baA
ter National Bldg.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-02-15
Germans Withdraw.

Benin today admits The wlthdraWaI n
German advance positions on this front.
Raiding operations on a considerable
scale have been conducted along the
ranco-Bclrian front by both sides
The German, claW the loss by the en-
tcntc of seven alrplaneS. London re-
ports a naval raid on Brugcs, Belgium,
during which British and Germans each
lost an aifnlane.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-02-15
REAL ESTATE TO TRADE.
N Answering Ads. Please Mrntion Times

TWO cottages and come cash to trade
Tor local nome Maple 6tl.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-11-13
BLOODEDHORSES
IRE SOLD CHEAP
Belle Meade Stud and Other
ThorObreds Find Poor
Market

LEXINGTON. KY. Nov. 13.-The
disposal sale OF tho Belle Meade
stud thorobreds and other thoro-
hrods from Tennessee. which Nas
held in Ta,tersalls yesterday. failed
TO come up 70 the expectations Of
Messrs. Walter o. Farmer. George
y Hendrie. the estate OF z. 5.
rdner. ana also Messrs ". l..
Powers and Stewart Hunter, o. the
pa~ers- Hunter company, under
hose auspices the sale was Goa
sited.
Twenty-three OF the lo4 head that
~ offered were passed out OF the
without a bid IL vas stated
the Is knocked down % W.,
rier are retained By their con
r tnors. For the 70 which passed
under the hammer an aggregate OF
se5.025 was obtained. an average
q 1904. They were individuals OF
the better class. but there was alb
Ralutely no market for old mares
and unlikely weaplingE
The top price was s2I25 for the
Trap Rcck-My Bessie wesnling
colt. John +. Madden and Rodes
Estill bought him In partnerehip
". y. Miller got Sweet Story lhalt
sister 10 SMvicorel FOR siTo0, and
Colonial ldam OF Hessian and Mar
Davis) for $500,
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-11-13
| RREE CLUBS To
oUIT THELEAGUE
! Hananolis. Louisville and To-
o Plan To Join Nlth
The InternatiOnais

LOUISVILLE. KY, Nov l4--oNn
~ thc baseball clubs In me
erlcan association met here yes
cav afternoon and after bllei
ION adjourned until "Wednesday
walt action OF the National AS
alton 90 professional Baseball.
which will meet on Tuesday
mes q. McGm. president or the
anapolls club. suggested mat a
league Dc formed un' no aston
raEon on tbe suggestion fic
nt Hickey, o. The association -''t
m f4lk "a lndnuapol-, Toilette aht
1glsylle clubs Withdrawing ha
ls.rlng with certain of me r.pps
~ international league Win 'e
dea % forming third malor 'eat
rs losing force. and le prfa.e'f'
.rat Tho association would ouen me
rogi season intact - is heieNtA
three clubs named wiz laee
ir eight 10 the National assocla.
on.
several Of The magnates Vpressed
r,eclvcs as being IN favor 90
son Of l40 games instead on 800
i no definite action was lahth On
subject.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-11-13
so CENT SPUDS
ARE ADVOCATED
Price Of Sl.i0 Per Bushel Much
Too High. Says Armour
Grain Go.

CHICAGO. Nov rs The Armour
Grain company today declared that
only Che reduction OK potatoes Co
.c hushel VIII prevent tlly 100.
Hnao bushels 90 The new crop from
tns or being fed 20 livestock
consumers could huy hem az
ne au~hel ueariy su of The inn
wrrsr crop would De consumed.
Hl hns "a great saving IN wheat and
r foods. con- Which the govern
r IS econ0miz.ag declared
statement by The Armour concern.
ta' con umers are paving around
tl h1she, and are therefore.
bonn very sUaHngly The
-atrrrnfnt estimated the potato
cncH un FERNS 8t I5taooooo bushels
uore dian last year ana that added
10 Pre- h.g war garden crop makes
a terP large amount over last years
supelt
r food administration has an
bounced he appointment W samuel
livingston NJ Wisconsin, as potato
Censor for ftis section He Will In
p@-t eye- ear chat Is unloaded to
ts'--mIr Hhttaer amy potatoes It
for cln-uup-o arC LETT d.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-11-13
VOTE
NEXT FALL Is
PROSPECT NOW

The election commission met Mon
day afternoon and certified that the
various erdme-te 20 THO charter
had passed wirh an exception - ,hat
providing for a bond issue fo- new
Belle isle bridge. The commission
decided that this proposed nd
ment was defeated because & did
not get a three-afths vote TIE COM
mission also certified Tie election
81 The nine members az fbe charter
revision commission Corporation
Counsel Dingeman did nor aie rub
ing on the bridge ameudment bui
said he would do SO ca Tuescay
Meanwhile he signed the certificate
with che other members OF The com.
mission indicating what his formal
opinion would at
It IL believed that the charter com
mission VIII have The revised char.
f ready for srn~ rr
1h ~ has been ars
81 trying 20 adopt the new charter
10 4 special spring election. but as IL
must be flied with the-c.ty clerk 9a
days before IL can be voted upon
thero IS no chance OF voting on i
until fall
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-11-13
Grocers' Price War
ProUeS Great Boon
To the Housewives

housewives residing I'm the vlcip.
lty OF Grand River and Quincyaves
have great faith IN tho potency OF
competition. particularly when II
breaks ont in two grocery stores.
as IL did Saturday nieht opposite
tbo ear loop on Grand Riveraye.
Under the constant h8mmcrlng or
prices. eggs and butter dropped cent
by cent until eggs sold for 80 cents
per dozen aud butter az so cents "a
pound
Each proprietor. armed with paint
and brush. stood before his respcc
tive store window and rubbed out
and painted on new figures 10 was
ana enjoyable Bnd profitable evening
or The neirhborhood
Eggs and butter started 20 DO
cline from 40 cents zach man visa
making q BID Tor the Saturday night
trade The war started when one
proprietor discovered the other had
sliced "a cent from Tho price ~ eggs
SO he took up bits brush am
marked both DTS butter ana eggs 20
90 cents. The other promptly re-
duced his prices 90 SO cents And
-o &c worked am evening Eyer
iew minutes there was "a change or
figures Word spread thru the
neishhorhood a. the rapidly sliding
pr,ces and housewives responded 60
,he call
Eoih stores dil thriving bg='
ness llG.fcr was Oourh n seyerai
pound quantities ard rees by rbe
crate Flow much lower thc prices
Nonld have sour ). prohltwat.eaI
iur when fhc f0cent level WAS
ay.ck both stores were cleaned uf
ao-h commodfies
tbe nrirhhorhoo3 is waiting for
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-11-13

There IS quite as much salt - the
sea and ~ The earth ls ever before
according to big dealers notvlth
standing rlmors that have spread
all over the country that tho supply
was becoming exhausted rapids
The salt scare has been a serious
one Many believe and with some
truth. that life canno' 10 long con
tinued without sat- The expression
ages old. as necessary a. the sal-
of he earth" seemed 70 express
the extreme SUNNI. % uecessity
Consequently when it became
whispered about that the salt was
petering out provicelt housewives
began 90 take alarm. Az once there
was a salt run on the grocery stores.
with the result that they were soon
sold o1t Other customers 1ncing
no salt q the. grocery store, were
certain tkst The famine vas already
on tie land
This rumor has spread from coast
20 coast, with The result That moro
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TO WIN WAR.
SAYS ENGINEER

CHICAGO. Nov ~ Nolybdenum
THAT'S what wiil win the var ac.
cor3ing 10 Maj " A Mench. a
mining engineer fr7n san Diego.
Call. who WIS eurcute 70 Washington
Today 90 confer wirh The government
war board about molly
rlis metal II FOUND iu large
Quantities in The FAR northwest and
n developed viii prove more effec-
tive IN shlptuildng gun-making. and
IN airsh lps and submarines than our
finest STEEL said Me1ch.
u VIII COST less. weigh less and
30 more efficient
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Man III Do chleken 49,.

TOLEDO. Wash, NOV i3-Emmct
Koontz. who lives on Salmon Greek
Road. Killed = ohickes hawk recont
ly measuring e feet , inches from
Tip 20 tip Tho hawk BIAS been an
annoyance for the lasi two or three
years and when killed had a mouth
FUN of Chinese pheasant moat. which
proved that % had been preying
upon game birds as well as upon
poultry yards.